Stag - Vol. 04, No. 06 - December 4, 1952

              Red Stags Will Open Saturday Night
Vol. IV-No.6 Published By Students Of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. December 4, 1952
As the present constitution is
the result of five years of con­stant
labor, the members of the
Association are advised to ac­cept
the new legislation, rather
than reject it in entirety. If a
student disapproves of some
minor section or article, a move­ment
may be initiated to amend
the dispute in question as is pro­vided
for by the Constitution.
(Continued on Page 5)
John Welch, Chairman of the Student Association
Constitution Committee, has announced that the consti­tution
is now ready for approval by the members of the
Association. I t is expected that the actual voting will
take place shortly after the Christmas Holiday.
I Mimeographed Copy Father Clancy Each student will be provided
with a mimeographed copy of
T S k the constitution to acquaint him o pea ,with the various articles and
sections. At a time which will
A B kf be designated later a secret bal-
L""""\.t .rea ast lot will be cast either in favor
or against the adoption of the
The Valley Club of Fairfield constitution. A simple majority
University has completed plans of those voting will be sufficient
for its annual Communion for ratification.
Breakfast to be held on Sunday, After approval by the Associa­December
14, 1952, at Samt; tion, the proposed Constitution
Mary's Church Hall in Derby. Imust be ratified by the Dean of
The breakfast. wIll f~llow the, the College and the President of
8:00 Mass. ChaIrman BIll Cromn ..
has announced that the Rev. the Umverslty.
John Clancy, S.J., will be the Five Years
main speaker.
Other committee members as
announced by Cronin are as fol­lows:
Food Committee: Anthony
Pagliaro; Publicity, Jam e s
Abate; Tickets, Charles Connors.
Members of the Faculty are in­vited
to attend, and any member
of the student body wishing to
participate in this Valley Club
activity are advised to contact
one of the committee members
noted above.
On Friday, November 28, more
than one hundred and seventy­five
couples, students of the
Catholic Colleges of New Eng­land,
danced to the music of
"Tiny" Quinn and his band at
the Annual Catholic Collegiate
Ball, held at the Hotel Bond in
Hartford.
Holy Cross Club Host
Approximately for t y - two
members of the Fairfield Univer­sity
student body and Alumni
attended the dance, a yearly af­fair
sponsored by the various
Hartford Clubs of the New Eng­land
Catholic Colleges. The Hart­ford
Club of Holy Cross .College
was host for this year's dance.
Feature
One of the features of the eve­ning
was a medley of college
songs, sung by the guests in
honor of their own schools, and
played by the bandleader, an
alumnus of Providence College.
Among those colleges represent­ed
in person as well as in song
were Fairfield University, Holy
Cross College, Boston College,
Fordham University, st. An­selms
College, Providence Col­lege.
From the overflow crowd
which attended, it was evident
that the dance was a financial
as well as a social success. The
profit will go to the Bishop of
the Hartford Diocese who will
turn it over to charity.
Honor Society, Council
Keys Awarded At Assembly
The first student assembly of the scholastic year
was held Wed., Nov. 26, 1952, at Berchmans Hall. Its
main purpose was to award the Student Council and
A panel composed of two New Honor Society keys to students who had merited them.
Rochelle students and two Fair- The recipients of the Student Council keys were as fol-field
University men discussed I .' .
the North Atlantic Treaty or-I lows: RIchard P. Bepko, Emmanuel J. MacchIa and John
ganization at Xavier Hall on Welch of the Class of 1953' Robert L. Westerburg and
Sunday, November 23, at 3 p.m. '
Miss Rosalind Dougherty Gerald P. Smith of the Class of 1954; T. Paul Tremont,
chose as her topic the. ethical Norman J. LeBlanc and John K. Leonard of the Class of
aspects of thIS orgamzatlOn and
presented a very thorough paper 1955'. Eleven Seniors received the Honor Society awards:
on this subject. Also, from New . .
Rochelle, Miss Joanne Hawks RIchard P. Bepko, Thomas J. Bepko, Damel J. Cuddy,
presented a paper dealing with William L. Curnin, Leonard De Rosa, Jr., Thomas E.
the economical aspects of .
NATO. LIptak, Eugene W. Magner, Jerome J. Mayer, Emmanu-
McDermott and Macchia el Ondeck, Jr., Salvatore M. Santella, and John H.
John. DcDermott and D. utcdh Wec1 h, Jr. MacchIa, representing Falrfiel
(Continued on Page 2)
Tonight
Members of the Bellarmine
Debating Society will sojourn
this afternoon to Brooklyn
where they will clash with the
good brethren of St. Joseph's
College over the important Na­tional
Topic: "Resolved that the
Congress of the U.S. should pass
a compulsory Fair Employment
Practices Law."
To Represent Fairfield
The four men representing the
(Continued on Page 2)
Debaters
To Try
St. Johns
Guests
Dinner
Five Seniors
At K of C
Doctor Daniel P. Griffin, M.D., will present the
second in the annual series of Bellarmine Lectures on
Thursday, December 11, 1952. Doctor Griffin, who is
attending neuro-psychiatrist for Bridgeport Hospital,
will speak on "The Challenge of Psychiatry."
Attitudes
He will discuss the attitudes
that have been assumed in the
past regarding psychiatry; the
influence of Freud, Jung and Ad­ler
in the field of psychiatry;
some statistics on numbers and
varieties of mental disorders and
the various modes of treatment,
psychoanalysis and confession.
