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Vol. XXXII No. 1

MERC1AD
MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. October 4. 1960

New Head j Recall Classmate

It was May, 1960, and":Sylvia Gatto was highly aware of the ap-

For College
Mother M. Lorefta, the newly-
elected president of Mercyhurst
College and Mother Superior of
the Sisters of Mercy, is also a
figure in the history of the col-
lege.
Mother's contact with Mercy-
hurst began as a student in the
Mercyhurst Seminary and con-
tinued until her reception of the
B. A. degree at Mercyhurst Col-
lege. She also received an M.A.
at the Catholic University of
America and did further graduate
work there in history.
She became professor of history
at the college Ion her return in
1941. Mother Loretta also as-
sumed faculty activities including
the offices of Dean of Residence,
the Moderator of Great* Books
Clubhand advisor for the Inter-
proaching finals which meant the close of another school year. It was
to be Syl's last year at Mercyhurst, for August wedding plans were
already in the making.
But all plans stopped abruptly when on May 5 Sylvia was sent
home seriously ill. Her own classmates never realized that she had not
been feeling well. Syl never complained. She ^was thriving on the
hrppiness that she felt had been so generously awarded her.
| Only days later, however, Sylvia! was anointed in the Cleveland
Clinic where she had been sent immediately following her arrival at ¥ Lay faculty meets in McAuley Lounge.
home. With God-given strength, Sylvia courageously battled for her
r
Bon Reveal
I life. She responded! to medica-
tion, andjher condition seemed to
improve fremarkably. Syl spent
Hurst Faculty Increases
the next three and a half months Fourlnew lay teachers andlone Miss Vivetta Petronio
Festival Date | infthe Clinic. Although she was
suffering?herself, Sylvia spent her
religious{have joined the faculty
of Mercyhurst College for the
An Erieite and 1958 graduate of
Mercyhurst College, Miss Vivetta
S t. Bona venture University, 1960-61 school term.|Mrs. Mildred Petronio is in the French depart-
remaining days cheering the
Olean, New York, twill hold its other patients. End res is in the speech depart- ment. During her senior year,
annual Fall Festival the weekend ment. Miss Jamie Yule in home Miss Petronio won a Fulbrigtit
Syl's plans of three months economics, Miss Vivetta Petronio Scholarship to study French at
of October 15. Inclosed" in the in- previous were to walk down the
French, Mr. Onofrio B. Sabatine, the University of Lyons. After |
vitation to Mercyhurst College aisle of her little home-town History, and Sister M. Brigid, her year in Europe, she taught
was a comprehensive % list of the church sometime during August.
drama.I at Strong Vincent High School
activities drawn up by the Fes- But, instead, on August 22 she Mrs. Mildred Endres in Erie for a year.
tival Committee. walked through the gates of A former graduate of Edinboro Talented in music, *Miss Pet-
heaven, a bride of glory, to spend '•„-•

nationaljRelations Club.
With the election on j June y 18,
1960, Mother Loretta became the
president of|Mercyhurst College.
&Ue*tdt
i -Pr oba tioners'foa nee
2 -Don Cossack Chorus and
Dance
-Alumnae Card Party and
Style Show I
15- -St. Bona venture's Pall Fes-
tival n
reshmen Investiture 1
19 - S t u d e n t s dismissed] after
classes
23 -Students return to school
26 -Dr. Kenny Lecture
27 -AA Hallowe'en Party
28 & 29—Forty Hours Devotion
The activities commence with a all eternity with God. Sylvia's
carnival in the school gym on
Saturday! afternoon. {Games of to heaven.
skill, as well as of chance, will
be offered to anyone willing to
participate.
Later, each woman guest will rests in peace, rewarded by ever-
be escorted by a memberJ of the lasting happiness.
Bona student body to a buffet
supper.
A dance at the Olean armory
will climax the events of the day.
A name band, to be announced
later, will entertain students and
guests. Sunday will terminate the
weekend with an informal picnic
and jazz concert.
courage, friendliness,! generosity
and love were her stepping stones
Our memory of Syl lis an in-
spiration to us as well las to her
friends fin the Cleveland Clinic.
Our Drayer today is that Sylvia
£ schools.
Frosh I
Recognition
Investiture of the freshman
class will take place on Sunday,
October 16, at 2:00 p . m . | i n | t h e
Little Theatre.
Investiture is a traditional pro-
gram by which the freshmen be-
State College, Mrs* Endres has
earned a bachelor's degree in
English, a master's in sociology,
and is now a candidate for her
doctorate in school administra-
tion. Before coming to Mercy-
hurst, Mrs. Endres held an as-
sistantship at Edinboro \State
College, and was both a counsellor
and Steadier in several high
Apart from her professional
work, Mrs. Endres is her church
organist in St. John's Catholic
Church in Girard, and .is the
mother * of*thretf tooys, two of
whom are infcollege.
Miss Jamie Yule
Miss' Jamie Yule,{who received
her M. S. while teaching under
an assistantship in 1957 at Ohio
State University, lis in the home
economics department. She has
ronio sings alto with the Erie
Philharmonic Chorus ami plays
the piano.
Mr. Onofrio Sabatine
Mr. Onofrio Sabatine, history
and economics instructor, earned
his bachelor's degree at Kutz-
town State College, his master's
at Bowling Greenland is now a
candidate for his PH.^D. at Le-
high University at Bethlehem, Pa.
Previous to his i position at
Mercyhurst, Mr. Sabatine held
an assistantship at Bowling
Green, taught at the State
University of Ohio and at Doylea-
town High School,. Doylestown.
Pa. I
In his free time, Mr. Sabatine
enjoys gardening, listening to
music, and moderating the In-
ternational Relations Club.
Temporarily Mr. Sabatine is

