Van Vess Goes via Fulbright Destination: Thailand Professor Roy W. VanNess, Associate Professor of Physical Edu­ cation at Trenton State College, is the recipient of a United States Educational Exchange Grant to the College of Physical Education at tate Bangkok, Th ailand for the academic year of 1961-62. The Department of State announces this award made under the orovisions of the Fulbright Act as Jne of more than five hundred ,,-ants fo r lecturing and research abroad. The purpose of awarding ignal this grant to Professor VanNess is to f acilitate lectures in physical education and athletics. Vol. LXXV, No. 13 Trenton State College Friday, February 10, 1961 In 1955, h e was awarded a sim­ S ilar exchange grant to Bagdad, Iraq, in the Middle East where he helped to start a physical educa­ HOLD OUTDOOR GRADUATION tion college. I oo E-tonj- CEREMONY PLANNED JUNE 5 The Senior Class President, Charles Good, has announced the Graduation Committee's acceptance of LAOS the June 5, 1961 commencement exercises outdoors on the lawn behind the Allen House Unit. Recommendations by the Senior Class were presented to Dr. Crowell, chairman of the faculty com­ mittee, and in turn discussed and approved at a meeting of the chairmen of departments held on Wed­ nesday afternoon, January 25, _ 1961. This committee also an­ President Martin has announced dition, special attention will be nounces an early Awards Assem­ to the faculty: "In order that given to junior class representa­ bly to be held on Wednesday after­ grades for seniors may be recorded tives so as to acquaint them with noon, May 24. Academic costume in ample time seniors shall be ex­ the planning and arrangements Prof. Roy W. VanNess will not be worn at this assembly, cused from participating in the necessary for their graduation in June of 1962. etball League, he will have the op­ and it will be open to all faculty regular examinations scheduled for portunity to work with Olympic and students of the college. the period May 31 to June 8 In his final statement. President athletes (basketball) who traveled "Senior Week" will include ac­ Monday, May 29, 1961 will be the Charles Good said, "Seniors are in­ to Home during the summer of tivities from May to June. last day for classes and Tuesday, terested in making their gradua­ 1960. The highlights of this week, re­ May 30, will be a holiday. The ex­ tion a successful one. so as to nro- The importance of this type of ported by President Good, are as amination of seniors in any course petuate outdoor graduations." educational program can be seen follows: may be left to the discretion of the from his following statement: (1) Senior Picnic (date to be an­ instructor of the course. The ex­ While in Bangkok, he will be "Through athletics you are ac­ nounced ) aminations may be omitted or giv­ training- physical education teach­ cepted at all levels . . . there are (2) Sunday, June 4 — Baccalaure­ en during one or more regular High College Costs ers and r unning clinics in athletics ate exercises in Kendall Hall Auditor­ class periods." as basketball, track and field. Par­ (Cont. on page 3, col. 4) ium, in the afternoon. Considering the possibility of ticipating in a Far Eastern Bask- (3) June 4 — Baccalaureate dinner rain, the provisions will be made Compact's Concern at five o'clock for Seniors and guests. for a two color ticket system to Amid increasing concern over Congo Calls Harris; (4) June 4 — O pen Air Concert on the commencement exercises, so soaring costs of education, a group the Quadrangle and Green Hall steps. that graduation may be held in of Cleveland business leaders are (5) June 4 — Step Singing, in the Kendall Hall if need be. Specifics pointing the way to effective pri­ T.S.C. Loses Africa Expert evening. concerning this and the seating vate support for our 2000 colleges (6) Monday, June 5 — Commence­ arrangements are yet to be dis­ and universities, through a system tfarris to work under Grant from Ford Foundation ment at six o'clock. cussed and will be announced at a of no-strings-attached contribu­ later date. tions of at least one percent of Mr. Jam es T. Harris, an expert on African Affairs, who was to have This year a "Senior Education their companies' income after tax­ served as a visiting professor to conduct the African Seminar, has Chicago Professor Committee," under the direction of es. instead accepted a position in the Congo. Dr. Crowell, is preparing to ac­ The "Cleveland Compact" was Presently Mr. Harris is the Assistant Executive Director of the Serves At Newark quaint the present seniors with proposed by top Cleveland indus­ graduation procedures, traditions, trialists who were alarmed at the American Society of African Culture, and was elected by Premier NEWARK COLLEGE and specifics necessary for a suc­ challenge to U. S. educational su­ Kasavubu to establish an Institute PROFESSOR its problems. However, in weigh­ cessful outdoor graduation. In ad­ premacy by the Communist coun­ of Public Administration and Law One of the country's outstand­ tries, and were unconvinced that in Leopoldville. This