Carnival Weekend February 4-6
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Vol. VI-No. 8 Published by Students of Fairfield University. Fairfield. Conn. Jim. 20. 1955
Weekend Plans _t\nnounced
For Mid-Winter Carnival
FAIRFIELD
G F P
Gerwien, f 4 11 19
Williams, f .... 0 0 0
Diskowski, f 5 2 12
Pavel, f ....... 0 0 0
Bolcer, f (} 0 0
Roche, c ..... 4 0 8
Kulowiec, c 4 4 12
Lane, g ...... 7 1 15
Paoletta, g . 0 0 0
O'Connell, g ............ 4 5 13
Pavluchik, g .. 1 0 2
Tagatac, g 0 0 (}
29 23 81
BRIDGEPORT
The eniire student body
wishes to extend its sincerest
congratulaiions to Mr. Norman
P. Allard. assistant treasurer
of the school and Miss
Ursula Bieter. a member of
the Library staff, who have
announced their engagement.
We wish them both great
happiness in the future.
Red Stags Trounce U.B.
31-61 As Gerwien Stars
By CHRIS BOAL
Firing 19 points through the nets, and snaring 18
rebounds, Co-Captain Bobby Gerwien led the Stags to
a thrilling triumph over the University of Bridgeport's
Purple Knights, 81-61.
Bob Gerwien and UB's Jack
Liggins go up after ihe :,all in
th~ Siag's 81-61 romp over the
Purple.
-------------<? Climaxing a close first half,
I
The Stags put on a sensational
drive which caught the Knights
off guard and gave the Men in
IRed a substantial lead at the
I intermission. From this point on
Bridgeport never seriously
threatened, as a late rally fell
way short and Fairfield continuously
widened the margin until
the last few minutes when
Coach Jim Hanrahan relieved
his entire starting squad for the
night.
Forwards Jim Davins and
Stan Silverberg led the Purple
Knights with 18 points apiece,
while fiery guard Fred Lane,
with 15 points, O'Connell, 13,
and Diskowski and Kulowiec,
12 each, followed the high scoring
Gerwien for Fairfield.
This victory was the Stags'
eig,hth in thirteen tries in the
long standing series between the
two teams. They meet lagain
late in February, to determine
whether or not this will be an
I
"all Fairfield year".
The box score:
I
G F P
Davins, f .................. 6 3 15
Silverberg, f 4 10 18
Glatkowski, f .......... 0 0 0
Liggins, c ................ 2 3 7
Babich, c .................. 2 0 4
Amaral, g 2 5 9J
Peters, g .................. 0 1 1
~a~ Dussan, g 1 Q; 2:
Bernstein, g .. ........ 0 OJ O~
Floor plan of new dorm room. 19 2.3. 61
Plans Released
For New Dorm
Progress on Loyola Hall,
Fairfield's new dormitory, was
reported this week by the
executives in char,ge. The dormlitory
when completed will house
a chapel, reception room, infirmary,
dining hall, student
lounge and accommodations for
quartering 'Over 200 men.
Each sleeping room measures
seventeen feet long by twelve
feet wide, and contains a seven
foot picture window. The rooms
will house two students, and
each student will be allocated a
closet, chest of drawers, bed,
and a desk. The closet will be
divided into two sections, the
upper providing ample space for
clothing. A chest of five drawers
wiil stand next to the closet
as one enters the room. Above
the chest will be a small shaving
lamp and a mirror. The bed,
as well as all other furniture,
will be of "Hollywood Style"
and will have both a spring and
inner spring mattress, to assure
eV'ery student of a sound night';;
rest.
The desks will be plac~d GO
that they will derive the most
benefit from the window light,
and will be equipP'ed with
swivel lamps fer added brightness.
Spacious shelves will run
along the sides of each room,
providing space for books,
radios, etc. The reception room
and infirmary will be located on
the first floor. The former will
accommodate about fifty people
and conference alcoves, for stu-
(Conitnued on Page Five)
The bids will go on safe from
January 24 to 31 inclusive, and
will be sold at various convenient
10catio:1s in the school. The
Carnival Committee advises all
those planning to attend to purchase
their bids as early as possibl'e.
for a large turnout is expected
and the number of
couples who may attend is limited,
through necessity, to 250.
The price of the bid is $6.00 and
as has been said, includes the
price of admission t.o the informal
dance Saturday and the
concert Sunday. A nominal fee
will be charged at the concert
and informal dance to accommodate
those who are not planning
to attend the formal Friday.
The Mid-Winter Carnival Weekend, the high point
of the year on the Fairfield social calendar is drawing
near. This year's event appears to be one of the biggest
and brightest of the University's short history.
The week-end will begin on Friday, February 4
with a formal dance at the Ritz Ballroom in ,Bridgeport.
The music will be presented from 9:00 to 1:00 and will
be under the direction of Morris Watstein, long a favorite
of Fairfield men. During the evening the girl who
will reign over the week-end as the Snow Queen will
be selected by the hosts of the Dance, the Board of
Directors of the Alumni Club.
As in the past, favors will be0>---------given,
so it will not be necessary
to give your date a corsage.
The committee is working hard
on the decorations and have
tentatively planned on having
ice carvings.
On Saturday night, the
Bridgeport Area Club will sponsor
an informal record dance at
Xavier Hall. Refreshments will
be served. The price of admission
is included in the price of
the bid.
A jazz concert, scheduled for
Sunday from 2 to 5 at Bellarmine
Hall will be the final event
of the week. Refreshments will
be served and as is the case
with the dance on Saturday the
admission charge is included in
the price of the bid.
