New -Faculty
Members J oin
College Staff

Welcome to College Students :
"Up the street to Carver with its ever-welcoming door,
They 've climbed with eager footsteps for four score years or
more."
These lin es from "The White Towers of Bloomsburg" expr ess our
anticipation for the good things that you find in the college year 19541955. May your year be such that you will look back as did
"Those who come to Bloomsburg and see September 's h aze
Are reminded always of their happy college days."
Sincerely yours,
*

New Class Officers
Take Over Duties

Realizing the great responsibility which falls on the shoulders of
class officers , B.S.T.C. voters put
particularly serious thought into
their choices for leaders of their
respective classes this year.
The capable people they chose
last May in an election highlighted
by a friendly competitive spirit ,
small-scale politics, and a large
turn out , have pledged themselves
to perform their individual duties
to the best of their ability. They
will discharge their tasks in a sincere effort to maintain the traditional high standards of B.S.T.C.
Officers of the senior class are
as follows: president, Arnie Garinger; vice-president, Charles
Pope; secretary, Jean Griffiths ;
treasurer, John Panichello; woman representative, Grace Histed;
man representative, Bob Evans;
historian, Carol Schupp. Class adviser is Mrs. Beeman.
Leading the junior class will be:
president, Bob Evans; vice-presi( Continued on page 3)

Freshmen Customs
Began September 13
"Where's that dink, Frosh?"
"Let's hear you sing 'Onward
Bloomsburg', Frosh!" "Your name
sign 's a half-inch too wide, Frosh!"
These are only a few of the countless directions and helpful instructions which B.S.T.C. Freshmen
are now hearing from superior
upperclassmen, who have already
forgotten their own Customs days.
On Monday , September 13, Customs began.
Final* plans for freshmen initiations have been completed, and
enough new ideas and original suggestions for stunts, skits, and individual violations have drifted
from the Customs Committee
meetings to insure one of the most
humorous and friendly Frosh
Weeks ever. The hard-working
committee spent much time in discussion and debate last spring In
order to prepare a customs schedule that would provide entertainment for all, as well as a lasting
(Continued on page 3)

Joining the 300 Freshmen in
their initial year at B.S.T.C. this
semester are several new faculty
members from widely-scattered
sections of the United States.
Dr. Thomas B. Martin, who replaces Dr. Richard Hallisy as head
of the Business Education Department, comes to Bloomsburg from
the Delta State Teachers College
in Cleveland, Mississippi. Dr. Martin received his B.S. degree from
the Kirksville, Missouri S. T. C.
and his M.S. degree from the University of Tennessee. Continuing
in hi s educa tion , he obtained his
Doctor of Education degree from
Indiana University, and is most
certainly well qualified for the position at Bloomsburg.
Another new Navy Hall resident is Mrs. Margaret McCern,
whose last post was at the nearby
Qatawissa High School. The firs t
day of classes will be a homecoming for Mrs. McCern as she graduated from Bloomsburg State
Teachers College before obtaining
her Master of Education degree
from Pennsylvania State University. The University of Maryland is
the destination of Miss Honora
Noyes, whose position it is that
Mrs. McCern fills.
Studious B.S.T.C. students will
soon discover our new librarian ,
Miss Gwendolyn Beams, who replaces Berwick High School-bound
Miss Elsie G. Bower. Miss Reams
comes to the "college on the hill"
from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia.
The University of Alabama is her
original alma mater, and the
George Peabody College for Teachers the college from which Miss
Reams received her M.A. degree.
Filling the position left vacant
on the Special Education staff is
Mary E. Kramer, who gained her
B.S. degree from the Kutztown
State Teachers College and her
M.A. degree from Lehigh University. Miss Kramer's predecessor,
Miss Marj orie Stover, will be on
the faculty of the Jefferson Junior
High School in Williamsport when
school bells ring.
Mr. Donald W. Herberholz, who
replaces Mrs. Warren Johnson in
the Art Department of B.S.T.C., .
has travelled from the Jackson
Public School System of Jackson,
Michigan to j oin our faculty . Mr.
Herberholz received his B.A. degree from Michigan State and his
M.A. degree at the University of
New Mexico, where he served as
a member of the faculty.
With an A.B. degree from
Franklin and Marshall College
and an M.A, degree from Columbia University, Mr. Claude L.
Bordner completes the new faculty
list as Mathematics instructor.
Mr. Bordner comes to B.S.T.C.
from the Pennsylvania State University, where he has completed
additional graduate study.
Although all Bloomsburg students and fellow faculty members
will miss the Instructors leaving
the "friendly college on the hill",
their loss will be quickly erased
by the ability and individual personalities of our new faculty.
( Continued on page 4)

