Stag - Vol. 11, No. 09 - March 4, 1960

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Vel. XI - No.7 Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. March 4th, 1960
New Editors Named
FR. CAFFREY
TAKES VOWS
Last month, Rev. Augustine
J. Caffrey, S.J., made his final
vows in the Society of Jesus.
The ceremony took place on the
main altar of Bellarmine Hall.
Father Caffrey e n tel' e d the
Order in 1943 ,and after study­ing
Philosophy and Theology at
Weston College, he taught for
three years at Fairfield Prep.
Father was ordained at Weston
in 1954. Following a year of
theological studies at Weston
and a year of, teaching at Bos­ton
College, he served his ter­tianship
at Pomfort, Conn. In
1957 Father Caffrey came to
Fairfield University to serve as
Assistant Dean of Resident Stu­dents.
PresE}ntly, he is an Assis­tant
Professor of Theology.
In manner of explanation,
when a novice takes his first
vows, as did Father Caffrey in
1945, they are perpetual 'ones
and bind him to the Society of
Jesus. It is only after fifteen
additional years of study and
testing that the Society accepts
the individual. The final vows
which Father took indicates that
the Order finally binds itself to
him.
Joe Cannizzaro, president of
the Junior Class, has announced
the appointment of Arthur
James Mannion, Jr., as Editor­in-
Chief for the yearbook of
1961. Mr. Mannion, previously
connected with THE STAG, will
assume his office on THE
MANOR of '61 in September.
From the editor of NEW
FRONTIERS, Joseph Annunzi­ata,
comes word that Geoffrey
Stokes has been elected next
year's editor-in-chief of th~ ma­gazine.
Mr, Stokes' will assume
full editorial responsibilities in
September.
Plans Complete For
Glee Club Festival
Fr. Healy Takes No Definite Stand
On Controversial Loyalty Oath Issue
Brunner Announces
Senior Week Plans
The recent refusal of a few well known colleges and uni­versities
to participate in the National Defense Loan Act's pro­gram
because of its controversial loyalty oath has made much
news and more noise. Since Fairfield takes part in this program,
and as it is a collegiate issue of national importance, the Stag
has interviewed Rev. William Healy, S.J., on the policy of the uni­versity
in regard to the loans.
Father Healy stated that Fairfield believes in leaving the
question of signing the oath, and hence applying for the loans,
up to the individual student. By participating in the program,
Fairfield thus makes available to its students the allocated funds.
Those desiring the government aid may apply for it (and sign
the oath); any student resenting the oath need simply not apply.
In eommenting on the proposed "Kennedy Revision" elimin­ating
the loyalty oath, Father Healy ventured that while the
oath is morally justifia-ble, it would perhaps be wise to remove
it, as it has hampered the administration of the program.
In the three semesters that the act has been in effect, ninety­one
Fairfield students have received loans averaging approxi­mately
$350. Throughout this period, the signing of the loyalty
oath has not posed a problem on this campus.
The Rev. William J. Kenealy,
S.J., will speak in Gonzaga
Auditorium TODAY, March 4th,
at 11 A.M.
His subject will be "Catholi­cism
and Liberalism." This noted
Bellarmine
Lecture At
11 AM Today Fairfield will be the :host for the Second Annual
Catholic Intercollegiate Glee Club Festival and compe­tition
on April 9th and 10th of this year.
This year's festival, under the chairmanship of
Rev. John P. Murray, S.J., and Mr. Simon Harak, is
being termed "the most spectacular musical event of
its size ever held in Southern New England." Besides
the definite community attraction, the festival will also
have regional interest with nine Catholic colleges repre­senting
the northeastern states.
On Saturday, April 9th, ap-i'--------------­proximately
four hundred col­lege
students will be moving in­to
the Stratfield and Barnum
Hotels in Bridgeport, There
will also be a rehearsal that
afternoon for the clubs in the
PUBLIC APOLOGY Klein Memorial for Saturday
DEMANDED evening's festival concert.
I Saturday evening's concert
On February 29th, the basket- 'will begin at 8:15 o'clock in the
This year, the annual Senior ball game between Providence Klein Memorial AUditorium,
Rev. Martin D'Arcy. S.J., who Week will get under way on the College and Fairfield University Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport,
will le\=ture here on the 14th. evening of Wednesday, June 1. was broadcast over WNAB. The Connecticut. At this opening
. concert the nine clubs will sing
At that time, the almost-grads radIO announcers were Mr. Carl t'hel'l' favon'te se1ect'IOns. The
will gather at a yet-to-be- Grand and Mr. Bob Ritzirt. The finale will be the combined glee
named off-campus spot for a opinions and seeming moraliza- clubs singing Grieg's "Brothers
stag party. On the following tions of the two concerning the Sing On," Bach's "Jesu, Joy of
day, there will be a field day University's coach, Mr. George Man's Desiring,:' and Rodgers
. . . and Hammerstem's "South Pa-on
campus. Friday will be a day BIsacca, were msolent and m- CI'fiC" se1ect'IOns. TI'Ckets WI'11
Jesuit lawyer',s education in- of recuperation from the previ- suIting to Mr. Bisacca and also cost $1.50.
cludes a Ph.D., and an LL.B. ous day's strenuous activities to the student and administra- Following this concert there
fro~ Geo~getown University. Iand will also provide the sen- tive body of Fairfield. The will be a social for the glee
BeSIdes beIng former Dean and ,.. .
Professor of Law at Boston Col_ IorS WIth an opportumty to Providence game was not the clubs at the Fairfield University
lege, Father Kenealy has also pick up their dates. Saturday first time we have heard the Gymnasium.
held the position of Visiting could .veI:7( well turn out to be derogatory, post-fact judgments There will be a solemn High
Professor at the University of the hlghllght. of the week. On and insinuations of the two em- Mass in the Fairfield University
Loyola in Chicago, where he is thIS day, cha~rma~ Bob. Brun- ployees of WNAB. However, the Gymnasium on Sunday morning
teaching such subjects as crimi- ner,' along WIth hIS asslsta:nts, remarks made on the evening at 9:30. The Very Reverend
nal and constitutional law Tom Shea and Jack Qumn, of the 29th must be interpreted James E. FitzGerald, president
On Monday evening, March have .planned .a jazz concert. as a definite slur upon Fairfield of Fairfield University will be
14th the renowned philosopher The bIg attractIOn IS that plans University. Such conduct is a the celebrant, Reverend George
author, and lecturer, the Rev: are being considered to rent the neglect of the responsibility of V. McCabe, S.J., deacon, and
Martin Cyril D'Arcy, S.J., will Long Is'1and ferry and have a announcing. These slurs, uttered Reverend George S. Mahan,
conduct a lecture in Gonzaga "concert on the ocean." The Iby both Mr. Grand and Mr. S.J., sub-deacon. The four hun­Auditorium.
"A Catholic View band, yet to be selected, will Ritzirt, cannot be tolerated! dred voices of the glee clubs
of History" is the title of his probably be a collegiate dixie- The STAG. on behalf of the stu- will sing "The Mass of the
t,alk. This scholarly Jesuit holds land group., dent body of Fairfield, demands Shepherds" by Pietro Yon.
the following degrees: M.A.; On Sunday, after Mass and of ~he announcers and/or t~e Father FitzGerald will deliver
LL.D., Georgetown University; Communion, the Clas's Day ex- station managem~nt a pubhc the ~er~on. Parents and friends
Hon. D. Litt., Fordham Univer- ercises will be held in the aft-, apolog~ to ~r. BI.sacca and to are mVIted.
sity; Hon. D. Litt., Marquette ernoon. The Baccalaureate cere-I the UmversIty WhIC? he repre- The main event of this week­University;
and a Hon. D. Litt. monies will take place at night. sent~. If the apology IS not forth- en~ is t~e competition c?ncert
from the National University of Monday will be another "re- commg, The STAG ~an see no whIch WIll also be held m the
Ireland. He has also written cuperation-get-the-girls-day." reason ~hy the station should Fairfield Gymnasium at 2:30
numerous publications ranging . '. be permItted to broadcast the p.m. This concert wHl have the
from such subjects as "The Na- Tuesday, June 8th, IS the. bIg University games. greatest audience appeal due to
ture of Belief" to "Communism day for our presen~ S~mors: JFXW the atmosphere of high tension
and Christianity." Last year, commencement exerCIses m the and excitement for both partici-
Father D"Arcy contributed a afternoon ~n: i~~ Ft~rmal Com- SPEAKER ON WEDNESDAY pants and audience. Fr. Murray
scholarly and informative article mencemen a m e evenmg. and Mr. Harak have brought
to the series, "The Adventures The locatIOn of the latter has l\n:-. E. Stanton Kennedy, past added zest into this year's com-
.of the Mind" conducted by the not yet b~en dec~ded.upon; al- president of the Young Demo- petition with a panel of five na­SATURDAY
EVENING POST. th~ugh thIS, .too, IS stIll not. d.e- cratic Clubs of Connecticut, will tionally known judges, two of
He has also given the Danforth ~mte, there IS a stron? posslbIl- speak on the subject of "Youth which are widely known tele­Lectures
at Cornell University. tty that ~he band WIll be the and Politics." The speaker is vision personalities, one a na­Since,
1956, Father has been. a Ronald Lmdstrom group. appearing under the sponsorship tional newspaper critic, another
Visiting Professor of Philosophy On Wednesday there will be of the Young Dems of the Uni- a noted glee club director. The
at Georgetown University. a picnic at Sherwood Island versity and will be here on overall picture of these judges
(See Editorial Section on Pg. 2) (Continued on Page 8) March 9th in Canisius Hall. (Continued on Page 8)
Page Two THE STAG ~arch 4th, 1960
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
ART FUNK
FEATURE EDITOR
GEOFFREY STOKES
hope it will continue as it is
very worthwhile.
There will be a $5 prize given
to the man who sells the most
Bellarmine Raffle tickets in his
respective class. The twenty dol­lars
in prize money will come
out of the Council treasury.
Mr. Quinn gave us his report
on the Carnival and the news
that this year we are $254.27 in
the black. Refunds to' the tune
of $54 were extended to those
with valid excuses' for not at­tending
the function they had
previously purchased a ticket
for.
In order to complete the Irish
festivities of Patty's day, the
administration will be contacted
in regards to the granting of
the 18th of March as a holiday.
May the luck of the Irish ride
with out delegate to the Big
House. See you next issue . . .
MANAGING EDITOR
LOU PARENT
NEWS EDITOR
MICHAEL T. KIERNAN
Tom Ryan in the Stu den t
Council corner - The pia n 0
w hie h was purchased by the
Council will be given to Fr.
Murray, S.J. and the Glee Club.
In return, one of the older pi­anos
that the Glee Club is us­ing
now will be placed in the
Gym for general student use.
Whenever a function on campus
requires the good piano, it will
be moved to the place where
it is needed by the campus crew.
The piano will be taken care of
and tuned by the Glee Club
and they will be held responsi­ble
for its condition.
On March 27th, there will be
a day of recollection for student
leaders. All club presidents and
officers will be invited. The Rev.
William Healy, S.J., will con­duct
the services. This practice
was instituted last year and we
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JOHN F. X. WARBURTON
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NOTES AND VOTES
Among the season's finer things on TV are some of the shows
seen, not on the networks, but on two of New York's independent
outlets. WNTA-TV, channel 13, has led the parade of program­ming
with such shows as "The Play of the Week," "Open End,"
and "Reading Out Loud."
