Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus Weekly Newspaper Newspapers 10-17-1968 The rsinU us Weekly, October 17, 1968 Judy Schneider Ursinus College Francis Galle Ursinus College Pat Gonnella Ursinus College Michael Stoner Ursinus College Byron Jackson Ursinus College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits oy u. Recommended Citation Schneider, Judy; Galle, Francis; Gonnella, Pat; Stoner, Michael; Jackson, Byron; Earle, Judith; Rumpf, Jonathan; Richtmyre, Linda; Hamlin, Cheryl; Adams, Paul; Sautter, Paul; Novak, Alan; Sears, David; Burns, Elizabeth; Picconi, John S.; Griffith, orGe gette; Williams, James; Herman, Rudi; Dawson, Dane; Crane, Cris; Yorgey, Kenneth; and Deboy, James, "The rU sinus Weekly, October 17, 1968" (1968). Ursinus Weekly Newspaper. 164. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/164 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus Weekly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Judy Schneider, Francis Galle, Pat Gonnella, Michael Stoner, Byron Jackson, Judith Earle, Jonathan Rumpf, Linda Richtmyre, Cheryl Hamlin, Paul Adams, Paul Sautter, Alan Novak, David Sears, Elizabeth Burns, John S. Picconi, Georgette Griffith,a J mes Williams, Rudi Herman, Dane Dawson, Cris Crane, Kenneth Yorgey, and James Deboy This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/164 mhr Brsinus mrrkly Volume LXVIII THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1968 No.2 Fraternities Hopeful As Homecoming Approaches; Reigning Queen .To Be Selected In Regal Runoff By FRAN GALLE Pi's traditional monopoly, the fra­ of Phi Psi, is a member of the Col­ On October 26th, hundreds of ternities present the following con­ or Guard and an avid basketball Ursinus alumni will flock to the testants: fan. soft greens warded campus eager to Representing Alpha Phi Epsilon Homecoming Reception recall an essential portion of their is Barbara Bruzgo, a blue-eyed, Unfortunately, not every girl lives. And again, as in the past, blonde Biology major from Summit may be queen. However, each con­ the campus will spring into life at Hill, Pa. Barb, who is a sister of testant will reign as queen of the the occurrence of Ursin us' oldest Phi Psi, enjoys drama and working fraternity which she represents. tradition-Homecoming. The tra­ with children. dition at Ursinus is so old, in fact, Beta Sigma Lambda is repre­ that no one can really say when it sented by Pamela Sell, a blue-eyed, first began. brunette Phys. Ed. major from The festivities commence at noon Shillington, Pa. Pam, a sister of with various luncheons and gather­ Tau Sig and U.S.G.A. representa­ ings at such well-known places as tive, is an avid member of the "The Bridge" and "The Inn." The hockey and lacrosse teams. series of events highlighting Home­ Miss Linda Van Horn, represent­ coming begins with the footbal1 ing Delta Mu Sigma, is a straw­ game, which the Bears traditional1y berry blonde English major from lose! However, win or lose, the Laverock, Pa. Linda, also a sister of Tau Sig, is a member of the lacrosse and swimming teams. Representing Delta Pi Sigma is Lynn Collins, an O'Chi brunette BARBARA BRUZGO from Island Heights, N.J. Lynn, a Spanish major, is a member of the Homecoming spirit is never lost, InterSorority Council and the P.S.­ Following the commotion of the and the fans continue to cheer E.A. crowning and the conclusion of the rather enthusiastical1y for their Sigma Rho Lambda is represent­ game, the annual Homecoming re­ team. ed by Fran Kraus, a blue-eyed ception takes place in the Thomp­ At half-time, the Freshmen have Math major from Upper Darby. son-Gay Gym. Here, the Class of a chance to display their school Fran, an Independent, is interested '98 can rub shoulders with the Class loyalty and wittiness by presenting in athletics and sewing. LYNN COLLINS of '69 and "tell it like it was" in some "ingenious exhibition of imag­ Miss Holly Zehl, representing the good ole days. For those who ination," while the Spirit Commit­ Zeta Chi, is a blonde Psych major still have plenty of energy, there tee awards a trophy to the best from Long Island. Holly, a sister are always the traditional fraterni­ decorated girls' dormitory. Curtain Club ty dinner-dances that evening. Beauties Compete Finally, it is all over again for The highlight of every Home­ Changes Name another year, except for the mem­ coming day is the crowning of the ories and, of course, the tradition. queen-and Ursinus is no excep­ tion. The queen, chosen by the stu­ To ProTheatre dent body from