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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
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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.!
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Pitt Student
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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
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tuesda;
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Projects
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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
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MARCH 6, 1