AprilS, 1967
such is man's experience, and
such must be his retJection on
his experience.
Mr. LaBruzza indicated the
need to ~evaluate the place of
philosophy, especially tradilional
Thomism, in the curriculum.
As he explained, 'The
function of philosophy is to
teach students to think critical_
ly for themselves," and not "to
replace the search for truth
with established conc!w.ions,"
Modern Logtc
Mr, Gurl, a phUosophy major,
admitted t.hat trlIdltlonal Tholll_
iIIm wa,. Inadequate by Itself
ItS Il rnelUl8 to complete tnltb
IUId tbat "Phllosopby needs a
modem fonn Of logic." Fr.
MclnnC1l emph~ that the
student mU1tt maintain a proper
pel'llpecUve toward ThomJsm.
He, too, ackDowled«ed some of
its lnad~WM'ieA but added that
the ~tudeals ought "to take
e,'eryone'a InAIgtlt8 to make a
ptlflOllOphy for t.heotse.h·es."
"American life does not favor
philosophy," the University
president explained_ A student
today Is distracted from phil.
osophy by other. pragmatic at·
tractions, by science and its
way of thinking. The fallacy
that "all of man's empirical
life can be reduced to just
reason" has gained prevalance,
according to Mr. Nagy. He disagreed,
however, with the tacit
assumption in philosophy that
philosophy. on a Catholic cam·
pus, exl5ls to protect the de-.
posit of faith.
ReducUon In HOUnl
He suggested that Fairfield
or any liberal arts college
should attempt an experimental
approach In assigning philosophy
a place in its curriculum.
Fr. Cullen, Mr. GUrl, and Mr.
Darling proposed possible reductions
In the number of slud)'
hours required in philosophy.
Mr, LaBruzza expressed. Ihe
hope the philosophy's function
on a catholic campus would no
longer be "to give proofs of
faith" and that it would be
taught by more laymen "because
they are catholics and
intellectuals."
Rewritten Oredo
"'hen qU68tJontld on the ~l.\:
more hours requlred In phUosaptly
than in other studies, Fr.
Mcinnes replied the quality. not
quantity, is bnporlant In de·
cldlng" what COI1t'llefl "'ere to be
studied, In reply to another
qUellUoa relaled to the UnI·
"erally's c.redo, Fr. Mcinnes ex·
preued f'IllCI'et that It bad Dot
been re-written for this )'eu'.
cata1oave.
.".
Quality Not Quantity
Gerald SaOO
What i5 lhe "tate of pbllOllOphy
In loda:,.'A liberal art.!! curriculum~
Philosophy's Place
Creates Dialogue
This wns discussed by six
panelists, Fr, William C, Mc·
Innes, Fr. John Cullen, Mr,
Paul Nagy, a former philosophy
teacher her e, and ll('nlors
Michael Guri, Jetl'rt>y Darling,
and Anthony LaBruzza, at nn
afternoon forum SpOnsored by
Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity.
"A crucial dislinclion that
has to be made." said Fr. Cui·
len. "is between major and nonmajor:'
Philosophy assumes a
dilferenl perspective (01' the
student who is not majoring in
It. And rather than assuming
an air o( indoctrination which
would (righten the non-philosophy
major, it should be his
"devU's advocate" for all the
aspects of reality he will t>n·
counter in lUe.
rotla, Benoit Poisson, Thomas
Ross, Gerald Salomone, James
Cunningham, Kevin Mineo, and
Stephen Szczesiul were elected
to the new legislature,
()laM of ''1'0
Robert Oarpenkr, Dennis
Dono\'an, John Engratt, ThomIlII
Ferrigno, Donald Mclnemey,
ROOert Man1. Albert MartanI,
IWnald Mllchell, Pekr Nolcb.
lUId Thoma8 Tru8elDfikI were
chosetl to rep~t the on·
eampua frHhmen studeD!e.
Otarles Coviello, Ronald DubenskJ,
and Matty Malok will
serve the Clus of '70 as off'campus
representatives, Donald
DeFronzo Is the representath'eat
large for the freshmen.
Mr. Darling felt that at Fairfield,
philosophy Is taught In a
"closed classroom" where "the
truth is assumed ns known."
There is a need for an open·
minded atmosphere In class:
"Phllolwpby is a sea.rchlnC for
troth and de"eloptt a ClUtltode
In lite by means of dbJoCue and
lIlelf.re8ectlon," explabted Fr.
McIlllle5. The Rardl for truth
and Ihe exi5knce of dlaJolfUe.
howevcr. require "a rood teacher
,,'bo win belp .. student de,~
lop hls own. penonal phUO!IOph
»,.. As Mr, N a«Y l'Xprell8ed
II, ..the ~he.r Is a Soerattc
midwife. a mediator by whom
.tr.u..t.h.does emet"l"e for thf" !INBesides
appearing on a balf
dozen popular TV shows, they
have performed before enthusi·
nsllc audiences at Yale, Brown,
ConUnued on Page 8
James Magenheimer defeated
Nello 1'revisan,
CIM8 of '68
In other eleeUonll, the CIa8Il
of '68 elected Robert Emond,
JOM Grundlnl"tU, Maurice Mc_
Elroy, and JOhn TabeUione as
on - c n. m p" 8 repre8entath'eti;
10M Bartko"llch, Lawrence
CzaJkowski, and Frank "laDdlUlld
us day-student repreeentaUVell;
Francls SmJtIl for oft'C&
mpwl repreaentaUve; aDd
Robert H\'iseb tor reprfiM'.Dtath
·e-at,.large.
Cl_ of '89
Sophomores Robert Goodman,
Philip Howe, J8JTlK McGovern,
Bernard Monks, John Moore,
Geotrrey Pattlnl, Roben Per-
"One F\ae 0.,,." U1d "Sweet
TaJkln' GII)...,
The Chiffons, the first American
group to appear on tour
with the Beatles, have per·
fonned with most of the major
American artists, including Jay
and the Americans and Gene
Pitney.
Fairfield University, Fairfi.kl, Connecncut
will highUCht the "Rena1ll8lUlce of Rode' at thlll year',
Among their recent hils are;
"Going Out of My Head," "I'm
On the Outside Looking In",
"Hurt So Bad" and "Take Me
Back".
Chliroas
lJke Anthony aDd the Im·
perlals the CblffODS aky-roclleled
to sueeess with the.lr recordInr
"He's So FiDe." FollowlPC
tills came colden 5llCCeMeS like
cas.ions with spots varying from
The Ed Sullivan Show to
Shindig and Hullaballoo.
By Danlel Turner
Well planned campa.lgns resulted
in II. record turnout of
l,004 voters In tbe Student
Government e.lecUon, Michal'l
Bocch1nl captured the office of
Ilresldent In Il "e.l0lIe "Ie-tor)'"
over Pllul Greele)·.
Rea,')' VoUng
"Voting was heavy all day
whh 69% of the student body
parlicipating," reported Douglas
Johnson, Chairman of the
Election Committee.
Thomas Colucci emerged victorious
over Emile Canning for
the o('fice of the vice-president,
and in the race for treasurer
Turnout Heavy In S. G. Election
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AJathoay IUId the IlnpertaJlI
Dofwoocl Fetlh·al.
Highlights Dogwood
SPIBITUAL DIALOGUE
OD the weekend of April
]t·ll a tune of spiritual dla·
Jocue _d renewal wUl be
OOIllbacted by Fr, JUlIert
ReckIy, 8.1., at. the Rkl(eleld
Be",-, Houe. TbON! Inter·
Mted Iboald _$aCt WllUam
CaMT, 0.01, or lC!la\'e thelr
_Ia IIr. Qrtma'. 0Ih0e.
Vol 18 No. 20
A concert with three popular I'roups from past years, entitled "Renaiuance
of Roc:.k," ia planned for thi.s year's Dogwood Festival.
Anthoay and the bnperiala, the Cbiffons and the Dupree. will perform in comcert
at the Weekend, May 5-7. the hi.l'hlight of the social MaSOn.
