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Move It Up
Once again the sorority girl drags into class
weary and satchel-eyed. In the back of the room
sits the sophomore rushce with her sleepy head
propped up by a Panhellenic guidebook. Both re
tain consciousness long enough to hear a three
chapter assignment and to make a notation of the
quiz coming in two days.
The period ends, and out scoots the sorority gal
to the Alpha Beta Soupa house. Fortifying her
self with an overdose of vitamin pills, she settles
down to a long afternoon siege of rushing. Shortly
the sophomore appears while her unopened books
continue to enjoy their two-week siesta. Classes
have long since become only a necessary inter
ruption for both rusher and rushee during this
period of “making impressions.”
“Where is everybody?” yells the irate Collegian
editor. “Don’t they know we have a daily paper
to put out?”
Extra-curricular activity groups call meetings
for candidates and interested sophomores but the
gals are home recuperating from all day gum
beating sessions or wallowing in the paste jar to
make invitations and decorations for the coming
rush parties. The password is “A>-R.” Life begins
again after rushing.
Moving rush period to a later date in the semes
ter would postpone rather than cure the situation.
Then rushing, though it would not interfere with
a solid start in classes and activities, would tangle
with blue-books, quizzes and reports. Fraternities
have found a solution which sororities would do
well to consider—rushing before the semester
starts.
All new women students are required to attend
the five-day orientation period previous to the re
turn of upperclass women. Why could not sorority
rushing be run in conjunction with orientation?
The initial orientation lectures should concern an
explanation of sororities, their functions and of
Panhellenic rules.
Open houses, “At Homes,” and coke dating
periods could be arranged so as not to conflict
with other necessary orientation functions. How
much simpler this would be for the sophomores
than trying to juggle coke dates and parties with
classes and activity meetings.
Sororities have always encouraged their mem
bers to take active interest in activities, and almost
all demand the maintenance of a scholastic aver
age above their pledging requirement. Yet the
very method by which sororities now gain their
membersbio is detrimental to both goals—for sis
ters as well as potential pledges
the daily collegian
Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1877
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive dur
ing the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of The
Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter
July 5. 1934 at the State College, Pa.. Post Office under the
act of March 3. 1879. Subscriptions - $2 a semester, $4 the
school year.
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Editor
Lew Slone
Managing Ed., Elliot Shapiro; News Ed., Malcolm White;
Sports Ed., Tom Morgan; Edit. Dir. Arni Gerton; Feature Ed„
Jo Fox; Society Ed., Frances Keeney; Asst. Soc. Ed„
Neville; Wire Ed., Elaine Nelson; Photo Ed., lSetty Gibbons;
Co-Promotion Mgr., Seims Zasofeky: Senior Board, Lois
Bloomquist Claire Lee.
Asst. Bus. Mgr., Margaret Bicece; Adv. Director, Barhari
Keefer; Local Adv. Mgr., Selma Lamport Smith; Circulation
Mgr., Brett Kranich; ('lass. Adv. Mgr., Wilma Brehm; Co-
Prom. Mgr., Elliot Roscngarton; Personnel Mgr., Kosti Bargas;
Office Mgr., George Latzo; Secretary, Minti Pomerene
Managing Editor
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Ardent rooters, whose enthusiasm could not be dampened by
unfavorable conditions, contributed to a very successful pep rally.
It is to be hoped that the lack of lights, non-projection of the
cheers and shortness of the first rally will not discourage future
Jo L. Fox, participation.
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Congratulations!
Various groups merit commendation for the spirit, enthusiasm
and participation they exhibited last weekend.
The volume and spirit of sophomore cheering at the Bucknell
game was very encouraging. At the West Virginia game they will
be given another opportunity to show their enthusiasm, in the inau
gural of card maneuvers at Penn State.
Hatmen turned out in large numbers in their continuation of a
fitting tradition, that of forming a double line of honor to welcome
the players onto the gridiron just before the kickoff.
Congratulations for jobs well-done. Perhaps your examples will
be emulated by others, who are a little slower to move, even though
just as loyal to the College.
A nationally known distiller has inaugurated a project on
campus concerning the use of distillery grains for cattle feed. The
demand for College milk, cream and ice cream should increase when
the “milk with the kick” becomes well known. This is one of the
values of going to college, as far as cows are concerned.
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TO THE EDITOR: My husband and I, both vet
eran students, and our year-old son are in the
process of being evicted from our home’where we
have lived for about six weeks. Our time is up on
November Ist. We had a verbal contract for one
year, but our landlady, on a whim, has decided to
move "back into the house.
We gave up our trailer, we spent our savings on
a car to drive the seven miles to the College from
Bellefonte, and now we find ourselves with noth
ing. I am not one of the belief that the veteran as
such is entitled to special privileges, but it does
seem that when two people have worked so hard
for a future, when one donated his health to win
ning the war, these people could be entitled to a
square deal.
We plan to settle in State College. We cannot
afford to buy a house, what are we to do? Am I
to take my son from his father and go home? Is
my husband, a disabled veteran, to be left here
alone, with a wife and child he can’t even see to
worry about? We can’t get back into the trailer
camp; no one wants to rent to a couple with a
child.
All our plans are shot. All our plans for normal
married life mean nothing. Isn’t the veteran to be
protected at all? I’m frantic with worry and frus
tration. What are we to do?
TO THE EDITOR: This is by far the richest
one yet. Since when do the boys of Tri-Dorms fit
in the same category as all the poor unfortunate
women who are not allowed to receive or send out
calls after 10 p.m.? I tried to call a friend last night
about 10:15 and was informed of said conditions
by the operator. Surely someone is joking . . if
not, banish me to Nittany Dorms. Honestly, I’ll
try to be a better boy if only I may use the phone
after 10 p.m. Won’t someone please help us? We’ll
be the laugh of the campus.
Wednesday, October 6
CHESS Club, 3 Sparks, 7 p.m.
DENDROLOGY Society, 105 Forestry, 7:30 p.m.
CORE, 409 Old Main, 7:30 p.m.
College Hospital
Admitted Monday: Larry Cooney, and James
Simpson.
Admitted Tuesday: Sally Eber.
Discharged Tuesday: James Simpson, and
Thomas Jenkins.
* At the Movie*
CATHAUM—WeII Digger’s Daughter.
STATE—Luck of the Irish.
NITTANY—‘T’ Man.
Student Employment
Students for on commission basis.
Pressers in dry cleaning establishment.
Baby sitters for the afternoons of the home
football games.
College Placement Service
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., October 11 and
12, eighth semester men from lE, ME, and Chem
Eng.
Erie Railroad, October 13, eighth semester men
from CE, EE, and ME.
Corning Glass Works, October 15, eighth semes
ter men from ME, and Physics.
Arrangements for interviews should be made ia 2*4 Old Nihl
at once.
WED* T ES n *optobfr h 1948
Safety *\Ja(ve
Help Needed
—Dorothy P. McClure,
R.D. No. 3, Box 171,
Bellefonte.
Tri Dorms Too?
COLLEGIAN GAZETTE
—Robert Marsillo,