The Highacres Collegian, October 17, 1975 - 6
Lion PSU Grid Legend
(University Park) —-When
Penn State football fans ga
ther early this season to dis
cuss new personnel on the grid
iron, the name Andrew K. Bailey
probably won't come up.
Yet he is a newcomer with a
rough task indeed—following
in the footsteps (or paw
prints) of a Penn State grid
legend.
Andy Bailey, of Hershey,
(Chocolate Ave., no less) is
the new Nittany Lion mascot at
footballOganes, successor to
Bob Welsh, once described by a
Cotton Bowl official as the
best‘mascot in the entire
country.
Welsh was given credit for
leading a revival of spirit and
enthusiasm at football games
with his free-wheeling antics,
like invading the West Point
of Cadets* cheering section,
chasing the Pitt Panther across
the field, warming up to refer
ees before games, or imitating
rival cheerleaders. His con
tributions to Penn State and
the.community were recognized
when he was presented the Uni
versity's first Barash Award
for Human Services.
It's a hard act to follow,
but Bailey isn't apologizing
for not being Bob Welsh.
"It's true, I'm not Bobby,"
replies the junior biochemistry
major whose hobby]is interior
decorating. "Sure, I realize
how great he was, but I know I
can do a good job too. To be
honest, I'm glad I'm following
him. It's really more of a
challenge this way. If Igo
out there every Saturday and
give 100 percent-plus, that's
all that really matters."
The quiet and very polite
Bailey (he refers to the Penn
State coach, even in casual
conversation, as "Mr. Paterno")
promises to perform most of
Welsh's antics, in addition to
a few new ones of his own.
But there's a problem—
Bailey is operating on an in
jured knee, preventing him from
performing some of his innova
tions.
"I'm getting it back into
shape, though," Bailey promis
es. "I run five or six miles
every day, lift weights three
times a week, and work out on
a trampoling. I also do push-
ups every day to practice for
the games."
It's a Penh State tradition
that the Lion perform a push
up for every point on the score
board after each Penn State
score. Bailey's daily push-up
routine prepares him for a high
scoring affair. There's another
post-scoring tradition that one
fan strenuously protests. After
doing the push-ups, the mascot
is placed on a blanket held by
cheerleaders and tossed high
into the air, again, a toss for
each point.
The protestor?
'•My mom says that really
worries her," laughs Bailey.
"She says she just can't look."
RHC in Action
The Residence Hall Council
is sponsoring a few interesting
events this term; some are ben
eficial and others are just
plain fun.
RHC is sponsoring a paper
drive for the daughter of Mrs.
Gondelle(night receptionist in
the dorm), who is a teacher for
the Peace Corps in Honduras.
The children of Honduras don't
have enough paper on which to
write, often using paper which
has been written on over and
over for their school work.
Signs and boxes for unwanted
paper will be in the dorm lobby,
Classroom Building, and the
Commons.
RHC is also co-sponsoring a
Halloween party with the Stu
dent Union Board on October 29
in the dorm TV lounge. The
Social Committee is in charge
of games and activities for the
the night.
A coffee house in the dorm
lobby is tentatively being
planned for next year with
Taylor Sappe on guitar.
The Recreation Committee,
began a ping-pong tournament
for dorm students on October 7•
First prize is $B, second prize
$4. Another tournament may be
held during winter term, since
few people signed up for the
current tournament.
The Arts and Cultures 1 Com
mittee is currently planning a
photography show, an art show,
and a plant exhibition. No
date has been set for these
events at present.
SCRUTINY
Continued from Page. 2
ing class, headed by Dr.
Covert, will be the Bio Club,
the Cross Country team, and
any other interested parties.
All are welcome to work.
The trail will serve a
variety of uses and abuses.
The pure beauty of this area
brings out the Pete Wambach
in most. It is now more
accessable. The most tedious
form of masochism, jogging,
becomes simple fun on a
hill route; however,walking
is 'recommended for those with
excessive common sense. The
trail will offer a good place
to learn (remember learning?
education?) a bit about what
grows where and why. It is
planned to identify by a sign
every- species of growth along
the . It will also offer
an opportunity to study the
migratory habits of beer cans,
cigarette packages, and the
übiquitous Columbian roach.
All in all, a great way to
get to first base with Mother
Nature.
a little help
Believe it or not, The Daily
Collegian (University Park) ;
pays certain essential members
on its staff. The typists, for
one, get some kind of remun
eration. Here at Hazleton, we
don't pay our staff; everybody
works from the goodness of
their hearts.
The situation is deterior
ating. With two or three peo
ple doing the bulk of the final
I copywork, it is impossible to
maintain standards of produce
tion. One would think that
Journalism majors would be
working on the paper. Current
ly there are only two wit&iuch
a major on the Collegian staff.
Please don't think we don't
want you. We do, and we need
you - just as much, as this
campus needs the kind of com
,munication provided by the
HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN.
Tk. WAR PARTICIPANTS
Nearly 350,000 Pennsylvanians
served in the Civil War, a
number greater proportionately
than from most northern states.