HIghly entertaining and extremely
well known. all three
gTOUP6 have met with great
acclaim throughout the New
England college circuit. ns well
as the rest of the nation.
ADtboay and lmpcerlals
Aftl.bolly and !be Imperlal!,
wbo .IOU'e4 \0 fame with their
ana recorcllA«, "Tean On MJ.'
""-" come to Fatr6eld 101lowtllc
_ e......_enl Ihls
m_Ua at Las Veeu' Flamlngo
Hotel. February found Ihem a'
oae of Plltaburgb's top nlgM
el.... the Holiday Houe.
Their ballad, beat, rhythm
and pop sound also won them
top bIlling at the Top Hat in
Windsor, Canada and the Hollywood
Beach Hotel In Holly·
wood, Florida,
TV 8potll
With Its wide spread appeal
to both the older and younger
generations, the group has appeared
on TV on numerous oc-
'Renaissance Of Rock'
'~Two THE STAG April S, 19607
,Coeducation: We Must Be Prepared
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BOARD OF DIBD]I'OBS
01a1nnan of. the ISOard Paul Huehes
Editor tn ChIef __ . . . . . . . . . .. J4khae1 Lynch
Editorial Manager Mlchul M.ullin
..u.odate Edttorlal )(anq@r LauttlftlOl Prud'b<mme
liz.........~ •........••..•...•................... Paul Callahan
geeretary _. . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert Kohler
n:NIOa mlTOu
:rn:wB: Jay Doolan. SPORTS: Edward WIlliams. FZ&TUBI:8: Ralph
Kl.rter. ABT: Peter DelJsa.. PBOTOOIIAI'HY: Thoma Queckenbusb.
IAYCJVT: PbJDp Keane. OOPY: Fred HeiaRnbuttel. ADVDrftSING:
BarTy Smolko. CIROULA.TlON: Riehud NUaon.
.&88OCI.A.TE EDITORS
N...: Dullel Tumer. lIportiI: WDUam D'AlHauMIro. peaau-: Vlncent
Curcio. ~: Mark Borliliibw.
BrAn"
No",..: Peter Hearn, Emile Canning, Edward Castiglione, Robert Ruddock.
Daniel Richardson, Fred Helssenbuttel, Benoit Poisson, Drew Draves,
William Brower, WiJliam Rabbett, Gerald Sabo, Michael Collins.
Sport!: Richard Peck, Robert Slllery, James Magnuson. Michael Dimeglio,
Richard Benashki.
Pboto,.-apby: Richard Makse. Jo~eatu~: George Deren, John Mullen, John
Reidy, Vincent Curcio, James Gatto, John McKenna, Paul Kemlzls. elf'
culaUon: Stephen Hackett. Layout: Thomas Boudreau.
FACULTY JlODIZATOR. Albert F. Reddy. 5.J.
The opin!ODI expreued by columnlstl and revtewen ~ tbeir own and
in no way reftect tM Editorial PoslU.. of TID: STA.O.
Publiabed weekly duriDr the reruIar univen.i.ty year. except during
hoUday and vacaUon period&. by the adminiDstratJon of the Uniwrslty.
Tbe subKriptim rate is thfte dollars per year. Address Box S. campus
Center. Repneented for National Ad~Lnr by Nat10nAJ Advertls1nr
Senter. Inc.
Letters To The Editor
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Clarification
1 am writing this letter in regard to
Mr. KiSler's column In your newllpaper
entitled "Interview wilh the President.'"
I wish to explain and to clarify certain
point.!; which I feel wel'e ambiguous and
may have been misinterpr<!ted by the
members or the Fairfield Community. In
addition, I would Ilke to absolvl' Mr.
K.istcr from all blame.
First lct me point oul that no general
condemnation or the Executive Board
was intended by me. On the contrary,
lhe majority of them performed their
jobs well and do deserve public thanks
and credit; without their valuable as·
sistance any progress made this year
",-'Culd havl' been imposlble. secondl)'. I
feel that this year's Government has
Continuf'd on Pare 7
To the Editor:
Success
tunity for social life off OUI" cam·
pus. The area provides at least
a half dozen private girls
schools within short traveling
distance. On campus social events
can and should be improved by
better organization by the Stu·
dent Government in conjunction
with these schools. Is coeducation
fl useful substitute for government
failings and OUl' own lack of
imagination and initiative? Will
not our position as a coed institution
lessen OUI' influence with
these all female schools?
Academics, Not Economics
We totally reject economic ne·
cessity as an adequate reason for
change! Even though the A.A.
U.P. has raised this consideration,
Fr. McInnes has stressed that
this present decision should not
and will not be made on economic
grounds. Is not their plea, based
on the economic uncel1.ainit)'
caused by the draft and the Viet~
nam War, merely a variation of
the typical, commercial, self·pro-tective
view characteristic of
many unions?
In conclusion, we stress again
that academic improvement must
be the plimary consideration in
any decision concel'l1ing coeduca·
tion. We feel that such a change
at the present time would be an
educational disadvantage and de·
trimental to the University's pres·
ent advances. Coeducation should
not be considered until improve·
ments which can be effected more
easily within the present struc·
ture are achieved and solidified.
The question of coeducation at
Fairfield is premature.
Administration will continue to
be a necessity. When volunteers,
suggestions, and constructive criticisms
are sought they should be
]'eadily supplied.
If the Student Body does not
show an interest in its Goveru·
ment then there is little reason
to have such an organization. The
Student Government exists for
the benefit of the students. Jt can
be a real. workable force on this
campus if it is whole-healtedly
sUPPolted. This backing should
not just come from those who
voted for the men who were
elected. The help of the entire
community is required.
Thanks My Deer
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To the Editor:
The proposed co-education of Fairfield
University has been discussed and
debated to a great extent, both on and
olT )'our campus. As partakers of the
ofT.campus discussion, we would like to
see you rceonsidClr carefully thCl vast
social, as well as academic. implica·
tions of such a move. Generally. a coeducational
school is considered as more
isolated than a totally male institution.
Witnessing what has happened to one of
our neighboring Jesuit universities, we
would hate to see such a radical change
in the image and the prestige of Fairfield.
It would be a shame to see the
Stan go to the Does!
Sincerely,
Kai'ea JI1Ib)ey '88
Cau.y Riley '88
College of New Rochelle
changed merely by bringing girls
onto our campus.
According to the STAG', coed
questionnaire, admittedly a n
early sample, the student body
overwhelmingly considers the
challge primarily a social aid. 18
it not significant that one-third of
the community polled said that
women would seIiously detract
from their overall academic ef·
fort? Should such a change in the
c:haracter and complexion of the
University be affected at such a
price?
We agree with Fr. Raymond
Bertrand in the Faculty Opinion
Poll that a person should be able
to work under conditions that are
somewhat resbictive if he feels
that this would be a help in
achieving his goal. Why a person
must be engaged in the most
"natural" and usual of social en·
vironments every moment of his
life, we also fail to see.
Respect for Women
Dr. James Vail, in the same
poll, obsen'ed that we must view
woman as a woman, not as a fellow
student or competitor. Our
respect for women has been admired
by many administrators
and girls in the area schools. Yet
at St. John's and St. Peter's this
respect has decayed. We need
only to remind our readers of the
Fairfield - St. Peter's basketball
game.
OUI" campus, especially this
year, has been socially dead.
Most of the blame is our own and
the situation only demonstrates
a lack of imagination and inWa·
ti\'e. The student body must ad·
mit at least an adequate oppor·
Support
The STAG congratulates the
newly elected President, VicePresident,
Treasurer. and Repre·
sentatives of the Student Government.
From these men the students
deserve and should demand
a one-hundred percent effOlt.
The choices were, of course,
not unanimous, and in many or
the races the voting was extremely
close. Now, however, the entire
Fairfield community should stand
ready to lend their SUPPOlt to
these officers, especially the new
President.
