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Published rueaday throne
Saturday mornings. during
the University year. tlg,
Daily Collegian is a student
operated newspaper.
Entered' as second-class matter July 5 1934 at Um State College, Pa. Post Office under
TAMMIE BLOOM. Editor
Managing Ed., Diehl McKalip; City Ed.. Mike Feinsilber; Asst. Bus Mgr.. Benjamin Lowenstein; Local Adv. Mgr.,
Copy Ed., Mary Lee Lauffer; Sports Ed., Dick McDowell; Sondra Duckman; National Adv. Mgr.,. William Devers:
Edit. Dir., George Rairey; Radio News Ed., Phil Austin; Circulation Co-Mgrs.. Richard Gordon, Gail Fromer; Pro-
Soc Ed., Peggy McClain; Asst. Sports Ed., Berm WeiskoPf: motion Mgr., Evelyn Riegel; Personnel Mgr., Carol Schwing:
Asst. Soc. Ed., Nancy Ward; Feature Ed., Baylee Friedman; Office Mgr.. Peggy Troxell; Classified Adv. Mgr., Dorothea
Exchange Ed., Edmund Reiss; Librarian, Marcie MacDonald; Ebert; See., Gertrude Malpersi; Research:and Records Mgr..
Senior Board. Bev Dickinson. Virginia Coskery.
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Bev Dickinson; Copy Editors, Nancy Fortna, Al Klimcke; ASsist
ants, Sally Sykes, Anita Oprendek, Fran Fanucci, Elaine Shaffer, Bob Thomas, Joan Hickerson, Bil
Eisenberg. Ad staff: Tod Adams, Cindy •Manarin.
New Registration Plan: What's Involved?
The new registration plan outlined to students
last week is not the first major change in regis
tration procedures which the present gener
ation of Penn State students has seen proposed
and put into effect. In revising the registration
program, the University apparently is seeking
the most workable and expedient arrangement
and the one most fair to the majority of stu
dents. Although change does not necessarily
result in improvement, experimentation is one
way to show up flaws in a plan, and perhaps
indicate methods for improving it.
Two years ago, the University used pre
registration as the means of assuring seniors
they could schedule the courses they need for
graduation. Some departments have carried on
with their own pre-registration system for stu
dents majoring in that particular field.
Under the new plan, students in all classes
will register together, in alphabetical order.
However, according to the plan, departments
will be required to take care of the needs of
seniors. A pre-registration plan could be used
within departments to accommodate students
enrolled in those departments. L: is not incon
ceivable that some seniors might need credits in
courses not offered by their own departments.
If seniors are required to pre-register with
other departments, a partial return to the old
system, where most of the work of registration
is done before the students enter Recreation
Segregation Decision: An Evolutionary Step
Governor Herman Talihadge of Georgia has court's decision was a step toward speeding that
described the Supreme Court's decision on the evolution and listing it as a credit to the United
legality of segregation in public schools as mak-
States of America in this era of international
propaganda for world political control.
ing the Constitution "a mere scrap of paper." The court took note in its decision that the
On the contrary, the decision supports not segregation of school children per se is a de
only the principles of the Constitution, but again termining factor in their development into citi
demonstrates the flexibility of the Constitu- zens of this nation. Much has been said about
Lion in relation to changing conditions. It has training military personnel .to know .what they
been stated that the decision was "social," are fighting when they enter the field of battle
rather than judicial. This is true. Yet, because above and beyond elements of combat. How
of the significance of the decision at the time could Negro children ..n segregated schools' be
when it came, the judiciousness of the decision taught about the American ideals of equality
is amplified, of opportunity when they were already—begin-
The Voice of America carried news of the ning from birth—separated from the commu
court's decision to countries behind the Iron nity's majority, and treated as inequals?
Curtain in an attempt to prove to these peoples The court may have violated tenets of the
that the United States is not a 20th Century states rights in its decisions. It could not,. how
slavemaster. It is unfortunate it was necessary ever, avoid the status of the United States and
to broadcast anything. It was necessary, how- its citizens in appraising the privileges Ameri
ever. One can only wonder what would have can citizens enjoy. The decision was a catalyst
been done with the news had the court's decis- needed to spur a section of the nation into a
ion been otherwise. vitally needed action. The catalyst may need
The decision itself is a step on a road of social time to make the transformation. But whether
evolution which has been taking place since the transformation is immediate or slowly ac
the. Civil War. The Southern states have been complished, America will be better off because
the first to admit this. They have, however, of it.
been slow to permit changes to occur. The
Safety Valve
Spring Week Trophies
TO THE EDITOR: Congratulations to Chi Phi
and Sigma Sigma Sigma on winning the Spring
Week trophy! They did a fine job.
