Stag - Vol. 12, No. 10 - May 18, 1961

              May 18, 1961
C'oughlin Announces
Senior Week Plans
Four members of the Univer­sity's
Drama society have gain­ed
roles with various Sum·mer
stock theater ,groups, aocording
to a Dmma Society spokesman.
Samuel Groom '62 will join
the Newport Playhouse cast in
NewiPOrt, R.I.; John F. X. War­burton
'61 has a choke between
"technical directing" positions
in New Hampshire and Thomp­son,
Conn.; Henry O'Ha,gen '61
will work as "Assistant Scenic
Director" with the Thompson
theater; and Dale McNulty '64
has had "Scenic and Technical
Directing" offers from a Con­necticut
plus a North Conway,
N.H. theater.
Groom, who portrayed the
title role in the Society's recent
production of HAMLET, has
won the "Young Male Lead" in
six plays scheduled by the
(Cont. on Page 7, Col. 5)
Edilorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
Faulkner .. 2
Fratantuno '. . . . . . . . . .. 8'
Lawless 4
Sports 5
Stokes ......•................... :1
Tino 4
PAGE DIRE,CTORY
FU Players Will Take
Summer Stock Duties
Senior week festivities will
commence on Thurs., June 8,
and will end with graduation
exercises on June 12, 'according
to Paul Coughlin, chairman of
Senior Week. Thursday will be
"Stag" day. Thursday's activi­ties
will consist of softball
games in the afternoon followed
by a "Stag" steak dinner in the
evening. On Fri., June 13, there
will be a clam bake at Sherwood
Island from 1-5 P.M. The for­mal,
to be held at Laddin's Ter­race
on Fri. evening, will fea­ture
Frank Daley's band from
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday's events will include
an afternoon beach party from
1-5 P.M. at Rickards beach fol­lowed
by a "Roaring Twenties"
i dance in the evening. Music for
the evening will be provided by
George S'tella's Dixieland Band.
The traditional senior class
tea with the members of the
administration will be held on
Sunday af,ternoon followed by
the planting of the class tree.
The Bacoalaureate address will
also be held Sun. evening a't
6: 30 in St. Thomas' Church,
Fairfield.
The costs of the events are
as follows:
Clam Bake-$6.00
Formal Dance-$7.50
Beach Party-$3.00
"Roaring Twenties" Dance­$
3.00.
Total cost of the week will
be $19.50 or $17.00 for a package
deal.
LOUIS PARENT
Freshman Orientation
Begins With Retreat;
Active Week Planned
Fairfield~s Rocket Shot Delayed;
Project To Be Resumed Next Fall
By E~ WELLIN.GTON ANDERSON Ihas been plaguing the project
LOlliS Arpmo, newly elected throughout its two year exist­president
of the Math-Physics Ience. Only no,w, after consider­Sooiety,
has announced that ,the Ia'ble work has already been
clUb's rocket project cannot be done on the rocket itself and
completed before June, and thus the com'petence of ,the m~n in
will be extended into next the program and the probable
. semester. success of the venture has been
Mr. Arpino informed ,this re- proven, are companies begin­porter
that he had "conferred ning to contribute in any size­with
the former president of the able proportions.
Society and the division heads According to Emile Smith '61,
of the project, and come to the the project's industrial liaison
agreement that since we haven't director: "Since it was decided
had the funds for proper pre- to venture an expanding of the
testing of the rocket compon- general aims - which resulted
ent, it would be unwise, and in ohanging the material from
perhaps somewhat dangerous, steel to a special alloy of titan­to
assemble and attempt to fire ium and thus adding some sev­a
vir,tually untested rocket enty-five miles to our original
simply to meet a predetermined estimate of a twenty-five mile
firing date. !if we did try, and 'peak altitude for the vehicle,
the rocket failed, two years of and also the 'inclusion of an
work would be completely experiment concerned with the
negated." determination or the mas'S of
'I1he lack of suffident funds (Cont. on Page 6, Col. 1)
By STANLEY KLUKOWSKI
In September, the incoming
freshmen will meet a some­what
different welcome as com­pared
with previous years. They
will, for the first time, make a
spiritual retreat before Orien­tation
week and classes begin.
A unique feature of this retreat
is that all the freshmen, whether
they will live on campus, off
campus, or commute during the
school year, will reside in the
dorms during the retreat. Rev.
Joseph Murphy, S.J., spiritual
director at Fairfield, pointed out
,that the purpose 01' these exer­cises
"is to give the student a
chance to reflect on this import­ant
step in life."
After the retreat, the fresh-men
will have an opportunity Parent Honored
to become familiar with F'air- .
field during the foHowing week By Loyola Medal
Orientation Week. As in past!
years the incoming junior class Louis F. Parent will be
will be in charge of th aotivities awarded the Fairfield Univer­a~
d festivi~ies fa; this week. . sity Alumni's cove'ted Loyola
Vmcent .Ohvlero 63, the gen- Medal in a ceremony at the
eral . chaIrman, comme.nted ~at Senior Class Banquet next
·specific plans are yet mdefimte. month, it was announced to­However
the general program day by the Rev. George S.
IS as follows. Mahan, S.J.. Executive Assist.
On Monday the freshmen will ant to the President of the
register and rece.ive their sched- University and moderator of
ules for the commg school year. the Alumni Association
An assembly is planned for the .
next day with members of the The sterling silver medal
stud'ent body, faculty and ad- was instituted by the Alumni
ministration fOI1mally receiving "to honor a member of the
the new ,students into the Uni- graduating class for his singu­versity.
Following the assembly larly distinguished contribu­the
v,arious dubs and campus tion to and his loyal represen·
societies will exhibit their ac- tation of Fairfield University
Itivities in the gym. All organ- during his four undergraduate
izations are asked to get in years; the recipient in addi­'
touch wth Kenneth Maiocco '63' Hon to encouraging his fellow
the activities chairman if they I stude'nts to participate in ex-
Cont. on Page 6, Col. 2) (Cont. on Page 9, Col. 3)
Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn.
State Welfare Department
Offers Job Opportunities
The State Welfare Dept. of­fers
an excellent SOUI1Ce of em­ployment
to the undecided sen­ior,
according to the Rev. Wil­liram
J. Healy, S.J., Dean of
F1ainfield University. Fr. Healy
who 'attended a meet'ing at the
Welfare Dept. offioes last week,
stressed that a student does not
have to be ,a sociology major to
be considered by the depart-
(Cont. on Page 7, Col. 5)
Dr. John Klimas, assistant
professor of biology at Fairfield
University, has been elected
president of the University's
lay faculty club for the 1961­62
academic year.
A native of Ansonia, he has
been prominent in the Univer­sity's
research progI1ams in
diabetes toward which national
health and science organiza­tions
have presented several
grants.
Dr. Klimas is a graduate of
Fairfield U, Boston College and
the State University of Iowa.
He was elected to Sigma Xi,
the national scientific research
organization, and the Fairfield
U Honor Society.
Last year, the Fairfield U
alumni named him the "Alumni
Ban-of-the-Year."
Dr. Klimas succeeds Robert
J. O'Neil of the business de­partment.
Other officers are
Kenneth M. Kunsch, vice-presi­dent;
Frederick W. Tartaro,
secretary, and Mr. O'Neil, trea­surer.
Conditional Exams
'To Be Abolished
Effective next fall, only in­coming
freshmen will be al­lowed
to take "conditio,nal"
examinations, it was announc­ed
today by the Rev. William
J. Healy, S.J., Dean of the
University.
The decision to abolish the
conditional exam, which al­lows
a second chance to stu­dents
who are doing satisfac­tory
work during the semes­ter
but who fail the final ex­amination,
was reached at a
recent meeting of the Univer­sity's
Academic Council, a
group representing all parts
of the faculty. The change will
not affect next week's final
examinations.
Vol. 12 - No. 10
The Registrar's, office has an-~I'
nounced the names of the sen- •
iors. who have received financial Kbmas Named Prexy
assistance, from various grad- OJ Lay Faculty Club
uate and law schools.
Ridgefield Named as Site
Of Future Senior Retreats
In the field of physics, Robert
Biroschak has received a fel­lowship
from Brown University,
John Lesko has been granted
a fellowship to St. Louis Uni­versity,
while Jeffrey Jalbert
will attend VPI on an assistant­ship.
Two psychology majors, who
have obtained assistantships are
Kenneth Misa, who is bound for
Purdue University, and Thomas
Hallen, who plans on studying
at Fordham University. Ray­mond
Nalawajk and J 0 h n
Vaitkus have been awarded
English proctorships to Niagara
Un i vel'S i't y, while Geoffrey
Stokes, also an English major,
has 'accepted an assistantship to
Ohio University.
Chemistry assistantships have
been awarded to Joseph Sizen­sky
and John Bognar from Pur­due
University and to Robert
Bianchi from 'the University of
Mary'land. Michael Oates will
attend Assumption College on
an assistantship in French,
while Theodore Maguder has
accepted a biology assistantship
to St. John's University.
Other studen'ts, who have ac­quired
financial aid are Joseph
Renaud, scholarship from Bos­ton
University, Walter Rinko,
assistantship from the Medical
College of Virginia, Lawrence
Skane, assistantship to Purdue,
and Denis Gannon, who will
study at the University of Wis­consin,
on an economics assis­'
tantship.
Seniors, who have been grant­ed
law school scholarships are
Bruce Beaudin, who is headed
for Georgetown University, Ar­thur
Mannion, NYU bound, and
Fred Abbate and Rocco Pug­liese,
both of whom plan on
studying at ViHanova.
Starting next year, Seniors
will make a closed retreat at
the Jesuit retreat house m
Ridgefield, Conn., according to
the Rev. Joseph W. Murphy,
S.J., spiritual director at Fair­field.
Presently being remodeled
under the direction of the Rev.
George McCabe, former Execu­tive
Assistant to the President
at Fairfield U, the retreat house
will be ready for fall retreats.
In the past the fall retreat
was made by seniors as a unit.
