Page Two
Advanced Gradeschoolers
Admitted to Behrend
The weather is getting colder and the flies are getting
fewer, but now a number of new pests have overrun Erie
Hall. These varmits come in all sizes and shapes and are
much more annoying than flies.
The first, and one of the most obnoxious species is
the "Maimed Mammal." These creatures are suffering from
a serrated cerebrum which causes them to fear trash cans.
They are not dangerous but quite pesky. Evidence of them
in Erie Hall can be seen on all the tables and chairs not to
mention the floor.
The second species is the "Red-eyed Khrushchev-lover".
By observing the condition of the card tables one can find
evidence of their having pounded their shoes and fists in
imitation of their leader. Not to mention the inventive uses
found for the pool cues and ping pong paddles_ These in
struments may be applied in various other games, such as
"Who Can Make the Handle of the Ping-Pong Paddle Come
Off First," "Josting in a. Restricted Area using Pool Cues,"
and "Tarzan Table Topping, using nothing but one's own
feet." (Books and purses count off.)
The third pest is the "Smokey the Bear Fan Club." This
group believes in thoroughly crushing their cigarette butts—
on the floor!
The fourth and final pest is known as the "Perrenial
Potato Chip Addict". This ugly customer has found that he
cannot survive without his daily ration of potato chips. He
has also devised a method whereby he can attain his goal
without putting any money in the machine.
Students Unite! Strike out these pesky beasts. You are
the law. Now let's use that long arm for something else
than filching orange drink from the milk machine. Help the
SGA in its clean-up campaign. DON'T LET ERIE HALL
BECOME ANOTHER CONTINUING EDUCATION BUILD
ING!!
THE MYSTERIOUS
T. E. LAWERENCE
Tuesday evening, October 22,
minus sand and scorching sun,
Behrend students could relive the
life of the fabulous T. E. Law
rence. Dr. Stanley Weintraub, as
sociate professor of English at
the main campus and a well
known expert on George Bernard
Shaw. who was, incidentally a good
friend of Lawrence's, lectured on
"The 'Uneasy Adventurer." For
those who saw the Academy
Award-winning movie, the lecture
added detail about this interesting
personality.
THANKSGIVING
DANCE
November 22
THE NITTANY CUB
After many years of research
and various biographies, there still
is much to be learned about this
illegitimate son of an Irish lord
who played an important role in
the Arab Revolt against the Turks
during World War I.
Besides this, no minor accom
plishment, Lawrence served as a
lowly airman in the RAF. Adding
humor, Dr. Weintraub stated that
Lawrence had the snappiest salute
in His Majesty's service and in
so doing managed to insult the
officer he was saluting.
off the top of my head
(Editor's Note: This column will be run throughout the year,
with different professors contributing articles in their respective
fields.)
THE CRITIC AND YOU
The critic must express a reasoned judgment of a subject's values
or truths, or an appreciation of its beauty or technical perfection. As
our knowledge of a subject increases—through experience, association
with it, or through education, we should bceome increasingly able
to reason more logically and therefore arrive at a more accurate es
timate of a subject's worth. In the arts, the difficulty of precise evalu
ation of a work's total values is further complicated by the necessity
of considering the social milieu of the era in which and for which
the considered material was created.
A truly great work, whether it be in literature, painting, sculpture,
architecture, music, or any other field of endeavor, satisfies a basic
need felt by those person who, consciously or not, possess a critical
ability needed for its appreciation.
Thus in applied art the sculptured head of Apollo from the Tem
ple of Zeus (c. 460 8.C.), the Gandhara Head of Buddha from the
fifth century AD., and the Amiens cathedral's bust of the "Beau
Dieu," all satisfy critical appraisal as "works of art" in that they
represent values and truths common to their mileu, possess a high
degree of esthetic beauty, and are executed with consuniate technical
skill.
The barbarians who, in the fifth century, clambered over the
Alps into Italy destroyed many buildings, statues, paintings, and other
achievements of a civilization that was much further advanced than
theirs because to them these works possessed no values. They were
not prepared to pass a test of reasoned judgment.
It behooves all peoples of the twentieth century to prepare for the
exercise of intelligent criticism. It is the essence of our civilization's
being.
versity Park. It meets once every The first workshop dealing with
term for the purpose of solving an evaluation of the 1963 Summer
campus problems, and in general, Conference followed shortly after.
for finding new ways to better the The second workshop dealt with
university. the objectives and opportunities of
The Fall Term Meeting began
on Friday, November 1, with greet
ing from the Hazelton Campus Di
rector, and the President of the
Hazelton SGA. The delegates were
presented the "Key to the City"
of Hazelton by a member of the
City Council.
EDITOR Paula Harris
MANAGING EDITOR Greg Glassner
FEATCR,E EDITOR Marilyn Raeder
SPORTS EDITOR Bob Schneider
NEWS STAFF Carl Holland, Jim Stephenson,
Dave Schutter, Dave Goodwill, Joyce Quinn, Mike Ropelewski
SOCIETY EDITOR Ellie Greer
PHOTOGRAPHER Ron Aitken
WILLIAM A. HOVER
Assistant Professor, Romance Languages
OSGA...
(Continued from Page 1)
the Regional OSGA Conferences
which are to be held in February.
The General Session on Satur
day, November 2, dealt with. a re
port on the Student Insurance
Program, the establishment of
Class Gift Funds on the common
(Continued on Page 3)
November 9, 1963