Vol. XI - No.5 Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. Jan. 22, 1960
On Saturday evening, the
scene changes to Holy Trinity
Hall and a buffet dinner-dance,
h e a d e d by Bob Stubbs,
Steve Ryan, Don Kane and
Paul Di Fazio. This is a new
addition to the weekend pro-
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Winter Carnival View;
Drumm, Jazz, Qu'eien
Soon, it is earnestly believed, final exams will come
to an end. The attention of the University will then
turn from all the sweat, gloom and occasional triumph
and focus upon the annual WinteF Carnival, which will
be held January 29th through the 31st, a time that
promises laughter, a sense of joy and pleasure, in moderate
or, perhaps, even extreme fo.t"ms.
Due to the diligent work of~>--------------the
Carnival committee and event which centers around the
their general chairman, Jack Ritz ballroom. Music for the acQuinn,
the sum of the events tivity that traditionally occurs
scheduled for the weekend may will be provided by Ronnie
be purchased for a package Drumm's orchestra, a gregaride.
al costmg . a. reasonable ous group of not-undue fame.
$12.50. If admISSIOn to each Amidst all this the coronation
were purchased separately, the of the Carnivai Queen will be
cost would amount to fifteen one of many spotlights of the
dollars. evening. The Queen will be se-
This year's Carnival is work- lected from the contest being
ing on the' usual basic struc- supervised by Bob Lyons. Enture,
but there are some addi- graved invitations to the formal
tional events and place changes will be handled by Bob Burke,
that should be noted. who informs us that these invi-
Unofficially, for a n x i 0 u stations will be mailed to the
couples, the weekend can be- student's date u~on his req~est,
gin on Thursday night with after one has paId for the tIckthe
basketball battle between et, naturally. Surprise favors
Fairfield and Georgetown, in the and bids are being arranged by
new Gym - a new addition in Don Theriault, this year, and
itself to the program of those among these something-for-free
who would like to sightsee dur- items will be 3 by 5 photos of
ing the carnival. More tradi- the couple, to be. ta~en at the
tionally, the weekend will open dance, formal gowns and all.
with the formal dance (or After the formal small intiformal
ball, if, social norms ~n- mate gatherings ~ill be' held,
sist) held. Fnday mght. Tlr,n among which three of the most
Carmody IS chaIrman of thIS promising are the K of C party,
the Vet's Club gathering and
the Senior Class congregation.
All three of these meetings,
conducted in the Carnival spirit,
are so promising that one
might contemplate attending all
three in one evening and early
morning. But, since the postformal
parties are not inCluded
in the price of the "packaged"
weekend, it would be more advisable
to select one. The following
afternoon, Saturday,
Stan Rubin and his Tiger Town
Five will be holding sway in
Berchmans auditorium and you
and your date are cordially invited
to participate in this session,
devoted to the longevity
of Dixieland jazz and its supporters.
Mike Flaherty, chairman
of this event, has scheduled
the appearance of another
group called The' Daragasons,
who look, sing, play and act as
identically to the Kingston Trio
as is humqnly possible. Saturday
morning, absolutely nothing
is scheduled and for this, also,
much praise is due to the Carnival
committee.
Art Exhibit
Is Announced
STAG
ANNOUNCEMENT
Associate Professor
of Chemistry
Fairfield University
DR. JOHN BARONE
Dr. Barone Given
Grant To Further
Cancer Research This being the last issue under
the direction of the present
editorial 'staff. we. the senior
editors. take pleasure in announcing
the new editorial staff
for the publication year 1960.
The role of Editor-in-Chief
shall be assumed by John F. X.
Warburton. A graduate of
Brooklyn Prep and a resident of
Brooklyn. Mr. Warburton is enrolled
in the A.B. English
course here at Fairfield. and in
addition to his work on the
STAG has been a prominent
figure in the dramatic and debating
clubs on campus.
Having done such an outstanding
job as News Editor
last year. Mr. Louis Parent has
been promoted to the rank of
Managing Editor. A business
major from the Bay State. Mr.
Parent is also an active member
of the Dramatic Society and
the Business Club.
A Sodalist. member of the
IClass of '62. and a resident of
Meriden. Conn.. Mr. Michael
Kiernan has been appointed to
the office of News Editor vacat-
Dr. John A. Barone, associate ed by the promotion of Mr.
professor of chemistry at Fair- Parent.
field, has been awarded a re-I During the publication year.
search grant of $8,346 by the the role of Sports Editor and
National Cancer Institute. Iw~iter of the Sp~rts News and
R S Meader chief Research VIews column w111 be held by
Gra~ts' Branch'of th~ Institute Mr. Thomas Ungerland. A B.S.
said that the grant will extend Physics student. Mr. Ungerland
over a two year period. $4,620 is a graduate. of Bishop L?ughof
the amount will be awarded lin and a resIdent of BaysIde.
during the first year and $3 736 Messrs. Arthur Funk. Paul
the second year, contingent' on Fargis. Geoffrey Stokes and
an appropriation from Congress. Robert Crowley. b~cause of the
fine work they dId last year.
This award makes possible the have been reappointed to their
continuation of Doctor Barone's respective editorships.
work, begun under the auspices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I The Bellarmine Student Forof
the National Science Foun- - urn has announced plans to
dation a\ld the Research Cor- SymposiumHeads offer the University students a
poration. His work has to do chance "to contribute not only
with the preparation and prop- A d P to a display of Fairfield's crea-erties
of fluorinated pyrimidines ca emy rogram tive abilities, but also to a more
and purines. vibrant and stUdent-inspired
With its Constitution having h " b
The grant covers special b h liberal arts atmosp ere y
cheml'cal equI'pment and a part- been recently a.pprovedCy" t e sponsoring an exhI'bI't featurm' g Student CouncIl, the amslUS . f th
time technical assistant, to be Academy, under its moderator, the artistic creatIOns 0 e
selected from the cheml'stry students themselves. The ex-
Father Edmund Hogan, S.J., has f h fi t
maJ' ors at the University. . f thO hibit is planned or t e rs
launched Its program or IS week of March in Loyola Hall.
Dr. Barone received his Bach- year. The purpose of the Acade- According to a spokesman of
elor of Arts degree from the my, as stated in the Constitution, the Forum, original contribuUniversity
of Buffalo from is "to provide the more able stu- tions are welcomed in any field
which he graduated Phi Beta dents with an opportunity to of art (oils, water colors, ce-
Kappa. He receI.ved h'IS M.S. broaden and deepen the know- ramics, mobiles, sketches, me-and
Doctorate from Purdue ledge of Theology already gain- chanical drawings; abstract or
Um'versl'ty. ed in the classroom, through ad- representational-on canvas or ded lectures, discussions, and
He is listed in Who's Who In personal research of a scholarly paper bags.)
