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PublAstacci Tuezday through
Saturday mornings, during
I the University year, the
Daily Collegian is a student
ope:aled newspaper.
TAMMIE BLOOM, Editor
' Managing Ed.. Diehl McKalip; City Ed:, Mike Feinsilber;
Copy Ed., Mary Lee Lauffer; Sports Ed., Dick McDowell;
Edit. Dir., George Bairey; Radio News Ed.,Phil Austin;
Soc Ed., Peggy McClain; Asst. Sports Ed., Brm Weiskopf;
Asst. Soc. Ed., Nancy Ward; Feature Ed., Baylee Friedman;
Exchange Ed., Edmund Reiss; Librarian, Marcie MacDonald;
Senior Board, Bev Dickinson.
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Bev Dickinson; Copy Editors, Dave Bronstein, Roy Williams; As
sistants, Carlene Samuels, Ted Serrill, -Joan Hickerson, Anne Elder, Brooke Moyer, and 'Robert
Thomas. Ad Staff: Vince Tempone.
Collegian Policy:
(Today's issue of the Daily Collegian is the
first to be published under the direction of
a new senior editorial board. This seems a
fitting time to publish a statement of the
newspaper's policy as adopted for the 1954-
55 year.)
The Daily Collegian is published by and for
students at the University, and is partly financed
by student funds. Therefore it feels its obli
gation to the student body as a whole. We be
lieve Collegian can best serve the students by
being a newspaper and not a propaganda
machine for any group or organization.
Collegian makes every reasonable effort to
cover all major campus news and to print in
formation of interest to special campus groups.
Although we are under obligation to cover the
news in general, we are under no obligation to
publish any particular item. Since news play
is a relative matter, depending on what hap
pens each day on 40 news coverage areas, it is
impossible at any time to promise to give prom
inence to any story, or even. to be able to print
it. Collegian attempts to print as much of the
significant and interesting news as possible,
but each story must be evaluated in relation to
other stories breaking the same day.
In regard to campus politics, Collegian favors
neither party but cannot always provide equal
space for news which is not of equal importance.
Collegian editorial writers are given the op
portunity to present as many viewpoints as
possible for student readers. Editorials express
the opinion of the writer and are subject to
standards of good taste and good sense. Our
general policy is expressed in the Collegian
motto: "For a better Penn State." Collegian
supports the University, but we believe overall
improvement will result from recognizing and
seeking solutions for existing problems. There
fore, Collegian, ' in its editorial columns, feels
free to criticize any campus groups or indi
Dating Rules and the Academic Program
Two issues will be discussed and voted on by
Freshman Council tonight. Both concern more
lenient rules for freshman women.
One as the removal of the regulation that
first semester women may not date after 5:30
p.m. on weekdays. The other proposal is to give
two special 11 o'clocks to second semester worn
en who have attained a certain scholastic aver
age.- The latter seems a realistic solution to a
problem of scholastic average.
The number of freshman women on academic
probation (having a .5 average or lower) after
their first semester is extremely high. If a high
number of freshmen women are getting low
grades, a moment's consideration is due before
handing out privileges.
'Longer weekend hours were granted to fresh
man women last week—this is one new privi
lege. Before allowing them to date on weekday
evenings, too, the situation should be examined
carefully.
The no-dating rule is not being enforced at
present. Many people feel that an unenforced
rule is worse than no rule at all. It is hard to
see a way in which this rule could be enforced.
Hat societies were suggested, but they are not
police agencies, and enforcement should not be
their job. Housemothers could give blackmarks
Outstanding Frosh: They Should Be Honored
A plan to honor outstanding freshman men,
adopted as this year's project for the sophomore
class, is something which has long been needed
at the University.
Campus organizations are being asked to
recommend outstanding freshman men to • re
ceive the awards. The reports from these or
ganizations will be compiled by a selection
committee, and judged on a point system.
Freshmen will be judged on the basis of extra
curricular activities, scholastic average, and par
ticipation in sports.
It has also been suggested that those honored
be given activity points toward membership in
a hat society during their junior year.
Cwens has . provided a means of recognition
for freshman women for many years, but until
now the men have been left "out in the cold."
As a result, some men become discouraged
and feel there is no point in participating in
extra-curricular activities. If some form of
recognition is given, men may be encouraged
to take a larger part in student affairs.
