, GE FOUR Editorial 0 •inio Where to Vote On two occasions, once with a quorum and once with out, the SGA Assembly has suggested to the Elections Commission' that it establish polling places in residence halls for the upcoming SGA presidential elections. Yet, Robert Dufner, head of the commission, has not given any indication that he intends - to comply with this request. . • Dufner believes that too much confusion might result from putting the polls in the dining halls as the Assembly suggested Thursday night. He also believes that a large number of voters do not necessarily reflect the value of the vote. We cannot agree with this reasoning. Although elt‘ctions in residence halls might impose some problems on the commission, we feel that the system of numbered ballots will keep confusion to. a minimum. Dufnerse stand on the quality of the vote is in direct opposition with the democratic philosophy, which main tains that each individual should be provided with the opportunity to vote and the means to do so be as practical and convenient as possible. Every effort to generate voting should be employed, so that we do not have a repeat of last semester's poor turnout in which only one-sixth of the eligible students cast ballots. A Time to Protest . A student demonstration against yesterday's civil defense dill has again brought the controversial civil defense issue into the limelight. But perhaps of more immediate concern than the actual value of civil defense is the right of a group to demonstrate as guaranteed under the Constitution. This right, although intended to protect minority groups, must be exercised.so that it doesn't conflict with the welfare of the majority. By demonstrating at the time of an alert, we feel that welfare of the majority was infringed upon. However, we respect- the right of this group to distribute literature and demonstrate peacefully at any other time. A Student-Operated Newspaper 56 Years of Editorial Freedom Tly ilaity Tottrogiatt Successor to The Free Lance, est 1887 Published Titesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The Dally Collegian is a student operated newspaper, Entered as second•ciass matter July 5, 1934 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879. Mail Subscription Price: $3.00 per semester $5.00 per year. Mailing Address Box 261, State College, Pa. Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press JOHN BLACK Editor City Editors, Lynne Cerefice and Richard Leighton: Editorial Editors, Meg Teirtiholtz and Joel Myers; Nen s Editors, Patricia Dyer and Paula Dranov Personnel and Training Director, Karen Dyneckeal ; Assistant Personnel, and Training Director, Susan Eberly: Sports Editor, James Karl; Assistant Sports Editor, Join( Morris; Picture Editor, John Beauge. Loral Ad Mgr., 'Marge Downer; Assistant Local Ad Mgr., Martin Zonis; National Ad Mgr.. Phyllis Hamilton: Credit Mgr., Jeffrey Schwartz; Assistant Credit Mgr.. Ralph Friedman: Classified Ad Mgr.; Bubble Graham; Circulation Mar., Neal Reitz; Promotion Mgr., Jane Trevaskis; Personnel Mar., Anita Hon; Office Mgr., Marry Gress. Persons with complaints about The Daily Collegian's editorial policy or news coverage may yoke them in the letters to the editor column or present them, in person or in writing, to the editor. All complaints will he investigated and efforts made to remedy situations where this newspaper is at fault, The Daily Collegian, however ' upholds the right to maintain its independence and to exercise it,. own judgment as to whet It thinks is in'the best interest of the University of n whole. r Sorc'ol,l SNOOPY, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SLEEP OuT6iDE ... co* WAYNE HILINSKI Business Manager ~„ ip 2=2 THE DAILY . COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Letters 'Dismay'Noted At Brand is View of 'State' TO THE EDITOR: We read with absolute dismay Mr. Brandt's caricature of Penn State life. How anyone could have received such a warped impression of his environment, and, indeed, of all reality; is beyond us. But, perhaps, we are in er ror. We have inferred from Mr. Brandt's apocryphal descrip tion of Benny's success that he disapproved of the present system. If we have interpreted Mr. Brandt correctly, then we can only express the most violent abhorrence of both his conten tions and his mode of Theisen lotion. If we may be so presump tuous as to presume to inter ject our humble opinions, may we ask, "What exactly is wrong with Benny or the environment that molded him?" What nonconformists as Brandt demand are introspec tion, initiative, action, and other Communistic