Frosh Initiation Ends Orientation· Fall enrollment at Peru State College has exceded that of last year, according to Dr Kelly Liewer, registraro It has been esti· mated that between 1250 and 1300 students had taken part in the opening of PSC's 103rd yearo School was offic;ially opened on September 3 by President Neal Gamon welcoming the freshmen to the "Campus of a Thousand Oaks/' \le expressed hope that each student would take full advantage of the facilities available, and that their stay would be an enjoyable oneo The freshmen were then greeted by Tom How· ell,. president of the student governing associationo He explained that what they made of their college career was entirely up to them., Howell . expressed his hope that the new students would take interest in their olass and work for election qualified students for the officers which will represent them,. 0
lliE PERU STATE COLLEGE PEDAGOGIAN, Peru, Nebr.
Vol '65 No. 1 September 19, 1969
Ped, .Peruvian Editors Named
Ustinov Play Ca,st Named · Tentative dates for pel'rmances of Romanoff and liet the homecoming play, are tober 9 for area high school ,d~ts, and October 11 for e:. fiorpcicoming presentation. ' manoff and Juliet' waswfit.;. ~by 'Peter Ustinov. It was st ' performed in London ill ,1 and. later that year it was jimted in the United States by Merrick at t)le Plymouth ,.. r in New York City. Al· Qilgh the play is over 10 years ct; it is still an excellent sa• on the struggle l;>etween the viet Union and the United tes for allies and a comical ry about how love surmounts all ideological differences. · The cast includes Bot> Berf,1111, First Soldier; Joe Tackett, f~fiecond Soldier; John Ellis, !;(Jenera!; Dave Schreiner, Hoot~r Moulsworth; Catherine UH~ ft>erger, Beulah Moulsworth; tfohn V~ckers, Vadin Romani~f; Ann Braithwaite, Evdokia ~manoff; Kay C'Owan, Juliet l~oulsworth; Dan Wirth, Igor manoff; Meron Solonynka, ;·mi····e Spy; . K~ith Tackett, .Fred· ,. e; Chnstie Ubl>en, Marfa, and James Gibbs, the Arch1 jlishop. ~. Dr. Robert Bohlken is directm ~Jng the play. Other faculty adQ i'V!sors include Mrs Wreathea jUlcks, assistant director; Mrs. f¥.··ary Ruth Wilson, music; Mr. ~ames Keck, design and draw~' and Mrs Mary Anna Gnade, ,:costumes, . t The student staff includes Pat tBlndrum, student director; !Seve Mason, stage ma.1ager; · r Morris, stage design; ryl Prokupek; , production er; Kathi Kruger, Carol and Donna Williams, prostaff; Sally Beran, r; and Richard Wright vern Goos, lights and
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Editors for The Pedagogtara, student newspaper, and the Peruvian, college yearbook, have been appointed by Mr Phil C. Knisell, faculty Spcxt• sor of both publications. Dave Davison• will be.editorin-Chiefof the newspaper. Lin· day· Moody will be yearbook editor. , Davison, senior from Nebra&> ka City, has worked oo The Ped the past three years. He was sports editor .in 1968-69. Miss Moody, senior from Brock, worked on both The Ped and the Peruvian last year. Other newspaper staff mem• bers are Chris Bieck, news editor; Roxanne Hill, fealure editor; Robert Bowen and Pat Castle, sports editors; Toinj Woolsey, photographer; SteV:~ Mason, business managei:, and Llnda Morris and Joan Bachen·· berg, citculation. Yearbook staff members in· elude Mary Lutt, assoclate ed· itor; Mary Schlange, class edi• tor; Gary Grady, ~rts editor; Christie Ubben, actl.vities edi• tor; Shirley Kirk, organizations editor; ·Ljnn Sailors, facult1 editor, and Woolsey, photogra. pher. ·
Linda Moody
Library Gets Face-Lifting
This summer the library received a major face-lifting. The entire library has been rearranged to atd the students in using the facilities. In the reserve room the bibliography sec• ti.on has been moved and now beThe first Coffee House of the gins on the west wall, The main purpose for this is to 1969 school year took place September 10, Many fellow Peru· achieve continuity within the section. The shelving capacity -.ians exhibited their talents before a standing-room-Only has been increased to approx· ·crowd Those who contributed imately 1,000 books, to the ev(l!1ing's entertainment The browsing room also has were Dick Warkins, Bob Ber- a new look, The microfilm rea· an, Linda and Charley, Kathy der printer.and microfischhave Kruger, Ann O'Connor, the also been moved to this room to good-sounding Soul Brothers, provide easier acceslbility. Ada Rick Black, Don Buskirk and ditional shelvingforperiodicals many others. has been placed in the browsing Strains of folk soogs, soul room. music and protest songs desUpstairs, the fict\oo collection cribed the turbulent and has been moved into a seminar sometimes unbelievable world room. The reserve materials of today. are now located behind the cil'No date has been set for the culation desk and ma}' be check· next Coffee House, altholigh ed out there. The ~serte:room plans are being made. is now used as an overflow room. Group meetings may be held here at night, if reserved James A. Bragan in advance with Mt'. Paul Kruse or Mrs. Faye Brari,<lt.• Classes Speaks to SEAN using library materials may The first meeting of SEAN meet there. The index service has been (Student Education Association of Nebraska) was held Septem- moved from the periodical room ber 15, at the Fine Arts Audi- to the southwest room in the basement. Also located in this torium, James H. Bragan, pastor of room are the curriculum library the Greater Nemaha Larger and juvenile library, New light· parish, was the guests speaker. ing has been placed throughout Mr Bragan is a former prooo- the basement for better study· ' tion officer with the Los An- ing. The card catalog has also re?eles . p~lice , d~rtment. Durmg his employment he worked · cei ved a new look. Red bands at a training school to which have been placed on the card the youths who were using drugs to indicate those that are were taken. . At his school, the visuals. youths learned a trade they could use later in life. He related GUESS WHO some of his experiences) while working. Following his talk the meeting was opened to disWill Play For cussion ana questions from the Homecoming students.
Students Pack
Cnffee House
The rest of the week was spent In registration, starting with distribution of class schedulEs. At this time, the freshmen receiyed the blue and white beany that they are required to wear until initiation. On September 8 classes start· ed. Daring the week various activities were held to bring all the new and returning stud· ents together. Broughton Foods, with the aid · of the student center board, served the tradi· tional all-school picnic, To ood
to the evening's entertainment a get-acquainted dance featuring "The Rising Sun" was held in the gym. The dance was also sponsored by the student center board. The highlight of the opening of school was the official initiation of the freshmen on September 17, Scores of uppel'-Classmen stood by as the student governing association adminis-' tered goober juice to all the smiling faces of the freshmen, (Continued to Page 2)
-Peru Talent
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The annual all-college variety show will be held on Thursday, September 25, at 8 p.m. in the college auditorium. It is again under the1directl.on of ·Mr. J, D. Levitt, associate professor ot English and speech. Mr. Levitt has been the sponsor of the variety show &ince 1953, The theme of the show will relate to_the moon landing. The traditional kickline of freshmen girls, disguised as the Fresh-Peruettes, is being directed by Pam Rohrs. Master of ceremonies for thie affair will be Meron Solonynka, Several of the regular ads from the past years will be returning; however, as of press time tljere has been no promise that Mi.ss Freida Rowoldt m.n appear. Music will be under the direction of Mr. G, E, Wilson, direc· tor of the college band, A search for talent is underway, and anyone interested in participating in the show is urged to contact Mr. Levitt immediately.
Mr J~ D. Levitt..
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.ready to pick new talent.