Page Two Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, As many of you know, Behrend has only accommodations for girls to live on campus in the dorm, but how many of you have thought about the men who are from out of town or state? Where do they stay? Some are fortunate to have friends or relatives with whom they may board while get ting an education. These people, believe it or not, have life rather easy and things are handed to them on a platter which are taken for granted. These people whom we are think ing about also include the women in the dorm. The things taken for granted which we are speaking of are little things such as having someone come in and clean your room every two or three days, or just waiting in line for meals af ter which dishes are no problem. Perhaps many of you have read or heard stories about healthy and wealthy bachelors who make out farely well living by them selves. There is another type of character similar to the bachelor but on a much lower scale. This character is commonly found in many colleges, especially Behrend, and is, of course. the college stu dent. Since a college student is afraid, or in some cases can not stand alone in the world of econ omics, he will search for compan ions who will share this type of life. Generally a small group of six or seven is ideal for fighting an economic war. Much strategy is taken into consideration and the preparation of such a battle. The first step is to find a sta tion, in our case, a house or pad, which ever you want it referred to, in order to set up a good foun dation. This depot must be large enough to accommodate the group as a unit, or individuals for study and recreation. The second step is to elect a master sergeant, housemother, or whatever you want to refer to them as, which generally does not work out as a rule, and as a re sult, some system has to be work ed out where no one person has a monopoly over the depot. At this time, a system has to be worked out in a manner that all THE NITTANY CUB Editor Co-Editor __ Mariam Wright Feature Editor John Beavers Sports _ Photographer the little things are taken care of; such as purchasing supplies, cook ing, laundry, housekeeping and general all around upkeep. This has to be handled as a delicate operation so that each member of the depot gets well acquainted with these components of the eco- nomic war This system sounds rigid and one would think that there are no flaws in it. As a result it might be taken for granted that this type of living is ideal com pared to those who we referred to at the beginning. To give one an idea of such a system, we will pass on to you a facts of our own experience. We first check into our depot after paying a deposit of $lO.OO per head to cover all breakage and to assign each member of the group his duties. This all works put fine until academic pressure is forced upon one or two mem bers of the unit. At this time our whole system starts to fall under, little things start to pile up such as; dishes in the sink—half way to the ceiling—and then the paper plates are brought out from re serve. Trash gets to be part of our problem at this time, for our re ceptacles are filled to the brim and a surplus is formed at its base. Also another main factor comes into play at this state of the game, when one of the mem bers of the unit is notified by mail that his commanding officers (parents) are coming for a visit, which we all know is used in dis guise for inspection. With 0-300 hours remaining until the arrival of these high dignitaries, the unit frantically scrambles and pushes there way through and over the obstacles in an attempt to prepare for the "visit." With seconds re maining the unit open its doors and welcomes all oncomers. This is a time that we all look forward to deep down in our hearts, for we all know it is our only hope to keep things in ship-shape. As you might expect after the visit things go back into its normal bedlam with trash airborne, and paper plates on reserve. As it stands to this day our fight with the economic war it at a complete standstill which to us is a feeling of security. For we know, when our hopes are down, we again will have another visit. Carol Baler Ed Concilla Roger Johnson THE NITTANY CUB Voice of experience The Depot on Sta tion Road, Otherwise known as the "G" Boys ERIE PHIL. ORCHESTRA OPENS 1964-65 SEASON On Tuesday, October 20, the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Dr. James Sample, opened its fifty-first season in Erie. The concert was held in the Memorial Auditolium at Tech High School, 2375 Cherry St. Tuesday's performance featured the work of Berloiz, Bach, Gould and Tschaikowsky. The guest ar tists were Whittemore and Lowe, duo-p i a n i s t s of international standing. This team has appeared on the Jack Parr and Dave Gar roway shows and has recorded many performances. At one time they had a daily television show. Dem Candidate Stops in Erie Democratic senatorial nominee, Genevieve Blatt highlighted her campaign issues at a press con ference held at the Lawrence Hotel on October 21. In outlining her "Seven Point Program" for the jobless in Pennsylvania, Miss Blatt stressed the importance of creating an In dustrial Mortgage Fund and es tablishing new resort areas in Erie. According to Miss Blatt the In dustrial Mortgage Fund will make it possible for you, in cooperation with the state, to acquire and de velop the sites for new resort de velopment. This bill would be of importance to Erie becouse Erie has a "prime East-West location" and is the only county that comes close to realizing the possibilities. She said she would support projects that would open Erie up to the rest of the state. Miss Blatt favors health care for the aged because the vast ma jority of people over 65 aren't covered by a private insurance company. She would like a pro gram much like the Social Secur ity System, where at the time of retirement a person would receive a small sum in addition to social security which would cover the expense of future medical bills. Predicting the outcome of No vember 3 election, Miss Blatt felt certain of victory for the Demo cratic Party. Barry Goldwater's candidacy "is for the benefit of every Democrat," said Miss Blatt and that President Johnson is a "responsible, moderate and pro gressive leader." Wednesday, November 4, 1964 Under the leadership of Dr. Sample, conductor, an d Mr. Deutschman, the new manager, the Philharmonic Society has made great strides forward in Erie. A record attendance was on hand for the opening night. The intensified advertising program has paid off in two 'standing room-only' performances. The Philharmonic Chorus will again present the December pro gram on Handel's "Messiah." This will be the tenth year this pro gram has been presented in Erie by the seventy-five voice chorus and the sixty-five piece orchestra. Season tickets for the concerts are on sale at $lB.OO for reserved seats, $12.00 for general admis sion, and the special student sea son ticket sells for $5.00. Box of fice tickets for students are $l.OO. The low student rates speak for themselves—if you have never been to a. classical concert the experience is well worth while. The season tickets will include the following concerts held at the Memorial Auditorium at 8:30 p.m.: October 20-21—Whittemore and Lowe—Duo-pianists. November 17-18—Michael Ra.- bin—Violinist. January 19-20—Vianna Proilet ti (Erie)—Pianist, Heidi Lewalder —Harpist, Joseph Eger—Hornist. February 23-24—Full costume operetta with orch. and chorus. Die Fledermaus (the Bat) by J. Johann Strauss. March• 23-24 Jose Kahn— Pianist. April 27-28—Ecumenical Con cert. Three Great Religions, Chor us. Scholarships Each year, countless students throughout the United States re ceive scholarships as an aid to higher education. Alice Du Vze, Waldimir Eksarchow, and Will iam Barney are three of these students. Alice, majoring in Education, was the recipient of the scvholar ship awarded by the Purchasing Agents Association, Erie Chapter. Walt, an Engineering student, was awarded his scholarship by the Sales Executive Club of Erie. Bill, a Liberal Arts student, was presented with his award by the National Association of Accoun tants.
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