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Page Two T H E M E R C I A D NOVEMBER 26. 1957

^r Lskriitoplter s, atedDuring the Wednesday, November 13assembly program for American EducationWeek, Dr. John M. Hickey, Superintendentof th e E rie public school! system , spoke. Inhis talk, Dr. Hickey stressed a point thatshould be conscious part of every J Catholiclife the Christoph er movem ent.The Christopher has a|purpose to hisl ife: to help others develop a sense of purpose; to bring Christ's presence into daily

routine through his own presence; and tobe an effective instrument of His Truthi andLove. No splash, no fanfare! It is the littlethings tha t change the world. |A philosophy like this gives a reason loreach otherwise mediocre task. Moreover, itis a philosophy like this that gives a reasonfor each otherwise mediocre vocation or job.Every Christian life should contain this ob jective. It should be carried into the classroom (on both sides of the desk), into thehome, into thefoffice, into the lab. There ismore than a matter of choice involved; thereis an obligation.J-The fact that Dr. Hickey, whose workaffects so many people and forms so manypolicies, is aware of his Christopher responsibility is very comforting. But every lifeshould be a life with a purpose.

fIS-J an d UJou 99I You are a member of the largest student organization in the world.What does NSA ^mean to you? It affects you in a very realfsense fif your purpose of attending college is a well-balancededucation and not merely an accumulationof book knowledge. It m ak es| available tostudents many opportunities for broadeninghi s outlookjjon the whole problem of highereducation. What? are some concrete examples ofNSA benefits ? To name but a few, it sponsors many conferences, seminars, and areamee tings enabling stud ents to | discussmethods of bettering student government,and of becoming better acquainted with current issues affecting them as students. Thereare many more.Since a well-established student government is the primary purposes of NSA, at-tendence t at bi-monthly Student Councilmeetings is thelduty of any NSA member.They are open to you. Can we count on yourpresence at the next Student Council meeting???cJLett r OfJ, ItativuaiionDear Mercyhurst,Gannon College . . . Second AnnualChristmas Carnival . . .December 6, 7, 8.1These are three facts. Isolate them andthey have as many connotations as there arepeople interpreting them. Combine all threearid they form only one picture a college-styled weekend.I Gannon, as well as the rest of the Erieschools, has done a great deal to promote acommon college atmosphere. More has to beaccomplished but the Christmas Carnival isone of our answers.I The adjectives "Second Annual" meanpast success. Naturally, a success cannot remain as such unless it is improved upon. Asa result,| the Carnival is, to use the pitchman's phrase, "bigger and better."The Gannon Auditorium and the Commons Room will be filled with over fortybooths; and displays particu larily designedto give the maximum in entertainment andthrffis.The Queen Contest, a Mr. and Mrs.Santa Claus, an Italian|Restaurant, valuableprizes, and college-styled games are a fewamong many of our features.We boast experience experience in^esio-nino- a p-ood time. We would like Mercyhurst and the other Erie schools to add totheir | experience experience in enjoyingthemselves. Join us? 1In a Carnival mood,The Gannon ChristmasCarnival Committee

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Page Four T H E M E R C I A D NOVEMBER 26, 1957PRE-CHRISTMAS PREPARATION:Wreath Symbolizes Penance, Contrition

Besides reminding us of Christ 'sfirst coming at Bethlehem, Advent, (beginning on Dec ember 1this year, prepares us for His coming at Christmas, and His finalcoming. |At Mercyhurst one manner ofpreparation is the weekly ceremony of the Advent wreath. Thiswreath consists of a ring of smi-lax, intertwined with purple sat inribbonsymbolic of penance andcontri t ion. Pour candles atop thiswreath, representing the fourSundays of Advent, are l i t duringtheir respective weeks.Aware of the dangers ahead,the first candle calls upon? Hi spower to protect us and to cleanseu s . Then a promise fis made toprepare with due reverence forthe coming festiva l. Depicted toythe second candle are the interiorand social aspects of Christ's way;interiorly, by prayer, to glorify theFatherhood of God; socially, byour actions, to receive one anotherin the Brotherhood of Man, asChrist ^received u s.

