Amigos Anonymous: Bien Servan By JOE CASEY years ago by some 25 students gram aids their growth toward Las i Sunday and Monday, Feb- from Yale and Stanford who went maturity and makes them more ruary 21 and 22, some 200 stu- to work in Mexico City's slums qualified "to assume the respon- dents from West Coast colleges with Mr. Mario Carota and his sibilities of leadership in Amer- were wandering around on the family. It has grown rapidly. ica." Santa Clara campus. Last summer 175 students from To make the program more ef- Who were they? And why were the West Coast staffed projects fective, the students must devote they wasting a beautiful three- in six villages scattered through- themselves to preparation during lay weekend (of study time?) to out the central Mexican states of the school year: language lessons, congregate at SCU? Michoacan and Guanajuato. They self-evaluation, coordination of They were members of Amigos built and staffed medical clinics supplies, the bulk of the group's Anonymous. The Amigos are In three villages, and constructed financing, and many other neces- American college students who social-cultural centers in three sary tasks. Amigos Anonymous ipend their summer vacations others. Fresh water supplies and depends entirely on voluntary con- Working In Mexican villages. The sanitation facilities were Im- tributions to finance its work. ttudents strive by their personal proved through Joint student-citi- The conference held here last involvement to show the small zen efforts. Students also estab- weekend was part of that prepara- Farmer that someone cares, that lished cheese and honey coopera- tion. It was designed largely to lie still has personal dignity as tives, a grammar school, and a develop a sense of community and library, » human being. all of which are now be- dedication among the Amigos. The Amigos' community devel- ing maintained by local citizens. Most of the actual preparation is accomplished the >pment projects are designed to But more important than these in daily and DR. ROBERT DONOVAN addresses one of the many meetings jnable the Mexican villages to physical accomplishments are the weekly efforts of the members. held by the Amigos Anonymous during last weekend's convocation Barry on programs of self-help. personal results of Amigos Anony- Talks at the conference were attended by over 200 members. I"hey set up committees of vil- mous. One such personal result is given by Mario Carota, Dr. Don- lagers to work on different prob- the tremendous growth in mutual ovan, Dr. Meier, Ron D'Alolsio, sentative of the Conference on Amigos Anonymous. lems, and try to organize a uni- understanding between the Mex- Arthur Baca, and Fr. O'Looney. Inter-American Student Projects. Other notable features of the He has fied approach to all the problems ican people and Americans, and Mario Carota is in a sense the worked in Mexico for the conference were the dialogue »f the community. All the projects the start of a lasting spirit of co- founder of Amigos, since he took last four summers. Masses (with songs) on both days, are undertaken at the request and operation. Also, by affording an the original group of 25 students Sir- Baca and his wife have done and the Bible Vigil held Sunday *ith the cooperation of the Mex- opportunity for students to exer- to Mexico City four years ago. much work with the Amlgos in night on the steps of the Mission can citizens. cise self-reliance a Ron D'Aloisio Church. .^ their in for- is a senior at U.C. Mexico sad In the United State*. The group was started four eign country and culture, the pro- Berkeley, and the Far West repre- Amigos training sessions are Fr. O'Looney is the Newman held every Sunday afternoon. For Center chaplain at U.C, and is information, contact Lois Osmer at present the guiding force of or Roger Dodds. The Santa Clara Fr. President To Speak Vol. 43 University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, Thursday, February 25, No. 17 During Annual Novena The annual Novena of Grace vena of Grace," on account of the will be conducted in the Mission innumerable graces and extraor- Lema Meets Church, March 4-12. The Novena dinary favors obtained through the of Grace service consists of a short intercession of Xavier. Under the •talk, Novena Prayers and Bene- usual conditions, a plenary diction of the Blessed Sacrament. gence is granted to all making this A Bircher Subjects for this year's series of novena in any church. talks be "Christianity and Re- will Time of Success: On Thursday Communist meets Birc h e r newal" and they will be given by March 4, Friday, Monday, Tues- Wednesday evening, March 3, at Rev. Fr. President, Fr. John Dul- day, Wednesday, Thursday and 7:30 in Nobili Lounge to discuss lea, Fr. John Hynes, Fr. Theodore Friday, March 12 6:45 p.m.; on Mickey Mackin, Fr. William Perkins, Fr. "Freedom in America." Saturday, March 6,9: SO a.m. im- Lema, Northern Chair- John Shanks, Fr. James Sweeters, California mediately after 9:00 a.m. Mass; on Tennant Wright and Student man of the Communist Party of Fr. Sunday, March 7—11:80 a,m.