Vol. VIII-No.6 Published by S:l:uden:l:s of Fairfield Universi:l:y, Fairfield, Conn. February 21, 1957
NAGY~ I(EISH APPOINTED
STi\G EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
Fairfield Represents
New England Province
At Dramatic Festival
WA'TERBURY GIRL QUEEN
OF WINTER CARNIVAL
NFCCS Delegates Hold
Annual JT/inter Meeting
MISS MARY McGRATH
The night of February 8 was the social night of
the year, here at Fairfield University. At nine o'clock
cars from all parts of Connecticut and New York were
arrivnig at the Longshore Country Club, bringing gay
couples to the formal dance, the main attraction of the
Mid Winter Carnival weekend. Here at the Country
Club, the gala weekend began, despite the absence of·
ice carvings which were traditional in the past.
-------------<$> The blue and gold spotlights
warmly illuminated the ball-
NAMED QUEEN room, while the soft music of
Pat Darn supplied entertainment
for all to enjoy. The pastel walls
also furnished an excellent
background for the girls' multi-
colored gowns.
The highlight of the evening
came at approximately. eleven.
This, of course, was the announcement
of the Carnival
queen, who was chosen from
among five finalists whose pictures
were submitted by their
dates. Our master of ceremonies
Ed Morey, kept everyone in sus~
pense as he interviewed each
contestant.
Waterbury Girl Queen
Two of the finalists were from
Waterbury, Miss Janice Hemingway
and Miss Mary Catherine
McGrath. The other girls
were Miss Sandra Ann Terrio
of Glens Falls, N.Y., Miss Gerry
Shannon of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
and Miss Patricia Gaffney of
Floral Park, N.Y. After the in-
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The Fairfield University delegation to the Connecticut
Intercollegiate Student Legislature will be led by
Ted Measom, senior delegate. The Legislature will meet
at the State Capitol in Hartford, Feb. 28 - March 2.
Eighteen delegates will attend f.rom Fairfield.
J,ames Rourke, a senior, is a· candidate
for Speaker of the
House. He is being opposed by
Robert D'Andrea of the University
of Bridgeport, and Charles Last weekend the Fairfield
Allen of Yale University. campus unit of the NFCCS at-
The Fairfield delegation will tended the annual Winter Counpresent
bills before the General cil Meeting held in Manchester,
Assembly seeking a state schol- New Hampshire, at Mt. St. Mary
arship and a bill to repeal the College. Heading the Fairfield
Fair Trade Laws. contingent was James Rourke,
The Board of Selections, ex- Regional President; Dave Mcecutive
committee of which Carthy and Larry Fayette, seMeasom
is vice-chairman, has nior and junior delegates· Jim
named Fairfield's junior dele- O'Meara, Tom Fitzgerald' and
gate, Robert Kaulbach as S'en- . '. .
ate Chairman of the Motor Ve- Ed Morey, reglOnal commISSIOn
hicle ,and Liquor Control Com- chairmen. Also attending from
(Continued on Page Seven) (Continued on Page Two)
Measom Heads Fairfield Men
'To Attend CISL at Hartford
MANOR EDITOR
PETER BALDETTI
Fainfield University wiH re:p"
esent the New Enlgral1Jd province
od' the Society od' J'esus in
the Jesuit Collelg,e Dramatic
F:esltiV'al, Marich 2, at Fordham
Univers,ity.
"The Game of Chess" by
Kenneth Sa'wyer Goodman will
be 'P'l'e's'elllited by the Fairfield U.
3tudents. ROlbeTt G. Emerich olf
the Univ:ersity's f:aculty will dir,
ed the play whi'ch will be the
first per.fol'mailice by the nelWl\y
a'I1g,anized F>a·irfi,eld UniversiJt\Y
Dramatic Society.
A graQuate od' Georgetown
University and Fbrdham University,
Mr. Emerich joined the
Fail'field U. faDulty last September.
He was previously asso'ciatea
with Gonz.aga Pre-p in
Washington, D.C., Fordham
Prep, and Loras College in
Dubuque, Iowa.
Television Director
Mr. Emerich's pl'od'essiolll:a]
ex·perience iIllc1udes supervising
sta!girug for such NBlC-TV program,
sas "HiJt Parade," "ROibert
(Continued on Page Three)
Junior Class President Michael
Rossi has announced that
Peter Baldetti of New Haven,
will be Editor of the 1958 Manor.
Pete is a native of New Haven,
and has been a member of
the New Haven Area Club, the
Italian Club, and the N.F.C.C.C.
He has also worked on "New
Frontiers" and the Stag.
