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Page T vti SKYSCRAPER April Showers Forecast Maytime, When The Sky is a beautiful blue, and the sun shines brightly. Students wander to the lake side, watch the waves beat against the wall. Books lie unopened on the grass. Truly, our defenses are clown. It's the most difficult thing in the world to settle down to an English book review, a re search paper. But the lazy spring air has a new tang on May 1, when students- mobilize their energies to honor the Queen of the May. Daily May devotions at the shrine on Loy ola's campus, and Mary's Hour in Madon na Delia Strada Chapel are symbols of student devotion. Mundelein, whose Advent, Christmas- tide, and Lenten reminders are vivid in our memories, has May reminders, too. There will be a flickering Vigil light before the shrine in the lounge. Before we reach the doors of the sec ond floor Chapel, we will catch the fra grance of flowers on her altar. The Pie- ta, always gifted with corsages, is espec ially laden in May. Larger groups gather for Rosary in the Chapel between classes; resident groups have hall devotions in her honor; many of us find time for Daily Mass and Holy Communion. Truthfully, we must admit that the sun and the spring breezes have made a ;re- mendous difference in our student lives. We are restless, lazy, tempted to negli gence about our work. Mary, Qur Moth er, realizes this, has special graces to give us during her month. Spring is here, and spring fever accompanies it. Our de fenses are down. But our Mother is ready to reinforce them. C Not in Books. It's Wonderful To Be Of Age, To Vote in a national election. Many young people, not of legal age, wonder why they can not vote, think up cogent arguments for giving youth the franchise. High school students are, for the most part, required to study the government of the United States, its policies, ideals, and parties. By graduation time they feel that they are as well, if hot better, equipped to vote than many older people. Govern ment is usually a subject of much interest among college students too, and among those of similar age outside of school. Future draftees believe that, if they are able to fight for their nation, they also have the ability to elect its rulers- The knowledge that the future of today's gen eration will be greatly influenced by the present electoral battles may also justify the desire for the right to vote. One objection to lowering the present voting age requires careful consideration. The person under 21 is in a formative age, a time in which he is easily influenced. If he is swayed by a wrong political ideal, the results may be disastrous. The success or failure of a plan to give the vote to 18-year-olds would not be clear ly evident at the moment of its institu tion. Much time would have to elapse be fore the public could discern its real value. However, the problem of lowering the vot ing age to 18 is one that concerns many college students and is certainly worth investigating. C Not in Books. Time On Your Hands April 30, 7 p.m., Psychology Alumnae Re union May 1, 12 p.m., May Day Holy Hour, Loy ola Chapel 1 p.m., SAC nominations 3 p.m., Political Rally May 4, 11 a.m., Fencing Meet 2 p.m., Art Alumnae Reunion 4 p.m., Delta Sigma Rho initia tion May 6, 1 p.m., SAC and Freshman Nomin ations May 8, 1 p.m., Freshman Concert 4 p.m., Leatare Play May 9, 10, 11, Not In The Books Stairway to the Stars? Stardust-Sprinkled College Days Show That the World has grown larger since September, and brighter. Let's do a bit of intel lectual housecleaning and ask ourselves about its growth. We're busy with quadratic equations, the structure of the human vertabrae, the culture of western Europe, the problems of moral the ology. We spend our days writing research papers and themes, memor izing French verbs, translating Spanish classics, learning the back stroke, and too often we forget to ask ourselves WHY. Beyond the limited, if demanding, realm of assignments, beyond gaiety in the lounge and bridge games in the Union, beyond absorbing moments in the library and the excitement of doing something really well is the growing realization of a whole new world of beauty around us. We have an increasing capacity to understand the problems of other people, who, like ourselves, are destined to eternal happiness with Cod, people who may be influenced by our interest. We are explorers in our three-dimensional world, young enough to adjust our lives to its depths and its angles lucky enough to be taught to study the depths and to try to measure the angles. The world is full of disillusioned pessimists but we have another way. Our road of life, bright with the sunlight of Cod's Beauty and God's Love, rich with the promise of knowledge, will have its share of problems and heartaches. But we are learning to use the right kind of rose-colored glasses, to find the necessary areas for service, and to do, with a song in our hearts, that work that is ours to do. C Not in Books. Isn't It Kinda Fun To Be a Part of The production staff presenting the all-college musical, to know that you're a necessary portion of the whole set-up? Maybe you're not one of the Big Wheels with a speaking part. Perhaps you're a spoke in the wheel, one of the chorus, a figure in a mob scene, a necessary stage hand or wardrobe helper. But what good would the wheel be without the axis those behind- the-scene workers who insure the financial success of the project? Do you see yourself in this category?You will, if you're on a committee which is promoting the sale of tickets and patrons. Possibly you can't find yourself in any of the above classes. You don't feel that you're the