Sophomores, A A Co-sponsor

Sophonade, Brunch, Concert

The newest addition to the so-
cial calendar of Mercyhurst is
scheduled to be held the weekend
of April 23 through 25. Spring
Weekend, expanded to replace the
traditional Junior Prom, is being
co-sponsored» by the sophomore
class and the Athletic Association.
The Weekend will open Friday
night with a Jazz Concert featur-
ing the Teddy Armen Quartet.
After the program in the Little
Theater there will f be an open
lounge in McAuley Hall. Music
1
Candidate Carole Stoiberj, ex- provided by a combo and refresh-
plains her campaign slogan: Supporters watch Carole Stoiber's gtelevision interview, Thursday, ments are planned for this in-
CS.S.G.A. March 26, 1965. * I formal get-together.
Saturday night highlights the
Students Select Officers /
Weekend with i a formal I dinner -
dance. The theme of the Sophon-
ade, "Harbor Lights," is reflected
for dancing from nine to one. The
evening will be climaxed by the
crowning of one of the five senior
candidates J as Sophonade I Queen.
A midnight 'smorgasbord I will
bring the Sophonade to a close.
A Communion Breakfast Sun-
day morning concludes the week-
end. Mass in Christ the King
Chapel will be followed by break-
fast at Larson's Tea Room for the
girls and their dates. 't
Rosalie Barsotti, sophomore class
president, is general chairman of
the Sophonade, Diane Wujlck and
Jan Nowicki head the committee
of the Athletic Association. Others
serving as committee chairmen in-
clude: Deoorations, Kris?Monroe;
Queen's Committee, Kathy Mc-

Appointed Publications' Chiefs by the location of the dance, the

Spring fever—Mercyhurst style
•is feverish campaigning for one
Beachcomber. Gene Parlette and
his twelve-piece orchestra will play
Carthy; Programs, Kathy McMul-
len; and Publicity, Barbara Bran-
zovlch.
the vice-presidential position of
S.G.A. Election by junior, sopho- §
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| more, and! freshman class mem-

^^Imore—candidates for an of-
fice, convincing students to vote
the"right"§ way, deciding issues,
and making choices.
| Student choice has filled the key
MERCIAD
jfbers named Sue Geltch vice-
president of S.G.A., as well
as resident representative of the
incoming junior class. %

positions jj of Student Government Infa two-way battle for D.S.O.

Association, Dorm Council, and presidency, Kathy Cook opposed
D.S.O. Elected president of S.G.A. present D.S.O. vice-president Bev Vol. XXXVI—No. 5 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. April 8, 1965
for 1965-66 is Carole Stoiber whose HHeinz. Bev was elected president
platform stressed the theme of of the organization. For the first
commitment fto the campus and time, active! campaigning, I as well
as the new nominating procedure,
T h e King's Henchman'Cast Rehearses;
the community.
President-elect's Program were used.f
She outlined a plan by which Dorm-Council Election
Junior residents narrowed a
Backstage Crew Preparesffor Operetta
the students could commit them-
selves by proposing a year long five-member slate of residents eli- By Georgina Cantoni
study of I a"; community! problem. gible for the office of Dorm Coun- mann, and Susan Spangenberg. zinger, Charles Roehrl, Thomas
"Knitting armor?" Yes, was the
Highlighting! her campaign was cil president, Wednesday, April 1. Chorals Members Vicary, Ron Weir, Howard Yocum,
Election by resident Fridayanswer to the reporter's question. and Mike Zacks. The singers will
a television interview in which The Devonshire villagers, no-
she re-stated her primary pro- inamed Toni Cuneo Dorm Council This is a vital part of the prepar- be accompanied by pianists Mar-
bles, and other ladies of the court
posals. President. ation for the upcoming production willlbe portrayed by members of tha Cross and Jo Ann Jazwinski
Carole's opponent, Sandy Selva, Kathy Keim and Judy Pitney,of "The King'slHenchman." the Glee Club and by James Bil- | and by harpist Mrs. Elaine Schus-
out-going vice-president of S.G.A., page 3 and 4 editors, have been ter. I
The opera, libretto by Edna lingsley, J. Brace, Walt Holcomb, Behind-the-scenes,
piosen^ S her plalfacm at. an as- appointed editor-in-chief and as- wthe Green-
£4. Yfc ._;~v-3\^--/.-*yVmusic by Norman Kennerkneck, Larry Kra- sleeve's productionists are current*
sembly, Tuesday evening, March sociate editor of The^Merciacf, re-
Deems Taylor, will be presented Jmski, Davia Lyft6li,*KViriald v3ttt* ••: ly transforming approximately uwo
16, at which time Carole also de- spectively. The Merciad editor-in-
scribed her plans for projection by the Greensleeve Players, under
chief, Bonnie Brennan, will as-* L-hundred yards of ^ material into
into the community. the direction? of Sister M. Brigid,
sume editorial duties of the year- costumes.
Vice-presidential Campaign book, with Annajean Smalley May 8, 9, and 10. Kathy McManus, Costume Designing
Sherrie Henderson and Sue senior drama minor, .is assistant
serving as assistant editor of the Betty DiGeorgio is designing the
annual publication. director of the? production which !,i 75 costumes needed for the opera.
Geltch? nominated themselves for
will take place in the Mercyhurst The seamstresses working on the
College Schedules Festival, Little Theatre at 8:15 p.m.
"* The story of tenth -century Eng-
,. .costumes are Rita* Banic, Carole
Borkowski, Mary DeSantis, Mrs.
land concerns a widower king's y Shela Himes Fiscus, Mary Ann
Featuring Fine, Lively Arts search for a wife which results t Pacileo, andlCarol Simonetti.
.1 A special crew of knitters has
Mercyhurst College will present a Fine an d | Lively Arts Festival in his sending his henchman to
April 25 through May 10. Many phases of the arts will be presented represent him. Dramatically, the been established to make an im-
in the calendar of activities for the festival. aide struggles between his loyalty portant part of the costumes: the
April 26—Coffee Hour Seminar—McAuley Lounge, 4:15 p.m. f to the king and his own love for chain-mail armor. The girls: Janis
fe G. Michael Parsons, a member of the English Department, will the woman. Bodnar, Lduise Curry, Cathy Low-
speak on Dante, the philosopher poet. | inski, Gene McManus, and^Mary
Major Characters Ann Pacileo, with size 15 knitting
April 30—"To Kill a Mocking Bird"—Little Theater, 8:15 p.m.
The king, portrayed by Arthur needles and] twine in hand are
Academy Award winning film -• knitting the fronts, ibacks, legs,
May 3—Coffee Hour Seminar—McAuley Lounge, 4:15 p.m. Tomeroy, concerned about his
aide's (Boyd Dolan) prolonged ab- arms, and hoods of | the armor.
Margaret Hock and Kathleen McManus, senior English majors, When put together, they will be
will discuss Edna St. Vincent Millay and her contribution to Ameri- sence, journeys to the castle of ^ W - i.o&^'

