SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1948
Snow Bunnies Defy Fracture
To 'Schuss' Down Mountains
By Jo Fox
The strangest member of the
animal kingdom is the “snow bun
ny.” In his embryonic stage, the
bunny resembles an ordinary man
with a new pair of skis. For pur
poses of clarity a bunny may be
defined as “a creature with a very
crude beginning and a very sore
end-ing.”
The mysterious germ causing
the transformation is carried by
a “schuss-boomer.” a biological
novelty representing the cross
breeding of a snowflake and seven
foot barrel staves.
Onie first stage of the bunny’s
metamorphosis takes place in a
sports store. Here he buys ski
shoes which may be of any type
as long as they have square toes,
concave heels, ten straps, and
twenty lacings for ankle to toe
support, are at least three sizes
too large, and in all other ways re
semble Li’l Abner’s feudin’ shoes.
Die With Your Skis On
Ski clothes may be any color as
long as it’s black. This emphasis
on the funereal note is symbolic
of the bunnies’ high mortality
rate.
Ski fiends speak indiscriminate
ly of red wax, pink wax, orange
wax, and on down the unending
lilt. These are for counteracting
snow conditions, which, if we be
lieve the schussers, is either too
crusty or too sticky—but never
just right. The bunny had better
refrain from the use of all waxes,
as he’ll find his skis too fast in
any kind of weather. It might be
wiser to slow them down by sand
ing them. But this must be done
in absolute secrecy.
Call the Chiropractor
When you have fourteen feet of
wood strapped to your feet simple
movements, like a turn, become
arduous undertakings. The quick
est way to complete an about-face
and simultaneously twist several
muscles and tendons is by means
of the kick turn.
This is done by kicking upward
strongly with the right ski, plant
ing its heel close to the toe of the
left ski, and letting it fall sweep
ingly to the right. Now the skis
are in a parallel position but point-
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ing in opposite directions, an agony
which can only be relieved by lift
ing the left ski up and around.
The snow-plow turn is the only
legitimate way for a bunny to ap
ply the brake. This is accomplish
ed by thrusting the heels of the
skis outward, thus causing the toes
to come together, converge, cross,
and tie your legs in a knot, more
intricate than a Boy Scout ever
dreamed.
The Vile Sits Mark
The stem turn is a sideways skid
and its execution can be divided
Into three parts. Starting, trying
to stop, and getting up again. The
omitted step is that hush-hush
thing known as a sitz mark, an
impression made in the snow by
deliberately sitting down ... very
degrading.
It is advisable in straight down
hill running, if you should be
brave enough to try such a thing,
not to yell “track” . . . most em
barrassing when you don’t arrive.
Get the idea out of your head
that skiing is good for the health.
If you’re not robust to begin with
it’ll probably kill you. Maybe
you’d better go back to the sports
store tomorrow and trade in your
skis. After all, they certainly
aren’t mates to begin with if they
won’t run together.
Theta Kappa Phi Joins
College Fraternities
Cody Manor, Foster avenue and
Allen street, is occupied this se
mester by Beta chapter of Theta
Kappa Phi, national Catholic fra
ternity, now reactivating.
Chapter brothers are Joseph
Conzola, Carl DeStephano, Wil
liam Hepflnger, John Kloecker,
John McNally, Richard Rowan,
William Sheehan and John Wan
zel.
The fraternity’s pledges in
clude Carl Blaze, Joseph Brown,
Pierre Buzad, Donald Dymski,
Donald Gorny, John Kearney,
Walter Lehnert, Donald Liebel,
Guyton Moderelli, Wilbur Setzer,
Edward Sweeney and John Yan
nello.
(RCA Victor)
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE
Students Unite
In World Prayer
Student World Day of Prayer
will be observed at St. Andrew’s
Episcopal Church, Foster and
Frazier street, 6:30 o’clock tomor
row evening, said William Glenn,
chairman of the PSCA Christian
Heritage Commission.
Sponsored by PSCA and the
Student Inter-Faith Council, the
service' will be the same given by
students throughout the world on
this day. The original service, was
written and arranged at the Stu
dent Religious Conference at
Oslo. Sweden.
Rev. Bruce E. Gideon, of the
St. Paul’s Methodist Church, will
deliver the main address. His topic
will be “True Prayer.” Emma
Cash, junior, will sing the “Lord’s
Prayer.” Mary Carson, Frank
Richardson and Jean MoKinstry
will also participate.
