, ISI s t ! Ifaff^ni l " H^^ l ICl Dfl ^ki^ ^^lHr ^i^l€3fc f^^b^^lhl W^ I^^ C By MARTHA HARE "Citizens of Walkertown" which a sound system were set up on the Dr. Eric A. Walker, president They won t allow this situa- lodged in West Halls on a night-to- Collegian Copy Editor spent the night on Old Main lawn. lawn near College Ave. last night. of the University; Charles L. Lewis, tion (homeless students) to con- night basis while loking for a room The University Administration vice president for student affairs; ' The housing shortage for Uni- "We're not protesting anything, tinue. It s not their intention to in town, but more were expected. broke its customary silence on Stanley H. Campbell, vice presi- versity undergraduates remains we're totally non-violent," said one have students leave because they Students who need accommoda- downtown housing problems Mon- dent for business; Jim Womer, pres- can't find a place to stay. They' acute, both on and off campus, "Citizen," "but we need a place to ve tions for a few nights should go to day, asking State College residents ident of Undergraduate Student been most cooperative and TIM is the Housing though apparently not as many sleep." Offices in the various who have rooms available for stu- Government, and Terry Klasky, looking forward to further students are homeless as was ori- Several participants said they cooper- living areas. Spokesmen said "a dents to contact the TIM office in TIM vice president, attended a ation in the future, if another ginally feared. did have rooms, but joined the crisis bed will be provided and the stu- the Hetzel Union Building. Monday morning meeting from situation occurs." movement as an expression of "gen- dent can live out of his suitcase" if Town Independent Men ' s University officials also agreed which came the first University eral discontent with the housing TIM President Joe Myers add- all possibilities in the State College Council reported that 70 students to study the possibility of provid- responses to off-campus housing situation." ed that his organization disavowed area have been eliminated. without lodgings had registered ing accommodations on a night-to- problems in several years. all connection with the Walker- This has been proposed in spite with them by yesterday afternoon. night basis and of running a shut- Mayor Chauncey P. Lang re- "The Administration volun- town movement and urged all men of the current over-crowding in the More are expected today and to- tle service to Bellefonte. quested Saturday the cooperation teered to announce the appeal to without housing to come to the TIM residence halls. About one thousand morrow as the majority of upper- Despite this progress and TIM's of borough residents to "help solve the homeowners," Klasky said. office or to report to the TIM table students are now in temporary liv- classmen return. calls for restraint, students went this apparent crisis." TIM has acted "They fulfilled our requests at registration. He said there had ing quarters, including recreation TIM' s continuing efforts to ahead ' with the "Walkertown" as intermediary between students (housing students on a temporary been sufficient housing offered to rooms, television rooms, workrooms cope with the overflow have been movement. Nearly a thousand leaf- and residents and a representative basis until they could find off-cam- accommodate 200 students.ents and lounges. The University has joined by those of State College lets urging passersby to "Come to said that "a great number of peo- pus rooms and running the shuttle denied rumors that students are borough officials, the Administra- Old Main lawn for our opening!" ple who don't normally rent rooms" service to outlying areas), and they The Assignment Officeiffice repor- being lodged in Ritenour Health tion and an ad hoc group known as were distributed. Several tents and have responded to the appeals. went a step further as well. ed that only one studentit was being Center and Recreation Building. •*• * * Enrollment To Set New High Wa lkertown-Tents On Old Main Lawn 25,130 Begin The lights of Old Main shone, serenely through the trees. The grass was getting damp and the air chilly. Registration On the rise of lawn by College Avenue someone By PAT GUROSKY Elucked an amplified Simon and Garfunkel's "Angela's ong" from an electric guitar, drowning the crickets. About Collegian Administration Reporter 400 students gathered along the wall to listen. Registration for the Fall Term begins at 8 a.m. today Three tents, several sleeping bags and tarpaulins, and in Recreation Building and will continue until 3:30 p.m. a sign completed this Penn State version of Resurrection Friday. With 25.150 students expected to register at Uni- City yesterday evening. Its purpose was to provide stu- versity Park, a new high will be set for enrollment at the dents who couldn't find lodgings downtown with a place