PAGE FOUR t'Hblrati'Ht TuMaasr through SmU <a m-«rf 8 ir«. _ih?- j tr tt.it Collegian editorials represem arday noramca mdns.ve daruie IHjJP || Iff .ITi I 'he dewpoint of the writer.. b . 7 ‘ fe ® e*"W**A| *.*■«: 45 W»4.i not necessarily the policy of the of The Daily Colleeian of Uif newspaper Unaiened editorials Pennsylvania State Unirernity Successor to THE FREE LANCE, esc. 18*7 ire by the editor. Entered bk eeeond-claas matter Jo Jr *. 19S« M tfaa State College, Pa. Past Office under the set of Harris 3, 1879. DAVE JONES. Editor Managing JEd.* Marshall O. Donley; City Ed.. Chuck Asst. Bus. Mgr,. Mark Christ; Local Advertising Mgr. t Obertancc; Copy Ed.» Cltiz Mathias; Sports Ed.. Sam Pro- Robert Carruthcrs; National Adv. Mgr.. Shirley Musgrave; copio; Edit. Dir.. Lcn Goodman; Wire-Radio Ed.. Bill Jost; Circulation Mgr., Prank Cress man; Promotion Mgr., Ruth Photo Ed.. Bruce Schrocder; Soc. Ed., Lix Newell; Asst. . Israel; Personnel Mgr., Patience Ungethuem; Office Mgr., Sports Ed.. Dick McDowell; Asst. Soe. Ed., Gus Vollmer: Gail Shaver; Classified Adv. Mgr., Jean Geiger; See.. Carol Feature Ed., Nancy Meyers; Exchange Ed.. Lorraine Gladus: Schwing; Research and Records Mgr.. Francis Crawford, Librarian, A 1 Goodman; Senior Board, Jack Reid. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, George Bairey; Copy editors, Joe Beau Seigneur, Paddy Beahan; Assistants, Dotty Stone, Roy Williams, Bill Snyder, Ruth Barnard, Fran" Fanucci. 11. Student Housing: Why This Shortage? (Second in a series of three editorials de- from the student point of view include the fact scribing the student housing problem in students naturally do not wish to walk, for in state College) instance, two miles to central campus from areas What are the reasons behind the housing of new construction; and many homes and most shortage, and under what adverse conditions do apartment buildings rent only to graduate stu many town students live? dents or faculty members. First, what are the reasons behind this seem- It is also difficult, to say the least, to room ingly grave lack of adequate housing facilities? in north State College, and to eat meals in the The reasons are many, and are often difficult restaurants of south State College, to pin down. _ _ Of course, reasons for the difficulties and One of the more obvious ones is that the barriers to a solution are often difficult to sepa- Universiiy has grown at an enormous rate in rate one from the other. The barriers will be the past 25 years. The bare statistics are very presented tomorrow. revealing regarding this. _ The independent student then is oftentimes In 1925, student enrollment at the University caught between the inconvenience of a location was 3500. In 1946, enrollment reached 6400. that he must accept, and a shortage that he Today the figures read over 10,000. cannot control. This is not the whole story of the effects of But, there's more. The shortage is often re increased student population in State College.. fleeted in conditions under which many students A comparison of the above figures with those must live, and the exhorbiiant rents they must of town growth will provide striking proof of pay. Three men crowded in attic garrets, and how growth of the town has always been gov- roaches infesting living quarters and bathrooms^ erned by the growth of the University. In fact, are frequent occurrences. resident population figures for State College almost exactly parallel student population fig ures throughout the years. It cannot be as easily maintained whether or not construction in State College has kept pace with the population growth of the community. The borough government keeps no. comparative statistics, and has stated it sees no need to do so. Factors, moreover, that complicate the matter WDFM Transponders: Although it may be a sign of progress, the news that campus radio station WDFM has made a successful test in the West Dorm area is not very encouraging to thousands of students who never have—and probably never will— hear the station broadcast. Tests of a transponder in the West Dorm area were termed successful earlier this week. The transponder changes the station’s FM signal to AM, making it possible for dorm residents to hear broadcasts on standard receiving sets. After the transponder is tested in other dorm areas, eight more will be assembled for use. Ever since WDFM secured its radio fee from All-College Cabinet last year, there have been promises and disappointments for the student body. First, the station was to be in operation upon the students’ return in September. Then the station was to be in operation “in a few weeks.” Finally, in early December, - the station did make it on the air. This was a bright spot/ until most students realized they still could not hear the station. Transponders had not been installed in dormi tories, and few students had real access to an FM set. A station spokesman estimated 50 per cent of the student body would be able to hear initial broadcasts. This was a stretch of the imagination. Now, the transponders are near. They too will be