PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Marked Improvement In the midst of the demands for scientific advance ment in education, it is encouraging to see that the Uni versity seems also to be expanding in another way— culturally. This cultural emphasis has not come overnight, nor is it the most notable feature of the University's develop ment., But within the past few years there has been a decided upturn both in the University's provisions for cultural improvements and also the students' reaction to them. Perhaps the outstanding example of the new expan sion is the Artist's Series. The Series, new this year, has been highly successful and next year's schedule seems to assure that its popularity will continue. This is one ex ample of what the University can provide the students if it has the incentive. In fact, the success of the first year of the Artist Series has provided the impetus for another effort in the same line—the proposed Lecture Series. This plan would bring outstanding names to campus for free lectures to the student body. President Eric A. Walker already has pledged his wholehearted support for the program and the series seems likely to become a reality. The art exhibits at the Hetzel Union Building are an other example. The exhibition facilities at the HUB have been marked for the most part by high-quality collections throughout the year. The exhibitions have included photography, painting, sculpture and other art forms, by both student and non-student artists. The HUB exhibits are not a now thing, but they seem to have gained greatly in public popularity during the past year. This has probably resulted from the great num ber of the exhibits presented and the diversification of themes which have characterized them. Another new and welcome addition to the University's cultural picture is the Standing Stone Playhouse. The playhouse, located a short distance from campus, will stage an 8-week summer season of eight modern plays by such authors as Tennessee Williams and George Bernard Shaw. The University, which acquired the playhouse as a summer theatre arts laboratory, has announced that the present director of the playhouse will direct six of the summer plays. The director, Max Fischer, is a member of the staff of the American Theatre Wing in New York and has had wide experience in the legitimate stage. His agreeing to direct the plays seems to indicate they will be of high quality. And although the playhouse will be used by students only during the summer months, the increasing number of summer students should guarantee a good response for the project. , These are only the outstanding cultural improve ments—there are others of lesser importance but which still help to contribute to the new atmosphere. We hope the new trend will continue at the same pace. A cultural atmosphere is not something that can be built overnight, nor can it be done entirely with famous names and expensive productions. But programs, such as the ones mentioned above do-help--,both in their own contributions and in providing impetus for advancement in other fields of the arts. Editorials ars written by the editors and staff asenabers of She Dolly Collegian and do not necessarily taproom' the views of the University or of the student body A Student-Operated Newspaper allt Battu Toilrgiatt Successor to The Free Lance. est 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday warning during the University feat The Daily Collegian Is a student•opsrated newspaper Entered as seeond•clan matter July 1 MI at the State College Pa Poet Mlles ender the act of March S. UM. Mall Subscription Pricer 1 3 . 10 per ..meet.► $5.1 per re" ROBERT FRANKLIN Editor Ik6i!tili. Citr Editor. David Fineman: Managing Editor, Richard Drayne; Sports Editor, Lea Prato; Associate Sports Editor, Matt Mathews; Personnel and Public Relation. Director, Patricia Evans; Copy Editor. Lynn Ward; Assistant Copy Editor. Dick Fisher: Photography Editor, Robert Thompson. Credit Mgr., Janice Smith: Local Ad Mgr.. Tom Burley: Asst. Loral Ad Mgr., Robert Pirrone; National Ad Mgr.. Betsy Brackbill; Promotion Mgr.. Kitt/ Bar ged: Personnel Mgr.. Mickey Nash: Classified Ad Mgr., Barbara Ryan: Co- Circulation Mgrs.. Mary Anne First and Murray Simon; Research and Records Mgr.. Mary Herbein: Office Secretary. blyia Johnson. STAFF THIS ISSUE; Night Editor, Bonnie Jones; Copy Editor, Bobbi. Levine; Wire Editor. Jeff Pollack: Assistants. Gail Prentiss , . Susie Linkrount, Marlene Xllstei • Tikes _Del riete,,A4ll Jacobs. Ma* MCGAttlib4l6 - , THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK VOTFASEK Business Manager Letters Debate Would Aid Education TO THE EDITOR: In Friday's Col legian Mr. Franklin, in his column entitled Behind The News, wrote that he thought the University and the student body might gain a great deal through a public debate between two of the more prominent nominees for the No vember election. President Eric A. Walker has stressed that the cultural side of the University's education pro gram is not going to be neglected. This idea was reported Saturday in an article on the proposed Lec ture Series which came out of the All-University Cabinet Execu tive Committee. Mr. Franklin's suggestion has not been circulated enough. The University has undertaken the broadening of the student body's cultural side by such things as the present Artist's Series, which I believe was a very good idea and which has proved highly suc cessful. • However. we have neglected an important part of our education when we do not include an edu cation in political realities and ac tual democratic processes. .In a world where a vast ideological