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Parties and Platforms
There is a need for political parties within our stu
dent government system the same as there is a need for
political parties, or some derivative, in any situation
where people have the freedom to think.
Political parties provide the vehicle for showing a
difference of opinion—the difference which should exist
in any situation in which the people are alive.
Here on the campus a political party should provide
a kind of education for the entire student body. An educa
tion with respect to the thinking process, an education
which requires each student to think about issues which
do affect him.
In order to turn out citizens capable of making deci
sions, of thinking. a university / must be a place where
srudents do not find apathy more sophisticated than
awareness.
A direct result of this awareness, is the development
of a student body which finds, it absolutely necessary to
voice its opinions about issues directly affecting it. The
opinions are reflected in the student government associa
tion. The vehiCle which carries the opinions and the differ
ence of opinions is the political party.
By now, many have probably asked what this ideal
conception of a party has got to do with those excuses for
parties• which exist on campus now. This ideal conception
is the ultimate goal, howerer unattainable, for which our
parties ought to be .reaching.
Many students on the campus feel that because the
political parties are' merely "excuses" they should be
thrown out. This is the easy way out It is the way of the
apathetic, the way of people who do not particularly care
what happens to them. • '
The challenge, which must be met, lies in making our
present political parties effective instruments of a think
ing student body._ J
The present SGA will soon have before it a bill which
asks that the platforms of political parties be abolished.
The passing of such a measure would essentially abolish
the political parties. Parties have to ))e formed on ideas,
not personalities.
The proponents of this bill feel that because party
platforms have not been carried out it means they should
be abolished. However, to us, it means that it is not the
platforms but the representatives which ought to be
thrown out.
Under the present Student Government Association,
the freshmen, sophomores and juniors could hold their
representatives responsible for the platforms come re-
election time.
Under the old cabinet system,ithis was not so easy.
Cabinet was primarily composed of seniors and was more
open to control by single interest groups.
Here, in the cabinet system, began the "tradition" of
political parties campaigning on platforms which re
flected little or no thought and which could readily be
forgotten once the candidates were elected. •
This degeneration of the political party and platforms
continues to hang over the present SGA and prevent it
from reaching the realization of a part of its goal—being
a system responsible directly to the students.
If strong political parties can be built, if their plat
forms can mean something, the students will care about
campus politics. What happens at the polls will matter.
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Alpha Xi Delta, 2 p.m., HUB assembly
l'Of.ill
Center Stage. "Romanoff and Juliet,"
S p.m., Center Stage
Delta Pi Epsilon, 10 a.m., 212 HUB
Faculty Art Display. HUB gallery
Lag Vegas Night, 8 p.m., HUB ball-
room •
PennsYlrnnig Milking Shorthorn So-
eiety, 10 a.m., 213 HUB
Penn State Sports Car Club, motor
rally, 1 p.m., Lot 50
Sigma Delta CM Display, HUB ground
floor lobby
Soccer, versus Colgate, 10 a.m.
Student Movies, 7:30 p.m., HUB as
sembly room
Young Democrats. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., HUB
ground floor
Young Republicans, 8 a.m.•12 noon,
11U1t ground floor
Zeta• Tau Alpha, 1 p.ni., HUB adaon•
bly room
Chapel Service, Dr. Luther Harshbarg
er. University chaplain, 10 :55 a.m.,
Schwab
Chess Club. 2 p.m., HUB cardroom
Chimes, 1:30 p.m.. Alpha Epsilon Phi
suite
Christianity in Politics. 7 Schwab
WC Sing. 6 p.m., HUll ballroom
Faculty Art Display, HUD gallery
Faculty Art Display Reception, 3 p.m.,
HUB maim lounge
Folk Song Club. 7 :30 p.m., 212-213
HUll
Jazz Club, 1 p.m., HUH ballroom
Mt. Nittany Stamp Snciety, 1:30 p.m.,
212 - 11 UP
Penn State Riding Club, annual picnic,
p.m„ Robert Delnfield farm
Protestant Service or Worship, Helen
Eakin Eisenhower Chapel, a.m.
