PAGF FOUR Editorial Opinion What Price Honor? About 400 students were invited last week to have their names appear in “Who's in the News at Penn State.” According to the form letters distributed, the publi cation. sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi. national profes sional journalism fraternity, “is an annual publication which includes the men and women in the news limelight of The Pennsylvania Stale University." The name of each student appearing in the booklet is accompanied by a short activities sketch. The booklet is distributed to all leading newspapers in the state. In the past, "Who's in the News at Penn State" has been quite controversial. Its value has been questioned because it does not contain a complete list of outstand ing students—for one, last year, the All-University president. The reason the listing has not been completeds because there is a charge of $2.50 for each student to have his name appear. Many students, regardless of activity status, are not willing to pay it. The publication is a money-making project of Sigma Delta Chi. The form letter states that “it must be noted here that Sigma Delta Chi does make a, small profit in this undertaking, and that the entire profit is deposited into the fraternity's treasury for use in achieving the purposes of the fraternity.’’ The profit last year was about S3OO, according to the publication adviser. This year the profit will probably be less since the number of names was cut from 500 to 400. Without this profit, however. Sigma Delta Chi claims that it would not publish the booklet but would find another means of filling its treasury. The $2.50 lee is the root of all the trouble. But Sigma Delta Chi cannot be blamed for charging it if the profit is obtainable. Any campus group likes to make money. On tiie other hand, however, the opposition—which comes chiefly from seniors—claims that it is an insult to be congratulated for being outstanding and then asked to pay $2.50. Many say it isn’t worth it, refuse to pay, and as a result the whole list is thrown out of whack. Then the booklet defeats its purpose because it is not a true compilation. Sigma Della Chi two weeks ago look a survey of 100 persons eligible for the publication and only about 10 percent said it should be discontinued. “Who’s in the News at Penn State” will appear this year. But its continuance in the future will depend upon its reception this month. If students feel that it is not worth while, they should make themselves heard. More Than Just a Tea Women students will be given sn opportunity, to talk informally with faculty members at a tea tonight in the Hetzel Union main lounge. The tea, to be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., is sponsored by the Women’s Student Govern ment Association. At a large university such as Penn State, it is difficult to meet and talk with faculty members outside classrooms. It is not impossible, but it certainly is more difficult than at a small college. Women students—and all students for that matter— would be foolish to pass up an opportunity to obtain one of tiie main advantages of a small college. Those who do not complain are never pitied—Jane Aus tin 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. A Student-Operated Newspaper ®hr latltj CUnllpgian Successor to The Free Lance, esi. JBBT FafclUhed through Saturday morning daring the I'nieersity year. Thi Dally C*UcfUn U * *t»dent-op«r*te<J nrw»ptptr. Entered u terond‘clui matter Jaly S. 1934 it dM *‘»U CiUen- **»- fMt Office nnder the »rt of March J. IST9. Mall Bafceeriptteo Pnofi 13.69 per aemrater - S3.M pet rear CD DUBBJ, Editor Manoclng Editor. Judy Harluon: Lit. Editor. Robort Kr.nklin: Sport. Editor. Vine* , H*® ''lht etr^fnco Caned: C#*y Editor. Ann* irirdbrrt: As.i.tant Copy Editor. Morion Beatty: A*riit.nt from tu6 National Science Sport. Editors. Mott Matliew. ond Loo Proto: Mofco*p Editor. Cinoy PhiUip*t Ph*- ; Foundation for USe in its 1957 Utnph, Editor. Gnr*. Horriioo. i Institute Program. Aaot. So* ««».. So* Mortrn.cn: Local Ad. Mir.. Marilyn EUoot A..L Local Ad.. Mf*. Son Ann Gonnko: Notional Ad. M»r.. Jeon Walloco; Promotion Mir. Mariaaaa: - . , , ■ a Jtai.r;P*r»onnti lUt_ Lynn Glaiabn™: Otuaifiod Ad M*r.. SUr. BHUtela: Co-j Schuhplattler Rehearsal CirenUtMii Minu. Pat Miernicki and Richard Llpp«; Reaaarch and Record* j*rr.J _ . r Barbara Wall: Offlc* Seer*tary. Marten* Mark*. I Rehearsal will be held at l :30 _ ' ' (tonight in White Building for the BTAI-P THIS ISSLE: Copy Editor. Pal Ev*n*; Win? Editor. Dick Fi*her: Bavarian SchuhnlsttlfiT mem- Calfay Marine MiUm, Marry Murray. Phylii. Wc*teott. Jeff Pollack. Ben “> i Brontrifl, JSorni Leckmam, Janci Dur* tine, Mary iSberljr, Barb Creenwald, Edia Freed- OBTS WHO Will participate in the .ima* ... - idance at Baltimore, this weekend., STEVE HIGGINS. Bus. Mgr. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYI VANIA Sajeiy Valve Cards Wanted For 2d Student TO THE EDITOR: Congratula tions to the ‘"Christmas-Present-! for-Larry” committee for helping! to cheer up an injured Penn State' student. We would like to bring to the attention of the student body that another of their fellow stu dents. Thomas Serafin. senior in I industrial engineering, incurred an injury similar to Larry's while employed during summer j vacation. Tom has been hospi- 1 talized since August. , j j For anyone wanting to include' 'Torn on their Christmas card mail ing list, his address is: j Thomas Serafin Ward 3A Si. Francis Hospital Pittsburgh, Penna. We are sure he will welcome; your cards. ) ——Roberi Reph, '5B Russell Richardson, '59 Charles Erzen, '59 Movie Manners iCalled 'Disgraceful' [TO THE EDITOR: The conduct at ! the 8:30 p.m. showing of “The Glenn Miller Story” in the HUB auditorium was. completely dis-‘ graceful to the Pennsylvania State' University". . : If necessary the auditorium 1 should be patrolled at future ' movies to protect the innocent, mature viewers. The individuals displaying such actions as boo- . ing, hissing, and others not tit to mention, should realize that they are now in college, not with the old "gang" in grade school. Knowing such conditions pre vail, we are not proud to say that we are Penn State students. —Richard Kruppa, Robert Berger, James Blevins, Lawrence Freimauer, '6l Gazette Academic Year In*titute for High School Temrher* of Science, 4:30 p.m., 110 6»* mond i American Society of Agricultural Engl*! neera., 7 p.m., 206 Ag Eng | Computer Application* Seminar, 4:10 p.m.,i 209 Willard i Delta Nu Alpha, 7:30 p.m., Sigma Alpha Kp-filon j Gamma Theta Upallon, 7:30 p.m., 203 Wil-I lard Industrial Ed. Society, 3 p.m., Tau Kappa Epsilon Leadership Training. 7:50 p.m., 119 Osmond Newman Club Lecture, 7 p.m., 104 Program Center ] Newman Club Chair, 7:30 p.m.; .Our Lady of Victory * Neu Bavarian Schuhplattler, dancers, 7:30 p.nu, 1 White i. Philosophy Club, 7:30 p.m., 214 HUB Wesley Foundation. Kappa Phi, 7 p.m. TONIGHT ON WDPM 6:45: Sign on and news: 7:00: Telephone Bandstand: 7:50: State News and National Sports: 8:00: Jazz Panorama: 9:00: Local, National and World News; 9:15: At Your Service: 9:30: Music of the People: 10:00: New*; 10:05: Virtuoso; 11:30: Newt and Sign-off. 4 Chosen to Head WH Decorations Four West Halls Council mem-, bers have been appointed to be in charge of Christmas tree decor ations in McKee. Hamilton, Irvin and Waring lounges. They are Harry John, freshman in pre-medicine from Philadel phia, McKee; Robert Gorniak, senior in electrical engineering from Scranton. Hamilton; Chester Rosenthal, freshman in aeronau tical engineering from Trenton, N.J.. Irvin; and William Whit latch, freshman in architecture from Lyndhurst, Waring. David Wilkinson, freshman in chemical engineering from Sharon Hill, has been appointed perma nent recreation chairman. Valence Lecture Film Will Be Shown Today Linus Pauling, professor of chemistrv at the California In stitute of Technology, will be fea tured in a film “Three Lectures on Valence” to be shown at 3:10 p.m. today in 110 Osmond. Parents dismiss it as the eternal cry of flaming youth, and begin musing on flames which the - ignited, or at least fanned. Kid brothers and sisters dismiss it as not worth noting and turn up the volume on “Jailhouse Rock.” But college students, undaunted, continue fighting vio lently'for causes vitally impor-j tant to them TODAY This fall it’s voluntary ROTC.jmore mundane matters, jForty years ago it was the frosh- Don Quixote-fashion, they at soph “scrap.” Back in those days tacked final exams and 4 o’clock [it was the custom to have a series classes. Their objection to finals of contests pitting against each was most unexpected, coming in other a select few from each class. 1922 when the administration cut There was a cinder scrap and a the length of exams from four to cross-country scrap, but the con- two hours. troversy centered around the Students screamed in loud pro pushball scrap. This fracas in- jtest. Professors would neglect to volved a 6-foot rubber ball and j cut down the quantity of n\aterial two 5-man teams. [covered, in the exam, they pre- Hoslililies began when a [dieted, and the result would be judge tossed the ball into the [mental and physical exhaustion air and ran for cover. They as well as scholastic chaos. Ce TJ ° nC *®. am had Reaction to 4 o'clocks was pushed the ball over its oppo- c i oser j 0 w hat would be ex nenls goal-line. peeled. Students haled- them. A small but extremely vocal And lhe reaction onf adminis band of students opposed the tralive officials was equally scrap calling it a hazard. to life predictable. They liked them, and limb. An equally determined . ~ ~ . . opposing force claimed that the!, A PP ar ently undiscouraged stu scrap “developed - the distinctly! d f. n^ f - ead + rs turned their masculine traits of aggressiveness < tu es .t l °u that has and desire for conquest.” embattled students in 1957 The The scrap was held, and its - ! st H? ent counc Hs ran a popularity proponents later announced |P°h on compulsory ROTC, and smugly that with very few ex- j found it anything but wildly suc ception there had been.no in- cesstul juries—anyway, not serious The Trustees, on hearing the ones. [results, reduced the amount of So the scraps continued, atjCompulsory drill and offered sub least during that season, and stu-' - (Continued on page five) Immn “ ittle Man on Campus fay Nip im m/'/m "It's all right Dean Wilson—we're showing a movie." Ready or Not Pushballs 'n ROTC This Is Progress? / SMALL tOE \ / GO ON WITH \ AY LETTER TO \SteX\CIMSjJ ’JSI/PPOS^ \S 0. J YOU ARE TRULY A FRIEND AMOHS FftENDS!VDU ARE.. ~~1l t^TcantX *• m * i*» WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1957 By Marian Beatty j dents turned their attention to EACH DAY UPON RISING. I THINK OF YOU, DEAR SANTA YOU ARE IN A\Y EVERY THOUGHT-. / YOU'RE \ { A POOR f\ SECRETARY. I CHARLIE, Ibrowh \) 7 " Sa/i'tz !■#
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