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Prystowsky Rapped On By MARC KLEIN The committee proposes to call the be practiced or action should be taken IFC Plan teach-in "A Day of Concern," Wodtkc through legitimate channels. Colleg ian Staff Writer said. Wodtke said that- a compromise t , By SARA HERTER "We're trying to get faculty mem- was reached on both strategic policies. ' Collegian Staff Writer Faculty members will be asked bers who can make a presentation on "It will be an action group," he said, this week to participate in a teach- the issues,'* he said. Although students "but it will be organized so faculty A rift in the ranks of the Interfreternity Council will also be invited to express their members and students with different in on Election Day, Nov. 5, 1968. appeared last night as IFC President Eric Prystowsky views, Wodtke said, "it won't be strictly points of view will find a home in the an open mike." group. came under fire from a member of the ad hoc com- A petition will be circulated Plans for Teach-ins "Something about the action of mittee on fraternity visitation. among the faculty by a new stu- threatening people, in my opinion, tends Wodtke expressed the hope that to undermine the view of the entire' - Nate Kurland, a member of Zeta Beta Tau, told dent faculty committee, which is specific proposals will come out of the movement," Wodtke continued. The Dail Collegian that Prystowsky was guilty of made up of people interested in teach-in. He said that there arc tenta- "Also psychologically there is a lot y tive plans for a teach-in for students of research td" ' continuing an open dialogue similar sh6\v that if you create "a completely two-faced attitude" on the matter of who have no classes on Election Day a lot of fear in people, they strike out liberalizing rules governing women's visitation to to the one that grew out of the and for a teach-in in each class if fa- against you," Wodtke added. vored by the faculty. Wodtke said that this committee is fraternity houses. Walkertown Free Speech Move- Items which the petition suggest one of the rare activities on campus "On Sunday, Eric told me point blank that he will do ment (FSM). for discussion are the racial situation, which allows students and faculty to everything he can to not present the bill to the Adminis- the Vietnam War. the alleged lack of interact with each other. tration," Kurland said. Kenneth H. Wodtkc, associate pro- alternatives in the presidential election Walkertown, which started as a fessor of psychology and a member of and the alleged indifference shared by protest against the housing shortage Kurland added that plans to liberalize visitation rules the new committee, told The Daily American universities to these and met "bitter and vehement opposition and became an open forum for student " from both Prystow- Collegian yesterday that the committee, other problems. grievances, has been a successful at- sky and Board of .Control Chairman Bob DiOrio at the at its first meeting Monday, decided to Wodtke explained that plans are informal meeting Sunday. tempt at student-faculty interaction, circulate a petition asking faculty mem- still tentative and that the success of Wodtke said.. • . "Instead of representing their constituency, they acted bers to "set aside Election Day from the project will depend on faculty ac- "I think that the faculty and admin- as a branch of the Administration," Kurland said. "DiOrio their normal routine of classes to par- ceptance. istration should join in with any group told us that a bill to change the rules could 'never, never, ticipate in an academic forum to dis- Speaking of the new student-fac- of students who get together to talk never, never be passed.' " cuss the serious problems and injus- ulty committee. Wodtke said there was about campus problems, problems with Kurland referred to Prystowsky's comments in yester- tices which grip the world, our nation a dispute among its members as to their education andC world problems in day's Collegian when he criticized the IFC President for and our University." whether confrontation politics should a legitimate' dialogue' Wodtke said. allegedly being "two-faced." Prystowsky was quoted as saying that the ad hoc committee "will seek to find out what the fraternity men want, not what the Administration is willing to give." WHATEVER COULD HE MEAN when he says "I' m Students Hurl Rocks, Eggs Kurland said that he doubts Prystowsky's sincerity in willing lo debate George Wallace, but only if I can apparently changing his opinion overnight. bring a shovel." So goes the mock Presidential cam- "I don't think Eric meant what he said," Kurland told paign of Jonathan Rich, alias John Gingrich, who is the Collegian. The tremendous support for the liberaliza- tion movement among the house presidents has put pres- organizing a trip Friday io hear Wallace speak in sure on the