TUESDAY, FEBRUARY .3, 1053
Confusion. Reigns
Ms Semester Starts
At the beginning-bf every-semester on this quiet, orderly campus,
students are confronted with highly organized confusion. ,
■ Changes—in classrooms,- textbooks, mail boxes and rooms—
make it possible for a stu'dent-not quite sure where he is, even when
he knows. In at.least one instance; students crowded into a specific
classroom expecting to hear a lec
ture on animal husbandry. How
puzzled they were when the prof
listed the materials required for
Art 89.
Board Grants
Six Leaves
For Faculty
Six faculty received
leaves of absence at the weekend'
meeting of the Board of Trustee^.
Granted leaves were Dr. Jessie
Bernard, professor of-sociology, a
one-year leave effective; July 1.
for travel and " study' abroad; Dr.
Herbert Steiner, associate .profes
sor of German, a leaye -from Eeb.
1 to June 30 to' servea‘visiting
prof essor at the University; of “.Cal
ifornia. ■ ' '. ' * .
Dr. Albert K. Kurtz, professor
of psychology, will complete;work
on a book during a -leave, from
Eeb. 1 to June 30: Dr.- Hubert W.
Frings, associate professor of ent-'
omology, granted a leave Apr. 1
to June 30, plans travel in France,
where he will visit the Institute
of Agronomic Research of the
French Ministry of Agriculture.
The board also approved a leave
for Frank N. Hewetson, associate
professor of pomology, from Feb.
1 to .Mar. 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30
to enable him to complete work
on his doctorate at Michigan State
College. Dr. Eugene A. Myers, as
sociate professor of economics,
will be on leave to serve Jan. 1
to June-30 as a project supervisor
in General Extension.
Wise and
Otherwise
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There also have been strong indi
cations. one final was secured at
a price of $250, copied, and resold
to students.'
This wide circulation of finals
placed many students in a diffi
cult position. Those without the
exam knew they were competing
against- others with the test and
were not sure whether to try to
get an exam copy or to flunk the
test. As a result, many students
informed the College that finals
were out, and faculty members
were in most cases able to change
•the exams.
That most finals were changed
and.little, actual damage done is
irrelevant. The fact remains that
some students illegally secured
exams and sold. them. This is a
despicable situation.
It is not unusual for one or two
exams to get into student hands
during a school year, but last sem
ester’s large scale circulation of
finals was obviously the work_of
a particular group or groups. It is
evident those finals were secured
not only for personal use, but. for
commercial profit to be made
from other students.
This has been an unfortunate
incident for Penn State and for
we who are Penn State students.
‘ Such an incident automatically
reflects upon the College and
upon us as- students, -regardless
of whether the majority; o,f stu
dents are innocent or guilty. ~
The guilt, however, cannot be
placed upon students who pur
chased copies of the final exams
for personal use. The guilt- must
rest upon those who originally se-.
cured and sold the exams. Those
students who victimized and de
frauded their fellow students and
have consequently sacrificed per
sonal integrity for a course grade.
That integrity cannot be
. gained. ..Those students who
originally thought themselves •
so wise have, after all, disgraced
themselves in the eyes of their
fellow students. Perhaps they
will someday realize personal
integrity is too valuable to trade
for a few honor points.
Coed Water Safety
The first meeting, of the Wom
en?s Water Safety Instructors’
course will be held at 7 p.m. to
morrow in 3 Wliite -Hall. Those
attending should plan to- swim. -
By, EVVIE KIELAR
One coed, upon wandering into
her English Lit. 6 class, found it
filled with men. She wondered
about that, but the fellows in
sisted it was a class in English
Lit, all right. The coed, debating
whether she should tell her
friends—“l wonder if my room
mate knows about this course”—
or whether she should keep it all
to herself,, .did not hear the prof
calling roll.
■ However, she was startled
when he automatically assumed
..that everyone- present was an
engineer. In' a weak voice she
inquired„if this were Eng. Lit.
' B,..section 2.
“NOt exactly,” said the profes
sor. “This is Eng. Lit 26, section 2.
