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Editorial Opinion
Suggestions
For Better Electi
Before the smoke of the just co
paign is swept away by some other c
captures student interest, we would Pike _to comment on
the, election and propose actions which we believe will
•
lead to better ones in the future. i
the 6ilure of the USG Congressi to adopt a detailed
-elections code became evident soon after the first political
party meetings when chirges of party misconduct were
filed with commission chairman Allen Feingold.
Backed' by no defined regulations and little- prece
dence, Feingold was forced to go to, the Congress for a
decision on the charges presented to him. This was an
unfortunate necessity since the Ccingress became em
broiled in the politics of the campaign while working out
Solutions ,to the problems.
We strongly urge the USG offices-elect and the Con
gress to give top priority to the adoption of a detailed
solections:code,.to prevent such deer; involvement of the
'Congress in campaign problems.
' We further propose that this ; elections code bring
the regulation_ of political parties i)articipating, in USG
elections. under the formal control . 01 the elections coin:
mission
A standard system of nominatlons; and other party
procedures should be outlined to eliminate inconsistencies
in party procedures which permitted the Campus-Liberal
coalition to run a registrant 'and can4idate for a University
party nomination, Katherine Johnson, on their ticket.
• We feel that the USG Congress should give each
party an annual appropriation which would cover election
and operating expenses. Such. a yisrly allocition would
encourage parties to remain active all year round instead
of just at election time.
We urge, however, that an elections code limit cam
paign expenditures for each slate of candidates and gov
ern the methods by which parties finance their campaign.
We believe that the elections commission itself should
be reorganized along the lines of the commission set up
for the winter elections. The commission was then com
posed of four vice-chairmen, besides the Chairman, who,
acting as a court, interpreted the elections code when
there was a question on its meaning:
We also believe that the present procedures for voting
should be continued. The "floating polls" initiated by
Feingold should be continued and expan ded in future
elections. The traditional three day elections period should
be retained and tight control over !the nurnber of ballots
printed and used maintained.
Much Lies Ahead
We extend our congratulations to the officers-elect of
USG Dean Wharton, Morris Barker and Margo Lewis.
By electing the entire University party slate, the
student body has given a mandate to these new officers to
work devoutly for their ideals as stated in the planks of
their platform. •
We expect to see operations !begin for a thorough
study of the values of a five-point grading system, for a -
program to boost Penn State spirit and for a referendum
of the classes of '4B, '49, '5O and 1 52 to reallocate their
respective class gift funds. • ,
These new officers have a tremendous task ahead of
them for they will,play a large part in deciding the future
of student government at this University.
They have undertaken the responsibility to lead this
University's student body and they must make student
government into a responsible and dynamic force truly
dedicated to the betterment of Pend State..
We wish •them luck.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK. , , PENNSYLVANIA
uded politicil cam
: pus event 'which
kaleidoscope
The Art of Exag
Linking innocent exagger
ators 'and •"warmongers'; may
appear especially hirsh criti
cism and an overstatement in
itself,. Yet when Mlle considers
the number of people who are
prone to add a slight touch
here and there to reports 'of
actual happenings •as - -
to narrative s,
then it is small
wonder morr
wail don't '
- When pro'
ly practiced,
aggeration
harmless art
opposed to
liberate misr
resentation
drastic poll',
generalizations,'
two more den- buss MILLS
gerous causes of misunder
standing. But tail-tale tellers
cover the globe and often
magnify statement; on reality
beyond credibility.
For people with no con
tinuous contact with the news
and thus little criteria for
judgment,. these exaggerations
may appear realistic. Destruc-
Letters
Prerogative
For Apathy
Claimed
TO THE EDITOR: In answer
to Miss Palmer's column of
April 24, and to any other writ
ers of anti-apathy feelings, this
is our reply: Isn't it wonderful
that it takes all kinds to make
up this school, country, and
world? You must remember
one thing, Miss ,Palmer,' not
everybody thinks the same
way you do, nor' do any two
people in this whole wide
world think the same.
It is the prerogative of Vc:iti
zen in this democratic country
to think, act, and - do as he de
sires as long., as he does 'no
personal injury or harm to his
fellow man.
If in the event a person can
escape from dank; any serious
thinking at all, this is within
his rights. We set no injurious
occurrences coming from a dis
interested person..
These so-called disinterested
people that you imply about
may also consider you dis
interested in the sense ' that
possibly what interests them
doesn't interest you.
If you happen- to be one of
the types of persons who is
either deeply interested in gov
ernment or who wishes to at
tain great heights in the field
of government and politics, in
cluding "campus politics,",then
by all means cagy on, for this
is fine.
