All will be asked to pay a $5.00
fee to help offset the costs of the
program.
Following Mass, members of
the Student Government will
introduce the students to the
function that they perform on
campus during the school year.
An "OrientatXin Sports Night"
will close out the second day of
orientation. C. Donald Cook,
director of athletic and
recreational activities, and
other members of his staff will
discuss the various aspects of
their programs.
Freshmen will be afforded the
chance to become acquainted
with the various clubs and
organizations active on campus
at the activities displays on
Monday morning.
After lunch, the first year
students will listen to members
of the administration introduce
themselves and explain their
various roles in the university
community.
Old Time Movies
Among those planning to speak
are: Fr. Mcinnes. university
president: Dr. John Barone.
provost; William P. Schimpf,
vice-president in charge of
student affairs: the Rev. James
Coughlin, S.J., vice-president in
charge of academic affairs; and
Darrell Ryan, director of
university relations.
The day will close out with
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national scale.
Patricia M. Joyce, Mary Alice
McCormack, Regina V.
McDermott, Judith A. Wathen.
and Byron P. Yost received this
year's awards.
Patricia graduated from Holy
Trinity Diocesan High School
this year. A National Merit
Semifinalist. she was also a
member of the NatXinal Honor
Society. Her home is in Old
Bethpage, Long Island.
A native of New Hyde Park.
Long Island, Mary Alice also
was a National Merit
Semifinalist and a member of
the National Honor Society. She
graduated in June from Maria
Regina Diocesan High School.
Another Long Island girl,
Regina McDermott lives in
Hempstead and received her
high school diploma from Sacred
Heart Academy. She, too, was a
National Merit Semifinalist in
addition to winning a New York
Regents Scholarship.
Coming to Fairfield From
Camden Catholic High School in
Camden, New Jersey is Judith
Wathen. An active member of
the student government at
Camden, she was chosen for
Camden County Government
Day in her senior year. She was
also a member of the National
Honor Society.
The lone male freshman to win
the Presidential award this year,
Byron Yost comes from Enfield,
Connecticut where he graduated
from Enfield High School. He
won the Rennselaer Polytechnic
Institute Award for excellence in
science and math during his
senior year and was named a
Commended Student by the
NatiQnal Merit.
686 Frosh Arrive
Top Scholars Named
FiveWin Presidentials
prepared to make the transition
from high school to college.
Approximately 180 sophomore
and junior students and four days
of inlroductory and leisure
activities have been organized to
ease the transition for incoming
freshmen.
The program has been
organized by co-chairmen
juniors John O'Rourke and
William Springer under the
directXin of Ann·Marie Samway,
assistant dean in charge of
student activities.
Presidential Greetings
Upon their arrival today, the
freshmen and their families will
be greeted by orientation
chairmen prior to being escorted
to their respective rooms in one
of the residence halls.
University President, the Rev.
William C. Mcinnes, S.J., and
Stephen Dormer, president of
the Student Government are also
scheduled to be on hand to
welcome the new arrivals at the
Campus Center.
Fr. Mcinnes will speak at 2
o'clock and 4 o'clock while Mr.
Dormer will talk at 2: 30 and
4:30.
Saturday evening will
highlight a party for the
freshmen, given by their hosts
from the sophomore and junior
classes.
On Sunday, the frosh will
undergo registration procedures
for both orientatXin and classes.
Five members of the class of
1975 were awarded Presidential
Scholarships to allend the
university this year.
The SCholarship which pays
full tuition for four years is the
highest academic award given to
an incoming freshman. All
recipients were among the top
ten students in their graduating
classes.
Presidential Scholarships
were initiated four years ago by
the Rev. William C. Mcinnes,
S.J .. president of the university,
in order to provide aid to
outstanding students on a
• UNIVERSITV •
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FAIRfiELD UNIVHSlTY, FAIRRELD, CONNECTICUT SAT. SEPT. 4, 1971
THE
The Old to Greet The New
Whether they'll be the
"biggest" or the "best" ·ever.
nobody really knows. We do
know, ho.....ever. that they arrive
today - nearly 700 of them - for
the start of fOUf days of
orientation to college life.
Fairfield University style.
Yes, the class of 1975 joins
forces today for the first time.
At this time last fall. there was
no such animal. During the
summer months. they were
visible only on paper. Finally,
today, they will become a
concrete body, hopefully
VOL. 2 NO.1
Fr. Gallarelli suggested that
one possible reason for our
admissions success during these
hard times might be the
university's recent C1lnversion to
co-eduation.
During 1969 - the last year in
which only males were admitted
admissions applications
dropped off to about 1.700. Co-ed
applications boosted the total to
approximately 2,400 last year
and this year the number has
risen to almost 2,700.
