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DAVE JONES Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE:' Night editor, Nancy Ward; Copy editors, Mike Feinsilber, Mary Bolich; x Assist
ants, Mike Miller, Bob Dunn, Sue Conklin, Ted Merrill, and Cynthia Bell. AD STAFF: Fay Goldstein
and Linda Holmes.
PanheUenic Councils Changing Delegates
In less than a week PanheUenic Council will
make a decision that will influence the stability
and efficiency of the entire organization.
Tio council will vote on a proposed constitu
tional amendment that would eliminate soror
ity presidents as Panhel delegates. The council
will also vote on an amendment that would give
a sorority in line for the presidency a one-year
grace period in case that sorority cannot provide
a qualified presidential candidate.
, v The latter amendment is to all appearances
a constructive one. There is little doubt that the
council will approve it. It is the delegaie amend
ment that bears investigation and careful
thought.
This delegate clause would require that two
delegates be selected from each sorority, one to
be the rushing chairman and the other a repre
sentative other than the sorority president. At
present the sorority president automatically is
a council member.
The clause has definite disadvantages'. If it
were enacted, the situation would eventually
arise that sorority corridors would be desperately
canvassed just before a council meeting for a
substitute delegate to sit in on the meeting.
This in turn would cause council attendance to
vary from week to week, thus limiting voting
procedure, and handicapping discussion.
The hypothetical situation would be time con
lIL Student Housings Attempt a Solution
(Last in a series of three editorials describ- of course, being the present home-owners with
ing the student housing problem■ in State . the present housing facilities.
College) But, other barriers include the facts that
What are the barriers to solving the student “atf College ! has no pub!Uc : transportation to
housing dilemma in State College? And, what ***'ls
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Tn thl e firqt editorial we traced the manv Also ’ the University parking problem would
indication l ? of a reS shortage *of sbident only be a Sg ravated if students were encouraged
ISg, and gave IdstoriclSeflfences showing that 1163 t 0 CamPUS ’ ** t 0
the problem was not a new one. Immediate steps that should be taken by the
Yesterday’s editorial concerned the reasons University must include a thorough—but thor
why there is a housing problem, and the con- ough—study of the problem to discover the
ditiqns under which many students are forced actual extent of the shortage. It would be best
to live as a result of the problem. for such an investigation to be handled at the
Today, lef us determine what steps can be University Senate level, preferably by a special
taken to meet the problem. Senate committee. This committee could also
The complacency of both the town and the present- its own suggestions based on its own
University seems to lie at the root of the bar- findings.
rieis that exist in solving the problem. The One of the most important steps that should
University has made no real effort to investigate be taken, however, is the enforcement of a set
the situation, while the effort expended in the of housing standards. This could be done with
dean of men’s housing code seems to have been the cooperation of the town, even if the Uni
a waste of time. versify should take the lead. The welfare of
Since the code is entirely voluntary, it does
not enforce standards, but only gives approval
to those rooms acceptable under any standards.
The town, itself, will not inaugurate a move
ment to alleviate a student housing shortage,
or to maintain housing standards —and it would
hardly he realistic 'to expect this. Often, the
reaction of the townsperson to the possibility
of. student population reaching 18,000 has been,
“But, where will we put them all?”—the “we,”
Gazette.. •
Today
PENN STATE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, 7:30.p.m.,
405 Old Main. . . -
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
aating 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 3.
GLENN L. MARTIN CO. will interview graduating seniors
in Aero.; CE, EE, & 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. (Air Brake Divisions)
will interview graduating seniors in ME and a few out
standing 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., EE, 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 1 EF. on Feb. 24.
WAGNER '"ORP.. will interview graduating
senior- 'r '-in’, ■■ on Feb. 24.
ANCHOR HOCKING GLASS will interview graduating
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNS*VAN*A
VINCE DRAYNE. Business Mgs.
suming to the council: each meeting would re
quire explanation of previous discussion and
business. It would be equally time wasting to
sororities; the delegate would have to repeat
council business to the sorority president be
fore it could be acted upon and explained to
the sorority members.
If immediate action would be necessary at a
council meeting, the sorority presidents would
not be there, under the proposed amendment,
to take that action.
The amended delegate clause’ was proposed
by the revision committee because it felt a
sorority president was too busy to be required
to attend council meetings. This was a con
siderate thought on the committee’s part. A
sorority president is subject to a huge load of
sorority duties. However, she is elected for her
ability to carry these duties, Panhel duties in
cluded among them.
It is pointless to initiate the amendment. As
the constitution now reads, the person whq
should represent her sorority—the president—
is doing so.
The decision is, of course, up to council.
Perhaps more significant at this time in the
council’s operation is not the decision it makes,
but whether or not it makes a decision intel
ligently, with previous thought and a little
'-'’"’■'bone from council members.
—Peggy McClain
lown independent men demands action be taken.
Other steps might include the encouragement
of private investment housing for students in
State College, and an investigation of the neces
sity for building more dormitories before a
new classroom building.
It is clear that steps should be taken to solve
the problem. It is not so clear that steps'will
be taken.
Choose Wisely
Seven a.m. tomorrow will pass while most of
us are still in bed. But for many second semes
ter freshman men, it will be an hour of decision.
This is the time set by Interfraternity Council
after which formal pledging of second semester
freshmen may be done. Tomorrow fraternities
may pledge frosh with an All-University aver
age of 1.0. The man is considered officially
pledged when his acceptance card and $2 pledge
"fee have been received by IFC.
