Canadian -jAmerican Tenor

Will Give Classical Program

Joseph Victor Laderoute, the
7ke MERC1AD
distinguished Canadian-American caninni, Eugene Ormandy, How- Vol. XXXIII, i No. 3 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. December 14, 1961
tenor who is currently artist-in- ard Barlow, and Leonard Bern-
residence at the University of stein have engaged Mr. Laderoute
Kansas City, Kansas Cit&r, Mis-
souri, will present a program of
for solo appearances with their
orchestras. LYNN ELLS GOES Traditional Yule Events
As a student, Joseph Laderoute
classical music on Sunday, Feb-
ruary 4, at 8:IB p.m., in the Little
Theatre.
studied directly under those
teachers who could best instruct
BACK TO HAWAII Enliven Holiday Activity
him in the fields of song which he Last Wednesday, Mercyhurst
Mr. Laderoute claims his Can- said "Aloha" to a unique mem-
adian-American title, for, while has pursued, the areas of opera, Mercyhurst's Christmas activi-
French and German lieder, and ber of the freshman class, Mari- ties, slated-for Monday, December
born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, lynn Ells. Lynn, as she prefers to
Canada, he is a direct descendant oratario. Today, many pupils un- 18, from 6 p.m. until midnight,
der his tutelege testify to his solid be called, had to return to her
of the North American OJibwa home of Hilo, Hawaii, to undergo a commence with a traditional din-
Indian tribe. His successful career background and! sound methods,
and his accomplishments as stu- necessary operation. She will re- ner for all residents land senior
centered largely in the|two coun- ceive credit for many of her first day-students.
tries off Canada! and the United dent', artist and singer have built
foivhim; a secure reputation and semester courses, however, and
States, although his musical! ac- will complete them by corres- Following the dinner, everyone
complishments have also won ac- have w o n him ^international will proceed to the front campus
praise. pondence.
claim throughout Europe. for the lighting of the crib. At this
Mr. Laderoute began his singing A history major, Lynn, hasn't
yet decided what she will do with traditional ceremony, the students,
career at the age of five as guest
boy-soprano of the Paulist Chor- &UeH<cLan, her education. Graduating as attired in cap and gown clustered
isters! of New York City.| He valedictorian of her high school informally around the crib, a life-
studied lunder eminent teachers, December class, she added to her academic size representation of the Nativity
f
such as|Mme. jEmmy Heim (Ger- 16—Frosh Orphans' Party honors by winning a full-tuition scene, wilhf recite a Christmas
man Lieder), Salvatore Issaurel 17—Sophomore Pageant scholarship to Mercyhurst, and J
prayer and sing hymns to the
(French art songs), D. Marzollo 18—Traditional Christmas Ac has a service scholarship as well.
tivities By taking courses at a localjcol- Christy child.
(Italian Opera! Repertoire), and
B. Gibner King (voice consultant). 19—Christmas Vacation ^Begins lege next semester and! then re- Onel of the highlights of the
'•Mr. Laderoute has appeared as January turning here for summer school, evening is the special ceremony
soloist with such distinguished or- 2—Classes Resume she hopesfto be! able to graduate
with her class of '65. when the seniors join the faculty
chestras as the New York Phil- 5—Mixer at gMercyhurst Seniors deck the halls.
harmonic, the Boston Symphony in the Foyer. The simple, but dig-
15-19—Exam Week The whole student body and
andSthe London Royal Philhar- 20-24—Semester Break nified tradition brings to mind
monic. the faculty send with Lynn their the old Teutonic idea of the
Hennas also given concerts with
25-27—Retreat
28—D.S.O. Open House
prayers and good | wishes for a
speedy recovery and a quick Ire-
Frosh"Santas" lighting of the tree and its in-
many operatic groups. Such re- 29—Second Semester Begins turn to our campus. corporation into the Christian
nowned conductors as Arturo Tos- ways of welcoming l Christ, the
This day you shall know that
Host Orphans light of the world.
the Lordiwill come, and save us: For the later hours ^ of the
and in the morning you shall see Gaiety and mirth become the
order of the day as Mercyhurst night, there is scheduled a holi-
his glory.—<Ps| 23.1.) | day big sister-little sister get-to-
The earth is the Lord's and the frosh gather tojhost seventy-five
fulness thereof: the world and all children from Saint Joseph Home gether with the deans of xesi-™
they that dwell therein. at the annual Orphans' Partypn dence as guests in McAuley Halivj
& Introit, Vigil of the Nativity December 16 from two to five pmain lounge.
o'clock in the afternoon. At 11 p.m. J junior and senior
A tradition in long standing; at Schoristers, attired in cap and
DSO To Hold Mercyhurst, the event ^promises I gown, will carol§through the halls
to delight the hearts of both of both dormitories, taking part
young and old. Highlighting the in one of the most loved and
Open House occasion will be the lively enter- ^memorable activities of the\ sea-
tainment ^provided by various
members of the freshman class son.
