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Ik M E R C 1 A DVol. XXXII No. 1 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. October 4. 1960

New HeadFor CollegeMother M. Lorefta, the newly-elected president of MercyhurstCollege and Mother Superior ofthe Sisters of Mercy, is also afigure in the history of the college.Mother 's contact with Mercyhurst began as a student in theMercyhurst Seminary and continued until her reception of the

B . A. degree at Mercyhurst College. She also received an M.A.at the Catholic University ofAmerica and did further graduatework there in history.She became professor of historyat th e college Io n her re turn in

1 9 4 1 . Mother Loretta also assumed faculty activities includingthe offices of Dean of Residence,the Moderator of Great* BooksClubhand advisor for the Inter-nationaljRelations Club.With the election on j June y 18 ,1 9 6 0 , Mother Loretta became thepresident of|Mercyhurst College.

j Recall ClassmateIt was May, 1960, and":Sylvia Gatto was highly aware of the approaching finals which meant the close of another school year. I t wasto be Syl's last year at Mercyhurst, for August wedding plans werealready in the making.But all plans stopped abruptly when on May 5 Sylvia was senthome seriously ill. Her own classmates never realized that she had notbeen feeling well. Syl never complained. She ^was thriving on thehrppiness that she felt had been so generously awarded her.| Only day s later, however, Sylvia! was anoin ted i n the ClevelandClinic where she had been sent immediately following her arrival athome. With God-given strength , Sylvia courageously battled for h erI life. She responded! to medication, andjher condition seemed toimprove fremarkably. Syl spentthe next three and a half monthsBon Reveal

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Festival Date |S t. Bonaventure University,Olean, New York, twill hold its

annual Fall Festival the weekendof October 15. Inclosed" in the invitation to Mercyhurst Collegewas a comprehensive % list of theactivities drawn up by the Festival Committee.

The activities commence with acarnival in the school gym onSa turday! afternoon . {Gam es ofskill, as well as of chance, willbe offered to anyone willing topar t ic ipa te .

Later, each woman guest willbe escorted by a member J of theBona s tuden t body to a buffetsupper.

A dance at the Olean armorywill climax the events of the day.A name band, to be announcedlater, will entertain students andguests. Sunday will terminate theweekend with an informal picnicand jazz concert.Dr. Kenny to Speak

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Colleg HostsConfraternity

The Intercollegiate Board ofthe Confraternity of ChristianDoctrine, consisting of representatives from Gannon, Mercyhurst,and Villa Maria Colleges J sponsored a Campus ConfraternityDay at M ercyhurst on Saturday,September 24. The purpose of th eprogram was to inform studentsof the aims and works of C.C.D.and also interest them in takingC.CJD. courses, IISHS-

Dr. Dumont F . Kenny,I Vice-President for Program {Development of the National Conferenceof Christians and Jews, will speakon "Interreligious Relations in anElection Year" on Jwednsedayevening, October 26, 8:00, in theLittle Theatre. *|Dr.I Kenny, a native of NewYorkihas lived in Florida and the

Midwest and has also traveledextensively in Western Europe.

His duties involve administrative responsibility!for the NationalProgram Services and fits fiveNational Commissions. Since 1952.he has served as a consultant toworkshops and institutes on human relations at a score of American universities and colleges. ?

Dr. Kenny has continued thiswork throughout the United Statesand abroad. In 1955 he returned toGermany for a j three-month lec ture tour on behalf of the American Department of State. His efforts in the field of educationin post-wa r Germany called forthby commendations from both theU. S. Military Governor and theGerman Minister of Education.He holds a B. S. deg ree fromFordham University and a Ph. D.

in philosophy{from the universityof Chicago. He chaired the philosophy department at Lewis Col-lege, near Chicago, before vhe assumed his present^ position with

infthe Clinic. Although she wassuffering?herself, Sylvia spent herremaining days cheering theother patients.Syl's plans of three monthsprevious were to walk down theaisle of her little home-townchurch sometime during August.But, instead , on August 22 shewalked through the gates ofheaven, a bride of glory, to spendall eternity with God. Sylvia'scourage, frien dliness ,! generosityand love were her stepping stonesto heaven.Our memory of Syl lis an inspiration to us as well la s to herfriends fin t he Cleveland Clinic.Our Drayer today is that Sylviarests in peace, rewarded by everlasting happiness. Frosh IRecognition

Investiture of the freshmanclass will take place on Sunday,October 16, at 2:00 p . m . | i n | t h eLittle Theatre.Investiture is a traditional program by which the freshmen become a part of the academic family of Mercyhurst. This is done bythe senior class officers placingthe tassel of the academic cap inits proper position. I t stresses theresponsibility of the incomingclass tolthe college and to themselves, hDoctor Donatelli, head of thephilosophy department, will givethe main speech of the exercises.Also included in the program areseveral selections by the GleeClub. Refreshments served in thedining hall will follow the benediction in the chapel, whichmarks the end of the ceremony.

