Drama Students Engage in

Contests, Readings, Plays

M e r c y n u r s t ' s Speech a&& Coinciding with their oral con-
Drama Department, coached and test, the University is sponsoring Vol. XXXIII, No. 4
MERC1AD MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. February 14, 1962
directed by Sr. M. Brigid, Is cur- a I writing contest for the best
rently engaged in several activi- original script f o r Reader's
ties of both campus and national Theatre! with the top award also
being! $500. The Reader's Theatre
PSYCH STUDENTS First Dean of Mercyhurst,
significance.
Sophomores Maryanne Grande is a form of oral interpretation
and | Mary Ellen DeFonzo along in which all types of literature
TO GIVE PROGRAM Mother Bora Eg
with fr°.*hmen Margaret Hock may be {projected by means of The Mother M. Borgia Egan, founder and dean of Mercyhurst College,
and April Kendziora have been characterized readings built up at Mercyhurst will present the died Sunday afternoon at the age of 84. The news of her death came
program, "Some Criteria? of Men- as a blow, both to those who knew and loved her personally as well
chosen as Mercyhurst's entrants by theatrical effects. Mercy- tal Health," on? Tuesday evening,
in an Oral Interpretation contest hurst's entrant in the manuscript as to those who knew only the fruits of her labor.
February 27, in the Little Theatre. Mother Borgia,.hospitalized for the past three years as the result
sponsored by the University of writing contest is unannounced.
Back on the campus, drama Past and present members of of a stroke suffered in 1956, was a magnificent woman in every sense
Denver, Denver, Colorado.
abnormal! psychology classes will of the word. Her greatness shone out of her vision, her leadership, char-
Tape recordings of a classical pledges are preparing a "Minia- belincluded in the programfdi-
selection have been made and ture Thurber's Carnival" which acter, generosity, | intelligence—and in her greatness as a religious
rected by Dr. J. A. Donatelli. The educator. j |
submitted to the judges in hopes will include readings from the evening will consist of lectures
that one of the Ifour contestants well-known author's Fables and Mother Borgia's vision led her to I
and discussions by the mental undertake the construction of I
will take the top prize—the Akin My Life and Hard Times, while health participants.
Award£ which gives the winner a seniors Sue Cutter and Mary Mercyhurst College on 75 acres of
Most people do not understand farmland located on! the south-
choice of a $250 cash prize or a Jean Spaeder are each interpret- the importance and implications
$500 fellowship for study in oral ing and directing a one-act play eastern edge of Erie, Pennsylvania,
of good mental health. The stu- in 1924. Two years later the col* |
interpretation of literature at the t'o I be ^presented on March 4 in dents, while clarifying the mean-
University of Denver. the Little Theatre. lege was 1 formally opened even j
ing of this phrase, will discuss the though a last minute strike forced
manifestations {of a psycholog- Mother and her sisters to finish
ically healthy person, describe the some of the painting and decorat-
pitfalls that' such a person should ing by themselves. Then on Octo-
avoid, and give hints on how to ber 10,11928 — Mother Borgia's
attain and retain a mature state feast day — the charter from the
of mental health. state arrived, and in June of 1929
four fully-accredited young ladies
German Dept. became the first graduates.
Mother's leadership on campus
To Get Film touched Ieveryone. Both teacher
and dean, for years Mother Borgia Mother M. Borgia Egan
An innovation on Mercyhurst gave to every {freshman her in-
campus is forecast during the
coming Lenten season with the
structions in college theology. Her
drive and her love for intellectual
Bourciei
presentation of two G e r m a n
films.
Dr. Maria Haas secured from
excellence and refinement of
taste brought to life the Lecture
and Culture Series, May Day, the
WillI Recite
the Embassy of the Federal Re-
public of Germany in Washing-
Christmas dinner, the Orphans'
Party and the formal graduation French Works
ton two movies currently Ibeing exercises. Dr. Claude Bourcier, Dean of
lent out free| of charge to col- the Middlebury French School, will
leges and universities throughout Generosity in her strong speak at Mercyhurst College on
Smiling queens, Brenda,! Heidi, Marlene. character stands out. No one ever
the country. With the aid of Rita Tuesday evening, February 20, at
Gazarik and| Mary Hammond, appealed to Mother in vain, for if 8:15 p.m. Dr. Bourcier's talk, "An
Heidi, Marlene, Brenda cultural chairmen on campus, two
films were chosen. They are Sky
she was*at all able tolhelp, she
would find a way and a means.
Her generosity was not only of
Evening with Moliere," will include
comments in English about Moliere
Without Stars, slated for March and his plays, and a \ recital in
Vie for Future Crowns 9, and Canaris, for April! 6.
The fnewfmovie screen recently
y material goods, but of self.
