Junior Prom Queen
Vc,l. X - No. 11 Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. May L 1959
BARBARA ROMANO TERRY CARDINALE TERRI EHRHARD BETTY BARRACROUGH CAROL DRUM
Sodalist Candidates To Make A
Temporary Con.secration Sunday
Senior Weel{ Program To Present Greatest
Array Of Activities In Fairfield History
Four Connecticut,
One NewYorkGirl
Chosen Finalists
Just before our press deadline we received from
Bob Healy, senior class president,a preview of Senior
Week activities. There will be fuller and more interesting
details later, but at this point we can assure the
seniors of an extra-special program during commencement
week.
The bare outline of the sched-~--------------
ule looks like this:
June 5 - Senior stag night.
June 6 - Stag picnic.
June 7 - Communion break-fast,
Class Day, and Baccalaureate.
June 8 - Senior formal banquet
with faculty.
period, lasting until December
affords time for the individual
to consider whether he wishes
to take up the rigid duties and
responsibilities of the Sodality
Way of Life. The final act next
December binds the Sodalist for
life.
Following a recent election,
the names of the five finalists
in the Queen's Contest of the
Dogwood Festival were announced
by the' Committee's
Chairman, Lawrence Laitres.
Barbara Romano, 18, a graduate
of Andrew Warde High
JunE: 9 _ Commencement. School in Fairfield, is a fresh-man
at Marymount. Barbara
June 10 - Co-ed picnic, jazz will be escorted by Robert
concert, informal dance. Stubbs, a junior Physics major.
June 11 - Formal dinner and Bob, a Fairfield Prep graduate,
Prom. is a member of the Math-
Extra attention was given to Physics Club and the Bridgethis
year's senior week by the port Area Club. He is also a
committee men to make it more chairman on the Festival Comenjoyable
for the seniors. The mittee.
program is set up to enable Terry Cardinale, 19, from
everyone to be able to partici- Brooklyn, is a sophomore at
patE: in a good part of the events. New Rochelle. Terry's 'escort
The committee took every con- will be Frank Donino, a junior
sideration in the way they set business major. Frank, also a
up the succession of events. Prep graduate, is a member of
There are enough stag events Fairfield's baseball squad and
in the first half of the week to also the Business Club.
give everyone an opportunity Terri Ehrhard, 19, from Danto
go, and the co-ed events are bury, Conn., attended Danbury
scheduled for the second half High School and is a second
of the week. The committee year student at St. Vincent's
The candidate training pro- feels that this will remove the School of Nursing in Bridgegram,
recently re-organized by conflict of having a stag gather- port. Don Buckley, a junior
Tony Bosco, '59, consists in ing and a mixed gathering fol- pre-med student, will be Terri's
weekly talks on the Sodality lowing each other on the same escort. Don is a graduate of
Way of Life by Fr. Richard L. day or every other day. This Brooklyn Prep and a member
Rooney, S.J. Each candidate is should make it more conven- of the Ignation Council of the
assigned a Sodalist who acts as ient for those who may have to Knights of Columbus.
a counselor discussing more in- bring dates from a distance. Betty Barracrough, 20, is from
timately the matter covered by. The program is much larger Plainville, Conn. 'She attended
Fr. Rooney. ·this year than ever before. New Britain State Teachers
The elegibility of the candi- However, this year's senior class College and is presently private
date for consideration as a So- has been quite active' and well secretary to the Treasurer of the
dalist is based on his counselor's organized; so it is really no New Br~tain Trust Company.
evaluation of him, a written ex- wonder that something special. Betty WIll be escorted .to the
amination and an interview be- is being planned. Bob Healyand formal b:y Peter Pestillo, a
fore the admissions board. The company realize that this week B.S.S. maJor. Pete, a graduate
board evaluates his daily duties, in many cases will be the last of Plainville High ~c~lOol, is a
his knowledge of the Sodality time many 'seniors will see each member of the CanlSlus Acad-
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In explanation of the consecration's
significance, Jack Seery,
'59, Sodality Prefect said,
"with this temporary act of consecratio
·n to the Blessed Mother,
the Sodalist is dedicating himself
to her in everything he
does. He pledges to do all he
can to bring souls to Christ
through such work as the Social
Apostolate, i.e., CCD instrudion
and aid to deaf-mutes in the
area, and the familiar campus
apostolate which springs necessarily
from his daily spiritual
life."
Coming after almost s eve n
months of intensive instruction
and counseling, the acts mark
the halfway point in the reception
of a Sodalist. A probation
An estimated thirty candidates
will make temporary acts
of consecration to Our Lady at
Sodality ceremonies held in
Loyola Chapel this Sunday, May
3.
RESIDENT DANCE
The second annual Resident
Council Barbecue Dance will be
held on Saturday, May 2. Hamburgers,
hot dogs and liquid refreshment
will be served during
the festivities to. be held in
Loyola parking lot. A number
of women's colleges have been
invited and The Starlighters
have been engaged to entice the
dancers. The m 0 s t important
fact about the dance is that it's
admission free and this is the
big finale to the intercollegiate
dances of the past year.
BUSINESS CLUB SLATE
The Business Club recently
announced the election of the
new Board of Directors. Chosen
were Joe Charlow; Stag News
Editor, Lou Parent; Joe Gabriel,
Bob :Cancelliere, Ralph' Okenquist
and Steve Csontos.
With Fairfield once more
holding down the Regional
Presidency of the N.F.C.C.S.,
we are once again to go to the
polls and elect a junior delegate
who will some day have the
possibility of assuming the
same office.
Having passed their screening
test before the Student Council,
Mr. Robert Melican (61) and Mr.
Donald Preziosi (62) will now
on May 12 have their names appear
on the ballot of the Student
Council nominees.
Both men in expostulating on
their qualifications stressed the
point that the N.F. is the only
unified organ of the Catholic
colleges and that they would
try, if they were elected, to
bring the realization of the importance
of N.F. to the student
body here at Fairfield.
Each was then asked to
enumerate on the activ'iti~S in
which they are actively involved.
Mr. Melican is a member of
the Tennis team, and has attended
N.F. councils last fall
at Anna Maria College. Mr.
Preziozi holds the significance of
being one of the very few freshmen
at Fairfield ever to apply
for the position. He· is also a
member of the Stag, 'along with
the Dante Academy and the St.
Cecelia Academy.
N.Fi) Junior
Delegate To
Be Elected
Page Two
Editorials
THINK BEFORE YOU VOTE
May 1, 1959
Paul Fargis
Walter Naedele
Geoffrey Stokes
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B. Anderson, J. Distinti, S. Dunphy, M. Fratantuno, J. Grady,
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Preziosi, D. Reichelt, J. Reilly, J. Stewart, D. Sullivan, J.
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T. Ungerland, A. Mannion, L. Zowine, V. DiBerradino, G. Baker.
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by JOE MONAHAN
There has been much comment recently in these pages about
"school spirit." So much, in fact, that perhaps I should take the
hint and let the subject lie. But since that is just what all the
comment seems to be against, I might as well add this column's
muted voice to the general clamor.
