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advisory board plans announced;

discussions and luncheons fe atu redMiss Arabella Fry, *Director of De

velopment, has announced* plans for

the first advisory board ^institute to

be held at Mercyhurst on Friday and

Saturday, Nov. 19-20. The thirty-ninemembers of the advisory board willbe guests of the students and facultyof the school at workshops, panel

dr. hazo to lecture

In annual observation of AmericanEducation Week, Samuel J. Hazo,Ph . D„ will speak in the Little Theatre on Nov. 10, at 12:45 p. m | Dr.

Hazo is Associate Dean, College of

Arts and Sciences, and'Professor of

English at Duquesne University.

Dr . Hazo's lecture, 'The Dignityof Uselessness," marks the first in the

newly inaugurated Michael J. Relihanseries sponsored by the MercyhurstAlumnae.

A | graduate of Notre Dame lUni-

versity, he received his master's de

gree from Duquesne and holds his

doctorate from the University of

Pittsburgh. In 1965 Dr. Hazo was

awarded an honorary Doctor ofj

terature Degree from Seton Hill Col

lege in Greensburg, Pa. He joined theDuquesne faculty in September 1965.

discussions and luncheons. I

This institute is being held in re

sponse to a wish expresed by the ad

visory board to know more aboutMercyhurst. The two-day sessions willacquaint the lay advisors with the

purpose needs andpacts ofj Mercyhurst. In addition, they will becomeacquainted with the faculty and students of the college. |

A dinnerfor

advisory board'members and faculty willlbegin the institute on Friday evening. At this timethe following slate of officers for the

coming year will be announced: CarlB. Lechner, Chairman; Charles Dai-

ley, Jr., vice-chairman; and Mrs. Ed

ward P. Boyle, secretary. This willbe followed by a [faculty panel discussion which will emphasize how

Mercyhurst is different from othercolleges.

Saturday's agenda 'includes fourworkshops. These will concern facultyand curriculum, students, budget and

finances, and long-range development.'A student panel discussion is plannedto follow the noonday luncheon.

Both day-students and residents willact as hostesses during the institute.They will mingle with the membersof the advisory board and help themlearn more about Mercyhurst.

Sue Anne Senff, Nancy McNamara, Larry 'Kraus, and Linda Culver (1. to r.) discuss the sensitivityof their scene as they take a break dar ing rehearsals for "Trojan Women".

mercyhurst drama departm ent to present'trojan women

1as part of cul tural series

' •

Mercyhurst College Drama depart

ment under the direction of Sister

Mary Brigid Gallagher will present

the tragedy 'Trojan Woman", Nov.19-21, at 8:15 p. m. in the Little

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"coach with six insides" to ap pear inerie

A scene from "The Coach with the Six Insides" which is scheduledto appear at Cathedral Prep Auditorium on November 13 .

msa takes critical look at mercyhurst

November 7-10 marks the evaluation period of Mercyhurst College by

Middle States Association. Membersof the evaluating team will look critically at Mercyhurst, estimating the

College's value for the purpose of

further* growth and betterment.Each evaluator will study the field

'hurst faculty member

newly elected to postRecently elected vice-president of

the Pennsylvania Council of Teachersof English was Mother M. EustaceTaylor, head of the English depart-ment and Professor of English at

Mercyhurst College.A Mercyhurst College graduate,

Mother Eustace received her Master'sdegree from Duquesne University.

Receiving her doctorate fr om | Catholic University of America, MotherEustace has had additional study at

St. John's University, Annapolis, Md.

Also affiliated with the NationalCouncil of Teachers of English,Mother Eustace serves as moderatorof the Literary Club and advisor forthe Judean Sand.

in which he is specialized.. Included*in the evaluator's three-day schedulewill be formal and informal talkswith school officials, administration,facultyf

anc* students. Class attend

ance will be optional.

Nine educators will compose* the

evaluation team. Sister HildegardeMarie, President, College of St. Elizabeth, will act as chairman of the

team.

Assisting her will be Sr. Alice Clement, S.N.P., Treasurer, Trinity College; Robert O. Bailey, Librarian,Washington College; Clifford Berkett,Teacher Education Advisor, Bureau of

Teacher Education, Department of

Public Instruction.

. Other members include Edith B.

Douds, Professor of French, AlbrightCollege; Carl Y. Ehrhart, Dean, Le

banon Valley College; Helen B.Funk,

[Professor of Biology, Goucher College; and Donald Herdman, Dean,School of Education, Farleigh- Dickinson University.

Mercy hurst-Gannon Cultural Serieswill present 'The Coach with the Six

Insides" by Jean Erdman on November? 13, in the Cathedral Prep Auditorium at 8:15 p. m.

An adaptation of Finnegan's Wake"

th e "Coach"'will star Miss Erdmanand the original off-Broadway cast.These performers include Anita Dangler, Van Dexter, Leonard Frey and

*

Gail Ryan.

The play adapted from the JamesJoyce novel which details a dream in

the:;mind of a Dublin tavern keeper,is a fusion of dance, drama, mimicand music.

Accompanying Miss Erdman and

the cast will be a trio o£ musiciansled by Teiji Ito, who composed the

music for the play. The orchestra utilizes some twenty-four special different instruments in the performance.

