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ALBANY 3, NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 18, 1964 VOL.L.N0.1G Fall Semester 1964 Sees Record Enrollment at Slate 600 Students Housed in Motels Delays in Building Unexplained Record-shattering enrollments, plus unclear tie- ups in dormitory construction, combined three weeks ago to force the University to house 600 students in Albany area motels. The University had planned to locate these 600 in new campus dormitories this semester, but construction was delayed so that the three new buildings will not Four Motels Rented be ready for occupancy un Four motels have been rented at til mid-November. a cost of approximately $1800 dally The cost of this resettle until the complexes are sufficiently completed and livable. ment is being borne by the Two hundred women are now living State University Emer in the Thruway Motel on Washington gency Fund. Avenue, and two hundred more are in the Town House Motel on Route 20. One hundred twenty-six men Decisions Delayed Campus are in the Country Squire Motel According to Mr. Clifton C. Flat- and seventy-four are in Governor's tier, Administration Director of the Motel. Dormitory Authority, under whose The administration has managed auspices the new dorm complexes to arrange this temporary housing, aie being built, the initial delays In putting original roommates to the building of the dorms lay in gether. complex inter-related decisions. Both the Country Squire and Gov- Other contractors are responsible ernor's Motels have eating facili for various other stages and parts ties for breakfast right on the prem ITS A LONG EIGHT MILES to Albany (insert photo of road sign) from the Country Squire motel where of the total campus. In some cases ises. their work interfered with that of some men are living quadrupled in overcrowded rooms. The women in the Town House will the Dormitory Authority, and delays eat breakfast inttie Hot Shoppes near up to three weeks resulted. them, and those in the Thruway will Slow downs In getting shop ma eat at the State Campus Office Build terials approved and unusual situa ing cafeteria. tions sucli us compacting the soil on All of the COO students will be D r. Pettit to Keynote Convocation the site were also cited as.delays. transported to the State Office Build University this fall after a year's Over all this, there lias been a ing cafeteria lor dinner. None of Dr. Paul Bruce Pettit, chairman manner of ancient rites. shortage of electrical works which of the Department of Speech and stay In Cyprus and Greece. His The speaker has the traditional these students are to have dinner speech will be related to his ex resulted in a lie-up in all the other at either Brubacher or Alden-Wa- Dramatic Arts at SUNYA will be the duty of setting the academic tone inter-related trades. keynote speaker at the All-Univer periences of this past year. for the approaching semesters. He terbury dining halls in case they sity Convocation tills afternoon at stresses the importance of serious Flalher stressed the fact that in happen to lie at the Residence Quad building the second dormitory com 1:30 p.m. In Page Hall. Directed Notional Theatre ness as applied to academic en rangle. Until the Greek-Turkish conflict deavors. plex, the problems occurringduring President Collins will Introduce the building of the first have lieen Dr. Pettit who will speak on the made his work Impossible, Dr. Pet Bus Schedule In Operation From the convocation, each par taken into account, and in many in An extensive bus schedule has topic of the "University In the tit was serving as American ad stances, newer and faster methods Modern World." visor and director of the Greek- ticipating student goes out to meet been Revised to transport those the challenges of a new semester have been employed. This complex Dr. Pettit is returning to the Cypriot National Theatre In Nicosia, is currently ahead of schedule. continued on p. 7 Cyprus. or an entirely new college career. He received his appointment through the Fulbright grant program at the proposal of the United States Gould Assumes Presidency of University State Department. While in Cyprus, Dr. Pettit's rep utation spread to Syria, where he was Invited to study and reorganize Plans Improvement in Public Relations the National Theatre In Damascus. Dr. Samuel B. Gould officially He taught English In New England Dr. Gould has received two hon This past summer Dr. Pettil was look offlce on Septernber 1 as pres. high schools, and worked for a time orary doctorate of laws degrees. studying East European theatre Ident of the State University of for the New England Telephone and One was awarded him by Bates In through a Research Foundation New York. He ends a 20-month Telegraph Co. 1957, the other by Wilberforce Uni grant. vacancy in the office