PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion No Reason For Students' Views "Tiler e Is no reason to have the women's views on this," said Dean of Women Dorothy J. Lipp in a frantically called session at which WSGA Senate was raked over the coals vestei day after noon. This statement reflects exactly the all too prevalent attitude that exists at the University toward he students. And this is exactly what SGA, the Collegian and other student otganizations have been fighting for—an expres sion of student opinion that will be seriously considered beim e any action is taken that directly involves the students. WSGA's withdrawal of support from Dean Lipp's plan for junior resident counselors was an expression of disap proval on the part of the students for this plan. than sounding out and considering student opinion on this matter that will direct their daily lives fu► the duration of their stay at Penn State, the dean announced the program would be put through regardless of the students' feelings. Rariet "What does the student public know about this?" she asked. Well, nothing, other than that they live it. Last fall Dean Lipp established a very commendable policy in allowing WSGA to sound out student opinion and take the lead in revamping Women's regulations. Now, the first time that WSGA expressed disapproval of a plan she presented, she denounces the organization's stand, and refuses to consider the views of the very group whose responsibility she was building. WSGA made no attempt to dictate a program in an at ea in which it had no authority. It merely presented a valid student viewpoint which did not agree with that of the dean of women's office. But the repercussions from this expression of student opinion indicated that the University has not yet accepted the fact that student opinion is valid and should be considered in every issue that directly involves the students. A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years of Editorial Freedom 011 r BMlg Tollrgiatt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Puhll4hed Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The Daily l olleginn 1.1 a student-operated newspaper. Entered as second-claws matter July 3, 1931 at the State College. Pa. Post Office under the act of March 8, 1879. $ - 85 10 p y Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press JOHN BLACK Editor ~ , City Editor, Carol Blakeslee; Assixtant Editor, Gloria WoHord: Sports Editor, Sandy Padwe; Assistant City Editor and Personnel Director, Susan Llnkroum: Feature Editor and Assistant Copy Editor, Elaine Miele; Copy Editor, Annabelle Roundlet. Photography Editor. Frederic Bower; Make-up Editor, Joel Myers. Enrol Ad Mgr.. Brad Dacia; Assistant Local Ad Mgr., Hal Deisher; Credit Mgr., Mary Ann 1 rens; Axel Credit Mgr., Neal Heitz; Claasitied Ad Mgr., Constance Kirlel: ea-Circulation Mara. Rosalind Ahem, Richard Eteinger: Promotion Mgr., Elaine Michel; Personnel Mgr., Becky Kohudie; Officio Secretary, Joanne Huyett. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Copy Editor, Karen Hyneckeal; 'Nue Editor, Pat Dyer; Headline Editor, Meg Teichholtz; As siitants: Lynne Bordonaro, Bev Cades, Marlyn Geyer, Emily Niisley, Dave Runkel, Pat Haller, Linda McDonald, Cheryl Liv- Ingiton, Anne Panofsky. ili_.. 1 1 01 1 ti l 1 II T i i i i I I ~.1L , .._ J/ 1 ~ i 7...0.4..4 , THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA CHESTER LUCIDO Business Manager 1:1 , 1; 1 1 ii,,mllll • L ~'~~; i ~l,i~'l _~~_l White House Quiet; But What 1f... Another U. S. plane shot down! Congressmen let out a cry of upholding American dignity and criticized Khrushchev for trying to wreck the upcoming summit conference. Newspapers across the nation publish blistering editorials con denumig the incident. But the While House which ap parently has in- Ornate details of th e occurence remained rel a tiyely qulet through it all. Can we blame Mr. K for shoot ing down an American plane over Russian territory? T h e question can't be given a simple "yes" or "no" answer, but needs further qualification. Specifical ly, it depends on what. the aircraft wiis doing and how it was acting. Letters Coeds Praise WSGA Action TO THE EDITOR: It is evident to anyone who reads the Daily Collegian that our representatives on Women's Student Government Association are doing their best to represent us. They have taken action on the sign -out issue and the question of women visiting men's apart ments, to mention a few. Before taking any action, they were careful to consult the students to find out what they wanted. At present WSGA is inquiring about other areas of concern to women students. We would like to personally thank WSGA for the job they are doing. Keep up the good work! —Joan Althouse, '6l; Marilyn Lontz, '6l; Karen Shallcross, '6l; Jo Loibman, '6O: Rhoda Segur, '6l; Claudette McGee, '6O; Deboiah Wells, '6l Gazette Art Ed., 2 P m 215, 216, 217, 214 111.111 Delta Nu Alpha, 8 111 a 111 . lit Dour HUD Delta Sigma Pl, 6.30 p tn., Druck, hull Hotel, Bellefonte Players' Production of "The Sleeping( Prince." S p.m Schwab auditorium Pre.tident's Seminar, 8 a m , HUB agsem bly room, 9•30 a m , main lounge, HUB Senior Reception. 1 p 111 HUB ballroom Student Movie, 7 p in., 9 p m, HUB at. s”mblv room WRA Spring Dante Concert, 3 p.m , White Hall Air Force Glee Club, noun, RUB asiem- bly room - Chapel Service, 10.55 a.m., Schwab, Dr. Edmund A. Stemle. 51t. Airy Lutheran Theological Seminary Cheis Club. 2 p.m., HUB cardrnom - . Christian Fellowhhip, 2 p 11l . 