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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 ’’
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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 |
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( ‘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.
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(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!
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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
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