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Editorial Opinion
Unfair Inconsistency
Is Froth receiving fair treatment from the University’s
administration? We think not.
Last fall the administrative Subcommittee on Student
Organizations revoked the charter of the campus humor
magazine.
Instead of appealing this decision to higher authorities
those in charge of Froth decided to submit a new charier
attempting to get it approved by that committee which
threw it off campus.
One of the overriding reasons for not appealing was
that the Froth co-editors were told they would have to
appeal to the Administrative Committee on Student
Affairs, a committee generally believed to be unfavorable
to the Froth cause.
Now, after the Froth co-editors have submitted a new
constitution to the Subcommittee on Student Organiza
tions, they have learned that their constitution must be
approved by the parent committee as well as the sub
committee.
When ihe charter was removed, the Froth co-editors
were informed that the parent committee was an appealing
body. Now when they are applying for a new charter they
learn that it is not an appealing body but rather a body
which has final say on the administration of all student
affairs.
Thus we do not believe Froth is receiving fair and
just treatment.
The Administrative Committee on Student Affairs is
inconsistent in its decision-making. On one hand the com
mittee says it must.approve the granting of all new char
ters but apparently it did not feel it necessary to approve
the revocation of a charter.
We have nol received an adequate explanation of this
inconsistency but rather a general statement from Com
mittee Chairman Robert G. Bernreuier that ihe parent
committee has final authority in all matters of the adminis
tration of student affairs.
We do not feel it just for Bernreuter’s committee to
serve as a board of appeal in some instances and as an
authoritarian reviewing board in others.
If the Administrative Committee on Student Affairs
has the responsibility to approve its subcommittee’s ac
tions, we ieel that this should be done consistently. One „
case, that of the Froth charter revocation, has passed with
out official review.
Double-dealing in the administration is more of a
disgrace to the University than anything Froth printed
in its 53 years of publication.
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Letters
Common Man
Views Disputed
By Junior
TO THE EDITOR: Kudos to Miss
Mills for her splendid description
of the common collegiate. Democ
racy and education are the twin
pillars of our society; we may be
grateful that the common man can
stride between them and emerge
at once the product and the typical
example of a democratic society.
Were it not for the masses of
undisciplined and unprincipled
“intellectuals” continually threat
ening to subvert the common good,
the affairs of the world might pro
ceed on a much steadier course.
As it is, we salts of the earth must
descend upon and break up the
frozen grip of rationality and com
plexity, and order men’s lives ac
cording to the dictates of common
sense.
A casual survey of the scandal
ous career of Ihe greatest intel
lectual bounder our century has
known, Bertrapd Russell, should
have a salutary effect on those
who think the job was finished
with the execution of Socrates.'
The appearances of Russell and
others of his ilk must cause use to
redouble our efforts to weed out
such seditious deviates.
I would suggest that whenever
we discover a trace of abnormality
in ourselves, we should summon
Miss Mills, or anyone with a com
parable disposition, and ask for
the normalizing antidote. Such
services will add to the common
wealth of true and righteous con
victions that form the backbone of
the American character.
Lest we succumb to the subtle
artifices of cogent argument, x’ea
soned disquisition, and dispassion
ate appraisal, we must pledge a
common vow to uphold the forces
that have made, an will continue
to make, mediocrities of us all.
The imperatives are before us; let
us prove ourselves equal to the
level-headed challenges of uni
formity.
Collegian Ironic?
TO THE EDITOR: It seems ironic
that the “Collegian” should even
in the same issue, ask, “Why don’t
more students more actively par
ticipate in' student government?”
and then complain about the num
ber of students on academic pro
bation.
3
5s
—John Downey '64
, —Gary Dalin, '65
2 cents worth
Paradox U.
Within the last decade there has
been a battle raging between two
different theories for economic
development.. The vast majority
of the nations in the world today
are economically underdeveloped.
Their development has become
vitally important to all Americans.
We in the United States believe
in development
through democrat
ic methods. T 1
leaders of the S
viet Union ha
endorsed an ai
thoritarian-led di
velopment plan
We cannot st
either one of the)
methods short,
just a little undi
100 years this m
has become
the strongest, most
bountiful nation in the world. The
Soviet Union has reached our
level in one field, missiles and
bombs, in the 45 years since the
Russian Revolution. But, in other
areas, such as level of income and
living standards they do not even
approach our level. '
The coming years will show
which of these systems actually
leads to the quickest and fullest
development of a nation's econ
omy.
But, in the same light that one
sees Brazil as an underdeveloped
cpuntry, one can see this Uni
versity as an underdeveloped in
stitution of higher learning. Where
Brazil, is not a United" StatesT or
Western Europe, Penn State is
Letters
Williams Reviews Past Year
TO THE EDITOR: As 1963 begins,
a review of the events of 1962 is
most interesting. To me 1962 wit-
nessed. man losing more of his
freedom and. dignity.
The - communists advanced
throughout the world scoring sig
nificant victories in Cuba,. Al
geria, Laos, Yemen, India, etc.
Red China invaded India and
many people seem to feel that
she withdrew. I believe that ‘the
purpose of the invasion was two
fold: to secure ( a site for a missile
base (Ladakh) and to establish a
base for Communist infiltration.