Research at Yale
Doctor Griffin received his
M.D. from Jefferson Medical
College and did post-graduate
work and research at Columbia
and Yale. He is consulting psy­chiatrist
for Stamford and Saint
Joseph Hospitals, and the Direc­tor
of the Long Lane Farm for
Delinquent Girls.
He is President of the Connec­ticut
Society for Psychiatry and
Neurology and past president of
both the Bridgeport and Fairfield
County Medical Associations.
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This evening, at 6:30, five seniors, members of the
honor society, will be guests of the Park City Council,
Knights of Columbus, at a dinner to be held in the
K. of C. building in Bridgeport. D b t The men who will attend at· ------------1 Ie a ,e
the invitation of Mr. William E. President of the Glee Club, and
Gormley, are Richard P. Bepko, also a member of the Student Held At Thomas J. Bepko, William L. Council. Both men are natives
Curnin, Salvatore M. Santella, of Bridgeport.
and John H. Welch. The above Bill Curnin is also an Asso-men,
along with six others, Dan- ciate Editor of the STAG and is XaVI·.,e'r Hall iel J. Cuddy, Leonard DeRoss, Co-Layout Editor of the 1953
Thomas Liptak, Eugene Magner, MANOR. He is married, and a
Jerome Mayer, and Emmanuel veteran of military service with
Ondeck were appointed to the the US Air Force. He is a native
Honor Society, by the Reverend of Milford.
Joseph D. FitzGegald, S.J., Presi- Sal Santella is a student in the
dent of the University, at a stu- B.S. Biology curriculum, and
dent assembly in Berchman's President of the Biology Club.
Hall on Wednesday, November He is also a member of Our
26. Lady's Sodality. A native of East
Norwalk, he is a graduate of
Fairfield Prep.
The last of those who will
attend the dinner, John Welch,
is a resident of Stamford and
also a graduate of Fairfield Prep.
He is at present Editor-in-Chief
of the STAG, a member of the
Student Council, and Co-Layout
Editor of the 1953 MANOR.
(Continued on Page 2)
Of the five men who will at­tend
the dinner this evening, all
have been very active in extra­curricular
activities. Dick Bepko
is a past member of the Student
Council, the President of the
Bridgeport Club, and one of the
managers of the Glee Club. His
brother, Tom, a veteran of ser­vice
with the U.S. Navy, is an
Associate Editor of the STAG,
Page 2 THE STAG December 4, 1952
Robert Petrucelli, '54
FEATURE EDITOR
Ronald Beatty, '54
SPORTS EDITOR
Harry Marmion, '53
SENIOR GUESTS
BUSINESS MANAGER
Michael Russo, '53
(Continued from Page 1)
EDITOR·IN-CHIEF
John H. Welch, '53
ASSOCIATES
William Cumin, '53
MAKE-UP EDITOR
John Klimas, '53
EXCHANGE EDITOR
John Byrne, '54
NEWS EDITOR
,John McDermQtt, '54
Thomas Bepko, '53
DEBATERS
(Continued from Page 1)
society from this school are: Roy
Ervin and Dutch Macchia on the
negative side of the question,
with John Luckhart and Robert
Whealn tackling the affirmative
side against St. John's.
First Debate
This debate should be an
initial test· of strength for the
club members, as St. John's is
noted as one of the finest teams
in the vicinity. Arrangements
are being made by some mem­bers
of the society to travel on
their own, in order to cheer their
teams to victory.
Bridgeport Challenges
Word has been received from
Bridgeport University, request­ing
that a formal debate be had
between the two schools on Dec.
12, at 4 p.m.
Good Luck
DEBATE HELD
(Continued from Page 1)
University, discussed the suc- attitude seemed to be divided,
cess and the militaristic aspects \ and for every student who at­of
the organization. Anthony tacked NATO there was one to
Paterna a member of the Public defend it.
Affairs Club, served as General Fr. Hohmann Pleased
chairman of the symposium, Fr. Hohmann, moderator of
with Paul Tremont acting as the Public Affairs Club, express-discussion
chairman. eq his pleasure at the success of
Discussion Period this affair and congratulated
Following the speakers a very Henry Mountain, President of
active discussion period was the Club and his committee on
held. Questions were addressed preparations for d~ing an excel­to
the four speakers, and the lent job. Following the sym­North
Atlantic Pact was treated posium a buffet was held in the
from every angle. In conjunction cafeteria, also prepared by the
with this point the prevailing club.
Best wishes are in order this issue for two of the
major campus activities, which begin their formal sea­sons
during this coming weekend. The 1952-1953 edi­tion
of the FaIrfield University Glee Club will swing
into action on Sunday afternoon, with a joint concert
with the Glee Club of St. Joseph's College of West
Hartford. Our congratulations to the Director, Mr.
Simon Hara:k, to the Moderator, Father Murray, and to
the officers and members of the Glee Club, along with
our best wishes for another fine season.
Best wishes are also in order for the members of the
basketball team who open at home on Saturday eve­ning.
This, we hope, will be a banner year for the
Red Stags who have been practicing hard for several
weeks. To Coach Jim Hanrahan and his squad, the best
for a victorious season, and to the student body an invi­tation
to attend both of these events to show your appre­ciation
for the work that these men have done.
While we're passing out the plaudits, we must not
forget Bob Petrucelli, Jack McDermott and Ronnie
Beatty, our Junior Editors, who did most of the work
for this issue. Again our congratulations and thanks for
a job well done.
