VoL I' No. Zl April 26, 1967
Fr. Mefnnes breaking growad tOf DI!'\\' Ubl'U'y I aJde41 OD the left by Paul Oreetey,
aDd mck Downey, and on th~ rlpt. by Bob C~ntrr and Mike 8ocl!tlinI.
To Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Monteverdi
Ground Broken
For New Library
ClaM of.,.
From the Clau of 70, Kevin
Brady, Donald DeFronzo, William
Frese, Patrick McCarthy,
and Robert McCarthy are running
for the PrftJdeDcy. Josepb
Coyne, James D8.LIy, and John
Mason are the C8Ddjdatea for
the number two poaition. GeJ'aid
McDonald is the only aspirant
for Treasurer, while the
battle for the omce of Secretary
will be fought among Carmine
caruso, Akrt Mariani, and
Ronald Mitchell.
Govenunent election! to flU
"acant poBta are a1&o p1anDed
(or next week.
There were three positions
open (or on-eampus representatives
lrom the Class of '68 and
Vincent Remoni was the only
applicant.
Kevin Cosgriff has ftlled the
onc oft'-eampus representatlvc
opening for the Class of '69.
The ElectIon Committee,
which is responsible for countIng
the votes, Is composed of
lour chainnen from various
committees of the Student
Legi,laturc. This year It is
headed by Robert Carpenter
from the Legislative Committee.
Thomas Ross of the Actlvltics
Committee, Donald McInerney
o( the Ways and Means Cornmlttee,
and Lawrence Czajkow~
kl of the Financial Commltt('('
compose the rcst ot the fourman
board.
All nominees' eligibility, made
on an academic and dlsclplinary
basIs. have been approved l:1Y
school officials. Past work and
present progression are the criteria
used to determine whether
a !tudent win be able to fUlfill
the obllptlons of his office.
he is running unopposed. Edward
Frey wUJ battle Ph1llp
Keane for the oft'lce of Secretary,
while the choice for
Treasurer will be between
Steven Hackett and John Zielmld.
Today;
May 3rd
'Open, Rational' Forum
Tomorrow Afternoon
AD "opeD, rational diKJ··""" oDD. VietDam
will take place tomorrow aft-..ou at 3:30 ia the
CamptU CeDter Oak Room. "I'he ditc....ioo, apea
to all .tucleDU and faculty member. of the Uaiftrr.
s..i.t.,..,...it beiaa aponsored by the StudeDt eo...
The ditcuation will be led. by • paaeI com..
poMcI of 6.e people: two f.culty rep......tati...
a scieDce major, a repl'eMlltati.e 01 the Peace
Viail Coaunittee and the moderator, a liberal aI't.t
major.
Seating will be arr....ed ill the .tyle of a eir.
cuJar amphitheatre with the moderator aDd paael
membe... aeated in the ceDter. A .tudeat mod.....
tor will preface the ditcuuio... esplaiDing its pur.
poee. itt mode of operation, uad .timulatia.c tile
diacuuiOD. to purpoeeful, noa-tri.ial matten for
OpeD miDded colllideratioD Oft the part of .U.
By PETER HEARN
Primary elections [or all class
oft'lcers will be held tod8y be-tween
9 8.m. and 3 p.m., whUc
ftna1 elections have been set for
next Wednesday, May 3.
Ca.. of '88
In the Class 01 '68, John
Reidy will battle incumbent
Kirk Walker lor President.
Lawrence EUnskas, McClure
Ellsworth, and William HemplUng
will compete for the Vk:ePresidency.
Running unopposed.
John O'Keefe will be class
Secretary, and Trea..surer will be
either John Higgins or Robert
Ritz. ....."' ... Dominie Cusimano, WUllam
Dolan, Michael Duke, Thomas
Josefiak. and Dale Swanson
are the nominees for Class of
'69 President. The Vice-President
will be James smith, since
Election
Primaries
Featured
Festival
ContbtlM'd OD. Page 8
were Warren Faust, James Joy,
Nelson North, and Alex Rais,
all trustees of the University;
Fr. Small, director o[ the Iibl"
8ry; Eggers and Higgins, architects
01 the building, were
represented by Gates Beckwith.
Alw assisting at the ceremonies
Star
Opera
8J WILLIAM WDDY
1be DeW Univenlty LJbrary,
for wbk:h ground was broken
last ~k, wiD be "the most
important bulIdiD&: on campus
aDd in tile community for the
aext decade," according to Fr.
wnliam C. McInnes in a statt'ment
issued at the ceremony.
blelleetU1 Ceaser
As. the campus Center is now
the focus of tlOCial life, "so the
Library wiU become the center
of intellecutal life," said Fr.
Mc1DDes. Stressing that a
modern Ubrary is not only a
storehoUSe for books "but an
informatkm center whose im·
pact Is felt far beyond the cam·
pus," he said that, in the spirit
01 eeumen1&m, the library If;
being built as a central inlormation
source lor the com·
munity.
'I'bfloI0cy Collection
Special collections on theology
of all denominations, on religious
history, on the development
01 reUgion In Connecticut,
ana on reUgious sociology are
now being sought.
"It is significant that the
ftrst new collection for the Ii·
brary is a set of books donated
by Dr. H. Parker Lansdale or
the Bridgeport Y.M.C.A, on the
~ movement.
Participating with the President
in the groundbreaking
M_d... Lic:ia AIbaDeN. ODe of tbe Metropolitaa Opera'. creal_t aopr&DO
alan, will be the f..tured attractioa during Fairfield'. two-week F..tn-a! of Oper.
Celebratiaa the 400tII Aaai.-...ry of Monteverdi.
Fairfield's fourth annual Spring Fes!ivai will run during the first two weeks
in May and will open Monday. May I, wi th an art exhibition collected from the
Archives of the Metropolitan Opera Com pany and from Donald Oenslager, set and
costume designer for the New York City Opera Company's production of Monte·
rd" "orr .. ve 18 eo. S~"'f'nA, one of Ute world's Clarion Concerts; .lack Hurlf.y;
'I'h4!' festlvltiel win include .reat scholiu'>i of Monte\'erdl's Emanuel 'Yinternltt. curator of
opera tuma and a leeture-de-monItration
entll~ "Monte- wonv. a.od It well known spPclal· musical m.trwneDtlI, Meropotl-verdi
_ the Muaic and IIb-tru- l..t in old nuJSIc. Ian )lUlM'Uffi of Art; WlWam
ments of His Time", Dates for Mr. Treigle will sing several St-1tAam, MetropOUtan Opera
selections and Mr. Stevens will Hl8tortan; OOf1lIIORr 8uDcM'J L.
thHe events will be announcro pl'Cscnt (l brl"er dIS"CU"SSlon on .".. Bar10w, ,V~"O"U_I.Ul!'r and p-•.,'....
ahortly. Monteverdi's contributions to dent or tbe New Vork OpI!'ra
BOIlary Del'" early opera.. Soclfoty; .101m WhltIe• ..oclate
Madame AlMDelIe will per. Master of Ceremonies for the dlreelOr of the New York ()tty
fona aAd be awarded an boo· Arb. and Honors program will Ope-fill Company: RoDaId WI!·
on.ry depee from the Vnl· be pianist-conductor. Andrew ford, Vice Preddeat Columbia
"""'0', 811Dday af'teI'DooD., May Heath, director or music at the ArtUbl ~t; Dr. David
14. at tile outdoOr Arta aDd University. HU{thelt, chal.rman of MOllIe.
HODOn procram. .... enot of Ad\'1IM)ry CommIttee HIU'\'&rd; ProfMlOr B roo k.
tile FMUvaL Hoaorary dfo.- The Ad\18ory CommIttee for Sbephant. dlnldor, Yale Male
wUI bI!' PftRBted at tbe thl!' procram oonabta of MI'1j. Ubrw'y; ICeIIk dNlcDN. Boa·
Arta HOltOn ~ to .Iohn D. Lode-e. Mrs. Rl!'rbert aid oea.1qer; Tom J\DcInlwl',
HOftIIM TreIcIe, eDJftIIt lMd1Dc Co h j' n (Ruth StI!'lnk.r'au8): New York City Opera BaDet
bUltOIIt' of 1M Nl'w York City C_Fle \'oIOOlol!'; NeweU .Iil'o· Cho~ber; Mn. Pl!'ltz 01
Op«a CompuIy: aDd Dfo.... kln~ dlrf'C'tof 01 New York" thl' Mil'tropolItan Opera Ub!-
torical A.r<"h)VeIJ; aad Mar(uerlte
Ackerrurk, Muewn of
Modern A.... FUm Ubrary".
'The University pajd tribute
to the culture of Spajn and the
Spanish American countries last
Spring and featured sw::h dis·
tinguished penonaUtles u dancer
J05e Greco; Marques de
MetTy dcl Val, U.s. Ambassador
from Spain; Ambassador
Radomiro Tomich from O11le;
and John D. Lodge. former
U.S. Ambassador to Spain.
All events of the two-week
Spring Festival will be open 10
studentli and public v.ithout
chargl!'.
Met
At
,,.Two THE STA& April 26, 1967
Something Distasteful
• •
SiDcerely.
Ge:rant 8IDyda• ..,
Tradition Cut Short
they made them8etvea look in the eyes
of parents, laculty ~, and studenls.
Several very reapeetab1e Jesuit
raculty members described the decision
IlS fttupkl, which II a very strong word
when you consider ta implications. Molt
parents laughed it 0«. but onb' becaUR
it all seemed 110 ridiculous. Studena are
only waiting ror an explanation.
Unfortunately, explanations are usually
only given to a few IndIvkluals who
approach the administration members
themselves. 1be rest of the student
body never real1y finds out what is
going on. U the admln1stration is reeDy
sincere about communicating witb aU
or the atudrnu, then I bope that they
will make use of the STAG to clarify
this and other similar situations for aU
of us. We are willing to listen to the
Administration's position and reasons,
but, please. let us know what the rea·
sons are, or at least admit when a mistake
has been made, as seems applicable
in this case.