Dr. Kenny to Speak come a part of the academic fam-

ily of Mercyhurst. This is done by
the senior class officers placing
taught three years at Great Falls
High School in Montana and one
living on fourth floor of the
Mercyhurst Administration Build-
ing in what he terms "the mona-
M - 8BKff~'-*#•-^x ,->••••

Dr. Dumont F. Kenny,I Vice- summer school session at Oregon

DR. KENNY
Colleg Hosts
Confraternity
The Intercollegiate Board of
the Confraternity of Christian
Doctrine, consisting of representa-
tives from Gannon, Mercyhurst,
and Villa Maria Colleges J spon-
sored a Campus Confraternity
Day at Mercyhurst on Saturday,
September 24. The purpose of the
program was to inform students
of the aims and works of C.C.D.
and also interest them in taking
C.CJD. courses, IISHS-
the tassel of the academic cap in State College. • stery."
President for Program {Develop- Sr.f Mary Brigid
its proper position. It stresses the A native of Missoula, Montana,
ment of the National Conference responsibility of the incoming Sister M.I Brigid, who received
of Christians and Jews, will speak Miss Yule believes, "It was Divine
class tolthe college and to them- Guidance" which lead her across her bachelor's degree at Mercy-
on "Interreligious Relations in an selves, h hurst College and her M. A. at
Election Year" on Jwednseday the country to Mercyhurst. A
Doctor Donatelli, head of the letter from her friend to a nun Catholic University^ in Washing-
evening, October 26, 8:00, in the ton, replaces Miss Kelly as drama
Little Theatre. *; philosophy department, will give friend in Chicago, and a letter
the main speech of the exercises. from Sister M. Rachel to Miss and speech teacher. Sister is not
|Dr.I Kenny, a native of New Also included in the program are Whelan, a former Mercyhurst entirely new to the students.
Yorkihas lived in Florida and the several selections by the Glee teacher, and from Miss Whelan Prior to this year, she taught at
Club. Refreshments served in the to the nun in Chicago crossed Mercyhurst Seminary and has
Midwest and has also traveled successfully directed many plays
dining hall will follow the bene- paths. B
extensively in Western Europe. in the Little Theater.
diction in the chapel, which
His duties involve administra- marks the end of the ceremony. Apart from her love for drama.
tive responsibility!for the National Sister Brigid has a vital interest
in politics. £
Program Services and fits five
National Commissions. Since 1952. Lebanese Girl June 1960
he has served as a consultant to JUNIORS AAjSchedules
workshops and institutes on hu-
man relations at a score of Ameri- Enters College Hertel, E.
Cassidy, S.
Costume Party/
can universities and colleges. ? On June 20, 1960, Josephine Titus. A.
Cook, K.
Khawley, a Lebanese student,
Dr. Kenny has continued this boarded a jet airliner enroute to
work throughout the United States the United States. After stopping
Kosco, J.
Rossoni, V.
Plans Contests ,
and abroad. In 1955 he returned to I in Rome, Paris, and New York,
Germany for a j three-month lec- Josie flew to Erie airport where
SOPHOMORES
White, J.
The Athletic Association will
hold its annual Hallowe'en"Party
ture tour on behalf of the Ameri- she was welcomed by other Mercy- Layer, J. t on Thursday, October 27, in the
gym from 17:30 to 9:30. Everyone
can Department of State. His ef- hurst students.
forts in the field of education
At the time of her arrival,
Dwyer, K.
Ferreri, M. J. is invited to come in costume. .
Prizes will be awarded for the
in post-war Germany called forth Konkoly, S.
by commendations from both the Josephine knew only two English Bygrave, L. « funniest, the prettiest, the most
U. S. Military Governor and the words—yes and no. Now she can original, and the ugliest costumes.
FRESHMEN After the judging by experts in
German Minister of Education. carry on an almost perfect c o n -
versation, although she does en- Kern, M. A. the field of|Hallowe*en attire, re-
Kreh, C.j
He holds a B. S. degree from counter some difficulties in the freshments will be served*
Rohan, R.
Fordham University and a Ph. D. classroom lectures. Anderson, C.
Th I general chairmen for the
in philosophy{from the university Josephine's being educated! in party are Rosemary Asher and
Glembocki, E. Carol Kreh. Other committees are
