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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.