Appearances, of "the award-winningplay,have been made at

! the Theatredes Nations in Paris, the Festivalof Two Worlds in Spoletto, and the

the 1963 Dublin Theater Festival.

Theatre.

The ancient Greek classic by Euripides is the story of a defeated nation

and its conquerors as seen throughthe eyes of the enslaved women who. " . . .

are its victims.

In reality the "Trojan Women" be

longs to a group of three plays as

a trilogy. The other two plays were"Palamedes" and "Alexander." Bothof these were lost, however, and only"Trojan Women" remains.

The play unfolds >„the sorrows of

Hecuba, played by Nancy McNamara,aged I queen of conquered Troy. She

is made the slave off Odysseus, the

Greek she hates most. While her

daughter|Cassandra, Pl avea< DV bothJan Coletta and SueiAnne Senff, re

joices in her enslavement to the brutal Agamemnon. Linda Culver, as An

dromache, Hecuba's daughter-in-law,is to go to Achilles' son as his slave.

' As Troy falls, Menelaus (LarryKrasinski) is on his way to claim He

len for whom the war was fought.He encounters Hecuba, who urges him

to avenge his honor by killing Helenat once. In the part of Talthybius,another lead role, is Larry Kraus.

The central portion of the playdeals with the decision of the Greeksconcerning the Httle son of* Andromache, daughter-in-law of Hecuba.The Greeks vote to hurl i Andromache's son, Astyanax, from the towersof Troy. Thus they did away (withthe only one who, in t he future, mighthave tried to avenge Greece.

In "Trojan Women" the Greek victory is seen as a stupid quarrel overa woman (Helen) who caused untoldmisery.

Each character sees her catastrophefrom a different point of view: H ecuba's griefs are so many they makeher numb; Andromache wishes for

death; Cassandra welcomes with perverse pleasure the role she will playinW Agamemnon's destruction; the

other women show varying degreesof grief, anxiety, and hysteria.

The Greek Chorus will also be a

part of the 'Trojan Women." The

Chorus expresses itself in chant and

movement for,the purpose of givinga lyrical quality to the play.

The first objective of the Chorusis relief; to bring in the ideal worldto heal, the wounds of the real. Thisrelief is not a comic relief but moreof a transition from horror!and painto beauty and music.

The Greek Chorus not only chantsbut also carries on a certain amountof ordinary dialogue" with-the actors

through the leader. In a Chorus, however, the leader never becomes a

definite character. As a representative of the entire group, he must re

main apart from the other actors.

Inf 'Trojan Women" the GreekChorus. includes Connie Kelley, Jan

DeSantis, Mary Jane Siebert, PamPoyer, Wendy Wiedemer, Chris Winter, Nancy Soccoccio, Suzanne Schilling and Mark Di Vecchio.

Stage manager for the productionis Diane DiC arolis, while Linda Boschis assistant stage manager.

Members of the lighting committeeinclude Mary Lou Daly, Eileen Kava-nagh and Susan Peru. Set committeemembers are Gretchen Phillips, Pat

Perrin, Judy Porter and! AnnetteSoule. 1 H

# Acting as Evaluation! Team Associate will be Sr. M. Annunciata,C.D.P., President, LaRoche College.

Having developed her own schoolof dance and! concert in New YorkCity, Miss Erdman has produced her

works annually and has toured! theUnited States extensively with her

company.

}She has been artist in residencewith her company for seven years at

the University of Colorado, and threeyears at the University of Hawaii. In

the summer of 1965 she was guestartist-in-residence at the University of

California at Los Angeles. >

Born in Honolulu, Miss »Erdmanhas been interested in the synthesis of

drama music, and dance that is

characteristic of all Oriental Theatre.The dream world atmosphere of

James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake" provides the material for the creationof such contemporary expression.

Production of the "Coach" was

made possible by a grant from the

Ingram Merrill Foundation and by

other gifts to the Arts Program of

the Association of American C olleges.

collegians attend pitt homecomingM On November 6, 1965, at 9:00 a.m.,

buses will depart from MercyhurstCollege—destination—Pittsburgh, Pa.

—Pitt-Notre Dame game.

One hundred tickets for the sporting event have been made availableto Mercyhurst Collegians through the

efforts of the Social Committee and

its chairman Donna Gemma.

Students will attend tne game Saturday afternoon, spending the remainder of the weekend in Pittsburgh and

returning on Sunday.

Saturday night hotel ! accommodations have been made through the

Hotel Webster, conveniently situated

tothe

Stadiumand the

University'smain campus. Through SAGA FoodService at Pitt, arrangements havebeen made for students to eat in the

Pitt cafeteria.

Usually drawing a capacity crowd,the game between the "FightingIrish" and the "Pitt Panthers" highlights both teams' gridiron season.

Notre Dame marching band. Anotherfeature of the half-time program willbe a parade of floats honoring the

Pitt Homecoming Queen.Mr . and Mrs. . John Hartman will

accompany the students as chaperonesfor the weekend. Mrs. Hartman, Mercyhurst College Publicity Director, is

the Social Committee advisor.Entertaining at half-time will be

the one-hundred piece University of

Pittsburgh^ marching band and the

a gannon knight nightTomorrow, night, Halloween Eve,

will witness Gannon's 1965 "8 Ball."The annual affair sponsored by Gan

non's Student Council will be. heldfrom 9 to 1 a. m. at Rainbow Gardens. Music will be provided by GeneParlette and his Orchestra.

