rAGE FOUR
Editorial Opinion
Soft: ft Aid Formula: -
Good for State and University
At last an agreement has been reached on the distri
bution of state funds to institutions of higher learning in
Pennsylvania. The presidents of the five Pennsylvania
schools which receive the bulk of state monies available
for higher education agreed upon a formula for dispursal
of available funds.
For years a battle of strings and influence has been
waged by these schools in the state capital as each fought
to attain the percent of state funds which they felt was
necessary for their operation and expansion. With each
new administration and each new legislature, the schoolg
found varying degrees' of favor in Harrisburg which in
fluenced the amount of appropriations.
Some of the schools found it necessary to employ a
full-time lobbyist in Harrisburg foi the annual appropria
tions battle.
The formula which is a complex nine page report
should eliminate most of this direct competition for state
funds among these five schools.
An agreement of this sort has become almost a neces
sity. Higher education in Pennsylvania is just now begin
ning to ascend the steep slope of adequacy. The number of
college students of the state next year will be approxi
mately double the enrollment just eight years ago.
This agreement on the distribution of state funds
could be the beginning of a state-wide-plan, to meet the
higher educational needs pf this state. We hope . the Scran-
ton adrninfstration will approve this basic forniula and will
pu3li for more cooperation between the Big Five of Penn
sylvania's colleges and universities.
The immense educational needs of the state cannot be
solved by these institutions acting separately. They must
coordinate their efforts in order to perform their duties
well.
A consideration almost as important as whether or not
the formula is good for the state is whether 'or not the
formula is good for Penn State.
As we lack the practical experience necessary to esti
mate accurately the sufficiency of this formula for Penn
State's needs, we.base our support of the formula itself on
President Eric A. Walker's statement that the formula
"provides a basis for adequate support for us to move
toward a university of 35,000 students by 1970... (and) for
support of research and continuing education (It) is an
equitable basis for determining support."
In light 'of this approval of technicalities. we support
the concept With assurance.
Preferential treatment is given to this University. It
is in a category by itself. Where the formula puts limita
tions on the amount of increased state funds for faculty
salary increases and library expansion for the other four
schools, Penn State receives full consideration for these
improvements. . ,
This University also receives state funds to augment
its federal allocation for land-grant extension services, for
research expeditures, and for continuing education ex-
penses.
It appears that Penn State will definitely benefit
from this formula and will continue to reap the benefits
of it as the University continues to expand.
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HERBERT WlTMER—
°Btisiness Mina'goi
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA
The awakening of sleepy ani
mals after a month-long winter
hibernation is always a sight to
behold. University Park, U.S.A.,
offers a perfect- setting for view
ing at close range this phenome
non.
Sometime during the cold but
sunny afternoon a little less than
one week ago, the University
Park species of animal could be
seen relaxing behind the wheel of
his little metal shell :th if
he enjoyed a le
to the magic
world of Nittan.
Due to the liqui
habits of this spi
cies, the only st(
deemed necessa
on this blissfl
journey was at, t,
Old Silver Doll
watering hole.
As our subjel
of study nea,
University P a r
we begin to notice
a trait dis Similar MISS PALMER
from those of most animals. We
have all seen horses and cows
begin to Fun as they approach
their stables. The University Park
species, however, seems to slow
down as the scent of his winter
home wafts through air holes in
the "shell.'!
But even a turtle eventually
reaches his destination 'and so
does this University Park animal.
After much consideration and
introspection, I have decided that
the only way I am going -to be
able to succeed in the coming
years is by going away to Borro
loola, Australia. I want to .go there
to find.myself, for I feel very lost
in this exceedingly large world
and with all these remarkably
competitive people who surround
me wherever I go. Borroloola is
a northern • spot which I chose
because I like the name. It amuses
my fractured
sense of humor.
Confidentially,
expect that I w:
find others
my contemp
raries there, for
has become t
style to go aw
spot and ‘mary
one's ov e
whelming bew
derment with th
world and certain MISS BEESON
sociological phenomena. Perhaps
we will be able to work up a
Seance Club or some such organ
ization and wallow together in
the depths of uncertainty.
Borroloola thus joins the ranks
of other popular discoveries such
as New York, Mexico, Cambridge,
Campus Beat
Copy Runners:
A Breed Apart
I_got confirmation straight from
the horse's mouth _ yesterday on a
rumor I've ; been, spreading for
months. Seenis as if an executive
of radio station WDFM who used
- to work for thd - Collegian shed
all his clothes except a basic gar
merit to 'run • Collegian copy
through the town of State Col
lege to the printshop. He says it
was raining and he didn't want
his - .madras shorts to bleed. It's
good to hear students still have
spark!
WDFM Schedule
• WEDNESDAY. JAN. 9 •
4 :15 Philadelphia Orchestra: Poulene,
Milhaud and rFrancalx
5:00 Dinner Dater' Music to dine by
:00 WDFM Fnaturis Report: news an
alysis
8:15 Weatheracope
8:20 Virtuoso: classical musie.
7:80 Weekend Preview' - Saturday'. Ar
tiste Series - - -
- 705 New.
