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Editorial 0
A Plurality With Dignity
Student government took quick action to work its
way out of a perilous situation somewhat extra-legally
last night When it agreed to insure that a plurality of votes
would be sufficient for election to SGA offices.
Although SGA Assembly, which has found itself in
several untenable situations recently, did not have a
quorum, it made its decision by a straw vote and SGA
president Richard Haber pledged to carry out the Assem
bly's wishes,
Assembly drew upon past precedents and expediency
to clarify procedure for this election.
It is clear that a ruling favoring elections by a majority
would have been in the true democratic tradition and
would have yielded a clear mandate to the winner.
Yet this probably would have made a run-off election
inevitable and would have magnified an unfortunate over
sight in the present SGA constitution.
The end result might have increased student apathy
when, with the large voting turnout, it seems that the
fog just may be lifting from past "sophisticated" disinter
est in SGA.
In contrast, it may also be noted that the case favoiing
a plurality election was strong when the past precedents
in this vein, both recent and under Cabinet in 1955, were
considered
This sense of tradition and dignity is new to SGA
and extremely complimentary.
We were also pleased to see that Richard Haber agreed
to use his executive powers in aiding the implementation
of Assembly's straw vote decision.
He guaranteed that he would issue an executive order
insuring what the Assembly, for lack of a quorum could
not—that plurality would rule.
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PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 54
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Ag 11111 Party, 6::10 p.m.: 21G HUB Gamma Sigma Sigma, 6 :30 p.m., 217,
Air Force Glee Club, 3 ) ,,m, DUD A,,_ 218 DUD ...
senility room • German Department, 8 p.m., main
Angel Flight Drill, 6:; d p.m., it 011 lounge HUB
terrace Home Economics Seminar, 12:30 p.m.,
Block 'S' Club, Flasheard Committee. 'lining room A HUB
7 p.m., 213 11 011 IVCF, 12 :45 p.m., 218 HUB
Cadet Staff, 7 p.ni., 9 Carnegie Liberal Arta Student Council, 6:30
Chews (1114,, 7 p.m., MAI carilromn p.m., 215 HUH
Chi Epsilon, 7:45 p.m., 212 HUD Liberal Party, 9 p.m., 212 11U13
Elections, R a.m., to 5 pm., It round SL A, Executive, Legislative Reorgan.
f loor 11011 ization meeting, 7 p.m., 203 HUB
Elections Committee, 7 p.m., lillls Sorority House Managers, 8 p.m.. 216
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Gamma Sigma Delta, 6 :30 p.m., dining University Party, 7 p.m., 212 HUD
riom‘s A and D BUD WIZ Committee. 1-5 p.m., 213 HUH
inion
I WONDtR IAAY YOU DON'T SEE
THEM,SO MUCH ANY MORE,.
WHAT 6 TAKEN THEIR PLACE?
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
WAYNE HILINSKI
Business Manager
Letters
Foianini
Backed By
'Boneila
TO THE EDITOR: Within the
last several years our SGA has
been subject to a constant deg
radation by a seemingly end
less line of status seekers, op
portunists, and spotlight per
sonalities,
Penn State student govern
ment deserves a better chance
than it has gotten in these "de
pressing" years, and only you
the students can give it the im
petus it requires.
You as individuals must col
lectivize (by voting) on behalf
of the man who in your opinion
can lift SGA out of its quandry.
While activities are good ex
perience, they are not a pana
cea. It takes more than—activi
ties to give a candidate the
backbone to stand behind his
convictions and push for. what
he thinks and knows the stu
dents want from SGA.
What good comes from read
ing a long list of activities, re
lated or unrelated to govern
ment if they have not helped
the candidate mature.
What leadership qualities did
Mr. Harrison and Mr. Alexan
der exert in SGA this past
year? If any, were their con
tributions substantial?
I contend that these two
gentlemen in question DID
NOT exert nor do they possess
the characteristics of a strong
leader who can mold the
thoughts of the members of
SGA, for if these qualities were
part of them, they would have
come to the forefront during
the struggle of reorganization
rather than losing their plans
in the oblivion of secret meet
ings and sorority rush.