of Chicago. He chaired the phi- the United Sta tes follows a fam- Cuddyre, M. L.
losophy department at Lewis Col- ily tradition. She had two broth- headed by Kit Reese, Sondra Kon-
Siegel, C. koly, Pat'Bos worth, Liz Dangrow,
lege, near Chicago, before vhe as- ers and two sisters who also at- Boling, R.
sumed his present^ position with tended Catholic colleges in the Judy Cardell, | and Mary Jeanne
Strobel, R ! Ferreri. %
the National Conference in 1952. United States.
 Pa*e Two
Reactionary Policy
Our foreign policy has become an oc-
casion for reaction in lieufof an opportunity
for positive action. It is only when headlines
echo dissension, as for example in Africa,
that Americans realize such a place actually
exists. After the crisis, an intense national
desire to remedy the situation arises. Special
studies on the current problem spring up
within the universities, and the State De-
partment is called upon to increaselits aid.
Since Cuba is nowfone of these scenes
of chaos, it should naturally follow that we
become aware of our South • American
neighbors. The first look will show them
living in intolerable squalor. ^A closer look
will reveal that our negligent5 attitude has
engendered in them bitter resentment,
disappointment and hatred for us. [ $r
Our only definite foreign policy with
them was the "Monroe Doctrine" which re-
sulted in imperialism, or what history books
call "Dollar Diplomacy." In? the thirties,
F. D. R. initiated a "Good Neighbor" policy
which was especially effective when Nazi
Germany was on the move. During the war,
priority in regard to our trade and aid was
given to Europe! and the East. The South
Americans did not mind t y s so much then,
but after the war ourjexchange with them
never ceased. %> | % i | f | f
What is needed is a more positive action
in regard to the countries of this continent.
Trade agreements stimulating demand for
South American products should be mature-
ly examined. And this shouldfbe done not be-
cause they are signing | trade agreements
with Russia or because they might side with
Castro, but because they are simple* human
beings, right next door to us, who are simply
seeking a human existence.
If our "trade not aid" policies cannotlbe
adjusted, then we might become, in the words
of the late John Foster Dulles, "An oasis of
prosperity in a desert of misery."
Reception in Words
Welcoming can often be an awkward
duty. In this case, however, a simple and
hearty 'Welcome, Frosh!" | a pleasant op-
portunity. I man, or the grocer behind the counter. He
I Although only a short time has passed
since you came tofMercyhurst, perhaps the
newness of college life hasfworn off a bit,
and everything is already routine. Soon you
will no longer be "fresh "men, but an integral
part of this community. You will be aware of
t h e change, as will your f big sisters, fellow
collegians, and professors. W Prosh-Soph Mixer . . . the long, "cool" summer . . . Betty's novel
You show that unity, co-operation, and
good spirit already are part of your class.
Keep these; let them continue and grow to
reach success. Responsibilities, both indivi-
dual and joint, will be faced and carried out,
and you will develop a strong regard for the
purpose of what you do. The learning process
may become tedious, but when mastered,
will serve to make you true "Mercyhurst
Women." jES,
Many responsibilities have come to the
freshmen already—matriculation, hazing,
orientation — and youfhave met them well.
Continue ;in this way, and graduation will
find yomproud to be the Class of '64.
Published Monthly
% THE MERCIAD
'mm ^ Mercy hurst College, Erie, Pa.
Co-Editors j; Anne Marie Lepkowski,
f| Carolyn Schehrer
Associate Editor Roberta Donohoe
Assistant Editors Gail Gleason, Carol Kreh,
Sondra Konkoly
Business Manager Gretchen Stark
Photography Editor', jjMary Jeanne Ferrer!
Contributors >M— Elaine Curtis, Urzie Scarvan,
Bonnie McGough, Su Hall, Mary Ann Brennan,
Sheila Himes, Helen Bundy, Mary Etta Rizzo,
Clara Seigel, Amy Grazioli, Pat McMullen, Pat
Bos worth, Liz Apen, Peggy Nawrocki, Coleen
McCafferty, Liz Filicky, Judy Doehla, Denise
Dwyer, Denise Metier, Judy j Car dell, Mary
Hammond, Mary Jeanne Ferreri.
T H E 1ME R C I A D
Inner, Outer Space
An Ounce Of Etcetera Space, outer space, is in the minds and
