SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ISSUE
1959
Davis' Tale
Tonite's Onion::/
12th Of Never Is
All Day Saturday
"Winging southward, a migratory
goose descended in an
apparently abandoned resting
place, to recuperate from the
trip and find nourishment to
continue. Little did Egor know
that he was to become the idol
of Fairfield County exurbanites.
For, the local wild-life admirers
provided Egor with food
and protection during the bitter
winter months. Egor was the
first Canadian Ringneck goose
to inhabit the grove!
The dream-sanctuary of the
community and the geese was
shattered, recently, by two
young, adventurous University
boys who, seeing Egor, felt it
was only in the true sense of
the great outdoors to have
game on the dinner 'table. So
it was that this fowl of the
north met its end. It is often
said that animals do not feel
pain, but sorrow in the local
community and in the town of
Easton was shed more for the
poor, feathered beast than for
one of the human kind."
Flash: R. Davis and R. McCarthy
of the University were
arrested, Dec. 7th, 'for killing a
blue goose.
Tomorrow afternoon from
2-5 p.m. there will be a rousing
jazz concert in Berchmans auditorium
featuring the Dixieland
jazz of the Rose Hill Five.
After a break for supper, the
fun starts again at the Fairfield
vs. Assumption basketball game
when the jubilant cries of female
as well as male voices will
cheer on the Stags.
Immediately following the
game at 10:30 n.m. an informal
dance will be held at the Father
Coleman Council K of C hall in
Fairfield.
The price for the events is
I five dollars which includes the
jazz concert, the dance, and refreshments
at the jazj': concert.
The only thing that the package
deal does not include is the
price of admission to the basketball
game.
Along with Saturday's date
activities, the Junior Class will
present a series of six skits in
Gonzaga Auditorium. The original
skits, written by Geoff
Stokes and John -Warburton in
collaboration with other memDel'S
of the class, will be acted
out by members of the class of
'61. This event will be stag and
free.
Tickets may be obtained at
the ticket booths or from members
ofthe Junior Class.
the virtues of loyalty and fraternity
among them.
The Rev. William J. Healy,
S.J., on introducing the speakers,
noted the parallel growth
of the Town of Fairfield and
Fairfield University.
Among the guests at the dedication
were the Very Rev.
Peter J. McKone, S.J., vice provincial
of the New England
province of the Society of
Jesus. Also at the dedication
were the Rev. Joseph D. FitzGerald,
S.J., former president
of the university, and the Rev.
Laurence C. Langguth, S.J., former
dean, who is rector' at
Shadowbrook, the Jesuit Novitiate
in Lenox, Mass.
The University Glee Club offered
Christus Factus Est, Ave
Maria, Brothers, Sing On, a
medley of Fairfield son g s as
part of the ceremonies and
closed the program with the
Alma Mater.
In their first public appearance,
the Cardinal Key Society
acted as ushers for the event.
Buildings
FitzGerald,
introduced
the large
New
us Hall, a classroom and library
building.
Father James E.
S.J., our Rector,
Bishop Shehan to
gathering.
In his introductory remarks
Father FitzGerald said that the
need for Fairfield U. in this area
was evidenced by the increasing
number of applications
every year. He also noted that
the new buildings were a further
step in the development of
Fairfield started by his predecessors.
John J. Sullivan, first selectman
of the Town of Fairfield,
hailed the university as "One of
the greatest assets the Town of
Fairfield has to offer. It is a
great honor to bring the official
greetings of the town to the
university on this occasion.
Joel Cherrytree, '60, ably
represented the thoughts of the
student body when he said that
the new gym will bring added
social and physical activities to
the students, thereby increasing
Published by Students of Fa.irfield UniversUy, Fairfield, Conn.
The Most Reverend Lawrence i He said that in the immediJ.
Shehan,' D.D., Bishop of; ate future, extensive specializaBridgeport,
formally dedicated tion and research would be
three new buildings. on the limited in Catholic institutions
Fairfield campus last Wednes- because of a lack of equipment
day, Dec. 2. and financial resources.