Concert At Danbury Prison
Enjoyed By All Attending
Just before the Christmas holidays began Fairfield
sent the Glee Club up to the Danbury Federal Correctional
Institute in an attempt to bring a little good cheer
and happiness to some who were not able to spend
Christmas as most of us were. There was an excellent
turnout by the men and they seemed to thoroughly
enjoy the efforts of the University's renowned club.
It took the audience a little while to warm up to
the singing but once they did: "... they realized they
were listening to a tremendous group, and were held as
if the Glee Club were a magnet," as the prison newspaper,
"Little Nutmeg." so aptly expressed it.
Ronnie Skurat made a big hit'
with the inmates that Tuesday by shouting for "more!" The
evening with his rendition of Warden closed the evening
"One Alone," followed by with a short speech saying that
"Dancing in the Dark" as en- he would like to see the Glee
core. In fact, according to the Club become an annual presen"
Little Nutmeg," "The audience tation at the prison. Perhaps it
was still reluctant to release Mr. will, for the boys enjoyed ,giving
Skurat . . ." Ronnie was only the concert nearly as much as
too g1ad to sing for the men, the men enjoyed listening. Not
but was happy that they did only that, but it is certainly a
decide to 'release' him. very worth-whil'e bit of charity
At the end of the concert the that is greatly appreciated.
men showed their appreciation (Continu'ed on Page Six)
Page Two THE STAG Jan. 20, 1955
Thomas Murray, '58
Wilbur Fomento, '58
Good luck on those
tomorrow. See you
FEATURE EDITOR
Arthur Conway, '56
CLUB NOTE EDITOR
Vincent DeRosa, '55
BUSINESS MANAGER
Edmund Measom, '57
...fromh
.
t IS corner...
EDITOR·IN-CHIEF
Bernard F. Joy, '55
EXCHANGE EDITOR
Donald Gabriel, '57
By FRANK BERGEN
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
John Leonard, '55 John Buckley, '55
NEWS EDITOR
Albert Pellegrino, '56
Thomas Sheehan, '56
SPORTS EDITOR
Robert Rajas, '56
Art Conway is gong to put more humor in The Stag.
The Bridgeport Club is 'g.oing to put its liquid
assets under lock and key.
Jack Crowley is going to find himself a girl friend.
Tommy Sheehan - he's the new editor, so his resolution
comes first - is going to buy a pack of cigarettes
this year. So is Tom Connors.
Jack Quilty -is going to give us a bigger and better
Winter Carnival in spite of everything.
We'd like, at this time, to report a few New Year's
Resolutions we've heard around campus (the Cafe, that
is) in hopes that they will inspire all of us to bigger and
better things.
S,odality
By ANDREW PERELLA
Gratitude
Mid-Winter Carnival Weekend
Semester Holiday
New Britain Basketball Game
New Britain Basketball Game
Providence Basketball Game
Cortland Teachers Basketball Game
Second Semester Begins
LeMoyne Basketball Game
CampIIS Activities
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Feb.
Jan. 21 - First Semester Exams Begin
Feb.
Feb.
Feb. 12
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
The editors ,and staff of THE STAG wish everyone
Good Luck in their finals.
With this final issue of my term as Editor-in-Chief
of THE STAG, I would like to thank the entire staff for
the ,fine job they have done during the first half of the
year. The quality of our paper is as good as any in
New England and the work of our ~ne staff has made
it so. Later this month The STAG will be entered in
the Regional NFCCS Newspaper Contest, and I think
we will make a fine showing against the publications
from such colleges as Holy. Cross, BC and the others.
Final "Freeze" I ~
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the final exams
for the first semester and along with them the end of a 1~.~':Y
long period of rigid study and preparation. These exams
mark the climax of the first semester's work for 'over
The new year, we must admit,
600 students and we hope that this number will not be has had rather an inauspicious
beginning as far as the happy
decreased after the exam period. In the past it seems board of legislators from Fairfield
University are concerned.
that the tfinal exams have spelled the end of the line for With no contr0V'2rsial :3Ubjects
too many students and this has been a great concern being handled, the Council is
wrapping up its meetings in
among the faculty and administration. Many students record time and just tying up
].oose ends of unfinished business
who receive better than average marks in classroom on hand.
Actually, activity all around
work, seem to freeze-up at exam time. The 'cause of the campus has slowed some-what
in anticipation of the com- J J
this is still a mystery. It is our suggestion that perhaps ing 'exam period. But fear not U U is going to pay back Maureen all the money
the student who has a fear of finals even though he men, for once the Inquisition is he's borrowed.
done with, the Council (through
knows the matter, is in danger of flunking before he Jack Quilty) is providing a I Gene Oviatt is going to treat his Ford to a grease
Carnival Wee~end of entertain- job. It's been 3500 miles now.
even takes his place for the exam. A,s a word of warn- ment to S?ot!le the sorrowed i '
. . souls of FaIrfield. '
mg to those who are overly tense before exam time we It was also I'eported that at
say "Take it easy don't worry relax. No teacher is about this same time ."all-new
, , . , 11955" model of the offiCIal Card-tryinO'
to flunk anyone and most exams will be straight inal red blazer will appear on Gerry Coiley is going to give the Student Council
b. campus. ThIS should be very I .
down the line, without curves or even hooks." appropos for the Sunday after- severa new commIttees.
noon .jazz concert to close ih-e . . .
