PAGE FOUR ©lff iatltj CnlUgian [MiSras to rHE fKEE LANCE nt Ittl f , J th * »*■>"• th« •todenl body, or tha Untranlty. {2.01 pel Kuntu IS.II pet r<u _________________ EoUrrd *j Meond-elau «»tui ialy (. UK at the SUti Collett. Pa Post Office ondei the tel of Htreh I. 1871 Ptklblicrf Taeaday (hroiifli B«t«r4§j «ornlnn 4trlttf ttii UnitmitT pear, Tht t>mUr C«ll*ri«B U * ttwitpt. operated beirtpaper. ED DUBBS, Editor Awt. Bun. Mir.. Sue Mortennon; Local Ad. Mfr., Marilyn Manaciiur Editor, Jody Harkuon; City Editor. Robert Frank- Elia*: A»sL Local Ad. Mgr., Roue Ann Conzales; National iin; Sports Editor. Vince Carocci; Copy Editor. Ann Fried- Ad. Mir., Joan Wallace: Promotion Mr**.. Marianne Maier; btrr; AanMant C©|i) Kditor, Marian Beatty; Avaunt Sports I’er»onnet Mgr., I.ynn (;ii»«>burn; Classified Ad. Mgr.. Steve Editor. Matt Podbesrk; Make-up Editor. Cinny Philips: Pho- Dillstein: Co-Circulation Mirs., Pat Miernicki and Richard tocraphy UiUr, Ceorae Harrison. Lippe; Researcb and Records Ifcr, Barbara Wall; Office Secretary. Marlene Marks. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor. Pat Evans; Copy Editors, Dick Drayne, Mary Kelly; Wire Editor, Lou Prato; Assistants, Pam Alexander, Barb Stone, Joan Bransdorf, Ted Wells, Bill Jaffe. Collegian Policy: ‘For a Better Penn State’ (Today a new Senior Board takes over operation of The Daily Collegian. The policies it will follow are explained below. Many of these policies are long-standing and. are merely restated and repledged.) The primary function of a newspaper is Jo print the news to communicate to the human race what its members do, feel and think. A relatively new role of a newspaper is to tel] whv something happens. It strives to do all this as honestly, fairly and accurately as pos sible. The Daily Collegian's position as a news paper is unusual: it enjoys a measure of free dom of action and expression that many profes sional and most collegiate newspapers do not attain. The Daily Collegian believes its readers— mainlv students—have the right to know what is going on in the world, with special emphasis on what is going on at Penn State. In this world there is much ugliness. It would be nice if all things were pleasant—then all news would be pleasant Because a newspaper does not make the news but is obligated to print the news, all that a newspaper prints is not pleasant. In reporting what it finds to be true, a news paper sometimes makes enemies. People, by nature, wish to know the truth only so long as it does not make them uncomfortable. It is only when they find themselves distressed by truth thßt they condemn what they consider excesses of press freedom. This newspaper will pursue its duty as it sees it: to find, write and produce the news with maximum truthfulness and sincerity of purpose and without bias, prejudice or hope of gain, even if it knows that at times readers would prefer not to face the truth. For many years. The Daily Collegian has striven "For a Better Penn State." This is our single motto—our single goal. Just recently a University official told us he thought we should be a ‘‘house organ”— that we should not carry stories harmful to any segment of our community. In other words, this administrative offi cial believes Collegian’s goal should be “Penn State Right or Wrong—But Penn State,” not “For a Better Penn State.” We strongly disagree. It is The Daily Collegian's belief that the best way to a better Penn Slate is to praise its attributes, justly criticize its faults and pre sent the truth about it. For to present anything but the truth would be a distortion and falsi fication. And falsification is not the way to a better Penn Slate. Acting under its cherished freedom. The Daily Collegian is able to present the news it feels is significant to its readers. As a student publication. Collegian feels obligated to print campus news. But it does not feel obligated to print the news of any specific group or cover Bny specific event. Collegian will not print publicity as such. It prints publicity only when what is being publicized is also news. Ultimately, this depends on judgment. Few newspapers can print all the news that comes into their offices. Therefore, to day’s editor must also be selective. ' News is relative to the other news of the day. The play any one story receives depends on its importance in relation to the other stories to be printed on the same day. Ultimately, this too depends on judgment. Collegian reporters attending public meet- T<xUr NEW BAVARIAN SCHUHPLATTERS, 7 p.m., Westmin •ter Hall WSCA JUDICIAL Board, 4 p.nu, second floor HUB. WIMMER'S SUNOCO E. College block from ip\ W Simmon* TIRE SALE NOW Another wholesale tire deal on all sizes—if your casing is recapable. Jack Wimmer says ‘I need used tires.' 