Cbe Gomentan MORAVIAN COLLEGE STUDENT WEEKLY
Volume LXVII Bethlehem, Pa., Friday, February 28, 1964 Number 5
"If you wish to appear The Age of Overkill agreeable in society you College Concert Series must consent to be taught many things which you Features Shirley Trio know already."—Lavater. Lerner Airs Problems The Don Shirley Trio will be the final attraction of the current "The things taught in Bethlehem Community Concert Association—Moravian College schools and colleges are not of Modern an means Democracy Concert Series. education, but the of education."—Emerson by Tom Vadasz The Trio will appear on Saturday, March 7 at 8:30 p.m. in Johnston Hall. It consists of Don Max Lerner, distinguished journalist and historian, lectured in Pros¬ Shirley at the piano, Donald An¬ ser Auditorium on Thursday, February 20. His topic was "Responsible derson, cello and Kenneth Frick- Citizenship in a Democratic Society." er, bass. Lerner said responsible citizenship depends on an integration of The music of Don Shirley and thoughts and action. the trio cannot be categorized as We live in a period of acceleration. The total amount of knowledge being representative of any par¬ tends to double every ten years. We must keep pace with this acceler¬ ticular style or idiom. Their reper¬ ation. Thinking, that is, our social and educational systems, must par¬ toire consists of classical, popu¬ allel new developments. Responsible citizenship, Lerner said, must not lar, folk, jazz and modern works. permit stagnation. It includes seventeen best selling New records, three of which have sold weapons have made many concepts obsolete. A nation can no use the force at its command to achieve its ends. We now over a million and a half copies longer all each. have more power than we dare use. The only way a nation can pre¬ Born in Kingston, Jamaica, serve its sovereignty is to pool it with others. The nation which acts where he received his early train¬ without regard to others will be alienated and thus powerless. ing from his mother, Shirley stud¬ A basis of responsible citizenship is not to exclude facts, but to ac¬ ied theory at the Leningrad Con¬ cept them. We cannot delude ourselves as to their reality. servatory of Music at age nine. Force, however, cannot be entirely disregarded. Sometimes force is Later studies included working necessary, but at other times, it is useless. At such times, only ideas with organist, Conrad Bernier will suffice. Mr. Lerner feels that a proper combination of force and and Dr. Thaddeus Jones, of Cath¬ ideas is a necessity. olic University, Washington, D.C., Another aspect of responsible citizenship is the concept of possibil¬ on advanced composition. ity. We must realize the possibility of terror. What is unthinkable is Don Shirley made his American not impossible. Because nuclear war is unthinkable, it is not necessarily Debut with the Boston Pops Or¬ impossible. The possibility of terror is not excluded from the future. chestra in 1945 and the follow¬ The possible, however, is not the inevitable. Politics is possibility. ing year had his first major com¬ It is a dialogue between the people and their leaders. position performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. While we have the means to produce terror, we also have the means to solve what Lerner calls the "idiot" A musician and composer, Don problems of poverty, disease, and ignorance. Shirley also holds a PhD. in psy¬
chology which he earned with Phi The future will not be determined by the weapons. We are engaged Beta Kappa honors. Other schol¬ in an intelligence race, not a weapons race. Our capacity to develop arly pursuits include a knowledge in our own society is most important. of most of the Middle Eastern For Americans, there are three aspects of responsible citizenship. languages, the ability to read the The first is what Lerner calls clan. America must be willing to con¬ Koran in its original Arabic and tinue its struggle to better mankind. The second aspect is the problem a study of Liturgical Arts. His of access. Everyone must be permitted to develop as far and as fast work on Ambrosian and Gregor¬ as possible. ian chants qualifies him as one of the few experts in the field. Thirdly, is the problem of ethos. Lerner questions whether America It was while teaching at the has the right values. He feels that we must ask ourselves how we can University of Chicago, that Dr. develop our capabilities, not what's in it for us. returned to the field of Shirley Without the elements of clan, access, and ethos there can be no music which he had abandoned democracy. Referring to a statement made by Adlai Stevenson, Lerner for his studies. Following a series said that if we do not maintain democracy other and bloodier hands of widely publicized killings, Dr. than ours will grasp the future. Shirley was awarded a grant from a national psychological associa¬ tion to study the alledged music- crime relationship, because of "an Alumni Serve uninformed attempt to link much Max Lerner appears in Prosser Auditorium as First of the rampant delinquency with Speaker of the current series on Modern Democracy. the stimulus of certain types of As music." Representatives Using an unusual approach in New Officers Chosen Three hundred Alumni of Moravian his research, Don Shirley devised College have volunteered a number of musical arrangements to serve as Class Representatives in the forthcoming Alumni An¬ offering various combinations of nual Giving Fund campaign which will have its "kick-off" at a keys, chord progressions and of WRMC at Opens New luncheon 12:30 p.m. tomorrow in the College Union Building. varying dynamics. He performed Bethlehem Attorney, Alfred T. these arrangements in a small William, Jr. '52 has been named nell, a former resident of Bethle¬ Chicago club, and, with the as¬ Chairman of the C3 - 64 Annual Broadcasting Season hem, is presently practicing in sistance of some of his students, Campus radio station WRMC began its regularly scheduled Fund. New York. studied scientifically the reactions On the committee assisting him programming for the on and responses of the audiences. Spring Semester 1 964 Monday, Feb. 24. Matching Grants, gifts which is Roy D. Hassler '15, dean emer¬ A new format and a longer broadcast day are featured by the are equalled by the The popular response to the itus of the college, who is Chair¬ Company em¬ experiment new WRMC. ploying the donor, will be in the finally brought about man of the newly organized his At 3 charge of Richard L. Frey '61 of appearance in New York and P.M., Monday through Fri¬ be broadcast twice weekly from "Founders Society." Membership Don day, "Big-Mouth Bill Adams" is Bethlehem. Shirley returned to the world 10-12 o'clock midnight on Tues¬ in the "Founders Society" will be of music. on the air with the top sounds days and Thursdays. Van Lee, given in recognition of the receipt As in the past, the first funds in the nation. From 4-12 A serious composer, Shirley has P.M., who will host the Tuesday edition of a gift of $100 or more. raised by the Alumni will be used middle of the road music is fea¬ written symphonies performed by of the show, will accept telephone Also on the Fund Committee to match the amount provided by tured. This includes the Philadelphia Orchestra and light jazz, calls from any student who has is Attorney Hugh P. Connell '53, student fees for use against the folk, the New York Philharmonic, and big band, and mood music. a topic of general interest to who is serving as Chairman of indebtedness of the College Un¬ Some show tunes and has to his credit four "organ sym¬ movie discuss. the "Comenius Club," another ion. The balance will be devoted themes are also aired. phonies," numerous pieces for Our phone lines will be con¬ new group which has been form¬ to capital improvement and ex¬ the piano, two string quartets and Beginning this semester, a new nected to our transmitter at these ed to give recognition to those pansion of the facilities of the a piano concerto. program Comment Moravian, will (Cont. on p. 2, col. 3) who donate $50 or more. Con¬ college. February 28, 1964 Page 2 THE COMENIAN
