{ October 4, 1983 — LION'S EYE — Page 3 Hypnotism by Donna Higgins Hypnotism, to some people, represents an altered state of conscience, or a heightened sense of perception, while to others, it is simply a parlor game. To believers, it can be a cure for migraine headaches, an aid to weight loss, or a tool for giving up cigarettes. For skep- tics, it is fakery. Delaware Lounty Campus students had the chance last Tuesday to see a professional hypnotist, Mr. John Kolisch, in action and to decide for themselves what they believe about hypnosis. The word ‘‘hypnotism’’ brings to mind, for many peo- ple, the idea of a Freud-like man swinging a watch in someone’s face while the person becomes more and more relaxed, finally coming under the control of the hypnotist. According to Mr. Kolisch, the subject is not under the hypnotist’s control, but is just more open to sugges- tion. For example, a hypnotized person may plunge his arm into ice cold water and feel no pain, if he has been told his arm is like a block of wood and can feel nothing. (That example comes from Hypnosis for the Serious- ly Curious, by Kenneth S. Bowers, an excellent book for anyone interested in learning more about hypnosis.) Mr. Kolisch’'s presentation began with some demonstra- tions of ESP, or extra-sensory perception. He first asked for a volunteer from the audience — someone with change in his pocket. A young man volunteered and held his change in his closed fist, holding his fist up. Mr. Kolisch then wrote on a piece of paper the amount of money he thought was there. The volunteer counted his change — 47 cents. He checked what was written on the paper — 47 cents. The second demonstra- tion involved three students, one male and two females. The young man was asked to think of a make of car he would like to own. One woman was to think of the color of the car, while the ONLY YOU I have a dream, please make it true I'll give my heart to only you I'll never say good-bye I'll never hurt you, can’t you see? We share too much, you know But never hurt me just the same Please, never let me go Come share my dreams of happiness and share your thoughts with me and always tell me how you feel ‘cause in my heart you'll be I'm scared, unsure, and all alone Please help me make it through All along, I've always known ¢ my only love is you. Lisa M. Reber second would think of a state to travel to in the car. Mr. Kolisch wrote these ‘‘thoughts’” on paper and put them into a paper bag held by a fourth student. The three volunteers then stated that they wanted a white Pontiac to go to Florida, which was in complete agreement with the papers in the bag. The third and last ESP demonstra- tion involved three audience members looking at and remembering one card in a rubber-banded deck. Mr. Kolisch asked each volunteer to concentrate his or her thoughts on the card he or she had pick- ed. He was able to identify each person’s card. And then came the part of the demonstration everyone had come to see — the hypnosis. Mr. Kolisch began by having everyone in the audience relax and hold his arms out in front of him, fingers interlaced. He told the audience that each person’s hands was a capsule leaking a sticky substance, and that he would be able to separate his hands if he tried. After this brief ‘‘mass” hypnosis, about one dozen members of the au- dience volunteered to be hyp- notized for a longer period of about 90 minutes. These people were told to relax and were then hypnotized by ‘white light music,” which was very tran- quil and calming. Mr. Kolisch told one young man that he was missing his belly button, and to have it back, he would have to sing “I want belly button” — opera style. He did. A young woman was told she was singer Diana Ross performing a con- cert in front of a million people. She sang. To conclude, Mr. Kolisch told the volunteers that, when they opened their eyes, they would see the au- dience in front of them — with no clothes on! That suggestion produced a predictably hilarious result in the student volunteers. Everyone who attended Mr. John Kolisch’s hypnosis demonstration had an enter- taining and informative after- noon. THIS ROSE This rose will always be alive the petal, stem, and thorn The memory behind this flower will each day be reborn This rose will always be alive I know it from the start : Its beauty lies within the truth and the memories, in my heart Lisa M. Reber Freshmen Speak Out by Christine Redding Why did You choose Penn State? What do You like about this Campus? These were just some of the questions asked of the Freshmen here at Penn State. The questions were a part of a Campus-wide survey conducted by the Lion’s Eye in order to get the reactions and opinions of the new-comers about their new school. The Lion's Eye wishes to apologize to anyone who was not in- volved, but we have only a limited staff. The main reason that students chose Penn State is its reputation. Another reason that most people gave was the convenience, and, not far down on the list, was cost. The freshmen had various other reasons for attending this in- stitution. Among them were school spirit, ease with which you can change majors, good Geoscience department, and finally, the size of Penn State. The questions on the survey became more specific. When students were asked why they chose this campus, the answers ranged from sports to the fact that University Park is too big. The most common answer was the convenience of this branch of Penn State. Most freshman agreed that the Delaware Coun- ty Campus is easily accessible from just about any of the sur- rounding townships. Since the new students had been here a few weeks, they were asked if they believed that they had made the right choice in attending the Delco Campus, or would they rather be up at by Christine Redding My vacation had ended a lit- tle bit earlier than 1 was previously accustomed to it ending. With my senior year be- hind me, I hesitantly approach- ed the last doorway before the “Real World.” I came to this campus on the day