PAGE FOUR Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings during the University year, the Daily Collegian Is a student operated newspaper. Enter « J »• ■«eo«d-eI»M matter Jalj l. IM4 at th. Btate C011.f., Pa. Paat Office ulw the act ef Hank I. IST*. MIKE FEINSILBER. Editor STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Mamie Schenck; Copy Editors: Dodi Jones, John Lawrence; As sistants: Joe Cheddar, Barbara Budnick, Marilyn Bernett, Gene Reeder, Dave Webb. Cheating: Old Problem, New Approach How do you stop cheating when "everybody's By encouraging professors to spread the basis doing it?" for the grade they finally arrive at for their An attempt at an answer to the question, students, the University hopes to cut the in representing two years of work, was announced centive to cheat. We wholeheartedly support by the University Monday. The new philosophy this aspect of the program, and new procedure in the handling of academic In the ramifications of the program that will dishonesty case* have far-reaching significance come, we urge the University to rule that no for every student. _ single piece of work carry more weight than 20 . Although gathering accurate data is close to per cent of the student's final grade, impossible. University officials have reason to Thus, no test, no term paper, no final exam believe that at one time or another most stu- would be so important that the student would cheat, during their college career. feel an extreme need to make a high grade at The solution the University has come up with any price. He would not be pressured into is in many ways distasteful. But it may be cheating. necessary. And its effect, long after every pres- Cutting incentive and cutting the opportunity ent student at the University has left, may be to cheat will work toward cutting cheating. It highly beneficial. simply won’t be worth the risk. . The University will attempt to. make cheat- The third aspect of the new program involves ing as difficult as possible. This involves close creating a new social attitude toward cheating, proctoring,. seating students in alternate rows, The University hopes that some day cheating redistributing bluebooks, and other such meth- at Penn State simply will not be the thing to do. ods designed to make it impossible to cheat. In this field of social pressure lies great hope. In short, the complete antithesis of an honor People do as their fellows do. If everyone else system.will be enforced. cheats, new students accept this as the way-of- Is this a dishonor system? Is this an express- life at Penn State. They lose their old ideas ion of distrust of every student? Does this mean about cheating and adopt the social code of students, are held guilty until proven innocent? the place. Such is implied in a stiff, set of regulations. Therefore, it becomes essential that cheat- But, it may be reasoned, this is also protection ing is not part of the social code. The task of of honest students from the dishonest. implementing this change will, for the most It is unfortunate that the huge amount of part, fall on students. And, of course so much cheating-at the University has made this neces- depends on this aspect, the success or failure seryi. it is likewise, true. Apparently the first of the entire new code rests with the students, step in any academic honesty program is'keep- The University first hopes to make cheating ing the opportunity for dishonesty at a mini- impossible, then to make it unnecessary. After mum. There is more than one way to do this. this is accomplished, it hopes to make cheating The most expedient method has been adopted. disreputable. Two other equally important approaches have If the plan works, it will provide more also been adopted. One is to trim the incentive meaningful education and more valuable diplo for cheating. Even the cheater realizes he does mas for future generations of Penn State not gain from cheating. He may rationalize that students, he finds it convenient, expedient, or necessary. Inconsistent Justice With the many diverse controversies which have arisen over the suspension of four West Dorm area freshman from the University for their participation in what might have evolved into a panty raid, one question must be raised: Why wasn't the case brought before the As sociation of Independent Men's Judicial Board of Review or Tribunal before going to the Sen ate Committee on Student Affairs subcommit tee on discipline? The University should state more clearly students' rights under the judicial system. The University should make known which cases will go to student courts and which cases will go to the Senate