LAPIS LEDGER

April 24 vol.1 no.5 Justice & Peace

The Emmanuel College Justice and Peace group is alive,well and active this semester. The fol­lowing are examples of the types of work they undertake and sponsor.

On April 5th, students in the Justice and Peace planned, prepared and served a dinner for the women of Rosie's Place. Rosie's is a shelter in the South End of Boston for homeless women. Here, women ranging in age from 17 to 60 receive warm nourishing meals Sunday night through Friday night. On the average 60 women come to Rosie's each noght for a meal, company and conversation.

The following evening, April 6th at 7:00, this group invited Joanna Carroll, a 1972 graduate of Emmanuel, to speak in St. Joe's Foyer. Joanna shared with those present her experiences working with the Catholic Relief Services in Ecuador. ~~ile in Ecuador, Joanna worked with the indigeous Indian population to bring about justice and development opportunities. Specifically, she worked on medical programs, food programs, designing and maintaining development projects. Joannna described the oppression of he Indians in South America and how this situation has been internalized by all. She concluded with stating her desire to go back and to continue helping to bring about justice in Third ~vorld countries.

Justice and Peace, along with the students from Campus Ministry worked under the direction of Margaret Johnson to plan a Mass for El Salvador. This litergy

. took place on April 14th at noon in the i'lain Chapel. Administrators and faculty members were urged to

attend, while various members of the college community took part in the service. Also attending the mass was the niece of the slain Archbishop Oscar Romero, who presently lives in Boston after fleeing El Salvador. The homily was given by Joanna Carroll, who spoke of the need for each individual to take responsibility for ending the violence and oppression of El Salvador, as well as of other areas of the world. Those who attended the mass had an opportunity to sign 'a petition which will be sent to ' President Reagan as a statement of opposition to the U.S. aid which is presently being sent to El Salvador. Black ribbons were also worn to symbolize this opposition.

The next upcoming event in which the Justice and Peace Committee will !take part is the Greater Boston Walk

lfor Hunger, on Sunday, May 3rd. This annual walk-a-thon takes a twenty ~ile route around Boston. Walkers are ipledged various amounts of money for leach mile they walk, and all proceeds Igo to local and international hunger !fighting organizations such as; Rosie's ' iPlace, Boston Food Bank, Oxfam, and !Mother Teresa's mission.

The walk is presently being :publicized on campus and the campus 'massess on April 25 and 26 will include. a talk by the Boston coordinator of the walk, Pat Burns. If you would like to walk (you'll be back in time for the clambake!) "Walking Papers" (spomsor sheets) can be picked up at the Dean of Students Office or from one of the Justice and Peace members just ckeck a Walk for Hunger poster for their room numbers. If you would be interested in sponsor]~g a walker you can get in touch with one of these [people. The goal of this year's walk jis $184,000. Please help the walkers Ito reach that goal by sponsoring them!

New Leaders Springtime at Emmanuel is always a busy time of year and this year is no exception. Along with school work, outside work, extra-curricu­lar activities, G.H. and the need to sit outside on St. Joe's beach to work on the beginning of a tan, many Emma students were busy mak­ing" signs and nominating themselves and others for various elected pos­~t~ons on campus. The positions which people ran for included class officers, class representatives to student government, SRO officers, college council and commuter coun­cil.

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The new class officers for the '81-'82 academic year are the following: Class of '82 president, Christy How­ard; vice president, Kathleen Joyce; secretary, Hary Donlan; treasure, Domenica Russo. Class of '83 pres­ident, Moe Coffey; vice president, Maureen Hallice; secretary,Sue Naj­pauer; treasurer, Joyce Gormarl. Class of'84 president, Julie Paquin; vice president, Jane Ohrenberger; secret­ary, Mary Ellen Haney; treasurer, Alison Charello. As elected class officers these women will play an active role in the running of their class. Much of their work will re­main unseen and unheard, proving the true dedication they have to their class. A new addition to Emmanuel's SRO next year will be class represent­atives. In an attempt to bring fresh ideas and a broader base to the SRO, two members from each class were el­ected specifically to serve on the Student Government. Before this year each class officer was also a member of SRO. -The new policy for the up­coming year is that only the vice president of each class serve as an active member on SRO (while all of­ficers are urged to attend) along with the two class elected SRO's. The people who will fill these new posi­tions are Anita Burwell and Laura Messersmith, '82; Margaret McKenna and Marilyn Quinn, '83; and Ellen Brady and Ann Connor,' 84.