I would like to know, though, why the Spring
Week committee gave no recognition to the
second and third place winners.
When over 40 groups enter a contest and put
in as much time, trouble, and expense as was
put into this year's Spring Week, I think tangible
recognition should be given to at least the sec
ond and third place groups.
The reason, as I understand it, that no runner-
up trophies were presented was financial.
However, it seems that, when over $7OOO is
raised, approximately one fifth of it by the sec
ond and third place winners, the Spring Week
committee should be able to find the price of
two $2O trophies for these runners-up. Haven't
they earned some form of recognition?
Thanks Service Group
TO THE EDITOR: On behalf of those who will
receive the benefits of their efforts, we would
like to publicly thank Alpha Phi Omega, na
tional service fraternity, for the terrific job it
did with the Ugly Man contest this year. This
is just one more service of this group which
Packer Elected Head
Of Soph Hat Society
Richard Packer, fourth semester
hotel administration major, has
been elected president of Druids,
sophomore men's hat soci e t y.
Other officers are Joseph Krufka,
third semester industrial arts ma
jor, vice president; and Robert
Ham 1, fourth semester hotel ad
minislr- ';on maj or, secretary
treasurar.
Elattg Cutirotatt
Successor to THE FREE LANCE. est. 1887
.7 fa.
—Tod Adams
Kummer,Awarded
KDKA Scholarship
Lee Kummer, sixth semester
agronomy major, has been award
ed the KDKA. Pittsburgh radio
station, agricultural scholarship.
In addition to receiving a cash
award, Kummer will meet with
other winners from Ohio State
University and West Virginia
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE - COLLEGE PENNSYWAMA
FRANK CRESSMAN. Business Mgr.
Hall is suggested. If this is the case, possibly
registration time in Rec Hall would: be short
ened, but the entire proce d u r e would be
lengthened.
If departments merely reserve space in sec
tions for seniors who register toward the - end
of the alphabet, faulty predictions could result
in overcrowded sections, unfilled sections,. or
even gross schedule distortion for the seniors.
After the new plan is in effect these difficul
ties could probably be eliminated, because stu
dents would be able to fulfill requirements in
the semester or year prescribed by their cur
riculum schedule, and more definite predictions
of the needs of seniors could be made.
However, students themselves are interested
in the way the plan will affect them next
semester, rather than how well the program will
work two or three years from now.
There is no real
two
that the plan will
still be in effect or three years from now.
That, however, is not necessarily bad. If certain
parts of the program prove unworkable and a
better solution is found, a change should be
made.
Arrangements should be made so that regis
tration in the fall is just as satisfactory to seniors
as the system which has most recently been in
effect. A long range viewpoint is fine, but next
year's senior class is entitled to as much con
sideration as other senior classes have had.
Gazette ..
Today
CHEMISTRY-PHYSICS STUDENT COUNCIL,
8 p m 105 Osmond
.
NEWMAN CLUB DISCUSSION, 7:30 p.m., .
Catholic Student Center
PENN STATE GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY, 7:30
p.m., Mineral Science Auditorium
RADIO GUILD, 8:15 p.m., 228• Sparks
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Jesse Arnelle, Laura Chandler, Hugo Cooper,
John Fry, Edward Graham, Evelyn Grubb, Ken
neth Hohe, Yvonne Irwin, Frank Kernan,
Courtland Nichals, Miriam Olander, Roger
Owens, Cecelia Poor, Julian Rappaport, and
Thomas Costas.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Camp Quinibeck will interview coeds for sum
mer camp jobs Friday. •
Students wanted for meal jobs on and 'off cam
pus.
should have the respect and support of all Penn
Staters.
Also, we would like to express our gratitude
to all those who contributed so generously in
the contest. The $1218.77 received from the con
test brings the Campus Chest total receipts to
$10,394.52.
University to compete for a sum
mer job at the station.
The student chosen for the job
will gain practical experience
working on agricultural broad
casting, Russell B. Dickerson, vice
dean of the College of Agriculture,
explained.
