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VOL. 57. No. 101
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The Interf
code and on the
at 7:30 p.m. Mon
The propos
and semester and
A vote on the
and on acceptance
constitution was
~
Monday night's IFC
tion was delayed t
presidents a chanc l
the measures with t
Hart Suggests ' evisions
The two revisions o the rushing
code were suggest:4 by James
Hart, chairman of the rushing
scholarship evaluati I n committee.
If the first revis on were ap
proved at Monday ight's meet-,
ing, no first-sem • ter student'
would be eligible foi rushing. Of-'
ficial rushing for second-semester
students would be in the first
day of the spring semester. The
pledging date woul be set nine
academic weeks after rushing be
gan.
If a student were in his second
semester in the fall, he would
have to go through the same pro
gram and wait nine academic
weeks until he could be pledged.
Upperclassmen Rushing
Rushing for upperclassmen
would remain the same as it is
now, and they could be pledged
at any time during the fall or
spring semester.
The second revision to the code
would increase minimum re
quired averages for pledging. The
change would require freshman
men to obtain a 2.2 average their
first semester.
Upperclassinen would be re
quired to have a 2.0 All-University
average or a 2.2 average the se
mester before •they were pledged.
No man would be eligible for
initiation until he had obtained
a semester or All-Univers:4y aver
age of 2.0.
.As it is now, a 2.0 All-Univers
ity or semester average is all that
is required for pledging a man.
The constitution for the IFCPA
was drawn up by the IFC execu
tive committee to replace the Fra
t ernity Marketing Association
which will discontinue operations
soon.
IFCPA To Be Non-Profit
The constitution to the IFCPA
states that it will be a non-profit
organization responsible to IFC.
Membership in the association is
voluntary.
The association will be governed
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Florida High Court Bars
Negro from Law School
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 8 {W)—The Florida Supreme
Court today threw up a states rights barrier to block imme
diate entrance of a Negro to the all-white University of
Florida Law School.
The state tribunal took the action despite a year-old rul
ing from the U.S. S upr eme Court that he be admitted
promptly.
Relying on the f`compellirig
duty" of the state to maintain the
public . peade and prevent vio
lence, the Florida court in a 5-2
decision denied the petition of
Virgil D. Hawkins for an imme
diate order requiring' his admis
sion.
Trying for Eight Years
Hawkins, a 49-year- ld instruc
tor at Bethune-Coo an College,
has been trying for right years
to gain admittance to the univer
sity. Hawkins' attortey, Horace
E. Hill of Daytona Beach, de
clined to comment until he had
examined the opinion. Hawkins
also declined comment.
Thurgood Marshal 1, special
counsel for the National Associa
tion for the Advancement of Co]
ored People, - said in New York
9f Virgil Hawkins requests ou
assistance we shall continue oui
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
STATE COLLEGE. PA.. SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 9. 1957 FIVE CENTS
xpected to Vote
ush Code, IFCPA
ternity Council is expected to vote on two revisions to its rushing
'urchasing Association Constitution at a special meeting of the council
ay in 219 Electrical Engineering.
d revision to the rushing code would defer freshman rushing until sec
. aise minimum pledging averages for freshman and
.upperclassmen.
o provisions
f the IFCPA
, ostponed at
Ten Groups
meeting. Ae
. give house
- to discuss
eir members.
To Present
Jazz Fest
Ten student music groups will
offer their talents at a jazz con
cert at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Schwab
Auditorium for the benefit of the
Hungarian Student Assistance
Fund.
The performance, "Stompin' at
State," will be sponsored by radio
station
'national
and Alpha Phi
Omega, national service fratern
ity.
Tickets are on sale for 50 cents
at the Hetzel Union desk, and
may be obtained at the door to
morrow.
Masters of ceremony will be
Richard Christian and Robert
Zimmerman.
Performing in the concert will
be the Tony Williams Quartet, the
Midnighters, the Don Kr ebbs
Quintet, the Austin Wells Trio,
Rod Perry, the Don Early Quintet.
