PAGE FOUR ditorial 0 •inion Party Platforms Good, But Not Inspiring Campus Party The planks which Campus party has chosen to run on In the fall elections are the fallowing: e"Because of dissatisfaction expressed by many students regarding the food serv ice, we advocate a revision of the present policy to include the following: 1) better prepared food: 2) wider selection: 3) pay ment by the student on an indiiiidual meal basis; and 4) improved service." The plank is purposeful in that there have been many complaints waged against the present food service. However, as pre sented to the SGA Assembly two weeks ago, the plan drawn up by the party was still lacking in many fundamentals necessary for implementation. fi"Since there is a recognized desire to see and hear many events which innumer able students cannot attend because of over taxed facilities, we recommend that a closed circuit television system be instituted to include Artists Series, Lecture Series, and all other timely and important events when necessary." This plank recognizes a very acute prob lem presently demonstrated in the limited number of tickets available for events of widespread appeal.. Since our auditorium cannot reasonably accommodate even a ma jority of the student body, and since a larger auditorium cannot be built soon enough to meet this problem, closed circuit television is one of the best solutions to the problem. • "In answer to the overwhelming con sensus that some University parking and traffic regulations are unrealistic, we will give our support to an improvement of these regulations." Action on this problem has already taken place in the form of a committee to investigate the parking situation. This com mittee will be reporting back to the SGA Assembly shortly after the new Assembly members are installed. Candidates running under this plank should give their support of the recommen dations on parking—worthwhile support for the most controversial problem of the fall semester thus far. •"Due to the greater number of stu dents living in residence halls there is an increasing detnand on the University tele phone system. Therefore, we recommend that town-campus trunk lines be established. Also, that the possibility of off-campus dialing privileges for residence hall students be investigated." It can be said that a lot of planning went Into implementation of the present system and it will take a lot more planning to revise the system. Give it a chance to prove its worth. It is to be hoped that that these planks are not cast away as soon as the elections are over. They should serve as influential mandates of the student body to the Stu dent Government Association. ... Published Tuesday through glix Battu Collegian Saturday mornings daring the University year, The Daily Collegian is a student, Successor to THE FREE LANCE. eat. 1887 operated nemlipaper. $9.00 per semester $5.00 per year tter July 5, 1931 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under Entered as second•ctaaa m DENNIS MALICK, Editor Managing Editor, William Jaffe; Assistant Editor, Catherine Local Ad ; l 4 ,l&r e ., di ThAr g e3; ., K A e i n u n rr e y i ; s t m ss o l..Lkic a ll on A n d l hlr iis D r artno . Fleck; Public Relations Director. Loill Nrabarth: Copy Edtior, Dempsey; Classified Ad Mgr., Sara ' Drown; Co-Circulation Roberta Levine; Sports Editor,. Sandy Padwe: Assistant Mgrs.. Lorett a Mink, Dick Kitainger; Promotion Mgr., Ruth Sports Editor , John Black; Photography Editor, Martin Scharr. Briggs; Spec ial g tnesi: Pm ic h e lgk er A e l t i a c r e y MtAh o a n e T l l t i e e k ; B PA e rs y rn_c R i ese A a li rc r i: and Records, Margaret Dimperio. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Wire Editor,Amy Rosenthal; Night Editor, Elaine Miele; Copy Editor, Dex Hutchins. Assistants: Jan Durstine, Jim Serrill, Diane Still, Phyllis Pack, Cordie Lewis, Eugene Maiole, John Morris, Margie Zelko, Reney Alkoff, Mary Sue Hersey, Lois Smith, Kay Mills, Lois Dontzig, Dianne Shover, Laureen Doorley and Yvonne Unbewust. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA University Party University Party is campaigning on the following planks for the fall elections which begin today: o"That a sound-proofing device be in stalled at each telephone in University living units." This is a good plank in that it would eliminate the noise and congestion problem in the halls. It would also provide the neces sary privacy, especially required for long distance calls. However, the cost of installing booths at each telephone in every residence hall would be very high. The feasibility of this makes it doubtful if it can be worked out. •"That the Assembly appropriate SGA. funds to install at the HUB desk a telephone which can be used for downtown calls." While this is needed, it is hardly important enough to be included as a campaign plank. It may be possible that a mere mention of this to the Hetzel Union Board, which is composed of 25 students, would be enough initiative needed to have the telephone installed. Planks of this type which have relative ly little importance are reasons for much student apathy in voting. •"That SGA organize a committee to coordinate all student transportation to and from the University. This would include: 1. Maintenance and coordination of all ride sheets. 