Columbia: Can It Happen Here? Things have changed since May. At that time we compared Penn State’s student-Administration relations to those of Columbia University. We cited the violent nature of the Columbia situation, and claimed “It could never happen here.” Our statements were based on what we called “an open channel of commu nication” and a “working relationship between Old Main and its student body.” We also cited the. “perennially apa thetic attitude” of the Penn State stu dent body towards campus affairs. There is no issue “that would arouse enough student interest to cause unrest on the scale of .that experienced _ at Columbia,” we said. But now we are forced to re-examine our statements. As our headlines have Indicated, we sense a spark of student activism this’ term. Walkeriown and the Free Speech Movement have caused us to think that perhaps students can or ganize to effectively make, known their dissatisfaction, with University policies. Some readers have accused us of perpetrating Walkertown. We have been told (by naive and misinformed letter writers) that without The Daily Col legian’s “left-wing ravings,” Walkertown —and what it represents—would have died in the first week of the term. This comes as no surprise to us, for we are the first to admit that the Col legian has aided Walkertown. But we have supported this student activism in a responsible manner, pointing to its faults and literally straining to present the Administration’s views. In the course of our coverage we have found another important reference laily (Collegian Published Tuaidiy Throuuh Saturday durtne tha Fall, Winter and sprlna Tarim, and Thuradav durlna Site T: h *oo Psnn,y ' V,n, ‘ 5,,,, Un,v,ri " y ‘ UaM *" »< Mailini Address Box 4(7, State College, Pa. lf|ol Editorial and Business Office Basement of Saekett (North End) Phono $45-2(11 Business offlet hours: Monday through Friday, f:3O a.m. to 4 p.m. PAUL J. 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We’re a leading designer and producer of gas turbine engines for land, sea and air applications. You’ll fly, no doubt about it. The sky’s not the limit at Avco Lycoming. We’re after ME’s and EE’s both. Men who’d like to make a great living on the shore of Long Island Sound. Just 60 miles from New York’s “Fun City”. Just a skip and a hop to Boston. Right in the middle of graduate school country. And we’U pick up the tab. Editorial Opinion to Columbia. Last week a panel headed by Archi bald Cox, Harvard law professor and former Solicitor General of the United States, issued a report on the causes of Columbia’s disturbances. At least two aspects of the report are worth our attention: • "At a time when the spirit of self determination is running strongly, the administration of Columbia's affairs too often conveyed an attitude of authori tarianism and invited distrust." more remote from problems of student life and general university policy . . . The authoritarian manner, on one s'ide, the aloofness, on the other, were mu tually reinforcing." Interesting, isn’t it, that these two comments describe so aptly the present situation at Penn State? Antagonism between Old Main and the student body, of course, hasn’t reached Columbian proportions. The Ad ministration has told those involved in the Free Speech Movement to work through a legitimate channel the Undergraduate Student Government. And some of the activists have tried to do just that, such as the four Walker tonians who campaigned this week in the USG elections. But what if USG can produce well documented requests for change? And what if Old Main again ignores valid student complaints? We still see no immediate threat of disruption at Penn State. But we sense a changed atmosphere here and we can not rule disruption out as a possi bility. Last May we said “It couldn’t hap pen here.” Now we’re not so sure. Successor to The Free Lance , est. 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Majority Doesn't Give a Damn TO THE EDITOR: Miss Freunsch’s letter to the editor in yesterday’s Collegian urged Penn State’s “ ’apathetic’ ma jority (to) get out and vote against (the) ‘minority’ can didates” running for USG. How absurd: an apathetic* majority really caring about the vociferous and do-some thing ‘minority!’ Come now, Miss Freunsch—Apathy, get out and vote? The allegedly SDS-oriented students, to whom. you refer as the ‘minority,’ may indeed be a “little voice” as you say. Regardless of what your opinions may be on what this group has to say, you must accede that this band of Penn Staters is saying something, letting its col lective thoughts be heard and wanting to ameliorate exist ing faults on campus. Please realize that your 'busy and contented,’ 'apa thetic' majority just doesn't give a damn, one way or the other. If it did, the majority would add to the "little voice." They would contribute to tlm destruction of apathy. (God. something might get accomplished!) Also—this ‘minority’ may voice opinions which rub you the wrong way. So get off your duff, speak your piece and stop' appealing to an ‘apathetic’ majority. What do ’they care? It’s the old ostrich concept: Shut your ears and no one is talking, at all. A ‘little voice’ deafens where silence dominates. E. J. Harvey, Jr. Graduate Student—Comparative Literature Collegian Twisting 'Twisted Logic?' TO THE EDITOR: In yodr editorial of Oct. 4, on the Supreme Court, you indicated that the Court was not deserving of criticism leveled at it. Doing so was exhibiting "twisted logic.” You seem to feel a minority of simple-minded out siders are responsible for slandering a united judicial body. In view of this, it is interesting to note that the greatest amount of criticism has come from the Court’s own members. From 1953 to 1965 the Warren Court differed in judgment on 65.8 per cent of their decisions. In a 1966 “criminal” decision, Justices White, Stewart, and Harlan said: "In some unknown number of cases -the Court’s rule will return a killer, a rapist or other criminal to the streets.” In Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965, Justices Black and Stewart remarked: “The adoption of such a loose-standard for holding laws unconstitutional will amount to a great un constitutional shift of power to the courts, which will be bad for the courts and worse for the country.” • Chief justices from 36 states adopted-a resolution saying “the Supreme Court too often has tended to adopt the role of policy maker without proper judicial restraint.;’ Criticism has also come from district attorneys, law- enforcement leaders, and the American Bar Association. One'oftthgipiirposes of'the Omnibus Crime Bill was to cancel several cbm i decisions. . However, according to your editorial; dissenting' Court Justices, a majority of state chief justices, (including Bell of, Pennsylvania), attorneys, congressmen, and.a majority- of U.S. citizens who disapprove of Court actions are using twisted logic. Thank God for The Daily Collegian editorial staff which graciously burdens itself with the task of'showing these misguided souls and political initiates the error of their thoughts. John Cornelius An Equal Opporßunicy Employer svanss-i ’7O-Education The Brothers of Sigma Alpha cf / c o w o Qg Sitting Alone, Looking Around, Draining Away By BILL MOHAN Looking around the room, you can see the quiet, clinical fatigue. See fatigue: strewn albums, dog-eared papers, furniture just a little out of place. But mostly it’s his constant careful 'attempts' at neatness that tire the brain, and you don’t know why. ' And outside the world too is sick. Rain is coming, down The fog . social izing - with the grey buildings is obscuring but npt quite dous ing the lights downtown. Mul ticolored and scat t e r e d and half - heartedly blinking: State’ C o liege looks like a tilted pin ball machine. Back in the room, he sits in peace. You hope it’s an agitated peace. You are conscious of turning pages from his paperback on Islam which may well be more than a textbook. You wonder whether he can achieve, or even wants to achieve this oriental ecstasy he speaks about —from poring over the words printed in. Hacken sack, local color from a disinterested press. A machine that couldn’t tell an Islam book from a Superman comic . Creeps Along Outside, only one car creeps creeps along apologetically like a metal, four-door Peter Lorre. Somebody and his date walk across the street, but they aren’t holding hands. You’re sure she’s thinking about her new raincoat and how it might get wet if it starts to rain again. He’s thinking that this girl’s got acne and his fraternity brothers Collegian Letter Policy The Daily Collegian wel comes comments on news coverage, editorial policy and campus or non-campus af fairs. Letters must be type written, double spaced, signed by no more than two persons and no longer than 30 lines. Students’ letters should in clude'name, term and major of the writer. They should be brought to the C -llegian of fice, 30 Sackett, in person so proper identification of the writer can be made, although names ..will be withheld by r equest; If ‘letters are re ceived by mail, Collegian will contact, the signer for verifi cation. The Collegian reserves the right to fairly select, edit and condense all letters. Proudly Announce the Emancipation of their Pledges Ron Mayer Bill Aronson % V Phil Schneider 4/ \ Oct. 7, 1968 <£