ByjElalne Curtis on the lips of every modern man, woman,
and child. The wonder of it and of its endless
J The red brick looms large and solidly comfortable, framed by the' possibilities staggers the imagination. News-
wrought-iron grates at the foot of the hill. Its arms are spread wide, papers daily carry headlines of new space
thrown open In gracious greeting. flights.! Children substitute space helmets
The autumn sun peeps in through the half-open window. The and ray guns for cowboys, and Indians.
drapes flutter in the?breeze, beckoning. Heels click loudly, breaking Everywhere, people of all ages scan the
the fragility of the corridors. night skies in search of "Echo". 'J
This is quite a change from •the mad dash to make {that 8:45 bus But in his quest for outer space hasn't
to the office; quite a change from>the gleeful shouts of a playground man, perhaps, forgotten that "space" with-
full of children waiting to bejjentertained for the summer; quite a in ^himself is infinitely greater than any
change from the hectic sand-in-the-sneakers feeling of the past three other? In his eager desire to get to the out-
months. er world he cannot^forget the inner world
First comers may experience a that guides his actions. He must not be car-
rr sense of foreboding as they drive ried away by the allure of space travel and
"Characters up the hill, away from the city,
into a brana-new world. But they
neglect to know himself, his convictions, his
values and his ultimate destination. I t is only
in first mastering himself that man can hope
will learn that the formidable ap-
Categorized pearance of the buildings is a
facade. As the years pass, they
to master the outer reaches of the world.
It is of prime importance to acknowledge and
People continue to interest and will see the peaked roofs through to be certain of his convictions so that he
to draw concern from psycholo- a haze of home, of friendliness, of will stand firm against the unknown dangers
gists, sociologists, and—profes- loyaljwarmth. outer space may present. j
sors. Among the many types are: They returners, driving through The Space Age now looms before man
and the must be prepared to accept, with an
. . . the scholar who bounds the gates, feel the aura which
into class ten minutes late, squeez- pervades the campus. In the li- alert mind and inner strength, the chal-
lenges it offers him.
es her way to a central desk, and brary, the freshly dusted books
drops her baggage into a one yard are waiting. The classroom floors
radius around her. gleam before the traffic of dozens
of loafers and saddle shoes mars Where God?
.1.. . the "butterfly" who is re- the shiny surface. All that we left
viewing last week-end's homecom- waits expectantly to receive jj us. "Godf is leverywhere."—a simple cate
ing instead of the professor's lec- In the rustle of the trees, inlthe chism answer known by any small child —
ture. When an assignment is given, swish of the nuns' veils, we can an answer so simple that the child grows up
she resorts to a frantic "What'd almost hear the whispered wel- and leaves it behind with toys and other
he say?" remnants of his early youth. He becomes an
come.
. . . friends seated at opposite adult, too sophisticatedlto look jj back at the
Out of sight is the sand and basic truths of his first grade text.
ends of the room displaying a sign thejsun of summer. Now we can
language which would dazzle even see only the cold Erie winter, the He never sees God in the beauty of an
early morning sunrise or in the serenity of
Sitting Bull. * burning midnight oil, and the in- a glowing sunset. He never; discerns his
. . . "musicians" who accompany terminable typing of term papers. Creator in the splendor of an oak standing
the professor with toe tapping and But we jj know that unseen among majestically on a hill or in the power of the
pen clicking. all this lies the intangible, indes- waves slapping against the shore. He never
If a movie of the class could be cribable Mercyhurst cordiality— feels God's watchful eyes as he walks under
taken and shown to these "char- the feeling that we can never for- a starry sky or senses God's presence in the
acters"—horrors. get, "though we be far, far awayJL freshness and solitude of a blossoming apple
orchard. 1
It never occurs to him that Godiis in
