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Mercyhu rst College is currently presentin g a graphic exhibitionof prints and drawings by artists of the til-state area in McAuley

jr;Lounge. Running from November 5 to November 22, the exhibit issponsored by the college art department and is under the direction

\pl Mri Joh n F. Lochtefeld. assisted by Sistei Mi Angelica. Sister MJoachim, and the Art Club.

Entries, restricted to no more than two per artist, were judged bya Selection Committee on Saturday. November 4, and all but thebest works in each field wereeliminated. The types of graphicson display include woodcut,

linoleum block cuts, silk screenprints and various other printand drawing media.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Plavcan.well-known Erie artists, fudgedthe show and awarded the prizeswhich include the ArchbishopGannon Prize*for Best of Show,S50: first prize for Prints andfirst prize for Drawings, $25. Withthe consent of the artist, anywork may be sold to the public.

All students as well as the general public are cordially invitedto view the exhibit—the only oneof its kind in this part of thecountry.

November

5-22—Graphics Exhibition.8—American Education Week

lecturer.

9—ACES program

11—Harvest Moon Ball

13-17—Quarterlies

17-18-19—Sara Lee Stadelman

18—Gannon 8 Ball

21—Thanksgiving vacation

December1-2-3—Gannon Christmas Car

nival2—English symposium

Eight Mercyhurst seniors havewon the honor of being chosen toWho's Who in American Collegesand Universities for the year1961-62. :ft' I § ' S? |

Roberta Do no hue of Cortland.N.Y.. an English major, is mostnoted for hei work in Sodality!]This year Roberta is serving asprefect, and was treasurer in hersophomore year. Besides being anassistant editor of the Merciad,she was a member of the Liters r>

and French clubs and a freshmanorientation counselor.

History major Denise Dwyercombines NFCCS and IRC as herprom inent act ivities. Serving asNF junior and and senior delegate. Denise attended conventionsto promote the work of NF atMercyhurst. She is currently vice-president of the senior classy Aresident of Cleveland, Ohio, Deniseis also a member of Glee Club.

Elizabeth Filicky* has jbeen ac tive in a number of organizations.

her class on Student Council, whilealso counseling freshmen duringthe first semester. A sociologymajor from Youngstown, Ohio, Lizserved as secretary of the sociology seminar and secretary-treasurer of Glee Club.

Sondra Konkoly of ClevelandOhio, promoted the NSA on campus as junior and senior delegate.In addition to this duty, Sondralound time to write for Merciadand was active in GleetClub and

O.G.A. She has also been a severalsemesters'^ dean 's list stu dent .Jean Layer is known this year

as vice-president of Student Council and president of Student Board.A biology major from L ockport.N.Y., Jean has consistently earneda place on the dean's list.

Ann Lepkowski, an Englishmajor and resident of Clymer.N.Y., attained leadership throughher journalistic efforts. Merciadhas claimed Iher as assistant editor and co-editor, while Praeterita

also devotes time to C.C.D.. So

dality, Glee Club. Literary Club

and the Athletic Association.

Margaret Lynch names StudentCouncil as her predominant activity. She was elected representative during her first two years,secretary the third year, and nowpresides as president of the organization. An English major alscinterested in literary work. Mai -1garet served as president of thi

Press Club and participated iithe work of Literary Club. An Erieresident, she is a member of thrDay Students* Association.

Alice Tho mas, a native of DU BOIS, Pa., is noted for her outstanding work as a cadet teacheiSeventh-graders at St. Luke's arepresently "enjoying" her instruction, while students at St. Justin'sin Pittsburgh enjoyed it two yearsago. Alice was a consistent dean'slist student duiing her junior yeaiwhenwhen she also accompaniec

In her junio r year, she represen ted fthis year claims her as editor. She the G lee Club as p ianist.

7—Jesuit lecturer, Rev. Henry F.Birkenhauer, S.J.

8—Sodality Communion Break

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M E R C I A DVol. XX XIII, No. 2Corporation Executive Talks

O n "Education for Inequality1 ACES PROGRAM

MERCYHU RST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. November 8, 1961

Scientist, Fr. BirkenhauerThomas P. Carney, Ph.D., vice-president of research, development

and control for Eli Lilly Company, has been invited ^o Mercyhurst tospeak on "Education for Inequality" Wednesday, November 8, at 10:45a.m. in the Little Theatre.

Dr. Carney is a native of DuBois, Pennsylvania. Following completion effhis grade school and^jhigh school work at Saint Catherine's inDuEois (a school staffed'ty th e

WILL FEATURE To Speak On Antarctica

Mercy Sisters) , he attended theUniversity of Notre Dame wherehe received a degree in chemical

distillation processes and hasbeen a frequent contributor toscientific journals.

He is a member of the American Chemical Society, and! otheracademies of iscience and wasformerly one of ten special con

sultants chosen to advise the Secretary of Health, Education, andWelfare on problems of medicalresearch and medical education.

NFCCS Ball

To Be Nov"When a girl changes from bob-

by-sox to stockings," she usuallyhas a good reason. What betterreason could a Mercyhurst girlhave on Saturday evening, Novem-

i

Thomas P. Carney

engineering in 1937. His masterof science and doctor of philosophy degrees in organic chemistrywere conferred by PennsylvaniaState University in 1939 and 1941.respectively.