Junior and senior students of amidst a background of red and
Erie I area high {schools and their green decorations. Santa will To climax the evening, junior
parents have been invited to Mer- make his customary^visit, listen- class rings will be blessed in a
cyhurst's annual Open House to ing to the manifold requests of candlelight ceremony in the
Taking time out for the 'pause that refreshes', Dr. Diaz,|a recent be held this year on the afternoon the youngsters and wishing each chapel. At twelve midnight, a
of January 28, 1962. || one a hearty "Merry Christmas." benediction of thanksgiving will
IRC speaker, finds J himself the center of interest. For the story,
Sponsored by the Day Students' After the children| have chatted conclude the festive day.
see page 4. £
Organization, the planned pro- with Santa, a few helpful frosh
gram^ for Open House is three- W-fli then? distribute the gifts
Pageant Models Tableaux fold. First, the guests willlbe as- generously donated by the local
sembled in the Little Theatre for merchants and serve refreshments
Two Carmelites
brief sketches? of Mercyhurst life in thefcafeteria.
From Great Masterpieces and! curricula. Selected day stu-
dents (as yet unannounced) will Behind this j affair will be
Preach Retreat
numerous committees to assure The student retreat for 1962
class members, were judged by develop such topics as, "The Ad-
The annual sophomore pageant, its success. Greeting the young- will take place on January 25, 26,
vantages and Disadvantages of
one of the highlights ofi-Mercy- the director of the pageant, Sis- Day-Hopping," "The Value of sters on their arrival at Mercy- and 27.1 Father William and Fa-
hurst's.j Christmas season, will be ter! M. Brigid; class advisor, Sis- Mercyhurst's Liberal Education," hurst willlbe the reception ^com- ther Paul, the two Carmelite
held Sunday evening, December terjjM. Anne Francis; Marion Mi- and "Co-curricular A c t i v i t i e s mittee including the following
17, at 8 p.m. in the Little Theatre. chaels; and a representative com- girls: Barbara Brairton, Margaret priests scheduled to preach, will
Available to Energetic 'Hurst
Following the idea of "simple mittee of sophomores. The lead- Collegians." Denial, Judy Figaski, Mary Ellen be familiar to the juniors and
but beautiful," the sophomore ing roles were given to Laurel McCarthy, Carolyn Walach, and seniors because they were the
presentation will consist of tab- Ann Tarby, Anita Dorsogna, Pat The second J part of the Open Mary Ann Sabolsky. retreat masters two years ago.
leaux! of the Nativity modeled Rumfola, Marlene Reich, Kay He- House program will consist of
from the great masterpieces. Due bert, and Mary Silfies. Remain- planned tours of the school with Chairman Terry Spurrier and Father William, | former| editor
to lack of preparation time, this ing members of the cast were opportunity for consultation with co-chairmanf Carol Iannottif will of the magazine, SpiritualI life,
year there will be no choral chosen on the basis of their stage professors of the various major head the entertainment commit- is a noted lecturer, retreat mas-
speaking and the three |main demeanor, % poise, and appearance fields. The tours willlbe followed tee, and working in close har- ter,, and spiritual director. Father
characters will narrate the entire under the lights. Because of the by {refreshments in the cafeteria. mony with them will be the dec-
story. The narration incorporates number of activities b e f o r e orating committee, sporting^ Mar- Paul is also a well-known retreat
Gospel passages, poetry suchj as Christmas, rehearsals have been General chairman for Open tha Proud as ohairman and master, | , ^
that by Daniel Rops, and selec- severely limited. House is Carolyn Anderson. Other Martha! Fiedler as jco-chairman. The j annual retreat takesiplace
tions from A Woman Wrapped in Mary Pat Nash is pageant stage committee chairmen are as fol- Directing the| refreshments com-
mittee will be chairman Virginia during the semester break when
Silence. £ manager and is assisted by Donna lows: Invitations—Rita Strobel; Hammer and co-chairman Ann
Registration — M a r y Weigand; no one needs to have school work
Under the direction of class Gottry. Other committee chair- Kleindinst, Finally, securing the on her mind. This gives a chance
president and general chairman, men are Karen Smith? lights; Program—Mary Ann Bebko; Re-
freshments — Yvonne Spirito; gifts and their wrappings will be
Marion Michaels, the sophomores Nancy Nolan, costumes; Betsy the efforts of chairman April to devote plenty of time to mak-
have been at work since the end Guides — Jan Sulkowski; Cafe-
Kendziora and co-chairman Jan- ing the retreat the satisfying ex-
off November. Tryouts, held on Pogarty, set; Angle Mlhadas, pro- teria set-up—Nancy Vasil; Clean-
up—Charlotte Peterson. ice Krahe. perience it should be.
December 4 for |all interested grams; Beverly Etzel, props.

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Our Lecture Series?
