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up the clear and sunny had been
replaced by cloudy and cold.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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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