Stag - Vol. 19, No. 19 - March 20, 1968

              Vol. 19 No. 19 Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut March 20, 1968
By GEORGE BRITTON
There are no new, specific details that can be released at this time on the considerations by the
University to merge with a girl's school sometime in the near future, according to Mr. Thomas Dono­hue,
Vice-President in charge of University Rela tions.
By JAY DOOLAN
Editor-In_Chief
George Bisacca
ment." He submitted his resig­nation
on December 18, after
the Stags' win ov.er Villanova,
though it was decided that no
announcement should be made
till the end of the season.
Difricult Decision
Terming the decision, "the
most difficult one I ever have
made," Mr. Bisacca stated that
his most significant memories
were not of wins and losses, but
of the people that have helped
form the human drama of which
he was a part. He added that he
finds himself still nurturing the
hope that he might someday re­turn
to coaching.
In a statement read by Mr.
Robert Griffin, Fr. McInnes
stated that he was extremely
grateful to Coach Bisacea for
his many years of vigorous and
loyal service and looks forward
to his new achievements as
Athletic Director.
Meteoric Ascf'nt'
Bisacca, a former Fairfield
Prep and Georgetown Universi­ty
star, guided the Stags to a
151-87 mark in his 10 years and
compiled a 61-31 record in t.he
Continued on Page 10
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R'etirement
In answer to several ques­tions
about the specific changes
that would be made in the pres­ent
structure of the University,
Mr. Donohue said that the li­brary
would be for common
use, and there would probably
be some type of 'coordinating
group between the two adminis-
CoDUnuec1 on Page 8
cause there are "educational
and social benefits to be ob­t
a i ned in a coeducational
school." He also noted that "it
aids in the expanding of the stu­dents'
experience."
Term'ed 'Inevitable'
The 39-year old coach cited
the growing demands of his law
firm, the increasing pressures of
his dual role at F'airfieJd, and
the need to devote more time to
his family as the primary rea­sons
for the decision that he
termed "inevitable."
Coach Bisacca explained that
he had expressed Ws desire to
retire at the end of last year,
but had accepted the adminis.
tration's gracious offer to con­tinue.
He said, however, that he
gradually came to realize that
this was "an emotional action
rather than an intelligent judge-
Remains AtWetic Director
By ROBERT SILLERY
Sports Editor
At an official press conference held last Wednesday, George
Bisacca officially announced his resignation as head basketball
coach. The move merely confirmed what had been rumo;-ed in
recent weeks about s'.ated changes in the Athletic Depa~jmcnt.
Bisacca, before a crowd of '
about 30 local sportswriters,
photographers and curious stu­dents,
stated that he would re­main
as Athletic Director, the
post he has held in conjunction
with his coaching duties for the
past several years.
Retirement "Inevitable"
Coach's
Continue
Expands Experience
Mr. Donohue feels that con­sideration
of a merger with a
girls' college is a good thing be-
Right now, Mr. Donohue said
that he is "sitting on a powder
keg" in regard to a final decision
to announce plans to make Fair­field
a coeducational institution.
He commented that efforts are
being made to settle the issue
"a" quickly as possible, for the
convenience of all schools in­volved."
As of this date, there
has been "no deal" made.
The students also decided that
three referendum questions be
included on the ballot. Two deal
with the country's current in­volvement
in Vietnam, and one
with the priorities of govern­ment
spellding in confronting
the '~'Qrban crisis." In addition,
the Board resolved several ad­ministrative
questions, such as
voter qualification. It was de­cided
that any student currently
enrolled in an American college
or university will be eligible to
vote in the Choice '68 election.
This includes graduate,. part­time,
and. foreign students, as
well as those studying abroad
in American branch universities.
, , A~claimed to be "as lr:lportant as the primary in any contested state," Choice
68 s dIrectors have determmed the final ballot and referendum issues of the na­tion's
students first collegiate presidentia I primary. Fairfield Director Emile Can­ning
'69 announced April 24 as the date when "we will vote for the man we feel
should be the next President of the United States."
At a recent meeeting in Wash- -_..-----------------
ington, D.C., Choice '68 Direc­tors
selected a slate of thirteen
candiates for the presidency.
They are: Fred Halstead, Mark
Hatfield, Lyndon Johnson, Rob­ert
Kennedy, Martin Luther
King, John Lindsay, Eugene Mc­Carthy,
Richard Nixon, Charles
Percy, Ronald Reagan, Nelson
Rockefeller, Harold Stassen, and
George Wallace.
The high point of the Wash­ington
conference was provided
by President Lyndon Johnson's
decision to meet with the pro­ject's
Board of Directors. In an
interview described by aides as
unusual, the President discussed
for nearly an hour and a half
Continued on Page 5
Choice 168 Determines
Presidential Ballot
Coed Talks
Releases
At present. Fairfield and
"more than one" girl's '--school
are negotiating on a possible
merger· Mr. Donohue said that
it "won't take two years to an­nounce"
the decision of a mer·
ger, that it will probably be an­nounced
in a few months bar­ring
any complications.
The names of the schools
under consideration were not
disclosed for "ethical" reasons,
but unofficial sour c e s re­vealed'
that negotiations have
been conducted with Emmanuel
College of Boston, and Trinity
College of Washington D.C.,
among others .
leadership in support of govern­ments
that guarantee citizen
rights, that promote economies
providing for distribution of
land and technological improve­ments
un d e r conditions of
peace."
The· statement was signed by
fourteen members of the faculty.
They were: Mr. Robert Bolger,
Dr. Frank Bukvic, Dr. Theodore
Combs, Dr. Robert Dubroff, Mr.
Brian Dunn,.Dr. James F. Farn­ham,
Dr. Robert M· Fedorcllek,
Dr. John Klimas, Dr. John Kola.
kowski, Mr. Walter Petry, Jr.,
Mr. Richard Regan, Dr. Helene
Continued on Pa~e 8
I
Statement
By WILLIAM BERTIER
Vietnam
Committee
President Johnson expresses his willingness to negotiate
with North Vietnam in a conference with the student directors.
(AP Wirephoto)
Dr. Robert Dubroff. Chairman of the Faculty Corrmittee For·
Moral Involvement In Vietnam, released that organization's "posi­tion
statement on the Vietnam war" last week. He stated that the
purpose was not "in any sense persuasive but rather to give them
the opportunity to weigh these matters."
Concerning the relative 0.0- --------------
campus silence on the Vietnam
issue, Dr. Dubroff explained "It
may be that many students have
the feeling that loyalty to their
country and to the Presidtmt,
especially in a "time of trouble,
has the highest priority. How·
ever, we of the Committee and
thousands of leaders through­out
this country feel that the
higher loyalty is' to a searching,
reasonable discussion of these
problems."
The formal statement· reads
as follows:
"The need to end the war in
Vietnam has. become a prime
concern for people throughoot
the world. Many Americans
have misgivings a.bout peace,
believing that a withdrawal of
U.S. Forces would mean an end
to U.S· leadership in the Far
East, the Pacific and the world
or that a 'non·victorious' end
to this war would mean a vic­tory
for Conununism.
"We believe, on the contrary,
that Communism today becomes
a threat whenever people are
overcome by povert~' and futili­ty,
and that Communism takes
over when no other leadership
offers effective alterna.tives.
"'\'herever there exists the
potentiai for acth'e Communist
aggression in the underdevelop·
ed nations, there is a massive
need for economic progranuning
in support of political stability.
The United States with its af­fluence
and technological might,
cannot bt>come trapped in cam­paigns
which in effect destro~'
evoiving nations.
"The mandate for the United
States in 1968 is for more
Page Two THE STAG March 20, 1968
Mr. Klein received his B.S,
from Bridgeport, is a Certified
Public Accountant in Connecti­cut
and is a member of the Con­necticut
C.P.A. Committee for
Professional Development· Mr.
Zearo, also a C.P.A. is a gradu­ate
of lana College, a member
of sevel'al accounting societies,
and at 35 is a partner in the
New Haven office of Lybrand,
Ross Bros.. and Montgomery.
sky Aircraft Fedeml Credit
Union and the Niagal'a Alumni
Association as well as being
Vice Chairman of the Fail'lleld
Board of Finance, and Secn.·­tary-
Treasurer of the Shoreham
Village Association.
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partner in the New Haven office
of Lybrand, Ross Bros., and
Montgomery. They will try to
bring the personal knowledge of
their respective fields to this
seminar.
Mr. Czaplicki who received
his B.S. from the University of
Bridgeport is a visiting lecturer
at the Defense Contract Audit
Institute in Memphis, Tennessee
and the former President of the
Bridgeport Chapter of Fedelal
Accountants·
Mr. O'Leary received a B.B.A.
from Niagara University and an
M.B.A. from the University of
Bridgeport. He is on the Board
of Directors of both the Sikor-
Panel Members
Next Wednesday, Prof. David
Loss of U.E. will moderate a
panel made up of Mr. Ray Cza­plicki,
Resident Auditor for the
Defense Contract Agency; Mr.
Charles J. O'Leary, Assistant
Manager - Accounting Servi­ces,
Sikorsky Aircraft Division,
United Aircraft Corporation;
Mr. Murray A. Klein, C.P.A.
and partner in the firm Zoland,
Bernstein and Klein of Bridge­port;
Mr. Louis F. Zearo, C.P.A.
Tri-University To Conduct
Accounting Careers Seminar
The Second Annual Tri-Unh'prsity Accounti!1 g Carpers Seminar will bp held at thl' Lini\ er~i ty
of Bridgeport on, March 27, it was announced by MI'. William Parker, Assistant Professor of Ac­counting
at Fairfield, Professor Parker is also the Educational Director of the Bl'idgepnrt Chapter
of the National Association of Accountants which is co-sponsoring the e\'ent with the BlIsine~s Clubs
of the three universities.
This Chapter has organized a
"Flying Squad" of professional
accountants to bring the reali-­ties
of the business world to
college students in the area.
The "Flying Squad" operates
two programs -a technical ed­ucation
program and an ac­counting
careers orientation ser­vice,
which is held in conjunc­tion
with the placement officers
of the TrLUniversity Program.
The technical program operates '
on the classroom level by de­veloping
case problems covering
Budgeting, Financial Analysis,
Direct Costing, and Long-Range
Planning. The accounting car­eers
effort consists of a series of
formal seminars and informal
coffee meetings where account·
ing students on all levels are
brought together with practic­ing
members of the profession.
The formal seminar is usually
made up of four panelists: one
acountant from industry, one
from a government agency, one
from a large public accounting
firm. and one representing the
small public practicioner.
At the moment, the Corps has
a painting project planned for
the new apartment buildings
which are being built in Bridge­port.
In an attempt to renew the
efforts of the Revitalization
Corps on campus, an organiza­tional
meeting of the Corps was
held last Wednesday. ChairIT\fln
Joseph Fritch '71 explained the
many difficulties that the Corps
is experiencing in getting off
the ground. Foremost of these
problems is the lack of a defin­ite
membership.
Recently, Mr. Fritch contact­ed
several organizations offering
any assistance which he thought
that the Revitalization Corps
could render. Unfortunately, the
corps does not presently have
the personnel necessary to give
the needed help to these organ­izations.
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REVITALIZ"-TION CORPS
SPAXISH LECTURE
The Spanish Club of Fairfield
University will sponsor a lec­ture
entitled "The Emerging
Power in Latin America" on
Tuesday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m.
in the Campus Center Oak
Room. Mr. Octavia Corvalav,
Spanish professor and Director
of Spanish Affairs at Wesleyan
University, will be the featured
speaker.
