TUESDAY, MAY 10, 195 i.
Traffic Violators
Need Theme Song
“It Ain’t Necessarily So” should be the theme song for
students who violate University traffic and parking regula
tions. Judging from some of the excuses the Traffic Court
gets from students whose cars have been ticketed, Campus
Patrol has been very unfair in handing out violation tickets.
More often than not, the alibis
go for nought; for it usually turns
out that the student could have
avoided the violotion by using
common sense.
Deciding Guilt
Mark Weiner, head of Traffic
Court, feels that deciding whe
ther or not a student should be
fined for his violation is a “tough
job.” In practically all cases, the
student is guilty of a violation;
but the question is whether or
not the factors causing -the viola
tion are excusable.
This is where the alibis enter
the picture. A student may plead,
pot guilty, or guilty under
extenuating circumstahces. and
iiiosi student pleas fall under the
last category. Some extenuating
circumstances, such as playing
golf, are dismissed immediately
and the offender fined. But others,
when considered valid by the
court, will result in a suspended
fine, which the student doesn’t
have to pay until he incurs a fur
ther violation.
Three Fines One Day
Ag Honorary
Initiates Prexy,
Four Others
President Milton S. Eisenhower,
two alumni and two faculty
members were initiated into Gam
ma Sigma D-’lta, national agri
culture honor fraternity Thursday
night at the State College Hotel.
tThe ceremony also included
pping of 20 1 graduate students
and 28 undergraduate students
and a talk by Howard A. Cutler,
head of the economics depart
ment.
The two alumni initiated are Dr. C. E.
Brehm, president of the University of
Tennessee, and- Jesse O. Romaine, vice
president of the American Potash Institute.
The faculty members initiated are
Thomas H. Patton, assistant director of
agricultural extension services, and Howard
W. Higbee, professor of soil technology.
Undergraduate students tapped are John
Allison, Howard Angctadt, Thomas Beers,
JaQUes Berger, Jeanne Bertholf, Manley
Case, Jack Denniston, Austin Edington,
Richard Forter, William Hess, Keith Horn,
Walter Hough, Georgene Huber, Gertrude
Kittelberger, Jacob Maizel, Jr., Russell
Neff, Beverly Patterson.
Bruce Schwalm, John Senft, Ronald Sin
clair, Samuel Smith, Norbert Ssarletta,
Thomas Terrill, Richard Dirk
VanZyverden, Alvi Voigt, Richard wearer
and Robert Zimmerman.
Graduate students tapped Philip
Crook, Edgar Day, Charles Ercegovich,
David Evans, George Felbeck, Sidney Ishee,
Philip Johnson, Philip Keeney, Leigh
Marsh, Gilbert Porter, Frank Potter, Doug*
las Houtley, Richard Saacke, James Steel,
Joseph Stein, William Vanidestine, Na*
thaniel Walker and George Weinbaum.
Hudgins, Jacobson
Appointed Editors
Of LA 'Lantern'
Jacquline Hudgins, sixth se
mester journalism major, has been
named editor of the Liberal Arts
Lantern, liberal arts publication.
Associate editor is Lawrence
Jacobson, second semester journ
alism major. Faye Goldstein, sixth
semester journalism major, will
be managing editor.
The May issue of the “Lantern”
will go on sale Wednesday. Spe
cial features will include articles
on Faith Gallagher, newly-crown
ed'May/Queen; yf alter Coutu, pro
fessor pf sociology; and the Penn
State Jazz Club'.
A story on the step-by-step pro
duction of “Finian’s Rainbow” will
be featured, and 10 outstanding
seniors of the College of Liberal
Arts will be named.
'Food 1 Scholarship
Recipients Named
Six Pennsylvania high school
students have been award&fl $250
Food Fair Scholarships for the
fall semester at the University,
President Milton S. Eisenhower
has announced.
Those receiving the scholarships
are Charles Batholomew, Allen
town; Lester Boyer, York; Phyllis
Croop, Eddystone; John Nord
berg, Harrisburg; Sally Prentiss,
Lyon Station; and Sandra Reimer,
New Cumberland.
The scholarships, established
last year by the Food Fair Stores
Foundation, are awarded op the
basis of civic interest, leadership,
scholarship, and financial need.
The six students who reqeived the
awards last year may qualify for
renewal of the scholarships.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
MISS PENN STATE
A Bull's Eye Outfit has been
awarded to her by
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W. BEAVER AVE
By LARRY JACOBSON
Some cases even touch on pa
thos. One student incurred three
fines in a single day merely be
cause he was trying to be con
scientious. He parked his car in a
lot on campus, and upon return
ing, found that he had been
tagged for parking in the wrong
lot. Wishing to pay his fine im
mediately, the student drove
down Pollock road to Old Main
and received a ticket for driving
on Pollock road during school
hours.
After arriving at Old Main and
paying his two fines, the student
returned to his car to find an
other ticket for parking in a re
served area. But he had to pay the
third ticket also, for he couldn’t
prove extenuating circumstances.
Cases such as this make life on
the Traffic Court very hard at
times.
Judged by Precedent
Most cases, Weiner said, are
judged according to precedents
which have been established and
are adhered to for the most part.
