PAG® ROWS H&tlij CaUraum ColfotfCtta to« •wwtorf dmw* to TSM PROS LANCK. *• MaaW 5* 1954 mi Am Bta&a Cebktcre, Ft. .pitst Otflee TAMMXE BLOOM UNJUNGST, SdSior Mwweinj Kd., DScfei UclUiip; City £4., Mike FemsiiWx. Her- A&i: Mgr., Copy Bd,, Mary Lm Sports E«L. Dlek MeDoveU: Suadra Dudttoau. National Adv. Mft.. William Edit. Dir.. Bairey; Riwlie News W., Phil Autio; CircaiatiM SSctot® #nll fnuet; l # *o- Soc W.* Piggy McClain; ,U«t. Sports Ed.. Horen Wciskopf: »o«Amq M*r.. Erotyn Bl«td; Carol Sckvisei Aesfe. Soe. Ed., Nancy Ward; Feature Ed.. Baylee Friedman: Office Mat.. Peevy Troxall; Ctaidflof Ad%. Mgr.. Do Exchange Ed.. Edmund Reiss; Librarian* Marctc MacDonald: H)bord; toe., Gertrude Mdsmai; aod flMiwli Shrr.. Senior Board. Bor IHckiium. Virgtak Coskory. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Bill Pete; Copy editors, Dottie Stone, Jackie Hudgins: Assist ants, Judy Harkison, Joan Hickerson, Don Barlett, Eddie Dubbs. Ad Staff: .Ann Bederman, Annie Hoffman, Betty Manifold. Cabinet Comment Is apathy on the decline at Penn State? Is interest in campus affairs-rearing its seldom seen head? Are the student body and All-Uni versity Cabinet beginning to take an interest in one another? From our seat on the sidelines Thursday night, we believe we saw signs of life in Cab inet. We saw the "Man on the Mall" in the form of one Byron Fielding go before the regular meeting of our stoic legislative body. And what is more, we saw him hurl several challenges at the group, and the members saw fit to give intelligent replies. First iet us dwell on Mr. Fielding. He is to be heartily applauded for having the courage to stand up and tell our cabinet to stop and take a look at itself and discover it is not perfect. This is fine when a student whose main activity is not student government takes time out to step into the lion’s den and tell the lion he is often acting in an unsatisfactory manner. However, as much as we admire Mr. Field ing’s intestinal fortitude, we must also censor him. He, or anyone else who desires to take, the step he did, should realize that cabinet many better things to do than to listen to ill constructed criticism. The critical speaker should only enter cabinet debate after a care ful study of the group’s meetings and careful preparation of his statements. Now we will compliment cabinet. It did not treat the observations with the sarcasm they might have deserved because of their lack of realistic thought. Quite the opposite, the mem bers of cabinet readily agreed to answer Mr. Fielding and attempt to clarify his misunder standings. Greek Ribboning and the “Left .Out” Feeling Sororities ribboned last night. Sororities are happy with their ribbonees, and ribbonees are happy with their sororities. But probably not everyone is happy. There are always some women who dropped from the rushing program because they had counted on bids from certain sororities and did not receive them. These girls should consider the benefits they have received from rushing, even if they are not now wearing the ribbon of their chosen group. The big accomplishment achieved by rushing is that of acquainting sophomore women with sororities and the sorority system. Sometimes it is only after rushing that a woman can decide whether she wishes to affiliate herself with a sorority or remain an independent. Just as rush ing convinces many girls they cannot be happy outside such a social group, it also helps another type of individual see that sororities are of little importance .to her. Regardless of the amount of time spent in rushing, the woman who visited sorority suites will find her circle of friends and acquaintances greatly broadened. More faces seen on campus, in classes, and at fraternity parties and other social events will be familiar. Looking back on rushing, a woman may well decide that the one group on which she had set her heart is noi the only sorority with which she could be happy. She may also realize that her failure io be ribboned by the group she wanted was probably because of too few open ings in the group, not because of any undesir able personal characteristics of her own. She may also be fairly sure that she would Today MWMAN CLUB PUBLICITY COMMITTEE, 1:30 p.m., 107 Willard FROTH AD STAFF Deadline, 1 p.m., Froth office CIRCLE K BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2 p.m., Alpha Chi Sigma _ LA VIE EDITORIAL STAFF CANDIDATES, 7 p.m., 405 Old Main LION PARTY STEERING COMMITTEE, 2:30 p.m., 317 Willard INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE CLUB, 7:30 n m , 304 Old Main LIBERAL ARTS STUDENT COUNCIL, 8 p.m., 202 Willard UCA NON-CREDIT CLASSES COMMITTEE, 3 p.m.. 304 Old Main ' UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Aimi De Luria. Elizabeth Rodgers, Carol Sch wing, Donald Brown, David Terrill, Samuel Aldeader&ar. Joseoh Polli, Joseph Birmingham, Robert Heilman, 'Johnson Robinson, John Ol ■*an. Welz, Peter Duncan, Allen Morrow, " pr.A' FMRNT SERVICE SENERaL ELECTT::'.