PAGE EIGHT
THE COLLEGIAN
"For A Better Penn State"
Established 1940. Successor to the Penn State Collegian,
established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1887.
Published every Friday morning during the regular Col
lege year by the staff of the Daily Collegian of the Pennsyl
vania Stute Collge. Entered as second class matter July 1,
1934, at the State College. Pu., Post Office under the act
af March 8, 1879.
Subscripttions by mail only at 81 a semester.
Editor-in. Chief
Victor Daniiwy
Associate Editor
B. J. Cutler
EDITOR/AL STAFF
Women's Editor
News Editor
Feature Editor
Photo Editor Peggie Weaver
Sports Editor _ Fay Young
Editorial Assistants—Woodene Dell, Lynette Lundquist,
Gloria Nerenberg, Dorothy Rutkin, Audrey ttyback,
Patricia Turk.
lteporters--Leon Aaron. Kay Dadollet, Barbara Ingraham,
Leo Kornfeld, David Nalven, Elliott Shapiro, Nancy
Sherriff, Doris Stowe, Gwynntlb Thrunis
Graduate Counselor
ADVERTISING STAFF
Assistant Business Manager Elaine Miller
Assistant Advertising Manager . Bernice Fineberg
Junior Board—Mary Louise Davy, Phyllis Deal. Rosemary
Ghantous, Helen Kline.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Managing Editor
Copy Editor __
News Editor _
Friday, May 4, 1945
V-E Day Convocation
"When V-E Day comes I hone the students
on this campus won't forget that a war is still
being fought in the Pacific," stated one of the
numerous ex-servicemen enrolled at the College.
"I know I won't. I've seen too many of my bud
dies die fighting those damn .Taps."
With numerous peace rumors filling the air,
students shouldn't neglect the words of this ex-
GI. Let's rememlber that men are dying this very
moment on some barren Japanese island. It is not
time for joyous parties, horn blowing, and bell
ringing. Instead, let's all unite and attend the
convocation services and thank God that one half
of our struggle is completed.
President Hetzel said in announcing the con
vocation plans, "In the - belief that our College
community will desire to express its relief and
gratitude for the closing of the great 'war in
Europe and to acknowledge its indebtedness to
those who have made the sacrifices necessary
to accomplish this fact, and for the Purpose of
repledging our total effort and devotion to the
prosecution of the vital war in the. Pacific, ar
rangements have been made for• an appropriate
ceremony to which all are invited."
New Governmental Plan
Cabinet took its first step towards the re
establishment of prewar Penn State student gov
ernment this week when the offices of All-College
president and secretary-treasurer were recom
mended for next semester.
Under the new plan the All-College president
will act as chairman of Cabinet. He will also rep
resent the student body in matters which concern
all the undergraduates. The secretary-treasurer
will be secretary for Cabinet and chairman of the
Interclass Finance Board.
Both of the officials will be elected by the
entire student body and serve for one semester.
Candidates for the offices, however, must be
members of the senior class and possess at least
a "1" average.
This new: system will permit the eighth
semester president and secretary-treasurer to de
vote all their time to their respective semester.
At the present time they perform the duties of
the All-College president and secretary-treasurer.
Rescue Swing Inn
Students clamored for a place to dance and
socialize on Friday and Saturday nights approx
imately three months ago. As a result the Arm
ory was opened to all students on weekends.
That's how Swing Inn was born. Now let The
Collegian tell you how it is dying.
Each week less, and less students take ad
vantage of Swing Inn. From 300 the number of
attendants each evening has dwindled to less
than 100. If more students don't begin to take an
interest in the project, it would not be surprising
if Swing Inn is discontinued.
So swing out at Swing Inn!
* *
(Editor's Note—All contributions and letters
concerning The Collegian should be addressed to
e Editor.)
Business Manager
Evelyn Wasson
eS
_Vf
Managing Editor
Nancy Cara stro
Helen Hatton
Ruth Constnd
Gertrude Lawnrb
__Woodene Bell
__Helen Hutton
_Audrey ityback
The current dispute as to whether WSGA's vote on All-College
Cabinet should be taken away and whether the Judicial committee
should be put on an equal basis with Tribunal to be appointed by
CElbinet, leads one to wonder whether Penn State men are
henpecked? Should the women have dual representation in student
government--- I WSCA and All-Colle
Several former Thespians are
writing a new musical comedy to
be "bigger and better than ever
before." After the last show they
presented some students were of
the opinion that instead of break
ing into song, the troune broke
down into it. .
Penn State gymnasts should be
applauded for their persistence.
Despite the College ruling discon
tinuing the sport for the duration,
the athletes practiced day after
day all winter long. Now they will
be rewarded when they travel to
Jersey City to compete in. the Na
tional gymnastic meets this week
end. Hal Frey and Steve Greene
will be defending their 1944
titles.
