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Published Tuesday through
Saturday mornings during
the IJniversity year. the
Daily Collegian Is a student
opertoed newspaper.
Entered as second-elaes natter July 5, 1934 at the State Collette, Pa. Pest Office wider
DIEHL McKALIP. Editft
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STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Ted Serrill; Copy Editors, Jackie Hudgins, Roy Williams; Assist
ants, Ed Dubbs, Mike Moyle, Barbara Pressman, Colleen Daniels, Vince Carocci.
University Kills Forum: Cultural Void?
Another broad educational outlet was closed
yesterday with the announcement that the State
College Community Forum will be discontinued.
The Centennial Year, while seeing many out
standing events dot the University calendar,
has been one which has also seen the end of
some of the annual extra-curricular activities
which supplimented the classroom in providing
a liberal education. Probably the other most
noteworthy loss was the failure of the students
to produce a literary magazine.
We mourn this as another step toward the
death of "culture" at Penn State. Culture is
enclosed in quotes to point out it is not used in
the snobish sense, but refers to the learning the
student should get in addition to attending a
minimum number of classes, having three meals
a day, sleeping eight hours, and partying each
Saturday night.
Community Forum vacated its niche in the
culture corner for the same reasons which
licked Inkling, the extinct campus literary
magazine. They were: inadequate funds avail
able, lack of community interest and support,
One-Way Traffic Needed on Shortlidge
All-University Cabinet got its fingers slapped
yesterday when Physical Plant Director Walter
Wiegand declared unfeasible its recommenda
tion that Shortlidge road be made a one-way
street on weekends.
Before Easter vacation, Cabinet passed a
recommendation that the street be made one
way (with traffic running south down the hill)
from midnight to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Satur
days. However, when Mr. Wiegand was ap
proached with the idea, he said that such an
arrangement would only add to the confusion.
This is questionable. Nothing short of an
earthquake could add to the confusion that
now exists on Shortlidge road on weekend
nights.
At present, traffic travels both .up and down
the road. Drivers park on either side of the
street. The result is a four-lane lineup of cars
on a road built for, two-lane traffic.
To add to the confusion, the parked cars are
pointed both north and south on both sides
of the road. Cars also are moving both north
and south along the center of the road in a
steady stream. The parked cars are trying to
nudge their way from all angles into the mov
ing line.
A Note of Thanks---
Speaking for many of the June candidates
for degrees, we would like to thank the ad
ministrative officials and the representatives of
the senior class responsible for making an al
ternate, indoor commencement available in case
of "extreme" weather conditions. This is what
the majority wanted.
Despite a dislike by many for the commotion
raised in discussing the issue, the end result
was good in that the students were able to con
vey their wishes to those in charge. This has
created additional trouble and expense in ar
ranging the indoor ceremony, but it will pay
off in the event of "extreme" weather.
We are glad to see a ceremony guaranteed for
the Centennial Year commencement exercises.
No bird soars too high if he soars with his
own wings.—Blake
UN Charter Revision Possible
By LARRY JACOBSON
Revision of the United Na
tions' charter might possibly be
the biggest factor affecting the
UN as it enters its second dec
ade, Dr. Elton Atwater, associ
ate professor of political sci
ence, said at the Faculty
Luncheon Club yesterday.
A provision was made for
charter revision at the San
Francisco Conference in 1945.
This is the year that revision
may take place, and the United
States is pushing the idea of
revision, Dr. Atwater said.
The UN has come a long way
in 10 years, he said, but there
are many weaknesses in its
structure which could conceiv
ably be mended by a revision
of the charter. However, re
vision will be difficult to ac
complish, since Russia is sure
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to use the veto to overrule any
idea objectionable to her, Dr.
Atwater said.
During the past 10 years,
there have been two main
fields of UN endeavor: collec
tive security and economic and
social aid, he said. The UN has
made great progress in the lat
ter field, but has been very
dissappointing in the former,
Dr. Atwater said. There are
many people who feel the UN
should be allowed to maintain
a police force and control ar
mament in the member na
tions, he said. But any changes
along this line would, in all
likelihood, be vetoed by Rus
sia, he said.
