Academic Committee A Man and His Music Announces Plans More student representation on faculty-administrative com m ittees is the aim of Academic Director Robin Bieger Cultural Committee who has been meeting biweekly with Dr. Zielonka in an attempt to open administrative and To Present at Wick student channels of com m u n ication . At present The Cultural Committee of P ro k o fie ff’s “Peter and the student participation on Rosary Hill College will present Wolf” and Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival F a c u lt y - Ad m in is t r a t i ve Skitch Henderson — A Man and of the Animals,” Committees is minimal. Of the His Music on Tuesday, Oct. 14, He was born in Birmingham, thirteen Faculty-Committees, 1969, at 8:30 p.m. in Wick England and spent most of his student voice may be heard on Social Room. Tickets are on sale boyhood in Minnesota, Kansas, only five . , . and even there the now at $2.00 for students and and Olkahoma. He is a graduate ratio of faculty representatives is $3.00 for adults; tickets at the of the University of Southern so much greater than the student door will be $2.50 for students California at Los Angeles. representative’s rat jo that it is doubtful if the students voice is and $3.50 for adults. After wartime service as a Skitch Henderson is a being effectively utilized. B-29 pilot, Henderson was One of the major concerns of composer, conductor, pianist, invited to take over the musical raconteur, and one of the 111 the Academic Committee deals leadership of the biggest with the absence of student country’s outstanding concert program then on radio, “The and television personalities. A representatives on the Bing Crosby Hour.” It was not Curriculum Committee. During true product of the twentieth long before an invitation came century, he is equally at home in the past year Dr. Cuddy (a for the National Broadcasting m ember o f the Curriculum any music; he is Bruckner, Irving Company to move his Berlin, or boogie-\yoogie: and his Committee) has been a staunch headquarters to New York and advocate of student colorfu l career ranges "from^ the world of television, where piano stints in what he representation. At present a Henderson’s infectious smile and meeting between Dr. Zielonka, affectionately calls “saloons” to warm human qualities at once guest direction of the New York Dr. Cuddy, Robin Bieger and Philharmonic. Thanks to the endeared him to the vast video Lori Scoones has been planned magic of film, tape and public. for Oct. 9 in an attempt to airplanes, on weekends he also In 1949 he became a form ulate a proposal which finds time to fill guest permanent member of the NBC would be acceptable to both the conducting engagements with m usic department, and four student body and the faculty leading symphony orchestras years later launched his serious representatives on the throughout the United States conducting career as guest Curriculum Committee. and Canada. director of the NBC Summer Robin has also been working A lso w ell known for his Sym phony. That same year in conjunction with Dr. Starky best-selling recordings, Skitch Henderson made his Carnegie on an experimental committee Henderson is represented on Hall debut conducting the New composed of Faculty Senators, discs both as pianist and as York Philharmonic in Marc Student Senators, and Student conductor. In his latest album Blitzstein’s ‘‘Airborne” Representatives. The primary for Columbia Records, soon to Symphony, with chorus and aim of this committee is to open be released, he directs the New soloists. The performance was a the channels of communcation York Philharmonic in music for stunning success, and from that Skitch Henderson between the faculty and a “Winter Holiday.” In London, moment on, Henderson’s double students and to discover areas in he recorded for Decca, musical life flourished. w hich these groups share a common interest. ----------------- Pop and Folk Another Academic Committee investigation, chaired Competition Opens by Mary Schime and Mary Fran Bauer, is conducting a thorough The search is on for the investigation of Comprehensive nation’s most talented collegiate Examinations at Rosary Hill and pop and folk performers! hope to have the results of their The Budweiser-sponsored study available to the student Intercollegiate Music Festival body by the end. of this month. Swings into its fourth yea'r of Students who are interested national competition with or concerned with any of the emphasis on pop and folk music above issues are urged to contact and a new lineup of regional Robin Bieger (Mailbox 71). competitions. Carolyn Straub The Festival is open to v o ca lists, vocal groups and University of South Florida, instrumental groups from U.S. Southern Illinois University, the colleges and universities. University of Texas and in Taped perform ances are Colorado and California. judged to select finalists to R egional winners will be