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Editorial Opinion
Student Drivers, Stop !
Have One for the Road
DenUi is so poimanent!
It'.-, oomething that students must push to the back of
then niind while traveling during the Christmas vacation.
It’s a morbid thought which doesn’t blend well with the
holiday spirit. But, this very spirit has made death a part
of every vacation period.
Newspapers continually strive to promote highway
safely, the National Safety Council never relents in its
campaigns for safe driving, yet the de3ih toll continues
to rise. At best, these groups can only attempt to make
drivers more aware of what has already happened, in
hopes that some extra thought will be given to the tragic
problem.
II 40,000 Americans wore to die m one terrible catas
tiophe, the news would rock the world. Actually, this
happened last year in one single catastrophe traffic
death-,.
However, there was a promising trend in the fatal
statistics last year. Although about 40,000 were killed on
the highways, there was a drop of 4 per cent over the
previous year. But even so, an additional 1,350,000 were
injured through vehicle acidents in 1953.
Perhaps iho American public is finally faking its
driving serious. Perhaps the “scare" techniques employed
by traffic safety officials are finally sinking in.
But already this fall, two students have been killed
in auto crashes. And we have passed over only one vaca
tion period. We have been given a break in the weather
so far, with few icy loads.
It has been said —both jokingly and seriously—that
the major mechanical defect causing accidents has been
in the nut behind the wheel. How true! Theoretically, this
“nut” has the ability to think and reason. It is when these
functions aren't being performed that accidents are likely
to happen.
Drousy drivers have been one of the major causes of
accidents. The week before a vacation is filled with blue
books and term papers for the majority of students. Today
is blue Friday bluebook Friday for many students,
which means little sleep for a lot of drivers.
Follow the traditional suggestion: Make the last one
for the road coffee. Take advantage of the free coffee
being offered to travelers in the Lion's Den of the HUB
Have a happy, and safe, holiday
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DENNIS MALICK
Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Meg Teichholtz; Copy Editor,
Pat Dyer and Barb Yunk; Wire Editor, Dex Hutchins; Staff
Caitoomst, Nancy Wigfield; Assistants, Bob Carlson, Polly
Drunov, Sue Weinman, Ron Smith, Norm Farrell, Karin Miller,
Jim Karl, Saralee Orton, Paula Petersen, Judy Walko, Alyce
Blau, L.ois Dont/ig, Ellic Hummer.
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And if you jodse the Menus,
IHBN AflE YOU Nor ALSO JUOS/N6
THE REMAINDER OF THE FAMILY,
THE INNOCENT BROTHERS Oft
SISTERS AS THE CASE MAY BE?
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
GEORGE McTURK
Business Manages
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Letters
'Hickory' Men
Are Disgruntled
Over Rally
TO THE EDITOR: We. the loyal
men of West Halls, wish to make
known the rational views which
we hold.
We feel that we do not need to
challenge other people to come to
our pep rallies, especially if we
oui selves are not going to show
up. At least when we plan some
thing, we are prompt about it.
There were approximately 25
to 30 people in fiont of Old Main
when the bells rang 8 p.m. Mon
day, however, no one was there
to take charge. Being cold and
having just taken a chem blue
book, we adjourned to the HUB.
Approximately one half hour
later several boys came running
thiough the Lion’s Den yelling,
“Nitany won the cheering con
test ”
We aie quite sure that we too
could win cheering contests if we
would schedule them for 8 p.m.
and not show up at the appointed
time Later, after everyone leaves
thinking the entire matter a hoax,
we too could proclaim ourselves
“cheering champs.”
We men at West Halls, how
ever, are above such things. We
find it necessary to study during
the week and therefore cannot
necessarily always have cheering
contests, but you can be sure that
we men are behind the team and
that we shall yell twice as loud
as the Nittany boys during the
game and four times as loud when
we “bleach the Crimson Tide.”
—Norman Reitmeyer, Jon
Boyer, George Henning,
Richard Seasholiz men
of Hickory House
Nittany Gripes
Said Just a Fad
TO THE EDITOR: To complain
about Nittany Halls is now a fad.
Many students are writing to you
editors complaining about the size
of the rooms, the age of the fur
niture, and the inadequacy of the
heating system.
Our major problem in Nittany
has been overlooked, however.
Lack of acoustical tile is not the
cause of noise in the dorms. Rath
er, the cause is a lack of consid
eration on the part of a few boi
sterous students. The sound of
steam flowing through a radiator
is not neaily as disturbing as
someone banging the radiators
for fun.
