Weather Forecast: I 1 Sunny, Mild a I L i VOL. 61, No. 47 Party Leader Bill Declared Unconstitutional by SGA Court Student Government Association Supreme Court declared unconstitutional last night an amendment to the constitution dealing with political party leadership. In reply to this decision, SGA Assembly approved the first reading of a constitutional revision which would make the amendment legal. The amendment which was declared unconstitutional specified that the majority and WELL BEAT PITT!!! This was the unanimous opinion of the 600 students who attended last night's pep rally. Toretti Crowd A cheering crowd of over 500 students was stopped in its tracks last night when Penn State Offensive Line Coach Sever "Tor" Toretti let loose an angered blast at the Blue Band for not agreeing to play "I don't call Blue Band Void Questions Justification For Punishment Capital punishment seems to be rather meaningless, because it doesn't accomplish what it is sup posed to do, Dr. George B. Vold, visiting professor of sociology from the University of Minnesota, said last night. Deterence, a justification for capital punishment which pro poses to frighten any potentials from committing the crime, was claimed invalid by Vold in a talk before the Sociology Club. A comparison of states in the same area of the nation reveals that the murder rate continues at the same pace in those states in voking capital punishment as in those where it has been abolished, Vold explained. From this evidence he conclud ed that crime is not a reflection of the kind or amount of punish ment but rather of the kind of people and the standards of their society. From the beginning of recorded time, he said, societies have found it necessary to punish criminals but not until recently have they been concerned with the reasons behind criminal action. A gradual transition has taken place from methods of punish ment specifically intended to evoke pain to the contemporary outlook which challenges capital punishment as justifiable for any crime except high treason, Vold said. 1j ,..'-- C -'-'- • g N i t 'Ms : Blast Stuns at Pep Rally By ROCHELLE MICHAELS or the "Pound Pitt" pep rally. embers Penn Staters if they can't get out and support a group of men who have represented us so well this year," Toretti shouted to the stunned crowd. He then praised the Ying Yang Band for taking the place of the "Lounge Lizards," as he termed the Blue Band. Continuing, Toretti said that he hopes the students of Penn State do not take their responsibilities in the same way that the Blue Band does. He closed with, "I hope Col legian is here so they can publish my words." The crowd then let out the loudest cheer of the eve ning. James W. Dunlop, director of the Penn State Blue Band could not be reached for comment last night. Betty Segal, president of Block 'S' Club, expressed her gratitude to Toretti for mentioning the Blue Band and expressed hope that Block 'S' would get more co operation from the band in future years. She added her apprecia tion to the Ying Yang Band for doing such a fine job in their place. Another highlight of the rally 'was the introduction of the win ning cheers in the Student Gov ernment Association Cheer Con- Jest. Janis Beacher, first place winner; Susie Randolph and Jack Soost, second place winners and Carol McNitt and Ron Wilson,' third place winners, were pre- 1 sented with prizes of six, four' and two tickets respectively to the Pitt game. Other speakers included Rig Engle, head coach of the Nittany Lions and Henry Oppermann, team captain. Both assured the crowd that Penn State deserved a win on Saturday. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE, PAW. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 18, 1960 minority party leaders would be the chairman of their respective parties. A precedent was set when a brief of the decision was read to Assembly. Barry Flashman, vice chairman of Liberal party, brought the case before the Supreme Court. Flash man called the amendment un constitutional because it violated, he said, a section of the SGA con stitution which provides that "Tile : Assembly shall not pass legisla ,tion which is primarily within the scope of another student or , ganization except upon request by said organization." Originally party leaders were selected by a vote of all, the party members. Under the amendment which was passed, party leaders would be selected only by those members of the party sifting on Assembly. • After the Supreme Court nil mg, Assembly recessed upon the request of Walter Darran (U.-Sr.). When Assembly reconvened Darren presented his pronosed re vision to the constitution. This would make political narties a special case because they deal with the composition of Assem bly. Darren said when presenting his revi t sion "If we don't con trol political parties, the ad ministration will." Assevbly approved the first reading of this bill. The revision must be passed by a majority at the next meeting and by a two-thirds majority at the third and final reading. The amendment which was de clared unconstitutional last night was passed on Oct. 27. J 1 was in troduced by Robert TJmstead. Elections Commission Chairman. TJmstead did not speak on his bill. However, other Assembly members favored it because they said that the ruling would make parties more resnnnsible to As sembly and would also add to their continuity. An objection to the bill came from the gallery. Ilennis•Eisman, vice chairman of Campus party. asked "What point is there in hav ing political parties which arc subject to the whim of SGA?" Conflict Exam Deadline Today is the deadline for students to file requests for conflict examinations. Students must pay $lO for the privilege of filing a late request. Traffic Problems Slow Pitt's