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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
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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