project is be­ ing all aspects I feel I can be of ing social scientists has been ap­ greater service in the new posi­ federal aid to education provided a ing undertaken jointly by the Ford pointed to the faculty of Newark satisfactory solution to the prob­ Foundation and the Congolese tion." State College, Union. lem. government with the cooperation While here at Trenton preparing Dr. Allison Davis of the Uni­ of the United Nations. for the African Seminar, he had versity of Chicago will serve on the opportunity to help organize the faculty for three months as College Program Committee Lacking P ersonnel the program and line up some ex­ "Distinguished Service Professor perts on African affairs. Some of This assignment is designed to of Sociology and Education." Dr. the men who will give lectures on Davis is the College's first "Dis­ offer expert help in training Con­ different phases of African life in golese g overnment administrators, tinguished Service Professor" Sponsors "Romeo and Juliet" so they will be able to form a sta­ (Cont. on page 3, col. 3) since the State Board of Educa­ tion created that rank last year. Under the sponsorship of the College Program Committee the New ble gov ernment there. The newly- York Shakespeare Festival will present Romeo and Juliet. Produced created Congo Republic lacks Dr. Davis holds the rank of Pro­ trained personnel and officials OPEN HOUSE fessor of Education at the Uni­ by Joseph Papp, Shakespeare's play will he performed in Kendall since so m any left the country last versity of Chicago and is a mem­ Hall, February 17th at 8 p.m. summer. ber of the University's Committee Most of Mr. Papp's presenta­ City public school system, and Mr. Harris plans to leave for on Human Development. He is tions during the last five years many of its colleges and universi­ IS POSTPONED best known for his research in the ties. the Congo on February 18 with The Open House for faculty and have been on the West Side of Cen­ his wife and four children, for a areas of socialization of children, tral Park, using an open air set­ Interestingly enough, this thea­ students, by which the library adolescent psychology, intelligence tre group is notorious for its lack period of three years. Before leav­ staff wants to celebrate the re­ ting. His free performances have ing, he plans to attend the Third and culture, culture status, and so­ provided the citizentry of New of funds, but according to Harpers modeling of the Roscoe L. West cial learning. Magazine, "it is now the most bril­ Annual Student Editors' Confer­ Library, has been postponed to York City with many Shakespear­ ence on International Affairs, to ean Festivals, and wide acclaim liant company in America, and by Tuesday, February 28, 2:30 to 5 far the closest to the repertory be sponsored by the Overseas p.m. The Open House had original­ Miss Zowarski for his adventurous undertaking. Press Club of America and USN- With the support of foundations, ideal." The New York Times has ly been planned for the same hours hailed, "the talent, considering the SA i n N ew York City on February on February 14, but word has just On Mademoiselle's public funds, and the sponsorship 10-13, 1961. He will speak with the of the New York State Board of low wage rate, is remarkably high come from the factory which man­ . . . and Joseph Papp's productions nations c ollege and university ed­ ufactures the new furniture for College Board Education, the company has man­ aged to stage performances are one that you are likely to re­ itors on the topic of the "Congo the library, that delivery can be member." and Sub- Sahara Africa." made only sometime in the middle Trenton State College will be throughout most of the New York Taking this new position with of February. Therefore, it seemed represented this year on Madem­ "mixed feelings," he said to re­ advisable to have the Open House, oiselle's national College Board by President Accepts Painting porters, "I was greatly interested at which several hundreds of stud­ Bonnie Lee Zowarski, '62 (News in this new program at Trenton ents and faculty members are ex­ Editor of the State Signal). She is State. It is a great chance to pected, rather two weeks later among the 842 students at 330 col­ bring about a greater conscious­ when all the many improvements leges who will report to Mademoi­ ness and awareness of Africa and will be open for inspection. selle this year on college life and the college scene. As a College Board member, she Enlightenment On World Trends will complete an assignment that will help her explore her interests and abilities in writing, editing, Encouraged By SSA Programs fashion, advertising or art, in com­ petition for the twenty Guest Ed­ , , by Bruce Smith itorships to be awarded by the has always been the policy of the Social Studies Association to magazine at the end of May. present to the College Community programs which will tend to en- The Guest Editors will be brought to New York for four 'g ten them on the problems of the world today. During the next few weeks next June to help