PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Overstepping Freedom Freedom of thought and belief is one of the bases of Ainencan heritage, but now this freedom is being ques tioned among eollege and university students throughout the nation. Ainci leans decry the terrible conditions under Com munist regimes where the people's beliefs are suppressed. Yet on a small, but quite noticeable, scale, the same thing is happening on our campus today. Needy students who must rely on loans from the government to finish college cannot obtain these funds unless they sign an affidavit concerning their beliefs and affiliations. Under the National Defense Education Act, a student must sign an affidavit swearing he will support and defend the constitution and laws of the United States. He also must swear that he docs not believe in, is not a member of or does not support any organization that believes in or teaches the overthrow of the government by force, vio lence or any illegal or unconstitutional methods. We find it very objectionable to be required to sign any document in which we must swear to believe m or not to believe in any idea. This is a definite reversal of the aforementioned freedoms to which Americans cling. But why shouldn't any good American swear his allegiance and belief in our government? This is not the point. It Is rather, what would keep anyone, especially a Communist agent, from signing the same oath? Enforcement of this oath is almost impossible. Where can the life of belief be drawn? Can a student believe in overthrow of the government as a conviction about the future without advocating its overthrow? The University administration should join the grow ing line of educational institutions opposing the oath. But, it should not withdraw from the program. As a state uni veisity, it does not have sufficient income to provide loans for all its needv students. Fair 'Holiday' Plan Thousands ef students are hoping that the University Senate will consider and pass today a recommendation creating a half-holiday for the Liberty Bowl game. But those same people are also wondering if the price they will be forced to pay for such a holiday will come from much-needed final exam study time. A half-holiday is necessary if the University is to do its part to assure a good representation of students at the game, but everyone agrees there must be a better way to work out the details. One of the fairest plans suggested has been that classes missed during a half-holiday be made up on an evening or evenings following the Christmas vacation. The responsibility for scheduling these classes would rest with the individual professor. He and his class could decide in advance on the best night for everyone, and no final exam study time would be lost. A student who would otherwise be faced with the loss of an entire morning from his study time, might be able to schedule his classes tor an hour on each of several evenings • —an hour he might usually spend just walking back from class and waiting for dinner to begin. Let's see a large turnout at the Liberty Bowl on Dec, 19. Let’s see a half-holiday to insure that turnout. But let’s also see a fair solution to the problem of making up classes. A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years o/ Editorial Freedom ©lip lailg (EuUpgtan Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 PublUhtd Tuesday through Saturday morning during tha UniTcrsity year. The Daily Colienian is a student-operated newspaper. Entered as second-class matter July 5. 1914 at the State College, pa. Post Office under the act of March 9, 137?, Mall Subscription Price: $3.00 per semester $3 00 per year. 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Betsey Clark, BUI Barber, Bill Kraft, Bob Tacelosky, Bob Yearick. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Letters Nittany Men Want Answers On Bowl Game TO THE EDITOR: The Pennsyl vania State University admmts tiation has accepted an oppor tunity to send the great Nittany Lions to the newest of our nation al gridiron classics, the Liberty Bowl. The Penn State students are not yet ready to support their team by attending the game since they have been given so little information concerning this great event which means so much to everyone. Many students are at a loss for answers to the following vital questions. First, will our dismis sal from classes be rescheduled in order to allow enough time for the trip to Philadelphia, or will we be forced io rush to our destina tion and possibly encounter poor weather conditions and driving hurriedly through congested traf fic? Second, the participation of the Penn State Blue Band in the ac tivity should have come auto matically with acceptance to the bowl bid. Why is the administra tion delaying their decision as to whether or not the Blue Band will make the trip? It has been two weeks since the bowl bid was unofficially accept ed. Doesn’t the administration realize that the students must ba better informed on these situa tions prior to the opening of ticket sales? Penn State has visions of fu ture "big-time" football. What does the administration foresee? As the situation concerning the Liberty Bowl stands now, the ad ministration seems to have shown that they are not capable of hand ling a "big-lime" football busi ness. The insecurity of this situation can be carried beyond the ad ministration