Little Theatre Presents . . . BLOOD WEDDING Although it's the title of a rock and Notre Dame's own 'theater-in-the­ roll song, "Eight Days A Week" is also round'. The theater is located in the the motto of Notre Dame's Little Thea- new Humanities Center, and is one that ter. A professional perform~ce of any is worthy of any Broadway production. sort demands a rigorous schedule, but The stage is equipped to handle any this year's choice is even more exacting. and all lighting cues. The intimacy that Blood Wedding by Fredrico Garcia the play demands is enhanced by the Lorca, is a spontaneous and simple in- size of the theater, as it is small and can tegration of poetry and drama. The accommodate only a few. The audience moments of the play' s greatest dramatic easily gets the feeling that they are a- intensity are in verse. lone, viewing a slice of life. Blood Wedding was inspired by a The participants in this exacting play new~paper account of an incident al- are : most identical with the plot of the play, Bridegroom ...... Joseph Barone which took place in Almeria. The plot Mother ...... Constance Cucchiara is simply this: the bridegroom plans Neighbor ...... Veronica Abelli to marry, but the bride is in love with Leonardo's Mother-in-Law ...... another whose name is Leonardo. He Claudia Hart in turn is married to the bride's cousin. Leonardo's Wife ...... Anne Young C a st reh earses Blood Wedding scene, C. C ucchia ra , G . Altamari, J. Barone, R. Bonnano. The climax occurs after the wedding Leonardo ...... Frank Clarke has taken place. First Girl ...... Kathryn McGowan In Blood Wedding there is the in- Servant ...... Amelia Picardi tention of taking the play's atmosphere Bride's Father ...... Russ Bonnano THE away .from any nature of a newspaper Bride ...... Grace .Altomari story. L'orca moves to the unreal world Second Girl ...... Lorraine Lash SCOP ( as in the personification of the Moon First Young Man ...... Mark Abelli and Death). The fle~h and blood char- Third Girl ...... Frances McQuire Vol. XXII NOTRE DAME COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND, NOVEMBER 28, 1966 NO. 2 acters move to a less real plane. They Guest One ...... Helen Hickey are transformed into forces outside Guest two ...... Maureen Murphy themselves. They have been converted Guest three ...... Ethel Keenan Bishop Guilfoyle to Speak into anonymous beings who possess a Guest four ...... Lisa Daly country's generic character, who are op- Guest five ...... Edward Duffy posed by a tragic personage, their fate, Guest six ...... Lorraine Orzynski At Freshmen Investiture and who are led by this fate among Guest seven ...... Maureen Codd songs and premonitions toward death. Guest eight ...... Michael Walsh Official investiture of freshmen in­ H. Guilfoyle, LL.b.,D.D., as guest The play opens with a lament over Guest nine ...... Patricia Tuite to the academic community of Notre speaker. the coldness of a knife. This same im- Death ...... Victoria Wandolowski Dame College on December 11 will His Excellency, the former executive age is carried throughout. In the end, Little Girl ...... Barbara Cibelli be especially noteworthy due to the director of Catholic Charities, is one of it is the icy, inanimate object that robs Mourner One ...... Helen Hickey presence of The Most Reverend George six new episcopal vicars appointed by the earth of warm, energetic life. . Mourner Two ...... Maureen Murphy His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Spell­ As though this masterpiece was· not Moumer Three ...... Ethel Keenan man, Archbishop of New York. By the enough to excite the members of the Mourner Four ...... Lisa Daly Little Theater, they have been given Second Young Man . . Vincent Murphy Inner - City Priest move, Bishop Guilfoyle becomes the first bishop to head ecclesiastical affairs an added prize. This performance and First Woodcutter ... ·.. Michael Walsh Urges Involvement on Staten Island. As such, he will be succeeding ones will be portrayed in Second Woodcutter .... Edward Duffy the highest ecclesiastical power on Staten Island to the 185,000 Roman Catholics; Monsignor Robert J. Fox, coordi­ priests of 36 parishes will relate direct­ Notre Dame Chorale Hosts nator of Spanish Catholic Action, wiM ly to him instead of the Chancery Of­ honor the College with his presence on fice in New York. November 29th. He will speak to the The appointment of