February 10, 1965
Social Events Are Successful
As Planned by SGA Committee
R-e-a-d a-1-1 a-bout it,
about the success of the social
events of this present term. Better
still, come see for yourself, and
become an S.G.A. attendance sta
tistic.
The attendance at the past
dances of January 8, 15, and 22
has numbered two hundred and
over. Such attendance must speak
of fun and enjoyment. However,
impressive as it may be, the at
tendance could still speak much
louder. Many of the students still
have not crossed the threshhold of
the SUB on a Friday night. Some
of the boys, faced with the
scarcity of girls at Highacres, feel
that they will be exposed to the
same situation at a dance. Dispell
your fears, boys. The “lovelies” of
the nearby Nursing and Beauty
Colleges, aware of your sad
plight, graciously flock to the
dances here.
If you enjoy movies, visit High
acres February 5 and 26. Check
the SUB bulletin board for the ad
vertisement of these coming films.
Various Scholarships
Available to Students
Scholarships available to the
students at the Hazleton Campus
of the Pennsylvania State Univer
sity are as follows:
1. Hazleton National Bank
part or full amount of $450 to
wards fees for one year—offered
to a beginning student in the
Associate Degree program and
continued for second year upon
satisfactory completion of the
freshman year.
2. Unico International —Hazle-
ton Chapter—s2so to a Freshman
in the Baccalaureate Degree pro
gram at the Hazleton Campus.
3. Elks Club —$200 to a Fresh
man in the Baccalaureate or
Associate Degree program at
Highacres.
4. Luzerne County Medical
Association $4OO to a beginning
student attending any one of the
following: the Hazleton Campus,
Misericordia College, or Kings
College.
The Hazleton Campus has a
limited amount for short term
loans to students who can apply
in emergency situations.
1. The Hazleton Campus
Women’s Auxiliary has a short
term loan of a maximum of $lOO
for six months.
2. There is also the Hazleton
Educational Student loan fund.
The Pennsylvania State Univer
sity has a limited number of
Freshman scholarships in addition
to the National Defense Education
HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN
On February 5, a dance will follow
the movie. February 12, just two
days before Valentine’s Day, could
not be by-passed without a Val
entine’s Dance. February 19 is an
open date. That completes the
February listing of activities.
March begins with a dance on the
fifth. It seems as if the twelfths
have it as big nights. The annual
Las Vegas Night will be held on
the 12th. “Step right up and place
your bets.” You don’t want to miss
the big time gambling here,
carried on without interference.
This night has always been a
Highacres’ special. Now we’ve ar
rived at that time again—the end
of-the-term dance, which is sched
uled for March 18. Rumor has it
that the Jordan Brothers just
might be playing at this dance.
There you have the winter
schedule of events; all you have
to do is cooperate. Put on your
“Jerking” shoes, press your
movie-going clothes, and practice
up oil some fast dealing.
Act Loan Program.
Student aid, either scholarship
or loan, is based on ability to do
college work and, more impor
tant, on the student’s need for
financial aid.
In addition, Student Loan Fund
information is available at certain
banks The Northeastern Penn
sylvania National Bank and Trust
Company in Hazleton is one of
these.
Information relative to all stu
dent aid can be furnished upon re
quest to:
The Pennsylvania State University
Hazleton Campus
Highacres
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
290 Students Enrolled
In Various Curricula
For Winter Term
This term, Winter 1965, we have
enrolled at our campus a grand
total of 290 students. They are
divided as follows:
Agriculture—2. 2 Agriculture—
1. Arts and Architecture 2.
Business Administration 13.
Education 29. Elementary Ed
ucation 1. Secondary Edu
cation 9. Vocational Industrial
Education—l. Psychology—l.
Engineering—47. Industrial En
gineering—l. 2DDT—42. 2EET—
-52. 2MT—I. Home Economics—s.
Liberal Arts 20. Min. Ind. —2.
Science —l4. 2 Chemical Technol
ogy 29. Special 1. Division of
Counseling—l 6.
