their individual demonstrations of life w hich covered a large Mk spectrum from the workings By Bernadette McGowan and foyers were deluged of an abacus by members of with students. the business concentration if life is truly a mystery Festivities really began at to the firing of a “sonic” of human relationships, 1:00 p.m. as Father Smythe test tube cannon by the love, giving, exuberance, led a trickling parade of the biology and chemistry spontaneity and all the c am p us c o m m u n ity , concentrations and even a wonderful expressions that donning Chinese hats with “You must have been a human beings employ to their wearer’s hastily beautiful baby” contest give vent to their emotions, scribbled philosophizing, which quizzed students of it was indeed in the spirit of carrying placards and their familiarity with and the joy of living that Rosary pulling balloons out and recognition of the faculty - Hill students celebrated around Rosary Hill in a a real identity crisis. The their second annual Day of noisy jubilant resurrection sociology department had their own comment of the generation, the psychology Life extravaganza last of the campus. put up some notable Friday, April 25. With the universality of man in concentration offered From 2:00 until 5:00 quotes, from Henry David p ictu res, and recordings harmless sugar cubes, the cancellation of all afternoon p.m. the various Thoreau to Karl Marx and classes Wick center became from selected speeches of fragrant smell of burning concentrations occupied Incite, a newly formulated John F. Kennedy in Wick’s incense, pulsating the real center for specific sections in Wick as group on campus, presented happenings as the snack bar workroom foyer. Taking a incantations from the rock well as in Dun Scotus for some “food for thought” in cue from the younger and pop department and a soft multicolored strobe light effect to the viewers of their psychedelic display in the lounge off of the snack bar. Perhaps the most well reprsented department was the music concentration w ho, o f course, validly proclaimed that music is * th e ir way of life in a representative variety of compositions from the classical, folk, jazz and popular realms of music included some original pieces from students in the concentration. Later, in addition to the music department’s vocalizing with guitars, bongos, and piano, two guitarists Mary (Please turn to Page 3) Revised Proposal on Pass-Fail Convocation Held in Wick: * Will be Submitted at May Meeting Speaker Stresses The original Pass-Fail the faculty did not feel that meeting. The new proposal Importance o Theology proposal submitted by the the proposal was extensive calls for the introduction of ' student Academic enough, the Academic a Pass-Fail system, on a trial Tuesday afternoon, April climaxed with an address by Committee was tabled at Committee withdrew it to basis, for sophomores, 29, the 38th Academic Rev. Donald Keefe, S.J., a the March meeting of the investigate the matter juniors, and seniors in all Convocation was held in the member of the Theology Faculty Advisory further and make necessary non-designated required Wick Social Room. Mr. Studies Department at revisions. hours plus electives. The Thomas Langley, president Canisius College. Rev. Keefe Committee. The proposal After much deliberation student will be given the of the Faculty Senate, acted spoke of the importance of called for the introduction and consultation with the option of deciding for as Master of Ceremonies. the theological studies in of a Pass-Fail system for faculty, the Academic himself whether he wishes Sister Mary Angela, the curriculum of a liberal sophomores, juniors, and Committee has written a to take any courses on this President of Rosary Hill arts college. seniors in their philosophy new proposal, which will be basis. F o r example, an re p o rtêd to the college and theology courses. submitted to the Advisory English major may take, if * community that the Five Humanists us Because several members of Committee for its May he so chooses, his math, Meadows Conference It’s All Routine: science, foreign language, Report was now completed Scientists philosophy, theology, and and would be distributed to social science courses (with the Conference participants This Saturday the exception of History of shortly. (The entire report A battle waged for many State Ed. Dept. England, since it is a will appear in the Ascent at centuries will finally be designated social science) as a future date). resolved. Be one of the To Review Pass-Fail courses. But in Sister Marita, Academic many to watch history in order to give the student a Dean, next listed some of th e making, as the « cumulative index that the honors seniors have humanists take the Curriculum includes more than just his received from various scientists to task (or, vice by Michele Sim area of concentration, the