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Mercyhurst College has begunthe 1967-68 academic year in anatmosphere of newness and change.The new curriculum, the Scienceand Fine Arts Building, and eventhe new freshman class have contributed^to thejehanges tha t maybe found in almost every aspect ofMercyhurst life. -The new. Science and F ine Ar tsBuilding, begun in th e fail of 1965,is now open for u se. With its70,000 square, feet of classroomand laboratory areas, the newbuilding has doubled Mercyhurst 'spreviously existing i facilities.The three-winged building, w hichhouses the Science, Art, Home Economics, and Music Departments,was designed by Mr. Herbert Heidtof the firm of Nelson, Goldberg,and Heidt. Itjwas constructed byMatthew Leivo and Sons of NewCastle, at a total cost of $1.7million. Construction of the build-

3ing was made possible through f-a$335,000 grant under the 1963Higher Education Facilities Actand -a $890,00 loan from the Federal Office of Education.In the science wing, which isthree stories high, thepnology de partment is located on the groundfloor. Laboratories including thecancer research laban herbarium,faculty offices, and* a greenhouseare all found on this f loor. Thesecond story houses the phy sics aridmathematics departments. The fa

cilities available to these departments include several laboratories,classroom s,| a dark room, and thevisual aids and curriculum library.Laboratories and classrooms of thechemistry department are locatedon the third floor.Three air-conditioned lecturerooms, each seating an average of120 students, are located on thedifferent floors of the science wing.The rotating, sixteen-foot dome onth e roof % of this wing houses atelescope with a magnification of75 to 400 ' power. Th e dome i an dtelescope will be used in the physical science and astronom y courses.The art wing occupies two storiesof the new building. Painting,

drawing, and sculpture studios; anart gallery; and seminar rooms arelocated in this wing.The labs and classrooms of thehome economics "suite and the re-t r r i ta lgha l l , listening, and practicerooms of the music department areall located in the first story of thene w Ibuilding. The college bookstore, the new "mouse house," andthe student union are all found inthe basement of the building. gMost students have noticed thatthe "new look" at Mercyhurst isnot confined solely to the Scienceand Fine Arts Building. In accordance with Vatican^ Council's request for the renewal of the religious life, the Sisters of Mercyhave modified and updated their

edward a. engel appointeddirector of developmentSister Mary Carolyn, Presidentof the College, announces the appointment of Mr. Edward A. Engelas Director of Development andassistant to the President.* %Mr. Engel received his Bachelorof Science degree from Loyola University, Chicago coupled with sixyears experience I in the field ofdevelopment. JAfter* active du ty in the United

States Army, Mr. Engel returnedto Loyola as Assistant Director ofAlumni Relations and later becameAssociate Director of Development.At Loyola his abilities were directed toward the ! Parents Program,Alumni Progra m, and all fund-rais-mg activities. M Prior to his Mercyhurst appointment, Mr. Engel served as Directorof Development and Public Relations at Barat College of theSacred Heart of Chicago. Our newDirector of Development was theoriginator of both the annual business and industry g iving and thewills and bequests program at| Barat. IDuring his tenure there, Mr.

Engel worked with the Board ofTrustees and w as responsible^ forfund-raising projects involvingbusiness and industry. His financialinterest was further\ extended tothe parents, alumni, and students,as Well as the special gifts andesta te planning programs. }{I* A native of Chicago, Mr. Engelresides in Erie with his wife, theformer Barbara Dee Bradley, andtheir four children.

Asked why he came to Mercyhurst, Mr. Engel responded thatduring the past two years he hashad frequent communication withthe college and this growing acquaintance exposed him to the challenges of Mercyhurst, equipped asit is with an extraordinary administration fully aware of educationalproblems.Mr. Engel succeeds Mr. RobertA. Sturm in the Development position. However, Mr. Sturm remainsat the college as Assistant Professor in the Education Departmentand serves the college as supervisor of secondary education student teachers and Director ofPlacement Services.

y hurstreligious 'habits. The new habit,chosen from designs submitted bymembers of the community, consists of a shortened?veil, afwhitecollar, and a black dress with apleated skirt.The 197 members of the fresh-man class are another new additionto Mercyhurst College. The freshmen have come to Mercyhurst from

twelve states Massachusettes,Connecticut, Maine, New York,New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland,W e s t | Virginia, Pennsylvania,Ohio, Michigan, Hawaii; Washington, D.C.; and Peru. With thefreshman class, the total enrollment of the college is now 700.

fOn Wednesday, September 14, at10:00 a.m., the first General Convocation of the year was held inthe Little TheatreJn their talks,representatives of the faculty, theadministration^ and the studentbody developed the theme of therelationship between the "n ewness"of Mercyhurst this year and^itsnever-changing aim to give itsstudents a complete individualeducation.

The first speaker, Sister M.Janet, Academic Dean, stressed thetremendous changes that are!taking place in our times. Her conclusion was that these years are greatones great especially to be astudent at Mercyhurst. Besides, itis a time of growth for everystuden t who considers herself apart of this "academic community."Her advice to freshmen and upper-classmen alike was to become involved in the life of the changing,growing Mercyhurst community.Sister M. Carolyn, President ofMercyhurst, welcomed everyone toa year of great expectation andpromise. She agreed that all societyis changing and, as a result, hasneed of a new type of person in telligent, compassionate, and individual to establish new Rvaluesfor this age. Sister Carolyn stressed that Mercyhurst, with^ts highratio of faculty to students, is str iving for just this kind of individualdevelopment. At the conclusion ofher talk, she reminded the studentsthat! their days at Mercyhurst

should be happy, as a result ofdevotion to a life % of the mind,service to others, and close interpersonal relationships.

ment." As the Directress of Spiritual Activities at Mercyhurst, SisterMaria expressed her hope thatevery student should derive "meaning" early from her new experiences at Mercyhurst and go on inlife to great "achievements."The next speaker, Mr. BarryMcAndrew, chairman of the Cultural Advisory Committee, emphasized the personal responsibility ofeach student to receive the besteducation possible. By "best" hemeant the education of every aspect of the individual. To supplement classroom studies, he recommended attendance at each eventin the expanded cultural program.His report of this year's culturalactivities received the enthusiasticI approval of the audience.Miss Katherine Icardi, Presidentof SGA, introduced the s tudentbody to the nature and the purposes of Student Government. Shepresented SGA both as a laboratoryof democracy and as a vehicle ofstudent participation. She challenged each student to do her part tomake the government serve Mercyhurst to its fullest capacity.

The last speaker on the program,Sister M. de Montfort, Dean of Students, emphasized the non-academicservices provided by Mercyhurst.She reminded the students that allaspects of college lifesocial academic, and religious are interdependent for -f harmonious existence.Sister de Montfort urged everyoneto take advantage of the opportunities for growth that Mercyhurstprovides in order to emerge asbetter citizens and j better Christians.At the conclusion of the convo-The key w ords in Sister M aria 's cation, the entire student body sang

talk were "meaning" and "achieve- the Alma Mater.our sixteen new faculty membersfarewelcomed to second home at mercyhurstSister M. Carolyn has announcedth e appointment J of sixteen newmembers to the faculty of Mercyhurst College.Six of the new faculty membersare National Teaching Fellows.Theirs salaries will come from agrant received by the Office of Education in Washington, D.C. Thefollowing Teaching Fellows havebeen appointed to the f a c u l t y : | ' | |M R . JA G JEET! AHLUWALIA,insructor of Chemistry and Mathematics. He is a graduate of KahalsaCollege and the State College ofEducation, both in India. Mr. Ahlu-walia received his Master ofScience degree from Mankata StateCollege.

