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VOL. 55, No. 136
Howell Explains Goals
Of New Honesty Code
Three goals of the University’s new academic honesty code
were explained yesterday by Benjamin F. Howell, chairman
of the Senate subcommittee on academic honesty.
The goals are:
1. To decrease the opportunity to cheat.
2. To reduce the incentive to cheat.
Violators
Sent Letters
Of Warning
About 100 student traffic viola
tors have been sent letters by the
dean of men’s office requiring
them to report to the office be
fore Monday.
The students, Dean of Men
Frank J. Simes said yesterday,
are liable to office probation or
more severe disciplinary punish
ment unless they heed the letters.
As yet the students have failed
to come before Traffic Court on
charges of traffic violations al
though they have received sev
eral notices to do so.
Traffic Court is a student body
which hears cases of students who
feel they have been wronged in
being tagged by the Campus Pa
trol for violations.
Simes appeared before All-
University Cabinet two weeks
ago with a request that some
legislation be by the
body to require the students to
heed the summonses. Simes said
on Thursday that it would not
be necessary for Cabinet to take
further action as his office would
handle the matter.
Simes’ ultimatim was handed
down after debate by the dean
of men’s office on what to do
about the problem.
Office probation requires stu
dents to report to the dean of
men’s office for informal talks
at certain times for as long as
the office wishes the probation to
continue. A permanent record of
the probation is not recorded on
the student’s transcripts.
Rain Forecast Today
Today’s weather forecast calls
for intermittent rain, which
should stop by late afternoon.
Temperatures should rise slightly
with the high being 64. The low
around 48.
Yesterday’s high was 56 and
the low was 46. The weather data
was compiled by James Anderson,
eighth semester meteorology ma
jor.
Sabre Jets, MIGs
Battle Near Korea
TOKYO, Wednesday, May 11 (£>)
—U.S. Sabre Jets and Chinese
Red MIGs battled off North Ko
rea yesterday with both sides
claiming victory. Peiping radio
charged the United States with “a
grave military provocation.”
A U.S. Air Force announcement
said eight Sabres were attacked
by from 12 to 16 MIGs over in
ternational waters, two MIGs
were shot down and one probably
was shot down. It said all Sabres
returned safely.
It was the third attack in 16
months on U.S. planes in the skies
off the west coast of North Korea.
The Air Force announcement said
the Sabres were on a regular pa
trol.
It gave no hint as to the na
tionality of the attackers.
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3. To create a social attitude on
the campus which would hold the
dishonest student in disrepute.
The philosophy behind .the plan
and methods of implementing the
goals will be explained to repre
sentatives of the nine undergrad
uate colleges at a series of 10
luncheons starting today and last
ing until May 27.
Classroom Procedures
New classroom procedures will
be recommended to .faculty mem
bers to achieve the goals. Seating
students in alternate seats or giv
ing students in adjoining seats dif
ferent sets of examinations, num
bering seats and exam books, end
ing exams on schedule, proctoring
exam rooms, and either redistrib
uting exam books brought into
the classroom by students or us
ing bluebooks furnished by the
University are some of the steps
to discourage cheating.
In addition, new students will
be informed of the regulations and
pected to observe the highest stan
dards in all matters, including
will be told they will “be ex
honesty in the classroom,” the
subcommittee’s report states.
Students Caught Cheating
When students are caught cheat
ing, they will be given a numeri
cal grade of zero on the exam
or paper involved and this will
be the only effect of the offense
on the student’s grade for the
course.
This eliminates a previous in
equity. Before, the grade a stu
dent received after caught cheat
ing was up to the discretion of
his professor.
University Regulations
As provided for in University
regulations, faculty members will
continue to be required to report
fully to their deans every case of
dishonesty. This rule has not been
thoroughly enforced in the past
and will probably be more strin
gently enforced in the future.
Students will be encouraged to
report to their student councils
or the committee on academic
honesty in their college, ways in
which both students and faculty
are failing to make the regula
tions work. Identities of students
making reports will be kept con
fidential.
Honesty Is Mutual Responsibility
"This matter of honesty is a
mutual responsibility for both stu
dents and faculty members,” the
report states.
The second goal, to reduce the
incentive to cheat, will be under
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600 Feared Drowned
TOKYO, Wednesday, May 11 (JP)
—The ferryboat Sniun Maru—
carrying hundreds of passengers
—collided with a small freighter
on the fog-shrouded inland sea
early today and sank.
