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Editorial Opinion
2,800 New PR Men
lit just about one month another 2,800 public-relations
-agent* for Penn Slate will be released into the world from
their jhabitat in dittany Valley,
Whether he! likes it or not every senior who graduates
in June will be henceforth and forever more a representa
tive of Penn State to everyone with whom he copies into
contact. ! ' *
Ha may be lone of the vast majority of those who, in
spite iof their complaints and criticisms, recognize just as
clearly the advantages and opportunities Penn State has
offered them during their four years here, and leave with
an appreciation of and love.for their University.
Or he may be one of those hard-hearted and weak
minded cynics, who unwilling to strive himself,, expresses
nothing but disdain for everything that is not handed to
him, and is too short-sighted to acknowledge his indebted
ness -to his Alina Mater.
But in either case, he will be “Mr. Penn State” to those
with! whom hejis associated after graduation for whether
or not he tries ( to do it in his own mind, in the minds of
others he. cannot divorce himself from Penn State. He
graduated from here. Others will always see Penn State’s
indelible mark on him. He cannot escape it.
He will be considered an authority on everything
from admission problems at tbe University, to its schol
astic ciandards and curricula changes, to the Nitlany Lion
football team. He will be expected by,others to know just
what are the latest developments at his University in nu
clear and atomic research, in educational theory, in engi
neering and design techniques.
; What he knows and what he doesn’t know about his
University will reflect on him. How strong his interest
remains in his University will he taken by others as an
indication of his personality and character!
The Alumni Association tries to keep Penn State’s
graduates prepared for the public relations job he will
knowingly or unknowingly perform for the rest of his
life. It offers him publications with up-to-date information
on everything that is happening at his Alma Mater.: It
keeps him in touch with his classmates and all those who
share a common heritage in Penn State.
The Association gives him an opportunity to further
serve’Penn State in electing its trustees, in contributing
financially to its growth and in building its reputation
by making something out of himself. All he has to do is
Join.
Just as the prestige and growth of Penn State-adds to
the degree of every graduate, graduate, does
-will add to Penn State. . ,
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’ Mull Kaburipthn Priott U<H u jraar
MaOinr Addreu Box 3(1, 8l*l« CoUtfe, Pa.
Member of The Associated Prt s
! ANN PALMER
. Editor '*63*-
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TBE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK.! PENNSYLVANIA
HERBERT WITMER
Business Manager
I CAN'T SAY... I'VE NEVtf?
KNOidN AW PRETTY 6IRLS ‘
for the record
MRC Action Suggested
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■ j by i carpi kunklemai
As I gingerly approached the namelyevening meals in Ihe
banquet table at . the men’s dining halL that er ’
residence hall counselors din- foTbotTLxel To mV.
rier the other night, I couldn V' they are just as appropriate for
help sSTindering how many jof the dining hall as the skirts the
those vigilant employees of the 9irls and the trousers the boy*
dean of men’s office would must wear,
ostracize me for our. editorial
on the dress -code. I
Appropriate!;
jovial remarks
the' editor’
and/or perm;
ting boys
wear - bermui
shorts to e’
ning meals
the resident
hall. I . w
lucky. The.spi
it of reve!
prevailed ant
was able to
joy an uneve;
ful dinner.
I c 6 u I dn’t kunkleman
help thinking, though, that I
might have enjoyed the meal
more if J had been sitting there
in a pair of.bermudas instead
of one ■’ of those refined cock
tail dresses. But this was.not
the proper time to sport! such
attire. There are'other occa
sions, though, when ,1 would
deem it perfectly proper to be
dressed in this casual manner.
II is - for ihes« occasions.
Letters
U.S. Testing
Supported
By Senior *
TO THE EDITORi Regarding
the letter in Wednesday's Col
legian on bomb testing by Mr.
Revitz.
• The disarmament talks
went on for three years ,with
no testing 'and no progress
either.
• The atmospheric tests we
•are conducting will add little to
the radiation the Russians put
in the atmosphere becauseiours
are high altitude.
• The rockets being used to
put'the. warheads-in the air
are inter-mediate Tange rockets
which*have a range of about
1,500 jniles. They couldn’t reach
the mainland from their'launch
if we tried.
• The near accident with the
lire in the wiring of one oI
our missiles was of no danger.
) ; The missile must be fueled and
launched in a scientific sc*
quence which includes activad
ting the guidance system andj
fueling.
• The object over Alaska
which alerted S.A.C., as Mr.
Revitz stated, caused no .trou
ble because the "level headed”
commander did' not push the
button. That is why that man
is the commander.
• Where were' the marchers
in front of the Russian Embas
sy last fall when they broke
the moratorium?!
• Did the youngsters carrying
the signs really-. know .what
they were doing or was it fun
for them—like a parade?,
‘ —Dennis Politane '62
WDFM Schedule
TUESDAY
B:ll Moeti? Made
1:90 New*
4:45 Dinner Date
1:55 Wfatheoeape
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7:15 Albam Review
7:30 The Jits Seond
8:90 New* Headline*!
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9 :#5 Books and fdfiea
9:3* Focms
9:t5 Near*. Weather & Sparta
19:99 Contemporary ClaMict
12:44 Sien-Off
WEDNESDAY
5:99 'hlootly Miiic
1:99 New*
4:95 Dinner Date •*
4:55 Weathers cape
7:94 Washington Reports to the People
7:15 Albam Rerlew,
7:3t W*hat*s the Problem P
9:99 News Headline*
R:QS Jm PutMtmi
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9:39 The Spoken W'*rd or la*Ubt
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10:00 Virtwooo *
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For one thing, they’re ac
'< cepted as appropriate campus
dress. And for another purely
utilitarian purpose, t-h ey’re
much more comfortable in hot
weather..
