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Volume LXIX Bethlehem, Pa., Friday, March 4, 1966 Number 18 U. S. G. Candidates Enter Political Arena Houser, Waters Aire CrowdViews'Meets The\Record Candidates'

by Kric Shimer

The second annual "Meet the Candidates" program was held in Prosser Auditorium Tuesday, March 1 to present the platforms of the hopefuls for USG office. According to USG president Joe

Fassl, the 40-odd students who attended represented a 50 per cent increase in attendance over last

year. The final election will be held March 7-8. Presidential candidate Tom Houser spoke first: "Apathy at ing out a regular space in the ter and Mary Haas. Clater regrets or a separate that "our USG is Moravian College is atrocious . . . Comenian, starting dying. It is the fault is in the freshman orien¬ USG paper — "a radical news¬ rapidly deteriorating into oblivion tation program." He would inaug¬ paper." He, too, sees the need to ... it is obvious that there is not force the clubs to much interest in the future of urate a fuller, more concentrated function, if this orientation program to instill col¬ necessary by cutting their alloca¬ body, the students' link with the administration. lege spirit in the incoming fresh¬ tions. This organization should serve as a forum for stu- men. He wants a college handbook Fassl next introduced the vice- published. presidential candidates, Gene Cla- (Cont. on p. 3, col. 4)

Houser next rapped the poor attendance at the USG meetings. "All organizations should attend, — 'Book of Semester' For President — Convo or lose their allocation from Tom Houser Steve Waters USG," he proposed. Houser's other reform measures To Feature James T. Farrell (Photos by Ken Hubbard) would include holding a leadership by .John Stauffer conference this spring, to be at¬ j Ed. Note: In an effort to inform the students of the issues in tins tended by USG members, the inter- called his book "superb ... a remarkable United Student Government election, the Comenian provided each presi- fraternity council, and other cam¬ work." The Saturday Review hailed his work and said it . . . "Goes dential candidate with equal opportunity to express his views on the pus organizations. He also favors upcoming balloting'. An interviewer asked each candidate to tell of a full hour set aside for lunch, to beyond Studs Lonigan," an earlier trilogy of his. Newsweek called his activities on campus, and requested a statement from each describ¬ permit students who are normally him "The best reporter on American life since Drieser and Lewis, ing his objectives in the campaign.] caught between classes to get and a stronger artist than either." lunch. James T. Farrell, author of A Farrell, born February 27, 1904, by Carolyn Felker Houser's opponent in the elec¬ World I Never Made, Moravian's was educated partly in parochial Steve Waters and Tom Houser are the candidates vying for the presi¬ tion is Steve Waters. He con¬ book of the semester, will address schools in . He later enter¬ dency of United Student Government. They were selected in last week's demned the prevalent "W h o the student body and faculty in ed the University of Chicago and primary election. cares?" attitude in the USG, not convocation April 14. An after¬ went on to write more than twen¬ Tom Houser, a junior, is currently USG representative for his class the student body: "And the usual noon discussion period with the ty-five novels. Now living in New York and is a member of the Lehigh Valley Student Association. He was cry of apathy originates under the author in the browsing library is City, Farrell maintains a strict a fraternity brother in the former Tau Kappa Epsilon and serves as false premise of unambitious stu¬ also planned. routine, often writing far dents, rather than the valid prem¬ into the early morning hours. president of the Newman Club. The 62-year-old Chicago-born ise of weak leadership. The fact When asked his objectives in the campaign, Houser replied, "I author is considered by many to Eric Rhodin, assistant professor that 37% of the students voted in would like to see a shorter freshman orientation program, with more be one of the great American pres¬ of English, will deliver a lecture the primary election is not due effectively enforced dink wearing and greater emphasis on learning ent-day novelists. He was hurled on the author and his work at 8 to the fault of the student body, the alma mater." Houser cited this measure as a means to improve into fame after he wrote Studs p.m. March 23, in the Bethlehem- but rather a poor attempt at school spirit. Lonigan, the story of the life and Salem Room of the College Union. preparation and publicity by the "In conjunction with this would be the completion of the proposed death of a young Irish-American Rhodin became acquainted with USG." Farrell at a writers' conference college handbook, designed to acquaint all students with school regula¬ on the South Side of Chicago. He continued, "You need activ¬ held last year at St. Peter's Col¬ tions. A World I Never Made, printed ity in a group, or you have to label lege in Jersey City, New Jersey. "Initiation of a leadership conference among Lehigh Valley colleges in 1936, is the first in a series of Both men it apathy . . . 'Let the past speak grew up in the same and universities would be of great benefit to incoming officers and pros¬ books written about Danny O'Neill, for itself!' According to this USG neighborhood in Chicago. pective future leaders. More contact with the leadership of other another youth who grew up in the is dead — the old USG." He pro¬ schools is an inexpensive and valuable aid to active students in solving concrete jungle of Chicago's South poses a "new" USG which must present problems. Side. Farrell himself has often take a stand on the issues, not Dorm Counselors "Other avenues for improvement lie in USG meeting attendance by been biographically linked with continue with the past practice of the member groups and organizations, simplification of the voucher system experiences and emotions of neutrality. According to him the Needed For Fall for obtaining allocated funds, and better communication with interested O'Neill. questions before USG are super¬ students concerning college government functions. ficially looked into, and nobody is by Judy Thatcher "I think the Student Government should concentrate on practical responsible enough to do anything Applications for residency coun¬ matters, in close cooperation with the administration, without which about them. selor positions are due March 15. little could be accomplished. The USG can take a progressive and Inside Waters emphasized the need for Story: Applicants for the proctorships important part in the growing Moravian College if the opportunity is publicity to "make the facts Ed'torial: must be in good academic stand¬ realized by responsible and capable leadership. known." He advocated either tak- ing and be prospective members of "Fraternity Problem Aired" "As spokesman for the student body, the president can play a decid¬ the sophomore, junior, or senior Page 2 ing role in school affairs. My confidence in the student body and myself classes of the 19 6 6-67 school year. makes me optimistic." F1VE-DAY Play Review: According to the Dean of Stu¬ (Continued on Page 3, Column 4) WEATHER OUTLOOK dents, residency counselors will Temperatures during the "Beckett's 'Endgame' " have the "opportunity to develop five - day period Saturday Page 2 student government in the dormi¬ through Wednesday are ex¬ tories and to effectively create a ALPHA PHI pected to average near sea¬ Politics: OMEGA close, cooperative living group. sonal normals, with mild "An Evaluation: Senate Dormitory proctors will also be weather to start the week¬ Committee Hearings" able to take part in the handling ART CONTEST & EXHIBITION end and a colder trend to¬ Page 3 of social, intramural, cultural, in¬ ward mid-period. tellectual, disciplinary, and dorm¬ Normal high temperature Open to all students and faculty Sports: itory regulation affairs" on cam¬ at this time of year is 44, "How! JV's Made The Var¬ pus. SUBMIT ENTRIES BY MARCH 8 and low at night 2 5. Precipitation, in the form sity" Applications for proctorships of rain, is expected to occur Page 4 may be obtained in the Student See Rules on CUB Bulletin Board Monday and part of Tuesday. Personnel Office, third floor, Colo¬ nial Hall. Page 2 THE COMENIAN March 4, 1966

