COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS THE R.O.T.C. BALL THANKSGIVING TOMORROW DAY SIENA NEWS NIGHT College of Saint Bernardine of Siena

Vol. XXI. SIENA COLLEGE, LOUDONVILLE, N. Y., NOVEMBER 20, 1959 No. 7 'Who's Who' Honors 21 Srs.

Fr. Brian F. Duffy, OFM, Dean of Siena College, and a committee Arrangements Finished for Saga Pictures composed of faculty members from the college have selected twenty-one Seniors whose names will be included in the publication "Who's Who Will the following please report Among Students in American Uni­ ROTCMilitaryBallSaturday to the front of the library during versities and Colleges" for the year free period on Tuesday, November "Around the World With the United States Army" is the theme of 1959-1960. 24th, for Saga pictures. Coat and Blood Donated the ROTC Military Ball. The ball will be held tomorrow night in Gibbons The students were chosen on their Tie Please! Hall at 9:00 p.m. individual leadership and participa­ Because of the large nimiber in this year's corp and its spirit, the Sophs In Fall Drive tion in extra-curricular and aca­ demic activities, as well as their annual ball is expected to be the • Peter Aalto The Blood Bank's Fall Drive held excellence and sincerity in scholar­ biggest held on the Siena College Last year he returned to Newport Thomas Abbott on November 11th netted 36 pints ship. Also imder consideration were campus. with a band of young professional David Adams of blood. This brings the bank's the student's citizenship and service The decorating committee, under musicians gathered from seventeen James Aiken total to 80 V2 pints on credit at George Allen to the school and his promise of the leadership of Joe Masi and Don countries in Europe, but it was a Bender Laboratory. For every two Richard Allen future usefulness to business and Snyder, has thought up some ex­ disappointing and routine group. pints of blood contributed there is Dennis Allesia society. travagant ideas. They ask that any At Carnegie Hall, Mr. Brown re­ a credit for one pint. Robert Archambault member of the corp who is interested verted to teen-agers and once more The following June 1960 graduates Ramon Ardizzone The reason for this two for one in helping to decorate come to Gib­ produced sparkling results. The were honored: David Arnold ratio is the fact that the blood is band is propelled by an excellent Andrew Joseph Baldwin, Cohoes; bons Hall Saturday morning about Ramond Austin kept for only three weeks, but the rhythm section. The brass and reed Ralph George Brown, Newburgh; 8:00 a.m. George Bailey credit remains on account until de­ sections play with a clean precision Francis John Burnett, Albany; ^ The rest of the committee under Theodore Barnan pleted, and there are certain ex­ and the group as a whole is agree­ Anthony Lloyd Butler, Castleton; the general co-chairmanship of John Louis Barbieri penses that have to be met to main­ ably free from tension." Charles Patrick Carroll, Albany; Schreiber and John Zebrowski is as Winthrop Bardin tain this non - profit organization— Vincent Lewis Chadwick, Granville; follows: bids and invitations, Mike Michael Barnes The Bender Laboratory. and Ronald Joseph Criss, Hagaman. Collins; favors, Mike Finn; refresh­ NOTICE Henry Barton ments, Stanley Plocharczyk. John Beardsley For those students and faculty Also, Francis Edward Clark, Jr., Attention members of the Siena Augustus Beimett members who are interested in do­ Albany; Anthony James Farina, Jr., The schedule of events has already News staff: Pictures for the Saga George Bessette nating blood to the bank. Bender Selkirk; Victor Goldie, Albany; been published, but not in detail. will be taken next Tuesday in the Paul Blanchard Lab is open Monday through Friday Classen John Gramm, Jr., Albany; The evening will begin with a re­ Siena News office. All members of Richard Bohl between 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:00- Joseph James Harrison, Lake Car­ ceiving line composed of the Regi­ the staff are requested to be present. Peter Bollo 4:00 p.m. Evening appointments on mel; John David Hatheway, Hudson; mental Adjutant, Regimental Com­ Please wear suit coats and ties. The Robert Borkowski Monday between 6:00-7:00 p.m. may and Edward D. Knapp, Schenectady mander and his date. Executive picture will be taken during the John Bowe be made in advance by contacting (graduates January 1960). Officer and date, both Battalion free period. Michael Bracken the lab which is located at 136 South Also, John James Legasse, Cohoes; Commanders and their dates, and Lake Ave., Albany. the Regimental S-3 and his date. Thomas Daniel Mahar, Jr., Pough­ This will be from 9:00 until 9:30. The Blood Bank exists for the keepsie; Terrence Francis Nolem, From 10:30 until 10:50 the drill team Parade, Floats, Dance Mark benefit of Siena students, the faculty Watervliet; Raymond Michael Rarf- will put on an exhibition and at and their "IMMEDIATE FAMILY." ferty, Newburgh William Lawrence . 12 midnight there will be the presen­ "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" includes Reddy, Latham; Joel Martin True, tation of flowers to the Queen which Pep Rally Tuesday Evening mother, father, sisters and brothers, Albany; and Francis Joseph Yanni, will immediately be followed by the By JUGGER JOYCE in the case of married students Albany. The practice of selecting outstand­ Grand March. Tuesday evening the campus will ring with the conmiotion caused by and faculty members "IMMEDIATE ing college Seniors for national the annual basketball pep rally sponsored by the Student Senate and FAMILY" refers to husband or wife The band for the ball is as you all and their children. recognition in this fashion was the Senior Class. know the Newport Youth Band di­ originated in 1934 and since that Committees for the rally are headed by William "Jugger" Joyce, Once a person has contributed to rected by Marshall Browm. A few time has come to include nearly general chairman; John Warren, the bank he and his immediate fam­ comments about the band from well every college and university in the parade lineup; and Anthony Ver­ theme of the floats is "Historical ily are lifetime members. known publications is now appro­ country. Siena was invited to par­ tucci, dance arrangements. Moments of New York State." priate. Members of the Blood Bank can ticipate in 1947 and since then has Following the bonfire all will go The parade will begin at 7:30 in call for aid from any place in the annually named students to this The London Daily Express, with to the gym where the players will the rear of Gibbons Hall and will United States by informing the honor publication. The number each a circulation of 5,000,000, said of the be introduced by the coach. Father be led by the cheerleaders and the Blood Bank Chairman or its Mod­ year depends upon the registration band: "A musical surprise of the Alphonsus Cormors, OFM, Director Pep Band, both groups under the erator of his or her needs. of the colleges and universities. f Washington Jazz Jubilee was the of Athletics, will also speak. direction of Mike Paolino. This The 36 donors as individuals re­ newly organized Newport Youth contingent will be followed by the The Siena Glee Club, under the Band, an amazing unit of musicians quested that the following classes coach, Dan Cunha, and the varsity direction of Father Laurence Rain­ and clubs in quantitive order be Seniors Take aged from 14 to 18 blowing with a players. The various floats will make ville, OFM, will lead the students cohesion and intensity far beyond recognized for their contribution: 8 up the body of the parade. in the Siena Victory March and the members ot the Senior Class, 7 from their years they made the big band Ahna Mater. Math Exams that played the rest of the show The parade path will bring the the Troy Club, 5 from the Veterans The highlight of the evening will Saturday morning and afternoon, seem ragged and listless by compari- marchers and floats in front of the Club, 5 from the Sophomore Class, judging stand on the front steps of be the dance, to which all area girls 3 from the Gavel Club and Italian in the Seminar Room in the library, s son. Directed by a former high colleges and nurses schools have five Senior mathematics majors are Serra Hall, aroimd in back of Serra Club, 2 from the Junior Class, and school band educator named been invited. One of the top dance going to put their ingenuity to the Hall, repeating the path and pro- 1 each from the Schenectady and Marshall Brown, the youth band had groups in the vicinity, our own supreme test: Edward Cassidy, ceedmg to the front of Gibbons Hall Finance Club and the Freshman its high spot with a trumpet solo Siena Collegians, will provide the Michael Paolino, William Reddy, and then to the bonfire. Class. \ by 16 - year - old Alan Rubin, who music. This excellent group is Daniel Toomey and William Ward played 'She's Ftmny That Way'." Three judges will select the best under the direction of Bill Cunning­ The Blood Bank Committee con­ will represent Siena College in the sisting of Midge Burnett, Tony From the New York Times: "Pli floats and prizes of twenty-five, fif­ ham. twentieth annual William Lowell Farina and Tim Mannix sincerely able clay seems to be the best teen and ten dollars will be given Putnam Mathematical Competition. It has been accentuated that it is thank those donors whose contribu­ material for Marshall Brown. to the organizations submitting the not too late to submit a float. It is The examinations sponsored by the tion insured the success of the Fall Mathematical Association of Amer­ He was the director of the well top floats. Fr. John J. Manning, hoped that the dormitory students drive. ica, are designed to further the drilled Farmingdale High School OFM, has been chosen as one of the will show their school spirit by "SAVE YOUR BLOOD FOR THE spirit of intercollegiate rivalry and jazz band that was one of the hits judges. The other two are Billy building floats for the parade. AU Cont. on Pg. 3, Col. 3) '' of the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival. Harrell and John Mounteer. The Cont. on Pg. 2, Col. 5) SPRING DRIVE" Pep Rally Tuesday Night! Page 2 THE SIENA N EWS Friday, November 20, 1959