For the first time the elections for officers to SRO were open to the en­tire student body. Prior to this year, SRO officers were elected by members of the student government and therefore officers had to be a part of the SRO. This year anyone who felt she had the time and capability to run for an office was urged to do so. The coordination of the student govern­ment for next year will be in the able hands of Laura Jean George as president, Margaret Johnson a~ vice president, and Martha Murawsk~ as secretary. The position of treasur er will still be elected within the SRO itself. New students have also been elected to Emmanuel's College Council, this is an organization getting its membership from the college's three constituencies (students, faculty, and administration). College Council meets once a month and at other times if necessary. Its primary function is to make college policy. As last years top vote getter,Lauren Gillis automatically returns to College Council. New students joining her next year will be Nora Burke, Debbie Gillis, and Maura Beg­ley and cwo alternatives: Denise Turner and Sue Cecire. Perhaps the group faced with the biggest challenge, in light of the proposed ~lrut down of the Ccmm.lter lDtmge and Yueh s, is the Camuter Cauncil. This cOlIDcil for next year will include Cindy Kiley, pres­ident; Mary Coppolla, vice president; Mary Ann Dedrick, secretary; and Debbie Sulli­van, treasurer. Congratulations to all.ofthe ~el ~ who will be worklllg towards llllprove­ments in college life. Though you may not always get the support and ackn~ledgan~t that you deserve, your deep camu. tInent ~s vital to Emmanuel's progress.

Tuition Increase -Sandi Mercer

The "buzz" around campus these days is the recent increase in tuition. Most of us here at Emmanuel do not need to be re­minded of this financial burden, but despite the efforts of many to alleviate such a grievance, the $1100 increase has become a harsh reality ... or has it?

Following a brief and un­satisfactory meeting with Sr. Janet Eisner concerning this dil­emma, a few students formed a new committee whose purpose would be to explore and investigate this issue and other related problems in more depth. This committee calls itself the F.B.I.; Financial Burden Invest­igators . The first step was to plan a meeting with Vice President, Mr. Goldrick, who spoke with students on April 2nd. As a new member of the ad­ministration, Mr. Goldrick was very attentive and informative as he lis­tened to the views represented by the students. He explained to the best of his knowledge the reasoning behind the bitterly opposed decision. How­ever, the majority of the campus com­munity was still distressed and the F.B.I. met to discuss their next en­deavor.

A petition and proposal were drawn up stating what the students considered to be a fair alternative

around the lower parking lot. About 100 students participated . In an attempt to enlighten the sit­uation, Sr. Janet called a meeting with the students the following day to discuss the advantages of a 56% increase in Emmanuel Scholarships and 30 new part time jobs that would be available on campus next year. However, the basic problem still ex­ists: Tuition has not been decreased. In ~ opinion, such an increase is unreasonable.

