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Vol. II No. 11 Newark State College, Union, New Jersey December 14, 1961 Charney Receives NSA Accepts Brooks To Head NJEA Holds Resolution African Program Conference $2,500 Grant A resolution submitted to the " Preparing Today for Teach­ fourteenth National Student Con­ ing Tomorrow", was the slogan 2) There was a great need gress at the University of Wis­ for the Student New Jersey Ed­ for the expansion of special edu­ consin by two Newark State de­ ucation Association's Fifth An­ cational facilities in rural areas. lega tea, Andrea Lello and Robert nual All College Student Con­ 3) The largest group of handi- · J. Litowchak, has been accepted ference held at Seton Hall Uni­ capped children in need of special by the National Executive Com­ versity's School of Education, education were those classified mittee of the National Student South Orange on Saturday, De­ as mentally retarded or mentally Association. The resolution, en­ cember 2. deficient. The largest number titled "Suppression of Infor­ Following a coffee hour, and of children not attending school mation," was co-sponsored by introductory greeting remarks, at that time also were in this delegates from Radcliff College, the conference chairman Chuck category. Wayne State University, and Uni­ Rupinski, of Seton Hall, turned ''Since the publication of this versity of California at Los the General Session over to D. report, numerous changes have Angeles. The delegates were Larry McLean, President of Stu­ occurred in reference to the members of a sub-committee dent NEA. Larry spoke to the legislative provisions for the dealing with propaganda and the· gathered students from thirteen education of the mentally re­ United States Post Office De­ Dr. Hugh C. Brooks New Jersey colleges on "New tarded in New Jersey", Dr. Char­ partment. Times, New Imperatives, New ney points out. "Special educa­ The resolution concerns Sec­ Dr. Hugh C. Brooks, a Visions". tional services to the retarded tion 10 of the Foreign Agents professor in the graduate divi­ As president of the Student Dr. Leon Charney have expanded rapidly. The num­ Registration Act of 1939 which sion at Newark State, political Education Association, he men­ ber of classes for the retarded states that: "The Attorney economist a nd geographer, and tioned his travels all over the Dr. Leon Charney, Professor has risen from 395 in the 1954- General may at any time make, who has taught and traveled ex­ United States and his impres­ of Special Education at Newark 55 school year to 957 during 1960- prescribe, amend, and rescind tensively in Africa, has been sions with various phases of new State College, has received a $2, 61." such rules, regulations and forms named Director of the Institute education problems, such as ·the 500 grant to survey the needs "In Union County, such classes as he may deem necessary to of African Affairs at St. John's "New Horizons Projects", emi­ of the mentally retarded and their have increased from 42 in 1954- carry out the provisions of this University, it was announced by nating from Columbia Teache~s families in Union County. 55 to 80 in 1960-61," Dr. Char­ Act." the Very Reverend Edward J. College, and explained many of The grant was awarded by ney says. "Examination of survey One of the provisions of the Burke, C.M., President of St. the ways students in New Jersey the Union County Association for reports from school systems Act states that". . .in order John's. The Institute of African could help advance the profes­ Retarded Children with funds throughout the nation reveals that to issue free passage of political Affairs was established this Fall sional standards of education. from the Union County Board s~ch rapid expansion of special material through the United at St. John's in order to promote Mr. Richard M. Carrigan, Di­ of Freeholders. educational services for the re­ States mails , any foreign dis­ research in the social sciences rector of Student NEA spoke According to Dr. Charney, the tarded is part of the nation-wide tributer must be registered as a and the humanities as applied to next on "The Challenge of purpose of the study is to : trend." foreign agent in the Department Africa, Father Burke said. Change", discussion the "en­ 1) Determine the availability There also has been a develop­ of Justice, and must properly A native of Seattle, Washing­ rollment expansion" and the of services for the mentally re­ ment of recognition of the wide label the material." ton, Dr. Brooks graduated from pressures on our educational tarded and their families in Union variety of community services In 1939, the Attorney General the University of Washington and system today. He stressed the County. necessary for adequate planning ruled that" .. . foreign political also attended the Institute of In­ fact that many wish to despair 2) Ascertain the degree to for the mentally retarded, ac­ material not so labeled may be ternational Relations in Geneva, in today's troubled world, but as which those services are con­ cording to Dr. Charney. "While received by the addressee only Switzerland, Clark University, educators we should welcome the sidered adequate. the importance of special edu­ if he submits to the postal Worcester, Massachusetts, and future as a period when man's 3) Utilize the results to de­ cational services continues to be authority a signed statement that Columbia University, where he dreams may well come true thru termine areas of need in the stressed, recognition of the per­ he has ordered, subscribed to, earned his Ed. D. A .veteran of new sources of power. Every 10 development of services. manency of the condition of or otherwise solicited such ma­ World War II, he served for The study is expected to take and 1/2 seconds another being mental retardation and the social terial.•• three years with the United States enters the world in our nations; one year. It will not · be of the implications of this condition has However, in 1961, Attorney Army, saw service in Europe, head-counting variety, but will and this has great significance resulted in an awareness of the General Robert Kennedy sus­ and earned the Bronze Star and assess existing services and for us as educators, he went on need for services going beyond pended the procedure initiated the Silver Star. to say, for we must now work make judgements as to what is the scope of public education," in 1939. But because of a bill In 1954, Dr. Brooks received harder than ever to educate these needed, according to Dr. Char­ he states. Congressman Francis Walter of a Fulbright Award to attend the people to bridge the misunder­ ney. He named six basic areas of Pennsylvannia has introduced, University of Witwatersrand, Jo­ standings of the world. "Although the numerous ex­ service now becoming recognized which is currently pending before hannesburg, South Africa. There As preparing teachers we as tensions of services to the the House of Representatives and he studied, worked and traveled students have the greatest chal­ mentally retarded in New Jersey (Continued on Page 7) which includes a restatement of for some two and one-half years lenge of all time; to profes­ have been reflected in the de­ the 1939 ruling, the members with Dr. John Wellington, fore­ sionalize and mature our profes­ velopment and expansion of ser­ of the sub-workshop felt a re­ most African Geographer. He sion as the doctors have already vices in Union County, little in­ Stuco Reports solution condemning suppression worked in the area of industrial done with theirs. The answers formation exists concerning the of information was in order. Tp.e development and in the course to the complex of forces, and scope of such services or the At the November 21 Student basis for this attitude is found of his travels interviewed in­ challenge of change is You - our degree to which these services Council meeting, · President in the principle of the-resolution dustrialists, labor, native and schools must have teachers who are considered indicative of the Joseph Santanello announced that in which it is stated that "any government leaders. can provide • a high quality of development of a well-rounded the student body had been notified act of interference with the cir­ The new Director has had pre­ leading for tomorrow'.s citizenry. community program," Dr. Char­ concerning the proposed change culation of information is vious teaching experience at The students from our college ney points out. in StuCo representation. The inimical to man's basic rightand Newark State College, Teachers who attended were Diane Arden, Graduate students will assist. Council, therefore, must change responsibility to search for College, Columbia University, Ginny Butler, Jim Haney, Bob Members of Dr. Charney's ad­ By-Law C, Section 1 of the Con­ truth." Hunter . College, Oregon State Hoesly, Bonny Hrehowesik, vanced seminar in special educa­ stitution. Sharon Cooper, sopho­ The declaration of the resolu­ College, and the University of Judith Kimelman, Pat Madeo, tion have elected to make por­ more representative, moved that tion is as follows : Witwatersrand. Pete Pietruszka, and Loreta Po­ tions of the survey their major the proposed change be ratified. "UNSA opposes these post of­ He is a member of the Ameri - linsinelli and Miss Kathleen Eck­ project. Among other tasks, they The motion was seconded by Pat fice restrictions as a barrier can Geographical Society, the hart, faculty advisor. The group . will help develop questionaires, Ippolito, and clearly carried. of freedom of access to infor­ Association of American Geo­ broke up into smaller discussion assemble background materials, Tim Zagot, vice-president of mation and as an imposition of graphers; the American Academy groups to talk over topics such and analyze results. NSA on the East Coast, spoke an arbitary power of cen­ for the Advancement of Science, as teacher certification, the role Those to be queried in the to the Council on the aims and sorship.'' the South African Geographical of student teaching, in our pro­ survey will include medical doc­ purposes of NSA. ' 'USNSA supports the rejection Society and is President of the fessional preparation, the role tors, psychologists, school' NSA, the National Student of all legislative and judicial New Jersey Geography Council. of Student NEA in our profes­ teachers, social workers, par­ Association, is an organization restrictions as objected to in this • 'The emerging countries of· sional preparation, the role of ents hospital directors, and busi - of American students. This or­ resolution." Africa are desperately seeking the teacher in the community, ness men, among others. An ad­ ganization does not, as some The Mandate of the resolution assistance from the rest of the and the Code of Professional visory board composed of re­ European groups do, take stands called for the National Affairs world," stated Dr. Brooks, "and Ethics. presentatives of various con­ on political issues. When NSA Vice-President of the National it is of vital importance to the After the luncheon, the re­ cerned agencies now is bei~g does take a stand, it is only after Student Association to investi­ United States that we attempt corders of each discussiongroup developed. much careful research on this gate Congressman Walter's Bill to understand African problems gave a summary of points In 1953, tbe Committee to Study particular ite~. In ,tddition, NSA and to act in accordance witb the and to assist these new nations reached. the Education of Handicapped does not claim to speak for the resolution as stated. to become members or the free, Jim Haney, President of the Children issued the New Jersey entire student population. In­ The Newark State delegates, rather than the Communist local chapter wa s the only re­ Report on the Survey of Handi­ stead, a vote tally is published. in an effort to obtain an un­ world," he concluded. corder from our college to speak capped Children. Noting that this Mr. Zagot brought out the fact biased, objective .view of the Dr. Brooks, his wife, and two before this gathering of college survey was unique in that "every that NSA can do mucli to in­ issue; consulted with several men children reside in Springfield, students from New Jersey. His handicapped child in the state was fluence students in other who possessed knowledge con­ New Jersey. He was institutional remarks were directed towards actually identified as to resi­ countries. It can do its job in cerning suppressiof\ or in­ in bringing the Dinizulu Dancers the role of the SNEA in profes­ dence, actual educational pro­ areas where the state department is not allowed. Through NSA, formation. Mr. Litowchak stated to Newark State. sional preparation, and touched gram, and type and degree of -that in a telephone conversation mainly on evaluation of whe·re handicap", the report sum­ students can take advantage of and later meeting with Fulton An Apology you are now with a book to the marized its findings for the years substantial discounts on travel. Lewis III, technical director and future, .stating that we should 1952-53 as follows: In addition, NSA is a resource. We are sorry that John Mason narrator of " Operation Aboli­ become acquainted with the 1) Most of the special educa­ It can furnish students with al­ Brown's lecture was not reviewed tion", both he and Miss Lello courses in education on our own lional facilities were con­ most any material, particularly in this issue. It will appear in be cam~ very__ well acquainted with campuses and work with our centrated in urban and metropoli­ in the area of student government. the next issue of the INDEPEN­ tan areas. 