The Merciad, March 11, 1966

8/6/2019 The Merciad, March 11, 1966

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new director of development announced;president appoints robert a. sturnt 1

Sue Heutsche (c. ) wil l reign as May Queen th is year with Mary AliceGraham and Kathy Fitzgerald as at tendants .

traditional mary's day ceremonyto feature queen, procession

Mary 's Day, aday set as ide eachyear to honor the Mother of God, iss lated for May 15 at 2 :00 p . m.The program will he basicallythe same as those of th e previousyears . The underclassmen will begi n the p ro g ram by m arch in gfrom College Hall to the flower-ornamented front campus. TheSeniors will follow and take theirplaces around the Blessed Mothers ta tu e . *|This year's May Queen is SusanHeutsche, a Senior ElementaryMajor from Sharon, Pennsylvania.Kath y F i t zg era ld , a Senior Business Major from Salamanca, NewYork and Mary Alyce Grah am , a

Senior Elementary Educa t ion!Major from Titusvil le, Pennsylvaniaare the at tendants . All the girls belong to the Sodality.The highlight of the Mary 's Dayceremony will be the crowning ofthe Blessed Mother s tatue by Susan Heutsche, while the entire s tudent body s ings a hymn in Mary 'shonor.Immediately following the ceremony, ; the Seniors will dedicatetheir flowers to the Blessed VirginMary. Benediction will be held in

the campus Chapel for the Seniorsand their parents.,,Father WilliamBiebel will officiate.

Sis ter Marjr Carolyn, President ,announces the appointment ofRobert A. Stu rm as Director ofDevelopment and Assis tant to thePresident .Mr. Sturm, married and thefa th er of eight children, holds aB. A. degree and a Master of Education degree from Duquesne Universi ty . He has had extensive experience inthe field of educationboth in academic and adminis trat iv e a reas .F or six y ears , he served asteacher coach, (recipient of Diocesan Coach of the Year award, 1961)and guidance counselor at No rthCatholic High School, Pit tsburgh,Pennsylvania.In 1962, he joined the faculty atRobert Morris Junior College, andin 1964, received the Instructor ofthe Year award. In addit ion to h isteaching, he held several administrative * positions % at the collegechairmanl of psychology depart

ment, l iberal arts and t ran s fe rcounselor, director of the divisionof basic studies and director of student services."Mercyhurst ' s commitment to excellence, my love for a new challenge, , and the Lit t le Theatre andlibrary influenced my coming toMercyhurst ," commented Mr.Stu rm ."In Development, I hope to buildon the invaluable groundwork MissFry has laid to expand and project the changing face of the college to the general public, foundat ions and inst i tu t ions. I plan towork closely, as Miss Fry has done,with the Advisory* Board andAlumnae inthe implementation ofpolicies. A"As Assis tant to the President , Iwill work closely with the administrat ion and faculty in determiningthe role of Mercyhurst in highereducation andlin the achievementof i ts goals ."

psea charters memberMercyhurst ' s s tudent chapter ofthe Pennsylvania State EducationAssociation will become a ch ar te rm em b er of th e j state organizationon Tuesday, March?22. Miss LucyValero , Assis tant Executive Secret a r y of PSEA wi l l be here fromHarr i sb u rg topresent the chartera t a formal investi ture ceremony

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at 7:30 in the student dining room.P S E A is a state-wide professional organization for teachers .I t isaffi l iated with the NationalEducation Associat ion (NEA). Thestudent chapter ofPSEA is a ju nior division of the professionalgroup. Itwas voted into existenceon campus by Student Governmentof 1964-65. v ! y w

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patricia mccarty cops campus titleBest dressed winner

Miss Patricia |McCar ty , seniorFrench major from)Erie, Pa. , hasbeen selected asMercyhurst College's nominee toGlamour magazine's Best Dressed College Girlcontest . She was chosen by the s tudent body from five finalists in avote taken on February 25.Those competing with Pat wereToni D'Oro, junior art major fromRidgewood, N. J. ;$Anne Dysinger,sophomore elementary education

classical guitarist,3- m Pat wil l compete with nominees(Q play Crf QCinilOII f r o m c ol legs all over the country , ' ~ ? out of whom only 10 will be chos-

major from Lockport, N. Y.; KathyLaCamera, junior English majorfrom Farrel l , Pa. ; and Kay Wil-lems, sophomore French majorfrom Jamestown, N. Y.Pa t , a Mercyhurst Seminaryg rad u a te , sp en t her junior years tudying at the Inst i tu te of American Studies A-ix-en-Province,Fran ce . At Mercyhurst she hasbeen active in the GreensleeveP lay ers and Le Cirele Francais .She enjoys skiing, ice skating,reading and traveling in her sparetime.

