PAGE POlift Published Tuesday through I S'otovday mornings during the University year, the Daliy Collegian is st student operated newspaper. • • • • Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934 at the State College, Pa. Post Office-under the act of March 3, 1879. DIEHL McKALIP, Editor Managing Ed., Atary Lee Laufer; City Ed., Mike Fein silber; Copy Ed., Nancy .Nardi Sports Ed.. Dick McDowell: Edit. Dir., Peggy McClain; Radio News Ed.. Phil Austin; Sac. Ed., '►larcie MacDonald: Sports Ed., Herm Weiskoid: Asst.. Soc. Ed., Mary Dolick; Feature Ed., Edmund Reiss; Ex change Ed., Paddy Beahan; Librarian, Bill Pete.; Pliotog. Dir.. Ron 'Hoopes; Senior Board. Bev .Dickinson. Ann Leh. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, `Carole Gibson; Copy Editors, Inez Altliouse, Ted Serrill; As sistants, Ed Dubbs, Sally Sykes, Terry Leach, Ginny Philips, Jack Williams, Tony Arthur, Marilynn Zabusky. Cabinet: Competent Why did All-University Cabinet Thursday night dismiss the discrimination issue raised by Byron Fielding without taking an affirma tive stand ? Why did the group fail to condemn discrimination, existing or not, at Penn State when on previous cases of this sort its mem bership has continually upheld the American way? The answer as given by several cabinet mem bers was there was no need for any positive 'action at Penn State since there had been no proof discrimination actually existed. There fore, their negative vote on an antidiscrimina tion measure, while causing surprise at first note,- was intended to show such a stand was unnecessary. None accused Cabinet of being in favor of discrimination, but a few observers thought the disapproval of the resolution and its sub stitute may have come because Cabinet was afraid to touch the issue. This does not seem likely when one considers the thorough discus sion which took -place. Also, one must consider the united opinion expressed in the vote which recorded none in the affirmative. The solid negative votes even dominated the undecided abstentions 16 to eight on the substitution mo tion and 21 .to three on the original. Feeling the action needless at Penn State was using good judgment. There are no overt indications discrimination is active on the cam pus and no cases of dissatisfaction because of discriminating practices have been registered. Action is not warranted without concrete justi fication and there is none here. Any positive move might even have been called trouble making. How so? Because, in addition to the above statement that no problem exists, steps have been and are now being taken to eliminate the undesirable situation without antagonizing any one. This is evidenced by the great number of organizations which have removed discrimina tion clauses from their charters in the last ten years, particularly in the fraternity world. To support this drive, the National Interfraternity Council has gone on record against these clauses. Referring to the danger of antagonizing someone, is this bad if for a good cause? No, but this is an unusual case. This discrimination exists not only on paper but in the minds of people. Legislating _against the practice, regard less of how bad, could only make those who employ it more determined to preserve it out of writing. Cabinet is to be congratulated for its sound handling of the discrimination question and for dismissing it on grounds that the situation here does not warrant it and that the move might do more harm than good. Intelligent discussion and competent handling of future issue be the trade-mark of the group. Five Days Till With five days remaining before facing Urn versity Senate, Lion and State parties clique chairmen have said that constitutional revisions are, about completed. The chairmen have said they will be presented to the State party stu dent representative council and Lion party steering committee tomorrow. The constitutions must be taken before the University Senate subcommittee on organization and control Thursday and be approved before the parties can be chartered. We commend the parties for accomplishing the revisions. We also urge the representative council and steering committee to scrutinize the manuscripts and make sure they are of such quality as will be accepted by the sub committee. Safety Valve Our Mistake .. . TO THE EDITOR: (Regarding the "Happy Birthday" editorial in Tuesday's Daily Col legian) The second sentence inspired this com munication . . . "It was 100 years ago, in 1855, that Pennsylvania took advantage of the Mor rill Land Grant Act to establish a State educa tional institution with the aid of federal funds." The conclusion that, since Penn State is a land grant institution, it must have been founded under the Land Grant Act is logical, but erroneous. The College—in name as well as in program—had graduated its first class of 11 Bachelors of Scientific Agricialture before the Morrill Act was passed and sined—July 2, 1862—and had granted its first