The associate director of
admissions. Frederick Lorenson
might well be responsible for the
increase. "The co-ed aspect has
really helped us, there's no doubt
about it."
Lorenson also pointed 10 the
results of a survey, "Why
Fairfield?" that he conducted
among incoming freshmen, for
some of the answers to the
relative success of the
admissions program.
For the past three years he has
asked freshmen to list the major
reasons why they chose Fairfield
University. Although some
changes occur in their order, the
same four or five reasons
C1lntinue to appear: students
appreciate the school's location:
they are impressed by its
campus: Fairfield's reputation
seems to ratc high among many;
students are attracted by its
relatively small size: and the
fact that it is a Jesuit and a
Catholic institution impresses
many freshmen.
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TELLING rr LIKE rr IS - The Rev. James H. Coughlin. S.J., academic vice-president, discusses
academics at Fairfield with a group of visiting freshmen and their parents last weekend.
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per cent in 1970 and by 15 per
cent in 1971.
He also noted that we have a
waiting list for both freshmen
and transfers.
If the tight economy is really
at the root of most school's
admissions problems, then
Fairfield doesn't fit the mold.
Tuition costs have been rising
here steadily since 1968.
This analysis appears to be
even less dependable when one
considers that Sacred
Heart University. the private
college in the area with the
lowesl costs, has been hit
hardest.
Academic Calendar
Saturday, Sept. 4, Freshman
siudents arrive. Sept. 5 • 7,
Freshman OrientaUon.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, All other
students arrive.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, Classes
for all.
Monday, Oct. ll, HoHday .
Columbus Day.
Monday, Nov. I, Holyday "
Holiday • All Saini's Day.
TbaJIksgiving ruess begins at
end of lasl period.
Monday, Noy. 2!, Classes
resume.
Wednesday, Dec. 8, Holyday ?
Holiday • Immaculate
Cooceplioll.
MoDday, Dec. I3 to Det-. Zl,
Final enmiDaliollS,
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Class of '75 Unique
Our Doors Were Closed In May
THE OLD GREET mE NEW - Sophomore nursing student.
Karen Stonkas, right. talks over prospects for the coming year
with incoming freshman, Kim Cloulmare.
The 686 men and women
entering the freshmen class of
1975 at Fairfield are in a unique
position. Unlike most of the
1,750,000 freshmen beginning
college this fall, these students
are entering a college whose
admissions doors are closed.
Accord ing to numerous
reports. all but a "select '(ew"
colleges and universities across
the country will have empty
seats this fall. Fairfield reached
its admissions quota last May.
Roughly 2.000 Freshmen and
transfer applicants were turned
down by the admission office
here last spring.
A survey conducted by the
National Observer this summer
shows that at least 2.000 of the
nations 2,600 schools of higher
education will still be accepting
students when their doors open
this monlh
700,OOOOpenings
The National Association of
College Admissions Counselors
estimated .- at the time when
Fairfield was nearing its quota
last May - that 700,000 openings
for freshmen and transfers still
existed in American colleges and
universities.
Only "highly selective,
prestiiious private colleges or
public universities or a variety
of specialized institutions
enrolling very few students" had
filled their calsses at that time,
the association reported.
The National Observer survey
reports that "Even the New
England Colleges, those whose
enrollments are usually filled
early, ha\'e more room. Over
16.000 openings were reported in
April by colleges in six states.
Fairfield AD Exception
Dr. Henry Klein. president of a
Philadelphia admissions center
estimates that enrollment in
many private colleges will be
down as much as 25 per cent this
fall.
A local study performed by the
New England Board of
Education. reported in the
Bridgeport Post last July. stated
that 18 Connecticut colleges,
including the University of
Bridgeport and Sacred Heart
University. had nearly 2.300
vacancies remaining.
Most officials attributed the
problem to a slow economy and
not to a lessening of interest in
higher education.
The article referred to
Fairfield as one exceptXin to the
trend. The Rev. George A.
. Gallarelli. S.J., dean of
admissions explained that
applications have been
increasing steadily here, bv 35
Summer School Enrollment Rises
SAT. SEPT••• 1911
Alumni Name
New Officers
mission is to provKie their
students with a secular
education. "
Douglas Dissents
He cited the "non·ideological
character of the aid which the
governmenl provides" to the
colleges under the 1963 law. He
noted thai the government was
thus providing facilities that are
themselves religiously neutral.
Justices Douglas, joined by
Juslices Black and Marshall,
issued a vigorous dissent. Calling
the Chief Justice's arguments
··sophistry." Justice Douglas
said thai it "is hardly impressive
that rather than giving a smaller
amount of money annually over
a large period of years. Congress
instead gives it all at once."
