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Vol. 27 No. 6 ROSARY HILL COLLEGE, BUFFALO, N.Y. DECMEBER 13,1974 Christmas Is As Real As Make-Believe Feelings are supposedly transmitted through books and not newspaper articles; however, with the coming of Christmas and Santa Claus, comes by janetsusanelmer the exception to that rule. This piece is on Christmas and I hope will transmit to you the feeling and wonder of this time of year and why! continue to make glad the heart dl could say to you that it smelled ' . (2) life. In her letter, Virginia asked of childhood.” This is the It was and has been said that like Christmas outside or that it The most renowned piece of for truth. Church, if nothing else meaning of Christmas. It is real, our age is a skeptical one; but I felt like Christmas, but in a American journalism was can be said, gave her truth. He as all the make-believe world is, will not believe that! This era rational world there is no smell or published in “The Sun” on Sept. said, “Yes, Virginia, there is a and that is the wonder of it all. seems to me just as full of feel to Christmas . . . However, 21st inv 1897. The piece was an Santa Claus. He exists as (3) wonderful things as any period in you would probably know what I editorial by Francis Church and certainly as love, generosity and According to the skeptics, like the past has been. The problem meant when I said that there is a it has come to be called “Yes, devotion exist, and you know they Dr. Lee Salk, pediatic-psycho- with our time is that people are smell or feel to Christmas. Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” abound and give to your life its logy director at N.Y. Hospital- more concerned with being Because you also know the world That line from the middle of the highest beauty and joy. Alas! Cornell Medical Centre, from the realist then anything else. Today of make-believe, even if you deny piece is probably the most well How dreary would be the world if very beginning a child should be a person who does not act totally its true existence. recognized sentence in the whole there were no Santa Claus.” The told that Santa is a fraud. Dr. rational is seen as being a little editorial. The rest of the reply is most important part came at the Bruno Bettelheim, child Psycho­ mentally disturbed. To see is Christmas is a time when, even often ignored. What a loss, end of the letter and no one can analyst and professor of Educa­ most certainly to believe; but is in this realist time, we are because the entire reply of state it better: “Only faith, tion at the University of Chicago, that the only way we will come to allowed to bring our fantasies out Francis Church is the feeling of fancy, poetry, love, romance, can disagrees ... He has never seen a believe something? in the open. We can let others Christmas. It-is real for all its push aside that curtain and view child extremely troubled over know of our belief without being make-believe! and picture the supernatural believing in Santa and then We all know the feeling we have ashamed, but we do not. Instead beauty and glory beyond. Is it coming to his disillusion (?) when we are happy, we know we cover up our belief by saying To read the whole answer real? Ah, Virginia, in this world gradually. Church believes there those that come with sadness that we are only pretending to received by Virginia is to gain a there is nothing else real and is a Santa Claus and a Christmas and, yet, they are unseeable. pretend that Christmas is real! new preception, a new meaning abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank and “The most real things in Feelings exist inside' us, as does To look at Christmas so for existence. It’s simple, yet God! He lives, and lives forever. the world are those th a t. . . ” are the world of make-believe, and rationally is sickening and brings profound proof that Santa Claus A thousand years from now, unseen. A Christmas that you can therefore are more basicly to mind characters worse than lives is an influence which can Virginia, nay ten times ten smell and feel and a Santa that intimate to our very being. I Scrooge. change your whole outlook on thousand years from now, he will comes once a year.

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'Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus' Come Around