In his dedication speech, "We must bear in mind, how-
Bishop Shehan disagre~d·'with ever, that our real traditions
Admiral Rickover's statement are in the philosophy and libthat
education is concerned ex- eral arts field; and, in this
elusively with mental develop- whole field, the Catholic uniment
and intellectual excel- versity or college begins with
lence. He stated that it must be the inestimable advantage of
concerned with moral and possessing a philosophy of life
physical development as well, . . . which stands squarely on
and Jor this reason, warned demonstrable truth," the Bishop
against "crash programs" de- stated.
signed to meet the present He went on further to say
needs for scientific specialists. that " . . . Fairfield does not
Noting that every American lose sight of the fact that the
college and university has taken modern educational movement
a hard look at its curriculum has developed some techniques
during the recent years, he of great value and that modern
pointed out that in our modern psychology has made signifiworld
every educated· man must cant discoveries relative to the
have at least a basic training whole process of learning."
in science and therefore science Before blessing the new milshould
form an integral and lion dollar gymnasium, Bishop
important part of the liberal Shehan blessed Gonzaga Hall,
arts program. the freshman dorm, and Canisi-i
President's
I M!essage
II This year the birthday
.
of the Prince of Peace will
be ignored by millions of
people whose leaders will ~
be working feverishly to ~
maintain by compromise. i
threat and counter-threat. I·
the present uneasy armed
truce. This year the birthday
of the Prince of Peace ~
will m·e a n nothing more
than a holiday from work Ito thousands of people in .your
own community who.
bewildered by the ordinary ! problems of life. will be I·
i
"· blindly seeking in the pass-ing
pleasures of the mo-
. ment the peace of heart
which only the Christ Child
can give. If during this Holy ~
Season you could bring just i
one such unhappy person ~
to the knowledge and love I~.
of the Babe of Bethlehem. :
~ the world would be one·
Istep nearer to a just and
. lasting peace. May the In- i
fant Saviour grant you and i
ij y.ours an abundant share of ;.
~ the treasures of His Divine I Heart this C~ristmas. .
~~~~,
Page Two THE STAG 1959
J.McN.
Editorials
WHERE IN WHO'S WHO?
BUSINESS MANAGER
Bob Crowley
FEATURE EDITOR
Geoffrey Stokes
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Art Funk
NEWS EDITOR
Lou Parent
SPORTS EDITOR
Bill Kramer
MANAGING EDITOR
Robert O'Neil
The Class of 1961, of course, realizes that after this month,
there will be little need for names of months, so they have
accordingly titled their soiree tomorrow night "The Twelfth of
Never." I advise all students who were not going to take advantage
of their last chance to dance, to attend, and have a ball!!
Duke Berkeley and His Men from Mars will put down a Supersonic
Symphony all afternoon and into the night. Price? What
is money at a time like this???
* * *
A Prle-Christmas Carol
By MIKE FRATANTUNO
In keeping with the proper Christmas spirit, this column is
devoted to all of you with the Annual Fratantuno Christmas
Message (it is annual insofar as this is the first one.)
As you all will be leaving in a relatively short time to carry
your mailbags and work in stores, and push football slips, and
attend Chrjstmas parties, it would serve you well to remember
that the Vacation, as all things, must come to an end. And it will
be over a great deal sooner than we want it to be, so we must
use it wisely. As most of you have discovered, a day in school
is camparatively a year of hard labor in Siberia, but a day of
vacation is a snap of the fingers. In order to help you take
advantage of your vacation more adequately, the following
rules have been formulated:
(1) Cross at the green - not in between . . .
(2) Eat only at Duncan Hines approved restaurants
(3) Check your anti-freeze (if it's down, buy a coupla
fifths) . .
(4) Always eat a hearty meal before a gang-fight (it may
be the last) . . .
(5) Be careful how much cranberry sauce you eat
(6) Don't be vulgar to "jolly" Santa(s) and policemen .
(7) Bring lotsa books home? . . .
(8) Defend your Alma Mater (and your school, too) ...
(9) Don't forget to thank Aunt Mary for that keen tie .
(10) If you get a chance to go to a dance at the Waldorf,
do attend!
The rules and regulations for Christmas, as stated above,
may prove to be helpful at dragging the days out and making
it back to our functionally engineered campus for the finals.