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I am interested in starting a Editorials Letters Spanish Club. If there are any other students who are interested in this type of club, please contact Where We re The Others? Are we Really College Students? me. Are We Really Interested? Sincerely, To the E ditor: To the Editor: On Wednesday, Dec ember 6, Do the students of Newark Audrey Levy Why should Newark State remain a member of NSA (National the college community was pri - State consider themselves col­ Mailbox #4 71 Student Association--for those who are not aware of the full title)? vileged to hear Mr. John Mason lege students or do they just come M inus One Thing This question undoubtedly involves much consideration, but before Brown , a man noted in many here to waste a few hours each attacking this issue, let us consider what we, as students, have done fields. His lecture was interest­ day? They may be college stu­ To the Editor: for our organizations in the past. Deliberation proves only one ing and informative, one which dents in the sensethattheyattend The only kind of intellectual possible truth--that the student body has , in general established an has set a standard for other college, but when it comes to stimulation given on this campus anti-intellectual revolution, (the term used loosely) if not in realiza­ .lectu rers. The Lecture Ser ies supporting the school they are this year has been presented by tion at least subconsciously. We have allowed membership to decrease Committee is to be commended. duds. It has been my experience one, John Mason Brown. He was to practically nil in such groups that require thought, i.e. those or­ Ther e was on disturbing note. to be lucky enough to attend an­ profound, witty, and extremely ganizations established fo r the purpose of obtaining a gr eater know­ The faculty was represented by other college and I find that one­ enlightening without all the edu­ ledge of the world. People stop living in a vacuum! less than half its members. This half of college life lies in col­ cational jargon that our profes­ Some are aware of our problem and those same people are the is the same faculty which be­ lege activities , school spirit, and sors feel they must include. individuals who, not merely attend, but show interest in areas other moans the lack of student at­ a collegiate atmosphere. This Four Disheartened Seniors than their immediate environment. One brave freshman has boldly tendance at l ectures, concerts, institution lacks all these quali­ raised protest, but this letter entitled "Are We Really Students?" Stuco Reports 1 etc. While the student repre­ ties as far as the student body hits only first base. A small minority of the college students are sentation was not all it could is concerfied. (Continued from Page 1) concerned about national problems not realizing their ignorance. have been, the percentage was Last week I attende the New­ The lord knows "we" try. But, reader think for a moment! If an far better. ark State-Rutgers basketball Newark State can only take ad­ editorial is written supporting, for instance, aid to the World Uni­ I find it hard to believe that game and there was a delega­ versity Service, not a blasted student replies affirmatively_ or vantage of NSA if it has a good the entire faculty was so busy tion of about twenty students from working committee here on cam­ negatively. But should an editorial be written expressing the i~ea that it could not spare an hour Newark State. Is this a sample that secondary majors show more aler.tness than any other opposing pus. and a half, especially since there of student support at Newark The president asked the coun­ force on campus, then heaven help us from the stampede of.an was no counseling and no seventh State? You're probably saying to almost semi-savage uprising. One must assume the average student cil to think of possible meeting hour class. The History Depart­ yourself that we're a commuter dates for January and February. at Newark State is merely concerned with trivialities. ment, as usual, showed up almost college and that we are short of With this in mind, we must return to the immediate issue of NSA. During this time, the Junior and en masse. Where were the males. I grant that these state­ Senior members of the Council Before anyone makes a rash judgment, give this organization a fair others? ments a r e true, but we've got to chance. Council has done so by offering a few well qualified people will be out on Practicum. Sincerely, start s omeplace. Everyone The INDEP ENDENT staff is to give their interpretations of NSA and the m anneris m s in which Jennifer Owens gripes about these conditions but disposing of the old office it would prove valuabl e. In accordance with many of these oppo~­ no one does anything about them. furniture. They asked the per­ tunities the Student Association incorporates a foreign leadership One Op inion of Stokes Freshmen, are we going to mission of Council to sell the old project. To the Editor: follow the example of the upper Since the Second World War, there has been a considerable furnitu re, and apply this money My week at Stokes State School classmen or are we going to re­ to the pu rchase price of the new growth of international student exchange in the United States. (Ne_w­ of Conservation was a very im­ medy the situation? If we start ark State has seen this in process). The total number of foreign equipment. Permission was given pr essive one. · The thing that now then in four years we'll show for this venture. students studying in this country is approximately nine times that of really meant a lot to me was the ever yone that the potential of twenty years ago and twice that of ten years ago. Most of these kindling of new friendships. Ev­ Newark State College will mater ­ foreign students are from the Far and Middle East, and Latin Amer­ eryone "let their hair down" ialize. F r ats and sororities, you ~titchery Displayed ica. and encompassed all in their are the core of the college life Despite wide variety of implications that the exchange movement hearts . No one felt alone. No so why not set an example a nd Creative stitchery and collages has upon United States foreign policy and the financial ability of the matter where one went, a new help to stop the degradation of small college to undertake the education of foreign students, the were on display in the Little face was encountered and a new Newark State. Galler y of the College Center context of this program stresses education. The exchange of stu­ friendship begun. By the time Students of Newark State, let's dents is entirely indispensable to the task of educating American at Newark State, from Decem­ Wednesday rallied around every­ get on the band-wagon with the ber 1 to December 13. students in world affairs. one knew everyone and fraternity other state colleges and get mov­ In conclusion, we must bear in mind President Kennedy's The display was open to the was felt everywhere. Cabin ar­ ing. public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. statement, • 'In today's world there are few things of greater im­ rangement helped a greal deal. An Irate Freshman portance than introducing young Americans to the realities ?f in.~ Monday through Friday, and Of course. the boys were all in through l2 noon on Saturday. ternational affairs and preparing them to exert world leadership .. . one cabin, so they definitely made Spirit s For the Insp ired A.J.L. The artist is the late Mariska friendships fast. With the girls, To the Editor: Karsaz, internationally-known it was a little different. The first NSC must be congratulated for needleworker whose two books- - day, all of us ran from cabin to the attractive decorations found Adventures With Stitches and cabin to see who came and find in 'the college. The spirit of More Adventures With Stitches-­ Voice of the People? out the names of those we did Christmas . surrounds us with an and numerous articles have in­ not know. Tuesday showed the ef - aura of yuleness. spired inc reased interest in this (UPS)--The old issue of whe­ "This we emphatically believe fects of lack of sleep, due to the Townsend looks great, as does craft. ther a college newspaper should is not the case. fact that the night was spent find­ the Student Center. But, you ain't The exhibition was on loan represent the views of the ma­ ''Yet the Board of Student Pub­ ing out the history of all in the seen nothin' if you ain't seen from the Bertha Schaefer Gal­ jority of students or of the editor lications apparently has not used cabin. Tuesday night came and the INDEPENDENT office. Here lery, New York City, and is was raised again recently in Col­ its capacity as advisors to bring went in complete slumber, nary is the magnificance ofChristmas serving the College as anadjunct orado--this time by a profes­ some sense to those editorial a word spoken. Wednesday. no in all its glory. The beauty of to the instructional materials sional paper. distortions. one passed anyone without giv­ the tree found in the corner can­ offered to students enrolled in •'. . . the Board, if they chose. ing out with a cheery "hi!" not be put into words. I expect The Rocky Mountain News , of the textile course, a requirement could direct the Colorado along Our activities were well that a large number of the stu­ Denver, Colorado, the profes­ of the art major curriculum, policies more nearly in keeping planned so that all went to dif­ dents at Newark State will be sional paper involved, carried an and to juniors and seniors study­ with what we believe to be the ferent times . We were arranged flocking to the doors of the IN~ editorial saying, "The Colorado ing art education. spirit of the C. U . campus and the in groups and this made us feel DEPENDENT to marvel at the Daily... has a curious end, we best interests of the state sup­ closer together. sights held therein. Visiting think, irresponsible, editorial ported university." Meal times were the most hec­ hours for the public will be from policy.'' The editorial, which was Daily editor John Farrell re­ tic Crash! Bang! The door flew 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday reprinted in the Daily went on to plied in an editorial entitled' 'Will again! In we ran! Pity was felt through Monday, inclusive. Egg say that the paper "sneers at the News Reprint This?" His edi­ for all those in our way. As I nog will be served. the traditional homecoming fes­ torial began by saying, "The recall, this was the . only time Hoping to see you there, I re­ tivities. . . (but) demands U.S. Rocky Mountain News ...has a we could really relax--that is, main. assent to the admittance of Red curious and, we think, irrespon­ if Doctor Benson was not mak­ Inspired, USE China in the United Nations, con­ sible editorial policy.•· ing us eat West Point style. S. Claws CHRISTMAS trary to bipartisan and State De­ Farrell said the News consid­ We dropped more beans ! P.S. Happy Fourth of July SEALS partment Policy.· It repeatedly ered the Daily irresponsible' 'be­ In conclusion, I am sure all FIGHT TB has supported a soft approach cause we tried to put homecom­ those who spent the week of Hablan Espanol? to Castro's Cuba.'' ing in perspective by publicizing Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, at Stokes, Dear E ditor, T- The editorial also said, ''Be­ the events composing the cele­ thank Mr. Benson and all visit­ I think that the idea of starting . ing the only daily on the campus, bration only du ring the week of ing faculty members for making language clubs at this school is_an i s,,r, the Colorado Daily is presumed their occur r ence; and because we our stay an enjoyable and bene­ excellent idea. However, I think to represent the best interests proposed the a dm ission of ·Red ficial one. that a Spanish Cl ub should be ' ,Ii( ' •I ~. GI ,. of the students . . Yet how strange­ China to the United Nations. We Dolores Gr ycock started. T he cultureand language ;~ . 