An excellent scholar with an in-
natefintellectual curiosity, Mother
French of parts of his works. The
program will be held in the Little
Mercyhurst has been having its leges in the tri-statefarea for the purchased fey the school willj.be Theatre.
share of queens and queen candi- title of Pittsburgh Press fltoto M. Borgia could speaklwith ease Dr. BourcierJa native of Paris,
set up in? the Little Theatre for
dates lately. From fthe legionfof Campus Cover Girl. on every subject, at any gathering, went to Middlebury as Associate
these presentations. English sound
pretty misses-on campus, a num- On March 18, pictures of all whether great or small. Her tower- Professor in 1937 and hast been
tracks«have been provided for
ber offthe fairest have recently entrants will appear in the Roto ling stance and ready sense of Dean of the French School since
both movies.
been chosen to compete in con- Magazine section and readers will humor combined! with this intel- 1947. For |two semesters he was
All Mercyhurst girls are invited lectual prowess to make her an
tests. vote for their favorites! to attend} the Ifilms, at no cost, Director of Studies for the Mid-
unforgettable woman. dlebury Graduate S c h o o l in
Heidi Martin is Mercyhurst's Gannon's Drama! Club, Debat- and guests of the students are
ing Club, and honorary English also cordially welcome. These In spite of all these great gifts, France.
candidate for the annual Press ^Mother was, at heart, a simple and
Roto Cover Girl contest; Marlene fraternity, Lambda Iota Tau, movies will afford cultural and With M | Raymond, Dr. Bourcier
have made Marlene Reich their social relaxation,! and will, it is humble Sperson, and ^Mercyhurst is the author of Allyn & Bacon's
Reich has been ^nominated for owes her much. Upon the comple-
queen of the Basketball Carnival candidate for queen of the col- hoped, provide interesting enter- Elementary French Series, a set
lege Basketball Carnival Week- tainment for all who attend. tion of the new McAuley Hall dor- of books widely being adopted in
at Gannon; and!Brenda Scutella mitory in 1959, the original resid-
was elected Co-ed Captain of end, February 16, 17, and 18. the elementary language curric-
Gannon's Pershing Rifles. Marlene, a sophomore biology ma- Vetui'4 £i*t ence building became known as
Egan Hall—a lasting tribute to a
ulum. He is also a contributor to
jor from Arlington, Virginia, will Seniors the Columbia Dictionary of Mod-
Heidi, a junior elementary edu- selfless teacher, an exemplary ern European Literature.
cation major from Erie, was reign over the display put up by Shirley Banic
these three groups, and willfcom- sister, and a magnificent person— Also a n | exponent of world
selected by the student body and Lurline Bygrave
pete with girls nominated by other Mother M. Borgia. union, Dr. Bourcier is Vice-Presi-
will compete with girls from col- DoreensChen
fraternities and clubs. Kathleen Dwyer dent of the New England Coun-
The Basketball Weekend, Gan- fEmilia Grazioli AxicKciaft cil and Chairman of the Vermont
Branch of ^United World Feder-
Dr. Crawford non's first, is scheduled to beta
full one. Tentative plans for Sat-
Sondra Konkoly
Anne Marie Lepkowski
|
FEBRUARY alists. For the past ten years he
has been a lecturer for the French
urday afternoon call for a bas- {Marilyn Millard 14__Student' Council Day
Alliance.
To Visit Here ketball game between the 'Hurst,
a n d St. Vincent's. Saturday
Cynthia Percentif
Mary | Lee Stadterl
15—Solemn high requiem Mass for

Dr. Marjorie Crawford, Profes-

sor of| Chemistry at Vassar Col-
lege, Poughkeepsie, New York, is
coming to Mercyhurst on Febru-
ary 26 and 27. Dr. Crawford is a
representative! of the Visiting
Scientists'! Programf sponsored
jointly by the National^ Science
Foundation and the Chemistry
Educationl Section of the Ameri-
can! Chemical Society.
Speaking to the entire student
body and not, as many students
supposed, only to the chemistry
classes, Dr. Crawford will spot-
light careers for women in chem-
istry, and developments in the
field of organic research.
night brings the Gannon-John
Carroll game, followed by a semi-
Joycefwhite
Juniors
formal dance at which the queen
willJbe crowned, highlighting the
Carolyn |Anderson
Elaine Glembocki
Carnival. Late Mass, a buffet Mary AnnelKern
dinner, and a jam session with Carol Kreh
awarding of display trophies will Mary Etta Rizzo
climax the festivities on Sunday. Clara Siegel
Sophomores
Congratulations are in order
Maureen Fiedler
for fBrenda |Scutella, sophomore
business major from St. Mary's, Suzanne Gloekler
Pa., who was recently elected Kay Hebert
Emily Lincoln
Co-ed Captain of the Pershing
Rifles, Gannon's Honorary Mili- Nancy Vasil
Freshmen^
tary Fraternity. She will travel
to Pittsburgh soon to fcompete Ann Marie McCarthy
Anne Planker
with other Co-ed Captains for
Marilyn; Schmitt
the district title. Ann Weigand
Mother M. Borgia.
