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Gibson
`Conduct Prejudicial': But What Conduct?
Students are bewildered about how the Uni
versity's discipline system works—and not
without good reason. Some of the bewilder
ment is reflected in a letter to the editor ap
pearing on this page today.
Within 24 hours, the college careers of three
students ended abruptly last week. The three
students were suspended from the University
by a University body, the Senate Committee on
Student Affairs subcommittee on discipline.
They were not the first—and probably will not
be the last—students to be suspended or ex
pelled from the University this year. As the
number of disciplining measures increases, the
amount of student confusion increases.
It's time to clear the air.
It is time for a published clarification about
the entire scope of the University's policies in
the area of student conduct. It is time for all
persons—students and University officials— in
volved in the ugly business of disciplining stu
dents to get together to draw up such a state
ment. Perhaps the fall Encampment would be
the place where this could best be done.
What we hope would emerge from the meet
ing would be a statement of the University's
judicial policies which would be available and
understandable to all the students. And that is
what is necessary.
The laws of the campus—the rules which
must be violated before a student is suspended
—are embodied on two pages of the Senate
Regulations for Undergraduate Students, a copy
of which is presented to every student at regis
tration.
But the rules are so general they offer little
enlightenment. Two of them mention conduct
Safety Valve
Political Groups Begin to Sling Local Mud
TO THE EDITOR: Last semester the Young
Democratic Club sponsored the idea of having
a debate on national issues between well
known Democratic and Republican leaders in
politics.
The Young Republicans agreed to go along
and supply a Republican. It was announced in
the Collegian of Dec. 17, that the Young Demo
crats had succeeded in engaging Senator Hu
bert Humphreys of Minnesota. one of the fore
most Democrats of the country, for a debate
sometime this semester.
Thus far the Young Republican Club has put
forth very little effort in upholding their part
of the debate.
The Young Democratic Club has repeatedly
contacted them as to who they were trying to
engage for the debate, but it seems as if they
are no longer interested. To our knowledge
they have only contacted one man (Senator
Knowland of California) who is not available.
Other than that they have done nothing.
A debate of this type would be interesting.
enlightening (especially since this is an elec
tion year). and a credit to the University. We
can only hope that the Young Republican Club
will "get on the ball" and do everything in their
power to help this event occur.
Debates of this type could become a regular
occurrence on campus provided that the stu
dent interest is high enough and that the Young
Republicans and the Young Democrats will co-
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Shirk. Thomas Smallwood. James Spongier. Ruth Stafford,
Laura Steranak, James Tinton. Mary Lee Wilcox, Joan
Yodee, Susan Alarm, Joseph Kirk, and Lois Snyder.
6 New Measles Cases
Admitted Over Weekend
Six new cases of German, or
three-day, measles were admitted
to' the University Infirmary over
the weekend.
The students are confined in
the Infirmary but temporary fa
cilities set up in Grange dormi
tory wilt be used if the number
of ' cases increases, •an Infirmary
official said.
ahr Daily, Callrgiatt
Easceembor 4, THE FILER LANCE. est MT
Camera Club Meeting
The Penn State Camera Club
will meet at 7 tonight in 105 Wil
lard to elect officers.
Two films, "Behind Your Snap
shot:* an d "Magnifying Time,"
will be shown.
Coaly Society to Meet
Coaly Society will meet at 8
tonight in 249 lietzel Union.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
ROGER VOGELSINCER. Rosiness Manager
"prejudicial to the good name of the University"
and that phrase seems to be the operating max
im for the University's disciplinarian bodies.
• Is that enough? Wouldn't it be wiser and
fairer to spell out. in some degree, what is and
what isn't "prejudicial to the good name of the
University"?
A charge of conduct "prejudicial to the good
name of the state" would never be upheld in
a federal or state court. Being so general, it
would be a violation of the due process clause
of the Fifth and Fourteenth- Amendments to
the Constitution.
We realize that it is impossible to spell out
in detail every act students conceivably could
commit which might be prejudicial to the Uni
versity's good name.
We know, though, that it would not be im
possible to indicate in terms less general that
the "conduct prejudicial" phrase those areas of
student conduct which are taboo.
The University, too, seems to recognize this.
For instance, Rule W-3 says: "The University
shall not excuse wanton destruction or injury
of property." If "wanton destruction" is pre
judicial to the good name of the University,
"why . is it listed as a separate violation? Ap
parently, in this instance. the University agrees
about the value of explicit rules. Why, then,
only in a few instances?
A list of general violations which constitute
conduct prejudicial to the good name of the
University is necessary to end students' be
wilderment. Until it comes, we suspect students
will continue to be prejudicial toward the Uni
versity's conduct in handling discipline cases,
—The Editor
operate with each other. We would appreciate
some student opinion on the idea of having
them here at Penn State.
—Ralph Volpe. President
Young Democratic Club
In answer to this letter, David Scott, presi
dent of the Young Republican Club, said yes
terday: It is not the policy of the Republican
Party to cater to the whims and demands of
The Democratic Party or Senator Humphreys.