Editorial: Letters to the Editor plaY Revl'ew:

McConnell Answers McMahan Fraternity Prob Dear Editor: Beckett's 'Endgame' Perhaps the best evidence to For a number of weeks, indeed months, the by Pat "fraternity prob¬ support McMahan's thesis that Toohey lem" has been discussed, rehashed, and unfortunately confused Moravian is a mediocre college is "My kingdom for a trash man," said Dave Howell as 'Hamm' in a due to the Mr. McMahan's address itself. many questions that have come to bear upon it. Mis¬ reading of Samuel Beckett's Endgame on Sunday, February 2 7. [The takes have been made on all sides; false criticism and constructive Comenian, February 25, Preceding the Blackfriars performance, Mrs. Jean Beecher of Mora¬ 19 66; Page 2] What kind of in¬ debates have taken place; assaults have been launched by all vian's French department presented some background material on struction inspired the courageous, Beckett and Endgame. According to Mrs. Beecher, Endgame is "the parties involved, some meaningful, others unfounded. The time critical statement that we ought Gospel according to Beckett." has come when clarification is needed. officially to condone drinking be¬ She mentioned that Beckett often echoes Sartre and Heidegger. In cause many of us drink and we his works Beckett shows what it means to have nothing and still go ought officially to defend atheism on living. Beckett has said that if people insist on finding problems, because many of us, either in "they should likewise find their own aspirin." Before any questions can be resolved, the student body must theory or practice, are atheists? Mrs. Beecher said that Endgame is a study in gray and in cosmic know whether the administration will or will not allow fraternities What departments in the col¬ fatique. She added that Beckett is not a realist, a fact which became to exist at Moravian. This most general and important question lege inspired the prophetic state¬ quite apparent almost as soon as the first word of dialogue was spoken. ment that what is, ought to be? will be resolved at, and not until, the annual April meeting of the A rare kind of courage it takes to Board of Trustees of the college. The administration is presently The curtain opened to reveal five characters sitting on five stools. tell an audience that it, on prin¬ The entire ninety minutes of the reading took place with the characters acting, through the Student Life Committee of the Board, to re¬ ciple, ought to sanction what it seated. Since no scenery was used, Linda Moggio, the narrator, set view and make recommendations on the fraternity situation. happens to enjoy doing and be¬ the stage for the audience. lieving! Throughout the play Nagg (Gene Taviani) and Nell (Pam Wagner) Only after this committee has filed its report with the Board of Perhaps it is not the college remained in imaginary garbage cans while their son Hamm (Dave Trustees will a new statement of policy be issued as to the existence generally, but the philosophy de¬ Howell) argued and despaired with the servant, Clov (Dale Hegstrom). of fraternities. too partment particularly (especially Unfortunately, for long this "problem" has Characteristic of the Theater of the Absurd, much of Endgame's dia¬ myself), which is really to blame. plagued the college community with few or no constructive steps logue made very little sense. Referring to a rat he had partially killed, Not only did it fail to inculcate in taken to solve it. But now, seemingly too late for some, the ad¬ Clov made the intelligent statement, "If I don't kill that rat he'll die." the speaker a real feeling for crit¬ ministration is As in a chess game, the two "kings," Hamm and Clov, faced each actively trying to resolve with the fraternities their icism and non-conformity, but ap¬ other and made their moves in a mood of action followed by contem¬ pertinent problems. The only way to solve the problem is to ex¬ parently it failed also to teach plation. Each was aware that he was playing a role, and each seemed as even the rudiments of aesthetics. plore it and seek solutions, is now being done; not to shirk to be praying for the meaningless game to end. It should have at least taught from the responsibility of attempting to solve it, as has been done The mood was one of complete despair, yet the game continued. him the incongruity or inapprop- in the past. "It's the end of the day, like any other day," commented Hamm. * * # riateness of proclaiming jubilant¬ Hamm was an evil-tempered, extremely unhappy young man. He ly and at all times eloquently the kept his parents bottled up in garbage cans and allowed them to open The bad news that most of us are booz¬ present position of the college with regard to fraternities is the lids and say a few words only at his own pleasure. To Hamm, the ers and that religion in education, this: Students may at any time join together and form a fraternity. parents were no more important than trash. if not in our culture generally, is To When Hamm asked Clov to see if Nagg was dead or alive, Clov organize, the group must have twenty bona fide signatures, a dead. opened the lid of the garbage can and constitution and by-laws a statement purpose answered, "He's crying." Hamm drafted with of in Chanting the multiplication replied, "Then he's living." For all of the characters, life meant no harmony support a tables or with the college, the of faculty advisor, and waxing rhetorically more than one continual flow of tears. final approval about epsilon and delta would of the administration. It is important, in the forma¬ Although much of the dialogue was striking and the play held some have been a decided improvement. tion of a new fraternity, that aims other than social be stressed, touches of humor, Endgame seemed to drag at several points. However, Perhaps I am too much the