* * *
Published on alternate Fridays during the school year
by the studenis of Fairfield University
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Joseph McNamara
Speaking of coming back, it may interest you all to know
that there have been all types of qualified rumors spreading
about the hallowed halls concerning the end of the' world. Now
these rumors may prove true, and they may prove to be little 01'
white lies, but it is my duty, as a cub reporter, to relate all the
news that's print to fit . . .
"The end of our little earth will take place on January 3,
1960, ai 7:30 in ihe evening, and formal dress will be required.
There will be an address by a Mr. Gabriel, who will round off
the evening's activities by playing his horn. A choir of high
officials will then sing a final song, which will be followed by a
fireworks display and a general dispersement of the gathering.
Attendance is rather compulsory:'
* * *
If any of you feel that I wrote this column in such a w.ay
as to plug the Christmas Dance at the Waldorf, and the Junior
Class Jazz Concert and Dance, you are absolutely correct . . .
this is in keeping with the proper Christmas spirit I mentioned
before ...
EXCHANGE EDITOR
Paul Fargis
STAFF
E. Anderson, J. Distinti, S. Dunphy, M. Fratantuno, J. Grady,
W. Kramer, J. Monahan, R. Nalewajk, T. Phelan, D. Preziosi,
D. Reichelt, J. Reilly, J. Stewart, J. Triscornia, B. Lawler, T.
Cuomo, T. Ungerland, A. Mannion, L. Zowine, J. B. Heller, J.
Flynn, R. Jaros, N. ColI, F. Abbate, R. McNamara, R. Mancini,
J. F. X. Warburton, R. Fleurant, R. Dowling, D. Shay, T. Ryan.
LAYOUT - R. Cagnassola, M. Kiernan.
Same Traditions
And Recognition
By J. F. X. WARBURTON
In the recent ceremonial past,
we were administratively told
that, being yet a young school,
Fairfield University cherishes
no time-honored traditions. This
statement was meant to presume
the Catholic and Jesuit
traditions, which are an integral
part of any university run
by the Jesuit Fathers. But, beyond
the Catholic-Jesuit, is
there nothing that we shall call
traditional for this University?
Let us proceed in a manner
that is logical. Considering the
administration statement, calmly,
we will deny the presumption
of youthfulness the
University is a dozen years in
functioning and should be
possessed of those qualities that
accompany the age of reason.
A bit less calmly, we will distinguish
(to refutation) the conclusions,
concerning traditions,
made. We will presume the
Catholic and Jesuit traditions the
latter being designed, primarily,
for European conditions.
Then, let us examine the
University's (Fairfield Univ.)
status in the nation and present-
day age about us. Will not
factors, in these fields, force us
to hold a great many ideals as
traditional?
The University has a great
responsibility to regard the
quality of education that its
students receive. The problems,
difficulties and dangers that the
university-graduate will face today,
differ from those of the
past in the degree of intensity
and seriousness of conflict. After
examination of the social
and cultural values that surround
the University, we must
insert a definite idealism (not
an epistemological term) into
the values conveyed by the University
to the :,;tudents. The
customary manner of this insertion
occurs in the form of tradition.
But let this commentator
be more soecific! Traditions of
what? -
(The following is straight, unapologetic
exhortation.)
In regard to the region of the
intellect (briefly): There are two
extremes that the Fairfield graduate
must avoid. The first is the
manner of pseudo-intellectual
or dilletante. This approach is of
a hollow nature, and usually
results in the pseudo's marketing
his intellect to the highest
bidder on the altar of business.
Of course, we must grant our
poor friend the recognition that
his reward, the attainment of
the dream of American society,
security, creature comfort and
a narcotic sense of happiness, is
a tempting one. The other extreme
lies in an attitude of intellectual
boorishness. Here, the
person of a buried mind ignores
all the attainments of the intelect,
in a rough and unreasonable
manner. The tradition
of this university must, therefore,
produce (pardon the capitalistic
term) men who will recognize
the primacy of the intellect.
The University graduate
will be able to consider intellectual
development for its own
merits, and not for the opinion
or salary it can secure for him.
The forces in modern society,
economic, political and social,
are great urges into the lane of
what the society homily calls
middle-of-the-roadism, Le., conformity.
"Robert Cardinal Bel-
(Continued on Page 3)
R.O'N.
VARIANTS • • •
We of THE STAG would like to wish a most holy and merry
Christmas Holiday to the members of the administration, the
faculty, and the Student Body.