His opinion said. in part: "1
dissent. not because of any lack
of respect for parochial schools
but out of a feeling of despair
thai the respect which through
history has been accorded the
First Amendment is this day
losl. ..
Four new officer:; and four
new directors were named to the
Alumni Association at the annual
meeting last spring.
Kenneth F. Catendella, '57,
0.0.5.. of Trumbull was chosen
to serve as president. Agraduate
of Fairleigh Dickinson Dental
School. Dr. Catendella has been
active in the association for
many years.
He served as chairman of the
alumni banquet in 1967. and is
serving his second year as a
member of the board of
direclors.
Associate director of
admissions at Fairfield.
Frederick H. Lorensen '65. was
elected for a second term as
vice-president of the association.
Paul T. Barnes '67. was named
treasurer. Barnes, a resident of
Fairfield. is the sales manager
of the Lusk Corporation in
Greenwich.
William F. Sangiovanni '62.
was elected to serve as
secretary. Another Fairfield
resident. Sangiovanni is
presently an administrative
assistant to U.S. Congressman.
Stewart B. McKinney.
New board members include
Louis H. Cambell '69. Anthony P.
Copertino. Jr.. Donald S. Lupe
'62, and Michael F. MacDonnell,
·S9.
Campbell is also an associate
direclor of admissions at the
university. He is a resident of
New Haven.
Copertino, a Bridgeport
attorney, resides in StraUord.
Lupo is an account executive
with Merrill, Lynch. Pierce,
Fenner & Smith, Inc., Stamford.
He lives in New Canaan.
McDonell teaches English here
and lives in Bridgeport.
September 1968 .....hen a group of
Connecticut taxpayers. led by
Mrs. Arthur Tilton of Hartford.
one time member of the State
Election Laws Committee, and
fonner president of the Hartford
League of Women Voters.
challenged the Higher Education
Act of 1963 on the basis that the
construction grants - which it
had allowed - on the basis that
the grants violated the
constitutional principle of
separation of church and state.
Fairfield received funds for
the construction of the Library
and the Science Building.
totaling about $745.000. Albertus
Magnus College. Sacred Heart
University, and Annhurst
College also received funds in
Connecticut. -
A year ago last March a 3judge
Hartford federal court
following a 5-day hearing
unanimously ordered the suit
brought by the taxpayers'
dismissed. The group then
appealed to the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Warren Burger,
.....ho authored the majority
opinion. argued that the "crucial
question was nOI .....hether some
benefil accrues to a religious
institution as a consequence of
the legislalive program, but
whether its principal or primary
effect advances religion."
Justices John M. Harlan.
Potter Stewart. and Harry A.
Blackmun - along wilh Justice
Byron R. White, who wrote a
separate opinion • concurred
with theChief Justice.
Justices William O. Douglas.
Hugo L. Black. Thurgood
Marshall. and William J.
Brennan. Jr. dissented.
The Court did rule
unconstitutional. ho ever. the
portion of the 1963 La providing
for a 2O-year limitation on the
religious use of the facilities
constructed with Federal funds.
In his opinion on the college
case. the Chief Justice cited
several distinctions between the
kinds of programs involved in
the different cases and bet.....een
church-related colleges and
parochial schools.
HighSchools Dilrer
Pre-college church schools. he
said. are much more likely 10 be
involved in religious
indoctrinaliGn than are colleges.
"Furthermore," he continued.
"by their very nalure, college
and postgraduate courses tend to
limit the opportunities for
sectarian influence by virtue of
their own internal disciplines."
College students are more
"skeptical'- and less likely
candidates for indoctrination. he
said.
In addition, the Chief Justice
noted that many church-related
colleges "seek to evoke free and
critical responses from their
students and are characterized
by a high degree of academic
freedom."
The evKlence in the Tilton
case. he said, shows
"institutions with admittedly
religious functions, but whose
predominant higher education
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Tim I»wling
GRADUATION '71 •• Shown above at last May's commencement exercises. at which nearly 700
graduate and undergraduate degrees were awarded. are Dr. Vincent Murphy, associate dean: the
Rev. William C. Mcinnes. S.J .. university president; honorary degree recipient. Harrison
Farns.....orth. professor emeritus of physics at Brown University. and the Rev. James Coughlin. S.J..
academic vice·president.
University Wins Court Case
Program at Fairfield. Tim
would have been a junior this
fall.
He lived in Greenwich for
many years and graduated from
Fairfield Prep before moving
with his family to Raleigh.
Television, Film
Slated Courses
A series of courses dealing
with various aspects of
communications will be offered
for both undergraduates and the
public this fall and spring at the
Graduate School of Corporate
and Political Communications,
according to the Rev. Thomas
Burke. dean of the school.
Non-credit courses in film,
photography. sound recording
and television will be taught in a
series of five week segments by
professor5 from the graduate
school.
