PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion 'Cutting' Now? Who's All-University Cabinet last night heard the following recommendation from the 1958 Student Encampment: ‘'That no penalties be imposed on upperclassmen for class cuts.” All-University Cabinet last year heard the following recommendation from the 1957 Student Encampment: “That no artificial penalties should be imposed on sophomores, juniors and seniors for unexcused absences from classes.” Why was the same recommendation made twice in tv/o years? Well, apparently nothing much happened to the first recommendation, so student government, is back for an other try with the same proposal—the only difference lining that the wording of the 1958 statement is slightly plainer. When the question of progress on the 1957 proposal was raised at the 1958 Encampment, delegates were told by Lawrence E. Dennis, vice president for academic af faus, that the 1957 resolution has been “under study” by a committee of the University Senate. Dennis noted, rather aptly, that senators tend to move “with all the speed of a despondent turtle.” The case for ending penalties for class cuts is a good one, and does not need bolstering here. But there is an equally good case for asking members of the University Senate and its committees to stop "cutting" their respon sibilities. The class cut question is just one example of senators’ procrastination. Only a few weeks ago it was discovered that a student government recommendation to exempt veterans from required physical education had been lost in the “Senate-Go-Round” for seven months. ‘ That document turned up on a committee chairman’s desk a few days later and has been referred back to an other committee, which originally considered it. Undoubtedly, other such situations exist and may come to light as students become increasingly interested in following up the past recommendations of their stu dent government. Probably only a drastic change in Senate policy or procedure can avert similar situations in the future. Cer tainly such change is overdue! More Help to Come All-University Cabinet is going to spearhead again this year a drive for funds for Larry Sharp. Sharp, paralyzed since he broke his neck in an acci dent in a physical education class last year, is in bad financial shape again. The constant and expensive medical treatment his condition demands is draining all available funds. Student contributions from last year’s Cabinet-spon sored Larry Sharp Drive helped greatly to defray ex penses, but even this amount is nearly exhausted. Cabinet took up the problem last night, and some of the intelligent suggestions that came out of the meeting indicate there will soon be a plan underway to aid Shax-p. Suggestions made at the meeting included: • Charging admission for the Interfraternity Council- Panhel Sing finals with the profits going to Sharp. • Showing a movie on campus and donating the funds collected to Shaip. • Giving part of the profits of the Spring Week Carnival to the Sharp fund.' These were just suggestions; no decision has been made yet to put any of them into operation. But Cabinet is on the right track—Sharp needs the money and student government should take the lead in raising it. A Student-Operated Newspaper latly (Eollfgmn Successor to The Free Lance est 1987 PuuMahed I'acsday through Saturday morning during tht University year. Tfce Daily Collegian is a «tudcnt*nper«ted newspaper Entered aa •eeond'Cias* matter July * 1934 at the Stale College Pa Coat Office under the uct of March S. 1179* Mail Subscription Pricei $3 00 per eemetter - 15.99 per rest ROBERT FRANKLIN Editor City Editor David Kinsman; Managing Editor, Richard Orayne; Sports Editor, Lou Prato; Associate Sports Editor, Matt Mathews: Personnel and Public Relations Director. Patricia Evans; Copy Editor, Lynn Ward; Assistant Copy Editor, Dl«k Fisher; Photography Editor Robert Thompson. Credit Mgr.. Janice Smitti; Local Ad Mgr., Tom Buckey; Asst. Local Ad Mgr* Robert Pircone; National Ad Mgr., Betsy Brackbill; Promotion Mgr„ titty Bur* gert; Personnel Mgr., Mickey Naah; Classified Ad Mgr., Rae Waters; Co* Circulation Mgra. Mary Anne First and Murray Simon; Research and Records Mgfv, Mary ilerbein: Office Secretary, MyU Johnsoa* THE DAILY COI FRANK VOJTASEK Business Manager .LEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA <THEREGOe CHARLIE BRI MAIUN6ANOI LETTER TO HI ma-m. I KIND OF WISH r HAD A PENCIL-PA1...0F COURSE, I CAN'T WRITE ANYWAY.. I 4~> U&mL All r could mQ do JS MAKE A PAW PRINT.. JUST (jJHAT I , (NEED...A PAW PRINT-PAL! Gazette TODAY Ag r i culture Extension, 214-215 HUB Bridge Club, 7 p.m., HUB Christian Fellowship, 12:45 p.m., 218 HUB Education Student Council, pub lic relations committee, 6:30 p.m., 201 Willard Interlandia Folk Dancing, 7:30 p.m., 3 White Lutheran Student Association, “Club Volare,” 7:30 p.m., LSA Center Penn State Bible Fellowship, 7-30 p.m., 211 Boucke Ugly Man Finals, 7:30 pm., HUB ballroom Wesley Foundation, Shutterbug Night, 8 p.m., Wesley Founda tion UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL •Joan Ackerman, Orrean Chew, Kennelh Fleming, Andrew Funk, Hetty Grove, Rob ert Horn. Joan Hamilton, Patricia Kern, Nancv Kress, Hewitt