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College Players Sta geEliot's Classic D r a m aAnticipation is running higharound the Lit t le Theatre as theCollege Players put the polishingtouches on their forthcoming production, Murder in the Cathedralby TJS. Eliot. The performance,set for this Friday, Saturday andSunday at 8:15 pjn., marks thefirst appearance v of Eliot's classic

drama In the Erie area.Using the techniques of theGreek tragedians, this play, underSr. M. Brigid's direction, portraysthe martyrdom of St . Thomasa Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. J. Barry T*urner, junior English major from Gannon, stars asthe Archbishop.Four TemptersThe Archbishop's past is exposed at one part in the play bythe Tempters. They present themselves to Becket and the firstTempter, Charles Hoff, tries to lurehim?with memories of old sensualpleasures.The second Tempter, Bob White,uses political power, while thethird, Bob Steele, uses rebellion.The fourth Tempter, Bill Zimmer,poses a more disturbing question:he asks the Archbishop if he is

falling into the sin of spiritualpride through his own martyrdom.Other cast members includeChuck Font and Richard Connelly,sharing the role of the herald, andTom Breese, Ronald Gorney andJohn Nientemp, appearing aspriests and advisors to the Archbishop.

Chorus of WomenOne of the most important elements in the play, taken directlyfrom Greek drama, is the Chorusof the Women of Canterbury. TheMercyhurst students in the chorusare Binny Dashbach, Betsy Fog-arty, Carolyn McCarthy, Mary Ellen DeFonzo, Mary Ann Oblinski,Marcia Neumont, Peggy Hock,Kathy McManus, Pat McCarty andMarge Sechrist.Making their ideas work behindthe scenes are Bill Zimmer, production manager; Peggy Nawrocki,stage manager; Evie McLean, student director; Mike Winseck, t echnical director; Bob Pike, electrician; Binny Dashbach, house ma nager; Sr. Mary Gertrude, costume;

Tania Kwolek. make-up and BarryTurner, dict ion and interpretat ion.

Music Studen t Will PresentAfternoon] Concert in Chapel

0ajU*devt. tAs a part of Mercyhurst's cultural program, a music student,

Mary Ann Graf, will present anorgan recital on December 9 at

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Cultural Series Hosts Two Speakers:Dr. McCoyIn accordance with AmericanEducation Week, Dr. Raymond F.McCoy, Ph.D., will be on the campus November 14 to lecture on"Catholic Education Meets theChallenge of Change."Scheduled to speak on December5 is Rev. Donald Campion, S. J.The subject of his talk is, "TheCouncilInstrument of Unity."A seminar on Mater et Magistra,Pope John's encyclical onjChristianity and social progress, willfollow at a time to be announced.

Dr. McCoyDr. McCoy, internationallyknown educator, is presently deanof the Graduate School at XavierUniversity in Cinc innati, Oh io. Aformer president of the CatholicAssociation for InternationalPeace, Dr. McCoy has served as amember of the National CatholicEducation Association.

Representing the United States,he at tended international UNESCO parleys in Paris, Lake Successand Geneva, and Is currently amember of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid ofthe International Cooperation Administrat ion.Dr.*McCoy has writ ten numerous articles for professional journals and Is co-editor of a four-vol

u m e , high school Prose and Poetrybook. He lives with his wife andsix children in North College Hill,Ohio. p IFr. Campion, S.J.

An associate editor of America*Fr. Donald R. Campion, S.J.. obtained his B.A. and M.A. degreesfrom St. Louis University. Fatherstudied for the priesthood atWoodstock College in Maryland,

Fr. Campion,and after ordination earned hisP h . D . in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania.For several years before he Joined the staff of America, Fat herCampion was an instructor insociology at LeMoyne College inSyracuse, N.Y.Father is a member of theAmerican Sociology Association,the American Catholic SociologySociety, the Eastern SociologicalSociety,!and the National Catholic Social Action Conference.Associated with the Conferenceon Science, Philosophy and Religion, and a fellow of the Institute of Ethics, he has lectured inthe Institute for Religion andSocial Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Fr. Campion, S. J.

. Regional ConferenceT o T ak e Place Nov em ber 11After the excitement of theHarvest Moon Ball dies down andthe frustrat ion caused by the threebooks of chances is forgotten, people begin I to wonder what else theNational Federation of CatholicCollege Students, better known asthe NFCCS, does on campus.This question and many otherswill be answered* Sunday afternoon, November 11. when M ercyhurst plays host to the second Regional Conference of the Lake ErieRegion.Students from Niagara, D'You-

ville, Rosary Hill, Canisius, Nazareth, and Mercyhurst colleges willparticipate in discussions concerning contemporary social problems, world events, and religioustopics.

