THURSDAY, '
.DECEMBER 1 3 , .1951
Naive Frosh Learn
Of Bluebook Woes
By EVVIE ICIELAR
Thirty-eight days Until . finals, and already the student popula
tion of the fair Nittany Vale is anxiously • beseeching harassed pro
fessors for clemency.
We remember just about three months ago when at least three
freshmen approabhed.us at various times, and with touching naivete,
timidly inquired; "What's a blue
book?"
On such occasions, we took a
deep breath and Smiled. The
smile generally disconcerted
them, •or so they told us later
after we had passed some terri
ble crisis together. The; smile eniT.
barrassed them, they said, ''be=
cause it gave them the impres
sion that they were rattling the
bones in somebody's closet—they
seemed to think that perhaN'4lle
answer was none of their buSi.
ness.
Smart Professors
We patiently explained that a
bluebook is a major test in which
a small, stapled .booklet is used
for writing answers to bewilder
ing questions. The booklet, we
told them, is, of course, blue, but
May appear almost any color to
prejudiced e y es', which have
drooped, throughout the early
morning hours, or which have
watered as their blood-shot own
ers braced themselves for the
coming ordeal.
The freshmen's ne x t query,
"What's a bluebook for?" clearly
involved both time and thought,
more than usually goes into a
bluebook itself. We began cau
tiously, stating that- professors
think bluebooks are necessary to
provide a basis on which to grade.
Otherwise, they would be com
pelled to grade on what , they
thought we knew, whiCh most
professors are smart enough to
realize isn't much.
Fiendish Professors
We assured our anxious but
eager ones that professors suf
fer, too. It takes some professors
weeks'to draw up a bluebook that
ca n be graded overnight, and
vice-versa, we pointed out. Pro
fessors are agreed that bluebooks,
though often failed, at least do
keep most students awake for
limited periods of time. .
Baffled freshmen sometimes in
quire, "Does anyone like blue
books?" Other than the paper
manufacturers and retailers in
volved, and a few professors sol
emnly declared fiendish by more
unfortunate students, we could
name only the serious student. -
Serious students generally re
gard bluebooks with the blase at
titude of a circus acrobat. Since
they're - sure of a 3,. there's really
no cause for worry.
Majority Unmoved
This type •of serious student
usually dislikes the genial class
atmosphere that prevails in clas
ses wher e students drowse at
will, pass notes, or simply do
nothing but scribble brief notes
when the professor isn't looking.
These serious students' long for
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a.. more scholarly atmosphere
where they can 'be completely at
ease.
Bluebooks do reveal to - stu
dents how much they know, and,
often, to their sorrow, how very
much they don't know. A few
perhaps profit by the .knowledge,
but the majority remain un
moved. •
Students who have just "got
the blasted thing over with" gen
erally experience an odd sense of
relief. But there are always those
who ' regret not having studied.
One may even hear in tones us
ually, ,reserved for famous last
words, 'I wish I had it to da
over."
Incidentally, there is a psyChol
ogical clinic on campus, which,
we hear, does some excellent
work.
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Phi Kappa Sigma
Phi Kappa Sigma recently elec
ted James Davis, president; Levis
Baldwin, vice president; Ray
mond Barr, secretary; Clifford
Stewart, corresponding secretary;
John Baron, treasurer; Thomas
Gey, pledgemaster; William-Lau
der, rushing chairman; 'Robert
Alderdice, scholastic chairman;
and John Lauer, house manager.
,Sigma Phi •Epsilon
New officers of Sigma Phi -Ep
silon are Lon DiLiman, president;
Robert Walker, vice president;
William Perami, secretary; Rich
ard McDonough, historian; and
Donald Shirey, alumni secretary.
IM Swimming
.WRA intramural swimming be
gins its third. week at 7 tonight.
Teams scheduled to compete
include Atherton West, Delta
Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta
Zeta, Gamma- Phi .Beta, McAllis
ter, Thompson, and Women's
Building.