The branches come around in swatches of silveryl green, brushed once or twice with burnt sienna, Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. devotion exist, and you know the world. The most real Some of my little friends say they abound and give to your things in the world are those To remind us of the time there is no Santa Claus. Papa life its highest beauty and joy. that neither children nor men Alas! How dreary would be can see. says “If you see it in “The When they all come around Sun” it’s so.” Please tell me the world if there were no San­ the truth; is there a Santa ta Claus. It would be as by the wind that blows them Dreary as if there were no in ever-swelling circles, Claus? Virginias. There would be no You can tear apart a baby’s Whirling a message from one tree to the next; childlike faith then, no poetry, rattle and see what makes the no romance to make tolerable VIRGINIA, your little friends noise inside, but there is a veil this existence. We would have covering the unseen world Once to me are wrong. They have been no enjoyment except in the which not the strongest man, and next to you affected by the skepicism of a sense or sight. The eternal nor the united strength of all skepical age. They do not be­ light with which childhood fills the branches come around lieve except they see. They the strongest men that ever the world would be extingui­ lived, could tear apart. Only In whispy circles that gush through the air, think that nothing can be shed. faith, fancy, poetry, love, ro­ which is not comprehensible mance, can push aside that by their little minds. curtain and view and picture And blush for the childlike gossip Not believe in Santa Claus! the supernatural beauty and that flows through their playful fingers You might as well not believe All minds, Virginia, whether glory beyond. Is it real? Ah, from one heart to one listener; they be men’s or children’s in fairies! You might get your Virginia, in this world there is are little. In this great unir Papa to hire men to watch in nothing else real and abiding. While all the time. . . verse of ours, man is a mere all the chimnies to catch Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, but insect, an ant, in his intellect, The air and the messages remain sweet, as compared to the boundless even if they did not see Santa world about him, as measured Claus coming down, what and real, and finding their way by the inteligence capable of would that prove? Nobody No Santa Claus! Thank to when you and the br&nches sees Santa Claus. Did you ever God! he lives, and lives for­ grasping the whole truth and Come around again. knowledge. see fairies dancing on the ever. A thousand years from lawn. Of course not, but that’s now, Virginia, nay ten times by Cathy Tobia no proof they are not there. ten thousand years from now, Yes, Virginia, there is a Nobody can conceive or he will continue to make glad Santa Claus, He exists as cer­ imagine all the wonders there thé heart of childhood. tainly as love, generosity and are unseen and unseeable in By Francis Church PAGE 2 THÉ ASCENT DECEMBER 13,1974 Out of Nothing, A Most Memorable Christmas

“I refnember a Christmas about 1957,” said the soft spoken Sister Judith Fehyvesi who spent ten years in a communist prison.* “Twenty-five of us who were locked in one big cell. The guards heard us singing Christmas carols. They took out all our mat­ Will Rogers once said that all he knew was what he read in the news­ tresses. For two days we slept on papers. However significant his statement may have been, it certainly the cold hard floor,” she said is quite significant for prospective Rosary Hill College students who matter-of-factly. know nothing else about the college but what they read. As a matter of fact, when I visit various high schools, publications and pictures representing the campus are constantly requested. Therefore, copies of the “Ascent” and “Summit 1974” are now always part of my Hungarian Sister Judith, of the presentation. Sisters of Social Service and The purpose of this letter, then, is to share with you the numerous chairman of the Sociology-Social compliments that these media attract. In a word, the compliments are Work Concentration, always “terrific.” Keep up the good work. speaks softly. She exudes a kind Sincerely, of quiet strength. No trace of Stephen J. Ad

“The inmates were most closely watched. Especially on holy days. They wanted to make it impossible for us to show any outward sign. But ¿11 the prison­ ers had a great desire to cele­ brate Christmas,” she said.

