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g reensleeves players prepare
for fall dramatic!production
The American stage is most vital
when closest to American sensi-
bility and interest. In line with this
concept is All My Sons, by Arthur
Miller, a play which reflects atti-
tudes and values prevalent in our
present American society. Stated
in the simplest I terms,? the play
dramatises the process by which
Joe Keller, £a successful business-
man, is forced to accept personal
social responsibility and, ultimate-
ly, to accept personal guilt for hav-
ing sold, on one occasion during the
war,£ fatally defective airplane
parts to the government.
frank sheed
The play demands of the audi- to speak here
ence an awareness of the devious-
ness of human motivation, an un-
derstanding, of the way in? which
a man's best qualities may be in-
volved in his worst actions.
Playing the role of protagonist is
B
en Agresti, who appeared last
spring in the Green sleeve produc-
tion Lute Song. Chris Strong, a
sophomore English major, isVJoe's
wife and confidant. Kate is a wo-
man of uncontrolled inspiration and
an over-whelming capacity to love.
• Q^jthe two sons born to Joe and
Kate only one survived the war, the
younger son, Chris Keller, who is
Played by Mr. Barry McAndrew, a
Mercyhurst College faculty, mem-
er
' Chris is an idealist, and;has
not survived the war unwounded;
e
bears a festering psychological
wound, a sense of inadequacy and
Wit
Surviving to enjoy the fruits of
a War
&ne economy, Chris feels un-
^orthily condemned by his own
Realism. Even his love for Ann
Ve
r, a girl who was once en-
aged h
f *° is brother, Larry, seems
w mm a guilty desire to take ad-
va
nta ge of the dead.
Mary Jane Seibert, another Mer-
r\
mrst
*ophomore, portrays I the
aonaHt ^ De8pite h e r
« entle
P " er
rai s a
oth'u!± * woman capable
nolding fast to what she wants—
ge a n d a
er p family. Her broth-
» George, descends on the Keller
^UBehold convinced of Joe Keller's
a
• " * nd determinedfto prevent
q£ «om marrying Chris, Paul
Gy a ( a n n o n
as r e ' * student, appears
°rge, making his second per-
Meraibmd College Library
m I Erie, Penmyloania
nov. 8 /
1968
anne marie canali
mercyhurst college erie, pa.
november 4,1966 As election day draws nearer na- potential G.O.P. nominee, Ronald
tional attention is aroused by cer- Reagan.
tain races which are either poten- Reagan, a movie actor and a con-
tially influential with regard to the servative republican who supported
1968 presidential selection or very Goldwater in '64, may become the
indicative of the present•attitude "standard-bearer" for the conserva-
towards the Civil Rights move- tives in '68.
ment. He is opposing present Gov. Ed-
Of the 35 gubernatorial races, mund G. Brown, a veteran public
five that attract interest for one of office holder who has in the past
the above reasons are those in New defeated men such as former Vice-
York, California, Michigan, Mary- President Richard Nixon.
land, and Georgia. The next two races indicate the
In Michigan the Republican can- growing importance of what is
didate, Gov. George Romney, with known as the "white backlash,"
organized liberal backing, already those whites who are resisting the'
is a major candidate for the presi- Civil Rights program because of
dential nomination. resentment for Negro equality and
Republican interest in this race for resentment or fear of Negro
is both in seeing how much power riots.
Romney, who is opposed by Zolton Such resentment usually helps
A. Ferency (former Democratic the Republican candidates since
State Chairman), will have in pul- major Civil Rights legislation is
ling other candidates with him in a identified with the Democratic ad-
victory and in seeing how much he ministration.
can increase his support among the In Maryland, however, the Demo-
labor and Negro groups. cratic candidate, George P. Ma-
In New York Republican Gov. honey is more opposed to Civil
Rights than his G.O.P. opponent
Nelson A. Rockefeller is trying for
Spiro T. Agnew.
his third term. He denies any plan
for a third attempt to gain the Although*"backlash" voters will
presidential nomination, but ob- probably flock to Mahoney, his con-
servative views on Civil Rights
servers believe that a victory this
have caused such a split in his own
year may encourage him to recon- party that he will probably be de-
sider.
feated.
Rockefeller is opposed by Frank In Georgia the "backlash' has
O'Connor (D.), former New York'
successfully nominated a clearly
City Council President; Franklin D. outspoken segregationist, Lester G.
Roosevelt, Jr. (L.), son of the Maddox, as the Democratic candi-
former President; and Paul G. date.
formance with the Greensleeve plays Jim Bayliss. This family is Adams (C), dean of an upstate
New York college. In 1964 Maddox kept Negroes
players. completed with the Bayliss* impish from entering his Atlanta lestaur-i
son, Bert, played by little Jamie In California, the largest state ant by using a pistol and eventual-
Another cast member isvDenise
Katz. \ and thus the most influential both ly closed up rather than segregate.