The members of the F.B.I. met on Wed. April 22nd to discuss furth­er possible action on this matter. On May 14th another demonstration will be to protest this increase. Students will meet in St. Joe's foy­er at 3:45pm and begin demonstating at 4:00pm. The tuition increase is still considered by many ' to be an un necessary financial burden. Hhy should we the students have to suf­fer the consequences of poor budget planning? Emmanuel-we are your future alumnae, but if the majority of us transfer, will you have alumnae?

to the increase; a 50% decrease in the proposed increase and a request to see the '79-'80, '81-'82 itemized fiscal policy. Secondly, a student poll was taken . Five questions were asked con­cerning the affect of the increase on the student body. Of the 268 that filled out the questionaires, 139 of the underclassmen stated that they were seriously considering transfering,while 121 of the upperclassmen said if they were in a position to transfer, they would do so. These statistics along with the proposal and petition, were brought to Sr. Janet Eisner immedia~e­ly following the student demonstratlon which was held on campus, Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 10 : 30 on April 8th. Students held picket signs and marched

EDITIJRS }1ary Lisa Ryan Paula Tuite Rosearm W1ite

STAFF Anita Burwell Laura Jean George Margaret Johnson Donna Masotta Sandi Mercer Kathleen Kilday

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Letters to the Editors

Congratulations from an alumna ... and thanks for a refreshing alternative to that campus rag, misnamed INTERCHANGE, which is little more than dreary self­advertisements. I admire your initia­tive and applaud your insistence that Emmanuel have a student newspaper. Whatever criticism you may--and you will-- receive about format, banner, graphics or editorial policy, you've at least had the gumption to produce something you thought important. LAPIS LEDGER is a good start. I wish you well.

Cynthia Jobin '66

To be or not to be:

The Commuter Lounge In my opinion, the closing of

Yueh's and the Commuter Lounge would be an uneducated, unnecessary, and disastrous decision. An edu­cated decision cannot be made with­out carefully considering the consequences and gathering a wide range of opinions. Good decision­making takes more time and effort than Emmanuel is giving to this problem.

Secondly, closing the building is an unnecessary decision, since other alternatives can be found. The argument for closing the lonuge is that" it costs to much to heat it." This is due to improperinsulation and a wasteful oil line that runs from Marian Hall to the building. The administrator's have not, to my knowledge, sufficiently investigated the cost of installing a furnace nor have they investigated ways of using the building more efficiently.

Lastly the decision would be disastrous to student life on campus. The idea of closing Yueh's and the Commuter Lounge, a vital center of student activity, is unconscionable. Furthermore, the notion that the building would be rented out or used by non-Emmanuel students is

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totally unacceptable. The campus should be Emmanuel's not the city's. Closing the Commuter Lounge is an uneducated and an unacceptable decision. The admin­istration should seriously con­sider other people's op~n~ons and the consequences of closing an important part or our campus.

Laura Jean George

Is _this "like" English?

''Like this morning I was on my way out and stuff and ahh lDlIIl I was like rurming late and stuff so I forgot to grab my things and stuff like that ... " Sanething is definitely wrong here. hlhat has happened to our use of the English Language? It has be cane cluttered with tm­necessary words and it needs to be cleaned up. The main troublemakers are the words 'like' , 'stuff' , 'ahh' , 'urn', and 'stuff like that'. The word 'like' has several mean-

;ings. It can be used to denote similarity, or equality, having almost exactly the same characteristics ,etc. It can mean 'to be in the lIDod for' or desirous of. Also it means to have a taste or fondness for. According to the Hebster Dictionary it Carl

Etlso be used "in hip talk" when the word "is used without meaning or syntactical Mction." Using it once in a while in the manner prevlously mentioned is tolerable, 1;mt when it is used after every phrase ~t getE ugly. The same can be said for 's~f' and 'stuff like that I. They are ®sused to take the place of other words. ExarnpleE of what one is talking about are TIllch stronger than just grouping things togeth­er and calling it "stuff". Instead of say­ing "I was just doing my homework and stuff" one should say, for example, "I was just doing my english hanework." Not only does the use of these ugly words sound bad but it also sounds tmeducated. I would like to hear the people on this campus atleast, making an attempt to clean their language up. Use less of thOSE lazy words and begin to sound more soph­isticated.

Hary Lisa Ryan

Boston Events With spring here and the weather

trying to reach pleasant temperatures I it makes one more energetic to look for things to do. For the remainder of the semester I will give a list of plays, rrnvies, exhibits, etc., happening on and off campus, in the newspaper. This week I would like to give a list­ing of all the plays that are coming to Boston or are already here.

