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The first week of Winter Term opened with the
biggest news coming from the University Senate.
On Tuesday, the Senate met to approve a long
pushed for pass-fail grading system, and Ernest C.
Pollard, head of the biophysics department, suggested
suspending student demonstrators who "disrupt the
operation of the University" in their protest actions.
The pass-fail grading system, effective Fall
Term, will allow all students to schedule a minimum
of nine credits and a maximum of 18 credits towards
graduation requirements. Students will be permit
ted to take pass-fail grades in elective subjects, but,
if departmental policy permits, students may take
required courses under the pass-fail system, too.
Also included- in the new system, which ends a
year-long push by various campus organizations, is
the option to switch from pass-fail grades to the usual
numerical average system during the drop-add period
at the beginning of each term. Students can sched
ule all courses on a regular grading system if they
find pass-fail grading unsuitable.
In his comments to the Senate, Pollard said
"something of crucial value has been lost" when stu
dents will not listen to speakers defending the John
son Administration's policy in Vietnam, but will
listen attentively to Timothy Leary, LSD apostle.
He added that local police action to control unruly
action by demonstrators is not adequate and that the
"stronger deterent," the threat of suspension, is neces
sary instead. -
Pollard will speak before the next Young Ameri
cans for Freedom meeting at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday
in 213 Hetzel Union Building. He'll follow up his
views on student protest and will lead a discussion
afterwards.
Although the pass-fail grading system will be
an addition to the academic system,,President Eric A.
Walker said that the quarterly term system will stay
in effect. President Eric A. Walker told residents 'in
North Halls that the ten week term, four terms per
year at the University, will stay in effect. The Uni
versity switched from the semester system to the
quaterly system in 1963.
Walker also spoke on the University's current
financial situation. On Thursday Gov. Raymond P.
Shafer signed a $48.5 million appropriation bill for
the University. The University had had to borrow
per month for the last four months to meet operating
expenses and faces mounting interest payments on
the loans. In December, the University had con
sidered the possibility of a tuition hike, but Walker
has since announced that there will be no raise in
tuition rates.
The University President also expressed concern
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about the "overly middle-class nature of the student
population. We were established to teach practical
things to the disadvantaged. It hasn't turned out that
way, and this is unfortunate. I think we've lost our
character," he said. He explained that the University
can't admit disadvantaged students because there
would be a "discrimination" factor in seeking them
out through admissions policies.
The Undergraduate Student Government started
the term with an attack on campus apathy by
USG President Jeff Long and closed the week with
praise for the University Senate's approva! of the
pass-fail, grading system and with the establishment
of a financial aid fund for students under care at
the Ritenour Health Center.
Steven Gerson, USG Administrative Action Com
mission chairman, said Thursday that students un
able to afford the $lO a day bed charge can apply for
financial assistance to the University Health Associa
tion. Gerson said that USG will still continue to work
on a solution to the strongly criticized bed fees, but
added that USG has not received substantial coin
.plaints concerning medical services at Ritenour.
The Interfraternity Council began the term on
a good financial note as the Fraternity Purchasing
Association collected $540,000 Thursday night from
member fraternities for bills the FPA incurs in
March. The FPA is a fraternity co-operative which
buys house supplies at a discount for its 43 member
houses at the University.
Meanwhile, fraternity rush programs began
Monday night with more than 650 men registered.
IFC says it aims to double the 400 man pledge figures
of last term.
Froth, the campus humor magazine, didn't begin
the term with as big a start as other organizations.
Anthony Podlecki, Froth advisor, resigned this
week stopping publication of the magazine until a
new faculty adviser is selected by the Froth board
of directors. According to reports, Podlecki had not
been satisfied with subject matter in recent issues
of the magazine. Froth had planned to go to press
in approximately 10 days.
And, the miscellaneous note of the week includes
a University development of fruit-flavored honey to
give a "shot in the arm" to the entire honey indus
try. Colleagues of Robert Berthold, Jr., developer of
the flavored honey, are reportedly sorry to see
Berthold complete his work.
"Before our field trials began," the grOuate
student explained, "we used all the secretaries in
our building, as well as staff members we could
corner, as taste-testers. Honey and crackers were a
part of all the coffee breaks."
And, the Young Americans for Freedom is now
the largest chapter in the state, according to Doug
Cooper, chapter chairman. "Our being number one
in the state is a tribute to the many members who
helped attract new people to the liberatarian-con
servative movement," announced Cooper.