Among the six candidates for "8

Ball" queen are Mercyhurst seniorsPat Riley from North East, Pennsylvania and Joan Glance from Erie,Pennsylvania.

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the academic deluge . • .The main purpose of a college or university is the encourage

ment of learning. Mercyhurstf College has always provided thestimuli needed to provoke the acquisition of knowledge. However,it is possible that this role has been overextended in a staggeringworkload for the majority of students.

In recent academic years, the trend has been to increase thenumber of assignments in each course in the hope that the studentwill obtain "a deep and comprehensive" knowledge of that subject.This, in itself, is a worthwhile endeavor. But when this plan is implemented in each oi a student's six or seven courses, the resultsmay be disastrous. ;#£•

I Naturally in every college course there will be "readin gs",

either required or suggested. *At an average of four assignments percourse, the student is faced with at least twenty readings. Com-pounded with the inevitability that tests on these readings will beannounced at close intervals, the student may very well be forcedto do a mediocre job. The "suggested" readings are often the beginning of'real exploration in a field—an exploration which must befrustrated for lack of time. |

Writing a reference or research paper is one of the most important activities a student undertakes while in college. The hoursrequired to prepare a well written paper are great—the hours required to prepare seven research papers are greater still—and th etime span of a day remains twenty-four hours.

The ever present pressure to finish one book—to start another,to write two paragraphs on a philosophy paper and switch to threepages on a history paper, leaves the student both m entally and emotionally distraught. Time can not be allotted for cultural or socalevents and hardly any is left for relaxation. The student begins tobe plagued with cries of "Is it all worth it?"

The rebuttal to \ this plea will say that good students don't

complain about having to work hard. They do what has to be doneand, for the most part, even seem to derive pleasure from doing it.But most Mercyhurst students are, or are trying to be, good students. Why, then does the work load at Mercyhurst seem staggering?

Perhaps the answer is a failure by the students to budget theirtime adequately. Possibly it is a failure of students and faculty tomutually develop the motivation needed to carry heavy course re quirements. Or is it because the faculty lack inter-communication,and can't or don't want to set up their course requirements, considering the number of credit hours attached to the specific course?

the learned student 1 I •An education is supposedly a liberal experience intended to

broaden students' minds and to vitalize their awareness. Paradoxically, many college students tend to withdraw • into the college community and their studies-to lose?an active, growing awareness.Consequently, their education becomes narrow rather than full because bare knowledge, unrelated to the problems of human eventsand segregated from social and cultural values, is powerless.

It is interesting, that a student will devote an entire evening toan ancient history paper but never once throughout the day pickup a newspaper or a magazine. It is unfortunate that a girl will puthours of research into music and art appreciation classes and neveronce freely attend a concert or an exhibition. It is tragic that anart major will not have time to paint on her own, nor an Englishmajor write, nor a music major play for pleasure. It is tragic whenany student feels guilty when she reads a good book for her ownsatisfaction, or takes a walk, or simply sits and thinks.

Social interaction is pne means of developing awareness. Butwhat social contacts do most students have—particularly residencestudents who have no civic community life, no relatives, no neighbors, and few outside-of-college-life friends? They see only otherstudents who share the same problems, the same narrow world, andthe same patterns of life. Most conversation in the lounges and inthe dorms usually focus on either personal problems or complaintsand criticism. Such subjects confirm most concisely the stale, unaware spirit which can develop in a community that should be vitaland involved. J E> I

Perhaps this is the fault of class work, time-consuming, buttoo aloof from experience to inspire integration with life. Perhapsit is the fault of students, too reclusive and uninterested to lead full,involved lives. Whatever the causes, the results are frightening. Ashuman beings, we need more from life than the print in our textbooks; and the world needs more from us than the bare knowledgewe find in our classrooms and our notebooks.

Halloween: a hight of folklore and imagination

point . . . counterpoint

observation.. •An entrance at noon into the Mercyhurst snack bar is sufficient

evidence that it is expanding in customers but not in capacity.

"The Dungeon," the interesting name given to noon-time meccahas ten tables accommodating about forty persons. There is a roomadjacent to it which will seat approximately twelve persons.

The day student!registration this year is two hundred andseven. It is evident from this number that some students do not havethe opportunity for hot food and beverages from the Dungeon at noon.

It is not the personnel that is to be blamed for poor service;rather the absence of room to serve and seat the clientele. The purpose of the snack bar is being defeated when it can only serve theminimum: expansion of it would promote the maximum business.

The dorm student registration approaches 300. Snacking betweenclasses in the "Dungeon" is a virtual impossibility for many. Thereis always "room for improvement." In this case the snack bar needsroom for business. J

Research papers, it must be understood, are meant to acquaint the student with new material as well asdevelop ability to write clearly andlogically. Assuming the student isconscientious and willing to learn,they are beneficial.

