PAGE TWO WANKO, PETRUSKA HONORED Marian Petreskie Reigns As May Queen Miss Marian Petreskie reigned as this year’s May Day Queen at the annual coronation, held this Spring for the first time at an evening ball. Miss Petreskie, who was elected to the post by vote of her fellow students, was crowned on May 26, at the Highacres Union Building. Co-ruler for May Day was George Wanko, Student Government Association Vice- President, who also served as the Queen’s escort. Attendants upon the 1962 Queen were Misses Melanie Krasney, Di- WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS TERM AT HIGHACRES SPRING SPRING By JUNE PIEL The weekend of April 27, 28, and 29 was designated as Spring Weekend by the Social Activities Committee of the SGA. This af fair is a smaller representation of the annual event held at the Main Campus to welcome the advent of green trees and bermudas. The Highacres version provided a va riety of diverting activities de signed to please an equal variety of student interests. A dance was held in the SUB Friday, April 27 from 9 to 12 p. m. Music was provided by the popu lar Shantones. Decorations com plemented the general Spring Weekend theme and were in charge of the following: Ty Sear foss, Bill Petruska, Glenn Chamberlain, Joan lacurci, Lenore Waldron, Paulette Lindenmuth, Carol Marciniak, Tom Evans, and Darilyn Clark. For those who had been await Highacres Collegian “HAZLETON CAMPUS’ OWN NEWSPAPER” Published by the Journalism Club of the Hazleton Campus of the Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton, Pennsylvania Acting Editor .... Business Manager Distributions Head Typist REPORTERS Sally Switij, Caroline Egger, Eugene Riley, Frank Saul, June Fiel, Loren Bittner, Georgine Chernesky Faculty Advisor Mr. Thomas Price ane Kapes, Grace Remaize, Lois Lombardo, and Rosemary Carey, sophomores; and Misses Anne Wilford, Carmela Sacco, Jo Anne Pretti, Kathy Dugan, Carol Ann Marciniak, and Lenore Waldron, freshmen. Decorations transformed the main room of the Union Building into a blue-and-white-ceilinged area, surrounded by Grecian col umns and highlighted by hanging bouquets and flowing fountains. Chairman of the decorations com mittee was Miss Rosalie Switaj. ing the chance to recoup losses at the gambling tables, Saturday night was their opportunity as Las Vegas night returned to the Hazleton Campus. The arrange ment was similar to the first such evening held during the Fall Term. Door prizes were offered to lucky winners and were chosen by John Fazio, Tom Evans, and Joan lacurci. The assignments of wrap ping money and sorting prizes had been given to a committee com posed of: Darilyn Clark, Paulette Lindenmuth, Jill Faux, and George Wanko. The final event of Spring Week end was a Weenie Roast Sunday afternoon from 2 to 6 p. m. Re freshments consisted of hot dogs, soda, potato chips, buns, and pret zels and were provided by George Wanko and John Fazio. Spring Weekend was the high light of the Spring Term at High acres. STAFF , Charles Dickinson Fred Mathews Rosemary Carey Jill Faux HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN Penn State University’s Hazle ton Campus at Hghacres held its 15th Honors Convocation at Gen etti’s Pennsylvania Room Satur day night, June 2, with Dr. Howard A. Cutler, assistant to University President Eric Walker, delivering the address. Highlight of the program was the presentation by Dr. Cutler of the Parnassus Awards to the sophomore and freshman students who best exemplify qualities of scholarship and leadership and who are adjudged the most valu able members of their classes. The second year, or sophomore award, was presented by Dr. Cut ler to George J. Wanko, vice pres ident of the Student Government Association, and the freshman Parnassus Award went to William M. Petruska. Dr. Cutler’s theme, in his con vocation address, was “In Amer ica, We Are Losing an Important Freedom—Freedom To Fail.” The speaker, after defining the freedom to fail as the freedom to refuse to run in the race to attain status and to excel in general, said freedom is essential in our economic system, where the phe nomenon of risk on the basis of profit is the lifeblood of the econ omy. The freedom to fail is essential in politics. It is different else where. Here, if an election is lost, the candidate lives to run again. Dr. Cutler said there are forces in society working against the freedom to fail. 1. An educational system which tells students from the seventh grade up that they cannot fail a test or they will not be admitted to college. 2. The fear (among college students) that if they fail they will be unacceptable to society. 1962 P. S. U. COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE Approximately 2,500 degrees will be granted at Commencement Exercises Saturday, June 9. Weather permitting, the ceremony will be held at Beaver Stadium at 10:30 a. m. following schedule: 10:30 a. m. Colleges of Engi neering and Architecture and of Named Most Valuable Students In Sophomore Freshman Classes; Dr. Cutler Addresses Annual Affair In case of inclement weather, the JUNE i 1962 3. The fear of humiliation (from failure) after showing that he is in any way competing. This leads to acts of compliance—and defiance. Presentation of Awards Richard J. Mattern was in charge of the student government awards, which were given as fol lows: Theta Sigma Pi Sorority, E. Bodenstein; Intercollegiate Con ference on Government, B. Epler; Circle-K Club, W. Schneider; Belles Lettres Society, A. Kafka; Business Club, J. Longo; High acres Collegian (student publi cation), T. Price; Photography Club, W. Schneider; Parnassus Society, P. Garbrick; Athletics, F. Esher; Physical Culture, S. Ross. William Schneider presented the academic certificates and accorded the graduate recognition and Hob son M. Zerbe presented the aca demic honors awards. The award in Business Admin istration went to Donald A. Ger rone. Engineering, Andrew R. Marchese and Anthony M. Sarge; Natural Sciences, Robert J. Yale; Social Sciences, Donald A. Ger rone; Electrical and Electronics Technology, Richard W. Bear; Drafting and Design Technology, William M. Evanco. The invocation and benediction were given by Rev. Russell A. Bechtel, pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ. Richard V. Bertolini, president of the Stu dent Government Association, was toastmaster and Frank C. Kostos, director of the Hazleton Campus, introduced the guest speaker. Jo seph McCallus, director of student affairs, presented the Activities Awards. Dancing followed the dinner pro gram, with music by the King Lehr Quintet. Mineral Industries; also associate degrees. 1:30 p. m.—Colleges of Agricul ture, Education, Home Economics, and Physical Education and Ath letics. 3:30 p. m.—Colleges of Business Administration, Chemistry and Physics, and the Liberal Arts.
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