WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1960 Conflicts Arise at University The University faces contradictions in its economics, status, services and admissions which affect the faculty, the student body and the Commonwealth, Lawrence E. Dennis said Monday. In a talk to the Faculty president for academic affairs, outlined a few of the "Trouble some Penn State Contradictions." These contradictions, explained, may take the form of either "be lieve a and do b" or "do a and b at the same time." One of the main contradictions which the University is constant ly trying to reconcile deals with economics, he said. "We are con stantly; being pushed to improve the quality of the school, but on the other hand," he pointed out, "no one seems ready to accept the increase in revenue which this would necessarily mean." The legal status of Penn State itself is a contradiction, he said, with the question being whether or ,riot it- is public or private. "Some people say that we are a public institution during the years when the legislature in Harrisburg meets and a private one during the off years," Den nis said. Contrary to what most people think, however, Penn State ac tually is not a state university, he said. Pennsylvania is the only state which has never chartered a . state university as - such, al though the functions, name and title of such an institution belong to Penn State, he pointed out. Another troublesome contra diction deals with the services which the University is supposed to provide, he said, and "whether we must render services to all, some or none of the people in the state. "In the question of admis sions we are faced .with the problem of selectivity versus the open door policy," Dennis said. "Should the University go on with its present policy of se lectivity or should it work to provide educational opportun fties to all who qualify?" he asked. A very important contradic tion facing us concerns the bal ance of instruction and research. One group advocates the strong development of the liberal arts and general sciences, he pointed out, while others say we must drastically strengthen our tech nical and professional areas. DON'T MISS THE 10th CENTURY RIM "POLAND On a TIGHTROPE" IN THE HUB ASSEMBLY ROOM AT 12:30 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON Presented Free of Charge By T.I.M. Make RESERVATIONS Now for. BOARD & ROOM at MARILYN HALL 317 E. Beaver Ave. . for SPRING SEMESTER Advantages Worth Considering . . . • Clean, pleasant rooms • Family-style meals (no standing in-linej • Moderate rates •. Convenient to town and campus • After Jan. Ist-5 channel television A few vacancies. now , . - Ask for Mrs. Petriskey in Goals By ELLIE HUMMER Luncheon Club, Dennis, vice Leonides Council Plans to Study Election Changes A change 'in the manner of electing Leonides Council members will be studied by a committee formed at the coun cil meeting Monday night. The committee will propose an amendment to . the constitution that new representatives be elect ed to the council by a screening committee instead of by popular election. The applicants would be judged upon their service to the organization. This system of election had been used for the fall council elections with special permission and not by authority of the con stitution, Patricia Hagan, mem ber of the Amendment Commit-1 tee, said. Other members are Ju-1 dith Benson, Patricia Schaaf and Nancy Hughes. Under new business, the coun- ' cil decided to hold a tea for the' residence hall staff in February. It will be open for all independ ent women to give them the op portunity to meet the dean of women's staff. The council also approved the following people as being eligible to wear .the Leonides pin: Sara Peterson, Joan Ostovich and Syl via McClellan. Eligibility is based upon participation on Leonides committees. Suzanne Rumbaugh was ap pointed co-chairman of the Grem lin, the Leonides newsletter, to fill that vacant position. • Cars for Freshmen— (Continued from page one) vice president for business ad ministration. Diem said he had voiced no objection to the rule, since the men are of legal age and should be mature enough to fol low University regulations. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN; STATE COLLEGE,' PENNSYLVANIA TOCS Give On Walker By CAROL KUNKLEMAN "Stop I can't stand it!" shout ed Arthur H. Brayfield, pro fessor of psychology. , "Those cliches are killing him!" explained Ray Pepinsky, professor of physics. These were some of the com ments made last night on station WDFM when members of the Thoughtful Observers of the Con temporary Scene aired their views on President Eric A. Walker's let ter sent to the faculty in October. The letter began, ''. .. thought ful observers of the contempo rary scene , . . •" and resulted in the organization of a TOCS group on campus. They are part of a 400-member group in nine • states and the District of Colum bia. Other panelists besides Bray field and Pepinsky were Ethiin R. Fitzgerald, professor of physics and Henry W. Sams, professor of English. H. William Simington, profes sor of speech, was moderator. The TOCS bell was rung dur ing the reading of the letter, in dicating the presence of a cliche. Commenting on the amount of cliches in the letter, Sams said, "Well, now, if a student should hand me a sentence like this `thoughtful observer' howler, I'd . stop this business of address ing his themes to posterity." Fitzgerald said his biggest single objection to the letter is that it uses a "Madison Avenue Sell" technique. "If there are academic advan tages to the four-term plan, and there are some, these should have been stated," he said. Fitzgerald added that the letter is "symptomatic of a far larger European and Middle Eastern TRAVEL SEMINAR COMMITTEE ON INTER-RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS Observe first-hand the Social, Political, Economic and Religious scene in 11 European and Middle Eastern countries. Hear lectures by leaders of each country visited and discuss vital Issues with them. Meet and talk with students and other repre sentatives of these countries. Visit the following major cities: London, Amsterdam, Bonn, Rome, Athens, Tel Aviv, Beiruj, Lourdes, Cyprus, Geneva, and Paris. Trans-Atlantic travel via air—New York to London on June 11— Paris to New York on July 23. 6 weeks-41259 all inclusive travel seminar contact: Preston N. Williams Assistant University Chaplain Room 211 Helen Eakin - Eisenhower Chapel Phone UN 5-6548 Views Letter and more serious condition" whit% is present in universities through out the country. "The number of vice presidents or 'weeps' increase daily," he said. The old adage "A form a day keeps the administrators at play" is no longer true, he said, because two and even four-form days have been reported. "We are fortunate at Penn State in having a • president with an academic background rather than one with military, political or business training. Then too, we have so far only five veeps, where as some universities have as many as a dozen," lie said. The panelists then seriously de fined a University. Sams summed up their discus sion by giving this definition: "A university is a center of inde pendent thought," he said. He said the faculty's most im portant lesson to teach is the pro cess of independent thinking; members of University adminis trations should recognize the aims of a university and facilitate their achievement. "We invite our colleagues . . . to join us . . . to stop observing the contemporary scene and take a look at what's going on around here," he concluded. Sponsored by the of the Pennsylvania State University LIKE STEAK? Try 10 Big Oz. Of It! The Burger Shoppe is famous not only for its delicious hamburger, but also its special steak dinner. Where else could you get a complete dinner-10 on. of U.S. choice Bib STEAK, French Fries, a Salad, and Bread and But ter all for $1.291 Olde Burger Directly . Acroaa from Old Main PAGE FIVE Subscribe Now at Hall Price * You con read this world-famous daily newspaper for the next six months for $5, just half the regular subscription rote. Get top news coverage. Enjoy special features. Clip for refer.. ence work. Send your order today. 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