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Wednesday, November 12, 1952

THE COLLEGE NEWS

Page Three:



Experts on TV

Panel Discuss

College Athletics as Business

In another program of the re-
cently organized TiV series, “Jun-
ior Press Conference”, a student
panel representing the University
of Maryland, Pennsylvania State,
Princeton University, and Haver-
ford College discussed on Sunday

the subject, “College Athletics:
Sport or Business.”

(On the panel of experts, Robert
Hall from Yale and Francis T.

‘Murray from the University of

Pennsylvania, both directors of
athletics at their respective col-
leges, represented the two opposite
opinions on the question of com-
mercialization of college sports,
Mr. Murray being a leader in the
promotion of unlimited television
broadcasting of college athletics
and Mr. Hall being a strong leader
in the opposing opinion.
Beginning with a general agree-
ment that college athletics are be-
coming rapidly a business rather
than pure sport, the panel con-
tinued into a discussion of the val-
ues of the athietic scholarships,
and all seemed to agree on the
principle that boys cannot be tak-
en into an academic institution
purely on their athletic record;
however, no.agreement could be

_ reached on the question of athletic

scholarships being given on the
basis of both academic as well as
athletic ability.

The discussion then turned to
the very debated question of TV
broadcasting of college athletics.
The present system consists of a
selection by the NCAA of the
“Game of the Week” limited by
the restrictions that this group
may not select the same team
twice and also must spread their
selection geographically.

When Mr. Murray claimed that
the gate receipts were not harmed
by TV broadcasting, Mr. Hall
demonstrated several instances
where this fact was not true, cases
where the scheduling of television

broadcasts of individual games had

occasioned many last-minute can-
cellations. Hall then went on to
show the two-fold problem of tele-
vision’s effect on college athletics,
namely that it is commercializing
these sports in that the money
given the colleges for the TV
rights of such games is enough to
produce a tendency toward buying
teams, and secondly that gate re-
ceipts are being affected.

Then, a student asked, hasn’t
the television set owner a right to
a say in this question? Murray,
agreeing with this stand, added
that the college has also to deal
with the problem of public rela-
tions in a decision to refuse to
broadcast a game. And further-
more, Mr. Murray claimed, college
football as an entertainment has



grown steadily in popularity since
1940. Protesting, Hall answered
that a TV audience has no right
to demand free football games any
more than it can demand free mov-
ies or shows. ;

Ending at this point without any
conclusive decision, the conference,
nevertheless, provided for each
member of both ‘panels a chance
to ask questions and express his
views. This program is still in its
beginning stages, and the directors
of it are eager for any suggestions
from anyone who is_ interested.
The outline of the programs to
come includes such people as Gen,
Omar Bradley, Senator McCarthy
and other such newsworthy indi-
viduals. Anyone interested is urg-
ed to support the idea, as the suc-
cess or failure of it depends on
student participation.

Observer

There is pattern to be seen in
the tracery of branches drawn
bare against the sky, a beautiful
austerity in the leafless limbs,
where before, such a short time
ago, crimson, golden, and mahog-
any foliage lay luxuriantly as a
gay patchwork quilt over the
campus. In the cloisters only one
last golden remembrance of au-
tumn remains. Even the fallen
leaves have ceased chasing them-
selves for the time being and lose
their colorful identity lying to-
gether in dejected, neglected
heaps. They are good only for
scuffing through now.

The library is fine for drowsing,
with its suddenly far too comfort-
able chairs and dark, unilluminated
corners. Academic pressure is
measured by the number of times
you fall asleep during the day.

Or if you are wide awake there
is the fascination of the bright
Christmas-tree-light reflection of
the chandelier in the library’s
paned windows.

- Did you ever watch someone

trace raindrops down a window
and make bets on the winner? Or
listen to the fir trees as the wind
plays on its branches? There are
too many things to do right now,
at this restless moment caught be-
tween fall &&d winter, between
yesterday and tomorrow.

We have been caught between
learning and knowledge, before we
can see the pattern of our lives
clearly. Too often our thoughts
chase themselves round and round
ending up nowhere unless as fuel
for a blaze of careless and con-
fused ideas. We can only wait
patiently for the season when we
will discover and test our wisdom
against the storm of outside cer-
tainty.



Egyptian Temples of Luxor and Karnak
Remain The Major Tourist Attraction
by Sue Habashy, ’54

The remnants of a once glorious
age remain steadfast, peaceful and
majesti¢ on the banks of the life-
giving Nile, in Upper Egypt. Un-
molested age-old pillars rise out of
the sandy banks, and the Temples
of Karnak and Luxor, which once
sheltered solemn services and wit-
nessed epoch-making rites, now
welcome thousands of tourists into
their courtyards.

Men and women of many nations
visit this Archeological paradise,
this seat of ancient learning,
where for hundreds of years Pha-
raohs ruled a people who enjoyed a
glorious civilization, while Europe
was overrun by men who hunted
animals and each other as well.

