NITTANr CUB
Established October 26, 1948, as the official publication for the
student body of Pennsylvania State College, Behrend Center,
Erie, Pennsylvania.
Published, bi-weekly by the Breeze Publishing Co., North East, Pa.
DON BLAIR
Editor
Joan Baudino, Marilyn Garden Associate Editors
Jean Shalkham, Cynthia Loesel
Marvin Stein, Nona Ottoway, Penny O’Neil, Carol McKrell, Cyn
thia Loesel, Ruth Gross, Bob Gallagher, Marjorie Fleming,
Georganne Fisher, Beth Dunlap, Sal Dickson, Lee Delle Donne,
Gibb Brownlie, Nan Bierman, Benny Beniard, Dunk Zimmerman,
Nan Weston, Jean Shalkham, Lloyd McGough.
ONE THING NEEDED
I know I am not alone in what I am about to say. Many
students have been asking of late. “What ever happened to
all those hopeful plans for a gymnasium for Behrend Cen
ter?” Just what did happen to all those plans for a gymnas
ium for Behrend Center? That’s a fair question!
First, however, let me clarify a few points. Take a poll
of Behrend students and you will find, that each and every
one of them (with the possible exception of the fellow who
just flunked that Math exam or that History exam.) likes
our college, nay, is even crazy about it—in fact, he thinks it’s'
tops! Where, he will point out with great pains, could one
find a more enjoyable blending of solid, substantial educa
tional instruction and the pleasant informality among stu
dents and faculty administrative personnel?-
Where coukrone Tind oTsubject matter in the
classroom, and still be able to step seasonally just a few
yards to participate in skiing, tobogganing, outdoor swim
ming, archery, golfing, volleyball, dramatics club, science
club, student newspaper, and so on ad infinitum?
Frankly, we all (men students, women students, and I
know the faculty will want us to include them) are sold on
Behrend Center. But there is still one thing lacking, one
thing needed, to make our Utopia even more Utopian and
well-rounded. That thing is our own gymnasium! If we all
had the chance (if our college had a second year) we would
certainly be back, gym or no gym. But for the sake of those
to follow, we send this hope along to whomever it may con
cern; Please get subsequent Behrend freshmen that gymnas
ium!
Maybe it’s up to you, Santa!
DORMITORY
The heat problem in the women’s
dormitory at Behrend Center has
risen to such a critical stage that
it demands immediate investiga
tion. For most of -the winter, the
“dorm” has been kept at such an
uneven temperature that it has
caused the girls to have very little
body resistance to colds, sore
throats, and many other minor
diseases. One day the temperature
is so low that they are cold all day,
and the next, it is so high the
girls start to perspire the 'minute
they go into their rooms.
If is thought by various members
of the faculty, that much of the
sickness has been caused by the
girls not getting enough rest, thus
an eleven o’clock “lights-out” was
leveled upon them a few months
ago.. The sickness did not
stop. It is my opinion that the
heating—not the loss of sleep—
has caused most of the trouble.
The girls go to bed at the appoint
ed hour with windows open,
though on several occasions they
have not been able to sleep due to
the intense heat. If they do man
age to sleep, it is so uncomfortable
STAFF
“HOT STUFF”
that the following morning they
awaken with headaches and such.
On some evenings it is. almost
impossible to study in the dormit
ory due to the cold. A person can
not be expected to sit still and con
centrate when cold shivers are
shaking her body.
Yes, the heating problem has .be
come quite an important factor
here at Behrend Center and some
thing should be done about it in
the very near future.
Georganne Fisher
Student Council
News and Views
On March 10, 1949 the student
council had a' regular meeting
after the assembly hour. The
only thing discussed was the re
cognition of the Forum Service
Club. The following- week the
council appropriated $lO.OO for
future teas and meetings.
On March. 24,. 1949 -the- student
council discussed many pertinent
matters. The thermostat that was
recently replaced in the lounge,
J. P. 3PIERLING
Business Mgr,
Business Managers
Don Blair
THE NITTANY CUB
Korny Korner
By Nona Ottaway
An English cub reporter, fre
quently reprimanded for relating
too many details was warned to
be brief. He turned in the follow
ing:
“A shooting affair occurred Inst
night. Sir Dwight Hopeless, a
guest at Lady Panmore’s ball, com
plained of feeling ill, took a high
ball, his hat, his coat, his depar
ture, no notice of friends, a taxi, a
pistol from his pocket, and finally
his life. Nice chap.
“Regrets and all that sort of
thing.”
A kid had the sniffles, which an
noyed a woman who was standing
next to him. “Listen young man,”
she said, “have you got a hand
kerchief?”
“Yeah,” answered the kid, “but
my mother won’t let me lend it to
anybody.”
Willy and Chuck were bragging
about their ancestors.
“Did you know that the King of
England touched my great-great
grandfather on the head with a
sword and made him a duke?”
boasted Will.
“That’s nothing sneered Chuck,
“An Indian chief tapped my-great
great-grandfather on the head
with a tomahawk and made him an
angel!”
Dunk and Sturge were sitting in
•the lounge one day when Sturge
drawled “I just noticed something,
Dunk, you’ve got your left shoe on
your right foot and your right
■icxirioot/*'
“What do you think of that?”
drawled the surprised Dunk. “For
the past ten years I thought I had
a club-foot.”