“We were forbidden to sing. A skThe Forbidden to pray in common. Yet in a whispered way we did it. We HAD to be ready to accept the Sister Judith ' consequences. We'were severely punished if we were caught,” she “We were not allowed to keep explained, .“Some inmates put President said. nails, or needles, or any such aside the one thin slice of bread thing in our cells. But she did it,” each of us were allowed each day. Sister Judith continued, “all the The very ill who were allowed a Dr. Robert Marshall But that is not what she while she was knitting the slip­ bit of milk and a little marmalade remembers most about Christ­ pers she had to hide them in her put this aside, too. Then they mas in prison. “What I remem­ cell. We were not allowed to knit mixed the dry bread crumbs, the ber most is how the inmates gave or sew . So you see, to prepare a milk and the marmalade to­ QUESTION: Do you believe Rosary Hill is offering a meaningful so much to each other,” she said education and does Rosary Hill merit'public funding? gift meant continual risk.” gether. It was not cooked, of course, but it was a kind of cake. ” “We had nothing. Nothing. Yet “Another inmate,” she said, ANSWER: You quote me as asserting that private colleges such as we.'wanted to give of ourselves. Rosary Hill have np right to ask for public funds unless they demon­ “gave gifts this way. OnCe a year We had such a desire to bring joy we were permitted to take out of “The meaning of Christmas strate they are making an effort to offering meaningful education. My to each other. So, inspite of the was so real,” Sister Judith said, position, more accurately, is that we have no right to ask for private our suitcases one item. One risks, we made gifts to give each important item. She took out one “despite the fact that we could philanthropy unless we can demonstrate to the private sector thdt we other to celebrate Christmas,” not communicate with our family are offering a meaningful education. piece of fragrant soap. She cut it she said smiling. into slivers so she could share a or friends outside the prison, and small piece with many. Even it it each of us wanted to. Despite the I would like to find a way to offer a high level education experience “How can I explain the diffi­ fact that there was no possibility at Rosary Hill College without any reliance on public funding. I know was so small, we enjoyed it for its culty we had in preparing gifts in nice smell.” of buying gifts. Despite every­ that in the short run, this is not likely to occur. the prison? We took risks _at thing, we felt a very deep peace every stage. Just imagine! One and joy. God’s love WAS revealed Rosary Hill College is now offering a meaningful educational The prison soap available was inmate knitted slippers as gifts. evil-smelling. Alexander Sol­ to man.” experience. How long we are able to continue to do this in the light of First, she took apart her old worn the serious financial exigencies we are suffering is doubtful. We can, zhenitsyn said, in case of his out sweater full of holes. What did books, that this kind of soap made and will offer a quality educational experience with the help of private she knit with? Here again she Very thoughtfully she added, donors. However, it will do us little good to pursue these private prisoners smell worse after “Nothing could prevent us from took risks. She looked for long washing with it than before. monies if we are unwilling to suffer the short term austerity which will stud-nails out in the yard.“ We feeling that great joy God can guarantee our existence on the date that these monies appear. This were, not allowed to pick Up any­ give us under any circumstances. level of austerity is difficult on all of us and only those who have some thing in the yard. But she risked “We even had a little Christ­ Perhaps he gives even more vision and know the purpose of it will be able to take it in stride. it. She did it,” Sister Judith said. mas cake to share together,” she when people have nothing.”

The Ascent Dear Santa Claus, Dear Santa Claus

Rosary Hill College Hi! How are you? I am fine. So bother you up there. We got rid of get dirty. I’ll have the usual cho­ Voi. 27 No. 6 is my sister Jennifer. We both mom’s car so I won’t be able to colate milk and cookies for you want to thank you for the trains get around much, so how about and the elves. The carrots will be Friday, December 13,1974 you brought last year. I also liked bringing some good stuff for my by the door. Don’t forget to give the bike, but now I think I could parents. They want a new house them to the reindeer. use a bigger one. and cash. Co-Editors-in-Chief ...... Darryl David Amato Just be sure to lock the door be­ TonyVoilanti We both behaved good this I’ve been watching TV and saw hind you. Don’t worry though, I’ll Managing Editor __ ...... Debbie Tocco year, except sometimes my mom a lot of dirty little kids with Contributing Editor . remind you of these things when I ...... Linda Neider got mad at me for yelling and ripped clothes. Why don’t you see you at Hengerer’s. Contributing Editor ...... — Jo nWroblewski fighting with my sister. give them stuff? My mom says News Staff ...... Karen Klinct Cathy Jensen they don’t have much food, and Love, Marie Fortuna Diane Krestos This Christmas I would like you they never have Christmas pre­ Layout Editor ...... Kathy Titus to bring me Smash up Derby — sents. I think maybe you just Photo Editor ...... Jefferey G. Hedges ...... John Robinson and anything else you can think never saw them. How about food and Jenny Activities Editor...... LizPilecki of. How about a hockey game and and clothes and maybe a bathtub Business Manager ...... Chris Siembida the Fisher Price Castle? Jenny or even a shower for them? Advertising Manager ...... Michelle Isabelle would like a baby doll and gum. Art Contributor...... John Keller She’s got enough toys, so she Welf, I guess that’s about it. Oh, really wants the gum. We chew yeah! We’ve been using our fire­ Staff: Janet Elmer, Dru Hattrich, Mike Ostrowski, Lynne sugarless. My mom and dad said place a lot so when my parents go Schimminger, Sue Moore, Mary Ramage, Denise Zazowski, Sue there wouldn’t be a lot of stuff to bed on Christmas Eve, I’ll Fink, Shelly Rove, Debbie Vullo. this year because the world is in sneak down and unlock the front trouble. I told them that it doesn’t door for you. That way you won’t PAGE 3 THE ASCENT DECEMBER 13,1974

