PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion All Possible Haste Although a mix-up caused much confusion with regard to the University Library budget last iveek, it now seems that bonus funds tor next year will be forthcoming. This follows, the recent announcement that expansion plans, through the courtesy of the GSA, will be' drawn up for Pattee. The specifics of this expansion remain unchart ed—but for anyone who hasn’t noticed, expansion is seriously needed. To say that the plans for libraiy expan sion deserve top priority is, at most, an understatement. University Librarian Ralph McComb last term'esti mated a 25 to 50 per cent increase in the use of the library over a comparable period: during the fell semester 1960, He attributed this to the four-term plan with its academic condensation overflowing ; into the'halls of Pattee. Perhaps the ternj plan has precipitated some of this and perhaps it is also due to a more general increase 1 ’ ! .J in the intensity with which Penn State students seem to view their academic lives. Whatever the cause, it has created some new problems which the over-taxed library staff did not need, but{ now must solve. A major concern is overcrowding, particularly in the circulation room where a clot congests an overburdened system. The numbered tabs students receive in exchange for their book requests are colorful, and probably prevent the' crowds from suffocating the circulation.staff. However, they do not seem to be the answer when students must wait up to an hour for their books to come out of the stacks. t The answer, of course, is that the library is under staffed and needs more funds to hire the staff required. But then, it also needs books. Where exactly does one, establish a priority among the crises? • . One solution would be to open the stacks to the tender graduate body—but this brings an immediate risk of self defeat since books would probably disappear faster than they could be replaced. Or the library might open the stacks and establish a checker system so that ’no one could leave the building without checking out books. With the central location of exits, such a system might work. It would also relieve the pressure on the circulation staff. , In any event, the, situation is; harassing both the librarians and the student body. The latter does not have the time to stand and wait. Since the term system seems to be the cause of this increased use, and since timens the term system’s scarcest commodity, those responsible for the University’s, adjustment would be advised to find a solution and implement it, with all possible haste.! A Student-Operated Newspaper SI Yean of Editorial Freedom tity? 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A.blU 8*1); Office MfU Lrnn Merphjr ftBMM with cmfWnla >t«l Oh 0*11; OHactaa‘l rflittU tfadq *r am c*T*ract m*j rate* than la Uw Mian ta U>< aSitar calana at prnaat Oataa, In' ntaaa ar ta arrltins. ta lb* ad l tar. All mailalata artll lb* laraatlcaM aa4 •ffaata naul« ta nant> aitaatka* <rim tht* annaici ta at taalL Ttaa Dali; Caliacian. Inmttr, ephaUa ttaa rirht ta aaatatata (ta Labaiatiaw aat ta aaartia* lb oar* iateaaaaat at ta what tt thtala W la th* baat iateraat «f (ha Usirarsltr as a srtwln WATNE HILINSKI < **®** r Busineu Nintgiir THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA Pitt Student Challenges < L Sports Column TO THE EDITOR: I have just finished reading Dean Billick’s column in the March 1 Daily Collegian, entitled “Challenge to Pitt Matmen,” and I find myself differing with just about all of h» accusations. ! Mr. Billick accuses Pitt of using tactics detrimental to college wrestling. I will admit -that Pitt wrestles a conserva tive match, biit whether this is .harmful to wrestling is de batable. In many sports there are conservative styles of play, in volving strategy. This is the way Pitt wrestles. They do not go out on the mat and throw caution to the wind to . please the fans.. They wrestle a de liberate match intent on win ning as best they know how. Just because this is not the most popular style of wrestling, it is not reason to chastise it, nor does it mean that it is not enjoyable to watch. Mr. Billick gets specific when he states that only four Pitt wrestlers, Rich Martin, Daryl Kelvington, Augie Arri gone and Jim Harrison, did not stall. JThis must ' mean that Sherm Moyer, John -Zolikoff, Ken Barr, Tom Jeffries anc Jeff Ware were guilty of stall ing. Let's examine some of these, cases. John Zolikoff defeated Dick Campbell, 7-6. The fact that this match was so high- - scoring points out that stalling was not prominent. True, Zoli koff tired badly in the third period and -was forced to go on the defensive. Bui due to his condition he had liltla choice. Kerr Barr was called for stalling and perhaps deservedly so, lin the third period. But look at the situation this way. After two { periods Barr had a 4-0 lead over Phil Myer and was in the process of scoring a major upset. Strategy dictated that he play the defensive role in the final period and thus rule out any chance of losing. Accusing Jeff Ware of stall ing is ridiculous.' If anything Ware was over-aggressive. Four times in the first period be took Dick Walker down but three times they were ruled off the mat.