McCloskey, Joan Mozino. Linda Niess, Itosellen Paaternack, John Ranchal:. Joan Schaffer, William Surgner, Marilvn Trimble. Robert Tward »ik, Judith Waxman, Kenneth Williams, Charles Wilson. Sarli Elected WH President Anthony Sarli, freshman in aeronautical engineering from Tamaqua, has been elected presi dent of the West Halls Council. He replaces Robert Gorniak, who was forced to give up The post for academic reasons. Elected as AIM representatives at-large in the new .elections were Alan Ehiers, John Shalkop 111, and Andrew Sack. They, as well 'as the new president, will assume duties immediately. Edward Frymoyer brought up the point that the elections for the Association of Independent Men representativgs-at-large were not held according to regulations. After heated discussion, in which Frymoyer was called a “Hitler” by a member, the council decided to hold the elections over again from 11a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Waring Hall infor mation desk. Woman Campused By Judicial Board The Judicial Board of the Wom an’s Student Government Associa tion has sentenced one coed to an 8-day strict campus. The seventh semester coed had not signed out for a special 11 p.m. permission and had signed m at 10:45 p.m. Bluebooks, Blasts And Beating BU PENN STATERS ARE TALKING ABOUT: The tough bluebooks they’ve taken so far in what appears to be a tough semester—even faculty members admit they are “snowed” ... the first big weekend of the school year, the Junior Prom . . . beating Boston University, a team that could be tough . . , The half-holiday—John compiling reasons to present to the Senate Committee on Calendar and will appreciate suggestions sent to them at 203 Hetzel Union or to The Collegian . . . the balmy wea ther, that feels like spring but looks unmistakably like fall . . . the upcoming lectures of Canon Bryan Green, one of the world’s outstanding churchmen . . . Finding new routes to “tem porary” engineering buildings and around the Home Eco nomics construction . . . the 6 a.m. march es of Scabbard and Blade, military soci ety, which has been conduct- ing pledge ex- ercises this coming Dean of Women Pearl O. Wes ton back from Pittsburgh . . . The terrible franklin issue Froth put out this week same old jokes, same old story-writers . . . new names for girl friends, such as “Roo” (short for Kangaroo) and “the War Department” . . . how fast tickets went for John Gielgud’s Shakespeare readings, sched uled for Saturday night. FRESHMEN ARE ASKING about: Why the Old Main clock strikes so many e x"fr a times at 6 p.m. . , . what to do on Saturday nights . . . why State College high school girls won't date them (the code) . . . is compulsory ROTC really necessary? . . . FACULTY MEMBERS ARE talking about: Dictating ma chines that don’t work . . . stu dents that won’t study . . . University Senate committees that do commit—period . . . /<3 -/■f" 9 a.m., STUDENT LEADERS are talking about: The humorous aspects of meetings of All-Uni versity Cabinet, which seems to be able to get things done —and have fun doing them... members of Lion’s Paw, senior men’s society, beginning to wear their pins following their Homecoming Banquet last Fri day . . . the way “that wonder ful Mrs. (R. Mae) Shultz,” as sistant dean of women, plays bridge ... Little Man on Campus by Dick Bibl " —I refuse your question on ih' grounds my answer iehind the News 5-36 may tend to incriminate mo." FRIDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1958 By Bob Franklin Bott and Patricia O’Neill are ADMINISTRATION MEM BERS ARE TALKING about: Banning sophomore’s cars, something student government began to fight against two years ago . . . the end of tha Jordan Fertility plots, the old est of their kind in the coun try, which are losing their site at Pollock and Shortlidge Roads to make way for the outward push of the campus . . . changing their downtown eating places . . . EVERYONE'S WORRIED about: The future of the gift of the Class of 19S8 and of the AM radio station proposal, which has been referred for study to a committee of the Board of Trustees . . , what children will do when their hula hoops are all bent—one suggestion is to make igloos out of them when the snow comes . . . COEDS ARE STILL TALK ING about: The fabulous Homecoming Weekend parties . . . the good classes of rib bonees which nearly all the sororities claim . . . each other. Frost Remains Mischievous By ARTHUR EDSON WASHINGTON (TP) His hair is white, his body is a tri fle stooped, and 'he wears black, high-topped shoes. But overbalancing these signs of age are his eyes, as merry and mischievous as those of a sophomore with a free week end. Robert Frost, America’s most honored poet who, at 84, is serving as poetry consultant to the Library of Congress, Wed nesday held what someone with poetic license labeled a news conference, • On modern poetry that can’t J>e understood Frost said, “All poetry that does not come to some meaning is born dead. Nobodv reads it. They write only for each other.” On modern poetry that can be understood—Frost is sura it’s being written. He hopes to call attention to those who write in “fine, clear pictures." '*T tetne oco ' *s®
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