Student Government can only
work if it can count on the aid
of the students. A sympathetic
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are high at present and, accord·
ing to Fr. Murphy, continually im·
proving every year as exempli·
tied by higher I. Q.'s, class stand·
ings and college boards. The reason
for the failure in meeting our
projected quota for the freshman
class was a lack of facilities, not
a lack of applicants.
Entrance Standard,
The admittance of girls would
undeniably raise entrance stand·
ards at first but to keep the enrollment
at the projected figure of
2,000, the University would find
it increasingly difficult to take a
chance on students whose full po-tential
was not realized in High
School. Requirements were drastically
tightened by coeducation
at St. Peter's; but rather than
being assimilated into the com·
munity, the girls are viewed as
mental machines.
Since living facilities do not
exist here at Fairfield, the present
plan admits only commuters. The
alienation of male dayhops is
readily apparent. They cannot as
yet participate as truly integral
parts of the University. If we
have not been able to assimilate
them, it is unrealistic to assume
differently for female dayhops.
If we are to break from what
has been called a "white suburb·
an ghetto", we must become di·
versified. ]5 coeducation the an·
swer? Undeniably, coeds will
provide their point of view in the
classroom and on·campus, but in
the long run we may be only further
strengthening this naITOW
minded attitude. We believe the
fault lies with both the faculty
and the student body. The stu·
dent body has exhibited its lack
of academic interest and inquiry
by poor attendance at lectures, excessive
class cutting and a mini·
mal initiative in scholarly endea·
VOTS. While many professors are
able to cite these student deti.
ciencies, they too easily neglect
their own failings. They forget
that disinterest is bred by lack of
preparation, imagination, and
scholarship on their own patt as
well. This condition can not be
The student body is being
asked to vote on a major policy
deci&i.on affecting the very struc·
ture of the University - coeduca·
tion. The STAG wholeheartedly
agrees with Fr. Thomas McGrath
that the student vote should be
weighed heavily in the fonnulation
of this decision. The importance
of this referendum can not
be overstated and demands the
attention of every student.
After thorough and exhaustive
investigation of student and faculty
opinions, the government
forums, and the statements of
various organizations, the Editor·
ia1 Board of the STAG urges re·
jection of coeducation as it has
been proposed. We feel that the
target date of 1968 is not feasible.
The University's rapid develop·
ment and expansion must be
solidified before another major
structural revision is effected. The
projected date would necessitate
a Quick changeover rather than
allow a long range preparation.
We must be prepared before we
invite such a change.
Chaaae aDd Progre.-
Even intelligent people sometimes
make mistakes. A mistake
frequently made is to identify
change with progress. At the
present time we feel that coedu·
cation offers no solution to our
real problems and may, in fact,
be a step backwards. We believe
that the academic and social gains
made in recent years in our com·
munity have been both optimistic
and encouraging. Furthennore,
there is no reason to believe that
they will not continue to improve
under our present system. Coeducation,
rather than acting as a
further catalyst, may cause serious
drawbacks if initiated at this
time.
The primary role of any university
is academic. At a time
when we have two Wilson Fellows,
marked achievement in all
courses of study, and other gen·
eral signs of academic improve·
ment, it se~ms that we are progressing
without the feminine ele·
ment. Requirements for entrance
Dr. "ames Vall speaks OR p(wcrty pf'OII'UD all Dr. Dubroft', Mr. DoIaDaraauDa aDd Fr.
RouNeau look on.
attempted ""a1n to defeat the
bUl, bat this time they were
turDed back by arcwnents ot
Rep, EmIle CannIng.
This bill passage through
both houses marks the first
tIme In four yelll'!> that this has
happened for aFi.rfleld.
Tbe Falrneld delegation Wall
led by senior De.tegate Rkbard
Mulroy '61, JunJor De.lepte
Paul Brock '69, and Terence.
Smltb '61. Nowbere aod at _
Ume did Falrftcld alJow Itself
to be oul8hone by other delegatkNu.,
thanks to tbe capable
efforts of Bernard Monks '69,
Mkbael Jauon '69, Alaa Kaul.
Mck "70, aDd the tWeDty other
members of the crouP-This
t\\ocntieth annual session
saw the election of Yale
or Yale-backed candidates to
the four elective offIces of the
Convention: C 11 f ton Mann
(Yale) as PresIdent of the Senate;
Betty Sadowski (St.
Joseph's College), Majority
Leader of the Senate; John
Lundstrom (Yale), Speaker of
the House; and Peter Grossi
(Trinity), Majority Leader of
the House, Fairfield packed
none of these candidates, but
by being a part and leader of
a strong minority should secure
a prominent position in the
organization In the coming year,
Th6 Fairfield delegation was
oao ot lIMWeuteen colJeps aDd
unJWII"IU,iea from the 8tate. ot
Connecticut which were repro·
sented at the Con\·enlJon. AI.
bertus Magnu8. Sacred lJeart
WId the UnJvenlty of Bridgeport
were among those In at.te.
DdaDCe. The total munber of
penoM taking part in the three.
day round ot 8CS8Ion, cauCU5e8,
parties and electioneering was
o\"er 140.
II laboratory testing indicates
a quality beverage, field men
make unannounced. on-the-spot
inspections of the restaurant to
sample additional coffee, 0bserve
brewing methods and
check cleanliness, Even after
the award has been presented,
field representatives make ad·
ditional visits to see if the
coffee is kept up to standard.
Tbe award .. for one year
and can be re\'oked wbea. Ute
reclpieDt'. ootroo faUa below
the 8tandards Bet by the Oollee
Brewing Center.
By PbWp Howe
Fairfield University again
played a prominent role in the
Connecticut Intercollegiate Student
Legislature (CISL) Convention
held last month In the
Capitol Building in Hartford.
Fa1r8e1d aaw the pauap of
Ita one proposal. .. poly~
bill, whleb IIOUpt to outlaw the
WI6 of the lie l'Ieteetor ..... eondltlon
ot empkJymeat. TIle bU1
\\"86 introclooed. in aDd pJded
througb the. se-t.e by 5ea.ator
PhWp Rowe onl' strone' oppoeI110ft
from TrinIty CoDece. 1D
the House of BepftlleQtaUves
&be TrIDIty - Yale combinatloa
F. U. Pass.es Proposal
At CISL Convention
Pap 1"hrM
Quality Szabo Coffee
Wins AGolden Cup
An outzttand..log cop o. coffee
bas earned membership In the
rest.aun.llt ladUStr)·'8 moet CJI:.
clush..e club for SUobo Food
sen1oe.
The Coffee Brewing Genter
of the Pan-American Coffee
Bureau announced recently that
the Service had qualified for
its 1967 "Golden CUp" Award,
presented to restaurants serl'ing
a quality cup of coffee.
Among thousands of public establishments
serviJ'lg cotree In
the United States and Canada.
Szabo Food Service is only the
89th e.--tabllshment selected for
an award this year.
A lroldCD cup.. mOUDted oa •
wall plaque, wtU be ~tec1
shortly by .. field represeatath-e
of the Coffee Brewblc oeuter.
The Center standards require
that only top quality, freshly
roasted ground coffee be used,
and that the co1l'ee be brewed
at the ratio of two to two-and
one-half gallons of water per
pound, producing 45 to 50 cups
of coffee.
Integration
Student Forum
THE STAG
A atudent .pouored forum initiated tlto dia-CUM
topic:. from unmr.ity problema tID political
or philMOphica1 iNuea" will haft ita 6rat "Sit 'D"
Bull" aeuiOD tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 iD the
Camp," Center.
COED TOPIC
uCoeducation, The Eve of DeatructioD:?" will
be the fint topic pl'Uented in tbe weekly aerie•.
The format will include two .tudenb for each
.ide with an "unbiaaed" moderator. Each .peaker
will talk for five minutes witb a one minute reo
buttal period. Questions from the floor will fol.
low.
Participants in tomorrow's panel. moderated
by senior George Derelt, are sophomores Robert
Crowe and John Carberry .peaking for the pro
viewpoint, while Jack Mara and William O'Brien
preaent the negative .ide.
