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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]. With Six 'Summas' 244 of '69 Are First Graduates of 'Edgecliff College' Edgecliff graduates of 1969 will to a single day, it will best con­ the Mass. The Rev. Alfred Stritch conferred by Sister Mary Jane, experience three "firsts" June 3. venience out-of-town parents and will bless the hoods. Immediately president of Edgecliff. They will be the first class to be friends." following, a brunch will be served In case of inclement weather, the graduated from Edgecliff College The college also will award its at the college. A student program ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. (newly renamed). first honorary degrees at this year's will highlight that afternoon fol­ at Xavier University Field House. This will be the first time that commencement. lowed by a presidential dinner at Candidates for Edgecliffs first the Baccalaureate Mass and Com­ The 244 graduates will partici­ 5 p.m. honorary degrees will be Mrs. mencement will take place on the pate in a Baccalaureate Mass at At 7 p.m. Commencement exer­ Jayne B. Spain, Doctor of Laws, same day. Dr. William C. Wester St. Francis de Sales Church at cise will take place on the outdoor and Dr. Paul Herget, Doctor of II, academic dean, explains the 11 a.m. Very Rev. Msgr. John C. campus. Speaker this year will be Science. change as an attempt "to pull all Staunton, Right Rev. Msgr. Rob­ Mrs. Jayne B. Spain, president of events together and make them ert H . T ensing, and Rev. William Hewitt-Robins, Inc., a division of Summa cum laude degrees will more meaningful. By confining it Brinker, C.S.C., will concelebrate Litton Industries. Degrees will be be c o n f e r r e d on Karen Sieve Kun.Bemiller, Betty Lang, Carolyn Shough, Shirley Pitzer, Kathleen Sprengard and Margaret Johnson. Degrees will be granted magna cum la.ude to Va 1 er i a DeVine, Cheryl Gambetta, Lois Lipps and Mary Sies. Cum laude d e g r e e s will be granted to Lauretta Kosater, Bar­ bara Luken, Sandra Schlensker, Mary Wong, Barbara Hamilton, Sister Louise Marie Riehle, Sister Judith Mary Gradel, Anne Heile, Sister Patricia Mary Rice, Sister Mary Cheryl Erb, E l i z abet h Schulte, Nancy Jackson, Carolyn Kirschner, Julia Tensing, Matilda Tanfani, Diane Manuel, Deborah Olsen, Miriam -..Franer, Margaret Ludwig, Barbara Stahl, Angela Vol. XXXIV Edgecliff College, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 21, 1969 No. 8 Brauach, G r ace Marvin, Amy Raasch, Angela Kaestle, Elizabeth Session in Switzerland Brings Pleiman and Kathleen Smith. Dr. Paul Herget Study, Tours, Ski Trips Soon Edgecliff students may be able ceive twelve credits abroad and six Exchange students will donn at to spend a summer or semester at home in her minor field. Leman Leman and be able to use all of studying in Switzerland beginning has an Anglo-American section as the facilities of the private school. June, 1970. Definite plans for an well as a French section. Students There will also be opportunities exchange program with the College will be close to many centers of for the students to take weekend du Leman, Versoix-Geneva, Swit- learning, such as Paris. There is field trips to France and Italy and zerland are being made. also a school of home economics. at also weekend ski trips. Sister Jane, president, and Sister 1 nearby Lausanne, which has one Mary Honora, former president, of the world's most famous schools Sister Jane commented: "There visited Leman in the early part of ' of h o t e l management. Students is so much available in Switzer­ the semester to investigate the taking education courses would be land. Its political and economic opportunities for study in Swit• able to do their student teachinj; standings are stable, and the Swiss zerland. This exchange program among children of the U. S. Dip­ people are' very honest' and gra­ would be in cooperation with nine lomatic Corps, U. S. business ex­ cious. Leman is very close to every­ other Mercy Colleges and Wiscon- ecutives, engineering and technical thing. There is a wonderful chance sin State University. representatives attending Leman. for travel. They have a low crime An Edgecliff student studying Arrangements are a l s o being rate. Right now we are going about abroad w o u 1 d be able to taktl made for an exchange program of the plans very slowly; we want to Summas left to right: Marge Johnson, Carolyn Shuogh (inset), courses in her minor field, prefer- faculty members. Faculty from the make sure it's right. We want it Betty Lang, Shirley Pitzer, Kathy Sprengard. Karen Sieve 1 ably during the second semester of M e r c y colleges and Wlisconsin to work!" Kunsemiller was absent. her junior year. State would be able to ttlach at Tentative areas of study will in- Leman and in turn, faculty mem­ clude: education, psychology, phi- hers from Leman would be able to Honors for Service, Scholarship loeophy, language and social stud- come here. The faculty-student Honors Convocation will be held Theatre. Mr. Donald J. Hogan, Kappa Gamm a Pi National ies. Students would be able to re- ratio at Leman would be 1-10. tonight at 8 o'clock in Edgecliff assistant professor of philosophy, Achievement Award - Dar 1 en e will give the address, "The Quality Doellman. of Excellence." The George E. McDonald Art Excellence in Teaching Among awards to be given are: Award- Margaret Jane Ludwig, Memberships in Kappa Gamma Sandra Sue Schlensker. Pi - Elizabeth Lang, Ca r o 1 y n The Three A rt s Scholarship Shough, Shirley Pitzer, Kathleen Foundation A w a rd - Maryann Award Encourages Philosophy Professor Sprengard, Margaret Johnson, Va- Bennett, Donna Kay Wilkens. Mr. Donald J . Hogan, assistant third year on the faculty of Edge­ I came here to teach. If there is leria DeVine, Cheryl Gambetta, The :American Institute of Chem­ professor in philosophy, received cliff. The previous seven years satisfaction among the students, it Lois Lipps, Lauretta Kosater, San- ists Award - Kathleen Sprengard. the first Edgecliff "Excellence in were spent in the personnel de­ means I am at least approaching dra Schlensker, Mary Wong, Bar- Catholic Press Award- Eliza­ Teaching" award at the annual partment of General Electric, dur­ my goal." bara Hamilton, Sister Louise Marie beth Lang. faculty dinner May 2. When que­ ing which time he lived in five The actual award is an inscribed Riehle, Anne Heile, Sister Mary Book Award of the German Con- ried about his reaction, Mr. Hogan different cities. He ea r n e d his certificate and $100 cash. It was e her y 1 Erb, Elizabeth Schulte, sulate - Ellen Burke. replied, "I was really surprised ... bachelor a n d advanced degrees also planned to ask the winner to Julia Tensing, Matilda Tanfani, · German Societies Award- Lin- in looking around this campus re­ from Xavier University, where he give the address to the Honors Diane Manuel. da Ann Bertke, Marilyn Schuetz. cently, I have decided that we have has also taught. Convocation tonight, according to Eighteen memberships in "Who's The Sister Mary Constance Psy- many excellent teachers . . . Per­ The importance of the award is Dr. Wester, academic dean. Mr. Who Among Students in American chology Award- Carolyn Shough. sonally, I had hoped to rank in the not in doubt, according to Mr. Hogan accepted the invitation; his Colleges and Universities." Brinker Philosophy Aw a rd­ top ten." Hogan: "This means more to • me topic will be "The Quality of Ex­ Tlie Charles Fleischmann Schol- Mary Louise Wocher. Mr. Hogan is completing his than any other award or honor; cellence." arship Award - Marilyn Ann Sun- Honor students from all classes Monsignor Carl J. Ryan, Cin­ derman. will also be honored. cinnati Archdiocesan superintend­ ent of schools and instructor in education at Edgecliff, was also honored with a gift at the dinner. $100 Annual General Fee Fails He will retire May 31. Msgr. Ryan has donated his entire library to To Cover All Expenses-SG Brennan Memorial Library. This As a result of a request submit- lege. In addition, the balance of includes special editions and other ted to the Administrative Council the General F ee, if there we re a valued works. by Student Government, the fol - balance, must also cover admin­ Certain other awards were given lowing report on the "General Fee" istrative expenses. The Business at this "Dean's Honors Convoca­ was given: Office reports that there are about tion." Included was an award for Student Activities ...... $ 6.73 $300 per student per year aclmin- the Best Performance Following EDGECLIFF paper ...... 