But on the ollher hand. if
thene are others *ho wish not
fo.partake actively in this field,
then• this is shei fins' for as
we have stated pievioUsly, this
is their prerogative and within
their rights:
' It is our _feelitig, as a final
note, that it is attout time that
certain etement.t) among the
world's "populoust should stop
preaching and trying to super
impose their ide4 upon other
indiviluals, but nether to start
practicing their ;,own • philoso
phies andideas (in themselves.
--„Tionatharq Googel
—Edward Mandel '63
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ANN PALMER HERBERT ' 124
Edited 44 11111 P", Buz!nimai Manager
tive results of giant govern
ment "misunderstandings" are
all too well known.
On campus, chronic exagger
ators and I plead no im
munity barer— aro a more im
mediate concern. So thanT stu
dents have complained about
the mounds of work facing
them or about "tastelesir t food"
that professors and administra
tors now accept these gripes as
commonplace. They may then
hive valid grounds when they
refuse to hear comments on
overwork or dinner menus.
Nonetheless, .non - malicious
overstatement becomes an art
when used in appropriate sit
uations. SWelling a fact here
and there in a story takes con
sideration so that one's verbal
embroidery will remain believ
able. A colorful ,speaker rnuit
be basically true to his facts
but may adjust them occasion
ally toprovide his listeners;
with a better yarn. •
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Who, however, is to draw the;
thin line bounding this subtle'
stretching "just for laughs" or
for a larger share of the spOt
light? Who can decide whether ,
exaggeration is innocent
deliberate, designed to conf us
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Kaplan's Rebt;ttal. •
TO THE EDITOR: It seems; td the students have parents whO
me that for no reason other know other people who know
than that of self-defense! or th state senators who -know in
preservation * of my integrity •fluential businessmen wh o
would be forced to write know, ad infinitum.
reply to the columns of Miss, I have presented the plan.
Kunkleman and Messrs. Cdle-', The Job is now up to you, the
man and Runkel. Rowelier, i newly elected officers of USG:
yours truly, "apathetic, do- 1 1 you-the editors and staff of the
nothinger has some construe- Collegian: you who are inter.
tive ideas which he would Ike ested in working for a better
to put forth, rather than plat- ." school: and you and me the
ing the co-photogra'phy editor, 1 do-nothing discontents.
Den Coleman, on 'the block. • My plan is not ideal, but
To start, because of the val- practical.Vflowever, all capable
iant work of Dennis Foianini and willing will have to sacri
and others last term, we have, 'lice time and energy to begin a
in reality, a new government Project of which they will prob
with a new constitution; cod- ably not see the results.
sequently, let us forget abOut Let the new slogan be: For
all! the disappointments of the a Better Penn State through
past and turn our eyes forward the Collective Action - of all
to ;the present and future. I Students. That means, you.
•Coleman says that the stu- - —Burt Kaplan,' '64
dents are part of the USG: •Letter cut
therefore, they must help and
support their congressmen. 40-
though this statement is true,
more important is the, fact that
the congressmen must dal all
in their power to help the stu
dents and,to awaken their' horn
their apathetic sleep.
le After the students 'are
aroused and informed, action
can be taken. First, there must
be'a' uniting of all political
forces: - all defeated candidates
of , this election andl,otheri in
terested students should ibe
given positions by the in-com
ing USG administration. There
must be no spoils politics,) all
capable individuals must! be
used.
*When issues and - objectives
arecrystallized and polities
formed. we (students and t h eir
representatives) =wit moveor
ward and meet with the ad
ministration. Our position in
these meetings should ni4b a e
one of inferiority, but at
, for with a united student
body we will have strength.
The dealings with the Uni
versity should be on a coopers
tire isasis, but. we must !not
yield our basic objectives.
When thwarted, we must turn
to our source of strength: , the
students and the pressure they
can bring to bear. Remember;
SATURDAY. APRIL 28-1402
eration
by kay mills
the "enemy: whateier it may
be? •
The answer must be "no one
man, but society,"-betause what
is considered harmlf= by one
man is something malicious in
the eyes of another.
The story teller's art has no
business in the realm of politics
or in fact anything csmtrcrrer
.. sial. A person has the right to
think or say what' • he pleales
so long as he checks his , facts
before opening his • mouth.
Should he be incorrect. or
slanderous, then he mutt bo
prepared to suffer the conse
quences.
From listening to discuss_ions
on campuS, it IS evidentthat
many of my- fellow "artists"
do not confine their talents to
the realm of fiction. Since they
do not, they should be shown
by example that honest view
points can be forcefully pre
sented without extravagance of
language.
Fanciful thoughts may often
generate the' most beneficial
plans. But only precision lin
expreision will enable listeners
to evalhate these ideas ac
curately and. peacefully._
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