Phoenix College - Sandprints Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

 - Class of 1945

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I Page I6 A BEAR TRACKS-PHOENIX JUNIOR COLLEGE BEAR TRACKS I Published By the Students of Phoenix Junior College Member Associate Collegiate Press SU PERSTITION VS. KNOWLEDGE TODAY IS FRIDAY THE l3TH . . . It seems only right and proper on such a widely acclaimed day of black magic to delve into the occult and into super- stition itself. For all of us, despite denials to the contrary, have pet beliefs which can be classified as superstition. You'll find an attempt here to convince you of their foolishness . . . for the key to solving the source of all such strange be- liefs follows. SUPERSTITION IS BASED on the com- mon logical fallacy often termed post hoc ergo propter hoc lafter this, there- fore, because of thisl. That is, the belief that a temporal sequence of events car- ries with it a casual relationship. THATS HIGH-POWERED language, so let's take an example such as the familiar black cat to illustrate this type cf thinking. Suppose a man was walking down a street when a black cat crossed his path. Immediately after he fell and broke his leg, and just as immediately laid the blame upon the cat. Thereafter, he avoided all black cats, deeming them a cause of misfortune. YOU CAN EASILY see how this idea originated and grew from those ignor- ant folk of long ago, who lacked rational or ,satisfying reasons in terms of cause and effect. Their ignorance of natural laws and their fear forced the explana- tions into the world of the supernatural, and regardless of much intellectual head- way since then, we still find ourselves bogged down in the mire of supersti- tion. HOW MANY OF YOU connect a square jaw with will power, red hair with temper, low forehead with crimi- nality, slender hands with artistic tem- perament? How many of you believe that fx lightning never strikes twice in the same place, that friends walking on opposite sides of a post will quarrel, that if a man can't look you in the eye he is dis- honest? HOW MANY OF YOU, through noth- ing but wishful thinking, place blame upon ladders, umbrellas, cats, the num- ber l3 or 3, a two-dollar bill, the moon, or a broken mirror? And how many, with the same wishful thinking, consider a wish made upon a falling star, a load of hay, the first evening star, or a white horse in- fallible? CHECK THE THEORY we mentioned above with any of the following super- stitions, and see how easily it could be applied to their origin, also . . . Tell a dream before breakfast and it will come true, expect company after dropping a fork, howling of a dog a sign of death, a person catching a bride's bouquet will be the next to marry, plant crops by the moon, sign of coming bad luck is a broken dish at a party, it is bad luck to take a broom when moving to a new house, a lost wedding ring means an un- happy married life. SO YOU SEE, we cannot place all the blame upon those primitive people, for we, too, despite our. culture , still fos- ter that line of thought. lt grows not only from wishful thinking and erroneous thought, but from emotional maladjust- ment and attempts to escape distasteful or painful reality. SUPERSTITION IS A PROBLEM, for superstition is ignorance. As knowledge grows, so does superstition wane, though it is far from being stamped out yet. Much of this fallacious type of thinking still persists, and it is a challenge to our search for truth and reason. IT SEEMS T0 ME ll am indebted to the late Hey- wood Brown for the title of this column.-E. L.l The assemblies this year have been particularly good. A repeat performance from the musicians which we have heard this year would be enthusiastically re- ceived. George Warner with his boogie- woogie and Messrs. Tretick and Redewill with their violin music would not be too hard to listen to. Where are the hands on the clock in front of the auditorium? Two stars in the political firmament have gone out with the death of Al Smith and Wendell Willkie. Both were also rans who had the fortitude to remain active in politics even after they were defeated for the presidency. Their influence was felt greatly and they will be' sorely missed. We are glad to see- that our old friends Fibber McGee and Molly back on the air waves on Tuesdays. Posted about the campus at strategic points are signs which read, Please fol- put up for to protect low the walks . These were a specific purpose, namely, the lawns from lazy students who would save a few steps by walking across the lawns. lt takes but a little while longer to follow the sidewalks. Those of us who were at J. C. last year can remember the paths on the front lawn between the doors of the Liberal Arts and the Science buildings. lt did not take long to wear the paths, but it took several months for the grass to grow back on the worn spots. Let this be a gentle reminder to those who look at the signs and then cut on across. E. L. 5 I S MUgTN'1' LET ,qN07,H 1 MAN cxosg MVPATHLZ? .-Us BAD Luck VHP