Bloomsbur g Welcomes Large
Freshman Class; Numerous
Construction Plans Made

One of the largest Freshmen classes since the veteran surge in postwar years entered B. S. T. C. on Freshmen registration, Tuesday, September 7. Returning upperclassmen registered on Wednesday, September 8, and by late afternoon both Dean Miller and Dean Hoch reported
the dorms completely filled.
Although some Senior men have
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
had to find living quarters in down
town Bloomsburg, as many Senior
Thursday, September 9 — 8:00
student teachers as possible are
A.M. Classes begin
being accommodated in Waller
. 8:00 P.M. College Barn
and North Halls.
Dance
Frid ay , September 10 — 7:30
During their first year at colP.M. Movie, "Mother W as
lege B.S.T.C. Freshmen will witA Freshman" in Carver
ness many changes in their new
Hall Auditorium
Alma Mater. A contract , estimatSaturday, September 11—1:00
ed at $100,000, has been drawn up
for extensive remodeling and conP.M. Scavenger Hunt
Mid-afternoon Splash Parstruction.
ty in Centennial Gym pool.
The for mer offi ce of Presiden t
Su nd ay, September 12 — OutAndru ss, now located in Carver
door Lunch and College
H all , will become the office of the
Sing
Dean of Men. The offi ces left vacMonday, September 13— Cusant when Dr. North moved into
toms 'begin
his new ones in Carver Hall will
Sunday, September 19 — Parbecome the offices of the Dean of
ents Day for Freshmen
Women , Assistant Dean of Women, and the Dean's secretary.
The present Dean of Women's of*
fice will be the living room of a
guest suite now confined to a sin- 1954 Pilot Given
gle room and bath.
This whole area will have a new Each BSTC Student
ceiling and new terrazzo floor covThe compact, pocket-sized book
ering in the remodeling process.
presented
to each student on regThe space occupied by the old istration day
did not simply apbusiness offices will be made into pear from thin air . . nor was it
a lounge connecting with the pres- compiled and edited by a national
ent Waller Hall lobby. Large arch- agency experienced in such details.
es matching those in the lobby and This book was prepared and rerecessed lighting are a few of the vised by members of our own stumaj or changes planned.
dent body under the supervision of
The present post office will be Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller, and with
enlarged t o accommodate 1,000 much aid from Mr. Edward T. Deboxes and the book store will be Voe of the English Department.
moved to the Waller Lounge.
Many long hours of extensive
The area outside Waller Lounge investigation, patient correction,
will be torn out to provide a cen- and constant revision have paid
tral entrance to the Lounge. On off in full measure for the student
either side will be the offices of staff of the 1954 Pilot. While most
the C.G.A., Obiter, and Maroon B.S.T.C.'ers were sun-tanning, batand Gold. The present bleachers ting tennis balls, or studying for
will yield to a renovation program final exams, the capable Pilot staff
providing for a relaxation area, was compiling the 27th volume of
snack bar, and book store.
official B.S.T.C. handbook.
A glass block wall in the faculty thePublished
by members of the
lounge and a new portico for the Community Government
Waller Hall entrance provided for tion, the book has as its Associapurpose
in this contract.
the enabling of students to find
The brick wall and fountain m information easily, readily, and
front of Carver Hall will be re- correctly whenever needed.
moved and a new and more scenic
This year's Pilot is. divided into
entrance to the building from the sections
to aid its users in quick
town of Bloomsburg will highlight and handy
Some of
the remodeling of the administra- these sectionsreference.
College,
are
:
The
tive hall.
Information, Athletics, Songs and
The construction of a new din- Cheers, Clubs and Fraternities,
ing hall on the site of the present Social Dates, Funds and ScholarWaller Hall tennis courts is per- ships, and The Town of Bloomshaps the most important and cer- burg.
tainly the most extensive building
the highlighting feature
plan in the contract. The second of Perhaps
Pilot is the social calthe
1954
floor library will be moved into endar at the
back of the book,
the space now occupied by the which lists every
day of the coldining room, and dormitory rooms lege
year.
Special
such
for men will fill the present libra- as dances, movies, occasions
sports
events,
ry, if plans are completed as ex- and vacations have been entered •
pected at this time.
the proper dates, with empty
A new electric Scoreboard given on
spaces
on all other days for the
by
the
classes
of
1948,
to B.S.T.C.
individual
in as he wishes.
1953 and College Council will cost This sectiontoisfill
a
new
one this year,
an estimated $2,000. The score- and its success will ultimately
deboard will be ready for use at our pend on the use B.S.T.C. students
first football game and will likely
\
be dedicated on Homecoming, make of its facilities.
(Continued on page 4)
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Bloomsbur g's 1954 Community Government Association Officers

Edward

Oonnolley

C arl Moyer

Muriel Nellson

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Harrison Moraon

Kenneth Weir'M
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A Statement of Policy

With this, the first issue of the Maroon and Gold, we offer a statement of policy which shall be the guide of this publication throughout
the school year. As a student at B. S. T. C. you have a clear and decisive say in your paper, paid in large by your money, and aimed in
main for your enlightenment, in t erest , and entertainment. You are urged to bring to our attention suggestions, disagreements, or any discussions of policy in which you wish to indulge.
We welcome any criticisms and though we will not please all the
people all the time, our goal is toward that end.
Our policy is this:
1. To publish college news.
Because a newspaper should be just that, in every sense of the word,
college news shall take precedence over all other material submitted
for publication.
2. To be an organ of communication between students, faculty, and
administration.
Since the paper is a part of a very closely integrated social unit , it
should be its duty to inform each group about the interests, activities,
and desires of the other.
3. To provide information concerning activities in other colleges.
Toward this purpose an exchange staff is maintained.
4. To provide j ournalistic experience for any qualified interested students.
Realizing that many new teachers are expected to take over such
extra-curricular activities as yearbooks and school newspapers, we feel
that work on the M & G should be of valuable assistance.
5. To provide posterity with authentic college history.
The college library preserves bound issues of the Maroon & Gold accumulated since the first paper was issued almost thirty years ago.

