diforia! Opinion For This, We It seems almost impossible today to thankful about anything. It has been less than a week since the assassi nation of a President and most of us are still numb with grief., Newspaper and television accounts keep re minding us of the tragedy. We see the sadness, coupled with grim determi nation, of a new President as he takes up the tasks of his office. We cannot help but think on this Thanksgiving Day of the characteristically happy Kennedy clan, and the celebration that was to have been today. It is ironic that our sorely-missed chief execu tive’s last proclamation was one reminding us to be thankful today. But the late President went further than merely reminding us to be thankful of our heri tage. "As we express our gratitude," he said, "we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them." In so many ways, John F. Kennedy did just that. And in his death, perhaps, more people may snowed Lions Cheated The student body and per haps the football players as well deserve an explanation for Dean Ernest McCoy’s an nouncement that Penn State will not participate in a post season bowl game no matter what. The commi was made New York 1; week, at t time the Nittai Lions were t> ing to get “ui for their trat tional b a 111 with Pitt. Befoj the decision peared in prii Penn State h been considered MYERS for the Gator Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Cot ton Bowl. McCoy apparently feels that it would not be academically sound for Penn State to ap pear in a bowl this year. This is not only ridiculous, but It seems incompatible with existing policy. ; It is no secret that Penn State is a football power, that it recruits players and that they hold grants-in-aid. Our top flight schedule engineered by McCoy himself and four con secutive howl appearances are further testimony to Penn State’s football prowness. Why then prevent the Lions from attending a post-season game this year if they want to? Neither practice sessions nor the game itself would interfere with classes or studies due to the lengthiness of the Christ mas vacation. Rip Engle has said many times that this year’s team has played up to its potential more than any he has coached. If the Lions were to upset Pitt and wanted to play in a bowl game, it seems detri mental to them and the “good Service Sorority Spreads Spirit TO THE EDITOR: I find it very disturinbg to see that Gamma Sigma Sigma, nation al service sorority, was omitted from the names of the campus organizations that are aiding or plan to aid Lau relton State Hospital. At present, our pledges have made it their concern to make Christmas a happier time for more than 60 resi dents of the hospital through letters, cards and small gifts. The size of the pledge class itself—over 110 girls— and of the sisterhood—o ve r 80— bears testimony to the fact that many find the sorority worthwhile. Not only does Gamma Sig initiate and participate in community and nation-wide projects, but also projects valuable to the University it self. I, for one, would like to see Gamma Sigma Sigma re ceive more of her share of credit and enjoy more cam pus poularity as an active service group. —Barbara Kudlak GSS Historian PAGE TWO A Student-Operated. Newspaper 59 Years of Editorial Freedom lath; GMpman Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The Dally Collegian Is a student-operated newspaper, Entered as second-class matter July S, IM4 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1870. Mall subscription Price: 36.00 a year Mailing Address Box 161, Slate College, Pa. Editorial and Business Olllce Basement of Sackett (North End! Member of The Associated Press DAVID BOLBACH HERBERT V/ITMER Editor Business Manager City Editors, Tony Fogllo and Mel Axilbund; News and World Affairs Editor, Sieve Cimbala; News and Features Editor, Joan Hartman; Editorial Editors, Winnie Boyle and Rochelle Michaels: Sports Editor, Jim Bukata; Assistant Sports Editor, Ira Miller; Photography Editor, Den Coleman; Personnel Director, Penny Watson. • Co-Local Advertising Managers, Jacqueline Russlano and Andrew; Llpchak Classified Advertising Manager, Margaret Gettings; National Advertising Man ager, Lynn Murphy; Credit Manager, Barry Levitz; Assistant Credit Manager, Dianne Nast; Promotion Manager, Carolyn Whitehead; Personnel Manager, Barbara