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Vista: September 20, 1968 University of San Diego Digital USD USD Vista USD News 9-20-1968 Vista: September 20, 1968 University of San Diego Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/vista Digital USD Citation University of San Diego, "Vista: September 20, 1968" (1968). USD Vista. 359. https://digital.sandiego.edu/vista/359 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the USD News at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in USD Vista by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Director Puts 'Accent' on Development USD's fledgling Office of sounding-board for the entire is not set up under a legisla­ Baer; CW President, Sister Newman said, "One must Development is going to do campus. Newman said, "My tive body. The Board will Morris; Dean of Law School, not lose sight of USD's main just that—develop. Michael office can be the confessional eventually consist of twenty Dr. Sinclitico) and the Ad­ responsibility—to provide a Newman, the first Director for all USD problems—of fac­ members, men and women of visory Board, which will ex­ Christian education. In this re­ of Development feels that ulty, students, and adminis­ caliber. Although Newman is plore USD's growth for the sponsibility and goal, USD is within the next two or three tration." attempting to include many next ten years. Newman unique to this area." hopes to expand USD's devel­ years, USD should be "on the Former delegate to the San Diegans, he hopes for If you have a problem that map across the country." United Nations and First Sec­ some representatives from opment in these ways: First, concerns the future of the Uni­ throughout the country. The operative now, Student Union, In an interview with Vista. retary for Rhodesian affairs versity of San Diego, contact Advisory Board will be a di­ joint cafeteria and bookstore; Newman stated that USD has under Lord Harlech, Newman Newman in DeSales Hall, versified group that will ad­ second, more active involve­ first two offices on the left. a good destiny that should be approaches USD with a light British accent and a heavy ac­ vise sources of funding and ment of alumni from CM, CW, emphasized, rather than the "USD is a going forward cent on the positive future of help to better coordinate USD's and School of Law; third, bet­ more easily seen inconvenient the university. concern, the main point is to growing pains. Since the De­ future. ter student-faculty relations find the best facets and bring velopment Office is not under The newly formed Advisory outside the classroom; fourth, them together. Let us go for­ the jurisdiction of the CM, Board will work closely and Newman will be drawing coordinating all USD press re­ ward together," emphasizes CW, or the School of Law, the actively with the Deveolpment a plan, with the Executive leases; fifth, improving USD's Newman. Office is able to act as a Office, here again the Board Board (CM President, Father "image." —Janet Howard Shipwreck Dance Look for Next at S.D. Rowing Vista Club Tonight Oct. 11 University of San Diego Vol. 6 Friday, Sept. 20, 1968 No. I Frosh: Remember Toothbrush, Homework, Sense of Humor By Belita Taylor and Dona-Marie Florey, junior— Jon Connor Be perceptive — get familiar with all people. Be aware of The change from high people for their values, not for school to college is tremen­ their race, creed or erligion. dous. For many students this Typing is essential. Discipline yourself for college work. represents their first time away from home. The incom­ Bill Bachofner, graduate and ing freshman must learn an former ASB vice-president—Be organized—budget your time. entirely new way of life. Learn how to type, or at least Some freshmen make the how to hunt and peck real change easily, others never do well. Be yourself and earn as much money as possible dur­ adapt completely. So in an ef­ ing the summer. Beware of fort to help and encourage the country club atmosphere. freshmen in college life, the Lynn Anderson, junior — An Vista offers these tips from incoming freshman needs former freshmen at USD. someone to fill her in on all campus activities. A working Students offer varied advice, acquaintance with the library from bringing a razor blade to is good also. making friends at the univer­ Mark Forgeron, junior — sity. Foremost among student Bring towels, soap, razor and opinion is to have a balance toilet paper. Pick friends slow­ between school work and so­ ly. Get to know the adminis­ cial activities. tration well. Curt Harper, junior—"Bring Nick Nicassio, junior—Take a car, razor and other necessi­ advantage of your study hours. ties. Stay away from girls for It is good to get your study the first year. Try to get in­ habits developed in the first volved with campus activities semester. Find out your pro­ LOOK OUT BELOW!