PRESIDENT'S PROPOPSAL
Saaed on an idea by Fr. William Mclnne.,
the program "will .trive to give the .tudent an
opportunity to voice hi. opinions 0 nscbool poticy
and current events."
Spon.ired mainly by members of the Clan of
'69, a second forum entitled "Student Government
-Fact or Farce" i. ill preparation for nut Thun.
day.
"Better hOU$lnr Is not 8uf~
liclent. The an8wer Is Integra·
tion along all llne5." Thus was
the solution posod by Mr. DoD'
narumma Ull he. noted that for
the Negro to ~ta.bUsh hl.Jmel1
In thl& pro!tperous 80clety he
mUlSt 8rst. IncorporMte bimse.lt
into tbe malnsbeam of that 110clety.
Now the Ne«ro Is In
serregated CUlM surrounded b)'
the white. ring "without any
eft'ort to lLUlmlUate them."
Dr. Gordon offered a dual
approach to the problem: immediate
relief for the poor and
concern with the pOWer struc·
ture which ultimately wiJl 501\"e
the problem. Commenting on
black power, the NAACP
Chapter President said that he
supports it in the sense that
it is the "opposite of black
weakness," and "not to the
exclusion of the whites." In
other words, the Negro must
begin to function as a part of
the mainstream of American
life.
United Nations
Model Assembly
A United Nations model
General Assembly, sponsored
by the International Relations
Club will take place here
Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. with eight high 8Chool
groups pe.rtidpating, .....- Each of the member high
school groups, which an! War:
ren Harding, Bassick, Cathedral,
Kolbe, Fairfield Prep, Notre
Dame (girls), Stamford Catholic,
and Stamford International
Relations ClUb, will represent
four countries with each of
these countries having three
students as representatives,
The topic for these 96 repre·
sentatives will be "Dlsanna·
ment and Its Related Asect3."
Three BeulOH
The schedule will Include a
seslson of the entire assembly in
the morning, an afternoon
meeting for small discussion
groups, and a final session for
all the representatives at whlch
time resolutions will be put to
a vote. Leading the General
Assembly will be senior Terence
Smith, an offIcer of the
University'. Relations Club.
By ~Uclllw.1 Oollins
Relering to Harrington's definition
in Other America, he
described the poverty.,."triken
as ..those denied the minimal
levels potential in this coun·
try." F. D. R. said a third lived
in substandard conditions, L.
B. J. spoke of the forgotten
fifth, and Harrington estimated
fort)' to fifty milUon are poor
today. Quoting other staU:.-tlcs,
the professor pointed out that
while seventy per cent of the
poor are white, one in seven are
poverty-striken, whereas one in
every two non-whites are poor.
Jlowe,·cr, 5tatbtlC5 and income
do not I:cn the wbole
story, The problem of poverty
111 a llOe1al IUId racial onc. The
crux of Lbe problem lies In the
fact that "PO\'crty Is a culture
which Is pa.ssed on to the chUd·
ren." Jle addt.'CI "The maJor
problcm re\'olvcs around minor.
IUM." Thus ma88 poverty per'
8lsts III a prOllperou8 country
where, he noted, "nobody
starves but a fourth Uve below
tho minimal I",'cb." Dr. Vall
closed with tho 8tatement.:
"That bread should be 80 detu
and lifo and blood llhould be
Concentrated Poor
Approaching the problem
from a different point of view
was Dr. Dubroff. "There has
Dr. Vail sununed up the problem
by saying, 'The problem of
poverty could be called the
problem of atrlucnce," which
accentuates the situation of the
poo,.
l'lLIlcl 1I1oCiubcrli Included: Or.
JlUncli Vall, Profes80r of So('(
olog:r; Dr. Uohert Dubroff, 01.
rootor a( the Po\'crly Program
in New Jl&\-en; 1\lr. CunneR
DonnaJ'tlflUll&, Profeuor of 1Ustory;
lUId Rev. Charles Gordon,
bead oJ the N. A. A. C. P. III
Bridgeport.
!IO eheap."
"Who are the poor?" was the
question being answered as the
poverty program was examined
from S(!v(!ral viewpoints b~'
members of the Sociology, Psychology,
and History depart·
ments at the latest FacuHy
Forum.
Poverty Program Examined
By Faculty and Area Leaders.
been an upheaval in the world, has the strong backing of bIg
n migration of fann peoples to business.
the cities, The poor used to
be dispersed, now they are concentrated
in the cities." the
psychology professor noted, He
added: ''The privileged of these
cities have moved out along
with the benefits" of the cities,
and have created a crisis."
He used New Haven as <10
cxample or <t city which has
recognized that if there Is
physical redevelopment there
must correspondingly be human
redevelopment. "Desertion Is
the poor man's separation ...
and ninety percent of all the
problems of the poor come
from fatherless homes."
The city has created Community
Progress Incorporated
which set up neighborhood em·
ployment offices. He added that
il major problem which must
be overcome is self-sabotage. In
conclusion he noted that
Bridgeport now has a poverty
program, the A.B.c.o., which
Theatre
Playlets Produce Biz arre Ritual
Starvtnc' London mob re\'olta 1D "The War Game"
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By Georlc DereD
Masked characters enact lean.(lJ.audc "&n JtalUe'& "America
HUIT&b".
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April 5, 1967
Unfinished Business
THE INHUMAN
f'rffdom manifests itself in strange ways these days. It is
accepted as the way of life of all the people tlf this country including
the "citizens" of Harlem, Watts, and Cicero. It has been
taken as the gift with which to export on the politically, socially,
and economical!)' disadvantaged and is packaged in strange containers
_ bombs, economic havoc, family displacement. The
prophets of this freedom are the guardians of the guns - thc
generals and admirals now "uent in the lengthy jargon of Ruskian
p_.
AU this could lead a person to call into question our national
land thus international) value system. For it now seems that
idealistic phraseology has been distorted and subverted to the usc
of practical politics; that the golden rule In Washington has become
"'the end justifies the means."
The paradox that weapons of war and ph)"Sical coercion are
used to propagate peace, order. and moral well·being is almost
too obvious to mention. 1 wish that were the reason it is never
mentioned but 1 can't say that it is. The unfortunate truth is that
pragmatism has become a coveted disease in our society. It is
something like being "filthy" rich. It self-righteously condemns
those who dissent as, Richard Nixon said, the greatest single
weapon working against the U.S. war policy. Now we are becoming
enemies of the state along with Fulbright and Kennedy.
Issues of morality have never really been seriously considered
by our pragmatic. government. Moral issues have been just as
irrelevant in the Pentagon (which often reminds me of the Roman
Curia in narrowness of thought) as sincere Christian spirit has
been irrelcvant on this campus. Man's actions have not been enveloped
in a mantle of love and charity but rathcr resembled the
old Roman coliseum. It all depends who Is sitting up In the seats
and who Is down in the arena.
The foreign policy of the future must not be merely diplomatic
intercourse between governments or small groups of realistic
statesmen. They have already caused enough trouble. The diplomacy
of the future must be a common awareness or consciousness
among the children of God. Then this irrationality will stop,
human nalure being free lo express Itself, and the norm can be
established. This is not the nonn al the prescnt.
Would it be dilJlcult to turn back? Certainly! The economy
now is becoming geared to a continual state of war as is every·
thing clse in our society. The small state of Connecticut, for cxample,
stands fourth in the nation in the amount of government
contracts given to the states. 1 would hate to see what would
happen to Pratt-Whitney If the war suddenly ended tomorrow.
All the while our message of freedom is being brought to
South East Asia at a cost of somewhere over 30 billion dollars a
year, it is becoming increasingly dIfficult to serape together 3
billion dollars to pay for a poverty program. The material conditions
of the poverty-stricken have never been alleviated to the
point where the people could take a rcsplt from their inhuman
condition - a respite In which to consider brotherhood, relationship
to God and society.
But then again maybe we can just shut all this out and continue
on our way more concerned about the pl!lUorm of a student
government. Maybe this Is why we are in the mess we are in
today. Everyone has been afraid to look at their world.