THIS WEEKEND ON CAMPUS
TODAY
Jawbone, 8 p.m., 415 E. Fos
ter Ave. MONDAY
Student Films, 7 p.m., Hetzel Alpha Phi Omega, 6:30 p.m.,
Uni o n Building Assembly 215, 216 HUB
Hall American Institute of Physics,
Used Book Agency 8 a.m.,. • 7:30 p.m., HUB Assembly
HUB Cardroom Hall
Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., HUB
TOMORROW Cardroom
Church services, 8 a.m.-12:30 Gamma Sigma Sigma, 6:30
p.m., HUB Ballroom and 11 p.m.,' 214 HUB .
a.m.-12:30 p.m., HUB Assem- Interfraternity Council, 1 p.m.,
bly Hall 218 HUB
Folklore Society, 7 p.m., 214 Rugby Club, 7:30 p.m., 217,
HUB 218 HUB
Muslim Student Association, 10 Students For State, 9:15 p.m.,
a.m., 217, 218 HUB 215 HUB
Student Films, 6 p.m., HUB Stuednt Religious Liberals, 8:30
Assembly Hall p.m.,
214 HUB
Thespians, 4 p.m., HUB As- Used Book Agency, 8 a.m.,
setnbly Hall HUB Cardroom
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Letter to the Editor
More On Dewar
TO THE EDITOR: I should hope that Robert Dewar's highly
emotional sentiments against the anti-war protesters are
not typical of those who support the Administration's
Vietnam policy. With extremism and overemotionalism
within the peace movement tarnishing the efforts of some
of us in bringing about further dialogue on the Vietnam
question, it is comforting to know from reading Mr. Dewar's
letter that this is not a problem occurring only within our
movement. Mr. Dewar's seeming support of a Vietnam
veteran's throwing a pitcher of beer on a group of peace
demonstrators in front of a Detroit bar makes me feel
that if he were within our movement, he would probably
support those who burn flags or charge the Pentagon.
Most of us in the peace movement are moderates
who share the good company of some of our most articu
late Congressmen and legislators as well as noted military
people such as Marine General Shroup. The reason that
some of our dissent has had to take to the streets is the
tremendous lack of meaningful dialogue taking place on
the war. Aside from emotional tirades against the few in
the peace movement who desecrete the flag or obstruct
draft centers, all we seem to hear are endlessly repeated
generalities about why we are in this war.
If men like Secretary of State Rusk would agree to
appear before the Foreign Relations Committee and have it
televised; if professors and ROTC people and you veterans
would start flooding the Collegian with letters on why
you support this war, then maybe some meaningful dia
logue could begin in the papers and on debating platforms
rather than in the streets.
So Hawks Arise! Many of us would like to hear what
you have to say, or is the oft heard contention true that
one either opposes this war or apathetically goes along
with "whatever the government thinks is best" and has
made little concrete study of the issues involved.
Philip N. Klopp '69
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Letters to the Editor
Pollard Rebuttal
TO THE EDITOR: I would like to reply to the remarks
about me in the January 10 Collegian by Mr. Serrill. To
me the most telling thing'is that in order to make a case
against me, he needed to alter my actual statements. Here
are some corrections.
I did not 'call for a voice vote in the Senate; there
was no "icy silence."
I gave no broad definition of "disruption," but I ex
plicitly excluded all forms of protest which are covered
by the First Amendment. Freedom of speech is one such
freedom and certainly I never, no never, advocated that
anyone who "opened his mouth in opposition to the Viet
nam War would be eligible for suspension." Instead, I
advocated the institution of debates to allow much of
this to happen. I am delighted that USG has stared the
process of organizing such debates. In my view demon
strations are not intended to cause disruption. If they
are large, they are made with police permission in ad
vance. Permission to prevent an invited speaker from
speaking on our campus would not be given.
My remarks to the Senate were not primarily con
cerned with Vietnam. At City College disruption occurred
because of student opposition to a building construction.
The closest thing to disruption at Penn State occurred
because of a question regarding the House Un-American
Activities Committee.
Under questioning in my office after the Senate meet
ing, I gave Mr. Serrill some of my views regarding the
Vietnam War. I asked him not to use them as I disliked
being publicized on an extemporaneous discussion. I do
have to say that if "staying out of politics" means that
I cannot discuss political matters in my own room, then
surely I am not one who is stifling expression. I think one
should look carefully at an editorial writer who says I
don't have that freedom.
Disruption and Education
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding Mr. Serrill's column concern
ing Dr. Pollard's recent Senate speech, I find it rather
alarming to note his definition of a demonstration as an in
tention to disrupt. I want my education and I want it very
badly. It is my right to have it and anyone who inter
feres with it in the way education was disrupted at Har
vard, is clearly not a responsible dissenter, since he does
nothing whatever to prejudice me in favor of what he
might have to say.
It would seem that a responsible dissenter ought to
be able to make his views known to me in such a way as
to avoid disrupting such an important aspect of my life
as my education.
Further, it was very amusing to see Mr. Serrill state
that the Harvard demonstrations served to stimulate de
bate concerning the war. The only debate I have seen
stimulated concerned whether such demonstrations ought
to be allowed to continue.
Practical Advice, Please
TO THE EDITOR: USG President Jeff Long's statement,
"this campus is dead," has the effect of saying, fellow stu
dent, you are a deadhead.
Obviously designed to arouse student interest in camnus
and national affairs and to stamp out apathy, it states that
just going to classes and studying is not enough. In order to
change or improve everyday life on campus, we must be
come active and involved in student affairs and national
politics. Almost all of us would come to this conclusion after
reading Mr. Long's statement.
What can I do? A practical reply would be desirable,
Mr. Long
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