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EXTRA-SPRING WEEKEND-EXTRA CORRECTION! ®he JSeto Hampshire Last week’s New Hampshire continuation of your work for a VOL. 52 ISSUE 30A MAY 6, 1963 quoted from a letter written by finer and solvent America, and C. Warner Carpenter to Congress against everything subversive, man Louis C. Wyman which had treasonable and traitorous.” been printed in The Manchester Through a typesetter’s error, Spring Weekend To Union Leader. One paragraph the word “against” was left out in Feature Neil Sedaka read, “All good wishes for the The New Hampshire’s account. Recording Star, Neil Sedaka will be the featured attraction of the 1963 Spring Weekend. He will appear Saturday Evening and present two hour-long shows at 9:30 and 11:30. Sedaka will be backed by a “twist” band, which will also play for dancing from 8 :45 to 1 ‘a.m. The admission will be 1 dollar. Tickets will be on sale in the Union and will also be available from Student Senators. Among Sedaka’s “hit records’’ are, “Oh Carol”, “Run, Samson, Run”, “Breaking us is Hard to do”, Happy Birthday”, “I go ape” and of course his current hit, “Let’s go Steady Again”. Ordinarily the job of securing the talent for Spring Weekend has been accepted by the Junior Class, however in the most recent past the Student Union Organization has assumed this role at the request of the Junior Class. This year the Junior Class again de cided to accept the job of signing the enter tainment, but when unable to do so they again put the task into the hands of the Student Union Organization. When the prob lem came to light just recently a committee was hastily formed to find the needed talent. The organizations involved are The N ew Hampshire, The Granite, Student Senate, WMDR-FM, The Inter Fraternity Council, Pan Hellenic Society, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, Young Americans for Neil Sedaka-Man Of Many Talents Freedom, The Outing Club, Men’s and Wo People find many different Dedicated as he was to classi more than a year, they’d haunt men’s Inter-Domitory Councils, Mask and ways to relax during the re cal music, Neil was also experi ed one of the largest music hearsal breaks in a television menting now and then with publishing outfits in the busi Dagger, and the Student Union Organiza or recording studio—a cup of popular tunes. The kids went ness—but inevitably the record tion. coffee, a cigarette, or just a wild over Neil’s music?. HJe chiefs were too busy to see It is planned that many of the organiza chat with the engineers. When was in constant demand as a them. Late one afternoon, they tions shall act as partners in the financial Neil Sedaka relaxes, he usually composer and performer at Lin were about to call it quits for sits down at the piano and runs coln High activities, and always the day, when they overheard backing needed for the program and that off a Chopin piece or two. Yet the man behind the musical two recording artists talking any proceeds, gathered from the dance will a few minutes later this very works at senior shows. about a new publishing house be put into a separate account to be used same lad is standing in front But although he was fast on the floor above. This com only for the future year’s Spring Weekend of the cameras or mikes belting becoming the darling of the pany was so impressed that they Program. It is hoped that your support can out a current hit He’s quite a rock n’ roll set, Neil still found immediately published 20 songs. be expected thereby aiding this year’s pro boy. his idols in Brahms, Bach and They were also introduced to A real exciting singer is hard Beethoven. He tried out for Connie Francis, and upon hear gram, as well as guaranteeing some addition to come by in any day and age, WQXR’s “Music Talent in our ing the boys’ new number, al operating capital for next year’s venture but to find one who can move Schools” program. One of the “Stupid Cupid,” she went on to and, the hoped for, eventual pyramiding of from Rachmaninoff to rock n’ judges was the great Arthur make the hit recording. How money. roll with all the ease and assur Rubinstein. Neil won a place “Stupid Cupid” shot to the top ance of a quick-change artist on the program, and he was set of the discland popularity This Friday evening will officially mark is a rare event indeed. to devote his career to classical poll in no time at all is