Noted Educator to ; Examine Role of Students Crane Haussamen, an interna­ tional consultant in education as well as in communication, will present a lecture, The Changing Role of Students In The World, on February 23 in the Wick Stu­ dent Center. His address is part of the Human Dimensions Pro­ gram sponsored jointly by the Rosary Hill College Alumnae As­ sociation and the Student Associa­ tion.

It ‘ has been commented that Mr. Haussamen is particularly well qualified to speak about the newest revolutionary trends in Campus Celebrates Challenge & Glory of Life; student activities. Recently, he authored a survey for the United States Office of Education after Concentration Demonstrations Highlight Day completing an on-campus investi­ gation of roughly- forty universi­ By REV. ROBERT SMYTH we may both feel a bit more alive In the evening we’ll come to­ ties and colleges throughout the They speak of . . . “that grand in the process.” Perhaps what4he gether again to feed on life and United States. Balancing out this and glorious feeling of being slow death of February really make our thanksgiving . . . and study, he spoke with students, Techniques in International Edu­ alive . . and on a college cam­ needs is a rebirth of wonderful, then . . . plunge together into the faculty members, and adminis­ cation.” pus, at the end of the month of intelligent life. But, then, only Resident Council Mardi-Gras . . . trators alike. As charter board member of February, “they” must be com­ people give birth to intelligent until? the Center for the Study of Dem­ pletely out of their tree! Febru­ life, so, perhaps we had better Serving the United States as ocratic Institutions and Director' get busy generating February’s Does that sound like the needed minister to UNESCO in Paris be­ ary is the month of the doldrum, life for the midst of February? of its Eastern Office, Mr. Haus­ the long gray month that drags child and excited about the birth­ tween 1962-1964, he presented the samen has become familiar with day! ' Then get behind it. See your con­ United States’ viewpoint on world­ about in the interval of holidays, centration chairman . . . or re­ educational problems both in the when life is not only non-glori- There will be no classes on wide projects concerning educa­ United States and abroad. These Feb. 27 . . . but it remains a col­ spond to your department lead tion, science, and culture. Of late, ous, but barely alive. What’s to ers’ invitation. Prepare the event! problems are studied in the po­ do about it? lege day, given over to the chal­ Mr. Haussamen spoke before a litical, cultural, a n d economic lenge of life and the celebration Come this February 27 we’re go­ Teilhard de Chardin says, “The ing to come alive! Alive! Alive!! Washington conference on “New contexts. world, the universe of which man of what we contribute to it. At Born and raised in Grafton, himself is a part, is caught up in 10:30 a.m. that Tuesday morning, North Dakota, Crane Haussamen a dynamic evolutionary sweep . . . we come colorfully, musically, graduated from Stanford Univer­ upwards and onwards. With man, noisely alive . . . from every Students Partidpate in Model UN; sity and the Harvard Graduate a new .world is born. It is the building on campus, behind ban­ Business School. He is married world of intelligence and love.” ners and marching bands, we’ll and has three children, two of Very well, if that’s so, then as the pour out into February. We’ll Represent Chile in 4-Day Session whom are presently in college. world around the college appears chase the slow gray death off Soon after completing his stud­ to slow and languish, the thing to campus, block by block and build­ Donna Birner ’70 will head Atlantic General Assembly. Sev­ ies, Mr. Haussamen was assistant do about it is to celebrate the ing by building. Rosary Hill’s delegation to the eral years ago the name was editor of Esquire Magazine and birth of a little intelligence and And then, at 11:30 in the morn­ 41st annual National Model United changed to the National Model was also an original member of a little love. Why not? Here we ing, we’ll start a party in the Nations in New York City, Feb. General Assembly and again the New Dramatists Group in are in the seat of evolution, the Wick! All of us! With food . . . 15 to 18. Representing the country changed this year to the National New York City. For a number of college, where life itself is intel­ and more music . . . and stupid of Chile will be the following Model United Nations (NMUN). years, he was vice-president and ligence, or means to be. If that lively things like balloons and sophomores: Mary Jd Carroll, creative director of several lead­ life wanes in the yearly February, flowers . . . a little foolishness Kathy Cleary, Liz George, Eileen Where previously, there had ing advertising agehcies. During why not just call it back into and a lot of laughter. We’ll turn Moyer, Noreen O’Hagen, Nora been a host school responsible the war, he worked in Washing­ focus and celebrate its being the dying campus inside out and Wren and Mr. Predmore, faculty for the convention, everything is ton as Chairman of the plans there? each of the 14 concentrations will advisor. now managed by the Continua­ board of the Office of War In­ How do you go about that? decorate its own maternity spot tions Committee. Members to this formation. You begin by having the ad­ with the signs of its contribution They will participate in the committee are elected annually Since then, he has served as ministration set some time aside, to life. In the afternoon the four­ four-day convention with over at the convention. Chairman of the Advisory Com­ say, a day. No classes, no strings. teen fields of study will cele­ 1600 students and faculty ad­ mittee of the National Committee Just a day set aside for celebra- brate their life donations, to the visors from college campuses It is through the efforts of Against Discrimination in Hous­ brate? Intelligence. Intelligence limit of what their imaginations across the country. In addition to John Graeter, president (George­ ing, consultant to the New York and love. permit. Here and there about the the normal mock sessions of the town); Brian Davenport, executive Metropolitan Education Televis­ There are 14 concentrations of campus, according to some pro­ General Assembly and National director (Harvard), and John Mc- ion Association, copy director for study in the college, and one gram and design, let the 14 com­ Security Council, participants will Guckin, secretary-general (Har­ ihe War Production Board in campus community. So you call pete to have their life-children have opportunities to attend lec­ vard) that this year’s NMUN has Washington, and Executive Board them together, and you ask-them, seen and admired . . . a birthday tures andr seminars given by ex­ been significantly expanded. Member of the Citizens Planning “What do you have to do with party competition to fete what­ perts in international relations Association, which won a national life? What do you contribute? ever is biven birth by the variant from various universities and the In addition to the new Econom­ award for city planning in 1958. Shbw me. Get out there and hoot arts and sciences. All the aspects United Nations itself. ic and Security Council, -lectures He was also full-time consultant and holler about it. Show it to of a colligiate life demonstrated and seminars have been greatly to Mr. Paul Hoffman of the Unit­ and celebrated just when they ed Nations Development Program. me. Give it to me. Convince me There will also be an Economic improved. Highlights of last that what you are and study is might have seemed most prone to year’s conference, run by Mr. The sponsors of this program alive and part of my life. Then die! and Security Council for the first Davenport and Mr. McGuckin, in­ believe that the mystery of man time this year. cluded talks by Ambassadors Fin­ is our most' critical frontier. An­ ger (U. S.), Fëderenko (U.S.S.R.) swers to this one statement is The history of the NMUN dates and Lord Caradon (U. K.). what the Rosary Hill College Curriculum Committee Organized; back to before World War II when Alumnae Association is searching it began as the Model League of The convention will take place for in presenting Human Dimen­ Questionnaires To Be Distributed Nations. The basic idea was con­ at the Statler-Hilton Hotel and sions, 1967-68. The program is tinued after the war as the Mid- the United Nations Building itself* (Cont’d on P. 4) A student committee to investi­ mittee member who is currently gate curriculum at Rosary Hill is organizing a sub-committee of now in operation. The committee, students in her department to called the Student Curriculum Re­ work with her. Any students in­ Student Association Announces Election Calendar terested in taking part in this search Committee, consists of April 1— March 6— research are urged to contact the Feb. 1 4 - twenty-one students, and operates Nominations, president and vice NSA senior delegate elections. Voting for vice president, cor­ under the Academic Dean, Sister person in “charge of her depart­ president. April 3— responding secretary and treas­ M. Marita. ment. urer. The members of the committee, Feb. 1 6 - Class elections. With the inception of this com­ April 8— Nominations for Honor System mittee, students now have a rec­ seniors unless otherwise indicat­ Nominations posted. Feb. 23:— MUD queen nominations posted. chairman, Honor Board mem­ ognized means of speaking as a ed, include Susan Mauri, chair­ bers and French Dorm repre­ man; Carol O’Grady, art; Mary Primaries, president and vice April 10— body to the administration on Vote for MUD queen. sentative. curriculum matters. The function Jane Schwabel, biology; Mary Del president. March 5— Resident Council of the committee is to research