DeRngelis Elected President; Anendments Are Approved (:T) The spring popular election of the Student Government President has set beacon a for Wilkes College. By the acceptance of a proposed amendment e precedent tVol. XXVI!!, No, 27 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES.BARRE, PENNA. Friday, May 15, 1964 to the constitution, the Student Government President will, from now on, be elected directly by the student body. The nomination, not to exceed three, will be made by the Student Government membership, but in the fourteenth week of the spring semester the student body is allowed to do the actual electing of the President. ALUMNI, STUDENTS JOIN FORCES IN SEMINAR; PRESIDENT DISPLAYS PERSONAL CONCERN

by Mary A. Quinn Governor Scranton also expressed his commendation of the Wilkes of- Picketing Planned The unique Alumni Seminar to be ficials "for offering Wilkes graduates held this Saturday on campus will in- an opportunity to continue y.'hat A group of Wilkes students who clude active participation by 500 should be a never-ending process of recently became interested in some of Wilkes graduates, 200 Wilkes seniors, education." the housing problems in Wilkes-Barre and 25 faculty members. plan to picket an apartment building The seminar sessions will be held on East South Street today. Picketing Rather than the frivolous activities from 1:15 to 5:30 on Saturday in the is a last resort, and will be carried usually associated with alumni gather- Stark Hall of Science and the Grad- out only if the landlord fails to make ings. the morning and afternoon ses- uate Research Center. Dinner will be the necessary repairs in the building. sions will be 'geared to intellectual served at 6 in the Commons, with Dr. stimulation through discussion and ex- Eugene S. Farley speaking on "Your The project to improve the condi- change of ideas on contemporary and College." The Wilkes Collegians will tion of the building was begun several provocative issues." entertain, along with two college folk- weeks ago while Jim Tredinnick, Jo singing groups, The Warner Trio and Ann Margoliss. and Andrew Thor- National Interest The Accents Four. burn were conducting a housing sur- Gordon E. Roberts, director of the vey in Wilkes-Barre. They discovered Serving with Alumni Director College's alumni affairs, has informed Roberts on the seminar committee are that 10 of the 12 tenants had long- us of a letter he received from Pres- standing complaints with the landlord, Dr. Charles Burns of Wilkes-Barre; ident Lyndon B. Johnson, concerning Atty. Gifford Capellini of Wilkes- Samuel Jacobs; they interceded on the his personal interest in the Seminar's tenants' behalf to convince Jacobs to Barre; Dr. Peter Corey and Fred Cathy DeAngelis, Darlene Mall, Simon Russin, Harry Wilson attempt to "stimulate your alumni and Davis of Reading; Maurice lanes of make some repairs on the building. continue their education." In the letter, Negotiations failed, and, after consult- Charleston, W. Va.; William Lloyd The result of this election was itself another precedent because it was the President Johnson also indicated that of Philadelphia; Atty. Joseph Savitz election of the first woman into the office of the Student Government President. ing the building and health author- he planned to bring this seminar pro- J. ities in Wilkes-Barre, the students sent of Wilkes-Barre; Ronald Tremayne Cathy DeAngelis received 270 out of the 550 total votes cast. Don Ungemah, gram to the immediate attention of the of Scranton; David Vann of Pough- her opponent, proving that men aren't giving up the presidency without a Jacobs a letter requesting that at least U. S. Office of Education. As a re- half of the more serious complaints be keepsie, N. Y.; and Robert Washburn fight, tallied 217 votes. ciprocal action. Commissioner Cornett of New York City. met by this morning, and offering to of the Office of Education of the De- At the following Student Government meeting, the remaining officers were help in any way possible, particularly and the partment of Health, Education, elected. Nominated for office of Vice-President were Don Ungemah and in helping to repaint some of the Welfare informed the college that he Simon Russin. The third ballot brought a victory for Simon Russin. Harry apartments. had examined the purpose of the sem- Wilson was elected Treasurer by acclamation. The post of Secretary was inar and was "much impressed by the NOTICE sought by two freshmen Darlene Moll and Elaine Geba. Miss Moll emerged The building will have been checked that together, not victorious. program you put Young Republicans will have a this morning, and if the repairs have only because of the soundness of its short organizational meeting in Besides the popular election of the Student Government President, the informed the central idea that a college has a re- not been made Thorburn Stark 116 at 11:30 a,m. on Tues- students voted on eighteen proposed amendments to the Student Government Beacon that the students intend to sponsibility for stimulating its grad- Constitution. All of the amendments were passed by a large majority. The uates to continued educational growth, day, May 19. All interested per- protest Jacobs' disregard for his ten- closest was Article 6, Section 5, which won by a 69% majority. This amend- but because of the wide variety of sons are urged to attend. ment provided that a quorum necessary to hold a meeting be reduced from ants by picketing the building in the timely topics covered and the balance 10 to 9 members. afternoon. so evident in their total scope." CINDERELLA BALL BEGINS BIG WEEKEND * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SG SPONSORS SMOTHERS BROTHERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPANISH THEME FEATURED IN SPRING CARNIVAL