WRMC . . . Chuck (Cont. from p. 1, col. 2) Short Berry Makin' Merry times so the students may be by Ron dePaolo heard on the air. Listen to WRMC Most of us are familiar with Shelley Berman's fun game called nos- Kids' values have changed alarmingly in the past few years, and I, at these times and make your talgics—you know—that's when he says something like "skate-key" for one, don't like the new substitutes. comment or "I'll trade by calling WRMC at you a Batman for a Captain Marvel" and you're supposed When I was 7 or 8 in New York City, my actions were shaped by 868-6229. to break up with sentimental tears of your childhood while you're count¬ certain institutions and events that demanded complete loyalty and WRMC also presents NBC News ing your grey hairs. dedication—both perverted at times by over-enthusiasm. For instance on the hour immediately follow¬ While watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan "Shoe" the other we used to swipe spikes from the Long Island Railroad to sell in the ed by the local weather report night, a similar occurence happened to me. The whole thing goes some¬ Cub Scout scrap drive. That a few of these precious ingots were pried from the Allentown - Bethlehem - thing like this. right from the rails and that the company's trains had a tendency to Easton Airport. Every hour on Like man I don't make the Beatle scene 'cause man like I'm from the derail did not deter us from thinking we were doing the right thing the half hour, Campus Audio Bul¬ older generation—you know one for the war effort. dad, the that's swinging. Like I'm letin Board is heard and it too from the Elvis Presley school of rock and roll. But our patriotic larceny was motivated by honest devotion to John is followed by the local weather Wayne who was winning the war by himself; now kids seem to steal You see we don't feel for this modern stuff, cat. I mean, the Beatles report. for the sake of it, but then today's crop is lacking some of the institu¬ don't move me man. It's like, they just stand around and buzz. WRMC asks that all frater¬ tions which guided our every thought and action. One of the things Now you take our school, juice. That's real epistomological Presley- nities, clubs and other organiza¬ missing is the movie serial. ism. We deduce our truths from universal principles, dad. We go Sym¬ tions desiring to have announce¬ Remember those Saturday afternoons? Quivering with anticipation, bolist all the way. You know—-"to suggest is to create, to name is to ments made on the air submit holding your ticket with fiendish tenacity, you readied yourself for the destroy." We got a mystical "hot" line to the creator: same to CABB or place them in exploits of Flash Gordon in his inter-planetary battle with Emperor Did 'ja know I cn' be foun' the WRMC mailbox in the CUB. Ming of Mongo, called the Merciless. Each week the cream of film Sittin home all alon' A1 Zelt, head of WRMC's sports villainy—each week good fought bad, fared poorly for 38 episodes, If you can' come' ronn' .... department, is looking for a then bounced back to triumph in the 39th. Like the Beatles don't come through man 'cause like you can dig all sportscaster and asks that anyone You checked your arsenal of sling-shot, cap gun, and pea-shooter the lyrics. I mean they have nill on Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, interested in this job should con¬ with the usher (creeps as a breed), groped in the dark for a tattered tact either him or Mrs. Beecher, to say nothing about Screaming Jay Hawkins. seat whose stuffing had suffered at the nervous hands of some other WRMC's faculty advisor whose You know cat, they still haven't cracked the secret of "Long . . . Tall fan, then, secure with popcorn, licorice whips, and soda bottle, you office is C-408. A1 also reports Sally." Like they're still lost somewhere in the second verse slipping and waited intolerantly for Time Marches On to end. Then, Flash appeared. that WRMC is extending its re¬ sliding between the Hebrew and the Greek. Last week you left him falling headlong into a seething vat of acid (or mote coverage to include away I think you can catch was he being crushed in a room whose walls moved inward?). How the general drift. The point to be made is who baseball as well as basketball really cares about the Beatles, or rather, who really cares about could be get out of this? You had faith that he would, but how was the games. Beatle-knockers? These are the people who contend that our world is the thing. WRMC has also announced its going to hell because of teen-age idols. The serials shaped our approach to life then. There in that great officers for the Spring Semester, These idols have always been with us from Rudolph Valentino, Benny dark gaping maw—there you faced the basic issues of good and bad, as some changes have been made, Goodman, Frank Sinatra right down life and death. It was a womb with view, come to think. through Charlie Berry, Buddy These are: Craig Borst -— sta¬ All that spirit is gone. Kids sitting before the boob tube can't throw Holly, and the Beatles. tion manager, David Henritzy — popcorn into that wide shaft of flickering light that carried the mys¬ No teenager is permanently destroyed by rock and roll. It's a form chief engineer, Arthur Phelps — teries of the universe to the screen; they can't dodge mothers like we of association. You have to belong to something when you're in that program director, A1 Zelt — precarious age between physical and mental maturity. sports, Donald Galbraith—special dodged ushers; they can't look furtively around, then lower a rubber spider from the balcony during the scene when the fiend stalks the And let's face it, the Beatles are harmless, and our teenagers could events, David Frankenfield—pub¬ heroine (we didn't care if he, or it, got her—she was only a girl, in¬ very easily have done worse. Like suppose they suddenly got the hots licity, Jim McMahon—advertising terested in that love stuff; they can't lob cherry bombs at the screen. . . for Barry Goldwater, for example. and John Pavelko—treasurer, Art Grim—D.J. Manager. It's all gone. Captain Kangaroo and Huckleberry Hound leave Meanwhile just don't play your car radio on the way home tonight. nothing to live to Saturday afternoon for; today's kids have no stimulation, no But if you can't resist the temptation, somewhere between the "yeah, reason, for Saturday to come. They've got Elliot Ness, but the idea of yeah, yeahs" and the station break you just might stumble across Choir Presents him "Those Oldies But Goodies." falling into a vat of acid is silly. And A1 Capone is a first-grader compared to Ming, the Merciless, whose sole aim in life was 1., to Then as you listen to the soothing refrains of Bill Haley, or Fats Junior High School vaporize Flash and 2., to rule the universe. He was bad clean out to Domino you'll know that you belong to that generation which really the end curl of his mustache; he didn't have a girl friend (a fact which appreciated the finer things. Assembly Program made us appreciate him but not his methods); and he had a torture We'll show these modern punks yet and all that. chamber which knew to use. The Moravian College Choir he how presented an assembly program at It's all gone. Kids don't steal railroad spikes for the war effort any¬ Broughal Jr. High School this more, they steal hub-caps—even if they don't have cars. Today's kids The Radical Middle morning at 8:35. are smarter than we were and I wish them well in their wisdom. "Ein