At th~~~:~a~s le~?a~~~~ce reached 1,1 ~ ~;:'~f ...f rt~i S r
an all-time low. Approximately one-third of the entire ~ ~ ~ corne ...
class was present. Two-thirds, due either to indifference I By RONALD BEATTY
or some obscure reason, did not bother to attend. They By PAUL SULLIVAN With the advent of the coming Christmas season and the
had been notified, in advance, of the day, the time and D b advertising managers hawking their products in every conceivable
the place, and therefore could not use ignorance of the rum e.ats magazine, newspaper, etc.. the commercialized pre-Yuletide spirit
t
.Mtrt·' McCalrthYl
giVedS Slt'~ll' con- rolls into full force. Santa Claus, the greatest "huckster" 'of all fact as an excuse for absence. Moreover, the period in sb I u IOdn a fega tsodun t t soon time, is seen slipping into his Neolite shoes, caking Cokes, an-which
the Juniors met was 'a free period for all. Why, C~ re~ y or St~ e~ /0 e.. ht nouncing bargains, and doing just about everything inhumanly
then, didn't the entire class attend? That's the $64 Yi:l~n :oers: t~~les.e_ ~t~ll~~':ne possible to influence the buying public. Not only have the ad-
. vertising firms infringed and imposed -on the idol of millions of
questIOn. ,tax slackers. - Fr. Ryan me- American kids, but they have gone so far as to commercialize
It should be realized by all that such meetings are l morial still. uP. in the air. - the St. Nicholas myth.
. ' ... 'I Angle parkmg IS newest park- not convoked wIthout reason and that partIcIpatIOn by ing idea (cuts down on lot co- 'Twas the night before Christmas
everyone is of utmost importance. It is here that many pacity, however.) _ Mr. Welch When all through th~ ~ouse \The coursers they flew
t d h f ( t Not a creature was stIrrmg . With a sleigh full of Chesterfields
problems which affect each student are discussed and sugges e t at a ee amoun Not even a mouse; (because thIS I And St. NI'cholas too.
· . . . . . undecided) be added to the tui- , Ironed out; decIsIOns are made. Therefore It IS Impera- Hon. The major portion would house uses "Hang-'em-by-the- As I drew in my head
tive that each individual in the class participate in such consist in an automatic Manor ThhaUtnChkes" rat trap.). And was turning around,
. . . . b' t' h'l th t e s oc mgs were hung m Down the chimney matters. To facIlI.tate attendance, a co.nvenIent tIme swuouslcdnpgloOn,to wclalssetreeasunr.eess. The bathroom WI'th .care Saint Nicholas came with a
(usually a free perIod) and place are assIgned for class (Before you rise in revolt, boys, In hopes that St. NICholas bound.
meetings. At the last one, with a definite minority of it hasn't been passed yet, and is IWou,ld bring a new p~ir; (of He was dressed in Lee Overalls
the Juniors present many topics were aired and voted still subject to Administration I SlIm JIm's seamless sIlks for From his head to his foot,
• .' _ co' .". approval.) - Council approved I your swanky stems.) And his Neolite Boots were
upon. The maJorIty was m absentIa. TheIr absence, a full page ad in the Manor IF The children were nestled All tarnished with soot.
in reality, implied, if not openly asserted, their indiffer- that was the price charged all. IAll snug in their beds (under A bundle of chocolates
ence to the decisions of such meetincrs and their lack of (Seems Council got the impres- the "Fry-em-while-they-sleep" He had flung on his back,
· . . . b... sion that some companies were electric blanket.) His eyes how they twinkled,
mterest m the Jumor Class and ItS actIvItIes. getting off cheaper.) _ Glee While visions of "Sealtest" ,With Murine so merry
Many issues of great importance confront us this Club asked for volunteer wait- Danced in their heads; IHis cheeks were like roses,
year; e.g., the matter of a depleted treasury, the year- ers fro.m SC ranks for the dinn,er And Ma in her "Shortie," His nose like an Augustura
b k h J
. A N' h T' h' followmg the St. Joseph-Falr- And I in my sack His droll little mouth
00 , t e umor mateur Ig t, etc. 0 m. sure t ell' field concert here' Dec.7. Some Stretched out on "F'oam Rubber" Was drawn like a bow success, a complete vote of confidence and actIve support think that Mr. McDermott could mattresses And the beard on his chin
. . t th b Was as white as Rinso. by the Junior class is needed. If t.he st.ud.e.nt body wish. es gjeIcvte. s_ome "pLoam oeprseroan vievasu la- For a 1onoC$ wm• te~',s nap;., The stump of a Yello-Bowl
to vote pro or con on these questIons It IS m the meetmcr 11"'d J' F' h When out on the Aegro there He held tight in his teeth _ ., b opera.. salIm arn am, on 1 tt
that it can do so. But let's remember that a class meet- behalf of the Metropolitan Opera arose such a caeI' And Prince Albert Smoke
· .' ., G 'ld Th C 'I d t I slipped into my Botany to see Circled his head like a wreath; Ing. IS for the entIre class' not for one partIcular fractIOn thUe lt.une oef teonunCbIuckasg. re_e Mr0. What was the matter. He had a broad face
of It. Orlowski claims there is a new Across the rug (from the looms, And a little round belly
Memo for next class meeting: Attend! organization on campus called of Mohawk) I flew iThat shook when he laughed
"Special Students Anonymous." Like a flash, Like Welch's Grape Jelly.
