N,ew Registration Successful Congratulations are in order Everything was compact and sysfor the Administrative Depart- tematic. Upperclassmen were ments and the instructors of roving the floor to help anyone Peru State College for a well who might have a problem, An regulated registration process. innovation to registration was This is the first tjme in the the seperate tables which were past few years that there has alphabetized, according to the been no long lines waiting at student's last name, and used the doors, no students n.mning for punching class cards. This around the gymnasium like aided in keeping the lines from chickens with their heads cut piling up and jamming the prooff, and no instructors and ad· cedure. ministrators pulling their hair A representative froni the out because of exhaustion and State of Nebraska computer secconfusion, Tables were placed tion stated that this was the most and charted for the students orderly college registration that in a · manner which kept the he had witnessed. registration process in orderThis year, students found an ly progression. Students did added attraction at the end of not have to wander from one the registration line - gift end of the gymnasium to the packs. These packets, gifts other to collect the necessary from the Student Governing Asmaterials and pay their fees, sociation (SGA), contained tooth~ paste, hair tonic, aspirin, bar
"Take one of these and one ot these or you're one ot those - IA."
THE PERU STATE COLLEGE PEDAGOGIAN, Peru, Nebr.
Vol. 64
No. 1
soap, shampoo, and other items that a student might need during the school year. The SGA was also responsible for the handling of freshmen dues and the sale of beanies to the freshmen. Because of a newly created program called "September Observance," seniors, whousually register the first day that classes had not been closed to them, and any class which they might need to fill out their academic needs was available. The administration did a fine job of handling this situation. If at the next registration, the ·same procedure is used, and any flaws which might have existed are corrected, an even smoother procedure will we!· come everyone involved.
September 23, 1968
''No it's at 7:30 so that it doesn't conflict with ... "
"Now let's see - English 101, Sw1rnrnrng, and first per-
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"Where's the kitchen sink?"
Toast of Friendship to Freshmen It will take many a shampoo and bicarbonate for the freshmen to forget this year's initiation, An undersized and out numhered pig was chased by
Warkins Wim Talent Show The First Annual Peru State Talent Show was held Wednesdav. September 11 in the Auditorium. There nine entries who perform· ed a variety of acts. The jud· who made the momentous :ut:oi>wu as to the winners were chosen from the SGA and were Dana Henry, Don Buskirk, and Doo Dodge, The winner was Jr, Dick War· kins who sang a mtdley of Si· moo and Garfunkel hits and accompanied himself on the guitar. Second place went to Ar;·.me Johnson, anotherJunior, who · sang and did a humorous ogue, Dick Owens received rd place. He sang folk songs played harmonica and .gui-
at least one-third of the freshmen to start the activities. The second event was a box beating contest, while one person is situated inside a large box, another pounds the box into the ground while trying not to dent the fragile merchandise inside. During this event ample amounts· of cocktail juice was hastily downed by eager freshmen. The S,G.A. held the entire affair in tact by hoarse threats and unending patience, The most successful spectator event was the oot-marathon with contestants resemblingtheaftermath of squadron 663 paratrooper reunion. Good will was the theme of the shoe pile as participants tried to find their own little sizes among the large ones. At this point a nervous freshman went A,W,O,L. with an S.G.A, honor guard in hot pursuit, she. was finally and artfullypursuaded to rejoin the troop. A final toast of friendship was given to the freshmen in the form of a traditional shampoo, A mixture .of ketchup, mustard,
syrup, oatmeal, and flour for that puritan christening cemented the corner stone of affection toward the S.G.A. and honor guard. The Olympian bonfire was serenely and ceremonially dispatched in the common interest of sportsmanship, The Peru color song was attempted to the amazed and disenchanted upper classmen. It was a fine revulsion of "little acorns to mighty oaks" from a cow's vantage,
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Melons Ar.e Enjoyed Monday, September 9, the "Pit" was the scene for the meeting of seventy-four S.G,A. watermelons and an even larger number of hungry Peru State students. This was the setting for the reuniting of ola races and an introduction to the many new ones,_ Bright blue beanies, sticky hands and faces, and the sprinkling of watermelon seeds lead tnis to be a memorable event for all who attended.
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