aesthe¬ and formulated in order to develop and improve the general the "readers" seemed to do the best they could with the material with tic soul who likes the mood ad¬ which community. our they had to work. Each character was portrayed quite well. college Both of existing fraternities have this. justed to the theme. Gene Taviani drew a good picture of a spiritually dead man reduced In conclusion let me say that It is also written policy of the college that not more than 40 to the point of begging for a lollipop, and Pam Wagner was believable Moravian College is not mediocre as the listless, melancholy wife. per cent of the entire student body be committed to fraternities. when it comes to defending the Dave Howell carried off the role of the tyrannical, unhappy blind This arbitrary figure "protects" Moravian from becoming a fra¬ rights of minority groups, particu¬ man quite well. As Clov, Dale Hegstrom seemed to deliver the most ternity school. larly the non-drinkers and religi¬ powerful performance, playing the part of a browbeaten man who prob¬ * * * ously minded. The administration ably could see more clearly than any of the pitiable characters by has neither ridiculed nor threaten¬ whom he was surrounded. It is fervently urged that the Board of Trustees take favorable ed to suspend me because I am a Perhaps the lines of Clov and Hamm provide the best summary of action in non-drinker and a theist. allowing fraternities to remain and perhaps increase in Endgame. "What is there to keep me here?" wondered Clov. And number at Moravian. This would be a definite and positive step This cannot be said of some Hamm answered, "The dialogue." "secular" in promoting a renewed spirit within the school. colleges I am acquaint¬ —B.F. ed with. And since when has athe¬ that the administration has an ob¬ ous means is hardly commendable. ism (in theory and practice) not ligation to employ a more com¬ One Comenian staff member told been adequately defended both on petent domestic staff or to raise me that the paper is purposely and off campus? Has the speaker the quality of the present one. promoting "sensationalism." This never heard of "secularism"? is a serious matter when the Dissatified occupants of policy Sincerely, encroaches upon the freedom of ftbe Comenian Second Floor Hassler, F. W. McConnell speech of students. Margaret McLaughlin Journalism is a fine art. Trisha Babbitt Try to keep it that way. This time MORAVIAN COLLEGE STUDENT WEEKLY Dorm Inefficiency Linda Pearce you can quote me! Dear Editor: Liddell McLeod Judith Thatcher Respectfully, We, of Second Floor Hassler, Published weekly during the school year by the students of Moravian Lauralee Bremmer Robert Eisler wish to call attention to the in¬ College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18018. Subscription rates $1.00 a Carol Brescher efficiency and lack of courtesy dis¬ semester, $1.75 a year, payable in advance. Office in Room 2, College Kay Hill played by the maids our — servicing FREE OFFER — Union Building. Nancy Weiser floor. We are aware that the peo¬ Telephone: — (215) — 866-1682 Hannah Levan Was ple hired to clean our hall are your name in the Co¬ Lyn Trodahl menian last year? Is your Volume IiXIX Friday, March 4, 1966 Number 18 chosen on the basis of their hon¬ Kathie Shugars esty as well as their competence. fraternity or sorority scrap- Editor-in-Chief Susan Pellen book However, we feel that the services incomplete for a cer¬ Walter A. Thurber Martha Genua tain semester? Do rendered to us do not comply with you save Jane Dickinson back papers for Managing Editors both of these standards. There posterity? Stephanie Matusz Bill Farquer, John Stauffer, Judy Thatcher have been no complaints concern¬ If so, stop at the Comenian Colleen Ford ing their integrity but we are office any Monday or Business Manager Valerie Papps totally dissatisfied with the quality Wednesday evening. W e Dick Bogert Jean Beach of their work. have a number of back is¬ Carol Morrow News Editor Advertising Manager As evidence of our discontent sues, some as old as 1961, * * « Mary Jane Edmondson Steve Haupert we cite the following examples: that may be had just for the dust found in rooms before and Eisler Replies asking! Photography Editors Circulation Manager after cleaning, their expectance of Dear Editor: [Please bear in mind that Ken Hubbard Tom Goissinger WE still need two girls to leave rooms while they are It has come to my immediate copies of Mike Reber office Manager Mike Robbins cleaning, the disregard for those attention that the Comenian staff the paper dated November asleep, the noise created by squab¬ members have taken it upon them¬ 30, 1962.] Sports Editor Alan Wildblood Typist Shirley Messics bles in the hall and the relating selves to arouse controversy on of Faculty Advisor Eric Rhodin personal problems to girls try¬ campus. The nature of this con¬ ing to study, and their habit of troversy exists in their Member of Associated Collegiate Press and United States Student eagerness decorating the door knobs, sinks, to quote students who (1) are un¬ Press Association. Represented for advertising by National Advertising and the water fountain with clean¬ aware that they are speaking to CLASS ELECTIONS Service, Inc., College publishers representatives, 420 Madison Avenue, ing cloths. the Comenian staff writer and as¬ New York City. In view of the complaints list¬ sociate secondly and (2) are mis¬ Published at the Globe-Times Printery March 21 & 22 ed above we demand that the pres¬ quoted or quoted out of context. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015 ent situation be corrected. We feel To increase circulation by devi¬ March 4, 1966 THE COMENIAN Page 3

Continued from Page One: U.S.G. Election Preview (Photos by Ken Hubbard) Part II An Evaluation: Houser, Waters Aire Views . . .

