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
Associate Editors _
Assistant Editors
Mary Lloyd, Jeanne Chambers
Linda Williams, David Weekley
Writers Diane Baldwin, Linda Bemis, Judy Benson,
Sandra Berkey, Karen Blashford, Virginia Gandelmas,
Diane Janowski, Jo-Anne Kisiel, Karol Orzepowski, Phyllis
Rosenblatt, Irene Kelly.
Short - Sightedness?
It is the beginning- of a new year and decade, a suitable
time perhaps for all of us to take stock of ourselves and the
world in which we live. As college students, we are concerned
with academic interests and social functions, athletic activi
ties and each other. We are all busily engaged in preparing
for a satisfactory livelihood, one which we hope will be con
tinually interesting, and one which we hope will enable us
to live graciously, if not handsomely. We are all looking
forward to making our mark in the world.
It might be wise at this time for all of us to consider
this world we will be assaulting within the next two or three
years. How closely do we scrutinize the newspapers and
newscasts, if we bother to read a newspaper or listen to a
newscast at all ? What is happening around us in our country
and in others? What ace people doing today that may have
a bearing on our lives in the next five, ten, or twenty years?
What sort of a world will we be challenging? What problems
will we have to face?
As students, perhaps we devote too much of our timp
and attention to the campus and the things that happen on
the campus, and are guilty of neglecting the national scene,
confusing and complex as it is. Perhaps we let college limit
our scope of the present and permit it to slip by unnoticed
until we read of it in our children’s history books. Perhaps a
course in analyzing current events would be advisable.
In 1933, did many people care, or even notice; when a
little Austrian named Adolf Hitler was made Chancellor of
Germany? Ten years later the graveyards were full of people
who should have cared. The vastness of the world makes it
very easy for us to say, “What can I do? I’m just a little
guy.” But the world is populated by “little guys,” and they
can do a great deal if they keep themselves informed and are
aware of the changing times.
Knowledgeable people are calling this decade the “soar
ing sixties” and are predicting that man will soon conquer
space. Our world is rapidly shrinking, and sooner or later,
we will be literally rubbing elbows with everyone around
the globe. This may well be the time for us to ascertain just
how dirty those elbows are, and what we must do to clean
them up before that dirt breeds a fatal disease
If You Ask My Opinion ...
responses were varied, as the fol-
This month I was so impressed lowing illustrate:
by the ermine mantle with which Beverly Britt—Cold but beauti
winter has garbed our campus full
and so asked several students Henry Sproat—l can sing and ski
the question, “What do you think but it doesn’t give me a
of Behrend; in the winter?” The chance to go swimming!
THE NITTANY CUB
THE NITTANY CUB
By Karol Orzepowski
Personality Parade
By Linda Williams
This issue’s spotlight personal
ity is sophomore Ray Angelo of
Erie. Before he enroll'd in Behr
end’s associate degree program
as an electrical technology major,
this handsome dark-haired lad
attended Academy High School.
Following his graduation from
college, Ray declares that he
wants to “make lots of money”
and “ibecome President of the
General Electric.”
In his spare time he plays
chess, enjoys listening to record
ings by Johnny Mathis and
Keeley Smith, and can easily be
persuaded to play a game of
pinochle. Hunting, fishing, and
bowling rate high on his list of
likes, and women drivers are his
pet peeve.
His charming smile and quiet
THE LAST WORD
A 1 Wnuk: “Penn State turns out
some great men.”
P. A. Williams: “When did you
graduate?”
“I didn’t graduate. I was
turned out.”
Jeannie Upperman: “How did
you come to puncture this
tire?”
Katie Johnson: “Ran over a milk
bottle.”
Jeannie: “Didn’t you see it in
time?”
Katie: “No, the kid had it under
his coat.”
Over amorous male: “Whisper
those three little words that
will make me walk on air.”
Cautious coed: “Go hang your
self.”
Mr. Levin: Never ■mindi the date.
The examination is more impor-
tant.”
Jack Suppa: Well sir, I wanted to
have something right on my
paper.
Mr. Howell: “You missed my
class yesterday didn’t you?"
Don Detisch—lt’s bad news.
Karen Blasthford—lt’s white!
Marcia Hays—We need a place
to sled ride.
Bill Dylewski—This being my
second year, I’m immune to
Dave Kendall—l’d rather be
somewhere else.
Ed Mandel—It’s cold—too cold
to get up in the morning.
Dave Weekley—l ignore it as
much as possible.
Mike Mulligan—lt makes my
glasses steam up.
Ray Angelo
manner help to make him one of
the best students on Campus.
Gail Anderson: “Not in the least,
sir, not in the least.”
Clay Witherow: “I’ve added
those figures ten times, sir.”
Mr. Patterson: “Good boy!”
day: “Andi here’s the ten an
swers.”
Mr. Vigorito: “You can’t sleep in
my class.”
Egor: If you didn’t talk so loud
I could!”
Mr. Gordon: “Name a great time
saver.”
Don Cameron:
sight.”
Jim Knesfcrick: “Was it
crowded at Ripley
night?”
Ron Polak:
table.”
“Not under my
Heard recently: “Our Economics
prof talks to himself.”
“Yes but he doesn’t realize
it—he thinks we’re listen
ing.”
to l
Your date, George Guriel, is a
nice guy, but don’t let him get
started talking about sports.
“Love at frst
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