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Coed Athletics Needs a Boost
From time to time the promotion of women's
sports programs at colleges and universities
are discussed at meetings and conferences of
college staff members and students associated
with physical edtcation and athletics.
Most colleges have shown much interest in
women's sports Lnd have set up extensive
schedules, such as complete intramural pro
grams. league competition with other colleges,
and individual and intracollegiate participa
tion. A few lag behind with inadequate facili
ties and offer few opportunities for women in
the sports field.
The women's sports program at Penn State
has been growing rapidly in recent years. but
participation and interest in coed sports by all
students could be increased.
The Women's Recreation Association pro
vides opportunities and facilities for coeds in
30 sports—hockey, bowling, basketball, volley
ball, swimming, tennis, ping pong, badminton,
softball, and rifle. Golf can be participated in on
an individual basis.
However, the competition is not strong enough
to make them a challenge: results are not
recognized "campus-wide," and the sports events
themselves are not considered so important a
part of the University activity program as men's
athletics.
However, a woman's participation in sports is
just as important and necessary to her as to a
man. Why then should women's sports be denied
adequate recognition and coverage?
Some of the achievements of Penn State coeds
are worth noting. They have not only gained
honor for the individual coed, but have some
reflection on Penn State athletics.
In 1935 Dorothy Anderson was a member of
the men's tennis team and beat five out of six
of the teams' opponents—a better score than
her teammates recorded.
Last year Mary Hudcovich, then a senior in
physical education, won the eastern tennis
championship, and as a result has her name—
and for the first time, Penn State's—inscribed
on the huge cup that remains at Ursinus Col
lege.
Also last year, Barbara Cox. a junior in edu
cation, bowled 201 to register Penn State's first
200 score in the international telegraphic bowl
ing tournament.
About three weeks ago Maxine Hampton, a
freshman in education, became the first Penn
Defense of the UN Trip
TO THE EDITOR: The editorial of Dec. 1,
"Cavorting at the UN," seems incredible to me.
I wonder if you have so much leisure time to
write such inappropriate editorials.
I am a foreign student and I am not familiar
with the customs at this campus. However, I
made the trip with the United Nations Students
Seminar Trip and spent very valuable, educa
tional, and, of course, pleasant days in New
York.
Our program was so well arranged that it was
difficult to find free time to enjoy much New
York social life. We attended the General As
sembly of the UN for two days. And one whole
day was spent by calling on many foreign
ministers to the UN and discussing the latest
world problems and by calling on religious
societies.
Miss Fullerton joined these visits and par
ticipated with great interest. She had intelli-
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
State coed to be named to the Mid-East hockey
team, representing one of the eight selections
of the country.
Many students are probably surprised at these
achievements of Penn State coeds, but although
their feats may have been by-passed on their
own campus, they did achieve national and inter
collegiate recognition.
There are probably many more coeds on
campus who would excel in some sport if they
took advantage of the opportunities offered.
More interest in women's sports on campus by
all will help knit a more concrete and success
ful women's athletic program,
At the annual conference of the Pennsylvania
Athletic Federation of College Women, some
of the modern trends in co-educational colleges
were discussed, including many activities for
both men and women.
At West Chester State Teachers College the
men dress like coeds and play the seniors in a
hockey game. Combined swimming and roller
skating parties are also held.
A male-female play day is held annually at
Grove City College and the fellows race against
the women in novelty stunts. The most unusual
feature is the women's football team.
Modern dancing beside the swimming pool
with water shows for entertainment is a new
trend at Shippensburg Stale Teachers College,
On junior prom weekend at Beaver College,
the junior women play basketball against the
men.
At lowa, where golf is a major sport, one coed
and one fellow play a full game of golf with
one ball, taking alternate turns during its play
day.
At Carnegie Tech the men play the coeds in
various intramural sports.
On our campus the men's and women's ath
letic activities are completely separated. Some
student church groups, however, do provide
mixed sports competition.