Later Sunday afternoon, the final plans for the RegionaljCongress will be made. This year'sCongress will be held at the Sheraton-Buffalo Hotel in Buffalofrom Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. It promises to be not only profitable, butfun. More information will beavailable after the meeting on November 11.Both the conference and thecongress are opportunities for anystudent to answer her questionabout NF a nd/or to speak, as Catholic College students, on the corn-temporary issues having world-w i d e implications. Particu larlysince the conference is right onour own campus, Mercyhurst students should make every effort toattend and state their ideas.

3:00 p.m. The performance, opento all Mercyhurst students andtheir guests, will be in Christ theKing Chapel.

The afternoon concert will include the selections "Prelude andFugue in O Minor" by Bach,"Chorale" also by Bach and "SuiteGothique" by Boellman including"Introduction," /'Minuet^ Gothique," "Priere a^Notre-Dame" an d"Toccata."Also in the program are presentations of "Prelude a la. MesseOrbls Factor" by Langlais, "Largo"by Peeters and "Piece Heroque"by Franck.An additional feature will be ana cappella ensemble comprised ofthe following Mercyhurst students:Lee Stanford, Kath y McManus,

Kathy Levis, Donna Schleuter-mann, Ronnie Sikora, Mary Margaret Dill, Mary Ann Bova. PeggyHock, Diane Marino, Dale De-Dionisio and Janie Matjasko.

CollegeSophsUnite to PlanItal ian Dinner

Checkered table cloths, Italianmusic and spicy hot spaghetti willbe the feature at traction at thetri-collegiate sophomore spaghettidinner planned for Sunday, November 18.The sophomore classes at Gannon, Villa and Mercyhurst are uniting their efforts in planning,cooking, and serving the dinner.Gannon's cafeteria and loungehave been chosen as the settingfor this special soph event. Thedinner will be served from 4:30 to6:30, followed by open lounge until 9:30 p.m.Theresa Lepkowski and JeanneGenung are co-chairmen of thefoods committee. Tickets, designedby Gigi Gruitza and printed bySue Laird, will be sold by MaryFran Lyons and Sue Marker for$1.00 apiece. Beth Hlinsky andKaren Will iams are handling publicity.Depending upon the success ofthis event, the three classes haveplans for a cultural get-togetheron all three campuses in the future.

November91011Murder in the Cathedral11NPCCS 'Regional Conferenceat Mercyhurst14Dr. McCoy "Catholic Education Meets the Challenge ofChange"Alumnae Card Party16Movie, Three Faces of Eve.17Gannon 8-BalMSodality Day of Recollection18Spaghetti Dinner20Thanksgiving vacation begins26Classes resume29Civil Service ExamsDecember5Fr. Campion, SJ. , "The Council-Instrument of Unity"Seminar on Mater et Magis-tr a8Sodality Communion Break*fast.J9Organ Recital /

N e w s p a p e r R a t e sA C P " F i r s t C l a s s "The Merciad, to the great joy ofsix struggling editors, has receiveda First Class:-honor rating*fromthe Associated Collegiate Press forthe second semester of the 1961-62 school year.This rating, compiled twice ayear, is based on national competition with colleges of the samesize which publish the same number of Issues per year. Only fiveother ACP affiliated college papers in the Merciad category werenamed as being First Class.This recent rating of 3100 total

points as compared to the threeprevious totals of 2470, 2705 and3015 proved sufficient to merit an"Excellent" rating for the paper.

Editors UrgeProgram BanEach evening from 9:30 to 10pjn., WLEU radio carries a pro-gram called "Dr. Mclntire." Itconsists of a series of talks oftenconcerning the Catholic Church,berating her clergy.In a time when the world is crying for unity and for truth, thisprogram can do nothing but causegreat harm not only to the Church

but to al l fai ths. yThe Merciad suggests that Mercyhurst students write letters toradio station WLEU asking it todiscontinue carrying /this networkprogram.