Customs Policy
Customs are a great tradition of this college and the whole purpose
is to orient Freshmen into college life and the community.
As a means of gaining this end, a committee set aside a time known
as "Freshman Customs". During this time, Freshmen will be subj ect to
the provisions set up in this policy.
It should be remembered that Customs are a phase in college life
which helps one become adj usted to the social demands made upon him.
General Provisions
1. Customs begin Monday, September 13, 1954 , and end at the close
of classes for the Thanksgiving vacation.
2. Prior to starting Customs, the policy will be read and a brief orientation will be given by the head of Customs, then a brief discussion
where Freshmen may ask questions concerning the policy.
3. Three days will be set aside as "Get Acquainted Days". But the
Freshmen must wear signs until further notice.
4. Maroon and Gold dinks are to be worn outside buildings, on campus.
5. Freshmen must secure the following signatures on a form provided
by the Customs Committee:
( a) C. G. A. Officers : President, Vice-President , Secretary, and
either Treasurer.
(b) One of Deans of Men for women. One of Deans of Women
for men.
(c) Presidents of all the classes.
(d)-All of Customs Committee,
(e) Ten other upper classmen.
6. Freshmen may not tread on grass or on or across Senior Walk
( from Waller Hall front steps to Lions) at any time during Customs.
7. All Freshmen shall learn the Alma Mater, other College Songs
and cheers, sing or recite them as a body, be prepared for quizzes on
same. At any time that there is a group of two or more Freshmen, they *
may be called upon by any upper classman to sing the Alma Mater.
8. One hour of service to the College under the direction of the various C. G. A. Committees, Day or Dormitory Organizations.
9. Freshmen present assembly program for the edification of the
honorable upper classmen and the grave and reveree faculty .
10. Freshmen found violating Customs will be summoned before the
Customs Committee.
11. Freshmen will be held responsible for additional information on
Customs Which will be posted on Bulletin Boards outside of the Old
Gym.
12. Specific Customs will be handled by four majo r groups: Day Men,
Dorm Men, Day Women, and Dorm Women.
13. No Customs off campus. Customs will be in force from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
14. Freshmen shall feel free to take any difficulty about Customs to
any member of the Customs Committee.
15. Freshmen have the right to appeal to the C. G. A. Officers or
College Council through the Council Freshman Advisors.

That College "Tour "

Wh en a "dignified" upperclassman acts as guide to a motley crow
of Female Frosh, you can expect the inner mechanism of a newly-arriv-

ed plebe to work in the normal feminine fashion.
"Now, girls, this is Senior Walk, which is forbidden to Freshmen during Customs . . . "
"Sighh! Dig that dreamy hunk of man! And so wordly . . . "
"Leo and Leona are the guardians of our campus . . . "
"HE could guard me anytime! Bet he's a four-letter man. Ahh, t h ose
shoulders . . . "
"Noetling Hall houses our library, Day Men 's Room . . . "
"Maybe if I stepped up a little closer he'd notice me . . . "
"The C. G. A. Office is the place to purchase your dinks . . . "
"I shouldn't have worn this plaid dress ! I told Mom it's too childish.
Oh well, too late now . . . "
"Each student is assigned a post office box with a combination . . . "
"Those dimples! High school was never like this . . . "
"The tennis courts are for the use of all students . . . "
"I think he notices me, but he's just shy . . . "
"North Hall is the boy's dorm . . . "
"Darn that blondel She's drooling all over him ! Well, I never . . .!!"
"The Training School is used for elementary education . . . "
"He looked at me! Kinda secret-like, too! Gee . . . "
"Mt. Olympus is the home of sport events . . . "
( Continued on page 3)

Leo guards the entrance to
the lovely B.S.T.C. campus.

Beautiful
Bloomsburg

by Vivian Scott

Fifty-six acres of breath-taking
beauty and no one seems to be
aware of their existence. Everyday, students stroll back and forth
along the B.S.T.C. campus roads,
perfectly oblivious to their surroundings. What ma gnificent
sights have these students witnessed that they can consider their
campus so commonplace ?
The well-kept lawns, the tall
maj estic pines, and the shorter ,
well-trimmed shrubs all add to
the air of richness and serenity
that prevails over the campus.
Around the bubbling, sprightly
fountain in Waller Hall Court can
be found dozens of bright, nodding flowers. They grow tall and
straight here, where everything
seems to thrive.
Take a look around at the number of robins and squirrels that
inhabit our campus. If the birds
could be bran ded , it would be
found that the same ones return
each year. They show true appreciation of the beautiful trees and
spacious lawns. The year-round
inh abitants , the squirrels, would
never leave here. Everything they
need for a happy existence can be
found on the Bloomsburg campus.
Velvet lawns, bright flowers,
stately trees, and some of nature's
happiest creatures all combine to
make an attractive setting for our
ivy-covered college buildings.
The next time you walk out onto the campus, stop and look
around. Then try and say, with
all sincerity, that somewhere
there is a lovelier campus.

