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Vol. II-No.6 Published By Students Of Fairfield University November 30. 1950 ,.r': Teacher Exams On Feb. 17, '51 PRINCETON, N.J., November 10. The National Teacher Examinations, prepared and administered annually by Educational Testing Service, will be given at testing centers throughout the United States on Saturday, February 17, 1951. At the one-day testing session a candidate may take the Common Examinations, which include tests in General Culture, Mental Abilities and Basic Skills, and Professional Information; and one or two of nine Optional Examinations, designed to demonstrate mastery of subject matter to be taught. The (Continued on Page 4) Mr. Lunn is currently engaged in an around-the-world lecture tour in which he has lectured to Catholics in India and Australia before reaching America. In 1935 Mr. Lunn made his first -lecture tour in the United States, and in the following year he was appointed Assistant Professor of Apologetics at Notre Dame University, which position he held until the war. He was in Austria in 1938 during the Anschluss, and during the Spanish Civil War he visited that country as a war correspondent. Before the outbreak of World War II, he visited Finland, the Baltic States, Poland, and Czechoslovakia, and during and after the war he has studied the con ditions of these and many other European countries. Mr. Lunn is famous not only for his lecturing ability, but also for his intense interest in skiing. He is; the inventor of the famous ski race known as the slalom, and formerly was president of the Ski Club of Great Britain and chairman of the International Downhill Ski R a c i n g Committee. In 1936 and 1948 he acted as referee at the worldfamous Winter Olympic Games. A convert to the Church, Mr. Lunn was born in Madras, India, the eldest son of Sir Henry Lunn, M.D., of Trinity College, Dublin. Popularizing the type of controversy which consists of the publication in book form of letters between people of sharply contrasting views, he collaborated before becoming a Catholic with Monsignor Ronald A. Knox in Difficulties and, among others, with the famous Marxian scientist Professor J. B. S. Haldane, F.R.S., in Science and the Supernatural. (Continued on Page 2) MR. ARNOLD LUNN Students Interested In Joining Knights Of Columbus M1eet On November 2, Our Lady of Fairfield Sodality held its election of new officers. A Membership Committee, which will conduct the forthcoming membership drive, is in the process of being formed. This new committee, cooperating with the Publicity Committee, will hold the first membership drive of its kind in the history of the University. The aim of the drive is the enrollment of all Catholic men interested in being a companion of the Mother of God. The officers elected were: Prefect, Thaddeus Krok; Vice-prefect, DomInic Autori; Secretary, Robert Wakin; and Treasurer, Raymond Foley. The retiring officers are James Gibson, Thaddeus Krok, Frank Clark, and John Merry, respectively. The following members were named as Committee Chairmen. Sacred Heart Committee: Richard Riccio; Mission Crusader: William Kinsella; Catholic Truth Section: William DeGioia; Publicity Committee: James Gibson, Liturgical Committee: Philip Backus; and Our Lady's Committee: John Merry. Sodality Elects Mr. Arnold Lunn To Speak Officers~ Plans A 2 d B II · L t M h h o Dot n e armlne ec ure em ers Ip rIve "Will Europe Survive?" On Thursday, December 7, Mr. Arnold Lunn, a famous world-lecturer, will speak on this topic as he presents the second Bellarmine Lecture of the year during the second period in Berchmans Hall. Honor Society Established By Rector Of University At the meeting of the Senior class held last Wednesday morning in Berchmans Hall, the Very Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J., Rector of the University, announced the establishment of the Fairfield University Honor Society. Father Dolan read the final recommendations set down by a faculty committee before the assembled seniors, and in effect officially promulgated the institution of the Honor Society. The purpose of the Honor Society is: to give an added inducement towards scholastic At 8:00 p.m. last Tuesday, Noachievement and to encourage vember 21, an 'open house" was greater participation in extra- held at the University for all curricular activities; and to give students interested in joining the public recognition to those stu- Knights of Columbus. Despite dents who have distinguished the bad weather about 40 stuthemselves over a period of three dents attended. years both by outstanding scho- Delegates from the various lastic achievement and by gen- offices of the Knights of Columerous participation in extra- bus were on hand to answer any curricular activities. questions and to explain the Among the main qualifications merits of this Catholic organizafor roembership to the society as tion. John Solon, District Deputy recommended by the committee of the Knights, spoke about the were that: membership be lim- role of the Knights in Catholic ited to seniors who during a action. Mr. Healey, Grand Knight three year period have main- of the Father Coleman Council, tained an over-all scholastic Fairfield, extended the welcome average of 85% or more; and of this council to all those stuthat the candidates have accum- dents who intend to become ulated at least 12 points for members. He stated that the participation in extra-curricula council club rooms and its faciliactivities. In view of the fact ties will be open to them at all that the students of the classes times. For the time being, all of '51 and '52 had no knowledge student members will be affiliconcerning requirements for ated with his council. Mr. Kovar, extra-curricula activities, the the state insurance representacommittee further recommended ·tive, and Mr. Clark, district in- (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 4) Transmitting Station Planned By Amateur Radio Society 4; Officers of the newly organized College Unit of the American Red Cross. . American Red Cross Forms College Unit Under the guidance of Mr. James P. Vail of the Sociology department, a unit has been organized in Fairfield University which can be of great service in the event of disaster. The Fairfield College Unit of the American Red Cross will work in conjunction with the local Red Cross chapter in developing a plan for preparedness for the campus and community. At a meeting held on Novem--------------bel' 15, the names of the officers of the unit were announced. They are: Emmanuel Macchia, president; Roy Evans, vice-president; James Farnham, secretary- treasurer; Anthony Virgilio, Chairman of Public Relations and Public Information; Thomas Keane, Chairman of the Disaster Committee; John Stevens, Chair- A short-wave radio transmitman of the Blood Program; and ting station for the University Eugene O'Meara, Chairman of is planned by the newly-formed the Safety Service. Mr. Vail is Amateur Radio Society, which the moderator of the unit. held its first meeting on Novem- The unit will inform students bel' 21. While the society is now of the operations of the Red under the aegis of the Physics Cross by means of forums, news I Department, . membershIp 1 s stories, and distribution of in-I open to all mterested students. formative material. There are No officers were elected at the four groups which constitute the first meeting. However, Anthony unit, each with its specific ac- Lomazzo, Al Takacs. and Nichotivity. las Rosa were appomted to an The Disaster Preparedness and organizational committee which Relief Committee will develop a will,consider the society's initial plan for the campus and com- problems. Mr. John A. Dillon, munity, and will have trained Jr., wIll serve as moderator. I groups ready in the event of dis- Rev. Robert MacDonnell, S.J., aster. It will acquaint the stu- and Mr. Dillon spoke briefly on dents with the Red Cross disaster the formation and future course policy, will survey hazards of the society. Nicholas Rosa, around campus and recommend who owns and operates amateur the means of eliminating them, radio station W1NOA, explained will plan a forest-fire-prevention the nature and purpose of amacampaign on campus, and will teur radio and suggested posaid forest rangers of the sur- sible club activities in connection rounding areas in the event of with the operation of the so-forest fires. ciety's station. The National Blood Program is A course in radio fundamen-to -try to provide blood dona- tals, radio law, and radio code tions for use in possible emer- will be given by the club to all gencies and to publicize a pro- students who wish to earn amagram for blood donations on teur radio licenses. This course campus and throughout the com- will be a perpetual activity of munity. It is to participate in the soci€ty in order that newer the Staff Aids Canteen and Mo- members may continue to opertor Service units, and enlist ate the station after older liblood donors on campus and in censed members have graduated. the community. Qualified stu- The Society intends to foster dents will aid in blood typing. both groups and individual radio The Public Relations and Pub- construction and research work, lic Information Committee will which will especially benefit publici;?:e and interpret the local, physics and engineering majors (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 2) Page 2 THE STAG November 30, 1950 The Sophomore Class. In the notable response which they displayed toward the formation of a College Unit of the American Red Cross at Fair'field University, members of the Sophomore Class have come to the fore in an activity which is open to all four classes, and thus have shown that they are not willing merely to be led, but expect and are willing to lead other .classes in important activities in our university. This should not be considered an awakening on the part of the Sophomore Class, for it has not necessarily been lax in other school activities. It is noteworthy, however, insofar as the sophomores now lead all four classes in an activity which can be of