itotial opinion- 7 :Ed t....P\KTRE'GREPT AND.XXRFOL • O . Z.- WAL.O ''l it .''._.:l For Daily Collegian report .?* ers Colleen Gallagher, and ; Denise Ryan, getting to see , , University President John W. .",.. ' Oswald proved even- more difficult than' it was for*Doro- . thy to see the Wizard of Oz. Last week the reporters asked to see the, record of But the end of the rePorters'' Oswald's, trips in University story'was not as happy as t he • Dorothy's. end of Doro . ?''s. The report- planes, fleet operations , reed - . ers never got to see the wiz- , o rris of . he nresident scar an d ard . . a list of University. adrninis trip trators entitled . to long . ter . m s , dallagher and . Ryan's ,.• . University vehicle . down the yellow brick road 1, , 15e of ~- started' in late • March with a From : five different University sources; - the reporters were call, to . Oswald's executive. told the :records . 0f;h0w2 ... 1.1ni 7 • ' ecretaiS' . MarY-- Lou: . -M . c- -. . - Verili Y. money :is spent on : -7Ceride.-Th . e . y.reque ted an'in- . , ~ _ : _.! • . . t e i s ~ these i ,,per,v!4!_,ai i. ,,. . . terview with Oswald , ' for a o ~\ ,‘ , .- " er Z ,, ' n ot public ,story• they were' doing for:;: : info rma tion?' . , Jour. lism 423 . and., possible p :j u ° 6l . ie s ation. Their story was part, examine the fringe benefitsnfits g'lven to the president such as his u se of University planes, cars and the presi dent's house. McCorkle told the reporters "it was not Oswald's policy to • grant : ,interviews for class , projects , an'd that Oswald . was '- busy with appropriation , -,'---too , 3,.. . . , It's'your turn .1 '1.:.; i - c.i,;,,, so you're graduating soon. You've had almost 12 ':ternlsof chicken steak, Shields Building and For um . lectures k .,42 =: 12 terms of "For the Glery"Penn State. ' I -4 ? lf . you're a graduating seniqr, or even if you're not, The i. ll- :-'e7rit, : ailyCo legian wants to know-what you think. What of ,`+t he University cry for change? What part of Penn State is so 1 -- `good you don't want to leave • •,:, , Th e Collegian -will publish 'a special letters page May 18. Letters must be typed, double-spaced 'and nalonger than 40 -,', lines. Submit letters before 5 p.m. May 15 in 126 Carnegie. J.,ack of energy is a problem nearly everyone can relate to especially Spring Term. The Daily Collegian will run' an Op-Ed page next Thursday on energy and we're looking for your viewpoints but pot just on personal energy crises. The feasibility of solar energy the prospects for coal in the ,future and the pros ` and cons of nuclear energy will all be pre sented. • , If you've got , an opinion on anything , energy-related, from „'Carter's energy , policy to the University's energy future, type it out, 'double-spaced in fewer than 30 lines and include your ,s-,fraine, term and major. Turn it in by 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 in 126 Carnegie Building. " , Willow a reminder, not tradition Near the water fountain on the mall, there 'is now a patch of dirt where a ..I.University tradition used to stand the •!•;,..,i,t . pid willow" has gone *the way of the dinosaur and the hula-hoop. Planted the year students were first admitted to the University, 1859, the Old • Willow became a symbol at > the 4University inthe early .1900 s, when Penn . ,State was losing its reputation as a . farmer's college and was adding new colleges to its curriculum and thousands t of students to its enrollment. As the University grew, so grew Old Willow. Old Willow was the first symbol of , P.enn State. Before the Lion ever •assumed its perch at Rec Hall, and even before Joe Paterno's boys put us on the map, there was that tree. • During a storm April 26, 1921, a large section of the tree was blown down, but a shoot was taken', from the still-living : section and re-planted between Old Main = and the Human Development Building. The tree grew, unmolested. In August 1976: it, toppled, ridden with disease and „weakene,d . by age. A cutting was taken from' the tree, replanted on the Mall and Cunain hearings in Harrisburg to grant an interview. After that, Oswald turned down four more requests, one in writing, for an interview. . • We do not necessarily quar rel with Oswald's right to the fringe benefits. Much like the president of a large corpora tion, he leads a complex-insti tution.with 50,000 students, 22 campuses and a $3OO million budget: Any -president 'of a corporation that,large would certainly have as many if not more benefits. , the tree upon passing, and when school spirit was more than just something you It made, perfect sense for someone to stick a pipe ii► the hole left by the uprooted sapling and to stick a mock paper tree in that. It was to be expected that a