Partly sunny and i sgrenufficletry with a chance for scattered afternoon and evening thunder sho•;:ers. High near 80. Mild .to night; low near 55. Partly cloudy and mild tomorrow with a few showers. High near 70. Chance of rain near zero this morning, 40% this afternoon through to morrow. VOL. 68, No. 120 e)ir3aseeq3 UMOG amsdn eiddoeubd PORTRAIT OF an agile young man who took to heart the sign beside the "Dadaism" booth on the ground floor of the HUB—a project of USG's 1968 Spring Arts Festival. The festival continues through Saturday. More information on page 4. - Faculty Says Pass-Fail Dec-ision of Each College- By KITTY PHILBIN Collegian USG Reporter Faculty members at a forum last night on compulsory physical education courses said putting such courses on a pass-fail system will ultimately be a decision of individual colleges. L. P. Greenhill, assistant to the vice pres ident of resident instruction, told the group that guidelines set up by individual colleges on the pass-fail system going into effect next fall ignore the question of physical educa tion. Colleges do not say whether it would be permitted, Greenhill said. Pass-fail is designed to involve only free elective courses which precludes required physical education. Student responses at the forum was out spoken, ranging from the opinion that "Ideal ly, phys ed shouldn't be graded at all," to a 'request that the courses be mandatory pass fail grading, and required for more than four terms. Not Academic The argument was raised, that physical education is not an academic subject and should not be ranked in grades. The goals of the physical education pro gram were outlined by Robert J. Scannell, professor of health and physical education. According to Scannell, the courses are designed to give students "immediate fit ness," plus imparting "attitude, desire, un derstanding, and skill necessary to keep them in good health throughout life." Scannell said schools throughout the country are in a "constant state of flux" in regard to grading their physical education courses. "Schools put it on, and take it off grad ing; 85 per cent of the schools in this country have it graded, although we can find the ex ceptions very easily," Scannell said. The exceptions include the Ivy League News from the World, Nation U.S. Troops Sweep Saigon Outskirts SAIGON Under intense fire, U.S. troops swept into the southwestern outtkirts of Saigon yesterday to head off enemy forces trying to break into the capital. The U.S. Command said that since the enemy attack opened Sunday, 2,000 Viet Cong and. North Vietnamese troops have been killed in what one officer called the enemy's "peace talk offensive." In the far north, North Vietnamese rockets struck South Vietnamese installations at the big allied base of Da Nang and Quang Tri, but the enemy made no attempt to follow up with a ground attack. This followed the pattern of the widespread attacks Sunday on more than 100 South Vietnamese cities and tary installations. The allies believe the blows were in tended to strengthen North Vietnam in talks. in Paris this week, and they braced for more such attacks. Pontiff To Attend Eucharistic Congress VATICAN CITY Pope Paul VI will fly to Latin America-in August for his sixth trip aboard and history's longest journey by 'an pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, 11,650 miles both ways. The jet trip to a- world Eucharistic Congress and a meeting of Latin-American bishops in Colombia will take a Pope for the first time to predominantly. Catholic South America, a continent beset' with social and religious up heaval. ' The journey, planned to last :two or three days, will serve to stress the Pope's concern with this upheaval and with strengthening the Church's message to the world of salvation through obedience to the teachings of Christ— the theme of the congress., ' „ „ The trip comes against a background of concern over 4 1. 40 , s 7x85, schools and military academies. Larry Spancake, student member of the Senate Committee on Resident Instruction, rationalized pass-fail on the basis that it is not an academic subject and is therefore "qualitatively different from other courses in the University." Spancake also said rather than teaching skills that can be used later in life, grading physical education works against students trying to learn since other students take sports they are already proficient in. A student questioned the success of pass fail in physical education, and asked whether merely discussing the problem without ac tion was "just a waste of time." Scannell said any student can win per mission to speak on the floor of the Senate, and can introduce a bill with the aid of one of the 200 senators. Scannell questioned the amount of con cern on the part of students, noting that only 10 attended the forum. Jon Fox, past vice president of the Un dergraduate Student Government, noted the results of USG's poll on the issue, indicating that the majority of students prefer a manda tory pass-fail system. Scannell said he was "shocked by the figures" of the poll. "They are completely different from the survey we conducted last spring," he said. More recently, Scannell said that yes terday George W. Harvey, head of men's re quired physical education, asked 550 men reg istering for the second five weeks of physi cal education whether they'. would prefer pass-fail grading. Harvey said that of the 550, 25 indicated a preference for pass-fail. In a second period of registration, 43 of over 500 preferred pass fail. Student complaints at the forum dealt mostly with specific instancr , f alleged un fair grading or teacher practices. from the associated press ‘,. * * * 8 Pages —Collegian Photo by Pierre Be[Belot 'Shocked' the health of the 70-year-old pontiff and of opposition by some