SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1951 t. Nittany Conquers Skeptical Climber Across the valley, looking deceptively close to the College, stands the hallowed subject of many a song and • legend around these parts—Mount Nittany. It's not an imposing looking wrinkle in the earth's rug, but it's ours and we love it. From a dikance. Everything was fine between the Mount and me. We got along fine, each minding our 'own business, until one day several weeks ago. A coed informed me that we were to climb the faithful guard ian of the valley the following Sunday. Why, I asked, climb Mount Nittany? The question was a mistake. I was lectured for the better part of an hour on the sentiment, the tradition, yea, even the down right. earthly pleasures attached to a stroll up Nittany's forested sides. Besides, she would go with someone else if I . I said I'd go 'the Day Dawns The day dawned clear and sun ny, I think. By the time I was up the clear and sunny had been replaced by cloudy and cold. I dressed warmly, with a heavy shirt, sweater, and winter coat. For - comfortable walking, I wore loafers. Joining the rest of the party, I noticed that they were dressed differently. They wore light clothes, and heavy boots. I chuckled. Apparently they didn't know anything about climbing mountains. We started out. The walk to the base of the mountain was pleasant. Standing at Nittany's feet, however, I was struck . by the sudden thought that in order to climb a mountain, you must walk uphill. Not So Bad—At First For a while, it was all right. The path was clear, leaves crink led underfoot, and the air was trips and cool. Friend coed set a steady pace, picking her way deftly up through the rocks and trees, talking became difficult for me, and a while later, so , did breathing. The air was just thin ner, I decided. It was also getting warmer. Getting nearer to the sun, I rationalized. Everybody else was having fun and going at a good steady clip. I pretended a stone in my shoe every so often to gain a little rest, and everybody else waited impatiently. It kept getting warmer. Off came the coat; then the sweater: The shirt was next. The others looked half shocked, Leonides Promotes 3-Fold Program For Independents Approximately 60 per cent of the women students on campus are independent and therefore automatically Leonides members. • Leonides has a three-fold purpose of cultural, athletic, and social advancement, as well as the aim to foster a closer relationship among independent women. Council Governs The governing body of this as sociation is the council. Council members are elected from each dormitory living unit which be comes a voting district. One rep resentative and one alternate are elected from these units in the fall. The duties of council members are to attend meetings which are held every first and third Monday of the month and to present plans and information from the council to her unit. Leonides, with its present or ganization and name, is quite young. Formerly the Organiza tion of Independent Women, Leonides wa s formed in 1948. Leonides is a Greek name mean ing Daughters of the Lion. The unit groups, which have formally organized in the dormi tories this semester, will also probably adopt Greek names. From the council are chosen the six officers who have execu tive authority. These officers dare: president, vice-president, record ing secretary, corresponding sec retary; treasurer and parliamen tarian. Officers Elected In Spring Officers are elected in the spring by all members of Leon ides and take over operations the By PAUL POORMAN half expectant, but that was as far as I was going. -Snow. In March We passed the timberline and encountered snow. This, I reason ed,- is silly. There's no snow around here, especially in March. The snow didn't seem to mind its unseasonableness, f illing my shoes to overflowing. The top seemed miles away. Look at the view from here, I cried. We don't have to go any farther. The • rest just laughed, - playfully pulling me along. I lowered my head and plodded. I walked that way • for hours. Then someone said well, here we are. Sure enough, we were. . The tip of Nittany was shroud ed in fog. The snow was ankle deep, and the air was cold again. We sat on a rock in the middle of -the snow and sweated. Some one said I'd catch cold. I didn't care. After sitting there for a while, someone suggested we go down. Coming up, we had come up a fairly straight, moderately steep, consistently p exhausting side of the hill, Going down, we chose another path, just for variety. Speedy Descent Variety we got. My only im pression of the descent is that of seeing trees go by like 'telephone poles by a train window. I got the sensation of falling down, down, down. I was. My companions said later that they'had carried me back to the College, and left me stacked against the infirmary door. I have just been discharged from the infirmary, after under going a seige of pneumonia, frostbite, and athletes feet. I have been inforined that, it was fun climbing the mountain, but it's all fusing into a distant, muddled memory in my mind. I stand now staring out my window at Nittany. Nittany is still staring 'back. It looks smug, and has a right to. Nittany and I had clashed, and Nittany had won. Personally, I don't care, one way, or the other. By JOAN KUNTZ next to the last meeting of the spring semester. Election for next year's officers will be held Wednesday, April 11, in the women's dormitories. The executive committee pro poses the budget, supervises the execution of policies of the coun cil, serves as a steering committee and appoints the publicity, ath letic, and