PAGE TWENTY Numerous Clubs Create Interest The incoming freshmen represent a wide variety of per sonalities and diversified interests, and many clubs have been of ganized on campus to accommodate these interests. One of the oldest is the CHESS CLUB, established in 1866. Members need not be chess experts—any interested students may join. Beginners are taught the fundamental rules of Office Finds Students Jobs The Student Employment office in 112 Old Main is responsible for finding part time jobs for inter .ested students. It also handles summer positions in camps and resorts. The types of employment avail able through the employment of fice- include babysitting, clerical work, housework, library, draft, and technical work. Positions as kitchen helper, waiter, dishwash er, and soda dispenser may be found off campus. There are op enings in general work as garden er, caretaker, painter, carpenter or janitor. Miscellaneous positions for men as waiters in the dining halls, and room and board jobs are avail able for upperclassmen. Student managed enterprises such as the snack service, laundry and dry cleaning, newspapers, magazines, and flowers create employment for students. Students are asked to register with the office after registration since they know their schedule then and can plan their free time correctly. An active list of pros pective employees is kept by the office. Seniors 'Placed' By University The Universlt v Placement Ser vice is operated to find permanent employment for seniors, aside from education majors, and sum-I mer positions, other than camp and resort work, for undergrad— uates. It also aids Active Alumni who are changing positions. The Service, which was organ-I ized in 1941 by Director George N. Leetch, has many resources available for undergraduates and graduating seniors. It maintains a company address file that lists, the person in charge of hiring in almost every company in the, United States. Brochures and lit-1 erature describing the companies, and job openings may be obtained I from the Company Information, File. Other services the Placement office offers are sheets listing per-I tinent information such as what an employer looks for in an ern-, ployee. and how to write a per-: sonal data sheet. Seniors register with the Place ment Service automatically, if they aren't in education, when they register classes for their last semeste r. Undergraduates may , come into the office at anytime' to register or discuss problems concerning employment and what j opportunities there are in their major upon. graduation. GO - COME When you need (HELP) in planning your TRAVEL, call us for: • Airplane Trips • Steamship Voyages • Tour and Cruise Vacations Office Hours-9 A.M.-5 P.M. Week Days 9 A.M.-12 Noon Sat " Our Expert Staff Will Be Glad To Advise You" STATE COLLEGE TRAVEL BUREAU Above **The Corner" PHONE AD 8-6779 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA the game. Each year the club competes for state and national honors and holds an intra-club tournament. The University chess team is chos en from the club's membership. Freshmen are eligible for team membership. Experts Discuss Skills The group also invites chess ex perts and title holders to discuss skills and demonstrate various techniques. This year's president is Robert Dijaffe. The PENN STATE RIDING CLUB. was organized seven years ago for students interested in rid ing. Its membership consists of an active group of University students and a non-voting social group of high school students and gradu ates. There are no special require ments for active membership. Beginners Receive Instruction Beginners are given riding in struction. When they can pass a proficiency test they are allowed to join the intermediate or ad vanced groups. These sections go on weekly trial rides. In addition to riding, the group hears talks by professional riders. The club's major project is the Annual Horse Shoe. This compe tition draws individuals and teams from the entire state to compete in a variety of classes ranging from jumping and steeplechasing to ring competition. 'Olympic' Show Held A Modified Olympic Horse Show is also held annually. This two day show is modelled after the riding events in the Olympic games and is the only one of its kind in the United States. 1 . The University riding team is chosen from the Ridirv , Club. This year the president of the club is Patricia Metzger. The CAMERA CLUB, a com paratively new organization on campus, was active the past year in sponsoring photography con tests for its members. Members have access to the dark room lo cated in the Hetzel Union Build ing. Carl Dawson is president of the Camera Club. The PENN STATE OUTING Club serves as a focal point on campus for organized outdoor ac tivity. - Membership in the dub is open to everyone on and off campus. including townsfolk.. As many as 500 members have participated in the many varied activities offered by the club. Some of these activities include canoe trips, ski jaunts, wild game feeds, an archery club, rifle team, ice skating contest, Sunday hikes. picnics, and several club get toeethers. Freshmen are eligible for mem bership. The president is Diane Halleck. Court Hears Traffic Cases Of Students Traffic Court is a court of ap peals composed of eight students, appointed by the All-University president, who hear and decide upon cases involving student traf fic violations. Students who receive traffic tickets and who don't feel that their fine is justified, may appeal their case to the traffic court. Once before the court, the student may plead "guilty," "not guilty," or "guilty under extenuating cir cumstances." Most appeals fall