Catholic groups in South America. Kennedy Plans Repeat In Nebraska INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, D- N.Y., is ready to duplicate in next Tuesday's Nebraska primary with the men, money and movement formula that landed him on top in Indiana's three-man, Democratic presic.antial contest. But the .outcome in Nebraska of his basic contest with Sen. .t.ugene J. McCarthy, D-Minn., could be even less clearcut than the results of the massive effort which gave the New York senator• 42 per cent of the Indiana Democratic vote. - - - - . President Johnson's name remains on the Nebraska ballot, despite his March 31 announcement that he would not accept renomination. Friends are working quietly to mount a write-in campaign for Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. In the Nebraska foray; to be concentrated in weekend rounds, Kennedy will carry with him the controversy over the money he is spending in an attempt to duplicate the primary sweep that helped his brother, the late John F. Kennedy, win the party nominatoin in 1960. Pentagon Silent on Vietnam Infiltration WASHiNGTON The Pentagon is remaining close mouthed on how North Vietnam- was able to 'infiltrate 80,000 to 100,000 troops into South Vietnam this year despite a $1 billion obstacle system below the DMZ. Defense officials have , apparently chosen to ignore all questions about the effectiveness of the anti-infiltration setup, announced last Sept. 7 by Robert S. McNamara, then secretary of defense. McNamara ordered officials at 'the time not to discuss operational details which might help the enemy learn how UNIVERSITY PARK, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1968 Pass-Fail Plans Announced By PAT GUROSKY Collegian Administration Reporter Seven Colleges of the University yesterday announced their plans for implementing the new Satisfactory- Unsatisfactory grading system. - Agriculture students may sched ule up to 12 credits on the S-U basis, with not more than one course on the S-U system in any one term. Courses required by the College of Agriculture for all majors. as out lined under the heading "Basic Min imum Requirements for Graduation" in the catalog of Baccalaureate De gree Programs, may not be scheduled on the S-U basis. In other words, at least 12 credits in speaking and writing skills, 25 in biological and physical sciences, six in mathematics, 12 in social sciences or humanities. and four in physical education, must be scheduled under the conventional (A-B-C-D-F) system. Courses in the student's major specifically prescribed by prefix and number in the Baccalaureate Degree Programs catalogue may not be scheduled on the S-U basis. College of Arts and Architecture A major in the College of Arts and Architecture may schedule any course for which he is eligible under the S-U program except those courses in his major subject. College of Business Administration College of Business Administra- Confusion Plagues Ritenour Question By DENNIS STIMELING Collegian USG Reporter The confusion about the over night bed charges for University stu dents at Ritenour Health Center in creased yesterday. - Near the end of Winter Term, Steve Gerson, chairman of the Undergraduate Student Government Administrative Action Committee, Jeff Long, USG president, William Cromer, USG liaison to Harrisburg, and James Kefford, USG presiden tial assistant in charge of the tui tion hilts.trav„eled-11ADgrisburg to ‘talk — iVith 'irate legLslafois about the proposed tuition increase and the Ritenour situation. When the group returned, Ger son said, "The Ritenour problem is solved." At that time Gerson ex plained that two of the most influ ential state senators had agreed to co-sponsor legislation that would "permit us to substract the Ritenour charges from the general deposit." Gerson and Cromer explained that in the spring of 1967, the stu dent body had "overwhelmingly voted for this action" in a referen dum. Gerson added that, "probably beginning next year (Fall Term, 1968) the Ritenour charges will be subtracted from general deposits. Gerson said the legislation would provide for approximately $3 per year to be subtracted from each student's general deposit to cover Ritenour fees. The two senators who Gerson said had agreed to sponsor the necessary legislation are Sen. Pres ton B. Davis, chairman of the Senate Education Committee and Sen. George N. Wade, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Collegian Wins First Class Rating The Daily Collegian has been awarded a First Class rating by Associated Collegiate Press for Fall Term 1967. The award, second highest given by ACP, was determined in competition with other daily collegiate newspapers. Collegian scored 3,510 out of a possible 3.800 Seven Colleges Define Regulations Lion students may take not more than 18 credits on the basis from among the following groups of courses in the CBA curriculum: • from the free elective category —any course • from the science arts, human ities, foreign languages. social sci ence and the directed elective cate gories—any course which requires as prerequisite at least one other spec ified course in the same field. The intent of the latter require ment is to prevent students from electing and concentrating S-U grades in fundamental introductory courses in the sciences, and .orial sciences, and to encourage them to use the option for intermediate and advanced courses in these fields as was the intent of the University Sen ate action. All other courses such as the business core, the major field, and mathematics requirements must be taken under the conventional grad ing system. Health and Physical Education Students in this college will be limited in nine credits on the Satis factory-Unsatisfacory system with-in their graduation credit count. Students