Next year, the class will be di­vided
into groups of forty on
staggered weekends.
Special Study Assistantships
Aid 21 Fairfield U Seniors
May 18. 1961
FEATURE EDITOR
DONALD A. PREZIOSI
PHOTO EDITOR
SEAN M. DUNPHY
Father Twomey is the direc­tor
of the Loyola University
Institute of Industrial Relations.
ism must be an exceedingly
positive thing."
Father Twomey said: "We
must have coullage enough to
take positive measures. Each of
us as individuals can help
build up and reinstate the
image of freedom loving Amer­ica.
That is the way to conquer
communism! "
BY
GEOFF STOKES
THE THEATUE
RECOMMENDED READING
"Where is the College Generation Headed?"
by David Reisman
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Browne, J. Scott and P. Goss.
JESUIT SPEAKS ON
BIRCH SOCIETY
Pledging loyalty to such or­ganizations
as the John Birch
Society is no way to conquer
communism, a Jesuit priest de­clared
last week.
Father Louis Twomey, S.J.,
asserted that "communism isn't
going to hell because we shout
at it. Frankly I'm growing tired
of multiplying organizations
which boast of being anti-com­munist.
Opposition to commun-
THE STAG
Law Schools Oemand
Writing Ability rests
Princeton, N.J. - In the fu­ture,
prospective law students
will need to pay more attention
to the development of their
writing skill and their know- At the outset, let me say that the Phoenix production of
ledge of this country's cultural "Hamlet" is probably the best thing in New York theatre at
background. the moment. It has beauty, excitement, generally capable acting,
and a Hamlet of manly strength. Anyone who claims any in-
Beginning next November, terest in theatre whatsoever has no excuse for missing this.
the Law School Admission Test, That done, let me carp a bit. Having been fairly close to
now required by 86 of the na- a recent production of "Hamlet", I am steeped in the play
tion's law schools, will include and am picking out things which I might not have otherwise
separate tests of writing ability noticed.
First, as Polonius says, "This is too long." The inevitable
and general background. This result of not cutting enough of the play is a forced tempo
announcement was made today through many scenes which should play smoother. Another re­by
the executive committee of suIt is that the number of intermissions is cut to one, rather
the Law School Admission Test than two. This has two unfortunate results: the act does not
Policy Oommittee at the Con- end with the accent on Hamlet, but on Claudius, and "To be
ference of Western Law Schools, or not to be" follows so closely on the heels of "Oh what a
meeting at Stanford University, rogue" that it falls flat. The cutting that is done is open to
Palo Alto, California. question; no one ever really knows what happened to Rozen-crantz
and Guildenstern, or-more important-who Fortinbras is.
Grammar and DiC'tio·n This last named, Fortinbras, comes on in the last scene
The 80-minute writing ability without any preparation or build, without any army behind
test is designed to measure the him. He stands alone and unknown on the highest platform' of
student's command of grammrur the stage and no one can possibly give a damn about him.
and diction as we11 as his abil- With two unfortunate exceptions, the acting is uniformly
iity to recognize verbose or un- good, particularly John Heffernan as Polonius. It is regrettable
clear writing. It will test his that Patricia Falkenhain makes Gertrude so cold and bloodless,
skillin organizing ideas and as this makes any love with Claudius impossible, and forces
require him to demonstrate his Albert Quinton to portray Claudius as almost a stock villian.
competence by re-writing and If the King is weak, the blame is Miss Falkenhain's. The only
editing prose passages. The other disaster is Ted van Griethuysen's Laertes. He was su­main
Ipurpose of the test of gen- premely inspired and personality-less. Instead of being a moment
eral background is to measure of truth for Laertes, Ophelia's second mad scene became a
the student's awareness of the moment of boredom for the audience. This was by no means
intellectual and cultural context Joyce Ebert's fault, as her youthful Ophelia was near perfect.
in whioh the law functions. The Having complained, I can now repeat that the Phoenix
test is designed 'to indicate the "Hamlet" is beautiful, particularly in its larger stage pictures,
candidate's understanding of that Donald Madden is a strong and unneurotic or dilatory
important ideas, events and cul- Dane, and that the play is a must.
tural developments of the 'Past, ----'-----------"-"'---------------------
and present. It will include 90
queshons - 30 in each of the
three fields of humani,ties,
science and so·cial science.
MTK
* *
a well received program fea­turing
lectures by three mem­bers
of Fairfield's History De­partment
and Mr. Fred Pope,
a prominent local Republican.
Freed of the dues problem,
NF on campus increased its
range of activity and founded
the new series of NF Forums
in the second semester under total of $4 was spent as faculty
the direction of Stephen Car- members geinerouds y onated
berry and Robert Jorlett, this their efforts. The fund will
series included lectures by
competent faculty members on enable us to reward such speak­ers
next year, and to pay the
aid to education, morality and expenses of invited speakers
modern warfare, and Commun-ism.
from outside the campus.)
Another innov,ation was bor- b) That the Student Council
rowed from last year's NFCCSconsider affiliation with the
National Program, in the crea- National Student Association.
tion of Fairfield's Academic (Anyone desiring information
Conference. Composed of six on NSA should see America's
outstanding students, three lay April 8th issue.) Because of fi­faculty
members, and three nances and limited campus
Jesuits (including the Dean), it leadership potential, NSA affili­provides
an occasion for dis- ation would unfortunately prob­cussion
of Fairfield's education- ably mean a total break with
al role from the three view- NFCCS. This recommendation
points ,assembled. stems not from any dissatisfac-tion
with the New EngIand
In all, this semester has been NF.CCS Regl.On, or even WI'th
the most successful enjoyed by t.he national federation (with
NF in my experience at Fair-field.
whom cordial correspondence
2. The Future: has been maintained), but
rather from the positive bene-
The Fairfield delegates to the fit such a national organization
New England Region of NFCCS can provide. Only because of
for the coming year will be the remoteness of the possibil­Gerald
McCarthy, '63, Senior itv of rejoining NFCCS na­delegate,
and Kenneth Keane, tionallv. and on the presump­'
64, Junior Ddegate. Both have t.ion that NSA's lesser dues
fine records as student leaders would enable full participation
and sufficient experience in NF on the national level. do I ad­work.
vance this suggestion.
On Thursday, May 4th, I re-ported
to the Student Council 3. Recognition and acknowle
and made the following recom- edgements:
mendations: For their assistance in our
a) That an NF budget be cre- 'nrogram this year, I wish to
ated to replace the frequent thank the faculty members who
trips of the Senior Delegate to participated both in the forums
the Student Council to request ,and the Academic Conference,
money as each need arises. Fur- the students previously cited in
ther, that this budget be ap- this report. the Executive Com­proximately
$250 to include re- mittee of the New England Re­gional
dues, travel expenses to gion of NFCCS, and finally to
regional meetings, and a cam- the STAG for publishing this.
pus fund to adequately run the John Faulkner
series .of forums. (This year a NF Senior Delegate
*
11th HOUR PLEA
NFCCS Annual Report:
STAG MAN OF THE YEAR: SIMON HARAK, whose fifteen
year devotion to the Fairfield University Glee Club is re­verently
symbolized in the Catholic Intercollegiate Glee Club
Festival trophy, won by the U songsters for the second straight
year.
Page Two
By JOHN FAULKNER
NFCCS is a function of the
Student Council and includes
as members all ~airfield stud­ents.
Since this year has been
crucial in NF's history at Fair­field,
this report is issued to
clarify the position at NFCCS
at Fairfield, both at present and
in the recent past.
I. The Past Year:
In August 1959, the National
Congress of NFCCS, meeting
at St. Louis, voted to adopt a
radically new approach to its
national role. Necessarily in­volved
in this new approach
was an increase in national
revenue, already badly needed.
Thus a pIan to increase mem­bership
dues from ten cents per
student to fifty cents per stud­ent
was adopted over spirited
opnosition.
The following year Fairfield,
with its severely limited Stud­ent
Council budget, was unable
to pay the assessed dues of over
$500. Granted a year's grace by
the national organization, Fair­field's
ultimate dues crisis was
postponed to the 1960-1961
school year.
This year, although much of
the dues increase seemed to
have been justified by the im­proved
national programming.
I recommend that Fairfield
wit.hdraw from the national
federation on the basis of our
continued inability to pay the
dues. The Student Council con­curred.
and I notified the Na­tional
President and Executive
Secretary of this decision in
November.
The New England Region of
NFCCS. however, extended to
Fairfield the privilege of full
regional participation even aft­er
our national withdrawal, a
policy which will be continued,
thoue-h reevaluated yearly con­sidering
Fairfield's continued
contribution to the Region.
NF's only campus activity of
the first semester was co-spon­sorship
with the senior class in
a forum on political problems,
In view of the failure of the Junior Class to place a sign
on ,campus (constructed at a cost of more than fifty dollars)
advertising the Dogwood Festival, we sincerely hope the Bel­larmine
Fathers went through "proper channels" before erecting
their aesthetic addition to Xavier lawn.
Editorial:
Tonight for most heralds the end of the halcyon
days and the beginning of two weeks of what the
Frencheleve would call "bourrage de crane." Despite
all night efforts of cramming. fire1 cards and black (in­stant)
coffee. the sun will find at least a few whose only
recourse will be to co<ndense the finale'xammaUer on
pencils. white bucks. classroom ceilings and assorted
secrets of the trade and hope for an easy procter.
Aware of the narcotic effect that this easy way out
has on a desperate student. may we plea that both sides
cc.me to grips with this problem and eliminate at least
the occasion of the academic sin. While the practice of
one university professor of siUing perched atop his desk
when proctering exams may seem a bit extreme. to
sc,me we prefer itte the stationary newspaper scanner.
Then too. a student could always be uncollegiate and
refuse to join a cheating chain.
Page Three
at New Rochelle. In junior year
a student participates in two
one-hour periods per week,
while in senior year there is one
two-hour period per week. Three
credits are awarded for the
course.