Steadman, as Sue Bayliss. She is a
Frank and Lydia Lubey are also at the nominating conventions and His opponent, Howard Callaway
nagging, money-hungry wife who
in the electoral college, is another is a segregationist also.
at one time supported heri family neighbors of the Kellers. Frank, a
that her husband, Jim,hnight be- supestitious man interested in hor- a
come a doctor. Now that he is, Sue oscopes is portrayed by Charlie
constantly badgers I Jim with re- Corritore and his scatterbrain wife,
minders of his debt. Ken Jewell, a Lydia, by Sheryl Huff, a Mercy-
"charade nov 18 1966 /
newcomer to the Mercyhurst stage hurst freshman. By marlene diTullio
In all, Jthe characters should not Autumn days or daze! Members facilities for entertainment. Sports
be judged strictly on the basis of of the Junior Class are counting equipment will be available and
some simple social ethic or ideal the days 'till the Annual Fall the Snack Bar will be open in the
that might be deduced from the ac- Weekend arrives while committee afternoon.
tion. The play makes clear, that heads are in. a daze anticipating Saturday evening will highlight
Chris does not take pleasure in har- the final outcome. s
the weekend's activities as girls
rowing his father to repentence. The Annual Fall Weekend which and their escorts will dance to the
The Relihan Memorial Lecture Likewise, the play shows that Joe is sponsored by the Junior Class music of Gib Porsch and his orches-
Series was inaugurated to honor a has committed his crimes, not out will be presented November 18, tra from 9-1 a. m. at the Hotel
former member of the-Mercyhurst of cowardise or pure self-interest, 19 and 20. Plans for this Autumn Lawrence Ballroom. Dress is semi-
faculty. Michael James Relihan but out of a too-exclusive regard spectacular are being completed by formal and the price is $5.00.
served here as Director of Teacher for his real though limited values. Mary Sipple and her co-chairman, "Charade" is the theme of this
Education for thirty-two years, un- The play does not simply assert Donna Costanzo, along with the year's dance. There will be a punch
til his death in 1959. Thisf year's a triumph of right over wrong; other committee heads who are bowl and refreshments.
lecturer is Frank J. Sheed, famous rather, it demands of the audience working towards its success. Sunday morning will culminate
author and publisher. On Wednes- an understanding that a man's best The Weekend will officially be- the Weekend's activities at a Folk
day, November 16 at 8:15 p. m. in qualities may be? involved in his gin Friday evening when students Mass to be celebrated in Christ the
the Little Theater, Mr. Sheed will worst actions. and their dates are invited to the King Chapel at 11:00 a. m. Brunch
deliver an address entitled *"The Sunset Inn for an informal party. willi follow in the cafeteria. The
The production dates for All^My
Failure of Higher Education. 0
Music will be provided by the "In- price is $2.50. Kathy Fitzgerald
Sons are November 11, 12, 13, in
truders" from 8-12 p. m. and dress and members of YGS are in charge
the Mercyhurst Little Theatre, cur-
Frank J*. Sheed graduated in tain time 8:15. Tickets for Mercy- is casual. Price of the party is of Sunday morning event. Price of
Australia from Sydney University hurst students-can be purchased $2.50 per couple. the entire weekend is $10.00.
in Arts and Law. In 1926, he and for fifty cents either from ticket ^Saturday activities begin early Tickets will be sold beginning
his wife, Maisie Ward, founded the agents on each dorm floor or at Friday November 11 through"
Sheed and Ward publishing house the box office the night of the per- when the girls and their guests are Wednesday, November 16 in the
in London. Seven years later, Sheed formance. welcome to use the campus and its cafeteria.
and Ward was established in
America. • i
He 'has translated over a dozen
book3, including The Confessions of
open house
St. Augustine and The Collected Once again Mercyhurst will open
Letters of St. Therese of Lisieux. up its doors for prospective^ stu-
He has written* several books of dents and their parents. Under the
his own, of which two are Theology sponsorship of the Day Students
and Sanity and To Know Christ Organization, Pre-College day has
Jes us. been scheduled for Sunday, Novem-
ber 6. Invitations have been |sent
In 1955 he was awarded a doc-
to all junior and senior girls in the
torate in Sacred Theology, honoris
Erie area interested in the college.
causa, by Rome. Six years ago he
After a brief general meeting in
and his wife were awarded the
the Little Theatre, the girls will be
Sixth Annual Campion Award of
given a tour of the school and then
the Catholic (Book Club for excel-
served refreshments in the Cafe-
lence in literature. u j§
teria. \
Mr. Sheed has been a speaker for
The co-chairmen for the affair
the Catholic Evidence Guild for
are: Patricia Gloekler and Barbara
over forty years. He lectures ex-
Niederitter. They are being assist-
tensively in both England and
ed by Teri Zupsic, Refreshments),
America. It is interesting to note
Paula Semrau, (Registration), and
that on a previous tour here Mr,
Chris Murphy, (Guides).
Sheed met Mr. Relihan.
 Friday, November 4,1966
the merciad
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gannon-mercyhurst cooperation other student governments:

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it be in their theater groups or in must not overlook the fact that the 1 A f | 1 A r A f|)A flCtlOII IS
Our "counterpart" downtown existing degree of cooperation made WIK»I » •••^ * « * B » W M •«#
presented a degree of difficulty last their social calendars*
The Vice President, Hubert Hum- possible the merging of Cultural £ 4 $ |i
spring during the "early coordinat- Committee Allotments and the fac- j g y ^ Q | j y o t e ^ j j v e Issue Special Commission on the Draft
phrey, was not sponsored by the
ing stage" of our v joint cultural ulty-exchange program. Monetary has ASKED each of the organiza-
Cultural Committees, as it has been Michigan
year. We became a bit apprehens- recently rumored. This is a partial consolidation, Showever, is hardly tions in USYC to solicit the feel.