created when After serving as lieutenant com versity in 19G0. Dr. Thomas H. Hamilton resigned mander in the Navy during the war, A series of bills passed by the Convocation Begins Year to assume tiie presidency of the he went to Boston University where Dr. Pettit's speech marks the 1904 New York State Legislature University of Hawaii. lie established a department ofcom- has been cited as a contributing 120th All-University Convocation. Dr. Gould plans to spend the municatlon arts. It is the official and traditional factor in ending the vacancy in the Dr. Paul Bruce Pettit first year acquainting himself with In 1954 lie became president of presidential office. ....will speak of experiences beginning of the academic year. the system of 59 units and 88,000 Anttoch College in Ohio, where lie at All University Convocation The student body Is convened in its full-time students which Is now served five years. He then became Foremost among these was a bill today in Page. entirety for the first time in the under his Jurisdiction. He also in chancellor of the University of Cali raising the salary from $28,000 to tends to make a complete study of fornia at Santa Barbara. When ap $40,000 a year. Dr. Gould will also staff organization, filling only those pointed by university trustees last receive $10,000 for expenses and President to Greet Frosh Tonightvacancie s which are absolutely nec June, lie was president of the Ed the use of a house and a car. Other essary. ucational Broadcasting Corporation bills cleared away some of the red In New York City. Over 1100 freshmen will lie 'or- elation. tape which has surrounded the office. mally Introduced to campus officials Freshuie n will lie received ac- Plans for Decentralization this evening during the annual Pres cording to tlie first letter of their In expressing Ills plans for lead Financial Independence ident's Reception. The event will last name at the following times: ership, he indicated that "general The president now has morepower take place in Brubacher Lower decentralization Is the path we will in handling pay raises and promo Lounge Deglnnlng at 8:00 p.m. S-Z 8:00-8:30 p.m. probably follow." "A great state tions for the staff. University funds Members of MYSKANIA will serve L-R 8:30-9:00 p.m. university will emerge from the will be apportioned In a lump sum, as hosts and hostesses for the F-K 9:00-9:30 p.m. units able lo go on their own," he making it possible for him to use evening, and will greet tho fresh A-E 9:30-10:00 p.m. declared. money where It Is most needed. men at the lounge entrance. Each Dr, Gould believes that a lack frosh will then be Introduced to Formal dross Is requested for of information, or misinformation In connection with this greater the members of the receiving line. the occasion, which all freshmen about the university system has financial Independence, the Legis are urged lo attend. Dark suits resulted In a general underrating lature voted to remove the pro In past years Big Brothers and vision which required that the Board Sisters made the introductions. and lies are In order for the men. by the public. He therefore sees himself as becoming an "Inter of Education approve the SUNY bud The receiving line will Include Women should wear dark dresses, get. hats, gloves, and heels. preter for tho university" - spread the 1908 Class Guardians, Patricia Dr. Gould commented that the .Fasano and Edward Wolner; Pres The Reception Is being given un ing Information, and Improving Its der the coordination of the Uni public image. "...legislative changes have made ident and Mrs. Evan II. Collins: it possible to build this Into the Dean and Mrs, David Hartley! De»n versity Center Association. Sandy Graduated from Bates College In Cushman and Robert O'Pray are Maine, Dr. Gould received his M.A. kind of unified state university that anil Mrs. Clifton Thorno; and Arthur New York should have." Johnston, President of Student Anso- co-chairmen for the event. from New York University In 1030. Dr. Samuel Gould J*AOBJ 2 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS. FRIDAY. SBPTBMBBR 18. 1064 Co-operation Necessary Last year the word around campus was transition. • Intercollegiate News This year It looks as If the word will be Inconven ience. Now, faced with the actual physical shift of • News Features campuses, we are beginning to realize the tremen Features • Humor dous number of details and circumstances which must be reckoned with —. in advance as much as possible, and day to day as necessary. ALBANY STUDENT PRESS SEPTEMBER 18, 1864 PAGES 3 The delay in New Campus construction, forcing 600 students to spend the first few weeks of the semester in motels, is, of course, the major example of the Summer Program Introduces 1170 Frosh to State inconvenience of transition. That these students are being accommodated with