Mercyhurst Girls the hearts of all those around him. He never
recognizes the Lord in the friend sitting
next to him in English 201 or in the*mail-
Are Talking About never perceives God's love radiating |from
the smiling nun who passespiim in the hall
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT: . . . "Tricky" or the child who asks a question in the class-
room.
Dick vs:J"Wacky" Jack .1. . student teaching . . . initiation, or "It's
June Schwartz season again!" . . . impromptu Bona venture and Penn He never thinks of God when he listens
State week-ends . . . the return of the cadets ! the weight of respon- to the magnificence of a music piece or
sibility .p . Kay Hebert, our golf champion . the^^^
success ^^^^
of the gazes at the symmetry of a painting. Yet he
knows God is everywhere. If he would but
name cards . . . new handbooks . . . McAuley Hall's first "prowler" . . . open his eyes wider, he would surely see the
class rings . . . St. Bona's Fall Festival. Creator amidst all His beauty.
fMERCYHTJRST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT: . . . Doreen's
deportation . . .'§1:00 a.m. beach parties . . . "Of course intellectuals
know how to wash clothes!" . . . Kit|Reese's "placid" popularity . . . Complaint Bureaus
the berserk candy machine in cupboard hall . . . Gretch's "shiner" . . .
crush on Onofrio . . . "Do we have enough lunch meat for tomorrow?" Aching back? Thumping head? If and
. . . drape or dress? . . . limburger cheese . . . "Sorry, only nine shelves when you have these symptoms, you go to see
to a room, please" . . . new senior sport—Jacks . . . "Did you get your the nurse or doctor. But -where do you go
two slices of bread yet?" when you ^have school problems? If your
question concerns study habits andjf study
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON: . . . Beat 'em time, go to the guidance directress or any of
Bucs! . . . J. C.'s Saltine-stuffed shoes . . . the perils of owning a full the numerous student and faculty advisors.
wastebasket . . . Miss Patrizio's "intellectual" games . . . the^acquired Other school dilemmas can find similar
"southern lisp" . . . Hi, Sweetie! . . . petite frosh vs. tall lockers . . . channels; for every idea, compliment and
Mary Pat's sprained]ankle and her two guiding lights . . . "Big Sis" complaint there is a particular bureau on
rally for the Frosh-Soph Baseball Game . . . "No academic gowns for campus. Be familiar with these boards and
Benediction, Betsy!" . . . Josephine's "itsy-bitsy" zoological problems you will never have to say, "I don't know
Mmmm, those sons of Italy! . . . "Rapture." where to take myjideas."
So the Waldorf salad at dinner last night
As We See It
YOUR EDITORS EXTEND: . . . a resolution from every stu-
was just the way you like i t ; tell your food
committee representative and she will be sure
to let the dietition know that you liked it.
. . . welcome to the new < faculty dent to attend the concert Study hour!|has been extremely noisy; see
members: Sister M. Brigid, and lecture series. the Dorm Council member on your floor. You
Mrs. M. Entires,! Miss V. were using the school sewing machine when
Petronio, Miss J. Yule, and YOUR EDITORS COMMEND: the needle broke; find the treasurer of the
Mr. O. Sabatine. . . . the D.S.O. for its work and Student Council who will have it replaced.
. . . best wishes for the success of success in promoting the Don The social life appears inadequate; the social
the Education Conference. Cossack Singers. committee welcomes all your suggestions
. . . greetings jto the "old", wel- . . . students for their political for their job is your entertainment. Or you
come to the "new." $?\ enthusiasm. have^heard of a mission in Africa needing
||. . alhearty "thanks" to the ad- YOUR EDITORS REMIND: funds; let the Sodality mission section know;
ministration for the long . . . music lovers that a New it wants to help.
week-end. Philharmonic season is be- These are only a few examples, but they
YOUR EDITORS HOPE FOR: ginning. illustrate the old proverb, "There is a place
• campus intellectualityI in-
•
. . . upperclassmen not to "or- for everything and everything shouldfbe in
stead of apathy. phan" their little sisters.! its place" — including student complaints.
 T H E ] M E R C llA D Pare Three