Louis Bell
Walking past Old Main one
morning this week, a green-dinked
frosh stopped to queery some hat
men, "Is the Daily Half Colyum
in the Centre Daily Times really
written by Air Raid Warden?"
The spirit of the old College
One continuous brawl out at
PiKA house this weekend....
Tonite a formal dance complete
with out-of-town band, sof t
lights, et al—. .Tomorrow a pie
eating • contest, treasure • hunt,
prate dance.... Sunday, dinner
....Bill Hagerty and Theta Phi
Baer will be there.... Fred Dietz
and .Kappa Helen Kime....Alan
Bentz' and DG Nan Siebrecht....
Jack Platt and Arloa Betts
Tom Reynolds and G 1 ad y s
Raemsch . George Englert and
KD Ellen Hamilton . . . .
The Armory will be bulging
Sattidy night with sailors and
dates and faculty and townspeo
ple....AlDPhi's are al s so holding
a dance....l. 3.*Kramer and A/S
Bcb 01Riley.--...Thelma Silber
and beta sig Art Weiss.... Shi
rley Pincus and pi lamb from In
diana Lenny Goodman ....Jeanne
Rich and phi sig Iry Monsein....
Sigma chi, Harry McMillin pin
ned Meg Hussay, Theta....SDT
Mae Lenchner is engaged to Sgt.
Larry "Dutch" Schultz....Nother
Theta, Janet Taylor, (sister of Don
"Winged Victory" Taylor) is
%%searing the phi kappa sig of
Johnny Sadden.... Ens. Bdb and
Jean Green are the proud poppa
and momma of a boy, ' named af
ter Daddy.... Lt. Ned Giles was
married recently down in Ala
bama....
Faculty Limelight
(Philip Mannino, film technician in the Audio-Visual Aids li
brary, has been named co-editor of a new department, "The ABC's
of Visual Equipment" in the magazine "Educatibnal Screen." An ar
ticle by Mr. Mannino appeared in the April issue.
Nazism ds not a wholly new philosophy but has its roots in the
early 19th century Germany, according to Dr. Ray Dotterer, head of
the philosophy department. . . .
Because of the earbr spring this
year, Dr. E. I. Wilde, professor of
ornamental horticulture, believes
that flower growers face a "topsy
turvy" blooming season... . Amos
E. Neyhart, administrative head
of the Institute of Public Safety,
says that after the war . a "catch
ing-up process" *lll be needed in
driver training for all the young
people who could not learn to
drive during the war for lack of
gasoline.
William Ullery, member of the
extension staff of the department
of architecture, is. instructing
courses in "Building or Buying a
Home"• in Wilkes-Barre and
Scranton. . . . Recommendations
for improvement in portable elec
tric farm elevators are made• by
Prof. R. U. Biasingaine, head of
THE COLLEGIAN
Fenn Statements
FAY YOUNG
Old Mania
By NANCY
By WOODENE BELL
ige Cabinet?
days is being revived with .a bang
with house party weekends and
fraternity dances, but the signing
of Vincent Lopez for Interfratern
ity Ball, June 2, is topping the
wartime social register. Get your
gowns out, gals, and take the moth
balls out of your tux, fellas. This
is the biggest thing that's waltzed
by since Winter Ball with Les
Brown in '42.
'There are two men in every
coed's life these days—the one
whose fraternity pin she has and
the one who has the cigarettes.
Now that the United National
Clothing Collection is over and
warm weather seems to be wend
ing its way toward State College
once more, coeds have a legitimate
excuse for wearing sunback dress
es around campus. "I gave my
blouses and skirts to the clothing
drive" is the excuse offered, by
some of the more brazen misses.
CARASTRO
ChiO Lois Lunn and Ens. Bob
Cowen, a handsome couple, were
married last week right here in
town.... They'll be living in Fla.
awhile.... Kappa Anne Chast
aine is happy over the fact her
fiance, Lt. Edward Ryan, has been
liberated after being in a prison
camp since last October....AEPhi
alum Ruth Goldman is engaged to •
Lt. Red Zelitch....An aephi
pledge, Arlene Caplan, is pinned
to Jack Seitchik, beta sig....
Lots of people coming - Ind go
ing....AoPi Nancy Norton going
to see Midn. George Nichols in
New YaWk. . Thetas Betsy Mer
kie, Jean Bosch and Jeannie
Weaver going to P,hilly....Jean
nie will see Marine Fflc. Sweeney
Harvey....o a me. ...ChiO Patty
Adams to see sister Janet. —.TPA
alum Lt. Mary Sheehe, now an
Army dietitian ....Seaman Mike
Cook to see ChiO Kay Badollet
..Frankie Knight here for the
weekend with her guy - Lt. Jimmy
Fitzhough, on furlough after
serving with the Naval Air Corps
in the Pacific....SDT alum Evie
Sherman . .Lt. Herby Kib el,
USNIR, to see aephi Audrey Krei
ger....Phi ep Stan Wielder....