ive that Gannon would not, event- excuse for the lack of complimen- extra-collegiate involvement; and Last summer the two state as- ings of their constituencies regard-
ually—after evasive and over-due tary tickets and cancellation of we urge an extension of the excel- semblies in Michigan passed by two ing various reforms in the draft
deliberation, after our initiative in classes at Mercyhurst. Cooperation lent faculty-exchanges. thirds vote a motion to place the law. USNSA is planning to design
contracting* the prominent artists was shown in the Faculty from Since lack of active progress, 18 Year Old Vote on the referen- a model polling device to be used
and lecturers, in assigning agree- however, is a sign of active regress, dum ballot in the coming November by student governments." ,
both colleges who were present at 11th elections. Two weeks ago
able dates, and in completing the the reception held - in McAuley we also urge a continual expansion
Cultural Series Calendar — come of cooperation efforts. We direct forty-five student government Foreign Student Brain Drain
Lounge for Arthur Schlesinger. leaders from thirteen Michigan col-
through for us. Our apprehension our requests, above all, tofthe two The Collegiate Press Association
was not ungrounded considering the In our knowledge that there must administrations, since it is with leges and universities gathered to
be more collaboration between ad- them that responsibility ultimately plan a student campaign of the is- reports that "When Student gov-
consistent inability of the college
rests* sue. Thirteen more schools tenta- ernment programs for undevelop-
committees to consolidate, whether ministration and student bodies, we ed countries were incorporated into
tively promised to join. The Michi-
gan University Student Govern- United States Foreign Policy twen-
- - spectrum - ment has contributed $1000 to the ty years ago, the move to educate
campaign and several other Michi- and train people to work for their
ils marriage merely a conces- with the problems of his mar- priest. gan student governments have nation's progress was hailed at
sion to the demands of an ani- miage flock, his married peni- *
promised similar contributions. home and abroad."
mal nature? Or is it an eleva- tents. The observation is ab- Fr. Geoffrey Wood "I think The program is backfiring now.
tion toHhe fulfillment of hu- surd. Would a married priest a large number of the re- NSA News Increasingly, foreign students are
man nature? | be entirely without marital quests to marry are coming Representatives recently return- exchanging their visas for U. S.
I T M : * * • 1 problems of his own? And from priests in academic life. ed from the fall meeting of the residency, rather than bringing
"In itselfJ celibacy is diffi- would these personal experi- Their deeper understanding of United I States | Youth Council their skills back home. Foreign stu-
cult to bear; it may become ences not necessarily slant or
distort his|view|of the prob- Christian theology gives them (USYC). This is an umbrella or- dents are also encouraged to re-
insupportable if there is wide- a clear conscience on this dif- ganization of some forty youth and main in the United States because
spread doubtl about its wis- lems of his people? Would this
not foster a narrow, person- ficult matter. It's significant student groups. "One of the major critical shortages in some profes-
dom." (Commonweal). al, subjective view! which celi- thatlwhen they find someone items discussed was the & Selective sions have created dependency on
bate priests are now above? to love, all their prior motives Service System. Lyndon Johnson's them, reports CPS. - •$
The culmination of human 9fC >f» 9fC
for remaining* celibate vapor-
communication,! the act in
which giving and receiving
truly become one, the release
Celibacy is not a law of na-
ture ; it is a law of the church.
ize." m
I coda on Vietnam
The Campus Americans for Democratic Action recently received a
into the unity of nature • . • It is not a doctrine, but a dis- In the originatxhurch, there,, national concensus of student opinion on the Vietnam War. These were,
these -are essential to andinot cipline. It is not grounded? in was no question of an|"elite in brief, its findings:
destructive of any man's na- apostolic tradition, but in cir- of radical! Christians: IAll We deeply deplore the intensification of the military conflict in
ture or office. They are hard- cumstances not entirely spirit- Christians were radical Chris- Vietnam. Only a political settlement through ^negotiation of all ^Viet-
ly adjuncts of a lower nature. ual of the middle ages. tians. As the new spirit of namese groups can*terminate it. The Viet Cong will never participate
They reflect instead a depth of T* *r» *F
if they can expect only a demand for unconditional surrender. We must
human experience and are not Marriage vows are broken Christ waned, radical dis-
offer them the prospect of a voice in the future political life of South
realizable without a "depth of more frequently than vows of cipleship fell to the early Vietnam. f
human love. | % martyrs, the later ascetics, and We urge an immediate cease fire and a just settlement through
celibacy. "Priests who think
marriage will solve their prob- the still later religious groups these means: tl
How often it is observed with their withdrawal from 1. The de-escalation of the war. We must terminate bombings in
that a celibate Pastor or con- lems will find that it will only temporal life* In our age of North Vietnam. They areglikely to solidify the people of the North be-
fessor is incapable of dealing complicate them," reflects one hind their regime and to make negotiation attempts difficult. They will
even religious return to secular also render further escalation and industrial destruction inevitable, and
is really unlimited? existence, celibacy is the only
radical discipleship which re-
thus make Hanoi more dependent on Peking. We must also end excessive
civilian displacement and suffering and search-and-destroy operations.
J by Sue Geltch and Kay'Gabryjolek $ mains. Will that become luke- 2. Free elections in 'ithe South. We should urge a freely-elected,
Well Mercyhrust has done it again! It has found security in com- warm also? broadly based civilian government and urge it to negotiate with all
placency and this time it is not the students. This time it is our fearing local groups to secure reciprocal de-escalation, .a speedy cease-fire,
faculty. And who do we attribute such an omnious adjective to our in- and foresighted terms. We should also increase our economic and social
structors ? Let us explain. f The movement today is aid in the South.
