Stag - Vol. 21, No. 11 - December 10, 1969

              Vol. 21 No. II Fairfield University. Fairfield. Connecticut December 10, 1969
Student Senate Disputes Appointments
RoD MltcbelI addre..es the mIdo,lght prMlJ conference to
announce the settlement.
Seniors Assisted By
Faculty Counselors
Others included: Albert Mari­ani,
president of the Student
Government, Robert Murphy,
Student Government vice--presi­dent,
Dennis Gallagher, chai~
man of the dorm council and
Charles Eichorn, attorney gen·
eral of the Student Government.
Also, John Merchant, deputy
director of the Connecticut AI·
fairs and member of the uni­versity's
Presidents Advisory
Council; Mr. Moloney, Mr.
Krell and Mr. Peck.
At this meeting it was ad­vised
that all means of estab­lishing
communications should
be exhausted before the use of
outside aid should be considered.
Mr. Mariani explained that he
had made contact with the
Black students. After a phone
call he explained that they were
willing to meet with John Mer·
chant and discuss their prob­lems.
It WQ.<; also declded at this
meeting that all classes schedu­ued
for Xavier Hall would be
cancelled until further notice.
This would not effect any classes
(ConU.Ilued OD Page Sj
I endorse the increase of enrollment to recruit the goal
of 240 black students. A recruiting committee will be estab­lished
consisting of two black community representatives and
a representative from the Black Organization on campus.
This will form a tripartite counCil. Since lack of funds is the
main limitation, we will make every attempt to increase
financial aid and will start a fund raising drive, kicked off
by Billy Taylor in concert, to be used for scholarships for
black students.
2. I will immediately seek out and hire a full time
academically qualified black counselor.
3. I am aware of the need for qualified black profes­sors
and will intensify efforts to seek out professors in all
areas and continue to seek part-time black specialists as we
have done In the past. Student and community recommenda­tions
will be sought.
4. I agree to offer Arabic as a language, prOVided a
minimum of ten students will register and that enrollment
Is open to all students. This course to be offered in the sec­ond
semester, 1970. If a qualified professor and ten students
can be found for Swahili, we will offer the course, Sep.
tember, 1970.
5. It Is contrary to the laws of the country and polley
of the University to discriminate On the basis of race, creed
or color In assignment of dormitory rooms. The university
has always recognized the right of free association In dor­mitory
selection and this right will be protected for black
students, as well as for any student.
6. I personally favor a holiday, honoring the achieve­ments
of a black leader, and will direct the University
Council to recommend a date within the academic year for
this occasIon.
Students have agreed that nothing discussed should
cause the lowering of the academic standards of the Uni·
versity and all agree to work toward the betterment of the
University.
This. statement was signed by Fr. McInnes, Ronald
Mitchell, Mrs. Em. Thompson, Rev. Charles Gordon, and
Mr. Charles TIsdale.
Statement of Agreement
atlons for an injunction and
wait for further Instructions
from Fr. McInnes.
At about 6:30 a.m. calls were
made to members of the Uni­versity
Council, Student Gov­ernment
and other advisors in­viting
them to a breakfast meet­Ing
in the Campus center.
Those attending breakfast at
the center included Fr. Mc­Innes,
Fr. Coughlin, Mr.
Schimpf and Thomas Donohue,
vice-president of university reo
lations.
University Council members
from the administration were:
John Hickson, director of oper­ations;
Dr. Vincent Murphy, as­sistant
dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences; Dale Mc­Nulty,
director of publications,
representing Dr. Barone, vice­president
planning and Mr.
Schimpf.
Faculty representatives were
Dr. James Farnham, Professor
Harry Fishman, and Rev. Rob­ert
E. Varnerin, S.J.
The student representatives
were James McKiernan. Dennis
Donovan, George Britton and
John Harrington.
the aftermath of the Xavier oc­cupation.
Elsewhere, the legislature
ratified the selections of the
committee to nominate gradua.
tion speakers and degree reci·
pients. The committee selected
as candidates Norman Maller,
Sen. Eugene McCarthy, Jimmy
Breslin, Cesar Chavez, and
Mayor Charles Evers (all flve
unanimously), and also Sens.
Charle'3 Goodell, George Mc­Govern,
and Edmund Muskle,
Congo Allard Lowenstein, Aver­ell
Harriman, Wayne Morse,
and Paul O'Dwyer. As alter­nates,
Abbie Hoffmann, Jerry
Rubin, Rev. William Sloane
Coffin, Dr. Benjamin Speck,
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Mrs. Cor·
retta King, and Sen. Abraham
RibicotI were chosen.
The following Is general nar­rative
of the events of Novem­ber
21.
At 3:15 a.m. campus security
guard Arthur Domechine re­ported
that an undetermined
number of Black students had
occupied and secured Xavier
Hall. After apprising Fr. Mc­Innes
of the sltuatI.on, a pre­determined
plan for notification
of university personnel was put
into effect.
Fr. Coughlin, academic vice­president;
William Schimpf,
dean of student services; Hen­ry
Krell, associate dean of stu­dent
services; George Moloney,
director of security; Richard
Peck, director of public Infor­mation;
and John Cincotta,
head resident, went to Xavier
at 4 a.m. to attempt contact
with the sutdent and determine
why the building was being oc­cupied.
The students were un­willing
to discuss the matter at
that time and suggested tnat
phone contact be made at a
later time.
At 5:15 a.m. phone contact
was established and a spokes­man
for the students expressed
a willingness to meet with Fr.
McInnes. Father went to
Xavier. The students again re­Iterated
their earlier demands
be agreed to and a notarized
statement to this effect be pre­sented.
The president again ex·
pressed a willingness to discuss
the issues, but not under these
circumstances. He then fonn­ally
asked the student to leave
the building. This request was
denied.
The university lawyers were
contacted and informed of the
sit-in. They were requested to
carry out the necessary prepar-
Chronology Of Events
Friday November 21st
this evening's meeting, as will
the possible censure votes of
three frequently absent Sena­tors.
Appropriations for Youth In·
terracial Council, WOOF, and
the Football Club went through,
but Minority Leader John Har·
rington's opposition to the fin­ancial
wisdom of the football
grant Incited floor debate on
whether to permit floor amend·
ments to financial bills, which
was permitted on a tie-breaking
vote by Speaker Allan Kaul­bach.
A grant to the Black
Liaison Committee was post­poned
by Financial Chairman
DeFronzo, and a similar cau­tionary
tone was '3truck In
President Albert Mariani's open­Ing
speech to the legislature on
cations. Then an appropriat"
school is picked, which will
both suit the student's needs
and be obtainable for him. Also,
the eommlttee member prOVides
information about references
and interviews which will be
required of him.
Committee Avallable
Dr. McDonald is available at
all times, and urges students to
contact him or some other com­mittee
member if he has any
interest at all concerning grad­uate
studies. The other com­mittee
members are Dr. Abbott,
Mr. Dunn, Dr. Farnham, Dr.
Grassi, Fr. McElaney. Fr. Mc­Peake,
Dr. Murphy, Mr. 0'·
Brien, Dr. Pitt, and Dr. Waiters.
The second type of informa­tion
which the committee
offers concerns financial aid.
In his interview with the com·
mittee member, the student is
(Continued on Page S)
By KEVIN McAUUFFE
The Student Senate's third
session featured disputes over
the manner of Presidential ap­pointments
and the Senate's
own appropriations procedure.
Attorney General - designate
Charles Eichorn was approved,
then deferred as Donald De­Fronzo
caned into question the
propriety of an investigation he
asserted Mr. Eichorn's office
was handling. Student Court
appointee Frank Harkins was
deferred because of nebulous
background information, and
the fact that he has ruled on
the Court without Senate con­flrmation
raised constitutional
quest:ons which dampened en­thusiasm
for his approval. Both
men will be taken up again at
By lAMES HURLEY
Seniors at Fairfiled have at
their disposal an excellent
source of information and gui­dance
concerning post·gradu­ate
studies. The Graduate
Scholarship Committee provides
assistance in selecting a school,
in procuring financial aid, and
in preparing the credentials
necessary for admittance. Not
all schools have such a progra!l!o.
or one as effective. However,
Dr. Gerard McDonald, Chair­man
of the committee stated
that it is up to the students to
seek this counseling.
Types of Intornta.tioD
There are three types of in­formation
which the Committee
furnishes to students. The first
is general information about
graduate schols. In an interview
with one of the committee mem­bers,
the student will disclose
his preferences and his quanfi-
Pag. Two THE STAG December 10, 19·9
Student Government Analyzes Black Demands
Philosophy Academy Features
Emmanuel Professor I.Kitchell
Colin Kiley and Ken Lanifero
Of The
"I've Got The Wedding
Bell Blues
I would first like to say that
I am in basic agreement with
President McInnes' statement,
and I strongly urge all sludents
to read It carefully.
Within the student body there
has been much bad feding over
the events of November 21 and
the final agreement. I would
like to take this opportunity to
clarify some of the points
which I feel have caused much
of this bad feeling.
Unh'cnIty Polley
Probably the greatest prob­lem
in America today is the
race problem. Falr:fl.eld is at·
tempting to do Its share to reo.
leve this problem by training
Black leaders for the future.
This is highly commendable and
this University is quite capable
of conducting a god program.
The ultimate solution of the
race problem is going to rely
heavily upon the qUality of
Black leadership In the years to
«>me.
The Un.lverslty Agreement With
The Black Students
Unfortunately, our program,
probably because It was so new,
had many bugs to Iron out. The
Black students vigorously pre­sented
these "bugs" In a set
of demands _ and soon acted
on them. At this date I would
like to state that this execution
is in strong agreement with the
demands and I would like to
briefly explain a few aspects of
the demands:
240 BJack StudenQ;
ThIs number Is based on the
10% of the long range enroll­ment
of students in Fairfield
University. In America about
10% of the population is Black.
1C our Black program is to
move away from tokenism and
toward a real oonCrontatlon of
the race issue, we should strive
fo a 10% quota of Backs in the
Fairfield stuent community.
During the negotatlons the
Black studpnts wisely saw the
nP.ed for quality rather than
quantity in Black leadership,
and as a result they moderated
their demands so that Fairfield
University would not be jeopar­dized
as a quality Institution of
higher leamlng. These two
modifications should be under-­stod
by all: The qualLfteatioDS of
students will not be lowered to
attaln tile hoped for 10% black
students populaUon. The re­cruiting
wUl be done with black
initiative, this Includes Dr.
Billy Taylor concerts, appeals
for federal aid aid most Im­portant,
the black students will
recruit for the Admissions De-partment.
White students will
not be discriminated against for
financial aid or admissions be­cause
of the expanded bla.::k
program. The funds for expan­sion
will come from outside
sources while the manpower
will come from the b:acks tht:m­selves.
Some of the larger
richly endowed universltieli can
practically bribe blacks to go
there with scholarships and
other relnfo~ments. Blacks
and whites here realize that
Fairfield does not have these re­sources,
and a result our black
program depends upon initia­tive.
In the long run this type
of program based on black In·
itiative will probably be more
successful anyway. No problems
are solved if white racism is
generated by a policy of black
racism by University Officials
because white students are also
being trained as the leaders in
society. If the race problems are
to be solved they must be
leaders working together very
solved by white and black
closely.
Black Counselors
This is a necessity. There Is
a wide trust gulf between whites
and blacks on campus. This is
what led to the occupation of
Xavier - not a refusal of de­mands.
The demands had never
ever been discussed.
In the same ·way that b~ack
mediators were needed for the
negotiations on November 21,
black counselors are going to
be needed to bridge this trust
gulf. To the white students I
recommend that you think of It
this way if you can. If you
were black and Protestant and
In the five year program in a
predomlnaantly white Catholic
college, how close could you get
to the white (Catholic?) Coun­selors
-of the University?
Black Profe580n In
Every Department
Again the black students
wisely decided in favor of
quality. Black QUAUFIED pro­fessors
will be hired in as many
departments as possible. There
are many advantages: (I) This
would make Fairfield less for­eign
to prospective black stu­dents.
(2) It would eliminate
tokenism, (3) it would help
build a bridge between the white
and the blacks, (4) it would p~
vide an Intellectual community
of black professors who coukl.
be influential in fostering a
badly needd understanding be­tween
whites and blacks off
campus as well as on campus.
Arabic and Swahili
The black students wish to
get an understanding of their
heritage. As part of this p~
gram they wish to have a famlli·
arlty with the predominant lan­guages
of their race. Often a
people who are a minority in
a society which has different
standards than that minority
had and has, often withdraw
and t:eeome discontent rather
than doing something about
their position. This people must
discover their own worth be­fore
they became confident and
ented actively majority of s0­ciety
and change their status.
The blacks in America are do­ing
this by a study of their
neritage. Fairfield should do
what it can to encourage this
study. There is no black racism
here If the Irish students wished
to have Gaelic and at least ten
are willing to take the coun;e,
(which would be open to all),
then If at all possible, a teach­er
for Gaelic will be obtained.
These are the conditions for
Arabic and Swahili, and they
apply for all students.
Black Resldenttal Floor
In an attempt to foster their
black cultural awareness, the
blacks wish to have a reserved
residential fioor.
I would be In support of the
principle because Integration
cannot be forced on anyone.
and this could accelerate the
black self awareness. The feder-­al
law that prohibits this and
would jeopardize the University
On Thursday 11 ,December
1969 at 8:30 p.m. in the cam­pus
Center at Fah11eld Univer­sity,
the Philosophy Academy
will conduct Its second session
of this season. The public is in­vited.
