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Penn State Collegian
Published semi-weekly during the College year by students
of the Pennsylvania State College, in the interests of the
College, the students, faculty, alumni and friends.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
MinEELsre LORD, .ln '2B .
R. M ATKINSON '2B
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Nuns Eaitor This Issue
FRIDAY, NOVCMBER 4, 1927
STUDENT OPINION
Student opinion will come to the fore nest week
when questionnaires are distributed regarding the
present religious situation at Penn State The ques
tions that sill be set forth on the printed circulars
will, when answered determine whether more relig
ious opportunities are wanted and, if so, of what
nature If it is felt that there are already enough
opportunities, the indisidual student will indicate
his or her reasons for the toought expressed
When compulsory chapel was in lull awing, the
obvious objection to that form of worship was the
compulsion feature That was the sentiment es
pressed in the several petitions that were sent to the
Board of Trustees during the four or five yenr,strug
gle to remove the so-called evil Since it was evident
at that time that opportunity lot religious woiship
was welcome without the element of compulsim, it
remained to find the most suitable sobstitution It
student opinion'hos been altered since last year and
the year beiore, that lace will he evident when the
questionnaires are collected and chocked over
It has already been suggested (bat tne last two
recitation hours of Wednsday morning be reserved
each week for a student gathering where an out-ot
town speaker or a prominent member of the faculty
would have entire charge of the convocation Stich
a meeting would, of_ course, be non-compulsory
that is only one of the several solutions to the m
isting situations
Whateser action is taken will be the result of
what the majority of replies to the questrinnaires in
dicate The entire problem is placed in the hnnds
of the students, for that group to do with it what
they will It is the duty 01 every undergraduate to
answer the questionnaire according to his own was
of thinking and atter several hours thought Be
cause no attempt will be made to collect the vreu
lars until three at four doss after distribution, will
enable each student ample time to give the matter
set sous, thought
The cg-pperatto❑ of the student body toward
determining an honest opinion concerning the ores'
cot religious situation will go a long way toward
reaching a sensible conclusion
COMPETITION FOR CHEERLEADERS
It ,s claimed by c.perts, who have made a thor
orgli study or the situation, that undei graduate ex
tra-cm ricula activities should ha limited to not more
than one year of actual competition Shen ter com
petitions, thee claim, arc more beneficial than those
that stretch over trio and three years Of course,
there are e \ceptions to this thought depending upon
the nature of the particular activity.
Criticism about the length of time involved in
the cheerleading competition has been voiced about
the campus for several years. Unlike most criticism
this has been ad'. anted constructively, because logical
suggestions lime been offered that might better the
condition The most reasonable solution seems to
be that the competition for head cheerleader be lim
ited to the junior year In this way, all men who
lose out in the race for a managerial post could, if
they had the inclination, report the very ne\t fall
and try for the position of head cheerleader
It might he that a cheerleader has been lost be
cause he signed-up as a second-assistant manage' in
his freshman or sophomore year It the competition
were limited to the junior year this conflict would be
eliminated, providing of course, that he failed in his
quest for a manager's post,
It is agreed that cheerleaders "are born and not
made" This is further conviction that a one-year
period is time enough For a competition of that na
ture Lunit compention,in the cheerleading activity
to one year' There are a number of benefits to be
gained in making the change that would affect this
important campus position.
HELLO! AN EFFORT OR A PLEASURE?
Just as certain as the entailing arrival of frost
and cold weather, is heard the bewailing from a tew
students because no one seems to say, "Hello" any
more (upperclassmen stop reading) when passing,
one another on the campus !his "Hello" custom
appeals to kite a transitory esastoire For the first
two weeks eller the opening of College, it flourishes
to all its outspoken glory and from then op it appears
to run into difficulties. 'I he third and taurth week,
the passing greetings become spasmodic Something
is usually done about it, to wit, the sophomore class
has a meeting, alter deciding that the freshmen are
altogether to blamefon the falling all of the custom,
and the result is that the "Hello's" boom torth again
for a feu days
Soineone has to bear Vie blame if the "Hello"
custom starts to stagger Which means that the
freshmen are found, "Guilty" he' sophomore class
and tite Juniors and seniors are 'catty to blame but
it is easier to tell a freshman Ile is wrong than any
member of the other three classes It is unpleasant
to address someone and receive absolutely no reply,
which is probably the %cry reason for the falling oft
of this custom as the year progresses Atter a fresh
man issues one of two cheery greetings and is actual.
ly "high-hatted" he is unlikely to make further at
tempts. Oh well, the first year is the hardest
Unless this "Hello" custom is based on sincerity
there is really little use for its emstonce There is
no one thing that breeds good feeling more than a
cheery, well-meant "Hello" accompanied with a smile.
Ii it comes from the heart and is natural, it is a cus
tom that helps add a peculiar mill\ ideality to the
Penn State campus
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
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Managing Editor
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Business Mannger
Ath ertising Manage,
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W. S Touter '29
Tradition was fortunately disregarded this year
when the time came to set the dates lin the tour ma
jor dances on Penn States social cslcndar for 1928.1
The Military Pill, pre‘ionsly held in February,' wilt
be held earl', in January The Sophomore Hop that
had always been the sign that 'Spring was in the oil
ing. will be held m February to initiate the second
semester instead of early in March The Senior Bat'
a February t unction is scheduled hr March TO'
lunior Prom was the only one of the four social af
fairs, the date of which was not changed, and it will
precede the first of May by only a few (Inv.
All told, traditim mas given a knockout bloc,
if it could be called traditicn. The four various dates
N.cre turned topsy-turNy but it was with good effect.
There is now mule than ample oreathing space be
tween the four dances It was a sots= change.
