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t'ublislied ruesday through
Saturday mornings. during
the University year. the
Daily Collegian is a student
ar erated newsimper.
Catered as second-class matter July 1914 at as State College, ea. east Office' under
DAVE JONES, Editor
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STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, George Bairey; Copy editors, Ed Reiss, Bev Dickinson; Assistants,
Nancy Gray, Bobbe Weinberg, Tom Smith, Ira Wasserman, Dave Bronstein, Joy Sponsler. Ad
Staff, Linda Holmes, Enie Wolfgang, Fay Goldstein.
Freer Cut System:
Although the University still maintains its
"no cut" policy concerning classes, liberalization
of class attendance is coming on other campuses.
Penn State students have advocated un
limited class cuts in all courses, a rather un
realistic approach. Yet at New York University,
students on the dean's list have recently been
allowed unlimited cuts. This type of qualifica
tion upon class cuts is the type that makes" a
new cut policy desirable.
Basing cut permission upon scholastic stand
ing can hardly miss. It not only gives the better
student more freedom in class attendance, but
it motivates the poorer student to become a
better student. It gives to the student who has
proven his ability some compensation for his
efforts, if he wishes to take that compensation.
The best students, in most instances, have
better class attendance than the poorest stu
dents. Basing liberal cuts upon good scholastic
standing merely gives some consideration to
that good scholastic standing. Those with poor
stnding, and who probably need strict attend-
`Pick Up Sticks'
When Players' present "Pick Up Sticks" to
night at Center Stage, they will be doing one
of their biggest projects of the year.
This musical revue is original with the ex
ception of one skit and the music, and is the
result of tremendous effort on the part of
Robert D. Reifsneider, associate professor of
dramatics, who not only directs the show but
also wrote some of the skits and did all chore
ography.
An entirely original production as this one
is a rare occurrence and is a type hardly ever
seen in Players' yearly repertoire. Besides, this
is the first musical revue to ever be presented
at the University's arena-type theater, Center
Stage.
Players give each of their plays a lot of time
and energy, but "Pick Up Sticks" certainly re
quires much more than does the usual pro
duction.
As a salute to this group and in recognition
of ifs fine work, students might well see "Pick
Up Sticks" and support one of the hardest
working student organizations at the University.
—Edmund Reiss
Gazette o .
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2 Students Given
Traffic Probation
Two students yesterday were
placed on traffic probation for the
rest of the semester by the Dean
of Men's office.
Both students had three pre
vious traffic offenses. Traffic pro
bation means that if a student
commits another violation, his car
will be sent home.
Thy ait Ciatirgtatt
..4ueoessor co LUB PRIM LANCE. est. 1829
Today
Freyler Elected Head
Of Home Ec Honorary
Joan Freyler, sixth semester
child development major, has.been
elected president of Tau chapter
of Omicron Nu, national home eco
nomics honor society.
Other officers are Martha Ma -
Donald, vice president; Edna Pat
terson, secretary; Arlene Borge
son, treasurer; and Anna Saylor,
editor.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. - STATE COLLEGE. - PENNSYWANIA
VINCE DRAYNE. Business Mgr.
Scholastic Basis
ante requirements, would have strict require
ments.
The major problem in this type of set-up is
the emphasis placed upon grade's. It has been
rather well argued that there is already too
much emphasis upon grades. Yet placing the
emphasis upon grades may be a better •choice
than forcing all students to go to all classes,
regardless of what is accomplished in those
classes.
II Is often refreshing for a student to know
he may legally cut a class now and then. It
logically follows that those who should have
this opportunity should be those who have
shown ability to do the work required, and
those who probably can best afford 'to cut
classes.
Complete elimination of cut restrictions is
not realistic. But All-University Cabinet might
well investigate the possibility of instituting a
cut system based on some type of scholastic
standards. There is every reason why such a
plan should receive support from both students
and faculty.
The Grand Hotel
The old problem of making the grand hotel—
Hamilton Hall—seem a little smaller in size
has been offered a solution which will do little,
if nothing, to accomplish this end.
