P,\(;E TWO
ROOM in the new $lOO,OOO Student Union Build
ing al Higliacres, showing peak activity during the lunch hour.
STUDENT UMW BUILDING
HUB OF HIGHACRES ACTIVITIES
A long-awaited improvement at
the Hazleton Campus was made in
the summer of 1958 when con
struction of a student union build
ing was begun. This building was
linked to the chain of progress be
ing made at our campus when it
was formally dedicated in Novem
ber of 1958.
A movement to get a new build
ing originated a few years ago by
students who circulated petitions,
urging that action be taken to pro
vide quarters for student activities.
The petitions passed through the
hands of the students and the ad
ministration several times over a
period of about three years before
they were finally recognized by the
University's Board of Trustees,
who, after a request by the High
acres' Student Government Associ
ation, approved a plan for the
structure by an assessment on
each student attending the local
campus.
The recommendation for the new
building was then passed on to the
Hazleton Educational Council. an
advisory group to the Campus,
who later arranged financing
through the Hazleton National
Bank. During the past year, action
was taken and the project was un
derway.
The building, built of brick,
stone, and wood with a steel frame,
is of split-level construction. A
wide expanse of glass provides a
pleasant view of the Conyngham
valley.
The recreation-dining area on
the main floor is 72 feet long and
40 feet wide with an asphalt tile
floor. Movable tables and chairs
make it possible to adapt this area
for a variety of uses, including
student dances, movies, plays, and
concerts. Also on the main floor
are the service area and kitchen,
the office of Mr. Francis McGur
gan, manager of the SUB, the book
store, and tyo auxiliary rooms.
'rho groom' floor contains a stu
Professor James Steel Relates
Story of Past Social Activity
At Highacres The Mummy Club"
the Hazleton Carupw , cele-
M'ateS r Anniversary this
( , :t•, it iS 11%0 Iral that some fond
fIU of IHxhacres should re
cur to facult:, one particular so
cial activity nich onc(. captured
the imag . inati , . of former students
Ints - been hinri,t related to the Col-
icgian stall
-known fact among
at tending H ighacres
It i, a 1 M
udentl-,
that a ppi : imately seven years
ago the yt)t.iaa Empire was
breathing . last at the Hazleton
Cam pus. am ing to a close was
the long happy reign of the
Third Dyi .sty, when the Pharoahs
ruled, Piing the most absolute
and unq mstioned power. Con
fused ?
The tru, story is that in the
hey-day of the Broad Street Cen
ter, and echo t inuing when the Cen
ter moved to Iligharres, there was
a unique society at Penn State,
known as - The Mummy Club."
Here is how it started.
One spring day, while in class
looking at the usual assortment of
, meant faces showing spring -fever,
an exasperated professor (little
cant lounge, rest rooms for men
and the boiler room and
the real 1.0001. Another incom
pleted area can be adapted for use
as a game room or for several
rooms of varied purposes.
COLLEGE ARTS
SOCIETY ACTIVE
Prominent in the cultural roles
played by the Hazleton Campus in'
the community is the College Arts
Society which was founded in 1951.
The purpose of this organization is
to bring to the study body out
standing
films, both foreign and
domestic which the students have
probably not seen. During the
1958-59 series more than 300 per
sons took advantage of these out
standing films.
In the spring of 1958, the College
Arts Society and the Hazleton Art
League co-sponsored an exhibit of
paintings by Penn State artists,
many of whom are on the art staff
at University Park. This is just
one example of the things which
the College Arts Society has done
to bring culture to the student
body and to Hazleton as a whole.
For the future, the College Arts
Society has plans for expanding
its activities. The society has re
quested funds to sponsor some
kind of artistic recitals such as a
singer or a pianist which would
take place next year. Money has
also been requested in order to
hold a lecture series by prominent
people from such places as Univer
sity Park. These lectures would be
on subjects related to the liberal
arts and would aid the students in
their Glasswork and would give
them greater depth and perspec
tive.
The College Arts Society, which
is advised by AI r. A. Gordon
Wilcox, reorganizes at the begin
ning of each semester. The funds
for this society are provided by
the Student Government Associa
tion.
realizing . what he was starting)
cried, "Let's not sit here like a
group of Egyptian mummies!"
Thus, the club was born. its
formal name was "The Amateur
Evyptological Society," and its
main purpose was to study ancient
Egyptian life, lore, etc. Professor
James Steel of Elighacres' faculty
had just returned full of enthusi
asm from a visit to a museum
which featured Egyptian relies,
and he was invited to sponsor the
club. Under his direction, the club
grew, and its members absorbed
ancient Egyptian culture.