great importance to the individual, the campus, the community, ,md the nation. The pUI1pose of the Red Cross is to be of aid to the needy in times of peril, crisis, suffering, and disaster. As such, Red Cross agents work nat for themselves, but for their fellow men . . . an honorable and inspiring attitude in an em in which self-interest seems to be becoming predominant. What this College Unit offers to the stud-ents can be of help both to the individual and to others in times of peril, should such arise. In recognizing the importance, significance, and purpose of the organization, THE STAG congratulates its Sophomore leaders for their interest and zealous attitude. From My Corner By Francis G. Philbin I am a 98 lb. weakling. I know 'I am because one time I was sitting on the beach with a girl and an immense muscular heap kicked sand in my face. The only thing I did about it was brush the sand off and try to resume my conversation. However, the girl gave me a rather snooty lo'ok and departed with the 300 lb. giant. You can imagine my discomfiture. People all around were sneering, chortling, and at intervals, I could hear the word "weakling" being 'mumbled from some of the more forward of the bathers. I im ·mediately gathered up my motheaten blanket, wrapped it around my sparse frame and beat a hasty retreat from the scene of my embarrassment. But mine is a strong soul, my spirit is elastic, I resolved that no more would ·a giant kick sand in my face, no ·more would I lose another girl. Drastic action was definitely .necessary! I pondered my problem. Then I thought I had it. I would stay away from the beach! But my facile mind objected, what would happel?- if a monster of similar proportIOns kicked snow in my face? No, something more drastic would have to be done, else I would have to become a recluse. I was still on the horns of my dilemna when I arrived back in Fairfield this year. I somehow managed to survive until No- ·vember - in direct contradic' tion of Darwin's theory. Then ·one day as I sat staring around the cafeteria, doggedly ignoring the textbook in front of me, I saw what at first glance appeared to be a picture of a so-called bathing beauty on the opposite wall. I dismissed the image as ·the figment of a fevered imagi- · nation. Any fool knows that Fairfield would not tolerate any such display, especially in one of the most frequented places in the school. However, I noticed ,that conversation had ceased at my table. The student sitting next to me was staring right at (Continued on Page 4) , ~taq JOHN H. WELCH MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT James Dinnan, '52 James Doheney, '52 Joseph Iacuone, '52 Ralph Mastrangelo, '52 Richard McCormick, '52 Conrad Sternschak, '52 Stanley Turski, '52 Thomas O'Neil, '53 Robert Demshak, '54 Richard Haup, '54 ART DEPARTMENT Richard Lindstrom, '52 Conrad Sternschak, '52 John Saracino, '54 EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Francis Prior, '51 " ... . . .. Edit6r James Aspinwall, 52 Michael RUSSO, '53 The many commuters who gripe and complain because ·activities are held after school should take note of the work which is done by Bernie Beglane, our versatile Sports-Editor. Bernie commutes from the City of New York every day, not only arising. in the dark, but getting home long after the sun has set. Not content merely with handling sports for the STAG, Bernie has developed into an ace booster and public relations man for our basketball team. Whe~ asked why he does it, Bernie replied, "Someone has to do it." The next time you hear any commuter start to sound off unnecessarily, remiI1d him that maybe he hasn't got so much to complain about after all. Odds n' Ends: a sign of winter is the fact that the University Glee Club will begin its season on December 7 in Berchmans Hall ... Stamford should have declared a Fairfield U. Day on last Thursday, there were so many "Stags" present for the Prep game ... Knick-Knack Shelf Congratulations are in order to Art Boulanger who was selected as chairman of the Waterbury Club's Christmas Dance. We wish him all success in this latest endeavor, and hope that this dance may well become an "annual affair." Notice should be called to the fact that Art, along with Ed Bateson, was the co-chairman of the Frosh-Soph dance which was held last October 27. Their names were not correctly titled in the account which appeared elsewhere in the STAG and also in this column. Our humble apologies, but mistakes will happen. This column would like to congrat:ulate Mr. John Meany and the members of the Microphone Club and other organizations who teamed together to produce the radio program, "Bellarmine Quotes." This is a powerful step in the right direction and it is hoped that many more will follow, so that we of Fairfield may become known as a University and not an offshoot of the Prep. Council Report By BERNARD S. MALLON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Francis A. Malyszka. 51 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Charles E. Black, '52 BUSINESS MANAGER Robert Steele, '52 NEWS DEPARTMENT SPORTS DEPARTMENT . . , Bernard Beglane, '52 . . . . . . .. Editor Georg.e Dirgo, ~1 } Co-Editors George Birge, '51 FranCiS Woods, 52, Harley Black, '51 George Baeher, 51 James Doheney, '52 James Evrard, 51 Thomas Flaherty,:51 PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT George Garofalo, 51 '., '2 James Dinnan. '52 FranCiS McG0l.\ldrlCk, 5 Edward Sperry, '52 John Malakie, ~3 . Paul Sullivan. '52 Joseph Pander, 54. Raymond Yuskauskus, '52 Walter ZackTlson, 54 David Phelan, '53 Robert Demshak, '54 Richard Haup. '~4 FEATURE DEPARTMENT William Curnin, '53 ,'........ Editor Bernard Mallon, '51 Martin Nigro, 51 Francis Philbin, '52 Neil Topitzer, '53 John Welch, '53 William Brown, '54 EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT John Relihan. '52, Nicholas Rosa, '52 TYPISTS Joseph Iacuone, '52 Richard McCormick, '52 Robert Demshak, '54 Richard Haup. '54 BUSINESS DEPARTMENT William McGrath. '52 Thomas O'Neil, '53 Mr. Arnold Lunn (Continued from Page 1) Mr. Lunn has written numerous books, one of which remains one of the most persuasive books in the modern literaJ;ure of. conversion; his Now I See. Many of his books on skiing and mountaineering have been translated into many European languages. He is famous for his John Wesley. Within the Precincts of the Prison. The Revolt against Reason. Science of the World Revolution. and many others. His deep and shrewd understanding of the agnostic mind makes Mr. Lunn one of the Church's most formidable apologists. Transmitting Station (Continued from Page 1) who wish to make personal, practical application of the principles studied in their courses. This "laboratory feature" will be open to all members regardless of their major. About thirty students have shown interest in the society so far. Elections will be held at the second meeting. Immediate application is being made for the necessary Government license and call letters for the .station, aIld the station will be in operation early in the second semester. . Red Cross (Continued from Page 1) national, and internationl story of the Red Cross. It will acquaint all students on campus with current activities, and will inform veterans of any services available to them through the local chapter. It will announce Red Cross events, provide speakers for meetings, and will recruit volunteers to arrange displays. The Safety Service Committee will provide First Aid instructions and will encourage students to become trained in First Aid. It will ascertain the equipment necessary for First Aid coverage on the campus and in the community. In 1942 the college units were authorized to participate in Red Cross activities through local chapters, thus aiding in a continuing peace-time program. Chartered on campus, these units are a facility to the college and chapter for a better understanding of Red .Cross work. A· college unit is the campus organization of the American Red Cross. All students interested in this organization are urged to join the unit and offer their services as they are being trained. Honor Society (Continued from Page 1) that the Dean waive require- f ments for complete fulfillment for extra-curricula participation. Nick DeRosa, new correspond- The committee's report in- ing secretary, can now take care clud'ed comolete details as to the of all the important correspondmanner in which credits for ac- ,ence of the Council. He is not tivities would be alloted. to blame, however, for the fail- The activities were classified ure of said Council to notify the as major, minor and social. Those regional clubs that legislation activities classified as major affecting them was taking place. were: the Debating Club; the The clubs were notified quickly Drama Club; the Public Affairs enough when it was all over, Club; the Sodality; the Student though, and the Hartford deleCouncil; The STAG; the Senior gation talked to deaf ears for Year Book Staff; and Inter-col- almost an hour. legiate Athletics. Those classi- Only two regional clubs were fied as minor were: the Athletic represented, understandably, and Association; the Science Clubs; one member of the vaunted the Language Clubs; and _the Council actually suggested repMicropno'ne Club. The Area rimanding the others for their Clubs the Knights of Xavier and absence. This is tyranny! the Dixieland Club were classi- After the MANOR sought an fied as social. exemption, the whole affair dis- In general, participation in a integrated into a jurisdictional major activity entitles a student dispute, and confusion reigned to two points for each year of supreme. his membership. Participation in On the bright side (a cliche if a minor activity entitles him to I ever saw one), the Administraone p'oint and participation in tion was caught off guard on the a social activity entitles him to matter of honorary keys for the no points. The presidents of Council members, and at the last major, minor and social activi- meeting, covered their omission ties will each receive two points with the keys in question. in addition to the point entitled Bill Heagney, red-hot Senior for participation in the activity. Class President, jolted the same For complete details concerning Administration into laying the point creditation for extra-cur- groundwork for a placement buricula activities, students are ad- reau. We're going to need that vised to consult the bulletin in a few months. board. Incidentally, the STAG editor The method of appointment to may get a voice, and consequentthe Honor Society is such that ly a vote, in the Student Counon or before Friday of the week eil. 