I MR. RICHARD GREY SIPES,instructor of Sociology. A nativeof Altoona, Pa., he completed hisundergraduate studies at (MexicoCity College and Jreceived hi sMaster of Arts degree from Pennsylvania State University.MR. PETER PAUL | LIBRA,Associate Professor!of ElementaryEducation. Mr. Libra, of Erie, is

a graduate of Gannon College. Hereceived his Elementary Certification and Master of Education degree from Edinboro State College.MR. ANTHONY R. PULLANO,Assistant Professor of History. Anative of Providence, Mr. Pullanoreceived his Bachelor of Arts degree from Holy Cross College. Heparticipated in the Graduate Fellowship Program at St. Louis University and is a Doctoral candidate.% MR. HENRY M. SHRADY III ,instructor of Art. Born in Paris,he received his Bachelor of FineArts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute and Master ofFine Arts degree from ColumbiaUniversity. He was a teaching As

sista nt under Gabriel Kohn at the tor of Home Economics and MISSLaSalle Art? Centsr during thesummer off 1964. iMr. Shrady received Purchase Awards at both theUniversity of Wisconsin and theSan Francisco Art Institute andwas awarded three art fellowshipsat Columbia University.MR. SAMUEL SHUNG HUANG,instructor of .Mathematics andPhysics. Mr. Huang of Taipei, Tai

wan, China, did his undergraduatestudies at the National Taiwan University. He received his Master ofScience degree from Notre DameUniversity, where he was a teaching assistant.Of the other new faculty !*mem-bers, MISS JEAN M. CONDRENand MR. JEROME J. WOOD havebeen appointed instructors of The-olgy. Miss Condren of Gasport, NewYork, is a graduate of Rosary HillCollege and the University ofNotre Dame. She will direct Mercyhurst's C.C.D. activities. Mr. Wood,f romtCary , Indiana, received hisBachelor of Arts d egree, from theUniversity of Notre Dame and hisMaster of Artssdegree from Holy

Cro3fl College. | He |i s the newmoderator of Y.C.S.MR . | H OWARD HENDERSON,Associate Professor of Social Work,is a native of Chicago. He receivedboth his Bachelor of Science andMaster of Social Work degreesfrom Ohio State University.MR. STANLEY SKRYPZAK, in structor of English, is a native ofErie. He is a graduate of GannonCollege where he earned his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees. Heis listed in "Who's Who AmongStudents in American Colleges andUniversities." Mr. Skrypzak will bethe moderator of the Literary Club.MISS CAROL* HOCAN, instruc-

EILEEN SULLIVAN, instructor ofSpanish, are both alumnae ofMercyhurst College. Miss Cocan, ofConneautville, received her Masterof Education degree from Pennsylvania State University. Miss Sullivan earned her Master of Arts degree at the University of Americas.She was the recipient of fellowshipsto Gannon College, Bradley University at San Miguel del Allende,and the University of Americas.

MR. ROBERT A. STURM, former Director of Development atMercyhurst, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Education. Mr.Sturm, of Pitsburgh, received hisBachelor and Master of Educationdegrees from Duquesne University.He will also serve the College asSupervisor of Secondary EducationStudent Teachers and Direcctor ofPlacement Services.

SISTER M. ANNE FRANCIS,Chairman of the English Department, returns to Mercyhurst College following a three-year absence.A graduate of Mercyhurst College,Sister received her Master of Artsdegree from Catholic University ofAmerica. She has rececntly completed her Doctoral studies inAnglo-Irish Literature at the University of Dublin.;;MR. DAVID THOMAS and MRS.MARGARET TENPAS have beenappointed part-time faculty members. Mr. Thomas, Lecturer inEarth Science and Mathematics, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Edinboro State College.He is a native of Erie. Mrs. Tenpas,Lecturer in Business Education, isa native of Pittsburgh. She receivedher undergraduate degree in Commercial Education from th e University of Pennsylvania*

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nso: its oimsand policiesNSA is the national union oflstudents of the United States (National Students* Association)"desiring to maintain academic freedom,academic responsibility and studentrights; to stimulate and improvedemocratic student government; todevelop better educational standards, facilities and teaching methf

I by Linda Varricchiorecreational, health, and living facilities be made available to himIso that he may take his rightfulplace in society: We believe that

not claim to represent thatinstitution." |Because Mercyhurst is a private_ ^ ._. institution, and because peopleit will take an active, intelligent, recognize students as members oiand at time courageous citizenry thisinstitutionj^ercyhurst ha s ato change the Civil Rights legis-flation into thef American wa y oflife. We take issue with thefNSA

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right to protect itself from damaging reflections. J_ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^ * * WJ Concerning! the *NSA stand onods-fto improveJ studentf cultural resolution that advocates this de - a f f i J i a t i o n a i freedom of students[sired end may be achieved by "any a n d f a c ul ty > s earch without a war-means necessary." Violence in 108 m n ^ student jurisdiction of hous-ahd|BOcial!ftnd physical welfare; topromote ^international* understanding and fellowship; to guaranteeto all people, because of their^inherent!dignity as individuals, equalrights and possibilities for primary,secondary and higher education re gardless of sex, race, religion, political belief or economic circumstances; to foster ph e recognition

cities with estimates in Detroitalone running as high fas $500million dollars, and 2,000 personsinjured, is not the answer. Endscan't justify these means. |The Draft . NSA urges that "Universities should not participate inthe selective service process in anyof the Tights and responsibilities of fashion." This includes non-partici-the students to the school, the com

ing regulations, and the establishment of any recreational and social jurisdiction with no facultyor administrative interference, wedisagree. | *As a | private institution i t hasthe right to know about student andfaculty affiliations to be in a position to refuse to admit or dismissmunity, humanity and God; and topreserve the interests and integrityof tne government and constitutionof theiU nited States of America" to cooperate with the selective serv-(Constitution of USNSA Preamble)Because* off the controversy atthis time> about NSA's BlackPower Resolution, Draft Policies,and some of the declarations in theBillfof Student Rights, I think itis necessary Ifor Mercyhurst NSAto clarify its position on theseissues. As NSA.fcoordinator 51 amgoing to exercise 3 the right not toadhere to or support certain NSApolicies which \ a r e | | contrary toMercyhurst's educational aims.*Article II section D of USNSAConstitution states "Membershipin USNSA should not necessarilybe interpreted to imply agreementwith policies of the National Student Congress,* the Natl Supervisory Board, or actions of itselected officers." | We must onlysupport Vits policies "to thefextentof agreement with them."fLet it be very clear, ^hen , thatwe take issue with NSA stand on:Black Power. We agree that theNegro's rights to economic, political, and social power be given tohim. Also that the educational,

pation in 2S averments . Thi s not ^ w h o g e m m ,only violates the rights of students ^ ^ o r g a n i z a t i o n s w o u l d a d_versely affect the institution. Asa aprivate college, it has* the righ tto have some influence regardingstudent * regulations and expectations.

who wish deferments, but^it|is anact of civil disobedience to refuseice. We feel that policies of thistype advocated by NSA which contradict systems presently in existence without first altering the system can only lead to chaotic condi-tionsland are wrong. There must

I feel that NSA has so concerneditsetf with thef student right inthese! area s tha t itf has failed tobe ijegalprocedures and systematic recognize administration's freedomsolutions to problems. Refusal to and responsibilities to community,part icipate in a system does not parents, and|other students. 1necessitate a systematic change.. Student Rights. We maintainthat , as a$- private institution,Mercyhurst has the right to "askany studentto withdraw from thecollege who fajls, in the judge-mentof >the faculty, to develop | amaturity in personal responsibility, integrity, and consideration ofothers."NSA feels that this is aviolation of p a sic student rights.

] * 7-Oh God, how alone fe alone ? fflMMdiwhat is the depth of this numb vo.d^wiAh ?It feels as the spaceless vacuum of the universecompressed . . . *an d in the dark moist heat i t expands to adeeper depth than t ime.Oh God, how much love is enough Twhat mortal could love selflessly enoughto penetrate to the very come rs of th is nothingness ?

The^twilights of a year have surrounded me andI wander in a calm, rolling sea of nothing.Oh God . . . God . . - God!% I'm so aloneso coldly quietly* Jl5 senselessly!I % alonealone with this massthis world of floating fleshdribbling nonsense into my mind.I stumbled on their tfyin glass lives and before me theysplinter and sliver crumbling to dust. ^ | |I reach to help and the finely powdered dust disolvesto water and sl ips from|my yearning fingers,slips and flows away. J JInto the abyss which holds the floods of centuriesI gaze into i ts depths and I|see nothing Jaround there is nothing| fwithin there is nothingGod . . . God .*. . my dear God . . .how alone is alone?

fI am going to appeal to the private and Catholic colleges and universities of this country to joinNSA and to let their opinions beheard and their votes be countedwhen topics of these natures,which I feel are contrary toChristianity, order, and the rightof private institutions, are beingmade the policy of the NationalStudents Association. I don't think

why ffee restless summer?

