11APt.z. AIM, Penn State Club Open Doors to Independent Men Never before in the history of the College have' independent men, those not affiliated with any fraternity, had such an opportu nity to exoress themselves both politically and socially., To insure just representation on All-College Cabinet, the high e4 student governmental organ izatlbia on campus, independents year }sanded themselves to gether into an' Association of In d4Petilent Men (AIM). ' AI Itinctions through an elect ed council of 76 men, approxi mately one repsesentatiye for tyl*iy• 55 students. 11*W:des IFC 3'40 council, similar in many way to the Interfraternity Coun cjii 'which represents fraternity Me* elects a five-man executive cbetltnittee composed of a presi de' inWia ',nee -president (elect ed 'y *dents living off campus), '-president (elected stu dente' in dnrrnitories on camptp), treasurer, and secre- OM_ OryPillent of lil4 takes his seftt tin . Ap-Cnilege Cahipet as tOr*ntaivie of ai independent For LUNCiI It's FRIED% RESTIMANT FRATERNITIES - HOTELS CHURCHES -- RESTAURANTS INSTITUTIONS HERE'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ! Harrisburg, Pa. `'• • ' One of Pennsylvania's Outstanding Equipment Houses Brings You an Exhibition of Kitthen.& Dining Room Equipmetttfr_..So:olio,, IT'S BIG - IT'S WORTHWHILE - IT'S FOR YOU ! ... And It's Right On Your Own Doorste Hours 1 P.M. to 9 P.M. Saturday 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. You'll see Hobart Dishwasher% Mixers, Peelers (in actual operation) Garland Ranges -Pitco Frialcitors Worktables Steam bles Griddles Toastmaster Products Carr China Corning and \ Libby Glassware International Silverware Tables—Chairsßooths. Wearever Utensils IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN NEW IDEAS—MODERN METHODS— . LABOR SAVING EQUIPMENT . . . DON ' T MISS IT! Noo7bcloiguarsteion COME IN AND REGISTER FOR VALUABLE DOOR PRIZE . . . men. AIM, which is not yet one year old, is one of the successors to the now-defunct Independent Stu dent Council. Under the old Or ganization on e representative elected by the Council sat on All- College Cabinet as spokesman for all independent students, men and women. • Members of the AIM council are elected , by wards in town, and by dormitories on campus. Every independent man •is locat ed in either a ward or dormitory and is entitled to cast his vote for council representative. Penn State Club The Penn State Club assumes a role in the independent stu dent's social world paralleling AlM's role in campus govern ment. .Founded in 1935, PSC sponsors hikes, picnics, and dances, as well a.s joint activities with Philotes, independent women's organiza tion. In addition to these planned get-ttiggthers for nienibers only, each year the club sponsors an All-College .Talent Show in Schwab'auditorium with cash prizes for the Whiners, and names the Independent Man al the Year. Last year's winner was Ali-Col lege President William LaWless. Intramural* • The PSC' is also active in' in tramural sports, entering teen's or individiials In the great majority of events listed on the sports card. Membership is open to all in dependent men who wish to join. They may do so by signing up in the club room, M. Old Main, on daies to be ,announced in. subse quent issues of The Daily CA legian. There is a small inititittqn fee and a similar monthly fee: ATTENTION! WEISS BROS. State College, Pa. 112 East College Ave. Sept. 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 THE DAILY COLL IA ,ST• Tr College PubliCcitittops Blue. Band Holds Tryouts The Blue Bar4l, which has pro vided the music for the College's tootball games ,f0r.;50 years, is holding try-outs for new inetn hers this week. Men students In terested in joipilig the band re asked to appear for ry ants a any of the following thugs Wednesday, Sept. 21; Thursday 'Sept. 22; Friday,.SeP. 23;• MOn daY, Sept. 26; apd Tuesday, Sept. 27. Report to Mr. JaMes PIM ' .;.';(lContitied-on page 22) Band Director James W. Dunlop Eight Camput Pithlications Offer Opportunities 'for Aspiring Writers Aspiring writers on the Penn State campus are assured of op= port Unities to express their literary spirit, whether it be in the field o newswriting, humor, science, or serious fiction. Eight publications, ranging from the laughter-provoking Froth, College huiriqr magazine, to the' Penn State Engineer, organ of the School of Engineering, are open to interested students. For Would-be Peglers and Wil liam Allen White's. The Daily Collegian, daily campus news paper, is probably one of the best stepping-stones to jotirnalistic prowesi The Collegian is published five days a week, Tilesday through Saturday inclusive. Normally four four-page issues and two eight pagers constitute the weekly out- I put, • • Collegial} ' 44nuttence tp the staff is gain ed by attending candidete Meet-. ings, dates of which will be an nounced in later issues of the Col legian. Promotion is on. the basis of merit, with interest and jour- 1 nalistic ability being the prime requisites. Promotion to senior board, Which conducts the opera tion and output of the paper,' carries with it monetary remtin 01'41. • Fro 4 h, the Collede'S Pone humor itiagaime; specializes in humorous fiction, jokeS, cartoons, and photo graphs. Its inner „workings are similar, to those, of the Daily, ; Col legian, With candidates, a soPliO- More, junior, • and. senior 'board making up