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Published Tuesday thtilugh
Saturday mornings during
the University year, the
Sally Collegian is a student.
ted newspaper.
Entered at d-class wafter July •, 19/14 at the Etats College. Pa. Post Office under
MIKE MILLER, Acting Editor afelpo., ROGER VOGELSINGER, Acting Business Manager
Managing Editor, Roger Seidler; City Editor. Don Shoo- Co-Asst. Bus. Mgrs., John liCinets, Dorothea Relays: Local
A v. Mgr., Faye Goldstein; National Adv. Mgr. , Jerry Fried;
maker; Copy Editor, Dotty Stone: Sports Editor. Roy WO- Cit Circulation Mgrs., Israel Schwab, Christie Kauffman:
llama. Editorial Director, Jackie Hudgins: Society - Editor. Promotion Mgr.. Dente Koopea: Co-Personnel Mgrs.. /MUM
Ines Althouse: Assistant Sports Editor, Ron Gatehouse: Pho- Manbeck. Connie Andersen; Office Mgr.. Ann Reesey: Chia&
tied Adv Mgr., Peggy Davis: Secretary. LII Menu:: Research
tography Editor, Ron Walker. and Records Mgr., Virginia Latehaw.
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Shirley Calkins; Copy Editors, Mike Moyle, Judy Harkison;
Assistants, Audrey Sassano, Terry Leach, Joe Boehret, Tony Arthur, Pat Hunter, Pat O'Neill, * and
Pat Evans.
Panhel: Stimulate a Stagnant Group
Panhellenic Council is weak on this campus
and accomplishes almost nothing of importance.
The council's two main functions are to con
trol rushing and work with Interfraternity
Council on the IFC-Panhel Sing and IFC-Panhel
weekend.
Panhel does not exercise enough influence
over rushing.
IFC does most of the work for both of the
joint functions and relies very little on Panhel.
Attempted mixers between the two groups , bave
brought little success, mostly due to the lack
of respect IFC holds for Panhel.
This condition is not necessary.
Panhel could gain the respect 'of the sorori
ties• in rushing rather than making themselves ,
appear as a nuisance factor. Sororities could be
controlled more and given more incentive to
have a good attitude towards each other during
rushing.
At present punishments are not strong enough,
and Panhel lets many violations go without
punishment. Perhaps these are never reported
according to the necessary manner, but the sys
tem should be changed if violations are occur
ring without punishment.
Panhel could also work for closer fraternity
sorority, relationships, which would certainly be
advantageous to sororities since they do not
have houses. Panhel could attempt to make
mixers with IFC more respected on both sides.
Introducing new ideas would create more in
terest in the mixers.
Will FEPC Work
Pennsylvania finally has a much needed Fair
Employment Practices law. After many stormy
years of debate, the State legislature passed an
FEPC law Monday night, making this state
the 11th to have such a law.
Although Pennsylvania employers have never
been tagged with the "discriminatory" label,
there has been much feeling in the state that a
large number of businesses discriminate when
hiring workers.
The law, which makes it illegal when hiring
to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color,
or national origin, is a fine thing. It reflects the
very principles upon which our democracy is
based.
But merely saying something is illegal is not
sufficient. There must be an agent which will
actively enforce such a law—a group of men
who are not afraid to deal with what is defi
nitely a touchy subject.
The FEPC law provides for such a commis
sion. Under the law, the commission would be
bipartisan, composed of nine members, with not
more than five from one political party. It will
be the commission's duty to investigate sus
pected cases of discrimination. Penalties will
run from $lOO to $5OO, a 30-day imprisonment,
or both.
However, commissions in 10 states with FEPC
laws have had trouble enforcing fair employ
ment practices.
Pennsylvania took a step forward with the
passage of an FEPC law. The legislature has
recognised a growing need for such legislation.
We hope enforcement of the law will be as
emphatic as was the 44-5 vote in favor of the
law's passage.
Gazette ...
