I. 7}, V 4 kM v fN le l r .T:'ZW:l ' ""Y ..' , 'P 7" li . 'MT 01 ' ta* r,e; Perm Stat e Greeks Seek Fraternity Decline* e Decline. To Recover Lost 'lmage' By JOHN R. THOMPSON Editor (First in a Series) . College fraternities trouble. The "rah-rah" days of collegiate life, When fraternities were king, are gone, As Sputnik I spun into the heavens eight years ago, and colleges and universities became "multiversities" with student bodies in the thousands, - fraternities failed to ade quately adjust and lost their favorable public image. National publicity since the 1950's had emphasized the changing role of fraterni ties. Unfortunately, the plight of fraterni ties adjusting to modern educational set tings has left the public with a decided ill feeling against the Greek system. Presidents of Penn State's 56 fraterni ties, the second largest fraternity system in the nation, clearly recognize the problem. A survey by The Daily Collegian uncovered surprisingly frank remarks about the pres ent status of fraternities at the University. Thirty-one presidents, representing more than 55 per cent of the houses, pointed out six problems fraternities must face head on in the immediate future: •Public relations, to recoup damage and adverse publicity. •Removal of discriminatory clauses in their constitutions - in accordance with the June University deadline. •Revamping of social activities, to re move the image of Friday and Saturday night "beer blasts." •Attraction of more qualified mem bers, to reverse the downward trend of fraternity academic averages. •Recovery of influence in student * . affairs. •Systematized plans for future fra ternity growth. These are the focal points of fraternity transition. While some critics say the Greek Letters to the Editor Students Asked To `Reflect' During Lent TO THE EDITOR: As we en ter a period which is mean ingful and sacred to the three major religious faiths, we should pause and reflect on the meaning of this to our selves. If we are Jewish, we will soon be celebrating Passover. following the command .of Moses to, "Remember this day, in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage, for by the strength of hand the Lord brought you from this place . ." (Exodus 13:3) If we are Christians, it is now the Lenten season 'and it will soon be Easter. Fol lowing the example 'of Jesus in the wilderness, some of us will be fasting until East er. In an effort to make this season more meaningful and to demonstrate our love in a more tangible way, the Student Ecumenical Council, Newman Club, and Hillel Foundation chose to sponsor a Food for Freedom project during the week of April 4-9. At this time each of the separate religious organiza tions will sponsor something within their own organiza tion to raise money to pro vide food for very needy Ne gro families in Mississippi. TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to Mao Tse Tung and Ho Chi Minh: Gentlemen: We would like to commend you for the wis dom you have shown in the " . . :5z=z2:=1. „ ;: ,, zzm „ . 72 ., , ,,, 2va face d. of press rlike ures fro froS m a back -r r LETTER POLICY Letters to the editor must carry the full name of the author and identification of the author will be verified before any letter is published. In most cases letters over 400 words will not be published. The Daily Collegian reserves the right to edit or condense any letter. The decision to pub lish or reject a letter lies solely with the editor; letters contain ing obvious misstatements or lacking good taste or fair play will be rejected. ZrfIOI7;LNJIT:="C:Syc AI TODAY ON CAMPUS Artists Series reception, 9 p.m., Hetzel Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 12:30 Union main lounge. p.m., 218 HUB. Biophysics seminar, 11:10 a.m., 105 Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 7:30 Walker Lab. p.m., 111 'Boucke. Ja t w er bon A e v , e. B p.m. - 12 p.m . 415 E. Fos- Bridge Club , 7 P.m. , HUB cardroom. Episcopal evening prayer and stations Nickelodeon Night, 6:15, 8:30, 10:45 of the cross, 3 p.m., Helen Eakin p.m., HUB assembly hall. Eisenhower Chapel. Placement, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., 212-13, 203 interlandia, 7:30 p.m., HUB ballroom. I HUB. WDFM Schedule 4:15 The Philadelphia (John Abele) 5:00 Classical Cameos \5:55 News (Stan Lathan) 6:00 This Week in Science 6:15 Evening Moods (Jerry Geist) 7:25 News '(Tony Scrvarto) WHY, OF COURSE„ r MAY I A6K , ?0U A PERSONAL CLUESTION,LUOI? ) 0-14,41 DO You PRAY BEFORE qOU 60 TO BED, OR AFTER you 6ET UP IN 'THE MORNING? Fs 4,4 v 4, serious are in system is already "dead," others say it has what it takes to weather the crisis. The sharpest critics of fraternities are of ten fraternity presidents themselves. Nearly every president told Collegian the fraternity "image" is falling. When asked if they thought