episcopal vicars Two Interfaith Concerts student body about "getting involved" is in accordance with the decrees of in the modern world. Vatican Council II, set forth in November 13, and November 20, The ecumenical group is composed of Monsignor Fox was born in April of "Christus Dominus". D~signed to af­ provided the opportunity for Notre members representing the major re­ 1930 in New York City. Following ford greater pastoral opportunity with­ Dame to be host to the Interfaith Chorus ligious groups on Staten Island, Christ­ ordination, he served at Holy Family in the Church to meet the envisioned and Orchestra, in Lavelle Hall audi- ian and Jewish. The Protestant groups parish in Manhattan until his assign­ challenges of renewal, the decree makes torium. The group, a Staten Island or- featured were : Wagner College, Our ment in September of 1956 to Catholic dear that the primary responsibility of ganization conducted by Dr. Harald Savior Lutheran Church, Trinity Lu­ University in Washington, D.C. for the Bishop is that of pastor. As new Normann, performed two of Johannes the.ran Church, St. Mary's Episcopal and studies in social work. pastor of St. Peter's Church in New Brahms' greatest works, "A German Re- Christ E p i s c o p a 1 Churches, St. During the summer of 1958, Mon­ Brighton, the ultimate goal of Bishop quiem" and "Alto Rhapsody." The Philip's Baptist Church, New Dorp signor Fox was sent to the Catholic Uni­ Guilfoyle is to bring the Church closer Chorus was accompanied by Mrs. Kath- M or av i an Ch u r ch, the Oak­ versity in Ponce, Puerto Rico for inten­ to the people, and the people closer ryn Kietzman on the piano; Dr. Ronald wood Heights Community Church, and sive language courses and area studies. to the Church. Cross served as manager for the group the First Church of God in Christ. Notre In September of 1958, he was appointed Bishop Guilfoyle, 52, at ten d e d and Mrs. Margaret Graves was Concert- Dame College, and the churches of St. to the Family Service Division of New Georgetown University, and Fordham Peter's, Sacred Heart, St. Michael's, and Mistress. York Catholic Charities. University School of Law. Following St. Clement's composed the Roman In August of 1961, Monsignor Fox admission to the New York Bar, he Soloists for both performances were Catholic representation. Also featured was appointed to Fulbright lectureship entered St. Joseph's Seminary, and was from Temple Israel; Penny Grigg was were Temple Israel, the Polish Singers in social work in Montevideo, Uruguay ordained by Cardinal Spellman in 1944. featured in "A German Requiem," and Alliance of America, and the Richmond where he served as lecturer and con­ After ordination he received a Master Jan Meyel in the "Alto Rhapsody." 1 Choral Society. sultant in two schools - the school of of Law degree from Columbia Univer­ Social Service of Uruguay and the sity, School of Law in 1946. School of Social Work of the Ministry In 1947 His Eminence joined the of Education and Welfare of Uruguay. staff of New York Catholic Charities; The principal areas of his responsibility he was appointed Executive Director of lay in the selection and training of the organization in 1956. He has served social work supervisor candidates as at St. Patrick's and St. Andrew's well as aiding in the development of Churches in Manhattan, and in 1964 the teaching programs in the two was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of schools. New York. In October of this year In July of 1963, Monsignor Fox re­ Bishop Guilfoyle was officially installed ceived his present assignment as Co­ as Episcopal Vicar of Richmond and ordinator of Spanish Catholic Action. Pastor of St. Peter's Parish. The Office of Spanish Catholic Ac­ Concerning his appointment, Bishop tion was founded in 1953 by Cardinal Guilfoyle said: 'Tm happy to have the Spellman to meet the needs of the opporrunity to live with and serve the growing community of Spanish-speak­ people of Staten Island - to serve all ing Catholics residing in the Arch­ the people of all races and religions in diocese of New York. any way I can." Dr. Harald Normann conducts practice session. Page 2 OPEN THE DOOR Something New by K. Barry, M. Powell on December 4 "He's a real Nowhere Man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, A singing nun and three young Making all his nowhere plans for nobody. Jesuits are coming to Notre Dame ~o Doesn't have a point of view, conduct "A Christian Search." They will Knows not where he's going to, be on campus Sunday, December 4, from Isn't he a bit 11ike you and me"? 