FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1945 “I had to wait in line for two hours today to get this se; Political Parties Vie To Place Officers In Co : “Hey, Fresh, you votin’ Key or Wittany,” will be one of the first questions asked, of any Fresh man as soon as he hits campus. Key and Nittany are the names of the two political parties on campus, and it is through either on? or the other of these .parties that a student gets elected to class office. . Any student at the College is eligible to become active in cam pus politics. All he has to do is' to become' affiliated with one or the other- of the parties, attend clique meetings, and he’s in. Fraternities, sororities, and in dependents are represented on both .the Key and Nittany parties. Any group of students may form a third party at any time, tout it ■is seldom that more than two parties survive. The general idea of. each party is. to enlist student support, and around election time competition for prospective voters runs high. Each party undertakes a spirited publicity campaign, complete with .posters, banners, painted automobiles, street dances and bonfires —in fact any new idea to “get ’em out for the party.” : Elections are held at the be ginning of each semester to choose a president and treasurer for each semester’s class. An All-College president and treasurer are also elected. Any student is eligible to run for office in his semester if his All-College’average is at least a 1.- Winning semester presidents become members of All-College cabinet, the student self-govern ing organization; elected treasur er’s are members of the Interclass Finance committee... • Elections are under tire juris diction and supervision of All- College Elections committ.ee which is appointed by Cabinet for one semester to set up and carry through the elections code. The elections code establishes ' Turf Experts Meet (Group committee representa tives- of the Pennsylvania Greens Keepers’ Association Were here Monday and Tuesday to discuss with the School of Agriculture the experiments on fine turf which the College is conducting in the interest of better golf courses. $&&• NEW COLLEGE DINER lege Posts rules ;and penalty Iconcernmg campaigning and voting. The code states that any group may become a political party once it decides upon a name, .elects an official chairman and secretary, and sub mits a. list of members to the Elections committee. A clique must have nominees for at least a majority of the positions in an election before it can submit can didates for that election. Every student is eligible and expected to vote for his own class officers and the All-College presi dent and -treasurer. The candi date receiving a plurality of votes cast for his office wins the elec tion. Elections are' held in the first floor lounge of Old Main. MORRELL’S THE FRIENDLY STORE College & Pugh St. Freshmen! VISIT IHE Penn State Photo Shop 214 E. College Ave. "Between The Movies " THE COLLEGIAN Departments- (Continued from, vane one) German at the University of New Hampshire. Mrs. Margaret Newman, in structor in zoology. A graduate oi Cbcrlin College, she was associat ed with the College zoology de partment about 25 years ago. She had taught school earlier at Friendship, N. Y., High School Mrs.- Mabel E. Krom and Miss Ann Jesna-k, instructors in phys cal education, effective Novem ber 1. Mrs. Krom is a graduate of West Chester Teachers Col lege, and formerly taught at Read ng High School. Miss Jesnak was graduated from Women’s College, University of North Car olina, and during the past sum mer served as camp counselor at Camp Virginia and Camp Runds. Resignations include; L. A. Peacock, assistant pro fessor of English composition, to accept a- position as head of. the English department at Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kan. Dean Kennedy, instructor in engineering drawing, effectivc- Octcbef 31, to devote his full time to business interests. Lewis C. Cavalier, assistant pro fessor and supervisor of metal lurgy extension, effective October 31, to accept a position as metal lurgist with the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh. J. W. Decker, instructor in ag ricultural education, to devote full-time to business interests. Mrs. Louise C. Dix, extension representative in -home economics. Robert L. McCormick, research assistant in petroleum and natur al gas, to accept a position as pe troleum engineer for the Stand ard Oil Company, Cleveland, O. •Nora Wittman, instructor in German, wfas granted a leave oi absence, November 1, 1945 to June 30, 1946, to study for her doctorate at the University oi Wisconsin. itid Needy Students More than '25 established loan funds provide financial assistance for-needy students at the College. WRA Offers Sports Opportunities Every woman student is a mem ber of Women’s Recreation Asso ciation, which offers opportunities for individual and team recrea tion and skill development for women interested in various sports and activities. Individual clubs invite coeds in terested in' particular sports to join. The clubs arc archery, bad minton, bowling, bridge, dance, fencing, golf, outing, riding, rifle, swimming, and tennis. No dues are required, with the exception of the riding club whose fee is $l5 a semester. Intramural and interclass com petition in team sports and all college tournaments fill an exten sive program. An intramural cup is awarded to- the group that has the highest number of points for participation in intramural games of one spring, summer, and winter semester. A Social Activities Board of WRA organizes ancl conducts func tions such as banquets, parties, and dances not connected with any particular sport or activity. SHOP AT Center Hardware s • FOR Wax—liquid, 5 gal.; waste, 1 and 3 pounds DISINFECTANTS Lucas Paints and Stain LIGHT BULBS Nails—Screws —Bolts—Tacks Mops o£ All Kinds GENERAL LINE of HARDWARE A New Arrival * PAGE ELEVEN The WRA Cabin, located about five miles from campus is a cen ter for eo-rccroational activities, where pntries, bicycle trips, wein or roasts, hikes, and overnight cabin parties are held. Ornamental Gourds Can Be. Harvested, Cured Now Ornamental gourds should not be harvested until stems have be gun to turn brown, or until leaves begin to die, reminds A. O. Ras mussen, extension ornamental horticulture specialist at the Col lege. | AT PENN STATE “l COLONIAL 123 W.NittanyAve. I Co/rrJor£ alAfoc/cra/e jßates\ J#—, ALL ROOMS WITH ( Pc Kfly running water | Dial kiSiVv
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