Student A ssociation To Sponsor Hello, Dolly The Student Association of Matthau, along with the brilliant Rosary Hill College will sponsor British comedian, Michael the long awaited presentation of Crawford and America’s great Ernest Lehman’s motion picture jazz idol, Louis Armstrong, p r o d u c t i o n of the whose recording of the show’s internationally acclaimed stage title song is known the world musical, “Hello Dolly” on over. Thursday evening December 18, 1969 at 8:00 p.m. at the “Hello Dolly” tickets will be Century Theatre in downtown sold on a reserved seat basis and Buffalo. A Hollywood “Red will be' available at Rosary Hill Carpet” evening with champagne College Wick Center, Century intermission is planned. These Theatre Box Office, plans were announced today by S.U.N.Y.A.B.’s Norton Union; Mary Jo LaVilla ’70 Concert or by mail to: “Hello Dolly,” Chairman and Anne Devine ’70, Box 308 Rosary Hill College, Concert Co-Chairman. 4380 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. “Hello Dolly” co-stars recent 14226. For choice seats, it is Academy Award Winners, suggested that those interested B arbra Streisand and Walter purchase their tickets now. Scholarship Fund Presents Irish Feis The St. Patrick’s Scholarship Fund Inc. presents their annual Irish Feis on Sunday, November 23 at 8:00 p.m. at the Wick Center. The program will include a musical concert given by the IRISH PLOUGHBOYS, and two films of “Celtic Gold in Ireland,” and the ’68 hurling match between Tipperary and Wexford! A selection of Irish made items will be on display for your pleasure and purchasing. Juniors who are interested in applying for the St. Patrick’s Scholarship for study in Ireland this summer are encouraged to attend. This will be a good opportunity to learn more about Irish culture and to support the scholarship fund. For those who are interested The Irish Ploughboys will provide the entertainment for the in helping to make this event a Irish Feis presented by the St. Patrick’s Scholarship Fund on RHC Students Told ‘Civil success, tickets are available at November 23rd. , Wick Desk or contact Bette Kubicki at 892-4703 for further Rights Movement Is Not Dead* information. All are invited to Attention, All Seniors! attend. NOVEMBER 21, 1969, IS THE FINAL DATE FOR By Debbie Martin more students from different ACCEPTING ANY SENIOR PICTURES TAKEN BY colleges and universities went VARDEN’S. THIS PUBLIC STATEMENT REMOVES THE On Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1969 at with him and his wife. They Response seeks SUMMIT FROM ALL RESPONSIBILITY CONCERNING 7:30 p.m., Mr.. William Griffin took food, clothing, sewing Student Writers LATE PICTURES NOT TAKEN BY VARDEN’S. addressed the Sociology machines and other necessary Department. During the course items that were needed. Mr. The Editors of RESPONSE, of his lecture, he told the group Griffin and his Companions told the Rosary Hill College Alumnae about how he became interested thé people that the Fifteenth magazine, are looking for in Civil Rights. Amendment gave them the right students to write an article on Mr. Griffin became interested to vote. The white merchants, student involvement, in Civil Rights by the disuse of etc. didn’t believe this, and p articu larly in the area of the Fifteenth Amendment. This consulted the constitution for politics. The article may assume amendment states that “all proof. They found that Black an y form — a survey, a persons have the right to vote, People and all others had a right statement of student opinion, without discrimination of race, to vote. The whites then used all the results of thé mock election color, or creed.” He became types of underhanded methods on campus November 4, etc. Any students interested in writing on student involvement for the RESPONSE are asked to call Judy Pepe at Ext. 212. Graduate Record

Examinations The assignment to cover the lecture delivered by Mr. Theodore Some seniors missed the Sorensen (above) at Rosary Hill last Tuesday, November 11th, was College deadline for submission given to the former News Editor, Mary McCarthy. The assignment of applications for the Graduate was not done, and therefore the Ascent has no coverage of this Record Examinations and, as a lecture. result, submitted their own applications. The acceptance cards that they will receive shortly from the Educational Testing Service will indicate a Spring Event Report test date of December 13. This By Sue Drumsta date is to be ignored. They will take the test at Rosary Hill on The annual planning for hoped that a great deal of the Monday, December 8, 1969. Spring Event Weekend has once planning can be materialized again arrived. To insure a before Christmas vacation, and white “cop” stopped Mr. successful Weekend hundreds of then put into direct operation Griffin’s car and said to the two hours of hard work are needed after semester break. Black people that were with him to make it become a working May 1, 2, and 3,1970 seems a involved in Fayette County, of keeping the Black People some very disgusting things. The reality. The time to begin is time far off, and yet the work Tennessee in 1964. This county from voting. Mr. Griffin and his “cop” told them, “If I catch you now. ahead calls for this long range is the fourth worst poverty group protected the people’as Black Bastards with white men The first meeting was held planning. It is YOUR interest stricken county in the United much as they could and helped I’ll bury you deep.” The two Friday, November 7, at 6:30 that is needed to make this States. them to