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DIEHL McKALIP. Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Dottie Bennett; Copy Editors, Joe Beau-Seigneur, Dottie Stone
Assistants, Ruth Barnard, Nancy Clarke, Jane Casselberry, Tom Smith, Tom Shields; Stanley Jacobs
Ad Staff, Mona Signorino, Esther Donovan, Claire Murray.
Resident Counselors Needed for Frosh
There is a • need on campus for a stronger,
more realistic orientation program, particularly
for women students. At present, there is only
a minimum of continual personal guidance for
freshman .women.
Thompson Hall is the largest freshman dormi
tory. However, in it are housed approximately
tB5 new women students, with only four full
time housemothers and six student resident
counselors.
And it is under these conditions new students
are expected to become thoroughly indoctri
nated members of the University,' forget the
individual attention they received at home and
in high school, create a favorable All-University
average, and in general become mature, self
sufficient women over night.
It can not be done. The only way the Uni-
Versity can meet the personal needs of new
students on a mass basis is through a larger and
more intense resident counselor program.
An expanded resident counselor program
would involve a somewhat long-range time
element. Its strength would lie in its growth,
rather than in its immediate organization. How
ever, such a program could be effected at once
—for the 1955 fall semester, preferably—and
serve a great deal of value even while it was
still getting its bearings.
The program would involve, essentially, a
larger number of resident women counselors
in the freshman dormitories.. At a rough esti
mate, .one counselor for every 20 or 25 women
students would be the most realistic and satis
factory figure.
Engaging this many counselors would require
two moves:
Reread GI -Bill Change Before Enlisting
Look before you leap! draw felt, if they got into the service by the
The dean of men's office has reported that end of the month, they would automatically get
upwards to a dozen men students have come to credit for the 36 months of schooling as the
withdraw from the University. Their reason government wound up its give-away program.
was so they could enlist in the military service. In reality, they would only get one and one-half
Causing this action was a story carried in days for each day of service. This means if they
the Sunday newspapers reporting that Presi- went in today, they could only get 40 days
dent Dwight D. Eisenhower had named Jan. 31 -xedit.
as the terminal date for veterans' various war
time benefits granted in the Korean War. These
students had interpreted the stories to mean if
they entered the service by that datfi• they
would automatically get the entire bundle of
provision under the old bill.
They are wrong. The newspapers are con
fusing and, in one case, have misinterpreted
-the action themselves. Let's look at the situa
tion and what the Association of Land Grant
Colleges has told Dean of Men Fran . k. J. Sime ,
concerning the situation. .
As the Korean Bill now exists it, provide
education, loan, rehabilitation, compensation,
medical, burial, and other benefits. The educa
tional benefits, which chiefly concern the Uni
versity students, provide a maximum of 36
Months of schooling at government expense.
This is normally compiled at the rate of one
and one-half days of schooling for each day
of service.
'Those who came to the dean's office to with-
Safety Valve
Beard, Anyone?
TO. THE EDITOR: Practically everyone I know
(except the girls) has deep within his soul the
smoldering desire to grow a beard at least once
during his life.. This is an ambition which is
seldom realized, generally because of a domi
neering dame with a tender skin, a chicken C. 0..
or just the plain old confines of convention.
This being the case, and this being the Cen
tennial year, we here at State are virtually
compelled to take advantage of this once-in-a 7
lifetime opportunity, and to have a' beard rais
ing contest.
Every centennial celebration that was ever
held anywhere has featured one of these events.
The rules are pretty simple. Everybody juSt
grows a beard . • . Then on the big day—the
judging. A prize to the longest beard, a prize
for the funniest beard, a prize for the 'fanciest
beard, etc. Traditionally, all violators are fined
one dollar to the Community Chest or are
flogged with a bull whip in the village square,
but we at PSU could add a touch of college
flavor by riding them out of town on a goal
post.
—Lash Howes
(Editor's note: We will refer • this letter to
the student Centennial committee.)
Gazette . e
Today
ASSOCIATION OF CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - INTER
NATIONAL, 7 p.m., Atherton Lounge
CHEM-PHYS STUDENT COUNCIL, 7 p.m., 105 Osmond
CHESS CLUB. 7 p.m., 3 Sparks
FORESTRY CONVOCATION, 11 a.m., 121 Sparks
FROTH AT) TZ TISING. 7 p.m., Froth Office
INDUSTP ' ELATIONS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION,
7 ~m
PENN cvl
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PERSHING RIFLES, 7 p. Ain*POl
hard
""?; CLUB Executive Meeting, 7:30 Pala..
