their individual demonstrations of life w hich covered a large Mk spectrum from the workings By Bernadette McGowan and foyers were deluged of an abacus by members of with students. the business concentration if life is truly a mystery Festivities really began at to the firing of a “sonic” of human relationships, 1:00 p.m. as Father Smythe test tube cannon by the love, giving, exuberance, led a trickling parade of the biology and chemistry spontaneity and all the c am p us c o m m u n ity , concentrations and even a wonderful expressions that donning Chinese hats with “You must have been a human beings employ to their wearer’s hastily beautiful baby” contest give vent to their emotions, scribbled philosophizing, which quizzed students of it was indeed in the spirit of carrying placards and their familiarity with and the joy of living that Rosary pulling balloons out and recognition of the faculty - Hill students celebrated around Rosary Hill in a a real identity crisis. The their second annual Day of noisy jubilant resurrection sociology department had their own comment of the generation, the psychology Life extravaganza last of the campus. put up some notable Friday, April 25. With the universality of man in concentration offered From 2:00 until 5:00 quotes, from Henry David p ictu res, and recordings harmless sugar cubes, the cancellation of all afternoon p.m. the various Thoreau to Karl Marx and classes Wick center became from selected speeches of fragrant smell of burning concentrations occupied Incite, a newly formulated John F. Kennedy in Wick’s incense, pulsating the real center for specific sections in Wick as group on campus, presented happenings as the snack bar workroom foyer. Taking a incantations from the rock well as in Dun Scotus for some “food for thought” in cue from the younger and pop department and a soft multicolored strobe light effect to the viewers of their psychedelic display in the lounge off of the snack bar. Perhaps the most well reprsented department was the music concentration w ho, o f course, validly proclaimed that music is * th e ir way of life in a representative variety of compositions from the classical, folk, jazz and popular realms of music included some original pieces from students in the concentration. Later, in addition to the music department’s vocalizing with guitars, bongos, and piano, two guitarists Mary (Please turn to Page 3) Revised Proposal on Pass-Fail Convocation Held in Wick: * Will be Submitted at May Meeting Speaker Stresses The original Pass-Fail the faculty did not feel that meeting. The new proposal Importance o Theology proposal submitted by the the proposal was extensive calls for the introduction of ' student Academic enough, the Academic a Pass-Fail system, on a trial Tuesday afternoon, April climaxed with an address by Committee was tabled at Committee withdrew it to basis, for sophomores, 29, the 38th Academic Rev. Donald Keefe, S.J., a the March meeting of the investigate the matter juniors, and seniors in all Convocation was held in the member of the Theology Faculty Advisory further and make necessary non-designated required Wick Social Room. Mr. Studies Department at revisions. hours plus electives. The Thomas Langley, president Canisius College. Rev. Keefe Committee. The proposal After much deliberation student will be given the of the Faculty Senate, acted spoke of the importance of called for the introduction and consultation with the option of deciding for as Master of Ceremonies. the theological studies in of a Pass-Fail system for faculty, the Academic himself whether he wishes Sister Mary Angela, the curriculum of a liberal sophomores, juniors, and Committee has written a to take any courses on this President of Rosary Hill arts college. seniors in their philosophy new proposal, which will be basis. F o r example, an re p o rtêd to the college and theology courses. submitted to the Advisory English major may take, if * community that the Five Humanists us Because several members of Committee for its May he so chooses, his math, Meadows Conference It’s All Routine: science, foreign language, Report was now completed Scientists philosophy, theology, and and would be distributed to social science courses (with the Conference participants This Saturday the exception of History of shortly. (The entire report A battle waged for many State Ed. Dept. England, since it is a will appear in the Ascent at centuries will finally be designated social science) as a future date). resolved. Be one of the To Review Pass-Fail courses. But in Sister Marita, Academic many to watch history in order to give the student a Dean, next listed some of th e making, as the « cumulative index that the honors seniors have humanists take the Curriculum includes more than just his received from