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Mereyhurst Students tare delighted)with the 'novelty and beauty of the new$ library and little theater as they preview them before the formal open inK

% M E R C I A DVo l . XXI V. No . 7 M E R C Y H U R S T C O L L E G E , E W E , P A . M ay 5, 1953

'Strange Things HappeningAs Curtain Time Approaches

By M. ;?A. Hayes

"Strange things are happening" here at Mercyhurst since the

Institutions as old as Mercyhurst herself have

d aside for the, time being. Mercyhurst girls pa ve risen to the

Senior Party

Wil l Honor

C lass Of '53

Saturday morning residence halls, usually silent as a church until0:30 a.jm., are bustling with activity by nine o'clock. Pat Royer an d

with a purpose for everything from bar stools to bagpipes.a freshman member of the searching party, combined busi-

J * .The costume committee, which

a! period off blissful in

ai r available plaids rangingstoles to plaid chintz

Day-hops, too, have givenftheir

found Pa t

l of fifty posters. K ath

Scotch displays! But selling

Do t Zuzula and IPauline SolidaOff to

f interesting, as Ediewill testify. The two tele

announcements 1 and

Underclassmen will honor ^theclass of '53 at a farewell party on

May 21. This p a r t y g w i I Iconclude the whirl of social eventsfori the seniors, rand i wi I IJ addS atouch of relaxation, needed so badly duringffinal examination wee)

The students' dining room will

provide thefsettiug for the entireparty, rather than alternating withthe auditorium as has?been donein the previous years. WSft- *

Mistress-of ceremonies for theoccasion will be Barbara t\laner,

president of the junior class.

So t a ke my ha nd a nd we ' l l go roa min ' through t he he a the r

is h o p G a n n o n D e d i c a t e s

N e w L i b r a r y T o m o r r o wDedication of the Joseph J. Weber Memorial Library will take

place tomorrow afternoon on the front; campus of the college with HisExcellency, the Most Rev. John Mark Gannon of Erie, offiolating. Members of the Erie clergy, Mercyhurst alumnae, and the faculty and student body of the college will be present at the ceremony.

Designed by architect Brandon Smith!of Pittsburgh, Pa., the newwing includes a complete library and little theatre. The addition isconnected to the administration building by a brick breezeway. whichopens into a large foyer. From the foyer, a circular staircase leads downto cheuittle theatre and upwards to the main l ibrary^PW T T

The library itself consists oi afmainjreading room with adjoiningstackSj a browsing room andiperiodical room.fwith workrooms for thelibrarians. TheJarched ceiling of the, readinglroomils of Douglaalfir,

and the entire section is furnished in blond biroh. High point of interestin the library is the twenty-five foot painting off Del Sarto's ' Assumption," a|gift of-Bishop Gannon tojftferoyhurst. ^ ^ S ^ S ^ ^ ^ f l H ftH The little theatre, complete with Hyls ^^^^^^^^^^BB^^^

iConvert T o G iv e

| Principal Speech

I Fori Graduat ion!

Continued on Page Four

on the h i l l ; " s ing J a c k C oone y , a nd J oa n Ha r r i s on , roma n t i c

leads In Brigadoon*

ticket Office, Check room, [rece ption room, and dressing rooms ison the ground*floor of the building. All the decorative art;work ofth e I t h e a t r e I is the work" of J th e

Junior Art students, who used aFrenchiRoococo design inj white,blue, and Chinese red on the coil*ing and aroundfthe paneled ml rerora on the! side walls, f Seats Inaquajand an aqua velvet curtainfor the stage complete the theatre.

The building I w 111g b e! formallyopened to thojjpublic with the premiere performance "Brigadoon" on

Thursday evening, May 7. |Efi$iP'

June Prom H

To Be H e id iAti Pu lako's*||ThefSpori'turn's Athletic Club,

formerly known as Pulako's on

the Lake, will provide the setting

foi th e Junior Prom thislyear.

Friday, May* 29, will?Jind|couples

dancing to the music of TommyJordano's orchestra Ifr an inine toone. t £1 j |

General chairman of the dance

Is Barbara Haner,* president ofthe junior class. Assisting her J ascommittee heads are RosemaryMcCabe, K athleen Mainzer, Mary-ann Cutrl, Ann K ennedy, PaulineSolida, Pat I'oyer, Jean Broscoe,and Mary Arm Hayes. Mr, andMrs. Relihan will attend as chap*erones.