by Charlotte Wetzel Majoring in Elementary Education appropriate atmosphere for Cinder- Edna Myer, program: Rickie Hahn, meet and hold discussions with under- is Miss Rachel Phillips. Miss Phillips ella and requested permission to seek favors; Carol Poorman, publicity; and graduates during the course of the Spring Weekend has finally arrived, is a resident of 61 East Bennett St., accommodations off campus. Jane Sokola, refreshments, Janet afternoon. and with it come three full days of Kingston. Ainsworth is in charge of election activities, Included in this series of Mark McKune's orchestra will pro- results of the Cinderella contest, Saturday evening brings the Smoth- events will be the Cinderella Ball, Miss Rosemary Hagel is the daugh- vide the musical background for the ers Brothers Concert, Under the di- the Alumni Seminar, the Smothers ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hagel of evening's activities from 9 to 12 p.m. rection of Richard Burns, Jim Jones, Brothers Concert and the Spring Forty Fort. She is also an Elementary Cinderella will be crowned at 11:30 Cathy DeAngelis, and Vicki Tatz, the Weekend Carnival. Education major. by Dr. Francis Michelini. Dean Mar- program will begin at 8 p.m. The garet Ahlborn will then present her profits from the show sus- Miss Barbara Lore, who will re- will be used for Campus-wide excitement and with a bouquet of long-stemmed red a new Student Union Building. pense is steadily mounting as the in- ceive an A. B. in English, is a resident roses. Beth Weiss, a member of the itial hour of this evening's Cinderella of 65 West Main Street, Plymouth. gift committee, stated that Cinderella Tickets Mr. Mrs. Donald Lore are her may be obtained at the Ball rapidly approaches. The culmin- and and her court will be given sterling Book and Card Mart, the ation of tonight's activities will be the parents. Bookstore, silver charm bracelets and a number or from a member of the class execu- long-awaited announcement of the the towards her of additional gifts which some of tive councils, The prices for the co-ed who was elected to wear Cin- Working A.B. in French local merchants have submitted for the is Miss Lorraine Dyers. She is the tickets are $3 for general admission derella's crown. Below are listed presentation. and $3.50 for reserved. candidates who are competing for the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Dyers title of Cinderella, of 272 Chestnut Street, Kingston. Mimi Wilson and Sumner Hay- To conclude a hectic weekend of Miss Jane Edwards, who resides ward will serve as commentators. socializing, Miss Joan Pitney, an Elementary at Chaperones for the evening will in- Student Government is major, is the daughter of 25 Pierce Street in Kingston, is a sponsoring a Spring Carnival. Begin- Education clude Dean Ahiborn, Dean Ralston, ning Mr. and Mrs. John Pitney of 18 Secondary Education major. Her par- Hoover, Gordon Roberts. Sunday at 4 p.m., the Carnival ents are Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards. Arthur and will be held in Sharon Street, Mountainside, New As souvenirs of the Ball, each girl in Parrish parking lot. Jersey. Miss Pitney is a resident of \Veckesser Hall's candidate, Miss attendance will receive colored toy Catlin Hall. dogs. Various clubs on campus will erect Josephine Signorelli is the daughter of booths and Set up games, which will Miss Barbara Buckman of 45 Spruce Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Signorelli of he in accordance with the Spanish New Miss Baird commented that tickets Street. Wilkes-Barre, is the daughter Levittown, York. Miss Signor- obtained at the cafeteria or theme of the affair. According to co- dli is an Elementary major. can be of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buckman. Education from any Student Government member chairmen Elaine Geba and Darlene Miss Buckman will receive a B. S. Moll, any Majoring in the Social Sciences is for the price of $3 per couple; how- campus organization which degree in Science. is interested in Gail Roberts. She is the daughter of ever, if a student purchases a ticket requesting a booth at the Carnival may do so by contacting contestant from Catlin Hall Dr. and Mrs. Ellis Roberts of 46 Old to the Smothers Brothers Concert, Another a Student Government member, is Miss Barbara Gallagher. She is the River Road, Wilkes-Barre. which will be held tomorrow night, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis he can purchase a ticket to the Cinder- Jerri Jean Baird Gallagher of Hazleton, Pennsylvania Miss Jerri Jean Baird, general chair- ella Ball for just $2. Emphasizing the Spanish theme fur- and is majoring in English. man of the affair, has announced that ther, the traditional pinata will be this year for the first time the event Assisting Miss Baird are the follow- Tomorrow afternoon, the Alumni broken at 6:30. Afterwards, the Star- An Art Education major, Miss will be held at the Gus Genetti Hotel. ing committee chairmen: Sharon Hunt, Office is sponsoring its Alumni Sem- lighters will be on hand to furnish Virginia Mason lives at 202 Carey Formerly it was held in the College table decorations; Harry Wilson, inar. Returning to campus will be the music for dancing. The dance Avenue in Wilkes-Barre. Her parents gymnasium. Many of the students felt tickets; Lois Kutish, invitations; Beth graduates representing most of the will be the climax of the social activ- PDFare Mr. compression, and Mrs. David Mason. OCR, that webthe gym optimization could not provide theusing Weiss, a gifts;watermarked Ed Pashinski, band; evaluation major professions. copy These of Alumni CVISION will ities for PDFCompressorthis academic school year. Page 2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday. MaE 15, 1964 EDITORIALS... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POPULAR BUT UNPOPULAR Last Tuesday we had our first popular election of student Thorburn's Damning Damned government president - or did we? Can a vote of 550 out of a possible 1313 be considered "Men who pay for what they eat will insist on gratifying their palates however nice and whimsical these may prove; and if everything is not agreeable to their taste, will challenge a conclusive? control." Can a person chosen by less than half of the student body right to censure, to abuse, and to d - n their dinner without be considered the "people's choice?" Fielding's comment on critics is most applicable to thy young man who so unjustly attacked Richardson's film We think not. version of Tom Jones. It is apropos to add that one should not criticize unless he knows his subject. It is evident that he who criticized Tom Jones is poorly versed in 18th century novels, especially those of the incomparable Henry This is not to imply that the election results would have following errors may well have been avoided: but the implications Fielding. If he were, the been different had the vote been doubled - (1) The dining scene in the film was partaken by Tom Jones and Mrs. Waters, not the most honorable Sophia certainly would have, A sparse turn-out such as this defeats the Western. (2) Tom Jones was not the first novel (even the first English novel) to use characterization. (3) The novel, idea of popular election which we all voted in so heartily a few as well as the film, was not "sometimes satiric." The author's intention was to make the entire work a satire; in weeks ago. the dedication of Tom Jones to George Lyttleton, Esq., Fielding wrote: .....I have employed all the wit and humour should a student body, who only of which I am master in the following history; wherein I have endeavoured to laugh mankind out of their favourite Why the change? Why follies and vices." Richardson did not tamper with this purpose; it is regrettable that 18th century satire fell on many a few weeks ago, turned out in an enthusiastic 80 per cent mass 20th century deaf ears. and voted in the idea of popular election (as well as class of- In addition to those trifling literary errors, it may well he noted that the accusation of Richardson's having done ficers), have suddenly lost this enthusiasm. the novel an injustice is quite an empty wail. Richardson did not in- Commenting on the encouraging turn-out of the previous RANTS 'n RAVES suggested that perhaps the ject "socialist realism' (an obvious election, the BEACON editorially error for social realism - an entirely enthusiasm of the masses was only the reflected enthusiasm of different concept) into the film; it was the candidates themselves. And now unfortunately we must sug- Tom Jones: Deliberate Sensuality, there already, Fielding was deeply gest the lack of enthusiasm in this election must be at least concerned about the social conditions of his age; this can be testified to by partially attributed to the failure of the candidates to arouse Deliberate Socialist Realism reference to Amelia and Joseph An- student interest. drews in which he wrote quite de- Oft-times we felt that the most noise about the campaign by Jack Hardie precatingly about rural and urban (London) life. In Tom Jones, as well was emanating from the pages of the BEACON. Certainly the The common denominator of any body of college students might be that critical manner before as in the other two novels mentioned, spirited campaigning and intense personal contact of the class all should have learned to read in an intelligent, even Fielding of the distribution of graduation certificates, This graphically described the elections were lacking. the time of the coming realistic scenes which used (if not is not necessarily one "taught" in the classroom, Richardson to conduct a digni- "ability" a necessity) for the film there was no fabrica- We realize that the candidates wished but one attained through a certain self-imposed rigor. There are, to be sure, - fied and serious campaign. But it also turned out to be a dull one. which the student might practice this ability and gauge his tion. many means by Tom Jones, in novel form, covers It seems that rules laid down for the campaign limiting the progress; at Wilkes, for example, the student might read the Beacon. eighteen books (or offered the student body a number of paragraphs of 885 pages, as you number of posters and ruling out flyers was a mistake. The Last week's issue will), and twenty-odd years of Tom's in discussion of the recent motion picture, Tom Jones. The the of the last critical material life. The film covered all of this in a "banners in the oddest places", which candidates discerning reader may recall some little of what was written: Tom Jones, a election so ingeniously created, made it impossible to ignore the between sensuality and socialistic realism few