Stag - Vol. 21, No. 18 - April 8, 1970

              Vol. 21 No. 18
Trustees Bar Doors;
Vote Mandatory ROTC
The Board of Trustees held
an emergency meeting March
30 to issue an injun<:tion on the
Junior Class from inviting the
Doors to Dogwood Weekend.
The Board issued a statement
holding that "it is not in the
best interests of the Fairfield
community to have as its star
attraction at spring weekend a
person such as Mr. J ames Mor­rison
of the Doors." The state­ment
recalled that Mr. Morri­son
is under indictment in Dade
County, Florida for indecent
exposure, incitement to riot and
public obscenity at a Miami
concert last March; that a war­rant
for his arrest is still out
from the New Haven Pollee
Department for Morrison's con­troversial
actions there in De­cember,
1967, saying "a poten­tial
confrontation might develop
between police and demonstra­tors
if the warrant were carried
out here;" that be is under in~
dictment in Phoenix, Ariz., for
drunkenness and o b s c e n 1 t y
aboard an airliner; and warned
that "Widesirable and immoral
elements might infiltrate cam­pus
under the guise of watching
the concert"
The Trustees also voted com­pulsory
ROTC for all students
starting in September. The
Army, Navy, Marines, Air
Force and Coast Guard shall
open up offices on the ground
floor of Loyola Hall. The Trus­tees
were favorably guided by
a recent poll taken at their re­quest
which showed the student
body to be overwhelmingly in
support of military training on
campus. Training sessions shall
Will Get Degree
be at 6:30 a.m. on Mondays and
3:30 p.m. on Fridays. The Army
contingent will be under Capt . .
Robert Rheault of the Green
Berets, who was recently re­leased
from captivity in Viet­nam
thanks to the efforts of
Fairfield counsel Edward Ben­nett
Williams in negotiating
with his captors, the Americans.
The Coast Guard contingent
will be under Seaman Kevin
Brady, formerly a Fairfield un­dergraduate,
who will teach
special ~urses in dishwashing,
guard duty and "How to Con­duct
Yourself When Being
Court-Martialed."
The Trustees also adopted an
official catalogue of University
objectives, entitled "The Credo
of Fairfield University":
"The struggle to capture the
mind of youth is today world­wide;
'isms' of every sort seek
to ensnare youth by specious
argwnentation and false prom­ises
of social justice. America
is no exception; our youth are
continuously exposed to pernici­ous
poisons which have the po­tency
to destroy our hard-won
liberties. It is the universities
which should supply the anti­dote
of truth, and many of
them are unwilling or Wlable
to fulfill their responsibility.
"Fairfield University refuses
to subscribe to the doctrine that
academic freedom may be used
as a pretext to teach systems
which destroy all freedoms. It
proudly boasts that as a cath­olic
institution it has taught
and will always teach the prin­ciples
on which rest all law,
order, and right government.
Mitchell Speaks to June Grads
ATTY. GEN. MITCHELL
The Board of Trustees an­nounced
last week their choice
for an honorary degree at this
June's commencement. United
States Attorney General John
Mitchell shall receive a Doctor
of Jurisprudence degree and
shall give Fairfield's 20th com­mencement
addresa.
The choice ot Mr. Mitchell,
whose home is listed as the
Watergate Hotel, Washington,
D.C., was believed to be a con­cession
to student radicals, and
in particular a concession to the
Student Government's list of
proposed speakers which includ.
ed Rev. William Sloane Coffin,
Dr. Benjamin Spock, Abbie
Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Norman
Mailer, Wayne Morse, and
Cong. Allard Lowenstein.
Mr. Mitchell was born in the
Riverdale area of the Bronx,
and graduated from Fordham
Prep (1931), Fordham Univer­sity
(1935), and Columbia Law
School (1938). That same year,
he joined the Wall Street firm
of Voloshen, Sweig, Cohn and
Mitchell as a full partner. After
a hitch in the Naval Reserve
in the Second World War which
April 8, 1970
Mcinnes Stepping Down;
Will Wed Mrs. Thomson
Fr. William Mcinnes surprised the University Community on April 6 with his
simultaneous confirmation of the long-standing rumor that he will retire as Presi­dent
of Fairfield University this year and his unexpected announcement of resigna­tion
from the Society of J esus and of his engagement to marry Mrs. Audrey Thom­son,
Fairfield University's Director of Special Events. The marriage will be Mrs.
Thomson's .second and Fr. Mcinnes' first.
This is its creed:
"We believe in God.
"We believe in the personal
dignity of man.
"We believe that man has na­tural
rights which come from
God and not from the state.
"We are therefore opposed to
all forms of dictatorship which
are based on the philosophy
that the 'total man' (totalitari­anism)
belongs to the state.
"We believe in the sanctity
of the home - the basic unit
of civilization.
"We believe in the natural
right of private property, but
likewise that private property
has its social obligations.
"We believe that labor has
not only rights but obligations.
"We believe that capital has
not only rights but obligations.
(CooUnued on Page l)
The Future Mr. and Mrs. MciJme.
Moloney Appointed Dean;
Salary Hike Announced
Rev. William Mcinnes an­nounced
on March 25 the ap­pointment
of Mr. George Mol­oney
1x> the Administrative
Board of the University. The
DEAN OF PLANT MOLONEY
University President elevated
the Maintenance Director to the
role of Dean of the Plant· at a
salary of $37,500 per year.
Mr. Moloney, who now earns
$31,000, is in his ninth year at
the University and has been in
charge of student services such
aa ~ds, maintenance, maid
service, campus security, snow
removal, and heat, light, and
water for the dormitories
throughout that period. Fr. Mc­Innes,
in announeing the ap·
pointment, stressed the "tre­mendous
volume of development
in the University community has
undergone in the ·past decade"
and the "success of the Main­tenance
Department in meeting
new needs and new challenges".
In adition Father keynoted Mr.
Moloney's abilities as a diplo­mat
of godwill between stu­dents
and administrators. "This
past year, severe budget diffi­culties
required us to cut our
maid service, grounds mainten­ance,
and decrease the flow of
heat, light and water to the
dormitories. In addition, we had
to postpone the purchase of
needed snow plows, parking lot
lights near the New Dorm, and
pavement for the back gym
parking lot. We even had to
trim our security budget to the
bone.
"Yet, in all this, there has
been only the minimum of diffi­culties
and the inevitable out­cry
of discontent. This I can
only attribute either to the
(CcmUAuecl oa Pllp I)
At a joint press conference
with his expectant bride-to-be,
Father explained his decis1on
thusly: "I have been at F'airfteld
for six very full years, long
enough for any man. It is time
Fairfield had new blood pumped
intx> its. veins. And as for me, I
am approaching what is lmown
as the September of one's years.