Frank; Office Manager, Esther Kelly; Circulation Manager, Philip Guest. Persons with complaints about The Dally Collegian’s edit'.rlal pollej or news coverage may voice them in the letters to the editor column or present them, in person or In writing, to the editor All complaints will be investigated and effort* made to remedy situation* where thi*' newspaper is *> fault The Dally Collegian, however, upholds the rleht to maintain Its Independence and to exercise Its own judgment aa to what It thinba la in the beat intareat of tha University as a whola. by joel myers name of the University” to stand in their way. College football is played, it seems to me, for two important reasons. One is to foster school spirit, and the other is to allow the players to develop their athletic skills and sense of sportsmanship. The appear ance in a major bowl game is often the reward for a success ful season. Considering this year’s effort by the Nittany Lions and the great enthusiasm demonstrated by the Penn State student body, an explanation of McCoy’s ac tion seems in order. Letters To The Editor For All This, We Mourn TO THE EDITOR: Our Presi dent was killed Friday. The-> leader of our country, our protector, a martyr, a legen da r y figure already. It brought me great sorrow. Everyone in the world is mourning his death. Everyone felt close to this personable man and his charming family: the model of the American family,’ Everyone feels the deepest sorrow for the widowed Mrs. Kennedy, and her two babies, Caroline and John-John, who hardly realize what the,tre mendous ordeal is all about. I’ve never seen such a powerful reaction, I myself feel part of the common spirit —the feeling of grief that all people are sharing because of this loss. I finally can realize the meaning and impact of what the word “tragedy” stands for. But, I wasn’t sure why I felt so sad, why I was crying. Was I merely identifying with the personable first family; was I concerned with the future of the country; was I following the lead of the mass in their hysteria? Why is everyone crying? Is everyone truly mourning? Do they know what they are crying about? I think not, for in a matter of hours they forget what has befallen them and return to the mundane trivia that was interrupted last Friday afternoon by the earth-shattering event. How can they discuss what to wear, college exams; how can they even eat their meals? No one sees any farther than his nose. More than what the eye sees has been brought to light, yet no one sees, com prehends, nor acts. This death should bring a new light upon the people of the world. An introspection should take place—on large scale. What this event has brought to the human race; the mask, the shell of stu pidity and unreasonable fear that the mass wears; the un breakable shell that can not even be penetrated by such a devastating event as this great President’s death. Everyone crys today and returns to routine tomorrow, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1963 Phono - UN 5-2531 Give Thanks come to realize that only by living by our words can this nation ever uphold its heritage. feel truly During the past week, we have witnessed two tragedies—tragedies which have sliced deeply into the basic fabric of our society. We have seen the President of our country assassinated and we have seen his alleged assassin gunned down without due process of law. We have seen people cheering the unjust death of Lee Harvey Oswald. Each day, we see members of minority races subjected to cruel, sometimes inhuman, treatment. All this has occurred, and is occurring in a nation which claims to be based on equality, lib erty and justice under law for all men. President Kennedy proved,, throughout his tragically short term of office, that he believed in these claims. He worked constantly toward making them a reality, rather than just words. His death, hopefully, will bring home the. rea lization to many people that these ideals have not yet been attained. With this, also, will come a desire to attain them by, not uttering, but living by our words. For this, we can be thankful. UWMH UB/AV/DAD IS \ / A BETTER \. 