PAGE FOUR ditorial 0 It's A Long Walk A student march to Harrisburg to support the Uni versity's request for a full $23 million appropriation seemed rather far-fetched when it suddenly appeared, then just as quickly disappeared, from the campus poli tical scene last week. But it might bear close examina tion. Such an expression of purpose by students would focus national attention on the. University and its budget problem, for newspapers and wire services would cer tainly find it newsworthy, And when you consider the way the national maga zines, radio and television networks covered the Bowling Green and Fort Lauderdale uprisings, it is not unlikely to expect that they would spotlight a 90-mile march by students for what would certainly have to be considered a "good" cause. But here arises the first question. Where can you find students who will walk 90 miles, even if they might save themselves a couple bucks a mile in tuition costs? The theme of students struggling to prevent a tuition increase in order to-complete their education might _in spire considerable public support for the University, if you could get any students to struggle tjiat hard. In light of the fact that few students could even be motivated to pick up a pen and write a letter to their legislature, it is _extremely doubtful that you could - get them to walk 90 miles. There is no doubt, however, about the publicity which would be derived, but this brings the second ques tion. How would this publicity affect the governor and the legislature? Would they be more or less likely to vote the full appropriation request for the University? This is hard to predict, but the present situation isn't. The governor's proposal of $lB million is expected on the floor of the House this week and there is little hope that it will be raised through an amendment on the floor. So it would seem that there s nothing to lose but there is an outside chance that widespread favorable public opinion might pressure the state government into granting the needed appropriation, if you can find a suf ficient number of dedicated student-hikers. 56 Years of Editorial Freedom A Student-Operated Newspaper Eittitg Tollrgitut Successor to •The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Eiretarday turning during the University year. The pally Colleflen le • student-operated newspaper. Entered u eecond•el•a matter July S. 1934 •t the State College. Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1873. Ma(l Subscription Prices $3.00 per semester 35.00 per sear. totalling Address Boa 261, State College, Pa. Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press JOHN BLACK Editor ' City Editors. Lynne l'erefice ■nd Richard Leighton; Editorial Editors. 111eir Telchholts and Joel Myers; Nen* Editors. 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THAT MAKES ME FEEL KIND OF IMPORTANT... .1011111 V, •-•110 4 .1•,...e.. • Oro- a---o'o-1,4 8 • 0 ', 41 4 ,1k ‘ ••••• 2 oar.."`' WAYNE HILINSKI Business Manager NOT REALLY„, BUTGET FIFTEEN CENTS A tOEEK FOR FEEDING THE DOG.. •4 A _ BY CREATING WORK, I AM HELPING TO BOLSTER OUR ECONOMY! 4 : t) f. . • 1 N 44, v., ~,i.-41,-* ir4' ~it...wx-ez.. THE. DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA You do not realize the power you have in your hands. The power to finally take student government out of the suffocating grasp of small time status-seekers and grant it to those who still maintain a vital concept of democracy. The power to gain, or even try to gain, jurisdiction in de termining where you will park and if you will march in ROTC drill for ,another year, The power to say "yes" when Old Main says "no," There is one factor which Underlies the inefficiency your student government has' dem onstrated for two succes;;ive years—the people in control have been seeking their own self-interest, not YOUR in terest. I have heard them deny this and pass the blame to their co-workers, their Assembly (which should, by the way, be your Assembly), their consti tution and their constituency. Letters Activities 'Essential' for SGA Prexy TO THE EDITOR: Does Miss Wolford have any idea what the duties and responsibilities of the SGA president are? Does she realize that brilliant ideas are useless if not implemented? Her column in Thursday's Col legian would not indicate so. In that column she attempted to degrade those whose inter est in Penn State has been evidenced in student activities, as if these people were seeking nothing but recognition and as if they never learned anything from such experiences and never did anything to benefit the students. If she doesn't believe that the student body profits from the efforts of those involved in activities, then why is she making such a fuss over the biggest activity of all, the SGA presidency? Perhaps she really does realize that such involve ment is desirable, because she was certain to inform every one of all her candidate's ac tivities (not a very long list). Perhaps subconsciously she even recognizes that student activities are not merely de sirable, but essential qualifica tions for an SGA president. The president must have ex perience in leadership and or ganization in order _to lead an efficient student government. He must realize the demands such an office places on an in dividual and must be certain that he is capable of the load. It is invaluable if he knows beforehand the details of stu dent organization and Univer sity administration, so that he will know which people can help accomplish desired goals. Students, take Miss Wol ford's advice with a grain of salt, and consider carefully the qualifications most desirable for an SGA president. It is important to elect a man with good ideas, but it is also im portant that that man be cap able of carrying out those ideas. —Charles Gaston '6l —Stephen Brown '6l WDFM Schedule TUESDAY 3 ;25 Financial Tidbits 3:30 Stock Market Reports 4 :00 Critic's Choke 5:00 Music at Five . 