PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Do-Nothing Queens Queen contest , , are a big thing on campuses through- out the count' v Several coeds are. choen e ch year to represent dille!eht events or ()I pntzations. Candidates go through the excitement of prehminat Fes and finals and one emerges a, the reigning queen. But on this campus her reign ends the day she is chosen—no more is heard of the lovely queen. The most glaring example of this is the Homecoming Queen. In past years she has not so much as appeared at the Homecoming football game, the most important event of•the weekend. And what has become of Mn, , , Penn State? This is one of the highest titles a cued can receive. She is chosen during the biggest event of the spring semester. In her piy,ition as the ieptesentative coed of Penn State, she should receive recJgnition from time to time during the coin e school year. She should even be introduced to the fr eshmen during Otientation Week as a starter. The Homecoming Queen and Miss Penn State are exemplary of all other queens chosen on this campus— they ate quickly forgotten If contests are to be held in the future, plans should be made far in advance to see that the winners feel like the queens they are supposed to be. Those who plan the contests should see that these queens have a definite part in the events they represent and that they do not remain mere figureheads. If the prevalent passive attitude toward campus queens continue;, why not abolish some or all of the con tests? Why not hold only two or three major ones in which the whiner receives special attention and recognition, in which she acts in her capacity as queen until her successor is chosen the following year? Go Via SGA Flight Fitt• more people and the SGA flight to Europe will be on its money-saving way. Thus far, a total of 24 deposits for the flight htve been received and about 100 application have been distributed to persons who have shown an interest in this cut-rate flight. Thus tar, a total of 24 deposits for the flight have been received and about 100 applications have been distributed or the project will never get off the ground. If the flight should be a failure, the first effort of SGA to provide the students with an opportunity to travel to Europe at an extremely low rate will be in vain. The flight is an accommodation to the student body aimed only at giving the students an inexpensive way to visit Em ope. The summer months find many University students, faculty and administration members traveling abroad for intellectual, cultural and educational purposes. Many go only for amusement. The fact remains that many people on this campus will be going to Europe. Whi- anyone would pass up the chance * to save a few hunch cd dollars on travel expenses is not understandable. For those who have sufficient funds for traveling in a more expensive manner, the money saved through this flight could be put to use while on the continent to obtain the best tours and accommodations. And for those who would like to take the trip but cannot afford to invest too much in it, why hestitate on this opportunity? - To all who possibly can, take advantage of the flight. But take advantage soon before the project fails because of an insufficent number of passengers. A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years of Editorial Freedom the •rittity Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Publivhed Tuenday through Saturday morning during the University year. the Daily Collegian ri • atudent•operated newspaper Entered as second-class matter July 5. 1934 at the State College, Pa Post Office under the act of March 3. 1871. Mail Subscription Pricer 53.00 per semester 15.00 per rear. DENNIS MALICK '''4° , Editor Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Susie Linkroum; Copy Edi tor, Pat Vargo; Wire Editor, Susie Eberly; Traffic Editor, Bob Tacelosky; Assistants, Jim Strothman, Laureen Doorley, Saralee Ortan. Tolirgian GEORGE McTURK Business Manager THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Letters Bookstore Need Seen by Frosh TO THE EDITOR: We, the fresh men of Penn State, are beginning to wonder why such a large and notable university such as Penn State is lacking one of the most essential student facilities a bookstore It seems strange to us that 15,- 000 people should be compelled to purchase all of their hook sup plies at the local stores. We do not to infer that these stores e incompetent or unhelpful, however, «e do feel that it should be possible to buy our books on our campus in our store with the usual student discount. It is our understanding that most campuses have such a serv ice for their students. Possibly if such a plan were proposed to the student body and the administra tion of Penn State University, we could work out a feasible idea on a cooperative basis If you can tell us why such a system is impossible on our cam pus we shall be most grateful. —Suzanne Ellison, '63 Mary Anne Symons, 63 (Editor's note• A cominittee of All-University Cabinet, Assem bly's predecessor, studied tlt e posszbility of a bookstore and re ported last year that it was not feasible. However. Cabinet re fused to accept the committee's report. No work has been done on it cinee ) Gazette Interlandia Folk and square Dance. 