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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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