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Editorial Opinion
Greek Independence
We wonder just how far any individual or group can
go in disregarding stated University policy. Often, we
admit, rules governing student affairs are deliberately
vague so that they may be open to interpretation.
But the rule to which we refer, and which George
Ilaney, president of the local Phi Delta Theta chapter,
yesterday disregarded in his statement about fraternity
discrimination, is not vague.
It is stated in the Senate Regulations booklet under
the listing Z-l. We quote, "No petitioning organization
with restrictive membership clauses regarding race, reli
gion or creed shall be granted a charter . . This resolu
tion became effective as of 1956. Groups chartered before
that time were not affected.
When notified of the banning of the University of
Wiseonsih chapter of his fraternity because of its discrimi
natory clause, Haney said, "The segregation-deseregration
issue should be settled within the fraternity system and is
not the business of the state or the University.”
That this issue is, to the letter, the business of the
University, which spends thousands of dollars on fraterni
ty deans, IFC systems, etc., is demonstrated by the afore
mentioned regulation.
That it is the business of the state is defined on a
national level in something called the Bill of Rights.
Haney supports his argument by saying that fraterni
ties, unlike dormitories, are voluntary social organiza
tions and should "be guarantied the right of freedom of
association.”
This point can be challenged on two counts. If the
whole rationale of the fraternity "brotherhood” system is
merely an excuse to associate only with those of certain
racial or religious background, why bother with any rush
at all? An IBM machine could accomplish the selection
process more rapidly and efficiently.
But further, if "freedom of association" is carried to
its logical conclusion, local chapters have the right to
depart from a national constitution which contains a
discriminatory clause.
Thus the discriminatory clauses that are cherished by
Greek alumni actually prevent freedom of association
rather than insure it.
The question of discrimination will be raised at the
Phi Delta Theta national convention' this summer as it
has been raised at many national conventions in recent
years, Haney said.
We wonder if these morally indefensible clauses can
continue lo survive—through rationale and illogical argu
ment the current pressure for civil rights which
exists in the nation today.
It is an interesting question—one that every Greek
group on this campus should consider.
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Interpreting
Tito's Independence' Valuable
Associated Press News Analyst
The welfare of Yugoslavia
is important to the United
States because she is dem
onstrating to the Soviet
satellites and the unaligned
countries that subservience to
Moscow is not a prerequisite of
economic accomplishment.
It is against this background
that President Tito’s actions at
the Belgrade conference, and
his speech Monday, are being
assessed in Washington.
Here are some of the consid
erations:
Yugoslavia has been making
great progress, like most other
European nations, but with a
considerably more rational ap
plication of what she calls com
munism than is condoned with
in the Soviet bloc.
This progress has produced a
lessining of the need for out
side aid. Some U.S. aid, especi
ally technical assistance, was
already being passed out long
before the Belgrade conference
Food Lines
Draw Groans
In Redder
TO THE EDITOR: For the past
two years, I have read many
complaints and criticisms in
The Daily Collegian which were
aimed at various school situa
tions. I feel that it is my turn
to contribute a complaint which
has brought me to the end of
my patience.
Many Penn State students
seem lo have a good laugh
while poking fun at our dining
hall meals. I don't blame them!
In the past, I along with many
other students, have been able
to tolerate the meals.
However, a particular situa
tion, which has recently oc
curred has led me to believe
that something should be done.
After rushing back from my
third period class, I went
straight to the dining room in
South Halls. I stood in a long
line with approximately fifty
or more students to get lunch.
I waited and waited and still
the line didn't move. I waited
a total of forty-five minutes
for a lunch that consisted of
luke warm spaghetti.
When dinner time came, I
went to the dining hall and
again waited in line only this
time it was for only half an
hour. The final pay off came
when I approached the counter
and they ran out of potatoes
and vegetables.
After waiting another five
minutes, the potatoes came but
alas the poor vegetables got
lost somewhere along the way.
Is this situation going to con
tinue or is someone, primarily
the supervisor, (who should
have been properly trained in
the organisation and planning
of serving food to large num
bers of people), going to take
some definite action?
The fifteen hundred girls in
South Halls (Redifer Dining
Hall) certainly hope so.
leers at Serenade
Draw Coed Protest
TO THE EDITOR: Saturday
night TICE serenaded a girl in
McKee Hall—amid cat calls and
jeers from the Watts’ boys. We
wish the boys in Watts would
be more considerate in the
future when a girl in McKee is
being serenaded by a fraternity
in recognition of her pinning.
—Carolyn Coates '62
—Ann Ellen Thomson '64
By J. M. ROBERTS
Letters to The Editor
—Jan Boone '64
where Tito was strongly in
fluenced by Soviet attempts to
keep Germany divided, a de
termination shared by all of
Eastern Europe and many peo
ple in Western Europe.
This accounts for his atti
tude on Berlin and for his re
fusal to condemn Soviet ac
tions regarding nuclear wea
pons.
Before Belgrade and the
latest controversy over wheat
shipments, of which Tito now
makes such a point, negotia
tions already were under way
to shift from payments in Yu
goslav currency to a long-term
loan basis. It's a bargaining
mailer for Tito.
