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Christmas activities* highlight decemberMercyhurst s tudents were not oc

cupied so lely with Intersessioncourses th is past December. Durin g the week of December 9-14,Mercyhurst celebrated the 1967Chris tmas season with a number oftradit ional act iv i t ies .The first of these activities, theChildren 's Chris tmas Party , wassponsored by the freshman classand was held in the Student Unionon the afternoon of December 9 .At^the party , the freshmen entertained sixty-five children fromSaint Joseph 's lHome, from Immaculate Conception Parish , and fromthe families of Mercyhurst ' s faculty and staff. After enjoying a skitbased on a toyland theme, thechildren-received toys donated bySears Roebuck & Co. and then had

a snack of milk and cookies. General chairman of the Children 'sParty was Nancy Litsas. SisterMary Martin served as moderatorof the event .The next activ i ty , the JannualGlee Club Chris tmas Concert , washeld on the evening of Sunday,December 10. The firs t par t of the

program consis ted of severalChris tmas caro ls , sung by the GleeClub and the Madrigal Singers ,and also two harp selections byMrs. Elaine Schuster. For the second port ion of the concert , the GleeClub sung the tradit ional "Ceremony of Caro ls" by Benjamin Britten . Mrs . Schuster was harp accompanist for the performance ofBrit ten 's caro ls .

On Monday and Tuesday, December 11 and 12, the faculty andstudent body were invited to enjoy an afternoon of Spiced Tea inthe foyer of the Lit t le Theatre.This event was sponsored | jo in t ly ,by the Greensleeve Players and theHom e Economics?Department . TheDSO Chirs tmas Party was held onTuesday evening in McAuley MainLounge.

The las t of Mercyhurst ' s Chris tmas activ i t ies! were held on theevening of Thursday, December 14.Thursday 's act iv i t ies began at 5 :45p. m. with the Foyer Program, at-tended by seniors and members ofthe faculty and adminis trat ion . Theprogram included caro ls sung by

the seniors and by the MadrigalSingers as well as a reading ofEdna St . Vincent Millay 's "Ballado f th e Harp Weaver" b y Ju d y Po r ter. The b lessing of the tree andcrib by Father William Biebel,Mercyhurst College chaplain, highlighted the program. The tradit ional Chris tmas dinner, at tendedby all res idents and seniors , fo llowed the Foyer Program. All thestudents jo ined in the caro ling andthe s inging of the Alma Mater atthe end of the dinner..

The lighting of the outdoor criband tree took p lace immediatelyafter the dinner. The processionof seniors and underclassmen tothe front campus was fo l lowed bythe reading of the Chris tmas gospel by Judy Porter. After the s tude n t s ' part icipation in a number ofcaro l s an l the lighting of crib andt ree , the ceremony concluded withthe s inging of "O Ho ly Nig h t"by Suzette Aleci.Thursday 's final act iv i t ies werethe big sister-little sis ter part iesin the Student Union and the tradit ional caro ling by the seniors .

g.a joint statement on rightsa n d freedoms of studentsijby Anne Marie JiCanaliPolice v io lence on campus?Student lock-out of facut ly?Explusion of s tudent editor?Subpoena of college records?

Are these the suggestions of anactive Mercyhurst group? If not ,why have comments concerningsuch incidents been circulated oncampus for the past few days?The fliers were printed by theStudent .Affairs Committee topique student interest in a currents tatement on s tudent rights . Thiss tatement was formulated by fiveorganizations (including the N .S.A.and the A.A.ILP.) representingcollege faculty members, administrators , and s tudents . Since theseorganizations have submitted th isJo in t Statement on Rights andFreedoms of Students to theirmembers for approval, i t is presented in this issue of the merciadto g ive the Mercyhurst communityan opportunity to evaluate thestatement 's relevance to i ts campus. |In part , the preamble to thestatement says: "Academic institu t ions exis t for the transmissionof knowledge, the pursuit of truth,the development of students, andthe general well-being of society.Free inquiry and free expressionare indispensable to the at tainment of these goals. As membersof the academic community, students shouldfbe encouraged to de-velope the capacity for cri t icaljudgment and to engage in a sustained and independent search fortruth." | IHow far should this independent

search be al lowed to go ? A s far asa s tudent lock-out of i ts faculty?In what way should an "academicinst i tu t ion" \protect each s tudentin his "search for tru th?" By refusing subpoenas for s tudent records? This s tatement provides , 'aset of norms according to whichsuch questions can be answered.In recent years the necessi ty forsuch a statement has increased asstudents have more activ t ly demonstrated their thoughts and be liefs l of personal, academic andpoli t ical natures . To determinewhether Mercyhurst student members of tiie Student* Affairs Committee are conducting a pollthrough the merciad . Complete participation is requested.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The fo l lowingstatement is printed in full at therequest of S.G.A.J o i n t S t a t e m e n t o n R i g h t s a n d

