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Page Two SKYSCRAPER Rejoice in the Lord . . . Easter Finery May Reflect Spiritual Beauty, Joy It's Easter morning and churches are crowded with flowery, straw hats and bright-colored spring coats. Yes, we see throughout the church pretty girls in pretty clothes. And how wonderful it is Some people say how materialistic Easter has become. Other people might say, how happy God must be to see everyone all dressed up for Him on His feast. And is this not true? Good Catholics don't forget about the true meaning of Easter Sunday, especially after weeks of preparation during Lent. Our churches are beautiful, trimmed in white lilies with a spirit of grandeur. And why not? This is a beautiful day to celebrate, the happiest feast day in the Church. Most important for a total setting of beauty is beauty of soul. After suffering with God on Good Friday and rejoicing with Him on Holy Saturday, what could be more fitting than to receive Him into our hearts on Easter Sunday? We will be giving the perfect Easter gift and in turn receiving the most substantial gift of grace to start us through the Easter cycle. As Ave walk to the communion rail in Easter finery reflecting purity of soul, the Risen Christ may look down and smile, thinking, What a beau tiful way to celebrate My feast. O n r p I a ARCM'T TUFY? made of 10-carat yellow gold, the Mundelein Col- 0 r u u I rl L , n Iv L 11 I I II L I . jege rjng js an octagon-shaped sardonyx stone. An etching of the skyscraper building appears on either side of the shank, and the seal is encrusted in gold on the sardonyx. The College pin, also of 10-carat gold, has a super-imposed College seal surrounded by crown-set whole pearls. The guard, a letter M, is set entirely in pearls. What Goes On . . . Last Round Of Lent is Biggest Coffee prices continue to rise, and the Chicago White Sox show promise for the season. Florida's chamber of commerce beckons many to the sea shore, and shops display Easter Parade ensembles. The greatest distractions come at the climax of the Lenten liturgy. If we're not to be caught in the web, we must realize we have but two weeks to rise and shine for Easter morning. There's no alarm to wake us, no mother to nudge us into action. It all depends on us to sustain our posi tive resolutions and penances and perhaps to add something to our meager list of offerings. During the latter part of Lent the Church offers us an increase in oppor tunity. Particularly in Holy Week outlet is presented for an increase in spiritual love between God and man. On the glorious day preceding East er morn when the bells chime the Gloria we can proclaim with Mary in the antiphon of the Mass, My soul doth magnify the Lord. Remember Robin Red Breast? Well, He's Back New horizons, purple and yellow mirages, symphonies in breezes were heralded last week by robin red breast because all of a sudden out a clear blue sky dropped spring. A student said, Well, spring is here, and everyone agreed. So, because of popidar demand, re sponse, and agreement, a big, bright, brand new spring is again here. I thought it would never get here, said two students simultan eously. I knew it would, said another. Such stimulating conversation is a certain sign of the budding season. Others are the sudden switch from walking shoes to tennis shoes; a num ber of newspaper stories on How to Conquer Spring Fever, or Keep up the Marks, or Pretend It's Winter; budding trees and budding romances; a floioer on every collar; and a far away look in many an eye. So take off your coat, pin back your hair, wear one big smile, stroll down the street, and glory in the beauty, the rapture, the excitement of this time of year. Student View . . . Curfew Cannot Curb Young Delinquents Occasioned by the current out break of teen-ager vandalism, our city fathers have imposed a curfew upon the youth of Chicago. Chicago is not the only city which has such a youth problem. Vandalism and delin quency among adolescents is a major disease afflicting our nation. Seeking a cause, newspapers and national magazines have struck a devastating blow at one of our treasured national institu tions. A new hook is on the same subject. All ask the identical question, What has happened to our public education system? The New York Times, for example, accuses the public school system of producing juvenile delinquents, in stead of citizens. Historian