Student Seeks to Probe

Editors Plan | General Campus Attitude
By Mary Etta Bizzo
New Policy | general
If the question were asked of Mercyhurst students, "What is the
attitude toward education on our campus?" the answer would
In this issue of the Merci- depend on each student's connotation of the word "education."
ad the editors inaugurate a If it means the successful completion of a prescribed course of
new plan regarding page study, the attitude of Mercyhurst students may be described Pas both
three. The page will contain serious and purposeful. This serious feeling toward studies has two
s t u d e n t articles centering causes. The first is that almost every girl who attends college has a
around a! specific theme definite goal in mind; in order to attains this goal, she must study
chosen by the editorial staff, in earnest. The second reason Is that interest in a subject or a
and one which the staff hopes ^^^^^^^ j particularly! stimulating course
will be of genuine interest
and value to the student com- Can the U. S. leads the student to serious study.
As a result, a conscientious at-
munity. titude toward studies seems to
Educationl is the topic of Measure prevail at ^Mercyhurst.
If the meaning of education in-
this issue in view of the fact By Denise Dwyer cludes more than the!attendance
that the Catholic Education
Association of Pennsylvania Education, its worth and its of classes and] the performance
progress, is constantly questioned of assignments; if it includes such
4

Top Countries Compete is holding its convention in

Erie on October 19, 29, 21. in the United States today. things as Interest and participa-
tion Jin cultural activities, then
In France and Germany, the
perhaps this campus may be
In Educational Systems student and his,family generally
decide what field he will enter, found more than a little apa-
By Clara Siegel
In December 1959, Russia put into execution an educational plan
Youth Can Use either the academic or the non-
academic. This decision is made
thetic.
number
Last
of
year,
girls
for example,
attending
the
the
Erie Philharmonic concerts often
aimed at overtaking and surpassing that offthe United! States. This
plan called for an eight year general educational program followed by Potential Power after five years of schooling, or
at an age level comparable to that did not
number,
fill even
also,
one
were
cab.
those
Few in
inter-
a three year labor-polytechnical high school. The Russian scheme also of our fifth grade. If the student
By Sheila Himes ested enough in our own cultural
demanded intensified study of foreign languages, natural science, his- chooses the non-academic vo- series to attend pre-lecture and
tory, math, and physics. The 1960 conference of Young cational training course, he may
In the eight year school the student spends a third of his time Americans for Freedom! discussed still transfer into the academic post-lecture interviews of visiting
in useful work, such as cleaning classrooms, cooking, and laboring in the "appetite for power" among field which [usually includes study personalities.
shops, according to his grade level. In high school, the latest scientific young students. This phrase im- on the university level. The question has been asked,
and technical developments are taught. Courses stress practical ap- plies that young Americans can be "What is the attitude of Mercy-
In addition, the European meth-
plication, for high school students must spend a third of their time a strong and influential segment hurst girls toward education?" The
ods! of teaching, homework re-
studying vocational training and productive labor. In addition, they with their nation. Certain recent answer rests with the individual
quirements, and grading proced-
I must work in industrial plants national incidents substantiate student, what she believes edu-
ures differ from those of the cation to be, and how sincerely
this assumption, that within the
Newman Lends end on collective farms. Even fu-
ture doctors and scientists are re- ranks of U.S. students there is
power—to be used or misused.
American system.
These European standards do
she desires to obtain it.
quired to engage in what the r
Fresh Insight Communists terms "socially (use-
ful " work.
not necessarily indicate that the
The girls at Barnardlmay wear American school system is back-
slacks and} Bermudas to class in ward; they do, however, through
Burhenn's Pharmacy
Corner 38th St. and Pine Ave.
By Carol Kreh
During this period of change in mass protest to the request that contrasting educational results,
Mercyhurst College is an aca- Russia, however, the United they wear skirts. Students in the remain toe point up certain weak- Phone GL 6-7762
demic community dedicated to States has not been idle. The Na- Erie, Pemna.
South may stage sit-ins for inte- nesses.
education and the pursuit of tional Defense Education Act
knowledge.5lt is, therefore, a fair went into effect two years ago gration, and ^oung people may
question to ask exactly what edu- when Congress appropriated 113.7 hold conferences, such as Ithe
cation is and what knowledge is. Young Americans for Freedom, for
million dollars for its program. the purpose of evaluating the
John Henry Cardinal Newman, The specific aims of the Act are:
one of; the most? penetrating re- one, to help qualified but needy principles of our system of gov-
searchers in -the educational field, students to continue their edu- ernment. All these are a display
shares his thoughts on the * pur- cation; two, to reinforce graduate of power, but are {they effective?
pose of teaching and the meaning schools in order to produce better In the case of integration, it
of knowledge in his book, The college professors; three, to im- seems that the prejudicial ice cube
Idea of a University. prove on the high school guidance is slowly melting as a result of
This volume, which is really a systems so that talented students student toleration. An indication
combination of discourses, says may be aided in their decisions on of a change in attitude was given
that the object of a university vocational placement; and four, in the May 21 issue' of America:
should 3be to cultivate the intel- to improve the foreign language "The peaceable sit-down strike
lect through a liberal education. program at all levels of instruc- movement of Southern Negro col-
Thus, the student, having surveyed tion. This last item makes pro- lege students has refused quietly
all;:branches of knowledge, could vision for languages not com- to go away."
come toga more thorough under- monly taught, such as those of This effective student move-
standing of his major subject Africa and the Near and Far ment] suggests a very apt slogan
through an appreciation of its East. which could be adopted by aca-
link with every other area. Although the standards of the demic groups. It is: Peaceful Per-
In his lectures, Newman goes on American act will continue to be sistence for Productivity. In other
to say that this cultivation of the executed for another two years, words, youth can best utilize their
intellect is an end in itself, that its real educational value cannot democratic strength through clear
one acquires knowledge for truth's be immediately compared with thinking, faith in Christian ideals,
own sake. Although this knowl- Russia's innovations. and sensible action.
edge may be secondarily applied
to a vocation, the primary aim
of education must be to sharpen, Are Diplomas Important?
enlarge, and elasticize the intel- j By Helen Bundy
lect so that it will be able to per- A threefold educational purpose of obtaining, retaining, and using
ceive all things in their proper knowledge seems to be defeated by a narrow-minded "diploma dogged-
relation to one another. Once this ness" in the present U. s. system of education. * | I: • «C O « I " 19 A MGiftTMHED TRADE* MAJtRi CO^THiOHT M M TMI COCA-COLA COMPANY*

