Stag - Vol. 19, No. 18 - March 13, 1968

              Gov't Officials Elected, Contested
Dress Demonstration Raises Eyebrows
new constitution. Socially, Mr.
Howe is trying to organize a
social day with Manhattanville
in May. Mr. Howe commented
on the election race saying that,
"I thought it was a good race.
1 ran against a good opponent
who was a hard worker."
Disappointing Turnout
Robert Perotta, Election Chair­man,
commented that "turnouts
for the election were disappoint­ing
as well as the number of
those who participated in the
voting." There was a last min­ute
attempt by several sopho­more
students to provide a
choice in the uncontested posi­tions
of Vice President and
Treasurer, as well. as represen­~'
ative positions. The attempt
lI.owever, had no significant
effect on:final results.
Class of 1969
In the class of 1969, seven on_
campus legislative posts were
fillled. Marc Baldwin, Robert
Bisceglia, Jam e s Flanagan,
Michael Morrissey, Frederick
Noonan, Benoit Poisson and
Thomas Ross will serve in the
legislature. James Cunningham
and Bruce Schauble are the
d a y-s t u den t representatives.
Leonard Petrucelli and Gerald
Salomone filled the off campus
and at-large posts respectively.
Class of 1970
Ten on-campus representative
positions were filled in the class
of 1970 by Lawrence Acampora,
Francis Alechny, Joseph Coyne,
Donald Malone, Albert Mariani,
William Provost, Robert Quick,
David Rossiter, William Trae­ster
and Theodore Zaleski. The
day student seats will be oc­cupied
by Charles Coviello, Ron­ald
Dukenski, Allan Kaulbach.
No petition was filed for the
off campus category. Michael
McVerry is the at-large repre­sentative.
and jacket from supper to lunch.
However, this was as far as Mr.
Griffin would go this year in
reference to dress regulations.
When asked to comment on
the Tri-partite body being form­ed,
Mr. Griffin said that it was
a very good and necessary
thing.
Advisory Board
Fr. William McInnes, S.J. did
not wish to comment on the
OoIltlD.aed OD P..e 8
CI8S!I of 1971
After spirited campaigning,
the class of 1971 elected repre­sentatives
D a v i d Burroughs,
John Fallon, K. J. Fritsch,
Roger Grigg, P,atrick Long,
Robert Murphy, Malachi O'Con­nor,
Thomas Perrotti, James
Ruane, Andrew Soltys and Ed­ward
Viola. Robert Buccino,
Donald Frignon and Jeffrey
Reinhard were elected day stu­dent
representatives. At-large
representative is James Mitchell.
By COLIN KILEY
March 13, 1968
In an election which 803 students participated,
Mr. Philip Howe was elected President of the Stud.ent
Government, defeating William O'Malley in a closely­contested
campaign. In addition, Donald McInerney
was elected Vice-President, Geoffrey Jones Treasurer
and representative positions in the Freshmen, Sopho­more,
and Junior classes were filled.
Mr. Howe, the new President, ------------­will
be sworn in tomorrow.
When questioned about his im.
mediate plans, Mr. Howe cited
that initially they will be of an
organizational nature. He said
that he would try to get defi­nite
action on the frosh rebate,
taking this immediately to the
administration as well as the
possession of marijuana passed
the body after heated debate.
The bill would allow any person
over 21 who has lived in Con­necticut
for more than six
months to purchase marijuana.
Continued on Page 5
Janson,
Marijuana
Phil Howe
Elect
on
House Majority Leader Mike Janson and CISL delegates Paul
Brock, Thomas Josefiak, and Richard Chiarappa (background)
llsten intently to discussion on marijuana blll.
cause of his past work in the
organization, his ability to speak
before a large assembly, and his
adeptness at meeting people on
an informal basis.
Heated Debate
An act legalizing the use and
opinions. Mr. Robert Griffin, Di­rector
of Student Services,
called the demonstration "un­necessary."
He said further that
he was willing at any time to
sit down and discuss any prob­lems
but no one approached
him concerning the demonstra­tion
until Thursday of the
demonstration week.
Commenting on rules in gen­eral,
"All rules and regulations
should be reviewed." Referring
Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut
comment on a possible post­ponement
of the swearing in
ceremony scheduled for tomor­row
- "this decision is up to
the court."
A Fact Finding Board has
been set up, according to Mr.
McCormack, to help clarify the
situation.
Vol. 19 No. 18
Michael Janson, a Fairfield junior, was elected House Majority Leader at the
Connecticut Intercollegiate Student Legislature (CISL) held this past weekend at
the State Capitol in Hartford. In other action accomplished by the 17-college Con­vention,
a bill legalizing controlled used of marijuana was passed, and a resolution
proposed by Emile Canning supporting the candidacy of Senator Eugene McCar­thy
for president was defeated.
Fairfield University was rep-resented
by a twenty man dele­gation
composed of: Paul Brock
(Senior Delegate), Michael Jan­son
(Junior Delegate), Jay
Critchley, Phil Howe (Senator),
A II a n Kaulbach (Senator),
Thomas ColI u c c i, Richard
Chiarappa, James Small, Frank
Adamo, Harold Devaney,
Michael Kenefick, Michael Boc­chini,
Emile Canning, Robert
Ruddock, D a v i d Burroughs,
Thomas Josefiak, Joseph Coyne,
William Sweeney, Gregory Dris­coll,
and James Magenheimer.
Michael Janson's election as
House Majority Leader marked
the first time since 1959 that a
Fairfield student has been elect­ed
to one of the statewide posts.
Mr. Janson's elec'tion ,by an
overwhelming majority of 180­88,
culminated four months of
campaigning. The election pro­cedure
for the position began .
when Mr. Janson was nominated
by FaiI"field's CISL Chapter be-
By DAVID DZUREC
The dress demonstration of
two weeks ago raised many eye­brows
in and around Fairfield
University. The Bridgeport Post
published two, articles and a pic­ture
of the dress demonstration.
An editorial was also written in
support of the student position
of being able to have a choice
in dress.
As to the response here on
campus, there were varying
Collegians
Pass Bill
Finally, in defense of election
procedure, Mr. Perotta com­mented
that due to the very
low turn out of candidates this
year he had. extended the peti­tion
date. Since the constitution
is liberal in the powers it gives
to the election chairman he
thought his actions justifiable.
Justice Patrick McCormack
stated that the court should de­cide
on the issue by the end of
the week. He was not able to
Constitutional GroWlds
1. Elections committee chair­man
Robert Perotta, at the time
of his appointment and on the
day on Which the election was
held, was not a "Chairman of
a Standing Legislative_ Com­mitte<;!."
Therefore, Mr. Per­rotta's
apointment violated Arti­cle
I, Section 4, Subsection a,
clause 1, of the present Student
Government Constitution.
2. The' elections committee
continued to accept nominations
aft<;!r the two school week dead­line,
thus in direct violation of
Article I" Section 4, Subsection
a, clause 4, .)f the present Stu­dent
Government Constitution.
3. The elections committee
printed only two types of bal­lots,
each containing all con­t~
sted "areas" and each per­taining
to two different classes.
This ballot was in violation of
Article I, Section 4, Subsection
a, clause 7, of the current Stu­dent
vovernment Constitution.
Ethical Grounds
1. Candidates for office were
working at the polls, distribut­ing
and accepting ballots.
2. The nrone of an approved
and legal write-in candidate was
not posted' at the polling place
where ballots were distributed,
thus depriving him of due con­sideration
by the electorate.
3. Those working at the polls
were, at times, giving out false
information to the voters.
4. The Elections committee
did not publicly notify the elec­torate
that petitions were tieing
accepted almost until the last
day.
Questioned about Mr. En­gratt's
.complaint, Robert Pe­rotta,
Election Chairman, could
not volunteer much information
since most of the leaders were
away at the CISLo convention.
In regard to the write-in-vote
of Mr. Donald Defronzo for the
office of Vice President, Mr·
Perotta said that Mr. Defrom;o's~
votes were counted but had no
significant effect on the final
results. Mr. Defronzo was
declared eligible for elec­tion
by the committee and the
administration. The write-in
votes of the representatives
were not counted, however, Mr.
Perotta pointed out, because it
states specifically in the consti­tution
that representative can­didates
must initially submit a
nomination petition with ten
names.
By JAY DOOLAN
In an effort to contest the Student Government
elections on points of constitutional and ethical grounds,
sophomore John Engratt has filed a complaint with
the Student Court. In a detailed statement Mr. Engratt
listed the following sections for the court's considera­tion:
Page Two THE STAG March 13, 1968
Legislature Approves Tri-Partite Members
A Federal judge ruled last Thursday that he was powerless to overturn a Se­lective
Service recommendation that students who participate in illegal anti-draft
demonstrations should be reclassified.
• • •
with another National' fellow­ship,
such as the Woodrow Wil­son,
but without stipend until
the other award 'elapses.
This is the second year ·ina
row that a Farfield senior re­ceived
both national awards.
Michael Guri, a Philosophy ma­jor,
received both last year.
VISTA ON CAMPUS
VISTA representatives will be
on campus today and tomorrow
in the Campus Center Lobby
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All inter­ested
students are asked to stop
and pick up available informa­tion
at this time. In 'addition, a
movie about VISTA entitled
"Gadfly in the Ghetto" will be
shown tonight at 7 p.m. in the
Oak Room.
the third and final bill, which
asked that the Student Govern­ment
appropriate $75 to the
Fairfield University Alpha Epsi­lon
Delta Chapter of the Inter­national
Pre-Medical Honor So­ciety,
to help to finance a trip
to one of the Society's conven­tions
in Philadelphia. The pas_
sage of the bill was recom­mended
by the Student Govern­ment
Finance Committee, and
was passed unanimously.
Minority Leader
The floor was then turned
over to the Minority Leader,
Mr. Larry Czakowski, who wish­ed
to thank the Legislature of
the Student Government, on
behalf of the graduating' Seni­ors,
for the honor of being. able
to serve on the legislative body
during the past four years at
Fairfield. The last meeting of
the year was then adjourned.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Dr. Gerard B. McDonald,
Chairman of the Graduate
Scholarship Com mit tee, an­nounced
last week that Wood­row
/Wilson Designate Daniel
Loch, Senior English Major, is
now also a Danforth Fellow.
Mr. Loch was one of the 120
Danforth Fellow s selected
throughout the nation for this
Fellowship, which is given to
seniors who have serious inter­est
in. college teaching as a
career.
The award includes a stipend
of $2400 a year and is normally
renewable for a total of four
years· The Fairfield senior may
pursue his doctoral studies at
any Graduate School of his
choice. The Danforth Fellow­ship
may be held concurrently
The second bill was a motion
to appropriate from Student
Government funds a sum up
to $200 to the Judo-Karate club.
The bill was passed.
Maurice McElroy introduced
one because it represents an in­crease
in "student power", not
merely in recommendation ca­pacity,
a trend which he said
has tended towards rejection in
Jesuit schools.
On the official agenda, the
first bill introduced by James
McGovern, was to increase the
activities fee to a sum within
the range of $5 to $30, to add
the fee to the tuition and have
it collected by the Administra_
tion. The bill was deleted from
the 'agenda because Mr. Mc­Govern
felt that there was not
enough indication of student
opinion on the matter.
