>GE FOUR Editorial Opinion Bring Back Deferred Rush Following the disastrous experience of many frater nities this year, the Interfraternity Council Rush Commit tee has recommended going back to deferred rush next Many fraternities watched a sizable list of new pledges practically disintegrate and others saw their lists dwindle when averages came out. IFC had abandoned the deferred rush system for a modified plan this year after a vote of fraternity presi dents last spring. The move proved detrimental to both the fraternities and the rushees. It is hard to estimate how much effect the modified rushing plan had on the averages of first semester fresh men. One can only say that it was one more thing com peting for the freshman’s time and luring him away from studies. To go beyond that would be speculation. But it is easier to assess the damage to fraternities, who spent much time and money only to lose man because they didn't make their average. The proposal of the IFC rush committee would remedy this by again isolating freshmen for their first term so they could concentrate on studying and adjusting to college life. Rushing would begin in the winter term with only those freshmen who had made a 2.2 average eligible. The advent of the four-term system would make It a little easier to impose such a system on fraternities who are anxious to reach the freshmen as soon as possible. Freshmen will only have to wait ten weeks for an aca demic assay of their ability to learn and adjust. There are other features of the Rush Committee’s proposal that will cause much controversy, but certainly the return to deferred rush is a good move for both the fraternities and the rushees. A Student-Operated Newspaper Sty? lath} (EoUpgtan Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 PehtUticd To eider through Selorder morning during the Unirerelty rur. Thi Deilf Collegian Is a Mudenl-oper&fed newspaper. Entered ae eecond-rleee matter )<lr I. 1934 at the Stale College. Pa. Pott Office under the set of March 3, ISTI Mall Subscription Priest 11.10 per .semester 15.01 per rear. Mailing Address Box 2(1, Stats College, Pa, Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press JOHN BLACK Editor STAFF THIS ISSUE: Headline Editor, Dave Runkel; Wire Edi tors Meg Teichholtz and Vicki Wentz; Night Copy Editor, Pat Dyer; Assistants: Doti Drasher, A 1 Sharp, Em Mulcey, Todd Lehman, Maxine Fine, Linda Gorin, Catherine Hall, Sandy Reabuck, Bonnie Schwag and Veronica Holley. cS?) GULP! TODAY P*b*t+ra, 10 a.in., 2IH HUD Interstate Debate, 2 a.m., HUB auem- Me rimnt IRA. 1 p.m., 212 HUD IVt’K. 1 n.m.s 217 HUB LA Steering Committee, 2 p.m., 212 HUH Str*drnt Movie*, 7:20 p.m., HUB **- VIM Forum, H p.m., Kiaenhower Chapel SUNDAY Chape! nervice, 10 a.m., Schwab Chem-PHy» Student Councils 8 p.m., tit HUB Cheaa Club. 2 p.m.. HUB curd room DARK. 8 p.m., Faith Church, second floor Itmmte Kmeutm Society. T :00 p.m.. Eisenhower Chapel Folklore Society, 7:30 p.m., 212.218 HUB Freahman-SAphomore Dance Committee* 1:80 p.m., tU HUB CHESTER LUCIDO Businau Manager Ur- Hit H MM Mm* tfuAM, MM /happiness^ [ 15APIECE J l wgose A r^\ /oNTHEFim nT/J l BOUNCE.! ) 7/4 K 3-^ Gazette Junior Class Adrlsory Board, T p.m,, HUB Men's tiles Club und Women’s Chsrus conceit. 8 p.m., Schwab Proteotant Serrics of Worship, 9 a.m., Elsenhower Chape] Riding Club lecture, 8 p.m.. Home Ec auditorium Riding Club reception, 9:30 p.m., HUB main lounge Roman Catholic Maas, 9 a.m., Schwab Spring Week Publicity, 1 p.m., it! HUB Student Handbook. 7 p.m., 314 HUB Student Motto, 4:30 p.m., HUB assem bly room Student Worship Service, 9 a.m., Woa ley .Foundation Svredenborgian. 