We disagree with the Student policies of this natu re represe nt theBill of Rights and Responsibilitiesconcerning the following statement:"We recognize the right ofevery student to freedom fromdouble jurisdiction. No academic institution should prosecuteits stude nts for off-campus-misconduct, provided they do

influences of these institutions.Why isn't their influence beingfelt on National Student Association policy ? It is my belief ha tif private education is to be meaningful we mustfbe vocal andlac-

With the official beginning ofthe Fall season on September 23,the realization has finally dawnedthat another summer has comeandfgone. For us the passing ofsummer means a return to theMercyhurst campus and a renewed enthusiam to learn. Forothers i ts means packing and storing summer equipment against thewinter forces. For those who havebeen on summer leave, it meansa return to routine and for thosewh o {prefer th e warmer sun i tmeans unhappiness for a fewmonths. There are some, however,

Published every three weeksMercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.the merciad* $.35 per copy M' $' | $3.00 per yea rEditor in chief | . Chriss StrongExecutive Editor Mary Ann MortonPage Edi tors . . . .Elaine Marsh, Mary Ann DlJ rso , Judith Bradleyitf> Pam Poyer, Rosalie Hodas, Chris BodanskiPhotography Editor. -j . | , . . . | Kathy KellyHeadline Editor | . . . . . . . . * Delene ThomasTyping and Copy Editor J. Cathy VarcaExchange Editor (L Emily FaticaBusiness Editor..; 1 Lorraine TuckerClub News Co-Editor Kathy HumphriesModerator. .Mr. Barry McAndrewEditorial Staff Sylvia Kergersky, Linda Coivin, Louise* WLSFL I* DUrr, Kathy Humphries, Kathy Koylowski,Pat Herman, AnnpCnoll, Sue Walsh, WendyWalsh, Betty Barczak, Lori|Weiner, MargaretFox, Kathy Icardi, Linda Varicchio, RosemaryBliezner, Mary Stanton, Eileen Kraus, BettyJean Zimmerman, Maureen Walsh, BonnieBoury, Pat O'Shea, Mary Kay Zampogna,Peggy Cancella, Mary Aim Bartum, GeneMcManus f

j . ~ \f, ~ :"""'" *~"~ -w for whom summer's passing bringstive enough to represent its inter- , _ ,. , - .ests in organizations such as NSA.

letterslettersDear Editor:

I am a Day Hop and I am sorryI am not a dorm resident'for onereason. I feel left out!

only rel ief and a fervent prayerthat next * summer will be lesstragicJ They are the people whosaw, lived through, and sufferedin the J appall ing race riots whichswept throughsummer, 1967.1

for us t o rea lize t hat emotions canrun so rampant as to be responsible for the fantastic destructionth at occurred t his past July. Wemust, however, try to make a sincere atte mp t to comprehend if wear e to pro gres s toward a mature,Christia n a ttitud e in today's society. W e mu st tr y to broaden ourknowledge so that we are keenlyawa re and sensitive to the problemwhich g ave rise to th e 1967 riotsand may possibly do so again. Wemu st re alize tha t though any complain t may be valid it must beguided through the proper channels in order to be truly resolved.The Neg ro complaint is a valid one.For^over one hundred*years thepeople of the Negro race1 have beendenied m any righ ts to which they

Chicago, Boston, Tampa, Omaha,Buffalo, Minneapolis and

are entitled by vir tue of their veryAmerica during" h nity . One hundred years is a long time to wait and there arethose ?who feel they can wait nolonger. Ther e are also those peo-many pie, however, both black and white,I know it is expected that be- .cause of transportation many Day past few months. The culmination

other American cities wer e th e who realize thatno good can besites of fierce rioting d uring the wro ught from violence.Hops are not able to attend extra-curricular functions at Mercyhurst.But I feel that those who are ableto attendbe included!I attended the F r e s h m a n"Flower Power" initiation programand noticed that all the Day Hopswere literally left out! The program was really great for thedorm kids, but the Day Hops'names weren't even mentioned.

of the violence, however, was foundin Newark, New Jersey and| De troit, Michigan where lootings,burnings, and killings reigned fordays. How is it possible to estimatethe loss caused by over one thousand larcenous fires ? ( How i doesone count the number of personswho will suffer irreparable damageas a result of the riots ? How doesone begin to comprehend thehatred that gives birth to such

nsa: another attitude1by Rosemary BlieznerIn spite of the fact that some reporters criticized certain aspects ofthe National Student Congress in the various newspapers, I found it tobe a very educational and rewarding experience. .Here was the opportunity to hear Senator Daniel Brewster of Maryland, Timothy Leary advocating the use of LSD and Dr. Sidney Cohenof California arguing most effectively against it; Sol Stearn of Ramparts magazine; Dick Gregory, a Negro*comedian who intends to runfor U. S. President; the Hon. Howard Howe II, U. S. Commissioner of

Education. I*Here through Congresional Roundtables, was the opportunity tomeet and talk with our senators and representatives.Here was he chance to exchange ideas, opinions, and informationon campus problems and current events with all types of students fromthe United States and foreign countries. The Congress also explainedthe various services that NSA provides to member schools.I am convinced of the advantages of belonging to NSA. We MUSTbe aware of what the students in other schools are thinking and doing.We MUST participate with them when we agree with their policies.Membership in the National Student Association is the way to do thisI was impressed by the Congress. I heard the legislators of tomorrow debating seriously and intelligently because they cared enough tovoice an opinion. I saw individuals forego sleep for discussions andcaucuses because people wanted to help each other learn.I believe that Mercyhurst should participatemore often and withmore delegates in this type of convention. The advantages to be gainedare innumerable.

Day Students make up anfimportant part of the student body t remen d'ous violence ?lat Mercyhurst and I feel they For most of us who have nevershould be taken into consideration, been exposed to extreme terror"Disappointed"- * t ^ 5 ^ t 0 u n d e r s t a *d howp tr a i c the circumstances are whichprovoke such horro r. It is har dear Disappointed:

This is the first time in manyyears, I believe, that we have encountered this problem. DayStudents jj are generally acceptedand included and become an integral part of the resident studentbody. Asia day studentj;myself, Iknow this exclusion is a dangerousand unnecessary attitude. Perhapsit is a problem within the personality of your class. If {so, youshould broach it in a class meeting. Your class representatives toDSO should bring it before thatorganization also, since li t is oneof the 'primary^ objective of DSOto make the Day Student an equally involved member of the collegecommunity which is exclusiveenough as it is. Perhaps thechange in DSO organization

We must also understand^ thatthough we may be Ifar removedfrom the ac tua l! destruction,^ theburden of guilt for what happenedlastfsummer falls equally on theshoulders of each t and fevery oneof u s. If we have leve r committedany act of j racial bigotry, thenwe, too, must accept a share of theresponsibility for the turmoil. Wemust re-examine and re-evaluateout own a ttitude s and we mustmake a person al commitment toconform them to the standards ofChristian behaviouran d humanmor ality! If we fail to do this, thenwe fail to m ake our personal contribution to racial equality andpeace in America.

youran would like to answerquery. WfiSincerely,,m Christine StroncSPRING CLEANING

