EDITORIAL OPINION . 'Electric' Voting t Electronic voting machines-—a new step fm the bnclci'g>racluate Elections Commissions instead of tlie “antiquated” IBM machine tally, are promised for the spring' term’s elections of class otficers and USCi officials. Although not the essence oi automa tion. the new voting machines will probablv end what Commissioner Katz yesterday called “snoou - fed elections.” ( bach year it seems tliere are numerous “unw ni ton ’ incidents of voting violations. Altlmueh they iiardiv reach the point of “stuffing the baliot boxes," these violations are a very real obstruction to the democratic process. Silly as it might seem, college students do try to violate elections laws. Electric voting machines, al though not solving the fundamental problem, could eliminate the violation itself. It is unfortunate that the voting next spring must be limited to the Kclzel Union Building. Voting in the residence halls has in the past been a convenience to many students and the restriction of voting booths lo one locality might hinder the voter turnout, The streamlining job the elections commissions has accomplished under Katz, and formerly Ed Cross men has with what its had to work with including campus political hassles come up with a more effi cient, equitable svslcm. All that’s left now is for the students to use it. A Student-Operated Newspaper 60 Years of Editorial Freedom Sathj (EnUratcUt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 188 7 Publisher; Collegian, Inc. Owner: Collegian, Inc. Known bondholders, etc.: None Circulation: MOO Copies Printed: 9,000 Co*Local Advertising Managers, Robert Sayers *nrt Victor Sanriham; Co-Credit Managers. Diane Spechl and Kenneth Bender; Classified Advertising and Promotion Manager, Helen VanNorden; National Advertising Manager, Sue Christy; Office Manager, Sally Snyder. City Editors, Deh Stoddard and William F. Lee; Sports Editor, Alex Ward; Assistant Sports Editor, Lew Thompson; Editorial Editors, Joyce McKeever and Mel Ziegter; News and World Affairs Editor, Laurie Devine; News and Features, Kathy Case; Pwsonnel Director, Sally Brown; Editorial Columnist, Richard G. Spagnotu. Member of The Associated Press JOHN LOTT Editor PAGE TWO HUB Arts Review Positions open for reviewers, reporters, and editorial assistants Organizational ■J®"' Meeting t 8:45 p.m. /on? (© Wkj \A\lj <i <9 McLanahan Self-Service ARTHUR RAPP Business Manager WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1966 The McLanahan All entrant must I'e full time Penn State undergraduate Coeds All entrants must submit a wallet size or 5" x 7" photo for display at McLanahan Self Service by January 20. Voting for swo°thr>'jrts is with McLanahan Sales Slips. V.'nt? the name of the entrant on the back of Ihe sates slip. Vote as many time- 5 as you wish . slip, nc matter how large or small Voting beoms Januaty 12 and closes February 12 Entrant with 'he largest number of votes will be named winner. All entrants' picture, become the property of McLanahan Self Service Submit your picture now . . . SHOP OFTEN AND VOTE OFTEN AT . . . in the Campus Shopping Center only for you and me« About A Student Extortionist .»*'• By RICHARD G. SPAGNOLLI Editorinl Columnist It all besian when a student got so desparate he was willing to sacriltce his college career and scar his tile lore\er He wa-. willing to do this to himself bv attempting to extort a protestor in order to oblain a higher grade. And this wasn't an ordinary criminal. He was a college student who supposedly had superior intelligence and who one day may be a leader in this society A black painted suitcase containing notes a professor had compiled for five years was lying on the floor outside his oflice. Five years of notes, five years of hard work, was the extortionist's bait, The theft was (itiick amt unnoticed and it wasn’t until the professor received a call at his home (hat evening did he realize the suitcase and five years of work were missing. The voice on the other end of the line was almost comical, "Did you lose something, Professor Frey?” “No, I don't think so. Did you find something ol mine';” “Yeah, your notes.’ “Oh, thank goodness. I would appreciate it if you would drop them off in Boucke tomorrow “You can have your notes on my conditions!” The prolessor was silent. He was silent because it isn’t very olten that a prolessor gets a call like this. It isn’t often that a college professor is extorted by a probable leader in tomorrow’s society. In this moment of silence the professor Ihought this whole situation must be a joke, but when cold sweat came lo his brow, he knew the voice on the line was "Yes, go on,” the professor said disturbingly "You will take a copy of the Management 110 final to the corner of Douglas Drive and Rt. 322 tonight and leave it under a rock on an old car seat along the road. If the copy you leave is the same as the Jinal tomorrow, you will get your notes back. If not, forget about them.” The State Police and the Campus Palrol were called. A stake-out was planned. The professor took a copy of the final and pul it under the rock on the seat like the voice said. He did this lo catch a criminal. He did this to stop the extortionist from doing this sort of thing again. And this professor even paid the cops’ wages after midnight out of his own pocket. No one stopped to pick up tile real copy of the final. Perhaps the criminal got scared and realized that his own desparation led him to this particular extreme. Perhaps he realized the foolishness of such an attempt or perhaps it was a test to see if he had the ability to extort a college prolessor—a test that was to be a beginning of a series of similar attempts. The piofessor has his notes now but he is still not satisfied. A person who could risk his integrity in such a criminal manner lor a mere grade in a course is the kind of human being that would not hesitate to do it again