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Editorial Opinion
Can It Be Halfway?
Can there be a compromise between voluntary and
compulsory ROTC?
SGA Assembly adopted a report last night which in
cluded a recommendation for a “one-year compulsory
basic ROTC program common, if possible, to all three
services and including instruction in. orientation to the
military and military careers, citizenship education, and
civil defense and survival training . .
This recommendation resulted from many months of
study and discussion by last year's All-University Cabinet.
It is a compromise between a faction which wanted an
entirely voluntary program and one which prefered the
status quo.
But can there be a compromise?
If the one-year program is adopted, the services would
have to completely revise their advanced curriculums to
a 3-year setup instead of the present two years. Navy
ROTC officials would hardly favor this since they already
have a good program . . . and it is voluntary.
One of the complaints against an entirely voluntary
setup is that students are not usually exposed to the mili
tary programs before coming to the University. If they
did not enter it in their first semester, they would have to
remain for at least one extra semester to complete the
4-year program.
Recruiting in high school Is one solution. This works,
as has been proven by the Navy. Another suggestion i 3
condensing the two years of basic into one, and offering
it during the sophomore year. This would enable units to
recruit men after they have seen first hand what ROTC
has to offer.
Students usually do not like anything which they are
forced into. This is the feeling most men get under re
quired ROTC. The ROTC programs should be made in
viting enough to have students want to enroll in them.
Judging from student complaints, the present system
is unsatisfactory and a compromise may be the only change
that will be approved by military and administration
officials. However, it appears that a one-year program
would be impractical, even as a transition into a com
pletely voluntary system.
Spirit for Liberty
Does Penn State have school spirit? Do they support
their athletic teams?
These questions will be answered Saturday, Dec. 19,
when the Lion gridders invade Philadelphia Stadium to
battle the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first Liberty
Bowl game.
Penn State students have rallied in the past—namely
the Army and Syracuse encounters—to support their foot
ball team, This same type of spirit will be needed for the
Liberty Bowl game.
Pessimism about the game has floated about the
campus for several weeks. But this must be iorgotlen, for
the University and the Lions are now in the game and
have found a most worthwhile opponent. This is Penn
State's first post-season game since New Year's Day, 1948.
The students at that Cotton Bowl game were fired up with
enthusiasm.
The morale of the team is one of the most important
factors in a game between two evenly matched opponents.
And the team’s morale can be lifted if they know and
feel the student body is solidly behind them.
Only two weeks remain before the game. There could
be nothing finer than seeing a continuous build-up of
school spirit, culminating in a huge send-off rally for the
team. Many groups of students can and should initiate
rallies and plan different events, but the actual spirit must
come from ALL the students. Collegian will do its part—
what about the rest of the student body?
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Letters
Sr. Coed Hits
Inadequacies
Of Library
TO THE EDITOR: My one majo'r
complaint about P.S.U. is the sad
condition of the library.
It is almost impossible to find
desired material due to the in
adequate resources available. Pro
fessors may wonder why term
papers only contain simple and
trite subjects, nothing that shows
any insight into the subject.
Well, there is the answer. Why
aren't some of the donations con
tributed to the library for good re
source material? I always thought
that a university meant a place
for learning. If this be the case,
then the first concern would be
to make knowledge available.
Therefore, why did the ice skat
ing rink need a roof? I admit that
it gets rather windy and too cold
for comfort, but is your skating
more important than your learn
ing? Wouldn’t the library appre
ciate this money as well?
Aside from supplying additional
material, it would help for a more
efficient organizational system to
be installed. Tell me—which is
more important to you here at
Penn State, ice skating or higher
learning?
—Sybil Klein, '6O
Is Nittany Part
Of University?
TO THE EDITOR: I would like to
call to the attention of the admin
istration the fact that the Nittany
Living Area is a part of the
Pennsylvania State University as
well as the North, South, and
West Dorms Areas, and should be
entitled to the same privileges.
You will recall that some time
ago, the telephone directories
were issued at one to every two
or three people in all dorms ex
cept for Nittany where one direc
tory was to suffice for 44 men.
The same situation is true about
the number of telephones per
person in the Nittany Area.
Among other unsatisfactory con
ditions is the existence of pools
of mud blocking the paths leading
from the Nittany Area to the rest
of the campus, which we have to
wade through to get to classes.
Also it is not much fun to have
to dodge rain drops while trying
to eat a meal in the dining hall
on rainy days.
If the Nittany Dorms have to
stand for another 10 years, cer
tainly something must be done to
better the living conditions and
to make the men feel more like a
part of this Pennsylvania State
University.
—Michael Johnson, '63
TO THE EDITOR: They might be
located one mile from Rec Hall,
but I believe the Nittany “living”
units are still considered part of
this university.
It is time to call this fact to
the attention of Mr. Wilbur F.
Diehl, supervisor of telephones.
He stated m yesterday’s Collegian
that a survey of resident hall
phones indicated that the present
equipment is adequate. It also
was stated that students were
waiting at only one phone out of
the 219 that were observed.
Here in my Nittany dorm, stu
dents are waiting at only one
phone primarily because it is the
only phone in the dorm! Yes, one
phone and one directory for 44
students.
I would like to suggest that Mr.
Diehl take a survey of the phone
system in the Nittany area. We
are located at the east end of the
campus.
Angelo Rosaii, ‘63
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Committee felt a civilian should
head the proposed School of Mil
itary Affairs, because most mil
itary men are only here for sev
eral years' tour of duty, and that
a civilian attached-to the Uni
versity would be able to head the
school for many years.
The report giving birth to the
nine recommendations was one
of the most extensive studies ever
made into an issue by a commit
tee reported Jay Hawley (C.-Sr.).
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Ike Risks Health
To Promote Peace
Associated Press News Analyst
President Eisenhower is confident that his health is
adequate to meet the rigors of his good will trip, but no
matter how you slice it he is taking a grave personal risk
in order to promote greater unity in the non-Communist
world.
Just the thought of making 30 speeches and attending
a diplomatic conference all in
19 days is exhausting. The
President will 'do it while trav
eling 23,000 miles.
Most of the men lo whom he
will talk know something of
the strain of such an undertak
ing. This knowledge itself will
do much lo convince them of
his earnestness when the Pres
ident tells them of America's
search for peace.
In spite of the great care
which will surround him, and
the provision of every possible
comfort, the mere feeling of a
rat race which accompanies
such a schedule has a terrific
impact on a man, and especi
ally a man of the President’s
age—he is 69—and with his
background of illnesses. His en
tire future depends upon how
well he stands the pace.
Against this background, the
magnitude of American world
leadership in his mind becomes
plain.
Some people still question
American sincerity, he says.
"I want to prove that we are
not aggressive; that we seek
nobody else's territories or pos
sessions; we do not seek to vio
late anybody else's rights. We
are simply trying to be a good
partner in this business of
searching out for peace."
In this effort, he is travel-
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By J. M. ROBERTS
ing around two-thirds of the
Communist perimeter. He will
talk with the leaders of 13
countries. On the results will
depend much of hi 3 place in
history as a man of peace in a
world where he once waged a
terrible and successful war.
only a few months
left.” as president, he said,
adding that he intended to
spend all of that time he pos
sibly can on peace projects.
He is flying into history'. And
literally betting his life.
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