TWO SIDES TO A HOLIDAY
Christmas vacation means anything but a rest for most
students.
Many find their home in the post office for the space of a
week. Here is a chance to pick up that hundred dollars before
the second semester bills go out.
Now that you are home for awhile, parties seem to come out
of nowhere every night and always pass around their share of
Yule Spirit. There seems to be no scarcity of dances either.
Gift giving and visiting old friends add to the hectic pace
which reaches its climax on New Year's Eve and the hangover
the next day.
I think I have been fairly accurate in my generalizations,
but what's been left oui? Without ioo much thought you can :;ee
ihai I have given only one side of ihe picture, or is there only
ihis side? Christ deserves a little more attention than attendance
ai Christmas and New Years' Day Masses. I can'i suggest what
more you should do, thai's up io you. But don'i have a menial
lapse during ihe holidays concerning your spiriiual obligations.
It's a sure thing you won't forgei io have a good iime at ihe
parties you go io.
Have iwo sides to your holiday piciure.
With the printing of each issue of THE STAG, it's the duty
of the exchange department of the newspaper to send out a
number of papers to the other institutions on our mailing list.
In turn, most of these other schools send us their most current
issue.
Recently, one school of about the same total enrollment
and only a few more years of seniority than Fairfield, published
a list of their present undergraduates who were admitted to the
"Who's Who in American Colleges." This brought to mind a
campaign that was started by THE STAG last year to have the
same honor bestowed on some of Fairfield's outstanding undergraduates.
Within a week. however, the movement subsided in face of
so many other worthy undertakings of the student body, It
seems so very unfair that students of the same calibre and submitted
the same type of education should receive grades on the
same level as some of our students and be Riven this honor of
scholastic achievement in college while our men go unnoticed,
At the recent dedication of our gymnasium both the Very
Reverend Father Rector and His Excellency Fr. Shehan, Bishop
of Bridgeport, emphasized that the intellectual and spiritual
growth of the students of Fairfield University is a factor which
makes our institution very proud. This admiration, however, is
restricted to the campus only, and not the rest of the nation
because of the absence of our honor students in this Honorary
Collegiate Achievement Society. In order to insure that the
prominence of Fairfield men be felt in the world of business, this
is certainly one of the surest means to help the outstanding
student attain the position in business he has proven himself so
worthy to be given in his undergraduate years.
* * *
By GEOFFREY STOKES
Yesterday, as I'm writing this, was the dedication of the
gym. All in all, it was a pleasing ceremony. The Glee Club,
which nearly outnumbered the students present, gave an excellent
performance, for this early in the year. When one considers
that they were struggling against the unfamiliar acoustics of
the gym, it augers well for their success at the Glee Club Festival
this April.
Tomorrow night, as you read this, the Class of '61 will present
a revue, "Served With an Onion." Since I'm hopelessly
biased, I can't tell you much about it. But, regardless of the
success of this :;@!!icular venture, the idea of such informal presentations
is a good one, and the juniors were kind enough not
to copyright the idea. A series of these could be not only fun
for the actors, writers, stagehands, etc., but entertaining to that
remaining group which makes up the audience.
In the face of all the questions leveled at the council lately
about the lack of results from the money they donated to the
equipment room of the gym, one positive fact comes riding over
the horizon. Last year, the council also provided funds for a
di.sp~ay case in the library. A trip over to the basement of
Canisius will show some of the Newman papers exhibited in the
case. The library seems to be one of the few branches of the
school that is not using the "We're a young school" bit as an
excuse for inactivity. Although it is patently lacking in some
sections, notably contemporary literature, a marked improvement
can be seen almost every week. When the rest of the
University starts working the way the library does, perhaps we'll
stop hearing about how young we are, and start hearing how
good.
1959 THE STAG Page Three
eral rule can be postulated to
include all. Each act must be
analyzed and judged separately.
A more concrete approach
of the problem of alcoholism
was achieved through a lecture
by a local husband and
wife team, Dorothy and Norman
Wagner, terminating the
present series in Gonzaga.