The first-mentioned above, "The Play of the Week," presents
stars of the magnitude of Helen Hayes, Susan Strasberg, Dane
Clark, Hume Cronyn, Nancy Wickwire, and Nina Foche in plays
which compare favorably to the better off-Broadway offerings,
and stand head and shoulders over the usual TV fare. Although
the dialogue and situations are sometimes more frank than we
are accustomed to on TV, the dignity, skill, and theatre in the
productions tilt the balance favorably.
"Open End," another of the Susskind-inspired brain-children
is a discussion program that starts late at night and continue~
until all are exhausted. One of its finer efforts featured John
~ogley, Bill Buckley, and David Reisman. It is always percep­tIve,
often funny, and usually entertaining.
"Reading Out Loud" is a program that pretends it is for
children. It certainly won't do them any harm, but the first two
'offerings were choice adult viewing too. The idea is very simple:
someone, thusfar Archibald MacLeish and Richard Boone (Pal­lidin),
is handed a book, so far Walter DeLaMare and Bret
Harte, from which he reads aloud for half an hour. It doesn't
hurt hardly at all.
A final plaudit goes to Channel 9 for presenting "Playboy's
~enthouse." This show, conceived and decorated by the maga­zme
of the same name, is, very simply, a party. A group of
people get together around a few drinks to talk and maybe enter­tain
one another. Among those appearing on the series so far
have been Ella Fitzgerald, Nat Cole, Pete Seeger, Stan Kenton,
Dinah Washington, Geoffrey Holder, and Ahmad Jamal. It's
ver~ pleasant, very relaxed (they use real liquor), and, unless
you ve been m the dorm for just too long, a perfect show for a
Saturday night. .
What is wrong with the de­bate
team? Why aren't they
more active? These questions
a.re commonly being asked by
both the students and members
of the debating society. In order
to try and answer these ques'­tions
and bring to light the in­formation,
a recent interview
was held in which both Father
Nickerson, S.J., the club mod­erator
and Father Henry Mur­phy,
S.J., the assistant moder­ator
were questioned. Among
the questions asked were the
following: "Is there any basis
to the ruinor that lack of funds
's putting debating out of busi­ness
at Fairfield University?
How much and to what quality
is the support of the student
body?" The following is a sum­°
nery of the interesting replies
received.
It seems that there has been
a continuous complaint that the
lack of funds has been the rea­son
for the lack of activity on
the Dart of the BeUarmine De­bating
Society. "This is not
true," according to Father Nick­erson.
"The main reason the
team hasn't received proper
funds is that they have not
taken the proper means or gone
through proper channels." At
~he first meeting of the club this
year, Father Murphy explicitly
stated that he was willing to go
to bat for the society. He said
he would be ha.ppy to act as a
mediator for the club in obtain­;
ng these funds. He also asked
Eor a written list of the club's
planned debates and members
of the club. Yet, to this day he
had never been granted his re­quests
or ever even again ap­proached.
To put it bluntly, his
suggestions and opinions have
been evidently ignored.
Another example in which
Father Nickerson was involved
concerning appropriating funds
occurred about two weeks ago.
At the very last minute, he was
approached ·and told the club
would like funds in order to go
to Harvard. Even at this late
date, Father offered to see
what he could do and asked to
have a list of expenses put un­der
his door by supper. Was
there a list there? No, in fact
it wasn't there until much later.
So thus, if the team lacks
proper funds, the question re­mains,
"How hard have they
tried to get them?"
As for the second question
asked concerning the lack of
student support it seems that
this reply also leads back to the
lack of organization. Unlike
many activities, the Debating
Society failed to do any exten­sive
publicity. They never made
any concrete attempt in order
to increase their membership.
Thus, maybe it is true that the
club lacks student support. But I
again you may ask how can
students support an activity
that they don't even know ex­ists?
"It is the job of the faculty I
to publicize student-run activi­ties."
Thus in conclusion one might I
say that the main problem with
the Debating Society seems to
be lack of organization. There
seems to be an iron wall be­tween
the students and the club
and between the club and the
moderative board. The club
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L.P.
JFXW
J. Faulkner
tion's largest city that illegal
betting is so prevalent that it
seeks by legalizing it to cut it­3elf
into the bookies' profits. I
presume it was meant that we
fear God one day a week more
.han the Russians.
Mr. Robertson's agreement
was based solely on the back­ward
condition of Russia's side
streets and country lanes. Un­fortunately,
the battle for men's
m:nds is being waged in Ja­karta,
Havana, and other areas
qu:te remote from Moscow's
s'ide streets.
Russia is pur sui n g a
tough, cruel, but purposeful
:.deology; America a platitudin­ous,
security seeking goal, reek­ing
with a sense of completion.
Treating Communism as a
bluff is to ignore its funda­mental
precepts. It is further
dangerous in its retardation of
the creative and contributive
effort needed to revitalize our
stagnating appreciation of de­mocracy.
Letters •••
Two weeks ago the Young
Republican Club sponsored
movies of, and a lecture on
Russia by Mr. Richard Robert­son.
Such lectures are always
good in that they stimulate
thought on the subjects involv­ed.
As the Stag was stimulated
only to the extent of a one
sentence comment, I would
like to rebutt Mr. Robertson's
contenLons at a greater length.
He was asked by a woman
auditor: "Why should we Amer­icans,
a God-fearing country of
high moral condUct, fear the
term and concept of Commun­ism?"
He replied: "I agree with
you completely as I believe
Russia to be the biggest bluff
in the history of mankind."
The question he agrees with
reveals a lamentable ignorance
of present symptoms of Amer­ican
moral decay: the selling of
the airwaves to record com­panies,
a Sherman Adams eulo­gized
as a tragic hero, sex as a
"legitimate" business expe.nse,
and the concession of the na-
Editorials
And we are in a head-bowed, humble mood. Dear Miss Burke,
forgive us. We didn't mean to say you attend Manhattanville.
Really, we know you dwell at Marymount. It's just that we are
occasionally bumblesome.
STAG RIPS STUDENT APATHY
"We are amazed, and thus long have we stood ..." These
immortal words of Shakespeare certainly well apply to the
Bellarmine Lecture Series Committee. Constant grumblings have
been heard about the ,campus as to the lack of speakers that
have appeared here. Yet, when lecturers do appear, the number
of invited guests from nearby communities constantly outweighs
the number from the student body. Since the purpose of the
Bellarmine Lecture Series is to< complement the knowledge that
the student has already gained in the classroom it only follows
that the enterprising student should go out of his way to attend
them. As it now stands, the citizens are deriving greater benefits
from the series than the students when, in all fairness, its oppo­site
should hold true. It is hoped that the appreciation for these
lectures by the student body will be manifested by greater
attendance in the future.
Nor are we in an altruistic mood. Isn't it about time the
members of the student body started to have their say in the
running and decisions of the campus unit of NFCCS? The pri­mary
target of this federation is each and every stndent on
campus. Why are we allowing a small, sealed group to determine
the fate of our participation in the federation? Students, arise!
NFCCS is your organization and not the social club of a superior
clique. The delegates and chairman are your representatives.
Make sure they act as such!
Lest it be thought that we are on so supposedly-abstract a
plane, who would bring your attention the strange occurrence
that, in regard to last issue's editorial on cheating, the student
body and the faculty are in such perfect agreement or ignorance
of it that not one letter to the editor has been received by THE
STAG on the topic or the views expressed. :;: * :}:
Debate ITeam
THREE THOUGHTS; ONE BUMBLE Blasted As
Disorganized Reminded by the sight of purple cloth and fasting prac­tices,
we would dwell, too briefly, on sea son of Lent. It
seems to us that underlying the regulations of the Church, the
lamentation of past evils and the stirring-anew resolutions lies
an essential practice of Christianity-self sacrifice. Yet there is
something deeper, closer to Christ in the motivation and founda­tion
of this spirit and practice of sacrifice. And that is love.
Among the obligations of love-the centering of one's interests
in another-there is encountered the impossibility of indifference
to the suffering of the rest of humanity. The unfortunate fact
about the word humanity is that it seems to be a sweeping
generalization; whereas, to the contrary, it is one of the most
particularized and personal nouns in the language, any language.
Away, semanticists!
Would it not, we wonder, be a marvelous occurrence, if this
nation of ours could' adopt the love that moves the, season of
Lent, that realization of what is doctrinally called the Mystical
Body? The United States of America and its citizens are in a
constant struggle with Russian missiles, communist infiltration
of other nations, with the dignity of man and the necessity of
authority, with public and private morality. But love, where
has it gone? Does America, while mouthing the name of God
and justice, consider itself so far above the practice of a Lent?
In short, we have become an unchristian country. Isn't it a pity?
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Page Three
By MIKE FRATANTUNO
MOSIe NOTES
As I mentioned last issue, the coming of spring is a time to
look into the future, and so we, shall. I call them Faro's Future
Fantasies for Fairfield, and they have to do with the changes
that the University will undergo to make life a bit more pleasant
(?) for the student:
1) The first of these will be paved sidewalks to Xavier,
probably made of synthetic cement, since it will no doubt
have been invented by that time ...
2) You will see plastic bubbles covering these new side­walks,
these being utilized to keep out snow, rain, hit &
run drivers, etc. I had been thinking of a tunnel from
dorm to classroom building, but then I heard about the
huge Jesuit oil well underneath the University grounds ...
3) You will see the robot check-in attendant, with. the built­in
drunkometer testing unit, fingerprint machine, and re­corded
wry comments for all occasions . . .
4) You will see un-bent silverware made by a process known
as Proper Handling . . .
5) You will see meat-colored meat, made by a process com­monly
known as Green Spot Remover ...
6) You will see ice-cream machines that give you back your
money if the machine is empty . .
7) You will see sod'a machines that don't pour the soda
until the cup comes down . . .
8) You will see the automatic book store, which is open at
regular hours each day on schedule . . .
9) You will see robot television proctors for all final exams,
which relay a picture and sound to a main switchboard,
and which burns the blue-book (and the naughty student)
to a crisp, by means of a Strontium 90 beam ...
10) You will see either a more silent Jeep or a bicycle for the
night watchman, who always parks under your window
with the motor in supersonic idle in ambush for who­ever
he ambushes.
As the school becomes increasingly more modern, old tra­ditions
will make way for new ones. You will have a huge tele­vision
screen in your room, which will check you in, watch
you study, and tell you when you may go to bed, among other
things. By that time, the old Fairfield University Gym will have
been torn down, and a new, modern field house built. There will
be a platoon of ex-Marine Sergeants running the Kampus Kops;
they will have taken over ancient Berchmann's' for KK head­quarters,
they will wear black uniforms, carry Lugers, and ride
motorcycles., There may even conceivably be a big sign of some
kind· at the entrance to the University on North Benson Rd.,
which would tell people where they are, and could not be blown
over by a gust of wind.
Some changes are already here: Senior privileges, on-campus
basketball intramurals, more time and less class hours per week
and an earlier start in Philosphy courses, etc. There will be
even more changes that we will witness before we leave, and a
great many more to come after that, so keep your eyes open .
THE STAG
has taken upon itself the adop­tion
of a seal and Greek letters.
Its president, Robert Monk, who
did not wish to "go out on a
limb," referred us to the treas­urer
for further information.'
