PAGE TWO
Flash Cards
Cheerleaders and halmen, in charge of flash
card operations at hbme football frays, called
off Saturday’s performance after it appeared
that not enough students had taken seats in
the center section of the north stands.
THE RESULTING announcement that “this
Saturday the center section of the north stands,
used by sophomores and freshmen, would be
filled first by the ushers and the other sec
tions of the lower classmen’s stands would re
main closed until this section is filled” could
conceivably irk a loyal soph who yelled him
self hoarse at the Boston College game.
His reaction is no doubt one complaining
of this "ruling class"—halmen and cheer
leader minority—flaunting its authority over
the underclassmen.
But these guys (and gals) wearing those
unique hats are no “ruling class”. They are
in essence the typical Penn Stater. They are
the sophs of a year or two ago who arrived
goggle-eyed at sprawling Penn State, who were
properly exposed to Orientation Week and
awed by the hurry-scurry nature of it, who
tried out for campus activities and showed
that their mettle' was Blue and White, and
who were lucky enough to be tapped by cam
pus hat groups for their service to the Col
lege in sports, government and the like, and
who became hatmen for what they might still
do for the students and the College;
THEY ARE THE sophs of a year or two
ago who complained of their “raw seating deal”
at the games, and ,who perhaps sat in the
flash-card section last year when it was bom
at Penn State.'
Toward maintaining the flash-card system
as an excellent bulwark of Nittany spirit, hat
men this year undertook the duty of direct
ing the flash-card section in cooperation with
the cheerleaders.
Making the decision to close other soph
sections till the flash-card section is full was
not an act of any "minority clique." In effect,
it was the wish of the entire student govern
ment organization— backing the 1 project and
fired with a zeal to see Penn State traditions
and spirit continue.
Spirit displayed at the Boston College game
by sophs and frosh was tremendous in fact,
it has been dubbed “the best shown by any
new class since 1945.”
SPIRIT CAN BE manifested in many ways.
One of the chief ingredients of a spirit-packed
Penn State football pageant is the flash-cards.
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Thursday, October 13
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Traditionally Speaki
, (This Is the third in a series of columns explaining the his
tory of various.. Penn State traditions, and structures, on the
campus.)
Fraternity initiations, pranks, invasions by rival school stu
dents, football bonfires—all have been a part of the College scene
at one time or another, and all have sometimes presented prob
lems for the Campus Patrol.
FOR AS LONG as can be remembered, there, has been a watch
man at the College, but it was not until 1926’ that the Campus
Patrol, as it now exists, was organized.
“ In Phillip A. Mark, who was to become head of the
organization in 1942, joined the patrol. Capt. Mark was to witness
the growth of the force from a four-man squad in 1936 to its
present strength of 18 regular and 31 student patrolmen.
■ Seated in the patrol office on the third floor of Old Main the
other day, the captain was quick to emphasize that the purpose
of the organization is not primarily for law-enforcement but for
the protection of student and college property. He can recall
limes when the latter was no minor task.
“The students, two or three thousand strong,” he related,
“would build bonfires for the celebration- of sports victories.
Everything movable and conbustible would go into those • fires
if the fellows had their way.”
During the football season, Beaver Field and the Lion Shrine
are top targets for rival student forces and, thus, require extra
attention from the patrol.
Night officers patrol all campus buildings, checking for
fheft and fire. On numerous occasions, fires have been discover
ed before they could do any great amount of damage. In' this
respect, the chemical-laden Walker and Palroleum Refining Labs
have survived many small blazes because of the alertness of the
campus patrolmen.
“If a man is really interested in an education,” the captain
figures, “he knows how to act like a gentleman while getting it.”
—JOHN ASHBROOK
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Take a last look at falling foftagei Busy
College workmen are waring leaves to the ex
tent that soon a clean campus wiH not show
a soggy remnant of a leaf.
Perhaps that is exaggerated, but, since they
have begun to shake the limbs bare, it seems
as though it really is “Keep Leaves Off the
Grass” week. It’s .clean-up week at the Col
lege.
Larry Cooney lias succeeded in adding a new
twist to the usual, jewelry exchange system.
During his past weekend date, the conversa
tion got around to the practice of pinning.
Said she: “I don’t want to be pinned; I want
to be “watched”—by you,” and she proceeded
to relieve him of his wristwatch. Quite a
“time”ly gesture!
Happy reunion. A Collegian reporter was
calling a certain party in Jordan Hall and left
his name with the fellow who answered the
phone. From the other end of the line came
a shout of—“ You aren’t so-and-so that used to
be on the track team at Central High in Philly
in such-and-such a year?” Well, the reporter
was one and the same and two old buddies
got together here on the camptas.
* * *
Tragedy struck Arthur Kantor, and Arthur
Schneider, seniors with mi ingenious knack for
the UnUsual. The two'Arthurs had a fishbowl
over their ceiling light in their room in town.
Red and Green lights were inserted to create
the desired effect oh bystanders watching the
fish swim around in the bowl. While it lasted,
the idea created quite a bit of comment • in
Kantor and Schneider’s > house.
But as all good things come to an end, so
did the'fishbowl. The bowl was smashed while
being cleaned.
An interesting note—or add to “What’s In
a Name”—from an old directory. Jean Dußois
lives on Dußois. avenue in Dußois according
to last year’s student directory.
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