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Sv ZEbe Gomentan MORAVIAN COLLEGE a.ifJ STUDENT WEEKLY bsspd Volume LXni Bethlehem, Pa., Friday, May 5, 1961 Number 2S New Student Five Finalists Vie For Queen Receives Confide Of 'Hawaiian The United Student Government (USG) at its Tuesday night Holiday' Formal meeting passed a vote of confidence for the Student Union Com¬ mittee to continue work on a constitution for admittance to USG '~our ^res'imerv of a member representative. The Student Union Committee will become a member of USG Work In MAPjmH ®'"esP'e Band when it is completed, but it will Japan retain its own program and policy Hfe Provide Music boards to make decisions concern¬ Helped Peace, "Hawaiian Holiday" has ing the Student Union. The only been announced tie the Student Union will have by the Social Activities with USG is that it will be a Vining States Committee (SAC) member of this body and will Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Vining, as the theme for tonight's Sen¬ Women's Founders' send a representative to every Day Convoca¬ ior Farewell Formal Dance. The tion meeting. speaker yesterday, voiced dance will be held from 9 p.m. to some of her opinions regarding A NOMINATING COMMITTEE 1 a.m. in Johnston Hall. Japan, where she was for many JCDY CAVANAGH of five USG representatives was THE FIVE FINALISTS IN THE years tutor to the Crown Prince. appointed to accept and coordin¬ Senior Farewell Queen Contest IN ADDITION, SHE PRO- ate petitions for class representa¬ were announced early this week vided some insight into several tives to the policy board of the by SAC. The finalists and their of the books she has written. A Student Union. This committee escorts are as follows: Mrs. Judy panel of three students, Ronald consists of Henry Cordray, Rob¬ Cavanagh of Bethlehem, escorted Stupak, Henry Cordray, and Cyn¬ ert Garcia, Peter Gill, Robert by her husband, Ronald Cavan¬ thia Geiman, interviewed her. Dietrich and Frank Miller. agh of Bethlehem; Cynthia Gei¬ Mrs. Vining indicated that she man of A request for an allocation of Bridgeport, Conn, escorted felt her work in Japan subse¬ THE FOUR FRESHMEN $135.66 was presented by the by Robert Gohdes of Durbin, quent to the Second World War Board of Publications for addi¬ North Dakota; Kathy Lawless es¬ contributed to the advancement corted tional funds to run the radio sta¬ Fall by James McCrudden of of world peace. Registration tion. This action was tabled until Norristown, Pa.; Marian Majczan of M. a Speaking Rufus Jones, For Underclassmen escorted the next meeting as is called for by Rocco Zulli of Beth¬ Quaker philosopher whose works in the USG constitution. lehem; and Linda McHenry of she has interpreted, Mrs. Vining Set For May 8-12 Bronx, N. Y., escorted by Dale THE REGULATIONS COMMIT- stated that "he was a great leader Registration for the fall sem¬ Berger of Bethlehem. ester will take tee was appointed for the follow¬ of the Quakers who urged one's place from Mon¬ CYNTHIA GEIMAN The queen will be chosen by ing year. The committee consists being one's self." day, May 8 to Friday, May 12, an¬ Matt Gillespie at a dinner to be of Peter Gill, vice-president of REGARDING THE CHIL- nounced Samuel Kilpatrick, regis¬ held today at 6:15 p.m. in the USG, Stephanie Rights, editor of dren's books she has written, the trar, this week. South Campus dining room. She The Comenian, Robert Lecher, author said, "All books for chil¬ Seniors will register from Mon¬ will be crowned this president of the sophomore class, dren should not have morals, pri¬ day, May 8 at 9 a.m. until Tues¬ evening at 10:30 p.m. by Judy Albert Applegate, chairman of marily, but should instead leave day, May 9 at noon. Juniors Keiser, last year's Senior Farewell Queen. the Social Activities Committee, a positive feeling with the child." will register from 1 p.m. on Tues¬ Joan Knepper, chairman of the The honorary degree of Doctor day, May 9 until 4 p.m. on Wed¬ THE FOUR FRESHMEN WILL Women's Activities Committee, of Humanities was conferred on nesday, May 10. Sophomores will put on two shows in the course of of and a sophomore woman who is Mrs. Vining by College President register on Thursday and Friday, evening. The first show will yet to be appointed. Dr. Raymond S. Haupert. May 11 and 12. run 10 to 10:30 p.m. and the sec¬ ond from 11:30 to midnight. Gil¬ lespie's orchestra will intersperse Plans For The Future Of Moravian Discussed music between the shows. The decorations will stress the Hawaiian theme with a multi-col- By Newly-Titled Vice-Presidents Of College KATHY LAWLESS (Cont. on p. 4, col. 4) by Stephanie Rights and Alan Lippman In interviews with The Comenian this week, the College's newly titled Vice-presidents elucidated what they consider to be the present problems of the College, and plans for the future of the institution. At the same time they explained their