Dorothy, a member of AIAn{)
n, a group made of those
who, while not alcoholic themselves,
are internally involved
in the problem because of some
member of the family or a close
friend, described the loneliness,
frustration and despair that
often permeates the life of an
alcoholic's family. Members of
AI-Anon meet frequently to
discuss the problems and difficulties
which arise when a loved
one is involved in alcoholism.
There are more 'than 1,300 AIAnon
chapters in the country.
Norman spoke about AA's rehabilitation
program from experience.
He is an "arrested"
alcoholic. Describing the effect
one drink can have on an alcoholic,
he quipped, "He goes into
the bar optimistically and
comes out misty optically."
Since total "cure" is impossible,
he explains with detail AA's
effort to rehabilitate, terming it
as a fellowship whose stress is
on the spiritual. He outlined
the 12-point program "a program
of rehabilitation unity and
service." While Mrs. Wagner, to
this reporter, appeared poorly
prepared and rather vague in
her comments, her husband Norman,
through lively anecdotes
and frankness about his past
sickness, made the evening a
profitable one.
NOTES AND VOTES
Tom Ryan here in the Student
Council corner - since the
last issue of The STAG there
was only one meeting. The constitution
of the Canisius Academy
was read and accepted. The
main purpose of the Academy is
to give those men who are interested
in furthering their
Theological knowledge an active
organ of expression. It will
function along the lines of the
Philosophy Academy and offer
the same inteliec"tual incentives
and rewards.
Hats off to Waynis Ganim for
the fine job he did in reorganizing
the Class Officer system
of elections. Instead of a "caucus
type" of election there will be
printed nomination blanks, a
primary election narrowing the
field to two men and then a
run-off election. It's about time
we adopted this sensible type
of election - another link in
the chain of progress at Fairfield
University.
The yearly dues for N.F.C.C.S.
were paid, but on the basis of
10c per student. A letter by the
Senior Delegate will accompany
the payment and explain that
we are unable to pay the desired
increase to 50c per student.
A report by Jack Quinn concerning
the Winter Carnival
still left the place where the
function will be held undecided.
But Mr. Quinn assures us
that the problem will be solved
in the immediate future.
The Cardinal Key Society
was given the sum of $100 for
operating expenses. The Key
shows great potential and they
will have plenty of opportunity
to prove their ability - still
another link in the chain of
progress at Fairfield University.
See you next issue. .
Rev. Mullin S.}.
Ends Lectures
On Alcoholism
By MICHAEL T. KIERNAN
(Final article in a series)
"Alcoholism, most authorities
agree, is not a vice, immorality
or bad will, but a definite disease,"
according to Fr. Laurence
Mullin, S.J., in the second of a
three-part lecture series delivered
in Gonzaga auditorium.
Defining a I c 0 hoi ism as
"drunkenness plus serious life
problems plus addiction." Fr.
Mullin backed up t his statement
with actual case histories
which show a definite
pathological element when alcoholics
continue to drink even
when they realize it is physically,
mentally and socially
detrimental to them. Both medical
men and psychologists term
alcoholism a disease. The conservative
American Medical Society
has a separate commission
fo( this disease which ranks
fourth in the nation after mental
health, cancer and heart
diseases. A special pamphlet on
this problem has been published
by the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company.
Mystery shrouds alcoholism.
Citing the abnormal drinking
itself as the disease, Fr. Mullin
classified alcoholism as a physical,
mental and moral disease.
Although modern medical science
has, as yet, been unsuccessful
in isolating the definite
physical cause, the physical element
is there. Fr. Mullin termed
the compulsion to drink "a
moment of insanity" when the
obvious reasons for not drinking
are tossed heedlessly aside
to satisfy his craving. One
"arrested" alcoholic, explaining
the "snowball" progression of
this compulsion said, "first 1
drank because I wanted to, then
because I needed to, then because
I had to."
The crux of the talk was the
subject of alcoholism as a disease
of the soul, as spiritual
degeneration. Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA), the only rehabili'
tation organization with any
wide-spread success, considers
this particular aspect so important
that a moral and spiritual
regeneration program forms the
core of its 12-point rehabilitation
plan.