The staff for the Manor '58
also includes Larry Fayette and
Ralph Marcarelli, associate editors;
Jack Weiss, business manager,
Phil Calcina, literary editor;
Gerry Gingras, layout editor;
Dick Warfle, art editor; and
Wilbur Fomento, photography
editor.
Peter Baldetti Named
Editor of 1958 Manor;
Announces Staff Heads
were: Bill Lavery, '59, Feature
Editor; Dick Cummings, '59,
News Editor; Sal Gilbertie, '58,
Exchange Editor; Jack Murphy,
'58, Layout Editor; Larry Lessing,
'59, Sports Editor; Dick
Warfle, '58, Art Editor; and
Bob Kaulbach, '59, Business
Manager.
Bill Lavery is a graduate of
Fairfi'eld Prep, and a former
editor of campus notes. He is a
member of the Young Democrats,
the Public Affairs Club,
and the Ignatian Council,
Knights of Columbus.
Dick Cummings is a graduate
of the Prep and the 1955 Alumni
Representative to t hat
school. He has written numerous
feature columns for the Stag
during the past year. He is a
member of the Sodality, the
Bridgeport Club, and a member
of the Ignatian Council, Knights
of Columbus.
Dominic A. DePonte
Appointed Chairman
Of Alumni Fund Drive
John T. KiJrug, presidenlt of
the Fail'field University Alumni
Alssociation, has annroun1ced the
a;ppointment ojj Dominie A.
DePonte of 11 Hurllbul't Drive,
E,ast Haven, as chairman od' the
arumni's Loyalty Fund drive.
A memlber of Fail'field's class
of 1951, Mr. DePonte is also a
graduate of St. Mary's high
s'chool in New Havelll and the
Bositon- Collelge Law School.
He is a member o,f the New
Haven Ba'r ASiso:eiation, the Excharuge
Club, Chamber ad' ComImerce,
and zonirug bocr-d of aJp'
peals' in East Haven, and is
treasurer od' th,e Eas'tern Investors
corpor,ation.
He is also active in the Holy
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Paul Nagy, '58, and William Keish, '58, have been
appointed as the new Editors-in-chief of the Fairfield
University S:l:ag for the year, 1957-58, it was learned
earlier this month. The announcement was made by
the Moderator of the S:l:ag, Reverend John C. Sullivan,
S.J., and the former editors, Edmund F. Measom and
David F. Barry.
Paul has served on the Stag~>---------------since
his freshman year when
he was appointed Sports Editor.
He is a graduate of Shelton High
School and has covered the
sports activities of that school
for the Ansonia Sentinel during
the past four years. He is a
member of the Glee Club, th'e
Sodality, the NFCCS campus
delegation, and is currently
Vice-President of the Valley
Club.
Bill was formerly News Editor
of the Stag and has b'een an
employee of the New Haven
Register since 1950. He is a
graduate of New Haven Hillhouse
High, class of 1949, and
served two years with the Army
in Germany.' Bill has been a
member of Rodrigo Council 44,
Knights of Columbus for the
past seven years.
Other Editors
Also .appointed by the new
editors for the coming year
Glee Club Presents Concert
With St. Francis of Hartford
The third concert of the 195'6-57 season will be presented
by the Glee Club tomorrow afternoon, at 3
o'clock in Berchmans auditorium.
This concert will be closed to<P--------------
the general public and is spe school of Nursing Choral -Club
cifically for the sisters of the of Hartford, under the direction
Bridgeport ,and Hartford dio- of Reginald G. DeVaux.
ceses. It will be a combined This concert will be unique in
concert with the St. Francis (Continued on Page Three) .
Record Number
Students Named
To Dean's List
Fifty-eight students, the greatest
number of men in the
school's history have b'e e n
named to the Dean's list for the
past semester. The Junior class
took the honors for most men
on the list with 23. The folIo-wing
were on the Dean's list:
Class of '57, Russell A. Boisvert,
Adolph Des Jardins, Edward
E. Garcia, George W. Gram,
Robert J. Imbro, Richard J. Lisi,
Francis X. Matthews, David
J. McCarthy, Jr., George J.
Mo-rrissey, Philip C. Murray,
James G. Navin, John M. Nolan,
William J. O'Keefe,. Vincent J.
Paolillo, Robert L. Piscatelli,
John W. Remlin.