universities and (b) The requirements for foundations. versa) in the most Feature Editor Academic Committee has bat-breaking, dust-raising qualifying certificates, The convocation was (c) The approval of suggested that the student contest of the age — a On May 5 th, 6th, and correspondence schools, be limited to one Pass-Fail Lambda Nu to Present faculty baseball game. 7th, representatives from (d) Professional licensing, course per semester, Lecture on Softball fans, be sure to the New York State certification, and practice, allowing for a total of six set your score card straight. Department of Education (e) The registration of such courses. The system ‘Human Relations’ T h e Sciences will be will be visiting Rosary Hill private business schools. will be on a trial basis for a Program represented by the College to review our One such regulation is period of three years, at sociology, natural sciences, curriculum. This that college courses be w hich tim e it will be To all those interested in economics, psychology and reregistration visit is purely reregulated and reviewed evaluated by the successful education of theology teachers and the routine and is in accordance every four years; this was Student-Faculty Curriculum tomorrow starting today, Humanities will have with the Codes, Rules, and last done at Rosary Hill in Committee, after which it is Lambda Nu, Rosary Hill's delegates from the English, A Regulations of the State of 1965. Thus the purpose of hoped that this system will chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, philosophy, art, music, New York, with regard to next week’s reregistration be given permanent status the national honor society history, and education Education, which states: visit is to review the as an integral part of the for education is presenting departm ents lining their Dr. James Foley (from Section 13.1. college’s total curriculum. It academic community and bench. is not a threat to the that the system will be school 80) this Thursday, Yes, the Sciences will Regulations. The May 8th at 8:00 p.m. in commissioner shall establish college’s accreditation, but expanded further, but not engage the Humanities in a rather a routine state so as to include all courses Dun Scotus 34 to introduce real test of athletic regulations governing the o u r campus to the following: requirement. offered by the college. The expertise and it will all be The six representatives committee feels that the upcoming proposals of the coming to you live (sorry, (a) The registration of who will be visiting the system should not be “ Human Relations no instant replay) at the courses of study in colleges, campus are Theodore E. extended to include a P r o g r a m " fo r our Rosary Hill Astrodome (the professional, technical, and student’s particular area of elèmentary schools. There 4 athletic field) on Saturday, other schools, (Please turn to Page 3) concentration. will be no admission charge. May 3 at 11:00 a.m. Page 2 THE ASCENT May 1 ,1 9 6 9 A Planted View: " j ' * * "• i f ■ ■ V. '' . NSA Has Become * a The Last Meeting ‘Domesticated’ By PAT HOLDEN Senator-at-Large (CPS) A lawsuit filed by focused. Radicals believed th e National Student the association should become a power base for It was going to be our Kordasiewicz was Senate. One Senator was Association challenging the congratulated and thanked under the false impression constitutionality of broad social-political last Senate meeting and we change. Moderates felt NSA all knew it was going to be for her efforts. But, I think that Senate was over ‘‘anti-riot” provisions of a special thank you also Resident Council, but it is financial aid legislation and should stick to campus long. Kathy Britton had a affairs, avoiding problems hard time trying to keep goes to all the girls that not, and Senate cannot “We Won’t Go” statement a t tended the weekly change the policy opposing the war are of society-at-large. order, for everyone was Elected to the presidency tired of restraining meeting, worked for hours unilaterally without indications of the new on decorations, did all the collaboration or some other thrust of the student was Robert S. Powell, Jr., themselves and trying to act who realizes that society’s dignified. running around for favors arrangement. government confederation. and materials and then T w o years after the problems don’t stop- at The Treasurer’s report Most of the Senators campus borders and assured us that we would be stayed afterwards to clean agreed that the referendum disclosure that it have been up. Well done group! on the take from the vice-versa. He has this year the first Senate in three (for results see last Weeks led NSA on a realistic, years to end in the black. Next “ Inci te to ASCENT} was a clear Central Intelligence Agency, Awareness” asked for NS A has changed its focus relevant and respected Then Dr. Zielonka, mandate