March 29, 1950
Students
Hartford
The outstanding delegate on
the Floor of the House during
Saturday's Session was undoubtedly
James Conklin, Fairfield U.,
who time and again as Majority
Leader untangled and straightened
out House proceedings.
Among the most important
measures passed by the Student
Assembly were the following:
(1) reapportionment of the Connecticut
House of Representatives;
(2) a resolution asking
for careful and immediate consideration
of the State Reorganization
Commission's Report; (3)
passage of a voluntary health
insurance plan; (4) repeal of the
State Sales Tax and substitution
of Income Tax - while the author
of this bill was Walter Lee,
of Fairfield U., who unfortunately
became ill at the session, it
was ably defended by Joseph
Regensburger, also of Fairfield
U.; (5) Financial Aid for the
State Mental Institutions - a
bill introduced by John Heckler,
Fairfield U.; and (6) State
Aid and Appropriations to the
Teachers Colleges.
John Reynaud, of Fairfield,
played a major part in the defeat
of a resolution blandly calling
for complete academic freedom
for teachers. Even though this
measure was defeated in the
Senate, a small but determined
group of girls from Conn. Col-
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Metro Club Plans
Dance On April 21
The Metropolitan Club will
hold its first Annual Spring
Dance on April 12, at Greek
Hall, 307 West 54th street, in
New York City. Only a limi.ted
number of tickets have been
printed, which may be obtained
from anyone of the following
men: James Hannan, Jiames
Keating, John Kush, James
Murphy, Robert Lane, Chairman
of Ticket Committee, or
from any other member of the
Metropolitan Club.
The tickets for this informal
dance are $4.00, whioh will include
dancing and refreshme:ruts
(liquid and solid). To ,top it all,
the orchestra has >a female \"0calist.
At the dance, an R.C.A. television
set will be raffled. The
proceeds of ,the r>affle and the
dance will go ,towaI1ds establishing
a soholarship fund. All
those attending are assured of
an enjoyable and inexpensive
evening.
Faculty Members
Elect Mr. Meaney
As First President
Radio Club On Air
In Presentation of
"Living God"
At 7:15 p.m., Sunday, March
12, a group of young men stepped
back from the microphone,
laid down their scripts and with
a sigh of relief joyously congratulart:
ed each other that the
broadcast had finished. All were
wondering how they had been
receive~ by the audience and
were -consequently pleased
when several messages assured
them of their success. They had
worked long hours to make
their presentation of the Living
God acceptable and now
that the first of the series of five
had received an enthusiastic
reception they were determined
to return to the University on
Monday and mold the succeed-
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Published By Students Of Fairfield University
Delano, Flaherty
Travel To Good
Counsel College A Faculty Club of Fairfield
University was organized recently.
It is comprised of the lay-
On Tuesday evening, March faculty members. Elected to
14, Joseph Delano and Thomas office at a past meeting were:
Fl'aher'ty journeyed to White Mr. John A. Meaney as Presi-
Plains, where they represeilited dent, Mr. Carmen Donnarumma
F.airfield Univers~ty in a debate as Vice-President, Mr. James P.
with the College of Good Coun- Vail as Secretary-Treasurer,
sel. Reverend John Clancy, S.J., and Mr. Robert F. Pitt as Spe-
!the moderator, accompanied cial Services Officer.
them together with an enthusi- According to Mr. Vail, the
astic group of students. faculty feels that they too are
Professor James O'Neill under obligation to share in the
The subject of the debate was establishment of tradition here
"Resolved: That the Voting Pwfessor James Mil ton at Fairfield in a way other than
Age in the United States Be. O'Neill educator author and in the capacity of instructors.