F r e e d o m s o f S t u d e n t s{Preamble

Academic institutions exist forthe transmission of knowledge, thepursuit of ruth , the developmentof students, and the general well-being of society. Free inquiry andfree expression are indispensableto th e \ attainment of these goals .As members of the academic community, students should be encouraged to develop the capacity forcritical judgment and to engage ina sustained and independent searchfor tru th . Inst i tu t ional proceduresfor achieving these purposes mayvary from campus to campus, but

the minimal s tandards of academicfreedom of students outlined be low are essential to any community of scholars .Freedom to teach and freedom to

learn are inseparable facets ofacademic freedom. The freedom tolearn depends upon appropriate opportunities and conditions in theclassroom, on the campus, and inthe larger community . Studentsshould exercise their freedom withresponsibi li ty . % ? . . X $ j tThe responsibility to secure andto respect . general condit ions conducive to the freedom to *learn isshared by all members of the academic community. Each college andunivers i ty has a duty to developpolicies and procedures .which p ro vide and! safeguard this freedom.Such policies and procedures shouldbe \ developed at each i inst i tu t ionwithin the framework of generals tandards and with the broadestpossib le part icipation of the mem

bers of the academic community.The purpose J of this statement isto enumerate the essential provisions for s tudent freedom to learn .I . Freedom of Access to-HigherEducation

The admission policies of eachcollege and univers i ty are a matter of institutional choice providedthat each college and universitymakes clear the characteristics andexpectations of students which itconsiders relevant to success in theinst i tu t ion 's program. Whilechurch-related institutio ns^ maygive admission!preference Ho students of their own persuasion, such

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for thefall term of the 1967-68 academic year:F R E S H M E N

Diane Calabrese, Deborah Dock-stader, Mary Lou Dutko, Linda H.Fischer, Linda Griffith, ChristineHeberle, Mary Ann Hofford, CarolKleindinst, Nancy Koval, Cathie J.Kozlowski, Paula Liebler, Sue Ellen Lutrell, Anne Meyer, JoyceMosciaro , Rita Murray, ElizabethNiederriter, Linda Pasquinelli ,Theresa Pawlyshn, jjulianne Pen-berthy, Frances Rosiak, NancyRyan, Donna Sander, Mary AnnSchneider, Patricia L. Skiba, Rebecca Smith, Susan Souders, Shir~jley Stabi, Marilyn Wagner, andLinda S. Zack.\ SOPHOMORES

Rosemarie Bartnik , RosemaryBlieszner, Karen M. Burke, Mar-fiaret A. Cancilla, Nancy AnnCarnicelli , Kath leen Cermak, An nCunningham, Karen Lee Diamond,Karen Anne Dom ey , Louise MarieDurr,|Mary Ann D'Urso, Chris A.Dworakowski, Lisbeth? J . Fa l le r ,Marga ret Ellen Fox, Nancy LeeHarkins , Cynthia Ann Herbst ,Sheryl Annette Huff, Linda _

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c o n t i n u a t i o n : j o i n t s t a t e m e n t o n r i g h t s a n d f r e e d o m s of s t u d e n t sth e student involved except underlegal compulsion or in cases whereth e safety of persons or propertyis involved. No records should bekept which reflect the political activities or beliefs of students. Provision should a lso be made forperiodic routine destruction of non-current discipl inary records. Administrative staff and faculty raem-bers should respect confidential information about students whichthey acquire in the course of theirpwork.