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Alirio Diaz, classical guitaris t ,will appear at the Gannon CollegeTheater tonight at8:15 p. m.-Hisvisit is one in aseries he is makingto several colleges and universities.After a musical: education atCaracus Conservatory of Music andthe Royal Conservatory in Madrid,Mr. Diaz began his concert careerand was unanimously acclaimed inthe principal ci t ies ofEurope. Hewon fame as Andres Segovia 'smost outs tanding s tudent, subsequently becoming hissuccess ashead of th e g u i t a r d ep ar tm en t atAccademia Musicale Chigiana inI t a ly . |

\~ Through his in terpretat ion of thegreat classical masters , Bach andScarlatti, Alirio Diaz has shown at rue balance in the trin i ty of temperament, technique and in terpreta tion, blending them \firmly together. The appearance of Mr. Diazis another program presented bythe Gannon-Mercyhurst CulturalSeries .

en asbest-dressed. These 10willreceive 'national recognit ion forthemselves and their colleges in theAugust college issue of Glamourand in newspapers throughout thecountry . It is the policy of th emagazine touse , if j|possible, the10 winners in other issues ofGlamour throughout their winningy ear .The winners willfreceive an all-expense paid visit |t o New Yorkfrom May 30 toJune 11. Besidesmeeting many members of % th efashion industry, they will beshown New York, taken to fampusrestaurants , the theatre, and cul

tural centers . They will also be entertained atfashion shows, luncheons and dinners.A panel of Glamour editors selects the inational winners . Thesejudges include Glamour's Editor-in-Chief, Senior Fashion-and-Beau-ty Editor, Art Director and BeautyEditor. The judging will take placesometime in March.

The purpose of having a stuaench ap te r of PSEA o n cam p u s is toacquaint fu ture teachers withevery aspect of the teaching profession. Students are informed ..ofcurrent developments in welfare,research, tenure, cert ificat ion,school laws and legislation. Theyreceive copies of thePSEA an dNEA journals which are sourcesof ideas and news for teachers .

Miss Patricia McCarty

According to Miss BarbaraWeigert , advisor to P S E A , thegroup hopes to play a vital role oncampus. Plans are inthe makingto have a panel of co-operatingteachers d iscuss s tudent teachinga t a future PSEA meeting. Ademonstration on visual aids is alsoon the agenda.In addition, PSEA will conductp ro g ram s of community service.Some of its members are now par

t icipating in tu toring programs atthe Booker T. Washington Centerand Marshall School. Kat hy McCarthy was elected president ofP S E A . Anna ea n Smalley isvice-president and Kathy LaCamera issecretary . Membership is open toall sophomore, junior and senioreducation s tudents .

Robert A. SturmApril 22-24 will witness Mercyhurst's 1966 Spring Weekend.Co-sponsored by the sophomoreclass and W.A.A., the week-endwill include aninformal danceat Sunset Inn, Friday night . Aformal dinner dance will be heldat the Beachcomber, Saturdaynight. Neil Charles' Band willprovide dance music, and amidnight buffet will be served.Crowning of a Senior girl whobest typifies the ideal "Big Sister" wil l h ighlight the evening.Mass in Christ the King Chapelion Breakfast, Sunday morning,will be followed ;by a Communion Breakfast, Sunday morning.

villanova singerscoming! to j'hurst"The Villanova Singers are coming. Remember This!!" Thus readsthe posters and flyers that willsoon be cropping up in college halland in mailboxes. They are to publicize the arrival of the VillanovaUniversi ty Men 's group atMercyhurst campus Sunday, March 20.Following an afternoon of practice, the 83 Villanova Singers, unde r thedirector*of Mr. HerbertFiss, will perform jointly in theLitt le Theater with the MercyhurstCollege Glee Club. | iThe performance, beginning at8:15, will be a three-part program.The guests will present musical selections including spirituals, artsongs, waltzes andCole Portershow tunes. A highlight of th eevening will be Villanova's 15-man

folk group, The Spires, completewith guitars , bass and original arran g em en ts .After intermission, the audiencemust adapt to the new sounds ofsopranoes and altos, as the Mercyhurst Glee Club submits its contribution of song, featuring Peeter ' s"Jubilate Deo." The evening ends(continued on page 6, column 1)fi lm series to present lost horizon

As p ar t of the college's filmseries , "Lost Horizon" s tarringRonald Colman and Jane Wyatt ,wil l be shown March 18, at 7:80p. m,, in the Lit t le Theater."Lost Horizon" centers i ts s tory

on the magical never-never land,Shangri-La in Tibet . It is here thatColman, in his role as British diplomat, finds rare adventure.He is kidnapped for the purpose of succeeding the 200-year oldHigh Lama. Unhappy over hiscapture, Colman attempts anes cape. He is aided by the girl he hascome to love, the only person who

knows the way out of Shangri-La.She, however, is unable toac company him "because, despite heryouthful appearance, she is tooold to live outside the magical land.It is not until Colman has fled theland and his friends have died thathe realizes the incomparable valueof what he has left behind. It isnow his "lost horizon."The "Lost Horizon" is an adaptat ion of James Hilton's widely-read novel of the same t i t le. AnAcademy Award Winning film, the"Lost Horizon" has been reviewedas ". . . movie making at its best,

a seeming slice of reality!"news briefs . . .

Mercyhurst designates Mar. 21-25, as Peace Corps Week at the college, vThe annual faculty-student volleyball game will be held the eveningof Mar. 24, inthe gym.D.S.O. will sponsor anice-skating'party at th e Glenwood Rinkon Mar. 27, at10 p. m.For details on the above activities, consult the '? general bulletinboard.


