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CIAD, and Secretary .of the Soph-
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to
express
Mary Kay
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The faculty and student
sympathy
on
recent death of her father, s
the
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II Public opinion poll demands more Mix-
have become absorded in another ^.nation's Your Editors Commend ers ! Last year a poll proved the appreciation
show of power without even noticing the . . . those who offered) their time of these social gatherings and encouraged
hobs in theirs. 1 to help in catechetical teach- Mercyhurst to have more of them. Let's melt
I \ Perhans then, this is the reaHproblem
of our nation today—the general apathyI of
ing B Erie Theatre the ice curtain we're always complaining
about and hold many more Mixers here. In
. . . G-K columnists for taking a this way we can best prove, our sincere Shope
our people. Incidentally, have you said .a pray-
er for thetLittle Rock citizens, lately? more mature view of mat-
ters In 41st Season of better relations. I Good neighbors anvite
each other to their homes so let's adopt this
. . . the Student Council mem- Playhouse followers look to the policy. To encourage cooperation, proceeds
bers who give \ of their time coming months of the Theatre's could bet; donated toward a much-needed
^rre ou to make their new office 41st season with anticipation for
possible the promised productions. October
dorm. Come on girls, let'slshow our hospita-
lity and good will! * i
23rd to November! 9th will find
Weft 3nlorme d? Your Editors Recommend Brie theatergoers enjoying the
. . J that students avoid excess play that ran 100 weeks on Broad-
talking in the library because way, "Inherit The Wind.", by Jer-
Ja& Wl rrord Dk Win
I I Women {usually like to consider them-
Could you give a swift and complete of crowded conditions ome Lawrence and) Robert E. Lee. selves as more jjthoughtful than their male
answer if you were asked to give the regu- . . . that students be considerate This play, cheered byMNew York counterparts. But if we, as college women,
lations of a fire drill ? . j ,|By the way, what enough not to (take "reserve audiences for over two years is in- ever stopped to listenfto what we and our
time does the dance begin tonight? . . . Re- books" from the library deed one of the great courtroom companions are discussing, especially at
member that meeting you are to attend this . . . that everyone take advantage classics of American History. meals and between classes, we would be
week ? . . . Which one is it now, the Sodality of the new Student Council George Axelrod's Broadway shocked to find that the most "breath-tak-
meeting, the MERCIAD, the DSO meeting office hours Comedy Hit, "Will Success Spoil ing" topic of the day is the NFCCS dance,
or is it the major club meeting? . . . On what . . Jthatl talking foe done else- Rock Hunter" will follow the someone's date or letter, undone homework,
day is it being held? . . . What time does it where but in | the crowded courtroom presentation and run or who "goofed" in class today. Important
start ? halls between classes, so that from ^November 12th through as these subjects are in their place, why don't
These may seem like too many irregular traffic won't toe 'blocked November 30th. This comedy, we try to break through the barrier of small-
questions, but how they do arise! The most . . . that old notices be removed lauded by previous audiences, is talk once in avwhile, and bite into something
profitable and simplest method of gaining' from the bulletin board by recommended for adults only. "meaty" like world situations, a worthwhile
answers to such varied questions is "READ those who placed them there The pre-Christmas presenta- book, or an unfinished? classroom discussion.
THE BULLETIN JBOARD!" f . . . that Mercyhurst hold more tion, running December 3rd Such topics can do great things for an under-
I Each student should make it a practice mixers for a common pur- through December 21st, is Agatha nourished brain.
of thoroughly reading the bulletin board as pose Christie's great "whodunit", "Wit-
soon as she enters school each morning. Read . . . that seniority toe observed ness For The Prosecution." This
the boldly painted announcements, the lost at the table seating at lunch masterpiece of literary technique THE MERCIAD
and!found notices and even take note of the in the cafeteria. thrilled London audiences for two Mercyhurst College, Eri<* P a .
smallest paper that appears to be lost among . . . that more respect be given years and had an eighty-one week | r; Member of
its larger competitors. academic caps nnd gowns run in New York. Associated CoUegiate Press
OCTOBER 30, 1957 THE! MERCIAO rage Three
College Music
"Music, music, music" are the
words of an old song which seem
Dwellers \Go \Domestic
"Who is going to do that sink full of dirty dishes?" "I just waxed
apropos of the times. Your rov- that floor and look at it now!" Are these the words of a despairing
ing reporter, awed by the number housewife? No, just a few of the trial and! tribulations of a Mercy-
and variety of sounds filtering hurst apartment dweller.
over the air waves, took pencil and With the acquisition of McAuley and Marian Halls, Mercyhurst
paper to find out what kind of girls are "going domestic." Pressing problems arefnot a subject for
music Mercyhurst students enjoy term papers or the frantic preparation of lesson plans, (but what color
and why. The results are as fol- drapes to choose and the length of the grocery list for Cook's!
lows.