I feel the personal commitment
to move on, to seek out new des­tinies
which await me". Fa­ther
compared his position with
that of the Duke of Windsor,
who gave up the throne of Eng­land
in 1936 to marry an Ameri­can
divorcee. Describing Mrs.
Thomson as "quite a dish" and
"the fire of my loins", Father
noted "I too am giving up the
staff of ley power for the wo­man
I love".
Mrs. Thomson, 46, asserted
that she had "finally found
someone strong" and that she
w o u 1 d 'gladly follow him
anywhere." she quipped.
"I am so used to handling Spe­cial
Events, I don't know what
to say now that I am one". She
will soon decide whether "to
stay on part-time, to retum to
the Roxy Theatre and resume
my career as a chorus girl, or
to devote myself entirely to ley
·. husband." The couple are look­ing
into several ~by homes,
l>ut Mrs. Thorn~ asserted they
would., be. c~nt to live "any­where
Ui Westport." After the
conference the happy couple
posed for pictures, but Fr. Mc­Innes
declined to hug or kiss
Mrs. Thomson for photograph­ers
on the grounds that ''Rome
has not yet officially released
(eoaum.d • Pap I)
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Mcinnes Quits to Wed
(Coa.tllluecl from Pace 1)
me from my vows."
Fr. Mcinnes discounted the
theory that disfavor among the
Board of Trustees had com­petted
him to retire, saying
''The Trustees have always
given me a blank check". Fa­ther
said he had recommended
Dr. John Barone, new Universi­ty
Provost, as his replacement
"in order 'that lay control might
offer us new avenues of com­munity."
Father was undecided as to
his future plans, but indicated
he was strongly considering a
career in academics (he holds
a Ph.D. in Marketing) or a can­didacy
for the U.S. Senate seat
now held by Democrat Thomas
Dodd. Father is a registered
Republican, and a race would
pit him in a primary clash with
Rep. Lowell Weicker of Green­wich
and Edward Etherington,
fonner President of Wesleyan
Unievrsity. "This course of
action holds many pitfalls, but
I have always felt that my in-stincts
were those of a practic­ing
politician. What is more, the
entry of Mr. Etherington into
the race - and of Mr. Abrams
of Brandeis into New York -
should remove the old political
prejudice aaginst college presi­dents
for national office.''
The resignations take effect
June 1. The wedding, to be per­formed
by Fr. John Mcintyre
of the English Department, is
set for June 6 in Loyola Chapel,
making the event an integral
part of Senior Week. Best man
will be U.S. Deputy Postmaster
General Thomas Donohue, for-
. mer President of University Re­lations,
who once defended
Mrs. Thomson from her detrac­tors
as "a woman who works
70 hours a week for very little
money''. After the nuptials, the
entire wedding party will be
flown to a reception at Mr. Don­ohue's
brand-new Virginia es­tate.
The couple plan a two-week
honeymoon at Fr. Mcinnes'
ranch in Puerto Rico.
ONE MAN
By G. SIMON BARAK
From all appearances, the usual Spring lethargy which grasps
students each year. is becoming intensified this year at Fairfield.
Naturally, not every student is experiencing this Spring Fev~r, b?t,
in general, nearly all of us are affected. In fact, after a. llttl~ m­vestigation
into the point, it seems to have become an ep1dermc.
Look around you. The fellows are walking more slowly. That
sleepy-eyed expression is getting more common every day. Briefly,
most of us are getting just plain lazy!
The many and diverse activities which are scheduled for May
seem to crowd in and push us away from the books. Track meets,
Glee Club concerts, the Proms, Junior Week; all have taken
much of our time. One fellow was even heard to remark, "I'll
have to cut out this studying, it's cutting in on my extracurricular
activities."
Well, now, take a look at the calendar. Whl't do you see?
Yes, exams start in six weeks. That isn't much time, and we all
have a great deal to do. We'll have to get a good head-start on
the exams.
Make up your mind that the remaining time until June wm
be well spent. If it isn't, you might have the rest of your life to
think it over.
• • •
In a certain New England College a new system of education
was tested called "The Seminar System." This brand of education
was to replace the good old lecture type, and make the student
take the initiative in educating himself. This, of course, was
limited to the Liberal Arts field, since it's impossible for a student
to teach himself the Atomic Theory when he just about knows
how to pronounce it. This endeavor was financed by the Ford
Foundation which is noted for its ever increasing progressiveness
in the field of educating the public.
A typical class would consist of a round table discussion aftair
during which every student would contribute an intellectual gem
to enlighten the intelligentsia. This, of course, leads to self-expres­sion
and multiplicity of ideas, and the multiplicity of ideas leads
to a botched up mess of confused tidbits given forth by the ra­tional
animal. This system undo~btedly presupposes infused knowl­edge
of all spheres of learning. The point in question is whether
multiplicity of ignorance ultimately leads to knowledge or vice
versa. If ever they plan to inaugurate this system in every college,
our consolation lies in our graduation and we can always say we
got our money's worth at Fairfield.
I am wondering if they have a School of Education at this
university since the need for professors would no longer exist and
~veryone would be able to boast a self made education. The only
thing that can be said is: "What next?"
THE STAG
Trustees' Credo
(Coatlllaed from Pap 1)
"We are vigorously opposed
to all fonns of 'racism' - per­secution
or intolerance because
of race.
"We believe that liberty is a
sacred thing, but that law,
which regulates liberty, is a
sacred obligation.
"We believe in inculcating all
the essential liberties of Amer­ican
Democracy and take open
and frank issue with all brands
of spurious 'democracy'.
Apn1 8, 1970
• • • But Take It
IT COULD HAPPEN HEBE
After a struggle, I finally managed to pry open the old door.
Its hinges had been rusted through the years and a musty odor
of decay stifled my breath as I passed through the empty vestibule
into the darkness of the corridor. Each step I took echoed and re­echoed
as I slowly walked by each room which stood in thunders
of black silence. On both sides of me, locker doors hung open
hopefully in forgotten anxiety. As I passed the old Bulletin Board,
a half crumbled notice caught my eye, "Morning Rosary at 9:00
o'clock during the . . . " and that was all. I wonder what happened
to the rest of it!
I paced slowly up the stairs and was greeted on the fourth
floor by a cold breeze of air that blew through a broken window.
"We believe, briefly, in the
teachings of Christ, who held
that morality must regulate the
personal, family, economic, poli­tical,
and international life of
men if civilization is to endure."
Dean Moloney
, The door of the Chemistry Lab was open and I found a few scat­tered
papers on the floor dated 1953 - why, that must have been
at least twenty-five years ago. I looked around and discovered the
wall stained where rain had leaked in and saw spiders buslly
spinning their webs an rusted equipment.
(Oontlnued from Pace 1)
forbearance of the student body
or to the exceptional abilities
of Mr. Moloney as a safety
valve.''
Father continued, "To keep
men of Mr. Moloney's proven
ability in the Fairfield family,
we must be prepared to pay
them well or lose them to pri­vate
industry. He certainly has
been a very sound investment .
thus far."
