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DAVE JONES. Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Herm Weiskopf; Copy editors, Nancy Ward, Phil Austin; 'Assistants,
Bill Snyder, Margaret Liebernian, Ron Gatehouse, Hank DiPipi, Anne Campbell. Ad staff: Pay. Gol
dstein, Anne Sherman.
Those New Year's Resolutions:
The time of year for resolution-making is rapidly coming upon us. We might "say that
now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their resolutions made last year,
except that it is a little too late for that now. Last year the Daily Collegian made a list
of resolutions that others might work on. Some of these have been kept. Others have
failed. Perhaps the idea of making resolutions is futile, but we are naive enough to try
this year.
The New
. This year's resolutions, made with an opti
mistic eye:
1. That Station WDFM, in realistic consider
ation of student wishes, change its broadcast
ing hours to 8 or 9 p.m. to midnight.
2. That students who believe Saturday classe,
are not good are able to muster enough strength
to force the return of a five-day school week.
3. That Women's Student Government Associ
ation finally grows mature enough to release
its election results.
4. That each of the undergraduate Collet - 4(
student councils effectively utilize the 25-ceni
fee granted last year by All-College Cabinet.
5. That the Infirmary, with the addition of
its new wings, be better able to accommodate
the needs of the stu , '.ent body, and that funds
be found for purchase of an ambulance.
6. That. the limiting activities regulation pro
pozal, now being considered by WSGA, be de
feated.
• 7. That the University consider in detail what
harm housemothers could do to Penn State fra
ternities before jumping into such a set-up;
further, that if housemothers are instituted, a
feasible alternate plan be adopted for fraterni
ties that cannot comply.
8. That National Students' Association prove
itself conclusively to the student body, or be
junked.
9. That the Penn State Marching Blue Band
be given more consideration in allocation of
seats at the Penn football game.
10. That a student committee be established
to investigate the unusual structure of Penn
State student government, with an eye toward
eliminating inequities.
1.1. That the student body in general, and
All-College Cabinet and the Association of In
dependent Men in particular, shake off the
sleeping sickness that has plagued them this
year. •
12. That the senior class gift committee an
nounce the name of the gift before the student
body goes home in June.
13. That the student body prove to the Uni
versity it is capable of policing itself by mature
action at the Spring Carnival and the Penn
football game.
14. That both political parties create platforms
of constructive—and reasonable—planks. and
then proceed to carry them out.
15. That benefits of Campus Chest, Fraternity
Marketing Association, and the Book Exchange.
be more fully realized by the student. body.
IG. That Penn State's national championship
wrestling and gymnastic teams retain their titles
this year, and that the football team _receive
a major bowl bid.
17. That the campus parking situation be re
valuated and modified for more effective and
equitable operation
A Christmas Tale
We Were . Wrong: There Is a Santa Claus
(The following' editorial, a' perennial •
newspaper favorite. was published in the
New York Sun on Christmas, 1897. It was
a reply by Francis P. Church to a letter
from one - of the Sun's readers. It imparts
some of that Christmas feeling we too
often forget.)
"Dear Editor: I am eight years old. Some of
my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
Papa says 'lf you see it in the Sun, it's so.'
Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?
—Virginia O'Hanlon."
Virginia _your little friends are wrong. They
have been affected by the skepticism of a skep
tical age. They do not believe except they see.
They think that nothing can be which is .not
comprehensible by their little minds. All minds,
Virginia, whether they be men's or children's,
are little. In this great universe of ours man
is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as com
pared with the boundless world about him, as
measured by the intelligence capable of grasping
the whole of truth aaknowledge.
•.Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He
.exists as certainly as love and generosity and
devotion exist, and you know that they abound
and give to your life its highest beauty and
joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if
there were no Santa Claus! It would be as
dreary- as if there were no Virginias. There
would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no
, , 11,.' 'l..
—Dave Jones
fl-IE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
VINCE DRAYNE, Business Kgs.
The Old
Last year's resolutions - and what has been
done to—and with—them:
1. That an effort be made to straighten out
the campus parking system. The situation is
about the same as last year. The Campus Patrol
has exhausted the original order of 5000 park
ing tickets for this year.
2. That every student invited to attend the
Student Encampment do so. This situation is ,
better than it was, but it, is not perfect.
3. That University officials do something
about inadequate Health Service facilities. The
newly approved wings for the Infirmary will
help toward this end.
4. That students help in customs enforcement.
This was the nicest bit of wishful thinking
in some time.
5. That students become aware of Book Ex
change benefits. Not all the students have, but
the situation is improving
6. That the peahan Loyalty Oath be de
clared unconstitutional. The idea of legislated
oyalty was upheld by the state Supreme Court.
7. That students be indoctrinated with the
true spirit of Penn State and refrain from panty
raids, riots, and goal post destruction. The only
actions to, mar an otherwise pretty picture were
the West Dorm riot to force an end to customs
in the fall, and Penn weekend conduct.
8. That campus political parties make work
able platforms—another nice dream.
9. That • fraternities recognize the Fraternity
Marketing Association. Some have, others pre
fer to pay more.
10. That the campus radio station become
a reality and that more progress_be made on
establishing a student press. Station WDFM
started broadcasting Dec. 6. Lack of space has
been one of the principal hold-ups for a student
press.
11. That the Association of Independent Men
back the Judicial Board of Review. How well
the independent men come to accept the board
is, and for a long time will be, up to the board.
12. That all students take , a real interest in
student government. If anything, interest has
declined.
13. That Froth become funny. Oh, come now!
14. That the football team beat Pitt and Penn
again this year. They tried their best at Penn,
but failed. At Pitt they did it again, and by the
same margin.
15. That Hat Society Council approve a new
senior women's hat society. Scrolls made its ap
pearance late last year.
16. That the independents' Autumn Ball be
even more successful this year. In some re
-pects it was, but there is still more that can
be done.
17. That a way be found to put Campus Chest
over the top. This year three innovations were
tried—cash solicitation instead of pledges; desig
nation of donations, and seeking a percentage
basis of contribution rather than a monetary
goal. On the whole the
_experiments were suc=
cessful.
romance to make tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment, except in . senSe 'and
sight. The eternal light with which childhood
fills the world would be 'extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as
well not believe in fairies. You might get your
papa to hire men to watch in, all the chimneys
on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but
even if you did not see Santa Claus coming
down, what would that prove? Nobody sees
Santa Claus. The most real things in the world
are those that neither children nor men can
see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the
lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that
they are not there. Nobody can conceive or
imagine all the wonders there are unseen and
unseeable in the world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what
makes the noise inside, but there is a veil
covering the unseen world, which not the strong
est man, nor even the united strength of 'all
the strongest- men that ever lived, could tear
apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can
push aside that curtain and view and picture
the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all
real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is
nothing else real aid abiding.
No .Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives and
lives forever. A thousand years. from now, Vir
ginia, nay, ten, times ten thousand years from
now, he will continue to make glad the heart
of childhood.
Education has been defined many times in many different ways.
One of the most interesting, if you could call it interesting, • was
printed in the Cavalier Daily at the University of Virginia.. It . saidi
"We've been sitting around this universty, man and boy, for .over
five years, and we have finally decided that an education is a proCess
of deadening one end in order to
liven up the other."
And then there's the old saying
that college is a four year loaf;
seasoned with. the flavor of youth
and baked with the old man's
dough.
It has been found that the "Let
ters to the Editor" column is the
best read column of any news
paper. Here's a different one, any
how. It comes from the University
of Vermont and reads: "To the
Editor: I like your newspaper. It
is good. It is sometimes funny.
My roommate lets me read it.
I read it. I have a dog. His name
is Rusty. He likes to read it. I
have a cat. Her name is Kitty.
She reads it. I am in the Ist grade.
I am 69 yards old. Mother says I
am crazy. Mother is always right.
I like your newspaper. I am crazy.
(signed) A Friend." (Yes, you
read it right—" 69 yards old.")
The philosophy behind the fol- -
lowing will be immediately ap
parent to. the reader. Whether or
not he cares to agree with it- is
strictly up to him. In any event,
it was printed originally in the
Northeastern New,s, Northeastern
College in, Massachusettes, re
printed here without further com
ment.
AN ODE ' TO MALADJUSTMENT
Now Studious Sal from Southern
Cal
It must be admitted, was quite.
a gal;
She knew her math and physics,
—Dick Rau
too,
And with each year her know-
ledge grew..
With angles obtuse and circles
round,
Sal could cover academic ground.
Latin, Spanish, even Greek, .
Shd did a semester in less than
a week.
Her marks were known through
out the school,
And Sal would never break a rule.
Though promise of work was
right nearby,
Down in the mud was her chance
for a guy.
In social circle Sal wasn't advised,
So she went to a doc. to .be ana-
lyzed.
She wanted to know, and she
wasn't coy,
"Why the heck can't I get a boy?"
"You're terribly smart, your chem
is great,"
The doc replied, "but before it's
too late,
Forget the stuff that comes in
books
And use your brains to improve
your looks.
"When you're with Einstein out
in space,
It's clear you overlook your face,
Instead .of_ readingßoman tales,
Little Man on Campu§.
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Short 'Change
By GUS VOLLIAER
FRIDAY;. DECEMBER 18, 1953
By Bibler
MiVIZIM
,
, .
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Why not polish and trim yOUr .
.
nails?
"Instead of looking for calculu.s
tips,
Why not paint and shape your
lips?
Go out of doors, acquire a tan,
For after the sun will come a man
So Sal did what the doctor said;
Now she. wishes she were dead.
Although dates each• night have
become her rule, .
Her marks' dropped so low, she
flunked out of school.
And finally, the University of
Virginia has challenged Columbia
to a pipe-smoking contest. Don't
know what it is or how it will
turn out, but I needed one more'
item to finish my column.
Christmas Spirit—
Robber Style
Topping the day's news- from
the Associated Press is *the report
about a foresighted burglar some
where in. Ohio. He broke into a
store and stole several cases of
whiskey—plus two cans of toma
to juice. He must be planning to
drink the alcohol himself:
And the Bradford American Le
gion is having trouble in its col
lection of Christinas toys for
needy children. A thief stole 50
games, a movie projector, and a
child's sewing machine from le
gion headquarters. Just - wanted
to : make sure he didn't get
slighted.
. •
Dunlop to Lead Band
James W. Dunlo p, associate
profesSor of music education and
director of the Penn State March
ing Blue Band, will direct the
100-piece Pennsylvania Future
Farmers of America Band Janu
ary at the State Farm Show in
Harrisburg.
Any•idea a college professor has
about •-Money is almost certain to
be theoretical.
—Grand Rapids Press
Military Ball Contest
Photographs Available
ROTC students who
_submit
led entries in the Military Ball
queen contest may pick up
their photographs today at the
main ROTC -Offices, Carl. IC..
Lunde, publicity director' for
the dance, has announced.
Office locations " are Army.
Carnegie Hall; Navy, Electrical
Engineering; Air Force, Arm
ory.