The problem of “budding” Ben
Hogans for example, pops up
every spring. Most students who
play golf, park their cars in the
lot adjacent to Recreation Hall.
When tagged, precedent says
these cases are guilty, since there
are no extenuating circumstances
present.
When ticketed, a student may
pay his fine at the Campus Patrol
office or appeal the case. The
court hears all cases which are
appealed from the Camnus Patrol.
A fine may run as high as 10
dollars for the fourth violation.
After the fifth violation, the stu
dent’s car is sent home for 16
weeks. Many a fined student has
left Traffic Court wishing he’d
left his car home in a safe gatfage.
Auto Accident Involves
Student Last Weekend
A University student was in
volved in a traffic accident over
the weekend, borough police re
ported yesterday.
The car of Fred Harle, first se
mester architecture major, was
struck by a car driven by Oliver
Smith, of Pittsburgh, Saturday
evening at the corner of Foster
avenue and Burrowes street.
The accident occurred when the
Smith car pulled out of the inter
section onto Burrowes street, pol
ice said. Damage was estimated at
$250.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
McCartney
Will Head
Outing Club
Gordon McCartney, sixth se
mester physical education major,
was elected Outing Club presi
dent Thursday night.
David Boucher., second semester
physics major, was elected vice
president; Miriam Rahauser, sixth
semester business administration
major, secretary; Jane Henry,
fourth semester agricultural and
biological chemistry major, treas
urer.
The cabin and trail division
elected Alfred Reeves, second se
mester general agriculture major,
president; Edward Springman,
second semester geology and
mineralogy major, vice president;
Leslie Tarletdn, sixth semester
meteorology major, secretary; and
Deborah Dane, second semester
home economics major, treasurer.
The constitution was amended
in order to elect the vice presi
dent of the cabin and trail divis
ion. The constitution required a
majority vote for a candidate’s
election to office. .Three members
were nominated, none receiving a
majority. The amended constitu
tion states: In the event that three
candidates - shall be nominated
with none receiving a majority
vote, the person having the low
est number of votes shall be
stricken from the ballot and a
majority vote taken for the two
remaining candidates.
James Bealer, second -semester
psychology major, was re-elected
field and stream division presi
dent; Fred Horstman, second se
mester geology and mineralogy
major, vice president; John Lo
gan, sixth semester mechanical
engineering major, secretary; and
Robert Grubb, sixth semester
agronomy major, treasurer.
Joseph Phillips, fourth semes
ter mechanical engineering major,
was elected president of the win
ter sports division; William Ty
son, fifth semester business ad
ministration major, vice presi
dent; Gwen Pardo, second semes
ter home economics major, secre
tary; and Anne Nitrauer, second
semester education major, treas
urer.
Cloudy, Rainy Weather
Is Today's Forecast
Cloudy with rain starting in the
late evening is the weather fore
casted today for the campus by
the department of meteorology.
Temperatures will be slightly
warmer than yesterday with a
high around 68 and a low in the
low 40’s.
, Yesterday’s high was 63 and the
low was 38. This weather data
was compiled by Richard Mill
berg, seventh semester meteorol
ogy major.
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THESE THREE CENTENNIAL beard growers (1.-r.) Richard Lan
ders, full beard winner; James Bealer, most unusual beard winner;
and Gerald Reed, ROTC mustache winner, assemble at Friday
night's Centennial Spree in the HUB ballroom after being judged
victors in the four-month-long contest sponsored by the Student
Centennial Committee.
'Centennial Spree '
3 Beard Contest
Winners of the University’s beard growing contest were selected
Friday night at the Centennial Spree, sponsored by the Student Cen
tennial Committee.
Richard Landers, eighth semester mineral industries major, won
the full beard contest; James Bealer, second semester physics major,
won the most unusual beard award; and Gerald Reed, fifth semester
science major, won in the ROTC
mustache class
Richard Renaldo and Tony Fe
lice, members of the National Bar
bers Union, judged the entries.
Three visitors from Brooklyn
Polytechnic Institute, Thomas
Maggio, Richard Rekilic, and Paul
Higgins, were selected as honor
judges and assisted in the judging.
Also featured in the intermis
sion of the Centennial Spree was
the presentation of a Centennial
gift from BPI. Robert Stroup, a
member of the Centennial com
mittee, presented a lion shrine to
BPI while there at an engineer
ing convention. BPI in return “ex
tended greetings” to the Univer
sity during our joint Centennial
year by presenting a plaque. Ro
bert Heck, chairman of the com
mitteej received the gift.
Music for the evening featured
Chuck Springman and his Phi Mu
Alpha 18-piece dance band. Add
ed entertainment for the evening
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Winners
included a showing of the “Cen
tennial Movie” in the Auditor
ium.
In early January the campus
felt the pressure of many students
who felt that Centennial year was
not complete without a beard
growing contest. Some students
went so far as to suggest penalties
for men who did not conform.
Spirits were somewhat damp
ened when the Reserve Officers
Training Corps refused to allow
beards f6r members of their class
es. A solution was finally reached
when ROTC decided they would
permit mustaches to be worn in
their classes.
In February the controversy
was settled and the “suppressed
desires of all men to grow a
beard” became an accepted thing.
The Student Centennial Com
mittee approved a beard growing
contest at this time.
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