-Walker achieved his pin because Ware was over aggressive and allowed himself lo get info a bad position, —Bob Smixik Pitt Student • Letter cut Clean-up Asked For USG Exec TO THE EDITOBi ;As a stu dent interested in student gov ernment and the functioning of USG, I have been attending some of the past meetings of the USG Congress. * The impression I received from both the executive offi cers and the Congress was that USG symbolized a new start in Student Government. The first task of USG is ‘ to. present to the student body a new fresh look at student government and to “iron out” the problems of the past. However, this fresh look was somewhat wilted at this past week’s meeting. I am refer ring, of course, for those of us who attended the meeting on Thursday night, to the deplor able appearance of USG Presi dent, Dennis Foianini. Perhaps the iron used to “iron out” problems of student government, should have been applied to President Foianini’s shirt Also the lack of a boat and tie did not help to exempli fy USG'sj fresh, new clean look. I was quite appalled that The Daily Collegian had not pro vided a photographer to cap ture the image of the students' USG President and present this image to the. student body in Friday’s Daily Collegian. - Perhaps, as is a common good business [policy, a clean neat appearanbe. would tend to! up hold the (character of a clean, neat, fresh student govern ment —Mark T, Daniels '63 J- letters Sr. Endorses To Aid WUS TO THE EDITOR: We, the Class!of ’62, have the oppor tunity to benefit the ,Univers ity campus and to enhance the tradition of the senior class gift. World University Service, an organization of Penh State stu dents, has petitioned the Senior Advisory Board to include on the ballot for class gift voting (during spring registration) one of three proposals.; These ini elude: • a student hostel in Greece, •a student hostel in Chile, •a student ward in India. Over 100 members of our class have signed this petition, indicating a desire to have one of these proposals on the ballot.. How can • these proposals' benefit our campus and how can they enhance the traditioa of the class gift? Here we might ask ourselves, what better Way could there be of improving our campus than by calling attention of campuses around the country to the fact that at Penn State there are: students who are taking an active part in the elimination of basic problems which are, in part, responsible for. the crises in the world today? Certainly .the .addition .of physical projects to' our campus is of some need, but what of the need of students through out the world who have no Operations R TO THE EDITOR: A recent series of incidents has pro voked me to write a letter to The Daily Collegian express ing my extreme disgust with certain things that occur here at’Penn State. Mail service can, at best, be termed very poor. On at least two 1 occasions the workers in the area Post Office have done ho more than put a note in my mailbox to the", effect - that a special delivery letter was waiting in the Post Office to be picked up'by me. When a student is expect ing important mail, there is no reason in- the world for this delay. Students ihould be noti fied immediately that special delivery mail is waiting for them. j The Immaculate timing of the maid 3 in delivering clean linen and cleaning this lavatories is second to none. |I don’t think I need elaborate on the complica tions that arise from these situations. I am sure that a more convenient time could be arranged for these tasks. * Also, although! I was not here at the. main campus last year, I have been .told that the dorm rooms were cleaned every week instead of the' present twice a month schedule. The rooms ac * cumulate enough dirt from week to week' that regular cleaning should be done beyond normal sweeping: • Two do an sheets a week would also be an improvement. Undoubtedly, there are more !““/>*» KNOW. \ i ) jj. I 6UESSI JUST lUAsn*T . USED TO THEM.. . tuesda; 'ropbsal Projects . } r # bousing, no medical care, and barely enough food for daily existence?;Do their needs out weigh ours? i What of the tradition of jthe' class gift iat Penn State? Are these proposals in keeping with this tradition? The answer is that any jof these proposals would immeasurably enhance this tradition. j The class of ’62 would, be placed in the eyes of campuses around the- nation as a student body concerned with the prob lems of disease, and poverty, and ignorjance which face the future leaders of underdevel oped countries throughout the world. 1 j The tradition of the class gift would take on a new j and imaginative meaning th a t would serve as a guide lo; stu dents throughout the country. ‘ No one could say that by deciding ,to use the class gift for one of these projects ( the class of ’62 will be eliminating even a sizeable fraction of the problems] facing these coun tries, bui everyone will say that by taking such action, our class will be leading the! way for future senior classes at Penn State towards a positive role in the peaceful war against poverty, ignorance, and disease which pligue/tlie world today. What will we do? |‘ —Michael Winters '62 ■ ‘ ' t vamp Asked of the i infinite number of things'', explained away by. rising'eosts. In a recent visit to the health, center to.receive “treatment" for a cold, the only term that can. describe the attitude ;of the doctor is Rudeness. No examina tion of any kind was given.; He wrote a few words on a; piece of paper as a prescription .and , that wag that • Anyonf with any imaginable disease from cold to plague ap parently would have received the some “treatment.” I might i add thai the center was not i crowded To go from ' ona wing of a , dorm toj the other, at least in North Halls, it is necessary to go to the basement of one wing, down the "hallway, and back up the stairs in the other wing. , , Yet there is a passageway be tween all floors that is always locked. There is nothing in the passageway that could -be stolen'. The only thing there is a key-operated elevator, j For visitors and guests, "or for that matter, un familiar j with the dorm, not to mention[ the residents, this is a great inconvenience. ’ ; There! are other things i that could be listed, some lesser, some greater, but this will do as a start.: Academically, Penn i State is high on the list of in3ti ! tutes of higher learning., Yet ; the way many things are done j around here leaves much to be | desired.-1 - i —Arthur J. Coombes '64 ' ''O MARCH 6, 1
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