"Peter Pan" opened April 15 and will continue until May 17 at the Metropolitan Center, 268 Treroont St., Boston. Tel.no.: 542-3600. Performances are held Wednesday through Friday, 7: 30 pm; Saturday, 8: ODIm Sunday, 6: 30 p:n. Tickets are on sale, prices ranging from $10 to $24.50. This is a BroadwRY Musical starring Sandy Duncan.

!"Z' appenin" opens at the iliarles Play house , 76 Harrenton St., Boston. Tel.no.: 451-0837. It plays from April 8 to May 17, performances are Wed. through Sat. at 8pm; Fri. at 10 amj Sat. at 2pmj and Sun. at 3pm. Ticket prices range from $5.50 to $9.00. This play is a streetwise adaption of "Peter Pan" presented by the Boston Youth Th.eater.

"Absent Without lDve" is playing at Hasting Pudding Theater, 12 Holyoke St. , Cambridge. Tel.no.: 497-1986. This will play from April 16 through May 2. Perform­ances are on Thurs. and Fri. at 8p:n; Sat. at 2pm and 8rm. Tickets are on sale for $5.00 and $6.00 seats. This is a musical by Andrew Sellon and Frederick Freyer.

"Annie" is at the Colonial Theater, 106 Boylston St., Boston. Tel.no.: 426-9366. It will play from April 22 to Hay 16. ShCM-times are on 'fues. through Sat. at 8pm; matinees Saturday at 2pm and Sun. at 3pm; and on certain vJeds. and Thurs. at 2pm. Tickets go fram $14.00 to $24.00.

"Spirits Willing" plays at Nucleo Eclettico, 37 Clark St., Boston. Tel.no.: 742-7445. Plays fram now until Hay 8. Performances are on Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:30pm. All seats are $5.00. This is a world premiere of drama by David Mauriello ,

"Jesus Christ Superstar" opened April 10 at the Turtle Lane Playhouse, 283 Helrose St., Newton. Tel. no.: 244-0169. It will play until May 3. Performances: Thurs. through Sun. at 8p:n; matinee, Sun. at 2pm. Seats are $8.50 and $9.00.

"They're Playing Our Song" plays at the Shubert Theater, 265 Treroont St., Bos­ton. Tel.no.: 426-4520. Performances are on from nCM until May 9. Monday through Sat­urday at 8pmj matinees on Wednesday at 2pm. Tickets range from $13.50 to $25.00. This is a Neil Simon-Marvin Hamlisch musical.

"The Importance of Being Earnest" at The Lyric Stage, 54 Charles St., Boston. Tel.no.: 742-8703. From na;17 until Hay 10. ShowtiIres are \ved. through Fri. at 8pm, Sat. at 5pm and 8:30pm; Sun. at 3pm. Ticket prices are $5.00 and $7. 00, depending on the day. This is a comedy by Oscar Hilde.

"Talley's Folly" at the Next Move Theater, 1 Boylston Place, Boston. Tel.no.: 423-5572. Opened nCMl through May 8. Shows are Tuesday through Friday at 8pm; Sat. at 5pm and 9pmj Sun. at 3pm and 7: 3Opm. Ticket prices are $9.50 and $11.50. This is a Pulitzer Prize winning love story by Lan­ford Wilson.

"The Toothbrush" at the Institute of Contauporary Art Theater, 955 Boylston -St., Boston. Tel.no.: 266-7650. It will Dlay from now until May 10. Shows are on Thurs. through Sat. at 8rm; Sun. at 4pm. Tickets ar~ $~. 50 to $8. 50, depending on the day. Th~s ~s a Comedy by Jorge Diaz presented by Galaxy Theater.