Dear Editor: ,.With the opening of the fallterm, Mercyhurst College launchedan unique system in higher educa-tion. The college is" pVogVeTsing'i~ stiller e 192*i. ," w * p r o g r e s s i n g ,however one element is still functioning as if itiwer* 1929-theLibrary*J w - f 1*, Unf 0r tnate to recallan incident last May, but I feel asense of obligation so that th i "does not reoccur. The week of

i v ursamzanon is re - W i ^ i " * * , f l t .*? d o i t s spring "" "wy wont, wsponsible for your disappointment TZrST*' A U s t u d e n t s were "ments will help to avoid twttnetAt any rate, if you direct your w v s m a 1 1 Terence room amplications next year, hoiwr.- " y I * w a s n t conducive to study.to^T P r b t b ly more 8 t a d e &* e "brary that week than atmost t imes throughout t h e ^ X

year. Instead of finding a auietplace for study, they were welcomed by a crew of six to eightcleaning men and women busily atwork. Pinal exam week certainlyis notfthe time to clean a library.i I think it is timejthe libraryupdates its organization and getsin step with the rest of thecollege.| Sincerely,Susan SuttoDear Susan:The library administration wasnot at fault here. Investigation reveals that this was the only tima cleaning staff could be hired for Jthe library work. We hope yo**problem through one of thesechannels youi should receive a response. Perhaps a resident Fresh-

and that thoselin control will exercize more forethought then.Thank yon,Chrtotine Strong

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The Erie Art Center wil l hosttwo exhibits simultaneously onthis Fall 's C ultural Schedule. Atthe Erie Ar t C enter, October 4through 31, 8::00 a.mi- 10:00 p.m.,will be *an texhibit on loan fromAlbright Knox Gallery of Buffalo.Bruce Chambers of the AlbrightKnox/will give a Gallery TalklonWednesday, October 11 at 8:00o'clock. Refreshments will beserved.October 9-30 brings|"How ToLook At | A | Pain ting" to CityHall , 8:30-4:30 p.m. daily. Loanedby the American Federation ofArts,|the exhibit provides an accompanying textf encourag ing part icipants to exa mine ! the varyin g^rtistic viewpoints and | relate theworks to the ir historical e ras.Group tours as well as individualsare invited to at tend. i.Other places of interest fin the

Erie area for art ists andpainters include: the Gallery ofArt , 8th and Sassafras, which iscurrently ghosting an interest inggroup show; The Art School, 16N o r t h Pa r k Row; I. Michael Brown15 West 7th; the Villa Maria College display, West 8th St .; andcurrently at the Mercyhurst College Arts and Science Building areselected student $ works coveringthe past academic year in art .Included are outstanding | examples of interior design by Seniorswith Contemporary, Oriental andJapanese motifs . Junior Graphicsis well represented in variousprints and etchings. Watercolorand Costume Design, Sophomorecourses, display over twentyworks and Freshman year Drawing and Lettering classes offernumerous examples of Art fundamentals at the College.

October 3 Movie: FAIL -SAF EOctober 17 Dr. Murray BanksIS THERE LIFE AFTERBIRTH ? OR LOVE, LIVE, AND LAUGH !October 31 Movie: PUM PKIN EATE RNovember 12December 5January 9January 12January 30February 21February 27March 19March 26AprilAprilMay

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by Betty BarczakOn September 19 this season'scultural program opened with themovie Wild Strawberries. Thisfilm was the first in a series ofnine movies which will be shownon Tuesday evening throughout thecoming 1967-68 school year.Following, the performance themajority of those who viewed1Ingmar Bergmann's cinematic production, took part in a stirring discussion which "was led by Mr.Dolan of the English Department.^ The questions, commentsand opinions that were represented,led to an emotional and intellectualanalysis of{the main charactersof the film as well as to a better

understanding of Bergman's philosophy.On October 17, Dr. MurrayBanks $wiU address students,faculty and friends of the college.He will gropple with the questionIs There A Life ^After Birth"?

A psychologist, Mr. Banks presentshis unique program with! a 'senseof humor that will make youlaugh and learn. vsm A graduate of New York and

Columbia Universities, Dr. Banksserved as a visiting Professor ofPsychology at Farleigh DickinsonUniversity. He is also a full Professor of j- Psychology at LongIsland Universi ty, and at PaceCollege, New York City where heheaded the Psychology Departmentfor over five years.For those who are interested ina fresh insight into the sea'sreal history, Roger Conklin, whowill be appearing at the college onNovember 12, will lecture on TheLittle Known eWorld Of InnerSpace. In his talk he reveals howthe rich treasures of the oceandepths can transform our planetand lives of all those on it. Asdirector of public relations at thefamed Seaquarium in Miami fornearly ten years, Roger* Conklin

has traveled throughout the UnitedStates and abroad lecturing andaveraging more than 100 televisionand radio appearancesf each year.

There is more yet to Come inthe way of cultural films, lectures,and entertainers. It is hoped thateach event will help broaden andenrich the personalities ion thiscampus. 1? r

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by Anne 1Knoll"Wild Strawberries," a modernSwedish fi lm by Ingm ar Bergmann,became the center of the coffee-

clutch set at Mercyhurst thismonth. As the first of a seriesof dramatic are films introduced bythe college, this unusual film atfirst appeared! to be a symbolically heavy piece with promises of< controversy in the line of "Virginia

Woolf" or "Blow-Up". Therefis asickening feeling as the film^firstopens induced*by one man alonein a deserted city seeing hand-less time pieces, faceless men whocrumple and run with fluid whentouched and an open coffin toppling from a bier, revealing aliving corpse that is a mirrorimage of the Hone citizen.

However, immediately proceeding this scene is a quiet exposition of the main characters and theaudience is told that the followingis a dream. As effective as the

scene is, conveying the hideous aspects of the main theme, how muchmore effective it could have beenif the audience were not so informed.To understand later that "i twas only a dream" seems more

j significant with the initial^ impression ^having been f madef soovertly. % ' k -** I &

\% The subsequent series of dreamsar e skillfully paralleled to thereali ty but perhaps too clearly.Here, the verbal explanations aregiven the audience in a situationthat need not be verbal but shouldrather, provoke personal thought.w ^ It may be that this audience hasseen too many movies in the sym-holism or impressivism vein to appreciate^ a film with a somewhatsubstantial recognition of theme,character, plot and climax. In any

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eventf the film carried a message"that of-and-by-itself provokes controversy, how jmuch of himselfmust a man sacrifice toibe reallydedicated? ^ . ?

by Sue WalshFor Mercyhurst students interested'in live theatre, Erie Coffersa v rather wide choice. Along with

the fine theatre groups off Mercyhurst and Gannon with which Erieaudiences are already familiar, theErie Civic Theatre is a *finesourceof professional dramatic entertainment. New to Erie this seasonis a series of plays which will bepresented at the Warner Theaterby touring companies.The first presentation by theGannon 'College Talisman Playerswill be The Alchemist by BenJohnson. This comedy which willbe performed on November 10, 11and 12 is considered not only to beJohnson's best play, but one ofthe best plays writ ten. Itltells th estory of j* Subtly, a clever quack,

and his success in tricking agroup of gullible scoundrels.II? On November 3,j 4, and 5, theMercyhurst Greensleeve Playerswill present The Three Sisters '9 byAnton Chekhov. This story aboutthe three Prozorov sisters andtheir brothers, tells of their dulllife inja small garrison town andtheir involvement with the officersstationed there. This Chekhov playis* considered by .some critics as the4a ^ V. ^ best work in$modern dramatic lit-erature^The script which Miss Mc-Manus is using is a modern translation of the comedy which wasmade by Mr. Stalsky.-

- A Thousands Clowns will be pre-sented by the Civic Theatre fromNovember 3 to November 12. ThisBroadway sellout which was latermade into a-Jmovie will includetwo guest stars from New York init s Erie feast. % I"Among the plays being presentedat the Warner wil l be the Broadway hit Mame * along with twodramatic productions and anothermusical. Since these shows ar eperformed entirely by professional Jgroups, the y should be wellworth seeing.

'h With four theatre groups, whocan say there is no place to gom Erie? ? '?; f f

RECENT NEWS RELEASE FROM BONAVENTURE f_The sensational "total performance" Fotir Topscatapulted tonational fame with such hits as "Reach Out" and "I Can't HelpMyself" will headline St. Bonaventure Universi ty 's annual FallFestival, scheduled for the weekend October 13-15 A semi-formaldance with Buffalo's Nelsjbn Starr Quartet will follow the concert. The weekend kicks off Friday night with a dance featuringThe Rising Suns. Rochester's popular Winner Alexander Jr. andTh e .'Dukes follow the next afternoon. The weekend ends Sundaywith the R and B sound of the Sidewinders from Rochster. E xcept for Saturday night, dress will be casual. Ticket prices..willbe announced soon. *

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"Ter f S a i n newness inthe program for this year tooFolk singers and occasional j a ^J p . Jfll continue * * -weekends. But in addition, there^ U be a more-extensive movie pro-S m and a weekly lecture seriea.