The Continentals, the Chi Phi
Barbershop Quartet, the Don
Smaltz 'Quintet and the Phi Mu
Alpha_ symphonium.
20-Minute Performances
Each group will do a 20-minute
stand. A "sneak preyiew"_ from
Guys and Dolls, a musical to be
given this semester' by Thespians,
will be included in the show.
The drive for the Hungarian
students will continue until the
end of March. More than $lOOO
has been contributed toward the
$3lOO goal.
The donations received to date
include a $lO check presented by
the students of Milton High
School.
Outing Club Plans Hike
The Outing Club will hold a
hiking and wood-chopping party
Sunday at the Ski Cabin.
Cars will be provided at 2 p.m.
Sunday behind Old Main. If the
weather permits, skiing and skat
ing are scheduled.
efforts to secure his prompt ad
mission to the University of Flor
ida Law School."
The majority opinion, written
by Justice B. K. Roberts, recog
nized the duty of the state court
to compel Hawkins' admission "if
it is feasible to do so at this time."
Majority Sees Violence
But the majority said it was
convinced that violence would
break out in university communi
ties and a critical disruption of
the university system would oc
:ur if Negroes were permitted to
inter white schools now.
In a dissenting opinion, Justice
El. Harris Drew said he had taken
oath to uphold the federal Con
•titution and that the U.S. Su
preme Court had been long estab
ished as the "final interpreter."
The other dissenter was Justice
.41wyn Thomas.
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THE RECENT sally weather
has caused many tudents to
hop, skip and jump their way
to and from classes like this
unidentified coed, caught in a
"puddle hurdle" by a Collegian
photographer.
Snow Flurries
Will Con tinue
The Nittany Lion is still re
joicing over the abject failure of
the weather forecasters to make
a correct prediction since his dis
missal from the post.
This morning he held a copy of
yesterday's weather story in his
hand, and was 4. .
showing it to a ° . °
few companion= -
around the den.
"Continue
cloudiness," h
quoted. "I sui
pose those an
clouds whicl
were falling a:
over the camp
yesterday, a n
hanging on tref
and turning tit,.
streets into a slushy mess. Today
they will probably concede it,
might snow."
Today's forecast, in deference
to the Lion, calls for snow flurries
and cool temperatures. High
should be between 30 and 35, with
a low of 20 degrees tonight.
NSA Correction ►
All-University . Cabinet did not'
vote to -drop membership in the.
National Student Association as]
was incorrectly reported in yes
terday's Daily Collegian.
Cabinet, needing only a major
ity vote to approve NSA, did so
by a 12-8-4 vote. All-University
President Robert Bahrenburg's
veto dropped the University from
NSA.
Spring Week Entrants
Any group wishing to enter
Spring Week and which has not
been contacted by the Spring
Week Committee may call Robert
Krakoff, chairman of the com
mittee, at Beta Sigma Rho frat
ernity.
Exemption Issue
Heard by Senate
A recommendation to allow instructors to exempt eighth
semester students with course grades of "B" or acove from
taking final examinations was presented before the Univer
sity Senate Thursday.
Discussion on the recommendation was pcstponed until
the April meeting. The plan was presented by Dr. Wallace E.
White, professor of wood technology.
Students during the past few months have been boosting
the plan but hit an obstacle
Feb. 5 when it was turned down
by the Senate Academic Stand
ards Committee,
Since 1942 student government
bodies have been presenting
exam exemption plans to the Sen
ate and they have never been
approved.
The repor was presented to the
committee by Joseph Hartnett,
senior class president, who com
piled it from data collected by
himself and his senior class ad
visory board. It represented more
than a semester's work and in
cluded statements from 30 faculty
and administrative members, with
23 favoring the plan and 7 against.
Many of the persons favoring
the plan were top administra
tive officials, Hartnett said.
All-University Cabinet unani
mously approved the plan Dec. 14.
At that time Hartnett outlined
three principal purposes of ex
empting eighth-semester students
from exams. They are:
•To motivate seniors to study
during their.last semester and
avoid "one of the greatest lags."