To the Editor:
It is ironic to see al a time when the
problem or coeducatloo is on the Ups
or everyone's tongue and that the 81'gument
most orten used against it is tbat
or tradition here at Falrield that the Administration
has seen ftt to cripple car
of the strongest traditions that exist
within the University. I am rererring to
the article which appeared in last _k'3
issue or the STAG concerning the shortening
or Orientation Week.
As Assistant Chainnan of Orientation
Week tor the Class or '70, I want to 1'0
on record as being totally opposed to
this abridgement.
The tradltlonal Orientation Week has
received nothing but the highest pnalaes
from both parents nnd students.
By havlnc Freahmen arrive on a
Thursday lnatead 01 a Sunday, many
parents will be unable to accompany
their IlOna to FalJ1ield on what 1 co.
sider to be th(' most Imprellive day in
the school year.
I have the fullest conIIdence in Messr.
He1uenbuttel and O'MaDey and in the
C181S or '69 to run a most Jrnpreaalve
w~k and I don't think the '''blame'· fu'
the shortened week should. rHt with
them.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
To the EdItor:
In view 01 the laet that the Sophomore
Class dld such an excellent job
In co-ord1nating the Parent's Weekend,
it II unfortunate that the Admtnistration
had to downIrade It with two aWy
policies. I rerer to the ract that l) alcohol
was not permitted at the Parents'
Dance aDd 2) DO permission was given
ror an "Open House" in the donnitories
on Sunday arternoon.
The dlsturbina raet about the cJe.
eWon on alcohol Is that there seems to
be DO cood rea&On wby such a deciskln
had lO be lmpl»ed. The reason why al-cobol
is DOt penn1tted at student runetions
on campus during the year is tie-cause
the Administration would be legal·
ly responsible ror serving miDors if they,
In fact, allowed minors to consume alcohol
while under their supervision. I
rail to see where these reasons 1o\'QUld
apply ir a parent chose to serve alcohol
to his son. Certainly, the Univeralty
would have no responsibility in such a
case. The cnIy explanation which would
seem at aU plausible in their stated
poUcy, viz., that the use of alcohol is
strictly rorbidden at student runctions
on campus.
However, I doubt lC they could cIalm
consistency as their posItioo since the
raUure to grant permission ror an
"Open House" could DOt have been more
inconsistent with their stated policy.
The Student Hancl:>ook (pg 20) stales
that "Lady vlIttors are strictly ex·
eluded from the donnltones . . . The
exceptlonl are 00 Opening Day or an
"Open House" occasion wbea pal'dt" an'
_ eampGe. ThIs Is lbnited to a Sunday
artemoon lrom 2:00 to 5:00 p.m." The
administration put Ulls In the handbook,
not the students. When do they Intend to
use It., There seems to be only one
weekend during the year when parents
are on campus.
My point would probably have been
better made If those responsible lor the
decision could have heard some of the
SBrC8Itle remarks that were passed by
parenti at the dance, or could have
seen most 01 them leave early to do
their IOCia1lz.In& elsewhere, or could have
relt 81 embarrassed as 1 was when I
had to tell my mother that she was not
pennlUed into my room. I wish the
administration could ooly see how rooUsh
Silly Policies
It'S the Szabo
§J?eci\1-
.....L.....e...t..t..e. r. s To The Editor
Government, Fact or Farce at
Fairfield" turned into "apathy",
a fact, and "intellectuality", a
farce.
Lately, the student Body has
been accused of being intellecual.
ly stagnant. Tomorrow"s discussion
on Viet Nam will be a good
opportunity to refute such a
charge.
Carrying placards and "aitting·
in" are not necessarily signs of intellectual
maturity. Also, the
moderates and conservatives, up
until now, have not been vocal
enough.
There are logical arguments on
both sides of the '" ar controversy
so tomorrow's discussion will
be worthwhile. Everyone is en·
couraged to come and take part
in "Open, Rational Discussion."
jority of students. But this does
not compenaate for the distasteful
conditions elsewhere.
The Snack Bar provided a service
long in need on our campus,
Student concern over the competitive
prices was answered by the
insistence that all profits went
into the food budget for meals in
the dining hall and for financing
our few special dinners. But there
has been no increase in the quality
of food, and it would seem a1l
the profits have not been used for
such "special" meals!
The STAG would like to make
these specific suggestions: month~
Iy meal tickets would avoid
having to pay for missed meals;
compartmental trays, aa display·
ed in Szabo advertisements,
.....ould alleviate the mixturf' of
running foods; two women work·
ing at each serving area would
shorten waitina- lines; better
washing procedure would cut
down the number of dirty, unusuable
eating utensils; and the
Snack Bar should be nln more
efficiently or lower ita prices.
In effect, we feel that Szabo
should re-examine its entire system,
making the improvements
necessary and initiating more imaginative
services. Any food service
employed by a university is
intended to serve students; it can
never afford to be deaf to student-!
complaints.
Tomorrow afternoon there will
be another attempt at making
Fairfield an intellectually active
University. An ''OpeD, Ratioaal
DiKuuioa oa Viet Nam" will be
held in the Campus Center and
sponsored by the Student ~vernment,
It promises to be something
new in the way of discussions in
that it is aimed at breaking down
pre-conceived notions on all sides
of the War controveny.
Certainly, all of the Fairfield
community can not or will not at·
tend. The STAG hopes. however.
that last Thursday's diqra.ce will
not be repeated. What was to be
the second in the Sit 'n' Bun aeries
of Student Forums had to be cancel1ed
due to the lack of au·
dience. The topic of ..Student
Ar,e We Stagnant?
Laat year at this time. the student
body awaited the completion
of the Campus Center. Protests
against Szabo were muted by
promises of better facilities,
better service, and better food.
A year later. we find only better
facilities. Student resentment and
demand are again on the rise.
The cafeteria and service areas
are modern. efficient, and comfortable;
but these have not been
complemented by the quality of
the food itself. The 8OUps, deserts,
and salada are the most
obvioua examples of deteriora~
tion. At the beginning of tbe year,
the soups were satWying and the
deserts and salads were plentiful.
Now, the same stale cake and
rejected salads are offered day
after day. Soups appear to be
last minute mixtures with little
regard for quality.
When Szabo fint came to Fair~
field two years ago, they promised
no meal would be repeated
within six weeks. Last year, they
promised better prepared and hot
food in the new facilities. These
promises have not been kept!
The food service h88 initiated
two enthusiastic programs worth)'
of recognition - the "Coney
Island" setup and the Snack Bar.
The additional selections offered
at lunch met with the approval
and appreciation of the vast rna-
Playhouse Production
Opens Tomorrow Night
And UConn
For Degrees
Legislature To Act
On Three New Bills
Christian Action Group, speakers
will include !\otr. and Mrs.
Joseph A. Smith and the Rev.
James Cronin, all acdve memo
bers in the NFPA.
ReaUsUe Aspects
The Smiths ,,"d Fr. Oronln
wm discuss tho tOlllo "Sex,
Sexual Power and SexunlJly". a
presentation on the realistic aspecls
of sex education, and then
open tbe ftoor to a. dinlogue
with lbose prese..ot.
The Natural Family Planning
Association was founded as a
couple-to-couple program of
sex in"..truction which encompasses
the physical and psychological
aspects of sexuality and
growth in marriage.
Founded only two years ago
In New Haven, the NFPA now
has over 200 acUve members
throughout the state. In 1966
alone, with fewer than 25 .active
couples, the organization
educated the present teaching
and counseling couples in sixmonth
courses and gave family
life, sex education and family
planning instruction to 4. 354
men and .."omen throughout
Connecticut.
Tlmely Toplo
Member couples of the or·
ganlzation are Involved in such
projects as: bilingual sex education,
l"e5eal'ch program on
aspects of fertility and Infertility,
and training programs
to counsel couples in the
sympto-thermic method o[ family
planning.
The program, originally intended
for the student body. has
been opened to the general
public by community minded
officials in order to acquaint
area couples with the timely
topic.
Bob Mann rehearses for his role of "Cocky" as nODaid
Mleanlkowskl, Barba.r1l MaDar and P08Ie BoroDIl. look on.
NFPA Sponsors
Sex Discussion
'The Natural Family Planning
Association of Connecticut. a
family life, [amily planning and
sex education group will present
a program on sex education
at 8:00 p.m. Monday, May
1, In Gonzaga Auditorium. Sponsored
by the Unlver;;ity's Spiritual
Life Committee and the
The second bill, also proposed
by Senator Howe, suggests a
technical revision of the ballott·
Ing process, For all primary
ballotts with more than three
names. the voter will circle one
name only. The two canidates
with the highest total votes will
be the nominees. This bill would
become effective immedJately
after passage.
The third bill, brought up by
James McGovern '69, if passed
could effect the largest donnitory
regulation change to date.
This bill would provide [or
special privileges for Sophomores,
Juniors, and Seniors
who have not been campussed
more than once for a semester
and have the recommendation
tit their prefects. All three
clasess would no longer have
to "sign-in" on weekends, and
weekday late permissions would
be set at 2 a.m. for Sophs and
3 a.m. for Juniors and Seniors.
Being "campussed" would revoke
these privileges.
THE STA6
'The GOlIepls and 1be ]o~u·
lure of Theology" wU1 be cUscuued
by famed tbeologlaD
Mo.uelgneur MUel!II Bourke
at a Bellarm1.De Lecture Dext
TuelIday e\'en.lDg at 8:00 In
.th..e....CampwJ Center Oak
A ProfflllflOr of New Teet&meat.
at Fordham Unh·eral·
ty Graduate 8dt00J, MoueI·
pear Bourke Is autbor o.
'"'Dte Uw,rwy Form 01 Mat·
tbew'" III Catbolie BlbllcaJ
Qnarlerly, '-rite Eoclw1st
aDd Wlsclom In F'1r8t Conn·
t.bIaas" In ADalecta BlbUea
and "Tbe Meanlng of the
Name Yahweh" In The
BrIdge - Volume 4.
