1933_10 The Daily Collegian October 1933

              THE     COLLEGIAN
Apparently the intelligentzia has developed an exceptionally
case of Theory', or perhaps the recent outbreak is mcrely'an o
hich has lain dormant   for some
time. It is becoming positively indecent to appear outside Ol
boudoir without a Philosophy, or something that pinch hits
such. So far, I have not particularly felt the need of this cquip-
t, but I fully expect, after this revealing treatise, to be looked
upon with that glassy 6tare reserved for persor
;t feature, such as eyebrows. But I am a hardy
to state, with full knowledge of the
which I place myself, that I have no Outlook. Please do not misconstrue my meaning by supposing that I am a materialist; I am
merely intensely practical.
Each morning when I nibble my toast, I do so undisturbed by
any metaphysical or biological doubts as to the real necessity foi
e I like it—a v#ry unimportant and
unpraiseworthy reason, it would seem from what I
from the opinion**of my contemporary collegians. I do not pretend
to analyze my toast from the standpoint of Pantheism, Theism,
any other Lint, for the simple reason that I am not at all sure
the meaning of either of the two terms. And I shall be so bold
to conjecture that many of the budding young philosophers are
not either. It has been said that knowledge  measures  inversely
With the ability to articulate; I leave you to draw your own deli-
n regard to those of your acquaintance who are
excessively voluble. But to return to my toast, which I"
lected to indulge in a flight into the abstract, let me reit.
to me. a slice of bread browned on both sides is just that—toast—
and not a complicated collection of atoms which just happened
decire to be toast. I never have tasted an atom, and I fail to s
t for the amazing variety of flavors of
the animal—spinach for instance. If I were an -torn I
spinach. Neither do I harbor
futility of eating toast, morning after morning. Personally I'
survived the ordeal very satisfactorily; I shall continue to ri
my fate, and the more immediate problem, my digestion, to Pro.
If at this point I hsve
culinary nature. I am merely going to a rathe
point out the fallacy of an attempt to solve the riddles of the
verse by means of pen snd psper, much imsginstion, and large
splashes of dramatic effect I do not intend to ridicule those few
frith  aforethought  formulate
codes by which they regulate their existence. But I am protesting,
not violently nor maliciously, against the too plentiful type of
lege youth who assume a hazy but high sounding-Thcory as a j
:t attention to their own all important persons. I respect
iividual who believes sincerely In
o the intellectual who entangles himself in
maze of abtsract and untouchable theory. I should like to have it
understood that I am not discouraging
necessary practice of thinking. But I am firmly convinced that
youth, at least should not expose itself to ridicule by  dabbling,
most publicly, in everything from Iambic Pentameter to Eternity.
Collegians, especially, cannot resiat the temptation to become
tjculate, at the least encouragement usually that of a very
smattering of knowledge. For example, the truism has been ut-
s life through s temperament Immediately,
all aspiring young artist, began to see life through the most impossible, fantastic sort of purple and green clouds of
stance they mistook for tenrperament   The  originator   ol
phrase never in his wildest dreams imagined that allowing
w shaggy about the eats, or omitting a shave for a
week would be classed as evidences of
ally, I fail to see why the wearing of s soft white shirt,
. the neck to expose nothing more iiTssrirint than
hairy chest should be interperted as the manifestation of an
artistic genius. And I really cannot control myself at the sight
of a pallid young intellectual carefully rehearsing a pose of bored
detachment, or whataver its intended to be—that pillar draging
tendency of youiuj males with alabaster brows and drelea beneath
i. Personally, I have temperament, I hope, but I
do not propose to display it on a red and white banner, <
parade and celebrate with fireworks. I '
" "    i faulty, some trivial, a few of value; but until I
A Tougher Game
It Looks Like a Fight
Utters to the-Edilor
Fresno State's Bulldogs go
onto the field at Blackstone sta-
liium tomorrow night to face the
La Verne Leopards from southern California—a stronger team
hy far than last week's Cal Tech
aggregation, if we are to believe
advance reports. In fact, no one
is quite willing to risk his reputation as prophet to predict
loudly what the outcome w "
Yuiir editor, however, is afflicted
with an unpardonable optin
and can't get over the idea
o State has a real I
this:
! Whetht
such high hopes be justified is
slightly beside the . point,
though. What the team needs
is support from its student
bodv, and lot* of it GET OUT
THERE TOMORROW NIGHT
AND YELL!