January, 1964, saw the supposedly progressive and|liberal cut toward giving back to the 3. An International Peace Conference. By this means/ we could
system put into effect. All students maintaining; sophomore, junior £ or promote a peaceful and durable settlement and the withdrawal of all
senior status were given the right to determine their attendance or ab- world of nature and matter foreign troops. We should advocate self-determination under interna-
sence from all classes—with, of course/the knowledge of the profes- the! respect which Christians tional supervision; accept the participation of all factions (indiscrimin-
sors requirements for the course. This approved proposal did not grant owe it in justice. Rejection of ate anti-communism should end as the pillar of our foreign policy);
such freedom of choice to students maintaining freshman status. the world"is not a mark of a and urge the creation of a provisional government in order?to enforce
* The students shave met with success in assuming their part of the decisions.
the bargain. Many of our faculty have not. To illustrate: it has been
superior stage m religious evo- |4. A long run program ^for Southeast!Asia. We favor neutral-
observed*that seating charts are rbeing^ utilized ini such a way as to lution. "Whatever its origin, it ization under the XJ. N. of Cambodia, Laos, N. and S. Vietnam. We also
mark attendance. Quotes such as: "You may cut this class, but I sug- is not Christian. It proposes a suggest programs of aid which will raise livingJstandards and necessi-
gest you be here/' and "I- take attendance only to examine why your dualism\between spirit (good) tate cooperation, thus making feasible the peaceful reunification of
grade is so low?in the end/' indicate a subtle but nevertheless ever- and matter (evil)," (Theology North and South. £
present feeling that such classes must be attended. Digest), although Christian i The issues are complex and difficult Men equal in love of country
| WHY ? WHY ? WHY ? Do certain members of our faculty relyfon doctrine has always taught a and of peace may conscientiously reach opposing conclusions. We urge,
compulsory attendance because they know their classrooms would!be then, that debate be kept as high and rational as possible and that all
empty? Do they not realize that an intellectual student-professor com- positive attitude towards na- sides refrain from questioning the liberalism or the patriotism of the
munication! is sought by students also? These professors*who either ture, i others. (•
subtly or * openly require attendance are not offering the intellectual
stimulation searched for at Mercyhurst College. |- i
Perhaps we should thank those professors who are competent in letterslettersletterslettersleitersletterslette
their material and presentation and who have confidence in their stu- Dear Editor,
dents' judgment to accept or reject the responsibility (Mr. Lincourt, program began! You would ait have been "hanging from the raft-
Apathy involves two groups: stu- there for • a basketball game, ers." Few cared. I* am sure that
Mr. Garvey, Mr. Stalski, Mr. Kubiak, Sr. Charles, Mr. Bryan, Sr. Mat- dents and faculty. Around Mercy- wouldn't you? Vice-President Humphrey did not
thew, Mr. McAndrew, and others). But our thankfulness is limited. hurst there has been a continued
|When will traditional faculty members realize that this is not PS 38 And the faculty! What was your miss Mercyhurst College in the
nagging about intellectualism and excuse! Were you blinded by preju- audience, and I am sure that neith-
and that we are not fifth grade aspirants? student apathy. Are we intellect- dice because you do not like the er Gannon nor the citizens of Erie
uals ? Are we apathetic ? Yet, when Johnson Administration or its poli- missed us; but I did. The more I/]
Published Every Three Weeks the opportunity arises to see and cies? Well, relax! You did not miss sat there listening to Vice-Presi-
4
| the merciad j hear Hubert Humphrey to enjoy a major policy speech—you only dent Humphrey talk to half an
Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. the privilege of hits visit 9 to Gan- missed a talk on air and water pol- audience, when it should have been
$.85 per issue $3.00 per year non College,ji what was our re- lution—the very things that are a full house, the more disgusted I j
Editor In Chief j Jane Carney sponse ? causing the slow death of Brie and became!
Executive Editor Peggy Meagher There were teachers who would many other American cities. But I am ashamed to admit that I
Associate Editor Rosemary Barnum [not let students out of classes that that is not important to you. Was 1 •

afternoon; but, did you ever hear it the fact that you did not have can find no excuse for our gross in-
Page Editors Stephanie Lucas, Chriss Strong, Anne Canali
Photography Editor «. ; Kathy Kelley of the cut system ? "Freshmen tickets to the choice seats in the difference on October 10. Apathy
Headline Editor % Emily Fatica can't cut,"f you say el
^ ^ *» what's auditorium? Or the fact that you is a two-way parade of students
Typing and Copy Editor Cathy Varca wrong with getting together and did not care to sit on those hard and faculty leading to no-where-
Exchange Editor Jeanne Keim speaking to the teacher ? What was bleachers because, perhaps, it was land; and—make no mistake—WE
Business Editor IPaula Semrau wrong that you were unable to ARE IN IT! i
beneath your dignity as college pro- Sincerely,
Club News Co-ordinator Bonnie DeLuca spend the afternoon with one of the fessors ?
Moderator * ~ Mr. Barry McAndrew most important and distinguished Maureen Milan
It was a shame and disgrace to
Editorial Staff Rose Ann Beckon, Peggy Camilla, Cathy men of our time? The very fact Mercyhurst College that there were
Funari, Sue Geltch, Patty Gloeckler, Rita Kasun, Cindy that he is the Vice-President of Ed. Note: Response to any letters
not more students and faculty pres- printed infthis column as well as
Konnerth, Elaine Marsh, Gene McManus, Judy Pitney, the United States should have been ent. When you have a force of ap- any opinions the students might
Paula Roseto, Linda Salem, Sue Schilling, Teri Smerin- enough to make you WANT to see
him. Perish the thought that you proximately 900 people, there is like to air are welcomedg by the
ger, Rosalie Hodas, Nancy MacNamara, -Kathy Icardi,
might have had to sit for an hour NO excuse for a handful represen- staff. You can put any letters to
Judy Bauer, Marlene DiTullio and Kay Gabryjolek.
on those hard bleachers before the tation. That auditorium should have the Editor in the envelopes found
been so packed that people would on each class bulletion board.