8:00 Pleasures otldustel Dr. Rave
:00 Campus - and Religion - •
9:15 Mostly Music -
10 :00 Symphonic Notebook: classical music
the AP
soft touch
Off to Borroboola
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unknow
—Prof Wayne
A Rare Species
When he does, his traits become
increasingly comparable to those
of the ant. He begins to - colonize,
fo socialize and fo scurry about.
He is - rarely alOne. He thrives on
companionship. He becomes noble.
He resolves to perfect his species.
If one watches closely, one can
detect the security capacity of
the University Park species as he
begins the process of "stocking up
for the winter." He will scurry
to the outskirts of University Park
and into large burrows on College
Avenue with pockets bulging. He
will trudge out of said _burrows
with parcels of all sizes and
shapes . pockets flat.
At -other times he- will scurry
into one large burrow in the very
center of University Park. If one
peers inside the "air holes" of
this burrow, one sees many mem
bers of the speties gathered inside.
The animals are eating, drinking,
jabbering and pacing up and
down. Their eyes move strangely
. . . from side to side. The animals
like to look at one another. All
the while a large grey box against
a side wall of the burrow's most
crowded room emits a strange
wailing sound which seems to ex?
cite the animals.
Mianwhile on the west end of
University Park, an interesting
process is taking place. In a very
large and very hollow — burrow,
animals go .in and come out and
go in and come out. Hour after
by donnan beeson
Mass., and unaccounted others.
I do not know whether or not
there will be a good. psychiatrist
in Borroloola, but I : will try to
find one. They-are fine people for
those • of us in need of .finding
ourselves and a marvelous excuse
for not exerting oneself any more
than talking to them. For in
stance, if one is under the' care
of a psychiatrist, he does :hot
have to go to college, nor does
he have to find a -job, and most
important of all, Uncle Sam will
not take him. One is free to wal
low.
Actually, this Find Yourself
Movement has grown Out 'of pro
.portion. What is apparently in
volved in the procedure seems to
me to be more over Whelming
than the original - trauma. One
must be very well versed on him
self to be lost, He must be able
to analyze his every reaction to
each situation that confronts him
whether it's having another beer
or studying for a bluebook.
He must be,_ or' appear to be
highly nervous and have had to
take Miltowns or -some other
tranquilizers - at one point or -an
other. He must feel that his par , :
ents are square and find it im
possible to dig them, or any other
person in a position of constituted
authority.
So I am hoping that by going
to Borroloola, I will be able first
to lose Myself more than I have
already been able to and then
start the search proceedings.- It
should be pleasant, but I hope it
won't take very long because I
like being a Regular Person pretty
much. .
PEANTS .
U :60.65ME4.
. REALUMNO OF
PEct/LI AR.; -
Pre
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V.l
I CALL IT . A--LAcK
OF DEPTH
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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 9, 1963
by ann pahner
hour for two full days this con
tinues. Inside the animals dis
play their capacity for order- - as
they mov,e along slowly in line.
Their social system is also_evi-_
dent. Each animal is -inspected by
a blue-suited member of the spe
cies as he enters the burrow. If
he is allowed - to enter, he
_spends
the entire time serving the head
animals who are seated inside. He
carries bits of paper and cardboard
back and forth and back and forth
from one head animal to another.
After a variable amount of_ time;
each one leaves this large burrow
never to return.
On the fourth or fifth night
after their winter hibernation
and return to University Park, the
animals become very excited.
They begin to pace up and down
the streets and walks of Univer
sity Park in pairs. And for the
first time.since their arrival, many
'head for the fifty-four burrows
located outside the University
Park. The action in these burrows
is quite similar to that in the
central burrow of University Patk.
They eat, drink, jump around,
jabber and look at each other.
This goes on for quite some time
but suddenly - all—animals scurry
back to University Park en masse.-
One may deduce that the Univer
sity Park species has a very intri
cate internal timing device. .
But . - alas, this. is _the final ex
hibition of energy, in the Univer
sity Park species for almost, 'ten
weeks. For shortly thereafter,-the
animals begin to. come :and go
from their very own burrows to
_ several Other campus burrows.
Each day it is the same. Each•day
the animals move , more rapidly
and more intently: - . ••
But ' the observer m u s,t not
despair, for he alSo will find 'that
this dull routine Adopted
.by 'the
University Park species is only
- temporary. He will see --that in
just ten weeks the animals of this
species will again Icome to life
and , move with strength an d
vigor .
Back into their metal shells
with tires, through the mountains .
of the surrounding- area, back to
the old .Silver Dollar watering-hole
and out to face the world. "
Letters
Stranded Students
Thank 'Housing'
TO THE EDITOR: Amidst •the
complaints we occasionally hear
concerning the Housing, and Food
Department, twe -would like to
interject' this thought. We believe
the credit should be given where
credit is due. During final, exam
period of last term an extremely
bad snowstorm prevented hun
dreds of students from going
home, leaving them. snowbound
on campus; in some cases for two
or three extra' days.
Although the dormitories were
to be closed, they remained open
until all students obtained means
to leave. Also, extra meals were
provided for all the stranded stu
dents at the HUB's Terrace Room,
We realise that the Food and
Housing Department made. these
extra arrangements for- the stu
dent? convenience, and we would
like to extend our thanks _to the
department, for doing so. •
ALLTHEY'EVER THINK.
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