I think the dean of men
would agree with these reasons
and would even approve such
a change in the dress code as to
allow bermudas to be worn—if,
and only if, the students took
the responsibility, for enforc
ing the dress standards regard
ing proper dining hall attire.
The Men’s Residence Hall
Council, along with the Asso
ciation of Women Students."
could work cooperatively to
present such a recommenda
tion to the dean's office, with
the agreement that, proper
regulations would be enforced.
:If the regulations were riot
followed' by the students,) I
wouldn't blame the dean a bit
if the rules were changed back
to the old way. The' students
would deserve such conse
quences if they failed to live
Wharton's Att<
Called "Unfortunate" by Jr. •
TO THE EDITOR: Dean Whar- of NS A depends'largely (upon
ton’s" latest attack on the Na-. the! extent of participation In
tional Student Association wras, NSA, not on dues alone, i
to say the least, disturbing.! It Above and beyond - this con
reflects the almost complete troyersy is a very important:
lack of information.which Uni- Question. How can the presi-'
versity party showed during dent of USG ciy for sweet
the last campaign. ' | reasonableness on one iissue,
Then, they called it “leftist”, and show complete lack Of this
—Thruston Morton and Dwight l ; quality on another? ■ j
Eisenhower, among, others.* ' Compromise is the essence
don’t igree; they called it :an of [effective and
association of small schools!j asking <6thers to “look-at my
80% of the schools with oveij ideas realistically” without
15,000. students enrolled belong: looking at others’ ideas in the
they complained that the mem] same way will lead only to a
bership was secret complete weakening of student govem
,m ember ship information! is ment. j .
available on request, and many ilasi year. University party
NSA publications, which WHatr was going to push fox accept- •
ton apparently has not read! ] ance of NSA as one of j their
' contain this information.. { [party planks. They did not do
Now Wharton condemns NSA jso because they lacked j suffi
because it discusses .issues such dent information, & condition
as: the importance' of a good which apparently still exists,
judicial system, factor* behind _ It is unfortunate that Whar
good student-administration;re;- ton is attempting to do [battle
la lions, the best structure of a armed only with this dearth
student government, and the -of valid information. It is even
rights of students as individual more unfortunate that he! is at
and as a group. tempting to use this, issue to
These “don’t directly • affect divide the USG. congresis- into
Penn State”? To clarify other tw<j> groups: intelligent, enlight
charges, the opinion of the ened deities who agree; with
majority of member schools, him, and detestable party! hacks
not one (as charged), deter- who disagree. I
mines NSA policy, and every • Such a contemptuous altitude
school has the right to dissent. - can only lead to friction which
Also, dues arejeharged at the is “definitely not beneficial” to
request of NSA members, anjd the' student body. 1 !
the amount of financial support —Whilon S. Palnej’63
Freshmen Support Collegian Editorial
TO THE EDITOR: With regard ’ • Perhaps some shirts , are
to the dress standards estab- made to be worn outside the
lished by the Office of the Dean. trousers and “reflect” j pride
of Men, Oct. 11, 1961 stating there. !.
that “The dress ... of all male, • How does dress.“reflect. ..
students in the dining halls prijie in the University" (in the
should reflect both a pride an dicing hall, but not' on the rest
the University and m him-, of the campus? j
self ...” we would like jto • Perhaps free choice of dress
make the following observa- ; ' by f male students "would be a
tions: ■ • better reflection of' “pride in
•Perhaps the dress is no thd University”. (
reflection of “pride in the Uni- - Finally ,we completely sup
versity.” ■ : P°rt the position of the editorial
. •How do bermudas “reflect in .last Friday’s issue of the
I. . pride in the University” Daily Collegian.'
at breakfast and noon, but hot - *—Ed Martin '65 !
at supper? ; 4 —Bob Goldstein '65
THURSDAY ,
»:*• MmUjt Mask
4:4# News j
4:45 Diw*«t Dtti }
4:55 W«*tfe*rseo»o [
7:44 World Report !
7:15 Album Review
l:*t MwlaUj Spiking
9:99 News Headline*
9:93 Tkia b tke BtVJfci !
9 .*99 News in Frtach
9:45 Folk Milk I
9:94 O»1s0m 13" j
9:45 News* Weather Jk Sftrti i
£y /MAY 8/j!962
lip to their end of the agree- .
ment: , C !
j The fact remains, hqwever,
that the students would initial
ly have to .make the recom
mendation and assume respon
sibility. The dean, of men
certainly isn't going to lead us
all by the- hand and tell us -
What jto wear: neither are his
counselors. That's not why any
jof .them are here. A -counselor
is'here to counsel or advise and
[guide. ’j -
To!quote the general purpose’
of the dress standards as put'
.forth by the" dean of menjs of
fice and which was pending
final consideration by the
Men’s Residence Council on r
Oct. 11, 1961, “The dress and
decorum of all. male stu lents
in the dining halls shouli re
flect] both a pride in the Uni
versity and in himself £ t all
times.” / ,'
Note the phrase “pending
fina( consideration of the Men’s
Residence Council." Thej sen
tence couldn’t have been much
clearer in giving responsibility
to tlje students. It was not sar
castic or dictatorial. It placed
the [pertinent decision in the
hands of the people involved..
Now that the-question has
•arisen again, I hope that the
MRC •' council members don’t
just]sit in the.dining hall: and
complain about the heat.
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