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Encampment Reunion: Too Late, Too Rushed
The Encampment reunion , held Thursday
night in the HUB proved to be a good idea.
However. it was not as fruitful as it should
have been due to several factors.
The turnout was somewhat disappointing.
We would estimate that at least 20 of the En
campment participants were missing. We see
no real reason for this because sufficient notice
was provided and all should have been able
to fit the meeting into their schedules so early,
in the semester.
Secondly, although the review, of the En
campment suggestions revealed what had hap
pened to proposals, it came almost too late for
action to be taken on many of the forgotten or
discarded suggestions' and he effective in the
near future.
The reunion was most valuable in that it
gave the workshop groups an opportunity to
review their proposals and decide whether in
the light of new developments they still felt
their suggestions were worthwhile. But there
was hardly enough time for the workshops to
thoroughly explore their reports and thus much
of the value was lost.
The time factor again became apparent when
the workshop chairmen reported to the body
as a whole. It was glaringly apparent that there
was hardly sufficient time for the many sug
gestions to be adequately considered.
In fact, there was little opportunity for any
thing really constructive to be done other than
promises such as "you whip this together and
then we'll consider it."
But if nothing else the reunion proved the
potential value such sessions hold. The En
campment Committee should in no way be cen
sured for the inadequacies of the reunion be.
cause it must be remembered that this was the
first try and it should be expected that many
bugs will ht. ve to be worked out.
But now that the start has been made, we
feel that the reunion should be retained and
Why Don't We Teach the Student Teachers?
The history department is working on an
experiment which should facilitate course
scheduling for student teachers and also help
them make better use of the eight-week period
designated for "ed block".
Secondary education majors must student
teach for eight weeks during their senior year
before they may be graduated. And since this
eight-week period takes only one-half of a
semester the student is on campus the remaind
er of the term with very little to do. He is
unable to schedule regular courses because
they are riot available in condensed form.
So he must occupy his time with specially
designed education courses, - for instance those
related to his student teaching. But these, re•
gardless how valuable and interesting, are not
sufficient to keep him busy.
The education student must pay to be on
campus during this eight-week period but he
has quite a limited degree of selectivity in
courses.
For years the College of Education has been
trying to get other colleges to cooperate to the
extent of condensing a few of their popular
courses so they could be taught in eight weeks,
but this has never been done extensively. The
College of Agriculture offers a few courses
for eight weeks, the College of Business Ad
ministration offers several commercial subjects
Shot in the Arm
A few years ago, Hollywood shook, sickened
by the terrible threat of television. People
were staying home in masses watching aged
films and other more enterprising productions.
Movie theaters were closing. Baby sitters were
unemployed.
After its case of jitters. Hollywood set about
the solution of its economic problems in typi
cal Hollywood fashion. It discovered the third
dimension, It discovered wide, wide screens.
It happened upon a process through which
sound could sneak up on the movie-watcher
from every side. Hollywood shouted, "bigger,
better, wider, louder."
And then Hollywood discovered The Slogan.,
"Movies are better than ever," it declared. 'But
the movies weren't. And the people stirred not
at all from telivision
Then, quietly, Hollywood discovered realism.
It produced pictures like "Blackboard Jungle,"
which made people think about America's
over-crowded schools and its juvenile delin
quency problem. The people like it.
Hollywood continued to_ discover strange
things about its audiences and its potentials. It
found out that a story about an ordinary per-
son, like "Marty" in an ordinary situation could
be as interesting as a visit in the "House of
Wax."
Recently, Hollywood put away a silly con
vention and, showing only slight nervousness,
made a picture about the effect of, dope on a
"The Man With The Golden Arm" is a fine
motion picture. It is dramatic. It is exciting.
It is educational.
Maybe Hollywood has made an important
discovery. Maybe Hollywood has reason to sus
pect that imagination, and talent is as sensa
tional as long screens and three dimensions.
—The Editor
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Successor Is THE FREE LANCE. est. 1881
4iED4DI ROGER VOGELSINGER, Business Manager
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
expanded to such a degree that it may eventu
ally prove to be as valuable as the Encampment
itself.
The Encampment Committee could easily
handle the planning as it has little to do other
than report to All-University Cabinet follow
ing the Encampment sessions.
There are several ways in which the reunion
could be improved. Perhaps first would be to
schedule reunions instead of a reunion. A series
of get-togethers might be scheduled every six
weeks or so during the year. In this way, a
large body of informed and influential students
and faculty members, such as the Encampment
gathers, would have an opportunity to keep
tabs on their ideas and come up with necessary
modifications and new ideas.
This would perhaps lessen the possibility of
worthy recommendations getting lost in the
shuffle once the semester starts, as has hap
pened so often in the past.
In any event, whether or not this idea was
adopted, we are sure that all would agree that
a reunion would be more beneficial if -held in
late November or early December when some
chance still exists for putting into effect many
of the sidetracked suggestions.
Another thing evident at the reunion was that
the workshop committees, the backbone of the
Encampment, had insufficient time to thor
oughly review their suggestions and explore the
factors surrounding their acceptance or rejec
tion. Certainly, it is apparent that the work
shops should meet prior to the main reunion
and draw up complete progress reports and
make additional suggestions. This would allow
more time and facilitate debate by the Encamp
ment body at the reunion.
Otherwise, if the Encampment reunion con
tinues in its present form, all it will amount to
is a glorified bull session accomplishing little
good.
and the history department in the College of
the Liberal Arts has this semester set up an
eight-week honor course, History 301, for re
turning student teachers.
