PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Sell-Out Party "The firm establishment of a two-party system and student interest are a necessity for a student government which truly represents the students and voices their opinions." This statement was one of the first made by the Stu dent. Government Association President Leonard Julius when he was nominated to run for this office. Two strong political parties are essential 'for the Student Government Association to operate. Each party must find people interested In its group and its ideals or SGA will virtually lose the two party system. Therefore, it is necessary that the political parties be supported by people whose interests in the party and the good of the University transcend the mere level of personal If a student registers for a party, is nominated by that party for an office and is elected, he should not be able to offer himself to the highest bidder in the next election. By allowing students to switch parties at will, SGA is opening the door to possible control by a single interest group. In the last two weeks, members of Campus and Uni versity parties have been switching sides. Campus party members Jack Crosby and Walter Darren have become appporters of University party while Howard Byers, ori ginally of University party, now supports Campus party. The two-party system has disintegrated into a group of students each trying to further his own interests for getting his primary job of adequately representing the students and his secondary job of supporting the party. A bill, which may soon be brought before the Assem bly, constitutes a possible method of ending much of this quibbling. By requiring Assemblymen to remain with the party on whose platform they campaigned and won, at least until their terms are completed, the political parties will be strengthened. Strong political parties can be held responsible to the students year after year while a personality, particularly If he is a senior, is only responsible to the students while he is in office. Students have no way of forcing the personality to live up to his responsibilities. However, by holding the party responsible, the students do have a reserve action in that they can take the Major offices out of the hands of that particular party through election. The responsibility then rests with the parties to chose candidates more carefully—to make sure that party planks on which the candidates are ostensibly elected are carried out. Petition for Savings Some 8000 student signatures are needed to provide the proper support for a bill in the state legislature which would drop the four per cent sales tax from college text- books Students may cast their support toward easing their college expenses by signing the SGA petitions being cir culated around campus. The prospect of rising college costs of increased tui tion and the like present a dark picture for many students now just making it through school by their financial teeth. The saving of a few dollars each semester would lighten the load for many students. The opportunity to have some voice in the state gov ernment does not often avail itself. Students should take advantage of it now. Sign the SGA petitions and possibly sign your check for a small savings next semester. A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years of Editorial Freedom 0 . 4 t• Daily Tolltgian Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The pally Collegian is ■ atudent•operated newspaper Entered as second•elasa matter My 6. ICU at the State College, Pa. Past Office ander the act of March 3, 107). Mall Subscription Prices $3.00 per semester 03.00 per rear. DENNIS MALICK Edilar 461*1 Member of The Associated Press and The intercollegiate Press STAFF THIS ISSUE: Headline Editor, Carol Blakeslee; Wire Editor, Karen Hyneckeal; Night Copy Editor, Meg Teichholtz; Assistants: Diane Still, Lynne Bordonaro, Pat Haller, Dave Kun kel, Elaine Hrach, Suzanne Ellison, Sunny Schade, Linda Ranick, Marilyn Eyer, Dick Stein. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA GEORGE McTURK Business Manager Letters AChio Penalty Termed 'Light' By Indie Coed TO THE EDITOR: Why isn't the Panhellenic Judicial Board con sistent in their views towards sorority violations? Last fall they saw fit to severely punish a soror ity who didn't follow the Panhel rules (which at that time were far from being clearly defined). The sorority was given one of the worst penalties possible that of not being able to continue rush and take a pledge class. After the incident Panhel met and decided to set down the rules more clearly —so that there could be no doubt as to what was allowed and what was forbidden. It is now clear that they were merely setting up that sorority as a threat to others, but it seems that the severe action did not serve its put poses. The only group that was influenced was the pun ished sorority—nut many others paid the least bit of attention to it. I, myself, have seen enough of this so called "dirty rushing' to be able to condemn ten sorori ties. This spring there has been a serious violation of rules again— but what does Panhel hand out for a penalty this time? Elimina tion from rush? or even Spring Week? No. They