These lectures, scheduled forThursday evenings at sevene-thirty, will cover contemporary andperhaps controversial issues. Atpresent, existentialism is being discussed. There will also be morestudent-faculty nights to helpb e t t e r communication |betweenthese somewhat distant groups.The coffee house, located at 11Bast Seventh Street, is open everyevening: ^Sunday, from eight toeleven; Monday through Thursday,from seven to eleven; and Fridayan d Saturday,-from eight to onea.m. There is a cover charge onweekends, but admission is halfprice with a membership card.

The special bulletin board inCollege Hall will announce Inn Ihappenings throughout the year.The support we give them will determine the success of the coffeehouse this year.After a somewhat sporadic existence last year, the Inn Secureis again open for-business.The Inn, Erie's only coffee hou se,is directed toward the college-adult. If you like meeting withpeople your own age, if you likelistening to folk music, if you like

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Walter lippmann recently be a better Christian,wrote "To Be Wise Is Tp Have AlCertain Familiarity With The De- Through a second dimension,posit Of Human Values That Per- SEARCH aimed at helping us tosist In Any Human Environment", find a stable and constant consci-f * *v- ?? *r* ence;. not only a conscience; that}'SEARCH dealt with values, with -will help us to distinguish r ightall that matters to human beings, from Wrong, but also one*} whichIt was an experience in which will' help us to make decisionsevery student had something' to / based on this recognition. This isgive and%something to discover, vitally important, forms we ma-We are all here to learn and to ture, so, too will our problemsbe educated. When we graduate we increase in complexity, and we willwill have the diploma to affirm have to know where we stand onthat we are educated and that we ethical and moral situations.I are knowledgable. There is, how- J '|Lever, something more than having Through a third dimension,knowledge and tha t is to be .wise. SEARCH attem pted to answer ourWisdom is the ability to . apply questions about marriage. The roletha t knowledge to each and every- of a woman in marriag e is that oflone of our own Jives. SEARCH, -.complete giving. We wonder abouttold uslto STOP an d -to spend $a the possibilities of having a careerfew days to give a little reflection f and"a family at the same time,to our future* * a

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and about other problems, such as[about family income and the rais-m - g ingfoof our children that will arise,should trouble every Christian col- S E A R c H provided a means to helplege student. Questions like, 'What u s understand and cope with them,is myrole as;jt Chirstian?ncand^ &"How can I get involved with ;? Search! Find the way you canChristian work in^the Church, in become a closer friend to Christ,the community, in the? hortfe?" Find the way you can best useThis role extends far beyond per- your knowledge and talents, andforming the spir itual | works of not only will you have reachedweekfer Mass and daily prayer, and the ultim ate goal of ete rnal hap -SEARCH underlined it a greater piness, but you $ wilfr also haveextension. SEARCH attempted to thanked God for the* grea t $jiftshow us the why and^the how to of your existence. ',

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From Carol Hall to Teri Sneeringer,8 Correspondent for the Merciad gjv..T.In writing this article* I fancymyself Another Ben Kaufman.Truly, my first impression of theteaching profession fis tha t th eteacher is constantly going up thedown! staircase. In the few shortweeks that I have been Miss Hall,I have discovered the significanceof the oft-repeated sentence"Teach-is a challenge." jjr p$& J

Mylfarst*challenge waaHhrustupon me when I opened tthe doorof my classroom: for the first timebare bulletin boards, a di rty floor,unpacked books and, dust, dust,dust. The pupils, of 5 course, hadno idea . of .tthe amount off t imeand effort tha t went into the phys-ican appearance of the room. Lwasoverjoyed when a few| of themnoticed !mthat there -were bulletinboards in Hie room!

The pupils Hhemselves are the"'challenge to any teacher. BecauseI teach in my own parish, I knowmany of my^pupils . . . and theyknow *nev or they think they da.So far, this has presented no majorproblem. Those who didn't knr/wme were anxious*.to test me. Thetest is not over yet. The pupilsconstantly challenge my knowledgeof subject matter (Miss Hall, whyisn't Greenland a continent?), myability to adaptland adjust (Whydon't we do it this way?>, myjustice (You always pick on theboys, Miss Hall. Those girls...)and my patience ((People, for thelast t ime.. .)Of course, thcr? are those littledaily challenges to test my withsfire i drills, V lunch lines, lunchmoney, secret messages from theoffice to be decoded, window!shades and?wall maps (You thinkthey're easy to handle?TRY)and last-minute ^schedule changes.

Now that you education majors Ihave decided to change your major,may I say that teaching^has ?itsups to compensate for the downs.The ups don't j hit you* full forceat; first. You realize them as ynusip your coffee in the facultylounge at 3:10. You remember thatthe^kid who is usually silent, an

swered' in class | today. You remember that t i le troublemakerdidn't make any trouble today.You remember that they were inte res ted in the his tory lec ture . . .that someone carried your books.4 . . help the door for you . . .carried your, tray in the cafeteria.Suddenly you're . ready to haveanother go at it tomorrow. Yourememb er your motto "Teachevery class a s ' if it were your*.Uuft.* Youcpromise to givejthemyour^best. Them . . . all of themi :;..the AJ student, the lazy kid,. the discipline problem, the kid who doesn't care any more,j the Dstudent whoi s putting forth everybit of effort . . . Hi teacher I Go-*ihg up?Dear Editor,

, .. Area students aware of the drycleaning prices of the ; establishment to which we now send ourcleaning? I suggest that someonevolunteer to find some cleanersin Erie that will offer reasonableprices within the means of collegestudents. I also suggest* that ourpatronage at City Dry Cleaners bestopped. \10 \'A T ha nk i you , |- j * ' - Doniui PaganI Perhaps if you show this to CityDry Cleaners, with the force ofmuch business behind it, they wiUoffer ;jyou a better arrangement.

"Turn ' on, tun e in, and dropout"?

This seemed to be the underlying current at the twentieth National/Students Association Congress, a forum of politics, debate,culture, and student affairs whichwas held in August at the University of Maryland.N.S.A. represents about tw omillion college students from morethan 360 campuses. MercyhurstCollege was represented by KathyIcardi, S.G.A. President and Rosemary Blieszner, Civic and National Affairs Committee Chairman.Some 1200 students, including 500delegates, attended all phases ofthe convention, which was basicallydivided into three areas: legislativeplenaries, issue seminars, and program workshops.

The most important issues atthe congress was the C.I.A. involvement. To some factions, thethe C. I. A. involvement indicateda power elite centered in the executive offices of N.S.A. This ^att i tude provoked at reappraisal Q !.the organization's representativenature. The officers of N.S.A. admitted the relationship with theCentral Intelligence Agency, butEugene Groves stated: "I disagree-that there can be no reform, thatthe guilt is always^handed down.In the same way, the idea thatN.S.A. must be disbanded in orderto cleanse it, is-j false." The Congress participants defeated a propos al! which would eliminate anylegislative action by the Congressand therefore dissolve the politicalorientation of the organization.

The legislative plenaries passedresolutions asserting the r ight ofstudents to control their "lives and

focus: sga'f by Kathy Icardi

J President of SGAI would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you inbehalf of the Student GovernmentAssociation. ^ jL =This is also an opportune timeto reiterate the focus of j* the Student Government f. Association"movement." Last spring the students of Mercyhurst College anticipated a Jgreat educational challenge. The objective of the S.G.A.i s 1 to 2supplement this educational

movement with student initiative.The ST.G.A. has undertaken several projects in order to serve thestudent body. The studenttfinanced"Union" has been completed andthe first "Union" fund-raisingevent, "Odds and Ends Day," wasscheduled for September 30. A revised student directory will be pub-lished before Thanksgiving vacation. The movement itself is re-V i s m g J i t h e S t u d e n t GovernmentConstitution.

interests within the collge and university context". The Congress en dorsed a resolutio n defining blackpower" as "the unification of allblack peoples in America for the i rliberation by any means necessary". Vietnam, the draft, urbanunrest and faculty r ights wereother issues debated by the Congress.The issue seminars concentratedon topics such as student government reform,! bir th control, drugs,and academic freedom.? The program workshop* presented a spectrum of services offered by th eN.S.A., such f as discount programs, life insurance, and studenttravel services.

