Haber Calls Assembly Meeting Impossible to Decide SGA Head—Dufner 01le Elattg VOL. 61. No. 129 STATE COLLEGE, PA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 3. 1961 FIVE CENTS DG, Phi Ps Delta Gamma and Phi Kap pa Psi were awarded the over all Spring Week trophy • last night, as they placed first In the 1900-to-present category of both the float parade and the carnival. Gloria Barton, Lyons Hall, was crowned Miss Penn State of 1961. Miss Barton is a junior in applied arts from Union, N.J. Members of her court are Marianne Ellis, Delta Delta Delta and Tau Kap pa Epsilon; Diane Lindell, Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Sigma Phi; Nancy Williams, Kappa Delta and Phi Delta Theta; and Marjorie Gantor, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Alpha Sigma Phi. Marlene Rose, Sigma Delta Tau and Phi Epsilon Pi, won the Queen of Hearts title and David Truitt, Delta Sigma Phi and Al pha Chi Omega, was named He- Man. In the carnival, the winners of the Colonization to 1800 cate gory were (1) Phi Mu and Theta Delta CM, (2) Sigma Delta Tau and Phi Epsilon Pi and (3) Sim mons Hall and Zeta Psi. ' In the 1800 to 1900 category the winners were (1) Kappa Kappa Gamma and Alpha Sigma Phi, (2) Alpha Phi and Kappa Delta Rho and (3) Delta Zeta and Delta Upsilon. The winners in the 1900 to Present category were (1) Delta Gamma and Phi Kappa Psi, (2) Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Sig ma Phi. Tied for third place were Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi and Kappa Delta and Phi Delta Theta. In the float parade, the win ners of the Colonization to 1800 category were (1) Tau Kappa Epsilon and Delta Delta Delta, (2) Beta Theta Pi and Chi Ome ga and (3) Sigma Delta Tau and Phi Epsilon Pi. The winners in the 1800 to 1900 category were (1) Sigma Pi and Pi Beta Phi, (2) Alpha Gamma Rho and Sigma Sigma Sigma and (3) Kappa Kappa Gamma and Alpha Sigma Phi. In the 1900 to Present category the winners were (1) Delta Gam ma and Phi Kappa Psi, (2) Sim mons Hall and Pollock B and (3) Phi Sigma Sigma and Sigma Chi. In the Spring Week Olympics, Sigma Delta Tau and Phi Epsilon Pi tied with Delta Zeta and Delta Upsilon for first place. Placing third, fourth and fifth were Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Pi, Ewing Hall and Sigma Nu, and Hoyt and North Halls. Temperatures To Rise Today One of the coldest air masses ever to reach Pennsylvania from Canada in May produced near rec ord low temperatures across the Keystone state last night. Temperatures early today were expected to range as low as 15 degrees in some mountain valleys to near the freezing mark in the urban areas. A low of 28 to 30 was forecast for State College. Sunny skies should allow a slow warming trend to begin today, but more frost and chilly tempera tures are predicted for tonight. Today's high temperature should be near 58 degrees, and a low of 34 is expected tonight. Mostly sunny and milder weather is indicated for tomor row, and a high of 65 is likely. DOC Council Elections David Whitsett, sophomore from Pittsburgh, has been elected vice president of the Division of Coun seling Student Council. In other holiness John Jourdan, president, also appointed Francis J. Conte, freshman from Beverly,' Mass., to the council. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE n Spri —Collegian Photo by Don Schoengold MISS PENN STATE 1961 . . . Gloria Barton, who represented Lyons Hall in the contest is crowned by Constance Adler, Miss Penn State 1960 at the Awards Night ceremonies last., night. Spring Week Theme Prevails Again—Cold The overall theme of Spring Week prevailed again last night—cold. Although the Awards Night ceremonies were held in the skating pavilion, Dr. Laurence Lattman, master of ceremonies, welcomed everyone to "Penn State's wind tunnel." The huge crowd huddled shivered while the "soft May; breeze" blew through the two; open walls. Many spectators' le 0 brought blankets and if everyone: hadn't known the occasion, it might have been mistaken for an d I 7 Vote indoor football game. Sympathy awards went fo the Miss Penn State finalists whose gowns billowed high as they walked up on the platform stage. Finally, Laftman announced that instead of staying on the stage during the awards, as is the usual custom, the girls should go "back where it's warm." Even the band caught the spirit and got several appreciative laughs from the audience when it struck up "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas." The usual squeals and shout ing accompanied every announce ment and Spring Week chairmen ran to the stage to receive their trophies. One of the longest ova tions was for the new Miss Penn State as she walked up the long aisle to be crowned. She wore a floor length gown beneath the regal robe of blue and smiled all the way to her throne. "I'm so happy." she said as she walked up the steps. As the wind again whistled' (Continued on page three) Totirgittit ng Week By KAREN HYNECKEAL Personnel Director together in the rink and The first day of all-Univers-frig on Pollock Rd, it y elections brought 1,959 stu- In general, Dufner said that he thinks this is a "very spirited dents to the polls, according to. e in c id unique rha a r p p r a e in' er H ee e add- Robert Dufner, SGA elections "above board" and there is "no commission chairman. foul play." This turnout is approximately 300 short of the number who vot ed in last fall's elections with two days of balloting remaining. Dufner said that voter turnout was heavy in all of the polling places except the lounge of Ham mond. Therefore, at about 4 p.m. yes terday. the Hammond poll vas moved to the west side of the Engineering and Architectural library on the second floor of that building, he said. The poll at Willard, which was previously designated as a "float ing" one, was moved to the lobby