'i~ ly the editor carries out his re­ based this a r gument on two of the Spaniards is very useful to sponsibilities." Later. the edi­ points: The inevitability of Red A Standard Set the Amer ican people since ther e PAOTE:Cl YOU R HEALTH torial says, ''Since this is the China's a dmis sion. . .and on a To the Editor: are so m a ny Spanish -speaking only campus daily, the casual conception of the U.N. as com­ I would like to commend the people in the United States. It is reader would be inclined to be­ posed of all nations , especially Lecture Series Committee and also very useful because there lieve that it presents a fa r those who create the problems Dr. Raichle for their excellent are many Spanish countr ies clos e representation of the point of view with which it is designed to seek taste in securing John Mason to the United States. of the C.U. student. solutions . . . " Brown for the opening of the fourth M. E r nes t Townsend Lec­ ture Series. Although his speech The INDEPENDENT Extends did not bring me to my feet for the standing ovation, I enjoyed Season's Greetings To All practically everything he had to The Independent say. The opinions expressed in signed columns in this news­ I sincerely hope the future paper are not necessarily the opinions of the editors. Nor is speakers will measure up to the anything printed in this paper, unless officially cited as such, standard already set by Mr. to be taken as official policy o r opinion. This newspaper is Brown. It also does my heart published every Wednesday of the academic year. Deadline good to see so many NSC stu­ is Friday before publication. dents congregated at one time, Editor- in-Chief ...... Andrea J. Lella even though they had no place Managing Editor ...... Robert J. Litowchak to go. The Lecture Series, I'm News E ditor ...... Jack Robertson -pleased to observe, seems to be Sports E ditor s ...... Ma r gar et Maher, John Kenny headed in the right dir ection, Feature Editors ...... Angela De Rose, John Masterson bringing both cultu re and enter­ Copy Edito rs . . . . J u dy Hoydich , Christine Kowa lski tainm ent to Newark State. My Business Ma nager ...... Jim Haney thanks, once m ore. Ci r cula tion Ma nager . . ... J udy Silve rma n Sincer ely, Faculty Advis or ...... Mr. James Da y An -Appreciative Student December 14, 1961 THE INDEPENDENT Page 3 The Feast Of Chanukah Chirwse Play The Feast of Chanukah began Saturday, December 2 and lasts for eight days. It is only fitting at such a time to recall the historical event which the Fes tival or Lights commemorates. Presented On Chanukah, the Jewish faith celebrated the Maccabean dual "The Romance of the Willow victory twenty-one centuries ago. That gene r ation of Jews faced Pattern," a Chinese folk tale h~o enemies: one internal , the other external. The external enemy was presented in the form of a was the Syrian empire, headed by Antiochus, which attempted to play by the Newark State Theatre destroy the Jewish nation in Palestine and to eradicate its religion. Guild on Tuesday, December 12. The internal enemy was the Hellenists or assimilationist Jews who The play dealt with a well­ abandoned their own faith and culture and supported the Syrians. known tale of eternal love a s Judas Maccabean and his won because of their devotion to Judaism portrayed on a blue willow plate, and their extraordinary bravery. opaquely projected on the stage. Judas Maccabeus ("The Hammer Bearer"), one of the five Hasmonean brothers, came forward as a hero not only of Jewish It is a comically tragic play having a prologue and seven frag­ but of world history. The Jewish genius had never been military ments and was first produced but now it had the good fortune to produce one of the greater generals in the United States in 1941. or a ll times. Judas was a. born strategist. Hii wearied and poorly For special effects, there will armed soldiers, rallying to the watchword of the Mac ca bean banner be Chinese music, a uthentic cos ­ ("Who among the gods is like our God?") actually drove from the tumes, and incense burning dur­ 1 field the new Syrian forces sent by Antiochus, now thoroughly ing the performance. · aroused. Exactly three years after the desecration of the Temple The half hour play, written under the tyrant, the victorious troops of Judas Maccabeus recon­ by Ethel Van Der Verr, featured quered Jerusalem and rededicated their sadly defiled House of God. ~------by John Ruggiero ______. Marie Sellitto as the Spirit of The heathen altars on which swine had been sacrificed and the Chang and Darlene Donohue as statues of the heathen gods were destroyed. Priests brought new Well kids, here it is again, that visiting time of year has arrived. the Spirit of Koong-see in the and clean vessels for service on the new altar where lamps filled In a short while you and I will be on the roads to see girl friends, Prologue. The cast of the frag­ with sacred oil blazed from the great golden candelabrum. This army buddies, boy friends or Mom and Dad. As you drive you're ments included: Red Fisher- - Feast or Dedication lasted through eight days, observed with solemn going to see many cars on the road and off the road, stalled and The Mandarin; Connie Catanza­ songs or Thanksgiving, dances of maidens carrying the palms of stuck . In many cases tow trucks have to be called and you know what ro--his daughter, Koong-see; victory, and with the kindling or lights. that can do to a college student's budget. So what do you say? Let's Bob Laws, his secretary, Chang; Ever since that victory, Jews have set aside eight days each you and I go over a few things on that chariot before you take off Douglass Barr, the property man; year, beginning on the twenty-fifth or the month or Kislev, to give on that trip. You gals can use this as a check list too. and Josette Babitsky. the incense thanks for and draw inspiration from that great event as told in 1. bearer. · Look for the oil level stick on your engine. When you find the Books of the Maccabees and other sources. Each night, the it, pull it out and make sure your oil level mark on the stick, is on The second half hour of the Chanukah or Chanukah Menorah is lighted to recall the rededication F or full. presentation was a play entitled of the Temple, and to give thanks for the great miracle of the sur- 2. Go to your battery and take off the caps on top. There will ''Ticket to Tomorrow, '' the story . vival or the Jewish people all these centuries despite continuous be three caps (six volt) or six caps (twelve volts). Look in each hole of a struggle which parents have wanderings and persecution. (Adapted from '' Jewish Customs and and make sure the water is up to the ring. If not, add water. The with a fifteen year old boy when Ceremonies," by Ben M. Edidin and "The Story of the Jew" by battery is most important; have it checked at a gas station if you he takes a car without permis­ Elma and Lee J . Levinger.) are not sure of its efficiency. sion. The cast included Marcia 3. Check your radiator; make sure you have enough water but Katz, Stage Manager; Daniel Ha­ more important, make sure you have enough anti-freeze in your gens, the boy; Joseph Feola, the car's system to do the job. If you cannot do this at home, have your The Christmas Story policeman; Mary Mahan, themo­ service man check it. ther; and Robert Laws, the fa­ 4. A good grease job and oil change is important during And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree ther. the winter weather and you will need it more often. The new grease from Caesar Augustus , that all the world should be taxed. (And A spokesman from the group which is pumped forces the old grease out, which may contain salt this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) stated that this new mental health from the roads spread during icy and snowy weather, and this salt All went to be taxed, everyone into his own city. And Joseph also went play was presented as a Christ­ and sand mix can make s hort work of your fittings and connections. up from Galilee, out or the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto mas gift to the C ollege from the 5. Check tir e air pressure. This is important! If tire pressure the City of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was or the Theatre Guild. house a nd lineage of David:) to be taxed with Mary his e spoused is not correct, you can ruin your tire by wearing it unevenly. You wife, being great with child. And s o it was that, while they were there, will tend to steer badly, and in case of snow you will get poor gripping the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. Christmas power. Here's a good hint to increase your gr ipping power in snow. And she brought forth her first-born s on, and wrapped him in Take some of the air out ofthetir es. This will cause your tire to be­ swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manager; because there was no come natter and more tire surface will meet the ground. It is also room for them in the inn. Music Sung a good idea to have chains or snow tires. One tr ick that I have used A.nd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the for a long time is to have a metal can in the trunk of your car filled field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of Lit tle known Christmas music with ashes or sand, to sprinkle under your tires to get a better grip of the 14th to 17th centuries was the Lord came upon them, and the glory of God shone r ound about in ice or snow. heard Tuesday, December 12 at them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, 6. There is actually no way to prevent a skid, and if you happen Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings or great joy, which Newark State College. to find yourself in one, DON'T PANIC! shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city or The Madrigal Singers, a group Think straight and keep your sense s . The time tested and only David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign organized in 1945 t o perform the wa y to handle a car in a skid is this: -- if your car starts skidding unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying sacred and secular music of those turn the front wheels in the direction of the skid. At the same time in a manger. times, presented a concert in the ease off on the accelerator and brake pe dal. Unde r no circumstances, And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Little Theatre of the C ollege. a pply the brakes or release the clutch, if you have one, during a skid. host praising God, and s aying, Glory to God in the highest, and on The Madrigal Singers were or­ The skidding danger can be reduced mainly by cautious driving earth peace, good will toward men. ganized in 1945 by Louise Gou­ and plain common sense. Don't speed on ice or snow or apply And it came to pass, as these angels were gone away from them cher of Short Hills, who was for brakes suddenly. into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even many years music chairman of 7. When you start your car up_ in the morning, lean back and unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the the Summit Art Center. The group relax for awhile and let your engine·warm up. When the car sits all Lord hath made known to us. And they came with haste, and found of 12 s ingers has gained particu­ night, the oil in the engine drains to the bottom of the engine and in Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they lar recognition for their Christ­ cold weather it thickens. The heat . of the engine warms up the oil had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told mas and Lenten concerts consist­ and makes it more fluid which enables it to get to all the points in them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at ing of motets, carols, and chor­ your engine. So relax! Only a few minutes are necessa ry and you can those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept ales with reading from scripture. save yourself many hadaches and repair bills. all these things, and pondered them in there heart. And the shep­ The group sings in Latin, Ger­ 8. When driving, form a habit of occasionally glancing at your herds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that man, French, and English. Their gauges. These little safeguards can save you many headaches and they had heard and seen, and it was told unto them. programs included such compos­ inconveniences. They are there to warn you. If you have the red e rs as Josquin De Pres, Gibbons, lights and both are on when you are driving, chances are that