A college graduate is considered tobe educated, articulated, and wellread. To achieve this, classroom participation is not enough; education re

quires more than attendance andrecitation.

to attain competency

The /most effective method for attaining the competency expected is tobecome acquainted with authors whohave expressed their considered opinions on certain subjects. Reading,however, is not the best answer. Concentrated reading and evaluation isexceedingly more effective and beneficial.

A student, regardless of he r1 brilliance, is not an expert in any onefield. It follows that she m ust assumethat tested and accepted authors aremore qualified than herself. These individuals have more knowledge, andmost importantly, more experience inthe field than does the novice. Therefore, fit behooves the student to become acquainted with this larger fundof information when initiating a project such as a research paper.

Impediments

It is true that segments of the workare tedious and time consuming; however, these impediments weaken incomparison to the accomplishmentsof an excellent paper.

The student who has diligently andhonestly completed a research-paperis not only more competent in a certain subject but has achieved an ability to convey logically an importantpoint or idea.

commentEditor's Note:

The following are comments theeditors received regarding the newstyle and content of the 1965 merciad.

"I liked the use of lower case headlines . . ^rit takes courage to breaktradition."

"It was interesting but there wasn'tenough news for the whole school."

"The merciad was very impressivebut 31 did not like the article aboutthe Gannon Lounge. Has the merciadstooped as low as the Knight? 0

'The use of non-capitalization tended to make the pages insignificant"

,' "Mercyhurst has indeed proved thatit is a leader in all facets of the community. The merciad is an excellent

example of contemporary genius."

"The column, "Point . • • Counter

point" which dealt with Initiation attempted to please both pro and conviews. The purpose of the article•eemed obscure."

'The medium rather than tingloss paper gave the merciad aprofessional air."

I Recipe for a research paper: Choosea small significant item. Research itthoroughly. Compile the research results in a well-coordinated, interesting,ten to fifteen page paper.

What an easy recipe! But, can undergraduates make this recipe fourto six times per semester and alwaysproduce a good paper?

working conditions

. Studying for daily quizzes andperiodical exams, reading requiredand suggested material for five or sixcourses, and working part-time, fmoststudents cannot produce good researchpapers four to six times per semester.

Should, then, the;mediocre papersthat students frequently hand to teachers be encouraged and continued?They should^-not. They are not theanswer to deeper understanding northe key to a broad education.

mass production

Mass production in research papersprohibits research. It encourages,rather, re-writing of encyclopedia articles, shallow * study, and limitedthinking.

The results of a hasty paper mayaccomplish a satisfactory grade in the

course, meet the requirements of theprofessor, and permit the student toproceed" into the next semester's work.But, the student has acquired only

good paper

It would be far better to have instead of six mediocre papers one goodresearch paper per semester in thestudent's major field. This would givethe student an opportunity to explorean area in which she is interested. Itwould give a student a chance to studyin depth, to think about what variousauthors^ say about the subject, todetermine her own feelings on thesubject.

It would give a student a chanceto analyze, coordinate, and present aset of ideas in a readable paper. Itwould give the student a chance to

learn.

Under the present working conditions, students at Mercyhurst cannot

produce good research papers. Re

search papers should be done well or

not at all. Can one justify then four

to six research papers per student per

semester?

sqaCarole Stoiber, poised and intent,

presented her plans for a totally involved and effective Student Government Association. With persuasioncharacterizing ,her voice, she appliedthe idea of involvement to Mercyhurst

College.

This fwas the scene of the S.G.A.

Workshop Day, held October 31,1 9 6 5 . Student Government membersand Class Presidents attended, withCarole Stoiber, President of S.G.A.

presiding.

Themes of the workshop emphasized college involvement in the community. The program began with informal discussions of organizationalprocedures (prerequisites for effectiveparticipation in large-scale activities),and was climaxed^ by a resume ofN.S.A.'s (National Students' Association of American Colleges) involvement' in current affairs.

efficient organizationsChairmen appointed by representa

tive schools directed such topics as"The School in relation to the community," "Academic problems-on th ecollege campu s," and Problem s facing the student government President.'

Mary B eth O'Hara, N.S.A. delegate,spoke about correct methods of* Par

liamentary Procedure. Organizationalmeetings should operate smoothly andefficiently— the product] of correctParliamentary Procedure. Committeeprocedures were next on the agenda.Presenting the group with an outlineof committee work, Sue Geltch,S.G.A. Vice-President, explained that

it is important for the committee toinform the entire'group of its problems and advancements.

Sue also commented on the generalplan of thefN.S.A. Convention heldthis past summer. Her descriptionsbrought to mind a miniature "Houseof Representatives": committee andsub-committee meetings to attend, secret caucases, people to meet, problems to discuss.

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Sprinkling her talk with "fabulous,""tremendous," "the most rewardingexperience of my life," Carole injected the spirit of the convention intoeveryone attending the workshop. Sheemphasized the mammoth undertakings of the convention and the sinceremterest in foreign and domestic problems. This organization discussed,legislated and took stands on majorissues.

Although the main purpose of theS.G.A. workshop was work and legislation, it was not J entirely labor. Itprovided an opportunity for the girlsto discuss other; interests and attendBenediction in Christ the King Chapel.Refreshments were provided in the"Dungeon" by the student government.

total involvement\

Carole wished to convey this spiritof genuine interest in problems that

go out of oneself into the realm ofeveryone." With this spirit Carole addressed the workshop, hoping that

Mercyhurst will become totally in-

volved—from the basics of Parlia

mentary Procedure to the intricaciesof civic affairs.