Judo-Karate Club
Vietcong, I
all for him,"
a news con-
Suit
In another UPI report, Gen­eral
Hershey was reported to
have said that people like Dr.
Benjamin Spock are "encour­aging
the people who are kill­ing
our kids."
"If I were a
would ertainly be
the General 10Id
ference.
lieved the only one att~mpting
to declare the Hershey directive
unconstitutional and to enjoin
its enforcement.
Mr. Bocchini thanked the as­sembly
for their work on the
new constitution, the upgrading
of Student Government publici­ty,
and the Student Government
support of the recently held tri­university
forum. He added that
the Tri~Partite idea is a good
Canning, Robert Ruddock, and
Ralph Kister to represent the
student association in the Tri­Partite
Body. The approval was
carried out in a closed session
of the Legislature.
Before the Legislature went
into the business of the official
agenda, Mr. Bocchini spoke. He
said that the number of bills
passed this year were "slight in
comparison" to last year, but
that the bills passed were, "good
ones." Because of this fact, Boc­chini
feels that this Administra­tion
will be "less hindered" than
his own.
Dismisses
, Several similar suits are
pending in Federal courts
around the country in addition
to others brought by individuals
seeking to )'everse their own
reclassification. The suit dis­tnissed
by Judge Hart was be-
Melvin L. Wulf, legal direc­tor
of the American Civil Uber­ties
Union, Nhich filed the suit
on behalf of the student organ­izations,
said Judge Hart's de­cision
would be appealed to the
United States Court of Appeals.
By GEORGE BRITTON
A specIal meeting of the Stu­dent
Government Legislature
was called last week by Student
Government President Michael
Bocchini to vote on several
pressmg bills·
Tri-Partite Representatives
The first action voted on by
the Legislatl.lre, not on the of­ficial
agenda, was to approve
'_ the recommendations made by
President Bocchini for the ap­pointment
of three students to
represent the general student
body in the Tri-Partite discus­sion,
to be held March 12, for
the decision on the dress regula­tion
dispute. Mr. Bocchini made
five recommendations: Emile
Oanning, Robert Ruddock, Don_
ald DeFronzo, Bruce Schauble,
and Ralph Kister. After some
debate lasting about an hour,
the .Legislature select~d Enule
Judge
Selective Service
District
, , Will Appeal Ruling
2. Individuals who believed
their draft status was being
changed because they expressed
their opposition' to the waF had
other administrative and judi­cial
remedies.
3. Amendments added by
Congress to the draft law last
y~ar'prevented court review of
local board actions until the
time ot ipduction.
.,The stud~J.1t ~ouP~;W~+l;!.pro­testing
· a "letter_'. sent~by -Lieut.
Gen. Lewis B: Hersheyt Qirec~
tor of Selective Service, to the
- J' ,
nation's, 4,084 draft. boar~ Oct.
26., 1967. They said the letter
was. an ,attempt. to stifle legiti.
matedisseilt by students' op­posed
.' to' the Adn1inistration's
Vletri'ain-- polky'The~"said they
would appeal Judge Hart's dis­missal
of .their suit..,
Judge Hart, in an oral opinion
handed down after hearing ar­guments
from both sides, based
his decision on these grounds:'
1. The letter had "rio' legal
effect whatsoever." was not
binding on the bo~rds aiuj, was
merely an expression of Gen­eral
Hershey's "personal opin­ion....
In a United Press Interna­tion~
l report it was stated that
United ,. States District Judge
George', HarF dismissed a suit
brough~ by the National Student
Assobiltl6n, ~tudents for a
Den1~r~tic So~ietyand _C~mpus
A~~rkan~ for, ;'Pf~;~~~tic ,Ac-tion.
Local" ,Newspaper Comments On Protest
dents at Fairfield University dressed as
they please.
Doesn't one picture speak a thousand
words? I certainly did not think that
Fairfield University would allow stu­dents
to come intoichool looking like
that!
In my opinion, education also includes
the transferring of d1scipline from par­ent
to school authorities.
When a youngster is educated and
mature enough for complete freedom, he
will go out into the business world only
to find all sorts of rules and regulations.
What then? If he cares to do as he
pleases he will suffer the consequences
or else grow up, Why shouldn't modern
educators conduct today's colleges like a
business in preparation for these young­sters'
futures?
In the same issue of The Post was a
marvelous article about Dr. S. Douglas
Cornell. president of Mackinac College,
Michigan, speaking at the Charles A.
Dana Scholar convocation at UB. He
said: "It is not enough that graduates
have intellectual power. Education which
confers power without concerning itself
with questions of purpose, character and
moral quality is irresponsible."
Bravo! That's the kind of educator I
would like to entrust my children to
when they reach college age.
Mrs. Josephine Colagross
FAVORS JACKETS, TIES AT
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
To the Editor:
There was a picture on page one of
The Post, Feb. 29, of Fairfield University
students protesting regulations of dress.
If the picture is indicative of how all
boys protesting looked then by all means
they should go back to jackets and ties.
For years we have pointed with pride
to Fairfield Prep and F·airfield University
students and even used them as ex­amples
for our younger children.
As there are so few restrictions on
dress in the Fairfield school system one
tends to see everything and anything
in our public schools.
Come on boys, if it is the vogue these
days to "protest" wh~ not find some­thing
constructive rather than destruc·
tive to protest about. Our American
youth is getting mighty seedy-looking.
Just as a cup ot tea tastes better in a
china cup so too you might do better
work if you look better.
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A Mother
CITES PICTURE AS EXAMPLE OF
STUDENT IDEA OF RIGHTS
To the Editor:
The Post February 29 had an editorial
entitled "Why Not Tux in Class?" which
backed ull the students' right to freedom
of attire'. Meanwhile the front page of
Older Generation the same paper had a picture of the stu-enter.
If they do not wish to abide by
the rules they are free to leave.
I agree with the dean of students there
that class room regulations contribute to
a "professional" attitude toward learning
on the part of the student.
May the administration adhere to its
principles!
, EDITOR'S NOTE':- In order to show outside opinion of the recent dress
demonstration. THE STAG has reprinted from the Bridgeport Post the
following Edltorlal and the letters' to, the edltor about the editorial.
Why Not Tux in Class?
There is a fairly sizable group of students at Fairfield Uni­versity
who object 1;(;) wearing neckties and jackets to classes and
to breakfast and lunch.
We venture to say we could dig up a sizable group of adults
who would be happy to dispense with tie and jacket - and we'd
,be numbered among them.
We'd better admit at once that we're hardly impartial, be­cause
we've always been of the belief that whoever invented the
necktie was a sadist.
Weare now and always have been of the opinion that a uni­versity
has a right to insist upon neatness of appearance in its
students.
But we do object to any presumption that a student who does
not wear a jacket or tie is going to start immediately dressing like
a sl'ob.
The dean of students at Fairfield University has defended
classroom regulations on the grounds that they contribute to a
"professional" attitude toward learning on the part of the student.
We must respectfully disagree with the dean. It's possible to
get a jacket and tie on a baboon.
In fact it's been done.
SAYS STUDENTS OPPOsING RULES
ARE ·FREE TO LEAVE
To the Editor:
It seems to me regarding opposition
to the dress rules of Fairfield University
that the school should have no problem.
The university is a private school. The
students know the regulations when they
March 13, 1968 THE STAG Page Three
By PATRICK LONG
'News EdItor
Sports Publicity Director
Needed Full-Time
The twenty. five· mile trip,
along U.S. Route 1, took ap­proximately
four and a half
hours. The dribblers met with
only minor :lifl'iculties. Among
those cited by the participants
were, rendezvous problems,
darkness, barking dogs, and
even an incident with the Fair­fieid
Police, who stopped the
entourage to inform them of
the safety rules of the road.
Pre·Game Show
Upon his arrival at the New
Haven Arena" "Super Stag"
presented the ball to Bill Jones'
father who passed it on to his
son. Bill Jones reciprocated by
dunking the ball to the enjoy­ment
of the Fairfield followers.
This marked the beginning of
the pre-game show, also direct­ed
by the class of '71.
AwaKening
Robert Murphy, organizer of
the entire affair, described the
purpose this way: "The whole
idea behind the venture was to
incite a spirit we know exists
at Fairneld, but needs awaken­ing,
and to show to our team
and to the public what being a
Stag really means,"
The pre-game show continued
with six FaiI'field Freshmen
carrying a coffin in a parody
of the pre-game antics of St.
Bonaventure rooters. In the cof­fin,
instead of a dummy, was
"Super Stag," who was meant
to represent the "resurrected
Stag" who, "will never die."
This display was not meant to
mimic the St. Bonaventure an­tics,
but rather to "outdo" them.
"Super Stag" Kevin Maher and! J()hn Renehan (dribbling)
appear relieved as they see the signpost. "New Haven 14."
under the tutelage of the Ameri­can
composer Randall Thomp_
son, that he became fascinated
by the music of the Baroque
~riod. Subsequently, he made
an extensive study of Renais­sance
and Baroque styles under
Thurston Dart, among others,
and he is now a recognized au­thority
in this field. Mr. Kipnis
has appeared in concerts and
lecture recitals throughout the
United States. His harpsichord
is an eight-foot concert grand
instrument.
In addition to his public ap­peaI"
ances, he has made a num­ber
of highly acclaimed record­ings
and has provided back­ground
mUBie for motion pic.
tures. During the summer he
serves as Chairman of the Bar­<
MIoe Department at the Berk­shire
Music Center (Tangle­wood),
and his radio program
"The Age of Baroque" Is broad­cast
weekly on New York's fa­mous
station WQXR.
By ROBERT BURGESS
In a demonstration of student support for their
basketball team, twenty members of the class of '71
undertook a ball-dribbling expedition to the New Haven
Arena from the University gymnasium last week be­fore
the St. Bonaventure game. ------------- The trip began with a spon-taneous
pep rally in front of trek to New Haven.
the gymnasium where Mr. Rob­ert
K. Griffin, Director of Stu­dent
Services, presented a red
and white basketball to Bill
Jones, captain of the basketball
team who in turn gave it to
"Super Stag," Kevin Maher.
Mr. Maher and John Renehan,
both freshmen, then began their
Dribbling Expedition
Demonstrates Support
Famed Harpsichordist
Gives Performance
Critically - praised, renowned
harpsichordist Igor Kipnis will
present a concert in Gonzaga
AuditoI'iWn, Friday, March 22
at 8:80 p.rn. His performance
Is an Introduction to a new
music series which will move
into full swing in the faU in an
effort to present special con­certs
at popular prices. Tickets
for the Kipnis program are on
sale at the CampUB Center re­ception
office. ($2.00 general
admission, special $1.00 student
discount price.)
Mr. Kipnis, son of famed
Metropolitan Opera basso Alex­ander
Kipnis of Westport, has
been associated with music ever
since his boyhood in the 1930's.
He received his first piano
lessons from his grandfather,
the noted composer and pianist
Henlot Levy.
Baroque Period
Mr. Kipnis studied at Har­vard
University. It was here,
"When we had a 19-5 record a
few years back, we were treat­ed
fairly by the New York pa­pers."
He said that he was
more concerned by the lack of
national publicity than the lack
of New York publicity.