The treasurer gave us a picture
of the club's finances which
were in a very solvent condi­tion.
The Norwalk Area Club,
headed by J ohnFitzgerald, has
forty members and is' one of the
smallest clubs in existence. It
has sponsored, two stags and a
Sports Night which featured
films and a speech by a profes­sional
football player. Financi­ally,
the "Charlie Brown Club"
has "peanuts" in its treasury at
present. This fact was attribut­ed
to "rotten luck" and difficulty
in obtaining a hall for so few
members. However, it was
asserted that while the club was
not burning up the league its
members wer~. "happy."
Tom Ryan ,of. the New Jersey
Area Club informed Us that his
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March 4th. 1960
Along with Mother, the Amer­ican
Flag, and Fort Sumpter,
the area clubs of Fairfield have
become institutions. However,
many institutions;, because they
are such, are wont to slip occa­sionall:
y and thus deserve a
periodic scrutinization. This,
then, shall be an attempt at
such.
The Bay State Club, under
the leadership of Ralph Burke,
is composed of fifty-seven pay­ing
members. For the first se­mester
its entire roster of social
activities consisted of a Christ­mas
Social. According to its
president it has been hampered
by a lack of funds. This may
account, in part, for the scarcity
of social activities, or vice versa.
The Metropolitan Club of
New York with 130 dues paying
members ranks as the largest of
all the Area Clubs. For the first
semester its social activities
were as follows: a banquet for
incoming freshmen, two stags,
a Thanksgiving and a Christ­mas
dance. This year the club
..~ Guided Tour Of The Area
Clubs And Their Activities
Over l'he Meadows And Through II Difficulties Of
The ]\iIill To Typical Mixers We Go Series Reviewed
By FRED J. ABBATE I The Bellarmine Lecture Ser-
The scene is a mixer at the Coat of Arms College for Pure ies . was. institute~ at Fairfield
Young Women. A gentleman enters from the left and walks IUmversIty to provI~e knowledge
over to a girl who is doing absolutely nothing but sitting and and. culture for Its attenders
staring. evel and above .what. would
normally be receIved m the
HE. Would you like to dance? classroom and in the various
SHE. I guess so. (They begin dancing.) Isn't this ridiculous? activities which are common to
HE. Huh? ., . ..,. .ma.st schools of higher learning.
SHE. I mean I feel hke I m on dIsplay. I thmk It s dIsgustmg There has been some discussion
with all these ~eopl.e looking at me! My daddy always sa~d I'd on campus as to whether or not
hate these stupId mIxers when I got to scho?l. My daddy ~s t~e it has been sufficiently fulfill­ow~
er of several large, huge, s~able corporatIOns, and we hve m ing its function. This discussion
a nchly ;aden house overlookmg the Sound. What does your has raised auestions such as
father do. , . why there have not been more
HE. He s a ch~cken pl~cker.". " lectures. What are the plans for
SHE. Oh. t~at s .aw.ful. But, I?e gustIbus non. . . future speakers? Why are there
H.E. But he s thmkmg of opemng a popcorn stand, if that's no students on the lecture
anythmg., board since it is the students
SHE. I love ~oI?corn. Don t you? I love Schopenhauer too. whom the board should be serv­HE.
The r:xUSIC Just stopped. I'll :see ~ou around. (He walks ing? These are health concern-to
the other SIde of the room. The gIrl stIcks her tongue out at ed . . .. Th lY'd t
h' h 1 H h th h' d' mJUlnes. ey ea up 0
MI~kas Se.lleaves. e
l
ahJ?dPdroac. e~dantoh eDr. one wf
SO IS rleap mg a) the question of whether or not
IC ey pI ane nove I en mSI e e Iary 0 amue epys. th 1 t b d h' h' .
Would you like to dance? e ec ure ,?ar, w IC IS' m
SHE Wh th 1 d g t? charge of makm,g arrangements,
. a .sc 00 0 you 0 o. . is doing a proper job.
HE. What dIfference does that make? I'm not askmg you to I I' marry me. Th~ fact is that t~e board ~s
SHE. What kind of a car do you drive? workmg under trymg condI-HE.
Look, lady, do you want to dance or not? (She stands ti<;>ns. Another fact is that it
and they start dancing.) WIll take effort by the board I
SHE. Do you like jazz? and also by the student body
HE. As a matter of fact I'm quite a fan. Do you colleCt jazz to make the lecture series the
records? worthwhile endeavor it can be.
SHE. Oh, yes. I've got Lester Lanin, Vincent Lopez, Crazy Let. Us tB:ke a 1?ok at the di~-
Otto, and Jackie Gleason. cultIes wIth WhICh the board IS
HE. oli, yeah. faced. Then let us examine the
SHE. Do you think I look like an existentialist? role of the student body in con-
HE. I couldn't say. nection with the lectures. Last-
SHE. Well, I think I do. You know, I really believe in Iy, a suggestion will be offered
existentialism. It's so . . . philosophical. that will, it is hoped, help the
HE. Can't we change the subject? Why don't we sit down? program.
(They walk to the side and sit next to a man who is intensely Last semester in answer' to
drinking a glass of punch.) various questions, the Stag was
SHE. Do you like art? told that due to the shortage of
HE. I can take it or leave it. funds because of the University's:
SHE. I prefer the Flemish school. Men like Cezanne, for expenditure in its expansion
example. program, the lecture series would
HE. Cezanne? Do you know what a Cezanne looks like? not get rolling until this semes­Let
me show you. (He siezes the punch glass from the man tel'. In an interview with Father
next to him and begins pouring it on her skirt.) That's what a John Ryan, S.J., this, semester,
Cezanne looks like, lady. this writer was informed that
SHE. You beast! My daddy paid hundreds for this original! the lecture board has no actual
HE. I think it stinks ... And I think you stink. In fact, I treasury, that money for speak­think
this whole bit stinks! (He scrambles to his feet and storms ers was supplied directly by the
out.) University, that funds were still
SHE. He's ruined relations between our two schools. (An-, not very readily obtainable; but
other gentleman walks up to her.) that the broad planned to oper-
HE. Care to dance? (They dance.) I meant to ask you before, ate more extensively in 1960.
.Miss. Is the dress you're wearing patterned after a Cezanne? Explaining further, Father Ryan
SHE. As a matter of fact, it is! Tell me, do you think I look mentioned that because of vari-like
an existentialist . . . ous drives run in the area to
Finis. raise funds, the University does
not want to appeal to the public
again for money. He also point­ed
out that to bring a top notch
man in a particular field into
our auditorium to speak meant
paying that person a large sum
of money. He mentioned that By JOE DISTINTI I "Indiana Jam Session." Anita
Rober.t Frost, the well kno~n Reviews: "The Chad Mitchell Colby and Ruby Lane provide
Amencan poet, would receIve. ." . the vocal highlights.
one thousand dollars at other ITrw Arnves (COlpIX). The J h 'M th" "F 'thf 11
places Bishop Fulton Sheen Chad Mitchell Trio, a young (C ~ n~~) Jah IS M' atlh · Uh
y
would' receive' fifteen hundred folk-singing combo, shapes up °ku~ Ia. 0 nny. bt lI.S t aS
dollars for other lectures These as one of the best in the field. bract f
e
'. es -selleurP aalbnurenns vaInadethIlSs on0e
are the problems confronting Gomg through the door opened h Id k th t' . t t
the board What we have to be by the click Kingston Trio, this ~ ou ~e1' e . s r~ngl Ihn ac
d
·
most car~ful .of here is not .to group of.excell,ent voices stands ronmceanatIC~aamndISthveoIGceleInS OUsSseraanr-allow
expanSIOn to hurt the m- out by VIrtue of ItS taste and l' g t 11 tl 't
tellectual life of our campus. seriousness. The l' e pert 0 ire ead
n
ternhe? 51 tarl~ exc~Fe~thfY slUII ,:
Th
.. 'd . t f 0 IS S Y mg. al u y,
e suggestIon concludmg this ranges over a WI e vane y 0 "Th' M BId" "BI G
artI.c1e W"I1 . . t' 1 d' t dT 1 f lk IS V e ove , ue ar- 1, It ~s h?ped, help .unes, mc u mg ra Ilona 0 denia" ~nd "Secret Love" are
to remedy the SItuatIOn. I~ems, . calypso gyp.sy and Scot- some of the numbers that help
To follow up the lecture giv- tIsh all'S. ,If you h~e the style round out a topnotch LP.
en recently by Herman W of the Kmgston Trw, but pre- M t' D . "Th E h t
Steinkraus the chairman of th~ fer a little more quality sing- ed Sal' I~ (Le~bnY't) We 'tnh
c
, . d 1 . 1 d ea I er y . an h- 1 suc
board of directors at the Bridge- mg , an. ess mUSlca soun s, top-selling LPs as "Exotica"
port Brass Company, the lecture you 11 hke the record. and "Quiet Village," I don't
board has engaged Rev. William "The Gene Krupa Story" think that this album will have
J. Kenealy, currently visiting (Verve). The s'Oundtrack of Gene any difficulty. is exotic sounds
professor of liaw at Loyola Uni- Krupa's film biog provides the are back in full force and al­versity
in Chicago and for basis of a solid musical offer- though the main theme is songs,
twenty years the dean of the ing. It's a flashback to some of related to the sea, such unre­Boston
College Law, School. the high spots of the swing era lated items as "Stardust" "Sen­Following
this the board will by a band led by Krupa him- timental Journey" and "Baubles
bring Rev. Martin D'Arcy to self and comprising a collection Bangles and Beads." com~
Fairfield. of some of the best. Red Nichols through strongly. If you want
As it was said.. before, we and Shelly Manne do some all- something different, try, this:
(Continued on Page 8) out playing in "Cherokee" and album. '
Page Four
BUSINESS CLUB DINNER
Crane Interviewed On I(ey.
Society's First Activities
March 4th, 1960
The following three interviews, with the Senior
Delegate of Fairfield University's campus unit, the
President of the Student Council and the President of
the New England Region of NFCCS, were procured in
order to attempt to present to our readers a more ex­acting
and realistic picture of what NFCCS, the Na­tional
Federation of Catholic College Students, means
to this campus. We regret to state that despite the
efforts of reporter Sam Groom, Mr., Robert Melican,
Fairfield's Junior delega!te, could not find it possible
to negotiate an interview with the student newspaper.
At the present moment, Fair-~>-'-------------­field
University is a member of control) and not too much more
the National. N.F.C.C.S.. ThIS can be expected for the present.
year the nat10nal orgamzat1On
has raised its dues to an in- On the regional scene, there
crease of five times what they are troubles with the new dues.
were for last year. To date, Our campus unit cannot afford
Fairfield has not paid these them and must rely on the Stu­dues.