By BENOIT POISSON
The Student Legislature will
meet tomorrow night at 7:00
p.m. in the Campus Center
Oak Room to decide on three
new bills. The three proposals
have already received favorable
reconunendaUons from the Legislative
Committee.
The first bill, submitted by
Phil Howe '69, call for a complete
rewriting of Article VI
of the By-Laws which deals
with extra-eurricular activities.
In order for any group to be
recognized as an official University
club or organization all
its members must have Student
AetlvlUes Cards and all its
officers must be in good academic
standing.
The bill would also make it
mandatory [or campus organizations
to submit a projected
request for financial aid, and a
projected budget for the comIng
year in order to be considered
for any financial help.
Under the supervision of
Michael DeMore the lighting
crew consists of Mark Famlof
and Philip Fields. Properties
for the show are being managed
by Richard McGirr. Sound effects
will be under the direction
of Robert Christopher. The
picturesque set was created by
Thomas Conlin, John Hamel.
Kevin Kearney, Edward DelVecchio
and Paul Llsi of the
construction crew.
1n8trumentaUon
lmIl.ru.menlation will b6 pro\
1dOO by Gregory Horton on the
plano IlDd IWbert Oughton on
the drtlJtl5. MIa Mary J..uar 18
bt charKe or tbe makeup for
tbe c:harac1en.
Fr. Bourke Lectures
for the "multi-colored speclacle"
Is Mrs, Mlnel'V3 Farrell of
Fairfield. She is assisted by
Bruce Becker.
Gradua\e8 of the program
Hhould ba\'e a greater UQder·
Htandlog of IKIClety and at the
lJ8,IDe time a greater prolcleDcy
lo their profe88lonal leld."
"The program will also serve
as a possible model o[ private
and state university cooperation,"
the presidents said.
The technical details of the
cooperslive program have been
worked out by Dr. John A.
Barone, Vice President for
Planning of Fairfield University,
and Dr. Arthur B. BronweU,
Dean of the School of Engineering
at the University of ConnecUcut.
FaDdlllDflIlt.aJ ElemeDhi
Tbe geaeral outlball of UJ,e
procnm foUows ftICOD'lmeqcl.tIont:
ot a Rudy 011~
education. daDe by the national
Engtnee.ra' .lolot CowIdi. ThI8
_tady, Ieaued In OCtober 1981,
staled tbat eortaee.rs mu.t be
both ooncemed and quilled to
use the beat of tecbnolOl)' to
Impro\"e the human condlUoo of
the world. To educate auch
eoglneen, the _tudy recom·
mended that lo &IIdlUoo to pro·
feuional tralnlng future engtn.
een atody humanltiefl and the
sodal ~ &8 tudameutal
elements in their edUeatiOD.
The cooperative program will
enroll its first freshmen at Fairfield,
in September, 1968. Faculty
members of both Institutes
wHl serve as advisors to the
students and as liason to insure
the effectiveness of the
program.
Capable Crew
The production crew who
have labored diligently for thc
presentation of the show inelude
many students and other
associates of the Playhouse.
Those people who comprise the
production crew are organized
under the leadership of the
Playhouse Manager, Charles
Cullen, Sebastian Fiore Is the
assistant musical conductor
under the direction of Mrs. Ann
Marlin. Miss Rose Cocchiaro.
who plays the part of the
"'Dream Girl", also serves as assistant
choreographer. Richard
Makse and Michael DeMore are
the assistant directors for the
show. The costumes supervisor
dents at. the price of $•.76 and
nIay b6 purchased In Regis 806,
or at the ticket booth In UIe
CampWl Center lobby,
Such popular numbers as
"Who Can I Turn To," "On a
Wonderful Day Like Today,"
and ''The Joker" complement
the show. The ''Urchin'' choms
includes Miss Rosemary Barona,
Miss Margo Conte, Stefan Kobasa,
Miss Barbara Magyar,
Miss Janet Mendich. Ronald
Miecznikowski, Kevin Mineo.
Frederick Mis, Miss Sally 0'Donnell,
Robert Rollauer, Miss
Karen Seaman, and Gerard
Smyth.
Fairfield has joined with the
University of Connceticut in the
first joint degree program in
Connecticut involving the Slate
University and a private university.
The graduate of this program
will receive two degrees, an
A.B, from Fairfield and a B.S,
In Engineering from the University
of Connecticut.
Inttmate And Extenllh'e
Joint OtreriD&'
Dr. Homer D. BabbldCe, Jr.,
President or the Unh'eralQ' of
COIlJUlCticut, and Fr. Wllliam
C. McInnes announced J.aa&;
week that the t.wo un!\'enJt1e8
will cooperate in otrerlng stu·
den. a degree program of llber·
at arts and elnglneerlng.
Students enrolled in the new
program will spend Bve years
at the two Universities.
The first three years will be
here at the College of Arts and
Sciences. The last two years
will be at the University of
Connecticut studying engineering.
The student may c0ncentrate
in chemical, civil, electrical
or mechanical engineerIng.
"The cooperaU\'e procnun·',
aceordlng to the 1\\'0 Unh"erslt)·
presidents, ",,11 enable sto·
denle to benefit rrom the InU·
mate abnosphere of a lilDalI
Uberal uta eol1ege and from
the extensh'e faelUtJea of the
mocb ~r _tate WllnRlt)'".
F. U.
Join
"The Roar of the Gr_
Paint. the Smell or the Crowd"
come8 to ure tomorrow night at
the Unlnrslt:r Playhouse as a
hOllt of UDlnl'51ty and local
talent present lIIe colorfUl Anthony
Newley-LellIIe Br1c_
nnWcal smash. The procluetlon
under the cllrecUOn of Mr. Kobert
Emerich wID abo be c'\'en
this Frida)' and Satu.rday e\'enInp
as well as l'lay 4.th, ~tb.
and 6th. CurtaIn Ume .. 8 p.llL
Game Ot LIfe
Robert Mann '67 will star as
"Cocky" in this sparkling
"game of life." The role of
"Sir" will be portrayed by Vincent
Curcio, '68, and Andrew
Mollo, '68 will appear as the unbeatable
gianL Mrs. Judith
Wiley of Weston is the "Kid"
who leads all the "Urchins" in
their melodious playing. The
portrayal of the "Negro Singer"
will be pre>ented by Mr. Alvin
Askew of Stamford,
The musical will mark the
close of the tenth season at the
Playhouse. The conductor fOI"
this presentation will be Mrs.
Ann Martin ot Georgetown,
Conn" and choreography is
undcr the direction of Miss
Linda Lee Betchtel _Prioo
Ttekel$ are a\'aJlable to stu-
By DANIEL TURNER
Ap'1I 26. 1967
AprlI 26. 1967
Chateau'
quite understandably steals the
show in the role of the wife.
She is stwming and the cam·
erawork capitalizes on thls
from the start: the opening
credits, In fact, are shown
qalnst breath·taklng stills of
. ~._. her face, In black and white
. she looks even softer and more
_ a1lllrlng than ·!n··the· harah col·
ors of ·;Cherboug". She· dead·
pans her way to an attitude
blissfully high above the petty
squabbles of the various men
In the film competing for her
favor. She makes them, and
perhaps every other male that
ever was, seem completely ridiculous.
The rest of the cast go
through their escapades with
equal gusto and psychological
finesse, In pe,rticular Philippe
No1ret as the incredibUy pit·
iable husband, and Henri Garcin
as the romantic Imbecile
of an underground hero.
I recommend "La Vie de
Olateau" not exactly as an im·
mortal comedy, but a savor·
ably funny one with a great
deal of respect for Its elders.
Ramblings
1 read an article In a local newspaper which seemed to me to
be perfectly timed. The article, a satirical play, defended the "dissenters"
of the Viet Nam policy of the United States. It was wen
timed because it came out three days after 125,000 "dissenters"
marched to New York City. It provided a perfect opportunity for
me to test his argwncnts against the fact of what these "dissenters"
wanted.
This article 68.tirlzed the American policy as hypocritical. and
defended the "dissenters" as Apostles of Christ in search of low
between all peoples. It was quite an interesting viewpoint, and
its meaning took on added significance in view of the Aprll 15th
"peace" march. They all marched in the name of love, and looked
like a choir of angels. Truly. they represented the image of
America which should be projected to our "friendly" neighbors
around the world.
There was a feeling which permeated this gathering. 'lbeir
"love for humanity" seemed to rise as a mist from the crowd. They
wanted to show their love for America by peacefully pointing out
to her that she was going In the wrong direction. Their messagE'
was that we should love our neighbors and not make war on them.
They shrouded their message with Christian overtones by display·
ing signs such as "I don't give a damn about Uncle Sam." It was
in signs like thel'e that there apostles of truth showed the world
their love of country.
But this was not a group that would stop at words. Action
was called for to get their point across. They needed symbolism to
make their message of love understood with the cor-rect emphasis.
These actions were very effective, and there was no trouble in
interpreting them, not even for the most Ignorant North Viet·
namese peasant. It was, indeed, a dramatic scene when they all
got together and burned their draft cards. They showed the
world their heroism in standing up for their beliefs. They wlll
never fight. It is against their principles of love. This was truly
a brave statement in defense of their principles.
However, the true highpoint of their emotion came later. The)
felt that their draft<ard burning didn't get their point across as
fully as possible. There was, yet, the supreme act of patriotism and
love for all mankind to be performed, They could not stop short
of this apex of symbolism. So they performed the ceremony and
burned the Flag of the United States of America. The sight of
the Stars and Stripes going up in fiames was the ultimate expression
of their meaning. These were, indeed. the heralds of love
of country and mankind.