Immediate Area
The Athletic Director felt that
the main objective of the bas­ketball
publicity should be to
bring news of the basketball
team to the immediate Connec­ticut
area, the people who are
chiefly interested in the Stags.
In conclusion, he cited the need
for a full-time sports informa­tion
man, to facilitate the re­leasing
of information to the
press.
Mr. D'Alessandro explained
the process by which the news
of the basketball games are
brought to the newspapers. He
said that after the game, the
story is immediately written up
and sent to the wire services. In
this manner the account of the
game is available for any paper
in the country who wants to
run it. He also stated that his
office sends out periodic re­leases
on the game and pre­season
information.
Information- Man
Mr. D'Alessandro also brought
ont the need for a full·time
sports inf01"lIl8otion man. com·
menting that many times the
current basketball publicity dl·
rector has had to neglect send·
Ing the account of the game to
the wire services because he
has to write up and ph()ne in
the story to the Bridg,eport pa.
per which he writes for. That
is his first responsibility.
Student Services at the Univer­sity,
and the Honorable John
Fitzpatrick, Probate Judge for
the Town of F1airfield. Both men
stated that they were very im­pressed
and that they would do
all they can to aid Phi Kappa
Theta and Fairfield.
The undergraduates that went
through the final step that led
into brotherhood were: David
Caisse, James Crispino, AnthonJ
Depanfilis, Thomas D 0 0 n e y,
Gary Dubin, Ronald Dukenskl,
Charles Framularo, Peter Hunt,
James Kelieher, Stephen Kich­uk,
Salvatore Rutigliano, "Ray­mond
Schmitt, James Stracloud­akis,
Theoodre Zeleskl. Present-
Continued on Page If
AA Members
Today, there are six to seven
million addicted and dying alco­holics
in this country. There are
about two-hundred fifty thous­and
to four-hundred thousand
addicts in the A.A.
Bisacca commented, "never
mind carrying stories about
teams outside the metropolitan
area."
Mr. Bisacca went on to say
that all the New York basket­ball
teams automatically get
pUblicity in the New York
papers" and for any other team
to get a story it has to have an
outstanding team. He noted that
offers them. The A.A. has chap­ters
throughout the entire world
and their number is listed in
every phonebook.
Commenting on the physical
disease of alcoholism, the speak­ers
stated that it Is caUBed by
the lack of an enzyme in the
body. When drinking goes to an
excess over a number of years,
the body can no longer tolerate
the excessive amount of alco­hol
(in a body which lacks this
enzyme) and addiction takes
place. Once this happens, they
remarked, the person loses his
freedom over the substance and
alcohol takes control over him.
After a person is addicted, he
can never drink normally and
safely again - he cannot drink
without getting drunk. The
priest noted that in thirty per­cent
of all cases of alcoholism,
schizophrenia accompanies the
disease.
PKT Inducts
New Members
AA Objective
'Happy Sobriety'
Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity
concluded its formal pledge
period recently with its tradL
tionat initiation ceremonies in
McAuwre Hall. Later the bro­thers
and honoraries attended a
dinner at the Center Restaur­ant
in Fairfield. Fr· William C.
McInnes, S.J., President, and a
brother in Phi Kappa Theta
celebrated Mass in conjunction
with the ceremonies. Also in at­tendance
was First Selectman
John Sullivan of Fairfield, also
a brother.
Honorary Members
Along with the former
pledges, two honorary members
were initiated. They are Mr.
Robert K. Griffin, Director of
By PETER LENNON
"For a progressive, happy so­briety,
you must make a com­plete
surrender to an omnipo­tent
God and place yourself
completely in His hands." With
thla statement, the speaker
summed up the objective of
Alcoholics Anonymous at an
open meeting, held on-campus
last week. '
The two speakers, one a
housewife and the other a
priest, frankly described their
deterioration through the con­tinuous
and increasing use of
alcohol. The priest described his
condition as "having gone as far
low as I could possibly have
gone."
Drunk Helps Drunk
They described the A.A. as
a wonderful fellowship, where,
"a drunk helps a drunk." They
briefly recounted the function of
the A.A. and the solace and
comfort which it offers its mem­bers.
The A·A. is an organization
set up in 1934 to give psycho­logical,
moral, and spiritual aid
to those people who have be­come
addicted to alcohol and
who want and need the help
which such an organization
Throughout the past basketball season, loyal Fainfield fans would turn to the sports pages of the
New York Times ot the Daily N<:,ws to read an account of their team's game, only to be disappointed
at finding a line score - and even in the line scores they sometimes spelled Fairfield's name
wrong. In order to find out the reasons behind this dearth of newsprint in the New York papers,
THE STAG conducted interviews with Mr. George Bisacca, Director of Athletics, and Mr. Vincent
D'Alessandro, Jr., of the Public Relations Department.
When asked about this IIitua· --------------------------
tion, Mr. Bisacca's first com·
ment was. "Ask the New York
papers." However. he went on
to comment that the basic prob.
lem Is that while Fairfield Is
cloBe to New York, It is not
qulte close enough to the metro·
polltan area to merit a story
on each '&,8Dle. "The New York
papers have a hard enough time
covering their own teams." Mr.
Page Four THE STAG Marc'h 13, 1968
Music
::b,!lan-poignantandof'!rical
By GLENN GRAMIGNA
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house. Jacqueline Reed, who
plays "the Mother" recently
took the lead in "The Visit,"
Stewart Roche who plays "the
Director" was the indolent
Jacques in "Dinner With the
Family" and "the Son" is
played by Theodore Drab, a
Fairneld student, who also ap­peared
in "The ~sit" and "Me­dea,"
Director Ian Wilson was
last season's Thomas More in
"A Man for All Seasons,"
"Six Characters in Search of
an Author" will play the last
two weekends in March (22,23,
and 24th and 29, 30, and 31st).
Friday and Saturday curtains
will be at 8:45 p.m. and the
Sunday curtain at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets will be $2.75 for adults
and $1.50 for students. In addi­tion
the first one hundred tickets
sold to students will be priced
at $1.00. All student tickets may
be reserved by calling Mrs.
Mollie Oliver at 227-9133.
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Several of the company in­volved
in this production have
been seen recently at the Play-
Community Presents
Pirandello Revival
Westport-Weston Community Theatre's winter production wiil
be Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author." The
group is once again indebted to the University and Mr. Robert
Emerich for the use of the University Playhouse.
Pirandello has recently been ------------­revived
in a number of Amer­ican
productions. William Ball's
·company revived "Six Charac­ters"
in New York and its re­ception
was so successful that
the play is now a permanent
part of the American Conserva­tory
Theatre's reperto!'y. Not
long ago "Right you are if you
say you are" was revived in an
Off-Broadway production with a
rather more mixed reception,
but the Yale production of
"Henry IV" performed las.t
month received very nearly
unanimous acclaim.
Theodore Drab (a Fairfield student) attacks his fBither (played
by William Seres) in a soone from Pirandello's "Six Cbar8iCters
in Search of an Author" which Westport-Weston Community
Theatre will present at the University Playhouse.
Part of this interest is un­doubtedly
caused by the avail­ability
of up-dated" unstilted
translation which challenge ac­tor
and director alike but in ad­dition,
the content and style of
the plays are also very much in
line with the theatre of today.
A New York critic recently
pointed out that Pinter, Beckett
and Albee owe a great deal to
Pirandello, they employ his
techniques and similarly their
plays combine humor with dis­illusionment,
isolation and de­spair.
Honors
It is obvious that a faith in
personal relationships is a faith
which appeals to this age. It
seems to many to b~ the only
faith still possible. In this film,
the personalities are particular­ly
attractive. Dustin Hoffman
plays a perfect lead, bringing
to the role all the openness and
unsentimental naivete that it r~­quires.
Anne Bancroft, the
vampish adultress, is a fair
match for Hoffman. She is full
of chic, sophistication, and will
power. Katherine Ross, playing
Elaine, is someone beyond de­scription.
Her beauty and zest
are rare, and I believe that for
her sake anyone would go to
Scarborough Fair.
Technically, the film is years
ahead of its time. Within the
basic chronological outline of
the plot, there are episodes of
cinematic impression. Symbols
- the waters of isolation, th~
sunlight of salvation, are intro­duced,
interplayed, drawn in
and out as the mood changes.
This leads to the death of time;
the thoughts of a moment take
minutes to show. Plot becomes
the servant of theme. The mood
conveyed is that of Benjamin,
upon whom the camera is al­ways
focused, and whose reac­tions
are the reactions which
the viewer sees. With the addi­tion
of musi!;: by Simon and
Garfunkel, the film becomes an
experiment in mixed media pre­sentation.
Artistically, it makes
for a near masterpiece.
There is a wealth of meaning
in "The Graduate" which de­fies
any mere critical analysis.
Because of the richness of the
hum 0 r (though sometimes
weak), the lushness of the
photography and the score, and,
especially, the rapport which
the viewer establishes with Ben­jamin
and Elaine, the "forces
of good," the film becomes a
completely invigorating aesthetic
experience. It is a winner, one
of the best of the year, and cer­tainly
a work which wins first
honors anywhere.
even more expressively, "Kick
your shoes off, do not fear,
bring that bottle over here, I'll
be your baby tonight."
Of course, as the wise re­viewer
must uncessingly re­member,
any view of so intangi-
'ble a substance as a Dylan
album can only be accepted
after the most ruthless kind of
questioning and doubt. But, on
the other han, I feel there's a
commonality of feeling which
transcends such intellectuality
in Bob Dylan's work. For as
Richard Goldstein of the Village
Voice has pungently observed,
"His images repeat the same
inner message over and over
like a rock mantra: "I need,
I have needed, I will need!"
}ly JOHN BOLAND
Flicks
~Graduate'-With
of mankind's fate, so eloquently
prove.
And finally, there is the pair
of love songs which conclude
the afoum and which dispense,
I think, the singer's resolution
of his celebrated problems to
the extent that he has formed
one up to now. For it is here
that he expresses most concise­ly
his conviction that what sal­vation
is available to men is to
be found not in noble formula­tions
but in a willing condes­cension
to the simple and the
aboriginal in life with such en­gaging
passages as "Close your
eyes, close the door,. you don't
have to worry anymore, I'll be
Your baby tonight" from "I'll
Be Your Baby Tonight." Or
In the years since the war,
the literary establishment,
mindful, perhaps, of the carn­age
and genocide in its recent
past, and apprehensive at the
possibility of nuclear destruc­tion
in its future, has drawn a
portrait of the hero as an in­nocent
aghast at the harshness
of life, as a neurotic lamb con­f-
ounded and paralyzed by the
brutality of the global slaughter­house.
Holden Caulfield and Gene
Forrester, the respective crea­tions
of J. D. Salinger and Johp
Knowles, are the heroes (pos­sibly)
of the last decade; but
for the less paranoiac sixties
a ne~ image of hero is needed.
Of course the world is chaotic
and hypocritical, and values
are dead; but after their funer­al,
men must live on.
Benjamin -Braddock, the pro­tagonist
of Mike Nichol's "The
Graduate," is much more the
figure of our times. As the film
begins, he is returning home
upon his graduation from col­lege.