The question of morality and
alcoholism brings up the responsibility
of the alcoholics in
this matter. Fr. Mullin pointed
out that many are not responsible,
dividing them into two
classes: primary and secondary
alcoholics. Primary alcoholics
are born with the affliction; just
what causes this is obscure. A
second type of primary alcoholic
possesses what is known
as. an "addictive personality"
and through some psycho-neurotic
condition is, in Fr. Mullin's
words, " an alcoholic fr<X11
the word go." The secondary alcoholic
can be objectively responsible
if they foresee the end
destined to befall them if drinking
continues. Subjectively,
however, if through general ignorance
and moral confusion,
they are convinced they are
different, 'the responsibility is
lessened if not removed. It is a
rare case for an alcoholic to recognize
he is doin gwrong.
Fr. Mullin summarized the
problem by stating that as far
as the immorality of alcoholism
is concerned, each act involves
a different set of circumstances
and conditions so that no gen-
University's
Expansion
(Continued from Page 2)
larmine . . . his political philosophy
... vigorously defended
the dignity of the individual
. . ." The quote is from the
Student Handbook. Here is the
central problem of modern society.
Fa i r fi e I d University
should, nay, rather must, consider
it traditional that the
spirit of individualism burn
strongly upon its campus. Only
after a deep inculcation of this
sense of being individual, will
the Fairfield graduate be able
to maintain his own identity in
a society of organization men,
Madison Ave. slyness, and the
complacency of national leaders,
etc. Politically, a tradition
'of the university should be a
re-awakening of American governmental
values, motivated by
the desire to improve the conditions
of the nation itself, and
NOT by a fear of the Russians
or neurotic passion for being
superior to the communistic
world in rockets, money and
schoolbooks!
Briefly mentioned, there are
other ideals that the University
(Continued on Page 4)
Activities Calendar
Dec. 12th .. Naugatuck Valley Club Christmas Dance ...
Ame:rican Legion Hall in Ansonia.
Dec. 19th . Bridgeport Area Club's "The Scrooge" . . . Holy
Trinity Hall in Bridgeport.
Dec. 26th . .. Waterbury Club Christmas Dinner-Dance
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Oakville.
Dec. 28th . .. Met Club's Annual Christmas Reunion ... Waldorf
Astoria, N.Y.C.
Philosophical.Potentialities;
Examination Of Aquinas Academy
By FRED J. ABBATE
"The Aquinas Academy is an organization dedicated to de- According to statis'tics issued
by the Registrar's office this
veloping the philosophical talents of the members by challenging university has shown over the
them in the form of ideas. Each member contribues to each past five years an appreciable
meeting either by reading a paper on one of the modern philoso- increase in student enrollment.
phers or philosophies or by mutual discussion." And although facts and fig-ures
pertaining to this year's
The above is a direct quotation from the University Cata- enrollment are not yet avail-logue
of 1959-1960. The passage, of course, is included for able, it is reason5lbly safe to
descriptive purposes only, showing exactly what the Aquinas assume in the light of foregoing
Academy is. But the words emerge much more boldly than statistics th.at the school, both
simple description. Between the lines, as it were, the Catalogue undergraduat~ and g~ad':late d~- I.S m. effect statm. g that thI.S gro.up IS set up to be one of the Ipartmthents'd dIS cI ontmutmg m grow an eve opmen .
major centers of serious thought on the campus acreage. The Based on figures for Septem-very
fact that it is the only outlet for philosophical discussion ber, 1954, the enrollment of new
formally provided for in writing, seems to indicate clearly that admissions to the College of
it should stand as a salient clearing house of intellectual opinion. Arts and .Science was i~creased
., by 25% m 1955. The mcrease
There are no two ways about It. The Aqumas Academy has in 1956 was 6%; 1957, 12%;
an unusually high-minded purpose. And since in the past few and 1958, 2%. It is expected
weeks a certain amount of outside interest has been shown that with the availability of
toward it, I have compiled a few suggestions and observations added dormitory accommodawith
view to making the Academy I hope realize its purpose tions the percentage of stud~nt
" increases on the undergraduate
more fully. level will be even more pro-
As it stands now, the group is open only to Seniors. The nounced.