Seems they can't be found for Tore open the blinds and He spoke not a word
But went straight to his work
tax collection. (Smart Boys!!) Threw up the sash. And filled all the stockings (with
On the Serious Sid~ . The moon on the crest of the electric toasters)
No blasts at anyone m ~hIS New fallen snow Then turned with a jerk
last column under my bylme. Gave a luster of "halo" And glancing quickly :rhis .age~ and d~cadent Senior To objects below; At his "Hamilton Watch,"
IS gomg mto retIrement and IS When what to my wondering He cleaned the floor (with his
letting f~esh, young blood ~as Eyes should appear new Super-swift Sweeper.)
yet unspIlled) from the J~mor A miniature sleigh and The job he had botched.
Class take over. So let It be Eight tiny rein-deer. But I heard him exclaim
known that I am no longer re- With a little old driver As he drove out of sight,
sponsible for opinions, slurs, or So lively and quick, Malley's is open till nine
gambling debts emanating from I knew in a moment Thursday night."
these venerable drums. lit must be St. Nick.
Seriously though, I would lik.e More rapid than "Ajax" (the
to thank the members o.f Cou~cIl fastest -acting detergent)
for their help and consIderatIOn. ,
I would also like to thank my HIS coursers then came
supporters and my critics, all of And he whistled and shou~ed,
whom make a job like this as And called them by name, The men have asked that this
interesting as it is. "Now, Dasher! No~, D~ncer! reporter express their "grateful
F' 11 I ld l'k t 't Now Donner and VIxen. thanks and appreciation" to the
ma y, wou leo m 1'0- On Comet on Cupid
dl1ce Fred Don, your new Coun- ' , Knights of Columbus for this in-
'I D "H' F lk '" d On Donder and Rudolph.
CI, r~mmer, lOS. an, To the top of the Patio, vitation. In particular they wish-
Wish hIm the best of luck. H~ s To the top of the wall, ed to thank Mr. William E.
a ?oodh.man
l
and I know you 11 Now, wash away, dash away, Gormley of Bridgeport who ex-enJ~
y IS co umn. Dash away all!" tended the invitation on behalf
NoIwt s!! been swell, folks - Bye So up to the house tops of the Park City Council. _
December 4. 1952
Glee Club To
THE STAG
Open New Sea,son
Page 3
Sunday
The Glee Club of Fair­field
University will pre­sent
its premiere perform­ance
of the year, this Sun­day,
December 7, at 3:00
P.M. in Berchmans Hall.
On this occasion the Choral
Men will play host to the
Women's Glee Club from
Saint Joseph College.
Saint Joseph College, located
in West Hartford, Connecticut,
is among the leading colleges for
women in the East. It is ex­pected
that a full complement of
90 members under the direction
of Mr. Moshe Paranov will travel
to Fairfield and fuse their voices
with the "Men In Red." The
songstresses from Hartford are
well remembered for their splen- ,
did rendition of Jerome Kern's
immortal, "Make Believe."
With Fordham
Later in the season, the Saint
Joseph group will perform joint­ly
with the Glee Club of Ford-
Fairfield University Glee Club
The Accompanists for the Glee
Clubs are Mr. Henry Weber for
Fairfield and Miss Irene Kahn
for Saint Joseph.
Immediately following the
I concert, a supper will be served
in the cafeteria of Xavier Hall
for members of the Choral
Groups, which will be followed
by a social hour of dancing. Ar­rangements
for the afternoon are
being made by the Club Officers.
President, Thomas J. Bepko;
Vice President, Clement Naples;
Treasurer, James Farnham; Sec­retary,
William Mecca.
The Faculty
And Student
Body are
Cordially
Invited to
Sunday's
Concert
Coming Ev,ents
Sat., 12-6 - Student Govern­ment
Workshop, at Albertus
Magnus, 10 a.m.
Basketball Game with Arnold
at Armory, 8:30 P.M. Alumni
Homecoming Game. Prelim at
7 P.M. Freshman vs. Arnold
JV's.
Sun., 12-7 - Joint Glee Club
Concert with St. Joseph Col­lege,
3 P.M..
Mon., 12-8 - Feast of the Im­maculate
Conception, Holyday
and Holiday.
Thurs., 12-11- Bellarmine Lec­ture,
Berchman's Hall, 5th
Period.
Sun., 12-14-Valley Club Com­munion
Breakfast St. Mary's
Church Hall, Derby, after 8:00
Mass.
Wed., 12-17 - Basketball Game
with Hillyer at Armory, 8:30
P.M. Prelim at 7 P.M. Fresh­men
vs. Hillyer JV's.
Ray Bouchard. Ed Iwanicki. Bob Murphy. T. Donnelly
Sheehy Outstanding
The Bensonians and Campus
Minstrels are busily engaged in
Ismoothing over the rough edgesI in a German Student song,
"Johnny Schmocker," the "Three -------------­'
Bells" "Then and Now" and
"Oh 'Evaline." Incidentally, Mr.
James Sheehy, a member of the
Barber Shop Quartette that
ranks seventh in the nation, is
presently directing the Benson­ians.
Bensonians Listed
The members of the Glee Club
selected to appear as the Benson­ians
and Campus Minstrels are:
J. Bigley, R. Carey, E. Kane, E.
Iwanicki, T. Donnelly, R. Mur-
,phy, R. Caseria, R. Gibson, W.
Mecca, J. Macary and L. D'­Aquila.
The program will be enriched
by the solemn presentation of
the following numbers by the
Saint Joseph Glee Club.
St. Joseph Program
"Strong in Thy Strength,"
Bach; "Hallelujah, Amen," Han­del;
"Morning," Henschel; "Tre­pak,"
(Part Three, The Nut­cracker
Suite), Tschaikovsky;
"September Song," Stickles;
"Galway Pip e r," Fletcher;
"Strange Music," Stickles; "Oh,
Susanna," Cain.