write, ed­ on n s we will be sponsoring a number of lectures which are designed it and illustrate Mademoiselle's the'u more c'ear the trouble spots around the globe that confront 1961 August College issue. Their transportation will be paid to and e United States. This series will SCAmalocial SQfnHiotudiecs AA ocnnssociafiati inonn wiwillll from New York and they will re­ Jam bbe we" kn°wn, Mr. make available to you, a "double- ""aphy of Africa a present member of the editorial view outstanding men and women in their chosen fields to help clari­ Clark n1S^,being offered by Mr. board, and who has had the dis­ arne fy their career aims, will visit mav , J" y this semester. He tinction of being one of the early fashion showrooms, publishing h eard at 7:30 supporters of Fidel Castro, will tenL,\ , P-m. in Cen- houses and advertising agencies 9 jggl Main Lounge on February present his view on the situation One committee (1. to r. B.Hess, J.Brita, B.Newman) and will take part in the parties in Cuba under the heading of During t he following month, the Mademoiselle is planning for them. (Cont. on page 2, col. 1) presents Newton Smith's "Bird" for the library.

.ai Ml Page Two STATE SIGNAL Friday, February H IS Frida; INTERNATIONAL Preserving An Honor NEWS Letters To The Edit On January 17 the Student Ex­ or Generally we have to accept change as something slow, but the speed ecutive Board of Trenton State wholly disapprove of what you say, but will defend io the de aiiT College received the following and decisiveness with which the faculty and administration has adopted your right to say it."—Voi.TAlRE cable from James Scott, Interna­ the recommendations for outdoor graduation is to be congratulated. tional Vice President of USNSA: "No Just last year a committee of the now graduated senior class went to LUIS RESCK, VICE PRESI­ A Watchbird Irish "Stereo" sevent! great lengths to make the college community aware of the need for out­ DENT NATIONAL UNION OF Dear Editor: Dear Editor: like m door graduation. Eyeing the future expanding senior classes, they pre­ STUDENTS IN PARAGUAY AR­ Congratulations on your cartoon becaus RESTED BY POLICE OF DICTA­ The readers of the State Sim sented the feasibility of implementing such a change. depicting the "Bent-over Shoveler." will perhaps be interested arounc TOR STROESSNER. LIFE IM­ The "watchbird watching you" This concern for the future was reflected by the Faculty Committee following item which I ei' " I do PERILED. URGE YOU PROTEST style is particularly applicable. don't PARAGUAYAN AUTHORITIES. from the January 1359 i L 5 for Graduation in its acceptance of the careful recommendations made After all, aren't the watchbird The Scalpel ("An Entirely On J very n by the present senior class. Faculty, administration, and student meet­ STRONGEST TERMS BY CABLE. morals aimed at the first through think CABLE STATE DEPARTMENT al Quarterly Expositor of th e U, ings have considered the possibilities for the commencement exercises, fourth grade set ? Am I drawing a of Health, and Abuses of Me fa they c; AND PARAGUAYAN EMBASSY. parallel? Yes. Unfortunately, the and the proposal for this graduation to be held behind the Allen Unit and Domestic Life"). The ex * out of. STUDENT COUNCIL PROTEST. students you're satirizing are too my re will provide a natural amphitheater and an impressive atmosphere of a typical of the doctor-editor's»; pathetic and too numerous to emit pensity to comment freely 011L, Popula sunset, while looking out over Lake Sylva. President Martin, Dr. S.E.B. Responds even a slight smile from this read­ dry subjects, has a peculiar rl •ylopei er; however, your cartoon is cer­ Crowell, and the Senior Class President, Charles Good are to be con­ vance on a number of counts } Ward's Immediately the officers of the tainly a start in the right direc­ gratulated for their efforts. S.E.B. authorized the following makes interesting reading in 'X very o l tion. pleasant afterglow of thrift, throug However, with the possibility of a more elaborate and dignified out­ cablegrams: Sincerely, a presidential inauguration, when th school, Lee Gartner door commencement and the size of this graduating class, I hope that PRESIDENT ALFREDO good wishes of people from Cour. want t we do not succumb to the impersonal procedure whereby our degrees STROESSNER ty Kerry to Kalamazoo reached on whenei are conferred en masse. We can understand the problems of larger in­ ASUNCION, PARAGUAY Open Door Policy to the new president — the s on d second TRENTON STATE COLLEGE or Wa stitutions such as Columbia, whereby individual presentations are im­ Irish immigrant stock who m ade STUDENTS STRONGLY PRO­ Dear Editor: good. Its significance is height­ getting possible, but Trenton State College seems small enough to permit a TEST ARREST OF LUIS RESCK, ened, of course, by the editor s at- the int VICE PRESIDENT FUP. WE RE­ (To the Administration, the Directors carefully expedited system, allowing each graduate the honor of receiv­ of the Alumni Meditation Chapel.) plication of a technique with which ing his degree from