Freshmen Endure A FRESHMAN'S FIRST week is i busy one. Thorn axe meet ings to anon& tests to take and commas to schedule. it's beCtic and confusing But things clear up quickly. In the above photos Registration- storts For Sortie 12,000. In Recreation . Hall Registration of approximately ,12,000 students for the fall se mester will begin at 8 a.m. today in Recreation Hall. Students must register today through Friday afternoon accord ing to the 'alphabetical listing on the front of the course timetable. Timetables may be obtained . at the Scheduling Office, 4 Willard, for 19 cents. Of the 12,000 students on-campus, 3581, of them are new studenth, according to C. O. Williams, dean of admissions. Total enrollment of freshmen at the University and its centers is 4396. This number is boosted to 5446 new students at the University and centers, when transfer students fr o m centers and from other colleges ,and uni versities who are enrolled at the University are counted. Transfers Total 564 ÜBA Begins Book Sale Tomorrow Editorial.on page eight The Used Book Agency, a stu dent-run book exchange, will be-' gin selling books at 8:30 a.m. te znorrow in the television room of the Hetzel Union, Building: , ac cording to John Knaff; ÜBA man- . ager. ÜBA will receive books today and throughout 'the period books are being sold, Khan' said. Hours of the exchange are 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Under. the ÜBA setup, students bring their books they wish to be sold to the -exchange. They , set their own prices. The -ÜBA'thin arianges the books by topics= such as Ehglish literature, lan guages, history, and English com positioh—on tables. Professors Provide Book-List . Students wishing to purchase books then check a book-list, pro ! - vided by the protestors to . see what book is being used in the courses they are scheduling. After checking the book-list, students choose the books Ahey wish.' to purchase and 'pay . ' for them as they leave the room. A 20-cent handling charge—for both buying and selling—is made by the ÜBA, Knapp said. There is no handling charge for books priced under $l. 5000 Books in Stock IMA officials estimated last night, that they now have 5000 books in stock and expect 10,000 in a few days. Last year the agency handled 17,000 books. The TJBA and its sister organi zation, the Book Exchange, ,are the only two organizations of their type on campus. The BX carries a complete line of major school needs, such as pencil s, notebooks, and notebook papers. Dinks are also on sale at the ItX for $1.50. several freshmen are shown taking the first steps toward becoming students at the Uni versity. In the photo at the, left, Elain ',Raisin of Corry pauses at' the Bursar's office in Transfers from centers total 564 while transfers from other colleges total 486. Students com ing directly from high school to tal 2531...T0tal enrollment at all centers is listed at 1865. In addi tion to all-new students, 278 were readmitted to the University. Registrittidn , procedure will be the same as that used last semes ter, excepting a change in alktha betical listing. Both graduate and undergraduate students will reg ister alphabetically. Special stu dents, University employes, and those registering late will regii ter Saturday morning. Students. wh o register late must .pay an extra fee of $lO. Registration Schedule Students whose last names be gin with Lan to •Ode will register beginning -at 8 a.m. this morning and t h o.s e whose names• begin (Continued on page eleven) Prexy Outlines Frosh Responsibility By ED DUBBS See picture on page five Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, president of the University, told freshmen last night that they, and they alone, are responsible for their education. Speaking in Recreation Hall, President Eisenhower told the 3,626 new students, "You are responsible for yopr own ac tions, attitudes and results. Only you can educate your self." . President Eisenhower went on to outline four require ments expected of the new stu dents: (1) satisfactory work, (2) attending all classes, (3) complete honesty at all times, and (4) good conduct. On the lighter side, Presi dent Eisenhower told the new Willard Hall to pay her fees. All fees must be paid before students report to Recreation Hall to register. In the middle. Ella Shuey of Palmyra has help as he moves into McAl- Elatig VOL. 56. No. 2 STATE COLLEGE. PA.. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1955 Reserve Seat Tickets to Be Issued To Students for 4 Football Games Reserve seat tickets for football games will be issued to students when they register, according to Edward Czekaj, ticket manager of the Athletic Association. Under the. new setup, students will receive a separate book, besides their AA book, containing :.our tickets .for the home football games, Czekaj explained. Each book will contain the number of the section, row, and seat in which the stu dent must sit, he said. Registration, The fourth - day of Orientation Week will begin today for new students-'—a day noted by the start.of registration and the first dance of the semester.. Members of Alpha Phi Omega fraternity will cSntinue to answer questions, and give directions at their pos on 'the Mall along Pol lock. road. The orientation schedule for new students for the remainer of the week is as follows: Today - 6:45 p.m.