register to vote. Each men with Mr. Griffin were Mr. p.m. The purpose of this weekend a successful reality. Mr. Griffin was a History person who registered was given Harvy — 76 years old — and a meeting was to obtain chairmen Without YOUR help the teacher before he became a Red Card. This was proof of 40-year-old man. for the tentatively scheduled Weekend is only a word. involved in Civil Rights registration. Mr. Griffin told how he had events. A new feature this year T h e se SPRJENG EVENT Movement. He teaches during A Black List was formed of been shot at and threatened if he will be two new committees — reports will continue to be a the year now and offers his those Black People who didn’t mind his own business. Publicity and Finance — in order feature.in ASCENT in order to services during the summer registered to vote. All those on Several black people were hurt to concentrate the “paper work” keep the student body informed months and those months which this list were said to be during these shootings and taken in both areas. Now that the of meetings, scheduling, and to h e . has off. While in Fayette disrupting the government, to a segregated hospital. The Committees have been chaired, maintain a working interest in County he told the audience w eren’t sold food, clothing, w hites were given treatment planning can be begun. It is the Weekend. how the Black people had been seeds, etc. One Black Family before the Black People were treated by the Whites and the may own their own land and the and the Blaclc People were hurt circumstances they were brought other Black Families set up worse than the White People. A treatment. He was told to say than on any other product before by being involved. camp on this land. 15-year-old Black Boy had been “Sir” to the “cop,” while the alone. The lecture was very When he first went to Fayette After the voting and the hurt and he was being “copy” called him “boy.” w orthw hile and Mr. Griffin County, Tennessee, 1,000 and people were being taken home, a questioned before given Mr. Griffin went on to explain thanked the few who came for that there is more money being coming. He expressed his spent on luxury in the world viewpoint and talked on many today than on the poor. For other interesting topics. These exam pie, more is spent on were ones that everyone should Have a Delicious Thanksgiving tobacco and tobacco products know. Page 2 THE ASCENT November 20,1969 Persons Who Care Grape Boycott Explained By Sharon Peck The question of specialization reactions to memories and A Grape Boycott Committee and used to stop with his family The union Cesar Chavez heads within a specialized field as an present reactions; getting the was established on campus in Delano to “work the grapes.” is now engaged in a Strike to asset pame up in a most patient to hopefully realize that during this past week. After Together with his wife and organize the workers of the intriguing discussion by a it is never a feeling that is wrong more than a week’s advance eight children, Cesar Chavez entire California grape industry, p ro m in en t' psychiatric social but how it is expressed that may notice, this committee held its settled in Delano and began to and it has called a nationwide worker, Polly Taylor. At the be detrimental. For example, an first meeting at 11:30 a.m., build an organization which boycott of grapes to support the Wednesday evening Sociology incident in childhood could be' Wednesday, November 12. Peggy would be composed of farm strike. If his organization Club meeting, each person took completely suppressed but may McGivern, of the Buffalo Grape workers, paid by farm workers survives, it will be the first a look at what she’d like to do become symptomatic and it is Boycott Committee, outlined and thus controlled by farm', effective farm workers’ union in within the large Held this covers. these symptoms which usually the goal and future activities of workers. American history. Polly Taylor has received a motivate an individual to seek the boycott workers. This By 1965 there were nearly The boycott of California Bachelor of Science in Sociology ' help. She helps the person meeting was open to all two thousand members of the table grapes' has become the and a Masters Degree in through various techniques to members of the college National Farm W orkers’ battleground for the opposing Sociology. She has worked in a find the root of the problem; community. Association (NFWA). That same forces of farm workers who need Ì * residential treatment center on ..thus putting it into perspective The response of the Rosary year, an AFL-CIO group started and want organizational strength Long Island, a house mother,, to the person’s life, where the Hill College community was so asking for a 15-cent-an-hour and collective bargaining versus and in a child guidance clinic.'