—USD freshmen swing off the year with a bit of annual tradition if they don't interfere with gram of study. Work with your your studies." counselor. Ask upper classmen by painting the U in back of the CM. At the end the students had more paint on about various teachers and them than there was on the U. (Turn to page 3 for more pictures.) Trudy Simoes, junior— "Bring a sense of humor and their methods. lots of patience and energy. Also bring a typewriter and a USD Grad Keyes reasonable knowledge of how Can You Spare a Dime? to use it. To the girls, free Music Series Named Elector yourself from boyfriends back (Statement of Policy, Page 2) home. Opens at C.W. SACRAMENTO—Robert J. At the conclusion of last semester, the VISTA finally, after Keyes, a 1960 graduate of USD, Dennis Murphy, senior— The first in a series of faculty many years of existence, formulated a workable statement of concerts will be held tonight in was recently one of five San Don't act immature when you policy. Coupled with this statement of policy were efforts made get here. Stay away from the the C.W. Theatre. Diego County Republican resi­ toward better unity and efficiency, and also high hopes for a booze, and don't stay up all The program will be devoted dents appointed to serve as night. Don't get in the habit to cello and piano works by bigger, better, 1968-69 school year. presidential electors from of skipping classes. Marjorie Hart, cello, and liana Now that the school year has come, the VISTA finds that California in the Electoral Col­ Letitia Valez, junior—Being Mysore, piano. Both are on the lege. music faculty and both have the same loop holes once again plague the staff. Arrangements a freshman is a whole new performed extensively in the Keyes is Governor Reagan's idea. Socially bring at least area. They are members of the for token editorial staff scholarships were made in May of last one formal and a dressy dress. semester with the financial aid office. Since there was a tem­ Director of Human Relations. San Diego Symphony and La Speak up in your classes— Jolla Players. porary changeover in administrative officials within the office, He was a football and base­ high school should have pre­ pared you for this. The concert, to start the series, the monies that were to be alloted went unnoticed in the pro­ ball star at USD. will begin at 8 p.m. cess. Negotiations now have to made again because of the un­ The appointments were Tom Ronco, sophomore — The program will include Cel­ lo Sonata by Sammartine; Bee­ fortunate financial arrangements existing between the CM and made at the Republican state Bring a lot of money. The sec­ the CW. Despite this particular money hang up, the VISTA does ret to success here is to keep thoven Piano Sonata, Les convention here. In addition appreciate heartily the additional funds from the ASB for this your wallet open and your Adieux; Ten Bagatelles of Alex­ to Keyes, those named were: academic year. mouth shut. Stay independent ander Tcherepnine for piano; and Grieg Sonata for cello and Rear Adm. Leslie E. Gehres, of fraternities for the first year. Aside from its financial problems, the VISTA also has once You should bring light clothes. piano. Performances are free. USN, ret.; Mrs. Eleanor Ring; again a repeated staff deficiency. It was amazing last semester It is also good to talk to your The next concert will be next Dr. Gaylord Parkinson; C. Arn- local draft board before com­ Friday night in the CW French (Continued on Page 4) holt Smith. ing. Room. Page 2 USD VISTA Friday, Sept. 20, 1968 'Yes, We Have No Books' Sean Hughes Carlyle said the best university is a collection of books. Most In grammar school, there college professors feel the same way and assign books for their was an unchanging ritual that students to purchase, read, and study. And most students go to was performed every Septem­ the bookstore on campus to pick up the assigned texts—except ber—the nun assigned our at USD! class to write 200 words on "How I Spent My Summer," The bookstore set-up at USD never was very good. In the or "What I Did On My Vaca­ past, there were three understaffed, overpriced, hard-to-find-open tion." bookstores on this campus. But after many complaints from stu­ And we all wrote dumb es­ dents, and advice from this editorial page, a great and long- says about going to Yosemite awaited consolidation took place.
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