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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Alumni Association Explorer News University Publications 9-1981 Explorer News: September 1981 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/explorer_news Recommended Citation La Salle University, "Explorer News: September 1981" (1981). La Salle Alumni Association Explorer News. 9. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/explorer_news/9 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in La Salle Alumni Association Explorer News by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SAMPLES TO RECEIVE SIGNUM FIDEI MEDAL William and Helene Sample, who Tickets for the dinner are $12.00 founded and operate the Sunshine per person and may be purchased Foundation, will receive the 40th at the Alumni Office. Mail requests annual Signum Fidei medal at the (accompanied by check payable: La Alumni Awards dinner November Salle College) should be received by 20 on campus, it was announced by the Alumni Office by November 13 Alumni President John J. Fallon, '67. DOWNTOWN CLUB TO HEAR The purpose of the foundation is to CONGRESSMAN DOUGHERTY make the dreams of terminally and Charles Dougherty, Republican chronically ill children come true. Congressman from Philadelphia’s William Sample, a Philadelphia 4th district, will inaugurate the police officer, after first hand Alumni Downtown Club’s 1981-82 observation of dying children at St. season on October 9 when he Christopher’s Hospital, developed a speaks to the membership at a strong desire to try to make the William and Helene Sample luncheon at the Engineers’ Club, 1317 Spruce Street. final days of such youngsters more The Signum Fidei Medal has been enjoyable. He conceived the awarded annually since 1942 and The charge for the luncheon is Sunshine Foundation in 1976. From derives its name from the motto of $7.00 and reservations may be made the beginning his wife, Helene, has the Brothers of Christian Schools— by calling the Alumni Office (951 - been deeply involved along with "sign of faith."It is given to 1535). him. Both devote the majority of recognize personal achievement in their free time to administering the Club Chairman John J. Pettit, harmony with the established aims organization, whose steady growth reappointed by the new Alumni of La Salle College and is conferred amply demonstrates it is fulfilling a Association President John J. Fallon, each year on an individual who has need. has announced that the Dougherty made "most noteworthy contribu luncheon will be followed by a The most popular desire of the tions to the advancement of Christmas party in early December children has been to visit Disney humanitarian principles in keeping and by the usual joint luncheons World and hundreds have made with the Christian tradition." with the alumni of Villanova the trip, with their families, all Chairperson of this year's Selection University (January 26) and St. expenses paid by the foundation. Committee was Marie K. Parrott, Joseph’s (February 12). Naturally, the foundation has prov Esq., ’73. The Committee’s choice en to be a Godsend to parents who was endorsed by the Alumni Board have been drained economically by of Directors. a destructive illness. The medal will be presented at the The foundation now has 60 volun annual Alumni Awards dinner in teers and four chapters in the College Union Ballroom at 7:00 Philadelphia and Bensalem, Pa. and p.m. on Friday evening, November 20. Williamstown and Vineland, N.J. These volunteers help handle Membership in the Alpha Epsilon requests and raise funds for the Alumni Honor Society will be organization. conferred on selected members of the Class of 1982 at the dinner, also. Rep. Charles Dougherty MIHALICH, REARDON TO Quartet(1980) and Eamonn McGirr MEET SUBURBANITES and Danny Doyle (1978). The Suburban Club’s first luncheon Alumni wishing a copy of this year’s of the year will be at noon on program should write to: the Gaelic Friday, October 2 at the Hungry Society, La Salle College, Campus Pilgrim Restaurant, Ridge and Box 681, Philadelphia, Pa. 19141. Butler Pikes. Professor Joseph C. Mihalich, whose book Sports and VEEN OFFERS HAWAII PLUS Athletics: Philosophy in Action will be published this Fall by Littlefield, The Special Activities office is Adams Company, will be the guest offering one and two week trips to speaker. Reservations are $5.00 per Hawaii departing from Philadelphia person and may be made by calling every Saturday, starting December the Alumni Office, 951-1535. 