• I• PAGE ! FOUR ! • Editorial Opinion • University Park: Boom Town - 1962 Freshmen of the future may find the University's campus even more bewildering as buildings continue to spread far and away from Old Main's tranquil setting on Pollock Road. ' Plans have been made for vast:new facilities to, aid programs and projects in several of the University's col ;. leges. Research, which receives boosts almost daily from new or extended grants, will be properly housed for the first_time in many cases. While campus atmosphere may be converted into that of a boom town at its height: we cannot but welcome these additions which will enable the University to better serve its state, a Commonwealth which incidentally seems reluctant to claim its educated step-child. If our suggestions are heard anywhere that it matters, w oe _w uld like to offer some reservations, however. We realize that beggars—even rich beggars—can't be choosers but we are willing to give it a whirl. • . *Point 1: A University the size . of Penn State needs 'proper swimming facilities on campus to give the neces sary water safety instruction. These will not cause the University to revert to its "country club" status. We do 'hope, however, that provision has been made for equiva lent space for the University • Flower Garden in some quarter of Tfie campus. The large garden has proven a mecca for many apart , meni-bound citizens in - years past and provides touches of color to enhance a campus bursting its seams. In addition. East Haas residents have to possess some advantage in addition- to Beaver Stadium's location for living almost off-campus. *Point 2: Suggestions have been made repeatedly to preserve other traditional spots and buildings.lHort Woods we DO mnsider in this category, incidentally.) One of there questions concerned converting the Armory into a museum -for Penn State lore. Surely in coming years the_ old Armory may be marked for destruc tion and should. not be' allowed to meet this fate. The distinctive building might prove' a popular location for the material now stored in the Penn State Room onthe Pattee Library's fourth floor. University students should be proud of this storehouse of information, but all too few of us even know of its existence. In addition, we often have difficulty mustering the energy to use this collection. Remember this thought should the Armory be a possible victim of the construction boom. •Point :3: We are indeed proud of the new buildings rising rapidly around us but again ask the feasibility of an addition to the library or construction of a new auditorium . worthy of this University.. Many a smaller school boasts an arena with much greater seating capacity. And Point 4: What about some degree of archi tectural continuity? The addition to Sackett Building serves as a prime example for this point, Take a look today. We hope these suggestions_ will be viewed in the light we intend—to provide a skeleton of ideas for reflection in the midst of rapid-paced expansion. tilittliner Tollrgittit Sueeesscrt to The Free Lance en 1857 Paihlished Thursday. June 21 and every Thursday thereafter through August 21. The Sunniser Collegian is • student-operated newspaper. Entered as second class Illlattn . July 6, 1114 at the Mate College, Pa. rine Office ander the act of March 3. lent. Mall Subscription Cries: Fifty cents for IO lasses KAY MILLS. JOAN MEHAN HERBERT WITMER. Editor - Associate Editor Business Manager • 11133 M 1 DID 1 100 EVER NO MATTER WHAT DW IT 15, IOP TO THINK THAT EVERY DAV 50MEBODY THE WORLD HAS 1; THAT DAY FOR A BIRTHDAti I 5 SOMEBODY'S 1.1 BIRTHDAY? f 2, • 21 a isf •,. - dr - 'T • - - HAVE ( AN EVER NO, I CAN'T itO'IZ . GONG 16 HAVE - MULE. THOtiEkT ABOUT REALLY SA' WHEN 4tX.J GET TO COLLEGE THAT, CHARLIE THAT - BROWN? HAVE... 4 k ISM 15611 Mix IBM um= SUMMER itpu.EGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK) And we think we have it rough! Check these excerpts from the 1923 edition of the Student's Hand. Book of the Pennsylvania State College. - ON TEMPERANCE: "There are two temper-%---- -- ance societh on the cam. pus which ar , Working ' gether . . Wonder of woi dens! They al interested "all new mi who have tel perance woi at heart'. . And the• Skell4r's wails' Came tumbling down. ON STUDENT GOVERN MENT: entire plan of student government has been carefully revived during the put year ..." sound familiar? . . Every student Should fa-. miliazize hirnstflf with the or ganization and operation of this college democracy . . ." Good luck! ON FRESHMAN CUSTOMS: "Every student shall salute the President." As; if the ROTC drill field isn't enough. Be-,. sides, you can't salute what you' can' see:'- "yreshinen 0.311 not be.per mitted to enter pool rooms."- Kennedy's Pol In discussing the state of the economy befofe the American people Monday evening, Presi dent Kennedy made subtle but very effective political hay for his administration • and the Democratic Party. He began by•showing how his administration: has started the nation on the long uphill journey toward complete recov ery from the two Republican recessions ig the past five years He ended up by promi sing the voters a tax cut in January, 1963. It will tm do u b tedly he MYER 3 pointed out lc! the voters later in the. autumn Congressional campaign that such a tax cut could only pass a Congress that looked with. favor upon the New Frontier., In between "the pat on the back" and taection promise, Kennedy manuvered a vary un 6rganized Congress into a rather uncomftortable corner by telling the American public that this Con;gress looks with Letters Mehan's Column balled Unjust By Student Recognition Head TO Tar t ED4TOR: (Attention: Xis: Joan Mehan) In the Summer Collegian of Augusts- 9. k 962., you had a column discUssing your views on the U.S.P. Student Recog nition Committee. I feel that it was very - unjust in a few ways. To begjn with, -wby print an' article 'about something which you kriow so litt4 about. You should wait to hear all plans and' ideas from the com mittee j (which is only begin ning, to be organized)l before stating your. Temarks. Ypur ap =t atta(k on Mrt Dean on was completely un necessary. etpecially since it was not his 9horrible" idea. t--Your sarcasm was aacallant. gam I would recogn ize mem ben of Collegian's Senior h u bbi ng Flashback—Brave Old State PENNSYLVANIA Or play the "nasty" pin ball machines in the HUB. ^Freshmen shall not be per mined to use tobacco in any - form in public?' Spitoons, how ever, will be; supplied in the dormitory. "The privilege of adorning their faces with• hair growths shall be_ limited to members of the three upper classes." Halle lujah! And why not 'extend the limitation to the three upper classes, too. But, alas, the "rushing" , program of the intellectuals would be ruined. "The ringing of Old • Main bell shall be restricted to sanc tioned occasions." Reinstate this rule, It gets a bit tiring with "sanctioned occasions" oc curring every. fifteen minutes. ON THE INFIRMARY: "The College Health Service was established in January. 