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Editorials
Go To It, Frosh
Freshmen entering Penn State in the midst of
war differ from the college beginners of peace
time. War has effected a change to unusual con-
ditions, and young men and women turning to a
new life of literature, language, and science must
bear the weight of irregular schedules,
The problem is excessively difficult. Oppor-
tunities for beating the obstacle undoubtedly are
not overplus. The one possible opportunity of
taming the job down to successful results lies
within the freshman alone. An analyzed conclu
sion, a skeleton form of methodical plans, and a
hip-pocket full of confidence should, start the
freshman up the mall to a healthy education fill
ed with decisive facts and armored intelligence.
College life is great, freshmen, get acquainted
with it. Read the history of this Land-Grant in
stitution. Try to understand the meaning of cus
toms. Some of you will object to customs. You
vi'l look upon them narrow-mindedly as silly
n oLhods of orientation to college life. Many col.
lr- os do not use this method of getting freshmen
acquainted with their new environments. But
Penn State’s method has been approved by the ad
ministration. If the latter did not wish customs,
if it thought that the green dinks and bows were
unnecessary, then customs would have been abol
i.-’-ed. But they were instituted and have become
a part of the education you will receive here.
Education has been defined as “the systematic
training of the moral and intellectual faculties.”
your presence here has proved you have both the
moral and intellectual faculties. How to use them
in attaining an education and training depends
on personal initiative. Know what you want. Then
go after- it with interest and initiative.
Reminder
“Should I join a fraternity, or should I remain
independent?” Freshman are most probably ask
ing themselves this question since their arrival
on campus. Advice in Collegian editorials has been
forwarding time and again to frosh deliberating
on the subject, and any attempted help will only
be repetition, but a timely reminder.
ll' a freshman decides upon becoming a frater
ni y man, then there is the problem of choosing
the fraternity. Freshmen should accept the rush
ing of several houses and carefully scrutinize
the members and their ideals as men of a frater
nity.
Consideration of a fraternity should not be
hasty, but a slow, broad review of a number of
houses
Since the wartime enrollment has decreased,
and independent men have become stronger,
freshmen might take the fact into thought, and
remain independent. Later on they can make de
finite decisions after watching the operations of
both the fraternity and independent men.
THE COLLEGIAN
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Friday' October 27, 1944
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..-Nancy Cnvastro
.. Victor Danilov
(Sernuik* Lawatsch,
A Lean And Hungry Look
Dear Frosh,
This is the lean and hungry look. During the
long and fruitless years you will spend at Penn
State there will come many a time when you will
need help of one sort or another. Perhaps in your
naivitee you will enbroil yourself in situations
where the advice of an older, more level head will
serve you in good stead. Perhaps you will need
help in the problem of orientation to a college life
and community. Well, if you do, don’t come here.
What the hell do you think this is—Uncle Ebert’s
Goodwill Hour or something?
1 have always recommended one device for
freshmen in trouble. No matter how gloomy the
future looks, irregardless of the faithlessness of
your girl, nothwithstanding the vast number of
bluebooks you are going to flunk the next day,
the Cassius Plan for the Relief of Harried Fresh,
men will put you in a position where you can
laugh at your troubles. Get a bucket of boiling wa
ter, stick your head in it, and count up to five
thousand. This remedy is also death on chest
colds.
Now that we understand each other - , lets get
down to brass knuckles. I had the misfortune of
attending your mass meeting in Schwab Auditor
ium Wednesday night. There unsnown to you, the
baleful glare of Cassius fastened itself on your
innocent forms and was very pleased with what it
saw. All of you were wearing shoes. I don’t know
if you dressed up especially for the occasion, but
it was a pleasant surprise.
On the stage you were privileged to see and hear
a group ef BMOC’s. When you are older and be
gin to take notice of such things you will realize
that it was physiologically impossible for one fair
speaker to be a BMOC. You heard the words of
wisdom of the leaders of several sordid Penn State
activities. You were harranged by these individ
uals for a definite purpose-to lull you into a false
sense of security; to catch you when your guard
is down.
