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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER Jan. 18,1967 THE MM Dramatize Issues A Mlll If 1 111L UII I U UIIIII LII will grip current Issues and events and ' hold them before the campus in order that members of the Mundelein community mag sense and direct history rather than bob in its wake. Strike Threat Bares Crisis The Chicago Teachers Union, representing 13,000 elementary and high school teachers, almost closed the Chicago public schools last week. For teachers, the issue was an old one: higher salaries without increase in class size. For the Board of Education, the issue was also familiar: no money. A Jan. 9 walkout seemed certain for three days until Mayor Richard Daley intervened at the 11th hour, gambling that the state legislature and the federal government would help fill the Board's empty pocket. After a closed door, four-hour session, the union won a 20 million dollar package con tract. And so the crisis ended. Nevertheless, the strike threat was significant as an extreme dra matization of the complex issues facing the city public school system today. Essentially the Union's demand for higher pay reflected the fact that teaching is becoming an increasingly difficult task. City public school enrollment surpassed the half million mark in 1966, registering a jump of 17,000 elementary and high school students over 1965. This figure includes a large Southern Negro migrant population, generating social problems the schools did not create, but must deal with nonetheless. To cope with these problems effectively, the Board must employ teachers with a high degree of professional training. In turn, these teachers, who have invested heavily in college education, deserve a salary com mensurate to their professional competence. Minimum starting salary for a public school teacher was 5,500 per year before the 500 raise granted by the School Board. Furthermore, the need for additional teachers has also passed from the urgent to the crucial stage. Last September, for example, School Superintendent James Redmond requested Sister Margaret Irene Healy, Mundelein education department chairman, for 500 elementary teachers. Despite this need, some of the best qualified teachers refuse inner city assignments because they fear traveling through changing neighbor hoods. Gang terrorism on the south and west sides is also a crucial factor in a teacher's choice of a city or suburban post. Moreover, in 1965 alone, almost 900 elementary and high school teachers resigned from the city school system. In retrospect, the strike threat served merely as a political front for the complexity of public education, population and urbanization problems. With the 20 million contract emerging from the strike settlement, city teachers will earn more than their colleagues in most Chicago suburbs. The settlement is a vic tory not only for teachers but for the Board of Education as well in its constant search for competent educators. CSCA Affords Unique Benefits Total oblivion to Mundelein's outside interests can't prevent its stu dents from having some inkling of the changes which have already oc curred as the result of the college's membership in the Central States College Association (CSCA). Mundelein's first full-time male student is an art major from St. John's University who is the first to participate in CSCA's student ex change program. A Mundelein student will complete her work in Eng lish at Millikin University, Decatur, 111., under the same program. Any student can take advantage of the courses and facilities of the 11 other CSCA mem ber colleges if such provisions do not exist on the student's campus. As an additional attraction, the cost of tuition, room and board remains the same as the home institu tion's. In response to the suggested faculty exchange, the college has dis played enthusiasm and immediate action. The chairman of Mundelein's art department is on loan at Luther College for this month in exchange for a specialist in pottery from Luther. Last week's tele-lecture was apparently of interest to a narrower range of students than the other CSCA projects. The Nobel Conference lectures from Gustavus Adolphus College provided intellectual stimula tion to those who were alert enough to attend. Another activity with Gustavus was an inter-faith dialogue between students of the two colleges. Since Mundelein hosted the event, only a short walk to the Religious Education Center was required to attend Monday's evening session. Gustavus students, on the other hand, trav elled from Minnesota. As one of CSCA's newest members, Mundelein has already shown a willingness, on the administration level, to contribute manpower and finances to the association. To cite only one example, Mundelein has offered the use of its residence facilities for inner-city teachers pending aid from foundation grants. But the whole college will continue to benefit from the association only to the extent that the programs now in effect receive student support. One can only hope that Mundelein students have a perspective wide enough to actively welcome the rewards of membership in the Central States College Association. Reflect Complexity Exchange Students Urge Support Delightful Irish Drama Reveals Man's Universal Psychic Conflict by Jennifer Joyce Underneath all its Irishness, its witty dialogue and moments of laughter, Philadelphia, Here I Come, currently at the Shubert, reveals the universal battle between man and his alter ego or conscience. Author Brian Friel, in his first play to reach the U.S., has explored both sides of man while entertaining the audience at the same time. FRIEL'S TECHNIQUE of using two actors to portray the opposing forces within the main character, Gar O'Donnell, is well executed by Patrick Bedford as the cautious public self and Donal Donnelly as his invisible counterpart who mocks traditional institutions and attempts to activate the public self. Donnelly bounces around stage like a lepre chaun, mimicking the other characters in a stream of Irish banter. Sounding Board Salve puellae Recently one of our former stu dents, Mary Jane Ostrander, wrote from Florence, Italy, where she is studying voice, to describe the dis tress of the many victims of the recent floods. She wondered if Mundelein students would be inter ested in collecting food, clothing or money to send to these dis tressed people. I believe that Loy- old students have already contrib uted to this cause. Perhaps if our students choose to send a warm