As of yore, picturesque sail
boats and heavy laden barges of
wheat and cotton travel up and

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down the Nile carrying with them
Egypt’s prosperity, but no more
can you see the ceremonious cross-
ing into the “Valley of the Dead”,
for only in the days of the Pha-
raohs was there a Valley of the
living and one of the Dead.

The images of the ancient fu-
nerals can be seen only dimly on
age-worn walls and on temples
but the splendor of their setting
remains today. Many a richly
laden barge crossed the Nile of old,
bearing king or nobleman to a
rich and honorable resting place.

Today ‘the tourist gazes in won-
der and amazement at the surviv-
ing of the tombs and is struck by
the deep religious thought that
ruled these people and contributed
so largely in making them what
they were.



Sports

by Mary Jane Chubbuck, °55

No first and second team games,
but a third team and two class
games marked last week’s ath-
letic activity. Tuesday, November
4, a good Bryn Mawr team played
against an equally good Ursinus
team, and tied it. The Ursinus
team made a goal in the first few
seconds of the game. Soon after-
wards, Bryn Mawr streaked down
the field for a goal. The major-
ity of the activity of the rest of
the contest took place in the Ur-
sinus striking circle, where Bryn
Mawr forwards rushed, but could
not score. It was a very well play-
ed game. The following line-up
was used:

Reynolds, L.W.

De Ropp, L.I.

McElroy, C.F.

Ewer, R.I.

Wilmerding, R.W.

Osma, L.H.

Kennedy, C.H.

Meginnity-Ewer, R.H.

Rhinelander, L.B.

Walton, R.B.

Hagopian, G.

Regardless of loss or victory
every class team agreed that last
week’s games were lots of fun.
Not only spirit but good hockey
was prevalent among all teams.
The Juniors defeated the Fresh-
man 3-0, and the Sophomores de-
feated the Seniors 2-1. Both games
were fast and hard to win. Soon
there will be a second chance to win
or lose for all four classes. So
support your class; either play or
cheer your team on to victory.

Seniors, L.W. Randolph, LI.
Kimball, C.F. Cadwalader, RI.



Students are reminded of the
rules for making announcements
in the halls. All -announcements
should be typed or printed in ink
on index cards or sheets of paper
3x5”. Carbons are permitted, but
should be legible. Students are es-
pecially requested not to use onion
skin or long, narrow strips of pa-

per for writing the announcements. | _

Announcements may be made
for any occasion involving more
than eight people, but commercial
advertisements are not allowed.
Each announcement may be read
only four times; however, a new
announcement has to be written
out for each time that it should be
read. They should be as clear and
concise as possible. The date of
the event should always be includ-
ed.

All announcements should be
placed in the hall announcers’ box-
es in Taylor an hour before meals,
or handed to her before she goes in
to the dining room. Announcements
will not be picked up for Saturday
dinner or Sunday lunch and sup-
per. The hall announcer has the
right to refuse to read any an-
nouncements which do not comply
with these rules.



Lindau, R.W. Gottleib, L.H. Thom-
as, C.H. Wagoner, R.H. Leeds, L.B.
Gurewich, R.B. Rasnick, G. Bolster.
Juniors: L.W. Jordan, LI.
Thompson, C.F. Muir, R.I. Warren,
R.W. Floyd, L.H. Ewer, C.H.
Osma, R.H. Merrick, L.B. Habashy,
R.B. Davis, G. Fox. Subs.: Oliver,
McElroy, McCormick, Coghlan.
Sophomores: L.W. Tepper-Vare,
L.I. Fackethal, C.F. Wilmerding,
R.I. Ewer-Houghton, R.W. Large,
L.H. Hall-Williams, C.H. Chub-
buck, R.H. Mackall, L.B. Fosnacht,
R.B. Ewer-Kennedy, G. Borne-

Freshman: L.W. Siegel, LL
Bruer, C.F. McElroy, R.I. Wins-
low, R.W. Keator, L.H. Masella,
C.H. Potts, R.H. Rogers, LB.
Stifler, R.B. Alderson, G. Hago-
pian Subs.: Piedad, Chittenden,
Volmer, Schwab, Rubezurin, Ber-
lin, McLaughlin.





Last Spring as every Spring, the
life of NSA on Bryn Mawr campus
hung in the balance. But you far-
sighted, though perhaps somewhat
hazy-minded students decided that
Bryn Mawr should keep its mem-
bership. Membership in what?
NSA? (oh—I know. There’s some-
thing about it in the Freshman
Handbook. Remember?)

