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Friday, February 16, 1940
LEAD PIPES AND RUSHEES
With informal rushing over and formal
pledging excitingly near, there are always
some sororities which, realizing their weak
ness and not knowing what to do about it,
drag out their "lead pipes" and set to work
To the freshmen, rather bewildered by
the whole process of rushing anyway, lead
piping is not always recognizable. How
er,
reminding women to join a sorority other
than through their own judgment or
I houghtfulness.
What could be more insulting to a fresh
man? What could be a franker way of
denying a woman's ability to think for her
self 9
Muses have their opportunity They
..get to put their best foot forwaid and show
off their good points. They get to know
women, discuss them, and decide whether
or not they have what the house is looking
fat Why, then, al e freshmen denied the
same right 9
They should have a chance to know a
house—yes. They should be invited to
parties so that they learn which groups
like them and which they fit in with—yes.
They should be shown the good qualities of
I'm:lse—yes. But lead-piped—no!
Freshmen who really have the power to
think, which some sororities refuse to re
cognize, will need to use it this weekend.
And when sorority women monopolize their
Vine for hours at a time, when they feed
them a stereotyped "sob story," when they
Lut other houses' throats, when they violate
silent pei iods, when they dictate' rather
than invite—then it is time for the fresh
men to use that power.
Any sorority that permits members to
contact rushees between 9 p. m. Saturday
and .5:30 p.m. Sunday should not be con
sidered further by these rushees. Freshmen
must realize that no sorority woman has
the right to talk to them (luring silent per
iods—and that this is especially important
from the time the last formal dinner is
over until preference sheets are returned.
Do freshmen want sorority women, no
matter how well they like them, to make up
their minds for them'—or do they want to
make then• own decisions'? Do they think
that if a house had the proper self-respect
and loyalty to its ideals that it would stoop
to using a lead-pipe? Or do they feel that
down underneath the rushing glamour
their is a weakness that the house is afraid
they will discover, and that this is the rea
son the members throw themselves at the
ii eshmen with a blinding force?
i It is a problem, not for the freshmen as
a whole, but for each woman as an indi
vidual.
11 freshmen are too weak to make up
their own minds, to judge fairly and'accur
ately, then they will be easy marks.
On the other hand, if they can decide for
themselves, they will pass up the houses
which crowd in at the last minute and "lead
pipe" until they are too bewildered and
overwhelmed to do anything but. what the
women ask, and they will join a group
which wants them just as much but at the
same time gives them credit for being able
to make a fair decision themselves: ' ,
H. L. C.
It's always easy to talk about the weather and
so that's how this column is going to start out—
with just a little weather talk It seems that last
Monday was a little warm for February So warm
in fact that a few tight yellow sweaters made
heir appearance and a few loafers began their
loafing on Old Main steps Tuesday wasn't bad
either—that is, up until 3 'lO And then it started.
By four o'clork St Valentine's Day, 333 soph
more candidates foi the Collegian staff had
turned in 746 feature stories on the amount of
snow, Instal.) , of Penn State snow, depth of snow,
number of accidents, number of miles of side
walks plowed, sae ot t snowflakes—stories on ev
erything from ski suits to two-button arctics.
The snow came as a sort of surprise to Dr.
Helmut Landsberg and his weather-reporting
crew of geophysicists Fm Tuesday 9 a m to
9 p at his optimistic prognosticators predicted
"NO PRECIPITATION"
Reasons Why—
One student, probably a disgruntled Republic
an and one of those dyed-in-the-wool stand-pat
tcrs E R tells us about, could find but one ex
planation foi the unusual Holiday weather,
"Roosevelt moved up next Christmas" he insis
ted
I=l
Anothei explanation has a theological basis
Jsually reliable sources insist that the snow came
in answer to the prayers of Max Peters and his
fellow ski-teamers who have been holding reg
ular "Prayer foz snow" services for the past
three yeats
John 11 Thome. '4l
Ruth Goldstein '4l
Boys in the Doi m claim that the snow wa% de
livered at their request They wanted enough to
make the 14-foot snow man who guards the Dorm
yards The headless female before Rec Hall
was just an afterthought
Trench Mouth Notes—
Maybe the Trench Mouth epidemic that gave a
boost to Dr. Joseph P (Take-The-Joy-Out-Of-
Lite) Ritenour's anti-osculation campaign was a
httle over-rated, but it did get Campy busy and
here's what he dug up
Jerry Howarth, football manage' and D U
Darb, spent January undergoing treatments for
Trench Mouth. In early February, he was pro
nounced fit for circulation And then, quick like
a rabbit, an epidemic breaks out in Ath Hall
A group of coeds were discussing the disease
the other day
"You know so-and-so , " said one. "Why, he has
"Oungawd , " ogonwed the girl next to her, "Hes
he?"
