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Less than two years ago a simple ceremony took place across from Osmond Laboratory
on Holmes Field —the ground breaking for the construction of the new Hetzel Union Build
ing. Today final touches are being placed on this impressive modern structure which will
soon be the focal point for student activities.
The new student union building, long a dream of Penn State students, faculty, and
alumni, will honor Ralph 'Dorn
Hetzel, president of the University
from 1926 until 1947. The distin
guished president was long a
champion of student government
and did much to encourage its
development during his years as
■‘Prexy” at Penn State.
Replacing 'TUB'
The Hetzel Union Building, or
“HUB” as it will probably be
called, will indeed be the center
of relaxation and entertainment
for the student body, replacing
the Temporary Union Building or
“TUB” located behind the Uni
versity Hospital on Shortlidge
road.
Its functional design of brick,
stone, and glass and modern facili
ties makes it a building un
equalled by any other school in
the East, according to George L.
Donovan, director of associated
student activities.
In fact, many other colleges
throughout the nation are using
the Penn State building as the
basis for design of similar build
ings.
Plans Began In 1937
The student - financed union
building is being paid for by an
assessment of $lO a semester with
the help of faculty contributions
and designations from the alumni
fund'. The long-awaited union
building, providing many facili
ties for the student body, has been
in the planning stage since 1937.
Among the countless facilities
made available by the HUB will
be increased space and offices for
many campus organizations such
as the Central Promotion Agency,
Froth, and Thespians. Special
meeting roms will be used by
Leonides, . independent women’s
organization; the Association of
Independent Men; Panhellenic
Council; Interfraternity Council;
and other similar groups.
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The new student union will also
provide improved facilities for
the Penn State Book Exchange,
now being operated in the TUB.
Probably the most famous of
the new building’s many features
is the spacious ballroom where
one entire wall of glass overlooks
Mount Nittany and other sur
rounding mountains. Adjoining
the ballroom is a patio which can
be used for dancing on warm
evenings. With the exception of
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WDFM Will Start
Broadcasts Monday
A significant and long awaited milestone in the history of Penn
State was marked less than a year ago when a group of hard working
students and their faculty advisers brought student, radio Station
WDFM into existence.
training and planning, beginning in
1949, when a group of students and
faculty tried to establish such a
station. A student organization, the
Radio Guild, under the leadership
of David R. Mackey, assistant pro
fessor of speech and present Gen
eral Manager of WDFM, gave stu
dents the impetus and background
for the endeavor.
Classes Give Funds
As students find in all new ven
tures of such a wide scope, things
were not so smooth at first. How
ever, the dream continued to grow
closer to reality, especially when
the 1951 Senior Class gift and half
of the 1952 gift were earmarked
for the station.
Another stroke ox luck occurred
in 1952 when the University receiv
ed an FM transmitter from Station
WFBG in Altoona, which had drop
ped FM transmission in order to
go into television. Passage of a
25-cent student assessment by All-
University Cabinet in 1953 further
assisted the group in working to
ward its goal.
Before WDFM actually went into
existence last December, members
of the station took a poll of a large
segment of the student body in
order to determine the type of radio
programs the students wanted.
A program schedule was then
drawn up to meet the wishes of
the student body in their requests
for an emphasis on musical pro
grams and informative broadcasts.
y Starts Sept. 21
Today WDFM presents a wide
variety of programs designed to
fulfill the wishes of all of its list
eners. When regular broadcasts
begin Sept. 21, the first day of
classes, students will be able to
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The new campus station was achieved after three years oi
Students Polled
of HU B
Dream
hear a broad range of musical
broadcasts ranging from the lire
liest of old and new jazz on “Jazz
Moods” to dramatic music from
opera and musical comedy on
“Marquee Memories.”-
Besides its wide variety of mu
sical programs, WDFM presents
numerous informative and drama
tic shows such as “Top Drawer,”
a program of dating hints and par
ty and fashion news; “Spotlight on
State,” an informative presenta
tion telling about the setup of the
University; and “Third Program,”
a Sunday evening dramatic show.
Disc jockey shows such as “Semi-
Pops” and “Hamburger Stand”
are WDFM shows. Campus per
sonalities are brought closer to
the students through “Informally
Yours” as are University athletes
on “Sportlight.”
Besides these and many other
such shows, the station also broad
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UPPERCLASSMEN
The Used
Pam State
Sell Your Used Books
At YOUR Prices!!
The ÜBA Will
Tomorrow & Tuesday, 9-5,
And the
Week 9
for Sale.
The Official
Men's Hat Societies
Give Honor, Service
Five men’s hat societies are on campus to honor men in publi
cations, sports, dramatics, forensics, and student government and
politics.
The main functions of the hat societies are to serve to the
University and to maintain University traditions.
Members of these hat societies
are selected from men who file
formal applications for member
ship. Tapping is done each spring
and fall semester.
The hat societies sponsor pep
rallies and football dances, usher
at athletic contests, entertain vis
iting speakers and sports teams,
and aid in Campus Chest drive
collections.
At home games the hatmen line
up on Beaver Field to form an
honor guard when the football
team comes onto the field. The
hatmen no longer enforce fresh
man customs.
Recognize Students
The hat societies are .organized
to recognize students outstanding
in leadership, scholarship, and
service to the University. Appli
cants are screened on a point sys
tem. points are awarded accord
ing to positions held in extra
curricular activities.
The highest honor society for
senior men is Lion’s Paw. A
maximum of 18 men are selected
on the basis of work and service
to the University.
Parmi Nous, senior men’s hat
society, was founded in 1909 to
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honor campus athletes. Member
ship has been extended to stu
dents active in government,
dramatics, publications, and for
ensics.
Skull and Bones, senior hat so
ciety, taps men outstanding in
athletics, sports managers, class
officers, and. editors of campus
publications. Besides carrying out
the regular hat society duties,
each year Skull and Bones awards
a scholarship to a varsity athlete
who has maintained a 1.5 All-
University average and contrib
uted to financing the expense of
his education. The society was
founded in 1913.
Blue'Key was organized in 1923
to recognize junior men outstand
ing in campus activities. Members
are tapped in their fourth semes
ter and. must have a 1.0 average.
First managers in athletics, men in
publications, and general activi
ties men are eligible for member
ship.
Androcles, junior men’s hat
society, was founded in 1950 to
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