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PAGE TWO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., October 1, 1942 • A. H. WALKER --- .JOE WORKMAN --- Aloysius I. A 'No-Cut' Sy.tem Nece"ary? The Keg -----TELLS ALL. It's Up To Tho Studonts Miss Twood Again Roquests -- NEWS AND VIEWS. Help Cooporation---Let's Certain of my friends have told And so the faculty is contemplating the Once again, as has been her custom in the • Borrowed Time me ... Perhaps, though, I should elimination, in its entirety, of the time-worn past, Miss Sarah Tweed, the college dietic- Our Prexy's remarks at last Mon- say certain of my IlnemwS; we writers ~but not time-honoredc-eystem of unex- ian, is calling the rules of the dining hall to day's "Convocation-1942", were ex- have to choose our words with scrup- cused "cuts." As we understand it, it is the the attention of the students and asking ev- ceedingly timely in our opinion and ulous regard for nuances of mean- purpose of the administration, fundamental- eryone to abide by them. Miss Tweed is should be considered at great length ing. In any case, however, I have ly, to drive home forcefully to the student working an especially heavy schedule this by the male students in particular. been told bluntly that my pedantic year, and should receive complete coopera- To the upper-classmen, the urgency overtures in last year's Aloysius col- ~vi~h~~~P~~~~~imf:s\~~a~eerf:~:~ ;~; ~~~~. tion from the student body. of the education in war situation is umn were inclined to be a trifle pe- we, as students, have known inthe past. only too well explained; for in the One of her first requests is for students dantic. I learned, moreover, that peo- Certainly this may be termed a drastic to be on time for meals. These hours are: senior class alone, the number of men ple were beginning to refer to me as step at best; and we wonder if it will really remaining after ani subtracts the En- "Smarty Pants" behind my back. In be necessary for the school officials to go so Daily Sunday listed Reserves and the R.O.T.C. stu- a word, I was accused of attempting far as to tell the college, virtually, that it is Breakfast 7 :15 7 :45 dent is, practically, nil. Truly, we to play God. not 'capable of adjusting itself to changed Lunch 12 :00 5 :30 are here on borrowed time and it is • Facts Curtailed conditions, that the administration feels (or 12 :20 on Monday) our privilege to apply ourselves to And so, for the benefit of these that the students are here more for a good Dinner 6 ;00 12 :45 the cause of education-not only for thoughtless ones-and at the great time than to learn, that. to sum it all uP. we Dining hall doors will be closed: the duration and six months after- expense of true seekees-after-knowl- must be constantly prodded into a realiza- but until there is a better world to edge=-I am forced to curtail the se- tion of the fact that this is a changed world Breakfast 7 :30 live in. ries of facts which I began last which calls for changed modes of living. Lunch 12 :00 5 :30 Patten's Privilet:"~e (or 12 :20 on Monday) Spring. Let us have a moment of si- Looking at the past, one might be very Dinner 6:10 12:55 lence. The beauty of our 'Western Mary- In lieu of this educational feature, much inclined to agree with the faculty, we Men in uniform are the guests of the col~ take a personage I shall attempt to gather, from week will admit. Certainly, so far, it has been lege, but all other visitors are expected to with a heart of to week, items of interest for discus- true that the college student is the only per- pay for meals. The guest charges are: stone to defame son in the world who is happy to get less sion in each fortnight's column. Now than what he pays for. Breakfast .' $.25 it. Nevertheless, and then, the procedure may vary a Lunch or Supper _. .35 during the past bit, and I shall present a short an- But we feel, aomehow-c-optimistically. Dinner .65 full moon, the ecdote or essay across which I have perhaps-that the college student of today-c. Tickets are available in the office of the number one iso- come, instead of the usual topic dis- here and elsewhere-has become increasing- Dean of Women, McDaniel Hall. lationist on the cussion. These shall invariably be ly aware of the importance of his status and According to Miss Tweed chairs may not campus, one anonymous, Modesty being, as it is, of the responsibilities which confront him. be saved for late-comers. Seating of all Richard Patten, my strongest virtue. In the light of all that has happened in the was heard to re- • Modesty past year, we fail to see how any student students would be easier if individuals mark as he noted A moment ago, I nearly said "anti- would not be alive to the fact that he is in a would not start a new table before all vacan- the light of that golden orb shining date" for "anecdote". This, I fear, favored position in life and that he must cies are filled. through the trees in front of Old • would have been somewhat of a faux make the most of that position. The task of the waiters is a difficult one, Main, "Nice night for Bombing." pas (Fr. false step), since my stories We feel that, given a chance, the students for they must serve tables, as well as attend Never let it be said that the youth of more often than not constitute