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Editorial Opinion
Real Problem Bypassed
We whole-heartedly agree with Albert E. Diem, vice
president for business administration, on one thing he
said before the SGA Assembly Thursday night—there are
gross safety hazards on the southeast end of campus.
And there are obvious ways to attack these hazards,
But refusing to allow students parking in the HUB lot
after 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday is certainly not
one of these ways.
These safety hazards are nothing new. They have
existed for several years, but nothing has been done about
them.
Then, suddenly this fall after-hours student parking
in the' HUB lot was fingered as an ominous spectre re
sponsible for traffic congestion and safety hazards on
Shortlidge Road.
This was apparently considered more of a hazard
than the fact that thousands of cars stream through this
area every day at 8 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the
same time as 5000 students stream across this "gateway
to the , dorms."
The elimination of student parking in the HUB does
not cut the volume of traffic the students must dodge each
day on Shortlidge Road. It merely forces the cars which
would pull into the HUB lot to add to the congestion in
the center of the dorm area behind Simmons and McEl
wain and around Pollock.
This does not alleviate the Shortlidge Road area safety
hazard as a pedestrian underpass or overpass would do.
Nor does the ban haVe any effect on a situation that
could be greatly improved by just a few well-placed street
lights, which would be a definite safeguard to life and
limb of pedestrians at night.
The administration has been unwilling to spend money
necessary to eliminate safety hazards but tries to convince
itself that eliminating student cars holds the key to the
problem. This is completely irrelevant.
A righteous cause would be to close off Shortlidge
Road to all traffic.
This would cause a little inconvenience to motorists,
but at least it would be attacking the real problem, which
is not clearing the campus of student cars but eliminating
the hazards of heavy pedestrian traffic in a concentrated
residential area coming in constant contact with arterial
traffic flow.
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Letters
Middle East;
Communism
Discussed
TO THE EDITOR: From the
numerous questions I have
been showered with, it seems
that many Americans are eith
er too worried or somewhat
misinformed about Communist
infiltration in the Middle East,
To minimize those worried
friends' fears, I would like to
say a word. The Middle East
is not, and will never be, a
good soil for Communism to
grow, Communism is outlawed
in all the .Arab states. and
viewed as an intolerable sub
versive movement.
Although it has been operat
ing on the Arab scene for
more than forty years, Com
munism has completely failed
to seduce us because we are
cognizant of it s inherent
threats. We are aware of what
has happened in Korea, Viet-
Nam, Hungary, Laos, and many
unfortunate other countries
suffering from the friend
Bear's jaws. Besides, we are
proud of and satisfied with our
own cultural heritage.
We are immune to any alien
ideology; we are armed with
mighty weapons of unshake
able faith in the Almighty and
determination to stand on our
own feet.
The average Arab, whether
he is a Christian Arab or a
Moslem Arab, is basically
spiritualistic and religious. He,
therefore, detests Communism,
which is the worst form of
atheism, and which is - contrary
to his deeply-rooted beliefs.
Moreover, the average Arab
is highly individualistic; Com
munism is totalitarianism and
regimentation. It is unaccept
able to his way of life and ad
verse to his fundamental be
liefs and interests. He could
be anything but a Communist;
Communism could grow any
where but in the Middle East.
—Satoh Humaidan
Toor Backs
Blum Article
TO THE EDITOR: The most
encouraging thing about Mi
chael Corrado's letter was the
date '6l after his name. I as
sume that means he'll be leav
ing us after this year. Sincere
thanks for small favors. '
In Mr. Corrado's immature
attempt at humor at the ex
pense of Stephen Blum's ar
ticle about corruption in our
society this reader finds neith
er wit nor positive criticism;
there is only a stale and un
healthy desire to ridicule what
appears to be a sincere shout
of anger.
I congratulate the Collegian
for running articles like Mr.
Blum's. I think space on the
editorial page could better be
devoted to such articles than
to the childish nonsense about
the Ray Charles concert, that
has been protracted to un
necessary lengths.
One final word to Mr. Cor
rado: I think your humble mot
to should read, "Who thinks
too little; and talks too much."
—David Toor
English Dept.
Gazette
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Snowed
Help Yourself
by joel myers
The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" should
be seriously considered by University students, since its advice,
if followed, may be able to save each student anywhere from
$lOO to $lOOO in increased tuition. •
As most students know, President Eric Walker has requested
$23,1 million from the state
legislature for next year's op
erations, but Gov. David Law
rence only wants to grant the
University $l7 million
If Walker
request is ch
vied, Pe n
State's st u
dents arL
their familik
will be calle,
upon to inec
the differenc
which caul
amount I
$2OO annua,
ly in increasek
tuition.
Walker and
•--
his staff have done everything
in their power to secure the
increased appropriations in or
der to prevent another tuition
boost. Now it's up to the stu
dents!