'rhis probably means somefollowing registration, qualified thing. students may apply to the Dean Last paragraph. To answer a for membership. Special forms quesion before it is asked again: will be supolied for the purpose, yes, I do recognize honest effort and the student will state his when I see it. I also recognize qualifications on the form. ,error, honest and otherwise. ~. ;' Salutes .. Books On Review By Nicholas Rosa KON-TIKI. By Thor Heyerdahl. During the summer we read a book, which' has to be done during t\J.e summer because during sch\)ol terms, there is so much to read that we never have any time for reading. If it astounds you that we were so literate that we read a book (this is the editorial or royal "we") we would like to report that we even waited three years for this particular book, and it was worth the wait. If you like adventure, and like your adventure to be true, unbloody, and lavishly peppered with humor, KIN-TIKI is the book for you. No blood-andthunder, no six-guns, no cannibals here; just sea and sky and sun and stars, and sharks and dolphins and pilot fish, six colorful young men and a crazy balsa-wood raft named the KonTiki. In the final chapters of the book some Polynesians, and a Polynesian clambake complete to leis, hulas, grass skirts and poi-poi are thrown in, and this isn't Dorothy Lamour, me lads; this is the real thing. There was also a parrot, who used to eat the radio antenna (the raft had no engine, but it had a radio) but he was washed overboard, to everyone's sorrow. Because Thor Heyerdahl had an unorthodox theory that the Polynesian islands were settled from the South American mainland, rather than out of Asia as is commonly believed, it seems only natural that he would eventually build the same kind of raft that the bearded white strangers of ancient Inca legend, who probably built the Inca pyramids and giant statues and whatnot, and who (says Heyerdahl) probably built those great statues and pyramids on Easter Island would have qsed, if they actually did reach Easter Island -and Hawaii, and Fatu Hiva, and Tahiti, and Samoa, and New Zealand, and any 'place yo.u'd care to mention. Heyerdahl admits that he ,did not prove that (Continued on Page 4) The Stag November 30. 1950 THE STAG Stags Bounce Brooklyn Poly 68-40; -Kehoe Stars By GEORGE BIRGE 'Page 3 Wood Ave. Pharmacy PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED I 60 Wood Ave. Tel. 3-3921' Bridgeport. Connecticut By BERNIE BEGLANE see our Credit Manager R d' for details on a P B A account ea ..s MOST 37.50 STYLES Others to 55.00 When skillful tailoring is combined with quality woolens . true distinction is achieved. "MAVEST" SPORT COATS Assure Longer Good Looks! The Store For Young Men OUTLETS MEN'S STORE FRED R~ICHEET, Mgr. 951 Main St. Bpt.. Ct. 4-2118 FRANK'S FRIENDLY SERVICE STATION 2172 Black Rock Tnpk. Close to the College 2710 North Ave. BRIDGEPORT'S. HOME OWNED DAIRY Visit Our Famous Ice Cream and Soda Bar Beechmont Dairy INC. Fairfield opened its basketball campaign last Friday evening at the Armory with a decisive victory over Brooklyn Poly 68-40. It was a sweet triumph for the "Red Stags" who performed before some 750 keyed-up fans. The game started rather sadly for the North Benson playmakers as Poly's cool, deliberate play enabled them to hold a one point advantage at half time 26-25. Then the storm struck. It started fast and kept coming and never subsided until the final whistle blew. Joe Kehoe, the slim six-footer, paced the surging STAGS on by dumping in 22 points. A total of 16 of these were scored in the second half. In the scoring column he had the needed help in Bobby Markovic and Jack Moffett who each hit for 11 points. On the floor it was Regens"turger and Frauenhofer coaching. It is safe to say their who looked exceptional. Both percentage in shooting in that boys were valuable playmakers second half was close to 60%. and defensive board men. Sulli- All in all it was thrilling to van, Miko, Blain and Suchen- watch them perform but despite ski also played very well. their great play they made mis- In the opening minutes it takes. There were signs of rough looked anything but good for spots in their plays and fastCoach Hanrahan and his team. break. Nevertheless, they are The Engineers, led by Jerry definitely a team to watch in Rosen, a fine shooting center, led basketball circles. They have 18-9 in the first 9 minutes. Fair- about 12 good men who can field opened with but one vet- come on and off the floor witheran (Miko) and 4 freshmen _ out anyone detecting that this Frauenhofer, Markovic, Blain or that five is second rate. That and Suchenski. In the beginning fact is the key to any success these boys were a little tight. this club will realize, as was Their defense wavered and their evident last Friday night. They shots just weren't hitting. It was should ride the rough road of due undoubtedly to the tension, basketball competition in good for in the second half all these style. boys proved their worth and In the Prelim the Fairfield more. Trailing in this first quar- Jayvees defeated the Orcutt ter, Coach Hanrahan called on Seniors by the close score of 48his veterans, Kehoe, Sullivan, 46. Marmion, 'Stapleton and Regensburger and Moffett. Their Meehan pa~ed the STAGS to experience paid off in this im- theIr first wm. portant moment for they began I to move. One handers by Kehoe, St D f U B sets by Moffett, and a pair by ags e eat. ., Regensburger helped to dimin- A A T·· I ish that gap. The last half saw nnex rea It e the entire .Fairfiel~ club sho?t Fairfield University's Cross out of .their d~essmg room. m Country team closed its season hIgh spmts..ThIS det~rmmatlOn Iwith a 25-30 win over the local a.nd fight paId .of!' qUlckly. Sul- rlvals, the University of BridgeIlVan sank a drl:,mg one hander port, in a meet staged at Beardsand followed Wlt!t a foul s~ot. ley Park on Wednesday, NovemKehoe r~n WIld ~mkmg 3 qUlck ber 15. The win gave the STAGS baskets In two mmutes and Mof- a season's record of two wins fett regIstered from the outSIde. against three setbacks. From then ~n the ~rowd was The first harrier to cross the sure of a FaIrfield VIctory. The finish line was Jack Ga to f STAG rooters watched with awe U.B., clocked in 19:42. ;olro~and glee as the two team system ing close behind was Joe Miko began to :"ork. They ran, pas~ed of Fairfield who completed the and shot .m the second half hke course in 20:16. Ed Dowling, a :,,?rld htle was at stake. Their who finished third, George SPIrlt was. almost phenomenal, Boser, who finished fourth, Conas was th~lr team work, the re- nie Sternschak, who finished suIt of dIhgent prachce and good tenth, and Mike Magut, who finished eleventh, were the other point-scorers for the "Men in Red." In gaining the triumph, Fairfield won the mythical Bridgeport area title, as they defeated Arnold College of Milford in an earlier meet by a 15-40 score. RUDY',S, RESTAURANT Phone 9-3343 FAIRFIELD'S FAVORITE NIGHT SPOT Post Road cor. Pine Creek team for the year, and in so doing, one member of a Catholic school is named. He is Bato Govedarica of De Paul. He fails to mention any player of a Catholic school on his second team, but in naming the third five, Bob Zawoluk of St. John's and Dan Bagley of Notre Dame were selected. Another article on the national basketball picture written by Stanley Woodward, noted sports writer of New York, appearing in his own magazine, Stanley Woodward's Basketball - 1951. gives further evidence to the prowess of Catholic schools with regards to the cage sport. Woodward doesn't rate the teams in any numerical order as did Holman, but he does make his selections for the 1951 season in a notable fashion. In the East, he doesn't rate any Catholic school as outstanding, and no such institution receives recognition until the Midwestern area is reached. In that section he rates Notre Dame against the top teams, and the only other school to receive mention in the entire nation is Santa Clara of California. With regards to individual performers, Woodward nominates only one member of a Catholic center of learning as AllAmerican material, and he is Bob (Zeke) Zawoluk of St. John's. All in all, it looks like the Catholic schools will bear considering watching with regards to basketball on a national picture. Maybe our own school will be right there for honors at the end of the year, although we are still not considered a "name" college. Your money will go farther, and so will you. We've helped scores of students (teachers, too!) to make expenditures match their income, with our P B A .. your personal, permanent budget account. No down payment, no red tape .. select the things you need, buy them, have them right away, make your payments over up to 12 months, and as you pay, charge additional items ... Christmas gifts, for instance! The Arctic Sport Shop Athletic Goods RAWLINGS REPRESENTATIVES TEAM OUTF'ITTERS Athletic equipment for all sports all the time Mgr. Perry Pilotti 60S ARCTIC STREET BRIDGEPORT 8, CONN, Phone 4-2813 IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO PLAN your clothes for college as carefully as you chart your course of study ... In an article published recently in the 1951 edition of Nat Holman's Basketball Annual. the outstanding mentor of City -College of New York goes out on a limb and selects the teams that he thinks will be outstanding in the various sections of the country. It is interesting to note how many Catholic schools he selects, with the East holding the sway over the other sections of the nation. Some might say he was prejudiced