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Editorial Opinion
Tax on Texts:
How Much Longer?
The beginning'of each term sees book buying at a
Anal: and thoughts turning to the application of the state
sales tax to•these textbook purchases. •
A local establishment has added to the question by
encouraging its 4 student customers to sign a petition pro
testing the tax as "discriminatory in nature." We echo
our stosid in agreement with the petition and call for in
crea:.ed hammering at the governor's door about this
problem.
The ruling which applies tax to texts sold by private
concerns, we are told, is not part of state law but an
interpretation of the law under which the. Department of
Sales and Use Tax operates. An exemption would there
foro face only indirectpoliticking rather than tie maneu
vering and rather certain defeat it would encounter on
the floor of the legislature.
We agree with Keeler's . president, who has said he
- feels the ruling was an oversight in that exemptions were
granted on texts sold to students by stores operated at
educational institutions. The University, having no book
store, cannot take advantage of this decision. Area mer
cbants must collect the tax or face fines and/or imprison
ment.
We are inclined to wonder, therefore, hovithe gov
ernor's office could be so western-oriented as to overlook
.the state's largest university, private or not,
Tax exemption would pose new questions. though, in
the definition of a textbook plus limitation of purchases
to students at either a University or commercial estab
lishment. There is also the problem of whether exemptions
should cover only textbooks or benefit all town merchants
'who sell school, supplies.
As for this University, we must one day face the
dilemma of askinl for a tax exemption while repeatedly
requesting increased allotments to run the school. To
achieve both goals, , we will undoubtedly, have to-re-edu
cate Pennsylvfmie citizens to the plain fact that good ed
ucation costs money.
While we realize that Keeler's has not injured its
public relations by sponsoring a petition to the governor's
office, nonetheless, we commend its efforts. The more tax
payers and even ".collectors" :who indicate interest and
stir student support; the sooner the idea that the University
community commands attention•map dent the Harrisburg
armor.
Emphasis on Research'
The more than half-million dollar 'research contract
awarded recently for , crystal preparation studies points
out the increased .emphasis on the role of research at the
University.
Maybe we on the student- newspaper are merely be
coming better acquainted with the varied research projecti
or perhaps these vital studies are, finally getting the
campus-wide acknowledgement they deserve. We feel it
is the latter.
Both the basic and applied research conducted in
University laboratories and in the field merit' a' salute
from students and faculty alike on the efforts to make
a better Penn State in a better world.
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KAY MILLS . JOAN MEHAN HERBERT 41ITMER
Editor Associate Editor Business Manager
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Ralph Friedman ; Ci T mmLitina Manager. Flail Guest; POLIMINAUId Manager. Lynx!
Murphy.
STAFF THIS ISSUES Dorothy Drasher, Nancy McCorkle, Joel
Myers, Linda Smets and memhers of the 1962 High School Com
munications Institute—Jim Bender, Kris Slough. Ruth Bolatin,
John Brockway, Kathy Caulfield, Alan Craven,. B.arbara Demya
Bonnie Finkbeiner, Susan George, Jim Barnet'. Jim HowrY,
Hulton, John Irvin, Ann Johannesen, Candy! Kohn, Judy Mc-
Guire, Eleanor Matheson, Mary Meiser, Mary Ellen Merryman,
Carol Moorhead, Connie Morecz, Barbara Nagle, Susan Qrbin,
Karen Philippi. John Porvaznik, Lois Quickel. Johanna Ripper,
Stephanie Royer. Barbara Scanga, Beverly Scott, Jane Smith,
S Lynn Tvack, Jerry Wilson and Frances Woman.
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Television classes, 'Urge l.c- varsity was a factory striving able to assume leadership pdfil-.
tures, 'elimination of vacations for great speed:in the prodne- tiont in campus organic' atiO ?
and condensation of .vast it- Lion of its final product. How- No wonder people complain
• ounts of material into sho ever, a university should strive about nothing being done.' No
periods of time are all m for . .It• is about time" one has time] to do it: f
ing a significant part of nn a)officials around here These things are all a part
State l . y r that they are of education if we want the
Efficiency and pnictica ' d with people and; not Penn State graduate to be mire
are the call is of .0 • just on IBM cards. than an automaton. . )
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system . effects of the term sys- The concept of the "educated
purpose tern have been shown in many man" who ,is " interested in
be, tr. ways. Granted • more students something outside his field is
overwhelm make better averages; how- . hardly enhanced by the Penn
numbers of ever, scholarship u only a part ' State system.. Ask most stu
dents into of an education. How many dents a question on world !al-
University students have ' time to read fairs and they'll give 'yots a
as many books , other than reqiired guilty expression and a' ult .
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as . p 03 s course work? How many stu- "I haven't - heard any nat
down . t dents would like to a ttend news in weeks,"
throats .ai . Artists' and Lecture Seriei pro- What has he been doing— _
them out grams but find they don'tihave attending 7.5 minute leCtures. •
shortest an time? i 'three- and - four-hour . lab s.
of time. S .... Spring Week has already writing term papers and trying
edu cati o n a 1 MISS KHAN been cut down to practically desperately to get caught lup
"frills" as small discussions _ elimination with the ; float for the next bluebook. The ley
and live lectures have been re- parade being moved to the fall of learning and discovery" that
placed, with more prectical_ ar- when many students still feel the philosophers talk about is
rangements. they won't have time to work seldom felt at- old Memorise-
This would be fine if a uni- on it. How many students, are lion U. . I ..
