PAGE FOUR EditorLal Opinion Make Plans in Advance For A Real Homecoming SGA Cabinet last night took a step toward making the Homecoming Weekend a worthwhile tribute to returning alumni. Cabinet favored the appointment of students to woi I: with administrative members in planning the weekend. Although it is far from football season, now is the time to begin planning the Homecoming Weekend for several reasons First, if any special events are slated such as a float parade, details would require more time than that avail able from the start of the fall semester until Oct. 1. this year's date. Secondly, such plans would have to be approved and placed on the schedule with the Department of Music which arranges for the pre-game and halftime shows. As the Alumni Weekend stands now, a Homecoming Queen is chosen. A Thespian show is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. An alumni luncheon is held belore the football game and a cider party afterwards. However, the Homecoming Queen makes an appear ance at the Thespian show but after that her identity is practically a secret. Last year. in an "unprecedented" move, the queen's name was announced at the football game over which she is supposedly reigning. The Thespian show is not particularly geared to the alumni. The luncheon and party are fairly successful but not overly so. With a student-administrative committee planning for the weekend a semester ahead of time, a good program could be worked out. The goal, of course, would be to accommodate the returning alumni. One suggestion which should receive serious consider ation is that of a float parade. Fraternities have been competing every year in a display contest. However, the displays are built and re main in the fronts of the fraternity houses. Many visitors do not see the displays or at least miss some while riding through town. If the work put into the displays could be directed toward building floats, an impressive parade could be held, possible at the football game. The heretofore unknown queen could ride on one of the floats. Such a spectacle and other activities directed more toward the alumni should take away any criticism of not having "anything to come back to." A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years at Editorial Freedom 01lr Batty Tollrgiatt Successor to The Free Lance est. 1887 Published furodny through Saturday morning during the University year. Thu Dail• Collegian is • student-operated newspaper Entered as second-class matter July 5 1934 at ths Slats College Pa Post Office under the act of March 5. 1575. Mail Subscription Pries: 53.00 per semester 15.00 per year Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press DENNIS NIALICK , I e i ti> Edbur STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Copy Editor, Jan Durstine; Wire Editor, Carol Blakeslee; Headline Editor, Amy Rosenthal; As sistant,: Diane Still, Emily Nissley, Sunny Schade, Matie Thomas, Joan Mellen, Vicki Wentz. PEANUTS (NSZALAFLE Pos,s7;„‘Cß , NEAT. cz-7, y Ii i c At'NC PIIXO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA GEORGE McTURK Business Manager -- -- ,0 ' Letters Sr. Comments On Inquiry Into Scandal TO THE EDITOR: Speaking in regards to the "upcoming investi gation" of SGA by SGA and of the editorial in the March 25 Col legian concerning said investi gation. I should like to make the following comments as an inter ested student• First, Mr. Macßae, whether or not he be a "Will Rogers, Jr.," did bring before the SGA Assem bly the opinion of a large num ber of students: namely that there is disgust, opposition and con cern on the part of the student body for the state of affairs that certain "student leaders" have gotten student government into, and that something must be done about it He must at least be given credit for having enough personal in tegrity to want honest, repre sentative student government at Penn State if we are to have stu dent government at all. It is not surprising that his attempts met opposition from the Assembly, as certain members would have a lot to lose in the way of personal status if student government for the good of the students does :materialize. Second, it doesn't really take a complete investigation and deep probe into our student govern ment to know where the present trouble, and indeed that of past years also, hes The issue is rath er cleat cut that what is sup posedly representative of the student body is in effect repre sentative of special interest groups on this campus who wish to control student authority and opinion Specific examples of the above include. •Recent happenings in both political parties •Behind-the-scenes deals for control of various student organ izations and membership in same. •The all too prevalent "spoils system" on this campus. It has also come to the fore when political aspirants banded together, remaining as "bonus babies" before making their choice of party known to themselves or the public, and finally out of the goodness of their hearts deciding to accept nominations and run for office. Therefore. I suggest in closing that we can solve our problem by electing those candidates that are interested in doing more than adding new activities to their present overburdened lists, but rather are seeking office to do something constructive for Penn State as a whole, not their small, glory seeking group. Only in this way will the students be served by a real student government. --Norman Kahn, '6O • Letter cut Gazette TOD kY Relies Lettres, 7 p.m., Simmons lounge Christian Fellowship:.l2 .45 pm., 21ii HUB Collegian Circulation Staff, 630 n rii , t'oilegian office Father flavanic Discussion HUti Five O'clock Theatre, 5 p m , "The Dining Room " Little Theatre, Old Mein Geo-Phyldea Club, 7.20 p m , 214 HUB Geophymics and Geochemistry Seminary, 3 11 p ro , 121' Mineral Industries Greek Week, 8 p.m , 216 HUB ICC, I p rn., 20.1 HUB International Relations Club. 8.t5 p.m., HUB Leadership Training, 6:30 p.m , 218 HUB Lenten Concert by Meditation Chapel Choir, 8 p.m., Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel Marketing ( lub, 7:30 p m , 218 HUB Mixed Chorus Rehearsal, 7 p.m.. 111 Boucke Neuman Club, 7 p ni., HUB assembly room Panhel, 6:30 p.m.. 203 