hours by the use of "action film which wavers uncertainly lusty freezes" and narration, These cine- campaign as many students did this one. and finally settles down to a highly forced and artificial humor." "The film- slums, epitomizes matic techniques, far from being It is easy enough to attribute the sparse vote to student ing of the foxhunt and, later, of the scenes of London's "flashy" or "superfluous", telescoped apathy, but it should be one of the foremost goals of a student (director) Richardson's dilemma of whether to make a pure comedy or a passage of time into seconds. The nar- comedy with social comment."" Much of the film is funny, but beyond some ration, another leader to spark student interest. And if this necessary spark can film has little to offer." of Fielding's own sensuous humor the methods, served the same purpose. If use is justified. welcome relief in this hour to find someone who seems as be struck by ridiculous, redundant posters, their It is, at first, a Richardson is to be accused of "gross- most of must be given for Once you capture your audience you can deliver your punch sure of anything, as are nothing. Credit, however, ly" over-narrating the film, only that will to then BAL effort here, as it seems to he rarely any student go so far as Fielding. too, must be censured, for line, actually express himself on such a subject (the majority of motion picture English it was his idea, YOURSELVES reviews on campus have. of late, been issued by the department). But Moreover, it can hardly be said that HELP let us to the material. Richardson was confronted with a in the minds of students ever since Dependent on Good Book "dilemma", regarding the production One particular question the movie and not read the novel might, with a He who has seen retro- of Tom Jones as either a "pure com- they entered college is that concerning the profession they will spection altered by the article in question, be convinced that all which was it is true, edy" or a "comedy with social corn- enter upon graduation. Pamphlets and other literature, written there is, so to speak, Gospel. Tom Jones, the film, however, depends inent." A satire does have a peculiar answer many of the students' questions, but if each one was first for its existence upon a very good book. Book and movie cannot be con- habit of carrying some sort of corn- a member of his chosen pro- sidered apart. He who has seen the movie and read the hook will be too fam- inent. Pat Chapracki given an opportunity to question iliar with the latter's style, material, and raison d'etre to have seen the former fession, he would inevitably be better able to plan his remaining in the light of last week's Beacon. Naked Library years of study. Tom Jones is a novel which fluctuates deliberately between "lusty sen- This very opportunity will be available tomorrow, when suality and socialistic realism," resolving these to a highly entertaining, pur- Dear Editor: conducts its annual Alumni Seminar. Students are posefully-lamentably truthful commentary on the life of the England it pre- Last week I finished the Wilkes the college serves. Description of the foxhunt illustrates simply Fielding's essential sar- College Library's copy of Naked invited to participate in the program, which, in addition to its casm in a strained excitement and macabre humor; description of London slums Lunch by William Borroughs. May general meetings, will consist of numerous seminars touching speaks both of Fielding's professional, legal concern for the plight of "his I suggest the instant dismissal of Mrs. almost every major occupation. Students will have an opportu- people," and his artistic, humanistic compassion for them. Nada Vujica, She has dared to ex- nity to ask many of the same questions which confronted the Last week's article spoke of "pure comedy." There exists no such genre. periment with the reading maturity of difference All comedy is commentary in some manner, be it social, moral, philosophical, Wilkes students. Assuming that we alumni when they were students at Wilkes. The one or even literary, as in Fielding's comic-epic strain after the model of Cer- could accept as adults a book that is in their respective situations is that the alumni were not pre- vantes. superficially pornographic, and com- sented the same opportunity that we are in having these ques- If the film, Tom Jones, has little to offer "beyond some sensuous humor," prehend that the author's language is the novel, by this reasoning, follows, (or rather, precedes suit.) The reader of only a tool to the conveyance of sense tions answered. Jones that such, however, is not the the and there is no reason why we Tom knows case: cautious reader of impressions onto a page, and realize We have the opportunity. the Beacon will have agreed. the ''filth" is satirical insight and in- should overlook the benefits we might gain from it, J.J.K. The more astute reader should, more important, have sensed an incon- tentional symbolism - in wrongly as- gruity in the basic contention of the Beacon article where the writer first de- suming all this, Mrs. Vujica has scribes the "original" as being "far better than Richardson's ... interpreta- proved herself too far above the stu- WHAT WHERE * WHEN tion," bewailing the idea further that "in Tom Jones the original is" barely dents she serves. She should he at a "discernible." The point here is made lucidly enough - that there is little re- college. Art Fair CONYNGHAM ANNEX - Today 1.5 and 6-9 