Cardinal weekend; especially if The rocks m the parkmg lot a're gomg to cause
the Firehouse Five provide the Itrouble, they've told me, if the Parking Authority
m~~~n't it overheard at th2 doesn't make a resolution to get rid of them.
Intercollegiate Dance that the 'I . .
committee must have been :full JIm Hanrahan and the team a,re gomg to give us
of ;10t air to blow up so many more big wins.
balloons? Shouldn't it be called
to the ~ttention of the. Council One or two fellows have resolved to do their part
th~t whl~e ItS ~ew -tatLOnerJ: IS to keep the Cafe clean.
qUIte dlstIngUlshed, the mk
color is not really Cardinal red? The Senior Clarss is making an all-out effort f.or a
June graduation. Good Luck, boys!
Mr. Donnarumma is going to smoke bigger and
I
better -cigars whenever possible. Freshmen, please take N,otes note.
. I Bob Hajas is going to make ,sports news instead of
If you want a campus activity i writing it.
that really pays, after your College
days, become active and
devote some part of your time
to the Sodality of Our Lady of
To my successor Tom Sheehan I extend my sin- Fairfield. This is one of the sug-
, , gestions given by Father Mc-cerest
congratulations and wish you the best of luck. Call, S,J when he spoke at N b d' . t' k' d th
. ., . . Ilast week's devotional me~ting I 0 0 Y IS gomg 0 gIVe up smo mg, an e same
To the ,entire edItorIal staff, I extend my apprecIatIOn of the Sodality, in McAuliffe! guy is going to give up beer.
for their hard work; to the entire staff - THANKS. Chapel. I ,. . .
B F J In his talk on "Examination 1 I m Just gomg to gIVe up.
• • 'of Conscience," Father said I quizzes coming UD beO'inning
I"that this is the best way to d l'k d -h b
know yours'elf," and we a11 must aroun 1 e a oug nut.
1t==========================ilJknow ourselves. An examina- --------------------------
tion of conscience for just a few
minutes each evening, is like
looking at yourself in the mirror,
you'll really learn a lot
about yourS'elf. This examination
of conscience is a Spiritual
exercise and part of the daily
duties of each Sodalist. As I
Father McCall said, to see ourselves
and our imperfections is
on'e of the best ways to improve, I
and thus, to lead a better, more
Christian, life. :
An examination of conscience
consists of two parts: the first
is the general examination that
we make before confession. The
second is that particular examination
which we make each
evening, for just a few minutes.
This also brought to mind a MAKE.UP EDITOR
pract~ce, made famo~s by St. Raymond Buccino '55
IgnatlUs Loyola. a little extra I '
project, to s'ee if we can't im- John Crowley, '56
prove in some way in one of PHOTOGRAPHERS
our shortcomings, ex. swearing, Robert Madden '56
neglect of prayers. By a special IRobert Visokay' '57
effort, daily, in our "Examina- I '
tion of Conscience" we shall I
'-=========================:!.I soon se'e results.
Jan. 20, 1955 THE STAG Page Three
(Continued on Page Five)
Charles Schaefer, president of
the Business Club, reports that
plans have been completed for
a trip to New York after exams.
Highlights of the trip to New
York will be visits to the Wall
Street Stock Exchange and the
Federal Reserve Bank of New
York. There will be room for
forty students on this trip. In
addition to this a broker is being
lined up to speak to the club
shortly. A final note: the club
newspaper, The Advisor, will be
issued soon.
CLUB NOTES
Open Letters to the Editor
Public Affairs Club Ithe staff of the German Club
Bob J oy has announced ,,chat Ipublication, "Die Hirsche,." are
Th d J 20 during to be commended for theIr fine
on urs ay, an.. Iwork,
second penod, MonSIgnor Mur-,
phy will speak to the students. Business Club
The topic of his talk will be
Catholi~ Charities.
Letter to Editor: To the Editor:
Perhaps one of the most es- I am bringing up a subject
s'ent~al lessons Jor t.h~ conduct which I would much prefer not
of hfe that an mdlvldual can ..
learn while he is going through to have to mentIOn. T'Dat It does
his college days is to acquire Ineed mentioning at this time an
appreciation for the work he at any time - is a sad reflection
is doing. By the same token, I on all of us. Our common
think along with the work Iground h'ere at school, is the
should go an even greater ap-, : '
preciation for the people who cafetena. It IS there that we
do so much in so may ways to meet our buddies and swap
give the student that knowledge, stories, while eating lunch or
I ?ave been at Fairfield Uni- drinking a coke. When we finish
verslty for som'e four montJ:s our sandwiches or coke what do
now as a specIal student, and' In
the course of that time have we do? Most of us leave our
gained in so many respects, both bags and bottles where they lie,
scholastically and socially, what and we wander off. The next
to my mind was an admirable fellow who uses the table may
experience, Despite the numer- curse us for being pigs, but he
ous difficulties encountered probably will leave his garbage
throughout the semester, despite behind him too.
the many times I was discour- Our budding politicians get
aged with myself and others, I together in a little circle and
find that now when the experi- the rich man among th'em pulls
ence is nearing its end, I can out a pack of cigarettes. Everylook
back through the weeks one takes one, smokes it, drops
with a dear picture and honest- it and grinds the butt into the
ly say it was something to be floor.
thankful ::'01'. Today the Stag comes out and
Since I have written for the you have picked up your copy.