HUB Physics Colloquium, 4 :15 p m , 117 Osmond Schuhplattler Qancera, 7 :30 p.m., 3 White Senior Class Advisory Board, 7 p m., 217 :1.15 Pm. 214 HUB Young Republican.: Club HOSPITAL Frank AI% Inc). Robert Benton. Donald Cm rie, Robert Elek, Bruce Foshocht, John Francis. Arthur Haherbei ger, John Hanish, Richard Heema, Moira Lamay, An di ea Lange'', Benjamin Lurie, Lynn Mar % el, Richard McCoy, Joyce Pattison, Ed ward Rosage, Bette Rubinson, Mary Ann Shook, Da%td Slutzker, Barbara Strauss, Louise Teri - ink, Eugene WiddosA, Michael Woodiing, Valentin Worona. Cabinet Heads-- (continued from page one) niittee be established to foster better alumni relations. This suggestion would broaden the scope of a bill asking that a group be created to work with the Alumni Association to expand the activities of Homecoming Week. Letters Sr. Spoofs at TO THE EDITOR: All minds can rest easier today, with the welcome news that the chau - man of the Pennsylvania American Legion's counter subversive activities committee has informed President Eric A. Walker that he is satisfied with the University's position on visiting speakers to the cam pus. .. It begins to look as if we need not lose much sleep over the statement by Chairman Re gis F. Cusick that there seems to be a planned program on the pact of some Communist fronts to place "travelers" be fore students in colleges and universities through out the Commonwealth. However, the seeds of doubt were sown last week by Har risburg attorney Andrew Green, who asserted in a maga zine he edits for the Pennsyl vania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution that some left-wing speakers had appeared In University gather ings. Perhaps those seeds of doubt will keep us awake long enough to wonder about these ques tions: 1. Who gives a darn wheth er the American Legion ap proves the University's position on visiting speakers to the stu dents' 2. What better place for Reader Favors Picket Stand TO THE EDITOR: I would like to endorse the views expressed in your editorial in the Satur day issue as to the segregation problem that exists in State College, and I am pleased to see that several students have been concerned sufficiently to put their convictions into action. It is indeed unfortunate that discrimination should exist within a nation which is rec ognized in many parts of the world as a leader to which oth er countries could look for guidance. Yet one must admit that racial segregation within the United States can hardly be expected to inspire confidence in the peoples of Africa and Asia. 7 pm , 213 However, what is perhaps more distressing is that such discrimination should exist in this town where an institution of higher learning is located. The underdeveloped nations of the world cherish the hope that education will dispel the prej udices that exist within them, but surely they must seek re assurance, during their strug gle against ignorance and pov erty, from the advanced and educated communities who set the example. It is only through mutual love and respect be tween individuals that we can hope to foster peace and good will among nations. I hope that the student body of the University will give their support to the cause and along with the cooperation of the town community help to make segregation a matter of the past. 7 p.m , 212 HUB DO YOU EVER FEEL MA? (AV, Ci4ARLIE BROCON7 , —Madan Mohan Singh President Cosmopolitan Club TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1960 J -2, 4, 5164 ALE ) plillarg o las aro NO, I FEEL THAT IT 1-{A6 KNOCKED ME DOWN AND WALKED ALL OVER ME! Aft. Speaker OK "travelers" to present their views than at colleges and uni versities where, supposedly, freedom of discussion and in formed universities will yield the truth? 3. To stretch the absurd to the point of the ridiculous, does the august body of Sons of the American Revolution, or the ever zealous American Legion, realize that Sunday's Chapel speaker, Dr. Julian Hartt, is head of the Yale Deparment of Religion? After all, as every good Legionnaire must realize, Yale was one of those faintly suspect schools which went on a record against the loyalty oath, I mean, after all, a per son, or a university, can never be too careful. I am glad the Collegian is printing these stories, because the glare of publicity reveals their asininity. At any rate, readers need a little comic re lief in addition to the SGA and Peanuts. However, I hope the editors will keep us up to date after all, the DAR has yet to be heard from. For that matter, there is undoubtedly an organ ization of the Pennsylvania Daughters of the American Revolution. President Walker would do well to keep his ear to the ground. —Pamela N. Chamberlain, '6O •Letter cut. Male Forsees Coed Revolt TO THE EDITOR: Fellow stu dents: I wish to call your at tention to something which is of utmost importance to men students and coeds alike. It was bound to happen, and .we most likely are soon to feel the con sequences of this scandalous af fair. This is all in regards to some horrible evidence re leased to the public by means of a national magazine of un doubted high repute. (It was, admittedly, enjoyable reading.) The essence of the article (which I hope some of you reading this plea are familiar with) is an offensive and very embarrassing expose on the immorality of our snow-white compatriots in the fight for a better Penn State, the be sneakered coeds. I say the coeds must revolt. (And I understand that even now many coeds are revolting.) Suppress the vile abuse of the unblighted repute in which you are held by your classmates in Nittany, South Allen Street, etc. For only two weeks you have enjoyed the pleasures of dating after sundown, and the entire nation is fed a pack of black lies of lost virtue. I implore you to fight these lies and reassert yourselves, one -and all, to the world, that you are the good kids that Dean Weston loved and cared for. —Rick Woltman, '6l Segal Urges Cleanup TO THE EDITOR: Students should attempt to "clean-up" the discrimination in fraterni ties and sororities before going downtown. Clean your own house be fore going to clean your neigh ber's house. --Jacob Segal
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