•To give honor students a re
ward since they have already
proved themselves.
•To expedite the final grading
process. Most seniors by exam
time will have a job or will have
been accepted by graduate school,
therefore final exams would prob
ably make little difference.
When presenting the report to
the Senate committee, Hartnett
explained that the plan would not
require instructors to exempt the
students, but "encourage" them
and that the plan takes into con
sideration specific courses where
an exemption might not be feas
ible.
He also said the plan would not
require seniors to be exempt if
they wished to take the final to
better their grade.
Hartnett said the committee
took no vote althongt. he re
quested one. He said the chair
man of the committer. Harold
K. Schilling. dean of the Grad
uate School, told him the com
mittee was against the plan and
that it had discussed the plan at
a previous meeting.
The reasons given by the com
mittee for refusing to put the plan
before Senate, Hartnett said, were
that it would require a change in
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Political Parties to Name
Slates Tomorrow Night
Both Lion and Campus Parties will wind up nomination
and •election of candidates for the March 19, 20 and 21 elec
tions at the final clique meetings at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
Lion Party will meet in 121 Sparks and Campus Party
in 10 Sparks.
• James Schry, junior in industrial engineering from
Johnstown was named as a candi
date last Sunday for All-Univers
ity President. His was the only
name presented for any of the
nine posts within Lion Party.
Robert Steele. junior in arts
and letters from State College
and David Tressler. junior in
education from South Connells
vile were named as Campus
Party candidates for All-Uni
versity President.
Also, John Rhodes, junior in
arts and letters from Falls Church,
Va., was named as a candidate
for the All-University vice presi
dential nomination.
In order to b . :. able to vote, stu
dents must have registered for
party membership at one of two
previous clique meetings. They
must bring their party card and
matriculation card to the meeting
tomorrow night, according to Wil
liam Johnson, Elections Commit
tee Chairman.
One Student
Suspended;
2 Given Pro
The Senate Subcommittee on
Discipline yesterday suspended
one student frcm the University
and placed two on disciplinary
probation for removing a battery
from a parked car just outside of
State College.
Tribunal had recommended of
fice probation for the three stu
dents. Harold W. Perkins, assis
tant dean of men. said that the
subcommittee considered more in
formation than was brought be
fore Tribunal earlier this week.
Junior Suspend ed
Andrew Jazwinski, junior in
business administration from
Wilkes-Barre, was suspended by
the Senate group. Perkins said
that information on Jazwinski's
previous misuse of his automobile
was introduced before the com
mittee and this added to the
weight of the disciplinary "action.
Donald Stitzel, freshman in elec
trical engineering from New Cum
berland, and Spiridon Theophano,
senior in business administration,
were the other students involved
in the incident. The disciplinary
probation will be in force for the
remainder of the semester.
Students Plead Guilty
The three students admitted
before State Police that they took
the battery from the car to be
placed in Jazwinski's automobile.
While investigating the inci
dent State Police found a small
identification license tag from a
key ring near the car and traced
the tag to Stitzel.
The three were arraigned be
fore a Bellefonte justice of the
peace and a charge of larceny
was dropped. The students were
released upon making restitution
and payment of costs which
amounted to $5.
Engineer Circulation Staff
The Coed Circulation Staff of
(the Engineer will meet at 7 p.m.
Ito. orrow in 209 Hetzel Union.
Nominees for the positions of
All-University President. AU-
University secretary-treasurer
and Senior Class president must
be fraternity men. Nominees for
the positions of AU-University
vice president. Senior Class vice
president and Junior Class pres
ident must be independent men.
Campus Party will also hold
nominations and elections for the
positions of class clique officers
which were not filled at the clique
meeting last Sunday. The open
positions are Senior Class clique
chairman, vice chairman an d
treasurer and Junior Class clique
chairman and treasurer,
Both parties will hold steering
committee meetings at 2 p.m. to
morrow. Lion Party will meet in
217 Willard and Campus Party in
216 Hetzel Union. Some of the
candidates for the Lion Party
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