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THE CROSS, nine-stories of flickering candles, shine out over the city as a symbol of the true meaning of Christmas. Physics Head Raps Military; Says Press Boners Aid Reds American mistakes, aided by American reporters have given Russia an edge in the propaganda value of satellites, Dr. Theodore Phillips, professor of physics at Mundelein declares. And we must not underestimate the importance of Sputnik to America and to the world, he adds. Referring to America's errors, Dr. Phillips quotes a friend of his who worked on the missile project: Well, we goofed. One big mistake the top men in the project made, Dr. Phillips feels, was in underestimating the propaganda value the U.S. would get by being the first to launch a satellite. This underestimation bred self-confidence; and put caution and urgency to sleep. We allowed news-hungry re porters to come in to places where the project was being developed and ask what could be embarras sing questions. These same re porters have printed details of our interservice feuding, our technical difficulties and even our failures. Now, Dr. Phillips continues, even after two satellites have been successfully launched by Russia and one of our own has failed, we are still telling the world about our problems and contributing to Russia's propa ganda efforts. Instead of many groups working on missile development America needs a program as organized as the hydrogen bomb project was im mediately after the war, Dr. Phil lips says. And the launching of a sat ellite is important, he thinks. Already we have learned much about the amount of resistance the air offers to such a projec tile, and more about the rate of thinning of th* atmosphere. If pictures could be taken from the satellite of cloud formations above the earth, the information thus gained would have great me teorological value. When we have learned to launch a satellite that will escape gravita tional pull, Dr. Philips concluded, it will be quite possible to send satellites to the moon, to Mars, and even to Venus. 24-Year-Old Handbook To Undergo Revision By College Community The little red bible of Mundelein women is soon to have its 24-year old tenets revised and brought up to date. A ten-member committee composed of students and faculty members have outlined a plan which will include all members of the college community in the re vision process. In 1934 the Student Handbook made its first appearance on cam pus and since then has undergone a chain of improvements. Last June the Dean of Women asked the Student Council members to begin a complete revision and mod ernization of the handbook. In order to achieve this objec tive, regulations governing student life at Mundelein will be examined with emphasis on (1) clarifying the role of a student in relation to her college community; (2) explaining academic meth ods; (3) constructing a set of standards that will be the foundation for student be havior; (4) re-vamping the presenta tion with a modern for mat. By means of individual counse lor confabs, class debates, and monthly all-school SAC meetings, the general opinions of the stu dents themselves will determine some of the ideas to be included in the handbook. The actual writ ing will commence in March. Vol. XXVTII /,. Mundelein College, Chicago 40, Illinois A Fitting Climax- Candlelighting Penetrates Darkness; Cross Spreads Christmas Message A nine-story, lighted cross appearing in the south windows of the college will climax the traditional Candlelighting ceremony to be held Thursday, Dec. 19 at 4:30 in the auditorium. Immediately afterwards, officers After class parties, faculty mem bers, students, and guests will as semble in the auditorium for the program. The Verse Choir will pre sent the Christmas story. The Glee Club will highlight their performance with selections from the Cantata including Prophecy and Virgin's Lullaby. Following this class and club of ficers carrying lighted tapers will form a procession from the stage where Ann Coe, SAC president, will light the all-college candle. Faculty Member Helps In Pillsbury Bake-off Sister Mary Pierre, B.V.M., chairman of the department of home economics has been appointed to the Advisory Council of the Pillsbury Grand National Bake-Off School Program. Sister attended the sec ond planning session of that group on Dec. 13 at the Park Sheraton Hotel, New York city. The eight-member group of na tional delegates has planned the re cently