Friday, November 4, 1968
Fine fArts
ffceofer announces repertoire
if %ie' Fiftieth Season of the Erie
Civic Theatre Association is open-
ing now fat the new Playhouse in
Wesleyvtilef Five major productions
«ill be presented along fwith the
new coming Studio Series featuring
the genius of Tennessee Williams
and Anton Chekov.
Opening the season was the
Broadway hit "Mary, Mary" by
jean Kerr, which ran from October
27 to November 1. Following this,
and playing from December 8 to
1 December 18 is a fictional drama
11 based on the experiences of Josef
Cardinal Minszenty during his im-
prisonment in Communist Hungary.
I February 9 to February 14 is the
sparkling song and dance of "Gyp-
I 1
sy/ succeeded by the somber yet
amusing "Invitation > to a March,"
both written by Arthur Laurents.
"The Owl and the Pussycat"
closes the seasons curtains with a
web of tickling comedy spun around
a young "pseudo" intellectual and
a shady lady.
1 from a checking account at any of
Supplementing these productions the four Erie banks.
the Studio Series offers innovation
to the discerning theatre-goer,
(Friday and Saturday nights).
i ourselves sitting at a table with
"American Blues" represents I a that should be of unique interest to
combination of the early snort Mercyhurst students. These in-
plays of Tennesee Williams that re- clude :
veal the power of his creativity and
individuality.
I "The Three Sisters" by the bril-
I liant Russian dramatist Anton
Chekhov, exhibits an explosion of
boiling passions hidden under a de-
I ceptively serene surface.
I Concluding this series is "The
Glass Menagerie" also by Tennes- 899-7008 or 899-7222.
•peaking oat on* new morality
by Linda Salem (Y.C.S.)
Sin, self-denial, obedience, and
penance. Inevitably, contemporary
Christianity encounters the living
experience of faithf through the
frustrating implications of this
terminology, f tempts to re-evaluate man's role in
Emphasis is certainly '•placed on
striving for the good, yet the ap-
!
proach has been consistently nega-
i tive, p t is a rare and fortunate
Christian who has heard a positive
statement of the Ten Command-
I ments, rather than "thou shalt
not...» J his book, Situation Ethics.
This prohibitive approach to the
ten commandments epitomizes tra-
ditional Christian ethics/ and re- citing challenge to 2 contemporary students. The tutors are a selected
sults in a | legal-oriented ethical Christianity.
system, | i .f| F
Morality in such ajjsystem be- Christian, isfnot limited to Chris-
I comes separated from thetindivid- tianity because it is not hampered
Ua
l. Right or wrong is not depend-
ent on personal insight, but on pre-
fabricated codes. % of the Christian community.
Legalism, because it can easily
fa
*l to identify with the person, for all men.
apparition
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**" Nl taking pretty pictures!
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B
arbato's Italian Restaurant
jkjjj °nc! Pizzeria
707
'State Street Brie, Pa.
JPhone 521-2158
the merfiad
summer
European tours benefit seniors
by: Cindy Konnerth
and
see Williams which portrays a fas-
Pat Gloekler
cinating and sensitive story of a Bonjour, or should we say Gruss
Southern mother, living in delusion-
Gott? No matter how it is said, it
al dreams of her past and desper-
still adds up to a wonderful sum-
ately attempting to wed her shy
mer. A summer in which we were
and crippled daughter in the pres-
fortunate! enough to be able to
ent, fj* . • y$A
spend stwo and a half months in
Ticket Information
Europe. f like home.
Members of the Erie Playhouse We stayed in Paris for six weeks,
besides being entitled to $13.50 and travelled throughout southern
worth of entertainment for $7.50, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and
($4.00 for students), are given a Austria for four weeks.
savings on each ticket to three stu- Paris was truly| "magnifique."
dent productions, free admission.to While there, we stayed at the Cite
three recorded classics ^including Universitaire, located at the ex-
Arthur Miller's "Death of a Sales- treme southern tip of Paris. The
man" ancvf'St. Joan."| * Cite* is a world-wide dormitory,
Each show will open on a Thurs-
since here are housed forty-two na-
tionalities from all over the world.
day through-Tuesday nights with
curtain at 8:30 P. M., except on
Sunday, when curtain will be at
Each house is constructed to rep-
resent its respective country. For
7:30 P . M . I example, we lived in the College
Neerlandais, Foundation Juliana.
To purchase a membership a sub- Our room was huge, with a solid
scriber may send cash or check to wall of windows, two closets, wood-
the Erie Playhouse, Box 2042, Erie; en beds built into'the wall, and a
have it charged to*-a Boston Store sink area.
charge account, or have it deducted m We were exposed to quite a
cross-section of cultures. Everyone
had dinner in the same building, a
gift of John D. Rockefeller. It was
In addition to entertainment, the not at j all gunusual for us to find
Erie Civic Playhouse sponsors cul-
tural^ and educational programs Africans, Laotians, French, Itali-
ans, and Tunisians at one time.
We visited the majority of the
tourist attractions, but found! we
Tours of special productions at benefited most from simply ming-
high schools in Erie and the ling with the people.