Professor Jean Kitchell, As­sistant
Professor of Philosophy
at Emmanuel College, Boston,
Massachusetts, will be the guest
speaker. Professor Kitchell has
also taught at St. Thomas Col­lege
in Houston, Texas. She re­ceived
her B.A. degree from
Rice University and her M.S.L.
from the Pontifical Institute of
Mediaeval Studies in Toronto.
Professor Kitchell's area of spe­dal
Interest is 14th Century
Philosophy. She is publishing
an edition 01 a text of Walter
of Burleigh in Mediaeval Stud·
les and is presently working on
that philosopher's Commentar)'
OD Aristotle's de AnIma.
Professor Jean Kitchell will
if it were disobeyed. De Facto
a black residential floor can be
obtained without violating this
law. This would again require
black Initiative, but, what PHI
KAPPA THETA did last year
to setUe most of New Donn
ground the blacks cou:id do to
settle a floor of their own. I
have spoken to Officers of
PKT and they have expressed
a great willingness to explain to
any that may be Interested how
PKT settled most fo New Dorm
ground.
8JaclI: HoUday
I doubt if anynoe opposes a
black holiday - at least they
shouldn t any more than St.
Patrick's day. When I learned
that the above explanations (the
hard way during the last three
weeks) the black demands made
real sense. The black demands
are just the beginning, the
issues are now In the open
The open race problem is going
to make great DEMANDS on
all of us. I hope I am not speak­ing
too much by mentioning
some of them:
To all student at all times
we should keep our minds open.
When we hear things check
them out. People have a tendaJ1.
cy to believe what they hear
especially when It classlfles a
group and the content of the
message Is bad. This Is bad
enough, but unfortunately most
people will embellish the story
present an Investigation Into
14th Century Philosophy with
special reference to Scotus,
Ockham and the Rhineland
:Mystics. Today we are so sure
of our own modernity that we
often faJi to recall that the
problems of the "modern way"
versus the "old school" are not
for the first time gaining the
attention and the efforts of phil.
osophy. The difficulties 01 mod­ern
methods were as much a
further solidify the cla..ss.itl.ca­tlon
and pass it on. To White
Students (including myseU):
Support the efforts of your
fellow black students - go out
of your way to understand
their position. Keep in mind the
disadvantages that they have
labored under to get this far
and together work for justice
inclUding racial justice.
To Black Students:
Upon you the success of this
program depends. Go out of
your way to reach understand­ing
and trust with your fellow
white students. Recruit his sup­port
for your goals and support
him when he seeks to attain his
own. Entr fully into the main­stream
of campus life - be
heard. Always keep in mind the
clistinction of your heritage and
black racism. Black racism will
generate further white racism.
Finally make the distinction be­tween
making the most of Fair_
eld and using IL
The above are DEMANDS.
Failure to meet anyone of
them immediately will mean the
end of a successful black pro­gram
and Fairfield, America,
and the world will be the lesser
for It.
Thank you for your time.
SlDcerely,
Albert J. Mariani
President of the
Student Government
part of the philosophical in­quiries
of the 14th Century as
they are of the presenL
After Professor Kitchell's pa.
per the discussion will be open
to all those present. The Phil­osophy
Academy is very inter­ested
in reestablishing contact
with all of those who made up
last year's forum and cordially
invited all those who have an
interest in philosophy to join us
in these activities.
Students Rate Who's Who Listing
Thirty·three unlvrsity stu­dents
were named to Who's Who
In Amel1can Colleges and Uni­versities
for 1969·1'0.
This honor Is conferred an~
nually upon outstanding student
leaders from approximately 1.­000
colleges and universities In
the United States. In selecting
candidates, campus nominating
committees are Instructed to
choose those students whose
academJc standing, service to
the communlty. leadership in
extra-curricular activities, and
future potential are decidedly
above average.
Among the 28 seniors accept­ed
by the national publieation
were: Peter Arroyo, Emanuel
Bartolotta, Frank Carollo, Em­mett
Casey, Richard Chiarappa,
Charles Coviello, William D'Al­essandro,
Robert Dohn, DeJUlis
Donovan, Ronald Dukenskl,
Thomas Dybick, James Fitzpat­rick,
Louis Haddad and Simon
G. Hank.
Others were John Irwin, Al­lan
Kaulbach, Paul Lysaght,
Michael Madalo, Frank Maga­letta,
Robert Maggi, Albert Ma.
rianl, William Martens, Peter
McCann. Donald McInerney,
Ronald Mitchell, Thomas Mul·
laney, Thomas Rosendahl and
Charles Viviano.
Five juniors were Included in
the listing. They are: Robert
Buccino, Paul Cunningham,
Chuck Dombeck, John Fallon
and Patrick Long.
Pandora Box Co.
Congratclate
JIM TULLY
on the purchase of
A New Hope Chest
December 10, 1969 THE S T ... G • Page Three
Policy Statement Released
On Dissent In University
Dr. James Fatnham confers with Fr.
In the University CouncU Meet1ng.
Campus
opted the following code ot con­duct
as a guide for Its com­munity:
"Fairfield University, its
Board of Trustees, Administra­tion,
Faculty, and Students,
recognize the basic rights of
both free inquiry and dissnt of
all members of the academic
community. It Is expected that
all expressions of dissent will
be reasonable and considerate
of the rights of others.
"It does not approve of dem­onstrators
who deprive others
of the opportunity to speak or
to be heard, to physically o~
struct movement, or otherwise
disrupt the legitimate educa­tional
or institutional process In
a way that interfers with the
academic freedom of others."
While recognizing freedom of
speech and freedom of assem~
Iy, the University also recog­nizes
the legal and moral rights
of those engaged in the normal
academic activities of the Uni­versity
to continue these activi­ties
and strives to protect the
interests of all Its members.
Should any disruptive action
occur, therefore, it is the re­sponsibility
of all segments of
the University Community to
seek a common means to re­medy
the situation. Failure to
achieve this result through dis­cussion
and dialogue may in­volve
the following procedures:
1. An authorized adminlstra·
tive official of the University
would apprise the offending
parties that failure to discontiJI..
ue obstruction of a University
activity or disruption of a Uni­versity
fuction may result In
disciplinary action, including
suspension and dismissal. The
official may be accompanied by
Officers of the Student Govern­ment.
2. Offending parties would be
asked to show their identifica­tion
cards to the official. Those
who either have no such identl­flcation,
or refuse to show their
identification, will be assumed
not to be members of the Uni­versity
Community and will be
dealt with accordingly.
3. If obstruction or disrup­tion
continues. members of the
campus Security police would
be directed to escort the offend­ing
parties from the place of
facility.
4. If the campus security p0­lice
are not able to control the
situation, an authorized mem­ber
of the administration will
take whatever legal means are
necessary to restore order or
to reestablish the rights of the
offended parties. This will be
done In accordance with estab­lished
community procedures
and after such consultation as
may be necessary and possible
under the circumstances exist·
ing at the time.
All segments of the Universi­ty
Community have the respon­sibility
for maintaining order
and promoting freedom on cam·
pus. The Invoking of legal S<ln­tions
from outside the campus
is a clear Indication that the
community has been unable to
reach a satisfactory conclusion
to its problems through norm­al
channels and Is to be used,
therefore, only as a last relOrt.
• • •
McIDDe& during a hIll
GRADUATE SCHOOL
MEETING
Dr. Gerard B. McDonald,
chairman of the Graduate Stud­ies
Committee, will meet with
all interested seniors on Thurs­day,
Dec. 11 at 3:30 p.m. in
Canisius 201. Information on
Graduate School requirements
and financial aid available will
be given and in addition, the
following topics will be dis­cussed:
1) the modem lan­guage
requirement In graduate
school; 2) the value of the GRE
scores for admission to gradu­ate
school; 3) the importance
of undergraduate grades for ad­mission
to graduate school.
Members of the Graduate Stud­ies
Committee will assist in an­swerlni
students' questions.
willingness to adapt to meet life
styles in a changing society.
The university will also seek
a concensus commitment from
all members of the community
to an established code of conduct
and procedures for dealing with
those who violate this code.
Fairfield University has a~·
At Xavier, the proposed set­tlement
went from the adminis­trators
to a m~ting of all the
students occupying the building.
After several changes were in­troduced
to the administrators.
They took Issue with several
points before the final compro­mise
statement was ironed out.
This would take effect contin­gent
upon the students vacating
the building Immediately.
Fr. McInnes and Mr. Schimpf
ltft Xavier and reported direct­ly
to the University Councll
meeting to apprise them of the
outcome.
critical. A million children have
died of starvation in the past
two years. Church groups and
private humanitarian organiza­tions
are rushing food to the
needy. but funds are desperate­ly
needd to continue this etIort.
We, therefore, beg all students
who are able to participate in
this fast.
News
• • •
All students, wishing to par­ticipate,
should sign up at the
tables provided in the lobby of
the Campus Center on Decem­ber
15, 16. and 17. All who
sign the lists will not be per­mitted
into the cafeteria for
supper on the 18th.
The situation in Blatra is
BIAFRA FAST
On Thursday, December 18,
the Cardinal Keyes Society will
sponsor a supper-time fast for
the Fairfield Food for Biafra
Committee. All proceeds will go
to a nation-wide drive to air-lift
food into Biafra.
then left the room while the
students discussed the issues
with the observers. Following a
two hour meeting, the adminig.
trators returned to meet with
the observers and the actual
settlement was begun to be
worked out.
Meanwhlle the University
Council and other Invited ad­visors
returned to the Campus
Center at 7 p.m. and awaited
word on negotiations. At ap­proximately
10 p.rn. a tired
John Merchant reported to the
group that settlement appeared
near and briefly described the
proceedings.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol·
lowing m reprinted from the
December 2, 1969 msue of the
"Fa.l.rfield Rooord".
In general the university is
committed to a position of cre­ating
an academic, cultural and
social climate which will lead
to a better understanding and
poetry and film; "British Ar­cha.
elogy" includes a three-­week
dig In Southern England,
and "Music In England 1560­1690"
with emphasis on live
performance.
Write for further details to
Professor I. A. Lowson, Asso­ciation
for Cultural Exchange,
539 West 112th St., New York,
New York 10025. A number of
'part-scholarships are also of­fered.
Events
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
SUMMER STUDY
Full scholal'l:hips for an im­pressive
variety of swnmer
courses in England are offered
by the British Assocla.tion for
Cultural Exchange in 1970.
Deadline for application is De­cember
31st.
The scholarships, worth up to
$1,375 and including trans-At­lantic
travel, tUition, room and
board, are open to current up­perclassmen
with exceptional
academic records who can also
demonstrate need..
Lasting for six or eight weeks,
the courses normally start at
Oxford and end with a period
of field study.
"European Art ....d ArchItec·
ture" visits Rome and Athens;
"Nova Britannia" provides a
background to the American
Colonies for history majors;
Brltlsb Tbea.tre examines the
state of contemporary drama
and also offers a theatre work­shop
for actors. Uses of Ima.ce­ry
Is strictly for English majors
and relates Imaiery in plays,
Of
further action.
A press conference was held
in the Campus Center off;·x.
Mr. Donohue briefed represen­tatives
of various newspapers.
radio and television on the pre·
ceding events, and was joined
by Richard Bryant and John
Fountain, two Black student~,
as well as Mr. Mariani, in an·
swering the questions from t~e
press.
At 1 o'clock Dr. Billy Taylor.
noted jazz pianist, musical di­rector
of the David Frost Show
and member of the President'~
Advisory Council, arrived in
Fairfield. After a brief mceting
with Fr. McInnes, he proceeded
to Xavier where he met w:th
the students in the buDding.
Shortly after the University
Council reco,llvened, Mr. Taylor
arrived along with the Rev.
Charles Gordon, minister of the
A.M.E. Zion O"lUrch of Bridge­port.
and announced that the
Black students were willing to
meet in Xavier with Fr. Mc­Innes
and Mr. Schimpf as well
as five representatives from the
community to act as observers.
They included Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Merchant, Rev. Gordon, Charles
Tisdale, executive director of
ABCD, the regional !e~eral an·
ti-poverty agency, and Mrs. Em
Thompson, director of the Nei­ghborhood.
Youth Corps.
The administrators and o~
servers agreed. to the plan.
After notifying the students of
the approval, it was agreed to
meet at 4:15 at Xavier.
After assembling in the Cam­pus
Center. the group entered
Xavier on schedule and began
discussion with seven represen­tativcs
of the Black students.
They met together for about an
hour and one-half discussing
the six demands. The student!>
also attempted to introduce
eight additional points related
to the five year program. This
move was rejected by Fr. Mc­Innes.
Fr. McInnes and Mr. Schimpf
Graduate School
Chronology
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in other buildings.
Shortl)' after 9 o'clock John
Mer<:hant went to Xavier and
talked to the students through
the window. After fifteen min­utes
he entered Xaxier and dis­cussed
the demands and re­lated
issues with the Black
students.
At 10 a.m. the University
Council reconvened Its meeting
while Mr. Merchant was stjll
at Xavier. Members of the Aca­demic
Council of the faculty
and other resource people were
Invited to attend. Leonard But­ler,
representing the students in
Xavier, read a rebuttal state­ment
to Fr. McInnes' letter. It
was established that he was at
the meeting only to read the
statement and could not dis­cuss
the Issues as their repre­sentative.
Mr. Merchant then returned
and briefed the members on his
meeting with the Black stu­dents.
He felt that many of the
issues underlying the demands
stemmed from the five year
program. Those students felt
that the university had misrep­resented
aspects of the program
and that they were being un­necessarily
treated as different
from regular students. A discus­sion
ensued with Fr. Coughlin
and Dr. Murphy explaining vari­ous
points and giving back­gr:
lund informatlon to SUPPC'
university positions.