3f?IP6E PLAYER forgetting his tears and turn ing JFK into a legendary hero who died for his coun try and for freedom, liberty and equality—just like Abra ham Lincoln. But it is more, much more that. we. can learn - from this dramatic episode. Will the hu man race not look within it self? Ask itself for what it is crying; pause a moment and think before returning to its everyday life 'of-studying, politiking, or watching TV commercials; before losing sight of what has been brought before it. Why doesn’t it look? It’s right there, waiting to be grasped. The act of murder itself was one of stupidity. The murder of the suspect Oswald was one of stupidity. The fact that everyone goes back to everyday existence without examining the funeral's im pact on themselves is a re sult of stupidity. No one sees the truth behind this entire tragedy. The tragedy itself is the proof of human stupidity and fear. Will everyone look with in, ask themselves why they hate, why punish; will they know that they fear? Why are they unsure of them selves? This is the only pos sible reaction—in.protecting themselves from what they do not know; to punish and hurt others, to clam up in a shell —impenetrable by reason, guarded by fear, based on stupidity. Drop the shell and let life show through.' ■ : There is so much potential in every human being, which is being destroyed by suffo cation and suppression. Act ing natural is non-conformist and puts the individual out-, side of the solidity of group ness—a group based on fear of being alone. But to be with oneself in understanding, in naturalness to live pure life, Thunder Passes, Leaves Only Silence in Its Wake TO THE EDITOR: The thunder has passed and we are silent. The caisson, relieved of its sad burden, is covered once more to await the next chapter of man’s inhumanity to man. The sound of taps dies in the dis tance and there is silence. For silence Is the most pro found sorrow—the bitter ac ceptance of the sad price each must pay for losing something we have loved, But silence is not the only sound we hear. There are the cries of hate; the temple has been desecrated, the holy defiled. Lament can no longer linger and our tears are dry ones, lost amid the howls of execration. We lift our accus ing finger toward this “butch er,” this “beast’’ who has “ripped out the guts of a na tion.” "Kill him!” we cry with a trembling pen, “Vengence is mine.” And kill him we did. Twice we have pulled the trigger and twice we have killed something we have believed in. But they are only ideals, I imagine,— freedom and justice, trial l>y jury, and perhaps . . . bitter compassion. Are they not ours to trample on, ours to value, to judge, and to punish? M PAD HAS TRAILED MORE THAN YOOR PAD.. H-V MV DAD GOES 10 PTA MEETINGS! to see what really is takes courage. One must dismantle his robes of stupidity, his mask of fear, take a deep breath of the fresh air of the natural world, relax, look around, ac cept what is food as good, try to understand the awkward and the bad and make efforts to correct them. Prejudice comes from lack ,of understanding and causes fear. An open mind and heart can cleanse the human race of that which suppresses it. Break the bonds of conform ity to fear, know yourself as a human being, react proper ly, don’t do what everyone does for the sake of conform ity. Do what is necessary to live a good life; do things for their own sake. I mourn this day not only for this loss of a great figure, for the death of a man, for the uncertain future of our country, for the widowed Jacqueline, and the fatherless Caroline and John-John, but I mourn also for the people whom I see around me, for humanity, for the hopeless ness I envision, for the never ending lack of human under standing, for the persistence of fear and the unreasonable stupidity. I mourn for the world—for those who cannot mourn for themselves. I mourn because I can see no end to it. Noth ing will bring people to the realization that could save the human race, that would bring peace and freedom to every one. They lowered the casket containing JFK’s remains. With this act came the close and end of this magnificent opportunity to show the peo ple of the world themselves. Everyone returns to medioc rity and mass stupidity. For all this I mourn. —Heather Cordover, '64 How many of them died with our President? And who shot him? Lay down your pen, sir, and do not ask to know “for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for, thee.” —Andrew Lipchak, ’65 WDFM