Erie area;
Student Theatre Program
Erie's youth; and a Theatre
for
Every day we attended class
from 10:30 to 12:30 at the Alliance
Francaise. It was more difficult
workshop.
than we had anticipated, but it was
very worthwhile, both|in improv-
For further information
phone ing our comprehension and in wid-
ening our vocabulary.
student I tutor
appears meaningless. Significant
Sigma Tau Sigma are the Greek
studies must be made to achieve an
letter equivalents of S.T.S. which
awareness of man in morality.
standi for Student Tutor Society.
The Society was created in 1954 to
New Morality
meet a particular academic need in
Recently $there have j been £ at-
the College of Arts and Sciences at
the University of Pennsylvania.
ethical decisions, particularly
through? the new morality, more Since this time chapters have
formally called situation ethics. been established in over 30 colleges
Joseph Fletcher, Professor of and -universities throughout the
Social Ethics at Episcopal Theology nation. Mercyhurst College, as a
School gin Massachusetts, analyzes result of the combined efforts of a
the method of the new morality in group of students, began her chap-
ter in 1962. ^ H lastic standing.
, His philosophy is stimulating and
invigorating, and; presents an ex- The S. T. S. offers a program
which helps scholastic ally troubled
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$ Fletcher's orientation, while
time for a change - Ocf. 26-28
by dogma. The universality of his On October 26 and 27, the ju-
niors, sophomores, and freshmen
major premise, dependent upon
love, extends beyond religious participated in a retreat very dif-
boundaries, becoming meaningful ferent from any that have been
held at Mercyhurst in the past. The
traditional retreat format of short
Essentially, situation ethics pro-
conferences followed >by long peri-
poses that^ love only, is always
good* This principle is the core of ods of silence j and private prayer
was almost entirely abandoned.
the new morality, giving special
meaning to all moral decisions. This year's retreat, entitled
I Reality is understood in terms of "Days of Christian Encourage-
1 of "Christian encouragement" over
love. That is, right and wrong are ment, ' emphasized the need for
evaluated according to the most each girl to be concerned not only
loving decision which can be made with her own spiritual welfare but
ima situation. Morality, then be- also that of her fellow students.
comes relative to each situation.
Conferences| with the retreat
master, Father Raymond Utz
Situation Ethics
Pittsburgh, as well as individual
At this point perhaps an example group discussions, centered about
would best typify what the new the theme of inspiring each student
morailty is all about. The follow- to act courageously in her role as
ing is a comparison Fletcher draws a Christian.
regarding the ethical decision of "Operation Understanding,"
(Continued on page 4, column 1)
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There were many things we
loved about' Paris: commuting on
the metro (subway), walking along
the Seine River, visiting the Lou-
vre, and enjoying the food. The
French people were very warm and
nice to us, and we were really sorry
when we. had to leave Paris for
Germany since it had begun to feel
When we left Paris, we took the
train to Augsburg, Germany, where
Patty's sister and husband live.
Germany, and Elsewhere
Paris had the people, but Ger-
many certainly had the scenery. No
one who has ever seen the Alps can
forget his first sight of them.
Patty's brother-in-law (Bob) was
able to get a number of leaves, and
thus could drive us to many places
in Germany, and elsewhere. We
drove to Austria which was beauti-
Patty Gloekler (L), Cindy Konnerth (r.) standing on Venetian Street
:iety offers scholastic fservice
group of undergraduates whose
own academic attainment and de-
sire I to advance general learning
qualifies them for membership.
Since this program is by the stu-
dents for the students, it is offered
free of charge.
The purposes of the Society as
stated in its constitution are three-
fold: |
1. To provide instruction free of tor.
charge to those students who
desire to improve their scho- hurst i has! 65 approved students
•;•.
2. To stimulate among the stu- French, German, Spanish, Biology,
dent body an increased inter- Chemistry, Math, Physics, Home
est in the teaching profession. Economics, Commercial i Education,
open forum between Protestant and
Catholic students, helped extend the
girls' knowledge of other members
The reactions of the students to
this new style of retreat indicated
that they favored the idea of di-
rect participation in the various
activities..
Most upperclassmen expressed
their preference for the two days
the three-day retreats of former
years. They felt that the discus-
sions, in addition to?the regular
sermons, provided a greater insight
into the problems of Christians to-
of day.
The modernized retreat thus en-
couraged each Mercyhurst girl "not
just I to think about her spiritual
an
life but to make it a truly Chris-
tian life."
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ful^ as; was Switzerland. We were
very much impressed with Venice
in Italy.
Driving back from Italy was
one of our more unfortunate ex-
periences. The Brenner Pass over
the mountains was washed out by
floods, and traffic had to be re-
channeled over a back road.
Germany was the most American
looking country we saw. By this
we mean industrialized and clean.
Enduring Experience
We did our best to be native and
as a consequence we truly believe
we enjoyed ourselves more.
We are left with a mixture of
impressions, but the most impor-
tant is that people everywhere are
pretty much the same—if you are
willing to give of yourself, you will
most likely receive allot in return.
SPII
3. To contribute to the scholar-
ship and intellectual atmos-
phere of our colleges and univ-
ersities.
The most important element in
the success of an organization is
its membership. This is especially
truej; of | a Student Tutor Society
where there can be no substitute
for a I conscientious, competent j-tu-
At present the society at Mercy-
qualified to tutor in English,
and Modern Science.
These students now tutoring, a
total of 25, are predominately from
the junior and senior classes. In a
short time department heads will
be requested to '•• submit lists of
eligible sophomores.