IV. Student AffairsIn stud ent affairs, certai n; standards must be maintained if thefreedom of students is to be preserved. I J IA . ^Freedom of Association. Students br ing to the campus a var ie tyof interests previo usly acquired anddeveloped many new interests asmembers of the academic community. They should be free t o o r ganize and Join associations to p r o mote their common interests .1 . The membership, policies, andactions of a student organizationusual ly wil l be determined by voteof only those persons jwho holdbona fide membership in the college or university^community.

2 . Affil ia tion with an extramuralorgan ization should Snot of itselfdisqualify a student organizationfrom institutional recognition.*'3 . If campus advisers ar e re-fquired each organization should beqfree to choose its own adviser, andinstitutional recognition should notbe withheld or withdrawn sole lybecause of the inability of a student organization to secure an adviser . Campus advisers may adviseorganizations in the exercise of responsibil i ty, but they should nothave thei au tho r i ty ! o c on t r o l thepol icy of such organizations.4 . Student organizations may berequired to submit a sta tement ofjjpurpose, criteria for memb ership,rules of procedures, andja currentlist of officers. They should not berequired to submit* a rmembershipl ist as fa condition of institutionalrecognition. ] ^|5.*Campus organizations, inc luding those affiliated with an extramural organization, should be opento a l l students without respect torace, creed, or national origin, ex-

;' 4' 'cept for re l igious qual if ications 'which may be required by organizations whose aims are pr imarilysectarian.fB . Freedom of Inquiry and Ex-pression.1 . Students and student organizations should be free to examineand to discuss all questions of interest to them, and to express

opinions publ ic ly and pr ivate ly.They should always be free to support causes by order ly meanswhich do not disrupt the regularand essential operation of the institution. At the same time, itshould be made clear to the academic and the larger communitythat in their public expressions ordemonstra tions students or studentorganizations speak only for themselves. '$.

is conducted in a manner appropriate to an academic community.The institutional control of campusfacilities should not be used as adevice?*of censorship. I t should bemade clear to the academic andlarger community that sponsorshipof guest speakers does not necessar i ly imply approval or endorsement of the views expressed, eitherby the sponsor ing group or theinstitution.

#C. Student Partic ipation in Institutional Government. As constituents of the academic community,students should be free, individually or col lective ly, to express theirviews on issues of institutionalpol icy and on matters of genera linterest to the student body. Thestudent body should have clearlydefined means to par tic ipate in theformulation and application of institutional policy affecting academic and student affairs. The roleof the student government and bothits general and specific responsibilities should-be ma de| explicit, andthe actions of the student government within the areas of i ts jur isdiction should be reviewed onlythrough order ly and prescr ibed procedures.

2 . Students should be allowed toinvite';and to hear anytperson oftheir own choosing. Those routingprocedures required by an institution before a guest speaker is invited to appear on campus shouldbe designed only to insure thatthere is orderly scheduling of facilities and adequate preparation forth e event, and that the occasion

D . Student Publ ications. Studentpubl ications and the student pressare a va luable a id in establishingand maintaining an atmosphere offree and responsible discussion andof inte l lectua l exploration on thecampus. They are a means ofbr inging student concerns to the a ttention of the facul ty and the institutional author ities and of'formulating student opinion on var ious issues on the campus and inthe wor ld a t large .Whenever possible the studentnewspaper should be an independent corporation financially and legal ly separate f rom the university.Where financial and legal autono

my is not possible the institution,as the publisher of student publications, may be to bear the legalresponsibil ty fori the contents* ofthe publications. In the delegationof editor ia l responsibil ty to students the institution must providesufficient editorial freedom and financia l autonomy for the studentpublications * to main tain! their integrity of purpose as vehic les forfree inquiry and free expression inan academic community.Institutional author ities, in consul ta tion with students and facul ty, have a responsibil i ty to provide written clarification of the rollof the student publications, thestandards to be used in their eva l uation, and the l imita tions on external control of their operation.At the same time, the editor ia lfreedom of student editors andmanagers entails corol lary responsibilities to be governed by thecanons of responsible journalism,such as the avoidance of libel, indecency, undocumented allegations,a ttacks on personal integrity, ian dthe techniques of harrassment andinnuendo. As safeguards for theeditorial freedom of student publications the following provisions are

necessary:l.The student press should befree of censorship and advance approva l of copy, and its editors andmanagers should be free to developtheir own editorial policies andnews coverages.2 . Editors and managers of stu

dent publications should be protect-Published every three weeks. jMERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA.$.35 per issue $3.00 per year