Prince, business and economics; March 11 — Bettyrose Schwier, chemistry; Campaigning begins for pres­ Feb. 1 4 - Open forum for Honor System curriculum in terms of student Nominations for officers. needs and desires at Rosary Hill, Margaret Ingersoll ’69; elemen­ ident and vice president. chairman and Honor Board tary education; Paula Barton, Nominations for secretaries and Feb. 2 1 - members. with the eventual aim of present­ Open forum for officers (com­ ing concrete, workable sugges­ English; Jo Jo Seggio, French; treasurer. March 8— pulsory). March 12— tions to the administration. Barbara Lewandowski, German; Voting for president and vice Feb. 2 2 - Primary for Honor System As the first step in its opera­ Camille Kralisz, history and gov­ Primary for president and re­ chairman and Honor Board ernment; Sharon Leary ’69, hos­ president. tion, the committee has devised cording secretary. members. a questionnaire, related both to pital services; Ann Travis, math­ March 15— Primaries for secretaries and Final voting if primary not curriculum in general and to the ematics; Karen Guido ’69, music; March 18— Sharon Hemmer, psychology; Pa­ treasurer. needed. Voting for Honor System chair­ separate departments, which will (If more than two people run be distributed at the concentra­ tricia Holden ’69, sociology; Mary March 19— man, Honor Board members O’Grady, Spanish; James McNeil, Class nominations in class for an office a primary must and French Dorm representa­ tion meetings on Tuesday, Feb. be held.) 20. Students are requested to theatre arts; Kathleen Sams, the­ meetings. tive. NSA senior delegate in class complete the questionnaire and ology and philosophy; and Sandra Feb. 2 8 - Nominations for all represent­ return it to the desk in the Wick Farrell, co-seminar a n d thesis. meetings. Voting for president and re­ atives. March 21— Center. The committee also includes cording secretary. Nominations posted. March 21— The group has decided to divide Nancy Kelly and Catherine Ser- March 4— Primary for representatives. into concentration groupings for voss, both sophomores. March 26— Primary for vice president, efficiency of operation. Each de­ The following is a statement Campaigning begins for secre­ corresponding secretary and March 26— partment is chaired by a com- (Cont’d on P. 5) taries and treasurer. treasurer. Voting for representatives. PAGE TWO T h e ASCENT FEBRUARY 14, 1968 White House Delays Draft Decisions; Students and Schools Await New Policy WASHINGTON (CPS) — Last knowing. Education officials with lege graduates will be drafted. fall, education officials were say­ close contacts in government pre­ Unfortunately there is no way of ing that chaos would result if dicted action by the President be­ predicting which of them will be President Johnson didn’t act to fore Christmas, and nothing came taken. Priority may be given to clear up the uncertainties in the of it. There are, however, a few those with birthdays early in the draft situation by the first of the observations that can be made. year, as some have suggested, year. It appears that the President but then again it may not. The first has come and gone, (or, in this case, the President Morse and other education of­ the White House is still silent on and other members of the^ Nation­ ficials in Washington are now the draft, and graduate schools al Security Council) will not grant concentrating their efforts on Senior Prom Committee: Top, Carol Bonia, Pat Hurley, Maddie Bat­ and potential grad students are deferments to all grad students getting Congress to clear up the tista, Laurie Hearn. Bottom, Karen Laskowski, Sandy Tucci, Ann seeing the first signs of chaos in the natural sciences, math and draft situation. Although there Laufersweiler, Betty Christopher, Pat Matheson. that was predicted. engineering. is not much an individual stu­ There are two major questions A special government commit­ dent can do to get action from that still must be decided regard­ tee set up to study the deferment the White House, students can Senior Week Happenings ing the draft: the first is, how are question last year recommended assist in pushing for Congres­ the actual draftees to be selected deferments of this kind. Although sional action by writing to Sen­ from the pool of draft-eligible the White House has not said ators and Representatives. men; the second is, what academ­ anything publicly > about a deci­ Highlighted by Gala Ball ic fields, if any, are to be desig­ sion, education officials have been By ANN LAUFERSWEILER '68 the loves we’ve known nated as providing draft defer­ told privately that the President Can never be gone with the ments for those doing graduate has rejected the committee’s rec­ Constitutional Senior weeks don’t happen very wind. work in them. ommendations. often in the middle of February, Closing the weekend, will be (Under the terms of the 1967 Whether be and the Council but this year the class of ’68 is a hay-ride and bon-fire at Fox- draft law, the National Security will designate certain narrowly Revisions trying something different. One hall’s Stables, organized by Nancy Council actually has the power to defined fields as draft-deferrable won’t find here the typical long Greene and Ann Irwin. They decide the second question. The is at this point unknown. weekend with big names and lots won’t exactly be “making hay Council includes high officials On the question of how draft­ Undertaken of pomp; these seniors are throw­ such as the Vice President, and ees will be chosen, there is only while the sun shines” between 7 By CAROLE VALOIS '69 ing a party. They are planning and 9:30 Sunday night, but it the Secretary of State, as well as one thing that can be said with a their own little shebang that will promises to make a perfect end­ the President. In fact, though, the relative degree of certainty at On November 12, 1967 a com­ last from Wednesday to Sunday, ing to this diversified and mem­ President will undoubtedly make this point — the White House bined meeting of the Senate, Wick February 21 through 25, with orable weekend. the final decision on both ques­ will do something. If it doesn’t, Board and Resident Council mem­ something of interest for every­ Carol Bania and Karen Laskow­ tions concerning the draft, if any and if Congress also fails to act, bers passed a motion that the one. ski are working on invitations, decisions are made). then the traditional Selective Student Association of Rosary Opening on an informal note tickets and publicity. Pat Mathe­ Graduate school deans have Service method of drafting the Hill should adopt a joint govern­ with their first real get-together son has charge of favors and been predicting that their incom­ oldest eligible males first will be ment system, which would unite in four years, we will find our decorations. The band for Satur­ ing classes next fall would be followed, meaning that, the Army the various campus factions under girls playing “Twister” (?!) from day is a branch of the Inter-Ludes made up primarily of veterans will be full of college graduates. one structure. 8 to midnight at the American and Maryanne Di Martino has and women, since they assumed To .make sure that there is Legion Post 63, on Electric. Pat done a fine job in finding good most graduating male seniors some diversity in the ages of the The accepted plan has been de­ Donovan is chairman of the event yet not too costly entertainment. would be drafted. This prediction draftees, the President will have scribed as a type of “umbrella and it looks as though she’s plan­ We should all look forward to may turn out to , be true, but at to take action. What he will do, structure” since the three sep­ ning a rousing evening full of this week as a first at Rosary this point there’s no way of know­ and when, however, is not clear arate factions of Senate, Wick kooky games, crazy awards and Hill and hope along with Ann ing, because the President hasn’t at this point. Board and Resident Council would unbelievable sing-alongs. That is Laufersweiler, chairman of the yet said who he’s going to draft. John Morse, an official of the maintain an equal status under not to mention the ham sandwich­ week, that the response is en­ Therefore, graduate schools American Council on Education the central organization termed* es and other refreshments. It thusiastic and excited. It certain­ which are beginning to make de­ (ACE), believes the President an Executive Council. This coun­ might even be interesting just to ly looks like fun. cisions on applicants can’t tell will set up seven age groups, one cil would consist of the chairmen see the decorations Carol D’Grady Calendar: whether or not the students they for each year from 19 to 25, and of each of the three factions, plus is coming up with—shocking pink Feb. 21—Stag Party, Legion Post accept this spring will be coming then order draft boards to choose an elected secretary and treasur­ and green lollipops!!! 