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Fat ima Holds Key to Cuban Problem OUR READERS COMMENTBy Terry SpurrierThe tone of voice used by' newscastersthat day reflected urgent immediacy. Theunusual gravity with which they said, "October! 22,!1962" indicated th at somethingportentous was happening. The college atmosphere was laden with tension, solemnity,even anguish. One icould see the nervousclenching and unclenching of hands, the increased use of ashtrays, the troubled eyesand subdued spirits, as the students pressed

into the lounges to see the news reports, thespeeches at th e U. N., the bulletins.President Kennedy's message on October22 revealed to the world that we would nolonger tolerate the existing conditions inCuba that had resulted from Soviet aid inthe form of missile bases and offensiveweapons.When Khrushchev realized that hecouldn't make the U. S. look asinine thistime through the skillful use of propaganda,he appeared to relent. He offered to "trade"Cuba for Turkey, and it was clear then thathe had created the Cuban situation to serve asa bargaining table for negotiations with the

U.S. over our bases throughout the world,especially in West Berlin. However, President Kennedy refused to consider the offeruntil the bases were removed from Cuba.Khrushchev tried another tactic: he orderedthe withdrawal of offensive weapons in Cubaand the dismantling of missile bases there.Now "another" summit meeting is in^theoffing. For a while at least, the crisis is past.I War was imminent in the week of October 22, 1962. We all saw that, and|we|werescared because we realized then, more thanever before, that this war is going to be oursour generation's. It's right in our laps "hot" or "cold"and we're going'to have tofight it. There will be questions proposed byyouth throughout! th e countryyouth wh ohas always wanted! fast and sure results."What can we do?" we will ask. The answerto that question lies in shrine at F'atima, ina|string of beads, in fifteen minutes everyday. iThe Third World War will be a nuclearonean attribute to the great mind of manwho can think of such ingenious devices toannihilate himself, i The Fourth will befought with clubs.

From the Garden hf EveBy Evie McLean

Among the ruins of Greciantheatres, along the shores of theCid,-3 around flower vendors inParisian ma rkets are found thenotorious American "culturevultures." Whyis i t that Americans go to suchan expense of^ time and motleyseeking European culture, {whileignoring a vast native culture?Perhaps the man of the eighteenthor nineteenth century could experience *-aesthetic culture onlythrough Europ ean! arteries, butthe twentieth century citizenscan justifiably acknowledge amainstream in the^ arts which issingularly American.In portraying various sectors ofthe country in* their local color,facets extending beyond meremen of letters have created a dist inct American l i terary character.Who will question the Americanauthenticity of Frost, Miller, Williams, Faulkner, Wolfe, or Harte?Masters of t h e ! fine arts have

also enriched our culture. Bingham, Rockwell, and GrandmaMoses may not achieve the European ideal of sophistic ation! butthey form the American ideal. Theshapes and forms of Louis Sullivan and Prank Lloyd Wright illustrate an emerging culture. Jazzwill forever be identified with theAmerican Negro, ffor Gillespie,Armstrong and Ahmad Jamelhave earned the title of1 art ist .Musical comedy sets forth anotherdistinct aspect of American music.Strains of Foster, Soriza, and.Gershwin are unique to theAmerican theatre.Time and space limits these observations of American Arts to afew superficial statements. Research and | reflection, however,will disclose a culture of multiplename-dropping inlthe arts to thefields of politics, religion, economics, sociology. True, American culture is flavoredl by foreign cultures, but it does not imitate them.The significant fact is that the organic whole which we today labeltruly "American" exists as separate and unique entity.

Let's DisorganizeDr. Ruel Poster, in his recent talk on campus, stressedthe necessity of a certain amount! of leisure time, if thestudent's intellectual life is to be developed. The truth of hisstatement is obvious, for the mind must have time to contemplate, to turn over ideas, until they become an actual part ofthe individual. f .SP 1Many students consider membership inJ organizations tobe a wise use of their'leisure time; and, especially if the organizations are intellectual in aim, these! students *feel thatthey have achieved Dr. Foster's objective. But let's see whatactually happens in club organization. *First of all, the club must be founded, which involvesmuch red tape; and when it is finally named, moderated, presided over, and squeezed into a twenty-minute time slot onthe fifth Tuesday of alternate months, any topics of conversation that may arise leave the once all-fired audience stifling a yawn.Over-organization is a twentieth-century American illnessto which we are subject, and Mercyhurst is no exception. Toomany clubs on campus, even if they have an intellectual goal,are in fact opposed to the growth of the intellectual life, because they leave too little leisure to the students involved.In the growing concern for raising the intellectual stand

ards of Mercyhurst, the role of the clubs in the student's lifeshould be re-examined. If the time spent on organized activities is found to be interfering with a minimum amount ofleisure, then the student owes it to himself to revamp his organization life.