Profile of the Week

Who is this peppy little sophomore we see running here and
there through the hallowed halls
of B.S.T.C ? Why it's Barbara
Roadside, better known to her
classmates as "Bobbi." All of her
5 feet , 2 inches bubbles over with
pep and personality, and she also
has the charm and poise that help
to make her one of the most outstanding girls in the sophomore
class.
Bobbi was graduated from
Frankfort High School in 1953,
where she was secretary of her
class, an usherette, and. a cheerleader.
The interests and hobbles of this
smart miss are widespread, She
enjoy s all sports, both as a spectator and as a participant. Dancing
and listening to her collection of
popular records are her pet pastimes. Just looking at the menagerie in her dormitory room is proof
of another of Barbara's hobbles—
collecting stuffed animals. She
possesses everything from a mother dog and her twins to a ferocious
looking tigeiw named . Leo, "In

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. by.JOAN CHRISTIE

It was one of those inexplicable summer nights. The inky blackness
and the relentless rain caused Cathy to walk just a little faster through
the thick, gooey mud. Her wet shoes, squeeging with water, harmonized
with the patter of the rain on her bright red raincoat, as the wind
whistled through the wavering pines which seemed to reach out in
faltering desperation. Soon she was running up the creaky cabin steps,
and in one sweeping motion, she found herself groping her way into the
welcome shelter of the dark cabin.
"Whew!" she sighed in relief, "Made it."
She fumbled with her flashlight until its beam fell upon each screened
window, checking to see if the shutters were tightly closed. Then, with
loving care, she flashed the steady beam on the eight, sleepin g lit t le
girls , innocent , shiny faces—faces "holding wonder like a cup."
Cathy laid the light on her cot and slowly, but silently, she began removing her wet clothes. She ran her clammy fingers through her short,
brown hair and caught the back of her neck with her hand. The cold
dampness caused a shiver to run through the slight frame of her young
body. She was tired, more tired than she cared to admit. She was finding out that a camp counselor's life was no cinch, but she was reasonably happy here, for away from all signs of her previous life.
"I belong here," she shought, "here with the tall, silent pines and the
deep, calm lake." Her gaze fell upon the tiny forms snugly huddled in
woolen blanket s, whose rhythmic breathing j oined the chorus of the
monotonous rain. A motherly smile flickered across her weary-looking
face. Children . . . how she loved them . . . Greg had loved them, too.
She stared into a cracked mirror she had nailed above her bed, studying
her green-grey eyes and straight, dignified nose—so very much like her
mother's . . . reminding . . . always reminding . . .
"Miss Cathy, your mother wishes to speak with you immediately."
The efficient voice of James, the family butler, caused her to glance
up from Pride and Prejudice.
With daughterly obedience, Cathy laid her book aside and ponderously mounted the steps to her mother's bedroom. She knocked gently.
"Come in , dear ," a silky, melting voice beckoned. A tall, stately
woman , with neat, grey hair and piercing, green-grey eyes, swathed in
an icy-blue negligee, sat leisurely at her vanity table.
"You wish to see me, Mother?"
"Yes, dear." She paused. "It's about Greg."
"Oh . . . " Cathy suddenly became interested in the intricate pattern
in the plush rug.
"You know how I feel about him, Catherin e, and I wish you'd stop
seeing him."
"But , Mother . . "
"Oh , Cathy, we've been through this so many times. Greg just . . .
isn 't right for you."
"But I love him . . . "
"Bosh! You 're merely infatuated with him, and I forbid you to see
him again!" With this, she banged her hairbrush on the dresser.
A stony silence followed, as the shrill echo of the woman 's voice filled
the room.
"That's all I have to say, Catherine."
"Yes , Mother," fell from the ashy-colored lips of the young girl
With the precision of a robot, she left the room.
Cathy got up and re-covered some of the children who had become
unusually restless. The patter of the rain continued, although it had
retired into a lazy drizzle. It left the pine-scented air feeling clean and
fresh—like Greg's white shirt . . . Greg . . . Oh, Greg . . .
"Oh, Greg, you're such a devil!" Her tinkling laughter invaded the
quiet night.
"And you, my funny f ace, are my angel!" He tilted her chin towards
his handsome face.
The two figures were silhouetted as one in the dimness of the street
by a lonely lamp post.
"If only things could be different," she whispered softly against his
clean-shaved cheek.
"I want to talk to you about that, Cathy. We can't go on this way,
this hiding in back streets. Is loving each other so terribly wrong?"
His voice began to crack a little. Grabbing Cathy by the shoulders, he
determinedly uttered, "I'm going to see her, Cathy, to tell her what I
think. She can't do this to us, to you. Just because your father . . . "
She put her slender finger against his quivering lips. "Greg, please . . "
"I'm sorry honey. But I'm going to see her. We'll settle this once and
for all . . . "
She glanced at the clock.Its incessant ticking nipped at her nerves.
She tried not to think of anything and pressed her fingers tightly
against her throbbing temples. "Oh , God!" She flung herself across her
cot and buried her face in her trembling hands.
Cathy could sense Greg 's presence in the house. Taking cautious
steps, she knocked anxiously on her mother's door. No answer. Slowly,
she opened it and could hear loud voices coming from the patio . She
walked towards it.
"You've no right to talk to me that way. Get out of here!"
"You 're selfish and self-centered. Just because your husband left you,
you 're trying to keep Cathy and me apart. Well, it won't work!!"
"GET OUT OF HERE!"
"If I do, I'll take Cathy with me!"
"You'll do no such thing! You . . . You . . . stay away from me . . "
An agonizing scream shattered the stillness of the thick air.
Cathy ran out onto the patio. She looked fearfully at Greg, and then
stared over the railing at the garden walk below. The twisted form of
her mother hit her unbelievable eyes. Raising her hand to her mouth
in horror, she gazed at Greg with accusing bewilderment.
Cathy . . please . . her heel . . it got caugh t . . you must believe
. . please, Cathy . . .
Turning swiftly, she ran from the patio. Greg followed . . but it was
no use.
The inquest proved it was an accident; Greg was innocent. But Cathy
could not forget the look that had passed between them.
A pale moon was peeping from behind the pines now, and a sweet .
serenity crept over the earth, enveloping Cathy. She steadied herself
and once more went to tuck in one of her little charges. She smoothed
the child's hair gently as she whispered to the still blackness, "Goodnight, my love."
fact," says Bobbi, "I have so many
pets that there's no room for my
'roomie'!"
Early in her freshman year her
classmates elected Bobbi class
secretary, and she was one of two
freshmen to make the cheerleadIng squad. Right before the first
football game she gave her ankle
a bad sprain and was unable to
cheer. Naturally, she was disappointed, *>ut did our cheerful coed
complain ? No! She merely remarked, "It's just a good thing
I'm not a football player!" Last
November Bobbi was a contestant
for Varsity Queen, and in the
Spring her picture decorated the
bulletin boards as one of the eight
young ladies running for "Coed of
the Year".
The future for Robbi includes
being a school teacher—but definitely not one of those proverbial
"old maid school teachers"! She

FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Oct. 2—Mansfield STC... .hm
Oct. 9—Cortland, NY
hm
Oct. 16—Wilkes College .. hm
Oct. 23—Kings College ... *aw
Oct. 30—N. Haven, Cn.STC hm
Nov. 6—California STC .. aw
Nov. 12—W. Chester STC . *aw
Nov. 20—Lk Haven STC .. aw
*Nlght games.

wants to teach shorthand , bookkeeping, and other business subj ects,
With her many pleasing attributes, Barbara is bound to be a
success in anything she undertakes. This young lady with the
pep, personality, and poise is going to go places!

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SPORTS SCUTTLEBUTT
by BILL BIT TNER
SOME NEW PROPOSALS FOR TEACHERS' CONFERENCE . . . .
On Monday, May 3, representatives of ten of the fourteen State Teachers College conference met in Harrisburg to discuss the eligibility rules
of the conference. Bloomsburg and only three other Teachers Colleges
belong to the NCAA which sets up strict rules governing the eligibility
of athletes. In the case of some of our Tutor rivals, they were counting
only the actual semesters, or years of competition, as the years of used
up eligibility. For instance, if a player were to get inj ured before the
first game of a particular athletic campaign, and did not compete during
that season, he could remain in college another semester and compete
for the season he was sidelined because of inj ury ; this would give him
more than the allotted eight semesters of eligibility which the NCAA
sets as the maximum. This rule is especially effective in football when ,
in many cases, freshmen come to college not quite ready for intercollegiate competition and wouldn 't be on the playing roster of a college ,
but could be practicing with the squad or just getting another year of
experience without playing. So after their fourth year of college had
been completed , they could remain for another semester and still be
eligible, this semester actually being their ninth semester of eligibility.
Under the new proposed rule which needs only to be approved by the
Board of Presidents of the Teachers College, th e conferen ce will limit
each boy to eight semesters, regardless of the circumstances he might
encounter in college. This rule would prevent the freshman year from
being a prepping year for varsity competition, and at the same time not
counting as a year of used-up eligibility. This of course would be in
favor of Bloomsburg, because we have been living up to those standards
since becoming a member of the NCAA; we have, however , run up
against teams that aren't governed by these rules, and were using players that would have been ineligible by our standards.
Another plan that was submitted for discassion by the Board of
Presidents was a long range plan of compulsory scheduling for football.
The plan devised by Shippensburg's Vint Rambo, would divide the Conference into two sections, an East and a West division. The East would
be composed of Bloomsburg, West Chester, Millersville, Ku t ztown,
Cheyney, Mansfield , and East Stroudsburg ; the West would pit Shippensburg, Clarion, California, Indi ana , Edinboro, Slippery Rock, and
Lock Haven. The proposed plan would be that each team would have
to play four teams in his own division out of a possible six teams. The
team would play these four teams for two years, at which time they
would drop two and pick up the other two that were in their division,
but weren't on the original schedule. They would play these four teams
for two y ears, and then drop the two teams that they had been playing
for four years, picking up the first two that were dropped. Beside
playing the four teams in their own division, they would also play one
team from the other division which would change every year. It would
take fourteen years for this proposed plan to make a complete cycle.
Of course it couldn 't possibly go into effect until '56 because of scheduling committments, but there will no doubt be lots of "ifs, ands, and
buts " inserted before anything like this could ever become a reality.
To be sure , it sounds like the answer to the difficulties that have come
into being as far as making a schedule goes.
THE GAME OF FOOTBALL??? We have heard quite a bit about
the famous Washington High School of Massilon, Ohio, but always
thought it to be just talk. To be sure Washington High is not just an
ordinary High School that plays a nine or ten game schedule, takes the
good seasons with the bad, and changes coaches when ever the bad
season comes more often than the good ones. True, Washington High
is ordinary field. Their head coach, Chuck Mather has no less than
11 assistants—one for every position. Every moment of every game
is recorded on Slow-motion film, and once a week the coaching staff
views the movie. The coaches, each one watching his special position,
make notes with a graphite pencil on special IBM cards, and when the
movie is over the cards are processed through machines that grade each
proficiency. The rest of the week is devoted to practicing these skills
the player is lowest in. Under a setup such as that, we don 't see how
any player could be effcient. The coach watches the game from the
sidelines, but not in the ordinary manner ; he has a private TV channel
which brings the line play up closer and in general makes it easier for
him to spot openings in the other team's defense. He is faced with one
handicap, however, in the fact that he has only 72 players suited for
home games, while he is cut all the way back to 55 for his traveling
squad . . too bad coach, not much material to choose from. There are
a lot of schools that play football that don't have 72 boys in the whole
school . . . Where does a team, of this calibre 'display its wares ? Well,
in a stadium that is valued at one-half million dollars where every week
sees crowds totaling 18,000 and 20,000 paid admissions. The annual gate
receipts of the school are over $100,000, but the team's budget is about
$45,000 for a season. Every male baby born in Massillion is given a
football by the booster club, and the same organization also gives the
coach a new car every other year.