10 in the morning until 6 in the even­ A Nowhere Man-unaware of the role he must play in tlie drama of life, ing and they hope to meet many of our unaware that his role is unique, and only he can play it. It ,is very easy for us girls. to be like the Nowhere Man, swept along with the tide, doing as little serious William Watters, Joseph Foley, and thinking about our lives as possible. Most of us have raken the Shuttle tbat goes George Aschenbrenner, tertians in the between Times Square and Grand Central and back again. . .it goes nowhere Society of Jesus, and Sister Caro!yn else. How many of us are something like that? How many of us are so grooved Brown, a member of the Congregation in the dull, daily routine of going- to school and having a good time, that we of Notre Dame, are offering us their rarely, ·if ever, stop and wonder just why we are doing it all in the first p~ace. services as guides on our Christian We should refuse to live even a moment of our lives without knowing why, search. Bach of the Jesuits will talk to and then make up our minds how to live it. We must take hold of our life by the girls and will hold small conference learning to reflect on it and make decisions about it. How many of us are fully sessions afterwards. Sister B r ow n aware of what it means to be a human being, not using "But I'm only human." will bolster our spirits and our singing as an apology, but realizing that this humanity is something to be proud of. The ability throughout the day, but especial­ pride that we take in ourselves and in our actions should be brought about ly at Mass w1'Jch will be concelebrated by the ideal within us. - ' by the three priests. What about us here at Notre Dame? How many of us sit .for hours in the Letters This day of Christian searching is something new and different for Notre cafe, spouting off all our complaints and grievances . . . pointless m_umblings. Dear Editor, How many of us, when it comes to taking a stand, back down, convement~y for­ Dame, but it promises to be an enliven - While recognizing the purpose of getting how "strongly" we felt about our "ideals" when there was no risk of ing and enricl1ing experience for all a liberal education and fully realizing involving ourselves, personally. Ideals cannot be ends in themselves, they must who take part. Its purpose is to provide its benefits, I am unable to see the be means to an end. They fade without action - and then we attach ourselves to the students with a greater awareness necessity of spending one third of my another cause . .. drifting, and the cycle keeps repeating itself. of their role' as Christians in this day senior year in theology and philosophy and age. The approach will be an up­ In case you haven't heard ( or didn't believe) that there are reliable wor~in~, classes. I do not feel that two more effective outlets for your criticisms and ideas, there are. The student counal is dated and vigorous one, since that is major courses instead of one theology the type of Christians we should be. not just an organization that plans teas, fashion ~hows and collects 11:o?ey. !he and one philosophy will make me any Even though it is a day of spiritual girls in it are not puppets, hand picked and mampula«:d. by the Adffilrustrahon, less liberal. What they will do is pre­ renewal, the corporal needs will be as many girls seem to think. They are more than willing and aMe ~ffect t? pare me to teach my subject or perform met. In other words, food will be served chang.e ,' they are not afraid to take a stand or involve themselves but their ideals my job effectively. As to what ten more - for a minimal fee. alone can't support Notre Dame. Give them yours. credits in theology and philosophy will · December 4th - mark it off on your If you didn't bother to read last month's issue of Scop, then that's apathy, do, I am not quite sure. calendar, cancel any other plans, and and another problem entirely. If you read it, did you think th~t the Editor's An English Major come join the "Search." appeal for letters was just another gi~ick to make people think the paper was good? Well, what did you think? Did you think? The S~op box on the mail table in Lavelle is empty. That seems to answers our