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Published Tuesday through
Saturday mornings, during
the University year, the
Daily Collegian is a student
operated newspaper.
Pastssed as it cond-clasa =after .11o1g b. 1934 at Me Stott College. ea, Post UKleo glades
DAVE JONES Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Nancy Fortna; Copy editors, - GeOrge Bairey, Herm - Weiskopf;
Assistants, Ruth 'Barnard, Ted Serrill, Bill Snyder, Mike Miller.
WSGA Elections: Perennial Problem
With Women's Student Government Associa
tion and Women's Recreation Association elec
tions coining up this month, the question of
releasing election figures to the student body
again arises.
The women's viewpoint seems to be that these
elections ore private and there is no need to
have the fi cures released. FigureS. are available,
to interested students, in the De - an of Women's
office. Many coeds believe that 'is '.enough.
It is not enough. The argument that these
elections are limited to women, and therefore
only women should be allowed tb`,see the re
sults, is not valid. Class officer elections . are
limited to classes. Yet there is campuS-wide
interest in these elections. . .V -
One idea over-emphasized in the past 'is 'that
publication of election figures could prove em
barrassing to losers who gain only a feW : votes.
Certainly women interested in running for stu
dent government offices are mature enough to
realize voters could prefer - another:..candidate
over them. This must. be dismissed 'as a ;rather
Disciplin.e: An Unfortunate Necessity
The reported need for separation of freshmen
and upperclassmen and increased counselorul
supervision in freshman units of the West Dorm
area is another disciplinary blot on the Uni
versity.
The need has been seen following complaints
made throughout the year of disciplinary prob
lems in the dormitories. Complaint has followed
complaint as vandalism in lavatories and rooms
has run nearly rampant at times.
Why? Why do students mar modern living
quarters, designed to give them the utmost in
convenience, while they pursue the education.
for which they are paying money? Why do they
make such evident display of immaturity and
absence of intellect? Why do they fail to ap
preciate dormitories that are superior to those
found at most universities?
Obviously they are channeling their energy
in foolish and destructive directions. They are
providing great annoyance to students who
wish to study. They are destroying facilities
that are not theirs to tamper with.
A student who shares living quarters with
others must realize he has a responsibility to
respect his fellows' rights He must also realize
On Food Service
Those of us who repeatedly complain—pub
licly and privately—about the University Food
Service today will have a chance to get an
inside look at that service.
The food service will conduct an open house
tour of the Food Stores Building from 1:30 to
3:30 p.m. today. The tour is sponsored by the
service and the All-University food committee.
Operation and facilities of the building will be
explained. Problems faced by food service in
mass feeding will be presented.
Here is a chance for complaintants to see if
their gripes are justified. Here is a chance for
some students to get the full story. And here
is a chance to show food service that students
are really interested in the situation—beyond
just complaining.
Gazette ..
Today
PENN STATE GRANGE WORKSHOP. 1 p.m.,
Schwab basement
SCROLLS, 9 p.m., WSGA room, White Hall
INFIRMARY
Audrey Arbuckle, Thomas Brasher, Robert
Jones, Edward Kittka, John Miller, Eliza New
ell, Raymond Rubner, Jack Silverman, and
Charles Stone.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
The following camps will interview prospective
counselors. Students may sign up at the Stu
dent Employment office: Hiram House Camp
(Cleveland, 0.) on March 6; Herald Tribune
Fresh Air Camp on March 12; Abington
YMCA Day Camp (Abington, Pa.) on March
16; Camp Menatoma on March 17-18; Lillian
Taylor Camp on March 23; Camp Onawandah
(Girl Scouts) on March 26; Clear Pool' Camp,
Carmel, N.Y., on April 1; Camp Kiwanis
(Lebanon YMCA) on April 2; and Camp Con
rad Weiser (Reading, Pa., YMCA) on April 7.
PLACEMENT SERVICE
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. (3 div.) will interview
graduating seniors in Aero. E, CE, lE, ME, Chem., and
Phys.; M.S. candidates in the above fields who have com
pleted at least one semester; and Ph.D,: candidates in the
above fields expecting to receive their degrees in 1954. on
March 8 and 9.
SOCONY-VACUUM CORP. will interylew . .graduating seniors
in ChE, ME, Bus. Adm., and ..L&A.; M.S. candidates in
ChE who have completed at least one semester; and Ph.D.
candidates in ChE expecting to receive4heir degrees in
1954; also Jr. or advanced degree candidates in ChE
for summer work, on March 8,
THE BURROWES CORP. will.iblterview graduating seniors
in Bus. Adm., and Acctg. for sales and.. service work on
March 8.
PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. will interview •'(grad-
Elating seniors in Bus. Adm.. -L.A.,• and Math. (actuary
work) ; M.S. candidates in Finance who have completed
at least nrme-1.",-
FEDERAL rTL".CD"" " • 7 L AD OR ATORIES . • will
interview graduating seniors in EE and ; Phys.; and M.S.