As noon approached Mr. Mer­chant
reminded the group that
he had made prior commitments
to apear in Stamford and would
have to leave the campus f(,"
two hours. It was then decided
that the group should adjourn
until 2 p.m. before considerinr:
(Continued from Pace 1)
told of any fellowships of grant
for which he may be eligible.
The committee also posts no­tices
about major awards which
are otrered. There is financial
aid around for graduate stu­dents,
and the committee helps
them get it.
Student. Depdve Selves of AJd
Dr. McDonald stated that
". . . many students deprive
themselves of financial aid
simply by not asking for It."
To let more seniors know about
this aid, and about the other
aspects of graduate work, the
committee is planing a meet­ing
with all interested seniors
sometime before Christmas.
A third type of information
Is of a highly technical nature.
Many students do not have
enough knowledge about their
fields to properly select a school
course of study. The Com­mittee
member will act as a
go-between a faculty member
and the student. In this way.
the student gains a source of
information which he often
could not get on his own. This
and the other services provided
by the Graduate Scholarship
Committee are invaluable to
seniors. However, as Dr. Mc­Donald
stressed, it is up to the
student to take advantage of
them.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Further
IntormaUoD concernJng this
committee can be found in the
.c.a.u.a.m- Dews teclIon of this
THE STAG
can find 240 qualified Blacks
who are Interested in commg
to Fairfield University, they
should be treated on an equal
basis with all applicants. I do
not believe that any prejudice
has been shown by the Admis­sions
Department in the past,
but that a lack of interest In
Falrfteld University has caused
the small number of matricul­ated
~lack students. The !:Ie­mand
for courses In Swahl1l
and Arabic are reasonable just
as long as there is true Interest
In these subjects, and capable
professors available to teach
them (1 sometimes wonder
what response I would get If I
petltkmed for a course In Indo­nesian
with ten other students).
Another demand was for two
full-time B'ack Counselors and
a Black Professor in each de­partment.
I have nothing against
being taught by a black, green,
orange, red or white professor
as long as he Is qualified and
teaches well (I would even ap­preciate
a good teacher, as I
have run into my share of bad
ones). I do not at present know
how many full-time white coun­selors
we have, but I highly
doubt the ratio of whi~ stu­dents
to white counselors would
equal the ratio of Black stu­dents
to two Black counselors.
Thus, It would seem the whites
would be prejudiced against
(that Is if they really gave a
damn about the color of their
counselor)! The final demand I
wish to comment on Is the de­mand
for a Black floor. If this
is actually desired I question
the reasoning behind it. This
could not be PREJUDICE could
it?? ? I keep hearing the phrase
that our campus is terribly
racist. I personally do not think
this existed to any measurable
extent before the takeover, and
if It does now, it does so par­tially
due to the unjust Infringe­ment
on the rights of others by
the Blacks' takeover.
One final point must be made
clear. When I used the word
"quallfted" within this letter, I
used It because I strongly dis.­agree
with the lowering of
standards of a university. Pro­grams
such as the FiftlJ..Year
OJrriculwn have been set up to
guard against just this. I feel
such practices ruin a university
and can benefit no one In the
long run.
I think the recent takeover
of Xavier Hall by a nwnber of
black. students was unfortunate,
unfortunate, for
they alienated a
number of other
students against
them.. Although
I do not agree
with the method
,..""'...... they chose, I
can clearly see why they did It.
After all, how many people on
this campus ever expected such
a drastic measure to OCC\lr
here! It certainly emphasized
the fact that there is a strong
feeling of unrest among the
black students 01 this unlver·
slty, and that they are not about
to sit back for four years with­out
at least making some prog­ress.
As regards their action of
a couple weeks ago, I can't re-­ally
blame them. After civilly
presenting their case and get­ting
(or so they thought) a
diplomatic brush_ot!, they simi>
Iy made a few people realize
that they weren't joking.
• • •
JOSEPH KELLY '1'\
• • •
• • •
DAVID A. LISH "'1
Enough time has elapsed to
separate the hyperemotional and
rational reaction to the Blacks'
takeover of Xa­vier
'Hall. Now
Is the time for
rational ex­change
of Ideas.
In dealing with
this, I believe
one must ftrst
answer the question, "What Is
the purpose of our University?"
Is it to be an educational In­stitution.
or a social Institution!
Is there a happy medium be­tween
the two?
I personally believe it should
be an educational institution
with the social aspect impor­tant,
but secondary. By this I
do not mean an atmosphere
sterile of any social interest and
concern. On the contrary, 1 be­lieve
the campus should be ao­tlve
in concern and legal action
(ACTION TIiAT DOES NOT
I NFRINGE UPON TIiE
RIGHTS OF OTHERS). This
would include al1 social and
political affairs relevant to our
times.
I believe the Black's takeover
of Xavier Hall was unjust on
the premise that the University
is an educational Irn;titution first
and foremost. The Blacks In­terrupted
classes of an unde_
termined number of students
and thus violated the rights of
these students to their educa­tion.
One demand made by the
Blacks was that 240 Black stu­dents
be admitted this coming
school year to the University.
If the Admissions Department
the black man, this system is
destined to see many more days
of riots, blood, and many deaths.
DENNIS CRU-r; .,..
My first reaction to the Black
takeover of Xavier Hall on Nov­ember
21 was one of surprise.
The action did
not seem rea·
sonable to me
for two reasons.
First, this was
the only time
that fonnal de_
mands were
presented to the university by
the Blacks. Second, these de­mands
were very reasonably
answered by Fr. McInnes. I
realize their unrest and dissatis­faction
in current national af­fairs,
but I do not believe that
it extends onto this campus to
any great degree. Obviously,
there is an uneasiness generated
by their existence on campus;
but this has been as much their
fault as that of the whites.
Less than half of all of the
Blacks on this campus were in­volved
in the takeover of Xavier
which is a very encouraging
thing. If the White-black bar­rier
is to be broken, it will not
be through violence. This type
of demonstration is more detrl·
mental to their cause than It Is
helpfUl. If the Blacks are con­scientious
in all of theIr activl­lies
and begin to act more as
individuals than as a group, it
will take little time before there
is peace on this campus, and
hopefully this will extend to the
rest of the country.
Equality cannot be achieved
in this country by merely wish­ing
or saying that It exists. To
obtain it there
must be a
strong black
identity and a
strong black pa­lltical
organiza­tion
to procure
strongly enforc­ed
legislation against d~ facto
discrimination In this country.
The white population must take
an active interest in weeding out
the discriminatory practices,
and their institutions and spend
large sums of money for black
education. Frankly what this
means Is that to establlsh equal­Ity
In this country we need a
temporary state of inequality
where more Interest is taken In
the black minority than In the
white middle class majority.
Many people will think this idea
Is a lot of bullshit. For them
equality is a fine ideal until it
deprives them of something. I
hope there is another plan for
equality that does not involve
an element of white unselfish­ness.
If there isn't I can only
hope that people are more al_
truistic than I think they are.
Finally I was in favor of the
black takeover. I did not know
all the pertinent Information
then and I still don't know now.
Let me say that if there were
no viable means 01 obtaining
their demands left except for a
takeover then I still approve of
that takeover.
I am in favor of the demands
because they seem to give a
sense of Identity. These de­mands
seem to establish the
means of obtaining a black
identity, an Identity which the
black students of this compus
can eventually transfer to their
people and establish a politlcal
organization to lobby for their
demands as the Irish, Italians,
and other ethnic groups lobbied
for their demands. I am not
very Inte11lgent and I realize
that my arguments can be de­stroyed
by people brighter than
I am, but I nrmly believe that
blacks should be given every
opportunity possible even at my
own expense. I realize that oth­ers
do not share this view, and
I can only either wait for the
day that I will be proven wrong
or hope (or the day that other
whites will accept that they
must endure small injustices for
equality's sake. My knowledge
of the situation is limited and
can easily be changed by some­one
who knows the facts. I will
repeat this general principle
that unless the white communi­ty
becomes a little more altru­istic,
unless many of us stop
thinking of ourselves a 1009:> of
the time and start looking out
for the other guy In this case
QUESTION: What are your Opinions concern­ing
the seizure of Xavier Hall by Black students?
When everything has quieted
down and people sit around tell_
Ing sad stories, feel honored
that your school is the source
of one of the most tragic. In 25
years when this place is a com­plex
of buildings each held by
various groups and colors, with
certain individual nags protrud­ing
from each, take time to pat
yourself on the back. After aU
that's what you started.
• • •
STEPHEN MlKOCHIK '11
• • •
My reaction to the takeover
of Xavier Hall by an extremely
fractional percent of the student
body was one of
cllimay. Was it
possible for
some 20 young
men to think
they could tell
soroe 1,700 oth­ers
where to
go? Impossible!
Friends, here at Fairdale
anything is possible. Next Fri·
day get some of your friends
and take over the Playhouse.
Haven't you heard.. It's the
latest thing! Once you've got
the place captured, hang a flag
out the window, It's a good focal
point for the front page of the
daily papers. When the admin­istration
has come begging for
its playhouse back give them a
break . . . let them have it.
After you and your boys have
made a complete mockery of
the University, take exceptional
pride in the fact you got away
without any sanctions. After all
who would put up a beef, no
one really wanted to go to the
playhouse on Friday, anyway.
I think that a good portion of
the condemning done by white
students comes from a feeling
of jealousy. White students who
have continually had their de­mands
refused now, understand_
ably, feel themselves emascul­ated
When they were confront­ed
with opposition they either
compromised or renaged. Now
they have witnessed the triumph
of seventeen members of a min­ority
element. This would ai>
pear to be a mockery of aU the
docile attempts of a student
body exceeding one thousand in
number to bring about mean­ingful
change In this University.
It is the responsibillty of the
white students to transcend
petty emotions in judging this
case for themselves. It is the
responsibility of the Student
Government to transcend cur­rently
fashionable ideals of ra­tionalization
when dealing with
specific cases. This decision will
become a precedent and a guide
line for all future endeavors by
the student community.
JOSEPH SEBASTIAN RUSSO
I believe that the absence of
dialogue on this campus caused
the black takeover of Xavier.
'Father McInnes' written reply
to the black demands was
Indeflnitive and ambiguous.
Blacks and white on this
campus must be spoken to di­rectly
and explicitly by the ad­ministration.
The question can­not
be one of color. We must
treat each other with respect
for the simple reason that we
are all human beings. Violence
and polarization are not the an.
swer. It is not a case of student
vs. administration or black vs.
white, but rather of people deal­ing
with people. Let's get a
grip.
ment covering a cross section
of attitudes now pervading this
campus.
• • •
JOSEPH P. ~, Jr. ~1
Off
TOM CONROY '11
It Is the job of the Student
Government to decide whether
the black student take over of
Xavier Hall was
a violation of
the rights of
any other seg·
ment of the Unl­versttycom­munlty,
and act
upon that de<:l­slon.
There is, however, an un­deniable
undercurrent of senti-
Sound
By JIM CRISAFULLI
Photos by Tom LeIlZO
TOM GUGLlO'ITI .,1
• • •
Unfortunately. any brier sum­mary
of one's feeling about the
recent take over of Xavier Hall
may come
across as a bit
simplistic and
can in no way
really consider
all the elements
involved. In
brief, I feel that
a good part of the demands are
legitimate but that the take
over of the building wholly un­neeeua'Y.
I say a good part of the de­mands
because I believe several
of them to be unrealistic, but
I temper this with the idea of
a good bargaining position. It
is Impossible to have a Black
proCessor in every department
now. It is simply a matter of
supply and demand, and this is
a case where the demands ex­ceed
the supply. A Black en­rollment
of 240 is equally un_
realistic, and I don't believe the
students who made the demands
really expected this. But cer­tainly.
Black enrollment should
be Increased while not lowering
the academic standard of Fair­field.
The demand for an all
Black I'orridor by policy is seg­regation
and is against the law.
Yet I see no problem in those
who wish to room together
signing up together. As for the
demand for a Black holiday,
more Black admissions coun­selors,
and a Black R.A., I see
no problem here. As for the
teaching of Swahili and Arabic,
fine, so long as they are not
restricted to enrollment, and
that there is a sufficient de­mand.
Basically, then, 1 agree
with the conu:nt of the de­mands.
However, I feel the seizure
of the building and the hostile
atmosphere fomented by the
unnecessary action taken that
past Friday was detrimental to
the end which the Blacks want
to achieve as outlined in their
demands. The act was com­pletely
unwarranted and show­ed
no faith at all In orderly
process. I have often heard the
argument that "White" is not
to be trusted, and therefore
these actions are necessary, and
I think this kind of attitude
must someday end, and the
sooner it does, the easier It will
be for men to regard each other
with the mutual respect they
deserve. Good faith is needed
on both sides, and such Illegal
actions can only serve to polar.
ize the members of the com­munlty,
who might otherwise
desire to work together to
achieve a common end.
December 10, r969 THE STAG Page Fiye
Music'
"Midnight Rambler": Jagger
brings it down. "Did you hear
about the Boston ... ? "Hoarse
shrieks, the first tonight. This
audience averages maybe 19,
they're aU screamed out. He
kneels. He whips the stage. His
sash goes into the crowd. He
thumps his head on the wood.
The house lights go on, and I
have wasted 12 pictures on de­fective
flashbulbs. "Under My
Thumb," done deliberately. Tay­lor's
string breaks, so Jagger
talks to us: "All right, let's
have a look at you. We figured
here in Boston you'd be dressed
up, so we'd dress down. All
right, Boston, here's a song you
can shake your asses to." He
demonstratc:s. Howls, An older,
dwarfish, ihorthalred man sits
down at the piano and, out of
place or not, nails away at it
during "Little Queenie." We
never know who he Is. "Satis­laction,"
the old mesmerizing
classic. Blacks frug in the aisle.