sign saying "The New Old Willow" would be hung on the chains surrounding the effigy and that some guy would stand gtiard over it with a club, defending the new symbol of Penn State's long, proud heritage. Maybe it is hokey to recall those days when you had to , memorize the alma mater, when a student had to undergo degradation just for being a freshman, and when they';actually said schmaltz I'll bet a lot of old alums upon hearing like, "As the University grew, so grew the news of the proud tree's final demise, . Old Willow." muttered something like, "Goddamn Still, jt would have been nice to haVe kids and their senseless'vandalism no - kept the twig around, not as a symbol for respect for tradition." With pait of this the University I don't think we'd know I'd have to disagree; there was nothing what to do with one of those these days -- senseless about it, it was to be expeeted • but as a reminder of- how Penn State and should be taken in stride. used to be. , . • The Old Willow was a'relic, a symbol Bob Frick is' a 9th term journalism •of days gone by when freshmen wore \ major and is editorial editor of The Daily beanies and removed them and bowed to , Collegian. • surrounded with posts and chains. There the sprout flourished, already showing its spring leaves, until it was plucked from the ground and carried off by vandals early last month. • BUt we do question Oswald's , right to secrecy. Certainly any corporation .head ; is. re- sponsible to the stockholders for ..any compensation the re-, ceives. Oswald, is as respons-, ible to - Penn State i s stock holders the tuition 'and tax, payers as the president of IBM is' responsible to IBM stockholders. The sad fact is that Oswald has only hnrt himself by his refusal to be interviewed. In . : this many-sided story perhaps ` : . the Most impOrtant side is, CsWald's'. probably never know it. 'Because dswald 'refuses to' publicly deal with - the issue of his , fringe benefits; he hai: cast suspicion on practices where there need be none. A , university president 'or any publiC official must be open and accountable to the public if he expects :the. public and the state legislature to consider him anything more than , "the little man behind the> curtain". in the "Wizard of Oz." =cone. g la Dave Skidmore Editor BOARD OF EDITORS: Editorial Editor, Bob Frick; News Editor, Mike Mentrek; Assistant Editorial Editor, Patty Rhule; Assistant News Editors, Pete Barnes, Jerry Micco; Copy Editors, Matt Benson; Colleen Gallagher, Kathleen Pavelko, Jim Zarroli; Wire . Editors, Stan Ellis, Cathy . Slobodzian; Photo Editor, Rich Hoffman; Assistant Photo Editor, Limn Dudinsky; Sports Editor, Joyce Tommie; Assistant Sports Editor's, Gary Silvers, Rick Weber; Features Editor, Karen Rolf; Arts Editor, Julie Swindell; Graphics Editor, Tom DeSanto; Contributing Editor, Mark Van Dine; Office Manager, Vicky Butler.- , . BOARD OF MANAGERS: Sales Manager, Steve Kornblit; National Ad Manager, Marjie Schlessinger; Assistant Office Manager. Don Hanley; Assistant Office Manager, Dave' /°7N Judi Rodrick Judy Stiriison Business Managers Letters t o Caged An open letter to Mr. Metzgef,•the "ovmer'! of Metz, the mountain lion: It is a shame that such beauty is kept in acage,.: and.no!. in the wild where it belongs. Thereare very few People in this world - that can , appreciate this beauty, and I can see by • the cage, collar and chain that you are not one of them. Thanks The Area 2 Special Olympics Meet was held April.29 - at Westerly Park Way Jr. High School and the 'Uniyersity Natatorium. On behalf of everyone connected with the meet, I would like to vexpreas my sincere appreciaßon to the University 'st6dents and faculty members who gave their coopiderable time and energies to , make this event a sueness. In particular; I wish to thank the Committee,chairpersons wh6 spent many long hours planning and organizing the event. Special thanks is also extended to Debbie Tunrimins, John Doolittle, the Blue. Band, Herb Schmidt and the 350 students and faculty who spent the entire 'afternoon with Special Olympians Special Olympics personnel, coaches and`Competitors thank all of these volunteers for their outstanding assistince.. • :Kay Smith ' • Area 2 Meet Director , , Special Olympics . • - This letter is in response to all those' editorials. last week • ' ' ' ' concerning the fighting in the NHL. Fighting has evolved into Discredit ; another aspect of the game and to remove it entirely woulit • • ' , eliminate much of the excitement. , 1 Regarding the article entitled "PSU sororities ' Struggling to ~ • The majOr complaint that has been raised about fightin g silence stereotypes," in Thursday's issue of The Daily the injuries 'that reiult. Well, in all the time I've • watched