PAGE FOUR Published fuesday through Saturday reominss. daring the University rear* the D«ulv Collegian is a. atudent eTi«irutcd newspnoer. Eat«i«d as second-class DIEHL McKALIP. Editor STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Dottie Bennett; Copy Editors, Dave Bronstein, Roger Beidler; Assistants, Jack Williams, Jim Brown, Elizabeth Harned, Bill Eisenberg, Earl Kohnfelder, Ruth Barnard. Academic Honesty: Within Students’ Realm The Student Encampment academic honesty report under consideration by All-University Cabinet is evidence of student interest in an enforcement program which directly affects them. The report should not be considered a mech anism of student trespassing upon faculty or administration prerogative. A community of ideas in a program of academic honesty is worthwhile. Academic matters are not beyond student realm when they involve consideration of student honesty. Academic cheating is an evil of an academic grading system As long as grades are empha sized as a measurement of learning and the criterion of passage or failure, morally weak students will - be tempted to cheat. Were there no grades for which to strive, there would be no cheating. Scaled grading systems cause particular con cern to honest students when dishonest class mates upset the grade curve. It is disheartening to the honest student to study for an examina tion and gain a grade honestly, only to find that another student has “copied” his way to a higher mark. Thus academic honesty does become an area of legitimate student concern when lax faculty enforcement of an honesty program jeopardizes the scholastic standing of honest students. Students are able to view the problem of aca demic honesty from a different vantage point than are the faculty. Students are perhaps more aware of instances of academic cheating within their classes than are instructors. They are Cjrc&ZOttG « » e Today AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL. SOCIETY, 7:30 p.m., 121 Mineral Industries BIBLE STUDY, 9:30 p.m., 275 Thompson FENCING CLUB, 7:30 pan., North Corridor, Rec HaH NEWMAN CLUB, 7:30 p.m., 304 Old Main OFFICIALS CLUB, 6:30 p.m., 2 White Hall PENN STATE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 7 p.m., Willard ' WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE COMMIT TEE MEETING, 7 p.m., 304 Old Main YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB, 7 p.m., 202 Willard UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Jesse Arnelle, John Arnst, Charles Blockson, Hugh Cline, 'William Colangelo, Mary Conklin, Robert Dennis, Myron Feinsilber, John Frey, James Gomez, Joyce Kerr, Patricia Kronenwet ter, Marian Labuskes, Sally Laughlin, Marvin Long, William Mertz, Samuel McKibben, Fred Reho, Richard Rigling, Robert Rowland, Lewis Sharp, Walter Sillars, Richard Spitko, Earl Waltemeyer, Harold Wiliitz, -George Zensen. UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT SERVICE Those qualified for interviewing are: undergraduates who will receive degrees in January, 1955; M.S. candidates who have completed at least one semester of study; and PhD candidates who will receive degrees in 1955. Arrange ments for interviews may be made now in 112 Old Main. GULF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: M.S. & PhD in Phys., Geo. Phys., EE, Chem., Chem.E., Geo. & Min. on Nov. 5.. PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY: PhD in Chem. on Nov. 5. SHELL OIL COMPANIES: PhD in Choro. & Chem.E. on Nov. 5. SYLVANIA ELECTRIC: B.S. in EE, ME, Chem.E., Chem., lE, Metal. & Phys. on Nov. 5. COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORP.: B.S. in Chem. E., Chem. & ME on Nov. S. PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIPYARD: B.S. in EE, ME, CE, lE, Chem.E., Arch.E. on Nov. S. GENERAL ELECTRIC: PhD in Chem.E., Chem., Comm. Chem., Phys., .EE, ME, Ceramics, G & M, Metal, on Nov. 8 & 9. AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY: 8.5., M.S. & PhD in Chem., & Chem.E. on Nov. 8 & 9. SHELL COMPANIES: B.S. & M.S. in Chem. CE, EE, lE, ME, lE, ME, Min. & Pet. Enprr. on Nov. 8 & 9. ELECTRO-METALLURGICAL COMPANY: B.S. in Bus Admin., Ind.. & Labor Relations, Comm., Economics, Ind Psyc., Acctg;., Finance, Metal., Chem., ME, EE, lE, Sci & CE on Nov. 9. SUN OIL COMPANY: B.S. & M.S. in Chem PhD in Organic or Phys. Chem. on Nov. 10. CURTISS WRIGHT (PROP. DIV.) B.S. in Aero.E., ME & (51)* Bathj CoUwjtatt Successor to THE FREE LANCE, rat- 1367 latter J«ly 6. 1934 at the Stat* Oolite*. Pa. Post Offict under Chem.E. PhD in CE, EF.! & Chom.E. \ I ec, LATE SHOW Witch shall it be—light, flaky cookies or a fluffy, 1 ■ decorated cake? I : fUD 1 Elf Elf S Maybe we spook too soon, but we know these will give a boost to your party—and delicious, mmm, ... , you know it! s* ' ' ' Colonial PASTRY SHOP Schwab Auditorium 9:45 p.ITJ. 329 S. Allen St. AD 7-3121 Nov. 5 and 6 - 8zOf) p.m. 4 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK CRESSMAN. Business Mgr. aware of the temptations they face and the cheating they observe. Included in the report is a recommendation to the effect that professors shall not arbitrarily base a student's final grade on one examination. Criticism of the provision has originated from ihe premise ihat examinations are solely of academic concern. However, since a heavily weighted examination may provide added in centive for cheating, it will provoke concern of those determined to protect the honest. The University dictates a final examination policy which impels some non-examination minded instructors to submit their students to one heavily weighted final test. Cheating in such an important examination can cause great injustice to honest students when grades are scaled. It would seem unreasonable to believe that a Student Encampment committee composed of faculty and administration personnel as well as