The crowd surges, but in a re­strained
way. The Stones are
fun, but we have forgotten how
to have It. The Stones have
never been away, but this is
stlll a comeback. The Stones
possess the magic, but it can
never be recreated, only taught.
And that is what they are dl>
ing. They are, oh-myoCoel, elder
statesmen. As Jagger struts like
a peacock and sings, he mixes
in "You can't always get what
you want," and the old and new
Stones are one. Nostalgia. "This
song goes out to all the loose
women In the audience. Raise
your hands. sing along . . .
There's one. All the loose men,
too." During "Honky - Tonk
Women," Jagger hurls a box of
red roses into the audience.
"All right, one more," he pleads
,because we won't let them leave
but they've violated Boston's
curfew. "Street Fighting Man,"
their apology for making
money. They leave us. The
Stones fly to Florida for
groupies, dope, money and a
little music. I drive home to
Cape Cod. Life is unfair.
that . . . I'll bet she never saw
you scratch my back") lures a
fat drunk onstage. He is shoved
Into and swallowed up by the
crowd. Jagger Is off swearing
out loud to the technicians and
audience and does not see.
"Sympathy for the Devil," and
a Miller High Life is brought
to Watts' drumstand; he will
almost wipe out a six in the
course of drumming. Jagger
chugs Coke - "sorry about this,
it's all we have," he apologizes.
Sitting Down
The Stones _ Watts. Taylor, lagger, Richard. Wymaa.
moved in, putting the audience
into the palm of his hand and
mortifying an older man sitting
with his two young daughters
w:th a sex-tease rap right in
the middle of "Someday, Baby:'
Another ritual Is crewcut disk
jockeys in polkadot polo shirts
addressing the people in drug
lingo they obviously memorized
just before getting to the Gar­den,
"I see some of you are left
over from 5;00. Yeah, far out
Some of you like to jump
up in the middle, and that's no
hassle, but It's kind of a bum­mer
for the people behind you.
So if you're into that, be sure
you get it together with them
first." Someone from the Stones
entourage brought them on and
cut him down; '''In many cities
on this tour, there have been
questions of sitting down and
standing. We have found that
this is not ., sitting...
down .. music, and we feel
you're free enough, liberal
enough to do whatever you
want to do, that's the clue."
They troop on, dressed (casual­ly/
like slobs),
Bill Wyman hugs his guitar
like a violin at the far end.
Keith Richards wears a sweat·
shirt and skintight black-and­gold
buckled pants; complete
with ear fang, he Is almost in­distinguishable
from a girl.
Charlie Watts shakes the hair
out of his face and sets up
durms in a blue sweatshirt. Mick
Taylor, in brown turtleneck and
chinos, is nearest me and blocks
my view of pictures. Jagger ar­rives:
black pajamas with le~
tards, an Omega symbol on the
chest, a pink sash, an Uncle
Sam hat, a huge pink feather
that flakes. "Far out," he tells
us, and he Is right, "Jumpln'
Jack Flash," done more delib­erately
than heard before,
launches it. "Carol," vintage '64,
follows, and Jagger's antics
have noticeably changed. He
used to be brazen, shoving hips
outward, contorting, contract·
ing, humping the mike. Now he
is a sexual dispensary with
something for everyone: his
frail hands pantomime as he
knocks knees, his head bobs
against the flow of his torso as
he slinks along with hands ex­tended
like a princess, he looks
washed out, but he shoots me
a look, my blood runs cold, and
I realize that Jagger's satanic
ego Is still very much in opera­tion.
"This song's about a
chick," he says. "Stray Cat
Blues" ("I'll bet your momma
didn't know you could bite like
Boston
Not
In
Is
Stones
For some of the best theatre
currently available both on and
off-Broadway see a "Whistle In
the Dark," you won't be dis­appointed.
By KEVIN McAULIFFE
At 8:22 p.m., Saturday, Nov­ember
29, 1969, an exit of the
Southeast Expressway was
overwhelmed with people taking
it to North Station, to Boston
Garden. They had all come, as
I had, to see the Rolling Stones,
out of semiretirement to tour
America for the first time in
three years. That was six al­bums
ago, endless busts ago, a
dropout and a death ago. The
people jamming the Garden
ramps needed to know if time
had taken the edge off the
Stones' driving beat, their
coarse rhythm-&-blues, their
personal lives of creative lech­Qry.
The Stones wcre bugging
30 now, and it would be dif­ferent,
especially with Brian
Jones dead and 20-year-old Mick
Taylor, barely undergoing pub­erty
when the group first hit it
big. in his place, Old the Stones
have a generation gap? Was
Mick Jagger a father figure to
him? Did all this prove the
Stones were, after all, just en­tertainment,
theatre, an act?
They would wear and sing tl>
night exactly what they had
elsewhere, true. But act or no
act, they are the Stones, they
are themselves, and that is
perennial dynamite, even for
$7.50 seats next to a girl whose
boyfriend refused to come. To
the concert. I mean.
A ritual at such shows Is
lesser, filler acts; Terry Reid
is one. To seat everyone quick­ly,
he played with the lights on
most of the time, generously
stopping after five songs. An­other
ritual is rushing the stage
and sitting down as soon as the
lights go out. Only in my aTl!a,
separated from the arena floor,
was it challenged. B. B. King
The
'This
EDITORS'S NOTE: Our last Issue reo
ported Fl;, Bresnahan IUJ giviDg Rep.
Mercker pettiODS de8t1Ded for the Sup­reme
tJoUJt, we meant the lutlce DepL
Vietnam represents the cornerstone of
thE' Free World In Southast Asia. the
keystone to the arch, the finger in the
dike. Burma, Thailand, India, Japan, the
Phillpplnes and obviously Laos and cam­bodia
are among those whose security
would be threatened if the Red tide
of Communism overflowed into Vietnam,
Picture yourself asigned as a mission­ary
priest In South Vietnam. Suddenly
all American trops are withdrawn. How
many hours do you think you'd live?
SlDcerely,
lame. I. Whalen
• • •
who looks with great distaste
on the values of his father and
brothers.
Desmond is placed in the
middle - he can see some of
the rationale of his eldest broth­er
but is also proud of the tra­dition
of the fighting Carneys
and wishes to uphold it. Unfor­tunately
he must be a sacrifi­cial
lamb before the family
comes to its senses in the ex­plosive
final scene.
"A Whistle in the Dark"· is
typically Irish, but not in the
exact manner that is portrayed
on the stage. The present day
conflict in families with a Gaelic
background is whether they will
stick to their traditional Cath­olic
conservative views or will
be converted to the new libel'Sl­ism.
It is less violent, but just
as capable of splitting-up a fam­ily.
.In all aspects, this play is
excellent. For once we have a
-drama that combines an excel­lent
plot with equally superb
acting as has not been the case
in most recent hits like "Had­rian
VII'" and "The Great White
Hope.'"
•
•
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DEC. 29 & 30
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Newark. N.J.
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American prisoners
2) protest Hanoi's refusal tD respond
to 38 American bombing halts
3) protest those countries supplying
North Vietnam with economic and mili­tary
assistance.
4) protest the Communists' refusal to
answer President Nixon's mive for peace
and have both sides remove troops.
Americans support their President, not
Qut of blind faith. but out of moral rea­son,
The biggest Dove' in the country
(Sen. McCarthy) has warned against
immediate withdrawal.
Not only is American involvement
justified, but also justified is he validi­ty
of an American commitment. M
John F, Kennedy strongly believed:
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In these days of musical comedies and naked reviews, a good old fashioned
drama is a rare entity. "A Whistle In The Dark" currently at the Mercury Theatre
in New York is a powerful Irish saga which serves to fill this void,
It is a play of violence and
most of the dialogue Is scream­ed
and yelled, not spoken. Bas­ically,
it deals with an Irish
family, the carneys, and their
one black sheep who refuses to
go along with the family's her­Itage
of survival of the fittest.
The play is set in a modest
flat in England occupied by
Michael Carney, his wife and
his three hard-drinking broth­ers.
It opens with considerable
friction between Michael and
his wife over the propriety of
his support and housing of his
three brothers whose occupa­tions
range from a laborer to
a pimp.
Into this situation the young­est
brother, Desmond, is intrl>
duced and Immediately it be­comes
apparent that he will
have to decide between the mid­dle-
class values of Michael and
the war-mongering poverty of
his other brothers.
Accompanying Desmond to
England is the father of the
Carney clan, the embodyment
of the old idea that the best
man is the one who can fight
the best. The father is decidedly
unhappy with his eldest son
who has forsaken tradition and
ED. NOTE: The loUowlac" al'l'lpOl't made by 1"1'. WIUIam
c. MclnD~ CIOIKl8rn1Dc' the eve•• of November %1-
Now that relative calm has returned to the campus, I would
like to otrer a review of the events of the last few days and a
prospectus for the future.
The confrontation of November 21 was rooted in a society~
wide problem of race relations - a problem that presently engulfs
OW" entire country as well as our individual campus. Because of
its wide dimensions and its emotional depth, it is an extremely
divisive and defensive issue everywhere and is Incendiary on any
specific occasion or issue.
The events on our campus were not uncharacteristic in their
development, but they were painfully acute in their reality. The
demands of the black students presented on November 12 were
answered publicly by myself through direct letters and through
the school newspaper. No discussions were held at any time.
On November 21 at 4:00 a-lJl. I was infonned by the campus
guards that some black students had taken over Xavier Hall.
After alerting the Dean of Student Services and the Academic
Dean, I personally went to Xavier to ask the students to leave.
We assembled members of the Univers'ty community at 7:30 lLm.
- Student Government, University Council, Academic Council and
Administrative Board - to discuss our next approach In aCC'Jrd­ance
with our policy and procedures for handling demonstrations.
It seemed to be the general consensus of the group that we should
explore every possibility of negotiation and discussion before c0n­sidering
calling on any outside police force; that the black students
were both serious and desperate in their present position: that we
should try to make some contact, even if it meant cancelling
morning classes in that building (all other classes were held) be­fore
taking more drastic action.
At the :.ame time I contacted two black members of the
President's Advisory Council - Dr. Billy Taylor and Mr. John
Merchant - to come to act as intermediaries if possible. Both
agreed and proved to be enormously helpful.
Mr. John Merchant made the first contact with the black
students in Xavier by climbing through a window. The University
Council agreed to stay in session and be available for any assist~
ancc when requC!sted. Later in the morning Reverend Charles Gor-­don.
a black minister and student in the Graduate School, offered
his assistance to make contact. At 1:00 p.m. Dr. Taylor went to
Xavier and was admitted for d~cussion. At 4:00 p.m. a liaison
had finally been established. It was agreed that five black resource
people - Dr. Taylor. Mr. Merchant, Reverend Gordon. M,:,. Charles
"TIsdale, executive director of the regional poverty program, and
Mrs. Em Thompson, director of the Neighborhood Youth Corps ­should
accompany Dean William Schimpf and myself to Xavier to
make contact.
It was only through the efforts of the resource people that any
contact was possible, but with their help, after 7% hours of talk·
lng, we were able to come to an agreement which would be effec·
tive on condition of evacuating the building immediately. The
agreement was signed and the building was cleared by midnight.
While the students had taken great effort to barricade the building,
no visible damage was done, and the building wao; cleaned up by
the students before leaving.
The agreement covered the basic areas as outlined In the
original exchange of correspondence. The school has areed to try
to recruit up to 240 qualifled black students, without agreeing to
any quota system or specifying the time In which this would be
done (240 would be 10% of our projected long range enrollment
of 2,400). The students agreed to help In recruitin.lt and to assist
the University in raising funds for scholarships. Dr. Taylor agreed
to offer a concert for the purpose of starting a series of fund
raising events. The school agreed to have a black counselor and
director for the black students since Mr. Louis Campbell's de­parture
for four months army service leaves a vacancy to ~
filled. It also repeated its stand to hire faculty on the basis of
professional qualification but to make special efforts to encourage
the interest of black faculty. The school agreed, as it originally
stated, to offer Arabic next semester and then Swahili on condl·
tlon that ten sludents would sign up and that the courses would
be open to all students. I personally agreed., as I had stated, to
direct the University Council to recommend an appropriate black
holiday. I once again stated the school's opposition to a segregated
dormitory as being illegal and immoral. In conclusion, a new
statement was added that academic standards would not be lowered
by any program and that all students would work towards the
betterment of the University.
In my opinion, there is nothing in this agreement which had
not been originally accepted by the school and it is also my
opiniOn that any of these points could have been gained earlier by
presentation and discussion. Considering the situation as it existed
on Friday afternoon, however, only the presence of our black
resource people made contact and conclusion a reality. They were
the real catalyst for making the present solution possible and
should show us realistically the gulf of mistrust and misunder-­trtanding
that separates men of dllTerent races.
The events of November 21 have proven to be very trying for
everyone involved. There is really no victory in such events, only
pain, and anyone who would read otherwise has not seen the real·
tty of the occasion. We were successful in keeping peace on the
campus. We were successful In not having to resort to outside
force to cBset inside force. We were able to come to some kind
of workable arrangement under which we can continue to function
as a university community. Because we were dealing with a prob­lem
of race relations which is of deep and undefil'led significance
for everyone, we had no model for action nor any guaranteed
THE STAG
solution. AU, therefore, who contributed to a successful conclusion
of a potentially destructive event are to be highly commended.
But what of the future?