The things taught in schools
and colleges are not an education,
but the means of education—Em
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Mil Ball Photos
Persons who submitted pho
tographs for queen of the Mil-
itary Ball may pick them up
at the various ROTC unit - of
fices.
Simmons,
Leonides
Seek Crown
Simmons and' Leonides will
clash tonight at 7 p.m. for 'the
WRA intramural basketball
championship. Kappa Kappa
Gamma will defend its table ten
nis crown when they meet Alpha
Xi Delta at 6:30 tonight.
Mimi Burritt's long shot in the
last second, of playing time gave
Simmons a 23-21 win over Kappa
Alpha Theta. With the score at
20-17 and one minute and a half
to go, Shirley Halloway •of the
Theta's sank a corner shot to
make it 20-19. Her teammate,
Joan Hertel, intercepted a pass
an d threw to Barbara Mulloy
who put the Thetas ahead, 21-20.
Passes became wild as last at
tempts were' made. With three
seconds left, Burritt got the ball
and tossed a beautiful long shot
that •hit the hoop as whistle
blew, making it 23-21. Burritt
took scori n,g honors with 15
points.
Credit must be given to the
guards on both squads that set
up tight zone defenses and made
a low scoring• contest. There were
few- times that the forwards
could get in under the basket
and as a result most shooting was
from behind the foul line area.
• . Smooth passing and nice setup
plays gave Leonides a substantial
34-16 victory over Kappa Delta.
Betty Gleim paced the winners
with a total: of 17 tallies. Kappa
Delta was held in check through
out the game with' the good de
fense set up by th e Leonides
guards.
Alpha •Xi Delta took their ta
ble tennis -matches from Delta
Zeta when Pat Lively took two
out of three singles from Kathy
Nicoll. Ann Broomall took two
singles from Marjory Maxwell for
the winners and Delta Zeta cap
tured two doubles. Kappa Kappa
Gamma entered the finals - after
beating Thompson C on Tuesday
night.
Correction
The Daily Collegian erroneously
reported yesterday the engage
ment of Barbara Sherts to George
Sipe.
The engagement notice was the
result of pranksters.
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Army-Navy Games
Set for Jan. 15-17
The Women's Recreation Association Army-Navy games will be
played Jan. 15 to 17 while class basketball is scheduled for Jan.
8 to 10.
The teams for the Army-Navy gthries will be
best players chosen from the IM teams. Each of
will be represented by a team in
the class competition.
Badminton, basketball, bowl
ing, modern dance, and swimming
have been scheduled for the Feb.
23 play day. Jane Whitney, club
chairman, said Mansfield State
Teachers College was invited in
place of Susquehanna University
and Wilson College, Bucknell
University, Juniata College, Lock
Haven State Teachers s College
and Lycoming College will also
attend.
Plans for tomorrow's Christmas
party include two movies, games,
and carolling. Harold White, as
sistant professor of recreation,
will, play Santa Claus.
Committees Approved
Parliamentary procedure an d
group dynamics have been sug
gested as discussion topics for the
Pennsylvania division of the Ath
letic Federation of College Wom
en convention to be held Oct. 24-
26 at the College.
Five convention committees ap
proved, by the WRA Executive
Board are publicity, Lenore Ka
hanowitz and Marian Ung a r;
printed matter, Winifred Rhodes,
Mary Glading and Sandra Heck
man; registration and reception,
Gwenn Griffith, Jane Bianco, Pa
tricia Colgan and Jane Larpen
teur; program, Barbara Rollo,
Roberta Carre and Virginia Hin
ner; entertainment, Jane Mason,
Jean Johnston and Margaret
Speeding.
The chairmen of these com
mittees are Miss Kahanowitz,
Miss Rhodes, Miss Griffith, Miss
Rollo and Miss Mason.
Two Refusals
Sixteen schools which have al
ready accepted convention invi
tations are Beaver College, Buck-
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Carolyn Barrett was appointed
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