Miss Davis: “What is cow hide
used for? ’
Bill Klaban: “To hold cows to
gether for one thing.”
Sign on Finance office:—
“Are you at Debt’s Door?—Our
Finance company will see you
through”.
A young woman working for a
degree of Doctor of Philosophy at
Columbia married a professor m
the middle of her second year.
“But Edith,” protested one of
her friends, when she announced
her engagement “I thought you
came to college to get your P. H.
D.”
“I did,” replied Edith “but I
never thought Fd get him so soon.”
has left the Recreation Hall fund
practically empty. The members
of student council will be taking
a poll on whether or not the stu
dents of Behrend Center would
like their school to become a two
year school. The members of each
curriculum will meet with their
student council representative in
the near future to discuss this
matter.
A letter was received from the
Dußois center early last week. In
the letter our sister center wished
to know what customs and tra
ditions had been established at
Behrend Center. The Science
Club has asked for funds to as
sist them in building a radio
station. They were referred to the
Dramatic- Club, since those two
organizations will work together
on the radio station.
The meeting was- adjourned by
President Tom "Pearce.
Meet Yo
By William Klaban .
Mr. Marvin L. Demp, that little
fellow with the big smile, is one
of the best .known, and most ac
tive members of the Behrend Cent
er faculty. The coach, who is the
head of the Physical Education
Department, has led a very inter
esting life, end overcome an im
pending handicap in doing so.
Born on August 14, 1926, little
Marv hardly knew what life was,
when at 14 months he became af
flicted with infantile paralysis. As
a result of this his right leg was
burdened by a heavy metal
brace, which limited his activities
until the age of nine. During this
period, in combat of the paralysis,
Mr. Demp underwent four major
operations. Final victory over the
maiming disease, resulted in the
coach's energetic entry into sports,
such as swimming, to strengthen
his leg. He also strove conscien
tiously to gain the capability of
sports which had been deprived
of him in his younger years. The
coach’s vacation from grammar
,chool was spent in summer camps,
and in later years he became in
terested in the training, and
healthy life which had been made
available to him by such estab
lishments. He has served as camp
counsellor for nine summers.
By the time of his entry into
high school he had become adept
in most sports, and earned his let
ters in both football and basket
ball. He graduated from,Central
High in Philadelphia, a member of
the - class of ’44 and immediately
entered Pennsylvania State Col
—the - - x\ir
yeajt\
At State College, the coach, who
majored in physical education, re
ceived the honorary degree of B.
M. O. C. (Big Man on Campus). He
participated in varsity wrestling
and would have had four letters in
Personality
By Marjorie Fleming
“Hel-lo!” is the way this well
known gal greets her fellow stu
dents at Behrend Center. She is-
Sally Dickson, a girl who needs
no introduction, affectionate 1 y
known to her companions as “Sal
Gal.” Sally (preferred to “Sal”)
stands five foot seven inches and
has brown eyes and brown (?) hair.
Her latest fad is blond streaks on
the side.
She is a graduate of the class of
’4B at Dormont High School in
Pittsburgh where she took the com
mercial course. Sal appeared in
the high school Variety Show for
three years and was a member of
various other organizations.
The lounge is where Sally can
be found constantly although she
lives in the four girl room of the
dormitory. Sally’s favorite pastime
is dancing, while knitting and col
lecting pictures also fall in that
category. When asked what she
does during the summer Sal re
plied “Love 'to swim, love to Watch
baseball games and LOVE the
Pirates!”' She usually spends her
summer vacation" with her family
at Atlantic City.'
At home Sally loafs' at Pearce’s,
in Dormont, known for their “Pig’s
Dinners” which, next to lobster, is
her favorite dish.
Sally’s knack for writing has
made her determined to write a
book some day. Another ambition
■T Faculty
Marvin Demp
that sport, had he not sustained an
injury. He became a member of the
Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. In his
senior' year, fraternity brothers
chose him to serve as vice-presi
dent. Ke also accepted the posts of
treasurer of the Physical Education
School, and secretary-treasurer of
an Honorary Athletic Fraternity.
In the summers, the coach held the
position as director of Physical Ed
ucation in one of the eastern boys
camps.
The coach has engaged in, or
encouraged athletics all his life.
Here at Behrend, he has been re
sponsible for firing interest in
basketball, -arid volleyball through
intra-mural- participation. The in
tra-mural basketball, teams have
also been j. the basis for selection
-j'Ji" a. varsity Eve. "'"
The coach’s plan for the future
is unitary. Marriage, (on his birth
day), this year will be another
phase of an already happy, and
successful life. A toast (hard liq
uor forbidden) to our coach, “Pap
py” Demp.
Of Week
Sally Dickson
is to get married.
Sally Dickson did -not know she
was •to become a college student
until two weeks before she - came
to Behrend Center. At. Penn State
she plans to major in commercial
teaching, because of her past ex*
periences in commercial subjects
and secretarial work. For extra-,
curricular activities at the Center,
Sally does reporting Tor the Erie
Times, is an active member ,of the
dramatic club, and the writer of
the gossip column and feature ar
ticles for the Nittany Cub.