PAGE TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN "For A Better Penn State" Established 1940. Successor to thte Penn State Collegian established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1887. Published daily except Sunday and Monday during tha regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second-class matter July 5. '1934 et the Post-office at State College, Pa., ender the act of March 8, 1879. Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr. Gordon Coy '43 Leonard E. Bach '43 Editorial and Business Office Downtown Office Carnegie Hall 119-121 South Frazier St. Phone 711 Phone 4272 Managing Editor This Issue Women's Editor This Issue -- News Editor Assistant Advertising Managers Wednesday, September 9, 1942 Tower Manners Here's one time you frosh can teach the upper classmen something. And that something is good manners! Good manners as far as defacing college prop orty is concerned, because now you frosh are go ing to be deprived or the opportunity . of seeing the Penn State campus from the tower of Old Main - And that condition has arisen through he "worldliness" of the upperclassmen. Closed through the order of George W. Ebert, superintendent of grounds and buildings, until the obscene and smutty carvings on the soft stone walls are obliterated, the tower now lords over the campus without the familiar faces of students peering over its parapet. Locked for several days now, the tower will not be opened until the students can behave themselves as be zits their position, instead of acting like high school cut-ups. Perhaps it is a good thing that the tower is closed. Maybe in that way some sense will be driven into the heads of the offenders. Even in the days of "old" Old Main, when peg-trousered students occasionally put a horse in the tower, such a situation as exists now never arose. Per haps 'they had more manners in those days, or 'was it that a fellow didn't want to take his best girl friend to view the campus and read Penn State "literature." In the same class falls the sophisticated stu dents who had to deface the Old Main mural by striking their matches on it. Expulsion is the least punishment for such deeds, and the guilty ones can certainly feel honored at the notoriety They've brought on themselves. A consolating thought, however, is the idea that the carvings may not have been caused by Penn State students. Since a great number of 'visitors normally used the look-out post, perhaps it was some of them who found it vastly amusing Lo inscribe the calling-card of their breeding on •Lhe tower walls. At least, let's hope so. So you see, frosh, even upperclass collegians are not to be emulated in everything. You might even drop them a hint or two about how Not to 'oehave. —M. B. D. .Breaking The Spell Now that College is about to resume for the :Fall semester, it is not difficult to see that the past week's vacation has had terrific influence on the attitude of many upperclassmen. While at home, students began to realize more com pletely that Penn State is still a haven of com placency. Of course, Penn State did complete an accel :mated third semester. Students knew that they and been under extra strain, and were ready to enjoy a week's vacation. They felt that by at •tending the Summer semester, they had done_ t. heir part in making Penn State's greatest con tribution to America's war effort. But in that 3 . hort period of one week, many students began to think about their contribution. Maybe they hadn't been doing such a big part after all. Upon returning to campus during the last couple of days, students have admitted that they felt much closer to the war while they were at home. But now they wonder why they aren't as war conscious while here at Penn State. Is it the fault of the College, or is it because of their awn shortcomings? There is no doubt that this •:juestion has been uppermost in the minds and conversation of many students, since their re- Awn from vacation. But what is more unusual is the fact that these same students will freely admit that they do not know any reasonable answer to this question that is bothering them. Why don't we buy more de !ense stamps, or should we say, why don't we uy a defense stamp? Why don't we conserve :kis and tires, instead of rushing across the ration ooundary to "fill up the tank"? Someone has said that Penn State will snap put of its complacency when classmates' names begin to appear on the casulty lists. Its a crude way to wake people, but it's one of the few so lutions that has been found to Penn State's own Robert E. Kinter Helen R. Keefauvei .__ Seymour Rosenberg Junior Business Board .„'" I : 0 /t1 - A A Note To The Freshmen Different, isn't it? College, I mean. The big differences haven't begun to show themselves yet, but I would say there are a lot of little ones that are rearing their strange heads around you. Exciting ones and discouraging ones, differences that make you stop for a moment and wonder what you've got yourself into. • You've been running around for about three days now, meeting countless new people, corn 'paring schedules, wondering whether to take French or Spanish. You are probably old hands . at walking up to strangers and quizzing them on the names or locations of streets. Some of yOu have been busy writing letters home for more money, more blankets, your gym shoes; a few of you cried yourself to sleep last night; % the dif ference is too big to just pass over. You will get over all these things though. You'll wear green dinks or