either within the educational community or out of it. This is what made this prolessor and many of his col leagues angry. And this is why a teacher was willing to sacrifice five years of work. But the frustrating and dismal fact of this whole matter is that the e.vtortionist is stiff at Jarge. Who Will SHE Be? University SWEETHEART! She’ll WIN a FREE Week for TWO in BERMUDA any size purchase ■y -w -^ AAUP President Calls WKoCanEval Column 'lrresponsible' •er , mf £ £ TO THE EDITOR: The Amor- Collegian wishes In lean Association of University its piivilegos of free speech. Professors has long boon il mini also accept the re known for its support of aca- sponsibilities that go with that domic freedom and especially privilege. It will do mi onlv for its insistence on the right when its editors and staff to fi ee speech and to freedom have learned to distinguish of the press. betwvsn legitimate criticism In fact, the moM recent is- and tasteless, malicious enm sue of the AAUP Bulletin, mentary. which contains a tentative Lois Boe Hyslop, President statement on student rights. AAUP Penn State Chaper recommends that a student • Letter cut press should have freedom of expression, but that its "edi tors and managers should subscribe to canons of re- sponsible journalism.” It was indeed ironic that Ad Hoc commitioc on Student Freedom coincident with the publics- 7 » nl ■ 101 Boucke tion of this statement the chPSS c ' ub ' 7 ' 30 pm - H( ' ,!el Umon U L , . Ult Building Main Lounge Dauy Collegian should have college Bowl, 7 pm, jw-is hub given striking evidence of its Education Student Council, 6:30 pm, lack Of responsibility and of F ™ h H B^mess Msiwr and Editor aB . its mabiliay to distinguish be- plications, 212 hub (ween free speech and an ir- hub Fine Arts committee, sms pm, responsible statement weeVarmy Christian Fetish,p, 630 Ihe editor of the Daily Col- pm. 215 hub legian has courageously seen Liberal Arts Student Council, 8:30 p m , fit to make apology for its Lu 2 “ ei ." n ÜB stu(l( , n , Counci ,, 9 p . m , 213 unwarranted attack. It is to hub be hoped that in the future Ni,tan * Gro,to Meeting, 7.30 p.m, 121 no one in the University com- P “fsfaia club, 7,30 P m„ mumly—faculty, administra- 214.216 hub lion, or students—will be sub- phi Chi Theta, <;3o pm* 203 hu b ject to irresponsible and dam- p 6.™™ 0 ' p™ .Tisier Ha it aging criticism. If the Daily Woodycrest Tutoring, 8:45 pm, 215 HUB If you’re an engineer or scientist near the top* of your class, you’ll get plenty of opportunities. But none quite like this. Find out why. An NOL representative will be on campus JANUARY 24, 1966 Contact your Placement Office for interview. WHITE OAK, MARYLAND 'Fr.ginffrs— top third 'Scientists—top quarter Here’s our story The Rohr Corporation was founded by Fred H. Rohr in 1940 based on a new idea... that he could specialize in the design and manufacture of large aircraft components and build them better at lower cost than the airframe builders themselves. The rest is history. Today Rohr is the nation’s largest sub contractor to the aerospace industry. Typical of the accept ance of our product is this: Rohr is building major assemblies for every commercial and military multi- pfr?' ' Wj engine jet transport in production in America today. Yet, " we’re widely diversified... designing, building and erecting very large tracking antennas around the world, for instance ... and fabricating large missile and space components such as rocket engine nozzles and liners. Re* cently Rohr has acquired large, new, long-term contracts. More are still un-announced. The future looks bright here, and we’re looking for bright, young engineers to help keep ifc that way. we’d like to hear yours. MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERS: Research and development, design, testing, and plant engineering. CIVIL ENGINEERS: Structural design and analysis, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: Accounting and fi nance, materiel, procurement and production super- Arrange your interview through your Placement Director. See interview dates above. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER TODAY ON CAMPUS U.S. NAVAL ORDNANCE LABORATORY On January 24,1966 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TO THE EDITOR: Vo u l eolumm-t's remark- about Profe-sor Brow Mer di.-tmin'd me groat Iv, I have nc\er met 111!' man in quo.-!ion. blit it -trikes me that a man's lopu tation i.- bom" miurod on re markably -rant evidence. Mv ivwmmi'ral iliim i- that USG try a eour-e m statistics (which thev will no doubt classify as ‘dull't and tiv to gam -onto in-ighl into llie limitations of -tnti-ticnl pio eeduie-. More importimt. USG ought to recognize that I heir evaluation-, in the final analysis, rate only populai anpeal and immediate i licet. What measure- do thev pro pose lor a follow-up lo a-eur tam tlie long la-ting effort of a cnur-C’ Really, are undergraduate students qualified to evalu ate anything more than whether they can understand what a man says and whether he treats them courteously? Analyse the eolumn de voted to Prolo-sor Brewster B'nai B'rith HILLEL FOUNDATI Weekend Events: FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 14 8:00 p.m. Sabbath Services Speaker Prof. Aaran Druck: on, "What Is Tradition" SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN. 1 8:00 p.m. Movie "Bye Bye Birdie” Admission Free All We' SUNDAY MORNING 11:30 Lox and Bagel Brunch W*;. err *•■<* *■ JUSs^i- m the USG b will tind hi higlilv accept the stall-lion w mild l ccmii take (lie roll picmn. how e -nr Blew-lor man ilum e\ make- him -t aim n a and both he com willing to t -ihle mb ol ' rour.-e lor m; in led me In allov for -tu chaugi'S I hope llu rlcar to Pn that -ome c -ide 1 hope gent, more deni.- vour i lo can unrlers snplii-t nation m-t's interpri Gera Assoi • Better Cui -*? i J
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