A member of the Lilly Company since 1944. he is on theboard of directors, a member ofthe executive committee, and alsoa member of the board of EliLilly International Corporation.Throug hout his career Vhe hasheld a ^ variety of positions, including head of general organic

research, assistant director of control, director of development, an ddirector of the organic chemicaldivision.

Dr. Carney is the author of the

book. Laboratory F ractional Distillation, and a contributingauthor of four others. He holdsa tn umber of patents on chemicalproducts and en chemical and

ber 11. than the N.F.C.C.S. HarvestMoon Ball? ? | | f

The highlight of the dance willbe the crowning of the queen. The

four candidates vying for the hon-or are!|Maggie ynch, senior; AnnLecker, junior; Jackie Galla, sophomore: and Marilyn Ells, freshman. The one chosen will represent the class that has turned inthe most chance money per girl.

The National Federation ofCatholic College Students on thecampuns annually sponsors the falldance. This year it is being heldat U. E. Local 506 Hall, locatedon the corner of Main Street andBrandes Avenue in LawrencePark, east of the city. Willlsundyand his orchestra will provide thelatest in dance music.

Proceeds from the dance, derived from the school-wide chancesale, will have a three-fold divi

dend. In addition to benefitingSt.-: Luke's sparish. they will provide? a^ Cura scholarship for oneof next year's freshmen and aidthe Mercyhurst building fund.

DR. KAVANAGHThe fifth College-Business and

Industry Economic DiscussionProgram, sponsored by the ErieCounty Chapter of Americans forth e jCompetitive Enterprise System, Inc., better known as ACES,will be held in the Mercyhurstdining^hall on November 9, 1961.

Each off the five area colleges,Gannon, Edinboro, Behrend C enter, Villa Maria and Mercyhurst.will send twenty representatives,and the topic for discussion willbe the "Economics cf Area Redevelopment."

James W. Vicary, President ofthe Erie County Chapter of ACES,will introduce the main speaker.Dr. Michael J. Kavanagh. Ph.D.

Dr. Kavanagh . at present* theassistant professor of economicsat Gannon College, is a nativecf Ireland who came to theUnited States in 1956 to accept aFrances E. Markoe scholarship at

Harvard University. He w a sawarded his doctorate in econometrics from Fordham in June of

this year.

Nature of Tragedy

Is Literary TopicThe English Department of

Mercyhurst College will sponsora symposium on "the Nature ofTragedy", to be presented bymembers of this year 's DramaSeminar land Shakespeare Classon Satu rday afternoon. ^December 2.

The group is hoping to invites tudent representatives of th eGannon drama classes*to partic-ipate in the program, which willinclude background speeches on

the fu ndam entals! of drama andwill lead into ajjfree discussion ofwhat constitutes genuine tragedy.

Interested Mercyhurst studentsare welcome to attend.

Famous as the chaplain in "Operation Deepfreeze," Rev. HenryFrancis Birkenhauer, S. J., director of the Seismological Observatoryat Jo hn C arroll ^University, will be guest speaker at M ercyhurst onDecember 7 and 8.

Born in Toledo, Ohio, Father Birkenhauer attended Saint JohnCollege in Toledo, then transferred to Xavier University in nearbyCincinnati. After attaining his bachelor's j and ̂ master's degrees from

Loyola University. ^Father taughtat Xavier for a period of:; tw oyears. He then resumed hisstudies at Saint Louis University.

fhacquiring both a master and science degree and a? doctorate inphilosophy.

Prior to his directorship of thegSeismological Observatory, Far ther Birkenhauer was assistant

professor of mathematics at JohnCarroll, then head of the department, and finally became direc

t o r of the university's graduatedivision. In 1958 he went aschaplain to "Operation Deep-

MFreeze." the recent Anarctic ex pedition. In his spare time he hasmanaged to contribute frequentlyto leading scientific journals.

For his talk on December 7, inthe Little Theatre, Father Birkenhauer £has chosen to speak on thegeological conditionsf of Antarctica. His lecture, entitled "Ant-

arctic Frontier,'* should prove tobe interesting because of hisfirst-hand experience with thislittle-known region.

On December 8, Father Birkenhauer will address the Sodalityat its annual Communion break

fast.

Lecturer Directs

Drama Workshop]Miss Sara Lee Stadelman. a

lecturer in speech and drama,will arrive Friday. November 17,at Mercyhurst College. Experienced in the art of choreographyand drama, she plans to conducta weekend workshop for twentyMercyhurst girls who volunteeredto work in the performance lastspring. On Sunday, November 19,Miss Stadelman will direct herstudents in a short biblical presentation based on the Book ofRuth at 8:15 p.m. in the LittleThea tre .

Miss Stadelman{herself has appeared on Broadway as an actress and dancer, co-starring with

Gregory Peck, Wendell Corey.Conrad Nagle and many otherstars. She Itaught at CatholicUniversity, Immaculate H e a r tCollege and Mercy College in Detroit and h as also written, directed and arranged the ".choreography for original plays.