Be Thankful on Thanksgiving Day Alumni in the News THE SIENA NEW^S Each year across the length and breadth of our land, many By CLASSEN GRAMM millions stop on but one day. Thanksgiving, to give thanks to God for the blessings He has bestowed on us and on our loved In the recent Albany County elec­ ones. Traditionally, it is a day we celebrate with a feast of tions two alumni were swept into turkey and cranberry sauce, when we reminisce with all but office by overwhelming majorities. Receiving more than 80,000 votes forgotten relatives. It is, as it should be, a day of pleasure College of Saint Bernardine of Siena and merriment. incumbent District Attorney John T. Established 1938 Most every Thanksigving dinner will commence with the Garry II was reelected by a larger vote than any other candidate. Subscription $2.00 Advertising Rates on request recitation of grace—"Bless us, O Lord . . ." But with this have we sufficiently thanked God for the grace and blessings Also victorious in a one sided race Member of the Catholic School Press Association Member, Associated College Press He has bestowed upon us since the last Thanksgiving. In was the new City Court Judge John fact, can we ever sufficiently thank Him for all He has given Rehfuss '41, who defeated his Re­ Published weekly throughout the college year except during examination and hoUday periods. us in America—for our homes, our families, our friends, and publican opponent by a 4-1 margin. our freedom. This country, founded on the principles on the Rehfuss, one of Siena's first great •'Re-entered as second class matter February 13, 1951 at the Post Office at Loudonville, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879." °^^» Declaration of independence and the Constitution has given basketball players, was lately made a partner in the law firm of Halter man a chance to scale to the greatest dignity permitted him Vol. XXI. Loudonville, N. Y., November 20, 1959 No. 7 on earth. This opportunity to become even greater in God's and Sullivan with which he has been eyes is what we truly should be thankful for. associated for some years. Editor-in-Chief Anthony Farina While we are having dinner next week, it would be well to William J. Brackley has been pro­ Associate Editors J. David Foster, Barry Ward reflect that there are many in the world who are not as fortu­ moted to manager of the Albany Managing Editor Donald LaVigne nate as we. So let us thank Him, the Giver of all gifts, for office of the well known Pinkerton Sports Editors Frank Reid, Mike Perry that very special gift we^ and a relatively few others in the Detective Agency. Brackley, who Copy Editor Paul Mantica world, hove received. Let us thank him for the opportunity joined the agency in 1956 as a special News Editor Ray Austin to live in America. investigator, saw wartime service as Feature Editors Tom Tighe, Bill Leonard a special agent in the Army's Coun­ Circulation Manager Gary Goodness ter Intelligence Corps. Business Manager Carlo Rosetti Danger of Success Photography Editor Mike Sullivan William J. Halpin has been ap­ The three great humbugs ore wealth, fame, and power. Associates: Dave Rowe, Tony Vertucci, Gary De Sormeau, Tom O'Toole, pointed publicity director in charge Together they form the one great humbug, success. . Bill Cullen, Ronald Legasse, Joe Cotrofeld, Robert Boehner, of advertising and public relations Frank Cunningham, John Aidala, Classen Gramm, and Bill I consider them to be humbugs because when people seek for McManus & Riley, Inc. of Al­ Clements. them, for themselves alone, the highest purpose of life under bany. A resident of Watervliet, he Faculty Adviser Rev. Luke Sullivan, OFM God is defeated. This high purpose of life is living humbly, was formerly a display advertising modestly, and usefully. Christ has told us, "Seek ye first the representative with the Times- Kingdom of God." By seeking to obtain success, for its own Union. sake, we destroy part of God's Divine Plan. When men and Freedom of Press Stressed Completing his last year _at Notre women seek wealth, fame and power they are seeking things Dame Law School and standing first which should be secondary by-products of life, rather than in his class is Larry Bradley '57. At College Press Meeting seeking the primary goal. Bradley, who was a History major By RAYMOND AUSTIN Most of our trouble in the world is due to people or nations at Siena, plans to continue at Notre At the recent Collegiate Press Convention in New York City, which seeking more power over others than democracy allows or Dame's Graduate School after he was attended by more than a thousand students from all over the nation, seeking more wealth than is their fair share. completes his legal studies. one of the most important subjects discussed was the importance of All of us want to succeed in personal affairs either at home Dr. John Spychalski, 1952 Siena FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. This pertains not only to the public press or at our professions. This type of success is good, healthy, and graduate, has opened his office at of the United States, but also the desirable. The type of success I am talking more specifically 1985 Central Ave., Colonie. He at­ college press of the universities and about is outward success, such as publicity, wealth, and fame. tended high school at LaSalle Insti­ colleges of the nation. Vet's Comments The first danger in success like this is that we come to think tute, Troy and dental school at the By FRANK BOCCIA of life as being judged by external standards of public ap­ If a college newspaper is to do its University of Maryland after leaving proval, when the ultimate standard of judgement should be job in presenting the facts to the Bart Kelly, '62—Dorm life for me Siena. private approval under the judgement of God. Another danger public, which in the case in ques­ would be almost like going back of this kind of success is that it is likely to give us a wrong or tion is the students attending these into the Air Force. There would be false view of our own capacity and worth and may make us Letter to the Editor colleges, the paper must have a free many rules and regulations that I hand in gathering, editing and print­ probably wouldn't want to keep quite unbearable because of our conceit. This false type of Dear Editor: success may blind us to personal faults which we might tend ing the unabridged truths. Personal such as the curfew that brings you In last week's issue of the Siena to excuse because of our success in some other field of en­ dislikes and prejudices cannot pos­ back to the Dorm when the night is News, the Business Society asked deavor. Success has the tendency to conceal the evil accom­ sibly be tolerated in any newspaper still young. But maybe the curfew me to retract my statement that the plishments of men. The reason that men who hove succeeded no less one representing a reputable is to protect the students from their Schenectady Club has the largest in this invalid type of success can go on is because they feel school of higher learning. If this worst enemy, themselves and be­ enrollment of any club on campus. that nothing con hurt or seem to hurt those that win. So if a were so, the newspaper in this kind cause of it, today's freshmen will be man is a good ball player he may be tempted to justify any Due to poor wording in the article of circumstance would be nothing around to be Seniors and graduate. off the field conduct by saying, "What difference does it make, the impression given, was that this more than a lifeless figurehead, Mike Ciotto, '61 — 1 believe the OS long as I won." Actually, it mokes a difference in two included all activities such as the operating only the wishes and view­ rules of the Dorm should be strictly places. First of all his game will slock off in proportion to his Business Society, Social Science points of a few individuals. If there enforced. It is the best way to carelessness off the field, and secondly his example