p.m., Saturday semblance between novel and motion picture, even giving impression that the The hook has been stolen, 1-6 p.m. writer has read the novel itself, The article concludes with the aphorism that "a Stu dent GENETTI'S HOTEL Tonight, 9-12 p.m. Cinderella Ball - - on Baseball - Dickenson - HOME - Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Continued Page 31 Continued on Page 31 Tennis - Moravian - HOME - Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Alumni Seminar - TOMORROW, Afternoon VIEWPOINT '64 Smothers Brothers Concert - GYM - Tomorrow, 8 p.m. Spring Carnival - PARRISH PARKING LOT - Sunday, 4 p.m. MANUSCRIPT - ON CAMPUS - May 18 Golf - Albright - AWAY - May 18, 1 p.m. Poetry's Power Perverted Baseball - Muhlenberg - AWAY - May 18, 3:30 p.m. by Jeff Gallet Forum - Joy Platski - CHAPMAN HALL - May 19, 8 p.m. Tennis - Muhlenberg - AWAY - May 20, 3 p.m. John Ciardi is a poor speaker. He explain the meaning of this poem. All Ciardi says that, if there had been a Baseball - Albright - AWAY - May 21, 3:30 p.m. breaks all of the rules. But somehow an exam question such as that accom- Communist plot to make children hate Golf - Lycoming - AWAY - May 22, 2 p.m. this man, this unlikely poet can hyp- plishes is to show the ego of the in- poetry, they could not have done a BEACON - EVERYWHERE - Friday, 12:30 notize an audience. Who is this man? sructor. What he really wants to say better job than our schools have, We Who is John Ciardi? What does he is "rewrite the poem the way the poet are taught to look at every word as a have that can cast a magical spell over should have written it if he had been symbol, every line as a trap for the a room full of people? Who is this as smart as the teacher". unwary reader, This is not poetry. Wilkes College man who tells them that they are ig- No, that is not how to treat poetry! Poetry is the whole. Poetry is relevent, norant dead heads and gets away Poetry is rhythm and motion, feeling to the child, to the individual. Most with it? and emotion. Poetry shouldn't send people graduate from high school be- lieving that all there is to poetry is PRESS John Ciardi is the poetry editor of words to your nsind; it should send EDITOR-IN-CHIEF the Saturday Review, a leading poet pictures. Emily Dickinson in some "Sonnets from the Portuguese" and Barbara A. Lore in his own right, a prize winning private place saying, "Evangeline." NEWS EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR translator of the classics, a professor "I'm nobody! Who are you? Poetry as an art form is something Joseph J. Klaips APr Pucilowski Clark Line television person- encouraged. of English, and a Are you nobody, too? to be Burns' line "My BUSINESS MANAGER FACULTY ADVISOR ality. John Ciardi is a big man, barrel- love is like a red, red rose" can't be William Carver Joseph Salsburg chested, big nosed with a somewhat Then there's a pair of us - don't said any better. As a form of ex- tell COPY EDITORS EXCHANGE EDITOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT deformed left leg. John Ciardi is a pression poetry can't be surpassed. Barbara Simrns Jeff Gallet Linda Edwards - Andrea Templar scholar, a man of letters. John Ciardi They'd banish us, you know." As a stimulus to the feelings and ART STAFF - Bill Davis, William Roarty. uses the language well. but he doesn't should conjure up a picture in your emotions, it is unmatched, but he has EDITORIAL STAFF - A. M. Airola, Helen Dugan, Sylvia Dysieskr, Marshall Evans, Andrea flaunt it. An intellectual mind. A picture of peaceful solitude A change in the elementary school Gallet, Sandra Gassner, Barbara Graytock, Paulrne Hornko, Stuart Jed, Grace no Ph.D. to wear on his sleeve as a possibly. But it doesn't matter what primers is long over-due. How long Kaplan, Rich Kramer, John Lore, Joann Mono, Marr Jones, Bill Kanyuck, Carolyn status symbol. John Ciardi is a thinker. is we Pa,cell, Ruth Partilta, Lors Petroskr, Mary Gturnn, Leona Sokash, Dave Stout, Andrew image because poetry personal. can keep the attention of even Thorburn, Jinny Todd, Charlotte Wetnel. The poet said you can't teach Why, asks Ciardi, does our educa- a first grader with "Run Dick Run. with mind, You tional system take third graders, chil- Look Jane Look". I would rather SPORTS STAFF - Merle Boleri, Don Detranco, Ivor Smith, Emily Wright. poetry a categorical can't put a poem in a neat little dren who are a great audience for follow Ciardi's suggesion of taking PDFBUSINESS compression, STAFF - John Sickler, Roger OCR, Squier, Dave web Coral, optimizationTodd Gibbs, Bob Kazinski, using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor IContinued on Page 31 Judy Valunas. cubbyhole. You can't say, in two lines poetry, and turn them into YOU. Friday, May 15, 1964 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Page 3 MANSILLA DEFENDS FRANCO Tobias' "Brain Child" Due Today by Helen Dugan AS PROTECTOR OF MORAL COD E Manuscript is a club organized for the purpose of gathering and print- by Matilde Mansilla ing creative works of the College's I acknowledge Miss Lord's scholarly students. Harris Tobias. serving as $1,223 Pledged To approach to the Spanish film Virid- editor-in-chief for the second year, iana; however, I do not agree on said, "We will publish anything that Senior Alumni Fund several important issues, I am only is of good quality and is creative: going to comment on the paragraph recipes, music, anything," Following the precedent set by the concerning Franco, By "anything" Harris means any Class '63, will es- of the Senior Class How can a parallel between Jorge type of creative work. He doesn't . ,, tablish an alumni fund which will be and Franco be suggested when one mean to imply that just any work the distributed eventually by the decision knows utterly nothing about the lat- club can get its hands on will be of the permanent class officers and ter's life? To imply that Franco may printed, He admits, "I would rather the trustees of the class. have banned the movie because he is print a good pamphlet than a Manu- As a voluntary activity, each stu- afraid of facing his own portrait shows script of low credit," a lack dent may pledge as much as he wishes. of knowledge concerning his Before any article is printed in the This money will be collected over an personality. MANUSCRIPT it is rcad aloud before indefinite period of time; at the end If there is something that can be members the club. The article confirmed about the of of five years the class officers and Franco, it is his sheer is then examined carefully through a trustees will make suggestions as to courage. Besides, even shallow know- general discussion and torn apart. Any what should be done with this money. ledge of the man would immediately article which can survive this ordeal reveal how his Ballots will be sent to those who have remote personality is is definitely of superior quality. contributed in order that they may from that of Jorge. work shops, where the tear- vote for one of the suggestions offer- With regard to the Church, I am These ed. afraid that Miss Lord has completely ing apart and putting together of art- icles take place, are held every Tues- The interesting features of this new missed the point. First of all, Franco, once again, is not concerned with any day during regular club meetings, The idea are that now each member of the of value to any- misconceptions w h i c h "Viridiana's work shops are great class has a vote in what is done with one interested in English and es- the money collected, the students can card game scene" may develop. in banning the movie, Franco does pecially in writing. Through these join at any time with a full 12 months discussions one learns the art of in- to pay, payments can be made in in- nothing but what a traditional Span- iard, faithful to his religious principles jecting style into an article and of stallments, no one will be pressed into judging the value of articles, paying, and last, hut most important, (which I hope nobody doubts), would be the College is highly in favor of the do. Traditional Spain still lives accord- This year's Manuscript will idea. ing to a severe moral code, and fifty-six pages long and will con- whether right or wrong it sist of twenty works from fifteen The 1963 class has pledged $2100 is Franco's privilege, as head of the government, different authors. Manuscript is un- Harris Tobias and Dr. Rizzo at Manuscript Meeting and has at the present time almost advisorship of Dr. presi- to protect such a code, der the faculty reached this goal. Al Gubanich, Philip Rizzo. dent of the Class of 64, feels that his hopes to bring about next year is the college campus many foreign movies class can reach and probably surpass LETTERS TO THE EDITOR If everything is on schedule the semi-annual publication of the Man- of merit and distinction. Their well will be distributed today. this amount. (Continued from Puge 2) Manuscript uscript. known presentations have consisted of In case of any unpredicted circum- Beside publishing a literary maga- such films as Viridiana, Loneliness of At a class meeting held last Tues- Gratitude Expressed stance, it will come out on Monday. day, 117 students pledged a total of zine, members of Manuscript occasion- the Long-Distance Runner, and Wild $1223. A number of students were Dear Editor, Next year's editor will he Jack ally give lectures on poetry at the Strawberries. Ed Lipinski is film ed- unable to attend, and Gubanich is Four years ago, as a misguided and Hardie. The art work on this year's club meetings. They also bring to the itor. sure that more money will be pledged illiterate freshman, I walked into a Manuscript cover was done by Hardie, to the fund. class in English Composition and un- One major expansion which Hardie derwent an experience which was to affect my life from then on. NOTICE RANTS 'n RAVES The "experience" was Mrs. Doris VIEWPOINT '64 Spring Weekend will be held in Schwarzchild, instructor. As teacher (Continued from Page 2) Parrish Hall parking lot instead (Continued from Page 2) and advisor, Mrs. Schwarzchild's of Kirby Park. film, like a novel, must be more than pleasing manner and keen personal the same sounds and letter combina- sporadically funny." The reader has interest helped me through a troubled tions and writing simple, light poems no doubt discerned the writer's desire freshman year, and her sound coun- with them, This would keep the chil- AWS NOTICE to resolve a contended movie-book sel and advice ever since have kept dren interested in reading for longer Any girls who will be juniors or dichotomy. my four years at Wilkes stable and periods and would be an opportunity seniors next year and who wish to Support of the Dichotomy bearable. to nurse them, so to speak, on poetry apply for a position as a Junior The validity of the being of this I recently learned that this is to be from the time they begin to read. Counselor for the incoming fresh- dichotomy, however, is supported in