19, from $499, it was announced by Senator George McGovern Director John H. Veen. These trips On Thursday evening, November 5, are open to all students, alumni Dr. John F. Reardon, Associate and their families. Professor of Accounting and an Brother Patrick Ellis, will be held in active participant in the Pre-College C.U. 217. Sunday afternoon information meetings on Hawaii are planned for Counseling program, will be the On October 14 clarinetist John September 13 and 20 and October guest speaker at a 7:00 p.m. dinner Russo will appear in the Art 11. Film, discussion and refresh to be held at Bentley’s, Routes 202 Gallery, along with string quartet ments will be featured on these and 63 in North Wales. Reservations members of the Chamber Art dates in Olney 100 at 2:00 p.m. for the dinner ($10.00 per person) Soloists, to present a program of also may be made through the Mozart and Jacob. South American trips to Argentina, Alumni Office. Brazil and Paraguay will be the "The Christian Churches and the topic of a September 27 meeting at Middle East Conflict" will be the CONCERT AND LECTURE 2:00 p.m. in Olney 100. Again film, topic of Larry Ekin on October 21 SERIES discussion and refreshments will be in C.U. 217. Mr. Ekin is an associate presented. Brother Emery C. Mollenhauer, editor of the Middle East Research Provost, has announced the Fall & Information Project Reports and For further information on any of Concert and Lecture series schedule. is on the staff of the Methodist these Sunday meetings or a Alumni are invited to attend these Seminar Program at the UN Church complete list of travel programs for programs, all of which are Center. the year, call the Special Activities scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Office, 951-1580. On October 28 "Women I Have campus. Unless otherwise indicated Known" will feature actress Tulis they will take place in the new McCall in the C.U. Theatre. Ms. FALLON ELECTED PRESIDENT College Union Multi-Purpose McCall relates stories of famous Room. At its May 13 meeting the Alumni and obscure women in our history, Board of Directors elected Former U.S. Senator George including Nelly Bly, Sojourner Association officers for the coming McGovern will inaugurate the Truth, Calamity Jane Hickok and year. Former Executive Vice series on September 16 when he Katherine Hepburn. President John J. Fallon, '67, a will appear in the C.U. Theatre to On November 4, Historian John Mathematics teacher at Philadel speak on "The Cold War Lukacs will consider "What's phia Girl’s High, was elected Reconsidered." Happening in Poland?” He will President replacing Terence K. On September 23 a representative examine historic changes in that Heaney, ’63, who was named to a of the State Department will discuss country as viewed first-hand on his five year term on the College’s developments in U.S. policy recent visit there. Board of Trustees. regarding El Salvador. Other officers elected were: Philip Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, whose GAELIC SOCIETY E. Hughes, Jr., ’71, Executive Vice column "From the Continent" The Gaelic Society, an Irish cultural President; Donald J. Rongione, 79, appears regularly in the National society on campus, would like to Vice President; Anthony W. Martin, Review, on September 30 will add interested alumni to their 74, Secretary; and Paul J. Kelly, III, consider "The Five Wounds of mailing list. 78, Treasurer. Latin-America." Organized in 1979, the society has New representatives to the Alumni On October 7 the President’s offered slide shows and lectures on Board from the Class of '81 are: Forum, an open meeting for the art, history and literature of Andrea Cholewiak, Gregory discussion of campus concerns with Ireland and has sponsored two Nowak, John Rossi, Jane Ruane and concerts: the Sean O ’Neill Steven Snyder. BRO. CHARLES GRESH ASSUMES ANNUAL FUND POST After an absence of nine years. coming years, this can be remedied Brother Charles E. Gresh, F.S.C. has through a greater number of returned to campus as Director of phonathons, personal solicitation, the Annual Fund. He succeeds the re-establishment of the senior Brother Gene Graham, F.S.C., who gift program, the organization of will continue as Producer of the class agents and alumni out-of Masque and Summer Music Thea town chapters." ter. Brother Gene also will join the "In talking to many alumni on my English Department. return to La Salle, I sense that many In addition to teaching English at La of them delay a contribution until Salle from 1966 to 1972, Brother they feel they are in a position to Gresh was prominent in the donate a sizeable sum. In reality, Student Affairs area as Residence LaSalle is helped enormously by a Director of St. Albert’s Hall, Bro. Charles Gresh, F.S.C. contribution of any size. This is, I Director of Housing and Dean of feel, especially true today since one Students. Prior to his new me to witness La Salle’s criterion of many foundations appointment, he completed three phenomenal growth in the vital and issuing grants to colleges depends terms as president of St.