I am certainly proud that I am part of this great country
in which such demonstrations of love can lake place. Surely, there
are not many places in the world where it would be permitted. It
served a<; a great demonstration to the whole world, even Ho
Chi Minh, that we are a free country and this freedom is what
we are defending. I am also, happy, in one way, that the Ameri·
can Flag was burned. It made me feel the value, tradition, and
greatness for which that Flag has always stood. I suppose no one
ever knows how much something means to him until they see
it mocked, disgraced, and burned. I'm sure that the Spring Moblli"
laUon Corps has succeeded In carrying the message of the blessing
and advantage of freedom to tho- world. Now everyone knows
what we are fighting for in Viet Nam.
Vie
dashing resistance fighter, the
ramrod Gennan officer, the
classically elegant Grandam of
the chateau, all those dumb
German privates and brave
French peasants, and finally
.~_ Jile Amet:lcans, arriving on
June. 6th.. who are completely
...·~tlIioo·b'y ·what. everybody
"l!lse'!s dotng'.13ut D.1rector:J.ean·
Paul Rappeneau, with.- one con·
tinous blaze of immaginative
energy, works and reworks
everything so that the effect
is refreshing and satisfying.
The secret of his style is to
keep the outlandtsh confusion
moving so well that outwardly
I t seems an organic whole; if
you loose your overall grip on
the proceedings you lose credo
ibility. Also you can never let
the pace slack off and, of course,
you must keep your basic .sense'
of what Is really funny. RaP.
peneau obeys all the rnles and
is highly suceessfuL
As for the acting, Catherine
Deneuve, who has previously
appeared In "The Umbrellas of
Cherbourg" and "Repulsion",
THE STA6
'La
heightens the play comic effect.
In a very lean season I congratulate
Mr. Feiffer for giving
Broadway audiences something
substantial to chew on. I fur·
thermore sincerely hope he will
continue to work at sharpening
his dramatic techniques, for he
shows great promise in play
writing.
"A
8y PAUL KEl\1EZ1S
Flicks
Comedy Is an old and, in the
pn.>sent American cultural framwork,
a dying art. Between the
bland television situation cOllled·
_les and the grotesque droppings
of. _our. .. precious pop-culture,·'
~al tr~~~ of ~ once dominant
"classical" styles of humor
are almost impossible to
find. Therefore I rejoice when
a film arrives that is classlcall)'
fUMy, whether it be n pre-war
revival a In Fields or Chaplin,
or a new, young blooded, but
t1'aditional. French farce such
as "La Vie de Chateau".
The plot of "La Vie de Chateau"
revolves around an old
flea-bitten chateau on the. Nor·
mandy coast and a terribly.,
···beautiful woman - aU' kinds·"of
individuals are continually
fighting over the rights to both
in one big sparkling tangle.
The characters and situations
given are all potential cliches:
the young aloof wife, the cuckolded
slob of a husband, the
By VINCENT CURCIO
Thc casl, headed by Elliot
Gould and Ruth White, play
thew parts with a disarming
s t r a i g h t forwardness that
Barbara Cook pleads with Elliott G-.lO in a scene from "Little MunlCI'lJ," wh1ch
opened yesterday a.t the Broa.dhunt Theatre. LooklDC on are Heywood Hale Broun
David Steinberg &lid Butb WhIte. '
The main symbol of the play
that of the 'l1tUe murders,"
comes into account after the
marriage of the daughter and
her fian~. She "puts fight" into
her man, and is then killed by
a sniper. Her family, after
months of frustration In trying
to find her murderer, eventually
get their own gun and begin
picking Off pedestrians at ran·
dam. As they do this, their
spirits revive and they dance
for joy as Mother exclaims
"how nice it is to see my famIly
laughing again!" In a moment
of shocking satirical recognition
we realize that the
family themselves are identified
with the elements of modem
life they are fighting. They
are the "little murderers" of
decent human existence, which
may, the play says, be frustrated
to the point where It is
no longer possible in today's
world.
The major difficulties of the
Popular cartoonist Jules Feitrer has drawn a satirical portrait of urban American life in his
new comedy, "Little Murders," now at the Broadhurst Theatre. Though it has important flaws.
"Little Murders" is nevertheless a genuinel)' meaningful work, whose wit incites to more than
light laughter, and bears more than just casual l"eflcction.
"Little Murders" deals with play are that it is too long and
a family of contemporary apart· too sprawling. Many of the
ment dwellers deeply disturbed bits in "LitUe Murders" are
and dissatisfied at the gaucho very funny, but simply don't
eries which degrade American k""p to the point ,nd ,""att.".," the play's effect.
life in these times, when honest
efforts al'C futile and dear
values made cheap. Each member
of the family has his own
('eactlons to this situation: Father
has become a cynic, Mother
a chattering Jocasta, son a
homosexual and daughter a
man-eating Amazon. Daughter's
fiance has the most interesting
reaction of all: he just gives UJl
completely (when mugged, he
daydreams 'till his attackers
"get tired and go away").
Theatre
Af!!II 26, 1967 THE ST-A6- ,.,._.
LEITERS TO THE EDITOR
Fr. Donnelly Talks on Original Sin
vigil. Come back at the end of it, and we'll discuss." Well, bellcving
in signs which said this thing of sitting down for one hour
and a half was to last to 5:00 p.m., I went to fuUlll a previously
made comrn1tment. -
Myself guys, I try to be open-mlnded about thlnp, I have DOt
ITUlde up my mind about- whether we sbould be thenf at lIboUld
not. To SimplIfy the thing is pJa.YiDg-·tbe Old-fashioned C1oIeminded
game. I suspect that this game has been played and is
now being played here on the Fairlleld U. campus. So, having
read last week's STAG about the student who asked for rational
discussion yet failed to return (for I did return at 4:38 p.m. - yet
the "vigilantes" were gone - an unfulfilled commItment!), I immediately
made a contact with the committee to clarify the sltua·
lion. Alas! It was my fault. I guess there was a mlsundel"fltandlng
about timcs and places. Well, anyway, last Thursday, I paid a
visit to Fr. McInnes In his office and told him my suggestions for
clearing the air here at Fairfield. One of them was academic and
it Is an actuality with the cooperation of Fr. McInnes. Tomorrow,
In the Oak Room of the campus Center, see '"Open Rational 01..
cusslon - Vietnam." It should be good and healthy for Fairfteld
U. Look for details In the news section of the STAG and hear
about It on WVOF today.
That's about It, guys. Very pleased to meet you and Falrfleld
and hope we and It can grow together to the achievement of its
fantastic potential. Wipe those dull negative and mediocre expressions
ofT your faces, smile a lot, and let's go Stu:s! Next Wt'Ck,
1"11 tell you about a social event that hopefully win be an actuality
within a month. It should even stauer the Stags. Meanwhile, It"
stUffy in here, "let's open our windows."
"Man was lifted up in Paradise
gratulUously by God; this
first pristine state of man was
not owed to him by his nature.
Once man committed sin, be
put himself in an impossible
situation for he had not the
power to undo the effects of his
action."
However, from the moment
of Adam's sin, God redeemed
man In Christ "God intended
original sin for a greater good,
to show us we cannot fulftll
our personalities in our own
powers." In order to do this
the gift of God was necessary.
This gift of God could not be
known until It was known that
God is triune, when it was revealed
by the Son that man has
been called in Him in the begin.
Ding to the life of the Trhme
God.
"OIIJ'bt p"e as &be poweI'
Iio IUIdo tbe berttap ., ecobm
wbIcII Adam left &0 Ute bumaa
nee." '1'IdI tact let ..... Don·
~ to point _t wbat be
......N4ered '- ....... ID-CbrIII&IaaRJ'
todaJ'. lID feels &bat tile
talba'e .. 0I:iIIUaaltJ' ia ..
G........oa~.......
..... aBd faIIe ..tborttarIIud.ai
lD whIcb It b.u DOt told people
that tIley an rtned wllb the
DeW berltap of CbrIat. "We
u\'e t.be power ne\'er to liD _
.b..a.t....t.hat fa net preacbed
Chr1lIt For Salvation
Falber Donnelly concluded
by saying, "It was not the Jews,
Herod, or Pilate nor the col·
leeted sins of all the ages of
mankind that handed Christ
over to death; It was the Father
who gave us Christ for our
salvation."
"Wei are Inlnte, and cannot
be perfect untU we are IIled
wtth the Trlone Life or God.
ThiJ; III the intention God had
lor ortplal .... ... that Be
mlcllt live us tills lire tbroup
Ills Boa, .. OW' Bedeemer,"
To the EdItor:
After readlng John Mullen's column
of Aprll 19th and his accusations about
study conditions on campus, I WDDder
if I mlght nominate hbn for the postlion
of Number One pseudo-intellectual
on campus.
S.......Iy.
Ban Fraaey, President
Fa1rfIekl Rugby Football Club
A Nomination
dub membership bas bnpmed tbe foJ.
lowing sancUon on tbc8e fourteen men:
1) total resUtutkllll of pxoperty owed
the restaunmt; 2) restrlc:t:kla from two
social fuDctioDs of the Rugby Club; 3)
social probation for t2 rema1Dl:Pg Ilea·
son; 4) forfeiture at • portioIII 01 mem_......
The dub regreta the actlolls 01. tbese
fourteen indMduals. aDd we would Wee
it understood tbat tbeee outbunrtl of
inunaturity will not be tolerated under
any cin:umstanc:es. We feel tbat we- have
a responafbWty to tboR who Apport
us, aDd In DO WQ do we InteDd to
jeopordize thb trtendshlp,
It i:lJ our hope that the Rugby Club
will carry your support. aDd the DlUDf!
of FalI1leld, to many opponenta In tbe
rutun.
Sincerely.
............ D. Kelly. '61
TIle theologian saJd we can
reconcile polygen.ism with the
doctrine of original sin if we
consider the first men acting
a:> "man" and turning away as
a race from God. '''Ibe 1m.
portant thing to keep in mind
is that the soul, which makes
man unique, is an lmmediate
creation of God. and that on·
ginal sin was a human act, a
willful tumlng away from God
and God's grace."
The ,JobaDnlDe laterpretatlon
i. that "maD .. bonI IDto a
raw which 11M tunaed aw.,.