4.70 istrative expenses which are not Surgery; nominees were Dr. Pura Health Service ...... 18.19 covered by tuition and fees. There Miyar for Oh My Aching Neck; Library ...... 63.71 is no balance to cover this amount. Sister Mary Beverly for Good Fri­ Priest for noon Mass . . . . . 1.44 Also, tuition does not cover main- day Blahs; Mr. Dennis Sies for Guidance and Testing 9.73 tenance, general expenses, public I'm Getting Married in the Morn­ relations, etc. ing. No winner was selected. $104.50 Room a nd board fees should Unanimous nominee for the Best Since only $100 each year is paid cover all dormitory expenses, food performance in the Cafeteria was ($50 each semester), there is a services, laundcy services, gas, elec­ Dr. Robert H . Ellerhorst. deficit to be absorbed by the col- tricity, etc. 2 THE EDGECLIFF May 21, 1969 We Can't Begin . . . Junior to Lead Newspaper Staff MANY talent awards have been distributed in the past few The editor of next year's EDGE­ further communication between the ance," Betty believes. "Rosellen months. Almost universally, the winner tries to thank "all who CLIFF will be Rosellen Galterio. administration, faculty and student has the initiative and drive neces­ have made this possible" - and usually knows he fails. This decision was made recently by body; presenting the views of all sary because she believes the paper In thirteen lucky days some of us will receive a degree which the editorial board of the campus three can be a source of unity." is necessary. This year she baa belongs to many. All acknowledge that a senior had to put in a paper, including the editors and Rosellen will be the first junior been a great support; when a great deal of work to get through college - perhaps enduring extra their advisor, Miss Helen Detzel. to hold this campus post. million details needed doing, she'd hardships in working, or managing a household, while studying. Rosellen is an English major always do more than her share - " 'Accent on youth' is again in Most also agree that some teachers and administrators go out of planning to minor in psychology. cheerfully." their way to help us through the worst times, emotionally, physi­ Asked her opinion of the impor­ evidence," commented Miss Detzel. cally, financially, academically. But it seems there are a couple tance of a campus newspaper, she "We have a president and dean Rosellen's plans for the paper of people who often are forgotten. replied: "The main purpose is , to who are among the country's include more faculty participation Perhaps they "sent" lll> to college to get an education and youngest, and now we will have an on an academic level, as well as whatever went with it; maybe they sacrificed many vacations, editor, a junior, probably the opinions polls of students qualified remodellings and good times to help us stay here; perhaps they youngest in Edgecliff's history." in certain fields. She will also try could never ~de:rstand why their daughter chose to spend some of R08ellen sees no great obstacles to cover cultural events off campus, "the best years of her life" in school- especially an all-girl school; in this fact, but confesses, "I'm including more book and movie maybe their hostility to higher education has never been broken, reviews. although they helped you continue in your own folly; and perhaps scared because I'll be a junior and won't know what it's like being a The new editor has appointed they are bursting with pride that their little girl is the first in the senior; I'll depend on the senior freshman Diane Dube 88 888istant family to finally become a college grad. staff members for their views of Obviously, "they" are o':1r parents. Most have. hel~d us editor. emotionally perhaps academically, and probably fmanc1ally. campus and life in general, which There's no' adequate way to repay this irreplaceable function. might be wider than my own." Rosellen admits that designing all these plans ao quickly may be The best substitute might be to show appreciation and then use R08ellen has been active in the our education in some way to prove it was all worthwhile. newspaper during her first two idealistic, but she also is convincing when she declares: "I'm ready to Hopefully we can express ou~ ~atitude ~rsonally. Even if years on c8.mpus, according to out­ they can't be with us, we can be a livmg memorial as the work they going editor Betty Lang. work and aru:ious to begin; I'm helped create. In any event, remember that June 3 is their day, enthusiastic because this is one · "One chronological year more ,or too. chance I've long worked for and -B. L. less won't affect Rosellen's perform- wanted.'' Cadet Thanks Our Man in Britain Bard, Stonehenge Draw Tourist Class of 1969 by Dr. Daniel J. Stelble blundered into a special service in This tribute to the Class of '69 This is the second and final honor of the arrival of the Judge of came to THE EDGECLIFF from communication from our roving ,the Assizes who wore a full wig and one of the senior class's newer English professor in England. a red robe. Also the High Sheriff in a black velvet suit - knee members: SOMEWHERE IN BRITAIN: I started at Our Lady of Cincin­ breeches, a wing collar, a chest full At Stratford it was obvious that the of medals and a dress sword by his nati College September, 1964 as a town had seen rapid growth, but the freshman on the Archdiocesan side. architecture has been kept consist­ Teacher Training Program. After Then Stonehenge . . . What can ent with tradition. Actually, Shake­ two years in attendance, I was I say? It is bleak, desolate, thought­ speare is not as commercialized 88 assigned to teach third grade at provoking, moving, frightening and I had feared. Of course, we visited Assumption School, Mt. Healthy. thrilling. Imagine standing in a the birthplace and Nash's house half-ruined stone monument whose I then attended college for two nextdoor to the foundations (all years by going on Saturdays and beginnings date from about 1600 that remain) of New Place. We summers. My original class gradu­ B.C.! A true gale was blowing walked one mile by footpath in the ated from OLC in 1968. However, acrOBS the plain; it was hardly morning to Anne Hathaway's cot­ posaible to hold a camera steady ... since I wanted to complete the tage where a channing lady escort.ad requirements for a degree in (He repted an) "Escort" (one of us through, with running commen­ education, I returned to many British Fords) with 'right­ ' ele~entary tary, and even demonstrated how college fulltime, September, 1968. hand drive, of course. I managed bread was baked in the oven within The whole point of this long driving on the left well enough, the fireplace. By late afternoon we story (autobiography) is this: I though people tend to park on were walking along the Avon toward was not a member of the class of narrow streets, forcing one to cross Old Trinity Church. Approaching '69 when I entered in September. the center line. Someone badly from the North, we found ourselves Looks like I'm the only one to graduate with a bachelor's degree. Now, I really feel that I a placed a phone booth in a car park am alone walking through the church­ m ember of the graduating class. and I missed it by a hair as I drove yard. Everything was green be­ • • • • • All (without exception) of ,the in ... cause of the heavy moss growing on seniors made me (and my kind) I am determined on a day's fish­ tombs, gravestones, trees, every­ OMOC is soon to leave Edgecliff. With the whole world ready feel welcome. They were so very ing on the far side,of Lake Winder­ thing! In the late afternoon light, and waiting, what can we say but: charming and friendly to an out­ mere if it is at all possible. I found this gave us a very eerie feeling. sider. I cannot express to you how a compost heap in the hotel gardens But in we went to see the famous "Bye, Bye, Omoc - the Army's Got You Now!" wonderful this felt. I am proud to filled with lovely worms. bust of the Bard and his grave in be graduating from Edgecliff Col­ the floor beneath it ... lege, but even more, I am proud of Letters to the Editor the fact that I am a m ember of the Off again to Oxford, a very busy Class of '69. It's the greatest. town - at least the main streets Sandra R yba were crowded. The Bodlein Library Writers Say Thanks, Adieu, Bravo is wonderful! . .. For example, a Dear Editor: college; but now I want the chance this past year. It was only through copy in Shelley's hand of his "With