Perhaps you remember the gentle words,of the
insidious Dan Grundy, Tribunal Chairman, who
told you that his vicious organization is merely
trying to help acclimate you to the customs and
traditions of this college. Don’t believe it. Grundy
and his sadistic crew are visibly panting in their
desire to inflict terrible and humiliating tortures
on the helpless cadavers of the freshman class. If
you wish concrete proof of this statement, just
walk up to Dan, say, “I know where the bodies
are buried,” and watch him start to worry.
The biggest laugh of the evening was when My
Tootin, head of the Hat Societies Council said,
“Don’t be afraid, they will not bark, growl, or
bite at you.” He was, of course, referring to the
trained bloodhounds the hatmen use to track
down escaping frosh, not the hatmen themselves.
They will bite. —CASSIUS
THE COLLEGIAN
Old Mania
Hi i'i'osh! It’s good to see you
walking around campus, slightly
dazed and bewildered, but look
ing happy about the whole thing.
A campus never is complete with
out a bunch of green frosh to liv
en things up. And we mean green
. . . Wait until you start wearing
customs . . .
For anybody who came in late
this is a dirt column . . . pinnings,
engagements, marriages, depin
nings, visits, and stuff . . . Any
lime you’ve got an item for Ma
niac just drop a line to the Col
legian office or the Theta Phi Al
pha house . . .Thank-youse.
Gossip Glimpses
From the few other fools who
came back early Maniac gathered
that vacations are wonderful in
stitutions . . . Got some dirt . . .
Saw Marilyn Globisch, alpha chi,
in Philly on Chestnut street t’oth
er night . . . Hear rumors to the
effect that she is pinned . . .
Doris Standburg, Doye Pachelbel,
Margaret Frederickson, Helen
Verner all had a gay, old time in
Pittsburgh, the smoky city . . .
Bob Petrie, sailor from Frank
lin and Marshall was visiting Lor
raine Nearpsss in New Jersey ov
er vacation . . . Theta Chi Frank
Front and Center
Two former Penn Staters are vital targets in the network of
in Italy and have been heard German industrial centeis
from recently . . . Sergeant Rob- throughout occupied Europe. .. .
ert E. Park has been awarded the Foi\ the Glory . . .
Air Medal, it was announced by
the 15th Army Air Force Head
quarters . . .
In the words of the citation, from overseas in this month’s
S'gt. Park was awarded the medal Portfolio ... Lt. (j.g.) Julius
“for meritorious achievement in Marymor has also written for
aerial flight while participating this issue of Portfolio, the cam
in sustained operational activities pus’literary magazine . . .. His
against the enemy.” An aerial contribution .is a i poem titled
gunner, Sgt. Park is stationed “Conquered Beachhead” . . .
with the 15th AAF Liberator bom- Jules Gold, now a captain in
bardment squadron which has the Marine Corps, is back in the
been bombing Vienna, Steyr, states after two years in the Pa r
Munich, Blechhammer and other cific .
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1944
By NANCY CARASTRO
Chippak vacationed with Doris
Burgartj in New Kensington . . .
Chairman of the Nittany party,
Jerry Ciarrochi, writes from Pitts
burgh that he has been hauled in
for reclassification . . . Wrote to
Mike Lynch to hold the fort un
til I escape their clutches ... I
shall return!” . . . Hmmm, Ciar
rochi and MacArthur . . . Zeta
Millie Watson was pinned by Del
ta Upsilon Bob Sistaro in a love
at-first-sight-romance . . Bob is
a Columbia University man
awaiting orders from the Navy
Department . . .
More of the Same
Seen strolling past the Astor in
New York—former Marine'
trainees Bud Long and Ed Meyers
. . . This Sunday SDT Feme Knas
ter says “I do” to Capt. Harold
Ravson, United States Army . . .
The about-to-be-newlyweds will
go honeymooning in New Hamp
shire . . . Glimpsed Jay Brouse,
now in Navy blue, riding on a
New York bus . . .
And then there’s the new ro
mance between Charlotte Geller
and Jack Yank, USN, formerly of
Temple U ... ’By for now . ; .
—MANIAC.
Another Penn Stater on
Italian front .is Jim Framo
Look for his second story sent