PAGE FOUR 1% • • ' s • ' • 1 Bigness liar Education i , . . 1 (The Daly Collegian today presents contrasting views on' the question of "bigness" in Pennsylvania's educational system.. The first view was stated in an editorial on May 21 in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The second view on the "subject is that of the Colleiian Board of Editors.) -. r Another View (Reprinted from The Philadelphia Inquirer) Pennsylvania State University's expansion pro gram—calling for a tripling of the enrollment a t widely scattered regional campuses by 1970—needs to 'be viewed in broad, well-rounded perspective r Expansion prospects for not only Penn State but all of the other 14 State colleges in Pennsylvania should be considered—along with a hundred private col leges and various specializedinstitutions of higher learning, - many . receiving federal and state aid. The projected enrollment of Penn State eight years hence is 35,000. The University already exceeds by a:substantial margin the total enrollments of ail the other 14 state colleges combined. Two of thS -state colleges have under a thouland students. Most of the others have fewer than 1,500. it seems to us that some of the money proposed for expansion of Penn State's regional campuses as well might be used to bitter advantage educatioti ally and administratively, if earmarked for expin i eon of the 14 smaller state colleges. We in Pennsylvania ought to stop emphasizing bigness, in education. . - • , . . : The Philadelphia Inquirer stated editorially th 4, the expansion program at the University needs.to be "viewed in broad, 'well-rounded perspective." • We agree. However, we ask: Have the citizens o the state done this in the past or are they doing it now! We Think it is about time that Pennsylvania take a good, look at the poor education system that currently exists in the state in a "broad, well-rounded perspective." ! Certainly, the state colleges and other institutions which receive state aid should be expanded.. But. the question immediately arises—how can Pennsylvania best prepare for the overwhelming increase in college students expected to: hit Pennsylvania's campuses before 1970? - • We feel that the University's Commonwealth cam puses are a very vital link in establishing a strong, chain , of educational facilities across the state. In the past, Penn' State's appropriation has been cut back and reduced from the amount needed to maintain these facilities adequately. The Inquirer editorial implies that the proposed sum of money for the University's Commonwealth campus expansion is more than is needed and therefore•that the state can afford to cut back on this_ appropriation and allot some of it to state colleges. We strongly disagree. This is the amount necessary to make our- campuses qualified institutions of higher learning. We feel that any cutback. which would make this goal impossible. will hurt the educational setup in the state. It will mean that facilities already available will not function to their fullest. It means that the University will not be able to fulfill its pledge to the state—to enroll 25.000 students yearly by 1970—a pledge which state offi cials seem to consider necessary In order to accommodate all prospective students at that time. The Inquirer • editorial concludes—"We lb .Pennsyl vania ought to _stop emphasizing bigness in education." We read this with disbelief. Bigness stems from necessity—the necessity of, pro- - viding the opportunity for a college education for the hundreds of thousands of young people in the United States today and the necessity- of using the available finances in the most efficient manner. The University, having detailed plans for additional facilities and the willingness and the e x perience to handle large numbers of students, plans to increase its enrollment to 35,000 by 1970 to meet the increased demands and then to level off the enrollment at that figure as demand levels off. We feel that financial discouragement from the state would leave the University and the people of the state who demand added educational facilities with:their hands unfairly tied. Our View THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK. ;PENNSYLVANIA In the last few months the public of the United States has been made increasingly, aware of the problems involved with both the quantity supply and the quality of this nation's water reserves. One of the growing water problems is similar to A head on a gl, of beer, formed on top of glas of water in s( eral commul ties around nation. T h foam has bi attributed detergent s the water wh cannot be tered out 'or treated with' the existing sew age treatment methods.. While this area has no "foamy water" problems now nor any foreseeable ones, these same detergents - were the cause of a state Fish Commission edict last fall ordering the Uni versity to halt the•pollution of Spring Creek within two years. Detergents in the • effluent from the University's• sewage treatment plant have caused the growth of plant life in Spring Creek, which consumes much of the available oxygen in tbe.-creek. In some,' times of n the year, the plants do ot leave enough oxygen to 'maintain the large numbers of fish inhabit ing the creek. This problem has risen so quickly that just last fall Uni- versity officials thought they . had a unique problem on their hands. At that `Lillie it was be lieved the situation was just a local one stemming from the size of Spring Creek and the number of fish inhabiting it. It was the genezal consensus both here and within the Fish Commission. that. a. larger " stream could sufficiently dilute i cents worth • P knntn A Co rgi ..pr omtse? i.. by dcrtrel - runkel research on which of treat ing sewage which would elimi nate these multi-syllable corn poundi which are sold in every groce store with single-syl lable- names. If part would pro vide of the money to carry out •this research, it 'Would be come it least the third state to begin la study - of this problem withiri the