THE ClAB X / VOL. XL1V NO. 14 MERCYHURST COLLEGE MAY«26,|I972 June 4th 129 GRADUATE On Sunday, June 4, at 2:00 p.m. realization ? of the Mercyhurst members of Who's Who Among this year's seniors will officially College motto, "Carpe Diem," — Students;in American Colleges become alumni. "Seize the Opportunity.''# 1 4 and Universities. They are: Janet This year's graduating class, Archbishop John Mark Gannon Marie jAdams, Dennis John the largest in the history of the Award for General Scholastic Andres,*Mary E. .Bierfeldt, school includes 15 men and 114 Excellence, awarded to the senior Kathleen Clare * Blieszner, womea The forty-second annual who ranks first in his class. Jacqueline Marie Carney, Sheila ?$S&:?SSS S$mc*>&»*» mmm$mmmmmmmtmmm>. ceremony will see the presen­ Leadership Award, to the senior Sullivan Coon, Mary Catherine tation of Bachelor of Arts degrees who by vote of the ^faculty and Cosgrove, Vincent F. Doran, in over fourteen areas of study. administration has demonstrated Florence Mary Golembeski, Sr. M. Carolyn Herman, President of Mercyhurst for the The commencement exercise the highest calibre of leadership. Christine Marie Kosobucki, Mary will be held in Tech Memorial The Senior 'Service jAward, F. O'Dowd, Beverly Marie past 10 years, will step down from the office as of July 1. Auditorium. Speaking at* the presented by the ^Mercyhurst Skrobacz, Catherine Ann Smith, ceremony will be his eminence Alumni Association and voted by Patricia Sutto, and Mary Janet Terance Cardinal Cooke. Also members of (he Senior Class. Sj Zeitler. | slated for the ceremony will be Alumus Achievement$Award, Preceding the Commencement Sr. Carolyn Ends the awarding of the following presented each year to a lay Ceremonies will be the Bac­ honors: | f W m alumnus for his outstanding calaureate Mass at 10 a.m. in Carpe Diem: the highest honor contributions to| education, Christ the King Chapel. It is given by the College, voted by the science, anc^Sr finejj arts, to his followed by brunch in the Student faculty and administration, the community, profession, and Dining Hall for the graduates and 10 Year Tenure award is presented annually to Mercyhurst College. The their guests. 'M W the graduating senior who best awardee is chosen by vote of the f Any Senior J wishing further exemplifies by his or her personal Executive Board of the! Mer­ information I should contact By Gary Dudenhoefer integrity social competence, and cyhurst Alumni Association. Jackie Carney, Senior class intellectual ^habits, the true Also cited at graduation are the The end of the current school My life has been devoted to young president at 868-1397. £ 1 year also marks the end of the people, first as a teacher and then fruitful tenure of Sr. Carolyn as president It's not that I have Herrmann as President of developed a personal friendship Mercyhurst College. Sr. Carolyn with each student, but I have The Cost of Living fBll m has emerged as the individual to always been available if a student whom I most of the ^credit £for wanted to discuss a problem. restructuring n Mercyfyurst Also, the president of a college College must go. Under her can allow things to happen.4 If the guidance the College has changed students expressed interest in an Mlurst Announces in both size and spirit. f idea, I have always allowed their Perhaps the words? of Sr. ideas to become realities." f $ Carolyn best | summarize her In expressing her philosophy of 1 HikesMn Costs career at Mercyhurst. When education, Sr. Carolyn stressed asked which changeslduring her two concepts. "First, I believe administration j were the; most strongly that every man educates f Kennedy Interviewed significant, she responded with a himself.^ Teachers are the two-fold answer. "I believe that motivaters in the educational By Bonnie! LaDoca the greatest notable change was process; they provide the op­ the liberalization of the portunity to learn. j$ Secondly, On * Thursday May 11th, the fact that the? bulk of Mer- curriculum. A few years ago the education is a lifelong process. students were informed by letter Middle States Evaluation snowed cyhurst's funds must come from We are attempting to put this that the cost of attending Mer­ tuition, rather? than f from us clearly where we were. This concept I into practice by cyhurst College for the 72-73 year evaluation provided us with a establishing our College for Older donations, grants, etc. mandate for change. The result Citizens. Also, I hope that the if Father Guy Patrick would be^increased. Tuition for | ".The change in the structure of of this challange was the present students learn by watching the the upcoming year is set at $1725. the Student Activity Fee, that is a term,system which provides the faculty^ The process of inquiry Room