63 . in the fall. a certain percentage of each er and an Executive Council Pres­ Feb. 22—Cheese Party, Wick A similar problem exists for group for service. Presumably ident, elected solely for that po­ On Thrusday the seniors are Lounge students. College seniors and about a third of draft-eligible col­ sition which would be the apex going to drag the faculty into Feb. 23—“Auld Lang Syne Revis­ first-year grad students can’t lege men would be taken under of the combined student voice on their celebrations at a “Cheese ited,” Harigari Hall, 1257 plan for future study until the such a system, since draft needs campus. Party” in the Wick. “What are government’s draft policies are for the coming year are anticipat­ Genesee Street. At that time a committee, t h e sociological, psychological, cleared up. ed at about a third of the total Feb. 24—Cocktail Party, Wick under the chairmanship of Carole and political implications of pre­ Lounge; The Ball, Peter Stuy­ At this point any speculation draft-eligible pool. ferring smoked Swiss to Danish about what the White House will Whether Morse’s prediction is Valois, class of 1969, was estab­ vesant Star-Lit Terrace lished to work out the details of Gouda on Rye?” Sue Schmitt Feb. 25—Hay-ride and Bon-Fire, do must be very tentative, be­ borne out or not, it is safe to might have something to say such a system. Ultimately, con­ Foxhall’s Stables cause there really is no way of say that not all draft-eligible col- about that, she’s the chairman. structing an entirely new struc­ ture for the Student Association It seems that everyone knows involves a complete revision of that New Year’s Eve doesn’t come the existing constitution and such in February, everyone except the New Faculty, Administrative Posts Announced a revision has to be voted on by class of ’68. “Auld Lang Syne Re­ the entire student body. visited” stands out bright' and Six new members have been previously taught at Bishop Neu­ Music Appreciation classes at the clear on their program of events Hochstein Memorial Music School. Voting on the constitution now added to the faculty and one new mann High School. being drawn up is scheduled for and it has all the markings of member to the administrative She has also taught music in the December 31. Maddie Battista and- The fourth new member of the elementary and junior high the end of April, after the elec­ staff of Rosary Hill, beginning in tions for next year and therefore, Pat Hurley have seen to that the spring semester, 1968. faculty and the newly-appointed schools. At Rosary Hill, Miss right down to stereophonic noise director of Hospital Services is Francis teaches private piano les­ the new constitution would be ef­ makers. There will also be a buf­ Here for the semester to help Sister Kathryn Zelenski. A native sons to music majors. fective as of September 1969. fet served shortly after mid-night. fill in Dr. Cuddy’s place are Mrr of Wisconsin, Sister Kathryn re­ The new addition to the ad­ Meanwhile, the leaders of the This weekend might be good for John Cadzow and Mr. Frank Sala- ceived her BS from Rosary Hill ministrative staff is Miss Kathryn three factions next year will meet the morale; but it’s sure to be mone. Mr. Cadzow, a native of in 1961, and her MS from Ohio Berst, admissions counsellor. Miss weekly to thereby establish a pat­ murder on the waist-line. Buffalo, received his BA from University in 1967. In addition to Berst received her BA in English tern of unity and communication for the following year. Something else which might the University of Buffalo, and his her work for Hospital Services, from St. Bonaventure Univer­ MA from Niagara University. He not help so much in this respect she is also an instructor in Read­ sity in 1966. She taught English The committee has thus far es­ previously taught science at Cani- will be the home-made party mix ing List for Medical Technolo­ at Lancaster Senior High School tablished a skeletal structure and being served by Betty Christoph­ sius High School and a variety gists and Medical Records Li­ and fifth grade in the Buffalo is presently considering such top­ er and her committee at the cock­ of academic subjects at the Army brarians, and in Instrumental School System, before coming to ics as the power structure of the tail party Saturday night. But, the Education Center in Pirmasens, Methods of Analysis. Rosary Hill. Beginning in April, proposed system, the duties Of the Germany. Here at Rosary Hill, she will leave for a six-week Executive Council as a whole and girls will already be in their The fifth addition is Sister gowns, full-length culottes and he teaches the Soviet Communist tour to recruit students in high other important aspects. system. Mr. Cadzow will begin Josephine Lombardi, a part-time school and junior colleges along mini-skirts, as they stop off at instructor in German. A Buffalo the Wick on their way to the his doctoral study at Kent State the Eastern Coast. There are meetings every Tues­ University in Kent, O., in Sep­ native, Sister Josephine received day at 3:30 p.m. in one of the Ball at the Peter Stuyvesant. The her BA from Rosary Hill in 1965. theme of the Ball is a poem rath­ tember. Wick rooms and they are open Mr. Salamone, a native of She then spent the next 14 months to the entire student body. Any­ er than the typical, trite song in Germany, where she studied or movie title. Rochester, received his BA from U S E D one with opinions or ideas about St. John Fisher College, and his fof two semesters at the Univer­ what the new constitution should The Sands of Time harden to MA from the University of sity of Bonn. While she was there, be is encouraged to attend. Re­ granite Rochester. He previously did she also taught English. Return­ minder notices are posted each As pale moon turns to golden doctoral study at Duqfuesne, in ing to the United States, Sister TEXTS week with a tentative agenda for sun. the University of Kansas, and is received an assastantship at the BUY OR SILL HERE that meeting. The whispering seas will now completing his work at the State University of New York at wash upon new shores University of Buffalo. Mr. Sala­ Albany, where she has just com­ As each spring caress mone taught high school for five pleted work for her MA. Here at BUFFALO ADVENTURES awakens Summer. years, and taught in college at Rosary Hill, Sister Josephine What is Now will turn to St. Meinrad, Ind. Here at the teaches German Literature—20th TEXTBOOK IN Ten Hill, he teaches U. S. history Century and German Civilization. “across from U.B." BEAUTY And Then is gone forever. and History of England. While shadows of forgetful­ Miss Mary Lou Francis, a part- 3610 M A IN 4586 MAIN STREET ness Also teaching for the semester time instructor in music, is the Snyder, New York is Mrs. Helen Liebler, a part-time final addition to the faculty. Born near Bailey Ave. Wait in the sky ahead. 833-7131 Open Daily But the shadows are before instructor in mathematics. A Buf­ in Sarnia, Miss Francis received SLIDE RULES Thurs., Fri. Evenings us yet falo native, Mrs. Leibler received her degree from the Eastman And the hour sings of days her BA from Rosary Hill, and is School of Music in Rochester. COLLEGE SUPPLIES Call: 839r3055 gone by. presently working for her MA Prior to coming to Rosary Hill, PAPERBACKS The times we’ve known and at the University of Buffalo. She she taught Piano, Theory and FEBRUARY 14, 1968 T h e ASCENT PAGE THREE Editorials: Letters to The Editor er dress,” not “tie required.” problems simply by shifting them State of The School Need for Improvement Presently I learned that a certain to the shoulders of the Student Dear Editor, nun decided that one could not Senate with the statement, “The Each January at the start of a new year, the President I would like to see something be a Christian gentleman unless student government hasn’t done goes before the people to give his State of the Union ad­ done to remedy the situation with he wore a tie at the social. Fur­ anything this year.” Assuming dress. Feeling rather reflective at this point, we have the Food Service. ther, this nun believed that ties that this statement is true—where decided to give our own interpretation of the “State of It appears that the food, will prevented fights, drunkedness does the blaime for this really never improve. The number of and a host of similar maladies lie? the School.” residents a t ' dinner is noticably suffered by Christian gentlemen The student government is com­ SENATE: Great hopes seem hopelessly dashed as this po­ decreased due to the unpalatable who did not wear them. Besides, tentially influential body becomes entangled in details. food. The lunches are progressive­ posed of people, not little gods they looked so nice. who are going to create a paradise Would anyone dream of telling his senator his viewpoint? ly worse. Resident students must Shortly, someone, upstairs threw go through the line twice in order at 4380 Main Street. The world Of course not, for on what subject could one speak? Senate me his tie, and I hastened to make is full of problems that will never to have two glasses of orange myself presentable. As I climbed has degenerated into a body of semantic experts. The juice which are only half full. be solved. And the school is part the stairs I returned the favor. of this world where not every­ fault lies, we feel, in many directions but one corrective Cookies have been eliminated Later, when I had nearly for­ from the lunch line. I could go thing (if anything) is black and measure might be a redefinition of the body’s purposes and gotten the incident, a chaperone white, and the easy solution of goals. It’s “sphere of influence” has been so diminished on with a long list of complaints was pointed out to me. This blond but I sincerely doubt that con­ utopia is not just around the cor­ that authority that should rest within Senate has been gentleman, to be sure, was wear­ ner. ditions would improve in the ing no tie. In its stead he wore channelled elsewhere. Wick Dining Room. There must a rather brilliant red turtleneck There is a saying in America WICK BOARD: Newly-created this year, the Board can be be an alternative. sweater. This made no sense that the difficult we do immedi­ given some latitude in its formative period. However, some Resident students have sought because I felt I was dressed ev­ ately, the impossible takes a little areas are being overlooked. Only one political speaker solution to the dinner problem by ery bit as well as he, and I had longer. However, immediate ac­ has appeared on campus (Michael Dillon) and this is no taking a sandwich from lunch for been denied admittance. Why? tion does not always solve the their evening meal only to be Obviously his dress