Some of these examples may seem unusual
and novel but they help Orovide and promote a
closer relationship between the men's and wom
en's activities.
Whether such activities would succeed at
Penn State is debatable, but trying some of
these ideas may be one way to boost interest
and participation in coed athletics.
gent questions to ask the authorities and took
many notes. In fact, I was surprised at her
enthusiasm. Therefore, I cannot believe that
she had nothing to report to the Education
Student Council other than the social and finan
cial aspects. Our groups had, of course, some
fun and sightseeing and I am sure she enjoyed
it as a young student. But there were other as
pects of this trip.
I am afraid that Miss Conklin is drawing
erroneous conclusions from Miss Hance's ques
tioning of Miss Fullerton. I am confident that a
proper interview with Miss Fullerton would
reveal that she gained much more from the trip.
—T. Ishihara
Ed. Note—Perhaps the fault of the whole
thing lies in the fact that the report was nearly
forgotten and was thrown in at the tail end of
an already hurried meeting. Perhaps with a
proper interview the report would sound
more impressive.
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On Other Campuses
We'll Be Home for
Christmas• Eventually
The Christmas vacation issue is old news now and the
outraged roar of student opinion has quieted to a few scat
tered mutterings.
The saying "thank goodness for small favors" sums up
the way we feel about the half-day extension. But somehow
the grateful feeling escapes us when we think of the shopping
that has to be crammed into the
Saturday before Christmas (if
you're lucky enough to get home
by then). If not, you'll probably
be rushing around doing those
last minute things the day before
Christmas. .
This may not be a world-shak
ing complaint, but it's a common
one. It's too late now but it's in
teresting to compare vacation
periods with other schools and
colleges:
Lehigh, Dec. 19 to Jan. 3:
Columbia. Dec. 22 to .Tan. 6;
Penn, Dec. 19 to Jan. 3; Pitt.
Dec. 19 to Jan. 2; Syracuse.
Dec. 22 to Jan. 7; Temple, Dec.
19 to Jan. 3: Ohio State, final
exams from Dec. 14 to 20—
classes resume Jan. 3; Colgate.
Dec. 14 to Jan. 3.
This information was gathered
at random from catalogues in the
library. I did not hunt around to
find information that would make
Penn State's vacation period look
cramped by comparison. It just
happened that way.
Science Fiction Club take 'note
—Have you been adhering to the
"golden rule" for space travel?
Andrew G. Haley, director of the
American Rocket Society, says
I that man should not land on un
inhabited planets unless invited.
(Who's going to do the inviting?)
This rule was proposed at the In
ternational Astronautical Congress
held earlier this year in Rome.
Hazing Practices Makes the News
Again
The appeals board of the Cor
nell University IFC Council has
fined Alpha Zeta $lOOO. The board
"Aerosi from Atherton Hall"
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TUESDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1956
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said the fraternity had put a stu
dent in wooden stocks on the
campus. This violated a council
rule against nonconstructive out
door pledge exercises. .
Real . Cool Ivy Neighbors
The first chapter of the national
jazz fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha,
has been established for the study
and enjoyment of jazz at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania with
James DePriest as president.
The Jimmy DePriest Quintet
won the Eastern Inter-Collegiate
jazz title last year. The reason
for selecting Penn as the location
for the first chapter was the in
terest of the students in jazz.
If that's the basis for selection,
it seems that Penn State would
have been just as likely a place
to found the chapter, if not a bet
ter one.
New York University. a long
time male stronghold, may open
its doors to the opposite sex. Af
ter conducting a $250,000 study of
N.Y. University operations, ex
perts urged co-education at the
earliest possible date.
The faculty in favor of the
action contend: "Co-education
would make our students gen
tlemen . . Our students as a
whole have not had social ex
perience . . . It would improve
the social atmosphere.
Those opposed say it would de
stroy "the desired sepraation of
the student from his environ
ment." What's so desirable about
this? They also say that many
students might lose detachment
if the girls moved in. True, in fact,
they might even become attached.
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