Belles-Lettres Plans
For Coming Activities
At Recent Session
The Belles-Lettres Society meet
ing was held in the language lab
oratory. President Paul Marino
presided, while Barbara Mondik
acted as temporary secretary. Mr.
Marino announced the “TV Play
wright’s Contest.” There is a one
thousand dollar award for each
original one hour script chosen for
viewing on television. The dead
line for entries is March 1, 1965.
Mr. Kafka, the club advisor,
outlined plans for future activ
ities. He told the club that the
Reading Festival for the area high
school students will be held during
the Spring Term. Another event to
be held during the Spring Term is
the Reading Festival for the stu
dents at Highacres. The winners
of this contest will be sent to Uni
versity Park for two days for fur
ther competition. Mr. Kafka also
announced that Allentown would
be host for the annual Speech
Concourse, which is held in the
spring.
The new members were intro
duced and each was given a copy
of the Belles-Lettres Constitution.
Refreshments were served.
University Park
Hosts Model UN
This term the Undergraduate
Student Government sponsored a
model United Nations at Univer
sity Park. Invitations were dealt
to all the Commonwealth cam
puses to participate. The affair
was held in Schwab Auditorium on
January 29-31.
Walter Kassoway, special assist
ant to Undergraduate Student
Government President, Benjamin
Novak, issued the invitation to the
delegates of the Press Association
of Commonwealth Campuses, Or
ganization of Student Government
Associations, and Keystone So
ciety conventions, which were held
at the Dubois Campus Novem
ber 6 and 7. PACC endorsed par
ticipation of the Commonwealth
Campuses in the Model United
Nations and urged Commonwealth
Campus students to participate on
a voluntary basis in order to pro
mote communications among cam
puses.
Penn State’s Model U.N. is rec
ognized as one of the finest held
in the East. Every year prominent
members of the United Nations
are present for the meeting.
Sorority Plans
Agenda for Feb.
The Theta Sigma Pi Sorority at
the Hazleton Campus is sponsor
ing an ice skating party on Sat
urday, February 6, from 6:30 to
10:00 p. m. Hazle Park is the
scene, and all Penn State students
are welcome. Tickets can be pur
chased from any Sorority member.
A Mother-Daughter Tea is also
on the Sorority agenda for Feb
ruary. The date for this affair is
Sunday, the 21st and the time is
2:00 p. m. The tea will be held in
the S.U.B. All Sorority members
and their mothers, women of Penn
State, and the wives of teachers
are welcome. The entertainment
will have an international theme.
The participants will be Kikuko
Suda, our Japanese student; Nan
cy Israel, who was a Rotary Ex
change Student to India last year;
and Cynthia Cassarella, represent
ing the American Girl. All three
girls will give a talk on the coun
try which they represent and
model the native dress.
S. G. A. Vacancies
Filled During January
The Student Government Associ
ation of the Hazleton Campus of
the Pennsylvania State University
held its winter term election re
cently. Six students vied for the
S.G.A. seats which were left
vacant by Robert Lutz and Stan
ley Milora who have transferred
to University Park. On the ballot
were Susan Brown, Larry
Dickinson, William Moyer, James.
Parsons, Esther Summer, and
Karen Trimble. Susan Brown and
Larry Dickinson were victorious.
Susan is a student in the second-
ary education curriculum, major
ing in mathematics. In addition to
S.G.A., she is active on the bowl
ing team, in the Belles-Lettres
Society, and in the Theta Sigma
Pi Service Sorority. Larry
Dickinson, a chemical technology
student, is also a member of the
Social Activities Committee of the
Student Union Board.
In addition to electing new
members, S.G.A. also appointed
Bob Corradini treasurer to fill the
vacancy created by former treas
urer, Edward Mehalik, who now
matriculates at University Park.
Bob, who is in the electrical en
gineering technology program, is
also a member of the Social Ac
tivities Committee of the Student
Union Board, the Parnassus Chap
ter of the Keystone Society, and
the Traffic Committee.
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