- person has a rational control poor, (exactly six students were increase. Two weeks later, the th eir em ployers who resist She works primarily with the over it. present), that members of the membership of the NFWA voted unionization with all /the fifteen to twenty-five-year-old Polly Taylor is in private committee were forced to to join thè strike. In Cesar considerable power at their group; feeling that it is during practice and goes on to explain examine the possibilities as to Chavez’ own words, “We were command. Those who. believe this time that individuals are its advantages. She can select why such a “phenomenon” \ unanimous on two things — we ' that justice for farm workers- is most amenable to treatment. her own case load, spend as would take place in this age of would strike, and we would keep dependent on their right • to The person is not only more much time as she wants on each student concern. the strike nonviolent.” unionize m ust sujpport the flexible but open to change and case, set her own rates, and be Momentarily disregarding the The Delano Grape Strike boycott. THE BOYCOTT IS can do something about their freed of much red tape that the possibility of indifference on the began as a dispute over wages WHERE FARM WORKERS problems in a more direct and state or federal agency involves. part of most of the student body but it has now become a NEED AND ARE CALLING active way. Using the Freudian She earns as much as some and facu lty , it seems only national symbol of farm workers FOR OUR SUPPORT. technique with moderations of psychiatrists; working by the feasible that perhaps many to sit as equals with their In the very near future, the her own, she attacks problems theraputic hour which is fifty people at RHC are not em ployers at the bargaining members of the RHC Grape on the family level, marriage, minutes. Agencies do not adequately informed as to the table. B oycott Committee will be and with the individual clients. increase salaries and there is such purpose of the Grape Boycott. As a result of the Delano asking local supermarket Most of her case load consists of an overturn in personnel that a Migrant workers have long strike and several boycotts there managers to remove California the borderline case; one in which patient gets used to one been a principal source of docile have been union representation table grapes from their shelves. the patient is reassured and therapist and that person maj menial labor. They have been elections, bargaining and the It is essential that residents of stabilized by the theraputic leave for a better position. Also, the silent occupants of the back negotiation of eleven contracts the Buffalo area be the objects relationship for a long period of there is the problem of too rows of society. Their days of with major WINEGRAPE of saturation leafleting during time for lack of external and much paperwork because most silence and waiting are over, growers. this next week before internal stability integrated in administrative positions become however, since their struggle for In May and June of 1967 Thanksgiving, since this will be the person’s life. A^s°> rather reduced to this at times in the full membership in American workers asked all TABLE the fifth year migrant workers brief sessions with people who state clinics. society has begun. GRAPE growers in California for have NOT had a Thanksgiving. are going through a crisis and I feel that the work Polly .In California alone there have a meeting to discuss fair Grape Boycott workers have need to make a decision needing Taylor does is something each been five hundred farm labor procedures for a secret ballot been active in this area for the guidance.' In this case, she is person can benefit from in the strikes since the turn of the election that would determine past year. Unlike many major primarily a sounding board for way of understanding of self and century. Until recently, union the will of the workers. Without U.S. cities, Buffalo has not yet the individual’s thoughts. On the o thers. Essentially, a social leaders considered it impossible a single exception (so far) received the Grape Boycott other extreme, she also does worker is a person who cares. to organize seasonal farm labor, TABLE GRAPE growers have warmly. As one worker put it, intensive therapy, dealing with Shouldn’t we all? p artly because it is largely refused to meet with “ the temperature in Buffalo, illiterate" and migratory, rarely representatives of organized literally and • emotionally, - is remaining in one locale long farm workers to discuss any about minus 25 degrees.” *Turn Off-Turn On* enough to effectively organize. issues having to do with Those students who find Because farm labor is composed representation and bargaining. themselves in sympathy with La mostly of minority groups which Earlier this year, while Causa are asked to contact Mary A t Dimension Lecture a re often thé target of reflecting on the national scope McCarthy at 683-6894. There is community hostility, (biased law a very real and urgent need for does. Many depressives were of the farm workers’ struggle, By Nancy Pliszka enforcem ent agencies, Cesar Chavez said, “We are not your help.. afraid to seek help because they discriminatory practices in To “turn on or turn off” — could see no “reason” for doing fighting farmers, but the banks, On Sunday, November 23rd, that’s the question faced by the so. employment and promotions), and railroad companies and big members of the RHC Grape patient seeking psychiatric Compulsive or impulsive and it is not protected by the corporations that, run Boycott Committee will be at treatm ent from Dr. Karl. E. behavior is also used to National Labor Relations Act, agri-business, a $4 billion Our Lady of the Blessed Humiston M.D. Dr. Humiston “turn-off” because this behavior strikes, protests, and unions had industry in California . . But Sacram ent Church, Depew, spoke on his theory of treatment is a means of not feeling, not been easily broken. Labor Department statistics asking parishioners after each at a public lecture sponsored by thinking, not experiencing. Many of the strikes caused show th a t growers pay the Mass to sign a petition favoring the Human Dimensions Institute These methods are used by temporary increase in wages, but