Mr. Moloney expressed grati­tude
at the new title and addi­tional
salary to The Stag. "They
evidently feel that I'm worth
every penny," he saJd. When
asked who he meant by "they,"
he elaborated, "The Manage­ment."
When pressed for spe­cifies,
he replied, "Them.'' Mr.
Moloney looked forward to us­ing
his additional prestige and
salary for "constructive endeav­ors,
such as a mortgage on a
house in Greenfield Hill and
some extra secretarial help."
I returned downstairs to the cafeteria, where I found every­thing
laying under a dull gray blanket. The windows were par­tially
boarded and only thin streaks of light peeked into the
desolate room. The once proud Fair.field University was now a
forgotten shambles.
Well, there it is. That's how our wonderful school eould look
if we fought and lost the war to Russia. It could look many other
ways also.
Twenty-five years ago we E:nded and won a war. A war to
end all wars, they said. A war that they thought would sur~ly
bring peace, provide world safety and protect our American free­dom.
So now, do we have contentment and peace! No, we are
threatened just as much now as we were before.
I realize that this subject is "touchy" to all men, for most
of us detest the thought of going to war again, in order to put an
end to war. Especially, when there is a way to prevent it.
I know, and I think you will agree, that this other method is
the best and possibly the only way to end all anned conflicts.
Each morning at 9:00 o'clock during the month of October,
there is a group of students who meet and recite the Holy Rosary.
Our Lady f'. 'he Rosary predicted the last war in 1917 at ?.,tim&.
She also said that Russia would be converted, but not without the
aid of our prayers. The benefits promised are greater than any
man-made hope, and what other way which takes so little time
and effort gains such enonnous results? Stop for a moment, think
of your freedom, your Country, your school, yourself, then think
out loud to HER.
Mitchell Picked as June Speaker
(ConUnued t.r.om Pap 1)
put him into antisubmarine
warfare in Long Island Sound
just off the Bridgeport coast­line,
he rejoined the firm and
in 1963 introduced Richard Nix­on
into full partnership. The
friendship blossomed forth dur­ing
the campaign of 1968, when
Mr. Nixon attacked Attorney
General Ramsey Clark for lax
law enforcement and promised,
"We're going to have an Attor­ney
General in this country
who's on the side of decent,
law-abiding people" in his Mi­ami
acceptance speech. He
meant, of course, Mr. Mitchell,
who is widely believed to be the
President's alter ego and the ar­chitect
of his famous "Southern
strategy."
In his scant 15 months in of­fice,
Mr. Mitchell has affirmed
Mr. Nixon's faith in him with
the following refonns in law
enforcement: proposing juvenile
prosecution, mandatory jail sen­tences
and preventive detention
of accused but unconvicted de­fendants;
overseeing across-the­board
subpoenas of media files
to obtain information on sub­versive
organizations such as
the Black Panthers or the
Weathermen; claiming unlimit­ed
wiretapping powers without
prior congressional approval;
the abolition of desegregation
deadlines in Southern school
systems; screening the nomina­tions
of Clement Haynsworth
and Harold Carswell to the
United States Supreme Court;
refusal to grant a pennit to the
November antiwar march in
Washington; and the indictment
of the Chicago Eight.
Mr. Mitchell's address can be
expected to include considerable
wit and levity. For instance,
when Mr. Haynsworth's nomin­ation
was challenged on ethical
grounds, he remarked, "If we
had picked one of the Apostles,
it would have been just the
same;" when infonned by media
that New York Jets quarter­back
Joe Namath had com­plained
that the FBI was bug­ging
his apartment, Mr. Mitchell
chided playfully "Are you re­ferring
to the electronic sur­veillance
of Mr. Namath or to
the Irritation of Mr. Namath!"
After the November march on
Washington, he referred to it
as a "weekend generally char­acterized
by violence" and
teased Mr. David Del.lin&er with
the prospects of a col'l6plracy
indictment; when desegregation
deadlines were lifted, he eased
the distraught spirits of eivll
rights leaders with the one-lin­er,
"Watch what we do, not
what we say;" last year he
quipped that "the time has come
for an end to tolerance on our
campuses;" and when his wife
Martha gave an interview to
CBS-TV comparing the Novem­ber
peace march to the Russian
·Revolution and quoting her hus­band's
wish to trade America•
liberals for Russian Commun­ists,
he joshed, "It is not true
that I have forbidden my wife
to do any more interviews. She
will simply do them in Swahili
from now on."
The Mitchells are 57, Roman
Catholic and ehildless. Mr.
Mitchell has cordially accepted
the June 7 invitation, express­ing
"my utmost confidence that
the Fairfield authorities ean
keep order and prevent my be­ing
at all hassled while I am
their guest.'' Mrs. Mitchell will
accompany her husband and
will grant The Stag an inter­view
promptly upon her arrival
..
April 8, 1970
Music
Ruben & The Jets
By PATRICK K. LONG
Attention, all students who play musical instruments! A
chance is now offered to get good, practical experience and have
a lot of fun at the same time. It has been announced that plans
are being made to start a school orchestra again this year.
A good beginning was had last year, but several of the various
instruments needed for an orchestra were lacking. It is hoped
that members of the Freshman Class will fill these vacancies.
Here is another chance for Fairfield students to give Fail'field
even another claim to fame. The Radio Club, the Gleen Club, the
Public Affairs Club, The Stag, and other organizations in the
school are already spreading the name of Fairfield University
throughout the local area. An orchestra must do its part, too.
Any interested student should meet in Room 312 Friday
morning, November 17, at 9:00 a.m., and submit his name.
And now that that plug is over with, it is to be hoped that 1
can get down to business - a review of the last albwn from
Ruben and the Jets - "Cruising,'' and some farewell words on
their breakup.
The Stoey of Ruben & The Jets
Ruben Sano was 19 when he
quit the group to work on his
car. He had just saved up
enough money to buy a 53
Nash and four .gallons of gray
primer. His girl friend said she
would leave him ·forever if he
didn't quit playing in the band
and fix up his car so they could
go to the drive-in and make
out There was already 11 other
guys in the band so · when he
quit nobody missed him except
for his car when they had to go
to rehearsal or play for a battle
of the bands at the American
Legion Post in Chino. They are
still good friends even today.
The other main guys in the
band: Natcho, Louie, Pana &
Chuy still come over to Ruben's
house on Tuesday or W ednes­day
to listen to his collection of.
Richie Valens records & also
"Eddie My Love". Generally
speaking, they save · "Cherry
Pie" and "Work With Me An­nie"
till the late part of the
evening so they can have some­thing
to hum on the way home
or to Burger Lane. Some of
them continue to hum and pop
their fingers even the next day,
working in the car wash. Now
that they have gotten their big
break in show business each one
of the main guys in the group
voted a t the band meeting to
keep the name RUBEN on th~
JETS not only because it
sounds real fine ·and gives it
class, but also because it makes
it real sharp. Ruben even likes
it too and thinks it is real sharp.