Over my past few years at Edge- to prove myself in the world. their combined efforts that we were Rx - Up and Around a Guitar - to Jane," and nearby cliff (well, Our Lady of Cincinnati) Truthfully I can say I tried to get able to accomplish what we did. Best wishes for improved his guitar it.self and his watch and I'm sure I could have found plenty as much as I could out of the total I'm sure that the incoming Student h ealth to Sister Mary Bev­ chain . .. to gripe and complain about! college experience and e njoyed Government will continue in the erly and Miss Joan W ii nstel. Soon it was back to ,the railway Instead, I chose to look at all the every minute of it. I feel quite pursuance of the goals of Edgecliff We hope they and the entire and Salisbury in Wiltshire, south­ good things the college was giving qualified to accept my liberal arts College. Once again, thanks . . . E dgecliff community enjoy a w est from London. Here is a me - intelligent and dedicated diploma - and i simply want to and good luck to all of you in the blessed, healthy and happy wonderful cathedral with the tallest professors, friendly girls, and a say 'Thank You' to the hundreds coming academic year! summer. spire in England - 404 feet, I warm and personal atmosphere. of people who made it possible. Cher Gambetta believe. It was morning and we As the end draws near I won't To the administration and faculty Student Government president say I'm sorry to leave - I'll always I say a special thanks and to those 1968-69 remember and be proud of my students who will not be returning next year-good-by and good luck. Dear EDGECUFF Editors: A Note from; the Staff However, to those who will be I wish to publicly congratulate While happily acknowledging h er office, it means the journalistic "Cliffies" next year - I hope you five of my Spanish students on the that 'I'HE EDGECLIFF is a student situation is under control and will THE EDGECLIFF all take advantage of the wonderful honors they have won. activity subject to minimal inter­ result in a successful student pro­ opportunities and all the "new" Rose Mary Blom has won a U.C. ls the student publication of ference from other quarters, we ject, whether it is 2 or 10 p.m. and exciting things that will be graduate scholarship in the Depart­ Edgecliff College. still owe a great debt to one member Despite all the aid sh e gives to going on. ment of Romance Language and of "the establishment." Miss H elen the paper, she's the only moderator So often in life we never realize Literature. D etzel, dir ctor of publications, and we know who invariably thanks ~~·PllSS·: how good we have it, 'til we lose it! Shirley Pitzer, who will be gradu­ U L MEMBER editor of The Alumnae News and students for working on a student D A Ohio College Newspaper So in many ways I am sad to leave. ated summa cum laude, haa also The Edgecliff Report has the mis­ project. While she gives praise E D Association I see all the potentials that are been elected to Kappa Gamma Pi. ' N I Associated Collegiate leading title of moderator of th is when we develop new ideas or turn T N Press just beginning to be realized - Another Spanish major, Julie paper. She rarely "moderates" our a phrase nicely, she considers th ese •AWARD• Catholic School Press Edgecliff should keep getting better Corsi, made "Who's Who." 1967. Jt61 ideas, but spends a great deal of actions p art of h er job. In fact, we and better - you're lucky you'll be Among t h e juniors, Marilyn time encouraging them, sometimes could not even get a picture of Editor ...... Belly Lang around! Sunderman won a tuition grant for initiating them. She steers mildly h er - how d o you ask someone for Anne Heile Auoclala Editor, summer studies at the Institute of interested students of journalism their picture fo r a surprise tribute? • Bualnaaa ...... Kathy Qaaalan To the Editor: Ibero-American studies in Mexico. Anyway ... right into a maelstrom of activity. Spacial Aaalalanl .... RoHll•n QaUarlo As I leave the office of president S he also won the Charles Fleisch­ Because her job is behind the Progress in this art is left to the Reporters: Diane Duba, Diane Hanna, of Student Governme~t . I'd like to m ann Scholarship Award. Another initiative, enthusiasm , and ability scenes, many don't know M iss D. Pal Klefuaa, Alice Ruth Xrumman, take this opportunity to publicly Linda Bertke, EllHn SynoU, Peggy undergraduate majoring in Span­ of the student. However, we speak as the ones she Clark thank th e members of the Student ish, Sylvia Rager, made the Dean's It's not an 8-4 job. There are has most affected; we'll just say Photographer . . . . Brother Joa Brldgu Government, the student body, the List. slack times .. . and then there are " Tham, Miss Detzel, for h elping us Ari ...... Maureen Foarl11eh faculty and the administration for Dr. Pura Miyar Moderator ...... Halen J>alHl the rush jobs. When she leaves report 'history on the wing.' " the cooperation I have received Ch1.1irman, Spanish department May 21, 1969 THE EDGECLIFF 3 Faculty Frankly 'Flunks' Student Sluggers

"The chemical formula for this bat is Here come da Dean. "I knew I should have eaten my And it's a photo finish. CC H 0 ) " Wheaties this morning." 6 10 5 x by Diane Dube Mr. Magno must be credited for The Edgecliff Student -Faculty the farthest hit. (The City Water­ .Whither Catholic Philosophy.- and Why? Game, held May 4 in Eden Park, works said they would drain the by Joseph )(agno encing great difficulties with belief. quandary? I think it can. If weI resulted in an 18-8 (unofficially reservoir shortly, so don't worry, It is no great secret that the But one wonders if this is so much examine, for example, Aquinas' 21-9) victory for the F erocious Mr. Magno.) Rosemary Armbrust future of philosophy in America is a question of faith as such as it is approach to the problems of his Faculty. Pitchers "Slugger" Sies had the best ca tch of the day but a •moat questionable and precarious an inability for many of our con­ day, we discover that his approach and "Strike-em-Out" Daly, with Miss Miyar should get a prize for one. If this be true of secular in­ temporaries to identify with a past was precisely that: a problem­ the aid of their famous infield, kept a valiant attempt. (Golly, if those stitutions, it is no leu true of cultural expression of this faith. oriented one. Thom as was pri­ the runs few with their team to­ UC boys weren't there, she prob­ Catholic ones. Since Edgecliff is a Catholic colleges and universities marily concerned with responding getherness and amazing catching .ably would have caught it.) It is Catholic institution, •I will address must face the fact that what was to the questions which were rife ability. Other F. F . members were probably unanimous that Mr. Daly my comments to the situation as it is no longer nece888rily relevant during his historical epoch. And "Beisbol" Miyar, "Tiny" Eller­ was the Best Pitcher. (However, exiata in the Catholic higher edu­ or effective for what is. Thomas he responded to those questions, horst, "Major League" Maj, "Kill­ we understand that he had been ()fltional system. Aquinas, he in whose name Catho­ not as 20th century man, but as er" Connelly, "Hard-Hitter" Ho­ doing some practicing earlier in Cati,olic colleges and universities lic philosophic tradition is given 13th century man. That is, the fact gan, "Mighty" Magno, Buse "t he the week.) Brother Joe deserves a have, consistently taken the atti­ verbatim replay, was without ques­ that Thomas more or less took a Fly-Catcher," "Shifty" Schare. special award - we'll call it the tude as regards philosophy that tion the foremost intellectual rebel systematic approach to philosophy All-Round Player and Acceptor of The Student Sluggers included they are the depositories and dis­ of his time. And why? Because he should not long deter us; this was Sideline Cracks Award. (Didn't he Brother Joe, Lynn Leshney, Jan seminators of the Wisdom of the saw the insufficiency of the then the common approach of that time. score a couple runs and take some Bauer, Rosemary Armbrust, Deb­ Ages. Closely aligned with this, prevalent neo-Augustianism. In The significant thing about Thom­ great pictures?) bie Wernke, and the famous CJif. and for many reasons which it is breaking with this 700-year tradi­ as' approach, and about philosophy fies Basketball Team. Many other The biggest event of the day was impossible at this time to delve tion, Aquinas was branded materi­ in general, I feel, is that it must students played but