!THURSDAY. "JANUARY 6. 1955, 50n . 47 . .te : -,.',kl,:usises i ConstitutiOnal changes were discussed by the Women's Student Government- Association Senate last night as the final reading of the first part of the proposed' constitution was presented. One section of the proposed constitution which provides that women.students living in the dormitories, cottages, or not in their hOrnes, would be required to observe WSGA rules and that wo men-Jiving in their own homes would observe "certain of the WSGA. rules as specified," was subject to heavy debate. After_ hearing discussion center ing •arOuncl , whether or not an ar ticle concerning rules should be placed in the constitution and whether .WSGA rules could be enforced in •the case of town coeds. senate Voted to drop the section from the, constitution and insert it at the beginning of the rules and regulations Power to Break Tie - The proposed constitution also changed the power of the presi dent ,of WSGA to vote to either make or break a tie. Under the proposal, the president may only vote •to break a tie. It also pro vided for veto power for the presi dent. Helen Sidman, WSGA..parlia mentarian, said that in her opin ion that was a- contradiction. Miss Sidman said that if the president voted to make a tie it had the same effect as a veto, as it sent the question back for more dis cussion and a revote. Method of Settling Questions Patricia Ellis, WSGA presi dent, said it was not a contra diction, but — rather a - method choosing .one means 'of settling difficult questions" over another. Miss Ellis added that - as president of WS GA she felt that her convictions would early . more strength and action if she were able to use the veto novier. After much discussion, Senate voted to include the veto in the constitution, but the vote on a motion to retain the power for the president to make or break a tie resulted in a 2-2 tie with three abstentions and was tabled until until the next meeting. S 'c r ea . .-;.,'. Sea gulls can be scared by; their own alarm calls, Dr: , Hubert •W. Frings, professor Of zoology;' de: terrnined in a research project he conducted this summer. . Working under the , sponorship of-the V.S. Air Force; Dr. - Frings recorded and tested the various calls of the herring gull. The iirb ject, in which he was assisted by his wife, Mable, and Beverly Cox and ~Loraine Peissner, graduate students at . ttte University of Ok lahoma, was conducted at the Mt. Desert Island Biological Labora tory near Bar Harbor, Maine. Scare Themselves Dr. Frings• plans to'use the sounds of the gulls to scare them from airport runways and -.fish canneries where they are unwel come- visitors. He also noted at least four other calls, one of them a' food finding or "chow" call, which helps - to explain the pres sence of the gulls as soon as food appears. Prior to the work with, the her ring gull, Dr. Frings and associates recorded the distress call of a cap tured Starling which has been ef fective ,in driving starlings from urban* areas. This call has been patented and a machine, Bird-E- Viet, now is on sale and is used in many Cities to control the starling menace.. 'Problem Gulls L The: herring gulls, however, pre sented , - prObleins not encountered with the starlings, Dr. Frings plaineiL After•. obtaining the gulls from fishermen, he learned that the captured gulls "won't talk." They refuse to become excited and even when released will calmly walk to the nearest water and take time for - a bath:-. • • Dr. Friligs learned, however, that when one gull sees another gull in trouble, he will give an alarm • call. It was this call that was recorded. :; • Five Calls During his months of study, Dr. Frings was able to classify- five .l' ifferent calls of the sea gulls. Most iimportant was the food- Marriages Hartmann-Wescott Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wescott of Scotia, N Y., announce the marriage of their daughter Su sanna to Mr. Robert ' Hartmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A: Hartmann. of New Kensington. Mrs. Hartmann is a seventh se mester education major. She is a member. of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Scrolls, senior ' women's hat society. Mr. Hartmann is a grad uate student in civil engineering at - the