THE NITTANY CUB
Volume XV—No. 3
A benevolent Carl Holland pays a greedy Greg Glassner, as Dave
Manning sips his favorite brew.
Note-to Behrend Players
Mr. Miller repeats his "thanks" to the Behrend Players(i.e., to all
involved) for the bright and biting production of "Richman, Poor-
man, Beggarman. Thief . . ." (see ruthless review by AGW on page
Also, he expresses his appreciation for Josh White, the hula
popper (and "fishing hints"), and for the subscription to the Village
Voice. The Voice will be given to the Behrend Library—and renewed
annually—as a gift from the Behrend Players
WHAT is
As this is the last issue of the
NITTANY CUB for this term,
and in keeping with the pre-
Christmas spirit that abounds be
fore Thanksgiving, the staff of
the NITTANY CUB polled stu
dents here at Behrend as to what
Christmas means to them. Fol
lowing are some of the answers (?
we got:
"Christmas means over the riv
er and through the woods, oops,
that's Thanksgiving."
"The term system does not rec
ognize Christmas."
- Christmas is a bourgeoisie per
suit, pursued by us bourgeois."
"Are female elves really forest
nymphs during the off-season?"
"Is Santa Claus a compulsive
giver?"
"Christmas means pajamas that
don't fit."
BERREND CAMPUS—The Pennsylvania State University
J. T. Miller
Christmas?
Remember—Santa now has a
zip code number."
"I don't know about Christmas
but New Years is a headache."
Christmas means sticky candy
canes."
Santa Claus is an alien
'Christmas means lots of
Cheer, but not in the automatic.'
"Christmas means •hic!' .... oh,
go away
`Christmas means January
White Sales."
"Christmas is a Jewish hall-
"But most of all, Christmas
gives semi-literate journalists a
chance to fill up holes in the
front page."
HANGING OF GREENS
OPENS CHRISTMAS
SEASON AT BEHREND
Tuesday, November 26, marked the fifteenth time in as many years
that the Hanging of the Greens Ceremony was held. The purpose of
the ceremony is twofold: it officially initiates the Christmas season
at the Behrend Campus: and it also commemorates Ernst and War
ren Behrend. husband and son of Mrs. Mary Behrend, who gave her
estate for the foundation of the Behrend Campus.
The simple ceremony is held in the lovely and authentically styled
Dutch Colonial Chapel in Wintergreen Gorge. Verses from Scripture
are read, Advent hymns and carols are sung, and a yule wreath is
hung on the crypt in which Ernst and Warren Behrend are interred.
Traditionally, the wreath is placed on the crypt by the President of
the Student Government—Robert Cook having the honor this year—
who makes a brief statement concerning the considerable contribu
tion of the Behrend family to the education of young men and wom
en. A brief address by Dean Benjamin A. Lane on the essence of
Christmas concludes the program.
Since there is no electricity in the Chapel, the entire service is con
ducted by candlelight. Usually the weather is cold and there is snow
on the ground, all of which helps contribute to the joyous yet solemn
occasion
After the ceremony, the students returned to the Behrend Campus
where they enjoyed coffee and doughnuts
The Hanging of the Greens service has become not only an impor
tant tradition at the Behrend Campus but also a meaningful event
in the lives of her students.
For Story See Editorial
Wednesday, December 4, 1963