you RESOLUTION Byrd, Palestrina, Bach, and have a broken fan belt. Stop immediately, for you can burn out your (C ontinued from Page 1) Sigma Beta Chi Sorority others who exemplify the purity, entire engine and if you borrowed the car from Dad he may be a bit the conservative view of this will have its initiation ban­ harmonic sublety and perfect fu­ disturbed. subject. Mr. Curtis Gans, for­ quet on December 21 at sion of music with the spoken So guys and gals, take a few moments to c~eck that form of trans­ mer editor of the University of Gid's Restaurant, Newark. work typical of the vocal com­ portation in which you place so much trust to move you and your North Carolina DAILY TAR For their Christmas positions of their time. soul around. And also get into the habit of preventive maintenance. HEEL, was confronted to defend project the girls have de­ It is the custom of this aca­ But most important of all, Drive Safely; the life you save may be the liberal viewpoint. cided to help one of the pella group to sing seated around mine. We'd like to see you around next semester in one piece, so Richard Murphy, Assistant needy families sponsored a table, with candle light, in the take'it easy and if you drive don't drink and if you drink, don't drive. Postmaster General of the United by the Newark News ancient tradition of madrigal Merry Christmas and have the happiest of New Year's. States, was interviewed by the Christmas Fund. singers. (If you have any r epair problems, drop a line to Mr. Fix-All Newark State editors. When The program was sponsored by #303 and he will try to answer them in the next issue.) queried as to the basic nature the student-faculty College Cen­ of Robert Kennedy's suspension ter Board. NJEA The pupil's emotions play a part of the 1939 ruling, Mr. Murp~ in his prejudices and · thus we stated tha t , "Basically, one of the (C ontinued from Page 1) must make him see the clarity main problems stems from the of his prejudices more fully ­ fact that many of the post office faculty and administration in to do this and much more Dr. officials are not capable of de­ strengthening them and become A ''Nice" Party Turner said we must realize ciding what is propaganda and better acquainted with the method that for the students to accept what is not'' . The faculty members of the of how to change the weaknesses _you and be stimulated by you, English Department saluted the of the teaching profession. Although the ''Suppression of ·as a GOOD teacher , you must Mr. Haney a lso touched upon Information'' resolution received secondary English majors on first know yourself. highest priority in the committee Thursday November 30 at a 3:30 the defining our what are profes­ The day was concluded by re­ dealing with Campus Communi­ social affair in the Meetings sion is and what it requires of ports and films on the student cations, it was not brought to Peace Room of the College Center. us, as well as how can we gain NEA Convention held at Pennsyl­ the floor of the legislative plenary Dr. Edwin N. Thomason read more out of our activities in all on vania State University and the sessions of the Congress because an entertaining variety of his phases on our campvses. SNJEA Convention held at At­ or the time element. Most original poems and translations Following these r eports, Dr. lantic City. attention at the Congress was from many cultures. George J. Turner, of Seton Hall paid to the resolution on the This well-attended social gath­ University spoke on the teacher abolition of the House Committee ering extended a series of meet- as counselor, stressing the im­ on Un-American Activities and . ings within the department to portance of guiding by the teach­ Cuba. However, the ''Suppression further encourage communica­ er to knowledge thru academic of Information" resolution was tion and a ssociation between Eng­ freedom. He reflected that pupils voted on by the National Execu­ lish majors and English faculty learn by example, and showed tive Committee of the National according to Dr. Matthew Dolkey, many of the psychic problems of Student Association at a Post­ Department Chairman. all instructors from over-con­ Congress, and was accepted. A "nice" time was had by all. fidence to moral deterioration. Page 4 THE INDEPENDENT . December 14, 1961 THE INDEPENDENT'S

1961 was a year in which many ing rating; It "is a grueling ex­ a new Negro had emerged giving longer say that we are events occurred that may, and in perience, a thankless one, andan rise to the philosophy of non independent, we will change the all probability will be mo­ altogether inevitable one". violence for 'the first class name again. But on that day, mentously decisive in the future The Linden Chordsters ap­ citizen must never resort to se- we will also stop being editors. of the world. A high-rider.named peared at the college on February cond class methods ....We will We invite your reactions." It Shepard took a trip that will 16. The group, consisting of persuade with words, . ..we will was stated in the first issue long be remembered; a Catholic twenty three members, sang to e~dure all suffering you inflict of the year that the editorials youth named Jack took on an an audience of approximately the on us and still love you.' We will in the paper were only an ex­ important ,position last January same size . .. . Mr. Martin Sei­ enter with humble smiles into pression of the editors opinions. 20; the Berlin barrier was gel announced that he was in the yoi:ir jails and still love you. They had, however, been severely broadened; a much-loved man process of instituting a seminar Propagandize against us and say criticized on many fronts for named Hemmingway died one in French conversation at NSC. that we are not fit morally .. . not representing student opinion afternoon; Scarlet O'Hara came Indeed a noble effort. . . . ••The and we will still love you ... ' '' in the editorials. '• Yet our actions to New York again; Tom Dooley Field Services Division of the On February 26, Peter Barrett were misunderstood. Why? The left New York forever. It was a college experienced a record appeared on television. The pro­ answer seemed obvious from the y,ear of joy and sorrow, of fear breaking registration for its gram was "Governor Meyner's very beginning. We call ourselves and courage, of murder and mi - part-time and extension courses. Report.'' the Reflector; what could anyone raculous saving, of time and NSC, at this time, conducted the The cancellation of the Sopho­ think but that we would reflect? lack of time. The world in many largest partime and extension more show "Good News•• was We had one course to take: Change ways will be changed because program of all the state colleges. announced by Miss Ellen Assel­ the name of the paper. ' ' . . . . of this year, both constructively meyer, President of last year's and destructively. Nevertheless, Sophomore class. She stated that it has come and is now leaving. there were several reasons for We must say good-bye. This is _ the show's having been dropped saddening for there was so much Miss Zulelka Mussl and that "the primary one was that could have been done in the lack of cooperation on the part 1961. But, it also is exciting, Miss Zuleika Mussi, foreign of the members of the Sophomore for there is so much that can student from Brazil, was forced Class.'' be done in 1962. to leave Newark State and return The February 28 issue o f the to Brazil because of illness. Reflector was jam packed• with She was stricken with arthritis letters to the editor concerning and rheumatism when the weather the plague, oops, I mean Stu­ became cold and was hospitalized dent Teaching. in East Orange on Christmas Day. In an editorial writtenabout Miss Mussi, it was stated, "We are indeed sorry to have to print the news that Miss Zuleika Mussi had returned to Brazil. We are sorry because, as half of our What, me worry? foreign student program, she re­ Joe Santanello was elected pre­ presents a real loss to the sident of the Student Or­ cultural and intellectual climate ganization. The voting was very of the college. But more than that, close. His opp6nent was Douglas we are sorry because she had Townsend Hall Pecina, who was later ·elected b"een a true friend.'' Dr. Allison Davi s president or the Senior class ... A girl from Jacksonville, Before 1961 leaves us, we Letters from irate secondary Florida appeared named Autumn (THE INDEPENDENT) wouldlike Professor Allison Davis, who majors poured in in rebuttal to Blossom Hennique. Thank you to salute it in terms of its re­ last year held the position of Dr. Fink's letter .. . Jacob Gross­ Stuart Odermtn. lation to Newark State. It has Distinguished Professor of berg, sculptor and graphic artist, been both a good and a bad Sociology and Education at NSC had an exhibition in the Little year at NSC . But despite all spoke to the Sophomore Class. Gallery . . . . The squires ended obstacles, it has been a year The topic of his lecture was their '60-'61 with an 11-11 re­ of progress. For this we com­ "The Basic Socialization or a cord . ... The Recreation program mend 1961 and Newark State. Human Being in Society." scheduled for September, '61, Peter Barrett attended the was postponed . .... Ja,.,.ary 1961 United States National Student Controversy resulted because At the first Student Council of the newspaper's change Association Student Editors Con­ Max Lerner meeting of the year, Ellen As­ ference held at the overseas in name. Because of this, on selmeyer, requested $100 from press conference in New York. -March- March 21 , the newspaper had Council for the purpose of put­ Max Lerner famed newspaper­ no nameplate. Fortunately, the ting on a Sophomore show,• 'Good man, was the third speaker in next week, the INDEPENDENT News" ... Council members de­ the Lecture Series. Dr. Lerner had come to stay. . .. The Fine cided that the Rec Room become directed his address to ~he Arts Film Club offered "Me­ an addition of the Snack Bar. "carriers of education". In his tropolis" as its March showing .. (At the rate of construction how­ opinion, teachers must know Wes Danilow of NSC represented ever, it seems as though the "material and subject matter to Region II in the National Inter­ members of last year's council the greatest extent possible so Collegiate Bowling Tournament may never see the Rec Room R. Reskow In His New Sult that they can transcend its prin­ held in Detroit from March 26- again). .On January 31, the ciples and its history, know their 29 ... Joan and June Zuckerman following headline appeared, February country and the world, and know registered for the Youth Peace "Trimester Plan Considered for America • 'as a civilization.'' On one February evening, Corps. NSC". After much deliberation A checking station was set up during a raging blizzard, Newark at Sti.!dent Council and College in the library this month. Joseph State played host to several dis­ Faculty meetings, the idea of Rendell, head librarian, stated tinguished guests at a "Roaring having a trimester system at that the procedure "has been in­ Twenties' ' party given by the .NSC was shelved. stituted in order to help the Sophomore Class. Among the serious student-users of the li­ notables present were Elliot Ness brary, and not to humiliate (Spencer Kopecky). Al Capone them'' .... (Jim Hynes), andRichardReskow Martin Luther King (Richard Reskow). Entertainment was provided by Miss Sophie Martin Luther King, first Tucker (Ellen Asselmeyer). speaker in the 1960-61 Lecture Awards were given at this dis­ Series, spoke primarily on tinguished assemblage. The most American History involving the prominent receiver or an award discrimination of Negroes. He was Mrs. Winifred Amsden. The chronologically discussed the award? " Best Woman Athlete of periods through which the Ameri­ 1928' ' , of course. can Negro has gone. They were . ../. Peter Barrett, last year's edi­ the slavery era, the 'Restricted Brazil's Answer to Br_igitte tor in chief c hose this month to Emancipation' period, and the begin his brilliant dissertations period through which we are pre­ 'Miss Milka Mayoraz, foreign on the subject of Junior sently going. It was stated that student from Argentina, spoke Practicum and Student Teaching "Rev. King exclaimed that today to the student body about the Dr. Rychard Fink (otherwise known as the pl_ague). geographical, educational, and Of credentials he said, "they have cultural aspects 9f her country. Happy Birthday NSC She stated that, "Along with Dr. Rychard Fink was granted been prostituted into a some thing Chile, Argentina has the best a leave of absence from the col­ that shouldn't be allowed -an in­ NSC celebrated its annual educational system in South lege in order to fulfill his duties vidious statement of mental pap.'' brithday party on St. Patrick"s America. '' . . . .Ellen Assel­ as educational consultant for Col­ "We look forward to the day Day, 1961. After President Wil­ mayer was Newark State's de­ liers Encyclopedia. It was also when some senior," who really kins cut the cake, Jim Hynes legate to the Peace Corps Con­ announced that he would spend believes it, will have the nerve introduced the Dicory Doc's. ference in Washington, D.C. The the summer at the University to write the truth.'' Ellen Asselmeyer presented a conference was sponsored by the of Hawaii as a Visiting Professor The oath of Allegiance, in Bar­ check from the Sophomore class National Student Association... in the Philosophy of Education. rett's opinion, "presupposes the for the preservation of the Kean Mr. Edward Johnson, past re­ Dr. Fink was later to prove intent of revolution in the mind gistrar at NSC, chose as his topic, proficient in letter writing. of the teacher and insults every­ Building. one who is required to take it. The old Reflector was super­ "A Quest For Values In a World Prof. Rychard Fink a When you face it in its essentials ceded by the INDEPENDENT. In of Fact'• for his lecture in the furor with his letter about se­ it is just another infringement an open letter to the students, Freshman Seminar Series .... condary majors. Dr. Fink stated, on the rights of the individual the editorial board stated, "Yes, Dale Ross had her poem pub­ " ..