17-18—Gannon's Basketball Car-
nival K
20—"An Evening With Moliere"
22—Greensleeve f Pledge" Plays
26-27—Dr. Marjorie Crawford,
Visiting Scientist
27—Mental 'Health Program
28—Alumnae Tureen Dinner
MARCH
4—One Act Plays
7—Ash Wednesday
St. Thomas Day Program
9—"Sky Without Stars," Ger-
man movie
Alumnae to Host
Seniors, Faculty
Senior dsy-hops and the Col-
lege faculty will share the spot-
light as guests of honor at the
annual Erie Alumnae Association
smorgasbord dinner to be held in
the Mercyhurst dining room on
February 28, 1962. J ¥
This year, for the first time,
invitations have been extended to
the prospective Erie Alumnae
members from the senior class in
order to acquaint them with the
Association and its present mem-
bers.
 Page Two
The Mask of Humor
In this tinderbox world of | tension and
fear, man encounters many conflicts threat-
ening to wipe the human race off the face of
this earth. Among them stand the constant
threat of war, nuclear explosions, and Com-
munist! infiltrations—subjects few people
remain unaware offsince newspapers across
the country boldly emphasize their presence.
A far subtle**, yet deadlier enemy, how-
ever, also faces Americans at home. Assum-
ing a clever masquerade, its true identity
never reaches the headlines; its conse-
quences, nonetheless, are far-reaching! and
disastrous. Lurking inf the shadows, this
master of deceit waits for the off-guard
imoments of a modern world, Ithen strikes,
so that no creature ever escapes its vicious
grasp. Cunningly, it seeks to undermine the
worth of democratic nations, upright citizens,
and cherished ideaI s.f Smartly, it so epito-
mizes and characterizes the beatnik, derelict,
and common hoodlum that one is tempted to
conceive of them as possible candidates for
canonization. I This deadly foe is laughter
not the gay outburst resulting fromfthe in-
congruities of life, but f the fleering sarcasm
of small-minded men.
Largely responsible for the spread of this
caustic cynicism is the current avalanche of
"humorous" magazines occupying the news-
stands. These publications attack themes
ranging from domesticity (belittling the
dignity of marriage and respect for parental
authority) to national policy (deriding the
ability of governmental officials and the
value of laws established by them). Disre-
garding any ethical code of values, they have
for a motto "Anything for a Laugh."
Laughter, according to Carlyle, "is the
cipher-key, wherewith we decipher the whole
man." Its pseudo-contemporary, however,
never achieves this end. It only succeeds in
bogging man further down into despair,
allowing no margin for escape. On the other
hand, genuine laughter releases man from
the human jungle of an eight-to-five routine.
It lets him "take a breather," as it were,
lets him think that maybe this mixed-up
world is not such a bad place after all, that
maybe life is really worth living, f t
American Foreign Aid
?
What Are Its Objectives?
Since the U. S. foreign aid program was
begun in 1945, we have given—with no ex-
pectation of return—$101 billion to Europe,
Asia, and Latin America. Not until President
Kennedy asked for $5 billion Fmore for
foreign aid this year did Congress begin to
question the effectiveness of this program.
Congress, therefore, is planning extensive
investigation of the program-
But what does the college student know
orfthink about foreign aid? Unfortunately,
he has onlyfa vague understanding of the
program. He regards it l a s an! emergency
pftan to combat Communism and an essential
measure f to "win |allies and influence
nations." At the same time, he realizes that
these so-called goals have not been achieved.
Communist influence runs high; anti-Amer-
ican feeling sometimes seems to encircle the
-globe. ' | i i | | | ft!
Why has the United States generously
given away over $101 billion in foreign aid
within sixteen years? And why have her
gifts been received with scorn andfderision ?
The U. S. has lost sight of the two funda-
mental objectives of foreign aid—hence, the
failure of the program. The humanitarian
objective—tofhelp underdeveloped and im-
poverished countries—is an outgrowth of
our national tradition of sincere concern for
the welfare of others. The political objective
—to establish self-sustaining economy and
political stability An these countries—
attempts |to protect them from Communist
invasion or to deter them from joining the
Communist| bloc. These basics principles do
not motivate the dispensation of aid to Com-
munist; satellites | such as Poland and
Yugoslavia, or to pro-Communist "neutrals"
such as Ghana, British Guinea, landl Indo-
nesia. The;U. S. foreign aid program. will. be
effective only when these principles are re-
discovered.
T h e MERC1AD February 14. 1962
'Dreary' Erie Provides
An Ounce\ Of Etcetera Variety of Culture
By Sondra Konkoly Many Mercyhurst students do not realize
She knew she had made a mar- "Sigh . . . I know. It was delayed how many cultural opportunities Erie pre-
velous impression on him! She in the mail." % [ sents, but constantly complain that "Erie is
could Veil by the way he had On her way to class via the dreary." After "reaching this conclusion, few
said, "Maybe I'll drop you a line post office, her heart lept with even bother to see what Erie does offer.
sometime, if I get around to it joy as she spotted a package The Erie Philharmonic Society consist-
sometime maybe." But the verifi- bearing her name. But, alas, the ently presents good music, both classical and
cation of this hopefully good candy j was only from Mom and popular.! Another opportunity Erie offers is
omen would not be realized until Dad. ff 1 the Playhouse. How many saw "J.B." or
he had demonstrated his undying As the fruitless day approached "The King and I" ? How many attended plays
adoration with that bourgeois but its close, she audibly rationalized, at the Peninsula Play house ? How many see
beloved symbol—a valentine. "Why should I care if the only the fine films at the Penn International Art
flowers delivered were for the Theater in Wesleyville?