Editor-in-Chief Chriss StrongExecutive Editor Mary Ann MortonPage Editors J Ela ine MarshMary Ann D'Urso, Pam Poyer , Judy Bradley,J. Rosalie Hodas, Chris BogdanskiPhotography Editor f Kathy KellyTyping and Copy Editor Cathy VarcaExchange Editor ; , Emily FaticaBusiness Edito r Lorraine TuckerClub News Co-Editor | Kathy HumphriesMo derator ;, Mr. Barry McAndrewEditorial Staff 4 Anne Marie Canali, Sue Smith,Teri Sneeringer, Mike Marquis, Cathie Kozlowski

ed from arbitrary suspension andremoval because of student, faculty, administra tive , or publ ic disapprova l of editor ia l pol icy or content. Only for proper and sta tedcauses should editors and man agersbe subject to removal and then byorder ly and prescribed procedures.The agency responsible for the appointment of editors and managersshould be the agency responsiblefor their removal .

3 . In order to emphasize that thestudent newspaper does not' speakofficially for the institution, it. should carry neither the institutional seal, official mo tto, no r the institution's name .4.JAll university published andfinanced student publicationsshould explicitly state on the edit o r i a l page that the opinions thereexpressed are not necessarily thoseI of the college, university or student body.V. Off-Campus Freedom of*. Students

A. Exercise of Rights of Citizenship. College and I university students are both citizens and members of the academic ^comm unity.As citizens, students should enjoythe same freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, and r ight of petitionthat other citizens enjoy and, asmembers of the academic community, they are subject to the obl igations which accrue to them by virtue of this membership. ^Facultymembers and administrative officia ls should insure that institutionalpowers are not employed to inhibitsuch intellectual and personal development* of students as is of tenpromoted by their exercise of ther ights of citizenship both on andoff campus.

B . Institutional Authority andCivil Penal ties . Activities of students may upon occasion resul t inviolation of law. In such cases, institutional officials?should be prepared to apprise students ofsources of legal counsel and mayoffer other assistance . Studentswho viola te the law m ay incur penalties prescribed by civil authorities, but institutional author ityshould never be used! merely toduplicate the function of generallaws. Only when the institution'sinterests as an academic community are distinct and clearly involv-ed should the special authority ofthe institution be asser ted. Thestudent!who incidenta l ly viola tesinstitutional regulations in thecourse l of his off-campus|activity,such as those re la ting to c lass a ttendance, should be subject to nogreater penal ty? than would normally- be s imposed. Institutional action should be indpendent of community pressure .VI . Procedura l Standards in Dic-V ciplinary Proceedingsliln developing responsible studentconduct, disciplinary proceedingsplay a role substantially secondaryto example, counseling, guidance,and admonition. At the same time,edicational institutions have a dutyand the corollary disciplinary powers to protect their educationalpurposes through the setting ofstandards of scholarship and conduct for the .students who attendthem and through regulation of theuse of institutional facilities. In theexceptional circumstances when thepreferred means fail to resolveproblems of student conduct, proper procedural safeguards should beobserved to protect the student

1 Afrom the unfair imposition of serious penal ties .The administration of disciplineshould guarantee procedural!fairness to an accused student. Practices in disciplinary -cases m ayvary in formal ity with the gravityof the offense and the sanctionswhich may be applied. They shouldalso take into account the presenceor absence of an Honor Code, andthe degree to which the institutional officials have direct acquaintancewith student life, in general, andwith the involved student and thecircumstances of the case in particular. The jurisdictions of facultyor student judicial bodies, the disciplinary responsibilities of institutional officials and the regular dis

ciplinary procedures, including thestudent's right to appeal a decision,should be c lear ly formulated andcommunicated in advance. Minorpenalties may be assessed informally under prescribed procedure. %In a l l situations, procedura l fa irplay requires that the student beinformed of the nature of thecharges against him, that he begiven a fa ir opportunity to refutethem, that the institution not bearbitrary in its action, and thatthere be provision for appeal of adecision. The following are recommended as proper safeguards inI such proceedings whene there areno Honor Codes offer ing comparable guarantees, rA. Standards of Conduct Expected of Students. The institution hasan obl igation to c lar ify tho se standards of behavior which it considers essentia l to i ts educational mission and its community life. Thesegenera l behavo ria l expectationsand the resultant specific regulations should represent a reasonableregulation of j student conduct butthe student should be as free aspossible f rom imposed l imita tionsthat hav e no direct re levance to hiseducation. Offenses should be asclearly defined as possible and interpreted in a manner consistentwith the aforementioned principlesof re levancy and reasonableness.Disciplinary proceedings should f beinstituted only for viola tions ofstandards of conduct formulatedwith significant student participation and published in advancethrough such means as a?studenthandbook or a genera l ly availablebody of institutional regulations.

