University Nets 2 Presidencies
Gains 12 Assembly Seats;
4 Independents Elected
University party candidates swept the freshman and
sophomore class presidencies and a majority of the vacant
Student Government Association Assembly seats in a close
election Tuesday and yesterday. .
Independent candidates got their feet in the SGA door
Referendum
Fails; Vote
Too Small
By DEX HUTCHINS
The controversial SGA Cam
paign Fund bill was given a
reprieve last night as a refer
endum on the bill's fate failed
to 'materialize.
Approximately 17 per cent of
the student body- voted on the
issue with 980 for and 1315
against keeping the bill as law.
In order for student opinion on
the bill to count, at least 20 per
cent of the student body had to
vote in the elections.
Its ultimate fate is yet io be
decided. Dennis Eisman, acting
chairman of Campus party,
said that he will continue his
appeal to the Supreme Court
on the grounds that the bill is
unconstitutional.
James Ettelson, chief justice of
the SGA supreme court, told Eis
man last night that the court
would_ probably consider his ap
peal sometime next week.
Eisman requested a hearing cm
the bill by the Supreme Court
Tuesday. He said that taking
away the power of controlling the
campaign from political parties
is in conflict with an article in
the SGA constitution which states
that SGA - may not pass legislation
concerning any group outside the
realm of SGA without the request
of that group.
The bill was introduced to the
Assembly by Walter Darren (U.-
Sr.) on Oct. 21.
It proposed that $7OO be taken
from SGA funds to provide ra
dio time and posters to any can
didate wishing to run for SGA
offices - or Assembly positions.
Up to $3OO would be used in the
Fall elections and the remaind
er would be used in the Spring.
The finance bill was passed into
law with one dissenting vote.
Within a week the bill came un
der fire as unconstitutional -by
members of the proposed Liberal
Party. A petition calling for the
student referendum on the issue
was circulated by these independ
ents.
According to Wayne Ulsh, Lib
eral Party endorsee, (now junior
assemblyman) the bill "placed
certain restrictions on political
parties which limited campaign
freedom."
Liberals Question Charter Refusal
The Senate Committee on
Student Affairs was asked in
a letter Tuesday to clarify its
decision to refuse the Liberal
Party's petition for a charter.
According to the letter, sub
mitted by Liberalites under the
names of Richard Snyder, chair
man of the party and Barry Flash
man, vice-chairman, the group
was "in doubt as to the complete
reasons" why it had not received
a charter.
Part of the letter, dated Dec.
6, stated. ". . a clause provid
ing for the expulsion of mem
bers with the saparate - approval
of the membership committee
and the party, was described by
By HAY MILLS
as fOur non-party affiliated nom
inees were elected. Five Campus
party candidates were elected to
Assembly.
James Sloane, freshman in en
gineering from Haverton, was
elected president of his class with
308 votes; Dean Wharton, sopho
more in business administration
from Camp Hill and outgoing
freshman class head, captured the
sophoMore class presidency with
336 votes. '
A total of 625 sophomores
voted for president or 18.2 per
cent. Sloane received votes from
7.6 per cent of the total fresh
man enrollment while 20.05 per
cent of the class voted in the
presidential race. Sloane was op
posed by Jon Young, an inde
pendent, and John Androski of
Campus. Young polled 199
votes and Androski, 305.
Wharton was opposed by Cro
mer Williams (I.), who received
163 votes and Sam Lerch (C.)
with 126 votes.
' Eight new freshman assembly
men were chosen: Ruth Falk (I.),
314; Dale Scott (I.), 323; Barbara
Krauth (C.), 313; Sandra Tait (C.),
334; Debbie Eddy, (U.), 310; Mar
tin Ei ch el Berger. (U.), 351:
Charles Davisson: (U.), 333; and
Harvey Gordon (C.), 316.
All University party candidates
for sophomore Assembly were
elected. Allison Woodall polled
the most sophomore votes, 374.