American officials believe Tito
makes effective use of aid in
his economy. They do not men
tion one very important corrol
lary of military aid, something
which may have Tito worried.
Under the Western military aid
program, Tito has become very
largely dependent on the West
for equipment and replace
ments.
That sort of situation always
limits a country’s freedom of
Forecast: Protests Ahead
TO THE EDITOR: For several
weeks now the question of a
Thanksgiving recess has been
the predominant item in every
one’s mind here at Penn State.
Arguments for and against
have been presented, on the
basis of sentimentality versus
practicality, etc.
I feel that on the basis of
the University Senate’s action,
these minor considerations are
no longer of any importance,
for the action to me, is a direct
misuse of delegated authority.
I feel that our rights have never
before been so forceably sur
pressed.
The motion to adjourn that
meeting without allowing any
discussion of the matter at
hand was not the wise move
it was meant to be: rather, it
was a move that in effect
smashed ihe cherished Ameri
can ideal, democracy.
It seems that in the last few
years, the movements to de
story what we now maintain
to be a democratic system,
have grown in great strides.
Where is it to stop?
If we are to attend classes
Frosh Questions'Dictatorship'
TO THE EDITOR: I realize
fully that as a mere freshman
I do not have the experience
or practical knowledge to dic
tate University policies.
So in this position, I would
like to inquire of the upper
classes and administration of
this university as to why the
ruling body has the power (or
feels it has the power), to grant
to the administration a one-day
extension of this weekend for
the celebration of a “well
known” American holiday.
If University policy is to be
so dictated favoring the admin
istration, I, for one, feel it only
fair that the students be al
lowed an extension of their
forth-coming Thanksgiving va
cation. This extension should
TODAY
Ar. Ec. Club, 7:80 p.m., Eiaonhower
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AIIE Meeting, 7 p.m., 105 M.E. building
AWS, 6:30 p.m., 213, 213 HUB
Bloodmobile, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., HUB card
room
Chem-Phy* Student Council, 7 p.m..
217, 218 HUB
Chest Club, 7 p.m,, HUB card room
Chimes Dinner Meeting, 5 p.m., Sim*
mona dining hall
4-H Club, 0 a.m. • 5 p.m., 218 HUB
ICG, 7 p.m., 215, 216 HUB
Kappa Phi# B;30 p.m., Wesley Founda*
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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15. 1961
decision, because it is known
that she cannot completely de
fect from the helping camp in
time of crisis. That is part of
the Western object, and a fac
tor in Tito’s efforts to main
tain as much independence as
possible. •
There is a local background,
too, in Tito's lipservice to So
viet Premier Khrushchev in
the latter's dispute with Alban
ia and Red China over desiali
nizalion. In Tito's book, Albania
must always be wrong.
Economically, Tito is caught
in the middle between a hostila
Communist bloc and the eco
nomic consortium of Western
European nations. We can ex
pect him to try to break out of
this by increasing his economic
alignment with the nonaligned
countries of Africa and Asia
at Belgrade.
The United States has not ex
pected gratitude from Yugo
slavia for the aid given, al
though Tito did express it Mon
day. It is merely desired that
Yugoslavia maintain her posi
tion as a showplace for inde
pendence from Moscow.
here in which we are taught the
ideals of our government, and
then are subjected to this level
of action, how can we be ex
pected to believe in those
principles.
Looking io the future. I
think much more protesting
can be expected. As the calen
dar reads now, we are required
to attend classes on Good Fri
day. Just how ihe administra
tion intends to make this deci
sion stand is beyond me. They
don't have to listen to us, but
a great, deal more important
people are going io require
an explanation of fhis.
There is no reason why the
relations between population
and administration here at
Penn State should be so strain
ed. Possibly, if a little more
weight were placed on student
opinion, this situation would
be remedied.
The sooner such problems
are alleviated, the sooner Penn
State will continue to grow at
the rate it should.
In the interests of a better
Penn State.
John N. Cover '63
at least equal the one given tho
administration.
However, it is obvious that
there is no such sense of fair
play in this University.
There is not even the decency
on the part of the higher-ups to
debate intelligently and un
biasedly this question with the
students to whom they are sup
posedly so much superior, not
only in intellectual values, but
also in moral values.
It is my humble suggestion
to the administration that in
the future students be given
the honest consideration due
their wishes to be with their
families on Thanksgiving Day
one of America’s most signifi
' cant national holidays.
—Joe Luckenbaugh '65
Gazette
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P.S. Hurt Club, 7:80 p.m., 108 Tyson
SGA. 7 p.m., 214 HUH
Slums Tan Epsilon, 8:15 p.m., Wesley
Foundation
Sociology Club Mooting, 7:30 p.m., Mc-
Elwnin Lounge
Speech & Hearing Clinic, 9 a.m. - 5
p.m., 212, 213 HUB
Sports Car Club Meeting, 8 p.m,, 891
Boucko
TIM, T P.m., 208 HUB
Woman’* Chorus, 6iBo p.m., HUB as
sembly room