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Published Tuesday through
Saturday mornings, during
the University year, the
Daily Collegian is a alndent
•perated newspaper.
Entered as second-class
TAMMIE BLOOM UNANGST. Editor
Managing Ed., Diehl McKalip; City Ed., Mike Feinsilber; Asst. Bus* Mgr., Benjamin JLoirenstein; Local Adv. Mgr.,
Copy Ed., Mary Lee Lauffer; Sports Ed., Dick McDowell: Sondra 'Duckman; National Adv. Mgr., William Devers:
Edit. Dir., George Bairey; Radio News Ed., Phil Austin; Circulation Co-Mgrs., Richard Gordon, Gail Fromer; Pro-
Soc Ed., Peggy McClain; Asst. Sports Ed., Herm Weiskopf: motion Mgr.. Evelyn Riegel; Personnel Mgr., Carol Schwing;
Asst. Soc. Ed., Nancy Ward; Feature Ed., Baylee Friedman: Office Mgr.. Peggy Troxell; Classified Adv. Mgr., Dorothea
Exchange Ed.. Edmund Reiss; Librarian. Marcie MacDonald: Ebert; Sec.. Gertrude Malpezzi: Research and Records Mgr..
Senior Board. Bev Dickinson. Virginia Coskery.
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Phil Austin, Peg McClain, Diehl McKalip, Tammie Bloom Unangst, Mike Fein
silber, Roger Beidler, Mary Lee Lauffer, Nancy Ward, Dick McDowell. Ad Staff: Frank Cressman,
Sandy Duckman.
A Hearty Welcome
Welcome.
Once again, the University rolls out the wel
come mat for a new crop of students and wel
comes them to membership in the Penn State
family. This year, however, the Alma Mater is
extremely proud for she is receiving the first
class, fhe Class of 1958, to enter as students at
the Pennsylvania State University.
It was only last fall, November 13, that a
court order gave Penn State university status.
From 1874 until then students had enrolled
at the Pennsylvania State College. Before that,
they had come to the Agricultural College of
Pennsylvania from 1862 until 1874 and even
before that to the Farmers’ High School.
You, the Class of ’5B, mark the first group
to enter the Pennsylvania State University. This
does not mean your predecessors need be
ashamed of attending and graduating from an
institution that was not called a university.
It. does ■ mean, however, you will enjoy to the
utmost the results of the educational progress
recognized by the bestowing of the title of
University on Penn State.
Penn State was very proud of this when it
happened since it marked 98 years of hard work
and proved to be another step towards more
hard work. Bursting with this pride it is that
you are welcomed to the campus. The Penn
Opportunities* As Big As The University
There are three ways for a student to get
his name in a university newspaper. He may
write letters to the editor. He may be involved
in an unfortunate mishap of news value. Or
he may “make the headlines” or bylines be
cause of his achievement, whether it be a spot
on the dean’s list of his college or a position of
.campus leadership gained through efforts in
the extra-curricular field.
Perm State’s size often appears to be an un
conquerable obstacle looming in the path of
every new student who wants to be more than
just another name in the student directory.
However, because the University ..is large, there
are limitless possibilities for meeting people
and enjoying a gratifying and rewarding extra
curricular life. Any student who serves the
University and his fellow students with his
talents, information, and hard work will event
ually be recognized for his accomplishments.
There are clubs and organizations cn campus
for every interest group from chess enthusiasts
or cave explorers to aspiring politicians. By
participating in these activities the student has
an opportunity to make .friends and gain in
formation which may be useful after gradu
ation in his professional career or his hobbies.
Generally the students who most enjoy .their
extra-curricular life on campus are those who
work hardest to do a good job.
Activities help students to achieve a- sense
of “belonging” at Penn State.
To those who would rush out to join almost
every club which has been called to their at
tention, a word of caution should be heeded.
It is difficult to get the most out of anything
if time must be divided between a dozen obli
gations. And because of the great difference
between high school and university academic
standards, the first few semesters on campus
should be devoted to establishing a firm founda
tion of high grades in courses.
If a student’s average is too low, he is no
longer eligible for activities. If it is below a
certain point, he may be disqualified from some
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Slate family has been wailing ever since lasi
fall to iell you about being a University, and
what the new title implies.
Of course, now that you, the Class of ’5B, are
in the family, it is expected you will take your
rightful share of pride and help spread the
fame of the University to all people. To do
that the University is planning an extra big
celebration next year, its Centennial year. You
and the two classes ahead of you will be the
only ones to see the entire, year-long birthday
party.
Spreading the fame of the University does
not mean going out and merely telling everyone
how good it is here. You promote or discredit
the University’s good name by your actions. To
outsiders, you are Penn State and are typical of
the family here. You can, with equal ease, be
a good example of the University or a bad one.
The University offers you unlimited oppor
tunities as it welcomes you into the Penn State
family and gives you for the asking the fruits
of nearly 100 years of labor. All that is asked
in return is that you act in a manner that will
bring credit to yourself and to the school and
will be good publicity during- the Centennial
year and always.
So, welcome.
particularly desireable activities with high re
quirements. Extra-curricular life should always
be second in importance to studying.
Recommended for the newcomer to campus
is a choice of one major or a few minor ac
tivities. Meanwhile, he should keep himself
informed on campus affairs so that he knows
about the functioning of All-University Cab
inet, the top student legislative body, and his
representatives who sit on cabinet. By follow
ing the day-to-day campus developments, he
will be able to know and protect his rights
as a member of the student electorate and will
be "in the know" in case he should sometime
find himself in a position of leadership.
If a new student on campus wishes to meet
student leaders and personalities in the fac
ulty and administration, he may later in the
semester apply for an invitation to the informal
coffee hours held about every two weeks in the
Dean of Men’s office. He may also attend meet
ings of cabinet and arrange introductions to its
members.' It all helps the individual student
know that he is important and that his opinions
are valuable.
The benefits derived from active participa
tion in activities and campus affairs are many.
But at a university the size of Penn State the
student must take the initiative. Seldom will
he be sought out or coaxed 'to participate.
Now, upon his arrival on campus, is the time
for each student to think about activities and
student government. Decisions made and pat
terns set now will determine how much enjoy
ment a student will have during his university
career, how well-known he will become, or
how much he will learn outside the classroom.
Every student at Penn State is "somebody"
when he arrives; campus "nobodies" result only
from indifference on the part of the individual.
It is much easier to be critical than to be
correct.—Benjamin Disraeli.
Never read any book that is not a year old.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Editorials represent the
viewpoint of the writers,
not necessarily the policy of
the paper. Unsigned edi
torials are by the editor.
the act of March 3, 1879.
—Diehl McKalip
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