PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Action on Alternates Needed Before Elections Hero's to the abolition of the unrestricted substitu tion of alternates for Assembly members. It will happen if Assembly approves an amendment to the SGA bylaws. Tins current attempt to keep Assemblymen where they belong, namely in 203 HUB on Thursday evenings, instead of allowing them to substitute alternates at will, can contribute to a growing competence of SGA members Ths amendment requires each Assemblyman to sub mit the name and qualifications of one alternate following his election to office. This one alternate would be the only person constitutionally qualified to replace the elected member. The measure would thus invest responsibility for actions at Assembly meetings in both the elected and appointed persons. This would also give both persons an awareness of the duties in occupying an Assembly seat. Random and hurried selections of replacements preceding the meeting would be eliminated, also getting rid of uninformed alternates. Another proposal would have a candidate intending to be absent from this campus for an extended period of time include the name and qualifications of his alternate on the campaign poster. This is only fair to the voters who deserve information on a person other than the candidate who will represent them for eight or more weeks. The necessity for such a rule can be easily understood when one considers that eight weeks or representation by someone other than the elected official is too lengthy a period in student government functions to be disregarded or ignored. In deciding to run for an Assembly position, a student should be aware of the duties and responsibilities entailed in assuming that position. As such, absences other than those because of sickness, tests, and business out-of-town should not be accepted as valid reasons for missing a meeting The Reorganization Committee to whom the amend ment was recommitted cannot fail to see the necessity for controls on the seating of alternates. In recognizing this problem as it now exists, the Assembly should take posi tive action before the spring election. A Student-Operated Newspaper SS Years of Editorial Freedom Shr Hatlij GktUrgtan Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Publmhed rutirin; Ihlgugti tfouirdaj morning during Ilia CnlrtriMr jrar. Tht Daily Collegian la a student.operated newanaper Enttred a, aeoond-elaea matter July 5. IIM at (U Slate College. Pa Poet Office ander the «cl of Mereh t. 18>». Malt Hubrrrlntion Prtcei t 3.00 pel aemestei - $5 Do per fear Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press DENNIS MALICK Editor Managing Editor William Jaffa: Assistant Editor Catharine Fleck; Pnblle ({elation* Director Loll! Ncubnrth; Copy Editor, Roberta Levine: Sporti Editor, Sandy I’arfwe. Assistant Sport* Editor John Black: Photography Editor Martin Stherr: Member. Zand; Slouon Local Ad Mgr., William lifts: Ass’t Local Ad Mgr., Cheater l.ucido; Credit Mgr., Murray Simon; National Ad Mgr.. Nancy Froebtl: Classified Ad Mgr., Sara llrown, Co-Circulation Mgra., Loretta Mink, Richard Kltzinger; Promotion Mgr,, Darlene Anderson: Special Pago Mgr,, Alice Mahachek: Personnel Mgr., Dorothy Smeal; Office Secretary Ronnie Bailer Meyer: Research and Rerordt. Margaret Dimperm STAFF THIS ISSUE: Headline Editor, Diane Still; Wire Editor, Nicki WoIIoid; Night Copy Editor, Susie Linkroum: Assistants: Dean Bilhck, Elbe Hummer, Polly Dianov, Pat McGee, Suzanne Ellison, Elaine Hvach, Bev Cades, Robert Dean. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA GEORGE McTURX Business Manager 1 j /N 1 A / Campus Beat Lazy Cops, Scalpers and Ground Hogs Hello again students: Now that the Collegian weather forecaster has been replaced by a groundhog, it is safe to start planning for spring. But it will be a long time be fore the warm spring air can get rid of all the snow. We know at least one student that wishes it would leave soon. He got a tick et for parking across a white line which designated a crosswalk in the HUB parking lot. However, the white line was covered by snow. You guessed it. The traffic vio lations officer answered: “Rules are lules ” * * * A Collegian reporter got some indication Monday night that spring is almost here. The reporter walked into a second floor room in the HUB expecting to find SGA Cabinet meeting there. In stead the reporter slightly em barrassed a couple in the dark room. They said they were argu ing. Penn State coeds fought for years for later hours. Now some freshman coeds are complaining. If they have a “loser” for a Friday night date, they can’t say: “Well, I’m sorry but I must be in by 11.” Of course, coeds, the men can say the same thing. * * * This has been a banner year for scalpers First the Syracuse foot ball game; now the National Gym nastics Championships Next month it’ll be the Olympic Wres tling tryouts here. * * ♦ It’s something with those Slate College cops. The usual traffic tie-up resulted early Sunday morning at College Ave. and Shorilidge Rd„ and the borough policemen were on the scene. But they weren't helping the traffic problem any. They were sitting in a patrol car with motor run ning undoubtedly wailing to pounce upon the first car that didn't make a complete stop si the traffic sign. * 0 * We understand a blinker light is being installed at this corner to help the traffic flow. A blink er light is nothing more than an electric stop sign. Big help! Rumor has it that one of Penn State’s more infamous politi cians is now known as Boss Tweed by his Tammany Hall fraternity brothers. * * * Well, that’s the end of today’s lecture. I must hurry up to Rec Hall. I have a couple of extra gymnastics tickets. —Prof Wayne Gazette TODAY American Chemical Society, 7 30 pm, 110 Osmond ASAE. 7 n m . 