PAGE FOUR THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 1959
Editorial Opinion Washington Little Mon Ofl CompUS «»y oick siuie*
Government Must Grow Tornado Toll
With the University Averages 218 J I
Out of the ashes of last year’s All-University Cabinet Deaths Yearly 7 I I 1
is nsiiw the first major reorganization in student govern- * G ((k
irient since 19'19 By ARTHUR EDSON A V'l(> V V
The scandals that rocked last year’s student govern- on the rampage is nothing to fool V |( \ j
mcnt apparently have instilled new concepts of organiza- “Tndtffseems especially true / /I N jllJi X
tion and responsibility in this year’s leaders. of the tornado, which can ba v lit) Aj A
These concepts were set forth in September when credibly l 'tevLtSmg™ l 'anything \ I |
Student Encampment adopted a set of principles for a or anybody unfortunate enough to fl i L/ V
completely new student government system. The prm- St Louis A j
ciples, which were later endorsed by this year’s All-Uni- seems to be typical. / j||H A
It didn't cut a very wide path U S ll \
veisitv Cabinet, ate. and h didn ., go very far> bu v t in \ HMHH § A
1. To provide education for post-college citizenship. a few horrible moments it left be- H I ffi Iff A
2. To include separation of powers (executive, legis- ]V” n d a trail of dealh and destruc ' | 1 j |||| -~~ ‘ \
lature, judicial), including elimination of the overload of Anyone who ever has been U ~~ | B Biff 1 I
combined legislative and executive duties. straw? SclTfury f
3. To allow for maximum participation by students that they pierce an oak fence • ’ •* 11
in student government. post, Oi large objects, maybe an V J/
4. To incorporate propotional representation of stu- then set down again unharmed, A
dents by class and/or college into the legislative body. one^buT^strikes' t *th4 (f
ft. To integrate student governments of the campuses chickens plucked naked. ’ - < "■ • [,L
and centers with that of the main campus. . No ol j e knows the velocity of a "I can't sign your peiition to drop my class—l need your
Now tiie Ail-University Cabinet Committee on Stu- Some 600, some " F " to equalize my grad ® dislribution "
dent Government Reorganization is getting down to brass s g t V m P e m s seme the’ £
tacks argument are likely to be torn to fop Of tn® mall
Its members already have unanimously rejected the are able to spot ~ f _ C . Kl *
idea of keeping the inadequate, outmoded Cabinet system tornado weather, but they still l lITfII ft G jQw IM I Y
which has existed since 1939. They are organizing a specific hoi*" at” tcSuX , * ,
structure and already have incorporated points two and the tornado problem will be *T* » I X * I
Uiree into that structure. SiI'S'SSS: 10 1(16 DeOt/IIKS
And they have set 50 as the number of members for a to them, and dissipate their
large, unicameral legislature, perhaps the most striking aboveground they StlU faT lyon ward
feature of the proposed system. This hasn’t been tried yet, but We’ve heard rumblings about the existence of a “new"
A 50-man legislature, made up of several students | f ‘f ever does .it’s going to be group on campus. After considerable sleuthing, we’va
0 ’r- tough on our guided missile sup- , r '
from each class, would include one representative for ply. Probably due to better spot- learned that this new group goes by the name of Cutnik.
slightly fewer than each 300 students. There are approxi- ! ing .services, more tornadoes are Its members are quick to assure us that the suffnik
cr turning up each year.
mately 600 students for each member of All-University In 1957, the last year for which of its nikname in no way denotes a similarity between the
Cabinet. complete figures are available, principles of the Cutniks and
A 50-man legislature, made up of several students lives”* ° eP ° rl * their ™ ore Wldely g own before*^they did**way with one
from each class, would allow more students to get more The annual toll from tornadoes namesake (if such a quality as Qf penn | tate . s o J es t tradi .
runs surprisingly high. The statis- punciple can be ascubed to the tions traveling down to the
legislative experience on an All-University basis and to tics go back to 1916. Since then, Beatniks). “City of Brotherly Love” for
get that experience earlier in their college careers. on ü be avera ® e ’ persons die no, these Cutniks are far the Skimmer Day festivities.
A 50-man legislature would allow the establishment day in tornado ™>l. of
of a committee system not practical under the Cabinet That would be March 18, who advocate cutting the dull- Penn-Penn State football
system. Standing student committees ate needed tn keep ihmigh m“ ouri. and” "ilse'n'ce^i'Tenn'i
tabs on what similar committees of the University Senate. d '^T a '~ so ~ , , Bnn library to probe deeply into the weekends is no longer desired.
, " On that dreadful day 689 were material the nrofessor would ran thie he?
the administration and the Board of Trustees are doing— killed and 1980 were injured. brush over in the class they are And further on in the col _
and are failing to do. CU A^ g ' r f , legiate circuit, we learn that
And a 50-man legislature elected at-large would elirni- Ga ZOtt© brary the Cutn“kf win cut 'swaSorf Col!
nate the “interest group system upon which the All- Tnn . v quired classes from which they j ege boycotted the college din-
Universitv Cabinet is based aiie 7 Dm Tnanui# tbe J ca , n gain f n<^ bl ”% ing facilities Sunday night in
’ aim’,’ 7 p P m.,'2is hub J a kf advantage of Piesident a we -want-better-food protest.