The program, which will in­clude
slides, will center on the
growth and develcpment of Ar­gentina.
An' open discussion will
follow and refreshments will be
served.
l'~1l'r1 ~h()ulcl contact Robert
Cunning-ham, Dm'id Burroughs,
or sign-up in Loyola Office.
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Though the New England
Committee is a pacifist group
and the Fairfield Committee is
not, the Fa'rfield Committee
feels that it can offer valuable
insight into the nature of the
American presence in Vietnam
and present maximum oppor­tunity
for exchange with the
University community,
The New England Committee
will consist of four members
who will occupy the Campus
Center Lobby between 10:30
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.
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this weekend for office
and clerical, street and can­vassing
work throughout South·
ern Connecticut for primaries
in twenty-five towns. All inter-
CUlnp'IS
The Faidif'ld l!nin:'rsity
"Committee for Moral Im'o!v".­mpnt
in Vietnam" will inaugu­rate
on Thur~day, March 21st.
a series of :lctivities designed
to analyze American involve­ment
in Vietnam by sponsoring
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Page Three
contracts are: An experienced
manager who has been promot­ed
from within the company,
the ability to maintain a first­class
operation without any
chiseling of the students, a fiscal
report which will have a com­plete
cost-breakdown, and a
final price that will not be so
low that the company will have
to make it up in some other
area.
No Cost Increase
Summing up his desires, Fr.
Mahan commented that he
would like to have a good ser­vice
that "is attractive to the
students, is a first-class opera.
tion, and gives a top perform­ance
in cleanliness and main­tenance."
He emphasized that
he didn't expect, "to take the
highest or the lowest bidder,
but someone in the middle who
we feel will do the best job."
Fr. Mahan also stated that
there would be no increase in
student cost due to the addi­tion
of the unlimited seconds
clause.
Among the food services being
considered are: Saga, Canteen,
Interstate United Profit Foods,
Szabo, Horn & Hardart, Special­ized
Management Marriot, and
Treadway.
Student Suggestions
A plea was issued for any stu­dent
suggestions In the area of
food. Fr. Mahan noted that
"this is the only way we can
get the best food service - If
the students tell us what they
like or dislike." AU recomme~­dations
should be written and
addressed to P.O. Box InS.
Seconds
Harpsichordist To Perform
Igor Kipnis, Harpsichordist will present a concert !'lponsored by
the Music Department of Fairfield University, this Friday at
8:30 p.m. in Gonzaga Auditorium. This will be the initial pro­gram
ina concert series to be offered b;y the Uniyersity at
popular prices. Tkkets at $1-00 for students are available at
the University Campus Center.
that if any change takes place,
it will occur during the sununer
months when it will cause less
confusion.
Speaking about the terms of
the contracts, Fr. Mahan com­mented
that there were several
points which he was looking for
in all the contracts, foremost
of which is the "unlimited sec­onds"
provision. Father com­mented
that, "The unlimited
seconds provision is automatic,
we will not take a contract
without it."
The other points which Father
Mahan is looking for in all the
_ By PATRICK K. LONG
News Editor
the Administration and the stu­dent."
Mr. McCann listed the mem­-
bers of the committee as:
Thomas Boudreau and James
McGovern both members of the
class of '69; Dennis Donovan,
Donald McInerney and Drew
Draves all members of the class
of '70; and Patrick Long and
James Ruane, both freshmen.
To speed up the work of the
committee, he said, "We are
open to all suggestions."
Contracts Provide
Unlimited
THE STAG
Food
For
The days of trying to eat two pies while waiting in line for dinner and using
another's meal ticket to obtain an extra d inner may soon be over. Father George S.
Mahan, S.J., Executive Assistant to the President, in an interview with THE STAG,
revealed that new food service contracts have been bid on, and that all of them
include a provision for "unlimited seconds."
Fr. Mahan stated that, "All -------------------
the contracts have come in and
in the next ten days we hope to
,:oordinate and review all the
proposals." It is hoped to have
a decision made by May I, so
fort to make philosophy a strong
program both in the required
courses and in the elective."
By BOB BURGESS
"The important thing is not that the authority is
there, but rather how it is utilized." This is the way
Mr. Robert K. Griffin, Director of Student Services, de­scribed
:the tone of the student handbook now being
written.
Mr. Griffin said he would like
to see a handbook that was
"reasonable, workable, and that
all parties, faculty. students,
and administration could live
with." He went on to say, "I
would like to see it written for
the 90% of the students, who
you don't have any problems
with·"
Handbook Committee
Clarifies 'Authority'
Robert McCann, handbook
committee chairman explained
the progress of the committee
in this way: "The origInal in­tention
was to provide a com·
pletely new approach and con­cept
In governing the student
life" and "to ellmInate the game
01 wits between the studenbJ
and administration." UnfortuD.
aOOty, he said, the task proved
"impossible."
At the present time the com­mittee,
which expects to finish
before the end of this school
year, is working on changes in
sign-ins and general weekend
permissions. They expect to also
touch on such subjects as pari­etals.
Mr. McCann emphasized
the fact the committee can
make "only recommendations."
In the area of sign-ins, the
committee is presently consider­ing
a plan which would elimin­ate
all time restrictions on the
weekends, and would recom­mend
that students return to
campus at a "reasonable hour."
The only requirement would be
that a student leave a slip
telling where he can be located
in case of an emergency. Upon
returning to the campus, the
student would sign a list on the
prefects' door as to what time he
returned to campus. This is not
the final recommendation of the
committee, but it is presently in
the formative stages. One of
the conunittee members men_
tioned that a system like this
would require "trust between
Elective Area
Philosophy and Man and Ethics,
while the fifth course is an
elective.
In conclusion, Dr. Grassi
stated that this program is "an
attempt to include Philosophy
with major areas wherever pos­sible.
It is, also a positive ef-
The stress on "the choice" by
Dr. Grassi is probably best seen
in the elective area. Dr. Grassi
pointed out .that in the new
program a student can select
from a wide variety of courses
related to his major. For ex­ample
an English major choos­ing
an elective course might
consider selecting the Philoso­phy
of Literature course.
Some of the elective courses
included in the innovation are:
Philosophy and History, Situa­tion
Ethics, Philosophy of Liter­ature,
Philosophy of Religion,
Philosophy of Science, Logic
(for math majors), Nature of
the Free Will Issue, History of
Philosophy, Theory of Value,
Pluralism in Knowledge and
Existentialism-established
to reconunend the
Club's stand on President John­son,
Senators McCarthy and
Kennedy and other Democratic
candidates for the presidency.
An inunediate objective of the
meeting will be the establish­ment
of a Eugene McCarthy For
President Committee which will
work for convention votes in
New Haven and other nearby
areas in Connecticut in the pri­maries
on April 9th and for a
large Fairfield University cam­pus
endorsement of the Senator
in April 24th Time-Life Poll.
Independents and Republicans
for McCarthy are invited to
work with the McCarthy Com­mittee
of the Young Democrats.
De11locrats
Activities
Five Parts
"Gee, do you thInk seconds will be worth it under the new
contract?"
.Young
Resu11le
Dr. Joseph Grassi, head of
the Philosophy Department, ex­plained
the curriculum change
by dividing it into five parts. In
the first and second parts, An­cient
Philosophy and St. Thom­as
Aquinas will continue to be
required.
In the three remaining parts
of the program however, the
student will be able to decide
the nature of the course he
wishes to study. The third di­vision
allows the student to
choose either Modern Philoso­phy
or Reality and Knowledge.
The fourth part involves a
choice between Contemporary
By COLIN KILEY
Next September, the Philoso­phy
Department will initiate a
new curriculum in philosophy
designed to give the student
more freedom. The change in
the philosophy program not only
reduces the present eighteen
hour requirement to fifteen, but
also gives the student a choice
in selecting his courses.
Student- Freedom
. The Young Democratic Club of Fairfield University will resumE'
its activities on March 20th at 3 :00 p.m. in Canisius 201 with
an open meeting calling on all Fairfield students who are "oriented
to the Democratic party or who feel the relevance of the Demo­cratic
party's traditions to come to the aid of the party in its
moment of crisis."
One of the objects of the
meeting will be to establiSh a
representative co mmitt e e to
draft a platform for the Fair­field
University Young Demo­crats,
to be discussed and
adopted at a subsequent meet­ing.
Another committee will be
Sought
In Philosophy Curriculum
Page Four THE STAG March 20, 1968
Perspectives
By PETER HEARN'
Drama
. (jrotejljue
VISTA Volunteers
By DAVID BURROUGHS
"We do just about everything," stated Miss Janet Bury, one of
the VISTA volunteers on campus last week, in explaining the goals
of the organization and the work she does. As their literature
points out, "VISTA serves the Urban Ghetto, Rural America, Ap-veloped
in the madcap shennani­gans
of the' plot; the most the
theme gets is occasional re­statements.
I'm afraid that Mr.
Orton has done a very bad
thing in using a heavy theme
as little more than a point of
departure for a gay romp,
which is inconsistent. Also,
some of the play's "bits" de­scend
into sheer silliness totally
unconnected with theme, plot or
anything else.
Derek Goldby, who directed
"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ..
has done a top drawer job in
directing a snappy cast headed
by George Rose as the blustery
police inspector and Carole
Shelley as the beauteous, but
calcUlating, nurse. William Rit­man's
stuffy middle class parlor
setting is a gem.
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shows up and asks questions
before either money or corpse
can be disposed of. After a lot
of running :tround and slam­ming
of doors, everything re­solves
itself "happily" when the
policeman figures things out
and demands a cut in retUrn
for pinning the rap on the wom­an's
innocent husband. Omnia
est loot.
Despite the underlying grim.
ness of "Loot," it is neverthe_
less extremely funny, owing to
the author's ability to use the
farce plot to set up hilarious
situations, and then to cap them
off with deliciously arch lines.
There are difficulties, how­ever.
The theme that most men
are greedy r.mtthroats with no
regard for goodness is a serious
one graphically illustrated in
the play; but it is never de-
. By VINCENT CURCIO
. Joe Orton, one of the most p,romising of the new British playwrights, was
killed l~st sum.mer at t.he ·age of thIrty-four. It's a .pity, for not only was he con­stantlY.
Improvmg at hIS cr:aft, but he als 0 showed signs of developing a wit
much lIke that of Oscar WIlde's. . very
"Loot," the second of Orton's
full length plays to be produced
in America, has just opened at
the Biltmore Theatre. It is a
grotesque farce which does a
lot of things well and a lot of
things poorly, but which always
entertains hilariously.
The piot concerns a pair of
young men who have robbed a
large sum of money from a
bank next to a mortuary which
one of them owns. The problem
is that the money must be hid­den
from the suspicious police.
Since the mother of one of
them has just died, they decide
to dump the .::orpse into a closet
for future disposal and bury the
money instead. Complications
arise when the mother's schem­ing
nurse figures out the set up
and demands a cut, and when a
crazy police inspector, posing
81 a water works employee.
the Mentally
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. between Whites and Blacks. .. ! is the hardest m~tal
., th al l' h' I made, encased 10 a
It s e person re atlons Ips . solid brass nose cone.
that develop along the way, that Will not skip, clog
mean so much. I came from or smear no matter
a basically prejUdiced family, what devilish abuse
but now there's a change be- is devised for them
cause I've been able to break by sadistic students.
some of the myths about the Get the dynamic
Negro." BIC Duo at your
"All of this may sound like campus store now.
the Party Line," said MIss WATERMAN·BIC PEN CORP.
