©ljt laxly VOL- 57. No. 78 STATE COLLEGE. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 7. 1957 FIVE CENTS PiKA May Go The Interfraternity Coun cil Board of Control has recommended that Pi Kap pa Alpha be placed on two weeks social probation and eight weeks board of con trol probation for a violation of the IFC pre-initiation prac tices code. The board also levied fines of $35 each against Delta Tau Delta and Sigma Nu for late registration of pledges. If the probation recommen dation for Pi Kappa Alpha is approved by the subcommittee on discipline • of the Senate Committee on Student Affairs, the penalty will go into effect Saturday morning, according to Richard Shillinger, board chairman. Shillinger said that last se 2 Suspended By honesty Committee Two students have been sus pended from the University for this semester by the University Committee on Academic Honesty for cheating on tests. One student, a freshman in chemistry and physics, was found guilty of cheating on two occa sions. He erased incorrect an swers and substituted correct an swers twice when the professor returned graded tests and went over the papers in class. The other student, a freshman in agriculture, was found guilty of pre-meditative cheating involv ing collusion. He asked a friend of his in engineering to take a Chemistry 1 test for him. Suspension Deferred The engineering student re ceived a deferred suspension be cause he reported himself to the dean of men’s office immediately after the cheating had occurred. His case will be reviewed again in June by the committee on aca demic honesty in the College of Engineering and Architecture, and if his conduct is found satis factory he may be reinstated. Another case was that reviewed by the committee involved a sophomore who was found guilty of using “crib notes” last June in a final examination in Mechani cal Engineering 22. This student did-not return to the, University this fall, but if he does, he will be placed on disciplinary proba tion for one year. Cheated on Quiz A sophomore in the division of intermediate registration was found guilty of premeditative cheating on an Education I quiz. He was given a probationary nota tion which was recorded in the (Continued on page four) Pro Requested For 3 Frosh The Association of Independent Men Judicial Board of Review has recommended disciplinary probation for three freshmen ac cused of throwing firecrackers in Nittany dormitory 44. A final decision on the case will be made at a hearing of Senate Subcommittee on Discipline at 2 pun. Friday. The students said the firecrack ers were exploded as a prank and not as an attempt to injure other students. They admitted knowing state and University laws and regulations on firecrackers. Two of the students reportedly violated quiet hours in the dorm itory and took part in other pranks. One of the students was involved in a shaving cream bat 11* FOR A BETTER PENN STATE mester four Pi Kappa Alpha pledges were sent out in the early hours of the morning to gather waste paper as a penalty for untidy rooms and for not studying. The students were apprehended taking paper from campus disposal facilities by the campus patrol. Sections 2 and 3 of the IFC code provide that all pledging activities must be confined to the chapter house and that ade quate time must be allowed pledges for sleeping and study ing, with special consideration being given for examinations. Ends Activity During social probation, the fraternity may hold no social functions whatsoever. Board of Control probation, which will begin at the end of the social probation period, involves a. strict surveillance of the fra ternity by board of control members. LA Council to Begin College Evaluation By MAGGIE LIEBERMAN The Liberal Arts Student Council has formed a commit tee to investigate the Liberal Arts College because the coun cil believes there is a definite need for improvement within the college. Virgilio Volpe, chairman of the committee, said the end purpose of the investigating committee will be to present some tangible statistics to the lib-, eral arts students so that some action can be taken to raise “the undisputed poor standing of the Liberal Arts College in compari son with other universities of the same size.” To Study Failures Committee members will obtain statistics concerning the flunk out percentages. A study will be made of the number of students in the college, the number of students who flunked out last se mester and in the past, and how these statistics compare with oth er colleges. The college investigation will include a curriculum evaluation. Individual courses will be taken into consideration. Those courses in_ which the highest number of student failures occur