(Continued from Page 1, Column 2)

Waters, also a junior, is a member of Sigma Phi Omega and Phi Senate Committee Sigma Tau, Hearings honorary philosophical society. He is a dorm counselor at What did they really accomplish? Wilhelm, an International Club member, and participates in the stu¬ dent tutor program. He is a cartoonist for the Comenian and has also by Carolyn Law served on the Sophomore Orientation Committee. The senatorial debates may have been our last chance. They Waters presented the following as his program: may have been the last rational interlude before World War III, (1). "I would like to see USG take a stand, either support or reject openly certain school because the war in Vietnam is being escalated in every way. The policies, and print it so that the students can know what goes on." United States is constructing shipyards and air bases on a large- He stated that "USG must take a stand scale, permanent basis; and de¬ because the administration is neutral." He "cannot see velopment along these lines has a why weekends are so lacking in student entertainment." The administration is neutral on such issues 50-year range. The planned step- USG News "to pre¬ vent its being wrong." up in money, men, and munitions by Marie Gerbino The USG of the past is "not is obvious to everyone. A new idea was discussed at appealing or even known to the incom¬ ing classes. Its function is not made clear to students. It has Whether this war in Vietnam is the last meeting which could save failed to take a stand, even on its own position." in our vital interest is question¬ students' money. The National He cited the able. But it is understandably of Students Association of America 37% electorate in the primary contest as "one of the highest in recent years." But he attributes lack of a still vital interest to China — just as has a special student discount rate better turn¬ out "not to student a formidable missile base in Cuba operative in some college commun¬ Gene Clater apathy, because students are not apathetic. They just don't know what is was of vital interest to the U.S., ities and being made available to going on." would like to see and we would have gone to great others. (2). "I various organizations involved in USG coerce to sponsor projects, so that allocations can be lengths to rid ourselves of that Joe Fassl has met with the pres¬ VICE-PRESIDENT shown to be worthwhile." danger. ident of the Student Council at Waters opposes the The senatorial debates brought Lehigh University, to seek added conception of USG President as a "figurehead, Mary Haas a neutral co-ordinator." He is the facts and the complexity of the strength in approaching area opposed to the "bland USG of the past" and the "half-hearted problem to light. Certainly facts clothing stores and restaurant representatives" from campus organizations. He wants to come are hard to get, especially if you owners to ask for a student dis¬ "get representatives who to meetings" and "push com¬ mittees until produce." read bad newspapers. But be¬ count rate on their merchandise. they cause the debates were (3). "I would like to see student televised, This could mean a saving of fif¬ opinion brought to light and re¬ more spected, and if possible have USG publish these issues via people got the information teen per cent on clothing items, the Comenian or its own than would have if it had been cosmetics, food served in restaur¬ paper to give definite answers, or at least to provide inform¬ available ation about suggestions or notions." only in the printed word. ants frequented by students, and He cited the need of an "effective Regardless of the thought and possibly even recreational facil¬ newspaper for an effective campus government." Presentation of the issues is essential to concern exhibited by government ities. More information on the pro¬ "entice students to come and discuss them." It is also planners, the complexity of the gram is being requested. Should necessary that "all letters-to-the- editor be published, in order to demonstrate a Southeast Asian situation (or this new plan come about, Mora¬ respect for the students' opinions." really, the world situation) makes vian and Lehigh students will en¬ In a summation of his program Waters what the administration is doing joy welcome added buying power presented this quotation from look like the biggest simple in the Lehigh Valley during the George Bernard Shaw to illustrate his "look ahead, plan for the future" answer to the most profound social school year. philosophy: "Other people see things and say: 'Why?', but I dream of problem of our time. For the short The final discussion concerned things that never were—I say, 'Why not?' " He stated further that "the time that they lasted, the debates the free Friday-night films. The power lies with the students. They can accomplish anything they want to." questioned the administration line most popular films among stu¬ concerning this monumental di¬ dents seem to be the recent Am¬

lemma to which we Meet the Candidates . . . have contrib¬ erican films, such as "Suddenly, uted. But did the debates really Last Summer" which was present¬ (Continued from Page 1, Column 5) make any difference to those who ed last week. The foreign films do dents: it should be a place where have the power to change U.S. not draw the audiences which the they can express their grievances tactics? It seems to me that John¬ American movies do. and views, and discuss them intel¬ son and his advisers are still con¬ Since the students are paying ligently." vinced that what they are doing is for these movies through Student Clater says that what USG needs right, that the debates were only Union USG feels that the fees, are "competent officers, not just symbolic of what some men are CUB Film Committee should have popular personalities." The "Meet thinking, and that nothing will the last word in the matter of the Candidates" program should change because of the discussions. choosing future movies. be held at a regular convocation. Correspondence with congress¬ He prefers that incumbent officers men and senators before and after refrain from endorsing candidates. the debates supports the assump¬ CUB News In summary, he feels that these tion that the Committee Hearings by Herbie reforms would give competent, did Premlnger very little to change any lesser-known a Lecture: students chance in minds. the elections. Alumni talks will take place to¬ Many people are afraid that un¬ Another way to stir interest is night at 6 p.m. in the Germantown less minds that count are changed, to sponsor debates and speakers on Room. [See story, page 6]. we will be at war with China—and controversial Movie: topics. Clater favors then what! But the fact remains the exchange of ideas among fac¬ "To Kill A Mockingbird" will be that the minds don't seem to ulty and students. He also wants shown this evening at 7 and again change. That does not mean that to revamp the intercampus bus at 9 p.m. in Prosser Auditorium. people who have concluded (may¬ Art Contest: Randy Batteiger system. be with the help of the debates) Mary Haas stressed the expand¬ Terry Beidehnan Alpha Phi Omega is sponsoring that we are doing the wrong thing ed role the USG vice president will its Annual Art Contest-Exhibition should not write to congressmen, play next year. The V.P. will be during the week of March 7. En¬ SECRETARY TREASURER senators and even the president—- especially active on the freshman tries must be in the hands of the fruitless as that may seem. orientation committee, and will College by Tuesday, March 8. Those people should also sup¬ Forms advise the freshmen about the Jane may he picked up and re¬ Kalhy Broczkowski Larzelere Homecoming program. And the port candidates for both houses turned at the CUB desk. who will run on a real vice president is a member of the peace plat¬ CUB Anniversary: form. Let us just hope that we CUB governing board as well. She Moravian's hub of activity will have a real choice when the time wants to see the National Student celebrate its fourth anniversary comes. And even Association discount program in¬ more, let us hope March 11. A buffet will be held, that the situation has not become stituted. and the Blackfriars will present World War III Miss Haas disagreed with Cla- by that time. their annual "Experimental Thea¬ ter's idea of using USG auspices Any action taken concerning the tre," with two plays titled "Foot¬ to sponsor debates and lectures. Vietnam situation will seem "sim¬ prints in the Snow" by Dale Hegs- To her the topics should be rele¬ ple" compared with the problem trom and "Still Small Voice" by vant to the workings of USG. She itself. But there is more merit in Joy Fox. Further information will does not think discussion groups being nonviolently simple than be posted on the campus bulletin will violently simple. boards. really develop the necessary leadership. Randy Batteiger cited the job SAWYER & of USG secretary as being 25% of JOHNSON, INC. the leadership of student govern¬ FLORISTS ment. As secretary she would try to get more people to participate. 44 W. LAUREL STREET 867-0557 She urged everyone to vote on the (Cont. on p. 6, col. 3) Page 4 THE COMENIAN March 4, 1966