This small beginning might be called a step
in the right direction, but certainly to be more
effective more departments should consider
course condensation for the benefit of idle "ed
block" students and any others who might pre
fer to double up their academic load for half
a semester.
Women who live, in the home management
houses might be candidates for half -semester
courses. Their load could be lightened while
they are living in the house, then they could
double up for the remainder of the semester.
Another interested group might be students
in the College of Business Administration who
are employed off the campus half a semester
in a job utilizing subjects in their major course
of study.
To get a workable schedule for professors to
teach the condensed courses perhaps would be
the greatest difficulty in rearranging courses.
Normally a professor teaches 12 credits per
semester. If he were to teach a condensed
course for either part of the semester his work
load would have to be shifted from 12 credits
for a whole semester to nine credits one part
of the term and 15 the other part.
Time limitation would be a problem more
easily overcome as it would not be difficult to
schedule six meetings per week for the regular
three credit course.
Education majors, especially those enrolled
in the secondary division, should be given con
sideration during their awkward left-over eight
weeks. It is poor to allow a long period of time
waste—even worse to encourage it.
The department heads who have planned
condensed courses are to be commended. Those
who have not should at least investigate the
possibilities. And most important of all, stu
dents whose interests are at stake should not
remain silent if they want a more profitable
student-teaching semester.
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Tolan, Robert Benson, Barbara-Lee Edward*, John P. Rua
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Editorial* represent tam
viewpoints of the writer*.
not necessarily the policy
of the paper. the student
body. or the University.
the set of March 3. 187$.
—Mike Miller
—Jackie Hudgins
Little Man on Campus
"I'm sorry Professor Snarf—yer not the only one bur
with extra large classes this term."
On Assignment
Campus Notes
Why doesn't someone tell those robins flying around campus
to go away? Spring is far off yet, and we can't have any red
chested birds darting here and there fooling everybody and making
like warmer weather is just around the corner. It's bad enough
with that little rodent up in Punxsutawney having seen his shadow
last Feb. 2, for the thought of six
more weeks of bad weather gives l
us the shudders.
Word around here has it that
this has been one of the slushiest
winters yet, offering mixtures
from rain to snow, and keeping
workmen on the move trying to
figure out what to do next. State
College (not to be confused with
University Park) attracted a lot
of on-lookers last week by bring
ing out some sort of contraption
that scoops snow off the streets
and into waiting trucks. Back on
campus, though, we have had to
contend with the usual sawdust
and cinders, but at least it puts
more sport into going here and
there.
But some people feel other
wise. The other day we ac
tually received this letter in
the mail, but can't vouch for
the writer's authentic name:
Editors:
Can't something be done about
the rivers at Penn State. I mean
the rivers that are supposed to
be sidewalks. It seems odd to
me that with all the civil en
gineering brains on campus such
a deluge should exist.
Ain't we got no drains?
Sincerely,
Igot Wetfeet
Ain't we got no drains? Sure
we got drains. Ain't you ever
learned to jump over a puddle?
For a while we thought this
C. V. Tummer fellow had packed
up and left for good. But coming
back this semester we found
signs placed in conspicuous places
around campus telling us "C. V.
Tummer welcomes you back."
All right, Tummer, or what
ever your name is. we give in.
How about dropping a line or
two to this column, c/o Daily
Collegian office. and we'll try
our best to get you hanged for
defacing public property.
PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK
A friend of ours, Don Cart
wright, who runs the magazine
concession in Waring Hall, en
joys quite an •enviable position.
Freshman girls from across the
way practically vie for his at
tention, and after the noon lunch
hour the place practically be
cdmes a hangout for some of the
West Dorm crowd.
We regularly pick up our copy
of The Times there, mainly be
cause Don extends us credit. We
consider ourselves somewhat of a
privileged character too, for he
lets us leaf through magazines
he knows we'll never buy.
The other day we asked Don
how many Thompson• women
TUESDAY; FEBRUARY 14. 1956
N STITUT IONAL
By BOAT NALKER
he actually knows and he told
us "about 200 at the most."
When asked if he'd ever set
any guys up he replied "only
once. And that was for my
roommate. Most of the time,
though, I worry about setting
my ownself up,"
We are making a preliminary
survey of "The Worst Movies of
1955," mainly because we were
forced to remain here over the
semester break, and as such, saw
such lemons as "Joe Macbeth"
and everything else the flickers
had to offer. Here, then, are our
choices:
Absolutely, no question about
it, the year's worst picture: Sin
cerely Yours.
Something that shouldn't have
happened: Son of Sinbad.
Nice try of the year, but: Quen
tin Durward.
These, we repeat, are only ten
tative choices. When our review
er struggles in with his report' on
"Helen of Troy," we shall then
release our definite results.
Atwater Named
Head of Pol Sci;
Replaces Alderfer
Dr. Elton Atwater, associate
professor of political science, has
been named acting head of the
department of political science
for the period Feb. 1 to June 30.
The vacancy was created by • a
leave granted Dr. Harold F. Al
derfer, professor and former head
of the department.
Prior to his appointment to the
University faculty in 1950, Dr.
l Atwater served as a consultant to
the State Department, assistant
professor of political science at
Elmira College, Elmira, N.Y. and
associate professor of internation
al relations at American Univer
sity.
He has currently been work
ing at the University as co-ordi
nator for the Institute on World
Affairs and International Coop
eration and is a member of the
American Political Science Asso
ciation and the American So
ciety of International Law.
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