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University of San Diego Digital USD USD Vista USD News 10-24-1980 Vista: October 24, 1980 University of San Diego Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/vista Digital USD Citation University of San Diego, "Vista: October 24, 1980" (1980). USD Vista. 847. https://digital.sandiego.edu/vista/847 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the USD News at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in USD Vista by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOLUME XIX, NO 6 Logotherapy Congress To Feature Dr. Viktor Frankl By Diego R-Cardenas meaning by turning his predicament $20 for non members; $10 for full- osis. As to the treatment of noogenic meaning of human existence. Logo The first World Congress Of into an achievement. time students. neurosis, however, it is not the therapy is not a systematic or com Logotherapy will take place in San A stimulating and diversified The principle address will be psychiatrist's job to prescribe mean prehensive approach to psychother Diego during the three day period of selection of adddresses, papers, delivered by Dr. Viktor E. Frankl, ing of his own idiosyncratic ex apy, and its techniques are hardly November 6-8. A distinguished symposia, workshops and panel founder of Logotherapy and Profes istence. This is a lesson the therapist distinctive. It has, however, called group of scholars, physicians and discussions have been selected. The sor of Neurology and Psychiatry at conveys through patience, reason - forceful attention to philosophical practitioners from around the world symposia, workshops and panel dis the University of Vienna, on Thurs ing, and demonstration. problems and the question of mean will meet to study and propogate cussions have been selected. The day, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. Frankl's approach is implemented ing that are undeniably a part, al Logotherapy. They will approach it symposia will include such topics as There will also be a panel discussion by two specific techniques, though not necessarily the center, of theroetically, historically and prac Juvenile delinquency, Logotherapy in which a group of experts will "paradoxical intention" and all psychotherapeutic work. Its range tically, in the areas of medicine, and Integral Psychoanalysis. Work question him followed by audience "dereflection". With respect to of applicability appear.s to be psychiatry, psychology, religion and shops will cover Intergenerational participation. Registration fees will paradoxical intention, he argues restricted to persons with reasonable all types of counseling. Among those communications, Education, include admission to both of Dr. that, if the neurotic deliberately at intelligence who are not too severely to attend are representatives from Bereavement, Death and Dying . Frankls presentation and panel dis tempts to bring about the events he impaired in their day-to-day func various federal, state and local agen Panel discussions include Existential cussion. A banquet honoring Dr. fears, he will come to recognize the tioning and whose general outlook cies, the Austrian government, the Phenomenology, Logotherapy and Frankl will also be held Friday unrealisitc nature of his anxiety, as on life includes a reflective bent that mayor of San Diego, and the media. Education, Personality Theory, November 7 at 6:00 ($15 per in the feared consequences fail to makes them receptive to the kind of Logotherapy or existential anal Dimensional Ontology, Pastoral dividual). eventuate. Dereflection refers to the searching self-examination advo ysis, is a Psychotherapy which Counseling, Social Work, Zen, According to Frankl, the psycho process of changing the center of at cated by Frankl. stresses the concept of the "will to North American Indian Thought, therapist of today is increasingly con tention from oneself to some exter Logotherapy is not designed to re meaning", striving to see and fulfill a Therapeutic Principles, Existential fronted with patients whose basic nal goal. As the patient succeeds in place psychotherapy in the tradi meaning and purpose in life. There Phenomenology, Linguistic source of discomfort and unhap- immersing himself in the outside tional sense. Instead, it is described is no life situation, Frankl says, that Analysis, Philosophical An piness is traceable to their inability to world, he becomes less preoccupied as a supplement stressing the spi really lacks meaning. Meaning is thropology, General Medicine, find meaning in their lives. He with himself, resulting in a decrease ritual (geistig) dimension of human available through creating a work, or Dreams, Aging, Insomnia, Stutter describes this as an "existential of anxiety. existence. doing a deed; through experiencing ing, and