Kind ist Uns Geboren" But I wouldn't trade. . . . by Cecilia Anne Matus and Antoinette Ippolito (Unto Us a Child is Born) by Since the new calendar for next semester was announced in the past by Heinrich Schiitz opened the issue of the newspaper, students and faculty members were polled as program, followed by Anton Letter to the Editor to whether or not it would be an advantage or a disadvantage. Bruckner's "Virga Jesse" and Vin¬ (The following letter was pre¬ reflect this crutch of student cent Persichetti's "Christmas." QUESTIONS: sented at Monday night's meeting apathy. I use crutch because most Next on the program was an of USG by Andrew K. Semmel, of us employ the indifference of 1. Do you approve of having first semester finals before the Christ¬ early Moravian anthem by David USG president. Semmel hopes students as an answer to every¬ mas holidays, and if so, why? Michael, "Harken, Stay Close to this will be an answer to ques¬ thing which is met with a lack 2. Do you feel that having finals during the Christmas season when Jesus Christ," a hymn anthem by tions of student apathy.) of success. I believe that an an¬ a number of students work will have a harmful effect? Ned Rorem, entitled "Sing, My Because of the office which I swer lies elsewhere. It lies in this 3. What is Soul His Wondrous your opinion, in general, of the new calendar? Love," and hold and because of my disagree¬ fact that only a small majority the "Nunc dimittis" from the ment about the continuously of students are adequately qual¬ ANSWERS: "Magnificat." growing misconception over stu¬ ified to participate and carry out Barbara Brautigam—Junior: The choir then continued on a dent indifference, I decided that the prescribed duties. Perhaps Yes, I approve because you don't have to worry about studying and lighter note with Thomas Morley's some statement be made reflect¬ this problem lies with our admis¬ finishing papers during the holidays. When you live at a great distance "Fire, Fire, My Heart!" Follow¬ ing my opinion. sions program; perhaps it lies it relieves your school worries and enables you to enjoy your vacation. ing this was "Sam was a man," If student apathy is indeed a in the general role of secondary I don't see why it would. Wouldn't they be able to work during the the lyrics of which are the poetry fact, I am not particularly alarm¬ and elementary education, but month we have? It might hurt someone who works part-time before of e.e. cummings, set to music by ed nor am I overly concerned sim¬ that problem's solution is not the Christmas. Vincent Pursichetti. ply because this is not an abnor¬ task at hand.
Last on the mality nor an abberation. It is One thing I don't like too much is that one-day vacation for Thanks¬ program was George Not only does an inadequate inherent in the basic framework giving because the students who have to travel far won't be able to Gershwin's "I Got Plenty of number of capable students exist Nothin'." The 66-voice choir was of any college or university that go home. to meet the challenge of Student under the direction of Mr. Rich¬ student participation in any ac¬ Government but also an even Tom Haupert—Junior: ard Schantz, chairman of the tivity is concentrated in a small greater number of students are The advantage of having more free time after Christmas isn't as music department at Moravian core. This is as it should be. In not willing to face up to them¬ great as having no time before Christmas to work. addition, if we look at our state College. Accompaniment for sev¬ selves and meet the challenge; and local Yes. eral of the numbers was provided governments, we could they are not willing to sacrifice by Mrs. Monica Schantz also of draw parallel phenomena. Partic¬ Its disadvantages are greater than its advantages. just alittle in order to do some¬ the music department. ipation in the actual political pro¬ thing meaningful. So then, even Russell Morgan—Junior: cesses are the interest and pro¬ if a large number of students Yes, I approve this program in that it gets the pressures off the stu¬ duct of the few, not only because existed capable of handling the dent before Christmas. Even though there is the motivation to study just a few possess the qualifica¬ rigors of student Government, I over Christmas, not much is done. WARNER'S tions but also because only a don't think that participation Those people who ordinarily do get jobs, this will affect them, defin¬ small minority are keenly con¬ Discount would increase, the student must Drugs cerned. The conclusion to this is itely. But, I think they will be able to make this up during the summer be above all else willing to sacri¬ because they will be getting out earlier and thus will be able to start that if indifference is a valid as¬ fice his extra activities, to force summer work sooner. sumption, it is not a phenomena 101 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem himself to do chores he dislikes only of Moravian College, nor is Yes, I think it would work, but how effective it will be cannot be and so forth. I know that I had to it a phenomena ■ only of post-sec¬ determined right now. do this, I know that it was worth¬ ondary institutions. while but I also know that Nancy Talaber—Junior: UP TO 20% DISCOUNT Nevertheless, it is my opinion my opinion is in the finest that the recent USG minority. Yes, I don't do anything during Christmas vacation anyhow. ON ALL ITEMS Primary Elec¬ tion and the Yes. Most Christmas jobs start right after Thanksgiving. They usually meager number of Andy Semmel, President (Cont. on p. 4, col. 4) candidates participating does not United Student Government February 28, 1 964 THE COMENIAN Page 3 Recent Trend Noted Kohls Clarifies Communist Doctrine Editor's Comment:
Reeed's Ten clude the notion that idea of an (Comenian Reporter, Reed Treible, held an interview with assistant Days That Shook The hysteria and original creator or World professor of history, Mr. Winifried A. Kohls, concerning the problems forcefully describe Lenin's panic resulting from the non-com¬ Supreme Being? Is it humanistic? munist world's of communism in the present world situation. dynamic leadership and the sin¬ tendency to over¬ (5) What is the greatest weak¬ gle-minded purpose of his will: rate the strength of communist ness of Russian Communism? During the course of the meeting, Treible brought up five important to bring about the Bolshevik subversion in its midst will lead First of all we must remember questions concerning communism: Revolution's success by providing to the voluntary abbrogation of that humanism, while an import¬ 1. What is the main strength of the communist philosophy as stated the necessary elite leadership. the very principles on which indi¬ ant part of the Judaeo-Christian in original writings? Yet, with his very success, that vidual freedom is based and which tradition nevertheless need not be 2. How does it differ from the current practice of the communist is, with the establishment of an constitute the strongest defense derived from it and his individual party, if it in fact it does differ at all? historical (i.e. concrete) environ¬ against the inroads of commun¬ destiny. Christianity, while radi- ment within c a 11 3. In what way can communism be interpreted as being a created which to construct ism, thus making the work of y subordinating the ethical religious doctrine? the communist paradise, new subversion easier. values of this world to "The problems arose. The immediate To sense the strength of the Other World," can nevertheless 4. What morality does a communist follow, if by definition his phil¬ result was that communism, which Marxist faith (and it is a reli¬ retain a deep concern for human¬ osophy does not include the idea of an original creator or supreme won as an ist values. being? Is it humanistic? had