At the Movies Other Worlds By DARRYL DAVID AMATO By JOHN J. WROBLEWSKI

The disaster is upon us. Holly­ tures beyond- name, occupation But.. when an Indian is abused wood is inviting us to an “Earth­ and stereotype. Director Jack by some heartless towns-people, Has it ever occurred to you that under hypnosis, that he was sent quake.” At Christmas we can Smight and his writer Don Ingalls and students of the Freedom the real source of many uniden- to earth, or chosen from among fight “The Towering Inferno.” purposely play it this way. Still, School are shot down at random fied flying objects might be your the psychics of earth, to deliver But if you can’t wait that long to for a cast who never get off the by the Army, Billy Jack cannot own mind? John White said that unto us a message. This message get your share of heart-pounding ground as living breathing indi­ control his kung-fu feet. Maybe we “should not dismiss the is from a race of super beings frights and grisly sights, stop off viduals, everyone at least looks he’s going about the problem the possibility” that many UFO’s are who call themselves Hu vans. at “AIRPORT 1975.” breathlessly worried in the air. wrong way, but we cheer him actually the product of adoles­ Huva is a planet in some far dis­ anyway. cent sexual energy that can find tant galaxie with a diameter Norman Fell, as an observant no release through proper chan­ 16,000 times larger than earth’s. In comparison to 1970’s “Air­ passenger*, utters the only per­ nels in our society. Apparently, The messenger of the Huvans, port,” this ‘Airport’ stagps only a ceptive line. Before the trauma Billy Jack is a hero, and Jean is we are to believe that the psychic who spoke to Yuri Gheller in his hits, he quips, “This is gonna be a periodically allowed to point out energy of some tenny hoppers is early childhood, called himself minor catastrophe, A small pri­ lotta laughs, I can tell.” Norm’s vate plane collides with a big his tragic flaw - his uncontrol­ running around at night looking “Spectra” alias Jesus Christ. assumption proves correct. Aside lable temper and violence which for sexual gratification, and that And the message? We are to pre­ Boeing 747, crashing into the from the nerve teasing scenes, cockpit and killing most of the may grant momentary satisfact­ this energy might even be res­ pare ourselves for the second crew. The major portion of the you can crack up over the simple, ion for the, revenge, but only be­ ponsible for what we have labeled coming of Christ, which will film focuses on a stewardess’ predictable dialogue. * gets more violence. demonic possession. occur in three to five years. When Spectra returns, we will be inva­ attempt to keep the jet in flight The funniest scene depicts TV while airport personnel plan to John W. White gave a lecture at ded by thousands of space ships, “star” reporter (Larry Storch) The townspeople seem to be of Rosary Hill on November 22. The coming in to refuel, in return for plop a pilot into the “driver’s trying to keep his hair from get­ seat” of the plane, via helicopter. one accord - conservative, hate­ lecture was presented by the which we will be given the “Book ting blown out of place by wind ful red-necks, all out to destroy Hurfian Dimensions Institute, of Knowledge” and advice on how from a landing helicopter while Jean and her Freedom School. and was appropriately titled to improve our race. Unfor­ You can dig your fingernails vainly soliciting on-the-spot into thé arms of your theatre seat They are also prejudiced against “Other Worlds, Other Univer­ tunately, when YUri came out of interviews 'with the silent, busy the Indian. I suppose much of it is ses.” The lecture was advertised his hypnotic trance, he grabbed during the tense moments of rescue crew. “Airport 1975,” if you’re willing sadly true. as a discussion of the existence of the cassette tape of his testimony to submit first to some stock such life to our society. Mr. White and dematerialized it with his The sequel is upon us. “Airport raised some interesting, if not psycokinetic powers. Hollywood scene setting and ’75” is a spinoff from Ross Hun­ character introductions'. Tom Laughlin is a fine strong, plausible ideas concerning the ter’s production of “Airport.” silent Billy Jack. And in a year nature and origin of UFOs. If all this sounds a little far out Charlton Heston is the rescue “The Godfather Part II” opens pilot. He’s in love, but having a when good women’s roles are so to you, you should have heard Christmas week. “THE TRIAL rare, Delores Taylor has a giant There are several possibilities about the orbiting computer that minor spat with stewardess OF BILLY JACK,”' the picture Karen Black. (Nothing like -a dis­ part in “The Trial of Billy Jack.” that can explain UFOs, and some circles the earth. It is as large as that continues the plight of “Billy She plays Jean Roberts, a lady jof these possibilities have been a city, and is, of course, invisible. aster to bring lovers together Jack,” is playing now. again.) Efrem £imbalist, Jr. who knows where her head’s at photographed with infrared film. If your not gullible enough for most of the time, with appro­ According to Mr. White, there is a that one, there is a story about a plays the critically injured pilot. “The Trial of Billy Jack,” George Kennedy, as airport priate strength, confusion, love, photograph, taken high up in our sun that is almost going to collide working with a bigger budget, own atmosphere, of amoeba-like with our sun in a few years. We controller Patroni, is the only better photography and more anger, intelligence, emotion and hold-over from the original flick. t humor. She’s quiet, fuming at creatures that are invisible to the might be almost entirely wiped moving performances, tries very taut times and bawling at begin­ naked eye. These creatures out by that fireworks display, but hard to be epic. It runs nearly ning and-end. appear, on infra-red film, to be we will discover another planet Among the passengers, you’ll three hours, and chronicles the unicellular organisms, complete called “Vulcan” which circles glimpse Helen Reddy (as a sing­ incidents leading up to the sense­ with vacuoles, nucleus, and all our sun just inside the orbit or ing nun, no less), Gloria Swanson less massacre of college students Ms. Taylor and her real-life the other trappings of a protozoan Mercury. (as herself they say, but we sin­ by National Guardsmen. The big­ husband Tom Laughlin are so visible under a microscope. But cerely hope not), Linda Blair (a gest “incident” is a lack of com­ sincere and gut emotional in their these creatures are not micros­ As I said, the lecture was inter­ gushy, optimistic adolescent on munication, a misunderstanding convictions that even though they copic. They range from the size of esting, if not plausible. John W. her way to a kidney transplant) between young students and are voicing out against past a quarter to over a half-mile in White is obviously in “Other and Jerry Stellar (a drunk who “establishment.” American atrocities (My Lai, diameter. John White explains Worlds” .and maybe “Other Uni­ wisely sleeps through it all). Also Kent State), they have managed that reports of “angel dust,” verses” as well. It seems a quickly appearing and dis­ Billy Jack continues his initia­ to arouse our anger all over aluminum fibers with a silk like shame that with so much really appearing are Dana Andrews, tion into the American Indian again. They also scold us for let­ texture, could possibly be the plausible evidence concerning EdNelson, Sid Caesar, Myrna philosophy by spending a ting it die in the first place. They protoplasm of a bleeding crea­ the existence of extraterrestrial Loy,)Roy Thinnes, Nancy Olson frightening, enlightening night in are exposing the obviously evil, ture. life, John White chose to present ... The credits alone take seven the Cave of the Dead, where he offering an alternate ideology, \to us this amazing array of fan­ minutes ! vows to become less violent. Jean and, primarily, asking us to at Perhaps the most surprising tasy. But my mind is not com­ Roberts, the Freedom School tea­ leasf question our complacency idea proposed to us at the lecture pletely closed. On my next cher, ineffectually tries to keep and complicity with corruption. is that Jesus Christ is alive and commercial airline flight, I fully Characterization never ven- Billy totally non-violent. How can we knock that? living in a thousand mile long intend to take some infra-red spaceship. This report is gener­ photographs of football field sized ated through a man by the name cells. I can only hope that one of of Yuri Gheller, a proven psycho- these creatures does not get kinetic. This man has revealed, caught in the engines.

