FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2. 1960
Coeds Give
On Judicial
By LYNNE CEREFICE
(This is the second in a series of Daily Colleg:o. surveys based on student opinion of the new
residence hall community program.)
Yesterday, approximately 90 coeds gave opinions on the revised women's judicial
system, part of the new residence hall community program.
About 80 per cent of the coeds interviewed said that they preferred the new system
of having local judicial boards in addition to a central board over the old plan of only one
main judicial body.
Of these, about 70 per cent said they felt the local judicial boards established a more
personal relationship between
judicial members and the students
they represent. This provides for
more direct representation, ac- 1
cording to several students.
On the other hand, 15 per cent
of the students questioned fa
vored
the old system of having
one central judicial board and
5 per cent were indifferent.
In discussing the jurisdiction of
the judicial organization, about 65'
per cent of the girls interviewed,
said that the judicial boards;
should handle all cases' except :
those involving major offenses,
such as drinking and morals
charges.
The remaining 35 per cent said
in reference to jurisdiction that
all student offenses should be,
handled by higher authoritiesi
such as the dean of -women's!
office:They agreed that "women:
would prefer judgment by such;
authority rather than by their,
peers."
Piddle Party Plan
Provides Program
Popping up in prominent positions about the University
are posters promising the answers to student government
problems with the Piddle Party Plan.
Piddle promoters mysteriously posted their provocative
platform on campus bulletin boards without revealing their
identity. A diligent investigation
of State College printers by the
Collegian proved futile in detect
ing Piddle's base of operation.
Piddle, in the spirit of "we like
SGA officers, too," proposes par
rots to help reduce the work load
of the officers.
Boasting that it is the party
with something for everyone.
Piddle advocates in ifs plat
forin "new puppets for the
'little theatre' in Old Main" and
Penny ProCurement Plan for
Presidents' Pensions.
Asked to comment on the Pid
dle Plan Robert Umstead, chair
man of the elections commission,
said he felt the posters had little
or no significance and that it was
a waste of money for those who
had put it cut. -
Dennis Eisman, acting chair
man of Campus party, said he
thought the platform clever, but
felt the people behind it could
be of real service by spending
their energy constructively and
not making a farce of student
government.
Vice-chairman of University
party, Michael Lazorchak, said he
felt that behind the plan was a
move by a group to de-empha
size student government and to
decrease the vote in Monday and
Tuesday's election.
Speaking for the independent
candidates, Wayne Ulsh, co
ordinator of the "free-lance"
campaigning, said he, and most
of the people he has spoken to
concerning it, felt that the
Piddle Party Plan was quite
humorous.
He added that he didn't see
anything detrimental in the flyer
and doesn't think that there are
enough of them circulating to
make a real impression on the
student body. Ulsh expressed a
desire to learn the identity of
those responsible for Piddle in or
der to possibly put their talents
to constructive use.
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'Candidate
Proposes
Issue Debate
Dennis Eisman, Campus
party candidate for junior as
I semblyman last night chal
lenged other candidates to a
debate on the issues in the up One student said that the pen
lilies were for the most part
coming Student Go‘ernirenti downright stupid." She sighted
m
lAccoation elections example of a girl having to
He issued his challenge pimei make a sign board for a penalty
pally to the candidates because and wear it.
he said people not running have!Seventy-five per cent of the
been doing much of the talking coids interviewed requested that
for the office seekers in other par the new system be explained in
ties. These people, he added / detail to the women students
Itherefore cannot be held responsi 'hey said that thor knowledge
ble for what they are saying.lof the program in general was
He would like to se what the"vague
candidates themselves have to
say, he added.
Eisman suggested that the can
didates debate in :McElwain
lounge about 7 or 7:30 p.m.Mon I
day. SGA elections will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The SGA Elections Commission I
would favor such a debate,chair-I.
man Robert Umstead said.
Wayne Ulsh an independentl'
candidate for junior assembly
man, said that if such a debate{
did not violate the election code
and were approved by the Elec
tion Commission, would be a
"good idea
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Opinions
Systems
In commenting on the sever
ity of judicial penalties, ap
proximately 75 per cent of those
surveyed said that they were
just decisions. Of the remaining
25 per cent, 15 per cent said the
penalties were too lenient and
10 per cent said they were too
strict.
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Senate Approves
New English Major
A new English major, which revamps the entire course
offerings and requirements of the department was given ap
proval by the Unievrsity Senate yesterday.
In the program, in which all course numbers Were
changed, all freshmen will be required to take English 1 and
3, which are basic rhetoric courses -- -
and then must choose from one oftthis requirement be amended to
three more advanced courses. permit any course in English a:3
This will be a total of three cred-!"400" prerequisite, thus permit
its more than previously required. ting more students to take "400"
The new major will become courses.
effective next :zemester. This was oppofzed by Senator
Freshmen may be excused
from •English 1, if they score
well on the placement test ad
ministered by the University.
Exemptees will be required,
then, to take only two basic
courses and will enter English
2, "Expression of Ideas."
From here advanced freshmen
have a choice of one of three
more advanced courses, which
differ from those permittEd the
average student
On the next level are. the "IN"
courses, which have been designed,
for students with a minimum !
background in literature. The pre
qutsite for this series is one of the
courses offered freshmen after
1, 2 or 3.
Under the new curriculum,
no requirement distinction is
made between the composition
major and the literature major.
Called simply an English major,
the student has three specifical
ly required courses beyond the
freshman level, but must also
take four courses on the "400"
level.
The specifically required i
courses are the history of the,
English language, an advanced
composition course and a course
dealing with William Shake-,
speare. Froth here the literature!
major and composition major go
their separate ways within one'
department.
The prerequisites to the "400"',
courses are completion of two!
courses on the "100" level. In yes
terday's Senate meeting, Senator;
Abram Vandermeer. associate!
dean of education, moved that
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this would give the F.nglkh "400"
series "some of the slimmest pro
requisites of any ,in our catalog."
Vandermeer's amendment was de
feated, and the new course re
quirements adopted.
In 1868, one student graduated
from Penn State and none in 1869.
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