aggressive idea, gious faith also because it can be Marxism, while radi- now found its position reversed. grasped emotionally without hav¬ cally subordinating the ethical 5. What is the greatest weakness of Russian communism? Henceforth, and in spite of all its ing to understand the complexity values demanded by the individ¬ The following statement was prepared Kohls for by Mr. publication aggressive manifestations, it of its theology) is to understand ual to the demands of an abstract- in the Comenian. — — would remain placed in a defen¬ why the communist threat will el conceptualization of society as A full answer to the questions ical or social movement. While sive position: it would have to remain active despite tactically an organic whole, nevertheless submitted by The Comenian's re¬ the human intellect invariably re¬ prove the workability of its ideas! caused periods of "thaw," and continues to foster a humanistic porter would require a more in¬ mains capable of resolving (i.e. Put to the historical test Marxist why so many emerging, under¬ dream that somehow, within the tensive pre-occupation with Marx¬ rationalizing) its ideological prob¬ communism could not remain sat¬ developed nations have strong perfect society, guarantees the ist lems in philosophy than the scope of theory—such as for ex¬ isfied with the rationalization into leftist, i.e. pro-Soviet, or pro- development of the individual's my professional concerns has so ample Marxist Communism's abil¬ philosophical harmony of ideol¬ Chinese, leanings despite their capacities to their fullest possible far demanded. It would also re¬ ity to envisage a perfect society, ogical discrepancies. Now, Marx¬ awareness of the physical exist¬ extent. and quire more space than I can right¬ Liberalism's. But for that ism was forced materially to per¬ ence in these communist states of Such historically oriented psy¬ ly expect to receive from this matter, within its own horizons, form. And, as time progressed, totalitarian dictatorships in which choanalysts as Eric Fromm and newspaper. Conservatism's ability to do like¬ Soviet Marxism (as it may be the dream of freedom is daily Erik Erickson point out that
If I wise — nevertheless attempt to it is certainly axiomatic called henceforth) increasingly trampled underfoot. Marx, for whatever reasons, was deal with the problems raised by that practice tends to remain an had to attempt to provide answers Adam Ulam, in his The Unfin¬ tiimself deeply imbued with hu¬ these questions, I do so not as imperfect reflection of the ideal. as to why the goal of communism, ished Revolution succinctly places manistic notions. Our conclusion, a In philosopher, but as a historian other words, contrary to the namely the establishment of the this phenomenon into its histor¬ then, must be that Marxism, even interested in the history of ideas. dictates of reason and apparently ideal society here on earth, was ical perspective when he observes in its Soviet dress—and without Furthermore, writing as a his¬ contrary to logical expectations, not (as had been expected by such that the philosophy of Marxism is committing itself to dogmatic de¬ torian a for general audience, I it has never yet been possible to leaders as Lenin) being achieved after all the result of Marx's re¬ finitions—includes in its theology shall content myself with sug¬ achieve the ideal within the con¬ within one generation. action to the imbalanced condi¬ strong humanistic notions. These fines gesting insights designed to offer of human existence. But will The rationalizations put forth tions produced by the early stages notions, futhermore, can indeed possible approaches toward a bet¬ this become possible in future? are well known: Stalin's "So¬ of the Industrial Revolution. The play an important role in the de¬ ter understanding of what has For a suggested answer let us cialism within one country" did reason, then, why so many pres¬ gree of the emotional commitment turn to happened to Marxist Communism the problems raised by not merely state the need to ent - day underdeveloped nations of communists. Their strength since its inception during the first your reporter's third question' In secure a strong home base from lean toward communism is due will depend on the demands of half of the nineteenth century, what way can Communism be which to carry forth the world to the fact that these nations are the psychological disposition of and showing what, in my estima¬ interpreted as being a created revolution. Stalin's slogan pro¬ now going through a stage of in¬ the person involved. tion, has been happening to it religions doctrine? vided rather also a convenient dustrial development which is not Turning our attention to the lately. Finally it will remain im¬ In what sense is any religious "explanation" as to why the phys¬ unlike the conditions from which greatest weakness of Russian portant to remembei throughout doctrine "created"? Any philos¬ ical realization of communism had Marx drew his conclusions. In communism, we are in a sense this entire discussion that I am ophy, when analyzed, is either re¬ come to be postponed. The cap¬ other words, the intellectual and drawing to a close in a circle. For NOT WRITING AS A MARXIST, jected as invalid, accepted as com¬ italist (i.e. non-communist) "en¬ emotional climate in such newly the greatest weakness of Soviet but as a critic who nevertheless pletely valid, or it is adapted to circlement" of the Soviet Union emerging nations is comparable communism is precisely that it is recognizes that Marxism is to this include, that is to fit, situations conveniently "necessitated" the to the climate in which Marx based on an ideology which has date an active historical force, not consciously perceived by the continued existence of the "dic¬ formed his ideas; and it is there¬ laid claim to scientific infallibil¬ and that it cannot be "argued original formulator of that phil¬ tatorship of the proletariat" with fore no surprise to observe the ity. Because its conceptual frame¬ away" merely by its rejection or osophy. In other words, the valid¬ all its purges and totalitarian appeal of Marxist communism work is based entirely on values condemnation. ity of a philosopher's premises re¬ conditions. The "infiltration" of among newly emerging nations on obtainable (in theory!) within To turn to the first question, mains dependent upon the origin¬ "alien" and corrupting idealogies, the verge of entering into their this world (i.e. it is materialistic) ator's what, then, is the main strength frame of mind and the in conjunction with the older gen¬ first stage of industrialization. it must fulfill all its promises of the communist philosophy as analyst's own conceptical frame¬ eration's inability to "forget" the (As a side remark we may also within this world. stated in original writings? work upon the basis of which he corrupt values (called "vestiges") conclude that this should no long¬ Why is this its weakness? Be¬ Marxist communism offers an will decide whether to accept, re¬ of non-communist (i.e. bourgeois) er be "shocking" to the Western cause the intellectual (abstract) explanation of and proposes a ject, or adapt such a philosophy. societies, conveniently explained World.) resolution of problems in the long solution to distinct socio-economic Marxist communism is, of course, the continuel existence, in Soviet In summary, then, the tenor of run ceases to be sufficient. Prob¬ inequalities (such as "exploita¬ no exception to this rule. And it Russia, even among Soviet youth, Marxism ceased to remain a phil¬ lems now must be physically re¬ tion" of one segment of society is for this reason that modern of the remnants of a "bourgeois osophy with claim to scientific solved; with each success expecta¬ by another). More important, it (Soviet) communism will