Master's degree before the Pennsylvania Legislature accepted the provisions of the Act—April 1, 1863 . . . Lest the issue next month of the commemora tive stamp perpetuate and dissc-minate the error, may I call attention to the fact that the .. .. • .11.1'. Da:till Eintiegia - : , Editorials represent the tt 1- viewpoint of the writers, - not necessarily 'the -policy , i of the paper. Unsigned Successor to THE FREE LANCE, eet.1.887 editorials arc by the editor. . • „~~pa, THE DAttY COLLEGIAN. - STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK- CRESSMAN, Business Mgr. Asst. Bus. Mgr., Benjamin Lowenstein; Local Adv. Mgr., Sondra Kalamai:. National Adv. Mgr., William Devers; Circulation Co-Mgrs., Richard Gordon, Gail Framer; Pro motion Mgr., Evelyn Riegel; 'Personnel 'Mgr.. Carol Schwing; Office Mgr.. Peggy :Troxell; Clatisified Adv. Mgr., Dorothea Ebert; Sec., Gertrude Malpezzi: Research and Records Mgr.. Virginia Coskery. On Party Penalilies Both changes suggested to Elections Com mittee Thursday regarding penalties for politi cal parties which violate the elections code might lessen responsibility within the campus parties. The proposals are an attempt to avoid penaliz ing individual candidates for the actions of their party. Under the present code, parties are docked votes regardless of who—candidates or clique officers—violates the rules. The proposal made by Ernest Famous, Elec tions Committee chairman, would have mone tary fines invoked for code -violations. A second proposal, made by ,Henry Simm, asked for a monetary penalty if a rule was/ violated by the party, and a vote penalty if violation was by an ndividual. The proposals, however, overlook the fact that party members, regardless of office or Candidacy, are party members and as such rep resent their party in any phase of campus nolitical business. While on the surface, it might seem unfair to penalize an entire party, candidates especial ly, for the actions of a few, party members necessarily assume a degree of responsibility for the party with which they are affiliated. They know, or should attempt to find" out, the former and potential reputation for fair play their sponsoring party has established for itself. If that reputation is doubtful, then candi dates should either expect to assume part re sponsibility for possible violations or pull out of the party before they become involyed. We are not necessarily opposing the general idea behind either proposal. We are pointing out what seems like fallacious thinking on the part of Mister Famous and Mister Simm, and asking that Elections Committee reconsider the roles party members hold within their parties. —Peggy McClain We Want Leards! Beards have become the top controversial issue on campus at the moment—whether or not men students should cultivate them in honor of the Centennial. The Nittany Grotto says "yes" and Lash Howes, who started the bee buzzing on campus through a letter to the editor Tuesday, says "yes". All that remains now to complete the pic ture is to draw a final "yes", from the student Centennial Committee. To this committee we say, "We want beards!" The thought of a campus populated by a mass of Van Dyke's and handlebar mustaches is, agreed, a bit repulsive. As Name Withheld pointed out in a letter to the editor, there are aspects of such a program that might provoke occasional nausea. But, on the other hand, green dinks, name cards, and massive pre-initiation placards (for honorary and professional fra ternities), are not the height of dignity either.• It's all chalked, up to school spirit and em barkment on new adventure. Beards, as .a mass project, would -indeed •be an excellent way to celebrate the Centennial. It would certainly be a - novel means of com memoration and would bring the celebration to the state's—and probably most of the nation's —attention. As far as the social aspect is concerned (dates, arties, and just being seen in general), they're the men's chins. If they 'can stand the growth. then who are the females to complain? Campus males have put.. up with women's haircuts, knee socks, and the like without too much rumpus. Probably, a. return courtesy is about due. We ask the student' Centennial Committee to take the .suggestion of a beard contest under consideration. We also ask it to approve such a contest. We want beardst - . - • Gazette CIRCLE K BOARD OF Chi Sigma CIRCLE K BUSINESS MEETING, Sigma • Monday PHI MU ALPHA, 9 p.m., 100 Carnegie ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 7 p.m.; 14 :Sparks UNIVERSITY Janet Hellen, Thomas Davis; MattheW Friedberg, Mar raret Kidda, Heannette Kohl, Joan MacKenzie. Lawrence Mayea, Lois Niederlhauser, Harvey Nixon, Eve Parnis. Don ald Shaw. Donna Jean Smith, John Stalma, Willis Thomp son, Jay Tolson, Sandra -Weitzman ; Bessie Zazanis. • • stamp commemorates not the passage of the Morrill Land. Grant Act, but the chartering of the two institutions which pioneered the Land Grant ideal. e Letter