Wet black bavement Sweating coldly underfoot Trees crying with the chill A vague light Clip, clip, uncertain steps Alone with so much to talk to Vague fears It's too cold to cry and so lonely that You may never stop crying. Someone touches... It's startling and warm You know you're really alone And always will be. SERFDOM U.S.A . The Middle Ages were a grotesque time to be inhabiting this earth. Even the term "Madieval," if applied to any institution, is deprecatory, implying incompetence and un desirability. Serfs had the roughest lives. They worked the land and were not permitted to leave. Most of their product went to the landlords in teturn for "protec tion." In times of war, the serf became the infantry. They were always slaughtered, but were easily replaced. Occasionally a serf would attempt to escape by fleeing to the city. This was rare, for he was held to his home by sentiment and families, as well as by the under tainty of any future in a strange environment. In the U.S., there are no serfs of slaves. peitt:*2***4 Behrend. Student Anonymous At least these words are no longer used. U.S. workers must pay Y taxes, much of which gives them nati al "protection." And in times of w.a. the serfs still form the infantry. Are the serfs still tied to taus:: soil? Well, they can chose not to -; fight -- and be imprisoned or supply a few. years of free labor to the sta•h as a conscientious objector. . Can they still flee the country - -; Yes, but if they ever try ,to return , they would be treated as an angry lam' lord would treat a runaway serf. Pive l years in prison is a long time. Like the Middle Ages, one hesi tates to run away from family, friends a lover -- never to return. Like the serf, there is no protest. A . voteless soldier under 21 might as well save his breath. Mr. Johnson, Mr, McNamara, Menei Hershey: Can't you see how Midieval the system is? FACULTY BASKETBALL The faculty basketball team, composed of Messrs. Hostetler (coach) : Mosso, Onorato, Sterling l :Sweeting ant White, ended the intramural'season ir second place, having lost only two games. However, these two losses we:. avenged somewhat as they went throu.O. the play-offs undefeated by beating first place team 21-20 in the final eight seconds of play in the last game. It is hoped a faculty volleyball tear will be organized in the near future. F:I 24 :I , 7 4 O4OI 6 MNOOkitIiPN;4I The wrestling team won against Altoona Campus team by a close score of 21-20. Congratulations!
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