Ebb Tide, Vol. 20 No. 2 (Nov 1965)

Salve Regina University Digital Commons @ Salve Regina Student Newspapers Archives and Special Collections 11-1-1965 Ebb Tide, Vol. 20 No. 2 (Nov 1965) Salve Regina College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/student-newspapers Recommended Citation Salve Regina College, "Ebb Tide, Vol. 20 No. 2 (Nov 1965)" (1965). Student Newspapers. 27. https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/student-newspapers/27 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at Digital Commons @ Salve Regina. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Salve Regina. For more information, please contact [email protected]. / - EBB TIDE P. 0. Box 193 November, 1965 SALVE REGINA COLLEG,E, NEWPORT, RHOD 1E ISLAND Vol. 20, No. 2 Forum Favors Freedom Fr. Flannery to Speak On Dec. 9, before the Christmas holiday recess Salve By PAMELA A. BARRY will act as hostess to the Reverend Edward H. Flannery. Rev He who asks a question is a erend Flannery has been asked to speak to the student body fool for a moment; he who nev on his new book, The Anguish of the Jews. er asks a question is a fool for . Presently, Father Flannery is visiting in Europe. He is the life. Editor of t~e Providence Visitor, and previous to his departure -Chinese Proverb to ~he contment, he attended a convention in New York City at which he was honored and presented with the Edith Stein Award At a forum sponsored by the for his documentary. student newspaper, the topic of We are looking forward to welcoming Father Flannery in freedom of expression in the December, and we hope that many will attend his lecture to be classroom was discussed by pu given to Ochre Court. pils and faculty. The forum was held November 15 at 4 p. m. in the Student Union. Divided into eight groups-each group con Quinlan and Salve sisting of approximately four students, two faculty members, and one Ebb Tide representa tive-the participants discussed the topic for thirty-five minutes. Glory B,ound At the end of this time, the Ebb Tide representative reported the If prayer is a lifting of mind and heart to God, Paul Quinlan attitudes expressed at their led a congregation of amateur folk singers in rhythmic worship, respective tables. Thursday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m., in Ochre Court. Mr. Quinlan, The subject in question was divided into four subtopics: the a Jesuit Seminarian, sang in solo concert to a capacity audience definition of freedom of expres- Sister Mary Ignatius stresses her point during the student- of faculty and students. sion in the classroom; the role faculty forum. Presienting the psalms through of the teacher and of the student in assuring such freedom; trary to this thought was the was felt that the teacher should folk music, Mr. Quinlan the limits, if any, which should idea that a student's opinion realize that he is instructing strummed his guitar in solemn be imposed on this freedom; need not be presented only af people, not subjects; and that ity-tempered gaiety. The songs and the extent to which free- ter extensive reading on the these people should be encour of his repertoire were as poig dom of expression is exercised matter at hand; rather, the aged to express the intellectual nant as "The Lord is My Shep on Salve Regina's campus. mere fact that a student is re judgments they have made. hard" and as boisterously musi Many groups, in discussing the acting with the knowledge she Naturally, it was assumed that cal as "God Is Near." Conduct last subtopic, offered sugges- has accumulated from her en the student in being allowed ing the concert with a mellow tions for maintaining or improv- vironment and past learning such freedom, would conse ness akin to that of Pete See ing freedom of expression on validates her right to express quently be responsible for keep ger, Mr. Quinlan urged the par campus. this opinion. Generally agreed ing herself informed, for re ticipation of the audience in Most of the groups agreed on upon was the thought that both garding the instructor with jus singing the verses to some of a basic definition of freedom of teacher and student, through in tified respect, and for recogniz his psa!lms. Sopramo and alto expression. It was said to be teraction in the classroom, are ing that her peers possess an voices responded to his request, "the right of the student to trying to arrive closer to truth; equal right to speak and be and both performer and listen question competently and open- and that free questioning and heard. That the teacher is king ers reveled in the prayerful ly any material reasonably rele- the intellectual