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page two t h e m e r c i a d march 11,1966the college intellectual . . .Can Mercyhurst College be validly criticized forfjaekingstudents possessed of an intellectual curiosity for the thingsof the mind ? The Middle States Association seems to su ggestthat the atmosphere on this campus is less academic than itshould be. Perhaps we should answer the question of howdo we know a college intellectual before we decide whether o rnot this commodity is non-existent at Mercyhurst. |For years the connotation generally implied when oneconsidered an intellectual was that of an egghead i apalefaced, bespectacled individual huddled over a mass of books.More re cently th e college intellectual^ was equated with th e

off-beat, radical crowd noted for their support of any losingcause. But does the college intellectual's presence on campusneed to provoke dismay and perplexity ? f I HCollege intellectuals are the scholar-gypsies who follownot merely the curriculum but their own intellectual bent.They are contemptuous of the academic technician concernedwith grade point statusthey are cut off from students onlyinterested in getting through their courses withla minimumof effort. They are separated from the collegians whose mainconcern is social life or the jobs that await them after graduation. The college intellectual doesn't find himself stagnating in a closed and limited surroundinghe makes his ownbroad-vistaed world to live in. :P l ff W ~Everywhere students say Ithat they are caught up intheir courses, their energies drained by them. Yet, they arecooping themselves up in narrow academic specialties. Theyare overlooking the broad spectrum of real knowledge andendeavorthat of politics, art, music, drama, religion,fphil-osophy. Students use the excuse of not enough time to free

themselves from what might be the most rewarding of theirexistence. These|studen ts are not the college intellectual.Does Mercyhurst harbor any college intellectuals? Isthis campus the scene of exchanges of real and meaningfulopinions and serious thought? The Coffee Hour held to discuss the "St. John's Question" points to a positive yes to thepreceeding questions. Students^ and faculty falike showedthemselves to be concernedlwith something beyond the realmof the required. They ventured forth when they didn't haveto the trait of a college intellectual. But is this the beginning and the end of our intellectualism? % f | j |This semester the curriculum shows han advancementtowardsfreal scholarship. The inauguration of a philosophyreadings course and a period history course, bothlwith no requirements except that^ th e ^student learmon his|own whathe feels mostTvaluable, provide Mejrcyhurst students WJ&jg'chance to be intellectuals on their own initiative. A good response to such offerings Could very^well promptithe facultyto increase the number of thesegtype of courses. Is the stu

dent body going to call on the faculty for all that the y couldcontribute to our growth as scholars? % t ^SA real move towards creating a name for Mercyhurst asan intellectual campus could be in the offing. But thefpossi-bility of "retrenching," of reverting to our narrow academicspecialities looms equally as large. It is uplto the studentsand the faculty to prove that they are college intellectualsthat they are concerned with everything vital to the life ofa scholar and that they won't settle comfortably into therole of second-rate pseudo-intellectuals. |SI

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"I wonder if I might. . . suggest some 'informal' indicesof institutional excellence . . . these things may seem absurdly homely, mere domestic bric-a-brac of the college community, but they are far more important than lone mightthink. Ihave witnessed adirect correlation between the intellectual vitality of aschool and the bravura of its bulletinboard . . . The sense of playi the social passion s, . . . that turnup on a bulletin board are an expression of a school's ethos."David Boroff, ''Status Seeking In

Academe," Saturday Review, Vol. 47, Dec. 19, 1964, p. 46)

by terry Jones'.

[JL--J* %j ^ I._"F 4\~i '^E 11 par liamentar ian ^> w ^ M r e r - ^ t f ! m inin i "Pro gress and Projection" > was* s* fe t ^ L - - .ansst mm i the tne me of S6 A Day> he id Wed_nesday, February 28 inthe cafeteria . B ooklets, entitled by the ^ g f c ^ i w i i i ^ : them e, were passed ou t to the stu dents. They contained a summaryof the past semester 's effor ts anda projection of the current semester 's work.Carole Stoiber , President,) presented an opening speech welcoming the students and faculty. Shethen discussed thedirections ofSGA work: communication and

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1 1h e l l oAs March 12th and 13th drawnear , the mail-bag at Mercyhurstis filled to capacity with hopefulletters to Hurst fa thers, andvstu-dents under the daughter ly know-how of Sue Geltch and Judy Pitney, co-chairmen, are making f inalpreparations for the annual "Dad'sDays a t Mercyhurst.""Hello Daddy" has-been slated

are you sure?

sharingby georgina cantoniThe Fathe r-Daug hter Weekendis sponsored by the Student Government Association. This annualsocial weekend of events was firstheld three years ago. And it musthave or iginated with '* a desire to

share so much of what has beengained.Just think of a ll we have discovered here at Mercy hurst. Thebeauty of f r iendships with c lassmates and faculty, the excitementof new ideas, the discovery of thethoughts and feelings of a roommate, a best friend, a professor inour major deparment, a moderator of an organization, a Dean ofResidence, an administra tor people with whom we live our livesoutside of the classroomthesethings have added greatly"to ou rlives. 1We gained'.much of the understanding of life through Machiavel-li and his ideal renaissance man,

Shakespeare and his contemplativeHamlet, Sophocles and his self-sufficient j Oedipus, Jean-Paul Sartre and his freedom, Aristotle andhi s greatly* respected philosophyand others with whom we live ourlives within the classroom. SBm9We look at many different philosophies and with a background oflearning enhanced by parentallove,*, we- use a bi t of w isdom todiscern the best. The discovery ofour own mind, our own thoughts,our own' feelings throu gh the examination^ of the ! mind, thoughts,and feelings of othersthis ha sbeen our life at Mercyhurst.The thr ill! The exhilaratingthrill of learning of coming toknow! In hoping to give a part of

this th r ill o f learning, a par t ofthis beauty of life to our lovedones, certainly this weekend musthave been originated in a spirit ofsharing.\\mI

as the theme of the Week-end. Using the songs from the Broadwaymusical "Hello Daddy" as a guide,the committees have planned numerous activities.Registra tion ("I t Only Takes aMoment") will be held from 10:00a. m.1:00 p. m., and 5:006:00p. m. on Saturd ay. Fathers arr iv-ing from out-of- town may stay a tth e ^Holiday Inn, which is offeringa special rate for the night.Classes. .