as much provision for normal campus life as possible Series of 10 TwO'Day Sessions is a tribute to the rapid and conscientious work of many members'of our University community. The University was given only three weeks notice Begins Transition to College Life that the New Campus would not be ready. Although they did forsee this situation and began planning, they could not go ahead with concrete arrangements by William Colgan According to Dean Neil Brown, Co until the official notice came. Since then officials ordinator of the Summer Orientation, the have made every effort to forsee the needs of those "It sure is Impressive, but it's got real keys to the program were the op- in motels. a long way to go,"'said the frosh, as oportunities for individual academic ad Providing transportation for 600 students to classes, he and a group of his fellows got their visement and for coed group discussions meals, and activities was itself a major undertaking, first long look at the rapidly-rising new with knowledgeable upperclassmen. yet this was only one aspect of the problem. Every campus that is the State University of The frosh themselves were nearly thing from study to laundry facilities has to be taken New York at Albany. unanimous in agreeing with Dean Brown into consideration. The frosh and 1170 more like him that these were the most important and In all plans officials have worked with the idea of in the Class of '68 were the first stu most helpful parts of the orientation keeping students together as much as possible with dents at the University to be oriented program. those they had chosen as roommates. to their new environment by the bold, Each frosh was assigned to an indi Many of the plans which have been made may prove precedent-breaking experiment that was vidual academic advisor, usually a grad inoperable in" practice. This remains to be seen. The the Summer Planning Conference. uate student, to sit down and work out a responsibility of everyone at this time is to give as Orientation Program Invaluable Held in ten separate sessions over schedule compatible with his major. little criticism and as much cooperation as possible. the summer, groups of a hundred to These student academic advisors will The welcome was as warm and frank Several of the men students have already shown this The Summer Planning Conference is 120 frosh were given an almost com serve in this capacity until the individual as it was helpful. cooperation by coming back to the University early to one of the most worthwhile programs pletely different induction to life at in his care graduates from the Univer help move furniture. Many others have worked long ever inaugurated at State. Held for the Perhaps, however, the finest aspect State than had been traditionally given sity College. hours to have things ready when school opened. first time this past summer, it provided of the entire program was that so much at Frosh Weekends in the past. individual treatment was given to the With a lot of understanding on everyone's part, the the most realistic look at college life Group Discussions Inconvenience of transition will soon be overshadowed ever given to an incoming freshman frosh, who were made to feel like they Academic Emphasis The University also hired six students by the dynamic life of the University at work. class at the University. really mattered, rather than just another MnHBtHHfcefiBsHeSsf The Summer Planning Conference dif-< to serve as group leaders for the frosh The Conference represented an almost member of a nameless herd. THE LENGTHENIKG SHADOWS on a crol summer's eve bafhe fered in one key aspect from the old during their two day stay. It was through complete departure from the old methods At this juncture in the University's a newly arrived group of frosh entering Draper Hall for the first methods of frosh orientation — its em these six, via group discussions, that of frosh orientation. It represented a history, when students are addressed time as college students. phasis, and consequently its methods, the frosh received a wealth of practical Failure Unexplained departure in terms of spirit as well as by their student number when congrat was placed upon a sober look at the information about life at State. These events. ulated by the administration for making Fall Events to Round Out problems and the realities of getting a students were also responsible for seeing At the present time the reasons behind the failure The principle vehicle of orientation Dean's List, it is nice to know that at college education. the frosh through the various stages of in the past, Frosh Weekend, was com least at the beginning of their college the program. to complete the new dormitories are about as clear Academic advisement, orientation, and pletely outclassed by this new, fresh careers, students are being made