PAGF FOUR Editorial Opinion Action on the Horizon Fur two ioasons it is heartening to know that the P,uar.l o! Ttin,tees plan;; to consider in June the question or' opening its meeting to the public and the press. Fu -,t, it is significant that board members are willing tn consider ami take action on a question brought to their atteiumn by a student group. Tho question of open trustees meetings has been discussed in student circles for more than a year. But last year’s incompetent All-Univeisity Cabinet flatly icLused even to ask the trustees “respectfully to consicai ” open meetings. Members expressed the view that this would be an affront to the trustees and would question their honesty. One member came up with the mane opinion that, concerning the press, no state news papers seemed to be promoting open boaid meetings, so why should they interest The Daily Collegian? Yet the open meetings question now has been taken to the ti listens themselves simply m the form of a letter fiom The Daily Collegian. A second even more imporlant gratifying thought is represented by the fact that the trustees will take action on the open meetings question, We believe the University’s impending growth and the resulting need for public funds and public under standing make trustee action imperative. Tlie trustees’ action m establishing public meetings, similar to those required by law of every school board, public authority and legislative body in the Common wealth, would enhance the University’s position as THE slate institution of higher learning in Pennsylvania. Dedication's Not Enough President Eric A. Walker paid a significant compli ment to the faculty’s dedication in his recent “State of the University" address—but added that dedication was no longer enough. Walker, in citing wages and salaries as the most im portant single item in the University's proposed 1959-61 budget, said that dedication alone cannot build a great University. The President said the faculty and staff have for many years kept the University going on compromise salaries, make-shift arrangements and their professional dedication. But moie money, he said, is what we need—and it’s easy to see he’s right. The University has the lowest aveiage salaries for professors, associate professors and assistant professors out of nine comparable universities in the Midwest and East—a shameful situation for a state so wealthy and populous as Pennsylvania. dhe dedicated faculty must first be considered for wage hikes in view of their devotion to the University; but this is not the most pressing need for a bigger wage budget The University cannot subsist on these men indef initely, but must bo able to attract new talent if it is to reach its goal as a center of learning. And with the high competition for able educators throughout the country, salaries are the greatest and ultimately almost the only inducement to be offered. Dedication's adnuiable, but it won’t hold a faculty together i'oiever Fifty-four Years of Student Editorial Freedom Satlu ©nllegimt Successor to The Free Lance, est 1887 Published luesdav throttßh 'saturdiiv morning during the University year. The Daiiv 1 ollcirinn a «tudent-npcraied newspaper Entered an second-class matter July 3 mi nt the State ( oltege, I’n fust Office under the net of March 3. 1879, Mail Subscription Price: $3 00 per seme&ter in 00 per rear ROBERT FRANKLIN Editor City Editor li.iwd Fincman, Managing Editor, Kwhard Orayne: Sports Editor, Lou Prato, Associate Sports Editor, Mott Moihews; Personnel and Public Relations Dirennr Palriru K*an*; Lnp> Editor Lynn Ward: Assistant Copy Editor. Dick Fmlier: Photography Editor Robert Thompson. Credit Mgt. Janite Smith, (.oral Ad Mgr., Tom Ruckey; Asst. Local Ad Mgr., George Me lurk; National Ad Mgr., (tetsv Brackbiil; Promotion Mgr.. Kitty Bur gert: Personnel Met. Mickev Nash. Clarified Ad Mgr., Kae Waters; Co- Circulation Mgrs. Mary Anne First and Murra> Simon; Research and Records Mgr. Mary Herbein: Office Secretary M)ia Johnson. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Wue Unitor Diane Dieek : Copy Fditor. Tom Eggler. As« •HtHiits, Znr.dv Siossou, Nicki Wolfoid, John Black, Phyllis Pack, Nancy Schiff man. U*--tchen Alice O'Donnell, JuU> Hosenbluni, Barbara Foster, Touy Del’ietux THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PICCONE Business Manager Letters Reader Blasts Fraternities TO THE EDITOR: Fraternities seem to have existed for hundreds of years, ever since man has found that such pseudo-societies can facilely supplant the rigors of reality. Curled securely in his bane rit ual and symbolism, he exper iences awe in the presence of calculated stimulants How like real life are his sadistic methods of breaking down the inherently dignant human being, degrading this “paragon of animal.” This institution which clings to many American colleges, includ ing some more famed ones, while fostering social necessities of in stitutional life, is enslaved to its past, chained bv its “heritage,” a victim of its history. The unantly named “help week” —as if a person is extenuated mental and physical aggravation could be capable of helping any one—demonstrates one of the ben efits of this illustrious “heritage.” Trying to regress to less mature periods, its members enjoy the “enlightenment" of secret socie ties in the old club house behind the barn. But this sacrilegious