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Editorial Opinion
YOU Have a Right
You have a right, a right to be prod that you are a
fieshman at Penn State. Just as you selected Penn State
as the college you wish to attend,'Penn Stale has selected
you as the students it wishes to educate. For every one of
you arriving on campus today six other qualified high
school graduates were turned away.
We of The Daily Collegian commend you and welcome
you to this academic community.
With our welcome, we extend a challenge for each
of you to become an educated person worthy of the
privilege of attending college granted to you.
In our world today; we - are gaining more and More
scientific knowledge which we use to learn about •our
en...lionment. In our world today, educated.man is making
,i4riat strides to increase our knowledge of science With
which to study our environment. With this' s scientific
adviincement has come a-greater knowledge of the people
with whom we live.
And with both these gains has corns the realisation
that education alone determines how men will resolve
their differences and learn to live in apeaceful. healthy_
and fruitful world.
You as freshmen are now on -the threshold of obtain
ing the education necessary to live in today's fast-moving
wo! Id and to retain the rights of our democracy. You have
a head start because you live in a democracy; you freely
chum! where ydu_wanted to attend College; you competed
wail many other qualified students and won.
it is, now up to you to benefit from.an education and
to colitiilue the advancement process.
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Fotir Periods ol Play
The ru - sf big event of your col
lege career at Penn State will be
the Navy , football game next
weekend. Some of you may think
it odd that I
contest inste;
to pursue
rous acade;
here at the
: versity. An
the footbal'
and a
academic
not income
As you ai
into 13eavt
dium on Sai
try to think
game as ml
an athletic.
test. Compare it KISS rAt 3 tER
to the college career which lies
ahead of you and I think you'll
receive a better orientation to
college 'life than four weeks of
class nights, orientation coun-
aleid
State College, Pa.
The Pennsylvania State Univer
sity you have now entered is
located in State College, Pa: That
statement is a simple enough one
but look at it a moment. Yes, look
at the statement and then look at
the town it concerns.
You have just her
rest of us are, a !
representative of I
the University to
the community.
You will hear
this so much in
coming years you
will grow sick of
the idea. But "112
sickness or in
health," we're
PSU.' And PSU
is in need of pub
lic relations with
good !many State lints MILLS
College citizens. *-
What caused this need of which _
I speak? Attitude, that infamous'
word. Our attitude is all wrong.
And I before this nasty beast has
le chance to grow Within you as
II did me. I have an• nesignsnerd
for all new students. Taka.a walk.
Take a walk after supper beyond
tho_ o icorrunercial canines of the
callous.
Remind yourself that'State Col
lege is a very pleasant' ittle town
in the cool of early evening. (Of
course, if - we all took , this walk
at once which I sinalrely doubt
—State College might not be so
nice to ,the hordes of us_ on its
sidewalks.)
You will undoubtedly meet
some Merchants 'and other towns
people during your stay here that
will sour you on this concept. Re-.
USG Officers
Welcome Frosh
To. THE EDITOR: Welcome Nev ,
Students.
On behalf of the Undergraduate
Student Government, it is indeed
•a pleasure to welcome you to
Penn State_
' Whatever your intmvsts- may
he; we feel that Perm State has
much to offer, and we sincerely
hope that yotrwill takt , advantage
of the many opportunities avail
able to you.
Your student government does
many things to , help , supplerneint
your college experience. T c p u..
Orientation Week program is y
first meeting with a student gov
ernment service; we will en
deaver to continue providing
beneficial services and worth
while programs throughout the
corning year while at the same
time creating a stimulating edu
cational environment- for each
and every one of you.
You are a Penn Stater. and ire
wish you the best of luck.
—Dean W. Whertou.
'USG President
—Morris..B. Baker..
- USG Vice President
—Margo F. Lewis. •
_ USG Secretary. Treasurer
PENNSYLVANIA
selors and speeches could ever
give, you.
Think of your college days as
the playing field ... you are there
determined to do your best. Be
side you are many, other "team
members" who are ' also •deter
mined to do their best. All eyes
are upon you out on the field.
Spectators yell their advice, en
couragement and criticisms. You
hear them all . . . for awhile. Of
course. you are nervous, anxious
about the "game" that will soon
begin. That's natural.
One feeling is common among
the "team members" ... it spreads
and overpowers your anxiety.
That feeling of determination and
the will to succeed.
Pre-game warrnup may be
likened,.to Orientation Week. It's
a time in which to adjust gradual
ly to the rigorous "game" which
will begin shortly. It's a time•to
break in the team—to get the
members in shape. It's a time to
by kay mill
member, . however, that these
people exist every Where. l'hek are
products of diverse human nature,
not State College.: Treated with
the respect they deserve, people
are pretty darn decent all over.
