Established October 26, 1948, as the official publication for the
student body of Pennsylvania State University, Behrend
Campus, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Published by the Breeze Publishing Co., North East, Pennsyl
vania
Editor-in-chief Gay Kinslnger
Business Manager Phil Sterner
Assistant Editors Donna Waskiewicz, Jeanne Chambers
Feature Editors Linda Roth, Jeanne Sieber
Faculty Advisor David Thurbon
Photo Consultant Norman Patterson
Staff Writers Gail Anderson, Diane Baldwin, Bill Curtis,
Betsy Gardner, Thomas Hadley, Cindy
Hawkins, Joe Krovisky, John Lloyd, Jill
Nardi, George Place, Grace Rowland, Jerry
Sedney, Lorraine Prokopowicz, Denny
Sterrett, Phil Sterner, LaVem Tingley,
Debbie Gold, Don Nogay.
Balanced College Life
Everything established has a purpose, or else it soon
crumbles to dust. Anything with a coxnmendably practical or
aesthetic value persists, unless honorably replaced by some
thing more esteemed. One instance is the horse and buggy,
wholly useful and good in its day, but respectfully dismissed
for its more adaptable successor, the automobile.
We here at Behrend and, in fact, all college students,
have employed this policy of replacement in a series of edu
cational progressions. As grade school fulfilled its usefulness,
we timidly tip-toed into high school,partaking of its picnic
table spread. At graduation we had again achieved another
objective - -that of high school’s preparing us for college. Re
cognizing its value, yet setting it aside, we blasted our way
into college life.
Notice that our progressions were uninhibited, provided
we used the means properly. Following this line of reason
ing, doesn’t it seem probable that our post-college days will
be successful if we use college for its true purpose?
What is the purpose of college? Volumes have been writ
ten on this topic. I shall merely summarize the outstanding
characteristic education, defined as the “act of forming
or developing” by Webster. Forming or developing what? Our
minds, our wills, and our personalities fall into this cate
gory. Thus, if we employ college to its fullest extent and use
each aspect for its own individual purpose, our future lives
have the ideal conditions under which to proliferate. This
means study when it’s time to study and socialize when the
time permits.
Remember, for most of us, our whole lives are being
founded on these four years at college.
(LOB NEWS
poked its attractive head, a likely
anticipation for this semester.
_ , , . Once again the Science Club is
By Lorraine Prokopowrcz off on a pracfcical tangent M
Our infant Jazz Club is quickly semester a more desirable method
maturing. .It is currently gather- of separation of copper and
ing entertainers for the coming cadmium ions was found will
Variety Show and expects to pro- be applied by all students of
vide a skit. Choice records will Chem. 2 in qualitative analysis,
consume funds. At the meetings, This semester’s project is soil
which by the way are well attend- analysis. Each- member is analyz
ed, discussion on the possibility ing the soil in his back yard in an
of .a concert and speakers has attempt to discover its
THE NITTANY CUB
THE NITTANY CUB,
By Joseph. Krovisky
Today we delve into the life of
one of the popular and best known
students at Behrend: lovable,
laughable, laudable Walter Parker.
Walt, a former member of the
United States Army, served in both
the "United States and Germany.
He resides in Wesleyville where
he was bom, raised, and educated.
When asked about his high school
days he admitted, with a pleasant
but thoughtful smile, that this
was a tough question because they
were so far in the past. After a den t of Student Council. Walt also
few minutes of probing he ad- admits that he a member of
nutted having been a member of the Wghly -organiza
the high school Glee Club that ... ~ . .
captured the state championship the faU and semes ter
for Class B schools three years in student elections _
a row. Also an active member of
student activities, he was a mem- During the course of the inter
ber of the school band, school view we were interrupted by Pro
chorus and played on the football" fessor Gordon Baker, who consid
team for four years, winning three ers Walt his right hand man. Mr.
letters.
This active interest in student concerning the scoreboard the
activities has carried on to col- student council had just pur
lege days as evidenced by the fact chased. It seems that Walt was
that he is affiliated with numer- a prime factor in getting the new
ous extra-curriculum activities, scoreboard.
Among these are the barber shop . ,
quartet, of which he is a top tenor; No stranger to Behren d. Walt
also he is a member of the jazz graduated 131 1952 from the Indus
club, plays intramural basketball, “*1 Electricity curriculum. Short
won a part in the spring play, ly after enlisted in the
“Junior Miss,” and is vice presi- army and after his three year stint
and armed with the GX bill, de
cided to continue his education.
Now majoring in business admin
istration with ultimate goal a
CPA, Walt will continue his edu-
I was sitting on the stone wall cation at Thiel. He would then
outside the cafeteria the other like to go on to graduate work,
day, inhaling the brisk spring air but at the moment is undecided,
which is now wafting over the Dinring the summer vacation
Behrend campus, when this fellow Walt works for Rueben Donnely
ambled over and sat beside me. and Co. as a salesman, in an at-
I was looking for the subject of a tempt to further his education
feature story, and he seemed in- both scholastically and financi
teresting. ally.
This chap is “hep” to all of the .
latest collegiate fashions. When I A^ ked for an y quotable quotes,
interviewed him he was wearing obliged this ’ “After
an ivy league striped coat. He has eight years 1 bave finally suc
a crew cut and, like many of the ceeded becoming a sophomore.”
college men today, lie Is sporting pursues. He also likes to take part
a moustache. v in discussion groups. He is not
Listening to jazz music' is his a “grind,” though, for he is active
favorite way of spending an eve- in campus, affairs and is always
ning, but he has developed a lik- into something around Behrend
ing for history, which he avidly tested in many sports, his
and correct them by appropriate favorite exercise is running. He
fertilizers.
The Business Administrative rounding woods and fields when-
Club has invaded Wall Street. In ever the weather is fine.' This
Corporation and Finance each “cat” is seen at many of our
student has “purchased” $25,000 sporting events, rooting for the
worth of stocks. At the end of Nittany lion. In fact, he could be
the semester, each student will described as a Nittany Cub.
sell his shares, and the wisest, or His name, in case you haven’t
luckiest, investors at Behrend will guessed, is Putty-Tat, pet of Prof,
be revealed. and Mrs. Burns.
Man of the Hour
"Cool Cat"
By Gosh
Walt Parker
Baker was seeking information
enjoys rambling through the sur-