'Fat' to open theater festival By REGINA ANDRIOLO Collegian Staff Writer "Fat Fell Down," Penn State's first playwriting entry in the American Theatre Festival will open 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in the Pavilion Theatre, with other performances scheduled for 5:20 p.m. Thursday and 7:20 p.m. Friday. The play is described as a "heavy comedy" by its playwright Dan Ellentuck (grad-theatre arts ). The production centers around the dilemma of Marty, an overweight 14-year-old from the Bronx whose parents send him to a "fat farm" for the summer. While at fat camp, the boy who entered as a sensitive and gentle adolescent becomes rebellious toward his sur roundings and the world that sees him only as a fat person. graduate acting student has appeared in several Penn State productions. including "Mice." "The Beeple," and "Kafka on Kafka." This is his first playwriting effort. Directing "Fat Fell Down" is Mark Berman, who has served as Producer of the 5 o'Clock Theatre for the past six years. Berman Soft living hurts Eskimos CHICAGO Al' i --Softer living may be taking its toll on the health of Alaskan Eskimos. two government medical researchers say. They tested adult Eskimos in western Alaska to years apart to determine the in cidence of diabetes or con ditions which might lead to diabetes Reporting in the Dec. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Course repeat appeals open Students who missed the filing deadline for course repeat forms now have a chance to ap peal for an extension of the filing period. Under present rules, all course repeat forms must be filed with the Records Office during the designated time period. But the Administrative Committee for Resident Education Procedures has established a sub committee to review appeals from students ‘‘ho missed the filing period and feel they were misinformed about the rules. 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"Fat will be his final endeavor at Penn State before leaving to fill a position he has accepted at Florida State University as an associate professor. Berman said ,the play "beautifully and thoroughly develops the characters. I feel we have a shot at some national honors despite stiff regional competition and that is why we are entering it in the American College Theatre Festival." "Fat Fell Down" is the second full length play to be produced in 5 O'Clock history. Berman said he felt 5 O'Clock Theatre has progressed in past years. "In the past, the productions were, limited to one performance and reached 150 people v at the most, " explained the associate professor of theatre arts. "I feel we have raised the level of the productions by spending more time in productions and working on the scripts while in rehearsal We have produced a broader spectrum of plays and reached more people." Last year 8,000 people viewed 5 O'Clock productions. However, while o.7 . per cent of men studied in 1962 showed glucose intolerance, 5.0 per cent were found to be in tolerant in 1972. Among women, the figure rose from 7.2 to 9.4 per cent. Six per cent more persons were found to be obese in 1972, but the researchers said other studies have shown that there is no cause-effect relationship with glucose intolerance. Obesity is still - unusual among Eskimos. But they added, "In the past 10 years Eskimos have made increasing use of labor-saving devices—snow machines in stead of dog sleds, chain saws instead of handsaws and fuel oil instead of wood for heat." Mouratbff - •and Scott said their study "suggests that if Eskimo life increasingly con forms to the standards of Western civilization, glucose intolerance will become more frequent among these people." mendation to the Subcommitte for Course Repeat Appeals for approval. If the subcommittee approves the appeal, the student can take the course as a course repeat. 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"Today's graduates are not pressuring themselves into getting a good job and financial security. They are not passive and satisfied with repeating the follies of the past, which is what many - universities try to train them to do. They have broader visions and a more questioning attitude." "The last decade has experienced the greatest change," said Berman, who describes himself as socially and politically radical. "This unrest has been indirectly reflected in plays where writers have articulated the anxiety and turmoil in society." Controversial legislation pending Congress rushes WASHINGTON (AP) Congress is heading into the last two weeks of the session scrambling to clear its calendar of various pieces of controversial legislation. Foreign aid to Israel, the creation of an in dependent special Watergate prosecutor, con firmation of a new attorney general and the resolution of a trade controversy are on the Senate or House agendas. The trade bill, with the controversy over the Soviet Union's Jewish emigration policy at its cen ter, was scheduled to be taken up in the House today. Teachers to set professional policies If an expected effort to open the bill up to floor amendments succeeds, House leaders may sidetrack the measure until next year. The bill has stirred controversy because it in cludes an amendment denying most-favored-nation status for trade purposes to the Soviet Union unless the Soviets permit free emigration. The House was scheduled to begin consideration tomorrow of a $2.2 billion aid-authorization bill for Israel. A Senate-passed bill giving President Nixon emergency powers to handle the energy crisis was expected to come up on Wednesday. certification policies, allows motion Saturday urging them to participate in setting, federal and state policies be standards for teacher adopted that would place education programs and education as a top priority involves them in the due item. process procedures involving They asked school calendar willful violation of , pro- years be adhered to, urged fessional standards. students to use school buses Responding to the energy rather than drive their own crisis as it effects schools, cars and asked teachers to PSEA delegates approved a• form car pools. fre- 4 f 4 tF : "ALL YOU CAN EAT" SPECIALS MON. ALL the Liver, Onions 1" TUES. ALL the Chicken 1" WED. ALL the Clams 1" THURS. ALL the Spaghetti 1" FRI. ALL the Fish 149 SAT. ALL the Shrimp 199 ALPHA EPSILON PHI WARMLY WELCOMES THEIR NEW INITIATES Sandi Cohen Sharon Diamond • Lynne Ezersky 'Donna Lieberman Leigh Sabat ' Karen Weizer • CONGRATULATIONS! ! DIRECTOR AND AUTHOR Mark Berman (left) producer of Penn State's 5 O'Clock Theatre discusses "Fat Fell Down," a new full length play with author Dan Ellentuck (grad-theatre arts). The Daily Col to finish work The Senate was to begin considering a flood insurance bill today. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said an attempt was being made to give priority at tention to the special prosecutor bill but that it was not certain whether that issue would be faced at once or put off until later in the week. The Senate Judiciary Committee was preparing to open hearings, perhaps as early as tomorrow, on the nomination of Sen. William B. Saxbe, R-Ohio. to be U.S. attorney general. 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