stated that the wayward sorority will not be able to participate in Greek Week, a function that many fraternities and sororities would appreciate being able to get out of! The main point however is the inconsistency of Panhel's decis ions. They should either stick to their harsh decrees or abolish them altogether —Sarah C. Hughes, 'SI (EDITOR'S NOTE): Alpha Chi Omega was penalized under the following conditions. One offense was reported to the board within the required 48-hour period, that of a telephone call between the involved coeds. This call took place after the rushee was no longer 'rushing that sorority. In the case of the sorority which was denied rushing privi leges last semester, the violation was committed by the sorority as a whole since they were aware that the rushee was spending the night in their suite. In Alpha Chi Omega's case, the infraction was committed by only one member, the rest being un aware that such contact was taking place In light of these facts, the Board did not think it fair to deprive the sorority as a whole of rushing privileges. Spring Week activities are All- University functions and have nothing to do with Panhellenic Council. It is beyond that Coun cil's jurisdiction to prohibit a sorority to participate in Spring Week. Gazette TODAY Women's Chorus, 4:30 p m , HUB assem bly Dom Chess Club, 9 p.m., HUB cardroom Christian Fellowship, 12:40 p.m., 210 HUB AIM, 7 p.m., 203 HUB Dandily Class, 0:20 p.m., HUB ballroom Chem-Phys Student Council, 7 p.m., 212 HUB BX Candidates. 6':80 p m., 2 16 Hug Eng Student Council, 6:30 p m . 214 HUB MI Student Council, 7 p.m., 7.13 HUB Creek Week, 8 p m . 218 HUB WSCA Publications, 8 p.m . 217 HUB Artists Series, R. 30 p.m., Schwab Forestry Convocation, H. a.m., 121 Sparks Missionary Bible Study, 4:16 p.m., 208 Bourke Forestry Society, 7 p m 105 FSrestrY Ntm Bayrischer Schuhplattlers, 9 p.m., 3 White Civil Alr Patrol Group 1300, 7:30 p.m., Air Guard Armory Zoology Club, 7 p.m., 105 Freer Lab HOSPITAL Raymond Abramson, James Baker. Henry Bell, Judith Bovr, Ruth Carlson, Timothy Coppola, .tame Graham, Mary Deli Kahle, Beale Kinsey, Sarah Mawhinney. Jack hill ier, Linda Riess. Ruth Noble, Robert Rohenold, Victor Rentel, Nancy Rothwell, Susan Simon. Helen Stewart, F.laine Sweeney, Robert Wotherspoon, Joan Zim merman. Williamson Will Speak At BusAd Grad Club The dean of the College of En ginering and Architecture, Mer ritt A. Williamson, will speak to night at the College of Business Administration Graduate Club meeting. The subject of his talk will be "Why Liberal Studies?" The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Sigma Alpha Epsilon, MO E. Beaver Ave. Oil! ''''',,,- IFAIr_ 1 p 1 __i , $l6 1 I • ' y I ' wi ..,:,,.,, Nt, ~,,e .? ,,, ~,, ,I,' --e -7) , II OUT WNEIsi 15Al0 YOU COULD TAKe HOME A' THE VANCE THOUGHT YOU MEANT my-- if penny candy Cockroach Wisdom Outlasts the Years We received a present in the mail yesterday sure to please any column writer. A grand collection of Don Mar quis' delightful "archy" columns. Archy, a carefree cockroach, left messages in Mar quis' typewriter by casting himself headfirst upon the keys with just enough force to op erate the machine Archy's adventures first ap , ..- peared in. Marquis' Sun in column 1 in 1916 - 18, but his phi 10..., ..., t sophical hu -0 "W 3 /k mor has the • t.,.:4 1- --41. Nr ~, same appeal ..„,- -- today. He • ~....".-., ..,. _ ..... made fun of practically ev erything, in -: '''''' eluding free verse which MISS NEUBARTII was having its heyday at the time, and which allowed Archy to write with out punctuation (since he was too light to operate the shift key). With apologies to Archy for the slight revisions we have made in his work, we present a few of the selections which struck us as applying particu larly well to our own situation, and ask you to remember that they were written over 40 years ago. * * these students that • re going to reorganiie •ociety and civilization and the administration and everything remind me of an ant knew one time e was a big red ant and he came bulging down a garden path and ran into a stone post curses on -PERNurs NOb• ►ID YOU SEE LINO 60 BY HERE? 3 it. 1"144.-Z.17 r NE GJENTIMAT WAY, Nuk?GooN YOU'RE LUCKY It3o 'TOLD ME! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. 1960 by born neubarth you said the ant to the stone post get out of my way but the stone never budged I will kick you over said the ant and he kicked but it only hurt his hind legs well then said the ant i will eat you down and he began taking little bites in a great rage maybe i said you will do it in time but it will spoil your digestion first mehitabel the cat says she is not scared by the cleanup in the moving pictures cheer up say mehitabel television is coming some time and who knows but what tele vision will be lousy and enjoyable and by The time television is cleaned up the pictures will get immoral again the artistic purpose of these periods of reform is ..to give greater zest to the relaxation which follows boss i believe that the perfect state of affairs will get to the university some day but i could • compile quite a list of persons who will have to go first
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