The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, April 26, 1961, Image 4
PAGE POUR Editorial 0 • into Bookstore Analysis The statistics are in, the results have been analyzed and - now the fact that this UniVersity needs expanded bookstore facilities is down in black and white awaiting inspection by the Board of Trustees. This fact did not suprise us. We have experienced the tedious lines and have been exasperated to find the texts we need sold out, but the members of the Board have missed this semi-annual ritual. We hope the trustees will also note that the SGA report goes beyond determining if the need exists into the particulars of just what this need is. The students queried pointed out the deficiencies of downtown . service, said they felt they were being over charged, and reported problems in getting required texts. On the positive side, they suggested that the proposed University bookstore sell texts and sundries and offer books at 10 per cent off the list price. When it prepares these results for presentation to the trustees, the bookstore committee should consider that a University bookstore would most likely incorporate the present BX. This would seem only practical, since the BX now deals in the supplies that any bookstore must handle to make a profit. This also seems the proper time for Phil Steinhauer's committee to investigate _the possibilities of hiring a full time manager to operate the bookstore. A manager would primarily provide the business know-how to get the store financially off its feet and keep it there, and would also serve as a stabilizer in the rather transient line*of control to which all such student opera tions are subject. Caravan of Cars . Fourteen 'energetic women from Ewing Hall. have taken it on themselves to organize a "caravan of cars" to Harrisburg to plead the University's cause for more money. These girls decided against the "march on Harrisburg" because of the great distance involved. Obviously, a cara van would require less effort than a march, but it might defeat the purpose of the trip—to generate sympathy for the University's need of state funds by attracting national attention. The publicity value of a caravan is much less than that of a' march; consequently the news media wouldn't be particularly interested in a. "caravan of cars" unless it was quite large. It would take thousands of students to join with these 14 women from Ewing for the Assemblymen as well as the remainder of. Pennsylvania's citizens to take notice. 1 101) CAN'T NIFT ALONG FOREVER „, HALE TO TAKE SoiAESORT 61AND.,.YOU NAVE TO ASSOCiATE 'OURSELF WITH SCAE SORT OF CAUSE A Student-Operated Newspaper Datig Tollrgiati Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The Daily Collegian la a student•operated newspaper. Entered as aerond-class matter July 6, 1934 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879. Mail Subscription Price: $3.00 per semester 65.00 per year. Mailing Address Box 261, State College, Pa. JOHN BLACK WAYNE HILINSKI Editor ` 41153 '" Business Manager City Editors. Lynne Cerefiee and Richard Leighton; Editorial Editors, Melt Teichholtz and Joel Myers; News Editors, Patricia Dyer and Paula Dranov; Personnel and Training Director. Karen Ilyneckeal; Assistant Personnel and Traintitg Director, Susan Eberly; Sports Editor, James Karl; Asaistent Sport. Editor. John Morrie; Picture Editor. John Beane. Local Ad Mgr.,Marge Downer: Assistant Local Ad Mgr.. Martin Zonis; National Ad Mgr.. Phyl lisa Hamilton; Credit Mgr.. Jeffrey Schwartz; Assistant Credit Mgr., Ralph Friedman; Chardfled Ad Mgr., Bobbie Graham; Circulation Mgr.. Neal Keite; Promotion Mgr., Jane Trevaskis; Personnel Mgr., Anita Hull; Office Mgr., Marcy Gress. Persons with complaints about the fairness of The Daily Collegian's editorial policy or news Coverage rnsy voice them In the letters to the editor column or present them, in person or in writing, to the editor. YOU HAVE TO DIRECT YOUR THINKING... FOR IN6TANCE, YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WEIIiER YOu'RE GOING TO BE A LIBERAL OR A CONSERVATIVE._ rt.. f•c .1 to . t s ARE THERE ANY OPENINGS IN THE LUNATIC FRINGE? f, . . • , ID * 11 .... 