In a very telling opening
sequence, he is transported
along a conveyor-belt passage
in the airport; with a mute, dis­passionate
expression on his
face, he hardly looks askance.
His problem, as he sees it, is
that he is a little bit worried
about his future. In truth, his
problem is that he has not yet
graduated from vegetable to
man. The film gives us a peek
at his education.
That education is through
people, not through books. Ben­jamin
encounters materialism
first, the guiding light of his
parents and their friends. He
meets hedonism in the form of
Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his
father's partner. Neither turns
him on fully, nor does anything
else, until he m~ts Elaine Rob­inson,
the daughter of his se­ductress.
With her he falls in
love, and becomes a new man.
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"He's so real its frightening" cracked a du ely terrified observer of the early nineteen-sixties
folk revival about Bob Dylan. And though his eighty months of fame have led him through a myried
of varied moods and styles since those rustic ear ly days, it now seems plausible that even the listen-'
er of nineteen sixty-eight might be prud~ntly eng aged by his powers. For though his social tastes
and instincts may have often nonchalantly wandered, his feeling for the poignant and the lyric has
invincibly remained.
For once again, in this new-est
series of ballads since his
nearly fatal accident, Dylan
offers us a startling portrayal
of man's perennial infirmity. And
once again it is the terrifying
hovering of death which pro­vides
his melancholy inspira­tion,
through which all human
ambitions are reduced to a point­less
chess game, as in the title
number, "John Wesley Hard­ing"
or all human uncertainties
are advanced to desparation, as
in "All Along the Watchtower."
Yet,despite his usually sullen
leanings, it now seems credibl~
that even the ever conspicious
possibility of death may be ap­proached
with a certain new
prospective by the balladeer.
For along with the usual serm­ons
devoted to our imminent
, dll1lJ,~ation, he has deftly reveal­ed
a touch of wise gentility in
his latest wailings.
"Dear Landlord, please don't
put· a price on my soul." begins
n'le suitably bluesy ballad in
conventionally self-righteous Dy­lan
style. But eventually, as the
song progresses, the singer
proves that his concern is not
cOhcluded with a personal pro­testation
for '.I. right. "And any­one
can fill his life up with
things he can see, but he just
can't touch," he subsequently
observes and soon the tune is
skillfully transformed into a
mutually empathetic dialogue,
.ending with the humble propo­sition
that, "If you don't under­estimate
me, I won't underesti­mate
you," And similarly, in
the mournfully scored poem, "I
Pity the Poor Immigrant," a
potentially didactic set of verses
is cogently applied to the pur­poses
of a quaint and touching
tribute to the universial falli-
,bility of all good men who pas­sionately
seek some Holy Grail
in vain.
Yet, even where the newly
noted charms of reconciliation
are most thoroughly exhibited,
the presence of the existential
shadow and its invincible po­tential
for predominance are
never far away as songs 'like
"Franky Lee and Judas Priest,"
a Faustian tale of the uncti­ousness
of hell's allurements,
or "The Drifter's Escape," a
study of the bitter randomness
Elected officials of the 21st annual OISL convention meet
Governor Dempsey before he spoke to the joint session. Left
to right are the Governor, Michael Janson, Eileen Doocy,
Albertus Magnus, ,Senate Majority Leader; Jam:es Senk, House
Minority Leader; and Eva Bilodeau, Annhurst College, Senate
Minority Leader.
March ~ 5- l'J
The presentation, under the
direction of Dr. Vincent R,.osi­vach
of the classics department,
will be held in the University
Playhouse, March 15 at 8 p.m.
and March 17 at 8:30 p.m. Stu­dents
are invited to attend free
of charge.
This is the third annual per­formance
of classical drama at
Fairfield, -with last year's stag­ing
of Terence's Adelphoe in
Latin, drawing a standing-room­only
audience.
Continued from Page S
Iy there are four Neophytes:
Brian Donohue, James Guida,
Robert Landmesser, and
Michael Maglione.
Since the fiirst few weeks of
school, Phi Kappa Theta Fr~
ternity has been working with
this group of men whom the
brothers of the chapter felt
were interested in becoming
members of the brotherhood.
The pledge period is relatively
long, six months, but it is felt
necessary in order that the bro­thers
and pledges learn to work
together, relate to each other,
so that the pledges understand
the basic foundations upon which
the fraternity is built.
As one pledge put it, "n is a
period for getting to know what
Phi Kappa Theta stands for in
theory, but after last weekend
I can realize what it is in reali­ty."
Another pledge said, "With
aU that studying we did during
the laat six months, ita only
after initiation that you really
understand what the fraternity
IitaDda for·"
Fraternity
Classics Department
To Present 'Medea'
In the old tradition of uni­versities
to present classic
. drama in its original form, the
classics department will stage
Euripedes' Medea, in Greek,
with an all-Fail'lfield student
cast. Sophomore John Kezel of
Stamford will h",ve the leadinJ,t
role·
MICHAEL JANSON
In other action proposed by
Fairfield, Phil Howe's bill to
establish a uni-cameral (one
body) state legislature was
passed by the Senate but did
not reach the House because of
lack of time. In order for a bill
to be accepted by the conven­tion
and sent on to the governor
for his consideration, it must
pass both houses of the legisla­ture.
Meaningless ResoluUon
A resolution calling for "im­mediate,
unconditional with­drawal"
from Vietnam stitTeda
great amount of debate. The
191 to 34 vote' vetoing the reso.
lution, included d e f eat of
amending the bill to read
"rapid, yet phased" withdrawal.
A spokesman for the Yale dele­gation
who proposed the bill
said that the word change would
make the resolution "meaning­less
·"
Other action passed included
bills that required retesting
drivers over 60, including al­lergies
and blood types on li­censes,
and giving tax credit
for college expenses. All action
passed by both houses of the
legislature go to the governor,
and anything that he feels bene­ficial
to the state, he will pass
Qn to the state legislature.
Summing up the effects of the
CISL convention, Michael Jan­son
stated: "It is an opportunity
for college students who do
not have a vote, to effect state
legislation and to show that
they ar.e not apathetic to the
world around them."
A flexible program designed to provide steaolly
appreciating responsibilities in areas of finance
and general management.
AN e: QUA LOP PO R TUN I T Y . EMPLOYER
What's in it lor you?
Depth exposure ill all phases of
internal auditing
financial analysis
systems analysis
general accounting
taxes
Plus a real opportunity to grow with a
diversified national corporation.
The AeeO recruiter will oe on campus Friday
March 15. Make a date through the placement
office to see him.
AMERICAN CHAIN & CABLE COMPANY, INC.
B rid g ep 0 r t , Co n nee tic u t
posed by Enure -eanmng, was
defeated by the convention. AI.
though the resolution was ear­lier
approved by the convention
it was defeated in a revote at
the final CISL session Saturday
by a vote of 132 to 96. The rea­son
for the revote was that
because the early hour of the
first vote did not enable a rep­resentative
section of the dele-financial
training
program
GOVERNOR DEMPSEY
Continued from Pace 1
Records of the purchase, how­ever,
would be filed in the of­fice
of the Commissioner of
Health.
A resolution supporting Sen.
McCarthy for providing, "an al­ternative
to present pr:esidential
policies while remaining in the
framework of the present po­litical
system," whch was pro-
THE STAG March 13, 1968
Student Constitution
"(
We hope
thought among
what procedurl
discussed and
reasonable tim
All voting
body should n<
vote such serve
haps other leVI
binding on the
This is TH
It should not I
earlier in the yl
body for the dl
constituency, 01
tri-partite bod)!
the University,
rant considerat
serve as a final
Delegates from each school research their own bills and resolu­tions
as well as those of the other participating institutions before the
March Convention. In this way, the delegates are prepared for a
thorough exchange of ideas on all the proposals for discussion. Billg
passed by the Student Legislature have at times become state law. This
was the case with Fairfield's bill last year, which outlawed lie-detector
tests as part of the employment procedure for any job in the State.
In order to forestall either situation, we propose the following pro­cedure
for present and future issues that concern at least two segments
of the University.
First, the issue is brought to the attention of the government in­volved
- Administrative Board, Academic Council, or Student Govern­ment
- by its constituents. Then that government, if the issue is ap­proved
by it, should bring the matter to the attention of the Adminis­tration.
We feel that most issues should be able to be resolved by the
involveq segments before they reach this level of communication. As a
last resort, the issue should be brought before a tri~partite body for
consideration.
CISL Participation
Broadens Perspective
CISL members are "people able to speak before groups, adept at
meeting people informally, and effective at exchanging ideas." Prior
to the March Convention, various chapters arrange mock debates on
bills, passed in the previous year. In this way, the delegates to the
annual convention become more efficient in parliamentary procedure
and in debating skill.
CISL is one of the most constructive organizations on any state
campus. We commend its far-sighted and far-reaching aim that effects
a broadening of a student's perpective.
,CISL, though one of the older organizations on campus, is relatively
unknown among the Student Association. Some are aware of its social
aspect; very few are aware of its basic aim and its mechanics. CISL
provides students in 17 Connecticut colleges and universities with an
opportunity to experience the legislative process firsthand.
This tri-partite body will consist of three members from each of
the three University segments. The selection of these members by their
respective governments should be based on the maturity they have
shown in their particular areas and on their ability to judge the reason­ableness
of an issue in its relevance to the entire campus. Student mem­bers
should be elected by the students or some group that would insure
an accurate reflection of student opinion. The tenure of theFle members
should be for the duration of one semester.
This past weekend, the Connecticut Intercollegiate Student Legisla­ture
elected Michael Janson '69 House Majority Leader. The 2-1 ratio in
the vote for Mr. Janson at the CISL Convention attested to his effective
campaign which began last December. Mr. Paul Brock, Senior Delegate
of the Fairfield Chapter, the eighteen members of the delegation to the
Convention, and Mr. George Baehr, CISL Moderator at Fairfield, aided
in effecting Mr. Janson's resounding victory.
A Proposal To End T~
A definitive decision on dress regulations will be forthcoming
from the newly-formed tri-partite body on March 15. Or will it? Or has
the tri-partite body been set up? What is the tri-partite body?
Will it decide on student rights? Will its decisions be binding?
Who will sit on it? Does anyone know anything about any such body?
We think not.
The particular government involved with a certain issue must
obtain the absolute-majority approval, fifty percent plus 1 of the total
What was considered by some an emergency situation is pathetic­ally
languishing at present. Either the present situation will be allowed
to continue until no issue exists, or: some students will feel compelled to
demonstrate again their frustration on the dress issue.
Sincerely,
Crall;" S. O'Connell, '69
More Letters on PlI.J;"e 8
exist in a vacuum. It was not a mistake
but rather the logical outgrowth of an
insane system which produces not only
Vietnams, but the bomb, poverty, white
racism, crime,. inhumanity, that alienat­ed,
anonymous, bureaucratized mass of
mankind which inhabit~ our cities, and
even university paternalism which tells
us how to dress. All of these are expres­sions
of the same problem und'?rlying
our society. What we must really ques­tion
is not the war, nor the bomb, nor
poverty but the whole value system upon
which these things rest. We of the West­0rn
world make up less than one-third
of the world's population and yet enjoy
more than two-thirds of its wealth and
resources, while the rest of mankind
lives in deprivation. What we should be
doing is supporting the honorable in­digenous
revolutions of the world, not
crushing them, not s'~nding napalm off
to be used on Peruvian peasants, or
landing 5,000 marines into the streets
of the Dominican Republic, nor de­foliating
the entire countryside of Viet­nam,
but picking up where the Ch~
Gueveras left off and pursuing the fight
against fascism and the rule by the few.
