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University, Campus Platforms
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(Editor's note• Prior to each election, the Daily Collegian presents
While it is policy to give equal space to each party, the fact that one
flue will prevent such a balance for this analysis.)
UNIVERSITY PARTY-
Following are the University party planks:
o Recognizing the fact that student spirit
Is founded upon tradition, we advocate the
establishment of a University archives.
A centralized collection of the University's
trophies, paintings and historical lore in a
more accessible place than the Penn State
Room in the Library is very desirable. How
ever, the location of such a collection would
present quite a problem.
The Armory would be an ideal location.
But quick action would he required on this
plank since long range plans call for demo
lition of the Armory to make way for a
School of the Arts Btfilding.
• Commensurate with new women's
hours we propose that a later closing time
be established for Pattee Library and the
Lion's Den,
This is a good idea but - somewhat petty
for a party platform. To state simply that
hours should be extended is not enough. Be
fore any such action is taken, proper au
thorities must he consulted to determine the
costs of such an extension of hours.
The Association of Independent Men is
already looking into these possibilities.
• The recent textbook tax issue has
shown that student influence is needed in
state government. We feel that more of these
issues of student interests will be brought
to light by organizing lobbies in the state
legislature, utilizing existing SGA facilities.
If University party members would recall
last semester, SGA Assembly gave its verbal
support to the Student Lobby Club. This
group has as its expressed purpose the same
points brought out in this plank.
It is quite true that students should have
a definite voice in action being taken by the
state and national governments. Present
issues such as segregation, absentee balloting
for students, ROTC and taxes would be
among those that could be discussed thor
oughly and then presented to the proper
government agencies.
• We propose the establishment of a joint
committee composed of members of a public
relations committee and infirmary officials.
The purpose of this committee would be to
study student complaints concerning the in
firmary and to recommend changes which
would provide for better infirmary treat
ment and service.
Reports of improper treatment and poor
service often circulate concerning the health
service. Whenever flagrant complaints occur
an investigation is suggested. However, if
this plank was carried out, it would work
continually with infirmary officials to see
to it that service is good at all times.
• Since activity privileges are paid for
through student fees, and the matriculation
card should be used only for identification,
we propose that a transferable activity card
be issued at the beginning of each semester
to all students. Anyone holding an activity
card would be admitted to a University
function whether or not he were a Uni
versity student.
This platform is absurd. Student seating
at practically every sports event and espe
cially at Artist Series performances is very
limited. To allow anyone to use the matric
cards would prevent many students from
enjoying these events.
•
The University activities are planned
specifically with the students in mind and
should remain open for students. When this
demand is filled, and only then, should any
large number of outsiders be permitted in.
As the platform stands, non-students could
borrow•Thatric cards and vote in student elec
tions
CAMPUS PARTY
The following are Campus party planks:
• We propose the institution of regularly
scheduled meetings between the SGA presi
dent. President Eric A. Walker and other
involved members of SGA and the admin
istration. Such meetings shall be open the
the press.
Regular meetings between the SGA pres
ident, Prexy and other SGA officials are
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
an analysts of party platforms.
party has 10 planks and the other
already held. However, the idea of a press
conference type of session is very good. This
would enable students to obtain direct infor
mation on matters of University policy.
• We propose that a non-profit University
bookstore be included in the forthcoming
HUB extension.
Mere inclusion of space in the HUB ex
pansion plans will not bring a student book
store to Penn State. This has been on party
platforms for several years and has been
studied by student government.
For a bookstore to succeed, complete co
operation is needed with professors in ob
taining book lists. The competition this
would give downtown book stores is another
major problem.
However, the University should have a
student bookstore and the planning should
not be given up.
• We propose a study of the possibility
of allowing students to transfer their ma
triculation card privileges for athletic events
and Artist's Series programs to others.
Director of Athletics Ernest B. McCoy
has said that this appears to be the only
sore point concerning seating at athletic
events. The present plan was drawn up by
student government and any further change
would come from the same place.
McCoy is willing to change the policy
providing some feasible suggestions can be
made.
Outright transfer of matric cards is not
the answer.
e We propose the establishment of a
voluntary basic and advanced ROTC pro
gram on a four-year trial basis.
This plank bears some sound reasoning.
The University of Wisconsin is one place
where a plan similar to this is now in effect.
The military branches have been changing
their views on compulsory ROTC and may
welcome such an experiment to serve as a
guide for other universities.
• We believe students who are qualified
to vote in state and national elections should
be granted the same absentee voting privi
leges as other citizens of this state.
This plank is a more specific application
to that of University party concerning lob
bying. Students should definitely be allow
ed to vote if they are eligible and are not
able to return to their home district on Elec
tion Day.
SGA could use this plank as one instance
to band together college students through
out the state to lobby for legislation.
• We propose a system of parking on
alternate sides of downtown streets on alter
nate nights, in order to provide for cleaning
or snow removal.
Such a system would involve much con
fusion, possibly more than what the regu
lation would be worth. However, it would
be worthwhile investigating.
"• We pledge sympathy with our fellow
students of the South who are struggling
for their rights as full citizens and also sup
port further study of discrimination on the
University level.
This should definitely be carried out by
the new SGA Assembly. Further under
standing of the problems on both sides of
the discrimination question is needed.
• We shall work for a clarification of
those courses which can be taken by exami
nation, and a listing or requirements for
such examinations.
As pointed out in the platform, many stu
dents now take courses which are duplica
tions of previous work. Such a clarification
and listing would prevent this.
• We propose a continuing investigation
of policies and plans of Housing, food serv
ice and physical plant to determine the best
course of action to serve student needs.
This plank goes without saying. It is the
duty of SGA to investigate such matters and
make the students' voice heard.
• We believe that student government
should represent and put into action the
will of the student body.
Again without saying, SGA must represent
student opinion. The present form of gov
ernment will do that if it is used as it was
intended.
Little Man an Campus by Dick Sibiu
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TO THE EDITOR: In this SGA
campaign, we have heard both
parties promise not to be influ
enced by "special interest groups"
as in the past. But we have heard
nothing from either side to prove
that they mean what they say.
The most obvious "special in
teiest group" on campus is Lion's
Paw. Its attempts to bend student
government toward its own spe
cial interests are even more dan
gerous because it operates in strict
secrecy, concealing motives for
good or bad. Secrecy strikes at
the very heart of democratic and
representative student govern
ment.
I believe the student body has
a right to demand the end of this
secret control. The leading candi
dates of both parties should swear
publicy that they will never be
come members of Lion's Paw or
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Secrecy
any other organization whose
motives and actions are hidden
from view.
In the interests of a clean elec
tion, free from control, the SGA
elections committee chairman and
the clique chairmen of both- par
ties should also swear to reject
membership in such pressure
groups. If anyone fails to make
such a pledge, he should be re
jected by the student body whose
interests he does not wish to
serve.
This is only one step toward
clean, honest student government
—but it is a major one, and it
must be taken.
—Richard L. Snyder, '6l
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