Amerl'can Education and in nature." This year, the Academy Interested students are asked
American Men of Science. Dr. has chosen as its general topic to sign in Fr. George V. Mc-
Barone I'S also actl've on many some aspects of the problem 0 f Cabe's office in Canisius, with
committees of the American Reunion. In addition, all fifteen Don Preziosi, '62 (Gonzaga), or
Chemical Society of which he members are working on their Bill Nadini, '60, before February
is a member. own individual topics, w h i c h 15, indicating the type of work
h f this year range from 'The Theo- (or works) they wish to dis-
He is married to t e ormer play. A representative of the
Rose Man·e P ace, who I'S a logical Implications Of Life On gr.oup will contact them with
teacher at Ba.Sk HSI'ghlSCchoo,l Mars,' to 'The Theology of Karl more details.
Bn'dgeport, Connect'ICUt" and Adams'. Feature of the Acad- To the more modest of the
makes his home at 169 Osborne emy's program' of most interest
Hill Road, Fairfield. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 5)
SUPPORT
THE
AMERICAN
CANCER I
SOCIETY t<t.
Dramat Plans
Ibsen 'Enemy' .,
Henrick Ibsen's An Enemy of
the People will come to the area
stage via the talents of the
Fairfield University Drama Society
early this spring. At presstime,
the results of the tryout
rea din g s held earlier this
month, are not available.
Directed by Mr. Rob e r t G.
Emerich, a member of the University
lay faculty, the threeact
play deals with a No,rwegian
scientist who discovers bacteria
in the newly constructed health
springs of his small town, and
instead of meeting thanks for
his life-s a v i n g discovery, receives
hostility and public ostracization
when the townspeople
see their dream of better
times threatened. More simply,
in the words of Arthur Miller,
who s e adaptation the campus
company will use, "it is a universal
question, whether one's
vision of the truth ought to be
a source of guilt at a time when
the 'mass of men condemn it as
a dangerous and devilish lie."
As in past years, Mr. Frank
Barrett will act as technical director.
The Drama Society inaugurated
two corollary workshops
last fall to prepare its members
for such a production as An
Enemy of the People. They are
the actor's and playwrite's workshops.
In the actor's workshop, situations
are set up and the members
are left to act out the solutions
on their own, amid the observation
and criticism of their
confreres. The prospective actor
is taught to think for himself
while, on stage, resulting in a
better performance. The facilities
of emotion and memory are
employed to create future characters
and scenes through the
associations that key words and
musical strains supplied by the
director reveal.
Members of the playwrite's
workshop tape their pr'es Mations
of various plays which are
also directed by a student. The
group learns by criticizing the
tape's play-back. Original plays
by members are encouraged.
Rev. Laurence Mullen, S.J., is
moderator of the Drama Society.
Dramatics Revived
Page Two THE STAG Jan. 22, 1960
R.O'N.
Joseph M. McNamara
ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
a concert in Gonzaga for the
sisters of Bridgeport and Hartford.
In March, their busiest
month, concerts, sponsored by
local church and civic organizatoins,
are planned at Southington,
Wilbur Cross, Old Saybrook,
and. Ansonia High
Schools, Assumption Grammar
School in Westport and Weston
and Emmanuel Colleges. The
tour continues in April with
concerts at Wilby High and the
J. M. Wright Technical School.
On the ninth of April the Second
Annual Intercollegiate Glee
Club Festival will be held here
at Fairfield. To round off April
there will be combined concerts
with the Glee Clubs of St.
Francis Hospital and Albertus
Magnus College. The final concert
of the year will be held
at the Bristol High School
Auditorium on the ninth of
May.
In an interview Fr. J. Murray,
S.J., the moderator of the
Glee Club, attriblJtes the majority
of the perfection and success
of the club to its director,
Mr. Simon Harak. In a statement,
he said that "He has been
not merely a choral master, but
a teacher of the voice; not only
a director of precision and
finesse, but the sensitive musician;
not just the exacting
disciplinarian, but the esteem-
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Winter Carnival Concert Will Be
Glee Club's First Appearance
AN IDLE, MIND
By JOE MONAHAN
This is the time of the year when newspapers and magazines
traditionally review the year's events, and try to formulate the
trends, of the coming year. In keeping with this, I shall try to
emulate the New York Times and their friends by taking an
inventory of the best motion pictures I have seen in the past
veal'. (Mind. I haven't seen a great number; but I do think the
field of those I have seen is sufficiently wide.)
Wild Strawberries takes first place for this year - or any
other. I'll be willing to bet. It is so radically different from any
film I've ever seen that it seems to be ina category all by
itself. Its "creator." Ingmar Bergmann. has certainly transcended
the limitations of the black-and-white movie drama in this
haunting story of a lonely and dehumanized old doctor who
meets the life he should have lived - should have let himself
live - one day when all he can do is appreciate the fact· but
we feel. suffering that recognition may be the crowning ~vent
in his life. A very imoorta!1t part of this picture is the Swedish
dialogue. which in itself is hauntingly beautiful: I would recom-.
mend steering clear of dubbed-in versions. This is a very important
and memorable experience for anyone - one second of
this oicture is worth a hundred of any other this year.
For a really significant comedy, I nominate The Horse's
Mouth, not only because it is hilarious but also because it is
very serious and very human. Gulley Jimson. its hero, is a man
who believes in art - yes, even "modern" art - and his madcap
existence doesn't for a moment betray his fundamental desire
t~ make a g.reat work of art; his life i" one of deep dedication.
S~r Alec Gumness proves his greatness in his creation of Gulley
Jlmson, and the supporting cast is all anyone ,could want.
Despite many defects, I think The Nun's Story merits uraise
because of its true portrayal of the profundity of a vocation to
the religious life. It is unfortunate that its m~kers seem to have
neglected the fundamental fact that somehow such a life must
be rewarding - either spiritually or emotionally. Still, Audrey
Hepburn's sister never Wf'nt to Mass and never spoke except
when reprimanded. But she did learn that God asks for every
·;hing.
Auntie Mame (I did see it this year - for the fourth time!)
takes t~e prize for the funniest picture 0:( the year; and that's
meant m the sense of you'll-have-fun-watching-it. Rosalind
Russell is its main reason for existing, of course; but don't slight
the story too much. Marne is no fool, and not nearly the sinner
those around here are. She has plenty to contend with, and few
people can help envying her quick wit, cool head, and warm
heart. She may not be the one and only symbol of what our
times are like; but I'm pretty sure she's part of it.