However, the purpose of recognizing fresh
men should not be just another means to pro
vide a person a way of making a name for
himself. If persons are not carefully selected,
the membership might become merely another
laity epitegtan
Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1887
For a Better Penn State
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Sondra Duckman; -National Adv. Mgr., William 'Devers;
Circulation Co-Mgrs., Richard Gordon, Gail' Pronter; Pro
motion Mgr., Evelyn Riegel; Personnel Mgr., Carol Schwing;
Office Mgr., Peggy Troxell; Classified Adv. Mgr., Dorothea
Ebert; Sec., Gertrude Malpezzi: Research and Records Mgr.. 9
Virginia Coskery.
viduals when criticism is justified. We also .re
serve the right to comment on off-campus
events.
News stories are written with two major
factor in mind: accuracy and objectivity. Re
porters are expected to make every effort to be
unbiased, objective, fair, and accurate in their
reporting and writing. However it -must be -re
membered that writing is a subjective process
and even the best reporters are subject to 'nor
mal human failings. Collegian accepts its re
sponsibility to make immediate corrections of
any errors in fact which may occur.
Collegian does not knowingly or willingly
withhold names or information merely because
publication might result in discredit of a per
son or group. The persons and groups, not the
newspaper, are responsible 'for their words and
actions. Such material is not printed, however,
unless it is deemed to be in the public interest.
Collegian has the right to report at whatever
length it sees fit the proceedings of any meet
ing which is also open to the public, and which
is a matter of record. Collegian also reserves
the right to report details of any meeting to
which a reporter has been admitted in the
capacity of a reporter. If secret proceedings are
to take place and the reporter is asked to leave
the meeting, the newspaper may report that
fact if it is significant.
Collegian policy does not permit reporters to
participate in meetings at which they represent
Collegian except to ask for clarification. On the
other hand, staff members present in unofficial
capacity retain the right to speak just as any
Other student.
_
Since it feels free to criticize, Collegian is
receptive to criticism from any quarter. How
ever, we reserve the right to judge for ourselves
the practices •we consider best for the news
paper, the students, and the University.
—The Senior Board
to persons dating 'after 5:30 p.m. if there were
an infallible method of checking on students.
Perhaps when the rule was written, it was
felt that in the adjustment from high school
to college coeds would have trouble in setting
up good study habits. Rather than realizing the
importance of studying, some freshmen might
• stay out every evening until 9:15 p.m. This
might result in poor grades. The coed would
realize this after below grades come • out, but it
is harder to bring grades up at this point, than
to develop good study habits from the start.
This then is a preventative measure.
At present, all students know the rule is
there. For those students who need to put more
emphasis on studying, it is a constant reminder
to them to study.
Consideration should be given before extra
privileges are given to freshman women. The
best solution in regards to the low averages
made by students, seems to be granting two
11 o'clocks to those ,getting a good average.
Until a better program to help students learn
to study, no dating rule is of more benefit than
harm. Once erased from the books, there will
be no reminder to students who tend to forget
the importance of studying.
social organization and lose sight of ifs original
aim—to honor outstanding freshman. -
If membership is selected from those who
really deserve recognition, participation in stu
dent affairs might receive the boost it needs.
—Don Shoemaker
Gazette ...
Today
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB, 7 p.m., 204 Burrowes
CLOVER CLUB, 7 p.m., 111 Plant Industries
COLLEGIAN AD STAFF, 7 p.m., 102 Willard
DELTA SIGMA PI BUSINESS MEETING, 8:30
p.m., Pi Kappa Alpha
STUDENT HAND B O OK ADVERTISING
STAFF, 8 p.m., 104 Willard
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIGATION, 6:45 •
p.m., 304 Old Main
SOCIOLOGY CLUB, 7:30 p.m., Home Eco
nomics Living Center
INFIRMARY
L. Lee Schore, Priscilla Street, Nancy Tro
land, Jane Mason, Cecilia Poor, Myrtle Mason,
Richard Blank, Firman Shoff, Theodore Her
man, Chester Potash, Benjamin Lowenstein,
Howard Downing, Thomas Glenn, John Pine,
Isaac Evans, and James McLean.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Meal jobs available at fraternities.