Classes ("PPut My Hand In")are scheduled from 11:00;a. m.1:00 p. m. A series of four half-hour lectures will be offered. Thepurpose of this function is to acquaint fa thers with the facultymembers and with some of thecourses offered at the college.Cafete ria-style lunch ("Beforethe Parade Passes By") will followthe classes. This will be catered bySaga Food Service .1 From 2:303:30 p. m. in theLittle Theatre , students will enterta in their fa thers with a ta lentshow ("I t Takes a Woman") . Monica Lopuschanskyiis chairman^ofthis event. Some of the girls particular ly "include*the Wee-landers:Nancy McNamara , vBarb Branzo-vich and Barb Kosciolek; the Littlepeople: members of the juniorclass; Suzette Aleci, Linda St.Pierre , Elaine Wilson, Ann Dysing-er and Kay Willems.

Dinner jLater dinner will be served atthe Beachcom ber Ho tel ("Elegance") . Robert A. Keim, fa ther ofKathy '66, Jeanne '68 and Roberta'69, will be the guest speaker . Following the dinner, dancing to themusic of Cecil Whitehall's band willbe provided from 9:00 p. m.1:00a. m.The guests, perhaps a li t t le footsore , will a ttend Mass with their

daughters in Christ g th e | KingChapel a t 10:00 a. m., Sund ay]morning ("Put on* Your SundayClothes") . After M ass, breakfastwill be served in fthe din ing ha l l !('The ^Waiter's Gallop") . At thislt ime Judy Pitney willfmake a f ew]closing remarks and bid farewell]to the fa thers ("So Long Daddy").]"Through this week-end! t h e ]Mercyhurst students hopejjto s h o w ]their Dads the gratitude*felt for*sacr if ices they have made to enable]their girls to call (Mercyhurst *home]away} from f ho me /I " commented ]Sue Geltch. | | '0%M$- flCommittee members workingwith Sue|Geltch and Judy Pitney,]co-chairman, include: Band, Jan De ]Santis; Programs, Dottie Delaney;]Registra tion ' for Classes, f D o n n a ]Gemma; and Public ity, | Mary'Lou IGonda. flE~HKHH$9K3HflKqfli

your name in lights . . .organization toparent CO age strengthenrelations

Bill from the treas urer' s officesemi-annually, programJ for thecultural series, the Account, semester grades, and' an occasional lette r f rom daugh te r ] Janethis isthe contact many parents have with

Mercyhurst. Close? No. 5Because the administra tion realizes the void between parents andthe i college, a Parents ' Organization has been established with thehope j of streng thenin g! parer it-col-

the king and i"what is girl?I Ed. Note: 1 Unable to obtain!thename of the author when we cameacross this ( thought [on I al smallplaque in a l ittle g irl's] room, wewould! like I to thank It hat I authornow for sharing it with us. H pSH Little girls are the nicest things

now about that philosophy!grade...

that can happen !to people. I Theyare born with a little bit of angel-shine about them and though itwears thin sometimes, theref isja l-ways enough J left to lasso yourhearteven whenjthey are sitt ingin the mud, or crying tempermen-tal tears, or parading up the street"in mother's best clothes. ICMBMBKZ

| 1 A little girl can be sweeter (andb a d d e r ) | oftener than anyone j elsein the world. She can jitter around,and stomp, and make funny noisesthat frazzle your nerves, yet justwhen youf open your mouth, shestands there demure wi th! thatspecial look in her eyes, vA. girl isInnocence 1 playing fin 1 th e Smud,Beauty standing on its head, andMotherhood dragging a doll by thefoot. MHT ' jfl^H^H^^HTfl^^H^ Girls are available in five colors I black, white, red, yellow, orbrown, yet Mother Nature a lwaysmanag es |to select your favoritecolor I when 1 y o u ] place J an S order.They disapprove the law of supplyan d demandthere are millions oflittle girls, but each is as preciousas rubies. f flfc*l&& & -iRfi P (Continued on page 4, column 1)

liege re la tions.j * ' - Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Keim,jgparents of Kathy '66, Jeanne '68,and Roberta '69, have acceptedchairmanship of the newly organized group. All parents of Mercyhur s t students] are iautomaticallymembers of it. Some parents in theimmediate area will be (contactedto serve on special committees;.K Consideration I is J being giventhree projects Comunications,Recruitment and Parents ' Fund as possible committee undertakings. The Communications committe e would* work | with the PublicRelations Office in compilingimaterial for a Parents' insert to be included in the College quarterlynewsletter. Also, it would help withthe planning *of Dad-DaughterWeekend.