a group of six con­ This year the Curtain Club will testants, each l'epresenting a cam­ not return to Ursinus. It will be FRAN KRAUSS pus fraternity, is crowned by the replaced by ProTheatre, a group Inter-Fraternity Council President. which will sponsor dramatic activi­ This year, hoping to break Delta ties on campus. This change of name reflects the great change in Student Teachers the activity of the group. Ratner than directly presenting plays, the In Memoriam Pro Theatre group will act as a Gain Experience John T. Sheldon, a stu­ parent organization aiding students dent of Ursinus College, in various dramatic endeavors. Experimental Theatre By PAT GONNELLA died suddenly on Septem­ Seventy-five Ursinus students Further, the work of the group will participate in this year's Stu­ ber 25, 1968. He was a this year will largely be concerned dent Teaching Program. The stu­ patient at Bryn Mawr with more effective drama through deni teaching will be done this fall Hospital. John was a use of the techniques of experi­ at area junior and senior high member of the Class of mental thea tel'. These techniques, schools. Those schools which will which were originated by Jerzy 1971. Grotowski of the Polish Theatre take part in the program include: LINDA VAN HORN NOl'I'istown High, Boyel'town Jun- Laboratory, and discussed there ior and Senior High, Collegeville­ with him by Mr. Erlich, faculty ad­ Trappe High, Methacton High, visor of ProTheatre, are primarily concerned with breaking the bar­ North Penn Senior and Pennbrook Frosh Elect Officers; PAM SELL Junior High, Phoenixville Junior rier between play and players, and :lnd Seniol' High, Plymouth-White­ the audience. They aim to make marsh High, Pottsgrove High, President Sets Coals the play an environment in which Schwenksville High, Springfield By MIKE STONER goals and objectives for the Class the audience is included, thus giv­ Ryan Brothers Senior High, Enfield Junior High, The freshman class elections of '72. He said, "the college exper­ ing the audience a deeper under­ Hillcrest High, Spring-Ford Juniol' were held on Thursday, October 3, ience is supposed to prepare you standing of the work. This is to and Senior High and Upper Merion after supper. for life; you know, it's not sup­ be accomplished by using the thea­ Highlights U C Junior and Senior High. Llewellyn P. Smith, a resident of posed to be something you do just ter as the playing area, audience The program is designed to give Havertown, Pa., has been elected for kicks. Somewhere along the discussion with actors at given students first hand experience in president of the Ursinus College line, I'm hoping our class can set points in the plays, modern music Folk Concert teaching. After three weeks prep- Freshman Class. A graduate of up something, some kind of at­ scores, and psychedelic lighting. The Ursinus College Christian aration in methods, students will Haverford High School, he is ma­ mosphere in the college, so that To further the effect of the Fellowship sponsored a Folk Con­ begin a fifteen hour week teaching joring in Philosophy at Ursinus. more people get a chance to sit drama even the relationship of the cert on Friday evening, October 11, at their assigned secondary school. Mi ss Beverly Susan Seel, of down and talk about real things. actor to the play has been changed. in the Parents' Lounge of Wismer They return to cia s once a week IChester Spl'ings, Pa., was elected One of my major points is that we Rather than requiring actors to Hall. fOl' a meeting called Practical in vice-president of the class. Miss can find out who we are as people, play roles, this method of presen­ Featured attraction at the con­ which they will discuss teaching Seel i a graduate of Downingtown and how we correlate to the world tation requires people to function in cert were folk-singers Mike and technique. There are twenty-eight High Schoo! and is an undesignated around us. response to the play situation. Denny Ryan, who are very well students teaching Social Studie, scienl'e major. "As far as class activities, it' This method requires of the would­ known since they recently appeared fOUl'teen teaching English, fourteen The newly elected class secretary up in the air. I hope to get thing~ be actor that he have a deep under- at the Main Point in Bryn Mawr, teaching Math, seven teaching i Mi s Elizabeth A. Kissel, a resi­ started like going places as a class: tanding of the play and be able to Convention Hall, and Penn State Health and Phy ical Education, dent of Willingboro, .