to Most frosh praised the work of these as a new campus dust storm. It does seem evident, Frosh Orientation Schedule preparation was the order of the day for however, that the State Dormitory Authority was approach to the problem. feel like people. students, citing the knowledge and frank the Yellow Jackets as they went through caught by a deadly combination of poor planning, and Whereas Frosh Weekend was cus We wish to especially compliment Continuing where the Summer The 120th All-University tonvcT- ness they brought to the Job as important Planning Conference left off, a new cation will be held in Page Hall at two days Of well-coordinated activities, weak, if not incompetent, management. tomarily devoted to a good time for Dean Neil Brown for the outstanding aspects in the success of the group dis Fall Orientation Program is under 1:30 p.m. today, and will be high all calculated to make them better stu all, with only a few hints at academics, manner in which he and his student way for the Class of '68. lighted by an address by Dr. Paul cussions. The Dormitory Authority has been in business for dents and better members of the Uni this summer program pulled no punches assistants carried off the program. The This series of events places Its B. Pettit. His topic will be "The The six students were Arthur John quite some time, and presently has 143 buildings emphasis on introducing State's University in the Modern World." versity community in September. either in construction or in the planning stages. It in preparing the frosh for the work in work involved was tremendous, but the newest students to the traditions ston, Richard Stenard, William Bate, thus seems incredible that it could do such a poor volved in getting a college education. results added up to even more than the and social life of the University, The orientation will continue to JoAnne Sobik, Maureen Glasheen, and unlike the summer program whose night with the President's Recep The program presented differed al job in its own back yard, while successfully com Academic advisement and group dis sum of the parts. emphasis was on academic orien tion for freshmen in Bruhacher most entirely from previous frosh or Nancy Baumann. A seventh student, Rob pleting buildings all over the State. cussions took up a good part of the pro The program was carried off with tation. Lower Lounge. The reception line ientations. A reading test, appointments ert Fairbanks, served as assistant to will be headed by President and There were no strikes involved in the delays, only gram. They were the real heart of each imagination and skill from its conception These fall events will fill the Mrs. Collins, and will include other with academic advisors, group discus Dean Brown throughout the program. unexpected tie-ups, conflicts with other construction two day session, and provided the frosh more than a year ago to the final prod gap created by the ending of the members of the administration and sions with student advisors, meetings As one frosh put it, "Without our on the new campus, and shortages of skilled workers, Rivalry tradition at the Univer student leaders. upperclass advisors, I think we would with an invaluable store of knowledge uct. It marked a very definite high point sity, They will attempt to bring with the financial and medical offices according to a representative of the Dormitory Auth about the University. in the University's attempts to meet the all four classes into contact with Two folk concerts, featuring the if needed, replaced the trip to Thacher, have been all pretty lost these past few ority. The key word here is unexpected. Why were Student counselors and academic ad challenges of expansion. each other during this period. Gaslight Singers, Carolyn Hester, the "Beanie Ball," the impromptu skits, days." these problems unexpected? Why wasn't there better and Mike Settle in Page Hall to (continued on page 6) visors went out of their way many Because of it, the Class of '68 will Candlelight Ceremony morrow nigjit will round out the and much, much more. planning? times to help the frosh and always benefit immeasurably this year; and so The Fall Orientation began last weekend. We want to know the answer, as we suspect do treated them as mature young people. too will the University. Monday night with the Song Fest on most of our fellow students. We expect to find these Dorm Field and Candlelight Cere University Bonfire mony in Page Hall and will conclude The second class meeting of the answers. In the meantime we hope we aren't being October 17 with Parent's Day. year will lie held Friday, Sept. 20 given another line when we are told the second dor at 1:25 p.m. in Page Hall. Albany Student Pre$$ Monday's ceremonies in Page wit mitory complex is now ahead of schedule. nessed 'he official acceptance and At 8:00 p.m. the University Bon KSTABUSHKO MAY ••!• welcoming of the frosh into the fire will be lit on University Field, University community by Dr. Evan marking the beginning of the 1004 »V THt CLAW Or .»!» I!. Collins, President of the Uni soccer season. A ^y U