The future Is rooted in the past and present and one of the
questions unanswered but by no means (judging frcm the phone
calls) unasked Is: "what punishment. If any, will be meted oulT"
The University recognizes the role of sanction In order to
maintain order and to pennit the nonnal educational operations
of the school to continue. But It has been my personal. judgment
that under the specific circwnstances of this event, the administra­tive
sanctions of suspension or expulsion would have been detri­mental
to order and would have defeated the very goals we seek
to achieve.
This is in no way to Indicate that other segments of the unl­venity
conununity - Student Government, Academic Council or
University Council - cannot make their Individual minds known
in this matter. That is their prerogative and duty. I speak here
only of an o/I"icial administrative position.
The reasons for this position deserve some explanation since
this is a critical point of misunderstanding and of objection to the
administration's action. Hence, In add tion to the practical c0n­siderations
of weighing the good and evil consequences of such
action noted above, I was also strongly influenced by the following
Ideological consideration. In my opinion this confrontat;on brings
together those who are seeking justice for themselves and those
who wi!\h to S!!C justice applied to o~hers. Since the goal Is justice
- giving to others what is their due - very serious questions of
the means used arise. Personally I believe that to use physical
force and obstrnction in order to gain what is considered by the
seeker as just is both foolish and self defeating. It creates counter
hostility and fear. It also invites counter force which results In
mutual destruction. I, in no way approve of the taking over of
the building and recognize that it is in complete disregard of an
agreement of students, faculty and administration regarding such
actions.
But th08e who apply the standards of justice to olhers must
also consider the means. Anger is no more jusU::ed than fear _
though it is often more destructive. Rash judgments based on big
headlines or little phobias offer no more insight to a solution of a
problem than inflammatory rhetoric. To sec this event, for ex.
ample, as "17 students disrupting the rights of 1,800 other stu­dents"
is a gross misrepresentation of the facts. Everyone has a
right to peace and not bloody conflict. This right was preserved.
Everyone in a university community desires to keep outside forces
off lhe campus if they can settle problems themselves. This was
preserved Everyone has a right to make reaonable demands of
performance by the university, and these demands must be con­sidered
In substance as well as in style. ]f the justice of demands
is measured by the rhetoric of presentation, the interruption of
regular routines, the appearance of those demanding reform. or
the Intensity of the volume of speech and if a sanction were im­posed
for each violation of this style, then Fairfield University
would have perhaps half the number of students it has. % or the
faculty and practically no administrators. Though the physical
obstruction of activities was greater than in the demonstrations
last spring, there was no more time lost in universit.y activities
(one day), there was no more noise or rhetoric _ and there is
much more reason for fighting strongly for racial justice than for
some lcsscr Individual good.
True in the future we expect all students - of all races _ to
obey all of the laws and regulations of the University. We will ask
all to re-read and agree to our policies and procedures an reason-­able
dissent. We will expect: our student court, our judicial review
board and all of our other judicial apparatus to operate. We! will
pledge ourselves to continue and expand the university efforts for
racial justice (after all, the struggle is by no means won!) but we
will expect individual accountability on the part of every person
who chooses freely to be part of this academJc community.
The future, however, must be more than based on justice. It
must grow on edUCAtion - of both black and white students, fao­ulty
and administration.
We must find some better ways to lessen the fears and aliena_
tion of our black students. The atmosphere is still too hostile. and
in such environment It is simply impossible to learn. When a
person Is driven through alienation to segregate himself from lhe
rest of the community he not only becomes a problem for others
but a burden to himself. Nor can he possibly learn in such a frame
of mind
The key proposal for Improving the five year program for
!be diMdvllntaged is to engage a director and counselor for thIs
activity as soon as possible. This we will do. Further, to insure
consid~atlon of the specific problems of black students at the
highest level, I am asking Mr. Merchant and Dr. Taylor to form
a special sub-committcc of the President's Advisory Council to
deal with the problems of black students on and off campus on
continuing basis.
The education for blacks, however, must be accompanied by
continuing education for whites. The fi:i'St step must be to face up
more deeply and realistically to the whole problem of racial in­equality.
In spite of much good wlll and scattered Individual
efforts, we simply haven't touched the bottom of our own lives
In this crucial matter. Students. faculty, administration _ all
must find IlddJUonaI ways to make a contribution to this heart·
breaking, agonizing, terrifylne: problem. It cannot be left to others.
'r would like to suggest that the community consider In second
6emester a day of exploration and discnJsslon of this sensitive and
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Report Of President McInnes
December 10. 196~
Letters
Up Against The WaD
To the Editor:
On Thursday evening November 20th
an incident occurred which we can not
justify. We are, of ooune, talking of
the potato storm In the cafeteria. To say
the least. this form of open immaturity'
could never hope to be condoned.
Specialized Management bas for the
past year and a half served the hungry
Stags In a manner which would make
any mother jealous. Their breakfasts
are delicious. lunches are superb, and
dinner. well what can be said'!' How
then could the students react in such a
manner'!' While home over Thanksgiving
we talked to several of our friends about
college food. Nowhere else, and we re­peat
nowhere, can students eat cole slaw,
cottage cheese, and potato salad every
morning. noon, and night. Is this not a
sufficient diet'!'
To throw food is the question though.
One need only remember the days of
King Henry VIII when royally threw
their food throughout their kingdoms.
Nourlshingly yours,
Team ] and Team D
• • •
Liberation Poem
To the Ed!tor:
Nixon's on the boob tube
begging time for prudence,
congress in a sour mood
siding with the students
man In a white house
says he can't back down
can't let his lackeys down
can't cut the tax: down
look out kid
you're gonna get hit
don't know when
but you're doing it again
you better fight back
ean't slack
just attack and drive 'em back
the trick won't work
'cause pig rule ain't cool.
Howard HIIDJJOD '1' • • •
Keep the Faith, Project
To the Editor:
Fellow students of the United States:
Will you join with us in helping this
nation to know that millions of coUtge
students are loyal., concerned, pod:tflI
Americans who with dignity and courage
commit themselves as i.-J.dividuals to
FAITH in our great nation. its people.
and its leader'!'
Our "PROJEGr FAITH" movement
calls upon students of all political per·
suasion to rededicate themselves to the
principles which have made this the
greatest countrY in the world. We do not
believe WAR to be the solution to the
problems facing humanity! We recog­nize
that our society has problems which
must be solved, reforms which must be
effected, improvements which must be
made; therefore "PROJECf FAITH"
calls upon Individuals to commit them­selves
to contributing to the continued
improvements of our society. As indi­viduals
reaffirm and rededicate them­selves
to this nation and its goals, pro­gress
can continue.
We reject NEGATIVISM because
NEGATIVISM offers no solutions! NEG·
ATIVISM divides and destroys! NEG-­ATIVISM
depletes energy which should
be expended in creative constructive en­deavors!
Join with us by forming "PROJEcr
FAITH" groups on your campus. Any
organization or individual who will carry
this "torch" on your campus please
contact immediately:
Mary Lynn Whitcomb
Paul Hendl;ich8en
"PRO.IECT FAITH"
Beeman HaU
Ball State Unlven1ty
Muncle, 1Jld1a.aa .'306
(Morc Letten 0. Pace N1De)
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A Proclamation
The Stag applauds the actions of the December 3 faculty meeting.
We applaud not just because a quorum fmally materialized, but,
with deadlines staring over their shoulder. the faculty made definite
progress. In two cl'itical watershed votes, the progressive reforms of
the Core Curriculum Committee triumphed over the more conserva­tive,
unambitious desires of the Academic Council. The fact that one
of those votes restricted philosophy to a tolerable level of only 6
credits rates special thanks from the student point of view.
Congratulations
During the night of November 18-19, 2,500 Stags were stolen
from the Campus Center. This is why our last issue was a day late,
and was unevenly distributed. We apologize.
We know who is responsible. We have not prosecuted in St~d~nt
Court because what witnesses we had were understandably unwllhng
to testify. Instead, we have billed the person we hold personally
responsible.
We wish to state publicly our pity and compassion on people so
desperate they would stoop to this bush-league power play. We also
wish to state publicly that while there may be parties on this camp~s
who feel it is the function of the press Conly to please or appease their
ends, and while there may be those who will resort to gangster
tactics to have their way when this paper does not give it to them,
we feel it is our job not to accept dictates or surrender to strongarms,
but to speak out. That we intend to continue doing.
Much more remains. More challenges to the Curriculum must be
~ealt with, the retroactivity (if any) must be voted, and the proposed
Faculty Senate needs to be considered. We hope all three meet with
affirmative votes, in the very near future.
Aftermath
The most remarkable thing about the occupation of Xavier Hall
has been the adjustment to it. After years of radical fulminations
that could never be backed up and inane rhetoric from above that
could never be comprehended, Fairfield finally went through the
trauma of a genuine confrontation. And Fairfield was not found all
that wanting. It may have been the fact that it was a minority show­down
with the power structure, or the proximity of a vacation
"cooling-off period," but Pairfield was subjected to the potential for
race polarization and so far has not fallen under its sway.
initial response to threats of police and court action, he was guilty of
seeking the simplistic solutions he decries when coming from students.
All things considered, however, Fr. McInnes did right himself, nego­tiate
seriously, end the takeover without bloodshed, and act in a
fashion few University Presidents have been capable of during sim­ilar
stress. For that, he earns high praise.
The takeover was worth it if for no other reason than to read
The New York Times describe Fairfield as "a to-building campus
located in a sunken valley surrounded by an immense parking lot."
Our congratulations. We could not have put it any better ourselves.
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I:DITOIUAL BOAJU)
True enough, the petition to bring the blacks to Student Court
is still there, and the Student Government will probably never endorse
the takeover. But only 250 signed the petition; in all probability, the
great, silent majority of students either support, s}'mpathize with, or
simply accept black militancy in general and the takeover in par­ticular.
No serious move to remove the blacks materialized, in marked
contrast to the race war last spring at City College. If there is justi­fiable
resentment among white students, it should be based on envy
of the blacks' single-minded, successful determination as opposed to
the hesitancy the whites themselves showed last spring.
As for the parties directly involved. we have neither unstinting
praise nor condemnation. The original black demands strike us as
sound. Fr. McInnes' reply was a slick. facile attempt to paper over a
national scandal and a university crisis. As for the occupation if its
intent was simply to force the Administration to come to terms, it
was a brilliant move, and well thought out in terms of Federal aid
and the Ca~ital Campaign. If its intent was to generate white support
as well, which the early radio announcements seemed to indicate it
failed. There wa~ no contact of white radicals in advance. and'no
attempt to ex piam the black demands beforehand to the student
body. All white students had to go on were the episodes of racial
friction they have seen this fall and the few, skimpy details offered
by the late Staga. Perhaps the blacks should have postponed the take­over
and offered to help us recover the newspapers in order to help
their cause. Their aid would have been welcome.
If, as the reports of that day profess, Fr. McInnes confined his
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Managing Editor I •••••• I •• I' • I. • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• David Dzurec
News Editor Ric Baker
Editorial Manager Kevin McAuliffe
Associate Editor George Britton
SPORTS EDITOR: Joseph ValenCo. ADVERTISING EDITOR: Joe Odoa:-di.
CIRCULATION EDITOR: Anthony Napolitano. ART EDITOR: Joe Azar
COpy EDITOR: Don Schmidt. BUSINE88 MANAGES: Hany Bondi
LAYOUT EDITOR: Timothy Grace.
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HEWS: John Leddy, Paul Cunningham, David McVlttie, Duane McDonald,
John Roberto, Vince Ray, Bill Dillon, Jim Hurley, Bob King, Jack Coutera,
Dennis Cannon, Ben Capelle, Pat Dorsey. SPORTS: Frank Armada.
Thomas Dunn, Steve Daur, Robert Maher, Michael Leary, Gary Manolla
William Warnken.FEATURES: Paul Riel. PHOTOGRAPHY: Allan Pilch,
Fred Sandman, Tom Lenzo. CIRCULATION: Richard Doolan, RlIbert
Vogel. COLUMNISTS: Bob Ellis, Kevin Kelly, John Brennan, :Marty
Glynn, John Leddy.
The opilliOM .IP"I..... by coIurnllitt••nd ..."iewOfS ore thoir 0.11 olld ill no .0'
refloct tt.e EditOl'iol '.iflon of THE STA6.
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Paga Eight THE STAG December 10, 19"1
I had been driving along the Ohio Turnpike when I began to
hear this chittery-elanking sound coming from somewhere inside
the engine. Not knowing much about mechanics, I drove on. After
Finally on my drive back East I encountered my last proof
that things across the country are happening. This proof was most
ImIXlrtant because it wasn't the kind that gets into the newspapers
or upsets the equilibrium of the traditionally turbulence-free cam·
pus. It was the kind that happens without fanfare every day pre­cisely
because it was practical, mundane, and boring. His name
was Jake.
When I visited home at the end of this past summer though.
things were different. Instead of the typical Great Lakes muggi~
ness, the weather was dear and crisp. Instead of the tedious
gossip and pettifoggery that usually inundates the Detroit news·
papers, solid issues and arguments were being raised and covered.
Lethargy seemed to be lifting.
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(Continued from Fage 6)
The process of education is neutral to color; there Is no
reason why we as hwnan beings should insist It be otherwise.
So big deal. What's it all prove? Not a great deal I guess.
Socially and politically Jake's rugged individualism wouldn't do
much for the people of Spanish Harlem, and he certainly doesn't
know anything about Black Power. Essentially Jake might be
considered a forgotten American, but a forgotten American well
beyond the reach of remembrance offered by Richard Nixon.