Mrs. Schwarzchild's last year at All through grade school and high men women may drop their names the following manner: "the greatest Wilkes (she will h studying for her school, children should be taught into the AWS mailbox in the book- fault of the film as a whole is Richard- doctorate(. I would like to thank her poetry in a meaningful way; the poems store. son's failure to conceive of a purely for all she has done for me and join should be connected to their own visual film. Films are first and fore- with her pupils in a sorrowful fare- lives and to other poems. Poetry most visual, and reliance on anything well. shguld he an important part of the other than visual images, dialogue or Good luck Mrs. Schwarzchild and man again. For Your School Supplies narration for example, detracts from thank you. HARRIS TOBIAS Thank you, John Ciardi, for open- effectiveness of the medium. Tom Thank You ing my eyes. Jones is grossly overnarrated and is Shop at studded with verbal asides to the aud- Dear Editor: ience." "Richardson's inability to I svould like to take this opportunity NOTICE translate Fielding's tone into visual to thank those who supported me in the election The newly elected Executive images forces him to overuse narra- this past week, It makes Council of Cue and Curtain is Ed GRAHAM'S tion and negate the cinematic form." me feel mighty good that so many Lipinski, Mary Russin, Steve The stand taken here is unpardon- people had confidence in me, Gavala, Sumner Hayward, and 96 South Main Street able, I would like to urge those who sup- Beverly Hanko. This group will himself, abounds with nar- ported me and all other members of Fielding, choose its own presiding officer ration, with "asides" in an explicit the student body to get behind our from its membership. PHONE: 825-562° lI/epe #(h4' reader-writer dialogue; this is Field- new president, Cathy DeAngelis, and ing's tone and his style, Richardson give her the support needed to in- has edited the novel's material, cer- sure a successful year ahead for tainly, but not tone, not style. Wilkes College, Asks Polonius, "What do you read, Sincerely ,Pt-4//4 . my lord?" Answers Hamlet, "Words, Don Llngemah words, words." Literature is verbal and visual in that order. Cinema is visual and verbal in contrasting order. Shirts, suits, ties, colors, the is a unique Richardson's Tom Jones A good folly is worth what you story! After all, in our and admirable inversion of the cine- whole matic, Richardson does not disguise pay for it - Buy your books now. University Shop, we specialize or distort the written art in an all-too- in so we common, insipid, Hollywoodian man- college men's wear ner: rather, he most effectively pre- should know the why's and sents the undiluted flavor of a literary Wilkes College current styling Fielding. what-for's of Let he who would read, read care- Carmen's the real facts about wash-and- fully, read cautiously, he it a Field- BOOKSTORE wear . . . the tips on grooming ing novel, be it a textbook, he it a Beacon, be it this present, ex cathedra Millie Gittins, Manager Pizzeria that make good clothes and pompousness. good appearance last longer.

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As a playmaker outstanding athletes, and the 1963.64 and sparkplug of the team he managed season was no exception. For the to keep life in the Colonels when all Zumpetti Is Stand Out seemed lost. His record this past sea- past thirteen years the BEACON has After losing to the Greyhounds of given honors to an "Athlete of the son demonstrates his spirited drive and defensive skill. Morgan produced Moravian, the Wilkes Colonels re- Year" and is continuing that tradi- bounded on Tuesday to take tion this year. two records this season: most points the scored in a single game and most field measure of Susquehanna University Balloting proved to be indecisive as 6-0 and 4-0 in a twin shutout, the members of the BEACON sports goals in one game. He also shared the bring- seasons high point honors with Dale ing their log to 7-6. The Colonels, staff were unable to choose between sparked by the fine play two outstanding Colonel athletes. The Nicholson. The basketball and soccer of 3rd base- teams will have a great handicap to man Lou Zampetti, are way Out in staff was led to choose both Brooke front of last season's Ycager and Dick Morgan as this overcome next season in the loss of record of 3 Dick Morgan. wins, 10 losses. year's "Athletes of the Year." The Greyhounds reached Ycager and Morgan have partici-' hurler Brooke Yeager and Dick Morgan Rick Klick for 12 hits in their 7-0 pated in a total of eight seasons for now join such athletes as George Mc victory. Klick's has record stands at 2-2. the Colonels and their play been Mabon, first "Athlete of the Year" Musselman was the winner for and dependable. Yeager is Mor- consistent recipient: Mary Antinnes, the only avian, registering 15 strikeouts to a skilled wrestler, while Morgan is a athlete to capture the award two Klick's 4. mainstay on the soccer and basket. years in a row: and more recent re- Third baseman Denny ball teams. Robinson cipients as Jim Brunza and Bob Her- sparked Moravian's offense with a Brooke Yeager has been honored on man. home run, while Tom numerous past occasions for his Trosko led the NETMEN BOOST LOG TO 6-2; Colonels with 2 for 4 on the day. wrestlinq prowess. He has been "Ath- Coach Schmidt's only comment was, etc of the Week," MAC Outstanding They lust beat us." Wrestler in the 123 pound class, and