"Do we have a lecture series, or merely
a religious program?" This was the retort
of a good proportion of the student body
when asked for an opinion on the lecture
series there at Mercyhurst. To a second
question, "Should Catholicity determine the
worth of a speaker?" many replied that the
fact that a speaker is a Catholic is all well
and good, but the substance of the speech is
of| greater concern, A speaker who evokes
student ^participation was strongly favored.
Sara Lee Stadelman and the Cambridge
Debaters were very well received. It was the
consensus that the speakers and topics
chosen this year show a decided improve-
ment over last year's programs, but the
scope can be broadened even more.
1 While the questions uncovered a certain
amount of dissatisfaction,!no program can
be successful without a deceptive audience.
The poor attendance at many of the lectures
indicates a "willessness" among the student
body to improve the series. ItTs not merely
the fault of the residents, for many "day-
hops took their lecture schedules, put them
in a drawer, and forgot all about them.|This
is our lecture series, and everyone must
cooperate to make lit as educational and
enjoyable as possible.
Christ Child Teaches
Prudence, Wisdom
"O Wisdom, Who came forth from the mouth
of the Most High and reaching from end to
end ordered all things mightily, and sweetly,
come and teach us the way of Prudence."
I As theffeast of Christmasf draws near,
the liturgy of the church shows an impa-
tient expectancy by calling out each day for
the Saviour to come. On December 17 He
is addressed as Wisdom. Meditate briefly
with me f on 1 this important and difficult
virtue. I §| 1
iWisdom, even purely natural wisdom, is
more divine than human, something rather
loaned to man than given him as hisfproper
possession. Wisdom sees reality infterms of
its highest causes. It provides a comprehen-
sive vision of the whole of reality. It alone
can see everything in its true relation to the
whole. It alone can put everything into its
proper place. That is why its primary prop-
erty is to order.
Supernatural wisdom, the gift of the
Holy Spirit, imparts |not only the light of
divine truth to the mind but also the warmth
of divine charity|to|the heart. The liturgy,
however, cries out not for the mere gift of
God but for God Himself, Wisdom Incarnate.
Through the Incarnation He reaches from
end to end mightily, luniting the two ex-
tremes of reality, divinity and matter. He
disposes all things sweetly, by coming not
in power and majesty but in the weakness
and humility of a Child. | sonal happiness. They openly pro- around you in class. Have you
| We ask Him to come and teach us the
way I ofI prudence. The proper object of
prudence is the good of man, the directing of
man to his goal. Prudence alone can put unity
and order into human life, it alone can guide
man to the | achievement of his destiny.
Prudence cannot*'be taught in the abstract,
but only in the concrete, byfexample. Christ
became Man to give us the example of His
life. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
It is by participting fully in the daily liturgy
throughout^ each year of our | lives that we
canfwall$in prudence and attain to wisdom.
As we spend these last days in prepa-
ration for the commemoration of Christ's
birth on earth and the new birth of Christ
in our hearts by f grace, let us join in the
spirit of the liturgy and urge Him to come
and teach us the way of prudence—the way
of holiness.
Sister M. Carolyn
Published Monthly
* THE MERCIAD
r
*"g*gss Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.
Editor I Carolyn Schehrer
Assistant Editors |__-_J|Kay Herbert,
Emily Lincoln, Judy Young
Business Manager - Carolyn Anderson
T h e MERCIAD December 14. 1961
An Ouncd Of Etcetera
By Sondra • Konkoly
"Girls .you have 35 minutes to term papers than w a r b l i n g
get to Mass." through a few somewhat' familiar
The weary resident mutters to hymns.
herself, "What a disgustingly After a futile 35-minute search
cheery voice for such a ridiculous- for change to use in the washing
ly early hour!" After a heroic machine, she bows to the inevi-
struggle to drag herself out of bed, table, and I borrows something £ to
she perusete her closet and dis- wear to dress-up dinner.
covers that due to I the lack of fa "Roomie, let's take a leisurely,
mother-type laundry service, she'll sixty m.p.h. dash to the drugstore
have to borrow something to wear after the Dean of Residence meet-
again. ing." J i l l f
". . . fivelmore minutes." Panting from her hectic race to
Then comes the traumatic ex- be back at 7:30, she steels herself • • rpv
perience of surviving the frantic for the two-hour? task of study
search for caps and gowns on the
coat rack and the stampede tto
proctoring. When the sound of Christian Heritage
voices becomes legal again, the
chapel.
One breakfast line| and one
masses descend upon the lounge
for a "brief" Dorm Council meet-
Must Pervade Home
At one time or another, almost fevery
linen line later, she discovers that ing. Mercyhurst student has mentally designed
she has ten minutes in which to
Time marches on. Another crit- her future home—the Early American or
strip her bed and remake it, clean ical situation arises — one-half Danish modern decor, the ultra-modern
the room for inspection, have a
hour left in which to shower, kitchen, the split-level|design. How many
cigarette, and do her homework shampoo, iron a blouse and make college coeds, however, stop to consider more
for her 8:25 class. But having this af phone call. But once again the than the carpeting on the floor or the mantle
routine down to a science, she impossible is proficiently accom- on the fireplace ? How many of us have given
simply puts herself fin gear. Ten
minutes andf two tranquilizers
plished.