Each seminar is made up of
about six girls and the teacher,
the number of seminars and
number in each group depend­ing
upon the number of students
enrolled in the major.
a Hours Preparation
The conference table discus­sions
are led primarily by a stu­dent
teacher, a different girl
each week. As leader, the stu­dent
must assign the reading
matter to be discussed a week
ahead of time, as well as arrang­ing
a general, though flexible
outline of the matter to be dis­cussed.
Each seminar requires
on the average of eight hours of
preparation.
With the exception of a meet­ing
before the actual seminar
with the teacher to discuss the
general subject matter, the con­duction
of the seminar is entire­ly
in the hands of the student.
"The Teachers sits in and inter­jects
her own statements or
knowledge on the subject only
when she deems it necessary or
beneficial."
In conducting the discussion
the class leader can proceed in
any way she wishes, employing
any notes, diagrams or source
books necessary in providing a
fruitful discussion.
Inter-Library Service
Realizing the limitations of
most university libraries, the
writer states, "Most if not all
of the books or main sources I've
used have come from the inter­library
service, by which our li­brary
sends out a request to area
libraries for the specific volume.
The ony cost to student is the
postage charges-usually a mat­ter
of a few cents."
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MEMBERS OF a psychology seminar at the College of New
Rochelle relax for the STAG photographer. "mirabile dictu,"
one of the young ladies pictured is the teacher.
FU Cheln Society
Elects Cavalieri
New Rochelle 'College Student
EXlllains ""Commitatus" Class System:
Vincent Cavalieri, '62, was
elected president of the Univer­sity
unit of the American Chem­istry
Society, which is celebrat­ing
its tenth anniversary this
year.
Paul Shaver '63, John Ter­apne
'63 and Jay Behr '62, will
serve as vice-president, secre­tary
and treasurer respectively.
John SIanski will edit the club's
newsletter, "The Condenser."
Cavalieri, in outlining plans
for next year announced he
Ohem Club will again sponsor
its spring Science Forum.
In our year long battle of
suggestion that a more inti­mate
species of student-facul­ty
communication be· estab­lished
at Fairfield, our major
emphasis has been on the ex­tra-
academic. Turning to, the
academic, one of the most
effective ways of breaking
down the often sacrosanct bar­rier
of the desk is the seminar.
Besides removing both student
and teacher from the tedium
of the formal lecture. it neces­sarily
initiates in the student
an interest in research and in­dependent
study. For the fol­lowing
capsule of a working
seminar program we are in­debted
to Miss Beth Wagner
'62 a psychology major at the
College of New Rochelle. ­EDITOR'S
NOTE.
The value of the seminar sys­tem
over the Germanic tradi­tion
of the lecture lies in the fact
that it "develops in the student
the ability to communicate and
express ideas clearly and con­cretely
as well as developing
self-confidence."
Seminar periods are required
in the major field of concentra­tion
in junior and senior years
THE STAG
PUBLIC OPINION
self-discpline on t,le part of
Catholic movie viewers is more
important than self-regulation
of movie producers in achiev­ing
morally sound entertain­ment.
While not belittling
projects of self control on the
part of producers, the Cardinal
said it is up to united Catholic
action to stress the need for
good cultural entertainment.
and
to the
Rest Wishes
Gradnating Class of '61
Heartiest Congratulations
May 18, 1961
Archbishop Proposes
Banned Pic Boycott
An effective clean-up of
movies can only be achieved if
Catholics refuse to attend mov­ies
declared immoral, Giuseppe
Cardinal Siri, Archbishop of
Genoa, said last W( ck.
The Archbishor. said that
By J. MOORE,
QUESTION: W hat changes
A Fairfield University student sent to Russia and the Polish would you like to see inau-just
back from a tour of Poland people are forced to accept the gurated or effected during the
and Russia asserted that the hardships. comilng semester?
Soviet regime in Poland will Two Standards COMMENTS:
crumble in the future. The Fa i l' fi e I d University Joe Balocca. '64, BSS from
Mr. Francis Crowley com- freshman said he was most sur- Norwalk, Conn. "In view of the
mented that while there has prised to find the great dispar- fact that there is a definite.
been a patient toleration of the ity between the standards of sphere of education implied in
the puppet government in the the city dwellers and the farm- the B.S.S. course, it seems to
past, observers are agreed that ers outside the city limits in the me that imposing Math as a
the system of government is two countries. In general, he prescribed course does not only
contrary to all the Polish peo- said, the people who reside in alter the ultimate goal of BSS
pIe believe. the countryside live a subsist- education but also imposes
Speaking before a meeting of ent existence by our standards. time-work restrictions on other
the Russian Circle last week Ordinarily, the Russian citizens subjects more suited to the
he said: appeared very subdued and course."
"The Russian culture is being quiet, not in ,a hurry to ask or Victor Urbanowicz. '64, BSS
forced upon the people. Street answer questions of foreign from New Britain, Conn. "Un-signs
are written in the Russian visitors. limited class cuts; annexation
language. Bookstores are al- Students Friendly of F.airfield campus to N.Y.
lowed to sell only manuscripts The Russian college students State."
printed in Russia; and, worst to Mr. Crowley are "very Henry Migliore, '63, BSS
of all, the atheistic ideology of friendly, honest and dedicated." from New Haven, Conn. "I
Communism is being imposed They were very class-conscious think a student union building
upon the devoutly faithful in regards the Americans, he would be a great asset to fel-
Polish people." said. On one occasion he and lows like myself who commute
Few Young People his group were invited to attend every day."
Mr. Crowley said the religi- a party in their honor given by James Tuite, '61, BSS from
ous life of the people has been some students in Moscow. "Ex-s
e l' i 0 u sly undermined. The cept for the language difficulty New Britain, Conn. "Either tar-crowded
churches during the encountered, everyone got along red sidewalks or grass!"
Eastern rite Easter were deceiv- very well," he reported. Edmund Burke. '62, BSS from
ing; only a few young people The meeting was under the River Edge, N.J. "Lights out
attended the services. The com- general control of the moder- regularly at 12:00 p.m. during
munl'sts seem to bell'eve that l't ator, Mr. Czamansk y. P'ICtures class week ... fencing club or-is
best to allow the older peo- and pamphlets acquired on the [)1nized . . . rifle club ... spe­pIe
to go on with their beliefs, trip were displayed as well as cific days of the week set aside
but indoctrinating the young an edition of Tass, the official for tests in the various sub­with
the futility of religion. communist newspaper, which jects ... a bilingual Spanish
dictionary put on the library·
During the course of an Eas- nroudly reported the orbital shelf . . . more facilities in the
tel' service a noisy group of flight of Yuri Gargarin.
students burst into the crowded gym . . . better heat regulation
building and began to disrupt Condensor Hails Hutch - especially in Xavier . . . an
organized anti-fly crusade in the
the proceedings, Mr. Crowley Last week's "Condenser" was (Xavier) cafeteria."
asserted. dedicated 'to the Chem Club's Charles M. Bastable. '64, BSS
Expanding his remarks about JOth anniversary. The forty page from Brooklyn, N.Y. "How
Poland, he said, "the country issue traced the Chemistry de- about a few more mixers? This
today has a horrible standard partment's growth including year there was a long time in
of living. What is worse the' ~everal articles on the Rev. Ger- between the affairs at the Uni­country.
has the potential to im- aId F. Hutchinson, S.J., chair-prove
because of the rich abun'l man of the departmen't. Antanas versity. Many of us cannot go
dance of raw materials and fac- V. Saulaitis, '61 edited the elsewhere because we do not
tories. but most materials are paper. have the means of getting
------------------------------1 around."
D. A. McNulty, '64, AB from
Palm Beach, Fla. "A more spir­ited
progmm of lectures, sym­posiums
and the like. The idea
being that quality can be
e:rouped with good student par­ticipation."
Richard M. Lawless. '64, AB
from Milton, Mass. "A further­ance
of the "Comitatus" move­ment
through informal coffee
hours periodically through the
Semesters."
Robert M. Williston. '63, BSS
from Torrington, Conn. "More
student cooperation and support
of University activities and
functions."
Joseph R. Clisham, '64, AB
from Naugatuck. Conn. "Op­tional
Language Lab: Pay the
fee. but it should be the stud­ent's
responsibility to use such
facilities."
Frank Riccio. '64, BSS from
Bridgeport. "I would like to see
a program initiated in which
unlimited cuts would be allow­ed,
but more outside study.
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spot tests to see if the students
were doing their work. If not,
rt change back to the present
wstem would have to take
place."
William DeJoseoh, '64, AB
from Bride-eport. "I would like
the administration to change
the present requirements for
the AB degree. The AB degree
should be awarded without
having to take Greek or Cal­culus.
Other courses . . . should
be offered in (their) place."
Crowley Says Soviets Will Fail
In Poland: Religion A I{ey Issue
THE TRAGEDY OF "SANITY"
Man must struggle to conquer the "sanity" which takes as
its norms the stagnation of ideals and the suffocation of vision.
The battle against complacent ignorance and dormant know­ledge
can be fought with the weapons of imagination only. When
sanIty becomes synonymous with indolence the cause of humanity
must be insanity. .
There is tragedy in lack of imagination but there is nothing
less than pathos In the fact that those who lack it will neither
understand what it offers nor even realize that the offer has
been made to them.
Imagination or mel].tal creativity is a common trait among
children. But among adults this characteristic dwindles and,
in all but a very few cases, disappears. By the time a young
man enters college there are seldom more than a few traces
left and he brings to his academic years a dull pseudo-sophisti­cation
devoid of curiosity and com91acent in its parochial ignor­ance.
Having been spoon-few unimaginative pap by unimag­inative
teachers, parents, and mass communications, his intellect
has been systematically stripped of imaginative thought. What
little is left has fed so long on the opiat of pragmatism that
it has neither the inclination nor the strength to assert itself.
