PLAN TO ATTEND "FOCUS" DISCUSSES THE The Beacon CENSORSHIP CHRISTMAS FORMAL WNAK. SUNDAY, 1 P.M. WILKES COLLEGE • STUDENT WEEKLY Vol. XXVII, No. 10 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1962 Irem Temple Flooded with Music Fee Set for Amnicola; Students Vote for Honor Code As 11The Music Man 11 Continues Orders for Yearbook Presented at Student Seminar The vibrant strains of "76 Trombones" will reverberate Must B~ Placed Today by Vicki Tatz throughout Irem Temple tonight and tomorrow night as Meredith Students may obtain the yearbook Ask yourself the question, "If an instructor were to leave Wilson's famed musical comedy, "The Music Man" takes the for the present academic year for his class during a test. would students take advantage of this stage. Curtain time is 8 o'clock. Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis Club is the price of one dollar, provided situation to cheat?" Ideally the answer is no. Recognizing sponsoring the production for the benefit of its Wheelchair Fund. they order today, the Amnicola that students can assume individual responsibility for personal Professor Harold Hill, the Music Man, is a glib salesman staff announced. Today is abso- honor, the establishment of an Honor Code at Wilkes College who charms his way into people's hearts while depleting their lutely the last day orders will be is now being planned. taken, and students may sign at pocketbooks. After fast-talking small-town Midwesterners into the Cafeteria lounge, the Bookstore Its stated purpose is to stimulate student maturity and digni- buying musical instruments and band uniforms, he skips town, lounge, or Parrish Hall lobby. Pay- ty through greater individual responsibility. An Honor Code without fulfilling his promise to teach the newly-formed band ments are to be made at a future relies upon the principle that students are familiar with precepts how to play. However the swindle of River City, Iowa, proves date, to be announced. of honorable conduct and are concerned with their observance. to be the undoing of this amiable rascal. Here the Professor Dr. Farley approved the change - The tentative Code, as presented falls in love with the skeptical librarian, is exposed, then for­ in policy presented to him by the Cnmm1·ttee Established·, at the Student Seminar last Tues- given by both the librarian and the happy, but poorer, towns­ yearbook staff and Mr. Hoover. u, day night, involves no giving or people, and all live happily ever after. Again, the staff stresses that stu- ed receiving of information in tests - -<'> Co-operating in the production of dents must order today, for the r~ore Seminars Plano ; or quizzes. Test conditions would this extravaganza are the Cue and exact number must be known when remain subject to the individual Debaters Rate Merits Curtain, directed by Alfred Groh, the contract is signed today. Major Topics Vary instructor's discretion. Infractions and the Music Department, headed Students who have already order- may be reported by approaching At Annual Tournament by Robert Lovett. Mrs. Barbara ed the Amnicola at a price higher The student Seminar held last the accused student and offering Weisberger of the Wilkes-Barre than the dollar fee may obtain a Tuesday night in the Commons pro- him an opportunity to report him­ Two Wilkes College debaters Ballet Theater, assisted by Jozia refund beginning tomorrow by con- voked a great deal of thoughful self or by approaching a member were recently awarded certificates Mieszkowski, is handling the chore­ tacting any staff member. discussion on major points of stu- of the Honor Court and reporting of merit at the annual Daniel S. ography. Sets have been designed dent interest. Consequently, a com- the violator. Dickenson debates at Harpur Col­ and executed by Catha! O'Toole, mittee was established to coordi- This is the basis from which a lege. Individual speaking awards nationally prominent artist. Choral nate and plan future seminars on more concrete Honor Code will be went to David Levy and Doug Kist­ director is Richard Chapline, while Full Schedule Arranged current affairs and student prob- drawn up. Therefore, it remains ler; Levy ranked fourth among William Gasbarro, Martin Fried­ To Supply Holiday Music !ems. subject to expansion and further more than 200 debaters and missed mann, and Donald Marcase are delineation of what constitutes a being rated one of the three superi­ A full schedule will occupy the The discussion concerning the violation as well as other potential among the many talented musicians establishment of an Honor Code or speakers by a single point. Club who comprise the orchestra. time of the music department until points of discussion. The com­ President John Campbell cited that the end of the year. Besides the was vigorous and resulted in a ma­ Telling the Music Man's story in pleted form will subsequently be Wilkes was one of the distinguished "Music Man", which is co-directed jority of those attending expressing song and word