AGE TWO
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Saturday Morning, March 27, 1943
Something To Reconsider
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rooming quarters. Then in two weeks they will
have to move again into some other fraternity
with fellow advanced ROTC students. And about
jftve .weeks from that date .they are scheduled for
a vacation as the semester closes.
.. .Why. couldn’t they-retain their present status,
until-the-end of the-semester, then move? t
And why, since they will still be regularly en
rolled students at the college, should they give
up sports when no substitute atheltic program is
•planned? Army officials have publicly stated that
they believe competitive sports are the best forms
.of exercise. Yet they would turn about and de
clare that advanced ROTC students are to be bar
red from competition—and with only five weeks
•left in the semester as it goes into effect.
Reading the sports column should give addi
tional arguments-on the athletic side of the pic
ture. But the Collegian also is openly asking why
•these fellows, still our classmates and expected
■to follow the same routine, should be moved at
•all? •
1 That would have eliminated the abandonment
of several fraternities, and have caused less in
convenience along fraternity row. It means that
first the boys will have to adjust themselves to
living in.new.quarters under their present setup
as Penn State students, then, get used to living
at the'same place under stiffer Army regulations
after this semester.
. Collegian would like to see something done
about this whole matter. Especially when the
move seems so unjustified: Couldn’t the area
headquarters of the War Department be contact
ed and enlightened about the situation which is
•being created at Penn State? Is the Army so
hard-boiled that it won’t listen to what is mere
ly common sense? Ask anyone on campus what
be thinks of the situation, and he’ll reply, too,
that moving before the close of the semester
seems unwise.
, This paper hopes that these opinion will be
taken constructively. The Collegian isn’t radical.
)'t believes in doing things that are sensible, that
are for the common good, and which will help
Penn State. ; •
Can’t something be done about this situation?
Hello Spirit’
In about a week, Penn State will be playing
host to about 1,000 new guests in the Army Air
Corps Cadets and the men under the Army Spe
cialized Training Program. We. here at State,
have always pride dourselves on being known
far and wide for our “Hello Spirit.”' As of yet
nothing has been done about planning, a, welcome
for the newcomers.
At one nearby school a delegation of students
and townspeople waited three days for the- arriv
al of. the.new soldierlguests. When they’did ar
rive, they were greeted with the song of their
branch of the service, and escorted to thier bar
racks by a baqd and a ROTC color guard.' - V
.We have the facilities at Penn State to do thei
same thing next week when the Army, comes to'
State College. With the Advanced unit, Pershing
Rifles, and the Blue Band turning out to greet
them, a warm welcome could be given the boys.
Remember it’s always the first impression of
any place that stays with you. Let’s plan some
thing big next week to show a litlle'of our “Hello
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According to Cassius, “Stench is here to stay.”
In other words, Spring is at last officially here.'
Announcement came via the air waves, and we
don’t mean the radio. Seems kind of futile,
though. On the Mall'the other day one poor.guy
was sprinkling it aroiind, or trying to. It didn’t
have a chance to hit the: ground, before it w;as
being inhaled by passing students. Ah, this moun
tain air. '
What’s Cookin’
Undercover agents are. importing a lew items
of mystery. For one thing, who’s the superman
who snuck off with a 25 lb. typewriter from the
Collegian den? Somebody must be trying to db
away with the paper subtly . . . And who lost
a horse? Last Sunday' one was puttering along
toward College Avenue minus rider and one
rein. It hasn’t been claimed by the local plug out
fits, yet. It’s not too bad looking, either, consid
ering some of the nags around here. The rider is
probably still lying out in the -Barrens some
where, waiting for a rescue, outfit. If nobody
claims it, someone may get a good steak or-two
out. of it. . . Why don’t the College bigwigs -give
•out with a statement to the effect that.there■ won’t
•be any finals?" Or ev,en-.tell us -definitely- that there :
.will be another hell week on a campus-widestatT;
jus ljke jthere -used to i?e in/ the-pre-bellmh days..
-Somebody ought to.take ;,a -ppll, of. the.: profs. -The ,
odds .are ten -to .one They jflpn’t.dike Jto correct
’em, and they, certainly prenit anaid. to physical:'
fitness. . .■, ; : V .. . .
Mere And Tkere
Alice R. Fos
Ben French
The Pikas initiated their, new ’.hangout last'
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night with a jive session" at the' dump/’ According’
to reports, it’s six miles from.town, has, 150.acre§
including, a cozy pine and, in'case'the
meat shortage gets, out of * hand/there 'are’.twp.
pigs. Five cars and a truck get the hoys to them
8 o’clocks on time. . . A little closer to town, but
With an added attraction of dancing, nightly, - is.
the new teke set-up. Some of the .boys are living
in the Autoport cabins. It’s all a big incentive
to some really enthusiastic book work. I .. The
Greeks were smoothed up for their fling last
night at the Lion. Book admission included every
thing from home ec textbooks, to Tunny .books, for’
a little intellectual atmosphere for the boys in'
blue and khaki. . , The Inn will treifiy' halve- a
workout this weekend. Tonight, in case, you
haven’t heard, Dry Dock is hitting a new high.