(Continued on Page Three)
February 21, 1957
Feature Editor
William Lavery, '59
Sports Editor
Larry Lessing, '59
Exchange Editor
Sal Gilbertie, '58
~taq
News Editor
Dick Cummings, '59
Make-up Editor
Jack Murphy, '.58
Business Manager
Robert Kaulbach, '59
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EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
William E. Keish, '58 - Paul Nagy, '58
, ASSOCIATE EDITORS
David F. Barry, 57 - Edmund F. Measom, '57
By ED SITTNICK
W'ell, we can finally get hack to the books now, since the
Carnival weekend is over. During the weekend I couldn't help
but notice the fellows' good taste in wine and women. By the
looks of some of the girls, I feel safe in saying that the fellows
just don't spend all their time studying. It seems as if they all
participate in some extra curriculum activity or another, either
at home or in one of the neighboring coUeges.
By the twinkle in the eyes of some of our priests, I think they
should be allowed to cut in at the dances.
Did anyone notice that distinguished looking doorman at the
Longshore Country Club? He looked rather elegant in his formal
attire, and he seemed quite popular as he gave a nod with a big
cigar to anyone who said, "Mister D."
I heard around Boston College that Bill Russell of the Boston
Celtics was thinking of enrolling there to complete his college
education. Why not show him the advantages of the sunny climate
of southern Connecticut, here at Fairfield University. He
might enroll here if we could meet his two requests:
(1) Grant him permission to play for the Stags, despite his
professional rating, providing, of course, that he could make the
team.
(2) Overcome his leg problem in the Theology classes. Here
are two suggestions. Allow him to sit in the first row or else cut
the class'es in half so that he can S-T-R-E-T-C-H out.
There also seems to be some talk about the falling off of
attendance at the basketball games. Well, this can be easily
I'emedied. First, we make Kim Novak an honorary member of
the student body at the University. Once the administration
allows this, we can have her distribute the programs at the
games. What an attraction! Next, we make a d'eal with our
dear old "Uncle Sam," so that we can get the assistance of that
young, crew cut entertainer. I believe his name is Elvis Pretzel,
or something like that. I'm sure he'd be a great ,asset to our
coach, Mr. Hanrahan, for he has a unique way of putting a
protest across to the referees.
There's the bell to start class now, so I'd better be getting
off to sleep. Wake me up when it's time for the n'ext issue of
the Stag.
News Staff: J. Lukiw, J. Breen, G. Gingras, E. Sittnick, J. Sargent.
Feature Staff: E. Rizy, M. Glean, J. Masterson, P. Calcina, A.
Ver-rilli, J. Croake, J. Chester, M. Wolcott, F. O'Rourke,
R. Carroll.
Make-up Staff: D. Sullivan.
Photographers: W. Fomento, J. Knobelsdorf.
Sports Staff: J. Young, R. Martin, W. Morris.
Art Staff: R. Warfle.
THE STAG
By JOHN CROAKE
DE CONCILIO
NFCCS MEETING
(Continued from Page One)
Fairfield were some twenty-odd
observers.
The main topic of this meeting
was President Rourke's
evaluation of the delegate of
the various colleges in New
Engiand.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
At the past meeting of the
Ignatian Council, Knights of
Columbus, plans were discussed
for a degree to be held in the
near future. Mell interested in
joining the council should contact
members for - further information.
The council is especially
interested in sophomores
and freshmen candidates.
The first annual banquet of
the Ignatian council is scheduled
for early in May. More details
will be announced later.
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ROLE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Page Two
The regular order of business
was set aside at the February
Fo~lowing tradition. this issue of the STAG is under the di- 5 meeting of the Student Counrection
of a new staff of editors. As in years past. fQll~·'.'ling mid- cil to hear Mr. Tartaro explain
term vacation. the responsibility for publishing the STAG has the need for more student and
devolved to new editors. However. as in the past. the aim and club cooperation with the pubpurpose
of the paper will remain constant. In continuing the licity office. The importance of
pe,licy of the STAG. we will endeavor to report the news clearly this matter was emphasized by
and accurately. and to serve as a reflection of student opinion on the statement that pre-Carnival
various subjects. notices and stories went to 55
However. in serving as a mirror of assent or dissent. the newspapers in 3 states. Furthercooperation
of the students is required. It is comfortable. and more, Fairfield sports news is
we might add, quite ine-ffectual. for a reader to render cafeteria carried by over 90 newspapers
style criticism of the value of the STAG. Little do they realize and many Connecticut radio
that the responsibility for the paper rests in a small nucleus of stations. The New York Daily
diligeI!t workers. If there was more student coopera.tion. prob- News and the Herald Tribune
i.lhly this would not be so. The new editors would greatly appre- have requested copy on Fairdate
allY criticism of the paper. That is. if it is brought to our field's activities. To aid Mr.
dir8C't ailention. Otherwise. we will treat as mere nonsense any Tartaro in this work, the CounaU~
mpt ie- subvert the value of the STAG. eil approved Randy Harper and
h assuming the responsibility of publishing the paper. we Fran Marcellinb as special pubwiE
be hard at task to fulfill the standards of the former editors. Iicity aides.