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THE
working from Ambrose Bierce
material, should know that sim·
plleity in a film does not nec·
essnrlly imply depth.
The two Olms have n SUpel'ficial
excuse for being together
on the same bill since they both
deal with war; but there are
no real parallels and many
glaring differences, for example
'"The War Game's" intelligence
as opposed to "Chickmauga's"
naivcte. I recommend the first
to you and thereby, I suppose
condemn you to the second.
but as a minor blessing "Clickmauga"
does take your mind
otJ of the nuc.lear aspect of
war for thirty minutes, and immediately
after "The War
Game" all blessings are wcl·
"'~.
By Vincent Curclo
Ritual has returned to the
;;tage. J1'an-Claude van Hallie's
"America Hurrah" is composed
of three playlets, two of
which make a rite of oont1'm·
ponry American existence.
The first playet is "Interview."
In stylized movements,
four ;)Db applicants and four
job Interviewers masked in synthetic
smiles go through 11
highly patterned and artificial
;)Db interview at which no one
is hired. These same eight pe0ple
are then shown in episodes
of similar meaning similarly
portrayed from their personal
lives. The end shows thcm all
in a line walking jerkily in
. place with fearful faces muttering
"I'm sorry."' The play is an
"Interview," on general tcrms,
of American life, yielding the
statemenl thaI forms of com·
mon human life in this country
arc artifieinl, resulting in the
impotence nnd lack of fulfillmenl
of individual human lives.
Intent. content and form are
,;ynthesized here into a stun-
OODtlDued OD Pap 6
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War Games
of the air rises. When you open
up your medical clinics people
over fifty·pcrcent burned will
have to be ignored. As the
people begin to get hungry,
public order will break down.
Within a month most of l'our
survivors will have gone a long
way tow~ insanity simply
from the mental strain. What
legitimacy will be left to tum
to for solutions?
Watkin's techniques are vcr)'
realistic and bear no resemblance
to the stock Hollywood
sicence-fictioo concepts of what
nuclear war should look like.
Hjs hypothetical BBC camera
moves among the crowds and
the ruins, finding stark blackened
faces and soliciting rather
frank interviews. He creates totally
believable physical situations
in the bombed out areas
having garnered information
from post war German and
Japanese cities. Thankfully he
lets the audience do most of
the thinking, supplying them
with loaded, but necessarily so.
pictures. He is not just shouting
ban the bomb - but showing
)'OU, factual step by factual
step why. "The War Game"
is" authentic enough to make
you belIeve. and once it is be·
lieved, it deeply disturbs l'ou.
Playing \\ith 'The War
Game", at least first run In
NYC, is a shorter film entitled
"Chickmauga'·. It is just one
more retelling of the time honored
story of innocence discovering
evil in the guise of a
young lad learning about war.
Thi" theme, because of l-epetl·
tion, cannot stand on fLIm without
either superiOI' cinemu
techniqu!-, 01' originllli,ly o{ .!J.Pproach
and concept. "Chickmauga"
possess neither as it
has a young boy, with a young
boy's smile wander through u
civil war battlefield. He plays
around with dead and dying
soldiers and eventually comes
upon his own house aflame and
his mother dead. The smile dis.
appears and the little tale ends.
Yawn. Director Robert Enrico,
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By Pttld Kemczl8
There have been many fUms
and books on the general topic
of nuclem' war. Most either
deal with the events leading up
to such a confllcl, weather it
out in a deep cave, or pick up
the nction once the fallout has
cleared. Somehow the question
of what it will be like, say in
an average living room. while
the bombs are falllng Is usuall}'
avoided. In fact, onc might be
led to believe that If they ever
do fall, at that moment, everybody
will disappear. This Is a
line thesis (or peace of mind.
but ~aUsticaUy It is Calsl:!. Only
some people will die immediately,
most, on 'the periphery of
the blast will ha\'c to wait to
die - perhaps some won't die
at all. In any event the true
horror of nuclear war, the real
problem to be (aced, is having
to live through it.
An Englislunan, Peter Wat·
kins, has created a hypotheti.
cal document.ary, "The War
Game", which recol"dli the
agony of the English man-onthe-
street, before, during, and
for a month or 50 after such
a war. The film shows with a
cold, reporter's camera the
latest guess of what an attack
will be like. The problems he
presents are very practical:
when you try and fight a fire
stonn your Oremen will be
blown about by the great oxygen
intake, and if any are
still alive they will 5utJocale as
the CO2 and monoxide content
Flicks
Once And Future
OIee Club officers CIUI Chadbum, George 'Deren, Robert Lose, Sebastlaa Flore, &lid
Brian McOarthy po8(l with dlreetor Simon Barak.
Moderator and Director Cited
Glee Club Marks 20th Year
At Annual Klein Concert
..
This has been the second case
decided in favor of the student
by the Student Court this year.
They had been told that their
rooms would be ready and the
girls would be there at that
time.
Buses from Molloy, however,
did not arrive until 6 o'clock
that evening and rooms were
not made available to the Fair.
field students until 11 o'clock
the same evening.
After haVing received only
one ~a1 out of the day's
promJsed three and alter wait·
ing fourteen hours for a room,
the accused spent the night at
a party in the motel and left
the following mornIng without
having paid for faclllties they
had never used.
- IDdependeqce of Oourt
·Chlef . J,uaitice Gerald· Fitzpatrick
later disctoseQ that the
Student Court had. In the
beginning of the year, made an
agreement with the administration
concerning the independence
of the court and its de-cislons,"
stated the chief jus_.
tor and English Professor at
the University.
Judging competition is nothing
new to Mr. Ernencb. He
has: been a frequent judge at
New England Drama Festivals,
And he is a connoisseur of
paintings and artistic photographs.
Mr. Keppler, who has
had an astronomic career as
a commercial photographer here
and abroad until he assumed
his pos~ at Famous Photographers
three years ago will accompany
the judges and cast
a fifth vote in ease of a tie.
Sunday Tbeme
Interpretation of the theme,
rather than mechanical tech·
nlque, is all-important, Mr.
Keppler noted with emphasis,
when he spoke here recently.
The theme, "Sunday", was his
suggestion.
He also stressed the fact that
the contest is all in fun, and
anyone can win. even those
who have never taken pictures
before. Top prize is a homestudy
course at Famous Photographers,
worth $780. second,
third, and several honorable
mention prizes will be an·
nounced in the coming weeks.
All participants are asked to
place their names on a llst in
the Campus Center office so
that the exihlbltion of entries
can be planned properly.
Competition
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Court Sets Precedent
In Recent Ruling
By WUllam. Babbett
A precedent setting ease,
with the decision in favor of the
student, was decided at a recent
session of the Student
Cow1:. The session involved a
case concerning three students
who had been accused of un·
gentlemanly conduct at a recent
Molloy College Weekend.
Their defense pleaded for a
dismissal of the ease on grounds
that the administration had absolved
itself of responsibility
for the conduct of these off·
campus boarders. After a brief
recess, Chlef Justice Fitzpat.
rick, speaking for the bench,
stated that the aocused were
being tried by the student
body. and that admInh.-traUon
polley was. In this case, trrele-vanl
c..e~
As the trial proceeded, the
testamony of the wit n e s s
brought to light the circumstances
of the case. The Be-eu:.-
ed had been informed that
the weekend's festivities would
begin on the morning of January
29th at the Rocking Horse
Ranch in Highland, New York.
COLONIAL BARBER SHOP
Faculty members are invited
to participate with graduate
and undergraduate students in
the Fairfield University Photography
Contest whieh is being
eo-sponsored by Famous
Photographers School in Westport.
Entry blanks and rules
for the competition can be 0btained
in the offices of PublicRelations,
Campion Hall or the
campus Center in the Campus
Center office.
All photo entries must be in
thc Campus Center Office no
later than Wednesday, April-12.