Growth This is the fourth in a series of articles on traffic and park ing problems which confront other colleges and universities. Fear that off-street parking space would be insufficient to accommodate dormitory in habitants has caused a delay in the University of Pittsburgh's dormitory expansion program, according to the student newspa per, the Pitt News. The Pittsburgh City Council withheld final approval of the university'g $l3 million dormitory expansion plan because they feared that lack of parking space would cause a serious problem. The University of Pittsburgh is located in the center of the city in Oakland, three miles east of where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers form the Ohio. Its buildings surround By PAT HALLER Navy Units Sent To Latin America AUGUSTA, Ga. (iP) President Eisenhower has rushed U.S. Navy warships - and air units into position to defend revolt-threatened Guatemala and Nicaragua against any Communist-led attack. The vacation White House announced the emergency action yesterday in a clear warn ing to Cuba's Prime Minister Fi del Castro to keep hands off both Central American republics. The President acted amid mounting tension in the Carib bean after Guatemala and Nica ragua fought off antigovernment revolts and charged Castro with helping the rebels. Swiftly answering written ap, peals for help, Eisenhower or dered Navy fleet units, includ ing at least one aircraft car, rier, to "seek out and prevent" any outside invasion. "Our ships are now on the high seas." said Press SecretaPy James G. Hagerty, who reported Eisen hower's decision. The President's spokesman re fused to identify the fleet units sent into the trouble area or to pinpoint their exact location. In Washington, the Navy said the carrier is the Shangri- La which with four destroyers from Mayport, Fla., is patrolling the Caribbean between Cuba and the coast of Central Amer ica. U.S. warships often carry ma rines but Hagerty said the war ships sent to help Guatemala and Nicaragua did not have any ma rine infantry units with, them, so far as he knew. Eisenhower personally ordered , the naval move late Wednesday, Hagerty said, after an urgent tel ephone call from Secretary of State Christian A. Herter in Washington. Herter advised him that both Guatemala and Nicaragua, alarmed at the possibility of more antigovernment .uprising. had sent formal, written re quests tor U.S. assistance. Eisenhower then gave his in structions by phone to Defense Secretary Thomas S. Gates Jr. at the Pentagon. The President followed this up by a conference at his Augusta Golf Club vacation office with Herter, Gates and Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This confidential conference , came after the President met for more than two hours with his top policy-making National Security, Council. the famous Cathedral of Learn ing, landmark of campus and city. Pitt has approximately 25,000 students, a faculty of 1800 men and women and con fers more than 3000 degrees an nually. Councilmen also objected to the dormitory plan saying that it did not include sufficient recreational areas for the increased number of students that would be in volved. The News said that Craig Kuhn, a Pittsburgh city councilman, had explained his concern was that the city would inherit the park ing problem .Then it would be forced to spend more tax money to solve a problem created by a tax-exempt institution, he added. The News explained the dor mitory plan involved the con struction of three circular dor mitory towers between Bou quet St. and Schenley Quad rangle. Previously, the council had ac- 'Little' Things Add Up --See Page 4 Jr. Board Investigates Four Terms The Junior Class Advisory Board has formed a committee to investigate the new four term system which will go into effect this June. The committee intends to show exactly how the system will affect the. students , presently enrolled at the University and• those stu dents who will be enrolled in the future, Spencer McGraw, junior class president, said last night. The following are some of the problem areas that will be inves tigated, McGraw said: °How will it affect the condi- I tions of campus and 'downtown • housing. lf the fraternities and sororities are to operate on a year round basis, will the housing con ditions on campus affect this in' any way? •If student activities are to operate on a year-round basis, what will their reorganization plans entail? •Ilow will it affect certain physical aspects su2h as registra tion, final exams, breaks between classes, common, lunch hour and credit requirements of curricu lums? SHow will the orientation week program he applied to the new system? *How will the four-term sys tem affect the student teaching and home management programs? McGraw added that the com mittee will also investigate the possibilities of publishing their results• in The Daily' Collegian, the Student Handbook and in the Catalog. cepted the university's plan to buy adjacent real estate for develop ment of a buffer zone which would include off-street parking space, the News said. However, according to Walter E. Vich, as sistant chancellor-emeritus. the university's schedule for getting more real estate is . dependent upon when it can raise the money. The New said Vieh had stated he didn't think Oakland a suit able place for a university and that the Cathedral of Learning was a "horrible .thing to operate," But Vieh also said the university had invested about $190,000 in Oakland real estate and couldn't just pick up and move: The university disclosed plans at the council meeting to acquire the state's Logan Armory, accord ing to the News, and would use the site to develop additional off street parking. FIVE CENTS
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