"People think you're crazy...," said Page,
commenting on the experience of beer can col-
lecting.
In this age of con
veniences, of push-but
ton machanisms, and zip
top beer cans, there ex
ists a group of deter
mined, dedicated indivi
duals who aren't willing
to take the easy route
to opening beer cans.
They refuse to open cans
using the tab on top.
They go out of their way
by using can openers to
open their cans from the
bottom to perserve and
eternalize their preci
ous beer cans.
These people, of
course, are beer can col
lectors and are partici
pants in a hobby that
has seen its ranks grow
over the past several
years to 15,000 collec-
Beer Can Collecting:
More Than a Hobby
By ELLIOT
Collegian
GROSSMAN
Contributing Editor
tors nationally.
Highacres has sever
al beer can collecting
enthusiasts. Among
these enthusiasts is one
student, John Page, and
one former Highacres stu
dent, Brad Mcnab.
John Page explained
how he got started col
lecting beer cans. "The
day my car broke down on
the interstate and I had
nothing to do; so I star
ted to collect cans."
That day was only
two months ago and Page
now has 250 different
cans.
Brad Xcnab not only
collects beer cans, but
continued on page 15
The Highacres Collegian, May 17, 1977-1
continued from page 3
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much we can do if things
are brought to our atten
tion. Student Senators
receive only a small
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from students. If some
thing is bothering you,
please come to us and ask
for our help. Chances
are we can get more done
than you might ,by yourself.
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as you enter the Commons.
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great summer; To the grad
uates —Best of luck; To the
transferring student —Good
luck in your new homes; and
to the returning students —
I will see everyone next
fall.
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