committee. The judicial system at the University is com parable to that of the United States. Cases be gin in the lower courts and may be appealed to the next higher one. Likewise, all cases begin at the Judicial Board of Review or Tribunal and are then appealed to the Senate subcom mittee. Dean of Men Frank J. Simes, said yesterday that the Senate committee heard the case for the sake of “expediency” before the facts of the incident would be forgotten. If this is the case, then why is there a Tri bunal and a Judicial Board of Review? Ap parently the dean of men's office has the power to send any case it desires to the Senate com mittee. And by first sending the case to the higher judicial body, it appears that University offi cials doubt the competence of a student judi cial government, a system which is very neces sary to the University. Because the case of the four freshmen first went before the Senate committee, it removes all possibility of formal appeal for the students as they have already been tried and sentenced by the highest judicial body. From these incidents it is evident that the University needs a set judicial system—one that is consistent. And one that is made known to the students so that they realize the conse quences of adverse acts. 3 Chapel Sketches On Exhibit in HUB Three sketches of the new All- Faith Chapel are now on exhibi tion in the first floor lobby of the Hetzel Union Building. The three architectural draw ings, by Schell Lewis, show the reflecting pool, the first unit of the religious center, and the Chapel and religious center as a whole. The drawings have been placed on the screens of the first floor lobby, facing .he court. The Chapel will be of modified Georgian style and constructed in Hurt Woods, near Pattee Library. Architects for the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel are Harbeson, Hough, Livingston, and Larson. Four-cngined planes burn fuel at the rale of 600 gallons an hour. lailij CnUpgian SiSs o . ... __ . of the paper, the atodent Soeceesor to THB FSH LANCB. M. INI bod?, or the University. —Don Bar let t Stark to Head E E Honorary Malcolm Stark, sixth semester electrical engineering major, has been elected president of the Ep silon Chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering honorary fraternity. Other fraternity officers elect ed are Keith Harriger, vice presi dent; Earl Blatt, corresponding secretary; William Follmer, bridge correspondent; Ronald Martin, re folding secretary; Raymond Kol odziej, treasurer; Gerald Calkins, student council representative. Epsilon chapter recently initiat ed 20 members. Seniors: James Conrad, David Deysher, John Fink, Robert Grimmer, William Happeisett, Paul Neyhart. Eugene Peterson, Phillips Scott, and Ed THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA JACK ALBRECHT. Butinas* Manager Safety Valve— Leaders Need Training TO THE EDITOR: As a member of the Cabinet which voted in the Leadership Training Pro gram, I feel that I must answer Miss Hudgins’ criticism of it in Tuesday’s Daily Collegian. First of all the program is not set up to sepa rate leaders or prevent anyone from being on Cabinet. The completion of this program would benefit any interested person whether a leader or not, merely from the knowledge of meeting procedures, student government structure, com mittee work and techniques, and general knowl edge. Even followers benefit by understanding what their leaders are trying to accomplish, and how. No one is prevented from enrolling in this program, and certainly anyone who won’t take the time to improve his abilities should not be in a responsible position. I regret that I was unable to participate in such a program before I became active in stu dent government, for the road would have been much easier. I think that many student leadefs on this campus will agree with that conclusion. —Doug Moorhead Athletic Association President . Gazette... Today STUDENT ENCAMPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 3:80 p.m., 213 HUB UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Joan Ackerman, Stephen Behman, Gerald Feryo, Fred Frankel, Harry Krause, Linda, Gerber, Joan Knoll, Patricia Kratz, Ethel Littles, Julie Maybury, Francis Markland, Lois Powell, Philip Smith, Suzanne Spencer, Charlotte Toewe, Marilyn Ward, Henry Woolman. The only way to have a friend is to be one. —Emerson Ed Senior Blanks Are Still Available Nomination blanks to choose the outstanding senior in the Col lege of Education are avail able at the Hetzel Union desk, Barbara Easter, committee chair man, announced yesterday. Faculty members and students in the College of Education