refer mentality." No wonder, then, that validity once it had succeeded in tions and impatience toward offers an explanation (and solu¬ to Marxist - Leninism instead of such corrupting influences were translating itself into historical further progress tend to rise as tion) which lays claim to scien¬ merely Marxism. Lenin's philo¬ postulated to continue to exist reality as a social and political communist societies increase in tific, that is, objective, validity. sophical distinction lies in his and plague communism until the institution and once it was forced complexity and sophistication. As Hence it lays claim to being total¬ ability to adapt the theories of source of corruption, that is the to apply its tenets to actual con¬ the physical realization of the ly correct, permitting no excep¬ Marx to the particular condition West, had been eliminated. To ditions within human society. In rationally envisaged goal remains tion to its conclusions. (Such a as of Lenin's time. Because this put it positively, (since, after all proportion to the increasing (in¬ unachieved, the conceptual frame¬ view is called monistic.) is possible Marxist philosophy re¬ it is a hypothetical assumption stead of decreasing) distance be¬ work upon which the vision was The roots of the Marxist phil¬ tains its dynamic appeal. Lenin's which has religious value in that tween the Marxist goal (a human based comes into doubt. The re¬ osophy are anchored in the belief right to do so, in fact, is in itself it is a motivating force), the paradise here on earth) and its sult is that those who wish to (i.e. a scientifically unsupported conditioned by a fundamental communist ideal will be reached actual achievements within Soviet continue to believe in its validity or un - proved contention) that Marxist tenet, namely the need once the threat to communism by society, Marxism imperceptible must shift their emphasis from man is basically good and that to accept the laws of the Hegelian alien ideologies (such as Capital¬ but increasingly had to lean for the logic of their arguments in¬ the moral corruption of society is dialectic. For, how else can a ism or Christianity) has been re- the continued source of its dy¬ creasingly toward reliance upon the result of material, external Marxist believe in progress and moved. Consequently, out of a namism upon those currents with¬ the continued dynamic force of circumstances (i.e. the notion of in the perfectibility of man? defensive attitude arose the need in the Marxist philosophy which communist theology. In other private property), which, if re¬ Progress and perfectibility are, to carry the revolution forward are neither scientifically nor log¬ words, as communism's socio-pol¬ moved, will make possible the re¬ of course, Materialistically into the world. It became the in¬ ically supported, but fall into the itical program boggs down, its education of man into a wholly achieved. In other words, they evitable and persistent conclusion category of religious values, that strength can be maintained only good "new man," unencumbered must be achieved historically; or, of the religion of Marxism that is, which depend solely on the by its believers' desire to continue by the social evils of his former to put it in other words, progress the transformation of its ideology continued willingness of a com¬ their belief in its future fulfill¬ corrupt state. and man's perfectibility are no¬ into a political institution with a munity of believers to continue to ment. It is in this sense that What, your reporter asks, is tions which express the belief that strong physical power base could anchor their faith in them. Nicholas Berdiaev spoke of Com¬ the difference between Marxist human society can and shall only be secured in its Utopian The conclusions that can be munism as 'Christianity turned philosophy and current practice? achieve perfection here on earth. form after the conversion of the drawn from the above also offer on its head.' The difficulty faced today by But Lenin's other claim to com¬ rest of the world to Marxism. answers to the remaining two This leads us to the final con¬ Marxist communism is its success. munist sainthood is, perhaps, even Hence, its missionaries and its questions posed by this newspa¬ sideration of this discussion: The It is essentially the same difficulty more crucial to the central con¬ agents must remain active when¬ per's reporter: split (or apparent split, if you faced by any idea (ideology) cern of this discussion. Such ac¬ ever, wherever, and by whatever (4) What morality does a Com¬ prefer) within the Marxist-Com¬ which has come to experience its counts as Edmund Wilson's To means possible. (This demand, munist follow, if by definition his munist camp itself. How does it translation into a concrete polit¬ The Finland Station, or John incidentally, may very well in¬ philosophy does not include the (Cont. on p. 4, col. 1) February 28, 1964 Page 4 THE COMENIAN
Kohls Doctrine Radical Middle . . . (Cont. from p. 3, col. 5) Bucks County (Cont. from p. 2, col. 1 & 2) won't hire you if you have to start later. constitute an important aspect of (as yet) such weapons. This, then, we suggest is also the It has its good and bad points. What I don't like about it is that we our answer to the question posed underlying Alumni Meet above? reason for the apparent British go back too early. It cuts vacation for the students who have summer Marxism belief in the Soviet Union's will¬ jobs that last past Labor Day. The Christmas vaction is too long. itself, ironically, pro¬ Robert P. Snyder, vice presi¬ ingness to see a d6tant in the vides us with the solution. It dent of finance and development Martha E. Dodge—Freshman: states that ideas reflect the socio¬ cold war. Khrushchev, it is ar¬ at Moravian, will be the speaker Yes. Speaking for myself, I found that I did not accomplish that economic conditions of the society gued, exhibits the symptoms of for the meeting of the newly or¬ much during the Christmas vacation or the week or so afterwards. Any from which they originate. Such a Marxist revisionism because he ganized Bucks County Chapter of conscious effort to study on the part of the student during the semester has to take issue with the exist¬ contention may be only a partially the Moravian College Alumni as¬ should be enough to do well on the final examinations. true, but applied to a critique of ence of a nuclear potential phys¬ sociation on Thursday, February No. The students who work during the Christmas season are on the ically capable of destroying the a materialistic pnilosophy which 27. The meeting will be held in whole the ones who work during the rest of the semester. Any student denies the existence of divine rea¬ world many times over (even the the Community Room of the who is not doing well in his school work should not work. If you are son it retains the force of logic. "Hot Line" linking the White County House in Doylestown, Pa. a student you should be a student first—a working man (or woman) Nikita Khrushchev recognizes this. House with the Kremlin is men¬ The meeting will begin at 8 after that. He admits the possibility of "dif¬ tioned in support of this conten¬ P.M. and is ferent roads" to communism (i.e. tion). Indeed, the question does open to all area alum¬ In general, I agree with the new calendar except that instead of ni of the the Soviet willingness to tolerate arise, how does the communist college and their friends, taking a month's vacation at Christmas I would like to start the Titoism). As Marxism, at differ¬ dream of paradise on earth fit into wives, and husbands, either pres¬ Spring Semester two weeks after Christmas. This would allow us to be ent or future. ent historical intervals and under the vision of total nuclear war? free a week or two earlier at the end of the semester.