Editorials — represent the
viewpoint of the writers,
not necessarily the policy of
the paper. • .Unsigned edi
torials are by the editor.
he act or March 3, 1879.
—Dorothy Stone
Little Man on Campu-s
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"Call 'Visual Aids' and see if they have a movie they can show
my class—l just don't feel like lecturing today."
Pundt Sa
African Nationalism
Continues Growth
That there are strong feelings of nationalism in the countries
of North Africa and that it is only a matter of time until all these
countries win their autonomy was stressed yesterday by Alfred G.
Pundt, professor of European history.' Pundt, who recently returned
from a year in Europe and North Africa, was speaking to the
Faculty Luncheon Club at the
Hotel State College.
Pundt said nationalism in Tunis,
Lybia, Algeria, and French and
Spanish Morrocco started to grow
when the Ottoman Empire col
lapsed after Algeria came under
French control in 1859 and Tunis
followed later. Lybia was taken
over by. Italy in 1911.
These countries became cen
ters for widespread investment
by' the mother countries, Pundt•
explained. During World War
II North' Africa became a thea
ter of operation and brought•the
natives •into contact with west
ern culture. This served as an
agitation after the war and great
hatred of Europeans and Ameri
cans arose because the people
felt • they had been left behind,
Pundt .'said.
• Lybia finally received its in
dependence in 1951. Since then,
however, Pundt said, the country
has been regressing. The country's
economy has collapsed because it
had been controlled by Europeans
and :now the local government,
especially in Lybia, is' doing all in
its power to make life unbearable
for Europeans, he said.
An example of economic waste
in Lybia is shown where the Ital- 1
ians built hundreds of large U
sha p e d buildings for housing,
Pundt said. The buildings are now
completely deserted and falling to
decay, he explained. Unemploy-,
ment has become widespread, he
said.
Pundt feels that now since the
Palestine incident and Lybia's in
dependence that Tunis and Al
geria will soon be freed. He does
not believe that the societies for
fr eed o m are`Communist con
trolled.
When asked what America's
position should be in Nor t h
Africa, Pundt replied that he
thinks America should pull out
entirely. At present the United
States is building air bases
there. Pundt said our presence
there only serves to heighten
the natives feeling that West
erners would try to • control
them again.
When questioned about educa
tion, Pundt said schooling is- com
pulsory for children from six to
14. However, only one-seventh of
the children of Tunis, one-sixth in
Algeria, and 4 per•. cent in Mor
rocco attend school.
In Morrocco, he added, half of
the budget is spent on educating
the children of Europeans, while
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MARNIE SCHENCK
Marines to Accept
Officer Candidates
University seniors and gradu
ates between the ages of 20 and 27
may become Marine Corps offi
cers this year under the Officer
Candidate Course program, ac
cording to Major Richard R. Bu
cher, USMC, assistant professor
of naval science.
Accepted candidates will begin
a ten week course at the Marine
Corps. Schools, Quantico, Va., in
Novpmber 1954. Candidates must
hold a degree in• fields other than
medicine, dentistry, veterinary
medicine, theology, .phar mac y,
music, or art.
All candidates are subject .to
serve three years of active serv
ice 'after appointment to commis
sioned rank. Interested students
may obtain additional information
from Major Bucher in 201 Engi
neering E.
Sigma Delta Chi
To Visit Capital
Eleven undergraduate members
of Sigma Delta Chi, men's national
professional journalistic frater
nity, will leave tomorrow after
noon for a Washington, D.C. tour.
The trip has been arranged by
Frederick B. Marbut, professor of
journalism and adviser of the
group.
While in Washington the group
will visit the Senate press gallery,
Associated Press office, Washing
ton Press Club, Federal Bureau
of Investigation, and see a tele
vision show. They will return
Thursday night.
Handbook Candidates
Students interested in \working
on the business staff of the Stu
dent Handbook may meet at 8 to
night in 104 Willard.
the total European population
comprises only 4 per cent of the
population of the country.
Tonight on WDFM
91.1 MEGACTCLISS
Baseball—Penn State vs Bucknell
7:30 - Record Review
8:00 --- U.N. Story
8:15 -- Call Card
8:30 _____ Tops in Pops
9:15 News
9:30 ________ 111 tile Hsll
/8:341 --- Sign Oft
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