music the start of Spring Weekend with a record- Although Neil has never taken music . until he met Howard history now. It’s enough to hop in the Strafford Room of the Union. The a voice lesson in his life, he’s Greenfield. say that the Sedaka-Greenfield Dance is being jointly sponsored by the got the kind of natural style Howard wrote words to songs, team had arrived—in a big way. I.F.C. and the W.I.D.C. The cost to you is a and projection that comes across and encouraged Neil to write In the next few months, they every time. It predicts a big, music. In the following weeks wrote “I’m Falling” for Connie, mere 25 cents or 50 cents, “‘should” you bright future in singing for and months, they composed and followed that with “Frank bring a date. Neil Sedaka. dozens and dozens of songs. ie,” one of her top hits. The “Kingston Trio” will also be near-by Neil was headed for a musical Howie graduated, took a job as Impressive as his success as a on Friday evening with a concert at St. An career from the time he could a messenger boy for Famous composer was, fortune had still selm’s College in Manchester, the tickets are first toddle. At 5, he’d already Music Co., where the boys hoped another facet for young Neil collected an impressive stack of they’d be able to sell a few Sedaka . singing. RCA, the $3.50 single and $6.00 per couple. The con “78’ discs featuring the record of their numbers. Howie ap label under which he now re cert is being held in this Gym at 8 p.m. ing idols of the time, like Bing proached the President of the cords, recognized unusual vocal The U.N.H. Teams will also see much ac Crosby, Andrew Sisters, Andy company. He turned them down. tallent from a demonstration tion on this weekend as Friday has both Russell—which he made his Howie was walking dejectedly disc he’d cut. For 6 months, Freshman and Varsity Track teams vying patient parents play over and back to the stock room, when Neil was under contract but he over again, while his baby one of his co-workers who’d didn’t record a song becaus they against their counterparts from the Uni soprano voice piped along with sold a few (pongs, suggested couldn’t find the “right one.” versity of Rhode Island. Saturday shall wit the songs. they try Atlantic Records. They Then Sedaka and Greenfield ness the Frosh Lacrosse team pitted against But it was the keyboard that did—and sold three songs. It wrote “Diary,” Neil recorded it, the U.Mass freshman squad. In the afternoon intrigued Nea'l most. When was the first big break for the and it was a hit. So was “I Go Coach Snively’s men will encounter a strong friends, neighbors and teachers Sedaka-Greenfield team. They’ll Ape.” And Neil was hailed as at T.S. 53 raved over his musical never forget the thrill of hear a new singing sensation! team from Holy Cross. Completing the talent, the Sedakas bought Neil ing their composition on the Today, Neil leads three lives Sports agenda for the weekend will be the a piano made him the hap disc jockey show. » for music. He still plays classi UNH-Connecticut baseball game. piest child in Brooklyn. Neil, sold on swing music . cal piano, he tries to spend a With this array of events the weekend Neil practiced five to six hours alhough he still practiced classi few hours a day writing music a day, and won a scholarship to cal piano, formed his own band, with Howie—they’ve collabor would seem to hold the prospect of plenty of the Julliard School of Music. was invited to DJ shows, played ated on some 300 songs so far. action in the Sports Dept. There under the guidance of local record hops. And all the But the accent is heaviest on Spring weekend has always been the skilled teachers, he built up a time, he and Howie turned out his newest career . Singing. “happiest” weekend of the college year, solid classical repertoire. Excit new tunes with assembly-line Neil has made a new album, falling just before exams and summer re ed by their son’s amazing tal speed, hoping for a reallv big made personal appearances ent, the Sedakas encouraged break. cross-country and has toured cess. It is imagined that this year will be one Neil to realize his ambition to It came, as these things often South America. of the “nicest and happiest” on record. become. a concert pianist. do, when least expected. For Final Exam Schedule — Semester II 1962—63 Biochem 102 58 MONDAY,27 MAY Geog 22 B A 34 Phil Biol 2 58 8:00-10:00 A.M.