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Friday, Febrilary 21, 1036
THE FRATERNITIES' FATE
Unable to take a really progressive step and com
pletely abolish "Hell Week" because the "brothers in
the bond" still get a sadistic pleasure in making their
neophyte: perform a series of silly antics, the Inter
fraternity Ceancil was forced to give the fraternities
represented there a choice of how or if they will carry
on the sophomoric practice of "Hell Week" in the future.
At the Fame lima the fraternities are choosing
their paths of action they will also be determining
whether they will enter the classification of a nit-Witted,
Joe College aggregation of food whose main objective
is to be more ridiculous than any other organization, or
whether they will be classified a , members of a modern
progressive institution,
Half-way compromising. on the part of the frater
nities and Council will only result in a retrogression
toward the asinine action c•f "Hell Week" in past years.
The only real issue to be considered is whether or not
there shall be a "Hell Week."
Under the present Intarfraternity plan the frater
nities have a choice of: (1) Complete abolition of "Hell
Week;" (2) Informal initiation period of one day; (3)
Informal initiation period of three days. It is under
stood that all the fraterniti& will have their initiation
at the sante time or be fined if they do not have it at
this set date.
If there is any action to be taken on the status of
"Hell Week" at all, it is obvious that the fraternities
have only one choice. They can either abolish "Hell
Week" entirety or admit their inability to deal with the
problem and by a lackodasical attempt to cover up their
absurd actions replace the phrase "Hell Week" with
"informal initiation."
•"Hell Week" et Penn State has been slowly dying
out of its own weight and ridiculousness, but with the
proposed action of having all the houses carry on their
foolishness at the same time the inevitable result will
be that which goes with mob action, and each fratern
ity will be busy trying to figure out something that will
equal or be more ridiculous than the other fraternities'
initiations. By limiting the number of, days in which
the fraternities can carry on their initiation the actions
during that period will only tend to be intensified
It is time for the fraternities to realize that a new
house with modern fixtures is not the only sign of pro-
A CHALLENGE
The disturbance at the close of the basketball game
Wednesday night was probably the apex of the poor
sportsmanship which this college has been showing
throughout the entire winter sports season. At least,
it is to be helped that Wednesday night was the apex.
The COLLEGIAN hopes to regard the poor sportsman=
shin as water over the dam. It is up to the student
body to consider their actions in their true light. The
booing is nol clever by any standard; it is diSrespeet
ful'and impolite and indicates a poor knowledge of the
game. It is fast earning. for Penn State a reputation
contrary to the goad name it has had lor years in the
The student body should face these facts with a
determination that such things must-cease. It is a chal
lenge to the student body of this college whether they
can call a halt to these activities.' The COLLEGIAN is
certain that the students of this college are mature
enough and sane enough to realize the bad taste of
their actions; and that they will cease them from now
PETTY THIEVERY
This semester has been marked with considerable
petty thievery, especially the stealing of hats and over
coats from the coat racks in the south Liberal Arts
building. And apparently the only thing that has been
done akout it is a sincere " . a most unfortunate in
cident"
No one will argue about the fact that this thievery
isn't in keeping with the famous Penn State spirit.
But it is also quite apparent that any amount of hea
ling and waving of Penn State's already much waved
about spirit will not do any good toward stopping this
practise. There are no functions at which this heckling
could take place in the first place and it extremely un
likely that it would reach the persons for whom it is
intended.
Certainly it seems much more sensible for the Col
lege to spend a little money and' place coat-hooks 'with
in the class rooms of the South Liberal Arts.buiidings,
than to have students being forced to go Without being
properly clothed. And then too it might keep some . of
the more tender souls around the -campus from being
forced to realize that the dear old Penn State spirit is
not regarded too highly by everybody.'
Sacrifice:
Leo Tlouck's stable of boxers entered the lists
against Navy last Saturday and emerged covered with
glory. So this week Leo, always one to giVe his all for
a worthy cause, has been wearing a derby around just
as he promised the boys he would do if they Won. This
somewhat irregular procedure substantiates the old
maxim that it's harder to be a good winner than a
good loser, But it is a welcome change from the,n_
cient American custom of crucifying the football coach
on his own goal posts when the team loses. '
If we beat Syracuse tomorrow. Leo has promised
to crash through wearing spats - and carrying a cane.
Perhaps we can persuade him to try something a lit
tle tougher like eating the Sunday edition of the New
York Times in the window of the Graham A. C. at
high noon if the team beats Cornell next Saturday.
—.Richard IL Lewis 'Si
Ttkwnsold Swaim '37
Armed Camp
"Fifty cents tine for rough-housing' said the
powers at the Pi Kappa Phi house to Bill Diefender
fer '3B in stentorian tones. But Willie was coy.
"And what if I don't pay?" he retorted.
"You get paddled or lose your fraternity pin."
"Oh, yeah?" Willie ohyeahed, "The first guy that
touches me or my pin will get all seven slugs from a
.22 revolver I have upstairs."
The next morning placards around the house ad
vertbed $lOOO reivard for the capture, dead or alive,
of Billy the Kid. Seven-slug Willie was reputed to be
wanted by the officer of this baliwicit. Waiters ar
r:ved armed with shotguns, revolvers, and other im-
plements of warfare.
Latest intelligences received viii carrier pigeon
indicate that 7-slug Willie is still at large.
Bottles
For some time it had been the custom of gals liv
ing in Mae hall to take bottles of milk that they did
not drink at the table home with them. Then when
they coneeted two or three empty bottles in this Way
they would furitively bring them back and leave them
on the table.