in picking his own club as tops,' but who can dispute him since they captured all national honors last year? st. John's of Brooklyn follows, with Seton Hall of New Jersey, Canisius and Niagara of upstate New York and Holy Cross of Worcester garnering fifth to eighth spot respectively. Georgetown of Washington, D.C., and Duquesne and Villanova of Pennsylvania walked off with the tenth, eleventh and twelfth positions. Moving along to the Midwest, three Catholic schools are picked in the top ten, as Dayton University of Ohio and De Paul of Illinois were picked second and third, followed by Notre Dame in eighth place. In the South, no Catholic schools were nominated but in the Missouri Valley area, the University of Detroit in Michigan and St. Louis University of Missouri were posted in the fourth and fifth slots. Holman ignored the Catholic schools in the Southwest and the Far West as he failed to name even the outstanding San Francisco college combine. Holman goes further in his selections, and picks what he considers to be the All-American Page 4 THE STAG November 30, 1950 Superb Craftsmanship, Carefully Selected Leathers! English Shoes Bpt. Open Book Shop STANDARD REFERENCE BOOKS DICTIONARIES TRANSLATIONS STUDY OUTLINES One of Bridgeport's Finest Sea Food Restaurants Ocean Sea Grill 1328 MAIN STREET, BPT. (Opposite Loew-Poli Theater) 989 Broad St. Bridgaport, Connecticut INCORPORATED "Insure with Joy" 4-1585 - PHONES - 5-5166 JAMES V. JOY GENERAL INS URANCE Important - All claims serviced promptly thru our own office Dial 9-3474 PROMPT SERVICE - RELIABLE COMPANIES Catering, too! FAIRFIELDER 925 Post Road, Fairfield 955 Main Street GOOD FOOD-ALL WAYS the The Fairfield Glee Club, un- Knights Of Columbus del' the direction of Mr. Simon (Continued from Page 1) Harak, will present a program surance representative, spoke of current popular songs and about the requirements for in- . surance within the organization spiritual favorites, and again for all members who are under will feature its famous Octet. the age of twenty-six. The Members of this Octet are John varied policies, terms, rates and Sacco, Kurt Martha, Willis benefits were clearly explained. K;lly, Francis WO,ods, Ray Applications and pamphlets 0 Connor, James Gilson, Edconcerning the Knights were dis- ' ward Caldwell, and Geo:ge tributed. Another meeting is Keane. The. Club IS mastermg planned soon after the holidays such Sel:ctlOns as. Oklahoma. so that those who are definitely Su~r~y With the FrIDge on Top. going to enter the Knights can ThiS 15 My Country. Song of the submit their applications and Vag.aJ;>0nds. Jesu. Joy of Mans make preparations for their First DeSiring. and many others. to Degree initiation. This initiation present a var~ed a?d entertamwill take place about the middle Img program m thiS and future of January. concerts. Mr. William Heagney con- The St. Joseph College Glee ducted the meeting as chairman. IClub, under the direction of Mr. Further notices regarding the Moshe. Paranov, will also present Knights will be posted on the a varied program of popular, bulletin board. spiritual, and classical selections. Featured with this club will be the special singing group, the "Chansonettes." Two songs will be sung jointly by the 180 voices of the combined clubs. The concert will be presented at 8:15 p.m., and will be followed by dancing from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. Tickets are on sale and may be purchased from any member of the Glee Club for 80 cents. 180 Voices To Unite In Glee Club Concert The 80 male voices of the Fairfield University Glee Club will unite with the 100 female voices of the St. Joseph College Glee Club in presenting the' first concert of the year on December 7, in the auditorium of Berchmans Hall. Teacher Exams (Continued from Page 1) college which a candidate is attending or the school system in which he is seeking employment will advise him whether he must offer the National Teacher Examinations and which of the tests he should take. Application forms, and a Bulletin of Information describing registration procedure and containing sample test questions, may be obtained from college officials, school superintendents, or directly from the National Teacher Examinations, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey. A completed application, accompanied by the proper examination fee, should reach the ETS office not later than January 19, 1951. From My Corner (Continued from Page 2) the poster, a half-eaten sandwich in his whitened fist. "Ye Gods," he shouted, "Do my eyes deceive me?" That did it! I went over for a closer inspection. In truth it was a striking picture but the figure was not feminine. No, it was definitely masculine. It seemed at first to be an exaggerated version of the type of monster who strikes terror into my feeble heart. A blonde giant was pictured in what I supposed must have been a dramatic pose. Pounds of useless flesh were draped all over his body. His skin looked somewhat, if you will pardon the expression, slimy. His massive skull had all the proportions of those of an idiot. He was staring rather blankly ahead and one could not escape the impression that real thought was a stranger to the regions below his wellcombed hair. I stared in stunned silence for a while, until I became rather embarrassed, because - I hesitate to say it - he was rather scantily attired (to borrow an expression from the newspapers). My eyes then fell on a sign next to it exhorting its readers to join some sort of a club which would, I suppose, mould the novice into a figure approaching the proportions of the creature in the picture. I backed away, shaking my head. An iron resolve was formed in my mind. Blast me if I wouldn't stay a weakling. Kon-Tiki (Continued from Page 2) they did people Polynesia, but he certainly proved that they could have done it-in a raft with one square sail, that could not even tack, with only a steering sweep for control, without any metal in its construction. It was made of nine great balsa logs, tied together, partially decked, and equipped with a tiny banana-leaf hut. Try that one on Columbus! Six remarkable young men set out on this authentic Inca raft and floated and sailed 4 300 miles on the Humboldt Cur;ent and in the trade winds to where they hoped they would go and, to their dismay, past it! They lived not on the water but practically in it, and struck up an intimate acquaintance with a changing esc'ort of fish - including a seventy-foot whale shark. They lived alternately on U.S. Army rations and what the white-Inca Kon-Tike lived on and found the latter better: Heyerdahl has the gift of reliving the experience in writing, and as you read, you are there taking your turn at the steer~ ing sweep, outstaring a shark on your eye-level, and hanging on for dear, dear life when the raft piles up on that destination reef. Probably the best sea story of our time.....-... 6V2-12 B.C,D widths Howland:s Shoes, Street Floor for your dances and all occasions SEE PILOTTI'S Formal Clothes • TUXEDOS • FULL DRESS $8.95 pl'. You'll actually feel the quality of these fine English shoes! Moccasin type or wing tip style in brown with a hand rubbed finish. 917 Main Street Bridgeport 3-5158 To inspire lasting Devotion give RELIGIOUS ARTICLES for CHRISTMAS CATHOLIC SUPPLY CO. Collins Pharmacy 2804 FAIRFIELD AVE. BRIDGEPORT. CONN. We Deliver Phone 5-5669 115 Congress St. Bpt., Ct. 3·4808 Welch, McKeon To Debate Ethical Pharmacy 1260 MAIN ST. OPP:~ Stra~field Hotel PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED Education Topic Of Radio Club In Presentations 1']A,.~.B~r..1kx.u". If;w-0.:YR.!~ On the evening of December 4, two men from the FreshmanSophomore Debating Society will journey to White Plains, The last two in the series of New York, to engage the stubroadcasts entitled "Fairfield dents of Good Counsel College University Interprets the News" in a debate: "Resolved: Spain have been devoted to the field should be admitted to the Atof education. The November 20 lantic Pact." Robert McKeon of program was concerned with a the Freshman Class, and John critical discussion of a recent Welch of the Sophomore Class issue of Life which was given will uphold the affirmative side over to a survey of education in of the topic. the United States. Facts set In the near future a public forth by this survey were aptly' debate will be held among the reviewed by Reverend Howard members of the society in P. Harris, S,J., Professor of Berchmans Hall on the topic, Philosophy at the University. "The Welfare State." Father Harris was ably assisted Edward Bateson, president of by three students; Messrs. James the society, invites any FreshAspinwall, David Page, and man or Sophomore interested in Nicholas Rosa. argumentative debate and dis- On the broadcast of November cussion to attend this public de26, the topic, "Some Aspects of bate and meetings of the sothe Christian Education 0 f ciety. Meetings are held every Youth'! was presented by Dr. Tuesday during the sixth peMaurice Rogalin, Head of the riod in Room 206. Department of Education at Fairfield University. A student panel composed of Messrs. Michael Levinsky, Edward Kelly, and James Thurston adroitly questioned Dr. Rogalin on the different phases of Christian education. Dr. Rogalin started the discus-sion by emphasizing the objectives of Christian education. He stated that it endeavored to attain for the individual being educated the supernatural end of man as well as the greatest possible good in the mundane world. Further, Dr. Rogalin pointed out that the three agents concerned with this education are the Church, the family, and the state. The end of Christian education was concisely given by Dr. Rogalin when he stated: "Briefly, then, this means the individual's full actualization, body and soul, so that he possess fully that knowledge, develop those habits and skills, evolve such lofty ideals and attitudes that his physical, vocational, avocational, civic, domestic, and spiritual life will realize his temporal obligations fully and attain the supernatural end for which he was created."
