1962_12 The Daily Collegian December 1962

              Poge Two—	
Editorial Comments
-The Fresno State College Collegian-
Middle Of Road-Blah!
Look out middle-of-the-roaders, The Collegian is passing
on the right hand side. The paper has been accused of not
taking a stand on controversial issues. Mrs. Eileen Sym-
monds said The Collegian had made it editorially known that
no controversial matter would be printed. This is not true.
The editorial writer said that The Collegian was a neutral
paper. It is my hope that all papers are neutral until the
facts of an issue are known. Any paper which judges a situ¬
ation before all the facts are available is not practicing the
highest standards of journalism. We will continue our neutral
policy until we feel the situation calls for a direct attack on
controversial issues.
The Collegian is supposed to be the voice of the students.
It's about time a few of the students proved they have vocal
chords. Some of the bearded grubs who study English could
add greatly to the paper if they would devote time to con¬
structive, rather than destructive pasttimes.
Criticism and complaints are cheap, but helpful. However,
even more valuable would be the public use of the obvious
creative talents which are currently being wasted on themes,
term papers, and letters.
This is a challenge and an invitation to all students and
faculty members to express their divergent views in a "Col¬
legian Guest Editorial." Two hundred and fifty words (even
controversial ones Mrs. Symmonds)' will be considered.
—TERRY D. CRESS
Trustees Yes, Students No
While Resident Hall students sat back on their hands and
watched, the-Board of Trustees passed a $27 raise in dormi¬
tory fees for next year. To show the one-sidedness of the
board, they also recommended for approval a raise in salary
for themselves and college professors.
I suppose we should all stand up and applaud their efforts.
The money will in a sense go out of our pockets and into
theirs. But after all, they do have to do a lot of entertaining
to hold positions of such prestige.
Resident Hall fees are already at a ridiculous level. Stu¬
dents can already live off campus as cheaply as they can live
on campus. Mucft of their reason for staying on campus now
is the convenience of being so close. But how much will stu¬
dents pay for convenience. The housing authorities will prob¬
ably find out next September when there are an over abun¬
dance of new faces in the halls,
The housing managers like large turnovers from year to
year. "Make room for the newcomers," they say. Well,
gentlemen, get ready for a shock. It is believed you will have
more than enough room to greet the incoming "fools" in 1963.
If the raise in resident fees meant an improvement in the
food situation, the students wouldn't mind so much. But
let's face-it, that-additional-$27"4sn?t-going-to get-better food)
or softer beds or a bar in the lobby or anything else. The
trustees say the dorms must pay for themselves. They must
not have enough patience, though, for they seemed to think
that the extra greenbacks would make all the difference in
the world. We hope they enjoy their higher pay checks.
They'll no doubt get them. The cards are stacked as usual.
Two Cents Worth
Your Paper-
An Inside View
Uy BLAINE HANDELL
Day Managing Editor
Joui
lalists are a funny lot'. By
the nature of their work, they
must work as a team. Yet each Is
an individualist—of a sort, any¬
way.
Take our own staff, for in¬
stance. (But please return ft. It's
the only ono we have.) Our staff
consists of every type of studeni
from a statuesque redhead to
retired Air Force major.
Our chief, the editor, isn't eve
a Journalism major. His degree
will be in Language Arts. But
his blood Is so full of Journalism
he   took   most   of   the  j.   courses
Our sports scribe Is an exciting
3'oung chsp from Stockton. "When
I graduate."'he reports. "I'm go¬
ing to use the press to help bring
about some much-needed change."
Sometimes our associates catch
on fire. The day turns out to be
a hot one. Everyone Is out cover-
InR a story—-and they're nil burn¬
ing. Reporters even have to wear
gloves when they type.
Tho news stuff is constantly
swsre of deadlines. .Sometimes
the deadllno Is so close, the editor
must stand over the reporter and
rip the copy from his typewriter
as lie completes til- story.
Each working day, thousands
of words must be written. Ile-
cnuse of a misinformed r
source, the whole story may have
to be marked "kill" even after
the printer has set ""the type.
Sometimes the pressure Is almost
unbearable — but The Collegian
has never failed to get the papers
on the stands.