latt few months. New York and Wisconsin have recen y begun research in this field. . The state lost its Chance to be on of the leaders in the study of this problem last Feb-. ruary I when the State House votedldown a proposal which was missed by the Senate alio- • catin i s2oo,ooo to the Univer sity f 1. an investigation of this situation. But' now the problem seems to have become nationwide in stead }of focal arid the chances' of the l University having to ex pend millions of dollars to build new facilities grows slimmer. RUsiKEL Letteri Poor Lighting On Ag Hill` Hit by Coeds TO THE EDITOR:-In a recent incident a University coed was assaulted alongside one of, the busiest spots on campus. It Is our opinion that the admin istration must •be completely oblivious to the panic that has arisen on the part of coeds who find it necessary to leave their residence halls In the ` evenin g hours; for the administration has failed•tO take the most pre-_ liminary steps to vonteract this menace. We find that action is severe ly lacking in - titre following areas: •We have not .tieim adequate campusing of the ; areas along Curtin Road between'Rec Hall and Shortlidge - Road by the Campus Patrol. •Patrol cars en certain of the„main roads Bail to provide adequate surveillance of the inter paths!on campus. •Lighting along- Curtin Road, on Ag Hill and in the North Halls areas is completely inadequate. '- It seems ludicrous that North Halls have;been occupied since 1959 and 1 adequate lighting has still not beer. provided. If the administration sees fit to allocate its: money to construct residence alls in their present locations, why -not provide adequate rotectiion for the 1 3 residents of these halls? Per haps the reason l*ts in the fact that our administration fails to recognize e serifjousness of the ,- matter. W 11 a ftture incident 'bridge this gap to recognition? .1 ols Wilson 34 —4l:oabarah Salsbury 34, these detergents and.solve• the problem. At the present time, the en forcement of the Fish Commis-, sion order has been delayed by an appeal by the University in the state courts. _However, if the University loses the court case, it could have to spend estimated mil lions of dollars constructing new sewage facilities or pro viding some other 'method , of halting the flow. of 'these de tergents into Spring Creek: Recently, rumor of a - "deal" between the UniVersity and the Fish Commission have been popping up. The five-month delay on the hearing of the University's appeal has given an addeji influence • to these rumors.' This is especially so since the appeal wes originally scheduled for the court's Jan uary term. Thiscourt term ended in March. I It seems that the University would gladly settle the case out of court for a chance to begin Interpreting Chinese Exartsion By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst Red China, already deeply involved as a supporter of the Communist guerrilla warfare in Indochina, is setting up once more within her ;territory the "sanctuary" system of bases she employed ink the Korean War, and making noises as she did before her intervention there. The situation may well face the United States with the early necessity of making new de cisions about the "sanctuary" system, and it would seem un likely the decision will be the same as in 1950. If all out war comes to Indo china the situation will be dif ferent from that of Korea. This will not be a - narrow front relatively easy to defend, and the number of Asians available for defense of the longerfront will not be in- pro portion to the South Korean forces. Nor will thre be any heroic patriotic figure such as Syngman Rhee around whom the armies can rally. The Thais will fight in self-defense, but what the others will do, lack ing as they are in any real at tachment to their government, is only a guess—and a not too hopeful guess. It may be that an unequiv ocal warning to Red China, citing the obsolescence of the Dal el i nAlrbrtiatt Successor to The Pre. Lan ce. est. in? Published Tuesday through Saturday isorning . during the University year. The Daily Collegian Is a student-operated newspaper,. Entered as second—class natter July 5, 1131 at the State College, Pa.'Post Office under the act at March 3, 11171. Mall Subscription Prices OA a year 13 Mailing Address •1 211. State College. Pa. Member of The Associated Press ANN PALMER Editor O . CN, 04ARLIE NOON. o: COE KNOW 4tOREIO GOOD BUT WERE RIGHT BENIN 5470 ANV0Ne....616 4r4-4 115 • SATURDAY. MAY 26.,1962 "sanctuary" idea under the circumstances, • is ,in order be fore sYie puts too rbuch reliance upon Once an overwhelming build of - support . bases is complete and a.,massive,-Chi nese ,infiltration starts, effec tive retaliation would present a serihus threat of general war. Red China's immediate in tentions, beyond, logistic sup port id the Laotian and Viet namels• .guerrillas, .are .not know* There are reasons, however —and this has been true for more ( than a year —.to fear that Peipi g will soon resort to dangerous adVentures in 'order to stave off the political results of economic failures in a search for l4ing space which she dare not sc.ek as yet in Siberia. Th massive infiltration of Hong Kong by Chinese who may or may not be true refu gees already has led to fears that Peiliing eventually will come up with a Sudetan-like claini such as Hitler made against CzechosloVakia. The Chinfse Reds are great for planning—though neither wise or successful in carrying it out - , -a.nd we may be seeing the beghwing of broad political-, military push toward territory objectives which long have beeni entertained by the Chi nesemon-Communist as well as COmmunist. I HERB E RT WITHER 14 661 0 °' 1 Business Manager PITCH'IT TO HIM, CHARLIE BRO&)N,OC BOY! HE'LL PROBABLY WI A HOME RUN, BUT PITCH IT TO RIM ANYOU/I . ' 1 " 111- 11 I . i ir • I . '4.ry , . . ...:--...... ' . ..2 4,4".... 101 1 5 OF 0(A - 1 - TERM TRE NEVI, Co is VERY INSPIRIN6 ip 'A PrratEßfl
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