sweater, skirt, scarf or gloves for a fellow student in Italy, the Italian consul might be able to arrange free transportation via the Italian air lines. This is just one of the many requests that come across my desk, but because one of our former stu dents makes it and because of the great suffering involved, Mundelein students might be interested. Sister Mary A. Cramer Dean of Students all your hard working On the occasion of the Swingle Singers Concert, I was overcome with gratitude for the Cultural Affairs Committee, and Barbara Gembara in particular. I think she deserves a great deal of credit for the promotion of the Performing Artists Series. Thus far the turnout has been splendid for those who recall the abysmal attendance of past ventures in this area. I know this is one of those activities that overstimulates all of us underachievers but I'm grate ful for the chance to be in this position. One little thing . . . about the Yellow House Masses . .. please do not be deceived. These Masses are not to be characterized with the same rigidity as the old liturgical form or that new liturgy paralysis which has set in at Loyola. The very flexibility of the student Mass keeps it new in the spirit of the Council Decree, as the spirit makes all things new. The article de scribed one Mass but that descrip tion does not hold true for all of them. Delighting in this stimulating publication I am, Maureen Anne McLain I must disagree with you when you say that black power support ers are complicating the dilemma of the white liberal ... Al though I am not a black power person myself, I do think I know what its supporters mean and I al most entirely agree with them. I can honestly say that I don't think Dave Llorens scooped up stinging barbs to hurl at white people. In fact, what he said was somewhat subdued compared to other honest Negroes I know. While Dave was talking, I men tioned to Father Morrisroe that probably few people in the audience had heard a Negro speak out as Dave did. From the after Speak- Easy reaction Stan Dale told me he got after the last session, there must have been a good deal of truth in that belief. Fine. People who are shaken up and irritated are not only sincerely upset, but also really challenged to re-exam ine. And that, after all, is the real purpose of Speak-Easy. Why not start a newspaper-stu dent government joint campaign to raise money (say 1,000) so that Mr. Dale can bring in more fa mous people if that is what the students want. After all, Mr. Dale is donating his time for Speak- Easy and such a budget would hardly be an unusually high com pensation for him. Besides, the students (and the school, from the publicity you would get) would be the ones who would really benefit. Your variety show is certainly an excellent money maker. Just in crease the price of tickets, say, 50 cents each and you would easily reimburse the school for the money given to a Speak-Easy fund. At least it's worth the old college try. Charles M. Jenkins, Jr. Meanwhile, Bedford, often shocked but amused by his subconscious, is torn between keeping silent or let ting his true thoughts emerge. The movements and facial expressions of the two are so well co-ordinated under the direction of Hilton Ed wards that they mesh into one. The plot revolves around Gar's decision to leave Ireland where he feels inadequate and flee to Phila delphia where he thinks he can prove his manhood. The action oc curs on the eve of Gar's departure, in the living quarters behind his father's store in a small Irish vil lage. The set, consisting of a small dining room and Gar's adjoining bedroom, is simple and realistic. GAR'S SELF-DOUBTS and the problems which his private self raises are evident from the first scene. While the public self is packing for the journey, his alter ego mercilessly recounts Gar's fail ure in winning the beautiful Kate Doogan in marriage. His memo ries are tenderly re-enacted in the flashback scene which follows. Just as Gar's plans of leaving begin to soften at the thought of Kate, his conscience forces him to strengthen his intentions. In a more humorous flashback, Gar relives the visit of his Aunt Lizzy (Violet Dunn), a compulsive talker who accuses everyone else of interrupting her. By the end of the scene the lonely woman convinces Gar to come to live with her in Philadelphia. But the private self, fearing that Aunt Lizzy will pam per Gar, taunts him: You don't want to go. THE YOUNG MAN wavers in this indecision through the entire play. During his last evening, he notices the real strength and sensi tivity of the old housekeeper, Madge (Mairin D. O'Sullivan). Afraid that none of his friends will come to bid him good-by, she discreetly asks them to tea. Gar accidentally discovers her kindness but at the same time realizes that his friends are crude and shallow. He vows that he hates his home in Ireland, yet he is reluctant to leave. Another of Gar's conflicts lies in his relations with his taciturn fa ther (Eamon Kelly). The private self urges Gar to try to talk with his father about shared experi ences, but the young man's attempt appears to fail. Hurt, Gar leaves the room and does not hear his fa ther's fond reminiscences of Gar's childhood. The final chance for communication is lost. Gar's pri vate self laments their cold rela tionship: Why do we not even look at each other? This delightful but unsentimental David Merrick production, with most of the original Dublin cast, is following two successful seasons in New York. TIL Si, y Scraper Vol. XXXVII Jan. 18, 1967 No. 7 Catholic School Press Association Newspaper of Distinction May exam and vacation periods, by the students of Mundelein College. 6363 Sheridan Rd.. Chicago, III, 60626. Entered aa second-class matter Nov. 80. 1982, at the U.S. Post Office, Chicago, 111., under the act of March 8, 1897. The Skycraper Is a member of the Catholic School Press Association and subscribes to the National Educational Advertising Service. Letters to the editor must be signed. The Skyscraper reserves the right to cut letters in case of limited space. Co-Editors . . Jennifer Joyce, Kathy Riley Feature Editor Marilyn Glbba Photographer Nancy Vandenberg Cartoonist . ..... Mary Fran Campbell Staff Julie Caruso. Kathy Cummins, Pat Czapar, Pat Devine, Jean Durall, Kathy Flynn, Marianne Fusillo, Kay Ellen Hartman, Sheila McCarthy. Mary McMorrow, Mary Beth Mundt. Jayne Quinn, Giselle Riba, Diane Sargol, Janet Sass. Peggy Sieben, Carol Varecba, Mary Beth Wagner, Anndrea Zahorak
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