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XP/\f·;;:y Ul'·llVti~SITY LIBRARY N J 7 ·&a a vier tillS Vol. Lll XAVIER NEWS, CI~CINNATI, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1968 TEN CENTS No. 3 Liturgical Canfaranca Sat By GEORGE EDER, News Reporter an M.A. in liturgy, a member of the Scranton Diocesan Liturgical The tremors of a grass-roots liturgical movement Commission, and presently work are being felt as the result of plans announced by ing on his doctorate at the Uni the recently-formed student-faculty Liturgical Com versity of Pennsylvania. Fr. Klein received his M.A. in theology from mittee. In response to increasing liturgical discussion Notre Dame and is currently pur and demand for meaningful change from the Xavier suing his doctoral studies at community, the Committee is tentatively scheduling Fordham. a Liturgical Workshop for March 22-24. Of chief interest will be the ex the providing of an administrative change of ideas and the marshal Only recently established, the ling of energies toward providing Liturgical Committee is composed instrument to bring about desired creative and meaningful adapta of Fr. Edward Brueggeman, Fr. liturgical changes on the campus. tions of the liturgy during the Philip Quinn, Sr. Jane, Thomas The Liturgical \Vorkshop will remainder of this school year. A Allaire, and students Bob Riepen conduct talks and discussions for more remote goal will beapossible hoff and Bill Baumann. The com approximately forty persons, in foundation for a university-wide mittee is the result of a popular cluding students, lay faculty, and Liturgical Week sometime next interest in the liturgy which has religious. Guiding the workshop year. been quietly developing on the will be Fr. William Osterle, S.J. Jim and Jean will appear in concert tonight at 8:00 p.m. in the Uni Xavier campus in the last year and The Workshop will be held at of the University of Scranton, and Milford College, in order to in versity Center Theatre. Tickets will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. a half. The committee presently Fr. Leo Klein, S.J. of Fordham tonight at the Theatre ticket office. The groups only other Cincinnati understands its purpose to be the tensify the workshop atmosphere University. Fr. Osterle is a pro and avoid the normal distractions appearance was for the Beach Boys concert. fostering of further interest an_!;~ fessor of theology at Scranton with of the campus. Burke Places First· Dual Demonstration In Spee~h Tourney By XU Students to see it • . The interviewers told Timothy M. Burke, a sophomore from Cleveland, both sides of the story." Ohio, was the first-place winner in the 20th annual Savage, however, was dissatis Dean's Speech Tournament, held in the University fied with the manner of coverage. Theatre on December 15. His extemporaneous speech He told of being interviewed by a on uThe Involved Generation" earned him a trophy newsman from one of the local television stations, who asked him and a $25 award. what were the reasons behind his Trophies went also to second He continued, "It is the youth stand. He gave the first of two place winner Dave Thumann, for of America who are fighting and reasons, when the reporter asked his speech entitled "Student Power dying in Vietnam; so is it not fitting him, "Is your hair some kind of - Which Way from Here?" and that the yough have the right to uniform?", before allowing him to to third-place winner Dave Schack question our Involvement in that go on to the next reason. When mann, for his speech on "Student war? the program appeared, this was the Power - an irresponsible Re· section that was shown, rather than "Student power, as applied at hellion." Savage's explanations of his stand. Berkeley, may not be the right "What they have done is create a Runners-up in the competition term, but rather student involve By MIKE HENSON, News Managing Editor phobia out of dress, and in doing were Greg Probst, who spoke on ment, an awareness. An involve so, have deviated from the real "The Fallacy of Freedom," and ment not limited to the university, One demonstration led to another in theweekbefore issue, which is war. It seems like Bob Bartels, whose talk was en but extended toward a reformation Christmas vacation, as Xavier students marching to an attempt to keep the important tided "Administration Without of society at large, an awareness issues from the people." Representation Is Tyranny." of current problems, and a desire