PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Too Short Notice l! I', ik-, as thntigh ynothei breakdown in cnmmuni veen 11 1- • adii-ation and the >,lttany men hi-, if.uhed in an unpleasant situation winch might well has .• hi‘an avoided Cal 11JI. i h Ovci (lie weeks ptessure has been building in the Is l lt*m\ aiea; and when the men m Nitlany 27 were told by then cmm.-wlor on Satuiday to move by Sunday, they dei uled, to be brief, they hud had it. It seems the physical plant decided it was not feasible to attempt to completely improve all 24 dormi tories during the summer months. The result of this deci sion was to begin work immediately so six could be com pleted before the summer. The men in Nittany 27 were the first to be moved and they were a trifle unhappy. method of retaliation for this short notice evacuation was lathei unique. The scattered paper all over the flooi and ovei turned chairs and stuffed blankets behind tadiatois They were noisy when they moved and, m fteneial, the situation was “messy,” as one counselor dosci loed it Humors of a Nittany “riot” flew around the campus on Sunday. However, aitei the commotion died down, we can definitely conclude that “riot” was a strong word and not applicable to the situation which stemmed partly Imm administration bungling and paitly from a lack of undei standing by the Nittany men. In addition to the short notice, the Nittanv men have a lev. othei valid gripes m connection with this little evacuation. The counseling program and the intramural program m the living area lias been completely disrupted. The Nittany 21 men are not moving as a unit but are being dispersed all ovei the campus. If the administration could not have possibly com* pleied the improvements in the Nittany area by next fall unless they were begun now, then the Nittany men are in a rather untenable position. The are objecting to the very improvements for which they have been fighting all year. However, we definitely think that the administration could have given a more complete explanation prior to the leqnest to move and extended the time since some men had aheadv gone home for vacation. In short, “an explanation in time saves papers, blank ets. sugar bowls and feelings ’’ A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years of Editorial Freedom laUg (CnUeiitmt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published ruesrtny through Saturday morning during the University year The Dali? Collegian in a student-operated newspaper Entered as sceond-elass matter July S. P>3l at the State College Pa Post Office under the art of March 3. 1879. Mail Subscription Prirei $3.00 per semester $5 00 per rear Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press DENNIS MALICK Ediioi ‘■fS&S*'' Manning Editor William Jaffe; Assistant Editor Catherine Fleck; PublU Relations Ducctor Lolli Ncuharth: Copy Editor, Roberta Levine; Sports Editor, Sandy Padwe Assistant Sport- Editor John Black: Photography Editor Martin tiiherr: Member, lands Slosson Ad Mur, Chester Lucido; ( redit Mgr., Murray Simon; National Ad Mgr. None* Piuchel: t la*.«ufied Ad Mgr, Sara Brown; Co-Circulation Mgrs., Loieita 'link. Ruhard Kitringer; Promotion M?r., Darlene Anderson; Special Page Mgr. Alice Mahachk; Personnel Mgr., Dorothy Smer.l; Office Secretary, Bonnie Haile* Me\cr; ftesearili and Records. Marvaret Dimperio. T.-iiNsC I CAM ALL OF 05 \ Oi?IK COMAT CERTAIN AKCAS IN AREA 00 YOU WHICH WE PEEL / FEEL OUT OF COT OF PIACE/ PLACE. CHARLIE ~~\jjroo3n THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA GEORGE McTURK Business Manages ‘'library fever" is similar to OTHER MENTAL DISTURBANCES... YOU FEAR THE LIBRARY ROOMS BECAUSE TMET ARE STRAN6E to you.,.ware out of place.,, It CJArth ij | ii i ( ‘Q'l us Beat Cam, Spring, Rats Trophies, Cops And Elections lieiio again, .students Well, I'm certainly glad it's over . . . Spi ing. that is A com mon lemark aiound campus this week was. ‘ It's a wonderful Spiing, wasn’t it?" * * * But seriously, now that warm weather is here, buds are coming out of their trees, coeds are com ing out of their trenchcoats and worms are coming out on their sidewalks In the midst of it all, the Campus Cops just keep roll ing on. One night last week, a cop singlehandedlv gave out 115 tick ets in four hours. He must be one of those which the State College police fmce wants to deputize * * * When Miss Mary Jane Wyland, now a member of the Board of Trustees, asked to leave her lug gage in Graduate Hall over one summer, her request was turned down. Miss Wyland was told that the building probably would be torn down before she relumed in the fall. That was in 1929. * * * I read in the Collegian about a biologist who experiments with rats He used to loan them out to fraternities for initiation ceie monies However he had to stop this pt act ice when many of the rats rime back to him diseased. This was the first sign of a disease now common among all Frat Rats. * * * Penn State was proudly dis playing the bcaihiful trophy it re ceived for winning the national gymnastics championship tor the second consecutive yeai. Then someone noticed the engiaving on it. It bore a word spelled “GYN MASTICS ” * * * Sue Sherman, new SGA sec retary-treasurer, arrived laie for a Collegian press conference Mon day. She asked whether there were any questions ihe reporter had for her. Then she added: "Whatever Jack Crosby said. I'll say it backwards." * •* * Tiophy engravers aren’t the onlv ones with spelling problems. One poster entered in the Greek Week poster contest and later dis played in a downtown store read: “Knowledge is strenth " —Prof Wayne Soph Criticizes 'People'Column TO THE EDITOR: Miss Levine’s last production for the Collegian, “People Are the Greatest." was in verv poor taste in mv opinion. Her takeoff on the opening verses of the book of Genesis is repre sentative of the flipoant attitude with which things religious are regarded today. This disposition to mock reli gious ceiemonv and belief may be admired m some circles, but to those who treasure the beauty of a Biblical verse, a Sunday morn ing service, an Old Testament story, such writing is nothing less than blasphemy. If one must write in such a manner, please confine it to the select group who appreciate it and do not subject everyone to it by putting it in a publication read by everyone. —Sandra Pfleger, '62 (Editor's note' Miss Levine taught Sunday School for three gears She, too. treasures the beauty of a Biblical verse and thinks reli gion is for everyone.) Men's Debate Squad Places Fifth in Contest The men’s debate squad placed fifth out of 15 schools in the State Debate Tournament recently at Washington and Jefferson Col lege in Washington, Pa. The affirmative team of Da vid Goodhart and Vernon Barger won three out of five contests. The negative team of Peter Galie and Alan Elms also won three out of five contests. Goodhart placed third in ex temporaneous speaking. Elms was foutth in the oratory contest. 