and leftist qualities. Where would Penn State be if individuals devel oped and expressed their opin ions? This placr' might become an university. No longer would„ it be pos sible to enjoy mass anonymity of the brotherhood of good fellows. No longer would the individual receive his nurture from the urntilical cord of mass group membership. Think of the disorder. Per sons who had never exercised their minds in independent thought for the last twenty odd years, suddenly, being forced to accept the burden of decision-making. What chaos would ensue: what mental aberrations would develop; what a tide of pure frustration would be un dammed. At best, the students would find that they could not think; then, they would be more will ing and grateful to accept the leadership of nice, bland, av erage guys to represent them. But, what would happen if students thought that they could really think? The re sponsibility" would be over whelming. Is this what you wish on us Mr. Brandt—de struction?. • We are in favor of main taining the prevailing situation at Penn State. This condition is comfortingly described by Thoreau's definition of "good fellowship"—". . . the virtue of pigs in a litter, which lie close together to keep each other warm." WHERE WOULD THIS COUNTRY B E WITHOUT PORK? TODAY Block and Bridge Banquet, 6 :30 p.m., Flllli ballroom Center Stage. "'puce Sisters," 8 ' p.m. Civil Defense, 12 a.m. Commonwealth Chess Tournament, 1 p.m.. HUB main lounge Commonwealth Chess Tournament, 1 p.m., HUB main lounge Commonwealth Table Tennis, 1 p.m., HUB game room Future Teachers, 2 p.m., HUB assembly rooni High School Tour, 11 a.m., HUB as- sembly room Inst. for Continuing Education, 8 a.m., 212-2 13 HUB Student Movies, 7:30 p.m., RUB 'mem bly room Block "S" Club, 7 p.m., 212 111.111 Chess Club, 2 p.m., 141313 card room DARE, 3 p.m., second floor , lounge Faith. Church ,Elections Commission, 1 p.m., 217-218 HUB Grad Faculty Bridge, 7:38 p.m., 213 RUB Liberal Party, 7 p.m.. 218 HUB Navy Discussion Committee, 2 p.m., 212 HUB Professor Snort, 1 p.,m, 214 HUB Student Movies, 6:30 p.m., RUB as sembly room MONDAY Ag. Econ., 3 p.m., 2/4 HUB Alpha Colony, 6:30 p.m., 213 HUB Beta Colony, 9:30 p.m., 218 HUB BX. 6:30 p.m., 216 HUB Employment, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 212 HUB Employment Office, 1:30 p.m., 218 HUB Faculty Luncheon Club, 12 noon, dining room "A" HUB Fraternity Presidents. 3 p.m., 217 HUB ICCB, 6:45 p.m., 217 HUB ISA. 7 p.m., 203 HUB IVCF, 12:45 p.m., 218 HUB Social Science Research Center, 8 P•tn.. HUB dining rooms A-C --Herbert Krauss '6l —Herman Ehret '6l —Russell H. Miller '62 Gazette TOMORROW Letters SGA Purpose TO THE EDITOR: On this page, Thursday, was the fol lowing headline: "University Administration Holds 'Ultimate Power'." I believe that it should have been on the front page. It is the truth of reality and should be made doubtlessly clear to the student population. Obviously, Mr. Robinson has accepted the fact. I have ac cepted it. To realize the truth of the headline does not take much time or effort: however, to ac cept it does take time. It means that for a few years - we have to give up our cherished notion of democratic government. Before continuing, let me make it explicitly clear that I am not arguing against the present dominance of Old Main. I have learned personally that there is no deviation from the way of the University. Now I have accepted the system as it is, as being good and necessary. I say this with the hope that someone might alleviate any frustrations re sulting from his attempts to change what has been estab lished. Perhaps you now wonder what feelings I have toward student government. We may reiterate the time-worn ques tion. What is the function of SGA? Strangely enough, I do be lieve that it has functions to perform. Functions that are as limited as those of IFC or Pan hel. What functions? SGA, as the others, is not a policy making organization. It never will be. Though the SGA meetings be bloated with debate and ora tory, they are utterly meaning less with respect to any policy of this school. (By and large this is also the case with the other groups I named above). At best, then, forms of stu dent government are a sort of, agency through which some policies from Old Main filter. These either as a "brainstorm" of some keen-minded politi- cian, or as a useless battle to Civil Defense Protection Has Purpose TO THE EDITOR: The demon stration against Civil Defense is representative of good inten tions clouded by misinforma tion and not enough thought. The danger of fallout is over rated. The short