6:00 Studio X 8:55 Weatherecope 7:00 Seven O'Clock Report 7:16 Album Review 7:30 Significant Year. 7:55 News Roundup 8:00 Accent On Sound 9:00 Drama Showcase 9:30 Focus 9:46 News, Weather, Sports 10:00 Contemporary Classics 18:00 Blga Off the megaphone The Law of the Jungle Just for the record, the blame does rest with these so-called leaders. * * Now you ask, how did the current "leaders" get where they are in student government if they are not serving your interest. It is a logical question and- the answer is actually quite simple. There is a definite power structure at Penn State, and the way tc top is to climb the rungs ...irefully and know the "right" people. Please note that leadership ability is secondary to smooth ness of approach, a calculating foresight and good timing. The various activities in which this .leadership is sup posedly demonstrated are tools for the politicians. They become known in councils and on com mittees. They are on their way up. With minor variations, poli tical "leaders" at Penn State come from a few of the many fraternities. These g r oups usually decide among them selves whom they will prime for an election and when to start 'priming him. It is all planned out a long time before each election, and Letters 'Foianini' Column Attacked TO THE EDITOR: I found Miss Wolford's column in Thursday's Daily Collegian very, significant and heart warming because of the re alization that it was the last editorial of her yellow jour nalistic career with The Daily Collegian. May I dispute some of the points she made. •She hints that Bob Harri son has a long list of activities but had done no work in them. I mentioned specifically in nominating him that he was not just a joiner, but a worker. She, in effect then, is either calling me a liar, on doing a bad job of reporting all that was said at the meeting, using just those facts favoring her side of the story. I am sure his co-workers, superiors, and ad visors in student activities will verify that he works in them. I can personally attest that he works in them, as I live with him in the same fraternity and know that he usually gets along on about ftiur hours of sleep a night in order to do so. OShe says that Duane Alex ander would not make a good president because he made a mistake in his handling of re organization. I find it good to know that both Mr. Alexander and Mr. Harrison have made mistakes. It shows that they have at least made enough effort to permit them to make mistakes. Mr. Foianini, of course, hasn't made any mistakes in student government. He hasn't done anything in student govern ment. Mr. Alexander and Mr. TODAY AR Student Council, 7 p.m., 212 HUB American Chemical Society, S p.m., lii Houck° AWS South Halls Council, 7 p.m., Miss Houtz's office Collegian Credit Staff, 6:45 p.m., Col legian office Education Student Council, 6:45 p.m., 217.218 HUB Electrical Engineering Seminar, 4 :15 _ _ p.m., 207 E.E. Five O'Clock Theater, 8 p.m., Little Theater, OM Main Geophysical Seminar, 8:15 p.m., 121 -M.l. He-Man Committee,. 6:15 p.m., 211 HUB ICG, 8 p.m.,203 HUB lUCF, 12:4 p.m., 215 HUB Kappa Alpha Pal, 8:45 p.m., 215 HUB Liberal Party, 9:30 p.m., 215 HUB National Angel Flight Staff, 8:30 p.m., Phi Mu Suite Nittany Grotto, 7:15 p.m., 121 Mineral Industries Panhel, 6:30 p.m., 203 RUB Bible Fellowship. 6:80 p.m., 214 HUD Psychology Department, 4 p.m., HUB assembly hall Science _Fiction Oilcloth `l p.m., la TUESDAY. APRIL 25. 1961 by meg teichhoitz anyone who deviates from the system gets "shafted" when parties nominate or when Lion's Paw taps. There is a great deal of psy chology involved in this sys tem. Most of you are probably wondering why these local. glory-getters even bother. I've wondered the same thing, and there is no pat answer. One reason is a quest for status. Another and stronger rea son focuses on their desire for good recommendations for fu ture jobs and graduate• school. If they have to play "yes man" for the administration to get them, they'll do it. Remember too, that most of the students forming their con stituencies have never bothered to muster a protest against this status-structure which could be a student government. Every indication is that it is much easier to plead mass ignorance than to investigate the sincerity of the candidates now competing for SGA of fices. Take stock of your power before you vote. Harrison are at least human enough to make mistakes it is comforting to know and not the infallible deity of common sense that she makes Mr. Foi anini out to be. •I find it interesting, too, that Miss Wolford looks down on those candidates who have a long list of activities, and then takes the pain to devote a paragraph of her column to listing Mr. Foianini's activities in the radio field. Did he ever make a mistake in radio-activ ity? She then says that Mr. Foi anini is not a member of a fra ternity or an "in" group—insin uating that lie is under no out side influence, that his views are all his.' Mr. Foianini rooms with John Brandt, the ill-fated Campus party chairman of last year, and I am quite sure he devi ates very little from the ideas of Mr. Brandt's "out" group that is still trying to be an "in" group if it ever wins an elec tion. I am sure Miss Wolford won't mind my putting Mr. Foianini and Mr. Brandt in the same boat and letting the readers de cide if they want to sink Mr. Foianini as they sank Mr. Brandt last year. In closing, Miss Wolford gave up the last two words of her last column to say ELECT HIM. It would have been just as valuable if she would have said instead GOOD-BYE. Good-bye, Miss Wolford, You have used The Daily Collegian for the last time to attack oth er groups while furthering the cause of your own "interest group" Brandt Inlorpor ated. —Ben Bronstein, '6l Gazette SCA Legislative Sub-committee, 9 p.m. 213 HUB Spring Week Carnival, 7 p.m., 216 HUB TIM Movies, 12 noon, 6:30 p.m., HUB nsgemhly hall West Halls Judicial, 12:15 p.m., 217' HUB WDFM Schedule WEDNESDAY • 3:23 Financial Tidbits 3 :30 Stock Market Reports 4:00 Critics Choice 5:00 Music at' Five 6:00 Studio X 6:55 Weatherseope 7:00 CAMPUS BEAT Seven O'Clock Report Album Review News, world Jars panorama Forum of the air Comedy Sports Obelisk Campus news, spode, weather 18:06 Virtuoso 12:00 Sign Olt
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