Almost every member of Cabinet holds his seat be- itotanr ciob, 12. 202 Buckhout Walkers new policy statement T , narHr .,,„ r
... camera club. 7-30 pm.. 212 hub on “sitting in on lectures—a . ane particular meal they ob
cause he represents an interest—engineering, dramatics, <>«»» club, 7 p. m .. 7 sparka j Puronean universities jected to was Sunday night
. , , „ , 0 ° ' Christian Fellowahip. 12:30 p.m., 21R HUB id iuropeun ujineiwues. suDDer-clam chowder creamed
seniors, independent women, Collegian, etc. A far better ci«j. 7 no pm.. 211 hub Everywhere on the college *e s ham roread andllver
, , r . “ ' Kappa Phi Desaert Party, 7 P rn.. Wesley campus scene, our botanical- poiaioes.nam spread anaiiver
basis of representation is proposed for a new system: ~,0 pm . Nltlany 20 league neighbor in Philadel- Xt o 'chips
election at-large by a whole class to deal on a broad basis sophomore Advisory Board, 8.15 p.m., 21a phia (you must admit that the D ; nf> annlp salad
~ , r .. , , , , , , , hub . ... ivy-league term is a bit over- P“«-dppie saiaa.
with problems affecting the student body as a whole. spun* Evaluation committee, Bus WO rked) has snipped a bloom Some people might find
Th°se are some of the ideas cominu out of the Cabinet oo. 21s hub in its fullest growth. That is cause for boycott with this, but
“ ° la r S comin e oul 0 tne Gaoinet ~( , 4 7pm L to saV( the Undergraduate can you guess what their big
reorganization committee. The committee has accomp- w"m C e”' 9 ty choir!* jTm hub n ,S, Council at Penn has voted to noon meal was? Steak, French
lishc-d much lint il must lnnlc almar) tn nnunUpqs hniire nf hail ‘ ’ do away with Skimmer Day. fries, mixed vegetables, Roque
,. , mu y ’ olu 1C musc XOOK aneac( t 0 comnieSi, houts ot WBA BridKe Club for lnterm odmt e pi» y . It , s a s ad day in the annals fort tossed salad, rolls and pre
thmking, formulating, organizing. wsc'\ 7 s»nat'e V <F'w ” S 6 U hub of collegiate history. serves and ice cream or fresh
Tlie committe and the good work it is doing serves a Zoo, ”‘ !!) ' Club -’ 7 *’•"’ ■ 113 Frear . The only consolation we find fruit for dessert.
..... 0 ® , university hospital in their action is their proposal Now we ask you, how crowd
monumental tribute to the recovery or student leadership Kenneth B»rtieimuKh, Ronain Bib?a, to relace Skimmer Day with a ed would our own dining halls
from the inonmnptpnt and thp incin nova wim urmnirori Carolyn Brown, Betty jo Cordell. Kath. Jazz Carnival; however, we be were we offered such a
iiom uu. incompetent and tne insinceie who wiecked ?rln e Dietrich, s.nd ; . Dr. r M«ry question whether the Penn spread?
luch hnitllfh. hiancine Uarfinkel. Joseph Hahn, c
JASC jeat S campus gO\ eminent. tTame , ilon(1 , Thomas Kloess, Frdeenck ■■ - ——
Meek ley. James Myers, Hesan Pakkal, ■USEvJLiJIKI Z' \ « -r....,, i -r,
— ——— Judith Sand. Lois Smith, Dan Stone, ■iFrlilM *lfil / UIO I OdOOPY \ WHAT DO THlNik Or THE
rt/tv-fo., ta .) SMm Editorial Prerfom jj \ H< T0DOTOTONgSf Ig?
latlu Cnlkgtan Issues 71 Penalties |
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ROBERT FRANKLIN ROBERT PICCONE given for
Editor Business Manager lateness, excessive noise, un- ! whAt do you think about 11 he’s sot the right idea ... I
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City Editor, David Elneman: .Managing Editor, Richard Drayne; Sportt Editor, hall meetings and Incorrect sign- TAll.tr mTlltr TA Ctl TrA ' ftAM'T ZTAt/ AmVTLIIM/"
l.ou Preto: Associate Sports Editor. Matt Mathena: Personnel and Public Relations jna' ir, a nd out TAMALc3,T(ME"TApLES,TcA DON 1 E>AY ANY (HINo..
Fia r her < : r 'phot'nKr'ii , phj Va Editor Ol lfobert' < Thornpson! ,,ftrt '' A " ia ' >n ‘ C#W DiCk TWO 1 O’clock removals which AND TENNESSEE EgNIE? '
Credit Mgr,, Janice Smith: Local Ad Mgr., Tom Buckey; Asst. Local Ad Mzr*« WCIG postponed Rt the offenders "" if 1 1 1-71 fC V
Geor*« Mclurk; National Ad M*r., Betay Bmckbiii; promotion M*r.» Kitty Bur- request were increased to lenient f P V 5*
*e f t; Be r,, .mnri M*r., Mickey Nash; CUwlHed Ad Mgr R» Water.: Co- weekend campuSGS. V Cm % %
Circulation Mgr®., Mary Ann* First and Murray Simon 1 Research and Records mi, n ...u A (*»*** \ A 'ww™ / \
Mar., Mary IKrbein; Office Secretary, Myla Johnson. case °f a coed who fOlgOt & i tJ
to sign out for the between- I A N* rfirrfl >yi ' r
QTirv Tina iccrc VT . r , . r 4 _ semester vacation, but who sent K/J?1 \2*mor~
STAM* THIS ISbl’E: Nißht Editor, Caiol Blakeslee; Cop/ Editor. Janet Dur- /wk V _ y77H
•tine; Wire Kill tor, Jin* Meian, A-aLianta, Sn Pohlaml, Vmy Konenthal, F.Uiu* HOSteSS ft postcard, WBS diS- 0L
slie!e, Eddie Chun, Tat CJaian, Janet Beahan, Dick Goldberg. Olissed* It I 1 Tif ■# ■■ ■ ' 111 11 1