Each area will be available as
well as independent tutorial
studies to those who progress
through the basics.
On the final day of the 1970-71
tenn, the Supreme Court upheld
the 'constitutionality of federal
construction grants awarded to
Fairfield and three other churchrelated
colleges in Connecticut.
The landmark decision·
achieved by a slim 5-4 vole· was
accompanied by t.....o related
rulings that struck down state
programs of financial aid (or
parochial schools.
Tilton v. Finch dates back to
increasing enrollment and
academic needs.
Dr. Pitt explained that the
undergraduate situation was
primarily due to the fact that
many students who board at
Fairfield during the year are
turning to local community
colleges during the summer, and
that fewer commuters are
returning 10 make up courses.
In Mem.orian
He ooted that the nation'S
youth has lost faith in their
leaders. and that this .....as a
generation without heroes.
Michael Janczecki of Linden.
N.J.. the valedictorian and
recipient of two academic
awards. criticized "simplistic
rhetoric" and said individuality
must be recogniZed.
Janczecki called for a new
academic and social contract. so
"historians can say we lived an
age not of domination by great
simplifiers but by communion of
great complexifiers."
In the baccalaureate exercises
held the previous day in the
Gymnasium. the Rev. William
C. Melnnes. S.J" university
president. told the graduates
that "Leadership is not an
outmoded activity but rather a
pressing need for today".
Pointing out that leadership at
all levels has been a casualty of
current turmoil and rapid
change. Fr. Mcinnes noted that
such circumstances call forth an
even greater need for leaders to
emerge.
The baccalaureate services
followed Class Day Exercises
and the awarding of senior
Prizes. The service included a
Mass, celebrated by George
ML'Carron. S.J. registrar of the
College of ~rtsand Sciences.
T.....o student members of the
commurtity. Roger Maher '74
and Timothy Dowling '73 passed
away during the summer.
Maher, 19, was fGund dead by
his father in his Elizabeth. Ne.....
Jersey home on July 8. He .....as
pronounced dead on arrival 'at St.
Elizabeth Hospital.
An autopsy .....as performed the
following day 10 determine the
immediate cause of death.
Roger was scheduled to be a
sophomore here this fall. He
lived in Regis Hall last year. A
life-long resident of Elizabeth,
he graduated from St. Benedict's
Preparalory School. Newark.
D-owling died from
complications (ollowing high·
risk surgery performed to repair
brain damage which had plagued
him for several years. The
operation was performed at a
hospital near his home in
Raleigh, North Carolina.
An extremely active member
of the Youth Irtterracial
Council's Juvenile Guidance
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last year's total which amounted
to approximately 1.540 students.
He also noted that the
undergraduate summer
population. which dropped from
312 students in 1969 to 211 last
year. actually increased by t.....o
this year.
Five undergraduate courses
.were removed from this
summer's undergraduate
curriculum due 10 last year's 33
percent decrease, while a few
special workshops were added at
the graduate level in order to
accommodate steadily
the
the
SEPTE,IUEA _,1971
The weekly campus newspaper, published each Thursday
during the academic year by Fairfield University. Subscriptions
are priced at six dollars each and may be obtained by
.contacting the business manager.
700 Degrees Awarded
Grads Challenged
PAGE 2
One thousand five hundred and
seventy-five students attended
the Summer Session at Fairfield
University. according to the
Rev. Charles F. Duffy, S.J ..
registrar.
This year-s figure mcludes 213
undergraduales and 1.362
graduates studying in either the
day or evening sessions. The
entire program ended on AugUSt
•• According to Dr. Robert F.
Pitt, dean of the summer
session, the enrollment
represents a sli~ht increase over
Rep. Morris K. Udall. D·Ariz..
told- Fairfield graduates last
spring that the American Dream
has been shattered in the past
decade and he further challenged
them to act to improve their
country.
The liberal. nine year
congressional veteran addressed
nearly 700 graduate and
undergraduate degree recipients
at the university's annual
commencement exer.cises last
May 30.
Bad weather forced
ceremonies inside to
university Gymnasium.
Udall received an honorary
doctorate from the university.
Other honorary degree
recipients were John W.
Christensen of New Canaan. vice
president and associate director
of research of CBS
Laboratories: Dr. Alvin C.
Eurich. president of the
Academy of Educational
Development, Inc.. of New
York; Dr. Harrison E.
Farnsworth, research professor
emeritus of physics at Brown
University; and Alexander
Kipnis of Westport. operatic """". Quoting Charles Dickens'
beginning of "A Tale of Two
Cities," Udall noted the past
decade has been "the best of
times and the worst of times." in
which the United States has
"lost the feeling of optimism."
"Our two myths of
invincibility and innocence have
been shattered: our invinCibility
died in the jungles of Vietnam
and racism has ended our
illusion of innocence." he said.