STAG before, I thought it would You read it and, finished with
be not only nice, but even more it, leave it on a table or perhaps
so, the proper thing to express on the floor. Our poor little
my thanks to everyone who in newspaper doesn't even rate a
any way helped me to get near- trip to the ash can.
er to my goal. To my teachers, I'm not going to use the timewho
did so much to make my worn bit about your own homes.
brief stay a happy one, to Father Maybe you do treat your living
Murphy for his inspiration and room the way you treat the cafe.
guidanc'e, to the students who That's a private matter for you
made me' feel a part of Fairfield, and your family to consider.
(especially to the Stag office Here at school we must consider
"congregation"), my sincere more than six hundred others
thanks. Most of all, my deepest who are affected by what we do.
appreciation to Father Mahan There are plenty of trash barwho
made everything possible rels. There are ash trays, If you
from the beginning and did not happen to spill something, there
hesitate to help me whenever I are even sponges and cloths you
asked. can probably borrow to clean
I know the faculty and ad- up ',he mess.
ministration were more than This space may be wasted. I
generous to me and I am con- surely hope it isn't. W'e're men,
vinced that they were glad to not boys, and we should act like
help me out. My only wish is men. Let's hope this is the last
that I will not abuse the good letter about the cafe ever to be
things Fairfield has given me. written, exc'ept for one praising
Again, my de'epest thanks to all. the way it has been kept im-
Sincerely, maculate during 1955.
JOSEPH MOCARSKI FRANK BERGEN
Sodality Purchases
New Magazine Rack PRO AND CON
CAMPUS PERSONALITY
True to form Campus Person-<$-------------alities
again presents a summary
of the scholastic and extracurricular
career of one of the
university's foremost students.
This week's exposition is devoted
to Charles Schaefer.
Charlie has the distinction of
being the third of the Shaefer
Clan to attend Fairfield University,
However its last but
but not least proposition is that
he has contributed much time
and effort to the school's activities.
Business has been the core
of his curriculum manifesting
its'elf in a B.B.A, course :md
resting in a presidential position
in the Business Club.
However, it is impossible to
understand the components and
fluctuations of the business
world unless one is familiar with
the problems confronting its
people. Hence we find Charlie
weighing the pros and cons of,
world affairs from his position IHow'ever, with his curriculum
in the Radio Club and the Pub- : revolving around business it is
lic Affairs Forum. He considers I interesting to note that Charlie
student government important considers Philosophy his most
also, and is an active member interesting subject and his interof
the Student Council. During est has projected him into the
his four years he has contribut- Aquinas Acad·emy.
ed his efforts to the feature sec- The school's social life has not
tion of the Stag and is at present fallen' by the wayside as is evi-serving
on the Manor staff. (Continued on Page Six)
By THOMAS CONNORS and JOHN SMYTH
The Con part of this column's Hajas however they may have I The Catholic Truth Committitle
has stood for controversy been ' interpreted in the not Ite-e of Our Lady's Sodality here
in the past and we would like overly - illuminating beams of at Fairfield has undertaken ';he
to have it stand for that again. school spirit and prid'e. most progressive project in its
We are printing our views on '" Did t~e predict~on con~ain six year history. The project is
the controversy engendered by ImplIcatlOns... In very oad, h f f' ,
a basketball prediction written taste" and worthv of retraction? In teoI'm 0 a SIX foot hIgh
by Bob Hajas in the Stag - not The Summit's ex;ct words were, magazine rack designed to offer
to heighten the controversy, but "We think that your implica- a wider selection and scope of
to offer an unofficial explana- tions concerning Stonehill were Catholic literature ever before
tion. The prediction was, "Stone- in bad taste? and that a I'etra~- present~d by the Committee.
hill - The Stags will prove ';0 tlOn IS defimtely In order." 'This
be too strong, Many of the subs is a ratl1er serious charge and The floor-model rack has long
will play most of the game and should be answered. To answer been an aim of the Committee.
run away with a 79-58 win." it let us look at last year's The sales counter booth whic~
Th'e Stonehill sports depart- game, won 68-56 - a ';welve- had been used wasn't as adapt-point
margin; both Stonehill ,. '. ,
ment was quick to reply by a and Fairfield will be playing this able fOl the growmg line of lit-letter
and by an article in the year on the same court with a1- erature as when It was first
December issue of the Stonehill most the same squads, Does any made. This counter had to proSummit.
the College's stud'ent
publication. The Stonehill re- prediction which says that this vide room for only America.
action, though generally heated, year's game may be different by Catholic Digest. and the Sign.
h t 'd' d nine points cont.ain implications L t t dd d t th
was somew a vane In egrees in very bad taste? Is Bob Hajas's as seme~ er, a e . 0 ' .ese
of heat: it ranged from being prediction that "many of the were Jubl1ee. Cathohc Mmd.
"especially irked" to being
"burnt up" and from consider- subs will play most of the Action Now. Image Books. and
ing the Stag prediction a "little game" worthy of retraction in a number of other publications.
dig," to a seeming insult, to t;1e lig~t of the fine pre~~easo~ Another grudge against the
'" I' t' , b d lmpresslOn made by such subs, b th 't 1 ti
Imp lca lOns . . . m very a if you want to call them that, as 00. was 1 s. poor oca?n
taste" and worthy of retraction. Johnny Kulowiec, "Dixie" Pa- WhICh was outsIde the cafetena.