Schedule THURSDAY, NOV. 28 4:15 The Philadelphia (Sanford W. Hln kal) Wm. Schumann: Symphony No. 6 and Ravel: La Valse 5:00 Concert Hall (Wally Juravlc) Concert for Organ, Strings, and Tympani—Francis Poulenc E. Briggs, Organist Eugene Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra 6:00 News (Roger Denk) 6:05 Wealherscope (Joel Myers) 6:10 Dinner Date (Card! Price and Tom Doorley) Light Instrumentals 7:15 Washington Reports 7:30 The World of Sound (Bob Resch) Climb Every Mountain, 1951 Na tional League Playoff 7:40 Highlight (Dorothy Drasher) Guest: Stanley H. Campbell, Vice President of Business 7:55 News (Bob Resch) (Also AM) 8:00 This is The Subject (Also AM) A rebroadcast of past Penn State events :55 Sports (Bill Cantella) (Also AM) :00 Sound of Folk Music (Barbara Jacobsklnd) (Also AM) :55 Campus News Report (Bob Resch) (Also AM) :00 Symphonic Notebook (Ginni Carter) Beethoven: Concerto No. 4 tn G Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 In , B Minor Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 In E ■ Ma|or Ccome +o\ % church.for 5.4.4.4 , 4.... - 4 Eastern District Council of the Assemblies of God. Sunday school Director will speak Sunday School: 9:30 A.M. Regular Worship Service 10:30 A.M. Combined with United Chris tian Service at Faith United Church of Christ Christian Student Fellowship 6:15 A.M. Regular Worship 9:30 A.M. Christian Student class: 10:30 A.M. 9:30 A.M., Sunday School 10:30 A.M., Morning Worship 7:30 P.M., Youth Hour 7:30 P.M., Evangelistic Ser vices Saint John's Lutheran 9:30 A.M., United Church of Christ 9:30 A.M., Milesburg Baptist Church Accounting Club Androeles Hat Society Arnold Air Society AWS Biz Ad Bulletin Block & Bridal Club Blue Band Block 'S' Blue Key Hat Society Book Exchange Business Administration Student Council Assembly of God Church Sunday: 10:30 A.M. 7:45 P.M. Rev. Crosby Church of Christ 405 Hillcrest Ave. John M. Baston Wesley Foundation College & Locust Jazz Service 4:00 P.M. Thomas Baugh State College Christian Church 145 W. Suburban Street Robert G. Martin Pilgrim Holiness Sunday Services Combined Service: Bellefonte Community of Churches Eisenhower Chapel THANKSGIVING DAY 7:00 A.M., Catholic Mass 11:00 A.M., UCA 12:00 noon, Catholic Mass 4:00 P.M., Episcopal 5:00 P.M. Catholic Mass 6:30 P.M., Presbyterian St. Andrews Episcopal 208 W. Foster Ave. THANKSGIVING DAY 10:00 A.M. Communion and Sermon First Church of Christian Science THANKSGIVING DAY Service 11:00 A.M. Readers: Mrs. Beneyfield Mrs. Stephens Our Lady of Victory THANKSGIVING DAY 7:15 A.M. 9:00 A.M. Worship Services Friends Meeting Services 10:45 A.M. Sunday Potluck Lunch 12:30 St. John's Evangelical United Brethren 306 W. Beaver Ave. Rev. Melvin L. Whitmire Sunday: 9:30 A.M., Morning Worship 10:45 A.M., Church School 5:00 P.M., Student Fellow ship Meeting ig ig Special Thanks are due all the named Campus Organizations for making this page possible. Campus 4-H Chapel Choir Chimes Cosmopolitan Club Cwens Druids East Halls Council Education Student Council Forestry Society Glee Club Hillel Homo'Economics . Student Council •;.<> "VV Home Economics Student Faculty Board L. A. Student Council Men's Residence Council Mortar Board Newman Club Nittany Dorm Council North Halls Council Panhei Penn State Greeters Penn State Jazz Club Pre-Vet Society PSSA Saint Paul's Methodist Church THANKSGIVING DAY Service 10:00 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church. Sermon by Sam M. Gibson, Ex. Secretary of UCA. “Give Thanks Whatever Happens” Grace Lutheran Community Service sponsored by State College " Council of Churches 10:00 A.M. Rev. Sam Gibson Calvary Baptist Church 112 W. Hamilton Ave. Sunday: Bible classes 9:30 A.M, Communion: 10:45 A.M. “Money Talks” 7:00 P.M, R. F. McLaughlan Hillel Foundation 224 Locust Lane 8:00 P.M. Guest Speaker Dr. Henry Finch Lutheran Student Association Sunday Services 8:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. Presbyterian Church 132 W. Beaver Ave. THANKSGIVING DAY Community Service at Grace Lutheran 10:00 A.M. Sunday Services 9:15 A.M., Sacrament of Holy Communion 10:45 A.M., Sacrament of Holy Communion Quarterdeck Society Rod & Coccus Scabbard & Blade Scrolls Spectrum Thesbians West Halls Council WDFM Woman's Chorus WRA Zoology Club
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