'- Recruitment committee wouldwork with the Admissions Officetalkin g w ith | paren ts of prospective students. Also, itjjwould workwith thefDay Student Organizatio n! for t heir open house in I th eFall, and act as hosts on the Sunday the freshmeniarrive i n i S e p -tember, and/or on the Sunday ofFreshman Investiture in October. IRP aren ts ' Fund commit tee ! wouldhelp the j Development I Office inplanning the fund. ^ ^ ^ M I ^ ^ ^ K Qgj "Pa ren ts ' Organizations t in colleges have I proven very practical,from both the colleges' and;par-1ents ' standpoint," commented Mr.Keim. "With the cooperation of a l l jthe parents, I am sure MercyhurstJwill be no exception." H G S ^ H I H

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by carol hall"Dad's Days a t Mercyhurst"br ing much excitement and joy,and they, a lso, have their humorous side. This can be seen by viewing a fa ther and daughter duringsome of the week-end activities.Monday:She writes: Dear Dad, When youcome up Friday, please br ing up

remembermy spring clothes. I f you br ingthem up now, I* won ' t have to br ingso much back with me after Eas te rvacation. The dresses are in mycloset; bermudas, blouses andsweaters are in the top two drawers of my brown chest; and mycoat is in the cedar closet in theattic . Thanks, Me.Wednesday :

# your tie girl # #She calls: Dad, I forgot to askyou in the le tter to bring up mybeaded purse , my red and whitepinstripe dickie, my Rolling Stonesalbum and one pound of liverwurst.Thanks alot. See you soon.F r i d a y : >She thinks: I hope he didn' t forget to br ing the things I mentioned in my letter and call, especially

out with of "special1 fella#

my pinstripe dickie. I need it? fo rour act in the ta lent show.jg Driving up minus -one pinstripedickie, he thinks: I have a funnyfeeling I forgot something.

Regis t r a t ion :Saturday f inds Dad f irst in linefor registra tion. He learns that thef irst thing on the agenda is school.She thinks: This ' l l throw him.She says: Business before pleasure .? *

He thinks: I thought this was going to be a fun week-end. Classes:He thinks: Boy, this modernmath isn ' t l ike the old ar ithmetic .I wonder if two plus two stillequals four. And, he says you don'tmultiply anymoreyou add rapidly. Wait'll the accountants a t theoffice hear that.

Buffet Lunch:He says: This is more like it.She thinks: Oh, how he lovesfood. We'll be at this buffet tablefor a week.Dinne r :'She says: Star t f rom the outsideand work in.He says: I know, dear; I taughtyou, remember? /[;

Dancing:She says: No, Dad!back. Move your arms,that music .Snap yourReally feel

S e thinks: Oh, my aching back.I don't think I'm quite in shape forthe "jerk." */Farewe l l :

She says: Well, Dad, I 'm gladyou; were able to come up t o seeMercyhurst.She thinks: It's lover so soon.Gee, I hate to see it end. So whatif he didn't know how to jerk. JHe thinks: She 's so grown up,but she's still my little girl.

by georgina cantonifWell, girls, now that,!Dad's hereshould we tell him that we don't gofor most ofsthe food served here?How do we explain our gain in

weigh t? And what do we say af terhe sees the fbig spread for thisspecial-.; Father-Daughter Weekend?Should we explain to him thatsmssgss&sasss'-:

grades are actually an accuratemeasuring of our capabilit ies?That 's why we got that C in philosophy. What do we say if he asksif that inaccuracy holds true forthe A's in history and literature ?Should we tell him about thesprin gs week-end coming up andthe dire necessity for a new floor-length gown? Will he rememberthe new formal we got for the Winter week-end? Will he rememberwhen we told him a date with a fellow in Erie isn ' t worth the bother?* Should we te ll him that studentlife a t Mercyhurst isn ' t what it ' scracked up to be, that there isn'tanything to do, and there is noplace to go ? What was it he saidwhen he wanted us to write homemore often and we told him we'dlike to but we're so busy?Should we tell him we need moremoney to pay for the little incidentals of college life? What willhe say if ;he sees the new sweaterwe just bought? Will our neighbordown the hall decide to return our

three new albums we got just lastweek ? 85Should we let him reminisceabout when his "big gir l" wasyounger and after all those yearsin dancing school had developed asensitive ta lent in balle t? Will ourroom-mate boast that her "roomie"does the meanest "jerk "in thewhole dorm?Should we tell him that we arenot individuals here, that we areonly numbers ? Will Sr. M. Carolynstop to ask'us if our \ cold is anybe t te r ? ; \ j " - tNow tha t dad's Vhere. should we

put aside all our headaches, worries, and complaints? Should we

more my speedjust tell him how very happy weare that he could make a specialtr ip and come to the "Hurst" justfor us ?

Yes, le t 's .

swing with the musicWHAT IS A GIRL?

God sborrows from many creatures to make a li t t le gir l . He usesthe song of a jaird, th e squeal of apig, the stubb ornness of a mule, theantics of a monkey, the sprynessof a grasshopper,!the curiosity ofa cat, th e speed of* a gazelle, theslyness of a fox, the softness of akitten, and to top it all off, Headds the mysterious mind of awoman.A little girl likes new shoes, party dresses, small \animals, firstgrade, noise makers, the girl nextdoor, dolls, make-believe, dancinglessons,pice cream, kitchens, coloring books, make-up, cans of water,go ng visiting, tea parties, and one

boy. She doesn't care much forvisito rs, boys fin gene ral, largedogs , hand-me-downs, stra ightchairs, vegetables, snow suits, orstayng in the front yard. She isloudest when you are thinking, busiest at bedtime, the quietest whenyou want to show h er off, and themost f lir ta tious when she is absolutely must not ge t the best ofyou again.Who else ca n| cause^ yo u| more