To Bag Cilltegtail
Successor to THE FREE 'LANCE. pt. 1847
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVAMA
FRANK CRESSMAN Business Mgr.
1. Providing living space (single dormitory
rooms) for the counselors.
2. And making the positidn as resident coun
selor attractive to upperclass women. This
could be done through several methods—quali
fying the position as a major activity, lending
it prestige by instituting ,a rigid screening pro
cess for selection of these counselors, and finan
cially compensating the counselors, either
through salary or free room and board.
The program definitely would not be a simple
one to organize. It would require extensive
work by the administration to set up a train
ing program for counselors. It would need co
operation from the housing department in pro
viding rooms for the counselors. It would 'de
mand enough money to financially compensate
the counselors. And it would require mature
attitudes in the selection of counselors who will
meet the psychological needs of new students.
However neither work nor slight additional
expense should -hinder sincere consideration of
a program of this nature. The University has
already shown, through its enormous expan
sion program, that the good of the University
is its prime concern. It has given the students
ice skating rinks, student union buildings,
larger' gymnasiums, and in short a magnificent
campus.
We trust that the University is also con
cerned with the personal welfare of the stu
dents who use these facilities, and hope that
once the need for more personalized student
guidance is recognized, immediate steps will be
taken for an enlarged resident counselor pro
p-, a lin
Another factor these students should be wary
f is counting on the proposed bill of Rep.
Alin E. Teague (D-Tex). This bill, which goes
'o Congress
.for the session beginning today,
f passed, would preserve the maximum' 36-
- nonths' . Korean' Bill education entitlement for
lervicemen on active duty, providing they serve
continuously for at least two years. However, it
must be stressed this bill has yet to be passed.
It seems there is nothing to gain by dropping
- rom school to join the service in return for
"nly a few days. credit. The students have either
7onsumed.mi , aeading information or they have
nisinterprefed it. There seems no chance they
will get 36 months schooling by a rapid enlist
-neut. It also is not certain the bill extending
'he educational benefits will 'be passed.
The best answer is to sit tight. Nothing can
be gained by jumping into the service, and if
a bill to extend the benefits is passed. it will
carry through the end of the month. So, look
before you leap.
Day of Decision
Jan. 13 isn't far away. It's on that day that
the two- campus political parties—Lion and
State—will learn their fates, as determined by
the University Senate subcommittee on organ
'zation and control.
The subcommittee rejected the constitutions
übmitted by 'the two parties last month and
3rdered them rewritten before the parties could
e chartered. When Christmas vacation started,
:he constitutions were supposedly going to be
Araightened out over the holidays. Revision
committees were appointed by the two clique
chairmen and statements were made by them
`0 the effect that all "would be taken care of."
Possibly, all has been taken care of. Unfortu
lately we are in no position to know, as both
clique chairmen have refused comment on just
what has been done to the constitutions and are,
indeed, quite reticent to even answer Daily
Collegian phone calls to discuss the matter.
The situation, thus far, has its humorous
angle. The humor evaporates, however, in the
face of the two revision committees' apparently
equal lack of knowledge about revision pro
gress. At present, exactly one week and a day
remains before the revised constitutions must
again go before the Senate.
It is not our purpose here to tell the parties
how to •rewrite their constitutions. We do point
out, however that such manuscripts cannot be
composed overnight and to suggest that some
work--committee work, preferably—be started
on them.
Practice is the • best of all instructors.
• —Publius Syrus
It is only the ignorant who despise education.
—Publius Syrus
Editortaii rep: eoeni the
viewpoint of the writers,
not necessarily the policy of
the gasper Unsigned edi
torials are b 7 the editor
he set of Horeb 3. 1819
—Peggy McClain
-P.M.
Little .Nail : ciori Campus ' ;
Looks like an interesting news item, Professor Snarf. 'W
ou mind removing your shoe?"
Where Angels Fear to Tread
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Here'tis early January and high time for predictions . of things
to come next semester.
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Therefore, we foresee: •
In January—All-University Cabinet discusses reorganizatiork,';
Talk of a new third campus party circulates . . . Radio station. WDFM
tests transponders, officials declaring- results "encouraging". .;'
Marilyn Monroe gets divorce from J. DiMaggio . . . Froth moves
offices to Phi Epsilon Pi . . . CPA
announces plans for future .
