Vol. n][. No. 7
May Day And Semi-Formal May 26
Open House and Career Day Near
On Friday and Saturday, May 12
and 13, the doors and gates of our
elevated instiution will •be thrown
wide to adinit visitors who wish to
learn more about the Penn State Cen
ter in Hazleton. This program is, of
course, "Open House." On Saturday
from 10:00 a. m. until 4:00 p. m. an
introduction to college life and cur
riculum for prospective students will
take place. High school seniors from
regional schools and any other inter
ested students will learn first hand
what takes place at the center.
Career counseling and other infor
mation regarding choce of a vocation
will be offered. This preview of "A
day in the life of a Freshman" is
known as Career Day.
The open door policy will com
mence on Friday at seven and visitors
will be taken on a tour of the place
until ten. Invitations have been par
ticularly extended to the parents and
friends of undergraduates to get a
Rain Ruins Roast
But Student
Spirit Soars
The Student Council-sponsored
Weiner roast was held on Thursday
night, April 27. A persistent series of
showers, which began when the picnic
did, finally caused all hands to re
treat to the dry safety of the lounge.
Up until that time the long glowing
fire kindled by Gene Chomicky, Neil
Gallagher and ambitious dorm stu
dents was surrounded by people
thrusting pointed sticks over it.
These sticks were heavily laden with
dripping hot dogs and blazing marsh
mallows. Kathy Midash supervised the
dishing out of the food, and Sissy
McGee kept things running smoothly,
especially when she prevented a near
draught caused by lack of paper •cups.
The uncooperative weather cut down
what could have been a record at
tendance for a social affair bu•t plen
ty of weiners and the trimmings were
tucked away in student stomachs.
A dance in the student lounge fol
lowed and the large room was not
nearly large enough to accommodate
all, but no one seemed to mind. Beau
Di Silverio's "orchestra" provided the
music which was wired from Mr.
Goss' office. One discordant note was
avident as the dance progressed; the
aroblem which has plagued the center
mince time immemorial scarcity of
women. If there had been an equal
lumber of girls and men the dancing
would still probably be going on.
The real interest that the students
howed in this activity seems to in-
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HAZLETON CENTER, HIGHACRES, R. D. 1, HAZLETON, PA.
good look at Highacres on this night.
Parents who attended the previous
public welcome should be impressed
by some of the changes which have
taken place since their last visit. On
Saturday night the same hours will
prevail for the inspection of HUC by
the general public.
There has been a great deal of
planning and work .put into this proj
ect by the committee in charge, and
every department expects to have
some sort of representative display.
Plans call for the suspension of
classes on Friday afternoon and on
Saturday. These details are still in
definite at press time, however.
Miss Bonn, in charge of publicity,
is currently releasing a flood of ar
ticles to the local newspapers to in
sure public cooperation. A little mis
sionary work on the part of students
is also expected to swell the tide of
interested and curious.
Dean Euwema
Main Speaker
For Convocation
The committee which is planning
the Convocation Exercises has an
nounced that the main speaker will
be Ben Euwema, Dean of the School
of Liberal Arts of the Pennsylvania
State College. Dean Euewema is cer
tainly in a position to give good ad
vice to the people who are advancing
from the center. Many of the gradu
ating students will be under his de
partment next year at the campus.
Picnic Program
Being Planned
The night before May Day, May
25, will see a student picnic and en
tertainment taking place on top of
our Highacres Hill. John Laubach, in
charge of the program, announced
that a lot of students and staff mem
bers will exhibit hitherto hidden tal
ents. The Student Council plans that
food will be available and also music
for dancing. Consult the walls for fu
ture announcements about the picnic.
Have you made your plans for the
semi yet ? ? ?
It's only two weeks away.
di'cate that it was a success, and with
more support from, people other than
council members, bigger and better
things are possible.
Collegian
Friday Afternoon And Night
Will Climax Year's Activities
THE QUEEN
Mary Lou Pollock
f Y OUR DATE BOOK tgr,
May 12—Open House for Parents
and friends 7 to 10 p. m.
May 13—Career Day 10 a. m. to
4 gyp. m.
Open House for General
Public 7 to 10 p. m.
May 25—Picnic and Student Pro
gram.
May 26—M ay Day Ceremonies
3 p. m.
Semi-Formal Dance at
Genetti's 9 p. m.
May 30—Decoration Day—Classes
Suspended.
June 4—Convocation Exercises at
Highacres.
The crowning of the May Queen,
a spring -time tradition of lIUC, will
take place on next Friday afternoon
at three o'clock. The procession,
crowning, and maypole dance are
scheduled for the campus lawn, and
a platform will be erected to hold the
Queen's throne. In the event that the
weather man does not provide a suit
able setting for an outdoor ceremony,
the coronation will be held in Genet
ti's ballroom immediately preceding
the dance.
The Ceremony
The ceremony might require a bit
of interpretation for those unfamiliar
with it. The attendants will carry the
Hemlock Chain and form a path for
the Queen's entrance; next will come
the flowered arches to frame her pas
sage. After the Queen and her maid
of honor have arrived, the scroll
bearer "reads" the ceremony. The
heart bearer brings the heart of the
student body to the Queen; the key
bearer presents her with the key to
the school; the crown bearer delivers
the crown to be placed on the head
of the May Queen. A maypole dance
will climax the ceremony.
The Queen
Mary Lou Pollock has been se
lected May Queen by vote of the stu
dents. Mary Lou is a fourth semester
Lab Technician trainee and is as well
liked as she is pretty. What more can
be said?
Maid of Honor, Marian Janosky,
was second choice for beauty and
popularity in the opinion of our stu
dents. She is a freshman enrolled in
a pre-nursing , curriculum. Marian's
blonde good looks will qualify her for
a fine Maid of Honor.
The Semi-Formal
On the same next Friday the Ha
zleton Center will hold its own
"Prom"—the final dance of the year.
It will be a semi-formal affair in the
Genetti ballroom. Dancing will be to
the music of Scotty Parson's band
from nine until twelve. The Social
Committee of the Student Council se
lected the orchestra and locale. It was
decided that refreshments, practically
ignored in the past, will be omitted
this time. Thus no one's evening will
be taken up with passing out punch
and 'pretzels. Admittance will be by
SCA card; each student may bring
one guest.
A program of entertainment dur
ing intermission is being discussed;
nothing definite is known yet, how
ever.
Let's have a real turnout of stu
dents at this last student gathering of
the school year, the last official social
gathering at HUC for the Sopho
mores.
May 12, 1950