The Phoenix, Vol.XL, No.1 (September 16, 1974)

MUShare The Phoenix Campus Newspaper Collection 9-16-1974 The Phoenix, Vol.XL, No.1 (September 16, 1974) Marian University - Indianapolis Follow this and additional works at: https://mushare.marian.edu/phnx Recommended Citation Marian University - Indianapolis, "The Phoenix, Vol.XL, No.1 (September 16, 1974)" (1974). The Phoenix. 326. https://mushare.marian.edu/phnx/326 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Campus Newspaper Collection at MUShare. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Phoenix by an authorized administrator of MUShare. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Pert Janet Kitchen returns with Serendipities BY PATTY KANE specials . In the special filmed in New A little over two years ago, the Orleans , Janet has a solo spot. The Serendipity Singers visited Marian others are being filmed in San College for the first time. When Franci sco, North Carolina, Atlanta, they left, they stole one of Marian's Houston and Chicago. The latter most talented performers, Janet being the Midnight Special , hosted Kitchen . Last Friday night they by Wolfman Jack. Be sure to watch returned to the scene of the crime, the tube for this October per along with their hostage. formance. The show was well worth a 45- Janet and her compadres keep a minute delay, due to a $5 ,000 theft busy schedule, working 52 weeks of costumes in Detroit. Containing out of the year. " But this year we both medleys of " gold ie-oldies" will get a week off for Christmas! ", and current songs, the show was she enthused. undoubtedly the finest to ever meet The remainder of the Serendipity Marian audiences. Singers are : Ed Hollingsworth, Since Janet has joined the Caroline Coy, Marcie Gensic, Jim Serendipity Singers, they have St. James, Dennis Arnold , and Ken worked with such celebrities as Bill Gedders, their musical director. Cosby, Bob Hope, Oliver, and the On behalf of the group, Janet SERENDIPITY VISITOR-Janet Kitchen, above right, sports an afro wig Fifth Di mens Ion. They have a wishes to thank all her MC buddies during the performance of the nationallv-famous Serendipity Singers to the weekly syndicated TV series , and for giving them such a warm Marian's campus last Friday evening . This is part of Janet's "new look" as a are in the process of filming six welcome. professional entertainer. The Plymouth [Ind.] native was a member of this year's senior class before joining the group nearly two years ago. Day students organize;• plan many act1v1t1es• • • BY STACY VEREEN the year. In organizing the commuters, car Among the new freshmen , the pools will be made to help with new dean, and some new faculty transportation to the campus for members, the commuting students activities as well as the daily trip for at Marian have a new organization classes . Since this is the first on campus. Last May, day student organization of its kind on campus , representatives from the three enthusiasm and interest has been return ing classes met with other high among the day students. The interested students to propose the organization hopes to increase the Day Student Activity Organization. interest of the resident students as The main objectives of the it grows with Marian College. On organization are to unite the Sunday , September 8, the D.S.A .O. commu ters among themselves , constitution was clearly passed by bring them into the campus ac the Student Board . As an MARIAN COLLEGE September 16, 1974 Vol. 40, No. 1 tivities and serve as a vehicle for established organization , activities communication. Not only will the will get underway immediately. organization be set up for the commuters, but hopes to bring the Frosh bounce in style resident students in as active members. This unification should Program launched • • help to dissolve the distinction through or1entat1on between the commuters and for volunteers residents. Since the organization BY L.L. friendly and that made was not yet officially recognized by BY LUCY PRITZ preliminaries bearable." the Student Board , activities during AND CHRIS McCORMICK During the week of September 2 Even in these slightly critical the sum mer were unofficial , used through September 6 the freshman remarks , the undertone of friend as a get-acquainted meeting to " A Volunteer extends his lite to class of Marian College was liness was present. discuss the proposed constitution other life. And when life extends to orientated, Investigated and warmly I feel the songwriter James Taylor and to nominate temporary officers. other life, a mysterious and welcomed to a new adventure sums up the vibrations given by These are: soph Bill Lower, miraculous thing happens ; both college life. Throughout the ac the faculty