PAGE SIX Editoricil Opinion Cabinet Columnists? All-University Cabinet members last night appear to have made a well-intentioned but misdirected attempt to raise public opinion of student government. Cabinet members accepted a report asking them to recommend t.) the editor of The Daily Collegian and to Collegian, Inc., the newspaper's publishers, that the paper publish editorial columns written by a Cabinet spokesman. The report was delivered by Ronald Ross, chairman of the Cabinet Public Relations Committee, as a body of recommendations to Cabinet for next year's committee. But Cabinet members—along with every other mem ber of the student body—already have a column in Collegian: Letters to the Editor. Collegian is always ready and willing to print expressions of any individual's opin ions (with the exception of course, of "crackpot" and unsigned letters). Some Cabinet members didn't like the idea of using the letters column, because they felt "a body of Cabinet's stature" shouldn't have to "resort" to the "letters" column, Collegian maintains the column for all students without any specifications of exclusiveness. Is there any reason for Cabinet members to expect privileged treatment in this respect? Cabinet members said they believe Collegian gives fair and unbiased coverage in its news columns. Editorials and columns are the parts of the newspaper's editorial page which are reserved for the policies and beliefs of the staff members as a whole and individually. If Cabinet members have something to say, they have ample opportunity to do so, either through the letters column or to Cabinet Itself, where it may be directly acted upon and where it will be reportel in the Collegian's news columns. Anyone willing to take the time to investigate would discover that the reasons for Cabinet's actions are report ed in news stories as these reasons are presented to Cabi net. The Collegian Board of Editors is always willing to consider recommendations by the Public Relations Com mittee—or by anyone else, for that matter. But we do not believe that the purpose of the Collegian editorial page is to serve as a vehicle for free publicity. Lion's Paw Questions Students, it appears, are beginning to wonder about this group called Lion's Paw, senior men's society. Lion's Paw reportedly will celebrate its 50th anniversary next month with a banquet. Students, and especially Robert Nurock, past presi dent of the Liberal Arts Student Council, have questions on Lion's Paw they would like answered. They would like to know just where Lion's Paw fits into student government. And the answers are hard to come by, even from the group's "constitution" on file in the Associated Student Activities office. There appears little doubt that Lions Paw has evolved from strictly an honorary society to a group which is largely politically oriented. And probably many of the older alumni still do not realize this. • Since the group does appear to be so politically oriented and because the students have the right to know just where this group fits into the student govern ment picture, the University has an obligation, we be lieve, to see that Lion's Paw comes up with some definite answers to present and future criticisms. Editorials are written be the editors and staff Inembers of fhs Daily Collegian and de not n fly cop eeeee I the views of the University or of the student bod 7. A Student-Operated Newspaper ai l t• Batt u Oictiltgiatt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The Daily Collegian is a student-operated newspaper Entered as seeond-elau matter July S. 1931 at the State College. Pa Post Office ander the act of March S. ISM. Mall Subscription Pricer $3.0 per semester OM per you ED DUVBS. Editor io, STEVE HIGGINS. Bus. Mgr. Managing Editor. Judi Harbison, City Editor, Robert Franklin: Boons Editor. Vince Camel: Copp Editor. Martin Beatty; Ambient Copy Edttir. WO Maness As/Went Sports Editors. Matt Matthews and Lou Prato: Make-ap Editor. Ginny Phillips: Photography Editor George Harrison; Board of Editors. Larry Jacobson. Credit Mgr., Sue Mortenson; Local Ad Mgr., Marilyn Elias; Aut, Local Ad Mir., Roseanne Consoles; National Ad Mgr.. Joan Wallace: Promotion Mgr., Marianne Campbell; Personnel Mgr., Rosemarie DiEmidia; Classified Ad Mgr.. Blue Milstein; Co-Circulation Mgrs.. Marlene Marks and Richard Lippe: Research and Records Mar.. Barbara Wall; Office Secretary, Patricia Miernicki. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor. Dick Fisher: Copy Editor. Cathy Fleckt Wire Editor. Bill Jaffe: Assistants. Kitty Craig, Nick' 'Watford.. Lucy Thiessen. ro Mack 111cGaughaa, Bea Bnsteln. LAB Neuharth. But Linkrbutu. THE DArLY COLLEGIAN. SIAM COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA APiMu Hosts Eng Convention Members of Alpha Pi Mu, in siety, are attending a biannual convention at the University to day and tomorrow. Eighteen schools are expected to send delegates. Donald Burnham, a vice presi dent of Westinghouse Corp., will be guest speaker at a banquet to day. Burnham is an honorory member of the society. The University chapter has re ceived the outstanding chapter award again this year. The award is based on the total number of projects and scholastic and extra curricular activities of all mem bers. Dr. Clifford Anderson, national president and a former faculty member, will attend the conven tion. Gazette Astronomy Lecture. 