The Chansonnettes will ren­der,
"On Wings of Song," "All
the Things You Are" and "Bet­tle's
Wedding."
I
sters from Fairfield will render I
Sullivan's, "The Lost Chord," i
and "Lo! How A Rose E're i
Blooming," composed by prae-I
torious. The remainder of the
program is balanced by the jo­vial,
"Brothers Sing On," "Syn­copated
Clock," by Parish and
Anderson, the ever popular and
beautiful Arcadelt's, "Ave Ma­ria,"
and the delightful spiritual I
by Bartholomew, "Little Inno-I'
cent Lamb."
Joint Numbers
At the beginning and ending I
I
of the afternoon of song, the I
Saint Joseph and Fairfield Glee
Clubs will blend their voices in I Ipleasing harmony rendering Bee-thoven's
inspiring, "The Heav-
I
ens are Declaring," and the awe
inspiring, "Emi tte Spiritum
Tuum," by Father Jos'eph Schut­kyo
Paul Heetman. Henry Weber
Mark Lo1atte. Mr. Harak. Ed Iwanicki
ham University at Hartford and
also in a home concert at the
Bushnell Memorial.
In an announcement made by
the Rev. John Murray, S.J., Mo­derator
of the Fairfield Glee
Club, it was announced that this
initial concert will serve to for- I
mally introduce the 1952 Glee
Club to the Student Body. Fam­ilies
and friends of both the
Faculty and student body are
cordially invited to be present.,
Invitations may be secured free
of charge from the Moderator or
members of the Glee Club.
Program
The musical numbers com­prising
the program were care­fully
selected by Mr. Simon
Harak, Musical Director of the
Glee Club and Father Murray.
It will include a wide variety of
selections, demonstrating the
versatility and range of the
Choral Group. Broadway Hits,
such as Rodgers and Hammer­stein's,
"I Whistle A Happy I
Tune," and "Hello Young Lov­ers,"
from the "King and I," Willi
be presented. For the lovers of
semi-classical numbers the song-
December 4. 1952
By BOB JOY
Game Prices
Raised; Season
TicketOffered
"Joy'sJottings"
nell at guards; Suchenski at the
pivot; Gerwein and Markovic
at forward with Smith, Roache,
Fahey, ready to see a lot of
action.
A Losing Proposition
Basketball, according to Fr.
Lyons as far as finances are con­cerned,
is a losing proposition.
Yet Fairfield is fortunate in hav­ing
a formidable team each sea­son.
This alone warrants, our
utmost support.
Season Ticket
In the past, said Fr. Lyons,
attendance has been poor, and
the administration has been
faced with a great financial
problem. For this reason, the
price had to be raised to
seventy-five cents. However, the
school will grant a reduction to
students who plan to attend a
number of games. A season tick­et
can be purchased for five dol­lars.
This will represent a sub­stantial
saving if more than
seven games are attended.
The price of student admis·
sion to all home games will be
raised to seventy-five cents for
the 1952-53 season.
Fr. Lyons, Athletic Director,
has announced that, because of
the necessary expense involved
in presenting a team each year,
some increase in price is neces­sary.
Pre - season predictions may
not mean much but if they do
, the Red Stags had better be on
guard. St. Francis College of
Brooklyn is rated as one of the
East's top five teams by the As­sociated
Press. Four of the top
five are Catholic colleges, the
others being Holy Cross, La­Salle,
and Seton Hall. Penn. is
the other member of the ranked
clubs. Collier's Magazine picks
Iona's Bob Guerin and St. Fran­cis'
Vern Stokes to be among
the nation's best hoop perform­ers.
Both were impressive in the
Armory last season against the
Stags.
Congratulations to Joe Kalu-
I
zinski, of Milford, a Prep gradu­ate
who was selected as Ford­ham's
outstanding lineman this
year by the New York sports-writers.
Tom Seymour should also be
praised for coaching the Prep
eleven to a very successful sea­son
this year. Three of his play­ers
are top contenders for All
State honors, they are Jack
Ringle, Bert Furgess, and Art
Calliendo, all won All District
berths.
Tom Flynn, former Fairfield­er,
is now attending Iona Col­lege
but is ineligible to partici­pate
in basketball this season.
1954 will be his first season with
the Gaels.
Duquesne University's hopes
for a great basketball season
took a tumble when their great
center Jim Tucker was declared
scholastically ineligible.
EDITOR'S NOTE: As of this
issue, Bob Joy '55, inaugurates
a new column. Lot's of luck!
Stan Suchenski and Norb Fahey
Co-Captains for the 1952-53 season
Starters Listed
T;HE STAG
The starting lineup for Fair­field
Saturday night will be
Jackie O'Connell, Bob Gerwien,
Bob Markovic, Stan Suchenski
and either Billy Smith or Norb
Fahey.
The 195'2-53 edition of the RED STAGS will hit the
hardwood Saturday night at the Armory when the oppo­sition
will be provided by the Terriers of Arnold College
in nearby Milford. The game will be the homecoming
feature for the members of the Alumni Association.
