PAr,F Fill IP Editorials Fight Fire with Fire No h i ng e! will th e scientist stand meekly by while the libeial artist browbeats him with cries of general educa tion. For now he is retaliating by launching a program to broaden the litxisl artist. Four Nobel Prize winners are among a group of 62 physicists who are now making a whistle-stop tour of American colleges and universities in an effort to stimu late undergraduate interest in physics. Each visitor wfli spend two or three days on the campus meeting with students, faculty and administrators and just plain speaking up for the sciences. The project has three objectives: •To stimulate interest in physics in undergraduate students through visits by leaders in physics research. •To provide opportunities for physics staff members to discuss their research and teaching problems with experts. •To acquaint other members of the academic commun ity and the the public with recent developments in physics. Dr. Elmer Hutchisson. director of the American Institute of Physics and head of the new project, said "we are at tacking the problem at the high school and college level in order to develop au informed citizenry who will appre ciate the roll of science in a technological society." — We feel very strongly that a well-rounded education is necessary in today's society and that such an educa tion cannot be complete unless the school curriculum includes as much time devoted to science as is devoted to the social studies and fine arts." This complementary phase of general education is ob viously needed since we now more than ever are advancing into a technological society. It represents - a major step toward the meeting of the liberal artist and the scientist in a sphere comprehensible to both. 'Disaster Budget'? Last It appears the effects of the Russian satellites may even seep into Nittany Valley in the form of a bigger appropria tion for the University in the next biennium. Since the Russians have put up their satellites, the Democrats have been blaming the Republican-controlled General Assembly and the Republicans have been blaming Democratic Gov. George M. Leader for the University's current "disaster budget." Few persons were blaming anybody when the "disaster budget" was proposed and debated in Harrisburg earlier this year. The Governor bragged about being able to keep the budget tight. and the Republicans countered with gleeful statements about being able to hold the line on new taxes. But now the story is different. Since the Russian satel lites have shown the need for more state aid to higher education, both parties are blaming each other for not dying enough in this line. This, of course, includes not doing enough for Penn State. Although we feel that both the Governor (for not recommending a higher budget for the University) and the General Assembly (for its Republican cries for "no new taxes") must share the blame, this is water over the dam. What is encouraging to us is that more and more per sons in both political parties are realizing the state must meet the crisis in higher education in the Commonwealth, and that this mad• mean Penn State is operating on its last - disaster budget" for a while. 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. .4 Student -Operated Newspaper Battu Tly• Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 r d th i bra Tuesday thrvath :saturday morning daring the 1 nryrraity Year. The Daily c „ R „ L . i .„, " a a t a d,..o.opa, a ted he..vaper Catered as second-a - lass matter July S. 1134 at 1. °time Pa. Poet tittle. andel the art of Starch 3 IS 33. Karl Asbeetiptara Pram: 13.00 per seawater 15.00 per year ED DITBBS. Edam. Managing PAlitor. Judy Harizsen; City Editor. 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Mgr OLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA THE DAILY C Safety Valve Vacation End Miffs Readers TO THE EDITOR: We as students realize that a certain minimum of, time must be spent in the class-, i room for the University to be y properly accredited. However, we do not see any reason for cutting, this time out of our Christmas vacation. We know of no other schools, with the exception of the Military Academies, which get a shorter vacation than we are getting this year. This additional class time may be necessary for us to maintain our high academic standards here at Penn State. However, we feel that the day and one-half of classes which will be gained by returning on Friday. Jan. 3, will be of little value compared to the incon venience that they will cause the student body. Let's face it! A great many stu dents will cut their Friday and Saturday classes in order to gain the additional three days of vaca tion. Why not alleviate this situa tion by resuming school Monday, Jan. 6. and make up the day and one-half at semesters? —James Miltenberger, '5B Guy Rhodes, '5B Richard Mirth. '5B Karl Kirk. '5B Professor Cites ROTC Obligation TO THE EDITOR: I cannot think of anything that should give the Russians more satisfaction than a big wave of pacifism among our young people, leading to 1h e abolition of compulsory military training. Yes, take the benefits of the Land Grant Act in the form of low-cost education. But no, don't admit any obligation in return. —G. M. Dusinberre Professor of Mechanical Engineering Gazette American Inaiiiiite of Chemical Enifineer- ins. 7 p.m., 107. Walker Lab Advartisiat Crew, — Artathl and the Night Visitor. — and — Apollo of Benne," 6:31) I , tn., Schwab loft American Meteorological Society. 