It seems to me that in the general harangue about school
spirit, there is another subject - one associated with it - which
hasn't been aired as fully as might be advantageous. That is the
general attitude toward "intellectuality" - whatever that is.
Concretely, this is shown in talk about the existence, on our
campus, of so-called "anti-intellectuals" and their ilk. If the
actual characters do not present themselves to the eye quite
clearly (and some would say they do) at least most responsible
people will admit that the spirit they are said to thrive on does
'exist here. And I ask the question, then, whether, to a significant
degree, the anti-intellectuals do not add to the general apathy
in the area of "school spirit."
In our search for an ideal type of school spirit to foster here
at Fairfield, comparisons cannot help but be made here at Fairfield,
comparisons cannot help but be made with other schools.
Granted we are edified by their manifestations of "team spirit,"
and "alumni spirit"; but at times there is more than a hint of
snobbishness, and truly hostile rivalry among them. We wouldn't
like to be accused of carrying on these sentiments; but at the
same time one would like to think that there is a chance for
Fairfield to make a contribution of its own to this already established
pattern of school pride.
Here is where I believe "intellectualism" (anti-or not) becomes
a point-of-issue. Because it strikes me that school spirit
is often lacking in a very important place, the classroom. This is
rue to a somewhat naive and perhaps innocent lack of perception
of certain advantages which, unfortunately, are at times taken
for granted. Not that this is the place for a sermon on the 1Yenefits
of a Catholic university education, for we're simply trying
to shed some light on a rather murky problem.
But for the sake of this, I would suggest that perhaps the
kind of pride which Fairfield uses as an ingredient in its spirit,
should not center too much on the "team" or "beating the rivals"
- important psychologically important as such devices are but
more in the advantages to future and constant success assured
to us by virtue of the educational syst'em under which we have
freely placed ourselves.
School spirit is mainly a motive, an incentive to be proud,
both of oneself and one's school - so why should Catholic college
men have to follow the crowd and seek to pin all their hopes on
a mere team? It is enough that we remind ourselves that the team
is a symbol of something far greater, of a tradition which
stretches back farther and penetrates more deeply than most
of us appear to realize. In a practical way, then, all Catholic
colleges at once have a unity of aim and purpose which in itself
is expressed in a spirit; and they know educational ideals which
have always sponsored competition as a healthy means of perfection,
without forgetting its symbolic value.
The big problem now seems to me to be one of rousing ourselves
to see the tremendous implications and revolutionary (for
our time, at least) ideas we hold and of which' we have been
unaware for so long. Looking back, and looking up: it is a simple
and yet so complex; but maybe the spirit is there.
THE STAG
Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr.· Editor:
As General Chairman of the
1959 Dogwood Festival, I would
like to take this opportunity to
communicate with the students
of Fairfield University concerning
the Dogwood Festival.
I would like to take advantage
of this occasion to voice my retaliations
to some of the objections
which have been raised
concerning this weekend. Now to
get back to the above mentioned
objections. I beli'eve that they
are three-fold, and would like
to consider them individually.
The first, and perhaps most
absurd, is "we want a big name
band." We have hired Joe Carroll
to play at our formal dance,
and we are the first to agree
that, although talented and experienced,
he is not a so called
"big name." Why, then, did we
sign a musician who is relatively
unknown? For the very simple
reason that we do not believe
that the students want a
"big name band." This theory
is supported by fact. The music
at the 1958 Winter Carnival was
provided by a small, unheard of
band; and yet, the formal dance
attracted some 285 couoles. This
year's Winter Carnival offered
Les and Larry Elgart, one of the
biggest of the "big name bands."
Furthermore, the '59 Win t e r
Carnival was held at the Ritz
Ballroom, which has a much
larger capacity than the site of
the '58 Carnival. Also, the student
bodv is some 100 students
larger th-is year. However, this
year's Carnival drew only 250
couples; approximately 35 less
than the previous year! These,
as well as other facts, have convinced
t his year's committee
that it is not the band, but the
event itself which attracts the
students.
Ano+her objection to the Dogwood
Festival is the rather ridiculous
cry of "it's the same
old thing; the same schedule
year after year." Granted that
9'ome of the 'events are not
original or innovations on the
committee's part; but such
events are those which are basic -to
a weekend such as this, and
which have been so popular in
the past, that it would be foolish
for us to drop them from our
schedule. Nor is the '59 Festival
entirely "unoriginal." The location
of the formal dance has
been moved to the smaller, more
formal looking, and more appealing
Rose Room of the Stratfield
Hotel.
Finally, the Jazz Concert on
Sunday afternoon is not only the
first Sunday concert and first
outdoor concert in the school's
history, but it also brings to
Fairfield Stan Rub i n and his
Tiger Town Five, hailed by most
jazz critics as the nation's leading
Dixieland com b o.
The third, and perhaps most
vehement objection raised is
"it's too expensive." At first
glance, our total price of $28.50
and our package deal price of
$23.50 may seem rather high;
but, when one compares the
quantity and quality that he is
receiving with the price, it is
not so. Furthermore, when the
price of our weekend is compared
to past Dogwood Festivals,
it is extremely reasonable.
Last year's Dogwood Festival
sold their package deal for
$21.00, but their weekend did
not include a Com m u n ion
Breakfast and Jazz Concert as
ours does. These two events
alone. cpme tO,a total of $5.00!
. ERNIE GARRITY
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R.O.N.
J. MeN.
May 4, 1959
May 5·to May 11
" May 12, 1959
As each school year nears its end, the electioneering period
at Fairfield once again rears its colorful head. Each candidate
will. by means of personal contact, posters or other means of
spreading his name, try and sway the majority of his classmates
to climb on his bandwagon. This is all good politics and is a,
great aid in letting the public know who are the men aspiring
to lead their class for the following year.
In the face of all this, it must always be remembered that
this is not a popularity contest to see which candidate is the
most friendly with the members of his class. A few times in our
short history this seemed to be the case and during the administration
of those men, their respective classes suffered heavily
for the mistake they made in May.
We now come to the question of, "What should we look for
in the various candidates?" In the first place and most important
'is to look into the projects which the candidate has undertaken
-in order to help his fellow students in the running of some.
function. Ask those with whom he came into direct contact in
doing this job whether or not he did all that was required of
him. If he has only superficial contact with school activities
and hasn't done much in the field of running them, then how is
he going to su!>ervise any activity which may be undertaken during
his administration?
Secondly, we must also look: into the fact of whether or not
this man has leadership qualities. There are many men, who
are always ready to lend a hand in getting a job done but who,
and not through any direct fault of their own, lack to some
extent the gift of originality. These are the men on whom the
completion of some endeavor depend and we are always thankful
to them when thev have aided us in the various tasks that are
faced. For a ma~ of this sort to assume leadership of a class
would lead to a 'Cosition where we could look forward to nothing
new' in the comi~g year. Anyone could tell this man what to do
and he wouldn't possess the foresight which a campus officer
needs.
Thirdly, we come to the deciding factor of his academic
standing. A man that shows deficiency in his studies will most
certainly not be the man you would wish to point to as your
campcs leader.