The Young Republicans on campus have of
fered numerous speaking dates but these
have been rejected by the Young Democrats.
When the Democrats both nationally and on
Campus have one-half the activity and sin
cerity of the Republican Party, they will have
made great improvement.
What's Tribunal's Purpose?
TO THE EDITOR: Question—what is the pur
pose of Tribunal?
In reading the Collegian of Friday, April
20, we noticed that a student was suspended
for "tipsy" driving. By further persual of the
article, we found that this student had been
placed on disciplinary probation by Tribunal
but, was suspended by the :.nate Subcom
mittee on Discipline.
Are we to believe that what Tribunal de
cides, goes—period—or that what Tribunal de
cides goes—provided they decide upon an action
suitable to the Senate Subcommittee on disci
pline?
The word "Tribunal" denotes to me a judici
ary body with jurisdictional powers over stu
dent discipline. If this is the case—fine—then
let it ajudicate. If this is not the case, then,
why not change the name so as to not mislead
people into thinking it is a judiciary . body? Let
it be known that it is Just an advisory board
that is of negligible value. Or better still, let
those cases which the Administration feels
Tribunal is unable to ajudicate properly, go
right to the Senate Subcommittee.
This would eliminate the possibility of the
naive student feeling that he is to be judged
by a body consisting of his peers, and let him
realize that his case rests in the hands of the
Administration.
Though we do not question the soundness of
the Senate Subcommittee's decision, we should
like clarification as to its powers over decisions
passed by Tribunal,
Garden, Cleaning Jobs
Are Available for Men
Part-time garden , and house
cleaning•jobs are available to men
students,. 2e - cording to a Student
Employinent - Service official.
No extensive experience is
needed. Students should apply for
jobs in 112 Old .Main.
Camp and resort jobs are still
open• -
Editorials represent the
viewpoints of the writers,
not necessarily the policy
of the paper, the student
boa/. or the University.
—ohm Edward Olsen
the Man on Campus
• on Walker on assignment
A UP dispatch from Monaco over the weekend informed us that
the much-publicized Grace Kelly and that Ranier fellow "spent the
second day of their honeymoon somewhere on the sunny Mediter
ranean (resting) on their trim, white yacht,"
That should come as somewhat of a shock to one Virginia Berg
of Manhattan, who wrote a letter to the New York Daily News
on March 11 concerning Miss
Kelly's prime mission in life at
this stage—produce a son rather
hurriedly, or else.
Said Mrs. Berg:
"I am a grandmother, and have
long known that it is solely up
to a woman's state of mind whe 7
ther she produces a boy or a girl.
If Grace Kelly hopes her first
child will be a boy, she should
not take a relaxing cruise on a
yacht for her honeymoon. A rest- 1
ed, relaxed woman produces girls:
An active, tired or worried woman
delivers a boy. It is as simple as
that. Even- a woman who goes
on a diet before the stork dates
her is sure of a boy. My daughter
had a boy and then a girl, as
planned. Easygoing women never
have boys. Athletic-loving wo
men never have girls. Take heed.
Grace, and play 18 holes of golf."
Virginia Berg
Actually, we wish it were as -
simple as that.
Really, though, Mrs. Berg,
while we respect • your right to
how much untold misery you
prognostication, do you realize
how much untold misery you
have caused Miss Kelly now?
Someone probably sent her your
letter and we'll bet she never
even looked at it until boarding
the yacht.
The Prince probably even put
I in an 18-hole golf, course on board
ship, and we wouldn't be the least
bit surprised if Miss Kelly were
to rise every morning 'at 6 and
take a run around the deck. After
all, it is rather damaging to one's
pride (especially to Miss Kelly
at this stage of the game) to be
called "easygoing, rested, and re-
Ilaxed."
Tell you what Mrs. Berg:
Write another letter to Tll3
News, but this time expound a
little more on your statement
that it is solely up to a wo
man's state. of *kind - whether
she produces a boy or a girl."
TUESDAY, APRIL 24. 1956
Yachts
the News
Ron Walker
On assignment?
We think there are other fac
tors involved.
FOUR YEAR IMPRESSIONS
This being our last column and
all that, we feel rather inclined
to say certain things we might
never had. We have definitely
reached the in - ipression that,
among other things, Penn State
sadly lacks school spirit, needs
a field house more than a student
union building, and should edu
cate its people away from the
conservative, conformist way .of
thinking so prevalent among the
typical college student today.
OK, so enough for editorializ
ing.
Our other proposals:
That Froth originate a section
under its "Old Mania" column to
be called "De-Pinnings." We be
lieve this could be the most popu
lar and widely-read part of the
magazine.
That campus political parties
be abolished. No one would miss
them anyhow, we are sure.
That State College merge with
University Park and assume the
latter name, After all, the thing
is now beginning to look a little
ridiculous.
That those Pershing Rifle pea•
ple quit waking everybody up at
6 o'clock in the morning.
That WDFM be heard by the
average student just once.
And /astir; that in the in
terest of all sanity, the so-called
Rock-and-Roll music be drop•
ped front the HUB juke box.
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