,E SOUR Editorial Opinion A True Separation The SGA Assembly last night took a creditable step toward its basic concept of reorganization—separation of powers. This was done by approving limitations on the SGA president's power of debate during Assembly meet ings This approval came after the Rubs Committee pre sented a recommendation that the SGA president should speak only while presenting an executive report or when called upon by the Assembly for executive and expert advice. Under the SGA constitution, the president is an ex officio member of the Assembly and may not vote in any event. Inherent in the drawing up of this constitution was the separation of powers theory and it looks as if this theory will be carried out to the fullest possible degree. In limiting the president's power of debate, the Assembly has shown that it realizes it alone has the power of legislating and that it intends to hold on to this power. This curb tends to be purely psychological, but it will make for greater self-confidence on the part of Assembly members. There will be no danger of the executive body wielding unwanted influence on the legislature. However, Assembly members should not use this new rule as a weapon for asserting a superiority of legislative branch over the executive. Both branches have different functions but each should work for a common goal—an improved student government system. Times will arise when the Assembly will heed the advice of the executive committee and it should not hesi tate to seek out the chief executive. The SGA president represents the student body as a whole and as such, should be interested in its welfare. In this capacity, his advice, in addition to that of Assembly members, will mean a close-knit student government system. While the step taken last night was a good one, Assembly members should keep the advisory capacities of the president in mind, use them as often as possible, and whenever necessary. Returning Favors The many physical improvements brought about through the Alumni Association should be just reason for the entire Class of '59 pledging support to the association. Many seniors benefited directly from the association's work by receiving academic and athletic scholarships. Others can look to book collections in the library, furnish ings in Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel and perhaps its biggest project, Stone Valley. In the past seven years, $1,145,000 was given to the University by the association. The enlarged graduating classes of the future will pile many more thousands back into the University. It is a credit to any senior who realizes the benefits he has received from the Alumni Association and then pledges his support, both financially and in participating in its activities. Let's Get Rid of Puddles The recommendation to improve irregular paving and inadequate drainage on campus is a very sound one in view of the present problems evident following a heavy rain. This recommendation, included in the Traffic Survey made by the Department of Engineering, calls for ways to eliminate the drainage problem. This recommendation should be given close considera tion because the large puddles of water remaining after a rainfall are an inconvenience to the large number of students going from class to class. With the expanding University a significant area as improved paving should not be put aside. It is an important problem and as such, should be solved in the near future. A Student-Operated Newspaper TO Battg Tolle Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Pah!Med I'uc■day through Saturday morning during the Univereity year. The Daily Collegian is a student.operated newspaper. F.ntered as second-class wetter July 5, 1534 at the State College. Pa. Post Office under the act of Mareh 3, 1879. Mail Subscription Price: $3.00 per semester $5.00 pet year. DENNIS MALICK GEORGE McTURK Editor 44215*1 Business Manager STAFF THIS ISSUE: nicht Editor, Jim Whalen; Copy Editor, Zanily Slossort: Wire Editor, Janet Duratlite: Aosiatants, Brenda Pezzner, Cannella LaSpaili,, Dick lkildbenr. Ron Telanoft, Lee Galin, Nancy Kling, Marilyn Teiehholta. Margie Colfax,. , THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Letters Senior Balks At Gift Policy TO THE EDITOR: I read with a great deal of cynical interest your article concerning the vot ing for the '59 senior class gift. Why should I decide upon a class gift when the administra tion will use the fund as it pleases? It seems to me that the administration's action on the '5B class gift is a gross abortion of the idea and purpose of a class gift. The purpose of a class gift is to make a school an institution, not just a collection of classrooms and instructors. The "farthered education interests" the adminis tration gained by its action is far outweighed by the damage to school spirit. I have an admitted interest in WDFM. In it lies a great poten tial that at present is barely be ing sampled. The resurgence of the FM industry, the growing im portance of the University's cen ters, and the greatly increasing demand for education makes it imperative that WDFM's present FM outlet is expanded. It is just as important that WDFM have an AM outlet to fulfill its pur poses. I say the '5B class gift should be given to WDFM as the class voted. If, and only if, an AM outlet is physically impossible, WDFM should use the funds toward establishing a state-wide network connecting the centers. If the administration does not change its position on the use of the '56 senior class gift, I invite all forthcoming seniors to join me in directly supporting his or her project of activity. Ralph Henninger. '59 Gazette Agriculture Extension Program Commit. tee, 8:30 p m., 218 HUB Christian Fellowship, 12:30 p in., 218 HUB Graduate Student Association. 