AGE FOUR
Editorial Opinion
Open Up!
Academic adjustments to the four-term plan, on both
sides of the lecturn, are in the "play it by ear" state. Like
Pavlov's dogs, stomachs may grind when Old Main an
nounces the noon hour—hut most students and professors
arc giving it the old college try.
It is generally conceded that the minute by minute
inculcation of the semester class hour into the term class
hour is tiring but adequate.
If we take a walk up the mall, however, we find a
contradiction. Pattee Library, as is often noted, may not
be scholastically up-dated, but we would hope that some
one told them about the new academic schedule.
Classes are longer and therefore demand more prep
aration time. Moreover, it might prove fatal to scholastic
pursuits if work is left to the last mnute.
We cannot do much about the procrastinator—only a
conscience will help him. But for those who realize the
demands of the term system and are anxious to get started
on those papers, or find a quiet place, to study, we think
the library staff should consider opening its doors until at
least 11 each night.
Further, we'd like to suggest that Saturday hours be
extended to lb p.m. Sunday hours begin at 1 p.m.
These requests are not at all unreasonable, but should
have been anticipated when the term plan was considered.
It, is only logical to foresee that more intensive class hours
will demand more intensive study hours.
In the-event that the library cannot find the funds for ,
full operation in these added hours, we hope they will
just open their doors and provide valuable study area.
Eight Games Left
Penn State's football team did the best it could to
bring home victory from Miami but apparently it wasn't
in the cards.
Eight tough games are still to be played this year, and
the season may still turn out to be a successful one. The
degree of this success may depend on. the students' reaction
to last night's loss.
Students can play a large role in restoring the team's
confidence by welcoming them home at 6 tonight.
We hope students will turn out at Rec Hall in mass
tonight to boost the team's spirit for the tough games
ahead.
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Interpreting
Rebels Gain
Support As
UAR Fades
By J. M. ROBERTS
Associated Press News Analyst
The whole northern tier
of Arab states now seems to
be rejecting the concept of
an Arab condominium, and
the never-stable Arab Lea
gue faces disruption.
Jordan has quickly recog
nized the newly announced
rebel government in Damascus.
U.A.R. President Gain a 1
Abdel Nasser apparently will
try to subjugate the rebels by
force across Jordanese terri
tory. If he had the whole area
would likely have blown up.
Iraq, long at odds with Nas
ser, also appears to be siding
with the rebels. Nasser's ' at
tempts to control the Middle
East by divisive tactics within
the various c,ountries has
backfired.
The situation within Syria
indicates that while he has
some support there, it is in
sufficient to turn the rebel
tide.
However the revolt turns
out and there ate still pos
sibilities that a concession of
greater autonomy and greater
power within. Syria for the
rebel faction might save the
situation for him Nasser
has been seriously damaged.
By revealing him as subject
to terrific pressures at home,
his prestige among the non-
Arab African states which he
sought to enlist in his move
ment is bound to take a drop.
One thing to remember is
that the United Arab Republic
was noi, created through
Egyptian imperialism, but was
suggested by Syrian political
leaders in the hope of obtain
ing job security for themselves.
A good many people are
under the misapprehension
that Syria was seeking
Egyptian economic aid as well
as military support for her
intransigent stand against
Israel. This is true in small de
tail, but not In general.
It is Egypt, not Syria, which
is poor as a nation. Syria
comes as close to a viable
economy as any Middle East
ern state except Israel, al
though she does not have an
oil income camparable to that
of Iraq or the Persian Gulf
states.
Egypt has never had a
viable economy, although she
may attain one with comple
tion of the Aswan Dam. There
has been some improvement
In Egyptian living standards
under Nasser, but the people
generally remain very poor as
a large portion of the national
product goes to pay for arms.
Letters
Nigerian Asks
For Pen Pal
Dear Honourable Editor:
With most humble and respect
I am writing you this few lines
of my letter. As a young Ni
gerian who is highly interested
to know more about the other
races I made up my mind to
write for your help.
Sir, kindly publish my name
and address in your next issue
of paper that I Wole Bello
wanted to hear from anybody
who have interest in having
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I want boys and girls, wom
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Sir. I would like you to send
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May God bless you. Thanks
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Yours sincerely,
—Wole Bello
Oriwu College
Ikorodu,
West Nigeria
a la carte
Progressive Plan:
Discombobulation
Now that we're fast approaching the middle of the
term, I believe it's time to take stock.