The campus unit feels dent Council for help. While
that there is definitely is not a this is a burden on the Council,
service increase from the Na- Mr. Garrity noted that NFCCS
tional to support such a great in no way conflicts with the
raise in dues. (Only three council's functioning. In fact,
schools in the New ~ngland the organization was responsible
region have ·as yet paId these for the council, because a coun­national
dues.) cil had to be formed in order
The original and present ob- that Fairfield Univ. might join
ject of the National Fedemtion the national federation.
of Catholic College S!udents .is There are also problems on
to serve as an orgamzat1On m the national level. With the area
which Catholic stu~ents ~an of members so spread out, it is
come together a.nd dlSCU~S Im- hard to get together and work
portant ~nd pertment tOPICS; an out ideas. Many of the group
mformat1Onal system among the discussions are directed toward
schools and to 'a.ct as a l~y things of an international scale,
ap~stolate for umted Cathohc such as the problems of India.
act1On. am?ng the stu~ents .of Mr. Garrity feels that these con­Cathohc
hIgher ed.uc~t1Onal u~- siderations should not be given
stitut~ons. The maJonty of thIS as much prominence as our own
task IS performed througfoi the national problems.
medium of workshops, semmars, .
etc. In sumn;tary, the preSIdent of
According to Paul Zeigler. the counCIl remarked that .al­Fairfield's
senior delegate, the though matters ~re no.t gomg
national organization has offer- wel~ at present, WIth an mcrease
ed nothing but "pie-in-the-sky" m mterest on the part of t~e
programs, which are fine in students, NFCCS can fulfill Its
theory but are not concretely purpose.
applicable on the campus level. "The NFCCS is the voice of
The regional NFCCS (New 'I Catholic Students." Briefly, this
England Region) is a much more is the characteristic trait of this
down-to-earth and going group.' organization whether on a na­The
attitude in the region is tional, regional or campus lev­more
realistic. They see their el according to Mr. St. John.
problems and oan attack them. president of the New England
This is also aided by the prox- region of the federation. The
imity of the colleges and uni- NFCCS allows the students to
versities. express Catholic ideals through
What can be done to revive one central medium. Like most
NFCCS? The 'answer is not a national organizations, there is
simple or easily accomplished a close connection between the
one. The student government campus and regional groups,
should have a stronger interest while the national group is
in its delegates. The whole. or- rather separated, when speak­ganizati~
m needs. r~vampmg. ing of actual functional habits.
The nat10nal orgal1lZat1On should Mr. St. John did note that al­make
a careful study of this though the regional body has
point. Each office should be ex- always been closer to the
amined, re:riewed and reformed. campus unit than the national
Then, pOSSIbly, a stronger, more is to the regional, there has
practical federation would be been an even more distinct strife
born. on the part of the regional
Ernie Garrity. president of group to become more closely
the student counCIl, expressed affiliated with the campus or­hopefulnes.
s for the future, but ganization during the last year.
consternatlOn for th~ present This has been shown by the
~hen asked about h~s evalua- offering by the regional group
hon -of NFCCS on thIS campus. of "certain programs and ideas
He exp.ects. big things of the peculiar to the NFCCS that
Federat1On, If the present prob- have greatly helped the campus
lems can be clear~d up. For organization."
ideas or future proJects, he re-ferred
this reporter to Paul Thus, in summary from Mr.
Ziegler. The problems existing St. John, it seems tfoiat although
now include ones on the cam- the campus and reg10nal groups
pus, regional and national level. are ra~her closely conr:ected,
On campus, not enough people the na.t1Onal group ~emall1s an
know what this organization executIve branch qUlte separate
really is. Mr. Garrity expressed fro~ the actual activi~ies of the
the meaning of NFCCS as a stu- reg10nal and espec1311y the
dent body fOstering the inter- campus organizations. But like
ests of the students for Catholic many organizations on national
Action. This year, only one levels, this fact does not hurt
"workshOp" was held (on birth the activities of the club.
THE STAG
SCIENCE WOItLDS INFCCS Interviews Indicate
Sclloor's Possible SecessioIl Starting with this issue, there
will be (if all goes well) an
article on modern advances in
science, written in a general
and non-technical manner. The
subject matter of the articles
will rotate between the fields
of biology, chemistry, and
physics.
This first article will be de­voted
to science here at Fair­field,
and I think the most prof­itable
and enlightening point of
view to take for this sketch
would be that of science on a
purely student-motivated basis'.
This motivation has led to the
formation of three clubs on
campus, each limited to a nar­rower
plane of science's wide
dimension: the Mendel Club to
the life sciences; the Math­Physics
Club to the physical
and mathematical sciences; the
Chemistry Club to the chemical
sciences. Right at the start it
should be said that these clubs
(a word which conjures up un­fortunate
connotations) are not
the big brothers of high-school
"clubs" featuring cookbook sci­ence.
Each group is a unit of a
national and highly respected
organization: the Math-Phys,ics
Club is a student section of the
American Institute of Physics;
the Chemistry Club is an affili­ate
of the American Chemical
Society; the Mendel Club is one
link in a chain of Mendel Clubs
appearing in every Catholic
college offering a major in bi­ology.
You can see that the cali­bre
of the clubs can be judged
by the company they keep.
The three clubs, quite natur­ally,
draw the lion's share of
their membership from the na­tural
science majors, at Fair­field.
But the clubs are open to
any student who is really in­terested
in what they do and in
the subject matter they treat.
What do the clubs do? First
of all, they hold meetings, once
every two weeks on the aver­age.
The general format of the
meetings is much the same in
each club. At Math-Physics
Club meetings, films of college
science calibre are shown. The
Mendel Club offers lectures by
physicians, pathologists, biolo­gists.
Papers on student projects
are read to members of the
Chemistry Club. In addition to
their day meetings, the Math­Physics
Club (the largest sci­ence-
orientated club on campus)
holds occasional meetings in the
evening to which guest lectur­ers
are invited. Recently, Lieut.
Douglas de Cluitt, an electrical
engineer from the Nike base,
lectured on the makeup of our
rocket defense system. Second­ly,
each club publishes a ma­gazine.
The Mendel Club offers
THE NUCLEUS twice a semes­ter;
the Chemistry Club's CON­DENSER
appears once a semes­ter;
and S100n to make its debut
is SCIENTIA a quarterly Math­Physics
Club journal which in
outside appearance and (its
staff promises) interior quality,
will resemble the literary ma­gazine
on campus.
Because of their interest in
different aspects of science the
three clubs usually wend their
own individual ways. But in
any important project they
join forces. An example of such
inter-cooperation is the joint
sponsorship by the clubs (to­gether
with NFCCS) of a Na­tural
Science Workshop here at
Fairfield in the early part of
April, to which neighboring
(Continued on Page 9)
asleep. A committee head­ed
by senior Peter Grimes has
the task of separating the so­ciety's
by-laws and constitu­tion,
with appropriate revision
of each. One immediate result
of the project will be an absence
of ambiguity and equivocation.
Note specifically, greater deci­sive
power will be given to the
chairman of the group, the elec­tion
procedure will be changed
somewhat with the possible cre­ation
of an election committee
to narrow down the number of
candidates, and two new senior
memberships will be initiated
(bringing the number to 16).
Some unnecessary clauses, will
definitely be stricken from the
laws, for example that phrase
which specifies that Key meet­'
ngs are to be held in secret.
Crone feels that since the or­ganization
exists for the stud­ents,
they should always know
what's going on.
For its financial life, the Key
is considering two courses of
action. In the future it might
be supported by the Administra­tion
directly, or might become
an independent with its own
means of support, namely by
throwing several dances and
the like. In any case, the chances
that it will remain under the
wing of the Student Council are
~rowing dim. On the Sunday
before Commencement the sen­ior
members will be given offici­al
Cardinal Key pins, and an
emblem to be worn on blazers
is also being considered.
John Crane had more to say
(Continued on Page 9)
tion in the electric furnaces to
(he final polishing of the fin­shed
product.
The Eus:ness Club was for­m2.~
ly incorporated on Febru­ary
15th. At that time the char­ter
was acceuted by the State
of Connecticut and the Busi­ness
Club became a legal entity
in itself, and sc:bject to all de­mands
of a corporation such as
yearly statements and reports.
The majority of the work for
this project was done by Mr.
Joseph Gabriel, '61, with the
aid of Mr. Stephen O'Brien of
the business faculty. The club
will now begin raising funds
w:.th which to purchase stocks
and various securities 011 the
market. This new activity will
add another facet to the many
others which the organization
runs in order to prepare the
business student for a success­ful
future in industry.
In an interview with John
Crane, chairman of the Cardinal
Key Society here at Fairfield,
the very short, yet impressive,
history of the organization's
achievements was reviewed
along with its plans for the fu­ture.
Mr. Crane (sick with the
flu, incidentally- yet quite hap­py
to release information) spoke
like a man who couldn't wait
to say his piece about what he
knew, and quite justifiably so.
Everything the Cardinal Key
has undertaken since its begin­ning
a few short months ago
has worked out well. To say the
least, the Key men have dis­pelled
the notion that they are
simply a group of glorified
ushers for basketball games.
The Heart Fund Drive launched
in the Bridgeport area, for ex­ample,
and the dedicq.tion of
the Gymnasium were quite ef­fective
shows of cooperation.
The bus trips to ball games
played away were sponsored by
the Key. and from now on it
will be in charge of freshman
Orientation Week.
But the plans for future un­dertakings
are really interest­ing,
drawn to some extent from
an interchange of ideas which
took place at a recent Eastern
Key Conference to which our
organiza.tion sent two men.
Sponsoring such things as a
blood drive, a parent's week­end,
and (get ready) a home­coming
week will really make
some members of the student
body stand up and look again.
Regarding its own welfare and
security, the Key is hardly
The newly incorporated Bus­iness
Club of Fairfield Univer­sity
recently held two very in­teresting
functions. The first was
a dinner meeting at which Mr.
Joseph Charlow, father of Jo­seph
Charlow, Jr., '61, and an
LB.M, specialist working at the
Stanley Works in New Britain
spoke on the increasing duties
of LB.M. equipment in modern
day history. The talk was very
informative and the 35 mem­bers
who attended derived
much practical knowledge from
his many examples and statis­tics.
The second function was
held under the auspices of the
Industrial Management division.
This activity comprised a tour
of the Carpenter Steel plant in
Br:dgeport at which the mem­bers
had a chance to get a first
hand v:ew of the steel making
process from its blazing incep-
March 4th, 1960 THE STAG Page Five
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YOUNG DEMOCRATS
NAME OFFICERS
Formidable Aid To Fr. Donoghue
".,".' .:.~".:_:_. -r' •..• """'. ..~ ..
ST. CECELIA SOCIETY
Six Panel
Discussions
By Sodal.i.t)f
"Tops in Town"
90 Kings Highway Cut-Off
Fairfield, CoDD.
Tel. FO 8-9471
BRIOGEPORT
MOTOR INN
Spanish Club 'Plans
Tri-Club Fiesta
the Campus
On and Off
Latest 'Ne~T Frontiers' Widens
Scope Of Literary Achievement
The Spring edition of New Frontiers, the Uni­versity's
literary magazine, is due for publication early
this month; and,' as could be expected, this edition
promises to be the best in the magazine's short history.
With its last issue, New0~-------------­Frontiers.
under the editorship
of Joseph Annunziata, some­what
changed its policy con­cerning
contributions. Former­ly,
contributions were limited
to the University's undergradu­ates;
now, however, articles are
invited from "faculty members,
graduate students, and writers
outside the University, as well
as from our own undergradu­ates."
This, of course, has in­creased
the volume of material
received and therefore the
quality of publication.
Most notable in the Spring
edition are a Guest Short
Story by Professor Riley
Hughes of the Georgetown Eng­lish
Department; fine critical
evaluations of Samuel Beckett
and Albert Camus by two of
our undergraduates, Geoffrey
Stokes and John Faulkner, re­spectively;
a short story,
"Alice" by Stokes; and an ex­cellent
art section consisting of
black and white sketches by
Bill Curley and Donald Prezi­ozsi,
members of the magazine's
art staff.