Other University winners were
Robert Polishook, 324; Elliot New
man, 313; Lillian Leis, 352; and ,
Donald Owens, 313. Two Campus
candidates also won seats: Ralph
Friedman, 280, and Edward Loev,
293.
Four junior Assemblymen
were elected: Joan Cavanagh
(I.), 267; Nancy Williams (U.),
229: Patricia Higgins (U.), 195:
and Wayne Ulsh (I.), 189. Miss
Cavanagh and Ulsh ran inde
pendently; Ulsh was also en
dorsed by members of the pro
posed Liberal party.
Miss Williams and Miss Cava
nagh were Assembly incumbents
up for re-election.
Marilee Grabill and Sara Phil
lips, bith University party candi
dates, were elected as-senior as
semblymen. Miss Grabill, who was
running for re-election, received
144 votes and Miss Phillios, 141.
;Their opponent, Ron Weis of
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you (members of the Senate
Sub-committee on Organization
Control) as a system similar to
thote used by Fascist and Com
munist groups to gain political
control."
Dr:Monroe Newman, chairman
of the Committee on Student Af-,
fairs said last night that this was
an "improper interpretation" and
'should not be taken to imply the
feeling of the entire committee.
Snyder said that the misinter
pretation was not intended and
! named Dr. Robert G. Bernreuter,
special assistant to the president
for student affairs, as the person
who had made the remark during
the Nov. 8 meeting of the sub
committee.
"They (the sub-committee) ad
vised us to modify this (the mem-
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SGA
HUB
The newly-elected SGA Assembly will hear a recom
mendation tonight to open the Hetzel Union parking lot to
students from 5:30 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Thurs
lay on a trial basis. The old Assembly will meet prior to this
meeting to settle some final business.
The parking recommendation, presented by the SGA
Season Low
Of 15 Degrees
Due Tonight
An intensely cold arctic air
mass, fresh from the snow covered
regions of central Canada, will
overspread this area today bring
ing the coldest weather of the
season tonight.
This air mass, which Pushed
southward across Canada during
the past few days
after forming over
the polar ice cap
last weekend, will
drop temperature
readings close to
zero in some parts
Wharton
of Pennsylvania
tonight
A low of 15 is
expected in this
Even colder
temperatures are due tomorrow
night as the heart of the air
mass, which yesterday sported
temperatures of 30 below zero,
passes across the local area.
Except for some flurries and
possibly a few snow squalls to
day and part of tonight, no snow
is expected before late Saturday
or Sunday.
Today will be mostly cloudy,'
windy and colder with snow flur
ries. The high temperature read
ing should be a sub-freezing 30
degrees.
A few snow flurries, breezy and
much colder weather is indicated
for tonight.
Partly cloudy and qutie cold
conditions are expected tomorrow.
A high of only 27 is predicted for
the afternoon.
Tomorrow night should be clear
and very cold with a low of 10
degrees.
Fire Burnsls-Foot Area
A brush fire burned a 15-foot
area behind Overlook Heights last
night, according to Lt. William N.
Davis, 1461 Curtin Rd., who re
ported the fire to authorities.
The fire, which was in a field
beyond Curtin Rd., was put out
within half an hour, he said.
bership) clause of our constitu
tion in order to follow Senate
regulations," the letter continued.
The party felt, according to
the letter, that it assumed it had
complied with the recommen
dation, sub-committee's sugges
lion to modify its membership
clause, and thought its consti
tution would be acceptable.
In referring to this point New
man said the party had "miscon
strued the intentions of the sub
committee" and that it could not
consider the charter as long as
certain provisions remained in it.
Since he is not a member of the
sub-committee Newman felt he
could not specify the objectionable
provisions.
Newman continued, "Had Lib
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FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
Will Hear
Lot Plan
Traffic Code Investigation Com
mittee, is based on a survey of the
number of cars using the lot and
a survey of the University facul
ty and staff. According to Rich
ard Kelley, chairman of the com
mittee, every 50th person in the
faculty-staff directory was con
tacted and questioned on open
ing the lot to students.