Pepper Pot—
IN rumored around that Pepper Petrella
flunked out because an L A Prof minus oned him
for cuts after Pepper had successfully passed
(Dunes, bluebooks, and whatnots. Should Pep
per fail to gain eligibility by next fall, watch for
another climax runner Bob Rice, 153-pound
freshman who scored the Yearling's lone touch
dawn against the Army plebes last fall will be the
shifty opportunist
Portfolio Quip—
Portfolio Editor Jean Craighead was discus
sing her Portfolio poet friend Maxine• West 'Max
ine has good, fine ideals " she said and then
paused . "At leas( I hope she does—they're
the same as mine"
Faculty History—
Pi of. Wyand was not always an Econ Tycoon
on this campus There was once a time when
he was a student Just as a few of us. Even then
he had ideas of his own and wasn't afraid to ex
press them He got into trouble with a butcher
over a debt of some sum or another one day He
was dunned, threatened, and dunned again Fi
nally he decided to settle things
He marched into the butcher shop and planked
clown several bills.
"Hey , " the butcher exclaimed , "This is Con
federate Money It's no good"
"Well, neither was the meat," said Wyand—
and walked out
About Our President—
At the NYU game, cheer leaders and crowd
had just finished a new yell "for Prexy" when
the Delta Chi voice of Bill Abbey piped up with,
"What does he teach."'
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CAMPUSEER
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CAMPUS BULLETiN
Notices of meetings to he pub
lished in this column may be
left at Student Union Office in
Old Main up to 1 pm. on the
day preceeding publication.
Hillel Foundation services, 7.30
p m Rabbi Goi don will speak
on, "Why Anti-Semitism' , "
Engineering lecture, Room 110,
Electrical Engineming, 3.10 p. m
TOMORROW
Hand in volleyball, wrestling,
and handball Jesuits, Room 202
Rec Flail by noon
SUNDAY
Hillo tnik 7 30 p cn - -
PSCA delegates to the Washing : -
ton American Youth Congress will
give then reprut en Ro - om 405, Old
Main, at 230 • •7-
Joint gathering of Lutheran
Methodist, and Pi esbytet ian stt
dents, Westmuritei Foundation
6 10 p m
MONDAY
Deadline fal ping-pang tatinni
ment iegishants,llel Fotinda
tion
ASCE meeting in Room 107
Main Engineei ing, 7 p in
MISCELLANEOUS
Commerce and Finance depary
ment lecture on "Merchandising;"
Home Econonucs Audltonurn, 8
p m Thurlday
A 50-Second Chat—
THE DEANS . . .-
Carl P. Schott
By HELEN V ATKINSON
"Knowledge of how to live is as
essential in life as knowledge of
how to make a living," declares
Cail P Schott, dean of the School
of Physical Education and Athle
tics ' A Woad pi ogram of physical
education is an excellent way to
escape from the tremendous pres
sure of modern life"
In keeping with this philosophy,
Dean Schott said that his aim is
to increase student participation in
athletics In the School of Physical
Education, he continued, the first
two years are designed to awaken
and develop interest in sports, and
in the juniot and senior years
these interests aie followed up
mole intensively
A field house, more practi
fields, the addition of wings to Re
Hall, and more tennis courts ar
included among Dean SchotlA
plans for the future His propose'
piogtam for recreational activiti
includes the building of the outin
lodge, which was the gift of la
year's senior class; the carmine
numerous hobby clubs, and th
practice of all outdoor activities
"Penn State has an athletic pr
gramwhich can be favorably com
pared with the best," he said "Lajt
year our teams won seven out f
every eight games played At pres
ent'l7oo to 2000 men are partici
pating in spoils
1 CINE MANIA
"The Fighting 69th," action
packed story of the fighting, braw
ling Shamrock Regiment, Opened
at the Cathaum Theatre yesterday
and continues today and tomorrow
Tough guy James Cagney plays
a cocky young buck private,
George Brent is cast as "Wild Bill"
Donovan, heroic colonel of the
regiment, a real-life character, and
Pat O'Brien portrays Father Duffy,
beloved chaplain of the 69th This
trio, plus Jeffrey Lynn as the war
time poet, Joyce Kilmer, is the
center of this candid picture of
life in a military training camp
Much of the rousing comedy of
the movie is provided by the feud
between Private Cagney , and Top
Sergeant Alan Hale, which culmi
nates finally in a knock 'em down
and drag 'em out battle in which
small but wiry Cagney knocks out
big but windy Hale
Engineers To Hear Bailey
E G Bailey, vice-president of
Babcock & Wilcox Company, will
lecture to enginermg students in
Room 110 New E E Building at
310 pin today on the topic,
"When the College Graduate Goes
to Work "
First electric lights were install
ed in the original Old Main in
1887, 378 sixteen-candle and eight
32-candle power bulbs being'sup
plied ,'
DUKE UNIVERSITY ,
SCHOOL OF NURSING
DURHAM, N. C.