Final judging will take place
th~ following Wednesday, April
19, where all entries wm be
displayed in the Campus Center
Oak. Room. Winners will be an·
nounced and prizes awarded at
a reception for all contestants
and judges at four o'clock that
afternoon.
FamoUll ludges
Victor Keppler. Director of
Famous Photographers- SChool,
has listed the following judges:
Alfred Eisenstaedt, one of Ufe
Magazine's most famoua photographers;
Max Shubnan, one
of America's most famous hu·
morists, and a devotee of college
students' creativity: Steven
Dohanos, one of Ametiea.'s
most famous cover artists; and
Robert Emerich, Drama Direc-students,
00" tt"lUl5porlaUon to
and from tile KJeln Auditorium
wUl be supplied on tbe night of
tbe concert. A posk:oncert
party will be held in the CarnIlUS
Cente.r for ticket-buyers.
new . opportunities and challenges
. lacing youth in the
Greater Bridgeport regiOn.. Over
200 presidents of· civic, business
and social organizations attendcd
the sessions at the Center.
Mr. Reilly and Mr. Greeley
were the only students repre-sented
from the area.
The main speaker at the session
was Mr. William Resko,
Juvenile Court Probation Of·
flcer in Bridgeport. He com-
Oontlnued on Pqe 8
men(ed Mr. Shiels on the off·
campus event. "Since the Mardi
Gras was a Fairfield weekend
it should ail be held on campus."
1,200 tickets were sold for
Saturday evening's concert.
with half of the proceeds going
to the Rehabilitation Center in
Bridgeport.
Worth The Expeue
~lr. Shiels felt that whlJ,e tile
weekend was bot a. ~cl&I
success., tim entertainment aDIl·
..GOd time bad by alI waa wortb·
the expense•.
"The chairmen should be
picked a year in advance," he
concluded. 'This is nccessary
because the agencies in New
York for performers need
plenty of time for good choices."
Mardi Gras Finance Report
and can be purchased from
any club member. The concert
is being co-sponsored by the
Bridgeport Area Club.
Post-Concert Party
As u spoolul sen>Jee to the
Robert Reilly, Prefiidcnt of
Phi Kappa 'Theta, and Paul
Greeley,· Vtce President of the
Student Government, jOined Fr.
McInnes at a CommWlity Conference
at the Jewish Community
Center to discuss the problems
of "Youth - Our Greatest
Asset." The meeting was sponsored
by the Jewish Community
Center.
The students and the President
took part in a series of
panel discussIons concerning
Center Sponsors Youth Talk
By Robert Ruddock
The Mardi Gras 1967 committee
reported a total ex·
penditure of $7,800 according to
co-chairman Robert Shiels. AI·
though there were sufficient
funds for the final bills to be
paid, the committee reported
that the $750 loan from the Stu·
dent Government could not be
paid in full.
Largest Item
The bupst Item In the tlnllollcJa1
report was tire Saturday
.liftemoo'n acti\'lty at the Club
U iii. New ¥orIL·Thls came to
a total of $1,800 with the largest
cost of (be afternoon _ the
$960 for the I'Cntai of buses,
"We were upset that we
were unable to hold Saturday
afternoon on campus," com·
April 5, 1967
By Drew Draves
The Fairfield Glee Club, marking ita 20th year. will dedicate ita annual concert
in the Klein Auditorium in Bridgeport this Friday night at 8:30, to it. founder
and moderator, Rev. John P. Murray, S.J., and ib director Simon Harak. Lauded
by Brian McCarthy, the club'. executive .ecretary and ticket chainnan for the
event, this season haa produced Uthe fineat Glee Club in Fairfield'. ahort but iiluatriDua
hi.tory."
Elgh~· &l8n Chorus
The eighty man chorus will
present their traditional "Men
in Red" medley, "The Lord's
Prayer", medlies from "The
Sound of Music" and "Showboat",
and "Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes" among other
selections.
In addition La the Glee Club·s
sinfPng, the Bensonians and the
Campus Minstrels will perfonn
their speciality acts of close
hatmony ballads. Peter McCann
and Michael McCann are soloists.
Casimir Kuncewicz is the
accompanist and Nelson Bond·
hus the assistant accompanist.
Imllres&lve Past
The Glee Olub hau,
through the yeai'll, appeared
with the New York "Pops"
orchestra. in Carnegie Hall &lid
wal! the guest ~Ith tbo Con·
l1e9t1cut SftIlP.h<tn)·. For. ·~o
sqoc;cssJ.."e ycll,J'S _tIJ~ ~l&1rft~ld
U, slngen were &\\--arded Ant
place In the OathoUe Intercollegla.
te Glee Club Festival. The
University's "Ambasll8dors or
Song" ha.ve B schedule tbis sea.80n
of sixteen performances in
Eastern states.
Fr. Murray. associate professor
of mathematics, has served
as moderator from its founding.
He has expanded the club's annual
tOur, and has coordinated
its efforts which have. resulted
in sev~al RCA custom· pressea
record albUms and numerous
special appearances.
Mr. Harak, a resident of
Derby, Is a native of Lebanon.
A singer and musician, he
studied several years in Hartford,
New York, and then in
Mexico City under Madame Pia
de Lozada.
Tickets are now on sale for
the annual "home" concert,
Apnl 5, 1967 THE STAG Page Sewn
ConBtroetion begins on Ubrary th18 BprlDg. ArtIat'B canoepUon of new donnltory whlcb Is DOW UDder ClOWltrucUOO.
New Buildings Reflect Growing Fairfield
Processing
E & F Awarded COllstruction Privacy, Beauty, and Comfort
quenUy they will offer a better
view.
Studying should be much
easler. The halls will be fitted
with acoustical tiles and earpels
to absorb the sound.
ArchItectural TrIcks
Th6 bulIdIag ha..s been d6Blgned
80 that there wiD be no
rooms opposite one another. Instead
aU the FOOR1II will be arI'IUlIOO
In the llbape of a lIquare,
wldeb wW surronud the Shower
and lavatory faclllUes 1D the
center. Thill architectural tricll:
eUm1nates long halls and ends
the problem of DObe com1ng
from a room oppo8Jte a student's
door.
Those whose roomates are
constantly entertaining may do
their studying in any of the
the wood paneled lounges that
will be provided on each of the
floors. Other features include a
television room and visitor's
lounge.
Like Re&1ll
From the out",ide, the donnitory
will resemble Regis in that
the entrance will be in the
center of the bUilding and will
have a glass enclosed staircase.
It will have a circular driveway
and a canopy over the front
entrance. On both sides of the
front door will be two large
sculptured panels. A!; a last
touch of luxury, the first four
floors will be fully aircondJtioned.
By Peter Hearn
Privacy, beauty and comfort
are the ideas which were emphasized
in the design of the
new dormitory now under construction
and scheduled for completion
on September 10. These
t h r e e themes are carried
throughout the five story build·
ing which will house 291 students.
To further this illusion, the
dressers will be placed in the
center of the room, with their
sides against the walls. These
will act as room-dividers. The
closets of these rooms will differ
from the older dorms in that
they will be enclosed by sliding
wooden doors.
New Boom Shape
One 01 the many new 1Dn0v...
tlons \\111 be tbe Bhape of the
rooOl&. Instead of the UIIGa1 ftlCo
tangular shape, the new Dvlng
quarters will resemble two
squares that were placed to.
gether 80 that one o\-'erlaps the
other. This creates tbe IDu.ton
of there belng two IMlparallll
cbamben.
If the occupant should tire
of looking at his living quarters
he can readily shift his gaze
out the sliding glass windows.
The windows will be closer to
Ute ground than in any other
building on campus. Conse·
-
My Neighbors
Fifty percent of the ground
floor will consist of stacks and
reading areas. Group study
facilities, staff offices, and a
staff" lounge will complete the
lowest level.
Stacks and reading area will
constitute ninety percent of the
third floor area. Faculty study
rooms will complement the student
areas in the remaining
floor space.
Seminar I
the operation of E. D. P.
Further course and registration
information about the
seminar may be obtained by
contacting :Mr. Richard Kinney,
Director of the Bureau of Busi·
ness and Public Administration.
". think I've had enoQabDow
I'U remember my ad......
1·
situated directly adjacent to
the main entrance. Located on
the second floor, the entranceway
will provide a central access
to all areas of the building.
Directly behind the lobby will
be the circulation desks and
card catalogues. A 10,000 volume
reference section wllI include
microfilms and periodicals.
IData
An eight week seminar on
lhe "Managerial Use of Data
Processing" is being offered by
the Fairfield University Bureau
of Business and Public AdminIstration.
Mr. Edward Kahn, a management
consultant with Dunlap
and Associates, Inc. of Darien
and an experienced lecturer on
the applications of electronic
data processing, will be the
seminar leader. Mr. Kahn
holds a master's dgree in mathematics
from Fairleigh Dickinson
University.
The eight week course will
deal with the varied areas to
which processing can be applied,
including production, planning,
inventory control, financial analysis,
personnel, roles of forecasting,
marketing, and budgetary
controls. The program will
also feature the case study
method and a visit to {I. major
~mputer installation to view
By Benoit Poisson
Construction for Fairfield's
new three-story library has
been awarded to the E & F
Constnlction Com pan y of
Bridgeport Selected from the
nine bids received, theirs is set
at an estimated figure of 1,·
344,000 dollars.
The new library will be situated
in the center of the Fairfield
community, approximately
two hundred yards behind the
gymnasium, as envisioned in
the master plan of the University.
Flex.lblUty for Futuro
One of the most importanl
considerations which architects
Eggers & Ifiggins built into
their plans for the edifiCi:! is
flexibility for future development.
The 62,000 square foot
building will have a capacity of
some 300,000 volumes. This
compares with 70,000 at present.
The possibility of expansion
Is built into the plans ac·
ceptcd by Fr. Mcinnes a year
ago.
The building is designed for
comfort as well as attractiveness.
Carpeting and air-<:onditioning
will enhance lhe studious
atmosphere, promoted by
an abundance of individual
study carrolles. An overall seating
capacity of six hundred is
planned by the New York architects.
Noteworth,)· l'~eatures
A spacious flagstone terrace,
for Infonnal gatherings, will be
More Letters To The Editor
Monday April 10 9:00 a.m. _ 5:00 p.m.
At the Student Center Parking Lot
FOR $.SO YOU CAN COMBAT,
and diagnosis
sense of the word regulate our employer
or restrict the freedom of the administration.
COlltinuoo frum Page 2
been the best that Fairfield has seen.
Granted that we have made errors but
I am sure that future years wiil witness
Governments which will captitalize on
their predecessor's mistakes. This year
has seen a revitalization of the Government,
the social calander, and standards
of social events. The inaguration of the
student loan program, the float contest,
and the begirming of the newsletter
"Focus" were but three of the programs
encompassed in this revitalization.
My remarks in Mr. Kister's column
were intended for onc reason only; to
make all those who nre a part of Fairfield
think seriously of themselves and
the school. It is only by realizing the
strengths and weaknesses of the Gov·
crnment, the student body, and the Ad·
ministration that we are to see the pro-gress
and acclamation that deservedly
are Fairfield's.
Slncerel)' yOUF8,
Kevin B. McGo\'ern
Student Government Presldenl
He Ain't Hoffa
To the Editor:
There was an error in the March 1,
1967 edition of the STAG which should
be corrected.
The STAG referred to me as the
President of the local teachers' union.
The American Association of University
Professors is a professional association
similar to the American Bar Association
and the American Medical Association.
A union bargains colJectively. The
A.A.U.P. does not.
The best deflnitlon I have ever seen
of a union is that a union is "an em-ployer
regulating device." The union
regulates alI of the employer's policies
and procedures, especially in the area
of personnel and employee welfare. The
union restricts the freedom of the employer.
The American Association of
University Professors does not in any
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and "The Trojan Women."
This informal discussion concluded
the Lenten Series. However,
a Post-Eastel' series 01
theology lectures is being planned.
Suggestions for possible
topics were encouraged by the
spokesman for the Committee
for Spiritial Affairs, Dennis
O'Neill, '69.
Con't
Team Record Pet.
Regis 1 ... 13-0 1.000
Campion 4 ................. 13-0 1.000
Campion 2 9-3 .750
Gonzaga 2 9-3 .750
Campion 3 ......_........ 8-4 .667
Loyola 2 ................• 7-4 .636
Regis Ground ............_........ 7-5 .583
Loyola 3 7-6 .538
Loyola 3 .. .......•............................. 5-5 .500
Gonzaga 3 ... ......................_... 6-7 .462
Regis 3 4-7 .363
Regis 4 ......._........ 4-7 .363
Gonzaga Ground ................ 3-10 .307
Regis 2 1-11 .083
Glenmary Sem. ................ 0-11 .000
Gonzaga 1 0-12 .000
'ntramural
themes such as "alienation from
society" and the key word
he pointed out - "compassion,"
with its \"alue and consequences.
Mr. Spoto discussed Albee's
"Who's Alra.l.d of Virginia
Woolf," in which he cited its
multiciplity of levels; the obvious
level is the complete lack
of human understanding. On
other levels, though, there is
George and Martha as George
and Martha Washington, and
thereby attacking the American
Myth. The range of the play
also continues back to Middle
English since many of the lines
have put value in Middle
English.
Anti-War Tradition
Another theme is that of
the anti-war tradition found
in such plays as "Lysistrata"
Lecture Discusses
And Theology
THE STAG
Intramurals
Lenten
Literature
By Daniel RlchardS<l1l
Biblical themes and their relation
to modern novels and
drama was the topic of the
third Lenten Talk sponsored by
the Student Committee For
Spiritual Affair;;. Speakers were
Fr. Albert Reddy of the English
Department, and Mr.
Donald Spoto of the Theology
Department.
Antl-Hero
Fr. Reddy. who spoke IlI'SI
on novels, said that "concomitant
with the Death of God
Theology Is a diminished image
of man in Modern Uterature."
This would account for the
"anti-hero" found in such authors
as Joyce. Camus, Conrad,
and Hemmingway.
Catholic authors have often
turned to the priest as hero
- in the sense that he is a
seape goat. Father made the
comparison between the priest
and the chief of an African
Tribe, who is "both the servant
and the captive of his people."
This would be applicable to
such authors as Morris West
and Graham Greene. especially
the latter in his "The Power
and the Glory."
l'lodern Lo\"er
"The Modern Lover" or "God
as the Modem Lover" was another
theme discussed. With
this idea it is possible to find
the 10\fe of God through the
love of man, as in "Brideshead
Revisited" by Evelyn Waugh.
In discussing drama, Mr.
3poto Atressed the heavily incarnational
overtones: "The
idea is that God enters through
the doorway of human experience.
He is found in the unglamorous
and the ordinary."
Compa861oD
Related to this arc other
Festival
Amollg them Me, "You Belong
To ~Ie". "~Iy Own True Love",
"Take :Me A!s I Am" Mil "Hal'e
Yon Heard?"
Until recently only the Sunday
afternoon had been undecided.
A concert with The Campus
Minstrels will be featured.
Pago'Eight
Dogwood
Continued lrOIU Page 1
Harvard, Princeton and Colwnbia,
to name a few.
DupreC!l
The Duprees, 1,0puJar for
~'cars wUb both the young fWd
old alISO hal'e a long list 01 hits.
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Continued from Page 5
mented favorably about the
tutoring and "big brother" programs
sponsored by FaiI1leld
University, and pointed out that
the personal and individual aspects
of the program were what
made them so signillcant. Following
the panel discussion, the
students had an opportunity to
meet with many of the outstanding
community leaders of
the Bridgeport region.
auley had 16 points for the
winners. On Wednesday night,
R..J polished off the Glenmary
Seminarians, 33-25. Jay Donarruma
threw in 13 points to
lead the winners.