"America is best when she is
challenged," he continued.
urging the graduates to adopt a
life style of personal
responsibility. "What I can do, I
ought to do. and ....lIat I ought to
do I will do." he told them.
Udall .....110 spoke without a
text. and included many
references to fonner President
Kennedy. said the country has
"lost the feeling of optimism"
v.itich Kennedy brought.
Long an advocate of
Congressional reform, Udall.
two years ago. challenged House
Speaker John McCormack
unsuccessfully for his post. He
has also criticized the seniority
system. by which Congress is
run by men in their60·s. 70's, and
80's, while the youth "bear the
burdens of society and the
burdens of change."
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Wayne Gibbons
Trips To Afria
JlltMmer basketball star Wayne
L. Gibbons now special
programs counselor traveled
with a group of 75 other
educators for a forty-day
educational tour of four West
African countries this summer.
The sponsoring agency behind
the forty' day "Educators to
Africa 71" visits was the
African,American Institute,
working in conjunction with
Howard University. The
objective of the program is the
development of African studies
matenal to be incorporated in
curricula, a goal of major
interest to Gibbons who feels
there is widespread need in
Connecticut at both high school
and college levels for
implementation of such
instruction.
Gibbons, visited Ghana,
Dahomey, Lagos and Nigeria
before returning August 11.
significant social event of the
year." and should be retained.
The entire program will be run
on approximately $2.500 this
year. Mrs. Thompson explained
that ~en though the department
has even less money this year
than last. the minimal amount
needed to finance the program
was taken off the top of the
budget.
Sarah Caldwell's work in
Boston opera runs the gamut.
She conducts the company. acts
as the stage director. casts and
manages. In addition. she stages
in a variety of places "against
all odds" since Boston is without
an opera house.
Anne Sexton first established
herself as one of America's
outstanding poets in 1962 with
her book of poems All My Pretty
Ones. Her Live or Die, published
D
. .. in 1966......on the Pulitzer Prize IVISIOn [0' Poetry. He< poem, have
appeared in - The New Yorker,
Harper's , Hudson Review,
Partisan Review, Poetry, and
many other magazines.
In a preface to her recent
publication. Transformations ,
Kurt Vonnegut says: Anne
Sexton domesticates my terror,
examines it and describes it,
teaches it some tricks which will
amuse me. then lets it gallop into
my forest ooce more."
The only woman to serve in
both houses of Congress.
Margaret Chase Smith was
named by the Harris Poll in 1971
as one of the three Most
Respected Women in the World.
She has been rated as one of
America's best and most
effective ambassadors of good
will. -
from the Fairfield county area,
and the month long showing of
serigraph prints of Corita Kent.
who gained fame as Sister
Corita.
For the first time this year.
the festival will be held in the
fall. According to Audrey
Thompson, director of special
events at the university. the
university's spring calendar
made it virtually impossible to
hold an outdoor festival prior to
final exams ....'h.ich begin on
May 8.
Last year's festival was
suspended because of a lack of
funds. Despite additional budget
cuts in ths year's ~pecial events
operation. Mrs. Thompson
reports that the special events
C{lmmittee decided that the
festival was "The single most
Assistant Dean Ann-Marie
Samway will take charge of all
student activities.
In the development subdivision,
placement services,
psychological services, the
chaplain. special programs,
health services. the judicial
officer. and housing.
Mrs. Samway's activities subdivision
will include student
activities. orientation. the
Campus Center. the Playhouse.
volunteer programs. student
organizations. and a Iiason with
the Student Government.
Formerly. each segment of the
division reported directly to
Dean Schimpf.
According to Mr. Schimpf. his
division was "too diverse" to
operate in one large group.
';Psychological services and
the athletic department for
example, just didn't have much
in common and yet they always
met togetller with the rest of the
division to discuss their
individual problems." he said.
He emphasiZed that this new
level in the Student services
organizational structure should
increase C{lmmunication and
coordination between those
operations .....hich have been
operating separately and yet
should have something in
common.
"Those with common concerns
are now together." the dean
added. "Hopefully this all will
lead to better service for the
students. "
Both Mr. Krell and Mrs.
Samway will be able to give each
of the student services more
attention now also. he pointed
out. "This was virtually
impossible when I had 14
different operations reporting
directly with me," he said.
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VISITING SWEDES - A group of Swedish students attended a three week workshop in American life
here this summer. Aged 17 -21. tlle students lived in area homes for four weeks in July.
At opera impresario. a
Pulitzer Prize winning poet. and
one of the world's three most
respected women are slated to
receive honorary degrees this
month at the university's Eighth
Annual Cullural Festival
honoring "Great American
Women."