Ordgar '(Howard Yocum), whose Mary DeSantis and Carole sprayed copper for the mesh-
can Literature. Readings from Millay will also be presented. armor effect.
May 7, 8, 9—"The King's Henchman"—Little Theater, 8:15 p.m. daughter he was to marry, only Berkowski prepare backstage
| An opera produced through the combined efforts of the College to be told by his henchman of
the daughter's "uggllness."
Music and Drama Departments.
May 10—Coffee Hour Seminar—McAuley Lounge, 4:15 p.m. At this stage, Aelfrida (Jane Alumnae Organization Plans
Mr. Igor Stalsky of the Modern Language Department will discuss Prosser), now the wife of the
£• the poetry of Russia. | henchman, appears in all her
May 14—Young People's Music Competition—Little Theater, 8:15 p.m. splendor, a truly beautiful woman, Weekend Reunion in April
I Music festival sponsored by the Tuesday Morning Music Club of to contradict her husband's story.
Erie area young musicians. I Thef henchman, in his psycholo- Mercyhurst's annual Alumnae This year all of the other students
May 16—Student Recital—Little Theater, 8:15 p.m. gical struggle, commits suicide, Weekend, the most comprehensive will be at the college, so alumnae
Mary Margaret Dill, a senior music major, will play a number of and, upon insistence of the king, social project of the Alumnae As- will also! be able to meet with
is given a hero's funeral for his sociation, is scheduled for the them.
selections on several instruments. I
loyalty. weekend of April 24 and 25. An art exhibit, featuring the
Through the entire festival,J
there will be several exhibits in- (ZateKct&i Supporting Roles Travel is the theme: "You may works of Mercyhurst ^graduates,
cluding student and local art as travel miles to get here, but you'll will be a special attraction of the
well as a display of the original April .J Ase, a serving woman to Ael- weekend. Sponsored by the Art
travel more after you arrive." Sat- Club, this project will feature the
manuscript and music score of 9—Easter Vacation begins frida, is played by Sally Stan-
urday afternoon, alumnae will works of 60 alumnae. The only
"The King's Henchman." | 21—Easter Vacation ends kowski; Larry Krasinskl portrays
Maccus, a servant to the hench- travel into the past with May Day stipulation regarding entries is
The student art exhibition will 22—Classes Resume \
man, Aethewoldf Peter Gray de- movies of the Anniversary Classes that they be of post-Mercyhurst
feature all media thereby giving a | 23-24-25—Alumnae Weekend
picts the character of Hwita, a (charter class, 1930; 1940; and vintage.
sampling of the work that is done Sophonade Weekend \ J
in the Art Department. This dis- St. Thomas More Club Inter- cupbearer to Eadgar, the king. 1955). £ At | the evening banquet,
Purchase Possible
play Willi be exhibited in the national Student Weekend Dunstan, Archbishop of Canter- Sister M. Gabriel and Sister M. Guests at Alumnae Weekend
studio";galleries. bury, is portrayed by Thomas Angelica will speak on their Eur-
30—"To Kill a Mockingbird" Vicary. who are interested! in purchasing
The student cafeteria will be May opean trek this past summer.
£ Class of 1965J Guests an "original" may make arrange-
the setting of the local art exhibit. 14—Sodality gReception Ladies of Edgar's court are play-
This will include the paintings, Sunday Brunch will honor sen- ments for purchase directly with
7-8-9—"King's Henchman" ed by Mary Margaret|Dill, Mar-
drawings, and sculpture |of local iors^who will graduate in June. the artist.
8—Praeterita Workshop lene Guerra, Donna Schleuter-
artists.
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From the Balcony . . .

All Can Support Civil Rights I Dear Editor
Purposeful direction channels student participation into
worthwhile areas of concern! It does little good for students
Dear Editor,
Our Junior class is sponsoring
to be involved and to expend their energies in haphazard the St. Bona venture" University
directions. More often than not, this misspent energy aggra- Spring jWeekend on April 30, May
vates rather than alleviates problems. 1 and 2. The program will fea-
Today, the gates are open. This campus, like a nation- ture four national groups as its
wide chain of schools: large, small, state-supported, private, er tertalnment fand the Kentucky
male, or female, is experiencing a surge of enthusiasm for Derby as its theme.
student involvement.^ Alabama instigated concern; many The Kentucky^- Derby, run on
students, never personally involved in anything before, feel Saturday, will provide the week-
compelled f to do something. $ end's theme. Decorations will re-
Unable to make the bus-trek to the heart of the problem, flect a "derby" motif and activi-
many students feel useless to the Civil Rights movements, i ties will be centralised around
They fail to realize their potential commitment to Civil Rights " d e r b y " events. A "Paddock
here. Gannon's Sociology Club's tutoring project is one re- Dance" will open festivities on
warding concrete experience in "championing the cause" as Friday night. Saturday's schedule
are a number of similar education projects that deal with will include a picnic, "derby
negro education, ranging from the instruction of toddlers dance."
to the ^tutoring of elderly adults in fundamentals off reading The weekend^ will close with a
and writing. concert on Sunday afternoon. In-
Catholic Family Movement's Interracial Home Visits can vitations have been extended to
be commended as can be the drive for voter registration, the 35 schools, including Mercyhurst.
fund-raising drive for the^BookerfT. Washington Recreation We hope to see you in Olean.
Center, and so on. These,! and a number of other projects, Sincerely,
channel! enthusiasm^ f or ^involvement in the right direction: Jim McDonlgle
toward achieving the brotherhood of all men. Dear Student Body:
There is also another important way to help: if time is | The office to which you have
not available - try prayer. elected me is both an honor and
responsibility, thrilling and over-
whelming; I thank you for the
Coffee House Plans Feasible privilege of representing you dur-
ing the coming year as Student
Apparently In our tri-college community there exists: Government President.
a lack of understanding and communication within various facets of I . wish, too, to commend all
those who campaigned—for either
the academic community, between the. disciplines, between social
groups, between races, between day students and residents, between candidate—for your sincere, con-
religious and secular organizations; structive approach. The election
was characterized by a jresponsi-
a lack of outlets for self-expression through creative thinking, toler-
ance of ideas land opinions different from our own, and avenues
for the exchange of new ideas;
ble
served
spirit
it.
edifying to all who
almost a lack of place for fun, fellowship, and the meeting and making
of new friends;
Moreso,
deep
I wishs
reassurance
to
I
express
felt to
hear
the results of the election—the
a lack of a common center for participation In the creative and ex- victory is far less a personal
pressive arts. honor than a recommendation for
True, outlets do exist in student art exhibitions, creative writing the student body of Mercyhurst.
ventures such as The Laureate and Judean Sand, and, to a degree, In What I have asked is formidable
discussion at the Gannon Lounge. —that we all give of ourselves to
But the establishment of a coffee house would provide a more achieve full representation:
immediate solution: it would provide a, stimulating environment J in M. j I asfk^ydifTBfT'niake on in- *
which diverse groups, such as faculty and students, may communicate terlor decision?, are you ready
freely; it would Insure a*forum forethoughts and ideas; it could?be to accept the responsibilities
maintained as a non-profit center for fun, fellowship; it would pro- of aftruly representative gov-
ernment? Will you Join with
mote a relaxed and open intellectual atmosphere necessary in an aca-
demic community. me in a creative commitment
to our campus and! our com-
Granted, a coffee house would be nice. But is that all that it would munity . . ,|?
be? It could be a reality if a student group would Investigate the pos- and you) have responded to my
sibility of establishing the self-regulating enterprise, initially financed call with mature dedication. You
by parton memberships from the Erie community, from individuals have made|the interior decision,'
and civic groups Interested In contributing a dollar or more to the youfhave joined with me in com-
Coffee House Fund. Obviously, Mercyhurst students can not do all of mitment. Now I ask for your ex-
the planning; but they could do the groundwork for what could be a terior I support: FEEL, THINK,
beneficial co-operative project. TALK, ACT,* CARE—that we
might realize effectively 'the vis-
ion of Mercyhurst for 1065—
fronting 38th . . . looking be-
yond."
President-elect, S.G.A.
Sincerely,
Carole Stoiber
'My Fair Lady Review
With the combination of Au- terested conoeit of Hlgglm, hit
drey Hepburn's radian) talents disregard for Eliza, and her re-
and Rex Harrison's sophisticated bellion against his high-handed
magnetism in the light musical, self-absorption are Shavian de-
"My Fair Lady," Warner Brothers lights whioh the direotoi has il-
figuredf that they Just couldn't luminated with affection.
lose. And, of course, they haven't. The scenery, color, and ward-
From the 1912 year of its birth robe selections enhance the well-
in the play "Pygmalion," by contrived plot—not to mention
George Bernard Shaw, to its won- the perfect timing for such musi-
drous musical form as introduced cal favorites as "Wouldn't It Be
by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loverly," "With a Little Bit of
Loewe to the Broadway stage in Luck," "I Could Have Danced All
1956, "My Fair Lady" has never Night," "On the Street Where
been anything less than a hit. You Live." and "I've Grown Ac-
The picture opens with Audrey customed to Her Face."
Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle who There is delight in the charac-
starts in tatters and violets in terization of Eliza's father, Alfred
the gutters of London. She pos- P. Doolittle, played by Stanley
sesses a most unfemlnine cockney Holloway, who is bewildered to
accent. be one of the undeserving poor
Her luck changes when she who finds himself challenging
bumps into Professor 'enry *lg- middle-class morals. Higglns adds
| gins, portrayed by Rex Harrison, to the entertainment with his
who "adopts" her, subjects her "I'm An Ordinary Man" and "A
to a linguistic experiment, refines Hymn to Him"—one of the most
her language and manners, and uproariously funny lines being,
passes her off as a princess at "Why can't a woman be like me?"
the Embassy Ball T h i s Cinderella story—in
This motion picture reflects the which, happily enough, the clock
lyrical excitement of Shaw's never seems to strike midnight-
characters, their high spirits, and is a must for Easter-time theater-
explosive indignation. The 'disin- goers.
_n
ob-
ICR * DOT V
the
m
m' mm*
J
There has been some talk lately that Mercyhurst should apply for
an appearance on College Bowl. The question is, ARE WE (like the
Boy Scouts) PREPARED? In our capacity as friend to all and tutor
to some, we offer a preliminary quiz to test your ability In answering;
trick questions. Check to see if you're ready for The Big Time.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Who said: "Old gym suits never die; they Just walk away"?
A.) Satcho Page B.) Alfred E. Neuman C.) Brenda Starr
2.1 Who authored the book: "Get your cotton -picken' hands off a my
| gin"? |
A.) Eli Whitney B.) General Grant C.) Helena Rubensteln
3. Who said: "My countrymen are behind me 100%"? i
A.) Juan Peron B.) Julius Caesar C.) Barry Goldwater
p4. When Einstein wrote "E«mc2" he meant:
A.) EriessmudX confusion2 B.) Erudition^ mind X computa-
tion 2 c.) Elephants mouse X codene*
5. The thing that Sen. Dirkson and Alfred Hitchcock have in com-
mon Is;
A.) they both like licorice B.) they're both ugly C.) neither of
them reads Pravda with much Interest
TRUE OK FAI.SE
6. Charles de Gaulle J sued his plastic surgeon for malpractice.
7. Erie, Pa. is the largest city In the lake,
8. When Ellymae brought her pet boa to PS 104 for Show and Tell,
her student teacher feU dead away.
9. Fort Lauderdale is popular with college people because of its famous
libraries, art galleries, and research centers.
10. 1 Bobby Baker'kneads his father's dough for court costs.
11. This column has seen better days.
COMPLETION I I 1 ; I
12. President Johnson rejected a $2 million grant for Mercyhurst
|junlors' class project because ' : ^ ' ^ ^ ^ r - ^ _ « ^ ^ r ^ ^ ^ ^ , , 4 ^ j
13. Shepherding and blacksmlthlng are prestige occupation/ because