their combined the awarding of Edgecliff's First into, C at ho 1 i c institutions find alist and heretic, and condemned be a response to. . . . Philosophy as talent for slugging and catching Athletic Scholarship to Mr. Ramon themselves wedded to a revolution­ in 1277, three years after his death. response is, if you like, its peren­ and throwing wasn't enough to Miyar. He had appeared on the ary 13th century philosophic ap­ Aquinas saw an inconsistency be­ nial side. The object of that re­ overcome the Ferocious Faculty. scene determined to join the stu­ proach. So closely allied with the tween what was and what in fact sponse, the response to (what?) is dents. Grabbing a mitt, he had central tenets of faith is this phi­ is, and, in the name of truth, said what fluctuates and thus distin­ The game opened with the stu­ headed toward the outfield only to dents at bat. Debbie Wernke and .I l010phy that for many there is so. Thomas Aquinas, the spirit of guishes the philosophizing of each be stopped by the kind, heart­ Brother Joe scored only to be reallY, .Ji'ery little, if any, difference. Thomas Aquinas, has been largely given era. warming voice of Sister Mary Mar­ topped by Mr. Buse, Mr. Daly, It is · tr u 1 y unfortunate that a betrayed, I fear. lene - "That will be $70 a credit Mr. Maj, Mr. Magno and Miss goodly number of devout believers I am not unaware that scores of hour." And so the scholarship was Miyar. Dr. Schare hit a homer to have· mistaken a philosophic artic­ questions present t hemselves when Plans, Problems, awarded in order to settle the dis­ ulation, as great as it undoubtedly one discusses a topic of this nature. put the score 6-2. pute. was, for divine revelation. But when one is required to wedge Solutions Shared What is the relevance of the Inning number two brought in After the game, the students and It is, or so it would seem, axio­ his utterances into the procrustean Catholic women's college today? five for the Student Sluggers and faculty relaxed at a picnic behind matic that faith, as . such, belongs bed that is journalism, one must be What is the value of a liberal arts four for the faculty. The war was Emery. Student Government Presi­ tO no philosophic system. Philoso­ content with simply raising ques­ on. education? How does the college dent Cher Gambetta was disap­ phy, we well know, uses reason, tions, in the hope that sincere dia­ relate to the community? These According to t h i s reporter's pointed in t he faculty turnout. more or less rational insight. Faith, logue will result. are just a few of the t opics which notes, the s t u d e n t s plugged in "The students must have scared however, must, if it be faith, tran­ About one thing, though, I would were discussed at the Catholic another two runs for their total the faculty away last year," she scend, reason, for faith deals with like there to be no misunderstand­ Women's College Conference April score. The faculty added another said. (Either that, Cher, or we mystery. If this be so, then no sys­ ing. I am not disclaiming the value 10 to 13. eleven, to put the fi nal score at threw them too many curves in tematic .articulation can adequately and import of tradition. Only fools Edgecliff's representatives at the 21-9. class!) encompaBB or define the truths of do such. Progress in anything is conference, which was conducted filith. To deny this would be the only possible when it rests on the at T rinity College, Washington, utmost blasphemy. foundation of what was. The point, D. C., were Sister Doris Gotte­ All this is self-evident. Yet, the however, is that our glance must moeller of the theology department fear persists in Catholic colleges not become transfixed in the past. p,roiect '72 to Spread and sophomore J ean Bedinghaus. and universities that any break As Father Congar explains, our The purpose of the m eeting was from this traditional approach will glance, as it were, must move in a to discuss common problems of the Info, Swell Enrollment somehow imperil the already tenu­ constant alternation between the small women 's college as well as P roject '72, a Junior Recruit­ ous faith of students. I find it trag­ "We don't want it to sound like past and t he future. This is the their plans for the fut ure. One of ment Program, is an organized ically ironic that Catholic academia the hard-sell," Diane Dube said. imporiant thing. the s p e ak ers was D r. John J . effort to get Edgecliff freshmen to is failing at the precise point it so Glancing backwards, · then, for "Even if they p refer another col­ Meng, executive vice-president of r~.turn to thei r high schools next anxiously desires to safeguard: stu­ lege, we want seniors to know what the moment, can tradition be of Fordham U niversity. Student-led September and talk to the seniors dents are more than ever experi- any service to us in our current a girls' college is Uke, what a Cath­ seminars d isc uss~d such topics as a bout E dgecliff College and college olic college is like, what a small "Coeducation" a n d "Trends in life in general. The project was college is like and ultimately what Curriculum." initiated by Diane Henne, Diane Edgecliff College is like. The day. Adopt a Freshman for a Week In relation to the other colleges Dube and Sue Wialsh. hops can present the pros and cons represented at the conference J ean "When I was in high school, • WANTED: Willing freshmen and sophomores to act as "big sisters" for of an in-town college. Hopefully, - t h o u g h t Edgecliff "stacked up graduates would come back and the incoming class of '73. we will be able to send a dormie­ pretty well." tell us about their colleges," Diane dayhop team to some of the Cin­ Qualifications: "We have fewer communication Dube said. "I really enjoyed the cinnati schools." I. Must be willing to help a bewildered freshman accustom herself , problems," she said, "and we didn't talks and have found that many "After we find some students to college life at Edgecliff. have to fight for membership on things said, applied to Edgecliff. interested in Edgecliff College," 2. Must be available for the week of Sept. 15-20, 1969. Orientation school councils." So I thought - why not organize Diane H enne added, "we want to for Big Sisters begins 9:00 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15. Sister Doris felt that "the meet­ something like that here?" extend a personal invitation to Salary: ing seemed to indicate that stu­ "The first I really heard about them to attend Edgecliff's Open Pure satisfactiop. of knowing you made it easier for some freshman dents are recognizing the need for Edgecliff was from a graduate re­ House." to be a part of Edgecliff. involving themselves in the solu­ turning to one of her high school By now the three organizers Fringe, Benefits: tion of problems which are already clubs," Diane H enne said. "From have contacted most of the day. A chance to nieet new people and re-greet old friends (other Big occupying administrators and fac­ what she said, I decided to look hops. Sisters), through activities such as a luncheon, a discussion, Mass . ulty. This is certainly a healthy into Edgecliff." "We're still trying to reach all and agape, and a picnic with a fun group of freshmen. sign." The returning graduates w i 11 the freshman dormies," Sue Walsh Application: "It's important to get involved either talk to the whole senior said. "Any interested freshman Put your name, summer address, and class year on a piece of paper. in a group that has the same prob­ class, talk to each senior homeroom, should contact Diane Henne, Di­ Drop it in the envelope designated for this purpose on the On Cam· lems we do," said Jean. "In the or set up a booth in a conspicuous ane Dube or me." pus Bulletin Board in Sullivan Hall. future there should be more people corner. The girls will take pamph­ "Get involved," Diane Henne THE ORIENTATION COMMITTEE to represent Edgecliff, specifically lets about Edgecliff and will talk added. "Now is your chance to be (An Equal Opportunity Employer) the Student Government presi­ on two subjects - Edgecliff College a part of the Class of '72 and to dent." and college life in general do something for Edgecliff." .. , /

4 THE EDGECLIFF May 21, 1189

