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Editorial Opinion
Why Upperclass Dorms?
The Association of Independent Men Board of Gov
ernors has defeated a motion to ask that upperclassmen
and freshmen be segregated in the men's residence halls.
But the board did vote to have its executive committee
study the possibilities of establishing upperclass living
units on a voluntary basis.
Carl Smith, AIM vice president, who proposed the
segregated living plan. referred to a 1954 report of the
West Halls Council. The report indicated that upperclass
men living with freshmen disliked their status as a
minority group and had no choice of where they wanted
to live in the West Halls area.
Some of the reasons given by board members for
defeating the plan were that freshmen needed upperclass
men to help them acquire'good study habits and to set
good examples for college living, If upperclassmen were
separated from freshmen, members said, many freshmen
would flunk out of school.
But at whose expense would this good example be
realized?
When freshmen enter college they should be ready
to accept responsibilities entailed in getting a degree.
They should not have to depend constantly on upperclass
men to advise them on their problems.
Residence hail and student counselors, faculty ad
visors and professors exist partly to solve these problems.
The burden of making freshmen realize the importance of
good grades should not rest with upperclassmen, who
have problems of their own.
Separate living areas for freshmen and upperclassmen
would strengthen the bond of the classes. Many town
independent men might choose to move into these units,
where they could find study habits and interests similar
to those of their dorm-mates.
Certain areas could be set aside for upperclassmen
with the completion of the North Halls and upperclass•
men could have a choice of whether or not they want to
move into these areas.
It is important that such units be created, and that
all upperclassmen be allowed to live in them if they so
desire. The argument that the absence of upperclassmen
Is detrimental to freshmen is not valid.
Because of the University's planning schedule, AIM
may have to act quickly if it expects the University in
the near future to offer upperclass independent men a
living program with so many obvious benefits.
About-Face on Conflicts
In an abrupt about-face the Univefsity has reversed
its ruling that students may not file for a conflict exami
nation if they have three final exams within 24 hours.
Scheduling Officer John E. Miller wisely and quickly
vacated a position that is highly untenable, to say the
But in doing so, he said he believes there was, not
much objection to the original ruling and that a furor
may have been caused over relatively little.
All-University Cabinet members certainly did not
agree, for last night they voted their unanimous disagree
ment with the original ruling, even though they knew it
already had Been reversed.
The scheduling office yesterday acted to benefit stu
dents, Now students must show they deserve the benefits
of conflict exams by not abusing the privilege of filing
for them with minor excuses such as wanting to go home
early.
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letters
Help Is Sought
In Book Drive
TO THE. EDITOR: There is a
way the Penn State student
body can help our Asian prob
lem. They can contribute their
text books to the Asia Founda
tion. Gamma Sigma Sigma and
Alpha Phi Gmeg a,. national
service fraternities, are sponsor
ing this drive starting Monday
and ending Friday.
We suggest the books be of
university level, in good condi
tion and published after 1945.
Works by standard authors pub
lished before 1945 are also need
ed. (Examples of standard au
thors: Dick en s, Hawthorne,
Hemingway, Plato, W. James.
Collection spots will be Mc-
Elwain, Redifer, Hetzel Union
card room Nittany 24 and War
ing. We will have students post
ed at these five spots from 8 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
The books will go to univer
sities in Asia, from Afghanistan
eastward to Japan. They will
help Asian students to a better
understanding of the western
community of thought as well as
to a better understanding of the
English language. Gamma Sig
ma Sigma and Alpha Phi Omega
will appreciate the cooperation
of students and faculty in this
drive.
—Patricia Frank, '6O
—Michael Clark, '59
Gazette
TODAY
Center Stage Show. "The Reluctant Dent-
tante." K p m.' Center Stage
Christian Fellowship, 12:45 p m., 212 HUB
Department of Education, 1 p.m fl 7
RUB
Graduate Student Ameiation Dance, A
U M to midnight. Fara ballroom
Interlandla Folk Dance. 7 :30 p.m., 3
White
Mass‘e. 6:30, 7. 4 p.m Our Lady of
Victory Roman Catholic Church; :11l
D m , memorial charm!
Miners llndustrles Colloquium, 4:15 p.m.,
Mineral Induitrles auditorium
Players Production, $ P M., Schwab Audi.
tormin
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Reresfora Bailey, Robert Bradley, Par
barn Canudoell, Fred tlsele, Judith Green,
Martha Harrison, Carl Hoffman, Michael
Karnow, Joseph Koskulits, William Pear
sap. PhyllialtillYllllll Lois Rothenberz,
John Saikiq. Robert Teitield, Alan Van
denbei
Santa to Receive
Military Welcome
Santa Claus will get a military
welcome to State College tomor
row.
The University's ROTC drill
teams and bands will perform in
the Christmas parade for a trophy
award. The annual parade, begin
ning at 10 a.m., is sponsored by
the State College Chamber of
Commerce.
The State College Junior and
Senior High School bands and the
Bellefonte brass section will also
march.
There will be a free cartoon
movie at 1 p.m. at the Cathaum
Theatre.
Little Man on Campus by Dick Bible
"How can you give me an 'F' on this paper when you
admit you couldn't oven read In"
Rules Questioned
By More Coeds
TO THE EDITOR: We, the fe
male populace of University
Park, feel that our personal
privileges are not being respect
ed. We are sending this in sup
port of a previous letter with
some additional comments.
We will readily support many
of the rules and agree that they
are necessary, proper, and are in
the best interest of all concerned.
However, we feel that certain
rules and practices are extreme
and uncalled for and should be
modified or changed.
Nittany dorms are not alone
in their complaint that they are
not consulted on rules concern
ing personal dress and conduct.
This refers to the ruling against
bermudas in the lounge. Then,
too, all below grades—a matter
of interest only to the student
and her parents must pass
through the hands of the house
mother.
We also think that room in-
1933
Dec.
Ended an Era
NEW -YORK (it) Cannons
boomed in New Orleans. Crowds
whooped in Chicago. An effigy
or "Old Man Prohibition" was
hung in New York's' Times
Square.
Across the country, throngs
toasted in a new era—of legal
liquor.
That outburst of jubilation
came 25 years ago today. Since
then, alcoholic beverages have
grown into a giant aspect of
the American scene— both in
economic and human terms.
Repeal of the 18th Amend
ment, on Dec. 5, 1933, marked a
major transformation on the na
tion's social mores.
Studies indicate more than 60
million citizens—n early two
thirds of the adult population—
now drink, either a little or a lot.
Although more Americans are
tipping the glass than ever, the
Licensed Be v erage Industries,
Inc., says that, on the average,
they are drinking less per per
son than during prohibition
Average hard liquor consump
tion now is 2.03 gallons per adult
annually not counting wine and
beer, the report says, compared
to what has been estimated as
3.32 gallons back when it was
against the law.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1958
spection, when the occupants are
not present, violates our person
al privacy. We agree that inspec
tion is necessary, but think that
there is no reason that they
should be conducted behind our
backs.
Considering that the hostesses
are free to inspect any part of
the room and dictate exactly
what we may or may not have
in our rooms, we suggest that
matters of personal taste, not
v iolat in g University rules,
should be left to the discretion
of the individual. •
Although student regulations
are for the most part good, we
would like to hear other opin
ions on the current handling of
these rules.
—Kathryn Van Atta, '62
—Joyce Libby, '62
—Patricia Gardner, '62
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