All the guys in the ·band hope
that you are sick and tired like
they are of all this crazy far
White Panthers
Make Demands
The newly-formed White Pan­ther
Party startled the Univer­sity
Community last week with
the issuing of 11 demands on
the A¢ninistration, with a time
limit of Friday, April 10 for
action.
The demands were:
1. A quota of 200 students
from the State of Delaware by
S~ptember, 1970.
2. The institution of Gatorade
in the Fairfield cafeteria.
3. Fairfield University on the
metric system of weights and
measures by September, 1970.
4. Conversion of the lot op­posite
the Playhouse into a golf
course.
5. Purchase of the convent
adjacent to Fairneld for con­version
into a hippie commune.
RUBEN SANO
out music some of the bands of
today are playing. They hope
you are so sick and tired of it
that you are ready for their real
sharp style of music. They are
good socially acceptable young
men who only want to sing
about their girl friends. They
want everybody to start d1lllC­ing
close back together again
like 1955 because they know
that people need to love and
also want to hold down on to
each other. Even holding hands
is okay to them. They want you
to hold hands and dance the
bop and fall in love to their
music. One of the main guys
in the band was telling me a
week ago when we were talking
about how only about half the
guys in the band ever show up
at rehearsals most of the time
. . . "H the people would just
hear my plea I would give
everything just to sing the songs
that was turning me on ln
high schooL
Ruben has 3 dogs. Benny,
Baby and Martha.
6. Stocking of the following
drugs in the infirmary, avail­able
on demand: marijuana,
hashish, peyote, LSD, STP,
mescaline, methedrine, amphe­tamine,
codeine, cocaine, mor­phine,
and heroin.
7. A separate dormitory for
acidfreaks.
8. Free rock concerts spon­sored
by the University every
weekend.
9. An endorsement by the
University Council of the
thoughts of Chairman Mao.
10. Purchase by the Fairfield
University Bookstore of 50,000
copies of "Do It!" by Jerry
Rubin.
11. Work-Study jobs as cham­bermaids
for all female stu­dents.
The Party announced it would
take action no later than April
10, but that "all demands will
be open to discussion, especial­ly
after we take a few build­ings."
THE STA&
Brody New Director
,.,. n...
· U niv. Relations Post Filled
Mrs. Samway
Announces
Coed Rules
Mrs. ~e-Marie Samway,
new Dean of Women at Fair- ..
field University, announced last
week the social regulations gov­erning
Fairfield's pioneer con­tingent
of women undergradu­ates.
"Much painstaking detail had
to be worked out, in view of
the fact that these are our first
women, and they are being ad­mitted
simultaneously with the
nurses. The only criteria we
had to go on were our old reg­ulations
for · the men. But I
feel the regulations we have
now are equitable, and minor
adjustments can always be
made at the conclusion of their
ten-year trial basis."
Michael J. Brody prior to appointment.
All girls must obtain parental
permission to leave campus, and
all girls must sign in and sign
out with their prefects, who
will be on loan from the Sisters
of Notre Dame Novitiate next
door. On Sunday through Thurs-...
day nights, t,hey -shall be sub­ject
to a 10 p.m. curfew. At
10:15, there shall be room­checks
by prefects, who shall
possess master keys. All girls
unaccounted for face loss of
weekend privileges. At 10:30,
lights out shall occur, followed
by locking of all doors.
On Friday and Saturday
nights, 12:30 curfews will be
·in eff~ct, with room check at
12:45 and lights out and lockup
at 1 :00. Penalty for sneaking
out from any deadline shall be
expulsion.
There shall be no alcohol
privileges in the women's resi­dential
areas. Neither shall
there be parietals, though there
shall be open house every fourth
Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. with
all girls' doors wide open.
All offenses shall be handled
directly by Mrs. Samway's of­fice,
with logistical help from
Mr.- Krell. Girls will not be un­der
the jurisdiction of either
the Student Court or the Stu­dent
Government.
Other important regulations
include: skirts and blouses to
all classes and meals, with pre­fects
regulating dress regula­tions
from the cafeteria steps;
no cars on campus until second
semester of senior year; and
·mandatory Mass twice per wek,
once on Sunday and once for
each year per weekday, with
punchcards to be stamped each
time and with letters sent home
to parents when cards turn up
unstamped. ·
In addition, Mrs. Samway
noted that the Coke machines
in women's dormitories will be
stocked with bottles next year.
As for the nurses, she stressed
that no formal regulations
would probably exist, and that
unlimited supplies of various
birth control devices would be
available for them at the in­firmary
on demand. Mrs. Sam­way
noted, "We want to pro­mote
friendly intercourse among
men and women here at the
Fairfield community."
The University ended a four­month
search for a University
Relations Director on March 31
with Fr. George Mahan's an­nouncement
of Michael J. Brody
as the new Director. In addi­tion,
Mr. Brody will be a Uni­versity
Vice President and shall
be in charge of the Public Re­lations
Office.
Mr. Brody, 25, is perhaps
best known for being a cos­metics
heir of five million dol­lars.
Last winter, he devised
the philanthropical experiment
of giving it all away, but soon
found it unfeasible and disillu­sioning.
"I wanted to lose my­self
in some kind of construc­tive
work," he reflects, "and
I heard of this young, liberal,
progressive Jesuit institution
here in Southern Connecticut.
I wanted to do something that
would show me where they
were really at. So I offered to
take out a $500,000 life insur­ance
policy on myself payable
to the school after my death,
on condition they name their
new science building after me
and finance it in the meantime
with private, local, short-term
loans at 9%% interest during
a record-breaking inflationary
spiral. I ,figured they'd say 'no'
right off 'cause it's bad business
and all that; and they did say
'no,' but only because they said
they were already financing it
just like that. I figured, 'Hey,
these people aren't in lt just to
make a buck, I belong here'."
Fr. Mahan stressed "the com­parative
youth of Mr. Brody,
who is only 25 and should be
with us for some time to come.
In addition, he has some cap­able
friends; he thinks he can
get Allan Klein to come work
for us.'' Mr. Klein is the finan­cier
of the Beatles and the
Rollini Stones, who was called
in to straighten out the finances.
of the Beatles' Apple Corpora­tion.
Father believes that "Mr.
Klein might be able to -find time·
to do the same for the Fail'fteld ·
account."
Father expressed ,r.elief at
ending the four-month search
for a successor to Mr. Thomas
Donohue. Mr. Donohue was
brought in by Fr. William Me>
Innes in 1967 to run a Capital
Campaign and was given a full
University Vice-Presidency. He
left unexpectedly in January to
take the job of Deputy Post­master
General, amid uncon­firmed
rumors that the Cam­paign
was behind schedule.