available in “a few weeks.” The un fortunate thing here is that a few weeks stretch into several weeks, and several weeks into several months. Where is the radio station the ALPHA EPSILON DELTA presents William W. Parkinson, dean of Temple Medical School at 8 p.m. in 121 Sparks. FENCING CLUB, 7:30 p.m., north corridor, Rec Hall. LECTURE-DISCUSSION, 7:30 p.m., Catholic Student Center. NEWMAN CLUB radio program, 9:15 p.m., WMAJ. NEWS AND VIEWS staff and candidates, 6:30 p.m., 14 Home Economics. PHI MU ALPHA business meeting, 9 p.m., 200 Carnegie. RADIO GUILD meeting, 7:30 p.m., 312 Sparks. YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB, 7:15 p.m., the Corner Room. INFIRMARY Arthur Bloomwell, Sidney Brindley, Sidney Fogelman, Louis Fryman, Dale Graff, George Kreidler, Paul Luce, Surendra Mathur, Thomas Noble, Paul O’Brien, Roman Pienta, Martin Rawhouser, Gilbert Remey, Wesley Romberger, Harold Schaeffer, John Shively, David Shroyer, Leo Synnestvedt, Robert Wainsdott, David Webber, Harold Willard. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Graduate Student in EE wanted for part-time laboratory work. The following camps will interview prospective counselors. Students may sign up at the Student Employment Service: Barree—Feb. 24; Trail’s End—Feb. 27; Hiram House— March 2; Abington YMCA —March 16. STUDENT PLACEMENT RAYTHEON MANUFACTURING CO. will interview grad uating: seniors in Chem., Phys., Ceramics, Aero. E., ChE, EE, ME, Metal; M.S. candidates in the above who have completed at least one semester; and Ph.D. candidates in the above fields expecting to receive their degrees in 1954 on March 2* Today THE DAItY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Pictures of dark and narrow hallways in old frame structures, and portable showers in other hallways, - pervading all with steam, are not pretty pictures. • A .dean of men’s housing code means little to these men. How can it be denied that the existence of these conditions is a blot on the name of the University? It’s About Time students were promised in September? True, the delay has not really been the fault of the station. There have been unavoidable equip ment delays. But repeated bad guesses can be avoided. The disappointing thing about the whole radio situation is that the station is spending student funds and the students are not realizing full benefits. A Daily Collegian survey of 1043 stu dents showed less than 18 per cent of those interviewed, had not heard the station. The poll, of course, was not completely accurate. But it does indicate the few students that have heard broadcasts. The big reason for the small audience is lack of access to the FM set.- Transponders in all dormitories will help solve that problem. But WDFM has been operating without the trans ponders for two months. Another reason for the small audience is the program schedule. The. station broadcasts from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. daily. Most students have ex pressed a preference for a 9 p.m. to midnight schedule. That WDFM is an educational station has.been one reason for the programming hours. But it does not seem a really valid reason for not reaching at least; one-fourth of the student body* which made the station possible. One station official has said he is "very pleased" over results of the survey. The official may be pleased, but the student body is not. Only one comm'siit may be made concerning installation of the transponders: It's about time. Gazette **. GLENN L. MARTIN CO. will interview graduating seniors in Marketing, Chem., ChE, lE, & ME. THE NATIONAL TUBE DIV. OF U.S. STEEL will interview graduating seniors in, Bus. Adm., Acctg., Bus. Mngt., .and Finance on March 3. GENERAL.MOTORS CORP. will interview graduating seniors in Bus. Adm., Acctg., Finance, Phys., Math., Chem., Ceramics, Metal., Aero. E.» Agricultural E., CE, EE, ChE, lE, & ME on March 2,3, 4. PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT will interview graduating seniors in Phys., Aero E and ME; and M.S. candidates in the above fields who have completed at least one semester on March 2. WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO. (Industrial Products and Air Brake Divisions) will interview graduating seniors in ME and a few outstanding EE on Feb. 22. GENERAL RAILWAY SIGNAL CO. will interview grad uating seniors in EE, lE, ME on Feb. 23. NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. (Downey, Calif.) will interview graduating seniors in Phys., ME, CE, Aero. Engr., and General Engr.; M.S. candidates in the above fields who have completed at least one semester; and Ph.D. candidates in the above fields expecting to receive their degrees in 1954 on Feb. 24, 25. AMERICAN STORES CO. will interview graduating seniors in ME, CE, EE on Feb. 24. ' CHAS. PFIZER & CO., INC % will interview graduating seniors in Chem. (Analytical)*, ChE, and IE; and M.S. candidates in the above fields who have completed at least one semester on Feb. 24. COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC. will interview grad uating seniors in Fuel Tech., ME., and ChE, on