A s T h e y S a y I tMr. Garvey: I realize that at8:25 it is {pretty difficult to hepassionate about anything.Frank Lloyd Wright: Th e onlything to do with Pittsburgh isabandon it.Linda Scholl: Will Seess nev-er wonder?Terry Spurrier: Don't changeanything: not a sentence, nota word, not a comma!Dubble Bubble Proverb: Alife of leisure and a life of laziness are not the same.

As W eItem: The proposed new AlmaMater is a great improvementover the old one. Let's hopethat the "tradit ionalists" canbe persuaded to accept thischange so that Mercyhurst students can have an Alma Materwhich is both Inspiring and asource of pride.Item: If there is a lack of criticalthinking on the campus, couldit be that the best students areso preoccupied with class assignments that they have notime to spend in worthwhile reflective thought?Item: We wish that more of ourguest lecturers would bringtheir families with them. Thepresence of Dr. Foster's chil

dren on campus for two days(boosted the morale of all students.I t em: Sr. Joachim, formerly ofthe art department, is missedby aU who knew her. TheMerciad joins the student bodyin wishing!her much happinessin her new assignment.I t em: Pr. Clifford HoweU's re cen t speech jj at Cathedral Prepon the teaching of religion, re-1 fleeted an attitude which, iffollowed, would? make the truemeaning of theology as a studyclear. In placing the Iemphasison kerygma, enthusiasm andIlove of God, he has pinpointedth e realipurpose of the study.!Item: It has been said for cen-

Ituries that women are fickle.Could the lack of patronizationof the new snack bar, builtbecause of and for us, be areflection of [th is adage?

Student Quest ions ReasonsFor New Grading SystemDear Editor:This letter concerns the recentchange in l the grading!system atMercyhurst: it seems to me thatthis change is cre ating : anotherproblem, rather that solving thepresent one.

When new systems were discussed by the students last year, astraight numerical system wassuggested. The straight letter system gives little indication to thestudent as to where she stands.Once again, there is a great difference between an 85 and-a 94.I feel (tha t th e stud ent bodyshould be told the reason for thechange and have these reasonsexplained. Mary Hammond

tive minority, was the phenomenal interest the situation generatedon the part of the student body.We cannot help but question theresponsibility of a group which isaroused j only when the nation ison the brink of war. Is this "campus myopia" not unworthy of usas Christian, and supposedly intelligent, well-informed collegestudents? Eileen Sullivan. YCS

Cuban CrisisDear Editor;iThe recent Cuban crisis has produced a number of interesting effects on the Mercyhurst campus.On the ^positive side were thepersonal interest the students tookin the situation and their genuinesupport of the president's action.The way hhe students followedthe news reports during this tenseperiod, formed a sharp contrast totheir usual apathetic regard forthe world beyond the Mercyhurstgates.. IHowever their ignorance born ofindifference and voluntary iso-lationism was evident in their discussion of the crisis. This ignorance resulted, in many cases,in unthin king support or in] blindcriticism and derision of the President 's^ stand. Jaift^more strikingtha n t he existence* of this ne ga-

Lack of PatriotismDear Editor,Th e past|few weeks have presented^many trials to our?nationand to its ideals. The sophomoreY.C.S. group was amazed and embarrassed to discover the absenceof 1patriotism in the lives of M ercyhurst students. This general lackof patriotism detracts immeasurably from the ideal Catholic education in America.In order to help students become more aware of their citizenship our group Swill sponsor flag-raising every morning at 8:10 a.m.Th e flag will j be taken down at4:45 p.m. each evening. Monday,November 12, has been designatedas "Red, White, and^Blue Day."We are engouraging the recital ofthe Pledge of Allegiance at clubmeetings and assemblies, and aflag.will be provided for the Litt le Theatre.We ask "only" that students beproud of their American heritageand that they make i t par t oftheir daily lives.4 Mary FischerSophomore T.C.S.

An Ounce Of EtceteraBy Mary Pat CarlowFall has come again to ourcampus, bringing with it heavycoats, colds, and prolonged tripsto the library for outside readingassignments. There is- nothingmore st imulating than the mathematical problem of doing! a 60-page assignment in 2 days with 1book for? 25 students.Don't plead that time-wornbattle cry of college women"Wedon't have time!" Every one ofyou has at least five hours available every morning between 1 and6la. m., when you do absolutelynothing. Of course, the libraryisn't open!^ at th is time, b ut this,too, has definite advantages: itpresents you with the followingformula for book-lifting.| Here is the chance to developany latent smuggling talent youmay have. After class, steal,intothe - library; be sure to carryseveral othe r books with-* you.Casually drift along the shelves

