PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion .sen's Orientation Program The men's orientation week program for next year Ls now I;eing planned We have been informed that the college dances will be replaced by some other event next fall. Judging from the success of the women's program in which all entering coeds were asked to read a book. "Lcrd of the Flies," and then to participate in an informal discussion of the book, we urge that the men's orientation committee adopt a similar program. In the past the orientation week program has been largely a rah-rah, gung-ho Penn State spirit week. Only the talks by professors, which were poorly attended, have kept the week from being barren of any intellectual introduction. We believe an intellectual orientation is as necessary as an introduction to college social life We - know there are seemingly immense problems which must be solved in undertaking such a project. First it would be necessary for the committee to select a book which would provide both intellectual stimulation and reading enjoyment Another problem would be getting enough professors to lead the discussion groups. After the women's program last fall, the English professors who participated `gave the idea their wholehearted support. Some even questioned the absence or freshman men. With this feeling on tife part of those who participated in the program, we believe it would not be hard to get profs to participate this year. There is also a problem of-making the book available to the entering students. We suggest that the reading program be explained to students when they come to campus for counseling during the summer and that the book be available then for students to purchase. An introduction. to the intellectual climate of the University would be a valuable addition to the orientation program A Student-Guested Newspaper 58 Years of Editorial Freedom 011 r Tolirnittri Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 • Published Tuesday ,through Saturday morning during the University year. The Daily Collegian is a student-operated newspaper. Entered as second-class matter July 6, 1931 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879. Mon Subscription Prior: $6.00 a year Mailing Address Box 261, Slate College, Pa Member of The Associated Press ANN PALMER Editor 4'D" ' City Editors, Joan Mehan and David !Wheat ; News and World Affairs Editor, Kay Mills: Editorial Editor, David Kunkel: Sports Editor, Dean MIRA; Assistant Sports Editor. Jim !Nicola; Photography Editor,. Den Coleman; Assistant Pho tography Editor, Rill Goodman; Personnel Director, Saralee Orton; News and Feature!. Editors. llonnno Beeson and Sandra Yaggi. 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Roberts Dies Of Heart Attack NEW YORK (IP)—J. M. Rob erts, who wrote the daily col umn "Interpreting the News" for The Associated Press' since 1947, is dead at the age of 60. His column appeared peri odically in The Daily Colle gian. Roberts, whose well-known initials stood for John Munsey, died at his- home in Queens, Wednesday night of a heart attack while listening to an 11 p.m. news broadcast. He spent 42 years as a news paperman, all but 10 with the AP, After working for three North Carolina newspapers, the Durham Herald, Asheville Citizen and Charlotte Observ er, Roberts joined the AP in 1931. Roberts was foreign • news editor from 1940-43 and cov ered the beginning of the Marshall Plan program in Eu rope. One of his biggest stories with the AP was a 24-hour beat on the German invasion of Holland in May 1940, which evolved from a tip from his torian Hendrik Van Loon. Letters Poor Attendance at Model U.N. On Sunday Appalls Pillay TO THE EDITOR: Let me con gratulate The Daily Collegian for its coverage on the Model U.N. held on campus last weekend. I greatly appreciate your having written several editorials for more student participation. I am also "hats off" to the organizers and the several delegations for the wonderful job they , did and for initiating such a noble idea on this campus. • . _ I was one of those fortunate few who did make use of the Model U.N. session for which sev eral - people spent many of their precious -hours. However, it was appalling for me to' notice that there were only 23 people in the visitors' gallery on Sunday night and just a few times this number on Friday night,and Sunday after noon. I just could not believe that out of 18,000 students here, only this number could get interested in the Model U.N. I did not quite under stand what Miss Hoffmann, chair man of the Executive Committee, meant'when she said, "We have at last proved that we .are not iso. lafed." It'is my belief that the ,organ. - Jazz Club Tells Of Wright Concert TO THE EDITOR: Since The Daily Collegian did not see fit to send a staff member to review our concert last Sunday afternoon (we can hardly be blamed for not sending complimentary tickets; the concert was Free), we would like - to inform the .public of the event ourselves. The John Wright Quintet pro vided many interesting and excit ing moments for the somewhat small gathering in the HUB ball room, Wright, a "soulful" tenor saxophonist from Pittsburgh, is a relatively new name in Jazz. He is a serious musician who wants very much to increase his jazz experiences. He and' his groups carried them selves well in both their original compositions and such jazz stand ards as Dizzy Gillespie's - "Night in Tunisia" and John Coltrane's "Flute Song." It was a very worth while afternoon of music, and it is too -bad that .more people were not present to hear it. We plan- to present more of these free concerts in the future since the purpose of our club is not to show a financial profit but is.rather to bring as much gobd jazz to_ the students of Penn State as we are able. We hope that they will be better attended in the future. "—Executive Board, ' Penn State Jazz Club Jeffrey Rosenblum '64 - President qui- salt? Pressure Tactics For several 'months Negroes in Philadelphia have_ been using con sumer boycotts to pressure select ed industries into hiring a- pro portionate number of Negroes, not only for comon labor