the President of the College. GARD WITH HORROR INTRU­ all students of Sociology are sure SION OF POLITICAL POLICE The Anomaly ly familiar —- Ster eotyping. And it INTO UNIVERSITY LIFE AS IT College years—spiritual drought In s has a special immediacy in view o! learn < SERIOUSLY IMPAIRS BOTH Professors lure your spirits out the fact that one (lamentable) as­ ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL I neve They think it odd pect of the recent national cam­ FREEDOM OF STUDENTS. WE I'm Unity: The Golden Key You cling to God paign involved precisely such STRONGLY AFFIRM MR. BUT we should have a chapel! cause RESCK'S FREEDOM OF SPEECH stereotyping; with the single a nd Presid And so that day an inspiration minor difference that the recent At a moment of crisis in the Student Executive Board when it was AND DEMAND THAT UNLESS We'll build a chapel for meditation arounr impossible to nominate a new president because all ten nominees re­ EVIDENCE BE PRODUCED IM­ stereotyping centered on religion idents. They think it odd rather than ethnic origin. The jected the idea of accepting the responsibility of such a position, a new MEDIATELY OF CRIMINAL You cling to God ACTS HE HAS COMMITTED, HE moral is obvious: While the ethnic year leader emerged. The president .of the Board is now Bob Graiff. BUT soon we'll have a chapel' and racial composition of New BE RELEASED. Many hours planned and spent names The Student Government at Trenton is now at the point where the York has changed, the unhealthy us t r; And, of course, with devout tendency to stereotype groups per­ present organization has got to be made to work! Now maybe we have STATE DEPARTMENT intent (?) all thi sists — as unjustifiable in 1961 as a man who will bring the needed impetus to the students currently LATIN AMERICAN DIVISION They think it odd I g WASHINGTON, D.C. it was in 1859. names on the board. All members recognize that there are a great many You cling to God The item reads: TRENTON STATE COLLEGE pUT now they've planned the year pressing issues facing the new leaders and that a high degree of STUDENTS REQUEST STEPS BE chapel! "...S hall nothing be done /or lit about organization and co-operation will be needed to carry out any effective TAKEN TO PROTEST ARREST Now to find the perfect spot unfortunate young Irishman? Tkl«« owns immense proportion of the wo rst cranes action. Working under the basic framework established during the OF LUIS RESCK, VICE PRESI­ Fifty feet from La Musique Hot drive DENT FUP BY THE STROESS­ in this city (New York) are commit!/I first semester, the State Signal feels that the Board does have the po­ They think it odd NER GOVERNMENT. WE BE­ You cling to God by young American-born Irishmen it ii numbs tential to take immediate steps on current campus problems. LIEVE ARREST DUE TO HIS BUT here's the site for the chapel! useless to deny. The prisons a re / illtl, speeds We would emphasize the present and continued need for under­ CONDEMNATION STROESSNER What's the end of this travelogue ? and the gallows groan with the fr uit el trucks standing and co-operation between students, faculty and administra­ GOVERNMENT IN US THIS To glorify the Catalogue! a licentious street education, o perotiiif I can . HIS EXECUTION AP­ on hereditary ignorance and the u n/or off. 1 tion alike if any sincere progress of mutual benefit is to come out of They think it odd PEARS IMMINENT. WE RE­ You cling to God tunate temperaments of that unheppi works the Board's actions during the coming semester. The three years of GARD WITH HORROR SUCH IN­ BUT the world knows of our people. about experience which the new president has had in varied college activities TRUSION BY POLITICAL PO­ chapel! We respectfully and sincerely urge i t should prove invaluable in the responsibility which he has just ac­ LICE INTO UNIVERSITY AND upon the Catholic clergy to take s ow ing to DENIAL OF ACADEMIC FREE­ And so our chapel, so incongru­ formal steps to discover the cause of li t cepted. The State Signal will continue to do its utmost to keep the DOM. WE CONSIDER IT MOR­ ous with the atmosphere of the awful criminality of their young ma College Community as a whole informed as to the actions and policies ALLY IMPERATIVE FOR US TO campus, fulfills its role. And we, It is a very uncommon thing to st t of the board whether or not it be in complete agreement with them. INVESTIGATE AND PROTEST like the disillusioned who would go young Irishmen, between sixteen mi SUCH ACTION. We are on the homestretch now; we have a new jockey; let's ride the to a theater to find that the film is twenty-two years of age, at theii STUDENT EXECUTIVE not provided but that we must churches, and we are informed by C o- old nag for all it's worth. BOARD bring our own, sit in bewilderment tholic priests that they rarely go U TRENTON STATE wondering what to do next. With Confession . . ." COLLEGE no structured program of religious Sincerely, PRO( observance, we speculate that it Samuel A. Portnoy Cables—Action might be more productive to avoid Take Five Soon after these and other the chapel (with its strains of room and leave the chapel to th e cables from USNSA member meditation music from the Student Catalogue and College Reports. schools were received by President Union juke box) and spend those Sincerely, HIGHER EDUCATION Stroessner, Luis Resk was re­ few moments in the quiet of our George G. Toole The college basketball coaches leased. It was reported to Miss Class of 1959 Nothing irks the hard-pressed are all interested in higher educa­ college student more than taking tion, and the closer they come to Diane Hatch that "the Stroessner regime is very sensitive to United out an envelope from home and seven feet the better they like Happy Valentines Day finding nothing in it but news it . . . States opinion," and the cables that and love . . . vigorously protested this action, The professor who comes in 15 undoubtedly prompted his immedi­ Nowadays many college men live minutes late is rare—in fact, he's ate release. by the sweat of their frau. in a class by himself . . . POINTS (Cont. from pg. 1, col. 2) "Cuba—Its Future." In the even­ Question of T O ing of the same day, Latin Amer­ ica will again be axamined by PONDER Professor Arthur Whittaker of the the Week . . . University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Of all forms of caution, caution Whittaker is a leading authority in love is perhaps the most fatal on the history and politics of this Who will to true happiness. area and under the topic, "Current (Bertrand Russell) Problems of Latin America," he will speak about the danger spots have the Literature is one of the central in this continent, the declining continuing experiences of the race. prestige of the United States, and "BEAT" in It is no cultural ornament. Through the possible revival of the Good literature, the voices of mankind's Neighbor Policy. This meeting will most searching imaginations re­ be at 7:30 in Centennial Main the Snack Bar? main alive to all time. One needs Lounge on March 2nd. to hear Job lift his question into the wind; it is, after all, every man's question at some time. One needs to stand by Oedipus and to hold the knife of his own most terrible resolution. One needs to STAT E I®) SIGNAL come out of his own Hell with Dante and to hear that voice of All the netrt that fits, tee print joy hailing the sight of his own stars returned-to. No man is even half-civilized un­ Published Weekly Durinq College Session for the Students and Alumni by th- TRENTON STATE COLLEGE AT TRENTON, N. J. til those voices have sounded with­ Entered as Second-Class Matter January 9, 1930 at the Post Office at in him. A savage, after all, is Trenton. N. J. under the Act of McrTch 3. 1879. simply a human organism that has Subscription. $5.00 per year. Single Copies. 15c. For Advertising Rates, apply to the Business Manaqer. not received enough news from the EDITORIAL STAFF human race. Literature is one most Editor-in-chief Ted Housman fundamental part of that news. Associate Editors Norma Sehripq — Gay Gaston News Editor Bonnie Lee Zowarski (John Ciardi) Feature Editor Jeanne Rubba Copy Editor Gail Zimmer It is paradox that just when Make-up Editor Ruth Gladstone Sports Editor Frank Hollins technology has made it possible Photography Editor Norman Schaab for parents to spend more of their Exchange Manager James Stermer time than ever before in training Business Manaqer Monty Buck their children, they should foist so Circulation Manaaer Barbara (JlayTon C the responsibility u on ADVISOR t™e sch°ools P What d ya mean you won't go out Faculty Dr. Leon Wolcott (Henry Steele Commager) with me? — I'm a boy!

1 '"ary lo, 19 Friday, February 10, 1961 STATE SIGNAL Page Three CONTINUATIONS . . . TCS SNACK BAR Experience Excels If (Harris from page 1, col. 2) (VanNess from pg. 1, col. 2) Professor Carneys' African Geo­ no national barriers for the ath­ EXPANDS SEATS the deart "No Good In School" graphy course are: Dr. John V. lete and national tensions are put Murra, of Vassar College; Dr. aside." Working near the Bamboo "No, I'm not very good in school. This is my second year in the IN NEW SEMESTER David Apter, of the University of Curtain and just southeast of by Ed Butrym eo seventh grade, and I'm bigger and taller than the other kids. They Chicago; Dr. Elliot Skinner, New Laos, Professor VanNess will use The crowded rush hour condi­ like m e all right, though, even if I don t say much in the classroom, York University; Dr. L. Gray Cow­ this approach through athletics to tions, as well as an anticipated bring about a greater world tol- because outside I can tell them how to do a lot of things. They tag an, Dr. Immanual Wallerstein, rise in student population, have State sipm both of Columbia University; Dr. erence and understanding. made it necessary for the Snack rested in ^ around me and that sort of makes up for what goes on in school Paul Sigmund, Harvard Univer­ Book Brigade Bar to decide to convert its pres­ I don't,'t know why the teachers o-nt hot h,,t oVtO ^1 i ^1 V, ' fM AA . .1. 