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3TAFF THIS ISSJ s Night Editor, Roy Williams; Copy Editors, Jackie Hudgins, Ann Leh; Assistants,
Barbara Bu.,inick, Don Bartlett, Anne Friedberg, Becky Zahm, Joe .Cheddar, Rod Felix; Ad Staff,
Connie Anderson, Pat Dickinson, Gail Smith.
Good. Conduct May Mean. Future Holidays
The University is watching, the students There has been much discussion of this foot
when they journey to Philadelphia this Week- ball vacation, but so far no plan is being con
end. What is seen may determine the policy sidered for its operation. It would differ from
anc Latitude toward possible - football holidays the old holiday in that it would be put in the
that might be requested next year or the year calendar without causing the missing of any
after._ It would still be floating, however, and
... .
Annually, before this fall, the University
Senate committee on the calendar set aside one
Saturday morning free from class to be used as
a football half-holiday, the date being set by
All-University Cabinet. This year it was drop
ped, however, since a larger number of classes
was set for Saturday morning and it was not
felt this class time should be sacrificed.
Student opinion ran strongly in favor of re
questing the return of this holiday and, through
cabinet, a petition was forwarded to the Coun
cil of Administration for consideration. It was
approved canceling the scheduled classes, but
it was stipulated that the work missed be made
up, no more football holidays be asked for this
semester, and student conduct at Penn be ex
emplary.
It seems this last condition offers the key to
the future of the football half-holiday which
was nearly lost this year. The first two require
ments are fairly easy to fulfill. If the students
can come back without a conduct record pre
judicial to the name of the University, they
should be in a position to petition for the re
turn of the half-holiday.
Elections Forecast
Newsweek has made •an elections forecast
in its current issue, based on computations by
50 leading Washington correspondents and poli
tical reporters.
The majority of the reporters say, the Demo
crats seem to have it made in both House and
Senate. The average of the 50 forecasts is a
Democratic net gain of 25 in the House and
three in the Senate. Eleven of the correspond
ents are holding out for Republican retention
of the Senate.
There are 37 Senate seats at stake. Accord
ing to the forecast, the. Democrats seem certain
of taking eleven of them and the Republicans
six. Twelve of the remaining 20 are key seats
. . . control of the Senate will depend on who
takes these 12. The Republicans need eight of
these to keep control; the Democrats can take
over with seven victories.
If the two parties break even on these 12
seats, control will depend on the other eight.
"The odds will favor the Democrats," the re
porters predict.
The 12 key seats are California (Republicans
favored); lowa (Democrats ahead slightly);
Delaware ( a toss up); Massachusetts (Republi
cans); Idaho (about even); Michigan (Republi
can, barring Democratic sweep); Illinois (Dem
ocrats ahead); New Jersey (Democrats); New
Mexico (Democrats fairly certain); Ohio (slight
Republican edge); Oregon (leaning toward Re
publican); and Wyoming (Democrats ahead).
Influences cited by 'Newsweek as favoring
the Democrats are chiefly economic factors:
unemployment or underemployment and farm
unrest. Only four of the correspondents think
Sen. Joseph McCarthy will be a major issue.
Favoring the Republicans, according to News
week, are the factors of no "hot" war any
where; prosperity; President Eisenhower's per
sonal popularity; and the rooting out of "Com
munists" and "corruption"
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Successor to THE FREE LANCE. eat. 1,8131
—Peggy McClain
Monday
8.5., M.S. & PhD
THE DAILY. COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
FRANK CRESSMAN. Business Mgr.
cabinet would probably be called upon to de
cide the date to observe the holiday.
Before any plan can be argued for, students
must be able to go to the University fathers
with a clean slate and speak strongly for what
they have earned. This could be accomplished
if conduct in Philadelphia this weekend was
beyond reproach.
This is a large order and the University must
be prepared to receive some complaints that
this Saturday night "was the worst night in my
life" due to the actions of Penn State students.
The University must remember that everyone
"lives it up" in Philadelphia on a football week
end and the persons that are always blamed
are the visiting team and its supporters.
The possibility of the re-establishment of a
floating football half-holiday in the University
calendar rests on two things: the conduct of the
students in Philadelphia this weekend and the
intelligent appraisal of the reports following the
weekend by the Administration. Both can be
satisfactory and should lead to a permanent
football holiday.
Safety Valve
On Student Trust . . .
TO THE EDITOR: The half holiday declared
by the administration for the Penn game will
be a welcome relief both for those students
who will be making the trip to Philadelphia
and for those who, for some reason or other,
will be remaining behind.
But more than this, it serves as a milestone
in student-faculty and student-administration
relationship here at Penn State.
We have been placed in a unique position of
trust, and our actions in. Philadelphia may well
determine our ability to live up to that trust.
Education, the primary reason of our being
here at Penn State, consists of much more
than "rote" learning. It is essentially a process
of maturation, of the ability to apply what we
have learned,, in order that we may become
masters of ourselves.
This weekend in Philadelphia will provide
the opportunity .to discover just to what ex
tent we have become educated. If the Penn
State Spirit, as ennunciated by Dr. Hetzel, pre
vails then we shall have passed this test with
flying colors.
