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Editorial Opinion
4023-61-02 System
Meets Timely Death
More and more every day the great numbers game
seems to be spreading across the nation. Numerical tags
are becoming more important than names.
The old telephone exchange names such as Uni
versity and Adams will soon be replaced by area code num
bers. In some classes students are identified by numbers
rather than by names.
But the University seems to be bucking this trend
toward mass numerical confusion. It is eliminating its
system of student numbers.,
Beginning with spring term registration, the Uni
versity will use social security numbers as student ma
triculation numbers.
This change is a simple one. We imagine its simplicity
is the cause of its being overlooked in the past.
The use of social security numbers has many ad.
vantages. It will make the process of identifying Students
who have graduated from this University much easier.
Everyone, except a few groups such as medical doctors
and itinerant migrant farm workers, are covered by social
security. An employer contacting the University about a
Penn State graduate will be able to identify him more
accurately' by including his social security number in the
request for information.
A numbering system congruent with that of every
business firm in the' nation will make the employment
record division of :' the Placement Service much more
effective.
Such an identification system will probably be an aid
to the alumni association which could contact the Social
Security department to find the whereabouts of a former
student if necessary.
All in all, the University will have a much easier and
more sensible task in tracking down for Mer students by
converting to this nationwide system of numbering.
Finally, we support this change because it elifninates
one of the number tags on students -- something rare in
this day and age. •
Use of 'USG Reports'
We are disturbed to hear that the weekly 'USG Re
ports' program broadcast by WDFM was used for political
purposes Thursday night.
The program was originally designed as a report to
the students on the achievements of student government.
But, Thursday it was used as a means of defending a bill
on ,run-off elections which had been defeated by the Con
gress the night before. It sounded to us like "sour grapes."
We hope that in the future the show will be used more
In line with the purposes for which It was designed.
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Poor Attendance at Model U.N.
Regretted by Delegation Head
TO THE EDITORS This past
weekend 700 students took part
in an experience they will long
remember. A new bond between
these students has developed that
makes all of us more a part of
the University- family.
' We not only gained knowledge
in the world of international
politics but we saw an aspect of
the Penn State student you will
not find in the HUB, the classroom
or at a fraternity party. I would
like to thank all these students
who participated in this Model
United Nations. I don't think
there is one of us who would
trade this experience for a whole
year of fraternity parties.
There is, however, one regret
we have concerning the Model
United Nations. Why, out of- a
university of 17,000 students, did
only 700 participate? Is this Uni
versity truly becoming apathetic?
Too much work is no excuse. I
know of at least 700 students who
are behind. Is it indifference?
I was always under the impres
sion that college was to educate
Inaccuracies in Review Noted
TO THE EDITOR: Concerning the
review of the movie "Taras
Bulba," we would like . to point
out that although in the opinion
o f the reviewer the movie may not -
be one of Hollywood's best, there
is no excuse for misrepresentation
of facts which resulted in an insult
to a country's historical hero.
The' reference to Taras Bulba
as a "dirty old Cossack" arouses
the same feelings in th Ukranians
as the reference to Daniel Boone
as a "dirty old Frontiersman"
would in the Americans.
For your information, a Ukran
ian Cossack would not be caught
dead doing a mazurka a Polish
dance especially at the time
when the Ukranian Cossacks were
Policy on Keeping English Papers Hit
TO_ THE EDITOR: I just learned etc.) This is especially true in
from my English 1 teacher that college.
themes written for English classes I. think ..it is also well know n, that one does_ not grow up when
are not returned to their authors all his decisions are made for
immediately but are kept for a him, when there is a parent or
period of two terms, I believe, - administration removing the evil
i
and then burned unless a request influences and temptations to do
is made at that time to have them wrong.We are supposed to be mature
returned. This is done apparent- responsible adults, "the leaders of
ly, to , make sure that- the same the future," yet we are not al
paper is not handed in by more lowed out of the play pen.
than one person, —Dave Bartram '66
I was shocked by the action
- taken against Froth last fall and
I am shocked by this.
I think it is generally admitted
that school is not .only a place
where one learns facts, but also
and perhaps more important
where one learns how to grow up
(to become responsible, mature,
Venango Swim Team
Thanks 'Food' Employees
TO THE EDITOR: - Lately the •
dining halls have been under at
tack from all sides for all reasons;
one of which being their punctual
closing of the food lines at the
appropriate minute. We too have
voiced our disapproval of certain
practices and actions taken by
the dining halls; but we also ac
knowledge that the dining halls
do step out of their villainous
roles_occasionally and assume the
role •of hero. This the East Halls
Dining Hall did when it remained
open 25 minutes past the regular •
closing time to serve the six
members of the Vanango House
Swimming Team,
We recognize the sacrifice by
the personnel in charge and offer
our sincere thanks. Therefore -
dining halls, before "we return to
criticizing your ungodly concoc-
tions or swearing over your pre-'
paration of food, we take this time
to salute you.
Letters to the Editor
—Venango House
Swiming Team
oneself. Wasn't this activity edu
cational? The Collegian also
seemed to participate in this apa
thy and indifference.
Just observing this activity
would have been an experience.
It is not often that a United Na
tions official and a Russian dele
gate can be heard on the same
program. I wonder what the im
pression of Penn State students .is
to the Russian delegate who was
here. Few other than the actual
delegates, however, heard these
figures speak on Friday night.
We can only hope that next
year more students will realize
the significance of Penn State's
Model United' Nations. Until then,
I ask every participant of this
year's to use the knowledge of
politics he gained by politicking
and spreading propaganda to
every person in this University.
For now, we '7OO students will
be proud of our first Model Unit
ed Nations. Good luck, for next
year; and thanks, for this year.