7 •40 11 il ,) . .1 V. hit e Penn St tte Bib's. Pellmt ship, 7 •40 pm , 1i 1 thmeke R.I,N mond Bell Donna Berman Fliza. beth Rohr, Richard Rrcen. John Jim ha t, Janie. Carroll John Coleman, Judith Da .r., Diane (lnf fith, Jimmie Ileathei , Richard Holmquist, Antionetta Sandra Kleeb John Klingel Terry Knick ei hoc ker Robert Ki mer, Mai tha ~ en, John Lash,, Dos id Leclic , .. Kenneth Lei hold, Martin Lowy, Gaetan Mangano, Bonnie Me Kec, F 13111 P Michael, Maxine Muth r, Mat trite Neff. Elaine Roth, San dia Spit,. mica Statler, Hoii aid Thomn.t, Wen‘ev, Akin Wright. Job interviews rinr4ler Own- Jun & Aug RS in MF IF. FF. METAL, Dll E for Mgt Trainees Chi %-der Colo Institute , of Engr • Jun & Aug ((S in ME, FE, METAL, CH E for 1 noitutt -0 4 Lind Program \Ve•t Vuginui Pulp and Paper Co: Jun & Aug DS, MS in CH N. CHEM. ME. EF -IE, PHYS, EORESTHY, RS. RA, MBA in BUS VD. lA. ED for Sale, Union Cat lode Metal, Co 1 div of Union CAI in& (•nt p 1 • JIM & Ant. BS. MS in EE, CH E, CF, ME, METH,: BS in CH EM Ea , t man Kodak Co • Summer only. Jr, Sr. CI lid in 1E ( Prod Option I, CHEM & PAYS girth 25 in g of higher General Motor% ( p • Somme! only, Soph, Jr, (and In A EHO F. EE. IE EN( ECM METAL, CH E, MATH FIIVS Chenr,trunri Corp: .fun & Aug. BS. MS in CHEM, CH F. ME, PHYS. Also Jr & Sr for summer emniminent Par•hard F leetrie Do, of Cen Motors Jun KS in HOTFL ADM IN male only) Piiiinn Pone & Light Co • Jun & Aug Itti, HA in MVI 11, EE lelrct & power ENG, SCI, jouRN Inds ertiemgl. Radio Corp of A roorii a • Jun & Aug RA, PS in LA, BUS AD, MATH, PHYS SC for Sale , . Sr ...terns & Method , A nab iiii,, Product Plan nine • I^_ 15 or bet tot i. Vet eran, proferred for Sale, Radio Corn of Amerien: Summer only Jr in 1 E, ME, ENG, SCI, Finch invited to Speak At Columbia University Dr. Henry A. Finch, professor of philosophy, will present three invited lectures at Columbia Um versny. He will - address the Columbia University Seminar on Philosoph ical Anthropology on "Logical Notes on the Definability of Man" on Monday. on Thursday he win speak on "Mythic vs Scientific Maps of the World" to the Semi nal. on Myths of the 19th Century; and on March 7. "Sense and Non sense" to the Seminar on Inter pretat ion. lIOSPITAI FEBRUARY l FEBRUARY 19 Little Man on Campus by Dick Bible! IF YOLI EXPECT 1?) IS 4 O-1 Fa' SNMAN COLIR6ES 1 X66 - 01e. NEW; 131-002 --`OOl.l. WO/F . TO L-EAR2.I TO EMECTSTUIV ANSWEICS Letters Soph Hits Greek's Views TO THE EDITOR: I would like to answer in part the letter which you printed in yester day's Collegian. It seems as though the writer of the let ter became so visibly upset over Froth's attack on his way of life that he missed the en tire purpose of the magazine While criticizing Froth for its generalizations and stereotypes of fraternity living, he seems to have forgotten that the main purpose of the issue was a hu morous satire and not a seri ous, factual account of frater nities. He mentions that fraternity men have chosen their way of life over the other way and are proud of their choice. Why then would the fraternity men working for Froth contribute so heavily to the issue? It seems obvious that no slander was intended against the fra ternities, but merely a humor Cashier Hiring Policy Questioned TO THE EDITOR: I was quite surprised when I heard that students were not allowed to be cashiers in the Lion's Den Snack Bar in the HUB. It seems that Miss Griswold of Food Service believes (rightly so) that the job of cashier should be handled by respon sible, mature people, and this does not include students (not right, of course). After all, one of the most important aspects of getting a college education is that of be coming a mature and respon ,-,. ....,,,',., .... , eitA DC.O4tIED! 1 1 i „.: •11 , 1 1 /..0. NE SAID TO TRY COAXING LOHAT I G THE NUMBER OF HIM OUT WITH Hls FAVORITE " VILLELLA I S TAKE-OUT F00D.,. SOMETHING HE JUST PIZZA PARLOR"? 13 CAN'T RESIST... FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1960 1~~ ous ertheism of some of the weaknesses of the' fraternity system hole at Penn State. To prove the seriousness of the attack on fraternities, the letter writer urges that we guard the freedom of the press, and later attacks Froth for its lack of religious emphasis. Why he brings these issues in is not immediately discer nible, but what I want to know is why he didn't stand up for motherhood, the rest of the Constitution, and our entire American way of life. After all, I'm sure that Froth has little respect for these things, also. Whether or not Froth's criti cisms have any logical back ground, or even whether the magazine is humorous or not, is a matter for the individual to decide and is certainly not of the earth-shaking propor tions suggested by the letter. —Michael Muldawer, '62 sible person, capable of han dling many more diversified jobs than would otherwise be possible. It seems strange that student cashiers who have proved their ability and worth in the past should be denied jobs as cashiers this year. Food Service should realize that a few unfortunate inci dents in the past should not be reason to condemn the whole student body (remember, dis honest people can be found in all classes of society, not just among college students). —Meredith Schroeder, '63 HELLO, HUMANE ScXV.IY?IOS NEED YOUR ADVICE,..I-1010 DO YCU GET A DOG OUT OF A DO6ROO6E BEFORE AN (OGLE FALLS ON 1.41 M?
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