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Editorial Opinion
Requesting Federal Aid
The University's student loan fund may be more than
tripled within the next two years.
President Eric A. Walker has asked that the Uni
versity be allowed to take part in the National Defense
Education Act of 1958 which authorizes up to $260,000 per
year to each participating institution. Walker has asked
for a total of $581,000—5116,000 for the rest of the 1958-59
year and $232,500 for each of the next two succeeding
years.
The University's present loan fund comes from the
Board of Trustees. Most of this semester's $50,000 is in use,
and the Board has made $62,000 available for next
semester
It is unnecessary to point out that such a federal loan
would be a benefit to the University. How often have we
known students who have had to quit school or stagger
their education over a long period of time, because of
financial difficulties?
This increase in the loan fund would go far toward
eliminating this problem—a problem that is becoming
more prominent by the day.
Both the University and the federal government
recognize the need for a great increase in the educational
facilities of the nation. A college education is no longer
the luxury it once was; it has become almost a social and
economic necessity.
This need for education—and sometimes it seems
almost an obsession—is plainly reflected in the provisions
of the federal loan act.
The loans are to be paid off in ten installments, be
ginning one year after graduation.
There will be a three per cent interest, except for
students who enter the teaching profession. These stu
dents will he "forgiven" half the principal and the interest
on that principal at the rate of 10 per cent per year after
they become teachers. •
Also, the government asks that special consideration
be given to superior students in science, mathematics,
engineering or a modern foreign language.
It is gratifying to see that the federal government is
willing to provide large sums of Money for education, and
that the University is quick to apply for the available
funds.
And if the loan fund comes through, students must do
their part and take advantage of it—not having enough
money' in the student loan fund is regrettable; having it
and not Putting it to use is inexcusable.
'lt Can't Happen to Me'
The air raid system of Washington, D.C., was set off
accidentally last week.
As klaxons sounded and sirens wailed, people on the
streets of the nation's capital scanned the skies or just
waited for a traffic light to change. Almost no one at
tempted to seek cover or leave the city, according to the
Associated Press.
Even the Civil Defense headquarters didn't have any
idea what was going on.
The reaction in Washington perhaps is a reflection
of the great American belief that "It can't happen to me."
This belief is reflected in almost every aspect of
American life. The recklessness that has eminated from
it has caused countless highway accidents, financial
disasters and other individual misfortunes. It could cause
the violent deaths of hundreds of thousands of persons
in a surprise attack' on the nation's city.
The civil defense siren signals are:
• A steady wail for five minutes means evacuate
the city.
• A rising and falling wail means it is too late to
evacuate, take cover.
Fifty-four Years of Student Editorial, Freedom
04 Eittitu Tollrgiatt
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 second-class matter
July 1, 1931 at the State College. Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3. 1810.
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ROBERT FRANKLIN
Editor •1
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STAFF THIS ISSUE: Copy Editor, Jeanette Sate: Wire Editor, Cathy Fleck 1
Assistants, Barbara Greenwald, Betsy Anderson, Tom Egglec, Howie Schimmel,
Ken Fell, 'Zelda Greenspan, Susan Hill, Barbara Yunk, Sue Pohland. Gerrie Ser
wiattel. Karen Swift, Karyl duChacek. .
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANK VOJTASEK
Business Manager
Letters
Coeds Blast
Dorm Rules
TO THE EDITOR: Is there a
rhyme or reason for some of the
rules that are imposed upon the
coeds living in the women's dor
mitories at the Pennsylvania State
University?
For example, if we are per
mitted to wear slacks and ber
mudas to classes, and to most
campus activities, why aren't we
permitted to wear them to our
dining halls? Why are we not
permitted to wear bermudas in
our lounge, which is supposed to
be our home away from home?
Our rooms are supposed to be
our own, but are they? No!!! Sur
prise inspections of our supposed
ly "private" rooms are the rule
rather than the exception. If we
desire to keep our rooms neat,
then we will; if we don't, then it
is our own prerogative to do so,
since we are members of a demo
cratic society.
Compulsory dorm meetings
every week have proved to be, in
our estimation, a waste of time.
We realize they are of some value;
however, they become highly repi
titious. We can't go to the library,
study or do anything else we may
desire because we get blackmarks
if we miss a meeting of great un
importance.
This is a university and we are
supposed to be young women and
not children. How can we be
when we are subjected to these
rules and regulations which con
trol our every move?
—Linda Weinberg '62; Ger
trude Barth '62; Marilyn Cha
pin '62: Carole Ziegler '62; My
ra Liebman '62; Carol Roland
'62.