5232E03/ yoore Bcins/N (RIDICUIOUSf/ >i a, re-FLECK-tions Seniors Owe Debt For College Benefits With the passing of four quick years, graduating seniors’ thoughts turn toward the future hoping to catch a glimpse of what it holds for them. Recollections of how the past four years were spent by each senior may often come to mind in these next eight weeks. For some, such recollections may be pleasant; for others, they may have the reverse effect. It all de pends on the kind of attitude which the student has adopted during his college yeais. and it is this attitude that guides him along thiough his studie-., extra curricular activities and other aspects of the college life. College as a training giound for mature men and women cannot be suipassed, for it is hote that one learns not, only to live with all types of pei sonahties, bu t about people how they think, what they be lieve in and what thev want to dei ive from MISS FLECK college There are the real students, who give every bit of lime and energy to the absorption of knowledge. Another type of stu dent is one who is satisfied to maintain passing grades in his courses and have the 2.0 gradua tion requirement at the end of his four years. Still another type is the person who becomes so bogged down with extra-curricular activities that his 'Hidies become secondary and gi . nation does not appear pre-eminent. Last but not least is the student who is interested in maintaining the highest grades possible while contributing to the University through his scope of activities. We hope that students can Letters Frosh Hits Picketers TO THE EDITOR: In reply to Mr. Johnson’s letter, April 8, 1960. He has taken it upon himself to play the ‘‘Great Crusader” role. Evi dently, he must think that he is a very self-righteous person and has taken upon himself to ‘‘reform” the community of State College. He has even called the people of this community ignorant and prejudiced. I think it would be quite adequate for his purpose to criticize the person who is ob viously the target of his uncom plimentary remarks. Furthermore, I believe that if the policy of a barbershop is such TODAY Physic Colloquium, Dr T. F Anderson, American Society for Metals, Di. Fred D. speaker, 4:15 pm, 117 Osmond Rom, speake, 7-10 pm, Mineral In- pia„„, ent , Ra m. - 5 pm.. 20J, 212, It. duslnt'S auditorium i« , r ~, , rTM . ' ' ' Christian Fellowship, 12:15 pm., 218 HUB ' 1 1 14 11UU Father llavanlc discussion, 7 pm., 217 Sijtma Delta Epsilon, 6*30 pm., 218 HUB HUB WSGA, 4:15 p.m , 214 HUB Geoph}sics and Geochemistry Seminar, HOSPITAL Robeit Woodtli. speakei, 3.15 p.ni., 121 Grandison Allen, Timothy Coakley, Rich- Mineral Industries ard Demyan, Henry Ford, Leon Grieb, ICG, 7.00 pm , 20‘i HUB Lucinda Hart, Linda Hunt, David Kuba, Mixed Choir, 7pm, HUB assembly room Peter Love. Frank Mascia, Jorjre Melendez, Pan American Week observance, flaj? raig- William Mihok, Michael Minaiik, Jerome ing. It :5Q am., front of Old Mam Neil. Caiol Oswald. Janet Richardaon* Panhel Council, 6:30 p.m., 203 HUB Robert Strubla. TUESDAY. APRIL 12. 1960 iW.YOU TAKE THAT LIBRAR/ CARD AND YOU WALK UP THE STAIRS OF THAT LIBRARY; AND YOU SO THPOOSH THOSE DOORS ANO YOU TAKEOUT A SOOKi! { COMAT IF 50MFB0DV ) 0 VsiuGs m ? y | s * /.*• by cathy fleck leave Ihis University knowing ihat they have given something in return for the four years of education given them. One should not adopt the attitude that "I've paid my money so why should I worry about giving anything ex cept my time." If this attitude were to be pre dominant among all graduating semois, the University would surely be in a soirv state. While it is very true that there is a lelatively small proportion of students who have become well known in extra-curricular activi ties and have contributed through these in some degree or another, theie is much more that can be done in gratitude to the place in which the past four years have been spent. The smallest contributions such as time and energy devoted to small projects within or outside of a student’s academic field add up to a total larger than those made by a few leaders. For all students carry the University’s name and reputation to the out side world and exert influence over people who have never been within 100 miles of University Park. - You are known by your actions. And so is yoiv alma maler. We hope that contributions small and large will be left behind but more important, ihat the University's name is carried on admirably aft er graduation by those who are its products. For the greatest life is here at Penn State. We know! that it will not cut a Negro's hair, that is certainly the owner's priv ilege. As an American he should be able to run his business the way he wants to. Certainly there are other bar bershops in State College that will cut a Negro's hair and these are the establishments they should patronize instead of trying to cre ate a community problem such as Mr. Johnson advocates. This pick eting of Bunn’s barbershop can only create trouble which seems to be the only objective of Mr. Johnson and his friends. —Robert Kanouse, '63 Gazette —— 3o —
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