was consid­ problem and; cures are never per­ less than shocking in an election year. Cultural events are stopped on their exit of the wich ered reasonable, mine wasn’t. manent. Students can no more the BIG news and the response to most Week of the Arts and told they cannot take food I think the time has come when expect one particular senate to programs was gratifying. The activities we caught could from the Dining Room. On cer­ people in authority, whether they solve all the school problems than only be categorized as magnificent. tain evenings the Food Service be nuns or priests, faculty or the American people can expect that changing presidents and par­ RESIDENT COUNCIL: It is difficult to acertain the impact has found it necessary to employ administration, should realize an extra person in the Snack Bar that it is not necessary for a ties in Washington will solve all of a body whose work lies so much in maintaining good to handle all of the Resident stu­ youngs man to be dressed in a the problems of the American morale and conditions in the dorms. On the whole, how­ dent who could not stomach that jacket and-tie to be presentable. government. ever, results seem good. Next semester’s curfew revisions evening’s dinner. A tie on a troublemaker or a A student government is only promise an attempt to rectify the ridiculous hours now The fact remains that the drinker will not control him. A a machine that is operated by an imposed on adult women. We can only hope that the worse the food gets the more young man in his late teens or interested a n d capable student profit the Food Service makes. early 20s who needs a tie to con­ body. There will always be certain changes will be approved and adopted. They never loose. We, the stu­ trol himself has missed the boat jobs that have to be done in order FACULTY: Probably (or as it is claimed) due to poor salaries, dents, loose. The Food Service somewhere and, I assure you, a to maintain order. Hours of work, good teachers continued to be replaced (as a general rule) makes more profit as the num­ tie will not make the difference. preparation and worry go into by poorer ones. Instead of $60 garbage cans in the dining bers at dinner dwindles. Not A tie will not make a slob into a dance, a program, the Week of room, we would much prefer to attract and keep good only do they profit because the a gentleman or even make him the Arts, or Mud. The average numbers to feed is smaller, but look like a gentleman. Perhaps student comes, enjoys, and leaves, profs. Suppose it is a question of where you place your they profit because more money that certain nun on your fac­ never realizing how miich work values. However, it is a sacrifice for some of the best to is spent in the Snack Bar. ulty should reassess the value of had gone into an activity that is remain here and we thank them for their dedication. For months the Food Com­ a tie and, considering the above, over in such a short span of MUD: It is rumored that Judy Collins (who’s she?), will be mittee has been working on a modify the term “proper dress” time. the headliner at the long-awaited MUD concert. If you are system of meal tickets that could at future events of this type. Someone once said that one of be used in the snack bar when a Sincerely yours, - aghast at this (we hope unfounded) tale, contact your MUD the differences between men and student did not go to dinner. Michael Downs ’69 women was that a man started chairman and pressure for a group like the Association What ever happened to this idea? Niagara University with the whole picture and let or the Lettermen. The Food Service would not be the details take care of them­ ADMINISTRATION: At last the attendance policy has been doing us a favor—we paid our Easier to Take? selves but a woman starts with clarified, so this is one improvement. Strides are constantly way when we paid our room and Dear Editor: the details and never gets off board. The Food Service is here Many students solve all campus (Cont’d on P. 5) being made forward in curriculum and student participation. because of the students and for Though we always will have justified complaints, one only the students. has to compare our structure with D’Youville, for example, I’d like to see them do things to realize the flexibility and quality of administration. for the students. There is another solution to BUDGET: Money is scarce in almost every area of the cam­ this problem that the administra­ pus, but Wick still has no clocks. Senate received a double tion may have to face in the allocation yet still is meeting financial difficulties (Is some­ future. It might be desireable to When love beckons to you, follow him, thing rotten . . .?) Putting out six-page issues may see our separate room and board and Though his ways are hard and steep. have board as an optional ex­ staff begging in the halls. Seriously, the financial problems And when his wings enfold you yield to him, pense. This system has been used Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. are growing and further tuition increases cannot be the in many other schools and it is And when he speaks to you believe in him, answer. workable. Due to the kitchen fa­ Though his voice may shatter your dreams STUDENTS: Apathy seems to finally have ceased being the cilities in the apartments, this as the north wind lays waste the garden. solution would be answerable to most descriptive adjective that one could apply to our For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. the needs of the students here at student body. As demonstrated by the fine response at Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning. - Rosary Hill. most planned programs, students are hungry for these As the situation now exists, Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, things and will go to them. The main burden lies, there­ resident students are asked to fore, on elected officials who should fight until programming support a Food Service with So shall he descend to your roots which they are not satisfied. The and shake them in their clinging _to the earth. is constant. We would also like to remind you that elections Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself. are fast approaching, and everyone has the duty to elect ironic part is that the Food Serv­ ice prospers as the meals get He threshes you to make you naked. people of quality. Popularity contests belong in high school. worse. He sifts you to free you from your husks.. CLASSES:-Our reporter who did the article on the activities I refuse to tolerate a system He grinds you until you are pliant; of the classes was most disillusioned. It seems the only goal whereby I pay twice in order to And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, eat something that is palatable. that you. make become sacred bread for God’s sacred feast. that the holders of these coveted posts have is to make money All these things shall love do unto you for a class gift. There are so many areas in which the class If the Food Service cared, they would have done something a that you may know the secrets of your heart, can be of help to its members that it is a shame to waste long time ago. The only thing and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life’s heart. talents solely on money-earning projects. that speaks to them is money But if you fear your soul seeks only love’s peace SUMMATION: One always has a tendency to be pessimistic and right now they are receiving and love’s pleasure, a great deal of money from the Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness since glaring evils are almost always most prevalent. How­ and pass out of love’s threshing-floor, ever, the potential that exists on this campus in minds, students. If residents must continue to Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, talents, and energies is not being utilized. buy their food after they have but not all of your laughter and weep, already paid their board, we, the but not all of your tears. students, will never be able to Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. lend the support necessary for Love possesses not nor would it be possessed, - the purchasing of clocks for the For love is sufficient unto love. Wick. When you love you should not say “God is in my heart,” A Broke and Hungry Student but rather, “I am in the heart of God.” And think not you can direct the course of love, T^SCEN for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. Tie Makes .. Dear Editor, Love has ncr other desire but to fulfil itself. On Feb. 2, I attended the “Wil- But if you love and must have desires, VOLUME 19, NO. 7 FEBRUARY 14, 1968 mer and the Dukes” social on let these be your desires: your campus with my girl friend, To melt and be like a running brook The Ascent is a bi-weekly publication of Rosary Hill College, Buffalo, that sings its melody to the night. N.Y. The editorial staff reserves the right to publish any article it a junior at your college. Having deems appropriate. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those seen many sighs at Niagara and To know the pain of too much tenderness. of the staff. having an invitation from my To be wounded by your own understanding of love; Maureen Connaughton: Editor-in-Chief Mary Carol Madej: Feature Editor girl, I expected a very enjoyable And to bleed willingly and joyfully. Maryanne Casey: Managing Editor Denise Landry: News Editor evening. It was, with one glar­ to wake at dawn with a winged heart Lisa McNamara: Copy Editor Nancy Sleasman: Photography ing exception. and give thanks for another day of loving; Business Manager: Jean Myers At the door we were greeted To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy; Staff: Paula Barton, Bouncing Bonnie, Toni Colella, Claire Culliford, Pat To return home at eventide with gratitude; Donovan, Pat Holden, Peggy Ingersoll, Ann Laufersweiler, Sue Mauri', with “Sorry, you have to wear a Mary Jo Ryan, Sally Ryan, Donna Schueing, Sue Shepherd, Michelle Sim, tie.” I couldn’t believe it. The And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart Nancy Sleasman, Fr. Smyth, Carole Valois, Joan Waring. posters at Niagara had said “prop­ and a song of praise upon your lips. PAGE FOUR T h e ASCENT FEBRUARY 14, 1968 Examine Case for Legalizing Marijuana; Stony Brook Incident Pot History, Pros and Cons Reviewed Triggers New Pot Debate division of medical opinion over By MARYANNE CASEY "69 time, but this is not true of mari­ WASHINGTON (CPS) — At What really counts is that juana.” the effects of marijuana and the five in the morning on January Johnson has issued a new battle- Concurrent with the enthusiasm need for more definitive research. The American Medical Associa­ 17, about 200 police swarmed onto cry — in the holy war against and fervor of the legalize mari­ Speaking for them is the director tion'also reported in August, the campus of the State Univer­ drug-users. He’s said, in effect, juana proponents is the enduring of the National Institute of Men­ 1967, that there is no proof that sity Center at Stony Brook, New “Go ahead and clean ’em out, Federal stand-point that posses­ tal Health, Stanley Yolles, when marijuana causes addiction or York. boys, and come back with that sion, use and sale of pot is crim­ any permanent mental or physi­ he says: “Advocates of legalized inal. In his State of the Union coon-skin on the wall!” Narcotics cal changes. pot are going a little too fast Following diagrams that had officials, who must have felt mild­ Address, President Johnson has without any real fundamental in­ been printed up beforehand the ly betrayed when HEW Secretary called for the creation of new This lack of evidence admitted formation about its pharmacologi­ cops went into dorm after dorm John Gardner suggested that positions in the Narcotic Bureau even by those who might like to cal effects.”. to enforce the existing law. The prove deleterious effects of the making arrests. When they were marijuana laws should be less history of the ban and popular drug is one of the main argu­ Dr. Donald Louria, President done they had 34 people, most severe than at present, now have opinion, as well as the argu­ ments of the pro-legalization of the New York State Council of them students at the Center, all the backing they need. ments of each side, should be group. Their view of the drug’s on Drug Addiction, supports this to be taken off to jail, and the cautious approach: “Habitual and Lest anyone suppose that LBJ’s carefully evaluated before any harmlessness is attested to by reporters, who had been notified Dr. Joel Fort’s comment: “If heavy marijuana use is not as beforehand about the raid, had move against drugs is motivated decision is made for or against by a desire to get at the traffic legalizing marijuana. marijuana were not called ter­ benign as those who would have another big story about drugs rible by society, everyone would us legalize the drug suggest . . . and degeneracy on college cam­ in the really harmful drugs, like Public attention was focused find it a mild drug that has little Adverse manifestations include puses. heroin and cocaine; the Narcotics on the problem of marijuana effect except to stimulate appe­ striking anxiety, hysteria, and Bureau itself admits that use of smoking largely due to the ef­ tite, slow down the time sense even acute psychotic episodes. When they went into the dorms these drugs is not appreciably forts of the first chief of the Fed­ and create a mild euphoria, and Instead of becoming euphoric, the, the police knew who they were rising. It is marijuana that has eral Bureau, Harry Anslinger. that would be that.” person may become paranoid. after, because they had a list—a really boomed in the past few His intense concern over the '.j Chronic use apparently increases list compiled from the records years. perils of the drug can be seen Dr. Fort, who has served as a instability.” of “two or three” agents who in his rejport, published in 1937, consultant on drug addiction to Other studies have noted a spent a good part of the fall per­ What LGJ is after, then, is not "Marijuana: Assassin of Youth": the World Health Organization high incidence of epileptic fits suading students to sell them so much the drug traffic as votes. “(Marijuana is) dangerous as a and as a director of a center to among Indian users of ganga drugs. The police didn’t get all He knows that along with a rising coiled rattlesnake. How many treat alcoholism, further main­ (similar to marijuana), mental ill­ the people named on the list, public fear of “crime in the murders, suicides, robberies and tains that marijuana is “a valu­ ness among Arabs using hashish but they did get some extras, streets” there is growing senti­ maniacal deeds it causes each able pleasure-giving drug, prob­ and a tendency to violent and ag­ people who happened to be in a ment against drugs and the cul­ year, especially among the young, ably much safer than alcohol but gressive behavior among mari­ room with someone who was on ture that goes with them (read can only be conjectured.” condemned by the power struc­ juana users. the list. “hippies, draft-card burners and ture of our society.” love-ins”). Anslinger led the campaign to The collective wisdom of na­ tions and past generations is ap­ There is a good reason to be­ educate the public to the dan­ After destroying approximately lieve that the police brought some It is no secret that public re­ gers of marijuana and to stim­ ten thousand acres of cannabis pealed to by supporters of the vulsion along these lines exists, status quo. Dr. Maurice Seevers, marijuana, hashish and other ulate the passage of anti-mari­ sativa, Anslinger had predicted: drugs with them in order to come and has for some time. The grim juana laws in the states. Largely “In several years we shall have Chairman of the Department of part about the State of the Union Pharmacology at the University out with a lot of incriminating due to his efforts, almost every destroyed the major growth.” Sta­ evidence. (In any case, they made reference to drugs, however, as state had legislated on marijuana tistics forwarded by Washington of Michigan has noted on this well as its reference to crime in point: “If marijuana had univer­ a shambles of several rooms by the time the Federal govern­ health officials do not bear out looking for real evidence). There’s the streets, is that it suggests ment itself prohibited it in 1937. this prediction: it is thought that sal appeal, one would expect to LBJ is willing to stir up the latent find it accepted and used social­ even better reason to believe they approximately twenty million didn’t get those who had most to vindictiveness in the public at The Federal Narcotic Control Americans have experimented ly and in moderate amounts in large in order to get himself back Act of 1957 strengthened the Asia and Africa by a majority of do with bringing drugs on cam­ with pot and that 300,000 to 4.5 pus. into office. punitive provisions of the 1937 million smoke it regularly. the population, much like alcohol Act. Under this law, possession in the United States. To the con­ “They didn’t catch the big For the short-run, the State of of a narcotic, including heroin, In view of the increasing num­ trary, in most countries regular pushers,” said Rolf Fuessler, edi­ the Union’s mention of drugs synthetic opiates, cocaine, and bers of marijuana smokers and users are held in low esteem, tor of the Stony Brook student probably signals little more than marijuana, is a federal crime car­ the apparent absence of health somewhat comparable to that we paper. “They got some kids who the start of a new campaign rying a mandatory minimum sen­ hazards, pro-legalizers strongly accord Skid Row alcoholics.” just liked to use the stuff, and against drug-users on campus. tence for the first offense of object to the strict punitive meas­ The campaign can be expected Although marijuana is admit­ who made the mistake of selling two to ten years, a second of­ ures of the Federal law. David to someone they didn’t know.” to begin soon, and it can be ex­ fense five to twenty years, and a Sanford speaks for this viewpoint tedly non-addictive, supporters pected to put previous efforts in third ten to forty. Selling a nar­ in the New Republic: “The worst still fear a progession to' heroin. To stem the rising tide of of­ the shadows. But it will be prim­ cotic is a felony, carrying a five thing that can happen to a per­ A WHO pamphlet noted: “For the ficial mistreatment of basically arily the police and narcotics to fifteen year sentence for a son who smokes pot is prison, individual, harm resulting from innocent drug-users, such as those agents who will carry it out. first conviction. These penalties not addiction. The worst thing abuse of cannabis may include at Stony Brook, it would be ne­ sometimes differ on the state about marijuana is the laws inertia, lethargy, self-neglect, feel­ cessary for a high-placed politi­ In longer-range terms, the most level. against it, which should be re­ ing -of increased capability, with cian to take a strong stand against important question raised by the The argument over the actual pealed.” corresponding failure and preci­ it. President Lyndon Johnson is President’s message is this: can effects of marijuana predates leg­ pitation of psychotic episodes. not that politician, as he made Recently Dr. James Goddard, public opinion, once aroused, be islative action. In 1894, the Brit­ Abuse of cannabis facilitates the abundantly clear in his State of kept under control? If it can’t be, ish government published the Re­ chief of the Food and Drug Ad­ association with social groups and the