We do not intend to offer vel, Paul Williams and Lenny Thirdly, there was the problem
any predictions about the Paoletta, among others? Is this of salesmanship. The Catholic
game's outcome here, for that is same prediction worthy of re- Truth Committee always "elt
something that will be settled traction in the light of the fact .L "
by the two basketball squads that these same so-call'ed "Gubs" and does now, that Cathohc
and not pre-game predictions on have seen a lot of action already literature should sell itself. The
either side; we are concerned this season and are expected to Committee never relish'ed the
with the Summit sports depart- s'ee a lot more in the remaining taunts that they sold their mament
had to say about Bob games including tl1e Stonehill terial behind the booth with the
Hajas's prediction, since these game? ,
r'emarks, at least indirectly re- As regards the more or less aId of long hooks to reach out
,flect, and reflect unfavorably, on rhetorical question in the for passers-by.
the good name of the Stag. Summit article, "Just what do The new rack is its own sales-
Was Bob Hajas's prediction they (Fairfield) think Stonehill man. It is modeled after those
first of all "a little dig?" If it is, a prep school or something?" adapted' by the Holy Cross Sowas,
and we do not agree with The answer is no in spite of the dality. Its specifications are 01'this,
certainly the Stonehill re- almost tangible fear of such a dered to provide ample space
action, if any, would not have Fairfield consideration in the and room for 'every type and
been, or should not have been, tone of the Summit article. On size of magazine, newspaper and
so indig?ant.. Was the predicti.on Ithe question of retraction, d'e- pamphlet.
a seemmg msult? The entlre' spIte the fact that we do not The rack will be situated to
quote read, "It se'ems that he's believe it necessary, if the the left facing the bookstore in
(Bob Hajas) issuing a direct Summit. in reconsideration and the cafeteria. Stud'ents are perinsult."
Though this may be con- in view of this unofficial ex- mitted to pick and choose as
sidered the mean Stonehill feel- planation, still thinks retraction freely as they would from their
ing about the prediction, this is necessary, we are relatively newsstand. The coin box has
was hardly the intention of the certain that the Stag and Bob been built into the center of the
predictions, written by Bob Hajas will retract. rack to facilitate payments.
All new things bring new
laws, and likewise the use of the
new rack requires new regulations
for the student body. 1) I
Students are requested to "buy,
not borrow." We feel that some
students may be tempted to bor-
I
row a pamphlet or book for
overnight reading with the plan
to return them the next day. We
hope this will be a practice for
no one. Good literature such as
will be offered is not something
to be read and forgotten, but Bridgeport Club
rather to have in your possession
for continual reference and for The officers of the Bridgeport
the use of others, friends or Club have reported that it will
fam.ily. 2) "Pay, don't take." No sponsor a dance Sat., Feb. 5, at
more need be said in explana- Xavier Hall in conjunction with
tion of that regulation. the Mid-Winter Carnival com-
The Committee wishes to im- mittee. Vinnie DeRosa again
press upon the student body wants to advise all the club
that it is a non-profit organiza- members to be sure that their
tion per s'e, What little gain may sponsor lists for the Glee Club
be made financially in the sale Concert at the Klein Memorial
of some material is only used to are in as soon as possible, Hand
purchase more and a wider va- these lists in to any of the club
riety of Catholic literature. officers. I Bellarmine Debating Society
This new rack can do much to French Club I The Catholic College Gradu-strengthen
the student bodyin. ates Club of Meriden has ar-the
knowledge of Catholic liter- UpcomlI~g fo.r the club ~t the ranged a debate between the
ature and things Catholic. It will next m'eetmg IS the electlon of Debating Soci'ety of St. Joseph's
also be of benefit to the Univer- officers for the. second se1'!l'ester. College of Hartford and our
sity's Graduate School. And ~e Plans are also m the making for, society on February 16. The
must always rememb~r, th'.e m- the French Irregular verb con-I wrangling will not be over the
fluence of the CatholIc prmted tent. national topic but will be about
word offered will pass .through I German Club The Admissi~n of Red China
the hands of students lnto the into the U.N, The Debating So-home,
the bus, train, etc. Wh'er-I The German Club announc'es ci'ety has been invited to the
ever they are dropped, someone Ithat it is expecting a trip to New
reads of God. York soon. Those members on
Page Four
Sport News and Views
THE STAG
IO'Connell Leads
Team In Scoring
Jan. 20, 1955
Basketball Report
Fairfield 73 - Rider 58
In their first home encounter
since before the Christmas vacation,
the Red Stags trounced St.
Anselm's College of New Hampshir'e,
67-43.
Overcoming an early 22-18
St. Anselm's lead, Fairfield raced
to a four point, 28-24, advantage
at the half. Co-captain Jack
O'Connell was high scorer for
the Stags, with 16 points, but
center Jim Roche proved the
biggest headache to the visiting
Hawks. Roche pulled down 18
rebounds, and contributed 10
points in the scoring department.
Fred Lane also hit double figures
for Fairfield, as the dependable
guard registered 14 points.
Almost the entire St. Anselm's
scoring attack was provided
by their big c'enter, Broderick.
The lanky star received
high scoring honors in the game,
as he sank eight field goals and
a pair of foul shots, for 18 points,
in a losing cause.
Coach Jim Hanrahan just
about cleared his b'ench in the
final minutes of play, and the
reserves worked most effectively,
yielding no ground at all to
the regular St. Anselm's five.
Once again led by co-captains
Jack O'Connell and Bobby Gerwien,
who scored 25 and 12
points respectively, the R'ed
Stags roared to a most decisive
73-58 win over Rider College of
New Jersey. Forward Eddie
Diskowski and guard Fred
Lane hit for 11 points apiece as,
Fairfield gained its fourth victory
in five starts this year.
(Continued on Page Six),
The Fairfield University basketball
squad came back after
losing to St. Johns to conquer
the Kings Point Marchant Marine
Academy by a score of 8963
before a large crowd.