As a rule meetings of the en-
tire membership are held very in-
frequently. Mercyhurst | generally
holds a meeting at the beginning
of the second semester to formally
admit new members and to discuss
any general problems. Election of
officers occurs at the end of the
(continued on page 4, column 3)
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home ear's act! in community

L U t u H

Economics. Among the topics dis- of products that can be yielded

gift! pac tofbe distributed
f Mercyhurst students will receive
a package of nationally-advertised
products which are the courtesy of
brand {name manufacturers. Also
included in each "campus pac" will
be a packet of coupons and special
offers from leading school supply
manufacturers or service com-
panies.
? The kit jrwill fbe sold for the
intention* of creating new interest
in the college market for the prod-
ucts it contains. "Campus pac"
promotion ] reaches an jj average!' of
seventy per cent of the I full-time
students. These "pacs" will be sold
on Nov. 7 in the book store for $.26.
fi "Campus pac" is the creation and
property of Guest Pac Corporation,
since 1950 a pioneer in the field of
selective sampling. Since 41960,
"Campus pac" has gone to more
than 1,500,000 students.?And'since
the Spring, 1964 semester, 119 ma-
jor NACS members stores have
used "campus pac" as a promotion-
al tool with success.
To fbe eligible to distribute this
"Campus pac," the college store
must see that at least fifty per cent
y. c s .
^^B
of the student body receives the
pac; that the pac must be advertis-
ed and promoted; and that the pac
and its contents must be approved
by*the school. 4
Other campuses which will par-
ticipate in this program include:
University of Kentucky, University
of North Carolina, Ohio State,
Wheaton* College, Notre JDame,
University of Illinois and Brook-
lyn College.
more academic innovation
by judy bauer
It is evident that there is a de-
gree of dissatisfaction as well as a
certain amount of positive sugges-
tion power within any student
body. Feeling that Mercyhurst is
no exception to this fact, SGA re-
evaluated its structure during the
Fall! of 1965-66 and as a result,
created three new committees. One
of these is the Academic Affairs
Coordinating Committee whose
principle function* is to act as a
bridge between the students and
the faculty and administration.
Since the administration had al-
ready evidenced its awareness of a
need for academic innovation
1 in Nairobi, Africa. Kathy Levis '66 Barbush, French.
through the; appointment of an
IA recent activity on the agenda with the use^'of vegetables. Christ-
of. Home Ec Club members was the cussed were career opportunities in mas cookies are on the list of ac-
attendance of the annual Fall Home Ec and the relation of Home tivities for future afternoons.
Workshop of the Pennsylvania Ec to the family. i
State Home Economics Association. The .Home Ec-ers, however, do Senior, Judy Oliver, and juniors,
Nine Home Ec majors, senior, Judy not always travel beyond the city Sheila *Andrews, Mary Ann Cop-
Oliver, juniors, f Sheila £ Andrews, limits to engage in worthwhile ac- pola, Marlene Cromwell, Gretchen
Mary Ann Coppola, Gretchen Hinz, tivities relating to their field. With- Hinz, Linnie j; McAllister, Carol
Carol Neason, Marty Peitzmeyer, in Erie's boundaries much time and Neason, Pat Nicolette, Marty Peit-
and Connie Walczak and sopho- effort are being devoted to instruc- meyer, and Connie Walcak, and
mores, Pat Trabold and Terry Zup- tion in the areas of clothing and sophomores, Kathy Causgrove,
sic were .'present at this '1 year's nutrition. Mary Ann Delaney, Cammie De-
Workshop which was held October Every Wednesday, from four to Lucia, Carol Punari, Barb Gloekler,
21-22 at Indiana University in In- five in the afternoon, volunieers Bobbie Keim, Barb Pryor, Irene
diana, Pennsylvania. give lessons in basic food prepar- Ryan, Pat Trabold, and Terry Zip-
ation at the Booker T. Washington sic are involvedj in this beneficial
"Unlimited plorizons in Home Center. About 28 junior high school
undertaking.
Economics" was the underlying girls comprise the class which is
theme of the various sessions which given an explanation and instruc- Also, ^representatives of the
freshman and junior classes work
included a symposium comprised of tions for the particular project of
the afternoon. The importance of with Erie's Anti-Poverty Program.
noted speakers in the field of Home Each* Saturday morning clothing
measuring ingredients accurately
and of step-by-step following of construction classes are held for
|tutor society
recipes is stressed. Among the
projects completed is jthe variety
twelve-year-old girls at Harbor
Homes.
(continued from page 3)
second semester.
This year Mercyhurst's chapter
spotlight! on alumnae
plans. to investigate thefpossibility
of joining the national organization Mercyhurst graduates are con- School for Advancement of Inter-
of Student Tutor Societies. Infor- tinually participating in ^widening national Studies at-; John Hopkins
ma on common problems and ex- the scope of the woman's role in University. Celia Coletta is associa-
change of material of mutual in- the modern world. Their occupa- ted withfthe Department of Navy
terest to all societies could then be tions range, from wife to stock- and Gail Flynn is with the Depart-
obtained. ment of Agriculture. They are both
broker, teacher to international sec-
retary, and social worker to moth- residing in Washington, D. C. Kay
Hebert '64 received her masters de-
er. This article will spotlight only
a! few of the graduates and what
they are doing today.
gree from Purdue University in
English and is now an instructor
atfCarneigie Tech in Pittsburgh.