Last November, four repre­sentatives
from Sodality of Our I
Lady of Fairfield conducted a
panel discussion at Notre Dame
high school in Bridgeport before
Since its organization, last a large assembly of high school
October, the Spanish Club has Sodalists from the New England I
had eight successful meetings. area. This was the first step 'I
In these eight meetings, the taken by the Speaker's Bureau
members have presented inter- of our Sodality in its endeavor
esting and educational informa- to hold discussions in various
tion which has increased their parishes and high schools in the
knowledge of Spain and her vicinity. Sodalists San Miguel,
great influence on the rest of McKeever, Cervoni, and Devlin
the world. were the participants of this
Color slides of Barcelona and primary discussion which con­her
spectacular bullfights were centrated on "The Aspects of
shown by George Lukach, class the Sodality."
of 1963. Mr. Lukach toured
Spain with the United States Since then, six other panels
Navy. Freshman Dick Bobay phavz e ~eeln conducted. J. Moylan,
. elg er, and R. Jorlett at-
~~~~i:hns~~~~~~sii~.gB~~~~~~l~; ~~~~~ ~~ll~~~vea~~one:~hr::::ci
spent some time in Spain. views concerning "The Catholic
Spain has given the world Student in the Cultural Media."
many boundless treasures but
probably the most dearest are During the months of January
h h h h d
and February five panel discus- A growing university must have the latest check-in equipment.
er c urc es, cat e rals, and sions convened in the surround-religious
customs;. Some of these
glittering churches and unusual !ng districts. In Fairfield, dur- STUDENT ART EXHIBIT
t b
mg January, St. Thomas' parish "THE PURPOSE OF ART
cus oms were rought to the C YO
CI b
. h . . . members heard talks IS TO PLEASE"
u . mat irty minute colorg'Iven byour representatives on The Youm! Democrats Club
movIe taken by Steve Kolbay, th t . " ~
The Summer edition of New while in the Philippine Islands. e °PIC Materialism in Amer- Whether this is philosophi- of Fairfield University, has
Frontiers. with publishing date The film, narrated by Mr. Kol- ica." cally true or not - the purpose! elected a new slate of officers.
set for mid-May, promises to be bay, showed Filipinos practicing In the early part of February, of the student art exhibit locat- Robert Sherwin of Bridgeport
the most significant campus lit- the oldest and strangest Good St. Rita's parish in Hamden held ed in Loyola lounge is to please. was elected president of the
erary achievement of the year. Friday "Celebration" in exist- a panel. At this assembly, J. Such, at any rate, is the prime campus club, replacing outgo­Entitled
"Money," it will con- ence; "The Flagellation." Annunziata spoke on the Spiri- result. ~he~e is. nothing n:o~u- ing president Steve Habetz. The
sist in a series of articles evalu- During the Club's "conversa- tual Exercises; J. Devlin's topic mental m Its dIsplays. It IS 111- other officers are: Cliff Marvin,
ating the impact of money in tional meetings" no English is was the Act of Consecration' J. formal and varied, and certainly vice president; John Fitzgerald
the contemporary environment allowed.' Tapes are" made' ana £erosalo talked abeut Spiritua-l"surprising. Its instigators have treasurer; Robert Jorlett, re~
on the arts, economics, religion, played back so the members Reading; and P. Zeigler gave his Iacted mostly on the ideal of cording secretary; Dan Brown,
education, and the social order, can correct their speaking de- views on Lay Apostolate. Later "sh.o",:"ing off" t~e un-notorized co.rresponding secretary; Thomas
contributed by specialists in fects. in the month, a discussion was artIstIc talent m the school. TIerney, financial secretary;
these fields. Plans for this issue The Spanish Club is present- held at St. Mary's parish in There is another element that Steven Carberry, alternate dele­were
originated and encouraged ly corresponding with the Span- Stamford. The topic was "The makes the exhibit an achieve- gate, and John Conroy was
by .he Rev. John L. Bonn, S.J. ish Clubs of St. Joseph's Col- Various Aspects of Sod a lit y ment. For, beyond the basket- named executive assistant to the
For example, in the field of lege and the College of New Life." ball courts and busy classrooms, president.
eco:1omics, among those previ- Rochelle. Plans are being madt: Also, both Norwich Cathedral there emer",es another dimen- It was resolved ·that the out­ou-
ly consenting to contribute for a tri-club Spanish Fiests-. parish and Pius X parish in- sion to liberal education: an going president bee lected chair­have
been Rev. Bernard Demp- Other activities, such as outing~ vited members of the Sodality appreciation for self-expression. man of the delegation to the
sey, S.J., chairman of the De- to Spanish movies, plays, and to conduct panel discussions in Eight artists are represented sta.te convention, and that the
partment of Economics at Mar- restaurants are being planned. each parish in the latter part of in the exhibit (ending Sunday). umt rule be adopted as binding
quette University, Mr. Joy, a February. At Norwich, the mem- The works range from represen- to all members of 'he Fairfield
prominent Eastern commercial 100.94 bel'S discussed the "Daily Duties tational and ~on-objective oils delegation.
banking executive, on Finance, of the Sodalist," which included to water colors', pen drawings, ----------
and Rev. William Hohman, S.J., such topics as mental prayer, fashion sketches, occasional
chairman of Fairfield's Econom- NOW DUMP the rosary, and daily Mass. Pius cartoons, ceramics and a wood
ics Department, on the nature X's group con sid ere d "The carving. Fairfield University will soon
of money. DREXEl.. ! Teenagers Responsibility to Par- The Grecian simplicity of Don join .t~e ranks of 153 other uni-
Dr. Joseph P. McKenna, chair- ents, Education, and Oareers." Preziosi's oils are a stunning I versltIes across the nation en-man
of the Department of Eco_lr~~~~~~~~~~~~~IAlltalks have afforded the' op- contrast to the sleek and strik-I rolled in the Society for Ad-nomics
at St. Louis University, portunity for the audience to ing commercial paintings of Ivancement of Man~gament. A
has also been contacted. GREEN COMET question the panel on the chosen Bill Curley. Paul Heimbuck ch~pter of S.A.M. IS presently
E. Anderson topic. captures, with almost photo- bemg establIshed under the
--------- DINER Other parishes have been ad- graphic precision the motion of gUIdance of Mr. O'Neil, the
ded to the agenda for the month trout and odors of the outdoors; faculty moderator.
of March. "The core of the topics while Bill Carey maintains the The purpose of S.A.M. is to
to be discussed concerns the in- open-air atmosphere with his brmg together business execu­dividual's
interior life and the animated water colors. tives with college students and
lay apostolate," says P. Zeigler D' k P' d' b . th f h thus effect a valuable exchange
h
. . IC Icar I rmgs e as - f . f .
w 0 IS III charge of the Speak- ion pages of the New York 0 m ormatIOn. It ~lso offers
er's Bureau. Times to the easels of Fairfield students an oPl?ortumty for the
U. His perfect models attract practIcal applIcatIOn .of the
with the faces of the Gabors and prmclples of orgamzatIon and
plannmg.
the garb of Lord and Taylor. M b . .
The St. Cecelia Society plans f em ershlp m this organ-several
ideas and activities for . Jack ~ahoney's photos are ~n i2Jation is open to anyone, re­the
future. For the regular Mon- mterestmg attempt at dramatIc gardless of his major. Because
day night meetings, programs lIfe. an~. Gerry Duff. ~dds.,a S.A,M.. is a national organiza­of
Ravel and Stravinsky are to I sI?lcy tw 1St to the exhIbIt wltn tIon? It has established many
be presented in the next two hIS ceramIc ashtrays and umque Semor Chapters which allow a
weeks. Activities, other than the wood carvlllg of an IndIan member to continue on in
Kings Highway - in F'field meetings, will soon be accom- Madonna. S.A.M. after graduation. These
Exit 24 Conn. Tpke. plished. Columbia Records in The exhibit has been referred Senior Chapters enable a grad-
FO 7-4404 Bridgeport has given the So- to as the "First Annual Art Ex- uate to make contact with the
ciety per:niss~on to tour their hibit of F.U." - with a special men. of the business world and
A Convenient Stop plant. ThIS WIll be done some- emphasis on the "First" and a to dls'cuss problems common to
for Your Friends time this month. Other ideas double line under the "Annual." both.
d R I . are for trips to concerts if Can this be the beginning of a The organization committee D,RINK PEPSI an ' e abves enough people are interested, permanent attraction? We hope Iheaded by Joe Charlow is i~
Just 5 minutes from Campus a~d for recitals of classical mu- so. the process of drawing' up a
1.. .... 1 SIC on campus. B.N. tentative list of speakers.
Page Six THE STAG March 4th, 1960
REHEARSALS IN SWING, 'ENEMY' TAKE,S SHAPE
The Director~ Fr. Mullin~ s.].
Left. boHom: Instructions. wor­ries
and, yes, a smile. as star
Faro dresses stage left.
Right. center: Fr. Mullin shows
the movement of a character;
character is abashed; student
director is mulling.
Right, top: The "Enemy" in his
wrath, someone else out of
character!
Right, boHom: Stage Manager
O'Hagan and the un-reward­ed
stage hands.
Henrik Ibsen's AN ENEMY
OF THE PEOPLE will be pre­sented
on four consecutive
nights. March 30 and 31;
April I and 2. in Gonzaga
Theatre.
UConn Grad
Female Lead
MARY ELLEN CARTER
A Fairfield University Gradu­ate
School coed will play the
role of Catherine Stockmann in
the campus drama society's
forthcoming production of An
Enemy of the People.
Miss Mary Ellen Carter, a
Stratford resident and former
"Miss Jenny Lind" of the 1956
Barnum Festival of Bridgeport,
has gained most of her acting
experience in musical comedies,
put on by her Alma Mater, the
University of Connecticut
(Storrs, Conn.) and with the
Polka Dot Playhouse in Strat­ford.
Using her vocal talents, Miss
Carter has sung with the orches­tras
of Les Elgard and Saulter
Finnegan and the Rhode Island
Philharmonic Orchestra. She has
appeared on television stations
in New York, Connecticut and
Rhode Island and is presently
studying music with Robert
Merrill's coach on Broadway.
Two Roger Ludlowe High
School seniors will be cast in
the remaining female parts. Miss
Sharon Salko will play Petra,
Dr. Stockmann's daughter,
while Miss Nancy Martin will
be a villager.
recent off-Broadway production
was staged in a tiny theatre and
the immediacy of audience and
players was an electrifying ex­perience."
The conventional "four wall
theatre" will be ignored as much
as possible and every effort will
be made to obtain the desired
immediate audience contact.
Employing the extended stage,
abandoned by the Glee Club,
which protrudes out into the
audience, Stage Manager Hank
O'Hagan hopes to achieve this.
in one scene, in which Dr. Stock­mann
addresses a large crowd
of townspeople, the actors
planted throughout the audience
will enter from the floor. Sums'
up Fr. MUllin, "ideally speak­ing,
we want the people part of
the crowd."
An actor in both amateur and
semi-professional productions,
Fr. Mullin also has numerous
productions to his credit. While
at Cheverus High School in
Portland, Me., he directed Gil­bert
and Sullivan's Pirates of
Penzance and Mikado, and
Franz Werfel's Song of Berna­dette.
Boston College's presenta­tions
of Arsenic and Old Lace
and Importance of Being Earn­est
were under his direction.
Fr. Mullin was also assistant
director to Walter Kerr at Cath­olic
University in Washington,
D.C., for one summer.
By MICHAEL T. KIERNAN
The bespectacled, black-clad
director of the Drama Society's
spring production, made his way
through the maze of seemingly
unorganized chairs and tables,
sat down on the edge of the
stage, his legs swinging and
grinned' "Fire."
Our first question of Fr.
Laurence J. Mullin, S.J., con­cerned
the theme of Gonzaga
presentation (Henrik Ibsen's
An Enemy of the People.) While
some critics seek an analogous
parallel between Ibsen's Dr.
Stockmann and Christ, who
both came to bring the truth
and suffered at the hands of the
people for their refusal to com­promise,
Fr. Mullin prefers to
follow the school which COIl­siders
the character of Dr.
Stockmann as an autobiograph­ical
one, the playwright speak­ing
out to defend his earlier
plays SO radical and avant garde
that they earned for him the
title "Father of the Modern
Theatre." Fr. Mullin added that
all of this would be explained
in a prologue delivered by Rev.
John W. Ryan, S.J.
Explaining the change from
Bridgeport's Notre Dame High
School to the much smaller
Gonzaga Auditorium, Fr. Mul­lin
said, "For an effective pro­duction
of a play of this sort, a
small theatre is a necessity. The
Staging Aims At Audience Contact
March 4th, 1960 THE STAG Page Seven
EDUCATION CLUB
The members of the Educa­tion
Club recently elected two
new officers to fill vacant posts.
Hank Pronovost was elected
Recording Secretary and the
office of Corresponding Secre­tary
went to Cliff Marvin.
In addition, Paul Slason was
named editor-in-chief of the
new Education Club newspaper,
"The Educator." and Mike Oates
and Jim Coffey were appointed
as associate editors. The main
function of this paper, which
will make its first appearance
in late March or early April,
will be to incite interest in the
club.. The editor, associate edi­tors
and committee chairmen
will write articles for each issue
on the proghess of the club and
on various topics in the educa­tion
field. "The Educator" will
also invite guest writers, mem­bers
or non-members of the
club, to write articles for the
paper.
concentration on science lead­ing
to a medical degree upon
completion. Both agreed that
the traditional system of four
years of liberal arts is the better
preparation towards medical
school, for a broad liberal edu­cation
is just as important in
that field as in any other field
of life. Said Fr. Hutchinson, "It
would be all right if you're
looking on medicine as a trade
but we are preparing a man to
do a job. It verges on training
rather than education. In a lib­eral
arts program all courses
work together towards a desir­able
end and separating the
sciences from liberal arts iso­lates
parts which should work
together toward the proper de­velopment
and education of a'
man. Philosophy should be an
essential part in training a doc­tor
for treating men's ills,
which today more than ever are
ills of both body and soul."
Ted Flannagan
NOTICE TO POETS
The International Poetry
Association has announced its
annual amateur poetry contest.
Submitted manuscripts should
contain no more than three
pages. Poems may be in any
style and on any subject, but
no longer than 24 lines.. Win­ners
will receive publication in
The Anthology of International
Poetry. Deadline - April 15th;
address - Box 60, East Lansing,
Michigan. (Hint: include self­addressed,
stamped envelope).
Ned Coil
5. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT
FAIRFIELD IS SUCCESS­FULLY
PREPARING YOU
FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL?
Practically every student was
quite sure that he was being
well-trained. They based their
opinion on the excellent record
that our graduates have achiev­ed
at many highly ranked med­ical
schools.
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AREA CLUBS . der the leadership of Steve
(Continued from Page 3) Ryan numbers seventy-seven in
membership. During the first
club has the best esprit de corps semester the club sponsored a
of any area club. Socially, the welcoming stag for freshmen, a
club held the first administra- Halloween dance, a dance after
tion approved stag and a Christ- the Inter-Collegiate Ball, and a
mas dance. The club has also New Year's party. The club at
incorporated a seal, adopted present has the largest treasury
Greek letters, and had special of all the area clubs. Contact
imbibing mugs made up. As a has been made with the Hart­service
to its members the club ford newspapers in order to
periodically publishes a list of publish any noteworthy accom­students
having cars to allow plishments of its' members. In
the less fortuna!e to obtain Iaddition, a liaison has been
ndes to theIr natIve land. The Iestablished between the gradu­club
at present numbers about ates and the undergraduates.
sixty-seven members. .
Dodd Richelt resident of the The presIdent of the Wate:-
V C
.' p bury Area Club at present IS
alley lub, mformed us that D Id E M'l t Th h d 1
th 1 b tl h f t (40' ona . - I 0 . e sc e u e
e c u presen y as or y ) f th 1 b' t' 't' f
members. During the first se- o. e c ~ s ac I'll les so ar
mester the club held a sta to thIs .year IS' as follows: a wel­welcome
incoming fresh~en commg stag for freshmen, a
and a Christmas dance. The Hal~oween costume party, a
- .- - Chnstmas party, and two so-club
IS financIally solvent. and, cials. Total enrollment in the
111 fact, offers a scholarshIp to 1 b b b t
Fairfield. c u now num ers a ou sev-
The Bridgeport Area Club, enty members. Ea.c~ year the
piloted by Bob Stubbs, is com- cl~b offers a full tUItIOn scholar­posed
of one hundred members. shIp for one se?1ester to help
Th 1 b h d . allow a deservmg student to
e c -u el a welcommg stag tt d F . fi Id Th h II
for its freshmen, a Thanksgiv- a en aIr e. .e c ance or
ing dance, and a Christmas of the excheq.uer m~?rmed us
dance. Last year the club pro- t,hat t.he financIal posItIon of the
vided a noteworthy service to club IS sound.
Fairfield by holding a drive to ---------
collect sports equipment which FRENCH CLUB
was then sent to Rome for dis- At present, the French Club,
tribution among that city's under the guidance of Dr. Mc­poorer
inhabitants. Donald, meets bi-weekly for dis-
The New Haven Area Club cussion of such topics as De­with
a total aggregate of sev- Gaulle, the new franc, Algeria,
enty (70) members' is presided French economy, etc. Another
over by Roy Lemley. For the function which the club regu­first
semester the club held a larly performs is keeping the
Thanksgiving and a New Year's school up-to-date on French
dance. The predominate prob- news by posting French news­lem
of the club seems to center papers and articles of interest
about its new members,. This is on the bulletin board in room
due to the fact that its consti- C301.
tution provides that only jun- Original plans formulated at
iors and seniors may hold the beginning of the school
office which leaves no incentive year for more ambitious projects
for freshmen and sophomores. due to a wane of student inter-
The Hartford Area Club un- est.
Survey
Rev,e,als Grlowth And Contrio¥ersy . ~ ---
The STAG has recently con- Since 1951, Fairfield Univer-ducted
a. survey on the pre- sity has sent one hundred and
medical course. Ten pre-med twenty-five qualified students to
students were interviewed. Here Dental and Medical School. Out
are the results of that survey. of that one hundred and twenty-
1. IS THE PRE-M E D I CAL five, sixty-four are now practic­COURSE
TOO SPECIALIZ- ing doctors, forty are upper­ED?
classmen in Medical School,
Most men felt that the course and tweD:ty. have recently ~n-definitely
was not over-special- teredo Wlthm these past nille
ized. They argued that the stu- years there. has been only one
dents receive a solid back- reported faIlure. .
ground in the arts as well as in In the present semo! class, of
the sciences. One sophomore ex- those who have applIed, four­pressed
his view that although teen. have been accepted by
the arts course was excellent MedIcal Schools whIle four
in his first year it considerably have been accepted by Dental
declined during his sophomore Schools. The schools from which
year. these men hav.e graduated or
2. IS THERE AN OVER- are now a.ttendmg rank among
the top m the country: St.
EMPHASIS ON MARKS? Louis, Georgetown, Columbia
The vast majority stated that Tufts, Pennsylvania, Lourain:
they felt that there was a tre- Temple, and Loyola (Chicago)
men d 0 u s concentration on to name a few.
grades, but there was not an Need we ask the question,
over-concentration. The princi- How good is the pre-med or pre­pal
reason given was that the dental course here at Fairfield?
strict admission requirements of The record speaks for itself and
medical schools compels the stu- to compare it with other schools
dents to be more mark consci- would be odious.
ous than students in the less But what quality of students
specialized fields·. One criticism do we have in this program and
was that many pre-meds be- what are the prerequisites for
come so engrossed with their getting into Medical School?
grades, that they study just for We consulted Fr. Francis
the sake of obtaining high Wilkie, and Fr. Gerald Hutch­grad~
s. not for the purpose of inson, chairmen of the Biology
acqUlrmg a strong education. and Chemistry departments, re-
3. DO YOU FEEL THAT THE spectively, for the answer to
MAJORITY OF THE PRE- these questions. First of all,
MEDICAL STUDENTS ARE students applying for this course
ACTIVE IN EXTRA-CUR- are screened very carefully by
RICULA ACTIVITIES? the Dean of Admissions and
The answers to this question are not admitted unless they
were quite controversial. Three have good high school records.
men felt that the pre-med Upon admission, they are wel- JERSEY AREA CLUB DRINKS
students certainly do their share. comed by the able but discern- WITH OFFICIAL T'ANKARDS
IF;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;;:;i11 They supported their argu- ing hands of Dr. Klimas and New Jersey Area Club mem-ments
by claiming that many Mr. Carrano who separate the bers wil henceforth quaff the
of the student leaders were in men from the boys, so to speak. "bonny brew" in official club
their curriculum. Others agreed .By the end of Junior year, the beer mugs, says President Tom
that there are numerouS' stud- class is comprised of an ex- Ryan.
ents in extra-curricular activi- tremely select group and have Having an eighteen ounce ca­ties;
however, too many of a good foundation in biology, pacity, the black, tankard-style
these pre-meds are in these or- chemistry and physics. In Senior mug is engraved with a silver
ganizations strictly for the sake year, the s'tudent is required to seal and the Greek letters Gam­of
obtaining extra-curricular choose an elective at which rna Sigma Chi, the clubs' motto
points. Another comment was time, in the words of Fr. (Good Spirit Counts.) Members
that due to the late classes Wilkie, "We can throw the book can purchase them from Mr.
many of the pre-meds just at them." Ryan for the paltry sum of $3.50.
don't have the time. One sen- Regarding admission to Medi- Comments Mr. Ryan, "Being
ior, who was quite active in ex- cal and Dental· schools, a I the first 'area club to have the
tra-currilcUilars, .' stated that a weighted average of eighty mugs is an indication that we
good share of the pre-meds "just percent, the Medical Aptitude are growing monotarily and
don't care." Examination, and recommenda- population - wise and are a club
4. WHAT ARE YOUR GENER- tions, from the members of the to be reckoned with."
AL COMMENTS ON THE faculty, are required. "It is a
COURSE? very difficult program because
The consensus of opinion was of the liberal arts work requir-that
they were definitely receiv- ed of pre-med students plus a
ing an. excellent education. more than adequate amount of
Practically all agreed that the science," remarked Fr. Hutch-new
system, which has gone inson.
into effect with this year's As a point of interest, both
freshmen, should prove to be a Fr. Wilkie and Fr. Hutchinson
tremendous asset to the depart- were asked to consider which
ment. It enables' students to be is the better program, the tra­subject
to more biology and ditional pre-med course or a six­chemistry
courses. In general, year program such as the one
most students felt that the lab- recently adopted by Boston Uni­oratory
equipment was ade- versity which entails two years
quate. However, there were also of liberal arts and four years
various criticisms made. A
sophomore stated that many of
his classmates felt apathetic
toward various branches of
their curriculum. One senior
declared that there was not
only an abundance of cheating
in the pre-med course, but also
throughout the entire school. A
good share of the students felt
that their first and second year
theology courses were rather
'- J I dry and uninformative.