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, 7:80 p.m.,
1 Main Engineering
DAILY COLLEGIAN CIRCULATION STAFF (sophomore
and junior boards), 6:30 p.m., Collegian Business Office
DELTA SIGMA PI (business meeting). 7 p.m.,
Kappa Sigma
HILLEL CULTURAL COMMITTEE, 8 p.m., Billet Founda-
tion
HILLF,I, GOVERNING BOARD. 7 p.m., Hillel Foundation
HILLEL INTERFAITH COMMITTEE, 6:30 p.m., Hillel
Foundation
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION,
K p.m., 817 Willard
NEWMAN CLUB BASKETBALL TEAM, 7:30 p.m., Catholic
Student Center
NEWMAN CLUB CHOIR PRACTICE, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady
of Victory Church
NEWMAN CLUB DAILY ROSARY, 4:90 p.m., Our Lady
of Victory Church
PENN STATE CHESS CLUB, 7 p.m., 7 Sparks
PERSHING RIFLES CO. Brs (active members and Pledges)
7 p.ni., Armory
PHI SIGMA lOTA, (open meeting), 7:80 p.m., McElwain
Main Lounge
ROD AND COCCUS CLUB. 7 p.m.. 206 Patterson
SCROLLS, 12:30 p.m., Student Activities Room, Hazel
Union
T.I.M. MEMBERSHIP MEETING, 7:30 p.m., 216 Hetzel
Union
THETA SIGMA PHI, 6:30 p.m., Grange Playroom
WEEKLY NOVENA, 7 p.m., Our Lady of Victory Church
Tomorrow
HILLF.L LIBRARY COMMITTEE. 4 p.m.. Billet Foundation
NEWMAN CLUB DAILY ROSARY, 4:80 p.m.. Our Lad/
of Victory Church
MIXER, ?:30 p.m. HUR Ballroom
OPENING OF PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENT
CENTER, 10 p.m.
University Hospital
&uaenaarle Asquinch, Albert, Balkey, Raymond Carpenter.
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—Larry Jacobson
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Some joint function between sororities and
fraternities either prior to or following the IFC-
Panhel sing would create closer relationships.
Having the IFC-Panhel sing held in Schwab
Auditorium would add prestige to the event
and the fraternity set-up.
Most important, Panhel, could work for bet*
ter sorority relationships by promoting friendly
rivalry and competition as well as a coopera
tive spirit. Panhel functions in which all sorori
ties would take part would further this aim.
Several campuses have punch parties spon
sored by Pknhel in which all the , sororities
take part. These help the spirit between the
individual sorority members and Panhel.
Panhel could also do more than they do at
present to create scholastic competition among
the sororities. At present it has a scholastic
rating list and a trophy for the sorority with
the highest average. The honor could be em
phasized by presenting the trophy at a banquet.
To accomplish these aims Panhel will have to
get representatives from the sororities who are ,
interested in the sorority group as a whole and
its position on campus. Too many of the repre
sentatives are interested in their sorority only.
These representatives could do a lot more
for their sorority by working cooperatively
with other sorority representatives.
Panhellenic Council can and should become
an active and important organisation at the
University instead of a stagnant group.
—Sue Conklin
Improvement at Last
Men's hat societies took a long step Monday
night toward regaining student respect.
By approving a new system of tapping Which
will replace the application method in effect
for several years the hat societies did much to
lift their prestige.
Under the new system men interested in hat
societies will fill out a card listing their ac
tivities, All-University average, and hat society
preference. Hat societies will refer to these
cards when selecting new members and make
their selections on the basis of the listed in
formaticin.
This plan will eliminate the need for a man
to ask to become a member of what should be
honorary service organizations. Therefore, it
will eliminate much embarrassment from the
selection process and perhaps some of the
behind-the-scenes skulldugery of which some
hat society members have been guilty in the
past.
Skull and Bones, senior men's hat society,
which proposed the plan to Hat Society Coun
cil, deserves credit for making a concrete im
provement in the tapping method.
Coming from a senior hat society, this plan
reflects the disgust of those who have been
interested in University activities the longest
with the methods by which their efforts have
been recognized.
We hope that this is only the first of many
improvements in the men's hat societies which
will be made this year.
Perhaps at long last the air of indifference
surrounding the hat society system is wearing
off and members will do something to make
their organizations more than just walking ad
vertisements for the hat industry.
—The Editor
Safety Valve • • .
Extends Invitation
TO THE EDITOR: . . . I always wanted to have
some of my old friends from school come over
here to visit my place. You people were nice
to me when I was in Penn State, and it is
indeed a pleasure to have the opportunity of
having some of you over here.
If anyone from Penn State decides to tour
the Caribbean, make it a point to stop in the
Dominican Republic. Write me ahead of time
and ru be glad to show you the town. Begin
ning on Dec. 20 the World Fair of Peace and
Brotherhood of the Free World will take place
here in Ciudad Trujillo. Any time after that
date and all through the year of 1956 will be
a good time to visit this country .. .