The Stags jumped into an
'early lead and at the end of
three minutes of action took
command with a 12-3 margin.
They continued to out-run the
pressing Mariners and terminated
the first half with a 43-26
lead.
At the commencem'ent of the
second half the Mariners started
to show the upper hand, but
with two quick baskets by John
Kulowiec and a pair of foul convesions
by Co-Capt. Bob Gerwi'en
the charges of Coach Jim
Hanrahan once again started to
roll. The tremendous floor work
of Fred Lane and the spectcular
rebounding of Gerwien were a
great contribution to keep the
eagerness going as the Red
Stags took a commanding lead,
60-39 in the first six minutes of
the second half. This enabled
Coach Hanrahan to send in his
reserves who did a capable job
of finishing the game.
Bob Gerwien and Jack O'Connell
led the Stags with 18 points
each, while Gerwien grabbed off
15 rebounds which now ranks
him' among the New England
leaders in this department.
ATTENTION DUCK HUNTERS:
Here's your chance to help
the missions! That duck stamp
you used last season can't he of
any further use to you but it is
a very valuable stamp and can
be used for the Sodality's Mis-
(Continued on Page Six)
By PAUL NAGY
FIRST '55 SPORTS PREDICTION BY BOB HAJAS-By
this time next year, don't be surprised to find
the Boston Red Sox playing under the new name of "the
San Francisco Red Sox". Rumors have it that the Sox
are ready to pull out of Boston.
With the sensational Jack
O'ConnelI leading the way the
Red Stags have averaged 70.7
points in the first eight games
The topic of disoussion around the campus these of the season. Th'eir opponents
days is our game with Iona during the Christmas vaca- have been able to hit the twines
tion. With only a few seoonds of playing time remain- at the rate of 62.4. These figures
indicate that the Stags have a
ing in the contest, Freddy Lane had the ball in the cor- solid offense and a terrific de-nero
In desperation, a pair of Iona players brought fense to throw at future oppo-
Freddy to the turf, hitting him high and low. Now ne~~s~ individual statistics for
everyone was conscious of the fact that they were wit- the initial eight contests show
nessing a basketball contest - everyone but the that O'Connell has scored 156
officials. No foul was called and Iona took the loose ball points for a 19.5 average. He is
followed by the rugged Bobby
and went on to "win" the game by a one point margin. Gerwien who has a 13.8 mark
At this point a few observations aTe in order. The and Fred Lane with a 12.4 aver-general
consensus seems t 0 Ib "W bb d" P age. Jim Roche has wrested the e, -e were ro e. er- rebounding lead with 117 grabs
haps in this ,instance we were, unintentionally. During for a 14.6 average but he is
the course of the season Fairfield, like any other team, pressed by Gerwien who has Kulowiec fires in a hook shot as the Red Stags trounce U.B.. 81-61.
be it a national power or some cow-college, is going to gam'ered 109 for a 13.6 mark.
take its share of bumps in the officiating department. The entire scoring satistics: Fairfield 58 - St. Michael':; .141 lana 68 .- Fairfield 67
Even basketball referees are human and subject to O'Connell 1;~ ~ 1~ 1~~5 A crowd of better than 500 The Red Stags dropped a
mistakes. Perhaps we have gotten more than our quota IGerwien 8 31 48 110 13.8 was on hand as Fairfield's Red heartbreaking decision to a fav-of
bad calls. Certainly an obvious foul at such a crucial LD~nke . ·k". 8 43 14 100 12.4 Stags proved that they can be ored lana five 68-67, in New
. . , IS ows 1 8 33 11 77 9.6 just as effective with a slow Rochelle on Dec. 29. The Stags
point in a game could not possIbly be mlIssed, but let s Roche 8 13 14 40 5.0 moving offense as they are with were leading in the contest by
not lick our wounds; let's get back in there and carry Kulowiec 8
6
16
9
3
5
3
23
5 4
3
..39
. their usual fast breaking game. three points with only 19 sec-our
team to greater heights. ~~~~~~~h;"""'" 3 3 2 8 2.7 They employed this same slow onds left to play. Iona's Andy
Which leads to another topic to be discussed, sup- Paolett 6 2 3 7 1.3 offense most advantageously as Risoli meshed two quick hoops, BoIceI' a...
5 3 0 6 1.7 they coasted to a 58-44 victory the final one just at the final
port. Attendance at home games has dropped ·off con- Williams 6 1 1 3 0.5 over St. Michael's College of buzzer to steal the victory from
siderably since our opening ll-point drubbing of B.C. Tagatac 3 0 1 1 0.31 Vermont. Fairfield's grasp.
After that one the whole school was buzzing about ter- I The Stags' co-captain Jack Co-Captains Bob Gerwi'en and
rifle performance of the Stags and their flashy early- ROD AND GUN O'Connell continued at his S'en- Jack O'Connell led the Stags
f 1 d sational playing pace as he led with 21 points each while Risoli
season play. A good number 0 students trave e to By SAL GILBERTIE, JR. their attack throughout the flashed for the Gaels netting 20.