While the rules are important, one must not
forget the man that is pledging his allegiance
and financial support to an organization he
knows little about. For this reason, the freshmen
must not jump fo a decision for the sake of
being in the swim during this week of pledging.
What should he look for in a fraternity? The
biggest item is the men. He is going to be living
with this group for three years, in most cases,
and will be under their influence. They must
be of a type compatable to him, or his college
memories may be ones he will want to forget.
Other things the rushee may want to check
are the financial status of the fraternity, its
record with the University, and what it repre
sents. It should represent the same ideals as the
prospective pledge, or he may be in for a rude
awakening.
No one can fell any man which fraternity to
join, or choose it for him. It is his decision. The
best advice a satisfied fraternity man can give
is to stop and think. Are these the men I want
to live with, for three years, 24-hours a day.
—Diehl McKalip
seniors in Acctg., Bns. Mngt., Marketing;, Arch. E., lE,
CE & ME on Feb. 25. .
EH 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 rraduating seniors in Bus. Adm. (Acctg:., Bus. Mngt.,
Eco.. Finrr.ce At Secre. Science) and Liberal Arts (A&L,
and LMB) n Feb. 26. .... „ '
GOODRICH -5-j t CAL 'CO. will interview graduating
seniors m CHE & ME on Feb. 26.
idtr tfe* act iffarcfe 8. 1879.
—Len Goodman
Lillie Man on Campus
"Forgei about what the text has to say—
try to guess how I would answer the questions."
Collegiate Chatter
Racial discrimination in colleges and universities across the coun
try has been subject to headlines in many newspapers recently. The
latest case of discrimination occux-red at the University of Illinois.
Instances of discrimination in campus barbershops at Illinois
came before the student senate. Several barbershops used by stu
dents were reported as discriminatory.
A resolution in the senate asked
Illini students to protest such a
'practice by writing letters to the
barbers, the board of trustees,
Acting President Lloyd Morey
j and the governor of Illinois, Wil
liam Stratton.
Legal action against the campus
! barbershops is being contemplated
by the Illinois Student-Commun
jity Human Relations Council.
! A comprehensive survey will be
' made by the council in every bar
bershop to determine the barbers’
views and policies. With the gath
ered data, council members will
compose a letter describing its
views and purposes and distribute
them to the shops.
Illinois’ approach to the prob
lem seems to be one of the most
sensible of any university that
has a discrimination problem. In
stead of angry recriminations and
rash statements, the organizations
are considering and acting on the
problem in what should be an ef
fective manner.
Speaking of formality, or should
I say informality, there’s a gal in
Simmons Hall who knows what
it feels like to go to the Top O’
The Mark in bedroom slippers. It
all happened this summer when
we missed a train in Sacramento
and, arriving in San Francisco,
had to do the town in . the clothes
we were wearing. Our Valises
were on the train we had missed
in Sacramento. Needless to say,
after a long elevator ride to the
Top, we were asked to leave. No,
the bedroom slippers had nothing
to do with it! We just weren’t
quite 21.
Is someone following you? Do
you purposely skip the cracks -
in the sidewalks when you are
out walking? Do you ever get
the sudden urge to scream or to
jump off a fire escape? Are you
positive someone is plotting to
poison you?
These are some milder exam
ples of questions asked of fresh
men at the Indiana State Teach
ers College on the recent person
ality tests given to determine whe
ther they are or are not emotion
ally healthy and happy. The one
well-planned -arrangement about
the test was the timing. If it had
been given after freshman cus
toms, the results would have prov
en that the class of ’57 was most
unstable indeed.
Reminiscent of freshman days:
there's a freshman at the Uni*
FRTDAY. FEBRUARY-TO.'-T954
By LORRAINE GLADUS
versiiy of Rhode Island who has
proved that there is something
in a name. He's Bruno Beer of
Sao Paulo. Brazil. Elected pres
ident of his class, he attributes
his political success to his name.
"You know what beer means to
a college freshman," he says.
A student at the University of
Pennsylvania swallowed 16 live
goldfish to shatter a record pre
viously held by a relative at Har
vard. Asked how he felt after he
consumed the first one, he said,
“It’s just like taking a big pill.
The fish lies there in your mouth
until you swallow it.”
As he neaped the end of his
task, he admitted, “It’s rather un
pleasant when you bite on a piece
of its tail or one of them flips
in your gullet.”
From fhe Minnesota Daily:
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6
in B minor. Opus 74, "Paihe
fique" will be played at the
music listening hour 12:30 to
1:30 p.m. today in 315 Union.
Students may bring bag lun
ches.
If you really hunger for cul
ture, that is.
From the Boston University
News: Then there are the four es
corts at Oklahoma A&M who are
available at the prevailing rates
for dates, dances, bridge, coffee,
or tea drinking, or any other so
cial gathering. Here’s the way
their system works i
Customers get the use of one
of four cars their choice. The
first 20 miles are free and a. nomi
nal charge per mile is added
thereafter. Cigarettes, the custom
er’s brand, are free. Phones at
the escort service have been ring
ing since the ad appeared with
more requests from prankish men
students than customers. But it’s
no laugh for the four young part
ners, who claim that they’re in it
“strictly for the dough.”
They guarantee the young lad
ies a date they will be proud of:
well- mannered, well - dressed,
well-read . . . well!
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