who desire to utilize the S-U system for courses which are not a part of the specific degree program may schedule up to the maximum number of credits (1S) on the S-U basis. Gerson said last term that "two such influential men sponsoring this legislation will almost certainly re sult in its being passed." Last week. The Daily Collegian found that neither Sen. Davis nor Sen. Wade says he knows anything about the Ritenour problem or about his sponsoring a solution to the prob lem. When asked about the proposed legislation, Sen. Davis replied, "I don't have any idea what you are talking about." To the same query, Sen. Wade answered, "I don't know whal — Srati - mean. I never heard of this before." Davis said he "vaguely" remem bered a conversation with some Uni versity students "some time ago," but added. "I don't recall anything , about a Ritenour problem or any such promise." Both Davis and Wade said they wanted to help USG. Both promised to give the matter their immediate attention, but Davis added, "We can't do anything without knowing the facts and knowing what you want us to do." When informed of the senators' statements, Gerson said, "There must be some misunderstanding." He added that the legislation "might have been given to a subordinate for action." When asked about this possi bility, Wade said, "If such a thing happened, it would be in the files and we have no record of it." Gerson and Cromer both said, "There must be some mistake." Ger son added that he will send a letter to both legislators to "find out what is going on." points to win the honor. A score of 3,300 is necessary to qualify for the First Class Division. ACP Critical Service rates each newspaper in three broad categories coverage, content and physical properties. Each of these categories is further rated so that 24 separate divisions are evaluated. to overcome the system. But the Defense Department has extended this cloak of secrecy to cover such questions as how much tax money has been and will be spent on the barrier, and whether the, system is having any discernable effect on infiltration. Rescue Near for West Virginia Miners HOMINY FALLS, W. Va. The spirit of 15 coal miners, entombed since Monday in spaces that allow only a few to stand erect, remained high yesterday despite word that officials had been over-optimistic in predicting their imminent rescue. C. E. Richardson, president of the company that owns the flooded mine, could not set a new target time. He said it probably would not be before Wednesday midnight. Of ficials had hoped lo have the miners out early in the day. Confusion developed yesterday on the identities.of the men trapped in three separate groups. No word has been received from the men farthest into the mine when waters from an adjoining mine poured in Monday. They are feared dead. Company officials have not released a list of the men in each .group, but said there were 10 two miles deep in the mountain, two at a point 1 1 / 2 miles in, and 13 one mile from the mine entrance. * * * Rairstown Dam Project Hotly Contested WASHINGTON A $4.5 million item in President Johnson's budget for the proposed Raystown dam and reservoir in central Pennsylvania was opposed and sup ported before a House Appropriations Subcommittee yes terday. - Support came 'from three members of the state's con gressional delegation ' and, a 60-member group from the area. Opposition forces were led by Gene Henry of Martins- Health and Physical Education majors may schedule free electives and Humanities electives on the S-I3 system. Recreation and Parks majors may take one cultural art. or tree elective course in each of their 7th, 9th or 10th terms on the S-U basis. Park Administration option stu dents may take the same courses during each of their 7th. 9th or 12th terms. Outdoor Education option stu dents mad• take a cultural arts, arts or free elective course during each of their 7th, Bth, 9th or 10th terms. College of Engineering A student in the College of Engineering may take up to 12 cred its under the S-U grading program. These credits may be selected from the biological science group, the social-humanistic group or from the elective courses other than in the major. Technical electives in the major may also be selected with the approval of the head of the student's department. College of Human Development Students in the College of Hu man Development may schedule as many as 18 credits in any course on the S-U basis. Courses graded for all students on a Pass-Fail basis, such as GFS 311, will not apply toward the 18-credit maximum. Students will not be allowed to schedule more than two S-U courses in any one term. Advanced standing students will be restricted to no more than nine credits if they have transferred nine or more credits from another institu tion. College of Science The faculty of the College of Science voted that each department will administer its own S-U grading system that will operate within the outlines esablished by the University Senate. Department of Astronomy: nine credits of only unrestricted electives on a S-U system. Biochemistry: up to 18 S-U cred its of courses that are not required by number in the catelog statement of the biochemistry major, plus phys ical education. Biophysics and Botany: Nine Students To Present IDA Petition to USG By JIM HARVEY and MIKE ALEXANDER Collegian Staff Writers Students protesting the Univer sity's affiliation with the Institute for Defense Analysis met last night to discuss documentation of specific IDA activities. Neil Buckley, travel ing correspondent for Students for a Democratic Society, addressed about 100 students who discussed IDA and methods of ejecting it from campus. An IDA fact sheet described the organization of IDA and some of its alleged projects. The main re search and