Summer or not, arrival is still noetic. Orientation Program Keyed to Five Aims The Summer Planning Conference was built around fulfilling five basic aims to aid the orientation of the Class of '68 to life at State. As stated by Dean Neil GROUP DISCUSSIONS, her. led by Willie ACADEMIC ADVISOR Suzanne Murphy gives open Bate, were invaluable. 'Brown, Coordinator of the Summer Con STUDENT COUNSELOR Arthur Johnston guides frosh on two- ference, these purposes were ing talk to frosh before consulting with them hour bus trip of Albany and the new campus. (1) To acquaint the frosh with student life at the University. -V- (2) To meet their permanent academic THE OPENING CONVOCATION speech was delivered to each group by Dean Neil Brown, who served advisors. as Coordinator for the Summer Conference. (3) To plan a full program for first semester. (4) To project with academic advisors Intensive Year of Committee Work future program leading towards fulfill ment of degree requirements. (5) To accomplish the steps of pre- Evolves into Summer Orientation • registration. by Steve Curtl As the committee became deeper orientation program, and the divi involved in the problems of frosh sion of the program into summer The well-organized orientation orientation, however, It rapidly be and fall units. program which greeted the members came apparent that a new, more Administrative Members of the Class of '68 this past summer effective program was needed if Administrative members of the was the product of much planning the needs of the University and the committee included Dr. David Hart and thought for well over a year. freshmen themselves were to be ley, Dean of Students, Dr. Ellen It was with MYSKANIA of 1963 met. Stokes, Dean of Women, Dr. Clifton that the first long look at the tra Thome, Dean of the University Col ditional Frosh Weekend and Rivalry Old Programs Faulty lege, Miss Barbara Burkhart, and was taken. It was felt that the rapid Objections to Frosh Weekend and Mr. David Valle. expansion of the University would Rivalry centered around the facts Student members were Arthur soon, If it had not already, make that freshmen were herded around Johnston, David Gagnler, Maggie these programs obsolete. too much and not given enough indi Mansion, Norm Stewart, Ann Quar- vidual attention and that net enough tararo, Steven Curtl, Gary Splel- Committee Formed emphasis was placed on the aca matin, and Maureen Glasheen. All A committee was established un demic aspecls of University life. these students were highly Involved f'Md der Dean Nell C. Brown, who was In the words of one committee In the activities of the University. f! : to eventually liecome co-ordinator member it was a matter of now As part of its work the Frosh READING TESTS were administered to frosh by the Counseling KM <&tm»: . mi jg/0 " /j£t. **? of the Summer Conference, to study providing "a slice of life, not the Orientation Committee established Service on their first day at State. tAourof,Alba,ny.aU,e '" Whir'Wind DEAN HARTLEY *** *. parents of the newly arrived the rapidly changing situation. spice of life." a Fall Orientation Committee frosh with a talk. Originally the committee was not The Frosh Orientation Committee chaired by Gagnler to devise a pro charged with devising an entirely as It logically enough came to be gram to supplement the work done new system of orientation; Its main called was chaired by Dean Brown. in tiie Summer Planning Conference. The committee was comprised of New Event PANORAMIC VIEW of Albany was provided for frosh with trip purpose was to make recommenda Program Co-ordinator, administrators and students alike. The program this group developed to observation deck of Alfred E. Smith Building. tions to improve upon tiie already Student Advisor Agree on Success existing programs. Tliis committee meeting some Included a brand new event, the times as a whole, but more often All-University Field Day, and mod as sub-groups, worked throughout ifications of past events sucli as Dean Brown Sees Frosh Attitudes, the last academic year to devise a the Convocation, the Beanie Ball, Counsehir Stresses Need, Importaiice workable and beneficial orientation Activities Day, and the All-Uni program for the soon-to-come Yel versity Reception. Program Itself as Excellent Signs low Jackets. Members of this committee were For Sensible Summer Orientation The result was the inclusion of Miss Burkhart, and students Mary much new material (mainly with an by Dcon Neil Brown further growth of our University, Lewis, Anne Dlgney, Steve Curtl, by Nancy Baumann academic emphasis) in the