5 .14 I . j .."I;leec • a lA_ THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Letters Bronstein Answered By Wolford TO THE EDITOR: This letter is in reply to one written by Benjamin Bronstein in which he disagreed with my views as to the relative worth of activi ties in evaluating candidates for SGA and asserted that my work for The Daily Collegian was "yellow" journalism. I have often contended that the mere number of activities is not a good method of measur ing the worth of people in stu dent government. I believe that very often people in student government (and other activi ties too) attempt to spread themselves too thin. They be long to too many activities and thus reduce their usefulness in each one of them. Dennis Foianini has evident ly realized this. I listed his activities to point out that they are limited to. one field and I'm sorry that Bronstein and his friends missed the point. I believe that if Foianini were elected, he would put all his "activity" time into student government. I feel that if Harrison or Alexander were elected, the SGA presidency would merely make a nice addition to already impressive lists. I did not mean to imply that Harrison or Alex- ander spent no time on their activities; but I did mean to imply that they could not have devoted enough time to each of them to be effective members. Then too, the mere time in volved in activities is un important if it is not spent constructively or is not directed to the improvement of the group. I still contend that Harrison has not done one constructive thing on the Assembly and that Alexander's work was destruc tive. Bronstein may "overlook" the reorganization fiasco as a "mistake;" but I think he should visit his optometrist. Bronstein also charges that Foianini is a part of Brandt "Inc." The only thing I can suggest is that Bronstein make an effort to talk to Foianini. I'm sure he will realize then that Brandt and Foianini do not agree on everything. The latter can stand by himself. As for Bronstein's charge of "yellow" journalism: I suspect this stems partly from my sus picion of his corporation, "Lions Paw," and partly from just a difference of opinion. In any event, to be labeled a yellow journalist by Bronstein is an honor for me and I tip my own "hat" to him. —Nicki Wolford '6l Proffitt Thanked TO THE EDITOR: Congratula tions to Mr. Proffitt, director of Food Service, for his stand on political campaigning in the dining halls. Mealtime is a time of relaxation, and I for one do not want that relaxa tion marred by the presence of the amateur politicians. My only regret is that the candidates will be allowed to bother the students in line. Why not do the job right and keep the characters out of the dining areas entirely? —Dick Diehl, '62 Gazette AAUW, 10 a.m., HUB assembly room American Chemical Society, 7 p.m., 103 Osmond lab American Meteorological Society, 7 p.m., 212-213 HUB AWS, g:3O p.m., 217 HUB AWS Pollock Council, 9:15 p.m., Pol. lock 3 Cheas Club, 6 p.m.. HUB card room Civil Defense, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., HUB rd room 21H HUB Daily Collegian Press Conference, 5 p.m., HUB assembly room Ellg, Arch. Student Council, 6:45 p.m., 1111 Osmond lab Flying Club, 7:30 p.m.. 215-216 HUB He-Man Committee, 6:15 p.m., 215 HUB IVCF, 12:45 p.m., 218 HUB Kappa Phl Kappa. 7.80 p.m., 214 HUB Psychology Colloquium, 8 p.m., 214 Bourke Sociology Club, 8:30 p.m., 217-218 HUB Sports Car Club, 8 p.m.. 107 Rourke Student Christian Association, 6:80 p.m.. 218 HUB TIM Election. 8 p.m., 203 HUB Women's Chorus, 8:80 p.m., HUB as. sembly room TODAY Snowed Reviewing the CIA The second major intelligence bungle within a year has prompted President Kennedy to establish a committee to investigate our entire intelligence set-up beginning with the Central Intelligence Agency. The investigating committee, which will be headed by retired General Maxwell Taylor, will focus its attention on the Cuban invasion miscal culation, which was master minded by Allen Dulles, head of the CIA That grave mistake lowered the chances •of eventually o v erthrowing the Castro re gime and left the Cuban dictator stronger than ever. It not only rallied the Cuban populace to his aid, but disc ouraged the rebels from trying to invade the is land again. It also served as a propagan da victory for the Commun ists, who have emerged as the defenders of the small island against the "capitalists," The image of a United States interested in the well being of Latin America, which Kenne dy had worked hard to create 'during his three months in of fice, was destroyed along with the rebel invasion force last week, We had hoped that the U 2 bungle would have caused the CIA to exercise more foresight Letters 'A Fable for Our Times' TO THE EDITOR: BENNY IN WONDERLAND OR A BACK WARDS LOOK AT DISNEY LAND EAST Once there was a very little boy named Benny who always wished that he could be bigger and better than