October 3, 1955 Andrew Kafka Mr. Andrew Kafka, a new comer to our campus this year, has been teaching English Composition and English Literature fop about Ik years. He was ed ucated in New York state and furthered his education in Wisconsin and the New England area. of bodks "Gilded Age" which is the time from post Civil War to the turn of the century, Mr, Kafka is an authority on communications and has aLso written on this object,- Not communications such as radio and radar, but the kind that is carried on everyday like speaking, writing, listening and reading. Mr. Kafka, who now makes his home in Hazleton, says he is inspired by the beautiful campus, by the co-operation of the studpntp and by the friendliness of both his colleagues and the people of the community. When asked if he enjoyed his work, Mr, Kafka smiled and replied, "Actually, I'm being paid for doing the thing I enjoy most." At the close of the interview, he expressed his desire to help any student in the phases of communication or English and extends a cordial invitation to students who may have any questions concerning his subjects* HAZLETON COLLEGIAN •x- *K- -ft *ft -ft ft ft A* -st -it -;t -it -it # Now that the Fall 1955 semester has gotten pnder way, the Hazleton Center extracurricular activities will begqn organization. . The activities at the Highacres Center cover a wide range of interests, from Mathematics and Science to choral music and dramatics, and students in all curricula will, no doubt, find at least one of their interests represented in a club pr activitly. The Collegian is an example of a thriving student activity* Although it is of interest primarily to students of Journalism, Collegian is open to any student~interested in the writing and publishing of a newspaper. Interested students should contact Mr. Peightal. The Math-Science-Engineering,, Language, and International Relations Clubs are departs mental, and their success'as activities ninges largely on the interest and participation of the students in related curricula. Parnassas is an honor society comprised of students with a superior scholastic average and active participation in at least two activities. To the serious, aspiring student, Parnassus represents college achievement in a high sense. Each year, as a function of this so ciety, t he students nominated by the student body as "most valuable" freshmen and Sophomore are trophy recipients* to be con't -if -if Page 2 Activities
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