During this time you will invariably be approached by the
candidates to support them in the coming election. When this
happens, remember these points and look carefully into the platform
this man proposes. If his issues are agreeable and you
know him as a man who will fulfill all his promises, then you
know this is the candidate whom you wish to elect and will not
let you down in the coming school year.
May 7 - Stag Night (St, Pius X Center)
May 8 - Formal Dance (Stratfield Hotel)
May 8 - Detective Story (Notre Dame High, Bridgeport)
May 9 - Picnic (Sherwood Island)
May 9 - Detective Story - Post Play Party
May 10 - Jazz .Concert (Concert Shell)
NO BENEFITS TO TAX PAYERS
ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
May 2 - Resident Council Barbeque
May 3 - Sodality Reception
May 4 - Class Elections
May 5 - Sodality Banquet
May 6 - Glee Club Concert (Bushnell Auditorium Hartford)
· Class Elections ..
Student Council Nominations
Student Council' Elections .
A great deal has been said concerning the value of a manda-
· tory student assessment tax, proposed to go as high as twentyfive
dollars. Most will have to agree that the present dollar
assessmen leaves much to be desired, so I 'Won't argue that point.
The most recent proposal. and, I might add, a very good one in
itself, would add a ten dollar tax upon the student's tuition and
give some worthwhile benefits to the student body with its
proceeds. .
This plan, as well as others, are very good, but stnke me as
being ve;y unrealistic under the present circumstances. Before
clamoring for a mandatory fee to be collected from each student
by the Student Council, I wish all zealous proponents would
realize that the administration won't even recognize the present
one dollar assessment cards. The plan was to have these cards
serve as the official student identification for entrance to home
basketball games at half price. The plan didn't work because of
the administration's lack of cooperation. How then, do you
expect them to allow' a mandatory tax oL any amount ~o .be
placed upon the tuition bill? I don't want to appear a peSSImIst,
but I don't feel that any' of these assessment plans are worth
their salt, at the moment. The only possible 'Way to make them
feasible in the future 'is to start at the bottom, not in the clouds,
with a point such as recognition of our present system by the
University.
The method used in pressuring this upon the administration
is entirely up to the Student Council. and I feel that with rea-
· sonable amount of suppo"rt from the body of students. some sort
of gains can be accomplished. Trying to build Rome overnight
won't give us 'the results we want.
May L 1959 THE STAG
VARIANTS • •
By MIKE FRATANTUNO
Spring is here. When a young man's fancy turns to thoughts
of ... sports. The sound of ball on bat. , . swift feet on cinder
track ... the swish of the golf club ... metal cans on sand ...
cards on the table ... firecrackers in the hallways, and many
more show that winter is gone.
Intramural sports come with the good weather. We have a
new stock of sports this year that promise fun and enjoyment
for all.
Intramural hocci-ball is a new field of endeavor for the men
in red. There is trouble finding referees for these games. since
the object of the game is to hit the referee. Any hit below the
belt is not counted, but the referee counts them well. The ball
weighs eight pounds and can bring down a grizzly bear at ten
feet. We have not lost a referee yet in this sport but the odds
are getting better. '
Intramural gymnasium hockey is another big sport on
ca~pus. The game is played on the concrete ~oor of our nQ't-yetfilllshed
school gymnasium. The object is to get the puck (a
25-pound steel disc) around the debris on the floor. out the door
and into the shower room. The rules of the game are not hard:
and allow any means at hand to assure your team's success. It
is not unusual to see piles of brick and conciet~'fall on the man
driving for the goal. The teams ate quite .large. because of: The
high mortality rate. There is talk that this sport may be abol-ished
next year, due to the noise. .
Intramural poker is a new game that has developed much
interest this year. Games usually take place in a small, smokefilled
room with the equipment being a large amO\,mt of money
and several packs of cigarettes. The intramural, authorities are
finding it hard to adequately referee the games, because they are
usually played in secrecy to enable the players to concentrate.
The records on the winners in this league and their scores are
not available for publication at this time.
The intramural beer-guzzling finals were held recently at
S~erwood Island. There were many in the running, but the
wmning team scored an upset over all others as the cups gave
out and the contest was called to a halt due to lack of equipment.
The winners were not available for interview for several
days afterward.
The intramural beach-party league is just beginning, and
there is little information to report, except that of past years.
Almost all of the student body turns out for this popular sport
and deciding which party is best is a big problem. The onl;
way one can make a decision accurately is to attend as many
as possible.
So, as Fairfield swings into Spring, a young man's fancy will
soon turn to thoughts of final exams, and then to uninhibited
Summer freedom. At least we hope it will be uninhibited.
By GEOFFREY STOKES
This week I seem to be in an implausibly good mood. I
have no idea just what brought this on, but I'm prepared at this
point to devote the colump to liking people. I like the Public
Affairs 'Club, radio station WMMM, Alex Ross, and even for
certain things, Bill Buckley. Why do I scatter benign smil~s on
these diverse groups and individuals? First, on the Public Affairs
Club because they provided us with a speaker who spoke, who
said something in a controversial vein that we could agree or
in my case, disagree with. It is unfortunate, more than unfor~
~unate; that the student population at a lecture by a nationally
Important figure was so poorly attended. Second, on station
WMMM, because of the fine covering this new station gives to
events pertaining to the university, and for providing some
pleasant contemporary music without too many commercials.
Today's (Apr. 21) programming at 1260 on the Dial included an
interview with Mr. Buckley, a plug for Father Mullin's lectures
and, the cause of smile three, a report on the Glee Club's commis~
sioning of the noted artist, Alex Ross, to paint a portrait of their
fine director, Mr. Simon Harak. Mr. Ross has appeared on campus
earlier this year as a lecturer on modern art under the sponsorship
of the Bellarmine Forum. Smile four goes to Mr. Buckley
for three things: not talking down to the audience, granting so
much tIme to the Stag for an interview, something no other
speaker has been willing to do, and for providing many interesting
discussions over coffee between the campus liberals whom he
awake.ned by giving them something to talk about, and the conservatIves,
whom he aroused from long dormancy by letting them
know that they were not alone. Thus ends a period of peaceful
co-existence with the rest of the world; next week I'll probably
find someone or something to hate in order not to disappoint
my loyal army of merry anarchists. '
M,USIC NOTES
munity and have, therefore, a
young library; still, we believe
that the general statement can
be safely made that the library
is serving this community more
than adequately. It is not the
place of this commentator to
offer laurels of praise, but, mentally,
we do so to the library,
the Librarian and his :;;taff for
their services.
It has always been a pleasant
occupation (or pre-occupation,
if you will have it so) for the
writer to wander thru the stacks
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tion grows at about 3000 books
per year. Fr. Small see m e d
pleased with the increased usage
by the student body of the facilities
offered. The circulation
of March alone was more than
3000 volumes. It is estimated
that the circulation for this
year ('58-'59) will reach about
twenty - tho usa n d volumes;
which, by swift approximation,
means the circulation will be
about 15 books-per studentper
year. Having now awed the
reader by the above statistics,
we will proceed to a running
commentary covering various
a~pects of the library's functioning.