The newspaper Asahi said 600
to 800 passengers may have
drowned.
Statehood Vote Defeated
WASHINGTON, May 10 (/P)—
The House tonight again jolted
the statehood hopes of Hawaii
and Alaska.
A 218-170 vote sent back to
committee a bill to admit both
territories as states.
Salk Gets State Award
HARRISBURG, May 10 (IP)—
Gov. George M. Leader today pre
sented Pennsylvania’s highest
award, the Pennsylvania Meritor
ious Medal, to Dr. Jonas E. Salk,
the scientist who developed the
anti-polio vaccine.
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
37 Carnival Booths
To Open Tonight
The Spring Week Carnival, comprised of 37 show booths, ticket booths, and conces
sions and rides, will be held from 6:30 to 11 p.m. today and tomorrow.
The carnival, one of the main attractions of the seventh annual Spring Week, will be at
the Windcrest area on the corner of Shortlidge road and College avenue.
For the first time housemothers will participate in the event. They will sell home-
Winners
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In
He-Man
Don Austin, sponsored by Acacia, was declared winner
in the finals of the He-Man contest held last night in Rec
reatioh Hall.
James Lysek, sponsored by Sigma Alpha Epsilon, was
second place winner, and Roy Brunjes, sponsored by Sigma
Chi, won third place.
The three compiled the most
points in a series of skill tests
to win the titles. The tests in
cluded a> 100-yard dash, a hop
step-jump event, a basketball foul
shooting test, a weight-lifting test
which included the supine bench
press and the leg press, and a phy
sique contest, according to Don
Bell, He-Man chairman.
The winner will reecive a total
of 175 points, second place win
ner will receive 100 points, and
the third winner 50 points. All
three were presented trophies by
Eugene Wettstone, associate pro
fessor of physical education and
gymnastic coach, who judged the
contest.
Olympic Secretary
Wettstone is also secretary of
the U.S. Olympic Coaches Com
mittee and will be presented the
Olympic Fund check at the con
test.
The check is from voluntary
contributions made by the spon
sors of the He-Man entrants.
Lead Parade
The finalists led the colorful
Mad Hatters’ parade last night
carrying their fraternity flags.
The finalists and their frater
nities are Herbert Hollowell, Del
ta Tau Delta; Howard Felt, Phi
Epsilon Pi; Stephen Baidy, Alpha
Chi Rho; Guy Tirabassi, Phi Kap
pa Sigma; Frederick Evans., Delta
Chi; Roy Brunjes, Sigma Chi, Ri
chard Rehm, Sigma Nu; Charles
Leech, Theta Chi; Albert Fine,
Sigma Alpha Mu; and Bob Roh
land, Phi Kappa Psi.
The finalists were chosen at a
preliminary contest in Recreation
Hall.
Bulganin Invited
To Western Talks
PARIS, May 10 (JP)—' The West
invited Soviet Premier Nikolai
Bulganin today to join govern
ment chiefs of the United States,
Britain and France in a confer
ence this summer on European
cold war problems. Word from
Moscow was that the Russians
are expected to accept.
The high level parley would be
the first since President Truman,
Premier Stalin and two British
prime ministers—first Winston
Churchill and then Clement At
tlee—met at Potsdam in 1945.
As conceived in Western quar
ters, the topics to be discussed
would include:
1. Reunification of Germany.
2. Restrictions on political free
dom in Soviet satellites.
3. Control of nuclear weapons.
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Contest
Mark Reports
Weekend Theft
In Coed Dorms
A number of thefts broke out in
the women’s dormitories over the
weekend, Captain Phillip A.
Mark, Campus Patrol, reported
yesterday. The thefts have oc
curred mostly during lunch hours,
Mark said, and money has been
the main target.
The thefts occur periodically
at this time of year, he said, prob
ably because women leave their
doors open in haste to do some
thing or go somewhere. Evidently,
the thieves are women, because
no strangers have been reported
in the women’s dorms, he said.
Mark warned the women to
lock their doors at all times and
to keep money and valubles lock
ed in a safe place,.
Pearl O. Weston, dean of wom
en, said yesterday she knew noth
ing about the thefts.