development facilities are located at Arlington, Va. Here, the paper claims, weapon mock-ups and simulation models are constructed. IDA computers, used extensively in the processing of data for counter insurgency work, are located at Princeton, N.J., the fact sheet states. The aspect of IDA most vitally connected with the 11 universities involved is the Jason Division, a large number of professors actively recruited by the universities to do part-time IDA work, the statement claims. Economic Fact "The reasons IDA is accepted by the universities is two-fold," Buckley charged. The most obvious reason is the economic funds come from the federal government much of it from the military ,he said. "Another fundamental reason for trustees' supporting IDA." Buck ley said, "is their personal holdings in corporations which rely upon in- & State burg.' He estimated his group numbered about 50. Henry said he objected to the project on the ground it would be mainly for recreation rather than for flood con trol. Sen. Hugh Scott, R-Pa., who sided with the proponents as did Sen. Joseph D. Clark, D-Pa., and Rep. J. Irving Whalley, R-Pa., said the project offered the promise of a better life "for the people in this large area of Pennsyl vania's Appalachian region." Samuel A. Reimert, of Huntingdon, said the dam is unfeasible and impracticable and would be "a complete waste of the taxpayer's money at a time when our nation is practically bankrupt and we are conducting a costly Vietnam war." Private, Parochial School Aid Approved H/LRFUSHURG An historic bill that would authorize state financial aid to private and parochial schools was passed by the House yesterday over the opposition of the Republican leadership and in the face of a possible guber natorial veto. The roll call was 105-80, as proponents from both sides of the aisle joined to muster a constitutional majority with three votes to spare. The measure was sent to the Senate where it faces new administration attempts at amendment. The bill, 'the first of its kind to be approved by either chamber, was strongly backed by the Pennsylvania Catho lic Conference. An estimated 600,000 Catholic school chil dren would bE the major beneficiaries of the legislation. Most Protestant and public education groups opposed the measure either on grounds that is was unconstitutional or that there was not enough money to finance adequately the state's public schools to divert funds to the nonpublic schools. A Cornpromise ---See Page 2 credits of only unrestricted electives Chemistry: a maximum of 12 credits on the S-U basis selected from the unrestricted electives and the social science and the humanities requirements. Computer Science: students may take up to 18 credits on a S-U basis of all courses except for computer science courses. Speech 200. English 1. 2 or 3 or Electrical Engineering 471. Mathematics: students may take 18 credits on a S-U basis subject to the following restrictions: a maxi mum of six credits in the sciences excluding Physics 201, 202, 203, 204. 221, 222. and 224. A maximum of six credits in the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts. Any other S-U credits can be only unrestricted electives. Medical Technology and Micro biology: students may take un to 18 credits on the S-U basis in physical education, the arts, humanities, and social sciences and unrestricted elec tives. , Physics: students may take up to 18 credits on a S-U basis except in physics, mathematics and chem istry. Premedicine: up to 18 credits on an S-U basis of only unrestricted electives. Premedical-Medical Program: as this is an experimental program under the joint control of both the Jefferson Medical College and the University. no courses may be taken on a S-U basis. Science and Zoology: up to nine credits of only unrestricted electives may be taken on the S-U basis. Not Yet Released Plans for the Colleges of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Education have not yet been released. "Satisfactory" in a course sched uled on the S-U basis is defined as the equivalent of "D" or better on the conventional A-B-C-D-F grading system in that course. Quality points for S-U courses will not be tabulated toward the student's grade average. but credit will be recorded toward his total credit requirements if he passes the course. An unsatisfactory grade will receive neither credit nor quality points. stitutions such as IDA to prevent in surgency in underdeveloped coun tries where these companies have markets, access to raw materials, and cheap labor to work in their factories located there." "We know Penn State is formal ly affiliated with IDA," Buckley said. "We also know of defense-related projects being carried out at this university. We must make value judgements as to the direction and goal of these projects," he added. Peiiiion Following the formal ' meeting, groups were dispatched to residence hall areas to get signatures for a petition to be presented at a Under graduate Student Government meet ing tonight. A petition to be con sidered by USG must have a mini mum of 2',000 signatures and be pre sented before 7 p.m. the day of the meeting. . . The circulated petition contains two articles: •The University shall make available as public record all docu ments in its possession relating to Penn States IDA work." •The Board of Trustees shall convene in emergency session to vote to disaffiliate the University with IDA. Speaking about the chances of USG passage of a bill against IDA, USG town congressman, Terry Klas ky, said, "I can see USG supporting the idea of obtaining documents which will indicate whether IDA projects actually are on campus." He added that he foresees a USG demand for disaffiliation with IDA. * * * SEVEN CENTS
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