PAGE FOUR ruesday through Sat urday mornings inclusive during the University year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of the Pennsylvania State University. Entered as second-class matter Judy 5. 1934 at the State CoLiege, Pa. Post Office an DAVE JONES, Editor Managing Ed.. Marshall 'O. Donley; City Ed., Chuck Asst. Bus. Mgr. Mark Christ; Local Advertising Mgr. Obertance; Copy Ed., Chiz Mathias: Sports Ed.. Sam Pro- ttobert Carruthers: National Adv. Mgr.; Dave Burke; Cobb:o Edit. Dir.. Dick Rau: Wire-Radio Ed.. Bill Jost; Jirculation Co-Mgrs., Frank Cre.ssutan, Diane Miller: Photo Ed.. Bruce Schroeder: Soe. Ed. Lynn Kahanowitz: Promotion Mgr., Ruth Israel; Personnel Mgr., Patience Asst. Sports Ed., Dick McDowell; Asst. Soc. Ed., Liz Newell: Ungethuem: Office Mgr.. Gail Shaver: Classified Adv Feature Ed., Nancy Meyers: Exchange Ed.. Gus Vollmer, '.Lgr., Jean Geiger; Sec.. Carol Schwing; Research and Librarian. Lorraine Gladus. Records Mgrs.. Virginia Bowman. Francis Crawford. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Paddy Beahan; Copy editors, Jack Reid, Mike Feinsilber; Assist ants, Mary Loubris, Dave Bronstein, John Lawrence, Marnie Schenck, Nancy Fortna, Ad staff: Bill Nudorf. Spring Week Also Needs Senate Support Although Penn State is now covered with makes it a most laudable activity. the white mantle of .„3winter, many student In view of this, it is extremely difficult to groups have begun work on the University an understand why some faculty and administra . Lion groups--and particularly the University nual tradition, Spring Week, to be held the Senate—take actions which oppose the week. second week in May. Earlier in the semester the Senate, acting Spring Week, a student-run and student- through its committee on student affairs, in enjoyed activity, includes such events as a two- formed Spring Week workers that the week's night carnival with games and booths operated activities would have to be cut to a few days. by independent and fraternity and sorority Such action would, of course, make it nearly groups, the coronation of Miss Penn State, the impossible to hold Spring Week without elimin- Ugly Man contest, and the Mad Hatters' Pa- ating some of the activities in it, which conse rade. quently would mean takng away the chance for In addition to being a traditional University more money for the Penn State Student Scholar function, and serving to bring student groups ship fund. Fortunately, the Senate committee together in mutual work. Spring Week fulfills changed its mind when the situation was re one other very valuable purpose—it lends sup- explained. port to the Penn State Student Scholarship fund. New Senate activity has again threatened to This fund, entirely supported by student money, limit Spring Week and the schdlarship fund by provides valuable financial aid for other stu- disallowing late perthissions for coeds during dents who need money to continue their edu- the week. This would naturally have the effect cation. This year and last the fund gave a of dulling the week and subtracting from the number of $25 and $5O stipends to help students. capital income from the week. But the fund is just beginning and must be It is to be hoped that this limitation will not expanded in order to offer more service. materialize, and that the Senate committee, in The money accumulated from Spring Carni- its meeting tomorrow, will keep the student and val is the major way to expand this scholarship the traditions of the University in mind, giving fund. In addition, it is a painless way for stu- its whole-hearted support to Spring Week, and dents to donate money to help fellow students its many worthwhile aspects in their education. This aspect of Spring Week A Timeworn Theory That Doesn't Apply Two Constitutional amendments that would give 18-year olds the right to vote have been introduced to the U.S. Congress. Such action already has the apparent support of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This is merely an extension of the timeworn theory, "old enough to fight, old enough to vote." This theory looks nice and sounds nice, but it is unsound. Looking at the idea from a rather narrow point of view, it at first seems desirable to extend the voting right to those defending our nation. It seems only •right that those fighting for national security should be given the right to elect the representatives that sent them to war. But the problem goes much deeper than that. There is no relation between the right to vote and the compulsion to fight. Some age must be set for military service. If the United States was in dire need of military manpower, that minimum could possibly go as low as 16 years of age. Certainly, few 16-year olds have the ability to cast an intelligent ballot. Actually, no equitable limit can be set for minimum voting age. Some could be intelligent voters at 16, others would never be able to cast an intelligent ballot. But some criterion must be set: age seems the most feasible. If we set an age minimum, then, it