Mercyhurst will havefPsul Van

K, Thomson as its principal speak

er at the Com menconw • n t Exercises

On June 3, Onefof tho I country's

most i*ocen t and prominent con

verts tojjiho Catholic Church, Mr.

T h o m s o n jis« well • einem borr d..

fo rhi.-; jf ta lk i on "Wis dom a nd Undci

standing" to Mercyhurst studentslast year.^jSaSHK ^ " I IR K M J I & I

r After serving in tho Navy cha plain ('iirpallor 111ice years, duringthe campaigns of Pelelliu an d Ok*

iriiwa, Mr. Thomsonjwas assignedas rector to one of Rhode Island'slargest Episcopalian parishes. Du>ing his three years' rectorato mProvldenceiihe was named Pro-testant> Chaplain in the entireRhode IslnrahAmerlcwi Legion.

-twlr. Thomson was a classmateand contemporary of Thomas Mer-

toTi and activities of Columbiacampus with Morton, Bob Lex,and others mentioned in the "Se

ven Storey Mountain." *At Columbia, Mr. Thomson won a covetedHoar's Head Literary award forhis poem on tho Passion.

Mr . Thomson Ms a t present Professor of English Literature atProvidence College, leading Domini can institution, whore his eon-version was completed.

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We're Proud! Del SartoCopyAnd justly so. We're pointing with|pride to the newest \ j \ l \ S S U 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0

addition to the Mercyhurst College campus—the Library andLittle Theatre building. Not very long ago it was a blueprint,and before that, only an idea. Now the dream has become areality, and still it hardly seems possible that it is now a partof Mercyhurst. But tomorrow's Dedication Ceremony will trulymark its entrance into the life of the college! jS

Hung In Library

Looking at the finished product, one doesn't realize all

the time and effort that had to go into the making of it. Butwatching the gradual progress through the various stages ofconstruction has given us a slight appreciation of the workinvolved, and the thought that preceded it. While we claim aproper pridefulness, we do not want to forget a sincere expression of our gratitude. The students of today and tomorrowthank those of yesterday, and all those who made thisibuild-ing possible.

Simplicity is the keynote of beautyfand this is displayedin every detail of the newibuilding. The graceful circular staircase is beautiful and pleasing to the eye, as is Del Sarto'spainting of the "Assumption" which occupies a prominentplace in the library. Comfortable 'modern furnishings, withconvenient stacks and periodical rooms, creates an intellectualatmosphere that is most conducive to s tudy; or it will be, oncewe've adjusted to the new surroundings. I m

The fountain's dancing waters form an attractive approach to the Little I Theatre. Its charm is captivating andmany memorable events will take placefwithin itsfwalls. Al-

thoughithe seniors are|proud to be| the f irst class fto use itsfacilities, they regret having to leave it so quickly.IBut thosewho follow will enjoy carrying on the traditions in Mercy-hurst's own Little Theatre. > &I SH

Again we say,Theatre.

< < Thank you" for the Library and Little

Look Ahead To '54

"^he Assumption, painted byDel Sarto of Florence, Italy, in1526, has now been hung at |thenorth end of the new library. It is

not the original but an excellentcopy by Virginia Sano. The original hangs fin th e Pitti Galleryin Florence. The "Assumption" depicts Our Lady sitting on billowyclouds supported by angels. Belowhei , fourteen figures, groupedaround a sepulchre, wonderinglywatch her ascent into heaven. Thisgroup includes the twelve apostles,a kneeling woman saint, and DelSarto himself, kneeling at the leftwith a rosary in his hand. DelSartofpainted most of his Madonnas from the face of his nagging,misunderstanding, but beautifulwife, Lucrezia.

Del Sarto's painting first appeared? at Mercyhurst asI a giftfrom Bishop Gannon in 1932. Asan altarpiece it hung over the highaltar in our chapel until 1937 whenthe chapel was redecorated. Fromthe chapel i t went to the artstudio, a-nd, until last week, hungon the walli of the stack rooms ta i r s . Now, after fifteen years,the painting, meant by Del Sartoto inspire, beautifully copied bySano, hangs in our library for -theappreciat ion of all.