The committee will recom
mend that the lot be opened to
cars with green or yellow stick
ers for a six-week trial period.
Kelley. said that space, the
amount to be determined, would
be reserved for faculty, visitors.
and maintenance personnel.
Of the 73 people who were
l eaned, 44 were reached. Thirty of
'those contacted were in favor of
opening the lot, 10 would nialce
no comment and 4 were against it.
The administration had origin
ally stated four reasons for clos
ing the lots to students. The prob
lems had been presented as a
need to protect the safety of ped
estrians, to provide parking for
visitors, to provide additional
parking space for faculty and,
staff and to eliminate traffic con
gestion.
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4", 44
Four of those contacted in
the survey said they thought
that the lot should be opened
to students since the HUB is
their building.
Some of those who were against
opening the lot said that the peo
ple who made the rule knew the
most about the situation and reg
ulations should be retained. (With
few exceptions, the HUB is closed
to students at all times.)
Another person surveyed said,
"I think it is ridiculous to s.T.-e
parking spaces for people who
aren't there to use them. I think
the students should be allowed
to use the HUB lot."
Committee Tables
New TIM Charter
The request for a new charter by Town Independent
Men has been tabled by the Senate Committee on Student
Affairs.
night that the reason for th
possibility of too many autono
mous groups usurping the power
of the Student Government Asso
ciation. Therefore, SGA should be
reorganized or consolidated be
fore" any more major steps are
taken within other campus groups,
he said.
In response to this action,
TIM Council has drafted a let
ter to be sent to Monroe New
man, chairman of the Senate
committee, which asks for a
more definite decision on the
charter.
The letter states that since the
parent organization of TIM, the
Association of Independent Men,
is no longer functioning, acqui
sition of funds by TIM is difficult
without a charter. Also, that be
cause AIM has relinquished their
seat on SGA Cabinet, independent
Phil Haines, president of TIM, told the TIM Council last
Missing Boy
Shows Up
Ait Home
Blames Journey
On Poor Grades
By DAVID RUNKEL
Kenneth Barrettk Missing
,from the University under
y stet- l o U s circumstances
since Monday evening, showed
up at his home in Hickory
Township, near Sharon, James
FL Coogan, director of public
Information said last night.
Barretta, in a telephone con
versation with The Daily Colle
gian, said that he was disappoint
ed in his school work and didn't
know what to do. "I needed some
time to think," the freshman in
electrical engineering said.
"After dinner Monday eve
ning I went for a walk to think
over my problems," Berretta
continued. "Later I discovered
that I was near Tyrone so since
I was a good ways from. the
University, I decided to go
home if a bus was available,"
he added..
"I took a bus to Pittsburgh
where I spent TOesday night at
the Pittsburgh bus station,' Bar 7
I..etta said upon questioning. ."In
the morning I got a bus to home,"
he said.
At his Shenango Valley home
he found some of his relatives
staying with his brothers, Rtch
lard, 12, and Gary, 4, Coogan relat
led. Coogan said that a call was
immediately placed to Barretta's
parents who wore here in State
College consulting with police
and University officials c oncern
ing the whereabouts of their son.
They left for home soon after they
received the call, Coogan con
tinued.
Barretta said that at present
he was not sure of his plans for
returning to the University.
Before the missing freshman
was found Coogan reported the
police had broadened their search
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s decision is that there is a
men living in town have lost their
representation.
Interfraternity Council and
Association of Women Students
were brought out as examples
of organizations which have re
cently revised their charters and
will merely revise them again
should SGA reorganize.
Another point which was made
was that SGA is still on a trial
basis for one more year and that
it may be at least that long be
fore they reorganize. TIM would
then be left with their hands tied,
In other business, the problem
of increasing social activities for
town independent men was
brought up. One suggestion called
for holding informal dances
.every
Saturday night in the lietzel . Ur
ion ballroom.