Recital. RaYmond Brown, baritone;
Barry Brinsmaid, pianist, 4 p.m.,
Schwab
Roman Catholic Mass, 9 n.m., Schwab
Auditorium
Sigma Delta Chi Display, HUB ground
floor I,.bby
Student Movies, 6:30 p.m., HUB assem•
bly room
Swedenhol gian. 10:45 a.m., 212.213
}Wit
Westminster Foundation, :30 p.m.,
217 HUB
Agriculture Faculty Reception, 3 p.m.,
HUB main lounge
Agriculture Economics, 3 p.m., 214-15-
10
Alpha Phi Omega, 7 p.m., HUB assem-
Mr room
Bridge Club. 7 p.m., HUB cardrootn
Block 'S' Club. 4:30 p.m., Commercial
Printing Co. ' College Ave.
Botany Club, Dr. Clifford C. Wern.
ham to speak on "Some Impressions
of South Africa," refreshments'. will
be served. 7 p.m., 220 Buckhout
Christianity in Politics, 7:30 p.m., HUB
assembly room
College .or Education, 4:15 p.m., HUB
assembly ' room
Faculty Art Display. HUB gallery'
Faculty Luncheon Club. Dr. George
Fold, visiting professor of sociology
to speak on" 'National Characteristics
of Criminality," 12 noon, HUB: din.
irig. room A •
Hal Societies Council. 7 p.m.. 217 HUB
IFC Sing, G p.m., HUB ballroom
IV Christian Fellowship, 12:46
218 11UP
Materials Science Seminar, Dr. E. W.
Mueller, research professor of phyA.
ics to lecture on "Atomic Structure
of Refractory Materials," 4:16 . p.m.,
1(15 Meek Erni.
Meteorology Seminar, James Csirays,
graduate student in meteorology, to
speak. oh "The Tiros—l Meteorological
Satellite." 1:15 p.m.. 121 Mineral
Industries
Newman Club bowling team, :30
p.m., Rer Hall alleya 1 and 2
Riding Club. Horse Show Committee,
8 p.m., 216 HIM
Sigma Della Chl Display, HUB ground
floor
LCA Lecture. 7 p.m., HUB aueerubly
room
Young Democrats, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., HUD
ground floor
TODAY
TOMORROW
MONDAY
' Letters
Jordan Men
•
TO THE EDITOR: The proud
men of Jordan Hall repudiate
the slanderous and unfactual
accusations pertaining to our
- alleged negligence in protect
ing the Lion.
Is the Collegian aware that
the capable men from Jordan,
and Jordan alone, have faith
fully kept watch over the
shrine for the past two nights
from II p.m. until dawn?
Our question is: where have
the other halls been, playing
intramural hankey-p an key
with McKee?
Since we volunteered for the
"graveyard" shift, we are
highly exacerbated that scorn
is our only recognition. We do
not feel that we should be held
responsible for a lack of de-
Frosh Object to 'Riots'
TO THE EDITOR: The Univer
sity recognizes, as most Penn
Staters do, that riots are very
dangerous. Why, then, are
near-riots scheduled regular
ly? I an: referring to the
Thursday night pep riots and
the post game victory riots
which occur weekly.
The Collegian reported (Oct
-11) that two freshman girls
were injured in the victory
riot following the Army game.
No wonder that an article of
this nature frequently accom
panies the report of the game
which usually includes phrases
like. "Cars packed with 20, "30,
even 40 screaming' students."
Granted that some Univer
World at
U. S. Slams
Castro As
Liar, Tyrant
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.
(PP)—The United States yes
terday denounced Prime
Minister Fidel Castro before
the United Nations as a liar
and tyrant openly welcoming
Communist intervention in Cu
ba's affairs.
Publication of a blistering
9000-word indictment of Cas
tro coincided with the defec
tion of a woman member of
Cuba's UN delegation who ac
cused Castro of transforming
her country into a terror-rid
den police state.
