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Editorial Opinion
There's Work to Be Done
Froth will return to its hearing before the Committee
on Student Organizatio n s on Tuesday. At that time, the
co-editors of the publication, Andrea Buscanics and Edwin
Urie and Froth's literary advisor Robert M. Pockrass, will
be called upon to defend their publication against charges
presented last Monday by the dean of men and dean of
women:
We have, in two editorials since print work on Froth's
October issue was halted, expressed our opinion pn the
matter.
We have:
•
• *Supported strongly the right of Froth to publish
free from censorship outside of its organization.
*Expressed the opinion that some of the material
'which appeared in the Septerriber issue of Froth was
in poor -taste.
*Strongly protested administrative action which led
to the stoppage pf printing of Froth-before a hearing, and
before the editors of the publication were notified of
such intent. ,
-*Maintained that the responsibility for a good student
publication must lie with its editors and advisor rather
than with an administrative edict.
We continue to support these beliefs.
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Before Tuesday's hearing we propose that several
things be done:
•Thatirioth 611 a . Meeting of ifs Board of Directors
to discuss the problem at hand and to work out possible
solutions and courses of action.
• That the dean of men and the dean of women prepare
themselves more fully to explain and present factual prod
to back up several extremely broad statements i included in
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theiharges such as: "material vihichlias - verged an the
libelous, if not . . being libelous" and that Froth con
tained "stories' and jokes which, because of their vulgarity
were offensive to the great majority of its readers."
*That Froth examine its; trend in,rocent years and
relate the result of this study tothe concept which it
holds to be its purpose on this campus. • .
• That the editors of Froth deCide how much and what
kind of resptinsibility their positions involve.
'That both Froth and the deans of men and women
prepare for the Committee on - Student Organizations a
statement of standards and qualifications which each .
group feels should be connected - with a campus humor
magazine.
*That students . , both for and against the banning of
Froth, speak out loud and clear fOr.their beliefs.
*That the members of the Committee on Student
Organizations collect and carefully weigh all available
evidence for both sides of. the 'issue:And that they keep
in mind which alternative would be more "prejudicial to
the good name of the University:" a more resp - onsible
. Froth or the banning of student expression through Froth
on this carhpus.
*That the Froth staff and the Board of Directors
seriously investigate the possibility of state incorporation,
where state laws would demand responsibility in the
publication . and where freedom of expression would be
guaranteed within tie bounds of legal limitations.
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We rho not feel that the banning of an
.orginization is
the answer to curing the ills of that organization. In line
with the educating purpose of, this University, we feel
thrit a definition of purpOse and a strong a re - minder of
editorial responsibility better serve the interests of all
concerned. • •
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THE DAILY COLI.EGIAt4. UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA
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In the "th year ,- after the
Supreme decision declaring
`segregation in the public schools
unconstitut °nal. it is worth see
ing' what actua
complished! tow
our public I sch 4
system.
The record
not encoura;
At present
about eight
cent of all ,chi
age Negni
dren in 17 I sot
ern and jbort
states areatteni
in . g . ::school4 -
white pupils
these, 97 ci per _
are resi dents of MISS ORTON
the District of Columbia and
border states as West Vir;inia and
Maryland.
In Mississippi, Soi.celi-:i :arolina
and Alabama no desegregation has
occurred below the ur.iversity
level. Schools in Prince. Edward
County, Va., Closed three years
ago to avoid desegregation, re
main closed despite efforts of the
federal courts and the Parent-
Teachers istssociation to re-open
them.
Token integatlon.. by which
several selected Negro students
attended allrwhite schools or a few
primary gMdes of such schools
us desegregated, is the prevail
• ing pattern in most southern
states.