To round out the' list, I'd like to mention Anatomy of a
Murder and The Mouse that Roared. The first was a better than
av~r~~e courtroom drama, mainly because of its realistic settings
(utIlIzmg a real courtroom and a real judge); but the twist was
that the jury came up with the wrong verdict, and the whole
thing smacked just a bit too much of Perry Mason. James Stewart
was g~od. The Mouse was a real satire, proving the thesis
that AmerIca would rather be liked than right.
"In its eventful history the
Glee Club of Fairfield University
has grown from a choral
group of forty voices to an ensemble
of eighty, assisted by
soloists, a novelty quartet, and
an octet; from a few local presentations
to an annual series of
some eighteen concerts at home
and on the road, punctuated by
invited appearances with the
Connecticut Symphony OrchesJra
and at Carnegie Hall; from
a group of collegiate amateurs
to what one critic hailed as
'technical proficiency on a strictly
professional level'."
During the months of January,
February, March, April and
May the Unversity Glee Club
will appear at various functions
in Connecticut and our neighboring
states. Their first and
only appearance in January
will be the concert at the MidWinter
Carnival. The following
month the club will have combined
concert with the Woman's
Glee Club of St. John's
University, an appearance at
Andrew Warde High School
for the Rotarians and finally
next. Thus, we see that both
charges lead to universal accepticism
and this cannot be admitted
by its very nature and
is humorously false and selfcontradictory.
Some Cheers And
Stag - Apologia
by J. F. X. WARBURTON
Hurrah! Hurrah for the Student
Council for appropriating
five-hundred dollars to the purchase
of books for the English
section of the Library! I am almost
tempted to congratulate
for its display of intellectualism,
but some of its members might
object to the term. And in my
present mood, far be it from me
to hurt the Council's feelings.
Speaking of the .library and its
display of a Newman collection,
wouldn't it be a startling idea
if this "maternity-room" University
sponsored a couple of
lectures on the present-day significance
of the dear old Cardinal?
Or, might we be the wiser
to wait "fourty or fifty years,"
as we were a d vis e d in the
Christmas spirit. But the entire
picture is not so childish. Certain
high and reliable student
government sources have revealed
that the Administration
has promised increased support
of the lecture program! Only
nasty cynics would doubt this
good news and say, wait and
see.
From c e I' t a i n pre-deadline
conversations, this issue of the
STAG is implicitly dedeicated
to an attack upon the readers.
In that spirit, let us continue.
The charge has often been voiced,
around the campus, that (l)
there is too much criticism and
negative attitudes recorded in
this paper and that (2) the
opinions recorded in the STAG
reflect only a small percentage
of the student body. Let us, as
objectively as possible, consider
the latter accusation first. Beside
the space reserved for letters
to the editor (which the
student body seems to ignore,
for they coudn't be illiterate,
could they?), the STAG is running
an essay contest for the
expressed purpose of g i v i n g
voice to student opinion of the
University. The response to this
effort has been decidedly underwhelming.
(But still they mumble
and grumble in the dorms
and in Xavier cafe.) Another
consideration is that, according
to vicious rumor, qualification
for writing for the STAG necessitates
agreement with the editors,
membership in the Democratic
party and a thorough dislike
for the Administration. Not
true, friends! The only qualification
in writoing this paper
is being able to write. Yes, it's
that simple. So if you have
something to say, you can't complain
about the lack of avenues
of expression.
Turning to the first charge,
the following points must be
considered: As long as the STAG
remains on its present everytwo-
weeks publication bas i s,
most of the actual news printed
is old news before reaching the
reader in black and white. Thus
the center of interest focuses on
the opinions of the writers on
the paper and sports' statistics.
The STAG is therefore not a
newspaper in the sense of the
word. It is also believed that an
articulate student body is best
type yet invented and is of more
benefit to the University and to
itself than the other varieties,
the silent or the grumbling type.
If there is criticism recorded in
the STAG, it is editorially presumed
t hat the consideration
will be of a constructive nature.
This has been the editorial policy
(one of few) in this reign
and will be the same in the
FEATURE EDITOR
Geoffrey Stokes
BUSINESS MANAGER
Bob Crowley
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Art Funk
NEWS EDITOR
Lou Parent
SPORTS EDITOR
Bill Kramer
MANAGING EDITOIt'
Robert O'Neil
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Joseph McNamara
I feel that this year's Winter Carnival committee deserves a
great amount of credit for the fine weekend they are offering.
General chairman Jack Quinn used his initiative, imagination,
and good common sense to produce a well balanced and inexpensive
weekend. This year's edition promises to be more than
worth while, and it is hoped that the committee's efforts will
be gratified with the largest attendance ever.
This being my last issue, I would like to offer my congratulations
to the incoming editors and thank Editor Joe McNamara
and the rest of the Staff for their patience and assistance. The
new editors are veteran Stag men and promise to do an exceptional
job. The next issue should prove the point.
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,
G. Kourkunas.
LAYOUT - R. Cagnassola, M. Kiernan.
APPLAIJSE AND ADIEU
This being my last editorial, I would like to take the opportunity
to thank you, the student body, for allowing me to represent
you on the school publication. My staff and I have tried to
bring you, through the medium of the newspaper, all the information
and enjoyment that we could print concerning life on
the Fairfield Campus, We've tried in every way to use those
constructive ideas which some of you so conscientiously submitted.
Without your cooperation, we could have never completed
this year so successfully as I, in my estimation, think we
did. I would also like to personally thank my editors, Mr.
Robert O'Neil, Mr. William Kramer, Mr. Louis Parent, Mr.
Geoffrey Stokes, Mr. Robert Crowley. Mr. Arthur Funk, Mr.
Paul Fargis and the rest of my staff for performing their work
so efficiently and willingly, even at times when their consensus
was that I was being too unreasonable. I admit that at times
I .was a little too severe and seemin.gly unreasonable, but that
was only because I realized the gr<avity of the position I held
and wanted to show the best results for the trust put in me.
Last. but bv no means least, a note of thanks to the administration
and e"'specially to Fr. Chris!opher Sullivan, S.J., the
STAG moderator, for the help they have given me in the uncovering
of the information leading to stories which I thought
would be of interest to the students. At times, we did have our
differences of opinion, but then, what is City Hall without criticism
from The New York Times.
In conclusion. I would like to wish the new editors, Mr. John
F. X. Warburton and Mr. Louis Parent good luck in their year
of publication. I hope they, too, will be as fortunate as I to
have received such help, from those whom I have mentioned
above, during the coming year.