various scientists to task (or, vice by Michele Sim area of concentration, the universities and (b) The requirements for foundations. versa) in the most Feature Editor Academic Committee has bat-breaking, dust-raising qualifying certificates, The convocation was (c) The approval of suggested that the student contest of the age — a On May 5 th, 6th, and correspondence schools, be limited to one Pass-Fail Lambda Nu to Present faculty baseball game. 7th, representatives from (d) Professional licensing, course per semester, Lecture on Softball fans, be sure to the New York State certification, and practice, allowing for a total of six set your score card straight. Department of Education (e) The registration of such courses. The system ‘Human Relations’ T h e Sciences will be will be visiting Rosary Hill private business schools. will be on a trial basis for a Program represented by the College to review our One such regulation is period of three years, at sociology, natural sciences, curriculum. This that college courses be w hich tim e it will be To all those interested in economics, psychology and reregistration visit is purely reregulated and reviewed evaluated by the successful education of theology teachers and the routine and is in accordance every four years; this was Student-Faculty Curriculum tomorrow starting today, Humanities will have with the Codes, Rules, and last done at Rosary Hill in Committee, after which it is Lambda Nu, Rosary Hill's delegates from the English, A Regulations of the State of 1965. Thus the purpose of hoped that this system will chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, philosophy, art, music, New York, with regard to next week’s reregistration be given permanent status the national honor society history, and education Education, which states: visit is to review the as an integral part of the for education is presenting departm ents lining their Dr. James Foley (from Section 13.1. college’s total curriculum. It academic community and bench. is not a threat to the that the system will be school 80) this Thursday, Yes, the Sciences will Regulations. The May 8th at 8:00 p.m. in commissioner shall establish college’s accreditation, but expanded further, but not engage the Humanities in a rather a routine state so as to include all courses Dun Scotus 34 to introduce real test of athletic regulations governing the o u r campus to the following: requirement. offered by the college. The expertise and it will all be The six representatives committee feels that the upcoming proposals of the coming to you live (sorry, (a) The registration of who will be visiting the system should not be “ Human Relations no instant replay) at the courses of study in colleges, campus are Theodore E. extended to include a P r o g r a m " fo r our Rosary Hill Astrodome (the professional, technical, and student’s particular area of elèmentary schools. There 4 athletic field) on Saturday, other schools, (Please turn to Page 3) concentration. will be no admission charge. May 3 at 11:00 a.m. Page 2 THE ASCENT May 1 ,1 9 6 9 A Planted View: " j ' * * "• i f ■ ■ V. '' . NSA Has Become * a The Last Meeting ‘Domesticated’ By PAT HOLDEN Senator-at-Large (CPS) A lawsuit filed by focused. Radicals believed th e National Student the association should become a power base for It was going to be our Kordasiewicz was Senate. One Senator was Association challenging the congratulated and thanked under the false impression constitutionality of broad social-political last Senate meeting and we change. Moderates felt NSA all knew it was going to be for her efforts. But, I think that Senate was over ‘‘anti-riot” provisions of a special thank you also Resident Council, but it is financial aid legislation and should stick to campus long. Kathy Britton had a affairs, avoiding problems hard time trying to keep goes to all the girls that not, and Senate cannot “We Won’t Go” statement a t tended the weekly change the policy opposing the war are of society-at-large. order, for everyone was Elected to the presidency tired of restraining meeting, worked for hours unilaterally without indications of the new on decorations, did all the collaboration or some other thrust of the student was Robert S. Powell, Jr., themselves and trying to act who realizes that society’s dignified. running around for favors arrangement. government confederation. and materials and then T w o years after the problems don’t stop- at The Treasurer’s report Most of the Senators campus borders and assured us that we would be stayed afterwards to clean agreed that the referendum disclosure that it have been up. Well done group! on the take from the vice-versa. He has this year the first Senate in three (for results see last Weeks led NSA on a realistic, years to end in the black.