Three CCD Units to HoldIntercollegiate Discussion

The CCD units of Mercyhurst,Villa Maria and Gannon willhold an intercollegiate CCD dayon Sunday, N ov. 19, from 1:30p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the StudentUnion and Carriage House. Thepurpose of the meeting is to pro

mote the work of CCD on thecollege level.

Mr. Ray St. John of Meadvillewill give the opening address af

ter which the members will formworkshops to discuss the work ofCCD teachers, helpers, and fishers. Monsignor Edward J. Latimerwill give the closing speech, to befollowed by Benediction and refreshments.

Everyone is invited to attend. Alist will be placed on the bulletinboard for those to sign who needrides.

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Honor Is at StakeDuring th e past | two o r thre e fwecks

something* has heen tak ing ' p lace on c a m p u swhich completely undermines al l Mercy-hurst t radi t ions, a l l Mercyhurst ideal fe . I thas affected a l l of us in one wa\ ' or an-o t h e r , e i t h e r directlvfor i n d i rec t l y . I t h a sf 's teamed-up" t h e facu l t y , brought c r i t i c i sm f ro m t h e ad m i n i s t ra t i o n andfarousedsu sp i c i o n an d d i sh a rm o n y i n c l a s se s p re

viously exto l led forftheir u n i t y an d co n s i d e ra t i o n o f o n e an o t h e r . A l a rg e m a j o r i t yhas had to bear the gui l t of a smalllminor-it y w h o a re b reak i n g t h e rules—thefminor-i t \ | which i s taking reserve hooks out oft h e f l i b r a r v without s i g n i n g t h em out!

The re se rv e sec t i o n o f t h e l i b ra ry w asestab l ished as a special service?; gen era l lyren d e red w h en l a rg e c l a s se s h av e an a s signment for which few books, or oftenonly one book, i s avai lable . When 150 stud en t s h av e an i d en t i ca l a s s i g n m en t av a i l able in only seven books and al l seven ofthose books are g o n e — m i s s i n g — s t o l e n , cal li t what you will—143 people are left tos t a n d a r o u n d and w ai t u n t i l so m eo n e is -m o v ed t o re t u rn afbook. Ev en a sm a l l e rc l a s s ofttwentv-five o r thirty i s s t ran d edwhen only one book is on han d and tha tone book is gone. It i sn ' t f a i r , b u t i t ' s h ap

p en i n g . •'

S o m e t h i n g m u s t be d o n e . Th e l i b r a r i ancan d o n o t h i n g but! send out not ices, thei n s t ru c t o r can d o n o t h i n g b u t i s su e w arn ings. It ' s up to us. We' re the ones i t i s affec t i n g : w e a re t h e cau se , w e a re | su f fe r ing the effects . This i s a college, not a g rad esch o o l ; it 's t i m e |we s t o p p ed ac t i n g l i k esel fi sh , iirresponsible g rad e -sch o o l k i d s ,an d s t a r t ed t o ac t l i k e t h e m a t u re , co n s i d e r a t e collegians|we p ro fe ss t o b e .

Shall We Dance?A re y o u a p e rso n w h o i s w i l l in g t o sac r i

f ice princip les in order to be a " t y p i c a l "col lege s tudent? Do you feel that what thec ro w d i s d o i n g i s n ecessa r i l y w h a t y o ushould do ? A re y o u t ry i n g so h a rd t o m ak eM e r c y h u r s t a " t y p i c a l " A m e r i c a n c o l le g et h a t y o u a re read y t o l o w er y o u r p e rso n a ls t an d a rd s an d t h o se o f y o u r sch o o l t oach i ev e t h i s a i m !

Yo u r an sw er t o t h ese q u es t i o n s is u n -doubtelllyfaiijemphatic X O . But this is ex-£|actlv w h a t vou a re d o i n g w h en v o u cou-igdone each new dance craze wi thout cons i d e r i n g i t s m o ra l i t y . Th e c l ev e r n am es o fthese dances and the fact thatfthey a r e"g o o d ex e rc i se" d o es n o t l e s sen t h e cen sure they must receive because of thei rsu g g es t i v en ess . Th ese dances b r i n g o u t t h ebaselinstinets in man which he should bec o n s t a n t l y t r y i n g lo s u p p r e s s .

P A col lege stimVnt should be old enoughto cal l a spade a spade—to reco g n i ze so m et h i n g fo r w h a t it is , reg a rd l e ss o f an y p e r sonal feel ings that may he involved. M er

cy h u rs t s t u d en t s h av e b een co n f ro n t ed w i t hs i m i l a r fads in thejpast, b u t a l l o w i n g t h e i rm o r a l principles and sense of maturityf toco m e first, theyfhave n ev e r fa l l en fo r t h em .A re w e g o i n g t o b reak t h i s t rad i t i o n n o w ?