Brooklyn the following Tuesday for the St. John's game, winding up with 19 The rebounding of the Gaels
gam-e. The Redmen play top-flight competition and "It was the night of Dec'ember points, and h.Igh G.cormg h onors was exc'eptl'Onal as they con-thirty-
first and all through the F . fi Id' t' t tl t' d th St ' b' were out ,of our clalss, but enthusiasm was still keen. 1 in the contest. all' e s 0 ner s an y au Jumpe e ag s Ig
woods one cou d hear, the crea- co-captain, Bob Gerwien, center men. 6'7" Wally McCarvill and
Since then this spirit has tapered until the same faithful tures all cheering, for hunting Jim Roche, and guard Fred 6'5" Leroy Scott led the Gaels
followers are seen 'at every game. A good basketball syeeaasro."n ends on the first of the Lane also played extremeIy we11' thO III IS department.
h in t..l1is new type of offense. team is the best advertising agent a young sc 001 can Well, it's all over now, much Much-heralded st. Michael's
have. We have a great team and have already taken to the dissatisfaction of every forward, Bobby Young, was Fairfield 67 _ St. Anselm's 43
nimrod in the state. But now we tremendous strides towards establishing a favorable can begin dreaming about all held to five field goals while
reputation. When you stop to think that ,a school only the game we're going to get next scoring 13 points, and sopho-
eight yeaTS old is p1ay,·mg the sch edu1ethat we,have, I't season, (and try to forget about mthoereVgeurmarodnBt eqrnuiientCeitepwliictkhi lseidx
all the game we MISSED last
is actually amazing. Other schools at our stage of season). Oh well, at least, the field goals and a pair of foul
growth would still be playing smaller colleges and even ducks flying around Penfield shots, good for 14 points.
junior colleges. Another co~lege in the same position as Reef are happy.. •
us is Lemoyne of Syracuse. They have already gained Speaking of ducks, the follow- Fairfield 89 - Kings Point 133
national recognition. Other examlpes of ·small-school- ing is a conversation overheard
make-good are Dayton and LaSalle. We've got a tough between two mallards flying
through Fairfield en route to schedule this year, but we've got the best te>am in the Florida.
school's history to meet that slate. Duck No.1: "Say isn't that
Penfield Reef just ahead of us?"
Here's a note to the student·s who don't possess a Duck No.2: "Yes, I think so."
keen interest in the game. Basketball is fascinating and Duck No.1: (excitedly)
"Quick, change your cours'e!
affords e~cellent watching pleasure. It combines speed, Swing around! Quick!!"
stamina, and co-ordination of an athlete plus scoring They both tum and after they
ability. That is why more people watch basketball than are about sixteen miles away
from Penfield Reef, they resume
any other sport in the world. It has a place for the big their normal course and Duck
man, the little man, the heavy and the light, the fast No. 2 asks, "What was all that
and the slow. What could be more gracef u1 than to see abDouutc?k" No. 1: "You mean you
a player drive into the basket and curl in a lay-up under haven't heard about that Fairth-
e outstretched hand of a defending player? In what fi'eld University Freshman who
other spor.t could the complexion of the game change killed 15 of our cousins last week?"
within seconds? For that matter what other game Duck No.2: "No, I didn't hear
could be won in the last second or two of playing time about it. Who is he?"
Duck NO.1: "I don't know. I
on a desperation shot? think his name is Ed something
I f h d f or other, but I do know that he The Stags still have the bu k 0 their sc e ule Ie t, stands off Penfield Reef in his
having to face powerhouses like Manhattan, LeMoyne, boots and knocks down almost
St. Flrancis, .Providence, Courtland Teachers. And don't every duck that comes by."
(Could they have possibly
forget the last battle with Bridgeport coming up! been talking about Ed Coyne?)
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The Sodality wishes to announce
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each morning of the exams in
the chapel in Berchmans Hall
at 8:45 a.m. During the holy season
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dent-teacher conferenc·es, will
be situated here.
The infirmary will have space
for six patients with an emergency
capacity of eight. A dispensary
for minor aches and
pains will also be located there.
The chapel, dining hall, and
lounge complete the ground
floor. The Chapel will accommodate
over four hundred people
and will have one main altar,
two side altars, and two confessionals.
Provisions are also being
made for an organ and choir
loft.
The dining hall will be able
to serve over 400 students three
meals each day. Breakfast and
lunch will be served cafeteria
style and dinner will be family
style, with students as waiters.
Sophomores Hold Meeting
The class of '57 held its third
class meeting which was presided
over by Jim Rourke, class
president. The student dollar
tax, being collected by the Student
Council, was explained by
Jim by giving reasons for the
n·eed of it. He also encouraged
members of the class to pay tIle
tax in order to bring the records
up to date.
Members of the Mid-Winter
Prom Committee told of the
progr·ess made thus far. The
students were encouraged to
support this yearly carnival.
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the News is the University's
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Each week producer-directormoderator
John A. Meaney
selects a topic (usually concerned
with world affairs), enlists
the aid of some other faculty
member to prepare a fifteenminute
script on the subject,
and selects two undergraduate
students to assist in delivering
the script. Last week Mr.
Meaney decided to depart from
the regular procedure and attempt
something seldom tried
on the show before: a sopntaneous
program, in which the panel
m·embers spoke only from a few
penciled notes in front of them.
The topic was to be materialism.
The panel m,embers were
Mr. Arthur Riel, a memb·er of
the English department, and
two Juniors, Thomas Cornell
and Arthur Bennett. In introducing
the program Mr. Meaney
commented that a Protestant
Minister in Canada recently
stated that materialism was the
most vital issue in the survival
of the western world; that in
today's colleges even communism,
a known enemy, had given
way to materialism, an unknown,
even unsuspected enemy;
that this enemy was the
personal foe of every man.
Mr. Riel was quick to distinguish
between the materialism
of philosophical theory and the
creeping materialism that every
man experiences but few recognize.
Undergraduates Bennett
and Cornell saw the implications.