I; wes under their excellent guidance and critical appraisal that Of particular interest also was
VTo;! were able to prepare ourselves for the new role. Their a bill having to do with the
highly valued editorials will be a goal. which we will achieve. too. number of activities in which
In publishing the first editions. we will depend largey on their individual students may particconstructive
criticism to bolster our position. rpate. The bill was drawn up
Our predecessors created controversy. They sought issues after careful study by a com
·--hich proved to provide a point of debate among the students. rnittee and limits the number
In all +heir criticisms of activities and systems, they formed as of activity points which any
a base for their' aim. the value of the groups to the individual one student may accumulate in
students. Is the student benefiting from these organizations? a single year.
That was their basic premise. That will be ours. The multifold purpose in-cludes
giving each student a
fair opportunity in the activities
which come under the jurisdiction
of the Council and keeping
It is with a note of pleasure that we express our congratula- any student from such wide
tic-ns to the Mid-Winter committee for a job well done. Espe- participation that his studies
cially. to the chairman of the affair, who displayed himself as a and other responsibilities might
man of responsibility and diligence in arranging the events. They suffer.
were all well planned. This. we think, is a noteworthy accom- To accomplish this end, all
plishinent. It takes months of committee meetings. guidance of such activities were categorized
arrangements, and hard work to insure the success of the carni- as cardinal, major, minor, social
val. The chairman has to find time for arranging for the site, and special, and activity points
band. favors and numerous other responsibilities connected with were alloted in proportion to
making the weekend an enjoyable one for the students and their l.h~ c'!tegory of tbe actiyity and
dates. It is 'a- challenge, one- which we-think- has" beeII success- the extent of participation i. e.,
fully met by this year's chairman. However, the chairman wasn't president, office-holder, or memalone
with his tasks. He had the assistance of devoted students, bel', etc.
who lessened his burden considerably. It was a fine showing
The activity points under con-and
we. are aU grateful. sideration are those which are
used in the selection of m€mbel'S
of the Honor Society. The
number of points necessary for
membership in the Society was
set at 20. The maximum number
of points allowed to each
student is graduated according
to class.
Sanctions which the Council
considers proper will be invoked
upon the student and the
organization in which the student
surpassed his maximum, if
any student accumulates more
than his limit in a single y€ar.
The bill, to go into effect at
the beginning of the Fall Term,
was passed and submitted to
the Dean for approval.
February 21, 1957 THE STAG Page Three
A member mf the CatholiJc
Actor's GuiLd and the Catholic
Theater Conference, Mr. Emerich
is also presiden tod' Pygmalion
Productions.
Offi,cers of the Fairfield University
Dramatic Society aJI'e
Kenneth Catandella, presidelIlt;
Fran MaHhews, vilce presideIllt;
J'Ohn Salling, secretary-treasurer;
Philip Guerin, publicity
r,epresen ta:tive.
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DRAMATIC FESTIVAL
(Continued from Page One)
VI'ontlgo,mery Pres,eruts," "Philco
Ho·ur," and "Suspense." He was
11so 'produetion assistant for the
New York piroductions of
'Heaven on Earth and Ea'rth"
and "Sum·mer and Smoke."
At pre,sent he is directing
"'Dhe Glass ,Menagerie" f,or Py,gmalion
Productions of Nelw
Y,ork.
Careers" .
By BOB CARROLL
Business Club Hears
Asgrow Corp. Official
At Meeting in Xavier
Kendall Redfield, president of
the Asgraw Export Corporation
of Milford, addressed the Business
club Wednesday, February
6, at Xavier Hall. His topic was
"Advertising and Merchandising".
A native of Lynn, Massachusetts,
he was educated in the
public schools there and is a
graduate of Northeastern University.
Mr. Redfield formed the International
Asgrow Export Corporation
in 1945 after serving
as advertising manager and later
as assistant general rolls manager
of the Rockbestos Products
Corporation of New Haven.
Asgrow 'produces and exports
strains of vegetable, seed bred
and grow for the U.S. domestic
markets.
In keeping in contact with
the representatives and customers,
Mr. Redfield has travelled
to Central and South America,
furope, and the Near East.
George W. Grom, president of
the Business club, introduced
Mr. Redfield.
Many a young man has asked
himself from time to time what
it is that makes the years of
schooling worth while. This
question is easy to answer in
part, hard to answer in full;
there are so many good reas~
ons. However many I may name,
you wm think of many more.