Gene Cavanaugh, sigma pi....
Elftt: Phi kap Lenny Scalise
and Lorrie Lewis.. , .Kappa Char
lie Martin and DU Bud Simpler
the department of agricultural en
gineering, in a symposiuth prepar
ed by the Rural 'Electrification
Administration.
Theodore Roetke, on leave of
absence as professor of English
composition, and now teaching at
Bennington College, has been
awarded a -fellowship by the Gug
genheim Foundation for his crea
tive work in poetry.
Raymond Hess, former instruc
tor of mechanical engineering
now in the Army, visited on carne
pus last weekend.... Dr. Joseph
P. Ritenour, director of the Col
lege Health Service attended a
meeting of the council of the Stu
dent Health Association •at the
University of Minnesota .this
week.
A Lean And Hungry Look
No one has greater respect for the traditions Of
Penn State than I do. That is why I am going to
do may best to,ridicule and run down in a nasty
way a portion of this tradition.
One c,f the finest parts of the living legend that
is Penn State is the collection of college songs and
cheers, some extolling the Alma Mater, others
urging it on to greater heights in athletic contests.
This is why an unbelievable, parody- of a cheer
called the "College" Yell has no place among these
expressions of school spirit.
The first time I heard this insult to human
mouth and mind, I thought the strain had proved
too much for the cheerleaders and that they had
gone beserk. But later I learned the "College"
Yell was officially recognized and published in
the freshman bible. In order that we may all savor
the pure prose of this immortal masterpiece it is
herein reprinted,
SSS! Boom! Ah! Coo! Penn State!
Yell! Yell! Yell! Again!
We're (from the land of William Penn!
State! State! State!
Whiskum! Biskum! .
Hold 'em! Pennsy State!
Team! Team! Team!
Ah! Coo! lads and lassies. Bet you can't tell me
what the devil a Whiskum! Biskum! is. And did
you know that you go to Pennsy State? Watch the
cheerleaders some day. They are a thoroughly cal
lous lot, inured to standing in front of large, bois
terous crowds. But when the time comes for a
"College Yell they smile self-consciously as if to
say, "Can this be me shouting this stupid dog
gerel before all these people?"
Speaking of things vaguely connected with ath
letic contests, Penn State .played host to Navy
at a lacrosse game last Saturday. The huge throng
of almost 150 students turned out to- support the
team. This undoulbtedly served to inspire -the
players and show them that their fellow_ students
appreciated their efforts. It would be nice to be
able to say that the State players won in spite
of this. They were murdered, 20-0. -
I don't know much about lacrosse. It seemed as
if the game was played by ten men on each side,
armed with clubs. The object of the game was to
flail the opposition into unsconsciousness and then
casually flip the ball into the goal The Navy goal
tender got so lonely standing out there ,all alone
that he had to be replaced.
The afternoon was not a total loss, however.
Hopelessly outclassed, •battered, and 20 points be
hind, Penn State was still trying at the closing
gun, trying, by guts alone to avoid a shut-out. And
there were 150 students interested enough to come
out and cheer them on. --CASSIUS
Front and Center
The 1944 editor of La Vie, Harry C. Coleman.,
has been reported killed in action, April 6. Lieu.;
tenant Coleman was graduated from Fort Ben- :
ning, Ga., in February and was sent to England.
From England his division proceeded thru Le
Havre, France.
Lieutenant Coleman was attached to the 9th
Army, whose job it was to seal and start dissolu-
tion of the Ruhr pocket. His division assisted in the
drive and 'capture of Drutsburg and Dortmund.
Li, (jg) Jack Kiernan '43 was killed in action
somewhere in the Pacific. A part of the Navy Air
Corps, Jack had just recently been commissioned.
The Distinguished Service Cross, one of the
army's highest honors has been awarded to Lt.
Roy Hanna '39, former intercollegiate lightweight
boxing champion and 1939 captain of the boxing
team. Hanna was part of the 82nd• Airborne . ,
Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded at ,
Anzio and took part in the invasion of
.France
and in the airborne invasion of Holland, Belgium,
and Germany. Hanna is now home on 30 day
Capt. Woodrow W. Bierly '3B wears the bronze,%
star for meritorious service in France, Belgium,,;
Luxernibmulg,, and Germany, while serving- Withj
the • 6th Armored division. • "Woody" Bierly was.
a Collegian staff me:Tiber and editor of the Studento:-
• • ,
Handbook 1938. .
Second Lt. David' J Mather, a member of the
373rd Fighter-Bomber group, helped in ..a succea,‘; „ : ! -
ful .move to force 1.25 - Nazi troops to surrender:," ,
The task. force, in = cooperation with America
tanks drove the. Nazi troops into American hand4;:,l
The group bagged .233 planes .in the greatest filte-`'
day "duick hunt." --Peggy-Weaviy:r•?;'
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1945