The Undefeated RHC FRANKLY SP EA K IN G ... .by phil frank

Crusader Football Team

Foreground (left >o right) mascot, Tony Tramuto, assistant coach Dave Tamsett, coach Johanna Coleman; Steve Dellaccio and Mike Ruiz; Rear (left to right): Tony Violanti, Frank Smith, Mike Rabent, ‘WHAT pO yOU THINK SANTA Mandy Abrams, Jim Aker; Jim Eckert, Tim Kendall, Tom Eusanio, OAUS If- A PIMP?' Qllie Cavitf, Brian McQueen, John Keller, Tony DeMatteo and Randy Gamey. ©COLLEGE MEDIA SERVICES*BOX 9411-BERKELEY. CA.94709 PAGE 4 THE ASCENT DECEMBER 13,1974 Alta Mayer Cellist Zhe Public

By DONALD S. TIRABASSI By LIZ PILECKI It is indeed a pleasure to attend Notif ication System a musically dramatic perfor­ enhance Mrs. Mayer a great mance. I am speaking of the cello deal. This being my first Now as the fall semester nears recital of Alta Mayer. Her tonal­ experience with Frieda Manes, I What girl left six bottles of rum ity was a bit shakey in the first am inclined to give her the bene- the final line, the dreaded on the TWA? birthday. SO — HAPPY BIRTH­ part of the performance, but a fit-of the doubt. (“She was not thoughts of finals fills everyone’s DAY, DR. McMAHON! very musical performance none aided by the instrument she mind - yet laughter and jokes continue... HO! HO! HO! Sister Marion, I the less. It is the opinion of this played.” ) know your Kris Kringle. student of music, that technical Li’ asks: Jim Neibling, have A comment about the work of Sue and John made a snowman problems do not always have to Who’s the hippy that everybody you found my spring yet? be perfect. In fact, many times a Sotireos Vlahopoulos. His Sonata on the front lawn of 18 East. His for solo cello is indeed a master­ arm was pointing upward toward loves? HINT: He can be found on emphasis on the technical the first floor of DS. Sister Pascal: We hear every­ aspects of a piece may result in a piece. Each of the movements, a flagpost where the bra of some thing is “better and better.” starting with a reccitative, poor girl was hanging. machine like performance. This Sister Pat would like to thank was not the case in Mrs. Mayer’s Jacose, Pensive, and Finale, was very exciting and, musically Have you noticed that the third the RHC students who assisted performance on December 1st. the Alumni Association during speaking, dramaticly moving. I floor has a certain distinct smell? Did you happen to see Martha believe this to be Mayer’s cup of What we need is a large can of their recent phonathon. It was the The program began with a most successful phonathon in Rooney hopping down the hall? Haydn-Piatti Sonata in C. The tea. A fine job on a fine piece. deodorizer or a quick extinction of rats. RHC’s history, and the students The ladies in the bookstore and Allegro of this sonata was the added greatly to this accomplish­ the men in AV couldn’t even put weakest part of Mrs. Mayer’s Martha’s show together again. The last piece on the program Keep an eye (hi Cathy Tobia’s ment. evening. Things started to pick was a Rachmaninoff Sonata. skirts and-or dress hems. If you up in the Adaglio. However' the Mayers’ interperation was out­ see them hanging, just hand her a Sister Vivian is trying to track piece never really came alive down the student who was sup­ standingly beautiful. This piece stapler or a piece of tape. That’s The “godfather” is alive and until the third movement, the was in three movements Lento- what she uses to keep them up posed to return some books for Minuetto I was not impressed well at RHC and nobody knows Allegro Moderato, Allegro Scher- (the hems that is). her to the Amherst-Snyder he’s here. with with the Beethoven Sonata. zando, Andante, Allegro mosso. Library. Whoever you are, please This may be a reflection on the The second movement began Mrs. Suhalla would like to say contact Sister Vivian imme­ part of the Pianist Frieda Manes. with a heavy forte pizzacato, and thank you to all the people who diately. Who ever said that Beethoven then moving to a