The aim of a library, quoting
Father Small, is "serving the
function of your academic community."
Then, in a sense, the
library and its depth is a reflection
of the' academic community
of Fairfield University.
Granted 'we' are a -young com-
S plus P equals A
By FRED J. ABBATE
By JOE DISTINTI
Albums: The singing of several
young ladies, whose albums
I've listened to recently, would
be acceptable in only one place
-the back seat of a car. A few
pass, though. Among the most
established canaries, for example,
both Doris Day and Jo
Stafford have turned out attractive
LPs. Miss Day's "Cuttin
The equation holds true with an amazing de,gree of certitude. Capers" (Columbia) is a good
The fact is that the Placement Bureau is one of the fastest grow- collection of old songs bouncily
ing organizations on campus, offering its varied services to all arranged by Frank DeVol. Forstudents
who attend the University, or have ever attended it. gotten hits of the past such as
As an aid to full or nart-time employment its efforts in the past "Get Out and Get Under the
have been nothing short of laudable.' ,. Moon," "Ho-ho, Ha-ha. Me Too,"
. ,"I Feel Like a Feather in the
A student wal~s mto the I,'lacement Office, staggering under Breeze" and others, I think are
the burden. of dub·ety. He IS mstructed to fill out a regIstratIOn worth hearing' but musically
card. and IS then nermitted to wander unbridled in the place- and lyrically '''Let's Take a
ment library. while his form is bein<:( placed into a permanent Walk Around the Block" and
file. In the first section of the library he discovers materials on "Let's Fly Away" are far more
government agencies, including branches of military service, city interesting.
governments seeking college graduates, and information on civil M' St ff d'
service procedures. A section containing pamphlets and data on t pISS 1 W a
°tr ~ program, sung
. . ff' . . . 1 h 0 au es on s smooth band
vanous comnallles 0 ermg opportullltIes a so greets t e student.· t t" t T'tl d "I'll
Still another section displays- a great amount of general occupa- IBS eSn e; amym
g
;, (Coo'l Ibe) h
t · l' f . (b -. ' ) e eemg ou 0 urn Ia er
IOna m .ormatIOn ankmg, law, etc. . . co11ect'IOn I,S rnade un 0 f W'orId
But It does not end here. A short walk to the office bulletm War II hits (Irving -Berlin's "I
board introduces the student to the various teaching opportuni- Left My He~rt at the Stage Door
ies in Connecticut, or .the positions offered around the country Canteen," for example) rooted
or ?utslde ItS b.oundanes. RIght alongSIde hang data on of!en in the past. Elsewhere, the acpOSItIOns
WIth CIty, state, and federal governments. The settmg complished Miss Stafford reis
capped with availabilities in part-time and summer work. vives' "I Don't Want to Walk
Yet all of this is simply the printed. word. Devoid of organ- Without You," "I'll Walk Alone,"
ized interpretation, it is liable to pull one a few fathoms deeper "No Love, No Nothin'," and, of
into his muddled situation. The Bureau, however, puts forth an course, the title number.
excellent interpreter in the person of Mr. Frederick Tartaro, the Incidentials: After the AcadeDirector
of Placement. He has been in the role since July of my Awards pro g ram a few
1956, and he encourages students to make appointments so that weeks ago, I was very interested
he might be of service in whatever way possible. Considering in learning what songs had won
his experience, one must say that the possible ways are quite in previous years and I imagine
inexhaustiJ::jle. you might have been, too. Here
Two points must be made clear before advancing. In primis" is a list of Academy Award winnot
one whit of Placement's services can work without student ners for the last ten years:
cooperation. If seniors fail to fill out their preliminary forms 1949-"Baby, It's Cold Outside"
(Note: fifty members of the class of '59 have nothing on record 1950-"Mona Lisa"
in the placement office), if people refuse to take advantage of 1951-"In t!Ie ,~001 Cool Cool of
the fine services, Placement just doesn't exist for them; no Avon the Evenmg
representative ~ill come calling. One can force anything down 1952-"Do Not Forsake Me, Oh
the throat of a pessimist except optimism. My Darlin' "
. 1953-"Secret Love"
On, the other hand, the Placement Bureau IS not an employ- 1954 "Th C· . th F
ment agency and does not guarantee that every student who t:-:, ree oms m e oun-registers
will have an employer waiting to embrace him upon 195~m"L . M S I
graduation. In most c~ses it is up to the seniors themselves to dored ;;~n~~' a any p en-follow
up the leads WhICh Placement offers. 1956-"Whatever Will Be, Will
In the past year the Bureau has offered positions with The Be"
Traveler's Insurance Co., The Southern New England Telephone 1957-"All The Way"
Co., The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Brid!!ie- 1958-"Gigi"
port CIty Trust Co., Ulllted States Rubber Co., and a huge lIst One point which I thought
o~ etce~eras.. Each yea: the o£?ce sends out ~t least 300, inv~ta- stood out ~mong others contIons
to maJor compallles, askmg them to VISIt the UlllversIty. cerning these Oscar, winners
Anyone wishing an interview must, of course, sign for it. was that the records weren't
This, then, is the Placement Office, serving through counsel- necessarily the most popular
ing and numerous efforts, all aimed in one direction - aid to records of their year. Last year
the student. All this and expanding, too! the five most popular selling
records in the U.S. were:
"Sweet Little 16"-Chuck Berry
"Chantilly Lace"-Big Bopper
"Tequila"-Champs
"Lollipop"-Chordettes
"Bird Dog"-Everly Bros.
As you can see "Gigi" is not
among the top 'five; and not
even the top ten but it appears
far down the list of the twentyfive
most popular records. r
think, that this gives a good
indication that the songs which
the Academy selects are appreciable
both musically and lyrically
and don't necessarily conform
to the popular norm.
Library Is A Reflection
Of Our Academic Community
Let S equal a student who is in nerplexity about the selection
of his occupation. P will be the symbol for the services
rendered by the Placement Office of Fairfield University, and A
will be the assistance desired by said student. Supposing a catalyst
of cooperation. the reaction reads:
Grolvth Of The Placement Bureau
Comfort To Perspective Graduates
By JOHN F. X. WARBURTON
Having recently received a
copy of the Fairfield University
Library's "Recent Acquisitions,"
and being in the midst of term
paper research, the idea' of a
further looking into the library
and its functioning occurred to
us as a sound and worthwhile
idea. At first, we proceeded to
our usual listening p 0 s t s on
campus to gather what opinions
were held of the library, whether
positive or negative. With
then-increased curiosity, an informal
interview with the Rev.
Small, S.J., the Librarian of the
University, was arranged. Finally,
we ventured a brief stroll
through the establishment itself.
Thus prepared, we will
commence upon our report, or,
to be more accurate, our ramblings.
At presen,t there are approximately
39,000 volumes in the
library's possession. The collec-
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Fall term comences:
HABETZ HEADS DEMS I cording secretary; Thomas Tier-I
At a recent meeting of the ney, treasurer; John Banackki,
. correspondmg sec ret a r y. As
young Democrats the followmg delegates to the state o.rganiza-men
were elected as chapter of- tion, retiring president, Bob
ficers for next year. Steve Ha- O'Neil' and Vincent Carrafiello'
betz, president; Phil Gallagher, altern~te delegate, Jack Fitzger~
vice-president; Bob Sherwin, re- ald.