Miss Teresa Casuso. who
holds the rank of ambassador
and alternate representative to
the 'United Nations for Cuba,
described Castro as a "man of
war" and said if free elections
were held in Cuba he would
be defeated.
She told reporters she sent
a 15-page letter of resignation
to Castro. whom she described
as imbued with great personal
hatred of the United States.
The United
. States labeled
Castro's speech as a mixture of
"unfounded accusations, half
truths, malicious innuendoes,
and distortions of history—all
aimed against the „ historic
friendship between Cuba and
the United States, a friendship
which he seems anxious to de
stroy."
Campaigns Continue Amid Crowds
LOS ANGELES (.4") After
a welcome' in downtown Los
Angeles, Vice President Rich
ard M. Nixon yesterday an
nounced a 3-point "all-out of
fensive, for peace and free
dom."
In what was billed as a ma
jor foreign policy talk. Nix
on declared: "There is to be no
new Munich."
'He outlined three specific
proposals he said would imple
ment a peace-freedom .offen
sive if he is elected.
They consist of three confer
ences with: 1. The nation's de
fense leaders. 2. Men and' wom
en representing a cross-section
of American life. 3. Leaders of
the headS of governments of
free nations.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1960
Guard Lion-
fense more than twolhours be
fore our watch,
Particularly, do you feel that
we should be crucified for a
prank obviously executed by
another Penn State student?
Even to the'untrainad eye it
was evidently a plan by which
one of our own 'students tried
to arouse school spirit and to
use up his left over kindergart
en water colors. It should be
evident to all that the virtue
of our Lion hasn't been adul
terated.
All Penn State students may
sleep with, a true sense of se
curity tonight since the knight
errants of Jordan are keeping
viligant watch over the Lion.
The Paladins of Jordan
"Have Orange, Will Squeeie"
sity rules may be broken on
special occasions. However,
how can any rules be respect
ed when basic dorm regulations
such as quiet hours, which are
essential for study, are con
stantly broken? There must be
a few studious Staters left.
Certainly •I don't suggest
that we should let our quasi.
amateur athletes risk their
necks without knowing that we
are all for them.
But why can't merry-makers
hoot and holler and burn the
opponent (live or symbolic) in
effigy on Wagner field instead
of.blowing their hops all over
campus.
Joel C. -Edelstein '64
a Glance
U.S. Attempts
To End Crisis
Fails-Phouma
VIENTIANE, Laos UP)
Premier Prince Souvanna Pho
uma said in effect yesterday
U.S. attempts to solve the Lao
tian crisis have failed.
J. Graham Parsons, the U.S.
government top Far East ex
pert, gave the impression, by
declining to answer questions
about the situation, that this
is true.
The Laotian premier told the
United States earlier he would
not change his policy of neu
trality and, if the United States
does 'not like it, he will have
to seek assistance elSewhere—
obviously having the Soviet
Union in mind.
Parsons said in effect that if
Souvanna wants to be neutral
with the Communists he can
go ahead and try but that's not
the way the Communists play
the game.
Khrushchev Leaves UN
As Cold-War Heightens
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (!P)
—The United Nations relaxed
yesterday after Soviet Premier
Khrushchev's stormy 25-day
visit. But the General Assem
bly heard a warning that his
cold-war tactics had increased
the danger of a shooting war.
Eric 11: Louw, South African
foreign minister, told the 99-
nation assembly this danger
would continue unless'''Brit
aM, France, the Soviet Union
and the United States settled
things at a new summit con
ference.
MICHIGAN.UP) In an old
fashioned whistle-stop tour
through lower Michigan, Sen-
John F. Kennedy said yester
day America needs to get mov
ing to keep aloft the banner
of freedom and growth in a
changing
The Democratic presidential
candidate asked the support of
all those who want "to
strengthen the United .States,
to move it forward, to have it
stand once again as an inspira
tion to all those_who wish to be
free."
The choice of the voters, he
said, is between "a candidate
who runs on' a slogan, 'You
never had it so good,' and one
who says we've got to do bet
ter."