How JV's Made The Varsity COMENIAN by George Nicolai two of the six players dressed for the varsity good," said the two the Delaware Valley contest foul¬ frosh who Marcincin felt could Along with Tonto, Mr. Watson ed out. move up and Hubert Humphrey, there are to the varsity next year. Moravian's junior varsity basket¬ Marcincin explained the "The 'redshirt' boys are al¬ ball players. In the world of causes of the dropouts as ways the unheralded members of sports, taking part in the 6:30 "night classes, tests, and poor any team," Marcincin ex¬ plained. game is similar to finishing last grades." Mick Doney, one of Sons of Bernhardt to Face in a two-car race with a second¬ the team's high scorers, turn¬ A lot of cagers felt Marcincin's hand Edsel. ed in his sneakers early. Martyrs could have been unde¬ feated if no freshman had Better than 25 new jay- played "I thought I'd get more study¬ Alkies In l-M Court Final vee candidates turned out at varsity. Tom Fore, Tom Bonstein, ing done, but I just wasted the Bill Kemmerer, Roger Granet, and A 32-28 win over the previously days OGO "A" had three men in the beginning of practice this time," said Doney. "I just couldn't Dave Kemmerer are all frosh who unbeaten Fraters on Tuesday double figures in topping the Spar¬ year. By mid-season the squad stay away from the old hard¬ saw a great deal of regular action. clinched the Green Division pen¬ tans, 55-28; TAK came from be¬ was having trouble fielding woods," added Doney when asked hind to Marcincin wasn't bitter at nant for the Alkies, who will play dump YAH's Boys, 37-29, Ave men. Later in the year why he returned to action. the Sons of Bernhardt next Tues¬ behind Craig Medei's 18 tallies; varsity coach Rocco Calvo and the loss of talent and felt Calvo wasn't too worried day for the championship of the SPO "A" piled up the biggest point jayvee mentor Paul Marcln- that it was beneficial to the about the player situation or intramural basketball league. total of the season in stomping cin paced the floor of John¬ overall basketball program to a poor 4-14 year. "Eight are The Alkies the 65-40. ston Hall a few hours before have yearlings play varsity. swept two recent Spartans, plenty for any club. Any more Victories were also a game wondering where they "If they're good enough t<> games to finish with a 7-0 record, registered would quit because they didn't could find some Mo Mo un¬ beat someone out, then it's while the Sons captured three tri¬ by the Sinners, 35-22, over the play. There's no glory sitting derlings. fine for tliein to play," lie umphs in six days to cop the Blue Strapping Grunts and the Fraters, on the jayvee bench." Division flag with a 6-0 log. 36-25, over SPLI. Various methods of getting said. Hallman, one of the most reli¬ Lew Parker scored 11 points The players were tried. Before one The future outlook for the jay¬ standings after Wednes¬ able jayvees and the top scorer, for the Alkies in the clincher. Jack day's away contest, letterman Rick Bak- vees is no brighter than that of game: Babinchak collected 11 for the ex- GREEN' sa told the bus driver that he'd explained the player's point of Tonto or HHH. If the quality of view. "We never practice a w L "better be ready to suit up." by our¬ players who try out for the squad TKE's, who placed second with GB selves. We almost always played is 6-1 mark. 7 0 — Sons of Bernhardt intra¬ low, then the team is doomed. defense for the 1 varsity." Yet, should an outstanding eager The Green Division champs also Fraters 6 1 nt u r a 1 basketballers John ..4 2 Marcincin claimed the come along, chances are that Cal¬ topped OGO "B", 37-23,, last 2% Petley and John Shipley were SPLI .... 3 3 whole effort was "to improve vo will claim him. Wednesday despite an 11-tally 3% among those drafted when the production by the losers' Phil Her¬ SPO "B" .2 4 4% team dropouts threatened for¬ varsity. My team plays for Marcincin's Martyrs will man. Grunts . 2 4 4% feiture. practice. Winning isn't im¬ never ride away on a white OGO 2 5 5 portant at all." horse. They'll get left in a Edged Out Varsity - second stringer Dave Cats .. 0 7 7 Hallman and Doney agreed, cloud of dust and with a Bernhardt edged out OGO "A" Kemmerer had to hurry and BLUE "We sacrificed ourselves to make hearty "Hi-yo Silver!" for its division crown by nipping change into a jayvee costume when W L GB the Nyce Guys, 31-25, last Wednes¬ 6 0 — day; topping SPO "A" in overtime, .5 1 1 36-32, two days later and defeat¬ 4 2 2 ing YAH's Boys, 34-21, Tuesday. TAK 2 3 3 V2 John Petley paced the Sons against Wilkes Pins Seven MC Spartans .1 4 iVz the Guys with 13 markers. 1 5 5 Petley and Art Smith both made by Marty Horowitz YAH's Boys 1 5 5 two foul shots in two tries in the Moravian's only victorious extra period against the SPO's, wrestler in its 38-3 defeat to host who finished in third place with a Wilkes last Saturday might have 4-2 record. Smith was seven for SAVE! been the most disappointed Grey¬ saven from the line and collected hound of all. 15 points in the win. All Long-Play Records Dave Mucka, the lone Mo Mo grap- In other contests in the past 10 AT DISCOUNT pler to end the season undefeated, was looking forward to engaging the Musical Instruments defending 167 - pound Mid¬ THE HIP CUT dle Atlantic Conference champion Razor Haircut & John Carr, but the Colonel captain Hair Styling was sidelined with a minor shoul¬ by Mr. D. Spagnola Kempfer Music der injury. Mucka had to settle for COLONIAL Barber Shop 520 MAIN ST. a 7-4 decision over Fran Olexy, 008 Mllili St. who pinned former MC star Clay Miller in last years bout.