Clinical Application and vacuum" and points out that this While undeniably weak on the For further information contact something, or lovingly encountering Techniques. need not, but may well, result in side of technique, Logotherapy adds Professor Ghougassian, Congress a person; even through facing an Registration will take place Thurs neurosis, in which case he speaks of an important dimension to tradition President, or Professor Wawrytko, unchangeable fate, such as an incur day at 9:00 a.m. at the San Diego a "noogenic neurosis" in contrast to al psychotherapy — the emphasis Secretary General, in the Philoso able disease, man may encounter Hotel, $15 for Institute Members; the conventional, psychogenic neur on the spiritual nature and the phy Department. m m October 24. 1980 — Page 2 Senators Serve Students Letters To Think about the amount of time of the things their constituents want, jects discussed. If you missed yours, wasted complaining about different they cannot do a thing about realiz stop by the office and find out what aspects of school: social events, faci ing those wants is going on. lities, programs, publicity, com Much of the initiative for com (3) Senate Meetings Every The Editor munication. These complaints do munication must come from the Thursday at 11:30 a.m. the senators nothing for the individual, friends senators themselves, for if they do and Executive Board members meet don't particularly enjoy them; in not make themselves available to the in DeSales Board Room. These while on the school premises, no short, these idle complaints are un- students, these wonderful ideas and meetings are open to eueryone and report can be filed with USD of constructive and very tiresome Now How Mad suggestions cannot possibly be re are a good way to become aware of ficials. think about how much good could layed or subsequently acted upon. what is happening in the student 1 was told jurisdiction lies with the come out of suggestions, comments This year the senators are making a government that effects every Am I? San Diego Police Department. Here — and yes, complaints — if they concentrated effort to be available to U.S.D. student. is where 1 get slightly confused. USD were directed at someone who could students. Following are some of the (4) On Campus Do not hestite to Dear Editor: Just ask me how Security has no jurisdiction on USD actually IX) SOMETHING about ways they are attempting to ac approach your senators on campus. upset 1 arn and I'll tell you. Late Fri students cars that get in accidents on them. Believe it or nof, there are complish this goal: That is the purpose of this article: to day night, October 17, at approx school property, but they do have people who have this ability; at 1) Office Hours There is a familiarize you with their function imately 2:00 AM, my car was involv the jurisdiction to issue traffic tickets U.S.D. they are the senators. senator holding office hours every and to show you exactly who they ed in an unfortunate accident. The to those same cars. Maybe it should Each class has two senators whose weekday from 12-5 p.m. (except are so that you can seek them out. negligence and stupidity of a certain be strictly the city's responsibility to primary function is to represent his Friday which is 12-3). They are cur individual(s) resulted in a dented issue tickets (after all, it's their or her classmates. They have the rently working out of Serra 200 Senator's Office Hours rear quarter panel, cracked reflector, fireplugs we get ticketed for parking power to originate legislation, to ap (Dean of Students) but will move to Monday and a splintered fiberglass spoiler to near). prove or disprove presidentially ap 12 Sally North an office in the new Student Union 12 1 Lupe Samaniego 2 3 Mike Geraci the parked car. pointed offices, to plan activities, to upon its completion. Specific hours 12 Jimmy Newman 3-4 Ellen Marshall I hope this matter of the rights of 2 3 Mike Geraci 4-5 EHen Marshall serve on and/or head committees, are listed below and are posted on 34 Ellen Marshall Our USD Security does not han such jurisdiction will be clarified and and to vote on a large number of the office door. 4 5 Joe Laub Thursday dle major incidents such as this made known to the student body. I issues that directly effect every 12-1 Senate Meetings (2) Class Meetings The Junior Tueaday 12 Jimmy Newman because it is not their jurisdiction. I think there should be renovation in U.S.D. student. The potential there and Seniors have already held one 121 Steve Vasquei 2 3 Sally North can't understand why no report of the responsibilities and duties of the is enormous, yet the degree to which 12 Jimmy Newman 3-4 Sally North USD security system so that this meeting each; Sophomore and 2 3 Joe Laub 4-5 Joe Laub any kind could be filed with them.