the staff. Promotions are handled in much the Sam e Way, as those •on the 'dailY newspaper, and oft Froth, foci; election to senior board brings .With it the piciritise, of fiscal in come. ..Six. issues of, the:Maa4ne . are Published .digink the school Year, each issue 'ranging - „in size from 24 to more than 40 pages. • • Engineer The , Penn State grigineer, one of the •hignest-rated collegiate engineering 'Magazine§ in the na tion, is published mionthly ity.stu debts of the SOhool of Enginer ing: contrast, to the; Daily Col legian and Froth, which are Open to students' froitt any`sehoolw of the ‘.College, places on the staff Of the Engineer are open only to students registered - in the •SehoOl of Engineering. Promo ion is ob tained in the same way as on the Other two; publications, but *none of :the , positiOns i - including:.that Of editor, brings with 'it pay or the job. Fer , the benefit ,of incoming freshmen and sophomores,`each year a Student -Handbook: is pub lished'. CapieS nt'this year's hand: book are now available in 'the offices Of the 'Penn State Christian association, 'OM Old, main. - eS for next 'Calls for,' candidates year's handbook - Staff wil be Made Mod* the middle of this, the Fall semester. The retiring ; staff, chooses . the.., members who . will edit .next yar's issue. There are itg) paid positions on the Student Handbdok staff. IFC Newsletter. The Piterfraternit7 Council 'is ieniesented in the 4st of College Onblications by its own paper, the IFC. Newsletter. The Newsletter is publiShed bi weekly and is sent, free, to each of the °fraternities represented in the IFC. Only fraternity men are' eligible to Work on the 11p*sletter staff. - The pdSitipris of editor, Managing editor, and news editor are paid , for out of allotted, W the 'Cotingil. Crificitic is tliO College's answer to students interested in writing sertgus lterary fiction. Unlike Froth, Cr i tique aims not' for the hurnorbUs, Critique develop budding writers of . artistic Critique is operated on the same principle as Froth, with promo tions and monetary returns a) Most identical. • 111140'.,W1+.P 'coVh. -:- lb ' Who's' oin e Dews at Penn StatO is a booklet published once a year by the members of Signia pelta Chi, professional journal- Ism honorary, and contains infor mation about those students the seledtion committee feels worthy to be honored for outstanding extra-curricular activities and service to the College. i Students to be honored are otified , by letter. The edltior is always a member of Sigma Delta Chi. Newest of College publications is the Penn State Farmer, organ of the 'School of Agriculture. The Farmer, whose first issue will ap pear this Fall, is a magazine similar in many ways to its sister publication, The Penn State En gineer. New Publication Plans are underway now to publish six issues in this, Mt maiden year of publication. It will contain technical articles about agriculture and lighter ma terial about life on Ag Hill. Newcomers who are interested in joining the staff may apply at any time to the editorial offices: Remuneration fo rsenicir member of the publication board has not yet been decided. The . Farmer 'succeeds the Ag Hill:Breeze, former School of Ag riculture newspaper, which ceased publication last year.- New Division To Aid St*lents . Of .50 Average Students who completed their freshman year" with an average of less than .50 are this year being aided through the new Division of Intermediate Registration, under diiection of Dean of Men H. IC Wilson. Previously • they Were dropped from the College. Approxiinately 350 sophomores are no enrolled in the Division,nova Which' grew out' of a meeting of the Executive Cominittee of the I3oard of Trustees in Anril 1949, Students .Testeci When a student is admitted to. the Division, he is given a battery' of tests; including college ap . ti i tude, personality, vocational terest, study habit's, 'and speed, of, readiifg. In some Cases, ad ditional tests may .be Used, ex plained W. Scott Gehman, Jr., as-: sistant to Dean Wilson. On the basis of test results, the student's past record, inforraa' tion provided on questionnaires and interviews, a program for council and guidance is 'planned.. A change in cirriculum may be; advised, or in the case where , tests show the sttidenf has pioor„ study habits or other correctible deficiencies, remedial action •is taken. Predict. Are The teats, devised'' at the Col lege, permit guidance men to in.: form a tudent with a high de.: kree of accuracy as' to ,hie pitiT, beble semester average in a 4ivezi field, according to Dean Wilson* Students in the Division will, be required to .complete at leas s;: one semester of work there, bu will not be allowed tp remain fe more than two semesters. If dur ing the two semesters they 'd not• prove them§elves qualifie to enroll in one of the 56 cure ricula, they will be dropped from. the College. Late AP News Indict Robeson Rioters NEW YORK—Six persons hp.v4 been indicted in connection with , the riot at the Paul RobeSon•con-, cert in Peekskill early thit month'; , One is Joseph Lillis, son of the' Peekskill police chief, who is ac cused of throwing a rock through: a car window. EME3 To Speed Farm Issue WASHINGTON Adrniniatra, thin forces in the Senate Demo, cratic ..Policy Committee are speeding things up to get the farm issue un for debate, by Mon day.
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