1962 Brown & Gold Review Vol XLV No 2 January, 1962
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Regis University ePublications at Regis University Brown and Gold Archives and Special Collections 1-1962 1962 Brown & Gold Review Vol XLV No 2 January, 1962 Follow this and additional works at: https://epublications.regis.edu/brownandgold Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Education Commons Recommended Citation "1962 Brown & Gold Review Vol XLV No 2 January, 1962" (1962). Brown and Gold. 650. https://epublications.regis.edu/brownandgold/650 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at ePublications at Regis University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Brown and Gold by an authorized administrator of ePublications at Regis University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BROWN . Brown & Gold A Letter from the Editor REVIEW J. T. METZ EDJTOI\ 1'1 CHill . .. John I'homas Mctz Talking to the students around campus, it is apparcn . •hat fc" se. 1u1• \S\ISTAI\T FDITOR . Ron Moschel minded individuals, particulary those of the senior class, ha1e escaped the lallou• h .ATUR I ED1101\ ... Mike McCarthy NLWS EDITOR~ Ed Feulner, Joe McNamar.1 effects of the academic explosion at Regis College. I mention the serious-mmdcd NATIONAL NEWS • . ......... Glenn Johnson student since there will always exist those indi' iduals \\ ho will escape the con· R ~.\' II·W~ AND ENTFI\TAJNMENT .Ralph St. Loui< sequences of academic up-grading by retreating before the first wave of attack I JTE RARl EllJTOI\ . ... Don Hirsclt has taken place. These arc the drop-outs o: transferees. Senior students entered SPO I\TS ElliTOR . .......... Jim Crowley Regis prior to the rigid academic requirements demanded on the part of Freshmen. VfANAGI'IG EllJTOR . .... Roy A. Daughert)' BustNFS.\ MANAGER ....... George Gaffney They have, however, met in:.:reascd course requirements in numerous subject MOllFRA'JClR ... Mr. John L. Gribben fields along with a growing insistence upon indh idual study. This results in PIIOTOGRAPtiFIIS . Bob jennings, Ray Schramm the abolishment of the prc,•iously established practice of going to class and passing. COLUMNISTS The Student Center echoes with the gripes and complaints of students as PAJ'HI\1\S . \1ike McCarthy they issue loud verbal accounts of massive work assignments. Yet when confronttd SJ "iATI' R~. P() I\T • ........... Bob Sims with the choice between the present situation and the rather relaxed atmosphere '\ Fol\: .. jim Crowley of the past, few advoca te an academic retreat. The college mind is, therelon, re sponsive to the intellectual challenge toward educational excellence. STAFF W RITERS The effects of such a change as our educational system has undergone haH· Bill Winh, Vfike Mt-Guire, Don Ge!>.~lcr, )<' rl') Williams, John Madden, Joe Tarabino. extended far past the confines of the institution itself. Talking with several alumni Jim Curtan, Tom Downing, Ron Murphy, they expressed an 0\ cr-all positi\ c attitude toward the raising of academ1c )C'rry Sherman, John Peto. standards. ll is the natural consequence of the small college to produce qualit) students as opposed to a massive quantity of attendees. And it is the function of CONTRIBUTING WRITERS the alumni, the community, and the students themsehcs to encourage and co Ron Murphy, John Peto, Michael Whaley, operate with endeavor in this direction. I Jnrold P. I {ormel, Richard Ostburg. Notice to Clubs, Students letters to the Editor .. Page 3 We would like to extend to the clubs on campus the opportunity to use our magazine in order to publicize their events. It can be beneficial to them in that Columns ... Page 4 they may be able to attract a greater number of members. and lor us because Features .. Page 5 we wi ll be able to pro,·ide more complete news coverage. A vital need on our Senate News Page 6 part is to provide a \\ ide coverage of news to a wider range of minds. Campus News . Page 7 But students themselves also intere t us with their broad ideas, many of wbi:h Education . Page 9 have no other outlet than their friends and fellow club members. \ ,,' ' e r ecognlZC Fashions Page 9 that many times these ideas could be beneficial to the college, and in an .ffort . · led "St1dent Movies . Pag e I I to exten d th em toot h crs we will begin a section in this magazmc entlt . Books Page 12 Comment." I t is through this that we hope the students will seek to make ~no,lm h · · h · . t 111 v or Sports Page I& t e1 r suggestiOns, t e1r complaints, and their compliments. It IS an oppor u literary . Page 19 you to help your school. LECTURE SER IES . Alpha Delta BETWEEN THE LINES · · · Although the On The Inside st passed Civil War Centenntl• 1 has 1u· Gamma and t he Regis College Place 1 the War Between tM States receives STUDENT COMMENT ... A variety of ment Service have comb ined to offer opinions spark the first letters to the thorough analysis frorn the magic r.