questiion. Nowhere Man, please listen, You don't know what you're missing, Nowhere Man, .the world is at your command. HUNGARY '56 He's as blind as he can be, by Rose Schatt Just sees what he wants to see, Isn't he a bit like you and me? On November 4, 1956, the streets of Budapest ran with blood. ~e blood Is he? of old men and infants flowed, but especially that of youth. Begun m youth groups and university circles, the Hungarian R~?lu~ion w~ s~ed ~d ~ou&?t by students who had been trained to accept mJusb.ce whlle still beltevmg ~n Film Presents Torture:. MEDIVAL AND MODERN freedom. The Revolution started as a peaceful student protest, and ended m by Karen Johansen a massacre. Its ,influence on the world, however, has been incalculable - the influence of its young heroes invaluable. A raw, sibylline sky, a seabird swoops with death - it is always present. Yet The vast prison of Communist Hungary was strangled by its totaliatrian and hovers weirdly still. . .from the Antonious rebels, "No one can live in he1pmate, the secret police. Everyone, indudin~ som~ of ~ung~·s gr~t leade~, shoreline a man approaches, heraldic the face of death, knowing all is Noth­ was subject to its power. Hungary s~w nah~>nal id~n.titr bemg obliterat~d, its cross on his chest, body, straight as an ingness". _its traditio~ being repressed. Persoruf_ymg this hum.tlt~tion was Racosi, ~ arrow, fearures, taut as a bow. What is the certainty that Antonious dictator whose subservience to the Soviet leaders made him the target of all anti.­ Antonious Block has returned home seeks? He is the modern intellectual tQtalitarian forces. from the Crusades - ten years spent floundering before agonizingly desired battling the infidels and the uncertainty assurance, ,repulsed in his soul by the The forces were activated by the impetus of the Hunga.rian s~dents ~d of his own faith. His country is ravaged crudity of the superstitious flagellai_it_es. youth groups. No longer believing the glorified promi~ of the Soviet Uruon, now by plague as his mind is ravaged The cynical squire, strangely sensitive and encouraged by the action of Polish students, Hungana_n ~dents and mein­ by doubt. He immediately encounters to the needs of the unfortunate, cooly bers of Communist youth groups staged a demonstration m . Bu~apest on Death and is forced to play a game observes," A man must live until the October 23. They demanded withdrawal of Soviet tr<>?ps, reor~iz~1on of the of chess to prolong his life. plague t,akes him". Perhaps, th?ug~, government with the .more liberal lmre Nagy a,s premier, ~uality wi_th U.S.S.R. In this stark scene, Bergman intro- Antonious finds some sureness as m his and internal autonomy. The singing students remained non-violent until they were duces us to the "Seventh Seal", a grasp- contentment with the milk and straw­ fired on by the police. . . ing search for faith in God-the strug- berries in the presence of the juggler's The Revolution had begun; it lasted for ten .days. The students were Joi~ed gle of modern man against the super- family. by the Hungarian army, workers and strangely enough, many of th~ Russ!an stitious, smothering effects of tradition- But, the reality of death ,is as veiled forces. Nagy announced the formation of _a br~dly based gove~nment including al, indura.te religion. Stopping for con- as it is inescapable; 'llS the cynic remains all political groups; Radio Budapest admitt~ it was broadcasting th~ truth for fession in his journey home across Swe- unmoved, the sinners, glib, and the the first time in eight years. The Revolution spread from the capit,al to the den, Antonious cries out, "Is it so cruel- patient wife calm, the silent girl be­ country side, but throughout the entire time of "I:Jungary's Ag?ny" it was the ly inconceivable to grasp God with the comes mystical and knowing and An­ courage of the young people that sustained the nat10n and astorushed the world. senses? ... What is going to happen to tonius unprepared and uncertain, covers On October 31, church bells rang at noon to announce a Hun~rian victory. those of us who want to believe but The Soviet troops were withdrawing, and for four days the Hun~n~s celebrated aren't able to?" Ironically, the confes- his face and pleads, "God, You who their freedom. On November 4 the Russian tanks returned T.hts fume steel and sor is death in disguise and Antonious' are somewhere, who must be