SCi '69-'70 • • • and Sept. 13 - Diane Cuffe to John tion at Tropicana 'Tropical Aquat­ Dates & Mates •• L. Zahnen. Hit the Books •• ics in Oakley. The field of market Takes Over More than 20 seniors have in­ Many of the 8eniors who have research beckons to Loia Lipps. Oct., '69 - Betty Pleiman to Today at 3 p .m . the new officers formed THE EDGECLIFF that they Gregory Sheanshaug. elected to continue their education Jean FcM,t• ~ill work at Cedar of Student Government will offi­ will marry soon after graduation. Dec. 27 - Barb Stahl to Fred­ full-time in graduate school have Point as a dorm superviaor until cially assume their duties in an The wedding bells will chime in erick N. Nortom, III; D e bbi e been awarded some type of finan­ July, when she will go Weet to open assembly. Officers for 1969- this order: Doherty to Tom \\'eLel. cial aid, which may help insure teach on a Navajo reservation for 1970 will include: June 7 - Diane Manuel to Rob­ that their problems will be aca­ Feb., '70 - Angela Kaestle to the Bureau of Indian Affairs; 1he SG president, Carol Muething; ert G. Hammer. demic, not economic. Recipients will return to Cincinnati by Sep­ vice-president, Dorie Bush; secre­ Stephen Salem. June 14 - Linda Beiting to Al include the following students: tember. This summer Chril Berger tary, J ean Bedinghaus; treasurer, Wolf; Mary Ann Hoffmann to June 13, '70- Kathy Ryan to Grace Corry won an assistant­ will teach art classes at the' Cin­ Liz Arnold. James D. Huhn. Tom Widmeyer; Mary Kay Kreke ship to Xavier University in the cinnati Art Museum and ~ o~n Senior representatives to SG to Albert J . Ostendorf. department of chemistry. Julie her own art studio to do commis­ will be President Anne Bohlen and June 20- Amy Raasch to Ed­ Bring an Apple •• Corsi haa a scholarship to XU to sioned works. Senators Gina Hirt, Mary Lou study in its Montessori program. Luthman, Sue W.ehlen and Sue ward A. Geiser. Many seniors plan to enter the Both Janie• Brueggemerit:J and A full ~holarship for studies in Betty Pleiman will take joba with Wilhide. June 28- Kathleen H ennessy to land of the "Three R's" next Sep­ Larry D. Ratliff. art history at the University of American Airlines in its reeerva­ Junior President Connie Jung tember - on the other side of the Cincinnati was awarded to Frances will serve with Senators Peggy July 4 - Sandra Hess to Harry desk. These modern versions of the tion department. Patrlc:la Meiner­ Mary Crotty. Rose Mary, Blom ding Coyne will 1pend the 1wnmer Clark, Debbie J ohnson, Pat Pin­ C. Drain. old school marm will include: will attend UC on a scho)arship ciotti and Kathy Schulte. in Ft. Knox while h¥ huaband July 26 - Marilyn Lau ch to ht grade: Barbara Frey at Bel­ from the department of Romance completes his Army duty there. Donata Fazioli will preside over Cliff Mohrhaus; Th ere s e Ann mont School in Woodbridge, Va.; languages and literature. the sophomore class with Senators Klump to Steven A. Swango. Pat Dunlay at St. Angela's in Joellu Adllllll Lec:tuir. plAUll to Cher Gambetta received a fellow­ "waste the summer away getting a Sally Bullock, Mary H ess, Sue August-2 - Barbara Frey to Ed­ Fairview, Ohio. , Walsh and Mar.Y. Kay W inters. ship to UC's College of Medicine, tan a~d pampering my husband"; ward Schmitt; Jeanne Subler to 2nd grade: Angela Kaestle at department of biochemistry. Kathy later she may teach and do gradu­ The Student Government recent­ J erry Kohls. St. Clement's in St. Bernard; Vera ly underwent changes which call Geaslen will enter UC's rehabili­ ate work in music. Karen SleTe August 9 - Linda Kay Ristas to Cleland Brayton at Drake Road tation counselor training program Kunaemiller will be a "full :tim~ for an executive board made up of Elementary in Indian Hill. the president, vice-president, sec­ Raymond P . Barber; Margaret with a tuition grant and stipend. wife and mother'V (soD, · Je/frey 3rd grade: Kathy Ryan at St. retary and the treasurer of SG, as Ludwig to Bob Copfar. A National Institute of Mental Alan, born April 3, · 1969), while Richard's; Mary Kay Kreke at well as a Student Senate made up August 23 - Rose Mary Blom Health Fellowship to the Univer­ they travel du1ing her. husband'• Assumption; Diane Heron at St. of the executive board and all class to Leonard Kiefer; Jeanne Doyle sity of Denver's department of three remaining years iJi the Air Catherine's; Peggy Luerck at St. presidents and senators. to John Carmosino; Anne Heile to psychology was awarded to Mar­ Force. Betty Siebert BuM...,.,..I', At the time of printing, results Joe Scheve. Gabriel's; Sandra Ryba at Our garet Johnson. who i;:onsiders herself an "insf#u­ Lady of the Rosary, Greenhills, of the class elections for other of­ August 30 - Lois Lipps to Jo­ Mary Claire Kues will attend tion" at Edgecliff because 1he i1 ficers were not available. seph E . Santangelo. Ohio. St. Louis University on a dietetic graduating , after nine y~ar., of 4th & 5th: Marilyn Reichman internship. An assistantship to study, .will stay home to are for at St. Peter & Paul in Reading; UC's department of political sci­ her baby, expected in ·July. . A Matter of Degrees Rae Ann Schurfranz Baumann at ence will enable Betty Lang to Before beginning teaching1 ·Mary St. Veronica's in Hamilton; Mary work toward a master's in public Kay Merland will spend the 1um· ~ We Remember Kay Merland at Reading Hilltop administration. Grace Marvin has mer in Europe. Mary Carolyn Elementary. a UC tuition scholarship to study Wai1 leaves the future· open by 6th. 7th & 8th: Tillie Tanfani at in the department of art history; explaining, "Europe this summer, by BettyA Lang -and Shudder St. Boniface School (social stud­ the same was awarded to Grace then .. ." ies) ; Anne Cleary Grewey at Fill­ Meerbach. In many ways it's hard to be­ "Edgecliff's esoteric environment more School in Hamilton; Mary Betty Schulte received a tuition lieve this is my last column of the enlightened and inspired . . ." Cavanaugh Burnham at St. Pat­ scholarship in a two-year program year - in fact, my last column. Neither do I want to seem a pessi­ rick's in Portsmouth, N. H . (until toward an M.A. in the School of With all the problems of deadlines mist in mentioning only the more the baby comes in August!); Nancy Social Services Administration at and organization, this "paper ex­ tryi~g parts of the past. It's just Jackson at St. Gertrude's in Ma­ the University of Chicago. Carolyn perience" h as been a hectic affair that in reviewing them, it seems deira (math) ; Mary Jane Soellner Shough, who won an honorable - but one I wouldn't trade, even the future couldn't possibly pro­ at Summit Academy (home ec). mention from the Woodrow Wilson at its worst moments. Those times vide a ' real mission impossible. Elementary: Diane Manuel in National Fellowship Foundation, were probably the best for any Commencement is not really a be­ Texas or Cincinnati (depends on received a United States Public character growth and maturing ginning; we'll just be doing our the Army); Therese Ann Klump; Health Grant to attend Loyola that come from such an experi ence. thing in another location . . . and Loretta Schlosser; Janette Wolf; University. that's what it's all about. I feel almost the same about my Mary Roetker ; Kathleen Coleman; Kathy Sprengard received a Na­ "Edgecliff experience." The good Dormies Judge, Carol Inderhees. tional Science Foundation Trainee­ times are easy to remember - but High School: Joeline Ad ams ship for study in chemistry at the the bad aren't fo rgotten yet: four Lecture in music; Debbie Doherty Catholic University of America. Then Fete Seniors 0Ter the past few yean, the "911· straight hours of essay exams, Fifty-four about-to-be-graduated in social sciences; Barb Wesseler Barb Stahl will attend UC to study ion haTe aeen many people cqm• 8 a.m. classes fo r two years, four senior dormies were guests of the in history and government; Anne political science on a university and go. Several '69-eri recent\11 different term papers begun and Resident House Council at the tra­ Heile in math and chemistry; Lau­ scholarship. remembered that this Sliter with finished during a Christmas "vaca­ ditional dorm dinner, May 19. retta Kosater at Carroll High in Mary W ocher was awarded a the Latin name came with Ulf - tion," absolutely no parking spaces The two junior members of the Dayton in biology and chemistry; 1 university scholarship to Mar­ where'd she eyer go? for that noon class, the year-long Council, Nancy Su 11 iv a fl and Jeanne Doyle in English; Linda quette University where she will pressure of a thesis or project Marty Weisenberger, were instru­ Kay Ristas in French. work toward a master's degree in (which still isn't typed) , the anx­ mental in organizing the under­ Art: Margaret Ludwig in Day­ philosophy. Mary Wong has re­ MuskiesAdmitThey iety