You're laughing. You're muttering that only one
week of classes has gone by. Well, just let me ask you one
thing—how far behind are YOU already? '
Actually, I guess this four
term lihsiness will prove to be
a real boon to educatf but
it's the time
that bothers me
I'm afraid i t
will pass more
quickly and
more surely
than I will.
In this one
course, for ex
ample, I'm 302
pages behind.
That's because
on Wednesday
I decided to let
it slide (roll would be a more
appropriate word) while I read
three novels for Lit class.
I caught up on Lit, though,
but in the meantime I got 579
pages behind in another course
so I had to backtrack. As of
yesterday I was two_and-a-half
short stories behind in Lit
again.
And it's about these courses
that require three written re
ports—the first one is due a
week from Tuesday. As I've
said, we're fast approaching.
Cutting has also become a
problem since we've begun the
four-term plan. I overslept a
couple mornings ago and miss
ed one class just one. But
what I really missed was one
massive lecture, one quiz and
one-f ifth of my grade. So now
I've overcut in this particular
course and only ONE WEEK
has gone by.
The professors seem to be ad-
Letters
Grad Student Hits First Froth Issue
TO THE EDITOR: On Wednes- from various sources per issue
day the appearance of the but can we tolerate the almost
term's first issue of Froth "pun for pun" reprinting of
brought forth a new low in The Little Pun Book by Robert
humor selection in the form of Margolin as appeared in the
a new high in plagiarism. Froth "Froth Issue?"
In the past v.e have accepted —Robert Hass
the borrowing of material Graduate Student
Office. basement of Sackett
Graduate Square Dance, 9 p.m., HUB Swedenborgian, 10 a.m., 212-213 BUR
Ballroom MONDAY
Alpha Phi Omega, 7 p.m.. 212-213 HUB
Alpha Phi Omega Rushing Smoker,
7:30 p.m., HUB dining room B
Bridge Club, 6 :30 p.m., HUB card
coons
Freshman Customs Board, 6 :30 p.m.,
TODAI
TOMORROW
Alpha Delta Sigma, 7 p.m., 216 HUB
Alpha Phi Omega. 2 p.m.. 212 HUB
Chimes, 10 p.m., SDT Suit
Folklore Society, 6 :30 p.m., HUB Ter-
race 218 HUB
Greek Week General Chairmen, 6:30 4-1 f Square Dance, 7 p.m., HUB ball
p.m., 211 HUB room
Hat Society Presidents, 6:30 p.m., 217 ISA, 8 p.m. 203 HUB
HUB Men'a Debate, 7:30 p.m., 217 HUB
ICCB. 8:30 p.m., 218 HUB P.S. Bible Fellowship, 7 p.m. 214 HUB,
LA Student Council. 7 p.m., 212-213 Science Fiction Club, 7 p.m., 216 HUB•
HUB USAF Recruiting, 0:30, HUB grountl
Sigma Delta Chi, 6:45 p.m., Collegial Coot
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1961
by karen hyneekeal
justing to the new system well.
Too well. They conscientiously
lecture for 75 minutes even
though their voices begin to
fade and grow hoarse after 60
minutes.
But if we must listen for 75
minutes—and to get all we are
to get, we must—then couldn't
the University invest in cush
ions or something.
The twenty-minute break
between classes is a delightful
part of the four-term system
and is a great aid to getting to
the next class on time—if you
remember what time the class
starts.
The freshmen talk profes
sionally about their first per
iod classes but we oldsters are
still calling them 8 o'clocks.
That's where all similarity be
tween the old and the new ends.
And so if you know you have
a "fourth period class, you have
to begin with 8 o'clock, add
75 minutes, then add the 24
minute break, etc. It's quite
confusing, too, when you have
to add 12:55 and 75 minutes to
gether. Especially when Old
Main is chiming 2 o'clock.
I guess the only solution to
the whole thing is to have a
25-minute coffee break during
each class. Of course, this
would reduce the actual aca
demic session to 50 minutes
and that's what we had last
year except that this year we'd
be finished in ten weeks.
• Now that's what I call pro
gressive education.
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