until you sight the desired! bookout of the corner of your eye.With a swift, deft movement,grab the book from the shelf andplace it under your-! stack ofother paraphernalia. Now themost important move: smile atthe librarian as you hastily depar t .For those of you with less larceny in your hearts, there is amore ethical approach to theproblem. If you are blessed withtrack-star appendages, you qualify for the 100-yard dash -. to thelibrary after classes. Once there,mow down the shorter membersoffthe intelligentsia and snatchthe book from the shelf. Nastylooks and shin-kicking are yourreward, but what price a libraryreserve?These methods may lack gentility, charity, and intellectualhonesty, but remember . . . CarpeDiem!

Published Monthlyflgfe THE MERCIAD^ c m n O ^ Mercyhurst College, Brie, Pa.Editor Emily LincolnAssociate Editor K a y H e be r tAssistant Editors Judy Young, Mar ty Fiedler ,Fran Herman, Nancy Nones . f \Li terary Contributor- Anne Mar ie McCar thyBusiness Manager Nancy VasilEditorial Staff Carol Brennan, MaryFisher , Peggy Nawrocki , Mary Kay Naegle , MaryHammond, Bonnie Brennan, Marge L ipchik, Reinette

Boling, Joan W ar nock, Alice* Weite, Karen Smi th,Carolyn McCarthy, Rita Cappello, Ann e Froelich,Jeanne Genung, Grace Green, Char lot te Muntean,Mary Lou Morgan, Sally Schmidt, Mary Ann Allgeier, |Nancy Way, Dorothy Delaney, Carole Stoiber, JudyFigaski, Marion Michaels, Lois Mattis, Ginny Hammer.Typis t s - Terry Donohue, Mar tha Rudd,Mar lene DeSant i s , Pat Lawlor.

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XPat Arusiewicz, Sister Angelica, and Mary Ellen Downey unpackentries for the graphics exhibit.

Graphics Exh ib i t Br ingsI n t r an a t i o n a l C o m p et i ti o nMail from all over$the countrypoured into Mercyhurst last weekas the nation's art ists submittedentries for the Second Annual Exhibit ion! of Prints and Drawings.The exhib it, officially opened? onNovember 4, will be open to thegeneral public through November2 0 - i l I l mThe show, far I surpassing lastyear's which included only| thework of tri-state art ists , was nationally advertised by the American Artist magazine. More than100 entries from at least 20 statesrepresented al l media in the graphic arts .The entries competed for $100 inprizes: $50 for Best of Show and$25 each jj for First in Prints a an dFirst in Drawings.

The controversial J compositionby David F. Driesbach, "Visitationwhile Herod Searches," won Bestof Show honors. Aquatint andetching are the media the Ohioartist used to portray his allegorical subject.First prize for prints went toJean Schonwalter, a Pennsylvaniaartist, for her lithograph of twoclowns, "Duet." Following an almost cliche' theme, the despondent figures symbolize those whomust retain an exterior smile butcannot force their j inner feelingsto comply.Executed in lithocrayon or charcoal, "Introspection," by RobertBaxter of California won firstprize in drawings. The drawingbalances two headless nudes withthe head of a young girl.^\yT. S. Eliot Challenges

Both Cast and AudiencelTh e first produ ction of the Mercyh urst Players^ offers a distinctchallenge to cast and audience. If; they master T. S. Eliot's,Murder in the Cathedral , the players should present an intel lectualdrama that will stimulate critical play-going and provoke seriousthinking.Directed by Sister M. Brigid, the Mercyhurst and Gannon College -students are confronted with interpreting and re-enacting Eliot's[poetical drama. Although incorpo-StudentsTreatM od ern Books

The Literary Club Coffee Hourswill begin this month and! continue throught this year everyTuesday afternoon at 4:20 in Mc-Auley Lounge. By encouraging intelligent discussion, the coffeehours will attempt to further thestudents ' understanding of contemporary authors.