Stags Open Against
Terriers Saturday
Three Central Veterans
Among the Terriers this year ned Staos Send are three former Central High 6
School stars, veteran Al Clink- I UTel1 Balanced Squad scales, Bob Lee and Erme pe-I "I
trucciano. In a hard fought game I A ld F
with Seton Hall in South Orange, Into rno ray New Jersey, last Saturday, Pe- .
trucciano and Lee ga.rnered six- Fairfield University's Red
t~en and f?urteen pomts res:pec- Stags continued lengthy work­tlvely,
whIle the vet~ran Clmk- outs, in preparation for their
scales was the de~enslve star for opening game against the Ter­~
rnold. The Terners gave heav- riers of Arnold College in the
lly favore~ Seton Hall a fierce Bridgeport Armory on Dec. 6.
battle untll the final quarter Possessing speed and strength
when Clm~scales fouled out, and the Stags should be able to hold
the JerseYltes .went on to sc?re their own against all opposition
twenty-two pomts, to wm gomg d h ld g' th' f d
away 84-61. an s au lve elr ..ans an
, supporters many excltmg and
Hillyer, Dec. 17 enjoyable evenings.
I On Wednesday, December 17, The squad received an added
I
the Red Stags will entertain the lift with return of Bob Gerwein,
Hillyer College" cagers on the stellar forward, who rejoins the
Armory CoulJ..
0
,J,he Hartford team ,after suffering a bad ankle
team returns t6 the Fairfield sprain.' In general, the squad is
schedule after a one year ab- slowly rounding into shape and
sence. will be ready to go when the
bell rings for the'season's opener.
Stressing defense as well as
offense, Coach Hanrahan ex­presses
confidence in the cap­abilities
of his charges and is
anticipating another winning
season. The tentative line-up is
as follows: Frauenhofer, O'Con-
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In a recent column, Jimmy Powers, well known New York
'Sports writer, came out in defense of Nat Holman, recently sus­pended
basketball coach. Mr. Holman was suspended by college
officials for "negligence." This negligence consisted of (1) tam­pering
with high school records to allow basketball players in the
college; (2) being indirectly responsible for members of the squad
who fixed or. ,adjusted the point spreads in their games.
Mr. Powers considers this treatment of Mr. Holman unjust,
and very unfair, because he has been a thoroughly respected
coach for many years and has brought credit, and victory, to City
College, its students, Alumni and faculty. Mr. Holman has a
particular br.and of ethics and a moral code that is peculiar to
big time basketball. This is a practice which is prevalent all
over the country by such schools as Kentucky, L.I.U., Bradley, etc.
In my opinion, Mr. Powers should be ashamed of his com­ment.
Is it his opinion that common and widespread adherence
to a certain ethic makes that code right? What is this particular
code of ethics- a moral code which condones cheating, bribery,
faslification and dishonesty. As a public figure, as a sports writer,
and as a Catholic, Jimmy Powers hasn't shown much thought in
his commentary on the suspension of Coach Holman.
By HARRY MARMION
Since the opening game against Arnold College is only three
days away, let's have a look at the varsity roster and see how the
players line up.
Bob Markovic. a junior, will start ::IS guard. Last year, he
was handicapped with a bad knee, but this season, with the aide
of a brace, he seems all set to go into action. If his knee holds
up, he will be the husky guard the ball club needs and a good
shooter to boot.
At center will be big Stan Suchenski, the co-captain ,and a r
junior, also. Stan is a very effective rebounder and has the knack
of boxing or holding out his; opponents. Add an excellent jump
shot to this list of assets, and you have a capable performer.
At forward position will be Jackie O'Connell, a sophomore.
Jackie played guard last year, but prefers playing forward, since, '
in that position, he will be up front and, therefore, his deadly
jump shot will be much more effective. It is his set shot, however,
which makes him a scoring threat. i
At the other forward post is "Mr. Potential" himself, Bob
Gerwien, a Sophomore. Last season, as a Freshman, he led the I
team in scoring and grabbed a lot of rebounds. This season, with
only one ye.ar's experience behind him, he could really "make the
team," so to speak, by having a good season. Bob has tremendous
drive and a good push or semi-hook, in close. All he needs is that
one outside shot, either jump or a set, and he'll be almost
invincible.
The fifth position at guard is wide open, with three men
fighting for the opening - Norb Fahey, the only Senior on the
squad; Bill Smith and Paul Frauenhofer, both Juniors. Of the
three, speedyWhitey Frauenhofer should eventually get the spot as
guard. He may not get the nod in the first few games because he
was late in starting. But when the important games are played,
'he'll be in there pitching. A hawk on defense and a good passer
as well as playmaker on the offense, his best shot is his drive-in.
The main trouble, however, is his fouling. In ball hawking,
Frauenhofer invariably commits fouls, some of which are neces­sary,
some, needless. If he can be more careful this season and
not foul out so often as in the past, then he will be a definite asset I
to the club.
Who the sixth man on the team is to be will depend on the I
particular situation. If the spot calls for a big man, then Jim I
Roache, Sophomore, is a good man on the rebounds. If a small
man is needed, then either Bill Smith or Norb Fahey will fill the
vacancy.
Bill, a Junior, has three years experience under his belt and
is a consistent, steady player. He is a quick and valuable ball
handler, whose best shot is a set, a shot which he should use more
often. The ,only liability, however, is that he doesn't shoot often
enough: the defense tends to fall off him and this hurts our entire
offense.
Norb Fahey is a small but fast guard, who came out for the
squad only last ye.ar. He lacks experience, but is the type that
learns fast. A good athlete in excelle:1t condition, he will definite­ly
be valuable to the team. F0r he ~as a good eye with all his
shots. The only pitfall is that he must shoot from fairly close
range.
The rest of the players are new and green, and no one can
really say how they'll eventually turn out.'