According to the left-over scrap
books, the meetings were some
thing to behold. They were pre
sided over by a Pharoah, ably as
sisted by a couple of Grand Viziers
and a Scribe, and attended by
mummies. IWhat else?)
Besides the countless possibilities
for good fun and puns, the study
of ancient Egyptian life (pyra
mids„ pharoahs, hieroglyphics,
etc.) was a worthwhile hobby for
all.
Students, shall we get the
"Mummy Club" out of wraps for
next term ?
HIGI - L4CRES COLLEGIAN
R.O.T.C. PROGRAM
AT HIGHACRES
TO BE DISCONTINUED
In spite of the efforts on the
part of the Hazleton Education
(iouncil and at least one vete runs'
organization, the ROTC program
at the Altoona and Hazleton con
tcro di seen tinned, Uticetive
.July 1.
The reasmis for till:: now( ment
Er '-• 0 A L ., ,d
, -:11
these reason;;. He noted tirit cf
cadets von; A t r ,. t in e d
on the liozieton Ca a , pus during
the last thi. , e yetti , , only three
had enrolled for the advanced I;ro
gram. About the same repoi;i was
viven of the Altoona Cam l ius.
In Opposition to this action,
stands Roland Edmunds, Chairman
of the Hazleton Education Council,
who said that the end of the re
serve officers training program at
the local campus would be a "blow
to our community."
Drake-Wear VFW Post 589 is
strongly opposing the move to re
move the corps.
It is felt, VFW officials said,
that students will be deprived of
privileges offered by the training
which in the past has equipped
hundreds of officers with prelimin
ary schooling for duties in the
IT. S. Air Force.
The discontinuance of the ROTC
program will mean the recall and
reassignment of Major Mark Rich
ardson, who, in the opinion of the
Collegian staff and others, has
done a fine job this year.
Greetings From Our
Assistant Administrator
Mr. William Schneider
Everyone at Highacres knows
Mr. William Schneider, the Assist
ant Administrator at Highaeres.
However, does everyone know that
he is a District Representative of
the Pennsylvania State University
who helps organize academic
courses around Greater Hazleton
that covers the Danville-Blooms
burg-Berwick-Weatherly Area?
For example, this year a number
of formal and informal extension
activities under Mr. Schneider's
leadership gave training and pleas
-1.1 re to approximately 413 adults in
twelve programs which eminated
from the Highacres Campus. For
example. there is the Great Litera
ture Colirse now in its ninth year.
One-day Workshops and Confer
ences are also held namely, the
annual •h.rnalism Workshops for
high school newspaper staffs. the
Labor Workshop in economics for
the International Ladies Garment
Worker: , linion, the One-Evenini:
Workshop for high school I , ingiih
teachers. and the One-Fivenilg
Workshop for high school Alath
ematics teachers.
Confluents on Silver Anniversary
Upon being asked to comment on
the occasion of Highacres' Silver
Anniversary, Mr. Schneider re
leased this statement:
The f o rrc ati ve years of Penn
State in Flitzleton included a few
offices converted to classrooms in
the former Markle Bank Building,
supplemented by a borrowed chem
istry laboratory from the Hazleton
School Dist-jct.
When comparing these 1931 fa
cilities with the present 1959
Hazleton Campus, complete with a
new Student tJpion Building, one
can visualize the future of High
acres in the next 25 years if the
same degree of progress continues.
All that is required to make it so
is the continued enthusiastic inter
est, contribution and loyalty from
each and every person in the area
who had, has, and will have the
slightest association with a grow
ing Penn State in Hazleton.
Health Department Also Celebrates
Silver Anniversary
That the Health Department is
truly an interesting part of the
Hazleton Campus is the opinion of
every student at Highaeres
whether he has ever made use Of
its facilities or not. The very fact
that such a department exists and
that a nurse is always present
when needwi has proved its worth
many time.; over to ill and well
sitHents
The TT ealt h Depart ment has
functioned since la Ha z 1 et on
Campus was fotunied in I But
its duties have not always been
just with the sick. For example,.
in 1955, the cottage in which iho
Health Department was located at
that time became the student rec
reation building. Thus the nurse
became co-ordinator of recreation
as well as health.
MENEM
f •I
; ; ; f (
September 4, 1952 marks the
date that Mrs. Arthur Kosten
bauder (Mrs. K., as she is fondly
called by all) came to Pennsylva
nia State University at Hazleton
as health nurse, during the admin
istration of Mr. Merle Campbell.