Jake's forgotten to the point of being Jost. Like U of M's ROTC
opponents he's lost to Richard Nixon's cellophane Americana be­cause
he knows, that in a country where he can no longer find a
small plot of land to hunt. farm, and be happy on, something has
to be wrong. But Jake's a practical guy and if he can't realize
his dream, he'll settle for second best. And that's what he's done.
Even though Jake has probably never heard Agnew whispering
about the "decadent thinking of the young," he could probably
guess what it means. If asked, he would probablY answer that yes,
the young were thinking about decadence _ the decadence of a
system that calls in a plumber to drain a flooded tub, when all
you have to do is pull out the plug. Jake knows how to pull out
the plug; after all, he should know, he's been there before. And
he didn·t like it. Too much shit.
If we are true to our principle, that the University exists to
serve all through education, we must carry out this mandate for
all who come in contact with us - black students and white stu·
dents, black faculty and white faculty, black staff and white staff,
the black community as well as the white.
about 10 miles the noise got disconcerting as hell, so I pUlled off
to have it checked at the next rest area service station. The guys
there said it was something wrong but couldn't tell me what it
was; I better drive to the next exit and check it out at the foreign
car dealer. So I drove. Till at one point the clanking noise stopped
and something fell out of the engine. With the noise and the bad
parts gone, I ,figured everything was OK, everything was cool. Or
for a while anyway. Then the temperature needle began to act
like a Billy Graham who'd just seen a naked lady. It shot to the
danger signal and stayed there. I decided I'd better stop the car
and let it cool.
often un-articulated problem, It is as imIXlrtant as the issue of
Vietnam - and it is much closer to home!
Finally we must promote the education of the larger com­munity
around us. Most outsiders, reading only the papers, have
vented their angry feelings openly. The language of one caller on
Friday evening was much stronger than anything I had heard all
day - and it was anonymous! Threats of withdrawal of ftnanclal
support; judgments based on selected newspaper quotes; and ex·
pressions of dismay at the downfalI of the Jesuit school - these
are the words which, after a long hard day are most discouraging.
Not because of their vehemence, but because of their complete
prescinding from the overwhelming issue of race and justice for
all. We have a large job to inform others of what really happens
on a college campus.
After stopping about 12 times at farm houses and gas stations
to get water for my fractured radiator, I finally arrived at Jake's
Radiator Shop. When I got there, he had just gotten back from
lunch. Jake, who looked like a greasy Paul Runyan and talked
like the Blue Ox, said he wasn't sure if he could get me in before
closing time, but he'd try. We talked while he worked. He told
me: why the vicious bald eagle truly represents America because
it will IXlunce on anything in sight except a crippled animal which
it will help; why kings and nobility-types are tame, almost weak
people, hP.cause they intermarry, cross blood, and thereby dilute
all their strong characteristics; why New York City is the craz~est
place in the world; why bachelors, like guys who work on an
assembly line, are the "most unhappiest" men in the world; and
why he liked to keep on the move. Then he told me about his past
jobs that ranged from a clockmaker to an underwater construc·
tion worker. We discussed the destruction of colleges, where it
should stop and why it should be there. And we exchanged atti­tudes
about practically everything from the sacred to the silly.
And on thru women, and coffee and Kennedy and Canada until he
finished work on my car about eight o'ciock that night.
B,' BOB ELLIS
• But Take It
"I BEEN THERE BEFORE"
• •
And although I don't care much about cars, it was fun to
watch Henry the boss. He got rid of Knudson with a refreshing
frankness that most executives disregard or have lost behind a
network of cocktail parties, going away bonuses, and lifetime
pensions. But Ford skipped the formality and showmanship. He
made it clear that when you're not needed In big business, you
go; that because Ford giveth, Ford may taketh away. I bet his
only disapIXlintment after the ftring Is that he could not furnish
equal time for General Motors.
I met my friends for lunch, kept them out of class through
the afternoon, and had dinner. After dinner we went to a meeting
called by a loose coalition of organizations concerned with im~
mobilizing the campus ROTC unit. So far disruptions had taken
place with only limited effectiveness. The purpose of the meeting
was to draw up a plan of attack that would work. The auditorium
was hot, the cigarette smoke unbearable, the bullshit deep, and
after three hours, the crowd of three or four hundred exhausted.
As usual at most of these mass meetings, little was resolved. The
group remained basically divided between an action faction who
wanted to escalate the violence of the disruptions and concom­mittal
busts, and a moderate group who wanted to Initiate what
their spokesman, the student senate president, called non-disrup­tive
disrupt~ons which would serve not only to evidence disdain
for the military, but would also provide a possible source of
education for others. Drawn to the extremes of a tw<>-alternative
vote, it was either vigilante violence or diehard dedication. Now
or soon. Despite the stalemate a strong plea for some kind of long
tenn unity closed the night and would probably open the next
meeting.
I'd only been home a few days when suddenly Henry Ford
got a better idea, and subsequently ftred his president Semon E.
Knudson. Henry (Ford, of course. Dearborn's still a fairly provin­cial
town in many ways so when someone says Henry you aut<>­matically
know he means Ford, just as when any full blooded
American cries Dick you know he means Nixon.) told Knudson
that things were not working out; he'd have to go.
From the Ford Central Staff Office on Michigan Avenue my
attention moved to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan.
Enflamed articles and editorials flooded the papers when a group
of "effete intellectual snobs," led by the son of a prominent union
leader, disrupted the campus' ROTC training station. The disrup­tions
continued through the week. I had intended to visit some
friends in Ann Arbor before I left, so this activity only heightened
the attraction.
Nothing ever seems to happen in Michigan, or for that matter,
in any part of that great inverted bowl called the Midwest, Nothing
of much interest anyway. Of course there's always cArs being
built in Detroit, teenagers drag racing those cars in Kansas City,
beer being brewed in Milwaukee, dirty movies being banned in
Cincinnati, and weekend army of vulgarians criss-crossing the
highways in a desperate attempt to squeeze seven days of enjoy­ment
into two. But aside from these daily and weekly routines
little of interest happens. Life gravitates around the practical, the
mundane, and the boring; and pretty much stays there.
December 10, 1969 THE STAG
Letters 10 lhe Editor
YIC's Position
Disavowal
Standing Firm
To the university community,
The YIC would like to make it very
clear to the members of the university
that it had nothing to do with the publi­cation
of the underground newspaper
(The Naked Truth) which was released
on November 25, 1969.
Y.I.C. ExecuUve Bo6I'd
• • •
somewhat vague. It may be an error on
our part." Those of the new view seek
immdiate withdrawal. But for sure,
those of the new view and old view
seek an end to the war, the sooner tbe
better for all:
The President Is a mediator between
these views. He neither advocates uni­lateral
escalation nor 'unilateral with·
drawal as end to the Vietnam conflict.
Therefore, in regard to Mr. Novak's re­maks,
we are not in for trouble.
But you, Father, are not a mediator
between these views. You side wIth tile
so-called new view: inunedlate with·
drawal
sen. Eugene McCarthy has stated:
"While inunedlate withdrawal would
end the war, it would lose the peace."
(CBS News, March 12, 1968).
Clark Clifford stated "immediate
withdrawal wllI result in an immediate
bloodbath in Vietnam." (Washin&ton
EVENING STAR, OCtober 14).
President Kennedy wrote to the
President of South Vietnam eight years
ago stating: The situation in your em­battled
country is well known to me and
the American people. We have been
deeply disturbed by the assault on your
country. Our indignation has mounted
as the deliberate savagery of the C0m­munist
program of assassination, kid­napping
and wanton violence became
clear.
We are prepared to help the Re­publlc
of Vietnam to protect its people
and to preserve its independence. We
shall promptiy increase our assistance
to your defense effort...
Thus I dltr"er with you and believe we
do have moral reason to be in Vietnam.
We cannot close our eyes to the blatant
savagery of the Communists against In­nocent
South Vietnamese. Dr. Tom
Dooley in "Deliver Us From Evil" gave
us much reason to be in Vietnam. In
the words of John Kennedy'S Inaugural
Address:
We shall pay any price, bear any bur­den
.defend any friend, oppose any ene­my
to assure the success and survival
of liberty.
Our involvement In· Vietnam can be
justified on "ethical grounds that are
applied consistently." We entered 'Yorld
War II because the lives of free people
were seriously jeopardized. Have you
forgotten, Father, the hideous massacre
of 3,500 old men, women and children
by the Reds in the City of Hue? Or their
constant attacks on orphans, schools
and hospitals? Have you forgotten, Fa.
the, in the ·f1.rst nine months of this year
the Viet Cong have killed 5,030 civlllans,
12,935 wounded and kidnapped 5,464?
Contrary to what yoU believe, when
we got into Vietnam we did have a
"moral certainty of successful outcome."
President John F. Kennedy stated ...
We have a very simple policy In Viet­nam.
We want the war to be won, the
Communists to be contained, and the
Americans to go home." Attorney Gen.
eral Robert F. Kennedy. and spokesman
for the administration stated: We are
going to win in Vietnam. We will re­main
until we do win."
If you had raised your questions be­fore
the Tonkin Gulf resolution was
passed, action may have been taken
before the die was cast. SUch reaction
is similar to John Lindsay _ he voted
for the Tonkin Gulf resolution. After
4OJlOO Americans die, he now wishes
to repeal It.
And Americans do at present support
U.S. policy in Vietnam. The Gallup Poll
showed 77% of the American people
support President Nixon's move for
peace.
And rather than discredit and further
divide the country, I hope those of the
"new view":
1) protest the barbaric treatment of
(CODtinUed on Pap 15) .
To the Editor:
On Thursday evening, November. 20th
we had the privilege of watching part
of our student body In action. This ac­tion
consisted of a terrific food throwing
contest which some students thoroughly
enjoyed. While children in the Ghettos
are stealing food to stay alive and child­ren
in India and Biafra are dying from
malnutrition we find it amazing that
the "children' of this campus delight
In wasting food that could save lives.
We have a lot to be thankful for, don't
we.
Thanksgiving
Rebuttal
Bob Ma1s '71
,John SpUka "71
JUeh Granville '11
Pete 0a1Iagy '72
,John Reld ,,.2
Bob Pontone 'U
Tbomu m ,,.0
Micbael Ooyle ,,.0
• • •
'J'baD.II: you.
wUUam M. Carter "_pb B. McGrath
WWiam Martens
KeD.D6tb PaalnI
aur Hook
'I'bomaa Barritt
Howard Somma
DanIel Coloaplo
GenJd MalneDo • • •
Calling All Barbarians
To the Editor:
We the undersigned condemn with
utter disgust the blatantly immature
and uncalled for "barbarianism" in the
cafeteria on Thursday evening Novem­ber
20th.
We further submit that there is DO
defense for such irrational behavior.
The "display", obviously, transcends the
question of bad food (if such is the
case) and points rather to a lack of
discipline and of character on the part
of too many students.
We admit that there are problems in
the cafeteria system, as there are In
every other operation of this University,
but the senseless throwing of food doe~
not help to alleviate the situation.
Many students appear to have short
memories. The food service we have
now Is a monumental Improvement over
Szabo - the horrible fad of less than
two years ago. The attitudes of both
Mr. Robinson and Mr. Shanahan are a
world apart from those of their pre­decessors
- their sincerity and friend·
Iiness Is unquestioned.
Finally, we ask those "participants"
to re-examine their actions. and not to
be a part of "mass mob psychology"
in the future.
To the Editor:
Dear Father Bresnahan
Your article "What Is the Moratori­um",
appearing in The Stae, October 29,
<:oncerns itself with the present crisis
in Vietnam. I appreciated the serious­ness
devoted to the Vietnam crisis and
moratorium, but I believe y(lur con­dusions
(solution) are not justifiable. I
also believe the presumptions leading to
your conclusion are weak.
You have quoted Michael NOVak as
saying:
The old view saw America as incap­able
of doing wrong and always open­Ing
up new frontiers. The new one sees
limitations and makes room for errors
like Vietnam. If President Nixon can't
make himself somewhat of a mediator
between them, we are In for trouble.
The old view, otherwise stated to
suit the Vietnam crisis Is: we belong in
Vietnam. We are in a war there _
let's win it." The new view, likewise
Jim RuaDe '11 stated, is: our presence in Vietnam II
of a University building is automatic
cause for disciplinary probation, at least,
and expulsion from the University at
most. Former student handbooks lend
support to this statement. But if one
looks at the new student handbook, he
finds the statement on demonstrations
exceedingly ambiguous, witness:
"It (the University) does not ap­prove
of demonstrators who deprive
others of the opportunity to speak
or to be heard, to physically oJ>.
struct movement, or to otherwise
disrupt the legitimate educational 0:'
institutional processes in a way that
Interferes In the academic freedom
of others."
• • •
"Should any disruptive action occur,
therefore, it is the responsibility of
all the segments of the University
Community to seek a common means
to remedy the situation."
The Administration took action that
appears odd to many people i.e. they
canceled classes in Xavier "until further
notice." In this way, they tried to aile.
viate any contravention of the "academic
freedom" of the student and the faculty
member. One cannot find redress in the
Student Court or the Disciplinary Re­view
Board, since his academic freedom
of November 21 was politely, yet legally,
done away with by the Administration,
and Dot the Black students In Xavier.
One ml.lst now question the Adminis­tration.
It appears that a precedent has
been set, so that anyone wishing to take
over a building for any reason can ex­pect
at least 20 hours of grace donated
by the Administration.
It also seems odd to the leaders of
last spring's demonstration for parietals
and alcohol that they were threatened
indirectly with expulsion for leading a
mere strike of classes, while the Black
students seem to be "getting off the
hook" after actually seizing a building.
It Is Imperative that the Administration
answer these valid questions as soon as
possible.