University and is a member of Theta Xi. Herzing-Spathis Mr. and Mrs. W. Brozewicz of Erie. announce the marriage of their daughter, Delores Spathis, to Mr. Michael Herzing Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Herzing of Ridgway. Mrs. Herzing is a sixth semes ter arts and letters major and a member of Alpha Omicron PL Mr. Herzing is a seventh semes ter electrical engineering major and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, . Coeds Asked to Fill Out Semester Activity Cards • • Women students who have not filled out activity cards for this 'semester have been asked by Mrs. Cordelia A. Hibbs, assistant to the dean:of women, to do so as soon as .possible. The Hibbs said that these cards`) •are. the only record the - dean's of fice has of a student's activities. She'also pointed out that the cards are• used - by women's hat societies for, tapping. Gel : .--- G ull' s • G0b5...6 finding call. Dr. Frings noted that fifth call resembles the "cluck if ;nne gull ° discovered a limited ing" of a chicken. 'amount of food, he may not give Although the food finding cal otit'a call . The , gull also has a trumpeting bail when ...he has something to crow: about. There is a call the gulls use • while feeding and the Sthlow s Annual a ' Affer-Chnsimas . S -1 ; We run but two sales a year, and - • this is one of them!! , " C o m e. expecting bargains you won't .be disappOintedl I . • Woolen . Knee Socks - To complement your collegiate outfit! 1 " / i r -,; , , , All sizes, assorted colors. , i Original value—sl.9B, now $1.49 I! / / I . , All . Our Wool Fabrics— ) 11//.- 2 , i • Sponged, shrunk, and ready for your / ~ , needle. Values up, to $7.00 per yard, ' now half price! ''• • t , See Our $lO.OO Rack— - .. -,-/ , Coats, suits and evening gowns formerly valued at $50.00 , ~„‘ Nk • Bedroom Slippers— k ,\ Warm and soft for winter wear! fis - Formerly $7.00, now $2.00 %4 •••• !...A,z..,44 ~.*Pr All our merchandise is drastically ••• - d reduced in this annual storewide . sale, so . . . Meet Your Friends at scHLoW s ppurr COLLEGIAN s - rxcrr ozn: - 1..t - t" PENNSYLVANIA Study: Toui T Q FeOtufe Fdshisins An 11-day fashion seminar in Paris, Lyon and Nice, France, will be the feature of the 1955 Fashion Study Tour of Europe from July 17 to Aug. 16. The tour, conducted by the La borde Travel Service, Inc., is de signed to give a comprehensive survey of the latest techniques in the fields of fashion. Four countries will be toured on the trip, Scotland, England, France. and Italy, with lectures by fashion experts, visits to museums and sightseeing trips in each coun try. Tourists wil leave New York by plane and arrive in Glasgow. Scotland. From there they will drive to Edinburgh for the begin ning of their tour. The price of the trip, which in cludes everything but personal ex penses, is $ll5O. A deposit of $2OO is required and the full amount is due within six weeks, of depar ture. Two extension trips through Switzerland, Spain and Portugal at an added cost of $489 have also been, planned. The ten-day side trip will be from August 15 to 25. Further information concerning the trip can be obtained through Laborde Travel Service, Inc., 1776 Broadway, New York 19, 'N.Y. Cwens Will Meet Tonight Cwens will meet at 6:30 tonight in the Women's Student Govern ment Association room in White Hall. Queen Photos Available Photographs of entrants to , the Military Ball Queen contest may be picked up at the Reserve Of ficers Training Corps offices. Senior Invitations Reach. Seniors who ,are graduating in January may-pick up invitations and announcements at the Student Union desk in Old Main—this week. A receipt must be shown. was the most.important to the gull, food, Dr. Frings learned, is temporarily forgotten when the food-finding call is intercepted by the alarm call. Engage Gerus-Means Dr. and Mrs. George W. Means of Brookville announce the en gagement•of their daughter 'Eliza beth to Theodore Gerus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gerus of Pidioute. Miss Means is a seventh se mester journalism major and a member of Beta Sigma Omicron. Mr. Gerus is a seventh semester electrical engineering major. Back-Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Walter 0. Gard ner of Malvern announce the en