Disks P ictureIn order tha t a change can be made in any social system or

institution th ere m ust first be a definite meed. This necessitywas realized two years ago when Mercyhurst initiated a newsystermof student government. Privileges were given and responsibilities assumed. Late lights became a reality, the stu- / l / f p n f\ f i l f f cdent board was reorganized, and the'monitor system was put " • d » Uf rll I ointo effect. ** f

I Two years have passed since this change|The novelty has

worn thin and Mercyhurst is faced with a durability test. Thatth e systemfis thorough and the privileges necessary have already been proven. However, whether students are matureenough for the responsibility and for additional|responsibilitvis still in question. When lights are seen burning after twelve,when monitors fail|to report offenses, when student boardpenalties are not carried out—these laxities indicate thatsomething is lacking. As stated before, the system has provenits worth,. Now, can we,fthe students, prove ours?

» It is coming close to the end of one school year andfthebeginning of another. The door of thefyear '53 must be shutwith firm finality if '54*it to be a year of cooperation andmutualfprofit. Lethargy and indifference are the two evils wemust combat. It is not too late. Our final grade in student government and student discipline can still be an A plus.

Prisoner Exchange LeadsThis Week's Headline News

Of course the big news these

days has been the prisoner ex

change in K orea, and the "a ura"

of peace. Atrocity stories brought

b&ck by our prisoners darken thehappiness of the hour and bid usbe cautious in our hopes.

|';i Another reason for distrust ingCommunist motives is the recentRed offensive in Indo-China. Ob -servors say that in this batt le,the fate of all south-eastern Asialies in the balance.

"germ warfare" on the part of

the United States in Korea, is

rolling ahead, despite Russia's

murmured suggestion to forget

the whole thing.

Good news in th e i financial department. The $1.2 billion budgetproposed by Truman to operategovernment commissions has beencut 61 % by the new administrat ion. One reason: the governmentwas paying itself interest.

In the campaigns for nomina

t ion to the presidency last year,

many candidates were bil led as

simple, homespun men after thetradit ion of Abraham Lincoln.President Eisenhower might welllay claim to that title after showing his aversion to highly spicedfood while on vacation in Georgia.The country rang with worriedreports of his mild case of food

poisoning. Exotic food is not forIke. I I

The interior of the new libraryhas been at tracting many admiring visitors lately. But those whoalso view the building from without cannot help but notice and admire the massive concrete bustswhich adorn i ts exterior.

These five great personages arethe world's finest Christian representatives of the humanit ies andthe fine arts.

|The bust which occupies thefirst disk is that of Dante, who iswithout a peer in the field ofpoetry, acknowledged as suchpart icularly by virtue of his "Divine Comedy."

Next in the series is the bustof Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart, perhaps the greatest composer in theworld of music.

The fourth is that of the incomparable Ital ian painter and sculptor, Michelangelo. William Shakespeare, without question • the sovereign of dramatists , is represented in the last space.

And finally, the bust of SaintThomas Aquinas, whose profoundphilosophy and theology coordin-

For Mary's S o d a l i s t s . . .I I . . . By THE PREFECT

| it is a known fact that when giving a gift to one we love we "pickand choose very carefully. Our choice is always a gift worth giving. Orelse why bother. Picture tire Christ C hild choosing a rose for H is BlessedMother. Did He pick a whithered or imperfect one? No,,He chose abright, full bud and set it before Mary's eyes to open completely.

Humbly we try to * imitate £the

Christ Child, by showing Mary

that we also lovefher. Our MayDay ceremony is our rose to her,unfolding before her eyes withcolor, beauty, and harmony.

Give Beauty BackWe could wear our sombre

black academic gowns, but didn'tGo d create? color? That 's why wewear blues, pinks, and yellows.They are bright and gay, expressing happiness and honoring Mary.Dancing and singing are also expressions of joy. This is our special way of showing Mary andChrist that we love them bothand are glad they have allowed usto live on this wonderful earth.

.Two Crowns

Because Mary is in heaven wecann ot have her bodily in ou r

midst . For that reason we choosethe girl most like her inf.virtueto si t on the earthly throne. Wecrown- her queen of the campu sand she in turn crowns the statueof Mary. Spiritually we beg Maryto ask her Son to crown us withgraces.

Double View

As the rose unfolds each one ofus is a petal which either perfectsor mars the rose to Our Lady. Ourparents and friends who, withMary, watch the array, see onlythe physical beautyjand harmonyBut Mary sees a two-fold significance; above the physical sheviews the spiri tual , the beauty andharmony of our souls. This completes the piabure, the inward

beauty of grace which supernatural izes our offering.

Yes, May D ay' is Mary's Day.All over the?world people will beoffering roses to her. And do youknow that the angels say thatMary loves most the roses thatar e the I hardest to give? And shehas m ounta ins! of vases ready tohold them J Spiri tually and physically, make our rose as nearlyperfect as possible. £

School AgainThe Jesuits are at i t again. S.

