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Saturday, 'September 19, 1942
Curfew Can Work
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That wasn't an air raid signal you heard last
night; it was the 8:30 curfew, which Cabinet has
proposed for student activities on Penn State's
campus
Even if it had been an air raid signal, there
'would have been little more •disturbatace than the
curfew caused when the news abodt the curtail
ment of student activities swept over the campus
- today. After the smoke had cleared somewhat,
There was finally one definite conclusion remain
ing as far as student opinion was concerned.
ISPeaking without reservation, a 'majority of stu
dents heartily disagreed with the new proposal.
They claim that `the plan has 'cut the corners,"
:but not in the right places.
For purpose of clarification, the new proposal
reads, `"No meetings, extra-curricular activities,
initiations, or other student activities may extend
after 8:30 p. m., Sunday through Thursday night.
.A Cabinet committee will be set up to hear cases
:for special late permission requests. This 'rule
shall go into effect Sunday, September 27."
In addition, Cabinet has recommended that
.coed hours be limited, 'that Junior Prom be re
;scheduled for next semester in ordmi to lighten
.an over-crowded dance calendar for this semes
ter, and finally that contracted decorations and
prograins be abolished for all class dances.
Although there was plenty of disagreement
, lbout the coed hours and the' big dance regula
tions, the real fireworks began to flare when stu
aents debated the pros and cons of Penn State's
:new curfew.
•. First of all, may it be said that Cabinet was act
:big with good faith when it formulated this plan.
It was the sincere desire of President Hetzel,
'when at least Monday's convocation, he said that
he would leave the curtailment of activities to
student initiative. He felt that the students could
handle this matter in a manner that would be
tmost suitable and beneficial. It was in keeping
'with the request of the Prexy that Cabinet pro
posed the curfew plan, which has met with defi
nite disapproval from hundreds of students..
The chief criticism seems to be in the fact that
Cabinet has not struck the heart of the problem
that it has attempted to solve. By chopping off a
few hours here and there, and by limiting student
activities, there is no guarantee that this salvaged
time will be put to any better use than what it is
- at present. In short, what is the student going to
do in this extra time after the 8:30 curfew? -What
is he going to do with this free time that he used
to reserve for student activities?
• The answer is slightly obvious—especially in
times of war. Instead of extra-curricular activ
ities, Joe College will have --extra time on his
hands—time which can be diverted into channels
'where will do the nioSt liOod for an Aniorica at
war. It's a personal proposition for each student
to face. Some may decide to do extra studying,
.I)thers may turn to a program in physical fitness
which will require extra outdoor and gym activ
ity, as well as extra rest. Others may enroll in
. special defense courses which are being offered
by the College and the extension services. And
still others may waste the time, just as they al
ways have.
Dick MoNaul
Jane Murphy
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Peter Scott
_ Donald. H. Shatter
---- Herbert Hasson
IT looks like the good old-fashioned summertime
II has come at least. Another three months of
beating around the bush, we've had four swelter
ing days that should make July resign from: the
calendar.
A lot of new and interesting things this Fall
setnestel. Ilas brought The other night a fresh
man girl stood in one of the washrooms of the
dorm busily stirring a cup of Nescafe she had
just brewed.
"Coffee so early in the semester?" we asked.,
"Oh, yes," she replied.' "I have so much work
to do, I'm afraid I'm going to be up half the
night."
"Yeah? What course are you in?"
Came the knock-cut reply. "Journalism."
fORRESPONDENCE has it that Jimmy Dugan,
*. old Froth editor and man-about-the-country
arrived safely in England some time ago, rubbing
his plans together at the possibilities of his get
ting into the Dieppe fireworks.
Having a little free time, he decided to inves
tigate his surroundings. •He rented an English
wheel (bicycle to you) and began touring the
countryside. Everything was fine, the reports go
on to say, until the thing skidded and boy Jimmy
found himself curled up in a ditch. Three days
later his company left, but Jimmy stayed behind,
nursing—a broken ankle. Was he sore!
K ATEY Popp, ex-Collegian woman, co-author of
"Ephrata," and August graduate `leaves her
happy home Monday morning to get behind a
desk at tlie Centre Daily. Progress, it's wonder
ful!
THE female of the "we can't pledge him, he- isn't
wearing argyle socks" species showed itself
in one of the Corner Room booths the other day.
Two young ladies were discussing the possible
Greek talents of a certain frosh woman.
"I think she's a neat kid," said the one. .
"Yes, but my dear," replied the other, with a
wave of the hand, "have you noticed the sweat
ers she wears? I swear they're all home-made."
Which is quite a slam on Grandma.
—JACKSON
Woman Uses Fowl Means
To Get Colleg e Position
"Going to bed with the chickens" is a practice
Penn State coeds think they'll be doing in the
future, but one woman on campus spends almost
all her time with poultry.