will be Forum, etc. What should have been is news to be reported and presented defeat Juvenile Delinquency; keep followed by countless numbers of young boys who look up to made clear was the fact that the to the students of a college, without the kids off the street. him as their leader and hero. Actually we hove no moral Schenectady Club is now the largest whom the college could not exist, Jack Riley, '62—According to what right to let ourselves down in any port of our character because Senate sponsored club on campus. then the paper representing the col­ I've heard, it is getting so bad for God has given us or will give us in time of need the capacity It is also the first time that the club lege must be permitted to print it. you "Dorm-Dwellers" that they're to reach fame and fortune. After we reach success we might has exceeded 100 members since its Each paper in turn must take care­ going to have M.P.'s checking your easily forget how others fail after working as hard as we did. reorganization. ful note to print only that news liberty passes. And another thing, In fact someone else's failure might hove been the foundation I thank Mr. Rourke for bringing which is FACT, which has been do you think that is a cafeteria for our triumph, because they could hove blazed the trail and to my attention my error in wording carefully investigated and which that's going to open? Wrong again! mode it easier for us. One pioneer breaks the trails through and impression and do retract my concerns the general public. They are going to give out C- the west and dies early, unknown and unsung. Daniel Boone statement. I also thank him for de­ rations! comes along, takes up trails, moves with care through the fining the terms society and club as Most college newspapers in this Vets in Dorm wilderness and is lucky enough to be missed by the Indian synomymous and do hope that the country are almost entirely subsi­ Joe Falk, '62—Barracks life here arrows. He becomes the hero-pioneer. Surely he deserved Business Society is planning to dis­ dized by the college. Naturally it is a little different, we pay to keep and earned the praise, but other men might have stood in his tinguish itself further as a campus follows that the college gets its hours." money from the students, therefore place of fame hod their luck been better. This is the reason club, rather than a divisional activ­ Ray Dustrude, '62—It will be very the newspaper must consider it their why successful men should be humble. They know others have ity, which I was under the impres­ interesting to see how these people solemn obligation to report any and helped them climb to where they ore and they know they have sion it was. make a 'whole man' out of you in all fact which they find to be true had luck to get there. Sincerely, four years, when they start by and not implicating one individual, treating you like a baby. I imagine Tom Nealon, to these students who in reality sup­ Once Jesus was talking with a rich young ruler, a man who there's a great deal to be said in Schenectady Club President port the paper. was successful in his time, yet knew he lacked something. favor of certain restrictions during Jesus said "Sell what thou hast and give to the poor." Christ In practically all college news­ the school week, but restrictions sow that the man had become too closely attached to his suc­ NOTICE papers, a column headed "Letters should be kept within reason. This cess and knew he wouldn't do what Jesus had suggested. That to the Editor" is included every time business of weekend hours is per­ Leo Callahan, Director of Intra­ the ruler turned down Christ's offer shows how success can the publication is printed. Anyone fectly ridiculous. mural Athletics, has annoimced that moke a man its slave and leave him incapable of making a who has a legal argument against Joseph K. Powers, '61—My opinion due to continued abuses the gym sacrifice. anything the paper prints is not only of dormitory life can be summed up will be closed to all basketball play­ it is when God comes first that good success is possible. encouraged but invited to write a in one word, CENSORED. ers except the freshmen and varsity Any other kind of success is not good for us, not good for the letter to the editor, which in turn squads. world, nor is it good for God. will be printed for all to read and This includes Saturday, Sunday, discuss. In this maimer and this Pep Rally after school hours and free periods. manner only can a paper exist as (Cont. from Page 1) Attend Mass and Receive The reason for this restriction is the an instrument of the college, worthy entries should be made known to number of those who insist on to bear the name "newspaper." Mr. Joyce or Mr. Warren by Monday Holy Communion smoking and leaving cigarette butts afternoon. It is understood that all and empty soda bottles around. The The newspaper of any college or non-Senate clubs or groups wish­ ^ On gym is open again, AFTER the university must serve the needs andi^ ing to build a float can receive fif­ varsity and freshman squads finish interests of the greatest number of teen dollars from the Senate for Thanksgiving Day practice. students. expenses. ' Friday,'November 20, 1959 THE SIENA N EWS PageQ3 News Staff Somewhere There ^sMusic. V^ By BILL LEONARD Attends ACPC The October 29th issue of "Down Beat" featured an absorbing article The 35th annual Associated Col­ on jazz pianist, Oscar Peterson. The topics in the article ran the gamut legiate Press Conference was held from Oscar's life, to his criticisms on contemporary jazz pianists and in the Hotel New Yorker in New wound up with an especially inter­ York City on November 12th, 13th, esting viewpoint on the theory of as on most instruments the jazzmen and 14th. The Siena News was rep­ parallelism between modern jazz have left the classical musicians be­ resented by Paul Mantica, Ray and classical music. hind, the classical pianists continue Austin, Tom Tighe and Mike Perry. While analizing the lack of de­ to carve the jazzmen up badly for ' The program included lectures and velopment in jazz piano, Oscar gives as control of their instrument." panel discussions. Among the topics us his insight into this oft-discussed Oscar Peterson—a musician who discussed were sports, advertising, theory. He leads o by saying, "Let's can handle the language as well as the freedom and responsibility of look at it this way: jazz trumpeters, his instrument. the press, editorial policies and ef­ trombonists, and reed men all have RCA-Victor has been issuing rec­ fective editorial writing newspaper pushed the horizons of their instru­ ords for more than three months feature writing, and TV, Radio and ments far beyond the playing of containing an ingredient called the College Newspaper—A Team. their symphony counterparts. Listen Miracle Surface 317x, built into the Students representing their college to the trombone and alto solos in mix the records are pressed from. presses and yearbooks from all sec­ Ravel's "Bolero," particularly the It was designed to keep the discs tions of the country were present. way in which the average classical from building up the static electri­ trombonist will struggle to make the city charge that attracts dust, which, Last week's Outstanding Cadet Thomas Barrett, c/Lt. Col. Schreiber, They heard speeches delivered by range and articulation of the part; in turn, makes the annoying popping and this week's Reg^ental Cadet Brendan Campbell. qualified and experienced personnel in the field of journalism. Chet then listen to, say, J. J. Johnson—or sound heard on top-grade equip­ Huntley of NBC's Huntley-Brinkley Jack Teagarden or George Brums— ment. What's more, it works! and compare. Report gave the opening address. An album getting a lot of atten­ HOWITZER HIGHLIGHTS He spoke on communism and its "Then, in contrast, take a record tion from the local stations is, The past two weeks have seen many promotions in the corp. To changing ways. He pointed out that by almost any jazz pianist and com­ "Warner Barker Is In," featuring begin with the Regimental S-1, Peter Cummings was promoted from there is a great need for funda­ pare it with the playing of such the big band sound of Warner c/captain to c/major. Also c/lst Lt. George Fasching, 1st Battalion S-3, mental truths in journalism and a classical pianists as the late Walter Barker. Being a commercial un­ was promoted to captain and 2nd return to basic honesty. Huntley Gieseking (in the Debussy "Etudes," known, Mr. Barker, with this L.P., Battalion S-1, c'1st Lt. Don Snyder, Cadets promoted to Sgt. were: D. mentioned that the USSR, even for example). You find that where­ should rise from anonymity. was also promoted to captain. F. Adams, D. P. Alesio, A. R. Broers, though it is essentially an ideological The following cadets in the basic J. L. Coleman, J. T. Dunigan, L. J. country, is not opposed to anti- course were promoted to private Lehner, L. F. Mielewski, L. A. Noble, ideological arguments. The com­ first class: D. A. Arnold, T. M. E. S. Popkowski B. J. Colfer, and munist system demands that all be Student Senate