217 HUB Grad Student Bridge, 7 p m , 212 HUB Newman Club, 7 p m , 214 HUB Penn State Glee Club Concert, 3 p m , Schwab Auditorium Protestant Services of Worship. 9 a in. and 11 a ni., Helen Eakin Eivenhowet Chapel, S. N. Gibson Pryst. Grad Group. G 30 pm. 215 HUB Roman Catholic Mass, t a m Schwab auditor rum ROTC Faculty Tea, 4 p m., HUB main lounge Student Movie. 6:30 p.m. HUB anaembly room Swedenborgian Service. 10 :30 a.m., 212 HUB ITSF. 9:30 a.m WSGA, 3 p.m., HMI misembly room MONDAY Alpha Phi Omega. 7 p.m , Christian Fellowship. 12:16 p.m., 218 HUB, 5 p.m., 216 HUB Disarmament Seminar. 12 noon, Eisenhower Ili Chanel lounge IFC. p m., 214 HUB Instruction on High Speed Computers, 8 m. to 5 p.m . 217 HUB SCA, S p.m., 218 HUB Student Encampment, 6 p.m , Ell HUB David Bair, James Beek, Thomas Dren nan, George Dukes, John Callenbach, Peter De . Bath, Loren Decker, Jerome Gartman, Douglas Gerard, John Gorges, Judith Lob. ley, Malilyn Lora?, Joseph Meeei, Matthew Ozonelek, Carol Oswald, Stella Parson, Joan Pietkiewies, Mantle Rounds, Anthony Santolt, J. Ronald Unger, Robert Wible. Lowenberg to Talk on Trip Dr. Miriam E. Lowenberg, head of the Department of Food and Nutrition in the College of Home Economics, will present an illus trated talk on her trip around the world at 4:15 p.m. today in the assembly room of the new Home Ec South. Snowed TODAY HUD .Is-,embly Room, TOMORROW 21ft HUB 2111 HUB HOSPITAL The officials connected with the flight claim that the plane was on a "routine weather mis sion" and it was shot down be cause the pilot drifted unknow ingly across the Russian border. It is quite possible that this is really what occurred and Khru shchev's henchmen ordered an unprovoked destruction of an in nocent American craft. However, other possibilities are also apparent and anyone giv ing serious thought to the inci dent begins to realize that the plane may not have been as in nocent as it may appear. First of all, the aircraft is de signed for exit emely high alti tude flights official figures re leased indicate a maximum ob tainable altitude of 55,000 feet, but the make-up of the plane in dicates that it might be capable of reaching 70,000 feet or more. This characteristic of the air craft makes it excellent for doing photo-reconnaissance and at the same time it can stay out of the reach of Russian fighter planes. Second, the plane was for all practical purposes unmaiked. Third, the only man aboard was Little Man on Campus by Dick Bibler ----- L I LL , l 'l4l- 2 1....3 1 ' et, (&) • , " ?!.YS HE HASN'T HAP ANY EYESTRAIN SINGE 1146 cOCTIDIZ FITTED HIM WITH 01-A5565.1/ Letters Dean's Action TO THE EDITOR: Wednesday night a poll was taken of the women students on campus by the Women's Student Government Association concerning what type of sign-in, sign -out procedure would be preferred. These sug gestions were offered• A. Maintain the present sign out of seven nights a week after 8 p.m. B. Signing out seven nights a week but changing sign -out time to 10 p.m. C. Making sign -out optional Sunday through Thursday. 1. Voluntary sign -out for girls who wish to be reached in emer gency and compulsory sign -out for girls with late permissions. 2. Compulsory sign -out would WDFM Program Schedule WDFM 91.1 megacycles SATURDAY WeatheracoPe Hi-11 Open House Offbeat Sign Off SUNDAY Weatherlcope The Third Programme The Week is Review Sign Ott a :55 7:00 11:30 11:45 SATUROAT. /Input 7. 1700 by joel myers a civilian test pilot, certainly a strange crew for an aircraft sup posedly taking "weather observ ations." Thus, if we suppose that the craft was performing espion age work and the Russians were able to detect it, the one-man crew would keep human loss to a minimum. While the above reasons are hypothetical in nature, a look at the facts concerning the incident indicates their feasability. But, even if the plane was "spy ing," there is still considerable doubt as to whether or not Russia had the right to shoot it down. I question whether or not we would have done the same. Nevertheless, the fact remains that the aircraft was over Rus sian territory at the time. I'm sure that there would be loud and vigorous protests, if not phys ical action, if a Soviet plane ap peared over our territory. It is interesting to recall the ruckus that was created by our government when a Russian trawler was spotted off the mid dle Atlantic Coast last week. This ship was reportedly spying on our defenses, but, more than 100 miles offshoi e. 0 .4 • . c 4 :--. -- - ,40.4, Questioned remain for Friday and Saturday nights only. The third suggestion was fa vored by 80 per cent of - the Uni versity students polled. At a meeting of the WSGA Sen ate Thursday night the third sug gestion, following the will of the University women, was passed and was to go into effect Sunday night. At 4 p.m. Friday Dean Lipp reversed the ruling of WSGA, thereby, cutting off the rights of the body and silencing the voice of the women student body. Is this a precedent? —Signed, 20 McKee Girls Ed Note: Dean Lipp sent a letter to all women students yesterday saying that the new WSGA rule abolishing sign -out is revoked. MONDAY 6:66 Weatherseope 7 :00 Masterworks From Franc. 7:30 Children's Corner 7:55 News 8 :00 Contemporary Concept. 9:00 Muele of the People 9:30 Campus and Religion -• 9 :16 News and Sports 10:00 Symphonis Notebook 11:30 Sign Off '-----. :,: .. \ / ( 1 - . I/ • ruf. 4c f. / / ri 1,
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