because of cold weather in the afternoon. During the morning, the poll had been set up outside the build SGA president Richard Haber has called a special Assem bly meeting for tonight to determine whether student gov ernment candidates should be elected by a majority or plurality vote. The meeting was called after Robert Dufner, elections commission chairman, announced last night that according to the present SGA constitution, he "could not possibly an nounce the winner of the presidential office:" Winter Rush Approved By Ponhel The Panhellenic Council adopt ed a - rush proposal last night which would concentrate rushing at the beginning of the winter term. Under this proposal, rushing would be conducted when classes are in session. The rush program would begin with firesides on October 1 and end with ribbon 'ing on January 12. Janet Carlisle. rush chairman, said that the Rush Committee will plan a rush code which will clarify the procedures to be fol lowed by rushees and sorority women during this long rush period. The council approved the gen eral structure of the proposal but some calendar changes were sug gested. Changes which were suggested were that registration be held two days instead of one and that the committee consider changing the dates of open houses. Concerning registration being extended, Miss Carlisle said that this would be feasible. She added that open houses had been ar ranged so that they wouldn't con flict with the home football games but the committee will consider alternate dates. Three rushing programs were being considered by the council, two of which called for rushing to be concentrated at the end of the fall term when classes weren't in session. All proposals share the same dates for firesides, registra tion and open houses. The pro posals differed only on when chatter dates, parties, coffee hours and ribboning were scheduled. The rushing schedule which is still subject to change, calls for firesides on October 1 and 8, registration on 23 and open houses on November 4,5, 11 and 12. The first round of chatter dates is scheduled for January 5 and 6 I with the second round on the 7th. 'Parties will be held on January 10 with coffee hours on the 11th. Rushing is scheduled to climax on January 12 with ribboning. on First Day of Election When asked to comment onl Dufner's decision to ignore the SGA Assembly directive to have voting in the residence halls, Richard • Haber, SGA president,, said, "Voting went well today. If he (Dufner) thinks it isn't feasible,l I'll go along with him." Michael Dzvonik, chairman of University party, said that he thinks there is a better voter turn out than in the past. "If we reach a 40 per cent high, I'll feel as though we've accomplished our purpose to generate student interest in the elections," he added.. Dennis Eisman, Campus party chairman, said that he feels his party's chances "have been im- proving ever since the nomina tions," By DICK LEIGHTON City Editor • "Since the constitution does not say whether candidates shoula be elected by plurality or majority vote, all that I could do would be to announce the number of votes that each candidate received," Dufncr said. The constitution was set up for a two-party system, Dufner said, and there is. no provision for three candidates. "The As sembly must make the decision before the ballots are counted." he stated. The meeting, scheduled .for 7 p.m. in 203 HUB, may actually consist of three short meetings, the number necessary to amend the constitution —Haber said. He said that all Assembly members should be there. Haber declined to comment on whether he thought candidates [should he elected by a majority or plurality. Dennis Eisman, Campus party chairman, said that since the con stitution provides for the possi bility of more than two candi dates and does not state what type of vote should be used, .the vote "would have to be a plurality." According to American and English common Law, he said, the vote "is always a plurality, unless otherwise specified." On the other' hand, Joseph Wells, campaign manager for Du ane Alexander, independent can didate for president, said that ac cording to "Robert's Rules of Or der," the winner has to be elected by a majority. If no legislation on the topic is passed tonight, Wells said, . the vote will have to be by majority. If SGA .votes on it, he said, "I would suggest that they maintain the majority vote." Michael Dzvonik, University party chairman, said that he has decided to le. SGA de termine which type of vote would be used. "It is their re sponsibility and they should decide the outcome," Dzvonik said. Dale Harris, Liberal party chairman, said that the vote should be "a simple plurality." The race appears as if it is going to be close, 'she said, and if a ma jority votu is used, it will prob-, ably "end up in a run-off." "A run-off would just mean ex tral trouble and the turn-out would !probably be small," she said. The campaign manager for Du ane Alexander, independent can didate for student body president, Joseph Wells, said he thinks "there is more independent voting this year than ever before. Dale Harris, chairman of Lib leral party, stated, "This time the administration won't have the ex cuse that student government doesn't have student support be hind it." Voting will continue today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Boucke, Hammond and Wil lard; and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Hetzel Union Building. Arch Exhibit to Contimie Photographs of the latest build ings in Sweden comprise an ex hibit that will continue jn the architectural gallery on the third floor of Sackett through May 16. The exhibition, "Contemporary Swedish Architecture," is circu lated nationally by the Smith sonian Institution Traveling Exhi. bition Service.
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