Arthur E. Bester, in Educational Wastelands, believes that the schools are turning out the mediocre, which is nothing less than downright failure. What has brought about this decad ence and corruption in education? One of the reasons is the huge in crease in student groups, with no cor responding increase in teacher per sonnel. Over-crowded and under manned institutions breed discord and do not provide a healthy climate for intellectual training. , And it is for intellectual training that schools are established not to act as media for field trips or instruc tion in the art of independence, with a consequent lack of discipline. The problem of modern youth is not one to be solved with the mere passage of a curfew regula tion. We must endeavor to weed out the corrupt core of the mala dy, if we are to remedy it. If the startling increases in indecent advertising and motion picture enter tainment are causes for juvenile de linquency, let's focus civic attention on these evils. Our own city has given us a good example of the power of public opinion to curb indecency in its ban of a recent sensational film. If one of the sources of the trouble lies in our school system, we must seek to improve it. This is the re sponsibility of each individual, as well as of local governments. If we need more schools, let's build them. If we need more teachers, let's make the teaching profession financi ally desirable. If we need more disci pline, let's see that it gets reinvig- orated. Building amphitheaters and super highways may be a tremendous urban achievement, but building conscienti ous citizens is an even greater one. The youth of today is the citi zen of tomorrow. Let's make sure that he receives every opportuni ty to achieve his full intellectual and moral potential. Divertissement . . . Current Best j Seller Tells Grim Story Widely discussed and divergentlj appraised is a new book involving tin medical profession. Doctors dedi cated to the nurturing and sustain of life are ordinarily revered. Fe readers, however, can whole-hearted ly revere the hero. Morton Thompson's novel, Not As A Stranger, relates the story of a man, Lucas Marsh, who not only pursued the medical profes sion, but made it his god. The naturalistic spirit of the main character pervades the book and envelops the supporting cast. Dealing with life and death is Dot tor Marsh's vocation, yet his life froa the beginning is not soul-healthj Uncomfortable in his dualistic homt where his mother, a spiritualist, an his father, a materialist, attempt ti pattern him according to their ei treme standards, the boy remarkaW; achieves his ambition in the medic profession. But their trade marks, stamped the boy, remain on the man. He us his father's methods of achieveraa by marrying a woman for whom t cares little, and dutifully follows K now dead mother in singleness of pi pose. Undoubtedly the story is told well, though its 948 pages some times become wearisome. B searches the minds and souls of its characters, yet its philosophy is never really defined, perhaps because of a lack of positive con viction. The controversial novel, Not As J Stranger, is the success story of Dol tor Marsh and an account of his fal ure as a man. Jke 3 Scraper Vol. XXIV April 9, 1954 No.: Entered as Second Class Matter Not. 30,IB at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under 1 Act of March 3, 1879, 1.75 per year. Published semi-monthly from October to If inclusive by the students of Mundelein Collin 6363 Sheridan Road, Chicago 40. ' M Editors-in-chief Barbara Brer-fl Mary Lou Rohlfing, Peggy Winslfl Associate Nancy WestplT SAC Speaks Up Catherine Lali Student View Grace FtJ / Skyscrapings Mary CaiJ Jean Kielty, Mary Lou Doherty, EileH Venza c Editorial Associates Loretta Cal Rosemarie Daly, JoAnn Hickey, Ann SuBl ino, Mary Alice Winn, Patricia Sampsal Art Editor Vasilia SouB s Circulation Norita Drijt Reporters Ellen AbraBj Patricia Anderson, Barbara Gaul, iuS Kobielus, Bernadette Leigh, Nancy Miff moser, Patricia Sheridan, Dcnisc Stan'jg Patricia Sullivan, Chandra Camp, m Pfaffhausen, Dorothy Schneider, MrC Clare Johlie, Nan Conger, Toni Cassarcjs Kathleen Cummings, Mary-Vivian Cuniiw Maribeth Naughton
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1954-04-09 (2)
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Student newspaper for Mundelein College
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