New Buildings To Go Up Soon At Campus
President K C Leebrick announces a 232000 construction program starting this fall. An 85000 industrial arts building will sit south of the heating plant and the student health center costs 105000 on the knoll above Mc Gilvrey hall. A possible president's home may be added on the campus southeast edge. Existing projects include concrete tennis courts behind Wills gym forming an open air theatre with terraced seating and hill clearing. the courts will double as a gym recreational area and winter ice rink, and will remove parking behind Kent hall.
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K. C. Leebrick
McGilvrey Hall
Wills Gym
Kent Hall
Women Excluded From CPT Course
Upperclassmen interested in the Civilian Pilot Training course will meet at 4 o'clock today in room 199 Merrill hall. Beginning this year no women will be allowed to enroll to train men for flight defense due to the national emergency. No freshmen may enroll, though a limited number may join if upperclassmen quotas are not filled.
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Merrill Hall
Adrian van Wyen
van Wyen
Kent
Peeping Tom Burglar Checks Out Gamma Sig House
Kent police investigated a burglary at the Gamma Sigma Phi sorority house in which a nearly one hundred dollar check and loose change were taken. A hole near the latch allowed entry to a ground floor bedroom, and the thief, who had peeped through a window, fled with the purse contents while residents were in the living room after hours. The incident marks a spate of peeping complaints at start of school.
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Kent
Gamma Sigma Phi
Mary Jane O'Brien
Sorority
Connie Waldo
Deans Discuss Scholastic Standards Meeting Held Today
The faculty committee on scholastic standards will meet at 4 p.m. in the office of Dr Constantine Alexopoulos Dean of Liberal Arts and committee chairman announced yesterday.
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Liberal Arts
Constantine Alexopoulos
Library Hours Cut by One Hour This Year
Miss Margaret Dunbar, librarian, announces library hours reduced for the year. The facility will open at 7 50 a m and close at 9 p m, reflecting economic constraints.
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Margaret Dunbar
Five Added To Faculty Sidinger Back From Army
The board approved five new faculty appointments and five new staff positions. New hires include William S. Shepherd in sociology and political science, Marvin Hayman in journalism, Dwight J Sommers in instrumental music, O B Law as assistant treasurer, and Joseph Lupkiewicz to music instruction. Additional roles include Nelson Elliott heading the new University Minimeograph service and Russell Baird as sports publicity manager. Isabel H Reid named head resident of Moulton hall. Edith Mayclin and Loretta Court er appointed assistant librarians. Wayne Sidinger rehired as assistant football and basketball coach after Army release.
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United States Army
William S. Shepherd
University of Iowa
Marvin Hayman
University of Missouri School of Journalism
School of Journalism
Dwight J Sommers
O. B. Law
Joseph Lupkiewicz
Nelson Elliott
Russell Baird
Isabel H. Reid
Moulton Hall
University of Georgia
Northwestern
Edith V. Mayclin
Loretta H. Courter
Wayne Sidinger
University council opens first meeting of 1941 42
The student council for the 1941 42 term convenes at 4 p m Monday in Merril hall room 207 with President Fred Prasse announcing a new appointment to fill Elizabeth Tucker’s seat. Plans include football migration to Cleveland or Akron and homecoming queen elections after November 1 fates Bowing Green. The council moves to a new office on the gym west corridor.
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Merril
Council
Cleveland
University of Akron
Bowling Green University
First Assembly To Honor Seniors at University
The first regular university assembly will honor seniors on Tuesday at 11 a.m. They will march into the auditorium and sit together as the event opens with an address by President Dr. K. C. Leebrick. The program includes singing and organ accompaniment by John Boda.
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K. C. Leebrick
John Boda
Seniors Called To Important Meeting At Merrill Hall
University president Dr. K C Leebrick urges all seniors to attend a mandatory class meeting at 4 p m in Merrill Hall 109 today. He warns the session will be brief but essential for the upcoming year.
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K. C. Leebrick
Merrill Hall
Marine Band to Perform at University Event September 24
Eighty top Marines in uniform will open the educational and recreational program at Wills gym on Wednesday at 3 p.m. William F. Santelman will conduct the Marine Band, famed for national broadcasts and state affairs service. Tickets available with ecards in the atrium or at downtown drug stores.
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United States Marines
Wills Gym
William F. Santelman
Marine Band
Tschaikowsky
Kent
William H. Santelman
University
C. E. Satterfield
Summit Dorm to Become Conservatory Practice Site
The loss of the East Main street music conservatory led the school of music to convert Summit hall dormitory for practice. All instruction will move to Merrill hall third floor offices or the radio workshop. Additional facilities construction is delayed due to other priorities.
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East Main Street
Merrill Hall
Radio
First Play Date Set for Thunder Rock at School
Prof. E Turner head of the school of speech announced that Thunder Rock by Robert Ardrey will be produced Oct 29 30 and 31. The production marks a major theater event for the school with Ardrey’s drama as the centerpiece.
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E. Turner Stump
School of Speech
Robert Ardrey
Freshmen Enrollment Seen Near 650 at Start of Term
Registrar E C Stopher reported total enrollment near 2100 with 1764 students back to begin classes. Unofficial counts showed about 569 new students enrolled and 613 freshmen in English placement tests. Estimated freshmen around 650, a drop from last year’s 1000+ and 1940 totals.
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E. C. Stopher
Stopher
C. B. Satterfield
Past Enrollments Peak Reached Last Year at 2403
Third day enrollments for the past five years show the peak was reached last year with 2,403 registered at this time. Comparative third day enrollments are noted but not fully detailed.
University notes on gender mix in student registrations
University authorities foresee women in the majority of registrants, the first since 1938. Dean Mary L. Smallwood cautions that women’s enrollment may drop slightly while tuition remains unchanged, unlike several other state schools which have raised prices.
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Mary L. Smallwood
Rare Northern Lights Spark Curiosity Over Aurora Borealis
Dr. Gerald Chapman a chemistry associate professor notes no proven explanation for the bright aurora visible in the northern sky shortly before 8 p m. He says such displays usually occur yearly but were unusually vivid last night and also appeared in the southern skies.
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Gerald Chapman
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Sidinger
Army
Structor
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