at Penn State. Sup pose Alabama had not chosen to oppose the Nittany Lions. Who would have come to the rescue? Coach Lawrence and his fighting cabinet? Gazette Air Drill Team, 6:30 pm., HUB ballroom Air Force Glee Club, 8 p.m , HUB assem- bly room Alpha Phi Alpha, 7 30 p.m., 218 HUB American Rocket Society, 7:30 p.m., 105 Mechanical Engineering Block and Bridle Club, 7:30 p.m., 206 Armsby Bridge Club, 0:90 pm.. HUB cardroom Campus Assembly, 7 pm.. 218 HUB Christian Fellowship, 12:15 p.m., 218 HUB Check Cashing Agency Committee, 6 30 p.m, 212 HUB Eastern Orthodox Society, 7 p m., 321 Boucke Freshman Tea Committee, 6 pm., 218 HUB Junior Panhellenic Council, 7 p.m., 203 HUB Mathematics Colloquim, Arahag Hajian, Yale University mathematician, 3:15 p in., 12 Sparks Mike and Rostrum, 6:80 p.m.. 217 HUB News and Views, 7 pm, 13 Home Eco- nomics Residence Council of Student Christian Association, 6 :‘3O pm, 213 HUB SGA Assembly, 7 p.m., 2U HUB Achel Balam, Charles Bastress, Law rence Reighey, Fred Bender, Elaine Cap* lan, Elizabeth Carnwath, Diane Derrick son. Bernard Droney, Shirley Fowler, Larry (.arlock, Dale Habel, Joyce Huffer, Judith Kahn, Kathryn Kenn, El>f»e Klein, Sonia Konar, Paul Krieger, Norlene Lantx, Ruth Luff, Barbara Pond, Ronald Rose. Nancy Schiffnian, Richard Smith, Robert Sponeybarger, Andrew Stynchula, Judith Wadleigh, Ralph Weis. ROTC Unit Picks Outstanding Cadets Five seniors enrolled in the Air Force ROTG program have been designated Distinguished Military Cadets. They are Fitzwilliam King, Wil liam King, Albert Piccirillo, Ron ald Resh and Karl Tremba. Col. Orin H. Rigley Jr., profes sor of air science, explained that Distinguished Military Cadets are chosen on the basis of outstand ing leadership and high scholas tic standing. They may compete for regular commissions in the Air Force. Chemistry Prof Studies Structure of Crystals Dr. Mary L. Willard, professor of chemistry, is studying the structure of crystals to find meth ods of characterizing the sensi tivity of explosives. The project is supported by a $15,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research. —Men of Nittany 48 TODAY HOSPITAL Little Man on Campus by Dick Biblw "Well, looks like he's finally got that WbuiZ GKAPEP St READY TO HAND {JACK/' Letters Ex-Serviceman TO THE EDITOR: Those who don’t think my 11 years of serv ice in the Navy qualifies me to discuss patriotism, love of country, or of the service to the nation, kindly read some one else’s drivel. For several weeks, what amounts lo a collection of mis guided kiddies, worshippers, of the trivial, and pseudo-intel lectuals have been moaning the loyalty oath required of persons requesting government loans. How anyone with even a grain of loyalty could possibly disagree with a requirement of this sort, or wouldn’t be in favor of more stringent regula tions to protect what turns out to be their interests complete ly escapes me. This government of ours isn’t In business to serve individual whims exclusively. Nor can it Senior Hits TO THE EDITOR: I would like to make a few comments in re gards to Mr. Carter’s letter in yesterday’s Collegian. I agree with him on one point only he is a needy student, but it is not money that he needs. He’s sadly lacking in brainpower and original thinking which he should have acquired in becom ing a graduate student. He couldn’t possibly need money very badly if he chooses to pay interest on another loan rather than proclaim his loyalty to the country which gives him the opportunity to freely voice his opinion in a newspaper. He states that it is absurd io think a subversive person /^please\ ( DON’T DESfAIR, \ \ CHARLIE J VBROU^L/ AS BLAH A? . I AM?! J And maybe yog'll raise A WHOLE ROCK OF BLAH KIDS, AND THEN MAYBE THEY'LL GO OUT AND MARK/SOME OTHER blah kids, and.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1959 Favors Oath be expected to serve those who through their idiotic interpre tation of an oath, feel that they are being mistrusted as citi zens. This misinierpretaiion is equally as silly as thinking that the standing and removing of hats at the playing of the National Anthem is degrading lo an individual. Maybe we should also ban the Pledge of Allegiance in grade schools? To my way of thinking, a loyalty oath should be signed with no reservations by any one who is asked. Maybe if a few shells came their way, or if they had either relatives or friends buried on Iwo or in Ko rea, the misguided kiddies on this campus might see the light Those who are buried over there signed loyalty oaths . . . then set out to prove it. —Richard Johnstone, '63 drier Views would ba inhibited by a loyal ty oath requirement. This be ing the case, we might as well do away with all contracts, le gal documents, etc., since a dis honest person also would not be inhibited by signing his name lo such a document. If he is not already a vet what is he going to do when he is inducted and asked to raise his right hand and take an oath of allegiance to his country? Being the strong individual he is, he will probably refuse to do so and join some other country’s army which doesn’t have such “stiff” requirements. Mr, Carter, you’re out of it. —Richard Gerhart, '6O •MAYBE THERE’S A GIRL SQMEWHERE IN THE WORLD (OHO IS JUST AS BLAH AS Y 00... MAYBE YOUU-MRftyHER.. IbtatllM PC-Ml MM Hilt ifapTiWbt AAUGHJ
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