1915, for the preservation of the health of the students . . ." Chuckle. ON FRATERNITIES: "There are many things to be gained clay joining a fraternity but do not make your decision too suddenly." Sober up first. In cidentally, there were 32 social fraternities at that time. ON SCRAPS: To add a touch of spice to college life, class scraps were held. The fresh man class was pitted against the sophomore class. These scraps ranged from a gentle favor . on much of his ,legisla tion and favorable action is likely on many of his bills be fore adjournment. Now, of course„ if Cor.gress doesn't pass the bills Kennedy ,lists as "most important," he can go to the voters and tell them the "boys on the Hill" let him down. • , Perhaps the wisest move of the entire election campaign was Kennedy's decision to not ask for a tax cut now but to promise the voters one next year. " • By telling the nation the economy is not unhealthy now, confidence is kept from sinking. By promising business and housewives a tax cut next year, they can start planning now on hoW they'll spend that extra money. Some may even begin spending it before the cut takes effect. The net effect will be increased confidence in the economy and a brightening out look for the future. In an effort to squelch Re publican charges of fiscal ir responsibility Kennedy pointed to relative reductions in the budget deficit and the national debt and promised "sharp re view" .of all government agen cies and spending plans. He also took time deride the special interest groups that Board as student leaders, your suggestion for sandwich signs. autograph. parties, and ar rangement of class times for them means' that you are in terested in having such• activi-; ties to make yourself known. Miss Mehan—if the Colle gian is so opposed to honor societies . (both. hat sand other wise), why did you accept Mortar Board end, two jour , nalism honoraries. • Thank you. Lynn Richman Chairman, Student - Recognition Committee P.S. Please make every effort to see that this goes in. the • Collegian. - (Editor's Note: Miss Mehan is a member of Mortar Board. How- • ever, she is a member of only one journalism society. and that one a professional and not hon 7 • orary group.) THURSDAY,AtMIS'M - 6.1962 by herb witiner "Tug-O-War" to the "Ile-Up- Scrap" in which the opponents attempted to tie the hands and feet' of their adversary with a rope. Injuries were not un common, either. — lro - deo, any one?, ON FIRE COMPANIES: "The protection of the borough and College from fire' is •in, the hands 'of a student volunteer conlpany. God bless you. Al phi Fire Companyiand - heaven forbid a Saturday night fire in the old days. ON PUBLICATIONS: "The, Penn State Collegian is the most importarit.-of the stu dent publications ..." A-reve lation! The editor of the '23 Hand Book and the editor, of Collegian MUST have been one and the 'same. Froth depicts "the' humorous side of .college life by original and distinctive' bits', of humor . . ." If you've read Froth lately, you know•it "just ain't like•.the old days." , IN CONCLUSION: If anyone wishes to explore further into the almost ancient traditions of,, Penn State, let me. encourage you to do so. The Penn State Room on the fourth floor of the library is at your disposal. And•a note of thanks to Don Storm , whose '23 Hand Book made possible this flashback to the state of State 39 years ago and today. • tical Hay by, joel myeii oppose his progressive legisla tion. Without naming the Amer ican- Medical Association spe cifically, he pia those who op. pose medical care for the elder ly in a category Frith those who, were once against Social Se= curity, the minimum wage and a ban on child labor. "We would still be in the dark ages economically if we permitted- these opponents of• progress and defenders of spe cial° privileges and interests to veto every forward move," he told his nationwide radio and television audience. - In referring to medicare in this speech that was mainly centered on the nation's 'econ omy, Kennedy kept one of his prime campaign issues for the coming election before the American public. Medicare under social secur ity has widespread appeal among millions of citizens both the persons past 65 who cannot meet their own medical bills and the younger people who are burdened by docter, hospital or nursing home charges for their ailing parents. Although Kennedy's speech was supposed to be an economic report to the people, it seemed to dwell on issues that are qti r t l ically favorable to the ocrats. Nigerian Youth Asks Pen Pal TO THE EDITOR: I am very :happy to.write these few lines to you. I wish you would pub; lish my name and address into your newspaper, The Summer Collegian, as a Nigerian boy seeking a pen pal. May 'God almighty be with you always. I am a Nigerian boy age 18 years old. I am 5 feet, 5 inches tall with brown'eires. My hob bies are football, swimming, running, table tennis,- fishing and jumping. , We might exchange some Ni gerian products such as, ebony carvings, wall plaques.. hand bags made of snake skins. ivory carvings. African drums. bow and arrows, or slippers fox ladies and gentlemen. . I shall be very happif my humble letter is ialkorably considered. Isialca Adie 96 Dosumu Street Lagos. _Nigeria *Letter .cut -
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