eacse of Western Maryland College will not fail classes. We should be considerate of them this college is not emergency-minded. for illness, rather than remedy. Great their responsibilities, as seems to be feared in as many ways as we possibly can. • Suicide Blond stuff, this Modesty. by the faculty. We feel that the students on If students have any suggestions for the New Jersey purloined our own El- As I was in the act of transcribing the Hill will save themselves the embarrass- dining hall, or any questions concerning it, len Hess away from us during the the above, who should pop in but ment df a "no-cut system" by trying earnest- they may present them at Miss Tweed's or- summer months this year and return- your friend and mine,' the Editor of Iy to show the faculty that they are here to fice, in the northeast corner of the Science ed her to us in September, a vastly the Gold Bug. And here I choose to work and learn and not to loaf and play. Building. changed young lady-in appearance. disregard nuances. .:». J. Ellen claims the dazzling blondness "What have you there?" he asked, --- :cep\ing the following boll· out his statement that sports is his ~a!te~:di~~$ ~ec~~~'~\'!::~~1t.~p:in~8~t~i~~~:~ Somewhat Revised Po.t Office. under the Act of Ma.rcb 8, 1879. real hobby. For three years he has played on the baseball and basketball Subscription Price $2.00 a Year teams, as well as on the fraternity Editor-Jn-Chief ... Alvin H. Levin '43 football and track teams. Lee enjoys Associate Editor.... Mary Miller '43 tennis and golf too, but just from the Managing Editor recreational standpoint. It was in the By Lucinda Holloway real Western Marylander. taking any notes. Begin writing it Nelson Wolfsheimer '44 sports line that Lee got one of the 4. Do write to your parents. Some the night before it is due and stay New Editor Carolyn Gable '43 biggest thriUs of a lifetime-those that Remembering the comedy of errors college students don't even write to up until morning finishing it. Of was my freshman year, I sin- Lillian Jackson '45 last three baskets which he made in cerely and solemnly dedicate this their parents unless they want some course, this method will nearly kill Assist.ant News Editor ..Rod Naef '45 the Loyola championship game. money. But then, maybe that is of- you, but you wouldn't like to be dif- Feature Editor .. Eleanor Healy '43 handbook of rules to the freshmen of ten enough. ferent from all the other freshmen, Assistant Feature Editor Asked if he ran into any bad haz- 1942. 5. Learn to get along well with would you? JQ"eWorkman '43 ing during freshman year, Lee re- 1. Don't be shy. Let everybody your roommate. You never can tell. 8. You may have discovered this Sports Editor John Robinson '43 plied that he was let off easy along know how wonderful you are. Don't fact already, but I think I should tell Copy Editor that line. But during freshman year think you have to feel inferior to up- Some of his clothes might fit you. you that you are supposed to take al;lead of perclassmen. Pusl;l right Mary Virkinia Walker '43 he did pull one prize boner which 6. Remember that mid-semester notes on the interesting things the Staff Photographer Carl Webb '44 he'll probably never forget: For the them. Cut out their best date. (Boys' grades by some irony of fate come professors talk about. It was the Business Manager first three months of school, he called infirmary in Smith Hall, girls' in Mc· out before Thanksgiving. The grad· longest time before that occurred to Werner Orrison '43 Professor Hendrickson "Dean," Daniel. Infirmary hours posted on ing system here is like the Big Ben me. I thought they were simply Assistant Business Manager thinking it to be his title and not his bulletin board). clock; first it whispers; then it making pleasing conversation. Re- William Burgess '45 name! Finally some enlightened per- 2. Don't be worried by initiation. shouts. The mid·semester report is member, too, that though professors Circulation Manager son set him straight on that score. There is no reason to resent it at all. just a whisper; but boy, does it mean usually joke a great deal, they lose Leroy Gerding '44 • Scollte.a By Orioles I really think that during initiation "Wake up!" Statisticians say that all sense of humor when they make Contributors: Hazel Metz, Judy Grow, Before the war and the draft, etc., last year the freshmen didn't look most suicides occur in November, too. out grades. Isn't that an interesting coincidence? Ruth Sartorio, Janet Miles, Thelma Lee thought seriously of becoming a much worse than they usually looked. In all seriousness, though, I do Morris, Peggy Reeves, Elizabeth big league ball player. He was 3. Remember that "screwball" is a 7. There is only one accepted way hope you will enjoy your freshman Ebaugh, Agnes Dyson, Alice Rohr· scouted, in fact, by the Baltimore term of endearment. I shall never of writing a term paper. Decide on year. And I hope that you ·will enjoy er, Mary V. Webb. Betty Waits, Orioles. Now, however, Lee has forget the first time I was called a your subject five day:s before the pa- your second year as a freshman just John Rawlins, Lucinda Holloway. turned his ambitions toward becoming screwbalL I felt then as if I were a per is due. Wait three days before as much as your