Fred Lewis Pattee
Laos gets
Pathet Lao
leaders
BANGKOK, Thailand (UPI) Laos
formally completed its swing into the
Communist camp today with the ap
pointment of the nominal head of the
Pathet Lao movement as 'president and
a Marxist hard-liner who is close to
North Vietnamese leaders as prime
minister.
In a news conference broadcast from
the Laotian capital of Vientiane and
monitored in Bangkok, the Pathet Lao
said the so-called “Red” Prince
Souphanouvong would be president of
the new Peoples Democratic Republic of
Laos. It said Kaysone Phomvihan, a
member of the Pathet Lao politburo,
would be prime minister.
The news conference followed
yesterday’s announcement that
“representatives of the entire people of
Laos” had accepted the abdication .of
King Savang Vatthana and dissolved the
coalition government set up 19 months
ago under terms of the 1973 Laos peace
agreement.
' Sisana Sisan, named as information
minister of the new Pathet Lao govern
ment, told the news conference that
Outcry
WOMEN DEMONSTRATED oatside Phi Gamma Delta fraternity Nov. 12 to pro
test's gang rape that allegedly occurred there. Hearings for, the alleged rapists are
being conducted this week. j
Old song ,4- new attitudes
By CATHY CIPOLLA
Collegian Features Editor
After standing for 74 years, Boyhood’s Gate has finally been
torn down. I ! 1
Late last month, University President John W. j Oswald?
approved a revision of the third stanza of Pjenn State’s Alma
Mater which contained tyro .controversial phrases:
“boyhood’s gate" and “into men.” , I
Those been attacked by many individuals'and
organizations over the years, who claimed that they (fid not
recognize the women who were a part of Penh State. When the
song was written in 1901 by Fred Lewis Pattee, there were
very few women here.
But the new version which changes “boyhood’s gate” to
“childhood’s gate and “into men” to “dear Old State,” was
written in 1948; by Pattee himself. By that time, there were
more women on campus. :
Pattee wrote that he did not realize the significances! those
phrases when he first penned the alma mater in 1901. ‘To me,
then, a college was for the education of men,” he said: “Thus,
not realizing what it would mean In later years, I wrote the
third stanza.” J
But in later years, that stanza became a source of discon
tent. Martha Lewis Starling, a member of Penn State’s
Alumni Council which unanimously endorsed the 1 change
before Oswald approved it said many of her friends have
been complainihg about those phrases for 40 years. “Back in
’35, graduates were fussing about it,” she said. .
University Trustee! Ridge Riley was also aware of the
problem. “When I was alumni director, we would get letters
from women graduates suggesting the change,” he said. “But
it wasn’t a crusade then. Thecollege was still 95 per cent men,
and no one gave it a thought. ’ ’
King Savang had been given the title of
“Supreme adviser to the President” and
the neutralist leader of the coalition
government, Prince Souvanna Phouma,
had been named “adviser to the
government.”
Both posts were believed to be mere
titles with no real function in the
Communist government. Sisana said
Souphanouvong, 64, the half-brother of
the 73-year-pld Souvanna, had proposed
the appointments, i
The action ending the 600-year-old
monarchy in the 1 Buddhist kingdom
known as the Land of One Million
Elephants brought all of Indochina-
Laos, North and; South Vietnam and
Cambodia under Communist domina
tion.
An offical Radio'Vientiane broadcast,
monitored in Bangkok, announced that
the Neo Lao Hak Sat People’s Central
Committee had accepted the abdication
of the 68-jyear-old king, fired Souvanna
and is appointing a new government to
be known as "The People’s Democratic
Republic of Laos.”
Weather
Chilly and sunny during the morning
with some clouds arriving by afternoon
and the risk of a passing snow flurry'
towards evening. High 33. Partly cloudy
and not as cold tonight. Low 29. Partly
cloudy and quite mild tomorrow. High
Bikes in dorm rooms impounded
By TOM LUCAS '
Collegian Staff Writer
The Office of Housing and Food Ser
vices seized about 100 bicycles left in
students’ rooms during term break.
Registered bicycles were placed in
storage and unregistered ones were
turned over to Police. Services, ac
cording |to John Fishburn, director of
houshiggerviaes: :
Registered bicycles may be reclaimed
after, paying la $3.50 fine to Housing.