Lowered to Eighteen." Fairfield '. '
upheld the affirmative. The lemurer, WIll be the guest speak- They feel that the newly formed
h I f th organization will afford its mem-negative
was quite capably de- er at t e next ecture 0 e bel'S a chance to become better
fended by Misses Margaret current Bellarmine series, Tues- acquainted. Plans are already
Oakley and Joan Toesch. Miss day, April 25th, 1950. Professor underway for a dinner-dance
Maureen Sullivan acted as O'Neill's lecture, en tit led soon.
chairwoman of the debate. Catholics and American Free- That they might make the
The debate ended "debatio. . . IUniversity better known, the
gratis debationis" and no deci- dom, IS an accurate, hlstoncal members have taken upon them-sion
was rendered as to the out- record of the relation of Ameri- selves the task of participating
come. Following the debate can Catholics to democracy and in a Cultural Series of Lectures
there was a question period civil liberties from coloni~l to be given to the Catholic
during which the Fairfield de- . . Young Women's Club of New
bators were assailed with ques- thmes to tthe present. HIS talk York. They hope to represent
,tions by the predominantly will cover the principle fiactors the many fields of education offemale
,audience. They suc- underlying current controver- fered" here.
ceeded in acquitting themselves sies. Mr. Meaney delivered the first
in excellent s<1:Y'le. Mr. O'Neill is at present lecture 6f this series recently.
His subject was Literature. Mr.
After tthe question period, chairman of the Departmen<1: of James Vail is scheduled to lec-coffee,
cake and conversa,tl.On Speech at Brooklyn College. A ture on April 19, 1950. His topic
were served to the entire dele- graduate of Dartmouth College, is An Introduction to Sociology.
gation from Fairfield. he studied law in HarVlard and
at the Universitty of Chicago. He
has served on the facultty of
Dartmouth and as Head of the
Department of Speech in the
Universities of Wisconsin and
Michigan. The first president of
the American Speech Association,
Professor O'Neill was the
founder and first editor, for six
years, of the Quar>terly Journal
of Speech. In the field of
speech, he published eleven
books before Iturning to the
field of civil liberties. He is the
author of many articles in educational
journals and has recen>
1:1y rappeared in Commentary,
The Commonweal, and The
New Republic.
F'ormer chairman of the Comm1ttee
on Academic Freedom of
the Aanerioan Civil Liberties
Union, Professor O'Neill is the
author of Religion and Education
Under the Constitution and
the :£orthooming Catholics and
American Freedom.
Vol. I-No. 12
Glee Club To Present Joint James O'Neill Will 22 Fairfield
Concert And Dance April 21 Be Gue~t Speaker. Journ,ey T,o
The Fairfield University Glee Club extends an in- T d A -I 25 Richard SChtlltZ, of Trinity College, was elected
vitation to all college students to attend the first joint- ues ay, prI Speaker of the House, and Mary Murphy, of St. Joseph
concert and dance with the Albertus Magnus Glee Club College, was elected President Pro Tempore of the
to be held Friday, April 21, at Berchmans Hall. This Senate at the 3rd Annual Connecticut Intercollegial1;e
concert offers an opportunity to the student body and Student Legislative Session held in the State Capitol on
their friends to hear the same program the Club pre- March 24 and 25. Twenty-two students from Fairfield
sents in its spring tour throughout Connecticut and an University attended the two-day session.
April 30 concert at the Waldorf Astoria in New York
with the New Rochelle College.
The combined efforts of 100
voices will be heard in two selections
as the forty members
of the Albertus Club join with
the Fairfield group of sixty men
in singing outstanding arrangements
0 f Beethoven's "The
Heavens are Declaring" and
Wilhousky's "Heavenly Light."
Each club will sing five solo
numbers from such popular productions
as "South Pacific" and
the late Victor Herbert's musical
comedies. The humorous Campus
Minstrel octet will render
their travesties as will Albertus'
Numes, a group of nine girls
singing in harmony.
In past years, the Albertus
Magnus Glee Club has had jointconcerts
with such Universities
as St. Johns, Providence College,
and Boston College as well as a
recent performance with the
famous Yale Apollo Club. If the
April 21 program is a success,
the concert and dance will become
an annual. affair for the
benefit of the students and their
music-loving friends. The name
of the band has not yet been
named although it is assured
that it will be a popular local
one. The price per ticket will
be 75 cents.
The committees have been
formed for the necessary preparations
and include: Tickets
Program, Chairman E d ward
Caldwell, James Evrard, Willis
Kelly, Thomas Molanphy; Social
Committee, Chairman Rudy
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Glee Club soloists are: Edward Caldwell, Rudy Ross, and George
Keane.
Page 2 THE STAG March 29, 1950
Published every other Wednesday at Faidield, Connecticut
"Letters to the Editor" hets become a popular column.