There can be ma~v other factors in the loss of creative thought:
inability to dichotomiZe the mind.. which is usually a product of
a poor mentality and results frequently in a neurotic confusion
of reality with fancy; childhood disillusionment and the conse­quent
resentful suspicion of idealism; and even simple mental
laziness can dull inventive agility.
Whatever the cause, the effect is appalling. Professors in
the sciences find their students unable to solve oroblems. Those
in the liberal arts discover an adversity to subj""ective examina­tions
which manifests itself in poor grades and a capacity for
written work characterized by complete lack of ideas and
lengthy quotations from source. These are academic difficulties
and would be tolerable if they were the only effects of inadequate
imagination. This, however, is not the case.
COMMENCEMENT A BEGINNING
The student is graduated and in much the same condition
he was matriculated. Theoretically at least, there should be
some increase in his knowledge but the increase is next to use­less
if he does not know what to do with it. Commencement has
lost its meaning in graduation ceremonies. It no longer signifies
a beginning. It is, for most, an end, and end to study, an end to
thought, an end to new knowledge. The brain is full of platitudes
for the use of which the graduate lacks only the appropriate
plug-in situations. But life, fortunately, is not a formula and
the graduate will carry his knowledge into the laboratory, the
corporation, or any other vocation and will find there as little
use for it without imagination as he would have for a bag
of marbles.
The greatest tragedy is not the insignificant and pitiful
figure he will make in his work. The greatest tragedy is the
waste, in emptiness, of a life which might have been full. The
greatest tragedy is the abuse of life and the incapability of
giving anything of lasting value to another human being. He
can never say with Whitman, "I give you my hand, I give you
my love . . . , I give you myself."
The world acquiesces in the dullness it is offered as the
world must always. Suffering and ignorance continue indif­ferent
-to indifference and a universe of beauty goes unnoticed.
These things are unaffected by the state of one man's mind.
But there is a relationship of man to man which requires the
support of imaginative minds for its progress. When there is
no inventiveness, no creativity, no curiosity, there is no ad­vance
in "human relations."
May 18, 1961
By RICHARD M. LAWLESS
ASPECT
The field of politics today is filled with diverse and varied
groups from the radical left to the reactionary right. Once
merely the label Democrat or Republican would be sufficient
to describe the trend of an individual's thoughts; only recently
did the extreme separation of thought in political groups be­come
evident. The key to this separation seems to be the
matter of social consciousness. It may be over-simplification,
but the two emerging groups, the right and the left, seem
to be different in this respect more than -any other. The left
favors social consciousness, such as social security, medical
aid to the aged, and aid to education, while the right generally
condemns such measures of various help to the people of this
country.
The resurgence of conservatism on the national level has
brought an element of greater opposition into politics that is
perhaps good, perhaps bad - time will tell how this will affect
unity and harmony in government. But recently an or­ganization
that carries conservatism to its reactionary extreme
has come into national prominence which, if allowed to gain
power in a governing body, could concievably destroy any sem­blance
of order and cooperation that exists now. This organiza­tion
is the John Birch Society.
The seeming purpose of the Society is to oppose Communism
-outwardly the group stands for a strong battle against infil­tration
and subversion in this country. Inwardly the group seems
to be waging a strong battle against social conciousness and
political freedom of thought by advocating a complete return
to the conservative republican thought that prevailed during
the early days of this country. The outward end is a good one
and some may even agree with the inward one; but let us
examine the means which do not -justify anything but class
pride and the wildest kind of witch-burning.
Through a series of inner-society publications and frequent
outside discussions and speeches, the Society has reduced the
status of the government to that of a completely infiltrated
puppet in the hands of what they call the International Com­munist
- Conspiracy. It frequently attacks high-ranking indi­viduals
in government.. with no base but their own distorted
opinions. Two examples (taken from Society publications) are
the recent attacks on Milton and Dwight Eisenhower and the
move to influence the impeachment of Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, Earl Warren. On the Eisenhowers, it was
stated that "Milton Eisenhower is probably Dwight's immediate
superior in the Communist party, because he is the more in­telligent."
On Warren. it was declared that in his recent actions
in the Supreme Court, especially in the field of civil rights, he
has shown himself to be a strong member of the International
Communist Conspiracy. The Society monthly, American Opin­ion,
in its April issue, suggested as an activity. of great im­portance,
the writing to congressmen and the speaking to neigh­bors
to encourage approval of the impeachment of Warren
and to foster public opinion against him. These are but a few
examples of attacks; this tripe is carried on indefinitely in the
publications of the Society. In "American Opinion" there is a
day-by-day analysis of news that is nothing but a series of
twisted fact distortions used to editorialize on the events of the
day. They might be humourous, if it were not for the fact that
they are meant with deadly seriousness.
Granted that there is a definite need for positive action on
the part of all Americans against Communism, there is no
excuse for libelous and groundless attacks on the individuals
responsible for the safety of the country. This is an ignorant and
highly unrealistic and unintellectual defense-mechanism type
of approach that one who has given the matter any serious
thought can accept. But is this the true and most important end
of the Birch Society?
Rather than the noble end of rooting out Communism in
America, may it be suggested that the frenzied activity of the
members of the Society is but a protection of interests, a form
of matreialism. It has been proved that the average member of
the Society is a well-to-do individual who may stand quite a
bit to lose if laws are enacted that aid less fortunate individuals
in the fiields of education, medical aid, and the other various
aids proposed. The primary concern of such a person is the
protection of interests. His concern is then definitely far-sep­arated
from his fellow citizen.
Therefore, the seeming-good outward aim of fighting Com­munism
can be just a front for protective materialism. The
fight against subversion then, being a secondary aim, and
handled very badly by its series of accusations and innuendos
does a detrimentary harm to the good end and seriously impairs
the spirit of true conservatism which is a legitimate political
position.
The John Birch Society is doing a great deal of harm now.
If allowed to flourish and grow in influence, it could do just
what the Communists would like, that is, split the government
and political factions to such an extent that bloodless revolution
of ideas could take place and it would be relatively easy to accept
order in place of governmental chaos which could be wrought
by the ignorantly over-zealous members of the Society. Let us
hope that intelligence on the part of responsible Americans
will prevail.
ltlidu'est College
On 4 Quarter Plan
Due to the arrival of the
baby balaena in the pond,
swimming and other Panaquat­ic
gJames will be forbidden un­til
further notice.
Kalamazoo, Mich. - (J.P.) ­The
board of trustees of Kala­mazoo
College Il'ecently voted to
place the college in year-around
aperation. The hberal arts col­lege
will adopt a four-quarter
calendar staating next Septem­ber.
The plan was seen by
President Weimer K. Hicks as
-offering a 'solution for the many
small ,colleges that would like
to expand so they can accept
their fair share of the increas­ing
numbers demanding a col­lege
education, but have scant
financial resources for doing so.
"If the college population is
to double in the next ten years
as statistics indicate, ,the col­leges
under present methods are
faced with having to increase
the~r physical plants in -propor­tion.
This is patently impossible
for the vast majority of small
independent colleges. Trustees
here have decided instead to
make better use of what we
already have.
"They have concluded that
tradition alone keeps college
compuses idle for three months
during 'the summer and have
approved a faculty plan for a
twelve - month college which
will help us increase our en­rollment
by as much as 66%
without 'Putting up a single new
buiLding."
Staggerecl Vacations
Under the new plan students
will enroll for three ll-week
quarters of 'study during the
year. Vacation periods will be
staggered so that approximately
the same number of -students
will be on campus during all
four seasons. The college place­ment
,bureau will step up serv­ices
so that students can be
olaced in vacation jabs around
the calendar. Preliminary in­quiries
indicate that part-time
job opportunities will be just
as great during spring, fall and
winter quarters as they are
during the summer months.
Two-thirds increase in the
size of the college's present
student body of 675 will not be
due to summertime operation
alone. In addition, all students
will spend at least two quarters
in off--campus work or study,
including study abroad, research
internships, work eX'perience in
industry, outside reading or the
preparation ,of a senior thesis.
3 Year Plan
A majority of students in the
all-year college will require
four yearn to complete their
'education. Others, 'whose 'ad­vanced
high school courses
have ea·rned them college credit,
will be able ,to receive the B.A.
degree in three years by elim­inating
the vacation period.
Commenting on the applic­ability
of the plan, Dr. Hicks
s-aid, "in order for the small,
independent ,college to continue
t'O assert its leadership in the
years -ahead, i>t must be pre­pared
to grow or else become
a small voice on an educational
scene dominated by large uni­versities.
The twelve - month
plan will give many 'small col­leges
the opportunity ,to grow,
even to prosper, while paying
salaries that will attract to their
faculties the 'best of what they
produce.
THE STAG
By
RICHARD
TINO
singers, succeeded in complete­ly
capturing the audience. Her
voice is unique in its excellent
quality and smooth tonal excel­lence.
She manages to main­tain
throughout most of her rep­ertoire
a most simplified ap­proach.
Such songs as "The
House of the Rising Sun" and
"Malaguena Salerosa," were ex­cellently
performed. There was,
however, room for improvement
in her interpretation of "Lang
A-Growing."
These two performers, having
worked many times together on
different appearances, perform­ed
two joint numbers that were
enjoyable to all.
It was an evening of top en­tertainment
whether one was a
follower of folk music or not.
A folk singer has to believe in
the interpretation he or she is
presenting. It is an essential
element. In both cases it was
this mood that reflected itself
upon the audience and made for
such an enjoyable evening.
THE
WHETSTONE
Page Four
IIester, English
Score Success
In Folk Concert
By MIKE TEHAN
In recent years America has
seen what may be termed as a
revival of folk music, that has
been marked by the talents of
such people as Pete Seeger,
Ewan MacColl, Odetta and many
others. In this vein the Seven
Arts Society, May 2, presented
a folk concert featuring Caro­lyn
Hester and Logan English.
Logan English, the first per­former
on the program possessed
a diversified repertoire of songs
that were enjoyed by all. Sing­ing
many Woody Guthrie songs
and other popular American
folk ballads, some of which he
learned first hand from his home
in Kentucky, made for a very
enjoyable performance.