Wilkes convinced seven Mo Mo pin victims that the Colonels de¬ served their recent ranking of number three among the nation's VICTIMIZED NEAR HOME was Moravian heavyweight Harry New- small colleges. Bernie Hart, Mike THE Robbins, Andy Madaychik, Bob man, who is pinned by Wilkes' A1 Arnould in Mo Mo's 38-3 wrestling loss in Wilkes-Barre last Saturday. Newman lives in Kingston just Adams, Bob Kresge, Pete DeCas- across the river from the Colonels' gym. tro, and Harry Newman yielded five points each to the Wilkes Then the 'Hounds' tally. Madaychik Fry Makes 2nd Star Team ; (3-6) was felled by Joe Kiefer in Moravian concluded its dual- a Albright Takes MAC Title BEACH mere BOYS 1:46, as the Colonel 137- meet season with a below-par 4-7 Moravian's Jack Pry made the pound matman used a reverse cra¬ record, while the Wilkes-Barre Middle Atlantic Conference North¬ dle. Kiefer was the only Wilkes powerhouse compiled a 10-1 log. ern Division second all-star bas¬ grappler to lose in last year's con¬ Both squads will appear with 17 ketball team along with Rich Eppe- test with Mo Mo, when former others on the Colonel mats again heimer and Frank Duncheskie of Moravian great Dave Wilson dis¬ today and tomorrow in the MAC Susquehanna, Scranton's Bob Tar- covered he was losing with 23 sec¬ MUHLENBERG COLLEGE championship tournament. dio and Albright's Bill Kudrick. onds to go and rallied for a dra¬ After The first team was being taken down by the matic decision. composed of Colonels 177-pounder, Mucka put Ron Travis and Dick O'Donnell of Vic Altonen employed a full together a pair of reversals to give first-place Lycoming, Rhett Jen¬ headlock on Adams (2-7-1) after the Greyhounds their only points kins of Scranton, Joe Lentz of E- SATURDAY, MARCH 12 7:13 at 145 pounds. Joe Wiendl and subtract from a 33-0 gap the town and Mike Klahr of Albright, flattened Kresge (5-4) with a body winners had built on six straight which beat Lycoming and Drexel, press to take the 152-pound bout, falls. Veteran Olexy was forced 58-45, last weekend to take the and 160-pound DeCastro (1-9) 8:15 P.M. out of the starting lineup most of MAC playoff crown. lasted only 2:21 against the Col¬ this season by an excellent crop of The final onels' undefeated Dick Cook. league standings: up-and-coming freshmen. Lycoming 13 1 With the meet score 30-0, Dar- Albright 15 3 Hart Loses Second rel Stanton (3-6) muscled loose Elizabethtown 10 4 Mo Mo's was from a pin, but was beaten, 8-1, 123-pound Hart Scranton 8 7 by the winners' 167-pounder Bar¬ pinned by Ed Witczak in 4:57. It MORAVIAN 9 8 SEE KEN HUBBARD FOR TICKETS ry Gold. was only Hart's second loss in nine Upsala 6 6 events. MC's Newman (0-2) gave up Susquehanna 4 7 Wilkes' Jim McCormick scored 70 pounds to unbeaten A1 Arnould Wilkes 1 10 $5.00, $4.00, $3.50, $2.50, $2.00 the second pin of the meet by put¬ in the heavyweight division and Juniata 1 lo ting Robbins (5-3) into a cradle was pinned in his home town after Wagner* 7 1 at 5:28 of the 130-pound bout. 1:34 with a body press. ♦Ineligible for title March 4, 1966 THE COMENIAN Page 5 Improvement In Third Houndette Sextet To