Anna Marie Bsrgan and Berley Although all regular meals must 'be eaten in the cafeteria, kitchen
cupboards are filled to capacity
Schaaf enjoy semi-classical be- and when someone receives a
cause "It can be enjoyed J almost
anytime." Marguerite O'Connor
and Kathy Carrig chose this type
bulging package from home, she
knows company will be coming! Druid Origin
of music because "it strikes a hap-
py medium."
Anna Bowman divides her likes
Grand Central Station! has
nothing on the triple room of an
apartment . . . . it's the thruway,
In Festivity
between classical, pops, and jazz, living-room, dining-room, and Ironic as it may seem, Hallowe'-
the first because of its composition caucus room of all the residents! en* is a celebration which origin-
and (beauty, the second) because it ally had a religious significance.
One J of these lassies, Ann Delaney from Hornell, New York, "has an appeal all its own." With privacy at a minimum, the The Druids, an order of priests
Sally Fleckenstein of Erie, Adele Ontko from!Sharon, Pa., o r ' |Vi Petronio chooses classical be- library has unanimously been vot- in ancient Gaul and- Britain, had
Connie Musi from Clarion, Pa., will reign as N.F.C.C.S. queen, cause of its "beauty and nobility", ed the best place to study. And an\ autumn festival, called "Sam-
when elected through interclass competition. stating that it is "comparable to a when that ?phone call finally hain" or summer's end. It was an
fine poem." comes throughf—my, but it be- occasion for feasting on all the
comes crowded in the hallway! types of food which had been
Betty Lu Dorsogna also chooses grown during the summer. The
Harvest Ball Candidates the classical because it is "music
that you can listen to and work to
simultaneously."
Sometimes the walls seem paper
thin, the kitchen a bother to
modern custom of decorating for
Hallowe'en parties with pumpkins,
clean, and the walk to college leaves and cornstalks originates
Sue Daschbach enjoys the "ap-
To Yield Versatile Queen peal" of Glenn ^Miller's music,
while Sandi Tenace enjoys mod-
hall too far, but their occupants
wouldn't trade "the halls" for the
from this order of priests.
The Druids also believed that on
Hallowe'en spirits came out to
Into the Mercyhurst spotlight enters a queen . . . to -be chosen ern progressive jazz, stating that it Taj Mahal! harm humans. Large bonfires
from the candidates for the N.P.C.C.S. Dance. is "iboth expressive and emotion- were staged to ward off these out-
Senior class choice is Ann Delany from Hornell, New York. "Dee al." | If er-world creatures. From jthese
Dee" is* an elementary education major and is also interested, in dra- Dubby Natili sums up the entire Druidic beliefs and customs come
matics. She is a petite senior with a happy-go-lucky air. situation by stating that she likes s4*Ut<MKCtK$ r
the modern use of witches and
Sally Fleckenstein of Erie is the candidate from the junior class. progressive jazz simply .because ~
terita, and Press Club, produced a freshmen class, expressed the oughly evaluated.
net profit amounting to $176.28. gratitude |of the freshmen coward
The | combined profits of last all who have helped them in their
year's Open House and this one first weeks at college, and their
Need for Leadership
A banquet and dance Saturday
Mr. Mink&MnWagnalls
made it possible for the Mercy- ! pride in becoming official mem-
hurst Publications to purchase a bers of the Mercyhurst student evening, a Regional Council Meet- "In re this matter of Good Taste/* said
Crown Graphic camera and ac- body. 4 ing Sunday morning, and a jam Mr. Funk to his secretary, "take a definition."
cessories, which included a flash Dr. Michael J. Relihan, Direc- session Sunday afternoon were "Taste: sensations . . • excited . . . by the. • •
and reflector, photoflood lamps tor of the Department of Educa- the final events of the Congress. action of the gustatory nerves . . . " i r
and a yellow filter, film, and film j tion, extended his welcome to the "And add this," put in Mr. Wagnalls. 'Taste:
holders. To date, the expenses for new freshmen with a talk on "Op- At a banquet Saturday evening, the faculty o f . . . appreciating the |
this equipments have amounted g portunity and Responsibility." He keynote speaker, Professor James beautiful..." | 7 J
CO $263.94. expressed the wish that each Hayes, stressed the need for de- "That," said Mr. Funk, "wraps it up. Mr.
Wagnalls, will you join me in a Coca-Cola?"
Open House also proved success-^ freshman would become a living veloping Catholic leadership. He "So good in t a s t e . . . "
lul from a social viewpoint. Ap- example of the Mercyhurst Spirit, urged the Congress to <bear in
proximately 490 Mercyhurst, Gan- because she follows the injunction mind that "Upon the strength of "And . . . in such good taste!" SIGN OF GOOD TASTE
non, Canisus, John Carroll, Ni- i of this Spirit "that she take Christ Bottled under authority of The Coco-Cola Company by
agara, G-E \ Co-op students with her wherever she walks,! in the followers does the strength of
thronged into the gymnasium private or in public life." a leader depend)." ERIE COCA-COLAiBOTTLING COMPANY
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