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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.
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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
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215, 216, 217, 214 111.111
Delta Nu Alpha, 8 111 a 111 . lit Dour HUD
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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
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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
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Christian Fellowship. 12:16 p.m., 218 HUB,
5 p.m., 216 HUB
Disarmament Seminar. 12 noon, Eisenhower
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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
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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
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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
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SATURDAY
WeatheracoPe
Hi-11 Open House
Offbeat
Sign Off
SUNDAY
Weatherlcope
The Third Programme
The Week is Review
Sign Ott
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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.
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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
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9:00 Muele of the People
9:30 Campus and Religion -•
9 :16 News and Sports
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