Thankful that it is not her turn
equal thought | t o the rich intellectual and
spiritual heritage that is ours tolcarry into
later,' she is in class with four for lounge or kitchenette duty, these (homes and pass on to our children?
seconds to spare. she makes her rounds as monitor 1 p Mercyhurst has developed an ideal
She makes it through her class in record time—less than an the cultured! woman with a fully developed
day as well as anyone can on four- hour. Christian personality. In three or four years,
hours sleep, and finally arrives at 1 She finally has time to study. would a fellow falumna entering our home
the climax—choir practice. Noth- and it's only 11:30. Hallelujah! find in it the fspiritual and cultural atmo-
ing better for s o o t h i n g a Bedtime Imay come before 2:00 sphere with which we are ^imbued at
conscience troubled with put-off vet! I 1 P fS I Mercyhurst?
As students in a Catholic liberal arts
college, let us look to&his future,*to the cul-
Out Readers Comment ~ tivation of the ideals ofJour college so t h a t |
theygbecome a part of us to be passed on to
Dear Editor: | f future generations. Wefmust search beyond!
There have been complaints' because some girls appointed to Gan- the steel and aluminum world!of technology
non Winter Carnival Committees either didn't have timeVor didn't —reven beyond the decor of our home-—to
Care to participate. These committees are appointed every year, and the* values which have been passed down
if a girl feels she doesn't have time to work, she may have her name through the literature, the rich art, and the
removed from the list. . . music of centuries. The preservations of this!
The lack of school spirit this year was very evident. I hope that culture is now at stake inJ our secularistic
any student? who wishes to complain will first consider how much she society—let us educate ourselves now to be-
did to help the committees to operate effectively. come part of this culture — women who
I wish to thank the small core of girls who did work so diligently, embody and liveltheir Christian heritage.
and to commend Carol Puller, who was such a gracious representative
of Mercyhurst.
Student! Council President Horn-Rim vs. Hapr-Do
Facing Reality Margaret Lynch Women will always be women. There
are those today who do not understand this
A few remarks made at the last Dear | Editor:
Is apathy merely a nebulous, ab- and who worry that women are losing their
sophomore ? class meeting byu the stract term? Look around and de- femininity in textbooks and behind tables of
class advisor seem appropriate t'o cide for yourself. chemistry apparatus. These! people] picture
the entire student body. Many Look at the sign-up list for today's college woman traversing from class-
Adoration on First Fridays. You room to classroom in her nylons and oxfords,
students are faced with the prob- her straight skirts and fhorn-rimmed
lem of confusing illusion with will see a maximum oft twenty-
five girls' names. glasses.
reality with respect to their per- Look at the people sitting Little do these poor deluded souls realize
the gross errors in their|"imaginings.";One
fess discontent with their present ever seen such uninterested, blank clear-sighted look would end their conster-
expressions? Are we really pursu- nation. 1 %yS:
schooling, believing that they Few college women themselves worry
ing truth and knowledge?
would find true happiness in a about becoming over-intellectualized. Their
Qo to the | next lecture and see
large university where the great- how many people are there. Are greatest concerns still frotate about! the
er emphasis is on social life.1 we taking full advantage of the femininefdesire for beauty. Perhaps to some
opportunities Mercyhurst offers? degree, today's mechanization has |influ-
Yet, here is the essence of the enced the basic concepts of beauty. Good ex-
No,
problem. According to Aristotle, term. . . apathy is not an abstract amples of this are the intricacies involved
perfection of the intellect and in designing the female head.
Marion Michaels The structures adorning the ^feminine
knowledge are essential to the Dear Editor:
happiness of rational man. Para- I commend you on your last cranium are masterpieces of craftsmanship.
doxically, this is achieved only issue of the MERCIAD and in Among the I popular hair J styles are the
with some pain. This is a reality particular on your editorial con- "bubble" (hair is "teased" or "ratted" to
which many are unwilling to face, cerning America's I latest jS dance resemble a ball), the "twist" (hair is pull-
and so they continue to striveffor "craze." ed back and twisted into a roll), the "bee-
hive" (uses a miniature beehive structure
something which they think will This "dance" is a concrete ex- around which the hair is wound upward) and
make themjhappy and which can ample of the Ibreak between the the "artichoke" (hair is cut downward from
be achieved! without any pain, true culture and the popular cul- the ton center of the head into many :circular
such as fun or a good time. This ture of a country. Dance is meant layers). | .; ||p| "" £ 3
is the illusion in which many stu- to be beautiful and gracefully ex- Without goingf into
pressive motion. Can we apply this brow pencil, mascara, eye shadow, and eyeidetail on the eye-
dents are living today.