Bury, "but it's the truth." As MILFORD, CONN,
for the future plans of this par­ticular
volunteer, it looks Uke
another year's committment and
another and another; as long as
the program continues.
Questions
There are many questions
that could be asked concerning
VISTA such as application re­quirements,
draft status, tenure,
salaries, etc. The answers to
these and other questions may
be had by sending one's name
and address to VISTA, Wash­ington,
D.C., 20506 or The Of·
fice of Economic Opportunity,
Washington, D.C., 20506.
"Join VISTA and see the
world. It may look a little dif­ferent
when you're through,"
'We Do Everything'
The concept of a "Tri-University" proposed by the admInistra­tions
of Fairfield, Sacred Heart, and the University of Bridgeport,
remains a relatively unrealized dream. Gains made in the area of
inter-school relations amount to only a small fraction of the total
potentiaL With few exceptions efforts to achieve incr'eased coopera­tion
among the schools have originated with the administrations
and not with the students. Activities sponsored by the pupils of
the three institutions of higher learning have been sporatic and
their support, frequently, has been half-hearted. Not only has the
initiating of tri-school programs been infrequent, but patronization
of already established programs remains small. Attendance at
lectures, use of the library and registration in classes of schools
other than one's own are rare occurences
Since those who would benefit most from a strong Tri-Univer­sity
system are the students" this apparent lack of interest, or
lack of initiative, must be remedied. The obvious spark for the
enkindling of the cooperative spirit are the student governments.
Fairfield's newly elected government should begin its ad­ministration
by inaugurating negotiations with Sacred Heart Uni­versity
and th€ University of Bridgeport in an attempt to co-or­dinate
activities of the area schools.
Much of the problem might be attributed to a lack. of informa­tion.
Therefore, there should be established in each school a com­mittee
with the responsibility of posting a weekly list of major
events at other schools. These lists could include such diverse
items as: dances, sports events, lecture, movies, plays, concerts,
art exhibits and student demonstrations.
The committee would also organize special tri-university
events that would be financed and attended by all three schools.
In this way politicians, performers. and public 'speakers that the
individual universities would be unable to host, could be obtained
because of the larger audience and fatter pay check which a tri­university
could offer.
The Tri-University provides a means of overcoming many of
the disadvantages of attending a small college; and may help to
overcome some of the disadvantages of education in a culturally­sterile,
suburban area like Fairfield - as oppos~c:J. to a diversified
and stimulating urban environment. An active Tri-University sys­tem
will be particularly advantageous to Fairfield University since
it will provide the Stags with an opportunity for interaction with
people of different economic, ethnic and religious groups as well
as with members of the opposite sex.
palachia, the Migrant Worker, the American Indian,
Handicapped, and the Jobs Corps."
For a personal encounter with -------....,------­the
Urban Ghetto, Miss Bury
related what it is that she does.
A few days a week she and
other volunteers train people to
set up tutoring programs. Qttter
days theytelU,lh basi~,education
with the Y;outh Corps of Bridge_
port. Of special value. is., a
Thursday night meeting with
the youth of the area to discuss
problems that face them ali
everyday. .' ..
Particular Organization
Although the VISTA people
are payed by the Office of
Economic Opportunity, the vol­unteers
do not work directly
under that office· They are
placed, upon request, in a par­ticular
organization which will
act as their sponsor. The volun­teers
are then subject to that
sponsor, whether it be church
or synagogue or YMCA.
Applicants to VISTA have in­creased
about 34% in the last
year, perhaps reflecting a grow­ing
awarenes of the urgent
needs at home. There are some
4400 members now and, as sad
as it is, for every ten applica­tions
only three can be accept­ed.
Why is that? Money prob­lems!
This year nearly saw a
tremendous cut-back due to an
economy-in-spending campaign
by the Administration.
March 20, 1968 THE STAG Page Five
Rebate, Dorm Conditions Explained
By JOHX BREN~AN
(EDITOR'S XOTt:: This interview has been cond~cted with Mr. Robert K.
(iriffin, Din·!'tor of Student Sen'il'es, dUI' to an ever increasing- concern of the
frl'shml'n about the Iivin/:" conditions whic'h existed in Lo~'oht and Gonz.aga
dormitoril's, and also about thl' frl'shman rebate.)
ST.-\G: The delays in the completion of the new dormitory have cost the Uni­\"
l~rsity a great deal of money, time, and headaches. Could you outline briefly, what
these consisted of?
Mr. Griffin: I would like to preface my re­I
marks by a brief history as to what caused the
great delay. I believe that the freshmen should
be aware of the fact that this building was plan­ned
i'n November 1965 when they were starting
'% junior year in high school. It was at this time
that the plans were filed with the Fairfield Town
and Zoning Commission . . . with the general
contract being awarded on Janu'lry 13, 1966 with
a completion date of January 20, 1967. However,
on March I, 1966 a group of residents' on Round
Hill Road appealed the approval . . . and it
wasn't until September 10, 1966 that an agree­ment
was signed by the plaintiffs and the Uni­versity
with the appeal being withdrawn. At this
point the Department of Housing and Urban De­velopment
advised the University that the pre­viously
received bids were void and that the job
had to go out for rebid. On November 20, 1966
the contract was award~d with a completion date
of September 10, 1967 . . . The University had
gone almost a complete year without anything having been done . . . During the
Spring of 1967 construction was delayed by a strike of operating engineers and
teamsters. The teamster strike lasted seven weeks, halting all deliveries to the job,
and preventing any work on the building . . . The school had planned on the
building being open upon the arrival of the freshman class. We knew there would
be some delay and we had made plans with Father Coughlin that if it were only
to be a week, that he would delay the opening of school for that period . . . I want
to make it clear that no date at any time was given to any student with the intent
to mislead him as to when the building would be completed.
STAG: In view of the fact that the new dormitory would not be open in time
for occupancy in September, was it necessary to make any physical changes in
Loyola or Gonzaga dormitories to accommodate three men in a room? What if any
additional cost has there been to the University?
Mr. Griffin: There have been no physical changes in any of the rooms. Loyola
was chosen because it has the largest room space of any on campus and could
accommodate 'additional furniture easily ... However, the delay of the nE!W build-ing
has been extremely expensi\'e to the Unh·ersity. The total cost to this date has
been approximately forty-two thousand dollars.
STAG: What is the breakdown of the five hundred dollars paid per semester
for room and board?
Mr. G!"iffin: The fi\'e hundred dollars is approximately broken down to two
hundred and twenty-two dollars for room and two hundred and seventy-eight dollars
for board. However . . , the two hundred and twenty-two dolla:'s for room only
covers debt, upkeep, repairs, maintenance and amortization on the building.
STAG: Are the freshmen dormitory students receiving full return for what
they paid for, namely living conditions for three in a room?
Mr. Griffin: Not in all cases, and we are very well aware of this because thi~
question has been considered by the administration for some tim(' . . , Also, in
setting up the rooms the way we did, we recognized the fact that we eliminated the
possibility in some areas of putting an additional desk in the room. However, we
also considered that the three students would not always be in the room at the same
time studying, The three conceivably could work out a plan whereby they could
use the two dpsk!': without any great inconvenience.
STAG: In your opinion should the freshmen dormitory student be given con­sideration
for a rebate because they have not received what they paid for?
Mr. Griffin: We have felt that they should be
given some consideration because this has been
discussed by the Administrative Board on a num­ber
of occasions. These discussions far preceded
any action suggested or taken by the Student
Government Legislature. We were well aware
of the fact that the students were inconvenienced.
STAG: Was there a precedent set by the class
of .,,8 in regard to the payment of a rebate for
having three men in a room? What was it if any?
Mr. Griffin: To my knowledge there was no
precedent set by it. I was not here or connected
with it at the time'so I don't know what arrange­ments
were made or on what bac;is it was made.
The only thing I can tell you is that in checking
with the treasurer's office the rebate was twenty­five
dollars a semester or fifty dollars a year for
each of the students in the room.
STAG: Is it possible that the freshmen dor­mitory
students will be given a rebate?
Mr. Griffin: I suppose anything is possible but
as to how probable it is, it is a little premature
to speculate at this time. It will depend larg~1>' on the Uni:,ersity's financial picture
in the future . . . But, I think the students should realIze that they are not the
only ones who have been inconvenienced by this . . . The University has been
inconvenienced, it has cost them a large amount of money, many headaches, and
a great deal of time.
GOODLUCK VINCENT
HELLO TOM
A NEW STAR IS DISCOVERED
AT
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IN
WALKING HAPPY
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CHOICE '68
THE BLUE BIRD SHOP
1310 POST ROAD
FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
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Gifts & Gift Wrappings
party gifts - playing cards
were installed in a National
Security Council meeting, and if
the council members were asked
if they wanted peace in Viet­nam,
he would bet "that needle
wonld swing around farther
than at Berkeley or Texas or
Harvard."
"I don't know how to do any­thing
better than we are doing,"
he concluded. "If there were, I
would do it."
Mr. Canning encourages the
establishment of candidates'
clubs on campus "in order to
actively campaign for the can­didate
of your choice." All stu­dents
intel'Sted in establishing
a club or working for one are
urged to contact Christopher
Daly '71 in Gonzaga 104. This
will aid in obtaining campaign
material and will also avoid a
duplication of clubs.
Continued from Page 1
the students' plan for the na­tional
primary.
The President expressed to
the group his conviction that
this kind of vote from students
was highly significant, that
when students express their
opinion intelligently, p e 0 pie
across the nation "stop, look,
listen, and evaluate." He added
his belief that a stronger vote
amongst the nation's youth
would favor Democratic candid_
ates and policies.
Asked how he felt a'bout
antiwar sentiment and demon­strations
on college campuses,
the President stated, "They
sadden me, they trouble me, 1
think because I know how they
feel."
He said it would be a "very
unusual student" who wouldn't
be concerned, who wouldn't seek
alternatives, who wouldn't want
to see the war ended as quickly
as possible, who wouldn't want
to face death on the battlefield.
Johnson said that if some
kind of meter could be devised
to measure human feeling and
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Choice '68 Gives Studen
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Student Associl
March 20, 1968
By taking a serious attitude in this primary, Fairfield students are
given an opportunity to become acquainted with the more important
mainstreams of political thought, which directly effect the college stu­dent
and graduate. By turning out in large numbers to campaign and
vote, Fairfield students, along with students across the country, can
show that they do count as an important political faction. Choice '68
'With the announcement this past weekend of Senator Robert Ken­nedy's
plans to enter the Democratic presidential candidacy race, the
gaining popularity of candidate Eugene McCarthy, the great interest
in the Republican party stirred by Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller,
and Ronald Reagan, the 1968 Presidential Election shOUld be by no
means an easy incumbent victory. In this light, the first great oppor­tunity
for college students to make their presence felt on the American
political scene has been provided in the student-run presidential primary,
Choice '68. This represents the first organized means, whereby colle­gians
can indicate their political views. There is no doubt that this kind
of vote will be highly significant.