to Attempt Baran, R. R. Barber, H. L. Barton, Ernest Zima. sacrificed for the state. But it is J. J. Bowe, M. E. Bronk, C. A. Promoted to S/Sgt. were J. V. sacrificing some of its theory for To Start Blazer Tradition Brown, E. B. Campbell, J. R. Camp­ Gully, W. G. Kingston, and D. M. the practical as evidenced by the By TOM BASIL bell J. P. Cleary, P. J. Grossi, M. R. growing production of consumer Campion. Further progress to create a Blazer tradition on campus took place Rivenburgh, G. V. Smith, J. C. goods and the extension of consumer Lastly promoted to M/Sgt. were Tuesday at the Student Senate meeting. The Senate selected and affirmed Spaulding, G. R. Tucker, E. M. Van credit. P. J. O'Brien, Richard Merges, and for production a new pocket design for the class blazers. The new design DeLoo, J. A. Venditti, S. R. Walsh, R. E. Greenalch. On Saturday John Scott, assistant for the class blazers. The new de-• T. S. Whitney, J. J. Wolf, C. R. to the publisher of Time, Inc., ad­ end. These are just some of the Yaun, and J. E. Nevins. The Regimental Cadet of the Week sign was submitted by Joe Palladino was Brendan Campbell. Campbell, dressed the body. His topic was and Freshman President John events your Student Senate has Also promoted to PFC were: J. P. a boarder, lives in Newburgh, N. Y. "The Soviet Union." He gave a Quinn. It was selected over two aroused for you and your attend­ Conboy, A. A. Cordi, P. V. Coffey, He is a Sophomore and a member running account of his experiences other designs. ance will express your appreciation J. L. High, D. C. Horan, J. J. Roset­ of Alpha Battery. Alpha Battery in Russia and the manner in which for their efforts. tie, R. J. Martone, J. F, McHugh, The Student Senate also an­ is commended as this is the second the Russian people live. He stressed The Senate also apologizes for K. J. Mundweiler, J. E. Hondro, C. nounced that an open house will be week one of its members has been the fact that the Russian people failure to announce that Jim Ellis M. Kawola, C. J. LaPointe, A. M. held in conjunction with St. Rose chosen as the outstanding cadet. want to be friends with the United was elected to the post of Secretary Strosberg, J. L. Dwyer, D. M. College this Friday, November 20th, States much more so than exterior of the Sophomore Class in the elec­ Amyot, and promoted to private was Runner up for the second time in evidence would indicate. between the hours of 8:30 and 11:30. The social event will take place in tion results of the last issue of the Michael Kleinhans. a row was Thomas M. Wilczewski of The panel discussions and lectures St. Joseph's Hall on our sister Siena News. The cadets that were raised to were directed toward the practical Hotel Battery. Wilczewski, a Soph­ school's campus. With much pleas­ corporal are: D. E. Murray, R. K. problems that face the college press omore majoring in Chemistry, re­ ure it was announced that a high Newsholme, K. J. Pearson, C. J. and yearbook. New ways of gaining sides at 28 Bruen Court, Clinton campus official has given the Fresh­ Polysky, R. F. Hofmeister, and F. B. increased advertising revenue, cre­ Business Club man residence students the oppor­ Kelly. Height, Rensselaer, N .Y. ating more effective editorial and tunity to join their fellow students feature writing, and the ways and in the enjoyment of the open house. Plans Party means of balancing a yearbook Wednesday, November 11th, Sigma Students League Sponsors budget were among the items on the The senators also in conjunction Beta Sigma entertained it's first agenda. with their meeting discussed the speaker of the semester. Mr. Merle The advantages of an effective and problem of the position of the Stu­ N. Smith, Vice-President of the So­ Editorial Writing Contest well-run college press are many. dent Senate failing in the eyes of ciety on "The Manufacturing and The Students' League of the University of Havana is currently spon­ The staff of the Siena News hopes the student body. It was noted that SelUng Processes on the Paper In­ soring a contest open to students of all U.S. colleges and universities. to make full use of the many sug­ many students have approached dustry." During his lecture, Mr. Known as the Jose Marti Editorial Writing contest, it's aim is to further gestions on how to improve a college senators with problems and com­ Smith stressed the importance of cement the relationships that has paper that it learned in New York. plaints which they claim have cost accountants, engineers, and traditionally existed between the awarded plaques inscribed with the existed for some time and have not sales personnel in the paper fol­ students of Cuba and the students winners' names. been aleviated. The senators stand lowed the lecture. of the United States. There will be fifty state winners History Club almost unanimous in the feeling that On Thursday, the Society met to who will be awarded a bronze med­ The History Club held its second many students are fostering and ex­ ^ Editorials may be on any one of approve its revised Constitution. allion; a biography of Jose Marti; meeting of the month Thursday, pressing complaints that do not fall three subjects: Freedom; the Future After a short discussion as to the a biography of Simon Bolivar; a November 19th. The program con­ under the jurisdiction of the senate. of Democracy; the Future of Hemi­ setting up of a quorum for voting, Velasquez Spanish-English diction­ sisted of a talk by Fr. Michael Mc­ It must be noted here that try as spheric Cooperation. They may be the Constitution was unanimously ary; a year's subscription to various Closkey, OFM, on opportunities for they do, the senate is just not in a from 500 to 1000 words long and approved. The attendance at this Cuban magazines and newspapers; the History major after graduation position to do anything on certain must be submitted before December meeting was the greatest that we and free tuition to the next term of as well as a discussion on the recog­ problems on campus and off. Con­ 1st, 1959, to: have seen in quite a while. It was summer school at the University of nition of Red China. tracts have been signed and rules Jose Marti Editorial Contest Havana. set down that must be carried out. inspiring to see such a large turnout. ^ Cuban Cultural Attache One must remember that the mem­ Tonight is the night of the first 625 Madison Avenue LesCordeliers bers of the senate must live with social function of the season. The New York City, N. Y. the same conditions and hope with Les Cordeliers Siena's French occasion is the Beer and Pizza Party the same vibrancy that some day V There will be three national win­ Club held its bi-weekly meeting which is being held at Ferro's Res­ L G. BALFOUR CO. in the near future that both Duncan ners, each to receive a two-week Wednesday, November 11th. The taurant in Schenectady. Starting FRATERNITY JEWELERS Hines and Father Time will visit trip to Cuba as honorary foreign program consisted of a talk by Fr. time is 8:00 p.m., the price is $1.25 Badges, Steins, Rings our campus and bring with them correspondents. Cuban journalism Michael McCloskey, OFM, History per person. Members may come solid suggestions for the aleviation students will act as interpreters to Jewelry Gifts, Favors Department head, on the subject of either stag or with a date. of our plight. enable each winner to prepare an Stationery, Programs the beginnings of French history, article for a major Cuban magazine. Club Pins, Keys particularly the Celtic influence. The It was also noted that student Medals, Trophies talk was the first of a series to be participation in senate sponsored ALBANYCLUB Also, the college of each national given on various periods of French I winner will receive a plaque in­ Write: '~-n functions lies at an ebb. The sen­ The Albany Club will hold its history. ators expressed the hope that with scribed with the names of the win­ CARL SORENSEN monthly meeting on next Tues­ increased publicity greater interest ners. 171 MARSHALL STREET day, November 24th, during the Math Exam will be aroused and once again Siena Free Period in Room 202. This There will be ten regional winners SYRACUSE 10, N. Y. (Cont. from Page 1) will awaken from the depths of change is necessitated by the who will be awarded silver medal­ Phone GR 5-7837 are constructed to test originality as dormancy to the heights of school shortened schedule on Wednes­ lions and a collection of Cubsm well as technical competence. It is spirit. We can start by supporting day. All members, actual or composers music recorded by Cuban expected that more than five hun­ the Pep Rally next Tuesday, the potential, please be there on I artists. The colleges represented by dred undergraduates throughout the Father and Son Dinner December time. the regional winners will also be PRAY FOR PEACE country will take the examination. 6th, and the Open House this week­ Pager 4 THE SIENA N EWS Friday, November 20, 1959