Therefore, most charter
changes will probably affect
the field of economic and so
cial aid, Dr. Atwater said. It is
in this field, he said, that the
UN holds the most hope for the
next decade. /a ell likelihood.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. CoMMVAPIttIk
and desire by people for entertainment such as
the . forum is not organised to provide.
Looking at any of the yearly bills of fare
should more than convince the doubters of the
worth of the forum. Just this year it featured
Clifton Fadiman, Agnes Moorehead, Carlos Ro
mulo, James Hepbron, and Ferdinand Kuhn for
$4.40. To mention one, Romulo is now billed as
the leading orator at the conference of African
and Asian nations in Bandung, Indonesia.
Attendance at the forum presentations has
been slipping for some time as all members of
the Universtiy community, students, faculty,
administration, and townspeople, have ignored
the offerings of the groups. It is sad that the
members of the Penn State family have to turn
out a broadening influence like this in the Cen
tennial Year.
All that was asked by Community Forum
was that some 1200 people, out of the 12,000
students and similar number of residents of the
State College area, attend the presentations. It
is dead and with it dies another stab at bringing
"culture" to the Nittany Valley.
. And in the process of this migration, pedes
trians must risk their lives trying to cross the
road.
If a one-way plan were put into effect, the
road Would at least be reduced to a three-lane
traffic. Granted, cars would park on either side
of the road, but the moving stream would be
one line only.
This reduction in the number of lanes alone
would improve the condition.
Mr. Wiegand's opinion that students would
not obey the one-way traffic regulation is also
questionable. The fact that students have re
quested such a traffic plan suggests that they
recognize the need for improved conditions on
Shortlidge road.
If students were informed. of the regulation,
the majority of them would obey. Those few
who would violate any traffic law would soon
find it impossible to move upstream against a
steady lane of traffic moving downhill.
The students have asked that this regulation
be put into effect. By this, they have taken
the first step toward remedying a perilous con
dition. The Physical Plant owes it to the stu
dents to at least try the plan.
Gazette ...
ALL-UNIVERSITY CABINET FOODS COMMITTEE, 7:15
p.m.. 109 Waring
ARNOLD AIR SOCIETY. 8 p.m., 203 Willard
CLOVER CLUB. 7 p.m., 217-218 HUB
COLLEGIAN AD STAFF, 6:30 p.m., 111 Carnegie
COLLEGIAN BUSINESS CANDIDATES, 7 Pm., 217 Willard
COLLEGIAN CIRCULATION STAFF, 6:30 p.m., business
office
FROTH AI) STAFF, 1 p.m., Froth office, HUB
FROTH CIRCULATION STAFF, all boards and all in-
terested, 6:30 p.m.. 303 Willard.
NEWMAN CLUB. DAILY ROSARY. 4:30 p.m., Church
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB, 7:30 p.m., Psychology Laboratory
SOPHOMORE CLASS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 8 p.m.,
216 HUB
YOUNG REPUBLICANS CLUB. 'I p.m., HUB
'UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
John, Akers. Sidney Brindlei, Joseph Casarin, Sally Col
lins, Franklin Cortese, Brent Curtis, Harold Dunlap, Mel
ford Hersey, Richard Johnson, Gene Kessler, Diane Krause,
John Ostioski, Edward Patrick, Ted. Rockafellow, Charlene
Rubin, Clifford Strenko. _ . _
STUDENT 'EMPLOYMENT
The following camps will interview students: Conrad
Weiser, April 21: Menatorna, April 22. 23; Kon-o-wee, April
23; Sinking Creek, April 28, 29. Sign for interviews in 112
Old Main.
the problem of collective se
curity will have to be dealt
with through the present meth
ods being employed, he said.
The use of the UN General
Assembly for the settlement of
disputes instead of the Security
Council is the one hope for
better results in the field of
collective security, Dr. Atwater
said. Of course, he added, with
out Security Council approval,
the UN cannot act as a body.
But if the General Assembly
approves any security action,
he said, separate members of
the UN may act accordingly.
