VOLUME x/[I, No. 3
Campus Clubs Commence
Campus on November 2, poses here with our Director, Mr. Kochel,
and Bob Johnson, President of the Student Council. Senator Clark
spoke on "Federal Aid to Education.”
To Cut Or Not To Cut?
In the Minutes of the University POLICY FOR CLASS ATTEND-
Senate in October the “K” rules ANCE AT THE PENNSYLVANIA
•were • eliminated by the Senate STATE UNIVERSITY
from University regulations. The The faculties, staff, and other
“K” rules pertain to student class- resources of the University are
room attendance. The elimination furnished for the education of stu
of these rules clearly and definitely dents who attend the University,
delegates the matter of classroom A class schedule is provided for
attendance to the sole jurisdiction students and faculty so that a rea
of the individual instructor, conse- sonably orderly arrangement for
quently no further excuses will be instruction will be facilitated. The
issued by any administrative office fact that classes are scheduled is
including Dean' Lane, Mr. Kochel evidence that the faculty believes
or Mrs. Lilliman. The individual class instruction is important. It is
faculty member will decide the va- implicit, therefore, that class at
lidity of a student’s absence from tendance is important for the bene
class and whether or not the stu- fit of students.
dent will be allowed to make up Accordingly, it is the policy of
work missed in a particular class. The Pennsylvania State University
At the University Senate Meet- that class attendance by students
ing on Thursday, November 3, the be encouraged and that all instruc
following statement by the Senate tors organize ,and conduct their
Committee on Educational Policy courses with this policy in mind. A
was adopted relative to classroom student should attend every class
attendance at The Pennsylvania for which he is scheduled and
State University. This policy is should be held responsible for all
now in effect and should be read by work covered in the courses taken,
every faculty member to clearly In each case, the instructor should
clarify and define their responsi- decide when class absence consti
bilities relative to classroom tutes a danger to the student’s
attendance. (Continued on Page 6)
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
BEHREND CAMPUS—Pennsylvania State University
Behrend Red Cross Will
Sponsor Zem Zem Party
Of the 12 clubs on campus, more to select the new Council officers:
than half have been activated and Mike Mulligan (Behrend), Chair
are well on their way to program- man; Dan Shipley (Gannon), Vice
ming their semester objectives, chairman; and Nancy Heyl (Beh-
The Intercollegiate Red Cross rend), Secretary. During the past
Council, the Yearbook, the Jazz year, the Behrend representatives
Club and the Literary Club have independently organized a Christ
all elected officers and outlined the mas program for the children of
attainments each plans to achieve Zem Zem Hospital. This year it is
during the school year. their intention to present two pro-
The Intercollegiate American grams: a Christmas production for
Red Cross Council held its first the Zem Zem children and a Spring
'meeting at Mercyhurst College on production at another area hos-
November 7. Those present from pital. Although there is a nucleus
Behrend were Miss Schumacher, of students in the organization,
our faculty advisor, Nancy. Heyl, Miss Schumacher would like to see
Janet Conner, Pat Thomas, Mike as many students as possible par-
Mulligan, Gene Nutter and Andy ticipate in the actual two presen-
Zawosky. Following the showing of tations Behrend plans to sponsor,
of a movie entitled “Those That
Care,” an election was conducted
The OSGA
Gets Underway
Student and administrative lead
ers representing all the Univer
sity’s campuses met at University
Park, Oct. 28 and 29 to establish
the Organization of Student Gov
ernment Associations. Attending
from Behrend were Dean B. A.
Lane, Ed Mandel and Michael Mul
ligan.
The OiSGA will be responsible
for maintaining inter-campus com
munications, developing programs
for training campus SGA officers,
and planning and conducting an
annual encampment for the Uni
versity student leaders.
Among the objectives of the
organization are the exchange of
all inexpensive publications (such
as newspapers),' the organization
of standard honorary societies and
fraternities, and the linking of
campuses with an OSGA news
letter.
The officers elected to govern
the OSGA included Richard Haber
(University Park), Pres.; Bernice
Marks (Ogontz), Vice-president;
Robert Fisher (Pottsville), Corre
sponding Secretary; and Michael
Mulligan (Behrend), Recording
Secretary.
Friday, November 18, 1960
The following students were re
cently appointed to edit this year’s
“Bits of Behrend.” The editorial
staff consists of Art Coombes, edi
tor; Paul Ottoson, business man
ager; and Wayne Shoemaker, pho
tographer. Other members of the
staff include Jeri Mitchelhill, Carol
.Kubik, John Hagen, Jill Freese,
Charles Nicks, Aleda Litzel and
Leigh Kooken. The complete pho
tographic staff is comprised of
Wayne Shoemaker, Dave Baresch,
Gene Nutter, Pat Finucane and Joe
Sostarich. The student body is en
couraged to buy their yearbooks as
soon as possible. Orders will be
taken by any staff member and the
price of $4 can be paid in install
ments. Also, students interested in
joining the yearbook staff are still
welcome and should contact Mr.
Patterson.
At its last meeting the Jazz Club
elected the following officers: Bob
Laedlein, President; Bill Flick,
Vice-president; and Avery Wauga
men, Secretary. The club is inter
ested in sponsoring a number of
projects . during the semester;
namely, repairing the record player
in the A. V. room and presenting a
winter carnival. Meetings are held
every two weeks and it is still pos
sible for any Behrend student to
join.
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