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MIKE rKINKH.RKK. Editor
MIKE MII.I.KH. A..oriel. Editor
Managing Pditof, Kogtr Hndlrr; City Editor, Don Shoe- Ad*. Mgr.. Jerry Pried: National Adr. Mgr., Estelle Caplan:
<n*her; top? Editor, liuttie Stone; SporU Editor. Roy Wit- < Mgrs., Israel Schwab. Christine Kauffman;
Editorial Director. Jackie Iludgins: A»«i*tant Sports P>o»otion Mgr.. Delite lloopea; Co-Personnel Mgrs., Aletta
Pdilur. Krm Kiriurri; Photography Editor. Hon Walker; Mankeck. Connie Anderson: Office Mgr., Ann Keeaey; Class!-
Senior Hoard. Ron C#ik Ron Catehoaae. fled Ad* Mgr.. Peggy Daria; Secretary, I-il Melko; Research
and Records Mgr., Virginia Latahaw.
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Nunty Showalter; Copy Editors, Larry Jacobson, Terry Leach;
A id,mt:.. Tom Werner, Jim Kopp, ELnne Huberman, Marian Beatty, Ginny Philips, Barb Martino,
Caioie Giti-.on Ad Staff, Claire Murra> . Joan Wallace.
It’s Not
Since 1H72 'Alien the fij ,t national fraternity
w.i, estaiili-hed at the Univeioity, students
base been subjected to the torturous grind
ju.diy called Hell Week. Pledges were forced
to submit to all sot L of peisonal
merely to -atisly the sometime,-, sadistic desires
ot sou ailed mine mature members of the fra
teiinly.
Kiorn time to tune, ease., of pledges being
lulled or injured have been placed in the na
tional spotlight, onlv to be forgotten in a shoit
time when the light was shitted to some other
slate of uflair-.
Once again, however, the fialeinity system
finds itself on Inal before the public eye be
cause of the death of a student undetgomg
Hell Week at The Massachusetts Institute of
Tei hnoiogv a few weeks ago.
Acting on the assumption that, although the
horse has been stolen, it's still not too late to
close the barn door, the Interfralernily Council
at MIT has come up with a Hell Week code,
outlawing all forms ot hazing.
For some time now, there has been a serious
need for a pie-iniliaiion code at the University.
Lust year a Hell Week code was brought before
the IFC, onlv to be tabled because many fra
ternity presidents felt the wording of the code
was too general. Perhaps they were merely
afraid to commit themselves to a code that
would have forced them to completely revamp
their existing practices at a time when frater
nal feeling was iiding high, und there seemed
No Pipe Dream
At fust glance, the explanation of the prob
lems of having community living in some form
instituted at the University, which Director
of Housing Otto E. Mueller gave before the As
sociation of Independent Men’s Board of Gov
ernors Wednesday night, .would appear some
what discouraging tot he AIM committee which
is working on the problem.
But the commendation for the committee's
work with which Mueller balanced his store
of discouraging information should have a much
more important effect on the group: that of
stimulating it to new intensity.
True, Mueller's appraisal of the situation com
pletely discouraged the immediate aim of the
committee, which is the hope that a community
living program can be worked at tlie Univer
sity in the near future.
Mueller made it clear to the group that none
of the present AIM board will be around to
share in the fruits of the effort, when and if
any should be forthcoming.
But Mueller also made it clear that the work
of the committee, and prospective others like it,
is the only hope the student body has of ever
seeing any- form of community living insti
tuted at the University.
It was clear, too, that the ultimate aim of the
committee, to contribute toward the eventual
establishment of community living at the Uni
versity, is certainly bolh worthwhile and prac
tical.
It is most important, Mueller said, to gather
a store of opinions and information favorable
to the subject, so valid and voluminous that
it cannot be ignored by University officials in
the future planning of the University. This is
precisely what the committee is attempting
to do.
Referring to the long-range methods the com
mittee is using to further its ends Mueller said,
‘‘This is the only way to get at the problem.
There is no quick wav."
Mueller's appearance at the meeting served
the paradoxical purpose of both encouraging,
while at the same time discouraging, different
aspects of the committee's work.
Bui it did prove conclusively that the pros
pect of community living at the University,
even if it is in the distant future, is a concrete
possibility, and not merely a futile project in
stituted to occupy a student government body
with time on its hands.
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ROGER VOCELSINCEtt, Business Manager
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Lock the Barn Door
to be little need to change the existing prac
tices.
The tragic, and perhaps timely death of the
MIT student did not change the existing situ
ation, it merely brought it to a point of action.
Outside opinion has temporarily turned against
the fraternity system and pressure has been
brought against inanv national fraternities and
colleges threatening the extinction of the fra
ternity system unless present practices are dis
continued.
In the wake of the incident, the IFC has
prepared a pre-initiation code which has been
long overdue. The fraternity system at the
University has been ranked among the best
in the nation, yet for more than 50 years the
IFC has existed without any form of standing
committee on initiation practices, except for
extremely short periods when fraternities have
played the role of underdog to public opinion.
The code has been completed and has met
with the approval of the Dean of Men’s office.
When it is presented to the fraternity presidents
next week, a conclusive step will have been
taken to rid the fraternity system of the ugly
blot that brands it as a childish institution de
signed for degrading purposes.
When and if the proposed pre-initiation poli
cies lot condemning and outlawing these child
ish practices are adopted by the member fra
ternities we hope they will be forever remem
bered and recognized as typifying the best in
responsible pre-initiation practices.
—Rog Alexander
Bare Those Mantels
Fraternity fireplace mantels will carry a
lighter load this spring as the result of a de
cision of the Spring Week Committee.