All right. Bryn Mawr belongs
to the National Students Associa-
tion. And last summer your NSA
co-ordinator went to the National
Convention to find out just what
all the fuss was about and to
what good purpose our $25 dues
were put each year. And after the
-busiest ten days she had ever spent
(including the counseling of
screaming children the months be-
fore) thinking, planning, running,
typing, proposing and seconding
with the Student leaders from col-
leges all over the country, she de-
cided that Bryn Mawr was doing
itself a great injustice by not tak-
ing advantage of this practical,
worthwhile, unique organization,
which has a great deal to offer—
even to Bryn Mawr. This is what
she found out.

Why is there a National Student
Association?

Individuals, to make their dem-
ocracy meaningful, must be organ-
ized. Students need and benefit by
democracy more, perhaps, than
any other group in society. Stu-
dents are Young People, Future
Leaders, Community members,
Family members, College members,
Travelers—a composite of every-
thing in a state of flux. We must
have freedom and a voice that can
be heard and become the best citi-
zens we can in all places at all
ages. This is NSA’s purpose—the
Aiding of the Educational Com-
munity. Its aims sound high and
idealistic, but they are to pre-
serve freedom and give strength
to that voice. :

“To maintain academic freedom,
stimulate and improve democratic
student governments, develop bet-
ter educational standards, im-
prove student welfare, promote
international understanding, guar-
antee to all people equal rights
and possibilities for education
and foster the recognition of the
rights and responsibilities of stu-
dents to the school, community,
humanity and God, and to pre-
serve the interests and integrity
of the government and constitu-
tion of the United States of
America.”

Functionally, it keeps the stu-
dents over the country and the
world in touch with each other.

1, It is a clearing house of in-
formation for all problems and

INSA Co-ordinator Sees Need
To Continue BMC Afhhation

especially contributed by Mary Lee Culver, ’53

needs that students, and student
organizations in any capacity (as
students, travelers, job seekers,
purchasers, etc.) may have.

2. It presents the mature and
intelligent needs and opinions of
a vast body of students to the gov-
ernment and educational organiza-
tions (whose acts directly affect
student material and educational
welfare). It is a member of the
National Commission of UNESCO,
the only student member of the
National Education Assosciation
and American Council on Educa-
tion, besides participating in Na-
tional education _ conferences,
speaking with the State Depart-
ment and U. S. Office on Educa-
tion.

3. All over the world there are
National Student Associations
(most of them older than ours by
far) and they seek exchange of in-
formation and development of in-
ternational understanding among
other nations.

What is the National Studen
Association?

It is the organization of college
student bodies, represented through
their student governments to pro-
mote interest and welfare, The
NSA co-ordinator is an arm. of
student government, not a com
peting organization.

NSA is divided into four com-
missions. Each of these has a
Vice President on the National
and Regional level,'and a Head on
each campus. *They are Student
affairs (corresponding to our Un-
dergrad) Student Government
(corresponding to our Self Gov)
National Affairs (Alliance, League,
AA, etc.) and International Af-
fairs (the International - Relations
Club at Bryn Mawr). As you see,
these four commissions cover al-
most every phase of the student’s
life, and information on these four
phases are sent to the NSA co-
ordination, who sees that the right
organization gets the material and
that it is carried out with the most
benefit to Bryn Mawr students,
(and if there is no existing organ-
ization, sets one up). Likewise,
when any student in any capacity
has a problem, a need or a desire,
if an existing campus organization
can’t help her, her NSA co-ordin-
ator will find out what other col-
lege students in similar situations
have and will bring that student
and that organization help from
all over the country. .

So what has NSA to offer you?

NSA has information on Job ©
Weekends, Leadership training
programs, educational books and
movies, European travel and study
and work tours of all kinds for all

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“T’ve travelled a long way with
hockey,” exclaimed Ann Ennis,
interviewed as she ran up and
down the sidelines of the hockey
field umpiring a game. Perhaps
the farthest she’s been—as one of
her medals testifies—was to Aus-
tralia, as a member of the Anglo-
Scottish hockey team.

“I was born at Wimbledon and
grew up on the tennis courts,” ex-
plained the hockey coach, who
seems at the present moment tto be
living on Bryn Mawr’s hockey
fields. (Wimbledon is in Surrey
where some of England’s fine roll-
ing countryside is found.) Teach-
ing hockey, tennis and games have
been her work for longer than she
“would care to say.”

“Our parents were quite keen on





sports”; the seven children in the

Miss Ennis, Réhowned Hockey Player,
Comments on Sports Around the World

by Barbara Drysdale, "5S

Ennis family were brought up on
them. One of their favorite tra-
ditions was the family hockey
team which played any challengers
every Boxing Day (which is the
day after Christmas). The seven
young people, supplemented by a
few cousins, won every year!
‘Hockey is as popular in Britain
as golf in America, and taken
seriously. One of the family’s
standing jokes occurred the day
Miss Ennis’s father came out to be
goatie. Christmas weather is apt
to be like our brisk November
coolness, but a bit wetter. There
was only one puddle in the playing
field and the goalie managed to sit
in it. Getting out of it to the
sound of laughter and without any
help, he was heard to say, “Here
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