While meditat ing on J the coming Advent season, Mary FrancesLymph, Mary Ann Koss, and Betty McLaughlin co nstruct theframe which will support the wreath and four candles*.Another candle symbolizes thatthere should be no anxiety aboutmere gifts , but the re should bepreparat ion by prayer and thanks

giving.} Finally, the fourth candledesignates John the Bap tistpleading to the world for finalpre-Chri s tmas preparat ion .'TRAVEL BUGS"Bought Any Good Books Lately?Why N o t Try "Image" Selection? NFCCS MansSummer Toursaking an appearance are Image books, copies of great Catholicl i terature, published by Doubleday. If you wan t your own l ibrary ofgood books, or wish to find the perfe ct gift for one w ho seems tohave* every thing, investigate the new bo okrack in the college bookstore.Various subjects are covered, including poetry, social problems,philosophy, and) biography . The books listed her e are bu t a few of thevariety offered.We find such favori tes as I Thom as Merton 's Sign of Jonas, thedelightful Mr. Blue, by Myles Connolly, and- Fulton Sheen's Peace of

Popular Pocketbooks gSoul. Francois M auriac's VipersTangle, the Nobel prize winner;and the story of Belloc's conversion, The Path to Rome ar eamong the selections. Joyce Kilmer offers an Anthology of Catholic Poets, including GrahamGreene, Chesterton,! and EvelynWaugh. For devotional reading,The Imitat ion of Christ or TheNew Testament may be chosen.There are excellent biographiessuch as j The Trapp Family Singers and The Perfect Joy of St .Francis. The works of th e Igreatphilosophers provide invaluablereading: Newman's Apologia FroVita Sua, and Thomas Aquinas '

of..- the Catholicphilosophy lovers,A G i Is on J Reader ,which concerns the philosophy ofSaints Augustine, Bonaventure,and Duns Scotus. Concerning history and social! problems Hu ghesoffers A Popular History of th eCatholic Church, while f HenrySatt ler w rites on P arents , Children, and the Facts of Life. Finally, for a complete summary ofevery Catholic doctrine, is round,A Handbook!"of Catholic Faith.For only . . .

Prices range from sixty-fivecents to a dollar and thirty-fivecents. Buy an "Image" book; startup the road to worthwhile^ r ead ing.

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A A In v it esP a r t i c i p a t i o nIn A c t i v i t i esWith the coming of winter, thesports spotl ight is centered uponbasketball and tobogganing.Basketbal l tournaments w i l lstart after the Thanksgiving vacation. Anyone still wishing tosign up, contact Barb Spinell i .There is a possibil i ty the gameswill be played on Saturdays instead of during the week. Anysuggestions as to a time for thegames I should be made to Barb .Co-operation from all s tudentswil help make th i s year ' s tournament a success.

Cabs travell ing to Academy forswimming will now leave the'Hurst at 4:30 as well as 4:20 forthose having late Monday classes.Fur ther inform ation can foe obtained from Jean Grisdale.The gym and equipment areavailable at al l (times. Keys forthe storage closet can -be obtainedfrom Miss Patrizio.

Would you l ike to travel?Where? To Europe, Ireland, Bermuda . . . . ? NFCCS is sponsoringthe Nin th Annual Student TravelProgram for College Students.This organization handles travelarrangements for the Federationtours to Europe during the summer, and the Bermuda trip duringthe Eas ter vacation.^These tours are operated ontanall-inclusive ra te arran geme nt. A

comprehensive recreational , social ,and cultural ship-calendar, especially designed for college and university tastes is provided on thesestudent sai l ing. Tips, sightseeingfees, pullman deluxe motor-coachtravel , and service of an English-speaking guide are all included inthe init ial fee.These tours range in price for$695 to $1051. A Lourdes Centenary Deluxe Tour of Europe is being offered for $1473. f fAdditional information on theEuropean tours for the summerof 1958 and on the Bermuda tourduring the Easter t ime can be obta ined th rough Mary Regina Co -lussi , NFCCS Travel Chairman atMercyhurst .

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Sports-Lovers CombineChosen W ork W ith PlayMercyhurst College Athletic Association claims four especiallykeen athletesJanie Hagedish, Ruth Friel , Nancy Stubler, and EvaKonyovits . j | ;f *; j jjJan ie Hagedish, pr esen t Preside nt of A. A., enjoys softball an dbasketball , in which she plays posit ion of pitcher and forward respect ively. In her role as playground instructor this summer, Janie'if ormedand coached an al l-boy 'ball team. Her future plans to help in recre-

m eeKen unOffered To Al lBy Cayarie C lubCayarie Club of Erie is now extending a cordial invitat ion toMercyhurst students on the opening of i ts 1958 membership c har ter, 'f. I