"A Streetcar Named Desire" at the People's Theater, 1253 Canhridge St., Cam­bridge. Tel.no.: 354-2915. Now through Hay 10. Performances are Thurs. through Sat. at p:n; Sun. at 6pm. Tickets are $5.00 except on Sat. they are $6.00. This is a classic drama by Tennessee Williams.

"Shear Madness" at the Olarles Play­house, 76 Warrenton St., Boston. Tel.no.: 426-5225. Performances: Tues. through Fri. at 8pm; Sat. at 6:30 and 9:30; Sun. at 3pm and 7: 30 pm. Tickets from $10 to $13. It is a camic-murder-rnystery.

"Temporary Relief" at the Backstage Char les Playhouse, 76 Warrenton St., Bos too Tel. no.: 338-8827. Perfonnances: 'fuesdays 8: 3Opm, $2.50 tickets. This is a crnedy gr~ featuring sketches, improvisions I nus~c, and temporary relief fran the nonn.

"Caredy Cormection" at the Backstage Charles Playhouse, tel. no. : 648-8700. All shows 8: 30tm. Additional shows on Fri. and Sat. at llpm. TiCkets $2 to $4.00. Wed. is Open Mike Night with host Jack Gallagher. Th.urs., Fri. I and Sun. stand-up showcase with seven c~dians each night. Sat.: Lenny Clark with guest comedians.

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Even ts cont'd For these and other plays and theater events going on in and around Boston, one can (if there are still tiCkets left) buy tickets on the day of the performance at a lower price than usual at 'Bostix'. Bostix is located at Fanuel Hall Market Place in Boston. To get there take the green line from The Fenway to Goverrnnent Center. \valk down the steps towards Fanue1 Hall and it will be an the right hand side

Donna Masotta

Internships Located on the sixth floor

of One Ashburton Place is The Massachusetts Internship Office: A state supported agency that provides a way for st~d~nts and professionals to part~c~pate in a joint working experience.

The Internship Office, esta­blished in 1972, offers 400 volu­nteer internships in over 250 nonprofit and government agencies. The agencies affiliated with the program provide profess~ona~ internships in areas wh~ch ~nclude: Law, Government, Environmental Affairs, Applied Sciences, Art~, Management, Counceling, Educat~on, Health and Communications.

Nancy Spadorcia, Director of the Internship Office says that " students become involved for a variety of reasons but most often to ~ain a complete profess­ional exp~rience by working in their area of interest."

The Director added, " Interns can get good exposure to the career areas they're interested in and this helps them to de­cide what direction to take in life." .

The Internship Office pro­vides career counseling and guidance for resume writing, as well as their extensive job listings. These services are fre free of charge and are avail-able throughout the academic 6 year and summer.

For this Spring, The Intern­ship Office has the most exten­sive listings in its history. Ms. Spadorcia says, " We're really happy with the internship listings this year, and we're sure that students will be pleased with the variety."

A student participating in an internship can establish profes­sional contacts and references which are advantageous in seeking future employment. Ms. Spadorcia commented, " Employers understand that students with internships often have more fully developed work skills than those that come to them with no experience outside of school."

Interested students should inquire at their universities about receiving academic credit for an internship.

During the summer, the Mas2 ,. achusetts Internship positions to qualified work-study students.

Students are welcome to apply for an internship by calling the Mass. Internshiu Office at 727-8688, fDr ail appointment. Counselors are available to dis­cuss the many marvelous opportuni­ties awaiting student interns.

The Children's Hour

On Firday, April 10 and Sunday, April 12 the Emmanuel College Drama Club brought to life the Lillian Hellman play " The Children's Hour."

The many hours of hard work put in by the cast, by Director, Cynthia Jobin and Assistant Direc­tor, Laura Jean George, as well as by the stage crew, were evidenced by the much-praised performance. The play was well attended both evenings and the rounds of app­lause at the end of the night signalled the audience's appre­ciation for an excellent perfor­mance.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who gave of their time and talent to bring this dramatic performance to Emmanuel.