5J. le?a«ei got hot, but she didn't see what a sity; Dr. James Kritsek and Dr. The Country of Thailand is "ov­ ent game room into an additional don't like me. They never have Diesel engine had to do with our Richard Sklaar, of Princeton Uni­ table area. ®59 is sue ( very much. Seems like they don't errun with Communist literature," tir experiment on air pressure so I versity; Dr. Frank Ferrari, of the according to Mr. VanNess. Thus, The plans, which will be effect­ ely Origir. think you know anything unless rof the U , just kept still. The kids seemed in­ Foundation for Youth and Student among the purposes of his grant ed early in the second semester, W they can name the book it comes 3 of M edicin, terested though. I took four of Affairs, and Congressman Charles will be the compilation of books, call for removal of the ping-pong out of. I've got a lot of books in them around to my uncle's garage Diggs of Michigan. The excerp my room at home—books like manuals, syllabuses and skill texts equipment, installation of approx­ -editor's after school, and we saw the mech­ In order to continue the African on physical education in simplified imately twenty more tables, and Popular Seienee, Mechanical En- anic, Gus, tear a big truck Diesel Enrichment Program, the college language so they can be used in reely on sur. rylopedia, and the Sears' and the shifting of some tables from down. Boy, does he know his stuff. library has expanded its collection teacher training. There is a great the present eating area to the new peculiar re le. yard's catalogues — but I don't Df I'm not very good at geography, of books and pamphlets, and Miss need for books, visual and sports one. This will not only serve to in­ counts, l very often sit down and read them adin either. They call it economic Diane Hatch, coordinator of stud­ equipment. In preparation for his crease overall capacity, but will al­ g in t ie through l ike they make us do in f a thrillinj geography this year. We've been ent activities, will assist Mr. Car­ trip next June, Professor VanNess so alleviate the "sardine can" state school. I use my books when I studying the imports and exports ney and campus organizations to is attempting to arrange for a of affairs which prevails during ion, whenth want to find something out, like ! make this African Seminar as en­ "book brigade" to Bangkok, Thai­ periods of exceptionally heavy from COB. whenever Mom buys something (Cont. to col. 3) 0 r eached on riching as possible. land. He hopes to collect a quanti­ trade. second hand I look it up in Sears' ty of duplicate copies, old books — the son it or Ward's first and tell if she's k who m ad and donations of seconds from Relaxing Atmosphere getting stung or not. I can use manufacturers of sports equip­ e is height. the index in a hurry. J edi tor's ap- The Rise of the ment. Phi Epsilon Kappa is assist­ The effects of this year's record e with which Not Straight ing him in this project and he is enrollment have been especially 'gy are sure East Gym Republic also seeking the aid of the State evident at the Snack Bar during lunch hours. It is hoped that the fP'ng. And it In school, though, we've got to Department to arrange for the cy in v iew of learn what ever is in the book, and transportation of his materials. additional room and wider aisles, which will be made possible in both nentable) as- I never did get them straight. by Bill Kerr Traveling with his family, Mr. areas by the planned expansion, ational c am- I'm not too sorry, though, be­ VanNess will accompany five oth­ er professors who represent areas will boost the efficiency of opera­ cisely such cause the kids who learned the A raspy voice blared over the loudspeaker, "Class 325 is closed— tion at the student owned estab­ e single a nd Presidents had to turn right in addition to phvsical education. 325 closed." At the far end of the gym a dishevelled, bleary-eyed All are being sent to the School lishment in addition to relaxing t the recent around and learn all the Vice Pres­ the atmosphere. on religion idents. I am taking the seventh sophomore fell in a heap on the floor, convulsed with heavy sobs. of Education in an effort to share Babel G. Tower did what must be done. A weary veteran, he eyed her their abilities for the purpose of Mr. Volen, who is the Snack Bar origin. The grade over, but our teacher this manager, notes that the increasing le the e thnic year isn't so interested in the international peace and under­ dispassionately then footed the whimpering mass into the corner with standing. popularity of extracurricular on of New names of the Presidents. She has the other breakdowns. He shot a events has added greatly to the le unhealthy us tr ying to learn the names of quick furtive glance at the sprawl­ evening trade. These affairs, to­ 1 groups per- all the g reat American inventors. ing, number filled blackboard. Four "Whaddaya mean no keg, no card?" gether with increased evening ses­ le in 1 961 as I guess I just can't remember classes left and 200 mumbling sion enrollments, fill the present names in history. Anyway, this zombies still on the floor. They accommodations to capacity al­ year I've been