If there are Itoo many letters for any single issue,
the editors reserve the right to prin1: those which aTe
most representative. They also feel thett the students
should attemp1: to present more oonstructive rather than
destructive critieisms.
Thoughts For Easter
"And on the first day of the week very early in the
-morning they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices
which they had prepared.
And they found the stone rolled back from the
sepulchre.
And going in they found not the body of the Lord
Jesus.
And i1: came to pass, as they were astonished in
their mind at this, behold two men stood by them in
shining apparel.
And they were afraid and bowed down their countenances
to the ground, they said unto them: Why seek
you the living with the dead?
He is not here, bwt is risen. Remember how he
spoke unto you, when he was yet in Galilee,
Saying: The Son of Man must be delivered into the
hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and 1:he third day
rise aga~n.
And they -remembered his words."
Luke, XXIV, 1-8
Growing Up
In Christ
Southern Conn.
Club Is Formed
PLEA FOR PRAYER: "Let all
united with us in prayer, im~
plore from Divine mercy that a
new 'order, based on truth, justice
and charity, may arise from
the longed-for restoration of
morals."
(Words from the encyclical
ANNI SACRI - given at Rome,
March 12, 1950 - by our Holy
Father, Pius XII.)
Student Counselor
T-omorrow evening at 7:30,
the newly ol'~anized Sowthern
Connecticut Club will meet at
the Knights of OOIUlffilbus hall
in Norwalk. This society will include
those students who live
in the district ar-ound Fairfield,
Danbury ,and Greenwich.
Arthur Cummings has been
-appointed temporary chairman
of -the club until they receive
their ch'amer and hold elections.
Cummings olaims that there
is far too little social activity
for the students in this section
of Fairfield COUIlity. The club
intends 1Jo rectify 1his situation.
He also sends out a oall to all
those who would wish to aid the
,organization and that they oontact
him soon.
William Braun and Edward
Klim are assisting Cummings
in onganizing the new organizathan.
.
CALL FOR ACTION: "... the
priest can reach neither everyone
nor everything, and as his
work is not able to meet all
needs adequately; those who
serve in the Catholic Action
ranks must offer the aid of their
own experience and activity. No
one must be idle and lazy in
the face of so many evils and
dangers while those in the other
camp strive to destroy the very
basis of Catholic religion and
Christian worship,"
TODAY'S EVILS: "... religion
is passed by as a thing of no
importance ...; public and private
atheism are exalted in such
a way that God and His law are
being abolished and morals no
longer have any foundation.
The press also too often vulgarly
reviles religious feeling while it
does not hesitate to spread the
most shameful obscenities ...
By means of false promises a
people is deceived and provoked
to hatred, rivalry and rebellion
. . . In not a few nations the
rights of God, Church and human
nature itself are outraged
and trampled upon. Sacred ministers,
even those invested with
high dignities, are either driven
from their sees, exiled and imprisoned,
or impeded in a way
which prevents the exercise of
their ministry. In the field of
education, both in the lower and
university levels, as well as in
publications and the press permission
to explain and defend
the doctrine of the Church is not
given or it is so restricted by
official censorship that the arbitrary
proposition that truth,
liberty and religion must serve
only the civil authority, seems
to be the established principle."
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Here is a challenge to the
college student . . . why not
patronize the best and leave the
Abbott and Costello productions
to the mentality that still enjoys
"ihem.
Sincerely,
Dan J. Cuddy, '51
Father Keller and his Christopher
movement are embarking
on a fruitless venture in attracting
outstanding thespians to
make "Christ-bearing" movies
C.I.S.L.
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lege time and again tried to
bring this resolution to the floor
of the House.
Also deserving commendation
is Michael Savko, Fairfield's Education
Committeeman, who did
all in his power to get favorable
reports on the school-aid
bills. A biased and inefficient
chairman prevented fair consideration
of some of the Education
bills.
William Heagney, Fairfield U.,
author of a bill permitting nonprofit
organizations to run bazaars
and raffles, gave an excellent
speech in favor of the bill
in the public hearing of the
Public Health, Institutions and
Welfare Committee.
Unfortunately, the Fairfield
Representative on the Committee,
John McNamara, was not
present when the bill was considered
in Executive Session.
The committee, without anyone
offering serious objection to the
bill, nevertheless reported it out
unfavorably.