Mg• Elattg Collegian
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Monday
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE: PENNSYLVANIA
VINCF.:DRAYNE. Business Mgr.
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emotional appeal to keep the figures from: re
lease.
Fear that male students are trying to take
away any vestiges of authority left to the women
was another thought that : helped defeat a move
for publication- of. the figures. This was un
covered in a poll by WSGA two years ago.
Women who try to keep men from knowing the
workings of their organizations can hardly ex
pect to gain the equal footing in campus affairs
that is being fought for.
Many coed leaders have complained at one
time or another that women are not given a
chance to prove they are just as capable and
efficient as men. Yet, some of these same coeds
oppose publication of election results. Women
will never be able to prove their worth as long
as they persist in such idiosyncrasies.
The Senate of WSGA should bring this matter
to the floor at a meeting in the near future and
should vote to release election figures for all
students—men and women alike.
he is wasting someone else's time when his
noise or actions prevent another from using his
time constructively.
When a student fails to recognize these basic
principles, and lacks the self discipline expected
of him, he makes it necessary for others to cur
tail his antics.
With the scholastic requirements and oppor
tunities of the University in mind, it seems un
reasonable to assume a student can find nothing
better to do with his time than to destroy
property and engage in water battles. If his
classwork fails to keep him busy, lectures,
movies, athletics, and other activities designed
to round out an education are provided in abund
ance. There are libraries filled with material
pertinent to every interest, every course, every
phase of life.
The problem is certainly one of education_
both self training and training by others. The
University, for the sake of students counting
on its reputation to give them a start in the
world, and for the sake of taxpayers financing
the operation, must crack down. If those crack
downs seem to be "police actions," it is largely
because the students have made it so.
—Nancy Ward
Soph Sit-itis'
It is easy to fall into the habit of sitting back
and allowing the other fellow to do the job
when there is something to be done. It seems
the sophomore class has a bad case of this
"sit-itis."
Sophomore Weekend will begin March 20,
yet few sophomores are aware of this. Only 48
of more than 2600 class members attended the
class meeting Feb. 16, at which plans were laid
for the weekend.
At that meeting, the class decided to hold a
queen contest in conjunction with its semi
formal dance on March 20. Five finalists were
to be chosen from the entries sponsored by
campus organizations. As of yesterday three
contestants had been entered.
Since it is their class function, sophomores
must take the initiative in proposing queen
contestants. They must 'stop sitting back.
If the Class of 1956 wants the respect it
should have it must fake a more active in
terest in this and other class functions.
—Phyllis Propert
candidates in the above ,fields who have completed at
least •one semester on March 15.
PENNSYLVANIA THRESHERMEN'S & FARMERS MU
'TUAL CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. wIl interview grad
uating seniors in Bus. Adm., Journalism, L.M.R., Ed.,
Psy., and A&L on March 15.
PHILCO CORP. will -interview graduating seniors in EE
& ME; and M.S. candidates in the above fields who have
completed at least one semester- on March 15 & 16.
_ _ •
SQUARE D CO. will :interview . graduating seniors in lE,
ME, & EE on March - 17 &'l'B.
THE TEXAS CO.:wilt. - visit . the campus on March 8 to
interview graduating, seniors,„in ME, ChE, Chem, &
M.S. candidates -in ME & ChE and Chem. who have
completed at least one semester; and Ph.D. candidates in
the above fields expecting to receive their degree in 1954.
THREE DIVISIONS OF CONTINENTAL OIL CO. will
interview graduating seniors in Chem., ChE, ME, •lE, &
PNG: and M.S. candidates in the above fields who have
completed at least one semester on March 17.
BELL TELEPRONE SYSTEM (Bell Telephone C0..;0f Penna.,
Bell Telephone Lab., Western Electric, and Sandia Corp.)
will visit the campus on March 17, 18, & 19 to interview
graduating seniors in EE, IE, ME, CE. & ChE; and M.S.
candidates in Phys., Chem., EE & ME who have com
pleted at least one semester.
MALLINGKRODT •CHEMICAL WORKS will Mso interview
M.S. candidates in! Chem., ChE; EE, ME who have com
pleted at least ahO semester4c.and Ph.D.• candidates in
above fields expecting to reteive their "degrees in 1954
on March 10 & 11.
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. will interview grad
uating seniors in Bus. Adm., Bus. Mngt., Econ., Insurance
& Real Estate, Marketing, Ed., A&L, JournaliAm, and
Languages on March 16.
STANDARD OIL OF OHIO will interview graduating
seniors in Chem.. ChE, CE, EE, IE, & ME on March 16.
CHICAGO BRIDGE, & IRON will interview graduating
seniors in CE on 'March 16.
