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1-esters To The Editor
Dear Mr. Nixon,
Thank you for, your, new, super-efficient, very objec
tive, very groovy new draft-lottery system. I can't wait til
I graduate from college and then have a year to waste.
There's no sense in getting a job when I may be called to
serve my country in the armed services. Besides, I'm looking
forward to killing gooks by the score—men, women, children
fetus', and babies. I love my country, especially when we
can get away with atrocities simply because we're the most
powerful nation in the world. I'm really glad that you got
rid of the CBW for war use, now, how about the shit that
the pigs use so freely like TPN and teargas and Cs. No,
that's different, right? After all it's not against any treaty
to gas your own people.
I can't really see the need for any type of conscription.
If one really felt that we were right in Viet Nam, he'd volun
teer -for military service. Why should I go to school for 4-6
years and then waste my next two to three years killing or
aiding in the killing. Why should I take the chance of being
killed, maimed, or worse, both. I could go on for hours, Dick,
but why waste my time and show how badly I write.
BULLetin Bored
Mr. Foote will give a paper on A Study of Errors in the Free
'Fall Measurement at the Fall meeting of Western Pennsylvania s,pc
ton of the American Association of Physics Teachers in Pittsburgh
tomorrow
Last week Mr_. Bedford stopped in the administration office to
say "hello" and wanted to extend his warm greetings to all faculty
and staff of the Behrend Campus. He looked well and happy and
stated that he missed the .Behrend Campus, _
Two members of- the Student Body are about to begin the stren
uous task of writing the history of the Behrend Campus.
Anyone who has - anything that - pertains , to -the history of the
Behrend family (about the time Glen Hill- Farm was-donated-to
Penn State). - and is willing to lend it to us, is- urged to -contact - -eith 7
er Terry Rcbinson or Kathleen: Valentine in the - CUB office.
All articles will be held in complete confidence as to their source,
if the owner wishes. Also, anyone wishing to help with research is
also asked to contact -the CUB office.
Hanging of the Greens
The Hanging of the 'Greens Ceremony took place in the.-Behrend
Chapel in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery December 1.
Terri Loftus gave the opening sentence, then all the people as
sembled sang the Christmas Carol -"Hark the Herald Angles Sing."
The Responsive Reading, Isiah 11:1-6 - was also read by Terri Loftus.
The Assembly then sang "0 Little Town of Bethlehem." The Greens
were then hung on the crypt in which Ernst and Warren Behrend
are buried by Doug Brower, Chairman of the SGA.
The Christmas story was read from St. Luke by Mark Moffet,
and the assembly sang "Silent Night."
Dean Lane read selections from five poems - depicting man's
change of his view in life. The Assembly then sang "0 Come. All Ye
Faithful."
The service was completely conducted by candlelight, there being
no electricity in the Chapel.
After the ceremony, the Union Board provided Christmas cookies,
cocoa:, and hot cider in the downstairs of the RUB.
The ceremony was very well attended, there being standing room
only in the Chapel.
Quite Discontented
THE NITTA.NYCIIB
CHEERS
by Charly Lee
When I leave Behrend, there
will be one place that will be re
membered with a - special degree
of sentiment. It's one of the few
places; that I know of, where one
can go and almost always find a
friend or have a good chance of
making . new ones during the
course of the evening. The peo
ple - who congregate there are the
common folks; the friendly folk,
an elderly hunter or a fellow stu
dent. Once - inside, a person for
gets all his prejudices and loses
all his inhibitions. He becomes a
real person with no attempt made
to shelter his personality with
certain everyday faced% It is a
place that holds many fond me
mories for many lovely people.
As a frequent visitor, I have
been able to - learn of its long and
successful history. - Ever since its
establishment in. 1839, the days
of the Coach and Four, it has
been a noble and distinguished
landmark. Weary travelers fci-ualifi
its warmth and hospitality a
haven from their travel over the
important route, which is a vital
link between the East and the
Midwest, on which it is located.
In those days it was a regular
•S .g& Coach stop.
TchlaY its tradition of good food
and warm. hospitality is still cal - L.
ried on. Also, - there is a - pleasant
and relaxing atmosphere created
by the adornment of the num
erous - beautiful - and priceless tap
estries on the walls. It's a good
place to go where good friends
can -have a -good time.