The explanation offered is that Hamilton
will be divided into seven units, with a coun
selor in each unit. It sounds .good, but it really
means little more than putting up a firewall
in the middle of second and first floors of
Hamilton.
This firewall plan is far from perfect. This
is only too obvious to anyone who has lived
in Hamilton. The section which faces Sigma Nu
is a long. _ long way from that which adjuts
Jordan Hall. How will two walls make Hamil
ton more home-like for 601 men?
A more feasible plan would 'be to divide the
whole dorm into 20 units, not with walls, but
with thick glass-paneled doors. This plan would
have 30 men in a unit. And by placing 12
upperclassmen in each 30 man section, a more
relaxed, home-like atmosphere would develop.
Most of the upperclassmen living in the West
Dorm area get their grades from studying,
and are generally not known as "goof-offs."
The whole idea would serve to quiet Hamilton.
Let's face it: college men will be boys. Even
with a 30 man unit, a few riots would break
out, but the important thing is that these riots
would be few. •Another . bright' side in favor
of these barriers is that the noise certainly
couldn't travel through all of them.
—Joe Beau Seigneur
Editorials represent the
viewpoint of the writers,
not necessarily the ponty of
the paper.' Unsigned edi
torials are by the editor.
act of &birch 3. i1379L
Metcalf to Talk Monday
G. F. Metcalf, consultant of the
engineering service division, Gen
eral Electric Co., will speak at an
engineering lecture at 4:10 p.m.
Monday in 110 Electrical Engi
neering.
Students to Give Recital
University voice and piano stu
dents will give a public recita
at 7 tonight in 117 Carnegie. •
Old Gold Cite
Donald Herbei
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Congratulations, Donald Her
bein, and a carton of Old Golds
for outstanding work as president
of Skull and Bones and as chair
man of Student Traffic Court.
Old Golds offer the comfort and
relaxation of a really good smoke.
Always a Treat instead of a Treat
ment from Old Gold's fine and
friendly tobaccos. King Size or
Regular, try them today!
Little Man on . Campus
"This is the last time I assign committee report
just dismissed class to go 'have coffee."
Collegiate Chatter
The Amherst Student, undergraduate newspaper at Amherst
College, is running a series of articles on the nature of social restric
tion at other New England colleges.
•The goal in each case is to repbrt on the actual operation of the
rules, and the surveys have been conducted by interviewing under
graduates of the colleges, rather than by referring solely to the writ-
ten code
In the first article of the series
The Student reported that at the
University of Massachusetts for
mal bars ha\re been removed from
the fraternity houses, hut hard li
quor is allowed every weekend.
Only on Saturday nights, though,
are women allowed in the houses.
Despite the fact all parties must
be duly chaperoned, the common
practice seems to advocate giving
the chaperons "a bottle of liquor
and a deck of 'cards and locking
them in a first floor study."
The second bf the Amherst Stu
dent interviews disclosed that
Dartmouth may serve liquor at
house parties until 1 a.m., and
Yale students have almost no re
strictions. Positions of restrictions
are reversed, however, in the case
of women visitors; Dartmouth vis
itors are permitted in the frater
nities on weekends, with Saturday
night curfew at 4 a.m. .for "big"
parties.. Yale authorities are less
lenient, with visiting hours end
ing at 6 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m.
Saturdays.
The Student's third article is
on the "unique" effect of social
rules at Tufts College. "It has a
simplified, business-like attitude
toward the social code. Clearly
defined administrative rules are
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based on a sensible attitude and
few complications arise over the
infrequent violations." Because of
the large number of commuters
and the proximity of Boston, only
50 per cent of the students belong
to fraternities.
The deadline for women is 10
p.m. every night except . Friday
and Saturday, when it is extended
to 1 a.m. Ice cream parties, al
though not replacing the custom
ary bars, have become 67 popular
innovation in Tufts social life.
Trinity • College students don't
seem to mind being able to have
only six houseparties each semes
ter, reports the Amherst news
paper. Because of •the distance of
the women's colleges, they "can
afford to have dates down to the
college, only a few weekends, any
way." Liquor may be served on
all six occasions, and the privi
(Continued on page five)
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