ribbons, and a name card so people can get to know you faster. You'll get into a routine of classes, studying, group meetings. And one of these days you" 11. discover that all the hullabaloo is over and here you are— as settled as anyone else at Penn State. But before you get yourself into this 'college • rut' there's something I want to tell you. These people who are advising you are 0. K. They realize that all this is new to you, and they are trying to help you find yourself and the things you want. But being people in an academic in stitution, they are helping you mostly With academic work. And there are a few other things, apart from the ordinary every-day stuff that you will find .out anyway, that You should get to know. One is the Cathedral. It's kind of a private thing, not many people know about it. That is, people know about IT, but they don't know it's the Cathedral. Then there's Ag Hill. Penn State wits have got up some corny jokes about the Hill, but don't fall for them until you have seen for yourself. If you liked "FANTASIA," walk up to Hort Woods some Sunday afternoon and see - it all over again, for nothing. Go up to the Creamery and have yourself an ice cream cone. Nobody will call you a sissy. Visit the flower gardens and pull a Ferdinand on the roses. That's one form of intoxication the authorities won't object to. And remember this, nobody makes you do these things, Freshmen. You have to find out for yourself. Ya pays yer money, 'n' ya takes yer choice. —JACKSON THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Native Hues 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111; . Q.t Campus Ile. t Calendar IA 11111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111191111111111111 TODAY Fall semester registration, Rec Hall, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Freshman instruction and prac tice in singing and cheering, Schwab Auditorium, 11 a. m. Booklets on co-etiquette will be issued to all freshmen and trans fer students. CA Freshman Council meets, Hugh Beaver Room, 7 p. m., Frosh Mass 'Meeting, Schwab Auditorium, 8 p. m. TOMORROW Fall semester registration, Rec Hall, & to 12 a m. i Fall semester classes start, 1:10 P. in. MISCELLANEOUS Applicants for the advanced course in Infantry ROTC who have not taken their physical examinations yet are urged to Iciok at the Infantry bulletin board for examination time as signments. Men students who intend to ap ply for the Enlisted Reserve Corps should consult Faculty Ad visor on War Service Robert E. Galbraith in Room 243 Sparks. Second semester freshmen must get their photo-matric cards from the Registrar's office before they can register for the Fall semester. Players Plan Party To Acquaint Frosh Freshmen will get an oppor tunity to become affiliz,ted with the Penn State Players, the only dramatic organization on campus, when the group holds its semester get-acquainted "shindig" in Schwab Auditorium . Monday night, according to Frank S. Nensbaum, associate professor of dramatics. At the shindig, also open• to up perchssmen, the newcomers will learn of the. activities of the Play ers from the acting and back-stage outlook. Students will • signify their interest in whatever phase of footlight work that strikes their fancy—both acting 'and technical work. At this time also, appointments may be g made to tryout for the Players' first Fall show, "The Mrin Who Came To Dinner," to be presented on the combined Dad's Day and Alumni Weekend, October 23 and 24. No experience is needed and freshmen are elig ible to tryouts, Professor Neus baum, who will direct the play, stated. Exhibits of past shows will be displayed in the Auditorium and the Little Theatre at the get-to gether, while the frosh will be able to meet student and faculty' members of Players BUY DEFENSE STAMPS AND BONDS _An ._9rtvitation, Freshmen—l am taking this opportunity to wel- come you to Penn State . . . And am extending an invitation to visit me at any time. Of course yOu know that your personal appearance means a great deal here at State . . . and as graduates have said for 30 years, "For College men, Fromm's have the biggest selection of smart nationally advertised clothing, furnishings, and shoes in town— and at the right prices, too." Come in and browse around. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1942 Watkins Announces Time Table Changes Changes in the official time table for the Fall semester, 1942, were announced last night by Ray V. Watkins, College Schedul ing Officer. The new times and- .meeting places, as well as several ad ditional courses, follow: Arch 490, 500, 501, 502, and 503 should be labeled Art 490, 500, 501, 502, and 505. Civil Engineering 472, Wl. Civil Engineering 473, TF 8, W 2-5, 214 Main Eng. Home Economics 426, TS 8, Th 1, 207 HE. Home Eco nomics 468, by, appointment. Math 100, MF I. Mechanical Engineering 2, MF 10, W 3, Th 9, S 8. Mechanical Engineering 408, W 9, Th 8, F 2. Mechanical Engineering Design 5, section A, M 3, W 8, 201 Eng. D; section B, M 3, W 8,202. Eng. D; section C, .W 3, S 8, 201 Eng. D; section D, M 9, F 11, 203 Eng. D. Mechanical Engineering De sign 6, section C, M 8, Th 2, 202 Eng. D. Metallurgy 474, M 10, 121 MI. Metallurgy 476, M 8, 229 MI. Political Science . 416, T, Th, S 10, 228 Sparks. For the right thing in college shoe styles see our fine selection of ROTC SHOES We have an excellent line of approved ROTC shoes built for both their style and their comfort. 130.TTORFS' Shoe StOre S. 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