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llllll 55 VOL. 17 PHOENIX, ARIZONA, OCTOBER l3, i944 NO, 4 PAINT, SKITS HIGHLIGHTS OF INITIATION Three-minute readings by each of the initiates started the annual Masque and Dagger initiation held last night in the Auditorium. Taking over, the old members transformed the initiates with paint and brushes and compelled them to give impromptu skits and portrayals cf inanimate objects. The party then moved to the club room where refreshments were served. , Those accepted as members of the dramatic society were: Dudley Miller, Roberta Brown, Dantzelle Call, Larry Cantor, William English, Beverly Busey, Pat Foutz, Mary Lou Chambers, Ruth Baum, Betty Hagerty, Dolores Philabaum, Emma Jean Foord, George Prince, Tom Gann, Millicent Good, Don Yeager, Ellen Jane Rex, Betty Heflin, Betty Sawyer, Aird Stewart, Gloria Grosh, Barbara Smith, Pat Hockenberry, Vic Pulis, and Marilyn Lee. Members of the refreshment commit- tee were Rosemary Annon, chairman, Phyllis Barabe, and Pat Haire. Mary Jo deRouhlac was in charge of the initiation prograrn. . ..Oi.-1.1 The Executive Boa rd -named -Anna Smith, secretary of the board, student chairman of the Stamp and Bond campaign. -is formulating plans for a student body HalIcwe'en Dance, October 28. -appointed Genay Schoeny, Joan Eich- anouer, and J. L. Faulkner to the As- sembly Committee. -discussed alcoholism and a plan to put it before the student body at an as- sembly. -asked Bill Henderson to investigate the feasibility of putting benches near the bus stop tor student and faculty convenience. -appointed Glenn Baker to invite Mr. Hammaker of the Y. M. C. A. to the next board meeting to discuss the World Student Fund. Battle plans are made for the Bond Drive. Beachheads were established Tuesday, and by , now the Committee has the situation well in hand. L. to R. Miss Miller, Mr. Newnam, Anna Smith, and Miss Hooper. DR. HANNELLY TRAVELS NORTH Dr. Hannelly, Southwestern Director' of the National Education Association, De- partment of Classroom Teachers, is today in Wyoming speaking in his official ca- pacity on the Five Year Program of the N. E. A He left last Tuesday by train on this tour which will take him through Chey- enne, Laramie, and Wheatland. The ex- pansion of the membership of the N. E. A. from 300,000 teachers to 400,000 within the year and from there to l,000,- O00 within five years will be the subject of his three talks. As the Southwestern Director of the N. E. A., Dr. Hannelly's duties consist, in general, of expanding membership, promoting teachers' interest in their teaching and assisting in the working out of a program for local classroom teachers. Dr. Hannelly's regular territory in- cludes California, Nevada, Utah, Colo- rado, New Mexico, Arizona and Hawaii. He is travelling out of it at this time, but he says, The N. E. A. thought it best to send me on this jaunt. Although Dr. Hannelly will be gone from the campus for three days, he will be back an hour before classes on Mon- day. BOND, STAMP DRIVE OPENS The sale of War Bonds and Stamps on the campus got under- way Tuesday with the selling of Stamps from a table in the cafe- teria. Mr. Newnam, chairman of the bond committee, has an- nounced that Bonds can be pur- chased from Miss Miller in the Dean's office. Anna Smith, student chairman of Stamp sales, has appointed girls to sell during each of the three lunch periods at this table. They are as follows: Col- leen Tummins, Wilberta Bradshaw, Ar- lene Mathew, Aird Stewart, Donna Mc- Neil, Anna Maie,Murphy, Alice Hurley, Betty Foskett, and Dora Kline.. Advertising posters which are being put up around the school, have been made by Charlotte Lubman 'nunder the direction of Mrs. Schlag. Miss Hooper, of the 'Registrar's office, will be in charge ofthe War Stamps. The student selling the stamps fourth period will check them out from her, and the one who sells the sixth period will return the unsold stamps and money to her, Dean Wyman has agreed to let the school receive credit for any Bonds which have been purchased from the post office or from local banks, provided they have not been .previously credited to sbme other organization.