definition to the dancefin ques- liner necessary to accent the eyes and the
The ideals of Mercyhurst are tion? 1 I
set? up within the framework of Many, |I am sure, intend no
powdery bases, rouge,! and lipsticks utilized
to enhance the other points of facial interest,]
the reality that true happiness can wrong in this dance,land yet they it should be obvious that the contemporary
be achieved only through the pain are not! observant enough to no- college, woman is not sacrificing her "femi-
of hard work. It is time that the tice the obvious harm which it ninity *|for the intellectual life. Vanity is as
student' bodytbegin to l face J that can play upon them. . . | much a part of woman itoday as it was be-
reality. J . 1 Bert Donohue f o r e the fall of Rome. I
 December 14, 1961
THEATRE SHOWS
FOREIGH FILMS
"My main aim in instituting
this Art Theatre was to establish
a cultural center where only
films of an educational and cul-
tural nature would be shown to
those so interested peoples of
Erie," says Mr. Peter Libra, an
elementary teacher in the Erie
School District and manager of
Erie's branch of the Film Arts
Enterprise.
Developing;: his idea further, Mr.
Libra classifies "art" films as
those great motion pictures whose
authors a n d | directors have
achieved the highest level in the
Arts and whose subject matter
centers around! the culture of a
nation. Art films are cultural, ed-
ucational, and highly aesthetic,
whereas the ordinary f films fre-
quently simply exploit violence
and sex to attract the general
public. f
Mr. Libra states that the gen-
eral public will not be attracted
by these art films because they
have too long been assaulted by
and saturated with thef lower
levels! of entertainment.
Noting that the majority of
these films are|foreign in origin,
Mr. Libra says that the younger
foreign directors such as Fellini
and Bergman are the first men
who have tackled cultural plots
and presented them in a new and
enjoyable fashion. The only
American films which can aspire
to jthis distinction, the teacher
added, are movies such as Ben
Hnr and Spartacus.
If the audience reaction is sig-
nificant, Mr. -Libra thinks that
he will extend presentations for
an entire week instead of the
present week-end policy.
Among the films to be shown
at the Penn Theatre will be a
French version of Miller's The
Crucible; a Swedish film, The
Seventh Seal,!? by Ingmar Berg-
man; The Lady Killers, an Eng-
lish comedy satirizing gangster
pictures starring Sir Alec Gui-
ness; and Rashomon, a Japanese
film directed byfthe great Akira
Kurosawa.
Mr. Sabatine Encourages
Current News Discussion
J information on current event's
By Pat McMullen* 1 l j
Interest i n l t h e history which
has presented the world with the
problems it Effaces today|caused
Mr. Onofrio Sabatine to specialize
in this field while in college.
A second year member of the
Mercyhurst faculty, Mr. Sabatine
teaches history; and political sci-
ence. A I native of Doylestown,
Pennsylvania, he received his B.S.
degree from State College in
Kutztown, his Master's degree in
history from Bowling Green State
University and is a candidate for
a doctorate at Lehigh University.
After completing his assistantship
at Bowling Green and two years
of high school teaching, Onofrio
Sabatine joined! the Mercyhurst
faculty. I ject thoroughly and to become
Mr. Sabatine feels that many
Mercyhurst students find them-
selves totally ignorant of nation-
al and international affairs. As a
remedy, he suggests attendance
at the IRC meetings where weekly
progress In current events is dis-
cussed, r I
I Mercyhurst students' thirst for
Polar-priest discusses slides with Carol Kreh.
Father Birkenhauer Cites
Future Danger of Fallout
By Carol Kreh
T h e visiting priest-scientist,
Rev. Father Birkenhauer, S.J.,
presented his atopic, The Antarc-
tic Frontier, on Thursday evening,
December 7, in the Little Thea-
tre. He illustrated it with an in-
formative film, slides, and many
humorous comments.
The director of the Seismologi-
cal Observatory and the Mathe-
matics Department at John Car-
roll University, Father went to
the South Pole in 1957 as the
chief welfare director and deputy
leader for Wilkes Station, one
unit of the scientific research ex-
pedition sponsored by our govern-
ment during the International
Geophysical Year.
^According to Father Birken-
hauer, one of the problems which
concerned this American!? group
was the location of a "hole" in
the natural radioactive belts sur-
rounding the earth about forty
miles! above its surface. He con-
siders the discovery of a | passage
through these harmful belts a key
problem inlthe present effort to
put a man in space. But, Father
adds, once a I manned vehicle has
passed safely through these zones,
a second problem arises—the
danger of being drawn^into the
could also be satisfied through the
lecture series, he believes. Stimu-
lating speakers, such as Dr. Diaz,
who appeared on campus Novem-
ber 30, provide the students with
interesting information from act-
ual participants in current af-
fairs.