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BSTC Under goes
Chan ges During
The Pas t Years

During the past year, Bloomsburg State Teachers College has
undergone a face-lifting process
that has improved the campus on
the hill to a great degree. One of
the most profound changes was
the moving of administrative offices to Carver Hall. The offices
of President Andruss, Dean North,
and the business offices were formerly located off the main lobby
of Waller H all , first floor.
Among the many change"*, the
most well-liked from the students'
viewpoint was certainly the renovation of Waller Hall Lounge.
With its new tile flo or , striking
stone fireplace , and 35-inch television set, Waller Lounge attracts
students, faculty , and visitors
alike. Another most welcome addition to B.S.T.C.'s relaxation center was that of the milk machine.
The remodeled faculty lounge,
with its new furniture and coffee
maker , serves as a between-class
rest stop for weary instructors
and administrative personnel. Visitors, too, are always welcome to
this attractive room located close
to the Waller Lounge.
Visible for many miles from its
position atop Carver Hall, the
"Bloomsburg Beacon " reminds
those who see its beams of the
men lost in World War II. This
shining symbol was placed in the
memory of B.S.T.C. students who
sacrificed their lives for better
education and life in America.

Friday Mailbox
Madness
or Why Daughters Get Gray
It was Friday and I happily
skipped to the post office. You see,
I "play it cool" and let my mail
pile up until Friday and I was
getting kind of anxious to see
what j oys my little mail box held
for me.
Skillfully I elbowed my way
through the entrance and dashed
to my mail box. I tried the combination 18 times and 20 minutes
later ,' when the dialing knob came
off in my hand, I desperately resorted to inserting my fingernails
under the door, pulling with all
my might. Five seconds—and ten
fingernail s later—I was holding
the door in my hand.
I began going- through the mail
frantically. There were 16 letters,
all for my boxmate, besides six
New York Times, four Life magazines and assorted bills. Being
that these, too, h ad the n am e
Athe na ti u s K avoti ch on t hem , and
naturally this being my boxmate 's
name, I got the clue that I had
no mail.
Crushed, I was about to leave
when I noticed a crumpled , finger
print smeared piece of paper—almost hidden in the cobwebbed
corner of my box. It had my name
on it! My first package! Just then
I spotted my roommate and j ust
happened to mention at the top of
my lungs that I had gotten a pack age and it was probably food.
At that moment, from out of
nowhere, came hundreds of people whom I had never laid eyes on
before. They all started patting
me on the back and making snide
remarks about how hungry they
were. There wasnt' a subtle vulture in the crowd !
I ran to the post ofllce window,
plunked my slip on the counter
and yelled for "Service. " I got it
—for with a crash the wlndov
came down on my hand and I
heard a little voice from the other
side say, "Window closed, come
back after lunch. "
After a lunch, during which I.
told all that I wouldn't be eating
in the dining room anymore because I was getting food from
home, and a half hour during
which I paced the floor mumbling,
"food, food," I parachuted out of
my second floor window and dashed to the PO.
I was first in line when the PO
window opened and in no time I
.was handed the most gigantic
package I had ever seen. "My
mother must have bought out the
A & P," I gleefully safd.
When I finally got the package
back to the hall I was shaking so
hard I could hardly get the string
untied. When I did get the wrappings off and peered inside, I noticed a note on top of all the tissue paper.
The note read as follows: "Dear,
sorry I haven't gotten around to
sending these to you before this.
Hope you can still use them.
Love, Mom ," Inside? you guessed
it •— six cotton dresses!

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Twent y Freshma n Players
To Bolster Husk y Strengt h
Fast, Heavy Team Will Open Rough Eight-Game
Schedule With Lycoming College, Sept. 25

From the championship football
teams of state-wide leagues have
come outstanding high school players to bolster the line and spark
the backfield of the B. S. T. C.
huskies. Philadelphia suburbs, central Pennsylvania farms, and Lehigh Valley coal mines have yielded their best to Coach Jack Yoke,
who is now working hard at forming a well co-ordinated team from
the large group of Freshmen players.
The husky team will play two
scrimmages before beginning their
1954 schedule. On September 11
the maroon and gold men will
travel to Lewisburg to practice
battle with the Bucknell Bisons.
And on September 25 the newlyformed Lycoming College team
from Williamsport will meet the
B. S. T. C. gridders on the mountain top field.
Back again from last year are
ends Bob Cumens, Sam Belle, Dick
Strine, and Bob Stroup. Tackles
back for another year include
John Panichello, Don Th omas,
Harry Hughes, and Charles Pope,
converted from end position.
Tom Persing, Joe Kwak , Fr ank
Kaminsky, and Les .Shuda moved
from the backfield will comprise
the veteran guards. Centers Ed
Connelly and Charles Skiptunis
will see much action as returning
pivot men.
Among the returning backs are
Mike Lashendock , Charles Kwiatkowski, Bob Dippi, Jim Browning,
Bob Groover, Harvey Boughtner,