Unique Hats Depict
100 Years in Parade
Hats, all sizes, shapes and colors, depicted “Walk Through 100
Years at Penn State” in full glory last night in the Mad Hatters
parade.
More than 2000 participants, supporting anything from trees to
live animals, marched under rain-threatening skies in the third
Spring Week event.
finalists were selected in three divisions—artistic, ori-
ginal, and comic, Nancy Scofield,
Mad Hatters’ chairman, an
nounced.
Finals judging will he held at
noon today in front of Old Main?
Judges for the parade were
Mary Filer, assistant professor of
art education; Agnes Doody, in
structor of speech; Dean Smith,
resident of Potters Mills; and G.
S. Zoretich, instructor of fine
arts.
Points for Winners
The first place winners in the
three categories will receive a
total of 25 points. Second place
winners will receive a total of
20 points, and third place winners
will receive a 15-point total, Miss
Scofield said.
Finalists for the original cate
gory are: Sue Hartman, George
Softs, Arthur Bates, Leßoy Niki
tscher, William Thomas, Willard
Townsend, Linda Holmes, Chris
tine Kauffman, Barbara Nicholls,
Barbara Seifert, Robert Spinaz
zola, Ruth Rasmussen, David Bar
ney, Lois Colteryahn, Thomas
Donahue, Gertrude Kill, Mary
Anderson, Eugene Giffen, Rob
ert Hammel, Isabel Catuano, Wil-
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made food.
There will also be stands sell
ing soft drinks and food, a sou
venir booth sponsored by Delta
Sigma Pi, and Marketing Club,
and a pizza stand.
A ferris wheel, loop-de-loop,
flying saucer, and a merry-go
round will be the rides provided.
All-University president Earl
Seely and members of the Spring
Week committee will visit each
booth and warn groups to make
revisions if their shows are not
acceptable, Ross Clark, carnival
chairman, said. If the show is not
improved after the first warning
it will be closed, Clark said.
12:30 Deadline
Booths must be removed from
the lot by 12:30 a.m. Friday, he
explained.
Those who wish to see a show
must use tickets which will be on
sale at the several booths on the
lot. No more than two tickets may
be charged for any show, Clark
According to the Farmer's
Almanac, the weather will be
in traditional form for today's
carnival opening.
Weather has been wet for the
past two years on opening day.
The Almanac has this to say:
"Looks good, but beware,
A storm's in the air."
said. All Spring Week proceeds
will go to the Penn State Student
Scholarship Fund.
Groups and Shows
Groups and their shows are
“FUB” (Farmer’s Union Build
ing), Phi Sigma Kappa; “Old, Old
Mange,” Phi Sigma Delta, Alpha
Tau Omega; “Big Weekend,” Del
ta Upsilon, Chi Omega; “S. Allen
Street—lBss,” Acacia, Phi Sigma
Sigma; “Hayseed Holiday,” Chi
Phi, Pi Beta Phi; “Father Was a
Farmer,” Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma
Delta Ta'u; and “How Are You
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liam Landis, Henry Willette,
Rosemary Short, Dorthea Dar
lington, Donald Sanders.
Artistic Division
Artistic: Lois Cobb, Eileen Mar
colina, Sue Abell, Edithe Brooks,
Allene Seltzer, Edwina Yudinsky,
Cheryl Davis, Charles Betler,
Rose Mazza, Ann Nitrauer, Guy
Rhodes, Joseph Nigro, William
Coale, Malcolm Stark, Alice Pet
ty, Barbara Corman, Lorraine
Chaben, Ray Bolze, Jane Lech
ner, Alberta Hoffman, Bebe Mor
an, Alice Conrad, Donald Zu
gates, Ruth Wagner, Barbara
Woodward, Ronald Harris, Rose
mary White, Karen Schur, Mar
tha Colaianni, Whitey Schafer.
Comic: Lee Thomas, Thomas
Brown, Robert Segal, Harry Ox
man, Robert Benson, Gilbert
Freeman, James Ellis, Linn Light
ner, Richard McFeely, Margaret
Lasky, Bruce Johnson, Judy
Kohn, Robert Donohue, Dolores
Hepler, Joseph Rowley, Francis
Paolone, Howard Thompson, Har
riet Barlow, Alfred Klimcke, Rob
ert Weirman, Ginger Hance, Elea
nor Levitt, Harry Holm, and Val
erie Fife.
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