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May 16, 1962 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Seven Encourages Writers Lusk Promotes Creativity by Mary Jo Murray The impression of creative writ ing does more to influence the pub lic than any other means of com munication. These words of Dr. Frank B. Lusk in May, 1962 reveal his reason for initiating the Jo sephine Lusk Creative Writing Award more than 30 years ago. Dr. Lusk's main concern is the role of Catholic culture in writing. Students Invited To Hear Theologians In Summer Lectures Mundelein's summer Religious Education Program will sponsor a series of seven guest speakers. All students are invited to attend these lectures which (with the exception of the first) will be held in the auditorium at 2:30 p.m. Sat., June 30 and Sat., July 7 9:30 and 3 Reverend Johannes Hofinger, S.J., Use of Liturgy in Education Tuesday, July 3 Reverend R. A. F. MacKenzie, S.J., Professor of Scripture, Regis College, Toronto Tuesday, July 10 Reverend Barnabas Mary Ahern, C.P., Scripture Editor of Wor ship Saturday, July 14 Sister Jane Marie Murray, O.P., Author of The Christian Life Series, high school textbooks Tuesday, July 17 Reverend Leo Mahon, Director of Cardinal's Committee for Spanish-speaking, Chicago Saturday, July 21 Reverend Philip Donnelly, S.J., Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Weston College Saturday, July 28 Reverend Bernard Cooke, S.J., Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Weston College Big Sisters Host Panel Discussion The Big Sisters began their counseling preparation early this year by hosting a panel discussion of high school counselors. Miss Virginia Terhune from Proviso High School, Mr. Lawrence Tulleen from Morton High School and Mr. A. K. H. Cochrane from Maine High School joined Sister Mary St. Ida, B.V.M., on a panel discussing students' problems in college. He does not refer to religious writ ing or even to Catholicity in writ ing. Rather the doctor claims that by keeping religion in the back ground, the writer will have a greater effect on the reader. I do not stress Catholic litera ture, but Catholic writers. When Mundelein was only a few years old, Dr. Lusk began to en courage students to write either professionally or as an avocation after graduation. The purpose of the award is not only to promote students with God-given writing ability, but also to encourage those with a propensity to write. Dr. Lusk emphasizes that writing is a task, that talent must be developed. The doctor cites Edgar Allen Poe in The Raven as an example of a writer whose labor matched his interest. The Josephine Lusk contest is held in honor of the doctor's mother. The son recognizes his mother for her sacrifices which represent the sacrifices of all good parents. Dr. Lusk smilingly adds, Every mother thinks her goose is a swan. Good writing influenced Dr. Lusk. Today, Mundelein benefits from that sacrifice through a man who has stimulated the College's literary endeavors since 1931. Coming on Campus by Maureen Racine Wednesday, May 16 3:10, Original Music Program; 4:10, Press Club l'arty, 405; 4:10, Alpha Omicron Party; 8, Alum nae Board Meeting. Thursday, May 17 10, College Day, Activities Con vocation; 1:10, Honors Convoca tion; 4:10, Related Arts Club. Friday, May 18 8, Cabaret Party, 405. Tuesday, May 22 1:10, Pre-registration for Fresh men, Sophomores and Juniors. Wednesday, May 23 - May 29 Semester Examinations. Wednesday, May 30 Memorial Day. Thursday, May 31 Ascension Thursday, Freshman Picnic, Senior Picnic. Tuesday, June 5 11, Baccalaureate Mass for Sen iors; 12:30, Coffee Hour; 3, Com mencement. Saturday, June 9 Senior Ball, LaSalle Hotel, 9-12. IT'S A BREEZE to plan a newspaper on the lakefront. Newly named Skyscraper editors Mary Jo Murray and Barbara Brzezinski lost no time in having an editorial meeting to consider procedures for next year. National French Honor Society Welcomes 22 New Members Members of Gamma Zeta, the Mundelein College Chapter of the National French Honor Society Pi Delta Phi, initiated 22 new mem bers into the society May 15. The meeting began at 7:30 p.m. in the College Social Room with the ini tiation ceremony. Students invited to join the so ciety either as regular, special or associate members were: Carole Joan DeCoster, Marie Dimucci, Mary Frances Hoffman, Lisi Muhl- hauser, Janice Alberico, Mary Far rell, Marianne Harte, Sharon Ann Krejci, Elizabeth Kopacz, Mary La Montagne, Denise Micek, Carol Rembis, Katherine Hansen, Vera Nahorniak, Margaret Giuntini, Ro- selle Delisi, Nicole Stozek, Bonnie Relli, Charmaine Gauthier, Mary Ann Hoope, Mary Ann Maguire and Susan Miller. The students were selected on Keys Play Key Role In Musical Program The music department of Mun delein College will present its sec ond organ recital in the auditorium at 3 p.m., tomorrow. Participating will be Rita Gra vel, Jane Arndt, Sheila Kirby, Gerri Knapp, Mary Lou Cesario, Barbara Krasniewski, Delores Nudo, Irene Straub and Catherine Frenzel. the basis of the society member ship qualifications under the spon sorship of Sister Mary St. Irene, B.V.M., the Gamma Zeta adviser chairman of Mundelein's language department. Regular members are required to have taken at least one semester of French on the third-year level and must maintain a B in all French studies and a B in other studies. A nominally fluent com mand of oral and written French is also required since meetings are