The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, May 01, 1956, Image 4
PAGE FOUR Published Tuesday dunned* (Saturday usoririaga daring thee /University near. taw Daily Collegian la a student operated newspaper. I 1 3 t • • g ' • e i . a • . Alf • ROGER ALEXANDER. Editor City E.ln.-. Ron Gatehouse; Copy Kditor. Mike Moyle; Sports Co-Asst. Bus Mgrs., John Kmets. Dorothea Kaldys; Local Editor. Fran Eanucci: Editorial Director. Ted Serrill; Makeup Ado. Mgr.. Jerry Fried; National Ado. Mgr.. Estelle Caplan; Editor and Personnel Director. Sue Conklin; Assistant City Co-Circulation Mgrs. Israel Schwab. Christine Kauffman; Editor. Ed Dobbs: Assistant t ivy Editor. Nancy Showalter; Promotion Mgr, ()elite Hoopes; Co-Personnel Mgrs.. Akita Assistant Sports Editor. Vince t'arorri: Photography Editor. Manbeek Connie Anderson: Office Mgr.. Ann Keesey: Classi- Dave Itasar; Ezehange Editor. Becky 7.ahra; Librarian. tied Ado Mgr.. Peggy Davis; Secretary. Lit Melko: Research Evie Onsa. and Records Mgr., Virginia Latahaw. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Dick Hufnagel; Copy Editors, Lianne Cordero, Pat Hunter; As sistants, Jim Tuttle, Ruth Grossman, Audrey Sassano, Matt Podbesek. Collegian Policy: For a Better Penn State (Today's issue of The Daily Collegian is the first to be published under the direction of a new senior editorial board. The policies it will follow throughout the coming year are explained below.) The primary duty of any newspaper is to inform its readers of the needs. Since the first issue of The Daily Collegian, its mot to has been, "For a Better Penn State." The Daily Collegian attempts to fulfill this motto, and, at the same time, carry out its responsibility to the student body by print ing the news, printing it when it happens, and explaining the significance behind the event. The Daily Collegian enjoys a rather unique position as a newspaper. It is pub lished by and for the students at the Uni versity, and is partly financed by student funds. Because of this singularness, it pos sesses a degree of freedom many profes sional and most collegiate papers do not have. It is not the intention of this newspaper to be a propaganda organ for any special interest. Although the Collegian operates under the sanction of the University, it is not the voice of the administration- It is the voice of the student body only so far as its staff can interpret that voice. The Daily Collegian does not claim to be the spokesman for the majority of stu dent opinion. It is under no obligation to support opinion in matters the Collegian feels may be false or misleading. It is The Daily Collegian's belief that the best way to a better Penn State is to praise its attributes, justly criticize its faults, and present the truth about it. The Daily Collegian makes every reason able effort to cover all the major news on the campus and to print infcrmation of in terest to the student body. News is relative to other news of the day and the play any one story receives depends on its import ance in relation to the other news stories of the day. As a student newspaper, we are under no obligation to publish any particular item, although we are under the obligation to cover the news in general. We cannot, at any time, promise to give major promi nence to any one story, or even be able to print it. Collegian does its best to print as much of the interesting and significant news as it can, but each story must be evaluated in relation to other stories to be published on the same day and the amount of news space available. News stories are written as matter of fact and not because Collegian supports the views expressed in the story. Reporters are expected to make every attempt to re main unbiased and objective in their re portings and writings. The Daily Collegian reserves the right to report the details of any meeting with the same rights the public, as spectators, would have. Off-the-record remarks at an open meeting are not off the record by virtue of the fact that anyone could walk in and hear them. Collegian reporters are expected to take no part at all in meetings at which they represent the Collegian, except possibly to ask questions or clarify a point. Writing, it is to be remembered, is a sub- The Elatill Coliggiatt Seecesser to TEM FREE LANCE. ed. MT t,e' ' THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA DAVID RICHARDS. fluainehs Manager jective process, and reporters, even the best of them, are subject to normal human failings. In its process of reporting The Daily Collegian will sometimes be wrong. It is the privilege, as it is the duty, of this newspaper to 'make prompt and complete corrections of its own mistakes in fact or opinion. And it is the privilege and the duty of the public to be critical of The Daily Collegian when it is wrong. Collegian does not knowingly and will ingly withhold or suppress information merely because it might reflect to the dis credit of a person or group unless it deems such actions within the public interest. The Daily Collegian supports no campus or national political party. It has, however, the right to comment upon platforms, can didates, and.actions of any or all parties, as well as other off-campus events. Presenting the news is only one of the functions of a responsible newspaper. It has an obligation also to interpret the news, comment upon it, and exercise the right to criticize. Therefore, Collegian editorial writers are given the opportunity to present as many viewpoints as possible for student readers. However, we feel the editorial must be fair and musl present an honest although not necessarily popular view point. Editorials