Having cut her 8:25 class to altar in chapel? I don't like him The Warner Theater also presents a series
watch in anxious agony the mail anyway. In fact, I can't even re- of filmed operas. Since few cities in our
gradually being slipped!into the member his last name. Not that country has "live" opera, the opportunity to
numerous slots, her mind darted I really care to or . . ." see it on film should not be overlooked.
back to the Winter Weekend and .
" ,, . . you have a phone call." 1 How many attend the lectures and plays
her blindf date with "him." It As she waltzed joyfully out of at Gannon, Villa Maria, Behrend Center,!or
had been love at first sight. Why, the phone booth, she was .bom- Edinboro? Just/ as Erie schools collaborate
he had even let' her steer the to- barded with "Was it 'him?' Huh? to plan the calendar of social events, they
boggan a few times! And when Was it?" T ^ collaborate to present a varied programs of
the tree ran into her, he had cultural events.
exerted a tremendous effort to "No, that was Stan." |£J
"Oh no! Not old 'stick-in-the- Erie also has an Art Center. Are Art
| control his snickering. Majors the onlyJones who know where it is
-mud standby' Stan! We thought
Suddenly, {the vacuum at you hated him." and what it contains? How many students
"Now listen here! He's very attended Mr. Lochtefeld's one-man show-
which she had been staring re-
vealed a slim, white object. She nice and awfully sweet. In fact, there during November?}
Eriefdoes have much to offer in cultural
frantically slashed the seal and I can't imagine why I didn't ask
read, "Roses are red. Violets are him to Winter Weekend. You opportunities. Does the student body of
Mercyhurst College wish to fremain as pro-
blue. Frankenstein's monster has know, he's -quite good! looking,
nothing on you. Will you be my too, if you disregard the . . ." vincial as it appears now, or does itfwish to
take advantage of them ? I
valentine?" — signed "Roomie."
Grading Scale Natural Moral Law.
As W e See
Your|Editors Welcome:
Provokes Ire One Guide for Man
. .. Your father and I were very Because Christian students are often
. . j Father Somers, new {member pleased? with your marks, dear,
of the education department. drawn into a conversation with those caught
but couldn't you try a little hard- in the frustrated pseudo-intellectual craze
. . .fnew students to Mercyhurst. er to raise them to A's? Several on the necessity of norms for man's moral
. . .Istudent contributions to your of your B's were infthe 90's, just conduct, they must be able to affirm the ex-
newspaper. what do you;jneed to get an|A? istence of the unwritten natural law, defined
Be a good girl and study hard. as right reason reflecting the divine com-
Your Editors Offer: Your father Is convinced that you
mand that men do good and avoid evil. 4**
. . . thanks t'o the Administration can make the Dean's List if you To ask if the natural law exists is to ask
tfor 11:15 Saturday Mass. try. whether an all-wise God could be indifferent
. . . congratulations to the schol- Love, I about whether or not His creatures fulfill
a r s on the Dean's List.
. . . pleas for student contribu-
fMother the end for which He made them. To say that
the Creator is not indifferent is to believe
The Dean's List! They must
tions to your newspaper. 'think I I'm a latent genius!
"Couldn't you try a little harder
that there must be some sort of law to direct
man toward his end. This law cannot be
Your Editors Console): physical since man has free will; therefore,
and get A's!" My eyes are so bad
, . . anyone who earned a 74, 84, from studying for exams that Tm it must be moral. This common universal
or 94. | considering learning Braille |now law built into man's nature is called natural
. . . those whose indexes rounded and avoiding the June rush. They law. Common sense tells us that this law
out to 2.5, but didn't tmake must'jrub it in, too, about my 94 cannot be subject to change because it is
the Dean's List. inflogic and government. Just to present in the very essence of the created
think of it makes me ^positively being. It is the moral statement of the re-
. . . each other when they don't
get student contributions to grim. Between learning the moods lation between man and his Creator.
of the syllogism and memorizing But how are;.;we to knowjit? It appears
your newspaper.
