PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Nittany Improvements ... Are or Aren't There Funds? The Nittany Council is up in arms over the lack of action by administrative authorities in taking care of the residence area's much needed physical improvements. More than a month has passed since the Nittany men received unanimous support from SGA Assembly in the campaign to improve Nittany living conditions. When the complaints were laid before the administra tion, it was promised that something would be done ... if sul ficient funds could be obtained. The University's financial condition is well known to everyone—student, professor and administrator alike. However, we wonder if the administration isn't overwork ing this as an excuse for not taking action on several projects, Nittany improvements among the most urgent. Certainly there is some money floating around in the University's pocketbooks. More than $5OO was spent to ei ect the obnoxious blue and white building signs. It would seem that this money could have been directed toward min oving student living conditions before it was allocated for guiding visitors. In addition to this, a project has been underway in West Halls since the summer to paint the room interiors. It appears that the "rich get richer," while Nittany gets rustier. Many Nittany residents are wondering if the ad ministration knows the area exists. The area council has vowed to make itself and its problems known. And if the administration fakes no action—as the feeling apparently is now in the council— other methods will be tried, such as writing to state legislators. It would be to the administration's advantage to have legislators aware of these conditions if the conditions re sulted from lack of funds. However, there will be some red faces, and rightly so, if it is discovered that money is available but is being used for less-needed projects. The Nittany Council should not let any doubletalk dampen its drive. After all, comfortable living conditions ate the least that can be provided. A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years of Editorial Freedom Orlle Batty Tollrgiatt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The Daily Collegian is a student-operated newspaper Entered as second-class matter July 5. 1934 at the State College, Pa. Poet Office under the act of March 3. 1371. ITINMFMRIMMIIMnR;IMIMW DENNIS MALICK Edlior <*t7A,k''' Alember of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press Managing Editor, William Jaffe; Assistant Editor, Catherine Fleck; Public Relations Director, Loili Neuharth; Copy Editor, Robert• Levine: Sports Editor, Sandy I'adwe; Aseletant Sports Editor. John Black; Photography Editor Martin Scheer; Member. /and' Slosson. Local Ad Mgr., William Hess; Asn't Local Ad Mgr., Chester I ucido; Credit Mgr., Murray Simon; National Ad Mgr., Nancy Froehel; Classified Ad Mgr., Sara Braun; Co-Ciri ulution Mgrs.. Loretta Mink, Richard Kitzinger: Promotion Mgr., Darlene Anderson; Special Page Mgr.. Alice Mahachek ; Personnel Mgr., Dorothy Smeal; Office Secretary. Bonnie Bailey Meyer: Research and Records. Margaret Dim pe rm. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Copy Editors, Meg Teichholtz and Nicki Wolford; Headline Editor, Polly Dranov; Wire Editor, Kai en Ilyneckeal; Assistants, Judy Walko, John Morris, Dave Runkel, Suzanne Ellison, Pat McGee, Luanne Russell, Alice Bi union. M=IEI P rove • sc, „ • GEORGE Mc TURK Business Manager GICAP o - - - HOW DEFT CAN YOU a . GET? a 4.1 11.11...pownia•MM• = I.I.IMIMMIMI _ , =EI tric ueoLt Luntvipasi, 51A1E CvLitue. rtINNSYLVANIA Week's Thoughts Ike Restates New Concept Of Doctrine By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst Some thoughts after a week of scanning the news• President Eisenhower has re stated the new concept of the Monroe Doctt me outlined by the late Secretary of State John Fos ter Dulles at the Inter-American Congress in Caracas in 1954. Un der it, the United States would ►egard it as intervention if any power, by invasion, coercion or subversion, succeeded in denying freedom of choice to any Ameri can people. But the bigger ques tion is how to keep poor and po litically immature people from doing it to themselves in the mis guided hope of improving their lot `The wife ho insists on hav ing the last word often has it," says a British doctor, warning that nagging can shorten the lives of husbands. Well, a lot of hus bands get nagged because they have yiel d e d responsibilities which put the women in a posi tion to do it, and they must like the net result People quarrel about high taxes and high prices. Then they quarrel because the government doesn't spend enough on what they think the govern ment should spend for, And they get worried over the general economic situation if prices begin to fall. After this week's tragedies— air accidents, explosions, the kill ing of innocent passers-by and the like—a great many people were asking questions like that of Billy Greiser, 7, whose fireman father was killed on duty: "Why did dad dy go to heaven? We still need him here." Gazette FreAmen •nd Sophomore Dance Commit- tee, 1 pin . 211 Kilt Graduate Student Association Suare Dance, R :30 pm, TIUB ballroom Cymnaaties Meet, Pitt, Freshman 1 p.m , Varsity 2 p m , Rec Hall Student Movie, 7 pm , HUB aaietnlay room Wrestling. Pitt, Freihnuan G 30 1:1 nl , Var sity 8 - 8 . 1 p m Itee Hall WSGA Elections Committee, 1 pm , 212 fit.'l3 Art Department. 3p ni HUB main liming* Center County Laymen's League, 7• SU p Elaenhev,er Chapel Chapel Service, 10 51 a m Schwab Chem-Phy Committee. 2 p m 214 HUB Chest; Club, 2 p m , Waring lounge Christian Fellowship, 2 p ni , 217 HUB Circa. 6.30 pni , 201 finuelce Graduate Student Bridge, 7 pm, '2ll-215 HUB MatriN Dinner, 4.30 p m , HUB balk oom Newman Club, 7 p m , 217-214 HUB Protestant Service, 9 am , Eisenhower _ Chapel Boman Catholic Mass, ft a m , Schwab Sophomore Ad, hory Board. Membership Committee, 1.30 p m , 219 111 TB Sophomore Ad% kory Board, 3 pm , 218 Student Movie, 6 .30 p m , HUB ftgiembly loon' Swedenhoreiiin Service. 