Jackie Gleason signs contract for
$3O billion . . . Ag Hill Breeze
names new editor . . . Move to
reinstate - "Who's Who in Ameri
can Colleges and Universities" un-:
clerway . . Student leaders de
nounce campus apathy'.. . •. Ten
finalists named for queen contest
. . . TUB's fate undetermined
Party constitutions rewritten.,
In February Marilyn Monroe
marries Mel Allen' . . . Students
complain of registration bog-down
. . Secretary of State John Fos
ter Dulles calls for "agonizing re
appraisal" of foreign policy .
Talk of new campus political par
'ty heard on campus . . . Cabinet
revamps customs program . •. . 15
finalists named in queen contest
. New edition of "Roberts' Rules
of Order" appears, becomes cam.,
pus best seller . . . All federal
employees fired as security risks
. . . ICCB meets . . .
In March—Arthur Godfrey fires
president of CBS . . . Cabinet re
organization -plan tabled . Ag
Hill Breeze gets new. editor.:: .
Charles . E. Wilson 'bites-clog • ,
20 coeds compete in campus queen.
contest . . Rumors: of new third
party hit campus . . . Campus'
leaders denounce student apathy
about Religion in Life program
. . CPA presents bright, 'new
plans . . . Rec Hall gets new seat
ing.plan . Moscow purges every.
,one . . . National debate topic:de
bated . . . Greek Week workers
go on sit-down strike . . • WDFM.
officials encouraged about trans
ponder test results, tests con
tinue . .
In •April Froth declares ,divi
dend . . . Town residents Polled
about new name for State College
. . . Dulles speaks of •" ; goniziiig
coexistence" . . Twenty
snowfall hits campus in time:for,
Spring -recess . . . Six athletes
run for All-University offices . . .
"Keep off grass". 'campaign
launched . Transpoilder: , tests
called encouraging . . Casey
Stengle divorces wife, • *marries
Marilyn Monroe . . . New fee dis
cussed by Cabinet, proposal tabled
. . Voting light in elections ..•
Apathy denounced . . CPA• un
veils plans for future . . . Cliques
rewrite constitutions..- . Fate of
TUB undecided . . . •
In May—Clean-up Spring Week
moves underway . . . Cabinet airs
reorganization . . . - Tau :Kappa
.WEDNESDAY''. JAN UARY - 5. 1955
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By MIKE FEINSILBER
Epsilon wins IFC sing contestt... .
Dulles declares he's "agoni2ed"
... . WDFM staff encouraged by
transponder tests . . . Mendes-
France summoned to U.S. to ad-
ViSe GOP . . . 45 finalists compete,
in .queen contest . . . Snowstorm
cancels appearance of. Spike JoneS
I for Senior Ball . . .' Engineering
senior, accepts presidency of Gen
eral ;Eledtric . . . Marilyn Monroe
elopes-with Rudy Va11ee....., New
York Yankees go into batting.
Slump . . . 430 coeds compete for
"Miss All-University Everything"
title . . . Fate of TUB updecided
. ~
.CPA. reveals 'elaborate plans
... ..Cabinet , tables everything, ad
journs for Semester . . .
In. .June— WDFM announces
transponder tests will be conduct
ed during summer, with "encour
agirigv• results-. foreseen . . . Ag
Hill Breeze names new editor ...
Campus 'politicians deny rumors
of • new third party to start in
fall .." . . Customs changes pro
-posed;. . . Debates, about• del?ate
topic 'ban banned . . . nullOs re
appraises agony, . . CPA reviews
year 2 S accomplishments .. . snow
predicted as . apathetic. studentS
rleare for. home . . .
Cou'ricil 'to Hold
FOculty Luncheon
BUsiness - Administiation Student
Council will hold a faculty lun
cheon::from,noon to I p.m. tomor
row'" the State College Hotel.
TlYe_ .purPo:se Of, the luncheon .is to
give; both faculty and students a
charge; to , (*cuss informally prob
lemS the College 'of Business
Administration.
'N9' spp,aker ,has been ; pla.nried.
APossible topic of discussion will
be Saturday classes, Iltiane
chairman of - the _luncheon, said..
• •All jah§iness administratibn fae
ialty—thembers may attend.
Tonight on WDFM
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