Carolyn Hester, who is fast
becoming one of the elite in the
small class of outstanding folk
On and Off
the Campus
D. Greene. D. Lorenzo. D.
D'Agostin. E.' Skibiak. B.
A recent 2,720 page syllogism
released by a staff of scholastic
philosophers disclosed that there
are definitely no grounds for the
contention that the Dead Sea
has imminent activity. Ergo, it
is dead.
DRINK PEPSI
Fairfield Center
Featuring
STUDENT DISCOUNTS
"EVERYTHING FOR THE
SPORT IN SPORTS"
CLAMPETT'S SPORT
SPORT NOTE
J. Barry "Beer" Coyle. pudgy
catcher for Jim Duffy's softball
team. pafferns himself after
Yogi Berra. He not only looks
like Berra. but he also drinks
Yoo-Hoo and reads comic books.
ed infielder, singled to center, IF' T' -- ~
~tole_second and third, and came ,our ealns Compete
In .to sc?re on a wild pitch by In 'Jun-Sen. Playoffs
losmg pItcher Ray Maccagli. , •
lon~'s only run was scored' 'in At the close of the regular
the top of the second when Pete season four teams earned the
Cella reached first, on an error right to play in the post-season
and came in to score on Bob playoff tournament. The s e
Conroy's long double. teams are Duffy (3-2), McCall
* * * (3-2), Wallin (3-1), and Browne
PEACOCKS TRIM STAGS 1-0 (4-0). The winner will receive
Dick Bruzas, Stag captain was the league championship tr()~
thevi.ctim of his own lapse ~hen phy. '
his .wjld pitch led to St. Peter's As far as the rest of the
only run in their close win over league is concerned there is lit­the
Stags. tle to report. The four remain-
Bruzas started his first game ing teams will have to watch
of the year and went the route from the grandstand.
pitching a seven hitter. The Pea-cocks
scored their only run in This year was perhaps a re-the
fourth when Pete Barrone cord year for the intramural
singled and later scored on the program. We should all join in
wild pitch. The Stags' loss can th~nking Fr. Caffrey, S.J., and
be seen in the fact that they MIke Zaph for a. job well done.
left ten men on base. * * * Fairfield University's Tennis
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Team will be represented in the
TRAMPLES STAGS ,upcoming Rider Colelge Tennis
Fairleigh Dickinson, boasting I Tourname~t May 19 - 21. John
an overall record of 11-3, easily Dowd. Semor Captain. has been
defeated the Stags 9-1 on Alum- seeded second in the singles.
ni Field. The winners smashed Gary Towell. '62. and Dowd
out 13 hits off three Fairfield have been seeded third in the
pitchers. Wayne Baldino start- doubles. Freshman Gerald Mag­ted
for the Stag but was relieved ner and Walier Donnelly are
by John Brusas in the fourth also going· to affend.
inning. Bruzas pitched well but I
yielded to Badolato in the
sixth after he injured himself.
Senior Dick Lorenzo had a
pair of doubles to run his con­SEcutive
hitting streak to six
games but was injured in the
process.
* * *
THE STAG
FAIRFIELD U. 1961 BASEBALL TEAM: left to right. R. Badolato.
LCook. M. D'eGennero. D. Gianneffi.R.Sny•der C. W. Schumann. J .
yrrlln. B. R,ffer. J. Bruzas. P. Schauble. N. Macarchuk.
Skihiak Stifles Hawks
Tosses One Hit Game
JIFFY LAUNDROMAT
COIN OPERATED
Open 24 Hrs. - 7 Days a Week
20e Wash - tOe Dry
located directly behind A&P liquor store on
THE POST ROAD, FAIRFIELD. CONN.
CLearwater 9-9082
May 18, 1961
New York Football Giants
To Train At Fairfield Again
By DICK BADOLATO <$;>---------------
Fairfield University's campus
wil~ be use? this summer as the Harrier's Toppl
maJor trammg base of the - e
New York Football GiJants, it Ilunter's Streak
was announced by the Univer- '
sity public relations direch)r By GARY MULLER
Frederick J. Tartaro. 'The Stag track team met the
Approximately 25 rookies will red-hot contingent from Hunter
arrive here from New York College, winners of their last
July 16, and their drills will five dual meets on May 3rd.
begin the following day. Veter- When all the scoring was finally
an members of the team will tabulated the Stags were on the
report July 23. triumphant end of a 66-60 score
The move marks only the after a come from behind per~
second time that a Connecticut formance by Junior, Bob Mc­site
has been used as a prime Carthy. In his last attempt in
training center by a profession- the broad jump competition, Bob
al football club. In recent years leaped one half inch better than
the Giants have trained at St. the second place winner, 20 ft. I
Michael's in Winooski, Ver- 4% in. to 20 ft. 4 in.
mont. The Stags were greatly bol-
Last year while preparing for stered during the meet when an­the
Albie Booth Memorial other Junior, Jack Barry, an un­game
in New Haven, the squad derdog in the mile race, took
was quartered here for about command at the half mile spot
three weeks. Thousands of 'area and hterally ran away with the
residents watched the National ra~e. He finished about 100 yds.
Football league entry practice ahead' of Jamie Ortiz, the pre­in
the University's Alumni ra.ce favorite. Pete Vath, fresh
field. from his pre-season workouts in
Final arrangements between Bermuda, captured the 120 high
the University and team offici- hurdles followed by" co-capt.
als were completed late last Pete Hauser. Once again Rick Rebounding from eight straight
week at a meeting on campus. Medve won his specialty the defeats, Fairfield University's
The Giants were represented javelin, making it ten st;aight baseball team has managed to
by General Manager Ray Walsh meets in which he has captured co.me through with two straight
and Timothy Mara, secretary- first place. In the shot put, Co- wms to place their season rec­treasurer,
while Fairfield - U Capt. Bill Melahn again kept his o~d at 2-8. Relying on the strong
officials included the Rev. Harry slate clean by winning with a pItchmg arms of Sophomores
Huss, S.J., treasurer; the Rev. toss of 45 ft. 1 in. i Wayne Baldino and Ed Skibiak
George S. Mahan, S.J., execu- 'the Stags edged lona 2-1 with
tive assistant to the president. Baldino receiving his fir;t col-
'The University is pleased to SlovakConvention legiate win, and Hartford 2-0
have the Giants return,' Mr. behind the one hit pitching of
Tartaro said, "especially since To Be Held Here Skibiak.
last year's program was receiv- Ed Skibiak became the first
ed so enthusiastically by the Fairfield University will pro- Stag pitcher to shut out an op-local
communities. The team's vide facilities for the 20th Slo- posmg club since 1955 when he
visit will provide a wholesome vak Catholic Sokol SLET con- mowed down the Hawks who
recreational experience for area vention in July, it Wlas announc- had won four straight. Only a
residents of all age levels." ed today. bunt by Hartford leftfielder Jim
According to Mr. Tartaro, More than 600 delegates from Harrington with one out i~ the
about 70 players and team of- throughout the nation will par- ninth prevented Skibiak from
ficials will be quartered in ticipate in the track and field pitching a no-hitter. In the pro­Loyola
Hall until August 9, contests which are held in vari- cess of the game, Skibiak struck
when the Giants depart for sev- ous parts of the country every out fifteen Hawks while walk­eral
exhibition contests in the two years. Special gymnastic ing only two.
West. ' events also are planned. * * *
.In late August the entourage The convention is being held STAGS NIP HARTFORD FOR
wIl~ return here .and will re- in New England for the first SECOND WIN
mam, except for Labor Day time since 1927 when it Wlas Behind the great pitching of
weekend, until its September held in Bridgep~rt. Ed Skibiak, Fairfield won its
10. meeting ir: the Yale Bowl Gonzaga and Loyola dormi- second straight baseball game
WIth the BaltImore Colts. Pro- tories at Fairfield U. are being over a strong Hartford nine.
ceeds from th~ contest prom~t- made available to the delegates Hawk pitcher, Ron Lesieur,
ed by. the AlbIe Boot~ commIt-I for the three-day convention. pItched a good game himself al­tee
w.Ill be used to bUIld a boys'l Programs will be staged at Fair- lowmg only four hits w,,hile
club m New Haven in honor of field U's field and Harding High walkmg one, but he was com­the
late .Eli star: School's Hedges Memorial Sta- pletely overshadowed by Skib-
The GIants, dIrected by ne.w Idium. Iak. .
hea~ coach Al Sherman, WIll Assisting local committeemen . FaIrfield scored its first run
b.egm regular league competi- with University arrangements m the fifth when Mike De Gen­tIon
. September 17 in Yankee are the Rev. George S. Mahan, naro ~ingled, stole second, went
StadIUm. " S.J., executive assistant of the to !hIrd on a passed ball and
Ray Walsh sa~d the club's president at Fairfield U. and t~lhed on Don Cook's single to
players and OffiCI~ls were ex- Frederick W. Tartaro, public re- rIght field. In the sixth, three
tremely pleased WIth last year's lations director. Hartford errors led to the Stags
arrangements ~n.d are looking Approximately 400 delegates s;-cond run after Bill Schumann
~orward to t::ammg once again are expected to be housed at smgled. ,.
m. ConnectIcut where the Fairfield U. which also will The Stags VIctory broke a
GIants have a large number of ~ake available dining facilities four game Hartford win streak
followers. m Loyola Hall. and evened the Hawks season
record at five wins and five loss-es.
FAIRFIELD TIPS IONA FOR
FIRST WIN 2-1
With Sophomore Wayne Bal­dino
scattering eight hits and
Dick Badolato tearing u~ the
basepaths the Stags won their
first game of the season over a
very tough lona team.
Badolato scored the winning
run -for the Stags in the bottom
•__...;. ...! of the seventh inning by perpe- trating two steals. The fleet foot-
Page Six THE STAG May 18, 1961
Extremist Acts Hinder I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Anti-Communist Effort
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Assuming that these men are
honest, sincere, and dedieated
to their opinions, the question
arises - Why do they speak
so bitterly about other Ameri­cans
whose anti-communism is
of a different stamp than their
own?