INTERNATIONAL NICKEL CO. will interview graduating
seniors in Metallurgy on March 16.
AMERICAN BRAKE SHOE CO. • will interview graduating.
seniors in Bus. Mngt., Finance, ChE, IE, ME, EE, &
Metal. on March 16.
ROME AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER will interview
graduat'r?; seniors in physics (non-nuclear) and ,EE (in-
terested 7n el , --t , onie, work) on March 10.
PHIL AD — LP - TIA GAS WORKS will interview graduating
seniors in ChE, CE, EE, IE, ME on March I.
Editorials represent the
viewpoint of the writers.
not necessarily the policy of
the paper. Unsigned edi
torials are by the editor.
act ug blare* 3. 1879.
—Lix Newell
Little Man. on Campus
"Well. guess we may as well get ready—here's Professor Snarf
with the physics bluebooks."
Aspaturian Outlines
Moral Alternatives
Dr. Vernon V. Aspaturian, assistant professor of political science,
listed three alternatives in a nation-state's moral attitude in dealings
with other nations in his speech on "The International Aspects of
Ethics and Politics."
Dr. Aspaturian was speaker at a meeting of the Political Science
Club Thursday in the Home Eco
nomics living center.
These three alternatives include
what Aspaturian ter m e d the
"messianic," th e "relativistic,"
and a "conviction" attitude,
The first alternative, Aspatur
ian said, proclaims a given na
tion's moral-ethical base to be the
only true viewpoint, and em
bodies the eventual goal that this
view would be imposed on all
other groups.
"This attitude," he said, "may
be cloaked in the noblest con
cepts, often ending with frighten
ing consequences." Aspaturian
illustrated this point with the
record of the Medieval Christians
and Moslems, and the record of
present-day Soviet Union.
The second alternative holds
that all moral attitudes are rela
tive, subject to change, and that
there is no standard for morality;
Aspaturian said.
He described this view as
"sterile, unrealistic, and self
defeating." This viewpoint could
not stand up under a messianic
challenge imposed by other so
cieties, he said.
The third alternative, Aspatur
ian explained, would maintain a
"deep and abiding conviction" in
a community's own ideology, with
the realization that this ideology
cannot be forced on another
group.
The American people, he said,
basically hold this view, except
for the retention of the messianic
tendencies carried over from the
Woodrow Wilson ideal "to make
the World safe for Democracy."
The way for the U.S. to , pro
tect the ideology embodied in
third viewpoint, Aspaturian said,
is to align itself with other coun
tries who accept this third view,
without interf erring with a na-,
tion's personal ideology.
The U.S. can, however, Aspa
turian said, act outside this code
in protecting its own way of life.
Thus, for example, in our deal
ings with Communists in this
country, we would not be forced
into a "suicide compact" by the
Constitutional Bill of Rights, he
said.
Draft Deferment Test
'Monday is the last day students
may apply to take the Selective
Service deferment test, accord
ing to Mrs. Sara E. Case, secre
tary in the Dean of Men's office;
Forms may be secured from
Mrs. Case. Applications must be
in the mail before midnight Mon
day to be accepted for the test.
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By WILLIAM PETE
Business Group
May Affiliate
With National
Chi Theta, local business ad
ministration women's profession
al sorority, may affiliate with a
national women's professional so
ciety after a review of their activ
ities by the national this week
end.
The sorority was formed in
1951, but until the change of the
Commerce and Finance depart
ment to a separate college the af
filiation with a national group
was impossible.
Chi Theta's aim is to help wom
en planning to -enter the field
find their particular niche in the
business world, according to Pro
fessor Ralph H. Wherry, head of
the Department of Commerce and
faculty adviser of the group.
A 1.5. All-University average is
required arid women from any
school in the college are eligible
for membership.
The group recently initiated 14
women bringing their number
to 21.
New members are Betty Barn
hart, Cecelia Beres, Nancy Blaha,
Anette Bortman, Nancy Dah 1,
Sandra Dahlinger, Joan. GrieSing,
Marie Jocko, Marie-Louise Kean,
Doris Longwill, Joan Newmyer,
Me:ryann Paletta, Sandra Lee
West, and Nancy Woolrich.
Joetta Hall is president of Chi
Theta and Elinor Ehman is sec
retary-treasurer.
This Weekend
On WDFM
91.1 MEGA CYCLES
1:30 Jazz Moods
8:30 ________ Paris - Star Time
9:00 Light Classical Jukebox
10:30 Sign off
7:25 - Sign on
7:30 ________ Masterworks from France
8:00 __---- Third Program
10:30 --_-___ Sign off
Monday
7:25 Sign on
7:30 Sportlight
7 :45 Serenade in Blue
8:00 ____ Top Drawer
8:15 Hamburger Stand
9:00 Just Out
9:15 Campus
9:30 ____ Symphony Hall
10:30-- Sig/A.:6U
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