Sarah Caldwell, who stages
opera in Boston "against all
odds." poet Anne sexton. the
distinguished lady senator from
Maine. Margaret Chase Smith.
along Voith a yet unnamed Black
female entertainer will each
receive a Doctor of Humane
Letters degree at an arts and
honors program_on ~ptember
19.
In addition. the festival will
feature a Famous Women's Tea.
honoring great American .....qmen
The Student Services Division
has undergone a major
organizational change. it was
announced by }Villiam P.
Schimpf. vice president in
chargeof student services.
All student services will
operate this year under one of
t.....o new sub-divisions. student
development or student
activities. Associate Dean Henry
W. Krell will head up the
development section, while
V.P. Realligns
Cultural Festival, Sept 19
U. to HonorFamousWomen
Old Meet New
LEARNING THE ROPES - Sophomore nursing students, Cathy
Ford and Linda Domizio, are briefed by a member of the
Stamford Hospital staff. The girls are wearing the nursing
school's neWly chosen unifonn which all students will wear when
workinjit.
Hill Road. Stratford. Also a
member of the national honor
society.
Another member of the
National Honor Society, Kathryn
Marie Fenton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George J. Fenton of
Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport,
was chosen by the Academy of
Our Lady of Mercy in Milford.
Pasquale V. Spinelli, a
resident of Dover Street in
Bridgeport, was awarded a
scholarship by Warren Harding
High School.
Cathedral High 10 tsfldgeport
selected Wanda-Anne C. Tyszka
of Pembroke Street in this City.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael J. Tyszka. Wanda won a
National Merit Letter of
Commendation while at
Cathedral.
A National Merit f'inalist.
Christopher J. Walsh from Notre
Dame Boys High is another
recipient.
Gerald A. Wood, an Ansonia
resident, won a Headmaster
Scholarship from Fairfield Prep.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
H. Wood of High Street. Gerald
won the MaryLuby Scholarship
at the Prep. He also worked as a
Big Brother.
An honor student for the past
three years, Edward A. Wasil
also received the scholarship at
fairfield Prep. An avid
photographer, Edward edited his
high school yearbook and also
works as a photographer for the
Connecticut Sunday Herald.
A fairfield resident. Paul J.
Zavodny of BurroughS Road. the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J.
Zavodny, also .....on the
scholarship at Fairfield Prep.
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sports aCllvities in the afternoon
and a barbecue in the evening.
followed by live entertainment in
the coffee house where there will
also be old time movies shown.
On Tuesday, the freshmen will
partake in a group of infonnal
discussions .....ith representatives
from one of the various
academic departments which
they tentatively schedule to
major in.
In the' afternoon, William
Schimpf will introduce the
students to the various members
of his division of student services
and their functions.
That evening the class of 1975
will be treated to a movie, "I
ever Sang for My Father."
On Wednesday. the freshmen
will have to share their treat
with all students-classes.--
16 Win Headmasters
Local Frosh Scholars
SAT. SEPT. '. 1971
Masses:
Saturday, 12:00 noor.. 7:00
p.m.
Sunday
Chapel Houn
Masses:
Saturday: 12:00 noon: 7:00
p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.: 12:00
noon: 7:00p.m.: 10:00 p.m.
Weedays: 8:00 a.m.: 12: to
p.m.: 4:30 p.m. (except
Friday): 10:00 p.m. (except
Friday)
Confessions: Saturday &
Sunday: 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Sixteen Headmaster
Scholarships were appointed to
members of incoming freshman
class at Fairfield University, it
was announced by the Rev.
George A. Gallarelli. S.J.• dean
of admissklns at the University.
The scholarship was initiated
five years ago by the Rev.
William C. Mcinnes. S.J.,
president of the University. to
aid in the development of
outstanding student talent from
the immediate area.
While the University
establishes the general nOfms
for the scholarship. actual
selection of the recipient is made
at 17 local schools under the
direction of its headmaster or
principal.
Full tuition scholarships .....ere
awarded to the rollowing
students: Emma Artigas. a
recent graduate of Bassick High.
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jose A. Artigas of 114 Black
Rock Avenue, Bridgeport.
President of her senior class and
an honor student, besides.
Emma won the Daughters of the
American Revolution Award
Anne Clarke Graham, the
daughter of Mr. Richard F.
Graham of Housatonic Avenue in
Stratford is this year's
Headmaster winner from
Stratford High School.
Another Stratford resident,
Dennis M. Laccavole of Spring
St., was named by Sl. Joseph in
Trurnbull.
Afler earning high honors for
the last three years at Trumbull
High. Phyllis M. Cellini of
Sterling Rd. in Trumbull is
headed for Fairfield this fall.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph V. Cellini. Phyllis
.....orked on both the literary
magazine and the school
yearbook .....hile at Trumbull
High.
