PAGF RjUP Editorial Opinion Holding the Bag (of Wind) Now that the campus politicos are getting in full swing for the upcoming spring elections, we are glad to note that after the furor caused by the emergence of two new splinter parties, things are getting back to normal. Politicians a la University Park are once more polish ing up their dusty dictionaries and coming out with all sorts of verhal floods. Using glowing adjectives and verbalizing all over the place, our budding politicos are taking reams of copy to say nothing. One of the first examples appeared on the front page of Friday's Collegian. Vernon Bounds, clique chairman of the Blue and White party, took exactly 182 words to say he was going to back Campus party and not try to oppose it in the coming elections. He used 45 words to tell of his support to Campus . party; 57 words to praise Campus party (the same party •; he strongly criticized when he formed a new party which never was); 49 words to make excuses for withdrawing from Campus party and at the same time blasting the University party for the “abortive denacle” the University party “is trying to perpetrate on the old Lion party;” and a mere 31 words calling for everybody to unite behind Campus party this spring. What Bounds was trying to say was: "Th» other guys in the party all backed out of Blue and White and left me holding the bag." For the new students, or the great unwashed, this is just a sample of what’s coming up in the elections. It took Bounds 182 words to say he was deserted. Can you imagine how verbose the campaigns are going to be? Short Takes The following news story came across the wires the Associated Press last night: WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (/P)—Rep. Francis Walter, Easton, Pa.. Democrat who is chairman of the House Un- American Activities Committee, announced today he will be a candidate far his fourth term. Walter said he had planned to retire but congressional leaders and supporters in the 15th District he represents urged him to make the race again...” At least the DAR must be happy over his decision. The New York Herald Tribune, the newspaper the Eisenhower Administration likes to leak exclusive stories to, reports President Eisenhower will campaign for addi tional vice presidents when he leaves the White House. There may be three vice presidents if Eisenhower’s ideas are adopted. When we first read the story, we could not help but think Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower might have influenced his brother here. After all, look at the number of vice presidents Dr. Eisenhower gave Penn State. Editorials are written by tha adltora and ataff member* •f Tho Ofetty Collegian and do not necessarily represent tha slows at tho University t of tho student body. A Student-Operated Newspaper Hatty Collegian Successor to The Free Lance, est 1887 Published Tueadaj through Saturday morning daring the University fear. The Daily CaUegian ie a «tudent»aperaled nevepaDet Entered u oecond-claaa matter July I. 1934 at the Slat* College Pa Post Office eader the art of Marrh X. lS?g. Mail SibM-npUoit I’rtcet $3.00 per wacatcr $3.00 per rear ED DUi’BS. Editor STEVE HIGGINS. Bus Mgr. Managing Gdltar. led) Rarlriaao; City Editor. Robert Franklins Sparta Editor. Vinca Career i: Copy Editor. Mama Beatty; Assistant Copy Editor, Ralph Manna; AasisUnt Sport* Editor*. Matt Matthew* and Loo Prato: Make-up Editor. Ciaay PhilHa*; Photograph) Editor. George Harrison. Aast. tlas. Mcr-> Mattemea; Lms) Ad. Mrt. Marilyn Ellas* AamV UctJ Ad. Mgr. Roar Ann Con rales; National Ad Mgr.. Joan Wallace : Promotion ttft. Marianne Maiei; Personnel Mgr. Lynn CUssbom. Gauified Ad Mgr., St*** Sfllstein; O-CirroiatUm Pat Miernicfci and Richard Lippot Research mm 4 Records Wgt~ Barbara Wall* Office Secretary. Marlene Marita. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor. Marie Russo; Copy Editor. Mary Kelly; Assistants. Diane Jim 'Bruce. Amy Rosenthal. Diane Dieck. Rae Seely, Csrel JtlakeKiee. Tlws DeiPtetc. Brtv Anderson, Alice IVrta £rnio WilliioiL Jeanette Judy SoUenbcrger. Katie Daria. * • * THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Phi Psi Pledges Write Appeal TO THE EDITOR: For the past few days, the campus has sizzled with tumors about the Hell Week practices of the local chapter of Phi Kappa PsL We, the members of the pledge class, on our own and without suggestion from anybody, would like to put on record our own feelinas in the matter. While we feel that Phi Kaopa Psi is no exception to practices common on campus, that does not Th, Dally Collegian aelrana Inter, (ram It, reader, on ’.oplea of poblle In. terut- Letlera shentd hr brief and to the P*fft and at) are subject ta editing for •W<» TfqtlrenmU and good taste. All letters must be signed, aud the withhold ing from publication the name* of writ ers. when requested, will be left to the discretion af the editors. justify our fraternity’s practices, and we have been nroperly pen alized for them. We accent the decision without complaint. However, as the men most af fected by the so-called sadistic practices, we feel that we have neither ben subjected to harmful, physical punishment, nor have our morals been corrupted in any way. We appeal to the student body, therefore, to think quietly and rationally about this matter, and not to spread further rumors which are helpful neither to frat ernities nor to the University. Reader Praises Collection Series LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Com pliments to Dave Fineman in re eard to the article appearing Thursday, Feb. 20. which he wrote entitled “Junior and Rus sian Professor Compare Dual Wavs of Life.” My only criticism is that there should he more than two install ments allocated for a subject that draws as much reader interest as this one has. Compliments are also in order for the quality of this school year’s editorials such as “Cabi net’s Slip’s Showing,” “A Much Deeper Flaw.” and the ones on the ROTC controversy. —Charles Hazard ‘59 (Editor's Note: Mr. Hazard will bs happy to know that we hope to extend the series of articles as long as Yuri (the Russian teach er) has something interesting to say.) Gazette History Round Table, 6. David Gold on •"Theodore Roosevelt'* Relationship with 7:30 p.m.. 215 Willard HHlel Intermediate and Hebrew 11, 7:15 p.m.. Foundation HUIel Purim Carnival Committee, 7:30 p.m.. Foundation Home Economics Stadent Council, 7 p.m* Living Center Engineering Student Council, 7 p.m.. 212 HUB Simmon* Serie*. William Jay Smith on “Poetry Reading." 