workers only two to five cents the boycott. WILL YOU HELP on Tues. Nov. 18 in the Wick the depressive in dealing with no pattern of collective out of each dollar they spend; US? Center. th e little questions and bargaining and c o n tra ct that even doubling our current In the words of Cesar Chavez, Dr. Humiston sees the patient difficulties of daily life. If the protections was ever established. pay would up the price (of “when a man or woman takes a seeking help as capable of going patient can learn to feel, to be Th'e average hourly wage grapes) by only a penny or so a place on the picket line for even in one of two directions; toward aware of all he meets and received by agriculture workers pound . . .” a day or two, he will never be a “ get w ell’’ cure w here experiencing falty then life will in the United States in 1965 was Chavez further stated that, th e same again. He has everything is “right” or toward a no longer be depressing or even $1.14 as compared to $2.61 . . We were against Nixon confirmed his own humanity. “more” cure where he is capable just “right.” received in other unskilled because, he' called our boycott Through nonviolence, he has of experiencing life fully. Dr. Humiston works with industries. The average annual ‘illegal’ and said we should confirmed the humanity of Dr. Humiston believes the earnings for migrant workers in appeal ; to the National Labor others.” patients at the Pierce County the U.S. (1967) was $1,307. “more” to be far superior to the Unit of Western State Hospital. Relations Board . . . when so “right.” His work, chiefly with As a result of the migrant much of our suffering comes He also conducts “marathon workers’ being denied their depressives, has led him to see sessions” where a group of from NOT having the RIGHT to th e advantages of this people spend a week-end fundamental right to a living appeal to the NLRB! nourishment, this greater wage, and therefore, the denial It may be a long time before “experiencing” together. of their basic claim to human I« awareness. The depressive finds The Human Dimensions we get justice under the law, this idea almost impossible to dignity, the vast majority of because the law is on the side of Institute also sponsored Family farm laborers in the U.S. havè grasp. Therapy and Gestalt Therapy the growers. As Robert Kennedy The depressive expends his been forced to live under the * said to the Delano sheriff during Workshops run by Dr. and Mrs. most deplorable conditions. energy on keeping situations Humiston. Senate hearings on migrant labor, " S f under control; on keeping things Infant and maternal mortality — he was amazed "to find that “ rig h t.’’ He sacrifices being rates among migrant workers is our people were arrested because SENIOR WEEKEND 125% higher than the national five “alive” for “security.” Dr. they MIGHT commit a crime — C Humiston maintains that if you Feb. 12, 13, 14, 15, 1970 rate, and the rate of tuberculosis T suggest that the sheriff read WHEN THE RED (ROSS are constantly trying to be the and other infectious diseases is the Constitution of the United BL00DM0MLE VISITS way you “should be” you get Chairman — Joyce Nedopytalski 260% higher than the national States.’ ” much less out of your life. 839-2531 rate. The life expectancy for The depressive uses a variety Co-Chairman — Mary Jo La Villa migrant workers is forty-nine of methods to “turn off.” The ex. 311 years. most drastic and final is suicide In th e face of su c h where the escape from the Thurs. night — Senior Stag deprivation and inequality, farm “shouldn’t” is permanent. Chairman — Anne McLaughlin laborers, until four years ago, Almost as drastic as suicide is TF 7-6415 ^strove, through a series of paranoia where the patient sees unsuccessful strikes, to enter the Co-Chairman — Nancy Kelly nm vu it ! the wrongs as outside himself; 627-3347 mainstream of American life. they’re not his fault. The Delano strike was Drugs and alcohol are also Fri. night d iffe ren t. It survived long “ turn-Qffs.” Here the patient Chairman — Kate Cardin enough to attract national press looks for a sight, which would 826-5105 coverage and, consequently, appear to be going in the Co-Chairman — Anne Devine dependable support. This strike’s “ m o re” direction. However e x .314 “success,” (it is as yet unended), these experiences are usually not , is due largely to the-.work, of one self realizations but can often be Sat. Senior Ball man ~ Cesar Chavez. Il programmed — the patient Chairman — Sue Jakub In 1962^—iCi^ar Chavez, 1 programs his “trip,” determines 826-3947 trained in the Afmfcky-style of RM| what he will feel before feeling Co-Chairman — Nancy Kelly community organization, began it. 839-4428 his campaign to win for farm One of the most obsessive workers the right to organize in methods to “turn-off” is Publicity their own behalf, and, as a intellectualizing and explaining. Chairman— Kathy O’Neil result, change in time the The patient feels that there must 839-0364 conditions under which they be a reason for everything. He Co-Chairman — JoAnn Thaisler lived and worked. He had been a • - * must continually analyze all he 683-8140 migrant farm worker as a child November 20,1969 THE ASCENT Laboratory Productions from Dec 4-17 Chaucer Students Hold