—Michele E. Prokopchak
Chairman,. Czechoslovakian
Delegation
at war With the Poles.
Furthermore, the steppes which
you so generously called Russian
were meant to represent the
steppes of Ukraine, of which the
Ukranian people are so proud.
In summation, we., suggest that
the reviewer see the movie again
this time with open- eyes and
ears so that he may be able to
make a distinction between
Ukraine, Poland and Russia.
—=Roman Andryczyk
Kathy Kaharick '65
George Krywolap, grad
Jarema Rudakevich '64
Thor Sirko '64
Oksana, Marie Sirko '64
Vera Tatunchak '64
Sande Litwyn '66
Letters Depress Simons
TO THE EDITOR: In the Wake
of the fun and education derived
from the Model U.N. last week
end, it is depressing to open this
week's Collegians and find the -
letters to the editor columns
strewn with petty accusations
and: recriminations. Does the
lengthy and dedicated work of so
many people have to degenerate
to this?
—Kull Simons '63
WDFM' This 'Weekend .....
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SATURDAY, FEB. t 9, 1963 , - MONDAY; FEB. 11, 1963 .
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1:00 Mid Day Concerti_ Light classics ' - . 4 :15 The Philadelphia: . --
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2 :00 Opera : Live from New York: , - Ravel : Bolero'
"Adriana Lecouvreur" Debussy: Claire de Lune
Mendelssohn : Overture to Mi:isum
-5 :00 Musle-of , the Western World: All met- Night's Dream
Beethoven Program • - ,
_ 5:00 Dinner• Date:. relaxing dinner' musts
T:00 Hi-Fl Open House: Aaron Copland: 6:00 Steve Franklin Reports: Per . sonality
Symphony No'. 8; A Lincoln Portrait --& the -news • .
(AM & FM) 6:15 Weatherscope:. Joel Myers '-,
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8:00 Spotlight: on February (AM & FM) • 6 :20, aneiatiC , Arias: Selections 'trim
9 :00 -Offi)eat : Four Hours of anything : ' - Boris Godonnoff • - : -•,,:. •-. _
.. . 7:30 Highlight: on campus: `'Common
wealth Carnpus• Expansion --(Doti
1:00 Ken's Korner: musts till' the wee • - Drasher), _(AM-& .FMI-.' -- . :--. .
hours - 7:40 Two , of . a Kind.: -.:'Ererbodit:.:Lores a
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:--, , .Lover" :;..' . ..l3eyolitl: the 'Sea", ,(AM &
~-, FM), . " . I.', ..,- -•;':• •..
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8 :00 • Jiirat Piiiioratnal Penn ' Stat e 'Jam
_ , ;Club plays modern jazz '(ASI - '& - FMI
9 :00 :World of the- Theater: T. Dick Nelson
&• "Theater Backstage"- - •
9 :15 Mostly- Music :, accent' on folk
10:00 Symphonic Notebook : (Enid Cohen)
Berkeley:: Trio for: Violin, Piano &
Delius: - APpabie - liiii - , --, -1 =. —'
Durufle : Suite, opus. 5
D'lndY: • Symphony on- French
M6untain, Air .
SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 1983
UFO Sunday Moods: Uninterrupted tapes
.0 music
4 WO- Poetry :de Musics Dick Althousi
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- - . reading': - _ - - .- _
5:00 Chapel .Service: Tape_ from Schwab
.6:00 Mormon Tabernacle' Choir '
6 :30 Chamber Muilie - . -- r - , ,
MO The Third programme: 'Peter -W.
Gene with .five hours of the finest
classic/ (AM,_ &
„FM) . ,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1963
.Kopp Charges
Bias Shown
In °USG Report'
TO THE . EDITOIti I 'feel' the
',USG Report".,given over WMAJ
in conjunction with WDFM was
a direct misrepresentation of the
USG meeting of Feb. 6. Many' of
• the views presented were theper
sonal views of the Congressman
and the Elections Commission
Chairman who were being inter
viewed, and not those of the
whole Congress
USG Bill No. 35, titled, USG
Elections Code Revision which
states: "Whereas run-off elections
are expensive and time-consum
ing and, whereas these elections
draw little student participation
and interest, be it resolved that
in an election for USG Congress
man, if two' or more candidates
receive the same number of votes,
the area council of the area from
which the Congressmen are run
ning shall break the tie and elect
a perscin to the position," was re
soundingly defeated.
Only three' Congressmen were
in favor of having this legislation
passed.
If, in the future, the program
is to turn into - 'a political forum,
then the opinions of all the poli
tical • groups represented in •USG
should be heard and not just the
biased opinions of a few.
—David 'W. Kopp.
USG Congressman
West Halls
Journ Students
UpholdiCurrie
TO THE EDITOR: The graduate
students in • journalism (minus
Green) wish to•,;rie in . protest
against thoie attacking Philip, R.
Currie, chief martyr of the Nit
tany vile. Not only has he been
maligned by one of his own of
ficernates, and accused of all man
ner of evil by a small but vocal
band of frustrated music majors,.
but he has also been crushed by
a headline in The Daily Collegian
which, if not actually libelous, is
at least in questionable- taste:
"Currie Hit for Lack of Knowl
edge."
What caused the furor? ,A gen
tle joke on fhe poor souls • who
are forced to spend -hours learn
ing "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eat
er'. on adjoining_ pianos while we
are trying to study:
I won't attempt to defend Cur
rie against the allegations of the
musicians (false) or the implica
tions of the Collegian headline:
I will merely . suggest another
headline to be used-on future let
ters:. "Music Majors, Hit for Lack
of HuMor."- - The moral of the
story: Satire is never recognized
as such unless accompanied by
Abbott and CoStello.
—Ann - Steqrzus
Grad student