September 24, 1963
The Nittany Narrator
ONLY BECAUSE the Penn State Athletic Department has finally
been chargr. , d with supporting financially the athletic programs of
the Commonwealth Campuses wiil the Behrend Campus Nittany
Cubs play three intercollegiate sports in 1963-64. Again Behrend
will be the only junior campus in the Penn State System with three
intercollegiate sports. In prior years the financiaa burden of the
sports program fell upon the SGA. This caused undue hardship on
the coach, the SGA, the players, the fans, because they all had to
pull together to stretch the dollars all the way to the beginning
of June. The over-taxed bills often snapped around February first.
But Coach Sweeting will have so much money this year he'll be
able to take scenic cruisers to every game.
IF THE PEOPLE in the Nittany Valley hadn't come through, we
would have no soccer team this fall. But as it now looks, the Cubs
may play four or more games. Last season Behrend won her first
soccer game since the sport was introduced here in 1960. Behrend
is the only junior college we've ever heard of that plays soccer on
the intercollegiate level. What's more, we're starting to play it well.
Possible opponents in the days ahead are the Fredonia State varsity
and Erie County Tech of Buffalo. The Cubs were one and three
last fall.
WE MAY SEE all sorts of spectacular happenings in this sport
come the winter because the Cubs have caught the winning fever.
Last year they narrowly missed the playoffs in the PJCAA and
finished the year at seven and nice overall. Behrend sports a whop
ping twenty-game schedule this winter against teams as far east
as Buffalo, South to Altoona, and west to Cleveland.
Only one or two lettermen will return, however, so freshmen
talent will be greatly in demand.
IN RESPECT to freshman talent, specific athletic abilities are
not the only kinds of talent that will be in demand. This column
intensely urges the Dorm Girls to organize a cheerleading squad
as soon as possible so that they might be ready for the first soccer
game. A cheerleading squad is important to the spirit level of any
athletic program so, girls, ask Dean Lane soon for information on
uniforms.
Touch football forms the crux of the intramurals program this
fall and Dean Lane and Coach Sweeting have plans for an ex
tensive program throughout the year. Volleyball, basketball, softball,
bowling, chess, ping pong, tennis, perhaps even swimming, are all
on the intramurals agenda. Those students—girls too !—interested
in captaining a team, contact Mrs. Edwards, the Dean or the Coach.
PITCHERS WERE at a premium last spring. Behrend won twice
and lost nine times against the PSU Frosh, Dußois, Altoona, James
town, and Bryant-Stratton.
I think that I shall never see
A doubleheader victory
In which one tireless pitcher goes
The route with but one change of hose.
It can't be done this day and age
Unless you have a Satchel Page.
Behrend didn't
COMPARING last year to others, Behrend had a fortunate
sports year. This time around the outlook is brighter, expectations
are higher. Coach Roger Sweeting replaces Jim Gallagher who is
now teaching at University Park. Coach Sweeting comes from Nor
walk, Ohio. He has his bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State
University and his master's from Penn State. Let's win a few games
for him.
THE CUBS were unfortunate at baseball last spring, winning two
while losing nine. Several losses were heartbreakers, those with
Penn State and Altoona were disasters. Pitching was the major
problem. The Cubs played all their home games on the Glen
wood diamond.
HISTORY
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The little rustic building be
tween Turnbull and the House is
now a student lounge and study
area. Originally it was used both
as a guest house and as a paint
ing study for Mrs. Behrend. In
1948 the study became a student
lounge and then was changed to
PROSPECTUS
SOCCER
BASKETBALL
INTRNMURALS
BASEBALL
a small library. When the library
was moved to Turnbull Hall last
winter, the pleasant building
once more became a lounge.
Erie Hall was constructed in
1954 in the same architectural
style as the other buildings on
campus. The top floor is the gym
nasium-a udi tor ium and the
ground floor houses the recrea
tion area with two bowling alleys,
THE NITTANY CUB
SG A BOOK
EXCHANGE OPEN
All students interested i n
stretching their college dollars
are reminded that the SGA of
fice carries an extensive stock of
used books at cut-rate prices. The
SGA receives no financial reward
for this service but merely sells
the books at the prices set by the
students who take advantage of
this service by bringing their old
texts in.
Anyone disillusioned with the
exorbitant taxes on new books is
advised to check the bulletin
boards for the hours of the used
book exchange.