cultural chairmen with council approval. Room Drawing Number drawing for all woman students desiring to change rooms for next year's fall semester will be held in the dean of women's office Monday, from 8-12 a.m. and from 1:30-5 p.m. Numbers must be drawn to select rooms next week. Sher Nominated Doris Sher is also a nominee for the presidency of Leonides. This name was omitted from the slate in yesterday's Collegian. Application Deadline Noon today is the deadline for applications for positions as Ori entation week counselors. for the fall program. Applicants may re port to the dean of men's Wm. F M T I WON M'=IMVI.IMIIMM= Holliday Wins Movie Award HOLLYWOOD, March 30—(P) —Judy Holliday, the junk dealer's squeaky-voiced babe in "Born Yesterday," won the Academy award last night from two mature actresses, Gloria Swanson and Bette Davis. Jose Ferrer was given the top male Oscar for his swaggering performance as "Cyrano De Ber gerac." For the first time in Motion Picture academy history, neither winner was present. Both Miss Holliday and Ferrer are in New York. Statuettes for the best support ing roles in 1950 were bestowed on Josephine Hull, the flittering sister in "Harvey," and George Sanders, acid-tongued critic of "All About Eve." "All About Eve" captured hon ors for the best film of 1950, win ning five other awards as well. Its writer-director, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, walked off the plat form with two Oscars, duplicating his feat of last year (for writing and directing "A Letter To Three Wives.") AXi D, AE Phi Win Badminton The last of the WRA badminton games were played on Wednes day when Alpha Xi Delta defeat ed Alpha Chi Omega by winning two games. Alpha Epsilon Phi won two games and dropped one to Beta Sigma Omicron. Gamma Phi Beta defeated Phi Mu in two matches. Leonides won f our singles while dropping two singles to Alpha Gamma Delta. In the volleyball series last night the Nittany Co-Op defeated Simmons B by the close score of 36-35. Alpha Omicron Pi forfeited to Alpha Epsilon Phi, while Sig ma Delta Tau defeated Delta Gamma 33-31. Alpha Xi Delta scored 43 points to defeat Wo men's Building 43-36. Chi Omega downed Alpha Chi Omega 43-32. Playoffs in volleyball, bowling and badminton will begin next week for women students. r , ag mien Steelman- Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steelman, of Washington, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Joan; to Donald H. Weinberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Weinberg of Elkins Park, Pa. Miss Steelman, a sophomore in liberal arts, is a member of Al pha Epsilon Phi sorority. Mr. Weinberg, a senior in commerce and finance is a member of Beta Sigma Rho fraternity.: Philotes Meeting Final plans are to be made for the semi-formal, spring dance in April at a Philotes meeting on Monday night. The meeting will be held at 6:30 in the WSGA room at White hall. NNSYLI7 apt an 14 Unit Representatives Serve In WSGA House Women students are as much government-minded as men, though one might think otherwise. In 1921 the Women's Student Government association was or- ganized, based on a plan similar ment. The three major -units were tatives, and judicial. The house of representatives was the con necting unit between the women students and the senate. When the various cottages around campus were used as liv ing units for the women students, WSGA was involved. Each cot tage, termed as a living unit, elected a president, vice-presi dent and secretary. The president of each unit served in the house of representatives. Now the co eds no longer live in the cottages. Each upper class dormitory is divided into four units (with the exception of Grange, which has one unit). The president of each dormitory serves in the house which is presided pver by the vice-president of the senate. Unit Problems Go To House In the various house or unit meetings matters are brought up and taken to the house. Here in the house the matters are dis cussed and solved, or discussed, passed and sent on to the senate for' final approval. This year there are 14 upper class living units including one town dormi tory. How can a girl be elected `to serve on the house of representa tives and what qualifications are necessary? To be elected to serve as a unit president a girl must have a 1.5 all-College average and no major judicial record. All suggestions, complaints, or ideas, which the 2000 women students on campus may have, are taken to the house by the unit presi dents of each dormitory. House Projects What projects does the house undertake? This year three proj ects were undertaken by the girls. The annual Christmas fund drive was the first project, included in the campus chest drive. The mon ey collected in this drive is di vided among the Mifflin County Child Welfare services, the Amer ican Women's hosptials and the Hetzel fund for loans to students. The second project was the cloth ing drive held in January and was sponsored by the house to get clothes for needy children in Europe and Korea. May Day Is Biggest Project Probably the largest undertak ing by the house is in the spring of each year—The May Day cere mony. This year's house is al ready hard at work preparing what they think will be a very successful program. The present officers of the house of representaitves are Vir ginia Miller, president; Jane Stei- Travel and study ABROAD this summer Full-credit ...all-expense ... • university-sponsored ... study tours via TWA Plan now for this perfect summer! Spend half your time sightseeing in Europe, the other half in residence study. 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