2. Chartered buses to metropolitan areas at vacations. 3. Bus, train and plane schedules avail able at a central location to all students." These have been a sore spot for students for many years. Several attempts have been made to attack these problems individually. It would be good to have these studied jointly. It would be very difficult to coordinate the ride lists. The ideal situation would be to register at one place and then to have the names listed in each residence area. However, this would almost be impractical since many students do not decide until late in the week on final plans going home. • Insofar as chartered buses are concerned it is now possible to make arrangements for express buses to larger cities which would have the same advantages of chartered buses. It would also be a simple matter to obtain traveling schedules from transporta tion companies and have them distributed throughout campus In general, the planks are good, how- ever, they are unimpressive to the average voter. A more dynamic platform is needed to inspire students to vote. GEORGE McTURK, Business Manager Fifty-five Years of Editorial Freedom the act at March 8, 1873 PPANC.I'S 1 f 101 ,4, I ; QUW.f Letters Grad Airs Parking Views TO THE EDITOR: I would like to add my voice to the voices of those already protesting the new parking regulations. It had been my custom over the past four years to bring my car on campus in the eve nings, and to park it in the lot next to my laboratory. The only times I remember seeing the lot full were at those times that there , was an Artists' Series presentation at Schwab, directly across the street. These events took place about five times a semester and I was always able to find parking in another nearby lot at such a time. Now, however, the lots I had once been able to use are closed to me. They remain relatively unused in the evenings, since most of those who are able to use them are college faculty, who seldom come to campus at night. I must park in an out of the way lot or run the risk of get ting a parking ticket. Should the HUB parking lot, which is relatively close to my lab, be full, I must use the next clos est lot, lot 50, which necessi- Syracuse Student Enjoys Hospitality TO THE EDITOR: I'd like to I know most of them would express myself to all the stu- have enjoyed tearing to shreds or burning my jacket, perhaps dents I came in contact with with me in it, at that par while at Penn State. ticular ' moment, and quite As a means of identification, understandably. I am the. "brave soul" in the We were treated wonder- Syracuse jacket who, along fully, both at the HUB and with my girl and a good friend, afterwards. Even those who entered the HUB the Friday recognized us after the game night before THE game. I had were friendly. This, to me, is been warned of causing a little an outstanding example of commotion, but I had no idea good sportsmanship and a how much! credit to your student body. ..What amazed me was the good spirit and courtesy shown us by the many students there. Junior Makes Suggestions to Politicians TO THE EDITOR: I don't have time to write, and I realize your lack of space to print, a letter long enough to express my opinions of the disgusting procedures of the respective campaigning parties. Therefore I will present just two of my pet peeves on the subject. First, in reference to the ... ,. pfANl.Ol'.!l DVDRROL O AN) 'THREE HUNDRED" GAME? _ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1959 YOURS 50 SWEET, 9100PY.,t UN6I-1 I CORP CO U P A CAN'S" BUT, OFSE, I THE CU 55 OF A 4 FUZZY FACE! tates a 15-minute walk to my lab. I am sure that when the snow comes, there will be few stu dents willing to walk through it for 15 minutes just for the "privilege" of bringing their cars on campus, Indeed, there will be few coming on campus at all, once the snow comes and they are unable to drive directly to the places they wish to go. One of the problems the new parking regulations was to have overcome was the stop ping of cars along campus streets during the 5 o'clock rush hour. One has but to look. to see if the situation has been in any way alleviated. I suggest that the new park ing regulations have been det rimental and have lowered the morale of the student body in general, and of the graduate students in particular. I further suggest that if any effort be made by the student body to have the regulations changed, it must be a con certed effort by the whole stu dent body. —Edward Sacher, Graduate Student •Letter cut —John Kelly, '63 University of Syracuse Campus Party's freshman cam paign poster: I thought the contest for the Indie Queen was over. (In oth er words—So what?) Second, a plea to the respec tive parties concerning their platforms: Please give the students something to vote for besides people. —David Shameid, '6l YOU MEAN IN BOWLING? GOOD GRIEF, NOW IN THE WORLD SHOULD I kNOW?! I THOUGHT YOU WERE AN AUTHORITY CA BEETHOVEN? mmi .ce7bez.
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