THE BEHREND CHESSMEN brush up on their strategy just prior
to winning the Inter-Campus Tourney chess championship at
University Park. For Behrend to defend successfully this spring,
she will need new experts from the freshman class.
1963-64 LECTURE SERIES
THE UNEASY ADVENTURER: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. Dr.
Stanley Weintraub discusses the man behind the mystery, his
adventures and motives. Scheduled for October 22.
MARRIAGE OF THE ARTS:: DESIREABLE NECESSITY OR
NECESSARY EVIL? Carl F. Barnes, Jr., presents an illustrated
discussion on the possibility of uniting architecture, sculpture
and painting into one coherent work of beauty.
GETTYSBURG. Charles R. Beckan presents a program on
Gettysburg, a fitting climax of local interest for the Civil War
Centennial celebration.
THE ARTS AND THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
The arts as they reflect trends and events in American history.
Harold Dickson, lecturer.
Senator • • .
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dergraduate Student Government.
In addition, during the dedication
ceremonies of the Otto F. Beh
rend Science Building, Eric A.
Walker, President of the 'Univer
sity, spoke to many dignataries
and Behrend people present.
ping pong tables, the SGA office,
the physical education offices,
and the television room.
The newest addition to the
campus, the Otto F. Behrend
Science Building, was construct
ed in time for fall classes last
year. Its cost was nearly three
quarters of a million dollers. Here
students will find the most mod
em of classroom facilities, labora
tories for the sciences, account
ing, music and the languages, a
faculty office area, reception
room. a conference room where
the Student Government Assoc
iation holds its weekly meetings,
Assistant Director Thomas Camp
bell's office and a beautiful re
ceiving lobby, as well as a plush
seat auditorium for 140 persons.
The Otto F. Behrend Science
Building represents a change of
architectural design on the cam
pus and is a mark of the prog
ress being made at Behrend and
the vanguard for her remarkable
future.
CHESSMEN CHAMPIONS,
LOOK FOR THIRD WIN
Bowling, Chess, Table Tennis
Teams Compete for Awards
AT UNIVERSITY PARK last
spring the Behrend Campus
Chessmen of Doug Ray, Edward
Paauwe, and Ron Feltenberger
successfully defended their cham
pionship in the Inter-campus
Chess Tournament and retained
the Dr. Robert Bernreuter Tro
phy. As a result of their victory
over all the other commonwealth
BASKETBALL was Behrend's most successful sport last year.
The Cubs narrowly missed the playoffs of the Penn Junior Col-
Athletic Association, but totaled the highest number of
victories in the campus' fifteen year history. Highlights included
a 115-73 romp over Dubois Campus, an 88 to SO shocker of Pitt's
junior powerhouse at Johnstown, and an overtime thriller against
Ashtabula Kent State, 79-78. This year the Cubs face their finest
schedule to date with games already scheduled with Johnstown,
Ashtabula, Point Park of Pittsburgh, Jamestown, the Penn State
Frosh, Dyke of Cleveland, Buffalo's Bryant-Stratton, and other
commonwealth campus teams
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campuses, the Behrend team
needs only one more season cham
pionship to claim the Bernreuter
Trophy for good.
The Inter-campus Tournament
is a round-robin play of teams in
chess, bowling, and table tennis
from three designated sections in
the Penn State system. The three
sections are Western, Southeas
tern, and Pocono. Teams from
campuses or centers in these sec
tions play teams in their own
sections in the three sports
throughout the year for the
chance to meet the sectional win
ners in the championship play
offs at University Park in the
spring. Since the tournament be
gan three years ago, Behrend has
won championships in table ten
nis and chess.
Students interested in partici
pating in the tournament are
asked to contact Mr. Gordon
Baker for chess, and Dean Lane
or Coach Roger Sweeting for the
other sports.
CIRCLE K WANTS YOU
The Circle K Club is the cam
pus service organization sponsored
by the local Erie Kiwanis. It holds
weekly business meetings and en
tertainment and performs such
services to the campus as clean
ing the swimming pool and ini
tiating plans for a Behrend Blood
Bank.
Circle K each year sponsors an
extremely successful "Untouch
ables Night" during which parti
cipants dress in 1920 styles, en
gage in harmless gambling for
prizes, and enjoy a variety show.
Dave Manning, president of the
Club. welcomes all freshmen in
terested in joining Circle K.