B . Investigation of Student!Conduct:1 . Except under extreme emergency circumstances premises occupied by students and the personalpossessions of students should notbe searched unless appropria te

author ization has been obtained.For premises such as residencehal ls control led by the institution,an appropria te and responsibleauthor ity should be designated towhom appl ication should be madebefore a search is conducted. Theapplication should specify the reasons for the search and the objectsor information sought. The studentshould be present,jjif possible, during the search. For premises not !control led by the institution, theordinary ^requirements for lawfulsearch should be followed.2 . Students detected or arrestedin the course of ser ious viola tionsof institutional regulations, o r infractions of o rdinary* law, shouldbe informed of their rights. No

form of harrassment should be usedby institutional representatives tocoerce admissions of guil t or information, about conduct of o ther suspected persons.C. Status of Student Pending Final Action. Pending action on thecharges, the sta tus of a studentshould not be a l tered, or his r ightto be present on the campus andto a ttend c lasses suspended, exceptfor reasons re la ting to his physica lor emotional safety and well-being,or for reasons re la ting to the safe-Sty and wel l -being of students, facul ty, or university property.} D. Hea r ing- Commit tee Proce dures. Whenfthe misconduct mayre su l t in se r ious \ penal ties and ifthe student questions the .fairnessof discipl inary action taken againsthim, he should be granted, on request, the pr ivi lege of* a hearingbefore a regular ly constituted hearing comm ittee . The fol lowing suggested hearing committee procedures satisfy the requirements of"procedura l due process" in situations requir ing a high degree off o rma l i ty :

1 . The^hearing committee shouldinclude faculty ^members or students, or , if regulary ^included o rrequested by the accused, both facul ty and student members. Nomember of the hearing committeewh o is otherwise interested in theparticular case should sit in judgment during the proceeding.

2 . The student should be informed, in writing, of the reasonsfor the proposed discipl inary actionwith sufficient particularity, and insuffic ient t im e, to insure o pportunity to prepare for the hearing.3 . The student appearing beforethe hearing committee should havethe right to be assisted in his defense by an adviser of his choice.

4 . The burden of proof shouldrest upon the officials bringing^*the charge .5 . The student should be givenan opportunity to testify and topresent evidence and w itnesses. Heshould have an opportunity to hearand question adverse witnesses. In Ino case should the committee con- |sider sta tements against him unless he has been advised of theircontent and of the names of thosewho made them, and unless he hasbeen given an opportunity to rebutunfavorable inferences which migh totherwise be drawn.

8. The decision of the Heari ngCommittee should be final, subjectonly to the student 's r ight of appeal to the President or ul timate lyto the governing board of the institution.

S. G. A. QUESTIONNAIREThe fol lowing questionnaire concerns the JOINT STATEMENT ON RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF STUDENTS. TheS. G. A. urges you, the student, to read the sta tement and thenanswer the questions as honestly and as completely as possible.The answers wil l he lp your student representatives to the Facul tySenate to express your views. The completed questionnaire maybe placed in the provided envelopes which are located on the bulle tin boards a long with the necessary comments. Thank you.

i. yes D no

2 . n yes no3 . yes no

4 . D yes no5 . D yes Q no

6. yes D no7 . yes n no

8. D yes n no9. yes no

Do|you feel your professors encourage freediscussion, f inquiry, and expression in thec lassroom? If not, why? \Are you afraid to voice your opinion in ac lass due to fear of unfair grade eva luation?Do you fee l that your views or conv ictions a reconsidered confidential by instructors, advisorsand counselors? i ZDo you feel Mercyhurst enco urages freedomof association?Do you feel students should have more freedom in se lecting advisors for organizations aswel l as their own academic advisors? Do youfeel-the advisors have too much control overthe pol icy of our organizations?Do you feel ourfcul tura l program Should in-elude more controversia l speakers? ' $Do you feel that the facilities and services ofMercyhurst college should be opened to all ofits enrol led students? |Do you feel thatfour s tuden t pub l ic a t ion!*adequate injmeeting our needs?Do you feel that fMercyhurst is f a f r k i t 'handJlng of dtedpUnarv problems? If ?

