Vandals destroy
Campus property
During this Fall term, vandalism has reached a
high level at Highacres. As a result, every student will
have to adjust to a few unpleasant changes. Since
certain students have ripped apart podiums, popped
several ceiling tiles, broken windows, and kicked the
inside of the elevator, the Administration has decided
to close the Classroom Building to late-night studiers.
Unfortunately the warnings given previously had no
effect on the vandals. ~
The newly constructed Student Study Court was
also given equal time. Several benches and tables were
damaged beyond use.
A $400.00 light standard located above the Physical
Education Building was completely destroyed.
In the Commons a chair was glued to the floor and
the air hockey paddles were glued to the surface of the
air hockey table. Four small holes now appear in the
floor tiles, and a $1,200.00 air hockey table has been
damaged.
Why do some students insist on performing these
ridiculous and disgusting acts? They have succeeded
in spoiling several available study facilities in a matter
of weeks. These students are hurting themselves, as
well as the other several hundred students who attend
this campus.
In order that no one is tempted to vandalize in the
evenings, perhaps all the buildings on campus should
close at 5 p:m. on week days. However, closing these
buildings is not fair to those students who need a place
to study. Many people are furious about this stupid,
unnecessary problem, and are anxious to have the
vandals caught and punished.
Hopefully, this rash of vandalism will cease, and
the campus will be able to continue as it did originally.
Let’s try to convince the Faculty and Administration
that we really are mature, responsible adults.
Ranger Club Formed
Just because winter is slowly
moving into the Hazleton area
does not mean that the ROTC
cadets will be packing away their
fatigues and boots. There may
not be any formations and
marching in the snow, but one
group of hardy cadets have now
become the Highacres Ranger
Club. The club is open to both
male and female cadets and they
have already planned many of
their activities for the next two
terms. Some of these include
rappeling, white water rafting,
orienteering (the braver may
even try it at night), cross
country skiing, Appalachian trail■
hiking, overnight camping and
THE HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Donna Rohrbach Co-Editor
Charlene Scheib Co-Editor
Ken Skuba Co-Editor
Nora Reichard News Editor
Ed Nyerick Sports Editor
Kim Mulligan Advertising Manager
Debbie Williams Business Manager
Carol Meiser Production Manager
Rick Eister Photographer
Marty Chlcowic Photographer
TomFellin Photographer
Bill Sheman Feature Editor
Mary Stump Artist
George Smith Artist
Mark Peterson Artist
Staff Writers Jane Bolish, Lori Kunkel,
Lisa Ragaxzi, Finn Petersen, Faith Petrovich, Jo Ann
Kulp, Brenda Serina, Sue Sabol, John Gormley.
Dr. Michael Santulli Advisor
much more.
Another organization forming
is a Rifle Drill Team. They will be
performing precision drill and
routines. The team hopes to
present their material at future
ceremonial events and parades.
The sophomore cadets will
again be travelling to Ft.
Indiantown Gap. On Nov. 10,
helicopters will pick the cadets
up at the soccer field and bring
them home later in the day. The
activities will deal with
orienteering and a compass
course in which the students will
apply the material they have
learned in their Army 201 Class.
Where Have All The Pianos Gone?
To be truthful the pianos have
not gone into hiding, although
some of them should have done
so. The piano in the Residence
Hall has been so damaged that
those who would get enjoyment
playing it can’t. The piano in the
Game Room of the Commons has
suffered the swings and flings of
ping pong paddles or air hockey
paddles. It is very disheartening
to see a student carrying a
handful of broken piano
hammers looking for someone
who might be able to make the
personal hurt and pain go away.
Why? Because someone who
might have received enjoyment
from playing no longer can
because of someone’s
carelessness. The other pianos
are located in classrooms which
are used heavily and affords little
chance for a student to play
them.
There is, however, one piano
which is available to students
where they can play almost
anytime during the normal
operating hours of the Campus. It
is located in South Budding,
Room 105. The problem which
exists is that 105 is not soundproof
and the sound of the piano can be
heard throughout the South
Building.