Conspicuous in behind-thescenes
activity was Anthony
Pappas, Fairfield U.
Other Fairfield men taking
part in the session included:
John Daly, William McGuiness,
Alfred Bown; J ames Burns,
George Birge, Leslie Brimmer,
John Neary, John Kennedy,
Howard Gonzales, Vincent Bartelmo,
Thomas Braheney and
Joseph Dempsey.
By EDWARD SISK
HaVE: you ever seen a leprechaun?
No, I don't mean the
one in "Finian's Rainbow," but
a genuine, Irish Lepreohaun.
Well, I did!
Where? Right on the fourth
floor of Xavier Hall. Yes, right
here at F,airfield University.
It all happened Friday,
March 17. I was standing in
front -of my locker, puffing from
the long climb up the stairs,
and from the misty, thin air up
there. I heard sobbing behind
me 'and I turned quickly. No
one there! I tmced the noise to
an open locker in the far oorner,
and there before my eyes
sat a leprechaun. Something
was strange, for he was not the
usual gay leprechaun I have
heard about so muoh, but he
was contorted with grief.
He was a typioal leprechaun,
kneehigh and clad in ,green.
But his f,ace was red from
paroxysms of ,grief and his
green - ears were pointed
sharply.
"What are you doing here?"
I asked, while fuunbling for my
brogue.
"I'm FitzDolan of the third
order of Leprechauns," he gasped
between 'his sobs. "Woe to
Saint Patrick!"
I asked him if the thir-d order ROOT OF THE EVILS: "...
of leprechauns, unlike Finian's these innumerable evils spring
leprechauns, just cried. But he from one source only, the repujust
replied, "Woe to Saint diation of God and contempt for
P,aJtrick!" His law . . ., once religion is
He took a small flask from taken away there cannot be a
his green jacket and ,took a well ordered, well regulated
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Nicholas Rosa
Ed. Note: Mr. Rosa should review
the meaning of the word
'criticism.'
To the Editor:
. . . an editorial on Hollywood
... has caused more controversy
than thought due to
such a "sophomoric" article.
Pros and cons, mostly cons, have
been flung gratuitously at the
writer ... The editorialist meant
not to antagonize but to incite,
not to offend but to clarify, no.t
to speak objectively according
to Hollywood norms, but sujectively
according to Christian
principles ...
One critic (says) if a picture
shows a substantial "return," it
is considered an outstanding
production. Of recent vintage,
both "Stromboli" and "The Outlaw"
have more than realized
their original expense ...
In New Haven, the DeMille
gargantuan "Samson and Delilah"
played three weeks at ...
$1.25 per seat. At the same time,
the well-done . . . "Guilty of
Treason," had an unsuccessful
one week stand at a second rate
theater . . . Is the answer to
this dilemma found in the realization
that movie fans find "entertainment"
only in lavish spectacles
and gaudy technicolor
panoramas? If this is so, then
I agree with your editorial in
only one respect. We do need
"new talent" ... I would offer
this final bit of advice ... (Be)
a little more constructive in your
criticism (in) your editorial
column. From the first, your editorials
have ranged from the
ethereal to the superficial.
Sincerely,
John P. Reilly, '51
To the Editor:
No doubt more than one critical
letter (was received), since
(the STAG) published W. C.
Ryan's comments in the last
issue. It is no secret that the students
are not satisfied with their
student newsnaner ... the STAG
should devote ~ . . one issue to
the controversy ... even though
... the critical side (has) the
most adherents, and perhaps the
most telling arguments ...
I would like to ask what was
intended by the question mark
after the word "criticism" in the
STAG's soft answer to Mr.
Ryan. Was it to imply that Ryan
was not criticizing at all, but
in some mysterious way paying
a compliment? Did it mean that
Ryan and the editors were just
having a little joke? Or was it a
juvenile attempt to disparage
Ryan's utterances? This last possibility
seems to be the universal
judgment . . . an example
of . . . the sophomoric ways of
the STAG ...
I will condense my own criticisms
of the STAG into the statement
that a university deserves
a newspaper written on a college
level ...