by Mary Ann Cerciello held to a minimum, and the Cru¬ The Crusaderettes attempted a Improved shooting and rebound¬ saders effectively cut down the comeback fourth period with Miss ing sparked a third quarter drive Houndettes' speed. Moravian led, Lininger scoring 10 points. But the and assured Moravian's girls a 18-13, at the half, but the real on¬ spurt was futile since the Hound¬ sizeable 43-30 basketball victory slaught came after intermission. ettes maintained their earlier at¬ over visiting College With Mert Graeff leading the tack and matched the opposition's of the Bible on Tuesday. third-quarter attack with nine gain. The club's fourth win in eight points, Houndettes coach Christina An exciting finish for the tries was neither the most exciting Whytock called for a full court Houndette spree found Judy Fun- nor the toughest the Houndettes press. Only one goal and three ke open under her own basket. have played this year, although shots from the line were register¬ Her short one-hander was accurate the opening minutes provided ed for the opposing team, as Mora¬ with only four seconds remaining. some tension for the winners. vian increased its margin by 15. Miss Funke ended with 15 points Judging from the visitors' unim¬ In the second half PCB was bad¬ for Moravian and followed high pressive 1-8 record, Moravian ly hurt by personals; two starters scorer Mert Graeff, who tallied 22. should have run away with the fouled out before the final period. In a game last Thursday, Miss contest from the beginning. Houndette R. J. Gruss was also Funke led Moravian to a 25-10 FINE FORM is shown by Moravian's Mert Graeff, who aims for But the Crusaderettes were forced to leave the game with 6:15 win over host Cabrini. She tossed basket in Houndettes' 43-30 cage victory over Philadelphia College of anxious for a win in their conclud¬ remaining, after rebounding well in 13 markers. the Bible here Tuesday night. (Girls photos by Mike Reber) ing game. PCB took the opening under the PCB basket. tap and quickly scored on a layup "I admired the Moravian 'get- Gilbert Paces Profs To by Judy Lininger, high scorer for and-go' game," visiting coach Mar- Cage Win Over Girls the Philadelphia team with 16 jorie Zercher said afterwards. I by Marty Horowitz Moravian girls basketball team bowed to a points. thought we might have had them bigger and more aggressive faculty, 37-31, a week from last Wednesday in Johnston Hall. A mixed crowd of about 150 Moravian took possession in a that first half, but we just got too loyal fans, curious students and family rooters witnessed the freak second period comparable to the far behind in the third quarter to spectacle amidst chuckles. After an evenly matched first quarter, the prof six outscored the catch r- first. Shooting on both sides was up. I, r»| l"\ *1 T I • I I • r> Houndettes, 13-5, and increased haculty Players Decide I o Let Hair Down, their slim 8-7 lead to 21-12 at in¬ termission. Dr. Dan Gilbert paced Turn Contest Into all scorers Full-Fledged Comedy with 10 in the first two Moravian's one professors let their to hear, "Everybody pick up a periods. Dr. Stu Kulp hit three of hair down to make a comedy of girl." Meanwhile Pam told the on¬ three charity tosses and 6-3 cen¬ the 'Houndette-faculty basketball lookers that she was rooting for ter Dr. Lloyd Burkhart helped game. the girls, who then trailed only 8-7. keep the instructors in the lead The with fun started when faculty Dr. Lloyd Burkhart, who per¬ some key rebounds. coach Christina Whytock sought formed in a skirt with a mid- The faculty came back strong to recruit Dr. Fredie McConnell thigh hemline didn't spout as again in the second half, as Dr. just before the game. McConnell much English as his teammates, Kulp and Dr. Fred West of the argued that his logical place was but he got some laughs by punch¬ Seminary combined buckets with in his garden on such a nice day, ing opponent Mert Graeff in the former Houndette cage star Sue but he finally consented. stomach. Watt to give the faculty its big¬ "Just give me a chance to call Late in the game Ridge was tell¬ gest margin, 29-14. my mother and tell her I won't be ing Mike Elias that the latter With the score home for supper," he pleaded. would not be allowed in the Ger- cut down to 30- 21 at the end of the third Miss Whytock continued the mantown Room if he fumbled the period due to Mert Graeffs' two quick tal¬ riot when she demanded that the ball anymore. At the same time lies before the contest deviate from a regulation Ridge's daughter was proclaiming buzzer, the Hound¬ ettes began to press. The tighter girls game by use of the unlimited that she was for "daddy's team," defense provided four final-quar¬ dribble. which by then had assumed a com¬ ter points each Graeff and "Or else, we won't play," threat¬ manding lead. by Miss ened the coach. Dr. Dan Gilbert wouldn't allow Judy Funke for the girl cagers. Jack Ridge and his daughter his son to view the history-making Gilbert paced both teams with Pam provided much of the hilarity. event. "I wouldn't want to be 15 tallies while Miss Graeff had Ridge had more on his mind than humiliated in front of him," he ex¬ 14 and Miss Funke eight for the the mechanics of the game when plained. womens team. he yelled, loud enough for every¬