Let's extend some of that 2 or 3 billion
dollars 'a month that we spend on the
war in Vietnam to fight poverty and
racism in th,::, cities of America. Instead
of creating war, chaos and human suf­fering
to insure rich economic markets
both home and abroa:l for GM, United
Fruit, and Shell Oil, let's use our great
potential as America:"!s to fight these
deplorable conditions. Let us once again
revi\'" the meaning and values of Amer­ica
that thp, revolutionaries of 1776 cre­ated.
Vietnam
LEITERS TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor:
A Univ0rsity Student Government Constitution should be a written document
which Se'ts forth the basic and fundamental principles under which that govern­nwnt
is organized and operated.
The' Student Government Con~titution of a university should be designed to
meet the' needs of that particular school. There is, of course, some value in
examining constitutions from other schools and organizations. However, there
is no value in copying the provisions of anyone of them and adopting it as our·
own. It simply will not work. The time and effort would be spent better by first
consulting with a recognized authority or studying such material in a standard
refcl'ence work. May I be so bold to direct the "Constitutional Committee" to
Gorden Klopf"s definitive book on the subject. (Colle"e Student Government.
!\"W York: Harper and Brothers, 1960).
En'ry :university, althou·gh similar to every other university, is enough
different in its organization that it is doubtful that a constitution that works well
in one university will work equally well in another university.
The basic policies under which the Student Government is administered
should be well defined to the FACULTY, ADMINISTRATION, and STUDENT
BODY. This is the major fault I find with the present proposed constitution.
Our Student Government constitution should be stated in general terms
which are understood by all. There is very little advantage in making the Gov­ernment
constitution sound like a legal document or the Federal Constitution. It
should be stated in simple English. It would appear best not to have it com·
plicated or lengthy.
The constitution should be designed to assist the group to accomplish its pur­pose's.
Only those items which are considered important should be included. An
examination of many constitutions has convinced me that many of them, includ­ing
our proposed one, if actually followed, are more of a hindrance to good
government operations than an asset. Ours is cluttered with nonessential ver­balism.
Ev!'ry article and every section should say something substantially· im­portant.
After all, the constitution is the basic document of the Student Govern­ment
and it must be well done. It takes a lot of time, granted; and the effort
should result in a statement that will endure for several years without major
revision.
I. therefore, call upon Phil Howe, Constitution Committee chairman and
next veal"s Student Government President, to reconsider the committee's work
and \~'ithdraw the proposed constitution in hopes that a much more stable docu­ment
can he produced by next September. The newly elec~ed President can
incorporate the many sound and functional ideas which are so freely voiced and
never written.
I also call upon all rational university men to reject any attempt to rush
through a constitution this year. By ratifying this non-functional constitution of
student self-government Iwhich is and will be merely a student participation
g'lJ\'ernm('ntl, we are showing a lack of interest in holding a voice in th0
philosophy of education at Fairfield. A new and dynamic strllcture is needed.
"WI' must be innovators, not imitators."
If th~ proposed constitution is placed on a ballot for approval, I would urge
all Univ'.'rsity students to vote against its ratification and force our Government
leaders to produc(' a work that will meet our needs. Sincerely,
David Zola '69
To th(' Editor:
I would like to take this opportunity
to respond to both THE STAG's invita­tion
for discussion of the Vietnam war
and the exc'!llent and provocative letter
of Richard D. Cunningham which ap­peared
in the March -1 STAG.
First of all, I concur wholeheartedly
with Mr. Cunningham's criticism of the
war and his reasons for opposing it. I
can only add that it is in my opinion a
paranoic myth that WI' are defending
oursel\'es against some kind of world
communist monolithic conspiracy by our
actions in Vietnam. On the contrary, we
ar!' fighting against a s;eriQus#.and ad­mirable
revolution composed chiefly of
indigenous South Vietnamese peasants
and intellectuals of the National Libera­tion
Front. The recent "offensives" in
the major South Vietnam0sP cities testify
to that fact.
Secondly, however, the alternatives I
sec as meaningful differ from Mr. Cun­ningham's,
Although I respect his views,
I would ask him and anyone else who
offer a npgotiat0d peace settlement as
a solution - what is there to negotiate
besides our own withdrawal? Isn't it
true that the longer we r('main in Viet­nam
the longer we will contribute to its
destruction? Whom are w~ supporting
in Vietnam but a small minority led by
unpopular fascist dictators - Diem, Ky,
Thieu? In other words, isn't it more
honorable, both in our own eyes and in
the eyes of the rest of the world, to
admit we are wrong and immediat,::,ly
withdraw all military troops from that
cpuntry, offering in return our commit­ment
to build Viptnam, not destroy it?
Finally, and perhaps most significant­ly,
we mu.st note that Vietnam does not
•
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Activist
"THE INVISIBLE HAND"
By RICHARD C. ELLIOTT, Jr. l\nd RICHARD C. OTTO
The
In any contest for political office disproportionat~ advantages naturally fall
to the incumbent and any good politician will certainly utilize all his political
resources to maximum effect. Still, we cannot help but be repulsed at some of
LBJ's latest antics in this area. He is taking the pr~cedent and, in typical Texas
fashion, exercising it like some kind of divine right to re-election. Nothing could
top the Great Gulf of Tonkin Fraud but Mr. Johnson's scant regard for demo­cratic
process is equally evident in many of his lat~st dealings with dissent in
his own party.
In New Hampshire, for instance, Senator McCarthy has rightly criticized
the use of "pledge cards" by the Johnson Democratic party as Big Brother
tactics. The pledge cards are int~resting little three part documents with num.
bel'S on them. Each registered Democrat gets a number. One part of the card
goes to the White House, one part to the Stat~ Committee, and one is kept by
the voter as, of all things, a reminder. That way Big Brother can keep tabs on
those cussers and doubters who might be thinking for themselves. McCarthy, by
th~ way, was not allowed the opportunity to appear before the Democratic Na­tional
Committee in Chicago recently. John Bailey, one of LBJ's favorite elves,
is responsible for that decision.
In Washington, D.C., the D.C. Central Committee voted to bar both a peac~
ref~rendum and a presidential preference contest from the primary ballot there
in May. In California, White House tactics have been even lTI0re high handed.
A Democratic Advisory Committee had been named to study policy issues in the
campaign. Their position paper included an anti-Vietnam amendment which had
been passed by a vote of 15-10. When the report became puhlic, however, a
second position supporting the Administration's Vietnam line had been added
without the knowledge of the members. State Chairman Charles Warren had
come under pressure from the White House and had enlarged the Committee,
which his post empowers him to do, to include a sufficient number or hawks to
create a pro-Administration majority.
On the national scale, 'the biggest deal to date included such an unlikely
cast of characters as Ev Dirksen, Sargent Shriver, Adlai Stevenson III, and the
Administration's modest civil rights summer sop. Stevenson wanted to run for
governor of lllionis but he had mentioned to reporters that he might not b~ able
to support LBJ completely on Vietnam. The State Democratic Committee
promptly passed over him as a possible candidate and nominated, a I~ss attractive
but safer party hack. Sargent Shriver>a potent candidate for Dirksen's Senate
seat, also got the axe from the Illinois State Committee. Obviously LBJ had
traded Dirksen's support on the civil rights bill for old Ev's easy re-election
against a much weaker opponent than Shriver. More important, Dirksen has
been consistent in his support of Johnson's war policy.
There is something even more discouraging in the late"t Dirksen-Johnson
developments. As the Minority Leader, Dirksen will have a very large voice in
drafting the platform of the Republican candidate in 1968. The moderate-liberC\1
Republican governors are trying to get a piece of that action but there success
remains to be seen. At any rate, LBJ must feel safer with old EV at the helm
of the Republican platform committee. How radically dilferent a stand on the
war can any Republican nominee, even RockefeJler, take with Jf)hnson's old
friend and supporter writing his platform?
Established 1949
III
March 13, 1968 THE SlAG
All voting in such a body should be by secret ballot. The tri-'partite
body should not be a mere discussion group. Its decisions by majority
vote such serve as a strong recommendation to the Administration. Per­haps
other levels of majority, a 7-2 or 8-1 vote ought to be considered
binding on the issue.
We hope that this approach to a viable procedure will stimulate
thought among all segments of tIre University on this matter. No matter
what procedure is finally decided on, whereby important issues can be
discussed and resolved, a procedure must be decided upon within a
reasonable time - definitely before Easter vacation.
This is THE STAG's own solution for a workable tri-partite set-up.
It should not be confused with the origina.1 tri-partite idea proposed
earlier in the year. Likewise it should not be confused with the "ad hoc"
body for the dress regulations controversy.
constituency, on this matter before it can bring it to the attention of the
tri-partite body. In this way, it will be obvious to the other segments of
the University, that sentiment about the issue is strong enough to wa.r­rant
consideration by a tri-partite body. Consequently, such a body wIll
serve as a final forum for truly relevant issues.
oEnd The Confusion
~tion is pathetic­i
will be allowed
eel compelled to
le following pro­~
st two segments
government in­Student
Govern­the
issue is ap­of
the Adminis­resolved
by the
munication. As a
partite body for
be forthcoming
'r will it? Or has
body?
rtain issue must
us 1 of the total
~tion
~ctive
~rs from each of
nembers by their
;urity they have
udge the reason­lIS.
Student mem­hat
would insure
If the}'le members
)Us be binding?
any such body?
Student Legisla­'.
The 2-1 ratio in
d to his effective
Senior Delegate
delegation to the
t Fairfield, aided
npus, is relatively
iVare of its social
mechanics. CISL
V'ersities with an
md.
bills and resolu­Itions
before the
prepared for a
discussion. Bills
e state law. This
~wed lie-detector
in the State.
groups, adept at
ing ideas." Prior
mock debates on
delegates to the
~ntary procedure
:ms on any state
: aim that effects
"let's see, how many more to regain the initiative."
"Yeah, Westy, how many mo' do y'a" want?"
EDITORIAL BOARD
Editor-in-Chief Edward J. Doolan
Managing Editor .:.................................... Benoit Poisson
Associate Editor Laurence A. Prud'homme
Editorial Manager ! Gerald Sab<>
Editorial Assistant William Bertier
Business Manager Robert Kohler
NEWS EDITOR: Patrick Long. SPORTS EDITOR: Robert Sillery. PHO­TOGRAPHY
EDITOR: Thomas Quackenbush. LAYOUT EDITOR: Thomas
Boudreau.· ADVERTISING EDITOR: Barry Smolko. CIRCULATION
EDITOR: Richard Leuschner. COPY EDITOR: Robert Arnone. ART EDI­TOR:
Richard Heggie.