Cut Tomorrow DIRECTORS, 6 :30 p.m., Alpha 7 p.m., Alpha Chi HOSPITAL —Julia Gregg Brill Professor of English. Composition Little Man on Campus i _ - _ ddrzwagon. Discrimination Although discrimination has been described as no probleMat the University, headlines from other college papers have concerned considerably with this issue. ; At UCLA discrimination in housing has . resulted in the .with:- drawal of official recognition of offending living units. HoweVer, the living units are apparently all run by private individuals who feel as one housemother stated, "This is a priyate home . . . no one can tell me what to do:" A group of University of Penn sylvania students have formed "to expose discrimination on the Uni versity campus due to race, re ligion, or ethnic background." At Ohio State a foreign student revealed in a letter to the editor even some University-approved boarding houses will not accept foreign students because, accord ing to one landlady, "I don't think our American boys can live with foreign students." Commented the student, "I would like to draw the attention of my American friends that they who are trying to win the world's friendship better understand why some countries are refusing this type of friendship." Some TX of Connecticut frater nities have severed national ties as the result of vigorous anti discrimination action. At Dart mouth, Colgate, and: Columbia, campus referenda resulted in, the establishment of dates after which all Organizations practicing dis crimination will be abolished from the campus.., Rope for fhe..lnfirmary? Confinement in the• Cornell in firmary has been brightened, at least for male students, by the addition of ten coeds who will act as aides to the regular nurses: No days of isolation from the op posite sex for Cornell's ailing men. Maybe the addition of such group at the University: Hospital, would cut down on the . 'stiadeiit critics . . . maybe. The Smell at Fred's •.: Penn Staters can gripe aboi4 'the weather, the dorm food, the infirmary, and . the Daily Col legian, but at least Penn State doesn't have 'the smell at Fred's. Fred's is a restaurant- on. the U. of Connecticut carnpus, 'arid the smell, er, "unpleasant aroma'.' from the vicinity of Fred's was the subject of much concern the 'school. A poll of students re-,. vealed the unanimous opinion something must be done. The State Department ..-of Health made tests, the University disclaimed an y responsibility,. and . the students Continued.. •to eat??? at what one called the "perfume gulch." • • Beer, Beer, Beer • • • • -P. M. Just .to prove to the Students that editorials sometimes have -a worthy cause, the editor of • the Daily .Kansan came out ,in favor of beer in the • student union building..,-His reason: ".To promote driving safety- and • increase, the SATURDAY; JANUARY 8, -1-955 IMZUMENTAL 'WCZK "Little TOO rusty, huh?" By PADDY BEAHAN revenue and value of the, Union' as a gathering place." 4s.nys.vay,`; it was a nice try. Erriy Department Reasons why reading papers from other colleges can be so dis couraging: At UCLA now, girls. - are . still wearing peasant blouses, cotton skirts, and sandals to school, Al so, notice in the Daily Pennayl= vania Gazette: "There will be beer party tonight for men and women of the 1955 Record?? Hard-Up Department: A Classified advertisement-Ini , the Stanford Daily reads: with 12 1 / 2 argyles wants to Meet . man with size 12 1 / 2 feet.' 'Write Rose, 822 N. Maryros,.Los Angeles. Rose was one of those un; fortunates who didn't learn the first rule of knitting—never start making a guy- argyles for Christ . - mas unless you want to be sure' you won't be 'dating him by then. Prof Presents Paper A7t Phys-Ed Convention 'Dr. Lloyd M. Jones, professor of physical education, attended the annual _convention of_ the Col lege Physical' Education Associa tion in New York City in Decem ber. He is''PaSt president of the association.. Dt. presented apaper, "Some - Recent Trends in College Physical. Education," and served as discussion leader on the panel "The 'Guidance" of Major Students in Physieal Education." LaVie Junior Board to Meet , The junior" board of LaVie will nee' at. l 7 p.m. tomorrow in 405 Old:: '- . -Prj . §,Weekend $OO .WDFM ei ,30 7:35' - • Hamburger Stank 8:15 Prisoner at the.. Bar . . "Adelaide Bartlette" • B:43".____—___—_-___ __ -_ Just for Two ..9:30 -Hi - l'i Open House 10 :30'.Thought for the Day . , • , -7 c 25 Sign On 7:30 , Third . . Program "Canterbury . , Tales—Prologue" 10.:50. ' ' "Thought foi ,the. Day ~ .T:5. -..____ . Sign On .14 . 30: •• -' ' ...*-- ' • ' Sports Roundup :7:35'..' _.- " One Nite Stand 'BlOO __. • UN Story 8:30_ Progressions in Rhythm 0,;00 • ' _ Spotlite on State 9;i15:: - 4 ' s . . - •_ 'News '-9:30.7-- •, -• •••• •-• , ' , _ ..._ Symphony Rail 10:30 __- -- Thought for the Day By Bib! ~. _ \ ._. _91.1: MEGACYCLES Tonight Sign .On Sports Roundup Tomorrow Monday
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