May 4, 1965 CLUB N Social Calendar Has Nine Events Here is a preview of the Spring Social Activities Season at High acres with events to suit a college student’s likes: dancing, folk sing ing, movie-going, AND—as a final event is. Convocation. Come one, come all! Join in making these events another Highacres success with your participation. There are nine fun-filled events, some of which the student body have, seen and attended, but all of which were arranged by the social ac tivities chairman, Joseph Lucia. Included are: April 9—Movie April 23—Dance April 30—Dance May 7—Joint Activity May 14—Outdoor Movie May 21—May Ball May 28—Hootenany June s—Bermuda Dance June 9—Convocation and Dance Belles-Lettres Society Plans Reorganization The Belles-Lettres Society of Highacres is re-organizing for this term. All present members and anyone who would like to join are asked to place their schedules in the pocket on the bulletin board in the Student Union Building so that a meeting could be arranged as soon as possible. New members for the Spring Term are as fol lows: Elaine Cassarella, Ellen Brown, John Necci, Michael Pot ence, George Greech, Dennis Lauer, Larry Dauksis, Mary Sol tis, Clarence Sasso, John Wargo, Mike Sobich, Ed Meyer, David Danchack, Joseph Wye, Edward Haburshock, and Rocco Formica. The Belles-Lettres society is open to all students regardless of curriculum who declare an interest in literature and the arts. The purposes of this club are as fol lows 1) To promote fellowship among students and faculty. 2) To maintain an esprit de corps -among English majors and students interested - in literary matters. 3) To stimulate the love of lit erature and the allied arts. 4) To encourage a wider read ing of the world’s great literature. .5) To encourage a deeper study of the history of cultural movements. 6) To ; improve scholarship by mutual aid and encouragement. 7) To sponsor projects serving to enrich the cultural life of our campus, the university, and the community. The faculty advisor of Belles- Lettres is Mr. Andrew Kafka. HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN WS AND ACT ICCG To Discuss Contemporary Issues The Intercollegiate Conference on Government was re-organized this term under the leadership of Joseph Velitsky who had served in the capacity of Vice-President during the Fall and Winter Terms. This was done because the past president, Louis Misantone, has transferred to University Park this term. The weekly meetings are held Mondays during the second period in South Hall. At their initial meeting, I.C.C.G. members discussed the pros and cons of the right of free speech and during their meeting last week discussed a movie, Night mare in Red, in a round table dis cussion group. Many other inter esting topics will be discussed at future meetings and all old mem bers and anyone wishing to join are invited to the meetings. The purpose of the club is to foster an interest in governmental problems among the students in colleges and universities by illus trating the activities of the gov ernment in an unbiased, non partisan manner. Professor Harold Aurand serves this organization in an advisory capacity. SGA Amendment Passed by Vote The Student Government Association has amended its con stitution effective for this term’s elections on April 23. The proposal to lower the re quirement that all students run ning for offices and for seats on the student government should have a 2.00 all-university average was brought up by Jerome Kapes, president of the Student Govern ment Association, at a combined Student Government and Student Union Board meeting. A discussion followed the intro duction of the proposal. Joseph Lucia presented arguments for lowering the requirement from the present 2.20. His main point was that the University Park campus has a 2.0 standard and that Hazle ton should align itself with Uni versity Park. After much discus sion, Merv Schaefer made a motion that the executive officers should maintain the present 2.2 average, but that members of SGA could maintain a lower average of 2.0. This motion was passed unanimously. Also at this meeting, Jerome VITIES Sorority Elects; Plans May Ball When Theta Sigma Pi Sorority of the Hazleton Campus of the Pennsylvania State University held its initial meeting of the spring term, President Karen Kreitzberger, appointed Elaine Cassarella as the Sorority’s Pub licity Chairman to fill the un expired term of Blossom Miller. It was also determined that Nancy Israel will serve as So rority president during the forth coming fall term. Plans for the Sorority sponsored May Ball, scheduled this year for 9:00a. m. on May 21, were dis cussed in detail. An “Adventures in Paradise” theme was chosen by the Decoration Committee, headed by Colleen Malone, and supple mented by the following Sorority sisters: Karen Kreitzberger, Nan cy Clayton, Susan Ike, Ann Marie Petras, Carol Kehler, Paulette Platukis, and Eileen Brown. Election for May Queen and members of her court were held on Thursday, April 15, with the following coeds being chosen: Queen —Karen Kreitzberger Maid of Honor—Ann Marie Petras Crown Bearer—Gretchen Little Scroll Bearer—Nancy Israel Heart- Bearer—Susan Ike Key Bearer—Carol Kehler Attendant—Colleen Malone Attendant—Paulette Platukis The May Day Coronation, spon sored annually by the sorority, has been a tradition at Highacres since 1945. The faculty adviser is Mrs. Elizabeth Bodenstein. Kapes discussed the idea of in stituting a commission system. Kapes went on to explain that this system would have student leaders from all Commonwealth campuses collect information about certain topics to present at Organization of Student Govern ment Association meetings. Kapes also appointed Susan Brown as parliamentarian for the SGA, so that better order be main tained at the SGA meetings. Thomas Murmello was also ap pointed by Kapes to investigate fund raising projects in order that the SGA could raise enough funds to purchase blazers for the SGA members. At a second meeting on April 5, a discussion and a second vote were taken on the proposed amendment. The voting went as previous session. Kapes announced that the proposal would be re viewed and voting by the student body would take place on Friday, Keystone Society Holds Ceremony Seven students have been asked to join the Parnassus Chapter of the Keystone Society for the Spring Term. These honor stu dents are as follows: James Ross, Rosemary Pecci, Gerald Saboi, Kaaren Trimble, Roy Walters, Susan Brown, and Paulette Plat ukis. Initiation at a candlelight ceremony was held in the lounge of the Student Union Building on Thursday evening, April 22. A business meeting followed the cer emonies, at which time the of ficers for the next academic year were elected. Elaine Hahn, the in cumbent president, presided at the meeting. The purposes of Parnassus are to recognize the all-around student who maintains and wholeheartedly participates in and supports extra curricular activities. Parnassus so ciety also deems fine character and personal integrity as essential fac tors in developing the well ed ucated student. Any undergraduate student of the Pennsylvania State University who has completed one full term of study, who has attained an ac ademic average of 2.5 or better, who has been active in Campus service through participation in at least one student activity and who has accomplished an outstanding service to the Campus shall be considered for membership. Mr. Ralph Crawford serves as faculty adviser. Amity Book Shop 564 Alter Street Hazleton, Pa. FELLIN'S AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY REGISTERED JEWELER CERTIFIED GEMOLOGIST 14 E Broad St. Hazleton, Pa. FRUMKIN BROS. 21 Famous Brands 21 W. Broad St. Hazleton, Pa. 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