STAFF
NEWS: John Brennan, George Britton, Bob Burgess, Dave Burroughs,
Jim Crasfulli, Dave Dzurec, Roger Grigg, Colin Kiley, Thomas Perrotti,
Dave R~eves. SPORTS: Bill D'Alessandro, Dave Caisse, Frank CaroJlo,
Paul Hughes, William Pow, Steven Ryan, Edward Smith. FEATURES:
John Boland, Vincent Curcio, Itichard Elliot, Peter Hearn, Stephen Kobasa,
Richard Otto. PHOTOGRAPHY: Floran Boland, Al Fisher, Richard Makse.
CIRCULATION: John Legowski, Joseph Lembo, Paul Lysaght, Bill Mc­Gee.
LAYOUT: Bill Banyar. EDITORIAL RESEARCH: Edward Berube,
Tim Clifford, Kevin Cosgriff.
FACULTY MODERATOR, Albert F. Reddy, S.J.
The opinion! expres8ed by eolumnistB and reviewer! are their own and in no way reflec~
the Editorial Position of THE STAG.
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Page Eight T.H EST A G March 13, 1968
More Letters to the Editor
Successful Spirit
To the Editor:
I wish to express a word of praise for
the Stags during the past basketball
s,eason.
Unfortunately, in years to come, rec­ord
books will only reveal the games
won and lost. Howev~r. on March 5th,
I witnessed an exhibition of the finest
team spirit, sportsmanship and maturity
that I can recall during the past fifteen
years at Fairfield. No winning streak
can ever be an adequate substitute for
such fin~ qualities. These qualities, por­trayed
through levelheaded determina­tion
under all degrees of pressure cannot
help but be the prelude to a most suc­cessful
future for our S~nior Stags.
S. M. Santella, M. D.
• • •
"Adam Had'em"
To the Editor:
You know, I bet Adam was a pretty
happy guy; after all, he could really
express HIMSELF (lasilyl Like Man!
He was his own prototype! - No dis­torted
version of some long lost original
for him! Yup; he must've been pretty
happy; after all, a fig leaf couldn't hide
THAT much dignity. I mean - well ­there
was still an awful lot to see! Like
- like Eve didn't have to depend upon
her ears to know that Adam was really
there! I mean - well - there must've
been more to Adam's true self than the
commotion-making of his bowels! Yup;
Adam must've had dignity . . . Hey
Man! We've got dignity too, somebody
was telling me - coats and ties, I think
he called it. Well, I guess they must
be right, cause we've got this thing about
shutting our bowels up these days, so
no dignity there. Yup;
"If coats and ties is what we see,
Then coats and ties is dignity!"
Yup; I guess we should be pretty
happy guys too.
Tom Merrill, '70
* * *
A Night in New Haven
To the Editor:
One night in New Haven, not so long
ago,
The Arena was crowded, to a close
overflow,
Smoke filled the air, people nervous
and loud,
As the Stags faeed the Bonnies, a con­test
most ,proud.
The game was exciting, from beginning
to end,
Both teams were determined, and neither
a friend,
The Stags were fantastic, though to no
avail,
For at the game's end, by one we did
trail.
Such spirit and fight, no team ever had,
The fans were tremendous, but also
quite sad,
But they'll never forget. that night we
did win!
The night when the Stags, truly, came
marching in.
Sincerely,
Tom O'Brien '70
• • •
A University Garage
To the Editor:
Believing that a person should offer
good wishes to another on a job well
done, I would like to take this oppor­tunity
in offering sincere congratula­tions
to the Fairfield University Main­tenance
Dept. on their acquisition of an
automatic sweeping machine. Being as
efficient as ever, the maintenance dept.
had their new "toy" cleaning out the
parking lots around the gym last week.
Now one can no longer look forward to
flat tires caused by ill-placed nails or
broken glass, but rather, can now, de­vote
full time to their bent axles, and
non-aligned wheels as a result of the .
administration's failure to cope with the
parking problem in the rear of the gym.
Perhaps, as a service to students" the
administration could open a "University
garage," guaranteeing repairs on cars
between classes. Naturally, the lowest
possible cost would be charged. With
the money saved by patronizing such a
garage, more students would be able to
purchase proper parking stickers, and
who knows, maybe even parking tickets
would be paid.
Sincerely,
Bob Kohler, '69
If one doesn't believe in con­scientious
objection, going to
jail, or defecting to Canada
there is nothing to do but ac­cept
the situation and hope for
the best (peace), for it seems
unlikely that it will improve in
the near future. Personally, I
am not ashamed to admit that
I am scared by the imminent
thought of Vietnam.
they are now concerned with
obtaining appointm.ents to the
v a rio u s Officers Candidate
Schools in order to "make the
best of an unfortunate situa­tion".
Their plans for continu­ing
education must now be de­ferred.
Along with the Class of '68,
the majority of graduate schools
will also feel the weight of the
draft. These schools will no
longer be able to depend on
teaching assistants and research
assistants as they have been do­ing.
As President Pusey of Har­vard
has stated, there remains
only "the lame, the halt, the
blind and the female" to per­form
these tasks.
VVhen asked to comment on
the Tri-partite body, Mr. Bian­chi
said, "There is definite will­ingness
to sit down and discuss
topics of debate." "However," he
went on further ,"Those chosen
for the Tri-partite body from
the faculty and student body
should be truly representative
of their respective group." Mr.
Bianchi also said that the dis­cussions
of the body must be
open, rational, and reasonable.
"There was a lack of communi­cation
among the students."
This lack is exemplified by the
fact that the student body itself
was split on the issue. Mr.
Bianchi said ,"When leaders of
the demonstration were asked
who they represented, they
were not sure themselves."
Continued from Page 1
demonstration. However, Fr.
McInnes said that the Tri­partite
body as proposed by the
student government, should be
more than just an advisory
board.
Mr. Bianchi also noted,
Director of Resident Students,
Mr. Ronald Bianchi, called the
demonstration, after its Initial
day, a "flagrant violation of
regulations." He noted that he
had been notified of a demon­stration
for Monday, February
26 and that on that day the
rules were not enforced. How­ever,
Tuesday through Thurs_
day, February 27-29, anyone not
wearing a tie and jacket to
lunch was campused·
Lack of Communication
It seems to me that this re­vision
has thrown all future
plans that the graduating sen­iors
may have
had into a state
of confusion, if
not out the win­dow
completely.
Instead of con­centratingon
post-graduate education,
Dress Demonstration
ANTHONY J. PALUMBO '68
plans of pursuing graduate
study, lam naturally against
total "non-de­ferments"
for
, graduate school.
In our highly
specialized and
technological so.
ciety whe re
many vocational and profes­sional
fields require graduate
study, these fields will suffer
from a lack of qualified people
to fill these positions. As a result
of this deficiency of special­izatioo,
which would exist for
at least 2 years, I feel that the
new draft law followed out as
it now stands will have serious
social, economic and educational
consequences.
• • •
• • •
RICHARD J. NAGLE '68
As a student who had future
in the draft laws concf'rning
deferments fot'
graduate stu­dents
· In the
past several
years the Fed­eral
government
has done a
gre'at deal to aid education on
the graduate level. They have
spent millions to build new fa­cilities,
establish research pro­grams
and give financial aid to
students. Now, in one fell swoop
they turn and take the life
blood of the graduate schools ­the
students themselves-away
from the schools. This will, 1
believe, have immediate damag­ing
effects in at least two areas.
First, it will in some r.ases mean
that the schools will be forced
to close their doors for lack <of
students. Secondly, the students
spending at least two years
away from school will probably
never return to do graduate
work due to financial or domes.
tic responsibilities incurred dur­ing
their years in military ser­vice.
The long range effects of
such a policy could be even
more damaging. The demand for
people with graduate degrees in
our society is ever increasing.
In areas like business where
graduate degrees were in the
past a rarity, there is a growing
need for people with MBA de­grees
to handle the complex
management function. In teach­ing
and research where gradu­ate
degrees have been a must
for years the ill effects of this
policy will be felt even more in
the next five or ten years.
In summary, I would say that
I am most disturbed by the
lack of consistency and fore­sight
demonstrated by people in
Washington in enacting such
legislation.
STUDENT OPINION POLL
not, many fields have need of
qualified and specially trained,
personnel, and our nation can
not but suffer if these needs are
not satisfied. In my opinion the
Government should at least de­fine
those fields of study it con­siders
to be in the national in­terest,
and in which critical
shortages ex i s t. Deferments
should then be granted only to
those who study in thN:e fields.
• • •
ROBERT O. McCANN '68
Personally, I am quite dis­turbed
about the recent changes
Harry E. Duffy
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INTERVIEWS for:
The Government's desire to
make the conscription policy a
fair one is, of course, laudable.
However, the
adverse affects
(on America's
domestic needs)
of drafting so
many prospec­tive
graduate
students far outweighs the good
to be achieved. Whether the
Administration will admit it or
By JAMES CRASFULLI
QUESTION: What are your
feelings on the recent dropping
of graduate school deferments
by the Selective Service?
March 13, 1968 THE STAG Page Nine
MIr. Gatto beli':!ves that in the
next year Fail'field will join
Quinnipiac College in covering
the New England collegl~Ll~
jazz scene.
Hiltll Point
The high point of Fairfield's
first jazz season will be a "Day
of Jazz," on April 28. Featured
performer will be pianist Hor­ace
Silver. In the afternoon the
Connecticut IntercollegIate Jazz
Review will be held. Groups
from allover the state will par­ticipate.
Horace Silver, a native of
Norwalk, Connecticut, has been
awarded the "Down Beat"
Critics Award, and has ranked
high in "Down Beat's" Piano
and Composition category. Mr.
Gatto calls him "one of the out­standing
figures of the hard bop
jazz school."
Steve stresses the importanc':!
of this concert to the movement
at F·airfield; Tickets will be sold
at $2.00 for students, and $2.50
for outsiders. Unless a certain
amount of money is made, the
movement will not be able to
continue. "We- need the help of
the student body. The Jazz
Movement has offered some­thing
to them: the opportunity
to become acquainted with th':!
only cultural art form which
America has offered to the
world."
The Jazz Movement can do
something for Fairfield Univer­sity.
All we need is the chance
to grow."
John Meheegan, and J. Fred­rics.
Mr. Gatto admitted that
Fr. McInnes has been the
driving force behind the move­ment.
Up to this time, the move­ment
has consisted of four bi­weekly
concerts. The core of
the movement is based on three
on-campus groups: The Living
Jazz Trio; The M-G-C Trio; and
Doubleshot. Featured have been
groups from the University of
Bridgeport and Central High
School. In the near future, con­certs
will be held on a weekly
basis. The time will be moved
from Thursday afternoons to
Sunday nights.
Two Soloists
The program for Thursday
afternoon, March 14, will fea­ture
two soloists, Steve Royal
and John Magno. Steve, a mem­ber
of the board, formerly play­ed
lead tenor-saxaphone for
Woody Herman, a well known
jazz artjst. John is lead guitar­ist
for The Prophets, a local
rock group. He began studying
jazz about a year ago and is
developing an interesting style.
Scheduled to play sometime
in the next few weeks is the
Quinnipiac Jazz Workshop Or­chestra,
from QUinnipiac Col­lege,
New Haven, Connecticut.
in from Bridgeport; that's
Dress Demonstration Meeting
A demonstration scene re8ecting the concern shown by students during the recent protest over
dress regulations.
building up a backing at Fair­field,
over the years. With a
strong r':!source of talent in the
Freshman Class, and a boost
from the Administration, the
thing, just took off."