L e b a n e s e G i r lE n t e r s C o l l e g eOn June 20, 1960, JosephineKhawley, a Lebanese student,boarded a jet airliner enroute tothe United States. After stoppingI in Rome, Paris, and New York,Josie flew to Erie airport whereshe was welcomed by other Mercyhurs t s tudents .At the time of her arrival,Josephine knew only two Englishwordsyes and no. Now she cancar ry on an a lmost perfec t c on versation, although she does encounter some difficulties in theclassroom lectures.Josephine's being educated! inthe United Sta tes follows a family tradition. She had two brothers and two sisters who also attended Catholic colleges in the

r La y faculty meets in McAuley Lounge.Hurst Faculty Increases

Fourlnew lay teachers andlonereligious{have joined the facultyof Mercyhurs t College for th e1960-61 school te rm. |Mrs . MildredEndres is in the speech department. Miss Jamie Yule in homeeconomics, Miss Vivetta PetronioFrench, Mr. Onofrio B. Sabatine,History, and Sister M. Brigid,drama.IM r s . Mildred EndresA former g raduate of Edinboro

State College, Mrs* Endres hasearned a bachelor's degree inEnglish, a master's in sociology,and is now a candidate for herdoctorate in school administration. Before coming to Mercyhurst, Mrs. Endres held an as-sistantship at Edinboro \StateCollege, and was both a counselloran d Steadier in several highschools.Apart from her professionalwork, Mrs. Endres is her churchorganist in St. John's CatholicChurch in Girard, an d .is th emother * of*thretf tooys, two ofwhom are infcollege.Miss Jamie YuleMiss' Jam ie Y ule,{who receivedher M. S. while teaching underan assistan tship in 1957 at O hioSta te University, lis in the homeeconomics department. She hastaught three years at Great FallsHigh School in Montana and onesummer school session at OregonSta te College. A native of Missoula, Montana,Miss Yule believes, "It was DivineGuidance" which lead her acrossthe country to Mercyhurst. Aletter from her friend to a nunfriend in Chicago, and a letterfrom Sister M. Rachel to MissWhelan, a former Mercyhurstteacher, and from Miss Whelanto the nun in Chicago crossedpaths. B

the National Conference in 1952. United States .

June 1960JUNIORSHertel, E.Cassidy, S.Titus. A.Cook, K.Kosco, J.Rossoni, V.SOPHOMORESWhite, J .Layer, J. tDwyer, K.Ferreri, M. J.Konkoly, S.Bygrave, L. FRESHMENKern, M. A.Kreh, C.jRohan, R.Anderson, C.Glembocki, E.Cuddyre, M. L.Siegel, C.Boling, R.Strobel, R !

Miss Vivetta PetronioAn Erieite and 1958 graduate ofMercyhurst College, Miss VivettaPetronio is in th e French department. During her senior year,Miss Petronio won a FulbrigtitScholarship to study French atthe University of Lyons. After |her year in Europe, she taug htat Strong Vincent High Schoolin Erie for a year.Talented in music, *Miss Pet-' -

ronio sings alto with the EriePhilharmonic Chorus ami playsthe piano.M r. Onofrio SabatineMr. Onofrio Sabatine, historyand economics instructor, earnedhis bachelor 's degree at Kutz-town State College, his master 'sat Bowling Greenland is now acandidate for his PH.^D. at Lehigh University at Bethlehem, Pa.Previous to his i position atMercyhurst, Mr. Sabatine heldan assistantship at BowlingGreen, taught at the StateUniversity of Ohio and at Doylea-town High School,. Doylestown.Pa. IIn his free time, Mr. Sabatineenjoys gardening, listening tomusic, and moderating the International Relations Club.Temporarily Mr. Sabatine isliving on fourth floor of theMercyhurst Administration Building in what he terms "the monastery."