10:30 ani , 212- 213 11 UR Theta Sitma Phi, 2:10 p m.. 215 HUB USF, 9.30 a m., 217-218 HUB MONDAY AIM Bridge, B p.m , RUB cardroom Alpha Phi Omega. 7 p.m., 212-213 HUB Alpha Phi Upgilon, pledge induction eme. suml 4 p 211 HUB Christian Fellowship, 12 4 p rn., 219 HUB 4 . PIC. 7 prn 211 HUII Engineering Mechanien Seminar, James L. Mal tin. "St t ess-free Temperatut e trthutiun." 4:13 pni , 2413 Engineering "A" Faculty Luncheon Club, Orvel A. Schmidt. "Impreasiona in Panama," HUB dining room A Faculty meeting, College of Physical Edu cation and Athletics. 7 p.m., 211 Rec Hall IFC. 7 p m HUB tvisernbly room 7 p m.. 217 HUB Homeand Family Living Program, Mrs. C. C. Lee, "Food from China," 8 p.m., 201 Home FCOIIOMIC4 Model Railroad Club, 7 p.m., 213 TILTS Placement, 8 a m. to 5 p m., 203, 212, 213, 211, 215. 215, 217. 218 HUB Student Chrsitian Aagociation, Dr. Elton Atwater, "The Prospects for the Genoa briarmament Talks," 12 noon, Eisen- hover Chapel UCA, 5:15 p.m., 214 HUB Dean's Article Published By Science Magazine Dr. Merritt A. Williamson, dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture, is the author of an article in the Febraury issue of Industrial Science and Engineer ing. In the article, titled, "Handling the Expense Account," William son offers some pointers for col lege seniors invited to visit a firm interested in employing them and offering to pay their expenses on the trip. TODAY Sl'lsin Y Little Man an Campus by Dick Bibler o 4., e . ' o ( -..... \ * Ari 44 ~.-4. CC' ', ,„ / 1, r 7 2 / W. , ~, 6"? - c a oar EY,COW.Ai I . WE'LL HAVE TO MOVE THI6 EVENT TO A I-ITTLE FIRMER. GROUND." Letters 4-Year Compulsory ROTC ? TO THE EDITOR: Concerning the recent ROTC controversy, I as a member of this demo cratic community feel entitled to voice my opinion. Too many people misunder stand the purposes and values to be derived from military training and discipline. I view with apprehension the plan of voluntary military training, since very few students would possess the maturity to take advantage of this most valu able aspect of military training. I myself feel that military training should be not only compulsory, but should be ex tended to four years endur ance. I also feel that the coeds are missing a splendid oppor tunity for this most valuable training and discipline. Military training benefits both the mind and body. It teaches one to think clearly, Indies Balk at Fraternity Life TO THE EDITOR: We are re ferring to Mr. Hancock's letter of last Wednesday that by mis take got into the Collegian in stead of Froth. One needs a rather strong stomach to swal low all the "pros" he gave on fraternities, and we feel the other side of the picture should be shown for the sake of bal ance. We are afraid Mr. Hancock is somewhat misled when he says "No mode of independent living offers the pleasure and satisfaction of working as an integral part of a functioning group of respected men." Good grief! This is precisely what the dormitory unit offers. Besides, what makes Mr. Hancock think fraternity boys are so respect ed? Any boy who transfers his dependency from Mommie's apron strings to his brother's coat-tails at the first opportun ity will never learn to stand on his own feet in his Univer sity career. If you want to think for yourself instead of being Nittany Man Asks Repairs, Not Signs TO THE EDITOR: With the ad vent of the now notorious "blue and white" building signs, cer tainly a handsome contribution to the campus beauty, we felt confident that the Nittany area would receive both recognition and prestige through such a sign. It appears as though this is a futile hope: either the adminis tration feels that the Nittany area may be easily located, due to its drastic departure from the dom inating architectural theme at P.S.U., or the Physical Plant can not discover any solid ground in SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1960 to take orders, and to give or ders. Essentially, it teaches one to be a leader among men, which is most important in a democratic society. An extended program of four years will give ample time for the student to gain this neces sary discipline and maturity through a program such as ROTC. In this country of ours, where patriotism should be the key word, it is all too often lacking in our society and, as I note, especially in college. A pro gram such as the one that I have offered, I feel, is the best possible solution to this lack of patriotism. I hope that the administra tion and the student body as well, will carefully consider this matter with some objec tive thought. —Albert Murray, '62 forced to conform to medioc risy, by all means, remain in dependent. Which leads us into some of the joys of independent liv ing. Being an independent means more than a category you automatically fall into if you don't go Greek. It means a way of life in which you choose your own friends; a way of life in which you are accept ed by a group of men and wom en who are not interested in your financial status or ability to play the role. It means being accepted on your own merits and not because of a frater nity or sorority pin attached to your sweater. Freshmen, if you want to lose your average and shoot one semester on slave labor while the "superior" brothers give orders and laugh, by all means, pledge. But if you have any self-respect, remain inde pendent. —Dan Speace, '6O; Lee Her man, '6l; Burt Frieser, '62; Matthew Shade, "62 the area in which to erect the sign. However, we will repress our disappointment and graciously make the following offer. In lieu of the "Nittany" sign, we will ac cept a long-overdue repair proj ect on the Nittany Dining Hall roof. As an additional feature, we will donate to the housing depart ment the numerous buckets pres ently used to catch the drippings on rainy days. We feel that the administration will realize the value of this move and will take appropriate steps. —Charles Starbuck, 11
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