reason for this restriction is pretty clear, I believe. Seniors Interesting to note, also, is
have just about completed their philosophic studies and conse- the f~ct th~t i!l 1~54 the geo-
. . graphIcal dIstnbutIOn of stud-quently
have conSIderably more to work WIth, than someone who ent enrollment in the College
is still deep in the struggle. However, this restriction has been of Arts and Sciences was reprelifted
somewhat, for now any junior who shows some real ability sented by only the following
and genuine interest may be admitted also. I assume, however, states: Connecticut, New York,
not as freely as senior. Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
Vermont. The 1958-1959 year,
But apparently more could be done in this area. My sug- however, saw students here
gestion is this: if a sub-division of the Academy could be set up from not only the above menfor
sophomores and juniors, it would serve two purposes. First, tioned states, but also from
it would serve as an outlet for discussion by people who have Rhode Island, Florida, Pennsylnot
had a great amount of philosophic training, for it would be vania, Arizona, Maine, Maryconfined
to topics and areas with which they are familiar. It land, and Ohio. In addition, the
would not be "over their heads," so to speak, and thus they school had enrolled students
could spend more time on subjects which might very well have fro mthe District of Columbia,
captured their fancy in the course of their educative processes. Hawaii, Hungary, the Philippine
Secondly, this sub-group would acts as a novice proving-ground, Islands, Puerto Rico, and the
from which students could go on into the major division a bit Virgin Islands.
more confidently, and with more possibility of reaping intel- Little need be said about the
lectual fruit. What is obvious here is that not too many details physical growth of the school
would have to be worked out to set up the entire project, and in recent years, as the campus
since it is only a sub-division of a group already in existence, itself is evidence enough for
it does not involve starting another academy. the university's efforts in the
The next suggestion, however, involves a little more work, way of physical expansion.
though no more than is to be expected from a group with such We suspect that in the not
a high purpose. Since one of the functions of the Aquinas Aacd- too distant future the name
emy involves research into philosophies and philosophers, I, for Fairfield University will rank
one, would like to see some of their findings made public. It far ahead of its contemporary
could be done in one or two short publications a year, and institutions in every phase of
might work by way of stimulation for both faculty and student its present program and in
body. Perhaps this does not fall under one of the areas in which those phases yet to be instian
academy is supposed to act, but in exercising this suggestion tuted.
the group would come up with some definite conclusions and
would certainly make its presence known to more members of
the school. WARBURTON
Both suggestions so far have benefited the Academy only
indirectly, since the emphasis was more on the student-bodyparticipation-
angle (though the Academy and its place on campus
is the total aim of this article). As regards the members themselves,
once they have become members, another idea comes to
mind. It appears that it would not be harmful to venture out
a bit more freely into the world of guest lecturers. This would
be an immense opportunity to toss around ideas gathered first
hand from someone who has already distinguished himself in
the realm of philosophic thought. And just listening to people
like some members of our own faculty, for example, is bound
to have effect.
Any member of the Academy now reading this column is
probably forming an opinion which might sound thus: "It is
based upon complete idealistic pronouncements, and totally ignores
any cognitional connection between the factual order and
the 'Geldism' so necessary to implement any change." True,
even the impoverished Spinoza needed money now and then but
he, my friends; went out and got it !
By BILL KRAMER
The football season is over and everyone is naming their
All Star teams. These "all" teams range from All-American
through All-Sectional, through All-Conference. The Ivy League
,names an "all" team and so does the Big Ten. By the end of
December approximately twenty-five or thirty "All" teams will
have been named. Some will name the best ballplayers and
some will name the worst. Some will name the biggest and
some the smallest. Some the smartest and some the dumbest.
Yes the "All" teams will be named "ad infinitum, ad nausiam."
We of The STAG have succumbed to the "All" craze and as you
know we printed voting blanks in a previous issue of the paper.
Your response was very heartening and your picks were very
good. Here they are:
Page Four
SENIOR-JUNIOR LEAGUE
Back Paul Coughlin
Back Michael Lacapo
Back Kevin Reynolds
End Robert Aherne
Line Richard Loughlin
Line Robert McGraw
Line Norm Fornier
End John Murray
SOPH-FROSH LEAGUE
Back Michael Maloney
Back Paul Simko
Back James O'Connor
End J ames Mooney
Line Robert Swatland
Line Larry O'Toole
Line William Saunders
End William Schumann
THE STAG
Overcoming a halftime deficit
of 30-29, Holy Cross defeated
Fairfield las't Saturday night to
the tune of 72 to 53. A crowd
of over two-thousand watched
the game, the first varsity contest
played in the University's
new gym. George Blaney scored
18 points 'to lead the visitors
and his outstanding performance
was rewarded wit h the
BridgepOJ;"t Area Club's outstanding
player of the game
award. That is the news, here
is the story.
