\GE FOUR
Policy for Printing the News
(Following is a restatement of policy as adopted
by the Board of Editors. Many of these are tong
standuiy but liusic policies of the Board )
A newspaper’s first function is to print
the news as accurately and fairly as pos
sible, thus informing the public of the hap
penings about them. A new function is to
provide objective news analysis and back
giound so the readers may know not only
what happens, but also why it happens
and who is making it happen.
The Daily Collegian enjoys a certain
freedom of action and expression not found
in most college newspapers. Collegian Inc.,
a board composed of student, faculty and
administration representatives who serve
as the paper’s publisher, has delegated re
sponsibility for the newspaper’s day-to-day
operation to the Board of Editors.
This special freedom carries with it a
corresponding responsibility. The Board of
Editors pledges to uphold these responsi
bilities in putting out the newspaper to
report the news as accurately and fairly
as possible, to exercise our best judgment
in coverage and display, to not knowingly
print falsehoods and to correct any errors
that may be printed, to keep news stories
as objective as possible and to treat equally
and fairly all persons and organizations.
We feel this is the only way to operate a
newspaper.
Unfortunately all news is not pleasant.
Like any other newspaper Collegian is
dedicated to print a complete picture of
the days happenings. Therefore it must
... And the Right to Comment
Presenting the news is the first
function of a newspaper. But another
aspect of its duty to inform is to interpret
the news and comment on it.
The Daily Collegian has striven for
many years toward its motto “For a
Better Penn State.”
Some students, faculty and adminis
trative personnel believe Collegian should
print only articles which reflect favorably
upon the University.
We strongly disagree. Collegian is not
a public relations medium. We believe the
best way to better the University is to
present facts about it, to praise its attri
butes and constructively criticize its faults.
To do anything else would not be uphold
ing our principles.
We believe that editorials must be
fair and must present an honest, well
thought out viewpoint, backgrounded by
sufficient research. We will not criticize
for the sake of criticizing, and we will
make alternative suggestions whenever
possible.
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DENNIS MALICK, Editor
.. «... ... , . . A -\, A , . Local Ad Mgr., Sherry Kennel; Ass’t. Local Ad Mgr., Darlene
Managing Editor. William Jaffe; Assistant Editor, Catherine Anderson; Credit Mgr., Murry Simon; National Ad Mgr., Lee
Fleck; Public Relations Director, Lollt Neubarth; Copy Edtior, Dempsey; Classified Ad Mgr., Sara Brown; Co-Circulation
Roberta Levine; Sports Editor, Sandy Padwe; Assistant Mgrs., Loretta Mink, Dick Kitzinger; Promotion Mgr., Ruth
.. .. a . Briggs; Special Page Mgr., Alice Mahachek; Personnel Mgr.,
Sport. Editor, John Black; Photography Editor, Martin Scharr. Dorothy Smcal; Office Secretary. Bonn!. Bailey: Research
and Records, Margaret Dimperio.
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Copy Editor, Jim Whalen; Night Editor, Elaine Miele; Wire Editor, Katie Davis;
Assistants, Tom Eggler, Barb Foster, Lynn Cerefice, Meg Teichholtz.
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itter July 6, 1938 at th. State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1878.
me DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
print the unpleasant along with the pleas
ant.
Collegian will print the news it be
lieves is significant to its readers. As a
student publication It Is our responsibility
to print campus news; but because of man
power and space limitations we cannot
print news of every group and event.
The prominence any article receives
depends on what the editors believe to be
its importance as compared to other events
of the day.
Since the University is supported
largely by public funds, most of its affairs
are of public concern. Therefore, Collegian
feels it has the right to expect from any
University official information which is
of legitimate concern to the public or the
student body.
Collegian is not a publicity bulletin.
The decision as to what constitutes news
necessarily rests upon the judgement of
the editors.
Collegian will not recognize any com
ments at open meetings as "off the record."
There is no such thing at a public meeting
since these remarks are not off the record
by virtue of the fact that anyone can walk
in and hear them.
Collegian will pursue its reporting
duties as it sees fit to find and report
the news and to supply adequate back
ground and analysis information with a
maximum of accurancy and sincerity and
without bias, prejudice or hope of material
gain.
Because one of the functions of Col
legian editorials is to inspire students to
think for themselves, we will present
various viewpoints on a subject. Collegian
does not claim to be a molder of student
opinion.
We welcome the views of readers
through letters to the editor. These letters
must be signed. The identification of the
writer will be checked before letters are
published. We believe the writers must
assume responsibility for what they say.
Names may be withheld upon request at
the discretion of the editor.
Editorials and letters to the editor are
selected for publication according to the
same criteria good writing, good taste,
and good sense.
We welcome criticism. Collegian read
ers also have a responsibility to see that
we do not accidentally stray from the
policies to which we have pledged our
selves, from our journalistic ethics or from
our goal: “For a Better Penn State.”
Board of Editors
GEORGE McTURK, Business Manager
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Board of Editors
Fifty-five Years
Editorial Freedom
title Man on Campus by Dick
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ANYTHING YO!
breakfast with bill
Summer's Gone;
Memories Remain
“How was your summer?” What did you do? “Summer
sure agreed with you.”
Everyone is familiar with these sayings, in fact many
of us are darned tired of them. Especially me. What did
I do? just spent the entire summer at good old Penn
State.
But, don’t worry, it wasn’t as bad as all that. I stayed
here of my volition to work
and play in the Nittany Val
ley. Work included editing the
Summer Collegian and work
ing for the University’s Public
Information Office. Play in
cluded well we better not
say.
Anyway—what was new at
Penn State this summer? We
'had, first of
i the scene. She
nME 38M& arrived and
stole the show
F'ySftfc, ~ from other
admini s t r a
tors hard at
Jaffa Several men
students were seen and sus
pected of visiting Thompson
Hall early one morning—in fact
they were seen crawling out a
coed’s window. A disclosure of
this one morning, brought a
thorough bed check.
Several limes throughout the
summer we were visited by
large hoardes of high school
students first for the FHA
convention, then the Rainbow
girls, and finally the State 4-H
delegates. The town boys had
a ball, but students complained
loudly of the noise and dis-
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TO DRA<3 ME OFF! I'D KICK I /a , 1
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 25. 1959
■by bill \affe- —*
lurbancs these groups caused.
Mateer Playhouse at Stand
ing Stone offered wholesome
cultural entertainment in the
offerings of “Cat on the Hot
Tin Roof’ and “Three Men on
a Horse.’* We mustn’t forget
the fine musical program which
included weekly song fests,
quartet recitals and a multi
tude of other offerings.
A mention of the summer ac
tivities wouldn’t be completa
without the news that nearly
every state society from the
Sewage and Industrial Wastes
Association to a Conservation
Laboratory met on campus.
The annual August gradua
tion saw 555 students receive
degrees in a simplified cere
mony which pleased everyone.
The steel strike had no ef
fect on the 14ih annual Steel
workers Institute as the union
workers held daily sessions in
above all things how to talk
and negotiate with manage
ment.
To top the summer off, Prexy
raised tuition and added to the
woes of all University students.
Those with cars, screamed a
little louder as a $l5 campus
parking fee was instituted.
Then came the 24-hour park
ing regulations.
What a summer! Thrills, ex
citement, Whipples, crowds,'
teenagers and—work.