— Bpdy President Bill Jaeger. the United States, faces a Bay immediately after the 10:30 a.m. Area member of the John Birch Among the many devotions Mass. Society. Faculty members invited adopted by the Faithful to invoke The sound of the bell in the to sit on the panel are Father the intercession of Xavier, is a tower of the Mission, ten minutes Austin Fa gothey, chairman of the nine days' prayer called the "No- before the time designated, will Philosophy Department, and Dr. vena" in honor of Xavier's canon- be a reminder for those making Wit old Krassowski, chairman of ization. St. Francis himself sug- the Novena. the Department of Sociology. gested this devotion to Father Moderated by Jim Bunker, panel Mastriiii, whom he miraculously cured at the point of death, as- procedure will be informal opening suring him that "All who could This Week Only with by faculty ON EVENING of March 6, Casino" questions posed THE Saturday, "Operation will earnestly ask his intercession with TONIGHT at The evening will begin members. Student questions may' be presented in Benson Memorial 8:00. God for nine days in honor of his Tour Meeting: student tour hootenanny featuring The DUlards, Joan Manning, and Danny be addressed to any panel guest. with a canonization would infallibly ex- to Europe discussion and film, Cox. The DUlards are a widely known "Blue Grass" group from perience the effects of his great 7:30 in Nobili. Admittance to this discussion, Missouri. Their music Is unique, but their appeal Is universal. Also power in heaven and would receive FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 organized by the Arts and Sciences appearing will be Joan Manning, with a world-wide repertoire of folk whatever they asked that would Baseball: S.C.U vs. Fresno Lecture series, will be by student songs and Danny Cox, a balladler who records for Columbia Records. contribute to their salvation." State 3 p.m. at Buck Shaw. body card only. Following the entertainment, there will be dancing with "Who It became known throughout the Basketball: S.C.U. vs. St Knows What and the Question Marks" "gambling" In the Casino and Mary's at Richmond Auditori- Corner. whole Catholic world as the "No- um, 8 p.m. S.C. Frosh vs. St Engineers! Mary's Frosh 6 p.m. to- A special rally will be held SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 On Monday, March 1, Mike night Gym pur- in Seifert for the Rugby: S.C.U. vs. Sacramento Flood, chairman of the new closing pose of out the basketball State 1:30 at Ryan Field. campus radio, KSCU, will hold ushering season and in the base- Baseball: at San a meeting In the Benson Nomi- S.C.U. Fran- ball season. p.m.- nar rooms at 6:00. It is hoped cisco State 1 Festivities will get under way Basketball: S.C.U. at U.O.P. that all interested potential spirited Broncos, at 6:15 p.m., when 8 p.m S.C Frosh vs U.O.P. engineers will attend and that by wll led the Red Hat Band Frosh 6 pjn. a work schedule can be made. across campus to Seifert. march SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Movie: "Triumph of the Will" Nobili 8 p.m. winter Exam Schedule Meeting: Amigos Anonymous Quarter 2 p.m. Benson Seminar Rooms. Two examinations Will be given each day, one at 9:10 a.m. and MONDAY, MARCH 1 at 1:30 p.m. These examinations will be of three hours duration. Baseball: S.C.U. at San Jose Examinations will be held meeting place. in the usual class Examina- State 3 p.m. to be at: tions held Senate Meeting: Benson at 9:10 1:30 7:30 p.m. Monday Classes that meet Classes that meet TUESDAY, MARCH 2 March 15... at 10.10 a.m. at 1:10 p.m. Baseball: S.C.U. at U.S.F. 2 Tuesday Classes that meet Classes that meet pan. March 16... at 8:10 am. at 2:10 p.m. French Movie: "French Im- Wednesday Classes that meet Classes that meet DENNIS SULLIVAN is out-smiled by two toothsome hounds. The pressionist" "French Slalom." March 17... at 9:10 a.m. at 3:10 p.m. hounds (minus Dennis) will be raffled off next Thursday, March 4, two showings: 3-4 pan.