frosh Coordinator Summer Conference in spirit as well as physical plant. The Student Advisors of the hum Stan Kerpel, and Kathy Brown. We observed with pleasure the mer Planning Conference heartily The recently completed Summer maturity of their thoughts and values A Frosh Weekend might be ade agreed. Planning Conference, a "new-look" as we discussed the freedoms and quate for a State Teachers College' During the summer months, over In the orientation of freshmen en concomitant responsibilities of Uni with a freshmen class of seven 1100 freshmen attended one of the tering the State University of New versity Life. hundred plus students, but such a ten sessions of the Summer Plan York at Albany, has been an enjoy program does not meet the needs ning Conference. of a University whose entering able experience for all staff mem University Project Before their arrival, they were bers. freshmen class numbers over 1100. mailed pamphlets which described We have increasingly academi The Summer Planning Confer University services sucii as finan ence represents a University com cally oriented University where a cial aids, counseling and health Each of the ten groups of fresh student's success Is partially de men with whom wo worked was munity project In the fullest sense services. As a result, eacli fresh of the meaning. Dean Neil Brown pendent on Ids .adjustment to Uni man's schedule Included the gen unique, yet we may 'ilate certain versity living. basic observations as we survey Summer Coordinator eral activities of the Summer Plan the entering class as a whole. Only when a freshman Is aware ning Conference plus appointments Students, teaching faculty, and of what the University offers can administrative faculty participated with the special services they re he set goals that are both realistic quested. Confidence in Future In the formulation, execution, and and broad. the evaluation of this new venture. Individual Treatment Picnics and dances emphasizes One of the most Important parts It gave us confidence In the future only a facet of University llfo. An This close working relationship, orientation program of a more ser of the freshman program was the of "Albany State" as the freshmen freshman's individual appointment spoke of their pride in and en appijed to the many projects of this ious nature was needed to reflect particular decade in the Univer a more complete picture of Uni with an academic advisor from the thusiasm tor our University — not University College. only as It presently exists, but also sity's growth, will serve to benefit versity life. what it is to become In the mouths to the greatest-possible efctent this Another important part of the and years ahead, academic community. conference was the small group Pove Way discussions held in the evening. It needed to make freshmen aware The role of the individual in de Challenge! Important uf the opportunities available at the We were vary much Impressed University and to help pave the way termining his own success and Hie by the attitude of our new students It is such ventures as the Sum for their adjustment to University responsibilities that accompany the as they displayed their willingness mer Planning Conference which are llfo by suggesting problems they freedoms of University Life were to accept the disadvantages along the true test of the University's might face and possible ways to stressed, Most freshmen found lh« with the advantages of our Univer abilities to meet the challenges and solve these problems. Conference very helpful and looked sity's growth, forward to tlieir return the future It has prepared for itself. With this in mind, a committee of students and faculty met last The Summer Planning Conference •fudging from the unqualified suc spring and developed a now or has given these freshmen a more This bespeaks to us a maturity cess of this program, the Univer ""/. ientation program. The plan be realistic picture of University Life on the part of the Class of '08 sity is well on its way to meeting Nancy Buumunn came a reality this summer and and a better understanding of the ORIENTATION COMMITTEE at work earlier In the year. Sitting which will help to guarantee the these new commitments. Student Counselor was dubbed by most "a tremendous individual's role in determining the THE FIRST LOOK at dormitory food can be an unnerving experience for any man but as the second counter clockwise, Gary Splelman, Gary Petre, David Gagnler, success," outcome of his collegiate exper Norm Stewart, Dean Brawn, Sue Murphy, Rick Genero, Art Johns- Pic tore shows, most frosh quickly adjusted to Walden cuisine. ience. tan, and Dean Thome. ALBANY STUDENT PRESS. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1964 PAGE 7 PAGE 6 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1064 is bap Forctf WSUA Off Air troshKeceiw Beanie? cU Ceremony PuttMUmntn Summer Orientation. (continued from page 3) appeal to those frosh who had Just University Radio Station WSUA cordlng to Duane White, Station Despite Its heavy emphasis,'the had their first dormitory meal an aptly went off the air Tuesday Manager, "since WSUA had planned 'WorM of F* Summer Orientation Program was hour before. -rone day's broadcasting. The to replace the old, outmoded board In the near future." Tomorrow evening at 7:15 and not devoted entirely to the academic "tire of the station's control board again at 9:00 p.m. Page Hall will problems of University life. I keep it off the air for at least The station presently has over be the scene of the All University On the final day of each session i weeks. $3000 In Its current budget for For the frosh a special bus tour, the frosh were put through the Concert. The concert Is entitled a very special physical fitness test, capital improvements In Its equip stages of pre-reglstratlon, thus ment. "The World of Folk" and will fea and the chance tor informal dances avmlding the big jam up- that char The station will begin Installing ture the Gaslight Singers, Carolyn and volleyball games on dorm field, acterized freshman registration In , new board and other equipment When the Station resumes broad r3 Hester, and Mike Settle. were also provided. the past. B quickly as possible. casting, It will follow a format con Prior to this, the frosh were able WSUA normally broadcasts at 640 sisting largely of popular music |H The Gaslight Singers, composed Bus Tour to consult with their academic ad lgacycles over a closed circuit and rock and roll. of three.men, Earl Zimmerman, AI The bus tour, which Included a visors in order to draw up a sched stem In the Residence Quadrangle. Next semester, the station plans Alcabes, and Jeff Hyman and Martha trip to the trop of the Alfred E. ule of classes. "The mishap Tuesday was not the to begin broadcasting to the new Velez, are all college students. Smith building, gave the frosh a lister it might have been," ac- campus quadrangle. quick two-hour look (If traffic was They have appeared all over New right) at the old campus and an E York and other cities at night nexes and more Importantly at the Free Time clubs generally featuring folk-sing work on the new campus. Despite the number of Important ing groups. Most of the Important buildings programs that were carried out dur WSUA September Schedule In the city were pointed out by the ing each group's two-day stay, Two Solo Artists student advisors, In conjunction with scheduling was such that the frosh Along with the Gaslight Singers, one friendly bus drive who made It had a substantial amount of free MONDAY-WEDNESDAY SATURDAY Carolyn Hester and Mike Settle are a habit to show what he affectionate time In which to acquaint themselves 11:00 a.m. — Campus Beat - Live appearing. with the University. ly termed "O'Heany's Oasis." 5:00 p.m. - Happy Difference from the Union The physical fitness test, ad Shopping sprees In the CO-OP, Parti 2:00 p.m. - Oldies Carolyn Hester has performed at volleyball games, walks around the ministered by Conch Joseph Garcia, 1:00 p.m. — Happy Difference 6:00 p.m. — Top Forty Countdown BHHBSni several colleges throughout the was not one of the more popular campus, or a coke in the Student Part n 7:30 p.m. - The World of Jazz country and in nightclubs featuring aspects of the program with the Union helped to fill these hours. TRADITIONAL, SYMBOL of verd |l:00 a.m. - Sign-off 10:00 p.m. — Happy Difference dleliqht ceremony Monday. ont frosh is distributed at Can- folk artists. She has been seen on (Tosh, The tests consisted of seven It was also a time for the frosh Part II television and has released several events designed to test the speed, to get to know the people who will THURSDAY 1:00 a.m. - Sign-off Singing the traditional "Follow Ed Wolner. albums. reflexes, and conditioning of each be their classmates for the next 5:00 p.m. - Happy Difference of the frosh. four years. the Gleam" torch song, the class Wolner made It clear to the frosh Part I SUNDAY of 1968 filed Into Page Hall, where that they were to wear their beanies Mike Settle is a solo artist who ....the Stat* you know will bo better, bigger, Somehow the prospect of running All In all, the Summer Planning [7:30 p.m. - Commerical Folk 11:00 a.m. - Music of the Past, all days 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except You know, Joe, after this summer I'm going vigorous 50-yard dashes, straining Conference did all it could to pro the Beanie Induction Ceremony took also composes for other folk groups. mora enjoyable than the State of old. You are to go to confessions and spend about an hour "The 30's & 40's" place Monday evening. Sundays and in their residence halls. He, too, has appeared in several a select group... there. long-unused muscles In chin ups, vide the aimed lor "Slice of life, Music They accepted their fate with the and just plain straining, did not not spice of life" at State. 