Hoping to see some of the Nittany lions and
lionesses in the near future, I remain
•Letter Cut
—Rafael G. Barberra
P.O. Box 453
Ciudad Trujillo, D.S.D.
Dominican Republic, W.I.
Alexander Christie, Calvin Emery. Robert Findley. Stanley
Gladysiewski, Walter Knepley, John Lawrence, Robert
Leidy, Richard Ormsby. John Paulson. Harriet Plotnick,
Eleanor Strauss, Samuel Valentine, Andrew Yanoviak, and
AMA' Yates.
represent the
viewpoints et the writers;
not necessarily the policy
of the paper. the student
Iredy. or the tlairrerrlty.
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"Come on now—which one of you guys have our 'Classic Co
—we gotta study for a Lit test tomorrow."
Through Dulles' Efforts
West to
United
By J. M. ROBERTS
Associated Press News Analyst
I,can't recall any occasion when an American Secretary
•I State has devoted such strenuous effort to behind-the-lines
unity as has John Foster Dulles in connection with the foreign
ministers conference which begins tomorrow.
Dulles has spoken persona
least 36 nations in additi43-kto .
r gressional leaders, explaining and
trying to insure their support, or
at least their silence if they dis
agree, for the Allied program at
Geneva. The matter certainly will
come up during his visits to Aus
tria and Yugoslavia.
Every American and Euro
pean nation with, which the
United States is allied has been
consulted. and there seems to
be an unparalleled unanimity.
Dulles made a special trip to
Italy just to demonstrate the
concern of the Big Three for
their opinions, despite the fact
that the Allies are not inclined
to complicate things with Rus
sia by including the wartime
enemy in the formal Western
line-up for peace discussions.
It is noticeable but not par
ticularly significant that these
pre-Geneva consultations have
been with members of America's
two g r eat Western alliances,
NATO and the Western Hemi
sphere pact, and not with South
east Asian or other Oriental al
lies. So far, the United States is
moving very deliberately with
regard to policy in that area.
Aside from clarifying the Al
lied program and heightening the
appearance of -Western unity as
the Big Three meet the Russians,
the pre-Geneva explanations also
serve to give advance warnings
of the known difficulties to be
faced. "
The Allies realise they aren't
offering Russia much in re
turn for German reunification,
which they have coupled with
an all-European security pact
as the chief topic of the con
ference. They are saying: "You
give up East. Germany. and
we'll see to it that the unified
Germany . never attacks you."
Russia is very likely to say:
"Why give up East Germany
when, as long as we have it, we
can see to that ourselves."
In that case, the Allies have
made it clear they intend to
trade no principles, no part of
their own strength such as West
German affiliation with NATO,
for a dangerous facade of peace
ful-looking but nonmaterial set
tlements.
By clarifying all this in ad
vance, the Big Three hope to
avoid the disheartenment among
their Allies which might follow
the failure of Geneva to produce
any real progress.
VVEONESbAY. OCTOBER 260- 1955
mpua
Present
Front
ly to the representatives of at
large group of American con-
Ed Council
Sets Russel
As Adviser
Education Student Council has
voted to accept} Dr. David W. Rus
sel, professor of education, as
council adviser • for the coming
two-semester period. He will suc
ceed Dr. Ralph 0. Gallington, pro
fessor of industrial arts education.
The council also approved the
appointments of 12 members to
three committees; They are:
Coffee hours committee: Kath
erine Dickson, Barbara East e r,
Frances Cox, and William Tucker.
Elections committee: Gail Rolle,
Vincent Carlone, Virginia Leary,
and Nancy Scholl.
Outstanding students commit
tee: Patricia McLauchlin, Barbara
Cox, Diane Edelman, and Nancy
Peterson.
The coffee hours committee will
look into the possibility of spon
soring coffee hours designed es
pecially for the curriculum in the
college.
The Outstanding student com
mittee will investigate the aca
demic and extracurricular activi
ties of students in the college.
Several students will be chosen
by the council as eligible for ap
pearance in the outstanding stu
dents section of LaVie.
Spring Student Teachers
Elementary education students
who plan to do student teaching
in the spring semester will meet
at 7 p.m. Monday in 216 Hetzel
Union to receive their teaching
assignments.
Chess Club to Meet Tonight
The Penn State Chess Club will
meet at 7 tonight in 7 Sparks.
Tonight on WDFM
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