Sports cope
By Bob Detisch
This year’s Behrend Center ath
letic program, under the direction
of Mr. Milton Simon, men’s phy
sical education instructor, prom
ises to appeal to all of the Beh
rend undergraduates. This is Mr.
Simon’s first year as physical ed
ucation teacher; however, he
brings with him an outstanding
and varied sports background. He
emphasized though that the bulk
of the athletic program will be
determined by the students: that
is, it will be their responsibility to
inaugurate the tournaments ana
the intramural competitions of
special interest to them. If en
thusiasm is expressed, Mr. Simon
will help to organize the activi
ties.
A tentative program .began Mon
day, September 27, with the news
that there will be a men’s singles
table tennis tournament. Any
male student,'be he freshman or
sophomore, is eligible to enter. If
•you haven’t signed up, do so right
away. When all candidates have
signed, competing pairs will be
announced, and the play-offs will
begin. Girls won’t be slighted in
these table tennis tournaments, as
girls’ singles games will follow the
men’s. Finally, the mixed doubles
will end the competition with the
winners’ names listed.
A notice announcing the forma
tion of a six-man‘touch football
tournament has also been posted.
An afternoon schedule for these
matches is to be arranged, and
the promise of a great deal of
fun and exercise for the players
should arouse interest. To form
one of- these teams, do this: get
seven or eight players together
(one or two substitutes); give the
team a name: appoint a mana
ger; then have the manager enter
the team in the tournament. In-
First Impression Of
By Natalie ifobasa
Campus excitement fills the Beh
rend-atmosphere as the Fall term
rolls around once more. Getting,
prepared to establish a different
life and meeting new friends is
quite 'an experience. Sometimes
falsehoods are built up in a per
son’s mind before arriving at col
lege about friends and campus ac
tivities.
The impression of college life
may be overestimated if life at
home was rather boring. Also,
looking at the same point in an
other sense, the impression of col
lege life may be underestimated if
life at home was full of social ac
tivity with no studying or work
to do. *
The instructors here are so well
qualified for their positions that
it makes you feel as if you are on
the main campus. Also, since Beh
rend is a small college, it gives
the professors a better chance to
get to know the students and, in
turn, gives the students the same
advantage.
On arrival, the average student
finds Behrend Center homey
relaxed. One of the nice things
about Behrend is its location. Set
back from the main road, it has
all the privacy of a summer re
sort. It is not too near town where
traffic and noise is disturbing. On
the other hand, the Center didn’t
remind me of the stately strength
that *an established University
.should have.
•-There are not many buildings
'such as fraternity .or sorority
houses, but Erie Hall is one of
the most attractive buildings on
campus. It makes the ideal spot
for some fun and night life and
structions will be given by Mr.
Simon.
Finally, in the way of sports.
Behrend will again have a varsity
basketball team. Any freshman or
sophomore is eligible for member
ship. If basketball is one of your
favorite sports, try out for the
varsity squad. Mr. Simon hopes
to schedule games with such teams
as Grove City, Altoona, Allegheny,
Edinboro, Slippery Rock, and
Thiel.
Organization of other activi
ties like boxing, pinochle, wrest
ling, checkers, shuffle board, and
badminton may be started if
enough students show a preference
toward them. Remember that the
athletic program is largely de
pendent on the students. They
must take the initial step. Inform
Mr. Simon of your choice and he
will do everything possible to see
that the program is carried out.
Participation in athletics is not
limited to just those in actual
competition. Officials will be ne
cessary for the numerous tourna
ments, particularly touch football
which will begin as soon as the
teams are organized. If, for some
reason, you can not participate
in sports, this is your opportunity
to help. Managers for the varsity
basketball are also needed. To
every team, moral support means
a lot. Girls can help by being
cheerleaders or by going to watch
the games. The spirit of the cheer
ing can often mean the difference
between victory and defeat. The
team can feel, too, that it’s worth
while to play.
Inclination toward any of these
positions should be revealed to'Mr.
Simon. He won’t mind the stam
pede; in fact, he would be happy
to be swamped by offers of help.
Since the programs are for the
student benefit, let’s m’ake it one
of which we can be very proud.
Behrend Center - -
is perfect for a .big party or dance.
A perfect replica of the earlier
days can be found in the library
There are wagon wheels for chan
deliers, an oxen yoke lines each
wall to give it a rustic appearance,
and the old-fashioned fireplace
gives it a feeling of warmth and
cheerfulness.
The symbols found on the out
side of the buildings above each
door are to protect any hex or
danger from entering. The dorm
suites are very comfortable and
remind you of your own room a"
home. The china and antique:
seem to add charm to the dorm
The whole structure of the dorrr
is very odd but unique and origi
nal with its narrow halls, old
fashioned door knobs, and alcovet
ceilings.
It is very easy to make friend
because the college is small. It i
almost impossible to pass anyone
without speaking because of th
“Hello Spirit.” The initiation rule
are a lot of fun and the freshmer
seem to emoy the old customs. Go
ing through all the trouble of try
ing to keep up with the regulations
and paying penalties is quite £
problem, out is a very good pas
time between classes.