Collegian; • would first like to give. Joyce Gannon Credit. s' - hockey I have yet to see a career ending hijury_result froni Anyone who would publish their name in association with such fight. It seems, to, me that players get hurt more often from' the a gross misrepresentation of an organization at this university natural equipmentused in the ePort. A pp& in the eye (13arrS 9 must be a ` very daring ';individual. Also, I Would like to • Ashbee), a skate in, the ,neck resulting' in 80 stitches (Rick discredit 'the Collegian. • I always' thought that the 'leading MacLeish), or a.' stick in the . face (Bode Salming) heti the collegenevri'spapers saved only their best, most factual ar- potential to end a career sooner. I have never yet seen a player tides for the front page. • leatie the rink from being KO'd by his opponent: • • Ms. Gruinon's article is an:example of an instrument used to ' don't - consider it 'violence when the players drop their promote negative stereotypes of sororities.• There are many gloves and go at if for a` i few rnintues. Fighting is a part' 6C advantages of • being Greek, and lam proud to be one' An '• hockey strategy as ' is good play making: It certainly was pf :outstanding featdre of a sorority is being able to be an , in- • fective for the FlYeri in '74 and '75. In fact, theY•would still be dividual within a group of individuals.. Sorority members are , winning Stanley Cups if the other teams had not adopted tkeir encouraged to, keep up outer-sorority interests, activities; , and . style. Why were the Flyers t4e only team to dominate the :• especially friends.. Also, there is :;a special bond shared be- , • Soviets a few -years ago? Why were the Maple Leafs able to r tween sisters in a sorority and brothers in a fraternity, and it is even their series with ,the Islanders? In both ,cases, this not considered to be "just another ceremony to attend." This '. physical side of hockey was used to its fulladvantage. ' unity can not be understood by anyone who has not had • The critics prOposed ejection and suspensien _for fighttng ,opportunity to share it; and Ms. Gannon obviouslybever has. , which is totally absdrd. As long as the third;man-in rule 'is • Another point, what other organization besides the Greek "' enforced, fighting is tinder enough control. If the critics fee.l Organization has done more to aid chadtable *causes in the that way about hockey "Violence," they Would probably strip college and outer-college cornmunity?..By the way, the pieture • Ken Norton of his title for connecting with a good left hook'. associated with 'the article was from the ultra-successful • • , David Gottschall dance marathon! Philanthropic projects are a big part of ' grad-chemistry Greek actiiities, and sororities and, fraternities often interact • • ' . ' May 4 to make thent the successes that they are. • ' It is really, a shame that individuals must be so close-minded Enriched • that the y must condemn an - organization hearsay:and " . stereotypes.,AoPefully, independents consider 4l . joining a sorority , would StillsOme ;with 'an open mind and • sorority member I. realize that odirGreek systeti willingnesi to Meet a lot of iieop!e•• and ohitiO trouble at the : University, but Ifeel that part of the problern periences with theni., •• '• articles such as the' ne written by Joyce Gannon Thurtdai: If There is, much more to asorority than borrowing• clothes, I were an independent and read that article, I would certainly -formals, Friday - night socials, and' waiting to be asked , to think twice , before rushing. fraternity parties.. If Joyce Gannon would have taken an - Jsyce 'lmiraYed ;sorority mem beis as snobby, 'abassieus honest look at sororities, she would have found girls (many in • and pliony. , The opposing sides which were given did hot blue ; jeans, Chuck Cole!) portraying 'tiuite a ,different picture counteract the effect : . which the account of the line-up''• milt than the one Gannon's article painted: • have made on independents. I joined a sorority my firitteim and I can honestly say it ,was one of the best decisions I have ' ever made.. I did not join for security because I;am not ran insecure person. I joined beeause I wanted some close; lasting friendships which I did not find on my.dorm floor. I am not best friends' with;all 60 members of my sorority, hut I kit* • that they are all there if I ever need them.. • • r I did not lose my independence by joining 'a sorority. I am involved in; ther campuS activities and have friends other than' my sorority sisters. I put as,much time as I can into my sorority and when I can't, my,sisters understand. I feel' pp • pressure to act;:ciress a certain way, or go to fraternities on a Friday night any more than