It would be unjust if one did not con.
sider the other point of view. Shall the
leiter of the law take precedence ove'
the spirit of the law! Is not the youth
of America questioning that Idea? It is
very possible that the Blacks who took
over the building did not adequately
know the procedure and the bureau­cracy
of a University. It seems to me
quite probable that the Blacks could
look upon the University as the "Estab­lishment"
which has inflicted so mUch
pa 'n and distress upon the black man
for two centuries. Perhaps the Blacks
were dramatizing the need for change
on this campus by their seizure. One can
see that they were not dogmatically
iron-bound in their demands since an
agreement was reached amiable to all
concerned parties in a relatively short
space of time.
An attempt to discipline th ~ Blacks
could result in a polarization of the two
races. and lead to further ill-will. The
question, however, hard as It is to an_
swer, must still be raised: Will the
course of no d)scipllnary action 60lve the
situation, which hopefully is close to
solution! Does the lesson taught by the
greatest Black leader in the history of
our country, Dr. Martin Luther King,
have significance here! r believe so.
From my perspective, It seems 1m.
perative that the Administration and the
University CouDcil strive to answer
these questions. A viable system of
dealing with demonstrators is in the
primary stage; I urge Its completion as
soon as possible.
Open Questions
To the Editor:
Now that the tensions have eased to
some extent, it Is possible to rationally
analyze the events leading up to the seiz­ure
of Xavier Hall on Nov. 21. After
having carefully read Fr. McInnes' lni.
tial response to the black demands, it is
our considered opinion that he was fully
aware of the severity of the racial situa­tion
on thIs campus. That his aware­ness
stemmed from more than two years
of conferences with both black and
white students Is only a matter of rec­ord.
Not only was Fr. McInnes aware
of the problem, but he also demonstrat­ed
more than artlfl.c1al sympathy for the
conditions of the black student body. It
Is difficult to understand Why this aware­ness
and sympathy were not converted
into meaningful and relevant action on
the days preceeding Nov 21. Had Fr.
Mcinnes acted in a more decisive fash­jon
at this time, it Is highly probable
that the situation would not have reach­ed
such dangerous proportions.
However, It should be realized by the
university community that the seizure of
Xavier Hall was a direct response not
only to Fr. McInnes' inaction but also
to the tradition of racism and tokenism
at Fairfl.eld. In conclusion then, while
we believe that Fr. McInnes' lack of
meaningful action can be severly criti·
cized and that the white community at
large must bear a substantial degree of
responsibility for the situation as it de­veloped,
we are of the opinion that
the final settlement was a just and mean­ingful
one.
Y.I.C. Executive Board
P.S. This letter is in no way a justi·
flcation for seizure of Xavier Hall. • • •
To the Editor:
Now that the Incident of November 21
is past history, a few questions have
arisen that the Administration, and in­deed
the entire community, need to an­swer.
I hope to pose these questions In
this letter.
With the advent of the Xavier take­over,
some students and other members
of the Fairfield community actively seek
disciplinary action against those who
occupied Xavier Hall. It seems to be the
conselliUl of some that the occupation
To the Editor:
The interesting result of the Black
seizure of Xavier Hall, Fr. McInnes'
abnost oomplete capitulation, hlghlighta
the far from complete capitulation on
his part concerning the compromise of
last year. The Blacks stood .firm and
got what they wanted, though only num­bering
17. Half the student body of
Fairfield U. couldn't stand firm and got
no control, no autonomy, nothing but
beer and broads and numerous stipula­tions
concerning these (parietal books).
It seems to me that some of the people
who like to call our Black brothers
"boys" ought to see how they measure­up
to being a man when it comes to
standing for your rights.
ArthW' SctuWdlela
JI1Dlster of Detente
WhIte Panther Party
• • •
THE STAG
The [qult.bl. llf......u••nc. Socl"~ 01 tho United SlOt••• N_ yo.... N.Y.
An Eou.l O"""nunity Emplo~... loUr
FUIntramural Basketball Action Begins
Up until that point the Delta
Sigs trailed by only four points;
unfortunately, for D.S.P"
though, Chuck Dombeck fouled
out and that's when Hanuner­bacher
and the Beach's overall
height began to take it's toll
as the "Beaudreault Men" uped
its lead' to 20.
All of the games this past
week were inter-league games,
and they do not·count in the
nal standings for playoff berths.
ND4 won its game against Rl
by a substantial margin as Oz­zie
Pisarri led. the attack.
RI, though, did take No2
49-46 in their other game. One
other contest featured the "Ro­Ho's"
from ND3, and they were
victorious in their flne debut by
an 11 point margin.
led by "Iron Mike" Dougherty
as he scored 16 markers for
NOt. Joe Maher also poured in
14 points for the winners. Rich
ThielebeuJe had only six, but
was in foul trouble for a good
part of the game. Tom threw in
14 points, though, to compen­sate.
NDl had only five play­ers,
their fifth being Dan Juffey,
but their superior height won
the game for them over the G2
Frosh.
In the National League, Fair
field Beach opened their season
by taking the D.S.P. Fraternity
45-25. The Beach was led by
Ben Hanunerbacher, but it was
no easy time for the Beach
Boys until midway in the sec­ond
halt.
Of the games played iast
week, only three captains re­ported
their respective games.
In the American League, the
Frosh from 1.3 got off to a
fine start as the "Kickham men"
beat their Ll counterparts 101­31.
Steve Lennox led the rout
as he netted 23 for 13, and
Kevin McKeen followed suit
with 18. Prefect Tom Kickham
also had a fine performance
and has tallied 19 for his Frosh.
A highly balanced olfense and a
tenacious defense were the keys
to victory for 1.3.
TWelebeules Star
tn other games, ND1 beat G2
by a 53-30 score. Nol. featur­ing
an extremely balanced at­tack
due to the Thielebeu!e
Twins (Rich and Tom), were
J
In agentle way, you can shake the world.
By GARY MARZOLLA
The Intramural Basketball
League started action last week
as both the National and A­merican
divisions inaugerated a
brief schedule. The Ma,jor Lea­gue,
consisting of the Ameri­can
and National divisions, has
22 teams. The basketball lea­gue
set-up will be the same as
the football league set-up, hav­ing
11 tel'ms in each division.
Also. beginning this week, the
Minor League will begin action
with four divisions: Century
Capitol, Central, and Coastal.
Altogelher, there will be ap­proximately
50 teams playing
intramural basketball this sea­son,
as almost 28 of them will
compete in the Minor League.
THE rEQUITABLE
(<JonUoIMd from Pap 12)
less of the score. Falrti.eld, ob­viously
confused by the fact
that they were playing college
rules, was never able to get un­tracked
and Yale sensed this
and they capitalized on this
many times. Despite defeat the
Sta& players were all very ap­preciative
of the hospitality
shown by the Yale team.
This Friday night will mark
the first time that the Stags
will face liB in MINL play. The
game, a batOe for second place
in the West will pit the Stag
offense, which has scored 66
goals in 8 league games against
a UB team whicb is just getting
its best players into uniform.
Due to the Kn1ghts extended
football schedule players like
Skip Rochette•. Dwight Fowler
and 'Gary Jones just played
their first game last week. Since
the two teams both are based
at Wonderland of lee this will
be the only game played this
week. Face-off time will be at
8:00 p.m.
Page Ten
By GARY MA.R7.oLLA
The Fairfield University Foot·
ball Club has re-aligned itself
for the 1970 season. At a past
meeting, Bob Weir was chosen
as Director ot the club for next
year. Pat Shambach was elect­ed
as Business Manger, and
Peter Halas and Tony DePan­fUis
were elected as Team ~­presentatives.
Under the new set-up, there
will be a seven man voting
board which includes the Di­rector,
Business Manager, Team
captain, Team Representatives,
a Moderator, and a student re­presentative.
Mr. Hugh Hum­phrey
was asked to be the mo­derator,
and he accepted the
position.
Muller 1910 Grid CaptalD
Van Muller, this year's most
valuable player, was elected
team captain. Therefore, the
student representative is the
only seat on the _voting board
which must be fllled.
The new alignment, proposed
by past-president Tom Mullaney
will coordinate the club inter­nally,
and produce more stabill­zation
and organization within
the non-playing ranks. Follow­ing
the Stags' successive wins
over University of Connecticut
and New Haven, the club is
looking for a successful 1970
season.
Bud&et Formulated
Among the more important
results from the recent foot­ball
meetings, a budget was for­mulated
and the coaches for
next year were decided. As it
stands now, head coach Larry
O'Toole will leave the club as
he is most likely going to move
to Baltimore for a better
job opportunity. Fortunately,
though, both coach Carta and
Coach Murphy will return for
next year. Another coach will
most likely be added to the ,ta1f.
Anyone who is interested in
joining the club, especially non­players,
are requested to see
Bob Weir in Campion 417.
Hockey
Weir Leads
Grid Club
December 10, 1969 THE STAG P.g. Eleven
SPOI{TS PEI{SONALITY THE FLAME
Fairfield Sports Schedule
FU5 Faces 'Cocks
Fencing
..,. m-&a"II-VA'.'0 Why Doesn'l He • •. ?
James Lynam became the fifth head basketball
coach at Fairfield University last year. His team re­corded
a 10-16 mark in his initi~l season, Lynam came
to Fairfield via an outstanding college cage career at
St. Joseph's College (Pa.). While a ~aw.k, the blond
Lynam led his team to a third place fimsh III t!te NCAA
tournament in his sophomore year. He was tWIce named
Most Valuable Player on his team and shared the Phila­delphia
Big Five MVP award with Wally Jones in
1962-63 Coach Lynam was an All-East choice in his
senior y'ear 1964. After graduation from St. Joe's he
moved to L~nsdale High School in Philadelphia where
his teams compiled a 25-14 mark over two seasons,
This year the Stags are 1-2. What follows is an inte~.
view with James Lynam after the cagers dropped theIr
second game.
Why doesn't Mark Frazer, &.6, 205 pound junior
forward, play center?
He doesn't feel like himself at center, I don't think
he could play center because he'g. not strong enough,
Mark plays very poorly with his back to the basket,
Art Good and Rich Schoenbeck do a much better job
at center.
In the University of Connecticut game why didn't
Wayne Gibbons bring the ball up?
He was so effective in the middle. He made some
great plays out of the middle. The first three times we
worked against the press Bob Kelly passed the ball into
Wayne and he passed to Frank Magaletta. The ball
bounced off Frank's leg as he tried a lay-up. The sec­ond
time Kelly fed Gibbons, Wayne hit Schonbeck but
his lay-up got caught in the rim. The third time, Kelly
brought the ball up he passed to Wayne and Wayne
fed Frank for a field goal.
Why hasn't Bill Half, 5.11, 170 pound sopllomore
guard.. played yet?
I haven't found a spot for him yet. The other
guards are more prepared to do the things we're ask­ing
our guards to do.
What do' you look for in a basketball player?
You look for different skills at different positions.
Take guard, for example. One, I look for a gQ~rd who's
a play-maker. Two, I look for scoring ability.
Wllat can you offer a player to come Ilere, besides
a full scholarship?
First, the academic reputation of the university.
We're not going to lose too many players because the
quality of the education here is inferior to the schools
we compete. Then there is the basketball program _
the nature of the schedule. Also, the campus is beauti­ful
and, finally, the proximity to the large Metropolitan
Area.
Do you prefer Philadelphia high school basket.
ball player& over New York City cagers?
No. Having been from Philadelphia I have some
decent contacts there, The players have comparable
ability, I think, but they're more heavily recruited in
New York.
Who is Fairneld's key perfonner on offense and
defense?
Frank Magaletta and Wayne Gibbons to score, It's
no secret. They carry the burden of scoring, They know
it, I know it, the opposition knows it. Defensively,
against ~outhern Connecticut that was not the same
Fairfield team I saw in the gym for six weeks. I don't
think we could play that bad the rest of the year. Each
player has improved defensively over last year, but
Kelly and Gibbons at the guards are our top defenders.
The others up front have improved over last year,
Has Magaletta fully recovered from hi. thigh in­jury?
I don't think he's 100%. He's had it (Charley
Horse) now for about a month. The doctors say that
playing shouldn't hurt him.
Was your team flat against Southern Connecticut?
No. They definitely weren't fiat against Southern,
They wanted so badly to play so well to impress every~
one - themselves, the fans.
What is your aproach to coaching?
I try to improve the individual as a basketball
player. I try to instill desire in him to playas part of
the team, The next step you try to improve yourselves
as a team. From a basketball coach's point of view, it's
hard to know your players as well as others. The
medium is ill the basketball encounter.
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Home
NH
School are on those clubs: "Na­turally
you want to win every
game you play, but specific
games can mean different things
to different people."
Sam's future plans Include
possible post graduate study in
English. He would also like to
remain in basketball as a re_
cruiter or coach. He says, "I've
found very dedicated people in
this game. They aren't forced
Into It, rather they've made a
choice and dedication Is more
natural in such a free situa­tion."
That indissoluble link between
the classroom and court re­mains,
as Sam concludes,
"games are won by people,
people reacting. To me, English
Is a study of people, their em<>­tlons,
and reactions. Studying
people and working with them
is the real relevance of sports
and education. What can be
more important than people'r"
«)ontlnued from Page 12)
With the possible return of
former teammates and an in­creased
practice schedule, the
Fairfield team Is looking for­ward
to this meet and those fol­lowing
on the schedule. Feb. 14
finds the team at Worcester;
Feb. 21 against Seton Hall; Feb.