The DeClaration of Rights concludes with a genuine iljsight into the
role of the student as a member of the University community, which
demonstrates the perception of the Constitutional Commission.' "Free
inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of intel­lectual
and social maturity. As members of an academic community we
are bound by the laws established by that community, yet we also
possess certain innate freedoms upon which institutronaJ laws should
not infringe. Inherent in these freedoms is the necessity of the student to
recognize the responsibilities which they impose." Student responsibility
will be especially reflected, in our opinion, in its support of a strong Stu­dent
Government. Such a Stud-ent Government effects changes and im­provements
for the Student Association, because it is an organization
which adheres to an ordered structure within the framework of the
University community. Order has never been achieved through the
Another section of the article proposes that "the Student Associa­tion
shall have clearly defined means to participate in the formulation
and application of institutional policy affecting academic and student
affairs." One possible procedure by which this aim could be realized is
through a viable tri-partite body. In such a body, the student representa­tives
will be able to develop the image which the students convey to the­Faculty
·and the Administration and to clarify their rights. Through such
a body, the Student Association will, after exhausting other channels of
communication, have ready access to a forum in which it will be able
to discuss thoroughly issues that are truly relevant to the campus.
One of the more striking articles of this Constitution is that en­titled
the Declaration of Rights. In one of the sections - that concerning
search by authorized university officials - this Declaration seeks to
affinn the dignity and privacy of an on-campus, resident student. Aware
that the student acquires a right to privacy through his rental of a dor­mitory
room, the Constitutional Commission included this section out
of a desire that the University emulate the procedure for search of a
residence found in civil law. In this way, such a proper procedure on
the campus will insure the privacy of an individual student and prevent
an abuse of a right he enjoys under civil law elsewhere.
The recently completed, Student Constitution stresses the realistic
aims of a Student Association, represented· by a strong Student Gov­ernment,
which seeks a genuine, lasting communication and exchange
between itself and the Administration. The proposed Constitution will
strive "to establish unity, to promote integrity, to maintain a student
and democratic juriSdiction, to improve educational opportunity, and
to foster understanding and fellowship."
'What rights should a student have? These can be found in the
articulate, well-deliberated result of the recent Constitutional Commis­SIOn.
THE STAG
~tng
Proper Elections?
LEITERS TO THE EDITOR
Pc!98 Six
STAFF
EatabIbhed 19~.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Editor-In-Chief Edward J. Doolan
Managing Editor Benoit Poisson
Associate Editor Laurence A. Pru4'homme
Editorial Manager .' .. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Gerald Sabo
Editorial Assistant William Bertier
Business Manager Robert Kohler
Secretary James MagenheiD1er
NEWS EDITOR: Patrick Long. SPOB'l'S EDITOR: Robert Sillery. PHO·
TOGRAPHY E-DITOR: Thomas Quackenbush. LAYOUT EDITOR: 'IbOD1al
Boudreau. ADVERTISING EDIToR: Barry Smolko. CIRCULATION
EDITOR: Richard Leuschner. COpy EDITOR: Robert Arnone. ART EDI·
TOR: Richard Heggie.
NEWS: John Brennan, GE:orge Britton, Bob Burgess. Dave Burroughs,
Jim Crasfulli, Dave Dzurec, J:toger Grigg, Colin Kiley, Thomas Perrotti,
Dave R~eves. SPORTS: Bill D'Alessandro. Dave Caisse. Frank Carollo,
Paul Hughes, William Pow, Steven Ryan, Edward SD1ith. FEATURES:
John Boland, Vincent Curcio, Richard Elliot, Peter Hearn, Stephen Kobasa.
Richard Otto. PHOTOGRAPHY: Floran Boland, Al Fisher, Richard Makse.
CIRCULATION: John Legowski, Joseph LeD1bo. Paul Lysaght, Bill Mc­Gee.
LAYOUT: Bill Banyar. EDI'J.'(}RIAL RESEARCH: Edward Berube,
TIm Clifford, Kevin Cosgriff.
FACULTY MODERATOR, Albert F. Reddy, S.J.
TIl. oplnlona ~r..-cl b, eolumnlato and r..ieww-o .... theJr 0100 ..od 10 o....~ raJIeet
th. EdItorial PoaitiOll ot TB& STAG.
Publlabed .....Id' durlDa th. rqular unlnrolt, ,Mr. aeept durtos hollda, ..nd ,.....tlon
perloo., b1 the admlnlstratloo ot th. Unl...nlt,y. Th. aubecrtptlon r..te la t.Il.- doI1aro 'par
year. Addnoea Box 8. Caa.,pua C..,ter. HAlpreMr1~ far N..tlonal Adnrtlal.,. b1 N..tlo.....1
4d....n.1aI.,. s.r-..te.. IDa,
Respectfully,
,James R. Cunningham '89, Representative
The article concerning the contesting of the Student Government election by Mr.
John Engratt (issue of March 13) was a most representative example of a one-sided
view of the recent exercise of the franchise on the part of the student body. There is
no ~nying that there were some indiscretions committed by the Elections Chairman
and by the checkers at the polls, but their wrongdoings were matched valiantly by
certain vociferous supporters of the write-in campaign. 1 was a checker for almost
two hours in the morning and witnessed a number of students politicking on behalf of
the write-in campaign within a very few feet of the polls. Further, many students,
after receiving an answer to their questions a'bout the write-in campaign from the
officials, . leveled personal attacks at thes~ officials. These two acts arc: the epitome of
the 'unethical.
As to the legal and ethical points raised by Mr. Engratt, they are not as black
and white as he would assume. Three points are worth noting:
1. the use of candidates at the polls was necessitated by the impossibility to find
non-candidates willing to do so. Also, only those candidates who were unopposed were
allowed to work there, with the exception 'of one candidate, who was simply assisting
me for a short period ~hen tlie voting was unusually heavy. At all times he was under
my careful scrutiny':lo as to insure complete fairness.
2. the write-in c<).ndidates were in no sense "approved and legal" since there is
no such clause in the present cons,titution that allows a write-in, the Elections Chairman
has no power to declare it so, and the names of the write-in candidates had not been
approve~ .by the proper and necessary officials of the administration, as reqUired by
law. Therefore ~he write-in candidates had no right to have their candidacy published
on those grounds an~ further. had no right to have it posted at the election polls since
it is generally held thaLno political material, which 1 believe the posters and hand
bills of the write-in candidates clearly. were" is allowed in the immediate vicinity of
the polls. Also, the officials at the polls are under NO obligation to ·inform the voter
that a write-in is being waged, rather, on the contrary it is forbidden. (There are
numerous references to. confirm this' in 'civil codes, especially the Election laws of the
State of Connecticut, Revision of 1967).
3. the extension of the deadline for the tiling of petitions was clearly unauthorized
and unfair, but the official and legal deadline, if honored, being only two weeks before
the election, gave any serious candidate an ample opportunity to make up his mind a
short time before the election. I seriously question the sincerity 9f a man who decides
to run only when he finds that there is only one candidate whom he must oppose. This
smacks of the s~ealled "grand-stand" tactics for which politics gets a bad name.
1 must say that I am in no way trying to justify the rather poor job done by the
Elections Chairman or the number of small infractions committed. I think, rather, that
this election points up the disastrous state of the present elections code of our govern­ment
under which we have to struggle, and under which this election was conducted.
Considering the dilIiculty involved and the vast areas left undefined to the jurisdiction
of the Chairman, I think this election was no more illegal than normal. The contesting
rises solely from the defeat of a faction. I urge all interested persons who are tired
of simply talking about this problem and who wish to do something positive to contact
me with their thoughts at either Box 302 or in the government office so that we might
proceed to revise and devise II new code to be submitted to the Legislature, as I propose
to do in the near future. .
To the Editor:
.titution: Realistic Aims
!sStudent Strong Voice
March 20. 1968
Daniel M. L()('h, '68
Closed Class vs 'PoisonslJ
Ttl tllt' Editor:
Page Seven
Sincerely,
'111is ll't1l'r was (lc('asitll1l'd hy a phil"snph," f"nlm hl'!d just bdorl' Easter last yB:lr,
In ddcnse of its 1c'ng:h, I can only ~ay that b,'cause it concerns somdhing dil'('(:tly
rl'lall'd 10 studies, (·llurs,'s. and l'dul'ati'lll. I b.-li"\'e its topic is of immeasurably g-rC'a1er
ill1pllrtance and re!e\·<ln,"· than thC' dress !'l'gulatiuns "c"ntro\'prsy" to which TIlE
ST,\C has dL'\'ott'<I consi(It'rahlc llC'adline co\'prage.
Just bC'fore th.' EaslL-r \'acation 1IlC're was a studl'nt-faculty forum in the (':lmpus
CC'nlC'r cuncerning philosophy in the Catholic univ('rsity. Se\'C'ral timC's it was em­phasiz(:
d that philosophy which is tau~ht in a courSL' in a uni"Prsity should pal'­ticularly
strC'ss the IlrO("'ss of acquiring a philosophy, This is no attpmpt to lightly
dismiss the contt'nt of philosophy. It is merPly saying that if you call philosophy tilt'
sl'eking of a nlC'taphysics, then the implll·tant word for both student and h'achpr i~
"sC'eking," One way to do this wOllld be to encounter in d"plh and \\Tl's!lp with f"w'
or fh'e grC'at philosophers. Of {'oursC', ('vel'yonl' d"velnps a philosophy of lifC'. Bu' :J
college COUI'S!' trics to make it a CIlllsch'UH den'lopmC'nt. \Vhat is nL"'dpd is thC' "phih..­sophie
mind," the habit of spt'culatin' thinking.
It is basic to philosophy that it hI' pen-C'nded and sympa1llC'tir' tll oth('·rs. Y('t '''The
('rC'do of Fairfield University" (as it appC'ars in the catalogu(') sppmi;Jgly (kni~s this hy
stating that FairfiC'ld University will protl'ct its students from th(' "p('rnicolls poisons"
of the" 'isms' of every sort that seek to ensnarC' youth .' .. In no way is this l"tlt'r
a plea that we rush out into coursC's in atheistic humanism, existC'ntialism, or com­munism.
It is a rC'quC'st for an C'nd to the "c!ospd clnssroom" in which thp truth is
known and where the tC'achC'r givC's it and the studpnt jots it down in his spiral-p:ld
and eoue;hs it back up on an pxam: an pnd to thl' course that stri·.·..~ to g:lin cont rill
over the mind by strait-jacl<eting it in dogma, Such an approach is thp surpst way to
trample the tirst shoots of a speculativC' habit of mind and to ('nusl' to nourish tIlt'
pre-packaged and anti-intC'ilC'ctual "stud('nt" who exists only to slTihhle th~ "right"
answers on a tC'st.
The day ri'tter the philosophy forum Italkl'd ah(lllt it with my tp:1l'!\<'r f'''' till'
required philosophy of man course and honC'slly told him that I was h:l\'in:~ dilfi,'ul;y
with h~ approach and textbook, He an;u0d that his mnin coneI'm was to givp his
students "certainty" and he cited a magazinC' article written by a nUll Jandt' No: rl'
Dame University graduatp who had lost his Faith prC'cisl'ly hl'causl' Ilt' W:lS not ::i\'l'n
"cC'rtainty" in his college philosophy course!!,
It must be asked, therefore. whether philosophy as such, or philosophy as tnu!:;ht
in a Catholic university, is thf' "handmaiden of thpology" or a \'alillly s{'paraft- and
distinct discipline of its own. This is not to downplay natural th"lllllgy, hut only an
attempt to stand philosophy on feet of its own and not upon tIlt' stilts of Catholii'
theology and revelation. Vatican II has shown that no Olll' need '(·n.r the secular world
any longer nor its errors. It may be said that ~the Council's objective was to face up
to the problems that enforced conformity had generated over the last hundred year!.