analysis is not recognized bv the fraternities. They simplv turn around and con tinue to drag their past behind them —Ralph H. Fertig Student Favors New Grade Plan TO THE EDITOR: In regards to the 5-point grade plan (The Daily Collegian, Feb. 6), may I say that such a system of grading is cer tainly needed. It is undoubtedly the fairest system of grading the University could offer to the stu dents, and it would give to the student the actual grade that he has earned. Many instructors grade nu merically throughout the term, and then at the end of the semes ter they are forced to give a generalized letter grade. In high school trigonometry class, I learned that averages of figures could only be accurate to the extent of the significant fig uies m the original numbers. Yet here, grade points divided by credits taken comes up with a fineness that sometimes approach es the absurd. I wish every success to Mr. Zepp of the Chemistry-Physics Student Council, and to All-Umversity Cabinet in their efforts to secure for the students of Penn State a grading system based on actual earned grades. —Duane L. Mohoney, '6l Gazette Bridge Class, 6 30 pm, HUB cardioom Christian Fellowship, 12 :P) pm, 21S HUB English Department, 3 p ni, HUB assembly ball Grad Student Dance, 9 pm, HUB ball- room Hillel Services, S pm. Hillel Foundation Plaver*’ “Music By Night,” 8 pm, Center Stage MI Colloquium, MI auditorium UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Judith Anderson, James Baker, Kenneth Bartlebauifh, Margmet Ciboiowski, Jack Ciosbj Samira Diagonc. Thomas Fagan, Cltffoid Fieed, Ellis Griffith, Michael (iiitvsh, Ronald Kifer, Henry Lamch, Jos eph IVrhach. Victor Rodite. Thomas Swee ney, Fiederic Tietz, Margaret Whittaker. Forestry School Dance The School of Forestry will hold a semi-formal dance at B‘3o pm. tomorrow in the State College Odd Fellow’s Hall. Music will be provided by the George Sotter combo. Letters Summer Job Plan Abroad Queried TO THE EDITOR: An article in The Daily Collegian of Nov. 12, 1958, concerning opportuni ties for summer work abroad, led several students to make inquiries at the reference desk of Fred Lewis Pattee Libiary about the sponsoring organiza tion, ASIS (American Student Information Service.) The Council or, Student Travel has sent (to the librarv) some information which it ob tained from its agency in Paris and from the U.S. Depaitment of State in order to answer similar inquiries it has re ceived. Both of the agencies con tacted by the Council on Stu dent Travel stated that they would hesitate to recommend the ASIS to students. They re port that at least one European government has asked ASIS to discontinue its activities in that country. The Council states that there is little that can be done to as sist students m obtaining work abroad because of regulations governing employment there, except by U.S. turns having foreign offices or through the U.S. Government. The Reference Department of the Library has a little informa tion on opportunities abroad which students may be inter ested in consulting, e.g,, USSA “Work, Study, Travel Abroad” and UNESCO “Internationa! Work Camp Projects List and Council on Student Travel,” Europe; “Sources of travel in formation.” It also has the UNESCO publications, “Study Abroad” and “Vacations A broad,” but these do not give information about work oppor tunities. The Reference department welcomes inquiries about or ganizations or publications and urges students and faculty to make use of its resources be fore “putting their money on the line.” —Mildred A. Ailman, Reference Librarian • Letter cut Job Interviews FEBRUARY IT Grange League Federation will intei view senior* interested in employ ment with their company. MARCH 3 Kroger Stores. BS: AG, BUS ADM, MARCH 4 .lleghenv Ludlum Steel Coip.: BS: METAL, EF.. ME. lE. CH E. FULL TF.CH, ACCTG. BUS ADM; L\- GRADS: METAL, ACCTG, BUS ADM. MARCH a New Jersey State Highway Dept • BS: CE. Atlas Powder Co : BS: CHEM, CH E, Little Man on Campus b V okk 0-/9 "You boys will find it a little easier to draw if you step back from the model a little." FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1959 CE, MIN ENG. u.s Rubber Co.: BS: Clll'l M CHEM. lE, ME, ATTCG, BIT Pratt & Whitney Aircraft GRADS: ME, AERO E. MATH. CII E. METAL ENG. MECH. Hoiwehold Fiance Corp.: B 3 or BA I LA, ACCTG. Tire & Rubber Co.: BS: ME, EE. lE. CH E. CHEM, FHY3, ACCTG. MARCH < IIS: EE, ME. EN(J Hazeltine Coip SCI: MS: EE. G. C- Murphy Co : B 3: ECON, BUS ADM, MKTG, ARCH. Rohm & Haag Co : BS & GRADS I CH E, CHEM. Juniors in CH E for glimmer employment. LeecH & Northrop Co.: BS & GRADSj EE. ME, CH E, I'HYS. Dorr-Oiiver, Inc . BS GRADS: CH E, CE ME. MIN, PREP, ENG, MIN ENG, SAN ENG. Camp Interviews Applicant.* muit *i«n in advance in lli Old Main. Cradle B»aeh Camp, N.Y. tMen and Women > ; Feb. 24. Cejwin Camps. N.Y. (Men and Worn* en ) , Feb 26 Camp Menatoma, Me. (Men) ; Feb. 2T» 2< Camp Qumibeck, Vt. (Women); March y poor \ ( CHARLIE V BROWN.. J HE'S ALWAYS WORRYING ABOUT PEOPLE LIKING HIM, OR WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE GOING TO SEND HIM A VALENTINE 'WHEN YOU RE A DOG, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY LIKE THAT... EVERYTHING IS , CcleAb-cut V f IF SOMEBODY LIKES \ YOU HE PATS YOU ON THE HEAD...IF HE DOESN'T LIKE vYCV, HEMCKS YOU!, 0k i
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