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Title | Stag - Vol. 02, No. 06 - November 30, 1950 |
Date | November 30 1950 |
Description | The Stag, the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, was published weekly during the academic year (September - June) and ran from September 23, 1949 (Vol. 1, No. 1) to May 6, 1970 (Vol. 21, No. 20). |
Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
Type of Document | Newspaper |
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Date Digital | 2008 |
Publisher | Students of Fairfield University |
Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
Source | Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections |
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Identifier | ST19501130 |
SearchData | Vol. II-No.6 Published By Students Of Fairfield University November 30. 1950 ,.r': Teacher Exams On Feb. 17, '51 PRINCETON, N.J., November 10. The National Teacher Examinations, prepared and administered annually by Educational Testing Service, will be given at testing centers throughout the United States on Saturday, February 17, 1951. At the one-day testing session a candidate may take the Common Examinations, which include tests in General Culture, Mental Abilities and Basic Skills, and Professional Information; and one or two of nine Optional Examinations, designed to demonstrate mastery of subject matter to be taught. The (Continued on Page 4) Mr. Lunn is currently engaged in an around-the-world lecture tour in which he has lectured to Catholics in India and Australia before reaching America. In 1935 Mr. Lunn made his first -lecture tour in the United States, and in the following year he was appointed Assistant Professor of Apologetics at Notre Dame University, which position he held until the war. He was in Austria in 1938 during the Anschluss, and during the Spanish Civil War he visited that country as a war correspondent. Before the outbreak of World War II, he visited Finland, the Baltic States, Poland, and Czechoslovakia, and during and after the war he has studied the con ditions of these and many other European countries. Mr. Lunn is famous not only for his lecturing ability, but also for his intense interest in skiing. He is; the inventor of the famous ski race known as the slalom, and formerly was president of the Ski Club of Great Britain and chairman of the International Downhill Ski R a c i n g Committee. In 1936 and 1948 he acted as referee at the worldfamous Winter Olympic Games. A convert to the Church, Mr. Lunn was born in Madras, India, the eldest son of Sir Henry Lunn, M.D., of Trinity College, Dublin. Popularizing the type of controversy which consists of the publication in book form of letters between people of sharply contrasting views, he collaborated before becoming a Catholic with Monsignor Ronald A. Knox in Difficulties and, among others, with the famous Marxian scientist Professor J. B. S. Haldane, F.R.S., in Science and the Supernatural. (Continued on Page 2) MR. ARNOLD LUNN Students Interested In Joining Knights Of Columbus M1eet On November 2, Our Lady of Fairfield Sodality held its election of new officers. A Membership Committee, which will conduct the forthcoming membership drive, is in the process of being formed. This new committee, cooperating with the Publicity Committee, will hold the first membership drive of its kind in the history of the University. The aim of the drive is the enrollment of all Catholic men interested in being a companion of the Mother of God. The officers elected were: Prefect, Thaddeus Krok; Vice-prefect, DomInic Autori; Secretary, Robert Wakin; and Treasurer, Raymond Foley. The retiring officers are James Gibson, Thaddeus Krok, Frank Clark, and John Merry, respectively. The following members were named as Committee Chairmen. Sacred Heart Committee: Richard Riccio; Mission Crusader: William Kinsella; Catholic Truth Section: William DeGioia; Publicity Committee: James Gibson, Liturgical Committee: Philip Backus; and Our Lady's Committee: John Merry. Sodality Elects Mr. Arnold Lunn To Speak Officers~ Plans A 2 d B II · L t M h h o Dot n e armlne ec ure em ers Ip rIve "Will Europe Survive?" On Thursday, December 7, Mr. Arnold Lunn, a famous world-lecturer, will speak on this topic as he presents the second Bellarmine Lecture of the year during the second period in Berchmans Hall. Honor Society Established By Rector Of University At the meeting of the Senior class held last Wednesday morning in Berchmans Hall, the Very Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J., Rector of the University, announced the establishment of the Fairfield University Honor Society. Father Dolan read the final recommendations set down by a faculty committee before the assembled seniors, and in effect officially promulgated the institution of the Honor Society. The purpose of the Honor Society is: to give an added inducement towards scholastic At 8:00 p.m. last Tuesday, Noachievement and to encourage vember 21, an 'open house" was greater participation in extra- held at the University for all curricular activities; and to give students interested in joining the public recognition to those stu- Knights of Columbus. Despite dents who have distinguished the bad weather about 40 stuthemselves over a period of three dents attended. years both by outstanding scho- Delegates from the various lastic achievement and by gen- offices of the Knights of Columerous participation in extra- bus were on hand to answer any curricular activities. questions and to explain the Among the main qualifications merits of this Catholic organizafor roembership to the society as tion. John Solon, District Deputy recommended by the committee of the Knights, spoke about the were that: membership be lim- role of the Knights in Catholic ited to seniors who during a action. Mr. Healey, Grand Knight three year period have main- of the Father Coleman Council, tained an over-all scholastic Fairfield, extended the welcome average of 85% or more; and of this council to all those stuthat the candidates have accum- dents who intend to become ulated at least 12 points for members. He stated that the participation in extra-curricula council club rooms and its faciliactivities. In view of the fact ties will be open to them at all that the students of the classes times. For the time being, all of '51 and '52 had no knowledge student members will be affiliconcerning requirements for ated with his council. Mr. Kovar, extra-curricula activities, the the state insurance representacommittee further recommended ·tive, and Mr. Clark, district in- (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 4) Transmitting Station Planned By Amateur Radio Society 4; Officers of the newly organized College Unit of the American Red Cross. . American Red Cross Forms College Unit Under the guidance of Mr. James P. Vail of the Sociology department, a unit has been organized in Fairfield University which can be of great service in the event of disaster. The Fairfield College Unit of the American Red Cross will work in conjunction with the local Red Cross chapter in developing a plan for preparedness for the campus and community. At a meeting held on Novem--------------bel' 15, the names of the officers of the unit were announced. They are: Emmanuel Macchia, president; Roy Evans, vice-president; James Farnham, secretary- treasurer; Anthony Virgilio, Chairman of Public Relations and Public Information; Thomas Keane, Chairman of the Disaster Committee; John Stevens, Chair- A short-wave radio transmitman of the Blood Program; and ting station for the University Eugene O'Meara, Chairman of is planned by the newly-formed the Safety Service. Mr. Vail is Amateur Radio Society, which the moderator of the unit. held its first meeting on Novem- The unit will inform students bel' 21. While the society is now of the operations of the Red under the aegis of the Physics Cross by means of forums, news I Department, . membershIp 1 s stories, and distribution of in-I open to all mterested students. formative material. There are No officers were elected at the four groups which constitute the first meeting. However, Anthony unit, each with its specific ac- Lomazzo, Al Takacs. and Nichotivity. las Rosa were appomted to an The Disaster Preparedness and organizational committee which Relief Committee will develop a will,consider the society's initial plan for the campus and com- problems. Mr. John A. Dillon, munity, and will have trained Jr., wIll serve as moderator. I groups ready in the event of dis- Rev. Robert MacDonnell, S.J., aster. It will acquaint the stu- and Mr. Dillon spoke briefly on dents with the Red Cross disaster the formation and future course policy, will survey hazards of the society. Nicholas Rosa, around campus and recommend who owns and operates amateur the means of eliminating them, radio station W1NOA, explained will plan a forest-fire-prevention the nature and purpose of amacampaign on campus, and will teur radio and suggested posaid forest rangers of the sur- sible club activities in connection rounding areas in the event of with the operation of the so-forest fires. ciety's station. The National Blood Program is A course in radio fundamen-to -try to provide blood dona- tals, radio law, and radio code tions for use in possible emer- will be given by the club to all gencies and to publicize a pro- students who wish to earn amagram for blood donations on teur radio licenses. This course campus and throughout the com- will be a perpetual activity of munity. It is to participate in the soci€ty in order that newer the Staff Aids Canteen and Mo- members may continue to opertor Service units, and enlist ate the station after older liblood donors on campus and in censed members have graduated. the community. Qualified stu- The Society intends to foster dents will aid in blood typing. both groups and individual radio The Public Relations and Pub- construction and research work, lic Information Committee will which will especially benefit publici;?:e and interpret the local, physics and engineering majors (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 2) Page 2 THE STAG November 30, 1950 The Sophomore Class. In the notable response which they displayed toward the formation of a College Unit of the American Red Cross