VOL. XXI No. 5 compete at six regional events. flown to the national finals in Regional competitions will be August. held at Villanova University, the The winners of the 1970 Intercollegiate Music Festival Thursday, October 9,1969 comprehensives. Testing services will compete against Canadian have also been contacted in national champions in Toronto order that we may more fully for the North American College understand the advantages and Music Championships. disadvantages of testing More than 5,000 news media accumulated knowledge. cover the Festival events. A What is Being Done About Comps? We will attempt to compile all worldwide radio audience of information received and in this more than 150,000,000 people way obtain a servicable enjoyed the 1969 competition. by Mary Francis Bauer, Senator misconceptions and have already passed these Students may secure entry requirements, any information conclusion concerning Mary Scime, Senator misinformation students and comprehensive examinations. forms by writing: IMF, P.O. Box faculty may have. received from them will be of 1275, Leesburg, Florida, 32748. immense value. In order to facilitate our On September 12, 1969, Mary investigation, it is hoped that we It is rare to find a Rosary Hill A second questionnaire, student who is correctly Fran Bauer and Mary Scime met will receive the cooperation of with Sister M. Paula Fox to concerning faculty opinion and all those being surveyed. Ôur informed about the involvement w ith th e comprehensive examination she discuss the possibilities of progress reports will regularly be facilities available for an examinations, will be sent to found in the ASCENT and any must* pass before graduation every faculty member within the from the college. Comprehensive investigation into this subject. questions concerning this study Directly after the meeting, we coming week. Again, the will be answered by contacting examinations are an faculty’s experiences with the em otionally-charged subject worked through the Placement either Mary Fran Bauer at ext. Office, Development Office,. comprehensive examinations will No. 259 or Mary Scime at ext. about which very few facts are invaluably help our assessment actually known. R egistrar’s O ffice, and the No. 201. Also, any assistance Academic Dean, only to find of this requirement. The that can be offered in this While many institutions, such chairman of each department is as Newton College and Catholic that no information could be matter would be greatly obtained pertaining to being provided with a appreciated. University, are looking into the supplement to the faculty significance and benefits of these comprehensive examinations. We received assistance from a questionnaire in case it is found examinations, so too Rosary Hill that students need a fact sheet College must act accordingly and faculty member from Rosary Hill, and simultaneously worked concerning necessary details of realize the educational needs of their departmental requirements. our ever moving, fast-paced closely with Dr. M. Francis Kelly, Lecturer in Education at The fourth questionnaire, and PRESS BUTTON society. possibly the most important The Committee for Academic the State University at Buffalo. The professional advice of Dr. one, will be available to the Investigation, headed by Mary student body of Rosary Hill TOENDWAR Fran Bauer and Mary Scime, is Kelly was greatly appreciated and as a result four separate College. We hope that the results attempting to inform students of of this questionnaire will express the requirements and general questionnaires concerning comprehensive examinations the true feelings of the students structure of the exam or project in regard to comprehensive they must pass in order to have been compiled. The first of these questionnaires were sent to examinations. receive their degree.- It is hoped To complete our information that this investigation will help all the alumna of Rosary Hill College on Friday, October 3, concerning the various aspects of us to assess the validity and comprehensive examinations, function of comprehensive 1969. This questionnaire pertains to their experiences letters have been sent to other exam inations as well as to colleges which are investigating a deviate any problems which with comprehensive On O ct. 15th, students and faculty all over America win examinations. Since the alumna t h e importance of leave thefrcla& es for ld ty to ring doorbells and tafc to arise from the m an y their fellow Americans about the madness of Vietnam Page 2 THE ASCENT October 9,1969 Moratorium News Summary m * Fall Offensive Plans During the last week the numbers, its members are anti-war movement generally, influential in the party’s and the Moratorium specifically, policy-making circles. Among Massive Demonstration gained an incredible amount of those present were Senator The New Mobilization m eaningless slaughter, and m om entum .