[rom God." Ia sucb aD esoc:
eutrlc world a cIdId Is pre.lUred
from birth &0 take ..
the egooea.tric, lMllf-flllll!lldDl.
·'sInfuI" cbanacter 01 Adam. the
heritage 01 0JtcIaal ..... For
Paul. .. ... a "persoD18ed
power, aD eaalavbt& delIpot who
-ea.t.e.n. la10 &11 ...: bI'IItclq"
To the EdItor:
On behalf of the Fairfield Rugby
Club I would like to thank all those
people who so generously contnlJuted to
the Penn. Stale fund drive. Without the
aid of the "FrIends of the Rugby Club"
our trip would be just a dream to this
very day. It was a "Drst" for the club,
and we all deeply appreciate the 0pportunity
given to us.
Unfortunately a small group who made
I.he trip were gulJ~ of misconduct on
the premises of a Howard Johnson
restaurant. Contrary to rumor the
cntire club was not involved; fourteen
people have admitted their misbehavior.
The members of the club felt
that disciplinary action was necessary
to remedy the situation, and to prevent
further oceurence of such conduct. In
accordance with that feeling the entire
PaaIi ~, Greeley ..
AssIstant CbaInnan
OrIentation Week
"""'" of .,.,
Thanks, And ...
00a1lDaed from Pace Z
I don't feel that the reasons the AdmlnlstraUon
has given justify aborting
this tradition.
I only wi&h that the Administration
had taken into consideration the opini0n3
of the students before reac:hlng their
... decision.
By BILL SROWER
Father Donnelly discussed
contemporary problems facing
the doctrine of original sin.
such as reconcliing the fomer
with the theory of evolution,
and especially the theory of
polygenism. He pointed out that
even In scripture and tradition
there are different views of
original sin.
"Sin is an alienation from
God, an acUon by man against
the will of the Creator, which
brings death to the soul This
theological nature of sin must
be kept in mind when we at·
tempt to talk about original
sin." Father Phillip Donnelly,
S.J., a noted theologian who
has taught at Weston College
and the Gregorian Ill5litute in
Rome, stressed this point in his
lecture on original sin delivered
recently in the Campus Center
Oak Room.
"Window of My Saul"
Bits of Being Tap the pane
To stir the sleeping waking slain
Soft and Becky fint they sound
And never noticed are they found.
Still the stll1Dess 8ettles an
Until the dull stuffs Inside fall
Wake with sleeping eye askance with slits
To see an ear to bear the tapping bits.
Like rising mist aU slow and grey.
Does logy soul res'reet to fty away
From the pallet ftat out the window
To break and shine with morning glow.
,. D. __
Hi Stags! My name is Jack Bra~. who, for various and
asundry reasons am tranlferred from saint Thomas Seminary in
BkxJmfield, Conn., to Fairfteld University. So as a second semester
sophomore I have come to Fairfield to "confront reality" as Joseph
Pieper Sll)'s. This article and the following series of colwnns are
dedicated to telling you what has bnpressed me about Fair6eld U.
and more importantly what has not impressed me about It. Yet.
as a real switch (or negativized Fairfield, I have decided to offer
aew and fresh suggestions for the academJc. social, and Ou'istian
elements alltnherently potent for the elevation to a higher almost
unbelIevably fantastic level.
First of all, I like the openness and, to a certain decree. the
honesty that prevails at the University. Fairfield, for the most
part is not a bunch of FAKERS. How phony some college guys
can be with their false intel1~tualism and down-right repuislve
attitude of condescending attitude whenever they are approached
by someone they think are lower than they are.
Secondly, I like the respect manifested between student and
prof. It's a two-way street that looks uncongested from my window,
Also, coordinately with that point, I should like to cite tho')
fact that W!' are not mere numbers in a vast 1984 structure that
is deatlned to be destroyed by Its own frantic absurd and undirected
efforts. Students, profs, administration and the physical
plant itself of the University allow for personal Christian contact
between everyone, evcry place on campus. And finally, yes most
importantly, I cannot help but get excited about the vast, almost
unImaginable potential of Fairfield University.. The bits of its
potential that I perceive, I shall relatc to you for YOUR AcnON
- not mine, not the student government's, and yes, not even the
administration's, but YOUR own personal donation to the adding
of ftesh to an even incomplete skeleton.
Now that the high plaudits are finished, I shalJ. now list the
factors that ha,,'e unimpressed me yet are capable of receiving
IMMEDIATE AND ACTIVE REMEDIAL WORK. After such
oegatl..-e listing has been made, I shall give you, for your ACTIVE
consideratlon, ACTUAL remedies that are almost and will be
ACTIJALlTIES for Fairfield University.
Again, let's look at thc type of student here on the UniversitY
campus. About 1,500 of 'em did you say? Gee, aU 1,500 look the
same to me. Holy cow, they (!'o'en have the same mediocre goals.
and I am a blue-nosed Irish gopher because they are all content
with that foolish mediocrity. Look at them wallow head deep in
STAGnation. But their dull unexpressive, almost content faces
seem far more dangerous than the danger they are in. ''Good
grief Lucy, they like it." As for that motivation, what do they
want In life. A dull structured existence that absurdly goes on in
Albert Camus style each week until Friday and Saturday comes
to allow them escape (over the border) to a world of intoxicated
unreality and false notions of value. It is up to the Christian,
Jew, and atheist not to make himself part of this worldly absurdity,
but rather to extend himself optimistically beyond thls
work-a-day nonsense and gl"'e me~ to his l!f.e simply.by having
a meanl.ng. Having a meaning is the l?asls.tor a U~vet&ity. I don't
see here at Felrfteld a heck of a lot of it.
Along these same lines, it seems negattve Ullnking is about the
"In" thing at Fahlleld. If a guy comes along with a few stimulating
positive suggestions, he Is always met by tho dull practicality
expressed by most of that same group of 1,500 slowly sinking in
their own smallness. "C'est la vie absurde!" So this little gopher
plans to shake an old chestnut trt!C, and you know what happens,
that's right, all the nuts fall down, Yet, I hope, as a nut speaking
to other nuts, we can save ourselves by strengthening our stems
for the big tremors. They are coming, guyS _ make no mistake
about It, and If ridden out with growing pains, you will ftnd Fair.
field on a par, yet autonomously so, with the greatest universities
In the country. I am no savior from the forest of wooden Intellects,
nor am I a man with "ple-In-the-sky," all I am Is _ EXCITED
about Falrlleld and tclllng you II\Y story, my hopes and my actions
to remedy the situation.
About a week or so ago, a "vigilante" committee or something
like that held a peacc "sit-down" in front of Gonzaga. I meandered
~\'er therc at about 3:35 p.m. and having stood with the guys
llcross the street waVing the nags, playing ''The Green Beret-or;"
song etc., r ftnally emerged from the group and approached what'shis--
name holding the sl~ and simply asked: "Are you open for
rational discussion r" Well, you would think Chicken Little got
hit with the sky! Arter about 5 seconds, he said: "This Is a sUent
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The present system of grading
at Fairfield seems to be Wlfair
and inaccurate. It is unfair
in the sense that a student who
gets a 70 average
will have
the same letter
grad(' as a student
with a 78
average. Now
who deserves a
hetter grade,
the student with the 70, or the
student with the 78? This particular
situation in itself clearly
points out the Wlfalrness In
this system.
The inaccuracy occurs when
you try to formulate an overall
picture of a student by his
marks. There will be no distinction
other than the letter
grades A, B, C, D. If the plus
were used, then the difference
between a low B student and a
high B student could be dLstinguished.
This in itself could
mean a better job when you
graduate or even your acceptance
Into graduate school. As
you can see the present system
gives a blurry picture of your
true abilities as a student_ I
feel that a change in the grading
system is definitely needed.
James Denm., '69
I can see no valid reason (or
the introduction of the plus and
minus sign Into our prescnt
grading system. The present
system provides
for five divisions
of achievement.
I think that is
quite adequate,
both for the
evaluation of
the student by
his instructors and the evaluation
of lhe student by himself.
I believe ten points is a sma.Il
enough division to provide our
present system with fiexibllit)'
and, what Is more important,
practicality. In conclusion, I believe
Instructors have enough
problems determining a student's
merit. Why give th('m a
harder time?
Jamea Dirkaen, '68
Before worrying about grades
with a + and -, let us look
into the possibility of using a
real letter grading system.
Quite obviously
there are professors
who
mark numerleally
and then
merely transfer
the marks to
the propel' letter.
If this is going to remain
the case, then a + and - system
should be employed. But if
a true letter system was the
norm then there would appear
to be no need for this.
John O'Keefe, '68
The present system of grading
students at Fairfield Is
somewhat Wlfair and I feci that
It could be corrected, to a degree,
If a system
of + andwas
added to
the grading reports.
My reasons for
this change arc
mainly centered
around personal expcrienC(!.
This )'ear, as In the past. a
majority of the teachers that I
have had In class used the numerical
system of marking.
Therefore, when it comes time
to convert a grade of seventyeight
and another of scventytwo,
these students both reeeiv('
the same all encompassing letter
grade of "C." This is where
the + and - system would be
of most help In dividing up thes('
two different cases.
Therefore, I would strongly
urge the discussion at student
forums and the dialoguc with
the faculty necessary to make
this new system a reality.
Chari" Donato, '67
I think that the plus and minus
!;)'stem :>f marking should
be instituted here at Fairfield
Unlversit)'. Such a system gives
a better all
around picture
of the student's
achievements in
his courses. No
one can question
th(' fact
that there Is a ---'"
difference between a student
who achieves marks consistently
ncar lhe range of 88 and 90
and the one who scores between
79 and 81. In such a situation
the professor tends to give a
nat grade of "B" which shows
no such difference as the real
situation portrays.
Since the professor will usually
tend to "give" a "B" to the
student with a 79 average and
refuses the "A" to an 89 student,
I can only conclude that
there Is nothing but injustice In
this systl!m.