. Varied themes with plots or decaying picture of the South woman Annual Medieval Banquet without make up the series of since World War II. DECEMBER 9 By S. Mary McCajrick one-act plays to be presented by “ I’m Herbert” ■ — Robert “Cowboys No. 2” — Sam the Theatre Arts Concentration Anderson — Paula Kregg. An Sheppard — Louis Martinez. Th£ world of Geoffrey repertoire. o a December 4-17. Ranging older married couple. Between reality and fantasy. Chaucer came alive again on Games were the next order of from traditional to avant-garde DECEMBER 6 “Augustus Does His Bit” — November 12, 1969, when the day, and faculty and scripts, all the performances are “Fumed Oak” — Noel Coward Shaw —- Joe Burakowski. A students of the Chaucer class students joined in p lay ing complete in an act except for — Andrea Sheedy. A picture of witty, satirical view of war. gathered at the Tabard Inn “Oranges and Lemons,” “Wiggle “Wait Until Dark,” the second “the-worm that turns.” “Wait Until Dark”. A blind (L ourdes Dining Room) for Waggle,” the “Hokey Pokey,” part from a three-act play. “ E nem ies’’ — Boyce and woman tries to outwit drug dinner and entertainment in the and other medieval children’s DECEMBER 4 Hapgood — Bonnie Marki. A pushers. 14th century tradition. games, many of which have “Twenty-Seven Wagons Full mild battle between the sexes. DECEMBER 11 An excerpt froih the Knight’s come with slight modification to of Cotton” — Tenessee Williams, “The Stranger” — Strindberg “ Zoo Story” — Albee — Tale was pantomimed. While the 20th century. d irected by Jon Wilson. A — Dedi Aleccia. A bitter view of Charlene Stanford. Inability to Elizabeth Reinwald read the The “Tabard” was decorated communicate. narration, gods bargained in the with the coat-of-arms of each “Mother Love” — Strindberg heavens, knights jousted on person present, plus an — Phyllis Consiglio. A view of horseback, and love emerged extra-large representation of woman as mother. victorious. Chaucer’s shield. A contest was Ski Wear Fashion Show “Hello Out There” — Saroyan The banquet was also largely held, to match the faculty the work of the students. members with their Noted designer Ernst Engel Jackets, Pure Chalk White — Mary Claire Jacobi. An attempted rape case and hope. Chicken was served on slabs of coats-of-arms, and each teacher claims stretch fabric: firsts in Stretch Pants, More Bell homemade bread, and each guest was given his own banner as a ski-wear. The fitted look and Bottoms, The Lift Jumper, DECEMBER 13 “White Lies ’— Peter Schaffer was given a bowl and a spoon for souvenir. two-way stretch are now basic to More important than good chicken dressing, meat pasties, Notables in attendance the Viennese fashioner’s 1969 looks, says Engel, is function.' — Bob Ball. Fortune-teller befriends a young man. and candied fruits. Cakes made included members of the English ski collection shown here by Bell-bottomed, over boot ski from original medieval recipes faculty of Rosary Hill College, Elan, November 5. In the early pants, for example, prevent “It’s Called the Sugar Plum” — Israel Horowitz — Kris were the dessert. Wine and apple Academic Dean Sister Marita, 30s the champion skier and snow from penetrating over the cider flowed freely throughout the friar, the prioresse, and hockey player for the Austrian Meegan. Two teenage toughs and knee. Solid-colored ski jackets a helpless stranger. the festivities. lords, ladies, knights, and squires All-Star team began his ski-wear and pants may be accented by After supper, everyone joined of high degree. business out of a mercerized different yolks or by “ F o o tstep s of Doves” — Robert Anderson — Chris Wos. pianist Carol Kane and flutist Elizabeth Reinwald acted as cotton poplin called balloon silk borderlines, but the one color Roberta Pratt for some rousing general chairman for the event, and used for raincoats. First sold A middle-aged husband and look is figure flattering. wife. and m elancholy folk songs, with Sally Conners, Linda to shops in Vienna, Engel’s new Hip-length jackets also help to including: “Greensleeves,” Franchi, and Bernadette; ski-wear was more comfortable tone over or underdeveloped DECEMBER 15 “Save Me a Place at Forest “ Blow Wind Southerly,” and McGowen in charge of and it soon replaced the old ski figures. Among Engel’s fashion “The Sulkie.” Some folk tunes entertainment, decorations, and clothing of heavy melton and beliefs is the fact that sweaters Lawn” — Lorees Yerby — Ed Wronski. Two elderly women of newer vintage like “Bonnie food. loden cloth. are not for active but for after Barbara Allen” were also in the Coming to the United States skiing. For Engel all the warmth plan their burials. in 1938, Engel became head ski is in the jacket and simple “Love and How to Cure It” — coach at Cornell and then joined T-shirt underneath. His sweaters Thornton Wilder — Marta the Army in the Pacific during are suede-trimmed in matching Sloane. A dancer is pursued by the typical stage-door Johnny. Isn’t it funny that Nixon can presence of OVER 250,000 World War II. Though seriously colors or conversing with pants people who descended on wounded, he returned home to or accented by side Stripes or by “Pigeons” — Laurence Osgood point to the 52,000 letters he — Mary Ann Murphy. Questions has received and shout “Look — Washington to protest the ski again and to set up his stitching on sleeves and neck. American involvement in former business. His customer Some are nipped in at the waist. the true identities 6f three... America supports me! The silent women. majority speaks in favor of my Vietnam. After all, they were lists are famous, including the Unusual creations by Engel just a vocal majority. Kennedys, the Fords, the Angier note the “suit look” consisting DECEMBER 17 policies!” “Constantinople Smith” — Yet he ignores the physical Beware the ides of December. Biddle Dukes. Active Engel buys of fur-lined jackets over jump K.K. basic fabrics here and takes suits. For extremely cold Mees — D.L. Pfenning. yearly shopping sprees to weather the “warm-up suit” is “Overtones” — Gustenberg — Europe for yams and novelty one of these with a hood Kat Butler. Two women and fabrics. His accounts name firms covering all but the eyes. The their alter-egos. like Abercrombie & Fitch and One additional last word Gary Puckett to Appear “ safari look” has simply a about the Theatre Arts Dance Lilywhite’s in London. belted, hip-length jacket with a Fabrics “are the most Program . . .