(continued from page 3)grief, joy, irritation, satisfaction,embarrassment, and genuine delight than this combination of Eve,Salome,} and Florence Nightin gale? She can muss up your home,your hair, and your dignityspend

your money, your time, and yourtemperthen just when your patience is ready to crack, her sunshine peeks through and you've lostagain.Yes, she is a nerve-racking nuisance, jus t a noisy bundle* of mischief. But when your dreamstumble down and the world is amesswhen i t seems you are pretty m uch of a fool 'afte r allshecan make you la Iking when sheclimbs on your knee and whispers,"I love you best of all!" *j the IIwee-landers I

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m arch 11,1966should st. Johnmercyhurst colleg aculty strike? page five

(Y.C.S.)by kay willemsI With the recent series of demjonstrat ions on the Berkeley Cam-pus of the University of Californiaan outcry for academic fredomst irred the s tudent population ofmuch, of the United Sta tes . Asomewhat parallel s i tuation has occurred on the St J ohn 's University C ampuse s at-; Brooklyn a ndlamaica' N ew York. At the root ofthe St . John's situation lies a con-fhct between the faculty and adminis trat ion concerning matterssuch as academic freedom, te nure|and the extent of adminis trat ivecontrol. %

The turmoil at St John 's came toa head on December 15, 1965, when31 of the ne arly 600 non-Vincentianfaculty members were dismissed bythe Vincentian adminis trat ion fromtheir respective academic duties oncampus. Pour of the faculty mem-bers were professors holding tenureprivileges before .d ismissal . TheUnited Federation of fCollegeTeachers^ and A.F.L.C.I.O. affiliated union at St John's, calleda s trike beginning at the close ofChristmas vacation in which 69teachers took an active part .Although f. th e .dismissed and.^striking members were replaced,confl ict ing reports about th e na-fture of the substi tu tes ' qualificat ions were received from variousmembers of the academic community . Thus many important issues ,part icularly the right of teachersto s trike and the rights of those inadminis trat ive capacit ies regardingdismissal of faculty members, havecome to the immediate at tention ofthose) directly concerned with St. IJohn 's Universi ty .

jMercyhurst In te res tBecause those who belong^ to" 5.academic communities are neces-

states opinionsarily concerned with these sameissues, Mercyhurst College has issued a s tatement, reflecting theopinion of the student body concerning St. John's question, to theNational Student 's Associat ion. Ata Coffee-Hour held on Wed., Feb16, 1966, Mr. Michael Cashore]campus moderator of Y.C.S., gavea resume of the s i tuation at StJohn 's Universi ty which was followed by a discussion among vari

ous members of the student bodyand the faculty . *As a result of this discussion thefollowing s tatements were submitted to N.S.A. to be read togetherwith s tatements of other membercolleges at a rally , on St. John 'sCam p u s :

S ta tem en tsWe endorse a genuine effortat mediation at St^John's an dsuggest that th is be donethrough securing the help ofeducators and/o r heads ofleading Catholic Universitiesin the U. S. such as St. Louisand Notre Dame. A mediationboard established in this manner might not only resolvethe problem at St . John 's but

also provide a code of guidelines for settling future conflicts in the academic world.We are in favor of the formation of a ' Uuniversi tySenate, but we believe that itshould be tru ly representat iveof both the Faculty and theAdminis trat ion. I

1. Donna LeapCenter as a and Peggy Clay spend time with?some of the children at B o o k e r ^ I I ^ Tsupplement to their classroom study in Child Psychoiogy Washingtonvolunteers active

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We condemn the m anner *inwhich 31 faculty memberswere dismissed. J SWe disagree with the systemof Tenure as in terpreted bythe Adminis trat ion. J lWe condemn the faculty's act ion in Strik ing.

One characteristic of the collegestudent's participation in community life is his part in active volunteerwork for the people of the community . That Mercyhurst s tudents arenot lacking this trait is indicatedby the numerous volunteer projectsin which they are involved.

The most current of these involves the:: Booker T. WashingtonCenterîn downtown Erie. Otherprojects includegtutoring in manysubjects, teaching catechism, babysitting, moderating activities foryouth groups and other similarworks. I

in community lifeunteered at least one hour weeklyto help the Center in its workwhich chiefly consists in caring for100 pre-school children (ages 3-6)from 9-5 daily. Most of the children

are from homes in which both ofthe parents must workând thereis no one else to take care of them.

The project at the Booker T.Washington Center involves HomeEconomics Club members, P.S.E.A.members, members of Child Psychology Class and several otherstudents . These students have vol-

sga initiates student bureau praeterSto "P*This year the major concernVofStudent Government has been withcommunity involvement. IRecogniz-ing the need for better communicat ion between Mercyhurst s tudentsand Erie ci t izens, S.G.A. has established ai Student Speakers Bureau.Through th is bureau Mercyhurststudents will have the opportunityjjto provide a service to Erie byspeaking before various communitygroups. Topics for these lectureswill be broad, and they will not beconfined only to Mercyhurst or college life in general. In this, thestudents will be given the chanceto share^with others the value*oftheir liberal education.