duties in light of the recent administrational change of title. Haupert In the case of the Dean of the College, the duties ascribed to that office will be considerably different from those of the present Dean of Instruction; in the cases of the Dean of the Seminary and the Vice- president for finances and development, the duties will remain essentially the same as the present. Trip Abro Dr. James J. Heller Dr. Vernon Couillard Robert P. Snyder This Sum College Dean-designate, Dr. "The best expression of differ¬ Has the academic progress of Dr. Raymond S. Haupert, Presi¬ James J. Heller, in speaking of ent faiths on campus is in dia¬ the college been hindered by in- dent of the College, has accepted four major issues now being con¬ logue resulting from interfaith adequate physical facilities? an invitation from sidered by the college, said that conferences, such as many cam¬ "Yes; however, there are several the Rev. Radim K a 1 f u s the "chief business of the college puses have," Dr. Vernon Couil¬ 'buts,' " Robert P. Snyder, Vice- , executive head of the is to educate." lard, Vice-president and Dean of president for finances and devel¬ Czechoslavakian province of the the Seminary, commented. opment, replied to this inquiry. REGARDING THE CURRICU- MARIAN MAJCZAN worldwide Moravian Church, to lum, he stated, "the movement "It is healthy to recognize LONG-TERM BENEFITS, HE visit there during the coming should not be toward opening up frankly what we are and how we explained, "perhaps are of greater summer. new departments, but toward sup¬ disagree, in the context of the significance than any short range porting already existing areas." campus religious life." ' The re¬ program which the college may Haupert, accompanied by Mrs. This would include expanding sponsibility of students, Christian undertake to improve its immedi¬ Haupert, plans to spend approxi¬ present facilities and increasing and non-Christian, in a Christian ate physical drawbacks. A "long- mately two weeks in Czechosla- personnel, and "possibly curtail¬ college such as Moravian, is to range development program, in vakia. He also expects to visit ing certain aspects of the present approach the situation with "an harmony with the academic goals Herrnhut in East Germany if the program not in accord with the open, inquiring mind," he explain¬ of the college can do much toward required special governmental goals of this liberal arts college." ed. providing an effective academic permission is granted. program." Remarking on the College's pro¬ "THE COLLEGE STUDENT IS After visiting headquarters of The grams for independent study, Hel¬ in a 'rebellious age,' " Couillard College's present problems the Moravian Church, both in have resulted from ler said, "The idea of independent said. "It is characteristic of grow¬ "trying to ac¬ West Germany at Bad Boll, Wurt- commodate a cam¬ study is very good, but anything ing up to rebel against authority 800 students in tenberg and in the British Isles as young as our honors program, of the church and of parents." pus originally intended for no in London, Haupert will make for instance, shows room for im- This would explain the attitudes more than 300." contacts with a number of conti¬ (Cont. on p. 2, col. 3) (Cont. on p. 2, col. 4) (Cont. on p. 2, col. 5) LINDA McHENRY nental universities. Page 2 The comenian May 5, 1961 A Worthwhile Objective Goals E A newspaper, especially a college newspaper, has a responsi¬ Heller . Couillard . Snyder . bility to its readers—a responsibility of being something more (Cont. from p. 1, col. 1) (Cont. from p. 1, col. 2) (Cont. from p. 1, col. 3) than a bulletin board. Naturally, one of the prime functions of the provement." He indicated that of some students on the campus "OF COURSE," SNYDER CON- newspaper is to inform, but often facts without analysis are mean¬ possible expansion of the individ¬ regarding the religious require¬ tinued, "such an expansion pro¬ ual work programs, to give more ments of the college. Yet, he add¬ gram will require a considerable ingless. Thus the news must be supplemented with features, news credit to participating students ed, "among many students there analyses, interviews, and editorials. and flexibility in planning, might is probably a consciencious in¬ We propose to maintain a liberal editorial policy towards every be considered. quiry into religion not character¬ aspect of the college which requires comment. We shall not Expanded honors work, for istic of older people." How can the hesitate to criticize if criticism seems necessary. At times, we shall three, six, or perhaps nine credit College meet the hours per semester, with orienta¬ religious needs of its students? be the voice of the student body, a weapon by which it fights its tion sessions and interdepartmen¬ "By presenting effectively its battles, and at times, we shall be its most severe critic.