Progress towards desegregation
in the schoOls has been' painfully
- slow in spite of federal court
decisions trcing action. Those
who think hat integration is just
around the corner should • con-
Letters
Army Cadets' Conduct Named'
As Factor in Loss of Game
TO THE EDITOIIt Last Satur
day's loss td Army was intensified
by the partisan cadets at • West
Point who ;were unable to con
tain themselves while Penn State
had the ball. The 'unending
choruses of Ichants, rah-rah's, and
"Hold that Line" were • heard
throughout leach and every play
which State ran off until late in•
the game, •wherifinally • our play
ers requested that the officials
quiet the crowd.
Such harassment between plays
in collegiate football is to be ex
pected, but it is generally regarded
as unsportSmanlike, non-cricket,
and in the poorest of taste to con
tinue the pandemonium during
the running of opponents' plays.
_One might expect that these
cadets,. so masterfully schooled in
military cnurteslas; would also
want to display their exemplary
conduct during civilian events.
particularly) in view of a network
television audience. But such was
TDC Co' ntent.Hit
TO THE EDITOR: For approxi
mately The ;last two weeks The
Daily Collegian has been cover
ing intensely the Froth scandal;
if we can call, it such. Certainly
many people are interested in its
fate, but this is getting out of
control. On the first page of
Tuesday's paper the main item of
concern was Froth's fate. In the
r
a
entire pa r there were seven
articles pertaining to it. •
Most of those • attending this
university are suppoiedly intelli
gent individuals who ,want to
broaden their outlook on life. But
because of the manner in which.
the Collegian is treating the
Froth episode, people, who do not
attend the University and would
see this paper would think we are
only interested in scandaL
In the same issue that had the
banner headline ab,ut Froth, the
editors reviewed their' purposes.
I must agree with them when they
say "We are not bound to con
certi ourselves solely with news
items which reflect favorably on
the University . . .1 but - at the
same time,l they. concern them
selves with *hat is going on out
side Stale !College. ;To • broaden
our education more fully, •we
must also be- kept up to date in
national ar4 international affairs.
• - --tlCaren itaricittrain.lls
Progress by Inches
sider the facts integration - has
been and- will continue to' be
violently opposed in - all southern
counties where races are almost
equal in 'umber. 1
Besides• white opposition. there
are other serious roadblocks in
the way of significant integration
in the schools. The greatest of
these ii the residential segrega
tion existing in both North and
South.
Housing discrimination and
lower incomes have forced Ne
groes to live in Primarily all-
Negro neighborhoods. As a re
sult, school districts usually do
not include families of both races.
Also, the time-honored practice
of gerrymandering has been used
to keep the school districts main
ly all-white or all-Negro.
Preferences of the Negroes in
volved must be considered au
another reason for slow progress.
There is understandable hesitance
to crusade for a cause when it is
at the expense of exposing chil
dren- to white hostility by send
ing them to a newly-desegregated
school. In addition, some southern
states are pusbingi through pro
for completion of up-to
ate, academically -sound schools
for Negro - students; an attractive
prospect for Negro families.
It would seem that desegrega
tion in the schools cannot proceed
effectively without progress I in
other areas where segregation
runs, rampant. Housing is one of
these areas, and housing discrim
ination cannot begin to end with
out improvement in the economic
situation of the Negro.
The unsavory situation comes
full ,circle. Negroes !cannot become
Frosh Cates
Importance/ •
Of Thinking
TO THE EDITOR/People of to
day are relying too much on oth
ers. They have' a "blind faith"
and will follow a leader for some
reason: which/they' do not know.
That I s' why: I think communism
Is spreadiug. People who don't
think forthemselires are follow
, Ing what they see to be good.
„: Communist' leaders are clever
people and 'they can distort evil
and ,Make it appear as good. •
We, the people of the United
Slides, have to start thinking for
ourselves. Of course, we need
/others to help us with . our
/ thoughts, but . unless we search for
Action oh froth truth Ourselves we will never be
completely satisfied.