In evaluating the candidates,
I find only one such man as
piring for the top student office
in the University who possesses
the leadership potential supple
mented by heart, drive, and de
sire to lift SGA to its former
stature.
In his quiet, yet affirmative
approach, Mr. Dennis Foianini
definitely warrants your con
sideration as All-University
President.
—John F. Bonella, '6l
C.D. Protest
Misinformed
TO THE EDITOR: The group
that protested the CD test is
obviously misinformed. Civil
Defense is a very efficient na
tional organization which will
provide invaluable service to
the people in case of war.
When an atomic attack does
come, it will not be the final
blow, True, the destruction will
be staggering, but it is possible
to live through a nuclear ex
plosion with proper protection.
We will have about 15 min
utes warning of a missile at
tack. If in this time we take
cover in a properly designed
shelter, our chances are good.
Outside of the area of major
destruction -the problem will
be radiation. A properly de
signed shelter will prevent fall
out from entering and it will
probably be safe to go outside
after a week or so.
Civil Defense will be respon
sible for getting people to
these shelters, providing sup
plies, communication, disaster
equipment, and trained radia
tion detection personnel. These
things are necessary for sur
vival.
If some people want to stand
and yell "peace" while they
are being turned into radio
active gas, let them, but for
myself, I'll take cover and be
around to finish the war and re
build.
—Harold Harrington, '63
HOSPITAL
Mary Ann Allen, Barbara Baran,
David Bonello, Sylvia Brague, Evelyn
Cline, Barry Corle, Cynthia Depalnut,
Mark DuMars, Elizabeth Engelman,
Kenneth Glass, Gail Hall, Olive Billies,
Ruth Ann Horner, Steve Hronee, Frank
lingua. Linda Hunt, Julie Kahl, Ar
lene Kirson, William Lezinski, Arthur
Livingston, Clifford Logan, Stephen
Monier, Hewitt McCloskey, John Mu
xolisk, Janet Munroe, William Orf,
Richard Farrel, James Penvose, Rich
ard Metz, Ronald Ramey, WealeY
Richard, Charlotte Rothberg, George
Seheuchenzuber, Gayle Sturgen. Otto
Wolff, Laurence Yager.
Letters
Williams' View of Ulsh;
'A Victim of the System'
TO THE EDITOR: Wayne Ulsh
is a naive student who has be
come the victim of wanting
status on this campus. He is
willing to do almost anything
to achieve this status.
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Once again Mr.. Ulsh, our
Senator from Old Main, showed
his ability to make irrespon
sible statements without hav
ing facts behind them.
The Daily Collegian has sup
ported no one. In her column
Miss Teichholtz was only stat
ing her rather strong convic
tions. She sat in the gallery at
the SGA meetings for a year
and I respect her opinions. I
respect them because I sat in
the same gallery and find many
of her opinions to be true.
One wonders whether the
misguided Mr. Ulsh would like
to do away with all freedom
of the- press. Is this what his
constituents in Old Main want?
As Mr. Ulsh well knows, Mr.
Foianini has showed an in
terest in student government
before. My question is, where
is Ulsh's interest in the stu
dents when he refuses to intro
duce bills into the Assembly
until he talks to the "boys."
It appears that Mr. Foianini
is too popular with the stu
dents. The Administration is
afraid that he might win and
hence campaigning in the din
ing halls and rooms are no
longer permitted.
Fraternities have been tell
'Mathis Plank'
TO THE EDITOR: With elec
tions now going on it looks
like Bob Harrison has come up
with the cheapest trick we will
see in this campaign.
I am referring to his stra
tegically-timed disclosure of
the University Party's "Mathis
Plank."
While his announcement that
he had learned of a date when
Johnny Mathis could appear
here was carefully worded to
imply that this was just a sam
ple of the hard work Mr. Har
rison will do if elected, it was
also calculated to attract the
votes of those students who
are more interested in amuse
ment than in our student gov
ernment,
to contact the agency shows
only the cleverness of his cam
paign managers. It is likely that
this is an indication of how
much time and effort Harrison
would put into the office of
SGA president if elected.