One of 'the finest teams Holy
Cross has had in recent years
came down to Fairfield in expectation
of little more than a
light workout. What they got
was a scare of their lives immediately
starting when the
Stags grabbed the lead on a
jump shot by Pat Kelly. And
the Stags kept going. With 4
minutes and 24 seconds left in
the first half, Fairfield lead by
a score of 28 to 21. A't the intermission,
the stands thundered
with applause, as the Stags
walked off the floor in the lead,
30-29.
1959
FROSH· SOPH CHAMPS
JR. · SR. LEAGUE CHAMP'S
WARBURTON
(Continued from Page 3)
must hold as traditional. The
students should be cognizant of
the values (social, philosophical
and moral) of the other camps
in our society. And the University
should engender the insight
to perceive the faults and
evils, as well as the benefits, of
those other camps. (This does
not indicate the plane of depth,
taken by certain philosophy
texts, in the refutation of adversaries.)
One more matter
that should be traditional to
the university is this: The stud- 1---,----
ents should be educated in such of an American Catholic cOlo' testant - no different from the
a manner that they will gradu- lege, who turns out to be a rest of his fellow, loyal Amerate
as cultural Catholics, as meber of the Roman Catholic icans, My, this has been a Papist
opposed to the usual graduate faith, but is culturally a Pro- Propaganda column, hasn't it?
HONORABLE MENTION
Backs
Ronald Sullivan
John Fitzgibbons
Ends
Jay Behr
Line
James Poole
Robert McCarthy
Backs
Thomas Bowd
Anthony Ward
Ends
John Gibbons
Michael Richards
Robert Crowley
Line
Joseph Cannizaro
Paul Maguire
We are happy to say that we agree entirely with your
choices. The voting in some cases was unanimous and in others
very close. That is why we chose to name a few for honorable
mention. Their play, although they didn't make the first team,
deserved some merit.
The poll produced some good things and sadly some bad.
Among the good were the students' active participation in
choosing their Intramural All-Star team. Also it provided a
means of recognition for those students whose play throughout
the year deserved it. On the other hand there were some bad
. thinks. Disagreement among you as to who should and who
shouldn't be named. And, yes, even here an instance of stuffing
the ballot box. The culprit was discovered, though, and his
name does not appear on these pages.
Many men deserve special mention. Paul Coughlin was
named on nearly every ballot and should certainly be chosen
Most Valuable Player in the league. Kevin Reynolds and Mike
Lacapo both were named by comfortable margins, the former
for his amazing ability to break away on kickoff and punt
returns, 'besides from the line of scrimmage, and the latter for
his hard running and blocking along with leadership on the
field. At the ends Robert Aherne, the receiver of Caughlin's
passes was a unanimous choice, and not far behind was John
Murray. In the line there wasn't much doubt at all. Richie
Loughlin should share the Most Valuable Player distinction for
he, too, was named on nearly every ballot. On the other side
of the line is Norm Fornier. Norm is the utility man of this
team as he was named at both line and backfield positions. Some
indication of his worth is realized when you know that he had
enough votes to be named in either the backfield or line of this
team. Finally in the middle of this strong line is Bob McGraw.
The best team in the country can't do a thing if the ball isn't
hiked back to them. Almost everyone agreed that Bob was one
'of the best centers in the league. Well, that's it The backfield
is very fast, and the line averages over 200 pounds. Suit them
up in football uniforms and you just might have quite a small
college team on your hands.
Now to take a glance at he Soph-Frosh League. In the backfield
Mike Maloney and Paul Simko were standout choices, with
Jim O'Connor a good, but not really close third. On the line
Bob Swatland was top man, and Bill Sanders, a freshman, close
behind.
That's our "All" team for this year. We think 'it's good, and
you better, because you picked it.
Closing Thoughts: A quick glance at this year's Intramural
All-Star team shows thta the Soph-Frosh team is dominated
by Sophomores, and the Junior-Senior team by Juniors. They
should have quite a league next year.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All- KRAMER.