If it hadn’t been for the super
ior and well-organized land - giver
to us by the Behrends, Behrend
Center could never have developed
into the college that it is today.
The great contrast between Beh
rend Center and the average col
lege is different in many ways,
but is still original enough for
the students to get the full enjoy
ment and advantage of college
and campus life.
THE NITTANY CUB
Compy’s Cuties
That motley crew of girls that
were seen striking out for the na
ture trail wasn’t the local Camp
fire Girls. They were just Compy’s
physical education class starting
their gym work for the fall se
mester. Nothing exciting happened
except that Bobbie Johnston got
wet feet trying to miss the water.
Slipping around on acorns and
twigs was poor Sally Stauffer. All
who went on this great excursion
survived with only a few aches
and pains.
Compy has outlined the grave
schedule for the vigorous girls who
are going to try to co-ordinate
those soft, flabby .muscles. Many
strong scales along with extra
short measuring tapes were need
ed when Compy’s cuties started
their annual weighing-in a,nd
meg,suring-out process.
Girls, do you walk like apes, or
sit like pillows? If you do, Compy
will teach you the correct funda
mentals of good posture. At the
end of eight weeks Compy will
have a tea at which the gals will
demonstrate all thej** have learned
about the social graces to the
office workers, the faculty wives,
and the sophomore girls.
Then, too, those calesthenics
which cause the weaker feminine
sex so much trouble, are part of
the slimming down process. Quite
a few of the girls have become
adept at the art of touching their
toes, doing pushups, and perform
ing some of the other crazy ex
ercises that will make them trim
and fit.
As always, during this type of
course, a few accidents manage
to happen. A little rip sometimes
leads to an enormous tear, and
then the snickers and giggles
burst into roars. Prancing around
the gym in high heels generally
causes a riot, especially when the
gals have on their dashing dung
arees or shorts. The effect is out
of this world, and rightfully should
be.
Who else, but our own Val Meals
'ooked real gone in her bobby sox
and heels. Bobbie Champney and
Janie Brown committed the un
pardonable sin of forgetting their
equipment. There’s a couple in
jvery crowd.
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Your reporter, is hard at work
once again to bring you news
about little things that happen in
the daily lives of- the students.
Freshmen customs, the main
subject of discussion around Beh
rend, will soon come to an end.
This startling statement is prob
ably a great relief to many of the
suffering frosh. Oh, well, take
solace in this, dear freshmen: next
year it will be your turn, and re
venge is so, so sweet!
Summer shorts: Lois Owens at
tended Erie Commercial College
this past summer, while Hugh Mc-
Clinton enjoyed himself during his
week’s vacation in Canada. The
rest of the three months, Hugh
was quote: “a beach bum” un
quote. Don Catlin pumped gas and
wiped windshields in a service sta
tion, while Reid Yaple went one
step further. He bought a service
station at 26th and Holland St.
The Perry Plaza proved a daily
stopping place for Harvey Mclvor.
He was employed by the A & P
store there. Charlotte Flack-lucky
girl—served as a counselor at a
girl’s camp in Canada for five
weeks. Jack Churchill attended
the summer session at Behrend
and still had time to hunt moun
tain lions during his stay in Den
ver, Colorado. Jack has a-mighty
nice bull whip that he brought
back with him as a souvenir.
Joe Schmitt and- Ray Metz
traveled to Auburn, New York to
visit Lou Laube, a former student
at Behrend Center. Fran Vidil
spent the summer in Connecticut,
where she worked in Goldstrohm’s
grocery store. Bob Yeager helped
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A glance at the bulletin board
will reveal that a number of clubs
are being formed. Since this year’s
enrollment is the highest in Beh
rend’s seven year history, support
for these clubs and organizations
should not be lacking. Students of
Behrend, unite! You have nothing
to lose but your ennui.
The record hop, a dance spon
sored by the freshmen class, was.
held on September 24. The at
tendance was rather meager, but
among those attending were: Jan
Jackson, Lois Owens, Ray Metz,
Nancy Johnston, Bob Heater, Joe
Schmitt, Bob Yeager, Mary Jane
Brown, Natalie Kobasa, Jack
Churchill, Ed Grossman, Pat Metz
ger, Pat Stocker, Jerry Sandelstein,
Bill Storer, Jim Lay, and Dick
Cooper. The dances are dependent
on your attendance. Y’all come.
Y’hear.
Around Behrend: The student
lounge was really packed last week.
The attraction? Why, the World-
Series, of course. Classes and
studies were forsaken as King
Baseball reigned supreme. Fortu
nately, this annual fall malady
lasts only a short time, and order
should be restored without too
much difficulty until next-year.
Did you see the length of the
bookstore line? Wow! Line-stand
ing seemed the top attraction until
the books were obtained. Anyway,
it gave the students a common
gripe, and the chance to get to
know some of their fellow com
plainers. Mother said that there
would be days like these.
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