COOK SWEEPS VOTING FOR SGA PREXY
tt n ilew THE NITTANY CU
Recent spring S.G.A. elections
produced a major upset, the re
turn of experienced S.G.A. mem
bers, the nucleus of next year's
Student Government Association,
and decisions on the fate of the
new S.G.A. constitution and the
class gift fund. Held on Thurs
day, April 18, the elections re
sulted in the following results:
Election of the S.G.A. president
for 1963-64 resulted in a tie of
the two major candidates. This
tie was broken the following Tues
day with the election of Robert
L. Cook (see accompanying ar
ticle).
Seven student government rep
resentatives were elected to fill
vacancies in the S.G.A. which oc
3urred during the year. These
representatives will serve for the
emainder of the spring term. In
,:luding only one student who has
lot had previous student govern
nent experience on the Behrend
:7ampus, the new members in
dude Alice Bachman (4th, L.A.),
'aul Brown (6th, L.A.), Pat Cog
:eshall (3rd, H. Be.), Bob Cook
3rd, Ed.), Ray Elder (3rd.
C.E.T.), Pat Stossmeister (6th,
?re-Law), and John Thompson
sth, Journ.).
Four students were elected to
erve as carry-over members for
text year's S.G.A. They include
3ob Cook (3rd, Ed.), Ray Elder
3rd, E.E.T.), Paula Harris (3rd.
ourn.) and Mike Ropelewski
3rd, D.D.T.). Bob was elected
resident and Paula will serve as
Q.G.A. treasurer next year.
The revised S.G.A. constitution
'as passed by an overwhelming
• iajority of the Behrend student
ody and immediately went into
ffect. The students also voted to
~3end the 1961-2 and 1962-3
,lass gift funds for miniature Nit
': my Lion statuettes for the pil-
ors at the main entrance to the
rehrenri Campus.
Jim Runzo, election commission
lairman, reported that 59.6% of
ie Behrend students voted in the
':section. The Run-Off Election
'ought out 73.1% of the student
:I)dy. "Very good," Jim said, as
stumbled off to count the votes.
Mary Shea
4lominated
:or Queen
A Behrend student, Mary Shea
6th, Erie) has been norni
i tted as a candidate for Queen
the Perry Sesquicentennial in
"tier winning the contest de
-1
lads largely on the number of
lkets she sells for the outdoor
ectacular, "From These Shores,"
be presented on May 29, 30,
d 31, and June 1,5, 6,7, and
at the Academy Stadium at
=f,'o p.m.
7Artiong other prizes being of
ed in the contest is an expense
te trip to London, England, for
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PRESSIONS 77
Annual Spring Prom
May 2.4,1963
Volume XIV—No. S ?
Behrend Welcomes Speech Dele:ates
ROBERT LOWELL COOK
Meet Behrend's SGA president for the 1963-64 school year.
Robert is a freshman enrolled in the College of Education.
He is a graduate of McDowell high school where he served as
an alternate on the Student Council and on the yearbook.
A participant in extra-curricula activities, Bob played in
the Pony League and the American Legion League. He was
president of an Explorers Post in Scouting and president of the
Luther League at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Robert, who was the write-in candidate, the so-called dark
horse of this last election. has this to say about his position:
"Now that I have been elected president of the SGA, and
the Council of the past year is preparing to finish its extremely
successful tenure. we must all look forward to the progress that
can and must be made next year.
"The SGA must continue its vital service to both the stu
dents and administration of this campus and to the University.
This, of course, can only be done through the cooperation of
the student body itself. I thank you for the great honor you
have given me and I hope you will work with the SGA next fall
to continue the precedent of effective student government that
has been established on the Behrend Campus."
Behrend Student Facilities
Rate Well in Recent Survey
EDITORS NOTE: The following
article is published, not to show
the superiority of Behrend Cam
pus over the other commonwealth
campuses, but to make Behrend
students realize the excellent fa
cilities they have for student ac
tivities and to induce them to
make more extensive use of them.
Facilities for student activities
on the Behrend Campus are more
complete than on any of the
other commonwealth campuses, a
recent survey by the Student
Government Association revealed.
With twelve of the fourteen cam
puses returning a student activi
ties questionnaire sent them by the
Behrend S.G.A., the S.G.A. and
BEJJREND CAMPUS—The Pennsylvania State University
the NITTANY CUB were able to
compile the following information.
