THURSDAY, APRIL Survey on Lie Few Kno AK JEFF POLLACK and BARBARA YUNK [aily Collegian survey of 65 students yester- Ivealed that most of them know little or coming spring elections. By NEAL FRIED An informal day afternoon r nothing about th: Reporters on ing asked studen •What is the ref elections about? (plank were the most frequently •Name as man. of the partYlnamed. platform planks as you can. I A few pers o n s mentioned •Who are the p •esent All-Uni-'Campus paryt's proposal to in versity officers? ! stall parking meters on campus •Give a brief description of or University party's plan for the proposed student government a committee to air complaints reorganization. from town independents. •Do you intend to vote? Some persons who probably Students were also asked to,didn't want to look too badly in give their (wird° s on campus formed, resorted to making up politics and the pr , posed reoigan-I their own plans. Among those I nation, i created were AM facilities for Probably the i ost surprising l WDElVl, HUB expansion and ex result of the sum:: y was the fail-:tended vacations. One student ure of many stud 4 nts to name atl even resurrected last year's dead least one All-Un versity officer.! voluntary ROTC issue. Of the 65 polled 16 could not Opinions on the value Of stu name a single o ficer. Only 12 dent government reorganization persons could na e the All-Uni-I and campus politics differed. versity vice president (Stephen Garban) and just hree knew that Leonard Parnell, junior in arts and letters from Hazleton, said he John Gingrich wa All-University doesn't think student officers have secretary-treasurer`. 'enough executive power to carry More than one-third of those polled said they would not vote out their plans under the present in the elections, system. "They have a lot of fine One student was brutally ideas," he said, "but they always frank about his reason for vot- seem to be blocked by adminis ing—the vice president of the tration red tape." Parnell said he , fraternity he is pledging is run- wouldn't vote, ning for a Student Government "I don't think student govern- Association office. ment does anything," Ralph Although the entire election is Hirt, junior in forestry from based on the assumption that stu- Phoenixville said, "but I have dent government reorganization some friends running and I will be passed, only 18 persons guess I'll vote for them." knew there would be a referen- Roger Munnel, junior in music dum on student government on education from Washington, said the ballot. 1 he didn't like any politics and that Those who knew anything at alllan government tended to be cor about reorganization had only a rupt. vague idea of the Joseph Barnard, junior in for entire plan. Some entry from Chester, was a bit Collegian knew it was fashioned a f t e r skeptical. He said he thought stu thedent government looked good on national goy- paper, but it will be interesting Public ernment, but little beyon d to see how it works out." that. No one said More optimistic was Charles outright t hoy l Clear senior in electrical engi- Affairs would vote - neering from Philadelphia, who gainst it. said, "I think it's a good thing. It ives more eople a chance Analysis Even though' to anticipate and # d kes student many of them government out of the hands of said they intend- a select few. It also gives party ed to vote, 49 planks a better chance of get out of 65 failed to name any of ling through." the planks of either party. Those who knew none of the planks, but Talk about apathy, here's what intended to vote anyway, sa id Robert Ball, sophomore in meteo they would make an effort to rology from Norristown, had this learn some of the issues, to say, "Politics doesn't seem to With each party having three have much to say, Really, to be planks and 65 people in the sur- l truthful, I'm just here for my de vey, it would have been possiblelgree." for a total of 390 planks to be I Some of the reasons given for named. Only 19 were. Reorgan-(not voting proved interesting ization, by both parties and Uni-ILack of interest in "the whole versity party's grading system (Continued on page five) rendum in the AD STAFF There will be a meeting in the FROTH office (HUB catacombs) Thursday, that's today, at 7:30 p.m. Receive your accounts for the 50th Anniversary issue. Meet the new Ad directors. 6, 1959 'ions Reveals: Students the Issues •oliock road and in the Hetzel Union Build s these five questions: THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLeGE. PENNSYLVANIA Aquacade The 19th annual Women's Rec reation Association aquacade will feature 75 coeds in the show's 11 routines which depict the var ious elements of a newspaper. The show "Naiad News" will he presented at 8 p.m. today, to morrow and Saturday in the White Hall pool. The first number, "Rockets Launch the 1959 Aquacade," depicts a rocket going into or bit. It is directed by Ann Tol son, Patricia Lenhardt and Betsy McKensie will direct "Penguin." Eight forecasters featured in . the "Weather" report routine are , directed by Martha Heft and: Sheila Gallagher. Sue Hansen and Jane Inglqyl supervise the fourth number which depicts a financial report Tt is done to the tune of the' "Typewriter Song." Nine swimmers report the en frames of the day into eternity in the "Obituary" column. Direc- 1 tors for this number are Nancy ; Schane and Sally Soecker. "Garden Party" represents ' the society page. This routine is under the supervision of Naiads' president. Shirley Pitt- ' man. A "Travel" number will be directed by Julie Lloyd and Karen Mylting. The sports page routine will feature "Daily Racingßesults" i under the direction of Jessica! Whitaker. Polly Mitten directs! the "Movie Premiere" with ae tresses swimming to the tune of I"Summertime." "Horo scope" highlights Suzi Dinsmore and Shirley Pittman who also directed the number. The final number of "Naiad News" will be "Commemoration of World War II Veterans" di rected by Suzi Dinsmore. For Spring %. Teas z decorated sugar cubes, rock candy swiz z le sticks, ivory chocolates, cashews and mixed nuts. The Candy Cane "Between the Movies" 9:30 to 9:30 AD 7.4253 Coeds Present here's a man who is going today! YOUR LAST CHANCE TODAY 95 representatives from 35 organizations are waiting to talk to you All-University Day Career 9:30-12:00 HUB VAL , •:' ;-•;,'' ^ „ 1 ) COA . Y 1 ~,`• ALUMINUM •,..' F............--- ...... - 1 ',. , ~ ; • , • 41%, "":1,,""«;:j UNION CARBIDE n.ittti • here's a man who has been to Career Day at the 1:30-5:00 ~1~
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