Appropriations for the Uni
versity will be determined by
the 261 senators and represen
tatives who compose the state
legislature. These men and
women, like all elected offi
cials, are greatly influenced by
public opinion and lobby
groups in Harrisburg. These
lobby groups spend much time
and money trying to convey
their interpretation of this
opinion to the lawmakers.
But, Penn State has no of
ficial lobby group. However,
it does have 20,000 students
Letters
HUB Lot Polic
TO THE EDITOR: Albert E.
Diem, vice president for busi
ness affairs, has predicted that
periphery parking would in
crease steadily during the next
few years and has added that
"the University no longer has
any choice except to move to
ward a permanent solution of
this problem as rapidly as it
can."
What will this "permanent
solution" be? In a recent ap
pearance before the SGA As
sembly,. Mr. Diem stated that
he could foresee a sharp cur
tailment in student driving.
Could it be that closing the
HUB lot is the first step to
ward the eventual banning of
all University parking facili
ties to students or even further,
of all student driving?
The SGA has asked the ad
ministration to reopen the HUB
lot on a trial basis. This request
has been flatly rejected. In Mr.
Diem's opinion, "there is noth
ing to be gained by such a trial
period." However, we feel dif
ferently, in all due respect to
the opinion of those concerned,
we feel that everything is to
be gained by opening the HUB
lot on a trail period during the
respective hours that the SGA
requested.
In Mr. Diem's opinion, "We
need something NEW • . . be
fore deciding." How can CON
CRETE evidence be obtained?
It is staring us in the face. Sev
eral new lots have been opened
this year in the Pollock area.
Of the five lots surrounding
the Pollock dorms, which are
open to student use, there is a
combined capacity of 427
spaces.
The HUB lot has never been
Nittany invas
TO THE EDITOR: Upon read
ing a letter to the editor writ
ten by a group of gentlemen
from Nittany 37, I was ap
palled at the type of activity
which is permitted at this uni
versity.
To have counselors break in
and search through students'
personal belongings without
their presence or knowledge
and without giving due expla
nation for the search is a direct
violation of our basic freedom
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1961
who feel strongly opposed to
any tuition hike.
A few hours of letter-writ
ing time spent by these stu
dents would transform the stu
dent body of the University
into the strongest lobby group
in Pennsylvania. It's the re
sponsibility of each student,
not only to his own pocketbook
but to his fellow students
(many of whom are unable to
absorb another tuition increase)
to impress upon the law-mak
.ers that he's tired of the sky
rocketing cost of our state-sup
ported education.
Similar letters may he sent
to hometown newspapers, al
umni and incoming students,
urging their support in this
matter.
If Walker's request for ad
ditional funds is denied, the
baffle next year will be even,
tougher and the spiral of in
creasing tuition will carry
away state-sponsored education
in Pennsylvania.
We must not allow this to
occur! Not only for our own
sake, but for the benefit of
thousands of high school stu
dents with academic ability
who cannot afford to attend a
private institution.
Although we are geograph
ically isolated from the popula
tion centers of Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, if we raise our vol
ume high enough and yell long
'enough, our voices will be
heard.
yQuestioned
opened to students under these
new circumstances. The Ad
ministration feels that new
evidence is needed. At the pres
ent time, what the results of
opening the lot will be are all
opinions.
The SGA didn't ask that the
HUB lot be opened on Friday
and Saturday nights; it is dur
ing these nights that congestion
is at a peak. Not only that, the
SGA asked that the HUB lot
be opened after 5:30 on Sun
day through Thursday nights
for a trial period. By this time
the traffic rush off campus has
subdued and students could
park there in order to eat in
the HUB.
Mr. Diem has stated "There
is no question that there are
unused spaces in the center of
campus more often thin filled
spaces. But we have to make
these spaces available to those
who really need them."
Again, in all due respect to
the opinion of Mr. Diem, if
these spaces are needed. then
why are they vacant? In fact,
the results of the SGA Traffic
Code Committee' showed that
the HUB lot with a capacity of
216, is usually just about one
quarter filled, and parking lot
30, behind Osmond Lab, with
a capacity of 182, has an aver
age of 29 cars during the hours
of 6 to 11 p.m. daily.
The HUB was built with
student funds for the students.
Therefore, they have just as
much, if not more right to easy
access to the building as in
structors, high school students,
or :visitors.
—Richard Kelley '62
—Matt Benner '62
• Letter cut
ion' Protested
which is guaranteed in the
"Bill of Rights."
One can only hope that such
incidents, as this, are merely
the acts of a small 'group of
irresponsible personnel who
have been overcome by a small
taste of authority and that they
in no way reflect the policy of
the administration of this
democratic institution, and that
acts of this nature will be pre
vented by the administration
In the future.
--Milton Brubaker '6l