• It has been wide collar and stretch ski pants. cancelled from November 21-23 in Rochester on Nov. 29 important element for Engel’s belted lift ski jumper, any designer of functional sports like the “warm-up suit,” has a 'Until March 13-15. Gary Puckett and The Union was raised in the state of clothes. I always begin with face-covering hood and a double Carolyn Straub Gap, whose singles “Woman, Washington where, • incidentally, fabrics and colors. Ideas for zipper closing. However, it is a Feature Editor Woman*” “Young Girl,” and there is a little town called design come easy . . . they come tan, half-length jumpsuit with “Lady Willpower” earned them Union Gap, clad the group' in from actually skiing and lo w pockets and^ stretch three Gold Records within a Civil War uniforms for their experimenting. As a result, here bell-bottom ski pants to match. three-month period last year, early appearances. Gary assumed are the major trends of Engel’s Engel’s ski apparel is featured PATRONIZE ASCENT will perform in the Eastman the rank of General (Puckett) latest accumulation: The Fitted nationally in WOMEN’S WEAR Theatre on Saturday, November and his men assumed Look, Face-Covering Hoods, The DAILY. ADVERTISERS 29 at 8:15 p.m. The concert subordinate “military ’’„ranks for Warm-Up Look, the Bush Look, Carolyn Straub being sponsored by the Civic flavor. Fur-Lined Ski Suits, Two-Way Feature Editor Music Association. With “General” Puckett at its S tretch , The Slim Look in The Union Gap have made the head on vocals and guitar, the pop music scene solely on the group is comprised of basis of their innovative musical “Sergeant” Dwight Bement at sound. A major reason for their the organ, “Corporal” Kerry A lumnae fantastic success has been Chater on bass guitar and vocals; attributed to the distinctive, “Private” Gary Withem on piano mellow voice of the group’s lead and vocals, and “Private” Paul A rt Show singer, Gary Puckett. Puckett Wheatbread on both drums and can perform both the basic vocals. Their early performances Rosary Hill College sponsored “rock” répertorie and the were enthusiastically received by its Annual Alumnae Art Show, contemporary ballad bag with Southern California audiences. Nbv. 9, in Duns Scotus Hall. The equal fervor. “Woman, Woman” later brought four women exhibition was a Putckett is credited with them nationwide attention. beautiful display of bringing the group together for They are currently on the music wallhangings, paintings of many the first time in San Diego, chart with “This Girl is a Woman medias, and metal craft and Now.” jewelry. almost two years ago. Gary, who The wallhangings, by Mrs. Bunny Dotterwich Leighton, a ’63 R.H.C. graduate, were made -'''with Batik (a process of wax and ink). Mrs. Leighton, a part-time instructor of design at R.H.C., received her M.S. in Art Education at S.U.N.Y. College at Buffalo. She also teaches painting privately. Some of her works included a Baptism, Marriage, Communion hangings. Sister Karen Allen, a ’61 graduate from Rosary Hill received her M.F.A. in metalcraft and jewelry at R.I.T. Her exhibits consisted of beautiful necklaces, earrings and pins. Sister’s most impressive works were of a sterling silver Chalice and Crucifix. Mrs. Ann Steffan Gunderman, now a professional artist, graduated from R.H.C. in 1963. Her paintings consist mainly of A 1960 graduate, Mrs. Doreen fashion designing employments city and country landscapes. McCormick Cutting, now in the in a local Buffalo Department Oils, ink and water colors were process of attaining a M.F.A. at stores the medias used by Mrs. S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo, displayed The Alumnae show begins at Gunderman. She also has had such paintings as abstracts, 3:00 and runs successfully until commissions and works of art non-objectives and figures. Her 5:00. The exhibition will be displayed in Nation Wide Art medias ranged from acrylics to displaÿed in D.S. Hall through Gallery and at one-woman shows oils. Mrs. Cutting has had November 25. at Lakeview. commercial commissions and Page 4 THE ASCENT November 20,1969 r 1 Making a ‘Living’ Play Directed by Jon i Letters to the Editor I on‘Death’of Paul ■ Wilson Begins Tonight I NEW YORK (CPS) - Whether Letters to the Editor: apprehension or trepidity which Beatle Paul McCartney is among By Michele Sim The ASCENT reserves the might have been instilled in the dead, the music industry is right to edit or delete material Editor-in-Chief many minds by the various and .making a living off the rumors submitted for publication, but. unsundry rumors polluting the this fall. The African Cultural Center William Cooper is the Black the intent of letters will not be air across the country. As so The Beatles own albums — will- proudly present a world Businessman, and Bernard Autry changed. Please be brief. Letters very often happens, rumors even very- old ones — have premier of PERRY’S MISSION is the Bus Driver. should not exceed 300 words. destroy the