different socio - economic Khrushchev, as the one Marxist condi- Ellen Stets—Freshman: t i o n s finds its concrete imple¬ leader in possession of the means I don't approve of having first semester finals before the Christmas mentation (i.e. in Russia in 1917, of total destruction must be aware ApplicationsTakeri holidays, mostly because all the semester work has to be finished in in Yugoslavia in 1945, in China that the democratic world, too, is The Peace Corps initiated a about three weeks less time. The feeling of being so pushed is bound in 1949) its tone and speed of faced with the same question con¬ Senior Year Pilot Training Pro¬ to arouse hostility among many students, thereby cancelling out their development tends to depend cerning the future of its own gram this spring. Approximately good intentions for exams. upon the respective climate of its ideals. Will this lead to a change 500 to 700 college juniors will be I feel that those students who do depend upon working during environment. The importance of in goals? Or will t h i s merely invited to participate in a six-week Christmas vacation will not be hired under this new calendar system. this fact has only recently come mean a change in methods? Some training program this summer. to light. Marshall Tito of Yugo¬ say that change is indeed being I respect the progressive ideas of the faculty and administration, and slavia had to content himself with considered within the Soviet Un¬ Upon graduation in June 1965, I would be willing to try this for a year; I think it should be evaluated accepting Soviet toleration be¬ ion. Political analysts may be the trainees will undergo another at that time. cause he lacked the physical pow¬ willing to venture a guess. The period of training for eventual Mrs. R. Griffith — Faculty Member — Vertebrate Zoology, Mammalian er-basis necessary to challenge the historian on the other hand must assignment overseas. Anatomy: Soviet Union in her role of com¬ remain content with his task: to Applications for acceptance are Yes. The holiday season and the ten days to two weeks beginning of understand munist leadership. Mao - tse - tung developments on the now being taken. Students inter¬ January were not utilized by the majority of students toward examin¬ of Red China, however, does not basis of facts. In other words, he ested are urged to contact Dean ation preparation. Material covered in class during this time is met seem to feel such a handicap. Red cannot as yet suggest a valid an¬ H. Mueller, Dean of Women, for half-heartedly. For those who did use the time in academic endeavor China does not merely demand swer. further information. it will do no more than accelerate their time schedules during the fall. Soviet toleration, but the right to For students who depend upon monies earned during the holiday, it co-determination of Marxist inter¬ CCA. Returns will create a problem the first year. I assume they will find means to national strategy. In such a situ¬ correct it. I feel a student poll or an examination of this by adminis¬ ation two considerations need to Campus Christian Association TKE Ele tration and faculty would have been wise, i.e., the percentage of stu¬ be resolved. First, who is ideolog¬ enjoyed a winter retreat at Camp dents working at Christmas and using this money for the Spring ically right (both Soviet Russia Kirkridge this past weekend. Mr. The Epsilon Gamma Chapter of Tau expense. and Red China came into exist¬ and Mrs. George Tyler led discus¬ Kappa Epsilon International I have no objection to the new calendar except in the area covered ence without each other's help!); sions on political responsibility, Fraternity has elected new officers by your other questions. I do not see the necessity, however, of the secondly, whose international social action, and personal com¬ for the remainder of this year and lengthly January vacation. I would prefer to have this shortened and strategy (i.e. foreign policy) is mitment. the 1964-65 school year. They are: an earlier commencement. President — Robert This would enable students to have longer most likely to promise success? Saturday afternoon half the Houser, Vice summer employment to compensate the Christmas loss. As Philip Mosely has pointed group tramped through a few feet President — Kenneth Kaprelian, out, this second consideration has of snow to a lookout. Those who Secretary —- Henry Neumann, I>r. Alan F. Herr—Faculty Member—English:
Treasurer — Richard become a major aspect of the preferred the fireside to hiking Fad, Chap¬ "It's already in, it's done—for two years. There's hardly any point
lain — Daniel Sino-Soviet quarrel as both coun¬ stayed behind. The food was good Harris, Historian— in pursuing it." and well prepared by chef Wyrt- Joseph Fassl, Sergeant-at-arms— tries vie for allies on the inter¬ Yes. I think it will be a tremendous help. I do approve of having national zen. Phil Bees, and Gilbert Keller— scene, and as both coun¬ exams before Christmas and getting that term over. I think it's hard tries Reverend Williams and Chap¬ Pledge Trainer. push their drive toward on the students. communism. It is indeed not easy lain W o o s 1 e y arrived Sunday I don't think many are working when exams come. I think this is for Khrushchev to ignore Mao- morning in time for a period of balanced by the fact that the first students out in the spring get the tse-tung's claim that Red China meditation followed by a Com¬ jUD SMULL summer jobs. I think they automatically end at Labor Day anyway. in its present stage of Marxist de¬ munion Service. CARDS - GIFTS - BOOKS In general, I'm certainly for trying it. On the other hand, I can see velopment can better understand Following Sunday dinner, the Lehigh Shopping Center that the the needs of underdeveloped group packed their belongings, scheduling for summer sessions will be a problem, because we 866-6954 Bethlehem serve much more than Moravian College students. Will try it for two (Afro-Asian) nations and hence cleaned up and headed back to Moravian. must have a greater share in de¬ years, and then it will come up for election. termining Marxist foreign policy. On the other hand, there remains Nikita Khrushchev with the real¬ C.U.B. News ization that only the Soviet Union Friday, February 28 at 7:30: can provide the physical power needed to attempt even to match International Film Festival. Marxism's most formidable en¬ Film "Flamenco," in Spanish with emy: The United States of Amer¬ English subtitles. Starring An¬ ica. Furthermore, the Soviet Un¬ tonio, Pilar Lopez, and Maria Luz. ion alone in Marxist camp posses¬ Included are twenty dance varia¬
ses an effective nuclear arsenal. tions by The Ballet Espanol and Can the Soviet Union afford the professional and village Flamenco notion that other states, even dancers. though they are Marxist, have a Singers and guitarists will be right to influence (or even dic¬ featured along with Bullfighter tate) the policies which would de¬ Juan Belmonte. termine the use of such power? Professor Mary Arenas of the As both, deGaulle in the West Moravian Spanish Dept. will in¬ and Mao - tse - tung in the East, troduce the film. A 25^ admission have demonstrated by their pol¬ will be charged. icies, only the actual possession Saturday, February 29 7-12 P.M.: of such global weapons as the International Film multimegaton hydrogen bomb can Festival, bring about the introduction into featuring film shorts depicting different countries otherwise rational foreign policy and entertain¬ ment considerations the full emotional by Moravian students. There will also be folk impact of the realization that a dancing and re¬ freshments with an international political decision may or may not flavor will be served. A nominal cause global destruction. This, then, we suggest, is in the last 25^ donation is being asked. anlysis why such statesmen as