and would vote course that promised to representing S. Marita, Senate’s approval to against the dress code from international affairs to affiliate with BUILD as a domestic campus issues. erase whatever, bad image addressed us in his capacity whether or hot they wanted th e group i got from member organization. it personally. But the fact A big priority this year as Assistant to the has been securing student accepting CIA funds for Academic Dean. The Senate moved into remained that this was the executive session to discuss last meeting and problem rights and the freedom of pushing anti-communist Advisory Committee had dissent. Besides the suit viewpoints abroad. recommended to Sister th e request and its was what positive steps implications. It gave could be taken by us. So a challenging the federal One of the most exciting Angela that the formal government’s right to deny new NSA programs is the examination period be consent emphasizing the committee was appointed. fact that the club should be This committee was made aid to “disruptive” campus planned ‘‘network” of eliminated next year, protesters, NSA filed a brief student governments at NOTICE: this is the ii s t e d a s * ‘ { ncite to up of girls who had served 9 9 Awareness” and is on this year’s Senate and as a “friend of the court” in black schools and black elimination of the formal Tinker Vs. Des Moines student unions — sort of a examination period and not comprised of individuals would serve on next year’s going to RHC1 and not an as well. They are to draft a School Board, which Black NSA. “Our status as a of exams. After listening to white student organization, the explanation of the official representative of NEW POLICY. The guaranteed students the either the entire student mandate for, the new Senate right of peaceful protest, like society’s, has been background and reasons for largely indifferent to blacks, the change (for those body or the school. is to pass this policy. The and the Timothy Leary T h c next order of objection was raised that marijuana tax challenge, as Powell says. interested check the Three black organizers Student Senate minutes), business consisted of this whole procedure would yet undecided. It has also deciding the recipient of the seem to be procrastination represented students before will work with blacks and discussing the pros and throughout the next few cons, the Senate approved a Clubs On Campus and the as far as the student body the Civil Aeronautics Board Alpen Stock Awards. w as concerned. But to try to save Youth Fare, months to build the motion to send a formal network and explore other recommendation to S. Following this, S. Pauls somehow after two and one and has challenged Lewis explained that Middle half hours of a Senate Hershey’s induction threat avenues of communication Angela with the Senate’s and assistance. A Black approval of the proposed States would be coming on meeting, at which everyone to draft dissenters. campus for its regular travel program to Africa change. had tried their best - we At the association’s last and elsewhere is planned to ft ft After the final report on periodical registration of decided that if people summer congress, delegates courses. This gives the suppjement the. current “A Thing In Spring” Karen couldn’t accept the fact voted to split NSA into two hi$A-. travel assoc ration college an opportunity to that is not a life and death groups ^ the "National evaluate its offerings and to activities, and a series of matter, the Senate cannot Student Institute (NSI) to publications on Black Kappa Delta Pi add or drop courses in the act as if it is, and handle traditional present curriculum'. And so student issues will be Has Elections accomplish a miracle educational programs and released. it went on . . . . overnight, then people another, NSA, to work for We saved the best for the The travel program and Rosary Hill College’s could go ahead and just political reform. NSA will other NSA services like a last: refuse to accept it. There work yearly on five issues Lambda Nu Chapter of Dress code - Problem record club, entertainment Kappi Delta Pi, national wasn’t too much else that that each congress bookings, life and health one: we couldn’t just vote we could do, mandates. The structure * * honor society in education, the dress code out of insurance, publications, has elected the following T h e meeting was solves legal hassles about existence because that adjourned and the room placement service, and a officers for 1969-70: tax-exempt status, a major planned paperback book would leave a vacuum that emptied. And since I challenge being carried on president, Mary E. Wolfe,I could be filled by either promised a friend not to club, provide NSA with an 111 Langfield Dr.; vice, by Young Americans for independent source of faculty or administration. write any maudlin goop, I Freedom. president, Lorraine M. Problem two: the present just offer my best wishes income that hopefully will Lionelli of Rochester; The ’68 congress was a code is a joint statement