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Mr. William Repack, SAGAschedules for the week.

Food Service, planning his meal

changes in meal patternby betty barczak

Three times each day some 300girls file into the "Hurst" cafeteria toconsume,at least 50 gallons of milk,

250 pounds of meat and 200 poundsof potatoes. However, few of thesegirls are aware of the economics behind such a t maneuver. One who iswell acquainted with this daily pattern and isv: responsible for it, isMercyhurst's food T manager, WilliamRepack.

Mr. Repack is a graduate of Westminster where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics andPsychology. He has been with SAGAFood Service for four years. He firstshowed interest in this service whileGraduate Assistant for the Dean ofMen at the University of Pittsburgh

where he worked on his M . A. inStudent Personnel. After training withSAGA he was given a position atthe University of Pittsburgh and thenat Chatham College. Now here atMercyhurst he plans a nd? supervisesthe preparation and serving of ourmeals.

Mr. Repack has announced that onNovember 3, the girls will be giventhe chance to , complete evaluationforms concerning ;the food service.This is:to give the students the op-

port unity to rate-the meals they eat.

We ll| aware of the importance of a

balanced diet Mr. Repack urges all

girls to state their likes and dislikes

regarding the food selection.

gannon hosts workshop;

area collegians attendStudents from several* small col

leges in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio,

and Virginia attended a newspaperand yearbook workshop on Thursday,October 21, at Gannon College. Theevent was co-sponsored by Gannonand Mercyhurst as members of"Capro," a College Association- ofPublic Relations Officers.

The keynote address was deliveredby Mr. David Ellis, associated |withthe Pittsburgh publishing firm of Her-bick and Held. The group then brokeup for various workshops which wereconducted by several men prominentin the newspaper and yearbook fields.

WorkshopsThe yearbook workshops were con-

ducted by Mr. Donald Messenger of c eptionists.

the William J. Keller Company ofBuffalo, New York; Mr. David Tan,

and Mr. Robert Swanson, associatedwith the American Yearbook Company; newspaper workshops were conducted by Mr. Sutherland, managingeditor of sthev Erie "Sunday TimesNews," Mr. Gene Cuneo, sports editor of the "Times," and Mr. EdWellejus, editorial writer of the"Times." W \

:'\

Other ActivitiesBesides the workshops, the program

included a Luncheon, discussions, anda questioning period. Approximately60 students attended. Mercyhurst students fromf'the merciad" and the

Praeterita" acted as guides and re-

yessponsors study weekend

area colleges participateLast weekend, Ocotber 22, 23, and

24, marked a "first" in the history ofMercyhurst College's| Y.C.S. (YoungChristian Students) Movement. Ourcampus sponsored a Study Weekendin which not only the students andfaculty of Mercyhurst participated,but; also the students and faculty ofNotre Dame College, Niagara University, Rosary Hill College, D T o u -ville College, State University of NewYork at Buffalo, and Canisius College.The purpose of the weekend was tofamiliarize all present Y.C.S. membersand any others interested with the national program and the purpose ofthe Y.C.S.'!Movement on and offcampus.

The activities began Friday eveningwith a welcoming gaddress and introduction given by Marylouise Young,campus-coordinator. This was followed by the D.S.O. mixer.

Saturday morning the main part ofthe program took place. Rory Ellinger,a present member of the nationalY.C.S. staff in Chicago, spoke to the

participants on "What Is Y.C.S." and'The Layman's Role in the World."

Following these speeches, thoseattending grouped into three sectionsfor workshops which constituted theafternoon's activity. The topics ofthese workshops were: culture and leisure (the 1965-66 national program),explanation of the Social Inquiry, andunderstanding and investigating thepurposes of contemporary changes inthe Liturgy. Mass and breakfast concluded the weekend early Sunday.

iThe idea for this Study Weekendwas initiated at the National StudyWeek held at Northern Illinois^University in DeKalb, Illinois, from June6-12. Attending this study week as

representatives of Mercyhurst wereMarylouise Young, Kathryn Willems,and Judith Bauer.

The activities of the week includedconferences, w orkshops, Social Inquiries, study and discussion of the national program, and an inter eligiousprayer service attended by six hundred ministers.

french major spends year in franceLast year French majors Kathy

Levis and Pat McCarty took coursesin France. This is a summary of comments that Kathy made during a recent interview concerning her yearabroad.

Aix. (Kathy stayed in Aix-en-Pro-vence in the south of France). It is atypical French city: with lone mainstreet, sidewalk cafes with waiters inwhite jackets, a fountain in the middleof the main intersection, no lawns orsidewalks, and with extremely narrow

streets (American cars could not getthrough them).

The Villa. (Kathy lived in a villa).A villa is not a wealthy'home,*ratherit is a home with a garden. The house,itself, was stucco and had large squarerooms with high ceilings. The entirehouse was heated by a small furnacein the kitchen, and water was heatedby gas. It was so expensive to heatwater, that although there was enoughof it, baths could only be taken abouttwo or three times a week.