\s everyone knows , secondary to think as he likes.' • we are independent. We intend lished in Douglass' "Horn majors are spec ialists. Student teaching got the follow- Bearer of :•Bad News" remaining so. When we can no Book" .... December 14, 1961 THE INDEPENDENT Page 5 1961 IN REVIEW The Spring Carnival was held (Dr. McCarty' s dismissal) but, thaniel Sprinzen, Lawrence and was a huge success, despite if this is not so, we are shocked Davidson, and Louis Armstrong the prophets of doom who ac­ and.disheartened at the lack of were the featured soloists in the cused carnival chairman Jayne foresight of the administration presentation .. . It was announced H. Brown, Pat Ippolito, and Joan at Newark State College." that Mina Levy and Linda Pollack Zuckerman of murdering the would be the editors-in-chief. of spirit of the carnival by renting the '61-'62 Memorabilia .. .. booths. . . . The Squire baseball "Autumnand Mrs. Clover" was team won its opening game from satirized by John Masterson in the National Aggies by an 8-7 his "Spring and Mrs. Daisy." score .. . . Joan Talias and June Zuckerman clashed in Student Council on the functionings of NSA at NSC ...Stuart Oderman, Fe;;tture editor of the INDEPEN­ Hail Columbia DENT, discovered similarities in the poetry of Dale Ross and El­ Puss and Boots ;I'he INDEPENDENT was the mer Rice .... recipient of a first place award In September, we acquired a given by the Columbia Scholastic May mascot--Boots , the fox. Alsoac­ Press Association. This was the quired were one pussycat to keep annual contest for College news­ Robert Litowchak, a fresh­ Boots company a nd three papers. Out of a possible 1000 man last year, asked Student President Wilkins racoons ....What next? ... points, the INDEPENDENT Council to invalidate a frosh Well, the INDEPENDENT staff scored 92 3. The paper was judged primary election for Sophomore Dr. Eugene Wilkins spoke to tried to import a rhinoceros, on content, writing and editing, officers. He explained that he the Student Couhcil concerning by Ionesco, earlier in the year. make-up, and general con­ was positive a fraud had been the limits of the Council. The The entire staff had spent a sideration .... Three NSC stu­ perpetrated; that the voting was William 0. Douglas INDEPENDENT stated that, "The night in New York imitating pot­ dents, Ken Schnall, Lorenzo Gil­ not legitimate. In a letter to the ted Rhinos and eating smorgas­ president said he . thought that William 0. Douglas, Associate christ, and Sam Ciresi exhibited editor regarding the fradulent bord .. . Twenty-seven new facul­ Council should act as a channel Justice of the United States Su­ 26 original paintings at the' 'Gar­ elections, Mr. Litowchak and ty members were added to the of communication, informing' the preme Court, concluded the M. den of Ea tin". Miss Peggie Maher stated, ''We College to meet the growing de­ faculty and administration of stu­ Ernest Townsend Lecture Series. Norman Thomas, former pre­ have alerted Council to a situation mands of an enlarged student dent opinions, and in turn, in­ His topic was "Democracy ver­ sidential candidate, addressed which definitely needs cor­ body. Among them _was Wesley forming the students of various sus Communism." Mr. Douglas the student body on April 13. rection. Although the manner in P. Daniels, with whom we sym­ modifications of policy. However, stated that he would like to fill His topic was "The Need for a which elections are conducted pathize when thinking of the job he continued to say that there the world with evangelists for New Radicalism". He stated that now is far from foolproof, per­ he had to do. are some things which Council democracy--men and women "in the United States there is haps our experience will be a Soo Nam Kim, a seven year should not know and should not willing to settle and remain in too little pressure from the left.'' warning or help to other old Korean girl, was adopted desire to know." a country two or more years as "And" , he continued, "with­ classes.• · by Student Organization, in order On May 9, Andy Lella was apostles of democracy. When out such pressure from the left, Lynn Cunningham wrote a re­ to provide her with a proper view of ''Camelot. •• A grading elected to succ eed Peter Barrett asked his opinion of the Peace the present administration in as editor-in-chief of the INDE­ education .... . Washington will have a great deal system was being hashed over Corps, Justice Douglas replied, this month. . . The Theater PENDENT. Heidi Greiss was it is "agreatsymbolofAmerica­ of trouble getting legislation elected managing editor, the enacted.•• Guild presented two mental health turning the corner in the ideolo­ plays in the Little Theater. The position held by Andrea Loomis .. gical struggle." plays, "According to Size" and This was also the time of the Last year's Memorabilia's de­ '' Tomorrow is a Day' •, were di - Bartlett-Larsen fiasco .... dication was to President Wil­ rected by Mrs. Zella J. Oliver The lines you are about ·to read •kins, it was announced at the Fry, a dvisor to the Theater are the end of a series and pos­ Honors Assembly... . Still more Guild. sibly the end of an era: letters about Dr. McCarty .. ,Still Newark State's cheerleaders "Backstage Autumn and !were more letters about Bartlett vs. placed fi~th in the Metropolitan alone and she asked if she did Larsen .. .. Inter-Collegiate Cheerlanding the right thing-walking off in The following notice appeared Competition in New York ... Jan front of everyone. I closed the in the May 23 issue of the IN­ Picarell was crying desperate! curtains, dimmed the lights and DEPENDENT: ''Co mmander for a new sports editor. walked over to the sofa where Shepard: Please come to the she was sitting. INDEPENDENT office and pick up ''Autumn,•• I said as I looked your c rayons. '• (But, he never right into her tearful blue eyes, came.) "I love you. " Summer The Dixielanders She put her arms around my neck and said, "I love you, too." Andie Loomis and Leona Kan­ THE END. . . . . Thanks again ter, ex-editors, sailed for Europe Bud Freeman and the Dixie­ Stuart. on June 9. Shortly afterward, landers again appeared, playing Jan Picarell went to Avon. . . to an enthusiastic audience ... Stu Oderman could be heard Tbe Freshman went through the Margaret Webster screaming ''Incest'• from the bom experience of hazing--which re­ of SS Berlin.... sulted in an uproar in the Let­ Margaret Webster was the ters to the Editor column. Con­ third lecturer to appear at NSC cerning the Juniors: '.'This year under the auspices-. of the Lecture they have chosen to disregard Series Committee. In her speech, their proper role and instead, she "gave a brief history of the theater in America, citing the in­ fluences that have forced it into its current crisis, and gave the invention of the mass media, Peter Barrett at Work economics, and the growth of unionism as three factors con­ Peter Barrett, past editor­ tributing to the decline . of live in-chief of the INDEPENDENT, theater in America. was awarded an East Africa She also stated, "The critics Training Fellowship by Columbia are another factor that has made University. It was announced that " OJr Hero" the current theatrical situation he would · spend July and August Dr. Patrick McCarty received so difficult .... " Of off-Broad­ at Teachers College, Columbia, a standing ovation at last year ' s way, she said, "It is something and from there would go to the Honors Assembly. "The ovation, to thank heaven for." University of London for one which interrupted a musical pre­ Bob, And ie, and Joe Dr. Howard F. Didsbury, Jr. month. · After his studies here, sentation by the orchestra, ap­ was the second speaker at the it was stated that he wouldattend peared to be a spontaneous de­ Joe Santanello, Andie Lello, Freshman Seminar Series. He Makerere College in Kampala, monstration by the student body. and Bob Litowchak new to Wis­ spoke of the "Impact of Science Uganda . . .. Mr. Barrett, in the Dr. McCarty was also guest of consin to atte'ld the National Stu­ W.C. Invader and Technology on the Western May 9 issue of the INDEPEN - honor at a barbecue given by dent Association Congress held play the part of the fabled B.M. World". DENT, chose New Jersey as a the NSC orchestra. He received at the University of Wisconsin. O.C. If they think they are funny, topic about which to write an a plaque with the following in­ Sharon Cooper and Nadine Yan­ they are singularly misin­ editorial. He wrote, "Ah yes, scription: "A treasure eternal ger also attended the congress ... formed." the state of New Jersey is in is left with those The two editors, Andie and Bob, a truly pitiable condition. It is who love music attended the fifth annual Student Mr. Darte was found in the known for its beaches, its in­ and know the man.•• Editorial Affairs Conference and Ladies Room--with a legitimate dustry in the north, and the The musical presentation at the Joe attended the Student Body excuse on hand of course. Due violets that spring anew each Parents Day program consisted Presidents Conference ... . to the lack of office space he spring. But intellectually, cul­ of the orchestra, the Madrigal The role and · the respon­ was moved to the only available turally, New Jersey is what is chorus, and the Dickory Docs. sibilities or a campus leader were place--equipped with every con­ known in sociological jargon as "The Hi-La's appeared also." .. among the chief topics discussed vience ... a lag." It was stated in the Faculty Bul­ at the Annual Newark State Dr. Arnold Rice spoke about letin that several items had been Leadership Conference held at October historical research at the May stolen at the College. There were Schiff Boy Scout Reservation. Ken This was the month that 2 Graduate Colloquium.... Three three radios, one electric razor, Meeks was selected states chair­ ushered in N.S.C.'s 106th year letters to the editor were in and get this, one roll away cot, man of CCUN. at Convocation. Dr. Wilkins, in reference to the omission of ·or . . stolen from faculty offices. September his address, called for sanity in Patrick McCarty's name from the Mendelssohn's oratorio "Eli­ these chaotic times. He warned roster of professors at NSC for jah" was presented at the college President Wilkins announced that "deterioration comes from the year 61-62. The orchestra on May 16. The work featured a that the first dormitory will be within, from within the individual wrote, "A great injustice has chorus consisting of 225 voices. opened in September of 1962. of the nation. He becomes con­ been done." A letter signed 3 It . was said to be the College's The dorm will be able to house fused, He strikes out at his future Tenure Seekers stated, mdst ambitious undertaking in 150 girls and will have apart­ Carnival A Success "We hope this only a rumor choral music. __Lois Koval, Na- ments for three faculty members. (Continued on Page 6) Page 6 THE INDEPENDENT December 14, 1961 1961 in Review ''STORY-TIME FUN'' by Stuart Oderman (Continued from Page 5) If you want to irritate many readers smiles and that gets me After taking care of what Miss people at once, especially the kids sick. The main article· is usually friends. He. does not know in Lily called "our personal 3.45 grade point basis .. . Nancy who