Kolbe High awarded a
Headmaster Scholarship to
David M. Dziewulski of Black
Rock Avenue, Bridgeport. A
member of the St. John
Berchman National Honor
Society at Kolbe. David is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J.
Dziewulski.
Pamela Esposito. of Barnum
Avenue in Bridgeport. was
selected by Notre Dame Girls
High. The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Domenick C. Esposito,
Pamela was elected to the
National Honor Society during
both her junior and senior years.
A 1971 graduate 01 Fairfield
Prep. Carl S. Black, also
received a headmasters award
to the University. Named as a
Connecticut State Scholar this
year. Carl is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gunther C.H. Back, Jr.. of
Easton. They reside on
Morehouse Road.
Richard L. CaneJ. Jr., another
Prep grad, lives with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Richard
L. Cane!, Sr., on Newtown
Turnpike in Weston.
Mrs. Louis A. Laccavole, Dennis
was the treasurer of his school's
student council and a member 01
the national honor society.
Bunnell High sends Fairfield
Natalia Skimewski. daughter of
Mrs. Simon Skirnewski of Fox
PAGE 4 THE VOICE SAT SEPT 4,1971
to replace the wall fixtures
presently in the main gym.
Due to the portable nature of
the new bleachers, they will not
hinder those playing in the back
gym. The lone drawback seems
to be that the two side baskets
against the extreme back wall of
the gym will each be moved
further apart to accommodate
the folded bleachers.
According to the vicepresident.
a whole range of other
immediate benefits will also
result from the changes. No
longer will the university have to
pay to use a gym or yield to an
outsider, other than the visiting
leam, a percentage of the gate.
He also noted that we will now
have full control over ticket
sales as well as concession
stands. Broadcast rights will be
returned to the university which
may be negotiated with local
television and radio media this
season.
"WVOF won't have to sneak
their equipment into the Arena
any longer," Mr. Schimpf
explained.
Too. the university won't be
paying the Arena to provide
ushers and matrons for the
lavatories.
Cook also pointed out that the
expanded facility will now put
Fairfield on a par with all of its
24 major college opponents, none
of whom has a gym that seats
less than 3.100.
Due to the financial situation
of the university, the gymnasium
renovation must be made self·
liquidating over the next several
years. Both Schimpf and Cook
are counting on increased ticket
sales to pay for the new
construction.
Tt'us. different levels of
seating wilh different prices
attached to them will be
available this year in order to
raise the needed income. Season
passes will be available for
basketball at two different rates.
$24. for reserved seats in special
sections on both sides of the
court. and S18.ao for students
who wish to sit in the special
.. student section" located in the
south end zone's new bleachers.
Basketball tickets will also be
available on an individual game
basis at a price of $3.00 for adults
and $2.00 for students.
For the first time. a special
package will be available which
will gain admittance for the
student to all paid athletic
contests played at home. which
include football, basketball. and
hockey. This deal will go for
$28.00 ,a savings of eight dollars
over the cost of individual
tickets.
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new position. "During his many
years of association with
Fairfield. George has directed
his growth and development of
basketball and baseball as major
sports. Moreover, he also has
encouraged the growth and
development of golf, soccer,
tennis and track as varsity
sports. George Bisacca will
always be remembered for his
love of Fairfield U. and for his
dedication to its athletic
program.
Cook said that he could not
comment at present on any
changes within the athletic
department. "I cannot remark
at this time on any master plan
or even note any major change
"'hich can be anticipated since
my intentions are to work within
the design already set up by my
predecessor for the coming year.
During this year I intend to
carefully evaluate the athletic
program and thereafter lake the
steps 1 feel are necessary to
improve the level of athletic
competition in as many areas as
possible. "
Cook has served as Placement
Director and baseball coach for
the past six years.
Fairfield basketball fans can
kiss goodbye the 30 mile rides to
the cold, dingy and poorly lit
New Haven Arena.
The Stags have dumped their
long time home court site vs.
major opponents in favor of
renovating and enlarging the
university Gymnasium on
campus.
Plans were approved by the
Board of Trustees, last August.
to increase the gym's seating
capacity from 1.600 to 3,500 in
time for the first varsity game
on December 1.
Wall Goes Oo"'D
Work began immediately after
the announcement to dismantle
the cinder block wall dividing the
two courts presently housed in
the gym in order to make room
for 30 additional rows of
bleacher seats in the court's far
end zone.
In addition, the present main
court will be recentered by about
nine feet, making room for
another six rows of bleachers
behind the basket closest to the
gym's front door.