exec board to bring the movement within IFC. Hershey. But the guys on the exec board are certainly not there for Hecklers Greet Wallace the fraternity men. They're so scared of their image that they're afraid to put one foot in front of the next. The exec OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) - for me to tell the boys from Richard M. Nixon said that parties "ignore the average board is acting for the Administration in order to protect George Wallace, heckled again the girls around here." the student protest demonst- citizen and pay no attention to the fraternity image." Cartelieiat e Sets by students who hurled rocks When the apple core struck ration was a great movement his viewpoint while he works to Kurland also expressed doubt that liberalizing the and eggs along with words ot him on the shoulder. Wallace when it started several years produce the wealth that pro- visitation rules would lead to a crackdown on underage derision, said yesterday the remarked, "That 's all right , aso." vides the taxes for some of drinking by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, as leaders of the two major par- it'll wash off. That's just a Left Wingers — Illogical these folks to go to school at Prystowsky predicted in Monday night's meeting. Wallace Trip ties have "kowtowed to anar- bunch of anarchists." Now, he said, it had reached your expense." Wallace .said that Vice Presi-i- a point where leaders of the Kurland's proposals for changing the visitation rules chists" but ignored the wishes The third party candidate of millions of other Americans. dent Hubert Humphrey andi Democratic and Republican would allow women in fraternity houses corresponding By Ci NDY DAVIS said "liberal left wingers" with late permission—4 a.m. Wallace was struck on the Saturday and Sunday. Pres- Collegian Staff Writer refused to listen to him ently women are allowed in fraternity houses only until shoulder by an apple core as be- the regular closing hours of the women's residence halls. Penn State's only Presidential candidate — Jonathan he spoke from a flatbed truck cause' "they cannot argue Kurland also expressed his support for abolishing the Rich — will enter the political battlefield Friday against in a downtown square in ( logically against our position." Oshkosh. Space Ship Comes Home rule which forbids alcoholic beverages from being served another Presidential hopeful. From . .Wisconsin, Wallace when women visit fraternity member's rooms. Security officers guarding See Page 3 moves today into Ohio and is "I would hope the University can see we're not asking Rich, former WDFM program director, will head a the third party presidential expected •,to make a major for women and liquor 24 hours a day," Kurland said. "We're band of students traveling to Hershey Friday to pay their candidate at Oshkosh said policy speech at Youngstown. just asking for basic civil rights." respects Geo-'ge-Wallace. .-- rocks, eggs and tomatoes.were . to^ = - thrown from a port'ion of the Rich said last night that he expects about 500 students crowd where most of the pro- to meet at 2:15 p.m. Friday in the Hetzel Union Building testers were congregated. An Advocates National Youth Agency parking lot. They will leave in cars for the 5 p.m. Wallace egg missed Wallace and spat- . tered nearby. Visitation Proposal speech, set for the Hershey Arena, No Pleasant Greeting . "I'm willing to debate Wallace," Rich said , "but only if I'm allowed to bring a shovel. All in all, it was something short of a pleasant greeting to Nixon Asks Student Voice Receives Backing "Wallace and I have a common bond," he explained. the former Alabama governor "Both of us never should have opened our mouths." from the state where he ran HARRISBURG (AP) — A top education ad- of the Vietnam war, which he said has much to Two of the Undergraduate No dissension has for president in 1964 and got 34 high school and been heat-rl Rich, whose real name is John Gingrich, announced his viser to Richard Nixon said yesterday the do with on-campus protests by St udent Government's re- by the representatives among per cent of the vote in the Republican candidate would establish a "Na- college students. presentatives from the Inter- fraternity members regaran. candidacy on his radio show early Saturday morning. His Democratic primary. tional Youth Agnecy" if he became president. After Nixon ends the war, Page said, he fraternity Council commented the liberalization . The two also leading slogan is "If Wallace can run, why can't I?" Along with the noisy The purpose of the agency, said Ray Page, will abolish the draft, another source of discon- yesterday on the visitation believe IFC is in accordance The tenth term broadcasting major listed as his major hecklers, Wallace had to put would be to give high school and college stu- tent among students.

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