One possible answer that
leaps to mind is that these peo­ple
are frustrated_ They hate
CommunisJ:U more than any­thing
in the world. And yet,
Russia is so far away and so
big they feel helpless in at­tempting
to stamp out the hat­ed
ideology. But there is a con­venient
whipping boy, several
as a matter of fact, very close
at hand and somewhat smaller
in size. Their favorite objects
of abuse are Walter Reuther,
and most of the other labor
leaders; the Democrats, and a
good portion of the Republi­cans;
the New York Times; and
even on occasion such "left­wingers"
as Allan Dulles, head
of the C.LA., and former Pres­ident
Eisenhower.
It is curious indeed that in
our difficult times the forces
that oppose communism must
be divided. America, the great
nation that it is, with its un­bounded
resources and man­power,
simply cannot afford to
have a disunited front against
the forces of world Communism.
The events in Cuba and Laos
force us to focus our attention
to the real enemy, Msgr. George
Casey stated it very well when
he said: "The super-patriots
can rest their case, events are
taking over."
By ERNEST WEEBY, JR.
During the last few months
it has been obvious to all news-paper
readers that columnists
and editors throughout the
country have grown alarmed at
the growing number of extrem­ist
societies which specialize -in
a very emotional brand of anti­communism.
It is important that the pub­lic
be made -aware of these
groups. If they are allowed to
carryon in their reckless man­ner
they may well succeed in
stifling free discussion of con­troversial
public issue dealing
with domestic as well as for­eign
policy. As one columnist
has termed it, "they would suc-ceed
in imposing upon this I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
country a silence of fear." This
abuse of a fundamental free­dom
would very much please
our communist antagonists.
We certainly can't be com­placent
about the Communist
menace. A recent editorial in a
major magazine stated the case
very well. "Let us fight vigor­ously
against the Communist
conspiracy, both .at home and
abroad, for it is one. But let us
do it in a fair and sensible man­ner."
The extremist groups about
which we are reading so much
are not fighting the Communist
threat in a fair or a sensible
a manner. What sensible citizen
can stand to hear some of his
country's most honorable men
characterized as "Communists
or Communist dupes"; and that
Social Security and minimum
wage legislation are "planned
stages on the road to Commun­ism."
Frash Orientation
(Cant. from Page One)
The screens situated on the
interior side of the windows in
Canisius Hall were installed
thusly to prevent cheating by
the students, according to a
classroom disclosure by Rev.
James A. Walsh, S.J.
are thinkJing of setting up
display.
On Wednesday morning the
freshmen wi'll take a battery of
Iplacement tests. The !tests will
be given by the Psychology De­partment
and the results will
be available to the student after
they are processed and evalu­ated.
That evening the freshmen
will be entertained by the jun­ions
at a stag night. John Saffo
'63, stag night chairman, has
asked that if anyone has talent
and would like to perform to
see him as soon as possible.
Starting Thursday the fresh­men
will attend classes and
meet their teachers for the
coming school year. As of now
there are no definite activities
planned for Thursday evening.
Al'So on Fr.iday the new stu­dents
will have classes in the
early part of the day. Later on
in the evening a dance or mixer
is planned for them. According
to Richard Warner '63, the
dance chairman, plans are ten­tative
as to whether 'this dance
wiU be held on campus or at a
nearby woman's college.
~or Saturday the freshmen
are in store for a full day of
sports activities with the tug
'0 war with the sophomores be­ing
the highlilght. Kenneth
Dondi, '63, explained that new
'and different events are being
considered to make this day a
unique one. After they wipe off
the grease, from the greased
pig, and wash up the freshmen
will attend a dance that eve­ning.
The plans are yet indefi­nite
as to whether this dance
or the dance on Friday will be
held on or off campus.
On the final day, Sunday, the
freshmen will receive the Holy
Eucharist as a group and attend
a Communion breakfast.
upon the measuring 'circuits
used, and since these have not
been proof-tested at this time,
this phase of the transmitter
projeot will have to be delayed.
A number of different approach­es
to the antenna problem have
been studied to date. The exact
type of antenna which we will
use has not been selected since
a number of types will do the
job. The final seleotion will be
made during the final testing of
the transmitter.
"At present we are planning
to include in the nose cone ap­paratus
which will measure the
rise in temperature in the cone,
ioniz<ation and acceleration
while the rocket is in flight. It
cannot be stated at this time
whether all these measuring
devices can be induded in the
nose cone. Space is a prime
factor and the ,final decision as
to what is 'carreied as a payload
will be established after final
working models have been con­structed
for each device, thus
making the volume for ea,ch
instrument known. To date no
major problem is foreseen in
having all the electrical .com­ponents
ready for 'checkout with
the assembled racket. This
checkout will ibegin as soon as
each section is co~leted to that
point where electrical compon­ent'S
can be installed."
Fairfield Rocket
(Cant. from Page One)
the proton, the cost has risen
two-mId. However, several
companies are very interested
and I suspect sufficient funds
m~ght be forthcoming by the
end of this summer."
Progress reports will be writ­ten
by each of the division
heads and a complete resume
sent to all interested cOI'Pora­tions.
From John Asums, a
junior, we learned of the pro­gress
of his propeUation divi­sion.
Solid Propellant Rocket
"The outstanding feature of
solid propellant rockets is their
inherent simplicity and lack of
moving parts like valves, turbo­pumps,
and controls. Also, they
require little servicing and are
easy to use. For the most part
the solid propellants have a
plastic cake-like appearance and
burn on their exposed surfaces
to form hot exhaust gases,
which in time produce a reac­tion
force. They also have the
advantage of containing all of
the 'chemicals necessary for
sustaining chemical combus­tion.
In our case it will be a
heterogeneous mixture of sev­eral
chemica}s, a mixture of
oxidizing crystals of ·ammonium
perchlorate (NIH GL04) in a
matrix of an organic plastic­like
fuel asphalt.
"The gJrain confiJgura1tion will
be tubular or hollow center
ohange with an outer liner. Al­though
this configumtion may
lead to combustion stability
problems, it minimizes the
problem of combustion cham­ber
heating. The grain itself
insulates the combustion cham­ber
wall until the final bits of
propellant are consumed. A,lso
it has been found that using
our propellant, NH4 CL04, ,and
a thermosetting fuel binder
such a'S ,an asphalt end burning
rod gave the most stable condi­tions.
We are using a tublar
configuration because it will
g,ive us a moderately large
thrust and mass flow, and a
most desirable effective exhaust
velocity. This oan be achieved
by a large burning surface
which the tubular configuration
will give and a fast burning
rate which is achieved from
both the nature and the small
particle size of ,the propellant.
"The 'burning rate, or the
velocity at whkh the solid
propellant is consumed during
operations, is usually expressed
in inches per second (in./sec.)
The burning rate for NoH4
CL04 will be about 0.5 meters/
sec. (ior a chamber pressure of
about 1000 IbsJin.) and have a
characteristiC velocity of about
4500 ft./sec."
Robert Keough, a senior, and
chairman of the electronic sec­tion,
reported that "To date,
the majority of the progress of
the elec1Jrol1Jic section has been
the research and the develop­ment
of the electronic circuits
of the firing mechanism and
those for 'transmi.tting data
from the nose cone to earth,
and the obtaining of atmos­pheric
data. The initial part of
the firing mechanism has now
advanced fmm the drawing
board ,to the first prototype.
The initial testing has proven
that some additional modifica­tions
will be necessary. These
changes are being implemented
at this time.
"The nose ,cone transmitter
has also moved from the draw­ing
board to ,the construction
stage. The final physical layout
of the transmitter is dependant
Page Seven
Sports
ChrisHans
Sports geared toward the
complete development of a
man can help make· him a bet­ter
Christian, according to a
recent Vatican 1 e t t e r from
Cardinal Domenico Tardini,
Vatican Secretary of State.
The letter pointed out that
sports "can serve and favor
the control of the mind over
the body, and can train disci­plined
and energetic men and
women who in their own en­vironment
can promote Chris­tian
regeneration:'
Christian sports programs,
said the Cardinal, develop
good health and joy of life
during difficult years of ado­lescense.
They help, he said,
to "create a developed sense
of community through team
spirit and to promote open and
g·enerous friendship," and
serve as a "school of loyalty,
courage, and unselfishness:'
FU Players
(Cont. from Page One)
Summer resort theater. He wi'll
be featured in John Osborne's
"Epitaph for George Dillon,"
"The Taming of the Shrew,"
Tennessee Williams' "Period of
kdjustmeIllt," and "Rope." In
the musioal "Leave It 10 Jane,"
Groom enacts the part of a foot­ball
player, and in "Raiin," he
is oast as a Marine. The AB
Engllish major from Springfield,
Mass. will also be seen there
in "PYlgmalion," "The Prodigals"
and "The Rivals."
State Welfare
(Cont. from Page One)
ment. Education majors are
especially qualified.
Due to the Kennedy bills for
the aged, the Department will
need several hundr·ed college
graduates, he said.
The Welfare Dept. will also
consider undevclassmen for
summer employment and train­ing.
(Cf. advertisement in this
issue of the STkG.)
Vatican:
D-evelop
"RATS"
"I played Hamlet myself quite a few times before I entered
the Seminary."
The average pulse beats 72
times, times, times . .
All fillers were slipped under
the STAG office door and are
anonymous.
Lower the body temporatuve
8 degrees and . it will be
90.6 degrees.
Kampus Kop:
"I guess I'm an example of
the fact that there's something
for everybody to do if they just
want to."
Monsignor Raps
Immoral Films
A ticket at the box office is
a vote for good or bad films, I
Monsignor Thomas Little, ex­ecutive
secretary of the Na­tional
Legion of Decency, said
last week.