have Miss Lily for a teacher, about a visiting foreign dignitary which direction to run." needs,•' we marched in double Ohara, WUS representative, ask them to talk about their new who loves our Democratic Way of "The Idiot" came to Newark lines to the cafeteria where we came to discuss self-help and anthology Story Time-Fun. In the Life and to make him seem State via the Fine Arts Film. wined and dined on a lunch that mutual aid programs within the spring, many book publishers human, they take a picture of him Club. "Even under the handi­ was especially prepared for us; world's academic community. visit the s chool and leave samples eating Pizza at Woolworth's . And cap of being a French movie, a warm glass of tomato juice, on the teachers' desks. After a the pizza picture is always much about Russian people, with Engli­ November a dry tuna-fish sandwich on stale few days, the teacher and the bigger. They think this is sup­ sh subtitles, the subtleness of the white bread and a glass of milk. principal pick out what books will . posed to appeal to us. But who plot was not lost. It was a shame Everyone hated it. It was like be purchased. The principal are they kidding? that this emotional experience the lunches they serve in the never sees the books or the sales­ At the end of the selection is was not shared by others." school cafeteria and I think the man but he usually makes the a question and answer column A symposium on "What is the school sent this lunch to us. There final decision. My mother told me called "Check to Make Sure. " It World" was held. It wasn't a is something very common about that one year the principal used might seem like history to you, true symposium, though, due to school lunches: if you had one, to be a football coach and he but it is really another way of the lack of alcoholic beverages, you had them all. purchased 500 copies of The Life getting us to write subjects and 1 but it more than fulfilled the re­ We were introduced to our of Knute Rockne instead of very predicates. I notice teachers quirements intellectually. One of guide in between large s lurps of much needed grammar books. throw Hiese questions at us when the rememberable quotes came milk. His name was Mr. Sullivan All anthologies have one basic they are behind in their workand from Dr. Didsbury, "No man or and he was very good-looking idea: to impress boys and girls want us to keep busy. I had a institution should be -honored and handsome, Autumn thought. that is a lot of fun to be a boy teacher last year who did his above the truth. '' Other members In a low mellow voice, he told and girl. The first unit is usually register while we "checked to of the symposium us that he was very happy to be called, "Back to School, " and no make sure." He never even col­ our guide and he hoped we would were Dr. Roth, chairman, Dr. anthology is ever complete with­ lected the assignments from us . have a good time. Some of the Allen, Dr. Zoll , and Dr. Dorcy. Dr. Fried Rice out a story about a Polish girl Weekly readers also have boys he called "men" and he Dr. Rychard Fink started the who rescues an entire class of a joke column. One joke was called some of the girls "young Freshman Seminar Series speak­ Dr. Arnold Rice, of the History kids during a nearly disastrous "Why did George Washington ladies." Nothing was said to in14 on ' 'Education in a World of depart:gient, had his book about school fire. We are told at the cro·ss the Delaware," and the Miss Lily. He just looke d at her Anxiety" . . .John Masterson the Ku ':Klux Klan published. Har­ start of the story that everyone is answer was "To get to the other and nodded with a sense of guilt. started his "tongue-in-cheek ry Golden wrote the introduction. making fun of the :polish girl's side. " Some sense of humor. Miss Lily smiled back coquet­ (and foot in mouth)" series en­ Norman Brown blasted the In­ accent. But the Polish girl pays "No, " I said. "I can't take tishly and pretended to be search­ titled "The Majors." As far as ter - Fraternity -Sorority-Coun­ little attention and studies fap­ weekly readers.,.. ing for something in her pocket­ John is concerned, most people cil as being undemocratic, des­ dancing and takes harmonica les­ "I'm so glad we arrived at this book. "Come along," he said and in this college '' require con_­ potic, and ineffective. He claimed sons. In the middle of the story, in a democratic manner,'' said we followed him to the landing siderable understanding, much that the council completely dis­ we are suddenly face to face with Miss Lily. field. sympathy, and not a little psy­ regarded ex post facto. a fire in the classroom. Of course The next day. Mr. Sigmund '' This is the landing field and chiatric care." everyone is afraid. But not the Weinerschnitzel, the guidance that is an airplane that just land­ December Polish girl. She telephones the teacher from Vienna came to see ed. Straight ahead,'' and he point­ The History and English de­ fire department while the entire us. He was a sweet old man: ed where Miss Lily stood, "is partments announced that cur­ school waits in the courtyardand tall and bald except for two the control tower. All flights a r e riculym changes would soon be watches the girl burn. The Polish curly white bushes at the side watched here and are kept track made . .. The English department girl jumps onto the lawn from of his head. The only time w.e of by means of special controls. had a "nice" tea ... John Mason the second floor and starts to play ever saw him· was because of a Over there is the customs depart­ Brown appeared as the first "The Battle Hymn of the Repub­ family problem or if the principal ment. All people coming in from speaker in the '61-'62 Lecture lic.'' E veryone cries that they was too busy. My parents thought Europe have to have their pass­ Series. His speech entitled' 'See­ love her. As soon as the fire en­ Mr. Weinerschnitzel was the ports checked and baggage ing Things•• was well accepted gines arrive , the Polish girl's principal because he always took inspected.•• by the students and faculty ... chronic appendix acts up and she charge of P. T .A. meetings. "Why do they have to inspect The Messiah came once more dies in the arms of the Superin­ He told us he was giving us a people's baggage ?Isn't this a free to D' Angola gymnasium and was tendent of Schools on the lawn question sheet about Junior High. country?" asked Frank. also well greeted. . . The Car­ in front of 50 crying kids. Now that I think about it, I should "This is done to prevent any negie String Quartet came this I guess the moral is Music is not have said that the Miss Lily controversial maJerial from month (yawn). international. class was so "Inadequate," be­ coming in. A lot of people try Now that we have looked back The next unit has mostly holi­ cause the school will keep it on to smuggle in all kinds of things.•• on 1961, let us look forward to day stories, you've read them file for eternity. I also said I he replied. before: Uncle Charley and the hated the Wright brothers and " Glass Menagerie" cast 1962 with the hope that we will "Like what?" Autumn asked benefit from our mistakes and Talking Turkey; Halloween at suppose I went to join the Air curiously. Tennesee William's "Glass that the happiness of the past will Grandmother's; and a Dickens Force in the future? What would " Books, Food. Drugs. All kinds Menagerie'' was presented by the be multiplied in the future. story that everyone looks at but I do then? of things. They really try to get Theatre Guild. Everything was never reads because you can see Two days later, we were told P!-lSt those inspectors," he re­ enjoyed except for ''you know it on television. that on next Friday all of our plied smiling at Autumn who who." Al Einseidler won the No collection is complete with­ classes would be called off be­ blushed when he looked at her. presidency of the Freshman Biography out stories about " People Who cause we were taking a trip. You '' Are the people Americans ?'' class, after tying on the first Influence Us." We read about could have guessed where: the "Yes. And during the summer ballot . .. Thursday was Wednes­ Young Eli Whitney, Young Rob­ International Airport. they tried to smuggle extra booze day, and Friday was Tuesday- - a ert Fulton, Young Alexander Gra­ A big red bus with the word in.'' truly fiendish scheme for mak­ ham Bell, and of course the lov­ "Chartered" arrived in front "Are you married, Mr. Sulli­ ing N.S.C. students crazy. . . able Wright Brothers. It is always of the school and we were seated. · van,'• asked Autumn in a meek Richard Wilbur, poet, teacher coincidental that all of the stories No sooner did the bus pull away · voice. and Pulitzer Prize winner lec ­ are about Americans. Anyway I when some kids started to sing "No. Have you got someone tured. One critic wrote, "Wil­ hate the Wright Brothers. In the " We' re Doing Our Christmas · in mind for me?'' bur points toward a time when second grade, we read, " Fly, Or­ Shopping at Robert Hall's This Autumn giggled. "Not at the tenderness will perhaps not be so ville, Fly." In the third grade, Year" and some kids wanted to moment." rare, when a new · freshness will we read, "Fly Higher Still, Wil­ sing a different song. Well, no Miss Lily who was busy sun­ restore modern poetry and a new bur and Orville." Now we have to one could decide so we yelled all ning herself and looking with strength sustain it.'' Student read " They Made Like Birds. " kinds of songs for the whole trip. glazed eyes into the blue dis­ Council appropriated $5 .000 for Over the years, I have grown to To make matters worse, the air­ tance interrupted the question and the Kane building. . .Dr. O.E . . detest these gentlemen. conditioning did not work and the answer period. ''We are here , Knox, Peace Corps representa­ But not Miss Lily. windows were locked. Some kids boys and girls to visit the air­ tive, came and set a few stu­ She talks hours on them. Eddie took lunch and couldn't eat their port. " She looked at Autumn who dents thinking about joining ... once asked her if she ever worked lunches. Some wise guys opened was smiling at the pilot. "We "Father Panchali" was the sec­ in their laboratory and she turned up salami sandwiches and flipped are not here to talk naughty. " ond Fine Arts FilIJ?- Club pre real red. She told him he was salami slices all around the bus. The pilot looked up. ''Really sentation ... " very rude but neglected to answer It looked like flying saucers and mam, I didn't try t o say a ny­ his question. If you ask me, I was funny to see and smell. thing wrong." think Miss Lily is one of the I think it was because a salami "Young man, I shouldn't s a y Wright Brothers. "Class," she slice hit Miss Lily that she de­ this in front of the children said that day, "Open your books cided to put an end to all that but you have been too frank with to the story about the magnificent was going on. She told us that these youngsters. They are not Wright Brothers." We all moaned she would stop the bus if this s ort accustomed to that sort of thing.' ' Stuart D. Oderman and Miss Lily said we were not of thing continued. We quieted "It's quite natural for young­ being "good citizens" and we down but the bus was still hot sters to ask personal ques tions. would have to stay in after school. and our fingers were sticky. One How often can they meet a pilot?'' kid even had to go to the bath­ The following story was writ­ "The Wright Brothers are not ''Who's your superior, sir?' ' room and he held his stomach ten by Mr. Stuart D. Oderman. Southern, '• said Autumn. ''Why The pilot started laughing, don't we read· <}bout Jefferson all the way to the airport. It Mr. Oderman, a 1961 graduate "Who?" he asked. Davis?" was some remaining trip. The of Newark State, was feature "The Wright brothers," we an­ "I'd like to read The Case of only outburst was that we made editor of the INDEPENDENT last nounced. "We are studying about the Singing Zombies," said fun of the bus-driver by yelling year. Perhaps his best known fic­ the Wright brothers." Frank. "I saw that on ·TV last , that he did not have to work for tional character is "Autumn ' ' And you came here to see night and it was real good." a living. Miss Lily must have Blwssom Hennique, ••who appears their invention?'' "Or how about Mother Was a thought that was very funny be­ Next Governor? briefly in this story. "Autumn "That's right," answered Miss Martian, ·· asked Eloise. cause she didn't bother to stop and Mrs. Clover" ran in serial Lily. "We try to teach democra­ Richard Hughes and James P. We all started to yell out crazy us. In fact, I think she even form from January to June. He cy in our daily living and what Mitchell, candidates for Gover­ . titles and Miss. Lily had to close smiled . is . also the author of several do you do? Why you speak naughty nor of New Jersey, spoke at the the door--we were so noisy. When we finally arrived at the lesser-known works, such as to them. No wonder our youth college. In our mock election " I don't know what to do with airport, we were some mess. "Tea and Strumpets," an Eliza­ today is so wayward. It is the Hughes won, and Dr. Matthew you people today. You are so People were looking at us and bethean comedy. fault of the airport." Dolkey led the write-in count rude. These stories were writ­ laughing. Miss Lily gave a sharp "Now lady listen to me--" y,ith six votes. We still think At present, Mr. Oderman is ten for you. It says so in the tug downwards at her black suit, "My name is Miss Lilyand I'll Krajewski should have won ... teaching English in South Falls­ Preface. We purchased these adjusted her pearl white neck­ thank you to allow us to leave. Metropolitan Box tickets were burg, New York Junior High books with you in mind. Would lace and told us to cross the busy Come along, children." made available to students and I School. It is with real pleasure you rather have weekly read­ street. We did it in true safari Nobody moved. Miss Lily com­ faculty. . . The sophomore re­ that we welcome him back, even ers?" Miss Lily inquired. style: everyone waiting for manded us again. "If you do not quirements for Dean's List were if it is but a brief guest appear­ _Weekly-· readers? I hate weekly everyone who was watching ev­ changed back to 10% instead of a ance. readers. Everyone in weekly eryone. (Continued on Page 7) December 14, 1961 THE INDEPENDENT Page 7 The Bislwp Review of How About "Pather Panchali" Finds $3000 by Christine Kowalski The Farmer? The members of the Lebanese­ "Pather Panchali" (Lament of by George Anderson Wright, III American Association used to the Path) was a story of life, meet in a large room behind perhaps at the height of subtle (Because of personal commit­ 'Buhanna Stfan's coffee house. cruelness. The humor and ment, Quim has resigned as staff After their meetings, they spent poignancy found the world over columnist and Mr. Wright has the rest of their evenings playing were filmed in India, but por­ replaced him.) kitty whist and sipping innumer­ trayed universal emotions. The What are we going to do with able demitasses of potent Ababic picture was tragic, yet not de­ this man, the farmer? He may coffee which were happily served pressing. An acceptance of both be responsible for taxing us out by 'Buhanna at a nickel a cup, poverty and death were apparent of food and home. How? As the younger men came of in a life almost devoid of joy. The United States Government age, they too joined the Asso­ There was no plot, only images spends some $6 ,000,000 eachand ciation and soon the meeting room of everyday events magnified into every day of the year to store became too small to accomodate importance; Durga, a girl child, (only store, mind you) surplus all members in a comfortable stealing for a wizened aunt; a agricultural products. This as­ manner. humilated mother accepting tonomical figure does not include, No one knows who got the idea charity for her children's sake; by a long shot, the dollars spent to first, but there it was. Just two a father teaching his son by purchase the product from the buildings away from the coffee candlelight .... farmer. house was an abandoned Irish The principal characters in the The government, according to Catholic school. Perhaps, the film were Durga and Apu, brother U .S. Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz. ), subsidizes no other men reasoned, the local bishop and sister. They were solemn business like it subsidizes the could be persuaded to sell the children with wistful expres­ farmer. It has been reported to building. sions, yet when they showed their me that the Government, in its On Thursday night November 30 at 8:00 p.m. the College Center The chur ch had · no use for rare smiles it was evident they_ recent increases in agricultural Board presented the Carnegie String Quartet. The selections chosen what was left of the Holy Rosary felt true joy. Their faces , althoug supports, is saying, in effect: for the evening were: Quartet, Op. 18, No. 3 by Beethoven, Quartet In School. Most of the windows had strange to the Western eye, were F Major by Rieti and Quartet, Op. 44, No. 3 by Mendelssohn. been broken; inside, the ceiling beautiful mainly because of their "Tell you what we'll do, Farmer. and wall plaster was in ruin; expressive eyes. This strangness Plant some corn, and we'll buy and finally, I confess, we young­ though, made audience identifi­ the surplus; we'll also pay you sters saw to it that the wooden cation difficult. Also, the English not to plant corn in s·ome of your THE MESSIAH shutters of the first floor were subtitles were stilted and phrased other fields. By the way, why missing. (None of us could af­ in awkward sentences. don't you plant more corn so you by Peggie Maher ford musical instruments and The first hour of the film can make more money?" therefore the slats of the shut­ seemed to drag, but the second The fault in this problem lies, Under the direction of Mr. Jack E . Platt, the College Festival ters made excellent "clappers" hour contained more action and of course, with both parties. Chorus presented George Frederic Handel's Messiah on December for rhymic accompaniment to our some particularly serene pond While blame may be laid at the 5 in the D' Angola Gymnasium. The soloists were Miss Barbara singing.) scenes. A Grand Prize Wi nne r feet of the Democ rats who started Troxell, soprano; Mr. Willard Pierce, tenor; Miss Louise Armstrong, The association made an ap­ at the Cannes Film Festival, the business in the Thirties, the contralto; and Mr. Lawrence Davidson, bass. Although hampered pointment with the bishop who in this film was- art rather than Republicans are just as much by the lack of an orchestra, the group gave a fine performance. turn was startled and much puz­ entertainment, which detracted at fault for continuing it. Mr. · Throughout the entire oratorio, the chorus displayed remarkable zled as to why the Lebanese, not at all from its interest. Nixon may have been right last unity. There was no outstanding single voice. The high notes were of all people, would want to fall when he said, by mistake, reached; there was no str ain evident. There were two weak spots, see him. He had recently with­ on television, ''Get rid of the however. In one passage of " For Unto Us a Child Is Born," the drawn two priests who had come farmer." ,soprano section went dead. "Glory to God" was not done with the from Lebabon to try to start a Just Once Farmers are a political foot­ force and exultation called for. In general, they were more than ball today. But meanwhile, it's church for the people of the by Frank Skyers adequate. They are especially to be commended for their articula­ colony. The colony, through it had hurting me as much as you. tion; almost every word was readily understandable. a great faith in its religion, had We dream the dreams of youth Storage costs run about half the It is unfortunate that this cannot also be said of Mr. Lawrence no desire to come under the hands Just once cost of the Civil War each year!! David_son or Miss Barbara Troxell. Both their performances were of Lebanese priests again. Fur­ And once is all we have , If agricultural supports were re­ far from inspired. Mr. Davidson appeared hardly interested ill' the thermore, they had been living For when that time moved tomorrow, the farmer, proceedings. His facial expression was· almost non-existent, for 25 years without the inter­ Is past and gone haps the best bet would be the and his vocal expression was not much better. Even in ''The Trumpet ference of the ' churchmen and We've love encouragement of people like Shall Sound,'' he could not seem to raise any enthusiasm or ex­ rather liked it. After all, they Or tears for salve. Seabrook, Birds Eye, and Libby citement. argued, morally, they had not to move in and take over the Miss Troxell was especially poor in "Come Unto Him". changed. Their children were We hope the hopes of youth whole farm picture. There are The words were slurred so badly that the passage was hardly un­ being brought up in the strict, Just once, the people who can produce ec­ derstandable. The higher notes were always approached, but never fo rmal ways of the mother Their spiral, shinning heights. onomically and still make money, quite attained. "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"; did she? The country, and not one of them The view from middle age without government supports. reviewer was not convinced. (as yet) had been in trouble with Will show Perhaps we should look into the Miss Louise Armstrong was quite good. There was no strain local police autho rities. They They were just colored lights. answer which, according to some evident, and each passage was handled with vocal expression. In went even further to prove that sources, lies overseas. It must "He Was Despised"; Miss Armstrong did not sing forcefully as was they were not be ing pigheaded. We hold our true love's hand be remembered that there are expected. Instead, she did it in a mournful, slow way which added a Hadn't they invited Father Abu Just once countries, like India, for sur­ very strange effect. Zeid (oh, that crafty one!) to Just once , there is no more. vival. If the United States dumps The finest performance over-all was given by Mr. Willard come from Lawrence, Mas­ F o r we shall go through life free or low-price surpluses on Pierce. Mr. Pierce is possessed of a marvelous voice, and he used sachusetts, to s a y Mass on With them, the world market, the Com­ it. In all sections, he had great· vocal and facial expression. When Christmas and Easter Sunday Or lonesome as be fore. munists will be able to walk all he sang, this reviewer got the impression that he really believed each year? over the now Free World, by what he was singing. Had all the soloists been as expressive and alive The appointment day came and We see the smile of truth virtue of the fact that we will as he, the Messiah would have be-en spectacular. the delegation sat with the bishop Just once have no economy to distinguish Congratulations must be extended to Miss Henrietta Blatt, and told him they had a desire Upon a lover's face, us. And, free food would destroy Mrs. Hazel Burley, and Mr. J. Yachnik for their accompaniment. to buy "that worthless, rundown Though scores of crumbling the farmers iq the countries It was a most difficult job but it was excellently done. building which is just about ready years receiving it. If next years performance shows as much improvement as this for wrecking." The bishop, no May come, There are, of course, simple year's has, it will be a more-than-memorable occasion. slouch by any means, im­ The memory won't erase. answers to very complex prob­ mediately got the message. He lems. Th,e multi-dimensionality would gladly have given them the "Elascia Pur Grattar" of the farm problem cannot be building, but he also knew these ignored. However, the answer people had much pride. To have In a moment of weakness, does lie in the fact that we m ust given them the building would In a moment of joy begin tomorrow to end this prob­ have not only taken away their Two people four,d eternal love, lem. If we wait until the next enjoyment in dickering and trad­ Two people found eternal sin, day. We may be faced with a ing, it would have also made him Life goes on until death does· food explosion before we have look weak in their eyes. come, a population explosion. The arguing and dickering went Life begins when death departs, Definitely, that multi-di- on for quite some time, and Somewhere joy reigns with love, mens ionali ty ! ! finally, the bishop" capitulated". Somewhere weakness and sin CHRIST MA S The building was sold for the sum prevail. by Walter Shields of $3,000.00 and the good bishop congratulated the delegation on CHARNEY Stars their shrewdness in business (Continued from Page 1) STORY TIME FUN matters. you stand above me a thing: not a word was whis­ It was a good buy. The Le­ (Continued from Page 6) Teri thousand n;,.yriads- -bright pered, a sound uttered. We rode in banese had amuch needed meet­ as essential for the retarded: fired by Gods hand obey orders, I will have your silence, not a ware of the still ing and social place, and looked 1) Expansion of diagnostic and alone and eternal parents report to school for a lingering salami smell or the with pride on the belief that they clinical services. fiercly burning, crystal cold conference. " bumps on the road which were had put one over on