AVE ATQUE VALE
Editorials
Jan. 28 - Fairfield-Georgetown game
Jan. 31 - Glee Club Concert - Gonzaga Auditorium
Feb. 1 - Fairfield-Villa Madonna game
Fairfield Frosh vs. St. John's Frosh
Feb. 2 - National Groundhog Day
Jan. 22, 1960 THE STAG Page Three
THE SLElJTH OF THE PSEUDOS
FIGHTS DECA_Y WITH QUILL
By MIKE FRATANTUNO
Anyone who has written for, or had something to do with
a school newspaper has met the Amateur Critic. As a matter of
fact, many of you who are reading this right now fall into that
category. Thi.s school is loaded with them. It seems funny that
with SO many journalistic experts right here on campus, the
participating staff of The Stafi is so small. Yet, when the paper
comes out on various odd Fridays, (a sore point among the
critics ... "Why can't we have a weekly?") To have a w'2ekly
issue, we would need two separate staffs, hired professional
printers, and approximately $20,000 for a press. It seems hard
enough finding one staff, and in the matter of money, The Stag
loses money as it is, on the bi-weekly basis.
The same critics go through each issue religiously, in an
effort to find spelling and grammatical errors. Well, if that's the
way you get your kicks, have a ball, because the printers do
not possess infallibility, nor do the staff proofreaders. If you
think you possess it, come down to the office and proof-read for a
while, and we will sit around and try to catch your errors. If you
don't like the way the columns and pictures are placed in the
paper, and you happen to be a layout expert, drop in to the
office, help is always appreciated.
What I am trying to get across is that today, the people jn
our free and democratic country have a tepdency to sit back
and complain about all they survey, at the same time not doing
a thing about it.
If you have complaints to make about your newspaper, don't
just sit there and gurgle, write a little note, signed or unsigned,
and shove it under the door of the Stag office (no exolosives,
please). -
Yes, I know what you are thinking. Who is he to talk, the
biggest complainer on the campus. Many people have accused
me of being a violent comolainer, a troublemaker. a Fascist, a
Communist, or even a Dominican, and this column is ?ot to be
my "Apologia oro vita sua." Because I feel that I have two
reasons for writing it: (1) an attempt, sometimes very feeble,
at satire: and (2) a panorama of our school (somewhat 8xag
«erated, I admit). This, I feel. is my way of doing :;omethine:,
perhaps even an attempt to laugh at these "great problems"
which in ten year" will seem so trivi"ll.
Also. I wonder how many of you realize that the task of
being editor of this paper is a bi~ one, and requires a great deal
from the individual concerned in addition to his school work.
T want to take this opportunity to thank our departing editor,
Joe McNamara, for the time and work he has put in over the
1')ast year to give the students a newspaper of which they can
be proud.
"It shall be the purpose of the Cardinal Key Society
to foster devoticn to Fairfield University by directing
and sponsoring extra-curicular activities; to which they
are assigned; by planning and conducting public manifestations
of school spirit; by the effort of the members
to conduct themselves, at all times, in a manner proper
to Fairfield University men; by our active effort, to
encourage this attitude in our fellow students; by these
activities, to further the interests of the student body
in the affairs of their college life."
The above quote is the pur-0>------------
pose of the Cardinal Key Society: A fWd d J
under the adequate direction of' s 0 e nes ay, anuary
their moderator, Fr. John Gal- 12th, the cheerleaders will come
lagher, it intends to fulfill its under the direction and responpurpose
to the utmost. The So- sibility of the Society.
ciety has already started with Th K '11 t t ff' d'
its work on basketball games. e ey WI s ar 0 Imme 1-
Members of the Key are usher- ately next semester by going
ing at games, selling programs, mto Bndgeport on February
and greeting members of visit- 2nd to canvass the area with
ing teams and their friends, containers helping to raise
showing them around the money for the Heart Fund.
campus, illustrating cordiality These containers will be left in
and good hospitality. This prac- stores III the Bndgeport area
tice of greeting visitors does not for one month, after which the
only pertain to visiting teams, members of the Key will co~in
fact it is not limited to ath- lect them. Bob Stubbs, who IS
Ietics only. They Key also has chairman of this drive, is being
the duty to act as a welcoming aIded by Mr. John McNamara,
committee to any visiting dig- a lawyer from Bridgeport, who
nitaries and speakers. (Continued on Page 5)
Cardillal !{ey Society Plans
Area Heart Fund Canvass
JAZZ '60
apostolate, social service as a
logical vocation for Sodalists,
manliness, mOTal guidance and
terminal Sodalities.
Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament will round out the
day.
By E. WELLINGTON
ANDERSON
As is customary at this time
of year, a little reflection on the
preceding twelve months is in
order.
Early 1959 found jazz in a
somewhat static state - a condition
which seems to be the'
antithesis of a healthy jazz atmosphere.
Naturally, this was
recognized quite early by the
musicians themselves, and many
tried desperately to widen the
jazz horizon by instituting personal.
innovations to the medium.
Some sought the answer in
the backgrounds and roots of
jazz - the result being a folkoriented
style of which Jimmy
Guiffre, Bob Brookmeyer, and
Mose AllIson are the leading
exponents. Others reutrned to
the bop era of the forties only
more so. Here the result
has been what is termed "hardbop,"
and as played by Horace
Silver, Art Blakey, et aI, is
rapidly becoming the dominant
trend in the industry today.
Luickly for jazz, however,
other innovators were more successful
in the quality of their
-results, and although many failed
to gain the public acceptance
accorded the "hard-boppers"
and the "cookers" (Cannonball.
Miles, Lee Morgan, etc.), they
nevertheless showed promise of
-'rovidjng jazz with the change
so vital to its nature.
Among these inventive people
(yes, jazzmen are people), one
would have to include pianists,
Cecil Taylor and Bill Evans;
singers, Nina Simone and Lambert-
Hendricks-Ross; guitarist,
Charlie Byrd; and altoist, 01'nette
Coleman. Of these, unquestionably
the most radical
and perhaps the most important
new jazz voice belongs to
Ornette Coleman, a 28-year old
alto saxophonist from Texas.
During our past Christmas
recess, Ornete and his pianoless
quartet were giving voice to
some of his interesting ideas
concerning pitch and rhythm at
the Five Spot Cafe in Greenwich
Village. Naturally I made
the scene - twice, in fact!
What I heard on the second
ni~ht (I talked too much the
first) gave full meaning to the
jazz argot expression "Something
else!" Ornette, using a
plastic alto. and his complement
in the group, Don Cherry, playing
a miniature E-flat trumpet,
together produ.ced a sound that
altho'lgh seemingly suffering in
tone because of the quality of
the instruments, nevertheless
was new, funky and downright
swinging!
Strangely, Ornette does not
seem to be trying to hide his
Charlie Parker influences - in
fact he seems proud of them!