14. Lord Calvert and Governor Wallace are looking forward to rolling
Easter eggs on the White House lawn because _ ^ L ^ L .;
15. Gypsies \will benefit from Medicare, rather than Eldercare be-
Mud-Luscious cause—— -^
For a hint—#11 Is true.
« _ _„,
Mud and slime, dirt and mire, We're out here in peril sinking, j -v-,—.-—~ I ••lillilj'lll'iii'iliwtiiffl

The water level is getting higher.
No shoes or sandals—are
clear?
Only hip boots can go here.
The mud is rising; it's up to my
hand. *»'
Mercy me, maybe it's quicksand.
Now it's reached my shoulder,
Are we near the half-way bould-
er? I rain.
While S.GhA. sits there thinking
we A lost shoe is par for the course,
Maybe we should rent a horse.
Footprints are nice in a Chinese
theater, 1 S3.90 per year
But we like our floors a little
neater.
Promises were made in the last
campaign,
Let's hope they're kept before!the
Published Monthly
THE M E R C I A D
ppf S3 Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.
Editor -. - - m;r - -+\- -m--- m - - - ---*> - --~-i ~i& Bonnie Brennan
Associate Editor W^^^0&r ri^Mr ^r' js£^t^"^u^^^^f ^ ^'ik Kathy Cook
. _ _ _ , _,,«« m m
Assistant Editors — — Anna Jean Smalley, Katby Keim, Judy Pitney
Business Manager '.-vx£&*a*j&$-*« «i »; v*-*^ &*»£„i»*u,«„>.„«„.,„. Pat Lawlor
Moderator - - - - . ^ . . ^ 2 * r^--^-i----^«*--ji»--.-*•>. Mrs. John Hartman
Editorial Staff -£--?«-« f-r^-ss-t Georgina Cantoni, Jane Carney. Ton!
Administration, please take heed, Cuneo, Dottle Delaney, Mary DeSantis, Fran Herman. Terrl King
Maureen McCarthy, Mary Beth O'Hara, Gretchen Phillips. Karen
A flagstone walk would be nice
indeed.
 April 8, 1965
S.O.A. members (seated, 1. to r.) are Garole Stoiber, Marty Fiedler, Mary Beth O'Hara, Gretchen Faller, Barbara Brairton, Sue Geltch,
Barb Branzocich, Kathy Cook, Sandy Selva, Linnie McAllister, Judy Figaski, Kathy Mahoney, Mary Ann Kelly, Maryann Daly, Dottle
Delaney, Marikae Sorvelli, Georgina Cantoni. Presiding is president Peggy Hook.
1964-65
by Peggy Hook, S.G.A. President
Charges have been made, and
justly so, that the Mercyhurst
College Student Government As-
sociation has locked itself in^an
ivory tower, acting as a group of
Rapunzels when regulating the
life of the student body. Although
this feeling still exists to some
degree, advances have been made
in the past three years to make
Student Government a truly rep-
resentative body, an integral part
of the college community.
istudent Government does aim
at providing leadership | within
the student' body; it does perform
services for the students; and it
does strive to create an aware-
ness of college goals within the
individual. But Student Govern-
ment! also ^ tries t° encourage the
student to work with and through
the organization, so that it may
become the active student spokes-
man in issues and activities on
Group Studies S.G.A. Structure,
Polls Student's Faculty's Views
"Is? Student Government effec-
tive?" This question is being
raised on campuses throughout
the country. In an effort to find
the answer, Mercyhurst SGA,
like similari college organizations,
has begun a re-evaluation pro-
gram.
The purpose of this program is
not to write an entirely new con-
stitution, but rather fto discover
the .strong and weak points of
SGA, to capitalize on the former
and remedy the latter.
Committee Members
Under the leadership of Mary-
ann Daly and Barbara Branzo-
vich, chairman and co-chairman
respectively of the | Restructuring
Committee, Rosalie Barsotti, Bon-
nie Brennan, Georgina Cantoni,
Dottle Delaney, Gretchen Faller,
Marty Feidler, Sue Geltch, Janice
Horvath, Mary Ann Kelly, i Linnie
McAllister, and Marikae Sorvelli
are working together to solve
some of the pressing issues
brought to the attention of SGA.
Some of these include: Should
the Merciad editor be given a
seat on Government? Should
there be a Religious Activities Co-
ordinator represented on SGA?
Should everyone on SGA be given
both voice and vote? Should SGA
be enlarged? Should the social
and policy chairman's terms run
from January to January?
Students, Faculty Polled
In dealing with these problems,
the Restructuring Committee
necessarily extended its work In
order to analyze;the effectiveness
of SGA. Because it was difficult
for the members of SGA to ob-
A Its Goals. Members, Achievements
the campus andjin the commun-
ity.
General Participation
Student participation in S.G.A.
originated projects has been ef-
fected an a number J of ways this
year. Apart from members on
standing committees (Policy, Soc-
ial, Cultural, and Orientation),
students have worked on many
S.G.A. working committees: nom-
inating procedures, library study,
SGA restructuring, F a t h e r -
Daughter Weekend, Winter Car-
nival, student travel, and snack
bar. The Campus Blood Bank was
under the direction of Inter-col-
legiate Red Cross. Student opin-
ion through representation was
vital to the decision! of Student
Government regarding the cut
system.
f Again S.G.A. has attempted to
involve the student body by hold-
ing Student Government Office
Hours. And sjagaini S.G.A. wonders
jectively judge their organiza-
tion's impact onlMercyhurst Col-
lege, interviews with both stu-
dents andjjfaculty members were
included in their planning. Twen-
ty-five per cent of each class were
asked such questions as:
1. Name 5 things SGA had done
this year.
2. Do you think S.G.A. is effec-
tive at Mercyhurst.
3. Do you regularly read the
S.G.A. minutes?
4. At your class meetings, do
you get much from the ex-
planation given by your rep-
resentatives on the workings
of S.G.A.? | cyhurst bus recently?? celebrated
5. When are S.G.A. meetings
held? I I
6. Have you ever attended an
S.G.A. meeting?
7. What do you think of the Or-
ientation Program. Cultural
Series, Social Activities?
7. Name 5 girls on S.G.A. and
give their position.
Twenty-four faculty members
were similarly questioned. The
answers, as a whole, reflected not
so much a disinterest in S.G.A. as
an unawareness of its activities,
Because of the candid views ex-
pressed during these interviews,
S.G.A. will be able to definitely
improve cultural, social and
academic activities next year.
The Restructuring Committee
has found that instead of struct-
ural revisions, which will be few,
the emphasis of the revaluation
program of S.G.A. must be placed
on better communications be-
tween the organization, the fac-
ulty, and the student body.
TH B M E R O I A D
why no one ever comes in to
"visit." Perhaps it is because there
is nothing attractivejf in our of-
fice. By the end of the year,
however, there should be a part-
ial solution. Every S.G.A. member
will submit a complete-' written
report of her government activi-
ties for the year. In this way,
S.G.A. will have the necessary
references £, for student interest,
as well as for all j future S.G.A.
activities.
Members of S.G.A.
At present, Student Govern-
ment officers are classified in the
following way:
President—Peggy Hock.
Vice President—Sandy Selva.
Secretary—Barb Branzovich.
Senior Resident Representative
—Kathie Mahaney.
Senior Day Student Represen-
tative—Judy Figaski.
Sophomore Day Student Rep-
resentative—Karens Butts.
Freshman Resident Represen-
tative—Linnie McAllister.
Freshman Day Student Repre-
sentative^—Georgina Cantoni.
Dorm Council President—Barb
Brairton.
Day Student Organization
President—Janice Horvath.
N.S.A. Senior Delegate—Dottie
Delaney.
N.F.C.C.S. Senior Delegate—
Gretchen Faller
All of the above representatives
have both voice and vote on
S.G.A. I are! twenty-one years of age to
N.S.A. Junior Delegate—Mary
Beth O'Haraf f [
N.F.C.C.S. Junior Delegate—
Committee Oversees Bus Maintenance
Spanking clean, with a special
S p r i n g sprucing-up by the
"clean-up" committee, the Mer-
its first {birthday. In the past
year, the Chevy bus, purchased
with green stamps, has made
dozens of trips—to conventions
and to the repair shop., •
Sandy Selva, vice-president of
S.G.A., is chairman of the bus
