PAGE FOUR !rSi«S| ©lff Saily CalUgiatt Dally Colleilin la a itidani' _ aperitif mwipapcr. Entered ■■ eeeond-elaes mfctter Jal| (, IM4 M tk« SUU C*[Nc«. fa. Past Office mlh Ibe ut W Match L lft79. DIEHL McKALIP. Editor STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Dottie Bennett; Copy Editors, Dottie Stone, Joe Beau-Seigneur; Assistants: Jack Williams, Joan DeLacy, Gail Gilman, Don Barlett, Mike Moyle, Bertha Scubon, Ann Beckley, A 1 Bomberger. Ad Staff: Deanna Soltis, Mary Ann Raup. New Code Will Crack The amended Elections Code places a firm axe over campus political parties this campaign season. From all appearances it will get any po tential violators coming or going. The new code still has to be approved by All-University Cabinet. But there seems little doubt that it will go through. Parts of it were read at clique meetings Sunday night and their implications were stressed upon party members. The most concrete amendment is the posting of a $25 bond by each party on March 23. Ac cording to the code, this will serve as insurance against code violations by a clique. If a clique member (anyone registered with a party) vio lates the code, a fine is taken out of the $25 bond. If passed, this amendment might prove rough discipline for clique members. It will mean that every student registered with a party (includ ing those whose attendance at clique meetings . can be chalked up solely to “some place to go v oq Sunday evenings” rather than any particu lar interest in the parties) will be liable for any unethical campaign antics. And judging from the number of "wise" ones contributing to the entertainment at the past few clique meetings, the $25 bonds are going to be depleted fast. Presidency Rotation The University Elections Committee has given the green light for the campus political parties to break a long standing tradition. This is not done in deference but of necessity. Action by the group has made it permissible for fraternity men to be candidates for the posi tion of senior class president even though this is the year for an independent to hold the posi tion. The rotation has arisen to enable frater nity members and independents to alternate in holding the major elected offices and to keep the two groups from fighting one another. This year a change was necessary, however, when the independent field proved too lean, to meet the needs of three parties. It seems like a wise move this year so that good men can be eligible to run for and fill the position. A word of caution must be injected here. This violation of the alternation tradition is the second in as many years. Last spring fraternity men ran for the post of All-University secre tary-treasurer during an independent year. The ease of ignoring the tradition should not be allowed to be taken advantage of and in future years deprive any group of a fair chance. It may also be that in looking for candidates the parties are just looking for obvious office holders or actually l “sure winners.” So, par ticularly ,in the independent ranks where men do not have activities to rise through, there is a tendency for men and women to be over looked. They have the ability but not the name. Students can not, because of what is implied above, expect parties to seek them out and boost them to positions of leadership on the campus. They must have participated in student activi ties and by so doing show their capabilities and make a name as a leader. Then they can seek nomination for student government posts. We think the independent group has failed to produce the required good men to provide a top man to become senior class president. There fore. it is only right that the field be thrown open to fraternity men as well, and the Elec tions Committee decision seems justified. Gazette... CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 6:45 p.»., 304 Old Main COLLEGIAN AD STAFF, 6:30 p.m.. 11l Carnegie COLLEGIAN EDITORIAL CANDIDATES, 7 p.m., 220 Willard COLLEGIAN CIRCULATION STAFF, 6:30 p.m., Collegian Business Office COLLEGIAN PROMOTION STAFF, 6:30 p.m., 103 Willard ENGINEERING STUDENT COUNCIL, 7 p.m., 107 Main Engineering FRESHMAN COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Commutor*s Room. Woman’s Building NEWMAN CLUB, Daily Rosary, 4:30 p.m.; Bishop Sheen on television, 8 p.m., Our Lady of Victory Church UCA SQUARE DANCE, 7 p.m., TUB ZOOLOGY CLUB, 7:30 p.m., 214 Frear Lab UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Barbara Albcck, John Anastassakis, Artley, James Bucher, Niels Hucssem, James Byrne, Mryon Cole, Daniel Coll, Susan Conklin, Max Demianovich, Lawrence Fornicola, Ruth Frankenfield, Irene Jacob, Barbara Kabakjian, Kenneth Kerr, David Kruako, Winifred Kvashay, Anita Lynch, Lois Masket, Harry Mitchell, Joseph Myers, Robert Nicotera, Roderick Perry, Marian Riddles, Rolfe Ross, Archie Rugh, Vincent Skrlnak, Nicholas Spangler, Issac Van der Hooven, David Webber, Dion Weissend, Thaddeus Zalenski. VETS II Penn State Players Have discharge papers and other P esmt records for the V.A. photostatted ki A in less than a day at t/\ Centre County Film Lab 122 W. Beaver Ave. Saeeeeeer U THE EKES LANCS, cal. lMf WILLIAM DEVERS. Business Manager Down on Violators The second part of the amendment —which allows candidates to be docked votes for vio lating the code without their cliques’ sanction —is not too different from the present, code. We wonder, however, on just what basis it will be decided whether a candidate’s violation was done with or without clique sanction. It will probably boil down to the clique chair man and candidates’ word against Elections Committee. And words are cheap. Whether cliques deny or take credit for violations might easily de pend on which they can best afford-—money or votes. The new code does include one unquestion ably good change. Under it, Elections Commit tee will be able to penalize for violations with out waiting for a charge to be made by one of the parties. In the past, the committee was more or less helpless to make any charges on its own, and as a result, parties had convenient loopholes through which to squirm out of penalties. As a whole, the new code is a good one and one Cabinet most likely will approve. It by no means manipulates the parties, but it should help maintain the status quo during, campaign week. Let’s Stop Squabbling All-University Cabinet postponed action Thursday night on the question of giving an award to the soccer