back the administration's Viet Nam policy were met to work towards their solutions." by a group of anti-war Muskies on December 15, in Tim Burke's prize-winning front of the Federal Building in downtown Cincinnati. The only trouble came from speech concerned the college-age . Winners were chosen by a panel middle-aged hecklers calling the student's involvement in the world of four judges: Rev. LeRoy J. The original demonstration was that XU as a whole felt this way, counterdemonstrators "coward" today. Bennish, S.J. (History Dept.); organized byGregExterkamp, '69, and we wanted to show that it was and "communists." George R. Dreese (Economics of Covington, Ky. He and a group not, that there was a dissenting "Why do we question? Why do Dept.); Bob.,. Joseph. (President,. of l,lke-mlnded students distributed element on campus. By wanting we seek to become involved in the The leaders dUfered on what Student Council);· and Joseph L. flyers which described their pur recognition as adissentingelement, world? • , • Because it is our they considered to be the accom Koetters (President, XU Dads pose as being "to show the Coun it was necessary for us to be world," Burke saild. plishments of their respective .Club). try that college students don't against the war. It is almost im moves. Exterkamp felt that, "For deserve the innaccurate and unfair possible to separate the two." the people who had access to the stereotyping of them as being ac The counterdemonstrators car newspaper and television, the tivists or members of the New Left. demonstration opened their minds To remove the distorted image by ried signs such as "Humanity First, Country Second," and . to the fact that the college student the public of the American college · is not to be classified in an activist student. In particular, to show the "Patriotism is Good for Business." Both groups walked silently, back heading." · Cincinnati community XU students and forth in the same path for are honest and sincere with a con Savage was more reserved In about an hour, then left. cern for their future and what they · hls judgments. "The accomplish represent." Coat and tie was en ments were very small, and prob couraged, as well as signs like The event was covered by three ably not even noticeable. What it "XU Backs the USA," or "XU 1V stations, and made the front does set is a precedent for other Hoists the Flag". page of the Enquirer. Exterkainp demonstnltlons. More Important was pleased with the coverage that ly, the primary object was to pro At 2:30, Exterkamps' group of was given the demonstration. voke thought on the Viet Nam two dozen arrived at the Federal "Both the mass media and the war. I think it did." Building with suits and posters, people of Cincinnati were glad to and beg<tn marching back and (See editorial, page 2. ) see something like this, and wanted forth In· ihe block In front of the building. Fifteen minutes later, they were B/oo d Donors Needed joined by a group of fifteen coun Good Samaritan Hospital Is donate blood. "Release for terdemonstrator& hasWy organ desperately in need of b I o o d Minors" forms may be obtained ized the night before by Tim donors. The Hospital will offer at the Health Center. These forms Savage, '69, of Chicago. $15.00 a pint. FREE TYPING OJ<' are to be signed by the parent or Savage was moved by the feel YOUR OWN BLOOD. THOSE guardian and also the minor. ing that a uni-lateral demonstration WHO GAVE BLOOD DEFORE For further information and would be giving the city a one MUST WAIT EIGHT WEEKS appointments for donating blood, sided view of Xavier thinking on BEFOHE GIVING AGAIN. please contact the secretary at the the war. "As we understood the All under 21 will need a written McGrath Health Center, Kuhlman Dean's Speech Tournament winner 'l'lm Burke checks new Bookstore demonstration, it was trying to say selections. permit from parents each time they Hall. P111 Two XAVIER NEWS; CINCINNATI, OHIO, FRIDA( JANUARY 12, 19i8 Letters Hopes for 1968 Foreign Students Want Letters As the New Year grows older, the Xavier News •XavterReiiS wishes to take this opportunity to wish faculty, stu "There are no hopele•• situations. Ju•t Dear Editor: men who have grown hopela•s about them. "• Many of your readers feel at dents, and administration a happy and prosperous times that they have grown a little 1968. Like many other resolution-makers, we too EDITOlt·IN-CHIEF ..•....••••••.••.•••.

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