A favorite argument used by
professors against the plus and
minus system is that it realI)'
doesn't matter what mark the
student is "given" since the
knowledge that he receives will
remain constant in any event.
This view, however, neglects
the fact that most students desire
to go on to Law Schools,
Medical Schools, and other
graduate studies. The cry that
"marks don't mean anything"
is a fallacy. Just try to cnter
any gradu~te s~hool using that
argument!
In conclusion then, t believe
that If the plus and minus sys.tem
were Instituted here at
Fairfleld, stu den t initiative
would be furthered, more exact
correspondence between marks
and knowledge shown, and this
academic injustice curtailed.
often have to make arbltrllI')'
decisions. At the same time, students,
if they are to raise their
2 P.A.s, must either achieve
"block increases" or cultlvatc
"friendships" with their professors.
The creation of plus and mi·
nus grades would do much to
resolve these deficiencics, [or
it would enable professors to
give grades more reftective of
a students' work.
Thomas DUab, '70
I vote no. J find neither advantage
nor disadvantage In the
proposed plUS and minus method
of marking. Intervals of 10
points for each
of the Cour lettered
grades is
a very wide
margin; and is
disadvantageous
to the
student making
lower grades; but the average
and superior student finds that
his pluses balance with his minuses,
to give an overall o~
iccti."e evaluation.
My attitude is therefore ambivalent,
and it will prove instructive
to discover the general
concensus of voting on this pertinent
issue, particularly since
it will vitally affect my own
year. In a conln)':ersial matter
such as this, the value must be
determined by the majority not
by penonal absolutism.
John Lazlo, '69
Because of the increasing
pressure of admission into
graduate school, the student
must strive to achieve the highest
possible
grades. Wit h
the prescnt
grading Syst~
Incorporating
only the "A, B,
C, 0 or E," the
student is not
being evaluated properly. This
system however, can be made
more adequate by the addition
of the plus and minus s)'Stem.
Tn this way the students' actwl
potential can be fully realized,
thus a person with an 88
average In a course would be
able to receive 11 "B+" instead
0(- the present "B:' However,
thc argument against this rests
in the present grading system
where a student can oblain the
"B" grade with only a 79 or 80
average. The disadvantage here
is the fact that the system docs
not allow thc superior student
to shine. Thus I feel that the
addition of the plus and minus
would be a great asset because
it allows the student to be evaluated
more accurately and to
recel\-e the grade which hc
truly deserves.
STl DE\T OPI\IO\ POLL
8boaId VIe cradIIt&' .,.wm la·
dude p-adcs _uta + & - !
Tim Coville, '67
The Inauguration of the present
quality point grading systenl
two years ago a:eneratcd a
heated controversy as to Its
merits and deficiencies_
Although
many
accepted it as
an advancement
over the numerical
grading systern,
there has
bei!n one enduring criticism o[
the quality point system as It
is established here at Fairfield.
The 2 P.A. system superseded
the numerican average system
beCause It was presumed that
lhere was no real distinction between,
let us say, a 7.6 and a 78.
In reaction to this, our 2 P.A.
system presupposes, most illogically,
that a high C and a
low C are identical. This presupposition
imposes Wldue limitations
upon both professors
and students. Professors, In deciding
whether a student should
receive one grade or another,
Fact Finding Committee Set Up
'opS-q........
Appointed by Mr. Colucci to
the newly formed committee
are, Frank Adamo '70, Manny
Bartolotta 70. Stephen Carre
'69. Thomas Conlin '69. Thomas
Dooney '70. Robert JohnsoD
'10. Robert Kane '69. Robert
Maggi '1'0, Bernard Monks '69,
William O'BrIen '69, Robert
Perrotta '69. William Sweeney
'69. and CbarIes Viviano '70.
rioting are causes of bwdness
problema: "You can·t run a
business when there is trouble:'
This is one of the reasons that
business Is falling in Latin
America. Business men do not
want to Invest money in a
situation which Is risky, and
C'o'en some of the dti:zens of
these countries keep their
money out of the country, "The
communists are making the
business dollar go elsewhere:'
Future OpUmlsm
Mr. GarnweJl does sec macb
opUmilm III tbe future. '(here
are DOW ereat leaders III l!AICb
coaatr1e8 aa Colombia aDd
CbUe, .... tbe developmeat of
pt'&i lNdenllip Is • factor to
be webmed. "We Deed IO''W'Dmeot.
wIlIeb are fa\'Grable to
.....ce.. equitable taxattoD,
aad peater oooperaUoo amoag
DaUou to Min the problems ID
LaUD America," f'tOI!Clgded the
A'D6dri';D LIfe IDs. ()o. ViCe
.........lC·
'Ille Idea for the prUgram was
that of the Albertus Magnus
International Relations Club.
under president Margaret Fen.
nelly. who contacted President
WlIliam Koscher of the Fair·
field club. Mr. HeIVey Aitken
was appolnll.."d co-chairman with
Mls.s Fennelly.
Mr. RayJDODd Leddy IIlI4reM Ute student. atteDdJn.« lut
Saturday's lllternatlooal Relatlou Club Ooalereoce.
FAIRFIELD LAUNDROMAT
POST ROAD. FAlRFlBD
Now pick up _ Wedauday • Fridayancl denver.
oa Frida, • WedlMlad.,.
At 1IIn. Browa'. CNfice N.... The Mail &ozea
THE lEST IN LAUNDERING
WE FOLD 'EM TOOl
nai.res to the Administration
and StudeDt Government officials
of each school
Any Falrfteld student with
ideas or opinions on any aspect
of Fairfield Uniwnlty should
write an explanation of what
he wants and why, and send It
to the Student Gowrnment
(Box S, Attention: Vlce-President).
All wortbwtille questions
and op1nions are roe-
Fel'lUllldK, p.reseaUy with FaIr·
Jeld facalty, wIIo erltIcIMd
wbat be COIllIideftJd the "'Wr'oaC
poUcy of t.be Ulllf;ed 8tatea to"'"&
I'd Latbl AmeI'Ir&."
"It is not what we have done,
but what we bave failed to do,"
stated Dr. Fernandez. "No at·
temp,," he further stated, "bas
been made to up.da.te our polley
as it was formulated by UDder·
secretary of State George C.
Bald in 1964."
Cuban provocation. particularly
Havana Radio, bas caused
both "urban lezTorism and
rustic geurl1la activity" in
several COUDtries. notably Guatemala.
Uruguay, and Columbia.
In response to this provocation
the United States must
meet this challenge "hOOMUy."
As ot DOW It· hal done nothing.
1be JQWmmeot seems to be
fostering aD~·friend·
shIP witlli the Sovtet UnJcil. at·
the expense of Latin America"
1be final speaker of the day.
Mr. Gamwell exIpained the dif·
ferences between nations as
being detrimental to business in
LaUn America,
The constant terrorizing and
THE 5T"6
Communism
Conference
Held Here
By DAN RICHARDSON
The Eastern Collegiate ConferenC1!
on Communism in Latin
America convened here last
Saturday. The program. which
was highlighted by t h r e e
speeches by experts in Latin
American affairs, was eo-sponsored
by the International Relations
Club:; of Albertus Magnus
College and Flllrtl.eld Unl·
verslty.
By PHILIP KEANE
A student Government Fact
Finding Committee. under the
charimanshlp of John Wohlers
'69. has been organized under
the auspices of Vice-President
Thomas Coluccl
1be purpose of the committee
is to send questionnaires to a
variety of campuses question.
ing aU aspects of the particular
coUege, and to send quest1cJn...
Ageada
The agenda. opened 10 th.,
morning with deletflltioDA' regis.
tratlon from 9 to lO:30, fol~··
ed by II 8peech from Mr. Bay.
moDd 0, Leddy, State Department
Ad'18or on Latbl Amer1ea
to the Ann,y W Co~.
Aller lunch t o more speech-es
were delivered by Dr. Angel
Fernandez, (onnerly Attomey
General and JusUC1! of the Su·
prerne Court of CUba, and Mr.
C. C. Gamwell, ViC1! PresIdent
of the American Life Insurance
Company. Later there was
dinner in the Campus Center,
followed by discussion periods
and a mixer entitled "Fidel's
Folly:'
Mr. Hervey Aitken, Treasurer
of the FalrtIeld International
Relations Club and co-d1airman
of the ConferenC1!. introduced
the speakers.
...... 01 ......
In t.b~ llrst talk, Mr. 1.efId¥
_treMed \be utnonl1Dar7 pod
feeliDJ" wbklb bu alwap es..
Ied 1D our bemhpbef'e. Ua·
like &be old warrtDc aa&IoM of
Europe, IIDcI the DeW D&Uou of
botll AsIa ..... Afrb. MOW'
bem1apbere baa beea like all
IaIuad of peace."
However, ''we have "much
more to 40' than simply ~
lish good feeUng;" he aa1d. The
capitalist enterprises in Latin
America In the past have done
much good, but have been lopsided
In favor of the United
States.
The nature of the countries
themselves also shed light on
the present dilemma. The pe0ple
arc poor and. lor the greater
part, Illiterate and exist In
a mono-crop soclety.
What schools there are tend
to be along the c1asllica1 lines
and produce a dl!proportlonate
number of lawyers, many of
whom are unable to practice
law. The unemployed lawyers.
Mr. Leddy said, may go into
politics and often start political
1JIlrest.
Stay Happy.
Your Friend
p.s. Remember our last student body presideot? He is on my
floor and Is very trustrated over the way things are run around
here. But all presidents eventually become frustrated OUr new
one probably will too.
[ received the following letter (rom a friend of mine who
goes to a small College in the midwest. A little background: It is
also a Jesuit male liberal arts college having only a few hundred
less students than here.
Dear Friend,
Lately, many problema have upset us here. This ~et in
Vietnam has nlJI1ed some emotions. There is talk of gomg oo-ed.
OUr adminlstratlon seems to be becoming. or let's say is showing
up to be, very rigid. Everything is getting into a turDmOil; and in·
stead of blowing my cool, I've decided to write you and let you
bJO'N yours with laughter over our little problems. We ~'t. help
It, though, being stuck way out bere In the middle of thlS muldlewestern
wasteland.