team until the Athletic Advisory Board can meet to discuss the matter. But the question we would like answered is whether Cabinet can do anything if the Athletic Board doesn’t act, or rejects the request for awards.' According to Galen Robbins, Athletic Associ ation Secretary, Dean Ernest B. McCoy wants such an award to come from the AA. If the AA fails to act, and Cabinet gives the award, would Dean McCoy accept it? And if he refused to accept it, would it not make the members of the soccer team feel ridiculous to find two student organizations and the University's Athletic director squabbling about whether or not they will receive a token of esteem from the student body. Futhermore, does Cabinet have the right to make such an award? If it does, Cabinet has as much right to make an award to other Nittany Lion teams for going undefeated and being national champions. In time it will lose its role as an agency of student government and be come to groups what, to some extent, political parties are to candidates. Penn State is proud of its soccer team. Let’s get a decision from the Athletic Board and cut out the quibbling. It’s becoming to neither the soccer team nor student government. Safety Valve— Lauds Infirmary TO THE EDITOR: This is ... a long overdue reply to Edmund Reiss' remarks in his column concerning the University Health Service (Dally Collegian. Nov. 12.) As an infirmary patient for three days re cently . . .1 was able to consider some of his statements in the light of personal experience... My observations and conversations with fel low patients led to this final conclusion as to the worth and truth of Reiss* remarks: Every thing he said concerning personnel, service, and : care was not only false, but malicious . . . To be more specific: He attempted to charac terize the staff as “an inconsistent group with haphazard standards.” He complains because he was admitted and then given medication during the night, implying these steps were needless and even cruel because he was later found to need “special treatment.” Quit* obviously, such routino precautionary measures as ho describes are only one aspect of the infirmary system. But in themselves they show the very opposite of inconsistency ana haphasard standards . . . Did Reiss observe the bell button ip each room for summoning nurses at any hour, in cluding the 30 minute mealtime allowance about which he complained? ... I think they (the nursing staff) are fine, exemplary modern healers and comforters . . . • Letter Cut -—Loo Wilcox THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ! MltartaU ll>mm Ml 1 viawpatat af Mm nttm. a«* aaaMaarib Mm HIO af tha mat. Umlcm* aMHariata an Hr Mm aMtar- —P*99T McClain —Phil Austin Little Man on Campus *1 told you what would happen it you cut away the ivy." Centennial Impressions HUB-BUB IN THE HUB. BUB— It is seldom that we print an unsigned letter to the editor; in fact we recently ran an editorial decrying the practice. However, we have received a letter through Inter-Office mail which we think is worth sharing. The signature, obviously false, is “an anonymous but slightly envious professor.” He goes on to treat the subject of the new Het zel Union Building rather lightly, actually making it seem like a competitor rather than a compli ment to academic pursuits. Prompted by a tour of the HUB he says, “Do not let yourself be come accustomed to a standard of living that you yourself will not be able to afford until you are ready for Social Security. “The Lion’s Den, Terrace Room, and private dining rooms (ground floor) will encourage over-eating, leading to obesity—a well-known hazard to longevity. The televis ion viewing room (ground floor, west) will tend to develop new devotees for soap operas, westerns, and crime plays. “The ballroom (first floor, east) opens upon an outdoor deck, of fering dancing under the stars, leading to who knows what. The studio room (first floor, east) has a Baldwin Grand available, which may produce a new Liberace. The comfortable organization rooms (second floor, center) will increase the number and frequency of stu dent meetings, encroaching fur ther upon study time. “So—beware! Do not succomb as Laocoon (Ed note—Who is he?) to the grasping serpent-like arms of these time-consuming attrac tions. Unless you have a will of iron, avoid as you would an opium den, a seductive place which may encourage the development of habits of idleness. To be safe, patronize only the University Park post office (ground floor, west). No one ever became a pro digal son squandering his inheri tance on the buying of postage stamps.” MORE HUB-BUB— We notice that several of the drinking fountains in Old Main have disappeared over the week end. Could be a Hellweek pledge project. Speaking to a friend about it TUESDAY. MARCH 1. 1955 By Bibler Br DIEHL McKALIP caused him to say,. “They prob ably have been taken down to the HUB.” RED SCARE— Word has it that there is cur rently a “red scare” in- the Penn State Young Republican Club and; it is not because faces are still'' red at the Democratic victory last fall. It seems the “red scare” has caused the group to re-design the official membership card. The bone of contention seemed-.to be >, a red sparing elephant in the cor ner. ; . 100 YEAR NOTES— The otherwise solemn All-Faith Chapel ground-breaking was giv en a touch of humor when special gilt spades turned over ceremonial shovels of ground. The ground had previously been broken up so as not to resist the thrust of the golden shovels. During the digging there were remarks that it might be funny l “if they turned up such-and-such aw item,” and how, if they .moved a bit while taking the many bites to satisfy photographers, “the whole foundation would soon be excavated.” As soon as the public address system was turned off, a tractor started to move earth; merely , for effects we bet. Comment in one of the papers covering the event included a paragraph which seemed to be an afterthought to fill out a column read, “With classes as usual, Penr\ State’s students did not play much’ part in the celebration, except that a few grew beards.” MISCELLANEOUS— Folks up at the Pattee Library seem to be trying to really make the Centennial Year extra-special. They have turned’ it into a Leap Year. We, and several of our friends, have books due today, March 1, but the return date reads Feb. 29. Thanks girls.
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