■Your class-meets next door. But
I believe they intend to move that
class.”.
The 'coed hurried next door- to
see if they had moved the class.
They had.
Even if a student does get
the right room, chances are that
it will be-the wrong hour. This
trick is especially useful in re-‘
ducing lab time. For those who
miraculously get both room and
lime right, something like the
following sad .tale is still within
the realm of possibilities.
One student, congratulating
himself that he had cornered the
market as far as mercifully mark
ing instructors were concerned,
found- his illusions shattered. Up
on entering two separate class
rooms, he found, both his sched
uled professors disclaiming all
responsibility for the students so
confined. One said:
“Students, I will not be teach
ing this class. The man who will
teach it is not here. He will not
be here for a week. Since I am
not familiar with his policy, my
present policy concerning this
course is “No Policy.” I don’t
know what books you will be
using either, but .1 can make a
good guess. When does this class
meet again? Thursday at 8? I shall
not be here. Class dismissed.” The
next class was very much the
same.
One English Lit. 4 prof found
that instructors can also be
guilty of cloth-headed behavior.
Yesterday' he waited, patient
and puzzled for his class, but
in the wrong room. His entire
class also wailed, and waited,
and waited—in the room indi
cated in the scheduling book.
Classes end, but troubles don’t.
Returing to her dorm, a coed
peeped into her mailbox to find
a letter, but not for her. She
stormed up to the desk and w,as
told that everyone had gotten a
new mailbox and to “put that
letter back!”
So confusion reigns for a few
days, but soon everyone will set
tle down to the normal routine of
eight o’clocks, bluebooks, and late
hours.
Clothing Drive
Called Successful
The clothing drive conducted by
Women’s Student Government As
sociation , before final examina
tions was “quite successful,” ac
cording to, Genevieve Castrodale,
chairman of the project.
Miss Castrodale said 24 large
cartons were filled with discarded
clothing during the . week-long
drive.
Clothing is being shipped to Ko
rea through the local Friends
organization.
Women's Debate Squad
Affirmative members of the
women’s debate squad will meet
at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in 2 Sparks
regardless o-f the time they have
scheduled for debate, according
to Marian Ungar, debate man
ager. Negative speakers will meet
7 p.m., Wednesdays .in. 2 Sparks.
THE D/ULY'COLLEGIAN STATE COT,LEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Dress Contest
First Prize Is
Trip to Paris
; McCall’s magazine’s annual
“Dress-Your-Best”-.c6ntest is fea
turing a trip to Paris or Holly
wood as first prizes again this
year.
To enter the contest, a, woman
must choose the McCall’s design
chat best suits , her and her style
of life and decide what fabrics
and accessories 'will make the cos
tume completely her own.
First prize in the adult division
includes a trip to Paris with all
expenses paid for the winner and
a companion, $l5O for any neces
sary household expenses at home,
and two complete outfits for the
trip- ....
A special -division for juniors
is being offered with a trip to
Hollywood, all expenses paid for
two, as first prize.
The contest closes April 4. 1953,
and includes 113 prizes in all.
Other prizes offered are cash and
bond awards.
. Official entry blank . and full
instructions are given in the Feb
ruary issue of McCall’s. Other
blanks can be obtained at local
pattern counters.
Officers to Speak
On Navy Reserve
Two Navy lieutenants will be
available to discuss the Naval
Reserve Officers Candidate pro
gram for women from 4 to 7 p.m.
tomorrow in McElwain Hall study
lounge.
The program is open to women
who have completed their fresh
man year in an accredited college
and can pass the physical exam
ination. Candidates must spend
two six-week summer periods in
training.
.After completing primary and
advanced training, women who
are 21 and have received their
college degrees may be commis
sioned ensigns.
Phi Sigma Sigma
Phi Sigma Sigma recently held
its annual senior-alumnae brunch
in the suite to honor three grad
uating seniors—Ruth Abt, Mar
lene Heyman, and Michelle Weil
ler.