Fishbtirn saia this covers the cost of
removing and! storing the bicycle, along
with the paperwork involved in im
pounding it. ,
The owner of an unregistered bicycle
may reclaim iit at the Department of
University Safety in Grange, according
Ford: U.S.-China ties improved
PEKING (UPI) President Ford and acting hosts, who prefer to maintain secrecy, American
Premier Teng Hsiao-ping joined today in pronouncing diplomats have declined to characterize what if any
Ford’s four-day China visit a success that speaks for changes might be portended in Sino-American relations
itself in a strengthened relationship between their as an outgrowth of the visit.
nations, so no communique on the progress of their Sitting at a long table in a huge and elegant salon,
talks will be necessary, f Ford, flanked by Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger
Ford, beginning his last full day in China’ with a final on his right and Ambassador George Bush on hi 4 left,
round of talks, brought up the subject of a communique began by saying that he had had a “good rest” and that
or written report on the visit as he arrived at the Great he believed that the past three days of talks with
Hall of the People. Chinesf leaders had been “very very beneficial, very
“I would believe that the discussions are far more friendly and constructive.”
significant than a piece of paper,” Ford said. “This Teng told Ford “we are all very happy about the fact
relationship has been strengthened by this visit and the that both sides are setting a new style this time that
meetings we had with Mao-Tse-tung ... these kinds of is, we don’t think we are compelled to issue a corn
meetings that can be helpful in the months ahead.” munique.”
Ford was warmly welcomed toan extraordinary one “We think that the importance lies in the visit itself,”
hour and SO minute audience with Communist Party he added. “And that our two sides can have these
Chairman Mao’ Tuesday, but has said little about its significant discussions.
content other than that it was a “significant” and
“wide-ranging” conversation.
From the outset American officials had stressed that Then Ford spoke up.
no diplomatic breakthroughs or surprises could be “I- would agree that actions and -agreements are
expected from the trip. In deference to their Chinese much more important than words,” he said “and dis-
University, IFC set frat hearings
Gang rape charges
ByliEON POLLOM-,
Collegian Staff Writer^
Reports of a gang rape occurring at a
Penn State! fraternity will be in
vestigated at two private hearings this
week.
The individuals reportedly involved in
the case will appear before the Office of
Conduct Standards and the Inter
fraternity Council Board of Control.
Neither of the hearings will be open to
the public nor wil/ tbe names of those
involved be released: According to a
University press release, the secret
nature of the hearings is “in keeping
with established procedures for private
hearings.”
State College Borough Police Chief
Elwood G. Williams said, that his
department is conducting an “intensive '
investigation” of its own. ;
The borough police | investigation
began Nov. 4 after an unidentified
woman student filed a formal complaint
claiming that she had been drugged,
taken unconscious to a bedroom and
gang raped during an Oct. 10 party at
Phi Gamma Delta.
Williams said that no criminal charges
have, yet been made because “the
department has not arrived at a con
clusion that there’s anybody to be
But as time went on, more and more people thought dif
ferently. Letters to the Collegian complained that the words
were outdated, meaningless, and unfair to women. Then, last
spring, the Association for Women Students sent a letter to the
Alumni Association proposing the change. Finally, the new
version was approved and sung at last term’s com
mencement.
“It’s about time that the women of the University were
represented,” said Marjorie Storch, former President of
AWS. “We need to change things like this just words can
change what people think.”
“It was longfverdue,” said Alumni Council member Phillis
Crabtree. “I’ve always resented standing at boyhood's gate.”
But some students felt differently. Cheerleader Nancy
Prelosky (9th health education) said she liked the old
version better because of the tradition attached to it. “But
because of the trend towards modernization, maybe the
student body will like it better, ” she added.
Bob Mclntyre (llth-forestry) saw it in a different way. “I
don’t resent the break with tradition,” he said, “but it's
childish that someone can’t say ‘into men, into men.’ It’s
carried a little bit too far. ”
Other students said it didn’t matter because they didn’t
know the words anyway. “I don’t think that many people even
know the original words to the song,” said Mike Gambone
(9th-metallurgy). ‘To change it so nobody gets upset is ab
surd.”
Ridge Riley said the revision would probably have.little
effect on the students. "I have my doubts whether they’ll sing
it,” he said, “but most of the alumni will understand.”
“I’m a traditionalist,”; he continued, “but I can still take
change. I don’t sing the Alma Mater myself but I think it. ”
to Thomas Harmon, Police Services
manager. After returning the owner’s
bicycle, Police Services automatically
issues a $5 ticket for not registering the
bicycle. The ticket is payable at the
Student Traffic Office.
In addition, the owner of an
unregistered:- bicycle that has been
impounded may have to pay the $3.90
fine assessed to bicycle owners. The
circumstances, i such as whether the
bicycle had to be stored, determine if
this fine is levied, Fishbur'n said.
The dorm contract prohibits bicycles
in the dorms at any time, according to
Fishbum. “Students are supposed to be
knowledgabie that they can't store their
bikes in their rooms, and we must uphold
that,” he said.
All dorm rooms are cleaned during the
“We don’t think the importance lies in such super
ficial things as a communique.”
charged as a result of the complaint that
was filed.”