the rest of the campus does. I do like to dress up on weekends, but so do a .lot of independents land it is not just sorority girls:who go to fraternity parties...:: swish this campuS•would realize that a girl joins a sorority for a variety of reasons including just wishing to be involvedin, •an activity: The Majority . of, the sororities do not abuse their pledges, nor are all sororitY girls snobby and obnoxious. • Everyone has a right to' do what they wish to with, thei il college life and for some that means a sorority. We should not •be condemned. Being a• sorority member has enriched my, college 'years and I wish • everyone could experience Greek life; it's the best. Ri4ht.':..o7:wtoog. „ . As a; former University student, I wish `to make use of the freedom of expression The Daily Collegian is famous for. I am desperately praying that' this letter is, printed,' to right a The wrong I speak of js NBC-TV's disgraceful; Holocaust. • _ Thia'film is filled with racist lie:s and half-truths. Any stuOent•r of the real - facts who saw this knows I speak truth := • , • • ' ,"The Holiocaust” as Presented is totally untrue. Of course persecution of Jewa . existed, but the TV version carries it to: 'the extent of the old shower room-Zyklon B myths ,of mass murder Except foi the "razing" of the Village of Lidice for the , • murder of Reinhardt Heniricly the Nazis did not carry on any , mass murders. The "gassing" tales of Auschwitz and others are fables: • • , , , In such works as "Did Six Million Really Die?" and "The Hoax of . The 20th Century" many'writers not Nazis -- have stated how it would be literally impossible to kill six million Jews in so short a time, even by gassing. It would take up to 50 years, not the three years the - Jews claimed it happened in. : Of course, adverse conditions appeared in the labor , camps,-;, and many died of disease and starvation. Crematoriums existed- for the destruction of - disease-victims, not gassed millions! When Roosevelt and Churchill drafted a statement naining the "persecuted" peoples under Naii- rule, Jews •were not', listed at all. The conditions existing in Germany at the iime. (from'World' War I to the end of. World Wai II) are really no worse than those suffered by the Negroes in our own country after the Civil War. . • /////' _ o st , 111,1eArelirshorksoiws Karl Lutz 15th-fOrest silence :Mayo Melinda Rice 12th-elementiry education May 4 l~ t the .• Prejudice, bad as it is, is one of mankind's ()West and tn. natural emotions As Robert E. Howard stated, !'llarbarisni is'. •.the natural state of c man: Civilization . .. is likfluke. A e nd Barbarism will eventually triUmph." ,Why are we inAmerica eager to swallow the Big ',le ol The Six Million? • , • „ Two reasons exist First, is because of the extent tO With' our own culture has become JeW'-controlled:, The film itself was: Made,vritten and acted by 'primarily actors and aetresses'. A„,More prejudiced film does not exist,., with the posiible exception of last season's ROOTS: The Nazil'land all. Gentians -- are made to look like monsters, while the poen, harried '. Jein are,. made :;victims and eventuarvictots. Stereotyping and typecasting; all done by Jevis. Second is our . own acts s during World- War We, great America,-,the land of the free, did a lotworse to the Japanese • 'Americans in the so-called "internment centers" from 1941-:45 than was ever done in German camps o ews.,Starvation sterililation, brutality, , genocide -- yes, America is'respon sible for this and more. • ' `. • •• • • • Mani who read thiS will be hostile-toward, what I have W ritten;perferring to believe•the Jew Lie to the,Aiiran Truth " You are only ; hus cutting your own throatsjurning your batik on' facts. Same . hope 'exists for the re-,edueittion" of: 6'4 -generation, after all 'ease now anti forever :.:Heil Hitler! • ' • Carl Nicastro . ••• , ,•• ' Pottsville • • ~ May 3 Upper cut •. • • • • • Letters po icy:L -• The Daily Collegian"encourages comments on news coverageeditorlitt policy and campus ; and off-campus affairs. Letters should.be .typewritten, double spaced, signed by no more than two , persons and not longer Man 30 lines. Student? letters should include the name, term and major of the writer: Thieditorial editor reserves the right to edit letteis, and tb mject.themlf they are libelous or do not conform to standards of good taste. f,. ,I . •7 3 ,,1 - iz• :•••: ,, A. ~•t";k,1 4 . • ~. ,•' .ji .- - ..;: - .";••,:. - 1 , 1.;' , ( .. .. . . . .. • , r, .. d . , CheiykL. Rohillard ' Vice President Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority May 4 • kvi -4! ti ~~ ^ll i - :, ~• • 4•`=.,lt. •si ,• _. -;" 4. .. • ..- --, ; .....%4 ESU NEM
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers