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Muskies'traps Set for Cats {:~! Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1948-02-27 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1948). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 1810. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/1810 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Xauitr ·uuturrsttu Nrms "No'W ls The Ti1lie" I A Weekly Newspaper By Students F1·om Tlie Evanston, IT B t UK U.C., I. Dotvntown, And Mil/ord Campuses. o ea • ., . VOLUME XXXII CINCINNATI, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1948 NO. 15 ./MUSKIES' TRAPS SET FOR CATS {:~!: ''X" Hits Ether With Student Show .. P1·ogra111s Will SWEETER MUSIC WE COULD NOT HEAR l{entt1cl~y, U.C. .... ,: .·. ::·;.....--·--, .... ,........ ........... ,.. ........ ... ,........ ,.-·'" ··-:·--.... , .....,. ''ill?''"' Emanate From Ff[F~ I . ('A'N NEEDLE·· .. "-, .t/~Y· Last Two Stops South Hall .. fPj~" ><. , ·" .··. ··· . ··• ... · -. J . 011HoopParade The Very Rev. Celestin J. Closing out of the most suc­ Steiner, S.J., Xavier president 1~.:~:NJT,@ T~tISFLYING ~\_ cessful season in its history, announced today in an. exclusive Xavier University's basketball interview with the ·'News the in­ team will entertain the two auguration of a new series of teh top drawing cards on its weekly on-campus radio pro­ schedule tomorrow night and grams to originate in South Hall Wednesday. Tomorrow evening, beginning in March and continu~· the Musketeers will play host to ing through May. the powerful Kentucky Wildcats Prof. Joseph Link, Jr., of the and then will ring down the cur- Business Administration DepaTt­ tain on regular play Wednesday ment and News faculty director, evening with the traditional in­ will be director of the Xavie1· tra-city tilt with the. University Presents On Campus series un- of Cincinnati. , der Mr. Edward P. VonderHaar, ~ ..... _,, ..··--·' Kentucky is generally conceded XU Public Relations director. to be the top team in the coun­ Auditions will be held in South try, and has been running rough­ Hall at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, shod over its opponents all sea­ March 3 arid Wednesday, March son. Up to press time, the Wild­ 10 for vocalists, instrumentalists, cats have won 29 games and lost announcers, production men, ac­ 2. The two defeats came at the tors and writers. Mr. Tom Rusch hands of T em p I e and N o t r e 'junior student on the Avondale 1 Dame. campus, and chief announcer for Kentucky will bring to the last year's radio series which ori­ Fieldhouse one of the greatest ginated through WKRC from the aggregations of basketball stars Paramount Theater stage, will be ever assembled on one team. The chief announcer for the new star-studded Wildcat roster in- series. To Break Ground Sportscaster To cludes four All-American and The programs will feature an NOTICE I six All - Conference hoopsters. Ohio State Veteran Bonus electric organ, piano, bass and On ROTC Armory Speak At Lenten The All-Americans are Jack Par­ application~ will be available accordian as 1nstrumental back­ kinson, guard and captain of the in the office of Mr. Irvin F. ground, with the XU Clef Club Monclay March I Sn1oker March 14 1945-46 quintet; Jim Jordan, a Beumer on Tuesday, March 2. opening and closing the programs EVANSTON CAMPUS - Feb. Waite Hoyt, WCPO's popular two-time All-American at North l.....~~~~~~~~~~~--1 with school songs. Included will 27, Special release from the of- sports commentator, will be the Carolina before transferring to be newscasts, sports news, cam­ fice of Celestin J. Steiner, S.J., featured speaker at Student Kentucky; Al Groza, giant cen­ pus activities, so1os and forums president of Xavier University NFCCS Region Council's annual Lenten Smoker ter and leading scorer of last and guest speakers. The pro­ announced today that ground Plans Meet which will be held March 14, ac­ year's squad; and Ralph Beard, grams will be recorded from the cording to Russ Clements, So­ diminutive guard who was voted will be broken Monday morning, The annual student congress of campus and an audience will be cial Committee Chairman. Full the outstanding player in the March 1, for the construction of the Cincinnati' region, NFCCS permitted to each broadcast lim­ details are not as yet available. country last year. The fiery lit­ the ROTC armory. will be held March 13, 14 at ited to 300 students. Hoyt, for the past few years tle junior is currently leading It was previously announced Mount St. Joseph College. C. Charles L an g of the XU announcer of the Cincinnati the Wildcats in scoriµg with over in the News that the armory will Purpose of the two day meet­ News staff will act as director Reds' baseball games, utilizes a 300 poiJ\tS. Supplementing these conforn a-rchitecturally with the ing is to show how each individ­ of continuity with Clarence rich background of b a s e b a I I hoop magicians are All-Confer­ other buildings on the· Evanston ual fits into the operation of the Bechtold chief script writer. Wil­ knowledge in his accounts of ence. men such as Al Campbell, Campus· and will be located be­ federation. Special interest dis·· liam Lock, bass violin player, diamond deeds. He was for many a senior cente1·; Wallace (Wah­ tween the Schmidt Memorial cussion groups will be conducted and Gene Mailany, accordianist, years an outstanding pitcher Wah) Jon.es, one of the greatest Fieldhouse and St. Barbara Hall on every extra-curricular activi­ have already been signed to the with the New York Yankees. all-around athletes in Kentucky's -on the west side of the campus. ty. These discussions will be program. The Evening College In all probability this annual history; Joe Holland, a regular Subsequent issues of the News conducted by the combined or­ smoker will follow the general forward, and Ken Rollins, cap­ ~Continued on Page 8) will carry further details. ganizational presidents of the nine outline of its predecessors-stag, tain of the team for the last two schools in this region. All stu­ cokes and s m o k e s, and most years. Ra Ip h Be.a rd was also dents are invited to attend the likely be held on campus. (Continued on Page 6) Fatima's Pleas To Be Carried sessions. Pr't>grnm announcements Out In Bellcirmine Services will be forthcoming in the News. Second Edition Of Athenneum Xavier stands squarely behind make a personal resolution never Mary's Fatima plan for peace; to commit mortal sin. Forum To Present A four-pointed program to According to Father Dietz, Will Be Published In March carry out Mary's requests made Ch'rist appeared in 1940 at Heede, George Sokolsky The Xavier Athenaeum, having made its belated ap­ at .Fatima has been inaugurated Germany, together with the Noted correspondent, George pearance for student perusal late in January, will soon go to Friday, February 20, at Xavier Blessed Virgin. The world was E. Sokolsky, whose syndicated press for the second time, the News learned today. University, according to the Rev- cautioned to adhere to the peace column appears iri the Cincin­ "With the early difficulties of publication now removed, erend Frank T. Dietz, Student .program outlined at Fatima by nati Times-Star daily, will lec­ the originally planned March and June release dates will be Counsellor, and is as follows: the Blessed Virgin, as not enough ture in the Xavier Forum series strictly adhered to," stated Mr. Ray Pater, faculty moderator. will be rectified in the future edi- 1. The Rosary is being recited people have yet enrolled them­ at Taft Auditorium, Sunday, everyday · in Bellarmine Chapel selves in the supernaturally re­ February 29. It was also revealed in a dis- tions. cussion with the members of the An interesting note in connec­ at 1: 20. vealed program. If this warning For his topic, Mr. Sokolsky has 2. Every Friday, Benediction is not heeded, acording to the chosen, "The B a t t I e Has Been editorial board of the quarterly, tion with the recent issue was that the changes in format. in the highly gratifying response and prayers for the ·conversion Student Counsellor, it was re­ Won." the last issue had proven sue- received from Mr. Bruce Mar­ of Russia at 1: 20 are held. vealed in Germany that another Born in New York, he early 3. The devotions of the five war more terrible than the last entered journalistic ranks and for cessful and would be continued shall, well known author of the in succeeding editions. However, best-selling novel, The World, first Saturdays has been initi- will occur. many years was a foreign cor­ the fact that thelfirst issue was who ated. Mass is held at 8: 30 a.m. in Father Dietz personally enjoins respondent. the Flesh and Father Smith, made unavailable to a large num- received a copy of the Athenaeum Bellarmine Chapel on the first each student to participate in the In his daily columns, he cov­ ber of the students due to the when in Cincinnati recently, Mr. Saturday of the month. program. Its importance cannot ers both the national and inter­ ..... 4. Each student is asked to be too. much emphasized, he said. national scenes. limited number of printed copies, (Continued on Pace 8) PAGE TWO XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1948 Xauitr 1'tntutrsity Ntm~.
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