amendments, I nearly flipped. I that different civilizations have! different
Your Editors Urge:! could have gone to bed hours norms of morality,|accepting things as good
. . . love where there is no love. earlier and still made 85. After which we hold as evil. Bishop Wright states,
"Every sort of error and deviation is pos-
. . . entries in the Silver Opinion all, 94 or 85, both are still worth
Contest. six quality points. | sible in the determination of the obligations
stemming from the natural law, which mere-
. . . s t u d e n t contributions to Who really pays attention! to
my numerical grades, anyhow— ly proves how fallible is unaided human
your newspaper. reason, and how easily sense and sensuality
except my parents? That yard-
Your Editors Demand: stick of the college woman's I.Q., can corrupt our intellectual judgment . . . "
Therefore helsays, "Only when the Gospel
, . . more names ion the Dean's the indexjis determined by letter
grades, and so are considerations has penetrated to the very depth of\ human
I List. ;| ^ f. I substance will natural flaw appear in its
. . . student contributions to your by employees ?and g r a d u a t e
schools. Well then, why am I flower and perfection." M
newspaper. Thus, the Christian, confronted by the
working so hard? My alter ego
and I have finally admitted the popular antagonism against natural law can
see how common sense, right reason, and the
To the Editor! horrible truth that my chances
of getting A's are extremely Gospel clarify the idea. } I I
minute. My decision is, then, to be
Dear Editor: a happy, well-adjusted competi- Published Monthly
<OAO
Does Mercyhurst receive a milk tor for the title of Mediocre-
subsidy from*' the government?
If not, why not? And if so, why
Minded Misslof 1962 rather than
to be a nervous near-genius.
J g k THE MERCIAD
r
are our milk rations so limited, -™W!^P^ Mercyhurst College, Erie* Pa.
Most idealists would say that
and why must we pay $10 a se- the very fact that I must pon-
EDITOR .w—;<§. £ Carolyn Schehrer
mester for? a glass of milk at sup- ASSISTANT EDITORS Emily Lincoln. Judy. Young.
der this question illustrates mv W JH Kay Hebert
per? lack of understanding of the goals EDITORIAL AIDES Nancy Nones, Mary K. Naegle,
Marty Fiedler. Fran Herman
Marty Fiedler of a college education. The pur- BUSINESS EDITOR &--«*- w- Carolyn Anderson
(The government p r o v i d e s suit of knowledge| for its own EDITORIAL STAFF Bonnie Osinski. Joan Warnock.
Jean Genung, Ann Langmyer. Rita Strobel. Karen
powdered milk 'for cooking pur- sake is an inspiring goal, but in Smith, Rosie Dickenson. Marge Scalewicz, Rita Cap-
my case this inspiration often pello, Mary Ann Grande. Maureen Fiedler, Maureen
poses to schools supplying lunches A loci, Jane Matjasko. Carol Kreh, Reinette Boling,
for high school students. Colleges needs a ^'concrete shove in the Mary Fisher. Mary Costello, Rita Gazarik, Mary Ham-
mond, Bert Donohue, Sondra Konkoly, Denise Dwyer.
do not receive subsidies. form of * grades. And the grading Bonnie McGough *•* p &*T l
•
system| at Mercyhurst gives some TYPISTsL-i;^,™ ^ Carol Fuller! Terry Donohue
SI —The Editors) mighty weak shoves! PHOTOGRAPHERS - - X - - 1 Jo Fioravanti. Kitty Bates.
Joan Kreutter
 February'14, 1962 The MERCIAD Page Three

P e p p e r m i n t L o u n g e
Permeates Winter
A little small?
|The Peppermint Lounge in New
York City had nothing on Mercy-
hurst's Winter Carnival as far as
the student body and their dates
were concerned.
The first scheduled activity of
the 'Hurst's annual week-end, di-
rected by general chairman Mary
Costello February §9-11, was an
informal |dance held in the
gym. Norma Jean Pavlovic's dec-
orations committee remodelled
the gym in peppermint sticks, a
newly acquired "bar," and cari-
catures of ^'types'' who frequent
the New?York mecca. Kit Reese
was general chairman for the
hop, assisted by Diane Da versa.
Father pomers Encourages!
Graduate Study; for Women
Wi "Competency jin subject matter
does not necessarily include the
T h e m e
Carnival
On Saturday, the girls and their
dates "ad-libbed" with skiing,
skating, and tobogganing.
I At 6:30 a miraculous trans-
formation occurred as the parka-
clad crowd entered the Masonic
Temple dressed in formal attire
for the Sophonade. There was
dancing from 9 until 1 to Tee
Ross' orchestra and highlighting
the evening was the crowning of
^AnnJ Pondy as Winter Car-
nival Queen. Marion Michaels
was general chairman for this
formal affair.
The week-end was climaxed on
Sunday by Mass in Mercyhurst
Chapel and p. breakfast at the
Dutch Pantry Restaurant.
Queen Ann receives her crown
By Kay Hebert
definitely must be considered,
N e w s Jottings
Pat McMullen and Mary Rin-
JS ^Si^llLSZt!^
derle represented Mercyhurst In
a Style Show and Card Party
presented by the Junior Class of
Gannon on February 1. They
modeled fashions I from Jordan's,
Ninth and State Sts. in Erie.
