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VOL. 61. No. 98
Shapp Explains
—Collegian Photo by Tom Browne
DB. SHAPP SPEAKS ABOUT THE PEACE CORPS to an over
flow crowd in Sparks. He outlined the goals of the corps, the
areas in which it would work and the qualifications prospective
members would have to meet.
Students, Staff Plan
'Critical' Magazine
A combination of faculty and student efforts may bring
a new magazine to the University when the first issue of
“La Critique” is published. It is scheduled to come out April 1,
Dr. Henry W. Sams, professor of English, said.
A flyer advertising the magazine appeared in several resi-
dence areas yesterday announc
ing that the publication will be
devoted to “the constructive criti
cism and analysis of controversial
issues and ideas pertinent to the
University.”
Sams said last night that the
idea for "La Critique” had grown
out of a series of conversations
with "three young men who felt
the need for a forum or discussion
between students and faculty.”
Sams said "this is not an at
tack on the University, It is a way
of understanding better what we
are up to as members of this
institution.”
Sams added that a charier for
"La Critique" has been sub
mitted to the University Sen
ate Committee on Student Af
fairs, for approval.
Robert G. Price, instructor of
philosophy, told The Daily Col
legian last night that a student,
Leonard Krause, was the editor
of the magazine. Krause could not
be contacted for comment.
‘"There are about 12 or 15 stu
dents on the staff,” he added.
After the posting of the flyer,
the editors of the publication
held an organizational meeting
last night to organize the staff
into committees, Sams said.
The ‘‘La Critique” flyer listed
several of the issues that will be
under discussion:
‘‘lt seems to us,” the flyer said
“That the SGA has yet to utilize
its potential as the representative
of the student body.
"That compulsory ROTC is
unnecessary in the light of pres
ent defense policies.
"That the attitude of some stu
dents toward themselves and the
University is immature.
“That some of the faculty is not
primarily concerned with the
teaching and expression of the
ideals of a university.
‘‘That, for a University of this
size, the Pattee Library leaves
much to be desired.
"‘La Critique,’ through its
examination of these problems
will try to facilitate the commu
nication and coordination neces
sary to realize the ideals of this
University.”
The statement was signed "The
Editors.”
iaily
Froth Goofs;
Parody Late
The staff of “The Daily Col
lusion,” Froth’s annual parody
issue was too busy to meet its
52-week deadline this year. The
issue will appear today—just two
days late..
The “Collusion” is complete
with news, letters to the editor,
classified ads and other sections
found every day in The Daily
Collegian. It is lacking only in
punctuality and truth.
Marion Luther, senior in arts
and letters from Johnstown, is
lucky enough to have been named
“Froth Girl” for this issue.
TIM Council Positions
Petitions are now being ac
cepted for vacancies on the Town
Independent Men’s Council.
Rusk Emphasizes ILS.-Berlin Stand
WASHINGTON (/P) —Secre- his second news conference since;problems ranging around the
tary of State Dean Rusk tak ’ ng °f^ ce * n January. jglobe, Rusk had these comments:
pledged anew the U.S. com
mitment to a free West Ber- Ankara, Turkey, for ihe April
lin yesterday.
If anyone thinks- the United
States is about to yield or sur
render its position on the Com
munist-encircled German city,
Rusk said, he should think again.
Rusk raised doubts in the minds
of some listeners as to whether
the' Kennedy administration
might not make some changes in
the U.S. position on Berlin as the
administration prepares for ne
gotiations with the Soviets on the
cold war issue. He declined to say
the American stand would remain
unchanged "forever.”
The secretary of state spoke at
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
STATE COLLEGE. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 10. 1961
Corps
By PAT DYER
The Peace Corps offers
Americans a chance to identi
fy with the aspirations of oth
er peoples, according to Mil
ton J. Shapp, one of the
originators of the Kennedy
Peace Corps plan.
Shapp pointed out to an over
flow audience in Sparks last night
that the goal of the Peace Corps
is a simpler concept than that
of the Communists now working
throughout the world in similar
programs.
"The Communists aim to build
a better world for humanity
through communism. We just hope
to build a better world for hu
manity,” he said.
Shapp outlined the goals, prob
lems, and general requirements
foi volunteers for the Peace
Corps in a program sponsored by
the International Relations Club,
the University Christian Associa
tion and the Friends’ Peace Com
mittee.
Lawrence Dennis, vice presi
dent of academic affairs and new
ly appointed executive officer, for
the Peace Corps training pro
gram, also spoke on the role of
the nation’s colleges and univer
sities in the new plan.
Shapp explained how the Peace
Corps is designed to be a major
weapon in what he cal'ed the
fourth dimension of war the
mind of man. "The poverty of
the world threatens our national
security,” he said.
Communists are now training
about 15 to 20 thousand young
people to work in improving the
underdeveloped areas of the
world. Shapp visualized many
thousands of Americans training
in the United States for such serv
ice after the plan is established.
Only about one out of 10 or 20
applicants for the program will
qualify especially in the early
stages of the program,, he said. He
hoped about 500 men and wom
en will be working overseas by
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Coeds to Pay
For 2 O'C/ocfcs
Coeds living in residence hails
will be permitted to stay out un
til 2 a.m. Saturday. But here’s the
catch: they will have to pay a
penny for each minute after 1 p.m,
The girls will pay as they enter
the dorms, and may pay for time
only until 2 a.m. Coeds coming
in after this hour will receive
late minutes as usual.