committee,! toll collector, keeper
of the sign-out book and chief-
of-worriers about fthe bus. Jean
Brie her is responsible for keeping
the bus in good working order,
and Sue Geltch is chairman of
the committee which keeps the
bus clean.
Lay-Away Fund
B Early in the first semester,
S.G.A. set aside a "lay-away"
fund towards the purchase of a
new bus. Presently, a committee
is investigating the possibilities of
trading-in the bus on a new
model. Prof it from! the bus fees
will go into the fund for the pur-
chase of a new bus.
When the bus is not busy
blocking the municipal parking
lot, it is carting: students to
Marikae Sorvelli. ^ In February, Mary Beth O'Hara
N.F.C.C.S.| Regional Secretary
(Only on election)—Sue Geltch.
Social! Committee Chairman—
Maryann Daly.
PolicyJ Committee Chairman—
Mary Ann^Kelly.
Orientation Committee Chair-
man—Carole Stoiber.
Cultural Committee Chairman
—Mary Fiedler.
Each of the second group of
representatives has voice on
S.G.A. S
An investigation is now being
conducted to discover if this
structure is the most effective for
meaningful representation and
decision.
A student government, by its
nature, cannot avoid being con-
cerned with students; a student,
by his situation, should not avoid
being concerned with Student
Government.
Dorm Council, an organization
working under SGA, this year
effected a change in a social rule
of the college. New drinking reg-
ulations were proposed by a com-
mittee of four, Barb Brairton,
Mary Fisher, Maggie Harrison
and Kathie Mahaney, at the be-
ginning of second semester, and
passed by the deans of residence
and administration. These regu-
lations, another vital step toward
the development of self-govern-
ment and personal responsibility,
make it possible for Seniors who
drink alcoholic beverages at so-
cial gatherings, provided! that
theyjare not college functions.
classes at Gannon, transporting
students to sociology interviews,
and enabling students to attend
cultural events in the Erie area.
Convention, Club
C.C.D. and Sodality make reg-
Bus gets a thorough going-over by! (1. to r.) Glnny Gorsak, Pat
Law lor, and Kathie Scott.
Pate Thr«#
Committee Rules
Voting Procedures
Springtime at Mercyhurst is al-
most i synonymous with election-
time. And the work of S.G.A.'s
Policy Committee is almost as
steady during the Spring months
as April showers.
One of the duties of Policy
Committee is the scheduling of
all contests that are not spon-
sored by on-cam pus organiza-
tions. In addition, it publicizes
and handles these elections. It
also determines and lists qualifi-
cations for ofices in conjunction
with clubs. The pont system
comes under the jurisdicton of
Policy Committee.
New Nominating Procedure
Policy Committee is responsi-
ble for registering candidates for
office under the new system.
suggested that Policy Committee
undertake a study of nominating
systems. Mary Beth and Sue
Geltch proposed that a system of
nomination by petition be en-
forced for election of ; S.G.A.
pr , vice-president, and all
class representatives, as well as
class presidents.! However, the
members of S.G.A. j-rejected this
initial plan, and it was referred
to a new committee.
Rosalie Barsotti, Mim Boles,
Georgina Cantoni, Kathy Cook,
Sue Geltch, Mary Ann Kelly,
Mary BethlO'Hara, and Sandy
Selva comprised the committee
that suggested the registration
system. Students who wish to be
considered for an office register
in the Student Government of-
fice, are approved academically
r
by the Dean,]and are <then eligi-
ble to actively campaign. The reg-
istration plan applies to those of-
fices listed above.
The chairman is elected by
S.G.A. from a slate submitted by
the previous year's chairman. The
other members' names are sub-
mitted to S.G.A. for its approval.
Members this year include
Mary Ann Kelly, chairman, Janis
Bodnar.&KaygGabryjolek, Sharon
Labosky, Eileen Onesi, j Betsy
O'Connor, Elaine Poux, Mary Ann
Rafetto, and Sheri Wheton.|The
chairmen of Policy Committee
has voice, but no vote on S.G.A.
Three people, including the
committee chairman, are present
for the countingl of ballots. The
results are given to the Dean of
Students for final approval.
ular use of the bus in carrying
out their activities. In addition,
a number of clubs have used the
bus to attend conventions in Chi-
cago. Greenville, Buffalo, Pitts-
burgh, Harrisburg and Cleveland.
w±$*±
/
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Social Chairman Maryann Daly pins carnation on Miss Yule, while
Sister M. Matthew and Mrs. Hoffman look on.
Social Plans I n t e g r a l Part
O f Mercfyhurst's Calendar
by Maryann Daly vities ; in fact, they are not per-
While fthe heart of | a school mitted to do so.
may lie in its intellectual activi- Maryann Daly has proposed
ties, its{ spirit is due, in part, at
that the former policy of having
least, to I its social development.
Because the social element is so fund-raising projects be re-in-
troduced under a modified form.
vital to the life of a school, it is
not surprising that the position After obtaining ^permission from
of Social| Chairman should be of S.G.A.' organizations would be al-
importance and of interest to the lowed to sponsor not more than
student body. one social event. This! would re-
sult! with a | greater number of
The Social Chairman is elected
students involved* in the opera-
by S.G.A. from a slate of three
tion. Social Chairman would be
girls presented^ by the present
the moderator ofi these events
chairman. As a member of S.G.A.,
she has a voicefbut noSyote. and would still sponsor one or
Duties of Chairman |
two major social activities.
Her duties include not only IB Inter-Collegiate|Affairs
iheading social events, b u t | also B The Social Chairman must
iputting all dates on the school keep abreast of all activities at
calendar.attendingf meetings with surrounding colleges and act as
a "walking| information center"
Gannon's! and Villa's social
for all dates, both social and
chairmen to co-ordinate activities
£and prevent conflicts, corres- academic.
ponding with Alliance, |Behrend
Center, St.| Bonaventure J s t . J v i n - She works closely fwith the
oent and Hamot Nursing School! president!of S.G.A., the modera-
and distributing the yearly|social tor of the governing body, and
calendars. She also sends out with the students themselves.
monthly activities calendars and
Merciads to the surrounding col-
I n d e p e n d e n t Committees I n v e s t i g a t e
leges, mails the||cadet;s yearly
calendars, and keeps them fin-
formed |of big social events. Longer Library Hours, Treads, I. D. Cards
In addition, she can keep the
social board up to date, and s u r - | Orientation Committee
prise the faculty with green car-
nations on St.{Patrick's Day!
Adjusting to college may ap-
pear formidable to the inexper-
ienced freshman—and it is the
The chairman appoints her own!
Orientation Chairman's duty to
committee, which represents all
effect a program that will allevi-
four classes. With the exception
ate typical "frosh" difficulties*!
of Pali and Spring Weekends, this
committee is responsible for all
Appointed by the administra-
social activities. tion to her office (which includes
voice on S.G.A.), the Orientation
Committee fPlans!
Chairman begins in the summer
It was the committee's hope to
to plan a program of general and
sponsor several events this year,
group meetings that are directed
out after sponsoring Western!
by upperclass student leaders.
Jamboree and the Coachman!
These discussions center around
Concert, they were forced to con-|
topics such as study attitudes, re-
<;lude that iilispimpossible for six-
sponsibility, curricula, and cultur-
teen girls to plan events for they
al, Asocial, intellectual, and spirit-
entire student body. At this time,
ual integration.
Maryann Daly asked the permis-
sion of S.G.A. tolallow other or-
| Second semester responsibilities
ganizations on campus to spon- include the;* orientation of the
