PAGE FOURTEEN < ! _ •* fs*- —Collegian Photo by Marty Scherr A SUPER HIGHWAY to speed you to your date has been constructed where an alley used to be. Carncr St. is now re-routed to connect directly with Shorthdge Road in .order to alleviate morning and evening traffic problems. Frosh Dinks First semester freshmen will get a chance to show their true colors—blue and white, of course—when they don their dinks and namecards for a grand debut Friday. Although freshmen will not be required to wear the dink and namecard until next Monday, a special “Dink Debut” will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the HUB ballroom. This will give students a chance to acquaint themselves with their new garb and each other. The dink and the official Stu dent Handbook which accom panies it may be purchased at the Penn State Book Exchange located on the - ground flbor of the Hetzel Union Building. Each freshman will be re quired to print his first and last name, hometown and cur riculum on the namecard he carries. Thespians Plan 2 Big Shows; Tryouts Set The oldest student orjjaniza- i tion on campus was founded in,' 1898 as a theatrical group inter-j ested in producing musical andj Broadway productions and giving| students directing experience. j Thespians has since produced' such famed shows as “Guys and; Dolls,” “Pajama Game,” “Southj Pacific” and “Annie Get Your Gun.” i This year Thespians will pro- , duce one original musical re- ! view and a Broadway show to j ba announced at a later date. j Participation in Thespian pro-] ductions is open to all students interested in directing, music, | singing and acting. Membership: in the organization is not neces-j sary for participation in either, production. i Membership is based on a point system. Enough points are usual (Couti}iuocl on Page Twenty) Parade Debut to at Customs will be required from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and until noon Saturday of each week until they are ended by Customs Board, the governing body of the program. Any infringement of customs regulations reported by an up perclassman will be heard be fore Customs Board. If guilt is determined, suitable measures will be taken, a Customs Board I member said. In addition to knowing the Uni versity songs and cheers, fresh :men will be required to memor jize an oath; know the locations of campus buildings; and answer [questions on all manner of cam pus lore. A Warm Welcome to the class of ’63 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA from the Corner restaurant LUNCHES • BREAKFAST • DINNERS • SNACKS Popular Prices Open Daily 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Positions Open for Students and G 1 Wives ..... x ICCB to Host New Faculty At Tea-Mixer The Intercollege Council Board will hold a tea for all new faculty members at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. ICCB members will greet the new faculty and provide thejn their first introduction to Uni versity students. ICCB is composed of the 10 stu dent council presidents from the colleges of Agriculture, Business Administration, Chemistry and Physics, Education, Engineering and Architecture, Home Econ omics, Liberal Arts, Mineral In dustries, Physical Education, and the Division of Counseling. Dr. Jerome Weiss, assistant professor of education, is the faculty adviser to the board. The board’s officers are David Epstein, chairman; Irving Klein, vice-chairman, and Dorothy New man, secretary . The purpose of 'he board is to co-ordinate activities of the col lege councils and to plan inter council activities. All council elections in the spring are con trolled by ICCB Special projects of last year included the All-University Career Carnival held April 17. Jack Kendall, former president of the College of Engineering and Archiieciure, was chairman of the Career Day. One of the projects of ICCB for this year will be a discussion and evaluation of a 5-point grad ing system in place of the 4-point system which exists now. This new grading system w»uld make possible the difference be tween an 80 and 89 “B.” Friday & Saturday until 1:30 a.m. Corner of S. Allen & College Ave. TIM Represents 4000 Town Men Town Independent Men’s Council (TIM) is the represen tative of the 4000 independent men living in rooms and apart ments in town and elsewhere. TIM was formed as a division of the Association of Inde* pendent Men to bind these men more closely to the Univer sity. It serves as a liaison between; the town independents and other student governing bodies. j In past years TIM has been j working with the dean of men's I office in an attempt to improve j town housing conditions, and it i has proposed investigations of | housing facilities and room and j apartment rates. j It has also been working on' plans for an independent men’s 1 lounge in the proposed addition! to the Hetzel Union Building.! I This lounge would serve as a: | place of recreation and study for: (independent men living off cam-j ;pus TIM sponsors several social, one-half million volt Van da functions each year. Among them;Graaf positive ion accelerator, are dances in the Hetzel Unionjwhich costs $359,000. The Univer ballroom; mixed swims at theisity will pay the rest. Glennland pool, of which it plans] The AEC has authorized a 3- to hold three this year, and mix-|year grant of $571,400 for special ers with independent coeds. i equipment and support for nu- This year a special event is £, le . ar P h y«“ research President being planned on a trial basis. |®.^ lc A. Walker said the Umver- It is called "Las Vegas Night" w j c , om . and will be held in the Hetzel General Authority ■ for a Union ballroom. building to house the accelerator. I « _ , . . r •, „ - Dr. John A. Hutcheson, West- Co-sponsored by Leonides in-1 j n gh oU se vice president in'charge dependent women s organization ' of engineering, who presented the mfnm i" g y. 0 v j l ,^ l | che ck to Walker, said the acceler ■ i JP- P.® ls '|ator “performs somewhat the same tnbuted t 6 all guests. This rnon- n( j 0 f f unc tion for the nuclear e> can be exchanged for chips. 1 physicrist that the telescope does There will be card games, boxifor the astronomer or the micro dice games and roulette wheels'; scope does for the bacteriologist.” on which to .“gamble.” Walker explained that the ac j ,In the spring TIM sponsors a celerator, added to the ‘Wim ping-pong tournament and animing pool” type of reactor in mtramural softball league. Last] stalled in 1955, will enable the year, 18 teams, divided into three]University to strengthen' and six-team leagues, participated in broaden its program of atomia the softball league. research and to provide a source TIM council consists of about of research personnel for the 30 members. Any person who state and the nation, wants to serve on the council can nominate himself by sub- Ml Continuing Ed Post milting a petition signed by 20 D „ , • “ town independent men. Robert B Hewes, professor of The nominee must be an off- mll ?eral industries, will serve as campus independent with at least ® c^ln 2 director of mineral Indus a 2.0 All-University average, and L ne ? continuing education from he must have at least two * Feb. 29 during the leave ters remaining at the University.' absence of Donald C. Jones, He may not be on any kind director probation. Council elections will! be held this month The officers for this year are: Philip Haines, junior in electrical engineering from Reading, presi dent; Herman Hannah, senior in business administration from Erie, vice president; Michael Woodring, junior in education from Benezett, secretary, and Mil ford Robertson, junior in busi- ness administration from East Smethport, treasurer. Kenney Helps to Design Nuclear Center in Iran Edward S. Kenney, health phy sicist, spent the last month aiding: in the design of the Amiribadj Nuclear Center at the Universityi of Teheran, Iran. He went there as a consultant for the atomic division of the American Machine and' Foundry Company. Quality Foods SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1959 University Gets $780,400 Grant For Atom Study The University has received a total of $780,400 from ' Westing house Electric Co. and the Atomio Energy Commission for develop ment of its nuclear research pro gram. A Westinghouse grant of $209,- 000 will help pay for g five and JIM'S ARMY & NAVY says "GREETINGS FROSH!" ---j. for ffljlg ©Shirts ©Shoes • All Army Surplus ©Sneakers ©ivy ]MU* ' Lea & ue {Hiiki Trousers ©All your clothing needs JIM'S ARMY & NAVY 222 South Allen Open Monday Until S
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