Union address. ministration, lent support to this then the public’s wrath is likely port of the' Indian Hemp Drug sub-cultures involved with more to fall heavily on college cam­ position before a House sub-com­ “I will ask,” he said, “more Commission which basically con­ dangerous drugs, such as opiates puses, where a combination of cluded that there is no ostensible mittee on government operations or barbiturates. Transition to the vigorous enforcement of all our by stating: “I don’t think we drug-use and anti-war activity evidence of mental or moral in­ use of such drugs would be a drug laws by increasing the num­ should make criminals out of in­ make them a natural target. juries or of an addiction result­ consequence of this association ber of Federal drug and narcotics dividuals who abuse” the drug. ing from the moderate use of rather than an inherent effect of control officials by more than 30 marijuana. Contenders of the present law cannabis.” per cent. It is time to stop the sale of slavery to the young.” Two studies were conducted also point to a widening cred­ This argument is further sup­ Haussamen... under American auspices in the ibility gap between smokers who ported by the British estimate He also said he was going to Panama Canal Zone because of scoff at the depravity, crime and that nine out of ten heroin ad­ add “immediately” 100 new As­ (Cont’d from P. 1) the widespread practice of the addiction “myths” and the non- dicts started on marijuana or sistant U ., S. Attorneys to help soldiers stationed there of smok­ smokers who staunchly hold these now in its second season and each amphetamines and the conserva­ speed up the handling of drug lecture proves to be more stim­ ing pot. The first* one, published views. They also note a general tive 60% estimate in the United cases in the courts. And then he in 1925, found no evidence that hypocrisy in a society which de­ ulating than the next. Qualified States. called for new laws to “provide speakers in every field are being the drug is habit-forming or that mands harsh punishment for the stricter penalties for those who “it has any appreciably deleteri­ use of a mild hallucinogen while The supporters also base their brought each month to the Ros­ traffic in LSD and other danger­ ary Hill College campus. Since ous influence on the individual sanctioning the use of alcohol, stand on what they feel is an ob­ ous drugs with our people.” using' it.” The second report in cigarettes, stimulants and even vious obesrvation that if mari­ the program began in October, a 1931 basically corroborated the coffee. juana were legal, more people The significance of the Presi­ variety of guests have opened up dent’s new “Get-tough-with-de- new ideas in the humanities. Last findings of the first one. Another objection to the Fed­ would smoke it. They look to the abolishment of legal restraints generacy” stance is not in the Imonth, Ian Stevenson, M.D., in­ In 1944, the LaGuardia Report eral laws is that in attempting to increase of federal agents nor in vestigated the evidence for sur­ was published at the request of coerce moral behavior, they are on betting in Britain and the re­ sulting increase in gamling as the fact that he is seeking new vival after death. New York’s Mayor LaGuardia. an infringement of personal free­ laws. The Narcotics Bure a u He had authorized the New York dom. In a paper urging repeal of corroborating evidence, as well Future lecturers include Dom as other similar experiments. agents, for example, are in fact Academy of Medicine to conduct the marijuana laws, the Young concerned mainly with the large- David Steindlrast and Eido Tai Americans for Reagan have ques­ a thorough inquiry into the psy­ They maintain that even if it scale drug traffic rather than Shimana, Essence of Zen Buddh­ chological, sociological and med­ tioned: “If a person is behaving be true that marijuana is no more with campus transactions, and ism; Sir John Sinclair, The Dis­ ical effects of marijuana smok­ differently from how a moral col­ harmful than alcohol, this does new, tough laws would be forth­ ing. Generally, this report relat­ lectivist wants him to behave and not justify its legalization. Dr. coming from this election-year covery of Meaning; and Dr. ed “Presumptive evidence that yet is minding his own business, Louria holds the view: “Our so­ Congress whether LBJ asked for Donald Hatch Andrews, The Sym­ there is no true addiction in the who or what gives the moralist ciety has opted for enough escape them or not. phony of Life. medical sense associated with the the right to prevent that person’s mechanisms already — liquor, use of marijuana.” behavior?” caffeine and cigarettes. Why not The President’s Crime Commis­ At present, there are legal at­ let everyone have two barbitu­ BIG HOT 13" — 8 Slice PIZZA sion Report, published in 1967, tempts underway to reformulate rates and two amphetamines? You comes to somewhat similar con­ the marijuana laws in Massa­ have to draw the line.” $1.40 p.». DELIVERED clusions: “Marijuana is equated chusetts, New York, Rhode Island, in law with the opiates, but the Michigan, and Oregon. Supporters Finally the legality of the pres­ Pizza and Subs by abuse characteristics of the two look to the not-too-distant future ent law, supporters maintain, is have almost nothing in common. of 1970 when, with half the elec­ justified on the grounds that laws The opiates produce physical de­ torate under 35, a different atti­ must operate with the consent DiROSE pendence. Marijuana does not. A tude to marijuana might be held of the goverened. The legalization withdrawal sickness appears when legally as well as privately. of marijuana is not the consensus - r FREE 12 oz. COLD POP WITH ORDER — the use of opiates is discontinued. of the majority of the people. The No such symptoms are associated On the other side of the argu­ Federal ban on narcotics is the with marijuana. The desired dose ment are supporters of the pres­ consensus of the majority, and is, 839-2262 of opiates tends to increase over ent Federal ban who point to the therefore, constitutional. 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effort but the final question is— The Student Senate is currently Gnashing of Tooth: Curriculum... who could have done a better job? entertaining proposals for a re­ It is easy to sit back and say vision of thé constitution of the (Cont’d from P. 1) that the student government is from Miss Mauri: Student Association. I recently not what it should be. It is a took some time to examine the Wolfgirl's Journal “Students, precisely because little harder to volunteer one’s present constitution of the Stu­ they are students and are experi­ By PAT DONOVAN I can ask you and you can’t say time, effort and suggestions to dent Association in order to see no. Is that a pound of baloney encing the curriculum as no facul­ improve the situation. Most in­ ty member or administrator can, what needs to be revised, and Haw fortunate for us that the or what??? dividuals find that the position was, to put it mildly, taken back hour of our initial encounter with are in a position to offer valuable Many semesters ago, when the of an armchair critic on the side at what I found. I could hardly the outside world should coincide village whippets would parlay insights into the vital area of line is a very comfortable place. curriculum, especially if their believe my eyes. My heart, my with the year of the leap. around the maypole and await A student government is just mind told me that it couldn’t be You have no doubt felt the with baited breath, the twenty opinions have a solid basis in that — a government comprised true. research. Our committee fills the terrifying breath of discovery and ninth of February, the men hid. of all the students. Electing rep­ Here at Rosary Hill College— uncertainty upon your neck, as Anywhere. I mean, after all, isn’t need for a channel through which resentatives once a year does these ideas can reach the people a college chartered by the Board all maidens must, as they prepare it the farmer who takes the Wife? not relieve anyone of the obli­ of Regents of the State of New for what appears d;o be the final Would you really like to have who make the decisions. > gation to contribute to life on “This is a perfect opportunity York—a community that pur­ reckoning. the power to force this character campus. Yet it seems to be stu­ ports to offer an education based If you are the average, run of to marry you? Of course you for students with ideas about dent philosophy that it may be curriculum to be heard, for ex­ on the Judeao-Christian value sys­ the mill, absolutely unattached would. So . . . better to give than receive but, tem, whose teachers are required (dad I say “average”?) senior, you You read here on page 26 of ample, all those students at the it is sure a lot easier just to “Awareness” gathering in the to sign an oath to support the are scared, insecure, idealistic, “7689065 ways to say ‘I Love take. Constitution of the United States and, in the words of a Canisius You’ ” that if you write “I Love snack bar a few months ago. We Sincerely, ask students to give their thought­ — here at Rosary Hill College we, stallion, “ripe”. You” in lipstick on his alarm Pat Holden ’69 are at present living with and Baby, believe it. So . . . your clock, he will be deeply touched. ful responses to the survey so we can direct our research into the unthinkingly promoting a totali­ gaze wanders slightly and you So you sneak into his house or Student Government tarian mentality through our ac­ wonder, what men? opium den in the middle of the right areas. We ask those who would like to work on the com­ Dear Editor, quiescence to what is a defacto Preparing to leave Buffalo night (you’re a Rosary Hill Girl, It has been said that a people dictatorship in the Student