6:70—15 $13.96 plus tax plus other real values THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ings, we feel, have the same rights the public itself would have. If the public were at the meeting, it would hear and see all that* takes place. Likewise, we feel that our reporters have the right to report everything that takes place at meetings they attc-nd in their capacity as Collegian reporters. Off-the-record remarks at open meetings are, in fact, not off-the-record by virtue of the fact that anyone could walk in and hear them. Since the University is supported primarily by public funds, most of its affairs are of public concern. Collegian, therefore, believes it has the right and obligation to call upon University officials for information that is of legitimate concern to the public and the student body. The Daily Collegian supports no campus or national political party. It has, however, the right to comment upon platforms, candidates and actions of any and all political parties. We have mentioned Collegian’s relative free dom. To mention our freedom is not enough. With this freedom goes complementary re sponsibility. We pledge ourselves to uphold the responsibility we assume in publishing a news paper—to keep bias from creeping into our news stories, to exercise our best judgment in coverage and play of a story, to not knowingly print a falsehood, to make corrections when errors have been printed and to continue to maintain that treating all equally and fairly is the only way to operate a newspaper. Printing the news is only one function of today's newspaper. We mentioned that news papers have been given the added responsibility of explaining the news—telling why something happened and its significance. Along with this goes the right to criticize. Correspondingly, Collegian recognizes it is open to fair criticism. We feel that editorials must be fair and must present an honest, well-thought-out viewpoint. However, they need not present the popular viewpoint. We will never criticize for the sake of criticizing, and when possible will make al ternative suggestions. Collegian does not claim to represent the majority of student opinion, the faculty, the staff, the alumni or the University itself. At least one of the functions of Collegian editorials, we believe, is to inspire students to think for themselves. Often editorials pointing out pros and cons of an issue will be printed toward this end. In our editorials, we attempt to present view points, not dogma. Therefore, editorials will represent the viewpoint of the writer, not the paper. Collegian, however, assumes responsi bility for publication of its editorials. Editorials and'letters to the editor are select ed for publication on the same criteria—good writing, good taste and good sense. Letters must be signed because we feel the writers must assume the responsibility for what they say. However, on rare occasions, Collegian may decide to withhold names if requested. The Daily Collegian welcomes stories brought or phoned into the office for possible use. It also welcomes letters to the editor on any topic of public interest. Last of all, but not least of all, we welcome criticism. You. the readers, have a responsi bility too—to see that we do not accidently stray from 6ur policy: "For a Better Penn State." These, then, are the.policies we pledge our selves to uphold. Gazette Vaiweenity HotpUtl Laura Ball, Carolyn Brings, Stanley Burd. Joan Heil man, John Hess, Jeanne Hlnkel, Andrew Jordon, Sally Kil mer, Sudhir Kumar, Richard Marks, Maxine Richter, Ira Starer, Mary Tihansky. John S. Williams. For the last dance of the yeqr, The Senior Ball, choose a beautiful corsage from ... bill McMullen florist 130 E. College Ave. STEVE HIGGINS/ Business Manager —The Senior Board "Opposite Old Main" Phone AD 7-4994 Little Man on Campus “Well, you ought to know why I ain't goin' to Spring Week—you put me on 'pro'." Merry Old England Proves Just That Merry old England was just that last week. The London government set the pace by introducing a new list of’official publications. Titles included: • “Sex Life of the Elephant Seal.” • “Horseflies of the Ethiopian Region.’’ • “Measurement of Small Holes.” • “Seats for Female Shop Ass istants.” A real life female shop assis tant-inventor John Brindal’s, to be exact also contributed her bit. Not that female shop assistants are unusual. It was just that Scot land Yard was a trifle puzzled by Brindal’s recruitment meth ods. Marjorie Jordan, 28, told de tectives Bridal kidnaped her on his motorcycle, held her 15 weeks in an underground cave to help him work out hi* in ventions. Admitted Bridal: “There may have been an ele ment of wrong in it.” Miss Clara Leach, 75, of Roch dale, England, was a prisoner, too, but she brought it on her self. Miss Leach returned from a shopping trip to find she had locked herself out of her house. She crawled through a grat ing into the coal cellar, found it was locked, 100. Help came in 36 hours. In Wales, Lord Anglesey drew a debunking bead on a cherished Welsh tradition. The name of the town, said his lordship, is not Llanfair pwyllgwyngyllogerychwryndro- bwfi lanty siliogogogoch. Its only Llanfair Pwyl Gwyngyll. So there. Meanwhile, on the domestic RESTAURANT TUESDAY, APRIL 30. 1957 By the Associated Press front, things were humming along rather normally. Los Angeles Detective Lt. Cal eb S. Mitchell’ was looking for the thief who stole all four hub caps from his auto while it was parked in the basement of the police station. And Huntington, W. Va., librar ian Omar Bacon didn’t ask for the $216 in overdue fines on the book returned by a friend of the per son who borrowed it April 21, 1921. Sr. Hat Society Taps 24 Coeds Twenty-four women were tap ped yesterday for Scrolls, senior women’s hat society. ■ The women have had- no pre vious membership in a hat society. They have been recognized for outstanding leadership, character and University activities. They are: Grace Antes, Roberta Arm strong, Joan Auerbach, Karen Bixler, Barbara Drum, Marilyn Elias, Phoebe Felk, Ann Francis, Joyce Fullerton, Maureen "Funk, Mary Lou Hurley and Carol Jones. Priscilla Kepner, Lynn Kinnier, Joan Kreider, Ann Ludwig, Eliza beth Marvin, Ann McKnight, Pa tricia Miernicki, Joyce Pfeiffer, Marilyn Roberts, Phyllis Rubin stein, Lynn Strollmeyer and Kath erine Vyse. 'immsm DINNER by Bibler
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