26 at Patterson State; March 7
the N.E.I.T. championship at
Brandeis; and March 14 against
Fordham, at home, for its final
meet of the season.
markers, hit a twisting lay-up
with three minutes left to 11ft
Fairfield to a 67-57 lead. His
foul shooting then iced the
Stags initial triumph. FU cen­ters,
Rich Schoenbeck and Art
Good, combined for 13 points
and 10 rebounds. Sophomore
playmaker Kelly turned his best
showing of the season against
BC as he quarterbacked the
Stags flawlessly. Magaletta
scored 15 points, 11 in the first
half, despite the fact that he
was in foul trouble throughout
the final 20 minutes. Frank Fitz­gerald
paced Boston College
with 20.
Lypam was very happy with
his team's effort at BC. ''We
played tonight the way we've
played all through pre-season.
We've always had the desire to
win and tonight we executed
the way we're capable of." His
Stags continue their quest for
a winning season Saturday at
St. Peter's. The Peacocks trim·
med Fairfield last year, 82-80,
in an overtime thriller at Madi­son
Square Garden.
trips was the jaunt to Houston,
to meet Elvin Hayes and the
Cougars in the Astrodome, in
the 1967-68 campaign.
Phlladelphla Backrround
This season Sam looks for­ward
to the St. Joe's and Vil­lanova
games. Many of his
hometown rivals from his prep
days at Father Judge High
BASKETBALL 12 Iona
December 28 Stonehill
31 St Joseph's (Pa.)
13 St. Peter's Away
15 King's Away HOCKEY
17 Bridgeport Home - 20 Vermont NH
26,27 Queen City Away 12 Bridgeport
15 Columbia
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3 Providence NH 'an..".
7 Villanova Away 9 CCNY
10 Bridgeport Away 12 lana
SAMUEL KING
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points while Fairfield scored
three. This streak knotted the
game at 51-all and sent Huskie
supporters into pandemonium.
Fairfield was still not able to
regroup and UConn went on an
8-2 tear as Bob ~yd and Bob
Taylor shared the scoring.
Wayne Gibbons then caught fire
and scored seven of Fairfield's
final 12 points but to no avail.
It was John Crisp's foul shot
with 12 seconds remaining that
vaulted UConn to a 65-62 lead.
Gibbons scored a lay-up for his
36th point of a great individual
performance at the buzzer, but
the Stags had suffered their
second defeat. Magaletta, play­ing
with a charley horse in his
right thigh, scored 14.
Stags Upend BC
Fairfield traveled to Boston
Saturday for a pivotal encoun­ter
with the Boston College
Eagles. BC having dropped their
only game of the young season
something had to give. But it
was Fairfield's ability to control
the backboards and Gibbons'
deadly 14-14 foul shooting which
lifted the Stags to their con­vincing
74-69 victory.
Early in the contest the
Eagles jumped In front 19-8.
The Stags then fought their
way back into contention and
trailed by only four points at
the half, ~31.
Fairfield scored the Brst nine
points of the second half and
never trailed again. Mark Fra_
zer, the Stags junior forward
who has been doing fine work
off the boards, .scored six points
in the flurry. Gibbons, who led
the Stags In scoring for the
third straight time with 24
QUIck Hands
On the hardwood, Sam is a
vital cog in the Stag running
game and its defensive efforts.
Noted for his quick hands and
gambling defense, Sam is an
integral part of many close
games in which Coach Lynam
invokes the press. Sam can
usually be spotted as the rover,
double-teaming the ball. or at
the point of the diamond-zone
press.
Sam finds that this year's
squad differs from the past two
in attitude. He feels that this
edition Is a more closely-knit
group, that are playing toge_
ther, and concentrating on im­proving
a porous defense that
surrendered 81 points per game
last season.
He feels that the key to the
club's offensive success lies In
looking for each other and tak­Jog
better percentage shots. He
notes that the passwork on prior
squads hasn't been what it
should have and looks to soph<>­more
guard Bob Kelly to help
Wayne Gibbons and himself to
sharpen team play: "Working
our patterns is the key to coun­teracting
any lack of height or
tendencies toward turnovers,"
he commented.
King emerged as a varsity
perfonner in his sophomore
year against Villanova. Joining
with Gibbons and Billy Jones
"('68), he led a press that re­versed
an eight-point deBclt in
the last three minutes. culmin­ating
in a buzzer jumper by
Gibbons which provided the
Stags with a one-point upset
victory at the Palestra. Later
that year, Sam converted a one_
and-one foul line situation,
breaking a deadlock in the clos­Ing
minutes of the Stags 8s.85
win over Niagara.
Amona' his more memorable
By BILL WARNON
"I enjoy basketball not only"
for the inherent competition
that it offers but aolso for its
value as a learning experience."
This reaction is a Wllque one
that is nonetheless true and es­pecially
appropriate on the col·
lege campus. The speaker Is
Sam King, senior guard, playing
his fourth year of Stag basket.
ball.
Sam's decision to matriculate
at Fairfield was a product of
his general philosophy of the
relationship between academics
and athletics. Getting away
from his native Philadelphia,
he quite Wlderstandably felt a
better chance to play and par­ticipate
in a still burgeoning
basketball tradition. Having
been introduced to Fairfield by
Pete Gillen, ('68) an astute
English major and hustling
backcourt performer, Sam was
assured of the fine quality of
Fairfield's English Department,
one which he has found in­vigorating;
"I enjoy workiqg
and studying Wlder the direc­tion
of our English Department.
I enjoy the courses, find the
teachers to be stimulating and
most importantly, ·find the
courses to be relevant." ThIs
statement coincides with Sam's
theory that a student and a ball
player are both immersed In a
learning process, and can derive
pleasure from the various in­sights
accumulated in both d<>­mains.
Fairfield Cagers Defeat BC 74-69;
Stags BattleAtSt.Peter's Saturday
Yale Sextet Trips Stags' Winning
Streak At Six Games In 12-1 Rout
Stags only marker late in the
third period in a goalmouth
scramble. He was assisted by
Chuck Frissora and Teddy Sy·
bert%.
Falrfleld Outcla"ed
It was quite obvious that Yale,
who has a regular training
schedule, were in a different
class than the Red, but the
Stags did live a creditable
showing of themselves, regaro-
(CooUnued OD. hge 10)
sight to their upcoming poten­tial,
were Rich Tereba and
Gary Peloquin who bolstered
the team in the third am four­th
positions, respectively. ......- Each of the Freshman Fen-cers,
fencing in their fI.nt In­tercollea:
iate meet, were able
to hold their own against the
well-established and expertly
coached Brandeis team. Fair­fleld's
lack or any type Of p~
fesslonal coaching was evident
as each fencer barely missed
gathering the extra flness and
speed usually needed to win In
fencing.
Fairfield's next collegiate
mPet was to have been away
on Dec. 6, against Darthmouth,
but due to last minute injuries
to the team, the meet eventual­ly
was forced to be cancelled.
Fairfield will see action next
on Feb. 7 in ist armual tri-meet
with Trinity College and No~
wich University in Hartford
(Ooot1aaed OD Pap 11)
made a god showing, especially
since he gave away a good
thirty pounds.
U goalie Steve Daur saw
nothing against Manhattan he
saw nothing but pucks coming
at him at Yale. The Junior net­minder
was busy against the
Eli's stopping 50 out of 62
shots on goal. Daur was partic­ulary
busy In the fUrst session
when he stopped 26 of 29 tries.
Guy LaFlanune scored the
feneinl in his first intercolle­giate
meet, lIUllUli'ed to strongly
win one of his bouts, while los­ing
two. Finishing out the team
was Vic Perone. The sabre
team narrowly missed its bid
for a winnin&: record by a one­touch
rnaJ'&in.
In the epee competition, a
team oomposed of Jim Sullivan,
Ken Alexander and John Luk­ach
finished with a record of
three wins and six losses be­hind
the twl>-win series of Ken
Alexander. Both the epee team
and the foil team are somewhat
hampered due to the graduation
of two of its top fencers in
June. Nevertheless both teams
were in strong eontention
throughout the meet.
The foil team. encountering
the strong and extremely fast
Brandeis folJmen, was able to
only win two bouts. The~
came from the single wins of
Frank carollo and Ladd Ral­eigh.
Showing strong resistance
and form, tnd a:ivin& an ~
STAG SHARPSHOOTERS: Fairtleld Junior larward Mark
Frazer pumP' in a Jwnper In FaIrlIeld'. opeDinC came defeat
kl Southern C<lnnecUcut, 11-69. -'.t rIght ca·captaln Jim HelJ8e1
take. -.1m a.eam-t 8ouUlem. FU play. u St. Peter'. saturday.
By F'RA1II'J[ CAROLLO
As a prelude to Thanksgiving
vacation, saturday November
22, saw the Fairfteld Fencing
Team pitted alainst possibly
the stro!'l&est Fencing team in
all of New England. Brandeis
University was the foe, as the
two teams met in their first
meet of the season, in the Fair­field
gym.
With a number of new, In­experienced
members providing
a basis, the Fairfield Fencers,
after starting out with a strong
lead, succombed to the speed
and depth of an obviously bett·
er-trained Brandeis team. The
final seore was Brandeis 18,
Fairfield 9.
Chop BrUUant
TIle only highlight in the
Fairfield attempt saw Derry
Oluga go undefeated in win­ning
his three bouts to lead
both the sabre team and the
Fairfteld team as a whole.
Grea: Goasens, a freshman
Brandeis Stabs Stag Fencers
the next afternoon when the
Stags faced a better conditioned
Yale team. The Manhattan
game was highlilhted by two
fights, the first of which went
to Faireld's Gerry Michaud. Mi_
chaud was down but he did
manage to land the better
puches and he came oll with
a decision. In the second battle.
Tom Fox was decked by a
cheap shot by a Manhattan in­truder.
Still the Stag left wing
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By STEVE DAVR
TIle Stag Hockey team ran
its win.nine streak to six lames
before it lost a 12 to 1 exhibi­tion
to the Yale Frush. Fair­field's
latest victim, Manhattan,
proved little else except that
they could play rough, question­able
hockey. The score was a
16 to 0 oount, with the Jaspers
managing a meagre total of
three shots on the Fairfield net.
This Friday the Stags return
to action when they face the
KnIghts of UB ln the first game
of the inter-elty rivalry. The
game, to be played in Bridge­port,
will start at 8:00 p.rn.
The Stap had hoped to use
the weak Manhattan team as
a type of practice session for
their expectedly roulh encount­er
with the Ell but they came
away disappointed. Manhattan's
defense was so porous that the
Fairfield marksmen didn't real·
Iy have a very challenging
night. No fewer than ten Men
ln red scored with six players
colleetlng two markers.
Michaud'. Streak
Guy LaFlamme, Jim Mona­han,
Ted Sybertz, Marty Vierl­Ing.
Tom Fox and Billy Nor­ko
all had two while Chuck
Frissora, Gerry Michaud and
Don Boucher eolleeted single
tallies. Defenseman Michaud, in­cidentally,
has now scored in
the Stags last five league
games. The Jaspers did, how­ever,
succeed in imposing some
physical d.amale to the Fairfield
team.
This damai:e and the fact
that the Stags do pt limited
Ice time were to have an e1feet
Stags Bow Twice;
Gibbons Is Superb
By JOSEPH VALERIO
_ EdI""
The Fairfield University bas­ketball
team opened Itt: 22nd
basketball season 18IIt week by
dropping two of the three lames
they played. 1be Slap 10it their
season opener at borne to Sou~
em Connecticut State Collqe,
71-69, and then they bc:lwed to
University 01. Coonecticut, 65-64.
on the ~ before lurprisinl:
~ton College, 7~. at Cbs\.
nut HUt '!be Stap played Hol­stra
Unlvenj\y in an away
tphm.e last Monday n1&ht and Saturday evenin&: they
travel to Jersey City, N.J. to
take on the Peacocks of St.
Peter's College.
The Stags were 1()'16 last
season and Coach Jamel Lynam
has set a winning record u his
chief goal this year. But in the
season's opener Fairfield looked
like anything but a winning
ball club. The Stags never led
against Southern Connecticut
and It was onlY the second time
in 22 outings that Southern',
Owls have been able to beat
their intra-state rivals.
S&Ilp loe Cold
Fairfield DeveT got untracked
against the Owls and this was
clearly evidenced by the fact
that senior forward Frank Ma­pletta
owned both Stag field
goals after 12 minutes of play.
With Fairfield unable to find
the range Southern opened up
a l().polnt lead late in the first
half, but the Stags narrowed
the gap to 34-28 at the half.
When Jim Hessel pUmped in
two jumpers Fairfield trailed
49-46 with 11:09 to play. But
the Owls' Morris Moreland, a
6-5 junior, bagged three jump­ers
to lift Southern to a com­manding
S8-5O advantage with
6:55 to play. The Fairfield co­captains,
Hessel and MalaJetta,
then picked up their fourth per­sanaJ.
foulS and bad to play
cautiously.
Q~ Sr-rb SoutIaera
Jim Gleason, the lame's lead-­ing
scorer with 21 points, scored
10 straight markers in the
game'l waning moments to ice
the Southern vietory. Wayne
Gibbons led the Stags with 19
while Magaletta chipped in
with 18.
For the first 30 minutes 01
the UConn game Fairfield play­ed
as well as one might expect
them to play all season. The
Stags passed sharply, shot well,
and eontrolled the boards. Thus,
with onIy 10 minutes left in the
lame Fairfield led 47-38.
UCoaD Torrid
The Huskies, playing berore
a roaring crowd of 4,500 In their
f1.eld house, then went into a
full court press and the Stags
reU apart. uConn repeatedJy
forced Bob Kelly and the rest
or the Stags into numerous ~
overs as they ripped 0« 13
(CoaUaued OD Pap ll)