Page Eight THE STAG ~arch 4th, 1960
SENSATIONAL RECORD BARGAIN!
IDEBATE TEAM
BLASTED ...
GLEE CLUB.
(Continued from Page 1)
is that they are prominent in
the field of music. The names of
these specially picked five
judges will be released shortly
prior to the festival weekend.
Ed Herlihy of the National
Broadcasting System will be the
master of ceremonies. Each
club will sing three numbers.
The first will be a preliminary
number not to be judged. The
firs't challenge number will be
Yon's "Ave Maria" to be sung
a cappella by all the clubs. The
second challenge number is to
be selected by each competing
glee club. The clubs will be
judged on the last two numbers.
The winner of the competition
win be announced immediately
at the end of the competition
concert. There is only a first
place award. The admission
price is $1.00 with a special
student price.
.Following the competition
there will be a dinner in Loyola
Hall on the Fairfield campus.
The colleges represented in
this year's festival along with
their directors and moderators
are:
BELLARMINE ...
(Continued from Page 3)
students have a job to do here
also. The lectures are for us.
Our interest is what will keep
this series going. We can de­monstrate
this interest by at­tendance
at the lectures and by
bombarding the lecture board
with suggestions. There have
been no students assigned to
the board itself, but all students
can request speakers and sug­gest
improvements.
The suggestion can be made
that those in charge of the lec­ture
series do not necessarily
have to obtain men who are
very high in their fields or ex­tremely
well known. There are
many fine speakers who are not
as high priced as those who
were mentioned. The stud­ents
can enter into the picture
in this respect by trying to find
worthwhile speakers in their
own home areas. The Bellar­mine
Lecture Series should be
a vital instrument in enriching
the culture of Fairfield Univer­sity.
Edwin Fletcher
Gregorian Chant .
a case history
Several months ago, a num-
(Continued from Page 3) bel' of students got together
seems to be built on contradic- with an idea: why not start a
group to train to sing at Masses
tions in which Faculty claims and religious functions on
support and club denies it be- campus during the school year?
ing offered. And thus, until this So, they consulted Fr. Bonn,
wall is lifted, the club will not who said he would be quite
properly function. willing to give over some of his
time to train these students in
From this interview, this re- Gregorian Chant. Interest among
porter's opinion that the biggest a number of students increased.
flaw in the society has been lack Weeks passed. The five stud­of
organization. There seems to ents who could snare the time
have developed an independent had learned nearly all of a
attitude towards the rest of the Mass. However, a few of these
school, but at the same time, the soon became disenchanted with
society. contradicts this concept I the lack of support on the part
by a~kmg for more support and of their fellows for their rather
funds. Maybe the solution lies ambitious project, and even they
in the old phrase of forgiving fell away.
and forgetting. Rather than fos- What is to become of the pro­tering
a certain type of antag- jected weekly-sung Mass at
onism. betwe~n fac~lty and the Fairfield? Will it, too, go the
debatmg socIety, It would be way of many another "organiza­far
better to make an attempt tion" on campus, most of whose
at reorganization in harmony. existence is spent haunting the
That is, of course, if the stud- dusty pages of a handbook? Is
ents are still interested in hav- personal convenience always to
ing a Debating Society! be above the opportunity to
John Morrison broaden one's mind?
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SENIOR WEEK
(Continued from Page 1)
followed by a "very informal"
on campus dance. The week's
activities will come to an end
on Thursday, June 9th. On that
day, there will be a late after­noon-
early morning beach party.
College of the Holy Cross,
(winner of the '59 competition)
Worcester, Mass'achusetts, Mr.
Frederick . Mirliani, director,
Rev. Martin Ryan, S.J., moder­ator;
Assumption College, Wor­cester,
Massachusetts, the same
Mr. Frederick S. Mirliani, di­rector,
Rev. Norman A. Meikle­john
A.A., moderator; Le Moyne
College, Syracuse, New York,
Mr. Leo Fisselbrand, director;
Providence College, Providence,
Rhode Island, Rev. Leo S. Can­non,
O.P., director, Rev. George
St. George, O.P., assistant direc­tor;
St. John's University, New
York, New York, Rev. Joseph
I. Dirvin, C.M., director, Dr. Wil­liam
A. McBrien, assistant; St.
Peter's College, Jers'ey City,
New Jersey, G. Marston Had­dock,
director, Rev. Aidan P.
McMullen, S.J., model'ator; Uni­versity
of Scranton, Scranton,
Pennsylvania, Mr. Norbert K.
Betti, director, Mr. Patrick T.
Brannan, S.J., moderator; Seton
Hall University, South Orange,
New Jersey, Rev. Joseph J.
J aremczuk, director; Fairfield
University, Fairfield, Connecti­cut,
Mr. Simon Harak, director,
Rev. John P. Murray, S.J.,
moderator.
The board of directors for this
year's competition are:
Mr. Frederick S. Mirliani,
Holy Cross,.
Mr. Simon Hamk, Fairfield
University.
Mr. Bronis Voveris, King's
College.
Mr. Leo Fisselbrand, Le
Moyne College.
Rev. Leo S. Cannon, O.P.,
Providence College.
Rev. Joseph I. Dirvin, C.M.,
St. John's University.
Mr. Norbett K. Betti, Uni­versity
of Scranton.
March 4th, 1960 THE STAG Page Nine
Bobby makes his home in
New York and saw his high
school action for St. Francis
Prep, where he was nominated
for an All-City team in his
senior year. As a freshman' at
the Univers,ity he sparked his
team to a 17 and 1 record, while
compiling better than 18 points
a game. This season, as a soph,
Bobby has displayed some of
the best ballhandling, shooting,
and rebounding that Fairfield
has ever seen. While standing
only 5'9", he has brought down
over 120 rebounds and scored
well over 180 points in twenty
games. Bob is a B.B.A. major
and hopes to attain a promin­ent
position in the business
world after graduation.
The other member of the
combo, Harry Hyra, is well
known at the' University and
in the neighboring vicinity as
one of the finest ballhandlers
in Southern Connecticut. In '55,
he saw action with Roger Lud­lowe
High School in Fairfield, as
they conquered the New Eng­land
crown. In '56 as a fresh­man,
he was top scorer for a
15 and 2 team, averaging better
than twenty points a game.
Since that time, Harry has oc­cupied
a s,tarting berth on the
Varsity squad and is presently
serving as captain of the Stags.
His combination of fine ball­handling
and shooting rank him
as one of Fairfield's best. Harry
is a B.S.S. History major and
a career of coaching and teach­ing
looks promising in the
future.
It may take five men to com­pile
a basketball team but it
takes two strong cogs in a well­balanced
wheel to insure suc­cess.
Thus the Fairfield ball club
has the necessary requirements
fora successful season in its
two quarterbacks, Bobby Jen­kins
and Harry Hyra.
Richie Davis
Fred J. Abbate
Bob Jenkins and Captain Harry Hyra
Schedule Set For
Courtless Netnlen
Led by the amazing Dowd
brothers, Denny and John, Fair­field's
loaded tennis team hopes
to improve on last year's near­perfect
9-1 record against its
toughest opposition ever. The
Dowds lost but one match be­tween
them all season, as the
"59" Stag netmen had only a
3-6 loss to Yankee Conference
Champion, Massachusetts, to
marr a clean slate.
In addition to U. Mass., this
year's schedule includes two
matches witli. rugged Amherst,
and single bat tIe s with St.
Peter's, Holy C l' 0 S sand U.B.
New opponents Army and Ford­ham
should also provide stern
tests for the Stags.
Besides the Dowd brothers,
key men Joel Cherrytree and
P2.ul McGuire also return, giv­ing
Fairfield a strong veteran
nucleus. Bob Melican and Mike
Flaherty, both of whom saw
considerable action last season,
round out the probable starting
six to give Fairfield's "courtless
wonders" their strongest repre­sentation
to date.
CARDINAL KEY
(Continued from Page 4)
than I could possibly write. He
was talking about trying to get
the Glee Club on television,
sending a delegation to the
"General Electric College Bowl"
the chances of playing host for
a Key Congress' in the future,
increasing cooperation in the
ranks, and other things when
I took my leave. It was the
end of an interview - but just
the beginning of a lot of
things.
In any sport, the ball or puck must be moved
quickly and precisely into a scoring position, where the
forwards or the guards themselves might have the op­portunity
to tally. This maneuvering is usually the
responsibility of two alert and consistent men and de­pending
on their ability, hinges the success of the team.
---------------~~ Fairfield has been rewarded
with two fine so-cal,led quarter­backs
in the personage of Bobby
Jenkins and Harry Hyra, whose
backcourt talents have led the
Stags to a successful season,
thus far.
holds
Applicants may sign up in
Xavier, Gonzaga and Loyola.
The teams, each comprised of
five men, will be picked out of
a hat to insure fairness. The
league will bowl on Wednesday
afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30
and the price will be thirty-five
cents per string.
SCIENCE WORLDS
(Continued from Page 4)
Catholic colleges have been in­vited.
The topic for the work­shop
- Radiation and 'Life ­furnishes
a perfect example that
in the over-all view of any
topic, science cannot be nicely
compartmentalized; if you want
to learn anything at all about
radiation, its physical-chemical
causes, its biological effects, and
its moral acceptability have to
be considered as a unit.
All in all, the clubs reflect a
needed interest in science, and
their successes don't reflect too
badly on their membership,
either. Bob Biroschak
Bowling League Takes Sta.g Spotlight On Court
On Definite Shape Now
Tom Ryan has recently an- Sparks Jenkins And Hyra
nounced that the Res ide n t
Council is inaugurating a Bowl­ing
League for the resident stu­dents.
The students admissable
will be those dorm students
who have paid their assessment
tax (hint!) and the off-campus
boarders who will pay a nomin-I
al fee of fifty cents.
It will be a regular league,
bowling ten pins, and trophies
will be awarded at the end of
the season. The bowlers will
use the new Circle Lanes, on
Kings Highway behind the Food
Fair, known as "Connecticut's
most modern ten-pin bowling
center."