somewhere, gun powder won over patJ.1iotic resistance. . . revelation of his chess plays to him is have mercy on us". Then, what has Certainly ,the Revolution failed and the .ideas of freedom !or which 1t was consistent with everyman's experience modern man found? fought have not yet been fully realized. The young Freedom Fighters who. put their lives on the line, however, have done more for the world than the fail~re ,;r ~ n .'1. t U tt Associate Editor of the Revolution would ·indicate. The Communist world has never been quite W ,~ ~ ~ r Monica Gleason the same. Soviet tanks ultimately destroyed the unity of Stalin's empire as Published monthly by the students Business Manager of Notre Dame College Patricia Politowski ~rely as they destroyed the I:Jungarian Revolut!on. The nationalism fostered by Staten Island, New York Art J. Riche, R. Schatt the Revolution has been growmg stronger ever smce. Editor-in-Chief Photography The value of the Hungarian Revolution does not .Lie in the fact that it was Maureen McDonnell D. Gregory, C. l:.awlor an anti-Communist Revolution; it did not start as one. It began-and ended­ Page Editors: M. Penna, M. Powell, D. Smith, P. Hen.nelly. • Writers: D. Meyer, R. Schatt, K. Barry, L. Megna, J. Riche, P. S1mmen, C. Lambert, as a fight against oppression and injustice, and therein. 1Jies its significanc~. M. Donlon, M. Adamenas. Hungary '56 may have been more dram~tic than Selma 66, but both-m their Reporters: P. Sammons, L. Megrl'a, K. Barry, K. J. own way-are expressions of the same sentiment. THE SCOP Page 3 Students -Ban 11,e Board Speaking of Fashion ... In (Jul, s Motk Elettion by Diane Meyer All that glitters is not gold ! ! ! No, for holiday time, shimmering silver is Having a Party? This straw vote reflected the opinions of 700/ of the student body. As you coming on strong. Glitter from head to No, just assimilating some, the Young 0 toe in the latest little shiny silver dress; Dems, the Young Republicans, and a can see, our vote was the vote of the people. We seemed to have been in stripe it with colors or check it with few others. What we really mean is that white, follow it down with silver a new club is here on campus and we' re complete agreement. The most interest­ ing aspect of our poll was the results of threaded stockings and complete the bucking for national status. look with low-heeled silver shoes and Under the direction of president, Pat the faculty sampling. They too re-elected Rockefeller but 82o/ of their votes the smallest silver hand-bag ... Also to Politowski and her fellow officers, 0 be seen at holiday time - antique silver Notre Dame now has its Political Science were for the retaining of the Civilian ·Review Board while 81% of the student jewelry - a perfect substitute for gold Forum. If first impressions are any in­ on the saver scene. dication of what will come, the PSF body favored abolishing it. The club calendar for inter-collegiate Special occasion dresses are simpler will be THE major club O!) campus. than ever this year. Simplicity of style Following the footsteps of most discussions is being filled rapidly. As a matter of fact, the first probe into the is elaborated by exciting textures and American colleges, an endeavor has been fabrics . . . Fabric-wise, a new-comer made to establish a club which deals tt ssues ,was undertaken Nov. 22 in a joint project with the Political Science on the holiday scene is a satin finished with the prime political issues of the acetate in a brilliant array of colored day in a non-partisan fashion. The only Forum of St. Peter's College, Jersey City, New Jersey. The topic for the stripes. The dress sketched -is from remaining detail of our forum is that Wippette and looks like a sure seller it is awaiting national recognition. evening was "Black Power". Among 1 the aspects considered were rejection this season. It's a bright yellow shirt Working on an incredible source of dress striped in green and magenta ; spirit, the club hopes to bring the ac­ of non-violence, the political effect, economic equalities, cultural fulfill­ the button-down collar is fitted with commodating interest and knowledge in­ small rhinestone buttons and so are the to an interplay which will produce im­ ments, Uncle Thomism, and the rejec­ tion of the bourgeois ethic. man-tailored cuffs. A shiny rhinestone portant influential decisions on the part clasp fastens the low-waisted