largo handling Hope Santa Claus brings more have been so kind. Thanks for the advertising revenue to The As­ had to be interpreted by pounding of the middle section! Here thoughts, cards, notes and What twosome is a threesome an the keyboard. This is the Romanticism is at it’s height. and maybe a foursome? cent and gets the Ascent electric lunches. We’re all glad to see you typewriter fixed. Also a center­ feeling I received from the per­ Such expressionate writing can cheerful again, Mrs. Suhalla and formance of Manes. She did only come back to life when fold of Miles Jones (?) to hang on hope Mr. Suhalla is feeling I’ve got some good news and the bulletin board in the .Ascent however come to life in the last played by an extraordinary better. piece, but all in all she did not artist, as Alta Mayer. some' bad news. The good news is office. that Dr. McMahon’s birthday Marcia Besecker: Glad you’re was November 19. The bad news •! > « back in school and feeling better. is that his “fans” in the Educa­ I hope this issue’s column has Your friends in the TRC missed tion Department didn’t Have the spread enough glee and good for­ you. chance to wish him a happy tune to last through exam week. Summer Employment Opportunities Rosary Hill College’s Theatre Arts Concentration — presents — It is not too early to start plan­ Jobs in positions such as clerk, ning for summer employment. administrative aid, and office Peter Kiklowicz’s The U.S. Civil Service Commis­ machine operator are also avail­ Student sion is currently administering able. Qualified applicants for “WHEN THE MORNING’ COMES” qualifying exams to applicants typist and stenographer positions in competition for The National College Theatre Festival VII for summer positions in Federal have very good opportunities for Agencies within New York State employment. For May graduates Friday, December 13th - 15th and large metropolitan areas the opportunities are even more 8:30 PM Programs across the country. These jobs varied. Daemen Little Theatre are open to college students Directed by “Expect to hear more about a depending on academic back­ Admission: Class A-FM radio station broad­ ground and experience. Peter Kiklowicz These jobs offer students a fine Set Design and Stagelighting by Students $1.00 casting from Rosary Hill to all Adults $2.50 listeners within a 10 mile radius. The following summer posi­ opportunity to make money and Eugene Lenahan This hinges on getting a grant. tions are available: gain valuable work experience. We have some very good possi­ Jobs are limited, therefore, you Cast Cheryl Arnold bilities,” said Dr. Thomas Miller, must apply early to receive Meg Pantera Department of Agriculture- Keith Brown Marci Petro Acting Vice President for Student aids (recreation, biological) maximum consideration. Marianne Carrier Affairs. David Donlin Kathleen Rooney Applications for the February Richard Fanning Michael Ruiz Patricia Simon “Also, the Speech Therapy exam must be received by Heather Hanna Clinic room on the second floor of Department of Interior-park January 17, 1975. Applications Leslie Humphrey Rita Taylor ranger, technician, aids George Young Duns Scotus will probably be con­ and additional information are Susan Lenz verted to a study room for handi­ available in the CP and PO or you capped students. We’re asking can pick up a copy of the Summer for this,” Dr. Miller concluded. Bureau of Land Management- Job booklet which contains an The National College Theatre Festival is presented by: The John F. aids (conservation, and recrea­ application form and further Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Alliance for Arts tion) information. Education, The Smithsonian Institution. Produced by The American Theater Association. Other available summer job Sponsored by the Amoco Oil Company Veterans Administration-psy­ opportunities are listed in the CP chology, sociology, biology and PO Bulletin.

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