S.jjc. A's begin June 22 and endAugust 29. College sessions are at

ate all the others, is enshrined inthe central disk.

These great men, who have soinfluenced the world with theirgenius and whose busts are nowmolded' into the wall as a partof our library;; and? little t hea trebuilding, cannot help but add toMercyhurst's spirit of culture,which the new building symbolizes.

Li Don't look now, but the U. N. isholding a left-over from R ussia'sabout face in foreign policy. Investigation of the wild charge of

While individual European countries are thinking ol peace, N. A.T. O. is pressing for a Eur opeanarmy including Germany. Important events should result fromthese cross purposes.

T H E M E R C I A DMercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.

Member of.ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS V

Editor Mary Lou DwyerAssociate {Editor . Jean OrouhardAssistant Editors Donna Byers, Mary Ann HayesBusiness Editor . Rita Shanahan

Editorial Staff Frances Sullivan, Joan Harrison,Claire Agliata, Norma Jean Scott, Mary Ann Callahan,Helen Fogarty, Florene Cherry, Jul ie ! Tech, |JodyRyan, Barbara Haner, Ann Ke nnedy, Marge Williams,Betty Rossum, Lorraine Reichel, Victoria Argana,

Business StaffDorothy Zuzula, Mickey O'Donneli, Margaret Grace,Roseann Andio, Mary K ienzle ;

Cleveland, Boston, and New York.

Check your May "Action Now" forthe full agenda. Now's the t imeto decide about at tending. Barbara K lein is heading Mercyhurst 'sdelegation. "The more the Mary-er.

M a y 10

World Sodality Day is May 10.Services will be held at St. Peter'sCathedral at 7:30 p. m.

Day StudentsAir Problems!

Much stress has been placed onthe welfare of the resident studenthere at Mercyhurst ; l i t t le concern has been given to the welfare of the day student. However,

when the question of selling tickets or publicizing an event arises,the day-hops are immediately approached to make the contactsAre th e scales of justice : balancedwhen we are asked to supportthese campaigns, then receive soli t t le in return?

Recently .the day-hop Y ,C. S.conducted a research problem onthe condit ions »to which non-resident students object . The response was overwhelming, indicat ing that these were not new problems of a minority, b ut were long standing objections of all day students . Y.C.Si became the sounding board, and thisgroup was soimpressed that they presentedtheir findings to Student Council,

which sent them on to the Administrat ion through the Student-Faculty Board.

The recommendation sent to theCouncil in behalf of the day students requested consideration ofthree things: a non-smokers 'lounge, better locker conditions,andfa general health room. Thesecuring of these facilities shouldbe of interest to residents as wellas to day students. M

A more satisfactory locker arrangement would feliminate congestion in the halls, and wouldmake for "the neatn ess; which reflects the well-bred girl. f

iA lounge for non-smoking residents and day students wouldsolve the touchy? question of in

vaded and invading privacy inresidents ' rooms, and serve toprovide freedom and companionship without fear of infringing onthe rights of others. At present,

there is no place for girls who donot smoke to relax with others.

The proposal for a health roomwhere students might rest whennot feeling well has already founda | sympathetic voice in SisiterDenise who has requested such anaccomodation. This problem againinvolves day and resident student

relat ions. Often, a day-hop, ratherthan wanting to impose upon aresident, will go home because ofthe lack of the •facilities whichshould provide a place to rest between classes for a student who isfeeling i l l but prefers to at tendclasses.

Th e day; students have giventheir opinions and have been recognized on this question. The administrat ion has plans under wayfor bettering these conditions.andwe shall know the results nextfa l l . Kl 4

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May 5, 1&5S T H E E R C I A O P a g * T hr e e

Sen iors (Dine Mercy hurst

With BishopAre

Talking About. . .

P at Maley exclaims "Really good!" as left to right, PatDuffy, -Phyllis K lenner, an d Mary Ann Scirto seem toagree. W

De Michael'sPizza PiesHurst Favorite Delicacy

The magic number for many collegians when their stomachs reg

ister "hun gry" is 28-9433. De Michael's cook then sets into action . Thedough is spread with a variety of special order combinations, and ataxi rushes the pizza pies, still piping hot, up to the famished students.Among the most avid pizza-eaters are the four collegians pictured above.