Father predicted that Mr. Brody
would reach the Campaign's
quota, and asserted that towards
this end he shall inherit all of
Mr. Donohue's office, staff, and.
$24,500 salary. Father also ex­pressed
public condolences to
Mr. Donohue over the Post Of­fice's
recent difficulties, which
erupted soon after he joined it.
Student Senate Adjourns in Crisis
Dissension in the Student
Senate reached a peak at its
March 23 meeting. Majority
Leader Thomas Gleason amend­ed
the agenda by proposing,
"Resolved: You don't need a
weatherman to tell which way
the wind blows.'' The measure
was passed by unanimous voice
vote after acrimonious floor de­bate.
Speaker A 11 a n Kaulbach
again exercised his power to
censure absent legislators, in­cluding
three who were pres­ent,
and had to adjourn the
meeting in mid-debate due to
lack of a quorum and the
emergency caused by a fire un­der
the chair of Minority Lead­er
John Harrington.
We have often heard that old
expression, "Rules are made to
be broken." However, when we
say rules, we imply enforce­ment.
If there is little or im­mature
enforcement, the rules
are of little value.
The Council passed a ruling
earlier this year, which stated
that if a member missed two
out of three consecutive meet-ings,
he is liable to suspension.
The remaining members by
majority vote. could reinstate
him if his reasons for being
absent were deemed valid.
At a recent Student Council
meeting, two members were re­quested
to give reasons for be­ing
absent from two consecu­tive
meetings. One did not un­derstand
the ruling. The other
explained that he had tests
scheduled for the day after the
meetings. The attitude taken
by the latter was of a provoca­tive
nature, for he almost dar­ed
the Council to enforce the
ruling.
Such an attitude is, of course,
childish and uncalled for. The
Council members should know
the importance of the organiZa­tion.
The attitude of some of
the members is certainly not
mature. It is up to the remain­ing
members of the Council to
demand attention and respect
at the meetings.
The Student Council meetings
are open to the student body.
At the present, the meetings
take place every Tuesday eve­ning,
and begin at 7:30 p.m.
Page Four THE STA& April 8, 1970
Keep Off The Grass
We, at Fairfield, take pride in our sprawling campus which
spreads over some 200 acres of spacious, rolling Connecticut country­side.
That is, some of us are proud of it. Its carpet of greenery is
dotted with a picturesque pond, stately trees and shiny new buildings
to add to the attractiveness of the scene.
It is a lush picture of natural beauty, carefully attended by the
hand of man. The well-manicured lawns are the result of years of
cultivation. Their beauty was maintained for a purpose - presum­ably,
to add to the attractiveness of the University, and also to present
pleasant, peaceful surroundings for the student at Fairfield.
Certainly, no college or university located in the depths of a city
can offer the peacefulness which enshrouds our campus. Its paths
through the wooded areas and massive lawns are conducive to periods
of meditation. It offers a perfect setting for self-reflection at the
day's end.
But, as usual. there are those who are not appreciative of this
beauty. It wouldn't be so bad if they were only unappreciative, but
they have proceeded to mar this beauty for others. It is a depressing
sight to walk along the pavement and see footprints stamped into
newly seeded areas. Is this ignorance, or just plain maliciousness? We
doubt if students will get to class any faster by plunging through the
soft earth, than if they use the concrete sidewalks. A suggestion:
Leave for classes earlier.
In some areas, especially leading over from Loyola Hall to
Xavier, there is one solid beaten path of sand. In this instance, not
only the students are to blame. It would only take a few extra seconds
to skirt the area and walk on the pavement, thus preserving the lawn.
A solution would be to build a fence, but wouldn't that look
childish? Playpens are for children and we are supposed to be ma­ture
men. No doubt, those same persons wouldn't walk on their lawns
at home. Well, why do it here?
If fences can't be erected then the problem rests with the stu­dents
themselves. In the event a student totally ignores the rules as
to where he is to walk, a more responsible student should apprehend
him, and direct him to the proper place. It seems like childish super­vision,
but it appears as if it is necessary here at Fairfield.
Opinion in Writing
We noticed that the editorial in the last edition caused quite a
stir. Several of the students were highly indignant at the obviously
radical thinking found in the piece. Within a half-hour after the edi­tion
was circulated, this writer was approached at least ten times by
scowling students, who, it appeared, did not entirely agree with the
conclusions of the editorial. Did anyone rush to put their opinions in
writing, such as a letter to the editor? Did anyone offer to write a
Too many students take the Stag for granted. They do not know
what work was done to put forth the issue. Neither do they know
what minds were behind the choice of subject matter. It has been
edited. 'T'hey accept that fact as having no personal bearing on them.
concrete reply? What do you think?
And yet, complaints are heard concerning the subject matter
and its treatment. Some claim that additions should be made, and
express their opinions to their fellow students. Here the difficulty
arises. These students neglect to submit their ideas to the right
individuals or channels, either in verbal or written form.
The Stag is a student publication, published by students, for
students. Its primary function is satisfactory service to the student
body. Those who want changes made in the Stag or wish to make
suggestions should submit their ideas to any of the Stag's editors. If
any ideas are approved and accepted they will be put into effect and
the students will aid in attaining the first purpose of the Stag, service
and satisfaction.
There has always been a surplus of cracker barrel philosophers
around and I imagine there always will be, but Fairfield seems to be
developing more of its quota. We have a young school which has no
ivy covered walls, but it does have a good number of ivy covered
students. This group of individuals is usually a very socially minded
lot, but their active interest in school activity is confined solely to the
dance floor, or to conversing while bending their elbows on Friday
nights. They continually v·oice their protest against the way things
are being run, be it a formal weekend or any number of other campus
activities. They always are the quickest to criticize and seem to have
the solution to every difficulty, but when offered the chance to do
something positive about the f unction in question, they fade into the
background or disappear entirely.
There are others under this classification that can only be de­scribed
justly as deadwood. These are the ones who clamor for more
dances, the bigger the better, and are vehement defenders of any
sch<>ol functions, but when it comes to supporting them, they can't
even be classified as socially inclined. Of course, I am not speaking of
those few who find it impossible to devote any time to these various
activities but rather of those who ~alk a g·ood game and that's all.
Congratulations
Dear Sirs:
This letter 1s m reference to your
most recent editorials - gentlemen, con­gratulations.
Bravo. You are a credit to
Fairfield University. Your editorials
have been concise, precise and witty.
They have been written in a factual,
tell-it-like-it-is manner - for this I must
praise you, although I feel you may have
stolen a page from my book. They have
dealt with topics crucial to us all, and in
the confrontation, they have overcome
all doubt and delusion.
I am looking forward in future issues,
not only to the topics chosen for your
verbal tirades but also to the pithy
maxims employed in such revelations.
Again congratulations for a job well
done. I am sure much of the credit for
your topics and manner of dealing must
also go to your Editorial Manager and
for this he receives my highest com­mendation
(or was that condemnation).