The Congress also provided thesetting for the growing sub-culture of hippies. The hippie philosoph y was proselytized by TimothyLeary, who admitted that "turn-1ing on with LSD isfcKussian rou- conjecture.

lette". The delegates heard * Idential aspirant Dick Grcall to "straighten out the'!**'1con.p o l l u t i o n o f t h i s c o un tr y. " T h * !traversial character of theera contributed to an atnJof dissatisfaction and 2 2 ?withfthe world in general,

Rosemary Blieszner was electedsecretary of the PennsyWEegion of N.S.A. This is the St ime tha t Mercyhurst College hoccupied an office on the region!]executive board. |I The N.S.A . Con gress was a stfo.tdating experience for the Mercy."hu rs t dele gate s an d it also pro!vided exposure to the attitudes ofstudent leaders from a variety ofins titu tio ns . The N.S.A. Congresswas a pulsebeat of American stu-dents;j whetheri this pulsebeat isrep res en tati ve of all students is

yes convention /ove-inv; by Mary 1 StantonWith the coming of Fall , windsblow, leaves turn multi-colored an dclouds billow upward in*the blue-gray sky. As Autumn beams in,summer and its many memories

fade into fethe background of ourminds. But for the?six Mercyhurstgir ls who attended ] th e twentiethannual Y.C.S. National study weekin Chicago, June 4-10, the i memory of the convention willfnever Y C S m u s t p l ay*fade. This study week and its work The f indings and accomplishwill guide* YCS at Mercyhurst ina year of movement!

tions on college I campuses. Thesix topics of Communication, Studen t Pow er, St ude nt Goals. RestlessBelievers, Leisure, and Experiencewere the focal points upon whichcon crete pro gre ss could be made.According to preference, each representative 1 worked, on one a topic, rsearching to discover similarities

and differences, problems and solutio ns in th e va ried college situation s and to seek to exact the role

YCS is Young Christian Students, an openi community whichseeks to communicate ^Christ tothe student of today. The work oftile movement isito present Chr is tthrough sthe everyday glife of theatudent. The movement gains itsinspiration^ from its life^fin th eliturgy and in the joyful spir it ofpeople joined* with Christ. INVOLVEMENT, ACTION, COMMUNICATION, AW A R E N,E S SSPIRIT,? LOVEthese are YCSterms. Let them be your terms.With this spir it and energy, participants ^gathered to work, topray, and to celebrate together .The purpose of the stud y week wasto analyze and to reflect upon thework of YCS in the past year , tomeasure the progress being made,an d to p la n for effective futu reoperations. The week was dividedinto two major areas: workshopsand regional meetings. The workshops dealt with current situa-

ments of the workshops were carried ov eri in to the regional meetings. Here the representatives ofmem ber colleges gathered together and scanned the operationsof the workshops, pointing outaidsto par t icula r movements whichwou ld be tte r fulfill their needsand direct their future. Cooperatio n^ and communication mustbe alive in t he region, as wella s onf he campus and between individuals.

The week was an experience incommunity love. The bondlwas ave ry r ea l on e felt in workshopand in Ihootenanies; experiencedi i the Mass and in j guest speakers; sensed in.?the art and dramaand the pizza parties; known in theearly morning hours on LaMichigan and the evening outingsin Chicago. Love i s | givi ng, doing.sha ring . I t is joy. Y CSiis a community of love reaching out to thestudent and making him an aware.responsible and alive Christian.

Love is life!

Dear Editor,I believe* the snack b ar wasscheduled to be open on the firstof October. It did not open. If itis true,as it has been "rumored,"that th e i snack j bar will not bereopened this year, please expectloud and continued dissent fromth e Pay Students. ] Prices in thecafeteria are absurd;. and a coldsandwich in January is notpleasant or reviving. This is notan ex post facto complaint; it is areasonable request before-the-fact.Either the prices inthe cafeteriamust go down, or the! snack b armust reopen, or an acceptable alternative mustb e reached. f

k 1 5A* Group Of Day StudentsSr.iGabriel? I

The "President's Council" willassume a new dimension this year-five students from the studentbody at large may meet with SisterCaroline to discusa any matter ofimportance to them in Jthe academic community. Coffee hours arebeing scheduled to provide themedium *for student-faculty- dialogue. ?However, the more f impo rtantfunction of government is to represent the student. The initiative oftwenty-one members alone is notenough; the students of Mercyhurst should contribute to andsupport this* initiative. Then andonly then will a student movement towards total involvement inthe academic community borealized ?The S.G.A. meets every Wad*day|at 3:00 and everyone i s Weicome. T w e iOur best wishes for a profitable

and successful academic year.

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byMargaret Foxi f . Do not legal-i z e marijua na.I t mat ters no tto what degreeit is considereda drug; i t . isI I harmful to thehuman person."Pot" helps usto deteriorate. We mu st as persons grow, not deteriorateLogically, mar ijuan a shouldlegalized and cigarettes and alcohol should be prohibited. They areeach used as a crutch, but mar ijuana is the least damaging. Itis not physically addicting; i t doesnot cause imp aired vision o rspeech, or lung cancer. You don't*have a hangover the next morning . ' . Yes, I feel marijuanashould be legalized. I think a person should be free to choose h isown way of l ife. The governmentshould notlbe allowed to controlevery facet of our priv ate lives.If l iquor, which is more harmful, is legftl, then why not marijuana? . . . I don't feel legalizingmarijuana** w ould reajly do thatmuch harm. In fact, people mighteven begin to lose ^interest in i tif it wereStoo available. The hippies would no longer be able toclaim it fas their own. Like an yother fad of the ^middlef class, itwould fprobably drift into quietoblivion . . 1 . No, I don't thinkmarijuana should be legalized. Although i t may not lead to drugaddiction, it is still a crutch, theeasy tway out of your problems.Just do as the saying goes,|"Tunein. Turn on, Drop tout" and yd*

may find yourself dropping in jail,|facing a stiff sentence . , . p e r sonally feel that marijuanashould be legalized. It-- gives youa deeper appreciation of art, color,music, and most? of 1 alllife.People are becoming too mechanized. They don't take time to stopand appreciate l ife. It is on thesame level as a lcohol! In fact , i tdoesn't give you a hangover, orcirrhosis of the liver, or heartdisease, the way alcohol does . . .No , it should notS be legalized,People are tuning out of life theway it is. If we were to legalizemarijuana, the country would floatwith people high on "pot", Sure,life is rough, but this^sn't theonly generation with a war hanging over us. We should be tryingto improve the world, not escapefrom J it . jThese are the opinions of students from Mercyhurst and Gannon. To print all of them would berepeti t ious. Rather, i t seems ashort summary of facts about thedrug would be more in order.Marijuana is derived from thedried flowers and tops of the hempplant or "canabis j sativa." Thekind that is commonly found in theUnited S tates originates in Mexico.It was first smuggled into thiscountry in the 1920's and sincethen the dru g has been comingacross the border in every waypossible. Here the drug is referredto as "Mary," "grass, c or "pot."Although smuggling the drug intothe United States involves a greatdeal of frisk , th e profit seems'{tobe worth i t . The peddler can getfrom $15 to $25 an ounce for th ecommon marijuana, and $50 and

up for the best quality, "Aica-pulco Gold.'! The Gold is t h e ^ s tcut of the plant, and offers a bett e r ! "high" on less marijuana.Legally, marijuana is classifiedas a narcotic, and to be found inpossession of it or pushing it maycarry a stiffer sentence than thatfor armed robbery or forcible rape.Many officials feel that the punishment does not fit the crime, thatthe drug itself does not encourageviolent, anti-social behavior. Othershowever, think that it is a danger-ous drug and that the restrict ionsimposed are necessary and worthwhile, i*Once confined to the ghetto and"hippie" areas of the larger ci t ies,marijuana has now thoroughly infiltrated the larger college campusand is moving into widespread useamong -the members of the middleclass. They find it a release fromthe te nsions of th e nine to fiveworld and the teen-agers, a release from the problems of youth.Medically the-drug produces aquicker pulse rate and reddening ofthe eyes. It increases the appet i te, may cause unsteadiness andhinder co-ordination. Psychologically, it is the least|potent of thepsychedelic drugs. Its effects usually depend on the user. It mayproduce hallucinations or( deepanxiety * if allarger dose is taken.However, the most common effectis simply a fsense of well-being:a free, buoyant, happy feeling.