Letters To ,Editor'i-Why Leprechauns
To the Editor: .. . Resort To Drinks
Your recent editonal WhICh
deplored the monopoly of committee
DOsts bv a certain few students,
-clearly shows that you
are ignorant of the situation
which exists _ . . (A) flock of
"ambitious" students put in an
appearance at the first meeting
(of a dance committee), but as
time passes and the work
mounts~ you find only that certain
few left . . .
(They) are the only students
with enough interest ... to work
for the benefit of the student
body . . . (Those) who yell the
loudest . . . are the first to offer
excuses when you collar them
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EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
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William Scanlon, Richard Maher
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NEWS DEPARTMENT
John McNamara Eqitor
Daniel Cuddy, Francis Woods. Walter
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George Dirgo.
FEATURE DEPARTMENT
Charies Black Editor
George Garofalo, Bernard Mallon,
Rudy Girandola, Edward Sisk, Neil
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On Easter Sunday we will commemorate the feast
of the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Chris't.
To Christians, and especially Catholics the world over,
it is a feast of great joy. For on Eetster we look forward
to a year in which we will renew our faith in Christ.
We are f.amiliar with many examples of the merciful
Christ, confronted with the unfaithful child. And
yet, in his infinite kindness and understanding, God
looks with compassion on his servants, forgiving them,
extending his hand, loving them compietely.
Will you, in the coming year, remember those whb
came to His tomb, and were astonished that he was nort
there? They could not understand, because they did not
remember, or completely believe his words-"and on
the third day (I will) rise again." But Mary Magdalene,
Joanna, and Mary of James knew, then, that they were
observing the greatest of all miracles. And yet, that
miracle is with us even now. Christ is helping us, extending
his hand, cheering us on, and Christ expects cooperation
in the form of greater £airth in Him.
In your everyday life, in your school work, and
home life, carry that faith in Christ with you all the
time. Only through Christ can we ,succE?ed in life. Only
through Him shall we achieve world peace. And only
through Him oaR we achieve that very warming inner
satisfaction that comes with complete peace of mind.
James A. Evrard, 'SI
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Baseball Aspirants
Hold First Meeting
Since the first meeting of the
baseball candidates, the Athletic
Association under Reverend Edmund
Walsh, S.J., is arranging
baseball games with various colleges.
These games will be played
informally with the prospects
for an intercollegiate schedule
next year.
Teams contacted thus far have
been University of Connecticut,
Waterbury branch, Bridgeport;
Danbury State Teachers, and an
exhibition game with the
Bridgeport Bees.
The team will be coached by
Father Donnelly. Practice will
begin as soon as the weather
permits. Those interested should
read the bulletin board for the
schedule of practice after the
Easter holidays.
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Submitted By A.A..
Page 3
. The Athletic Association has
proceeded with the formation of
a perpetual record of athletics
here at Fairfield. These records
will be kept in a scrapbook
which will be available to all
students in the library. At the
present time basketball scores
and pictures are accessible. Any
students who live in areas where
pictures or articles appear concerning
Fairfield's teams may
submit them to the A.A. by'
means of the Dean of men.
LIFE 'IS SHORT 'COLLEGIANS!!!
Why not devote it to God as a
FRANCISCAN TEACHING BROTHER?
In The Classroom - On The Ball Field
In Club Activities - At Camp
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Holv Cross Drub's
"' Fairfield 89 to 43
Fairfield collided with the nationally
ranking Crusaders from
Holy Cross, Saturday, March 18,
before a capacity crowd of 3,000
at Worcester Auditorium. Fairfield
was drubbed 89-43. Cousy
et al were simply too good for
the Stags.
The fans of course were Holy
Cross rooters, but out of the partisan
crowd, there was a familiar
cheer. The Cross fans stopped
for a moment while 50 to 100
Fairfielders gave a loyal and
heart-warming shout for the
definitely overpowered Stags.
All American Bob Cousy was
the star, dropping in a cool 27
points while Sullivan and Kehoe
hit 12 and 10 respectively
for Fairfield. Special honors,
however, go to Joe Miko. 'Jumping
Joe' looked especially well
in clearing the boards, a feature
the fans did not miss nor did
Matty Forman.
Autograph hounds were prevalent
at the auditorium. One
small fry mistook Davey Roach
for a highly popular Cross player.
Neither Davey nor the fan
had a pencil.