opportunity for picked up in sales. And not to be beginning tonight and running Ann Marie Montecuello, a All letters must be signed, but concerned citizens to experience out done, MGM Records (which for two consecutive week-ends — graduate of Rosary Hill, is the we will withhold names upon a truly breath-taking union of has absolutely nothing to do November 20 to 23 and Stage M anager, assisted by reauest. humanity by creating a false with the Beatles) has put the November 17 to 30. The play is Dennis Wilson. Paula Y. Kregg, a image of mass violence and total death rumors to music and being directed by Mr. Jonathan Senior Drama Major, is the Dear Editor: chaos. Instead, marchers were released “The Ballad of Paul,” C. Wilson, a Junior Drama Major Technical Director and is also in In . a recent letter to the editor greeted with mass “good -‘Charge of lighting. Rev. William which it expects will sell like . . . at Rosary Hill College. Curtain regarding parking problems on mornings” and totally unselfish Well, this is the way MGM news time is 8:30 p.m. at the African War tilling is in charge of set and campus, Nadine O ’Toole, “giving” bound together by the construction. release puts it: Cultural Center, 350 Masten Chairman of Judiciary, seems to thick cord of organization which Jumping on the hot topical Ave. Admission is $2.00 for have posed the ultimate controlled the largest exodus question as to whether Paul adults and $1.50 for students; Freshman Class question: “Are we paying for a ever to penetrate the capitol McCartney of the Beatles is alive no children- under twelve will, be high standard of education or area. or dead, MGM Records is this admitted. Elects Officers elaborate parking facilities?” As marches continue to place week rushing out a super-special The play, written by Clarence The decisions made at a thorn in the paw of Richard single release titled, “The Ballad Young III, takes place in a bar, Members of the Class of 1973 Nadine’s meeting with Sr. Paula the Lion-Hearted, I hope that of Paul,” by a group called the and the main characters include at Rosary Hill College have result in fact in a further limiting every American would assess his Mystery Tour. a bartender, two sixteen-year-old elected the following officers for of parking space on campus, (i.e. situation and above all realize Lenny Sheer, director of sales black youths, a white prostitute, 1969-70: president, Christina M. no more parking on Main Street that silence is being read as and distribution, has so much a black pimp, a white B isset, 83 Know lton Ave., after Nov. 15.) approval. No matter which confidence in this single, that he businessm an, a black Kenmore; vice-president, The quality of education “side” one chooses, the gratified has Ok’d a large expenditure for businessman, and a black Katherine B. Kavanaugh, shouldn’t have a price tag feeling of dedication to a cause the purchase of this master, militant. The interaction among Sharon, Pa.; secretary, Deborah attached (i.e. tuition.) We are all is out-measured only by the proving to the industry that these eight characters form the 'A . Martin, 79 Goulding Ave.; aware that we aré definitely highly emotional bondage MGM Records is very much in substance of the play, and the treasurer, Andree M. Moreau, NOT getting elaborate parking formed by mutual honesty and the single business and will play ends in a violent conflict Chomedey, Quebec; senators, facilities, (the quality of unlimited thoughtfulness. Caring continuously come up with new between blacks and whites. Deborah A. O’Dowd, education might even be does strange things to people, ideas in material and talent for George Freeman portrays the Centereach, N.Y. and Natalie E. questioned)! Therefore, in view unfortunately the strangeness the singles market. B artender and Butch Waker Doyle, Moosup, Conn. of the dire predicament of many often doesn’t dissolve. The entire MGM Records staff plays the Pimp. The White commuters who may be seen Jean Kalista is going all-out on this release Prostitute is played by Cecilia C. CORRECTION daily cycling the campus in with an initial campaign which Attea, a former dance instructor In the November 6th issue of search of a parking place, I’d Dear Editor: will include the packaging of the at Rosary Hill. Jonathan’s rather pay for a little elaboration I would like to thank those disc in a special sleeve, full page the ASCENT, it was stated that of parking facilities on campus, brother, Dennis Wilson, plays cars could not be parked on black students and teachers on ads in all trade papers, saturation the Black Militant and Dino Main Street after November and as a result get those campus who assisted me in the distribution of 5000 records to Maddox plays Boosie; both 15th. Due to further commuters to their respective writing of my thesis by radio stations, and a direct Dennis and Dino were previously investigation by the Judiciary classes on time so that they answering the questionnaire as mailing campaign of sample seen at R.H.C. in TAKE CARE Board, parking is permitted on might personally judge that soon as they did. May I make a discs, and title scripts to OF BUSINESS, which Jonathan Main Street during the daylight standard of education. plea to those of you who have One - stops and Juke Box directed. The role of Pookie is hours unless signs state Mary McCarthy n o t y e t returned your Operators. played by Jerry Zackery and otherwise. Judiciary apologizes questionnaire to do so as soon as LeRoy Johnson is seen as the f o r this error and the Dear Editor, possible. Thank you. Old Man. Rev. William Warthling inconvenience it may have This past weekend, November Sincerely, J9G&C#*lSWAS k GRÉET/MGS1960 is the White Businessman; caused. 