but in white-collar positions. - Ths selective patronage plans, directed b.V . Negro clergy, has been highly successful more and bett, jobs for Negroes. The campaign the application simple, time-hot ored pressure ta( tics, undoubted] learned from sot: of our most rc spectable whit pressure groups. Selective p. tronage is peace , ful. Refusal to buy the products of in- miss own* . dustries and retail companies .which discriminate in hiring is less likely to result in violence than sit-ins or mass demonstra tions. , Selective patronage is reason able. In the case of the Atlantic izers_did not count as one of their objectives the attendance of a large number of students to wit ness the deliberations. I am not prepared to believe that any one could consider the Model U.N._as such a dry stuff for a weekend. Well, whatever the reason was for this poor attendance, it is something which ought to change. A mock U.S. Congress may be something more entertaining and this can also be arranged, every year. If Is obvious that the seating arrangements for the delegations, the communication facilities and the voting systems were very poor. Still, I am certain that with the active participation-of wealthy organizations like USG, these could be improved considerably. I surely hope that the day is not too far when the Penn State Model U.N. will be held in a large place like Beaver Stadium in or der to accommodate all the in terested people witnessing the proceedings. —K. K. S. Pillay . .. Grad Student Wharton, Others Urge All Students To Back Froth TO THE EDITOR: This Monday the Administrative Committee on Student Affairs will be consider- - - ing the Charter application for, the new Froth. We strongly urge all" students who have opinions to express their . feelings imniediate lyby writing to this committee _ in care of its, chairman, Dr. Rob ert G. - Bernrepter; or by syeaking , to - any 'of the committed mem bers: The members are: . Dr. Robert G. Bernreuter,- Chaiyman, 114 Old Main Merle . E. Campbell, 110 Old • Main 'George L. Donovan, 209 Hetzel Union Building - Dr. Donald H. Ford, 122 Grad Hall Dr. William H. Gray, 100 MC L' Allister - Ralph N. Krecker, 218 Willard Dorothy J: Lipp, 105 Old Main Clifford A. 'Nelson, 211 Chapel Frank J. Simes, 109.01 d Main Dr. Martin L. — Zeigler,. 3 Old Main -=Dean Wharton . Margo Lewis, Jan Sommerville • Emil Sos Art Pergam John Mikulak Ed Grinberg Al Bober Fred Waelchli Pam Chadwick FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1963 by saralee erten and Pacific Tea Company,' one of the boycotted firms, a Negro com mittee of ministers visited the company and found that the main office employed .250 people,- , all white. The committee figured that since 10 per cent of the nation's population is Negro - , it would not be unreasonable 'to demand 25 Negroes positions in the office. However, the, demand was set at half that. Negroes do not expect to push unqualified Negroes into respon sible positions. Spokesmen for several of the boycotted industries have noted that more qualified Negro job seekers are showing up than before. The legality of this pressure is still in question. It might be pos sible to prosecute leaders of the movement for conspiracy in re straint of trade except that leader ship comes from a hazy committee with shifting membership and the action is suggested, not demanded by the clergy. Philadelphia newspapers have ignored the boycott for various reasons fear of agravating racial tensions, or helping with publicity of a campaign with which they do not argee. The Evening Bulletin is one of the firms being boycotted. Job discrimination in the United States forces the educated Negro to seek a job either in the federal government or in an all-Negro industry. If selective - patronage can lessen this particular disgrace to the country and do it with mini mum transgression on the rights of others, I'm for it. Litters Kinnan Supports 'Food' Employeei TO THE EDITOR: In' reference to the letter of Jan. 31. concerning University Food Service, I would like to contribute additional in formation in support of Food Ser vice employees. If the facts pre sented in the above mentioned letter were accurate, I can under stand the feelings of the students involved. HoWeyer, I wish to en lighten anyone concerned that this occurrence was _the exception rather than the rule. During my four years eating and working- in University- dining halls, I have come into contact with many supervisors. I can honestly say -that I have received nothing but the - most hospitable treatment. Since I am now a part-time employee at the University Beef Cattle Barns, I am frequently one or two minutes late for the eve ning meal, However, I have never missed a meal because of this thanks to the supervisors — and em ployees at Warnock Dining Hall. On various other occasions many other • thoughtful acts have been rendered me by these same in dividuals. - I hope I have made my point clear.- While I'm sure there may be exceptions, I consider the su pervisors - employed by the Uni versity Food Service - to be ex tremely considerate and tremen dously understanding in their dealings with students. _ —Don Kinnan - '63 WDFM Schedule FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1963 4:15- The Philadelphia Smetana: The Moldau _ • - Tchaikuvsky - : Nutcracker Suite -• Berlioz: Minuet of the .Will 0' the •Wisps 5:00 News Report, - - 5 :05 Dinner - Date t Bob .Stegon plays soft - - candlelight music 6:00 World of: Folk 'Music . - -Tonight's guests: The Lirneliters G Weatherscope with. Joel Myers 6 :20 Ballet Theatre=Peg Ebel Prokofiev : Chout Stravinsky:' Puleiriella 7:30 Meet The Varsity (AM_ & FM) Jim - Bukata interviews' wrestler - George Edwards . " - 7:40 Album of the Week (AM & FM) - Bob Stegon previews "The New Christy Minstrels in- Person" _ 7:55-News Report (AM & -FM) - 8 :00 Marquee Memories (AM &- FM) Paul Krow spotlights - "The Fan- , - tasticka" - • 8:55 Sports Report (AM & FM) - 9:00 Send Off-J-Ted Lux officially opena the weekind 12:00 Night Sound—A pleasant way to • end the day with Bob - Jnnas
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