Board of Advisors
The Movement has found a
lat"ge backing in what is called
the "unofficial board of ad­visors."
Members of the board
are Fr. W. McInnes, Mr. Lan­dry,
Mr. A. Heath, Mr. G. Hull,
Steve Royal, Stanley Dance,
Dave Brubeck, Clark Terry,
Comes Alive At Fairfield
FAilRElD CENTER PLAZA
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Jazz
Boys!
in the Campus Center.
It is expected that the subject
will interest a wide variety of
people including Mayors, S'=llect­men,
Town Council and Repre­sentative
Town Meeting mem­bers,
municipal personnel offi­cers,
school superintendents and
business managers, fire and po­lic':!
commissioners and chiefs,
municipal and union negotiators
and lawyers. '
Speakers will pursue such
areas as "Policy and Practice
in ColI e c t i v e Bargaining,"
"What Rights Has a Public Em­ployee?"
"Legal Aspects In­valved,"
and "Balancing the
Municipal Budget: Peopl':! vs.
Other Demands."
By THOMAS PERROTTI
Don't look up, man! That music isn't being piped
the sound of the Fairfield Jazz Movement.
The Jazz Movement itself is ~--------------------------
not new to Fail'field. For quite
a while, jazz has been a strong
topie on campus. In the past,
students hav':! shown their con­cern
for jazz through radio
shows, lectur~s, and sessions in
the music rooms. The concern
reached a peak this year, the
sound exploded.
Why has jazz come aliv$! -for
the first time this year? Steve
Gatto, the student most respon­sible
in organizing this move­ment,
said: "Well, I guess the
time was ripe. Jazz has been
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Collective bargaining with pubUc service· employees, brought
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strikes In major cities In the Ill;\tion, will be the topic of a one-day
conference to be held here tomorrow.
Speakers will include Mr; ------------­Thomas
C. Mayers, former
Stamford chi':!f executive, Mrs.
Irene Pave of Business Week,
Mr. Matthew A. Kelly, profes­sor
of industrial and labor rela­tions
at Cornell University; Mr.
Carl A. BeCKer, president of a
New York City management
consulting firm of the same
name; Mr. Robert H. Hastings,
lawyer and executive assistant
to the president of the Amer­ican
Federation of State, Coun­ty
and Municipal Employees,
AFL-CIO; and Mr. James F.
Stapleton, partner in th':! Bridge­port
law firm of Marsh, Day
and Calhoun.
Employer.Employee Relations
The bargaining process has
assumed a new scope and en­joyed
sizable growth within the
last few years: Connecticut and
New York are among th':! num­erous
states that have legisla­tion
controlling employer-em­ployee
relations in the govern-ment
field. To focus on the mat­ter,
the Bureau of Busin':!ss and
Public Administration is spon­soring
this conference, to run
from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m.
The Double Sllot
Page Ten THE STAG March 13, 1968
Ruggers Expand Spring Schedule
Point Continues Winning Pace PLAYBACI(
By WILLIAM D'ALLESANDRO
It was the last game, the end for the seniors Kenney, Cirina,
Crenshaw,. and Bill Jones, the man whose re!putation and esteem
had grown to become legendary in Fairfield's world of Basketball.
And it was the end of the career of the man who created that
world, Coach George Bisacca. At this afte!rnoon's press conference,
people will assemble in expectation of what will undoubtedly be
Coach Bisacca's official announcement of retirement.
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FAIRFIELD LAUNDROMAT
It was the first and it was the last. It was brilliant and tragic,
devastating and constructive. It was a brief instant and an ex­panded
moment. It was Fairfield Unive!rsity sport at its summit.
Before the game even began if was earmarked to be a monu­mental
event. St. Bonaventure University,· the unde!feated third
:anked team in the nation, number one te~ in the East, versus
Fairfield University. Potentially no one would eVe!r know how
good the '67-'68 Stags were.
Before the teams took the court, the!re occurred the most
original demonstration of spirit Qn this campus. That was the
class of '71's crazy, idiot, fabulousi journey, dribbling a ball from
the gym all the way into the New Haven Arena. Even before that,
a midnight rally in the lobby of Regis Hall, which spilled out into
th~ night, put the team and the fans into a state of mind un·
pamlleled ,all season. Nobody dreamed that later', in what must
have been a fit of blazing insanity, someone on the admiIJ,istration
would attempt to suspend a student for organizing an unscheduled
demonstration. It was a futile effort at programme!d enthusiasm.
Nobody dreamed that all this build up would bE' dwarfed by the
actual contest. In a progression of excitement, spectacle, and
tension, the Fairiield 'Stags, their coach, and their fans were to
compose an evening in greatness.
From the moment Super-Stag jumped from the coffin during
the freshman parody of St. Bonaventure's famous pre-game
funeral skit (a performance that had 6' 11" Bob Lanier laughing
out loud, and three thousand Fairfield' supporters screaming with
delight) everyone at the Arena knew this was something special.
Fo:'ty playing minutes later, with the score 61~1 no one present
or watching in Buffalo needed any convincing whether Fairfield
was big time or not. At that moment the whole tortured season
hung in the smokey air and three years of striving for success in
terms of national recognition rushed into the minds of those who
were able to think of anything.
Then the overtime period, fiVe! quick minutes that seemed
eternal to a crowd of students who had never stopped cheering
and to a team which had' deserved every bit of it. The signs which
read "Bonnies, 21-0NE" loomed larger and then they lied. By a
margin inconceivably small to anyone who was not there Fair­field
lost more than could ever be summarized in this small column.
However, some of what Fairfield gained was visible that
night immediately after the game!. This was the time for everyone
to file out disturbed and defeated. This night a huge body of fans
waited twenty minutes and cheered until the players emerged
from the dressing room. It had never happened before.
Bill Jones, hoisted up to the! rim, took one net, Sol Crenshaw
took the other. George Bisacca rode on the shou.lders of the stu­dents
at center court. So in defeat and in final frustration, after
a period of time ranging from one year to te!n years depending
on the individual, a brand of victory was achieved that had only
been an illusive phantom. A game that signaled an end in many
respects also ushered in a new identity at this University.
Finally, just after the teams bad left the court Fairfield stu­dents
began singing "When the Stags go marching in." Up in the
stands one person, just a face in a crowd of disappointed fans,
cried. There he stood yelling and clapping with everyone else,
and he was crying. Some may wince at the thought. Horrible.
Foolish. Wierd. It was none of the!se. It was the greatest tribute
possible to a team that looks for support, to a basketball program
that never was less in doubt, to Bill Jones, who could capture the
emotions of a Timid Generation, and to Coach George Bisacca, a
success on his own terms.
At Second Rowand Lock, the
key pushing positions in the
scrum, and the jumping spots in
the line-out, Pete Smith 'and
Tony lJabesky return after a
season's lay-off to join Chris
Grauert as the favorites for A's,
although there is heavy compe­tition
from 'Zoup' Krenn, Jay
Smith, George Langley, Bob
Shea, Bruce Klastow, Chuck
Dombeck, and Bobby Godfrey.
Wing-forward, the important
defensive position in the scrum
finds five players who have, in
the past, played on the first
team - Bob Maney, Doug Fer­rarro,
Paul McGrath, Q. Mur­phy,
and 'Nip' Karwin. Bear
Sweeney, Larry' Conners, and
Knute Heine add increased
pressure - in the wing-forward
battle.
In the backfield, at Serum-half,
seniors Richie Gorden, 'Flush'
Connolly, and soph Kurt Schlict­ing
will handle the position. At
stand-off Mike Fox has definite
advantage over Robert
Maher and Bobby Lutz. The
fight for the two center posi­tions
includes juniors Tom
CTowley, Johnny Langan, Mark
Feeley; senior Jim Nicksa;
sophomores Alan Perkins, Billy
Freese, and Carl Sachs.
Competition at wing ill as
tough as at wing-forward. Re­turning
A players Jack Novero,
Jack Doyle, Steve Ryan, 'Snags'
Sindt, and Steve Carre head a
list that continues with Pat
Burke, Pete Beltz, Dave Ke.mp,
Dave Fulton, and Myles Ed·
wards. Fullback finds Jack Hig­gins
as the only returnee with
more than a full years experi­ence
at the spot, but Jan Sat­tern,
Tom Certo, Bob Trainer,
and Danny Baudouin are learn­ing
the position.
Schednle Expanded
In addition, a new A game
has been scheduled for Palm
Sunday against the New York
Springbucks,a stellar combina­tion
from the best of the New
York Clubs. C and D matches
have been obtained for April 27
and May 11 with Hartford and
Manhattan respectiveb'.
ed L-SS 53-36 behind former
varsity player Tom Crowley.
Fairfield Beach kept pace with
their off.campus mates as the
trio of Dave Callahan, Ted So­tlnsky
and Bill Casey combined
for 40 points as the Beachboys
crushed McPeake's Raiders, 51­lSD.
R-3 thrust themselves into
contention with a pair of wins
over R-G, 55-29, and R-4, 33-24.
The gnawing defense of the G-1
Beavers was too much for L-3N
and coach Ed Boucher lit his
victory cigar early in the 53-19
rout.
In very close matches, Tom
Purcell's L-1 squad edged G-2,
40-38, and R-1 did the same to
G-G 36-35. The Baggers came
up with two big wins, downing
R-4, 41.34, as Bill Granata arid
Rick D'Amore combined for 31,
and R-G, 59-36 behind Bob Pa­via's
20.
In other contests, C-3S took
C-4, 57-54, PKT edged C-2N as
Denny Donovan netted 13, and
G-2 topped C-2N, 55-40.
John Butter; sophomores Al
Turkey, Dank Santulli, Bill
Schmeising, and frosh Paul
Flanagan for the remaining A
spot and the Band C positions..
to win and the losers obliged.
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Intramural action continued
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Continued from Pal'e 11
At prop, with Captain 'Beef'
Smith c1aiming one position, the
fight is keen between seniors
Jack Gilsenan; Greg Polzer,
March 13, 1968 THE STAG Page Eleven
_ WITH THIS COUPON~' -
looking forward to playing pro
ball, netted 20 points.
For the Stags, the game was
proof positive that they could
compete against the best, as
evidenced by their outstanding
16·10 record against the best, In
the land, including victories
over Villanova, St. Francis,
Holy Cross, Niagara, Xavier,
Pl'Q.vidence and Manhattan.
Assumption Game
FaWfield tuned up for its
clash with the streaking Bon­nies
with a relatively easy 74-61
conquest of Assumption College.
Crenshaw Stars
Sol Crenshaw crashed the
boards for 24 rebounds as he
constantly triggered the Stags
fast breaking attack and helped
them to a walloping 75-40 dom­ination
of the boards.
Frank Magaletta was high
scorer for the Stags, riddling
the Greyhounds defense for 22
points, 16 of them coming in a
hot second half.
The Stags jumped out to a
quick 11-0 lead as Crenshaw
opened with a jump shot, Bill
Jones popped in a foul conver­sion
and Pete Gillen, in his first
starting assignment, pumped in
a pair of long jump shots.