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CLASS PLANS Imovie, "On the Waterfront" at
Spring is almost here and the the Gonzaga Auditorium.
respective classes have many For ski enthusiasts, who know
activities planned for the spring already, the junior class is
social season. The freshman sponsoring a ski weekend this
class hopes to hold another suc- weekend. The ski weekend
cessful mixer. However, the will take place at Oak 'n' Spruce
freshmen are finding it difficult Lodge in South Lee, Mass.
to find a suitable date. The main event for the junior
The sophomore class held class is the Dogwood Festival
another of its date dances at which will take place on April
the Ukrainian hall in Southport 29, 30 and May 1. Gerry
on Friday, Feb. 26. This dance O'Keeffe, chairman of the Jun­was
only for sophomores. A gym ior Weekend, has begun to
day is also planned for the make tentative plans.
sophomore class. The athletes The senior class will have the
will be able to show th.eir tal- Bermuda trip during the Easter
ents in foul shooting, set snoot- vacation. The senior class has
ing and twenty-one. Another of or:ranized a Bermuda booster
the many activities planned by club. Tickets' may be purchased
the sophomore class is a boat from the senior class officers.
trip. The climax of the senior activi-
The combined efforts of the ties will be Senior Week
sophomore and junior class which will take place from
sponsored a movie on Sunday, June 12 to June 19. Activities
Feb. 28. Eva Marie Saint and will range from a senior picnic
Marlon Brando co-starred in the to the senior ball.
PROVIDENCE
The Friars of Providence
College stopped Fairfield's 4­game
winning streak by jolting
the Stags, 100-57. Coach Bisac­ca's
squad met their roughest
opponent while falling to their
eighth defeat, : against fifteen,
victories, in their regular sea­son
finale.
Lacking enough height, plus
experiencing an off-night, the
Stags ran smack into a taller
and hot shooting team. The
Friars hit for 55 percent of their
shots in the first half. The stars
of the evening were John Egan,
Len Wilkins and Jim Hadnot,
the 6'10" center who played
only fifteen minutes of the first
half and yet snagged 16 re­bounds,
and scored ten points.
Captain Harry Hyra continued
his hot streak of late with a
21 point performance.
UNIV. OF BRIDGEPORT
Captain Harry Hyra finally
broke loose in a 23 point scor­:
ng spree in leading the Red
Stags to a 94-72 victory over
the Purple Knights of the Uni­versity
of Bridgeport.
Coming off the bench to fill
the gap left by injured Art
Crawford, Joe Flannigan turned
in a masterfuL job both on
offense and defense. Joe hit for
a total of 14 points. Once again
Bobby Jenki~s came' through
with his' capable consistent
brand of ball scoring 17 points,
and a commendable job on de­fence,
holding Bridgeport's top
scorer, Bob Laemel, to six
points.
Coach George Bisacca was
once able to call on Pat Kelly,
Joel Cherrytree, and Tom
O'Brien to add the spark to
Fairfield's offense.
The Red Stags were in com­mand
from the beginning.
Buckets by Hyra and Jenkins,
breaking a 14-14 tie, began a
deluge which gave the home
team a 53-37 lead at the half.
Bridgeport threatened once
again midway in the third per­iod.
but the story was the same
as before. This time Hyra, Kel­ley,
and O'Brien came up with
the clutch bucket and the romp
continued. The final buzzer
brought an end to Bridgeport's
eight-game winning streak and
Fairfield their second consecu­tive
win over the University of
Bridgeport.
HUNTER
The Stags continued on their
winning way in the Tri-State
League by beating Hunter 62­52.
At this point, they are one
victory away from tying Bridge­port
for top I au reI s in the
league.
In the First 15 minutes, the
Stags opened up a lead of 21
points on the rebounding
strength or Artie Crawford and
fine outside shooting of Harry
Hyra, who took scoring honors
for the Stags with twelve points.
However, the Haw k s froin
Hunter managed to bring the
lead down to ten points after
Coach Bisacca ins e r te d his
bench. With eight minutes left
to play, the first string was sent
in again to wrap up Fairfield's
twelfth victory against s eve n
losses. One of the highlights of
the game was Pat Kelly's ability
to come off the bench and play
a strOl~g defensive an,d rebound­ing
game.
March 4th, 1960
Marksman Kelly's effort
was by far the best of his
career. The 100 point spree
was a season high for the
Stags. Bob Laemel and Joe
Yasinski were high men
for the Purple Knights.
Tonight's gam e with
Drexel will be at the
Wagner Gym on Staten
Island.
Kre1ly Sc!ores 32,
Leads Club TiO NCAA
No, this we haven't forgotten.
Totals Of Frosh
Season: Improved,
~4ble, and Sure
THE STAG
points, and snared 19 rebounds.
Darting faster than most Pea­cocks
could pass, Bob Jenkins,
with "good hands," had the
offenders fumbling for the good
shot. This game had put Art
Crawford well on his way to
smashing every record on the
books.
Southern Conn. State College
Artie Crawford and Capt.
Harry Hyra split 41 points be­tween
them as Fairfield defeated
Southern Connecticut State Col­lege,
81 to 76 in a non-league
contest. .
This was the first defeat in 7
:outings for the. teachers college:
The. Freshman team dropped a dose one,' '67-66 to the So.
Conn. yearlings.
ST. PETER'S
Powerful, suprising and con- Pat Kelly, amidst the~
stantly improving is the story cheers of 2000 spectators,
of this years freshman squad. closed his college league
Right from its beginning win career with a 32 point scor­over
the Holy Cross freshman ing spree to lead the Red
the team has shown vast prom-ise
of contributing another win- StaQ~s in a 100 to 94 upend-ning
season to Coach Emil Garo- ing of Bridgeport Univer-falo's
already fine record. sity's Purple Knights.
By T. UNGERLAND ,
Height and fine work on the This game, Fairfield s
Although the American Olympic team did a com- backboards is the word this sea- 16th win of the season, se­mendable
job at Squaw Valley, California this past son. With four of the five con- cures the Tri-State League
week, they obviously will need more than 3 gold medals stant s tar t e r s over 6'3" the crown and entitles the var­if
'they wish to defeat the Russians or Swedes in future freshmen have been able to em- sity quintet to a shot at
Years. The United States' problem seems to be in ob- ploy a commanding fast break Drexel Tech of Philadel­along
with the i r deliberate
taining competent athletes who are still ar:nateurs and I"pick" offense. Leading the at- phia and a first round berth
are willing to sacrifice their jobs and studIes for o.bso- tack of the boards with a vastly Iin the sma 11 college
lutely no financial benefits. Naturally, our government improved aggressive attitude is IN.C.A.A. championships.
takes care of all travelling expenses, meals and equip- Frank MacAnulty, a 6'7" lad After a cold first half,
ment. But how many skiiers or skaters are willing to from Pennsylvania. Beset with I trailing 55-45 the Stags
leave their non-athletic jobs, or in some cases leave inj~ries in the form of a broken b h' d th fin~ shooting of
h f '1' 'th t t t t k . the Wrist Frank has been forced to e In e
t eir young amI les WI, ou suppor, 0 para e m sit out the few remaining games Pat Kelly and Tom O'Brien,
rugged Olympic events? This question does not arise of the season; however here lies tied the game up at 60 all
in the Russian sphere where the Olympic participants the secret of the freshmen club. 'thin 4 minute~ of play
h 1 "-' A strong bench capable of :VI . .:> are well compensated for t eir 1'0 es in any sporLmg adapting itself to all situations. m the second half. In the
events. With Frank now out of the line- following 10 minutes, a
The reason for the tight money restrictions enforc- up the brunt of the rebounding - b tl k 1 .
f lies on the capable shoulders ::;ee~saw a~ e too pace m
ed by 'the A.A.U. is obviously to avoid the misuse 0 of both Nick Macarchuk and whIch Bndgeport 0 n c e
privileges. which would occur if the law d~d not exist. Bob Hutter,two boys who have aO'ain lead by 8 pornts.
However, in an event of such international importance proven their a~ility throughout Clutch foul shootincr by
01 . th f t th t h fit t the season. NICk's hIgh of 36 b as the ymplCs,' e ac a a man as seen 0 care points scored against Rider Col- Bill Shin and Harry Hyra,
for his family in the way he knows best by working as lege now stands as the new alono' with the alert de­a
ski or ice instructor should not bar him from compe- freshman record. Working b.oth fens: of Bob Jenkins and
t 't' Th A AUld . pI uspend the rigid re-I from the corner and outSIde,
1 l.on: e... c?u Sl~. y s . Nick has used his jump and set Joel Cherrytree, brought
stnctlOns for OlympIC partlclp~nts, or pOSSIbly al.low Ito perfection. the game back on ice at
competitors to accept many pnzes (money and gIftS) I Hutter, on the other hand, is about the 2 minute mark.
which would be available had they been professionals. the corner man possessing both
However ,things beincr what they are we can all take a deadly jump and good moves
, b . ' 01' to the inside. Bob has combined a lesson from 20 year old Carol HeISS, 1960 ,ymplC this with his great poise in prov-
Gold Medal winner and college student who gets up at ing himself a valuable asset to
5 o'clock in the morning to forfeit 6 or 7 hours of her the ~lub. Movin~ .outside and
. " h·. f h . workmg the ball m IS Bob Spon- FREE tIme, skatmg, m order that t e prestIge 0 el za. Sponza showed the fans and
country might be upheld. the opponents early in the sea­Now
for some highlicrhts around the campus: Artie ,son a deadly. set alo~g w:ith a
. . b f h' kl k totally confusmg runnmg Jump. Crawford mSlsts that the fracture 0 IS ane too Working with Bob on the out-place
on the 60 meter jump at Squaw Valley and not art side is little Fred Weismuller
the Rider game as we originally reported. He hopes to who is the real :'~orker" on the
be out of h I·S cast I.n 4'to 5 week"s and, unt1'l then,.he hsqausasdh. oFwrnedaUhasIelamsogn ftrhoamt hNe.Yis.
has those tree-sized crutches to hop around on. The the man who will come through ------------­back
gym has become the scene of some fur~ous tennis with the clutch drive or gQod
. . . pass. Quick hands and speed has practIces as the Dowd Brothers and Co. set up a net enabled him to keep the defense
twice a week to get in shape for a tough upcoming up tight 'and thus setting up
schedule. Nick Macarchuk showed fine varsity poten- the easy bucket underneath.
tial against Rider Frosh when he broke the yearling With McAnulty out now and
scorm. g record W.Ith '36pO'Ints. The 0 Id record 0f 33 Mtheacafrrcehsuhkmeenarlhiaevr e thbiseenseaasbolne,
points was shared by Devin Doolan, Mike Touhey, and to cover up with the good sixth
Frank McGowan. man, Ronnie Reischer. Ron has
recently proven his value with
two 17 point games. Again when
in need of hustlers Coach Garo­falocan
call on Joe D'Agostin,
,a .good ball hawk ,and Jim Radi­gan,
a quick leftie. Both boys
are good hustlers and have the
shots that could break up a
game.
All of the squad has seen
plenty of action this year, and
the constant hustle in practice
,shown by John Scanlon, Paul
Schauble, John Kovaleski, and
Phil Bucchi has kept the whole
club on their toes.
With only two games remain­ing
at press time we feel quite
safe in saying that it was a
good year which combined con­fidence,
ability, and improve­ment
into a real winning year.
Bob Ritter
In a sprinting, sharpshooting
ball game, Fairfield's Stags fell
to the Peacock's of St. Peters,
74 to 83, in what the records
show as Fairfield's first overtime
game in two seasons. The Stags
jumped to an early 6-point lead,
only to drop it at the half to a
36-36 tie.
Top man for the Peacocks was
Bill Smith, with 26 points, 7 of
which dissected the Stags' de­fense
in the overtime. Clem
Reck followed close behind
Smith with 18 points.
The Stags, showing "their
own" defensive pressure and
matching offense, were paced
by Bill Shin, who tallied 19