announced high school bake- off program, which will be con ducted by Pillsbury's on local, dis trict, regional and national levels. It will be open to students of home economics now enrolled in public or private high schools. The bake-off, which will offer 3,000 in prizes at the national level, is designed to encourage students to think and work creatively in the art of food preparation and to help pre pare students for family life. Prizes of equipment to schools and indi vidual contestants will also be offered at the district and regional levels. Watch the newspapers to find out the time of the 45 minute broadcast of the Mun delein Glee Club and Verse Choir to be heard on WGN during the holidays. will go to specified windows on the south side of the building where at a chime signal they will light their candles. Each candle will appear as part of the huge cross looking out over Sheridan Road. Sister Mary Ann Ida, president of the College, will give the Faculty's Christmas message to the student body. Miss Coe and Lynne Sheeran, senior class president, will hang the huge holly wreaths on the front door. Organists for the ceremony are Barbara Kolanowski. Roseanne Bat- taglia. Lucille Sirchio. Regina Gate- lv, Jacqueline Kosturik, Kathleen Huhmann, and Nancy Sullivan. Committee members planning this program are the class modera tors, the Dean of Women, class presidents and the president of the Student Council. Auxiliary Finances College Repainting A bright and light post-Christ mas atmosphere, financed by the Women's Auxiliary, will greet Mundelein students when they re turn after their holiday break on Jan. 6. A 4000 check presented to Sis ter Mary Ann Ida last Tuesday by Mrs. Conrad Kies, Women's Aux iliary president, has already been earmarked for fresh paint for north stairs from floors 4 to 14, and for designated classrooms, floors 3, 4, and 8. New lights for the 405 seminar room will also be ordered. Proceeds from the Christmas Fair enabled the Women's Aux iliary to present the 4000 check to the school. Seniors to Honor Mothers at Party Before Ceremony Mothers of seniors will be guests at the annual Senior mother- daughter Christmas party, to be held in the college Tea Room on Dec. 19. from 3:30 to 4:30. The Party will enable girls to acquaint their mothers with the tra ditional candlelighting ceremony. To enhance the festivities the entire class has adopted the song, Such a Day, which will epitomize the spirit of the occasion. Chairmen for the party include Mary Ann Annetti and Marilyn Campbell handling invitations, with Eileen Joyce arranging decorations. Rehabilitation is the responsibility of Marianne Tralewski. Jean Towle is in charge of refreshments, and Mary Kay Smith and Joan Calla han take care of arrangements. Twinkling Skyline Sets Winter Scene For Holiday Ball Snowflakes will whirl over a pano ramic view of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline on Dec. 27 when the Skyscraper Ball is held at the Furniture Club of America, 666 N. Lake Shore Dr. Against this background of twin kling city lights, Mundelein girls and their escorts will dance to the music of Ralph Berger and his band from 9 p.m. until 12. In charge of arrangements for the evening are Ann Molloy and Melis sa Lewis. Co-chairmen of the Financial committee are Nancy Butler, and Mary Ann Ryon assisted by Mary Ann McCarthy, Maureen Quan, BEFORE THE BALL, Melissa Lewis adds last minute touches to her appearance, as Ann Molloy approves. Their destina tion is the Skyscraper Ball. To help you put the finish ing touches on that term pa per or book report, the li brary will be open for the first time during the forth coming holidays. The dates are Dec. 20, 27, 30, and Jan. 2, 3, 4, from 9 to 4. Before going to the library, please check at the switchboard of fice in the Main Building. Carol Chura, Virginia Rowland, Kathleen Gottschalk, Ann Zarlen- ga, Jacqueline Dupon, Angela Skla- vounos, Barbara Doty, and Marion Bakula. Also assisting will be Virginia Ra- kocinski, Marilyn Durkin, Sandra Geocaris, Mary Alice Minwegen, Barbara Hegan, Jeri Ann Boyle, Terri McManamon, Patricia Sloan. Miarilyn Karsh, Kathleen Kilday, Mary Anne Kerrigan, Mary Therese Burke, Miora Coleman, Mary Vir ginia Brown, Ruth Gordon, Diane Elssel, Judith Gedmin, and Marietta Binsfeld. The Publicity committee is headed by Mary Ann King and Joan Gas- sisi.
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1957-12-16 (1)
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