sor social activities. Permission newly-appointed chairman, eval-
was granted, and under the guid- uation of the program, and ten-
ance! of Social Committee, the tative reorganization of the pro-
freshman class sponsored a mixer j gram for the fall semester.
and D.S.O. a Valentine's Day Ice
Carole Stoiber is presently
Skating Party.
training the recently-appointed
•Curtain on Social Activities
'65-66 Chairman, Rosalie Borsot-
Several years ago, all organiza-
tions were trying to raise money i I 11
111
by sponsoring numerous projects. ^Faculty Enrichment Fund
At the time it was decided to give The campaign for the Faculty
each club on campus an allot- Enrichment Fund of 1965 began
ment from S.G.A. based on the Wednesday, March 10, under the
number of members in fthe club. chairmanship of Kathy Cook.
Therefore, there is at present, no The Fund did not specify the
reason for organizations to spon- amount each girl was expected
sor any fund-raising social acti- to give, but a suggestion was
THE MIKOIA
1965-66 Calendar in Planning Stage
Culture Chairman Schedules Programs
by Sally Schmltt
To provide | a variety of good
lectures, movies, and plays, the
Culture Committee works with
Sister M. Carolyn. This year,
Mercyhurst f co-operated with
Gannon College to bring to the
Erie area even better performers,
possible because of the joint
financing of the cuture series.
Members of the Culture Com-
mittee are chairman, Marty
Fiedler, Sally Schmitt (1965-66
chairman), Marty Cross and Bet-
ty Barczak. Their duties include
planning the| cultural calendar
and securing the performers.
1964 Culture Calendar Rundown
In late September, George
William Smith, Ian actor and
scholar, presented? "An Evening
with Mark Twain."
November featured a crowded
cultural calendar with three per-
formances scheduled. S. E. Ger-
ard Priestley, |British historian,
lecturer, and traveler, spoke in the
Little Theatre on the economic
and political problems of the
Near East. Richard Casper, pian-
ist, made a return appearance at
the J Gannon! Theatre. In observ-
ance of American Education
Week, Dr. John Britt spoke at
Mercyhurst.
Ai capacity vcrowd at Gannon
Theatre in December heard Bar-
oness Marie Von Trapp tell of her
life in pre-war Austria, and of her
escape|to America with herlfam-
m 1 I George William Smith
1965 Performances
1
The month of | February was
highlighted by Rev. Andrew Sister M. Carolyn and the Com-
Greeley's talk in which he de- mittee are .now* planning next
scribed the youth of today as the year's program, and some plans
"newtbreed." have been confirmed. Masuko
In Marfch, * Abdul Ghafurg Ushioda, famed Japanese | violin-
Sheikh showed slides illustrating ist, will perform, October 20. "The
his talk about Mecca and its mys- Coach with* Six Inside," \. a play
tic ceremonies..;aMr. and Mrs. E. basedf on James Joyce's Finne-
Martin Browne spoke to audi- gan's Wake, will be presented,
ences at both Gannon\ and Mer- November 13.
made that gifts range from $2 to
$5§ I J ft
Results of the campaign were
as follows: Average gift in the
senior class was $2.53; juniors,
$1.84; sophomores, $1.45; fresh-
men, $1.85. Per cent of participa-
tion was greatest in the freshman
class with -67%• making contribu-
tions.
I I I. D. Cards
Due to the yearly costlto the
student and the delay in distri-
bution of the present one-year
I.D.* cards, S.G5.A. has adopted a
plan for permanent cards to be
given, free-of-charge, to students.
I Present freshmen, sophomores,
andgjuniors will be photographed
early in May so that cards will
be ready at Fall registration. Be-
ginning with the incoming fresh-
man class, students will be asked
to submit their own pictures for
the cards. S.G.A. by purchasing
the necessary ^equipment, will be
able to process its own cards
and replace lost ones within a
few days.
Cost and delays caused by
photographing and processing ac-
cording to the present system will
be eliminated.
^Library Committee
When the question of longer
library hours was called to the
cyhurst on topics including T. S. On December 1, Theodore Ul-
Eliot, medieval mystery plays, and
man, pianist, will perform in^the
Shakespeare. W Little Theatre, and February 14,
Dr. Arthur Coons of Occidental
Folk Song Concert
Also during March, students College will lecture at Mercy-
hurst.
were able to hear Karen Duke
and her extensive repertoire of
folk songs. March 31 was the
date Dr. Barry XJlanov spoke at next year has been completed,
two in formal? meetings in McAu- and is as follows:
ley Main Lounge, and in the eve-
ning he spoke £ in the Little
Theatre on "The New Man in
the New Arts." River Kwai."
On April 2? Woodrow Wilson Seal."
Sayre, author of Four Against
Everest, spoke? at Gannon fAudi-
torium.
| Plans ^ for '65-'66 Year
attention of S.G.A., it was rec-
ognized as worthy of investigation
and a commission comprised of
Judy Bauer, Ann M. Caneli, Sarah
Downey, Linnie McAllister, and
Carole Stoiber, chairman^ was
organized.
Before proposing a new library
schedule, the group discussed the
need and then polled students in
each class. The commission's plans
are now ready to be presented for
S.G.A.'s approval. Following this,
they will be submitted to the ad-
ministration for acceptance.
Stair Treads Committee
An investigation has been made
recently concerning equipping
Mercyhurst J with permanent stair
treads. It was learned that this
matter has already been consider-
ed by the administration. Con-
tractors report that the installa-
tion of stair treads would neces-
sitate much reconstruction, and
cost thousands of dollars. S.G.A.
cannot afford such a project.
In addition, the insurance com-
pany with which Mercyhurst is
affiliated inspects the college
regularly for possible "danger
spots," and it has not indicated
that our stairways are treacher-
ous, Sister M. Gabriel said, "Stu-
dents are reminded that caution
can be used as effectively, in this
case, as can S.G.A. funds."
April 8, 1965
f Movie Schedule
The schedule of movies for
I
September 17—"Rebecca,"
October 8—three art films.
January 7—"The Bridge on the
February 18—"The Seventh
March 18—"Lost Horizon."
April 9—"The Trial."
SludenfsiDelegafes
To National Body
I Through the National Students'
Association (N. S. A.) Mercyhurst
maintains contact with a national
body of students. As part of its
contact, S. G. A. sends its dele-
gates (this year, Dottie Delaney
and Mary Beth O'Hara) to a na-
tional| conference, usually held
in a mid-western city.
The ideal for the Pro-Con
sheets originated at a national
conference and was implemented
at Mercyhurst. I Tof date, three
informational sheets have been
distributed to the! student body
and to the faculty members. The
purpose of these fa ct sheets is to
stimulate campus thought and
discussion on controversial issues.
All schools affiliatedl with
N. S. A. have access to any in-
formation the Association has to
offer. Some of the material ob-
tained this year includes bulletins
on travel plans and material con-
cerning orientation programs,
honor systems, and structure of
student governing bodies. The
Fast for Freedom held this fall
was also sponsored by N. S. A.
Financial
Statement
What has S.G.A. done with
its money? Following is a list of
the major expenditure of S.G.A
funds this year,
$658—student handbooks
$200—handbook fund for next
year
$200—United Fund contribution
$127—Television set for Egan
third floor lounge
$300—"Future-of-bus" expenses
$111—Insurance fort Mercyhurst
bus
$160—Christmas gifts for faculty,
maintenance people
$60 —Coachman concert
$35 —Steel cabinet for S.G.A. of-
fice J f
$50 S.G.A. contribution to Christ-
mas Dinner
$38 —N.S.A. regional dues
$75 Lights, locker room
$100—Freedom March
$100—Latins American Committee
$190—I.C.G. dues and convention
expenses
$150—Judean Sand
$100—"Twelfth Night" tickets
$30 —Winter Carnival
$175—May Day expenses
$800—Club allotments
 THE M E R 0 I AD Page Five
April 8, 1965 ! ~ i

