PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Vote 'Yes' for a Better Penn State At, stake today are the rights of the students to effectively administer their own affairs and to vigorously promote their own Interests. By their own votes today, tomorrow and Thursday, the students will determine whether or not to accept the first major reoigamLation of student government in 20 years. The new constitution calls for a separation of powers into the three distinct branches of executive, legislative and judicial; a legislative body completely elected by direct vote of the students; and a widening of the powers and responsibili ties of student government to include more areas of action involving more students— especially underclassmen. The proposed constitution is designed to replace a system based on the theory that students can best be represented by the presidents of the groups in which they have a special interest. By substituting the theory of direct representation for the theory of "interest groups," :he new plan would change the whole basis of Penn State student govern ment. This is a change long overdue. Student government tying together the interests of living areas, college councils, classes and extra-curricular activities was a great advancement when it was institu ted in 1939. But that type of government cannot serve the needs of the 25,000 students who may be on the main campus by 1970. Nor can it adequately serve the needs of • the 14,000 students now on campus. Student government at a large uni versity, to be effective, must be dedicated to the student body as a whole•—and must be directly responsible to its constituency. Implied in the new constitution are a greater political responsibility on the part of student leaders; a comprehensive com mittee system to parallel committees of the faculty, administration and trustees; and They'll Establish Precedent The Student Government Association officers to be elected this week will set precedents that will affect students for many years to come. These officers should not be elected by a mere handful of students who are voting only because one of their fellow club mem bers know someone on the ballot. Regardless of any feeling concerning student government and its effectiveness, students must realize the importance of this week's elections. Providing the SGA plan is approved, the SGA president will have veto power Published Tuesday through &dards, amino during the University year. Thu pally Collegian if a student ted newspaper. Successor to THE FREE LANCE, at. 1887 $3.00 per semester $5.00 per year Entered as eecond•elass matter July 6, 1934 at the State College, Pa. Poet Office under ROBERT FRANKLIN, Editor Credit Mgr., Janice Smith; Local Ad Mgr., Tons Roam City Editor, David Fineman: Managing Editor. Richard Aset. Local Ad Mgr.. George MeTurk; National Ad Mgr., Drains: Sports Edits, , Lou Prato; Amoeba* Sports Editor. Betsy Brackbill; Promotion Mgr.. Kitty Burgett; Porsonnel Matt Mathews; Personnel and Public Relations Director, Mgr., Mickey Nash; Classified Ad Mgr.,, Rae Waters; Co.. Patricia Evans; Copy Editor. Lynn Ward; Assistant Copy Circulation Mgrs.. Mary Ann First and Marra, Simon; Re- Editor, Dirk Fisher; Photography Editor. Robert Thompson. search and Records Mgr., Mary Iferbeint Office Secretary, Mils Johnson. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor. Cathy Fleet:: Copy Editor. Susie Llnkrourn: Wire Editor. Jefr Pollack -. Assistants. Edia Beck, Judy Grundy, Barb Greenwald. saryl dui Citaeek. Pat Dyer. Ronald Smith. Bill Mauatetlar. Niue, Kling. Katit. leen Winalq, Lynn. Certricee Olive Mote& 00 Ilatig enittglatt THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA a generally more vocal, more powerful student government. Students of the future should be able to build political careers, since they will be eligible for election to the Assembly through all four years of college. A record of ability and responsibility could return a qualified student leader to office again and again, giving the Assembly the ex perienced personnel it would need and providing added student confidence in the leadership of the Assembly. And political parties of the future should be more than organized conventions to choose candidates and run campaigns. They should take a vital interest in legis lation and administration, pressing for ful fillment of their principles and platforms by the students they helped put into office. One of the major causes of past weak student governments has been a state of relative disorganization. Student leaders often have been at a loss concerning the powers and functions of faculty, adminis trative and trustee committees, .where University policies essentially are formu lated. A student committee system, organized on a somewhat parallel basis should give students direct channels for their proposals and should also allow them to fix respon sibility for the success or failure of their ideas within the maze of University organ ization. These aspects of the new student gov ernment constitution could give students the powerful organization they so desper ately need to be heard above the noise of the construction machinery and adminis trative control that are building a greater Penn State. The constitution itself cannot give stu dents the leadership they need, for no gov ernment is better than the men and women who administer it. But the new student government can give those men and women the machinery they need to work for the best interests of all the students. over all legislation passing through the popularly-elected Assembly. He will be the link with the administration charged with promoting student interests in such impor tant matters as expansion. The SGA vice president will preside over the Assembly and will be the second voice of the students in the absence of the president. Strong student support is a necessity to choose the best officers and Assembly- Weigh each party's platforms, consider the personalities and their 'qualifications and vote, man, vote. ROBERT PICCONE, Business Manager Fifty-four mai of Editorial Freedom the act of March 3, 1879 Little Man on Campus by Dick Sibiu ~~ , ~ r~M,~ ,i~~, ~ ~~ ,~ . • x*, "I thought the associated students' hazing committee ruled out paddling." Letters Coed Decries Sensationalism TO THE EDITOR: Congratula tions. You have left the ranks of college newspapers and are now playing in a major league namely, the New York Daily News. Heretofore your front page held only world-shaking topics such as IFC sing win ners and the type of weather needed to play cricket, but to day you add sensationalism. I am referring to your test less account of a coed's over night absence. May I ask why, when all other names are withheld, as in Tribunal cases, this girl's name was given? I'm surprised you didn't print a candid photo. You're slip ping up —Carole Rosenbloom, '6O EITOR'S NOTE: The name of the coed in question was re leased by police officials. It is the policy of The Daily Colle gian to use names in police and court news when they are public information. St u d e n t courts, however, have adopted a policy of refusing to release names of students who appear before them. WDFM TUESDAY NIGHT 8 6.55 Sign-On & News 99 7:90 Marquee 10 7:15 Memories 10 7:55 Pennsylvania News 11 8:00 _— Mind The Music 8:55 Sports News 8 9.00 Just New in Literature 7 9 :15 Artist Series Preview 7 9:30 Forum of the Air 7 9:55 Campus News 8 10:00 Background 8 10:05 Sinfonia Time 9 11:30 Sign-Off WEDNESDAY NIGHT 6:55 ________ Sign-On & News 7:00 _ _____ ___ Telephone Bandstand 7:55 Pennsylvania News MMM' 'RI6NI NOW THIS IS ILILIAT WE CALL "SLIDING PRACTICE"; A '''‘..%::Zz Iftsb. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1959 Gazette TODAY American lnatitnie of Chemical End. neer', 7 p.m., 25 Mineral Science ASAE, 7:30 p in., Simmons lounge Christian Fellowship, 12:30 p.m., 21$ HUB Commuting Women, 12:30 p.m., Ma _ Elwain commuters' lounge Dolts Sigma Pi, 7:30 p.m., Sigma Pi Education Student Council, 6:30 p.m., 212 HUB Faculty Bowling League, noon, HUB ballroom Fraternity Counselors, 7 :30 p.m., 217 HUB Freshman Advisory Board. I p.m.. 21. 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