Behrend is the only campus in
the commonwealth system to
have a gymnasium and the only
one with bowling alleys. Wilkes-
Barre is the only other campus
to have a pool table and a juke
box, while Ogontz is the only other
campus with a swimming pool.
All camnuses report ping pong
tables, but Behrend is the only
one with as many as four. Nearly
all of the campuses have at least
one student lounge, one television,
and one piano for student use.
Six campuses report an athletic
field, but only four have tennis
courts. In the field of tennis
courts, Behrend's one court is out
distanced by Ogontz's four, Al
toona's three, and Mont Alto's
two.
Altoona was the only campus
to report any student activity
facilities that Behrend did not
have. These included an ice skat
ing rink and a badmintton court.
All but three campuses reported
a basketball schedule in competi
tion with other teams. Other in-
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For the first time in its history, the Behrend Campus has the
honor of hosting the Annual Commonwealth Campus Speech Con
course when representatives from six other Penn State campuses meet
here today and tomorrow with notable figures from the University's
Speech Departmen t. Attending the Fifth Speech 200 Concourse will
be representatives from the Allentown, Dußois, McKeesport, Potts
ville, Scranton, and Hazelton campuses.
From University Pack, Dr. Robert T. Oliver, who is the head of
The Department of Speech of The Pennsylvania State University,
w ill be attending the concourse. Dr. Oliver is the author of approx
imately twenty books, many of which can be found in the Behrend
Campus Library. He is a co-author of the standard Penn State Speech
200 text, Communicative Speech, which is used here at the Behrend
Campus. Dr. Oliver has also written various articles for THE QUAR
TERLY JOURNAL OF SPEECH and. other publications. Presently the
Vice-President of the Speech Association of America. he will next
year assume the Presidency of that organization.
Another notable figure attending the concourse from University
Park will be Dr. William Hamilton, the Coordinator of Speech Activi
ties among the Commonwealth Campuses. Dr. Hamilton's chief in
terests lie in the field of interpretive reading, in which he received
his doctorate. Dr. Oliver and Dr. Hamilton will be giving critiques of
the speeches.
The speeches will be divided into three categories: those to Per
suade, those to Entertain, and those to Inform. The Speeches to En
tertain will be given following the Concourse Banquet in the Cafe
teria in Turnbull Hail. The Speeches of Persuasion and Information
will be given in Room 101 of the Otto F. Behrend Science Building
Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m, and Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m., re
spectively. The students of Behrend Campus are invited and encour
aced to attend the Friday afternoon and Saturday morning sessions.
They are also invited to attend the Pizza Party Friday evening at
10:30 p.m. where all students will be given free pizza and pop.
All arrangements for the Speech Concourse have been advised
and directed under the capable head of Mrs. Nyla Falkenhagen, As
sociate Professor of Speech at the Behrend Campus. Many Behrend
students will he actively participating in the concourse as speakers,
chairmen, hosts, hostesses, and ushers.
The schedule for the Speech Concourse is as follows
Friday, May 10
1:30- 3:30 p.m.—Registration and Coffee—The Memorial Room
in the Administration Bldg.
3:30- 5:30 p.m.—Speeches to Persuade—Room 101 of the
0.F.8.5.8.
7:00- 9:00 pin.—Concourse Banquet and Speeches to Entertain—
Cafeteria in Turnbull Hall
9:00-10:30 p.m.—Varied Activities for Students—Erie Hall
10:30- Pizza Party sponsored by Behrend SGA—Stu
dent Lounge
Saturday, May 11
9:30-11:30 a.m.—Speeches to Inform—Room 101 of the
0.F.8.5.8.
11:30-11:45 a.m.—Announcements and Adjournment—Room 101
of the 0.F.8.5.8.
"Don't fire 'til you see the whites of their eyes, men!!" was the
command heard from the leader of this . . . whoops! Wrong
group! But anyway, this was the scene at Behrend last week
when a more socially-oriented group of students decided to "drum
up" some interest in the Variety Show. From left are Mike Rope
lewski, Dick Griswold, Paul Brown, Bob Cook, Alice Bachman,
Ray Elder, and Jerry Klingensmith.
Thursday, April 18, 1963
By Bob Williams