are the following presented to an assembly of the schools at the tournament, having by Mr. Robert Lovett, chairman, their approval of the concept. cast members: David Fendrick, entire student body for approval two speakers of merit, while most and for which the college band Dolores Amir, Sally Schoffstall, There was also considerable dis­ or disapproval. had only one such honored speaker. plays the accompaniment, the de- Thomas Harding, Jane Gilmartin, cussion on the role of student gov­ At the Student Seminar, a ma­ Teamwise, the two affirmative 1mrtment is undertaking various Steve Cooney, Joseph Muccino, erment. Opinions varied from "a jority of those present favored the and negative teams won six of the activities before the Christmas va- sounding board", a pacesetter, to establishment of an Honor Code 12 rounds debated, which put them Mary Russin, Joan Pitney, Sherry cation. Mitchell, Harry Rothstein, Barbara a coordinator of student activities. of some sort. As a result of dis­ slightly above middle place in final The Oratorio Society begins the Time limited further discussion cussion as to its extent, 23 favored outcome, and placed well as far as Fritz, Bonnie Jenkins, Christine Bialogowicz, Jane Morris, Lloyd holiday schedule with its perfor­ of these points on the other items starting out by limiting its appli­ actual points were concerned. The Warneka, Merle Edwards, William mance at Saint Stephen's Church, on the agenda. However, attend­ cation to tests and quizzes, 2 affirmative teams defeated Colgate Huthmaker, Fred Baumann, Stuart Sunday, December 9. On the fol­ ance and active participation on the favored a more far-reaching aca­ and Oswego, while the negative Napoleon, Steve Pankin, Linda lowing day, Monday, December 10, part of the students were both con­ demic code at the inception of the made a slightly better showing by Paonessa, Jody Morrison, Sherry the band will take part in a pro­ sidered excellent by the discussion system. Only 5 students opposed defeating Harpur, Ithaca, St. Bon­ Downing, Marguerite Gelli, Lor­ gram at the !rem Temple. leader. the concept of an Honor Code. aventure, and Le Moyne. The Issac Stern will also perform at It was pointed out that the Ad­ groups lost to Syracuse, Ithaca, raine Rome, Mary Moritz, Sharon Boyle, Sonny Haffer, Lou Coopey, the !rem Temple, Thursday, Decem- It is hoped that this interest ministration is unofficially in sup­ University of Scranton, King's, ber 13 in the concert series. Finally, will be maintained for the student port of an Honor Code and that Colgate, and Harpur. Richard French, Don Roberts, Diane Najim, Edna Meyer, Janice Collins, the music department will end its I seminars t? be held in t~e f?ture. some instructors already practice it. Coaches Lord and Budd, who also busy schedule when it presents its An evaluation sheet was distributed acted as judges at the tournament, Iris Collins, Monica Musial, Joan Borowski, Sandra Zawadski, Alice Christmas program at Assembly, I which should be of benfit to those accompanied the following novice Thursday, December 13. planning events of a similar nature. Phillips, Catherine Skopic, June 1 debaters: William Holmes, Doug­ Jaycees Hold Toy Drive Vaanenan, Rose Ann Hallet, Anne las Kistler, Michael Landesman, Marie Lenchak, Cathy Marks, Libby The Wilkes College Division of David Levy, Carol Meneguzzo, Capin, Pauline Homko, Wayne Bill­ the Junior Chamber of Commerce Rosemary Rush, Claire Sheridan, ings, Ron Baldwin, Mal Gropper, are aiding the local Marine Corps and James Tredinnick. Campbell, Dean's Wife Performs Lead Dick Probert, and Martin Brennan. Reserve Center in their drive to the group's only remaining varsity obtain toys for Christmas. The debater from last year, also ac­ The production is the culmination of three months' work on the part In Society's Bach Cantata Concert Jaycees feel, in this drive, that the companied the group. under-priviledge children will bene­ The eight novices are hoping for of the cast and the play's unsung Mrs. Helen Ralston, wife of Dean George F. Ralston, pos­ heroes, the back-stage crew. fit from the action by the student another successful showing tomor­ sesses a leading role in the four-fold Bach Cantata concert of the body. row at the 16th Annual Temple Wyoming Valley Oratorio Society. Under the conduction of University Novices Debate Tour­ The toys are not necessarily new nament in Philadelphia, where they Mr. Clifford Balshaw, director of the society, the concert will be ones. In fact, the Reserve Center has asked for used or broken toys. will debate five rounds, and again Accountants Plan Tour presented December 9, at 3:30 p.m., at Saint Stephen's Church. on Wednesday at Marywood College The Wilkes College Accounting They will be repaired at the Re­ in Scranton, where they will prac­ Club made plans at their recent Associated with choral, symphonic, and solo work in North­ serve Center and then passed out in time for the children at Christ­ tice with other local colleges.