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Racism Protest Set Today games that people couldn t see and that the "One of the major problems is convincing crowds were hard to handle.' Ta rman sdid. certain elements of the black community that "We may not sell standing room tickets at the Penn State wants to help poor kids with an Students Plan Demonstration Maryland game either." Penn State plays its education. " Hodges said. "Yet. I met rec-ruiteis last home football game against Mainland Nov. from out of state who were offering better 15. financial packages than we were. And there arc 1,000 Blacks a lot of schools recruiting now. It's going to During Halftime Program become increasingly competitive." The demonstration is expected to center By STEVE SOLOM ON called racism can be controlled by all people around the small number of black .students The planned demonstration was first Collegian Staff Writer and their institutions." enrolled in the University. Although a precise reported by The Daily Collegian last Tuesday, count has not been made BSU claimed to have The Black Student Union and other stu- In a meeting of the New University Con- . after a meeting of the New Universitv Con counted approximately 400 at registration late ferencc. The story prompted one faculty mem- ference last Monday night , a participating dents not affiliated with BSU will demonstrate in September. University enrollment is 25.000. ber who attended the meeting. Keddie. to warn group in the demonstration Wells Keddie. against "institutional racism" during halftime . The BSU (then the Douglass Association) Collegian reoorter Rena Rosenson not to come of the Penn State-Boston College football game assistant professor of labor studies, said it last January included as one of its "13 de- to the next NUC meeting without a bodyguard. this afternoon at Beaver Stadium. would be "a very strong statement" and " not mands" a request that 1.000 black students be Kcclclic Outlines Plans BSU will read to a sellout crowd of over one which merely discusses the sins of the enrolled at University Park by Spring Term. Keddie had spoken at the meeting, outlining whites." 1969. with a proportionate increase at Com- plans for lite demonstration . At the time, he (18.000 a statement which Ernest B. McCoy, monwealth Campuses. The e;;act contents of the statement have said his remarks were off the record, but jour- dean of the College of Health and Physical nalistic practice holds that nothing said in remained secret and will not be released until University President Erie A. Walker Education, has called "a statement of goals included in his appropriations request to the an open meeting can be considered off the and purposes." halftime. State House Budget Committee and additional record . A spokesman for the State Police at The halftime program is a result of more SI million to finance additional disadvantaged Miss Rosenson said she did not agree to Rockview said last night that "a normal com- students, but the budget has not been passed in than a month of discussion and planning bet- keen the remarks off the record. At the time of plement" of officers would be assigned to the Harrisburg. ween members of BSU and McCoy. Keddie's request . Miss Rosenson said she nodd- ga.me. He said , however, that "special cont- The University black com-muntty has com- ed but did not say she would not report the "We live in a time, ' McCoy said , "when it ingency plans" had been drawn, but not yet plained this term that students whom the story. is especially important to know the perspec- finalized as of last night. University recruited have not received ade- tives and viewpoints of minority groups whose No Football Tickets quate material and preparation to compete in Keddie told Miss Rosenson in a telephone an academic environment. conversation that she had violated the con members seek full participation in American The athletic department announced earlier fidence of the meeting. Society but too often have been denied it." this week that standing room tickets to the Hodges Glenn, director of Special Ad- game would not be sold. The first such decision missions, said severa l weeks ago that many "If I had known you were going to print the Non-Black University this season, it stirred speculation that the black students recruited by tile University were story . I would have asked you to leave the The demonstrating group said in a written University feared disruptive or counter without books and the means to buy them . He room. " Keddie told her. statement that they will "analyze the con- demonstrations. said at least S2 million was needed from (he Keddie Says Nothing Beat the Eag ies ditions of being black in a non-black University, Sports Information Director Jim Tarman State to recruit and adequately support disad- vantaged students. Miss Rosenson said that Keddie saw her COACH JOE PATERNO welcomes students during last point out the more glaring examples of said the ticket decision was reached last night taking notes at the meeting, but said nothing. was independent of the planned demonstration. night's pep rally. Today the Lions meet the Eagles of institutional racism and finally recommend Total Support Needed She told Keddie that James Petras. co- Boston College in Beaver Stadium at 1:30 p.m. ways in which this socio-political phenomenon "There has been much criticism in past "Many of the kids need total support. " chairman of NUC. had told her to come to the Glenn said. "Once we get that kind of funding next meeting to talk about relations between from the Legislature, then we'll know that we the NUC and The Collegian. have a statewide concern for the problem." Keddie said . "The hell with Petras. He's The BSU is likely to question the soft hearted . I've been talking to members of University 's committment to the education of the NUC and if you show up at the meeting disadvantaged black students. Glenn said that Monday night, you better bring a bodyguard Day other universities, some of them out of state, with you." ity Attracts have been able to offer a better package All-Univers to the In an editorial yesterday. The Collegian Commonwealth's disadvantaged students called for Keddie's resignation from the facul- 3.000 f or Concert, Ball Game because of a financial advantage. ty. Because reservations had to By CINDY DAVIS ing, students will be arriving in in advance. Many others also 1.300 of the visitors will be buses and cars from the 19 have bought tickets on their given in the dining rooms and be made far in advance for Lewis Quest ions Passage Collegian Staff Writer campuses throughout the state own, according to Hudson. ballroom of the Hetzel Union many of the day's events, most Approximately 3.000 Com- to celebrate "One University." During halftime a trophy Building. of the plans were finalized last monwealth Campus students, Buses are scheduled to arrive contributed by Merle E. An All-U day jammy open to summer, Hudson said. faculty and staff are visiting in East Halls so they can Campbell, director of student all university students will "This will be the first op- Un iversity Park today for the register immediately in the a ffairs for Commonwealth begin at 6:15 p.m. in the HUB portunity for many of the stu- Of Frat Visitation Bill fifth annual All-University lobby of the Findlay Union Campuses, will be awarded to Ballroom. Music will be pro- dents to get a look at the main Day. This is four times the vided by the "Moore or Less." campus," Hudson commented. By ROB McHUGH cept or reject" the bill. Lewis said. Building. the winner of the banner con- ' number who attended the first day test. The jammy will end at 10:30 "The spirit of 'One University' Collegian Staff Writer At Monday s IFC meeting. Reeder urged ac- The first event of the tion without the committee' "All-U Day" hi 1965. will be the judging of the an- Also at halftime. a pro- p.m. when the buses are is difficult to capture when stu- A bill passed Monday night by the In- s approval. "The The purpose of the day is to 11:30 clamation of welcome to the scheduled to depart. dents are attending branch terfratemity Council allowing 24-hour visitation legitimate channels of change have become nual banner contest at clogged " Reeder said. bring together representatives a.m. Each campus has submit- students visiting University A large number of the stu- campuses in every corner of for women guests, raises the question of the en- . ted a banner relating to an Park will be read. The dents are expected to leave the the state. Also, students at tire fraternity-University relationship, ac- He added. "The action , or rather inaction , of A page of pictures of Com- historical event in their area of welcome is signed b y jammy early to attend the Iron University Park tend to forget cording to Charles L. Lewis, vice president for the committee is a personal insult to one of the monwealth Campuses and an Pennsylvania. The overall University President Eric A. Butterfly concert sponsored by that they are all enrolled in the student affairs. longest standing groups who have alnavs A 11 - U n iversity Day pro- theme for the banners is "Pen- Walker, CSGA President Eon 1FC. A block of 2,130 tickets Pennsylvania State University. The bill was passed without the approval of shown themselves to be responsible in handling clamation is included on page nsylvania — Birthplace of the Batchelor and Hudson.

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