A new experiment which he
undertook Sin the history depart-
ment Mr. Sabatine considers suc-
cessful. Instead of meeting during
regular class periods, Mr. Saba-
tine's Colonial History class meets
once a month for a two-hour
period. Here the student's discuss
the papers they have written on
the topic for the month. This
class gives the students the op-
portunity Ito ^investigate a | sub-
familiar with noted writers in
their field.
Although Mr. Sabatine enjoys a
controversial political i discussion,
he often pleads the fifth amend-
ment. But who could blame him
with 500 opinionated women wait-
ing to contradict him? 1
The MERCIAD
sun by a gravitational pull power-
ful enough Ito hold the earth in
orbit.
To gain more knowledge of this
gravitational pull, he said, scien-
tists today hope to land an auto-
matic seismograph on the moon,
a Itype of "scientific stethoscope"
which could spread out its feet,
attach I itself properly, set up a
television camera, and determine
the ^nature of the moon's crust.
Along with the group from the
United States, twelve other groups
went to Antarctic as members of
the IGY program. The Americans
contacted their nearest neighbors,
the f Russians, by radio, once a
week. I I
When asked about atomic test-
ing, Father stated that bomb-
testing in the atmosphere yields
the Russians less information
than testing onfthe earth's sur-
face or underground, because of
the altitude of the tests. He feels
that there is today only a small
danger of |radioactive fallout be-
cause of the vast volume of pur-
ifying atmosphere surrounding
the earth. However, a nuclear,
the continued testingfof 50|meg-
aton bombs by the Russians or
the U.S. could cause undeniably
dangerous fallout.
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Page Three
It's the Spirit That Matters
By Mary Kay Naegle
Now that the Thanksgiving turkey has been reduced to a bony
carcass, most folks have turned their thought! toward Christmas shop-
ping for the family. The first step is to plunge right in with a gift
for dad. \ '! .1 Wi
It buying for a dad who "has everything", you might give him
a paper bag to put it in, or a mechanical dog. This dog, ideal for
fathers who hate pete, can be trained to fetch his daily paper and
slippers. # ^ i t f l l 'it j|
The next person is mother. One hates to constantly give her home
furnishings which she never uses. This year ihelwhole family can
benefit by presenting her with a meal planner. When properly used,
this wheel spins around several times and stops at one of 35 main
dishes. For dessert,? Mom can
reach into the small pocket below
News Jottings and pick a winner, incidentally,
this gift gives mother that "much-
^Home-Economic students, Sue needed surprise" each day.
Steiner and jYvonne Spirito, at-
tended a convention at the Car- An older sister, especially one
negie Institute of Technology on in college, usually presents a prob-
December 1 and 2. The theme of lem. A portable radio is the ideal
the two-day meetgwas job oppor- gift;? however, it may keep her
tunities in foreign lands inlthe from studying while it erases the
field of home economics.
illusion that she is ostracized from
CCD Intercollegiate Day held at civilization. Compromise and give
the Gannon Student Union, No- her a portable radio case .
vember 19, gave| inspiration to • •
CCD. members from Mercyhurst, psychologically, this should have
Villa and Gannon in attendance. a favorable effect.
The day was highlighted by an
For that elderly uncle, *how
address from Mr. Ray i1st. John
of the Greenville CCD Club. about knitting a mate to the
sock that he received last year?
The bookstore has undergone a
face lift. A new line of contempor- And for j auntie,* a copy of ^**How
ary cards, shawl-collared sweat- to Grow Old Gracefully" might
Shirts and double-deck playing be appropos.
cards are all part of fthe new
look. If these suggestions are not
enough, might I add two which I
Monsignor Luecke, distinguished
emissary from Oklahoma, spent founds helpful as a child? Because
an j} afternoon in informal discus- I was economically minded, I
sion of the Oklahoma program in bought\ a rubber ball for each of
McAuleyilounge. Again this year my brothers and sisters. Not only
he!has fired the missionary spirit did these balls give countless hours
of some Hurst girls. Monsignor
expressed the wish 11hati Mercy- of enjoyment, but they also al-
hurst will continue! to participate lowed me to pocket $9.20 of my
in this program. Clara Seigel may Christmas Club.
be contacted for furtherjj infor-
mation. Ashtrays, too, are always novel
at Christmas time and they re-
Gannon's basketball seasons was
main beautiful if used by a family
enthusiastically welcomed with an
outdoor pep rally Saturday, De- of non-smokers.
cember 2. Mercyhurst cheerlead-
These family gift ideas should
ers, Sue Bye, Sandy MacDonald,
Bonnie McGough, ^Laurel Ann provide you with a starter, or at
Tarby and Joan Warnock will any rate, give you an idea of
spark each home game this season. where to stop!
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Campus Clubs Review Plans, {Meetings Former Cuban Doctor

Student Council of Le Cerclc Francais as part of their next meetings. Mr. Vincent
The i two nearest problems cur-
rently being discussed in Council
concern two innovations for the
its Christmas program.