7:30 p m., 111 Douche Christian Fellowship, 12:45.1 p.m., 21d HUB Fluid Mechanics Seminar, 4:to p m., 1 Sackett German Department Open House, B p.m., MS Graduate Students Dance. HUB Inter-Varsity Bible Fellowship, 7:39 p.m.. 211 Douche Mechanical Engineering Lecture, 4 p.m., 109 Osmond Mineral Industries Seminar, 4:15 p.m MS Auditorium Bible Fellowship, 7:30 p m.. 214 Bourke• PI Mu Epsilon Dinner, 6.80 p.m., Autoport Players. "Tonight at 8:30," 8 p.m . Cea- ter Stage Sabbath Eve Services, 11,11e1 Foundation W.R.A. Aquacade, 8 p m . White Pool Jeanne Anderson, William Benton, Ron ald Brasher, Rafael Crealm-Cinfren, Jane Eisenhety, Stephen Fouse, Suzanne Ittel, Richard Ream , . Janet Mac Lean, Phyllis Muskat, William Newquist, Shirley Omin sky, Philip Petter, William Rutt, and Walter Caplan. Job Interviews Companies interviewing May 5: Alva 5/Dr. Corp. (Crowley Div.): BS MS Aelo E, ME. EE. Burroughs Corp.: BS in Math, Phya, ME. E. F. Houghton & Co.: BS in Cheni E. Cheni, Eng Sci, IS, ME, Metal. Whirlpool Seeger Corp.: BS MS in Cer. Chem. ES, Eng Sri, ME, Metal. Phys PhD in Psych: also Jr Sr lst year grad In above fields for summer employment. CAMP INTERVIEWS Camp Wonderland (men and women), April ('amp Pins Forest ( women), April 23. Camp Conrad Weiser (men) May 2. Bramble. Takes Post at Purdue Dr. William C. Bramble, acting director of the School of Forestry, has resigned to become head of the Department of Forestry and Conservation at Purdue Univer sity. Bramble, a graduate of the Uni versity, has been acting director of the school for the past three years. He joined the faculty in 1937. He has been a part-time re searcher and collaborator with the U.S. Department of Agricul ture, and forestry consultant for the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company since 1949. He will as sume his new post July 1. Prof to Present Paper To Nutrition Institute Dr. Ruth L. Pike, associate pro fessor of foods and nutrition in the College of Home Economics, is presenting a paper at the Amer ican Institute of Nutrition in Phil adelphia being held through to day. Dr. Pike and Avanelle Kirksey are the authors of- •the paper which Dr. Pike will present on "Some Effects of INH-Induced Vitamin B-6 Deficiency in Preg nant Rats." Southern Literary Honor Given to Prof's Book "General George B. McClellan: Shield of the Union," written by Dr. Warren W. Hassler, assistant Professor of history, has been named as one of the "Southern Books of the Year" by the South eastern Library Association and will be exhibited this year at pub lic and un i versity libraries throughout the country; Dupree Writes Article Dr. Louis Dupree, associate professor of anthropology, is the author of an article, "The Non- Ethnic Groups of Libya," based on findings of a research field trip to Libya in 1956, which ap peared in the Winter issue of "The Middle East Review," quarterly publication, of the Middle East InStitute. TODAY HOSPITAL. Little Man an Campus by Dick Bib 17 NK ~ / „ / r 4 lINNIONJ 1 I l r.}l l Ks foe A a pif Cr' If VOX° "That didn't take long—how'd he like your term p Tempered Topics Beer, Education— All in One Sitting in a bar can be quite an experience. There is an unbeatable something in these small dark places con stantly filled with layers of cigarette and cigar smoke and the noise of pinball machines and jukeboxes. But they can become suffocatingly stuffy. It is ironic then that these dens should attract not only the man-on-the-street but also such vast crowds of college stu dents and professors. And the places sound like the cafes in Montmarte and Pigalle what with all the diverse intellectual conversations going on •••••:.••••• ( 441 • • , , • Having been trained as a ' jo u r n alist, I naturally have both ears open for clues that may lead to a good story. I ,- haven't gotten any story clues yet—but I sure have heard some mighty interesting con versations. I've heard arguments on re ligion, movies, Emile Zola, trout season, nuclear physics, Buddhism, opera, the Pitts burgh Pirates, William Faulk ner, swing vs. progressive jazz, the state of the American thea ter, The Daily Collegian and women. The steady buzz of talk is fascinating and h y p no tizing. And some of the more vigorous and v eh e ment conversations are stimulating. Some of these arguments can be c o m e full-fledged debates with each team shouting at the top of their voices. Just about then the b a rt ender (and/or HAVE YOU SEEN MY BAT, LINUS?, T. 11. II I. PO ogr....du w.....,, Oqs 1191 Mohr.. fr/14... FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1958 ~~ - ~~b~ By Ralph Manna bouncer) steps in to calm ev eryone down. The conversation then procedes in whispers until it again reaches the shouting stage and so on. About The Daily Collegian I heard: "I think The Daily Collegian is just trying to do everything in its power to make some kind of stink on campus, don't you?" "Of course not. You just don't understand journalism." "Oh—and you do?" "Of course. I took Journ 13." On women: Censored. On Buddhism: "The object of the followers of Buddhism is to lose all individuality. There is no concept of immortality. The Buddhists want to lose all per sonality so that they can be come absorbed into creation." "Gee. Loss of individuality. Sounds like you're describing the students on campus." On Zola: "I'm reading Zola's `Germinal' and it's great. But it's so depressing. He keeps pounding the reader over the head with the terrible lot of the miners. He doesn't have to use sex to make his point." "You sure You go to school here, Buddy.' And so it goes. A constant merry-go-round of ideas spin ning and spinning about the. room. It's almost a free educe (Continued on page seven)
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