PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Ex-Rebels Return The conservative, conforming—and to some students, maybe even dull—breed has returned to campus. Few have probably read Camus or Jean Paul Sartre. Some are members of the Chamber of Commerce, and even the Daughters of the American Revolution. Many prefer Lawrence Welk to Dave Brubeck. And to top all this off, many even frown upon the "beat generation." But all Penn State students will join us in welcoming back the alumni. It's their weekend. And a big weekend it is for them. It’s a chance for them to be, yes, college boys again They dig out their fraternity pins, flasks, mugs. Some may even have read Camus to prep for the weekend. It’s a chance to be rebels again. There are few chances for them to be rebels in the “outside world." There is little need to remind anyone how important the alumni are. If the University is to meet its space-age challenge to grow and expand, to meet its obligation to the Commonwealth and its students, Penn State is going to need the support of every last alumni. The University is now lobbying in Harrisburg for slate funds for the next biennium. President Eric A. Walker is reportedly asking close lo $4O million if not a little more. And this is October 1958, not October 1957. The shock of Sputnik I has substantially subsided. Alumni, through their local Harrisburg representa tives, can do much to see that Penn State gets the funds it needs to meet the crisis in higher education. Alumni themselves have donated more than a million dollars to the Alumni Fund in the comparatively few years it has been operating. But the University and the student body aren’t wel coming back the alumni for seemingly-selfish, financial reasons. The fact of the matter is that a university is judged by its alumni. And if Penn State is to obtain greatness, it will need the help, the support, the understanding, and, yes, the greatness of its alumni. Why do alumni return for Homecoming? Is it just for the football game? We think not. After all, they could watch a game on television from their secure easy chairs. Or they could listen to the Nittany Lions on the radio. Do they come here because of the beautiful fall ride through the hills of Pennsylvania? We doubt it. The countryside may be beautiful, but the roads . . . The reason is plainly love. It must be love. And Penn State is fortunate. Class of '92 There might not have been a Homecoming today if it had not been for a non-conformist. This man defied the established traditions of his time to launch a new and startling venture. The difficulties he encountered were almost overwhelming, but he overcame them. Had it not been for him, there might have been no Pennsylvania State University. As a matter of fact, there might have been no Pennsylvania. Four hundred sixty-six years ago tomorrow Chris topher Columbus discovered America. Editorials trs written by the editors and staff members of The Unity Collegian and do not necessarily represent ths views of the University or of tho student body. A Student-Operated Newspaper ©lj? !mly (Eollpgiatt Successor to The Free Lance est 1887 Published fuesdaj through Saturde? morning during th» UnlTorslty yeat, Th« Daily Collegian li * student-operated newspaper Entered as second-class matter July \ 1934 at the Stats College Pa Post Office ondei the act of ftUrrh l. U7|. Mall Subscription Prlret $3,00 per ••neater 9S.fl per rear ROBERT FRANKLIN Editor <§> City Editor. Darid Fineman: Managing Editor, Richard Dray ns: Sports Editor, Lou Prato: Associate Sports Editor. Matt Mathews* Personnel and Public Relations Director. Patricia Evans; Copy Editor. Lynn Ward: Assistant Copy Editor. Dick Fisher; Photography Editor. Robert Thompson Credit Mgr.. Janice Smith: Local Ad Mgr., Tom Buckeyi Asst. Local Ad Mgr., Robert Pircone: National Ad Mgr.. Betsy Brack bill; Promotion Mgr., Kitty Bar* gert; Personnel Mgr.. Mickey Nash: Classified Ad Mgr/, Use Waters: Co* Circulation Mgra., Mary Anne First and Murray Simon: Research and Rerorde Mgr., Mary Herbein: Office Secretary, Myle Johnson. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Copy Editor. Jeanette Saxe: Wire Editor. Linda Segor; t A<i<mtautM. Susie Atmon, Carol BlakesWe. Judi Wharton, Tom foggier, Ken Fell, fudy (Juindy, Carol Duchacek, Ste\ie Estrlecher, Sue Pohland, Dave Hladick, Barbara Vunk, Sally Hoover, Pat, Cavan, Pat Dyer and Charlotte Flack. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK VOJTASEK Businesi Manage; Interpreting French System Involves Risks By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst Fca n c e’s new parliamentary election system, putting the em phasis on the individual candi date and eliminating proportional representation for party lists, is being widely hailed because it will cut a lot of ground .from under the Communists. Political philosophers, however, already alert to the inherent dan ger of strongman rule under the new constitution, cannot help but wonder about the future when a cabinet alone controls the elec tion machinery. France became a muddled and indecisive political entity under the proportional system during the past 22 years. The propor tional system tended to take di rect control of Parliament mem bers from the voters and give it to party leaders. Since indecisiveness has pro duced so many-ills, the new sys tem has been generally welcomed as contributing to the stability for which the new constitution is designed. But it combines with the new constitutional weighting of polit ical power in favor of the execu tive as against parliament. With a precedent established for changing the electoral system to meet circumstances instead of having it emboided in the politi cal instiuttions, only the con science of future executives will guard against exploitation of the electorate. Gazette TODAY AIM Alumni Reception, 4 p.m., HUB main lounge AIM-Leonides Dance, 9 p.m., HUB ballroom Alumni Council, 10 a.m., HUB as sembly room Coffee Hour for Alumni, 9:30 a.m., Home Economics Living Center . Football, vs. Marquette, 1:30 p.m., Beaver Field Freshman Football, vs. West Vir ginia, 10 a.m., Beaver Field Hort Show, 9 a.m., Stock Judging Pavilion Open House, 10 a.m., Ritenour Health Center "Players, "The Druid Circle," 8 p.m., Center Stage Soccer, vs. Syracuse, 10 a.m., Bea- ver Field Thespians, "Entertainment, U.5.A.," 7:30 p.m., Schwab Aud itorium SUNDAY Campus Party, 3 p.m., 213 HUB Chapel Service, 10:55a.m., Schwab Auditorium Columbus Day Program, 7.30 p.m., Extension Conference Center Danish National Orchestra, 8 p.m., Recreation Hall Hort Show, 9 a.m., Stock Judging Pavilion Hillel-Varsity Christian Fellow ship, 1:45 p.m., 212 HUB I n i e r-Varsity Christian Fellow ship, 1:45 pm., 212 HUB Newman Club, 7 p.m., 215 HUB Prolestant Service, 9 am.., Eisen hower Chapel Roman Catholic Mass, 9 a.m., Schwab Auditorium School of the Arts Tea, 3 p.m, HUB main lounge Student Movies, 6:30 p.m., HUB assembly room Swedborjan Services, 10:30 a.m., 212 HUB Thespians, 7 p.m., 218 HUB MONDAY Alpha Phi Omega, 8 p.m., 214, 215, 216 HUB Christian Fellowship, 12:45 p.m., 218 HUB College of Liberal Arts, 2:15 p.m., 216 HUB Engineering Mechanics Seminar, 415p.m., 213 Engineering A Faculty Luncheon Club, 12 noon, Dining Room A, HUB Gamma Sigma Sigma, 6:45 p.m.,' HUB assembly room Hillel Folk Dance Committee, 6:45 p.m., Hillel Hat Society Council, 7 p.m., 215 HUB IFC, 7:30 p.m., HUB assembly room Junior Prom Queen Committee, 7 p.m., 203 HUB Leonides Council, 6:30 p.m., 213 HUB Science Institute • for Teachers, 8 p.m., 217, 218 HUB Vesper Service, 4:15 p.m., Eisen hower Chapel Stile Man on Campus by Dick Bible; "Sorry, ‘Brother Hammond, we just don't have room er—however, if this boy is as good as you say—" et cetera State Symbol Seen Scrafty, Shoddy The Lion is scrufty and shoddy. That is , his suit is that way. It’s too bad,, too, because the Lion is the symbol of Penn State. Take a look at him while you’re watching the first half of today's football game, and then try to tell me you’re manipulate the mouth and proud of the way he looks. eyes. His head is so raggedy that Now, hatmen and hatwomen it scratches him when he puts are going to circulate in the it on. student seating sections today. And his tail—well, his tail, And they're going to ask you hanging limp and lifeless, is to shell out 25 cents or so. one of the most raggedy things But make sure you have a of all. It hardly even looks quarter in change with you, like a tail from the King of since they don’t want you to Beasts. give any more than that. You Take a look at his mane. It see, it’s supposed to be a gen looks like pittyrusformalvalie eral student project and if any has set in (you know, the dan- one gives more than 25 or 50 druff germ). cents, it won’t be. And the armpits.. They’re not The Lion, as the football even made of ■■■BnmMMttra team's best friend, certainly lion skin. deserves better. Here's what They re made Kg? ”t team captain Sieve Garban of rabbit fur. f ■- had to say about it: The suit" got L , “Every university has some so worn down “" thing symbolic of tradition there that re- and spirt; here at Penn State pairs had to Y we have tftfe Nittany Lion, be made with K-s ■ I “I feel every student should rabbit skm '~ , .. ~ feel obligated to back this .. . (which is, after all, decidedly raising of funds for a new lion more available in Pennsyl- uniform.” vania than lion skin would be.) Don’t let a hatman or hat- The gloves the Lion wears woman pass you by today are not even regulation lion without letting you help get skin. They're just plain gloves t h e Lion a new suit —and rumor has it that they're kid or sheepskin. Which all makes the Lion a kind of animal kingdom com posite. But there’s something you can do about it.' A new lion suit will cost about $lOOO. But it won’t be any ordinary lion suit. It will be of genuine lion skin and a clever device in the headpiece will allow the student inside to SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1958 by Dave Fineman Reunion Planned For Collegian Alums Alumni who were members of The Daily Collegian news slaff are invited to a reunion at 10 a.m. today in the Colle gian office. The reunion will be com bined with a journalism alum ni coffee hour.
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