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Newspaper
Hanover College Triangle
Location
Hanover, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1950
Page
2
One hundred seventeen students are on the overdue list released ten days ago revealing that more than one seventh have unreturned books or materials. Library staff strive to help, but patrons must act, or the long overdue items sit unused in homes. Check if you are among the overdue.
A college dormitory policy allowing women in Donner Hall during study hours prompts student protests. Critics say administration hides the issue behind the rule as couples kiss good night in lounges. Suggestions call for clear reasons and resident input to enforce rules and improve conditions.
Morale in Donner Hall sinks as hot water fails at night. Dorm manager Mrs Watts cannot fix the issue. Residents, allowed showers until eleven, report only cold water at closing and blame insufficient hot water supply rather than increased usage.
The page lists staff roles and names for Hanover College publications and yearbook staff for the 1949-50 academic year. It names editors, business manager, sports editor, society editor, circulation manager, and faculty advisors, including Jim McCracken, Barbara Dowden, Woody Jones, Nancy Austin, and Mary Louise Fitton among others.
An open letter invites faculty, social groups and students to donate to a memory fund for Pat Davis. The money will go to her brother to cover Purdue University expenses next fall, including fraternity and activity costs. Susie Sertell at College Point House oversees contributions from individuals and groups.
A humorous campus piece by Ted Jenner questions the flying saucer craze near Hanover. The author notes sightings, investigates local hangars and rumors, and wryly suggests campus physics department experiments may be behind alleged saucer activity.
A dense listing of campus activities from May 6 to May 12 at Hanover. Highlights include Indiana College Classical Teachers' Association at Classic Hall, Phi Mu Spring Formal at Wood's Field House, various assemblies, student council meetings, boat ride, Alumni diner, Gamma Sigma Pi dinner, Labor Management talks, and Clifton Utley event at the Auditorium.
A lively Hanover college column muses on campus life and dreams of fame. It notes upcoming spring events including Modern Dance, Phi Mu singing, and plays under Mr Dunlap, plus student romance, engagements and pins. The piece humorously critiques campus quirks, noise, schedules, and oddities like a rug muffling typewriters and a misplaced jalopy in the quad.
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