First Mr. Cornell said that
a philosophy of such a nature
could so permeate a man's principles
and sense of values that
he would mistake good for bad,
his own will for God's. As an
example he cited that a materialist
would put his own security
and well-being above all,
·else, even (as in the case of a I
soldier) the good of his country.
Mr. Bennett added that the
nature of materialism seemed to
him not as a definite set of principles,
but rather a contempt for
lack of utility in principles, or
even a complete absence of
principles.
The discussion developed with
Mr. Riel clarifying what had
been said. He demonstrated materialism
as an operative concept
by showing how it has
affected modern newspaper and
radio ads. He spoke of the materialist
as one who would take
an extra job to provide money
for a higher standard of living
than he really needed.
After the program had been
completed there was a gen·eral
agreement that the two aims of
the show had been accomplished:
the first, to pres·ent a clear,
concrete picture of materialism
and how it approached everyone's
daily life; second, to give
the program th·e animation that
spontaneity affords.
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Materialism on Payment of Tax
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Phil Lynch led his club with
19 points. Lynch set up a tremendous
number of plays with
his artful passing. Timmy denced by his continued efforts sion Stamp Drive. Try to collect
O'Connell was net point getter on numerous dance committees as many as you can from your
with 18 points. Bob Dederian including the Junior Prom and hunting companions and bring
and Frank Mulzoff were next Mid-Winter Carnival Commit- them in to Father Murphy as.
with 17 and 14 points respective- tees. However, tempering the soon as possible, along with any
ly. Dederian, Walsh and Higgins social with the religious has other us'ed stamps you might
showed greatt alent und'er the played a most important role in ,'like to contribute.
boards. his schoolastic development for * * *
Freddie Lane took individual he considers the Sodality the Don't put away that shotgun
scoring honors by toppling the Imost beneficial organization in yet! The winter season is the
nets for 21 points, followed up the school. best time for crow shooting.
by Diskowski, O'Connell, Roche, Charlie's future is definitely When these black pests are flyand
Gerwien who. netted 18, 14, Idestined. for the b~siness w~rld ing, you can shoot up a box of
13 and 12 respechvely. but he IS uncertam as to Just shells in no time at all. All yOlL
(Continu'ed from Page Four) what aspects of so vast a field need is an old stuffed owl or
I
he will choose. hawk, a good crow call, and a
A strong Rider offense had couple boxes of No.6 shot. Be-the
Stags worried at the very GREEN COMET lieve me, you'll get plenty of
outs~t of the game. However,
once Gerwien and Roche began DINER I' action!
controlling the boards, and Pt. 0 Students from Trumbull are
O'Connell found the mark with a I"OnIZe ur
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reporting that the ic'e-fishing up
his deadly sets, the Jerseyites "Tops in Town" that way is excellent. Granted
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In this game, as in every I '
one this season, much of the
Fairfield success had to be attributed
to a strong bench. From
this bench such men as Paul
Williams, John Kulowiec, .Jim
Pavel, and Len Paoletta have
come forward and spelled tho
regulars in a manner which can
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A little over a week ago Mr. NYAC 85 - Fairfield 80
Murray posted the Glee Club's The Dow'erful New York Ath-tentative
schedule for the letic ·Club basketball team
coming season. Except for about, downed an eager Fairfield Unithree
additional concerts which versity squad 85-80 in a wellare
still indefinite, it is as fol- played contest at New York
lows: Tuesday, Feb. 22: Bridge- tonight.
port and Hartford Diocese nuns; It was the fourth win against
Friday, March 11: Ansonia, one S'etback for the New Yorkers
sponsored by the Valley Under- while being the third loss in
graduate Club; Friday, March seven games for the Stags.
,
GLEE CLUB \29: Waterbury, sponsored by
(Continued from Page One) W~terbury U~dergraduate Club;
FrIday, Apnl 8: three hour
The Glee Club will next ap-I services in St. Augustine's Capear
on Tuesday" Feb. 22nd at thedral (Good Friday); Friday,
2:30 p.m. in Berchmans Hall, April 22: Klein Auditorium, cowhere
they will present a con-I sponsored by Bridgeport Area
cert for the nuns of the Bridge- Club and Glee Club; Sunday,
port and Hartford Dioceses. May 1: New Haven (Hamden
Such a concert was attempted High) combined concert with
about five years ago around Albertus Magnus; Friday, May
Thanksgiving time, but <l freak 6: Carnegie Hall, N,y', opening
hurricane upset the plans. It is Iof Spring Pops; Sunday, May
the hope of Mr. Harak, Fir. Mur- 15: combined concert with St.
ray, S.3., and all concerned that Vincent's.
this year will prove successful --------
in presenting our Club's enter- BASKETBALL REPORT
tainment to the sisters.
Anyone who might wander up
to the third floor of Xavier on
a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon
will see new sheet music
flying around during the Glee
Club's rehearsal. Some new
songs have been added to the
Club's library and some very
appealing ones at that. They
will be present€d for the first
time by the Club at the February
22nd concert. 'J1hey ,are:
''Falling in Love With Love,"
Rodgers & Hart: "Keep It Gay,"
Rodgers & Hammerstein: "Big
Rock Candy Mountain," arr.
Fred Waring; "The Beetle and
the Flower," arr. Emile Cote;
"Hail Mary," D'Artega, arr. esp.
for F,air.field by Emile Cote; "Do
Don't Touch My Garment," spiritual
by Rob't Shaw; "Desert
Song," Rom'berg; "Going Home,"
Dvorak; and "Shubert's Serenade."
