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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
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Dlanusting Editor Thin Issue.
News Editor This Issue.
Friday, September 17, 1937
TOO 13AI)
AWONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY to unite Penn
State students to meet the probleMs that Will
confrmit them the next feW years was muffed
Wedgesdily night.
It is unfortunate that a series of circumstances niacin
a meeting of potential greatness into one of discon-
A turnout of over 1,000 students, faculty, and towns
people was gratifying and unusual in an institution of
Pend State's
The songs and the cheers were fine. But the speech
es were too long and could not be heard. Whether or
not it was the fault of the amplifying system, it is
difficult to determine
It is easy to determine the reaction. Few people in
the hall could hear the principal address. It seems im
perative that a chronic amplifying system again be
cheated. •
It is truly regrettable that such a meeting should
turn out to be demoralizing instead of uplifting.' It was
ti:ight the 'chief problem would be getting people to
conic. That portion of the undertaking appears to have
been the most skillfully handled maneuver.
MY, HOW CLEAN!
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EACI-I YEAR DURING fraternity rushing season
there is a general resolution that the present
system is wrong and that it should be modi
fied. Again this is true.
In fact, this year it appears that rushing has been
particularly vicious. In the past criticism has brought
miner changes that do not materially rearrange the
fundamental plan.
Violations this year are no more reported than they
were last year or the year before. And they won't be
with all houses equal offenders. Perhaps this does a
few clean rushing houses injustice. But it is known
that most of them treat rushing regulations and cour
tesies with equal disdain.
The rushing code is a farce. Interfraternity Council
should analyze the problem and make drastic moves,
this time, to remedy the situation. This would still
involve the element of honor, an element up to now
never 'considered in fraternity circles.
The present method of flagrant and unpunished viola
tion is heading in but one direction—the old lead pipe
system. Which may in . the end turn out to he the best.
ELIGIBILITY REACTION
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THE ACTION OF the eligibility committee in bar
rink illy Some and Nestor KOciubinsky from further
intercollegiate competition will probably create quite a
stM•the first time around.
Bnt when the reasons have sunk in, students will
probably realize that the action was entirely justified
and proper. The boys had been warned what would hap
pen if they continued their professional activities. They
continued.
State has taken a lead in maintaining a clean, fair
amateur status for athletics. They led in the establish
ment of rules at Syramise last year. They are lending
again in being courageous enough to do something that
will probably cause disappointment to many Lion fans.
The action was proper if amateur status is to remain.
THE ADDITION OF TWO new doctors and other•
personnel to the College Health Service last summer is
gratifying to this paper, in that it has pushed reform
in health •methods here vigorously for some time. The
Collegian feels that it has been of aid to the student
body in helping to effect these changes. It hopes that
improvement in the Health Service will result. If 'it
does not, the treatment will have proved itself superfi
cial to the cause.
THE CURRENT FUSS about Supreine Court Asso
ciate Justice Hugo Black is a severe indictment of
American political parties and their methods. Arrayed
against each other are two factions equally in error
in their methods. Hid in bigotry of purpose and ideals
aid the real arguments for both sides. Perhaps the
initial error was in' the apimintment—stirely not one
intended for liberal interpretation of law, but oy in
tended as a punitive measure to unwelcome critics.
About Etaoin Shrdlu:
Campy welcomes his fellow students back tb Class-
es, once more using the name that has been a part of
Collegian and college tradition. Last spring, the old
boy, in a spirit of progressive liberalism; refOrm and
wliat : not, adopted the devious tag of ETAOIN
SHRDLIJ, which nobody understood, That Was tine
for a while, beCitnse tarnjw didn't want to be under-
New he takes great pleasure in telling the dear
CUSTOMERS just what ETAOIN SHRDLU was all
It scenic that guys who fool around in a print shop
and with newspapers and things have td read proofs
of their copy as it is set up by the linotype upori vari
ous occasions. Often those linotypers make mistakes;
(Too damn often, in fact.) A completely pied or dis
arranged line, caused by running the fingers down
the keyboard often results. The two most common
pied lines of this nature are ET/V:01N and SHADLU.
They creep up pretty often when reading proof.
Salvatore S. Sala '39
Bruce AI. Trail., '39
Hence the name last spring. We thought we would
imitate the ease which a pied or mined-up line would.
We, in fact, get mixed up ourselves. But now we've
gotten all straightened out and are back on the Eng
lish language standard.
There's Something About A SoMid.
Once more the old rotisse department somehoW or
other eiteps into this colymn. We do our best to
keep it out, but the boys cause the cutest things to
The other day a freshman (isn't it wonderful?)
was searching for the place where the rotisse rags
arc handed out. Official distribution area is Mac
Well, this poor young creature was detected on the
second. floor of Mac Hall looking for .his glad rags.
Put a rifle in a young fellow's hands, and there's no
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limit to where •he'll go gunning..
League of Nations
When bigger and better get-togethers are held the
language departments will trash through. Not con
tent with holding a French Institute during Summer
Session, the French department had to get together
with the German department and the boys from
Spain in a general. League of All Nations Outing in
NLA yesterday afternoon. It seems that Mr. Bia
seY'sand Mr. Hoffman's'Time Table called for a sec
tion of each language to meet in the same room at
the same time.
Very disconcerting. We understand the "dui's"
and "mein Gotts" were mingled with much fervor
and gusto. The boys from Spain have enough trou
ble already. They conducted themselves very well.
under the circumstances.
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Hetzel'a Book Store:
Another frosh created history the other day by
romping up on the Prexy's front porch and asking
him where he could find books for hiS different cours
es. Might we suggest a book store, or would that be
too presumptious?
Convocation Notes
Wonder who that red-haired freshrrian queen was
who insisted as she was' leaving Rec Hall that the
Prexy - was looking right at her throughout his entire
speech. "Boy," said she, "I must have something
We looked and disagreed.
On The Spot,
1941?
Are you being rushed by a cou
ple of good houses arid you can't
figure out what to do?
Relax in a Corner booth over a
steak dinner and you'll find that
you can make up your mind Much
easier. Confucius said, "lever
make a decision on an empty
stomach."
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The totimer
unusual
CAMPUSEER . ••
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CENCI
MOM
-CAMPY
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
1338 Men, Women Get'
Physial Examinations
,' 'Within six days, 1339 entering stu
dents have been given thorough phys
ical examiriatiOris by the College
Health SerVide; it was announced
yesterday by Dr. Joseph I'. Ritenour,
College physician.
Under the new system, which Dr.
Ritenour said has relieved the con
gestion in the Dispensary that caused
much trouble in previous years,' the
'freshmen were Scheduled for definite
examination, periods.
Examinationa began on Thursday
morning, September 8, 100 men being
examined. A total of 1054 men were
examined by Tuesday. noon. Tuesday
afternoon and 'Wednesday morning
294 women were given physicals. The
examination includes the usual thor
ough physical going over as well as
the Mantoux test'for tuberculosis.
'Argyle 13ID
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All Makes of Machines Repaired
Ribbons Type Cleaner
ATHLETIC STORE9itic,
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Hartman TO Speak
Dr. W. Emery rlartnian of the Al-
Mon Memorial •Illethodist Episcopal
church at - CarlislC will speak at•the
regular ' Sunday morning-chapel serv
ice.
The 'Bottorf Bre& shoe ad in this
issue of the Collegian is compliment
ary due to a previous error in print-
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