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emy and the French Club.
Carol Drum, 20, from Bethel,
Conn., is a junior at Albertus
Magnus College. Donald St.
John, from Bridgeport, a Harding
['raduate and a B.S.S. major i?============~============~1
will be Carol's escort. Don has
been active in C.r.S.L. and has
recently been elected president
of the New England Region
N.F.C.C.S.
The aueen will be chosen
from these five finalists following
dinner at Loyola Hall on
Friday at 5:30 p.m., and a personal
interview by the contest
.judges, Mr. Pitt. Mr. Donnarumma,
Mr. Kunsch, Fr. Sullivan
and Fr. Rooney. She then
will be crowned at the formal
coenivteheasawmreistni!Y~ahtt. cShheaswaill grief-tIi~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
for her coronation while her
escort will be <!iven tickets for
the weekend, p~id in full.
r
In buying a radio, would you be
influenced more by (A) low price, or
(B) product features despite a
slightly higher price?
7. When you run into a foreign phrase in
a textbook, do you first (A) head for
a dictionary to find the meaning, or (B)
try to dope out the meaning yourself?
6. When deciding on what movie to see,
do you usually prefer films that (A)
are gay and diverting, or (B) have a
social message?
2. When confronted with a menu with
lots of foreign terms, do you (A) ask
what is in each dish, or (B) accept the
waiter's recommendation?
3. When invited to play an unfamiliar
game, do you (A) refuse to play until
you fully understand the rules, or (B)
pick up the rules as you go along?
Do YOu Think for YOurself ?tNS~~DTZ~:~~~~ON'
~ii 1. If you were about to buy an automobile, D D ~'Yi 5.
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reports in the magazines, or (B) select
the car that looks best to you?
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8. When reading the paper, do you (A)
catch yourself concentrating on
scandal stories, or (B) spend your time
on news and editorial matter?
-
*If you checked (A) on three out of the first
four questions, and (B) on four out of the last
five . .. you really think for yourself!
If you're the kind of person who thinks for'
yourself . . . you use judgment in your
choice of cigarettes, as in everything else.
Men and women who think for themselves
usually smoke VICEROY. Their reason?
Best in the world. They know that only
VICEROY has a thinking man's filter and
a smoking man's taste.
9. In choosing a filter cigarette,
(A) are you easily swayed by
bold claims, or (B) do you
think for yourself and stick
by your decision?
4. When invited to a party, do you (A) D D accept, hoping to enjoy yourself no A B
matter who attends, or (B) try to learn
who will be there before accepting?
The Man WhoThinks for Himself Knows
May L 1959
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Shop at Howland's
Jim Davidson
SPORTING GOODS
FOR
If one was to choose the most outstanding trait of Larry
Lessing's personality it would probably be zeal.
This quality combined with high ideals and perseverance
has made Larry a valuable asset to his school and class throughout
his four years here.
However, Larry is one of those with an edge on the crowd,
that edge being the secret of regulating books versus social
activities.
I think proof of this stands in his record at Fairfield. The
marks have been strong B's for four years. In his Junior year,
his name ranked on the Dean's List, and Senior year found him
one of the twenty in the Fairfield Honor Society. Good enough?
Larry's been more than a member of the Stag. Manor and
Tennis Team. The sports section of this paper has been in his
hands as editor for three years. It's always been clear, fast and
timely.
This year Larry is the layout editor of the Manor. N.o comment
on his job there because we won't see the finished product
for awhile yet. But the hours were many and the meetings
often.
His interest in sports has led him to be manager of the
Varsity basketball squad for three years and captain of the
Tennis team this year.
I asked Larry what activity he's enjoyed most. He stated
that he's enjoyed the Tennis team very much but has found his
Stag position taking most of his interest.
"What's the biggest change in Fairfield over your four years
here, Larry?"
"Probably the way it's become increasingly well known
mainly thlOugh the students, but also Glee Club and teams, etc."
. "What would you like to see in the future Fairfield student?"
"More pride as a Fairfielder!"
Larry's real personal "cause" has been the question of the
institution of a Varsity Football team After investigation, he
feels the most feasible team for Fairfield would be non-subsidized,
playing six other teams of the same type. This idea has
been in the works during this school year and with increased
student interest could become a reality. -
Next year Larry plans to attend Fordham Law School in
New York, after that to be a corporation lawyer in the Big City.
If he keeps up his standards, ability and ambition, Larry
is assured of continued success in the future.
FOR
VACATION FASHIONS
CAMPUS PERSONALITY
LARRY LESSING
Your Best Bet
For finishing the semester
with a 90 or better average in
philosophy. John C r 0 a k.
James Maher. Ralph DeGruttola.
Frank Granite. Thomas
Callen and Edward Chopskie
will be allowed to take a half
hour oral instead of the standard
written exam.
. Fr. Joseph Murphy, S.J., faculty
moderator, accompanied the
group.
Jack Seery, Sodality Prefect,
Tony Salitis, Andy Sadinski,
Pat Waide, Peter Negri,
Joseph Annunciata, Joseph
Moylan and Michael T. Kiernan
made up the Fairfield delegation.
Sodalists Convene To Plan
World Congress In August
Fairfield University was among the schools represented
3:'t the Union Congress of New York A:rea college
and nursing school Sodalities held at Fordham
University ,recently.
The congress was designed to0-------------lay.
th~ foundation for the I spiritual life, (3) the social
Qumqummal ~ongress of. t.he apostolate, (4) living the life of
World FederatlOn of Sodahtles the Church. Following a Latin
to be held at St. Peter's College dialogue Mass and lunch, smallm
Newark, N.J., ~ug~st 20~24. er discussion groups were formThIrty-
four countnes mcludmg eO. which spent the afternoon
England, Spain, Ireland, Argen- discussing and commenting on
tma, For.mosa, Java, Ceylon, and the morning lectures, the subthe
Phlhppme Islands are slat- ject matter of the August coned
to attend the four-day work- ferences.
shop sessions. The workshops
will be conducted in five languages
simultaneously, French,
Spanish, German, Italian and
English.
Rev. James J. McQuade, S.J.,
National Sodality Promoter, addressed
the delegates in the
morning session of the Fordham
gathering. Pointing out that
almost one quarter of the
world's Sodalities are in the
United States, Fr. McQuade
stressed American Sodalists' responsibility
of leadership at the
August talks.
Delegates broke up into smaller
groups to attend workshop
discussions on the four main
vocations of the Sodalist: (1)
Marian consecration, (2) interior
Sophomore Picnic
Termed Success
By MIKE FRATANTUNO
Mr0 Petry Speal{sOn American LECTURE FEATURES
• ELIOT NORTON CatholIc Liberalism At Forum The second lecture of the
curl' e n t Fairfield University
Shakespearean Lecture Seri'es
was delivered, on April 16th,
by the distinguished critic and
speaker, Mr. Elliot Norton. His
topic was, "The Tragedv of Ro-meo
and Juliet." -
In the recent Bellarmine Forum, Mr. Walter Petry,
instructor in history, spoke on the American Catholic
liberal. Himself a liberal, Mr. Petry held the rapt
attention of the thirty-five students and teachers who
were assembled in the faculty lounge of Canisius Hall.