Error has a most important role to play in the IIceklnl: ot a philosophy. Truth nece§­sitates
the risk of error. It is, itself, the grossest of errors to affirm the principle that
error has no rights. It has the right to be heard out and contpsted. In orriC'r to gt'l
students seriously interestC'd in speculat.ive thinking, philosophy coursC's should not.
amount only to the preserving of traditional truth ann thC' avoiding of past, prl's('nt.
and future error,
My philosophy teacher was in partial sympathy with me. Hf' would Iikr t(\ in­vestigate
all philosophies, but, unfortunately, there is no time, rt seems that more
determined efforts should be made to compensate for this always-trouhling lack tlf
time. Perhaps, as the thC'ology department had done, the number of requirf'd philosophy
courses could be cut without cutting the number of required philosflphy hours anri
some more stimulating philosophy C'iectives could hI' ofTen'd. Pf'rhaps an historical
approach could be adopt('d in thl' rC'quired coursC's (Harcourt. Bracf', and World pub­lishes
an excellent three' volume seriC's of what the major philosophC'rs of the major
schools of philosophy. themC'slves. have said about metaphysics, man, and ethics).
Maybe in this way the student could nourish in himsC'lf a habit of speculation by
evaluating for himself what the philosophC'rs themselves have had to say, with.
possibly, traditional Scholastic philosophy as an indisIX'nsahlp frame of rf'fl'r('n('I',
Perhaps the teachers could become more genuinely interpsted in non-Scholastic
philosophers (not merely in order to refute them) and more systC'mat ic and intel­lectually
stimulating and demanding in their approach to any seh,):,l of philosophy.
And if these idC'as have any worth but would not tit into a maximum };)-hllur sf'h..dllil'.
perhaps the whole question of what courses in all departments aI''' to be requir('rl
should be re-examined and some investigation made to SC'e if a maximum 15-hour
schedule has indeed resulted in students' studying more deeply what is taught in that
maximum 15 hours. .
Although the word "indoctrination" is harsh and has a pcjorativl' connotation,
the fact that there is a lack of time to study in depth (or sometimes even superficially)
those philosophers who do not behave as theologians' handmaidens makC's som!'
philosophy courses tantamount to "indoctrination." If, as a stUdent" a young man is
not exposed to some controlled, non-fatal doses of "pernicious poison." then whC'n hI'
leaves the protective Fairfield University atmosphere. he may fare as well as an animal
does when first exposed to normal, bacteria-filled air after liVing in a germ-free
laboratory.
THE STAG
._-_._--_._--.-'-'--'---
We would like to commend the entire ,Constitutional Commission
and especially its Chairman, Mr. Philip S. Howe, for the distinctive
result of their time and great efforts. We hope tha.t now the Faculty,
who, though not directly involved, can aid in the formulation of opinion
among the other two segments of the University community, the Stu­dent
Association, and the Administration, will give the proposed Con­stitution
much serioui thought.
Apparently having taken this into consideration, the Constitutional
Commission has provided for the implementation of these ideals. Sec­tion
2.13 of Article 2, dealing with the powers of the legislature, dele­gates
to that body the specific power to "determine Lhe Disciplinary
and Social Codes of the Student Association."
Another section which deserves serious consideration and strong
support concerns the impeachment of the administrative officials of the
Student Government. Through this section, the proposed Constitution
provides the Student Government with a clear basis for such action. The
value of such a definition is especially evident from the frustrating
effect that its absence in the present Constitution produced in the recent
past.
We strongly urge the approval of this section of the proposed Con­stitution
in particular. We feel that the effects will be greatly beneficial
to~the entire University community. Such powers will not only win the
respect of the Student Association for their government, but also will
enhance student trust and respect for administrative authority.
Perhaps the most critical section of the proposed Constitution is
that which concerns the legislative branch of the government. By defini­tion,
this department assumes the power to rule on certain campus
matters. Unfortunately, at Fairfield, this has been an unfounded as­sumption.
In the past, the legislature has been a velitable contradiction
of terms. How can there be any respect for this body, when such a con­tradiction
exists?
propagation of chaos. Change within a democratic fl'f,mewol"k can
occur only when reason and compromise prevail among all the segments
that compose this framework.
Students, both at Fairfield and at universities across the nation.
nave long felt the need to regulate social and disciplinary areas, where
they are primarily concerned. Just as the Administration has the sole
right to determine appointments of trustees and the means and amounts
of investments, so should the students have the right to legislate on
such matters as curfews, dress regulations, and parietal hours. Without
such responsibility the Student Government and, more inclusively, the
Student Association will find it most difficult to mature.
insight into the
mmnity, which
lmission. "Free
lnment of intel-community
we
yo, yet we also
aJ laws should
f the student to
It responsibility
()f a strong Stu­langes
and im­III
organization
nework of the
d through the
:udent Associa­;
he formulation
lic and student
, be realized is
ent representa­:
3 convey to the
'. Through such
iler channels of
it will be able
.e campus.
ion is that en­,
hat concerning
ration seeks to
student. Aware
rental of a dor­his
section out
for search of a
r procedure on
tnt and prevent
es the realistic
Student Gov-and
exchange
onstitution will
Iltain a student
lportunity, and
e found in the
tional Commis-
Dr Robert Ken­dacy
race, the
great interest
>n Rockefeller,
ould be by no
it great oppor­I
the American
ential primary,
whereby colle­t
that this kind
ld students are
Gore important
:he college stu-campaign
and
e country, can
ion. Choice '68
can significantly affect the politicians' attitudes if it is taken seriously.
According to one political science professor, "Choice '68 could well
be a clear rejection of the older generation of politicians, among whom
are Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan. This primary will be an especially
important test for the President, who is not forced to be on the ballot
in any other primary." Thus, in a sense, Choice '68 is test of the will and
resourcefulness of the young to demonstrate to their adult counterparts
how strongly they feel on today's issues and to what degree they will
try to realize these issues.
We encourage students who want an end to apathy on the campus
to become involved in this college primary. Such students should form
groups to support the candidates of their choice. We hope these groups
will strive to make known the attitudes of their respective candidates
on campaign issues. In this way, these groups will enable other students
to judge critically and decisively each election candidate. Therefore,
we urge all students to take an active role in making Fairfield's opinion
an effective factor in a successful Choice '68.
Chauvinistic
To thl' Editor:
On the afternoon of March 12, Free
University noticC's were posted concern­ing
a speaking engagement with the
Socialist Workers' congressional candi­datC'.
Soon after they had been posted in
Loyola Hall, a self-appointed band of
pall'iots began systematically tearing
them down. apparC'ntly in the interest
of safeguarding the' public morality, The
underesigned witnessed one such attempt
and successfully discouraged it. But sub­sequently
these signs wC're defaced with
the hammer-and-sickle.
Imbecility·
The unde'rsigned would likC' to puint
out that the Free University texlk til('
time and trouble to obtain this speaker's
sel,\,i('C's, and its efforts were deserving
of a far greater tone of. respect than
such an incident indicates it received,
\Ve hopC' that the mJ.instr~am of stu­dent
thinking is steadily abandoning
such forms of chauvinistic imbecility,
Kevin l\Ic.Auliffe '71
Thomll.8Gugliottl '71
William Rowe '71
Robert Christlno '71
.John Esposito '71
Page Eight
More
THE STAG
Letters to th'e Editor
March 20, 1968
EDITOR'S XOTE: The author of the
t'ol\(l\\'ing" Iptter requested that his
name be withheld. The Editor com·
plit'd with his wishes because of spe·
cial l'irc'umstances.
To the Editor:
Relating to your Editorial on CISL, I
feci that there are some things that
have not been said. Having been a dele·
~ate to that body, I saw what it really
is like "meeting people informally" and
exchanging ideas. To get votes, to pass
bills, we were told to be nice to every­one,
not to get into any arguments about
other schools' bills, iO offer to speak
(pro or can - it didn't matter), to invite
Hartford Hypocrisy? everyone who can vote up to Fairfield's
headquarters for a drink.
The point I am about to illustrate is
just this:' that there is such a hypocrisy
in this group, which the Governor prais­ed
as b::,ing so interested and tomorrow's
hope. This group has little regard for
ethics or responsibility. The double
standard was never m::>H' clearly demon­strated
than at that State meeting.
During the day the Assembly had the
facade of a Four H Club meeting, while
at night, without supervision, a good
deal of license was t.aken. There was
heavy drinking, some sexual relation­ships
and, as I heard that nrght, some
"smoking."
The deliberate effort to look like good
boys and girls was down right false.
I can't st.op thinking that the truth
has not been fully portrayed. There is
much good that came out of this Legisla·
ture, but much more hypocrisy.
Name Withheld
* * *
Unique Mire
To the Editor:
Fairfield is currently ensnarled in a
mire of useless rules and regulations.
The Adrriinistration compounds the stag­nation
by refusing to make even the
most menial concessions to student de­mands.
The university, as it presently
exists" is "unique" in 1hf. sense that it is
a living anachronism - outmoded and
ill-suited to meet the requirements of our
complex civilization.
The question of how te alle\'iate Fair­field's
plight is not easily answered. This
. institution is built on a carefully erected
ideology that· will crumble if one block
of rules is removed. The protest against
jackets and t.ies was admittedly t.rivial,
yet the administration refused t.o alter
the situation since they fully realized
that a change would have placed their
educational theory in dire jeopardy.
What then is the solution? The students
must initiate an overhaul. of this mal­functioning
operation by uniting in con­structive
protest to convince the admin­istration
that their eules are a direct
hindrance to intellectual, social and spir­itual
development. Fairfield must change
now or it will' succumb in the next
decade to its innate inadequacies.
Kevin J. Kelly '70
II JOU wanllo rock Ihe bOaL II's line wllh us.
of coeducational and co-institu­tional.
To what degree between
the s e two forms Fairfield
will exist is also under negotia­tion.
The entire program will
take about four years to com­pJete.
tions research •. reliability/maintainability
engineering. • autonavigation systems • com­puter
technology • manufacturing engineering
• information science· marketing ... and more.
And your career advancement can be materi­aIly
assisted through our corporation-financed
Graduate Study Program-available at many
outstanding schools within our area.
Consult your College Placement Office for
campus ·interview dates-or-for further infor­mation,
write to Mr. Leo J, Shalvoy, Professional
and Technical Employment.
Upon the actuation of the
merger, Fairfield would be a
cross between the two extremes
fews and parietal rsetrictions,
Mr. Donohue said that a merger
"would not make them more
conservalive."
Talks
as to the extent that it will be
in existence, and the Tri-Uni­versity
Forum would include
the fourth school. As for gen­eral
regulations, such as cur-
It could help us to keep moving anead. We
discovered that during our pioneering years
in a dynamic. young industry, It still applies
today. Imaginative, inquiring mind~ are pro­viding
the impetus for progress in our exciting
world of advanced VTOL aircraft systems•.
Are you a factual innovator •• ,impatient with
status quo? Does fast-paced engineering chal­lenge
turn you on-rather than pat solutions?
Then Sikorsky Aircraft can be your environ­ment-
in which to explore, expand and enrich
your capabilities. You'll enjoy the stimulus of
seeing your idea:. become three-dimensional in
ultra-sophisticated airborne vehicles of
tomorrow.
Professional growth? Your demonstrated ability
will create all the opportunities you can
handle. And we. think you'll appreciate our
"engineer's atmosphere" that encourages an
active interchange of ideas with some of the
top men in your field.