' Thinking has not been com
pletely eliminated. Howe'ker,,
if the rate of practical expan
ision of the 'University's edtica-.'
tional philosophy is continued.
• ,it is only a matter of. a few •
years before that detail_ Should
be accomplished. Who knows,
by, having classes around !the
clock for about 6 months, riiiiy
be Penn State',eould prepare a
million clock-puhchers a Year.
Summer television fare is
notoriously repetitious in the
strictest sense of that word.
And for that reason, I don't be
grudge in the least giving up
viewing the little box for warm
weather studies. -
Television is a .marvelous
invention' of a marvelous age_
Where else can you watch your
daily life mir
specials? ThA
grams for
little lady wt
has no pry
lems of I
own to vim
about, t
woman w
uses her PI
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the only shows
which admit
that the advertising is more
important than the performers,
both in quantity and quality
of programming. Wait, maybe
th e "Live" all-nighters can
claim more commercial than
comment time . . .
Then there aro the TV situ
ations which simply do not
happen.in our humdrum daily
life. For example. tell me how
many times you have walk.ed,
into a dark room to find some-
Campus Beat
HUB Hour
Lacks
My HUBology: seminars have
been lacking some of their old
atmospbere..There is definitely
something wrong; I said to my
self one day last week, so I
began evaluating the course
content.
No. that hadn't changed,.
Coffee or coke and conversa
tion, conducted -in 'my of cas
ual way. Then it finally hit me.
.Two problems have definitely
caused my summer regulars to
lose their zing.
The most obvious is that the
afternoon HUBology groups
face that blank wall instead of
the usual friendly faces behind
the Lion's Den counter: Well,
we realize this is an economy
measure so we don't mind that
much. Just a mite depressing,
that's all.
The other problem is that
students fear something is up
somewhere and they can't pin
it down. Morale is low among
these old timers who wonder
precisely what is going on—
why the departmental
. exodus?
Tell you one thing—l like my
staff. (me) and I hope to ease
the worried minds by remain•
ing on the job. Yessir, I'm here
to stay, fans
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one waiting for you with 'a
gun.
Chilling thought. perhaps. and
thankfully unrealistic. ;
. Let's not even consider the
cops-and-robbers roles but just
thrnk of the average Joe who
wales on and 'pff the magic
scrMi , . How often do you drive
a car down the highway and
have someone 'rise from the
back seat? Bet you'll ,check
that area tonight now, huh?
If you are a city dweller,,
how often do a lightfooted
crin—nal and his pursuers ca
vort across your roof and
around the or TV antenna?
Makes ghosts on the screen all
the time, right, ,sonny?
Then there was th• time you
were held, hostage to prevent
the police front recapturing a
desperate criminal. We have
that one. marked on our cal
endar.
To switch motifs, you can
hardly forget the day your
horse started to talk or the
lime your dinosaur cried be
cause you put him out at night.
Or the week you toured Jelly
stone . Park with: your parents
and were greeted a.thundering,
"Oh-ho-ho, Yogi!,"
Your kid brother may cause
crises in your hhme, but can
he top the staggering! totals
amassed by Dobie Gillis or
Dennis the Menace?
Enough- of this tongue-in.;
cheek action. Everybody needs
an escape. Some prefer golf-or
a good book; others gaze at the
television screen:
The only danger is that TV
will not remain a novelty; De
spite the fact that TV. sets have
been on' the market at fairly
reasonable prices for many
years, they retain a newness
for numbers of customers. Peo
ple are almost tragic who be
come so obsessed with the per
sonalities and *vents pia the
magic box that they !fail to
enjoy the best of a real and
vital world.
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THURSDAY. JUNt.:213,1t62
Letters
Survival Odds
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TO THE EDITOR: Citizens,
unite and worry-This seer to
be the theme of Miss Mills '' ar
ticle "Which Way Out?" in last
Thursday's Collegian. I was
extremely amused at the 64
odds Bertrand Russell is giving
for survival. I understand' , that
Las Vegas is giving 6-5 j and
take your pick.
My own opinion is that the
country m u s i maintain its
maximum striking power). Mr.
Khrushchev is 'keenly aware
of the power balance between
the USA and 'USSR. Gi*en a
tilt in his favor, he will in
evitably refer back to the Com
munist Manifesto.
If you are looking for the
most important dilemma lacing
the country,' Miss Mills, ask
yourself which hits home hard
er your own survival or a
diitant chance of a shoitened
life for children yet unbprn.
David Sigm', 111
ro'ati,Tssr.
LETTER' POUCY
Letters to the • editor, must
carry the full name of the
author and identification of
the author will be verified be
fore any letter ,is published..ln
most cases. letters over OS
words will not be published.
The Summer Collegian re
serves the right to edit any
letter if It is deemed necessary.
The decision to publish tor re
ject a letter lies solely with
the editor: letters containing
obvious misstatements or lack
ing In good taste or fair play
will be rejected.
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