Sr.f Mary BrigidSister M.IBrigid, who receivedher bachelor 's degree at Mercyhurst College and her M. A. atCatholic University^ in Washington, replaces Miss Kelly as dramaand speech teacher. Sister is notentirely new to the students.Prior to this year, she taught a tMercyhurst Seminary and hassuccessfully directed many playsin the Little Theater.Apart from her love for drama.Sister Brigid has a vital interestin politics. A A j S c h e d u l e sC o s t u m e P a r t y /P l a n s C o n t e s t s ,

The Athletic Association willhold its annual Hallowe'en"Partyon Thursday, October 27, in th egy m from 17:30 to 9:30. Everyoneis invited to come in costume. .Prizes will be awarded for thefunniest, the prettiest, the mostoriginal, and the ugliest costumes.After the judging by experts inthe field of|Hallowe*en attire, refreshments will be served*Th I general chairmen for theparty are Rosemary Asher andCarol Kreh. Other committees areheaded by Kit Reese, Sondra Konkoly, Pat'Bosworth, Liz Dangrow,Judy Cardell, | and Mary JeanneFerreri. %

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Pa*e Two T HE 1ME R C I A DReactionary Policy

Our foreign policy has become an occas ion for reac t ion in lieufof a n oppor t un i t yfor posit ive action. It is only when headlinesecho dissension, as for example in Africa,that Americans rea l ize such a place ac tual lyexis t s . Afte r the c r i s i s , an intense nat ionaldes i re to remedy the s i tua t ion ar i ses . Spec ia ls tudies on the current problem spring upwi thin the univers i t i es , and the Sta te Depar tme nt i s ca l led upon to increaselits aid.Since Cuba is nowfone of these scenesof chaos , i t should natura l ly fol low that webecome aware of our South Am e r i c a nne i ghbors . T he first look will show themliving in intolerable squalor . ^A closer lookwi l l reveal tha t our negligent5 a t t i t ude ha sengendered i n t he m b i t t e r r e s e n t m e nt ,d i s a ppo i n t m e nt a nd ha t re d fo r us . [ $rOur only definite foreign policy withthem was the "Monroe Doct r ine" which re sul ted in imperia l i sm, or what hi s tory bookscall "Dol lar Diplomacy." In? the thi r t i es ,F . D. R. ini t i a ted a "Good Neighbor" pol icywhich was espec ia l ly e ffec t ive when NaziGermany was on the move . During the war,prior i ty in rega rd to our t rade and a id wasg i ve n t o E u rope ! a nd t he E a s t . T h e Sou t hAmericans did not mind t y s so m uc h t he n ,bu t a f t e r t he wa r ourjexchange wi t h t he mnever ceased. %> | % i | f | fWhat i s needed i s a more posi t ive ac t ionin regard to the count r ies of thi s cont inent .T ra de a gre e m e nt s s t i m ul a t i ng de m a nd fo rSou t h Am e r i c a n p roduc t s shou l d be m a t ure ly examined. And thi s shouldfbe done not because they are s igning | t r a de a gre e m e nt swi th Russia or because they might s ide wi thCast ro , but because the y a re s imple* hum anbeings , r ight next door to us , who are s implyseeking a human exis tence .If our " t rade not a id" pol ic ies cannotlbeadjus ted, then we mig ht become, in the wordsof the la te John Foster Dul les , "An oasi s ofprosperi ty in a desert of misery."

Reception in WordsWelcoming can often be an awkwardduty. In thi s case , however, a s imple andhearty ' We l c om e , F rosh !" | a p l e a sa n t oppor t un i t y . I

I Altho ugh only a shor t t ime has passedsince you came tofMercyhurst, pe rha ps t henewness of college l ife hasfworn off a bit ,and everything i s a l ready rout ine . Soon youwill no longer be "fresh "men, bu t an in tegra lpart of thi s communi ty. You wi l l be aware ofthe change , as wi l l your fbig s i s te rs , fe l lowcol legians , and professors . WYou show that uni ty, co-opera t ion, andgood spi r i t a l ready are part of your c lass .Keep these ; l e t them continue a nd g row t oreach success . Responsibi l i t i es , both indivi dual and joint , wi l l be faced and carr ied out ,and you wi l l deve lop a s t ron g regard for t hepurpo se of wh at you do. The learning pro cessmay become tedious , but when mastered,wi l l se rve to make you t rue "MercyhurstWomen." jES,M a n y responsibilities have come to thef re shm e n a l r eadym at r i cu l a t i on , ha z i ng ,o r i e n t a t i on a nd youfhave met them wel l .Continue ;in thi s way, and graduat ion wi l lfind yomproud to be the Class of '64.