belt. It's Judging from the response of the of everyone at N .D.C. for our current short, and with the added touch of participants, it can be seen that the crises. textured hose, is the perfect dress for forum is serving its function as a sound­ We have already seen the club in almost any holiday party. ing-board for political and moral issues action when on November 3rd and 4th Another all-occasion hit this year is as well as a vehicle of self-expression. a mock election was held on the New black velvet. It's appearing in the smal­ York Gubernatorial campaign, the New ------­ lest skimmies and the longest evening Jers$!y Senatorial selections, and the ex­ gowns. Look for it too in suits, com­ plosive issue of the New York City Seminar Members Meet pleted by the lacy frills of the Lord Civilian Review Board. The poll results Fauntleroy shirt. Complete this roman­ which reflected a majority consensus, World of Ideas tic look with black silk shoes, possibly resulted as follows: studded with rhinestones. Governor On September 26, in Lavelle Hall, ticipate in the seminar are chosen by Holiday hairdos stay simple whether Rockefeller 150 the Honors Reading Seminar met for the Dean of the College from the your hair is long or short. The basic re- . O'Connor 76 the first time this semester. The guest members of the junior and senior classes quirement for a successful hairdo is Ada.rps 53 speaker was Dr. Norman St. John­ who have the highest academic averages. hair that is squeaky clean and super Roosevelt 5 Stevas, and the discussion centered a­ This year sixteen students were chosen, shiny. Glamorize and romanticize that White 3 round the role of the Christian in the nine seniors and six juniors. The seniors simple style by the addition of a simple Senator modern world. include: Jill Anderson, Barbara Ben- ornament: either a bow (large or small, Case 69 The Honors Seminar is under the nett,. Ann Clary, Judith ~nnelly, velvet or glittery), or a sparkling clip. Wilentz 47 direction of Dr. Cornelius R. Fay, chair­ Momca Gleason, Mary Lee, Eileen Mc- Above all, avoid over-teasing and a Civilian Review Board man of the philosophy department, and Ardle, Michaele McGowan and Rose- heavy hand on the hair spray. Once ,in Yes, abolish 243 Dr. Catherine A. Cline, chairman of ?1aryr Odenthal. Those chosen.lf2ro .the. ~i.ep, keep up the pace and have a No, retain 48 the history department. Those who par- Jumor class are: Barbara Chorman, holiday season filled with fun. Colleen Crosson, Mary Donlon, Kath------­ leen Krank, Maria Nowicki, Patricia STUDENT INTERNS FOB UNCLE SAM Plankey, and Suzette Sherry. The seminar on September 26 re­ Of all the summer jobs held by Notre group and interest. As a research pro- volved around a selection from Dr. Help Wanted Dame students last summer, Michaele ject, she wrote a paper on the America Norman St.-John-Stevas' book Life "Mike" McGowan's was quite possibly of the 1920's and 30's which will be Death and the Law. In his opinion, the Today the emphasis seems to be on the most interesting. Her duties ranged part of the continuing study of NASA. Church, as a minority group, cannot .the young. This vibrant, dynamic youth­ from routine tasks such as filing, to Mike's trip to Washington enabled force its views on society as a whole. ful -influence is reflected in fashion, the messy chore of fingerprinting. No, her to see the nationwide functions of Society cannot be redeemed by the will music, literature, the mass media and in she did not work for the F.B.I. She did, her agency. She toured Goddard Space of a minority imposed by the state in politics. People are becoming more however, work for the government as Flight Center for two d-11-ys and also its laws, but only through individual confident of youthful leadership. an intern in the Federal College Intern­ attended a series of lectures. She wit- 'Citizens moved to action by persuasion. It is in college that this leadership ship Program. nessed the transmission of materials The guest speaker's position was ques­ should be developed. We must take an The F.C.I.P. was introduced in 1960 received from satellites passing over- tioned; the discussion also involved interest in our immediate community to interest outstanding college students head and the testing of earth to deter- questions on the British system of and in the world community - now and their schools in opportunities for mine its age. government, Dr. St.