Yours in Christ,
WUllam C. Mcinnes
P.S.: Kevin, come back. Leo says the
Budget Committee needs you.
Invitation
To the Entire Community:
The Philosophy Deparbnent of F air­field
University cordially invites all in­terested
or otherwise students, faculty
and administration to a formal lecture
to be held in the Philosophy Mezzanine
of the Campus Center. The Philosophy
Department has obtained numerous qua­lifted
philosophers for this tw~part de­bate
(FairJield Style) entitled: "The
Philosophy of Psychology and the Psy­chology
of Philosophy." Again the Phil­osophy
Department does not wish to
have to shame you people into attend­ance
but if the Philosophy Department
deems it necessary, then the Philosophy
Department will take the appropriate
action. All members of the Philosophy
Department will be in attendance, com-plete
with doctorates. We of the Phil­osophy
Deparbnent hope you bad better
be there.
Joe Gru.l
Confession
Dear Editor:
We, the undersigned, wish to convey
with most humble pride our most heart­felt
thanks and appreciation to one Mr.
Donald Fields for his recent actions of
11 February 1970. The way in which he
burst into our room, with such wood­splintering
velocity (shades of Clark
Kent), the way In which he verbally
flagellated our minds at the scene of
the crime (a la Clarence Darrow sea­soned
with a dash of John Mitchell) ,
and the way in which he handled himself
in court (reminiscent of the late, great
Bobby Seale), were all qualities which
we, in future years, woulq wish to emul­ate
as reside.nt advisors of this beloved
community.
One quiet, dreary, dull and just blah
Wednesday evening long, long ago in
early 1970 we, the undersigned, engaged
in an action which we all knew to be
unlawful, untrustworthy, disloyal, dis­obedient,
unkind, dishonorable, above
and beyond the call of duty, and an
action unbecoming a Stag - for these
and all our past sins we are sorry
Father.
In accordance with our punishment
meted out by Judge Strawberry Fields,
you may soon be accosted, if you have
not already been, by one of us four who
with glistening eyes will relate to every
third passerby our tale of hardship and
woe so as to prevent you, "the stu­dents"
from falling into the same quag­mire
(or at least getting caught in it).
Therefore, community of Stags, we
should again like to thank you for deal­ing
with us in the manner in which you
saw fit. We are all, all of us, better
men for our loss.
Sincerely,
The pHabileld pBoar
Battle of Ideologies
We're in it and we're in it deep. One hundred years ago, the
Laotian and Cambodian conflicts would never have reached American
everyday life. Later history students would only have read about
some minor eastern war. Today, however, this minor skirmish in
Laos and Cambodia affects every individual in the world. It is a battle
against a foe worse than hunger itself. That foe is not a nation. It is
Russian communism.
We are in Laos and Cambodia today fighting to save not only
the Vietnamese, but to save the free nations of the world and the
enslaved peoples from godless communism. We are fighting to save
our own necks from the communist yoke. We cannot let our foe ad­vance
any longer. We have granted unwise concessions in the past
to the communists' greedy tentacles. However, is it not too late to
defend ourselves against a fat.e worse than slavely.
Stalin in his very own teachings preached a world revolution.
While he was our "ally" in World War II, he preached that the
United States was Russia's true enemy. He said that the United States
and Russia could never stand side by side, but that one must fall.
The battle is one of ideologies ... the state supreme versus the
individual. We in the United States have experienced liberty and
freedom such as is found nowhere in the world. We value the life of
the individual. Communists care nothing for the individual. It is the
state which is supreme. If necessary hundreds of thousands must be
sacrificed in order that the state remain supreme.
The Russian communists are determined to apply their ideology
to the entire world by enslaving the remaining free oountries. They
have failed in the Berlin blockade. They have triumphed in the con­quest
of China. They are trying again in Vietnam, Laos and Cam­bodia.
Fortunately, the United States is taking an active stand against
communistic aggression.
The war affects every person in the world. We at Fairfield have
lost several of our classmates to the Armed Forces. Perhaps, many
have yet to go. Those of us who remain must do our utmost to learn
truth and to deplore evil. We cannot permit a soulless dictatorship
to scorn the rights of the individual and pull strings as though human
beings were no more than puppets. We know our foe and we know
why the war concerns everyone in the entire world.
We're in it and we're in it deep.
April 8, 1970
Praise
Dear Sirs:
I feel compelled to pen down this con­gratulatory
letter in the hopes of fur­thering
the career of a brilliant, budding
artist in our midst. Mr. Thomas Merrill,
in his recent disclosures in Tbe 8~,
has not only portrayed the fine points
of the established author but has also
given us something as firm and real to
hold onto as a ripe, young succulent
breast of a loved one. Mr. Merrill has
exhibited. all the healthy qualifications
for literary stardom - sardonic humor,
piercing, almost voyeuristic insight,
base crudity and subtle, oh so subtle
sensuality. Bravo, Mr. Merrill. Mr. Mer­rill
has disrobed the treasure of natural
satire, sensuality, and he has Jone it
with such aplomb and guile as to estab­lish
himself immediately with the likes
of the great young artists of our time­Cleland,
Southern, Robbins, Susann,
Donleavy, and possibly Albee. He is
truly one of the up-and-coming masters
of the year.
His writings are as mysterious as the
swishing hips of a sashaying Southern
belle and as intriguing as a woman of
the night beckoning us from a dimly lit
stairwell. Being an insomniac I have
had numerous opportunities to reread
these bejeweled treasures. And each
time it seems to open the flood-gates
to something, something tangible which
I had long considft'ed speht. Comparing
Tom's writings to that great master
James Joyce is only to praise it more
highly for in my mind for they rank hand
in hand on equal planes. Along with
Joyce, Merrill writes not merely on one
plane but on numerous levels. Each
time one sits down to read these mar­velous
epics, myriad interpretations are
disclosed to our naked, gaping eyeballs.
It seems virtually impossible to com­prehend
totally the true meaning of
these works. To relish in one under­standing
is only to fathom one cavern­ous
portal of estasy - yet with works.
of this kind one can hardly be satiated
without attaining the blessed core of our
pleasures, to boldly go where no man
has ever gone before, this must be our
quest, to strip bare all superficiality and
to gaze on the climax of our conquests.
Thank you Thomas Merrill for giving
us your brilliant writings. Much like
that scintillating author Ralph Ginz­burg,
you too have unraveled the puzzle
o( that much forgotten message. ''Vidi,
Vici, Veni - I saw, I conquered, I
came.'• Again, Tom, I can only offer
you the highest ongratulations.
Write on, Torn.
Dr. Loula Berroae
Regression
Dear Fr. Mcinnes:
As recent graduates of Fairfield Uni­versity,
we feel it our obligation to
voice our disgruntlement at the way you
have handled things thus far this year.