Published Monthly% T H E M E R C I A D

'mm ^ Mercyhurst Col lege , Erie , Pa .Co-Editors j; Anne Marie Lepkowski,f| Carolyn SchehrerAssociate Editor Roberta DonohoeAssistant Editors Gail Gleason, Carol Kreh,Sondra KonkolyBusiness Manager Gretchen StarkPhotography Editor', jjMary Jeanne Ferrer!Contributors >M Elaine Curtis, Urzie Scarvan,Bonnie McGough, Su Hall, Mary Ann Brennan,

Sheila Himes, Helen Bundy, Mary Etta Rizzo,Clara Seigel, Amy Grazioli, Pat McMullen, PatBosworth, Liz Apen, Peggy Nawrocki, ColeenMcCafferty, Liz Filicky, Judy Doehla, DeniseDwyer, Denise Metier, Judy j Cardell, MaryHammond, Mary Jeanne Ferreri.

An Ounce Of EtceteraByjElalne Curtis

J The red brick looms large and solidly comfortable, framed by the'wrought-iron grates at the foot of the hill. Its arms are spread wide,thrown open In gracious greeting.The autumn sun peeps in through the half-open window. Thedrapes flutter in the?breeze, beckoning. Heels click loudly, breakingthe fragility of the corridors.This is quite a change from the mad dash to make {that 8:45 busto the office; quite a change from>the gleeful shouts of a playgroundfull of children waiting to bejjentertained for the summer; quite achange from the hectic sand-in-the-sneakers feeling of the past threemonths. First comers may experience a"Characters rCategorized

People continue to interest andto draw concern from psychologists, sociologists, andprofessors. Among the many types are:. . . the scholar who boundsinto class ten minutes late, squeezes her way to a central desk, anddrops her baggage into a one yardradius around her.. 1 . . . the "butterfly" who is reviewing last week-end's homecoming instead of the professor's lecture. When an assignment is given,she resorts to a frantic "What'dhe say?". . . friends seated at oppositeends of the room displaying a signlanguage which would dazzle evenSitting Bull. *. . . "musicians" who accompanythe professor with toe tapping andpen clicking.If a movie of the class could betaken and shown to these "characters"horrors.

sense of foreboding as they driveup the hill, away from the city,into a brana-new world. But theywill learn that the formidable appearance of the buildings is afacade. As the years pass, theywill see the peaked roofs througha haze of home, of friendliness, ofloyaljwarmth.They returner s, driving throug hthe gates, feel the aura whichpervades the campus. In the library, the freshly dusted booksare waiting. The classroom floorsgleam before the traffic of dozensof loafers and saddle shoes marsthe shiny surface. All that we leftwaits expectantly to receive jj us .In the rustle of the trees, inltheswish of the nuns' veils, we canalmost hear the whispered welcome.

Out of sight is the sand andthejs un of summer. Now we cansee only the cold Erie winter, theburning midnight oil, and the interminable typing of term papers.But we jj know that unseen amongall this lies the intangible, indescribable Mercyhurst cordialitythe feeling that we can never forget, "though we be far, far awayJL

the weight of respon-. the success of the

Mercyhurst GirlsAre Talking About

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT: . . . "Tricky"Dick vs:J"Wacky" Jack . 1 . . student teaching . . . initiation, or "It'sJune Schwartz season again!" . . . impromptu Bonaventure and PennState week-ends . . . the return of the cadets !sibility .p . Kay Hebert, our golf champion ^^^ ^^^^Prosh-Soph Mixer . . . the long, "cool" summer . . . Betty's novelname cards . . . new handbooks . . . McAuley Hall's first "prowler" . . .class rings . . . St. Bona's Fall Festival.fMERCYHTJRST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT: . . . Doreen'sdeportation . . .'1:00 a.m. beach parties . . . "Of course intellectualsknow how to wash clothes!" . . . Kit|Reese's "placid" popularity . . .the berserk candy machine in cupboard hall . . . Gretch's "shiner" . . .crush on Onofrio . . . "Do we have enough lunch meat for tomorrow?". . . drape or dress? . . . limburger cheese . . . "Sorry, only nine shelvesto a room, please" . . . new senior sportJacks . . . "Did you get yourtwo slices of bread yet?"MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON: . . . Beat 'em

Bucs! . . . J. C.'s Saltine-stuffed shoes . . . the perils of owning a fullwastebasket . . . Miss Patrizio's "intellectual" games . . . the^acquired"south ern lisp" . . . Hi, Sweetie! . . . petite frosh vs. tall lockers . . .Mary Pat's sprained]ankle and her two guiding lights . . . "Big Sis"rally for the Frosh-Soph Baseball Game . . . "No academic gowns forBenediction, Betsy!" . . . Josephine's "itsy-bitsy" zoological problemsMmmm, those sons of Italy! . . . "Rapture."