FLICKER FEATURES Kulik, Thomas World Leaders Comment On By TOM TIGHE Direct Team Important Social Problems "'•—" •""' ^ > ,,,^^.1 The Siena Drill Team under the By "BERNIE" The "King" has returned and in a role tailor made for the aging direction and supervision of Captain THE QUESTION MAN •warrior. High living, fast loving, and free spending Clark Gable (with a Kulik and Sergeant Thomas is pro­ The followuig questions were asked of a number of prominent world head full of grey hairs), is a smashing success in his latest picture "But gressing very nicely. This year's figures. The answers as will be obvious were edited because of the Not For Me." team promises to be one of the best stupidity of the questioned. • '• ' Cast as a theatrical producer, age aged. He tells the young man to that Siena has ever had. Sergeant Our first question was asked of it over on me." 56, he lives in a dreamworld vision present every argument why he Thomas has had much experience a very well known figure of the In keeping with our policy to of young masculinity. He still fan­ should marry her and every reason with drill teams having instructed a entertainment world. question on the facts of recent news cies himself a man about town with why Gable should not. It would drill team from Adelphi College Miss Marilyn Monroe, Class of focus, our reporters went out to New an eye for the ladies and a hand in then be up to the pretty young sec­ which placed second in the New ? ? ?. Miss Monroe, what is your York City to query the recently his pocketbook. His young secre­ retary to choose her mate (or fate. York State Tournament. opinion of all the neuclear explos­ grand jury supeonaed personages tary, bewitchingly played by Caroll When Miss Baker kindly but firm­ There are about 50 students out ions that have been taking place in about the fixed give-away shows. (Baby Doll Baker, falls madly in ly says no. Gable drowns his sor­ for the drill team. Most of them the world for the past few years? Here is the unbiased opinion of one love with him with every expecta­ rows in Seagrams 7. A few days are Freshmen with about 10 Sopho­ "Oh!" Is that what all those noises of the famous showmen: tion that they will soon be married. later, hungover but facing reality mores comprising the rest of the were? I thought that was Jimmy Manners, the Butler, well known This produces complications as at last (he admits he is almost 56), team. They meet about five hours Durante, over in Pasadena using his commercial agent. Mr. Manners Gable is divorced from a lovely and he proposes to his "ex" and amid a week which does not include the snuff." what do you say about the much charming wife played by Lili Palmer the fizzle of Alka Seltzer and the publicized fixes on the tee vee regular drill period on Thursday. Thank you Miss Monroe. who is slightly past the 22 year mark gurgle of swallowed pills lives hap­ The team is to be congratulated for shows? "BufEerin really isn't twice In the near future there wUl be of the secretary. pily ever after. their extra effort. Usually they meet as fast, they use a midget's insides one figure which, I am sure, will twice a week but in an effort to when they show it going down." Mixup follows mix-up as the sec­ The newly-formed radio station of come face to face with us at our achieve excellence for the ROTC retary turns writer and saves the Siena College is seeking any and all dinner table, he is: I think it is only just, that we in­ available commercial type equip­ Ball they have been putting in extra play Gable is producing. She then Mr. Tom Turkey, well known food clude into our questions one of ment. If anyone can help the sta­ practice time. For every hour of turns actress and performs brilliant­ nutrient. Mr. Turkey how do you world controversy, for this question tion to secure this equipment, the drill put in by a student, he is ly on opening night. This all- think the recent cranberry crisis we turn to greater Greenwich Vil­ officers of the station would be most credited with 2 merits. This makes aroimd girl is really remarkable as will affect you and the world-at- lage and to . . . appreciative. The station hopes to it possible for a student to raise his she also convinces the tottering large? "Well, I don't know how it'll Mr. Barry Beat Nick, poet laure­ be in operation shortly, but they mark one whole letter if he accumu­ Gable that he should marry her. affect the rest of the world, but as ate of New York. Mr. Nick, in your need equipment. If you can help, lates enough merits. Diamond in the hand he creaks up for me, well, they won't put any of opinion, what do you think of the the stairs, enters her apartment and contact Fr. Kenan Foley, OFM, at The drill team will participate in world situation as it exists in rela­ finds a very drunk and very young the college by calling STate 5-8511. parades, the New York State Drill of the basketball games. Other tion to the recent recession, steel suitor fast asleep. Needless to say Team Tournament at lona College, events are being planned but are strikes and job lapses? "Like it our hero is miffed but not discour­ PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS and possibly between halves at some not as yet decided upon. steams me, cat!" "I quit the grind to make a pad for the other square, why don't you other drags scratch the pigment and play straight." "Like if the melting pot cools it, the big daddy that stages the show better get hep and loosen the Judas strings or the bolters won't ever 72" 19 VINYL ^(/st Re/ease(//6t make the scene." "Now cut out RCA Custom pops like you bug me!" Thank you Record Mr. Beat Nick for your very concise appraisal of the world situation. To draw to a conclusion we turn VICEROY to the most prominent of world commentators to sum up in a pro­ verb the total status of the world- \ " CIGARETTES! at-large. Here he is now, Mr. Con­ fusion . . . "Ah So! Man who use cranberry sauce on turkey will have ATOMIC INDIGESTION." 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His speech will Erroll's Bounce St. James Infirmary College and University Students! Yours at a special be on the Congress theme "The Catholic Graduate: a Positive Force Ciribiribin Tin Roof Blues low price—with the compliments of VICEROY—the in the Community." When The Saints Go Marching In cigarette that gives you the best filtering of all for The Congress, sponsored by the full rich taste. "A Thinking Man's Filter . . , New York-New Jersey Region, is A Smoking Man's Taste." the largest regional event of the year. All students are urged to at­ tend. Last year's Congress, featur­ ing Bishop Fulton Sheen as key­ \r>c/rs /or On^ noter, drew an attendance of over 1,500 students. Registration will be and 2 empty packages of VICEROY Cigareffes from 10:00 a.m. until 11.00 ajn. At that time a Missa Recitata wiU be sung by the students. Bishop James McNulty is expected to say the BROWN & WILUAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION Mass. Bishop McNulty of the Pater­ Box 355 Louisville I, Kentucky son Diocese is the Episcopal Moder­ Please send me postpaid record (s) of the Special VICEROY ator of the NFCCS. CAMPUS JAZZ FESTIVAL. Enclosed is $1.00 (no stamps, please) and 2 empty Viceroy packages for each record ordered. Luncheon will be served immedi­ Name— ately foUowmg the Mass. After the keynote speech is presented, the students will attend panels on the following topics: Literature, Law, Education, Medicine, Labor Rela­ tions, Business Affairs, Communica­ tive Arts and International Rela O 1059. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp, tions. • •-• jy.-^- •:.'. / Friday, November 20, 1959 THE SIENA NEWS Page 5 1959-1960 SIENA INDIANS

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JIM WOODWARD GERRY PUCCI DAN NEESON BOB MULLARKEY BUD DOOLEY Page 6 THE SIENA NEWS Friday, November 20, 1959 Two Platoon System Possibility As Indians Vie for Starting Berths On Talented Siena Squad SPORTS SPOTS By FRANK REID By FRANK REID Great shades of football, is that the two platoon system being used by Siena this year? Could very well be if the strategy of Coach Dan Cunha in pre-season scrimmages is any indication. In practice games this year Cunha has employed two and even three completely different teams during the course of a scrimmage with Well the last couple of weeks have been busy ones for the Siena little or no loss of momentum on, basketball Varsity Indians with three scrimmages with different local the part of the Siena attack. MECAA that can boast of the depth colleges. Last Tuesday they made a trip to the alumni gym at Union of the Siena cagers. College to engage their hoopsters and from all reports were well ahead of This year's squad, being the rich­ All in all I think this is a pretty the foes when the contest was called to an end. Union has a rather big est in depth in the past eight or forecourt with Max Steele, 6-6; Bluestein, 6-4, and Chuck Marshall, a 6-2 nine years, has twelve or thirteen interesting situation and one which might very well materialize towards fellow who is exceptionally broad-shouldered and comparable to a man ball players all of whom are of two or three inches taller. This scrimmage marked the first time this equal ability. Besides a tentative the end of the season with the ac­ quisition of