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which will guide his judgements. ing a high degree of scholarship? Yes, the majority of students seem to
In order to illustrate the idea adopt aischedule involving routine preparation of work in order to
of possessed and utilized knowl- "get by," and remain satisfied with this.
edge, Newman says that it must
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This idea of just enough to "get by" may account for the relative
have philosophical form. First inactivity of U. S. students in civic affairs in comparison with those
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Initiation: O c c a s i o n
Transition is defined as "the
passing from one condition to an-
other." The above pictures repre-
sent Mercyhurst's annual tran-
sition from I the formality of the
Freshmen-Faculty Reception to
the organized chaos of the Fresh-
men-Sophomore Initiation. Be-
low are comments representing
class views on this tradition.
The freshmen said:
Upon our arrival at Mercyhurst,
we, the freshmen, received a warm
and hearty welcome from the
faculty and upper classmen alike,
but all too soon peace and tran-
quility ceased. The sophomores
had arrived!
As poor plebian frosh we were
introduced to the sophs and to col-
lege ;"life through participation in
that age-old tradition—initiation.
for Class
The day the sinister sophomores
graced these t hallowed grounds
with ftheir presence, we longed
for home. We were given our
dinks and signs and, of course, the
big, white sheet of rules we were
to to follow obediently.
The honorable sophomores —
had devised constructive {tasks to
aid us in whiling away our leisure
hours, such as cleaning their
rooms, writing letters to their
friends and memorizing the full
name of each soph. After success-
fully controlling J our homicidal
urges, we staged a unique variety
show which brought our memor-
able initiation to a close.
Then the most shocking* event
of the week occurred—the soph-
omores actually smiled! Upon this
C o m m e n t
realization J that they were truly
humanjbeings. we all sighed with
relief.*
At the "post-mortem" bonfire,
we seemed intra- as well as inter-
class {unity. It is wonderful to
know that we really "belong."
The sophomores saidi:
"Frosh! Carry my tray! Wash
my windows! Write my [name a
hundred times.
If we said this once, we said it
fifty times. For three days we, the
HONORABLE sophomores, lived
up to our infamous motto, "NAG!
NAG! f'NAG!" iwe racked our
brains to conjure up activities to
keep the freshmen from becoming
bored. For example, we allowed
them time to compose short es-
says on such intellectual topics as
"Trilly Boots," take a hike at^6:00
ajn., collect "Pussies" in the halls
o n " O r g a n i z e d
of the dorms, compose candidacy
speeches for their favorite sopho-
mores, etc.
The first day of our constant
harrassing brought about the de-
sired result of docile obedience.
After twenty-four hours of simu-
lated sterness, we began to wonder
if we'd forgotten how to smile.
By the third day we were suffer-
ing more than those we were per-
secuting. It's really hard for sweet,
congenialjpeople to be mean!
The juniors said:
As the closing strains of It
Only Hurts for a Little While"
faded into the night, and* a few
weary, straggling frosh left the
Junior? Lounge (better known as
the Freshman Protectorate), our
thoughts went something like
this:
EEEEEE GAD! It seems like
19
C h a o s
only two weeks ago we were the
pea-green freshmen, but here we
are, wise and knowing "big sis-
ters" already. Old age is sure
creeping up on us fast!
Those/poor Frosh are certainly
getting a rough deal. They seem
to have a lot of spirit, though
Maybe j they'll even stage a rebel-
lion!
Although it was -sheer torture
at the time, now that we look
back on it, our initiation was
really a BLAST! We're glad we're
not active participants now
though. Our old bones couldn't
take that perpetual "Kneel down
and-wipe the smile off your face"
again. We'd much rather play the
passive "counselor-consoler" role.
It's a lot less nerve-wracking. "Ah
sweet mystery of youth!" — or
something like that.