The question of legalizing marijuana has of late I come into focusand common discussion. Most people seem to feel that this step isnecessary; others are vehementlyopposed to it. What do vou think?

thoughts of p student teacherThere are many student-teach- than angry,ers at Mercyhurst, b ut most of $ A s for the kids, it is so hardus are unaware of what their work to get across to them, to think theis like. If | one of the many girls way they think. I'm often frus-was to keep a personal account, trate d and discouraged, but I keepher d iary w ould read something going back. 'ilike the following:Dear Diary,V Dear Diary,A month h as gone by and allMost of my life has been spen t the strangen ess has worn off. Now

at a desk in school | with the f a- tha t I know my students, I can en-miliarity of other desks and other j o y them. Sometimes i t 's hard notstudents surrounding me. Today, t o laugh at things they say andhowever, for the first timejl sa t ao . I asked-one of the boys whatalone! There I was at the front a circle was. He said, "Somethingof the room at my own large desk, without corners." I asked anothe rno longer the student but the what fan art icle* was. He replied,teacher. You can't imagine what "Anythinglyou read that tel ls youschool lis really a ll about un til something ."you've taught. Even the sound of D e a r D i a r y , fm y own voice was frightening. I T o d a y fo ' r t h e ^ | | | j h a dmanaged somehow to get through a g o o d d ^ ^ a c t ( - U s t e n e dthe day.Dear Diary, to me, and IJ know I got acrossto them. I came I home elated and

hondurans enrich friendly amerieanEditor's Note: For three weeksthis summer, sophomore EileenKraus lived in a tiny rural villagein Honduras, a beautiful mountainous country between Mexico andPanama. She wa s part of a nine-week medical ^project under theauspices of a group called "Amigosde las Americas" or "Friends ofthe Americas", which*started ou tthree years ago as a 'Baptist summer project for teen-agers ofHouston, Texas and!is 'now non-denominational and nationwide.The main purpose of the projectwas to innoculate the people of thearea against polio, smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus, and other kil lers,but the volunteers were encouragedto do any community developmentwork they could on the side.

When ijwas first asked to writethis article, I was quite excited.I wanted to tell everyone aboutmyfexperience. But now I amffalittle frightened. How can I pos*sibly" le t you^know what i t waslike ? Can you ever understandhow my team-mate and I huggedeach other and cried for joy whenwe found, sitting up in a cha ir,dressed and smiling, the seventeen-year-old girl we had thought woulddie any day? How we could laughlike crazy when a two-inch roachfell smack in the middle of a companion's supper plate? How helpless we could feel when we had toturn away a three-year-old girlwho could not yet walk because shewas so weak from intestin alworms ? How we could be as excited as kids onf Christmasimornwhen we finally?received the long-waited-for supply of smallpoxvaccine ? But I wil l t ry.My team -mate, Gayle, an d Ilived in the Alliance for ProgressClinic with a-iHonduran nurse , herthree sons, daugh ter-in-law, andsix-month-old grandson. The Clinicwas just about the nicest placegin the whole village. It was adobe,

recently painted yellow with turquoise trim. Inside, it had yellowwalls an6$a|heavy re d tileifloor.Outslcle we had a real porcelaintoilet that flushed whenever thewater pressure went up, and |awater spiggot only ten feet fromthe door. The nurse's family sharedtheir|room with us and helped usstring up sheets for privacy. |

The place where we ate was acombination grocery, department,drug store, and restaurant , witheven electric lights! Across theroad from the store was our "sawdust refrigerator"a trough fullof sawdust and a | block of icewhere we kept our medicines. Thefood was delicioususually beans,rice, eggs, tortillas, and coffee. Idiscovered to f my delight thatHonduran >food is not highly seasoned like Mexican food. Housingand|-food were provided f by thevillage la s their contribution tothe project .

Atffirst we went from house tohouse giving innoculations. Thiswas an education. Most of thehouses were grey adobe with roofsof rounded, baked-brickpile. Inside contained a dirt floor, a lightpar t i t ion ! separating two rooms, ahome-made table and chairs. Ifound that no matter how jpoor,they usually had a, powerful transistor radio. This was their onlycontact with the outside worldand almost *a necessity. It wasalso a major source of entertainment. Both the school director andthe nurse we|lived with were addicted to soap operas. |Th e English? class we inheritedfrom the team that preceded us included almost forty children fromseven to fourteen and most of theteachers from the village school,which was just built by the Alliance for IProgress. The childrenwere eager to learn and learnedfast , but by the end of the threeweeks our class had dwindled toabout twenty. To spark interestwe taugh t them the song "Old Mac-Donald Had a Farm ." In Honduras, I learned, pigs don't say"omk", they say "curro" andchicks don't say "cheep", they say"peeo." At first I was somew hatskeptical about the English class.what could we possibly teach

themin so short a t ime and whatgood would it do if they knewEnglish anyway? Its major value,I found, was psychological. To beable to say "Good morning, myfriend" gave them a grandgfeelingof accomplishment and adventureit made them a part of the worldof luxury they only hear about.

We * opened the clinic the fourthday and had a steady stream ofpatients al l day .| But i t wasnothing like the "aldeas" or suburbs of our village, where*wewould no sooner set up a table andevery mother in the area would bethere with her whole family. Sometimes we would vaccinate withoutstopping for five hours at a timecrying babies, roughenedJ men,timid school children. It was onthese days that we were really satisfied with w hat we* were accomplishing. For f wherfew patientsshowed up at the clinic, when wedidn't have enough medicine, whensomeone came l to u s with an illness t that couldn't i be helped by

Today I was mistakenjfor one self-satisfied. It' s a wonderful feel-of the students. I was walking J ing, knowing that you've finallydown th e hall, and one of the accomplished something,teachers asked for my hall pass. Dear Diary,I thinkfl was more embarassed School is so much Imore f ha n _ _ _ - _ - - - - _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ - just teaching. It involves a lot ofwe are moving a few pebbles, and knowledge, imagination, an d|p sy -all that is neded is enough people chology. You never know whatmoving pebbles/'lSesides the gen- k m d o f problems each day willeral vaccination programjj which b r m S - x h a v e o n e student ^who iswas our main purpose, we did some n o t v e r y bright. I made it a pointfirst aid for infections andf, tried to callkon her as much as I do theto teach our patients the value of o t h e ? s a n d * he lP n e r wheneversoap and water, secured a four- Possible. Another of my studentsmonth supply of powdered milk i s a r e a l Problem child, fl neverfrom CARE for the school child- fewe him, but keep on correctingren who would each receive a cup w h e n necessary. If V don't, helldaily, received enough * tooth- teke advantage of me and thenbrushes for the upper grades of ra h a v e l o s t h a l f m7 ^batt le,the school, demonstrated how to E v e r y s o o f t e n someone wiU as kuse them and watched all go out- a questionfl can't answer. Teach-side and brush leach morning to- i n * t a k e s a l o t o f Patience, andgether, and showed f some Spanish usually I return home dead tiredmovies on health and $hygiene a n d Physically drained,from the U.S. Information A gency, *Dear Diary,which i most of >the village wasutterly fascinated by. 3

