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~. /-\).-: L~\ HOLIDAYl on GEOiLGE'S BI~THDAY1 !'-_,...-", L/_,/.. \ I\J /""S'""
Published By The Students Of Fairfield University
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F; 1\ CHI , l_'1'"\ ....l. •
GEORGEl
Robert F.. Conti
Edward E~ Cull
1tl~nas J. Fraher
,Ralph Eo Ireland
'I'haddeus J. r~rok
l..ichael T. Levinsky
'. John Heynaud
eiro Veneruso
HA,L)PY BITil'HDAY " ,
! •
'J,'oda.y Father La.ngguth released the
naJaes,oi' those who comprise the first
Dean IS 1.1st. The hames follow in al-phabeti~
al orderg
At the February ~6 meeting of the
Debatili'g Society,under the proctorship
of. ilir. Riel,the followirig officers
w~re elected:
F'ri:l.·ncis Lane ... President
Harley Black ~ Vice President
Joseph Aiiko ,:... Secretary
Stephen Brody .,.,. Corres~ secretary
The ruempers of the club are now organizir:
g, their material for inter-collegiat.
e' 'debates with variGlus surround;
Lrig colleges •
This year' s selection for debate,
which is being discussed by all Catholic
colleges, is the question~ "Whether
the,Unitact Nation Organization
1."1 its present form of power 'and rights
. should be changed into a Federal World
Organiz~tion of unlimited power in certain
de£'inite splleres .11
I . 'In..x- Pi3ter Coe claims that the best
I thing for,him at Fairfield would be IGoe-edu,cil.tion.
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Auditor Tados Budraitis has' an inter- I'
esting story to ·tell. During the week, , '
mile of our reporters intervielted 1ithu- !
anian-·bornTact.l,
His studies in Lithuania were interruptedby
the Russians in 1940 and then 1
the Nazis, 1941. In 1944 Tad was forct;ld ,
to work in Nazi-held factories. Eight i,
months later he fled to Holland only to
be trailed, captured, .im}Jrisoned~ , t
IIAmericans will never know how bad '
those camps wereP' he said. IIVfe got very' "
little fOQd. Many times wew~re' glad to ,
get carrot-tops on potatoe ski.ns~t1 I
Tad spent six months in a prison camp, 1/\', /\ '
until, freed by the Canadiiins. ! i l\ \\_' \. }t::.'.l\ ~"...j J ....) 1 I,: I,.i,:'" \' .L,: , Through a friend, he sent letters t,., .. , ~,../ \" ·,-.:..l.;....../......__.1.._...~...;.;.;..~ ,..;;-. [~
the Lithuanian Consul in the United.States~1
Then came affidavits permitting him to, ! Fathe,r Lanf.. guth was interviewed on
enter this country. After a l5·-month de~ j Station T,JNAB yestarday afternoon on the
lay, Tad finally came by plane toAUlBrica. IW£alk of the 'r-')wnll program,"
"I like tSl study philosorihy. .The Nazis I 1,iss Jean 0' Brien; the interviewer,
interrupted these studie,s, but I hope to ,I questioned Father Lanl:,guth about the
finish them here at Fairfield." II courses~ffered ~t Fairfield university.'
_______....;..__........-.- ........ ~, on the -h:J.~tory of the school" our ath-
, letic program and what we were doing about
it at the present time. Father
Langguth told her about our basketball
, team and said that at present 'we were
I interested only in intramural sports beI
cause a ,larger nllillber of people Can take
I part. Hi~ also talked about the work of . . , . I our Student Council •
I-i
The Student Counc~l has received many
complaints abou,t the Ping-Pong situation"
Feeling that the complaints are justified,
the Council has set upa system wh..ich
. will give more students an opportw1ity
to play during their free periods.
Th.,e Student Council 'idll hot act as
monitors to see that the plan works, but
if necessary, steps will be taken to curb
any violators of good oider and fair play~
Plans are being fonned fo~ the use of
the Recreation Room as a Lounge. This
does not mean that Ping-Po~g will be cur- I
tailed, for the tables will be pl~ced in.. 1
the auditorium. . I\
Those interested'in serving on the I
committee, either in acquir,ing or repair- I,
ing furniture, should consult Edw~rd !
Flannery, Charles Atherton, who are in I
charge, or their class'representative to
the Cbuncih
The furniture and fixtures donated for
. the Lounge will become the property of
the class of 1951, so that when we move
t~ Xavier Hall, we will be assured of
having our own lounge there o .

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Title	Fulcrum - Vol. 01, No. 09 - Februrary 20, 1948
Date	February 20 1948
Description	The Fulcrum, the second official student newspaper of Fairfield University, ran from January 9, 1948 to May 20, 1949. [PLEASE NOTE: the title is spelled "Fulchrum" in the first issue, and "Fulcrum" in all succeeding issues. It is also referred to as the "Fairfield Fulcrum." The Fulcrums are numbered continuously with the Tentative: the first issue of the Fulcrum is Vol. 1, No. 7, continuing the Tentative which ends at Vol. 1, No. 6.]
Notes	A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present.
Type of Document	Newspaper
Original Format	Plain white paper; black-and-white; 8 1/2 x 14 in.
Digital Specifications	These images exist as archived high resolution JPEGs and one or more PDF versions for general use. They were scanned at 300 dpi from the original using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Date Digital	2008
Publisher	Students of Fairfield University
Place of Publication	Fairfield, Conn.
Source	Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright Information	Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only.
Identifier	FUL19480220
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