game experience, if not year that we have been able to test our own big men against any kind first five of the Co-Captains John of competition and in all truth it was not a disappointment. Tom Healy Legasse, Pat Martone, John Smith, at the beginning. But even if this does not come to pass at least there and John Smith more than held their own with Healy doing some espe­ Joe Healey and Tom Healy, the cially fine offensive and defensive work against the Garnets' 6-6 center varsity mentor has another excellent should be none of the customary groans from the Armory fans when Steele. If Smith and Healy are able to do the same against half of our five in the sharp - passing Gary opponents this year, Siena fans can look forward to a fine year as com­ Smith, Bill McDonald, Dan Neeson, Coach Cunha is forced to go to his bench this year because most any pared to days of old, for I think that our backcourt will more than hold Dick "Skip" Bendall, Jim Brucia and its own against most of the teams we face. Joe Miller or Pete Lalley. In sev­ man on his squad can enter a ball eral intra-squad scrimmages be­ game and fire 20 markers through Later on in the week Siena engaged Albany Pharmacy and New tween these men, there has been the nets when gifted with the pro­ Paltz State Teachers College, one of the finest small college teams in the little to choose between their rela­ verbial "hot hand." state. Again Siena finished in the lead but appeared to be a little shoddy tive merits and defects. Shooting "Two-platoon" or not it should be offensively, particularly in the New Paltz scrimmage. One of the players wise the former five depends pretty a good year for the Siena cagers, so JOHN SMITH on the New Paltz squad again pointed out the chief weakness of the Siena cagers defensively, outside shooting. This fellow who will remain anony­ much on Joe Healey and John Le­ get out there and support them. Junior Center gasse while the latter team has the mous, bucketed about 30 points on a fine assortment of jimipshots and sharp-eyed McDonald and better set shots. than average marksmanship from Varsity Outlook The brightest star to emerge from all this goings on has been the the 6-4 Bendall and hustling Jim remarkably improved John Smith, 6-5 Indian Center. For a man who Brucia. Defensively both teams never played high school basketball John has shown tremendous improve­ have shown just about equal hustle Big' John Valuable Asset ment over his play of last year especially against New Paltz when he and ability to put the stops on the caged about 20 points. He was the best shooter percentagewise among opposing player. the Siena cagers. He has given every indication that he could possibly To Potentially Strong SquacJ become a double figure scorer this year. His rebounding and shootings During practice in the Gibbons By TOM O'TOOLE have improved markedly, a fact which can be attributed to the tremendous Hall gym it seems that the two take The success of the Indian court campaign could very well depend desire and determination of Smitty to make good as a Siena cager. There turns daily taking the measure of upon the development of center John Smith. Smitty, the only Albanian is no player on the team who tries harder than big John and if he con­ the other and to the casual observer on the squad, made many mistakes last season due to inexperience, but tinues to play the way he has been, he will definitely be the deciding^ there would be great difficulty in the desire and competitive spirit proved that he was willing to learn. factor in the Siena cage picture. choosing which was to be the open­ His performance in a scrimmage • ing five in our inaugural against Well here it is, that long dreaded moment when with unsteady hand game against New Paltz last Friday Colgate December 1st. and faltering eye I must make my personal predictions as to Siena's future night, indicated that he may now Indians Open in the basketball wars this winter. To save myself from as much future Where the big difference may lie be ready to contribute added scor­ embarrassment as possible, I shall name only those teams which I think however and at the same time throw ing punch to the Indian attack. John we will beat and I shall give no point spread. a clog into this seemingly fine piece hit well up in the double figures and At Hamilton of basketball machinery is in EX­ did a fine job off the boards. WINS COLGATE—^Must open with a win. PERIENCE. With the exception of Smith's greatest asset on the court R.P.I.—Lost most of a good team. 6-4 Tom Healy all of the tentative has always been his hustle and With Colgate LE MOYNE (1st game)—Have to concede one game to Dick Lynch. first five are veteran performers for drivfe. He follows shots to the board By LARRY SCHANZ CANISIUS—We will avenge one point loss last year. the Siena Indians with Legasse and well, and at the end of last season Well the famine of Siena victories FAIRFIELD—They beat us with 70% shooting last time around. Martone making their third appear­ began to master the tip-in shot. and the surplus of defeats should ST. FRANCIS (2 games)—Should pose no problem. ance as members of the Siena Var­ Smitty is the tallest man on the come to an end in the 1959-60 sea­ ALBANY STATE—Haven't got much to speak of. sity quintet. None of the other squad again this year at 6-5, but son. VERMONT STATE—Albany State beat them by 20 last year. members of the squad wdth the ex­ some of the defensive pressure will ception of Joe Miller have had any be distributed to Sophomores Tom Tesday night, December 1, will be WILLIAMS—Could be very tough. varsity experience at all. This is a Healey, 6-41/2 and Dick Bendall, 6-4. the first testing point of the Siena SUFFOLK—Don't know them so must stick with Indians. very important factor in any consid­ varsity basketball team'which many With a good night we could possibly beat Buffalo U. and for the big One of John's best efforts last consider the best team since the days eration of the "two-platoon" type of season was his six point contribu­ upset Siena over our traditional rivals, Manhattan. Well there it is, dis­ basketball for it is only in the heat of Hill and Koenig. On this date counting the aforementioned upsets a possible 11-11 with any luck at all. tion to the game ending spurt that our Indians will journey to Hamil­ of competition that a player's true topped R.P.I. 48-46. If Smitty can This is a rather optimistic outlook I realize, so I guess I'll just sit back merits come out. If these men can ton, N. Y. to face the Red Raiders and wait for the arguments and blasts that are sure to follow. gain confidence from his efforts of of Colgate University. The last time rise to the challenge it could be a last season, and if he continues to very entertaining season for the we met Colgate was in 1957 and work hard on his shooting, the prob­ Siena suffered a decisive beating. Indians' fans as well as for their op­ lem of the pivot slot could finally Varsity Basketball Schedule ponents for there is no team in the be solved for the Indians. This year Colgate has a veteran team of hoopers led by Bill Salis­ bury, Kenny Norum, and Bill Duffy. 1959-1960 The probable starting five for Siena Oate Opponent Where will be vastly improved John Smith Tues., Dec. 1 Colgate Homiltorr at 6-5, Tom Healy at 6-4, Pat Mar­ tone at a "big" 6-0, Joe Healey at Sot., Dec. 5 RP-1. Albany Armory 6-1, and John Legasse at 6-0. This Mon., Dec. 7 * LeMoyne Albany Armory starting team possesses the most po­ Sat., Dec. 12 Canisius Buffalo tential in both shooting and re­ Mon., Dec. 14 . St. Bonaventure Albany Armory bounding ability since the 1954 sea­ Wed., Dec. 16 *lona White Plains son. Along with this starting team is a bench well equipped with depth Sat., Dec. 19 Fairfield Albany Armory in rebounding and shooting. Sot., Jan. 2 *St. Francis Brooklyn Mon., Jan. 4 N.Y.A.C. New York Colgate University is located at Hamilton, N. Y., about 100 miles Sat., Jan. 9 Albany State Albany Armory from Albany. By the N. Y. Thruway Fri., Jan. 15 Vermont State Castleton, Vt. it takes about two hours to travel Sat., Jan. 23 Manhattan Albany Armory from Albany to Hamilton. It would Sun., Jan. 31 *St. Francis Albany Armory be very nice if a large group of Thurs., Feb. 4 Williams Williamstown, Mass. students could make the trip and cheer our team on to an opening Sat., Feb. 6 Villanova Albany Armory night victory to gain revenge for Thurs., Feb. 11 Suffolk Gibbons Hal! the drubbing absorbed by our Sat., Feb. 13 Niagara Niagara Falls Indians two years ago at Colgate. Mon., Feb. 15 Buffalo U. Buffalo Game time will be aroiind 8:00, and Sat., Feb. 20 Providence Albany Armory the game should be over by 10:00, Mon., Feb. 22 *St. Peter's Albany Armory Tim Mannix shoots as Pete Lalley watches in Indian practice. giving the students plenty of time to get back to the Albany area and be Sat., Feb. 27 *LeMoyne Syracuse able to make morning classes on Tues., Mar. 1_ *lona Albany Armory Wednesday. Let's really "go-go" *Middle Eastern College A.A. contests. Intramural Basketball Rosters and behind the team this year. An opening night victory would be real FOR SALE—1952 MG-TD black roadster in excellent shape. Good rubber, "sweet," and wUl put us on the new top, snow tires included. May be seen by appointment only. Deadline December 1 right track toward our best record For appouitment call 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pju. Albany 4-3223. AMer in many years. 