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Basement First floov- MSC slices up library THE MUNDELEIN STUDENT CONGRESS Social Security Committee has recommended the following plans for the present library as a future social center: Basement: recreation area of the building, possibly with a nautical decor. First floor: comfortable, casual, always available lounges. Second floor: partitioned for student government and publication offices. Third floor: space for a flick room and sewing area. S .Cond gt; oor ( off.tt Staff office Uaitift.9 ar - ** . room SptU.li CI IMC. eius Councils o ; msc Otfce* TVi'iv-A loor *4 C Kite ' FUdC loom. J HI c iu. 1 rtJ Vol. XXXVIH Mundelein College, Chicago, 111., 60626, March 1, 1968 No. 14 Mundelein hosts study of city as contemporary life center Mundelein will host 150 midwest college students studying a Metropolis in Crisis firsthand this summer. The program, open primarily to students from CSCA- member colleges, will focus on the city as the center of contemporary life. The June 24-Aug. 2. pro gram offers six semester hours of credit in the so cial sciences or the hu manities. Each student may indicate in which area he wants to earn credit and then choose a research topic appropri ate to that area. Consent should be obtained from the student's department chairman if he seeks credit in his major field. Intensive Study During the first two days of the study, faculty- designed bus tours will acquaint students with the geographical and social organization of Chicago, the city that will be their working laboratory for the six weeks. Following the tours will be three days of lectures by faculty mem bers on the historical, po litical and scciological background of the metrop olis. The next four weeks will be periods of concen trated investigation and study. Monday, Wednes day and Friday mornings will feature lectures by guest specialists, followed by question and discus sion periods. Tuesdays and Thurs days are reserved for field trips to areas in the city where students can encounter the classroom subjects of poverty, afflu ence or minority groups in actual experience. The major concern in each of these areas will be the in stitutional network of the metroplex: government, industry, family life and recreation. The schedule is also de signed to allow the stu dent opportunities for in dependent investigation of the city. Monday, Wednes day and Friday after noons, weekends and eve nings will be free for stu dents to use as they wish. Specialized Faculty Dr. Norbert Hruby, vice-president, is admin istrator for the program. Resident faculty will be headed by Dr. Paul Mun- dy, professor of sociology and member of the de partment of urban studies at Loyola, and Dr. Rus sell Barta, chairman of Mundelein's sociology-po litical science depart- ment. Professionals from vari ous public and private agencies and organiza tions in Chicago will aug ment the basic faculty Panel probes value of liberal arts plan Twelve students, repre senting a wide scope of ma jors and a broad perspec tive of academic talents and all faculty involved in Basic Studies courses will discuss The Liberal Arts- Myth or Reality? March 7, in 405 at 3:20 p.m. The students invited for the discussion are seniors: Fran Butzen and Mary JaneDelisi; juniors: Mon ica Becker, Rebecca Bon- durant, Nancy Kruse, Carol Ryan and Michele Rutter; sophomores: Cin dy Lee, Rosaire Maurice, Giselle Riba, Nancy Zak; freshmen: Jo Malins and Cathy Stieber. Sister Mary I. Griffin, academic dean, explain ing the purpose of the discussion, says that it is one thing to set the goals for a liberal arts curricu lum and another to know if it is working. The faculty will respond to the student views on the liberal arts curriculum by suggesting what they be lieve they are achieving in teaching basic studies courses. An open discus sion between the audience and panel will follow. Sister comments that the purpose of the dis cussion is to awaken some lively conversation regard ing the future of higher ed ucation. and act as resource per sons on such topics as mi nority groups, community organization, poetry and the arts, health sciences, communications, mass transportation, politics, law, education, human re lations and labor. They will be joined by visiting lecturers from Chicago, DePaul, Illinois, North western, Loyola and Roosevelt universities. Limited Enrollment The entire program is designed for no more than 150 students,but facilities limit the study to 100 resi dents. Mundelein and Loy ola students must find suitable off-campus hous ing to accommodate out- of - town students. The total cost for residents is 395, Including tuition, room and board.. Tuition for living off-campus is 210. All applications must be returned to Dr. Hruby's office, 405, by April 30. Folk troupe leaps, sings Slavic tunes The Duquesne Univer sity Tamburitzans will bring the haunting songs and fiery dances of the Slavic and Balkan coun tries to the College Thea tre, March 3, at 7:00 p.m. The Tamburitzans, a company of 30 talented students from Duquesne University, Pitts burgh, Penn., are a group of artists dedicated to the preservation and promo tion of eastern European culture. Tammies sing in over a dozen languages, per form spirited folk dances, and all play the tamburit- za, a long necked stringed instrument, from which the troupe takes its name. More than 200 authentic costumes add colorful gaiety to each concert. On tour, the group pre sents 100 concerts through out the country yearly, and in return, receive full scholarships from the uni versity. Tickets are 2.50 for adults, and 1.50 for stu dents.
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1968-03-01 (1)
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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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