Dames Will Hold
Sweetheart Dance
Lynn Christy and his orchestra
will play for the annual semi
formal Sweetheart Daiice to be
held by. the Penn State Dames
from 9 to 12 p.m. Feb! 14 at the
Temporary Union Building.
Meetings of the Dames, com
posed of the wives of . graduate
students, are open to graduate'
students and their wives. Women
interested in joining the Dames
may contact Eleanor Taylor' at
6685.'
Dance tickets, to be sold only
at the door, are $1.50.
CoXdits
ALEC GUINNESS
as
"THE PROMOTER"
safe
"GOLDEN HAWK"
RHONDA FLEMING
STERLING HAYDEN
FRENCH HIT!
"DEDEE"
' with
SIMONE SIGNORE
Gasche-Whipple
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Whipple
of Bellefonte announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Mar
tha, to Ensign Arnold Gasche,
U.S.N., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Gasche, Long Hill, Conn.
Miss Whipple is employed by
the Ordnance Research Labora
tory. Ensign Gasche attended the
University of Connecticut and is
a graduate of the College. He is
serving aboard the U.S.S. Peter
son.
The wedding will take place in
the summer.
Talbot-Syracuse
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Syracuse of
Wellsboro announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Lorraine,
to Charles Talbot, son of Mrs. Guy
Bartlett, also of Wellsboro.
Miss Syracuse is an eighth se
mester home economics, major.
Mr. Talbot is an employee of the
Wellsboro Agitator.
IfYla.i'ricLCj.ed
Wedel-Mahuran
Elaine Mahuran, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart A. Mahuran
of State College, became the bride
of Reford Wedel, son of Mrs. Ed
win Wedel qf Moundridge, Kan.,
in a double ring ceremony at St.
Thomas More Church, Arlington,
Va., Dec. 26. The Rev. Douglas
Brown performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Wedel received a B.A, de
gree in education from the Col
lege in 1948. She is a member of
Delta Delta Delta and is now em
ployed by the Department of De
fense in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Wedel received a B.A. de
gree at Bethel College and is now
completing work for a law degree
at George Washington University.
He is employed by the National
Archives.
Physical Ed Honorary
Elects New President
Theodore Mortensen, fifth se
mester physical education major,
was recently elected president of
Phi Epsilon Kappa, physical edu
cation honorary fraternity for
men.
Also elected at the meeting were
Robert Hosterman, vice president;
William Anderson, secretary; and
Carl Schwenzfeiei',. treasurer.
The next meeting will be to
morrow.
Senior Life Saving 7
The first meeting of the Wom
en’s Senior . Life Saving course
will be held at 7 tonight in 3
White Hall. Those attending
should plan- to swim.
KNITTERS
TAKE NOTICE!
Our annual yarn sale
is under way with bar
gains such as these:
BERNAT MIRASPUN
Regular 65c
Now 43c per ounce
COLUMBIA FEATHERWEIGHT
Regular 90c
Now 69c per 2 ozs.
BOTANY KNITTING
WORSTED
69c per 4 ozs.
BERNAT LAURELSPUN
Odd Dye Lois
30c per oz.
SEASPUN ..... 45c per oz.
SHETLAND 43c per oz.
FRENCH YARN
Regular 83c
Now 39c per 2 ozs.
All Sales Final
MARGARET'S
SHOP
S. FRAZIER ST.
£n^ctg.ementd
Bria-Bleutge
Mr. and Mrs. William Bleutge
of Phoenix, Ariz., announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Janet, to Francis Bria, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard G. Bria/of
Harrisburg.
Both Miss Bleutge and Mr. Bria
are graduates of the College,
where they were active in publi
cations work. Miss Bleutge, a
member of Alpha Gamma Delta,
was president of the local chap
ter of Theta Sigma Phi, women’s
journalism fraternity.
Mr. Bria,as a member of Phi
Kappa Sigma; Alpha Delta Sig
ma, advertising fraternity; and
Parmi Nous.
Miss Bleutge is associated with
the Olian-S id m a n Advertising
Agency in Harrisburg, and Mr.
Bria is serving as assistant to the
director of the College Placement
Service. -A fall wedding is plan
ned.
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