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c. wilson a "don t miss'for the thoughtful! student

3by Sue Smith and Terri SneeringerA l ively and provocative experience can be expected by studentsand faculty al ike when, on February 27, the Mercyhurst CulturalSeries wil l present the colorful literary figure of Colin Wilson. Innova tor , iconoclast, ^philosopher,

critic, and novel ist, Mr. Wilson hadsometimes been cal led the "elderstatesman of the angry youngmen/ ' "the British Dostoyevsky,"and "the only worthy successor toOrwel l , Laurence, and Huxley thatEngland has produced."14In 1966 his Introduction to theNew Existential ism led to his being considered the most originalthinker on the current Englishphilosophical scene. A prol if ic writer , Mr. Wilson has extended hisrevolutionary and controversialideas to the fields of music, art,and l iterature. A firm believer inrel igion as an expression of humanevolution; in modern literature asa more personal experience; and inmusic as progressive only whenpart of a general cultural breakthrough, Mr. Wilson has even approached the great human questionof man's destiny. In his talk on the

philosophy of the future, he will]discuss the great change that hasbeen taking place in]science an dpsychology. |Born in Leicester, England in1981, Colin Wilson left school atthe age of sixteen to seek an education fin classrooms of h is o wnchoosing. \ A t first, h is interejwere scientific; but the poetry ofT; S. Eliot inspired him to writeshort stories, essays and poetry.With the publication of The Outsider, his f irst novel , Mr. Wilsonhas become increasingly involvedwith contemporary problems withwhich the con temporary m an isconcerned.p Recently making his residence inAmerican w ith his wife' and twochildren} Colin Wilson serves in thecapacity of Writer in Residence atHollin's College in Virginia, theUniversity of Washington, andPurdue University.His talk which wil l be based onhis recent book, Beyond the Outsider: The Philosophy of the Future, already translated into 88languages throughout the wor ld ,should undoubtedly |b e a "don ' tmiss" for the thoughtful and questioning individual . Iwilson foundation begins

an experimental programThe Woodrow Wilson Foundationwil l henceforth operate primarilyas an identifying agency to aid college seniors in obtaining graduatefel lowships, just as the NationalMerit Scholarship Corporation identif ies and publicizes prom ising highschool graduates. '&The procedure for seeking a Wilson identification rem ains the same

as in previous years. The establ ished selection committees of the fifteen regions of the United Statesand Canada wil l select one thousandcol lege seniors as Woodrow WilsonDesignates, deeming themggbestqualified as potential col lege teachers. In addition, another thousandwil l receive Honorable Mention. ByFebruary 15, 1968, the names of

these two thousand col lege seniorswil l be sent' to the deans of al lgraduate schools in the UnitedStates and Canada. Each graduateschool wil l then be free to makeany offer of f inancial! assistancethat it sees fit .This identification program is anew experiment, so no one knowshow many of the one thousand Designates wil l be granted fel lowshipsfrom the various graduate schools.However, projections have beenmade tha t there i wil l be a widerspread of graduate schools that wil lgive consideration to|Wilson selections and that many of the Honorable Mentions wil l now receiveoffers, since formerly none of themreceived anythin g from the Foundat ion .