As W e See ItYOUR EDITORS EXTEND:. . . welcome to the new < facultymembers: Sister M. Brigid,Mrs. M. Entires,! Miss V.Petronio, Miss J. Yule, andMr. O. Sabatine.. . . best wishes for the success ofthe Education Conference.. . . greetings jto the "old", welcome to the "new." $ ? \| | . . alhearty "thanks" to the administration for the longweek-end.YOUR EDITORS HOPE FOR:campus intellectualityI in stead of apathy.

. . . a resolution from every student to attend the concertand lecture series.YOUR EDITORS COMMEND:. . . the D.S.O. for its work andsuccess in promoting the DonCossack Singers.. . . students for their politicalenthusiasm.YOUR EDITORS REMIND:. . . music lovers tha t a NewPhilharmonic season is beginning.. . . upperclassmen not to "orphan" their little sisters.!

Inner, Outer SpaceSpace , outer space , i s in the minds andon the l ips of every modern m a n, wom a n,and child. The wonder of i t and of i ts endlessposs ibi l i t i es s taggers the imaginat ion. Newspapers dai ly carry headl ines of new spacefl ights . ! Chi ldren subs t i tute space he lmetsand ray guns for cowboys, and Indians .Everywhere , people of a l l ages scan thenight skies in search of "Echo" . 'JBut in hi s quest for outer space hasn ' tman, perhaps , forgot ten that "space" wi thin ^himself i s infini tely gre ater than an yo t he r? In his eager des i re to ge t to the out er world he cannot^forget the inner worldthat guides hi s ac t ions . He must not be carr ied away by the a l lure of space t rave l andneglect to know himself, his convictions, hisvalues and hi s ul t imate des t inat ion. I t i s onlyin f i rs t master ing himsel f tha t man can hopeto master the outer reaches of the world.I t i s of pr ime importance to acknowledge an dto be certain of his convictions so that hewi l l s tand f i rm agains t the unknown dangersouter space may present . jThe Space Age now looms before manand the must be prepared to accept , wi th analer t mind and inner s t reng th, the chal lenges i t offers him.Where God?"Godf is leverywhere."a s imple ca techism answer known by any smal l chi ld an answer so s imple that the chi ld grows upand leaves i t behind wi th toys and otherremnants of hi s ear ly youth. He becomes anadult , too soph ist ica tedl to look jj back a t thebasic t ruths of hi s f i rs t grade text .He never sees God in the beauty of anearly morning sunri se or in the sereni ty ofa glowing sunse t . He never; discerns hi sCreator in the splendor of an oak s tandingmajestically on a hil l or in the power of thewaves s lapping agains t the shore . He neverfee l s God's watchful eyes as he walks undera s tarry sky or senses God's presence in thefreshness and sol i tude of a blossoming appleorchard. 1I t never occurs to him that Godi i s inthe heart s of a l l those around him. He neverrecognizes the Lord in the fr iend s i t t ingnext to him in Engl i sh 201 or in the*mai l -man, or the grocer behind the counter . Henever perce ives God's love radia t ing |fromthe smi l ing nun who passespiim in the hal lor the child who asks a question in the classroom .He never thinks of God when he l i s tensto the magnificence of a music piece orgazes a t the sym metry of a paint ing. Yet heknows God i s everywhere . I f he would butopen hi s eyes wider , he would sure ly see theCreator amidst a l l His beauty.

Complaint BureausAc hi ng ba c k? T hum pi ng he a d? I f a ndwhen you have these symp toms, you go to seethe nurse or doc tor . But -where do you gowhen you ^have school problem s? If you rquest ion concerns s tudy habi t s andjf s t u d y

t ime, go to the guidance di rec t ress or any ofthe num erous s tuden t and facul ty advisors .Oth er school dilemm as can find sim ilarchann els ; for eve ry idea , compl iment andcomplaint there i s a part icular bureau oncampus. Be fami l iar wi th these boards andyou wi l l never have to say, "I don' t knowwhe re t o t a ke m yj i de a s . "So the Waldorf sa lad a t dinner las t nigh twas jus t the way you l ike i t ; t e l l your foodcommit tee representa t ive and she wi l l be sureto le t the die t i t ion know that you l iked i t .S t u d y hour!|has been ext remely noisy; seethe Dorm Counci l member on your f loor . Youwere us ing the school sewing machine whenthe needle broke; f ind the t reasurer of theStudent Counci l who wi l l have i t replaced.The social life appears inadequate ; the soc ia lcommit tee welcomes a l l your suggest ionsfor the i r job i s your enter ta inment . Or youhave^heard of a mission in Africa needing

funds; l e t the Sodal i ty miss ion sec t ion know;i t wants to he lp.These are only a few examples , but theyi l lus t ra te the old proverb, "There is a placefor e ve ry t h i ng a nd e ve ry t h i ng shouldfbe ini t s place" inc luding s tudent complaint s .