But the Penn Slate Student Scholarship Fund,
which receives the profits of Spring Week, will
also be some S4OG richer.
The committee has decided to cut—from 40
to 16—the number of trophies to be awarded
this year. This accomplishes two things: it makes
the trophies more meaningful to their winners
and it enriches the scholarship fund.
Assuming Spring Week doesn't fall apart be
cause of the lack of bait, we hope this trend
is continued in the future until a limit of six
trophies are awarded—one for the winner of
each of the three divisions, one for Miss Penn
State, and one for the week's overall winner.
Another commendable decision of the com
mittee is to limit the admission to every event
to one ten-cent ticket. Too often during past
Spring Weeks the barker has asked for “one
ticket, just one thin dime, a tenth of a dollar,
for the best show on the midway” while the
ticket-taker has demanded: “Two tickets,
please.”
Carnivals are the traditional hunting grounds
of hoaxslers, but this shouldn’t be the case at
Penn State. Setting a standard admission price
for all carnival booths equalizes the sponsors'
chances of winning those all-valuable points.
These two decisions—to keep both expenses
and hokum at a minimum during Spring Week
—are intelligent improvements
Priceless?
‘‘Two University Professors in Low-Priced
Field,' 1 read the headline above the “Book--
worm,” a literary column written by William
L. Werner, professor of American Literature,
in Tuesday's Centre Daily Times.
The headline referred to two profs whose
books were published in low-priced editions.
Yesterday, Lynn Christy, associate professor
of English composition, noted, in a letter to the
editor of the Times:
"It occurs to me—from some acquaintances
with a great many faculty members—that prac
tically all of us University professors are in
the low-priced field."
Yes, Mr. Christy. But you can’t judge a book
bv its cover.
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Roger Panfil, Richard Phillips, Ann Richards, Harry Sichi.
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"Uh-oh—Looks like another movie today."
Look Who's Talking ...
About Suites
OK, so you’re a fraternity mai
your date most any time you wa
woman. Where can you bring yoi
easily. j
You men don’t know how lucky
you are. But unless you really j
behave, the big switch just might
be made. Imagine fraternity men!
living in suites. In Hamilton HalL
yet. And those who continually j
break IFC rules’ll have to move
to Nittany or Pollock. Just think,!
Pi Kappa Phi in Nittany 30, roomj
eight.
Oh, you'll get used ic it, men. I
You can have sill your enter
tainment in the lounge although
your TV might have to go. But
if your house (pardon us, your
suite) -doesn't make a good aver
age, out you go to the base
ment of McAllister with the
ROTC uniforms.
If you ever want to throw a
big blast you can always rent a
sorority house, girls optional, of j
course. A combined party is yourj
best bet though. Say the Pollock'
six suite and the fourth floor!
McKee suite want to get together;
for a watermelon feast. The cen
trally - located Jordan Fertility
Plots would be perfect.
And your food worries will be
over. No more caterers, no more
student waiters, no more budget}
problems. Just pay your money i
and food service will take care
of the rest.’ All fraternity suite'
men will be fed the same food
and such food as you've never;
seen before, but well balanced!
And here's a new idea for you.
Let the sorority houses come
and serenade you for a change.
If the counselor isn't looking
you might even sneak them up
to the chapter room for coffee.
On second thought, let the
counselor in on it.
Oh, but things won’t be that
bad. That 10 o'clock deadline
won't hurt you a bit after you
get used to it. Your first campus
will be rough but it’ll teach you
to watch the second hand on your
watch. And if a counselor touches
you on the back late some Satur
day night with ‘‘we don’t do that
in Pollock,” just pass it off as one
of those things.
Horf Woods Tower
Utilized Yesterday
The new 750,000-gallon water
tower constructed in Hort Woods
is now in use.
Water was pumped into the
gigantic, ball-like structure Wed-i
nesday, according to a Physical!
Plant spokesman. I
The new tank, along with the'
old one beside Beaver Field, gives'
the University a surplus water
supply of 1.25 million gallons.
HUB Froth Sales Continue
Froth sales will continue today
at the Hetzel Union desk.
FRIDAY. MARCH 16. 1956
Campus
Jackie Hudgins
n. You have some place to bring
nt. But suppose you’re a sorority
ur date. The suite? Well, not too
Volpe Is Elected
New President
By Young Dems
Ralph Volpe, freshman in arts
and letters from Lansdale, was
elected president of the Young
Democrats Club Thursday.
! Stanley Levine, sophomore in
labor management from Elkins
Park, was elected vice president;
Nancy Hankins, freshman in
journalism from Latrobe, secre
tary; and Nancy Leader, sopho
more in education from York,
treasurer. All positions were un
contested.
Myron Cherry, past president,
reminded members that a chal
lenge has been made to the Young
Republican Club to draft a promi
nent Republican speaker to de
bate against Sen. Hubert Humph
rey, (D.-Minn.), at the speakers’
convenience.
The club voted to meet every
other Thursday night.
The Wednesday, March 21
meeting will be a rally to criti
cize the Eisenhower administra
tion. The meeting will be open
to the public.
Dean's Office Has
Names of Tutors
The list of registered tutors is
now complete and available in
the dean of men's office, accord
ing to William B. Crafts, assistant
to the dean of men.
Crafts said Wednesday the list
will be distributed to dormitory
counselors within the next few
days. Tutors have registered to
tutor in 57 different courses.
Students interested in tutoring
who have not yet registered with
the office may register for a sup
plementary tutor list, Crafts said.
Play Copies Available
Copies of “An Inspector Calls,"
Players’ final show of the year,
are available for reading in the
Green room of Schwab Auditor
ium. Tryouts will be held March
25 and 26. The show will be given.
May 10, 11, and 12 in Schwab
Auditorium.
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