and anticipation of what the classmen in a sketch in which a ton public schools; Sandra Hess in ceived a graduate assistantship at next few months after June 3 will make-shift judge and jury charged Massachusetts; J eanne Subler at Ohio State University in the fi eld Feel 'Isolated' Here bring. the seniors with the "consequences" Fairfield N o r t h Elementary in of social work. Did you ever wonder what it of their antics while in Sullivan Fairfield, Ohio; Christine Berger This list of "impossibles" now Several undergraduate awards would be like to be an island? Pef­ Hall. Throughout the program, the at Oak Hills North Junior High. brings a good feeling of achieve­ have also been received by Edge­ haps Greg Haas, Xavier University seniors were the objects of well­ ment - they were all overcome, cliff students. Gretchen Gundrum junior, is best qualified to. give an intentioned harassing. one way or another. That's the Thanks won the Xavier University Fredin answer. As a member of the ad-. All of the Sisters and Dr. and best part about the past- it's over Memorial Scholarship for summer vanced general sociology class, and has been overcome. I'm not Mrs. Wester attended the dinner. studies in France. An International Greg has found himself to' be . a The dorm s e n i o rs were given going to go soppy and say "Edge­ Rotary Foundation Undergraduate male island, surrounded .bY. a sea a farewell gift from the :lJr. U/e6ler cliff egged me on" or "I found Scholarship was awarded to sopho­ of skirts and curls. success in Our Last Chance" or more Carol Siebenburgen. She will "I feel somewhat isolat~d at spend her junior year at Facultes times," h e said, "but the class is Catholique de l'Ouest in Angers, very interesting and Mrs. J enkins France. really keeps you on your toes, so I The National r,arl Schurz As­ usually manage to ignore the feel- sociation accepted Linda Bertke ing." . into the Intensive Overseas Pro­ Richard Wehrmeyer, XU eenior, gram for Prospective Teachers of is in a situation similar to Greg's. . German. Marilyn Schuetz will par­ However he has junior Kevin ticipate in the work-study program Coughlin to keep him company. of UC's department of Germanic The two are members of the the0l­ languages in Hamburg, Germany. ogy of morality class taught by Mr. William Daly. "In a class full of girJs you have a tendency to refrain from answer­ But Not Least •• ing unless you are sure of your Although most of the seniors re­ answer," said Kevin. "Of course if sponding to THE EDGECLIFF'$ ques­ you do have the right answer you tionnaire concerning next year's are sure to give it so you look activities plan further schooling, a smart," he added. career in teaching, or marriage (or According to Richard, it's two out of three), others listed "harder to express yourself in a more unusual plans for a new life class with girls. You have to watch ::~jl~· style. your vocabulary," he explained. Polly Woeste plans to stay right During discussions the boys often Senior class members were the guests of with Queen Cher Gambetta, Mary Rita Haglage, on campus as an admissions coun­ fin<\ their opinions differ from those honor at the Junior Prom. As guests, each re­ junior class president Dorie Bush, Diane Cuffe, selor for Edgecliff. The world of of the girls. "Girls are more' con- · ceived a silver jewelry box from the junior class. Polly Woeste and Anne Heile. animals will open to Mary Frances servative," said Kevin, "so there is. The royal court presided over the festivities, Backherma as she assumes a posi- a whole different atmosphere." May 21, 1969 THE EDGECLIFF 5 New SG President Classes Open to Able High School Seniors High school seniors of high aca­ have 'to meet the challenge of col­ plus lab fees. Seniors are limited demic ability will be permitted to lege work." to two courses per semester. Reg­ Awaits Par~icipation enroll in certain courses at Edge­ Accordins to Sister Marlene, the istration must be completed by One week after her election as cliff next year, according to Sister University of Dayton and St. June 1. Sister Marlene will supply Edgecliff's '69-70 president of Stu­ Mary Marlene, director of achnis­ Mary's at Notre Dame have al­ further information about the pro­ dent Government, Carol Muething sions. To be eligible, seniors must ready launched similar projects. gram upon request. sat in the Student Government of­ receive the approval of their prin­ Locally, Xavier University has de­ fice and talked about her new job. cipal. veloped a limited program with The petite blond views the presi­ Sister M arlene b e l. i e v es that Regina High School. Dorm President dent as "being a person to whom since many seniors have almost all Basic courses open to high school Presents Agenda people will bring their ideas, a co­ the credits necessary for gradua­ seniors include certain sections of Unity and co-operation were the ordinator of activities." Asked how tion, they are "merely biding their biology, English, languages, west­ basic points stressed in the cam­ she plans ·to encourage student in­ time. With this system, they can ern civilization, philosophy, psy­ paign speech of the newly elected volvement on a campus which has earn college credits which can be chology, sociology, theology, math, D o r m Council president, Suzie often been said to lack it, Carol used at Edgecliff or transferred to speech and computer science, as Kautzman. said: the school of their choice." well as electives such as Old Irish Resident students h e a r d the "All over the country, college Since these individuals will be and astronomy. platform speeches of Suzie and students ·&re rioting for privileges Carol Muething "the cream of the crop," Sister Besides his principal's approval, R egina Hirt in the theatre. Out­ which we already have here. But added, "they will not lower college a potential student in Edgecliff's going president Diane Cuffe re­ if we abdicate the responsibilities about them," according to Carol. standards. Ideally, the faculty will program will have to arrange his ceived a round of applause for her that go with them, we'll lose them." Carol sees no reason for Edge­ not even know the seniors from schedule to fit the college's. The achievements. The new president believes that cliff to join a national student gov­ the Edgecliff freshmen - all will cost will be $30 per credit hour Junior Nancy Myers introduced the club system needi revamping. ernment group. She says that the Suzie as her candidate. In her Under her guidance, the Student school's participation in the new West Virginia accent, she pre­ Senate will try to aid clubs which Cincinnati Council of College Stu­ Seeks Stability Summer School sented some ideas to be pursued are in trouble. Some groups may dents will duplicate many of the Mr. Philip Royse, director of begin June 16 for the regular six­ next year: be merged, because of duplication benefits of the national organiza­ Summer Sessioru_1, hopes that the week session, and June 9 for the of purposes. Others will be discon­ tions. Summer Session will soon have the eight-week session of chemistry .... Occasional open Resident House tinued. "Some clubs just have no In talking of social service proj­ same stability of course offerings and physics courses. Council meetings point in being," Carol stated. ects such as those in Appalachia that exist ill the fall and spring Registration for summer session .... Representatives from each class On the social side, Carol says and the inner city, Carol com­ semesters. will be June 12 for the six-week in addition to student floor mented that "there are opportuni­ procto19 that lack of attendance at recent "We hope that we can 888ure se88ion and June 5 for the eight­ ties if people want them, but the ..,.. Possibility of wearing s ports events makes her "not sure whether students that basic courses will week session. Mr. Royse said that people are interested." She stressed publicity must be better." it is hoped that pre-registration attire in the Garden Room in be offered every summer; other the evening the neceBBity of advance planning Carol plans to let the much­ courses that are not as much in for summer session will become to give time for proper publicity. discussed issue of revising the se­ po88ible in the future. ..,.. More open houses demand offered every other year," .... A clearer definition of the stu­ She plans to change the Grace Hall mester system "ride for the time Mr. Royse stated. Students who wish to have fur­ movie showings from week nights being. At the Town Meeting on ther information regarding summer dents' rights pertaining to the to week-ends in hopes of attracting this, we decided that there were A new feature of this year's se88ion may see Mr. Royse in his Review Board students with dates. more disadvantages than advan­ Summer Session is that certain office, Ad 400 (extension 277) . .... Reactivation of the Food Com­ Plans are currently under way tages." 