8 p.m.. 121 Sparks Collegian Promotion Staff, 6:30 p.m., 209 Willard Panhellentc Council. 6:60 p.m., 203 HUB WSGA. Judicial Board. 5 p.m.. 217 HUB Pi Mu Epsilon presentation of Honors Book*. 7:30 p.m., HUB Main Lounge Education Student Council. 7 p.m., 216 * HUB Psychology Club, speaker, 7:49 p.m., 12 Sparks Emerson Society, 3:30 p.m., Chapel small lounge Ootlng Clab, Skating DivUioa, 7:30 p.m. Skating . Lodge Player* Advertutaf Workihop, the Beach/* 6:20 p.m., Schwab Loft Matin services. T a.m. Chapel small loans* Plant Science Club, Dr. Paul F. Norton on "Stonehenge/* 7:30 p.m., ill Tyson Physics Colloquium, Dr. Donald E. Kline on "Energy Deposition in Reactor Radi. ation," 4:10 p.m.. 117 Osmond Biology Research Clnb, Dr. Carl Lamanna on "Scientific Problems in the Study of Botulinal Toxins/* 8 p.m., 112 Buck- bout Meteorology Seminar. Dr. Alfred K. Black adar on "Mesometeorological Phenomena Related to Low Level Wind Regimes/* 1:10 p.m.. 219 Willard Vesper Service, William L. Kjelgaard on "Facts and Faith.** 4 :$0 p.m. Chapel ** Lectures in Religion/* Dr. Stanley Ro» maine Hopper on Heavy Bear," 8:30 p.m., 10 Sparks Gamma Sigma Sigma, all sisters and new pledges. 6:43 p.m.. Grange Rec Room Hillel Social Committee. 7:20 p.m., lounge Shelly Berg, Dorothy Lenker, Josephine Rhyder. Marilyn Foster, Barbara Suther land. Lois Diamond. Kathleen Klein, Su zanne Carpenter, Joyce McCloskey. Nan Benjamin, Dolores Bono. Marcia Erdoso, Bonnie Pearce. Patricia Milden. Elizabeth Aycock. William Holland. Gerald Robinson, Donald Snyder. Joseph Wachtel. James Winpenny, William Kershner, Fredric Mai ey. William Shriver. Azber An&ari, Ste phen Nitzherg. interviews American Stares Co: Mar 11; LA. Bas Adm, CE. lE. ME. Armitront Cork: Mar 11-12: Bus Adm, LA for Mies: lE, ME. ChE, Chern. MS in ChE. Chem. (Continued on page five) —Signed by 1$ Students TODAY Ambassador* in Washington,** Conversational "Boy on "The Vocation of d) UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Little Man on Campus by Dick Bibii ! —| • I s- "If I take courses I don't need. I figger I'll graduate in time to work long enough to go on Social Security." ehind the News Greet Boring Profs The British Way A British high school student body broke up an as sembly and thoroughly rattled school officials two weeks ago by remaining seated during the morning hymn and chanting, “SUMAB, SUMAB.” SUMAB stands for Student Underground Movement Against Bull—bull meaning too much discipline, not the contents of a professor’s lec ture. And the doctrine of SU MAB is reported sweeping many English schools. On another plane, 'students at Edinburgh (Scotland) Uni versity staged a semi-riot last Thursday when an actor was installed as lord rector (an an nual honorary event). One of the targets there was Prince Philip, husband of Queen Eli zabeth 11. Was student opinion through out the Uni ted Kingdom 1 — outraged? Were wide spread cries of “juvenile de linquency” raised by the adult popula tion? Were of fenders boot ed out of Ed inburgh on a large- scale basis? Not by a long shot, Only 24 hours later, British Deputy Prime Minister Rich ard A. Butler—roughly com parable to U.S. Vice President Richard M. Nixon entered the huge St Andrew’s Hall at Glasgow (Scotland) University to receive a similar honor. The cool, calm Butler deliv ered probably the least heard and most explosively attended speech of his entire career to the accompaniment of fire crackers, fighting and a jazz [ ™ I II XSTUNNEDi ) | WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT TH TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1958 'a|oM r k **»or ■utnst' By Bob Franklin quartet of trumpet-tooting stu dents. By the time he finished, the number two man in the British Cabinet looked as though he had dived into a smorgasbord. With remarkably good aim. students pasted Butler with eggs, tomatoes and soot, sprayed him with fire extin guishers and scored a direct hit with a flour bomb. Less courageous University officials fled the stage, fol lowed by a barrage of rotten fruit. Even a photographer was clobbered with a cabbage and police were powerless to re store a semblance of order. Again, what was public re action? What would upholders of the superior and dignified European student say? What could they say? Well, the Associated Press described such'installation cer emonies as "traditionally an excuse for a display of high spirits." Magistrates called iha affair "shocking" and "sheer hooliganism." And to prova they meant what they said.' they, had the four trumpeteers arrested and charged with dis orderly behavior. But, ah! America! Land of the free and home of the un inhibited! Penn has her “row bottoms”; Virginia has her drinking brawls; Princeton has her “Unsilent Generation”; ev en Haavud has an unruly few. (Continued on page five) THIS IS THE MOST HUMILIATING THING THATS EVER HAPPENED TO ME„ IM THE ONLY m. U)KO HAS EVER BEEN BLACKBALLED FROM THE BLUEBIRDS' [ !ll 2-7 S
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