—Men: meetings with student counselors •at designated places. Women: talk on Women's Recreation Association in Schwab Auditorium. 8:30 p.m.—All students: Star light Dance in H e t z e 1 Union Building. 10 p.m.—Men: consultation with dormitory, counselors in hall units. enrollees "to enjoy the confu sion while you- can, for after awhile it will clear up and you will miss it." Outlines Seven 'Requirements' President Eisenhower also outlined seven "minimum re quirements" the students should receive from their edu cation at the University: 1. "Receive a depth of know ledge in at least one field." _ 2. "Obtain at least un intro ductory training in all the other fields." 3. Receive a "considerable skill in the field of communi cations." 4. "Be as interested in char acter development as intellec tual development." 5. Obtain "judgment and wisdom." 6. Acquire a "deep and abid ing commitment to the demo cratic way of life." .7. "Develop an understand- Orientation lister Hall. The little fellow in the middle, carrying boots al most as big as he is. seems to be quite amazed by the whole procedure. At the right, two gals are enjoying their first FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Editorial on page eight ance Slated Women: consultations in dormi tory units Tomorrow 6:45 p.m.—Women: talk on Pan hellenic-Leonides in Schwab Auditorium. p.rn.—Men: talks on dormitory councils, student government and Association of Independent Men in dormitory lounges. 10 p.m.—Men: consultations in dormitory counselors' roo m s. Women: meetings in residence hall units. Friday 6:45 p.m.—Men: song and cheer practice in Schwab Auditorium. Women: Women's Recreation As sociation open house in White Hall. Saturday 2 p.m.—All students: Dink De but in Hetzel Union Building. (Continued on page eleven) ing of this wonderful, but di vided, anxious, worried world in which we live." Cites Taxpayers Support He explained that each stu dent at the University has an "automatic scholarship worth about $7OO yearly ... from the taxpayers of the Common wealth." He added that the taxpayers asl: little in return, except that "you do acceptable work and conduct yourself as expected by the University." Of the students entering the University four years ago, those who were enrolled from the first-fifth of their high school class, 50 per cent re ceived degrees; second-fifth, 38 per cent received degrees; and third-fifth, 30 per cent were awarded degrees. Studying Stressed In pointing out these statis tics, President Eisenhower said (Continued on page eleven) • f ,;;;;•• . • `c .•-•• —Photos by Walker taste of University food in the Hetzel Union Building Lion's Den. They are, left to right, Nancy Keplgr of Lewistown and Jane Montgomery of Easton. Tottegiatt The seniors and graduate stu dents will continue to receive the best seats allowed students. Seating Arrangements Seating arrangements are: sen iors and graduate students, sec tions EG (50-yard line), EH, EJ, and part of EK (10-yard line); juniors, sections EK (part), NM, NL, and MC; freshmen, sections NJ. NH; NG, and half of NF; and sophomores, sections NF (half), NE, ND, NC, and half of NB. The letter "N" indicates the seat is in the northern bowl part of the stadium, while "E" is located on the east stands. Czekaj said the reserve seat plan will eliminate the switching : of sections by the students. "Within an hour after the gates open, all the seats in the senior graduate student section are com pletely filled—filled with under classmen. This problem will be eliminated," he said. Section Atter'lance Czekaj also pointed out that the AA office will know the exact number of students sitting in a particular section. If more seats are allotted than students to fill them, the extra seats can be sold (Continued on page eleven) Freshman Autos Banned in Town Freshman autos are banned in the Borough of State Col lege as well as on campus. Dean of Men Frank J. Simes has announced. This was omit ted in Sunday's issue of the Daily Collegian. Although commuting stu dents and physically handi capped students may apply for exemption from this regu lation, they will only be al lowed to drive cars on cam pus for the purposes approved by the University, such as attending classes or activities. not for pleasure. Violation of this regulation will result in suspension for one semester. Simes said. FIVE CENTS
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