of registra- tion with the idea of looking for a sign of comfort or security. Director Ed Linder only had warnings in his speech. He in- formed the incoming freshman that now we were going to become the men and women we would be for the rest of our lives. Well, he didn’t scare me ... I don’t think. I decided to pick up a copy of the ‘‘Lion’s - Eye” frantically searching for some signal that I was welcome here. The headline, “This Is Not A Welcome Letter,” hit me in the face like a cold bucket of water. ; Nonetheless, I persevered. I finished the letter and ended up totally agreeing with the author’s reasoning in not writing a propaganda-filled arti- cle. (Nauseau on the first day would not be a positive start to a new school.) So, here I sit, WELL, HERE IT 15,MY New PORMIT Can'r Wait 70 MEET MY AN NWN HAN TO A i U su % \ SEX PISTOLS... Jupas PRIEST... PLasmaTics! ol ALL YOU GUYS Have 15 THIS JUNK! Ks Man, IS THIS RooM Gonna Have 8 (oTTa MEMORIES! IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY HEAVY METAL OR any § OF NIXXI'5 PUNK, WHIT Ii DO You Like,CHas? University Park. The majority of the people said that they didn’t want to be up at the Main campus. Mest wanted to stay home for a while longer to adjust to college life. Others needed to work while going to school, while some of them thought that Delco is nice and small. Among those who would rather be up at U.P., the majori- ty just wanted to get away from home. A few people wanted to party more. Next the freshman were ask- ed whether or not college was what they had anticipated. The main answer was affirmative — the college had not surprised them. Most had expected more work and less freedom. Those students who thought that col- lege would be different an- ticipated more activities and fraternity parties. Everyone asked had adapted to college well. Also, everybody was able to handle their workload. The majority of the students had gotten the classes that they had wanted and successfully surviv- ed registration. Registration was a hot topic to talk about. Everyone had a suggestion for a change. One big idea was to computerize it. “Lines should be sped up, registration should last longer, more organization, more em- phasis on early registration and more people involved” were some of the suggestions for making this process go smoother. The freshmen’s pet peeve about this campus was the quantity of bees in the apple or- chard. Another flaw that was mentioned was the lack of ac- replying to that note, cringing at the bell music and swallow- ing my last morsel of a 79¢ Whopper. I've survived my first month of school quite suc- cessfully. In the time I have been here I realized that Christopher Conti only scratch- ed the surface when he talked of the idiosyncracies of this cam- pus. : : Registration, contrary to popular belief, was no picnic. People went into rooms and never reappeared because they had the wrong card or no card for a class they wanted. Others were sent on a wild goose chase from table to table ending up with vacant stares and gym for a major. (You could go to West Chester for that!) I bet you thought drop/add meant classes, well it really means students. In the first couple of days the Records Office cut the freshman class by 10%. I won’t even talk about those students who registered late. Then we have our local class of Insecta, the bees. I didn’t notice many at home this sum- mer. I later realized the reason was that they all live on our campus. Studying, let alone tivities. Other students con- plained of the lack of air condi- tioning and stereo system in the lounge. One student even went so far as to suggest that a T.V. should be put in. Others pointed out that one can’t get to know other people and that boredom is rampant. - Students had a lot of good things to say about our school. Most people liked the size. The people are friendly, library is good, profs treat you like adults, the school had in- teresting activities, and the campus had a nice apple or- chard, were some of the other positive aspects of the school that the freshmen mentioned. Suggestions were made to im- prove the campus. Some of the students thought that dorms should be built, the tuition should be lowered and sports activities should be increased. Most wanted more activities and more school awareness and more buildings. One person wanted to change the carpet in the lounge and put in air condi- tioning. Another student sug- gested a radio station of our own which would be a good con- sideration. Of the people surveyed, most planned to stay at Penn State. This reflects well on the school overall and this campus. The Delaware County campus is the first taste of college that these freshmen are receiving. For- tunately, this school is having a positive effect on most students. It would be good if Penn State continued to have that effect for the next 3.5 years. View From a Freshman eating, outside can be severely hazardous to your health. Smokers have no problem, but then again, they aren’t bothered by non-smokers either. By the way, I wouldn't advise taking another sip of ‘that soda by your side, I'm sure a bee has already gone for a swim. I almost forgot about the lounge. Not only can’t you get change or have allergies in there, you can’t breathe either. Okay, everyone has the right to smoke, but do I have to inhale it to? Don’t expect to get your math problems done. Between the fans and the chatter, con- centration is just about im- possible. At the most, you can get some reading done, because God knows there is no other visual stimuli. (They bought the carpet on a Blue Light Special.) Enough is enough. This - school has some good qualities. We have a nice air-conditioned library. Our football team is. . . well we won’t talk about them. Penn State carries prestige with it. Not to forget the wonderful school paper . .. OR SOMETHIN’? “EVER HEAR any MO0zarT? J | § YEQH, DIDN'T THEIR Bass PLAYER DIE gO I can't B® Take IT, T JusT Rk CNT Tose ii
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