at Fair'field University, members of the Sophomore Class have come to the fore in an activity which is open to all four classes, and thus have shown that they are not willing merely to be led, but expect and are willing to lead other .classes in important activities in our university. This should not be considered an awakening on the part of the Sophomore Class, for it has not necessarily been lax in other school activities. It is noteworthy, however, insofar as the sophomores now lead all four classes in an activity which can be of great importance to the individual, the campus, the community, ,md the nation. The pUI1pose of the Red Cross is to be of aid to the needy in times of peril, crisis, suffering, and disaster. As such, Red Cross agents work nat for themselves, but for their fellow men . . . an honorable and inspiring attitude in an em in which self-interest seems to be becoming predominant. What this College Unit offers to the stud-ents can be of help both to the individual and to others in times of peril, should such arise. In recognizing the importance, significance, and purpose of the organization, THE STAG congratulates its Sophomore leaders for their interest and zealous attitude. From My Corner By Francis G. Philbin I am a 98 lb. weakling. I know 'I am because one time I was sitting on the beach with a girl and an immense muscular heap kicked sand in my face. The only thing I did about it was brush the sand off and try to resume my conversation. However, the girl gave me a rather snooty lo'ok and departed with the 300 lb. giant. You can imagine my discomfiture. People all around were sneering, chortling, and at intervals, I could hear the word "weakling" being 'mumbled from some of the more forward of the bathers. I im ·mediately gathered up my motheaten blanket, wrapped it around my sparse frame and beat a hasty retreat from the scene of my embarrassment. But mine is a strong soul, my spirit is elastic, I resolved that no more would ·a giant kick sand in my face, no ·more would I lose another girl. Drastic action was definitely .necessary! I pondered my problem. Then I thought I had it. I would stay away from the beach! But my facile mind objected, what would happel?- if a monster of similar proportIOns kicked snow in my face? No, something more drastic would have to be done, else I would have to become a recluse. I was still on the horns of my dilemna when I arrived back in Fairfield this year. I somehow managed to survive until No- ·vember - in direct contradic' tion of Darwin's theory. Then ·one day as I sat staring around the cafeteria, doggedly ignoring the textbook in front of me, I saw what at first glance appeared to be a picture of a so-called bathing beauty on the opposite wall. I dismissed the image as ·the figment of a fevered imagi- · nation. Any fool knows that Fairfield would not tolerate any such display, especially in one of the most frequented places in the school. However, I noticed ,that conversation had ceased at my table. The student sitting next to me was staring right at (Continued on Page 4) , ~taq JOHN H. WELCH MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT James Dinnan, '52 James Doheney, '52 Joseph Iacuone, '52 Ralph Mastrangelo, '52 Richard McCormick, '52 Conrad Sternschak, '52 Stanley Turski, '52 Thomas O'Neil, '53 Robert Demshak, '54 Richard Haup, '54 ART DEPARTMENT Richard Lindstrom, '52 Conrad Sternschak, '52 John Saracino, '54 EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Francis Prior, '51 " ... . . .. Edit6r James Aspinwall, 52 Michael RUSSO, '53 The many commuters who gripe and complain because ·activities are held after school should take note of the work which is done by Bernie Beglane, our versatile Sports-Editor. Bernie commutes from the City of New York every day, not only arising. in the dark, but getting home long after the sun has set. Not content merely with handling sports for the STAG, Bernie has developed into an ace booster and public relations man for our basketball team. Whe~ asked why he does it, Bernie replied, "Someone has to do it." The next time you hear any commuter start to sound off unnecessarily, remiI1d him that maybe he hasn't got so much to complain about after all. Odds n' Ends: a sign of winter is the fact that the University Glee Club will begin its season on December 7 in Berchmans Hall ... Stamford should have declared a Fairfield U. Day on last Thursday, there were so many "Stags" present for the Prep game ... Knick-Knack Shelf Congratulations are in order to Art Boulanger who was selected as chairman of the Waterbury Club's Christmas Dance. We wish him all success in this latest endeavor, and hope that this dance may well become an "annual affair." Notice should be called to the fact that Art, along with Ed Bateson, was the co-chairman of the Frosh-Soph dance which was held last October 27. Their names were not correctly titled in the account which appeared elsewhere in the STAG and also in this column. Our humble apologies, but mistakes will happen. This column would like to congrat:ulate Mr. John Meany and the members of the Microphone Club and other organizations who teamed together to produce the radio program, "Bellarmine Quotes." This is a powerful step in the right direction and it is hoped that many more will follow, so that we of Fairfield may become known as a University and not an offshoot of the Prep. Council Report By BERNARD S. MALLON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Francis A. Malyszka. 51 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Charles E. Black, '52 BUSINESS MANAGER Robert Steele, '52 NEWS DEPARTMENT SPORTS DEPARTMENT . . , Bernard Beglane, '52 . . . . . . .. Editor Georg.e Dirgo, ~1 } Co-Editors George Birge, '51 FranCiS Woods, 52, Harley Black, '51 George Baeher, 51 James Doheney, '52 James Evrard, 51 Thomas Flaherty,:51 PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT George Garofalo, 51 '., '2 James Dinnan. '52 FranCiS McG0l.\ldrlCk, 5 Edward Sperry, '52 John Malakie, ~3 . Paul Sullivan. '52 Joseph Pander, 54. Raymond Yuskauskus, '52 Walter ZackTlson, 54 David Phelan, '53 Robert Demshak, '54 Richard Haup. '~4 FEATURE DEPARTMENT William Curnin, '53 ,'........ Editor Bernard Mallon, '51 Martin Nigro, 51 Francis Philbin, '52 Neil Topitzer, '53 John Welch, '53 William Brown, '54 EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT John Relihan. '52, Nicholas Rosa, '52 TYPISTS Joseph Iacuone, '52 Richard McCormick, '52 Robert Demshak, '54 Richard Haup. '54 BUSINESS DEPARTMENT William McGrath. '52 Thomas O'Neil, '53 Mr. Arnold Lunn (Continued from Page 1) Mr. Lunn has written numerous books, one of which remains one of the most persuasive books in the modern literaJ;ure of. conversion; his Now I See. Many of his books on skiing and mountaineering have been translated into many European languages. He is famous for his John Wesley. Within the Precincts of the Prison. The Revolt against Reason. Science of the World Revolution. and many others. His deep and shrewd understanding of the agnostic mind makes Mr. Lunn one of the Church's most formidable apologists. Transmitting Station (Continued from Page 1) who wish to make personal, practical application of the principles studied in their courses. This "laboratory feature" will be open to all members regardless of their major. About thirty students have shown interest in the society so far. Elections will be held at the second meeting. Immediate application is being made for the necessary Government license and call letters for the .station, aIld the station will be in operation early in the second semester. . Red Cross (Continued from Page 1) national, and internationl story of the Red Cross. It will acquaint all students on campus with current activities, and will inform veterans of any services available to them through the local chapter. It will announce Red Cross events, provide speakers for meetings, and will recruit volunteers to arrange displays. The Safety Service Committee will provide First Aid instructions and will encourage students to become trained in First Aid. It will ascertain the equipment necessary for First Aid coverage on the campus and in the community. In 1942 the college units were authorized to participate in Red Cross activities through local chapters, thus aiding in a continuing peace-time program. Chartered on campus, these units are a facility to the college and chapter for a better understanding of Red .Cross work. A· college unit is the campus organization of the American Red Cross. All students interested in this organization are urged to join the unit and offer their services as they are being trained. Honor Society (Continued from Page 1) that the Dean waive require- f ments for complete fulfillment for extra-curricula participation. Nick DeRosa, new correspond- The committee's report in- ing secretary, can now take care clud'ed comolete details as to the of all the important correspondmanner in which credits for ac- ,ence of the Council. He is not tivities would be alloted. to blame, however, for the fail- The activities were classified ure of said Council to notify the as major, minor and social. Those regional clubs that legislation activities classified as major affecting them was taking place. were: the Debating Club; the The clubs were notified quickly Drama Club; the Public Affairs enough when it was all over, Club; the Sodality; the Student though, and the Hartford deleCouncil; The STAG; the Senior gation talked to deaf ears for Year Book Staff; and Inter-col- almost an hour. legiate Athletics. Those classi- Only two regional clubs were fied as minor were: the Athletic represented, understandably, and Association; the Science Clubs; one member of the vaunted the Language Clubs; and _the Council actually suggested repMicropno'ne Club. The Area rimanding the others for their Clubs the Knights of Xavier and absence. This is tyranny! the Dixieland Club were classi- After the MANOR sought an fied as social. exemption, the whole affair dis- In general, participation in a integrated into a jurisdictional major activity entitles a student dispute, and confusion reigned to two points for each year of supreme. his membership. Participation in On the bright side (a cliche if a minor activity entitles him to I ever saw one), the Administraone p'oint and participation in tion was caught off guard on the a social activity entitles him to matter of honorary keys for the no points. The presidents of Council members, and at the last major, minor and social activi- meeting, covered their omission ties will each receive two points with the keys in question. in addition to the point entitled Bill Heagney, red-hot Senior for participation in the activity. Class President, jolted the same For complete details concerning Administration into laying the point creditation for extra-cur- groundwork for a placement buricula activities, students are ad- reau. We're going to need that vised to consult the bulletin in a few months. board. Incidentally, the STAG editor The method of appointment to may get a voice, and consequentthe Honor Society is such that ly a vote, in the Student Counon or before Friday of the week eil. 