Members from all student re
ligious organizations .will be rep
resented. The public is invited.
Block and Bridle Club
Elects National Officers
Dr. William L. Henning, profes
sor of animal husbandry, was
elected to q two-year term as vice
president of the National Block
and Bridle Club at its recent con
vention in Chicago.
James E. Work, president of the
College chapter of Block and
Bridle, and Robert Pennington,
last year’s show manager for the
“Little International” livestock
show on campus, led the campaign
for Dr. Henning’s election.
Prof. M. A. Alexander, coach
of Nebraska’s livestock judging
team, was elected president of the
national organization which rep
resents 30 different colleges.
Work and Pennington are mem
bers of the livestock judging team
coached by Dr. Henning, who has
previously served on the national
club’s committee on awards and
holds offices in numerous livestock
organizations.
Alumnus Presents
Minerals fo Ml
A collection of more than 300
economic specimens from all
parts of the world has been pre
sented to the Mineral Industries
School by Howard Kepner, ’l4
graduate of the College and for
many years superintendent of the
Cornwell operations of the Beth
lehem Steel Company.
Some of these historically
priceless minerals date back to
the early days of the Cornwell
mine operation and are of mu
seum calibre.
For many years students in the
Geology Summer Camp have vis
ited the mine. Now, part of the
mine has come to the College and
is on display on the ground floor
of the MI building.
A 12-drawer blue-print cabinet,
a drafting table, and miscellan
eous drafting accessories also
have been given to the College
by Mr. Kepner.
Ag School Honor Students
Receive Memorial Awards
Three students in the School of
Agriculture have been awarded
scholarships on the approval of
the faculty and the awards com
mittee headed by Dr. Martin L.
Odland.
Roger M. Williams received the
Lt. Alan Nutt Memorial Award
R. J, RvroolcU Tobacco Co.
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.TAWIA
Drop-Adds Close
Today is the final opportu
nity for registration and the
tiling of drop-add forms for
the spring semester, Ray V.
Watkins, scheduling officer, re
minded.
Undergraduate students who
register today will be charged
a 95 fee for late registration;
graduate students will be ex
empted from this fee. Thero
will be a charge of 91 for the
tiling of drop-adds, unless the
change has been' advised t>r a
faculty member.
mens THREE
Church Calendar
University Baptist Church. Nit
tany avenue and Burrowes street
—Morning worship at 10:45; Roger
Williams Fellowship. 7:30.
Christian Science Society, West
Beaver avenue near Allen street —
Sunday services at 11:00.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church,
Frazier street and Foster aveaue —
Morning worship at 10:45.
Faith Reformed Church. East
College avenue Morning wor
ship at 11:00.
St. John's Evangelical United
Brethren Church, Weet Beaver
avenue—Student class at 9:30.
Friends The Young Friends
gorup plan to visit Juniata Col
lege Sunday; therefore, there will
be no evening meeting in the
Meeting House.
Grace Lutheran Church, Col
lege and Atherton avenues, 7:30
o’clock tonight. Discussion on
“Marriage.” Ice skating after
wards. Tomorrow, 9:30 o’clock,
Bible Class. Dr. Carpenter, guest
speaker. His topic will be “Re
sponse to False Leadership.’*
Hillel, 133 West Beaver avenue.
9:45 o’clock tonight. Radio play
followed by dancing at 10:30
o’clock. Tomorrow, 2:3© o’clock.
Dr. Abraham A. Neuman, guest
speaker, will discuss ’’Palestine
and World Jewry." Palestinian
dancing and a reception will fol
low. An exhibit of maps, photo
graphs. charts and personal items
will be open today and tomorrow.
The public is invited.
SL Paul's Methodist Church.
East College avenue Wesley
Foundation meets at 5:30.
Westminster Foundation will
hold a “Get Acquainted” open
house at 137 W. Beaver avenue,
7:30 o’clock tonight.
based on character, scholarship
and need. Robert N. Houston was
awarded the Arthur C. Bigelow
Memorial Scholarship for “excep
tional ability ir sheep husbandry.”
The Harriet Searie Watts Me
morial Scholarship was given to
Sara Estelle Stevens.