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.
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The amendment was passed by
the student body by a margin of
30 votes. There were 81 votes for
the amendment and 51 against.
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