Miss Florence Yannes, her prede
cessor, had left the Center to pur
sue "hospital nursing."
Among Mrs. K's varied duties as
Highacres' nurse is the paramount
one of keeping the students in
formed about the best way to live,
associate, congregate, and main
tain the highest standards of
health on the campus. She passes
her valued information on these
subjects through an annual health
lecture given to incoming freshmen
during Orientation Week, through
the Highacres Collegian, and
through conversation with individ
ual students.
Mrs. K has stated that the
greatest happiness she has enjoyed
while at Highacres was the rare
opportunities so many students
gave to her in helping them chan
nel their decisions—not only per
taining to health or recreation, but
decisions pertaining to the per
sonal problems that they found
themselves confronted with during
their college life. She further
states this: "I have had seven
years of the richest experience of
my life here at Hazleton Campus
and I consider it a golden oppor
tunity for service to youth."
Mrs. Kostenbauder, a registered
nurse, was graduated in 1919 from
the Ashland State Hospital. She
has held such positions as super
visor and directress of nurses in
the Ashland State Hospital, and as
school nurse in West Hazleton
High School: she has done private
duty nursing in Hazleton, and has
received the high honor of being
voted into The College of Phys
icians Directory for Nurses, which
is an honorary society for nurses
in Philadelphia.
('ivicly, Mrs. K. has been pres
ident for two terms of the Federa
tion of Women's Clubs in Hazle
ton, and of the PSI' ('enter Auxil
iary of the Hazleton Campus. She
also served as vice-president of the
Luzerne County Federation of
'Women's ('lubs. in Wilkes-'lame
for eight years. In addition she
has been the county chairman for
UNICEF, a member of the Board
of Directors of the YWCA fund
recently appointed first vice-presi
dent). a member of the State llost
pita! Auxiliary, an instructor for
Home Nursing and Nurses Aid for
the Red Cross, and she has also
worked with the Illood Donor Pro-
Highacres ('-'•:_:
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Published by the Journalism Club of the Hazleton Campus
of the Pennsylvania St ate University, Ilazlet on, Pennsylvania
Editor-In-Chief
Assistant Editor
Art Editor
Sports Editor ...
Typist
Faculty Advisor
HAZLETON CAMPUS' OWN NEWSPAPER"
llenther of Intercollegiate Press Association
REPORTERS
Adeline Schumacher
Prisca Stiles
Frances Sullivan
George Walker
Frances Werpshaw
Anitra Von Berg
MAY 25, 1951
11.5. K OSTEN 11.1 U DER
gram since its inception in Hazle
ton.
Mrs. Kostenbauder is a member
of the First Presbyterian Church
of Hazleton and is married to Ar
thur Kostenbauder, an engineer
for the Jeddo Highland Coal Co.
She is the mother of two children:
Mrs. George Tibbens of Washing
ton, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Leßoy
Hinkel of Hazleton.
The Highacres Health Depart
ment is under the direction of Dr.
Herbert Glenn, who is in charge of
the Main Campus Health Depart
ment.
HIGHACRES TO HAVE
TWO SUMMER
SESSIONS AGAIN
Each Will Run
For Six Weeks
Beginning May 25, 1959, regis
tration will begin for two summer
sessions at Highacres Campus:
First six-weeks session: June 8
through July 17. Second six weeks
session: July 20 through Aug. 28.
One-half fees are payable at
registration; remainder payable
when classes begin.
The following subjects have
been proposed: (All classes meet
every day Monday through Fri
day)
First Six-Weeks
English Literature 2 -- Great
Books of American Literature (3
credits) .
History 21 -- History of the
United States Since 18(15 ( 3 cred
its ) .
Differential Calculus
Math. 42
14 credits ).
Political Science 3----Government
and Politics in Modern Society 13
credits).
Speech 200---Effective Speech (3
credits
Second Six Weeks
Eletnont s, of Compo-
English 0-
i'ifintiosit ion and
English 1
Rhetoric 1:; credit ).
Math 2 A I;nbra credits).
.Mat h G Plane Trionomet ry
credits ).
Physic: 2:',5 (.;erieral Physics (5
crcdit,,t.
For Nil infurinat ion c,,neornin - !:
t ho.:e we r. «illianl
Schneider in Ihe 11i.„.;h:tcre:,
pus main ()Ilic(
' Collegian
Nancy Bradney
. Hank Richard
John Cappello
.... Jim Cataldo
John Benner
Vic Cortez
Ceil Kalinowski
Fred Keller
John McCullough
Bobbie Jean Pace
Pat Retenel!er
Professor Andrew Kafka