"The United Nations is only
as much as the member na
tions contribute," Dr. Atwater
said. Charter revision only
deals with the mechanical op
eration of the UN, he said; it
is up to the members to use
the humane and social parts
for the improvement of the
world.
libliterials represent the
viewpoint of the writers.
net attester* the natter
of the paper. Unsigned
editorials are by the editor.
aet et Mardi it 187 e.
—Peggy McClain
Atwater
ttle Man on Campn®
"Hello, Records Office? Miss Slayson has just
withdrawn from 'cooking 2811' "
Some Philosophical
Impressions
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN-
It must be tough to not be a student. It must be very difficult
to sit on the other side of the table in dealing with students and
yet have to think like students. No wonder non-students get gray
hair.
With this in mind, we would like to try to explain to the har
assed administrator or instructor the way a student looks at things
and expects others to look at them
also. Remember, you can please
some of the people all the time,
all the people some of the time,.
but not all the people all the time.
First, the student likes to feel
important. This is a common de
sire among all people, but the
student does not think he is al
ways one of the common people.
The big difficulty is that the stu
dent is only willing to be made
to think he is important for his
first three years; the senior year,
he sees through the niceties and
wants the truth and real impor
tance.
All too often, the elders
"throw him a bone" so he will
think he is the man of decision
when in reality the course has
already been set for him. At
other times he is given the job
of ax-man under the impression
he is actually deciding the fate.
Eventually, after . ,three years.
he sees through .0; ,, n - •
•
When he does come up with
something he thinks is a good
idea, he is very proud of it. Most
of the time he is,satisfied- to just
busy himself with internal affairs,
but occasionally he has a brain
storm which is worth a try. He
hates to be told it will not work.
He is from Missouri and has
to be shown. Hating to go down
without a fight, he at least wants
his ideas to be given a try. None
are more humble or red-faced
than the student, however, when
his idea is proven. unsound.
The average student cornea to
the University full of visions of
how he is going to get into ac
tivities and give the college
community the benefit' of his
skills and ideas. While a school
of this size offers the facilities
and outlets to do this, the some
what impersonal atmosphere is
not too conducive to encourag
ing this.
Ninety-nine per cent need a bit
of prodding, well-placed congrat
ulations for jobs well done, and
large amounts of hints on how to
accomplish things. He is the place
where thoughts and works come
from, but they do not come un
aided.
Once he gets an idea, as men
tioned before, he is justly proud
of it and will pursue it until the
"last dog is hung." Often, to the
old sages, he may seem over-zeal
ous, but seldom is his drive for
an end prompted by improper
motives. it comes from the-new
ruraoAY. APRIL 19% 1955
By Bible
By DIEHL McKALIP
areas open to him through his
education and his independence.
When his thoughts and works
are twisted towards ends not
for a better Penn State, this
often is the result of his good
intentions being ignored or kbe
littled. Then he decides tlihre
is no place for constructive at
tion and his dream of college
activities bursts. He either gives
up and retires from student en
deavors or goes out all for him
self and not for the school.
Yes, non-students, the student
is a rather complex individual in
a very formative period. He needs
training, encouragement, congrat
ulations, understanding, coopera
tion, and sincerity. While to your
conservative and well-tempered
ways he seems impetuous, he is
ambitious without bounds and
should not be taken advantage of.
HEc Elections
To Be Held
Elections for officers of the
Home Economics Student Council
will be held at 7 p.m. tonight in
the Home Economics Living Cen
ter.
The nominations committee will
present • the following slate of of
ficers: president, Nancy Scholl,
fourth semester home economics
major; Susan Hill, fourth semes
ter home economics major; and
John Seastone, sixth semester
hotel administration major. Sec
retary-treasurer, Leslie Shultz,
second semester home economics
major; and Elizabeth Beveridge,
fourth semester home economics
major.
The nominees for vice presi
dent will automatically be the
two that do not receive the presi
dency. Nominations fr o m the
floor will be accepted before the
final ballot is taken.
Pollock Council to Meet Tonight
Pollock Council will meet at 7
tonight in the council room of
Nittany 20.
Tonight on WDFM
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