anyone else. "Go to Penn State," his mother told him, "for there your dream shall come true. Penn State is a magic land which is ruled by a Prestige hod who dines on pins and ats." "I'll go," he sniffed, "for there is the answer to my true desire." And Benny went. True to his mother's word he grew—three inches—the exact size of the hat they put on his head. And he gained weight-- two ounces—the exact weight of the pins they put on, his chest. Benny planted the magic ac tivity bean. He was a good listen-to-reasoner. He played ball. And suddenly he was in. And where was in? Why on the fourth floor of Old Main. They gave him the shiniest pin of all, the epitone of "Inness." One day he met someone who Abilities and Activities TO THE EDITOR: Are Charles Gaston. Stephen Brown, and Ben Bronstein disputing Den nis Foianini's right to run for SGA president on the basis of his lack of activities? This seemed to be the underlying sentiment in both letters of Tuesday, April 25. Even if Mr. Foianini had no activities at all, he and his backers must have a great deal of faith and confidence in his abilities, or he wouldn't have the nerve to run for office. Mr Foianini is sensible, intel ligent, and obviously interested in campus politics —what bet ter basis for a leadership posi tion could be required? - Nelson Rockerfeller and Har ry Truman were relatively po litically inexperienced when Gerald Burman, Kenneth Chaffee, Link, Elizabeth Lott, Carl Lithold. Mar. Melvin Coren. Barbara Coutler, David lone Pokotilow, Sharon Roaeribluni, Fredman, Milton Frieman, Elisabeth Sarah ROM James Rothbeck, Barbara Gay, Carolyn Gillis, Russell Greenfield. Seheffer, Susana Sherman, Harriet Larry Handwerk, Carol Rayflak, Lamar* Shifran, David Snediker, Linda Still. Rowe, Andrew Hudak, Donald Jameson, wagon, Carol Tomlinson, James Walker. Diane Kandla, Nicholas Lambert, Susan Robert Wheeler, Frederick Woltion. Lee Levin, William Lezinsk. Donald Arthur Zabaekes. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26. 1961 by !eel myers and planning for future under takings. Maybe Kennedy's investiga tion will prompt this long overdue review of the ClA's activities and methods of op eration. We believe that a strong in telligence system is necessary to combat the threat of Com munism at home and abroad. We realize that an undercover agency in this country is up against many difficulties not encountered by secret police organizations in other nations because of our constitutional guarantees. President Kennedy, realizing these problems, is apparently attempting to formulate some type of system that will be ef fective in combating Commun ism and at the same time re main within the limitations of the constitution. MYERS It is more than likely that this new intelligence system was one of the major topics of conversation in Kennedy's talks with topranking Democrats and Republican leaders during the past week. What the President has in mind is probably known only to those few leaders, but .it seems that a revamping of our entire intelligence set-up is in the making. thought differently than he did. "Where's your hat," asked Benny. "Haven't got one," said the someone. "Where's your pin?" "Haven't got one of those either," said the someone. "You'll never make it," Ben ny sighed. "We'll just put you in our ill-fated boat and let you sink." "I can swim," replied the someone. "I'll grind you in our rim chine," said Benny. "That's OK," said the some one. "It won't hurt too much." "I'll write a letter to the Col legian and tell everybody you're bad," said Ben n y. "They'll listen to me. Why. I'll even incorporate you. "No kidding," said the some one as he tickled Benny under the chin. "You're horrible," said Ben ny. "I'll bet you don't even believe in the Prestige god." "Nope," said _the someone, for he knew that outside of magic land pins lose their lus ter and the hats just look sort of silly. they took office, and each emerged a strong leader. Con trary to Gaston's and Brown's insinuation, the ability to car ry out ideas is not correlated with heavy participation in student activities. An SGA president cannot afford to be connected with a long string of activities -or he will not have enough time to devote to the job. _ When is Penn State going to wake up to the, fact that its leaders should have the inter ests of the University at heart rather than a collection of membership cards in their wallets? P.S. On four hours of sleep a night, Bob Harrison will be much too pooped to run SGA anyway. --Sally Diehl, '64 HOSPITAL —John Brandt