The Greyhounds, bound for
the NCAA small college tour­ney,
closed at 19-15 but the
Stags bolted to a 37-25 halftime
edge.
Fairfield Rolls
With Crenshaw sweeping the
boards and blocking shots, and
Magaletta pouring it on, the
Stags withstood an Assumption
rally that brought them close
at 52-46 midway through the
second half and rolled on to
their 16th and final victory.
Magaletta's 22 markers took
offensive game honors. while
Crenshaw pumped in 17 and
Art Kenney, who hauled down
12 rebounds, was good for 16
points.
Eric Invaen led Assumption
with 15 points.
All in all, it was a memorable
game, as the Stags were vic­torious
in their last season ap­pearance
in thE' Fairfi,eld gym
and Bill Jones was carried oft
the court to the delight of the
cheering Stags.
Larry Cirina, in fina.l varsity performance, pops In the medium
range jwnper that has been· his trademark l\t Fairfield.
Upset Falls- ~hort
edge the usually superior Bon­nies
In the boardwork 45-48.
The 6' 11" Lanier, who along
with Alcindor is the best of the
collegiate big men, .pumped in
23 points, grabbed eight reo
bounds and led the Bonnies to
an unblemished 22-0 record,
their first undefeated season
since 1939. Classy Bill Butler,
has plans for a career m the
FBI as an agent after he grad­uates
from Fairfield. His dedi­cation
and unselfishness are
evident in everything he does,
and his wi.de range of accom­plishments
are well deserved.
John's professional styled con­tributions
to Fairfield will long
be remembered as well as ac­complishments.
Gagnon 18 one of the most
interesting personalities in the
Fairfield athletic system. An
easy going, quiet person, it
seems an anomaly when you
get him to modestly state that
he is the equal of ten men In
a street fight, though he will
quickly add that the number is'
less "if they haveknlves and'
clubs!" When one realizes the
amazing power that John pos·
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Intpart to his students, one
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he realizes that it is in the
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in Judo" and is a three-year
student of Kendo.
One of his most amazing
qualities 'is his seemingly limit­less
energy. This is exemplified
in the success he has had in
establishing the Judo-Karate
Club at Fairfield. Only a year
old, the club is already 50 mem­bers
strong. John, with the help
of six assistant instructors,
spends mallY hours each week
teaching the members the many
complicated aspects of both
Judo and Karate. His leadership
qualities are also apparent in
the success his club has experi­enced
in overcoming the many
obstacles that all new clubs
face. With its initial year ap­proaching
completion, plans for
an extensive broadening of its
instructive program, Intercolle­giate
competition, and the first
mixer of the '68-'69 school year
are already in the works.
John, who majors in Biology,
Continued from Page 12
lead, of the game at 45-38 early
in the second half. But Jim
Satalin, having an off shooting
night, drilled in two straight
jump shots'and Butler followed
with' a short bank shot to pull
withl;n one at 45-44.
.Magaletta and Lanier match­ed
baskets, Kenneycamied a
free throw and Hayes hit on a
layup to eVen matters at 48 all.
Art Kenney regained the lead
brieflY·With a free throw be­fore
,",Hayes, scored underneath
and the Bonnies stretched the
gap to 57-53. The determined
Jones ripped In a pair of 15
footers to even the score and
Gibbons hit for three stra.lght
for a 61-58 advantage. Butler
then canie up with the big th~e
point play to send the contest
Into overtime.
JOIlesEJids Career
Marvelous Bill Jones, who has
exhausted all the adjectives
while . becoming one of, Fair­field's
court immortals, tallied
21 pOints and eight rebounds.
Larry Cirina and Frank Maga­letta
each totaled 17 and the
rugged 6' 3" sophomore muscled
12 rebounds in compIe.ting one
of the most admirahle sopho­more
campaigns in the East.
'Crenshaw Excels
Sol Crenshaw did a tremend-
. ous job of defending against the
mammoth Lanier, outjumping
hint on taps and yanking down
nine rebounds. Art Kenney, who
hustled on defense all night
chipped in eight caroms to heip
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a lab technician at the Bridge­port
hospital, and is the lab
technician for the Botany de­partment
here at the Univer­sity.
In addition to h4s work
background, he is also an ac-
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By ED SMITH
Very often cne hears that the
students at FaWfield are char­acteristically
apathetic. How­ever.
the exact opposite would
seem to be the case when one
considers Judb.Karate C 1u b
leader, John Gagnon.
John Gagnon is a 22-year-old
junior from Derby, Connecticut.
March 13, 1968
P.rmItNo...
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Frosh
Split
Pair
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x••·Proat OrpnkaU_
The F res h man basketball
team ended a mediocre season
on a mediocre note, dropping an
88-81 decision to the Assump­tion
frosh while downing the
Prepsters of St. Thomas More.
68-59.
Mixed impression
The team provided mlx-ed im­pressions
and emotions. Mark
Frazer and Tom Purcell ahowed
varaity potential, and Frazer
excited the fans by pourIng in
5S6 points to smash the acoring
record held by the great Jimmy
Brown.
- The squad must be commend­ed
for its outstanding spirit, but
its performances flu c t u ate d
from the inspired (vs. V.B.) to
the lackluster (vs. Central). The
team, which lacked the fire­power
and depth of previous
frosh squads, was dealt a crush­ing
blow by the midseason loss
of Bob Doss, Mike Harris and
Bob Kanski·
The frosh fell to the Grey­hounds
of Assumption in a tight
contest at the Stag Gym. As­sumption's
squad was bolstered
by two boys who doubled on
the varsity and who contributed
37 points. A note of solace was
Frazer's 26' points, the last of
which set the new record. Tom
Finch, a hustling sparkplug all
year, matched Frazer in the
scoring column.
The Stags were In complete
control of the St. Thomag ~ame
as they raced to a 10 pobit lead
at the half and were never real­ly
threatened. The frosh finished
with a 10_11 record, scoring
their most impressive wins over
St. .Peter's, Manhattan and
F.D.U. while hitting their low
poInts agalnst West PoInt and
Central Conn.
Stag immortal Bill Jones, Mr. Everything for Fairfield, draws
a »ead on the basket behind Art Kenney'a screen.
cern for Fairfield however, is
Saturday's match in Central
Park at Field no. 1 off 97th St.
where the A's and B's will at­tempt
to seek revenge against
Drew, who beat an injury_rid­dled
Stag A team last season.
The B's kick off at 1:00, and
the A's follow at 2:30, while in
the meantime, at sunny Ran­daBs
Island, the C team is
visitor to the New York RFC.
Admission is, of course, free,
and everyone who is down in
the city and still awake in the
afternoon is invited to Central
Park by the Ruggers.
The battle for positions on
the team is exceptionally fierce
this spring. In the serum, Billy
Connolly ('69) , Bill Cosgriff
('68), and Gerry Salomone ('69)
are the returning hookers, and
newcomers Joe Fritch and John
Noce give that position depth.
Continued on Page 10
THE STAG
Mark Frazer, most prolific frosh scorer In Stag history, times
his leap perfectly to tap In a rebound.
hold until midway through the
second hall'.
Fail'field held a 38-34 edge at
the halfway mark as Cirina and
Magaletta had 12 and 10 points,
as did Lanier and Butler for
St. Bonaventure. Lanier, how­ever,
was limited to a measly
five rebounds while Crenshaw
and Magaletta corraled six
apiece.
Bonnies Rally
The Stags outscored the Bon­nies
7-4 to take their biggest
Continued on Page 11
scores of 12-0 (A),and 6-5 (B),
but, as visitors, the club hopes
to do better against the separ­ate
teams. However, all four
teams on the Islands possess a
profound knowledge of the
sport, having played it, in some
cases, in the neighborhood of
twenty years against top com­petition.
On April 10, the team takes
off from Kennedy Airport for
their matches; the first of which
is agaInst thPo roughest oppon­ent
- the Freeport RFC, who
are the hOSts of the Connecti­cut
visiton· From there Fair­field
will go to Nassau where
they will play the other three
Bahaman teams, the Nassau
RFC, the Bucaneen RFC, and
the Ballou RFC. On Wednesday,
the Big Red will leave the Is­lands
and head· home foJ' the
rest "Of "the vacation.
The game of immediate con-
Slate Features Bahamas
by 6' 11" Bob Lanier at the
buzzer.
Actually, Fai1"field had a
chance to wrap up the victory
in regulation time and held a
61-58 lead on Wayne Gibbons'
driving layup with 2:41 left
But Butler converted a three
point play to knot the contest
at 61 and Jones failed to make
good on a one and one to send
the game into overtime.
Overtime
Al Hayes and Bill Kalbaugh
opened the extra session with
layups for a 65-61 Bonaventure
lead before Frank Magaletta
came back with a jumper from
the key. The Bonnies took a
comfortable 70-65 lead with 31
seconds left but Larry Cirina
scored immediately on a driving
layup to close at 70-67 before
Jones failed at the foul line.
St. Bonaventure was put on
notice for a rough evenIng right
away as Sol Crenshaw beat the
hulkIng 6' 11", 265 pound Lanier
on the opening tap. The Brown
Indians Jumped to a quick 6·2
lead but with Jones pumping In
nlne poInts and CirIna six Fair·
field stayed on their heels \Dltil
Magaletta tied the game at 18
with a free throw.
Stags Take Lead
Lanier led the visitors from
Olean, New York, to a 28-23
margin before the Stags ignited
for 11 straight points in the next
two and a half minutes to grab
a 34-28 lead. Sol Crenshaw's
two free throws with 4:45 left
and the game tied at 28 gave
Faimeld the lead which it would
year at the invitation of the
Freeport RFC. Last year, the
Big Red was beaten by an all­star
team from the Bahamas by
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RUGGERS
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2 :SO Saturday
Central Park
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Gang' warfare, Fairfield atyle, feator.. Ruggera' practice
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Ruggers'
For the Fairfield cagers their final h,our was almost their finest as they came
within a breath of scoring the biggest collegiate upset of the season, next to Hous­ton's
conquest of UCLA, as they lost a pulsating 70-69 overtime decision to third
ranked St. Bonaventure at the New Haven Arena.
Bill Jones and over 4,000 ---------------------------
spellbound fans watched in an­gUish
as the third of his free
throws bounced off the rim,
leaving Fairfield a point shy of
a tie and another crack at vic­tory.
Stags Denied Upset;
Bonnies Go Unbeaten
The Stag captain was award­ed
three free throws when he
was fouled by the Bonnies' Bill
Butler, who struck referee
Frank Corkin and was tabbed
with a technical foul.
Comeba.ck Falls
Fairfield trailed 70-67 with
two seconds left as Jones c,alm­ly
dropped in the first two
charity tosses, only to have the
third bounce off the rim. The
Stags maintained possession but
Sol Crenshaw's 30 foot despera­tion
shot was partially blocked
By STEVE RYAN
The Fairfield Rugby Club
leaves the United States and
becomes world travelers this
Jones .
Magaletta .
Kenney .
Crenshaw .,.
Cirina .
Gibbons .
G F
Hayes ....... 8 0
Butler ....... 8 4
Martin ..... 0 0
Lanier ....... 8 7
Satalin ...... 3 0
Kalbaugh .... 2 1
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