Mr. Joseph| V. Laderoute, re-
nowned Itenor, entertained the
Mercyhurst I student body in the
Little Theatre on Sunday, Febru-
ary 4. Mi'. Laderoute is the Pro-
fessor of Music at the University
of Kansas City. He was accom-
panied on the piano by Mr. Wal-
ter Cook, associate Professor of
Music at the University.
The Library is now open for
study until 5:30 on week-days in-
stead of the previous closing time
of 4:45. | ? m|
fMass will be offered in the
Mercyhurst Chapel at 11:15 a.m.
on Saturdays throughout the
second semester.
Miss Elizabeth Reid, a promi-
nent member of the laysaposto-
late Grail Movement, made a re-
turn visit to Mercyhurst and lec-
tured on the subject "We Can
Buildj Peace" on February 7. She
is the author of the f inspiring
book, I Belong Where I'm Needed.
Mary Ann Brennam and! Rita
Strobel attended the ^NFCCS re-
gional congress the } week-end j of
February 9-11 at Niagara Uni-
versity, Niagara Falls, New York.
One of the main topics of discus-
sion! was racial discrimination.
The bookstore hours are now
9:45 to 3:30 p.m. Monday through
Fridaylfor the convenience of the
student body.
Announcing...
N e w S e m i n a r y B u i l d i n g
T oA l l e v i a t e C o n g e s t i o n
In the near future the campus of Mercyhurst College will be
graced by the presence of a new structure on the hill near St. Mark's
—the Mercyhurst Seminary for Girls. Architectural plans for the new
structure are incomplete at the present J but the modern building is
expected to be completed by September of 1963 and to accommodate
an enrollment of four-hundred students.
[ A fascinating feature of the
Silver Competition building is that its interior style
will follow the; Mercyhurst tradi-
tion. It will have the parlors and
Proves Valuable sitting rooms that have become
so familiar and so much a part of
During February and March, the spirit of Mercyhurst. I In con-
Reed and Barton Silversmiths are trast to this traditional atmos-
conducting a "Silver Opinion phere will be the modern educa-
Competition" offering cash schol- tional facilities. A gymnasium, an
arships ranging from $500 to $100 auditorium, and modern science
in value. Contestants select com- equipment are but a few of the
binations of silver and!china to resources that will be made avail-
match certain design periods^ and able to the seminarians.
awards ,;Will be made to entries In I addition; the Sisters of
matching or coming closest to the Mercy anticipate the necessity
selections of leading magazine ed- for an increase in staff to retain
itors. one principal advantage of a pri-
To compete, contact your cam- vate school—small classes.
pus representative, Ellen Ham- As a result of the construction
mond, Room 225 in McAuley Hall. of the modern seminary the
classroom space available to the
college will be expanded. Thus,
BURHENN'S PHARMACY
| it will alleviate congestion in the
Corner 38th St. and Pine Ave | halls between classes, make pos-
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Erie. Penna. classes, and effect the elimina-
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ability to convey that material;
therefore, some education courses
are | a necessity, even for those
planning to teach on the college
level." Thisjisfthe view of Father
Eldon K. Somers, new member of
the education department.
Father Somers holds a B. S. in
Social Studies from Canisiusjan
Ed.M. from the University of Buf-
falo, and is a candidate for his
doctorate in teacher education
at U.B. Before coming to Mercy-
hurst, JFather was in charge of
the Protectory at Our Lady of
even in religious activities.
Father Somers would like to see
more women pursue graduate
work. Citing! statistics which
show that 51% of the people in
Russian graduate schools are
women, while only 3 1 % of grad-
uate students in the U. S. are of
the fair sex. Father feels that
many contributions can be made
by highly educated women, par-
ticularly in the area of college
teaching.
Stating his views on liberal ed-
ucation, Father believes that
The Philosophy Department of
Mercyhurst, under the direction
of Dr. John A. Donatelli, will pre-
sent its annual St. Thomas Day
program on March 7. The event
will take place in the |Little
Theatre at 10:45.
Students who attend the pro-
gram will be treated by members
of the junior class to the equiv-
alent of one lecture period in the
classroom of St. Thomas Aquinas.
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Victory in Lackawanna, |New many core curricula!are based on

York, taught five years fin Buf-
falo area schools, taught social
studies at Cathedral Prep, and
was an instructor of theology at
Gannon College. For the past
fifteen months, on leave of ab-
sence fromf the Erie diocese,!; he
has been studying at the Univers-
ityfof Buffalo.
Father Somers considers In is
philosophy of education to be
relatively modern or progressive.
He emphatically asserts that he
is not a traditionalist, but rather
has been influenced by teachings
of Dr. Marvin Farber, an out-
standing contemporary philoso-
assumptions wjhich have never
been proved, and, therefore, de-
serve continued study and con-
stant} improvem ent.
When asked about the subject
of his thesis, Father Somers
talked enthusiastically of his
work. He is studying the histori-
cal-educational image of Jesuit
education projected in the liter-
ature! available to the public, then
attempting |to project an image
from materials privately circu-
lated among American Jesuits.