MERCYHURST DEVELOPMENT AIMS

TOWARD EVER!-EXPANDING GOALS
"Mercyhurst is on the move!" the 30's and 40's, the largest class
With this idea, Miss Arabella Fry, to graduate was the class off 1949
which contained 57 girls."
Director of Development, views j Miss Fry pointed out that of
many "firsts." the 1400 graduates here, better
"Firsts" than half of these girls have grad •
"The new Science and Arts uated since 1955. The present en-
building, a $1,700,00 structure, rollment is about 484 and triple!
will be completed by September the 160 students in 1940. s

1966 and will provide facilities for Small College Problems ,

The rapidly rising costs of to-
almost double our present enroll- day underline the biggest prob-
ment." lems facing all small liberal arts
Another "first"!is the Michael J. colleges. Miss I Fry expressed that
Relihan Lecture Series which will "many authorities say that a col-
\--k M'
bring to the campus each year|| lege has to have an enrollment of
March 26, 1965: At home-coming reception at Shiloh Baptist outstanding scholars J in the field one thousand students, or more, to*
March 23, 1965: Mr. Cashore,
Church, Freedom-riders are greeted by congregation and Mercy- of education. Another, the College meet operating budgets. We don't
Mr. Lincourt and Erie delega- Development Fund, will be used want Mercyhurst to get ?that
tion board^bus for Montgomery, hurst students. to bridge the gap between tuition large!"
Alabama. I fees and operation costs by| sup- Miss Fry attributes the two-fold
Faculty, Students Support Rights Cause plementing such budget items as problem facing Mercyhurst to the
faculty salaries, laboratory facili- size of enrollment. "We want to
ties and library additions. keep Mercyhurst small enough to
Active Commitment Emphasized by AH I Enrollment Increase give the type of personalized.
What a far cry from the Mercy- Christian education for which we
"I want my children to know Bible Vigil March 26, at the home hurst of 1926! "Some of the most were founded," stated Miss Fry.
Montgomery Marchers the true story of the Selma situa- of Miss Judith Wieczorek, sociolo- interesting facts concerning the "But
large
also,
enough
the college
so that
must^grow
it. can be
tion. That's|why I'm here," stated gy instructor. After the vigil con - expansion of Mercyhurst from the
"The Selma-Montgomery march time of its founding in 1926," spec- financially i self-supporting. It is
had both moral and practical im- another marcher, Amadeo Adeo- ducted by John Malinowski, Gan- ulated Miss Fry, "are these sta- not easy to reconcile these two
plications. It definitely attemptedi dama, father of five, research non theology instructor, Mr.
tistics: the first class graduated equally important objectives/*
to shake peoples' consciences—to scientist at Albert Einstein Medi- Cashore and Mr. lincourt, |just here consisted of four girls in ^ J Raison d'Etre
have them see that there is a so-|J cal Center and visiting professor returned from the > Montgomery
1929. In 1930, the first charter Miss Fry emphatically stressed
cial problem needing a solution. at Manhattanville College of the march, discussed it with |those class graduated 15fgirls. Through the "personal touch" as being one
More practically, it | attempted to Sacred Heart. present. of the most important reasons for
pressure the Alabama government "Perhaps then the most immedi- Mercyhurst's existence. She- also !
to provide legislation! protecting ate effect of the march was that kA A * I A Q
the right to register and vote," it brought to the world an aware- I V I V* L- r ^ •
Training Stresse placed much emphasis on the col-
lege's "built-in" endowment—the
observed Michael Cashore, Mer- ness that a problem in one place contributed services of the Sisters;
eyhurst theology instructor, re- affects people everywhere," sug-
cently returned from Montgomery. gested Mr. Lincourt. |
AAoYlf*311
IYWAIWOII
Language Cultu "This is one advantage that we
have over many private liberal
Under the sponsorship of S.G.A., That the enthusiasm of the Erie! by Fran Herman hurst. Following his talk, three arts colleges," explained Miss Pry.
Mr. Cashore and John Lincourt, marchers will not die, Mr. Lin- "Celito Undo . . ." Every Wed- girls asked Sister M. de Montfort "but it is not enough. It helps to
Mercyhurst philosophy instructor, court has been named chairman nesday evening, the words of a how they could work in Latin bridge the gap between tuition and
joined an Erie delegation of 26 of the Freedom Committee, which Spanish song drift out of the con- America. After ^meeting with Pat the actual per capita cost of edu-
traveling to Montgomery to par- will promote inter-racial under- ference room. Mercyhurst's new- and Rev. James Peterson, the cating the student body, but more
ticipate in the Montgomery Civil standing Mn the Erie area. est group of lay apostles, the Mer- moderator of the St. Thomas More is needed."| if*
Rights march and|demonstration. cyhurst College Latin American Club's Yucatan program, Sister M. The recently-received grants plus
Journey Campus Activities Program, (MCLAP) is meeting. de Montfort initiated a training the first Annual Alumnae Fund
session for the 1964-65 school Drive inaugurated |the "new and
Leaving Erie, Tuesday, March March 11, faculty and students The seven seniors and juniors | year. Pat Delaney established the
23, and stopping only to refuel the held a Bible Vigil in the Student- meet with Sister M. de Montfort| exciting expansion!of "Mercyhurst
connection with Rogers Hall. College." Thus, it was with a ceis
bus and to eat, the delegation ar- Dining Hall to express their sym- and Lupita Duarte, a sophomore
rived in St. Jude City, a Catholic pathy with the Civil Rights move - student from Yucatan, for spirit- Backing and financial support tain confidence that Miss Fry an-
mission center, three miles outside I ment. Sister M. Carolyn, president ual and ^cultural preparation in is provided in part by the Sunday nounced: ^"Mercyhurst is on the
of Montgomery, Wednesday eve- of the college, delivered the homi- order to teach in Merida, Mexico. mission collections at Mercyhurst. move!"
ning. At the center, the group was ly which emphasized^ sympathy Next December, after four Training sessions were held at the
met by three St. Jude neighbor-
hood ladies who took the entire
and concern for the | Selma citi-
zens.
months of language training,
seniors, Julie O'Mahoney and
two Thomas More's Mariapouse first
semester and at Mercyhurst this ... And! One
Erie delegation into their homes, Fran Herman, will arrive in Meri- semester. 1 Mexican life and cus-
providing them with food and
shelter for the night. j by
A second
Michael
Bible Vigil,
Cashore's
sponsored
senior social da. Julie, a cadet from Grove City, toms,
are
as
the
well
main
as the lay
discussion
apostolate.
topics. Will Be Queen
teachings class, was held March Pa., and Fran, an English major
Having been established in 25, in Alumnae Lounge. Sister M. from Youngstown, Ohio, will teach Participation in the program has In spring the Sophomores' fancy
homes, the group then attended Matthew, dean of? students, gave English at Rogers Hall, a Mary- led to other activities. The Mercy- turns to thoughts of honoring their
the pre-march rally at which many the homily which emphasized the knoll school for 1200 girls. hurst students participated in the "big sisters." At the formal