• 1 Editor section of the Brown and Gold a lecture series of especial interest of Bruce CaHon in his latest book. T s Review. Pro and con on the Review, to the liberal arts students C abuses of student loyalty, and a pan . overage and other present best-sellers, are e~· 1. · staff :l th•s acea for the lack of academic atmo is planned for a WI'd e range of career amined by the boo• review sphere within the confines of the col· fields. Page 1o. issue. Page 14. lege. Page 3. A STUDY IN LIGHT AND LUST .. THE UNITED NATIONS ... Two polit CINEMA SPOTLIGHT - .. J im Curtan's Ralph St. Louis introduces the sho~ ical-minded students have thei r own 0 penetrating analysis of current offerings story to our pages. This is the st.ory . "Great Debate" over the effectiveness . d boy and hos glr of the UN today. Their remarks com a oy an d hIS og, • b . of the Hollywood · d b 11 mence the plunge of the Review into In ustry ranges from a boy and his twisted mind. May e national and international affairs. Page Tennessee Willia ms to W a It D1sney.' this boy hadn't been a butcher 5. Are movies better tha 7 P n ever age I I. Page 19. Letters to the Editor Immature jc-.uit (•ducat ion bet'Ome acquainted "ith Regis. In <.Orne respects their meeting IS Denver Club pleasant, but in others it is not. When Students? Dear Editor: nC'\\ s articles wander aimlessly for thr~ r>rnr Editor: paragraphs before reaching the point; whe;o As loyalty to an organization i\ a prim ~ Pool mom n rum al to the basement of t'Orrcct sentence structure is violated; when requisite of its members it has been apparent Car roll I !all and placement of the book accuraq is disregarded; when these rudi that a't Regis College this has been abusc:l. ~tore in 1he student Center seems a drastic ments of journa)i<,m arc flouted then we In view of the fact that certain members mov<'. YN th<' ju\ tification of such action need not be ~urpr i sed if Brown and Col-t in the Denver Club have lofty ambitions anrl would be apparent if table lugging would Review readers turn away, less than excite I influence in Mrongcr organizations which 'tren gthen mind,, promote a college atmo about a Catholic, ]!'suit education at Regis. have tended to compromise loyalty in a morr sphere inMcad of a kindergarten climate, an l select organ ilation, a strong appeal is here Mrmbcrs of the Regis Debate an:! Ora in general give a good college a chance w with made to give an awareness that certain tory Society provide another indication to be £inc. T o expostulate that Regis' present individuals must be scrutinized before either th£' outsidrr of the quality and worth o[ dt'fL'Cts e!><:apc notice by a significant section they arc accepted or subsequently rejected Regis. I low much better they might hav~ ot the \tudnet body \\Ould do injustice ro for compromising the goals of an organiza done; how much grC'ater an impre.sion they those '' ho \Hite articles on the value of tion. In as much as the s ucc~ of any given mil(ht haH• madC' for Regis, if there ha·l hi~tory, give their time and talents to a num organization is not dependent upon the quan :,een 100 instead of 8 is difficult to ascer ber of the Je.,s social o rganizations on thi .• tity of its members, but the quality needed tain. Certain!)' onr cannot applaud tho~~ campus, and con!>C icntiousl) strive to improvr to foster "espirit ~c corps" and the fulfill "ho ('Omplacemly sit back letting the bur Regis. But to p:loze over the truth that .t ment of its goals, all organizations should dl.'ns of debaw rl.'search, oratol') writing, and large percentage of "attendees" either do not ~t ress a longer period of investigation beforr oral interprrtation memorizing fall on a few. realize or do not care about our faul h accepting certain members and that there would be stupid. Thr<X' rrt'ent instance' That the fault lic.s not in our leaders. should be a comtant watch for outward in point out a ~ad , but fortunately curabl ~ but in ourselves seems to go unrealized. Per dications on the part of individuals who situation. haP' the high hopes for Regis of the future \\Ould compromise the group goals to Fur lligh St·hool seniors, ISO strong, vhite I arc beyond even mmmcnt·ement by the pres· ther their O\\ n ambitions.