S.G.A. fully acknowledges thefact that college s tudents are notqualified lecturers, however it bel ieves that as members of an academic community |Mercyhurst students are capable of offering aservice to Erie. Furthermore, 5 .G.A. members feel that the knowledge studentsf have acquiredthrough experience and throughcourses of study could be put touse in an imaginative and product ive manner. For example, a presentation of the advantages,^ anddisadvantages of dorm vs. day-hoplife, or an êxplanation of the necessity of procuring as much information as possible in the process

of choosing a college, would begreatly beneficial to high schools tudents . As|another example, theexperiences of those involved inHo m e Êconomics would be well-suited to the interests of a number of women's organizations inthe ci ty . aThere are countless other waysin which student knowledge couldbe put to use, and any student withany questions or suggestions onthese topics or about the merit ofthe bureau are directed to sophomores Betty Barczak and Kay Willems for furth er information.

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progress report implies progress on the part of the subject. Ifthe shipment of 152 layouts, morethan 700 scaled photographs, andscores of samples of lettering andartwork, selected paper and coverstock to the yearbook publishingcompany means progress, the 1966Praeteri ta has progressed.

Editor-in-chief Bonnie Brennanreports that the February 23 deadline was met with the final consignment, the advertising section,edited by business manager KathyFitzgerald. Division pages werealso included with this consignment. They were designed by artstaffers Ruth Ann Sennett and

Besides taking care of the children, the Center's purpose is toteach them the basic th ings that achild must know before going tokindergarten. Mercyhurst s tudentsaid this work in four differentmanners: some of the girls workwith one child teaching him thingssuch as his name, his address, howto count, the alphabet, and the difference between right and left;Others lead small groups in songsand games, or_ tel l them. s tories ;and some teach 4-G year olds howto prepare simple foods such assoup, i peanut butter sandwiches,jello, and pudding; while othersplanned a menu for all of the children and 30 adult personnel forone month. *

project has been the tutoring ofarea students in all levels. For example, P.S.E.A. members workwith stude nts at the? Marshall Elementary School two hours weekly.C.C.D. members help by teaching catechism in four Erie parishes.A few girls have also been helpingthe sisters at St. Mary's teachmentally retarded children (ages6-12).

Y.C.S. members aid the CatholicFamily Movement (a Catholicaction group) by babysitting withthe children of C.F.M. members toenable them to attend meetings andother functions. I

The menu included one fullcourse meal and a morning andafternoon snack. These girls alsohad to determine the equipmentwhich would be needed to preparethis food since the Center was newand the kitchen was not fullyequipped. Several students also aidin other phases of the Center's program: some tutor students fromthe elementary J junior high, andsecondary levels; others help withclerical work in the offices.A second and older volunteer

A volunteer project on an individual basis? is th at of SueSteines and Mary AnneZei tler -whooffered their aid to the St. ThomasMore Club at Gannon. Their foremost undertaking, at present, hasbeen taking "high schoolers" fromSt. Joseph's Orphans Home toGannon basketball games. Also,they have spoken to these studentsabout college life, and:on one occasion they gave a small group of'Jt h e girls a tour of Mercyhurst.| These projects and the studentsinvolved in them com pose only asmall part of the total amount ofthe volunteer work of Mercyhurstyoung women. Such projects, besides bringing the students and the

community closer, give students anopportunity to apply their knowledge and' experience while givingassistance to someone who is inneed of it.

Mercyhurst College Alumnae recently launched their Second Annual Fund Drive. Even though theproject was actually started onJan . 1, 1966. it was given an official "kick off" on Mar. 5, at a ClassAgents Dinner.

The Class Agents, headed *byMrs. Mary Kelley of Cleveland,have set their goal at $20,000.These agents are people asked tocanvass a certain number of graduating years. They, in turn, haverepresentat ives of each of the yearsto help them.

Kate Alexick under the directionof art editor Mary Carabetta, and A J . m . -executed by photographers Barb " 1 1 0 6 1 1 T S , T C fC l ll T V G X D r e S S O D I t l l O l lKosciolek, Annajean ^Smalley and * W * # W v p i l l l V I IGeorgina Cantoni.The 1966 editor on the f ook-outfor the 1967 editor advises, "If sh orton patience, persistence, adaptability, or time, stay out of my wayyou'll never know who may becalled to the position."

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newyorfc tripWithout traveling to Europe,Mr. Igor Stalski, French instructor,and nine Mercyhurst "etudiantesFrancaises" experienced trueFrench classical dram a las j portrayed by La Comedie Francais inNew York City on February 24and 25.La Comedie Francais on a raretrip to the U. S. A*, presentedtwo French plays in New YorkCity and in Washington, D. C overa four week period. The troupe,the most respected and highly acclaimed company in France, issponsored by the French NationalTheatre in Paris, and is subsidizedby the French government. j

Editor's note: Please see articleentitled "Should St. John's FacultyStrike?" on this page for a morecomplete picture of the situationat St. John's and for the statementswhich were sent.Students and faculty have expressed various opinions on thecrisis at St. John's University. Underlying campus involvement withthe situation at St. John's was arequest from the National StudentsAssociation for a report of studentviews on this predicament, iThe majority of those studentsvoting endorsed the recommendation for an effort at mediation, beundertaken at St. John's with theaid of m embe rs! of other leadingCatholic universities. *Individual students such a s