students would submit recommendations over stepping' student limits in academic matters. Some consideration should be given to the source of the report. The academic honesty report, if adopted by cabinet, will be subjected to close faculty and administration scrutiny which will rid it of imperfections. Cabinet should not disregard ideas carefully formulated by the encampment group and worthy of consideration by higher groups. Cooperation of siudenls and faculty can pro mote a more effective academic honesty pro gram. Sincere attempts by students for im provement of a program must not be scrapped. —Nancy Ward Cabinet and Parties Cabinet is not trying to run the campus politi cal parties. Contrary to., beliefs among members of the two political parties, Lion and State, All-Uni versity Cabinet is merely screening the consti tutions in an' attempt to discover obvious (Weak nesses. Even these, if found, cannot be changed by cabinet but must be referred to the All- University elections committee. The basis of this setup appears in Article 14 of the All-University Elections Code passed by cabinet. There it stipulates that one of the re quirements for the formal recognition of a party is, “the presentation to the cabinet of copies of existing clique constitutions as amend ed or extended.” It seems that the word presentation means the constitutions must be shown to cabinet for review and criticism. Cabinet can recommend that the elections committee check items under question with the parties for possible correction. This leaves no possibility of cabinet voting on the approval of the constitutions- or amending them. Many of the party members expect-sincerely that cabinet will attempt to alter the consti tutions of their groups if something unsatis factory is found or at best that a vote of ac ceptance will be taken. It appears . impossible that this could happen since the election code provides nothing more than a review power for cabinet. Thus, unless the word presentation is interp reted far more strongly than its use indicates, the student political party members have noth ing to fear from cabinet review. It is merely a method of safe-guarding the student body from political party constitution manipulations. EE: M.S. in ME & EE on Nov. 10. UNION CARBIDE & CARBON CORPORATION: PhD in Chem., Chem.E., ME & Phys. on Nov. 10, 11 & .12. PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS COMPANY: PhD in Phys.. Chem., & Ceramics on Nov. 8. I.T.E. CIRCUIT BREAKER: B.S. in EE & ME oh Nov. 8. PAUL E. WILLIAMS, PERSONNEL. CONSULTANT: B.S. in Ag. & Bio. Chem., Pre-Vet.,, Zoology & Entomology, Bus. Admin., Pre-medical, Lib. Arts &. Phys. Ed. on Nov. 3. LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT: 8.5., M.S. & PhD in Aero. E.. ME & EE on Nov. 3, also want C.E. PITTSBURGH GROUP COMPANIES OF THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM: B.S. in ME, EE, PNG, Chem.E., CE, IE and Home Ec. on Nov. 4. Editorials represent the viewpoint of the writers* not necessarily the policy of the paper. Unsizned eds - torials are by the editor the act of Hardb 3. 1879. Man on Campus Littl "Anyone else like to disagree on what the test should have covered?" *Y¥jarcle' d^euucoup Just to be fair, after making remarks about the men, let’s turn a ridiculing eye toward coeds. They probably won’t appreciate it any more than the men did, however. One of the types of coeds most-easily recognized is the Activi ties Type. This is the gal who traverses the campus nearly hori zontal to the ground, due to al ways being in a hurry to get to some meeting or another. At the same time, she suffers from a definite list to the left, caused by an assortment of brass worn over the heart, includ in g anywhere from two to seven or eight Greek letter pins The activities girl also has dark circles under her eyes, and a slightly, balding', spot, well-hid- s den, worn by her ?;; * hat. Her room-, mate, if she has; .. . " • ;f one, no. longer••••'-• recognizes, her Marcic MacDonald after the first two weeks since she is in her room only during the sleeping hours. The activities girl is regarded with great disdain by our next type, the Career Girl. The career girl is here, for an education,' period. She belongs to lots of professional groups and listens to learned lectures’ on her chosen field two.nights per week. Over her shoulder she wears a brown shoulder bag, and she is the only type coed that, wears heels to classes. A rather large group of coeds belong to the Model Type. These were the first daring crowd to wear Bermuda shorts, long be fore these strange garments in filtrated the more conservative ranks. The model type always manages to look like a page out of Vogue,, even when she emerges dripping' froih the White Hall pool. One strange' thing about- THURSDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1954 By MARCIE MacDONALD these coeds is that they rarely smile, which leads us to believe maybe that face really is wax. And then there is the Student Type. Real study-birds, these gals. They wear horn-rimmed glasses, often with clear glass in them, and carry bundles of books with them even on their bi-semester dates. Their. names appear on deans’ lists as a matter of habit, but they are continually com plaining, about their miserable averages. Very sad. Generally they major in philosophy or horti cultural dynamics. In. addition, to these four ma jor classifications, there are many smaller groups that overlap these. Among them are the white-uni formed home ec major, whose conversation is . limited to a resu me of the number of calories in absolutely everything, and • the freshman phys ed major, who always has her fists doubled up. Oh, yes, there are all sorts of coeds here. Just not' enough of them to go around. Who’s com plaining? Nava! 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