All the dollars the hierarchy
in Old Main can muster will not
solve our problem here in Nit
tany, until we have improved our
own conduct
—Richard Aston, 'B2
Ag Students
Eligible For
Counciling Plan
The College of Agriculture has
its own recruiting program in the
form of a high school counseling
plan and this year, as in the past
three years, the Agricultural Stu
dent Council will conduct the pro
gram.
Each year in January, students
in the college visit their high
schools to discuss and explain the
University’s College of Agricul
ture to those planning to attend
college and major in the field.
Any agriculture student is eli
gible to participate in the pro
gram and should obtain a self
explanatory invitational letter
from Mrs. Robb in 211 Armsby.
A briefing meeting will be held
at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 in 210 Armsby.
Instructions concerning the coun
seling plan will be given by Dr.
Russell Dickerson, associate dean
and director of agriculture.
The counseling will take place
between Jan. 25 and Feb. 5.
Allen LeVan, junior in agricul
ture education from Fleetwood,
is chairman of the counseling
committee.
HOSPITAL
George Baldwin, Norman Burkey, Ralph
Carestrin, Raymond Ford. Karen Guld
ner, Mary Lee Hobba, Donald Heaaley,
Helen Harlow, Evelyn Koeblin, France*
I.efe\er, Caroie Miszlir. Vivian Semko,
James Saccomano* Carole Sweeney, Frank
Woli
Collegian Gift List
Melts North Pole
Now that Linus. Charlie Brown and Lucy have
finally submitted their Christmas lists to Santa, it’s time
for the traditional Daily Collegian list.
With Snoopy singing “Lassie, the Red-nosed Collie"
in the background, accompanied by Prof Wayne, the
Collegian staff offers its season’s greetings:
To Gov. Lawrence, a book:
“The Rising Costs of Educa
tion,” by Dr. Eric A. Walker.
To President Eric A. Walker,
an autographed book: “Make
Do What You Have,” by David
L. Lawrence.
To Otto E. Mueller and Al
bert E. Diem, a week's lodg
ing all expenses paid in Nit
tany 35.
To the Corner Room, some
thing unusual, a stabilized
price list.
To Dean Dorothy J. Lipp,
special permission to stay out
until midnight on New Year’s
Eve.
To State College merchants,
15,000 students returning gifts
Jan. 4.
To Dr. Robert G. Bernreuter,
an office on the second floor of
Old Main.
To Dean Ernest B. McCoy, a
ticket in the end zone for the
Liberty Bowl.
To John Egli, four more Ma
gicians.
To Ralph W, McComb, tem-
Ye Olde Lyberty Bowie
Take down ye olde parka—
And go on a ride—
To watch Penn State’s Lion
Stop Ye Olde Crimson Tide—
Yes, take lots of blankets,
And Mother’s old stole
Lest the weather be chilly
In Ye Lyberty Bowie!
Yes, take an umbrella—
Not just to keep dry,
But to save your fedora
From ye gulls flying high,
Show the boys from Down
Yonder
We’re sports thru and thru—
But give them a beating
Whatever you do!
Show Mason and Dixon—
Who run that olde lyne—
Ye boys from Mount Nittany
Are the best anytime!
—Phillip A. Mark
T.V.0., Traffic
t Officer
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1959
pered steel bars for the Li-
brary.
To the Nittany Area, a new
TVA flood control plan,
To'James Dunlop, an album:
“Music to Play Football By,” by
George Gershwin.
To Campus Patrol, a plaque
engraved with the Golden
Rule.
To the Ordnance Research
Lab, “20,000 Ways to Prepare
Poisoned Fish,” by Duncan
Hines.
To the Army ROTC unit, a
Geiger counter to detect miss
ing machine guns.
To Food Service, the 20,000
fish prepared by the Ordnance
Lab.
To Bud Dudley, a ticket to
the Orange Bowl game.
To the Associated Press, ev
erybody’s All-American first
string quarterback Richie Lu
cas.
To Dean Frank J. Simes, ed
itorship of the 1960 Lemon.
To the Organization Board of
Control, members.
To sorority girls, a fourth for
bridge.
To fraterniiy men, a fifth for
bridge.
To SGA Assembly, violins to
fiddle while Old Main burns.
To WDFM, “Payola and
You,” by Mickey Bergstein.
To the student body, just a
very Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year'