and board rates were set at change from $125 to $25, means student with a unique opportunity never stops; even after the $1100. Offsetting these ra teg lit­ M for personal development. By not completion o{ a doctoral program Chaplain er eases Is a $ 100£ decrease in that the college will assume all imposing a strict pset of Student Activities Fees. those costs such as the requirements, I think we have a one realizes t that there is still newspaper, yearboook, and other system which challenges the much to be learned." | In an interview with Mr. E.W. various activities, as opposed to student to develop for himself or In a moment of retrospection. Named Kennedy, Director of Student channeling it to the Student herself a personally J satisfying Sr. Carolyn stated that "If I had Affairs, ajfew of the questions Activity Fee. At the same time, educational experience." J to do it all over agin, I don't think In September, 1972 Father Guy raised concerning the increased I would have done anything the college will have control over "The other change which has differently.; I think that we've Patrick will assume the post of financial costs at Mercyhurst for everything but the $25, which will had a noticeable impact on Mer­ gone in the right direction. Both Mercyhurst College Chaplain. He the 1972-1973 school year were be funneled to R.U.S. Simply, it is cyhurst was, of course, the switch the decision to change* the will replace Father John,Hilbert> explained, f *i f Diocesan Director of Religious a matter of transferring part of to coeducation. In the past, we curriculum and £ to go Regarding the rise of tuition, the Student Activity Fee and were often thought of ass a coeducational were solid, valid Education, who has been College Mr. Kennedy stated that it is due, placing it within the structure of finishing school, although we decisions. Also, a college is only*?} Chaplain since: 1968. Father generally, to the overall rise in were always academically as good as its faculty. I've been Patrick has been a teacher of tuitioa" very fortunate to be a president^ the cost of living today; and, in stronger than a finishing school. English and a Counselor at St. particular, as it relates to our Concerning room andr board As society changed, we naturally with a dynamic faculty. £* Mark Seminary since his or­ costs, the major factors are food, began to relax some of the old own college community, the in­ The best expression of ap­ dination in 1961. In addition to his crease involves: water, and electricity. These standards which were no longer preciation^ Sr. Carolyn came three basic institutional needs are relevant, such as the dress code. from Dean Garvey.|"Sr. Carolyn duties at the Seminary, Father Coeducation has changed our represents the best of the old and£ was part-time chaplain at — the addition of new faculty continuing to cost more as months whole way of living, j Although we the new: the elegance and dignity $ Allegheny College in Meadville in members in certain departments. goby. H*' jg | still consider character of the old and the relevance and 1968, and has been part-time — the rise*of institutional Thus, these are the major development ^important, our involvement of the: new. Under £ chaplain at Behrend Campus costs, e.g. lighting, maintenance, reasons that the Budget Finance primary emphasis has shitted to her guidance the attitude of thejj since 1969. He will continue to security, replacement of Committee andi the Board of the intellectual growth of the college has changed to recognize^ serve at Behrend in addition to his educational equipment I Trustees at Mercyhurst * have indi vidua 1 s tudent.'' *. i the student as an adult. Our duties at Mercyhurst. found it necessary to raise the emphasis has also shifted from j — the increase in faculty When asked what yvas the most Because of his special interest salaries as a whole. i tuition, room and board for the satisfying experience during her character development to .v in- upcoming school year. tenure, Sr. Carolyn cited her tellectualization without aban­ in working with £ people, Father This can be understood from "relationship with the students."3 doning character, f Sr./Carolyn "Pat" has been involved in many >:•:->:*:•: vES«ww>»w KssSSs&Sfc "I can't;single out any specific was clearly ?the leader for all activities of the diocese, as well experience, but I, have^ always seasons ft?which S Mercyhurst^ as on the college scene. He has enioved talking* with students. needed." j been actively involved in the I IN THIS ISSUE: Diocesan|Cursillo Movement, in 1 Editor 'Raps Administration. .{P._2 giving retreats to many groups, in Congratulations toJRiek Fouler, participating in the vPeace Phila. D.A. Here i P.3 Movement, f and jj in contributing New Editor Named i.