The important factors of this year's team, then, are the fol­lownig:
The veterans will ,all have to come'through as well as,
if not better than, expected, due to the fact that the caliber of the
new members is unknown.
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(2) The Selective Service prob­lem.
Those Freshmen in the up- ,
per half of their class, those
Sophomores in the upper two­thirds
of their class, those Jun­IOrs
in the upper three-fourths
of their class are all eligible
for student deferments. For those
who do not fall into the classifi­cation
mentioned above, their
only hope for deferment is the
Selective Service Examination.
Fr. FitzGerald
The awards were then present­ed
to the students and Father
Rector addressed the student'
Ibody. He commended the men
Iwho had won the keys and spoke
of the high standards which this
institution of learning has at­tained.
The importance of prayer
in the life of the student was
stressed and hope in the future
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lIst STUDENT ASSEMBLY! Mr..0'Brien
, (Continued from Page 1)
Father Lyons Speaks On
Preceding the b est 0 w a 1 of d f h "Ten-hut," "for'(~rd harch,"
honors, Father Lyons, Dean of', I es'O Marc "hal~," and "fall out'-tor police IMen, delivered a reprobation of ' ca.ll, are a few of tne~ most
three existing imperfections pIa-IOn Sunday evening Novem- wIdely used commands In the
guing our institution. Ibel' 23 the Radio Club present- armed forces. S?me ?f us re-,-.
. . . '. member them wIth mIxed feel- "-
(1) The condItIon of the cafe- ed Its sIxth broadcast of the 1952 . f h t d th th
teria due to the students' dis- season from WICC, Bridgeport, mhgs 0 f a e han d edrethare de
, " C ,. c osen ew w 0 rea e soun
respect for cleanlIness, l.e., a onn. Mr. Stephen J. 0 Brien, f th th f b fo th
deplorable cluttering of para- Assistant Professor of Law and I 0 em as ey orm e re e
phernalia ranging from dried out practicing attorney, presented doorknob of future's gate.
apple cores lying on the floor the principal address on the sub- However, whether you have
to size eleven feet draped across ject "March 15." heard them or hope not to hear
a chair. This concerns our own History of Income Tax them, there is one phrase among
hab1'ts 0 f sam'tat'IOn and'IS de- Mr. O'Brien gave a very con- those mentioned above that con-
servm. g 0 f our I.mmed'Iate at - cise but valuable outline of the cerns everyone. We take pride
tention. in Fairfield University for its
history of our "income tax law," high standards as compared with
(2) Bottles in the parking lot. the obligations that this law other institutions of higher
Too many students show small places upon each working citi- learning. However, we do not
concern for the personal safety zen, and the outline of the essen- realize the amount of endless
and the private property of other tial mechanics of the law. Few abuse we impose upon the cafe­students.
This is evidenced by if any people realize that as far teria. It is obvious that we don't.
the number of bottles left lying back as 1815 an Income Tax Take a look sometime.
about the parking lot and other Law had been consI'dered by the
unauthorized locales. After re- elders of the country. However, I do not intend to recommend
peated petitions by the Dean, and it wasn't until 1913 with a neces- compulsory 'police call," nor do
equally repeated refusals for sary amendment of the Consti- I condone the attitude of, "Let
cooperation by the student body, t t' th t th f d I George do it," a phrase upon
Father Lyons has no other al- muelnOtn, pasased ea we oerrkaablgeovlearwn-. which Fr. Keller wrote a book.
ternative but disciplinary action. Since that time the nature of There are a few suggestions
however that would make it
I
(3) Attire . . . The standard the original law has developed easier for some and a benefit to
and prescribed attire for students to the point that today almost . P . S d G rogram 't ent 0 t of Fairfield is a jacket and tie, all of us must at least make all. Thet flo1or ffor ex. amptlte, IbS nttot U V • which are to be worn during some report of our earnings to a recep ac e or clgare e u s,
the government. On top of thI'S neither are the soda bottles. I W k h A the class day. Sporty and loud T- k t attire are not accepted as propel a good many states have also assume we are grown-up men I.C ,et or s 0P dress. Henceforth, observe the solved their tax problems wI'th and could fo.llow ahnt honorS sys- M income taxes of their own. tern concernmg as rays. orne Alb t rules and curb your imagination. students practice basketball Announc,ed er us agnus Congestion Problem Present Law with waste paper, some miss the As the law reads today every shot. Would it be too strenuous
. Tim Cronin, accompanied by As a final note, Father Lyons citizen who either: one, expects to follow through with the lay-
The Office of the Athletic several members of the Student once more rejuvenated a defunct to receive wages or a salary up?
Director has announced that a Council will attend the Student tradition, i.e., the one way sys- subject to withholding tax in A little incentive and initia­new
student ticket program will Government Workshop at Alber- tern in using the stairways of excess of $4500 plus $600 for tive on everyone's part in his
be put into effect this year. Be- tus Magnus College on Saturday, Xavier Hall. Henceforth be it each exemption; or two, will own form of "police call" could
cause of the need of some posi- Dec. 6. The confab will last from known that the stairway facing receive $100 or more from well be the beginning of a very
tive check on student attendance 10:00 A.M. to 4 P.M. McAuliffe Hall shall be used only sources not subject to with- fine tradition _ KEEPING OUR
at basketball games, a book of Our council men will hear the by those students who wish to holding, such as dividends or SCHOOL CLEAN. What say
tickets has been distributed to Rev. Charles M. Sadlier, O.P., a descend to the lower level, and interest, and whose total income men?
pach student. professor of economics and socio- the staircase facing the parking will exceed $600, must make a _
Admittance to Game logy deliver an address in the 1lot shall be u~ed by those stu- declaration of estimated income.