Nevertheless, his approach is
definitely personal, and he is a
strong example of a man who
has carefully absorbed his influences
to release his own
voice.
In short, my impression of
Ornette Coleman is that he is
not only an altoist who will
become a major contributor; he
already has arrived as a man
to dig - and right now!
Sodality Holds
Tri-Conclave
More than two hundred Sodalists,
representing Sodalities
at Boston College, Holy Cross
and Fairfield, will convene here
February 9 for a one-day discussion
and workshop session.
The tri-school conclave, designed
to give an opportunity
to exchange ideas on Sodality
techniques both in the personal
and social apostolates, will be
divided into two sessions.
Very Rev. James E. Fitzgerald,
S.J., will open the morning session
with an official welcome.
Fr. Rector's address will be fol-
MISSION COLLECTIONS lowed by a talk by a member
YIELD $1,404 CHECK of a New York professional So-
Wednesday morning "mite dality, emphasizing the role .of
box" collections netted $1,404.00 the college Sodality as a tram-ing
ground for its members in
in student contributions during the life-long carrying out of The
the period from September to Way of Life as members of a
December's "Dollar Day" ap- terminal Sodality. A Missa Repeal.
citata will be celebrated in
The Missions Section of the Loyola Chapel by Fr. Joseph
campus Sodality reported that Murphy, S.J., after the talks.
the money will go to aid New Lunch in the cafeteria will folEngland
Jesuit missionary work low.
in Jamaica and Iraq. The com- Delegates will participate in
bined population of the Island Iafternoon workshops. covering
of Jamaica and the Republlc of such fields as, the Splntual ExIraq
numbers 7,869,000. ercises, g u ida nee, the social
SODALITY PLANS PARTY,
ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT
Xavier Hall. will be the scene
of a Buffet Supper and Entertainment
Night for all candidates
and regular Sodalists,
Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Slated to be an annual affair,
a sumptuous buffet supper
will be followed by an hourlong
entertainment with talent
being offered by various Sodalists.
While a specific Pfog[,am
was not available at press tIme,
various skits will be featured.
The festivities will begin at
6:30 p.m.
By FRED J. ABBATE
Not too long ago the quintessence of collegiate existence
was symbolized by a raccoon coat. Whether or not we were
idiots for letting it be that way is really not our business here.
But the symbol ultimately changed, and at last the most perfect
college man was one who knew something about the theater,
philosophers, French literature, and so forth. Undoubtedly, this
was a change for the better, for no one outside of padded cell
could deny that these values were at least a bit higher than an
overcoat made from the pelt of a bushy mammal.
Like all good things, however, the system ran intQ a little
abuse. Intellectualism being the sign of arrival at the pinnacle,
why waste time arriving? It would be a lot easier (apparently)
to make use of what knowledge one already possessed, and to
relate it in such a way that to the common observer it appears
that there is more where this came from (wherever that is).
This didn't look like much of a threat. but these gentlemen got
so good at putting on the act. that it finally became almost impossible
to distinguish the genuine article from the counterfeIt.
Why do I use the past tense in my descriptio~ of this dilemma?
Because I believe I have hit upon the SOlUtlOn - the
method by which the common observer can finally see the lig~t
which reveals the pseudo-intellectual in his true colors! Make ~t
it your own, readers. Together we shall rid the campus of thIS
monster!
0) Beware the opening line. Pseudos start their act. rolling
with a pretty obvious opening line. For example, a fnend of
mine was sitting in a ball park with a few colleagues, w.hen, at
a tense moment in the game one of them squeezed out WIth tear
in eye, "Isn't it a pity that Arturo .Rachmaninoff died so young?"
Not only was the statement Just sllghtly mappropnate, but R~~hmaninoff's
Christian name was SergeI, and he llved to a npe
old age of seventy!
Although my compatriot brought these facts out, he still
couldn't beat it. The sobbing gentleman replled ~hat he w.as
speaking about someone else - a writer - who ~Iedth~hent he
was fourteen. Admittedly, you can't do anythmg m IS:;I ua-tion'(
2) Test for further knowledge of the subject. This is sometirnes
a' pitfall to the pseudo, for he usually knows only :Isolated
bits of knowledge and usually uses them mcorre.ctly to ~ta~t
with. An example of this happened while I.was ndmg m a tram
few ears ago. A gent next to me, readmg a headlm~ about
:n ear~quake, said in a loud voice, "Vivam, paraque m~I m~lta
suoerstes erit," (i.e., I shall live, and the greater part of ,ne WIll
su~-vive.) I almost thought he had something there, untIl I 3sked
him for his translation. He lied about It. .
(3) Observe the usual attitudes. In general, pseudos dIsapprove
of marriage, like Santayana, ~nderstand thoroughly E. E.
Cumming's poetry, hate baseball a~d basketball, own a ,~~py of
Lady ChaUerly's Lover (for eccentnc purposes, of course), ;,eldo~1
use a word shorter than four syllables, and are cowards when .'.t
comes to foreign relations. If someone tells you that he can
predict the future trends in American dIplomacy WIthout error,
tries to analyze your handwntmg, quotes Shakespeare to you
before breakfast, be suspicious. .'
There are many other points which could be mcluded )n
this sure-fire test, such as watching how eaSIly pseudos relate
their friendships with great men.. Indeed, It remm~,s me. of the
time that Starvinsky took me on hIS knee and saId, Ferdmando,
ole buddy.. "
Page Four THE STAG Jan. 22, 1960
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SYMPOSIUM ...
(Continued from Page 1)
to the student body will be the
presentation of a symposium to
the Senior Class on April 27,
the feastday of its patron, St.
Peter Canisius. The Academy's
officers for this year include
President Joe Moylan, assisted
by Vice-President Jim Mas i,
Secretary Tony Saulaitis, and
Treasurer Frank McDonald.
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The Carnival committee has
taken care that all of the students'
usual needs, within reason,
will be covered, by compiling
a list of hotels, motels
and tuxedo-rentals that operate
.in a manner suited to the financial
state of the college man,
i.e., reduced prices. Not to be
overlooked is the following:
publicity for the Carnival is in
charge of Bob Monk; financial
chairman is Tom Shea, tuxedorentals
by Dina Genga; decorations
by D. Reichelt; ticket
sales by T. Verrilli, A. Funk
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WINTER CARNIVAL ...
(Continued from Page 1)
gram and is obviously of major
significance, considering the
number of chairmen. These gentlemen
have arranged a package
deal, within a package deal,
so that a $3.50 dinner and a
$2.50 dance may be summarily
purchased for a sensible $5.00.
The name of the band was not
a.vailable as we went to press,
but it will probably be a collegiate
group. That is fitting,
is it not?