He will then compare and con-
trast the two views, particularly
with respect to Teacher Educa-
tion and methodology. To supple-
Tell of Love
From the responses to the re-
treat contest sponsored by the MODERN
MERCIAD, 'four entries were se-
lected as the best repliestto the ENGOSH
question . . . "The most worth-
while idea I gained from the re- HANDBOOK
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treat is . . . .f.
". . . the awareness of God as
my personal Father, the One Who
is omni-present and ever willing
to listen to me.
Marilyn Smith
". . . that' many of our petty
problems and anxieties could be
alleviated simply by daily remind-
ing ourselves to leave the past to SSSfe

phical leader and phenomenolo-
gist at the Universityfof Pennsyl-
vania, and Dr. Adele Land, his
major professor at U. B.
ment! his study, Father has ob-
served classes taught in Jesuit
schools and has {been assigned a
Jesuit advisor by the Society.
the Mercy of God, the present to
the Love of God, land the future
to the Providence of God I
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Eugenia Jaworski - »Vn

Summarizing his attitude on "J. . that a retreat, such as our

Asked how the education of
women differs from that of men,
Father Ipointed to a beautiful
antique vase J on his desk. "Here,
Jesuit education, Father states,
recent one, induces us to receive
"If one accepts the basic prin- the sacraments and to pray more
ciples underlying Jesuit education, often, thus growing in faith, hope, '^^^^MiMi W i W W

it is superb; if one denfes these and charity.

that vase fits in well f with the
environment; at a men's college
it would! appear rather out of
place." He continued that there
is a certain sensitivity in women
which must be appealed to differ-
ently by the instructor. This psy-
chological factor has n o t | been
recognized until recently, but it
principles, it is* an anachronism."
Nancy Nesta
Whether or not Father Somers
accepts or denies these principles,
". . . the spiritual impact of
each individual being a tabernacle BETWEEN CLASSES...
he is undoubtedly an interesting,
vigorous personality who has
of the Holy Spirit. In humility we
must always ask God to remain get that refreshing new feeling
many new ideas to contribute to
Mercyhurst, andlwho has already
in our hearts, and never, through
thoughtlessness, offend Him." with Coke! I I
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Guest Speakers Highlight Club Meetings
Student Council
At the latest meeting of Stu-
dent Council, the members de-
cided to bring another "first" to
the campus by allocating $180.00
to the sophomores for the Soph-
onade. Mary Pat Carlow was
made senior, representative t!o
N.S.A. The annual Student Coun-
cil! assembly was planned for
March, with the agenda to be
formulated at a future meeting.
I | § CCD|| I
CCD members are now engaged tion Abolition, a film report Jon
in selling raffle tickets on the
prize of $25.00. Proceeds from the House of Un-American Activities.
raffle, to be held February 18,
form part of the CCD annual
April banquet fund.
Methods courses for future CCD
members?began at Gannon, Fri-
day, February 2, and willf con-
tinue until ?May. Special courses
for prospective Fishers, who form the Home ? Economics Club will
an up-and-coming part of the concern the topic of floor cover-
CCD team, will toe given at Gan- ings. A specialist will be on hand
non during Lent'.
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I Sodality The bulletin board located out-
The Sodality has scheduled fa side the home economics lab is
discussion day to be held in con-
junction with the St. Thomas
the latest project for the various
classes in home economics. The
More Club sometime in February. board will feature information
The topic of the day, "Re- pertinent to their field.
sponsible Anti-Communism," will Kathy Mott'ern. a junior home
revolve around the speech de- economics major, was awarded a
livered by Dr. Morris of Dallas scholarship | of $200.00 by the
University on the TLS. and Com- Pennsylvania H o m e Extension
munism. Workers.
In early March, the Sodality Greensleeve Players
1 plans to show the movie, Opera- On February 22, the Green-
sleeve Players will present their
the controversy concerning the pledge plays. All are invited to
attend these plays featuring the
Solenoe Club talent of the new members.
On February 14, at 8:00, the Glee Club J
Science Club will present Dr. Leo The Glee Club in conjunction
Verdechica g speaking on natural with the Cecilian Club is in the
childbirth. All are invited. process of planning its "Moment
Home Economics Club Musical", to be presented April 1.
The February 21st meeting of The musical will include choral.
vocal, piano, and organ selections.
Great Books
On February 12, Great Books
to present new ideas. I reviewed St. Thomas' Treatise on
Laws. The {Prince, by Machiavelli,
We have willSbe discussed at the meeting
of February 26, land Milton's
Areopagitica is onithe agenda for
your j March 12. | under the direction of Rev. James
I |mc m Peterson, M. A.
favorite v-» I
The IRC weekly meetings are
now held in the cafeteria every
sterling Thursday from 11:45 to 12:45.
Miss Judith Carlow, a Mercy-
pattern hurst alumna who majored in
1
history, will speak at the meeting
as featured in on February 15.