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I I I BEAR TRACKS-PHOENIX JUNIOR COLLEGE Page I7 That Ole Black Magic Lookout! wherever you are. This is Friday the Thirteenth, oh child of Satan! The superstition which attributes ill luck to this day of the week may have origi- nated among the Norsemen. With them, Friday was sacred to the goddess Freya, the Northern Venus after whom it was named. Anyone who undertook a jour- ney or devoted himself to business on this day was looked upon as dishonor- ing her, and she was known to avenge herself by overwhelming him with mis- fortune. Among Christians, this irrational fear of Friday as day of ill Omen is DO doubt associated with the death of Christ. Friday, however, is but one of the many days which the strange fancies of astrol- ogy have declared unlucky. It is interesting to note in this con- nection, that Friday is the Moslem Sab- bath. Among the Mohammedans gener- ally, the day is regarded as especially lucky. The Mohammedan peasants in the northwest frontier of Hindustan are said to reverence the day particularly be- cause of the tradition that on that day God rested from the work of creation. ln nearly all civilized countries, this number thirteen is regarded as unlucky, not only by the simple and unlettered, but by many persons of education. By many authorities this superstitious dread is said to have had its origin in the fact that Christ and his disciples made a total of thirteen and that he was betrayed by one of them. Traces of the superstition are found, however, in the tradition of many ancient peoples as widely separated as the Norsemen and the Hindus. Among the Turks, aversion to the number thir- teen is strongly marked. The French and Italians and Latin races in general, have a distinct horror of this number. In many streets of Paris there is no house to be found bearing the number thirteen. Imposing lists of eminent people who were superstitions on this point have been dug up. Equal numbers could be cited who found good luck rather than ill in thirteen. Nevertheless, the belief still lin- gers as one of the ancient human follies that have resisted the attacks of satire and the admonitions of reason. For ex- ample, in America the hotel is excep- tional that has a floor or a room marked thirteen. We wonder what people sleep- ing on the fourteenth floor, with no floor marked thirteen, below them, feel like. THE DEAN'S OFFICE A If there is any Sophomore who has not filed his graduation petition, he should do so at once. ' The first grade period closes Oc- tober 28. Each report is complete from beginning of semester to date, as is the final report. The faculty is willing to counsel any student in need of advice. ' This week's bouquet goes to Her- man Lipow, E. L. Stone and those who promoted the sing festival last Wed- nesday. This was an outstanding suc- cess. Next time the auditorium will be used to take care of all students. Mr. Stone's voice was almost ruined but he is .gradually recovering. A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Of course, you all know there has been a war going on for some time now. And naturally when we have a war, it's the male who does the fighting. Here at J. C., as the result, there are better than 2 to I odds in favor of females. All this has been in the way of show- ing the foundations for this beef. Now our gallant male population has been doing it's darndest to show you girls that there are still some fellas left here on the campus. They tried whistles, but the girls are on to that one by now. Next came loud speaker systems on the cars, but the Amazons didn't understand that kind of English. So now it has boiled down to brute force. Yes ma'm, you, too, can have a football hero. Glamorous, isn't it? But now all kidding aside. The fellows have some really good six-man teams in operation. We could beat North High? And so as the season is about to wind up, and we put away the Band-Aids till basketball season, why don't you girls come on out and give the lads something to FIGHT for? This will be about the last chance this season. How about it? Vic Pulis. AMS Holds Party Tonight A hayrack ride sponsored by the A. M. S. will be held at .the Cherry Ho, on North Seventh Street tonight from 8:30 to l2:00. Following the hayrack ride there wiIl,be dancing at the Cherry Ho and refreshments will be served. Bill Bridgewater is in charge of the party. ON THE SPOT lWe adopt this title with due apology and thanks to a Bear Tracks columnist of 'I938-39.l The rift in the President's cabinet brought about by Morgenth'au's excla- mations on the future foreign policy of reducing Germany to an agricultural stooge, truly warrants a bit of ruffled concern. We lament and renounce the philosophy of those who respect peace as a time to encourage the enforcement of slavery. Slaves, once free men, will rebel. Overheard in assembly: 'flf I have to see another hackneyed movie, l'll scream. Fifty lusty voices could make a lot of commotion in the auditorium. What's that about a word to the wise being sufficient? Heard on a radio soap opera: What am I going to do? What am I going to do? WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? The announcer's elucidating comment - What is she' going to do? lf this column seems to be evidence of the 'nth degree in griping, observe an opportunity to retaliate. Bear Tracks has a letter to the editor column' blankly yearning for some student reaction. The evidence of cliques has not yet become blatantly obvious this year. Can the situation last? About the library--Can it be that commotion is sometimes aggravated by the spasmodic evidence of a strict policy? ' R. A. .-.i..iO COMING EVENTS Next Tuesday, October l7, from 3:00 to 5:00, the Associated Women Stu- dents will hold their first birthday party in the club room. This party will be for all the girls whose birthdays are during October and April. .,...O...1. Every student should be in his or her own seat in assembly. It will be considered a cut if he comes in late or leaves dur- ing the program . The day after assembly, Miss Miller will have published a list of tardies on the bulletin board. Every student should check this list and also the list of seats assigned for assembly. The assembly is a regular shool ac- tivity and all students and faculty should attend.

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