942 a.m.. HMO Union ballroom Hillel, Sabbath Eve Services. 8 p.m., Hillel Home Ec Extension, 8:90 a.m., Hetzel Union assembly room Interlandla Folk Dance. 7:30 p.m., 3 White Penn State Bible Fellowship, 7:30 p.m., 211 Boucke Senate Sub-Committee, 3 p.m., 218 HUB Wesley Foundation, picnic, 5:15 p m., Foun dation William E. Bailey. Albert Barnett. San dra Biber, Suzanne Bittinger. Charles Boater, David Brown, Charles Engle, Lee Erickson, Caroline Gillespie, Lois Green berg, Barbara Hackman, Anthony Hager, Nary Isaacs, Leßoy 'shier, Arlene Kaplan. Lewis Kasselman. David goncsics, Michel Measersmnh, Carlene Radek, John Red mond, John Viney. Administrators Change Offices Part of the administration is on the move—from one office to an other. Otto E. Mueller, director of the department of housing, and other members of his department, have moved from 108 Old Main to 1-A Irvin. In a second move, Robert C. Proffitt, director of the depart ment of food services, and per sonnel from his office have moved from 206 Old Main to the Food Stores Building. Elwood F. Olver, director of security, and members of his staff will move from 208 Old Main to offices in the new Tele phone Building today. Foster Selected Head Of Hat Society Council Stanley Foster, junior in busi ness administration from Brad ford, has been elected president of Hat Society Council for the next school year. Other officers are James Ettel son, vice president and Marianne Ellis, secretary-treasurer. Gemmel! Writes Article Dr. James Gemmell, professor of education, is the author of an art icl e, "Economic Education Comes of Age," which appeared in the April issue of The Bal. awe Sheet. tan Approved Fraternities All fraternities• are approved for the entertainment of wom en guests on Friday and Satur day except Sigma CM and Sig ma Nu. Pi Lambda Phi, Pi Sig ma Upsilon and Beta Theta Pi are approved for Saturday night only. TODAY HOSPITAL Little Man on Campus by Dick Sibiu ~ ` l )j ~ ~`~~ "Probation or not—l'll not beg to get a grade raised!" without malice Collegian Amazes Japanese Editor An editor of a Japanese newspaper which circulates 1,100,000 daily was awed by The Daily Collegian this week. Neburnasa Nishigawa, editor of the Chubu Nippon. Press of Nagoya, Japan, said he couldn't understand how students could get enough time to publish a daily news paper. Strange that he should ask this question. Collegian staffers can't understand it either, Nishigawa visited the Col legian office Wednesday as part of a tour of campus. He chatted with staffers for some time, comparing American and Japanese newspapers and how they operate. He said that all the Japanese colleges and universities have their own newspapers but they are weeklies o r more often monthlies. This is not the first time that some visiting dignitary or what have you has ex pressed sur prise at Col-, legian's oper ations. In fact quite a bit of comment a long these lines comes from profes sors the m- • selves. MAL Wit One professor, teaching his first semester, held up a Col legian in his 8 a.m. class and asked: "Who puts this thing out?" • tz, , -‘ - att. 1 ; , Someone replied that it was ``MD THERE, BEHIND HIM, WAS A VAMPIRE BAT!" . ‘wi FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1959 . . -- - -. -- - - - -- - -._ . . - - - - , by denny malick published by students, mostly those studying journalism. He then replied: "I just don't see how they can do it and keep up with their studies." This professor could have obtained a pretty good answer to his question had he awak ened any one of the three Col• legian staffers who were asleep in the back row. Students frequently as k similar questions of our staff ers. That is, they do sometimes when they aren't complaining about their name being spelled wrong in some insignificant two paragraph story or that the story about the new second vice president of the Knot Ty ing Club didn't make page one, We get questions like; "Just when do you study?" Profes -sors are more likely to ask: "Do you ever study?" I refuse to answer these questions on the grounds that some professor may be read ing this column. But concerning our daily publication, professional news papermen are amazed, profes sors are amazed, other students are amazed and lastly, we too are amazed. t 'f4G . TURNED HIS _ HEAD SLOWLY.. , \st aft , rll' ?",
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