As­ could be a maudlin experience. remember) and smear lipstick all mittee to volunteer their serv­ ices. deserves its leaders. We might sociation. You pack your back issues of over his unsuspecting alarm paraphrase that truism by saying Specifically, the executive, the good old “Cosmopolitan”, a worn clock. He is not touched. “Students should keep two things in mind. First, this com­ that a people deserves its govern­ legislative, and judicial powers of copy of The Valley of the Dolls You surprise him by dropping ment. If this be true, then the the student government are de (identifying with Ann, of course), in unexpectedly with a bottle of mittee is concerned with curric­ ulum as such; the purpose of the student government at Rosary facto vested in the very same your John Meyer of Norwich suit wine, two glasses and a candle. Hill College is a sad commen­ people! and you step on it. You are armed His mother tells you that he just committee is to evaluate curricu­ lum offerings, not the way a tary on the state of the student The time is now. Let us not with what you are (and men eloped with your yoga teacher. community. (Cont’d on P. 6) seem to consider unwed ladies You tell him how lonely he is, faculty member implements this to be on the prowl for some how he needs you, that you sew, curriculum. strange reason), and with what cook, play the harpsichord a little “Secondly, investigation that you know (and after eight years and hum along with Bach. Would will be respected takes time, . . . now Stanley knows Pm on a diet! of contact with approximately he like you to hum along with much more time than we have 5,000 females and 200 or so males, Bach? a little bit? No he wouldn’t. this semester. Any curriculum that isn’t much). You have read Doesn’t this bird want a wife reform is a long-range project. The Marriage Art and so you or what? Here you are, offering We do not expect to have a list of reforms ready to be submitted know all about sex. You have him coffers full of you and he is by May. But we do expect that struggled through at least one bored to death. issue of “Avant Garde”, and so At long last, perspiration drip­ our efforts will eventually be you know all about The Fugs. ping from your brow (in case you fruitful. “It is our hope that students ,You have visited Miami (or Cape haven’t noticed, men sweat but will someday participate with fac­ Cod, or New York or Bona) and So women perspire), you collapse. ulty and administrators in decis­ you know all about life. You are now 22, single, and a ion-making committees as stu­ And gentlemen, here I am. I’m world traveler. And you’re com­ dents do at many colleges. Thi& metaphysically neglected, ador­ plaining? Listen, I know for a committee can be a first step able and a Rosary Hill girl all fact that all men are crazy. They- in that direction.” in one package. I’m a teacher, really are. Crazy crazy crazy. and an airline stewardess, a social I mean, seriously, if they’re not worker, an ex-English major with crazy, then why aren’t they flock­ Letters... a minor in boxing and I live in ing here from all corners of West­ (Cont’d from Pg. 3) a elite little apartment and think ern New York in order to avail ,the ground. After sitting through I know where I’m going. themselves of this bountiful har­ committee and Senate meetings Not only that, but this year, vest? that go round and round, the truth of the statement begins to impress itself on the mind. Maybe the feminine mind just W eek of The Arts in Review; can’t adjust to an efficient and logical system of government. But a person has to work with the system as it is in reality, not Variety in Program Provided as they would like it to be. There By PAULA BARTON '68 the few Americans skilled in the may be a lot of wasted time and Reactions to the events of the classical guitar and the lute. recent Week of the Arts vary The finale of the week came according to individual prefer­ on Friday night with a theatre ence. However, it seems apparent party to the Studio Arena The­ that the response to the program atre to see Edlward Albee’s A C O M IN G ATTRACTIONS AT THE as a whole was enthusiastic. Va­ Delicate Balance. riety in the program allowed stu­ dents to choose the area of the The week was enhanced by op­ arts which interested them. portunities to meet and talk with the artists at the receptions which The week was keynoted with followed each event. an address by Agnes De Mille, noted Broadway choreographer and advisor to the National Coun­ cil on the Arts. Miss De Mille Class Events discussed the state of the per­ ItVFfrRNft forming arts in contemporary The events planned for the GLEN PARK ☆ WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. America as well as the American coming semester are more mixers attitude toward the arts. and intercollegiate affairs. The Junior Class anticipates mixers An afternoon lecture in con­ patterned after their last mixer Live Music Nightly — Wed. thru Sun. temporary wood sculpture by Mr. with Wilmer and the Dukes. The Ted Weeks and an evening poetry mixer was a social success with reading by Mr. Michael Flanagan 850 students attending. highlighted Monday’s activities. A semi-formal dance to be held — Wednesday — Mr. Tony Montanaro,' world March 8th at the Executive Motor famous mime, performed a . lec­ Inn will be sponsored by the ture - demonstration on Tuesday Sophomore Class. The dance will Wilmer and The Dukes afternoon. In the evening, Mr. be open to the entire school. Montanaro performed before a large and! appreciative audience. A stag party with the women H is - performance demonstrated faculty and senior girls will begin — F r l. & Sat. — the amazing physical and mental Senior Week on Wednesday, Feb­ control and agility necessary in ruary 21st. Thursday night an the art of mime. event is planned with the faculty The Dixie Cups Bogart fans were treated to a a n d senior girls participating. “real oldie” on Wednesday eve­ “Auld Lang Syne Revisited” is ning when the committee pre­ the theme of the New Year’s Eve sented the film Dead End, follow­ party scheduled for the seniors — Sunday — ed by a discussion led by Mr. and their dates on Friday night. Daniel Mattimore, drama critic Saturday evening will begin with for the Magnificat. a cocktail party in the Wick Cen­ Jackie Wilson ter followed by the Senior Ball New vistas in music were open­ at the Peter Stuyvesant Hotel. ed for many by Mr. Karl Herre- A hayride on Sunday will bring shoff. Mr. Herreshoff is one of the week to a close. 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Faces in The News: Bona Boasts HEW Secretary Resigns; Ronald Reagan No. 4 Team LBJ Accepts 'With Regret' By MARY CAROL MADEJ '69 By BOUNCING BONNIE has stated that he has “questioned WASHINGTON (CPS) — Sec­ Gardner’s resignation with regret, the whole business of the draft If Rosary Hill has a “brother California, the “golden” state, school”, it can in actuality be retary of Health, Education, and noting that he has been a close . . . I have wondered why we Welfare John W. Gardner, who friend to all levels of education, is a land of vast contrasts. From couldn’t, with the brainpower and none other than their neighbor San Francisco and Berkeley to the to the south, St. Bonaventure. has been considered one of edu­ particularly higher education. the know-how w e, have in this cation’s closest friends for years, Jack Morse of the American Coun­ Sierra Nevada Mountains and the country, evolve a program of in­ The second relevant fact is that the Brown Indians are now num­ has resigned. cil on Education said, “From his Mojave Desert, the land is rich in ducement to enlistment . . .” scenic beauty and a multi-diverse ber four in basketball in the days at Carnegie he has been re­ nation. And therein lies the rea­ Gardner told President Johnson garded as one of education’s most population. It has been said of The ever-present aura of pres­ son for the astonishingly increas­ ITe planned to leave the position knowledgeable a n d articulate Californians that “inwardly they idential aspirations hangs over seethe, and at election time they ed reading of the sports pages of he has held for the past two and spokesmen. He has always been Reagan, as it does over Nixon, one-half years “on or before deeply interested and concerned pour forth — the eight million Rockefeller and Romney—and his the Courier-Express and the Eve­ ning News by usually unaware March 1.” He said he plans to about the problems of education.” strong California electorate—the views on foreign affairs are al­ feminine minds that can’t quite return to the Carnegie Corpora­ most volatile, arbitrary and un­ ways being asked. Basically hon­ cope with scoring averages/ tion of New York as a consultant Gardner, who has directed predictable voters in the nation.” est, Reagan shuns aside the idea Basketball is the biggest col­ and to undertake special proj­ HEW during the department’s that he will be a presidential This vascillating electorate legiate sport in Western New ects relating to the problems of most dramatic growth, was ob­ made Ronald Reagan governor of candidate in ’68. His choice of York. The purpose of this article cities. Gardner was president of viously displeased to see funds its state in 1966—and started “favorite-son” candidates is his is to explain the sport in terms Carnegie before his appointment cut from what he considered to what is described as the “re- way of letting everyone know that my Bona boy-friend found even I to the Cabinet position July 27, be highly important programs. emergence4” of the hopes of the he intends to control the 86-mem­ could comprehend. Even though 1965. Republican Party. ber California delegation to the Canisius, Bona and Niagara seem Republican National Convention. like small colleges to us, they In his letter of resignation, Born in Tampico, 111., on