100-level courses are now being Also available in the Summer mittee to streamline the college's election In conclusion, Carol stated her offered to graduating high school Se88ion office are summer cata­ "These are some of my ideas," system. C a r o l says that next main goal for next year: "To make seniors who would like ,to get an logues from other colleges and Suzie stated, "but I hope that all March, letters will go to the entire campus affairs relevant to the stu­ early start on their college educa­ universities for reference for those will add their suggestions to help student body, explaining the pro­ dent. Wider participation will tell tion. students who will not be in Cin­ make the year a profitable and cedures for running for office. us if we are succeeding." The 1969 Summer Se88ion will cinnati this summer. enjoyable one." "Too many people don't know ' Foreign Study Student Center -Unfinished-But Open Today Edgecliff now has a student cen­ installed. Furniture for the center cigarette machines are also being us to do what we want with the Beckons Three ter. The college's Committee for will be selected from the furniture considered for the center. center. Anyone who wants can Several Edgecliff students will Building and Planning made the that the college has in storage. Art The kitchen, which already zon­ help plaster, paint and decorate. remain sfudents for the summer - announcement after weeks of de­ students have been donating paint­ tains a stove, refrigerator and sink, We're gladly open to any sugges­ in a different setting. liberation on finding a suitable ings. A pool table with a fop cover will be fixed up with utensils and tions about how to decorate our Marilyn Sunderman, j u n i o r place on campus that could be is being acquired for the game appliances, including coffee and center. The student center will be Spanish major, will devote six converted into an informal retreat room. A TV, bookshelves, card popcorn machines. for the use of the students and it weeks in Mexico this summer to for day and dorm students. The tables and chairs, coke, candy and According to Connie, "It's up to behooves any student" to come put study and travel. Marilyn will center will be opened at 3:45 p.m. her two cents in so she can't com­ leave Cincinnati July 23 for the today for an open house. plain!" Instituto de Iberoamericano in San­ The student center is located on Setting up rules and hours for tillo, Mexico. There she will take the center will be up to Student advanced courses in Spanish gram­ the third floor of the administra­ tion building at the end of west Government to h a n d 1 e in the mar and phonics. During her stay proper manner. Men will be al­ in Santillo she will live with a side hall. The rooms now desig­ nated as the student center were lowed in the lounge and game Mexican family. After her studies room. A committee of girls will are completed, Marilyn will join previously occupied by Mr. David Barrie, former director of Edge­ also be organized to clean and care other students in a tour of Mexico for the center. City and Acapulco. cliff Theatre. Linda Bertke, junior, will be The student center consists of participating in the Teaching Aid one large and one small lounge, a Project Program (TAP) sponsored game room, kitchen, bathroom and by t he National Carl Schurz Asso­ Student Government office. ciation and the American Associa­ tion of Teachers of German. The Connie Jung, student representa­ program includes study in German tive on the Committee for Building at a branch of the Goethe Institute, and Planning, is organizing groups followed by a two-week study tour of girls to paint and decorate the through German language areas, center. Light fixtures have been and ends at the Paedagogische Hochschule, a teachers' college. "Since I plan to teach, this pro­ gram is very much what I want," said Linda, who is a German ma­ Meanwhile ••• jor. "M's also a chance to gain At 12: 15 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 confidence in the language," she Brother Joe Bridges, THE EDGE­ added. CLIFF'S new photographer and the Sophomore Marilyn Schuetz will college's only male full time stu­ spend her summer in Hamburg as dent, caused a major disturbance. a participant in the Work-Study That major disturbance was Program sponsored by the Univer­ responsible for work on the student sity of Cincinnati in conjunction The truth comes forth as evi- t center to finally begin. Sophm;nore with the Corbett Foundation. Dur­ denced by Marty Biedenbach, Connie Jung and her committee ing June and July, Marilyn will Sue Marino, and Connie. were not able to begin painting study German conversation and because the man who was supposed Connie Jung helps "stage" a composition and the culture and to plaster holes in the walls quit. photo. ~ institutions of contemporary Ger­ Brother Joe was setting up a posed many. This will be followed by a picture of a girl (see far right). one-week trip to south Germany, there was a thick puddle of white , She was supposedly to be paint­ after which she will work in a Ger­ paint all over the black and white ing a wall in the center. Being man firm. The summer will end checkered floor. a new photographer and desiring with a one-week stay in Berlin as Meanwhile Sue Marino couldn't to acquire professional techniques, a guest of the German government. resist the temptation of getting her only thing to do with the spilt paint reaffirmed the statement, "Well at Brother Joe decided to move the "I want to learn more about the fingers wet and started splashing was to begin painting. Maintenance least it'll be a realistic picture!" scene of the picture to a new room economy, history and customs of Connie all over- hair, face, pants agreed and sent up a plasterer - But after the incident was over so that there would be variety. Germany as well as the language," and arms. Naturally Connie retali­ PRONTO! everyone agreed that if it wasn't said Marilyn, "and I am also curi­ He began picking up the closed ated which caused a full fledged Meanwhile, Brother Joe was try­ for Brother Joe, the student center ous as to why the Germans are so cans of paint - one just happened paint fight. Darlene Doellman and ing to overcome feelings of guilt might never have gotten plastered advanced in technology." to slip - and in a few seconds Jean Bedinghaus decided that the and frustration and continually and painted. 6 THE EDGECLIF:f' May 21, 1969 No 'Identity Crises' Here What Makes Teaching Effective? in home economics occupations in The use of the course evalua­ uation, were developed through theory and experiential sessions, - In Ancient Studies tion sheets of last semester, and group decision. both of which rely on group deci­ The newly created department the U. S. Over half of them teach, with another 30% w o r king in the inception of the Excellence in What was the technique's effect sion in structuring 'any course of of ancient studies, with classical Teaching Award, prompted THE on the students? action, Sister Rita Marie, instruc­ languages and literature as the dietetics, and the remainder in business, industry and cooperative EDGECLIFF to investigate further "Although at the end of the tor, stated. core disciplines, will combine the faculty opinion of teaching tech­ semester," Dr. M iller explained, "The t h e o r y class examines best of the traditional with new extension work. Miss Koch added that with such careers "the field niques. Following are some of the "there appeared no significant in­ group process, both theoretically advances in scholarship, according replies: crease in the amount of material and practically," Sister Rita con­ to Dr. Mildred Smith, chairman of will not remain static. Therefore changes are desirable in educatio~ Dr. Elizabeth Miller, psychology learned compared to other classes, tinued. "For ~xample, a syllabus the department. professor, found her last semester's the real measure of the success of was presented to the class as being This field is a result of restruc­ in home economics. It is not a pro­ fession with a single distinct body course in Learning