Also on the entertainment list
was a talk by Sister M. Peter of
Ruth, leader of the Great Books
library group, will again direct
the discussion, aided by Denise
Warns U.S. of Danger
school; There was la proposal to Mercyhurst Seminary about the Dwyer, student leader. "If Americans don't want Com- his rise to power,;; castro confis-
request classes on Saturdays dur- Christmas she spent in France. I YCS munism, they'd better get rid of cated all American-owned prop-
ing December in order for stu- This was followed toy the singing The YCS clubs of Mercyhurst, Castro!" Doctor^ Diaz, h e a r t ? erty "for the poor," but, as yet. the
dents to begin Christmas vacation of French Christmas carols by all. Villa Maria and Gannon Colleges specialist now on the staff of poor of Cuba have received no
earlier. This would make it easier Science Seminar recently held a recollection night. Veterans' Hospital but formerly land! Now Castro is seizing Cu-
for anyone who wanted to work At a future meeting Dr. Ver- The rosary, benediction, and vari- physician to the family of Fidel ban-owned farms and stores, and
during that time. A vote will be| decohia is scheduled to speak on ous discussion groups were led f by Castro, spoke these words of ad- no longer bothers to give reasons
taken sometime in March. natural childbirth. The club is Father Petulla, Cathedral Prep's monishment to the members of to justify his actions.
Also, the need for a new "Alma also preparing'for the Eastern YCS moderator. the I.R.C. club at their recent Dr. Diaz also emphasized Cas-
Mater" was emphasized. Repre- Colleges' Science conference to be f t | J OGA meeting. tro's attempts to destroy men
sentatives are to encourage any- held in Raleigh, North Carolina, At the second meeting of the "Castro is one hundred per cent spiritually and morally. Family
one interested in organizing a this I spring. Members working on business club, a movie entitled Communist," stated Dr. Diaz. life is constantly under fire. Chil-
group to write a new song to do so. Career Research and Chemistry "The Stock Market" was shown. He did not publicize!his Red af- dren are- urged to report their
French Club Research will attend and present Following the film was a talk^by filiation until he had gained a parents' action against the govern-
"La Farce du Cuvier," a short, their research papers. Mr. Ernest fwright, advisor of firm! control on the island. The ment. Teachers instruct their stu-
comical skit about a French peas- Great Books Gannon College Student Invest- adjective " p h o n e y " can be dents that God does not exist,
ant, I his hen-picking B wife and his The Great Books Club will dis- ment Trust. He presented ideas ascribed to Castro's whole regime, but Fidel Castro does exist and
nosey mother-in-law, was pre- cuss The £ Politics of Aristotle and for starting an Investment Club and his land reform laws illustrate does do something for them. In
sented at the November meeting St. Thomas' Treatise on Law at within the OGA. his phoniness well. I Shortly after an attempt to keep the workers in
a fanatical state, he has factory
Mercyhurst Senior Dramatist laborers shoot a fellow-worker
who has committed a crime
against the government.
Stars in Gannon J Production Love for Castro must supercede
friendship, yet gratitude means
Maryl Jean Spaeder, a Mercyhurst senior.folayed the leading role nothing? to Fidel. Following his
in the first Gannonf production of |the school year, A. B. ShiffruVs accession to power, he destroyed
Angel in the Pawnshop, in the Carriage House on December 8, 9, 10.1 the army who had fought for his
Mary Jean took the leading part of Lizzie Shaw, a young girl who cause, as he knew that many of
attempted to | flee from an unhappy past by entering info the gold- them j would not support his ideas,
en ages of bygone times. Returning to a scene of her childhood, she and could contitute a strong
hides in a pawnshop where she meets a variety of characters, includ- threat to his political power.
ing her gangster-husband, who attempts to bring her back to reality. Another strong point in Dr.
\ With the part' of Lizzie, Mary Jean added another to I her list of Diaz' talkgwasHhe idea that the
roles, which includes Carriage House portrayals of Hedda Gabbler, the Communist party in Cuba is chief-
president's wife in "Apollo of Belloc." and Blanche in "Male Animal." ly a personality cult to |i Castro.
t Directed by Mr. Richard Wei- The doctor feels that once Castro
land, the drama included roles is out of the way, the power of
Yaple'sJDairy acted by Richard Muller, John
Kiddie, Dave Beyer, Carl Gianelli
Communism will fade rapidly.
andilce Cream Bar However, the strong underground
and Martha Siegle. The plot was in Cuba needs military aid to over-
4026 Pine Avenue introduced toy Dave Plynn. throw the power of the dictator.
Phone UN 6.2441 ^J&SS&V
They are seeking this aid from
^ ^ ^ _ _ , we beseech Thee, al- Carol reigns as Mercyhurst choice North and Central America, The
mighty God, that we, J upon picture off a miniature, Russian-
whom is poured the new light
supported Khrushchev in a land
BURHENN'SiPHARMACY of T h y | Word made flesh,
may show forth in our ac-
Carol's Booth a t Carnival only ninety miles away illustrates
Corner 38th St. and Ave. a need for immediate consider-
tions that which jby faith
ation and action 7 by the United
I I | Phone GL 6.7762
Erie, Penna.
shineth in our minds.