The Alpha Chi Omegas are normal dolls and they
are well versed in the technique of getting the bottles
out and back. But fey several weeks they had been
sapping up on returning the containers. So • Sara'
(Willie) Willis, one of the Alpha Chi o's who has a
conscience, decided that there were too many bottles
lying around the place and it was about time they
were returned.
She gave the sisters h heart-to-heart talk about
it and they responded nobly. But the way they se
lected to return thern happened to be one of those
rare days when no milk was served. - So when they
left and there was a big pile of empties left behind
on the tables Miss Johnston sensed that all was not
as it should be.
Now Bob Curry stands at the door with folded
arms and scrutinizes'ench girl as she leaves to make
sure she is not carrying concealed milk bottles.
Aside to Mike Kornielt: Always remember to
lead with your left on the basketball floor. It's part
of the new 193 G rules.
A Worthwhile
6 Evening
"The Sunken Bell'
presented by
the Penn State Players
in Schwab Auditorium
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
NIGHT
8:30 P. M.
And then—
A Visit to
The Corner
Unusual •fi•' - ez
For Refreshment.
and Discussion
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Tickots for "Thc Sunken Bell" may be pure/Teed
at Thc Corner on Thursday, Friday, mat Caine.
day al 50c each. •
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Penn
_State Club Gets
New Recreation Room
In keeping with their policy of pro
viding recreation and entertainment
for non-fraternity men, the Penn
State Ciub this week furnished `a club
room for the use of its members and
their friends in Rcom 418, Old Main.
At present the room is supplied
with a radio, card table, chairs, sofas,
and lamps. Magazines will also be
available. The official headquarters
of the 'club *ill new be located there.
A desk and filing cabinet Will he in
stalled shortlY.
The room will be open every after
noon and in the eeenings wheneVer
there iS a Club Member present to be
in charge. Members and their friends
may use "the room at any time that it
is open.
Dr. Ritertour Outlines
Common Cold Control
In accordance with the policy of the
College health service of offering
timely suggestions for Letter health,
Dr. Joseph - I , ..Ritenour, College-phy
sician, in an interview this, week, Out
lined several steps in controlling com
mon colds amongsstudents.
"Most students take the common
cold as it trivial thing," said Dr. Rite
flour, "but it causes more loss of time
than all other illnesses combined. The
adoption elf s good hygienic program
is the 'best insurance against colds,"
Dr. Ritenoui• continued. "This alone
will not prevent colds, but a healthy
person is better able to throw oft a
cold once it is contracted."
Alligator Farms
Alligator farms or ranches exist iu
Florida tied California. On some of
'hem, thonstinas of the animals are
kept. Thi: hides are sent to market.
The theatre , is part 4>l the education
of every child in Soviet Russia
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CINEMANIA
In a return to the gay nineties,
Mao West, in "Klondike Annie" con
tinues to do them wrong and make
them like it. In her lateiit picture,
at the Cathaum tonight, the Nittany
tomorrow, Mae portrays an enter
tainer of the Barbary Coast who is
forced to flee to Alaska because of
a murder she has committed.
Through the aid of one of her ad
mirers she escapes on a , steamer cap
tained by Victor MeLaglen: The de
tective who follows her, played by
Philip Reed, falls in love with her as
does McLogien. But Mae, in her
usual capable-fashion is quite able to
handle, and to manhandle, both of
them—and does.
A return showing.of Eddie Cantor's
"Strike Me Pink" is the attraction at
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Evening at - 0:30 and 8:30.
Lust Complete Show . . 9:10
'Matinee Saturday . . . 1:30
I TODAY ONLY'
A RETURN ENGAGEMENT
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SATURDAY
MAE WEST
—in—
.
KLONDIKE ANNIE
with VICTOR MeLAGLEN
the Nittany tonight. •
The fainerit tenni Of Girl" are
together, again in the picture at .the
Cathatim tomorroul . , "Don't Get Per
sonal," starring Jinunk Dunn and
Sally )tilers and featuring "Pinky"
To in. •
It is a mad rollicking story of•two
unemployed college. graduates, a girl,
and a fliver—all.of.'whicli start out
on a 1,000-mile trip. Tomlin's-sing
ing and Dunn's Nilsecfmeki more than
make up: for the deficiencies of the
ea•, and the love affair between Jim
my and .Sally ia; after many detotirs,
successfully concluded..
One of the most _significant pie
turfit of the ,year, -"The, Story of
Louis Pasteur," starling Paul Mmii,
will be offered'atsthe Cathanin Moh-'
day and Tuesday.' CritieS- who have
Iwo! s.
w hitensv brightens
the viol vWO dentist
re,4?lly does:ibis nevi rev
ohitioary dentifrice Is,
foe toothposrider werk.
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Available Only Thru Your Fraternity,
Sorority or Doimitnry Agent.
February-21,- 1936
seen The l'ict‘tife have hafted Muni's
portra'yal or the Tannins French sci
entist 'as one of the finest, if not the
best, 'characterizations which he has
even to the screen. •
. .
Sercentand, one of the leading,mo
tion picture magazines, has given the
picture its honor page for the month,
calling it "the most daring and digni
fied.of all the current screen dramas."
eec'ellent cast, headed
sephinn Hutchinson, Anita 'Louise,
and DOfiald Woods supports Muni..
Bullinger to Lecture
Prof. Clarence Bellinger, head of
the' department of industrial engin
eering, will talk on "Letters of Appli
cation'.' at the weekly engineering lee-
Auto. the Chemistry amphitheater
at 4:19 this afternoon.