Peggy Hock* '65 Ihas been ap- Bonnie Brennan and Kathy Fitzger-
the group most affected by the re- pointed new Director of College ald '66 are working with the Lay
sulting changes, the AACC is pres- and Community Relations. Marty Extension Service in Mexico.
ently working on a questionnaire Fiedler '65* has been promoted to
which| willl give us the chance to editorial assistant for American
evaluate all aspects of our college
as it is now and to offer ANY sug-
Education, a magazine published
by the Office of Education under
wilson foundation
gestions we feel necessary and val- the Department of Health, Educa-
uable. *'
Hopefully this questionnaire will
tion, and%elfare. Pat McCarty;'66
is a retail merchandising trainee
nominates three
be administered to the student body for Higbees' Department Store in
Cleveland. Mary Lou Young '66 is Three Mercyhurst College stu-
soon afterlthe end of Thanksgiv-
a member of the national staff of dents have been accepted as nomi-
ing Vacation. >
Young Christian Students and is nees for the Woodrow Wilson Fel-
stationed in Chicago. Sara Downey lowship. The girls j all seniors, ^ in-
'66 has completed her training for clude Judy I Pitney, history; Mary
campus psea the Peace Corps and is now serving Jane Prosser, music; land Divina
/

(continued from page 3 ) |

pioneers in colonial America, pur-
Academic Blueprint. Committee, states plans J is a stewardess with Trans World By the end of December, 1966, a
Airline International.fChris Valen- candidate must have applied to at
AACC? decided to concentrate its P. S. E.f A. (Pennsylvania State tine '66 has been appointed assis- leasts one graduate? school in the
sued by savages. £•
efforts in this area. H- Education fAssociation,) just {com- tant to the head librarian at the United \States or Canada. Inter-
One woman, seeing that her in-
fant's crying betrayed the refuge In the near future the Blueprint pleted its second annual member-
Report will be presented to the ship campaign under the chairman- views of about twenty-five per cent
of herself and her three children, of the nominees are held in Janu-
clung to her child till her family faculty for revision and final vote. ship of Peggy Meagher, Junior
ary, and notifications of awards
was caught and killed. Considering that we, the students,
the essence of any college, willf be
elementary education major.
Membership in P. S. *E.*A. con-
calendar and honorable mention are sent out
A second woman, perceiving that by March 15,1967. | I
sists of both elementary and secon-
her infant endangered the entire November
party, killed the baby with her own advisory board dary education majors. The total
membership to date is ninety-three.
hands. 1 2—Home Ec Club meeting
ff Miss Barbara Weigert, ^Faculty
Which woman decided correctly ?
| A situationist will view the cir- elects chairman Moderator of P. S. E. A., alone:
• t MB
"Careers in Home Ec"
cumstances and decide in terms of Mr. Charles Dailey is the newly with the officers of the club: Don- •French Club meeting
the most loving act in a specific sit- elected Chairman of the Mercy- na Gemma, President; Jeanne
uation. There is a tremendous hurst College Lay Advisory Board. Keim, Vice-President; and * Adele "Slides from a Summer in
amount of freedom implied, and He has been a member of'the Parrillo, Secretary-Treasurer, have Europe"
consistent with this, a situationist Board since 1965. During his mem- expressed the desire to have a "very Comments by Cindy Kon-
assumes awesome responsibility for bership, he has served on the Bud- active and useful club." They feel nerth, Patricia Gloekler, and
his decisions. get and Finance Committee and that P. S. E. A. can and should
play an active role in providing for Jan DeSantis
{Definition of Love has been Chairman of the Develop-
The vitality of the new morality ment Council. He is succeeding its members an insight | into the
professional life of a teacher and 11, 12, 13—Greensleeve Production
stems from its definition of love. Carl B. Lechner M. D. who served All My Sons
Situationists must define precisely as Chairman for the last three can help in bridging the gap be-
Little Theatre
what they mean by love, because years. Mr. Dailey is the- President
through this principle, all signifi- of Dailey Chevrolet Incorporated.
tween the theory and the actual
classroom situations. . /••'•
Therefore, a varied program has
8:15 p. m. apparition
cant acts are performed. Three new members have re- This time Georgina Cantoni is on
Love is charity, it is non-recipro- cently been added to the i Board. been planned this year to offer |16—O. G. A. (Business) meeting
something of value to each and "Employment for Women in the other side of the!lens. Known
cal, and neighbor-regarding. Fletch- They are Mr. William C. Sennett, as "George" on campus, she is fre-
er equivates it with a biblical Mr. Peter G. Schaaf, and Joseph M. every prospective teacher. Besiies Advertising" 1
the planned program of speakers, 7:30 p. m. f quently seen with camera focused
term, "agape," meaning goodwill at Semple, M. D. aU|of Erie. This on a subject in Mercyhurst activi-
work in partnership with reason. brings the | membership to thirty- Mercyhurst has also joined with 18—Literary Club meeting
Gannon and Villa;!Maria to form a ties, i
It is brother-love. Here is the seven. | "French Existentialism"
beauty of Christian love. Its orien- cooperating P. S. E. A. Eacn of Dr. JJ. Carter Rowland "George," a Junior English ma-
The Board serves in an advisory the schools will act as hosts to the McAuley, 7:30 p, m.
tation is toward the other, rather capacity to the Board of Trustees. jor, has contributed much time and
than self-concerned or selective. other two schools once each year. talent to various organizations. She
They are concerned with financial The programs will be planned so 18, 19, 20—Fall Weekend
Love, in this respect, achieves and legal matters as well as the was S6A representative in her
value through the igreatest com- Bgeneral state of the College. that they too will be of interest to "Charade" freshman year and photography
mandments of Christ, love God, and all those involved. Sponsored by Junior Class editor of the merciad during her
love your neighbor. sophomore year. Presently she is
Loving God through your neigh- Yaple's Dairy
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