Other major changes include
some new lighting and electric
ceiling backboards and baskets
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EXPANDED FAcn.rrV _ By November, the main court in the Gymnasium will be able to. seat
approximately 3,500. Portable bleachers are being installed in both end zones and the floor will be
recentered by about nine feet.
coordinating and assisting in the
development of club spbrts and
women's athletics in' addition to
the traditional responsibilities of
an athletic director.
Bisacca, who coached
basketball for 10 years before
becoming athletic director in
1968. stated that pressures
resulting from the growth of his
law practice and his recent
involvement in politics. coupled
with the growth of Fairfield
University, forced him to retire
from his duties.
Htsacca broUght Fairfield
basketball from the small
college ranks to the major
college level of today over a 10year
coaching tenure. During
those 10 years, his teams had an
impressive 151-8i record
accomplished against the
country'S top basketball powers.
He retired from the coaching
ranks in 1968 to serve in the
single capacity of athletic
director. where he continued to
increase the dimension and
repUlation of Fairfield's athletic
program. •
Cook, a native of Mt. Vernon.
N.Y.. acknowledged the work of
his predecessor in accepting the
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DOWN COMES THE WALL - Workmen on the scaffolding in the
Gymnasium are currently taking the center wall apart to make
room for 30 rows of bleachers.
Buller signed Finch May 27 for a
substantial offer and was
assigned to their Class AAuburn
club of the New York-Penn
League.
In last August, Finch reported
that he is enjoying his minor
league _experiences but is
disappointed because he hasn't
been playing regularly as he
thought he would. "I have only
been playing in about two games
every two weeks," Finch
related. "We have an IS-year-old
catcher here who the Twins
consider a definite prospect, so
they are giving him every
chance to develop, thus leaving
me as the second-string
catcher."
Finch was consistently a fine
hitter for coach Don Cook as he
carried a .348 batting average his
sophomore year and a .359 mark
his junior year.
During the 1971 campaign, the
Notre Dame High of Bridgeport
product collected a record 34
hits, including five doubles, a
triple and a home run, in 93 at·
bats, eclipsing the old mark of 30
hits set in 1969 by Bill Granata
and Stan Nonnan.
Bisacca Resigns
D. Cook Assumes A.D. Post
An era in the history of
Fairfield athletics came to a
close May 25 with the
announcement of the resignation
of George R. Bisacca as athletic
director of the university.
At the same time. it was
announced that C. Donald Cook.
baseball coach and director of
placement. took over the new
position of director of athletics
and recreational activities.
beginning June 30.
Dean William Schimpf.. vice
president of student affairs.
made the announcement saying
that "such a change will
undoubtedly cause some
readjustments within our
'university community. The
name George Bisacca has been
synonymous with Fairfield
athletics over the past 12 years.
but even this statement,
impressive as it is ..'hen viewed
in light of the university's 29year
history, does not tell the
entire story."
SChimpf explained that the
new position of director of
athletics and recreational
activities will involve the
Twins Sign Finch '70
T<m Fincb
Catcher Tom Finch, who
paced the Fairfield University
baseball team during the past
season with a .366 batting
average, was selected by the
Minnesota Twins May 25 in the
major league free agent draft.
Finch, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Finch of Bridgeport, was
an lIth round selection of the
Twins. Minnesota scout Bob
Lights for night football and
softball activities as .....ell as an
ice skating rink on campus are
among the changes within the
university's inlramual program
planned by C. Donald Cook.
Director of Athletics and
Recreational Activities.
Cook, who was named to the
position in May. stated that his
primary objective during his
first year will be to develop the
intramural and recreational
programs which are in desperate
need of support. He added that
he will improve these athletic
programs with the help of the
universily's athletic staff.
"I will be working closely with
the coaches, starr and office
personneL" said Cook, ..and I
hope to combine the individual
efforts of the staff inlO a
coordinated effort that will
benefit the entire university
community in its athletic and
recreational needs."
According to Cook, lights will
be installed on lhe fOllball and
softball fields on campus to
provide students with the
opportunity to engage in outdoor
intramural activities at night in
the fall and spring.
The university's tennis courts
will also be renovated during the
winler months to provide ice
skating facilities for students
and faculty during the day as
well as at night. Cook stated that
this would be. an inexpensive
project, since all that is needed
to construct a small conlaining
wall around the courts and to
properly freeze water within it.
An extra activity which will be
easily available to students will
be volleyball. Cook said that
volleyball sets have been
purchased. adding that they
could be used outside when
feasible and moved indoors
during the winter months.
All of the additions, as well as
the expansion of the Fairfield
gymnasium to seat 3.500, are in
line with Cook's policy of having
more activity on campus for
students. The new athletic
director attempting to eliminate
the more feasible activities from
being off-eampus, bot to have on
campus for the convenience of
the university community.
New Lighting,
Skating Rink,
Slated for '71
Gym to Expand
Stags Say Goodbye to New Haven
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