will receive special attention. To Study Requirements Required courses within the college will be studied. This study will include the degree of dif ference between courses, avail ability of courses and the' in structors’ qualifications for courses Student grievances will be tak en into consideration. An inves tigation of instructors and their qualifications to teach the differ ent liberal arts courses will be conducted. The committee will look into complaints on the part (Continued on page four) Ike Cites Need For More Oil WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 f/P) President Dwight D. Eisenhower called today for a maximum ef fort to get more oil to Europe— and implied that the federal gov ernment might step in if other means fail. “We must not allow Europe to go flat on its back for the want of oil, if the oil can be provided,” Eisenhower told his news confer ence. For one thing, he said, he has the power to move into the field of state proration of oil produc tion. On that, however, he added: “I think the federal government should not disturb the economy of our country except when it has to.” dflUwjfem on Pro The violations by Delta Tau Delta and Sigma Nu, which occurred last semester, are covered by Article 3, Section 5, of the IFC rushing and pledging code. The code pro vides that official pledge lists and the two dollar pledge fee must be submitted not later than two weeks following the date of pledging. Fraternities Warned Shillinger warned all fra ternities, and particularly their rushing chairmen, to be espe cially careful to turn in pledge ' registration and fees to the Fraternity Affairs Office and to thp office of the dean of men within the alloted time. He also advised fraternities to make sure their pledges have a sufficient average. A 2.0 semester or a 2.0 All-Univers ity average is required for pledging. Unpopular Liver Used Artistically By Irate Coeds The most hated meat served or this campus is, undoubtedly, liver! Therefore, it isn’t strange or! unusual on a typical “liver night” j to find most of the plates in the dining halls still laden with the meat. Many persons feel it’s really quite a shame to see such ex pensive food going to waste. iwGIGCTiVG wG IVICG and one coed in particular a *lll seemed to think so last night. 'FONTIS Available ll i2 u ! 811 ! Application forms for the Selec left-over liver to good (... -well ; t ; ve s erv j ce College Qualification * * * EOlne ’ use * Test to be given on April 13 are 'available at the dean of men’s office from Mrs. Sara E. Case. To be eligible to take the test, •an applicant must be a Selective .Service registrant who intends to . request occupational deferment as a student. He must also be satis factorily pursuing a full-time col lege course, undergraduate or 'graduate, leading to a degree, al ; though he need not be in a four jyear course. In addition, he must I not previously have taken the 1 test. Seven industrious girls at this particular table collected all the meat and contributed it to one beautiful stockpile. Then the ar tist of the group went to work. After several minutes of hard labor and much laughter, the masterpice was complete. There in the middle of the table framed in a dining room plate sat the opinion of the seven girls . . . the word UGH! spelled out—in liver! World at a Glance House Group OK's Business Taxes WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 OPl—: The House Ways and Means Com-1 mittee heeded an' administration plea against deficit financing to day and vo f rd to extend business taxes for another year at their present 30-bililon-dollar level. Chairman Jere Cooper CD.- |Tenn.) reported the vote was “very quick and sweet.” The extension was approved by a voice vote at a closed session of the committee. Chino. Travel Ban Hit NEW YORK, Feb. 6 UP) —Amer- ican newspaper publishers today protested government restrictions against letting American report ers go to Red China—or any other, country with which this nation isi not at war. I Walker to Appeal Leader's Budget [ President Eric A. Walker yesterday called Governor George M. Leader's $2.7 million proposed appropriation for the University “far short of meeting the University's basic jobligations” and indicated that sembly may be in order. In a prepared statement, W University will discuss with the; legislature the budget as ap proved by the trustees, and as; presented to the governor last No vember.” Although official figures have never been released, the Univer sity is believed to have asked the governor for more than $3O mil lion for the next biennium, be ginning in July. Request Reflects Walker said the University’s re quest “reflected the most press ing . . . demands expressed