COLLECT, {CHRISTMAS
Captures W i n t e r Theme States;if she herself is to remain
free.
^MASS AT DAWN "Winter Wonderland," the theme chance, an Italian cafe, and even
of the 1961 Gannon Winter Car- an old "dented Dodge" for the
nival, was executed and presented
by Gannon College with the joint
more "athletically inclined." The
highlight of the weekend was the
College Acquires
cooperation of Mercyhurst Col- selection of jp Winter Carnival
lege and St. Vincent and Spencer
Schools of Nursing during the
Queen and Blue Key Sweetheart
for 1961-1962. St. Vincent's once
Publicity Director
weekend of December l, 2, and 3. again captured the title. Mr. Clint Morehouse,'television
The interest of the College announcer and husband of Jean
A magnificent wreath adorn- centered around her queen, Carol Morehouse, '60, has taken over
MERCYHURSTlGIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Quarterly ing the Old Main building, the Fuller, who truly and fully repre- the duties of Publictiy Director
surprises . . . class rings . . . Mercyhurst's June Taylor dancers . m New Gannon Knight perched aside the sented Mercyhurst. The simplic- for Mercyhurst College.
York City or|hustf. . . Sister Mary Maintenance . . . Gannon's Winter auditorium, a sleigh full oflpres- ity of a snowflake against a In this capacity, he will pub-
Carnival . . . Judy and M.J.'s trip to Notre Dame . . . how many days ents, decorated booths and three black velvet background char- licize school? activities in the local
'til Christmas vacation . . . five minute phone calls . .1. Nancy's!.new queens greeted the ^hundreds of acterized the Mercyhurst booth
and hometown papers and will be
"sparkler" . . . Eight Ball adventures . . . locked doors at 12:35 p.m. . . . supporters of this^year's carnival. and the simple beauty!of a true
working with the Press Club in
the missing ninety pennies. . . Christmas trees in the windows of Egan To interest the oncomers, there queen characterized her choice,
gathering news and writing ar-
dorm . . . whose kilt is the shortest . . . second semester registration - . . were booths with games of Carol Fuller.
ticles.
self-denial envelopes . . . Mrs. Stehleim production. | 1 Mr. Morehouse has had much
I MERCYHUST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT . . . Santa's latest experience in this} field, as he
correspondents, or, all I want for Christmas . . . Marilyn's competition formerly was affiliated w i t h
for Bernstein ,L . Is it night or day? . | . "thumper" in the halls of
second floor. . . Sue and Yvonne's Fifth Avenue predicament . . . senior
Marfucci's Tavern ART'S WICTJ radio and television sta-
2641 Myrtle Street tions. He has also been! on the
trophy, or, oh, those aching muscles . . . Kathy's exclusive design, lor ICB| CREAM BAR staff of the Erie Dispatch Herald.
scissors, please! , . . Mary Cs date for the junior prom . . . bear traps Delicious Spaghetti Working on a part-time basis,
in the cafeteria. Luncheonette and Magazines
& Ravioli he |will be on campus approxi-
I MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON . | J Soph slump mately three mornings a week and
and into apathy . . . the Iliad, or, who was the greater hero? . . . con- Served from 4 to 10 p.m 3709 Pine* Avenue will center his activities from-the
fusion in College Hall —SC's attempted corrections t, . .f waste . , . Alumni office. I
fraternal charity . . . probation . . . living on 50c a week . . . what to
write about this time . . . broken fasts . . . art majors' trip to Pitts-
burgh . . . decisions, decisions, decisions . .1. smoke, cards and mess . . .
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Regal sou-
venir from Gannon . . . English symposium success . . . May I help
DUTCH PANTRY
you? or, working girl blues . . . Colleen's Boston weekend and Heidi's FAMILY I RESTAURANT 18th and State Sts.
Christmas vacation in sunny Florida -M . Archangel Kay . . . theology ERIE AIRPORT and COCKTAIL LOUNGE Open3 Mon. Thru Friday
and philosophy courses, or, who passed the test? . ,f. demi-gods in OPEN 6:30 to 12 PM
speech class . . . Connie's black hair . . . that good ole' Erie weather Also Saturdays 6:30 AM to
DAILY
returns M . senior informal^, or, I'll let you know if my hair is 2 AM
7 AM to 11:30 PM
BANQUET ROOMS
washed tomorrow .f, . Gannon's rally . . . sales meetings for psych Sundays 6:30 AM to
class . . . Sue: ex-day-hop , . . parties land poems for Marilyn . . . I 18! PM 5
Available for That Party
minor mayhem before vacation . . . budding beauticians . . . Barb and
Peggy's Christmas treats . . , one credit theology course . . . Mercyhurst or Special Event
.artist, Jean Brigham . . .