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Whether you wish a university enscribed gift, a book, or a novelty present, one-stop here and you'll find exactly what you want. »p On Your Toea WtthJi^Z If you can't decide, give the perfect gift — a Bookstore gift When the student body sits certificate so that the recipient may choose his or her own gift. in dass all day, getting numb at both ends, be crazy like «!• ^"»«1« ^'UW ^"JsW ^"KW ^•jrW ^"ICT* a fox. Keep on your toes with NoDoz. Be alert for late-hour studying and hep on late SEASON'S GREETINGS dates. Safe as coffee and mndi mme convenient FROM NOTRE DAME BOOKSTORE The Scholastic ^a Schoiastk t/4 f Vol. 100 December 12, 1958 No. 10 Disce Quasi Semper Victunu Mve Quasi Cns Morituius Congratulations are in order to all those who will represent Notre Dame on the College "Who's Who." Their nomination is a partial reward for the services Founded 1867 which they have rendered the University in their various field whether they be engineers or commerce men, leaders in politics or in athletics, contributors to the spiritual life or to the intellectual life. They have all distinguished themselves L Entered as second class matter at Notre Dame, in one or more activities during their college career. Indiana. Accepted for mailing at special rate of f postage. Authorized June 23, 1918. Recognition must also be payed to those members of the class of '59 who also participated in extracurricular activities but who for one reason or another I were judged less worthy for singular distinction. Their role in the student life was as essential and as worthwhile as the role of those who controlled and led BOB SEDLACK the various organizations. Editor As a university, Notre Dame can be satisfied with the manner in which the majority of the non-scholastic functions are maintained by its students; but also LOU STETTLER as a university, Notre Dame should be wary lest these functions cease to remain as adjuncts to the primary academic life. Extracurricular activities are excellent, Associate Editor especially for completing and embellishing a serious student; but they are extra for the college undergraduate. They are good only when coupled with a scholastic RON BLUBAUGH News Editor habit. WALT RUDGE Copy Editor It is unfortunate that this concept is neglected when the third-year men JIM YOCH. Features Editor of the schools throughout the country choose their candidates for honors such TEDDY THOMPSON Sports Editor as "Who's Who" on the basis of extracurricular distinction or, at best, extra­ PETER HASBROOK..-..Business Manager curricular distinction with a satisfactory academic record. This is not the full CONRAD SUSKI Circulation purpose of the "Who's Who." It is to provide recognition to "the seniors and BOB FANCHER Photography graduate students who have most distinguished themselves by scholarship and/or DAVE SOMMER Photography extracurricular activities." Notre Dame is lacking in its effort to comply with the full purpose of the selection. LYN RELPH- Assistant News ROY RUBELI JVssistant News This year's "Who's Who" is an example. It counts mostly men who have BOB MARUYAMA Assistant Copy given enormous quantities of their time to activities. It has less than a fifty CHAS RIECK Assistant Copy per cent membership on the Dean's List. It can count only eight members of FRANK DUDA Assistant Features the Science and Engineering schools whose level of education is equal at least JERRY KRIEGSHAUSER...j\ss't Features to the others, but whose curricula demand a more time-consuming effort. Those V whose qualifications in the way oi activities, are identified as more academic or V CHUCK MILLER Assistant Features scholarly (i.e. "Bookmen," Tech Review, etc.) number only six. Contrast this TOM ROSE Assistant Sports with the observation that over two-thirds are on the list for their participation BOB SCHAEFER u\ssistant Sports in the various service societies and governmental groups (i.e. Blue Circle, Senate, BOB HORN. .Assistant Business etc.) — twenty of these men are connected with some asp)ect of student govern­ FR. CHARLES CAREY, C.S.C. ..Moderator ment, twelve of whom are members of the Blue Circle. What is the cause of this lack of balance? The immediate cause is definitely Business staff: Tom Carey, Bernie Dobranski, Jim the method of selection.' The selection board is composed of approximately twelve Keough, Roger McMahon. to fifteen juniors chosen from the colleges and the more prominent organizations on campus. The familiarity of these men with the senior class is .almost wholly NEWS STAFF: Rich Burke, Wade Clarke, Bill restricted to those in their own organization or to those holding the prestige Galvin, John Hoey, Tom Marciniak, Charles positions in others. Extremely little is known about the various seniors' academic Tausche. Tom Weiss. life. Little co-operation in the way of advice is sought from those with a better knowledge of the class — whether it be from seniors themselves or from members SPORTS STAFF: William Gary, Dick Ciccone, of the faculty. Without this aid it is impossible for the juniors to obtain any Dick Corso, Jay Kilroy, Jim Lee, Pat O'Connor, but the most limited acquaintance with the nominees whom they must choose. Tim O'Reilly, William Reagan, (Jeorge Voris. There is a further explanation which ought to be considered. Among many students, especially among many who have distinguished theinselves scholastically, Member of Catholic School Press Asociatioa and Associated Collegiate Press. Represented for na­ there exists an unhealthy disdain for the non-academic and such things as "Who's tional advertising by National Advertising Service, Who." They hold student recognition as an end only for those who are at the Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York City. controls of numerous meaningless service societies. Oddly enough this stand enhances the prevalent identification of the B.M.O.C. and the distinguished THE SCHOLASTIC is published weekljr duiii« the students of the University. To separate completely the spheres of scholarship and sdiool year, except during vacation and esamina- activity participation is contrary to some of the major ideas of education. If the lion periods, at the University of Notre Dame. SidMcription rate, $5.00 a year. Address all nanu- University is to reward its distinguished students by such means as "Who's Who," •oipti to the Editor, Box 185, Nbtie Dame, Imfiana. it should not fail to include its scholars.—^L.S. December 12, 1958 wid) LOOP QaCsrapis HOTEL {By the Author of "Rally Round the Flag, Boys! "and. "Barefoot Boy wUh Cheek.") ROOMS ofiiftlme to ADVENTURES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE: NO. 1 GUESTS^ J^^t During certain "The proi>er studj' of mankind is man," Economics was discovered bj"^ the Eng­ f» convention peri­ said Geoffrej' Chaucer in his immortal lishman, Adam Smith. He published his ods, all available Chi­ Casey At the Bat, and I couldn't agree findings in 1786, but everj'body giggled cago hotel rooms are more. In these tangled times it is particu- so hard that Smith, blushing hotly, gave frequently taken. larlj"^ proper to stud3'^ man—how he lives up the whole thing and went into the You can be assured of and works. 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