This Vietnam controVersy - you are up EasL How many of
your friends or acquaintances v.-ent to New Yor~ for that ~onstration?
I hear it was sometlalng to be proud of if you are agamst
the U.S. in Vietnam. But as far as I can tell - everything about
the parade made It lose M)I of the morality or political reality
which it could have projecl2d. Carmichael called McNamara a
racist and President Johnsan a buffoon; Pauline (a nobel prize
winner) called our country the most immoral and militaristic on
the face of the earth beea..-e of its savage war on the Vietnamese
people; and King asked for no less than unilateral withdrawal.
To make our country the epitome of evil and leave the Vietcong
and the North Vietnamese unstBined made them lose any
vision of morality. And King's asking for unilateral withdrawal
(although it seemed the most moderate view there) lacked any
political reality. Our country will never leave Vietnam without a
negotiated settlement. But cmug~. these people who wish to burn
their draft eards and carry Vietcong flags and believe that their
country is all cvll are a very small minority. And no matter who
our next president is. we shall remain in Southeast Asia. These
protestors are futile and become more so the greater they make
their frustrations seen and hew in such ways.
But olt this and back to school. As I said before lhere is
talk here of going <.-o-ed. I know that It sounds ridiculous to
you. But It's true. Two op~ions have been expressed on the sub·
ject: the teachers' union <m campus and the student body. The
union bellevcs we should get girls here as soon as possible. and
they have some very persuasive reasons. They believe that with
girls we would aU be made more open to the realities of lile, stop
cursing In the campus C1!nter, become more active in everything,
and maybe eveD stay around campus on the weekends. But. naturall)',
coming from a Jesuit background, we can't be swayed b!
these arguments. Both of us appreciate the tradition of the Jesuit
male institution, but this is hard to communicate to others ,,'ho
can't understand this.
I told my father about this co-ed scare. and he (who lik~
your dad went to a Jesuit prep and college with only men) came
up with some pretty stupid jokes about the whole thing. He told
me to tell the priests back at school that those college years
away from living with women are great to be able to remember considering
that we are all raised by women and usually live
with one for the rest of our Ilves. Besides, he said, even if they
did go to school with you - no man has ever been able to under·
stand the mind of a woman, But we just laughed it oft' because of
the Inevitability of this whole buslDess.
We students voted it down by a heavy majority but this
really won't count very much considering the weight students seem
to carTY within the college community. Ifs too bad but It·s true.
We just don't ha\'c the Inftuence, and we aren't the types to go out
and stir up enough of wbafs needed to get it.
Our president was on our campus radio station. and in this
interview his one very basic 8aw was pointed out. He, as any
human being, wishes to communicate. And be places hbDself in
communicath'e situations by ask1nc studenta to his oO'lC1!. talking
to them around the campus, and letung btmsdf be tntemigated on
11 public media by his inferiors _ wttb such questions as "why
weren't our mothcf'$, allowed in the cI:tm1s over Parenta' Week,
end." He tries so hard to bring his ear down to his students. But
when he does all that happens is he alienates us.
He comes but he doesn't really hear. And we abuse him for
this: for he can't help project the attitude that the administration
Is top-dog in every issue. that their decision Is law. He. In
reality, must consider that we are merely transients and that he
is making policy for all those who wl1l come after us. But he
must see that by bringing himself down to us. he is making us
aware of our own insufficiency - our true lack of influence within
the school. He should realize that he must either stay abstract
with his propl!r authority ~r complcteJy open up and truly Ilsten
to student opInion.
Remember when )IOu visited here - the quadrangle in front
of my donn? Well. Ifs been put aside til faYOf' of a bush design.
The only thIng I can think of Is my Hkstory .If Art course. The
text book states that geometrical desig~ are the product of very
rigid social systems.
priI 26, 1967 THE STA6
By EDWARD WIlliAMS
TIME OUT
AI is known as a movie star.
prescntly appearing in a 24
game extravaganza which his
father is currently tUming of
this year's season. Actually. the
meticulous sluggcr uses these
fiJJns to help correct any batting
or fteldlng ftaws he might lapse
Into.
Aile is decrJbed as a friendly,
outgoing personality who Is
adept at Impressing girls with
his Cadillac. Ws present r0mantic
Interest Is Miss Sharon
Burke of Waterbury.
Al plans to do his graduate
work at the School of Human
Communications here at Fairfleld.
His refreshing personalitY
and good n8ture are bound to
make him an Instant su~ss In
whatever fteld he decld~ to
enter.
to come up with some timely
runs. Wing forwards Quinny
Murph)' and Paul McGrath
kept the Hal"\'ard backfield at
bay with "assorted tackles" and
just heads up rugby. Bart
Franey pulled down many of
the line outs to keep the Stag
backfteld on the go.
The lone score came as the
big Red was pressing from
about the 20 yd. line. Wing Jack
Doyle took a pilch oul from
slrollg running AI Perkins,
turned on the speed and outran
the Harvard fullback for the'
~re. The J"Cst of the game was
filled with fine play by both
tcams. But is was the team
COrtUaDCd 011 Pap 8
sununer in his home town,
Waterbury. He fondly remin·
isces Blbout the ballpark there,
where be is reputed to have hit
10 many hcmen that It Is now
know as "Vestro's Gardena."
HIs slucgin abUities are also
evidenced by the long. tower·
Ina: homer be smacked last
year against Stoneb1ll.
The talkative senior's falber
Is very well known at Fairfield
as the play-by-play announcer
of Stag basketball games on
WATR-FM In Waterbury. AI
has also broadcast many high
school games, Including this
year's state championship game
between Fairfield Prep and his
Alma Mater, sacred Heart of
Waterbury, where Al captained
the base-bell and basketball
teams.
AD o...-anc player from Han'anI a.1oteM 8ebooI __I)'
clDeIy _ Faldeld"s K~\'ta COIlDOU)' ret 06' II kk-k La 1be B _.
point. they would have had
bigger snUles at the Rugby
party that evening. ~ Stag B
team played their best game of
the season as they overpowered
the conMent Harvard team 3-0.
Both If'alJlS mn the ball well
from the beginning of the game.
Each employed the same of·
fensive plan, centering the ball
with downfteld kicks rather
than kicking It for touch out
of bounds. As a result, the game
Willi very Cast moving and enabled
many Stags to display
their individual eft'orts.
LaDpD LeadI B..
.lohny Langan not only played
fine defense in getting many
good tackles, but also managed
By BOBI2tT 8D,J.DY
Every w1nIlinI b8.lklub needs
a power hitter around whom
they can base their .ttAck. and
the man who tul6111 this requirement
for the prnent Stag
nine Is Allie Vestro.
Ai's bard bitting and ability
to emu! through in the clutch
makes him perfectly suited for
the cleanup spot in the batting
order. AI utilizes his line throwing
arm and steadlnc neldlng
at third base. wbm! he excels
at coming in for a slow roller
and ftrlrll' his throw to ftnt. He
has shown nne versatUity In
switch1n& to third from the out6e1d.
when! he played lut year.
In addition to ~. the
talented senior performed the
kicking chores during the fall
for the footheD team.. His boomin.
klckott's gave tbe Stags'
deffl\Se a boost. since they
usually set the opponmtl: Car
back in their own territory.
Howev~r, his most memorable
kick was durin, the St. John's
game, where he not only mlued
the ball but .Iso kicked a St.
John's player In the head.
AI has been active In several
other activities. He bI a member
of the KnIghts of Columbus and
was presJdent of hla freshrnan
c1as.. Last year he displayed
a v&dous: serve and smashing
backhand in capturing the J.n..
tramural pIng..pol'lK champion- '"". The acUe Ihird baseman
pl.yed semJ.pro ball during the
SPORTS PERSONALITY
Crane Kicks C's To Victory,
B's Win, A's Lose To Harvard
By ""'OK HAllA
I .. __ .. 11 tIIIe Fab'6e14
A... ..... _t.. qIIIte play tbe
'"te.nI e.ort" nacI'Y aecm".,.
to beet tMlr s~ OptlDDM"
Altbouatl tbe 8eap IIad lOme
be loIIU\1duaI pIa)'. t.be1" oouJd
avo.t...ualte to ~ tbe weIIHan'''''
CbIb. M tbe
pme .-... II --.t All 11
F.....-ew woUdI be 1M ant 1o
..-ell tbe -me oobmIa. For
dIey _uw ...... Ibe Bar,......
IW_ry yud U-. but were
~tabM!4 by a ~ M..... del_
n.e-n lbe Harvard Business
School took over the play for
lhe remainder of the game.
ibPir lint score came 00 •
~ nm by the lnAlde ~ntel·.
After a fake to the outside, he
cut back and outran the remalning
defmden. Later on It
was the work of the strong
Harvard serum that was responsible
for the lIK'Ond score
as the SCNlD pulled the ball
acrou the goal Itself.
Crowley PaooM """
The Stags fought the bigger
Harvard team on even terms
for a brief period in which Tom
Crowley ~ up with a good
nm and Mike Griffin aome fine
fly kicks. But the Stags were
unable to win the majority of
the scnmtS and lIneouta. 10 the
Han'ard backs were continually
00 the move. Two more scores
by Harvard boo8ted the final
tally to It-O.
If the Harvard Ruggen hid
headed back to Boorton at this
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Every spring, when the weather becomes warm,
ost sports' enthuaiasts gradually shift their attention
from basketball to our national pastime of baseball.
~t Fairfield. the trend is the same, as many Stags prepare
for the lP'\lelling seasons of softball and hardball.
Howevel', in the rapid transition, many people
seem to (orget that there are spring-time activities
other than baseball. Track and tennis seems to be left
in the background here on the Fairfield campus, as
they are overshadowed by excitement generated in
baseball.
One of the most unpublicized teams on campus,
our tennia squad, still boasts one of the finest teams
"0 the New England area. However, this sport ati))
aeelJUl to be overlooked by the Fairfield University
athletic department, despite its outstanding achievements.
