RIGHACRES COLLEGIAN
TARGET DATE SET FOR STUDENT UNION BUILDING
Construction of the new student union
building here at HIGHACRES will begin
Saturday, Marsh 15, it ’’"as announced at
a meeting of the Hazleton Educational
Council, an advisory group to this campus*
Edward Keller, director of general
extension, and Stan Oambelit, in charge
of centers, attended the meeting to
discuss plans for the building*
RaEoEdmunds, president of the council*
turned over to the treasures? the &10Q
o'hwck presented by the Women's Auxiliary
of the Center to the council recently*
Edmunds also gave a brief summary of
the meeting that he, Atby# Louis G»
Felduiann and Frank c« Kostos, administrative
head here, attended last weekend*
INSTRUCTORS JUDGE ESSAY CONTEST
A committee consisting of Prof* FranS C«
Kostos, Prof* Andrew Kafka, and Miss
Lillian Junus recently judged the entries
in the Tenth Annual Essay Contest for
high school students in the 11th and 12th
grades, on "How Hiring the Handicapped
Helps You and M e ," conducted by the
Tri-County Committee on the Employment
of the Handicapped in co-operation with
the Governor's and the President's
Committees*
Following are the winnersJ
First Prize, $lOO U,S. Savings Bondt
.vl.nhael Knoblaugh* (A senior at the
Hazleton Senior High School)
Second Prize, $5O U.S. Savings Bonds
Jeanne Wackley, (A senior in St* ton's
High School, Freeland)
Third Prize, $25 U*S. Savings Bonds
Patricia Phillips* (A senior J-n Black
Creek Township High School)
AUXILIARY SELECTS COMMITTEE
This figure, released by the office of
•Pho Women's Auxiliary of Highacres recently the Dean of Admissions* compares wi>,h
n.ied a coLittee for the aLual May Day 1*265 for the fall semester.
ceremony here* The meeting was held at
the Hazleton Public Library*
Miss Margaret Bellezza is chairman 0.1
the committee with Mrs* Victor Diehm-
Mrs, Leßoy Hinkle* Mrs* Fred Esher., «
Paul Ferry f Mrs* John, Sippel and Mrs :;
Frank C« Kostos assisting her*
A definite date for the ceremony has
not been decided? Mrs» Elizabeth
Bodenstein stated. She reported on the
Center 1 s Student Council
for May Day, which is sponsored jointly
by Theta Sigma Pi .sorority., the Student
Cornell? and the auxiliary,
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SORORITY mm
Barbara Katchmarik
A meeting Of the Tlita Sigma _ Pi
sorority was held in the main loungo
last Thursday,, March 6*
Chairman of the various committees flo-r
May Day reported on the program made
by their groups; arid the date for the
May Crowning was definitely set for
May 17th, In case of rain, the
crowning will trike place that evening
at the dance, instead of in the
afternoon as usual.
Plans for voting for the May Queen
which is to be held on Tuesday, March
18th ™ere also dis-cussed, 'Everyone is
urged to get out and vote on that day?
TOTAL ENROLLMENT GIVEN AS 18,029 FOR
“RING SEMESTER
It has been announced at the main campus
that a grand total of 18,029 students
enrolled for the spring semester at the
main campus and at the off-campus
facilities.
The total full-time undergraduate
MARCH 14, 1958