206 As Eng. Bavarian Schuhplattlers. 8 p m . 3 White Bridge Club Newcomers, 7*30 pm, 214 HUB Chess Club. 7 pm.. HUB card loom Christian Fellowship, 12:45 p.m., 218 HUB Freshman Dance Committee, 6:15 p.m, 212 HUR Greek Week, 8 pm., 218 HUB Research Committee Academic Affairs, 6:30 p m„ 218 HUB Riding Club meeting, 7 p.m , 105 Armsby School Board, Banquet, 6 p.m., HUB ball- Theta Epsilon, 7 p m., Wesley Foundation Sports Car Club, 7 pm., 212 HUR Society of Agriculture Education, 7.30 pm., 11l Spring Hill Lane TIM, 7 p.m., 203 HUB Twentieth Century film strip, 11 am, I pm, HUB assembly room Women’s Chorus, 6 30 pm, HUB assembly i oom WSGA, 6:30 pm. 217 HUB WSGA Publication Staff, 8 p m., 205 Rouckc Zoology Club, 7 p.nt., 105 Frear Summer Camps The following camps will interview at the student employment service, 112 Old Main: Clear Pool (N.Y.), men, March 15 & 17 Conrad Weiser (Penna,), men, March 17 & 18 Wonderland Farms (Del ), men and women, March 18 Norwich (Mass.), men, March 19 (Tenna.i. men and women, Weequahic March 26 Adahi (Penna.), women, March 80 ft 81 ttle Man on Campus by Dick Biblar r Slf 11 wavv, it's ro Keetu? i%m out— ' 6,A fcOAL tfCiU£.&." Letters Campus Party Men Blasted TO THE EDITOR: At the Cam pus Party Assembly on Sun day night, James Kndel and Earl Gershenow were prepared to bring impeachment charges against the present temporary Campus party chairman, John Brandt, for the best interests of the party and as “interested" students. These obviously trumped up charges of "violation of the party constitution” and the questioning of the legality of Mr. Brandt as chairman were obviously moves to create dis unity within the party. Unfortunately for these two gentlemen, either through an oversight or a lack of knowl edge of parliamentary proce dure, they failed to adhere to the Constitution themselves in attempting to bring impeach ment proceedings to the floor. However, they did manage to get a lesser charge on the floor after their motion for impeach ment was ruled out of order by Carl Smith, presiding chair man. This charge questioned the constitutionality of Mr. Brandt being in office. After some discussion this motion was defeated. Immedi ately thereafter, the proponents ... And in Lin TO THE EDITOR: In the last University Party meeting, we saw the results of “behind the scenes” activity carried on by a few party members and po tential candidates. Of this we had had no prior knowledge. As members of the Executive Council of University party, we were supposedly responsible for these unethical actions which were caried out without the council's consent. We feel that these actions were not representing the ideals of the majority of Uni versity party’s governing body. It seems clear to us that a mi nority of leadership has been influenced by certain interest WDFM Program Schedule WDFM 91.1 megacycles WEDNESDAY 6:55 Woatherscope 7:00 Marquee Memories 7:55 News 8:00 Jazz Panorama 9:00 Forum of the Air 9:30 Artist Series Preview 8:45 News and Sports 10:00 Virtuoso 11:30 Sign Off WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16, 1960 of the bill left the assembly while there was still much im portant business of vital con cern for the students to be dis cussed and especially to those “interested” persons. However, as a result of this futile attempt on the part of Kridel and Gershenow there are several questions on my mind which remain unan swered: 1. Was their “interest” con fined solely to their plot so that upon defeat of it there was nothing of interest remaining? 2. If these actions were not to create disunity among the party members, then what was the real objective other than the superficial points brought up in discussion? 3. Why did these two gentle men, upon making their grand exit, gesture for Robert Um stead, the Elections Commis sion chairman, to follow? Could there have been soma questions that they could not ask in the presence of the rest of the assembly? Is there any connection betwen these two gentlemen and Umstead in these plots? 4. Finally, just what expli citly are these two “interested” gentlemen interested in? —Angelo Ortenyl, '6l iversity Too groups in a manner which we feel is detrimental to political parties and to the democratic system as a whole. Moreover, we feel that ap parent changes in the party structure will not eliminate the present type of activity to which we so strongly object. The personalities whose thoughts and activities have guided the party in recent weeks have not changed, It is with these thoughts that we submit our resignations to University party executive council and ask, “Can we have honest student government based on secret deals?” —Mary Ann Crans, '6l Edwina Hill, '6l THURSDAYS :5& Weatherscope *.OO Just New In Arts :15 Postmark: United Kingdom :30 Album Review :55 News :00 This is the Subject '.OO The Jazz Sound :8Q Forest City Footnotes :45 News and Sports :00 Chamber Concert :8Q Sign Oft
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