A n Ounce Of EtceteraBy Annie Lepkowski

"Oh, to be a day-hop!" and a heavy sigh falls from the bosomof the oppressed. The two demerits on the paper in her hand stick outlike straight pins in her mind. A picture leaps in among th e nastythoughts,jand she sees herself driving off through the black gates at3:30, out and into freedom. . . . J

She finds herself drawn like a magnet to downtown State andits •'allurements"—speeds home to a warm dinner—stretchs out fora short' nap. The phone rings and she lies enraptured foil the next

hour. Then perhaps she studies. Ten a.m. the next day she sailsfoffin the sunshine to another day of classes!at the end of which sheis again "free, free, free."

As W e See IYour Editors Urge:. . . More politically-minded stu

dents to attend the informal,but heated, I.R.C. discussionson Wednesday afternoons.

.§ . . All students^ to begin FirstFriday devotions and to takeparti in Adoration in theChapel.

. . . One hundred per cent attendance at the college cultural series, which is to include several outstandinglecturers in t h e comingmonth.

Your Editors Congratulate:. . . The IIour Harvest Moon Ball

queen candidates.. . . Annie Lepkowski, Prae terita

editor, who received wordtha t the 1961 yearbook received First Class rating from

It h e Associated CollegiatePress.!

. . . The newly elected freshmanclass officers and representatives to campus organizations. .

Your Editors Apologize To:. . . Dr. Burger, whosefname was

misspelled in the last issue Ofthis paper.

. . . Sr. M. Francesca, who obtained her master's degreefrom New York| University,

not}her bachelor's , as previously reported

Your Editors £Comment On:. . . Evie McLean's sailing to the

Shamrock Isle for study.. . . The successful high school-

college year book! workshophosted by Mercyhurst.

Your Editors Request:. . . Cooperation from staff mem

bers in meeting their deadlines.

Meanwhile the actual dayi| student, literally running out the doorto catch her ride to the BostonStore, thinks dispairingly of thestudies and chores awaiting herretur n from work. Attempting toshield her hair from the rainas she charges across the parkinglot, she senses a folder slipping,and in seconds, hours of workare sarcastically grinning up ather from a mudpuddle. Anf im patient horn cuts short the wordson her tongue, so she splashes ontowards the waiting} vehicle. Ifshe opens the car door, anyoneof the eight occupants might be

dislodged, but opens it she does.It is then an undelivered messagepokes out its ugly nose. . . J

Tired of people, especiallyshopping ones, she hurries home,helps-Eddy with his arithmetic,runs a half dozen errands andfeeds M ugsy. Then there lis theEnglish theme due tomorrow, twomore errands, the twenty pages inAmerican history, and the posterfor "Wisteria Trees".!. . | |

Six^thirty a.m. she presses thebutton on the alarm clock andweakly drags*herseif thrbugff^heusual morning procedures. Itseems like! only minutes when ahorn sounds from the cold bleak

ness of a November morning, andshe is sneezing herself inj and onher way. Her first class doesn'toccur until 10:15, but the driverhas an 8:25. . . .

Oh well. . .although her worldis not the dreamy haven of theresident's imagination, the daystudent is not too willing to exchange it forfthe campus habitat.

Our Readers Com ment ~Dear Editor:

In regard to the article concerning the United States National Student Association in the

October 4 issue of the Meroiad, Iwould like to assure you thatMercyhurst is investigating theparticulars | of the n "Left-WingLeadership/'

I would hardly agree to let theaction which took place at theNational Convention go by unnoticed. JAt present, I am investigating the reasons why some executives lost their badges at theNational Convention, the misrepre sentation of 25,000 stude nts,the possibility of Communist infiltration in NSA, and the keynote addresses delivered at theNational Convention. These questions should be answered and thedetails ^made clearer in |the nearfuture.?. . i

Eileen MotsayNSA Senior IDelegate

Dear Editor:We brothers of the Delta Sigma

Phi Fraternity were very glad thatwe had the opportunity to serenade those classmates of yours whoare pinned to several of ourbrothers!. .We were glad to re

ceive the cooperation!of not onlyyou students, but also that of theadministration.

However, we were disappointedto note that, during! our serena d e , a number of McAuley residents acted in a {manner un becoming to a schoollwhich professes to promote amicable relations^; between Qannon andMercyhurst. . .

Sincerely,The brothers of|Delta Sigma Phi

Dear Editor:The article |by Miss Anderson

was interesting, but much tooshort.1?. .Suggest that you runsuch articles in serials or chapters.

Would aid in? under standing ourSouthern neighbors . . .Sincerely,Danny Charles, studentFordham University

Convictions May Be

Keyffo Student LifeRadical—

fist—that hvasanarchist—controversial paci-

iDorothv D av . Ajrreo withher ideas!Maybe not , hut m o st assuredlyth e lesson of her life—the moral punch shehas to pack—is so m e t h i n g ; from which we,a s i s t n d e n t s , ! can p ro f i t immeas ureab ly .

Mere is a pacifist u n a f ra i d t o speak he rm i n d n o m a t t e r w h a t thd ent i re worldflunks, a women unafraid to dress in thep o v e r t y h e r co n sc i en ce d em an d s , a d i s t i n c tive personality who lives her convictions.

