'fSf Highacres 0 Collegian Volume 28-No. 1 HAZLETON CAMPUS, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA October 17, 1962< Appropriations Held Up; S. G. A. Budget Dangles Customs Initiate Highacres Frosh April showers in September paved, or more appropriately, poured the way to higher educa tion for High Acres Freshmen. One hundred and; fifty-plus new students found themselves trudg ing up the long, winding road to PSU ,on Monday morning, Sept. 24. With name cards, ties and ribbons marking them as lowly Frosh, their pockets and purses bulging with matches, chewing gum, and change, the newcomers got their first taste of college life. Customs Week had struck again. Every turn of the “Young’uns” was greeted by a friendly “Hi!” Yet, the proof of the pudding lay in that dreaded “Button, Frosh,” “Curtsy, Frosh,” or “Alma Mater, Please!” More than a few Freshmen girls felt pangs of uneasiness as they solemnly obliged customs regu lation to curtsy before the Main Building. More than one red-faced Freshman boy dropped his dink in the attempt to honor Sophomore demands. .It was a hectic week, with Freshmen searching, their memo ries for songs and cheers, and Sophomores on the lookout to tag the unprepared with a violation or two. „■ However, hectic as it was, both incoming Freshmen and experi enced Sophomores alike will cer tainly long remember and little re gret the fun of Customs Week, 1962. PENNN STATE WAS FOUNDED IN 1855 1962 is the Centennial year for land-grant universities, of which Penn State is one. MrS D. Cimino New Addition To Language Faculty The most recent addition to the language department faculty at Highacres is Mrs. Sonia Cimino, * recent bride of chemistry in structor, Mr. Dennis Cimino. Petite, dark-haired Mrs. Cimino is the possessor of.a charming per sonality which adds much to her Spanish classes. Born in Puerto Rico, she lived all but the earliest years of her life in New York city. Her educational background was gained in Catholic grammar and high schools in that city and at Hunter College, where she ma jored in Economics and minored in Psychology. Mrs. Cimino also did graduate work in Economics at New York University and at Penn .State. While in college, she was active in various student activities, hold ing: executive offices in Spanish clubs and. aiding in supervising freshman women’s affairs. Hobby Student Government Anticipates Consent From Main Campus; Active Participation Urged ■ The Student Government Association of the Hazleton Cam pus has been forced to a standstill concerning budget appropri ations for the 1962-1963 academic year. Authorities in charge of student expenses at the Main Campus have not as yet de cided what portion of the requested funds will be delegated to the local campus. However, a solution to the problem is ex pected in the near future when a reply is received from the Main Campus. Word is expected to be received S.G.A. HOLDS FIRST MEETING The first meeting of the Student Government Association of the Hazleton Campus of the Pennsyl vania State , University .was held Thursday, October 4,1962, to out line its work for the 1962-1963 year. Since the full budget has not yet been appropriated, no decisions have been made on individual ap propriations. It was decided that a fee of 60 cents would be required of any non-student of Penn State, excluding nurses, for all dances at the Hazleton Campus. This action is due to the large number of high school students attending affairs supported by Student Activity fees. SGA has planned a full and active year for all students. Work ing with SGA in planning activ ities is its capable cabinet consist ing of the Social Committee, Jill Faux, chairman; Athletic Commit tee, Bill Slattery, chairman; Com munications Committee, Paulette Lindenmouth, chairman; and Leadership Training Committee, Larry Lash, chairman. wise, Mrs. Cimino enjoys knitting and pettit-point and various other forms of needle-craft. She finds our area interesting, although she has not seen very much of it as yet and is especially appreciative of the scenery in the Conyngham Valley, on this action during the current month. The total amount requested is $4586, but the appropriation to date is $2OOO. The total expenditure of SGA" approved activities is expected to : reach $6140. The amount re-; quested from the Main Campus is less than the total expected ex penditure at Highacres because SGA expects to make up the 'dif ference of $666 through receipts from traffic fines, ticket sales, and; miscellaneous sources. The detailed breadkown of the. budget reveals the following ap-' proved allotments; SGA Operations $240 Social Program 900 Student Publications 665 Varsity Athletics 470 Intramural Athletics 220 Clubs and Organizations 695- Assembly, Cultural Programs 980’ Convocation 700. Contingency .- 30Q Miscellaneous 70 SGA President Petruska ex pressed the hope that the greater part of the request will be granted so that SGA will be able to im plement the program it has al ready approved for this year. Assistant Dean Speaks Dr. Harold O’Brien, Assistant Dean at the College of Liberal Arts, spoke Friday night at High acres. His Union Building talk was on the subject “How to make a speech.” Dr. O’Brien’s, discus sion of the Subject reflected his background as former debate coach for the university.
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