The Inter-Fraternity Council is
allowing the fraternities to re
main open until 2 a.m.
The penny-a-minute night is
being sponsored by Mortar Board,
senior women’s hat society, and
all the other women’s hat socie
ties. The money will go to the
women’s groups.
27-29 Central Treaty Organiza
tion meeting.
A trip to Bangkok, Thailand,
for the Southeast Asia Treaty
Organization conference March
27-29 had been announced earlier.
An advocate of the theory that
a secretary of state can get more
work done if he ..stays at home,
Rusk stuck with that principle but
also said travels were worthwhile
for meeting international leaders
and making progress at confer
ences.
He wryly suggested foreign
ministers should form a union
to improve their working con
ditions.
Responding to inquiries on
DARE Launches
Anti-Bias Drive
(See related editorial on page four)
A campaign to abolish fraternity and sorority biases at
the University has been launched by DARE (Direct Action
for Racial Equality).
Aaron Konstam, president of DARE, said that his organi
zation, will solicit statements from various student, groups
Assembly
Approves
Corps Bill
With an eloquent and urgent
plea, patriotism came back In
style last night when Duane
Alexander requested that the
SGA Assembly back the Peace
Corps at the University.
Alexander, in file spirit of a
modern-day Daniel Webster, said
"In this contest for men’s minds,
we must fight one idea with a
better idea. Let us §how the world
that what we do is done not be
cause we want their votes, but
because they are our fellow hu
man beings.”
„ The bill, passed by acclama
tion. asks the University Senate
Committee on Educational Pol
icy to prepare a curriculum
centered around Peace Corps
training as suggested by Presi
dent Eric A. Walker.
In November. Walker sent a
letter to President John F. Ken
nedy outlining his own ideas on
the program.
He recommended an educational
program in which students would
take basic courses for two years
in either military (ROTC), civil
defense or overseas technical as
sistance option areas.
The student would then be
selected on the basis of appli
cation for an advanced program
in either of these three areas.
Upon graduation, he would be
qualified t,o actively participate
in the Corps.
There was no additional discus
sion from the floor after Alex
ander’s presentation in which he
said that this would be a step
forward for student government.
"Here you can get in at the
beginning of something that can
alter the course of history,” he
said.
In addition,, the resolution asked
the SGA President to write a let
ter to Kennedy informing him of
SGA’s action and. “our support
of his Peace Corps program,” and
express a hope for its implementa
tion on the college level.
•Red China A very serious
situation would be created if Red
China was seated in the United
Nations and Nationalist China
ousted.
The United States was disap
pointed by the Communist Chi
nese rejection of a U.S. proposal
to exchange newsmen. The Reds
also made no move at Tuesday’s
U.S.-Chinese meeting in Warsaw
toward freeing the five Ameri
cans still in Red Chinese jails.
•.Laos The situation in Laos
is not stalemated, but rather is
under negotiations among in
terested governments.
While all of them, including the
Soviets, agree that Laos should
be neutral and independent, the
disagreement-lies in how to bring
jthis about.
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Fraternity
Discrimination
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asking that discriminatory clauses
be eliminated from the national
constitutions of sororities and fra
ternities on campus within the
next five years.
In the next week, DARE mem
bers will request support from the
heads of such student organiza
tions as the Inlerfraternity Coun
cil, Panhellenic Council, the. In
dependent Students Association,
the Student Government Associ
ation and the Liberal, Campus
and University parties.
Konstam said that if his or
ganization is successful in ob
taining the support of these
various groups, it will draw up
a legislative bill favoring the
abolition of Greek clauses to be
presented to SGA Assembly.
"However, if we cannot enlist
the support of . other student
groups, we may consider going di
rectly to the student body with a
referendum on the issue,” he said.
One student organization which
has already refused support to
the campaign Is the Association
of Women Students.
In commenting on the group's
* decision, AWS President Mar
garet McPherson said, "AWS is
not an opinion-giving group."
She explained that each wom
an student has a right to hold her
own viewpoint on the matter and
that this is strictly a personal is
sue.
In addition, Miss McPherson
said that her organization does not
ha’ve the authority to issue a
statement either supporting or op
posing the campaign without the
approval of the entire women’s
student body.
In summari ng DARE's po
sition, Konsfam said that it is
sensible for fraternities and
sororities to 'take only those
members they approve. How
ever, he said, sbme of these
groups cannot admit people
they like because of discrimina
tory clause stipulations.
“The people making these regu
lations are the national officers
who don’t have to live with the
members,” Konstam said.
For this reason, he said, the
clauses should be abolished. Fra
ternities and sororities can lim
it membership by their . own
agreement they do not need
discriminatory clauses,” he ex
plained.
Snow Flurries,
Strong Winds
Will Continue
A vigorous storm that brought
a variety of weather to Pennsyl
vania on Wednesday produced
heavy snow in most of New Eng
land yesterday.
Snow flurries, gusty northwest
winds and cold weather followed
the storm into this area late
Wednesday and continued yester
day and last night.
Snow flurries should persist to
day, although no accumulation of
snow is expected. Strong north
west winds, possibly reaching
gusts of gale force, and mostly
cloudy skies are also expected to
day.
The high temperature will be
about 35 degrees.
Cleari-g skies and colder read
ings are forecast for tonight and
a low of 23 is likely.
Sunny to partly cloudy skies
and slightly milder weather is
predicted for tomorrow.
Tomorrp»v should be partly
cloudy and cold.
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