How do we stand beside Dorothy Day,the woman we deig-n to criticize? Do welive our s tudent l i fe as that voice in theback of ourfminds te l l s us we should f (

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it ha tluitf we sk i m o u r f a s s i g n m en t s , thensi t in the lounge wi th a; h a l f -h ea r t ed en thus iasm an d worr y about how to b luff ourw ay t h ro u g h t h e n ex t c l a s s? D o w e j o i nact iv i t ies to s i t on our haunches and ta lkabout the b i# , bad , materialistic worldw i t h o u t a t t em p t i n g t o i m p ro v e that worldby improving* our own stu den t l i fe? Doesa sp a rk o f (christian g u m p t i o n ev e r m o v eus to a l i t t le se l f-denial in that inner f ightb e t w een t h e ^library an d t h e l o u n g e? In deed, do we ever go all the way—academical ly , social ly , or religiouslyf

Me rcy h u rs t w i l l n ev e r b e t h e eollegefitcan be unless each student l ives her ideals ,u n l e ss sh e s t u d i e s t h o ro u g h l y w h en sh em u s t s t u d y , u n l e ss sh e freally le ts hersel fgo when it 's t ime to re lax , unless she jprayswith a l l her soul when it% time t o p ray .

p f D o ro t h y D ay can livelier convict ionsfor the whole world to see , i s i t too muchfo r (Jod to ask us to turn our backs on lazi n ess , h y p o c r i sv , an d co w ard i ce ito em b raceth e full l ight of the studentpfe?

"Frannyf and Zooey"

Proves Top ReadingBy Bonnie Ozinski

Th e re o n ce w as a Ru s s i an p e asan t w h oset-out to find t h e m e a n i n g ot p rav e r w i t h o u t ceas i n g . A f t e r manv y ea rs o f w an d e r -ing he found an o ld monk who to ld himt h a t t h e o n e p ray e r d es i red b y G o d an dacceptable) t o H i m a t a l l t i m es i s t h e Je su s

|Prayer—"Lord .Jesus Ch r i s t , h av e m ercyon m e . " After a whi le , i t was said the prayer would move down in to the heart andbecome an au t o m a t i c fu n c t i o n i n t h e p e r so n .

In Franny and Zooey by J . D. Sal inger,P r a n n y G l a s s d i s c o v e r s t h e J e s u s P r a y e ran d b eco m es o b sessed w i t h i t . Sh e b eco m esd i sg u s t ed w i t h ev e ry o n e a ro u n d h e r an dfinal ly leav es school in the m ids t of a Yalew eek en d an d re t u r n s h o m e , su f fe r i n g f ro m

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November 8, §1961T h e M E R C I A D

For Sr. Mary Esth

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er;I t was fall, 1928, that Sister

Mary Esther f irst entered Mercy-hurst. In the I twenty-three yearsthat followed, Sister served asthe head of thef business department, enthusiastic dean of residence, directress of s tudent per sonnel and acting dean off thecollege. In l e a c h capacity? SisterMary Esther 's main concern wasthe development of each s tudentto the fullest. In orderfto accomplish this, Sister took a personalinterest in every girl who enteredMercyhurst, whether she was herefor a semester orffor four years.

It was not jus t the face of aMercyhurst student that SisterMary Esther recognized. Sheknew her na m e and would in quire about! her pa r e n t s ! w hom ,perhaps , she had met only at Investiture, two or three years before. Sister knew how each onewa s coming along in classes, andif she felt that someone neededa} little I words of encouragement,she would caU the girl into heroffice. Sister Mary Esther's mainf]concern? was with the "strugglings tude n t " who found her work dif

ficult jbut was s tudying hard.Consequently, Sister looked withindigna t ion on the girl who wasabusing the gifts that God hadgiven! her. "Plan yourjwork andwork your plan" would be Sister 'sadvice to all s tudents .

Dynamic PersonalityThe present s tudent body at

Mercyhurst knew Sister MaryEsther as acting dean of the college. Her office in the main | h a l lwas always open to visitors.Whether it was a problem concerning school or home, a compla int or a| compliment , or evena chance | to say "hello," a simpleknock at the doorlmeant immediate entry. "Come" would be Sister 's quick reply; she was always

ready to listen. |Sisterl Mary Esther always

wanted the girls to realize that

Sr . M. Esther

each one should take advantageof all fthat Mercyhurst offers."Are you getting your dollar 'sworth, or are you only gettingninety-eight cents out of yourdol la r?" she would ask the s tudent body periodically. In orderfor a Mercyhurs t lgir l to get herdollar 's worth, Sister felt that shehad manyf more opportunitiestha n the classroom itself. Lectures, arranged by Sister 's careful selection, the philharmonic,plays, Glee Club concerts!and in tellectual? and social functionswith other colleges were Sister'ssuggestions to formulate the versatile jjMercyhurst girl.

The majority of Mercyhurststudents will remember mostiofall Sister Mary Esther 's "peptalks' in the Little Theatre aroundplay production time. The veryleast Ishe expected of each girlwa s a thz*ee-tickets-sold minimum. "Sell one to yourself," Sister would say,i"and I'm sure that

Fulbrighter Lauds the FrenchBy Bert Donohue

Native Italian, life-long reside n t of Erie, yet seemingly Frenchin hear t , spir i t , manner and voiceis Miss Vivetta Petronio, alrela-tively new member of the French

^Department at Mercyhurs t . Ayear of study Sin France under aFulbright scholarship, an impor

t a n t pa r t of her education, is responsible for th is appearance .

Her education ha s encompassedAcademy High School in Erie,then Mercyhurst College, whereshe majored in French and m i-nored in English, a full year ofgradua te s tudy at the University

of Lyon, France, and work to wards^a master 's degree at Mid-dlebury College during the summer. During her s tay in France ,Miss Petronio traveled widely,spending some time fin her nat!"eItaly J where she was able to useher knowledge of Italian, al though, because of her Frencheducation, she was mistaken fora|native F r e nc hm a n .

The people oft France , shenoted, displayed a great unders tanding of our culture, politics,and language, and she believesthis is largely due to the fac t tha t

language teachers are t r a ined di rectly in the foreign country, andthe fac t tha t French s tudents aretaught languages from th e verybeginning of the scholastic career.

However, Miss Petronio feels thatthe United States is makingstrides in this direction by meansof its increased foreign languageprogram.

While in France , she observedtha t young s tudents {there aregenerally more serious than theAmerican student, probably dueto the competitive nature of college entry andkthe severe examinations required by thellycee forthe a t ta inment of a diploma.

Miss Petronio adds that changej i s l the mainstuff of the French

"diet." For this reason she feelstha t many of them, especially thestudents, would be eager to accept socialism, if only for a new

form of government. They wouldbe far more reluctant, however,

to conform to Communism as itexists today. She cited the example of Andre Gide, twentiethcentury author, who upheld thetenets of Communism until heviewed the destruction caused bythe extreme left wing, an injustice far graver than the injusticewhich it puported to alleviate.

Summarily, Miss Petronio firmly believes thatfthe world is far

too Ismail for us to ignore thebenefits of thoroughly unders tanding lanother people throughstudy of them in their literature,history and customs.

New Today Mr.J°hn F. Lochtefeld

| Designs M u ra l in Lobbyy Pat McMuIleneach one of you has two friends."Sister 's w ord s| were strong, buther enthusiasm and interest madeevery project a success. A fewwords from her put the campaigns into immediate action.

"Today" EnvelopesResponsibility was the quality

that Sister expected in each girl.Good manners were demandedby Sister, whether at the tableor in welcoming a stranger toMercyhurst. And she was quickto upraise the girls when a guestwould comment on the friendlyspirit of the Mercyhurst students.

Sister took pride in the H um -mels which decorated her officeshelves,! and her record collectiongavefthe Dean's office a cheerynote as she would carry on herduties of the day. But at nineo'clock Sister! would gather thework that she was unable to finish tha t day, put it into an envelope marked "today" and themorrow would begin there.

Last DaysSister Mary Esther 's envelope

marked "today' did-? not includeentrance into the hospital lastJune . She left her office unawaretha t she would not re turn to cont inue her work. But, charac te r istically, Sister carried on her responsibilities as dean {from herhospital bed.

It was fall, October 10, 1961,that Sister Mary Esther enteredthe Kingdom of Heaven. May welive with the lideals, the spiritan d the kindness of the Mercyhurst girl that Sister so oftenmentioned. In th is way, when weknock for help Sister will answerwith her familiar "Come." Wecan always gratefully depend onSister Mary Esther 's generousreply.

News Jotting sDuquesne University,

ber 19 will be thenext meet for thedebators.

on Novem-site of theMercyhurst

Gannon Day held on October 21at Mercyhur s t was a completesuccess in the judgment of

I m a ny .

Father Peterson, a member of theGannon College faculty willgive a Day of Recollection atMercyhurst on Saturday, November 19. All s tudents are invited.

Forty Hours Devotions Jheld j the

weekend! of October 27 at thecollege included Mass, Benediction, Litany, Rosary and solemnprocessions.

The A. A .| Halloween Party heldon October 26provided fun andente r ta inment for the wholestudent body.

New freshman class officers are:Barbara^ Brairton,Margaret! Denialdent; Judy Figaski,and Mary Ellentreasurer.

president;

vice-presi-secretary:

McCai' thy.

Christian Education Courses havenow begun at Gannon Collegeon Friday nights. There arecourses offered in philosophy,economics and social relations.

French Club has b e g u n a"French" table in the cafeteriaeach noon. The prerequisitefor sitting at the table is theability to speak French.

The new mural in McAuley main lobby was begun by John pLochtefeld. art: teacher at Mercyhurst. last June. He first constructedthe design, then painted in the media of oil.

From his varied experience as a designer, Mr.!Lochtefeld gleanedhis idea for the mural. "First and foremost," he said, "the paintingreinforces the basic design of the building." Accordingly, he chosecolors, carefully considered to fit the purpose of the room

Senior Biologists

To Do ResearchThe*j biology department of

Mercyhurst,, College is sponsoringa Cancer Research Program thisyear. For the first time, researchis offered to senior biology majors forjeredit.

Those taking part in the research—Jean Layer, Cammy Kwo-lek, Jean Jaworski and Pat Hark-in s — will probe the "effect ofstimulating and inhibiting factors on somatic and tumor cells."

This project is being done inconjunction with the Ins t i tu tumDivi Thomae of Cincinnati, andunder the direction of Sr. *M.Eymard, who for the past fewsummers has done cancer re search at the! Ins t i tu tum.

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The ideals of a liberal arts college compose the subject matterof the mural; the figures represent the various facets of a Catholic liberal education. The centra!element or plastic projection ofthe mural is the Crucifixion whichrepresents a Christo-centric education, the aim of MercyhurstCollege.

In carrying the theme of aC h r i s t o-centric education, themural depicts the evolution ofthe process i-of education. Theprinting press at the left standsfor the beginnings of education.The books which line the bottomof the mural and St . ThomasAquinas, the great educator, sym

bolize knowledge. In the middle,the Crucifixion signifies Christas the center of all learning—ourguide. The representations ofmodern education at the right—

the microscope and space missile—complete the theme.

When asked when he expectedthe mural to be completed, Mr.Lochtefeld answered with a laugh,"It will be finished 'ere the snowshave melted into Spring."

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T. McBride, T. Spurrier, and M. Proud cannot 5help but laugh atT. Breese's interpretation of the script.

Antics! Enliven Play Pracljice,

Provide Unfading MemoriesAs the strategic hour of 7:15

approached feach Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, ^practice f or the fall production, Wisteria Trees began.

Excitement slowly built) up asthe play drew nearer to completion. Meanwhile, backstage. . .

Jim Brown and£hisr guitar wereconsta nt companions. When hewas not playing a mood song onstage, Jim strummed melodies towhich Helen Bundy and MaryAnne? Grande demonstrated!their

dancing abilities.The guitar music also lent

background to Mike Winseck'svocal talent—when he wast not"charming snakes."

"Where is that Torn, Breese?"was a question? frequently heard.True ik> form, he was late forhis cue, and with a C.R.A.s.H.

he would meekly answer, "HereI am, Sister Brigid."

Bill Izimmer could always befound outside in the fparking lotsneaking ffa Jlast-minute puff ion

his cigarette . Doubtless, he wouldbe very pleased fiff the Fire De

partment would change a few ofits?5 regulations.

The starlet. Colleen McCafferty,

what with classes and working inthe cafeteria, had a difficult time

committing her lines to memory.She was constantly seen goingover her lines backstage with theassistance ofI Jim gMoske.

Knitting was Sue Cutter's onand off stage activity as shehop°d to finish the socks byChristmas. To ithe clicking ofSue's needles, Kathy Lynchjspent

her time trying to get "Momer"

to sound like "Mama."Gary jHanlin grew older won

dering if he would look agedenough for his part by the time

of opening night.

Happier words were never heardby the players than those ofBonnie Ozinski, director,: J"A11

right lyou guys, practice is endedfor tonight."!

Memories, unlike footlights, donot fade away with the finalcurtain, and these backstage an-itcs of Wisteria Trees will be longmemories.

"Time" Scores CollegiansISince women have demanded

equa l ! rights and have enteredinto the once male-dominated

collegiate world, they have beenboth criticized and commended.There is constant speculation! asto whether women in higher ed ucation have the proper motivesand ends for their under-gradu

ate work.

Time's November 3 article on

the education of women statedthat "they$have scarcely begun touse their brains."

It suggested several examplesto support its thesis. Only a fewm o r e | th an half the women incollege get a bachelor's degree,and only one out of every threehundred women with a potentialdoctorate ever obtains that degree.

As causes for this flagrant

misuse of brainpower, the articlelists the commons and major offenders—marriage and motherhood, lack of self-confidence, andlack? of genuine interest and initiative.

Mary Bunt ing , the new president of Radcliffe College, has attempted to rationalize this existing condition by explaining th atno one cares what a woman does,

and nobody expects her to domuch of anything.

Whether or not these generalizations apply to students here atMercyhurst is a {matt er of question! For anyone who takes hereducation seriously and who believes it to be of great value, theyare certainly worthwhile thoughtsto puzzle over and weigh carefully. I f I

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Club Notes

Student Council

During the October Studentmeetings, members discussed andvoted upon several topics of in

terest to the student body.

A suggestion "barrel" now appears on the Student Councilbulletin board with the hope thatit will attract many good ideas

Pioceeds from Blazer Day willconstitute part oi the $85 allocated to the Debate Club. Ever.\othei co-curriculai club will receive $40 to be used for improve-menlsjol their programs.

Dorm Council has ordered Time,Life, Newsweek, Commonweal, anoAmerica magazines for the resident's' use. Ashtrays and loungesupplies are also being purchased

New! members of the policycommittee include M. A. Cuneo.Marcia Neumont, and Peggy Hock.L y n n B e c k e r was electedN.P.C.C.S. j u n i o r delegate toCouncil.