activity derived in the classroom was disputed sounds their musical union pro· duced. vant to the course." Every stu- from thinking and forming opin by those fearful of monarchy, dent, one group maintained, has ions are means by which both who felt that the instructor's Earlier that day, Quinlan gath the right to express any opinion approach the truth they are word was supreme only insofar ered with a small group of stu on the subject matter of the . as his word expressed facts. It dents and faculty in an informal course if this opinion is pres- seekmg. was thought that freedom must folk session during which an ex ented with tact and can be sub-1 In order to allow the success be maintained as long as this change of banter provided en· Quinlan "sings it out, loud stantiated with valid facts. Con- ful freedom of expression, it freedom leads the class and the core to his teaching of his and clear." teacher to truth, not to chaos. songs. At 4:30 p.m., he met stu Once the freedom of one stu which marked the afternoon dents at a colffee hour held in audience, and the evening ob dent infringes on the rights of the bookstore. another person, it becomes servers impressed Quiinlan as more detrimental than benefi The openess and receptivity (Continued on Page 5) cial to the class. There were varied opinions as to the extent to which the dis With the King and I cussed freedom is oresent in campus classes. Some adhered to the position that there were but a few isolated cases of teachers' stifling student expres Players Stage Musical sion. Mentioned as courses where more freedom could be The Regina Players are en The songs of Richard Rogers exercised were literature semin gaged in rehearsing for a pro and Oscar Hammerstein such as ars and theology classes. Since duction to be held December 3 "Getting to Know You," "Hello theology and philosophy can be and 4 at Rogers High School. Young Lovers," "Shall We the most influential courses of The scene is Siam, the story is Dance," and "Whistle a Happy fered, it was felt that the teach heart-warming, the characters Tune" will be heard as Joseph ers of these courses should not are unique, and the play is Conte and the Rhode Island only allow, but encourage Ro g er' s and Hammerstein's Philharmonic Orchestra 1 e n d thoughtful questioning. Many THE KING AND I. musical accompaniement. expressed the opinion that at Mary Corey, as Ann, plays the part of an English Gover Gordon Sweeney, assisted by least half of the classes held on ness who is hired by the King Dick Vars, Jim Dore, and Ray campus encouraged freedom of of Siam, portrayed by John Mc Gills, will provide the lighting expression. The reason for lack Donald, to teach his children in effects. Coordinating the produc of expression in the remaining "scientific" Western culture. tion is Lyn9--Leahy, who with (Continued on Page 4) Mary Ellen Martin, the prince, Stage Manager, Ann Wright, and John Walsh, as Anna's son and Assistant Director, Sister Louis, portray characters who Mary Judith, R.S.M., initiated personify differences between the play's proceedings during The students of Salve Regina wish to extend con the absence of Joan David, REMINDER Eastern and Western youth. Ann Lepkowski as Lady Thiang, Drama Club Moderator. dolences to the family and friends of Sister Mary Con SENATOR PELL Geoffrey Sullivan as Kralahome, Both the players and the di stance, R.S.M., Superior of St. Xavier's Convent, and. Dec. 7, 7:30 P.M. and Pat McCarthy as Tuptim rectors hope that The King former Dean of Women at the College, who died Sat Ochre Court play the supporting roles. Ralph Mattiera as Ramsey gives a AND I will be as successful as urday, Nov. 13 "United Nations after twenty was last year's musical, THE years: Success or failure." comic portrayal of the English character. SOUND OF MUSIC. Page 2 Ebb Tide - Salve Regina College November, 1965 Viet Nam Courses i Loyalty and Demonstrations The violent, bitter, blood-spilling war in Viet Nam TT7l•fh On Armistice Day approximately fifty Salve students from has brought with it another clash - the clash of ideals W j our college participated in the march that was held in Providence on the American homefront. Unlike the previouf., wars, in support of the war in South Viet Nam. The girls from Salve into the center of which our country has tumbled, a new Ch·oice .joined approximately two hundred students from other area attitude has arisen. The question shouted out, debated I colleges in this demonstration. The colleges represented were: upon, demonstrated over is-Should we or do we have As a college enlarges .

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