deGaulle and Mao - tse - tung, MORAVIAN though rationally fully capable of "understanding" the implications BOOK SHOP of atomic war, neverthelesss need Opposite Hotel Bethlehem not exhibit the same sense of PAPER BACKS restraint and responsibility, sim¬ Members of the Campus Christian Association hike along the Appalachian Trail in 13 inch 866-5481 ply because they do not possess snow during a week-end retreat at Camp Kirkridge in the Pocono Mountains. February 28, 1964 THE COMENIAN Page 5 Last Call For Summer Tour Topics Named Now IOCA Member
by Cathy Curcio For Series On
All those interested in the summer tour of Europe should make Great Decisions Grotto Lists E definite plans with Dr. Thaddeus Malinowski before March 15. by Rosemarie Donchez A minimum of six persons taking it for credit is necessary, and For the past three years, the Weekend Trip all college students, faculty members and other interested persons Lehigh Valley Foreign Policy As¬ Within the are welcome. The trip takes four sociation has sponsored a program past week, the Moravian Grotto has expanded its weeks—June 14 to July 14—and since one of the main objectives at Moravian to stimpulate interest membership and enlarged its program for the spring semester. is to learn includes eight countries — Hol- about the Europeans in the discussion of foreign policy. Moravian's Grotto is now officially a member of the Intercollegi¬ 1 a n d, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, through personal contact with the This year's program of Great De¬ ate Outing Club Association (IOCA) and affiliated with the Mid¬ Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, people and their cultures. cisions began last Friday with a dle Atlantic Conference (MAC), and France. discussion Sightseeing is one of the most entitled, "Communism the regional district branch of Linda Saderholm The cost is about $350 for the important phases of the trip, be¬ Today — How Great A Danger?" IOCA. land tour including transporta¬ cause it is during this time that Everyone is invited to attend The Moravian Grotto and Out¬ To Present Recital tion in Europe by motor coach, the travelers will get a good look the discussions. Packets are giv¬ ing Club traveled to Vassar Col¬ en to accommodations, meals, sightsee¬ at cities such as Amsterdam, everyone and ballots are fill¬ lege on February 22-23 for an The Moravian College Music ing, educational tours, visits, con¬ Brussels, Cologne, Bonn, Lu¬ ed out expressing viewpoints on IOCAN weekend, sponsored under Department has announced the certs, theaters and lectures. cerne, Geneva, Venice, Monte topics under debate. These forms the auspicies of the Vassar Out¬ senior piano recital of Linda Sad¬ are returned to the Lehigh Valley If one wishes to take the trip Carlo, Paris, etc. ing Club. Lance Kolts, trip lead¬ erholm. The recital will be held Association and eventually for¬ in the as a three credit course titled Five years of conducting such er, and five other members of the South Campus Chapel at warded to "Social Problems of Modern Eur¬ European tours qualifies Dr. Mal¬ Washington, D. C. Grotto joined the Middle Atlantic 8 p.m. tomorrow. The program is organized on a Miss ope," there is a $75 tuition fee. inowski as a good man for the Outing Clubbers in actively par¬ Saderholm, a senior from national basis. Membership is not It promises to be the most inter¬ job again this summer. His know¬ ticipating in snow shoeing, to¬ Staten Island, New York, is a limited to college students; any¬ esting three credits which can be ledge of and contact with the bogganing, hiking, caving, rock member of the Moravian College one interested in earned. Those who take the tour people and cultures of Europe foreign policy climbing, and skiing. Choir, Dean's List, and was Vice may participate in the discussions. for credit wouldn't be bogged hold promise of a very interest¬ Highlighting the weekend was President of the Campus Chris¬ Great Decisions is like a public a tian down by a lot of academic study, ing and valuable experience. square dance Saturday evening, Assn. during her junior year. opinion poll in which people eval¬ followed by a song fest. Members The program of the recital will uate foreign policy. from Yale, Smith, Wellesley, include "Danseuses de Delphes," Remaining topics to be dis¬ Mount Holyoke, Rensselaer, Har¬ by Debussy, "Intermezzo Op. 116 Albee Exhibit Hucussed include "France and the vard, Southern Connecticut State no. 6," by Brahms, "Three Bagat¬ West," "Indonesia — Guided or College, University of Pennsyl¬ elles Op. 126," by Beethoven, two Misguided Democracy," "Castro," vania, Lehigh University, Scarlatti The reception for the opening of the Albee Art Exhibit was Wilson, Sonatas, and several "Disarmament," Nasser and the Byrn Mawr, Vassar, and Moravian pieces by Bach and Milhaud. Mon¬ held on February 23, 1964, in the College Union Building. Middle East," and "The Ideologi¬ were among the clubs represent¬ ica Schantz will play the second Mrs. Albee, whose wood-block engravings are currently on cal Competition Between Russia ed. piano. exhibit, gave an informal talk on the complicated process in¬ and the United States." The next IOCA weekend trip Mr. Schantz, head of the music will volved in this art form. Also on scheduled be the Middle At¬ dept., urgss interested students to display are the tools used in the lantic Conference sponsored by attend. carving. Wilson College and the Univer¬ sity of Pennsylvania on March 13, Mrs. Albee noted that wood- "If you make people think 14, and 15. The weekend will in¬ block engraving is not an ex¬ USG Elections March 2-3 they're thinking, they'll love clude folksinging, hiking, caving, tremely popular art form at pres¬ you. If you really make camping, and square dancing. ent, but she felt that the interest them think they'll hate you." For the listing of various one- shown at the reception is an in¬ Candidates —Don Marquis. day hiking, or dication of a change of attitude. caving, rock climb¬ ing trips and projected weekend Her subject matter, taken main¬ PRESIDENT canoeing or camping trips, con¬ ly from the Springtown - Heller- "To believe with certain¬ TED BOWMAN DAVE WILSON sult the bulletin board, or contact town area, is simple, but very ef¬ ty we must begin by doubt¬ Ken Holtje, Grotto President, or fectively handled. ing.' '—Stanislaus. one of the Outing Club members. Also exhibited are several of VICE-PRESIDENT All students are invited to par¬ Mr. Albee's watercolors, oils, WOODY GROSSMAN JIM McMAHAN ticipate in any one or all of the and pastels. "Curosity is one of the Outing Club activities. It is never permanent and certain char¬ Many of these prints are for SECRETARY too late to join, and remember, acteristics of a vigorous in¬ sale, and interested parties should "There's always room for one FAY STOVER KATHY BROCZKOWSK1 tellect."—Samuel Johnson contact Miss Eiffe at the C.U.B. more." desk. The price range is from ten to seventy-five dollars. TREASURER Both the Women's Activities DAVE GOLDBERG WAYNE JOHNSON Committee and the C.U.B. Art Committee assisted in the prepar¬ ations for the reception.
Refreshments were served by Mrs. Nathaniel Albee, Mrs. Ray¬ mond Haupert, Dean Mueller, Mrs. Rudy Ackerman, and Miss PRgFesSlon: Caroline Langford.
The reception was attended by 125 people, including several w vm mat&NV prominent artists from the Lehigh Valley area.
Sorority To Open Its Rushing Week Phi Mu Epsilon Sorority will open Rushing Week, February 24-28, with an informal Rushing Party in the sorority room on Monday night. The second party on Wednesday night will feature a formal dinner. The sisters will present original shows at both parties.