'rhis probably means somefollowing registration, qualified thing. students may apply to the Dean Last paragraph. To answer a for membership. Special forms quesion before it is asked again: will be supolied for the purpose, yes, I do recognize honest effort and the student will state his when I see it. I also recognize qualifications on the form. ,error, honest and otherwise. ~. ;' Salutes .. Books On Review By Nicholas Rosa KON-TIKI. By Thor Heyerdahl. During the summer we read a book, which' has to be done during t\J.e summer because during sch\)ol terms, there is so much to read that we never have any time for reading. If it astounds you that we were so literate that we read a book (this is the editorial or royal "we") we would like to report that we even waited three years for this particular book, and it was worth the wait. If you like adventure, and like your adventure to be true, unbloody, and lavishly peppered with humor, KIN-TIKI is the book for you. No blood-andthunder, no six-guns, no cannibals here; just sea and sky and sun and stars, and sharks and dolphins and pilot fish, six colorful young men and a crazy balsa-wood raft named the KonTiki. In the final chapters of the book some Polynesians, and a Polynesian clambake complete to leis, hulas, grass skirts and poi-poi are thrown in, and this isn't Dorothy Lamour, me lads; this is the real thing. There was also a parrot, who used to eat the radio antenna (the raft had no engine, but it had a radio) but he was washed overboard, to everyone's sorrow. Because Thor Heyerdahl had an unorthodox theory that the Polynesian islands were settled from the South American mainland, rather than out of Asia as is commonly believed, it seems only natural that he would eventually build the same kind of raft that the bearded white strangers of ancient Inca legend, who probably built the Inca pyramids and giant statues and whatnot, and who (says Heyerdahl) probably built those great statues and pyramids on Easter Island would have qsed, if they actually did reach Easter Island -and Hawaii, and Fatu Hiva, and Tahiti, and Samoa, and New Zealand, and any 'place yo.u'd care to mention. Heyerdahl admits that he ,did not prove that (Continued on Page 4) The Stag November 30. 1950 THE STAG Stags Bounce Brooklyn Poly 68-40; -Kehoe Stars By GEORGE BIRGE 'Page 3 Wood Ave. Pharmacy PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED I 60 Wood Ave. Tel. 3-3921' Bridgeport. Connecticut By BERNIE BEGLANE see our Credit Manager R d' for details on a P B A account ea ..s MOST 37.50 STYLES Others to 55.00 When skillful tailoring is combined with quality woolens . true distinction is achieved. "MAVEST" SPORT COATS Assure Longer Good Looks! The Store For Young Men OUTLETS MEN'S STORE FRED R~ICHEET, Mgr. 951 Main St. Bpt.. Ct. 4-2118 FRANK'S FRIENDLY SERVICE STATION 2172 Black Rock Tnpk. Close to the College 2710 North Ave. BRIDGEPORT'S. HOME OWNED DAIRY Visit Our Famous Ice Cream and Soda Bar Beechmont Dairy INC. Fairfield opened its basketball campaign last Friday evening at the Armory with a decisive victory over Brooklyn Poly 68-40. It was a sweet triumph for the "Red Stags" who performed before some 750 keyed-up fans. The game started rather sadly for the North Benson playmakers as Poly's cool, deliberate play enabled them to hold a one point advantage at half time 26-25. Then the storm struck. It started fast and kept coming and never subsided until the final whistle blew. Joe Kehoe, the slim six-footer, paced the surging STAGS on by dumping in 22 points. A total of 16 of these were scored in the second half. In the scoring column he had the needed help in Bobby Markovic and Jack Moffett who each hit for 11 points. On the floor it was Regens"turger and Frauenhofer coaching. It is safe to say their who looked exceptional. Both percentage in shooting in that boys were valuable playmakers second half was close to 60%. and defensive board men. Sulli- All in all it was thrilling to van, Miko, Blain and Suchen- watch them perform but despite ski also played very well. their great play they made mis- In the opening minutes it takes. There were signs of rough looked anything but good for spots in their plays and fastCoach Hanrahan and his team. break. Nevertheless, they are The Engineers, led by Jerry definitely a team to watch in Rosen, a fine shooting center, led basketball circles. They have 18-9 in the first 9 minutes. Fair- about 12 good men who can field opened with but one vet- come on and off the floor witheran (Miko) and 4 freshmen _ out anyone detecting that this Frauenhofer, Markovic, Blain or that five is second rate. That and Suchenski. In the beginning fact is the key to any success these boys were a little tight. this club will realize, as was Their defense wavered and their evident last Friday night. They shots just weren't hitting. It was should ride the rough road of due undoubtedly to the tension, basketball competition in good for in the second half all these style. boys proved their worth and In the Prelim the Fairfield more. Trailing in this first quar- Jayvees defeated the Orcutt ter, Coach Hanrahan called on Seniors by the close score of 48his veterans, Kehoe, Sullivan, 46. Marmion, 'Stapleton and Regensburger and Moffett. Their Meehan pa~ed the STAGS to experience paid off in this im- theIr first wm. portant moment for they began I to move. One handers by Kehoe, St D f U B sets by Moffett, and a pair by ags e eat. ., Regensburger helped to dimin- A A T·· I ish that gap. The last half saw nnex rea It e the entire .Fairfiel~ club sho?t Fairfield University's Cross out of .their d~essmg room. m Country team closed its season hIgh spmts..ThIS det~rmmatlOn Iwith a 25-30 win over the local a.nd fight paId .of!' qUlckly. Sul- rlvals, the University of BridgeIlVan sank a drl:,mg one hander port, in a meet staged at Beardsand followed Wlt!t a foul s~ot. ley Park on Wednesday, NovemKehoe r~n WIld ~mkmg 3 qUlck ber 15. The win gave the STAGS baskets In two mmutes and Mof- a season's record of two wins fett regIstered from the outSIde. against three setbacks. From then ~n the ~rowd was The first harrier to cross the sure of a FaIrfield VIctory. The finish line was Jack Ga to f STAG rooters watched with awe U.B., clocked in 19:42. ;olro~and glee as the two team system ing close behind was Joe Miko began to :"ork. They ran, pas~ed of Fairfield who completed the and shot .m the second half hke course in 20:16. Ed Dowling, a :,,?rld htle was at stake. Their who finished third, George SPIrlt was. almost phenomenal, Boser, who finished fourth, Conas was th~lr team work, the re- nie Sternschak, who finished suIt of dIhgent prachce and good tenth, and Mike Magut, who finished eleventh, were the other point-scorers for the "Men in Red." In gaining the triumph, Fairfield won the mythical Bridgeport area title, as they defeated Arnold College of Milford in an earlier meet by a 15-40 score. RUDY',S, RESTAURANT Phone 9-3343 FAIRFIELD'S FAVORITE NIGHT SPOT Post Road cor. Pine Creek team for the year, and in so doing, one member of a Catholic school is named. He is Bato Govedarica of De Paul. He fails to mention any player of a Catholic school on his second team, but in naming the third five, Bob Zawoluk of St. John's and Dan Bagley of Notre Dame were selected. Another article on the national basketball picture written by Stanley Woodward, noted sports writer of New York, appearing in his own magazine, Stanley Woodward's Basketball - 1951. gives further evidence to the prowess of Catholic schools with regards to the cage sport. Woodward doesn't rate the teams in any numerical order as did Holman, but he does make his selections for the 1951 season in a notable fashion. In the East, he doesn't rate any Catholic school as outstanding, and no such institution receives recognition until the Midwestern area is reached. In that section he rates Notre Dame against the top teams, and the only other school to receive mention in the entire nation is Santa Clara of California. With regards to individual performers, Woodward nominates only one member of a Catholic center of learning as AllAmerican material, and he is Bob (Zeke) Zawoluk of St. John's. All in all, it looks like the Catholic schools will bear considering watching with regards to basketball on a national picture. Maybe our own school will be right there for honors at the end of the year, although we are still not considered a "name" college. Your money will go farther, and so will you. We've helped scores of students (teachers, too!) to make expenditures match their income, with our P B A .. your personal, permanent budget account. No down payment, no red tape .. select the things you need, buy them, have them right away, make your payments over up to 12 months, and as you pay, charge additional items ... Christmas gifts, for instance! The Arctic Sport Shop Athletic Goods RAWLINGS REPRESENTATIVES TEAM OUTF'ITTERS Athletic equipment for all sports all the time Mgr. Perry Pilotti 60S ARCTIC STREET BRIDGEPORT 8, CONN, Phone 4-2813 IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO PLAN your clothes for college as carefully as you chart your course of study ... In an article published recently in the 1951 edition of Nat Holman's Basketball Annual. the outstanding mentor of City -College of New York goes out on a limb and selects the teams that he thinks will be outstanding in the various sections of the country. It is interesting to