- -.'ll visit the campus Oct. 14 to interview January jtr:«tc- - ? i*i fteWs ®C Jr'Q&S9se 9 A.M. Bn&L, itK, MS* «*<t iWi. Monday THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Criticism With Care This position is entirely new to All-University Cabinet and might even be considered an in novation of the 11954-55 legislative body. Never before have we seen the group so willing. to discuss questions aimed at a better Penn State with “just plain students” while in formal ses sion. Very often when under scrutiny, the group lias backed into its shell and, standing on its professional immunity, refused to even listen. From where we sit, this action of Thursday night looks like a healthy sign. It shows there are a few students who are making an attempt to actually put the student in student govern ment. Furthermore, we hope this indicates that in the future cabinet will make an attempt to answer questions from the group it governs. We can not stress too much, however, that this student participation must be intelligent and not a shot-in-the-dark such as Mr. Field ing fired. Cabinet is much too busy to spend valuable meeting time in abstract criticism. A special meeting could better handle these Questions and answers. We would like to urge that all students avail themselves with the opportunity to see the gov ernment they are paying for in action. They can do this by going to the open meeting any Thurs day night. We encourage them to contribute to the meetings, as Mr. Fielding did, but we recom mend they spend much time preparing their statements, as Mr. Fielding did not. We feel Thursday's episode was a blow, io apaihy on the University campus and that we are on the verge of awakening a new interest between the student body and student govern ment,- nu be best suited for and therefore happiest in the sorority from which she was cut early in the rushing program. Informal rushing will start within a few weeks and will continue until spring. There are still many opportunities for those women who did not accept a bid during formal rushing. They will be far wiser and much better able to make a choice then. 1 Unfortunately, it is r cither difficult to look at the situation objectively right now, when friends and roommates are enthusiastically talk ing sorority. That "left out" feeling is easy to acquire. Women who were not ribboned last night, however, should try to realize there will be many opportunities in the future. More than likely rushing was a thorough education, rather than a complete failure. Spirit Prevails Penn State’s Nittany Lions will meet the Orange of Syracuse this afternoon,' and arm chair rooters who could not make the trip will be glued to radios, following the game play-by play. Students are behind the team 100 per cent this year, especially since the Lions- upset Illinois in their opener and gained ninth place ranking among the nation’s collegiate teams. Although the Lions are rated near the top this season—the New York Times list Penn State, Army, and Cornell as Eastern "threats"— Syracuse may prove to be a tough opponent. Regardless of the final score, the game is likely to be exciting and enjoyable. And regard less of the final score the homefront will be proud of the Lions and their brand of football. CjS-ZCttC • • 9 GENERAL ELECTRIC will visit the campus Oct. 14 to interview January graduates in the fields of Physics, Aero. .Engl:., EE, lE, and ME. HASKINS AND SELLS will visit the campus Oct. 14 and 15 to interview January graduates in Accounting. DU PONT will visit the campus Oct. 14 and 15 to interview January graduates in Chemistry, Physics and C.E. SOCONY-VACUUM will visit the campus Oct. 15 to inter view January graduates in CE and ME. THE TRANE COMPANY will visit the campus Oct. 7 to interview January graduates in the fields of ME, lE, and ME. HASKINS AND SELLS will visit the campus Oct. 14 and 15 to interview January graduates in Accounting. DU PONT will visit the campus Oct. 14 l5 to inter view January graduates in Chemistry, Physics, and C.E. SOCONY-VACUUM will visit the campus Oct. 15 to inter view January graduates in CE and ME. WAGNER ELECTRIC CORPORATION will visit the cam pus Oct. 5 to interview January graduates in the fields of EE and ME. THE TRANE COMPANY will visit the campus Oct. 7 to interview January graduates in the fields of EE, lE, and ME. , _ , _ ROME AIR FORCE DEPOT will visit the campus Oct. 7 to interview January graduates in the fields of physics and EE: M.S. candidates in EE who have completed at least one semester; and PhD. candidates in EE expecting to receive their degree in 1955. DIAMOND ALKALI COMPANY will visit the campus Oct. 11 to interview January graduates in the fields of Chem istry & Chem.