7 BIG SHOP:? Our Higher Volurn° Mépris S H ERI DAN at PARKE R Ycur lower Prices JUST THE WAV YOULWe €M Page 4 THE ASCENT May 1, 1969 Editorial A Statement of Jurisdiction Is Needed As evidenced in the potential fight that is building up over the dress code, this campus could be in the processs of splitting into two groups: residents and commuters. While the idea of the dress code is important, especially if each student is to feel that he or she can pursue an independent course of study at this college, "and become an individual instead of a mere carbon copy, it is more important that this campus remain a unified body. But unification cannot come if one area of the community must submit to another. This is what may be happening among students. And if the split comes it will be over the dress code. Why is the dress code such a touch situation? It is tied up with the fact that both Resident Council and the Student Senate must collaborate on its formulation. The problem involves the fact that the majority of students who are pushing for change in dress regulations are commuters. They refuse to accept the idea that the entire student body must dress according to the regulations set forth, when most of the regulations were put there by Resident Council for the purpose of governing resident students. An obvious example is the fact that slacks cannot be worn in the dining room during dinner hour, but commuters must abide by their rules even though Wick Center is considered a campus center and not a resident center. evil than good. That you never asked for the ivorld you Now, a problem of definition seems to have arisen. What does a Student Association mean? Does S.A. represent all got. A nd you could he right. You can say anything you the students or merely a portion (commuters)? If Senate represents all students, where does Resident Council come want about the Peace Corps. That it’s ju st do-gooders. in? Is it a separate body or is it a body which should come under the auspices of the Senate? If Senate represents the That it doesn’t help peace. That it hasn’t made any dif entire body, does Resident Council have a right to countermand its legislation in regard to resident students? ference. The Peace Corps isn’t disagreeing. That’s not If Resident Council has the right to issue its own mandate, what is a “Student” Senate in existence for? Why not just w hat it’s about. The Peace Corps doesn’t shout, “Com e a Commuter Council? And what would this do to the campus body? wake peace. ”Peace doesn’t come that easily. It’s more o f a The problem of a split campus shas always been with the college. But in the last few years, attempts many of separate peace. Maybeyours.No banners. No bands. No them successful, have been made to bridge the gap. It may be that this work was all for nothing, for the dress code medals. The Peace Corps might be for you i f you could hassle could ruin this new relationship. It is obvious that a compromise will have to be reached. enjoy feeding children. Or repairing a tractor, Or teach But it cannot be a peaceful one if any one segment can override the other. J urisdiction for both, the Resident ing birth control. Or building a schoolhouse. Even i f no Council and the Student Senate must be redefined. This more than anything else is the mandate given to the one ends up using it. (Don’t think it hasn’t happened.) ruling student bodies for the next year. The Peace Corps has no delusions grandeur. A sk any (trelis) — Claire Nichols (flowers, one who's Ixen in it. B ut there are enough people who L e t t e r s : carts) Dear Editor: — Joyce Nedopatalski come out o f the Peace Corps w ith things they’ve learned This is a note to (garlands) congratulate everyone — Wendy Estabrook they can'tforget. Good things. There are more ways than connected with “Spring (lighting) Event Wleek” for a job well — Beth Langhorst yon can fin d to help the world. The Peace Corps is just done! (flowerboxes) I would like to express Again, a “thank you” to one way. I t’sfi/r someone who w oidd rather do something. my personal gratitude to all Dianne Plicato (who kept the members of the Formal mentioning the bright side Anything. Instead o f nothing. It could be your way. Decorations Committee for of every situation!), to Sue their time and efforts. The Drumsta, the Formal W riteThe Peace Corps, Washington, D .C. 20523. © following deserve a special Chairman, who gave the note of recognition for their committee a “free hand” creative ability: and to all the others — Judy Schultz and Liz “ un-named” but not Sestito (centerpieces) “unappreciated.” SAVE BETWEEN $20 —$40 by not Shipping — Liz F o rster (main Respectfully submitted, . 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