. One of the major problems, Williams
said, is that the complaint was filed 26
days after the incident allegedly oc
curred. The charges) were first placed
with the campus police and later turned
over to borough police.
The time delay “gave ample time for
possible suspects to substantiate their
alibis,” he said.
Williams said the decision by the
University to conduct hearings info the
matter may hurt the investigation. -
“Whatever disciplinary action the
University takes I hope it does not im
pede the progress of our investigation,”
hesaid. - j
. .The incident received a great deal of
publicity fallowing , a protest rally
conducted outside Phi Gamma Delta
Nov. 12. Rally participants claimed the
complaint was not receiving enough
attention from police, and University
officials. !
About 40 women participated in the 90
minute demonstration which included
the burning in effigy! of a Phi Gamma
Delta member. The women chanted
such slogans as,j “Castrate Rapists,”
and ‘ ‘No More Rapes. ” > !
Before the rally, Richard A. Knechtel,
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term break, Fishburn said, and if any
University’ employes see a bicycle being
stored in a room they are required to
report it. According to Fishburn, that is
the only way a bicycle can be seized
because staff employees cannot search
rooms Cor bicycles in particular.
Signs were prominently displayed in level of Hamilton. A chemical fire ex
all dorms to warn students that the tinguisher,was stolen from the B level
rooms would be cleaned and bicycles left ! hall, according to Chris Horn, assistant
in the rooms would be impounded, Fish- coordinator of West Halls,
burn said. He also said that in many
cases, RA’s took, the time to warn people
on their floor.
If University employees while
cleaning found other illegal items, such
as a hot plate, a notice was posted in
forming the student he was in violation
of the dorm contract, and that the items
president of the fraternity, said he didn’t
know |if a rape occurred or not because
he was out of town at the time.
“Even if it did happen,” he said, “this
demonstration is premature. The city
police have been talking to members.
They have not filed any charges.”.
“This demonstration is hurting the
Greek system at Penn State. Even if this
ends here without any criminal charges
people will still remember the rape
demonstration at Phi Gam,” he said.
James Sullivan, president of the
Interfraternity Council denied charges
that the council has been ignoring-fhe
reported incidents of gang-rapes at
fraternities.
In a public statement Sullivan said,
“We feel it’ is important to dispel the
notion that the Interiratemity Council ‘is
just pushing this thing aside.
“The Council and more specifically, its
regulative body, the Board of Control,
has known of these allegations for some
time and has beat whrking closely with
University officials and State College
Borough officials in the handling of these
accusations,” hesaid. 1
Sullivan said- the Board of Control,
composed of students does not have the
time, money or the facilities to conduct
its awn investigation. The Board is
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THE UNDERLINED WORDS of Fred Lewis Pattee’s “Alma
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Teng said; “relations have been strengthened by the
visit.”
Then he added with a smile “but the fact is that the
ladies and genlemen of the press may not be so
satisfied.”
The subject arose from a go around the American
press corps traveling with Ford had with.'press
secretary Eon Nessen last night.
Nessen told reporterslhat at the wind up of the talks.
this evening, Kissinger would provide an on the record
briefing of the results of Ford’s four-day visit til China,
blit that no communique would be issued.
Since Ford’s arrival Monday there had been little
word from the White House about what was being
discussed with the Chinese leaders except for Soviet-
American detente, which Chinese officials openly at
tacked at Ford’s welcoming banquet.
The decision not to issue a communique was made by
Kissinger and Chinese Foreign Minister Chao Kuan-hua
Tuesday evening when they held a meeting neat,
midnight at the government compound where the
American party is staying.
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in question must be removed. The notice
also warned the student his room would
be checked in the future to see if the
illegal items were removed, Jim Kline,
manager of the residence halls, said.
In an unrelated matter, a room search
was conducted late last term on the B
Horn said the B level was searched
because they suspected somebody on the
level had stolen the extinguisher. The’
building supervisor and a-HA conducted
the room search, and according to Horn,
they did not report any illegal items they
saw in rooms. Horn said they were only
concerned with finding fhe extinguisher.
waiting for the borough police to com
plete its investigation before it takes any
action, Sullivan said.
He said any action that might be takenr
would be against the fraternity as a
whole. “The Board’s decision can range
from a probation, to social probation (no
parties-or social functions), to revoking
the fraternities charter and closing the
fraternity,’ ’ Sullivan said.
“The Interfraternity Council, com
prised of all fraternity presidents, felt it
was very important not to influence the
investigations or' the due process of
justice by making these allegations
public at an earlier time,” he Said
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Students picket bookstore..
USG President seU Winter
Tern goals...
Secoad-hand clothes offered
at local stores
PSU hangs on to beat Pitt ..
Basketball and wrestling
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