10:16 a.m., lit HUB UCA, 3 p.m,, 214 HUB MONDAY Alpha Colony, (:10 p.m., til HUB Alpha Phi Omega, I p.m., tit HUB THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Letters Two Discuss Constitution; And'lnvasion' TO THE EDITOR: From your editorial of March 1: “The men in this residence hall (Nittany 37) had valid reason for protesting a room search without the presence of the occupants. The dean of men’s office had admitted that this was a slip-up on the part of the counselor and has re emphasized its policy that room occupants or the presi dent of the residence hall be present during all searches." Enough said. However, the editorial left the unavoidable conclusion that because damn ing evidence was found during the search, the manner of the search was justified. In other words, the end justifies the means. May we quote to you Amend ment IV of the Constitution of the United States of America: “The fight of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be vio lated, and no warrants shall be issued, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirma tion, and particularly describ ing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” It seems that there is room for controversy as to whether or not these men had cause for “irresponsible accusations.” —David P. Weinstein, '63 Carl L. Frederick. '64 (Ed, Note: We suggest you reread the part of our edi torial that you quoted. We in no way justified the manner of the search.) Soph Revises Judgement On Nittany TO THE EDITOR: The motto for today: Know all the facts before you write. - I have slandered the De partment of Housing in my let ter of Feb. 27, concerning the Nittany 37 debacle. To the Housing Department: my apol ogies. To the dean of men: my fervent hopes that such an in cident shall not occur again. The admini3tration-student relationship is a two-way street. However, it seems so far, that the administration has the right-of-way. The student body has but one recourse open to it, that of appealing to their legislators in the state capitol. Since the legislature controls the purse strings, effective pressure can be put on the administration by them. When you as students feel that you have been unjustly put upon by the administra tion, the town merchants, or any other group, let your leg islators know. Also, let them know now how you feel about the proposed tuition increase. —K. C. Rhody. Jr., '62 John B. Adami, Neil Anderson, Jeanna Averill, Berber* Btran, Rich, urd Campbell, Charles Drum, Judith Fara, David Greenblatt, Thomas Green lee, Susan Hirschfeld, Rosalind Katx, Allen Kine, Jean Kochel, Helen Le doux, Carol Measikonier, Gerald Model!, David Robinson, Carol Rosa, William Soost. Russell Zimmerman. Bridge Club, 7 p.m., HUB card room BX, 5:39 p.m.. HUB assembly room Froth Circulation, 7 p.m,, 214 HUB Gymnastica Club, beginners—A :39, ad vanred—7:3o, body mechanio room, ' White IFC, 7:39 p.m., HUB assembly room ISA. 7 p.m.. 203 HUB IVCF, 12:45 pm.. IVCF. 7 p.m., 21* HUB Naval Reserve Research Co., 4-4, 7 p.m., 393 Wagner Phyalcs Colloquium, 4:15 p.m., 117 Os- mond Science Institute Lecture 7 :l» p.m.. 119 Osmond Spring Week Carnival Committee, 7 p.m., 217 HUB Fann Btat* Model Ratlread Club. 7:39 p.m., 21S HUB Placement, S a.m., 212 HUB World University Services 9 p.m., SIT HUB HOSPITAI, 213 HUB From Washington Newsmen Unhappy As Video 'Extras' WASHINGTON—ShouId a newspaper reporter be forced into the role of an unpaid television actor? That’s one of a host of questions making the rounds of the Capital circuit following President Kennedy’s first few news conferences News conferences or the lack of them are where a President’s press relations are most likely to be made. And news conferences find news men at their touchiest. The TV question came up under President Eisenhower when veteran newspapermen complained that they were be ing used as free actors in ques tioning the President before television cameras. Newspaper correspondents who were unhappy about Pres ident Eisenhower's delayed telecasts must be doubly up set to find themselves helping a competitive media dissemi nate news even before they can ‘phone it in.’ United Press International came up with one possible so lution at the Fob. 15 confer ence. Although no one was al lowed to leave the room dur ing the conference, UPI re ceived permission to send out signals, just as the air media was doing. So two UPI reporters in an overhead booth dictated copy to their Washington bureau to be placed on the wires as soon as the conference broke up. The President himself may promote . one idea that would frustrate air media in news Letters Advice to Soph Poet TO THE EDITOR: It is no simple matter, this, to correspond in verse, To write a measured mes sage that is to the point and terse; Especially when there’s something of importance to be said. The problem "is enough to give one pains about the head. The wording must be fitted in With metre and with form, And rhyme, too, yet the grammar must not stray too far from norm; On Righi of Criticism TO THE EDITOR: Concerning the recent controversy over the “Nittany search,” we feel added comment is appropriate to clear the position of some so-called "non-thinking town students.” Perhaps this unfortunate inci dent was unique and is op posed to administration policy as stated by the office of the dean of men. If so, we are greatly relieved. We certainly realize that ih» search wag justified and do not condone the behavior of some of these students. How ever, we do not feel that vio lations by a few justify the in fringements on the rights of of many: nor do we feel two. wrongs make a right. We also believe that we must disagree with the editorial which questioned our right to criticize something which does not directly affect us. It is not only the privilege of every citizen to criticize any ac tion contrary to our democrat ic principles, it is their duty. If only those speak out who are affected by acts of this nature, it would make possible the abrogation of the rights of all minorities. If the rights of others are vi olated today without protest, what makes us think our rights will not be violated tomorow? Was it necessary to live in the South prior to the Civil War to recognize the evil of slavery? Was it necessary to SATURDAY. MARCH 4. 1961 By ROBERT FRANKLIN conferences which are not broadcast live. That would be to abandon the reporters' tradi lio n a 1 "Thank you, Mr. President," a» the end of the conference. Mr. Kennedy did this and length ened slightly his second meet ing with the press. Radio ~ especially has taken advantage of the precise tim ing of past press conferences, with some networks broad casting direct reports on regu larly scheduled newscasts. Another objection to TV came from a highly respected correspondent who would like the President to be free to go into background material on which he doesn’t want to be quoted. Perhaps the most important objection to the live TV c 1 1- ferences is danger of a Pres idential "blooper" creating a sudden international crisis. Despite Mr. Kennedy’s smooth approach to the cam era, it would be all too easy to come out with an explosive statement such as his orig inal Quemoy-Matsu position in the campaign debates. It’s been hard enough for some Presi dents to keep their feet out of their mouths when they have time to think about what they ’re saying, much less roasting under kleig lights. But, to matters of iambic, di thyrambic and the rest, I have come to the Conclu sion that the simplest is the best. And so I will submit to you these pointers, if I might: Quadrameters iambic are the easiest to write, And rhyming couplets, also, are of all the rhymes least hard, So start with these if you would have distinction as a bard. live on the west coast during World War II to realise the unconstitutionally of the con fining of those of Japanese an cestry? Was it necessary to be branded a Communist by Mc- Carthy in order to protest his violation of other's rights? We also think somebody is guilty of “non-thinking.” We believe however the “guilty” to be the person responsible for the editorial opinion ex pressed on Wednesday, who seemingly holds lightly the principles on which our gov ernment stands, and not those students who felt it their obli gation to speak out on the mat ter. '—Milton Brubaker, '6l William McNeil. '6l (Ed. Note: We did not ques tion your right to criticize. We maintain the Letters col umn specifically for this pur pose. However, we are dis turbed when people criticize without making a personal check into all the facts.) WDFM Schedule SATURDAY 2:00 Metropolitan Opera (Live) 3:09 Spotlight 6:55 Weatherarop* 7:00 Hi FI Open Hoaat 9:00 Off-Beat 1:00 Ronjr and Mr. X 3:00 Sign Off SUNDAY 5:09 Chapel Service 4:00 Chamber Maele 6:30 Mormon Choir 7:09 Highlights of the Week 7:16 The Third Programme 1:99 Slgn Off —Blair R. Marlin
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers