REPAIR ROCKY ROAD?
Next to Chemistry, about the biggest topic among com
muting students is the dirt road leading up to school. Every
one is trying to guess just how much longer springs, shock
absorbers, and even fenders are going to last.
Every morning we are pushed, and shoved, and jumbled
along while the automobiles find it impossible to ride
smoothly over the washboard that leads up to college.
Since things are being replaced and repaired all over
the Campus, most of us are wondering how much longer
we’ll have to wait for the road to be done over.
QUITE A PROBLEM !
One of the greatest problems facing the student body
today is the interference of classes with the ping pong
games. Most students believe that it would be wisest to
discharge most of the teachers immediately (leaving a
couple in case there isn’t a game going on at the moment
ox course.)
This problem is also bothering the faculty members.
How often'have Mr.'Demp and'Mr. Thurbon. had" to re
linquish their claims at the table because of a bothersome
class ?
Another improvement that is sorely needed is the addi
tion of a few waiters to keep the players refreshed with
coke during the waiting periods. Anyone who would be
willing to offer his services will please contact Miles Harvey.
Therefore, after serious consideration, Behrend Center
students think that the only solution would be to make out
a schedule for the ping pong- games, and then try to fit one
or two classes a week in between tournaments.
Know Yp
By Nan Weston
Indeed, one of our most ver
satile personalities on the faculty
is our own funloving Miss Davis,
Dean of Womerf and Instructor of
English Composition here at Behr
end Center.
Miss Davis, whose birthplace is
Ebensburg, Pa., developed a liking
for people and a desire to be
around them quite early in life.
She realized that teaching could
be the only satisfying profession
to her, one in which she could be
with people and something that
she thoroughly enjoys.
Upon graduation from West
chester and" Penn State, she work
ed as an interviewer with the De
partment of Public Assistance.
Her first actual teaching experi
ence began as the English and
Economics teacher at Hastings, Pa.
From there she went to the Cali
fornia State Teacher’s College as
Directing teacher in the Labora
tory School and instructor of
English Composition. In 1947, she
moved on to the Penn State Center
at Swarthmore, Pa., as the Dean
of Women and composition in
structor. And was then transferred
to Behrend Center in her present
position.
The most wonderful experience
r Faculty
Bliss Mary Jane Davis
to Miss Davis was stepping from
the bus onto the Penn State camp
us, an incident which completely
changed her whole life. Her great
est compensation has been the
students that have come to her as
students, wide-eyed and scared,
and have come back to her, not as
a teacher, but as a friend. She has
enjoyed watching them progress
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THE NITTANY CUB
Personality
By Sal Dickson
C —Y is the young lady with the
cheery disposition who is always
talking about sailing.
Y—Yacht Club is where she spends
a great deal of the time.
N—Nothing can make her angry
when there is a pork roast and
mashed potatoes in front of her.
T—The band of her choice is Dick
Jergens’. “You’ll Never Walk
Alone” is her favorite song, Who
could she be referring to?
H—Her pet peeve is short skirts.
She also dislikes boys who drink
—but naturally there is at least
one exception.
I—lowa is her favorite slate. Since
her trip there two summers ago,
Erie doesn’t seem quite so won-
derful.
A—A great gal who we are sure
will always rate A-l with every-
one she meets.
L—Loves to sail. She also likes to
make her own clothes. Driving a
car is another pastime, especially
if it’s a Chrysler Town &
Country convertable, Peter Law
ford is her dream man, at least
that’s the impression she gave
when she saw “Good News’
eight times.
O—Oh! What a scare C. Y. almost
got expelled from high school
That will teach her not to paint
with water colors during Latin
Class.
E—Erie, is her birth place. The
blessed event occurred on May
29. She is now a grown up
young lady of eighteen.
S—Strong Vincent still remembers
her. While in high school she
was a cheerleader. She also
wrote for the Spokesman and
the Erie Dispatch.
E—Everyone likes to have our
“little ray of sunshine” around.
Especially a certain boy called
John.
L—Love! At the age of twelve. Gib
-'Brownlie was the lucky boy. He
i probably hasn’t been to an qpe
; retta since.
-Arfx MEMOS
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By Penny O’Neil
The second concert of the Erie
Philharmonic Series, took place
last Wednesday, November 17, at
the Strong Vincent High School
Auditorium. It was a rendition of
choral numbers by the famed De
Paur Infantry Chorus. Numbers
like “Water Boy”, “The Lord’s
Prayer”, “Eili, Eili” and the Calyp
so song brought ecstatic applause
from the audience. Every number
served to add to the generous
measure of entertainment that the
Chorus brought to Erie. This all-
Negro chorus has been a unit for
several years, and has sung over
1,000 concerts for the G. I.’s be
fore appearing before civilian audi
ences.
Choral Group
The Choral Club who holds their
and Friday from 12:30 to 1:00 is
planning to prepare a Christmas
program. The numbers that they
have been rehearsing are “The
Hallelujah Chorus” and “Make
Believe”.
Those who attend the practices
regularly are: G. Sunberg, M. Mos
kawitz, F. Finesod, N. Weston
B. Klaban, B. Richards, C. Mc-
Krell, G. Fisher, C. Loesel, B. Nel
son, B. Cross, C. Amend, J. Pogonis,
B. Storrer, E. Babick, J. Norton, S.
Dickson, R. Jackson, J. Thomas,
B. Walters, N. Merrick, L. Delle-
Donne, B. L. Volk, and B. Dunlap.
Tuneful Tip
■While waiting for the movies to
be shown last Friday night we were
entertained by Ray Stuvgulewski
playing his harmonica and he also
did a few dance routines.
of the Week
Center Chatter
By Meida Moskowitz
This is your reporter from “3C
PS” reporting on the dramatic
tnd serial views.
The first installment on the
‘Sturguleuski Story”; we had bet
ter get “The Sheriff” after thal
bandit Ray Sturguleuski: Ray, 01
should we say “The Lone Ranger”
also presents Mr. Shield with s
schmoo a week.
Joan Baudino was acting like
“My Friend Erma” when she, as ,a
grateful guest, sent a box of old
themes as a bread and butter gift
The box got mixed up with the'
intended gift. The room which is
being occupied by Marilyn Gar
den, Francis Finesod, Sally Dick
son, and Me,ida Moskowitz is com
monly known around the dorm as
the .sandwich shop of “Grand Cen
tral Station.” “The Backstage
Wife” of Behrend center is Lolly
Nelson, the wife of our student
council president.
Since- Mr. Thurbon read Bet){i
Dunlap’s theme in class, she is be
coming an expert in the “Phil
osophy of Composition.”
If you want to know anything
about Career girl Jeannine Barn
hart just ask Don Blair. “The Gang
Busters” Janet Brown and Lois
Braden, as proctors, are taking
very good care of the dormitory
girls. Regulations, you know. Little
Betty-Lou Volk and big A 1 Liebau
look like “ Blondie” and “Super
man” together. “Just Plain Bill”
Richards is usually seen dancing
with a brunette in one hand and a
pipe in the other.
Chen tried to crash the “Stop
the Music” class. Quotation of the
week—“lt’s no Bed of Roses”—
Renulda Vicki, one of the quieter
ones used to be “A Lady in Whits”
—Adele Gabin knows that “Life
Can Be Beautiful,” but she wonders
when — “Portia Faces Life” while
Sal Dickson faces college.—Nan
Bierman was the lucky one to
spend the weekend in the “Big
Town,” namely State College.
Jean Shalkham travels the “Road
of Life” in her new Chevrolet Con
vertible. “The Squeaking Door”
opened by Bob Schultz leads not to
“Innersanctum” but to the dancing
club. “The Guiding Light” between
classes is Pete Yosten playing the
piano. “We Love and Learn” is
the theme of the married veteran
Ken McDaniel —John Pago n i s
smirks “So you want to lead a
band” —Ed ' Kittka plays “Break
the Bank” witth the few pennies
made on the barn dance.
'John Spierling plays “The' Sha
dow” where Cynthia Loesel is
concerned. . .The couple of the
week —A 1 Liebau and Jim Mul
lard. . .Question of the week —Is
Judy Thomas an authority on her
latest topic for speech class? . . .
Prediction of week—l predict that
either Taffy or Blackie will be in
a dog pound very soon.
BITS OF BOOKS
By Judith Thomas
Aldous Huxley, the near-blind
author, has written a powerful
story .in BRAVE NEW WORLD.
The book is especially appealing to
college students; it is a challenge
both mentally and morally.' The
style of Brave New World reminds
one .of typical H. G. Wells’ fare,
The plot is set in America a thou
sand years from now. Invention,
repeated wars, and a loss of moral
values have left the land with a
nechanized, empty, pagan ex
istence. Family life has long pass
id; people are “manufactured? in
luge plants and reared by the
state. Everyone is predestined to
lelong either to the intellectual,
manager, skilled worker, or slave
state. The word “God” has long
seen forgotten; a rather indicative
trait of the land is the fact that
the date is counted A. F., after
Ford, the god of New America.
When times are good, the people
say, “Ford’s in his flivver; all’s
well with the world.” Pleasure is
the keynote of life; pain, is a sin
to be avoided by any means. The
calm, planned existence of this
strange world is suddenly broken
by a twentieth-century man. His
complete revulsion of the utopia
gives us an insight into the terrors
of a too-mechanized, heartless
world. BRAVE NEW WORLD is a
oowerful warning to all Americans
of our growing love of “easy .living”
without the ever-present respou-.
sibilities which happy and good
living demand. Don’t give this
do ok to "children, narrow minded
persons, or a lazy reader. You will
have to have a command of Eng
lish and an adult mind to fully
comprehend the book; but when
you finish, you will have the sat
isfaction of knowing you have read
a great book and have furthered
your knowledge.
THANKSGIVING
TRAVELERS...
By 5:00 P. M. on Wednesday the
24th of November, Behrend Center
will be deserted. Lois, Janet,
Doddy. Penny, Tom Pearce, Bob
Gallagher will all be heading for
Pittsburgh; while Frances will
make connections for Kittaning;
Philadelphia will be. in full swing:
and Cherry Tree will be heaven to
Beth Dunlap. “Shall I give that
student a 2 or 3,” will not even
enter Mr. Turnbull’s mind as he
hurries home to his turkey. Ah the
students and faculty will put
thoughts of school out of mind for
at least the five days of vacation.
Thanksgiving means many dif
ferent things to all types of people.
To Gene Chesley it means getting
away from the wild women of
Behrend Center. Joan Baudino
plans to stay out until the wee
hours of the morning during va
cation, as does Betty Lou Volk, but
Lloyd McGoogh says, “Beer,
whiskey, wine, women, and ■’Bong
at the Pointview Hotel, with a host
of traffic summonses a week later.”
Judy Norton says Thanksgiving
vacation is going to be so confus
ing it might be better if she stayed
at Behrend. But to all of us, 31-
think it means a time to be with
our families, eat turkey, and count
our blessings. HAPPY VACATION
EVERYONE!