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Meet the Candidates . . . Rose Feilbach Broberg '34 (Cont. from p. 3, col. 4) Advice To The Forlorn 7th or 8th of March. Kathy Broczkowski, who is run¬ by Tony Romano and Edd Blau To Receive Comenius Award ning against Miss Batteiger, stress¬ Dear Gabby; My husband beats me, his mother beats me, my four year ed her experience on committees Mrs. Rose Feilbach old son beats me. What should I do? In Traction Broberg, Bethlehem native who has achieved and organizations on campus. She Dear In; Beats me! national recognition for pioneering efforts in the education of says she has never lost interest * » * in USG. She announced to the persons with hearing defects, has been named winner of the Dear Gabby; My husband goes out with another woman. Please ad¬ audience, "You must decide who Comenius Award presented by the Moravian College Alumni vise me. Poor Wife is better." Association. Dear Poor; Get yourself a boyfriend and double-date. Running for Treasurer are Mrs. Broberg, who graduated * * * with honors from Moravian in Terry Beidelman and Jane Larzel- Dear Gabby; How did you like my new book on dieting? Author ere. Beidelman, a business major 1934, will be recognized at the an¬ Dear Auth; I thought it was from hunger. was active in high nual Comenius Day dinner Satur¬ school politics and is a squadron leader in his day, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Naval Reserve unit. He wants to Dear Gabby; We're building a museum but we can't decide what kind College Union Building. of columns we want. Doric The award is given to an alum¬ try to settle the differences be¬ tween the day and dorm students. Dear Dor; Take a poll. nus for outstanding achievement Miss Larzelere thinks she is in a chosen profession or occupa¬ Dear Gabby; I'm taking lasso lessons but not doing too well. Can you tion. The 1965 winner was Mrs. A. qualified by her aptitude as a math come down and help me? Cowboy David Thaeler, for her nursing major, and as recording secretary of Phi Mu Epsilon social Dear Cow; Sorry, I'm all tied up. accomplishments at Bilwaskarma, sorority. She praised the present organized « * * Nicaragua. and efficient Dear Mrs. Broberg, who received her bookkeeping system, Gabby; My husband makes wine in his spare time. What do you and she favors think of this? Alcoholic Wife master's degree in education of the turning in alloca¬ tion Dear handicapped from Columbia Uni¬ slips at the end of the year so Al; Veil, I think that's just vine. that business can start right off in versity's Teachers College, began the fall. her career in 1936-37 as an audio¬ Dear Gabby; I'm afraid that if I join the army they'll send me to the meter technician's assistant in North Pole. I don't like cold weather. Scared Civilian teaching lipreading with the New COLLEGE HILL Dear Scared; Keep out of the draft. York League for the Hard of Hear¬ Barber Shop ing. For the next five years she was Dear Gabby; I am Con Edison's divorced wife. What should I call my¬ Rose Feilbach Broberg FOR THE BEST associated with the Union, New self? Nameless IN HAIRCUTS Jerssy school district as a teacher Dear Name; An ex-con. of lipreading and speech improve¬ at Western Reserve University, One Block East of C.U.B. ment. , and workshop instruc¬ Dear Gabby; I think my husband wants to kill me, but I know he tor at She has also served as public schools in Fairfax executive doesn't have the nerve. Frightened County, Virginia. secretary of the Society for the BOB'S PHOTO Dear Fright; Remember, it's the thought that counts. Hard of Hearing; organizer of Her services received wide¬ * * * classes for pre-school children with spread comment in the Washing¬ SHOP Dear Gabby; I'm a secret agent. 007 hearing difficulties and teacher- ton area in 19 62-64 as instructor Dear 0; It's not a secret anymore. lecturer in Portland, Oregon; exe¬ and co-producer of "Let's Lip- 40 W. BROAD 868-6123 cutive director of the Washington, read," a series of 30 lessons on D.C. Hearing Society; hearing con¬ the educational television outlet Dear Gabby; How come you write such an illiterate column? Reader servation specialist for Arlington there. She also has made an ap¬ Dear Read; Because we have such illiterate readers. County public schools in Virginia; pearance on the Mike Douglas TV BEITEL'S MUSIC * » * show. instructor in teaching lipreading Dear Gabby; I'm an aspiring second story man. How can I realize Store and Studio my profession? Sneak Thief 84 W. BROAD Dear Sneak; Work up to it. 867-4951

Dear Gabby; There is a boy in my high school with whom I would like to go out, but he's very shy with girls. A friend told me he is very popular among the boys. How can I get to him? ??Puzzled?? This coming Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bethle- NILE THEATRE Dear ????; Get him a date with your teenage brother. * * * hem-Salem Room, the Campus Christian Association will have as 60 W. Broad St. - Now Showing Dear Gabby; I don't think your letters are real. You write them, don't its guests the Rev. Edwin Sawyer, president of the Eastern Dis¬ you? Stu Pitman. trict Board of the Moravian Church, and the Rev. George Lloyd, WARREN LESLIE Dear Stu Pit; You're absolutely right. I wrote this one too. pastor of the Fourth Moravian BEATTY CARON Church in New York City. PROMISE HER They will speak on a program BACK for youth in Upper Harlem, New ANYTHING COMENIAN ISSUES NEEDED: York City to be held this summer. also starring-, in Color 19C2 High school graduates and college STEVE students are eligible for the pro¬ BOB CUMMINGS November 30 (2) gram. The meeting should be par¬ ticularly interesting for sociology I WATERS P Also: Scattered Issues from 1925-50. majors. Pi 5 — For — We are attempting to complete whole volumes for the perm¬ Medicine as a career will pro¬ USG ELECTIONS anent files in the Archives Building and the Library Annex. vide the dinner topic for a group 1 USG President of students in the Germantown March 7 fir 8 Contributions or suggestions will be gratefully received. Room this evening. All interested persons are invited by the Mora¬ vian College Alumni Association to join the group at 6 p.m. Alumni who will try to answer Serving Bethlehem For 60 Years With All Lines Of students' questions about the med¬ ical profession are Nancy Haber- INSURANCE dinttt laaa ern, M.D. '58 and Wilfred Yogler, M.D. '48. Both are engaged in gen¬ THE TIGER HALL eral practice in the local area. WOODRING-ROBERTS CORP Tonight's discussion will be the 459 Main St. Men's and Women's Sportswear second in a continuing series spon¬ sored by the Alumni Association. TELEPHONE 867-4168 — 867-4169 518 MAIN STREET

(Brokers For Moravian College) Catering to Moravian's Mu Sigma Sigma college men and women since 1918 Sociology Club will hold an open meeting Tuesday, March 8 at 4 p.m. in the Bethlehem - Salem ca A Vf # Don't be absurd! sincere remorse Secondly,there is an inherent Room. Sue Vail, president of Phi Firstly, of past deeds... flaw in predicting the world's Mu Epsilon social sorority and Mu Eepent, true not -Pear of end. If you are indeed correct, Sigma Sigma vice president, will ©orfc! repentance impending it is a prodigious achievement? r BUT... show slides centered on the theme, must come from punishment. "Crossroads Africa." t

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