Now this column might draw
storms of protests if it appeared
next week when the seasoned
campus veteran: return. I'd like
any of item who might be read
ing now to consider the previous
paragraphs before unleashing
their verbal barrages,
I've had some buying experi
ences downtown that have made
me rather upset, but I've had
similar business dealings at home
as well. Bear in mind that these
people don't know, you as well
as the corner druggist in your
hometown, either.• We students
tend to expect enormous benefits
just because we're students.
Now rm not saying there is
nothing to be improved; Anyone
who givits up trying anything
should give up trying
So this is the friendl y eve r
c u rt:
legian office "philosophizer" re-,
minding you to look atound. meet
people and maybe help your 'fel
low students more in the long, run
than they'd care to admit.
2 cents worth
01' College Try
BUTTON Fresh!
You•exe no longer on the top—
high school seniors. You're on the
bottom again.
1066-est
this Universi .
Frosh.
1 The ups
downs of lib
almost,
quite, I hop
numerous as
ups and dow
the road you
ably traveled
ing to Penn
today.
You will find
days and terms when everything
seems to be great, then you will
hit those days or terms - when
nothing turns out right (College is
just like any other thing. you see.)
So, there is no' reason to be
frightened of this big University
you - have entered.
I'm sure you have received
enough advice; from parents,
friends going to college, high school
counselors and teachers to last for
20 years of college. I don't pro
pose that you disregard it all, just
most of it. You may bee — acne in
a strange community for the first
time, but so are 2,800 other ;frosh.
Live your own life. Experiment.
College is the time for capert
mentation. Advice cannot be given
to an experimenter. He must try
things -on his own. Don't be 'afraid
to fake courses in fields seemingly
SEPTEMBER ; 16, 1962
by ann painter
relax and catch ) the mood of the
game—a time to stop listening to
all of the spectators and listen to
the coach.
The whistle . blows, the specta
tors are roaring and you hear only
the shouts of encouragement. You
are the receiver. The time has -
arrived when you must catch the
ball or miss it. As the kicker runs
toward the ball, you are lost in
a wave of confusion but as the .
ball comes hurtling through the
air tovYard • you _determination ;
again becomes the driving force
behind your every effort The
ball is directly • above you and
you catch it. You begin to run
swiftly and confidently toward
your ultimate goal.
You surge ahead, the specta
tors go wild with appioval, you
smile to yourself and think how
"great' 'game" is going to
be. Suddenly you are knocked
to the - ground, dazed and wonder
ing what happened to interrupt
your smooth advance.
This first fall will be your
hardest. It will fill yo‘i with won
der, anger, disappointment and
disparagement. It will force you
to ask yourself whether or not
you should really be in the
"game." Those of you ,who are
men will get .up, brush off the
dust and get back in the "game"
with increased determination-
Others of you will limp off the
field for a rest and others will
leave the
,"game" for good.
_ For those of you who survive
the first cuts and bruises, the rest
of the "game" will be similar—
with each fall easier to bear:
There will be penalties, times-out
for planning strategy and .recu
perating. There will be ground
lost and ground gained. The spec
tators will yell more, and more as
the "game" goes on but you will
hear them less and less as - you
become more engrossed in what
you are doing. .
Your . opponents will strive to;
unsettle you—they will hit you
from all sides. They will discour
age you and at times surge ahead
of you.
You, however, will become
thoroughly integrated with your•
fellow .4'team members"—you will
work together and strive for sue
cess together.
Your most solid support will,
be_ your own determination. It
will drive you onward and after.
foul long, hard but all-toci-quick
ly-over periods•crf play you wi11...
break away from your opponents
and cross that line which marks
the achievement of your ambi
tions—graduation.
by 'dove runkei
unrelated to your curriculum.
You nevi coeds may not know It
but the Army, Navy and Air
Force ROTC courses; about which
you will hear the men in your
classes complaining. .are open -to
all Penn State. students, even
women. It may sound like a
strange proposaL but perhaps it
would be beneficial to take a
ROTC ,course in military tactics.
And guys, don't be
,afraid of
taking a home ec course like
Problems in Providing Household
Cormpodities. In a couple years
you may wish you had taken it.
Experiment with the best way
to learn. It's different for each
pen on. Perhaps you can learn
better . by cramming the night
before an exam. Or you may get
nothing at all out of, a cram
session.
Take part in the nightly bull
sessions. especially this week be
fore classes start. Find out about
the religion or =led of your ;room
mate or the person across the hall.
Some weekend attend the services
of religions other than your own.
Experiment with yOur diet. (For
some the daily fare of . the dining
hall - will be experimentation
enough.) Eat things you never
have tasted. Drink drinks you
never have drunk.
It's all part of your education.
No one else can tell you or ex
plain to you many things. You
have to try them yourselves.