least bit responsible for the gay spirit that has invaded our freshly decorated halls. But you can be a most impor tant element one of the audience that we hope will fill the auditor ium each night. You can come yourself. You can bring your friends. Why hot go to Room 202 right NOW and get some tickets? The musical is a part of your college life a part that is NOT IN THE BOOKS. Don't, miss it C Not in Books. Light a Candle In the Chapel and Start looking for something to make you stronger, firmer in your faith. Why? Well . . . here's a story. In a dimly lighted room sat a group of 30 young Chinese Sodaiists. It was a meeting organized by Communists who called themselves the New Catholics. Its purpose was to convince the Sodaiists and make possible a unanimous acceptance of the government drive to purge the Catholic Church of her imperialistic priests. After each Communist had given his accusations of the priests, the Sodaiists were asked to ascend the platform and accuse the priests of being enemies of China. Not one left his seat. The following morn ing they were accused of being spys. The punishment was death. Their last meeting together they spent in saying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. They all agreed that they would stand with Mary even to death. When this group of Sodaiists organized in 1948, most of the boys were pagans preparing for Baptism. Their spiritual exercises were morning meditation, daily Mass and Communion, daily rosary, spiritu al reading, and examination of conscience. These boys knew Mary, loved her, wanted to imitate her, for she is the perfect model of Christ, and through her knew, loved, and imitated Christ. Here in America the spiritual exercises are faithfully carried out by thousands of Sodaiists united with Sodaiists all over the world. To gether they follow one Rule. They use the Rule as their guide on the treacherous road to perfection. They know their guide is strong and wise. Following it, they will grow in strength and in wisdom. If they, like the Chinese Sodaiists, are tempted to disloyalty, this strength and wisdom will fortify them, as it fortified the Orientals. Yes, Sodality is a powerful force in the life of a student and the more students who belong to Sodality, the more force its Rule and its principles will exercise. The Magnificat Medal, pictured abovej awarded by Mundelein College annually bl the nation's outstanding Catholic Collegj alumna, is replete with symbolism. Designed by Virginia Gaertner BroderidJ '39, the medal symbolizes an idea derive from the Spiritual Canticle of St. John lt;f the Cross, which describes a woman's lo for God and the fortitude and strength of her love. The Blessed Virgin, ideal of womankin is symbolized by the flepr de lis, and by 1 edge design which represents her as j Star of the Morning. The cruciform sword stands for her sof rows, while the 12 stars and the suggestJ crown signify her glory. The monograg stands for Mary, Magnificat, and Mund lein. The group of three stars on the le symbolizes the Trinity. On the reverse side of the Medal is E conventional design of victory palms encl cling a space in which the name of the rl cipient and the date are engraved. 1 My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord, fl opening verse of the Magnificat Canticj from the Gospel of St. Luke, was select* as the motto for the Medal since it typifif the purpose for which it is established- j A free lance artist and illustrator, Mr Broderick illustrates books for Bruce Put lishing company and articles for varicc magazines. She majored in Art at Mtc delein, and was Art editor of the Revier and of Quest. C Not in Books. School Daze, School Daze I Dear Old Golden Rule Dazf* The Inevitable tl Matriculation fee Income T Final exams Battle of the (P)a .. Senior comprehensives .. Truth or C*' sequences Here and There Gymnasium Hall of PL Swimming Pool .... Mundelein's PrivL Dive J Library The Nook of KnowletT Assignments s nearly infinite asK Biology Lab Zoo Parr ite things can be ti Recitation .. Paraphrase of the wisdfc your neighbor has just uttered p Mundelein vs. T. V. ie Research Paper Murder Before Ifca night 'a Quarterly Test It's News to P lt; Elevators Space Pakn Big Sister Movement .. Howdy, do f Complaint from Sixth Floor .. Stop fat Music Monday Mornings .... D.O-A. (Dead lt; gt; Arrival) Switchboard Duty What's My Lit . Jhe huAcraper j a Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30,1 at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879, 1.75 per year. r. ' -fe FRESHMAN STAFF o Co-Editors-In-Chief ,e Lucille Bledes Mary Ann Lashmeat Florence Clark Mary Patricia Mali Marilyn Clark Dawn McCormickL Rosemary Daly Ruth McHugh Marylahan Dawes Janice Mooney P Sylvia Devine Patricia O'Brien f Loretta Healy Anne Penny Harriet Holies Jeanne Regan Marjorie Kares Vasilia Soutsos Patricia King Jean Tennes Dolores Kistin? Mary Ann Trauscb Phyllis Wockner 0 lt;
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1952-04-12 (2)
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Women and Leadership Archives http://www.luc.edu/wla
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Mundelein College
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Student newspaper for Mundelein College
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Religious communities--Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Students
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Universities and colleges
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Women's education
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Mundelein College Records
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