The Diploma of Graduate Nurse
is awarded after three years, and
the Degree of Bachelor of Science
in Nuismg for two additional
years ,of approved college work
before or after the course in'
Nursing The entrance require
ments are intelligence, character
and graduation - from an accredit
ed high school. After , 1940 ' two
.years of college Work will be;re
quired., The ' , annual , '.tultion , of,
$lOO covers`the cost of uniforms,
books, student government fees,
etc. Catalogues, application forms
and information about college re-'
'quiremehts may be obtained from
the Admission Committee.
WSGA,,WRA Set-Woman's Election
Dates For March L 13; Installation
Exercises Follow Final Voting,Day
Jeanne Chew '4l, Roberta Kelly '42 NaMed
Co-Chairmen, Will Pick Committees Soon; ,
Nominations-To Be Announced On March 5
Women's election dates were set•by WSGA and WRA
al a joint meeting Tuesday night, with the-mass meeting
.cliednied for Mai ch 5, primary elections foi March 7, anal
elections for March 13, and installation foi March 19
Jua% M. Chew '4l and Roberta J. 'Kelly '42 were mimed
co-chairmen of elections and will appoint committees soon
- Nominations foi WSGA of
as made by a nominating com
mittee consisting of senior women
on Senate and members of the
dean of women's °glee, Will be
announced at the mass meeting
fat all woman students ,when
WRA nominations will also he
pi esented
Woman nominees for the recie
ational posts are made by a stand
ing nominating board consisting
of WRA president and vice pies
ident, - and advisors Miss Marie
Haidt, assistant professor of phys
ical education, and Miss Mildred
A. Lucey, instructor in activities
,_ Elinor L Weaver '4l, Speaker
of the House of Representatives,
has announced that an activities
point system will be proposed at
the mass meeting when addition
al nominations may. be made
ft rim the floor by woman students
Co-Edits
"Tips on Getting a Job" will be
discussed by Pi Lambda Theta
members for senior education stu
dents in 110 Home Ec from 7 to 8
p m Tuesday
Phitotes will party all non-sor
ity minded freshmen and trans
leis in White Hall from 7 to 10
p m tomorrow
An informal faculty party was
given by the Ellen H Richards
Club in the Home Ec Cafeteria one
Wednesday The Home Ec Club
will entertain at a party Wednes
day Sara J Kunzler is in chew
Margaret McCann '39 Visited
AOPI sisters recently
Freshman Helen P Mtller and
Renee F Neuman are now mem
bers of the Miles street dorm
n
Worr eri` iui Sports l
WRA' is sponsoring its first
Camp Conclave,at the WRA Cabin
,Saturday, March 2 and 3 Coed
counsellors will conduct panel dis
cussions, play games suitable for
camps, and have an outdoor steak
supper, to which all coeds are in
vited
11 Helen Gordon '42, general
chairman, appointed the following
panel committee chairmen water
front activities, Jean Swenson,
graduate student, counsellors,
Harriet Dayton '4l, participation,
Anne Borton '42, and rainy day
programs, Marge Harwick '4l
Miss Lucey will lead the games
Lakonides, women's physical
education honorary, will entertain
at a formal tea in White Hall from
3 to 5 p m Sunday, February 25
Pat Altwater is chairman ,
Five Coeds Are Awarded
Alumnae Scholarships '
Pave coeds were recently award
ed scholarships of approximately
$5O each by Penn State Alumnae
Clubs Scholarship recipients and
clubs include. Marianne C Bes
semer '4O, Berks County, Ruth N
Ginter '4l, Harrisburg; Mildred E.