note how many Catholic schools he selects, with the East holding the sway over the other sections of the nation. Some might say he was prejudiced in picking his own club as tops,' but who can dispute him since they captured all national honors last year? st. John's of Brooklyn follows, with Seton Hall of New Jersey, Canisius and Niagara of upstate New York and Holy Cross of Worcester garnering fifth to eighth spot respectively. Georgetown of Washington, D.C., and Duquesne and Villanova of Pennsylvania walked off with the tenth, eleventh and twelfth positions. Moving along to the Midwest, three Catholic schools are picked in the top ten, as Dayton University of Ohio and De Paul of Illinois were picked second and third, followed by Notre Dame in eighth place. In the South, no Catholic schools were nominated but in the Missouri Valley area, the University of Detroit in Michigan and St. Louis University of Missouri were posted in the fourth and fifth slots. Holman ignored the Catholic schools in the Southwest and the Far West as he failed to name even the outstanding San Francisco college combine. Holman goes further in his selections, and picks what he considers to be the All-American Page 4 THE STAG November 30, 1950 Superb Craftsmanship, Carefully Selected Leathers! English Shoes Bpt. Open Book Shop STANDARD REFERENCE BOOKS DICTIONARIES TRANSLATIONS STUDY OUTLINES One of Bridgeport's Finest Sea Food Restaurants Ocean Sea Grill 1328 MAIN STREET, BPT. (Opposite Loew-Poli Theater) 989 Broad St. Bridgaport, Connecticut INCORPORATED "Insure with Joy" 4-1585 - PHONES - 5-5166 JAMES V. JOY GENERAL INS URANCE Important - All claims serviced promptly thru our own office Dial 9-3474 PROMPT SERVICE - RELIABLE COMPANIES Catering, too! FAIRFIELDER 925 Post Road, Fairfield 955 Main Street GOOD FOOD-ALL WAYS the The Fairfield Glee Club, un- Knights Of Columbus del' the direction of Mr. Simon (Continued from Page 1) Harak, will present a program surance representative, spoke of current popular songs and about the requirements for in- . surance within the organization spiritual favorites, and again for all members who are under will feature its famous Octet. the age of twenty-six. The Members of this Octet are John varied policies, terms, rates and Sacco, Kurt Martha, Willis benefits were clearly explained. K;lly, Francis WO,ods, Ray Applications and pamphlets 0 Connor, James Gilson, Edconcerning the Knights were dis- ' ward Caldwell, and Geo:ge tributed. Another meeting is Keane. The. Club IS mastermg planned soon after the holidays such Sel:ctlOns as. Oklahoma. so that those who are definitely Su~r~y With the FrIDge on Top. going to enter the Knights can ThiS 15 My Country. Song of the submit their applications and Vag.aJ;>0nds. Jesu. Joy of Mans make preparations for their First DeSiring. and many others. to Degree initiation. This initiation present a var~ed a?d entertamwill take place about the middle Img program m thiS and future of January. concerts. Mr. William Heagney con- The St. Joseph College Glee ducted the meeting as chairman. IClub, under the direction of Mr. Further notices regarding the Moshe. Paranov, will also present Knights will be posted on the a varied program of popular, bulletin board. spiritual, and classical selections. Featured with this club will be the special singing group, the "Chansonettes." Two songs will be sung jointly by the 180 voices of the combined clubs. The concert will be presented at 8:15 p.m., and will be followed by dancing from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. Tickets are on sale and may be purchased from any member of the Glee Club for 80 cents. 180 Voices To Unite In Glee Club Concert The 80 male voices of the Fairfield University Glee Club will unite with the 100 female voices of the St. Joseph College Glee Club in presenting the' first concert of the year on December 7, in the auditorium of Berchmans Hall. Teacher Exams (Continued from Page 1) college which a candidate is attending or the school system in which he is seeking employment will advise him whether he must offer the National Teacher Examinations and which of the tests he should take. Application forms, and a Bulletin of Information describing registration procedure and containing sample test questions, may be obtained from college officials, school superintendents, or directly from the National Teacher Examinations, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey. A completed application, accompanied by the proper examination fee, should reach the ETS office not later than January 19, 1951. From My Corner (Continued from Page 2) the poster, a half-eaten sandwich in his whitened fist. "Ye Gods," he shouted, "Do my eyes deceive me?" That did it! I went over for a closer inspection. In truth it was a striking picture but the figure was not feminine. No, it was definitely masculine. It seemed at first to be an exaggerated version of the type of monster who strikes terror into my feeble heart. A blonde giant was pictured in what I supposed must have been a dramatic pose. Pounds of useless flesh were draped all over his body. His skin looked somewhat, if you will pardon the expression, slimy. His massive skull had all the proportions of those of an idiot. He was staring rather blankly ahead and one could not escape the impression that real thought was a stranger to the regions below his wellcombed hair. I stared in stunned silence for a while, until I became rather embarrassed, because - I hesitate to say it - he was rather scantily attired (to borrow an expression from the newspapers). My eyes then fell on a sign next to it exhorting its readers to join some sort of a club which would, I suppose, mould the novice into a figure approaching the proportions of the creature in the picture. I backed away, shaking my head. An iron resolve was formed in my mind. Blast me if I wouldn't stay a weakling. Kon-Tiki (Continued from Page 2) they did people Polynesia, but he certainly proved that they could have done it-in a raft with one square sail, that could not even tack, with only a steering sweep for control, without any metal in its construction. It was made of nine great balsa logs, tied together, partially decked, and equipped with a tiny banana-leaf hut. Try that one on Columbus! Six remarkable young men set out on this authentic Inca raft and floated and sailed 4 300 miles on the Humboldt Cur;ent and in the trade winds to where they hoped they would go and, to their dismay, past it! They lived not on the water but practically in it, and struck up an intimate acquaintance with a changing esc'ort of fish - including a seventy-foot whale shark. They lived alternately on U.S. Army rations and what the white-Inca Kon-Tike lived on and found the latter better: Heyerdahl has the gift of reliving the experience in writing, and as you read, you are there taking your turn at the steer~ ing sweep, outstaring a shark on your eye-level, and hanging on for dear, dear life when the raft piles up on that destination reef. Probably the best sea story of our time.....-... 6V2-12 B.C,D widths Howland:s Shoes, Street Floor for your dances and all occasions SEE PILOTTI'S Formal Clothes • TUXEDOS • FULL DRESS $8.95 pl'. You'll actually feel the quality of these fine English shoes! Moccasin type or wing tip style in brown with a hand rubbed finish. 917 Main Street Bridgeport 3-5158 To inspire lasting Devotion give RELIGIOUS ARTICLES for CHRISTMAS CATHOLIC SUPPLY CO. Collins Pharmacy 2804 FAIRFIELD AVE. BRIDGEPORT. CONN. We Deliver Phone 5-5669 115 Congress St. Bpt., Ct. 3·4808 Welch, McKeon To Debate Ethical Pharmacy 1260 MAIN ST. OPP:~ Stra~field Hotel PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED Education Topic Of Radio Club In Presentations 1']A,.~.B~r..1kx.u". If;w-0.:YR.!~ On the evening of December 4, two men from the FreshmanSophomore Debating Society will journey to White Plains, The last two in the series of New York, to engage the stubroadcasts entitled "Fairfield dents of Good Counsel College University Interprets the News" in a debate: "Resolved: Spain have been devoted to the field should be admitted to the Atof education. The November 20 lantic Pact." Robert McKeon of program was concerned with a the Freshman Class, and John critical discussion of a recent Welch of the Sophomore Class issue of Life which was given will uphold the affirmative side over to a survey of education in of the topic. the United States. Facts set In the near future a public forth by this survey were aptly' debate will be held among the reviewed by Reverend Howard members of the society in P. Harris, S,J., Professor of Berchmans Hall on the topic, Philosophy at the University. "The Welfare State." Father Harris was ably assisted Edward Bateson, president of by three students; Messrs. James the society, invites any FreshAspinwall, David Page, and man or Sophomore interested in Nicholas Rosa. argumentative debate and dis- On the broadcast of November cussion to attend this public de26, the topic, "Some Aspects of bate and meetings of the sothe Christian Education 0 f ciety. Meetings are held every Youth'! was presented by Dr. Tuesday during the sixth peMaurice Rogalin, Head of the riod in Room 206. Department of Education at Fairfield University. A student panel composed of Messrs. Michael Levinsky, Edward Kelly, and James Thurston adroitly questioned Dr. Rogalin on the different phases of Christian education. Dr. Rogalin started the discus-sion by emphasizing the objectives of Christian education. He stated that it endeavored to attain for the individual being educated the supernatural end of man as well as the greatest possible good in the mundane world. Further, Dr. Rogalin pointed out that the three agents concerned with this education are the Church, the family, and the state. The end of Christian education was concisely given by Dr. Rogalin when he stated: "Briefly, then, this means the individual's full actualization, body and soul, so that he possess fully that knowledge, develop those habits and skills, evolve such lofty ideals and attitudes that his physical, vocational, avocational, civic, domestic, and spiritual life will realize his temporal obligations fully and attain the supernatural end for which he was created." |
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