If you're ready to take on responsible and
demanding assignments, you'll find them here
in: aerodynamics. ·human factors engineering
• automatic controls • structures engineering.
weight prediction • systems analysis • opera-
Coeducation
Continued from Page 1
trations. In addition, Mr. Dono­hue
pointed out that a faculty
changeover is being considered
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Dr. Dubroff added that if
certain mistakes in American
policy have been made in the
pas t, "we must have the
strength and statesmanship to
correct these mistakes,"
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Scher, MI'. Donald Spoto, and
Mr. Rnymond Stabile.
Dr. Dubroff emphasized that
of the fourteen signatures, only
six people comprise the actual
. committee. They are: Dr. Rob­ert
Dubroff. Mr. Brian Dunn,.
Dr. J 0 h n Kolakowski, Mr.
Walter Petry, Jr., Mr. Richard
Regan, and Mr. Donald Spoto.
Movement Justified
How can the anti~war move­ment
be justified in terms of
patriotism? Dr. Dubroff stated
that: "This country draws its
vitality and its quality as a
democracy from active, inform­ed
public discussion." In rela­tion
to this he also quoted Rich-..
ard Cardinal Cushing as saying:
"Let Americans realize that
self-scrutiny is not treason, self­examination
is not disloyalty.
Patriotism is not a cloak for the
. . . blind acceptance of all de­cisions
made by the United
States."
March 20, 1968 T.HE STAG PaQe Nine
College Grads Sought ~ For Service Programs
llindividuality is an
integral element in the
life of a Paulist."
So wrote Isaac Hecker, the
founder of the first Paulist
Community in 1858. Then he.
added, "The individuality of
man cannot be too great when
he is guided by the spirit of
God."
His aim was to create an order
of priests who would be able to
meet the 'needs of all God's
people, as they arise in each
era, in each age. '
Today, over100 years later, the
Paulists remain true to Father
Hecker's ideals. Paulists are
individualists ... they are
themselves. Moreover, they are
men of today ... and tomor­row.
Modern men who are free
of stifling formalism ... free to
develop their own innate tal­ents
and thus make their own
unique. and individual contri­butions.
If you are interested in mak­ing
a greater contribution of
your own life as a priest, write
to the Paulists today for a spe­cial
aptitude test designed to
help determine if you are of
priestly caliber.
PAULIST FATHERS
Room Room f f 8
415 West 59th Street
New York, N. Y. 10019
81'
YOURSllf...
Write to:
National Vocations Director
ceives $1,200 differential in ad­dition
to his regular salary in­creases.
It is a chance to become a
proCessional in a challenging
and rewarding field.
For more information, con­tact:
Rachel H. Rauch, Director
Recruitment Section, New YO\'k
City Department of Social Serv­ices,
200 Church Street, New
York, New York 10013. Tele­phone:
433-2646-7.
TAKE ONE
To attract the college gradu­ate
who can meet this challenge,
the Department is offering a
starting salary of $6,450 per
year, to be raised to $6,800 per
year after an intensive three­month
training program. and to
$7,200 after t>ix months. There
are fully paid health and dental
plans, 11 paid holidays, 12 sick
leave days, 20 working days
vacation, and an unprecedented
scholarship program.
The scholarship program, open
to qualified staff members, al­lows
the Caseworker to study
for a Master's degree in Social
Work while receiving full salary
and complete toitlon expenses.
Having graduated, he then re-it
can only remain so if the De­partment
of Social Services is
successful in attracting the kind
of college graduates who can
translate these programs into
effective service with individu­als.
No two cases are the same;
no two days present the same
problems or events. It is work
that "means something" and
calls for the best that a Case­worker
has to offer.
Our John Hancock man will be interviewing
candidates for careers in:
• Sales & Sales Management
• Administrative Management
• Electronic Data Processing
• Managerial Accounting
• Management Training Program
• Actuarial Development
Check your placement office
for interview details.
Final Basketball Statistirs
G FG FGA PCT FT :FTA peT REBS TPTS AV.
Kenney ...... 25 63 154 40.9 76 112 66.9 177 :202 8.0
Jones ....... 26 161 363 44.3 59 95 62.1 251 381 14.6
Crenshaw ... 26 103 267 38.5 47 68 70.5 302 253 9.9
Gibbons ..... 25 77 214 35.9 57 87 65.1 57 211 8.5
Hessel ...... 26 40 113 35.4 8 15 53.3 23 88 3.8
Cirina ....... 26 108 276 38.9 78 99 78.6 68 294 11.2
Magaletta ... 22 164 368 44.5 56 83 67.8 162 384 17.4
Good ...... :. 14 5 14 35.7 7 15 46.7 15 17 1.2
McCann ..... 9 10 21 47.6 12 16 75.0 12 32 3.5
King ........ 12 4 16 25.0 15 17 88.2 12 23 1.9
Gillen ....... 6 3 6 50.0 2 3 66.7 5 8 1.3
Dennis ...... 9 9 20 45.0 7 9 77.8 9 25 2.7
Schonbeck ... 6 6 12 50.0 4 6 66.7 13 16 2.6
Hojnowski ... 2 0 5 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Ffld. Total .. 26 753 1856 40.5 428 629 68.0 1199 1934 74.3
Opp. Total ... 26 737 1619 44.9 454 682 66.5 1204 1928 74.1
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on date( March 27
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Within the past year, there
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One day last week while strolling across the M. I.T
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man who sat in a yellow convertible studded with
precious gem stones. "Hello," said the portly and pros­perous
man, "I am Portly Prosperous, president of
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"Yes, sir," said E. Pluribus.
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"It's yours," said Portly.
"Thanks, hey," said E. Pluribus.
"Do you like Personna Super Stainless Steel Blades?"
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"Thanks, hey," said E. Pluribus.
"Would your wife like a mink coat 7" said Portly.
"I feel sure she would," said E. Pluribus, "but I am
not married."
"Do you want to be?" said Portly.
"What clean living, clean shaven American does not?"
said E. Pluribus.
Portly pressed a button on the dashboard of the con­vertible
and the trunk opened up and out ~ame a nubile
maiden with golden hair, rosy knees, a perfect disposi­tion,
and the appendix already removed. "This is Svet­lana
O'Toole," said Portly. "Would you like to marry her?"
"Is her appendix out?" said E. Pluribus.
"Yes," said Portly.
"Okay, hey," said E. Pluribus.
"Congratulations," said Portly. "And for the happy
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"Thanks, hey," said Svetlana.
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"Now then," said Portly to E. Pluribus, "let us get
down to business. My company will start you at $75,000
a year. You will retire at full salary upon reaching the
age of 26. We will give you an eleven-story house made of
lapis lazuli, each room to be stocked with edible furnitu.re.
Your children will receive a pack of Personna Super
Stainless Steel Blades every twelve minutes as long as they
shall live. We will keep your teeth in good repair and also
the teeth of your wife and children unto the third genera­tion.
We will send your dentist a pack of Personna Super
Stainless Steel Blades every twelve minutes as long as
he shall live, and thereafter to his heirs and assigns ..•
Now, son, I want you to think carefully about this offer.
Meanwhile here is 50 thousand dollars in small, un­marked
bills which places you under no obligation what­soever."
"Well, it certainly seems like a fair offer," said E.
Pluribus. "But there is something you ~hould know. I am
not an engineer. In fact I don't go to M. I.T at all. I just
walked over here to admire the trees. I am at Harvard,
majoring in Joyce Kilmer."
"Oh," said Portly.
"I guess I dOn't get to keep the money and the con­vertible
and the Personnas and the broad, do I?" said E.
Pluribus.
I "Of course you do," said Portly. "And if you'd like the
job, my offer still stands."
I * * * © 1968. Ma. ShulfDan
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THE STAG March 20, 1968
Coach Bi-sacca Tenders Official Retirement
By ROBERT SILLERY
The Bisacca Era
memories.
It began with record-breaking
scorer Art Crawford. Next there
were Bob Jenkins, Bob Hutter
and Nick Macarchuk who led
Continued on Page 11
He also stated that recruiting
for next year had begun despite
the lack of a coach, and revealed
that former players James
Brown and Richard Sanabria
have expressed interest in re­turning.
Their fate, plus that of
some potential junior college
transfers, rests largely in the
hands of the admissions office.
Blsaooa also discussed such
crucial problems for the athletic
department as a field house lind
a full time public relations di­rector,
stating that "nothing is
in the wind" for a field house,
but that a full-time public rela­tions
man is something that the
department would strive for In
the .future.
then mix it into a proper blend
for serving up victories.
The names of some former
Fairfield basketball stan who
w ere blended into winning
teams bring back many pleasant
... As I look back on my career, I am naturally
thankful for -any success we might have enjoyed. But as
noteworthy as the rise of Faimeld University basketball ha~
been, it is' not the most signidicant memory I will cherish.
Won and lost records, statistics and the like are only a
fortuitous combination of Ilumbers. They are empty, mean­ingless
incidentals which those who know nothing about
athletics, out of ignorance, generally seize upon as a meas­ure
of success or failure. They are neither. Although it is
received with more and more cynicism each year, I haVe
always believed in the truth of Grantland Rice's classic
statement that "it matters not if you win or lose but how
you play the game."
And so, upon reflection. the most cherished memorie1i
in my coaching career will be those that form- the' human
drama of which I have been a part. People on the outside
will probably look back on the last ten years as the time
when Faimeld University rose from a weak, small college
team to a major basketball power. That is what happened
and although it may sound impressive it can never be as
meaningful to me as -how it happened. It i3 the people· who
were involved in this whole story and the "fantastic things
they did that will always be a source of amazement to me.
$0 many wonderful people contributed ,:;0 much Of them­selves
to this great drama. It would take volu~es to tell of
their sacri'fices, their dedication and their perseverance in
the face of all kinds of adversity. Staff, players, students,
fans, faculty, deans, presidents, alumni, sportswriters, the
great opposing coaches and players we faced and last but
not least my own' family, a11 of them are a part of my life
I will never forget. Together we have shared every' human
emotion in life and for that matter, in death.
At a time when the world cries for more communication
between people and when it has become increasingly difficult
to establish -a human relationship, I have heen blessed with
the true friendship of these countle"ss people. I know that
these friendships will endure my departure from the coaching
ranks and this thought is the source of great consolation to
me.
Excerpts from Resignation Statement
Coach Bisacca reflects the tension of the St. Bonaventure game
as he talks to his men during a crucial time out.
George R. Bisacca
Continued from Page 1 ,
last four years while -leading
Fairfield on its meteoric ascent
into the big time ranks. Pre­vious
to that, Bisacca, who ~­gan
at Fairfield at the age of
29, led the Stags to three Tri­State
titles, and an unbeaten
streak of 29 triumphs, an NCAA
record for consecutive wins in
conference play in a college di­vision.
In the question and answer
period following his statements,
Bisacca saht that a committee
has been forme4 to select his
successor, and that an an­nouncement
concerning t his
should be made in the near
future.
undreamed-of success in his ten
years as Fail'field coach. His
overall record is a glossy 151
wins and 87 losses with only one
losing season. Since the Stags
became a major college in the
sport four years ago, Bisacca's
record is an even more impres­sive
61-31.
The Stags .didn't just jump
into the major college ranks
without any preparation. They
were well grounded in the habit
of winning long before embark­ing
on their ambitious program.
