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VOLUME OIL No. 5 The Fickle Finger of The Council Takes An Office The Student Council has finally got an office. Located in the base ment of Erie Hall (part of the girls' locker rooms, albeit parti tioned off), the Council can func tion in a more organized and less confused state. Having a place from which to conduct business and file its policies and correspondence, the Student Council can how begin instituting some long-planned serv ices to the student body of Behrend Campus. Through the indefatigable efforts of Mike Mulligan, this and other necessary facilities have, after a long and bureaucratic tete-a-tete, become realities. The office serves not only administratively but is also, at present, a recreation booth where students can rent pingpong paddles and balls, pool cues and balls, and other equipment for use in the game rooms. Later on the Council plans to put up a bulletin board outside the office to petition or inform students on any initiated or tentative ideas. Ideas now being considered by the Student Council include a Book Store where preceding students can bring their books. For a slight handling charge, the Council will sell them to incoming students. Council gets new Head Shed— D. Conrath and P. Narducci. OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION BEHREND CAMPUS—Pennsylvania State University Regardez Le Mardis Gras Ferrier 10 (JOURNALISTIC FRENCH) The Journeys Of An Artist As A Young Man By DIANE JANOWSKI On December 19, the willing Odysseus of Behrend Campus went on the road in Kerouac style. With little money, but much enthusiasm, Fran Doohan set off to see the people that interested him. Fran's goal was New York City but before reaching there he en countered many trying, albeit in teresting, experiences. For in stance, he visited Danville Mental Hospital where an inmate asked him, "Why are you growing that beard ?" Fran answered, 'l'm posing for holy pictures over the holidays." Eventually he arrived in New York City or that part of it called Greenwich Village -where the ever famous "beatifies," commercially referred to as beatniks, mock con formity and society. However, Fran explained that the true beatific is actually hidden among the con glomeration of imitators and is a person who truly believes and prac tices his philosophy. While there he met "Prometheus" who received this nickname from the "beats" be cause he represented. the character of the mythical legend who stole fire from the gods and brought it to man. He became Fran's constant companion and narrator while visiting Washington Square, coffee houses, and. other sights. In tour ing the city they also met a Negro woman who lived for the things which she loved, and Fran and his new friend fell into this category. Along the way Fran gained an other friend, Moses, who was a quiet, poor, self-taught intellectual. (Continued on Page 2) Erie Hall To Five-Day Extravaganza Thursday, January 19, marks the first day of a five-day spectacular to be held in Erie Hall. It is to be entitled Final Examinations. This will be the time when Behrend students will be tested for what they have learned or for what they have crammed into their heads the night before over beer at the Mar Mar. But however hazy the student and however foul the weather, the program WILL be presented and every student is urged to attend or in event of absence to make sure the office is fully informed of this inevitability. The schedule is as follows: FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FALL 1960-61 Thurs. Fri. Sat. Mon. Tues. Time Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 8:15 A.M. Engr. 1 Human. 1 Corn. 30 Math. 41 Engl. 800 Phys. 236 Math. 43 Engl. 0 E. Mch. 813 10:30 A.M. Psy. 2 Math. 2 Chem. 1 Acctg. 1 Engl. 1 Engr. 800 EE 810 Math. 6 Acctg. 5 Engl. 3 1:15 'P.M. E. Mch. 11 Fr. 1 EE 803. Phys. 800 ME 805 3:30 P.M. Bot. 1 Bot. 27 NOTE: All examinations will be held in Erie Hall. Please report (in writing to the Receptionist) if there are any conflicts or if you have more than two examinations falling on the same day. This must be done before 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13, 1961. Selections From Siwash By JOHN REEDER Cheating on final exams has be- School of Commerce (C.H.1.). come a highly-developed art; a Mr. Siwash emphasizes his prac fact which won't help you one little tice of sitting a considerable dis bit if you happen to get caught. tance from the other studens dur- Perhaps the only safe method of ing an exam. Since Mr. Siwash has labor-less exam-taking requires a been known to wear the same T photographic mind. In this case you shirts for as long as three months, probably already work for the the other students are quite willing State Department and have one to comply. Mr. Siwash usually has eye on that Russian travel folio, so his answers tattooed on the inner what's the use of talking to you? side of his eyeballs, which is very There is a publication now avail- difficult to duplicate. He recom able in a plain wrapper, entitled mends that the apprentice cribber "Cribbing, for Fun and Profit," by use engraved contact lenses until Sergius K. Siwash. Mr. Siwash has his eyes become accustomed to an impressive .record that speaks close reading. For the far-sighted very eloquently of his authority on cribber the use of sky-writing is the subject. A few of his degrees often a boon, although the expense are U.C.L.A. (8.A.), M.I.T. (8.5.), might be prohibitive to the student Siberian School of Mines (M.S.), of modest circumstances. One coed U.S.M.C. (D.D.), Lebanon 'School had answers written on her chest of Camel Husbandry (8.5.), MKVD where she could read them merely (U.S.S.R.), New Orleans Conserva- by glancing down and adjusting tory (NAACP), and Havana her blouse. Finals House Music 5 Engl. 2 E. Lit. 26 IE 801 Econ. 14 EE 804 Hist. 18 Spch.. - 200 Hist. 21 Tuesday, January 17, 1961 Soc. 1 Ger. 1 EE 801