5:00 p.m. call Albany 9-4289. Reasonably priced. Friday, November 20, 1959 THE SIENA NEWS Page 7 Qil Posts TopMarkf Adds Pair I-M TRAIL Of Upsets to Winning Choices By MIKE PERRY By GRIDIRON GIL and COLONEL ELPOOH A plague on my detractors! This fearless prognosticator, despite the squawking of many critics, accom­ plished a 13-3 mark in the college ranks last week to bring the seasonal score to 53-33-4, a .697 tally. Adding to the luster of the forecasts were correct selections of the Texas Christian over Texas and Illinois over With football in it's last week the All-Star teams will be selected Wisconsin upsets. I also picked — by the officials Club and the Siena News Sports Staff. Since we now have correctly the top Southern contest, period of time, early indications that Tom Tracy! Jim Lee Howell a new and independent Dormitory League I have selected an All-Star Mississippi over Tennessee, although pointed to an uninteresting contest. should have known better." team with the help of the players on the 1-S team which won the league. not seeing it as a run-away. Since then, however, Yale has drop­ "What do you think of the Giants' OFFENSE—Ed Heenan and Fred Mastin, Ends; Bob Barber and Dan ped a pair and Harvard has hit the quarterbacks?" I asked. McGarry, Guards; Lee Lehner, Center; Otto Landolfa, Quarterback; Ron Syracuse, now Cotton Bowl bound, shutout trail. The choice is John McNeil and Jay Post, Halfbacks. keeps rolling mercilessly along. This "Bah! I'm getting into uniform powerhouse of the East, now firmly Yovicsin's Harvard in a six point Sunday. The Giants need an ex­ DEFENSE—Dave Doetsch and Charlie Brown, Ends; Jack McGarry entrenched as the country's number upset. perienced man. After all, I in­ and Bob Foley, Guards; Lee Lehner and Hugh Tyrell, Halfbacks; Jay one team, is expected to run over Other Collegiate Upsets vented the T-formation and the Post and Brendan Campbell, Linebackers. Boston U. Saturday in the same Dartmouth over Princeton by 7 quarterback option, not to speak of The 1-S team dominated the All-Stars as they should in winning fashion that it has humbled the rest points. the slot pass." Elpooh lied. "As for the league. Jay Post and Lee Lehner made the OFFENSE and DEFEN­ of its opponents (with the exception the other games, I was unlucky. I Penn State over Pittsburgh by 20 SIVE teams. The 1-S is now awaiting the outcome of of Penn State). My point spread must have been. Nobody conducts the Busters and Boarders contest as they will play becomes fifty. points. as much accurate research on the the Busters if they win and if the Boarders win there Iowa over Notre Dame by 17 points. Northwestern, now relegated to a game as I do. When I miss it is will be no game as we will have a conflict . . . The three-way tie for the Big Ten lead, Auburn over Mississippi Southern purely accidental." basketball rosters for both the I-M loop and the is not the same team that slaught­ by 15 points. Well, to see where his next acci­ Dorm loop are due December 1st. The Dorm teams ered hapless Oklahoma earlier in dent will occur, here are Elpooh's should elect a representative to submit a roster for Tennessee over Kentucky by 12 the season. Illinois, having a so-so predictions for this Sunday. their prospective wing. The time of the games are points. year, can point with pride to upset The Giants must wm. Playing the posted in the gym on the schedule which was made Clemson over Wake Forest by 13 Frank Gallo conquests of Army and Wisconsin. out for all I-M and Varsity sports. Back to football Chicago Cardinals at Minneapolis, They would like to add the Wildcats points. the finals will be pla.yed regardless of the weather as you may presume with or without a quarterback, the to the list and are picked to do so Rutgers over Columbia by 16 points. since the Screeb-Boarder tilt was played under unfavorable conditions. boys from Yankee Stadium will gain by two points. We will be lucky if we finish before snow falls as we are running later Air Force over New Mexico by 10 a fifteen point conquest. than any previous I-M season. Frank Gallo and Tim Mannix look like Southern California, still un­ points. The Cleveland Browns play the solid candidates for the end positions on the All-Star team. Both have beaten, plays host to its only mutual North Texas State over Drake by 25 conquerers of the Giants, the Pitts­ opponent with Syracuse, UCLA. been instrumental in their teams respective wins over their opposition. points. burgh Steelers. Bobby Layne is Gallo in the contest against the Boarders and Screebs while Mannix also The Trojans will try to pour on the hitting top form but so is Milt Plum. Stanford over Columbia by 3 points. hexed the Screebs. score to give the writers some note With Jimmy Brown and Bobby of comparison two weeks hence. Purdue over Indiana by 17 points. Mitchell leading the ground corps, I attended the recent All College Press Convention in New York and Southern Cal is the choice, but only Louisiana State over Tulane by 14 the Clevelanders are a 17 point one of the speakers was James Roach who is Sports by seventeen points. selection. v, Editor of the New York Times. He gave a very inter­ points. esting talk as he told us how we are enjoying the best Oklahoma, with its string of Washington over Washington State Baltimore and San Francisco meet league victories finally stifled, meets year of sports in our history. He went on to explain by 12 points. head on for the Western Division a formidable loop foe Saturday in lead. It is difficult to see how the that it is due to the new leagues to be formed in pro­ Baylor over Southern Methodist by fessional baseball, football, and basketball that we are Iowa State. The Cyclones are a Colts could fail to be up for this 10 points. having our greatest year. He also went on to tgU us choice to pull another of the year's contest. Flinging Johnny Unitas of the policies of the Times sports section iji which top upsets, and beat the Sooners by Arkansas over Texas Tech by 14 should lead his mates to a seven most newspapers try to follow. Accuracy and un­ a point. points. point win. Tim Mannix * * * biased opinion were the key words. Some students The grand-daddy of traditional Other Professional Games think too much of our sports is devoted to the boarders, games, the Bulldogs of Yale versus For the second week in succession Well now that Chicago Bears over Detroit by 10 we have the dormitories we have 250 m©a on campus and they are here the Crimson of Harvard highlights Colonel Elpooh slumped to a .500 points. day and night. We of the Sports Staff ;^eel that both the day-hops and this week-end's agenda. With Jordan mark with 3-3, dropping his seasonal the boarders are receiving their due. P' is difficult to make something Oliver's boys setting the pigskin total to 15-9 for .625. For the first Los Angeles over Philadelphia by up in order to make sure that one or 4he other dominates a particular world on fire with shutouts in its time this year my collegiate record 20 points. issue. We will try to proportion the news but we can only print the initial five games, and the boys from surpasses his professional selections. Green Bay over Washington by 7 actual happenings. Thus opinion and judgement enter into the one who Cambridge losing a pair in the same Elpooh was rather perturbed about points. would complain of the fact of biased sports writing. the whole business. Boarders "FapUpse; Humbug That Bobbty Layne Screebs, ; Meet Busters in Final By MIKE PERRY Inclement weather hindered the semi-finalists and the offenses were held to strict aerial patterns as the Boarders pulled an aerial route in that of Gary Smith to Tim Mannix late in the second half to tally the only score of the contest. wet conditions prevented any at­ filling in for regular quarterback The exceptional lines of both tempts of running thus the lines Joe White, did a tremendous job on teams played an important role as concentrated on the passer and many calling the plays. Smith passed high the teams battled to within three a pass was blocked. Jack Sturgeon into the end zone and Tim Mannix minutes of the final whistle before noted for his passing did get away leaped into the air and snatched the the Boarders scored. Outstanding what should have been touchdown pass. on defense were Jack McGarry, passes but they were hobbled and The victorious Boarders will now Armand Lopez and Xom Healy as lost. Tyrell and Butler, the Screeb meet the Busters in the finals. The they had all to do and then some ends, were off their game and this Busters are unbeaten and the to stop the thrusts of Dave Holohan, was all the Boarders needed. Much Boarders will have to win two Joe Giuliano, and Joe Butler. The to everyone's surprise Gary Smith, games from them in order to win.