All the boys stayed overnight
at the Alumni Hall on the
campus where everyone enjoyed
a quiet and restful evening.
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THE STAG
Catering, too!
Track's Who's Who
Since two weeks have elapsed
since the last regular edition of
The STAG, two "TRACK MEN
OF THE WEEK" have been
chosen for this edition. The
"TRACK MAN OF THE WEEK"
of Mal'ch 12-19 is Thomas LoRicco,
a regular member of the
Varsity team. Tom is a New
Havener, ,and attended high
school at Hopkins Grammar.
During his stay at Hopkins,
Tom was a member of the track
team for four years, earning his
letter on all occasions. Last
year, his first year at F,ainfield,
Tom iunmed~ately obtained ,a
berth on the varsity, in which
he was outstanding. He regularly
won both the 100 yard dash
and the 220 Ylard sprint. His
compilation of points is troely
amazing. This year Tom is ,again
'out there ,on the oval, getting
in shape for the lengthy season.
He will continue in both of his
enterprises, the 100 and 220yard
dashes. I must, in all consideration
for our future
worthy opponents of the current
year say that Tom is >a
double threat as usual.
The "TRACK MAN OF THE
WEEK" for this week, March
19-25, is Eugene O'Meara, '53.
Tall, red-headed Gene hails
from Kent, Conn. He attended
the Housatonic Valley Regional
High School in F1alls Village, T S
Connecticut. He did not com- rack quad Will
pete while in high school. This
year, however, Gene Wlas forced Oppose Providence
by that desire to "do something"
for the team. During time trials Saturday., April 1
last Wednesday, I had ,an .op-portunity
to see how his daily Next Saturday, Ed Conroy,
efforts were paying off. As the Tom LoRioco, Ed Dowling, and
mile race was drawing to a fin- "Jumping Joe" Miko will j'Ourish,
Gene was right up there in ney. to Providence, where the
front. .For the last 100 y,ards, Second Annual Re]lay Carnival
havmg been told to "drive in is being held. This meet is behome"
Gene put on a burst that ing held outdoors, and all runboth
pleased the coaching staff ning will be done on ,a board
and ,amazed the innocent by- track. Last year, Fairfield Unistander.
The general consensus versity was represented in the
is that he is on his "way to the same meet, and came out a
front." little less than second best.
Gene O'Meara is a shy boy by T,his year Conroy will run in
nature. (Excuse the cliche but the 70 yard handicap dash. Tom
it's true.) If you ask him' how LoRicco will be seen in the 300
he expects to do .this year, I'm yard handicap, and Ed Dowling
sure that that broad grin would land "Jumping Joe" will enter
spread over his Irish face and the mile handicap race.
he'd' say, "I don't know' I'm C-ollectively, the boys will
just hoping." So are we. ' run in the quarter mile relay
James A. Evrard. '51 race. In this jaunt, each man
Ij=============::::::;Iwill go 160 y,ards at, we hope,
a speed approaching that of
sound.
So to those men, we extend
many good wishes, -and the hope
that when ,they return with the
greater share of lavailable
medals, we shall be waiting
with a smile.
this fine work and the aid of
Father Donnelly and other
members of the faculty, it is
hoped that the team will develop
sufficiently to warrant the varsity
next season. This can only
be done by the co-operation of
all, so any and all candidates for
the team are urged to support
the Athletic Association's zeal
and report for the initial practice
when it is called.
Games will be played with
the University of Bridgeport,
Arnold College, the Bridgeport
Bees of the Colonial League, and
other teams of like caliber.
Intramural basketball is in
full swing now, and the "sleeper"
team seems to be Vails
Vipers. Father Kinsella expects
the schedule to be concluded before
the Easter holidays. He
still needs a few referees, so
anyone interested can contact
him.
Before winding up for the
week, let me bring to light that
Tom LoRicco sophomore member
of the track team, was the
first member of any athletic
team to compete in the Madison
Square Garden. Tom, running
in the New York Knights
of Columbus meet, finished second
in his first heat in the 60
yard dash. His participation
paved the way for Fairfield to
invade the big meets every season.
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With the basketball season
just about finished all over the
country, it might be well to close
the season here at Fairfield by
mentioning the fact the Holy
Cross Coach Lester Sherry was
enthused no end over the spirited
play of Joe Miko and Joe
Kehoe in the skirmish against
the Crusaders at Worcester.