You, and the students, ( ?') must under­stand
the transient nature of the Fair­field
University students. The University
is here for the express purpose of of­fering
an education - notice we say
offer, because too many students feel it
is to be given for the asking and the
money. No, rather the student must
work for such distinction.
Being out of school for a year we can
hardly call ourselves adequate judges of
the college situation - yet, when re­flecting
upon the many job otfers we
THE STA&
have received, one can hardly underes­timate
the importance of the slip of
paper.
Now, to the point. You have in the
past shown great leniency with the radi­cal
uprisings on Campus. Certainly you,
as a human oriented leader, must real­ize
that such treatment does not serve
to pacify - only to strengthen. For ex­ample,
had you squelched immediately
the thoughts on dress regulations two
years ago, we would still have ties and
jackets, and still have the respect and
support of the Fairfield community.
Since you saw yourself unfit, however,
to deal strongly with this radical ele­ment,
you have opened the floodgates
to further upheavals.
low Fairfield has ::iquor in the dorms,
along with women - they have no for·
mal attire ~uired and no mandatory
mass - and it shows. Fairfield is no
longer a grooming school for honest men
Fr. Mcinnes, it is a breeding ground
for dirty, scummy druggies:
We say if they don't like it let them
go elsewhere. They knew what they
were getting into - why try to change
it - some, even most of the people of
our class liked this regimentation.
When high school students enter Fair­field,
you must remember that they are
not just coming here for a college de­gree
- they are coming here for a
Jesuit College Education. Does this also
include booze, broads, atheism, lack of
description, shoddy dress and drugs?
From the looks of the University, we
wouldn't be in the least bit surprised
to find out that those long haired radi­cals
are all addicted to "skag."
Fr. Mcinnes, regression is not a pop­ular
phrase these days. Yet, we the
undersigned feel that it is imperative
at the present time that you halt the
downhill slide of the University, its
students and its good name. If for no­thing
else Father, remember that with
each concession you make you are en­dangering
the occupational future of all
your present graduates.
We ask you therefore, Fr. to revoke
your hasty concessions and to return ~o
the school its past glory. If this is done,
you can expect monetary remuneration
in great returns from all the under­signed.
Thank you.
Paul Greeley '68
David Zola '69
Don Ftelda '89
WUUam Lucaa '69
Brian Malone '69
l ay Cincotta '68
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Page Five
Grass Roots
By KEVIN KELLEY
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
A topic that has appeared in the spotlight of the newspa~
for the past year or so has been the infiltration of commurusttc
doctrines into our institutions of learning. Many professors have
been summoned before the Internal Security Committee,
and as usual, the Fourteenth and Fifth amendments have been
invoked as a defense of their refusal to "incriminate themselves."
Our Constitution undoubtedly is being used as a curtain behind
which these insurgents may hide.
Despite sentiment to the contrary,, it is quite app~rent that a
great many of our secular institutions of higher learmng are pro­viding
a breeding ground for card-carrying Commies and are,
subsequently, posing a threat to our own security. Of course, there
are a few unenlightened souls of the American public, the so.called
liberals, who feel that the removal of COMMUNISTS from our
colleges would be a repudiation of "academic freedom," a phrase
which has been tossed about with abandon and cited as a defense
of the position of the followers of Lenin, Stalin and Kosygin. A
point which these liberals fail to comprehend is that academic
freedom does not grant the instructor the unrestricted right to
preach ideologies which are contrary to the principles of good
government and sound reality. It does not allow him to impose his
erroneous judgments upon the minds of the students. Yet, this is
exactly what professors with Corhmunistic leanings attempt to do,
not overtly but subtly.
The threat to our democratic "way of life" has been pooh­poohed
by many disillusioned individuals who "feel that there are
situations in which it would be better for a Communist to keep
his (teaching) job than to disrupt the whole fabric of academic
freedom" (there's that word again). This form of reasoning, to
my mind, is an example of excessive liberalism. There cannot
possibly arise any instance in which it would be beneficial for an
out-and-out member of the Communist party to join the faculty
of any college or university. For although the doctrines of the
Communist Manifesto may not be• openly expounded in the class­room,
the professor does impose upon his students his own view­point
and interpretation, and thus exercises a definite inftuence.
Over a period of years, that on_e individual can instill in the hearts
and minds of young Americans an ideology which is destructive
of our governmental system and heritage. We must therefore be
wary of the limitations of academic freedom and not associate it
with academic license, as many of these secularists do. Moreover,
the Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments were written into our Con­stitution
as a protection of human rights and not as a fortress,
behind which political and ideological dissenters might hide.
The secular system of education then has failed in providing
its graduates with a system of morality and ethics and has made
them ripe for the reception of foreign ideologies. We of Fairfield,
however, are fortunate in having training in the principles of
Christian philosophy, Scholastic philosophy, which is the best
defense against the half truths of Communism.
It is consoling and edifying to realize that one has at its ad­vantage
the forces of domination which are definitely adverse to
natural law. With the intellectual and theological training received
at Fairfield, each and every Alumnus can hold his ground with
the philosophical "milksops" and would•be intellectuals of the
secular world. It is a fact that the war we are ·fighting today is
not only being fought on the battlefieldc; of Vietnam; it is a battle
of wits and intellect, of morality and secularism. With the proper
education and "indoctrination" in the true method and system of
morality, and a strong adherence to Christian faith, the advances
of the "Big Brother" of George Orwell, will prove futile.
New Directions
By KEVIN McAULJII'll'll
It has been a long, silent time since the last marching line of
Fairifield men paraded in full Irish pride down New York's Fifth
Avenue on Saint Patrick's Day. This negative situation, dit;taste­ful
to Irish professor and student alike, may soon be remedied.
A proposal was made before the Student Council, meeting on
January 12, to investigate the possibilities of entering a Fairfield
contingent into the coming St. Patrick's Day Parade. We cannot
too heartily support this motion. ··
For the sight of a large body of Fairfield students marching
in a well turned out formation, wearing the green pride and show­ing
the spirit of St. Patrick's Day ranks in sentiment with any
student effort in furthering the good name of Fairfield.
For, if there were to be an argument in favor of sending a
contingent, it would consider the expense of an athletic program
sponsoring several sports, the expense of Glee Club, Drama, De­bating
Society, the newspaper. It would recognize the secondary
purpose of these efforts - the forwarding of the name of Fairfield
- and it would hold for the wealth of good publicity that being a
part of the parade would bring at no expense to the University.
There is, by way of remark, the personal satisfaction that
each one participating experiences. For being a part of this parade
of the green is as much a section of Eastern college life as being
able to take advantage of the Shubert in New Haven or the res­taurants
of Manhattan.
We are looking forward to sending to New York the most
enthusiastic group of Fairfield men ever to parade the green down
Fifth Avenue.
