The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, September 28, 1960, Image 5
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1960 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Senate Discusses University Issues The length of Thanksgiving vacation, compulsory • or elective ROTC and compulsory physical education for vet erans are among the many issues which are handled by the University Senate each year. . The Senate, composed of members of the faculty and ad- Turnabout Day Sun to Shine For Freshmen Today, Freshmen, in case you haven't noticed, the sun shines for you alone. After days of harrassment and misery at the hands of the illustrious upper classmen, your chance has finally come. Today is your day of re venge, for today is Turnabout Day. During the hours of customs today, you can subject the exalt ed upperclassmen to the same treatment they have given .you. Frosh, be proud to wear your customs. Today they are a bene fit instead of a detriment. You will experience a feeling of pow er as you see the look of terror on the faces of superior seniors. And you'd be surprised how many upperclassmen don't know how many steps are in front of. Sparks. Letter--' (Continued from page four) to our mashed potatoes and generally inconvenience us to an exasperating degree. We would like to see customs re-. duced to a period no longer than five and one-half days. Also, the namecards could be reduced to a card no more than four inches by f our inches worn on shirt or blouse. We are NOT bitter ”Frosh", in fact we would like to 'con gratulate most of the upper classmen on their fine'sports rn a nsh p. —Several members of the Class of "64" —A man whose normal weight is 150 pounds would weigh about 50 pounds if all the water in his system were dried up. Hod Show Will Be Held On Homecoming Weekend As one of the highlights of the will be featured in the dedica- Homecoming celebration, Horti-tion display at the front of the culture Club will present the 47th Ibuilding. annual Hort Show in the Stock Manager of the show is A. Da- Judging Pavilion. vid Horne, senior in agriculture The show's "Panorama of Hor- from York ticulture" will feature seven gen eral areas in the field. Each area will have its own separate display for the purpose of acquainting the public with the various phases of horticulture The displays include flower ar rangement, plant breeding, fruit and vegetable processing, a fruit display, ornamental shrubery and landscape architecture. Approximately 500 chrysanthe mum plants, ornamental shrubs and 90 evergreens within the pa vilion will aid in tying the various displays into the main theme. A tree reaching to the top of the pavilion, a pool, and a stone wall RUDY'S Barber Shop Beautifully new and modern, handiest to POLLOCK CIRCLE & GRADUATE DORMS. Just 2 minutes' drive on the Benner Pike towards Bellefonte located at the bottom of HILLTOP TRAILER PARK. Free Parking and Evening Hours Tues. thru Fri. -- 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sat. -- 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ministration, has the final author ity on all questions which pertain to the educational interests of the University subject to the juris diction of the Board of Trustees. The decisions of the Graduate School may be reviewed by the Senate and are subject to the approval of the Board of Trus tees. In case of a question of juris diction, the power of decision .rests with President Eric A. Walker. The bulk of the work of the Senate is done by 14 standing committees which study prob problems in their particular fields and submit reports for approval at the monthly Senate meetings. For example, the Senate Com mittee on Courses of Study re views all changes, made by col leges in their courses and cur riculums. The committee then submits a final list of these changes to the Senate for ap proval. Students sit as non-voting mem bers -on those committees whose decisions most directly affect students such as calendar and class schedule and student affairs, The student appointments to the calendar committee are usual ly made by the Student Govern ment Association president. The SGA president and vice president and the president of the Women's Student Government Association sit on the student af fairs committee. This committee serves as an agency where student suggestions, or complaints may be submitted for committee consideration. Other Senate committees in clude, academic standards, ad missions, athletics, educational policy, extension policy, faculty affairs, military instruction,' re search policy, rules, scholarships] and awards, committees. see by the papers where a ;woman filed suit for divorce be cause her husband was careless about his appearance. He hadn't shown up in nearly two years. *'/-CHICKEN 70c and up * SUBS . . . 50c OPEN UNTIL 1 A. M. WE DELIVER AFTER 5 227 E. Beaver Ave, WRA Votes To Continue, Open House' The open houses held each Friday and Saturday night in White Hall have been put on a trial basis for the next month; due to the small .number of coeds participating in these activities offered by the Wom en's Recreation Association. The executive board of WRA passed this decision at a meeting last night in an effort to deter mine the future of both the open houses and the proposed Co-Rec Nights for men and women stu dents. WRA sponsors swimming, bowl ing, table teiMis, fencing and bridge for coeds on weekend nights. Facilities are also avail able for basketball, badminton and volley ball. The open houses will continue on the same basis for one month• in the hope that participation will increase. Only teams consisting of sorori ties, town groups or dorm living units will be allowed to take part in WRA intramurals. The board ruled out the possibility of clubs entering teams and intramurals will continue according to the rules stated in the handbook. No decision was reached on the WRA annual service project. The purpose of this project is to benefit the underprivileged chil dren and families in the area. Mueller Gets Physics Award Dr. Erwin W. Muller, research professor of physics, was recog- Inized yesterday by the Instru ment Society of America for his work in the development and 'practical use of the field ion mi icroscope. At a luncheon held in New !York, Mueller received the So 'ciety's Distinguished Achieve ments Award consisting of a commemorating plaque, a certifi cate and a cash gift. With several additional physi cal efforts discovered by Mueller, the field ion microscope is a re finement of the field electron microscope also invented ' by, Mueller in 1936. The German; C. F. Gauss Medal was awarded to him in 1952. Dr. Mueller latest work involves the study; of atomic defects in the struc- 1 ture of metal crystals. Press Releases New Issue The newest publication of the Pennsylvania State University Press is "Proceedings of the 13th National Conference of Admin istration of Research." AMERICAN POET—Marianne Craig Moore, Pulitzer Prize winner and noted poet, will appear at 8:30 tonight in Schwab in the first performance of the 1960-61 Artists' Series. iZelko - to Give Lecture IPanofsky to Go Abroad Harold P. Zelko, professor of! Dr. Hans A. Panofsky, profes speech, will lecture and conduct!sor of meteorology, will spend the a one-day program on "Comma-';fall semester studying atmospher nications in Management" at! Wright-Patterson Air Force Basel ic turbulence at the University of in Dayton, 'Ohio. - ;Cambridge, England, on a Gug- The course is a part of theT,enheim Fellowship. executive development programi During the spring semester he of the Air Force and is attendedi will serve as visiting profressor by senior officers of the Air!of meteorology at the University Force, Army, and Navy. lof Minnesota. Tryouts for UNIVERSITY READERS Thursday, Sept. 29 -- 309 Sparks All persons interested should be in Room 309 Sparks by 4:00 p.m • FINANCE CLUB SMOKER Time: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29th Place: Sigma Pi 303 Thompson Street Program: Investment Club and Field Trip to Wall Street ALL STUDENTS WELCOME ATTENTION AG SENIORS ALL SENIORS IN AGRICULTURE MUST HAVE THEIR LAVIE PICTURES TAKEN - Sept. 28 - Oct. 2 • At The PENN STATE PHOTO SHOP 214 E. College Ave. GIRLS WEAR WHITE BLOUSES OR SWEATERS ••••••6••••••••••••• SENIORS IN HOME EC., LIBERAL ARTS, PHYS ED. Who Will Student Teach In November MUST HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN BEFORE THEY LEAVE PAGE FIVE