Certain high committee officials
have assured Us that the
following item is genuine. At
the Greens Farms skating rink,
in Westport, a skating party
will be held during the hours
of (get ready) 1:00 A.M. to 3:00
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figure that this should take Ii
place on early Sunday morning.
Somewhat later, Sun day
morning, the annual Communion
breakfast will be held. Joe
Monahan is the chairman of this
event.
The final event of the weekend
will be the Glee Club concert.
Thus, quite as it should be,
the Carnival will end in song.
This relaxing and enjoyable
event is quite free of charge
and Paul Jones is the chairn1an.
ADsDcD
women who think for themselves have
studied the facts about filters and have
chosen Viceroy . . . the one cigarette
with a thinking man's filter and a smok-ing
man's taste. --
*If you checked (B) in three out of four of
these questions, you don't exactly flunk-but
if you checked (e), you think for yourself!
In traffic, when a driver
behind you blows his
horn, do you (A) go and
sock him? (B) wonder
what's wrong? (C) hope
it'll settle his nerves?
When a pal bends your
ear about why his filter
cigarette is best, do you
listen most to (A) his
chatter about how good
it tastes-regardless of
how it filters? (B) his remark
that the filter must
be good because it's new?
(C) his comments that
both really good filtration
and real tobacco taste are
important?
ADsDcD
ADsDcD
"Time heals all wounds"
is a statement (A) denounced
by antiseptic
manufacturers; (B) as
true as "Time wounds all
heels"; (C) that means
your mind can build its
own scar tissue.
If you were offered a high-paying summer job as
an animal trainer, would you (A) insist on small
animals? (B) ask for pay in advance? (C) find out
why professionals won't take the job?
ADsDcD
Before you buy your next pack of cigarettes,
take a moment to think about
what you really want. Most men and
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Jan. 22, 1960 THE STAG Page Five
American Photo
(Continued on Page 6)
the Campus
On and Off
SUPPORT
THE
WINTER
CARNIVAL
DRINK PEPSI
CARDINAL KEY
(Continued from Page 3)
will have this drive publicized
in newspapers.
As far as social activities
go, because of the recent establishment
of the Society, there
has not been too much time devoted
to this angle. The Key
hopes to sponsor at least one
dance in the coming semester,
possibly two. The Key also has
hopes of having a beach party
at Sherwood Island near the
close of the semester.
The Publicity Committee of
the Society; with Dave Shea as
their chairman, intends to have
Fairfield University put on the
air_ Nothing has been definitely
planned in this direction so far,
but ideas of having the Glee
Club put on television and having
students appear on such
programs as the College Bowl,
have been brought up. The Key
is also hoping to sponsor a lectureof
a political nature with
well known politicians being
presented.
In the next and coming
years, the Key, with the help
of the Junior class, will sponsor
the F I' e s h man Orientation
Week. The Society also plans
on having Key pins for members
and possibly having Keys
put on the emblems of blazers
as some other colleges have.
The Society is now being financed
by the Student Council,
but next year it will be independent
of the Council and will
have its own money to work
with. As the Society gets
stronger, its duties and functions
will be strong assets to
the name of Fairfield University.
It is one of the smallest
groups on campus, but definitely
one of the most potent.
Thirty-Three Intervie.ws
Offered To Fairfield Seniors
With the return to classes the first week of January,
the first of a long list of company representat.ives
appeared at Fairfield to begin interviewing semors,
concerning employment following graduation in June.
The first firm to be represented on campus was Transitron
Electronics Company of Wakefield, Massachusetts.
--------------~ Prior to the Christmas holidays,
seniors were given their
choice of procuring either the
"College Placement Annual" or
"Career," both editions designed
to,pid, them in their preparation
for interviews and job
quests. Lists of companies
scheduled to visit the campus
were supplied to those seniors
who had comnleted their records
in the Placement Office.
There have been some
changes in the schedule released
in December, according to
John P. Reilly. Public Relations
and Placement Director. Added
to the schedule is the Teleregister
Co. of Stamford, which
company will be represented
here on March 15th. The firm
builds stock market "tote"
boards and automatic ticket
printing machines for railroads
and airlines.
The U.S. Marine Corps will
visit Fairfield on February 18
and 19. A date has been confirmed
by Ohrbach's Inc. for
Feb. 5.
According to Mr. Reilly, the
Commercial Union Group, an
insurance firm, originally scheduled
to visit here on Mar. 1 has
notified the placement office that
it has discontinued its campus
recruiting program.
Mar. 2 Bridgeport City
Trust Co.
Mar. 8
Corp.
Mar. 9 - Vickers Inc., Waterbury,
Conn.
Mar. 10 - Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. (Actuarial work)
Mar. 11 - Southern New
England Telephone Co.
Mar. 15 - Teleregister Inc.
Mar. 23 - U.S. Electrical Motors,
Milford, Conn.
Mar. 24 - UpJohn Pharmaceutical
Mar. 28 - U.S. Rubber Company
Invitations have been extended
to several other firms, and
any further additions to the list
will be publicized by the placement
office.
The schedule to date lists as
follows:
Jan. 7 - Transitron Electron-
cs, Wakefield, Mass.
Jan. 8 - Burndy Engineering
Corp., Norwalk, Conn.
Jan. 12 - Burroughs Corp.,
Bridgeport, Conn.
Jan. 12 - U.S. Navy.
Jan. 13 - U.S. Navy.
Jan. 13 - Connecticut Mutual,
Hartford, Conn.
Jan. 15 - Bridgeport Brass
Co., Bridgeport, Conn.
Feb_ 2 -:''Scovell, Wellington,
Accountants
Feb. 4 - CANEL Division,
Pratt-W hit n e y, Middletown,
Conn.
Feb. 5 - Orbach's Inc.
Feb. 8 - National Aeronautical
and Space Administration,
Langley Field.
. Feb. 11 - Ernst & Enrst, Accountants,
Hartford, Stamford,
and N.Y.C.
Feb. 16 - F. W. Woolworth
Co.
$5.00
$1.50
Free
Fairfield (not official event)
$5.50
$3.00
NOTES AND VOTES
GLEE CLUB .
(Continued from Page 2)
ed friend. To professional critic
and lover of good music alike,
his unfailing skill in achieving
delicate modulation with ease,
and his ability to maintain suppleness
and spontaneity at all
times afford pleasure and admiration."
Finally, Fr. Murray expressed
fond hopes for a successful year
and a desire to continue with
the degree of quality that the
club has now attained.
Tom Ryan here in the Student
Council corner - The Student
Assessment Card situation was
finally solved last week by Father
Rector. Effective immediately,
no student will be issued
a cut rate ticket for any game
unless he shows his Student Assessment
Card. For those of you
who haven't as yet purchased
yours may do so by contacting
the various Council representatives
of your respective classes.