"Good and hot with lots of cheese and pepp eroni" ! is the waysenior Pat Duffy likes her pizza. Pat, a business major, is fromJohnsonburg, Pa. , and is planning

"I've had dinner with a Bishop."These are proud words utteredby each Mercyhurst graduate,most of whom have never hadsuch an honor before Bishop's Day

of their senior year.

During the dinner of April 16,Bishop Gannon said he looks tor-

ward to one very lovely dinner atMercyhurst each year, and theseniors remembered anticipatingthe occasion for four | years . TheBishop brought? with him thr eerosaries to be given ©.way at (theclose of the evening. The luckynumbers he drew? belonged toMolly Li, Judy Carlow, and Patricia Leibel.

The program differed this yearby taking place in -the foyer forHis Excellency, clergy guests, thefaculty, and the Class of 1953.Judy Carlow welcomed the Bishopand introduced those on the pro

gram. Pat Powers played twopiano numbers, the glee club sangseveral selections, and RosarioMoreno and Josefina Oaicedo entertained the audience with SouthAmerican singing and dancing.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALK ING ABOUTthe, nuns

party

the departure ofthe midnight call from the freshmen day-hop slumber

lights out at 10:30. girls 'making history" as library movers

—we knew those gym classes would come in handy

Mercyhurst "A" day . .. . . the proposed

Mary Lou Scalise and Ann Downing's initiation

—now you're one of us, girls . . . advent of "Brigadoon"—rehearsals,rehearsals, rehearsals.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—the recent

Convention a t Niagara . . . K itty K elly's loss of her tonsils

• . • the new afternoon time schedule—-does anyone know what

time the next olass starts? . . . Easter vacation . . J Mary

Sclrto's "pressing" reason for not attending the concert . .

new gait exhibited by the dancers—hobble, hobble . . ,

coming elections—anyone for air raid warden?

An n

th e

recent forth*

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—Pat Rover's trip

through the local bars—looking for props, of course,. . . new wardrobes

appearing on campus . . . a "Congratulations, Mary Ann," via the* •

sophomores . . . June Prom . .1 . Mary McCarthy's trip to Cornell, by

way of New York, in a private com partmen t . . . new hairdos, sh ort,

long and multicolored . . . freshmen roller skaters—where does it hurtmost, Mary? J. . May Day gowns . . . Bishop's Day—which is the leftknee? . . . the Canisius-Mercyhurst Concert and dinner dance—anyonefor the Bunny Hop?

to teach shorthand and typing inthe DuBois High School comenext September. One of Pat's favorite pastimes is sleeping. Herheart was broken recently whenVaughn Monroe disbanded his orchestra .

Phyllis Klen ner places her order with mushrooms and cheeseami likes it as hot as- possible."I t 's tastier that way," says Phyll i s . Phyllis, now a junior, came tous this year from Mt. AlyosiusJunior College of Crescent, Pa.Her home is in Johnstown, Pa.,where, incidentally, she is knownas "Clem K lenner 's Sister ." Phyllis is an elemen tary educationmajor and *. is looking forward tothe time when she will be teaching instead of being taught.

IProm Lockport, N. Y„ comes oneof our personalities in the portrait, Mary Ann Scirto. Mary Annhas her own special pizza recipe.It's really a Scirto secret, butamong the delicacies on M aryAnn's pie may be found pepperonior salami, ripe olives, tomatoesandg good,^genuine, imported Italian cheese. This personality is asophomore business major. She

loves sports, music, flashy p. j . 's,giving parties, her french poodle"Pifi," and, most of all, makingpeople happy! Mary Ann boastsof a truly unique experience; sheonce rode an elephant, Freda,bareback.

P a t Maley just loves pizza withor without, plain or special! Patis a freshman and hails fromSyracuse, N. Y. Biology is her major, and her eye is on the field ofmedical technology. Swimming,badminton, and-skiing are amongPat's favorite sports. She has beenpledging for WAA and the Dramatic Society and is already anactive member of Glee Club andthe Science Seminar.

yhanges Cause ConfusionC lasses G o T o Cloister

As Columbus set sail for the East, not knowing what he would find,so now does the, Mercyhu rst stude nt set forth for her classes, not knowing where she will find them.