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T H E ] M E R C llA D Pare ThreeStudent Seeks to ProbeEditors Plan | General Campus AttitudeNew Policy |

Top Countries Com peteIn Educational Systems

By Clara SiegelIn December 1959, Russia put into execution an educational planaimed at overtaking and surpassing that off he United!States. Thisplan called for an eight year general educational program followed bya three year labor-polytechnical high school. The Russian scheme alsodemanded intensified study of foreign languages, natural science, history, math, and physics.In the eight year school the student spends a third of his timein useful work, such as cleaning classrooms, cooking, and laboring inshops, according to his grade level. In high school, the latest scientificand technical developments are taught. Courses stress practical application, for high school students must spend a third of their timestudying vocational training and productive labor. In addition, theyI must work in industrial plants

In this issue of the Merci-ad the editors inaugurate anew plan regarding pagethree. The page will contains t u d e n t articles centeringaround a! specific themechosen by the editorial staff,and one which the staff hopeswill be of genuine interestand value to the student community.Educationl is the topic ofthis issue in view of the factthat the Catholic EducationAssociation of Pennsylvaniais holding its convention inErie on Octobe r 19, 29, 21.

N e w m a n L e n d sF r e s h I n s i g h t

By Carol KrehMercyhurst College is an academic community dedicated toeducation and the pursuit ofknowledge.5lt is, therefore, a fairquestion to ask exactly what education is and what knowledge is.John Henry Cardinal Newman,one of; th e most? penetrat ing researchers in -the educational field,shares his thoughts on the * purpose of teaching and the meaningof knowledge in his book, TheIdea of a University.This volume, which is really acombination of discourses, saysthat the object of a universityshould 3be to cultivate the intellect through a liberal education.Thus, the student, having surveyedall;:branches of knowledge, couldcome toga more thorough understanding of his major subjectthrough an appreciation of itslink with every other area.In his lectures, Newman goes onto say that this cultivation of theintellect is an end in itself, tha tone acquires knowledge for truth'sown sake. Although this knowl

edge may be secondarily appliedto a vocation, the primary aimof education must be to sharpen,enlarge, and elasticize the intellect so that it will be able to perceive all things in their properrelation to one another. Once thisrelationship is comprehended, thelearner may set up life principleswhich will guide his judgements.In order to illustrate the ideaof possessed and utilized knowledge, Newman says that i t musthave philosophical form. Firstthe student must actively masterand re tain th e knowledge in alogically organized mental system.__A study of Cardinal Newman inlight of his educational convictions unlocks the door to a trea-surey of good reasons for pu rsuing knowledge.;It can give tothe liberal arts student clearerunderstanding of his purpose,and spur him on to hope of greaterachievement {through insightsinto the nature of education.

Y o u t h C a n U s eP o t e n t i a l P o w e r

By Sheila HimesThe 1960 conference of YoungAmericans for Freedom! discussedthe "appetite for power" amongyoung students. This phrase implies that young Am ericans can bea strong and influential segmentwith their nation. Certain recentnational incidents substantiatethis assumption, that within theranks of U.S. students there ispowerto be used or misused.The girls at Barnardlmay wearslacks and}Bermudas to class inmass protest to the request thatthey wear skirts. Students in theSouth may stage sit-ins for inte-gration, and ^oung people mayhold conferences, such as ItheYoung Americans for Freedom, forthe purpose of evaluating theprinciples of our system of government. All these are a display

of power, b ut are {they effective?In the case of integration, itseems that the prejudicial ice cubeis slowly melting as a result ofstudent toleration. An indicationof a change in attitude was givenin the May 21 issue' of America:"The peaceable sit-down strikemovement of Southern Negro college students has refused quietlyto go away."This effective student moveme nt] suggests a very ap t sloganwhich could be adopted by academic groups. It is: Peaceful Persistence for Productivity. In otherwords, youth can best utilize theirdemocratic strength through clearthinking, faith in Christian ideals,and sensible action.Are Dip lomas Important?j By Helen BundyA threefold educational purpose of obtaining, retaining, and usingknowledge seems to be defeated by a narrow-minded "diploma dogged-ness" in the present U. s. system of education. * | I:Is the average college student of today concentrating more upon obtaining his sheepskin than upon achieving intellectual skills, by attaining a high degree of scholarship? Yes, the majority of students seem toadopt aischedule involving routine preparation of work in order to"get by," and remain satisfied with this. '%This idea of just enough to "get by" may account for the relativeinactivity of U. S. students in civic affairs in comparison with thoseof the European countries, who make headlines for their opinions.On the other hand, when U. S. college groups make the headlines,their accomplishments more often concern how many people can besqueezed into a telephone boothor a sports car.

