Sergeant Jackson Leaves Paul Doing the Vocal and Piano Pledge Instruction Program Will Thority, and Lenten the Activities
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Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 3-14-1956 Spectator 1956-03-14 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 1956-03-14" (1956). The Spectator. 550. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/550 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. Spectator IPro 1 SEATTLE UNIVERSITY MW No. 1£ Vol. XXIII ««*>® SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1956 Big Name Bands Decline $10,500EngagementTour By LOIS WHITESIDE bands asLes Brown, Ray Anthony, hotels. They would rather stay in Six leading universitiesthrough- RalphFlanagan, the Dorsey Broth- California or New York than make out the Northwest relinquished ers, Les Elgart, Woody Herman, the long road trip into the North- their hope last Friday of obtaining Ralph Marteire, Lawrence Welk, west. a big-n^me band for their college Buddy Morrow, CountBasic,Harry Negotiations for obtaining a big- dances this spring. All the major James, and many others. name band were concluded list name bands refused a Northwest Six schools participated in the Friday, March 9. After a series of tour which would guarantee them attempt to secure a name band for telephoneconferences among all of a minimum of $10,500. a Northwest college tour. Had it the concerned schools, the student SU's Junior Prom chairman, Jim been possible to make the neces- leaders agree it was impossible to Plastino, was also chairman of the sary arrangements, the tour would secure the desired tour. Dance name band tour. He was assisted have included performances at chairmen from the six schools im- by BobDewar Jr. and Mike Strong, Portland University,PortlandState mediately began making arrange- both of Portland University, who College, Oregon State College, Uni- ments to sign localbands. worked on the Oregon half of the versity of Oregon, Seattle Univer- Plastino also stated, "Naturally tour. These three have been in sity, University of Washington, and we feel disappointed at not getting contact with booking agents and a seventh performance at the Ever- a big-name band for the Prom, but name bands since early in Novem- green Ballroom in Olympia, Wash. it was something that was com- ber. Negotiations Yiave been car- Th tour was scheduled to extend pletely out of our control. There ried on by letter, telegram and irom May 10 to May 20 and in- was never any question of our telephone. cluded the Seattle University Jun- being able to raise the money; the Every major band inthe country ior Prom which is slated for bands simply had more permanent was contacted, including such May 18. deals elsewhere in the country." According to Tour Chairman The Prom Committeeis current- Plastino, "Absolutely everything ly contacting local bands for the West Point possible was tried in an effort to engagement. Junior Class presi- Cadets get one of the top band* to play dent, Dan Lenoue, made this state- here. We guaranteed more money ment: "Ican say that in spite of the In City for Panel ($10,500) than has been offered in fact that we will not have a name band, this part of the country in a long the Junior Class will be able Leprechauns Pat Harper, Ron Cass and Patti Brannon peer from of best dances in time." to offer one the behind a typical Irish shamrock advertising the annual St. Patrick's With Gavel Club recent years." | Most of the bands have tele- Day Mixer, March 26, at the Senator Ballroom. Western European Security will vision commitments or long-term The money that has been raised be the topic of a panel discussion engagements at night clubs or in the men's and women's all-star between Cadets J. R. Block, Dennis basketball game and by selling L. Butler and Sidney T. Weinstein tickets to theChieftain's last regu- Shamrocks, Shillelaghs from the United States Military lar home gamehas been put in the Academy at West Point, N.Y., and Foreign Students Prom fund. This money will enable Wayne Angevine and Brian Cul- the price of tickets to be reduced 26 lerton who have been selected to from $5.00 to at least $2.50, which Adorn Senator Mar. represent the Gavel Club on the Start Organization is the cheapest ticket for a major panel. Noel Brown of Jamaica was dance in recent years. During This panel is scheduled to be elected .president of the newly St. Pat's Mixer held for the Serra Club on Friday, formed Foreign Student's Club, at For time, and that's strumming the guitar, Jerry Erick- meeting a "Gaelic" March 16, at 1p.m., in the Stewart the organization's first no blarney, with music played by son blowing the trumpet and Hotel. According to Mr. Robert February 28. ASSU to Host Seattle University's Paul West George Schaffer beating the drums. Larson, club moderator, the topic At the present time there are — St. Pat's Mixer Since the group organized they Jamaica, Quintet it's the of security in Western Europe and 22 members from the College Confab March 23 at the Senator Ballroom, have had steady engagements at its current aspects is one that Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Eng- from 9-12 p.m. clubs around Seattle and played should arouse interesting view- land, Japan, end Canada. When The Northwest Catholic College Quintet, after for the Marycrest Mixer, Totem .will Seattle The Paul West points from the cadets and our fully organized, the Foreign Stu- Conference be held at three appearances at SU activities, Club Mixer and during half-time Gavel Club members. dent's Club will function as a serv- University from April 6 to 8. The overwhelming in at the all-star basketball game. colleges will represented was the favorite Hearst Eliminations ice organization and as a social that be the recent "Band of the Year" con- Rosemary Hebner, chairman of club. are Portland University, St. Mar- test, tin's College, Marylhurst, Holy which determined who would the Hearst Elimination Contest, The service side of the work will play at the mixer. answering Names College and Gonzaga. Six announces that the trophies which include questions about "Talk o' the Luck o' the Irish." Alpha Kappa Psi prospective students discussion leaders from each col- will be awarded to the over-all SU from in says Ron O'Cass, dance chairman. foreign lege will participate. winner and the best man and countries. Club member is one of the biggest mixers The purpose of this conference "Here Sets Dinner Meet woman in the contest are to be on Steve Worsley explained that the of the year, the first mixer of the display this coming week in the majority of the questions received is to form a confederationof Cath- first day of school, Ey Hyde,ProfessionalCommittee olic colleges in the Northwest so quarter on the Chieftain. willconcern such things as Seattle the only mixer during Lent, a chairman for Alpha Kappa Psi type as to stimulate friendly relations This intramural contest sched- climate and the of clothes mixer held at Ballroom business fraternity, has announced among them. This is hoped to be the Senator uled for March 26 at 8 p.m. in the wornby students here. in the Eagles Auditorium, and plans for a professional dinner Any accomplished by the exchange of with meeting 21, Little Theatre, according to Rose- student who is a citizen of the fabulous Paul West Quintet, all on Wednesday, March country ideas. mary, has created much interest on another or who was born for the low admission price of 75 at 7 p.m. country The conference will consist of campus the past few weeks. "John in a foreign who wishes cents. You couldn't beat that with "The Arctic Club is the site, ana join three spiritual, so- Adams," the topic of six-minute to the club is invited to attend maindivisions: a shillelagh." the tentativespeaker is State Sen- speeches, will be given a thorough the next meeting April 8, at 6:30 cial and student government.These ator Albert Rosellini. All members subjects each be Leprechauns working with Ron going-over from the contestants. p.m., in the Chieftain. three will then the Pat O'Har- are urged to attend and to bring sectioned into two main points of O'Casson dance are per, SU Art Clubpublicity, and Pat prospective members. discussion. The two issues to be O'Brannon, tickets. joining Alpha considered under the spiritual sub- Those interested in ject are: Concept of Christian Au- The Paul West Quintet features Kappa Psi are reminded that the Sergeant Jackson Leaves Paul doing the vocal and piano pledge instruction program will thority, and Lenten The Activities. 26, social subjects Student work. Herb Spencer on the saxo- begin the week of March and are: More clarinet, April. Interest in Social Functions, and phone and Ray Mathieson initiationis thelatter part of Present ROTC Position Integration of Day and Resident M/Sgt. Edwin V. Jackson, who with the Atomic Energy Commit Students. The student government has served here for three years as sion. committee will discuss: How To paymaster and administrative as- Fourteen years' experience in Better Handle Elections, and How Drama Guild Presents sistant for the ROTC,is leaving for the Army have brought the ser- To Get More Students into Activ- a new assignment. He will under- geant, a native of Indiana, to the ities. take an administrative position South Pacific for two and a half There willbe a publicationtable Passion Play on TV 11, years during World War and for all those who bring annuals or The "Upper Room," by Robert The cast the play a year of as an- from there to more than newspaper publications so that Hugh Benson, Seattle University's nounced will include the following: 2nd Engineers Special may with the each school exchange ideas on 1956 edition of the traditional Bernice Baumgartner as the re- Brigade then in Korea.