14, 15, and 16 was a Judith Marsala * phenomenal chapter in the f: * history book of our nation’s capitol. An indeterminable Use Christmas }OOOOOT)OOO^^^H^OOOJOOO REVIEW number of Americans joined at Washington to express their Seals, it’s a w* Tta \ / i / » / ) By Michele Sim individual beliefs openly, and I JL m y m/Hs v Editor-in-Chief was privileged enough to matter of life participate in the activities MéCWSlHAg o GREET/MGS1969 ! A barrage of philosophical was pregnant, but later she died. planned so scrutinously by the and breath. problems, treated with superb This theme of appearance VS. New Mobilization Committee. acting and beautiful sound and reality reaches its climax after Regardless of the fact that not lighting effects, all make for the the marriage of Julian and Alice. everyone present was of the excellent production of Edward Following the ceremony, same age group, or purpose, the London Records' Fabulous A lb ee’s TINY ALICE, now everyone leaves and Julian is overwhelming spirit of sincere # playing at the Studio Arena alone. Alice, the Lawyer, the brotherhood eradicated any Theatre through December 7. Cardinal, and the Butler are all The play is heavy, puzzling, and leaving him to his own special confusing, but it is not totally priesthood, but he cannot The Moody Blues incomprehensible. understand why they are leaving WANTED The plot begins simply him. He cries out for Alice, his 2 COMMUTERS TO WORK ON enough: a Lawyer (played by wife, and she answers him, “No! FOOD SERVICE COMMITTEE. also England's newest group Patrick Horgan) approaches a You have married her through Please contact Terry Underhill at Cardinal (Ronald Drake) saying me. I am the illusion. Accept that his employer, a beautiful, what is real!” 839-1322 or Box No. 526. rich, enchanting woman narried Albee touches on so many Alice (portrayed by Patricia other concepts in the play that it Humble Pie Gage), wishes to giva to the is impossible to grasp them all Catholic Church a grant of $100 with only one viewing. on million a year for twenty years. Incorporated into TINY ALICE The Cardinal sends his personal are the ideas of greed and wealth secretary, a lay brother named (the Cardinal is willing to Julian (Ron O’Neal), to Alice’s “sacrifice” Julian for the grant); Friday, November 28 ■8 castle to settle all matters celibacy (why should Julian concerning the grant. remain celibate if he is not even At this point, philosophy and a priest?); organized religion (the Kleinhan's psychology take over. One of Lawyer claims that he has fallen the major problems examined from the Church and “into the throughout the play is that of hands of reason”); faith (Julian Tickets: $3.00, $3.50, $4.50 and $5.50 appearance VERSUS reality. exclaims, “My fitith and my Inside Alice’s castle is a small sanity — they are one and the at Denton's and at Norton Hall, U.B. model of the castle, inside of same”); life (Alice cries out, “Is which is probably a model of the that the way about hurt — that model. Later, when a fire breaks it does not change but merely its COLOR BY DELUXE out in the chapel, Julian is agents?”); and death , (Julian shocked to see the flames in the cannot understand why he must replica. His questions — what is die and why he must die alone). RESERVED SEATS T H E A SC EN T real, the castle or the model? There are only five characters was the fire in the castle or the in this play, and each one is NOW ON SALE The ASCENT is a weekly publication of the students of Rosary Hill replica? if in the castle, why did strong and unique. Ron O’Neal AT BOX OFFICE College, Buffalo, N .Y. The editorial staff reserves the right to publish any he see flames in the replica? — carries Julian brilliamtly through OR BY MAIL! article it deems appropriate. The opinions expressed herein are those of the go unanswered. his complete transformation — staff. Julian relates yet another from a smug, competent lay Editor-in-Chief...... Michele Sim incident of appearance VS. brother to a pitiful, shattered, Managing Edito r...... Joyce Zongrone reality. For six years he had lost dying man. Patricia Gage is very December 18, 1969 News Editor...... his faith and had committed effective as the mysterious Alice, at 8:00 p.m. ~ Featqre Editor...... Carolyn Straub himself to a mental home. While and James Valentine’s portrayal Business Manager...... Catherine Colvin he was thdre he met a woman of the Butler is different, to say CENTURY THEATRE Exchange Editor...... Kathi Dombrowski who thought at times that she the least. sponsored by the Layout Editor...... Linda Morley was the Virgin Mary, and one Sound and lighting effects Copy Editor...... Linda Wueller night “an incident either complete the mystery of the Student Association Advertising Manager...... vacant happened or did not happen.” play. Lights go on and off in the Photographer...... '...... Patricia T rubia (He was not sure because he also replica as they do in the castle of Staff: David DiBernardinis, Karen Company, Nancy Pliszka, S. Mary suffered hallucinations.) He and echoes resound throughout Rosary Hill College McCarrick, Jeanette Spina, Deborah Martin, Mary Bollman, Sharon Peck, seduced this * woman who the room — all of which perfect Diane Rajac, Judy McConnell, Judi Meier. thought she was the Virgin the production of the puzzling, m Mary, and then she thought she controversial play. Tho A5P.FNT ¡« nrintarf hu TUP AMHFRST RFF INC.