New Class Officers

( Continued from page 1)
dent, Pete Edwards ; secretary,
Joyce Kline; treasurer, Pat Giangiulio; woman representative, Joan
Christie; man representative, Bob
Groover; adviser, Dr. Seronsy.
Sophomore class officers are :
president, Ken Weir; vice-presiden t, Allan Kleinschrodt; secretary, Barbara Lentz ; treasurer,
Corinne Pentecost; woman represent ati ve, Sally Stallone; man representative, Ed Shustack ; adviser,
Mr. Miller.
The full co-operation of all class
members is urgently needed in attending class meetings, working
on dance committees, and carrying
out in full the suggestions of the
respective class advisers. The offi cers of th e Senior, Junior, and
Sophomore classes, as well as
those Freshmen officers who will
be elected after the first grades
are available, ask for the wholehearted enthusiasm and co-opera tion of all their fellow students.

S.C.A. Greets Frosh
With Rousing Party
On Wednesday evening, September 8, the Student Christian
Association held an informal party welcoming the Freshmen to
Bloomsburg. Held in Navy Hall
Auditorium, the party featured
group singing, games, and, of
course, traditional refreshments.
The first regular meeting of
S.C.A. will be held Wednesday,
September 22, at its regular meeting place, it was announced by the
adviser, Mr. Hinkel.
The first meeting of the Lutheran Student Association, of which
Mr. Clayton Hinkel is also the adviser, will be held on Monday evening, September 20 at the Lutheran Church in Bloomsburg.

Charles Casper, and John McCarthy.
Men uneligible to play last year
but can play this season are Robert Gore, South Williamsport
guard , and Joe Malczyk, fullback
from Nanticoke.
Fresh from snagging passes for
their respective high school teams
are Tom Cherundola of Old Forge,
Bernie Zabarousk from Newport
Township, Tom Holmes of Chelton High School, and Paul Crisler
from Nanticoke.
Ready to tackle the opposing
linesmen are Herbie Lee of Downington, John Rogus from Hazleton, Berwick's Carl DeFebo, Walter Zegorski of Plains experience,
and Don Vaxmonsky, who comes
from Jenkins Township. .,
Frank Prusch of Duryea, David
* Johns from South Williamsport,
and George Chaump of West Pittston reknown will fill in at the
center slot for Coach Yoke.
Waiting for an opening in the
backfield and seeing later action
will be Edward Watts and Augustus Tibbs of Jenkintown, Irvin Alexander and Gerald Wood
from the crack Mechanicsburg
team, Jonah Goobic of Edwardsville, Bernard Sheridan of West >
Pittston fame, Thomas Doty from
Wyoming, and Bill Harling who
ran for the Harrisburg team.
With a team 48 men strong at
the start of fall practice, Coach
Yohe expects to drop very few
players and will have a heavy,
fast team on the field come time
for the starting whistle.

Freshmen Customs

( Continued from page 1)
pleasant introduction to Bloomsburg for the 1958'ers.
Heading this year 's committ ee
are Kaki Crew and Al Miles, who
have both sacrificed many hours
of exam-study and relaxation for
the betterment of the Freshmen.
Helping with the general merrymaking and supervision of violators are Bob Brush, Roy Rosenberger, Judy Stephens, Joanne
Hester, Vivian Scott, Richard
Hurt, Mu riel Neil sen , Arlene Rondo , Nancy Hyde, Gloria Buckley,
Walter Rudy, Jim Pri ce, Bert
Hendrickson, Nat Marsilio, Joanne
Graber , Shirley Seiler, Sue Osborn, Margie Yohn, Don Wrigh t,
Barbara Lentz, Bob Biemesderfer,
Bill Poh uts k , Dave McGary, and
Terry Zaskouski.
WRESTLING AWARDS

This sports year will see the advent of a newcomer to the BSTC
program. Wrestling will be on
the sports agenda at Bloomsburg
for the first time this season, and
the husky matmen will tackle
such teams as Millersville State
Teachers College, West Chester
State Teachers College, Wilkes
College, East Stroudsburg State
Teachers College, Lock Haven and
Indiana State Teachers Colleges,
and Lincoln University.
In addition , on March 4 and 5,
they will compete in the State
Teachers College Championship at
West Chester State Teachers College.
Among the ranks of upperclassmen wrestlers are Harry Hughes
of Williamsport, Don Wise from
Harrisburg, Tom Welliver and
James Fiebig of Shamokin mats,
and Wayne Boyer from Mlffilnburg.
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That College "Tour "
( Continued from page 2)
"Maybe he'll stop me wh en t h e tour 's over. Oh, what'll I say . .. "
"Centennial Gym was built in 1939 . . . "
"I wonder if my lipstick's on straight . . . "
"Navy Hall is devoted to business education . . . "
• 'I can 't decide whether his eyes are blue or green . >.. "
"The Superintendent of grounds and Buildings lives here . . . "
"He must be at least a Junior . . . "
"The Lagoon is a gift of the Class of 1909 . . . "
"Wonder if I should talk to him first . . . Huh ! That blonde is as
subtle as a two-ton truck!"
"In the social rooms of Science Hall , various organizations have
meetings and parties . . . "
"That deeeep voice! Just like John Wayne's . . . "
"The 13 pines are in the shape of a star . , . "
"He's . . . he's looking at me! If he speaks to me, I'll simply die!"
"Say, do you think you kids could find your own way back to lunch ?
I've got to meet my girlfriend, and I'm late now."
"Huh ! He looks like the conceited type, anyway."