The surplus from the Bellarmine
Raffle was disposed of,
with the breakdown as follows:
$100 to the Resident
Student Council for the equipment
supplied to the "S" squad;
$66 for a piano, which will be
property of the Council but at
the disposal of any organization
or class which has use fo.r it;
$500 was donated to the Library
for purchase of books; $75 for
a microphone in the Gonzaga
auditorium; $25 to Miss Kirk for
the purchase of a much needed
medicine chest; Total $1,300 the
proceeds of the Council from
the sale of tickets for the Ballermine
Raffle.
The Student Council u I' g e s
you to support this year's Winter
Carnival which is "the best yet."
This is your chance to support
us as we have supported you
th;oughout the year. Attend all
the functions, but don't forget
the most important one-make
sure you attend the Communion
Breakfast on Sunday morning.
That's all for now see you next
issue.
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Knights of Columbus, of Fairfield
University has. named
three member-Knights as recipients
of the "Knight of the
Month" award, according to
Kenneth Dubuc, Deputy Grand
Knight
The three men selected are
Peter Grimes_. Thomas Shea and
Robert Callahan.
The award, used by the majority
of K of C councils in the
United States, is presented "for
outstanding exemplary service
to his council for the basic
principles of the Order: Charity,
Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism."
PETER 'GRIMES - Nov. 1959
Pete hails from Meriden High
School. Here at Fairfield, he is
a Government major in the BSS
course. Last year, he served as
Deputy Grand Knight of this
council and, this year, he is doing
a job as Grand Knight.
He is also a member of the
newly-formed Cardinal Key
Society.
THOMAS SHEA - Dec. 1959
Tom graduated from Brooklyn
Prep and is now in the
BSS course as an Economics
major. He is doing work for
the K of C as Lecturer and is
also a member of the Planning
and Research Committee. Last
year, Tom was chairman of the
Junior weekend and, this year,
he is chairman of the Winter
Carnival. To complete the picture,
he is also a member of the
Fairfield baseball team.
ROBERT CALLAHAN Jan.
1960 .
Bob is a graduate of. Chaminade
High School. Presently, he
is an Economics major in the
BSS course and he plans on
Law School after graduation. ART EXHIBIT ...
In Ithe K of C_. he is chairman (Continued from Page 1)
of the Catholic Activities Com-mittee
and is a member of the student body, the Forum
Planning and Research Commit- spokesman says, "Have no inhi-tee.
His outside activities in- bitions! Extraordinary talent is
BRIOGEPORT GAME .. clude the St. Ives Pre-Legal no prerequisite. We only ask
(Continued from Page 6) Guild, the New York Metro- that"the work be representative
calmly dribbled down the court politan Club and the Sociology of your ability - and your
and looked as if he knew what Club. ability be sincere."
he was going to do as soon as ---------------------=-----------he
got the ball. He looked to
the left, dribbled towards the
right corner, seven, six, five, he
stopped, hesitated and shot, four,
and Fairfield after trailing for
39 minutes and 56 seconds took
the lead, 75-73. A desperation
shot by Bob Laemel caromed
off the backboard and the game
ended.
Fairfield's Don St. John, at the urging of many of
the state's colleges, is rurming against Yale's Dale Colinson
for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives,
during this year's C.I.S.L. convention.
George Lalos, Fairfield's sen-<$'
ior delegate to the Connecticut Sh G· A d
Interscholastic Student Legis- ea, rlneS n
lature, gained the chairmanship CallahanHonored
of the Senate Labor CommIt-tee,
while sophomore Alexander
"Sandy" Groves won the House
Judiciary Committee chairmanship.
Last year Bob Kaui})ach of
F.U. was House Speaker and
under his leadership both of
Fairfield's bills were passed,
making F.U. one of the three
colleges in the state to carry out
this feat.
In the oast Fairfield has dominated
the annual legislatures,
but this year's Senior Delegate
Lalos considered one of the
most' adroit and clever politicians
in the state, will have
to be at his best, for the Yale
delegation is making a _strong
bid to wrest the leadership from
Fairfield's hands.
As in recent years, fairfield's
delegation includes many fine
speakers. Led by their flamboyant
Junior Delegate, Vin Caraello
such men as Paul Ziegler,
Ste~e Ryan. _Phil Gallagher,
Tony McCall-, and Art Mannion
will uohold Fairfield's position
on the- House floor. Along with
the rest of the members of the
delegation, their job is to pass
Fairfield's bills and to defeat
those bills which are contrary
to F.U.'s political and moral
philosophy. .,
The Legislature seSSIOn Will
be opened by Governor Ribicoff
and will be condc1:ted in the
same manner and using the
same facilities as the regular
General Assembly. The delegates
make the Bond Hotel in
Hartford their headquarters,
and it is the scene of many
political deals which decide the
next day's voting.
This year's C.I.S.L. delegation
has a tough job on its
hands, both in winning the
speaker of the House seat and
also in getting its bills passed,
for Yale is challenging as never
before. The Stag wishes the
F.U. delegates the best of luck.
Jan. 22, 1960
FROSH
Coach Emil Garofalo's Fairfield
University Freshman basketball
team registered its third
consecutive victory to remain
undefeated this season by winning
over an outmanned, but
aggressive, St. Francis Freshman
squad by a 66-60 score.
Guard Fred Weismiller played
his outstanding game to date in
leading all scorers with 24
points and the young Stags to
victory. Bob Hutter followed
him with 18 points for the victors.
to the various league directors
for their excellent services in
organizing this fine, wholesome
source of recreation to the
student body.
The Fairfield University Stags
made successful their first road
trip of the season by defeating
Siena College 60-48 at the Siena
home court in Albany, N.Y.
Although the Stags were outscored
from the floor, Fairfield
outscored their opponents from
the free throw line.
Joel Cherytree took scoring
honors for the evening with 16
points. Tom O'Brien and Bill
Shin each scored 13 points.
Stags - 60, Siena - 48
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The Fairfield Stags notched
their initial victory over lana
in eleven contests since 1949.
Bobby Jenkins and Arthur
Crawford paced the attack with
sixteen and twenty points, respectively.
The Fairfield team kept the
lead after the first seven minutes
of play. Then led by Bobby
Jenkins, Bill Shin, and
Arthur Crawford the Stags
were able to dominate the first
half.
Jim Raysor and Julie Mollica
led lana's early second half
rally to within four points,
36-32. But a pair of field goals
by Arthur Crawford and two
free throws by Bobby Jenkins
kept the Stags out of danger.
