PA OF SIX Editorial Opinion. Lion's Paw and AIM Sik members of the Association of Independent Men Board of Governors Wednesday night attempted to regu late the voting of the AIM president on All-University Cabinet. The members attempted to insert a phrase in the AIM constitution which would have prohibited the AIM presi dent from voting against the wishes of the board at a Cab inet meeting. There was lengthy discussion on the proposal. How ever. backers of the "direcled-voie" phrase failed to mention one of their main reasons for supporting ill opposition to Lion's Paw. It seems that the AIM president is usually a member of Lion's Paw, a secret senior men’s society. This is true of John Morgan, the present president. It has been true for at least the iast four AIM oresidents. Lion's Paw, through the years one of the most contro versial campus groups, has often been accused of voting in blocks on issues facing Cabinet. Many times issues coming before Cabinet have apparently been discussed In Lion's Paw meetings. Therefore, the backers of the “directed-vote” proposal attempted to insure that their Cabinet representative would represent them, not Lion’s Paw. Although they failed in their attempt, the underlying push behind this move should not be lost. This attempt would never have arisen if AIM members felt they were being fairly represented on Cabinet. Evidently, some of them felt otherwise. Evidently, they felt their views were being relegated to secondary importance behind those of Lion's Paw. It is indeed unfortunate for student government that even some of the members, albeit a minority, of the AIM board feel they must take away some of the power of their president in order to have their views heard on Cabinet. But. on the other hand, we cannot blame them for wanting to make sure they are represented on Cabinet. And, as one member put it so ably after the meeting: “If the president of AIM is to be a messenger boy, bet ter he be a messenger boy for AIM than for Lion’s Paw.” 'Emancipation' Coeds' When the Senate Committee on Student Affairs yester day lifted the ban on drinking for women students 21 years of age and over, it showed a realistic attitude toward the regulations governing University women. For this "axnancipalion" may have a far reaching effect on future WSGA regulations. It will probably induce more women to sign the Honor Code, since the previous drinking regulation was the reason many women re fused to participate in the code. In turn, then, this may eventually lead to other liberties such as an etension of hours. And at the same time there may be more effective enforcement of the WSGA regu lation that forbids students under 21 to drink. Circa's Arrival Circa literary magazine, formerly the Lantern, will make its first appearance Monday under the sponsorship of All-Universitv Cabinet and the Artist Series Commit tee. Included in the revamped magazine are five stories stnd five poems and illustrations. W« would like to commend staff members for their ef forts to preserve a University literary publication. Stu dents should support these efforts by purchasing tht magazine. Editorial* art wriltan by tha editors and staff mtmbars of Tha Daily Collegian and do not nacessarily repretent the view* of the University or of the student body. A Student-Operated Newspaper ®he laxly (EflUwjtan Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1881 faUblwi Ta««4a7 Uiratch aaormta# darlns thi Cnfvarsfty ytir, Th* DtQr CaU«rt»» U • «tWeat~«per»tatf acwapapcr. Enters aa ■*cand-claa»- matter Jilj I, HJ4 at Uw W*U Cu Post Offict indti Uit art if March 1, U7I. HtD MmHvUm Petal IJ.il mi HiNtir H.M mi mi ED DUBBS. Editor MoaogtM C4it«t. Jody Borktam: City Ciittr. Robert Prm&klln; Sports Editor, Vhea Cbroed; Copy Editor. Anno Friribrrr; AmUUbI Copy Editor. Marion Beatty; Assistant B#orts Editors. Matt Mathews and Lot Prato; kliko-ip Editor, Glnay Pbilllpi; Php- Ucrophy Editor, Georct Harrisoiu dost Sis Ba# Mertetiaoni Local Ad. Mr- Marilyn Elias; dost. Local Ad. dft* Rooo Aon Coasales: National Ad. Urr- Joan Walloco: Promotion Mfr- HsHnai Motor; Pctmaii Mrr- Lynn Cliubara; CUooiflod Ad. Hfr- Store BQlitdst dwsklim Mats.. Pat Mieraicki and Richard Llppo; Bosoarch and Rocorda Mft- BarWra Waß; Office Secretary. Marlene Harks. BTAFP THIS ISSUE: Ni*ht Editor. Bill Jaffe; Copy Editor, Pat Earley: Wirt EdU tor, Miko Maxwell; AmUufui. Jeanette Saxe, Kay Matson, Marcia Kahn, Jackie Loaritt, Elaine JMichal, Margaret WeUa. Donald Case is to. j STEVE HIGGINS. Em. Mgt. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Safety Valve Editor Charges Steele Incorrect TO THE EDITOR: In regard to All-University President Robert Steele’s recent letter "disassociat ing" himself from -Who'* in the News at Penn Stale, I would like to clarify a point or two. Mr. Steele charges as incor correcl the statement (in the letter sent to the students) that the selections were made by a selections committee composed of the All-University President, the nine college council presi dents, etc. While Mr. Steele chose not to reepmmend or pass judgment up on anyone, the rest of the com mittee did pass judgment upon those selected. (In fact, the orig inal list of students was drastical ly cut in accordance with their The Daily Collcfian welcomes letters from its readers on topics of public Interest. Letters should hr brief and to the point and all are subject to editing for space requirements and good taste. All letters must lx sicned by the writers, and the withholding from publication the nsmes of writers, when requested, will be left to the discretion of the editors. recommendations). Mr. Steele was a member of the Selections Com mittee, albiet his