Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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hx Test Yourself 1. Penn State was not always called the Pennsylvania State University Which was is its former name? a. Farmer's High School of Pennsylvania b. Agricultural College of Pennsylvania c. Pennsylvania State College cl. all of the above 6. b and c . What were Penn State's original school colors? 3. blue and white b. blue and red c. pink and blue d. red and black 6. pink and black . The University's first President was: a. Pugh b. Athcrton C. Sparks d. Eisenhower . Who is the only permn buried on campus? a. Sparks b. Eisenhower C. Atherton d. Pugh Answers: 1. d, 2. c, it a, 4. C -by Andtcw Bevec E Isiewgoin t1 Atherton's unrelenting atti- tude towards the construc- tion of Schwab Auditorium had the building completed in time for the commence- ment of the class of 1903. Trivia 27

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rivia 'Staters Should Know Hidden Facts Give Color And Atmosphere To Campus -by jean McNicholas Sometimes in order to see forward we must first Fred Lewis Pattee wrote the Alma Mater in 1901. . look back. However, when you look back at the history The Nittany Lion Shrine was sculptured from a 15-ton 1! and trivia of Penn State, it may take a while to look block of Indiana limestone by Heinz Warneke. T. 1 forward again. Nittany is from the Indian Princess Nita-Nee who was Old Coaly. the college mule, hauled many stones to revered for leading her people to the fertile Pennsylvania build Old Main. After he completed the job he was the valley. When she died the mountain arose overnight at the . target of many student pranks. His bones were painted burial site. i 1,-1 and hung in front of Schwab Auditorium and were often The Obelisk is composed of 281 samples of Pennsylva- shaped in human form. nia stone and shows the mannor in which each rock is Old Coaly's friend Old Snowball was also used for stratified in the state. However, the base stones are ar- student pranks. Students sometimes locked him up in Old ranged in geological age with the oldest at the bottom. - Main's bell tower. One winter students where so annoyed with the chimes ' l J Up until the year 1965. freshmen, to identify them to of Old Main that they turned the bell upside-down and ,1 the upperclassmen, were required to wear green beanies filled it with water. It froze and Old Main had to wait for a n and signs around their necks. spring thaw to chime again. The largest dorm residence in the nation and second The nation's first drivers training course for high school largest in the world is East Halls. Each Creamery ice cream cone has 120-150 calories and m,txm.sm,om cones are sold each year. The 4 favorite ice cream flavors are 1. vanilla, 2. Bitter- sweet Mint, 3. Strawberry, 4. Butter Pecan. The giving of a class gift was started in 1904. students was develoPed at Penn State in the 1930's. This is just a small sample of the history and trivia of the University. As you can tell it is eaSy to get caught up with the past. Fortunately this past is what has lead up to today and the present is the best that it Can be! Peachy Paterno-joepa's favorite flavor was named in a contest held at the Creamery. The Wall-At one time was a place where only juniors and see niors could gather. liayout-jean McNicholas i --by Leslie Bayer; .. Andrew Bevec Old Mainebuilt in 1859, was at one time the only building on campus. 26 Trivia

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That feels goodF-Thc pain and discomfort the dancers had to cn- durc was cascd by the mam hclpern who provided foot massages and bac 'rubs. 28 Dance Marathon Dancing, together You can't dance without your partner. as Chris Ncwsomc and his smiling but tired, partner Sue Ann Altc. house will tell you. iiiaw 002 5. Stick 'cm up! Youngsters are an important part Of the Marathon All of the money raised goes to charity to benefit handicapped chil- dren. -by Rob Fixthl:I