The box score:
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THE STAG
Stags-Bridgeport
'Stags Rally 'To Be'at V.B. 75-73
Stags - 60, lona - 47 Stags-83, Terriers-59
Fairfield Scores Crawford Scores 25
28 From Foul Line The Fairfield University Var-sity
basketball team snapped a
two game losing streak to record
its initial victory of this
season and likewise in its home
gymnasium by trouncing St.
Francis College of Brooklyn by
an 83-59 score.
The Stags were led by the
outstanding play of center Art
Crawford who scored 25 points
to top all scorers for the evening.
Crawford's string of conset~
tlti\re foul shots ended with
his fifteenth successful free
throw in succession.
The Fairfield team and small
crowd in attendance were upset
for a while when Bob Jenkins,
who completed the starting
lineup with Hyra in the backcourt,
aggravated a back injury
just before half time. He sat
out the remainder of the first
half but returned to action
P after intermission. He tallied 7
10 points while Hyra had 14.
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In what will come to be
known as one of the most exciting
games played in the series,
Fairfield came from behind
to beat the University of
Bridgeport, 75-73. Everything
needed for a tense and hard
fought struggle was present. A
crowd of 2800 packed the UB
gym. The game would have a
definite effect on the final standings
of the Tri-State league, the
Stags needed it to stay in contention
and for 'the Knights it
was ·the only major obstacle between
them and the title. Finally
it was a traditional game
and the 22 previous contests
proved 'that pre-game forecasts
meant absolutely nothing.
The game started with U.B.
jumping off to a quick 10-1
lead while capitalizing on the
Stags inability to get a basket.
The Stags couldn't hit a basket
for the first seven minutes. Then
Coach Bisacca started to use the
bench which many thought
would make the difference between
these closely matched
teams. This proved to be a decisive
move on 'the part of the
Fairfield coach, for the reserves
brought life into the club and
shaved the U.B. lead to seven
points 33-26 at the half.
The Stags opened the second
half with their starters and
quickly closed 'the gap to three
points 35-32 after four minutes
had gone by. But then the
breaks mounted against the
Fairfield club and they saw the
margin widen to first seven then
ten and finally four'teen points
with 3: 26 left in the game. It
was here that the U.B. story
ends and the Fairfield story begins.
Captain Harry Hyra, who
came off the bench to spark the
S'tags threw in a long set shot,
and then hit on a layup through
the center of the U.B. defence.
Art Crawford pulled down rebounds
and scored all important
foul shots and baskets. The Ten squads are currently batStags
pulled to within two 73- tling for the Junior-Senior in71
when Tom O'Brien s'tole a tramural basketball championpass
right from the hands of ship. Gibbon's, Tracy's and
the astonished U.B. player Bob O'Keeffe's teams are still unLazar
and dashed down court defeated, at this time. However,
for the basket. The U.B. coach many of the other squads have
called a time out to calm his been rapidly improving and
players down but this proved to should be giving the leaders
be a fno avail as the Stags in- quite a contest by the end of
tercepted a pass, and came down the schedule. The action has
court. Bobbie Jenkins faked one been rough but exciting so far
way and threw a bounce pass this season. The word around
into Artie Crawford's hands and the league is that Frank Tracy's
he stuffed it through the hoop outfit is the team to beat. A
with 1: 12 left in the game. vote of thanks is certainly due
U.B. again came down court, Ir.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
now needing a basket for a win. II
They chose to wait for on't shot.
Fairfield's defense tightened
and waited for a mistake. Then
it happened, U.B.'s Bob Laemel
and Joe Colello collided and
Bobbie Jenkins quickly came up
with the ball. The clock showed
11 seconds left and Jenkins
passed off to Bill Shin. Shin
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By BILL KRAMER
The vital importance of a home court was exemplified last
week by Fairfield's basketball team. On Friday night they took
the court against a supposedly very weak Adelphi club on the
Panthers' home court in Garden City, New York. The Stags
lost. On Monday they played host to the quite formidable Gaels
of lana Colege. They won. What happened? What made the
difference?
A'delphi has a home court that many a high school gym
would put to shame. It is narrow, it is the ideal place for a zone
defense. That is what Fairfield met at Adelphi. All of us know
that to break open a zone on a small court you have to shoot
from the outside. The Stags tried this, to no avail, as they couldn't
get used to the strange court. In the meantime, Adelphi played
one of their best games of the season. They hit on better than
50 per cent of their ."hots enroute to their upset.
On Monday, the situation was reversed as favorite lana was
meeting underdog and hometeam Fairfield. This time the Stags
were hot. Facing the identical zone that stopped them cold two
nights before, they hit on better than 40 per cent of their shots
and pulled the first upset in the new gym. Was it only the home
court that made the difference or could it have been something
else?
Against lana, the Stags played one of their best defensive
games of the season. Many colleges are proving to the pros
and to the basketball world that defense is by far not a stagnant
art. It was their defense that carried Providence as far as they
got in the N.I.T. It could very well be defense that will make
the Stags the team we all expected at the beginning of the year.
One last thing on the subject of basketball. For a team that
was playing away from home, lana received more support (mostaudible)
than I have ever heard at a Fairfield away game (U.E.
excluded). The distance from New Rochelle to Fairfield isn't
quite as far as from Fairfield to Garden City, but the effort was
just as much. Let's hope that in the future the away games are
well attended. All of the coming Stag games will be played in
and around New York. There is no reason why there shouldn't
be a bigger turnout in the future.
Finally, when lana was upset by the Stags, I didn't hear
any lana fans shouting for Jimmy McDermott's hide. Quite a
few Fairfield students still haven't learned that upsets are as
much a part of the game as the layup.
If my face has looked downcast these past few days it is not
because I am leaving but rather, as many of you already know,
Fairchild Wheeler burned down last week. However, only yesterday
Mayor Tedesco assured the Bridgeport golfers that their
course will be ready for the spring.
Well, this is the end of the line for me. Next issue will see
the new staff coming in and my se~t will be replaced by Tom
Ungerland. I hope his job will be as easy as mine has been,
thanks to. Joe McNamara, my Editor-in-Chief and to Father
Sullivan, S:J., for making this past year a very pleasant experience.
INTERVIEWS ...
(Continued from Page 5)
Feb. 16 - Internal Revenue
Service.
Feb. 17 - B. F. Goodrich
Corp., Shelton, Conn.
Feb. 18 - Equitable Life Insurance
Co.
Feb. 18 - U.S. Marine Corps.
Feb. 19 - U.S. Marine Corps.
Feb. 23 - Peat, Marwick &
Mitchell.
Feb. 24 - Ross Laboratories.
Feb. 25 - Bristol Labora-
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