For this is the greatness of Penn State and
it is not a greatness brought about by mob vio
lence, by disorderly behavior, by any action
which, while reflecting no credit on ourselves,
will certainly detract from the credit of the in
stitution which is greater than ourselves . .
Penn State.
We hold much of great value in our hands
as we leave for Philadelphia. We hold a trust
in ourselves, a test •of our ability and educa
tion, a great step forward in the evolution of
student self-government at Penn State. Student
rights and privileges are wholly incumbent ,
upon the acceptance by the students of student
responsibility. This is the challenge of the Penn
Weekend. Let's show that we are worthy of
facing it.
It's Time for a Change
There have been a lot of changes made at
the University. And since changes are the fad,
we think it's time for a very special one.
Beaver "Field" has outlived its era. Let's re
name it Beaver "Stadium." At Penn State we
grow Nittany Lions, not Dandi-lions."
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Chem., & Ceramics on Nov. 8.
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Bus. Admin., Pre-medical, Lib. Arts & Phys. Ed. on
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and Home Ec. on Nov. 4.
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on Nov. 4.
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or Finance. EE, lE. ME & Chem.E. on Nov. 4.
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IF. Metal. & Phys. on Nov
Editorials represent the
viewpoint of the writers,
not necessarily the policy of
the paper Unsieneel edi
torials are by the editor.
he lige of Starch 3. 1879
—Bob Dennis
President of the
Association of
Independent Men
Little Man - on Campus
"Well, we WERE going out tonight, but Herb gave three lo
tests today and forgot this was Halloween night."
Finally!
Adam's Other Rib
Revolution hit campus politics 'last night when, for the first time
in many years, unique and workable party platforms were set up
by campus political parties.
because they are, workable
Unique
Campus politics have been the subject of criticism, "blasts,"
general charges of corruption since the parties began operating
fall. They have undergone re
elections for clique officers and
re-voting because of stuffed ballot
boxes.
Last night the Lion and State
Parties solved what has been
possibly the worst curse on
campus politics futile, mean
ingless party platforms—and
drew up party platforms that
might well serve as an example
of realistic procedure for every
phase of student government.
• The Lion Party platform, the
first presented to the Elections
Committee last night, was indeed
a startling renovation in campaign
promises. It is essentially a policy
statement, recognizing the limita
tions placed on student govern
ment by Administration jurisdic
tion. It lists no specific planks;
its authors pledge only "deliberate
and constructive solutions" to stu
dent problems whenever they
arise and promise to work "to •the
limit of our jurisdiction" for the
welfare of "each and every stu
dent as our ultimate g0a1."..
The platform offers no tangible
objectives. Learning from years
of past experience, the party has
been farsighted enough to rid its
platform of futile planks and in-.
stead pledge itself to the only
thing students ask of their govern
ment—a degree of integrity and
a conscientious effort to be an
asset to the University.
The State Party too has pro
fited from student criticism of
worthless unworkable planks, and
last night submitted a platform
that might well be invaluable to
the University. Recognizing the
value of student recommenda
tions, this party has pledged itself
to goals which can, through
proper channels, be carried out
completely and effectively.
The State platform, as' com
pared to the Lion, contains the
more tangible objectives. It has
promised to delve into laundry
facilities in dorms, student park
ing areas, activities' listing, the
grading system, and cabinet ap
pointments.
The Lion platform, as compared
to the State, carries an impact of
new experience and adventure
. . . a pledge of conscientiousness
which frequently has been, quite
obviously, missing in preceding
campaigns.
Neither platform alone can be
absolute criteria for judging its
supporting candidates and au
thors. There still remains the
challenge of upholding these
platforms' principles, of being
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 29. r 954
By Bibler
By PEGGY McCLAIN
capable of effecting a thought
ful student government, and
generally of being qualified to
-represent such a policy.
These things are for the student
voters to decide.
The platforms do, however, be
gin a solid foundation for a more
forthright ' and authentic campus
political program, and assuming
that they were composed in all
sincerity, they are an encouraging
innovation.
The platforms are quite defi
nitely a revolution in party pro
cedure this year. If the planks
and the policy statement are
fulfilled, and if they don't be-
Come "patented products" of one
group, they might well be the
first step toward the much
needed reform in campus poli
tics that students have been cry
ing for. So be it.
Ag Hill Magazine
To Appear Today
"The Penn State Farmer, For
ester, and Scientist" will make its
first appearance this semester to
day with a new staff and a new
style.
. Previously, the "Farmer" util
ized technical articles and techni
cal terms, but this year the policy
has been revised to suit student
interest
The cohtents of the magazine
include an activities directory for
the freshmen on Ag Hill and a
feature on Delta Theta Sigma.
"From. City to Farm" is the title
of a human interest story by, Nor
man Wood, seventh semester ag
ricultural economics major.
The editorial staff includes:
Harry Nichol, editor; David Mor
row, managing editor; Louis Gal
liker, business manager; Douglas.
Moorhead, national advertising;
Eleanor Cober, local advertising;
Judith Corfield, editorial layout;
John Robinson, feature editor;
Frederick Wilcox, assistant fea
ture editor; and Robert Brown,
circulation manager. Photograph
ers are Gerald Bretts, Daryl Heas
ley, and Ronald Hershberger,
Tonight on WDFM
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