We.. as students of . Pawn Stoic,
Seen Necessary
will
_be _or 'already are of voting
TO THE EDITOR: Would this age. Once a dog was elected to a
university, with its present liberal = governmental position. Politicians
policies, infringe- 'upon" people's did this to prove that people vats
rights if it were to censor or per- blindly. They publicised widely
haps ban Froth'S publication? that this "Mr. Jones", was a' good
Some other questions we might maw etc• and that everyone -
ask ourselves: "Just how do we should vote to him. People voted -
want our university / represented - b> iadly and thus "Mr. Jonas." a
to other' people? Do we wish to - deg , was elected.
have others judge, our standards Take, for instance,. the past
from viewing our, literary accom- A.WS and USG elections.' How
:plishments enclosed in Froth's manyl of you looked at the pic
covers? Can we honestly point tures and then voted for . the,
with pride to roth's disserta- cutest girl or most - handsome
Lions, and shamelessly show them boy? Now, we do need people
to our friends and relatives as for these positions and I'm glad
being representative of Penn someone ran. But it is up to the
State?" voters to choose the right people.
If you can honestly assert that' •We are supposed to be of high
, you are proud of Froth, and the er intelligence than most people.
way in which it represents your Therefore, let us be the leaders.
university, then there is nothing' L e t u s use our t a l ents to t h e b est
wrong with it of our abilities.
But if there is just' a shadow
of doubt in Your mind about the
Do w e rt°lll: _. -
content of such magazines, ten " " 11 . ex
further questioning is neeessnecessary.press their inner emotions in
twin _
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The freedom of expression we g,,, e . ol l 3 :T e la g w o ur e.n r
; all enjoy is fine, so long as -it fee filth
' doesn't restrict the rights of e who l y inside need
ers. At that point, higher author- t o "Press their feelings see ,
ity may d eem necessary t o t a k e rd• rather see them expressed
aw these rights. Froth has in Froth than kept inside.. Let
reached that point, and I for one, others who can express'. their
•IM glad to see that something is feelings in a more beautiful way
finally being done to remove this do so—but also let those "ind.
apparent l y spreading malanc y viduals who write filth" express
W. I Tarman. '6i their feelings tee! •
• I ---carolyn
not the case lastiuKeekend. except.
of course, , when Army itself .was
running the plays:
When you stop to consider that
Penn State came within two
inches of a crutial first down in
their final quarter drive, had one
touchdown pass called back (due
to an offsides penalty)- and an
other • dropped, the difference
might very well. hive been the
result of misinterpreted signals
being drowned out by the animal
like fans. Let us hope that in
ensuing gam** The cadets from
West Point will reciprocate their
opponents' respectful modes of be
havior and - lay aside ,these petty
contrivances at which they are so
adept.
—Harry Fslion,
Graduals Student
!Leifer cut
*Letter eat
FRIDAY, - 060E14;19, 1962
by sarOee- Orton
eiOnornially equal withwhites
until "they become equal in edu
cation. Higher-paid jobs call for
better education, and the Supreme
Court has ruled that "separate
educational facilities are inherent
ly
Appropriately, the courts have;
ruled integration Will -.start in
the schools. Perhaps court •deci
sions cannot force tolerance but
they open the doors to the-con
tact between , people which .can
lead to tolerance. ..•
And grade school children who
do not yet understand the full
meaning of prejudice are. more
susceptible to " the influence of
contact than are their older rela
tions who tinderstand that equal
education of the Negro may mean
the end of white _economic su
premacy 'in the South.
Progress has been minute, but
there is room for encouragement.
For each Negro student_ whop*
parents have the - courage hi' en•
roll him' in an all-white school.
perhaps: there are several white
children who will not grow up
feeling a blind superiority: to
the colored race.
For' each Negro now attending
an integrated school, there may"
be one Negro able to enter a
well-rated university "and • get a .
highly-paid job. Subsequently., he
may buy a higher-priced house
in a previously all-white , neigh
bOrhood, and perhapi his chil
dren will attend a fully integrated
school with white children who
have a ccepted the fact that Ne
groes are different only in color
of skin. •
Sometimes valuable progress is
made by inches.