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VOL. 55, No. 83
TIM to Study Possible
Student Complaint Group
The possibility of establishing a student committee on town
affairs to act as a liason agent between University students and the
State College Chamber of Commerce will be studied by a committee
appointed by Town Council last night.
The council also approved the final reading of its new consti
tution by a unanimous vote. \ The
constitution will go into effect im
mediately.
Raymond Rubner, vice president
of the council, introduced the idea'
of a student committee as a cure
for the differences that have been
occuring ' between townspeople
and students. Rubner stated that
"the political parties on campus
do not represent the majority of
students", therefore, a committee
should be established to air the
gripes of the students.
Committee Planned
House Lauds
University
Centennial
A resolution passed yesterday
by the State House of Represen
tatives calls the University "Penn
sylvania's finest institution of
higher learning," according to the
Associated Press.
The resolution, congratulating
the University on its 100th birth
day, expresses ,the legislature's
"sincere appreciation and grati
tude," the article went on to say.
According to the AP article, the
University is called in the mea
sure "one of the most important
factors in the elevation of the
commonwealth to the position of
respect which it enjoys today has
been its educated citizenry and
no institution has contributed as
much in this field as the Penn
sylvania State University."
The resolution, which was in
troduced by 10 Republicans and
Democrats, including Preston A.
Frost, Republican Centre County
representative, won immediate
approval upon its introduction.
The resolution continues:
"The University's prime pon
pose, which it has so well accom
plished 'through the years, is to
serve the educational interests of
the commonwealth and nation.
This is being accomplished not
only through expert instruction
and guidance on the , campus prop
er but is extended to every part
of the Commonwealth through an
extension program," the article
stated.
Independents Plan 'Week
Plans for Independent Week
March 11-18 were discussed last
night at the Association of Inde
pendent Men-Leonides joint ex
ecutive meeting.
The group, also discussed the
National Indepedent Student As
sociation Convention which will
be April 6-13 at .Fort Collins, Colo.
Several representa..ives 'will = 'be
sent to the convention, •
Dulles States Policy
On Formosa Issue
NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (A)—Secretary Dulles said tonight the
United States, won't 'defend Chinese coastal islands "as such," but
implied it will fight if the Reds try to seize the isles as a spring
board for conquest of Formosa. •
In a major foreign policy address, he declared the United States
would be alert to Chinese com
munist actions in the area, while
"rejecting for ouiselves any' in - -
itiative of warlike deeds."
Dulles, in addressing a dinner
of the Foreign Policy Assn., made
theie other main points:
1. He rejected an idea, reported
ly favored by some British offi
cials, that Nationalist China volun
tarily surrender to the Reds all
offshore islands. He said "it is
doubtful. that this would serve
either the -cause of peace or the
cause of freedom "
2. The recent upheaval in Mos
cow which put Marshal Nikolai
Bulganin in the Premier's role is
"an elemental personal, struggle
for power" but I may also reflect
a "basic policy difference" be
tween the Russian Communist
party and the Soviet government.
If "Russians of stature" will put
their nation's welfare first, in
stead of subordinating it to the
TO Batty amt
By LARRY JACOBSON
Rubner's plan calls for a large
committee, composed of a repre
sentative from each group •on
campus, that would have a voice
on All-University Cabinet and on
the borough Chamber of Com
merce. If a student had a major
gripe, he would take it ,to the
committee, which in , turn would
get permission from Cabinet to
present the problem to the Bor
ough group. Rubner feels that if
a problem were presented to the
townspeople in a sensible man
ner, there would be much more
cooperation between students and
borough.
Rubner stated that hg
lated the plan as a result of stu
dent complaint that the borough
police were too strict in enforcing
parking fines. He feels that many
of the fines were "unjust."
Become Council Members
• Under the new council constitu
tions all town independents auto
matically become members of the
group, which changes its name to
Town Independent Men (TIM).
Any independent man may attend
the meeting's which will be con
ducted in a town meeting man
ner.
Previously, voting for the coun
cil members was done by wards.
Voting for TIM officers will now
be done by all members who at
tend the election meeting held in
the spring. The new voting law
is aimed at curing the voting
troubles the council had previous
ly. According to TIM president
Donald Weidner, the new consti
tution was formulated to create
more interest in TIM.
A dance to be held April 2, in
the Hetzel Union Building was
also approved by TIM. The dance
will be open to all students and
will be free.
Communist drive to win the
world, "then indeed there could
be a basis for worthwhile negoti
ations and practical agreements"
with "the new Russia."
3: Fear among Asian people that
the United States has no real in
tention of supporting them in op
position to communism "h a s
mounted to the danger point."
But, he stressed, the American
people' have made known their
determination to "restrain those
who violently menace liberty"
and the Eisenhower administra
tion "will soberly execute" this
policy.
Dulles' address dealt mainly
with the critical Far East picture.
A shortened version of his talk
was scheduled foi• broadcast.
Dulles, in his cautiously word
ed address which apparently con
tinued the policy of "keeping the
enemy guessing , ' did not mention
Quemoy or Matsu by name.
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
STATE COLLEGE. PA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1955
Constitutions OK'd
By Senate Group
By ROG SEIDLER
The revised constitutions of the campus political parties were approved by the Senate
Committee on Student Affairs yesterday, Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs,
announced.
The constitutions need only the final approval of the Universiti - Senate to become of
ficial. This will also officially charter the political parties.
The revised State and Lion party constitutions were okayed by the Student Affairs
committee's subconimittee on organization control and were given to the committee for
approval yesterday. The Campus party constitution received approval from both of the
groups yesterday.