Student Attendance
Asked at Reception
TO THE EDITOR: Social gather
ings between students and faculty
provide a welcome meeting place
for an exchange of ideas on a
much more informal basis than
will be found in most classrooms.
For some r e a s o n, these "social
gatherings" certainly seem to be
few and far between.
This lack exists for the simple
reason that the planning of such
a function hardly seems worth
the trouble when student atten
dance is so very poor. It might
surprise you to know that Mr.
"Unknown" standing behind the
lecturn can mean more to you
than just a grade on a paper.
Let's make an attempt now to
change the apathy and blase atti
tude that is present—by your ap
pearance at the Junior-Senior
Faculty Reception tomorrow
(Wednesday) night from 7:30 to
9:30 - p.m. in the HUB Main
Lounge. Since the sole purpose of
the reception-is to better acquaint
junior and senior women ..with
their faculty and administration
. . . need you have more reason
to drop in for a short time?
—Jean Kissick, '59, Chairman
Gazette
TODAY
Agriculture Student Council. 7 P.m.. 211
HUB
Angel Flight Drill. 6 :30 p.m:, Armor,'
Belles Lettres Club, 7:30 p.m.
Bryan Green Executive Committee. 2:15
p.m.. Waring
Cabinet Judiciary Evaluation Committee;
9 p m , 218 HUB
Chemistry-Physics Student Council, 7 p m.,
218 HUB
Collegian Ad Staff, old members, 6:30 p.m.,
Collegian Business Office
Collegian Promotion Staff, 6:15 p.m., 216
Willard
Freshman Regulations Board, 12:30 p.m.
212 HUB
Gamma Sigma Sigma pledge'. 6:15 p.m.,
HUB assembly hall
Gamma Sigma Sigma members, 6:45 p.m.,
216 HUB
intercollegiate Conference Government, '1
p tn.. 203 HUB
Neu Bayrischer Schuhplattler, 7 p m., 2
White
WSG.A, Judicial. 6:15 p.m.. 217 HUB
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Helen Ferri. Brenda Fichtner, Larry Fos
aelnian, Arthur Nagel, Lois Rothenberg,
Marilyn Teich('lta.
Visiting Prof to Speak
Dr. Herbert Heaton, visiting dis
tinguished professor of history
from the University of Minnesota,
will discuss "Socialism--The Fa
ding of the Dream" at the Eco
nomics Faculty Seminar at noon
today in dining room A of the
Eletzel Union Building.
the Man on Campus by Dick Min
"You should ha
Ye seen her demonstration LAST year."
Behind the News
Football Failure,
Frost Fight Fete
Between the Nittany Lions and Old Man Winter, the
City of Pittsburgh must have been embarrassed almost
to tears at the opening of its bicentennial celebration.
The Lions smashing second-half attack, which para
lyzed the Pitt Panthers 25-21, sent Penn State fans into a
gleeful frenzy, not just jump
ing up and down in the stands
and screaming their lungs out,
but creating a near-riot on the
field and ripping down both
goal-posts two minutes before
the game ended
Old Man Winter's attack on
Friday morning appeared to
catch many residents unaware.
Those who did not find driv
ing dangerous were snowed in.
But while Pittsburghers had
to admit defeat at the hands
of Old Man Winter, many of
their news
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won the sta- FRANKLIN
tistics but lost the game 25-21
to Penn State."
Nor are all Penn Staters
fans of the Nittany Lions.
While victory parties were
being held all over the Perm-
Sheraton Hots 1, an English
WHEN I GET
BIG, I THINK I'LL
TRY TO BE AN
AIRPLANE HOSTESS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1958
By Bob Franklin
teachers' conference was un
derway there.
A lapel tag identified the
man riding next to us- in the
hotel elevator as a University
professor attending the confer
ence.
"What did you think of the
game?" we asked him.
"What game?" came the star
tled reply.
"Why, the Penn State-Pitt
game," we replied, shaken.
"I didn't know there was
one," he said. "Who won?"
(This prof reportedly has told
classes that The Collegian is
"nothing but trash." We'll be
glad to let our readers decide
who is out of it.)
Another game victim was
the fraternity pledge who
turned his radio off before the
game's end. He reportedly told
a brother that Pitt won, 21-18.
We understand he's still carry
ing a piece of goal post.
One goal-post dividing prob
lem was solved right after the
game by three students who
made off with a 6-foot piece
of post.
They stopped at the first
house they came to outside
Pitt Stadium, borrowed a saw
from the owner and divided
the post into three equal parts
—on the spot.
MAYBE t'LL GET TO FLY
ALL OVER DIE WORLD!
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