7:30 p.m MS Auditorium Chrotian Science Organization, 7 p.m., 212 Chapel Collexian Promotion Staff. 3:30 p.m., Col- office Collegian Circulation Staff, old members arid new candidates, ti p.m., Collegian office Dairy Scienre Club. 7 p.m.. 117 Dairy Froth Art Staff Graduate Faculty meeting. 4 :10 p.m.. 121 MMM!MIM dation Hiliel Comparative Religion lecture. S p.m., Foundation Millet Advanced Hebrew. 9:15 p.m.. Founda. Lion Neu mon Club Dionwion Group. 7 p.m 104 Program Center ?..:ewman Club Legion of 3lary. 7:30 p.m Catholic Student Center Outing flub. general meeting. 7 p.m.. HUB Auditorium Science Fiction Societ). 7 p.m., 216 RUB Society of Attricultural Education Wires, 7:30 p.m., 723 Holmes St. Society of American Military Engineers :741 p.m. 1 Sparks Realer Matins and Breakfast. 7 p.m., Foun.' &awn WSCA House. 12.30 p.m.. 217 HUB PLACEMENT SERVICE U.S. General Accounting Office: Dec 5 BS in Arch:: Vickers Inc: Dec 5 BS, MS, PhD in AeroE AnrE. EL lE. ME Stewart-W rrrrr Corp:. Dec 5 BS. MS Phe, in EL ME: MS. PhD in Phys Union Oil Co of Cal: Dec 5 MS, PhD in! PNG. ChE Fairchild Guided Missiles Dir: Dec 5 BS MS in AernE, EE. F.ngSci, Phys TONIGHT ON WDFIR 6 : 45 : Sign on and New•a; 7:00: Con temporary Concepts: 7:50 State New• and National Sports: 8:00: Guest D-J: 8:30: Showcase: 9:00: News, Local. National and World: 9:15: Special Events: 10:00: News: 10:05: Chamber Concert; 11:30: News and Siza-off. BusAd to Sponsor Industrial Program The College of Business Ad-, ministration will present a pro-' gram to acquaint students with 7 developments in industry and in- , ' 1 (1 form them of career opportunities' at 3:10 p.m. today in 111 Boucke.' n Richard A. Favro, now with the, Philadelphia office of the Service ikt Bureau Corporation and a 1955 1 graduate of the University, will 1.1 explain the use of electronic corn-! puters for an application in the, banking industry. The program is open to the rpublic. Little Man on Campus by Dick Bibler "Before we go So the lab—we have someone here who would 1 to tell you what happens when we mix POTASSIUM PERMA ANATE WITH CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID." From Here Hall to the CD Rec For Rumors have it the University is considering adding an other big weekend for Penn Staters. The main event of the weekend, of course, would be a dance with a big-name band at Recreation Hall. It would be the coeds' counterpart to the Military Ball. It would be called the "Civil Defense Ball." The dance would be sponsored by coed groups in the proposed! School of Military Sciences. Thesel groups would include the Assod ciation of American Radiation' Detectors, the Litter-Bearers So ciety. the Penn State chapter of; the Bandage Wrappers of Amer- 1 ica and the Home Shelter Club. There would, of course, be " the crowning of a Civil. Defense King at intermission. Selection of the king finalists would be, ; made by nurses from Red Cross centers throughout the country. An attractive feature of the' !dance would be an unannounced !blackout. With such a feature, the :big dance would never lose! •monev. However, one administrative member is reportedly against the idea. She is reportedly afraid her "girls" may get bombed. Picture yourself standing in line at the Lion's Den and order ing an "Ushie Gushie." Or maybe you would prefer a "Sloppy-Sludge." Or better yet, a "Lion's Lush." If none of them is to your lik ing, try these: A "Squish," a "State Slush," a "Stale Slop," an "Intelligent Mush." a "Blop," a "Slosh." a "Gunk." a "Goo')." or a "Mis he Mushe." The above names were among the 200-some entrants received IT LOOKS C OUT TO OH, r DON'T }:NOW: / bit THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21. 1957 Rock Ball By Ed Dubbs in a contest to name a new soft ice cream making its appearance at the Lion's Den. Needless to say, the above sug gestions lost, along with another hundred just as bad. The Russian satellite must have inspired one entrant to come up with "Hubnick." A cave-crawler suggested "Spe lunk." Even Froth got into the act, or it appears that way. Suggestions along this line included: "Frothy Freeze," "Frothy," ju s t plain "Froth." and "Foamy Frothy." --- _ - • In case you're interested, a stu dent committee chose "Lion's De light" as the winning name. Since the name was suggested by four different students, each will re ceive a $lO food certificate for use in the HUB. Kogstad Addresses !Army Conference Col. Arthur W. Kogstad Tues day addressed the second Army Conference of professors of mili tary science and tactics on the subject, " Decorations and Awards Ito Cadets." The annual conference at Fort Meade, Md., is a meeting of the heads of the ROTC departments at universities and schools in a 7-state area for the purpose of considering and discussing im tprovements in cadet training. I SORT OF HATE 10 SEE THE SNOW COME:, DON'T YOU? AFTER ALL, IF SNOW COsiES CAN SANTA CLAUS BE FAQ BEPItNO? I .Th- • - ri: tit• ii. P „ „.... p; I i :....) _ © OP ..-e-46.2 //.3 • //
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