I sincerely hope that no stu
dents will permit such cheap
stunts as this to cloud the real
issues in this election.
—Steve Monheimer '64
Perhaps these students don't •Letter cut
Control in the 'Jungle'
TO THE EDITOR: I read with
interest Meg Teichholtz's col
umn on the activities jungle at
Penn State.
After the recent revelation
that the BX Board of Cohtrol
has been staffed for the past
six years exclusively by mem
bers of three fraternities, Tau
Kappa_, psilon, Phi Sigma Del
ta, and Delta Sigma Phi, I won
der if her statements that
status seekers are groomed for
positions in student govern
ment are not essentially true.
I note that all three of the BX
fraternities have candidates
in the election. Four fraterni
ties who ran winning candi
dates for the top offices last
Eichmann May Reawaken World
TO THE EDITOR: This letter made by the German govern.
is written in regard to Stephen ment to Israel paid for the
Blum's article: "Eichmann, A Jews "convinces me that the
Reverse Christ" (April 27, world has already forgotten."
1961 Daily Collegian). In essence, Dr. Servatius
As I see it, the trial of presented the world Jewish
Adolph Eichmann can serve Community with a receipt: 6
one great purpose, that is to MILLION JEWS PAID IN
re-awaken the peoples of the FULL.
world, especially those who However, this does not mean
call themselves Aryan, to the that Israel should not try Eich
terrible crimes committed mann. lam inclined to believe
against the Jews and against that Israel has a moral respon
humanity. sibility to try .Eichmann, and
lam inclined to agree with to expose all of the grotesque
Mr. Blum in that the trial will acts committed against the
be fruitless. Jews and against humanity.
The world wants to forget The world will be a better
this horrible calamity so that and safer place to live when
it will not weight heavy on its and only when it remembers.
conscience. Until such time, it is the re-
The fact that Dr. Robert Ser
vatius, chief counsel for Wich
mann, made a statement to the
effect that the reparations
THURSDAY. MAY 4. 1961
ing their brothers not to vote
for Mr. Foianini because he is
anti-fraternity. This is absurd.
Mr. Dufner has refused to have
ballot boxes in the dining halls.
Yet with all these disad
vantages Mr. Foianini's popu
larity is increasing. There is no
doubt in my mind that he
would make the best SGA
president.
Perhaps Mr. Foianini is
wrong in believing that the
students should have a say in
matters which directly affect
them and in believing that the
SGA should be more than an
activity.
I have worked with the SGA
during the past year and I
know it can be very effective
if it has the proper leader.
Foianini is that man. He has
intelligence, initiative, and
plans action instead of words.
Alexander has made a ter
rible mess out of reorganiza
tion. Harrison has repeatedly
changed his position during the
campaign so that it agrees with
Old Main.
Is this what we want for our
SGA President?
I urge all students to vote
in the elections for the person
who they think will make the
best leader. SGA needs a strong
leader; Dennis Foianini is the
person who will do, the best
job.
—Cromer Williams '63
Termed Cheap
realize just how simple and
meaningless Harrison's action
was. With just one phone call
or letter (to General Artists
Corporation) any student on
campus can learn the open
dates of hundreds of other top
performers.
That Harrison was the first
year are doing the same again
this year.
The student body has not
had an independent president
in the last four years. Only one
independent is running for of
fice, Dennis Foianini.
Duane Alexander, running
independent of a party is a
member of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
It seems that there is indeed
a power structure at Penn
State, although, as Bob Um
stead explained during the BX
incident, "anyone is free to try
out."
A continued lack of interest
on the part of the student body
will certainly ensure that this
structure will remain intact in
the coming year.
--Joannah M. Purnell '63
*Letter cut
sponsibility of those in a posi
tion to do so to remind the
world of its past transgressions.
—Richard J. Brumberg, .8