The freshman art student, trudging bravely through the snow andsleet to her class in the deck studio, finds that the class is now beingheld in the former Cloister Hall, three flights up. The student seekingguidance, who knocks on the door of Room 48, may walk in and find

Mary Lou Scalise in the midst of the fifth ballet position. A lone senior,driven to the stacks for some quiet study, is likely to come upon SisterPhilippa's English,Methods class on stepladders, avidly correcting composition \ papers.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—The "StoryBook Hour" at Booker T. Washington Center . . . Mary McCarthy(soph.) appearance in the lounge . . . launching of the ticket campaign . . . Helen K ennedy's new room—N. B., no transom . . . newmonitors . . . Pat Maley's jailbird, orchids to you . . . recently acquired Florida tans . . . Rosario's appendectomy—but "I still soremyi skin" . . . Margaret Hirsh's forgotten suitcase—see FrannySullivan . . . Marge Cummiskey's famous remark-—and! what areyou going to do when you grow up, Marge? . . . the reappearanceof Donna Byer's annual skirt and sweater . ,«\ the "Eight Ball! ff

The Y. C. S. will sponsor a dayof recollection on May 16. FatherWilford Nash, of Gannon College,will conduct the program whichwill consist of a High Mass, twotalks, a meditation period, groupdiscussion, and Benediction.

In fact, things are in such aturmoil, that a petition is beingcirculated to the effect that allclasses be disbanded until classrooms have been firmly and irrevocably located. This petition,however, is doomed to failure dueto the fact that the average Mercyhurst student will \ let nothingstand| in the way of her "searchfor truth."

Since the administration has notfound it convenient to distributemaps showing the whereaboutsof these errant classrooms, thisarticle has beeh written? for the

purpose of familiarizing the confused with the new "lay of theland." If m -l

If you are looking for the Guidance Department, do not go toRoom 48, but rather to the oldOffice Practice Room. In l ike man ner, if the Office Practice Roomis the object of yourlsearch, youmust go up to Cloister Hall. Alsoin this hall, you will now find anElementary Education Room, twoadditions to the Art Studio, aReading Seminar room, and thesite for the new sewing lab, whichwill be in the stacks.

Fvture changes will include theinsta lling of Dr. Don atelli i<>Mother Leona's old office. SisterGabriel will take over the book

store for her new office, whilethe bookstore will be housed .nthe laundry.

At present, the old library idbe.ng used by the cast of "Brigadoon" for rehearsals, and, att imes, a few 'persevering studen tsmay?be. found studying within itsbarren walls. This room, how

ever, is doomedtto become a largelecture hall.

Other changes too numerous tomention are scheduled, but thisreporter is now five minutes latefor a French class, which wasformerly held in Room 15 , land,oddly enough, still is.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—the first signof spring—Mary Jane O'Dell swinging a golf club . . . Norma JeanScott's swollen ankle—kind'a tough on a physic al! ed. teacher . . .trip to Cleveland for the opera by members of this "high class institution" . . *the coming visit to the Warren Mental Hospital by thepsychology class—don't get Bin the wrong line, girls . . . letters to theeditor oflthe Gannon K night . . .Iby the way, thefjphone number atG . E . i s 2 6 9 3 1 . W m • { § I p M - ' I

MERCYHURST GIRLS {ARE TALKING J ABOUT—Marie Han-yak's legal business . .. Marilyn K elley. Fran Sullivan, Joan H arrison, and Florene Cherry's -proposed trips to < Europe . • . currenthit "hip, hip away" . . . Mary K elly's frontward roll into the hospital•{• • approaching exams . , . glum—oops! misprint—gleam in theeyes of the botany nat ure lovers . . . the new novel entitled, "Cigarettes, Cigars, and Chewing Tobacco?]. . . newborn i guppies sendPat Egan to the hospital . .. the seniors' anticipation of graduation. . . the new song in defense off he Glee Club, "Somebody StoleMy Stole" . . . the petition to Bishop Gannon to establish a men'scollege jin Erie . . . Mercyhurst girl makes good—Kay Sterrett'srecent m arriage . . . van ishing ! cream—Ice, it hat is.

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R e p o r t e r C o n d u c t s S u r v e y Final M e etings | From My w ind ow

On Frosh Representation Honor Seniors

"Are the frosh represented enough in the school?'As a freshman class eagerly enters the halls of Mercyhurst and

is soon swept into the spiritual, scholastic, and social whirl, this question is constantly being raised! "Are the freshmen represented enoughin the school?" Recently,51 asked girls from all four classes how they

felt about this* matter and found variousjjopinions. %A number of girls feel that freshmen should be given an opportunity

to elect their student council representatives earlier in the year. MaryAnne?Callahan said, " I don't think that freshmen are representedenough inMercyhurst government. They don't elect members to student council or student board unti l the second semester. I feel that

[both of these offices should be

filled dur ing; the first semester.Barbara Haner and Judy Eller-

meyer join "Mac" inher opinion."Student Council representativesshould be elected at the t ime thatthe freshmen elect their class officers. They can only learn throughobservation and experience."