The keynote of the series is fullstudent part icipation. In order toaccomplish this goal, Miss Shaefer,chairm an of the afternoon programs, intends to gear the discussion to a popular level. Thus allMercyhurst students, not just English majors, can participate.Prose and poetry of th e twentieth century comprise this year'sagenda. Tentative speakers include Sister Ann Francis and MissVivetta Petronio off the Englishand French departments. Studentsin the Junior Drama Seminars wil l

also lead the discussions. A weekbefore each meeting, signs will beposted on all general bulletinboards informing the $ studentbody of the next author to be discussed.

rating the religious theme andallegorical figures of the medievalmorality play, it resembles Greekdrama in technique.IA study in conflict, the iplayrevolves about Thomas a Becket.As the play begins, Thomas hasrenounced his glory as Chancellorof England to answer a divine callto austerity and submission. KingH en r y ! n , now deprived ofThomas ' ^friendship and politicalinfluence, angrily exiles Thomasto France.Seven years later, the Archbishop returns. Unreconciled toand hunted by the throne, heprepares to die a martyr. Approached by f o u r Tempters,Thomas meets his cl imax. Thefirst three, symbolizing'temporalpowers and pleasures, he readilydismisses. Only when the fourthappears does Thomas realize hemust yet conquer his greatest obstacle to ^perfectionthe subtle,perilous pride? of sanctity.1 T h e ap p ar en t Church-Stateand Archbishop-King conflictsonly mask the more profoundstruggle within Becket himself.The? success of the play as?an intel lectual! drama demands thatthe cast portray and that theaudience interpret these elementsof conflict.

Road Company Presentation of "CarnivalEnchants Theatre-Loverslwith Pure Magic

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The house lights dim. T h estage lights quicken revealing alonely tree on a bare stage. Ashadowy little man climbs ontothe stage and begins to play atinny concertina.Soon carnival folk appear fromall sides and erect tents, booths,and banners. In a few minutes thebare stage is transformed into acircus with milling crowds ofcircus folk. Thus Carnival begins!Of|Broadway CaliberThe musical that won the NewYork Drama Critics Award in1961, enchanted Erie theatre-lovers on October 29, with itssheer magic. Played at the Warner, the performance of theCarnival road company comparedfavorably with that of the Broadway cast which this reporter sawlast spring.Elaine Malbin, playing the feminine lead of Lili, was delightfulas the waif who finds her way

to the Cirque de Paris. At the"fifth-rate" French circus, shelearns of loneliness in crowds andof heartbreak in gaiety.A fresh young baritone, DavidDaniels, played the leading malerole of Paul. Daniels was Paul,the now lame and embittereddancer-turned (puppeteer.Puppets Reveal PlotWhen Lili arrives at the carnival, she falls madly in love withMarco the Magnificent (playedby Michael Davis). At the sametime, she is loved unwillingly byPaul. Refusing to speak of hislove, the puppeteer reveals? itonly through his puppets.

The puppets are the play's mostimportant unifying characters.Joining;reality and fantasy, theysymbolize the child-like innocenceof the circus that redeems itstawdriness. Although the fantasyof the play could easily have produced a sentimental performance,the skill of the cast prevented the

Boys Invade Deckhouse0J9 Byi Maureen AleciThrough the \ hallowed halls ofMercyhurst roam > three outsidemembers of the all-girl population. They may be found doingany 1number of odd jobs aroundcampus, such as collecting trash,extracting bent dimes from telephones, and keeping the girlswarmby shoveling coal in thefurnaces.These ^roaming workmen arethe deckhouse boys, Bob? McWil-liams, Phil Walsh and Vic Curti.When not in* their deckhousehome, they are at Gannon pursuing their respective }majors:

political science, chemistry, andmechanical engineering. Duringvacations they leave the M ercyhurst scene to go homeBob toNew Castle, Pennsylvania, andPhil and Vic to Pittsburgh.During their ordinary time off,

the deckhouse boys enjoy-outdoorsports, but each has his favoritepastime. Making money is Bob'sfirst choice. Phil lists reading warnarratives. Vic prefers to tamperwith his, as he describes it, "rusted out"fl955 gray and white Plymouth. They all enjoy listeningto music toy Ray Charles, JohnnyMa this, and the K ingston Trio.When asked aoout their ambitions, the three agreed thattheir big secret desire is to expand their living quarters bytaking over the entire deckhouseincluding the publications offices.Theyj have made elaborate plansto this effect and hereby serve

warning to the Merciad andPraeterita staffs. Despite all thehazards of living with a hoard ofgirls, the deckhouse crew likes itsQuarters. As Vic *so aptly phrasedit, "We'd rather live here than atthe Gannon dorm anytime."

show from becoming maudlin.Excellent Supporting CastThe supporting cast, headed byMarge Cam eron! as Rosalie, Ma rco's "gal," was excellent. DanPotter as Jaconet, a memorable,kind-hearted little Frenchman,stole the heart of the audience.

