Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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David Barton University campus abounds with col r | he campus of Pittsburg State University is a collage of color. The buildings, the grounds, and even the student's clothing reflect a wide variety of shades that combine to create a pleasurable atmosphere. More often than not, students are only vaguely aware of the importance of their surroundings upon their mood and health. After many years of study, scientists and psychologists have concluded that attractive, harmonizing colors are beneficial to the well being of all people. Certain colors are used to set a mood, develop a specific theme, and to brighten an otherwise dull, boring day. As students go about their daily routine, many colors used on campus influence behavior. From spring to winter, flowers bloom brightly to cheer even the most tired student. Many hours are spent by campus workers maintaining the grounds. Each flower bed is planted with care, taking into consideration the shades which will compliment each other. After a dull, gray winter, the newly leafed trees and multi-colored THE BRIGHT RED colors on the third floor of the Leonard H, Axe Library are psychologically stimulating for studying. Jeff Collins, Oakley senior, and Linda Jo Hawkins, Osage City junior, are two of the students who benefit from this atmosphere. blooms are as welcome as the warm sun. It's no wonder that spring fever attacks most students. Who wouldn't rather sit outdoors than in a classroom? Classrooms, believe it or not, are also carefully planned to be as pleasant and cheerful as possible. In Grubbs Hall, most classrooms are painted in two shades of a cool color such as blue or green. Scientists who study productivity have concluded that such colors improve production, create better quality work, relieve eye strain and produce finer morale. The soft colors do not distract the student from more important things. Test scores are also known to be higher in properly painted classrooms. However, there are times when bright colors can actually help a student study. In the Leonard H. Axe Library, warm colors such as red, orange and yellow are used. The colors usually evoke feelings of vigor and vitality. The walls of the library are yellow, orange and cream: colors that present a feeling of coziness for the student. The chairs are covered in a red fabric. Even the most tired student THE DESIGNERS OF Heckert-Wells, the new chemistry building, color coordinated the building down to the smallest detail. Even the coat hangers outside the chemistry lab are cheerfully colored. Color Traditions

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Apple Day loses impact Faculty fined a barrel of apples The entire student body attended Apple Day in 1908 and 1909, now only about 150 people attend, and most of them are faculty ' said Gene DeGruson, Special Collec- tions Librarian. The first scheduled Apple Day occurred in 1908 to celebrate the Legislature's decision to establish this campus. In March of 1907, the Legislature appropriated monies to establish a State Manual Training Normal at Pittsburg. According to letters written by superintendent Russell Station Russ in the early history of the school, the 'apples' concept came from a barrel of apples Mr. Russ was fined. Most of the members of the Legislature would go home for the weekend. So this time accordingly all of our lobby had gone home, except for me. In the House, the members were waiting for a committee report, and, as they had run out of any business, they passed a resolution to the effect that the first one to occupy a seat of one of the legislators, should be fined a barrel of apples. It was my lot to be the victim. As there had been nothing doing earlier, I had gone over to the Senate. On returning to the House, I sat down in a vacant seat, and to the general laughter af the assemblage was fined a barrel of apples, Mr. Russ' letter said. Upon returning home he was met by students yelling the building passed, and they knew of his fine of a barrel of apples. A letter states that, in order to throw a little pep into the celebration many voted to fine the faculty a barrel of apples — and thus, Apple Day came into being. It became a tradition for many years during World War II that the Governor would speak, usually on the topic of higher education in the state of Kansas. In 1916, Governor Capper was greeted in 30 different languages to signify the different nationalities at State Training Manual Normal, now called Pitt- sburg State University, DeGruson said. DeGruson said beginning in the year 1919, Apple Day evening was celebrated in Senator E. F. Porter's home. He invited the entire student body to his house in celebration through World War I, DeGruson said. Senator Porter was in- strumental in helping push the legislation to get the ruling for the school. Student Senate was in charge of Apple Day this year, and has been for several years. Kathy Scott- Dawdy, Overland Park, senior and Academic Affairs Commissioner said, The people who don't go to Apple Day possibly don't know what Apple Day is about. She said, as organizer of the celebration, that she didn't receive the encouragement or funds to put on a celebration similar to those in the early years of the University. Apple Day falls at a real in- convenient time, in March. We didn't even have a speaker until two weeks before. Dr. Mariano Fiallos was the speaker and his topic wasn't directly related to PSU, but he is nationally known and his speech was in- teresting, Scott-Dawdy said. She said one problem with the lack of interest in Apple Day recently has been lack of support from faculty. I sent letters to each faculty member and asked them to encourage their students to attend and few did. In order for the celebration to be a full success, more people need to get involved. I think Apple Day would go over better if it was celebrated once every five years instead of every year, and make a real celebration out of it, like it used to be. The administration needs to pitch in too — more University sponsored, not just Student Senate. Right now, all promotion is left up to the Student Senate, Scott-Dawdy said.—by Millie Myers APPLE DAY, NOW sponsored by the Student Senate, is not as celebrated on campus as it used to be. Rob Herron, Student Senate vice president and Columbus senior, is caught sleeping during the address at the Apple Day festivities March 7 in the John Lance Arena. Apple Day Tradition

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David Barton David Barton COLORS ARE BELIEVED to affect a person's ability to study and learn. Green and blue, the colors of this room in Grubbs Hall where Dr. Victor Emmett, English professor, teaches advanced composition, aid learning. White and yellow, however, are believed to hurt the learning process . Dale Bratton THE BEAUTY OF a cloudless fall day is a welcome sight to students and faculty at P$U. The deep blue of the sky frames the the Leonard Axe Library on a day in early November. Color Traditions