The Meals. Breakfast* was continental style with long loaves of bread,homemade jam, strong coffee, butter,and raw milk ("I loved it.*')' Dinnerwas a two hour affair, partly becauseit was a time to get together with thefamily, and partly because there wasso much to eat: an appetizer; vege

tables; meat, potatoes and salad;bread and cheese (six different kindsevery night); a? desert (usually fruitor pudding); and wine.

Preparing meals. The preparationfor meals takes the greater part of aFrench woman's day. Marketing usually takes all morning since they donot have supermarkets in France andshe must go to many different shops(e.g. butcher, baker, and others).

House maintenance. Almost everymiddle class family has a cleaningwoman five days a week. The womanof the house usually leaves all of thework for her, lincluding the "dishesfrom the previous night.

Education. There is an Americaninstitute in Aix which is affiliatedwith the French university. The 140

students at the American U. are per

mitted to take classes at the FrenchUniversity, and vice versa. The professors are well-educated men who areinterested in having the students learn,but who do not encourage any familiarity with the students. At thebeginning of a semester each studentis given a syllabus and he is expectedto be responsible for all of the material noted on it. No exams aregiven until the end of the semester,so each student is allowed to do asmuch, or as little, work as he wishes.

Grooming. French women seldomwear slacks, always wear heels andnever go out with rollers in their hair.The latest fad there is madras, especially in blouses. The girls usuallywear sweaters and three-piece suits.Clothes are quite expensive and thereare many dressmaking shops. (Department stores are only found in thelarge cities.) M

Dating. Mostfof the social activityis centered around the family. Girlsfrom the higher class families do notdate before they are 18, and at thattime they have a special "coming out"party.

Social-Life. French men are notvery tall, but they are friendly. Thereis not a great variety of things todo at night so one usually goes to"Une Boite", a dimly lit place with

several small rooms having flow ceilings and small round tables.. Thereis usually a jazz combo or rock-and-roll record providing music. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the 20's.They like American music, but theyare more reserved than Americansin dancing it. One usually goes to amovie every Sunday afternoon.

French impressions of Americans.In one little village outside of Aix thepeople had never seen an Americanbefore and\ considered pit an honorto have one visit them.,|However thepeople in Aix considered Americansno different than themselves since theyhad a high standard*of living. As arule, the French think that Americansare very ^uninhibited in their actions,especially in ^public. Theyiadmire us

for* our prosperity, *but they do^not

like our fast pace of living.

hurst grads in the worldGraduates of the class of '65 have

traveled various roads since their commencement exercises. According tothe questionnaires which have beenreturned to the college, the paths offurther studies, jobs, and marriagehave been followed by the alumnae.

Matrimony seems to be the mostfrequently trodden path. Those whosemarriages have been announced include: Velma Cloyd, Judith Feldbauer,Virginia Gorsak, Ann Kleinhert, MaryKuhn, Sandra Leone, Terry Lepkow-ski, Betty Lyons, Ann Marie McCarthy, Bonnie Morris, Eileen Sklada-nowski,; Marilyn Singer, Susan Smith,

Jean Stimmel, Mary Wagner andCarolyn Walach.

Teaching is the career chosen bymany degree holders. Both the elementary schools and secondary schoolshave new 'Hurst graduates as facultymembers. These teachers are: MaureenAleci, junior high; Elaine Berchtold,grade five; Mary Brown, grade five;Dumphrey, grade three; MargaretElizabeth Bott, grade four; CatherineHook, high school English; JaniceHoryath, grade six; Judith Figaski,high school sciences; Snip McGintey,grade four; Helen Minadeo, kindergarten; 'i Sally Meyers, grade two;Mary Nase, grade two; Joanne Rober-son, kindergarten; and Sandra Salvato,grade two.

Other careers have been chosen bylast year's graduates as well. Karen

Bobish is now a lay volunteer; Martha

Fieldler works for the U. S. Office ofEducation in Washington, D. C; andMary Mahoney is training as a patentchemist for G. D.Scarle and Co. inEvanston, Illinois.

Following the way of graduate studies are: Margaret Deniel, counseling,Virginia Hammer, Nancy Luber, andCandi Montevecchio, medical tech-nology; Marcia Rzepka, dietetics; Mary Szalewicz, English Literature;Frances Walczak, radiological health;and Karen Williams,?cytotechnology.

Alumnae Fund

According to Mrs. James Lieb,Alumnae Secretary, the returns forthis year's Alumnae Fund (beginningin March) have already shown 30%participation. \ Formerly annual alumnae . contributions ..rarely -exceeded$2,000) however, with the benefit ofthe fund drive, a record $13,000 hasbeen pledged. This drive will continuethrough December.

Next year's fund drive will be'ledby Mrs. Helen Walsh Kelly, MaureenKelly's mother, Class of '42, who hasrecently accepted the position*

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Further comments. "I wanted to experience the difference between theAmerican and the French way of life. . . When I got there I was so dazedby the amount of things to do andsee that I didn't have time to thinkabout my first impressions . . . I lovedthe countryside, it was so beautifuland serene I felt as if I were steppinginto the past . . . The people werewonderful and I grew so attached tothose I met parting was really a'sweet sorrow'."

sweetheartserenaded

by susan Iangelotti §On October 5, 1965 Gannon's Delta

Sigma Phi Fraternity serenaded Kathleen McDowell with the "Sig Sweetheart" song. The melodious strainsannounced to the world—the world ofMercyhurst Campus, that is — thatKathy had been chosen "Sig Sweetheart" of the year.