may nominate candidates on the basis of activities, scholarship, and pro fessional ability. The outstanding senior will be chosen from the group of nomi nees Tuesday by the Education Student Council. ward Stoops. Juniors: Bernard Bezi, Frederick Bishop, Calkins, Joseph Cornacchio, Isaac Evans, Follmer, Harry Hanlin, Kolodziej, Martin, Edward Sabisky, and An thony Whalen. Little Mail on Campus This is an age of classification and specialization. There’s no doubt about it—the day of the comfortable generalization is gone. No longer can we afford to be vague. We must be specific and agoniz ingly so at times. Take the other day for instance. I wanted to make a phone call. It was one of those rare times when my usually empty wallet con- —The Editor tained only folding money. I was in the HUB at the time, so I went to the student union desk, shoved a dollar bill across the counter, and asked simply for “change.” “Cigarette change or telephone change?” the man on the other side wanted to know. “Telephone change,” I assured him, with a look of wonderment on my face. He handed me a fifty-cent piece, a quarter, two dimes and a nickel. “You’d better give me two quarters for the fifty cent piece,” I said, “I want to make a long distance call and it may take a while.” “Why didn’t you say so,”, my friend countered, “y o u should have asked for long-distance tele phone change.” “Oh,” I said, and walked away. The system apparently works something like this: A fifty-cent piece and two quar ters is cigarette change. (Prob ably on the theory that most cig arette machines take only quar ters.) A fifty-cent piece, a quarter, and two dimes and a nickel is telephone change. (Probably on the theory that telephones take only nickels, dimes, and quarters, and anyone who needs more than fifty cents to make a local call is too long-winded anyway). Long-distance telephone change is three quarters, two dimes and a nickel. (Here, you’re allowed to talk a little longer.) But the system isn’t consistent. The next day, I was in the Lion’s Den, and needed change for cigarettes. Having learned my lesson, 1 was careful to ask for “cigarette change.” The woman behind the count er reached into the cash register and came up with a fifty cent piece, a quarter, two dimes and a nickel—telephone change. Somedays you just can’t make a nickel—or change for one either. Selective Service Exam To Be Given May 19 A special Selective Service Col lege Qualification Examination will be held at 8:30 a.m. May 19, in 121 Sparks. Thirty-two students have filed their applications for the test, which is being given for those who missed the April 21 test. Excuses from classes will be issued at the test. Dr. Hugh M. Davidson, professor of education research, and selective service ex aminer, will administer the test. "I never had a student work so hi the cobbler's bench Some Changes Made THURSDAY. MAY 12. 1955 By Bibler iard to pull down a 3." By DON SHOEMAKER Marine Corps Offers Course University seniors who will graduate in June may apply for the new Aviation Officer Candi date Course, which has been ap proved by the U.S. Marine Corps. According to Col. . Albert F. Mentze, head of the Officer Pro curement Branch, upon comple tion of a 10-week indoctrination course at the Marine Corps School, Quantico, Va., successful gradu ates will be commissioned as sec ond lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserve and designated as student aviators. The officer will then attend flight training school for a period of from 15 to 18 months and, upon completion of this training, serves for a minimum of two years in the air arm of the U.S. Marine Corps. Further information concerning the program is available through the department of naval science or from Marine Corps Officers Procurement offices in Philadel phia and Pittsburgh. Androcles Taps 30 New Members Androcles, junior men’s hat so ciety, recently tapped 30 new members. They are Joseph Eberly, Ed ward Kramer, Jay Tolson, Thom as Binford, Carl Hiester, Edward Fegert, Albert Freeman, Arthur Brener, Thomas Dye, Jack Rose, Herbert Kotler, Thomas Seeman, James Houck. Michael Shapiro, Adolph Seid ensticker, William Johnson, Wil liam Clark, John Kersh, Don Gen hart, Harry Yaverbaum, George Mauler, Albert Ely, Leonard Richards, George Buckhout. Sam uel Wolcott, Robert Krakoff, Rob ert Segal, Arnold Hoffman, Jer ome Bogutz, and Forrest Craw ford. Tonight on WDFM 01.1 MEGACYCLES 7:25 Sign On 7:30 „ Serenade in Blue T:«* As You Believe 8:00 Concert Cameoe 8:30 Just Out 0:00 UN Story 9:15 , . News 0:30 ! The Master's Palette 10:80 Thought lac the Dap
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