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seek chaos. They need sympathy Know Your Campus Leaders "The Beatniks Are Here'' but should not get it. They have chosen their ilfe in spite of the rulings of conventual society. Their An Enemy Must Be Known to Cries All Parts of States fate is their own. From every corner of the country the cry can be heard—"The Beatniks But we can not live and let live. Be Defeated/ Says Raymond are here." They dwell in the twisting narrow streets and side alleys of Our way of life is threatened. A Greenwich Village, they are found in the beautiful countryside of sunny menace has risen a growing, stafling, By BILL CULLEN California, they pad out in New • • engulfing, incurable cancer. It One of the newest organizations on campus is the Cardinal Minds­ Orleans and St. Lou and the rumb­ life but we know not what causes spreads swiftly and painlessly Jind zenty Foundation, a group that seeks to let the students know the ideas ling of their off-beat poetry can be the feeling. They are aimless de­ imless it is checked will infect and behind modern Communism and how they can fight it. One of its most heard even on the rustling plains of generate, sympathetic, overbearing, eventually destroy the whole body. active members is Pat Raymond, a Texas. exhuberant and melancholic. They True they are powerful. But day hop from Westmere and presi­ the Mindszenty Foundation, as well Yes they are abundant, Perhaps live a life that knows no end, nopowe r turned in the wrong direc­ dent of the Junior Class. as president of the Sociology Club. over abundant would be the word. aim but existence. They know no tion can be devastating. If their Before entering college he at­ A Sociology major, he hopes to at­ They influence and are influenced, God and blaspheme ours. They deny unsightly brand of atheism spreads tended St. Patrick's Academy, Bing­ tend law school after graduation they produce and are reproduced, basic truths and establish new ones. to the rest of the country only chaos hamton, N. Y., where he was a from Siena. they are felt in many phases of our They reorganize amidst disorder and can result.

^S^^Tjw^,^^.!;^^^^.-^ ^S?^5S5>"" TX^vS'^"^ Speaking about the Mindszenty Foundation, Pat says: "In order to defeat an enemy, one must know the strategy and tactics, the motiva­ tion of that enemy. In a cold war of ideology, an effective realization of this is important, especially among Dr. Johnson turns another elegant phrase: the college students and professors. We, as college students, have an ob­ ligation to face up to the challenge of the day we must lead if we are to survive. Communists are Communists; they mean to do and are doing just what they have proposed. The statement has recently been made by Bella Dodd ex-Communist, that there is PAT RAYMOND a Communist cell on practically member of the varsity basketball every non-Catholic college campus team. At Siena he is a member of in the nation. Let us learn from the Third Order, the Glee Club, and this and start to fight back." Thanksgiving Praises Rise In Clamor As Well As Peace Thanksgiving Day, U.S.A. A holiday approaches, schools are recessed, workers are given a long weekend off, housewives begin to do their shopping to compliment the huge table of meats, vegetables, fruits and deserts which they have planned to • use to commemorate this festive holiday, they step up their cold war day of thanks. Everything is in tactics, they preach of the bounti- order. A great lull settles over the fulness of the communist regime nation, and all, for the moment which provides all, for the Russian seems to be at peace. Most of the people. They try their damnedest populas rise early that morning to belittle God and raise the flag of and make their way to the church oppression to wave above God's of their choice, where in imison Holy Paradise. But the Russian they raise their voices to the God, people as suppressed as they are who was bountiful enough to be­ still offer to God the same homage, stow all these graces and blessings maybe not as expressed but you can upon them. They thank God for be sure it is equally as sincere or His concern over us and ask that even more sincere than ours, the He always remember us, for if He free people of the world, for al­ should for an instant turn in dis­ though they have nothing at all to gust, all the wonderful gifts that He really brag about, they get down on once bestowed upon us could be their knees in the protection of their taken away. homes and praise God for all that they have received from Him. We From Church we return to our see that these people who have re­ homes to partake in a feast of ceived so little in physical stxiffs thanks. It is a carefully planned have so much more to offer by way feast and it consists of the best that of spiritual praise than we who live our land has to offer, while we in­ in a taken-for-granted life. This dulge ourselves of this tasty sacrifice applies to not only the Russians, but we recall to mind the love which to all the suppressed people of the God must have for us to provide all world, that, although they are torn these fine things that we generally between social oppression and relig­ use in a taken-for-grantedness at­ ious tyranny, they still can get down titude. After dinner we settle in in reverential awe and thank the Sir^ if it hasnt got it there, our quiet living room where we ex­ Lord. How much greater is their change small talk with our visiting love for God, than ours. Don't be relatives and friends, or we turn to satisfied merely to get out and praise our T.V. set to watch the Thanks­ God, even a suppressed nation can it hasnt got it! giving Day football game, and as praise Him, be ACTIVE, play your *' usually happens when our appetites Old Dr. Sam has done it again—brought Slogan (slo'gan), n. (e.g., Winston part in helping the other nations of his dictionary up to date in terms of tastes good like a cigarette should). A are satisfied and the world is in a the world. general peaceful lull we wander modern Winston usage. statement of disputed grammar but un­ away into the world of sleep, satis­ We who are free and as active as Winston (win'ston), n. A cigarette with questioned fact. fied with the day we have spent . . . we ordain ourselves to be, should Filter-Blend on one end and a wise man Front (frunt), n. (used in conjunction A day of peacefulness and serene go out and make not only mental on the other. with the preposition "up"). The section happiness, but have you even con­ prayer but we should make actual Taste (tast), n.What decorators argue of a filter cigarette where if it hasn't got it, it hasn't got it. Also, the section sidered the other peoples of the prayer in the form of sacrifice and about and Winston smokers enjoy. that counts, the section where exclusive world? donation. Turn your best talents, Filter-Blend(fil'ter-blend),n. A happy marriage of art and science. Light, mild, Filter-Blend is to be found. Thanksgiving Day, U.S.S.R. A whatever they be, towards the rest flavorful tobaccos are artfully selected, Boswell (boz'wel). Nickname for a holiday approaches, school sessions of the world and act not only for then scientifically processed for filter guy who is always hanging around to are accentuated, workers are given yourself as an individual but act as smoking. cadge Winstons from you. overtime work, the housewife goes a society in an all out effort to about her usual chore of trying to make the suppressed peoples of the scrounge up enough food for the "There is nothing which has yet been contrived hy man world free, so that they are able to family to eat. Everything is in by which so much happiness is produced . . ." order . . . according to the com­ enjoy the holiday, to more freely munist theory of thanksgiving. The praise God and to live in a world Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson, Vol. 1, Page 620 conmiunists start movements to that would be more complete in '.' »• R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.. WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. overshadow the serenity of the I total love for God and man.