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Editorials
Some Changes Made
or not you noticed today's editorial page looks
different Isn't important. What's important is that it is dif-
ferent
First of all. the size of the space allotted for editorials
has been cut.
Secondly, a little box which said "Editorials represent
the viewpoints of the writers, not necessarily the policy
of the paper, the student body or the University" has been
dropped.
Thirdly. none of the editorials is signed.
Vie would like to explain the reasons for these changes,
which were made after staff discussion and talking with
many people outside the Collegian staff.
The room we have to editoralize has been cut because
we feel that in the past too many editorials were written
to fill space. It follows that when editorials are written just
to fill space, they often are not the best editorials. In other
words, we are striving for quality instead of quantity in
editorials.
That little box we removed was quite a scapegoat.
Let's look at an example. Say a staff member wrote an
editorial which was misleading and incorrect. The editors
in the past could point to that little box and say: "It's the
writer's opinion. Neither the newspaper nor myself is re
sponsible for what the editorial said:'
We believe the editor and publisher of any newspaper
must assume the responsibility for what the newspaper
prints. There can be no buck-passing of responsibility.
(However, it must be remembered that editorials appear
ing on this page are written by the editors or staff members
of The Daily Collegian and do not necessarily represent the
views of the University or of the student body.)
The third major change, of dropping names of the writ
ers at the bottom of all editorials, follows logically from the
policy of the newspaper accepting the responsibility for
what it says.
We feel these changes will make for a Better Daily Col
legian and a Better Penn State. -
Let's Throw It Out
An open election system, without the fraternity-indepen
dent rotation of officers, was given a substantial boost yester
day ley the clique chairmen of both Campus and Lion parties.
The clique chairmen issued a joint policy advocating
the dropping of the rotation system which, in some kind
of form, has been part of the elections procedure for about
five years.
The proposal of a free election system grew out of a nebu
lous Encampment recommendation "to investigate" the pre
sent system. .
The recommendation "to investigate" the code was ap
proved by All-University Cabinet Thursday night and re
ferred to the All-University Elections Committee.
An open election has many advantages over the rotation
system.
It would strengthen student leadership if the best quali
fied students, regardless of affiliation, win the class and All-
University offices. A student should not be declared ineligi
ble simply because he might be an independent seeking an
office during the "fraternity" year.
An open election would also promote more student
interest and a greater awareness of student -government.
Both fraternity and independent men wculd have to pro
mote themselves, instead of being given the positions auto
matically.
The Elections Committee is now holding the recommen
dation. It should take action as soon as possible and throw
out the rotation system.
We can see no reason why a free election shouldn't be
given a try.
Editorials are written by the editors and staff members
of The Daily Collegian and do not necessarily represent
the, views of the University or of the student body.
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STAFF THIS ISSUE: Nasht Editor, Dirk nadirs: Copy Editor, Dave Fineman: Wire
Lditer, Pads Miller; Assistant*, Tam Alexander. Bonnie Jones, Mary Fran Cowley.
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STEVE HIGGINS. Bus. Mgr.
THE DAILY COLLEGI AN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Safety Valve
What Is Fate
Of the Arts?
TO THE EDITOR: After hearing'
President Walker's inauguration!
speech, in which he broadly out
lined the role and the place of,
Penn State in the new educa-I
tional era. I cannot help wonder-1
ing what fate the future holds for ,
the College of the Liberal Arts.
Though President W al ker
sees the need to teach the arts
and sciences, I do not think he
sees the need for improvement
and development.
President Walker emphatically
stressed that if this University is
to meet its obligations to the
!Commonwealth and its citizens,
we must not spread our resources
thinly across the line. Instead, we
;must concentrate mainly on those
fields in which we are strongest.
At Penn State, this means the
"hard sciences," physics chemis
try, metal industries, and agricul
ture. The importance of these
fields to the continued prosperity
and success of the Commonwealth
and nation cannot be denied.
Ho.•ever, the development
of etese fields alone, with only
substs.:ence-level support and
a' 1 it. the College of the Liberal
A will not make a great uni
versity, nor will it necessarily
help the University to fulfill its
obligations to the Common
wealth,its citizens, and the na-
Not only must Penn State de
velop .and perfect scientific mec-:
hanism and devices to improve
the physical condition of man, but
it must also instruct mankind in
the ways to live with automation
and the other labor-saving devices
it produces. This is the work of
the social sciences, and it is equal
ly important.
The physical sciences tip the
scales greatly at Penn State. I
personally believe that this Uni
versity is obligated to offset
this great disparity with the ad
vancement and perfection of
the liberal arts and the sciences.
President Walker is a Harvard
man, and Harvard enjoys one of
the great colleges of the liberal
arts in the country. Is Penn State
less than Harvard?
—Samuel P. Alfonso
(Editor's Note: No one can deny
the University must strengthen
its program in the liberal arts
and sciences if it is to become a
great University. In fact, the re
cent accreditation report made
this clear. There is nothing in
the inaugural address to indi
cate, as the writer seems to feel,
that Walker does not see the
need for improvement and de•
velopment in the arts and sci
ences. However, it can be said
that the President certainly
didn't stress this need in his
speech. He also left, to us, the
question of "where do we con
centrate" wide open. One facul
ty member told us the other
day something to this effect:
The faculty does not appear
worried over what Dr. Walker
has said; however, there is
some worry over what he hasn't
said. This is especially true in
regard to the future develop
ment of the College of the Lib
eral Arts.)
