PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion University Does Job; What About State? Penn State is the only university in the stale which has specifically pledged itself to handle a large proportion of the increasing number of students seeking higher education in Pennsylvania each year. Yet chances that the state legislature will understand need for the additional $6 million in this year’s appro- ition request appear to be slim indeed. The last budget submitted included a request for an additional $5 million per year to operate and expand Pennsylvania's .only .state .university. .An .increase .of $1 million per year was granted. Undaunted by this blow, the University proved that its pledge was not idle words by admitting 1200 students more than their normal quota last year, even though the legislature had not seen fit to provide the funds to handle this addition. The move was a manifestation of the University’s intent to live up to its responsibility to the prospective students of the state. Moreover, it was an expression of faith that the legislature would realize its responsibility to support these students. New buildings have been built to handle the influx of students. This causes plant maintenance costs to mount. The University pledged to take another 1200 increase in admissions next year—but it can’t even pay off the expense for the last 1200 without the appropriation increase The University of Pennsylvania, Temple, Pitt, Drexel and the state colleges all receive state funds. None of these has made a definite commitment to substantially increase admissions. Few have even given an indication that they would provide for a significant proportion of the 12,000 additional students expected to seek entrance to colleges in this state next year. No school in the slate has matched Penn State’s growth to assume its responsibility to the future of Penn sylvania. Why then should the legislature not assume its re sponsibility to grant the appropriation needed to do this job? A Student-Operated N ewspaper 56 Years of Editorial Freedom latlg QtaUrgtan Successor to The Free Lance, est 188? Published Tursduy through Saturdaj morning during the Untveriitj ,e»r. Tb» Deilr Collegian i» o ntudont-opcraicd newspaper Entered sa eecond-rla.a mailer July 5. 1931 at the Slate College Pa. Post office under the act of March 3. 18IS. Mall Subscription Price) $3.00 per eemeßter SS.OQ per rear. JOHN BLACK CHESTER LUCIDO Editor » Business Manager Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press City Kditor and Personnel Director. Susnn Unkroum; Assistant Editor, Gloria Wolford: Sports Editor. Knndy Padwe; Assistant City Editor, Joel Myers; Copy and features Editor, Elaine Miele; Photography Editor, Frederic Bower. Local Ad Mgr.. Brad Davis: Assistant Local Ad Mgr.. Hal Deisher; National Ad Mgr.. Bessie Bur!:c; Credit Mgr., Mary Ann Crans: Asa’t Credit Mgr.. Neal Keitr; Classified Ad Mgr.. Constance Kiesel; Co-Circulation Mgra., Rosiiand Abes Richard Kitzinger; Promotion Mgr., Elaine Michalt Personnel Mgr„ Becky Knhudic: Office Secretary. Joanne Huyelt. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Headline Editor, Susie Eberly; Wire Editor, Sandy Vaggi; Night Copy Editor, Barb Yunk; Assistants, Carmen Zeller, Molla Edelstein, A 1 Sharp, Nicki Wentz, Sandie Wall, Barb Brown, Jackie Russiano, Dottie Spahr, Trudy Rohver and Lon Rutkiowicz. iMff^ar*M/ TOci6E \ J THAT'S UHAT I ( uf'