Gannon hasaevisedl the pointsystem for the selection of Winter

Carnival Queen. They informedCouncil that, this year, 25 pointswill beJgiven|for|beauty, 15 pointsfor th e booth and 10 points forschool spirit. Mercyhurst willsubmit a queen candida te for t heCarn iva l , ! this y e a r entitled"Winter Wonderland." W

Concerning excess hall traffic,m e m b e r s | decided to avoid regimentation, but to encourage thegirls to s tay| to th e^ right of thehalls and to keep traffic movingas smoothly as possible. Signs willbe posted for reminders.

In order for the students toknow Pi*. Martin |inore easily, itwas suggested that he give a'talk

once a month to the student bodyin place of choir practice period.

A.A.

Sue Carmen won a prize for the"prettiest" costume at the A.A.Halloween party, while a sophomore group won the "most original ' ' distinction, and a senior group.the "best group'-! prize. Membersof each class presented a song orskit. ? k t

Each classteam in thethis year. Thevolley ball.

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Science Seminar

Dr. JosephfOaugh, of Erie* willspeak at the Science Seminarmeeting of November 8 on "Alcoholics Anonymous.*' &

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and enlightened b\ two young British debaters. David Saunders andLeon Brit tain |

Following tneii debate , Mr Saunders and Mi |Brit tain consentedto an informal interview in the reception room where they gave theii

Views on topics ranging from debating tours to what they think oiAmerican girl* £ f

W To supplement facts about his; background. Saunders stat ed t hath% had been a scholai at Cambridge University Club and vice-president oi the Union Society Now ?, high school English teacher.

C A P R O M e e t s

jMercyhurstSeveral colleges in Western

Pennsylvania were represented ata meeting of the College Association of Public Relations officers(CAPRO) held on the Mercyhurstcampus, Tuesday, November 7.

Sister M. Gabriel was host forthe organization's first meeting,while Father Edmund R. Cuneo,O.S. B. of Saint Vincent College,

Latrobe, presided over the day'sactivities.

The program opened with registration, followed by a businessmeeting. Mr. Richard C. Kubejaof the Erie Daily Times then addressed the ^members of CAPROon the topic, "Newspaper Photographs . " ! The morning paper wasconcluded by Mr. Herbert Hoelter.general manager of the Wilson Research Company, Erie, who spokeon "Public Relations for Collegesand Industry."

^Following Elunch, the membersheard the television report givenby Mr. Dick Thrall of stationKDKA in Pittsburgh. I

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tour. Both he and Mr. Brittainhave been debating since 1957 andwere chosen for this trip becauseoi their membership in the UnionSociety.

The young men replied thatthey will be debat ing from October12 to .December 14 at a numbei

of colleges, including Yale, Deni-son. and Allegheny. For the totalnumber of forty engagements, theywill travel through Canada, themid-west, Washington, D. C. and"sections east of Mississippi^

Brittain added."It makes a change," remarked

Saunders when asked if he likedAmerica. "The people aren't sowashed out and everything islivelier."! Both like America verymuch, although our educationseems to them less ^intellectual

than the British system.

Mr. Brittain stated that Americans study harder, but do .not

have as intellectual an approachas do the Britishers. "Americanstend to get factual information ofa 'scrappy' kind," he remarked.He hastened to explain thatAmericans would have a widereducation* than the British, buta less profound education in onesubject.

As for f h e topic of Americangirls, both men diplomaticallyremarked that they are "more

forward, self-assured, an d less demure than English girls.'"

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MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT L , . t h e moataround the castle . ? . the new junioi dorm—Weber Memorial Li

brary . % Muffer and Bunny's re-run on "Exodus" . . . Jill's telegram . . .fene new pinmates -Ju dy, Rose, Sandy . . . America's culturalcontribution to Europe: jazz and chewing J gum . .$, Connie's engagement. Marcia's pseudoengagement . . . "Hey fecid'', or, "Excuse me.Sister" . . . Twink's early morning trip to the infirmary . . . NFCCSchances—live free for a year . A the hiking water color class . . , theDelta Sigs* serenade . i . cold showers for the betrothed u pperclass-m e n i . . . A.A. Halloween party and the sophomore "wake" . . . thefire drill t hat thi rd floor didn't make . . , little freshmen, nowwhat? . . . Mary Ellen's big dog . . . our long-gone seniors ret urn . . . theBrothers Foui ,|. . Gannon's Eight Ball . . . quarterlies.

I MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUTJ. . . Nancy'saurora borealis legs . . . the latest social calendar, or, what! no moreroot beer? . . . who gave Sr. Matthew the ov ernight? .1 . . Stop th atrocking chair! £, . "We know its midnight, but we were stranded inBuffalo" .. . Janis' hunt for her mattress hidden in the trash closet . . ."All right you guys'*.. . mass riot and the purple cow.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON . . . studen tapat hy toward lecture series . . . just dye the white blazer green . . iiletters from St. Boni's . . . how logical is logic? . . . the locked kitch en

ette on third floor Egan Hall . . . late lights—in waste baskets . . .will it be touch; wlil it be tack le; or, will it be? . . . Kitty' s greyhair . . |. 53 more shopping d ays, or, all I want for Christmas 1| . .Gannon-Hurst day—a new interest? . . . the eternal grapevine . .1

case of the missing band . . . Mercyhurst*s own studio cards.the