represent the viewpoint of the writer and not the paper. Collegian assumes the responsibility for the publica tion of its editorials. They are subject to the standard of good writing, good taste, and good sense. Since it feels free to criticize, Collegian is receptive to criticism front any quarter. However, we reserve_the right to judge for ourselves what we consider best for the newspaper, the students, and the Uni versity. Editorial letters to the editor are selected for publication on the same standards as those of the staff members. Letters must be signed and the Collegian will not with hold names of letter writers or print false names. Collegian does not print unpaid publicity either on the editorial page or in the news section of the paper. The editorial page is not a sounding board for free publicity, and therefore, we reserve the right not to print letters that do not contain good writing, good taste, and, most of all, good sense. Collegian will print publicity only when it is also of news value to the student body. A newspaper thrives or declines upon its reputation for fairness and accuracy, or lack of fairness and accuracy. But no news paper can be more accurate than those members of . a critical public whom it quotes, or upon the statements it bases the articles it publishes. The Daily Collegian feels it has an obligation and responsibility to the student body to thrive and attain a solid reputation of accuracy and fairness. With the help of the student body, we be lieve that this has been attained and will continue. These, theri, are the policies we pledge ourselves to uphold during the coming year. - Editorials represent the viewpoints of the writers, not necessarily the policy of the paper. the student body. or the University. —The Senior Board Little Man on Campus "Think we can get her to do an encore on the Theory of Relativity?" 'Round the Rim Bustles Of Spring Whipples weather is with us again! It seemed as if spring would never make it, but it finally crept back in the saddle over the past weekend. And with spring comes Spring Week—one of those better weeks. Having successfully weathered the coronation and variety show last night, tonigh like the black plague. Ride 'Em Cowboy Assuming that the more stal wart will survive this and the Mad Hatter's Parade, a new twist has been added to this year's fes tivities. This event, which should prove to be one of the highlights, will take place Thursday night in Rec Hall. The spectacle goes un der the nondescript title of the donkey basketball game. In way of explanation to those who haven't been informed, it goes like this .. . The game con sists of a rather unorthodox form of basetball in which the partici pants ride donkeys. There will be two games—one between frater nity house presidents and the other between campus wheels and profs—all riding donkeys. There in lies the rub—how to tell the difference? The Spring Week committee has also thoughtfully provided sanitary engineers for the game. Frothy and the Nittany Lion have the dubious distinction of claim ing this honor. There must be easier ways to get a hat. Mixing Business— Speaking of the Spring Week committee, the Spring Week chairman came up with a winner two weeks ago: While reporting to Cabinet on Spring Week pro gress he informed them that "Miss Pennsylvania will be here for the coronation, but I'm not yet quite sure of her capacity." Nice talk. Spring has also brought about somewhat of a national phenome num with a boominc interest in Shakespeare. According to the New York Times it's becoming quite stylish to quote the bard. Shades of Lit. 60! So, brush up on your Shakespeare, start quot ing him now. Besides, it fits so well into a normal conversation. Tea and Sympathy With finals not too far away, think of the sad plight of forty fellow students. Last week this notice appeared on the black board in 217 Willard: Prayer of Our Petition: will the person who made a TUESDAY. MAY 1. 1956 By BECKY ZAHIOI t the carnival descends upon us 96 in the last Com 1 bluebook please refrain from ruining the curve in the future. 40 Fellow Coffee-drinkers Beside this notice was a chart showing that in the grade range between 0 and 60 there were forty students . . . from there to 100 there was one. The moral of this story is—drink tea. Skimming the Surface Along with the measles a rash of skimmers has erupted on cam pus. By way of explanation skim mers are the light straw hats with blue and white bands now being displayed in downtown shop windows. They have long been a standby with the Ivy League colleges which well ex plains why they're just arriving here. One of my friends, anticipating Skimmer Day at Penn, (pardon the oath) decided to purchase a skimmer at Jack Harper's. After modeling skimmers of all- sizes she used her woman's perogative to dally around making up her mind. Finally, after Mr. Harper produced a red and blue band which_ could be attached to the hat for Skimmer Day, she bought it. In all sincerity, I must confess that it does not resemble a Lilly Dache creation on her. It's a lot closer to the truth to say she bears a fair resemblance to the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. But, on the other hand, it's nice to see some ivy around here other than on the walls. Tonight on - WDFM 91.1 MEGACYCLES 6 :45 6:60 News, Sports 7:00 Dr. Henry Finch Philosophy Lecture 7:45 ____ Romance Languages in Spanish 7:50 News Roundup, National and State 8:00 Invitation to Relay. 8:30 _ Time for Pine 9:00 Behind •the Lectern. 9:30 AK Hill News 9:45 The Day's News, Sports, and Weather in Review This World of Musa' sic.: Off By Bibler ___ Sign On