Kathy, or "Mac," *a blue-eyedblonde, is a sophomore resident'student from Sharon, Pa. A French Major, she hopes to become an interpreter or secondary school languageteacher. "Mac" jj belongs to a variety

of clubs including WAA, Green-sleeves, the Frenchl«: Club, YCS, andCCD. <: | y |

Her pin-mate, Joe Heavey, is asenior at Gannon. His hometown isAltoona, Pa. Joe, a Biology Major,is ipresently student teaching at EastHigh School in Erie.

The Choosing of a "Sweetheart"The choosing of the Sig Sweetheart

is an annual fall event. Any Fraternitybrother who wants to may put his girlup for election. On an appointed day,each of the boys comes before theFraternity \with a picture of his pin-mate and describes her-t qualities and

Miss Kathleen McDowell

attributes. During the voting, the boyswho are sponsoring girls leave theroom and the remaining consider thecontestants. When this is completed,the boys are called back and the winner is announced.

The "brothers" honor their "Sweetheart" in various ways. After the vot

ing they drive to her home, in thiscase McAuley, and sing the "Sweetheart song" as well as other Fraternitysongs. Shortly after this announcement the "Sigs" have a special dancein her honor. This year's "Sig Sweetheart Dance" was held on Saturday,October 23. ^

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Dear Mom, >I've been here for seven weeks now

and boy do I miss home! You wontbelieve this but no one makes mybed for me in the morning and whenTm late, and they even give me demerits when it is not made!

Do you remember the fairy taleabout the princess who slept on a peaand woke with a backache? I knowexactly how she felt—just replace thepea with a boulder and that's mybed. I just loved to sleep as late aspossible in the morning but not anymore. Everyone is in full swing atabout 5 a. m. around here. |

Example: I am first aroused, notby the chirping of birds, but by a nuclear explosion. Invariably, one of the"early risers" decides that she needsa nice refreshing shower. I'm afraidthat some morning when^ she turnson the water the pipes are going tocome right through the wall and land

meefnaomi

Naomi Ramirez, Mercyhurst's foreign exchange student from Yucatan,Mexico, boasts dancing dark eyes,coal black hair and a winning smile.Naomi, a freshman sociology major,

commutes daily to the campus because her "second family", the JohnTwomeys are Erie-ites. Her real parents still reside in Yucatan.

Naomi is well acquainted with Erie,since she spent her senior year at St.Benedict Academy, participating inthe Federation for International Co operation Program.

Naomi's InterestsActive in sports, Naomi especially

enjoys swimming,, bowling and ice-skating. Lake Erie was a popular visiting place J for her during the first ]weeks of September, and she is looking forward to a winter of skating onthe frozen lake.

As part of her interest in the F.I.C.program, Naomi attends monthlymeetings with area foreign exchange

students at the Maria House of theS t ThomasfMore Club. On campusshe plans to join the Latin AmericanClub and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine.

The vast difference in the buildingsof the United States and Mexico impressed Naomi. Most striking werethe skyscrapers in New York City.Naomi returned last week from herfirst trip to New York. She describedher visit as "wonderfully fascinating."Among her other travels Naomi liststhe regional conventions for foreignexchange students in the area.

Plans For The Future

Naomi's plans for the future centeraround her vocation as a social work

er.^"! hope to return to Mexico tolive and to work, andL'perhaps I willreturn for visits to the United States.I am very impressed with the friendliness and helpfulness of the girls atMercyhurst and the people in Erie."

on my head. aPJAt six o'clock, after a brief songfest, she is refreshed, and quiet prevails. This is short lived, for, by seven]o'clock, I am again awakened by whatseems to be a major fire alarm. Inreality the noise comes from my^roommate's three alarm clocks, (She isa sound sleeper.)I TOne, Two Three—Exercise

I have no choice but to get up.Within two minutes our room isjammed withfgirls. One, two, three

again; now right . . . now left—myroomate's early morning exercise clubis going full force. Our gym instructorwould be proud of them; they are byfar the healthiest girls in the school.

Somehow I never feel like participating in this rise and shine at dawnfunction. Could it be that I am a sleep

addict? ;S Now it is time for class. My roommate and all her fabulous clothes—and I can't even borrow them! Shewould be the only girl in our classunder five feet tall—with me a towering fivejfeet five.

Many Things To DoSeriously though Mom, despite all

the complaints, dorm life really isn'ttoo bad. I really don't mind the food;or interruptions when I'm trying tostudy for enormous tests. And I do n't

mind taking walks on Friday nights,Saturday afternoons, Saturday nights,and Sunday afternoons or going onbike rides for a|little variety.

Well Mom, Sue wants to go to bedso she can be up bright and early forthe "rise and shine" meeting. Maybe111 go to bed early and try it myself.