Th e choreography,4 originallydirected by Gower Champion, wasunique and vital. The m usicalscore and lyrics created by BobMerrill matched the dancing.Such songs as "Love Makes theWorld Go Round," "Mira," and"I've Got,to Find a Reason" willtake their place among the best-loved musical num bers.! JC h a p l a in P r o p o s e sL i t u r g i c a l R e n e w a l

Conducting Forty Hours 'Devotions in English and incensing thealtar at Sunday Mass are part ofthe plans of Father William E. Bie-bel, Mercyhurst's new chaplain, forliturgical revitalization. FatherBiebel hopes to aid Mercyhurst in,"...rediscovering the basic sourcesof Christian life and removing accents on non-essentials."Rediscovering these sources begins at Sunday Mass. "I am sat-

*isfied with the external responseat Mass," Father states, "but theinternal understanding must bemade to grow." While fosteringthis internal growth falls uponthe individual, he hopes to stimulate it; for these and fu rtherchanges Jor liturgical revitalization are basically a process of education.A native of Erie, Father Biebelattended St . Mark's Seminary andGannon College in Erie and re ceived his Bachelor of Arts fromSt . Bonaventure University. FatherBiebeli also studied theology atCatholic University of America,where he is presently working onhis Master of Arts in music. Ordained last May, he is also on thefaculty of Cathedral Prep.

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Endless searching for that certain someone finally pays off as Cynthia Steiger gets a date for theHarvest Moon Ball. In the next picture, Lois Mattis and Jan et Karr, after canvassing most of thedowntown stores in Erie, select a white chiffon formal suiting the occasion and \ their pocketbooks to aperfect "T." Lastly, Ronnie Bailey and!his date,;'Marnee Fitzpatrick, pause a few?moments in Mc -Auley Lobby before leaving for the dance.Golden Fru i t , Gay jStraw Flowers Deve lopRich A u tu m n Them e a t Harve s t M oo n Ba ll

At the Harvest Moon Ball sponsored by the|NPCCS on Saturday, November 3, Mary Ann Caruso was crowned queen. Decorations of golden fruit and strawflowers bordering the dance floorof St. Joseph Community Centerhelped achieve an autumnal mood.Also conveying this fall motifwere the tables' centerpieces, consisting of golden sprayed leavesand fruit arranged!! in an art ist icmanner. Holding considerable in-

A s s e m b l e d G r o u pS i n g s in E n g l i s h

Forty Hours, comprising Mass,Benediction, and sermons delivered by the Fathers Andrew Resetar,Guy Patrick, and: Joseph Petulla,took on additional meaning for themajority of Mercyhurst studentsattending the services, October 27,28 , and 29.

Because the Litany of the Saintswas sung in English, the devotionsthemselves achieved greater significance. By singing these prayersin the vernacular, a more activepart icipation came from the groupas a whole and each individual inpart icular.

Th e ^sermons also helped students to become informed of theevents dealing with the Ecumenical Council. On Friday evening,Father Andrew Resetar, a GreekUniate priest from St. Peter andPaul Greek Catholic Church,stressed \ the necessity of love asthe basis of unity. The laity, hesaid, must strive to love one another in the manner exemplifiedby Christ.Along the same line of thought,

Father Guy Patrick, on the following evening, reminded the students of their personal union withGoda true, vital union in everyrespect and one that should continue on into adult life with th esame fervor given it during childhood and adolescence.The climax of these devotionscame on Sunday evening as Father Petulla underl ined the principle of personal unionarriving a t acloser understanding of the real i ty of Christ 's human and divine natures.

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terest was the queen's throne setbeneath a full paper moon, glittering in golden satin, and regally anticipating the Mercyhurstgirl who soon occupied it.At the climatic moment of theevening, the Joey Dee Combostruck up the queen's theme, andSenior N. F. Representative Marion Michaels stepped to the stage,crowning! the new queen. Mary

Ann's court included Loretta Sherman, Kathy Killeen, and} AgnesSeneway.The senior class gained thehonor of having their candidatechosen because they sold thegreatest number of St . Lukechances per capita. This methodof queen selection depends uponthe enthusiasm of the candidate'sclassmates in selling tickets.

