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Editorial Opinion
Vandals Cheat Themselves
:What kind of student would go to any- library armed
witli a razor blade and cut out examples of Picasso's
work. from an art book needed by other students and
faulty members?
Not being psychologists we could not predict what
kind of personality he might have but we can tell you
he is a Penn State student.
We also realize that at Penn State, it is not sophisti
cated to have respect for books or scholarly pursuits and
all appeals to scholarly ethics might fail on our fellow
student who likes to cut.
But this student might . at least have some consider
ation for other students who have to use the materials
which he has ruined.
This student also has brothers in his chosen field of
vandalism even though he may not knout them. Included
in this select group are those who steal books.
We realize that books are a big expense to the indi
vidual student. The Library saves a student untold num
bers of dollars by providing the special books he needs.
But it's a cooperative deal and thoSe who deprive others
of books because they are inconsiderate or ;ust plain sel
fish ought really to be dealed out.
How many students have gone to the reserve shelVes
for a book or article which an instructor has assigned to
the whole class only to find that someone has stolen the
only copy?' The individual who took that book is cheating
his fellow classmates, his instructor . and others who may
need the book later.
The - situation is getting so bad that the library may
have to install turnstiles and screen everyone going out.,
How much of that $lOO,OOO grant will this take?
Now that the library has this new grant, we wonder
how much of the money, so badly needed for expansion
of departments, is going to have to be spent replacing
materials stolen or mutilated?
The next time the vandals aid thieves need a book
it might not be there because the library did not have the
money to buy it. These students may be cheating them
selves in the end.
Encouraging Move
Student Government Association Assembly took the
most notable step of its short life Thursday when it passed
the bill to establish and maintain a discrimination-free
off-campus housing list.
And especially encouraging was the way it was
passed—by acclamation. By acclamation but not in haste
without inspection.
The Committee on Inter-Racial Problems did a thor
ough job in drawing up the bill. They are aware of the
great responsibility and hours of work this project will
entail. •
Dean Frank J. Simes' final words of caution to the
Assembly—that if it failed the students would be de
prived of a valuable service—will not go unheeded.
Rather they will be a challenge to SGA to prove that
it can fulfill this' responsibility to the students:
SGA is making a fight for its own life since its trial
period ends this spring. If it can continue to accept re
sponsibility like it did Thursday it will win the fight.
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Letters
Political Heads
Praise Students
TO THE EDITOR: We would
like to commend the students
for their recent participation
and enthusiasm in the presi
dential campaign.
Political action has been nil
on this campus for the past few
years, and now a nucleus is
trying to interest and educate
the students politics and in
the coming election. This in
terest is not to be discouraged,
rather encouraged.
One method of reaching the
students has been the Demo
cratic and Republican booths
set up on the ground floor of
the HUB. The purpose of these
booths is to hand out literature
and serve as a headquallers
for the respective parti2s.
The persons manning the
booths answer questions about
the parties and their platforms
in so far as they are able to
answer them. The booth oper
ators make no claim to ansVer
all questions on the issues of
the campaign. They are there
to learn also.
—John Bonella,
Young Democrats Club
—Neil Rhoads
Young Republicans Club
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Baltimore Technique Institute, 10 :30
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Commonwealth CaIITIPIISCS, S 211-
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Grad Square Dance, 0 p.m., .11D11 ball
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Student Movies, 5:30 p.m., IlUit
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Chess Club, 2 p.m.
Delphi Hal Society
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Newman Club, 7 p.m., 212 HUll
Student Movies, 11:20 p.m., HUll to
:mtuhly roam
Swedenhurgian, 10 :15 n.m., 212-213
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Thespians, S 212 HUD
Yount Democrats, 2::' . 9 p.m., HUB as
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Rridre Club, 7 p.m., Initi vardr,p,,,
Elections Committee, 6:70 p.m., '2ll
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Model Railroad ['tub, 7 p.m., 218 HUI;
Newman Club, 8 a.m.-5 .I.IUR
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Nittany Council Meeting, 7:341 p. 711.,
Ni Bally 2(1
Riding Committee,- 7 p.m., 217 If UB
Scabbard and Blade Executive Com
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Varsity & freshman wrestlers, 4:30
p.m., Dee Dan mat 3
Young Democrats, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., HUB
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For those who are not fami
liar with its location, the meat
cutting plant is located beyond
Beaver Stadium, commanding
an excellent view of Lemont.
The purpose - of this class
meeting was to send out groups
of students to locate, with the
UCA Hits Political Preaching
TO THE EDITOR: The Board
of Directors of the University
Christian Association endorses
no political party or candidate.
But we are compelled by
reason of religious faith and
sense of fair play to say that
no person should be barred
from any political office by
reason of his church
Neither should a Christian
vote for a candidate because of
the candidate's church affili
ation.
