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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1949
Page
2
Farrara argues the wartime rapid teaching cycle overwhelms students. He says five weeks of intense study leads to a breakdown and limited retention, urging slower, deeper learning and less material per term. He questions the value of accelerated programs in colleges and universities.
Frank Whitley writes about roaming a heat disrupted night on campus meeting a night watchman at Merrill. The guard talks of duty and the campus custodians who patrol and check doors through the early hours, while the author relates memories of Kent State and student life as dawn approaches.
A narrator recalls a quiet Kent State campus night with bright atrium lights and late talks about geography and the Army. After saying good night to Charley, a sudden blackout plunges the campus into darkness as the evening mood shifts. The piece ends with a stray line about primitive Aber tribe attire from the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The notice lists GESTATER Editor-in-Chief Geo Robert West and Baldridge as Business Staff Assistant Business Manager Jack Young. It notes the paper entered as second class matter on Oct 9, 1927, at the Post Office in Pewee toe Ohio.
A humor column excerpt reveals a writer’s humility about daily misfortunes including small annoyances like misplacing a lighter and a string of bad luck watching the Cleveland Indians. He recalls fan memories, personal quirks, and lingering disappointment with the team and its rivals.
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