PAGE FOUR THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1-1961 Kpffr ,• ' I Letters to the Editor Wail of Persecution r . The Letters to the Editor column in a newspaper Is COtlttQCt RulO On bGA D©tlCl©nC©S indispensable as an open forum for public expression. mu a uu, uro* ■ . 1 , m . If TO THE EDITOR: In response *The Assembly is tpo large But we become very disturbed when it is misused by fceOUGSIGCf fQf to the rece nt editorial concern- to be effective. Forty-two mem -i irresponsible letter-writers who give half a story and then * ing the state of student gov- bersaretoo unwieldy.' , * _ 1 ... , 11 • i flp% P* I ernment, I submit two letters is sacrificed for Quantity on make vicious, unsupported accusations such as the gestapo KOAm SOOtCn (second letter will appear in the assumption that size is the accusations hurled at the dean of men’s staff and the tomorrow's Collegian) as a basis for good government. , . . , . m . TO THE EDITOR: It seems to point of departure for construe- This mama for quantity nas housing department in the recent case of a. room search “ .. tive commentary on the SGA. undermined student govern in Nittanv 37 me * T ‘ This S deals with the de- ment. by depleting the ranks in in litany oi. . conclusion can be drawn from fj c i e ncies of student govern- of qualified student leaders Twenty-five residents of . this dorm composed an in- the search of Nittany 37. ment; the second letter sug- available for the committee dignant letter emphasizing how their rights had been SGA should request the Uni- psts remedies for these prob- body. C °” e infringed upon when counselors herded them into a lobby Thl an ,f 3 nro 6 There are at least eight ma- «SGA has no training pro j ...... contract. J.he cnange snouia . j nc j es j n j be structure gram to provide a eore of re* and searched their rooms. require the resident or rest- g G A which render it in- sponsible workers who are They neglected to mention the fact that for weeks £ f 4 effective: . . qualified in ine issues, prob some of them had been abrogating the rights of their As a resident of Nittany 37, dared.^Five^rcurd^la,°ihe e e rTtions n of Ol th S d organlz?iiom fellows by setting off firecrackers in the residence hall I know the reasons for the quarter system, and the non- Such programs are found in , . , , search were valid. As a student f unc tional nature of the class the Daily Collegian, and La during study hours. I was appalled at the crude concept ren( j er it nothing more Vie, and have proved very sue* Several Of the signers to this letter had been found to manner in which it was con- than a i ra diiion which is im- cessful. , , ~ , , . , .. i 4. 1 ducted. pedino student government. • There is a lack of conti have possession of firecrackers (violation of a state statute), True, incriminating evidence *The national government nuity in the administrative but they cried all the more. was found. But this, doesn’t in- concept- is fallacious in student practices of the SGA appa ' . ~. ~ vu v j ... _ » validate the complaints about government. Penn State so- ratus. The standardization of Ihe men in this residence hall had valid reason tor the methods used in searching, ciety is unique, and demands a operating procedures, forms, protesting a room search, without the presence of the o.ccu* It seems to me that each distinctive governmental struc- and filing systems is non-exist « ft tt* t j •». a tt. 4.i • counselor that took nsrt in this ture to accommodate its needs, ent. Eveiy yeai, pioneering pants. The dean of men s office has admitted that this was search placed great trust in The differences in the scope must be done in these areas, a slip-up on the part of the counselor and has re-empha- the members of my dorm. of these respective organiza- rather than perfecting poten . ... 1,-j u oa „ tions is indicative of this. tially good methods, sized its policy that room occupants or the president of the p ♦ V . i • ,1 • Assemblymen rep res e n t There are at least three de residence hall be present during all searches. a'lheff °placeT Who nebulous groups having no spe- ficiencies on the part °fthe „ ~, , , , . cific constituencies. They have student body which are both But the Nittany men involved have no cause to self- ls 10 mame in suen a caser allegiance to their class, stu- causes and results of ineffec righteousjy cry “gestapo” in a hurt voice after participat- thLr o^ whJ sSde^ 1 b’ody an in ing in their dangerous little game of throw-the-firecracker. have forgotten, that the Uni- vague groups. Parties repre- adequate nominating base, They were not breaking a University regulation but M”d4ourS“s g tudenS C to r HvI ° f the a state law. in these residence halls. •Important constituency »Lack of participation in And to accompany their wail with warped accusations . ra&S’SSS'S indicates only immaturity and an adolescent persecution ; ' the highest legislative body. which undermines the legiti complex that fits their mental age if not their physical. Cofth Pftet ' One deranged student felt justified to plaster the “ 1 1 lenic Council, etc.) are not di- of popularity; not merit. The bulletin board with profanity ibai can b. identified only f , "““'‘’-EaVSSnow « with 14-year-old hoodlums. VdOmiiiCTlla Unfortunately, other non-thinking students, who live TO THE EDITOR: This is a II lr\ f jT\ „ in town and were not even connected with the incident and footnote to Mr. Donald Kuspit’s LsfOl / LstCifflCl Lr IOV/tIS had no first-hand knowledge of the facts, jumped on the '“Collegian,” and was TO THE EDITOR: Re: Satur- ter to be a menial to iI.V pad bandwagon and burst forth with more irresponsible concerned about Penn State d a ;y’ s letter to the editor on ded cell than to be the trust accusations without checking the facts. students feeling they were part SEQUEL: The dean of men’s office has made clear its intentions of a mass. PROMETHEUS BLUM Adraeadabra! to henceforth insure that occupants are present when blI they CaU US ’ not -° ne Prome- skkterioully! rooms searched, but when will these occupants We are the class of’63—four theus Blum, Horrible Hermes ni„ m .'v M !f „9 thousand strong. Setting: Blum is sitting cross- s „ ” P' Four thousand all to build legged in his padded cell with ® . f n °il po:^„ a nMi* j" and break and free bonpo drums to his left, papy- P osed to the form of the ood ' A Student-Operated Newspaper This world of ours from rus and quill to his right. His Hermes: But what does your 56 Years of Editorial Freedom ; Marx and tyranny. green book bag is hanging on mystic slingshot have io do ■~r, —p| .jy . Don’t ask our names, our the wall behind him. with the forms of the good, /T] If >4 iFI tt-ti i-t- lIT rtll hopes, our private tears, (Enter Hermes) ' you pseudo-sage? V!HJ* IPilUil UkiUlrUlaU We go by our matriculation Hermes: You there, the clev- Blum: Sticks and stones will »• vl --ZS - number here. . er one, and too sharp in your break m boneg but names Successor to The Free Lance, est 188? ' FoL ] r thousand to be pro- sharpness the one who smned w m never hurt r^ie. I’ubiuhed Tu»day ihtausii Saturday morninv during th« Univeraity year Tha cessed and degreed. against the gods by throwing Hermes - Naties 7 Ha l Such Dally Collegian fa a atudent-opernled newepaper Entered aa aerond-elaaa matter Four thousand to go Out and stones of Witchcraft at the hum- neifiies. INd.Ties. nd. SUCn July 6. i93< it ihe siate Coiicee P». Post Office under the urt of March s. IBT9. fight the not-so-free . ble niasses. Why do you stir unmitigated arrogance. Stub- Mail Subscription Price: is.oo per aeme&ter »s.<fo per year. Who would deny the worth them with your mystic übi- bornness m a mind whose Mailing Address Box 261, state College, Pa. of an individual “He.” quity? You must tell me not thoughts have gone astray has " Member~of The Assoc, ‘ -Dianne Lamb *63 in riddles but straight out ng kSS Str6ngth and The Intercollegiate Press U . l could escape from inai anytmng. — : this cursed straight jacket, I Blum: Your words beat on JOHN BLACK CHESTER LUCIDO ' Z' _ _ _ would hurl my stones at you me vainly like a wave. I shall Editor Business Manager VJ 9 Z €rTTQ too. you lackey of the godst never budge —lf only I could . tooav Now you go back again over hurl jagged stones at you. City Editor tnd Personnel Director. Kussn Unkroum; Assistant Editor, Gloria ~ „ the XOad you Came from, since Hnrmoif Tallrimr nhmil stnn Wolford: Sports Editor, Snndy I’adwe: Assistant City Editor, Joel Myers: Copy ACE, 7 p.m.. Home I-.c. jji b f , nelmOS. talking aDOUt StOn and 1 ealures Editor. Elaine Miele: IMiotograpliy Editor. Frederic Bower. AIM. 8 p.m., 203 HUB Jj. u Wlli n , 1 non ® ot mg, you had better get yOUT- Lncal Ad Mgr., Brad Davis; National Ad Mgr., Hal Dcishcr; Credit Mgr., Mary . EllBllon De,,a > 7 P- m > 214 things you ask. se ]{ s t o ned on Some more Mil- Ann Crans; Assistant Credit Mgr., Neal Kciti: Classified Ad Mgr., Constance J?! „ 9n , Hermes: .Before nOW it W'SS tOWD for ZeilS is EOinß to SPnd Kiesei: Co.Circulalion Mgrs., Bnrbara Noli. Kicl.ard Kiir.inger; Promotion Mgr.. i, , "f.'i i™? mm by a Self-CO.nceit like this VOU CtioLd w / L^ r - °»ky Kohudic; Office Secretary. Joann. Hnye.t. 9 P ' n ’ ' » UB brought yourself these SUfL“ . Xfe ofTalitv to Jn«t STAFF THIS ISSUE: Headline Editor, Susan Eberly; Wire Edi- con°ne , ii! n 6: v •, your liver black. (Exit Hermes) tor, Carol Kunklcman; Night Copy Editor, Lynne Cerefice; Ch “rfe.i«. student Counci., 6:45 sition, . B ' ack . B'ack! Hack, Assistants: Len Butkicwicz, Molla Edelstein, Phyllis Hutton, p.m., Delta Delta Delta Suite, Cross th e gods, I would not exchange trie begins to pound his Peggy Rush, Diane Ryesky, Elbe Aurand, Tucker Merrill, Joanne chess' club, 7 p.m.. hub card room m Y own’ill fortune. bongos furiously) Copley, Florrie Workman and Jeanne Yeacle Faculty Women 1 * Bridge, 1 p.m., hub.. Hermes: No doubt It is bei- — Dave Slang, '6l ° * - main lounf?e ’ Israeli Folk Dancing:, 8:30 p.m., HilJel ■ . ....... —— , . Ufll A- A " (I , M \ 1 I'-v.M p I I IVCF, 12:45 p.m., 218 HUB n .■■■■ g Fr;: n ?h , 'in,ti^u , ¥iim: u r; t r. -me fascinating thins ABoitf ' PsTboroarcoiLnium i* noon mm U / PEBBLE, LINUS.,, PKBIES IS THOR 6ROWIM, FOR VNOtSkmI J TTT ' a (take ithome, and; 50« E gwwoptobe STONES while W 1J itT/ OTHERS . WDFM Schedule 'JR*-.- . WEDNESDAY L..~—' ... , .. .*. '-L—l "* =■— 1 'S. 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