The major alterations in the
new party constitutions are in the
eight specific recommendations
made to the parties by the sub
committee. These are:
1. A clause containing the ten
ure of office for clique officers.
The Campus party constitution
satisfies this as it statbs "ap
pointments shall last until the
chairman making them is no
longer in office or until such a
time as they may be dissolved."
It also states that all officers
elected by the steering committee
shall hold office until the next
scheduled All-University clique
election. The constitution says of
ficers can be removed for "action
contraray to or in violation of this
constitution, malfeasance in of
fice, or embezzlement."
Lion Party
(This is the second of two articles on the proposed grading system)
The proposed grading system, which will be presented to All-
University Cabinet tonight, suggests using decimals with the num
bers from 5 to zip.
This system is equally as easy to use
of a student's work, as the grade given
this system, would be figured by
multiplying the grade received in
a course,by the number of , credits.
The sums would then be added,
and divided by the number of
credits. This grade would then be
translated from a number per
centage into the decimal grade.
This would not be done if a stu
dent received a 1 to 1.9, as he
would be passing the course with
out credit
Rudolph Lutter's Report
Rudolph Lutter's report sug
gested that the quantity of work,
now expressed in honor points,
could be recognized by the ac
cumulation of course credits to
ward the minimum number need
dA to graduate. Thus a student
carrying a five credit course
would be compensated by moving
nearer the fulfillment of his col
lege requirement faster than a
student carrying ' a two credit
course.
Would Reduce Work
This system, Lutter, acting as a
one-man committee, pointed out,
would reduce work in the re
corder office as fewer calculations
would be necessary.
At the time the report was writ
ten, six student councils had been
asked to give their opinion of
the system. This was not an ap
proval or disapproval of a par
ticular grading system.
.Out of 130 students at the coun
cils, only eight opposed the sys
tem, while six abstained.
45 Schools Report
Of 45 schools which returned
questionaires on their grading
systems,: 64.5 percent used a sys
tem which 4 was the highest and
0 was the lowest grade. Twenty
two point five percent used 3 as
the highest and -1 as the lowest
grade.
There were no schools in the
report using a 5 to zip grade level,
which is the proposed system at
the University.
Froth Circulation Staff
The Froth circulation staff wil
meet at 7 tonight in 316 Sparks
New candidates may attend.
The Helsel Union Building
will be ready for occupancy on
March 15.
Although the building will
be opened Tuesday for the Unix
varsity's Birthday Dinner and
the campus post office will be
gin operation on the ground
floor of the building on the
same date, some sections of the
building will not be completed.
furnished, and reads for use
until next month.
More Exact Grade
Is Goal of New Plan
HUB to Open
By Next Month
By DOTTIE STONE
Centennial Stamp,
Envelopes Sales
Continue High '
The sale of Centennial stamps
and envelopes at the Student Un
ion desk in Old Main continued
high yesterday.
Student Union clerks reported
that 9000 stamps and about 8000
envelopes were sold yesterday.
This brings the total of the three
day sale at the Student Union
desk to 26,000 stamps and about
18,000 envelopes.
The past offite reported Tues
day that it had sold 911,500 stamps
during the first two days of the
sale. Post office officials had no
record of how many stamps were
sold yesterday.
Of the cumulative total of
stamps sold, 800,000 were pur
chased by the University. Th e
heavy individual demand for
stamps, however, prompted a post
office official to say yesterday
that the borough postal station
had never sold a stamp with such
a demand.
Lutterto Present
Grading Changes
A report concerning a possible new grading system for th
University will be presented at tonight's All-University Cabinet
meeting. Rudolph Lutter, a committee-of-one, studied the problem at
the request of Cabinet.
Lutter's report evaluates the present grading system, contains
past studies, a student-opinion sample, and a proposed grading sys
tem. It also compares the new
system with those in use at other
AGENDA
Committee Reports:
1. Grading System
—Rudolph Lutter
2. Community Forum
—Robert Homan
Old Business
New Business:
1. Soccer Team Awards
—Richard Gordon
2. UCA Contribution
—Robert Homan
AU-University Cabinet Will
meet at 7 tonight in the board
room on the second floor of Old
Main. Students may attend the
meeting.
colleges and universities of the
same size and curriculum as the
University.
The plan proposed by Lutter
tgiatt
determining the quality
exact. Honor points, in
Grading
'System
See Page 4
The Lion party constitution
states that "all elected officials
may not serve more than two se
mesters without facing re-elec
tion." It also bays that the election
of clique officers shall take place
at the end of each spring semester.
The State party constitution
was not available, Rae Delle Don
ne, State party clique chairman,
said last night.
Steering Committees
2. That the parties' steering
committees be composed of a ma
jority of elected officers, al
though provision for some ap
pointed provisions is feasible.
The. Campus party constitution
fulfills this as it requires that five
All-University officers and 20
class clique officers shall be elect
ed. Fifteen members may be ap
pointed.
The Lion party constitution
states that 38 of its members must
be elected and 30 may be ap
pointed.
3. Party finances should be.
(Continued on page eight)
would change the present grades,
3 to -2, to a 5 to a zip, so that
decimals can be used. This new
system is more accurate and pre
cise than the present system, Lut
ter says.
Lutter said he would ask Cabi
net to accept the report and send
it to University Senate. He said
he felt that the report would be
accepted by Cabinet, but was not
as sure of the outcome if it were
presented to Senate.
Robert Homan, secretary of
Cabinet, will read the Community
the last meeting, one word was
Forum report for final vote. At
omitted and the report could not
be voted on.
Homan will also request that
$2OO be given to the University
Christian Association for the "Re•
(Continued on page eight)
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