-John-Stevas' stand Often college students talk about government work. The interns learn The F.C.I.P. also arranged for the on the Rhodesian problem (he support­ "caring" and "getting involved with from experience what it is to work in students to spend a day at the U.S. ed economic sanctions) and the problem people," but too often that's all it is one government agency. The added at­ Mission at the United Nations. of the Negro in Great Britain. - talk. tractions of a trip to the central office One of the purposes of the program Dr. Cline was chairman of the second Last year the girls at Notre Dame of the F.C.I.P. in Washington, and a is to interest students in careers in session which was held on October 14. were asked to participate in a tutoring stipend of from $800.00 to $900.00 govern~ent. It is hofed that the stu- Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness was program initiated for the students of provide for an all-round profitable ex­ dents will not only gam a_ knowled~e of the topic of discussion. The book can Port Richmond High School. The Rev. perience. government work, but will also stimu- be evaluated on several levels, i.e. as Norman E. Towler, Pastor of the Park Mike, a B + student who is currently late an interest on the part of the entire a political tract against imperialist ex­ Baptist Church, feeling that the program pref:ect of the Catholic Action Mo,ve­ school. ploitat-ion in Africa, as a re-working of was of importance, offered the use of ment, applied in the spring of her the quest theme, or as a psychological his church for the actual tutoring. junior year. On the recommendation of novel. The significance of Conrad's sym­ The program is being continued this the college, she was chosen to go for bols was discussed, and the questions of year. The sessions are on Monday and a series of interviews which would de­ the hero's identity, and the psychological Tuesday from 3:30-5:00 and 7:30-9:00. cide the final choice of student interns. worth of the book were raised. There are ,about 110 Richmond High The candidates were judged on acade­ The Sec1tw,,r City by Harvey Cox was students voluntarily enrolled at present; mic standing, extra-curricular activities the topic of discussion on November many others could not be accommodated and basic motivation. Once chosen, the 2. Cox's glorification of the good in due to the tutor shortage. These students interns were assigned to an agency in the modern "technopolis" was question­ have requested help in all subjects, which they worked under a supervisor. ed by some of the participants. Sister especially math. If necessary, transporta­ Mike was assigned to Goddard Institute Hannah Mangan was chairmann. tion between Notre Dame and the for Space Studies as an administrative Three addit:iona,l books to be read church will be provided. intern in the Personnel Department. this semester are: The Hedgehog and If interested, please ask your student There she viewed many films to the Fox, The Development of Dogma, representative for an application. Your classify them according to value, age- -·-~- _ ...... - and The Words. support will he surely appreciated. Page 4 THE SCOP Notre Data An Evening of Dublin Revisited: by Diane Meyer Enlightenment? by Janet Riche As the holiday season rapidly ap­ titled to the special student rat.es on by M. Adamenas proaches, I cannot help but think of flights to the British Isles and the Con­ "Christianity and Pacifism" was the this same time last year. The delight­ tinent. During Christmas and Easter I topic discussed at a joint meeting of the ful odor of Christmas Puddings and was able to take advantage of these Fort Schyler Newman Club and the Cake being prepared for this special rates, going to London during Christ­ Notre Dame Christian Ae::tion Move­ season reached every corner of the mas and to Paris at Eastertime. They As Thanksgiving approaches, the av­ ment, held on October 28 in Lavelle house. The house was in Rathgar, were both great and I am really erage American begins to think of the Lounge. The chosen topic seemed rel­ a residential section of Dublin, and glad I had an opportunity to go. typical American Thanksgiving Dinner evant. the ni~e months I spent there are some­ But it was not necessary to go to the thing I will never forget. Continent to see and do exciting things. -a turkey, candied sweet potatoes, a Th~ girls participating in the discus­ While in Ireland I attended Univer­ pumpkin pie, nuts, fruits, and all kinds sion had access to explanatory articles There was always something going on sity Co lege Dublin and followed Eng­ of treats. Perhaps not often enough 1s in the library thanks to the research of in Dublin. 