gagement of their daughter Joyce to Pvt. Carl Back, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 0. Thompson of Ardmore. Miss Gardner is a fifth semes ter arts and letters major and a member of Pi Beta Phi. Private Back attended the University and is now serving in the U.S. Army at Ft. Benning, Ga. Kohler-Stover Announcing the engagement of he - daughter Ann to Riggs Kohl er, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Kohler of Lancaster is Mrs. Helen E. Stover of State College. Miss Stover is a fifth semester elementary education major. Mr. Kohler is a second semester in dustrial arts major. Cherry Blossom Princess Sought WASHINGTON (W.)—The Penn sylvania State Society began look ing for a cherry blossom princess this week. Mrs. Rosina L: Giacobbe, chair man of the society's festival com mittee, asked for pretty Keystone State candidates for the crown of Washington's che r r y blossom queen. The closing date for the - sub mitting of names is Feb. 10. Penn sy: iania's entry, chosen by a spin of a wheel, will be selected Feb. 26. The cherry blossom festival its - 'f, - with its parade, dinners, dances and numerous. other ac tivities, will extend from March 29 to April 3. Brunhilda's back with news that's the greatest yet! The holidays are over and a new year has begun (ob viously). Everyone is back at State for that muchly needed rest with suitcases in hand and a few bags under the eyeballs. But that is neither hither or thither oar yon, if you're fussy. The important fact here, is the Christmas money earned or collected from kind heart ed parents or. relatives. Si mons .has started the new year right, as the saying goes (I couldn't very well say wrong) by having a Semi- Annual Clearance Sale. Now here's your chance if you hurry down to Allen street tomorrow or the next or the day after etc., you can really find some savings. As much as 50% off on shoes, handbags, and hose. Never hesitate for he who does will probably get trapped on the wrong train. Get on the track to Simons! 109 S. Allen St. meats Helm-Webb Mr. • and Mrs. L. B. Webb o( 4( atsontown announce the engage ment of their daughter Anna Ma( to David Lloyd Helm. son of Mr and Mrs. Lloyd' Helm of Warren. Miss Webb is a graduate of. the University. She'majored in music education and is now teaching near Bel Air. Md. She is a mem ber of Alpha Xi Delta. Mr. Helm was graduated fron th.. University with a degree n agronomy. He is a member of P Kappa Phi and is presently sere' ing in the armed forces. (HUCK WAGON (under new management) Specializing in BUDGET LUNCHEONS • for STUDENTS 200 E. College Avenue Ihru the Looking Glass with Gabbi Hello again. Sorry no brass bands—l'm suffering from the same back-to-book blues that - you are. Guess we need some thing besides finals (and pep to-bismo) to feel good again.: Maybe a stimulating 2 hour lecture on the single tax. The only better entertainment, of course, is a trip to ETHELS for shopping suggestions. How soupy can you get? Citation card company doesn't believe in the too much and has come out with the most ghoulish and foolish in Val entines ever! No more dreamy poetry like Roses are • Red— it's now realism iii the way of emotion like "you're for me, baby" and "my heart bleeds for you." Overwhelm that favorite He or She with more romance than the backyard swing. These cards are really worth stopping in and howl ing over! A gleam come true is some lovely jewel ropes for milday's slim neck (what is she—a giraffe or a girl?) that will look so well with those new sweaters you've collected over Christmas. Col orful, unique, they really can add a final perfect touch to the most casual outfit—a lit tle different from jute or twine! Sunshine brightness for any room are these lovely potted (aw, come on, you know what I mean) geraniums of bright crimson that never lose that flaming blush. They may nit be real (no chlorophyll, so solly) but big and beautiful, they add so much cheer and color and no watering or weeding problem, just sit back and enjoy them. Their freshness kind a push the spring season a bit and we like it! Well, gang, we've had it for now don't forg e t ETHELS for browsing or buy ing. 112, E. COWS, Alfil. STATE COILESE. PA, PAGE FM
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