abstention. Mr. Steele also mentions that the values of Who’s in the News were “seriously questioned by all the student representatives pres ent at that meeting.” This is true. Because of this feeling, the proj ect was deferred so that a re-ap praisal of the book could be made, with the resumption of the project contingent upon a favorable reply to the re-appraisal. The returns of a scientific student survey—indicating that 82 per cent of the student body favored the book—encouraged us to complete the undertaking. It would seem that the senti ments of the student represen tatives were not representative of these of their constituents. Who’s in the News is designed to recognize, record, and stimulate student achievement and leader ship. Improvements, including] more publicity for the publica tion itself, have been undertaken this year in an effort to better attain these goals. —Earl Kohnfelder. Editor Who's in the News (Editor's Note: A list of students nominated for the publication was later submitted to the Col legian editor, managing editor and city editor for possible ad ditions or subtractions. We made some additions. However, Mr. Kohnfelder would not allow the number ol names to be cut that we wished. Therefore, the editors did not continue with the names and did very little as part of the "selections com mittee.") 'Things Were Out Of Proportion' TO THE EDITOR: The West Halls Council, supposed representatives of the residents of the west halls area has done it again. The council came up with a magnificent plan in celebration of the yule season. A huge party ... Well the affair was held Tues day night and the place was pack ed. The only items lacking were a couple of hundred coeds to socialize with the boys who show ed up ... Too put it mildly things were out of proportion. With their usual adeptness at making mistakes the West Halls Council planned and advertised the social and then entirely for got to make proper provision for the turnout of men. Surely some thing could have been done to encourage the girls of Thompson Hall to attend ... —Jeff Pollack, '6l • L.ti.r cut Gazette ATI Colloqilam, 3:19 p.xn., HUB auecnbly room, speaker—Dr. Ralph W. Tyler, Stan ford University Ayricoltur* Collect Fora*, 4:10 p.m M 100 Armaby German Sine. 7:30 p.xn., SchwAb lnterlandia Folk Dane*, 7:30 p.m~, HUB ballroom Mineral Industries Collegia*, 4:13 p.nL, Mineral Science auditorium Newman CUb Christiaaa Ball, 8 pJn., church ball Player* production of “Tho Calno Matiay Story.** 8 p » , Center Stas* Social Service Reoeaxeh Center dinner meet- in*. $ p.nu. HUB Wealoy Foundation (tn trimming, 8 p.nu. at church United Stident FeUtvaki* CkriitmA* Party, . 7 pa, at church Little Man on Campus * Di “ M Sand In my Shoes When the rumor of “The Great HUB Collapse” was re ported in this column last Wednesday, it did not create a mass evacuation of the building, but a few students, we hear, did change their hang-out habitats. Apparently they’re not taking any chances. However, now we have found the truth behind tha story. There is no need to panic— r *— yet. But we would advise some; (of sorts) has dona intense. re* students to shorten their coffee .search into the ground under breaks. 1 lying Old Main. A huge limestone cave was not I i t is his theory that the build discovered under the foundation ; n g Te sts upon an immense clay but students may , - -;bank. This bank slopes toward be interested in ; downtown shopping district. hTinnfo™ a 1 ‘ fJr&fa*. iiWith the above mentioned tor m z.uui.aio a.u., ■ isa TOJB’rential downpours, a mass land mav^xf<:t CaVern V'eSh erS'. and building slide may occur. The HUB is B i may be only seven days built upon lime- loft 10 * ho P ln Slala College, stone. And the ' depression in the • "Ik. service driveway ! BjteSift in front of the ’ building is caus- i . ed by water seepage which is dissolving the limestone deposit. Now Ihe rate of consumption depends upon the amouni of precipitation which falls on the area. In any normal territory this cycle would perhaps take over a million years. But with Penn State's torrential; downpours, the March monsoon; season and four big weekends a; year—each ensuring three days: of precipitation the time re-j quired to complete the process may be speeded. How much it will be speeded is your worry, not mine. I grad uate in June. However, since this can't af fect us fhis year, here's another interesting bit of information for yob and Dr. Walker to re fleet upon. A Collegian reporter lISESSSEI^ TODAT 1 z-7 r Ihere wa are—the Dean will *ee HUBbers Stay to Play, Old Main Slips Away / LUCY: DEAR'S / SISTER, WiLIVOV WRITE A LETTER l TO SANTA CLAUS/ \_foB_me? y FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1957 in ' j **AT r> . , YOU now." By Judy Harkison \517 f 240 'lnherited' [From Visking Co. I The University became the heir apparent to a $17,240 endowment, the J. Paul Smith Memorial .Fund, [when the Visking Co. of Chicago became part of the Union Car bide Corp. last December. . - ! This amount is the remains of a $25,000 fund established in Smith’s ; honor for Visking Co. employes* | children. But since there no long !er are any employes of that com !pany, the fund now goes to the [school from -which Smith grad uated, the University, to aid stu dents working toward science de crees. Tonight on WDFM # :45 : Sign on and News; 7 :Q0 "A* Train ; 7:50 1 State News and National Sportag 8:00: Hubiapoppin*; 8:30: Friday Night News Round-up: 9:00: Just For Twot 10:00: News; 10:05: Light Classical Jukaa ‘box; 11:30: Naws and Sign-o££. NO. I WON'T WRITE A LETTS* TO SANTA CLAUS FOR YOU! UJRfTE WR OOJN STUPID LETTERS! YOU BLOCKHEAD!!!
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