University this week. to stay. Enrollment for the whole Universitv is expected to PSU 'Shantytown' reach 38.500 this term, according to T. Sherman Stanford, But Norman Schwartz (lOth-physics-Phila.), one of director of academic services. Last voar's total was 36,099. Walkertown's leading citizens, said it would grow. He told with 24,042 students at University Park. the gathered students that wooden shelters would be built The 3.400 freshmen who arrived Sunday at University today, and that the group wo;, in not back down from a Park are members of a class of 10,150 of whom 1,150 be- confrontation with the University. gan their studies in June. There are 5,600 freshmen at the Fifteen to twenty students were expected to stay Commonwealth Campuses. the night. Of these, nearly half did have apartments. They Among the new Penn State students registering for were expressing "general discontent with the housing situ- the first time in Recreation Building this week will be ation." a Walkertown spokesman said. 2.150 students transferring from Commonwealth Campuses By 2 a.m. fewer than 10 were still intending to stay and 350 students transferring with advanced standing from the night. other colleges and universities. 'Outdoor Living' With this expectation of more students at University Walkertown started Tuesday afternoon with a leaflet Park than ever before, University President Eric A. Walker advertising "healthful, clean outdoor living" on Old Main yesterday announced that the University has no plans for lawn. Yesterday, Walkertown began to take shape by further expansion on its main campus. slow degrees. In 1957, the University set 25.000 students at University when construction was due to start Park as its goal for 1970 in its "Blueprints for Growth." At 1 p.m., , the site -T$3 25,000 Limit was marked only by a group of "Walkertown citizens" arguing with an older man. " ' "As far as we know now, we will not go above the "Just what do you hope to accomplish?" 25,000 total," Walker said in an interview with the Centre "We'' rthinkiOld-'Mairt' ' should recognize this problem Dailv Times. and do something about it, and action is the only way to The President suggested that all University expansion bring it to their attention. in the future will take place at the 19 Commonwealth " Campuses. "Have you gone up there and asked them?" "We have no plans to build more dormitories on the No answer. —Colla glan Photo by William Epstein University Park Campus." Walker said, "but we are build- Concern with the Few? REQUIRED: For freshmen and new students, it was ihe first in a series of requirements: it was University President ing residence halls at most of the Commonwealth Cam- "I f ind it hard to believe that these people concerned Eric A. Walker's annual Fall Term convocation. Passing from their week of required orientation activities, fresh puses at the moment and we expect to be doing this far with housing and feeding so many wouldn't be concerned will enter a 10-week period of required courses, classes, examinations, papers to obtain that required bachelor's degree. into the future." with those who aren't provided for." Discussing the housing shortage on campus and in "We've had experience before with the runaround you See more stories and photographs on Orientation Week on p. S. Stale College. Walker commented: get up there," a student said defensively. "Th is is the only "Two years ago, the student trend was to live down- way we can force them to do anything." town and the need for new dormitories seemed satisf ;ed. A bystander interrupted with an account of the Uni- Convocation Address Forceful Now, there's a reverse trend and more students appear to versity's recent agreement to house students while they prefer on-campus living." looked for places downtown. "Many graduate' students, too, are in the market for Some of the students looked disconcerted. "Are we small, inexpensive homes and apartments," Walker said. going to do it?" ' "We can't fill their needs on campus now nor will we Schwartz thought a minute. "We can wait until to- ever be abl..- to justify, from an educational standpoint, night to decide—but let's build a shanty now." building, such housing for them on the campus in the Action Now Walker Warn s Against Violence future." "Yeah, let's make it now ," his friends chorused. The Berkeley, Columbia and tactics. the wrong place. policy have the right to protest group brightened up and started discussing signs, building materials and residents. "I know 50 right now." Cheyney State have been the Walker said students attend Making a distinction between peacefully, but do not have the "Let's put it this way," one "citizen" said, "When scene of violent student pro- college to become better and dissension and illegal activity, right to force their demands on TIM comes through with something besides promises we'll tests, but not Penn State.