distinguished performers enter- necessity of active Christian com- International Weekends held by Sophonade, April 24, 1965, one of
The juniors in the program are these five candidates: Marge Bly-
tained. "The rally certainly raised mitment in nationwide endeavors. Kathy Fitzgerald, program chair- the More Club. They took part in
our spirits,"!smiled! Mr. Cashore, the recent CICOP week—a week denburgh, Reg Conti, Judy Figa-
Both facuity and students join- man; Bonnie Brennan, Marianne promoting interest in Latin Ameri- ski, Mary Ann Finnerty and Bon-
^besides 5 providing us with the ed hundreds of other Erieites, who King, Kathy Kaufmann, and
necessary briefing for the march." braved inclement weather, in the Marina Antonucci. ca—which was planned by a Mer- nie Gail Morris, will be crowned
cyhurst-Gannon committee. In ad- queen of j Spring Weekend.
March city-wide march and prayer serv- The program began a year ago dition six students attended a Marge Blydenburgh, senior ele-
Thursday morning, after an ice, March 14. when Pat Delaney, a Gannon grad- conference on Latm| America at mentary education major, from
hour and a half formation period, uate who spent two years teach- Notre Dame University, April 3 -4. Northport, Long Island, is an ac*
the three-mile marchjinto Mont- Finally, some of the faculty
members and seniors held a third ing in Merida, spoke at Mercy- tive participant in her co-curric-
gomery began. It was climaxed on ular club and A.A.
the steps of the capitol building
where a prayer service | led by
Martin Luther King was held. Dads Reign at Fun-filled W e e kend Reg Conti, a Jeanette, Pennsyl-
vania business major, is a mem-
ber of A.A., O.G.A.. Praeterlta, and
Immediately after the service the
Kings for two days—such were dinner, Following the dinner, Sis- is presently serving as senior class
Erie delegation began their re- ter M. Carolyn, president of the vice-president. s
the fathers of Mercyhurst students
turn trip, arriving in Erie Friday during the Second Annual| "Dad's college, welcomed the fathers. Third ^candidate, Judy Figaski,
evening. f Days at Mercyhurst," March 27- Richard McManus, superintendent an Erie biology major, includes
"Many of the Southerners were of schools, Saddle Brook, N.J., and Praeterlta, Merciad, A.A., D.S.O.,
obviously surprised that so many 28. I j£i 'I father of Gene McManus, fresh- S.G.A., Science Seminar, Student-
would come fromf so far away to Pseudo-classes conducted by six man, then addressed the gather-
Mercyhurst professors, Sister M | ing. He gave both fathers and Faculty Committee, and N.F.C.C.S.
protest a seemingly small inci- Charles, Sister M. de |Montfort, among her extracurricular activi-
dent" commented Mr. Lincourt. William Garvey, P.Barry McAn- daughters advice about college ties. I
«As I marched, I did wonder just drew, John Lincourt and Jason education. Culminating the eve- Home economics major, Mary
what were peoples' reasons for Berger, introduced the fathers to ning was a father-daughter variety Ann Finnerty, from Brooklyn, New
coming. One woman I asked was scholastic life, Saturday morning. show and a dance with music pro- York, who plans a career in re-
a sixty-year-old grandmother from vided by the Cecil Whitehill band. taling, is a member of A.A., Y.C.S.,
King-sized buffet table laden
Rhode Island, Bonnie Day. Mis. with meats, salads, relishes and and Home Economics club.
Mass in Christ the King Chapel
Day marched one-half of the dis- fruits, and decorated|with an ice- followed by brunch in the Stu- Bonnie Gail Morris, a French
tance between Selma and Mont- carved king's crown provided the dent Dining Hall at which Dr. Carl major from Batavia, New jYork,
gomery before her feet gave out, luncheon repast. A Faculty-Fa- B. Lechner, chairman, Mercyhurst gives much of her out of school
she then hopped a plane to Mont- ther-Daughter Reception climaxed time to the Student Tutor Society,
advisory board, spoke, "He en- Orientation Council, French Clubr
gomery to be there at the end of I the afternoon activities.
I couraged those assembled to con- Pi Delta Phi, Sodality and the so-
the march. Mrs. Day rgUed to Saturday evening, Rev. William tribute their time land service Jto
my question, "Nine grandchildren^ Biebel, college*chaplain, delivered cial committee.
I>
I want them to W o w up in a the invocation for the 6:30 p.m. the expension of the college.
world in which all men are equal.
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Student Spotlight
Schools Announce
Graduate Awards
fBy Maureen McCarthy
During the early spring an-
nouncements of fellowships and
assistantships are made by grad-
uate schools across the country.
Four Mercy hurst seniors have al-
ready been notified of their re-
ceiving such awards.
Maureen Aleci has accepted a
teaching! assistantship offered in
the program of Master of Arts
and Teaching French. After grad-
uation she will take summer grad-
uate courses in education at As-
sumption College in Worcester,
Massachusetts. In t h e fall,
Maureen will begin teaching
French on a high school level in
the Massachusetts school system,
and the following semester she will
do graduate work in French. As a
"teaching intern," Maureen will
spend a summer studying at the
Sorbonne in Paris, where she will
terminate her assistantship and
receive her Master of Arts and
Teaching Degree.
As a recipient of the National
Science Foundation Fellowship,
Kathie Mahaney plans to study
the relationship between heredity
and disease, with particular in-
terest in oncology. Her fellowship
offers a $1800, nine-month plus
tuition, research program renew-
able annually. It is recognized by
all colleges and universities and
may be appliedI anywhere in the
United States. Kathie plans to re-
ceive a j Master of Science Degree
in j Biochemistry at either Ohio
State University, Columbia J or |
the University of Wisconsin in
Madison.
Another senior, Donna Schleu-
termann. has received two fellow-
ships, from Indiana University and
the University of Michigan, and
a teaching assistantship at the
University of Texas. Both\fellow-
ships Include a $2400 allowance
for twelve months, renewable an-
nually. Donna plans to do re- |
search work in medical genetics
and receive her Master of Science
Degree at. Indiana University.
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Lay Workers Plan
Extension Service
In the many areas of our coun-
try that suffer from a lack of
priests, where the people are poor,
and Catholics comprise 1 to
5% of the total population, the
Extension Lay Volunteers work to
combat these problems. Karen
Boblsh and Peggy Denial, both
Mercyhurst seniors, have been ac-
cepted to work with this program
after graduation.!
Serving in the Catholic "Peace
Corps," sponsored by the Catholic
Church Extension Society, they
will work as teachers, parish work-
ers, or as campus Newman center
coordinators. The training for this
project lasts for ten days, while
the period of service is for one
year.
Marfuccl's Tavern
2641 Myrtle Street
Delicious Spaghetti
k Ravioli
Served from 4 to 10 pjn
SPOUTS scoot
j Delegations
S e a r c h o nf o r
little is known of the history
of any basic oard game and this may ge joined in by either two,
is true of; pinochle. \According to 1,000 points. The game is played
