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Parties Criticized
In Collegian Survey
By POLLY DRANOV and DAVE RUNKEL
Student opinion of the political parties on campus is
mostly critical according to the results of a survey- taken by
The Daily Collegian.
Most of the students polled seemed to feel that there are
no real differences between the three parties. One freshman
in advertising commented that
"we should not hassle among our
selves over issues when, in the
end, the opinions on the issues
are basically the same."
Another advertising major
criticized the system saying, "It
seems that we have political par
ties at Penn State merely for the
fact of having political parties—
I can, not see their purpose or
achievement."
Methods of campaigning and
nominating candidates for office
also drew criticism from the
students polled, One sophomore
in physics said "the way the
'pimaries' are held often does
not bring forth the most capable
people."
A freshman in journalism said,
"As it stands now, students vote
for pictures."
Opinions of SGA were more
varied than , those concerning the
political parties. A junior in his
tory advocated elimination of
student government because
"SCA is a nurd—it should be
something more than a spring
board for a hat society—since it
has no weight with the adminis
tration, forget it."
An opposing view was ex
pressed by a junior in arts and
letters who called for more
qualified Assemblymen but
commented "With more co
operation from the student
body, SGA could be made a
bigger success: however, it .is
presently doing a good deal for
the students."
The opinions of the majority
of the students polled were
summed up by a junior in physics
who commented that "political
parties, if used properly, can elect
capable and efficient students to
SGA. Once these students are
elected as our representatives,
they should assume their respon
sibility and use their voice as the
voice of the students."
CHEMICAL GRADUATES
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French institute
Fosters Change
for Instruction
Penn State's French Institute,
headed by Dr. Simon Belasco, as
sociate professor of Romance
I languages, is helping to herald
a change in foreign language in
struction throughout the country.
The institute, which began op
erating last semester, is designed
to improve the teaching of French
and the status of language teach
' ing generally, with French cul
ture, history, language and teach
ing methods being stressed.
Financial support of the pro
gram is provided by the National
Defense Act of 1958 which allo
cated $124,447 to the institute
initially. Participants receive a
weekly stipend of $75 plus $l5
for each dependent.
The teachers, although they
are permitted to live off-campus,
are required to eat one meal as a
group. Usually dinner is served
in a private room at Redifer Din
ing Hall to permit the speaking
of French without distraction. The
students are encouraged to use
French both within and outside
the classroom as much as possi.
ble, according to Belasco.
Four other such language -in
stitutions exist in the United
States, although only one of them
is French. Of the four other in
stitutions, two are directed by
former University faculty mem
bers.
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Leonides to Cease
ithinlo Years—Lipp
Within ten years Leonides, the independent women's
organization, will probably not exist, Dorothy J. Lipp, Dean
of Women, said yesterday.
Leonides was originally formed to fill the needs of
women who did not join a sorority, but as the residence
community councils grow, they
will be able to fulfill these needs,
Dean Lipp said.
Some activities and benefits
which sororities and Leonides of
fer its members include such
things as bluebook files, lectures
and library collections. Already
the community councils have sug
gested similar activities in which
the independent may participate,
Dean Lipp said. Thus, the need
for Leonides will gradually less
en.
Within the community it 'is
hoped that the students will not
split into the two groups—inde
pendent and Greeks. At present
the community councils have
both Greek and independent
members working together,
Dean Lipp said.
"In the future there will be less
emphasis on the sororities," she
said. However, independents and
sororities will probably continue
to compete against each other.
This is because sororities are a
compact unit in which the mem
bers feel much group loyalty.
"We have put too much empha
sis on whether a person is in a
sorority or fraternity," Dean Lipp
said. "It is membership in a group
—period." The reason sororities
are blown out of proportion is be
cause of the large number of peo
ple belonging to them.
"There -- is no difference be
tween an independent woman
and a sorority woman; it is
wrong to classify► or generalize
HILLEL FOUNDATION
announces
TU - FORUMS
Sun. Evenings at 8 p.m..
Feb. 26 "The Twisted Cross"
followed by comments
and discussion by
Mr. Ed Homze
The effective Project 20 TV Program on the Rise and
Fall of Adolph Hitler as recreated through - captured
German film.
Public invited
people." Dean Lipp said. The
term independent is a poor one
to give a girl who simply doesn't
belong to a sorority because we
are all independent to some de
gree, Dean Lipp said.
But for the town men who are
independent there is a need to
remain organized unlike Leonides.
They are aggressively independ
ent—independent for the sake of
being independent and thus there
is something to hold them to
gether, Dean Lipp said.
Readers Hold Ceremony
To Initiate 17 Members
Seventeen affiliate members of
the University Readers were for
mally initiated into the group in a
recent ceremony.
The new members are David
Atkinson, Sandra Schwarz, Janet
Bauer, Jeanne Bicking, Janet
Clark, Charles Coughlin, Patricia
Higgins, Helen Jewells, Sarah
Layton, John Manno, Peggy
Mitchell, Maureen O'Donnell,
Barbara Pace, Carole Pryor, Ar
lene Weiner, Philip Webber and
Suzanne Wertz.
Recordings Available
Additional sets of the Verdi Re
quiem recorded from last year's
spring concert can now be ordered
at the Eisenhower Chapel.
The recording features the Uni
versity Chapel Choir and Orches
tra directed by Dr. Hugo Weis
gall.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1961
Council Will Sponsor
Coed Art Exhibition
The Ather ton Community
Council is sponsoring an art show
in the lobby and lounges of Ath
erton Hall. It will continue
through Sunday.
The 117 exhibits are the orig
inal work of 31 women students
living in Atherton.
Woodring Attends Meeting
Charles E. Woodring, assistant
professor of real estate, partici
pated in the mid-winter meetings
of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards in Philadel
phia last week.
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