Miko, playing his usually brilliant
game, was told by Sherry
that he could join his team at
any time. Coming from Sherry,
Miko can well be proud of the
words of praise, but he had better
not desert the Stags, as he
will play a big part in the suc,
cess expected next season.
Speaking of next season,
rumor has it that the coach will
be Perry Pilotti, mentor of the
Bridgeport Aersols, members of
the American Basketball League
and pro champs of New England
three years ago.
Baseball this season, as was
the case last year, will be on an
informal basis. After a long and
hard fought struggle to have a
varsity team this spring it was
decided by the Rector that if
enough material developed this
year, next year's team would be
a varsity club. The Athletic Association,
with its president, Joe
Regensburger, leading the way,
is responsible for the school
fielding even an informal team,
as original plans had been made
not to have a team at all. With
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cording of the show. Upon hearing
the transcriptions, one could
feel the vibration of several
egos as they dropped to the floor.
floor.
With all modesty, however,
the boys did a great job and
will do even better next Sunday
night ,at 7:00 p.m., when Part
IV of the Living God will be
enaoted. '
The Living God is transmitted
over the facilities of Station
WNAB. The drama itself is
truly in keeping with the spirit
of the Lenten Season. It ooncerns
the rovings of a Twentieth
CenJtury repoIlter who, in an attempt
to get sometlling new in
news, has been returned to the
latter days of the life of Christ.
The events narI1ated describe ,the
period from the lJas,t Supper to
the Resurreotion.
The cast for this series includes
John Heckler as Christ
and John L. Kibbe I3S the J."loving
reporter. Supporting roles are
played by: Harley Black, Charles
Mizak, Nicholas Rosa, Thomas
Loricco, William Kelly, John
Mahaney, Martin Nigro, Emmanuel
Ondeck, Robert Fitzpatrick,
and Edward Kelly. Speeffects
are devised and recorded
by William Linane.
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(Continued from Page 1)
Radio Club Series
Seen practicing at a receni meeting are. left to right: Nicholas
Rosa, John Heckler. John Mahaney, Thomas LoRicco. Charles
Mizak. Emmanuel Ondek, John Kibbe, George Hood, John
Merry, and Robert Hayden.
ing four episodes into a representation
worthy of such a
theme.
Under the capable direction
of Mr. John A. Meaney, a study
of the general teohniques of
choral reading, voice production,
and script interpretation
had initiated the transition
from the ,amateur to the moderately
proficient.
Last Sunday again, the Fairfield
University Radio Club
took to the airways. This time,
however, the situation was ,a
!Lttle different. Instead of the
inexperienced youths which had
stood before .this same mike
just one week ago, now a "seasoned"
troupe of veterans readied
,themselves to give their
performance of part two of the
Living God. The first horror of
speaking into a microphone had
been :temporarily forgotten
amidst the hustle and bustle of
preparation.
By 6:59 all was ready, shoes
and change had been removed
so as to prevent ,any noise. During
the period from 7:00 to 7:15
each in turn read his par,t with
confidence. At 7:16 these barefoot
boys, relieved of the tension,
slumped down on the big
couch in the adjoining room
and listened atrtentively to a re-
LEPRECHAUNS
iContinued from Page 2)
long, healithy swig. The strong
aroma of Irish whisky almost
knocked me over. I had heard
of strong Irish drinks before,
but being a F,airfield man, my
nostrils had never before been
ass,ailed by such potent odors.
Then FitzDolan told me his
story. He had been sent to
America to take a survey of the
Irish spirit. Everything was as
smooth as a shamrock until he
arrived ,at Fairfield University.
"Imagine," the yelled at me
between burps, "the likes of
them keeping the Flanagans
and the Sullivans and all the
good Irish Stags in bondage on
just the day !their ancestors
were freed-saints preserve us!"
Club _ otes
By BERNARD MALLON
Hartford Club
This is getting a bit repetitious,
but the Hartford Club will
enteJ."ltain ,the Glee Club in
Hartford on May 17. In fact, at
the very moment that you're
reading this, a certain shady
,character is in your midst, passing
out tickets to one and all,
'and not for free.