I The club is a spiri tual and social organization which offersweekend recreation filled withvariety and fun for j 'Hurs t s tudents interested in meeting otherCatholic men and women.Pat roness off this organizationi s the Immaculate Hear t o f Mary .Its history dates iDack to 1951when a group of men and) womenof the community realized theneed for an organization of thistype. J |

In order to become a member,you mus t be single, a practicingCatholic, at least eighteen yearsof age and out of high school.Varied entertainment is offeredin its social activities which include fa weekly! Saturday nightdance held at 130 f West 11 thStreet , skating part ies, a semi-formal anniversary 1dinner dance,hay rides, beach part ies, a bowling league, and many other funct ions throughout! t h e . year .Also affording fine spiri tualrecreation forfthe soul, i ts manyother activit ies include a monthlyCommunion breakfast , an annualretreat , and a spiri tual trip tosome well-known religious j shrineor inst i tut ion.

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ation at the Youth Bureau shouldbe greatly appreciated at Corning,New York.Badminton and basketball arefavorites of Ru thie* Friel, Vice-President of A. A. Winner of*lastyear's badminton trophy, Ruthieenthusiast ically supports al l athletic endeavors. She was also onthe winning team at the EdiniboroField Day this year.Another playground instructorin the summer, Nancy Stublerprefers tennis and basketball . Herduties at th e playground included teaching badminton, teth er-ball , ring toss, and basketball .Acclaimed by numerous awardsin her favorite spo rts of fencingand swimming, Eva Konyovitstaught swimming near Lake Isar,Maine this past summer. Presently instructing two seminarian s inthe art of fencing, Eva*, excels inthe Ital ian style. The field ofphysical education has an ardentadvocate in Eva.

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One hundred forty-one couplesdanced to the music of: SammyRichards at the annual NFCCSHarvest Moon Ball on November9 in St . Joseph's Auditorium.During the intermission MargeWalach, NFCCS senior delegate,presented Queen Ann Delany andher court , Sally Fleckenstein,Adele Ontko. and Connie Musi.Then Ann drew the winning t icketfor the $100 war bond. Winnerwas Jane McKenna of Mercyhurst .CURA headquar ters in Washington, D. C. will receive $200 ofthe raffle proceeds for their nat ional scholarship fund. The restof the money will be used as fullscholarships to ibring three girlsto Mercyhurst . One girl from thesouth or southwest and two foreign girls are to receive gthesescholarships.

Mercyhurst GirlsAre Talking AboutMERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . quarterl ies . . .Muttnik, and Broadnik . . . s . t . (student teaohing) pains . . . WoodyHerman and Gannon 's Jun ior P r om* . I. . FATHER SCHANZ' termpaper . . . JOAN MCLAUGHLIN'S engagem ent .&, . hot toddies for thesick . . . more shots . . . "Olive" i, . . Freshman Mixer . . .the Gannonring on MARY ANN CUNNINGHA M'S left ha nd . . . campused queens,BUTCH and MARY LOU . . . Academy pep rallies . . . EFFIE'S whitehai r? . . . Chris tmas C arniva l or where w ill they p ut 45 booths? . . .art? classes at St. Luke's . . . "Off the Cuff" columnistfreshman open house at McAuley . . ..MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ONJEAN'S choice words . . . Thanksgiving travell ing plans $FRANK'S weekend at Colgate or "Where is my luggage?"AND JULIET . . . our "surprise" vacation . . . The new

Senior-. EMMACONNIEROMEOdormsWho will be queen?Chapeli latecomers, or$2.00 for fifty cents . . . colored stockings . . .Gannon-Mercyhurst Glee Clubs \ combine . ,"Let 's synchronize our watches, girls ."MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT .^ . "Pe tah.

dahling, this is Tessie" . . . Don't pin me in . . . CAROL McGINTY'Snew polka steps . . . sophomore class motto, /'Keep your buccinatorsu p " or "Smile." . . . Clothes closet^fans, KOSSLER, PEPPER, an dRODGERS . . . snowball fights on Hu rst cam pus . . . toboganning,skiing, and ice skating in gym class. j |MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Quarterlies . . .Villa Tea . . . sack dresses . . . ADELE'S missing1 earring . . . CONNIE'Scandy . . . BERNICE PINCZEWSKI and "The Lady" . . . MARY ANNSCHUBERT'S "Uncle Mike" . . . EVELYN'S added jewelry.