During these hours the "dis
ease" often spreads. A sense 0
satisfaction spreads over all. In
eluding our advisers. It's a doubl>
take of the big cliy newsrooms :
half hour before the paper goes
to bed.
On occasion, the paper eels
ters  to  the  editor.  The  editorial
staff   reads   them   and   disco,
we   DO   have   readers.   By   st
edict, all of them
are published
The start may
wear about un
fairness    and     In
ccurarles.    but
then  The  Collegl
n   makes  occa-
slotial mistakes, t
But we keep on
wrltinB. Some-
times we actually HOPE to receive
letters. Sometimes
the chief fore
warns.   "We   will
get   letters   to-
Editorial Comments
Lumps To Music
The band took its lumps for the poor performance it gav
| at the halftime of the Montana State game. It is understand
I able that after the criticism given the band, there were a fa
j lumps in the throats of the band members when they show-,
up to play for the dedication of the memorial fountain.
The band turned those lumps into one of the most beautifr.
ceremony arrangements ever heard here. Director Arthn
P. Barnes can be proud of his all male band and the student
of the college should be proud of them, too.
Barnes' marching unit could not compare to the likes o
the bands shown by some of the bigger colleges, namely i
the Big Ten, or UCLA, San Jose State, etc., Uit Fresno, no
the largest school in the world, was well represented thi
year. Barnes' experiment with the all male band will no
stop in the test tube stage as do many experiments on thi
campus. Whether he has found the right formula today j
the big question.
Fresno State College has the ingredients for a great musiti
organization, even with the discrimination against femalei
If the women would stick to playing the piano and strin;
instruments they'd be better off anyway. This is not to sa;
that there have never been any great women horn players
because there have. We are just saying \Mt a woman sittiu;
at a piano looks a lot more feminine thJPthat gal with tb
tuba around her shoulders or that trumpet in front of he
face.
The all male band was a fine idea and as that idea grow;
so will the FSC marching band. By the way, if there was t
be a contest for the top fight song in the country, the FSl
loyalty song, written by director Barnes, would have to b
among the top four. It belongs in the class with "On Wii
consin" and the other greats of all time.
—T. D. c
LETTERS TO
Student Apathy
People-To-People
"Bill ■ '■■■!   .umv^-ss.ussm.
Being a io reign student my¬
self, I think I know from per¬
sonal experience what a foreign
student seeks and needs when he
comes to an American campus.
1 feel that tbe People-to-People
program offers everything a for¬
eign student ls looking for In an
American college. It will give
tbe foreign student an opportunity
to come Into personal contact with
bis American counterparts; Join
in on their parties and gatherings.
T1-.ua - It-wlU-ei-eate a* better
understanding between countries,
since the most Important thing a
foreign student Is -looking for
when he comes to an American
campus Is friendship and under¬
standing.
Here is our chance to do out
share In an attempt to create s
better world. In which peace and
friendship are most vitally im¬
portant
—Peter M. Steckel
SIS co-chairman
Sir:
There have been eve
hints In your editorial
that apathy on the part of the
students In Fresno, and elsewhere.
is a serious Illness. Il Is an obser-
ailon on your part that, on the
surfacei I would agree with. Yet.
If you have ever had a "bull ses¬
sion," or In my case, a "hen ses¬
sion," you know that young
people are very Interested in ever
so many issues.
_    If I'm  not mistaken, In a re-
cent editorial (h<
ment made that only a neutral or
fence-riding stand would be taken
by The Collegian, and that no
controversial comments would be
printed. If ever I have seen a wet
blanket thrown over minds anxi¬
ous for an outlet, this was one.
Still the cries of "apathy" go on
Action takes leadership, and
where Is leadership more reason¬
ably to be expected  than  In  an
THE EDITOR
editorial position? It haa not
been   forthcoming.
The tendency to keep out of
controversy is driving young
people "In"—they are aware that
anything they say may be used
against them, even In the class¬
room. The opportunity to express
one's self, to air opinions, and to
como to conclusions, should be
paramount   In   college  especially,
Apathy on the part of The CoJ-
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