should be the age normally recognized as the age of majority. This, generally, is 21. In most legal matters, the individual cannot be held account- Safety Valve TO THE EDITOR: I have been noting the var ious comments and editorials on this issue of Saturday classes in your newspaper and would like to join in expressing an opinion . . . That an occasional Saturday scheduling in some classes might be necessary I have no doubt, and as we are all here for the business of education we should, perhaps, not complain too loudly . . . But an over-all policy of Satur day classes on the part of the administration without at least some offer of compensation, I believe, is unnecessary . . . If we must have Saturday classes as a regular diet, why not shorten the school year. . . (by counting) half a day of classes . .. as an entire day? . . . But those of us who want to or have to have jobs on Saturdays would be prevented from doing so with any arrangement of extended Saturday classes as an over-all policy . . . i Also, would like to have a good explanation CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 6:45 p.m., 110 EE. COLLEGIAN AD STAFF, 7 p.m., 102 Willard. COLLEGIAN CIRCULATION STAFF, 6:30 p.m., Collegian office. COLLEGIAN CLASSIFIED AD STAFF, 6:30 p.m., Collegian office. DELTA SIGMA PI, 7:30 p.m., Alpha Chi Rho. PSYCHOLOGY CLUB, 7:30 p.m., 317 Willard. Tomorrow GRANGE, 7:30 p.m., 100 Horticulture. MARKETING CLUB, 7:30 p.m., Sigma Nu STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Camp Delwood in the Poconos will interview rt. editoriaLs represent Xli r r E i altll Colic „g 101 - 11 1 I a h ot n v ee ie e wp t t y t o e polley w o ri f te sewspaper Unsirned editorials re by the editor. Successor to THE PRICE LANCE., est. ISO Questions Saturday Classes Today able until he reaches that age. The voting age should be parallel.; The kind of mind needed to fight is not the kind needed to vote. A man capable of: the most fierce fighting may be incapable of the most simple reasoning. And many of those in .the military service are there due to compulsion, Or at least their presence there is not completely voluntary. Extending the vote right to 18-year olds can not stop with soldiers. The right must similarly go to those not fighting, and those who will never be able to fight. The lack of absentee voting provisions in the several states would seriously curtail an 18-year vote provision. Stu dents in Pennsylvania, most of them between 18 and 21, would not be able to vote even if such a provision were in effect. A Constitutional amendment is required to lower the vote limit to 18 because the power to determine voting age minimum rests with each state. It is questionable whether it is good to . give the federal government the power to de termine the minimum voting age. This seems a power that might best remain with the states. But far beyond all of these considerations stands the basic fallacy in the "old enough to fight, old enough to vote" theory. There can never be a connection between reasonable fight ing age and reasonable voting age. Reasonable fighting age is determined by need of man power and threat to survival. Reasonable_ vot ing age is determined by mental ability. It is idealistic to hold to this timeworn theory. It is realistic to see that it does not apply. why the final exam schedule is spread out over such a long period of time . . . Surely with ef ficient scheduling within each college, the mod ern automatic checking machines for certain types of exams, and diligent work on the part of the faculty, this exam period would be con siderably shortened . . why not concentrate some effort on the construction of some new classroom buildings? Perhaps this is more necessary than a Student Union building, and would satisfy a more im mediate need. *Letter cut Editor's note—Some borough merchants can give jobs to more students throughout the week with the Saturday class plan. One pur pose of Saturday classes is to acquire new class buildings. One such building has just been approved by the state. Gazette . . . students who are interested in counselors' positions on Feb. 16. Interested students may sign up for appointment at the employment office. Camp Ken-Mont and Ken-Wood, Kent, Conn., will interview men and women on Feb. 12. • PLACEMENT SERVICE LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY representa tives will visit the campus Jan. 13 to interview Ph D. can didates in Physics, Math. Chem. (Inorganic or Physical) and Metal, expecting to receive their degrees in 1954, M.S. can didates in Phys., Math., Chem., (Inorganic or Physical) and Metal, who have completed at least one semester, and grad uates in the above fields who wish to consider summer work. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. will visit the campus. on Jan. 14 to interview Jan. graduates for positions as trainee in life insurance sales. Also, trainee position for cashier in Johnstown—must be exempt from draft. (HE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA VINCE DBAYNE. - Busines Nigr. or the set a March 3. 1819, —Marshall 0. Donley —Joe Stennett Little Man on Campus r.,-~:- to shoulda seen th' look on th' director's face when Floyd started ayin' his piccolo." ~i~4~~ WIRE AND WIRELESS The. Roundup STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—There are times when the news of a period should be reviewed for its importance, causes, and possible future significance. And as good a time as another to , do this is the end of a semester. The University's fall semester ends this month, and this is the last week of classes—an appropriate time. Thp big news of the semester, the College's becoming in name, in addition to fact, The Pennsyl vania State University. It started Oct. 22 when the trustees left out their well-kept secret; they have been investigating the possibility and have decided to change the College to the University. The change was approved by the Cen tre County Court Nov. 13. Stu dents, faculty, administration, al umni, and probably almost every body approved of the change— one which should have been made a long time ago. But the borough merchants 'haven't quite caught up with the change. They are still offer ing for sale "College" souven irs. Maybe new shipments haven't arrived, or maybe the college sluff must be sold first. But we do think that students would be much more inclined to buy articles marked for the . school they are attending. Other news items a little bit tied together are the $2.7 million GSA appropriation for Infirmary wings and a new classroom and office building, and the Saturday class program which goes into ef fect next semester. The Saturday class plan has been under consideration since the summer and. was announced near 'the beginning of the. semes ter. At that time it met no student opposition, but some students did come up with remarks after the new timetables with the Saturday schedules came out. One reason given for regular Saturday classes is that they will indicate the University. is using its facilities to the fullest possible extent and will enable the school to get new construc tion fundg" more easily. So far it has worked to the tune of $2.7 million, or was that just a coin cidence? Conduct has been a really big newsmaker this semester, and most of it has been a shady sort of bad or good conduct, not quite white and not quite black. Just before Christmas, Nittany Dorm 43 went all out in the Asso ciation of Independent Men's dec oration contest. They won first prize of $17.0 for their elaborate decoration. Then the dorm went out and bought $17.50 worth of beer and held z. party. Naturally, this was contrary to University regulations and, as happens in all good detective stories, they were caught. Now the situation has taken.an- TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1954 By B ibler DEFT. OP MUSIC I PISTRUMerirm DC -113. DAY 4. 11\ .:,.~*►l V •`'7/ ~~~ ~, mai -. By BILL JOST other odd twist. The 34 students of Dorm 43 have been sentenced to give a pint of blood to the Red Cross. Then came , the roar: all kinds of people went on record as being opposed to forcing the residents to give their pint of blood. So far it seems that no one has bothered to see if they were willing to donate. Prediction for next semester: Most of the 34 will gladly donate the blood and the others will be willing to help with another activity, such as Spring Week. Down at Philadelphia during Penn weekend, student conduct was terrible. Or was it? The vice president of the Bellevue-Strat ford wrote a letter condemning student conduct with no qualifi cations whatsover. Another hotel said that they had no trouble and would very much like to have Penn State students back again next year. Out in Pittsburgh, things were still different. There were no complaints. A suggestion to Philadelphia hotels: don't try to make a mint by filling your establishment with thousands of students. but just take a hun dred or two, spread them around, and' have a headache less night. (a 40-second fanfare.) And Station WDFM went on the air, FM at 91.1 megacycles, on Dec. 6. They started off with a cut-down version of what will eventually be their broadcasting schedule. At the present time, and since they started broadcasting, WDFM has been on from 7:25 to 10:30 p.m. nightly, except for spe cial events. The station broadcast directly from Recreation Hall an interview with bandleader Ray Anthony, playing for the Military Ball. They also presented a better than-professional program of the Chapel Choir's Christmas candle light service. ' In order to program for the students,. WDFM sent -question naires to student leaders asking them to return the views of those they represent. The radio (Continued on page lime) Tonight on WDFM Sign on Prevne 7:25 ___ 7 :30 __... Informally Yours 7:45 _ UN Report 8:00 __-------___ Record :Prevue 8:15 ___ 8:30 Tops in Pops 9:00 Semi-Pops _ - - News 9 :15 9:30 Special Broadcasts. 10:30 -_-___----_-------:- Siva-off ..... P-27: Ca . ll Card
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