An abundant choice of careers
would have certainly made the
years of schooling seem worthwhile
to thOSe of us who seek
the rewards that an education
can offer. A college education
is useful in any field of work;
however some adidtional requirements
must be met in
every vocation. These requirem~
mts can easily be evaluated.
It is a much harder task to fit
one's-self into the proper niche
in the vast field of human activity.
If you feel inadequately
equipped to form a correct
j u d g men t, the suggestions
brought together through this
column might be of help.
To Present Opportunities
With the cooperation of the
Placement Office, I hope in the
subsequent issues of the Stag to
GLEE CLUB direct my efforts to presenting
the opportunities and require-
(Continued from Page One) ments of the various careers
that it will be the first time the suggested to me by you; to preHartford
group has ever visited sent their advantages and disthe
Fairfield campus. advantages. I hope also to
Complimenting the Fairfi'eld mention summer employment
Glee Club onee again will be available to college students,
the Bensonians ,and the Campus Civil Service procedures, variMinstrels.
The St. Francis girls ous programs offered by the
will open the program, number- Armed Forces, requirements for
ing their selections, "Lift Thine. certification in education and
Eyes", by Logan-Ryder, "Oh, opportunities in government and
What a BeautifUl Mornin'" by many other fields, both at home
Rodgers-Stickles, and "The Way and abroad.
You Look Tonight" by Kern- Mr. Tartaro, our placement
Stickles. The clubs combined director, will certainly be of
will sing the "Holiday Song." great assistance to Fairfield
Following the concert will be graduates who seek interviews
a dinner at Loyola Hall and a and possible employment with
social at Berchmans. Ed Morey, the firms whose names we will
president of the Fairfield Club, post regularly at the close of
has also announced that a s'ec- each column. See you next
ond concert with St. Francis issue ...
will take place at the Bushnell
Memorial in Hartford on May 15.
Officers of the St. Francis
Club, moderated by Sister Mary
Margaret, are: Rosalind Sullilivan,
president; Marilyn Leckwas,
vic"e-president; Betty Ann
Tull, secretary; and Patricia
O'Brien, treasurer.
1857 - 1957
THE STAG SALUTES
Read's Gratefully Remembers and Celebrates
Throughout the Entire Year the Good Will
of Five Generations of Customers with a
JOHN CAGNASSOLA
By JAMES MASTERSON thy Lecturer of the campus
council of the Knights of Columbus.
"Cag's" preparation for his
job as Carnival Chairman included
chairmanships of two
highly successful dances. The
Harvest Hop and the annual Junior-
Senior danee. These were
so well attended and so well organized
that his appointment to
the highly important office of
directing Midwinter festivities
was a matter of course.
A Baseball Player
In two other fields, John has
made his name known to the
University. On the baseball diamond,
he has held down the
catching spot for the past three
years, garnering two letters in
the process: "Cag" is also a
charter member of one of the
school's most exclusive societies,
A salute this week to John The Ralph Cramden Society,
Cagnassola, chairman of the which distinction he gained by
Mid-Winter Carnival. The un- successfully piloting an omniparalleled
success of the entire bus for the boys at Prep.
weekend is a tribute to "Cag's" This issue is being devoted to
energy and initiative. ,the Carnival Weekend. It would
A history major here at the I seem fitting, then, to remember
University, John came to us and to congratulate the man
from Westfield, New Jersey. whose hard work and unselfish
During his four ye~r stay, he expenditure of time made it all
has found time to serve The So- possible. To John Cagnassola, a
dality, The Waterbury and New man who knows how to throw
Jersey Area Clubs, The Stag, a good party ... THE STAG
The Loyola Council and is Wor- SALUTES!
DEAN'S LIST
(Continued from Page One)
Class of 1958, Peter Baldetti,
Robert J. Banyai, Roger J. Beliveau,
Dominick H. Cerritelli,
Harold R. Connelly Jr., James F.
Daly, Vincent J. DeRienzo, William
J. Doyle, Kenneth F. Felsmann,
Marshall J. Giannotti,
Eugene R. Grassl"er, Ronald P.
Grosso, Walter Lucia, Anthony
V. Masi, Franklin C. Mauri, Vincent
H..Morrissette, Paul J. Nagy,
Richard A. Preto-Rodas,
Richard J. Sedensky, Vincent
M. Tedone, Robert J. Thibault,
Charles W. Williams.
Class of 1959, Thomas W. Callan,
Edward J. Chopskie, John
P. Croake, Nelson N. Dion, John
D. Guman, Randolph T. Harper,
John F. Lanyi, James Supp,
Patrick J. Waide.
Class of 1960, David G. Grady,
Joseph T. Hines, Raymond J.