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*the students at St. John's. "In th e ^ n 6 W S a C 0 U n t s a v a U a b l e -confusion! produced by th e strike,graduate students are suffering bylosing credits. The undergraduatestudents, on the other hand, seemto be utilizing .the opportunitiesavailable byâttending impromptu|classes." Barbara Branzovich said

that although she feels studentsmust be informed on current news,such a statement as the one submitted to N.S.A. was not representative of the student body, norhelpful to St. John's.Faculty members (seemed to approve the concern shown by thestudents in discussion of this topic.Professors urged committment toa knowledgeable stand on the issues.The instructors refused to condemneither faculty or administra tion Sinits actions, but appeared to concurwith students in favoring mediation of the strike by staffs of comparable universities. Some facultymembers, however, did express theopinion that a distorted picture ofthe situation at St. John's was produced by discussion and through

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"Not another parking ticketI"is the groan that echoes from theMercyhurst girls at Gannon to theGannon students ;at Mercyhurst.Braving?traffic jams, snowstorms,an d 8:00 A. M. classes, the number of commuters between the colleges has been steadily increasingover the past several years.Academic co-operation betweenGannon and Mercyhurs t has madea wider variety of courses avail-able to Math, English, and Sciencemajors, many of which are required fori gradua t ion.A feeling of mutual suffering aswell as satisfaction prevails asboth groups relate the ca tas t ro-phies which plague them some 30blocks from "home".-Mercyhurst coeds at Gannon ."I lost my clutch on Sta te S tree tand haven't been on time since thesemester began," cried one girl." B u t the faculty and boys are sothoughtful, I would never want toquit/' ] :i IThe general opinion of Gannonvoiced by "the ladies" (as they areteasingly called), was?very ^favorable.Chivalry does still prevail insuch ian unlikely place as Gannon, when>ithe girls step into thewonderful world of the " K n igh t s "where doors open by magic andher wish is their command.

Gannon men at Mercyhurst"ROTC uniforms are becoming acommon sight in Egan Lounge asGannon students challenge accomplished Mercyhurst pinochle players.The boys take pride in their position as a minority of men among500 girls. p Bu t 8:00 a. m. is an impossibletime for a cross-town race against

the clock. The resul t is a steadystream of late-comers to thePhysics class from 8:00 to 8:30.

mercyhurst girls obtain summer jobs;fill leisure hours w ith profitable work

^ ^ ^ ^ minutes between classes?The biggest problem for all isth e impossibility^of coordinatingthe class schedule between the colleges. Mad dashes for the car, thesquealing of t i r es and the subsequent traffic jam is pa r t of thedaily routine. "Why can't both colleges start their classes on thehour s? " , was one suggestion.No matter how hectic the classday becomes, everyone seems tofee l tha t it is a definite educational benefit.A comment voiced by an enthusiastic 'Hurst girl was: "CommutingIt's grea t! But how can aboy buy you a cup of coffee andcar ry on a stimulating conversationif there is only* ten minutes be tween your class and h i s ? " P e r haps even this problem will besolved in t im e ! k

Project intojthe futurebeyonda semester of hard work and finalexamstoward the sunny summermonths. Whether drawn to sunnybeaches on the ocean shore or tothe slowed-down motion of citylife, a summer job can fill emptydays with a purpose and providesatisfying, beneficial results.Governmental, recreational, serviceA summer job, governmental,recreational or service, offers bothrewarding and profitable experiences.The federal government fillsmany applications for temporaryjob employment. Special attentionis given to correlate academic field

interest with the summer job.Bureaus of the s ta te and citylist a variety of jobs for collegeapplicants. States jobs are filledmainly through the State Employment Agency. The City of Erie offers park and playground, officeand other jobs connected with citybureaus. Local agencies, such as

Kelly Girl, place girls trained insecretarial and office work.Work=Fun

For those interested in fun whilereceiving the benefits of a payingjob, summer camps and resort areaspresent numerous opportunities.Camps for the handicapped giveclass interprets great literature

students attentfconvention.'by kay gabryjolekThe Collegiate Council on UnitedNations in affiliation with UnitedStates National Students Association sponsored a three-day convention held inl Washington D. C,February 11 to 13, 1966. Judy Pitne y and Kay Gabryjolek represented Mercyhurst at the three-day affair .

This was the f i r s t of a numberof conventions which will be sponsored -by these two organizationsto inform s tudents on internationalaffairs. The purpose of the conferences was to inform delegates bothof the conditions in Latin Americaand Latin American feeling towardthe United States.The theme that dominated themeetings was Latin America'spresent and obvious renunciation ofUnited ? States policy toward! theLatins Americas. Conferences featured a variety of speakers, amongthem: Sancho Volman, '.WilliamRogers and Ed Garvey.On e of the more controversialspeeches was given by the key notespeaker, Sancho Volman, formerpolitical leader under the JuanBosch Administration in Santo Domingo.William Rogers, ex-deputy U. S.Coordinator of the Alliance forProgress, explained the meaning ofcommunism in Latin America today."Most students today are notaware of the urgency of the ir par-

VILLANOVA SINGERS(continued from page 1)with the joint performance of Vi valdi's "Gloria," a Baroque, four-part choral piece in twelve movements with organ accompaniment.Tickets, priced at one dollar forboth students and adults, will goon sale March 1 and can be obtained through any Glee Club membe r or from Jane Prosser andMartha Cross, third floor McAuley.

ticipation in foreign affairs,"? saidEd Garvey, member of the NationalStudents Union. He outlined thenecessity for students around theworld to have a "dialogue" withone another. He will presentlytravel to work in Latin America.

Great literary works interpretedaloud? Yes, they are read on Mondays at 1:40 P.

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