Golfers Eye Final URSINUS BOWS BY 7 - 2 MARGIN recently placed second in the \Vilkes Susquehanna Blanked Open in which national talent was Matches To Better COLONELS TRAVEL TO an impressive 7-5, 6-4 victory for his The Colonels shrugged off the de- renresented. first win in varsity competition. feat by sweeping 2 games from Sus- During the spring, Yeaqer received MORAVIAN TOMORROW The only losses registered in the quehanna at home. The Crusaders 1-3 Season Record were unable to plate the Beacon 'Seasonal Athlete" honors match were at the # I singles posi- a run in either IN FINAL ROAD GAME contest as Gary Popovich and and gained the laurels as "Outstand- by Don DeFranco tion, where Gary Einhorn bowed to Nick mo Athlete" in Wilkes College by a by Don DeFranco Peter Wells. and at the #3 doubles Gentile exhibited excellent control all vote of the entire coaching staff. The With the season qLuckly drawing position, as Russin and Yeager lost afternoon. honors are based to a close, the Wilkes College golf The Wilkes College tennis team to Popovich. now 3-I for the majority of these scored Myers and Bole. season. upon a vote of the entire coaching team is looking toward the latter part its 6th win of the season last Tomorrow, Coach MacFarland's allowed only a single free pass while staff which considers the athlete's of their schedule to improve their 1-3 Saturday, halting Ursinus College by men face the powerful Moravian striking out 4. Gibngy absorbed the a score squad scholarship and leadership, as well as record. Tuesday, May 5, Coach of 7-2. The Colonels have in a return engagement the loss for Susquehanna, also permitting only two defeats this with at Wilkes his athletic prowess, Farrsr's duffers traveled to Lycom- season Athletic Field. The netmen are hop- only I walk and fanning 5. He was three matches remaining. On the mats Yeager has hair-trig. mg for a tn-match with Juniata and ing to reverse their 9-0 defeat suf- let down by his defense, however, as action and is intent on winning. Lycoming. However, through a mix- Bounding back from their earlier fered at the last meeting the Crusaders totaled 7 miscues. Only ered defeat the of the two These are two qualities he combines up of starting times, the Colonels at hands of Moravian's squads. Wednesday the I of thr' Colonel tallies was earned. racketmen, the Colonels trav- to gain an early pin or a wide mar- arrived with the match already in Wilkes netmen battled el to Muhlenberg for their final road Lois Zamoetti led the Wilkes attack to a gined decision. In some matches Yeag- progress and did not participate. hard-fought victory over the match of the season. with 2 for 2 at the plate and sparked Bears. Three of the er wrestled in a heavier weight class Results of Monday's MAC Tourn- 6 singles matches the defense as well. Outfielder Len than his own and usually won the ament, in which Bill Perrego and Jim and I of the doubles snatches were Yankosky chipped with a double. that his adver- Ward were considered to be top extended to 3 sets before the Colonels match, demonstrating emerged victorious. Sports Shorts Gentile Gains Decision sary's greater weight cannot match contenders, and Thursday's match at In the 2nd game, Gentile was even his skill. Mansfield were unavailable at the time After dropping the first single match, the squad bounced hack to The four men in major league base- more stingy than Popovich as he did It can be said that Brooke Yeager of publication. Monday, the Colonels not give up a single base on balls. for the Albright for the final road sweep the next 5. Al Doner turned in ball who hit more than 500 home runs has been a standout Colonels travel to in their careers were: Babe Ruth, Gentile sports a 1-0 record and has his grappling career. match of the season, returning home 714; during entire Jimmy Fox, allowed only I earned run in 14 and Morgan graces the soccer for Friday's finale with Lycoming. 534: Ted Williams, 521; 2/ Dick INTRAMURAL TRACK NOTICE and Mel Ott, 511. innings for the lowest ERA. on field and basketball court with athletic the squad. Athletic Director John Reese has The loser was Billig. who enthusiasm. Morgan is a well con- gave up I walk and Back in 1877, the baseball rule- announced that the intramural track Lou Kretlow, a former American fanned 8. ditioned athlete and displays a high Russ Frederick, Johnny Uhi and degree of maneuverability with his makers decided to permit a batter 4 meet scheduled for Thursday May League pitcher, is credited with hav- Zampetti strikes. The rule lasted one year. 21, at Kirby ing dropped in longest hole-in-one accounted for all 6 of the feet on the soccer field. His fine work Park may be cancelled the Colonel's safeties. if student support is not increased in history. Lou Kretlow deposited a Frederick was 2 with the booters earned him the posi- for 3 at the in the near future. 427-yard hole-in-one on the Lake plate and UhI punched tion of co-captain. RAZOR HAIRCUTTING out a two-bagger. Zampetti continued has lent the soccer team Appeals have been made to th Hefner Course in Oklahoma City in Morgan to be a standout as he went I for student for of 1961. 3 his skills for the past three seasons. REX CATALDO body the purpose at the plate, doubling in 2 runs. He has lettered in that sport and was submitting team rosters to the Ath- STERLING BARBER SERVICE Susquehanna presented three Stagg awards. He is Hairpieces for Men - Wigs for Women letic Department. 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