The talk was begun by a0>---------------definit.
ion and explan.ation of liberal Catholic is unafraid to The opening portion of the
th f th C th 1 1 b 1 lecture was concerned with a
e aIm 0 e a 0 l~, 1 er.a. rethink and change age-old (but
Accordmg to Mr. Petry, the a~m merely convenient) solutions to brief outline of the play. From
of the Amencan Cat~lOhc hb- problems if he deems it neces- there, Mr. Norton proceeded
1 t 1 1 t 11 with a few interesting fa c t s
era IS 0 app y rea, IS lea y, ac- sary _ as John Courtney Mur-t
1 0. 0.1 0. about the play and its author.
~ura e y,. open-mm e y, 1l;n ray, S.J., has done in his essay
Im,agl,natlvely the. u,nchangmg on church-state relations in the One of the facts that might be
1 f C th 1 t noted is that the background
p.nnclp es 0 a 0 lClsm 0 new United States, as Jacques Mari- for the work came from a third
sltuatlOn.s, thus. aldmg . the 'lain has done in his writings on century Greek play. Among the
Church m mamtammg a vlgor- the church and modern society other notes he mentioned were
ous and meaningful. role in or as Father George A. Tavard that the Bolshoi Ballet, which
modern Amencan SOCIety. The has done in discussing Catholic is currently appearing in this
- Protestant relations. country, presented the tragedy
"The liberal Catholic is also in ballet form; that the current
very much interested in the so- Broadway show, "West Sid-e
cial order. He is determined Story," is actually a modern
that the scandalous alienation American version of the "...
of the working class from the greatest love story ever writ-
Despite the fact that winter church in J9th and 20th century ten." It was interesting to learn
returned for a final performanc-e Europe will never occur again. that the parts of Juliet and
on the Saturday of the Sopho- He has resolved to aid the pro- Hamlet are universally accepted
more "Dixie Picnic By the Sea," cess of assuring to all a mini- as "tests parts" for actors and
the event was prodaimed a mild mum material well being and actresses. If the player can porsuccess
by the officers of the motivation to pursue intellectu- tray the character, respective to
class. It was good to see that al and spiritual thing." their sex, than the consensus
~he spirit of the Sophomor-e This was followed by a ques- among theatre people is that
class cannot be dampened by an tion period in 'which the audi- they "have arrived."
inclemency of the weather. ence, at first.. awed by the elo- The final portion of the lec-
Th
.. t ff t . quence of Mr. Petry, soon be- 'lure was devoted to selected
e pIcnIC go 0 0 a rousmg fi' f th . .. .
t t 'th t 0. t Sh I gan rmg ur er mqmnes mto readings from the play by Mr.
s ar WI a mo orca e ~ er- his position. American liberal Norton. It was unfortunate that
wood Island, complete WIth red Catholicism was ably defended certal'n cl'rcumstances prevented
and whIte streamers to decorate ..
the cars. When the Sophomores and more extensn:,ely explamed the readings from being as en-and
their guests arrived at the as Mr. J;etry parned the thrusts joyable as they might have been.
Island, they were greeted by the of the mterrogators. As to the The nublic address system was
smell of roasting hot dogs and success of the forum and the not functioning properly' and
hamburgers and a generous sup- quality .of the" students, ~r. many of the lines were missed
ply of a tasty liquid in a keg. Petry saId that, the Bellarmme by the audience. Also, the hall
The band arrived wearing vari- Forum presents an excellent op- was filled to capacity and the
ous colored berets and mufflers, portunity for informal exchange rising temperature made it too
gloves and overcoats. Then the of ideas between student and uncomfortabl-e for the audience
activities really began rolling. teacher. The hIgh quahty of truly to appreciate Mr. Norton's
The Rose Hill Five warmed up the student's discussion is proof readings. The evening c los e 0.
the audience quickly with some enough of the already assured with a question and answer
really good Dixieland. Softball success of the forums. period.
teams were c h 0 sen, and the -----------------------------
game that followed contained
many laughs for the players as
well as the onlookers. A certain
right-fielder had three or four
assistants to keep him warm,
plus some liquid refreshment
from that k-eg we mentioned befo.
re. Infielders employed football
tactics to keep the opposing
team from scoring runs, but it
was all in good fun and everybody
had a good time. Footballs
were being thrown all over
the place, but there wer-e difficulties
in getting up a game,
since the boys had a few other
interests, namely, the girls and
the contents of the keg.
The band played their instruments
valiantly, while their
fingers froze and people danced
on the table tops. The afternoon
was filled with fun, and those
that were there hated to leave.
The band left at five, and the
keg was still flowing, so everyone
gathered around the fire
and sang. The festivities did not
officially break up at the Island
until closer to six.
The afternoon's events were
followed by a dance in the evening.
The cafeteria in Xavier
Hall was well decorated by the
Sop hom 0 l' e s, and the girls
changed clothes in the classrooms
in X a vie r. The band
proved even better indoors.
Around ten-thirty President Bob
"Moose" MacMurray in v i ted
everyone to gather around the
bandstand to hear the band
really cut loose. Such Dixieland
you have never heard!;
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The Stags showed that they were the team to watch
in the Collegiate Baseball League when they knocked
off Upsala by a decisive 7-3 margin.
They displayed pitching depth,~------------hitting
power and efficient field- ites rally was snuffed out by a
ing in turning in their second double play that went Lorenso
league and season win. to Ciminera to Tracy. In the
The scoring started in the last half of the eighth, the
second inning when Tom Car- Stags added an insurance run
agliano drove in Don Rinaldi on when Jack Bruzas scored on a
a hard hit grounder. Then single by '''Butch'' Tracy.
Kevin Walsh singled to drive Fairfield a.gain allowed men
in Caragliano and give the team on in the top of the ninth but
its initial 2-0 lead. They added stopped the - rally when Dave
another in the third and three Toomey struck out a man for
more in the fifth when Vinnie the second out, and Frank
Ciminera smacked a double with Tracy scooped up a hot groundtwo
men on. Tom Caragliano er to end the game.
drove him in on a single. Upsala Dave Toomey turned in a
scored in the third, fifth and brilliant iob in relief after he
seventh innings on a home run came in .in the fourth inning
by their pitcher and an unearn- and time and again bore down
ed run on an error, and two to stop an Upsala rally. His
base hits. batterymate, Don Rinaldi, the
The Stags got into trouble in stocky backstop, had a big day,
the eighth when they allowed banging out two hits, stealing a
men on first and second with base and turning in a fine job
one out. But the New Jersey- behind the plate.
SENIOR WEEK ...
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other. This is not a startling
fact, but that is the way things
work out. With that in mind,
the Senior Week committee has
arranged things so that all the r----------------------------. seniors can have one last enjoyable
week together.