fraternities 'at Penn State are slipping downward," they almost unan imously said "No," agreeing, however, that the fraternity image is not what it once was. Although this is perhaps only a token, we feel it is our way of showing concern for a less fortunate brother. We urge the members of our respective faiths to reflect at this period on the situation which is an abomination on .this country and pray that Martin Luther King's dream of a nation where one day his children will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character will be realized. We further urge all of our members to take part in the program at their respective organizations at this time. —Barbara E. Deibler President, Student Ecumenical Council —Frank A. Hollick External Affairs chairman Newman Club Stephen M. MaHinger Interfaith director, Hillel Foundation Open Letter To Red Leaders wart. warlike nation. jince you have demonstrated your desire to keep the peace in the face of extreme provoca tion, we feel it only fitting that the seat of the United Nations be re - located in Peking. We hope that you will make better use of the resources of this body than the western nations have and that you will continue to uphold the cause of humanity, that is, the right to live. —John Downey, Graduate student James Grant, Graduate student 7:30 Showcase "15" 7:45 Spotlight on Sparta 8:00 The Sound of Folk Music 8:55 Sports 9:00 Sendoff 12:00 Night Sound 2:00 News I DON'T DONT BE SILLY, WANT TO CHARLIE BROWN,.' UPSET YOU.. NOTHING (lOU MK COULD FS3SS(DLY ALN‘ UPSET ME.. AAUGH! t 4 • *4;4 MUkIMI Christopher Kimmel, of Delta Theta Tilt • Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1881 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning durlng the University year. The Daily Collegian is a sfudent•operaled newspaper, Entered as second•class matter July 5, 1,34 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1515. Melling Address Box 261, State College, Pa. Editorial and Business Office Basement of Sackett (North End) JOHN R. THOMPSON 4 00 0 „, Editor City Editors, Don Knecht and Deb Stoddard; Sports Editor, John Lott; News and World Affairs Editor, Twit Matejczyk; News and Features Editor, Judy Maths; Personnel Director, Anna Doll. PAGE TWO ic,r,n,..,•,,;17,:::::': , -m,..,17,,:,,,•:::.. 1 ;.',: - ::•;',-.:::::„:;,;;.(.. f,y,',w,r.' 7,,,,..:,.. ~...4 r, 4 Quote of the Day ~. "American life is a powerful solvent. 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Tal"pain Mail Subscription Price: $7.90 a year Ml==l Member of The Associated Press FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1965 , 4 , v,411 7 tz...4f4 i tA swe 0:4 ‘A , 4l:4***iti , l , • ;••• • ~~{' ~ ~sx ~,: DIANNE NAST Business Manager best-dressed men on campus. Their public behavior is also degrading. Drunken parties, beer blasts and the like are certainly not the most impressive images." Alan Miller, representing Pi Lambda Phi, agreed. "Fraternities are slipping defi nitely because more and more of the fra ternity activities arebeing taken over by campus or private activities. Fraternities need something more to offer the new col lege student." Other presidents said fraternities are only stagnating. Thomas Natale of Theta Chi put it this way, "I feel that fraternities are not slipping downward but have reach ed a plateau. They have finally leveled off after many years. and will soon begin to expand again." John Grillo of Alpha Chi Rho said, "Fraternities are not slipping downward but they can no longer hope to remain sta tionary." Others refused to believe that anything more than public relations is wrong with the Greek system. Bert Volinski of Beta Theta Pi believes "We have, and will con tinue to have, one of the strongest fraterni ty systems in the country." , A large portion of the fraternity prob lem centers around two areas: alcohol and ; academics. In the past 13 months, three fra- :- telltales have gone "wet" to accommodate • growing pressure and the number of corn pletely "dry" houses has fallen to four. Alpha Kappa Lambda, one of these hold outs, now has intentions of changing its ban on alcohol in the future, according to ?• president James Hulsinger. Most fraternities feel they can justify programs of modified drinking in their '; houses, but they cannot contend with the adverse publicity that results. Alpha Gam- • ma Rho, which dropped its alcohol ban in February, 1964, encountered stiff opposi tion from its alumni, but survived the storm. s r, .4 / , : HILLEL EVENTS Friday, March sth . 8.00 p.m. Friday Evening Services Speaker: Dr. Henry Finch (Phil.) "Dimensions of Commitment" Sponsor: Phi Epsilon Pi Saturday, March 6th 8.00 p.m. PURIM CARNIVAL FUN! GAMES! FOOD! Sunday, March 7th 11.30 Lox & Bagel Brunch . Sponsor: Phi Epsilon Pi DR. 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