- Engr.; M.S. candidates in Chemistry & Chem Engr. who have completed at least one semester; and PhD. candidates in the above fields expeeting to re •era tfecfe decree ia 1355* FSAHK CRESSMAB, Bminua Mgr. r*i»ra*«nt tti* *f Um «rriiun» irily tii* p«li«y mt Um rfepwr. ooii* kMtoCi 47* Sfv s» wi Mfrrcii IST9. —Diehl McKalip Little Man on Campus Customs Leave'. . . The PnLling Station : By PHIL AUSTIN Well, They’re off today. Customs, that is. Freshmen have complained, and will'continue to complain for years to come, but customs go on and on. Old customs never die, they just get- shorter every year. Seriously, customs are as much a part" of college life as parties, football games, pep rallies, blasting the Daily Collegian, and .the like. When the present freshman class becomes seniors, we’ll bet they’ll tell the incoming .class, “You never had it so good.” There has been in the past a tendency for freshmen to hate customs, and demonstrate vigorously • against them. Demonstrations, however, don’t seem to do any good, except to - make upperclassmen, wonder what their younger classmates are coming to. Now that customs are off, freshmen axe really a pari of the student body of Penn State. No longer is there a distinction between upperclassmen an d freshmen. They are all Penn Slate students initiated in the full traditions of the University. This means that the whole stu dent body can be. proud of . the class’s accomplishments, and can be ashamed of the class’s short comings. The present freshman class should not fall down where some of their predecessors have. There will, however, be one group sorry that customs are over: the upperclassmen who have been busy with pencil and pad during Joint Customs Days. As usual, the frosh men haven’t exactly en joyed this, but one final remind er: You have three years to go thou and do likewise. Besides, what do women mean anyway? * Jf: # - Will somebody clue me in? Down in Maryland there's a town called Ladysburg. What are the men of Ladysburg called? We wonder if it's any thing like the definition of a pretty girl from Connecticut? They're Connecticulies, yon know. Well now that classes have be gun, things are back to normal. Campus politicians are actively forming parties. The “intellectual” student leaders are worried about apathy. Professors are telling their corny jokes again. It's been raining. And with this variation ad in finitum on an old theme I leave you. Maryland has Its Rising Sun; Georgia, its Enigma. But what state but Michigan Could make capital out of ’ Lansing? Selective Service Male students must register with their Selective Service Board within ten days after their 18th birthday. Students not registered may do so by seeing. Mrs. Sara Case in the Dean of SSksa-s G££we, 168 Q id Main. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2. .1954 By Bibler Nittany to Elect Dorm Officers Monday Night Elections for officers of tise Nittany Dormitories will be Held Monday and Tuesday in the dormitories. The elections for president, vice president, secretary and, treasur er of each dormitory will be un der the supervision of the dormi tory counselors. A survey of the election re sults will be run by Leonard Rich ards, chairman of the Association of Independent Men Board of Governors’ Election Committee. Nittany Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Nittany 22 to familiarize members with' Coun cil' activities. Dormitory presidents will serve on Nittany Council. If a president is unable to attend council meet ings, the president may appoint another officer to take his plaice. Clover Club Meeting Pennoyer F. English, professor of wildlife, will be the guest speaker at the Clover Club meet ing at Delta Theta Sigma 7 p.m. Tuesday. English will speak on the topic “Wildlife.” Students who wish to join the club may attend. Befreshmesjts will be served. 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