Barbara Buerkle, sophomore,said: "I think freshmen fee.l moresecure and are more ablejjto voicetheir opinions if they have an opportunity to view how the Mercyhurst government; operates first.Therefore, I think they are represented enough inthe school during'-their freshmen year."

The, freshmen, themselves, whenquestioned, answered both in th eaffirmative and in the negative."I feel we're represented enough,"said Mary K elley. "We have rep resentatives in Sodality, Y. C. S.,

Student Council , Student Board,and Student Faculty Board." PatEgan feels this way: "Freshmenshould have their own monitors,at least during second semester.Otherwise, I • think we are wellrepresented." Freshman class president, Pat Murphy, said, "We

aren't well enough acquaintedduring the. first seme ster tohaveStudent Board, Student jj Council,

and Student Faculty representatives.' \ I

'ActionNow'Panel Theme

Mercyhurst College took an active part! in theLake Erie Regional Congress of NFCCS held atNiagara University March 28-29.The theme of the Congress was"Action Now," which was carriedout in all of the commission panels.

Mercyhurst students were repre-%

sented at thedifferent commission panels: Margaret Hirsch wasa • speaker on the Family LifePanel, while Gerry O'DohertyMary Ree Theuerkauf, and BettyRossum attended the CatholicAction panel; Diane Ledoux, JudyGleason, and Rita Shanahan werepresent at the Mariology and

Missology Panels.General discussion atthe Inter

national Relations ConnmissionPanel was divided into two sections. The first5 topic, "The Purpose of an International RelationsClub in .a Catholic College," waspresented to the fgroup by Chairman Helen Fogarty, Frances Sullivan, and Judy Carlow. The

second topic under discussion,

"The Possibilities of an IntegratedWestern European State," was discussed by Jim Beveridge of Gannon, John Cosentino of NiagaraUniversity, and Mary Lou Broder-

ick of Nazareth College.

Through the efforts of the International Relations Club Commission, the following resolutionwas adopted: "Be it resolved that

The O. G. A. Business Sororityheld its last, meeting of the schoolin thecollege lounge April 15.Underclassmen paid tribute to thedepart ing senior members, withDorothy Zuzula in charge of th e

program. Hosario Moreno and Josef inn Caicedo gave a South American jj touch bysinging two songsfrom their native country; MamieWunderly recited a poem of t ribute; and! rounding out the program were Mary Ann Scirto andPat Murphy singing their ownversion of "Thanks for the Memories" (a"take-off" on the SeniorOGA-ites). W£ |

Also included in th e .evening'sprogram was the presentation ofThe Business Leaf, an annualpublication of the SophomoreOGA-ites. The Business Leaf, amagazine done by mimeographand mimeoscope, is the outcomeof;much effort and time. The presentation of TheBusiness Leaf

was made inthe form of a skitparalleling the T-V program,"What 's My Line?"

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The I. R. C. met Thursday, April23, and discussed the Tri-Collegefunction inhonor ofMiddle EastDay which will be held at Gannonon May 21. Plans for two' delegates to attend the IntercollegiateConference onGovernment werecompleted.

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Science Seminar members wil lfete the seniors at a dinner onMay 13 at th e Jersey\ Creamery.K athleen Mainzer is incharge ofarrangements.

Mercyhurst on ParadeFrom my perch on the window

sill, I can clearly see Mercyhurst'sfront campus. The endless mazeof yellow that the cabs produce

tells me that it is time tor thegirls to return from their Eastervacation. Guess I'll sit backfandwatch the showl

Being loaded down with the

usual suitcases and packages doesnotrstop these girls from parryingor wearing an extra-special something which they recently ac

quired.There's Marky Foley, in her

Easter bonnet of red and whitestraw. But wait, the pink one in

her hand ishei Easter hat—why,yes—the first one is her "PalmSunday hot!" *

What's this? Indian attack? At

closer look, it's the lucky girlscovered with Florida sunshine.Marge Williams, Fran Sanfratello,Marge

Cummiskey,and Norma

Jea n Scott look good in {technicolor, n'est-ce pas?