Martin, Thomas A. Martone, Anthony
Sarlo, Nicholas A. Sergi,
Jr., Chester G. Skapczynski,
Robert M. Stubbs, Dieter H.
Wilkins.
CARNIVAL QUEEN
(Continued from Page One)
terview, Ed Morey announced
the decision of the judges. Our
lovely queen was Miss Mary McGrath,
a junior at the University
of Bridgeport, and whose
lucky escort was Kevin Bergin,
a freshman in pre-dentistry.
The queen, bedecked in an
"ermine" trimmed, velvet cloak,
was presented a bouquet of red
roses before the blinding light
of many flashbulbs. After the
presentation, the queen stepped
down from the stage into the
arms of her escort to dance to
her theme song of "You're Sensational".
Tremendous Success
The whole evening was a tremendous
success and was definitely
enjoyed by everyone, as
one could see by their happy
faces while they danced until
the last moment.
On Saturday afternoon there
was a lively jazz concert presented
by the "Brunotes" of
Brown University. The damp
and drizzly weather didn't
dampen the enthusiasm as the
crisp "Dixieland" styIe "rose
the roof".
That evening there was an informal
dance in Berchmans
Hall. Music was furnished by
Ed Graf for the exceptionally
large crowd. During the intermission,
the Six Sounds gave
their interpretation of some rather
modern jazz, which was a
delight to everyone.
The following Sunday morning
there was a Communion
breakfast after the ten o'clock
Mass. Desi Sullivan, the chairman,
introduced Fr. McCall, of
the Fairfield University faculty,
who gave the group a short
address.
Glee Club Concert
Closing the weekend, our own
University Glee Club lived up
to their long, hard work, they
again gave a wonderful concert
and received many encores
from the enthusiastic audience.
The Bensonians quartet and the
Campus Minstrels of Fairfield
Universiyt also appeared on the
program that afternoon.
Congratulations should be
given to Mr. John Cagnassola
and his committee for the tremendous
success of the whole
enjoyable weekend.
*
February 21, 1957
*
. .. the quips of "Lonesome"
Ed Morey . . . the happy
smile of a queen.
High on the list is the memory
of the Faculty. There was
the glow of a Topstone DeLuxe
. . . the "cool" bopping of a
Business prof. . . . the quiet
sway of a French "teach."
Inevitably, the strains of
"Good Night Sweetheart'"
brought the close to the
night's doings. All that was
left was the mad dash to claim
whatever was left of the car.
Among the recollections. of
the Carnival there will always
remain the excellent work of
the committee. Without their
efforts there would be nothing
to remember. So a big vote of
thanks goes to those men who
I'm sure made this the finest
Carnival in the history of Fairfield
U.
*
Capers
By TED COMBS
Well, another Carnival season
has co.me and gone. Before
its memory slips into obscurity
behind a pile of textbooks there
are a few impressions this reporter
will never forget ... the
"dashing" attendant roaring o.ff
to a test track with my car
(sob!) . . . a reassuring voice
saying, "... the cloakroom? Just
turn left, you can't miss it (ha)
. . . the tables are easy to find,
they're in order, see, fifty-one,
fifty-two, fifty-three, eightyeight!!
!
When finally seated the aspect
brightened: the swish of
gowns ... a rich blend of
color . the sweet-to-solid
tones of the Pat Dorn band
THE STAG
Carnival Highlights
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especially the U.S., voting
in support of a resolution recognizing
U.N. autho.rity to intervene
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America is now taking on the
responsibility of protecting the
kingpin area of the world-the
Middle-East. The President has
asked Congress to authorize him
to undertake economic and military
cooperation with nations
in the general area of the MidEast
in order to assist in the
strengthening and defense of
their independence. The military
aid is definitely a plan to
check any further possible attempts
on the part of the Communists
to establish a stronger
foothold in the Middle-East. It
would also mean U.S. armed intervention
against any attack in
that area-including the likes of
the one staged by Britain,
France and Israel last November.
As far as the ultimate purpose
for the economic aid is
concerned, t hat's anybody's
guess. The premise would undoubtedly
be one of educational,
agricultural, etc. assistance
for those countries. However,
the Arab states are terribly military
minded these days and it
certainly would be anything but
a surprise if a great percentage
of the proposed economic aid
was used for military purposes.
All that money could buy a lot
of solid gold Cadilacs too.