Feb. This delegation is second in size 6, 1911, Reagan can trace his rank in the university division Gardner said, “When I came to Council Announces only to New York’s 92-man dele­ ancestors back to County Cork due to their prowess on the court. Washington I took a two-year gation controlled by Rockefeller. in Ireland. Typical of the “rags to As a result, when we say Bona­ leave of absence from the Car­ Structural Changes riches” stories, Reagan, whose venture is No. 4, this is in com­ negie Corporation, and have over­ If Reagan should be chosen as father was a shoe salesman, petition with schools such as stayed that leave half a year.” IRecently the Resident Council the Republican standard bearer worked his way through Eureka Houston, U.C.L.A., and the like. of Rosary Hill College approved he would undoubtedly face the College, located about 20 miles Being an independent school, any However, Gardner reportedly a constitutional change involving difficult and tense problem of of the little Three must fill only is quitting the Cabinet because he the membership of the Resident from Peoria. Reagan not only Viet Nam. His views on this area earned a BA degree, but he aiso independent berths at any of the is displeased with the severe Council and Honor Board. are definitely Hawkish. Reagan tournaments to which they may budget cuts in his department, received three varsity letters—in has been quoted as saying, “I The present structure, under football, track and swimming. be invited. The NCAA is the more particularly in the area of educa­ think we should go in and get important and the bid cannot be tion. Gardner also is considered which the members of the Honor it over with . . . When you con­ rejected. As they say anyway, a dove on the Vietnam war and Board and the Executive Board His subsequent sportscasting job sider the size of our country and are the same, has been revamped. in Chicago and then his trip to “Losing in the first round of the reportedly wants to disassociate Vietnam, how can we talk about NCAA is better than winning himself from the Johnson Ad­ With the change Honor Board Hollywood and eventual fame, are spending ten years on this war?” will consist of the President and all well chronicled. But Reagan the N.I.T.” (which is the other ministration’s foreign policy. bout held in New York). Vice President of Resident Coun­ the politician, was an unknown Many people view this state­ cil, both seniors, the Honor Sys­ before the 1964 Presidential race. Many of the Bonaventure games, Gardner joins a growing list of ment as frightening but turn are televised and if they won last top government officials who are tem Chairman, a junior or senior, around and take comfort in his Saturday against Providence, they resigning. Many reportedly are and three Honor Board members, His political beliefs have al­ who will be two juniors and a ways taken a noticeably right- statement that “morality is one will have won their seventeenth leaving the government because of the over-riding issues today. straight this season, well on the of the heavy escalation of the sophomore. The President of wing bent. In 1947, after his re­ Council will remain chairman of turn from the war, he became Cheating and stealing—is still way to an undefeated finish. Even war and the resulting reduction casual followers know the “boys” in the amount of funds available Honor Board. the forefront leader in the fight cheating and stealing whether its against Communist infiltrators in by heart. These are the five for domestic programs. done by- the common man or by teammates who play so well to­ Executive Board will consist of the Hollywood movie industry. He a President and Vice President, stated at that time that, “We are a politician.” gether. Lanier, Butler, Satalin, Neither Gardner’s office nor of­ Hayes and Kalbaugh (my favor­ ficials at the Carnegie Corpora­ the Recording Secretary7 a junior, violently opposed to indiscrimin­ the Corresponding Secretary and ate Red-Baiting, but we believe Ronald Reagan, conservative ite); these are names destined to tion would comment on the possi­ Republican, is considered one of go down in Bona basketball his­ bility that he might stay at Car­ treasurer, both sophomores. These that every union in our country officers, as well as the Language must awaken to the menace of the shining lights of his party. tory. negie for only a short while, and His personal charm and appeal Visiting the campus, one must then assume the presidency of a Hall Representative and enough the Communist Party members, representatives to fill remaining who are seeking to destroy our are assents which the Republi­ pass the famous hanging tree, major college or university. An cans have been looking for since which holds the dummies that HEW official said, “He has said floors of Lourdes and the apart­ trade unions by boring from with­ ments, will constitute the Resi­ in.” Eisenhower left office on Jan. 20, have been made of each slain he’s going to Carnegie. I assume 1961. Reagan’s image of the hon­ opponent. The tremendous school he’s going to stay there.” Car­ dent Council. est man whose moral character is spirit is so evident when one negie officials would not elab­ The first time Reagan achieved Representatives will be elected national notice in the political impeccable is delighted in by the attends a home game. I suppose orate on what Gardner’s projects “loyal” opposition—and the fact that attending an all-girl school, would specifically involve. at large with no limit to the num­ ring was in 1964 when he spoke ber from each class. The position at a Republican fund-raising din­ that “Peanuts” is his favorite we have to donate our athletic Gardner is known to have been comic strip makes him all the fervor to another, and for many considered for the presidency of of Resident Council Representa­ ner which was held^almost on the tive to Senate will be eliminated. eve of the election. Reagan’s abil­ («lore healthy, wealthy and wise. RHC girls, Bona is the most fun Stanford University, but report­ place on which to present it. edly took himself out of the run­ ity to “come through” on the tele­ All candidates will be self- vision and radio media greatly ning. He is usually the leading Letters... candidate when a presidential va­ nominated with no specific re­ aided his successful,* and first, bid quirements, except for the Pres­ for political office. (Cont’d from Pg. 5) cancy occurs at a college or uni­ versity. ident who must have served on the Council for at least one year. As governor of California, Rea­ fool ourselves. All concerned Gardner’s office had no com­ gan inherited an enormous amount Americans should stand up and ment on his resignation. Officials By the time of this writing, the refused to confirm or deny that of problems. The Borwn admin­ be counted. If any revision of the proposal will have been presented istration left the coffers of the he was leaving to protest the war to the Resident Body for ap­ constitution of the Student As­ and the cuts in his operating state $700 million in debt—and sociation is to be meaningful, proval. this was just the beginning. Cali­ budget. then the first order of business The official announcement of fornia has the highest volume of the resignation came from the crime of any state, it has the is to assure that democratic pro­ White House, which released to heaviest taxes of any state, the cedure is followed. This means reporters copies of Gardner’s let­ Health Lecture immigration rate is over 300,000 that we must separate the execu­ ter of resignation and a letter Are you self-responsible? newcomers a year, the relief rolls from President Johnson to Gard­ The Health Committee on cam­ are mounting — and, of course, tive, legislative and judicial func­ ner. The White House refused fur­ pus is inviting every female stu­ there is the ever present prob­ tions of the Student Association. ther comment and would not say dent to become realistically aware lem of smog, freeways, housing, These branches of government when a successor might be named. of her self-responsibility through fobs, traffic congestion, highway must not overlap! President Johnson said he was the media of Dr. David Nichols. safety and Berkeley. accepting the resignation “with On February 26th at 7:30 in DS In conclusion, I would put to deep regret.” His letter to Gard­ 34, Dr. Nichols will present a Many observers feel that Rea­ you this question: How can we ner said, “You have served your lecture entitled “Femininity gan, as a novice, is doing remark­ hope to preserve traditional nation and your President well Plus”. A question and answer ably well. He has attempted to American Democratic ideals in and faithfully: You have helped period will follow on feminine to build HEW during a critical hygiene. balance California’s budget—a job the larger society beyond Rosary which is nearly impossible. He period of its growth and to ad­ All female students and facul­ Hill if we are not concerned about minister programs which touch ty members are urged to attend. has'set about to revamp the Cali­ their preservation here at home? the lives of all our citizens.” Remember, education is a person­ fornia university system and in­ AN ANONYMOUS STUDENT Education officials greeted al responsibility. stituted tuition at these once “free” centers. He has cracked down on lawless demonstrations, believing that “preservation of The Choice of the World’s Best Students free speech does not justify beat­ niks and advocates of sexual or­ gies; drug usage and “filthy” speech disrupt the academic com­ WORLDS BEST munity and interfere with our CHARCOAL HOTS universities’ “purpose.” SHERIDAN at PARKER Another pressing problem, which is not peculiar to Califor­ nians is that of the draft. Reagan JUST THE WAV 'EM

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