one account, pinochle was invent • with two packs of cards, mixed,
ed in the seventeenth century by from whioh the twos, threes, fours,
a?Swedish schoolmaster who call- fives, sixes, sevens, and eights
ed it Flakernuhle. Whatever its have been removed. The relative
orgin, pinochle developed into one value of the cards is: Ace counts
of the most popular card games in for 11 points, 10 spot counts 1 oi-
the U.S. and Europe.
Organizations M a p Events
S.G.A. Leadership Day
S.G.A. Leadership Day, which
will be called A New-Old Retreat.
:
will he held, May 8 at 10 a. m. in
McAuley Main Lounge. A general
orientation program will begin the
day. Each member will explain
the duties of her particular office
to her successor. Every member of
Student Government must submit
on this day a complete written
report of the duties oi her office
and of any committees of which
she has had charge. Participating
willl be all the old members of
student government, that is the
'64-'65 members, and the newly
elected members for the coming
year.
Praeterita Workshop
The Yearbook Party-Workshop
was held, March 31, at 12:30 in
the cafeteria, with dessert and
coffee served. It will be an intro-
ductory workshop for all new
members, that is, those from each
class who are Interested in train-
ing to work next? year. From now
until the end of May, the Praeteri-
ta will be recruiting and training
new members so that their work
. . Happiness is a shoe store
. . . Happiness Is the telephone
THE MERC IAD April 8, 196ft
Pinochle C h a m p i o n s Attend State
The object of the game, whioh three, Jack for two and the nine
three or four persons, is to secure
counts for nothing. The total
points, therefore, of the cards and
This year's Intercollegiate Con-
ference on Government, designed
lust trlok combined amount to 260. to re-acquaint students with the
problems confronting government
Playing Method administration, was held in Har-
Players make points in two ways. risburg from April 1 to 8. Mercy-
The winner of the bid melds. That hurst was among the various col-
is, he shows certain combinations leges and universities in Pennsyl-
of his cards and adds the points vania who sent some four hundred
lO points, king for four, queen for they represent. After the hand students and advisors to the ses-
has been played, the bidder re- sions.
ceives specified points for the At a preliminary meeting held
cards in the tricks he has taken.
When either aide reaches 1,000
at Thiel College, the region to
which Mercyhurst belongs elected
can begin promptly in September points the scorer calls "game," and incoming officers. Mary Beth
of the coming school year. Pho- the balance of the hands are void. O'Hara was named Regional
tography training will be partic- There are several variants of Chairman for '65'66 and Irene
ularly emphasized. pinochle. Two-handed plnoohle, Kopec was selected as Regional
On Saturday, May 8, Mercy! auction plnoohle and partnership Secretary.
hurst Praeterita will be host to a plnoohle are all derived forms of While at the state capital, the
number of area colleges and high the game. Mercyhurst delegation played an
schools, for a workshop to be Tournament active role^ in the'affairs of the
given! by the representatives of convention. Connie Puhrman was
During the week of April 1-9 the
the William J. Keller Printing Co. DSO is sponsoring a Pinochle the Regional nominee for Speaker
of Buffalo, New York. of the House, the highest elective
Tournament in the Smoker's
Sodality Lounge. Prizes will be awarded to position of the Congress. Two bills
As probationers, thetgirls of the the winners of the matches,! were presented for consideration
Sodality learn about the Catholic by the other delegates. The first
A hint from Charles Ooren to
faith, the purpose of the Sodality, any prospective contestants: Con- proposal was a measure to pro-
and the rules of the Sodality. This servatism should be the keynote hibit "bugging"—the use of tape
period of probation lasts f approx- of bidding; the average player recorders and wire taps to secure
imately eight months. When fully loses because he overbids. evidence. The second measure was
admitted into Sodality, these girls a if new system for immigration—
iTWwiiiWwIi - i&Yii i
make an act of Consecration for
a compromise between the Mc-
one year to take on the duties of
Sodality. At a ceremony in the ITS Carran Walter Act and President
Johnson's proposed bill.
chapel at 8:30 on Tuesday, May 4,
those being received are: Eita DERBY The group attending from Mer-
cyhurst included M a r y Beth
Banic, Carole Borkowski, Julie O'Hara, Irene Kopec, Connie Fuhr-
Bushneli, Sue Hammel, Peggy
Henratty, Barbara Kraus, Susanne
I TIME man, Molra Cullinan, Chris Val-
entine,Mary Carol Brown, Pat
Law lor, Gene McManus, Mary APR) L 30 - MAY 2 Jargiello, Sue Sutto and Joyce 8a-
Mehl, Klistine Monroe, Mary Ann
vocchio, who attended in the ca-
Pacileo and Mary Ellen Symons. St. Bon a venture U pacity of Assistant Regional Chair-
man for *64-'65; £
. . . Happiness lis a sports car
Happiness Is...
By Judy Pitney
• To Charles Schultz's Peanuts characters, happiness is "a warm
puppy," "three friends in a sandbox with no fighting," "some black
orange, yellow, white, and pink jelly beans, but not green ones," and
"the hiccups . . . after they're gone away." • • • Happiness Is a sunny day
To collegians, happiness in the Springtime is also many things:
from shedding Winter coats to window shopping to finding a date for
"harbor lights" weekend. Roto Contest Held;
Happiness Is where the camera was and in many more places:
unwinding on the tennis court, sloshing through the mud-slush, dodging
rain drops and 1 ast-of-the-season snow balls, or scooting along a coun-
Junior Wins Honor
try road—on a bike or in a convertible. The final stages of judging in
Hap pines is a check in the morning mail, the? blue slingbacks in the Pittsburgh Press Campus Cov-
Richard's window, or the hot fudge sundae at the Dungeon. jj er Girl Contest were held recently
Happiness is a "Garvey Test" well done, a Health Poster finished in Pittsburgh. Carole Stolber, a
on time, or a lab experiment|that actually works. | Mercyhurst Junior, competed as
Happiness can be found in a friendly smile, in the quiet peace of one of the five finalists.
the chapel, or in the knowledge that you mean a great deal to other On Friday evening the contest
people. * began with a dinner for the con-
Happiness comes withfthe phone call from "him", with the first testants, their chaperones, the
buttercups of the season, with the first hint of a sun tan. Judges, and members of the press.
Happiness belongs to the child, to the carefree teen-ager, to the Informal photographs which
young parent, to the content grandfather. will appear in the feature article
Happiness is everywhere for everyone for all times—Happiness is on the Cover Girl in the May 16
living. issue ol the Roto Magazine were
taken Saturday morning. A lunch-
eon in the afternoon climaxed the
weekend with the announcement
Yaple's Daby Bwhenn's Pharmacy of the winner. Anne Coleman, rep-
and lee Cream Bar Comer 88th St. and Pine Ave! resenting Pitt, was named Campus
Phone GL 0-7762 Cover Girl, Presentation of other
4026 Pine Arenao
Erie. Penna. awards Included "the -most pcrJ
Phone UN 6.2441 son able"—made to Carole,