Gazette
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METALS. 7:30
p.m.. Mineral Industries Auditorium
CHA GRAB CLUB, 7:30 p.m., Phi Mu
Delta
COLLEGIAN AD MEETING. 6:30 p.m
9 Carnegie
COLLEGIAN' BUSINESS STAFF, 7:30
p.m.. 2U: Willard
COLLEGIAN BUSINESS STAFF, candi
dates, 6:45 p.m.. 305 Sparks
COLLEGIAN CIRCULATION STAFF
meeting. ii; p m.. Collegian office
DELTA SIGMA Pl. Brothers 7:30 p.m.,
Ru.hees 8:30 p.m.. Sigma Nu
GAMMA SIGMA. sisters meeting. 6:45
p.m., 203 Willard
HILLEL PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. can-
didatelt. 7 p.m..Rifle] Lounge
HISTORY ROUN TABLE. 7::O
Willard
LACROSSE CLUB. 7:30 p.m.. meeting and
game film, SAE
LEONIDES COUNCIL MIXER. 7 p.m
Simmons study lounger
UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN ASSN.. cabinet
meeting, 6:30 p.m.. Library-Program
Center of Helen Eaki n Eisenhower
Chapel
A% SGA JUDICIAL BOARD, 6 p.m., 216
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ginner*, 7 p.m., White Hall
WSCA, candidate* for freshman senator
7 p.m.. 216 BUB
YOUNG REPUBLICANS, 7 p.m.. 212-213
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TONIGHT-4:15: Sign on, news and
market reports: 7:00: The Home Ee. show
7:15: Folk Music: 7:50: State news and
national sports: 8:00: Invitation to Re
lax: 8:00: Open to Que.ition: 9:00: Cam
pus news and sports: 9:15: As You Be
lieve; 9:30: Cabinet Reports 11:00: Na
tional and international news: 10:05: This
World °Lilts*. /L:SO: 2ews and nigh-o
Little Man on Campus by Dick Bibier
"Well, yes, your enrollment card DOES say
'HOMEMAKING',—but I'M afraid—"
Interpreting the News
That Beeping Ball:
Food for Thought
By J. M. ROBERTS
Associated Press -News Analust
Those ghostly little beeps which have been coming out
of the heavens since Friday offer man more food for thought
than anything since he unlocked the secrets of the atom.
It is impossible even to list at ore sitting all the facts
of the advent of the man-made satellite. .
Soldiers, - historians, scientists, diplomats, philosophers
and just plain men will be com
ing up with new angles on the
subject for a long, long time.
There is a sense of human ac
complishment in this break
through natural barriers which
have intrigued the imagination
since the creation.
There is a sense of forebod
ing, lest man again prove in
capable of keeping accomplish
ment separate from destruction.
In the world of practical poli
tics, reassessments will be called
for in many fields.
What effect will new capability
for aerial inspection of the whole
earth have on disarmament and
the prospect of war?
Russia expects to have soon
a satellite which can re-enter
the earth's atmosphere without
burning up. From that it will
be only a step to an atomic
weapon which can seek out its
own target by radar or other
means.
Russia has just announced,
without detail, explosion of a
"new type" hydrogen bomb.
On the heels of her claim to an
intercontinental ballistics missile,
she is putting on heavy pressure
for disarmament on her own
terms as the nations prepare for
a new discussion of the topic in
the United States.
Can Russia, with her controlled
mobilization of national strength
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and abilities, keep on putting the
pressure on the United States?
If so, will America's allies be
gin to doubt their reliance on her
strength and start trying to ap
pease Russia in the economic
ideological war?
Or will one crash program aft
er another be necessary to keep
Russia from capturing the imagi
nation of the world?
The little ball with its beeper
is almost impossible to see as it
traces its way through the skies.
It is even harder •to see where it
may be leading man.
Interviews
STUDENT PLACEMENT
ARGOIiNF, NATIONAL LASS: Oct. 23,
24, MS in Chli; PhD in ChE, Chem
ARMSTRONG CORE: Oct. 22, MS & PhD
In Chen:, Phys
COLUMBIA SOUTHERN: Oct. 24. BS in
ChE. EE, ME. IE, AeroE; MS in ChE,
_ _
Chem, ME. EE. lE. AeroE: PhD in Chem
CONVAIR t FT. WORTH): Oct. 23, BS in
AeroE. ChE, EE, ME, Metal: MS in Aero
E, ChE, EE, ME, Metal, Phys: PhD in
AeroE. ChE, EE, ME. Metal, Phys
CORNING CLASS WORKS: Oct. 24, PhD
in Chem. Phys, Geo Chem
ELI LILLY: Oct. 22,
23, B 6 in ArchE.
ChE, CE, EE, IE, ME, Bact, Chem, Biol,
BusAd: MS in ArchE, ChE, CE, EE, lE,
ME, Bact, Chem, Biol, BusAd
G. C. MURPHY: Oct. 22, BS in tins Ad.
Mktg.. BuslVlF‘mt
PENNA SALT: Oct. 23, BS in ChE, 31E;
BA in Acetic. Econ •
RAYTHEON: Oct. 22. BS in AeroE. Cer.
EE, ME. Phys: MS in AeroE, EE, ME,
Phys : PhD in 111 E. EE, Phi
I WYMAN-GORDON:Oct. 23, BS, MS. PhD
in ME, Metal
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