and student body at president; Elaine Watson , junior, lives are enhanced." tivities, assemblies, initiations , Marian , in respect to its vice-president; Don Masten, Over the summer, U.B.I. and pizza parties, dances, and other newcomers, in his song YOU'VE senior, treasurer ; Jackie Thiesing, Manasa have been working together informal parties, I developed the GOT A FRIEND. freshman , corresponding in efforts to start a Volunteer feeling that 1 was proud to be here secretary; and Stacy Vereen , Services program at Marian . The at Marian, not only because of the "You just call out my name, and junior, recording secretary. Among purpose for such a program will be high quality curriculum, but also you know wherever I am , I'll come the activities were a picnic at Eagle to actively involve Marian College because of the people. Jackie runnln' to see you again. Winter, Creek Park , a day at King's Island, students in the commun ity through Thieslng, a freshman commuter Spring , Summer, or Fall, all you and a weiner roast at the school volunteer work. Also, this program originally from Ritter High School have to do is call , and I'll be there; pool. The officers have met to work will act as an intermediary referral Indianapolis, commented on the you 've got a friend." out a budget and plan activities for agency for any student who wants M .C . student body , "I was to get involved in volunteer work especially impressed by the friendly and for any agency which may be atmosphere that greeted the fresh looking for volunteers. men at Marian." Presently, efforts have been "Sometimes it's difficult to leave made for this program to work out your home, family and friends, to of Student Services and the enter a college where you don't Volunteer Services Office is located know anyone. Yet , the minute I in Room 8 of SAC, ext . 585 or 259 . arrived, Marian College became my The office will serve as an in home away from home. It didn't formation center for possible areas seem alien or frightening to me of volunteer work, with a listing of because of one element : the different volunteer agencies which warmth of the people." This need volunteers . Also, a record will comment, voiced by Jim Ward , a be kept of the number of hours a freshman from South Bend, In student does volunteer work. diana, illuminates on the previous As part of initiating this program, comment . It centralizes the September 25, 26 and 27 wi II be common feeling of warmth of the " Volunteer Service Days" here at people. Marian . During these three days , a representative from the Marion Lisa Baker, also a freshman from County Welfare Department , Ritter High School, Indianapolis, Flanner House, Marion County commented on the basic Juvenile Court Volunteer Services , Ingredients of orientation, " I en Noble School, Hospital Audiences, joyed orientation, however, I felt Inc. (H .A .I.), and the Deaf Ward of that the program might have been Central State Hospital will be on condensed Into two days." campus to meet with students and Joe Cochran interjected , "I explain their programs. thought the formalities were rather Also, Mrs. Nancy Breymeyer, extended. In fact , they were ORIENTATION WEEK-Sophomore Dave Record "shows the ropes" to who is the assistant for voluntary dragged out. But everyone was frosh Paula Davis , center, and Frances Colon. (Continued on Page Two) EDITORIALS f'feddie LETTERS Plans for year outlined .ff es h f<la n To the Editors: We would like to take this op Greetings: portunity to publicly thank Mrs. In this, my first editorial, I would like to exte~d th~nks to all t~e Mary Wassel , our campus swit enumerable people who have given their assistance in getting t~e Phoe_nix chboard operator, for the unusually to press. Many times during the summer I wondered ho"". t~ write my _first heavy load of work she performed editorial and the ideas rampaged through my head. At this instant I wish I over the summer months. would have recorded those thoughts for use now. No ONE person is aware of how 1 am new at this. Bein g a science major, I don't have mu~h occasion to many phone calls she answered, express my thoughts in words. In many ways I m1g~t lack the how many people she tried to locate ·professionalism expected by many a student, but I am only_doing the best_ I for a caller, how many times she can. All I ask for a little time to straighten out all the bends in the road, as 1t answered questions herself without were. In no way do I want the paper to be the same as last year; It sh~ul_d bothering a staff person with trivia, continue to grow. With this growth will come change and I only hope 11 Is how many directions she gave to beneficial to the Marian College Community.

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