This question of "legalizing"
imoking on the campus for
vomen students is one that will
tick up a real rumpus before it
g finally settled, if icminint^'
• ays and means can be expected
:ii run true to form. When
voman wants a thing one way,
mil another has opposite inclina-
ions. the innocent bystander
nay expect almost anything in
he way of interesting develop-
nents. Well, go to it, girls,
nay the best side win! We lean
■lightly however, to the side of
those who would do away with I""_',
in outworn and seemingly un-|,i„-
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6.  19S3
MARY E. JOHNSONiCOLLEGE HEADS
ISSUES CALLFOR]
CARAVANJATERIAL
Literary Magazine Scheduled
Appear Early in December
This Semester
ALL    STUDENTS    ELIGIBLE
Last   Week   in  October Set   As
Deadline For Contributions
PLAN MEETING \
NEXT MONDAY!
OF CONTRIBUTIONS  N
By the way, let us pause a
moment and give a little thought
and vote of thanks to that group
of students who do the most
conscientious work on the campus and get the least thanks: the
college band. Seek as you
might, nowhere will you find a
more faithful organization and
our hats go off to the loyal musicians who all too often are taken
Dissentioh caused by the pub-Umphai
lication of the Public Enemies iiu^sai
column in Tuesday's Collegian, J-"™
brought an unprecedented num- . anl
<•■<■ of letters to the desk of
yours truly. Some, . however,
were unsigned, and as such
not be printed. The editorial
stair welcomes any an '
munications sent in by students
voicing their views on current
matters of .interest, but the rule
of the game is Sign Your Name.
The names will not be printed,
but   will   be   available   to   the
J. W. Wright Leads
Drama Conference
Red Heads!
All women students interested in playing on the W. A.
A. red headed women's volleyball team should sign up with
Lelah Metzger in the women's
tr/m TODAY.
Murray to Preside
At First Meeting
of Honorary Group
ramr/wll! be t
Here's How the Money Goes!
WEALTH  SERVICC, 1.9 "Z
DEBATE, I.S7.
wployhent service, .3f.
 IBLIES, 37
WAA,   3.3Z)
GENERAL EXPEh
STUDENT ACTIVITIES/
•n coUrgn pn-iltlrnti of
Standard Broadcasts
Publicize F.S.C. Games
The above chart represents graphically just how the $6.C
•very Fresno State College student pays on registration day ft
itudent association fees is spent. The chart is for the first seme
er of 1932, one year ago.
Following are the equivalent amounts in dollars and cents:
j SORORITIES PLEDGE
128 TO END RUSHING
OF FALL SEMESTER
i Omega   XI  Omieron   Leads   By
|      Gaining Eight Prospective
New Members
jsiLENCE  PERIOD ENDED
Bidding   Rules   Same   as   Last
Year's; Dr. Phillips Acts,
With the Omega Xi Omieron
sorority-- leading with eight
pledges, ttio Fresno State College
ities after a week of rush-
and a week of silence,
pledged 28 rushecs Tuesday and
Wednesday.    Social events now
"IPUBLIC ENEMIES,
fNEWEST COLUMN,
RT LIFE
'OT Publications Committee Orders ":
02! End of Collegian Feature j_
02 Began Tuesday
M0° j EDITOR AGREES TO 'FINIS' ]s
SLOGAN NEXT WEEK "
TO BE HELLO/ SAYS
RALLY COMMITTEE
Jim   White   Will   Launch   Ni
For Student
Enthusiasm
The Collegian's newest fea-
ire, Public Enemies, is no more.
Meeting in regular session
Wednesday morning, the publi-
ee of the Fresno
State College found itself confronted with rumblings of a
protest created by the
of   the   column   in
e Clark.-, Dorothy