James Houck, second semester
agriculture economics major, has
been awarded the Danf art h
Leadership Training scholarship
for the summer months.
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Editorials represent the
viewpoint of the writers,
not necessarily the policy of
the paper. -Unsigned edi
torials are by. the waiter.
act of Starch 3. 1879
—Phil Austin
—Richard Gibbs
Campus Chest Chairman
it - tie Man on Campus
"Our class would like to know how much you an' Hollivar would
take to enroll in 'American Government—Snarf grades on th' curve
and he always flunks two."
'lnaccessible Valle '
nc,eo. I rtzo
Jio •
Probably the favorite Penn State cliche is the time-honored re
mark of a campus visitor who some years ago observed that the Mil
versity is equally distant from surrounding areas of civilization:.and
equally inaccessible from all. •
On the whole, Penn Staters are happy in their stronghold "in
the shadow of Nittany Mountain"
and travel rather uncomplaining
ly via Boalsburg Bus, Greyhound,
or Model T to municipalities more
fortunately endowed with faster
modes of transportation.
In order to augment the obsta
cles to the student's annoying
family and f r i en d s with occa
sional visits, the University re
cently has permitted students in
all colleges to schedule Saturday
classes. Within ten years it is to
be expected that the average stu
dent will spend half his 'summer
parole from the University re
acquainting himself with relatives
and long forgOtten home-town
chums before he begins a search
for summer work.
Perhaps in 1984 an enterpris
ing explorer will stumble upon
a forgotten race in the Nittany .
Valley . . . a people garbed in
Bermuda shorts and knee socks
rather than currently fashion
able space suits .. a people . ,
nourished by Mexi-hots and
Corner coffee. A people whose
chief diversions are listening to
readings of Winnie the Pooh
during birthday parties at frat
ernity houses and employing
their own , Senator McFrothy to
rout out subversives who,
through cunning espionage, dis
cover who's just been laPped
for Lion's Paw.
Penn Staters even now are a
curious, bunch. Undergraduates
will turn out en masse at 2 a.m.
on a cold and windy night to wel
come home a triumphant basket
b all team . . . the same team
they've booed two weeks before
on the home-town floor. They'll
rap political candidates in dorm
discussions and sandwiclr-hour
get-togethers and then pass elec
tion polls by without the flicker
of an eye.
Their reputation for apathy is
time worn political candidates
assail it, professors bewail it, but
seldom does action belie it. Stu
dents graduate and become in
structors and entreat their stu
dents to seek an intellectual
dawning. Candidates are elected
and charge other of the chosen
few with apathetic leadership.
Some faculty charge other
faculty with easing up on fur
ther study once they're firmly
entrenched in the academic re
gime, and. with requiting too
WEDNESDAY. MAY-19; 1.954
By NANCY WARD
little mental exercise .of their
students. About then the ad
ministration decides it won't .
ease its stand on an issue ifthe'
students aren't going to press a
stronger battle.
But then there's the thOUght
that students of the Farmer's High
School couldn't even impart their
imports on busses. Must have'been
a long cold walk.
2600 Freshmen
Are Expected
Next Semester •
Approximately 2000 freshman
men and 600 freshman women are
expected on campus for the fall
semester. To date, 1610 men and
863 women have paid their $25
enrollment fees and.have been ac
cepted.
C. 0. Williams, 'dean of admis
sions, said. that because men are
more slow to apply and because
Cancellations run high for wom
en, the number of freshmen to
come on campus in the fall will
correspond more closely to the
2000 and 600 figures.
Enrollment so far for the six
University centers is 243, with 149
men and 94 Women. Sixty-eight
men have paid their enrollment
fee for Mt. Alto.
Williams .said that besides the
students who have applied for ad
mission to the centers, some fresh
men• will have to attend the cen
ters because housing facilities on
campus will be filled.
Last fall, 2058 freshman men
and - .752 freshman women were
accepted on campus.
Rain
--
Cloudy, Possible •
Today will be cloudy with the
chance of rain this morning, the
Meteorology department report
ed yesterday. The temperature
will remain about the same.
Tonight on WDFM
.91.1 MZGACYCLISS
7:38 L: .Speech and Hearing Clinic Series
8:00 • ' Spotlight on State
8:15 _--- 9riest Star
8:30 - Women's Angle
9:00 __ _ Les Brown Show
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9:15 News
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9:30. . New s
9:30 Hour
10:30 . ' . Siga 'pa
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