MERCYHURSTyou don 't like lady GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . how comebugs? . . . those excellent speakers from XavierUniversity . . . The Brothers' Four Concert"great" . . . Wall StreetLaw . . . dialogues and knitting . . . patriotism on cam pus by flagraising . . . substitution or true dedication . . . woman's role insociety . . . summer jobs abroad . . . reading, reading, reading.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT . . . babysittingfor Mike . . . Kathy's black eye . . . J. F. K."Are you coming tomy demonstration?" . . . ROGER . . . ten cups of garlic, oops! theholly and the ivy . . . conversations with Cassandra . . . the first floordog who goes walking at midnight . . . the queen of the non-smokerslounge.*MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE f COMMENTING ON . .!. the beeeeeat the closing of Forty Hours . . . not "Natasha""Mortica" . . .Student Government 's Tutoring Service . . . TTYC Day . . . Miss Jaeger'sconvertible, due to arrive in the middle of the next blizzard . . . licklc'and stickin' . . . outside readingsHOW MANY did you say?

C l u b N e w sSocif SeminarAt the monthly meeting in Mc-Auley Lounge November 7, theReverend Paul Martin spoke onthe position of the Negro in Erieand the numerous problems hemust face. All students who attended this discussion concerningthe racial conflict, found it in

teresting and timely.C.C.D.Last Thursday evening, FatherDe Walt, superintendent of schoolsin the Erie Diocese, acquaintedC.C.D. members with the CollegeSummer Vacation Program forteaching religion during this summer. An orientationf course, consisting of nine monthly sessions,will begin tonight at the SacredHeart Catechetical Inst i tute onWest Tenth Street .P ;; I | y . C . S . J fChurch Unity and the Ecumenical Council will be the centralareas of discussion at the Y.C.S.gathering, to be! held this Imonthin conjunction with the Gannonunit. Since these topics are of vital concern to the laity as well asto the religious, students have anexcellent opportunity affordedthem* in acquiring this] Information.

I ' - ' A A.A. w;With the help of ghosts, goblins,

and gremlins, A.A.'s "Trick-or-Treat for Green Stamps" turnedout to be a haunting success. Theclub is now formulating plans forvarsity basketball tournaments andthe up-and-coming Winter Carnival festivities. All the HarlemGlobetrotters at Mercyhurst arewelcome to attend try-outs. Seeany member for details.I Cecilian ClubAt their second meeting heldMonday, November 5, in the Mu-sic House, music majors analyzedarticles on new developments inthe musical field today. Later,they listened to the recorded violinconcertos of W illiam! Primrose,violinist, scheduled to appear withthe Erie Philharmonic Orchestraon November 13 and 14 in M emorial Auditorium.Drama ClubAy joint meeting of Alpha PsiOmega and the Greensleeves Players will occur on November 29, inthe Lit t le Theatre. The GannonPlayers, under the direction ofMr. Wyland, will direct the meeting. A general exchange of ideaswill then ensue on current techniques being used in the drama.Plans for an informal mixer, to beheld early In December and featuring the "We're Not Brothers"v/ill also be proposed.

Student Govt. Day RevealsAlma Mater, Future Plansj Shifting the Green Stamp driveinto high gear, more than ninehundred Green Stamps were collected on Stude nt f GovernmentDay, held this year on October 24.Balloting on1 the proposed almamater and explanation of newstudent policies also highlightedthe agenda for the informal assembly in the cafeteria.Student Council President, Bonnie McGough, opened the meetingby stressing the fact that studentgovernment was for the studentbody and that "students must takean active part." Along the * samevein, Judy Spaeder and PauletteO'Gorman, presidents of DSO andDorm Council respectively, explained the abolition of th e studentboard of discipline and the assumption of disciplinary action byboth organizations.Spurring the stamp campaigntoward its goalthe VolkswagenbusMarilyn Schreiner then emphasized the importance of thebus to campus clubs. Followingthese comments, N.S.A. SeniorDelegate, Mary Pat Carlow spoke

on the tutoring service currentlybeing undertaken by the N.S.A.,urging all students to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity. featured speakers at Mercyhurst's well-known"Xavier Day," a project undertaken by the campus' Sodali ty andheld this year on October 27.Encompassing many points of'Christian social thinking, the lectures stated the dire need for greater personal spirituality among theyouthful laity with such topicsfas "Detachment," "Self-Denial," and"Finding God in_All Things" being the pivotal areas of discussion.Immediately following an analysis of these topics, the audienceformed small groups ;to talk over the importance of spirituality ineveryday living.Xavier Day drew zeal and enthusiasm from all participants, who

even seemed to appreciate suggestions on self-improvement. The wholeprogram evidenced a most successful!v endeavor in spirituality at Mercyhurst .

Representatives from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, are re -fleeting on the ideas proposed for stimulating Catholic action amongthe laity. The men themselves spoke on topics concerning improvement of self which will inevitably lead to better worldconditions in these troubled times.MeetM r s .

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