That’s what the me and crew have . been . shout
ing, anyhow. . . The sigmanus" are" putting."on a
bowery ball tonight. "
THE DAILF-COI&EGIAN
JIMMIE
LUNCEFORD
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Junior-Senior fiat!
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Save Time lEor College, U. S. A., Y6u
Summer Program Aims To Please ..
Accelerated programs, last (flings,
six' more weeks till the semester
ends; are all based on the tact that
every _> minute counts. Whether
you're hard- bent and determined
1 in.. sOme". serious activity or just
working enthusiastically at play,
you’ll agree - that it’s time that
makes or breaks you.
And now, more than , ever, that
statement has more truth.
The College has wisely decided
to give its all for the war effort.
It will, continue to offer eveiy de
tail of regular College life to gov
ernment change and the nation's
war program.
Administration officials feel that,
through their .extended coopera
tion with federal regulations to
day, they will be able to maintain
a College' status during the war
and be in existence in post-war
days to contribute. to a peace.
They are doing it for the gov
eniment-TT-y.es. But indirectly they
are doing it for every student in
Lunceford Band
Proves - Versatility
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in fiance halls,and at .small, affairs.,
•Then they started"'to •mgve around
•-the' country’ and ih .Buffalo thpy.
met . Harold -F. Oxley, a former
• band ; leader ; wh'o -became their
booker and manager.
’’’l-he: toad was easier after, that.
In 19.3.4, Jimmie’s band filled in for
‘.Cab. at the ,'Cottdn: Club
!m"NIY’, was on'a tour.
. They .clicked, and have, been in the
very ever since. . ’
’ In’ 1&39 the band-was p'S’cked'ahd
ready to leave for an extended
-tour! of Europe when’ the-war
Jupke out. The. trip, was' off. Once
before, however,-the|bdys- did very
well, on a tour of Denmark, Nor
way, -France and Holland. . . .
Favorite Band .on Campuses
From, their .'start .as'.a. college
■band to the favorite band of the’
colleges is an interesting part jof
the -Lunceford. story. Few dance
ordhehtras,. ha've;.:played- -for ;col
■leges as consistently as Jimmie’s
outfit. They played-the University
.of Texas eleven times in six years;
at Cornell-, ’six- times, and at Duke
University,* .five ' times. r . ' ; ;
'•They’ve also’'appeared at Clem
'son; Williams, Yale, Northwestern,
Arkansas; Johns- Purdue,
Harvard; Dartmouth; in .fact,' their
college dates' iead like .a who’s
who of colleges.
There is a definite trend by other
bands to the Lunceford style, at
testing to the great success of his
music. It bears out the tradition in
the music business that a dance
•band really arrives when its style
is copied. Critics and trade paper
writers have discovered a well
marked trend among such “name”
bands as Charlie\ Spivak’s, Sam
Donahue’s and Sonny Dunham's,
to imitate the Lunceford style.X.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1943,
the College and especially Cor the
women of the institution who Will
not have to leave for government
service.
’ But, according to a recent-Col
legeTwide survey, only 700 - coeds
of our 1500 have indicated their
intentions to return for the Sum
mer semester.
Which meansthat 800 Will leave
tor. various reasons.
A certain understandable pei--
centage will take time out to earn
a bit of money to insure continua
tion of their education in the Fall
semester.
Large numbers of these students
will leave to take jobs in defense
plants or in other centers of war
activity.
A few will join such govern-’
ment service organizati ns as the
WAAC, WEAVES, SPARS, and Ma
rine Reserves.
More than half will more than
likely return. to. their respective
homes in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
New York, or Robesonia. They
will "rest up” for the next semes
ter. They’re tired of school,, study;
ing, ’ State College, and stuff * like
that there. •’
:Time outs,are. advantageous if
;sou can*, afford.'to' tgke them jnd'
in. war you can .hardly, §ay tjjat
there is space for .them. State. Col
lege apd The, College pre;
-pare.d : much, and .have much 'to
prepare “fob you. Even if there'is
no personal .reason fQr you'to save,
tinie, do it for. .an institution which
turns .somersaults- to .fit. itself to,
your needs. .’ ...
Campm
Calendar,
Today
PSCA Lenten Conference leaves
real-' of' Old' Main for Ralph Watts
■Lodge; 2 p.'m.' ' ' '
Intel-scholastic 'Gymnastic Meet,
Rec Hall,-1:30 ‘p.'m.* , .
Dry Dock, Nittany. Lion Inn, 9 to
12’p.m. _ ' . , .' . .. }
H i 1.1 e l Foundation, vaudeville,
night. Admission, 10 cents.. '
.Tomorrow
.' Collegian ; sophomore ' b oar
meeting, 7 p. m.' ;
- Specialty acts tiyouts for Play
ers’ melodrama, to be usedhetween
1 acts will be held jn.the Little The
atre at .7 p. m., Acrobatic acts es
pecially needed.' . :
•Blue Band concert, Schwab Au
ditorium, 3:30 p. m.
At 3SS.
CATHAUM—
“Air Force”
STATE—
“It Ain’t Hay!” .
NITTANY—.
“Land, of Hunted Men”