Continued from Page 10
later, 1..-2 came back to beal
L-3 by a score of 43-38. "Babe"
Hammerbacher had 12 markers
for "Hutch's Hotshots" to lead
all scorers.
After losing to L-2. MoM,
RegIs Ground stonncd ba.c.k to
take two declstn~ wins. In the
8rst game, Tom Henneltenl>
scored 12 points W lead &-G
by Gonzaga. I, 42-S8. R-G followed
this "in wit a. 47-olO \'Ictory
over Gonzaga 3. Tom Hennekens
contributed 15 points to
the winning effort, wline "Shot!'
,W..r.o..b.el bad 16 markers for the
Regis 3 split two games for
the week. In the first contest,
the men of R-3 were dce.isioned
by G-G, 34-25. "Moose" Mac-
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DINER
April 5. 19b1 THE STAG P"ge NIne
SPORTS PERSONALITY
Panczenko
For
Rochelle. He is classified as an
amazing dancer and t'xtremel)·
sharp dresser.
Bill Is an Economics major
and plans 10 do his graduate
work at Fordham. All who
know him agree that his ea:.-ygoing
personality and likeable
disposition should open up the
doors to a bright future.
graduating this spring, so the
fencers will remain entirely intacl
for next year's program.
Cops Second
Fencing Team
Fencing Coach Palko I,uk11C8 prC8entlJ a.ward to Russ Pan·
:renko for his 2nd IlhwC! flnl.!lh In New Ena-Iand COIICll:e Toumll.·
ment.
was appointed as equipment
manager.
There are no senior members
excels in basketball. He has
played intramural ball for four
years. and this year adds his
talent to McPeake's Raiders
of G-3.
Bill's off-eampus roommates
describe him as eomposed,
likeable, and easy to get along
with. He ",,\Jally can be found
anywhere from U. B. to New
BUI Slnith
Place
In addition to tennis, Bill also
By Robert Sillery
One of the steadiest and mo;;t
dependable players on this
year's tennis squad is Bill
Smith. This versatile veteran
plays both singles and doubles
and has scored many important
victories at both positions in
his three years of varsily play.
Bill plll)·ed his high school
tennis at Bergen Catholic High.
In Oradell, Nt'w Jersey. The
Bergen Catholic team wa..
strictly a Smith atrair. as Bill
and his two brothers dominated
the squad, leading it to two
eonsecutlve championships in
the TTi-County Catholie Con·
ference, New Jt'~)'·s major
calhollc league.
The Smith tradition has eontinued
at Fairl'eld, where Bill
and his brothel· Steve play not
only Instrumental roles in the
singles matches, but also team
together to form a potent
doubles combo.
According to teammatcs, the
best aspe(ts of BilI's game arc
his vicious serve and forehand,
and his overall ngresslveness on
the court. He usually seems
completely rt'laxed, but this is
deceptive, as he Is an extremely
halu eompetltOI·.
Bill regards hls most satisfying
victory to be when he
teamed with Ben Hill to beal
Providence in the doubles last
year. He is very optimistic
about this season, both fol' the
team and for himself.
By BUI O'Alle!laIIdro
Russ Panczenko. dueling tor
the Fairfield fencing team. won
second plae<' in the epee di·
vision at the New England In·
tercollegiate TOI.Imament hekl
at Trinity College.
Eight schools were represented
in the round·robin eompelitlon,
including such strong
teams as 1tf. I. T. and the host,
Trinity. Each team consisted of
three pairs of fencers divided
among epee, ~bre and foil
After regulation competition,
Panczenko was tied for first
place and lost only after a
close bout to M. 1. T. This New
England school captured the
overall point victory and the
team trophy.
The remainder of the Fair·
field team was hampered by
the absence of three top feneen!
who were lost through Injury
or academic probation.
Following the tournamenl,
Russ Panczenko was voted the
club's Most Valuable Player.
Next yeal··s officers werc also
announced. The presldenl Is
Dery Chuga, vice-president.
Mal'k Del MaUl"O. The secrctary
will be John Mikochlk and the
treasurer, Frank Carollo. In
addition, Walter Soloniewicz
By Edward Willianu
Turning to the tight Intramural race, tonight is the
meeting between Regis 1 and Campion 4 for which we
have all been waiting. This will mark the clash be·
tween the only two undefeated teams in the league.
However, the game will not be as close as the records
show. After analyzing the play of both teams, I feel
that the men from Campion 4 will be viclolious. This
well-balanced quintet, backed up by a fine bench will
be too strong for Regis 1 to overcome.
Time Out
In the pa.t decade, collece basketball bas taken
creat .tride. in itt development in the United Statu.
Today, it i. tryina to ...ume poai.tion a. America'.
number one .port. Such colleee idol. as Lew Alcindor
and Jimmy Walker are morine into the heart. of all
YOUDl' .port endu..iatu.
Fairfield is also trying to keep up to this Quick
pace of college basketball. Coach George Bisacca has
transformed OUl· team into a group of respected ball
players, and in the past two years has added an extremely
rough schedule.
In the past, Stag basketball was not noted for its
potent schedule, playing many weak opponents, But,
seven years ago George Bisacca came on the Fairfield
campus and completely changed the position of Stag
basketball.
Mr. Bisacca assumed his post hoping to develop
a top-flight team. In his ShOlt stay here he has not only
accomplished his primary task but he is now leading
the Stags inlo big time basketball.
However, there are many impOitant features which
Fail1ield lacks to make it a truly big time basketball
school. Celtainly, it cannot be argued that Fairfield
does not have the necessary talent for a top-flighlleam.
But, we do lack the one necessary ingredient which
seems to distinguish the besl teams from the simply
mediocre. In order to make Slag basketball reach big
time character on campus, it is felt by many that a new
field house 01' gymnasium should be constructed.
The Fairfield Iymna.ium which presently house.
our Stae' i. .imply not .uitable for a big-time team
and moat of all for the big-time fan. who clGlely follow
their team.
In the past two seasons, Fairfield has begun playing
such toP ranked teams as Boston College, which
this year received an invitation to the N.C.A.A. tournament
St. Joseph's, another former N.C.A.A. paltici·
pant; Georgetown and East Carolina.
However, Stag Athletic Director Bisacca has found
that if he wishes to play these teams, he cannot use the
Fairfield gymnasium to play the games. These teams
will not accept such a small share of the gate. Thus.
the Stag "home cOllrt" must be shifted to the New
Haven Arena.
As all Stag fans can attest, this so-called Arena
in New Haven is quite possibly the most run-down
building in Connecticut and truly is not worthy of hous-ing
such a fine team as our Stags.
However, thit it DOt the primary problem. In .hiftiaa
the location of the home basketball game. to New
Haven. a certain abDoaphere or emotion is loat at the
eam... TIle crowd doe. not seem to come to life or
.upport the team .. at the a:uau in our gymnuium.
Another point which should be stressed is the attendance
figures which speak for themselves. At our
fuost "home" game in the New Haven Arena, the team
was greeted by a near sellout crowd. But, as the season
wore on, the following gradually decreased. Finally, at
the East Carolina game there were not even enough
people present to fill our Failflela gymnasium.
TIle bie que.tion to be ..ked is whether this rapid
blONOlbling of collele b..ketbaU is leavine the Sta••
behind. Colleee ba.ketball hal reached the bi.a:-time,
but has Fairfield?
It is personally felt by many that this shifting of
many home games to the New Haven Arena has caused
the team to lose some of its following on campus. With
the present system of play, Stag basketball cannot be
tl1.lly charactelized as an on-campus SPOlt.
Next yeal", Fairfield will be facing many of the
top opponents in the wide world of college basketball.
However, once again, the games will not be played in
our gymnasium but in the New Haven Arena. Unofficially,
the Stag basketball team will house at least six
of their games in this run-down building.
ThlU, if Fairfield wan" to truly go big-time in
basketball it will be nece..ary for a new field house to
be built on campm. Plana .hould be made now for the
development of thi. buildine becauae the IOOner it i.
completed, the .ooner Stal ba.ketball will be returned
to the campm where it belonl"