1:00 p.m. — Music of the Masters At 8:30 p.m. President Evan R. (Classical) Collins lit the torches of the four usual groans and complaints of tight nightclubs and on television and at 5:00 p.m. - The World of Folk academic deans, signaling thelight- fit and ruination of bouffant hair Folk Festivals around the country. Music ing of the freshmen's candles. dos. I0:00 p.m. - Sounds of Broadway 0:00 p.m. — The World of Folk As the Yellow Jackets streamed Johnston congratulated the class Tickets In Peristyle Music, Part n into Page, it appeared that there on the number of scholarship win Tickets lor the concert can be, Graph Reflects Favorable Reactions 0:45 p.m. — Senate Closeup 8:00 p.m. — Eye on the Campus wouldn't be enough beanies, but the ners, class presidents, editors of purchased in the Lower Peristyle 1:00 p.m. — Happy Difference 9:00 p.m. — Complete Broadway real problem was seating the 1180 newspapers and yearbooks among Show students. The side aisles and back the Yellow Jackets. He then closed until 4:00 p.m. today. If they are Part II the Induction Ceremony with an ad 1:00 a.m. - Sign-off 11:00 p.m. — Happy Difference provided sufficient standing space. not sold out by this time, the tickets Part II Dr. Walter M. Schultze, the Dean monition that the sophomores were will be on sale at the door tomorrow FRIDAY coming. 3:00 p.m. - Happy Difference 1:00 a.m. - Sign-off of Admission, offered the students night. Part III as candidates for admission to Pres The Chart compiled below represents freshmen opinion of different aspects of the Summer Orien ident Collins, who accepted them tation Program. Freshmen'response to the program was overwhelmingly favorable. The individual 9:00 p.m. — Insanity Incorporated formally Into the University. 1:00 a.m. - Sign-off academic advisement sessions, small group discussions held by upperelassmen and the group President Collins also explained Statesmen, D&A, Mark academic meetings were rated by the freshmen as the most helpful activities offered. The Read COO in Motels... the significance of the torch and candles used. The ceremony sym ing Test, physical fitness test, and the bus tour were rated the lowest on the evaluation. Below 'students living In motels to Draper, these buses at least for the time the chart shows how the frosh rated the nine main features of the program on the basis of excel bolizes the continuation of the "light and the Residence Quadrangle. Sev being, so that they can accurately of learning" and the "procession of Activities Day Wednesday lent, good, fair, or poor. eral Albany Traction Company judge the number of buses they need knowledge" from high school to col "At the present time, the enthu buses will be running during the to run at various times during the lege. Over twenty campus organizations peak times, which Include early day. were represented at the annual siasm displayed by the new Joiners morning and late afternoon. Art Johnston, President of Student Activities Day held Wednesday on is at a high level. In order for any Association, then welcomed the At other times throughout the Screening Process Dorm Field. From 2:00-4:00 p.m., organization to function satisfac freshmen and directed them to don and again from 7:00-9:00 p.m., torily throughout the year, this en day there will be regular and steady At each stop the students will their beanies. Johnson presented the service. The schedule has been set either all be let off or all picked members of each organization were thusiasm must stay at a high point. white and gold class banner to the on hand to answer questions and "A club may be proud to announce up In such a way as to prevent other up. This will facilitate a screen class guardians. Pat Fasano and students from catching the bus out ing out process to be used by the encourage students to join. that it has 100 members, but this to the new campus. driver. Both freshmen and upperelassmen same club is not so proud to an The administration has asked the In case of emergency, the school were offered activities to appeal to nounce that it has only 25 workers. student body to refrain from riding lias purchased two busses. At times Cub Classes Begin any interest. Drama, music, pub Therefore, in order for an organi these will lie put in service along lications, athletics and religious zation to run smoothly, It needs witli the other Transit buses. groups were represented. Students enthusiastic workers, Two Cub Classes will be held All the students living in the were able to indicate their pref "Any student who signs up to EARN MONEY during the next week to instruct erences, and will be contacted by help an organization should will ib