- Does 'this place sound familiar
to you? It , should, because there's
no other place like it on Earth.
How is it that Behrend should be
-be so lucky to have a place like
this so close at hand?—l - think
somebody up there likes us. Yep,
it's sure going to be a loss to me
when I hvae-to go down to Main
Campus and have to leave my
place. - For there's nothing in -this
world that can compare with our
own beautiful, sacred, -and love
able Kelly's,
Body Found
In Library
by Chuck Varesko
Last Friday around 5:30 p. m.
Miss Betsy Aardema, -graduate
student at Penn State from Hol
land, Michigan was found dead on
the second floor of the Pattee Li
brary at UniverSity Park. Her body
discovered by another student
whose name was withheld from
the- news - media.
An autopsy has been performed
and Centre County coroner Rob
ert Neff has determined that Miss
Aadema died of a stab wound of
the chest. He stated that she was
"definitely murdered" as there
was no possibility of the wound
being self inflicted. State Police
refused to label her death murder
and said it was "a possible homo
cide'-'.
They stated. that several books
were found on the floor near the
body, - but - it was not determined
if those were. signs of a struggle
or were simply knocked off the
shelves by the victim during hex
fall.
The library •is normally crowd
ed but due to the Thanksgiving
holiday it was virtually deserted,
affording • the perfect - seclusion
for a murder.
- The - murder came as a shock to
Penn State students as it is the
first slaying of - a co-ed in the his
tory- of the University.
NYVVAY, /4155 PALA-EY -• I ' REALLY EI-101.1L12 HAYS
GIVEN YCLI AN 'F'. "
College Weekend At
Met Art Museum
"A Weekend at the Metropoli
tan" has been planned for college
and graduate students on.:Decem
ber 19, 20, 21, 1969, to enable them
to come -to the Museum to study
the first of the Museum's Cen
tennial exhibitions, "New York
Painting and Sculpture: 1940-
1910," and to take part in a day
long program of activities design
ed especially for them. The exhi
tion- has - drawn controversy and
extensive comment; Life Magazine
said: "The show is glorious. By
enabling us to see in quantity the
work of 43 artists, we can appreci
ate some of the major accomplish
ments of the last three decades."
"New York Painting and Sculp
ture: 1940-1910" is the most mon
umental showing of contemporary
American art ever brought to
gether. Conceived and executed by
Henry Geldzahlr, Curator of the
Department of Contemporary
Arts; the exhibition includes more
than 400 paintings, drawings, and
sculptures by 43 artists. The works
document the 1940'5, abstract ex
pressionism, hard edge, pop, min
imal, and other movements, trac
ing the development of New York
as the capital of the art world.
Mr. Geldzahler •points out that
"the show is not a general inven
tory of the past three decades but
an evaluation, a sorting out of
major themes and figures."
For the first time students will
be able to - see and study a major
exhibition without the distraction
of crowds. The galleries will be
opened Friday evening and Sun
day morning, for those attending
the weekend, to enable them to
have a quiet, unhurried look at the
December 5, 1969
show. Saturday morning . there-
will- be a lecture-discussion pro
gram, organized by Henry Geld-
zahier, with artists, critics, and
dealers. active on the--New-York
scene. A -film program Saturday
afternoon will_ include works by
and about New York artist-film-.
makers. An interview, never before
shown publicly, . with David
Smith- -about his work, rare foot
age - of Jackson Pollock in the act
of painting, a film by and - about
Andy Warhol and the group -at
the factory, and four experimental
films by Bruce Conner will be
shown.
According to Thomas P. F.
Hoving, Director of the Museum,
"It's high time we did' something
special with university students.
This show is a good place to start
—after all, this generation grew
up with Abstract Expressionism;
and they are the most responsive
audience for new art. We want
them to have plenty of time to
re-examine it and enjoy it."
The weekend:the — first of five
programs geared specifically for
college students, is open to all
undergraduate and graduate stu
dents at accredited institutions. A
$5.00 fee will be charged. Students
may register- in advance by send
ing a check for $5.00,• payable to
The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
to the Education Departinent, The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth
Avenue at 82nd Street, New York,
New York, 10028. if places are
still available, students may also
register Friday, December 19, be
tween 5 and 10 P. M. at the Park
entrance- of the Museum.