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PAINT POSTSTHE CATALYSTPledges of Gamma Beta Chi fraternity atWestern Maryland College performed aconstructive community service Saturday,October 23, when 275 City parking meterposts were repainted in the business areas,The project had been arranged by MayorJoseph H. Hahn, Ir-, and the fraternity'sofficers pursuant to Gamma Beta Chi's policyon pledging procedure which stresses communityservice instead of public initiationhazings. Instructed by Howard F. Slorp,Street Commissioner, and directed by RobHendrickson, secretary, 1164 Sherwood Avenue,Baltimore; and Tom Stanton, pledgemuster,303 Milton Drive, Wilmington, Delaware;and armed with red paint, brushes,sandpaper and wiping cloths, the paintingof the meter posts was completed in recordtime.Others of the fraternity who assisted were:Tim Hart, 611 W. Lynfield Drive, Rockville;Ed Feinglass, 4222 Milford Mill Road,Baltimore; Vic Pusey, Route 13A, Delmar,Delaware; Robert Creighton, 40 AlgonquinRoad, Cambridge; Dave Horton, 321 PoplarStreet, Laurel, Delaware; Michael Psaris,4310 Bayonne Avenue, Baltimore; and WilliamDeckert, 7904 Old Harford Road, Bal,ttmore.The fraternity's pledges are: John Balderson,69 College Avenue, Ellicott· City; JohnCordyack, 406 Fairview Avenue, Frederick;Gary Crowell, Germantown; David Frank,forter, 312 Commerce Street, Waynesboro,Pennsylvania; Joel Goldblatt, 5712 Rock.spring Road, Baltimore; William Gibson,4946 Hazel Avenue, Baltimore; Rick Gray,913 Cooks Lane, Baltimore.Also, Tim Jolly, 4119 Elderon Avenue,Baltimore; Don Keefer, 324 Central Avenue,Glyndon; Wayne Laessfg, 335 W. Washing.ton Avenue, Magnolia, New Jersey; RichardMcCanna, 262 Carlton Terrace, Teaneck,New Jersey; Robert McConnell, Box 24,Clarksburg; Richard Matheny, Box 139,Grant Street, Cresaptown; David Millhouser,3682 Forest Hill Road, Baltimore; Jim Morrison,22 Lerome Place, Teaneck, New JerseyJohn Olsh, 28 Westmoreland Street, Westminster;James Hesnu, 720 Hickory LotRoad, Towson; Charles Schnitzlein, 2943Edgewood Avenue, Baltimore; MichaelSmith, Houte 1, Box 123, Accokeek; DennisSisco, 19 Lakeside Drive, Greenbelt; andHanns Friedrich Vnndrey, 22 Bangert Ave-"The scene changes-this is life. We pass came back this fall with renewed vigor. Itthrough the structures of civilization as is not an official publication; Happening hascivilization has passed through the valleys no financial support from the College andof this earth. It is an unhappy consequence is mimeographed, not printed.however, that some of us forget to live. \Ve The publication is the result of a desirelet the mountains of life bear too heavily to write, and one of the ways to learn aboutupon us, and we speno our lives like minmtureAtlases, only keeping these structures of the students involved write well. Otherswriting is to SCf:) one's effort in print. Somewhole. Hence the frequent bawl, 'we arc are not as talented. The important thingslaves to society,' 'we arc turning into pushbuttonminds.' The cry is not altogether un-their own opportunity. Happening is notis that they want to write and have madejustified, yet there arc many valleys to pass limited to campus writing. The students invitearticles from alumni and others whothrough in the world of man's mind andexperience.are interested."The readers of this publication have the Creativity should be part of campus life.opportunity in fresh ways to experience and It is healthy to see it flowering at the sameexpress the expanding universe of the mind." time a new approach to Greek SOcietiesMlchnel Idotne, from whose article "Catalyst"the above material is quoted, is editor tinues to grow. Below are several examplesshapes up and the appeal of service con-of Happening, a new publication on campus.Happening first appeared last year andof poetry from this fall's second issue ofHappellillg:VIGNETTESWe linger, tripping tritely over gamesPulling sincerity by its tailBehind us.Our small and clutching hands - reachTugging at skirts of securityTo Know.-Karen IdotneWe picked them up like flowerswilted by an early dawnbright on the streets lying limpand posture less, their hands point nothingand their eyes clear as the skyreflect but have no depth.this last was thc worsthe curled like a child in nightclosed and tight to himselfns if undefiled-Jan ShellI saw the lipswhich held the kisstwist and spit a frown.I saw the lipswhich felt the kisssit and split-a smile.-F. StengerB. CohenTWO SOULSTwo souls held in a black, dampWombSearching but not finding eachOther or anything.-J. Giardina(no title)Who's ganna tell her to stop-Not meWho's gonna whip the chain to the little girlbantering to be heard-Not meTho sea cracks her laughing wavesGo slapping lonely stones to bits of sandAmI chides the gull who tries to dent the curlNot me-Nover me-god not mei played the record too many times tosmash the wax disknnwDeeds arc done & Voices heardBut the prophet will never split the rockThe wine will sour in its golden cupThe bantering still continues-And this silly girl still sings her stupid songbut who's gonna tell her to stopNot me-never meI know the song too well-larry eisenbergpage eleuen