Nineteen-hundred and sixty two
was also the year of Billie Sol
Estes, James Meredith, the great
spy trade, John Glenn, the Steel
crisis, Telslar and the denial of
freedom of the .press in America.
Also, Sukarno with the active aid
of the U.S. and the U.N. acquired
West New Guinea and imme
diately crushed freedom for. the
people there.
Our most severe defeat was
suffered in Cuba. Since the Presi
dent’s “strong action’’ Castro has
actually become a greater, threat
to the peace pf our hemisphere.
The U.S. has had no guarantee
that all “offensive weapons” have
been withdrawn from Cuba,—in
telligence reports state that Rus
sia still has nuclear in
Cuba. ; •
'Also, the construction of a Rus
sian “fishing port” has continued
and Russia still has 17,000 troops
in Cuba! This fishing port has
the capability of handling Rus
sian submarines. More important,
Cuba is still the base pf commu
nist guerilla and propaganda ac
tivity, which.is directed against
our Latin American allies and
• our own country. .. * '
What about 1963? The U.N,
WDFM This Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 19, 1963 '.
1:00 Mid-day Concert! Light classical
music
2:00 Metropolitan Opera* Don Giovanni
by Mozart
5:00 Chamber Music ♦ -
7:00 Hi-Fi - Open House: Stravinsky*
Firebird Suite ' -
8:00 Spotlight: . . , on Oscar Brand
9:00 Off Beat: Four Hours of anything
1:00 Ken'B Korner: music 'till the. wee
hours
Sunday, Jan. .20, 1963.
1:00 Sunday Moods: Tapes of jazz, pop,
classical, etc. * •
4:00 Poetry & Music: Dick AlthoUß*
reading *
8:00 Chapel Services from Schwab
6:00 Chamber Music "
7:00 The Third Programme:' 6 hours of
the finest classical music ,
SATURDAY. JANUARY 19, 1963
by dove runkel
not a Harvard, a Michigan.
At the present time we, like
Brazil, are striving to become
developed. With the aid of the
gobd’state of Pennsylvania and
through high tuitions and through
other means of finance we are
moving out of the underdeveloped
category.
But, what means are our leaders
using in procuring this develop
ment.
It seems that they prefer the
authoritarian control’methods to
democratic means.
Free discussion and prior ad
vice is excluded on most, of the
major programs for advancement.
Neither students. nor professors
were allowed full, open debate on
the term system or the college re
alignment plan.
Indeed, the administration keeps
those bottled up in Old Main
before they are presented to the
Board of Trustees. And because
the Board of Trustees are pro
tected by their closed sessions,
there is no open discussion before
final approval is given.
Also, those. who stand in the
way or who do not agree with the
policies dictated from above are
removed or pushed out.
RUNKEL
These dictatorial methods are
not generally approved of in tjjis
country; Free debate and discus
sion have always been a by-law of
this nation.
I hope that the administration
of this University can soon be con
verted to democracy. If they
aren’t, who knows what will
happen. - ■”
with, the U.S. footing the bill, has
'corilinued its invasion and airoci
lies against pro-West Katanga.
. This year Russia will probably
finish her construction of “fishing
ports” _in Ghana, Somalia and
Havana. The military signifi
cance of these ports and the staff-„
ing of ports-in Yemen (Hadeida)
and Algeria (Morocco) with So
viet “technicians” cannot be over
looked. Remember: Overnight
the' Soviet “technicians” in Cuba
turned into 20,000 armed Russian
troops.
The Berlin crisis will continue
to be a crisis. The U.S. will con
tinue its large deficit and taxes
will increase. Already Social Se
curity has gone up and tax loop
holes will be closed' during the
year. The effects of these changes
and the much publicized tax cut
will probably end up in a -net
tax'increase.
This year will also see a fur
ther decrease of the free world
with British Guiana going Com
munist. During the year the peo
ple in Spain, Portugal, South Viet
Nam and other countries will
continue to oppose their dictators
(These dictators are,supported by
the U.S.). Hence, when the dic
. talo'rs. cure removed, these coun
tries will be ripe for communism.
We will also see the U.S. con
tinue to try to buy friendship
around the world with money
and weapons, but its efforts will
be in -vain. The U.S. does not
even know in what arena the
Cold War is being fought and,
hence) she cannot,win. The poor
people of the world want food;
not money, weapons or democ
racy. Will we never learn? -
Monday, Jan. 21, 1963
,4:15 “The Philadelphia”, Bach: Brnnden
• burg Concerto No.'s
t Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
5:00 .Dinner Date: relaxing dinner music
. 6:00 News of the Week in Review
p :15 Weatherscope ’
6:20 Operatic Highlights
, 7 :3Q Highlight . . on campus: top'cam*
pus issues discussed
7:40 Two .of a Kind: Bob Fisher playing
two interpretations of one tune
• 8:0 V 0 Jazz Panorama: Penn State Jazz
' Club plays recordings
9:00 World 'of the Theater: Theater -
Arts Dept.
9 :lf> Mostly Music: Tonight Accent, on
Folk
.9:55 Campus News: On the spot t ac
counts of nightly meetings
10:00 Symphonic Notebook: Mussorgsky t
Pictures at an Exhibition; ChftVCß
Tocatta for*- Percussion; Hadyn:
Clock Symphony; Balakireff: Sym
phonic Poem * |
—Gamer Williams '63