Answers to the questions: Whoam I? Where am I going? Howam I going to get there? shouldreveal adequate motivation for adetermined student whose aim isintellectual excellence, not a diploma.

end on collective farms. Even future doctors and scientists are required to engage in what theCommun ists terms "socially (us eful " work.During this period of change inRussia, however, the UnitedStates has not been idle. The National Defense Education Actwent into effect two years agowhen Congress appropriated 113.7million dollars for its program.The specific aims of the Act are:o n e , to help qualified but needystudents to continue their education; two, to reinforce graduateschools in order to produce bettercollege professors; three, to improve on the high school guidancesystems so that talented studentsmay be aided in their decisions onvocational placement; and four,to improve the foreign languageprogram at all levels of instruction. This last item makes provision for languages not commonly taught, such as those ofAfrica and the Near and FarEast.

Although the standards of theAmerican act will continue to beexecuted for another two years,its real educational value cannotbe immediately compared withRussia's innovations.

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By Mary Etta BizzoIf the question were asked of Mercyhurst students, "What is thegeneral attitude toward education on our campus?" the answer woulddepend on each student's connotation of the word "education."If it means the successful completion of a prescribed course ofstudy, the attitude of Mercyhurst students may be described Pas bothserious and purposeful. This serious feeling toward studies has twocauses. The first is that almost every girl who attends college has adefinite goal in mind; in order to attains this goal, she must studyin earnest. The second reason Is that interest in a subject or a^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ j particularly! stimulating courseleads the student to serious study.As a result, a conscientious attitude toward studies seems toprevail at^Mercyhurst.If the meaning of education includes more than the!attendanceof classes and ] the performanceof assignments; if it includes suchthings as Interest and participation Jin cultural activities, the nperhaps this campus may befound more than a little apathetic. Last year, for example, thenumber of girls attending theErie Philharmonic concerts oftendid not fill even one cab. Few innumber, also, were those interested enough in our own culturalseries to attend pre-lecture an dpost-lecture interviews of visiting

personalities.The question has been asked,"What is the attitude of Mercyhurst girls toward education?" Theanswer rests with the individualstudent, what she believes education to be, and how sincerelyshe desires to obtain it.

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By Denise DwyerEducation, its worth and itsprogress, is constantly questioned4in the United States today.In France and Germany, thestudent and his,family generallydecide what field he will enter,either the academic or the non-academic. This decision is madeafter five years of schooling, orat an age level comparable to thatof our fifth grade. If the studentchooses the non-academic vo cational training course, he may

still transfer into the academicfield which [usually includes studyon the university level.In addition, the European meth

o d s ! of teaching, homework requirements, and grading procedures differ from those of theAmerican system.These European standards donot necessarily indicate that r th eAmerican school system is backward; they do, however, throughcontrasting educational results,remain toepoint up certain weak-nesses.

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I n i t i a t i o n : O c c a s i o n f o r C l a s s C o m m e n t o n " O r g a n i z e d C h a o s 19Transition is defined as "thepassing from one condition to another." The above pictures represent Mercyhurst's annual t ransition from I the formality of theFreshmen-Faculty Reception tothe organized chaos of the Freshmen-Sophomore Init iat ion. Be low are comments representingclass views on this tradition.

The freshmen said:Upon our arrival at Mercyhurst ,we, the freshmen, received a warmand hearty welcome from thefaculty and upper classmen a like,but all too soon peace and tranquility ceased. The sophomoreshad arrived!As poor plebian frosh we wereintroduced to the sophs and to college ;"life through participation inthat age-old traditioninitiation.

The day the sinister sophomoresgraced these t hallowed groundswith ftheir presence, we longedfor home. We were given ourdinks and signs and, of course, thebig, white sheet of rules we wereto to follow obediently.The honorable sophomores had devised constructive {tasks toaid us in whiling away our leisurehours, such as cleaning theirrooms, writing letters to theirfriends and memorizing the fullname of each soph. After successfully controlling J our homicidalurges, we staged a unique varietyshow which brought our memorable initiation to a close.Then the most shocking* eventof the week occurredthe sophomores actually smiled! Upon this