The Good Old Days
Anglo - American relations
have been skidding downhill for
some time now. Anthony Eden's
alleged "tragic mistak.e" of getting
Britain involved in the MidEast
conflict enly brought mutual
and recriprocal feelings
between Britain and the U. S.
that much closer to disaster's
brink. Threats from this side of
the Atlantic during that crisis
only resulted in an outburst of
anti-Americanism in Britain, a
feeling that is certainly handicapping
reconciliation. Now,
however, No. 10 Downing has
a new occupant in the person of
Harold Macmillan. Apparently
Britain's new Prime Minister
thinks very highly of AngloAmerican
friendships and consequently
the relationships between
the two countries are uppermost
in his mind for the
time being. What can be done
and what will be done to restore
diplomatic and popular
relations to a more friendly lev-
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Then came the spectacularthe
angelic voices. I can't rem.
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the heavenly choir or not. If it
did it was a less vociferous
group. Here the chanting was as
frequent as it was loud. At
times poor Joan could not compete
in volume with this heavenly
mumble.
Beauty and Simplicity Lost
Yet, more offensive still was
the cremation on ,camera. The
stage politely burned Joan in
the wings and we received the
reaction from the actions and
words of her protagonists.
Here, however, there was a
fable attempt at Hollywoodizing
television with 'the resuit
that the beauty and simplicity
were lost. To do such
a scene with justice twenty-one
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There is also the economy
of time. Television must reduce
a two andl one half hour
play into an hour and ten minutes.
Breaking the time barrier
can be and has been successfully
handled in other
productions. But, in "The
Lark" it is poorly done. Characters
appear who are quite
unexplained. Where they have
come from and why they have
come is an enigma. More disastrous
still is Joan's recitation.
How can we sympathize
with her when she so easily
yields to her enemy's rhetoric?
If her voice were true
such a fall could ,come only
after incredible fatigue or
great mental torture. When
the Saints fall so readily God
helps the average man.
I should like in this short article
to attempt a comparison
between the television and stage
production of "The Lark." It
can not be too accurate an account,
for the latter is the memory
of a year ago, the former is
but a few minutes old. This I
feel will prejudice me toward
the stage production since pleasant
memories add dimension
with time. I will try, however,
to discount this slight advantage.
Television, like a small
child, has the habit of spectacularizing
everything. It has
not the confinement of the
stage, nor the limitlessness of
motion pictures; it lies somewhere
in the middle. Yet, it
tries to bring both of these
qualities to its productions.
This unfortunate tendency
caused "The Lark" to lose
much of its intensity and
drama.
Defense of Truth
The play is about a girl, a
girl who is to die unjustly in
defense of truth. Everything
must be aimed at bringing this
fact to the audience. The stage
did this; television did not.
In the stage production, most
of Joan's scenes were acted
down center. She seemed to
come toward us, to be near us;
there was a feeling of sympathy,
a union of understanding. Television
has us see her from afar
and slowly lets us approach her;
she seems aloof, distant, untouchable.
We are not able to
share in Joan's sorrow, to be
near her in her suffering. On
the stage she came to us, here
we can only watch.
vs.
Television
By FRANK O'ROURKE
Broadway
CIS L
(Continued from Page One)
mittees, and Robert Hirtle as
House Chairman of the Public
Welfare and Human Institution
Committee. Both chairmen will
assume their posts on March 1.
Banquet at Hotel Bond
On Thursday, February 28,
the delegates from 17 Connecticut
colleges will convene for the
annual banquet that night at
the Hotel Bond. Memb'ers of the
University's group will be
lodged in this hotel.
On F"riday the deleg'ations will
meet in the state legislative
chambers to hold committee
hearings. On this day the chairman
named by the executive
committee will take their posts.
Bills will be presented to the
legislative body on Friday and
then sent to the proper committee
for action. Saturday those
bills favorably reported by committee
will be presenfed for approval
by the House and Senate.
The delegates from Fairfield
are the following::
Class of '57: Edmund F. Measom,
James Rourke, David
McCarthy, John Coss, and David
Barry.
Class of '58: Philip Calcina,
'James Masterson, and Lawrence
Fayette.
Class of '59: Robert Kaulbach,
Robert Hirtle, Michael Gleam,
James Bre'en, John Croake,
David Barrett, and Desmond
Sullivan.
Class of '60: Steven Ryan and
Louis Angelone.
Alternates: John Redgate and
Bill Lavery.
The Coach
person of Elmer Ripley, who
coached at Yale and other colleges.
In 1947 he graduated from
Georgetown. He then embarked
on an illustrious pro career
with the Hartford Hurricanes
of the now disintegrated American
Basketball League and
with Torrington and Meriden
of the State League. He played
with the Hartford club for two
years and had as a teammate
Walt Dropo now of baseball
fame. His coaching ability was
recognized at Marianapolis Prep
in Thompson, Conn., for at this
school he compiled a 22 and 7
record against some of the best
college frosh and prep school
squads in the East. In fact in
1950 Marianapolis was entered
into the Eastern Prep School
tournament and won this event
thanks to his brilliant coaching.
