• - SuNDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. Ton Ciiitoiiii . . 'Start . With Classes Frosh to Don Dinks, Signs During Two Week Period By JUDY HARKISON Nekt week freshmen will don blue and white dinks, identification signs, and begin freshman customs. Men will "doff" their dinks, and women will curtsy. In groups they will sing the Alma Mater or cheer S-T-A-T-E. This program, administered by upperclassmen, acquaints freshmen with University life. Upperclass men will enforce men's customs and upperclass women will enforce wo men's customs. On joint customs days, decreed by Freshman Customs Board, upperclassmen of either sex may enforce customs on both men and women. Freshmen will wear blue dinks with the University seal as part of the dress customs customs again this year. They will also be required to wear 5 by 8 inch namecards . with their name, home town, and major while the two-week customs program is in effect. The lettering on the cards must be at least one and one-half inches high, Must Carry 'Bible' The Student Handbook, or "Freshman Bible," must be car ried at all times, and the identifi cation page of the book must be filled out completely and memo rized. Freshman Customs Board has the sole power to interpret cus toms regulations subject to review by the Senate Committee on Stu dent Affairs subcommittee on dis cipline. Customs violations will be tried by the eight-member board. Vio lations must be reported by up perclassmen in the form of a writ ten and signed charge. Appeal Procedure Set Appeals of the decisions of the board can be made to Tribunal, men's judiciary body, or to Fresh man Regulations Board, where coeds are involved. The decisions of these two judiciary bodies are subject to review by the Senate discipline subcommittee. Freshman Customs Board is composed of three sophomore men and three sophomore women, with a junior man and woman acting as co-chairmen. This year's co chairmen are Herbert Black and Margaret Boyd. Dress customs will be worn at all times except from 5:30 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Monday. How ever, customs must be worn oh Saturdays until noon and at all in tercollegiate athletic events. Dress curtoms must also be worn in din int halls. Dinks can be purchased at the Book Exchange in the Het zel 'Union Building. Building Names Required Frosh must attend all meetings during Orientation Week. They are required to know the names and locations of campus buildings, the name of the dean of their college, and the name of the Pres, ident of. the University by the first day, of classes. Attendance at specified home athletic games is required of frosh. They will sit as a group in a sec tion assigned to them by the Freshman Customs Board. Freshmen must be able to re cite the University songs and cheers at the request of upper classmen. Men will doff their clinks' when an upperclassman - commands, "Button, frosh" and women will curtsy when the call "Curtsy, frosh" is directed at them by an upperclasswoman. Fresh men may not command other frosh to "button" or "curtsy." When passing the Old Willow on the east side of the Mall, frosh men must bow and doff their links, frosh women must curtsy. Freshmen• are.. required to use only the east side of the Mall. The diagonal walks extending from the front _of Old Main and the east side of. the Mall are "Hel $17,b00 Gin 'unmoved, Kunkle Fund Addition The University has received a gift of $17,800 from the late Bay ard D. Kunkle, of Detroit, Mich., formerly a member of the board of directors of the General Motors Corporation. The gift will be added to the Ethel and Bayard Kunkle Loan Fund to bring the fund's total to nearly $130,000. The fund aids married veterans and other seniors in need of financial help. Kunkle was a 1907 University graduate and in 1951, was named a distinguished alumnus. CUSTOMS look something like this—to upperclassmen. Through the first two weeks of classes, eager freshmen gather joyously at a nod from upperclassman to sing praise of their new alma mater. The frosh in this picture are now sophomores, eager to enforce customs. lo" walks. Freshmen must say "hello" to all persons they pass while using those - walks. Senior Walk, extending along College avenue from the Allen street gate to the Pugh street gate, is "out of bounds" to frosh. This also includes the wall adjacent to the walk. No frosh will be allowed to' walk on the grass or any un paved shortcuts on campus. High school athletic awards or letters will not be worn on sweat Welcome to University Park and State College, and to the friendly, convenient drug store . . GRIGGS PHARMACY \\J , *OA t).14%.f.,V0ii For Men and Women You'll like these popular writing papers and so will your friends. We have it in a wide variety of styles and sizes —for men as well as women. tI4E DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE Co6l.l.EdE.'PEisliliY6/A1;11A ers on campus by frosh. The Penn State "S" is the only athletic award that may be worn. Freshman men are not permit ted to place their hands in their pockets when strolling or loung ing on campus or in town. Smok ing on campus is also prohibited. StirdeiTts over 21 must appear personally before the Freshman Customs Board for exemption from customs. No immunities may (Continued or, page 22) ,eil° l4l - . • CHECK THIS LIST OF SCHOOL NEEDS How Many of These Did You Forget to Pack? •Alarm Clock •Facial Tissue •Tooth Paste •Wash Cloth •Plastic Tumbler •Flash Bulbs •Shower Cap •Bathing Cap •Ash Trays •Shoe Polish •Shampoo •Bath Powder • Cologne • Deodorants •Combs •Shaving Cream •Playing Cards •Soap Dish •Eastman Film •Hair Brush Store open Sunday, September I I, after noon and evening for convenience of newcomers in town. GRIGGS PHARMACY Students,Faculty Air Problems Of University at Encampment MONT ALTO, Pa. University problems were discussed by ap proximately 125 students, faculty members, and townspeople at the fourth annual Student Encamp ment held Wednesday through yesterday at Mont Alto School of Forestry. Discussions were centered in workshop sessions, with final recommendations- approved by the full body at a plenary yester day. These proposals will next go to All-University Cabinet, the stu dent governing body, or other ap propriate groups for considera tion. Topics discussed at Encamp, ment included: Student Govern- Prescription Specialists E• College Ave. - Opposite Old Main ment, Regulations, Controls, and their Enforcement, Student Or ganizations and their Functions, Communications, Academic Poli cies, Cultural Aspects, Student Relationships to the Town and University, and the Recreational and Social Program. "The fund?mental reason for th e conference," according to Peter Kiefer, Encampment Chair man, "is to talk over problems and try to solve them and make suggestions as to where and how these problems may be handled." Delegates to the Encampment are chosen on their ability to con tribute information toward the solution of th e problems dis (Continued on page seven) Headquarters for Fine Toiletries The following fine lines of ladies' and mens' toiletries are featured here: •Revlon • Dußarry •Hudnut •Harriet Hubbard Ayer • Lentheric •Hazel Bishop •Old Spice • His PAGE FIVE
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