Metropolitan Club
Well, another hotly-contested
election is over. (Excuse the
cliche, but it's true.) And, while
modesty prohibits me from giving
you the name of the new
President, the officers are: VicePresident,
Joseph McGann;
Treasurer, Brendon Merman
(re-elected); Recording Secre,
tary, Robert Herlihy (re-elected);
and, Corresponding Secretary,
Eugene Galletta.
Inciden~ally, this 'organimtion
accepts members, not only
from N.Y. and N.J., but from all
areas not having a regional
club. This includes Stamford
Greenwich, Darien, and pre~
surnably, the other 45 States,
Canada, and Europe.
One more thing. Robert Herlihy
has been appointed ,as Most
High Protector of Club Interests,
or in si<rnpler words, he is
the Club's delegate to the Student
Council.
Waterbury Club
These hale fellows are going
to get together some night during
Easter week ,to elect officers.
'no those who goO to one meeting
,a year, this is the meeting
to attend.
There was a dance planned
for t·he Saturday before Easter
(Holy Saturday to you heaJthens),
but due to unforseen difficulties
in the :foJ."lm of the Director
of dubs, i,t will not be
held till some future date.
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Tlte kibitzers have come into
their own! Now, however, they
are no longer kibitzers but are
active participants in a newly
revived fad . . . six-handed
pinochle.
To a man accustomed to the
usual four-handed game, this
might seem fantastic. Imagine
bidding 425 or 500 with only 80
meld in the hand! To such a
man, might I recommend he consult
the meister, Ed Wasil, to
learn how it's done. Just listen
for the fists pounding on the
table, follow your ears, and
you'll see him beaming as he endeavors
to make his bid.
If, however, the bid is missed
by five or ten points, I suggest
that the eager one watch a game
of set-back or bridge, then return
after the meister's rage has
subsided. After counting his
own cards several times, having
the opponent's cards checked,
and then recounting them
himself, the meister will usually
be forced to admit cheerfully
that he was set. If the cards
had split right, though, or if his
partner had given him a ten instead
of that 'fiver" on his ace
he certainly would have made it:
Nice try, Ed.
Bounding of The Stags
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GLEE CLUB
(Continued from Page 1)
Ross, George Keane, Francis Orlowski,
Edward Wasil; Poster
Committee, Chairman Fred Tartaro,
Conrad Sternchak, Clemont
Naples; Luncheon Committee,
Chairman Ray m 0 n d
O'Connor, George Morriat, Raymond
Foley and James Gibson.
Men's Shop, Read's East Building, John Street
Some day when you're really' like to see meet just such a fate
hungry but haven't the money as those cats in the bags. Why
to satisfy your appetite, take a they persist in yowling and
run up to the biology lab. You meowing outside of one's bedmight
save yourself some room window in the wee-small
money! hours of the morning is beyond
One day as I left the STAG me. The next time they decide
room I met some eager Biology to serenade me, though, I'll.show
majors coming out of the lab, them a laundry bag and m~I~e
carrying what appeared to be them to VISIt Father WIlkIe s
the cousins of a laundry bag. boys at Fairfield U. That's a
These however were made of threat which should literally
material similar' to pliofilm, and "scare the whisk~rs off them!"
contained what had once been Want a sandWIch?
very live cats. The bags were
transparent, and, therefore, I
could see their contents easily
... "rigid fugitives from the dissecting
tables." Some carried
their bags warily at an arm's
length, as a hunter might carry
a freshly killed skunk. After all,
formaldehyde and Kreml hair
tonic don't mix. Others carried
theirs by their sides, and one
unperturbed doctor-to-be had
his slung over his shoulder. As
the group of men descended the
stairs carrying their bundles, I
heard one say he was putting it
in his locker. Nice thing to have
hanging in one's locker! This
was indeed a sad end to these
prowlers of the alleys.
Several less hardy men, perhaps
Social Science majors or
classical students, unfamiliar
with such a sight, gaped awkwardly
as the procession passed
them. Some stared unbelievingly,
others shied away, and one
or two shuddered a bit. All men
don't have the same make-up,
and while one might work on his
Felis libyca domestica unperturbed,
another would sicken at
the mere suggestion. I wonder
how the sales were in the cafeteria
that day!
There are a few such midnight
prowlers which I would
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