and Percep­ a course is what material is really a possible course of study. The turing the department of classics. tion more rewarding and yet more incorporated into the student's fu­ outline for the course was finally She explained that it includes not of knowledge; but, like education is an area of human interest and frustrating to teach, because of the ture activities. This can also be a determined by the group which only the study of Greek and Latin manner in which the class waa definition of learning. The students then examined the p r o c e s s by grammar and literature, but also concern." She believes that the title, "Home structured. indicated emotional involvement which they had arrived at using H ebrew, archaeology, ancient art THE CLASS numbered fewer and self-commitment to what was the syllabus as they did. and music, classic myths and reli­ Economics," does not adequately express "the scientific background, than ten students, and the first studied, valuable qualities in the "The experiential seBBion, of gions, and ancient history. Majors assignment for the group was that learning process." course, provides data for use in and minors can be earned in this purposes, goals and values that this field offers to the student. the members determine the struc­ "THE SOCRATIC METHOD of the study of theory and is it.self new field. ture of their learning experience instruction is a good means of group process in action," Sister Questioned about the relevance "With today's changing society stressing public health, social wel­ in the course. The course of study, teaching if you have people in concluded. of classical study to modern times, use of resource materials, presen­ class who can carry the ball," said Dr. Smith replied: fare, nutrition programs for the under-privileged, and counseling tation of subject matter, even Mr. Joseph Magno, philosophy in­ Sister Defines "Roman education does have method of testing and grade eval- structor. "Good dialogue around a certain reminders for ,us: it illus­ services," she concluded, "we feel our expanded programs will lead given point demands study on the New Additions trates the impact of new ideas on Contrary to common belief, 1hat to new opportunities and careers part of both the student and the old traditions, comparable with the large wooden box directly outside that are so urgently needed." Info Available teacher," Mr. Magno pointed out. impact of science on the old clas­ the library is not a suggestion box, Edgecliff College has published "Lack of preparation is fatal to a sical tradition of our own past; it according to Sister Lucy Mary, two new brochures to send to pro­ discussion that should be open­ warns us of the dangers of neg­ Initiation Rites assistant professor of library sci­ spective students as part of its ended if it is to investigate fully lecting the liberal arts for a purely ence at Edgecliff. Would you be­ recruiting program. They include the many areas of a problem." practical training; it reminds us Sti II a Secret lieve - a book return? This new "action" photographs of campus Mr. Magno contended that the that Roman and Greek culture are by Alice Ruth Krummen addition will be stationed outside life and information to aid the purpose of lecture is to provide the not irrelevant to our times, but Perhaps your cu r i o s i t y was the library when that facility is student in determining her choice basics for understanding of the rather an earlier episode of our aroused recently when you noticed closed. of a college. problem. "Only when dialogue is own history." four giggling, n e r v o u s girls Sister Lucy also announced that This information includes short based on a well-defined point can The new department has already equipped with green cellophane Brennan Memorial Library has summaries of degrees and courses it be a really useful means of in­ been active in community func­ met the quota for the American eyeshades journeying through the offered, requirements for admis­ vestigation," he concluded. tions, Dr. Smith added. Edgecliff Library Association by exceeding halls. Perhaps you were even more sion, and a history of the college The Group Dynamics course of­ hosted the spring meeting of the the 60,000 mark in library ma­ curious a short while later when which also considers faculty and fered under both the psychology Association of T eachers of Classics terials. you saw the same four girls mak­ alumnae backgrounds. Facts about and sociology departments includes April 25 at which Dr. Smith was ing a return trip, this time with chosen vice-president for the com­ student life and expenses are also long-ste;nmed carnations in hand. included. One of the brochures ing year, automatically becoming If so, you need wonder no more, states the challenge of an Edgecliff Young Politicos (8:) Elect president in 1970-71. That organi­ for we can now reveal that what woman and both give the essential Tom Sheedy was elected pres­ Recently elected officers of zation, along with the Cincinnati you witnessed was the rebirth of data to obtain admission informa­ ident of the Edgecliff-Xavier the Edgecliff Young Republi­ Classics Club, sponsored a work­ Pi Delta Epsilon at Edgecliff. tion. Young Democrats. Other of­ cans are: president, Mary Ellen shop for high school students on Pi Delta Epsilon is a national ficers are: Dan Lawrence, ex­ Doran; vice-president, Marty Jan. 7, 1967 on campus. Dr. Smith honorary collegiate journalism fra­ European Study ecutive vice-president; M a r y Biendenbach; secretary, Betsy has again made Edgecliff available ternity. Its purpose is to promote Walsh, administrative vice-pres­ Schott; treasurer, Mary Ann for a similar workshop next Nov. 8. intellectual honesty, freedom of To Be Investigated ident; Peggy Ahlrichs, secretary, Deak; publicity chairman, More than 1000 students are ex­ thought, accuracy, good taste, and Sister Mary Virginia Sullivan, and Ken Roussil, treasurer. Cathy Akos. pected to attend this enrichment consideration of t't1e reader as the past president of Edgecliff, and Members of the executive board Mary Ellen is running for program. responsibilities of college journal­ ·director of higher education for the will be Rosemary Conley, Chris­ secretary of the Ohio League of ists. Sisters of Mercy Cincinnati Prov­ topher Drew, Sue Fehrenbach, College Young Republicans. The Edgecliff chapter of Pi -Or In ince, and Sister Mary Edmund, Tom Mazenec, Tom N eiders, Mary Ellen said that there Delta Epsilon was established in associate professor of mathematics Dave Nocjar, Joan R edmond are no definite plans for next Consumer Sciences 1957, but due to lack of members, at Edgecliff College, will visit five and Bob Riegel. year but added, "we would like has been inactive the past few The department of consumer study centers in E u r o p e next Board members serve on dif­ to take on a community proj­ years. On Tuesday, May 6, it was sciences is the official title of the month for the World Academy ferent committees, may head ect." Cooperation with Mt. St. reactivated with the initiation of former home economics depart­ Academic Council. special projects, or work as cam­ Joseph College, Xavier Univer­ sophomores Rosellen Galterio, Pat ment. According to Miss Catherine Purpose of the Sisters' visit is to paign advisors and organizers. sity and the University of Cin­ Kiehfuss, and Alice Krunupen, and Koch, associate professor of home inspect facilities and to investigate The only definite plan for cinnati in future campaigns is freshman Diane Dube. These four, economics, "This is a step that our arrangements for giving the stu­ next year is fall campaigning. another idea. college has been working toward t o g e t h e r with moderator Miss dents credits for their summer The particular candidates and This year the club gathered for some time . . . we will also add Helen Detzel, have already begun courses. They will visit campuses issues, and additional plans will names for a petition for the a new major in clothing and tex­ planning next year's EDGECLIFF, in Rome, Florence, Paris, London be decided by the executive lowering of the voting age. This and are also discussing possible tiles." and Switzerland, and perhaps in board sometime this month. was sent to the State Legisla­ She pointed out that currently Pi Delta Epsilon projects. It should Austria and G e rm a n y if their ture and action on it is pending. there are 90,000 women employed be quite a year. schedule permits.

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