Admittance to all home games: morning. They will also sit in dents who WIsh to reach the Mr. O'Brien stressed the fact.
will necessitate, either a stub on discussions of various school Iupper floors of the Hall. This that we should remember that
from this book and seventy-five government problems of the at- regulation shall be in effect from in the computation of the tax,
cents or one dollar. The second- tending colleges. During this 110 A.M. to 3 P.M. ,gross income is the starting
ary purpose of the ticket book time Tim Cronin will present F L th point.
is to provide Fairfield students Ia report on the functioning of i r. anggu (Continued on Page 6)
with some mean of identification our Student Council. Also on the Father Langguth then ad-in
order that they be admitted agenda are the results of the I dressed the Student Body and
to games away" for student monthly questionnaIre compiled stressed two important points: 'I
price. ,by the campus committee of the (1) The importance of a well-
The New Plan is an outgrowth Student Government Commis- rounded student. True education I
of the outmoded student ticket sion. is an integration of studies and
used during the 1950-51 season. There will be informal dis- extra-curricular activities which I
The failure of the once familiar cussions on pertinent matters of results in a proportioned har­yellow
card to fulfill its purpose school government such as honor mony, whereby man can give
demanded a new system. systems, point system, and day- adequate time to each. The new
hop relation. members of the Honor Society 1..__""":" •
Plans must be ironed out con- exemplified this balance and, for'
cerning a workshop ih the spring that reason, were chosen to re­.
at the Regional Convention in ceive this honor.
Boston.
The Stu den t Government
Commission at Albertus Magnus
is an organ of the N. F. C. C. S.,
Fairfield and has been helpful to Fairfield
in the past. It was here that
some of the ideas found in our
new Constitution started, and it
is here that we see another
JIMMY NASSEF, Permittee ,example of the work of the
Federation.
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The Rev. Francis A. Small, S.!.. Faculty Librarian,
and Mr. Richard E. Barrows, Librarian, are shown
at work in the University Library. Among the new
books which have recently been processed by the
library are "St. Francis Xavier," by James Brod­rick,
S.J.. "One Red Rose For Christmas," by Paul
Horgan, "Men At Arms" by Evelyn Wa.ugh, and the
"Frontenac Mystery" by Francois Mauriac.
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MR. O'BRIEN SPEAKS
(Continued from Page 5)
Effect On Citizen
Mr. O'Brien also drew to­gether
some statistics that threw
a light on the significant growth
of the law's effect upon the aver­age
citizen. In 1930, for example,
with an exemption of $1,500 on
a $5,000 income a tax of $39.37
was paid. HoweVer, in 1952, with
an exemption of $600 dollars,
$1,503 was paid on an income of
$5,000; an increase of 2,572 per
cent over the tax of 1930.
pressed by Congressional enact­ment
of the Universal Military
Service and Training Act of 1951.
In brief, UMTSA says that every
physically qualified American
over eighteen and one-half years
of age wil be required to serve
eight years of obligated military
service. It further stipulates that
two years of this period must be
spent on active duty. At this
point, it seems to me that there
is no question as to whether
college men mayor may not
serve. Qualified men, who make I
decisions well in advance of the I
expiration of their deferments, I=:============~ may be accepted for an officer I'"
program in the service of their
choice."
"With the foregoing in mind, I
urge seniors to make it their
business to become familiar with
the advantages offered in the
commissioned rank by all ser-vices.
Those who are interested =:============~ in Marine Corps Officer Candi-' ~
date Course, either in March or
July, are invited to write or visit
my office at 346 Broadway in
New York City for full particu-lars.
At the risk of being repe­1
titious, again I say: "College
seniors, make your move early!"
Duty Calls
"College seniors, make your
move early!" This advice was
given your editor today by Ma­jor
Warren A. Leitner USMC,
Marine Corps Procurement Of­ficer
in New York City.
While reviewing the military
prospects facing college seniors,
Major Leitner indicated that
their reluctance to make a de­cision
as to choice of service
often resulted in being to late
to apply. . The discussion ended on the
"F 1 " M· L·t Inote that there is little hope for
or examp e, aJor ei ner a tax reduction in light of our
continued, "Most seniors are not: continued war time expendi­aware
of the time factor to be tures and production. The pres­considered
in entering any officer sent policy which is unavoidable
training program. Actually, from does not offer the conditions
. t t t k . d favorable to aany sizable reduc-
SiX 0 wen y wee s are reqU1:e tion of our tax burden.
for final approval, dependmg
upon the branch of service chos­en.
For instance, college seniors
who will graduate in February,
are eligible for the Marine Corps'
March Officer Candidate Course.
Although we physically examine
and enroll seniors in one day for
this class, a period of four to six
weeks is required for final appro­val.
The same thing applies to
our July class. Other branches of
the Armed Forces vary according
to their individual regulations."
The Marine Corps' Officer Can­didate
Course, for seniors and
graduates, consists of a ten-week
training course following gradu­ation
from colelge. Upon success­ful
completion of this course,
these men are commissioned as
second lieutenants in the Marine
Corps Reserve and retained on
active duty for two years. The
first five months of this two year
period is spent as a lieutenant
in training.
"While we realize the normal
reluctance of college seniors to
embrace military obligations aft­er
sixteen years of academic
work to obtain a baccalaureate
degree," Major Leitner said, "We
must also realize the require­ments
of national security as ex-
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