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intercession in monhattanIntercession brought a group9 ofseventeen of our gir ls to New YorkCity, many for the first time, tostudy symbolism in the ] moderntheater f irsthand. The gir ls stayedfor the one-week period at the Hotel Manhattan located in the vicinity of 42nd and Broadway.After an afternoon of orientation

to the action, the excitement, andthe surging confusion of Manhattan ,! the group attended a recentopening f of Harold Pinter 's, TheBirthday P arty concerns a manwhose birthday it is not; yet ethisman finds himself the guest ofhonor at its celebration and behaves as though he were a corpseat his own wake. Later that evening, the gir ls returned to Broadway to see the musical "Cabaret."They followed the performancewith dinner at the g famous MamaLeone's.Th e following morning the Mercyhurst group were given a guidedtour of t he! city including suchstopovers as a Chinese temple inChinatown. In the course of theday, they noticed other happ enings:the procession for Cardinal Spel l-

man's funeral , a peace demonstration. They finished the afternoonby shopping on Fifth Avenue. Thatevening they saw the very significant Stoppard-Goldby productionof Ro sencrantz* and GiuldensternAre Dead.The Wall Street Stock Exchangeand the office of Paine, Weber,Jackson and Co.in a tour a r ranged by Mr. Kiem, Jeanne and Ro-bera's fatherwere on Friday'sagenda. In the evening, the gir lsvisited the picturesque shops andcafes of the Washington Squarearea Vil lage. On Saturday, an Empire State Building excursion wasfol lowed by another show. HalfwayUp The Tree, with Peter Ustinov,was a delightful comedy about aconservative family that turns"hip." On Sunday the "vacation"'was completed with a tour of museums and art centers and a i tr ipto I the United States Mil itaryAcademy.The girls considered their sixdays wel l spent and would l ike tothank their chaperone, Mrs. Marilyn Jewel l , who made this possible.

music department renews activityThe Music Department's intercession swung with a ' var ie tyof subjects being careful ly studied.The Senior Music majors werebusy taking orchestration fromSister Andrew and learning al l thefine points of composing and arranging orchestral music. The Junior Music majors took secondary music methods, in which theylearned, through classroom obesr-vation in va r ious nearby junior

highs and through first-hand teaching, how to teach a junior highschool general music class. Anothertopic covered was that of conducting whether it be a band orchorus and learning how to reada musical score. Sophomores wereinvolved in a program of independent study in which they do

extensive research on and preparea certain piece of music for a program a t sthe end of the three weeksession. Last week Mary GraceCross gave a private recital ofcontemporary organ music in thechapel .MUSIC CLUB JThe Music Club voted in favor ofand received its membership In thestudent chapter of MENC (MusicEducator 's National Conference)*Th e du b went Christmas carol ingon Tuesday night, Dec. 12, at St.Vincent's Hospital in * Er ie . Thecarol ing l asted from 6 p. m. to8 p.m. with the gro up returningto the Music Department afterward for refreshm ents.lements to !common origins

The Madrigal group sang at thetea being sponsored by the Green-sleeve Players on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 12. They presented ashort program of madrigals andChristmas carols in the foyer ofth e l i t t le Theater . The group alsosang on Thursday for the treel ighting held in the foyer of thechapel before the Christmas dinner.GLEE CLUB I JOn Sunday evening, Dec. 10, theMercyhurst College Glee Club presented their annual Christmas concert in the Little Theater . The program consisted of carols by theylee Club as wel l as selections bythe M adrigal grou p and so los! byMrs. Elaine Shuster on the harp.

LSCUSSartby the Bananas

In the continuing Cultural Seriesat Mercyhurst Col lege, Dr. RobertJ . Clements wil l speak on the"Common Origins in Art and Lite ra ture" on February 21,1968. Professor of Romance Languages andLiteratures and Director of Comparative Literature in the Graduate School of New York University, Dr. Robert J . Clements is theauthor of eight books in Renaissance l iterature and aesthetics.A voluminous writer, he has contributed more than 140 articles andreviews to journals in this countryas wel l as in England, France,Spain, Germany and Portugal . Dr.Clements is currently the author ofthe column "The European Literary Scene" appearing monthly in

Saturday Review.A graduate from Oberl in Col legePhi Beta Kappa and magna cumlaude, Dr. Clements received hisPh.D. from the University of Chicago and was a University Associate of Columbia University. Hewas awarded a Litt .D. from theUniversity of Rome for his studieson Michelangelo, and has taught atHarvard and Chicago Universitiesand at the University of Madrid.In his speech, Dr. Clements willdiscuss the influence of the greatl iterary masterpieces on paintersand sculptors as an incentive tocreate great art works of theirown; |and similarly, the influenceof some great works of art whichinspire the creative writer, dominating his conception and composit ion .physical recreation dur ing httersletterslin tercession wel l provided