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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]. Ancient Studies Give Depth to Modern Minds Re-evaluation of the status of uate study in classical languages, Theology D epartment. Latin and Greek in the liberal arts ancient European history, medieval Culture, as well as language, curriculum is prompting an en· studies, and classical archeology." will be an integral part of the Classics program. The department richment of the program offered Dr. Siegmund Bets, profeBBor of will offer courses in Greek and by the ClaBBics Department. Dr. English and classics, added to this Roman culture next year, besides Mildred P. Smith, chairman of the appraisal by observing that a study those already available in the other department, spoke enthusiastically of the classics is desirable as a contributing departments: History of the upcoming changes and com· background both for English litera­ of Ancient Philosophy in the Phi­ mented: ture and for science, the termi­ losophy Department, History of "It ia our belief that in a chang­ nology of which is so laden with ing world, the aims of the Depart­ Greece and Rome in the History Greek and Latin. ment of ClaBSics are still valid. A Department, and History of Art study of the cultural heritage of Elementary Greek will be of­ in the Art Department. D efinite Greece and Rome contributes to­ fered next semester, in addition to plans are in progress for a new wards a deeper understanding of the Latin language courses now course, Greek and Roman Litera­ the problems confronting western available. This course will serve as ture in Translation, which will be civilization; Latin ... is valuable a basis for next year's literature counted for credit in either Eng­ for increased appreciation of the courses in Plato, Homer or the lish or Classics. Under considera­ heritage of the Church; reading of Greek New Testament. All of these tion are courses in Classical M yth­ Greek and Roman authors pro· will fulfill the foreign language ology, Greek Words in English (as vides an introduction to world lit­ requirements. The course on the an aid to the study of scientific erature; the claBSical program pro­ New Testa,ment will, it is hoped, terms) and Archeology of the N ear vides a solid foundation for grad· be a cooperative effort with the East and Classical Lands.

Barbara Tyirin and Maureen Flannigan fit Martha Hilmer's costume for the play Light Up the Sky. Vol. XXXII Our Lady of Cinc~ti, "Edgecliff," Cincinnati, Ohio, November 22, 1966 No. 3 Students Worlc Behind the. Scenes At Edgecliff Academy Productions Chardin Expert to Speak at EdgeCapital University, Columbus. is just as important as being in should be differentiation made be­ selves wilJ plan the weekends in advance according to Another weekend in May is still tentative, but will there fighting." - Susan White '68 tween th o s e who are fortunate their own needs. probably include many Detroit area students. A theme "I think that the draft system enough to receive a higher educa­ Those who have previously been involved in Grail has not yet been selected. could stand improvement. Some tion and those not so fortunate. programs are invited to the Thanksgiving weekend, Joyce Minkler, who heads the extensive education boys who don't have money or a Since we do not live in an ideal Nov. 25-27, the theme of which will be "Christian program at Grailville, commented, "I would hope the desire to go to college have to situation, I think that deferment Commitment in the World." Since this will involve weekends would be a kind of creative experience, serve in the armed forces, while should be given to those in school only Catholic women, it is a departure from the usual rather than just a straight lecture and discussion. many are in college merely to es­ who keep their grades above a cer­ Grailville weekend set-up, which is ecumenical and Advance planning by the students themselves would cape the draft. This just doesn't tain level. After someone has grad­ co-ed. therefore be ideal." seem fair." - Diane Eichhold '70 uated, I don't think deferments Students of several denominations from various The Grail is an international movement of Chris­ should be given unless the man is colleges in the country will comprise the participants tian women, both married and single, who strive in "If I believed in the war as it in a field where the country as a in the other two or three weekends. The theme of common to witness to Christ's Jove in modern life. stands now, I could then believe in whole may be jeopardized by a lack "Experimental Education at the College Level" will It was founded in Europe in the 1920's, and Grailville the draft. But I do not, and I can of such trained men." be explored by the Jan. 27-29 (semester break) group. opened in 1944 as the center of the Grail in North not believe." -Mary Moebius '69 - Carol Vargo '67 A creative response to the world is the aim of the America. Page 4 THE EDGECLIFF November 22, 1966

Here We Are Art forum Sophomore Takes to the Air·I Students Hustle Homeward Gets the Beat Hopes to be Commercial Pilot I "I hate Columbia Parkway," with her lessons. The r hythm of drums and the asserts Marianne Madama, "so I "Flying is not only an enjoyable beat of guitars vibrating up the decided to take to the air." Mari­ sport," she said, "it also h as many stairwells for the p a s t several anne, a sophomore, has been tak­ practical applications. I would like Tuesdays comes not from an Edge­ ing flying lessons since July, and to be able to help run an airport cliff Academy rehearsal, but ls part will soon obtain her license. She and fly for hire, or even obtain an of the new sound in the Arts finds flying exciting and adven­ instructor's license and teach fly­ Forum class. turesome, an attitude which may ing to othe rs. But I tl)ink that Ve The instructors-representatives be strengthened by the fact that learning to fly would be a chal­ of the music, drama and art de­ she has never been airsick. lenging experience fo r anyone." partments-use the bands as dem­ Marianne had been up with To g a i n her private license, onstrations of var ~ous principles friends in private planes many Marianne must have 40 hours of of music. The first group to appear times before she decided to learn flying time, including 10 ho~rs was formed of students from local for herself. "The most difficult solo. She must then pass a medical high schools. Second was a jazz part of learning to fly," she says, test, a written test and an actual sextet from the College-Conserva­ "is remembering all of the rules. flying test, given by a FAA official. ex tory of Music. For instance, when flying between She flies on Visual Flight Rule re: The instructors lectured on the zero and 179 degrees, that is, from (VFR) which means that she only en theories on which jazz, rock-n -roll due north through east to south, flies when visibility is very good as and other forms of the new beat one must stay at an altitude of an and when she .needs only a few ex are based. These were followed by odd number plus 500, such as 3,500 basic instruments. Once she has Tl a strong, vibrating demonstration or 5,500. Flying westward is an en­ her private license, Marianne plans p