half-life of most radioactive products from a bomb and their unequal dis tribution over the landscape, the ability of the human body to withstand and recover from the effects of radiation, and the finite limit to the number of bombs, render complete an nihilation unlikely. The Civil Defense is farcical if you expect complete protec tion. This is probably impos sible. However, since many re gions will receive only a small amounts of radiation, Civil Defense will serve a very defi nite purpose. In these .fringe areas, wait ing in a shelter until the radi ation level decreases will save some lives and will greatly reduce the chance of radiation poisoning. The more people available, the faster will be recovery. "The only defense against war is peace" is an untenable statement. America is fighting a doctrine which does not recog nize the existence of peace. The activities of the Com munist governments force the rest of mankind to make a choice between the alterna tives: war or submission, We can either exist under Communist tyranny or, pos sibly but not probably, die for the abstract concept of free dom. Surrender will inevitably lead to the intellectual and so cial stagnation which charac terizes the Soviet Union. Resistance will allow man kind, even if only a few are left, to further develop the innate capabilities of the hu man mind. However, I can speak from experience when I say that it is most difficult for students who can afford the "luxury" of cars to convince economy con scious people, such as state legislators, that they are in need of government assistance. —Sharon Stone '6l —Whiton Paine '64 *Letter cut SATURDAY. APRIL 29. 1961 change certain parking regula tions. But even so, most policy announcements are made in official, printed statements by the University. Again I contend, this is the way it ought to be: University officials in charge of the Uni versity. What does this leave, then. for the band of Thursday eve ning meeting attenders? If aft. er realizing just who is running Penn State, and "student lead ers" feel that there still re mains a cause- for them, let them continue the club meet ings. - However, what I should like to propose for SGA is not an other of attempted reorganiz ing and other such abuses; rather a resignation to doing the best work strictly within its jurisdiction. This is all the University asked of the IFC and Panhel councils. And what troubles have beset these groups. IFC an d Panhel work hand-in hand with the University. No fighting and ballyhoo with these groups. SGA has every reason to continue as a group-represen tative of the students. In work ing for the best interests of the students it can work on proj ects such as providing more recreation for students, provid ing travel arrangements at vacation-time, and other simi- lar benefits. I am certain that such good deeds will make SGA appear worthwhile to the students. That is to say, it will be on a par with IFC 'and Panhel in its operations: However harsh this may sound to any tender ears, let me state that a line has been drawn between, abstract and concrete, imaginary and real— explicitly, SGA and Old Main. Now let us recognize this line. There is not one student who can deny its existence. For those of you who die very hard: How ridiculous does it really sound—University of ficials in charge of the Uni versity, —Rick Waltman, '6l Will Caravan Get Funds? TO THE EDITOR: After read ing the editorial, entitled "Car avan of Cars," I began to won der just what Joel Myers is crusading for. Does he want publicity, or does he want to keep the tui tion at its present level? The citizens of California have no influence on the legislators of Pennsylvania. The voters in Pennsylvania do. It seems to me that Mr. Myers has overlooked the main issue. The amount of publicity we could get is not the issue: fighting the tuition raise is. Let's stop quibbling over side issues and use our energy to fight the tuition hike! —Linda Jagels, '64 (Editor's Note: The letter-writ ing campaign has apparently failed to convince the legisla ture of our financial need. The centers of political power-Phil adelphia and Pittsburgh aren't even aware of this campaign. If it takes a "caravan Of cars" to awaken these political powers to our need, maybe we should try it.) 'Car Caravan' Called Farce TO THE EDITOR: I doubt very much that a car caravan to Harrisburg could have any thing but a negative effect on the attempt to increase the ap propriations for Penn State. Since I myself have a car, I am not attacking "rich capi talistic" students.
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