The Monsignor said that in a
free society the mature citizen
will recognize that his freedom
carries with it the personal
responsibility of his own indi­vidual
control over the film in­dustry.
Mature and intelligent
selection of films to attend, he
said, requires some informa­tion.
"The principal function of the
Legion of Democracy is to pro­vide
such information."
"The Legion offers a Moral
eVlaluation of the film just as
the patron's favorite movie
critic gives him an artistic and
entertainment evaluation," he
said.
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By PETER C. SCHLICKMANN
PROEM:
Yes, but I also die. The differ­ence,
of ,course, beling in the un­cLoseted
oo'gnition of my own
grand a'llowanoe. True, there is
the unforested insistence of
three trees "low on the sky."
Yet, look closely here!: a young
man enters from the right, and,
'Darning upon my middled and
unmuddled saving presence,
lights the lamp of his acknow­ledigement
to 'a solvent and
bright attendanoe. 0 the rs ,
thoU!gh having eyes, never saw
"an old white horse galloping
away in the meadow." Ha'm,m·er
and 'l1'ails ·are called for, and
the worldly association is of
three, gallowed together on a
dark afternoon.
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May 18, 1961
Flynn Named
Club President
How mUlch better it would be
to steep and stelLa'r myself with
amity towalld the meadowed
pleasurance of the word "re­The
third category is limited Vliew" J1aJther than the unnatural
to male students desirous of scenery of "criticiSiITI."
spending their summer aboad a What better aspect than to
cruise ship leaving the eastern offer to another a nature one
seaboard or Gulf ports for the witJh the fondly musded phrases
Caribbean, the Mediterranean, of my hand's favour?
western European ports or an How unfair you are as to con­eleven
week world cruise. The strue a rock-garden to be the
pay is up to $110 every two growing of stones
weeks with two days of free- As a resuLt, it would be an
dom in each port of call. injusti,ce on my pant to water
Not a commercial employ- the eXlplioit and willowed shade
ment agency, the SSE service of my preferment with your
involves no placement commis- dry liquid.
sions payable by the student or Your emotional efforts have
prospective employer, only a been written w~th the analyzed
single registration fee of $1 for ink of cloudy afternoons. Why
each of the first two work cate- shouldn't I move my chair to
gories and $2 for the cruise ship another window! I find your
work. For prompt consideration words to be hand people ignor­necessary
in this year's com- ing "the season and the scene."
petitive race for summer jobs, My greates't concern is, of a
the SSE advises sending im- certainty, for your bkydes tJhat
mediately for their registration must travel your poor-bit'ched
application. Send name, address and babble-bedded way.
and registration fee for the cate- Oh poor postmen that you
gory you have chosen to Stu- come 'so distant and indifferent
dents for Summer Employ- to "dearest him that lives Alas!
ment, Box 2092, Trenton 7E, away."
New Jersey. For students re- My belief has alway been that
quiring verification of the ac- a poet is both mother and fath­tivities
of the SSE _ ,a rela- er ,to an extraordinary child
who is never pleased unless
tively new service - confirma- shown the appeal of every
tion may be got through Mr. wovd's world. True poets r~al­Robert
Kroesen, Executive Vice ize how unwise it is to counsel
President of the Greater Tren- the sun, tutor the sky, and
ton Chamber of Commerce, doctor tJhe grass.
~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~~T~r~e~n~to~~n~N,~.J~.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ Allow me to say, in closing, ~ I that pharma1ceutical procedure
exists in poetry only to the ex-' Samuel Taylor Coleridge said:
tent that you d'o'lIow the advice " ... the poet brings the whole
of thalt nunse, your nurse. In the soul of man into activity.
future, please make an effort to Scholastic philosophers try
be Icooperative patients. the souls of students.
Mr. O'Knails is a scholastic
philosopher; therefore, Mr.
O'Knails is a poet. (Proof: Ma­jor
1, 7; Minor 4, 2).
Obeserved on the back of a
desk in Xavier Hall: "Poets are
Nuts!"
Moral: Proves once again that
good guys finish first.
Joseph P. Flynn was elected
president of the Naugatuck
Valley Club of Fairfield Uni­versity
at a meeting held at
Valley Chevrolet Auditorium in
Derby. Mr. Flynn, a junior, and
an English m ~;or, enrolled in
the A.B. Greek curriculum, suc­oceeds
Robert E. McCarthy, who
graduates this year.
Thomas Walsh, a sophomore,
was elected vice president to
succeed Flynn. Walsh is a
physics major.
Richard A. Ryan was elected
secretary to succeed Mi.chael
Oates. Ryan is a sophomore en­rolled
in the A.B. curriculum at
the university.
Daniel Skuret was elected
treasurer to succeed William
Carey, who was commended by
President McCarthy on behalf
,of the entire club for his con­tribution
to the success of the
-scholarship benefit glee club
-concert. Carey delivered the
:annual financial report and stat­ed
that the club will again be
-able to award a scholarship to
a Valley boy. The Valley Club
was the first campus organiza­tion
ever to award a scholar­-
ship, from the proceeds of the
appeaarnce of the Fairfield
Glee Club at the Ansonia High
School auditorium. Over 15
valley men have been award­ed
scholarships.
Treasurer-elect Skuret is a
freshmlan enrolled in the bach­elor
of social science course.
As his last official act, Presi­dent
Robert McCarthy appoint­ed
Michael Donnarummo and
Michael Petro co-chairman of
the second annual picnic to be
held at Lake Quassapaug on
Sunday, April 18.
All university students and
their dates are invited to the
affair. Those interested in the
nicnic should contact either
Mr. Donnarummo or Mr. Petro
to make reservations.
Twenty members of the Chern
Club to u I' e d the Texaco Re­search
Laboratories in Beacon,
N.Y. recently. Of special in·terest
to the University chemists was
Just 5 minutes from Campus the laboratory's atomic stock
';:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;I;;p;~ile, an0 ther job being done :; through nuclear chemistry.
Page Eight THE STAG May 18. 1961
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St. IyeS Elects
~fcQuade Prexy
I Eugene Honan '62
Drama President
Eugene Honan, '62, has been
elected president of the Fairfield
U. Drama Society for next year.
The election of officers took
place during the week ,at the
final meeting of the Society for
the year. Along with Mr. Honan,
, Dale McNulty, '64, was elected
Vice-President; Charles Roltand,
'62, w'as chosen Secretary; and
William Hoehler, '64, is the new
Treasurer.
Mr. Honan hails from Holy­oke,
Mass. and is a Psychology
major at Fairfield. He bias been
a member of the Drama Society
for three years, working as
Head Carpenter and with the
Stage Crew.
Mr. McNulty is from Palm
Beach, Fla. During the recent
presentation of Hamlet, Mc­Nulty
portrayed "Claudius."
For that production, he also
directed lighting.
Mr. Roland is a Psychology
major and has been associated
with the Society since his
Freshman year. He portrayed
"Billy Budd" in that play and
"Osric" in Hamlet this year.
Mr. Hoehler has completed his
first year with the Drama Club.
He has worked actively behind
the scenes in preparation for
productions.
After election of officers, plans
were completed for the annual
banquet which will be he1d
May 29.
Howland's
Class of '61, Fairfield University
FROM:
TO:
SUBJECT: Best wishes and sincere congratulations to
you young men who have earned your diplomas. May
the classes which succeed you be ever inspired by
your example!
Bay State Area Club
Splits East and West
In April the Bay State Area
Club was dissolved. Since then
the students from Massachu­setts
have formed two new Frank J. McQuade, '62 was
clubs, the Eastern Massachu- elected president of the St. Ives
setts Undergraduate Club com- Pre-legal Guild at a meeting
posed of students from the last week.
Worcester - Boston area, and Other newly-elected officers
the Western Massachusetts Un- are: Roderick Dowling, '62,
I dergraduate Club for students vice-president; Richard Bado­from
the western Massachusetts lato, '62, secretary; Gary W.
area. I Muller, '62, treasurer; and, Gab-
The officers of the Western riel W. Merola, '62, correspond­club
for next year are Jerome ing secretary.
Burke, '62, President; Sean The St. Ives Guild attempts
Dunphy, '62, Vice President; to aid students interested in a
Thomas Holland, '62, Treasur- career of law to learn more
er, and John Safarik, '63, Sec- about the field and the oppor-retary.
tunities in a law career.
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2) Upon 'anival, all dates
will undergo a security check
by the Campus Police Depart­ment
Oboth of them).
3) Ther,eafter the girls will Ibest with what he g,ets" (but
be escorted, in an armed WHAT does he get???) ... the
motorcade, to a nearby con- Junior Ticket BoOlth in Xavier
v~nt (the name will not be Iwas last seen on "$64,000 Ques­dlsolosed).
tIon" the windows in Xavier
4) The Bicnic will be held. are scientifically desi,gned to
in Loyol'a Cafeteria. Doors let in air (yes, many classrooms
will be guarded.
are complete vacuums) ... the
5) The Formal Dance will Histo!"y of Philosophy course
be held under floodlamps at
Laddin's Terrace. Anyone next year will deal with the
who steps out of light for any World's Sma-rtest Losers.
reason will be shot. * * *
6) The Beach Frady w.ill be DID YOU KNOW? That there
held on the New Tennis is an atomic bomb hidden some­Counts,
where sand wiH be where on campus, and that it is
provided for those who are set :to go off sometime between
interested. The fence will be noon and midnight on some
wired. day in July or August?
7) The Informal Dance will
'riot be ,infoI1mal. Tie and tails I'll bet you didn't. See youse
will be the OI1der for this
dance to be held on the Gym
rood'. SneaIDers may be con­sidmed
for tradion.
8) Curlew each night is
9:45 p.m. Most events in !the
evening will commence at
·approximately 9:15 p.m. Boys
will not see girls outside of
events. Talking is restricted.
9) Girls will leave by Air
FOI1ce B-52 at the end of the
last event. Sentimentality
(waving, etc.) is forbidden.
10) Have Fun, Kids!