This girl approaching in {thebeautiful stylish yellow coat lookslike Miss New Yorker herself.Why not? It's Ceci Parker!

Look, Mary Ann Scirto's succeeded in finding a pair of blueleather heels that "really fit" aswell as complement her navy outfit with the button trim.

I wonder what these Freshmenare so excited about. Now, I ca nsee—-Millie Yoka wan is isshowingDiane Ledoux and Dot Rudge howto put that be com ing light streak

in their hair. But why is RoseannAndio dashing behind them witha bottle of black shoe polish?

This frisky twosome must be

in a hurry. Hurry? No, DonnaByers and Barb Haner are justkeeping in shape fori"Brigadoon"dancing with the new energyfound in a two-week rest for oldmuscles I s

What is that huge chart thatMary McCarthy and GeorgiaLackey are dragging in? A caloriechart? Oh, no! •.• ^

Looks like the school's animalfamily is increasing inmembers.Maureen Leary's carrying thecutest fuzzy dog and DonnaHome's "Peter Cotton-tai l" istucked under her arm. Doris Baueran d Vicki;Argana are followingclose behind with twin "TeddySnow Crops."

Edie Lauler must be anticipating the Senior Prom already by

the looks of the white ballerinagown she's socarefully holding.

I'm catching some of the wordsof a discussion between FranMiller and Terry Gorny. Seemseach thinks she brought the nicestsouvenirs, Fran, from New Yorkand Tony, from her big week-endatfPenn State.

Sue hi activity tires me. GuessI'll return to my room to unpack.Did I bring anything new? Certainly I That th ree feet of salamiand loaf ofnew can be!tard!

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the Lake Erie Regional Congressof the school year 1952-53 go onrecord as encouraging and supporting an Integrated WesternEuropean State as a step towardultimate peace."

A. A. Schedules Du o FeatureWith the coming of Spring, a young girl's fancy (and especially a

young Mercyhurst girl's fancy) quite naturally turns to . 1. the tenniscourts , the picnic grounds, and the open road.

Taking their cue from this, the Hurst's Athletic Association Isplanning aduo feature of the. season. At an informal breakfast in th enewly-decorated lounge, the incoming A. A. members will be feted intothe organization. The presentations of awards, ribbons, and last bu t

not least , our "Oscar" wil l be the main feature of the breakfast .And inthe afternoon of that same day, which isrumored to bethe 23rd of May, the ann ual A. A. Picnic will be featured as the secondevent. Hot dogs, potato chips, and an all-around good time will be hadby all A . (along with that long-awaited sunburn.)

Once more, the typical Mercy-

\i} Initiation of new members into

AlphaPsi

Omega willbe the

principal business at the finalmeeting jjof the Dramatic Society.

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A test imonial dinner for the

seniors of the Sociology Seminarwa s held!in the lounge on April27. The spaghetti was enjoyed byall as was the program preparedby Mary Mullaney.

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Due to rehearsals and other activities, the Home Economics Clubhas postponed its regular meeting.The French Club, aussi!

Surround Th e Show

Gannon Plans Strange Activities

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An invitation is being extended the fifteen! minute program of

by Gannon College to Mercy- "Brigado on" excerpts was also the

hurst students to part icipate in work of this committee which no t

Near East Day, May 14. The IRC only plan ned theprograms but

hurst girl, inspired by the lureof the wonderful out-of-doors, andwell-limbered up by the high-stepping Highland Fling, is anxiously awaiting her first free day.(After Brigadoon, th at is). Til

then, she will sit in class, patientlyawaiting the hour when, free fromal l responsibility and care, she. can

escape her prison tower. Well, shecan dream, can't she? And shewill. too.

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planning a program for the evening in the Gannon CommonsRoom.

Mr. Harry Levine, Counselor ofth e Israelisn Embassy, will be theguest speaker of the evening. Thepurpose of this program i; to bette r acquaint" students i with the

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The several changes'of sceneryInvolved insetting the scene for"Brigadoon" posed aproblem until the painting was overtaken byart majors Norine P reedit andRoxana Downing. Following theexample of their fellow artists,who were;, applying the finishingtouches to the Little Theatre, Noi

ine and Roxie adopted the practi-cal T-shirt and dungaree garb andspent many evenings painting andplanning the scenery which willgive afinished authenticity to theproduction *T

As curtain t ime approaches andour opening night is but two dayshence, these committees and theunsung heroines not mentionedhere can relax, sit back, and enjoy the fruits of their labor andth e satisfaction of a "Job welldone."

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