N e w 'Hurst Football T e a m N e w s B r i e f s f r o m C a m p u s C l u b s
Triumphs 0ver "Nights
13-0 NSA
The National Student Associ-
NFCCS
The* National Federation of
Drama Clubs'
Drama Club will hold a work
A new Gannon College football team will play inj intramural Catholic College Students will hold
competition against twenty-six other Gannon? teams. This team, ation will sponsor a Student Lead- its annual Harvest Moon Ball on shop on October 3 for members
organized by Bob Murphy, the captain, is, called the "Hurst Boys." The ership '^SeminarV on November 1. November 5 at the St. Joseph's and pledges. Scenes from full plays
co-captain is Tom Power, and the other teammates are Sam Pie- Three N. S. A. delegates from St. Hall in Erie. Queen candidates will be staged and taken to out-
trandio, Jim Cammarata, Prank Cammarata, Ed Zamorski, Tom Francis College of Loretto will lead will be chosen from their respec- side audiences.
Kubiak, Ronnie Zack, Joe Messina, Joe Cooley, Jim Maloney, and Ed the discussion groups. tive classes on October 5.
Gerhlnger. The "Hurst Boys" played their
first game | against the "Nights"
Alumnae PI on September 25. The game'be-
gan with H.B.'s kicking off to the ^ili
"Nights." In the second play Bob
An Show Murphy intercepted a pass. Then
Mercyhurst College Alumnae Ron Zack threw a pass to Joe
Association will hold its annual Messina, who 3 was waiting for it
card party and style show on on the goal line. Ron Zack made
Tuesday, October 4 at 8:00 p.m. the extra point.
in the college dining hall. As is In the beginning of the fourth
customary, the group will donate quarter, Ron Zack passed to an
the I proceeds to the Alumnae " H J B . " Thejball, which bounced
Scholarship Fund. off his hand, ricocheted off! his
Chairmen for the event are Mrs. guard right into the hands of Joe
Paul I O'Brien and Mrs. Walter Messina, who was again waiting
Greenleaf. Commentator for the for it in the end zone. Final score:
style show, Mrs. Wilbur Adams, "Hurst Boys" 13—"Nights" 0.
will be describing fashions from The "Hurst Boys"! play every
the Sugar 'n Spice Shop in Erie. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 either
at Memorial High or Strong Vin-
Following the show, a water cent. If there are any Hurst girls
color painted by Sr. Angelica will who would like to be cheerleaders,
be raffled off. I they should contact Bob Murphy.
Refreshments will then be served
by the daughters of alumnae
members.
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