Uhdet-CuManis ? ? ? ? ?
by Arnlo Garinger

Well, let's face it, I'm back! You all thought I'd get drafted , but
there's no such luck and anyway, I'm not going until after the women
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and children go.
First of all, to you who also made it back, "Tough Luck." To you
Freshmen, "Go, youngster, there is still time to cash in your parking
stickers and leave before the atmosphere gets a hold on you."
Now let's stop this nonsense. I can't fool you and it's too hard to
write in the future tense. It's really the 17th of August, and I have to
write this ahead cf time so we can come out with a paper the first week
of school. Is that not keen initiative on the part of our new editoress ,
Miss Hester ?
Well, I guess everybody had a marvelous job this summer, and we'll
have lots of big spenders with us again this year. Skammer's gone but
Tami Sanders will be back. Speaking of job s, I'll tell you what I'm
doing if you promise not to laugh. I'm a LIFEGUARD. OK., so don't
believe me, but today I pulled a girl out and everybody beamed at me
all day. So there !
My heart is not in my work, though. It is at Wildwood, New Jersey
(renamed Little Bloomsburg) where Chiscon, Crisci, McManus, Skammer, Rowley, Homic, Uncle Burley, Rosie Snierski, Jeannanne Evans
and Phyl McLaren are supposedly working. I bet they're having a real
ball.
I do believe foul play was committed here this summer. Remember
last spring in my final column, I said that if you'd send me $3.98, I'd
send you the last issue of the M & G. ? Well, I didn't get any orders
except Angus's and Panichello's, and I believe my mail was tampered
with !
It's awful hard to dig anyone when I haven't seen anyone all summer. I did see Pope one night and he acted like a gentleman, and so did
Mai Smith. Nothing to relate there. I know it's unbelievable.
Got a letter from my buddy, Bob Cumens, and here is real Bloom
spirit. After being chosen "Shiek of Araby" at the Junior Prom last
spring, Bob turned down five movie contracts to come back with us
here at the "Smiling Institution on the Knoll."
And how about this record, "Sh Boom" ? Is it not the greatest thing
ever waxed??? Everyday at the pool, when it plays, we stop all activity and listen reverently until the very end.
Since I'm sorta slowing up at this point, I shall start on my favorite
September till November subj ect . . . "Puteballe". In three years of
football games (and I've seen every single play of all 23 games) we've
won eighteen, tied one, and forgotten about two. By intricate figuring,
I've found that that leaves two games to talk about. They are both, by
a strange coincidence, West Chester. My, they are lucky folks down
there. Since I didn't get to football camp this year, I will wait until I see
the boys before saying more. Bitner makes the predictions, anyway.
The preceding paragraph has, without a doubt, set a record for length.
By the way, those statistics on games are only from memory and are
correct !
Another record : for the first time in his college career, U. C. is starting second year with same roomie. 'Course anyone who knows George
Derk can see why. (he's loaded)' .
Well, there really isn 't much more I can say at this point of the summer except that I hope you've all had jobs like mine, and come back to
school with more money than me. (you 'll need just $14.73 to top me.)
Now seriously, if any of you Freshmen have any problems of any
kind, run right up to 195 North Hall and don't bother to knock, ( there's
no door. ) I'll be sacked out (sleeping) but Derk is great with "Advice
for a Price."
May God give us a successful year.
—U. C.

1954 Pilot Given
Each BSTC Student

(Continued from page 1)
The sub-division designated as
"The Town of Bloomsburg" will
prove especially helpful to out-oftown students. Points of interest
such as the Magee Museum and
home, the Bloomsburg Hospital,
Airport, and Fair Grounds are
listed, as.well as the town library
and post office hours.
Under the section, "Clubs and
Fraternities", are given the aims,
officers , qualifications for membership, and activities of all campus
organizations. Freshmen, especially, will find this interesting in
selecting the activities to which
they want to belong.
The staff of this successful publication is a follows : Editor-inchief , Edward Siscoe; Associate
Editor, Carol Nearing; Art Editor, Doris Krzywicki; Business
Editor, Donald Carey ; Assistant
Editors, Marion Duricko, Muriel
Neilson, Pasquale Giangiulio , Corinne Pentecost, and Martha Starvatow.

B.S.TXX Welcomes

( Continued from page 1)
Richard Bitner will operate this
new Scoreboard.
When all this remodeling and
construction is finished , B.S.T.C.
graduates may not recognize their
Alma Mater beneath its new
clothes, but the "spirit that is
Bloomsburg" will remain in spite
of more modern buildings, scoreboards, and renovated offices.

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school students in the halls of
Waller and North dorms. Mrs.
Loreman is now occupying the
suite in which our former housekeeper, Ella, resided.
Mrs. Cusick : "Each night you
stay out late I get a gray hair."
Sylvia: "Jeepers Mom, you must
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