Red Cross
Reed & Barton's On March 8, the Mercyhurst
Red Cross will play host to inter-
collegiate Red Cross members.
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Represented will bet Gannon,
Villa Maria, Behrend Center, Erie
Business College and Edinboro.
KDKA Films
HurstCampus
As part of its imembership in
the College Association of Public
Relations Officers, Mercyhurst
was chosen for the filming of a
program in the series "K-D goes
u to College."
If,
The pictures taken at Mercy-
hurst include an interview be-
tween Sister Marcia and Karen
^
Johnson, a ^prospective fstudent,
fi and a tour around the campus to
rex I
\ -J see different classes, cancer re-
search; project, the library, dor-
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mitories, and McAuley lounge.
CLASSIC AUTUMN TARA SILVER The film will be shown over
ROSE LEAVES
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of the series in mid-February.
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f)M\ I Gretchen's knee socks . . . the big movement to Batavia. or, eight
ses
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FRANCIS FIRST
% Nancy . . . summer jobs, or, lie much? . . . Liz's, Sue's, Carolyn's,
NSA Convention
|N. S . I A . senior delegate Mary
Pat Carlow and freshman Terry
THE DIAMOND Spurrier will travel to New York
City on February 22 to attend an
N. S. A. convention.
The convention, to be held at
Columbia University, will be
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Gannon College Offers
Eight Week Classes
Student's who wish to broaden In the field of human relations
their cultural and religious;back- the following lectures are sched-
ground;^ will be interested to know uled: "Understanding • the Teen-
that on Friday, February 9, the ager", a discussion of adolescent
Gannon College Institute of relationships to parents, friends,
Christian Education began an and society in general, conducted
eight' week series of evening lec- bv JosephF.Tascone. MA.; "The
tures . Challenge of Communism", an
Classes|in philosophy, theology,
analysis of Marxist Communistic
and human relations, and special
methods as seen in world prob-
lems, led by Joseph P. Scottino,
interest classes are being held at
Gannon College on Friday eve-
Ph.D.; "The Violence of Conver-
sion", a discussion of some great
nings from February 9 to March conversions relevant to our own
13. If V
day, given by E. J. Stinneford,
In the field of philosophy and Manager, W. T. Grant & Co.
theology these courses are offered. Other lectures under the special
"What Is Man?" is a practical features series include: "Infor-
1
study of man's knowledge and mation Please, Doctor ', a discus-
freedom taught by Reverend sion of the causes, symptoms,, and
James Thompson, M. A. Rev. modern concepts of treatment' of
John Schanz, Ph.D. lectures on illness? by Dr. Edward E. Mercier
"How the Mass and Liturgy M.D.; "Federal Income Tax", by
Developed", the history of Chris- Alexander S. Boag, B. S.» "The
tian worship in the light of Scrip- Modern Novel, English and Amer-
ture. "Mary in the Church," a ican", a study of themes and
theological approach to Mary, is technical development fintroduced
in modern novels, by John S.
Rouch, Ph.D. r
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT: . . . TV stars on
campus . . . the muscle-bound freshmanS who broke the first floor
phone . . . R'O and Lee's new room . . . anyone have a size 13 ice skate?
. . . domestic talent of sophs . . . Nancy Nolan's pin . . . the new first
floor resident—no moo-moos, girls . . . knit one, purl one . . . June . . .
a declaration of anti-picayuneness . . . but if you're ever in Oklahoma
. . . awareness,, bewareness, conformity . £. sophomores* determination
to see New York . * . all A's or all F's . . . the card party and bridal
show models . . . who oxidized the oil? . . .{confidential folders.
I I MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE | LAUGHING? ABOUT . . 1 Mary's
te turn, te turn . . . new craze, or, who sat on my knitting needles? . . .
do you always carry a purse, Jim? .|, . M. B„ who sat in the wrong
class for a whole semester . . . "So what!!!" . . . M. D. — desk-
wrecker.
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON: . . . The bridge
rage . . . Nancy's ^farewell party .*.. . late lights and hamburgers on
second floor Egan Hall . . . skiing—for exercise or for other reasons . d
Chris' mucklucks . . . Myra's "new look" . . . 70 days to Easter . . .
. . . four pounds of cookies from Macy's .|. . physical fit-less-ness—
groan . . . juniors' night out, or, spaghetti, anyone? . . . progressive
education . . . only herfhairdresser knows?for sure . . . and penny
valentines are so inexpensive.
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING f ABOUT: . . Half hour
reservations! for front! row seats on Monday nights . . 1 Linda and
Mary Fran's visitors from Clevelandf. . . the snoring on the first floor
of Egan . . J Kelly's day of silence . . . sliding at Niagara Falls—"In
there!" . . . Sue Bye's plans to drop out of the "older unmarried set"
. . . Ellen Hammond's silver sweepstakes . . . despair barrels . . .
dates in one night . . . congratulations to the new pinnies—Sarbie and
Barb's and Marilyn's sparklers . . . who's "Lu Lu Belle?" . . . "A Wool".
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