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
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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
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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/
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1957
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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!!!