The facilities for musical
Exam Week Draws Closer
Neurosis week. Those four
intense days. “That time” will
soon arrive. The preparation for
this inevitable event may have
started already for some
students, but for most the night
before that first exam will prove
to be very interesting.
First, every single book that
the student owns will be piled
neatly on his desk (in the
beginning anyway, later things
tend to become a little less
organized). The desk top also
includes all of his notebooks, his
dictionary, five pencils, his
alarm clock, and most
importantly, his coffee cup
(which is constantly being*
refilled). Everyone starts the
evening with good intentions and -
a feeling of confidence. However, *
as the hours pass, this feeling is *
replaced by a feeling of panic and"
utter despair. At this point -
bloodshot eyes and uneven
breathing can be detected. These *
are common symptoms of'
someone “pulling an all-1
nighter.” Sometime between 3 ,
a.m. and 4 a.m., the student [
begins to rationalize about the I
exam. “It can’t be as bad as they
all say it is. No professor can
really make-up an exam that
covers all of the material in a ten
week course.” But, unfortunately
these rationalizations don’t solve
anything. Deep within, the
student realizes that the exam
really will be “all that bad.”
The exam itself can come in
several different types. Two of '
the most common types are the
“multiple guess” and the "one ■
question essay.” The multiple -
guess is lots of fun; each question
has give possible answers.
Choices A, B, and C usually' are
endeavors on campus are not the
best but they do exist in a limited
way. South Building was open
during the evening hours, on
Saturdays and Sundays last year
for .students who wanted to
practice or play. It was used very
little and was not continued
because of the vandalism present
on campus.
It would seem what the campus
needs is a facility that would be
open not only during the day but
also during the evening. In
addition, a facility which would
insure that the sound coming
from a room would be kept at a
minimum so it doesn’t interfere
with other activities.
What is the answer—a Fine
Arts Building with adequate
practice rooms. The idea is not
new. In fact, if ever the time
comes when the University
decides another building is
needed for this campus, it
probably will be a Fine Arts
Building. The financial position
of the University being what it is
today, it seems likely that a
building is only a dream. This
doesn’t have to be. Let the
students and the Hazleton
Campus Alumni apply enough
pressure to the University
powers and it will become a
reality. The Hazleton
quite similar. D attempts to
confuse the student by reading
“A and B”, and to top things off,
E says “none of the above.” A
student who has spent the entire
night propped up in front of his
books and walking back and forth
between his desk and his coffee
cannot seriously be expected to
select the correct answer. So,
eventually the student begins to
fill in answers by using the “Well,
I haven’t had a B for a while”
method.
When a student is confronted
with a “one question essay” test,
everything he has learned in the
course flashes before his eyes for
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administration is in favor of
another building. Dr. Oswald,
Dean Quinn, and the Board of
Trustees are the people to be told
of our need and persuaded to give
their approval.
In the interim, South Building
is the best bet if the rooms can be
soundproofed to some degree.
But, only the students can make
it happen.
Alpha Phi Omega
Completes Fiscal Year
Alpha Phi Omega completed
another fiscal year on August 31,
one which saw pledge reporting
up by 1.5 percent, but new
member reporting down by .9
percent. Annual active
membership dues were down by 7
percent, but extension was up,
with nine new chapters and seven
reactivated chapters joining
their ranks. The “Reach Out”
Program to reactivate inactive
chapters was launched, and they
now have 125 reactivation efforts
underway. Alpha Alpha Alpha,
their 601st chapter was chartered
at Mayville College in St. Louis,
Missouri in April. Their active
chapters now number 341, up
from 331 a year ago.
a few seconds. Then he draws a
complete blank. Usually about
half of the exam period is spent
trying to decide exactly what the
question is asking, and the other
half is spent wishing he had
attended class the day this
particular lecture had been
given. After settling down to
really answer the question, the
student writes madly until the
professor forces the bluebook
from his hands. Sigh.
Neurosis week...an experience
that everyone jokes about,
worries about, has nightmares
about, yet somehow manages to
live through.