The Word is out that:
The administration plans to
tear down Gonzaga, Canisius,
and Loyola to maIDe room for
a landing-strip for our friends
in blue ... there wHl definitely
be a trophy case by 1965 . . .
the Grants will bring their o,wn
cook . . . there will definitely
be a University sign on North
Benson by 1970 . . . "Killing
Rock," down by the pond, will
be removed by 1975 . . . the
administration is considering
the changing of the name of the
school to "Chlorophyll Univer­sity"
in honor of our landsca:pe
· . . the ch'ains alTen't doing
much for our suibuI1ban popu­larity
("What right have they
to block our best shortcut?")
· .. the Resident Council (kind­ly
tip your halts) B10ck Party
will be held again this year ...
the amazing piano in Loyola I
(it still plays) will be posthum­ously
awarded to the Smith­soni'an
Institute along with the
Loyola TV set . . . the Posture­Pedic
Award this year goes to
the makers of the chairs in the
Loyola TV lounge . . . the
Amer1can Medical Association's
SHver Cross goes to the Hossie
KnO'cIDwurslt Mfg. Co. of Louis­vHle,
Kentucky for their con­triJbutions
to the Infhmary . . .
the soda machine, after many
successful years of business, is
retiring and mo'Ving to Florida
· . . "the chef does his very
FROM THIS CORNER
By MIKE FRATANTUNO
With a tear in my eye, a lwnp 'I
in my throat, and an axe in my
hand, here I am to s'cribe my
last (sob!) column for tlJ.e good
01' Stag. Well, enough of the
maudlin sentimentality
there's no room.
The f,ollowing are the
fo.' Senior Week-ness:
1) All dates will come to
FaiT'field on the same train,
which will enter the Univer­s1ty
gI10unds by a s,pecial sid­ing
now in construction. No
girl will be admitted after
the train arrives.
May 18, 1961 THE STAG Page Nine
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There's a place for
. professional achievement on the
Aerospace Team
FAIRFIELD
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NEW GLEE CLUB
OFFICERS
Don Lupo - President
Dan Delaney - Vice-Pres.
Stan Rashid - Sec,
Bob Lapierre - Treas,
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7 ARTS SOCIETY PLANS
ART EXHIBIT SUNDAY
Fairfield University students
will present their second annual
Art Show May 21-27, in Loyola
Lounge under the auspices of
the University'S Seven Arts
Society.
William Ndini, chairman of
the exhibit, said the student
show will include work in oils,
watercolors, charcoals, photo­p'raphy
and sculpture.
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Daily Problem Seminars,
Weekly Trial Practice
Courts. Moot Courts
demption of Jesus Christ."
He had particular praise for
the Unitas movement in Europe.
The discussions have shown
By ERNEST WEBBY. JR. that there are sincere men on
Jesuits are in the forefront in both sides who are seriously in-
E;urope and America in promot- terested in a spiritual union.
.ng the "dialogue" which is ris- The purpose of the Unitas
.ng up between the faiths, a Association is to promote the
Div:nity school student declar- spiritual union of all men.
ed on campus last week. Unitas keeps in close touch
Mr. Heinrich Von Both, a with the Ecumenical Move­young
German Lutheran study- ment throughout the world.
ing for the Ministry at the Y,ale and the magazine "Unitas"
Divin:ty School, said the dia- helps to coordinate worldwide
logue going on in this country information about the move-
. and in Europe was "astonish- ment. The Association was
ing" and "creative." The move- founded in Rome in 1945 by
ment which he felt was creat- a group of professors and
ing a "good atmosphere" be- writers. priests and laymen.
tween the faiths is being led by and received the special bless­Jesuit
priests whom Mr. Von ing of Pope Pius XII,
Both felt possessed the high! Mr. Von Both described his
education necessary for religi- experiences in participating in
ous discussions. All participants an inter-faith dialo,,!:ue conduct­must
be highly trained, he said. ed at Woodstock College under
Speaking at a special seminar the leadership of Rev. Gustave
dealing with the reformation Weigel, S.J., a nationally known
period in European history <luthor of books dealing with
conducted by Mr. Walter Petry, the dialogue in this country.
I
Mr. Von Both declared: Von Both, one of several Yale
"The friendly talks have Divinity School students who
pointed out how much the Pro- were invited for the forum,
testants and Catholics have in termed the event "very fruit­common.
In our dav Christian- ful" and a "rewarding experi-ity
is beginning to 'see the task ence." "The discussions are a
ahead. The question is no long- very good way of airing differ­er
denominational but rather ent views. In many cases false
are you a Christian or a believ- ima!!es are able to be cast
er in the atheistic ideology aside," he said. Another confer­which
is appearing in our so- ence is planned for the future.
ciety." Pointing out that conversa-
"We know what it means to tions between the faiths on the
be a Christian," he said. "All lay level in this country are
differences fade in the light of "limited," he said that in Europe
our common belief in the Re- healthy discussions are going
on at all times. Student discus­,
ion often prove very interest­ing.
he added. In at least two
cases. secular universities have
~wo Theology faculties, he de­clared.
Mr. Von Both is currently
studying at Yale University
following five years of study in
Germany. Followin!! a tour of
the United States he will re­turn
to Germanv to take the
,econd and final examination
hefore becominp" a Minister in
the German E van gel i cal
Church. Mr. Von Both is con­siderin!!
going to Ar!!entina
where there is a large German
('olony, to help intef!rate the
Gprman church into the Span­ish
culture.
The lecture was followed by
'l. question period. The students
in attendance found the whole
orozram "most rewarding."
InI'V"lnlty Student Gl'ves
Religious Unity Talk
lit
Parent ­(
Cont. from Page One)
tra-curricular and scholarly
activities. will have sacrificed
his own time and energies
most generously and have
gained the admiration of the
faculty and his fellow stu­dents,"
Mr. Parent. a candidate for
a Bachelor of Business Ad­ministration
in marketing. was
chosen by Fr. Mahan and a
special faculty committee from
nominations received from a
faculty poll.
President of the Cardinal
Key Society. he is a former
Managing Editor of THE
STAG. He is a member of the
Business Club. the Vets Club.
the Bay State Area Club and a
brother of Ignation Council
#4203. Knights of Columbus.
You're needed ... just as your father and grand.
father were. It's an obligation that a lot of qualified
college men have to meet. .. that of serving your coun·
try, when and where you are needed.
And the Air Force needs college.trained men as
officers. This is caused by the rapidly expanding tech·
nology that goes with hypersonic air and space flight.
Your four years of college have equipped you to han­dle
complex jobs. You have the potential to profit
from advanced training ... then put it to work.
Thel-e are several ways to become an officer.
First there is Air Force ROTC. Another program,
relatively new, is Officer Training School. Here the
Air Force commissions certain college graduates, both
men and women, after three months' training. The
navigator training program enables you to win a
flying rating and a commission. And, of course, there's
the Air Force Academy.
, An Air Force officer's starting salary averages out
to about what you could exp~ct as a civilian. First
there's your base pay. Then add on such things as
tax· free rations and quarters allowances, free medical
and dental care, retirement provision, perhaps flight
pay, and 30 days' vacation per year. It comes to an
attractive figure. One thing more. As an officer, you
will become eligible for the Air Force Institute of
Technology. While on active duty many officers will
win graduate degrees at Air Force expense.
Why not contact your local Air Force Recruiter.
Or write to Officer Career Information, Dept.
SCI5, Box 7608, Washington 4, D.C., if you
lVant further information about the navigator
training or Officer Training School programs.
A mathematical believe-ii-or­not:
the average yearly income
of the Hindus ($76) equals the
yearly budget of Loyola cafe.
R hI" EI t 'while the posts of correspond-I epu leanS ec ' ing and Recording Secretaries
Morrison For '6? went tv JohnCervini and Peter
~ . ~ Jones res'pectIvely.
William SaIlJgiovlanni, who
declined any office for the new
year despite his fine record as
the 1960-61 President, has been
named to the newly created
Executive Board.
Mr. Morrison, in speaking of
the coming year, said: "Plans
are already under way for our
part in advancing the rising
tide of RepUiblicanism. To this
end, from ,the local elections
where we plan to recapture
Fairfield, to the national level,
we will devote all our ener­gies."
Over 50 members of the
Fairfield Universioty Republican
Club met recently to decide on
a sl'ate of officers for the 1961­62
college year. Elected Presi­dent
by acclamation, was John
Morrison '62 who worked ],ast
year as corresponding secretary
(in addiotion to being the Starte
Cha'i.rman of Connecticut Col­lege
Youth for Nixon.)
Re-elected Vice-President by
3 to 1 majority was Richard
Picardi '62. In a c10se race,
Christorpher J o:hnson became the
first holder of t:he new office
of Technical Secretary, to
handle all notices and publicity
.arrangements. Mi.chael Rocca­salvo
'62 is the new Treasurer,
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Page Ten
DOGWOOD
THE STAG
FESTIVAL 61
May 18, 1961
AFTER A ONE DAY cook-out, Peter's Magic Elixir doesn't
seem so bad (editor's note released through courtesy of St.
Vincent's infirmary, Bridgeport.)
BOBBY JENKINS (foreground) reaches for the cool refresher.
Others pictured are "Hugger Mud Mugger's" Maelstrom (back­ground),
Bill Fitzgibbons, '62 (white shirt). and alumnus Ed
Donovan,
FESTIVAL VOCALIST Al
Hibbler performs for the
team.
STAG QUEEN Roni Quinn of Fairfield reigned over the three­day
weekend. Understandibly not pictured is her date, Al
Wi.son, '62.
LOU ZOWINE, '62, p~es with
"favor wrapped" date during
the weekend fest.
LEFT BANK (Duck Pond) Existentialists discuss Algerian Hot
Dogs: Jim Rhatigan, '62, "cools" with ManhaUanville Soph,
Teri Ryan.
BILL DERMODY, '62, plays "house": Hot Dogs over an open
fire for Brenda O'Reilly, Central Conn. Frosh.