Also, at the present time Phi Mu, with the aid of Victor Mari- •duena, is working on a special service project to help the Span¬ ish-speaking people of the area. So pressed for time that
etov you haven't kept in touch with home?
namssorg ydoow *H£ SAVS IT'S THE SUIN-6EAFTIN6 With college activities making such heavy de¬ mands on you, telephoning is the quickest—and rof ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CENTUfcV, BUT most satisfying—way to assure the family that lr' G. S. XJ. tnedlserp-eciv I SAV IT'S PLAIN OLD VIVISECTION? vou haven't forgotten them. Call tonight. THE COMENIAN February 28, 1964 Page 6
Hofstra Favored SPADEA DESIGNER PATTERN Club Car by Ton! Ippolito Moravian Hosts MAC Our first International Festival is coming up this weekend, Feb¬ ruary 28 and 29. The Spanish Club will sponsor the featured Playoffs For First Time film, "Flamenco," which will be shown at 7 p.m. on Friday in Moravian College will be the scene of the Middle Atlantic Prosser Auditorium. Conference College Division championships Friday and Saturday, Flags representing the Euro¬ Feb. 28-29, the first, time the school has played host for the pean countries of past and pres¬ games. ent Moravian students will be First and second-place teams in hung Saturday on the flagwalk in both the Northern and Southern Highway Department the snack bar, where exhibits divisions will meet at Johnston from the countries may also be Hall with game times at 7 and 9 To Improve Roads seen. Members of the Internation¬ p.m. on Feb. 28 and 29. The al Club will participate in a pro¬ championships have been held the Bordering College gram at 7 p.m. on Saturday in last several years at neighboring Prosser Auditorium. At 9 p.m. by Vincenza Frey Muhlenberg. there will be folkdancing and Elizabethtown and Hofstra will City and state highway depart¬ singing in the auditorium. represent the Northern Division, ments will be keeping pace with A meeting of the RAU Science while Drexel and either Muhlen¬ the expanding college facilities Club was held on February 18th; berg or Ursinus will play from when reconstruction of Elizabeth a talk on Health-Physics was pre¬ the Southern. Avenue, between Main Street and sented. The group toured the On another front in MAC cham¬ Mauch Chunk Road is completed Bethlehem Research Center on pionship competition at Moravian, this Spring. The much needed im¬ February 10 and 13. RAU is plan¬ the school played host for the con¬ provements will include widening N-1095 ning a trip to the World's Fair ference wrestling championships the right way of from 28 feet to on May 16. One dollar covers bus in 1961. 30 JACKET feet, elimination of the exces¬ $1.00 transportation and admission. "We're quite pleased to be able sively steep grade, and construc¬ There's still room, sign up at the to offer our facilities to the Mid¬ tion of curb and gutter. The new Science Building bulletin board if dle Atlantic Conference for the NS-240 road surface will be laid in the interested. first time in staging the basket¬ early weeks of Spring. SK IRT ball playoffs," Harvey T. D. Gil¬ During convo next Thursday, The city of Bethlehem is plan¬ March 5, the annual Beck Ora¬ lespie, Moravian's athletic direc¬ ning reconstruction of Mauch torical contest will be presented. tor says. Chunk Road, which borders the Tiffeau & Busch The Johnston Hall, where the speakers will be Matthew western end of the campus. Work championship will be decided, has Lindroth, Russel Morgan, and on this project will commence up¬ William Horwath. been a leading center for Lehigh on completion of the rebuilding Valley as well as Moravian Col- The MAC basketball champion¬ of Elizabeth Avenue hill by the ege sports events since its com¬ ships will be played today, Febru¬ State Dept. of Highways. pletion in 1952. DOODLE AGAIN ary 28th, and tomorrow, Febru¬ Repaying of Locust Street from ary 29th, in Johnston Hall. There the Union Building to Rau-Has- will be two games each night sler will also be OGO Tops completed this from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $1.50 Spring. each. Frat These improvements will con¬ The Grotto and Outing Club League stitute providing a more aesthetic will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 11 The OGO Shockers have defeat¬ entrance to the campus from the in the Committee Room of the ed the TKE B's, SPO B's, and TKE northwestern portion of the city. CUB. A's in succession which places The Existentialist Posture, the them on the top in Fraternity "I believe in Democracy Book of the Semester, will be League basketball competition. discussed because it releases the en¬ by Dr. Frederick W. Mc- Sigma Phi A, who beat TKE B Connell, ergies of every human be¬ chairman of the philos¬ last week is tied for second place ing."—Woodrow Wilson ophy department at 7 P.M. Wed¬ with the TKE A team. nesday, March 11, in the Bethle- In other competition last week, hem-Salem Room. the OGO Bandits defeated TKE B. The deadline for entires to The The Raiders are sitting on the "Discontent is the first Manuscript is March 4. Original top of the Independent League step in the progress of a man poetry, illustrative art, and prose after drubbing TKE C. Colonial or a nation."—Oscar Wilde should be submitted to Dr. Bur- Hall holds down second place in caw's office. this league. On March 19 in the Bethlehem- This past week also marked the Salem Room, Phi Sigma Tau will beginning of the handball tourna¬ Girls Basketball present Dr. David L. Miller. Dr. ment. Chuck Germuga, Geoff Sch¬ The Houndettes came out on Miller, from Drew University, will wartz, Steve Steiner, Karl Monetti speak on "Myths and Gods in and Billy Gilbert are all register¬ top in two games played with Leb¬ Greek Philosophy." ed for the tournament. In first anon Valley last week. The final Phi round competition, Steiner will tally of the junior varsity contest Alpha Theta is sponsoring was a trip to the Winterthur Museum play Germuga, with Schwartz Moravian 30 and Lebanon in Delaware. Reservations for the meeting Gilbert in the second Valley 12, with the varsity also round. topping their opponents by a score trip should be made at the CUB of 32-26. desk. The cost is $1.50 per per¬ son. BASKETBALL STANDINGS Karen Pennypacker was high Fraternity League scorer in the J.V. game with 12 W L points, and Sharon Yaeck was OGO Shockers 3 0 high in the varsity tilt with 13 The Comenian SPO A 2 1 points. TKE A 2 1 Last Saturday the Houndettes OGO Bandits 1 1 entertained at a Playday in Johns¬ TKE B 0 3 ton Hall. They were host to Kutz- Friday, February 38, 1964 SPO B 0 2 town, Muhlenberg, Cedar Crest, Crest, and Albright. Independent League Editor Bill Horwath W L Also this past week our girls Assoc. Editors Robin Veluce, Kai Malloy, Roger Hudak, Bill Raiders 3 0 went down to defeat at the hands Gilbert Colonial Hall 2 0 of Marywood, 33-23. The high News Editor Mike Shoup Choppers 1 1 scorers for Moravian were Sharon Photo Editor Tom Haupert Zorro's Boys 1 1 Yaeck with 11 points and Sue Circ. Manager Nancy Terreson
Grunts 1 2 Watt with 7 points. Moravian's News Writers. .. .Hilda Wolff, Jane Julius, Rita Jean Gruss, Toni Ip¬ TKE C 0 2 last game will be a home contest polito, Phil Katowitz, Pat Ers- Rookies 0 2 with Centenary. Heed the still, small voice of conscience kine, Nancy Olenwine, Reed Trei- ble, Jeanne Thibou, Catherine Cur- cio, Rosemarie Donchez, Gail Call home now! It's easy, it's inexpensive, and the Smith, Vincenza Prey, Arlene Eb- ner, Cecelia Anne Matus, Ken folks'll love you Snow Sculpture Winners for it! Hubbard, Jim Hertzog Faculty Advisor Eric Rhodin 1st place — SPO, B.C.
2nd place — OGO, The Flintstones Published at the Globe-Times Prlntery 3rd place — TKE, Mr. Magoo at the World's Fair