^always told myself that whenI finally i taught I'd never have a"Teacher's Pet." Well, I do. Youjust can't help itthere's always

soap i and water *or aspirin, wewould get|discouraged. We askedourselves if we were doing enoughfor them to warrant the!sacrificethey were making by giving us foodand lodging. But when we heardthat the reason we were runingshort on polio fvaccine was thatthere Iwas an epidemic in Nicarau-gua and all available vaccine wasgiven t o , that government, . weknew our discouragement andhomesickness didn't ma tter. AsGayle told me one day when I wasfeeling particularly bad, "Wearen't moving /any mountains, but

Since $ I've 5 been -home, somefriends asked fme who I thought ^ ^ + U * . A ^ ^ I - * ~ . *, -. , S iL . , one* that ^appeals to you for somebenefited moreme or the people. _ A T I. ^, . -. . . 1 . 4.. treason or another. I can honestlyI served. It is a tough question 00 A ^ V . U^* T I .3 m i j u say, though, that I*love all "myto answer.11 learned so very much ^ . J I , , JT & ,_ - , . ;K | , T , , gf i kids" and look forward to eachm only three weeks.^1 learned thef p a s s i n g d a yvalue of milkit just isn't avail- |able there. If * a mother is unable Dear Diary,to nurse ^her baby, it will prob- Everyth ing I learned atjjMercy-ably die. I learned tha t J.F.K. must hur st has come in handy andhave done a tremendou s am ount helped me in hard times. I'm notfor world peace by the way they nervous orIfrightened any jmore.all reve re him. There are more When I stand in the front of theschools named after him than room i I know that I'm no longerhere..?I learned that "hopscotch" just the teacher, they the students,and "button, button, who's got the Now I am their teacher, they arebutton" are universalg game s. I my students. This is the bond be-learned that you don't have to be tween us. Because of this I canrich to be generous. The villagers teach > them and laugh with them,gave usftheir time and effort and and they know they can alwaysgoodwill more generously than I turn to me. Every day is betterhave ever encountered before. One than the last. You learn while yourworker, from the construction students learn, and you gain morecompany nearby, spent his whole confidence in yourself. Diary, I'mlunch hour| making us an ex- so glad I'm making teaching mytension cord when we needed one caree r!for the movies. Also, I learned thateverything is relative. When we l o o k i n g forward t o a n the goodvisited the house of one of the t h i n g s : w o u I d b e h a v i n g againengineers from the construction w W l e m y f r i e n d s t h e r e w o u l d p r o b_company, we were amazed at how a M y n e v e r h a v e them. I wish Irich they were. They had a very c o u W s u m this up by saying thatweak electric light, tile floor, store- ft w a s a r e a l e d u c a t i o n > o r that i tbought furniture, and real plastic w a s a g r a n d experience; but some-toys for the kids. Then I realized h o w t h a t d o e Sn' t seem fair to thethat the poorest people I know m f r i e n d s j l e f t behind. To classifythe States live better than this t h e m a s a n ..experience", it seems,"rich" engineer. | Jg a distasteful American custom.My main feeling on leaving was All I can say is tha t I will goguilt. Here I was, going home, back. I must.

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Ihurst provL opportunityby KathyfHumphries

Mercyhurst College is striving tocomplete us as well-rounded citizens of today's world. Our campus organizations assist in the development. However, too manystudents on* the cam pus havelittle or no contact with the campus organizations. N o | studentshould miss the enrichment offered,through these campus clubs because shells unaware of the opportunities they offer her. Forthis reason my first | column willintroduce several campus clubs andsome of their activities.

frosh initiation proves funDear Mercyhurst College,

I am now an official member ofyour student body, but such recognition was difficult to obtain. Sunday, September 17, 1967, I metwith the Sophomores behind Mc-Auley Hall where they judged myworthiness to be called a Mercyhurst girl. Their conclusions werebased on a series of tests designed to evaluate my potentialas a college student.

Playing catch with a waterballoon showedlif my spirit wouldbe dampened during the next fouryears: for an optimistic attitudeis an |important part of collegelife.

The five-legged race gave mea'.chance to demonstrate* my ability to work with a group. Then thesophomores tested to see if I couldkeep my nose to the grindstone.I had to push an orange across thefield with my nose. It was painful but* worthwhile, for the winners were permitted to eat theiroranges.| I was told that soon I m ayfind myself caught in a bag full ofclubs, trying to jump from one toanother and fulfill my responsibilities. I entered a sack race tosee if Fdfbe able to handle thissituation. Crossing the finish linebrought me to the beginning of thelast test.

This event was important, for itshowed how I ^handled myselfwhen faced with utter chaosalarge p art of fa college girl's life.I placed my shoes on a pile at oneend|jof the field;with the shoes ofmany other girls. At!; the signal,we ;ran to the pile and T triedto dig out my |pair. I femerged,more triumphantly than most, witha left sneaker and a size 10%loafer. Such is life.

The next part of the programwas a skit entitled "Alice in Erie-land," which gave me a brief preview of the highlights of ErieCALENDAR

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October 17Dr. Murray Banksat Mercyhurst-DSO Mixer-Freshman Investiture-Fortyf Hours Devotion I31Movie, "PumpkinEater"3 5GreensleevesProduction ofI. j Three Sisters'3Student TeachingjEnds6-21ProfessionalSeminar forstudent teacher s12-Roger Conklin atMercyhurst16Classes end18-21Final ExamsTerm ljends|22Thanksgivingvacation begins27Intersession begins

life. It showed me the tidy BostonStore cafeteria and some of itswell-groomed customers, and various patrons of the refined GannonLounge. The skit also informed meof the respectable fraternities,such as Delta Pig Sty and theTicksJ I Finally, the QQueen of Heartsheld a court session. Here I wasreprimanded for such unheard ofoffenses as studying on| Fr idaynight, sneezing for no reason, andparking a Greyhound bus in afaculty space. Some punishmentsreceived were: imitate a zoo-in;portray I a sophomore, and dramatize a television | commercial.

I passed | the initiation andearned the title "Mercyhurst girl."I will try to bear it with all thedignity the name deserves.Sincerely,.A Freshman.

THE GREENSLEEVES PLAYERS welcomes all students interested in drama and stagecraft.Members acquire acting and .technical experience and an acquaintance with all aspects of the theater. In addition, they come incontact with great plays and playwrights in an experimental andacademic atmosphere..

may explain} a difficult new theory of science, another reveals atechnologicalfbreakthrough, * *

AN English major 's career opportunities m? examined at onemeeting of the Literary Club. Atother meetings a professor or apoet lectures; a prose reading isgiven, or a discussion of a contemporary! author and his iworks .P * * * f $These clubs and their meetingsare not restricted to majors of anyparticu lar field. Anyone interes tedin a particular lecture or a particular discussion is most welcometo share in the activities of various clubs. Here is an opportunityfor you who remain funcertain ofa major, field; fan oppo rtunity to

hear some pro .|fessionals in dif-f e r e n t f i e l d s ,a n d disregardan opportunityto receive ^formation aboutsmploymentpog.isibilities of dif-^mterent f i e l d s .IFor those ofyou wh o have decided upon a majorfield, the campus clubs offer achance to become better acquaintedwith the particulars of that field.They also inform you in relatedfields of study.In the future this column willoutline activities of club meetings.In your str iving for a more complete personality these activitieswill prove indispensable. $

tri-college weekendMEMBERS of the Art Club enjoy Ivisits to art galleries andmuseums, attend talks given J byartists and art critics, and holddiscussions of various artists andart periods. i* * *FRENCH students discuss thecultural background of France, including the literature, music andart of France, at French Clubmeetings.

ft THE SCIENCE SEMINAR features the lectures of science professors and experimenters at many

Feminine pitchers, outfieldersends andl quarterbacks "made thescene" against? th e ^guys on Saturday, September 30, for Tri-Col-lege Weekend at Mercyhurst."Odds and Ends Day", as*it wa scalled officially, began early in theafternoon with a variety of sportsevents. At 1:45, a Softball gamepitting the Gannon! guys againstMercyhu rst and Villa* girls , gotunder way. Next, the gir ls had thechance* to show off their pass ingand running ability with a touchfootball game against Gannon at3:45. Following the game therewas J a break for dinner and forphysical repairs resulting from theafternoon's exercise. The -evening'sevents took place? at Saint Luke's

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