conducted in French. The meeting was honored by Monsieur Rene Allewaert, Agrege del' Universite and the new Cul tural Attache of the French Con sulate General. In the absence of the Gamma Zeta president, Mary Hartigan, who is now teaching at Pennsyl vania State University, the vice president, Mary Soutsos, Munde lein alumna '54, presided at the meeting. The Gamma Zeta Chapter, which is three years old, counts many alumnae and outstanding French teachers of the area in its member ship. Mundelein obtained the charter for the Gamma Zeta Chapter in 1959, and is now one of only three colleges in the area holding mem bership in the society. Announce Staff For Skyscraper Hot off the presses comes news announcing next year's Skyscraper staff. Mary Jo Murray and Bar bara Brzezinski, 1962-63 co-editors, will plan the oncoming issues. Mary Jo will serve as editor in chief during the first semester with Barbara as managing editor. They will reverse these jobs during the second semester. Serving as feature editor and news editor respectively, both girls served on the staff last year as well as being beat reporters in freshman year. Others on the staff include: Mary Etta Talarico, news editor; Maureen Racine, assistant; Dianne Arturi and Pat Krochmal who will plan the editorial page; Eileen Schaefer, layout editor; Janice Jearas, feature editor; Rae Paul, photo editor; and Phyliss Luczak, in charge of advertising. Sheila Smith, presently editorial editor, will serve as a special staff writer as well as a link between Skyscraper and SAC, of which she will be vice president. Other staff members include Charlaine Novotny, Judy Kiol bassa, Louise Nunziato, Dolores Halper, Kathy Sweeney, Carlotta Serritella and Pat Porwicz. Cabaret Sets Scene For Final Dance Entertainment, dancing and decoration will change the studious atmosphere of Room 405 into that of a lively cabaret for the final Mundelein Coke Dance, Friday, May 18, from 8-11 p.m. Sophomores, juniors, seniors and their guests will be entertained by a 60-minute variety show before dancing begins and refreshments are served. The Mundelein College Combo and Rae Paul and the Lakeshore Four will provide the instrumental music. Vocalists include The Un dertones composed of Carol Bel lamy, Ann Marie Wenthe, Ann Schneider and Marge Wechter, a singing group from St. Procopius College and Patricia Santucci, ex '64. Mary Fran Hoffman and Helen Berg, seniors, will also exhibit their talents. Admission is 1 for girls. The men are guests. Faculty Summer Plans Insure Travel THE VAST SPACES are not open, but enclosed by glass on three sides. This is the student lounge in the new dorm. Work is nearing completion and already students are visualizing social activities in the spacious room. Sister Mary Assisium, B.V.M., dean of women, and Sister Mary Frederick Cecile, B.V.M., attended the regional seminar sponsored by the Illinois State Scholarship Com mission, at Northwestern Univer sity, May 4. Sister Mary Therese, B.V.M, physics department chairman, re ceived a National Science Founda tion grant to the Summer Institute in Quantum Theory for college physics teachers at Beloit College, Beloit, Wis. June 25 - Aug. 24. The program will stress under standing of basic principles and present applications of quantum theory to modern physics and chemistry. It will further provide an orientation in the applications of modern mathematics problems in quantum theory. At the meeting of the College and University section of the Illi nois Unit of the Catholic Library Association at DePaul, May 5, Sis ter Mary Clara, B.V.M., librarian, reported on the Union List Peri odical project. Sister Mary Clara has also been named to the committee that se lects the winner of the 1963 Regina Medal. The medal is the Catholic Library Association award for an outstanding contribution to the field of children's literature. Along with Sister Mary Clara, Sister Mary Wilfred, B.V.M., li brarian, attended the Midwest Aca demic Library meeting in St. Paul, May 11-12. Sister Mary Joan Frances, B.V.M., history instructor, and Sister Mary St. Julia, B.V.M., Spanish teacher, represented Mun delein at the Midwest Slavic Con ference at the University of Wis consin, Madison, April 23-24. The conference included discus sions of bibliographic needs and Russian area studies programs in various universities. Sister Mary Carol Frances, B.V.M., theology department, will give three talks on modern cate chetics at a Community Institute of Sisters at Cardinal Stritch Col lege, Milwaukee, in July. In August, Sister will moderate and coordinate the discussion ses sions at the week-long Institute for Local Superiors at Notre Dame. A Study Week on the Apostolate at St. Ambrose College in Daven port, la., will also claim Sister's presence at the end of August. Sister has organized the program for religious for that week. Sister Mary Liguori, B.V.M., sociology department chairman, will lecture to the Catholic Wom en's League of Wisconsin in Mil waukee on the topic of Women Discussing Such Problems as the United States in the U.N., Inter national Relations, etc. May 16. On May 22, Sister will re turn to Milwaukee for a meeting on Human Relations co-sponsored by The Anti-defamation League of B'nai B'rith and Marquette Uni versity. The purpose of the meeting is to illuminate problems between Chris tians and Jews.
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1962-05-16 (7)
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