Rorabough '4l, Lancaster County,
A Evelyn Bechtel '9O, Philadel
phia, and Ruth Ann Marshall '42,
State College
- Other scholarships , awarded to
two 'senior women, are the Pi
Lambda Theta Scholarship in hon
or of Winifred Hurrell, former
State College member, to Emma .1
Oilmitti, and the City Panhellenic
Association of State College Schol
arship to Selma Badgley
The first man to' send 'photo
graphs by wire is now a' Stevens
Institute of Technology faculty
member
DO YOU KNOW
that 80 years ago,'
five faculty mem
bers taught 119
students at Penn
•
State? ,
FROMMS,
US GALS
Old Man Weather certainly had
his fun this week Paths disap
peared houi ly only to be shoveled
out and disappear again, and
snow-covered eyebrows made .all
students look like victims of a
slapstick comedy's custard pie But
wasn't it beautiful , '
We understand that the Board
of Trustees is not only considering
changing the College name but al
so the symbol and swapping our
Nittany Lion for a Polar Bear
Then during April showers, they'll
substitute the Nittany Duck It
sure will be confusing to our
grandchildi en when they get
around to it, won't it 9
Local beauty parlors will prob
ably do a rush business as a re
sult of the recent caricatures of
some of our coeds Description of
isaid drawing victims might be
"You might have been a beautiful
baby, but baby look at you now,"
Women's election dates have
been set and it's never too early
to consider candidates Wouldn't
it be a wonderful accident if we'd
vote because of the women them
selves, and not ,because of their
sorority or college course But
then Old Main tower would prob
ably drop off
Leap Week, Leap Week, Leap
Week' A date for every woman
if she grabs her man Only once
in four - years, girls remember'
For no special reason, we
can't resist filling the last para
graph with this quartation
I never saw a purple cow
I never hope to see one
But I can tell you anyhow—
It'd be better than a pink
ele
phant
7 11 03 '
Women - Named To Head
'43 Debate Committees
Muriel T Carnun, Eleanor R
Frankel, and Louise M Farm
form the committee in charge of
the isolation discussion at the
fieshman debate convention today
and 'tomorrow, while Aleda Snow,
Sara M Bailey and Jean E Ruess
will 'head the delegation con
cerned with the overseas crisis
R Helen Gordon '42 and Mary
I Greenberg '42 debated the affir
mative side of the question, "Re
solved that the basic blame for the
present European war rests upon
the Allied _ powers," yesterday
against Mime R Eisen '42 and
Lois E - Notovitz '42 Clayton H.
Schug, debate coach, served as
critic judge
Love In Reverse To Hold
Leap Week Preview;
Coeds Will Fool The Bill
Coeds will turn the tables and
ask men for dates during WSGA's
"leap week," February 2t to
March 2 WSGA's dance to Rex
Rockwell's music, a fitting climax
to the transposed lovemaking, will
he held ih Rec Hall, March 1.
True leap year spirit was fore
cast for the dance when the com
mittee announced that men are
not to sehd their woman escorts
corsages and that dance decora
tions will follow the theme of the
week.'
Loral theatre managers, cooper
ating with the coeds' effoi Is to
show the men how it should be
done, have agreed to post "leap
week" signs in front of their
movie hou4es during the week
and send circulars to all dormi
tory women as reminders that all
movie dates are on women for
week ,
CR Plans Drink
A "leap week" drink at the cor
ner room is another feature of the
free-dates-for-men period. Other
leap plans include a fteahman
women's scavenger hunt (dates
included) which will wind -up
with vie dancing at Mac Hall,
sorority and dormitory suppers,
and attendance at sports contests
in Rec Hall, Saturday afternoon,
March 2.
Reversed love made a hit with
,men and women at Indiana Cen- -
tral College, Indianapolis during
their "leap week" which ended on
St Valentines Day. Campus po
litical leaders there said some men
who got bids from perennial wall
flowers Weren't happy, but took it
in fun Women extolled the pro
gram saying it gave them a
chance to show the men how a
real gentleman is supposed to act
Reports from the Indiana school
indicated that over half of the
380 students took advantage of the'
program
ANNOUNCING
Engineer s op-.
The Campus. Owls-:
The dance date his been changed
from April 12 to
FRIDAY, MARCH 15 -'
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