Lynam Rehired With 20-Year Contract
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SPORTS
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ALL SEASONS
The U: Track Team
Unknown to many university students this year,
the underground track team of Fairfield Univ~rsity ~s
in the midst of its greatest season. If successful m the1r
final outings, these clandestine Raiders w~ll close out
their season not tOnly undefeated and untied but also
unchallenged ario unseen. The Stag harriers, both fleet
of foot and mind have run with such reckless ~bandon
as to climb not only to the top, but actually nght out
of their league. On the night tOf November 18, the
team's last outing, the UTT (as rumor has it they. like
to be called) successfully pilfered not only the Umver­sity's
prized voice box, The Stag, but also a Coke from
the snack bar and a Christmas ball from Dave Zola's
plastic tree.
Credit for the team's success must gtO not only to
its brilliant teamwork and precision (attained through
many long grueling sessions in the pre-newspaper
weeks) but also to the extensive isometric program
outlined by the team's director. Much credit also rests
with the team's captain (if indeed they do have oneT
for masterminding the time and place for these fan­tastic
triumphs.
Thus far into the season the team has seemed none
the worse for wear. They possess within their ranks a
balanced unit of blinding sprinters, astonishing weight
lifters and breath-taking distance men, all contributing
to their remarkable record. The team shows no signs
of future weakness since all lettermen will be returning
and it looks like the veterans will be hard pressed to
hold down their positions. The freshmen apprentices
have served the team well this year, not only as eagle­eyed
looktOuts and undercover men, but also at estab­lishing
a good rapport with the opposition, thus giving
the UTT a much needed psychological surprise factor.
In an exclusive interview with the captain of the
UTT's last opponent this reptOrter discovered the true
devastating potential underlying the team's success.
Kevin McAuliffe said only at that time that he saw
"little to stop this fabulous combination except possibly
a shifting zone press, with man to man coverage and
all night sentry duty." Mr. McAuliffe went on to say
that "the UTT certainly has the momentum now and
future opponents can do little to combat this since at
the present time they do not know that they are the
future opponents." In closing. Mr. McAuliffe stated
that he was indeed "h<>ping· that lightning did not strike
twice in the same spot."
Again we can only offer congratulations to a team
which well deserves it. They have proven themselves
superior to all others under stress and I am sure that
the team hopes that in the future, attendance at the
games will remain as· low as in the past. Right on, UTT!
In a move unprecedented in
Fairfield sports, Athletic Direc­tor
George Bisacca announced
the rehiring of James Lynam
as basketball coach. Coach Ly­nam's
contract has been ex­tended
for twenty years. Other
terms of the contract were not
disclosed but it is believed that
Lynam was also given a sub­stantial
pay increase over the
somewhat meager pittance that
he has been receiving for the
past two years.
Previous to the announce­ment,
sources had indicated
that the '.'Stags'' would be un­der
the tutelage of a new men­tor
next season. Lynam has
been the subject of controversy
for a number of weeks. Much
criticism has been leveled at
the former Philadelphta hoop
star for the absence of a win­ning
season in the past two
years.
Atbletlc Director Blsacca an·
swenld these attacka on the
coach with an eloquent rebuttal,
"Fairfield University, u ·a me·
dloore scllool with a mediocre
basketball team. hu a rtrht to
a mediocre coach. What would
'>ur rating be If suddenly Fair·
Jleld University bad a wlD.nlnc
basketball t1eam f"
Coach Lynam in his accept­ace
speech noted that he had
turned down offers from ''more
prestigious'' schools. He listed
his reasons for staying as "the
substantial following and spirit
of the student body," and "tbe
spirit of the team." Elaborating
on the team, he went on, "They
never quit even though they
lost so many. A defeatist at­titude
could have easily devel­oped,
but it didn't. You know
- that was probably our bli·
gest victory of ~e season."
When asked about his per­sonal
high point for the season,
he answered, "It had to be the
end of the season - I thought
it would never come. In all my
years of organized basketball
I can never remember a season
as long as this one."
SPORTS PERSONALITl~
Rev. WOllam Mcinnes, this week's Sport& Personality
"I've been waiting for this
accolade for a long time," as­serted
Rev. William Mcinnes
when informed that he was to
be this week's Sports Personal­jty,
"Why, it's overdue. After
all, I've been playing games
for as long as I can remember.
"A man in my position real­izes
that playing games is of
the utmost importance in life.
Gamesmanship is my 'bag', as
it were. Without it, I don't see
how a man in my position could
survive.
"'llle roots of such a philos­ophy?
Why, I'm sure that you
would find that they are exis­tential.
Wasn't it Grantland
Rice who said 'It's not bow
you win or lose, but whether
you play the game?' And he
ranks as one of the foremost
existentialists of our time, along
with Eric Hoffer.
"Some of the games I play
are simple. Facade is one of
the simplest. In Facade, the ob­ject
is to walk a tightrope be­tween
what you reallf are and
what you build yourself up to
be. Sometimes it gets really
tense, because you play it with
two different types of people at
once. Take the black takeover,
for instance. I join ABCD and
Bridgeport Redevelopment and
show myself off as a liberal;
then I go to Progress Dinners
and Alumni Reunions and tell
them I'm a conservative. What
I don't tell either is that the
about to seize a building. So
blacks hate my guts and are
when they do, I get everybody
:nad at me. But I've got an out.
"My out is called Rhetoric,
one of my favorite games.
That's when someone asks you
a direct question and you run
around in circles for hours
evading him. You get to prac­tice
great zig-zag, broken-field
patterns. Of course, if you ever
get caught, you blush and say
you'll never give in. At least
I do.
"A variation of this game is
Cliche. That's when you invent
your own languaie of idiotic,
non sequitur, babbling j&r~on
and freak out people who have
IQ's in three figures by your
tireless ability to reduce any
conversation you join to tbe
lowest common denominator.
Key phrases like 'community
at the gate,' 'button-wearing in­tellectual,"
and the like are tbe
oackbreakers. A student ooce
told me he was going to tour
the country after graduation to
explore it, so I told him to ex­plore
his heart instead. See
how 'tt'a doDeT
"'A favorite game I play with
the faculty is Psychological
Warfare. I conv,me a tri-partite
budget committee which recom­mends
a tuition increase. but
which suddenly recommends a
faculty salary raise. All of a
sudden I call them incompetent.
Then I purge the two students
Then, when the faculty press
for a salary increase, I threaten
to cut their salaries instead.
"But perhaps the game I en­joy
most is Monopoly, the game
we in the Administration play
with each other. A roll of 1
means you get a new, bigger
office. A roll of 2 gives you a
new title. A roll of 3 lets you
requisition as many Xerox and
teletype machines as you want.
A roll of 4 lets an unlimited
number of secretaries on your
payroll. A roll of 5 gives you·
an outrageous salary increase.
A roll of 6 has only been
achieved once. That was by
Thomas Donohue. He got the
grand prize - a chance to move
on and play Post Office."