a bishop, 2) Expansion of institutional brilliant and beautiful ' 'Where are you from, '' Aut­ so hilariously funny to us on the no less. The bishop, on the other faciliti-es. · jewels in Gods crown umn asked the pilot as we were way to the airport. Some people hand had just "found" $3,000.00, 3) Expansion of special edu­ must I kneel in awe and fear boarding the bus. waved to us, a "How-are-you and had gotten rid of a piece of cational services. or should I reach for them. "I'm from the South," he re­ what-are-you-doing-here" type property which didn't fit into 4) Development of facilities plied in rich tones. "Where are wave. But we didn't answer. future ·plans of the diocese, and or parent counseling. you from, my pretty Miss?' ' he knew that finally, the ice was 5) Preparation of the mental­ "You sound like my old danc­ broken in the relations between ly retarded for employment. ing teacher. I'm from the South Sometimes, and I don't know the Lebanese colony and the 6) Training personnel in social too." why, I get the feeling that life church. b Ab El" welfare agencies. makes you. You can't make life . Newark State College has long elementary grades as well as to "You're a credit to our- South­ Long ago it was determined how been involved with problems con­ teach the mentally retarded, ern Commonwealth" and he we should act and react. e w, cerning the mentally retarded. It speech defective of hard of bowed. I have the courage to say ••No". i• inaugurated its program for the hearing child. Newark States pro­ ''And furthermore, my dear I want to think and a ct for my­ training of teachers for the handi­ gram for education of the sir," said Miss Lily, "Ithinkyou self. capped in 1945. The prqgram mentally retarded is the only one are encouraging sectionalism.'' But why is the road to return prepares students to teach in the a:mong the six state colleges. All the way home nobody s a id always so painful? Page 8 Tl:-IE INDEPENDENT December 14, 1961 Cagers Lose Two Sophs Lead FROM THE Beat Paterson 76-58 lntramurals SPORTS DESK The last weeks of the Intra­ by Kem y & Maher The Newark State basketball team lost its first two games of the mural Football League have pro­ Although the JV basketball team has lost its first three games . season to Jersey r_;ity 100-55 and Newark Rutgers 75-74 before duced unexpected results . The it has displayed a gi:eat deal of desire and drive that might well be beating Paterson State 76-58. sophs squeaked by the juniors; adopted by the varsity. Led by the fine play of Carl Marinelli and An overflow, partisan crowd was disappointed in the Squires then tied the seniors in a game George Kunka, the JV's have been able to stay with their opponents home opener loss to Jersey City. Displaying a remarkable shooting that has to be replayed due to until the closing minutes of their games. A lack of substitutes has average of 50 percent from the floor, Jersey City was never behind. a protest; and the frosh have come forced Coach Salley to play only seven men, with the result that they They jumped off a quick 8-0leadandbuilt up a 45-22 half time bulge. up with an entirely new team that . run out of gas near the end of each game ...We don't understand The Squires were unable to launch an attack and also failed to save could very well decide the win­ Coach LaRusso's recent benching of four starters, but if the Squires from the· foul line, hitting on only ner of the league. continue to win, we will be the last to object. We only hope that 30 perc-ent of their fouls. Mike The frosh lost their fifth Coach hasn't given up on this year's team, and is just trying to build Duffy with 14 points and John straight game to the juniors 13-6, for the future. The senior class deserves better than this .. . The head Wilkes flipped in 14 of his 23 but displayed a stronger team count by the M.A.A. at each home game continue to show the fresh­ markers in the first half to lead than at any other time of the year man class as having the most school spirit, although the Seniors had the Squires. Rutgers pulled away and cannot be considered the soft­ a fine turnout at the Jersey City game .. . The charming girls selling for good after snapping a 66-66 touch of the league. cokes ~ the home opener were the members of Nu Theta Chi. . . The tie late in the game. A late rally Led by Bill Kennedy, the frosh Varsity will play two home games over Christmas vacation. They by the Squires fell short when were ahead 6-0, until the last meet Drew University on Saturday, the 16th, and Monmouth on Tues­ they couldn't get their hands on four minutes of the game, when day, the 19th... Although the Juniors and Seniors, for the remainder the ball. Trailing 75-70 with Jimmy Hynes caught two John of the season, will be involved with problems of American Democra­ 30 seconds to play, Frosh Bill Conti passes for T.D. 's to push cy, "to be or not to be," and recess , we hope they will continue to Kennedy broke through for a lay the juniors out in front 13-6. support the teams. · up. Wiles then scored on a jump Cheerleaders at Pep Rally The frosh were knocking at the The recent developments in Intramural Football have added an shot to narrow the gap to 75- game for the Squires first win. door for another score, down on extra week to League play. Bad weather has forced the cancellation 74. But the Squires were unable Box"Score the juniors 1 yard line when the of two games and the replay of the Senior-Soph game has also to regain possession and lost Paterson State G F p game ended. delayed the regular schedule ...We are still going with the Juniors Padalino 6 2 14 a heart breaker 75-74. The sophomore-junior tussle in this League .. . Revamping his line-up for the Martin 4 0 8 was a battle of defenses with the The two businest people in the INDEPENDENT office, co-editors Paterson State game, Coach La Trexler 3 0 6 sophs winning 6-0 . .Their hard of the finest page of the publication, and most erudite of the staff Russo benched four regulars and McCarthy 0 2 2 charging line kept junior quarter­ members, would like to take this opportunity to offer SEASON'S replaced them with three fresh­ Duin 4 6 14 back John Conti off balance all GREETINGS to the entire college community. man and one senior. Regular, Klinger 0 1 1 afternoon. The only score was a John Wilkes was joined by Jim Carcich 0 1 1 Porcello pass that was bobbled Baldwin, Bill Kennedy, Dave · Garifaldi 3 2 8 by the receiver allowing him to W.R.A. Co-Ed Volleyball Chinchar and Carmine Marmo. DeLorenzo 2 0 4 allude the defense and score. W.R.A. every Tuesday and Thurs­ The Squires posted their first TOTALS 22 14 58 The senior-sophomore game day 3:40-5:00 p.m., in the win 76-58 over a winless Pat- was a hard fought game in which p Gym. erson State at Paterson. Baldwin Newark State G F both defenses excelled. A cold, Bowling pushed in three points and Wilkes Blazobic 1 1 3 windy day prevented either team and Kennedy each s cored field Wilkes 8 1 17 from initiating any offensive at­ goals to send the Squires off to Davis 3 5 11 tack. The game was played under W.R.A. bowling on Wednesday, a 7-0 lead. Paterson was unable Baldwin 4 4 12 portest by the seniors over an .December 6, at SunsetLaneswas Fencers Lose Two to catch up. Kennedy with 19 Chinchar 0 0 0 interpretation of the rules by the the setting for the first intra­ points and Wilkes with 17 led the Marmo 2 0 4 officials . The sophs were on their sorority bowling match: Kappa The N.S.C. fencing team held attack for Newark State. Marmo Kennedy 7 5 19 own 5 yard line when the ball Epsilon bowled against Chi Delta. its first practice match on No­ was strong under the boards and Kunka 0 0 0 was centered over Mike Parcel­ Each sorority entered as many vember 30, competing with Stan Davis played a fine floor TOTALS 25 16 76 Io's head and fell in the end­ bowlers as it wished and the top Bridgewater - Raritan · High zone. Instead of a warding a safety five average scores from each School. Although the first com­ and a 2-0 lead to the seniors, team were compared to deter­ petition for the team, they made W.R.A. Attends VARSITY SCORING the officials placed the ball on mine the winning team. The sis­ a satisfactory showing. The fin­ ters of Kappa Epsilon Sorority al score was 11-5 in favor of Name FG FT the two yard line in possession Tot. took the lead over Chi Delta Bridgewater. Playday Wilkes 20 of the s ophs. The protest by the 12 52 S@rority with 2102 pins to 1851 On Thursday, December 7, the Baldwin 14 8 36 seniors wa:s upheld by the M.A.A. and the game will have to be pins. The highest three-game Freshmen and J.V. teams of On Tuesday, November 28, re­ Kennedy 10 8 28 average of 175 was held by Mary Paterson State were the oppo­ presentatives of the Tuesday and Duffy 12 2 26 replayed. Standings Ann Loboda of Kappa Epsilon nents. In this match, the final Thursday W. R.A. Volleyball Davis 4 5 13 Sorority. Mary Ann also rolled s core was 24-8. Team w L T groups attended a Volleyball Chinchar 5 0 12 the highest individual game of The NSC fencers are: Judy Sophs 4 1 0 Playday at Jersey City State Marmo 4 4 12 Bahr, Lynn Becker, Mary Dor­ Juniors 4 1 0 189. College. Following the matches, Williams 3 1 7 Kappa Epsilon challenges the mer, Maryellen Lincoln, Kathy Seniors 2 2 0 Jersey City was hostess at a Blazovic 1 4 6 other sororities on NSC cam­ McCole, Fran Mersitz, JudySki­ Frosh 0 5 0 buffet supper. Kunka 2 2 pus to a bowling match any Wed­ per, Linda Lepp, and Janet Opp. Accompanied by Miss Cath­ Wojcie- 1 0 2 nesday afternoon. Those in­ Brenda Haring is the team man­ erine Stulb, one of the W.R.A. chowski terested are urged to contact ager. advisors, the following girls at- either Myrna Cyre or Ellen Gant­ tended the playday: Janet Opp, ly. Alberta Gunther, JudyGantly, Sue Box Scores Chi Delta Gannitello, Elmira Perkins , REMEMBER Kappa Epsilon NAME GAMES Margaret Mann, Elaine Levine, NAME GAMES Brenda Brown 125, 178, 155 Gerry Barlow, Lillian Millica, Mary Ann Loboda 167, 189, 168 .Shirley Sliker 123, 170, 154 Caroline Hedden, Emma Paroly, Myrna Cyre 113, 150, 176 Jo Ann Basso 98, 107, 136 Marge Mittricker, Carol Breuch­ ~Hen Gantly 105, 159, 163 Mary Anne Catroneo 112, 113, 95 ner, Lydia Krchnacek, Eileen Judy Weston 99, 103, 167 Eileen Galinis 80, 139, 66 Tatem, Jean McBain, Yvonne THE Jean Stoddart 86, 146, 111 On Wednesday, November 29, Ferguson, Carol Plaskon, Mary Lydia Krchnacek 120, 89, 129 trophies were awarded to three Ann Loboda, Kagy Garbus, and Diane Flanagan 123, 84, 125 Newark State women bowlers for Shirley Sliker. Pat Light 115, 101, 94 bowling a score over 200. Mary Judy Stamer 95, 97, 111 Ann Loboda bowled a 216 , Shirley Judy Vance 88, 66, 97 Sliker had a 209, and Marge Mittricker hit a 207. Weekly Schedule PERUVIANS Linda Lee 115, 101, 94 Inter-Fraternity-Sorority Council Wednesday, Dec. 13 W.R.A. Bowling Sunset Lanes Presents the 1:30 p.m. Student Pers. Comm. Stu. Pers. Off. 1961 1:30 p.m. Lab. Exp. Committee Meetings Rm. CORON A TION BALL 4:30 p.m. -Extension Class Christ- Fae. Din. Rm. Decrmber 29 9 o'clock mas Dinner N.S.C. Campus in the evening 7 :30 p.m . Star of David Club Meetings Rm. W.R.A. MUSIC BY MARTY AMES 7 :30 p.m. Alumni Ass'n Exec. Alumni Office $3.00 per couple Refreshments eimm. Meeting Tickets at SCID Thursday, Dece. 14 Volleyball 3:40 p.m . W.R.A. Volleyball D' Angola Gym Co-Ed and Faculty W.R.A. volleyball will be in 3:40 p.m. W.R.P.:: Fencing Dance Studio A session through 'I'hursday, Jan­ 4:00 p.m. NSC Madrigal Group Main Lounge uary 11, 1962. The co-ed groups Refreshments meet on Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 p.m. Delta Sigma Pi Fae. Din. Rm. afternoons from 3:40 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 In. order for a woman to re­ 3:30 p.m. Christmas Recess begins from ceive W.R.A. credit for this ac­ end of Day to January 1. tivity, she must attend five of the 3:30 p.m. All-College Christmas Main Lounge six sessions on either Tuesday Party or Thursday. Since volleyball 4:30 p.m. Alpha Theta Pi Christ- Fae. Din. Rm. is offered twice weekly, attend­ mas Party ing both sessions· will give double 6:45 p.m. Basketball-- Bloomfield D' Angola Gym credit. Combining attendance Saturday, Dec . 16 is not permissable. Attendance 7:00 p.m. Basketball-- Drew D' Angola GyJ? at one session is six points Tuesday, Dec . 19 credit; a both,· it is twelve. These 11 :30 a.m. Staff Ass'n Chriatmas Meetings Rm. points are totalled at the end Party of the year, and credited towards 7 :00 p.m. Basketball-- Monmouth D' Angola Gym the W. R.A. awards. Friday, Dec. 29 Any questions concerning this 9:00 p.m. The Coronation Ball College Center matter should be addressed to the Tuesday, Jan. 2 Classes Resume W.R.A. volleyball manager. See What StOkes Can Do for You?