Some of the minor details that
we do have about the week are
that the salutatorian will give
his address on class day; the
baccalaureate .will be held at
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
here in Fairfield; and the families
of the seniors will be invited
to the Communion breakfast.
The men who are working on
the committee are: Jack Redgate,
general chairman; with
Paul Kane as his advisor; Walt
Carreiro, publicity chairman;
Jack Kelly' and Ed Brimo, financial
chairmen; Bill Lavery,
Stag party; Desi Sullivan, Stag
picnic; George McGauley, Prom
and dinner; James Boesch, Jazz
concert; Paul Fear, Co-ed picnic
and informal dance. The faculty
moderator is Fr. Ryan, S.J. The
Administration will take care of
the formal banquet and the
Communion breakfast.
John Creed Opens Fairf~eldDo'wns Upsala, 7-3;
Softball Tourney D. P. i.n the 8th Sto s RaIl
Bv JOHN TISCORNIA . P Y
Spring weather draws hordes
of bas'eball scouts to Fairfield's
campus because of the nationwide
reputation of our intramural
athletics, Under the professional
supervision of J 0 h. n
Creed, the softball league is in
full swing. This is the second
year that John has presided as
Commissioner of the league, and
1959 promises to have the
largest and best balanced league
to date.
The upper class circuit is composed
of eight .teams, evenly
picked due to an alternate picking
system. The captains are:
Bandura, Ross, Garrity, MacMurray,
Charlow, Emanuelli,
O'Keeffe, and Men c i o. As it
stands now, the only teams with
more than two wins are MacMurray's
and Emanuelli's. All
the teams are so well balanced
that it looks as if thev will be
in contention right u"p to the
last game of the year.
I In the freshman circuit, there
are only six teams, but the spirit
. of play is as fierce as in the
senior league. The captains are: 1 ...-------------'.--------------, ColI, Browne, Maloney, Papa,
Dowling, and Arnold. As this
article is being composed, Arnold's
team has two wins, and
he told me his pitcher, Henrickson,
is the best in the league,
but I think that the other teams
will have something to say to
that ...
BASEBALL GAME CHANGE
The baseball game scheduled
for 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9,
has been pushed up to 12:30 p.m.
on the same day. This action
was taken to enable the ballplayers
to attend the picnic at
Sherwood Island and also to
enable tnose attending Junior
Weekend to ~ee the team in action.
We would like to thank
Fr. Lyons for making this
change possible.
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Freshman Basl{etball Champs
Senior Basl{etball Champs
Back row, left to right, Ray McGivney (capt.), Bart Panessa, Joe
Charlow, Joe Carr. Front row, Fred Cahill, Bob DeCanio, Dennis
Locke. Absent, Bill Gerstner.
Back row, left to right, Pete Chave, Mike Corcoran, Dan Flanni·
gan.. Tony McCall, Jim Rhatigan. Front row, Bob Aquavia, Greg
Lalley, Jack Doyle (capt).. Ray Graziani.
CONSECRATION ...
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and his apostolic work.
Following the Loyola ceremonies,
a Communion breakfast
for Sodalists and their parents
will be held with Fr. Joseph
McCormick, Dean of Resident
Students as guest speaker.
Installation of the new officers
and Solemn Benediction with
Rev. Fr. Rector as Celebrant
will follow the breakfast.
Young Dems To Attend
State Convention
On May 7th and 8th, the
Young Democratic Club of Fairfield
University will attend the
Connecticut Young Democratic
Convention at New London. Always
a strong leader in the past
conventions, the Young Democrats
will be backing S t eve
Habetz for vice-president of the
state organization. With their
thirteen delegates and the support
of the other Young Democratic
Clubs who look to Fairfield
for guidance, the Stags
are sure of a victory. The convention
will open at the Hotel
Mohecan at one o'clock' on Friday'
and the political inttigues
J~==========================::::::!.I wJill proceed .fal' into the night.
May L 1959 THE STAG Page Seven
BASEBALL
May 4....... HARTFORD - Home - 3:30 P.M.
"May 6 . RIDER - Away - 3:30 P.M.
May 9 . IONA - Home - 12:30 P.M.
* - Collegiate Baseball League Game
Joe Carr Paces
Golf Win Over TC
Stag Netmen Victorious In
Their First Three Outings
One big reason behind Fairfield's vastly improved baseball
team is veteran pitcher and team captain, Dave Toomey.
Dave, who is now a B.S. Physics major, attended Crosby
High School in Waterbury where he exhibited his talents as one
of the club's best hurlers.
As a sophomore at the University, Dave participated in both
varsity basketball and baseball. Not until his junior year, however,
was his ability as a pitcher realized when he defeated Long
Island University, the Metropolitan League champions. During
this season, the team won only three games, two of them were
credited to Dave's ability on the mound.
Now in his last season, Dave is considered to possess excellent
control, a hopping fast ball and a change of pace that would
make any major leaguer envious. He, himself, admits the team's
fielding has improved one hundred percent, not to mention some
of the slugging sophomores who have joined the club recently.
When Dave graduates in June, he will enter a firm in New
York where he will continue his studies toward a Patent Law
degree. This does not mean, of course, that he will reject a
baseball contract, if offered, but much depends on the remainder
of the season. We can wait and see if the rest of the highly
spirited ball club gains Dave the support which will bring out
the performance that. both he and the club are capable at.
T.U••. ,
Dave Toomey
SPORT'S PERSONALITY
After a lapse of almost five
years; golf as an Intercollegiate
sport successfully returned to
the. Fai~field campus wllen. th.e
golf team beat" New B l' i t ian
S.T.C. 6-3. Playing on the unfamiliar
grounds of Stanley Golf
Course in New Britian, the golfers
had some trouble adopting
to the tight, windy layout. 'They
soon overcame t his handicap
however and swept to victory.
Joe Carr, who/was the medalsit
for the day, Steve Poor, Paul
DeFazio and Bill Kramer won
their matches. And Carr and
Tom Czarnota along with Kramer
and DeFazio won the best
ball matches in their respective
foursomes. For New Britian Bob
Bodalato and Bob Mitchell defeated
Czarnota and Mike Low.
The victory was well earned
but didn't show the true caliber
of the team. This will come next
week however when they face
a much stearner test in the person
of Holy Cross.
Fairfield's tennis team opened the season after being
rained out once against New Haven S.T.C. It turned
out that the Stags were even better than they themselves
thought as they won very easily, 9-0.
-------------@ But this was to be just a
warm-up for the next day when
they had the toughest match on
their schedule - Amherst.
The Lord Jeffs are rated as
one of the best teams in the
East, and were the only team
to beat Harvard last year. Little
opposition: if any, was expected
from I. tHe small school from
Connecticut. However, the men
from Fairfield were vastly under-
rated. Number Two, Three
and Five men in the person of
John Dowd, Joel Cherrytree,
and Paul McGuire won their
singles matches while Dennis
Dowd, Larry Lessing and Bob
Melican lost theirs. This left the
match even at 3-3 with the
doubles matches remaining. The
Stags swept all three and scored
one of the biggest upsets in
Eastern Collegiate tennis.