Fairfield won the Tri-State
League, regarded as the'tough­est
small college circuit in the
East, three straight years and
compiled a league winning
stI:eak of 29 in a row against
such formidable opponents as
Rider, Fairleigh Dickinson and
Long Island University. They
competed in the NCAA College
Division Tournament t h r e e
tlmes and won the Eastern Col­lege
Athletic C onf e ren ee
(ECAC) trophy as the East's
best small college team in 1962
after finishing with a 20-5 rec­ord.
The challenge was no longer
present in the small college
el&Ss so Fairfield began its
climb before the 1964-65 sea·
son. Si,nce that time, the Stags
have ch3lked up consecutive
records of 14-7, 19-5, 12-9 and
16-:1.0. They own victories over
nearly eve~ major opponent on
their ~chedule.
But records and results alone
do not tell' the full story of what
Bisacca hali accomplished at
FB.irti~ld. To e val u ate th~
a<lhievements, you have to first
consider the situation the hard­worJting
coa(:h has faced.
Bisacca, the athletic director,
hasn't made things easy for
Bisacca, the c-oach. Every year,
the Stags are presented with Ii
schedule which represents an
almost "suicidal" mission and
yet every year, they opme out
with a winning record,
This season's slate included
three teams whicQ qualified fo!'
the NCAA Tournament ~ St.
Bonaventure, Ilouston and Bos­ton
College .,c..". and five others
whiCh were chosen for the NIT
field - Duquesne, St. Peter's,
, Villanova, Fordham and Dayton.
There are no back doors for
basketball players at the highly­regarded
Jesuit institution. Pr0­spective
students are measured
from ear to ear not from their
feet to their head. The super
stars whom some of the Sta~'
opponents have aoceptl;!(;1 could
not measure up to Fairfiel4'lj
stiff entrance' dem!Ulds.
Once in school, the Fairfield
basketball player has to score
in the classroom, not only on
the court, and those who don't
make the grade are quickly
ruled scholastically, ineligi1}Ie.
Also, Fairfield is not like
some schools which are able to
skim the cream of the high
school cage talent and despite
how much of it sours still have
enough left to come up wit!l a
respectable team. Bisacca has
had to dip into the bucket and
scoop up what he could and
When the Fairfield native
took over the reins of the Stags'
basketball program ten years
ago, the team played in small
gym s before small crowds
against small opponents.
A decade later, Bisacca's
teams have played in every ma­jor
arena in the East including
Madison Square Garden and the
Philadelphia Palestra; have per­formed
before the largest bas­ketball
crowds in Connecticut
history; and have battled such
major opPonents as Houston,
the nation's number one team,
and St. Bonaventure, ~anked
number three.
Bisacca has enjoyed almost
PLAYBACK
It all seemed a bit mechanical and anti-climactic. Perhaps it
was because we all knew it was going to happen. Or perhaps the
sight of George Bisacca quietly mumbling his prepared announce­ment
of retirement didn't seem to jell with the image we've all
grown to associate with him. Mr. Bisacca was an exciting" (lolo]:"­ful
coach whose teams bore the mark of his singular personality.
He somehow managed to be a coach and a fan simultaneously.
He stomped the sidelines in restless torment. He fidgeted on the
bench, program. crumpled in hand a la Auerbach, until a bad call
sent him into' a paroxysm of fervent, frustrated protest that
summed up a team and its coach struggling against a basketball
system that impassively refused to recognize their presence and
merit. The refs were never on his side, and his team and his SpOrt
agonized him though he !oved them. '
;George Bisacca symbolized the Stags. He entered the dogfight
with little but a dream and a couple of ballplaYers who believed
in it. Just as he had to confront coaches and athletic directors
with bigger reputations, more resources, and connections, his boys
had to cope with bigger, stronger, richer teams, squads unham­pered
by the problems that are uniquely Fairfield's.,
Somehow Bisacca worked a miracle, galvanizing his men into
a power that could stay on the court with any team in the nation.
Rags-ta-riches, Horatio Alger" pull out all the cliched adjectives,
and they fit. And Bisacca's basketball success has had more in­flue~
ce on whatever growth and recognition this gchool has achieved
than any other factor. So now when you tell someone you're from
Fairfield, they might say, "Oh, yeah, they have a basketball
team, don't they?" instead of "Where's that?"
The heritage of victory is rich and gratifying: the win over
Bob Cousy in his highly publicized first game as coach, and the
great upset of B.C hyo years later; the '65-'66 team's midwestern
sweep and 13 wins in a row; the '66-'67 squad's revenge triumph
over Canisius and the shattering 20 point victory over St. Joe's,
plus this year's wins over Villanova, Niagara, and St. Francis.
But the losses and disappointments were there too, and always,
it seemed, at the wrong times: St. Peter's St. Bonaventure, Villa­nova
in' the Palestra, the heartbreaking loss to St. .Joe's and, most
of all, no N.I.T.
But for Coach Bisacca, his finest moments came with the two
most crushing setbacks that the dream he spawned has absorbed.
The. first of these was at a sports writers luncheon in New York
City two years ago when, after his boys had been denied a de­served
N.I.T. bid, 'Coach Bisacca provided the writers with an
eloquent, dignified and emotion-twinged appraisal of Fairfield's
position and the agony and disappointment he felt at the injustice
that his team had suffered. Finally, one can never forget Coach
Bisacca hoisted on the shoulders of a surging mob of frenzied
fans who, after the Bonnies game, joined their coacq; in frustra­tion
and achievement, summing up the union of fans, players and
coach, in the pinnacle of perfect basketball" spirit and sports­manship.
Maybe some day the Stags will be in the- N.l.T. Maybe one
day that big win will come and with it that magic' publicity that
slipped so elusively through the fingers of George Bisacca. Per­haps
the new combination of a full-time coach and an always
magnificent athletic director will be able to shore up the weak
points of a surging but unstable system and lead the Stags to the
completion of their quest. Or perhaps this will never happen, but
that is i:Tele\'ant. What is important is that a human story, bigger
than wins or losses, has planted its seeds at Fairfield, and the most
important human being in that story has been George Bisacca.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol­lowing
evaluation of the Bls~
acca coaching era at Fairfield
University was written by
Pete Nevins, a sports writer
for the Bridgeport Post-Tele­gram,
Nevins covered the
Stags during most of Bisac­ca's
coaching years.
Fairfield, Conn. - A decade
of distinction ended last Wed­nesday
for the Fairfield Uni-,
ersity basketball program with
'the announcement of the retire­ment
of head basketball coach'
George Bisacca.
Bisacca, who will remain on
as athletic director, has taken
th~ Stags from the backroom to
the ballrooin in college, basket­ball
soCiety~He has fashioned
a Cinderella story on the Fair­field
campus which might 'be
c~!ed. ,.the "Little Miracle of
North Benson Road."
March 20, 1968 THE STAG Page Eleven
Qualifying Examination: 3:30 in Xavier 105
Startng salary of $6210 and $6710 after training
period.
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
Total .
But the successes far out­wei
g h the disappointments.
Under Bisacca, Fairfield has en­joyed
an unprecedented era of
excellence in basketball, and one
which hopefully will continue,
under a new coach, for many
years to come .
BISACCA'S RECORD
Won Lost
11 11
17 9
17 7
20 5
11 13
14 11
14 7
19 5
12 9
16 10
151 87
Baseball
Preview
Some wishful thinking by the'
referee put Drew back in thl'
game and the score at the half
was 5-5.
The D's started the second
half with !'encwed effort, and
due to some good kicks by Bob
Quick, a fine run by "Werd"
Sherwood, and a recovery from
the cringes by Pete Beltz, the
D's kept in contention. but fin­ally
the deadlock broke and
Drew pushed O\'er for a score
and victory.
Saturday, the Firsts and Sec·
onds travel to Villanova to meet
the Wildcats, while the C's and
D's pla.y host to St. Franct.
Prep at Corbett Field.
Continued from Page 12
often to spell the difference in
the close ballgames.
The big news, though, is ex­pansion.
The varsi ty team now
faces a demanding schedule
which, thanks to Coach Cook,
has taken the baseball team
from an "in.joke" to a serious
contender in the E.C.A.C. and a
hopeful candidate for an eventu­al
birth in the N ·C.A.A. region­al
playoffs. This season WVOF
will begin broadcasting home
games and several away con­tests.
ing efforts of Varsity Coach,
Don Cook. The freshmen begin
their schedule on April 24
against Springfield College on
the Fairfield campus.
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All·AmerIcans, took honors In
scoring with 32 and 22 points.
L.1. U. tra iled most of the
way, but came on strong in the
last seven minutes. "We just
couldn't contain his (Green's)
inside shooting," conceded Brad­ley
coach Joe Stawell.
Notre Dame (18-8) vs. Army
(20-4): At times the court took
on the appearance of a gridiron,
complete with blocking and
tackling. Thirty-eight fouls were
called before the final whistle.
Army built a comfortable first
half lead around Bill Schutsky's
shooting, but thp Irish, hammer­ing
away with a shifted deflmse',
shackled Schntsky to provide
the difference in the 62-58 con­tnt.
Downed
Reversals
In an attempt to improve
the quality of its intramural
reporting, the Stags ask ail
captains to hand in their
weekly scores and all im­portant
names and detaOs to
Box 1855 no later than Fri­day.
The Stag is also seek­ing
a reporter to cover intra·
murals exclusively. If you
are interested, see Bob SiI­lery
in Gonzaga 118.
N.LT.
and St. John's
Coach Di Orio reports a large
tum out thanks to the recruit.
Props Dank Santulli and George
Langley supplied the muscle for
John Noce as the C's won most
of the scrumdowns. Howpver,
the red were never able to
mount the power for a deep
thrust due largely to the size
of the New Yorkers who won
most of the line-outs.
In the D game it was "Derry­City"
as the little Red led by
"Mondo" Flanagan pushed for­ward
and scored when wing
John Zerilli was propelled into
the end-zone for a score in his
,first game. Bill Schmeising, de­spite
encouragement from the
sidelines, exercised his cultured
toe and made the score 5-0.
Continued from Page lZ
with a sparse 31 per cent.
Bill Langheld headed the
69·60 victory with 19 points,
followed by Witkowski and Mc·
Coughlin with 13 apiece.
L.T.U. (21-1) vs. Bradley
(19-8): The nation's top rated
small college team served notice
to the big men that they plan
to follow in the footsteps of
Southern Illinois, last year's
winners.
Roy Rubin, coach of the
Blackbirds, called his team "a
bunch of kids from the side­walks
of New York." However,
they looked a little more than
that as they edged the Braves,
80-77.
Newbold and Green, little
nationally-publicized vic tor y
over Boston College which spoil­ed
Bob Cousy's debut as the
Eagles' head coach; the win
o v erSt. Joseph's in 1967
which snapped the Hawks' 33­gam
e winning streak, and
this season's decision over Ni­agara
and All-America Calvin
Murphy before a regional tele­vision
audience and a crowd of
5,000 fans, largest ever to
watch a basketball game in the
State of Connecticut.
As with any endeavor, there
have been disappointments. De­spite
the 19-5 record in the
1965-66 season, Fairfield failed
to gain an NIT berth although
the selection committee drew
many of the Stags' victims to
their bosoms and into the fold.
The Stags' scheduling prowess
has not extended to natural
state rivals, Connecticut and
Yale, who have been content to
. sit on their reputations rather
than attempt in the best sport­ing
tradition to test their abili­ties.
Rugger ATeam
Continued from Page 10
the Stags to their series of Tri­State
league crowns. The three
B's - Mike Branch, Jim Brown
and the late Pat Burke followed
to help Fairfield make a success­ful
bow in big-time competition.