struggle has developed, it is a sad state of affairs when we do not pay enough attention to learn. ing more about our own political system. I believe debates should be held on camptis between political figures not just because this is an election year but because if the University wishes to furnish a well-rounded education ; this is one field it must stress or at least encourage students to engage in. —Ralph Volpe, '59 •Letter cut Compare Bible, Huxley's Book TO THE EDITOR: Mr. Pressman, I warmly suggest, that since the Mike Wallace show is not being carried during its normal time on Sunday night, you should sit down and listen — to what Billy Graham has to say. I read with great interest your letter to The Collegian of May 20. After airing your views I couldn't help comparing Aldous Huxley's book, "Brave New World" and the book Billy Graham uses. I wonder which gives more "pro found and intellectual analysis of contemporary society." Yes, Mr. Pressman, in consider ing the situation the world is in today, I think what Mr. Graharia has to say will have much effect on the destiny of mankind than anything Mr. Huxley might "prophesy." —Robert B. Johnstone, '59 Gazette TODAY Alpha Tau Alpha colored slide contest, 7 p.m., 105 Armsby. American institute of Electrical Engineers, 4:30-10 p.m.. HUB auditorium. All-Unirersity Cabinet, 7 p.m., 203 HUB. Christian Fellowship, 12:46 p.m., 218 HUB. Christian Science Organization, 7 p.m., 212 Chapel. Commuting Women, 12:30 p.m., Grange Rec room. DOC Student Council. 1-2 p.m., 216 HUB. Froth art staff meeting, 7:30 p.m., HUB. Liberal Arts research luncheon, noon, dining room A, HUB. Methodist Vesper Service, 1:30 p.m., Eisen• hower Chapel. Navy ROTC annual awards ceremony, 1:10 p.m., front campus. Newman Club, Legion of blary, 7:30 p.m., Student Center. News and Views. 6:46 p.m., 14 Home Ea. Science Fiction Club, 1 p.m., 216 HllB. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Dorothy Ammerman. David Burstin, Marcia Gorin, James Johnson, Carole Jones, Joan MacKenzie, Robert Menges, Richard Russel, Gerald Seiler, Richard Stuby. 'Robert Swanson, John Wagner. William Walsh, Judy Wharton; Bruce Weiner. LA Faculty Lists Suggested Reading A reading list composed of ap proximately 80 books recommend: ed for reading before graduating from college is .now available in 132 Sparks. The book list was compiled from lists that members of the liberal arts faculty contributed, naming the 10 books they recom mended for students to read be fore college graduation. The Liberal Arts' Student Coun cil sent letters to the liberal ars fatuity members last summer re questing their help in compiling the list. .. Little Ma "Some guys never have any trouble gettire a girl." et cetera The Climax: Steal Short The inevitable has happened Educators throughout the country their breath every spring for years, that it wouldn't happen. It was a silent hope—no his tears. But catastrophe has struck and the inevitable low in student morals has been reached: Coeds have staged a paniy raid! It happened in the shadow of Boston of all places in Medford, Mass. Beating out a rock 'n' roll rhythm on pots and pans and chanting "We want short' shorts," more than 100 Jackson Col- coeds raided five fraternities and two men's resi Bence halls on Tues- day, Jackson is operated by Tufts University. The raid was staged during the wee small hour of 5 a.m. It was a counterattack on men who had raided the women's dormitories at Tufts in Som merville, Mass. The crazed coeds were beat en off by males using garden hoses and buckets of water, but not before they managed to make off with various items of underclothing which they attached to sticks and waved like flags. A valiant attempt by Tufts' President Nils Y. Wessel to quell the earlier riot resulted in his being "plopped" on the head with a paper bag full of I HAD TO. i fg ~ _1 . 9 . :: , : ci. r, l R N 3 / ' p • --v.. ,( W)):. Il . , -- - " -.4 "' •;. --.- - 4F:i I ' VE BEEN CARRYING THEM I THINk T , l-IEY WERE AROUND IN MY HANDS FOR BEGINNING TO FERMENT! ABOUT SIX WEEKS.. - . r-- I r _ - 1. - r4 rf , A . _ ---- pik 41 _.,dA II Netykil THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1958 on Campus by Dick Bib! by Dave Fineman one would water by an apparently near sighted coed who took him for one of the marauding students. This turnabout incident cli maxes the history of the panty raid. The origin of the practice is lost in the obscurity of un. documented history. There are, of course, many speculations on how it all started. The most prevalent theory is a Freudian one, which, we believe is better. to pass over lightly in such a public place as a newspaper column. Another theory is that of the Naturalist School. These peo ple believe that it is inately basic to the human male and female alike to search out and purloin the underclothing of members of the opposite sex. This natural instinct, however, say the naturalists, is thwarted by the rules of our society. It can occur only in a lax moral climate, such as is developing on college campuses these days. This, perhaps, explains why the males had been doing it long before the females dared, since our mores are still slight ly' stricter where females are concerned. The Positivists, on the other hand, claim it is an attempt by all sexes to destroy our mores and traditions. We think, however, that this is a much too serious treatment of the subject, and believe the less said, the better. . ...,,,,,... .. PF...% • . . 1 1 i&A.ik rli:. t I Li .,.--, 114 i i i ( VX• .54f/V1.2. Coeds Shorts have been holding hoping upon hope have dared express
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