in monetary terms adjusted to the i most frugal operation possible (without sacrifice of academic standards.” : Leader’s $2,713,000 request, 'which will amount to about one | third of the cost of operating the [University over the next two (years, is an increase of 52.5 mil lion over the last biennium. • Failure Attributed Walker attributed the failure of; ,Leader’s proposed appropriation! to measure up to the University’s l request to the “difficult fiscal po-i sition the governor faced at thej time he prepared his budget mes-( sage.” He said Leader believes the [legislators “should have the same to assess the situa tion” which he (Leader) has had. ■ Walker’s statement also praised the governor's interest in the Uni versity and his “efforts to help • it keep pace with the rapid in ; crease in the demands being made on it for instructional and re search services by the citizens of the Commonwealth.” Faculty Interest The appropriation for the Uni-; versity has been of particular in-i terest to faculty members because ( its size is an indication of how; [large increases in their salaries : may be. About one-third of $1 (million would be required to raise faculty salaries 1 per cent. Walker !said last semester. j However, he said, the Univer sity cannot stop at raising teach er’s salaries, but must also raise the pay of secretaries and service personnel. UN Receives I | .ditions turn 01 Israel Proposal “iTh,'. 1 ";; UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.. Feb' ual he wo ul 6 UP) —lsrael announced today it. spend the entu has asked Secretary General Dagir ™f l £ e rea “~. , . Hammarskjold to inquire whether in S MAD magazine and chewing Egypt will refrain from belliger-;caramels. lent acts upon the withdrawal of! The University weatner station Israeli forces from Egypt. [expects either rain or sleet today The request was contained in a. w hh a possibility of snow starting three-point proposal handed Mon-jhi-the morning and turning to day to Hammarskjold by Israeli Tain during the day. Ambassador Abba Eban. Ham-! The temperature is predicted to Imarskjold had asked Eban when range from a low of 32 last night Israel would comply with Assem-;to a high of -50 today, bly resolutions to evacuate all of El & is awaiting Egypt’s re . Collegian Promotes 4 action. She is standing firm on her! Four students have been pro demand for guarantees beforeimoted to the junior editorial yielding the Sharm el Sheikhj board of The Daily Collegian, area on the Gulf of Aqaba and 1 They are Margaret Lieberman, [before even considering an ar- James Tuttle. Matthew Podbesak Irangement on the Gaza Strip, land George French. an appeal to the General As- alker said that “officers of the Spring Week To Be Aired By Cabinet A music festival with radio, television and state personalities will be proposed ss part of the Spring Week program to All-Uni versity Cabinet tonight. Cabinet will meet at " p.m. in 203 Hetzel Union. i The complete report together I with the names of committee jchairmen and members will be j presented by Robert Krakoff, Spring Week general chairman. Festival Is Change | The festival is a new addition jto the Spring Week program and ,if approved will be the first event iof its kind to be presented in Cen tral Pennsylvania. It will be held lat Beaver Field. The Philadelphia Bulletin has sponsored similar events in Phil adelphia. Proceeds from the fes tival will be donated to local and national charities. Several University organiza tions along with high school groups from Central Pennsyl vania will participate. Krackoff said. Spring Week is scheduled to be gin with preliminaries for the He-Man contest on March 28. A motorcade which will include finalists for the Miss Penn State Contest and He-Man finalists will be followed bv -the coronation of Miss Penn State on Monday, March 29. The Spring Week carnival will [be held Tuesday. The Mad Hat ter’s contest will be held Wednes day. The two days are inter changeable in the event of rain. Prom Will Conclude The music festival will be held Thursday and will be followed by the Senior Prom on Friday. In other business. Joseph Hart nett, senior class president, will present a report on the University Academic Standards Committee’s veto of a plan to exempt, eighth semester seniors with “B” or bet ter grades from final examina tions. Possible Snow Worries Lion The Nittanj' Lion was seen ap prehensively studying his ther mometer early this morning, real izing that the type of precipita tion expected for today will de pend entirely upon the tempera ture, The Lion didn’ want to stray toi far from thi safety of his dei before he kne> just what to _e: pect. If the eo)
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