And then came last year's co­captains
Charlie Phillips and
Bill Pritz and the current senior
starters Bill Jones, Art Kenney,
Sol Crenshaw and Larry Cirina.
For Fairfield followers, not to
be forgotten are the thundering
ovations accorded to each Stag
senior as he finished his collegi­ate
career. The gym-rocking ap­plause
which saluted the final
home appearance of Branch and
this' year's seniors is a credit to
the type of basketball spirit and
atmosphere which Bisacca has
built on the close-knit campus.
These players have forged
many memorable wins over the
years. Highlights of the last
decade would certainly include
the 13-game victory skein re­corded
by the 1965-66 team; the
By WM. D'ALESSANDRO
For the first time at Fair­field,
the Stags will field a
freshman baseball team this
year. Coaching the Frosh is
Peter Di Orio who is also varsi­ty
trainer. His assistant will be
AI Vestro formerly a player
with the Stags ana now attend­ing
the graduate school.
The freshman schedule is a
marvel in itself. The eleven
game lineup includes Springfield
College, one of the best base­ball
names in the North, New
Haven College, Yale, Manhattan,
The Bisacca Era
Continued from Pace 11
Smith and Chris Grauert won
them, Fatty Maher and Flush
Connolly were forced to kick
for touch. Finally, Drew inter­cepted
a pass at mid·field and
took it in for a score. The con­version
was good, and with only
a few minutes remaining Fair­,
field could not get a scoring
drive mounted.
Greg Polzer got the B's off
to a '3 point lead as he converte·
ed a penalty kick, and then Bil·
ly Freese intercepted a pass and
ran 50 yards before lateraling
to Jack Doyle who scored the
first try of the season and gave
the B team a 6·0 mid·game lead.
Good defense in the second
half by Paul McGrath and Q.
Murphy kept the second fifteen
ahead in the battle and after
Carl Sachs and Pat Burke made
some good runs, the B's got
their remaining three points on
a penalty kick by Bab Jursh.
Some more hard-hitting by Kurt
Schlicting. Tom Krenn, and
"Clothesline" Klastow stopped
a final Drew threat and the B's
walked off with their fifth
straight win. four of which are
shut-outs.
C's PLAY WELL
The C team found a huge
New York club awaiting them
at the park, but the C's played
an unbelievable team game, and
were able to contain their op­ponents
handily. Bab Trainer
and "Picker" Fulton made some
great kicks and rookie Tony
Labesky held the red scrum to­gether
with his enthusiasm.
Initial Freshman Team Fi~lded
3:00 in Xavier 10'5
March 28. 1968
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SPRING SCHEDULE
APRIL
Sacred Heart Univ.
New York Tech
Long Island Univ.
13 Florida A&M
Tampa
Rollins
St. Leo's
Danbury St.
Southern Conn. St.
Holy Cross
Univ. of Hartford
Quinnipiac
New Haven
G·G's Mal O'Connor (R) bat·
tIes for a tap against Lan·
tern Point.
sophomore third baseman who
was one of the most improved
players this past fall, and Bill
Granata, who will replace Bar­ney
Monks behind the plate.
Quick with the bat and ir­replaceable
on the diamond is
the veteran double play team of
Dennis Hurlie and second base­man
Pete Gillen. Gillen is nurs­ing
an injured foot but is hope­ful
of mending before opening
day.
Stan Norman Bob Guisti and
Jim Bolger are in the outfield
and their bats will be needed
Continued on Page 11
MAY
2 Monmouth
3 St. John's
4 Central Conn.
6 Uni~. of Bridgeport
7 Manhattan
10 Queen's
11 Stonehili
12 Providence
14 Sacred Heart Univ.
15 New Haven
17 St. Peter's
28 Boston College
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Dialllondmen· Prep
For Grueling- SprinRJ
By WHo D~ALESSANDRO
On April 4th the Fairfield
University Varsity Bas e b a II
team opens its 27 game spring
season with a grueling schedule
that offers a challenging obsta­cle
to Coach Donald. Cook's
squad.
The schedule includes a road
trip to Florida where the Stags
·will play a total of six games
against Florida A&M, Tampa
University, Rollins ColI e g e,
which has played in exhibition
against the Minnesota Twins,
and St· Leo's College who will
be winding up their '68 season
by the time they face Fairfield.
Closer- to home the Stags will
meet up with ~e of the finest
tel\lWJ in the Northeast includ­ing
Long Island University, Holy
Cross College, .New Haven Col­lege,
St. John's University, Man­h8.
ttan, and Boston College.
Between April 30th and mid­May
Fairfield takes on six play­ing
dates in eight- days and
again six games in seven days,
a crucial series that will tax
the Stag pitching staff.
The moundrnen lost tpeir ace
hurler when Ted Symeon gradu­ated
last spring. Remaining are
lettermen Frank Mahoney, Bob
Gibson, and Brad Behan. Coach
Cook will shore up the talented
threesome with Torn Sheehy, a
right handed pitcher with con­siderable
potential, and short­stop
.Dennis Hurlie in an at­tempt
to combat the fatiguing
schedule.
The Stags have a host of good
hitters, among them John
Walsh, who has ,moved from the
outfield to first base, Jim Hock,
51-50, despite a total of 34
points scored by Bob Treanor
and Mark_ Baldwin. Fairfield
Beach remains once beaten.
The upset of the week WB8
R-l's victory over the Baggers,
57-53, led by Jim Gmshow's
19 points. The Baggers, how­ever,
shook oft the upset and
topped C.4, 48-34.
R-1 kept. up its winning pace
by later burying R-2, 57-37. R-2
earlier had been downed by
L-3s by the score of 51-44. Also,
Willis Reinke starred as C-4
dumped R-4, 49-41.
In other action, Tom Purcell's
Leaping Llamas of L-1, lost a
tough one to L-3N, 36-35, R-3
vanquished L-2S, 58-37, to re­main
in contention, G-1's Beav­ers
topped G-2 as John Walsh
netted 22, and PKT edged G-3,
49-45, behind Denny Donovan's
19 points.
N.I.T.
Fordham (l8~7) vs. Duquesne
(1t!-6): The smaller, faster
Rams used the fast break and
a furious pace to counter the
height of the Duke's 6'9" Gary
Major" 6'8" Fhil Washington
and 6'6" Ron Guziak.
Forcniam, in spite of con­tinual
fumbling amassed a 29
for 53 (54.7%) field goal shoot­ing
figure. The Dukes suffered
dearly in that departIIient as
their big three were 0 for 17 in
the first half. They wound up
ConUnued on Page 11
By STEVE RYAN
Saturday fOlmd the Rugby
Club in Central Park lor four
rough matches; the A's were
the losers by an 8·0 margin
agaInst the Drew A's; the B's
looked excellent in their 9;0 win
over_. the Drew seconds; ·the C's
fought the New York B's to a
scoreless deadlock, and the D's
were defeated by the Drew C's
8·5.
Some excellent kicking by the
Drew stand-ofI put the Big Red
against the wall almost imme­diately,
and this resulted in a
Drew score when they blocked
a Fairifield ki~k and fell on it
in the end zone for three points.
The A's quickly bounced back
and had the ball deep in enemy
territory, but an injury to tough
John Langan forced the Red to
play one man short, and, al­though
Fairifield kept the ball
in the Green team's part of the
field for the rest of the half,
the big Red couldn't push a
score over despite a fine run by
Jack Novero and some fierce
playing by Bob Maney, Jim
Nicksa, and Joe Sindt.
In the- second half Drew broke
through the line-outs continu­ously
and, even though Pete
ConUnued on Page 11
By DAVID CAISSE
Campion Two and Lantern
Point remained un b eat en
through last week's intramural
play, while Regis 1 spiced the
actiivty with a big upset.
Lantern Point came through
with impressive victories over
G-G 49-36, and R-G 59-43, as
Tom Crowley tossed in 18
points. G-G later came back to
down L-3S.
Meanwhile, Campion 2 routed
L-2N, 57-35, and edged C-3,
58-56. A match between C-2 and
Lantern Point would be most
interesting, and could come in
the title game In the romp over
L-2N Chris Grauert George
Wrobel and Pete Smith com­bined
for 45 points.
It was a rough week for
Campion 3; not only did they
lose to C-2 by 2, but they also
were nosed by Fairfield Beach,
Campion-2, Lantern Point
Continue Winning Ways
Flavor
the first overtime, Webster ac­counted
for all 6 of the Pea­cocks'
points for an 89-89 tie.
In the second five·minute over·
tIme Webster dumped in still
another 6 quick points, cllnch·
ing a 102·93 triumph. This was
St. Peter's first win in four
N .1.T. appearances.
Duke (21-5) vs. Oklahoma
City (20-6): The Duke Blue
Devils, a heavy favorite for the
crown, marched to an easy
97-81 conquest, sparked by Mike
Lewis' 22 points.
Senlor center Lewis garnered
14.8 rebounds per game in the
regular season, leading the rug·
ged ACC; he led his team in
scoring with 22.4 ppg.
Kansas (19-7) vs. Temple
(19-8): TYpical of the evenly
matched contests was Kansas'
hard-fought win.
Jo-Jo White, 15.5 ppg. in the
regular season, and Rodger
Bohnenstiehl, lone senior on
the squad, made the difference
in the 82-76 win.
Villanova (18-8) vs. Wyom­ing
(18-8): Jack Craft's Wild·
cats validated their bid with a
77-66 drubbing of Bill Stranni­gan's
Cowboys.
The youngsters from out West
succumbed to the experience of
All-East pick Johnny Jones and
veteran Joe Crews.
Dayton (17-9) vs. West Vir­ginia
(19-8): Too big and too
accurate are two superlatives
applicable to Dayton in its 87-68
trouncing of the Mountaineers.
All·American Don May began
the theatrics, popping in five
straight 2·pointers. Teammate
Ron Obrovac tallied SO points
with May contributing 22.
L l. U. ~ March .18
NOTRE DAME
Drew Pounds Fairfield's Rugby ATeam
[ National Invitation Draw I
Sports Scope
Reversals
Not only is the New Madison
Square Garden bigger and bet­ter
than ever, but so is this
year's 31st Annual National in-vitational
Tournament, the cur­rent
attraction feted there.
League officials expanded the
number of participants to 16,
attracting some of the most
evenly matched talent seen this
season.
Among the conference clubs
making the trip to N. Y. C. is
Duke, nmner·np in the Atlantic
Coast Conference, 10th ranked
In the nation by the AP poll
and a strong contender for the
trophy. Other second·place fin·
ishers are Kansas of the Big
Eight, Bradley from the Mis·
souri Valley, West Virginia from
the Southern, Marshall of the
Mid·American, and Wyoming of
the Biy Sky Conference.
Include Metropolitan Confer­ence
champion St. Peter's, LIU,
and tough independents like
Army, Notre Dame, Oklahoma
City, Fordham, Dayton, Villa­nova
and Duquesne.
This is a summary of the first
round of battle which produced
more than one surprise before
ending Saturday night.
St. Peter's (22-2) vs. Marshall
(17-7):. Elnardo Webster, a
transferee from the junior col­lege
ranks, led St. Peter's to a
double-overtime victory with a
record-breaking shooting exhibi­tion.
In the course of the night
Webster dropped in 23 field
goals for an N.I.T. record; at
51, his point total fell only two
short of George Mikan's 23­year-
old mark.
At the end of regulation play,
the score was 83-83. Then, in