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Xavier University Exhibit Journals, Publications, Conferences, and Edgecliff oC llege Newspaper Proceedings 1966-09-23 Edgecliff tudeS nt Newspaper Edgecliff olC lege - Cincinnati Follow this and additional works at: http://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/edgecliff_newspaper Recommended Citation Edgecliff oC llege - Cincinnati, "Edgecliff tudeS nt Newspaper" (1966). Edgecliff College Newspaper. Book 198. http://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/edgecliff_newspaper/198 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals, Publications, Conferences, and Proceedings at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in Edgecliff oC llege Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. XXXII Our Lady of Cincinnati, "Edgecliff," Cincinnati, Ohio, September 23, 1966 NF Convention Sparks New Ideas, Programs Forming Christian leaders who can respond to the needs on campus and in communities is the new aim of the National Federation of Catholic Opening Mass College Students. The Mass of the Holy Spirit was This goal, announced at the recent NF convention in Cincinnati's offered today for the Edgecliff Netherland Hilton by Charles M. Rodriguez, national president, will be students' spiritual and academic implemented on Edgecliff's campus by a program designed to recruit success during the current year. potential leaders, strengthen in them the Christian motivation and the The Rev. Alfred G. Stritch, col­ technical skills needed for leader­ lege chaplain and head of the so­ ship, and provide them with oppor­ • An atmosphere of true Chris­ cial science division, celebrated the tunities to express th11 leadership. tian love. opening Mass which concluded the This will be accomplished by a In presenting her ideas to the first week of classes. Students at­ wide variety of activities including college community, Collete says: tended in formal academic. attire. community weekends, one-to-one "I will make use of the newly tutorial programs, volunteer work established Ad Hoc Committee to Notable Quotables in Appalachia, a social action week provide me with information on "The good is the enemy of the and mixers. such to p i c s as student-faculty­ best." Collete Brehm, NF senior dele­ administration relations, academic Mr. Donald Quinn gate, stresses the fact that "NF is freedom, theology and philosophy Managing Editor, St. Louis Review not just another campus club. curriculum, social action, liturgical "The loyal opposition, when it Rather it is the student organiza­ renewal, leadership training. The questions authority, is neither dis­ tion responsible for the formation purpose of this committee is to loyal nor disobedient, it only makes of the campus' own student leader­ g a t h e r information on specific authority more worthy of obedi­ ship. As such it should provide the issues and disseminate it to the ence." help and leadership for other clubs various campuses." Mr. John Deedy and should de-emphasize its au­ An examination of her college Editor, Pittsburgh Catholic tonomous activities." community to find the difference "Leadership, of which courage is As a result of the NF Congress, between a Catholic college and a the principal element, is in short Collete is planning an evaluation secular college, which the Congress supply in the Church because we of the following characteristics of called "a spiritual difference," is. neither want it for ourselves nor How NF's national goals can be applied to Edgecliff is discussed a Christian intellectual community the unofficial function of Mary1 respect it in others." by Judy Morshauser, Student Council president, and Collette discussed at the Congress: Kay McGurtey, NF junior dele-; The Rev. John L. McKenzie, S.J. Brehm, senior NF delegate. • Freedom of every member of gate. President, Society of Biblical the college community, i.e., stu­ Since returning to campus, Col­ Literature dents, faculty members and admin­ lete says she realizes the insight in "For the first time since God cre­ College Preview istrators, to function as mature, this statement by Mr. Rodriguez: ated the world, we have in our responsible adults. "We're in a time of change and to hands the power to abolish pov­ Junior and senior students of area high schools will get a preview • A dynamic, meaningful litur­ us it isn't so important that great erty." of college life during Edgecliff'• Open House, Sept. 25 from l to 5 p.m. gical life. numbers are doing the thing that Mr. Edward Farciniak Playing host to the visitors will be student representativu, and • A curriculum that stimulates needs to be done as it is that there Director, Chicago Commission on several memben of the Fathers Club and the Mothers Club. Christian intellectual development. are great people doing it. Human Relations ·New Faculty Members Summarize Respective· Fields The college's fifteen new faculty historical character of theology is Church," believes Mr. Karl Fischer, ter's degrees in philosophy from Mathematics - "Mathematics in members . have given THE EDGE­ important in the field of theology who attained his Master's degree the Athenaeum of Ohio, believes: general is important to all college CLIFF capsule interviews, each com­ today." Father Maly is a member in theology at the Athenaeum of "It is tremendously important to students," says Mr. Nadeem Tan­ menting on what he considered the of the newly-formed Post-Conciliar Ohio and his Master's in counsel­ study the historical development nous. "All college students should most important or most interesting Senate to carry out the directives ing and guidance at Xavier Uni­ of a philosophy in order to have a be required to take at least one development in his field today. of Vatican II. versity. good understanding of the branches year of math because it teaches of philosophy. It is necessary to them to think logically. This should study logic, metaphysics and eth­ be a general introductory course. Theology - The new chairman of Philosophy - Formerly a profes­ ics; but also to see how philosophy And the most important thing in this department, the Rev. Robert sor at Xavier University as well grew in time." applied math today is probably J. Buschmiller, who also is full­ as a General Electric industrial re­ computer science because it is time professor and acting dean at lations worker, Mr. Donald Hogan feels there is a need to " return to Psychology - Previously with the used so extensively." J erusalem­ metaphysics in all of our modern Social Service Department at Good born Mr. Tannous, since his 1957 Samaritan Hospital, Mr. James P . arrival in the United States, has Ryan enjoys "working with chil­ received a B.A. degree in mathe­ dren and adolescents because of matics from Villa Madonna Col- the opportunity to do preventive work - avoid the problem before it gets out of control." Father Lawrence Classics - Dr. Mildred P . Smith is the new chairman of the Edge­ The Rev. Ralph Lawrence, pro­ cliff classics department. Former fessor of Contemporary Christian dir e ctor of the University of Thought, recognizes "the Christian Father Buschmiller Cincinnati Classics Library and Ecumenical Movement as an in­ Modern Greek Collection (80,000 fluential determinant" in theology Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, believes presently. Father Lawrence has Mr. Hogan that "the most important thing an A.B. degree from the Athe­ today is that our intellectuals rec­ naeum of Ohio and his doctorate thinking. E x iste ntialism has ognize the integrating importance in Sacred Theology (S.T .D.) from brought about a questioning of the of theological comprehension in the Catholic Unive: rsity of America. validity of metaphysical thinking. relation to the other social sciences Philosophy must now construct an Mr. Tannous and the totality of living." " A much more comprehensive analysis of reality without relying understanding of S c r i p t u r e is solely on the existential ap proach." lege, a M .S. degree in nuclear needed in theology-a t remendous physics from Xavier University, and is presently a Ph.D. candidate in nuclear engineering at the Uni­ Dr. Smith versity of Cincinnati. volumes), D r. Smith feels: "T he greatest issue in the classics field Political Science - Full time stu­ is getting better qualified teachers dent at the University of Cincin­ in the high schools so that Latin nati now as a Ph.D. candidate in can be taught correctly and inter­ political science, Mr. Dennis Sies estingly. I wanted to return to states: "The most important issues Father Maley teaching because I like working in political science today are civil Mr. von Schullick with young people. I not only re­ rights and the Church-state rela­ The Rev. Eugene Maly, profes­ Mr. Fischer ceive satisfaction from teaching, tionship. Viet Nam presents itself sor of Sacred Scripture at Mt. St. re-thinking of all its phases; for Mr. Robert J . von Schullick, who but I felt there was a need for as another important topic." Mary's: "The recognition of the example, our co n c e pt of the obtained his Bachelor's and Mas- classics teachers." (continued on page 3) THE EDGECLIFF September 23, 1966 s Is 'The Edgecliff' Needed? Dialogue 1 A typical first-issue-of-the-school-year editorial might well Trio Discusses devote itself to exhort and encourage student and faculty coopera­ I tion and contribution for the newspaper during the coming year. New Liturgy But what this approach seems to say is this: "Attention. We have This column is an experiment. a long-established school paper, and because we have such a paper, Hopefully it will provide an everybody must care about it and read it and at least somebody opportunity for thought-sharing must work on its staff." What this approach talces for granted is and thought-provocation. Like that all the hard work and headaches are worth it, and it implies the following faculty member that a college "needs" a school paper and that those who sup~rt and students who were willing it and work for it are in some way serving the college community.

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