1966 saw the 50th anniver­ the first Thanksgiving feast remem­ lish and History courses. Since it is one Maureen Murphy. It was circulated sary of the Easter Rising. The Irish bered. In October of 1621 the Pilgrims of the few universities in Ireland, it has among N.D.C. students that prepared­ have a deep involvement in history and at Plymouth invited the Wampanoag a very large enrollment-about 5,000. ness would be the thing - the boys are very proud of their heritage. For Indians to share in their Thanksgiving Consequently the classes are fairly large would probably be up on facts and sta­ the entire week there were parades, feast. Thankful for thei( survival, the but uniiversity life is not as impersonal tistics, and C.A .M. wanted to show it­ spcial television programs and flags Pilgrims wanted to share their success. as it may seem. Each student is under self ready for anything. Once the dis­ flown from every house and building. And so, as Thanksgiving approaches, a tutor who leads discussions of ma­ cussion commenced, however, it was Sometimes the Dubliners became a ,Notre Dame juniors are sharing in this terial being covered in lectures. After fairly obvious that to call the group little too hysterical and did things spirit. The class has been divided into a discussion, there is usually an essay prepared would have constituted a gross that may be called undiplomatic. A per­ several groups, each -0f which will make assigned and these prove to be a very exaggeration. fect case in point-the elimination of food baskets for needy families for their helpful guide at exam time ( exams Nelson's Pillar from O'Connell Street. Thanksgiving dinner. Working on a The entire group was divided into sec­ coming but once a year, June) . The immediate reaction in the city was warm personal level, the girls are fill­ tions; one was led by C.A.M.'s Prefect Academically it's great; socially it's one of shock but this didn't last long. ing baskets with everything from es­ Michaele McGowan, and the other by even better. You can usually find some­ The pillar was removed and a lovely sentials to treats. We are sure their ef­ myself, Vice-Prefect of the group. My thing going on which you will find ap­ square now replaces it. Maybe it was group, through lack of participation forts will be appreciated. pealing. Some of these activities in­ for the best; it had always caused traf­ and my own inability to handle the sit­ cluded ballad sessions, performances by fic jams. uation, went badly. It evolved into a "Dram-Soc", the dramatic dub, o\\tings, Thinking back on it now, I am sure barrage of attacks rather than a mutual and of course those great University if I had it to do all over again I'd do discussion of beliefs. The question di­ College Dublin dances. One could not exactly the same things. I look forward gress~d from "Christianity and Paci­ overlook "Awake", the newspaper, or to the day when I can return to see the fism" to shady business ethics, a dis- St. Stevens Anthology, the literary mag­ wonderful family I left behind. I think Having survived their first set of course on the unholiness of the Holy azine. they are really a large part of the reason midterms, attended their first college Roman Empire, and the acceptance of As a, member of U.C.D., I was en- why I have such a favorable impression dances, undergone initiation, concert a material form of Christianity. of Ireland. and lecture series presentations, the The evening was not without its ben­ \ fashion show, and many other N.D.C. ,efits, however. I did learn some m­ See the functions, the freshmen are now a full- teresting facts, i.e.: Compliments of fledged part of the school. And as full- 1. All pacifists are cowards; consci- UJeJJing fledged members, they will soon hold entious objectors, however, do not their class elections-in early Decem- fall within the same category. o/ the La Morte's Vending ber. Now they will have someone to col- 2. The Bible cannot be used as a ref- 272 York Avenue lect dues with a legal excuse. 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