realization J that they were trulyhumanjbeings. we all sighed withrelief.*At the "post-mortem" bonfire,we seemed intra- as well as inter-class {unity. I t is wonderful toknow that we really "belong."The sophomores saidi:"Frosh! Carry my tray! Washmy windows! Write my [nam e ahundred t imes.If we said this once, we said itfifty times. For three days we, theHONORABLE sophomores, livedup to our infamous motto, "NAG!NAG! f'NAG!" iw e racked ourbrains to conjure up activities tokeep the freshmen from becomingbored. For example, we allowedthem time to compose short essays on such intellectual topics as"Trilly Boots," take a hike at^6:00ajn., collect "Pussies" in the halls

of the dorms, compose candidacyspeeches for their favorite sophomores, etc.The first day of our constantharrassing brought about the desired result of docile obedience.After twenty-four hours of simulated sterness, we began to wonderif we'd forgotten how to smile.By the th ird day we were suffering more than those we were persecutin g. It's really ha rd for sweet,congenialjpeople to be mean!Th e juniors said:As the closing strains of ItOnly Hurts for a Little While"faded into the night, and* a fewweary, straggling frosh left theJunior? Lounge (better known asthe Freshman Protectorate), ourthoughts went something likethis :EEEEEE GAD! It seems like

only two weeks ago we were thepea-green freshmen, but here weare, wise and knowing "big siste r s" already. Old age is surecreeping up on us fast!Those/poor Frosh are certainlygetting a rough deal. They seemto have a lot of spirit, thoughMaybe j they'll even stage a rebellion!Although it was -sheer to rtureat the time, now th at we lookback on it, our initiation wasreally a BLAST! We're glad we'renot active participants nowthough. Our old bones couldn'ttake that perpetual "Kneel downand-wipe the smile off your face"again. We'd much rather play thepassive "counselor-consoler" role.It's a lot less nerve-wracking. "Ahsweet mystery of youth!" orsomething like that.

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A new Gan non College football team will play in j in t ramuralcompetition against twenty-six other Gannon? teams. This team,organized by Bob Murphy, the captain, is, called the "Hurst Boys." Theco-captain is Tom Power, and the other teammates are Sam Pie-trandio, J im Cammarata, Prank Cammarata, Ed Zamorski, TomKubiak, Ronnie Zack, Joe Messina, Joe Cooley, J im Maloney, and EdGerhlnger. The "Hurs t Boys" played theirfirst game | against the "Nights"on September 25. The g ame 'began with H.B.'s kicking off to the"Nights." In the second play BobMurphy intercepted a pass. ThenRon Zack threw a pass to JoeMessina, who 3was waiting for iton the goal line. Ron Zack madethe extra point .In the beginning of the fourthquarter, Ron Zack passed to an" H J B . " Thejball, which bouncedoff his hand, ricocheted off! h isguard right into the hands of JoeMessina, who was again waitingfor it in the end zone. Final score:"Hurst Boys" 13"Nights" 0.The "Hurs t B oys "! play everySunday afternoon at 2:30 eitherat Memorial High or Strong Vincent. If there are any Hurst girlswho would like to be cheerleaders,they should contact Bob Murphy.

NSAThe National Student Association will sponsor a Student Leadership ' SeminarV on November 1.Three N. S. A. delegates from St.Francis College of Loretto will leadthe discussion groups.

NFCCSThe* National Federation ofCatholic College Students will holdits annual Harvest Moon Ball onNovember 5 at th e St. Joseph'sHall in Erie. Queen candidateswill be chosen from their respective classes on October 5.

Drama Clubs'Drama Club will hold a work

shop on October 3 for membersand pledges. Scenes from full playswill be staged and taken to outside audiences.

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Mercyhurst College AlumnaeAssociation will hold its annualcard party and style show onTuesday, October 4 at 8:00 p.m.in the college dining hall. As iscustomary, the group will donateth e I proceeds to the AlumnaeScholarship Fund.Chairmen for the event are Mrs.Paul I O'Brien and Mrs. WalterGreenleaf. Commentator for thestyle show, Mrs. Wilbur Adams,will be describing fashions from

the Sugar 'n Spice Shop in Erie.Following the show, a watercolor painted by Sr. Angelica willbe raffled off. IRefreshments will then be servedby the daug hters of alumnaemembers .

*.' jCampus PoliticsT he 'iInternational RelationsClub, with Mr. Sabatine as modVerator, will hold a mock presidential election on Nov. 8 to familiarize iMercyhurst students withproper voting procedure. Pre-registration and campaigning willbe held j$ the week of October 24.On Friday, November 4, a rallywill take place in the gym.Fur ther information ! will beposted on the bulletin boards inEgan Hall and in the Cafeteria.Mary Costello is DemocraticChairman, and Marcia Meyers,Republican Chairman.

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