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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
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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! Officer interviews
Naval Officer Procurement per
sonnel will interview senior men
interested in obtaining naval of
ficer commissions today at the
Temporary Union Building.
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