under the last category. "Extenu ating circumstances" means the student feels there had been rea son for the violation and that the fine should not be imposed. Decision Follows After the student has presented his case, the court decides whe ther or not the fine shall be re tained. Failure to register a motor ye hide, unless it is to be operated in State College for less than a three week period, will result in a $2 fine. Persons receiving tickets must report to the Campus Patrol office in Old Main with the ticket with in one day of the violation or they will be fined an additional $l. Failure to pay a fine will result in action by the dean of men, which could result in having the car sent home. Five Fines Exist The fine for a first violation is A second violation will result lin a $3 fine and for a third viola ; tion, a $5 fine with probation by 'the traffic court. For a fourth violation there will be a $lO fine and a suspension of the student's driving privilege on campus for 60 days. Any student incurring a fifth violation will have his car sent home for a period of 16 weeks. The traffic court meets weekly in the Board Room in Old Main. Fifty per cent of the fines col lected are placed in a fund for the construction of student parking areas. Shipman, Journ Teacher Joins Principia Staff Robert• 0. Shipman, instructor in journalism. has resigned to join the staff of the Principia College. Elsah. 111. In this new 'position, he will be assistant professor of English and journalism to head up an inter departmental major called. "back grounds in journalism." Shipman has served on the Uni versity faculty since 1952 and ear lier served on the copy desk of The Christian Science Monitor. $5OO Scholarship Given By Anonymous Donor A $5OO scholarship designed to encourage students with ability to enter the University has been es tablished by an anonymous donor. The award, to be given to a male freshman entering the fuel technology curriculum, may be re newed for each of the four years. •McLANAH AN . Walgreen Agency Your One-Stop • Department Drug Store Headquarters for •Prescription Drug and • Leading Cosmetics and- Perfumes Vitamin Needs •Humidified Tobaccos °Hallmark Greeting Cards and Cigarettes •Fanny Farmer Candy ' *Parker and Esterbrook Pens •Penn State Souvenirs •Eastman and Argus Photography and Novelties Supplies •Costume Jewelry *School and Stationery Supplies LUNCHEONETTE and SODA DEPARTMENT Featuring Breyer's Ice Cream Open daily 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. • Sundays and Holidays: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Completely Air-Conditioned ' Annual 'Chest' Drive Aids Fifteen Groups The 15 organizations which combine to form the Campus Chest each receive a share of the proceeds from the annual fall solicita- tions drive Campus Chest was organized in 1950 to consolidate numerous charity drives into one. The drive developed from plans proposed by the National Student Association, of which the University is a member. The purpose of Campus Chest is three-fold: to eliminate dupli cated efforts; to establish a def inite policy toward the operation of campus fund drives; and to em phasize the students' responsibilty towards charities. Organizations Listed The organizations which receive a share of the proceeds are World University Service, Penn State Student Scholarship Fund, Wom en's Student Government Associ ation Christmas Fund, and State College Welfare Fund. , Also American Red Cross, Dam on Runyan Cancer Fund. American Cancer Society, National Scholar ship Service Fund for Negro Stu dents, American Heart Associa tion, and United Cerebral Palsy. Salvation Army, Centre County Hear t Association, University Christian Association, Hillel Foun dation, and Newman Club. Collected 53500 Last Year During last year's. fall drive. Campus Chest collected $3,516.90 of its $6OOO goal. An egraved trophy was presented to the fraternity and sorority with the highest percen tage and amount of contributions. Acacia won the fraternity trophy with $83.50 and Kappa Kappa Gam ma contributed $144.65 to win the sorority trophy. Both groups had 100 per cent member participation and the highest amounts of money. Students were permitted to des ignate which group er groups they wanted to receive money from their contribution. Last year's drive which con- WELCOME CLASS OF '6O to VIC ' S Thick Shakes Sandwiches Take Out Orders 145 So. Allen St. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1956 Auditions Planned For Chapel Choir; Freshman students wishing to audition for the Chapel Choir may sign up for appointments tomorrow through Thursday in 208 Carnegie. Upperclassmen will be able to try out next week. Besides taking part in the Sun day morning Chapel services the choir presents annually a midnight candlelight service before Christ mas, a special Palm Sunday pro gram, and a spring concert in col laboration with the University Symphony Orchestra. The Chapel Choir is organized as a one-credit elective course open to all University students. The Chapel Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings and sings each Sunday for the Chapel Services. A few vacancies still exist, par 'ticularly in the tenor section. tinued from Oct. 18 to Oct. 22 was headed by John Riggs. The remainder of the money for Campus Chest is raised through special events such as the annual Kick Off Dance, held before the first football game, the Ugly Man con test, sponsored by Alpha Phi O mega, national service fraternity, and jazz concerts. Alpha Phi Omega donated $332 from the proceeds of the Ugly Man Contest held in the spring.
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