The tennis team posses the almo::sl unbelievable
characteristic of being the only campus sport which
does not have a full-time coach. Right now, the team
is directed by the able Father James W. Ring. whOle
dedicated services also include being moderator and
coach of the golf team.
Th. bia q_~ wbicb ebouJd be aaked al Albetic
Director Ceor.e Bitac:ca is .how ODe maD caD
pouiblJ' perfOl'lD tw.o job. at the same time? The ...
'Wel' appeart obvious - h. caD'L ODe IInut be ..cri&
eed aDd this ...... to be the teonia sq....d.
Another factor which limits the potential of our
tenniB members is that the school does not see fit to
subsidize the members with any equipment other than
tennis balls. They are not given the other necessary
articles such as unifonns or sneakers. Thus. they are
left on their own to acquire the equipment which every
player needs.
All .other colleees &i.e their tennia player. theM
DeC••ilies. so why caD't Fairfteld? I. Mr. Biaacc.a
.pendiDI too much of his time recru.itiDc batketbal.
players while DOt rememberiq .hia other dutifl?
One solution which could solve the problem is
the possibility that Fairfield might give one less scholarship
to basketball players and use the estimated
three thousand dollars per year for developing a be~
ter tennis team. Although this idea seems rather ex.treme,
a few facta on the scholarships would help to
better understand the problem.
To pi a top-Biebt buketball team, Mr. Bitacca
es..... the .alue of about $156,000 for the four y.....
of I:U.a entire team. Thit ia ooIy a CODHf"YatiYe ..timate,
bu.t if oeIy ODe-tweatieth of this were UMd to aid the
ra.cquetmea, Fairtield could aaume the .... poaition
as other' collele tea.ua teams and hid a well-prepared
_d.
One of the big di.sappointments for all the members
of the tennis team is a small minor letter jacket.
They do not receive the major letters, similar to those
worn by the basketball and baseball players.
The reasoning behind this is the belief that basketball
and baseball players practice more each week than
does a tennis player. However, this concept is basically
wrong 88 the average Stag racquetman spends about
fifteen hours a week preparing for his matches.
With all these problems, the Fairfield tennis team
has still managed to field a fine group of respected
players. They not only are on their way to another
winning season, but also have placed well in such collegiate
tournaments as the Rider Cup.
The fact of the matter is that the tennis SQuad
is not given the attention which it merits. Father Ring'!!
dedication to the team and his hard work is still not
enough to suffice. It is about time that Fairfield began
to make preparation for a full-time coach for the
tennis team and K1\\'e them the recognition which they
truely need.
RUG.G.ERS
WESLEYAN
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THE 5T1I6 April 26, 1967
CAMPION 4 WINS PLAYOFF
Baseball Statistics
BegI8 1's "Farmer" John ConnoUy goell twisting by Campion
4'. Pat ScuUy for a layup in tbe title da8h WoP by the tnen
trom Camplan.
er's pitcher.
The only earned run of the
game was surrendered by Behan,
who was later relieved by
Frank Mahoney when Joe Fortunato
connected for a home
,un.
On the day, short:&top DeDn1lJ
l-IurUe waa tbe onty S&ac who
was able to crack the line Rider
pitching tor two bits. Allie Vee·
tro also connected tor a double
In the opening pme.
U. B. Game
The Stag8 ran Into another
rougb opponent IUl they mel
tbe Purple Knl&'hts ot Brideeport.
Senior ace Ted S)"RIeon
hurled another line rame, tcNiIJ·
log a »even·hltter. but once
Rga.ln ended up on lbe 100000r
side ot a Z·O ecore.
U.B. right hander John Kovacs
and Ken Urban combined
to hold the Stags to only six
scattered hits for the Knights'
rourth straight win.
U.B. scored their first run In
the third Inning on a walk and
two singles, as Bob Hurlebous
drove in Tom De Feo.
In the sixth, the Knights
ContiDUAd on Paa-e 8
and controlling the boards.
sensing disaster, Cnm!Jlon 3
switched personnel, but nothing
was to stop C-4 and its potent
fast-break. Coach Joe Ricci lit
his victory c1gal' at this point
and watched his boys finish
with a 52-39 victory.
Amazingly. due to the lack
or board control. 03 was OUt·
scored 50-24 from the field.
However, the men of C3 shot
a hot 72% from the charity
stripe to narrow the margin to
thirteen.
JUch Baldwin, piaylna" a 111M'
l"IUlU', led all &COren with 141;
poln'" tor Camploa 8. BtU Ca·
86y and BW Condron combined
25 pobt.. to lead C·4 to tile
champlonshlp.
Burnsmen left the floor On the
short end of a 24·23 score.
Allie Vestro trots bome with anoUler score and .. &"reeted b)'
teBDUnaletl Bob GIU8t1 and Pete ·Gruen.
BaJdw:ln bad 12 polnta tor C·S
ill the haJt whUe BIU Condron
paced the leaden with eight
marken.
The start of the second period
was entirely C-3"s as It
controlled the tap and quickly
scored a bucket to take the
lead. However, Campion 4 also
maintained the pace and the
two teams traded small leads
ror several m1nutes.
batters. Rider cleanup hitter
Len Bishing then lashed a shot
down the lert field line which
was ruled fair despite the protests
of Fairfield Coach Don
Cook.
Symeon did not permit another
Rider hit in the remaining
segment of the game, but
the Stags were also unable to
get their bats moving against
the talented Rider hurler, Tom
Moore.
Bebtul Iroprenh'e
In the nightcap, soph Brad
Behan hurled hitless ball over
the first four and two-thirds
Innings. but still found himself
trailing 1.().
Rider hit the scoring column
in the fourth inning as they
forced across a run on a walk.
an error and a sacrifice.
In his seven Inning stint, Behan
struck out eight batters.
seven in the first three innings.
In the seventh inning, Rider
crossed the plate twice when
Bill Wood reached on an error.
moved to second on a sacrifice
and scored on Cypher's two out
single. Giarelle. then crashed a
double to score the Rough Rld-
"Poob" Block» Ii
At this time. C4 erupted and
scored ten straight points to
lead 43-31. Big "Pooh" Flessler
led his teanunates on the
charge b>' blocking five shots
By JAMES MAGNUSON
Campion 4 defeated Campion 3 Monday night, 52..J9, to .ain the intramural
basketban ebampioDahir.' In addition. to winning the title, the men of C-4 fim-hed
the Se&6OD with an \lab emished record of 17-0,
Campion 4 controlled the
opening tap and quickly outscored
C-3, 10-1, in the first
three minutes. At this point,
Campion 3 called time out to
change strategy against the
tenac!OWI zone defense of C-4.
By EDWARD WILLIAMS
'I'b6 FalrBeld UnlveRlty base·
b&II team'. record dipped to 64,
88 the)' dropped Uaree rolll"b
game. wbUe only overcomlnl{
Danbury State 15·11.
In their latest outing to date,
the Stags were overcome by a
potent Rider nine, which is
ranked fifteenth in the nation.
The two teams met Sunday for
a doubleheader, and the Stags
ended up on the losing side or
2-0 and 5-1 verdicts.
Ted Symeon threw a stroog
Ive·hltter in the opening seven·
~cooietlt, wbUe soPhomore
Brad Beluut al80 tG88ed a flvebitter
In t.be nlcbtcap, betore
being relieved In the eighth In·
nIn••
However, both were overshadowed
by the fine Rider duo
of Tom Moore and Lane Cyph.
ers as they handcuffed the Stags
to four hits in each game. _Lead
In the opening contest, Fair·
field jumped off to a quick onerun
lead in the first Inning.
Leadoft' batter Skip Bolger
walked and came around for
the Stags' lone run on a bloop
double down the left field Ilne
by Allie Vestro.
However, Rider came right
back to tie the score in their
first time at the plate. Rick
Bechtel singled and was forced
at second by Joe Fortunato who
later took second on a wild
pitch. Two pitches later, Fortunato
scored as he stole third
base and scampered home on a
throwing error by Stag catcher
Paul Garstka.
In the third Stanza, disaater
hit the Falrfteld nine as Rider
forced across the winning run
on a disputed call. Rick Glarel·
18 doubled to open the Inning.
Symeon retired the next two
The "Burnsmen" reorganl2ed
their attack durtng the break
and began to score, but could
never catch up to their taller
opponents, who led by 19-]2
with seven minutes remaining.
Baldwin Stare tor COS
Suddenly, Rich Baldwin developed
a hot hand and threw
In four quick buckets. C3 also
picked up defensively and managed
to outscore e-4 11-5 In the
closing minutes of the first half.
At the buzzer, the encouraged
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sets after losing the initial
stanza to their Rider opponents.
As a result, Fairfield pulled out
a 504 victory.
The Stags tuned up for the
Rider match with a thorough
dl"Ubbing of a game Holy Cross
squad, 8-1.
Gary Cochrane continued to
impress his teamates with a
variety or severe ground strokes
and copped his singles match
handily. Ben Hili had a close
match but his smooth beautiful
rorm notched another plus for
the victors. Jack McKenna and
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Tennis Team Defeats
Holy Cross & Rider
'Iy PAUL HUGHES
Fairfield's hard stroking ten·
nil> team rang up a pair of
victories last week with a hard
fought win over Rider College
and a sound thumping of Holy """'. Jack McKenna. Gary Coch·
rane and Rich Matte all registered
irnpreasive triumphs in
their singles matches to get the
Stag attack rolling in the Rider
match.
Cochrane and Matte combined
to give Fairfteld one of
its two doubles victories. The
decisive match of the day saw
captain Steve Smith and laen
Cincotta ..•........
Granata .
Hurlie .
Vestro .
Walsh .
Symeon
Bolger .
Gillen .
Garstka .
Giusti .
Odium .
Mahoney .
Behan .
Hock ..
Monks ..
D'Arnore .
HennJda .
TCYI'ALS .
