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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1940
Page
2
The Kent Stater, issued three times weekly in normal terms and weekly in summer, prints as a second class matter from Kent Ohio. Jad P. B. Boussil Printing Co. handles the publication at 133 E Main St, Kent. Editors and business staff include Jack Watte and Joé Blair Jr with listed phone numbers.
The Stater prints the student committee report on campus politics showing data gathering and recommendations to the Student Council. All committee members and helpers are commended for their work.
The article discusses student cramming before exams at Kent State, noting they fear the looming tests and often regretfully forget the studied material the next day. It characterizes cramming as an American tradition and highlights the tension between last minute revision and long term learning.
A reflective note urges students to stop worrying about missed days and focus on future study. It acknowledges some lost time cannot be recovered but calls for an honest effort to improve upcoming class preparation and performance.
A collage of campus chatter mentions Margie Hunt with 14 campuses, Tom Bates in loud socks, Winnie Eyre at Summit county jail, and jokes about faculty, students, pets, and fashion. Notes on lectures, parties, a few dating quips, and predictions for next semester amid a playful, gossiping tone.
All students planning student teaching before September 1940 must register at the Training School Office. Elementary teachers should reserve 9 to 11 or 11 to 3 and file their schedules promptly. High school teachers should report to the Training School Office when schedules are ready to receive assignments for student teaching prior to trial programs.
A playful Kent State column mocks library funding and student life as winter tests and snow fun loom. The writer, I. M. Somegriper, jokes about book shortages, budget strains, and a wandering duck named Homer adopted by a sorority, ending with a humorous note about George Betts’ duck dinner.
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