trying to learn would soon be a nasty, unruly mob most constantly and attach prime ; done lo r the about trucks because my uncle he felt, the tension being so thick importance to the planned innova­ ran? Thai i» | owns three, and he says I can he could almost taste it. (It tasted tions. e worst cr ime1 drive one when I'm sixteen. I al­ something like a mixture of ink are committal ready know the horsepower and and lemonade he noticed though Progress Noted Irishmen it i i number of forward and backward not quite.) ons are l illel, speeds of twenty-six American Nearby a tattered junior, a 3 The decision for expansion of fa­ th the /rail n) trucks, some of them Diesels, and day vet, sat quietly munching his cilities is typical of the progressive ion, opemini 1 can spo t each make a long way master schedule in a pitiful at­ administration of the Snack Bar 1 nd the u nfot off. It's funny how the Diesel tempt to keep body and soul to­ during the past year. The expand­ that unhappy I, works. I started to tell my teacher gether. George took a quick nibble ing college community has seen about it last Wednesday in science from his elective sheet and tucking many improvements calculated to •cerely urge il class when the pump we were us­ the remainder carefully away for give better and more expedient to take m int ing to make a vacuum in a bell jar supper he took a quick inventory service with emphasis on student e cause 0/ tht (Cont. to col. 2) of the situation. need and interest. Among the more r young me n Advisers, having long since de­ striking changes are the new serv­ thing to sti serted to home and hearth left ice counter arrangement, new fur­ sixteen and George with no alternative but to niture, and increased staff. High re, at then ...NOTICE... carefully forge a signature for his fidelity music, free entertainment jrmed by U 88th schedule attempt. In spidery and dances, and expanded hours rarely go to TO ALL INSURED script he scrawled Benedict Arn­ are other recent student-centered STUDENTS old at the bottom of his sheet, in advancements. PROCEDURE FO R PRESENTING blood, and lurched for the long line Any constructive suggestions in Portnoy CLAIMS of tables for the Grand Inquisition. the direction of further improving WHEN YOU WISH TO PRE­ He had taken several drastic steps the facilities or purposes of the lapel to the SENT A CLAIM UNDER THE this time to assure success. 1) He Snack Bar are not only welcomed Reports. POLICY OF INSURANCE COV­ had changed his curriculum from but solicited, and should be report­ ERING STUDENTS AT OUR Math to KP. 2) He switched years ed to Mr. Volen or either of the 'oole COLLEGE WE ASK THAT THE two Student Managers. senior to freshman and 3) for Photo by Schaab FOLLOWING RULES BE FOL­ good luck he had changed his LOWED TO ASSURE PROMPT name to Harvey Miller. y CLAIM PROCESSING ON THE "You again?" a bearded desk PART OF THE CLAIM OFFICE worker growled. "Yes, Miss" (Cont. from col. 2) THAT PROCESSES THE CLAIMS George countered. "Let's see what FOR P AYMENT. you have then, 246 OK, 321 OK, of Chile all week, but I couldn't AS I SEE IT 1. Claim reports must be filed on 2004 OK, 201 oops! Sorry that's tell you what they are. Maybe the each claim you present. These re­ filled. "But there's one card left, reason is I had to miss school Til ports can be obtained at the In­ I see it, give it to me, . . . I'll give yesterday because my uncle took firmary, or medical service office, you anything . . . my orange me and his big trailer truck down by JERRY HOENES as the case may be in your parti­ bulky-knit, my baseball mitt, my state about 200 miles, and we Wkk cular school. mother!" "I'm sorry fella" it an­ brought almost 10 tons of stock to There once was a civilization of antelopes which were highly de­ 2. The forms must be completed the Chicago market. swered, "that one is for me." veloped and had all their needs fulfilled—in fact they had an over­ m full by th e student, then sent, or Whether Babel G. Tower was He had told me we were going, given to the attending doctor for the first man to lift a 22-foot long and I had to figure out the high­ abundance of secondary needs as well as their primary ones. They completion. If no doctor is involved table weighing 436 pounds and ways to take and also the mileage. had formed into a government over 150 years previously—a govern­ •n treatme nt and out-patient hos­ twirl it about his head no one can He didn't do anything but drive ment doomed from the start to failure, so the critics said. But contrary pital s ervice is all that has been be sure, but it was nonetheless an and turn where I told him to. Was to the beliefs of the other king- antelopes in their development ex- rendered, t he attending physicians inspiring sight and 199 students that fun. I sat with a map in my doms surrounding it, the antelope Portion of the report is to be com­ lap and told him to turn south, or cept that many of them adopted responded. Sidney Cinnomen leap­ colony grew into a nation and then the apparently successful code of pleted by the out-patient depart­ ed upon a