In their third match the team
swamped St. Peter's College of
Jersey City, 9-0. This kept the
team's slate clean and brought
their match totals to 24 wins and
3 losses. This is good tennis in
any league.
With one hurdle jumped successfully,
the netmen are looking
apprehl~p_sively towards
April 27 when they meet their
second big test, Holy Cross.
Fairfield Beats
Jersey Peacocks
On Hyra's Single
The Fairfield University baseball
team won its first game of
the '58 season and in the Collegiate
Baseball League by overpowering
the St. Peter's Peacocks
8 to 7 at Alumni Field.
Coach Frank Feroleto's Stags
jumped off to a quick 5-0 lead
in the first three innings before
St. Peter's came back with five
of their own in the next two,
and took the lead with single
tallies in the sixth and seventh
frames. The inspired Stags came
back with two in their half of
the seventh and won it with a
rally in the ninth, highlighted
by Harry Hyra's two out single,
bringing in the winning run.
Right-handed Dick Panuczak
held the Peacocks in check over
the nine inning stretch. The
sophomore threw blanks for the
first three innings before St.
Peter's scored during the next
four. On the verge of being relieved,
he came back s t l' 0 n g
with two more scoreless innings
to pick up his first victory.
Kevin Walsh, with four for
five- led the Fairfield eleven hit
attack. His last hit out him on
base to score the wiilning run.
Fairfield quickly opened the
scoring in the first inning. Vin
Ciminera walked and the lefthanded
hitting Walsh slashed a
liner to left for two bases. Ciminera
went to third and scored
on a wild throw to home by the
left fielder. The Stags picked up
two more in the second. Wallen
walked and Panuczak homered
over the center fielder's head.
In the third they added two
more. Dick Lorenzo opened with
a double over third and John
Bruzas followed with another
homer to straightaway center.
A double, following a triple
and a walk, s tart e d the St.
Peter's scoring in the fourth.
Three straight errors, a walk,
a sacrifice fly and a singre pushed
three more across for the
Peacocks in the fifth. The next
inning Panuczak retired the first
two batters. But an error at
short on a throw to first, followed
by a triple far down the
left field line chalked up one
more. St. Peter's finished the
run production with a home run
to left center in the seventh.
In the bottom of the inning,
Walsh and Lorenzo singled and
Bruzas tripled past the reft
fielder bringing in two runs to
tfe the score.
The eighth was the only inning
in which neither team
scored.
In the last of the ninth Walsh
singled over second and Lorenzo
walked. With two outs Hyra
caught a fast ball on a 2-2 count
and drove it through the middle,
bringing Walsh in with the
winning run.
Fairfield atoned for the shellacking
suffered at the hands
of St. Peter's last season and
sent the Peacocks flying back to
New Jersey with an unexpected
defeat.
* *
By BILL KRAMER
There are two more home track meets on the- schedule
and in order to spur a little attendance this corner
would like to relate this story. This past winter I attended
the Knights of Columbus track meet in Madison
Square Garden with a fellow classmate who is also a
member of the track team. The feature race of the
evening was the mile run with Hon Delaney of Ireland
and Istvan RoszV'olgyi from Hungary as favorites. The
race started and St. John's Peter Close stepped off at
an unbelievable pace. A slight stir passed through the
crowd as his first quarter time was announced, the stir
grew to a gasp at the half-mile and matured to shouts
as the 3.00 minute three-quarter mark was announced.
It was here that the race began to take form. Close was
becoming recognizably tired and bobbing along a few
paces behind Roszolgyi and about 20 yards behind
Close was Delany. With two laps left they both simultaneously
made their move. The crowd rose as the two
athletes drained their system for every possible ounce
of nergy. On the last turn Roszolgyi seemed to have
thwarted the Irishman's best effort and as they pulled
into the final straightaway he held a slim lead. It was
here that Delany showed why he has won so many
races as he tip-toed by the little Hungarian to victory.
I think there must still be an echo resounding in the
Garden from the roar but above it all I could hear the
excited shout of my companion from three seats down
- 'Willy, that's why I love track." The time was
4:01.4, a world record.
I can assure you that you won't see any world's
records broken on our track but you may see as exciting
a finish and this is certainly a time when the team
could use some encouragement.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT - When the tennis team
returned from Amherst, there were many reports as to
the number of players who tried out for the freshman
tennis team (60) and the number of courts available to
the students (27). Another report was that after being
defeated the rival coach said to one of our players, "You
boys have a fine team. You must have some very nice
tennis courts down there." To which the player had to
reply, "WE have none." Now some people may laugh
and say how surprised he must have been and many
other cute remarks but it is a shame that he couldn't
reply, "Yes, we do." It is not only the tennis team
which feels this loss but ,also a majori,ty of the tennis
playing students. It would be very nice to return to
school next year and see not only a new gym but also
two black-top tennis courts out in back of the dorms.
The addition of Golf as a spring sport seems certain
for next year. Next goal - the possibility of following
the city schools in their return to rowing. The
N.Y.A.C. seems quite eager to help schools in starting
their crews, as is evidenced by the support that they
gave to Fordham, rona and St. John's. It would mean
a lot of time and hard work, but it might be very
rewarding. Anyone interested?
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poetry be brought to the attention
of the English department.
This statement is based upon
the opinions of many others
and our own research into the
matter. There are a few other
events that rouse our curiosity.
To be more specific: in the "Recent
Acquisitions" of this month,
in the "Philosophy-Theology"
section, it was noted that out of
approximately sixty books listed
in this section, but nine of them
were dealing directly wit h
philosophical matters. The remainder
were theological or devotional.
Philosophy consisted
of less than twenty percent. We
are curious as to what this fact
might be taken to indicate. Does
it, we wonder, imply that the
forbidding norms (and Index)
take so great a proportional portion
out of the reach of the uni-
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of a librarv. Many wonders and
curios ar~ to be discovered
therein. Why, just the other day,
in our ramblings thru the first
floor og Canisus, I came upon
eight copies of the "Rise and
Decline of Liberalism!"
Briefly noted is the policy of
the library that current or modern
fiction is chosen in relation
to the work's significance, as
phrased by Father Small. While
this is a sound policy, it cannot
help but remind us of the fact
that the contemporary field of
writing is not represented in its
entirety (or majority). An important
aspect of the library is
the requests by the faculty for
various books and periodicals
that are felt to be necessary to
adequate library coverage of the
particular field or the departments.
Father Small stated that
these requests from members of
the faculty have been many
and that thes'e recommendations
have been complied with. The
responsibility of the faculty in
this function of the library is
extremely important. We would
recommend to the student body
that if, at any time, the library
coverage of a certain field or
department is felt to be inadequate,
this fact should be made
known to the members of the
particular department and action
be recommended. The pro-·
cedure of term papers again
brings to mind the importance
of this method. By reason of this
aspect, we cannot directly hold
the library or its staff responsible
for any inadequacies that
might occur. The basis of responsibility
is that of the faculty.
It is also noted that the individual
student has the privilege
of requesting the library
to purchase certain volumE'S.
When speaking of the responsibility
of the faculty. we feel
it is necessary that the inadequacy
in the coverage, library
coverage, of the field of English