We feel that the use of Ref
ormation Sunday for political
purposes, as planned by cer
ChesterMenandCounselors
TO THE EDITOR: We, the
men of Chester House, sympa
thize with the "boys" of West-_
moreland and Montgomery
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But, we are fortunate iii
having one of those rare crea
tures known as a good cottn
scion Rich Davis symbolizes
the perfect counselor. Contrary
to the apparent dictatorial
state that these unfortunate
houses are in, Chester exists
as a democracy.
Rich Davis' policy on quiet
hours seems to be quite dif
ferent from those of the "dic
tatorial" counselors, He be
lieves that since quiet hours
benefit us, they should be en
forced by us.
Chester House upholds free
dom of speech, press, the right
to vote, and the disputed right
to petition, Furthermore, our
Letters
Reader Cites Threat to Cars
TO THE EDITOR: On Oct. 24
a corrugated roofing sheet tore
loose from the roof of a utility
shed in parking lot 80," narrow
ly missing several students'
parked cars.
After seeing other roofing
sheets tearing loose, we were
forced to move
,our cars from
the area of potential danger.
However, the unfortunate
drivers from West Halls were
probably unaware that this
condition existed, because of
their infrequent viists to the
distant lot. Is this what we
pay $3O a year for?
The Campus Patrol was noti
fied of this situation 'on Oct.
24. An officer of the Campus
Patrol personally inspected the
utility shack. But no action
was taken.
Twenty-four hours later,
ROTC Hikes Cause Delays
TO THE EDITOR: This fall the
Army. Navy and Air Force
ROTC moved into the new Mil
itary Science building.
Obviously the location of
Wagner Building reflects upon
the ROTC foresight to the time
when Lemont is considered a
Penn State dorm area. The ex
tra five minute period allotted
to get to and from Wagner,
while scant, is not unrea3on
able.
However, this week the
Army ROTC unveiled its new
est find the meat-cutting
plant.
Evidently dissatisfied with
Wagner and its spacious adja
cent fields, they held elasse.s at
the meat-cutting plant.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER - 29; 1960
roofing sheets were still tear
ing loose from the roof. Pieces
of wood have also torn loose
and are now lying on the
ground with protruding nails,
endangering expensive tires.
This demonstrates that the
University is grossly negligent
in maintaining lots paid for by
the students.
Besides this, we would also
like to mention the,extra car
washes necessitated by the ex
cessive dust caused by the un
paved lot. Again, is this what
we pay $3O a year for?
We don't mind paying the
requisite $3O a year, but Where
are the corresponding benefits?
Are these lots really worth $3O
a year?
—Carl L. Drasher, '6l
Carl J. Hoffman, '62
Tyco V. Swick, '62
aid of a genuine Army "glow
in-the-dark" compass, a post
in a cornfield. This was under
the simulated battlefront con
ditions of tramping through
manure-laden fields.
This situation, though la
mentable, is not the main ba
sis of my complaint.
It is a half-hour walk to this
location . from west campus.
However, students were not
permitted to leave any earlier
than they are at Wagner.
This means that they have
15 minutes to get to their next
class. For those who have class
on the western side of campus
particularly, it is impossible
to be there on time.
Why does ROTC have the
right to detain students to the
point of making them late for
other classes? Why can't the
large fields adjacent to Wagner
be utilized? Could it perhaps
be that they are being mined
for our next block of instruc
tion?
—Dick Westrick, '63
fain conservative "Protestant"
groups, is not in, accordance
with the trQdition of the his
toric Protestant Churches and
we strongly oppose its pros
titution to this end.
We emphatically oppose the
current use of underground lit
erature and whispering cam
paigns which are incorrectly
represented as speaking for
American Protestantism.
—Gordon Pritharn, Chair
man;
Mark Shaw, Secre
tary; Arthur Seyda,
Chairman, Social Educa
tion and Action Commit
tee
counselor doesn't even cut in
on the dining hall line. •
Rich upholds power and yet
we, the residents, enforce the
rules. This democracy is a
product of the counselor and
the men. each seeing one an
other's viewpoint.
—The Men of Chester House
(Editor's Note: We feel that
both sides have aired their
feeiing,s in the "counselor con
troversy." This, plus the gen
eral deluge of letters we have
received, make it necessary for
us to ask that no more letters
about counselors be sent to the
Collegian in the near future.)
Hospital
Jack Abel, Patricia Ballentine,
Jeanne Chambera, Roberta Donn, Mar
tha Feldmiller, Sandra KatinskY, Mar
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Laughlin, Robert Purdie, Recep
Margaret Spangler, Elliot Stein, Linda
White,