Page Eight
5 PORTS
N EW'$ J: VIEVS
Rumor has it that the new Fairfield gymnasium which is
included as the s'econd phase of the current building program
will be finished by November 1, 1957. There has been no announcement
on this by the administration, but the information is
from a reliable source . . . From the Brooklyn Tablet: "Coach
Peter Morano of Saint Peters had this to say about the Freshman
squad: Coach Jimmy Hanrahan should have a crackerjack squad
for the next two years as his Freshman squad (coached by former
Fairfil'ed Prep star, Emil Garofalo) has plenty of court savvy,
offensive ability and they can shoot." . . . Did anyone notice
that during some of the Freshmen games Joel Cherrytree shot
fouls with both his right and left hands? . . . Gene McCarthy
and his Dodge limousine are a familiar sight when the Stags take
to the road ... Harris Russell, President of the Athletic Association,
deserves mention for the fine work he is doing as the Sports
publicity director ... Ernie Garrity, formerly of Fairfi'eld Prep,
is the very popular manager of the Freshman team . . . Is there
a seven-footer looming on the horizon for Fairfield? ... Practic'e
makes perfect, at least from the free throw line, as was proven
during the Ryder game. The Stags, who have been taking fifty
shots daily in practice, made it payoff, when they hit an amazing
30 out of 34 from the foul line. Fran Hanley hit 10 out of 10 as
a new stance that he had picked up paid off. Joe Flanagan has
also switched to the wide parallel stance employed by Hanley for
use with a one handed foul shot ... Tomorrow night the Stags
play their second game against Bridgeport. If they lose, the
trophy put up by the Bridgeport Newman Club will be returned
to the Purple Knights for the first time since the trophy was
inaugurated. If, on the other hand, the Stags win, they will retire
the trophy. The game will be played at the Bridgeport gymnasium,
so let's get out and show the team that we are behind
them all the way in their effort to take permanent possession
of the trophy.
THE STAG
By RAY MARTIN
Cycles do occur in sports as in any other institution.
A successful period holds forth only to witness a bad
one supersede it, but then a favorable trend develops
which heals the wounds created by failure. The inevitability
of this occurrence certainly plagues one, yet
it looms as a challenge to the heartiest of men. One
such personality to cope with and to accept this challenge
is the present mentor of our varsity basketball
team, who is Jim Hanrahan. In his seventh season at
Fairfield D., with five previous successful ones, he realizes
that now our squad for the last years is in the grips
of the adverse trend of this cycle.
NeV'ertheless, the confidence<e>~----------
which we· have in him is unwavering
and will continue to
be so. Why make a statement
like this? Well, let us find out
more about our coach.
Waterbury Native
Jim Hanrahan is a native of
Waterbury where he graduated
from Crosby High School. There
he excelled both athletically and
scholastically. Up 0 n leaving
Crosby, he felt the call for the
priesthood, so he enrolled at St.
Thomas' Seminary in Bloomfield
where he was the leading
scorer for a very successful basketball
team. He later transferred
to St. Mary's Seminary
at Baltimore. Since the priesthood
was not to. be his vocation,
Jim decided to accept a
basketball s c h 0 1a r s hip at
Georgetown U. where he played
under the astute tutorship of
one of basketball's greats in the
February 2L 1957
Progressing further, "in 1950 he
was called to a dual job in Fairfield-
teaching senior mathematics
in the Prep schooi and
coaching the university basketball
team."
Former Players
The fine scholastic caliber of
his players attests to Jim's consideration
for quality. also, as
is evidenced by such former
standouts in recent seasons as
Jim Pavel-now at Temple U.
Dental School; Len Paoletta-at
Georgetown Law School; Jack
Smyth - at Fordham Law
School-Jim Roche - at St.
John's Law School; Stan Suchenski-
now a teacher; Norb
Fahey - also a teacher; and Jim
Stapleton-at B. C. Law School.
Up to date the team's record
stands at 5 and 11, but depression
need not overcome us here.
An uncritical reaction to this
would spontaneously brand our
cagers as being a poor team.
Such is not the case when one
considers the rigidity of the
schedule. Fairfield U. is playing
the larger schools and consequently,
competition has proportionately
stiffened. The frosh
team is competing a g a ins t
schools this season that the varsity
a few years back encountered.
Therefore, we desire the
presence of a top-notch competitor
and game-hardened veteran.
Quoting the coach's own
words, "Coming to Fairfield U.
was the greatest thing that ever
happened to me." To wrap it
up, verily I say that the feeling
is mutual.
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