--11 P
L. Mastlfel
An undefeated football team will warrant respect
whereNer it happens to go In the present age of
upsets. undefeated teams are indeed a rarity, espe
cially, at this late stage of the season An unbeaten
football squad from Washington, D C, in tne form
of George Washington university, will wander into
tne Nittany Valley today to become acclimated before
the sotto tomorrow with the pride of this locality,
the Manny Lions
George Washington, besides boasting of an un
sullied rec3rd, have sufficient defensive strength so
that odl} a total of sn points have been scored by
their opponents all season In the vicinity of New
York they are highly regarded because of decisions
over two teams 1 ram the Metropolitan district, C
College of New York and Fordham
The record of the visitors is such that they can
not be taken lightly If the students gather in the
studs tomorrow expecting to see Penn State roll
up thirty or forty po.':its, many are likely to be sadly
disappointed Tne George Washington team Is in
deed a worthy opponent fur any football aggregation
in the cottony
The Bullosopher's Chair
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should not! And by the us) , I failed t.
-et NOV tr tout legul, place at the moues last night,
Bollo , ophet What', the matte], ate you getting the cu.
tit g light too ca chd von fall asleep before the fiche
nliza opened,
"Noth, Jr fact I Just woke up Two bluebooks
.c,today aftemlonn left! me cold and when I regame
ton.cionsnes , I head another prof nay that we'd have a
1W eo mg the eight st eels' per and at the nest temtatmn
hour
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te,tbonl- and ',am that no welo one the d tin ough the
cm so So long Sou toe! s You con sing to)ourself to
night—) hno to do=t off tine cheat; tonics.
Friday, Nov. 4th Releases
Funny Record---Oh! So Funny
if you thought "Two Black
Crows" was funny—Hear
this one—
"At the Theatre"
—By Phil Baker 20970
Gene Austin's
t "My Blue Heaven"
"Are You Thinking of Me
Tonight?"
Paul Whiteman
Two New Fox Trots
Duncan Sisters
"Dawning"
"Baby Feet go Pitter
Patter"
Red Nichols
"Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider"
TRADITION
A ORTHY OF THE NAME
Music Room
ALLEN ST
'ice; PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Hillmen Provide Grid
Opposition for Plebes
(Continuect cram first page)
By scrimmages with the Sy rococo
vanaty, the Hill yearlings have trim
ed expelience'and toughenin,, la,
week. In then list regulan session
anth the veterans the plebe, held the
oldster.; to a small margin of outworn-
A piobable line-up of the young
Otangemen has been announced and
places either Obst on Pat Hallam?, at
light end, Novak oi t Che,ten at night
tackle, O'Connor at the night lismd
center Fermis, and Romano
end Bipps filling out the left side of
the forwatil offense
Dan Fogarty to the probable be.
for the quarter post uhtle Gus Here)
Bernar, the defense town of
sly ength, reap altetnate at full Be
Badle and the flashy eoloted haddiel ,
man, Jackson, will fill the half post
ORDER YOUR
MUMS
For
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Member Nat. Millard Assn. 2
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SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHE
Annual "Y" Campaign
Passes Half Way Mark
(Continued from first page)
tho campus budget.
To Aid Religious Program
President R. D Metre' and the com
mittee sl•ah he appointed to make
e stud) of telignius conditions at
Penn State, are eager to cc ork out Si
adequato lehgiqug program for the
,tudents and citizens of State College.
Th u 1' M C. A., aim - riding to Mr.
Kitchen. will play an :taw° part in
the wink, and fulfillment of the bud
get will considelabh aid' in the. re
spect.
1 BOSTONIANS.
FAMOUS SHOES FOR MEN
We have shoes suitable for House Party from
1 $5 To $lO
COLLEGE BOOT SHOP
i 12.7 . Allen Street A. C. Longee
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HOP IN!!
How much more entrancing, such an invi
tation to the fair maid, when the young
man of her acquaintance is himself the
mirror of fashion, so to speak. In .other
words, when he's all togged out in a new
overcoat by Society Brand!
In particular, the Model shown here. It's
one of Society Brand's smartest: you
know what that means when it comes to
choosing clothes. You can't do better—
you can't do as well—anywhere. Hop in!
You'll like the way the back drapes from
the broad, square, easy fitting shoulders.
A variety of stalwart fabrics to choose
from.
$4O to $B5
M. FROMM
Opposite Front Campus
Freshman Hill and
Dalers Take Victory
(Continued from first page)
as the two led the squad of
thuty , four men around the prelim
inaiv quarter-mile track rum Slough
= through the water and mud of •
the comoe the plebe hdid the grinding
pace which the intmeollegiate cham
pion set and at the finish but a scant
twenty seconds separated him front
the winner's mark of fourteen minutes
and twenty—nine seconds.
Offenhauser appeared next on the
}•airier• !lemon with two freshmen,
Rohm.% and Nichol, following n hun-
Absolutely
Since 1913
Friday, November 4, 1927
died yards to thedear. Lee and Rat
eliffe seined sixth - and seventh with
shoat second of time dividing them.
711L:4T1:t3 -
Nittany Theatre
FRIDAY—
Wallace Beer), Raymond Hatton in
• "FIREMEN, SAVE MY CHILD"
Ben Turpin Comedy
FRlDAY—Nthany--
"METROPOLIS'
SATURDAY—
Mary Astor. Lloyd Hughes in
"NO.PL WI: TO CO"
Fox Neils and Fable
SATURDAY—NAtany—
"FIREMEN, SAVE MY CHILD
MONDAY and TUESDAY—
Matinee Monda) at 2.00
William Boyd. Mary Astor, Lonni Wol
helm in
.. TWO ARABIAN NIGHTS"
Added Stage Attracleon
Gordon Milder and Hs, Moil
Special Prices.
thildren
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