nearby bar and whipped southeast, or some other direction. into a full fledged civilization. Cer­ ment at the hospital. The form is We made seven stops, and drove government begun by the antelopes the throng into a passion, "Now tainly they had their ups and very strongly. then sent to the Company and is is the time Oh Gym People to over 500 miles round trip. I'm fig­ downs. Once one intelligent ante­ "ot to be held for bills. Bills can be uring now what his oil cost, ana As time passed other ideologies strike at the machine that has us lope had a different interpretation or codes of government arose in sent in later, as they are received fettered here. We have nothing to also the wear and tear on the by y ou. of the code of government and as other animal kingdoms due to the lose but Saturday classes!" The truck—he calls it depreciation—so a result many antelopes were kill­ we'll know how much we make. selfishness and zealousness of some tin bottom of the student's IBM was quickly disassembled and ed or maimed in a bloody civil war. individual member of that particu­ ' °f the claim report contains pounded into a respectable 4" can­ But after much stress and strain, au 10riza n r lar clan. But up until the time of nrH H fr° f° hospital rec- non by a resourceful I.A. Major. Does a Daffodil Think? the various factions became united is m the Great Debacle, these opposing .t„®' ™ ay be signed by the A round of grape, aimed by Major under one strong ideology and pro­ forces were usually battered down ana ? if over 21 Years of age, General Cynthia Farnam, cut a I even write out all the bills gressed toward a common goal. n either with words or guns. ,, °t over 21, the authoriza- bloody swath through the retreat­ and send letters to the farmers One opposing ideology was form­ must be Lost Purity nf „ signed by the 'parent ing desk workers. about what their pigs and beef ed about a hundred or so years he stu dent. This is checked by It was over in minutes. A mo­ cattle brought at the stockyards. It is interesting to note, said one previous to the debacle by a mem­ e hospital and requests for the tion was quickly passed through I only made three mistakes in 17 ancient prophet, that the antelope ber of the bear kingdom. At the 7»u„ • are reused if the authori- the hastily constructed revolution­ letters last time, my aunt said, kingdom, soon after it adopted its time of its conception, none of the ^ n is signed by a person under ary assembly declaring martial all commas. She's been through code of ethics, lost much of its antelopes thought anything of its law and naming George Babel high school and reads them over. purity and racial characteristics. significance or meaning. But 50 Affp. a record of the address provisional director (mainly on the I wish I could write school themes It was quite tolerant when some years later after much disagree­ additm« i11?-office so you can send strength of his Herculean feat). that way. The last one I had to bulls, lions, bears, sheep, deer, dogs ment and bloodshed, the bear king­ George quickly declared a national write was on, "What a Daffodil receive n! to your file as you and cats wanted to come and live dom adopted this opposing code of holiday known to History as Anti- Thinks of Spring," and I just the stnrt T' Each biU should have in their rich kingdom. As genera­ ethics or government in place of he stude nts name, and the name Registration Day. couldn't get going. tions passed, it became common the one previously held. CO ege This I don't do very well in school denHfi t ' aliows quick The whole rotten aftermath is for the various races to intermarry After an initial hardship period BK 2 lca i»n and processing of the hardly worth mentioning, the arithmetic either. Seems, I just and to bear children containing in which many bears starved to bortos f on a Previously re- hanging of George Bable and the can't keep my mind on the prob­ both the parents' characteristics. death, the kingdom began making dento aim- The College and stu- ordering of a newer and bigger lems. We had one the other day In the meantime, other colonies remarkable and surprising pro­ item name should appear on any IBM machine are anti-climatic epi­ like this: "If a 57-foot telephone of bulls, sheep, bears, lions, etc., gress toward bettering their stand­ ems including letters, that are sodes. Let us then remember in­ pole falls across a cement highway began growing into great and uni­ ards of living. By the time of the Seat in on claims. stead the 200 weary patriots of the so the 17 3/5 feet extend from one fied nations or kingdoms. They fol­ 40th anniversary of the new gov­ in„,'ls the responsibility of the East Gym on that bleak February side and 14 9/17 feet from the lowed the same path as that of the ernment, the bear kingdom was as stu Day when the Republic of the East ferine dent to send the claim (Cont. on pg. 4, col. 1) (Cont. to col. 5) s and bills to the claim office. Gym, wasn't a dream. (Cont. on pg. 4, col. 2) Page Four STATE SIGNAL Friday, February

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