NOVEMBER 21, 1960
PENN STATE
UNIVERSITY PLANS
A FOUR-TERM
ACADEMIC TERM
FRANK KOI
Adoption of a unique four-term
year at the Hazleton Campus of
Pennsylvania State University
will be part of a University-wide
program to speed the educational
process in Pennsylvania, was
made known recently by Frank C.
Kostos, director of the campus at
highaeres.
The new academic year will
differ from the old in two
important respects: (1.) Instead
of the two traditional semesters
of fifteen weeks each, the Univer
sity will switch to four terms of
ten weeks each. (2.) Class periods
will be lengthened from fifty
minutes to seventy-five minutes,
with a twenty minute interval
between classes. Total time spent
in classes, course organization,
and credit structure will remain
unchanged.
In 1961-1962, for example, the
Summer Term will extend from
June 16 to August 24, followed by
a Fall Term from October 2 to
December 12. The Winter and
Spring terms will extend from
January 3 to March 13, and
March 21 to May 31, respectively.
An accelerated program of short
courses, conferences, and semin
ars is planned for the month of
September.
The new plan will make it
possible for a student to graduate
in three calendar years. Make-up
work also can be done in shorter,
less costly sessions. Students who
interrupt their studies for finan
cial or health reasons will be able
to re-enter at more frequent
periods. Holiday interruptions
will be shorter and fewer.
Finally, no change in the fee
structure is contemplated at this
time. The Pennsylvania student
who now pays $480.00 tuition for
two semesters would pay $160.00
a term or $480.00 for three terms.
In University Park, room and
board charges for two semesters
likewise would be spread over
three terms.
Only a fourth term would
entail additional expenditure.
S. G. A. Budget
TOTAL $4,100
SOCIAL COMMITTEE $1,640
Regular Dances (6) $450
Special Dances (2) 210
Jan. Convocation 200
June Convocation 650
Refreshment Fund 130
ARTS COMMITTEE $ 620
ATHLETIC COMMITTEE .... 280
COLLEGIAN 450
SPECIAL EVENTS 330
CLUB SUBSIDIES 370
OPERATIONS & PURCHASES 410
HIGH ACRES COLLEGIAN
Highaeres 1 Student Snaps Moon
Through Telescopic Eye
The current surge in space science has been inspiring amateur
astronomers and science and engineering students the world over.
Pictured below is one of many pictures of the moon taken by Mike
Palinchak, a student in electrical technology, through a 6-inch
reflector telescope which he constructed during the summer in his
spare time. He was assisted by Bob Petras in constructing the mount,
grinding the lens, and aligning the mirrors within the tube of the tel
escope. The eye piece used in this telescope is of the fifty-power type.
On clear nights, Venus, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter and its moons are
discernible through this telescope.
The picture was taken when the moon was nearly full, using Tri-X,
a fine grain film, the camera being at full lens opening of 2.8 at
one tenth of a second. By experimentation, this was found to be the
best film and camera speed for photographing the moon at this phase
and using this type of telescope. No light filters were used in taking
these pictures.
After the telescope is equipped with clock-drive, a device for
following a star, attempts will be made to photograph the planets and
certain stars.
Recently, science and engineering students at Highaeres, using
another telescope constructed by Professor Ward of the Hazleton
Campus Physics Department had the rare opportunity of witnessing
the planet Mercury crossing the face of the sun. This phenomenon was
perceivable only at times using the brief periods during which the sun
was discernible through the cloud cover.
Thus, science has penetrated deeply into all aspects of life
including that of the busy college student who still finds time to
pursue a practical interest into the mysteries of space, thereby
enhancing his knowledge of the theoretical science of the classroom.
MICHAEL PALINCHAK
Highacr
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PAGE THREE
Meet Professor
If one should ask any history
student at Highaeres what he
thinks of Mr. Amidon, a favorable
reply is sure to be forthcoming,
for this man has a genuine gift
for transmitting his enthusiasm
for his subject. His interesting
lectures rarely bore anyone.
Although still a young man,
Mr. Amidon has already compiled
an impressive record both “domes
tically” and professionally. Re
cently, he became the proud
father of son Daniel, who joined
son David, and wife Ann, at
the Amidon Conyngham residence.
To prepare for a teaching career,
Mr. Amidon obtained his B.S.
degree at Juniata College in 1967
and his M.A. degree at Penn State
in 1969. Currently, he is a
candidate for a Ph.D. at the
University of Pennsylvania. He
started his teaching duties at the
Highaeres campus in 1969.
Mr. Amidon is a member of a
lengthy list of organizations.
Some of the more important of
these include: The American His
torical Association, The Mississip
pi Valley Historical Association,
The Pennsylvania Historical As
sociation, The American Civil
Liberties Union, and The Con
gress of Racial Equality. As all
of his students know, Mr. Amidon
is a Democrat, although he does
not necessarily follow the party
line. He prefers to think of
himself as' a Liberal in the
Jeffersonian-Roosevelt tradition.
' Mr. Amidon likewise asserts
that his only vice is the pleasure
of overeating and that his only
fear is that the forces of reaction
may catch up with him and force
him to take a janitor’s job at a
higher salary.
English Composition
Standards
Although we all encounter va
rying degrees of literacy in
students who have completed
English 1, we feel that it is
reasonable to expect that such
students shall have the following:
1. A working knowledge of the
parts of speech.
2. An acquaintance with the
meaning o f provincialism,
colloquialism, idiom, cliche.
3. A knowledge of the periodic
and the loose sentence.
4. An awareness of the
“Comma Fault” and the
“run-on” sentence.
6. The ability to avoid dangling
modifiers.
6. Ability to use the comma,
semicolon, the colon,
quotation marks, and italics.
7. Ability to develop a coherent,
unified paragraph and sbme
acquaintance with techniques
of development:-
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