She is Cora C. Bierbrauer, originally from
Switzerland, but more recently from New York
City and State College. Miss 'Bierbrauer took
over a man's job as a research assistant with the
Agricultural Experiment Station this Summer.
Study of scientific feeding and management of
the birds occupies her time When she is not work
ing at the College poultry . plant. She is used to .
cleaning pens, dressing poultry, gathering eggs
and feeding hens, duties of the regular male help,
and also is in charge of an experimental section.
A special student in the Ag School for the past
two years, the bird keeper also is familiar with
four languages and has a gOod mathematical
background.
"I get along exceptionally well with the hens,"
she reported, "but the roosters don't seem to like
me. One experimental rooster is extremely irrit-
Commendation comes from E. C. Wolfe, care
taker at the experimental plant, who says Miss
Bierbrauer's pens are in the best condition in 20
years. This goes to show women can successfully
replace men after all, even if they do use fowl
means. a•
Times Have Changed
Just think, only last Spring everybody was
moaning about the probable band selection for
IF Ball. "Lopez stinks" and "Scott stinks" were
the common comments. Now comes word that
some guy named Teddy Powell will provide the
noise for next month's IF Ball. We aren't going
to make any comments, but ain't war hell,
though?
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What We Need
• Is More Quiet •
A freshman coed asked us the
other day if anybody ever went
to. bed before 12 or 1 o'clock at
this College. She was wondering
if it ,is part of, an education to run
and yell through dormitory hallS
until 11 or so and then hastily
dash off a little homework.
Immediate action needs to be
taken, by dormitory hostesses and
student government leaders to in
stitute ' quiet hours. No new
rules - are needed. Present regu
lations would be ideal if some
body would only bother to en
force them.
Why can't hostesses realize
that the student proctor system,
by which coeds are expected to
penalize their friends, has never
worked and never, will? Handing
out blackmarks is a sure way to
gain unpopularity. Some older
person will have to do the job.
Particularly in freshman dor
mitories is it important that con
ditions conducive to- studying and
sleeping be maintained. Para
doxical as it may seem, we are
asking hostesses to assert their
authority and stop the incessant
noise in dormitories.
A group of coed transfer stu
dents will be .entertained at a
house dance by the Li6ns Club,
.independent men's ; dormitory,
from. 9 o'clock- to midnight to
night.
Opinions Divided Concerning
Cabinet's Activities Policy
(Continued from Page One)
the sessions to begin.
The ban on decorations and
programs evoked little discussion.
All students interviewed agreed
that this was a worthwhile policy;
"All or nothing at all," is the
stand one junior coed took to
wards the recommended coed
hoUr changes. "I can't see that a
half hour here and an hour there
would make any difference. Of
course we wouldn't like it but- if
they want to change our hours-for
big dances why don't they move
them way back .instead of just a
half hour."
Cabinet asked WSGA Senate to
give coeds 2:330 permisisons for
give coeds 2:30 permissions for
semester freshmen 9 o'clock hours
on week nights.
A second semester senior" could
see no value in restricting the
women when it is the men who
must really ire physically condi
tioned and educated for war ser
vice. However she - did admit
that restricting coeds might have
some effect on men, "although
not to any real extent."'
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WRA. golf club meets, Caddy
house, 10' a. m.
tiding club 'meets, stables, 2
P. m.
Today is the last day for Seniors
to visit the Photo Shop for •La Vie
and activities proofs.
MONDAY. •
Moviei bjr Glenn Mattin
Co., 10 Sparks, 7 p. m.
Dairy Science Club meets, 117
Dairy Building, 7:30 p. m.
First practice Symphony' or
chestra, 117 Carnegie Hall, 7 p. m.
Independent '44 will hold their
first meeting of the Fall semester
Monday, Old Main, 8 p. m.
Letters To The Editor—
To The Editor
Please allow us space in your
paper to express our thanks to the
faculty and students of Penn State
for their kind consideration to
ward us in the death of our son
and brother, Dave.
Thanking you in advance for
your trouble, we remain as• ever, .
Respectfully,
S. J. Alston , and family
Harry C. Coleman '44, recently
appointed Junior Prom chairman,
was definitely opposed to chang
ing the dance's date. "By next
semester there may not be any
more big College dances and • that
would leave our class without a
junior dance. If they want to
cut out dances why not .cut them
all out instead of singling out one
function,"' he explained.
Gray. however, when asked for
his opinion on the prom. change,
favored the move. ' His argu
ments were that since the dance
is scheduled .so close to. Senior
Ball. and just previous to the final
week of the semester which is al
ways crowded with bluebooks, the
dance would have better chances
for being a financial success, next
semester.• .
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He pointed out that only Soph
Hop is :on the social calendar for
next semester and with Junior
Prom added the schedule would
be — better balanced. . He added
though that he favors the change
only if the present class would
rim the dance even though they
had attained first semester senior
standing at that time.
TODAY