Your loving daughter,¥ * Sally -:

gym igainsarchery now

new equipmentlatest whim

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The new emphasis in physical education classes this year is onindividual sports. Here learning to ma ster the r i fle are (1. to r .)Eileen Kavanagh and Karen Ewell .

by karen zmyslinskiThe trend today is toward revolu

tionary and ceaseless change—bothpractical and'novel change has affected every outlet of life, from "diet"colas to instant food—just add water;from rockets to the moon to instanta

neous travel—suburb to city. Changehas made its debut at MercyhurstCollege, in the form of new innovations in freshmen physical education

classes. iThe traditional freshman gym class

has vanished from the halls of Mercyhurst. Gone are the days of basket

ball and volleyball; arrived are thedays of individual skill sports.

will begin later this semester or duringthe second semester. Although plansare not yet complete, the physicaleducation department has purchasedarm guards, finger tabs and arrowsto compliment its archery equipment.

Completing the modern physicaleducation class are a number of ac tivities which are not only fascinatingbut also skill developing.

New Activities Are Un iqueflnstead of the bounce, bounce of

a basketball and the thud of a volleyball when it hits a hand, a whizz ofball bearings' against stile and thesteady rhythm of a wood cylinderrolling on the floor are heard. Thesesounds originate from the skateboardand balance board, respectively. Othernew activities include *Hamburelli","takraw",fand "Olympic rings."

The ever popular pogo stick andstilts.If oik and square dances and thephysical fitness program from fprevious years area included in the program.

What J better way to stress individual participation than to incorporatethese "fun" and exciting sports andactivities into a well-rounded physicaleducation program.

Air Rifles and Archery

This year, the Mercyhurst physicaleducation department is initiating avariety of new activities which willcomprise a unique program for freshmen. Two main features of the program aregthe manipulation of "BB"

air rifles and archery.Watch those expert "riflewomen"

display skills of accuracy|and talent. J L f ) l| M W O I * l dThe students first learn the funda- T W H n W W ! i nmentals of holding and aiming thelever-operated rifle. Thenlthey combine their skill with the fundamentals,and competition begins. Targets (threeand one-half inch circles with a seven-eighth inch bullseye) are positionedat a distance of fifteen feet.

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Safety Is StressedSafety is stressed—the students are

taught the care, handling and use offirearms. Although the air rifles areused indoors they are also invaluableas an exciting outdoors activity.

Archery, another accuracy sport,

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gannon isDELTA StG MA PH I- F R A T E R N I T Y

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fronting on Perry Square,annon is the concrete campus downtownsitting in a tangle of one-way streets, flanking the business section.

Ganno n is buildings . . . the. Playhouse, the B ookstore and Dale H all.It is classes . . . exchange with the 'Hurst, no more Saturday struggling, andgirls in the computer lab. *

Gannon is the Cultural Program ~. . the BIue Key Winter Carnival . . .the TKE Concert. j *

Gannon is the library . . . the Slavonic Encyclopedia, stained glass windows, two books to non-students. f

Gannon is 'The Knight" . . . "Poor Benjamin's*Almanac", "Daily News"

format, and a declaration of war. *Gannon is "Knights" and nights . . . "Ug ly Man on Campus ", the loungedeck house' boys, occasional ties and jackets, mo re often sweat-shirts andthe ultra-collegiate white foot attire.

Gannonps fraternities . . . rush parties, a "Sig Sweetheart," a pinning.Gannon is ROTC . . . Pershing Rifles, traffic jams on State Street drill meets.

Gannon is thirty-one blocks aWay . . . $1.40 by cab or $2.80 round trip,"meet you there."

Gannon is a SAGA meal ticketValentine's Day guests.

Gannon is going coed . . . beginning a multi-million dollar expansionprogram and until then no place to stay.

Gannon is WPG's alma mater . 1 , . it 's the new Men's Chorus . . . atrip to Straub's. ij

Gannon is guys . . . New Jersey, Long Island, Ohiocycles or "shoe leather express".

Gannon is basketball in the Winterin tram u rail* football in the Fall.

Gannon is blind dateswith the boys.

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thank heaven for Notre Dame,

Th e m.s. Seven Seas, floating campus of the Seven Seas -JjDivision ofChapman College,. Orange, California," departed from New York, O ctober 20, to begin a 108-day Fall Semester voyage around the world. Aboardthe ship were some 300 students from41 States, who enrolled in the uniqueeducational program to study firsthand the lands and people of theworld.

The m.s. Seven Seas, for whichthe Holland-American Line is generalagent, will travel to Europe and thenthrough the Mediterranean to theNear, Middle and Far East beforereturning to the United States.

According to Dr. John L. Davis,President of Chapman College, thepurpose of the Seven Seas Division isto integrate regular college study withthe experience of world travel. Students aboard the ship carry a full loadof college courses, with classes helddaily while the ship is traveling be tween ports of call.

Before visiting each country, thestudents1 become familiar with itsgeographical, historical, economic, social, and cultural background throughthe basic'-Area Studies course whichall students aboard the ship take inaddition to elective courses. In ports,students will participate in field tripsand excursions, both required and optional.

Although the ship's facilities provide for recreational activities, the emphasis of the program is wholly on education. The Seven Seas Division's ob-jective is to make the world a classroom for the student, rather than tomerely offer him a pleasure cruise.

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