Feb. 24. WEIRTON STEEL CO. will interview graduating seniors in ME and EE on Feb. 24. WAGNER ELECTRIC CORP. will interview graduating seniors in ME and EE on Feb. 24. ANCHOR HOCKING GLASS will interview graduating ’ seniors in Acctg., Bus. Mngt., Marketing, Arch. E., lE, CE & ME on Feb. 25. ELI LILLY CO. will interview graduating seniors in Eco., Marketing, Acctg., Secretarial Science (women). Chem., ME, ChE, and IE; and M.S. candidates in Eco. and Marketing who have completed at least one semester on Feb. 25 and 26. MARINE MIDLAND TRUST CO. of New York will inter view graduating seniors in Bus. Adm. (Acctg., Bus. Mngt., Eco., Finance & Secre. Science) and Liberal Arts (A&L, and LMR) on Feb. 26. GOODRICH CHEMICAL CO. will interview graduating seniors rn CHE & ME on Feb. 26. HERCULES POWDER CO. will interview graduating seniors in Chem. and Mcch. Eng., and M.S. candidates in ChE and Chem., who have completed at least one semester •A Feb* 2A+ VINCE DRAYNE. Business Mgr. —Len Goodman Little Man on Campus "I didn't say 'bring a case an' we'd study'— I said bring a 'Case Study.'" Interpreting the News A Soviet Game . Soviet Russia’s treaty-breaking record provides its own answer to the Molotov proposal that Europe cut loose from the United States and substitute a continent-wide non-aggression pact for the North Atlantic Treaty. ' It is not clear why; the Russian-foreign minister keeps on bring ing up these fkr-fetched ideas at Berlin. They aren’t even good pot- boilers. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles has referred twice during this conference to the fact, that nobody’s going to trust. Russia as long as one man or small group of men can make war in her name, without consulting. her people.. .. Expedient Treaties Even if that were not true, Rus sia has already demonstrated too well that she makes treaties only for the sake of expediency. Let’s consider just a part of the evi dence. Russia signed the Briahd-Kel logg anti-war pact in 1929 and the Leag u .e .of Nations Covenant against war in 1934. She signed non-aggression pacts with Fin land, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estoni a and by 1941 had broken them all.. She was expelled from the League of Nations as an aggressor. Going farther back, she signed a diplomatic pact with the United States in 1933 to get recognition, promising to restrain all persons under her “direct or indirect” con trol from interfering with the “tranquility, prosperity, order or security” of the United States. Only 18 months later the Comin tern met in Moscow and discussed ways and means of undermining the United States system of gov ernment. Everybody knows what has happened since. Agreements Broken Russia agreed to seek no terri torial aggrandizement. Since then she has annexed part of Romania, part of Mongolia, part of East Prussia and, “de facto,” seven other countries. In 1944 she signed a treaty with France promising “every econ omic assistance;” then organized strikes, riots, ant an attempt to overthrow the Paris government. A specific treaty with Czecho slovakia in 1943 pledged “respect for independence.” During four-power control of Germany she agreed to prevent anti-AUied propaganda from orig inating in her zone. To cap the climax, she signed at San Francisco in 1945 an agree ment which enfolded the hopes of people everywhere. She agreed THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13 t 1954 By J. M. ROBERTS JR. Associated Press News Analyst “to practice tolerance and live to gether in peace with one another as good neighbors” and “to unite our- strength to maintain interna tional peace and security.” It was the United Nations charter, which she soon vitiated in its councils and in Korea. ‘ Mr. Molptov can hardly feel sur prised if his “Berlin bombshell” turns out to be a dud. Bricker Plan Booster Gets pared- by Ike WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (IP) — President Dwight D. Eisenhower has'fired Clarence E. Manion, for mer dean of the Notre Dame Uni versity Law School, as chairman of the 25-member Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, it was disclosed today. Manion, 57, a -Democrat whom Eisenhower had named to the post, attributed his ouster to a recent series of speeches he-,has made in support of the administra tion-opposed Bricker amendment to curb the President’s treaty making powers. ‘ The White House had no com ment. Associates described Manion as emotionally upset and keenly dis appointed as he announced’at the commission’s headquarters ..that he had resigned by request. Manion said in a statement that certain newspaper columnists re ported several weeks ago he was to be “fired” because of his sup port of the proposed constitutional, amendment sponsored by Sen. John W. Bricker (R-Ohio). The amendment is now pending in the Senate. Tonight on WDFM :25 1 . Siam on :30 _ Lest We Forget Hamburger Stand . Semi-pops 15 Campus News :30 BaUet Theater . Sign off :30 ; By Bibler 91.1 MEGACYCLES Adventures in Research : 00 m kJ: ■A, Guest Star Record Prevue
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