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Page Two SKYSCRAPER 0 J 0 9 Of0 Pied Piper Plays . . . Students follow to Water Carnival, Horse Show, Variety Show, other close-of-year events. Student View . . . Communist China Calls Tune; Free World Dances At Ball Down through the years nations have sought peace over the conference table. One nation or group of nations always emerges a victor. Now, the Geneva Conference has been written into the pages of history as a defeat for democracy. This debacle of democratic prin ciples owes its success to one Chou En-lai, the dapper, smooth-talking premier-foreign-minister of the Chi nese People's Republic. Communist China, through the me dium of this minister, has called the tune and the peoples of the free world represented at the meeting have danced to the piper. Chou's blasting tirade on an Asia-for-Asians policy rocked the convention and may well be a tremendous influence on such Rain? Wind? Fine/ Miserable Weather Promotes Study A big blue sky, a warm soft breeze, and glorious temperature wistfully beckon The Student to let go and be blissful. But nature's glory must go almost unnoticed while The Student prepares two book reviews, one 20-minute speech, three term papers, an original research assignment, not to mention four everyday reading tasks for Fri day of this week. Meanwhile, The Student suffers the gnawing awareness of com ing final examinations. But let us stop fretting We forget how fortunate we really are Imagine living in beautiful Florida, tropical Hawaii, sunny California, or any climate where skies are always blue and breezes always balmy. We lucky Chicagoans are blessed instead with miserable, damp, cold, windy weather for at least half of the year, and we are forced to suffer only a few months of beautiful days. Thanks to the Chicago climate our heads are crammed with knowledge. Icy weather has encouraged us to un derstand the intricacies of light waves, to perceive the significance of 105 dates (historical, (that is) to grasp the meaning of literary, psy chological, and philosophical truths. If we still feel trapped with work in a rush of good weather, let's recall that in another three weeks all will be over. Let's hang on/ Dancing feet twinkle northward (Story on page 3.) Asian nations as Egypt and Ara bia. His speech could be the fuel for future fires of revolt. Looking back at this incident we wonder how the free world could have become involved in such a flood of derision and defeat. In particular, we ask, how could the United States become involved in this fancy-dress ball in honor of the Chinese Reds? The next step lies in the direction of formal recognition of Communist China in the United Nations. The Soviet Union certainly desires this. And it is all too evident that many of our Allies anticipate the prospect. Democracy cannot afford to take this plunge. Appeasement is no solu tion. It can lead only to more ag gression. Once assuming leadership in this one-sided struggle, the United States must maintain it. At present the scales of victory are maintaining an unhealthy balance, dangerously close to favoring formal acceptance. But the indomitable surge of democracy is capable of turning the tide. The answer is in the hands of our State department and foreign policy makers. Everyday Is Mary's Day, Mother's Day I was proud of my Mother yes terday. She looked lovely going to Church with us. And the orchid my Uad gave her was beautiful. Yesterday was Mother's Day. And today is another day. Somehow, we have forgot about Mother today not entirely, of course, but the feeling of a special day is gone. Mother's Day comes in May, when the weather brightens, the flowers blossom, the grass grows green, when children are happy and spirits rise. Mother's Day comes in May, the month of Our Blessed Mother, whose assistance we beg in our little prob lems and larger trials and whom we crown Queen of the May. We honor Mary, not for just one day, or even for one month. As chil dren of Mary, we are consecrated to her and pray to her every day. Our own Mothers are our Mothers every day, too. Let us turn our thoughts, our prayers, most of all our thank you's to our Mothers and to our Blessed Mother every day. What Qoes On . . . First Lady Will Aid Brides'tO'be A dedication to brides and would be brides: Already the limelight is fading on the seniors. New SAC officers are elected. Underclassmen are making plans for summer-school or are look ing for short-lived jobs. Juniors are buying syllabi. June graduates are taking their best walking shoes to the cobbler for re-heeling the better to pound the pavement. But those who will soon take the biggest spotlight are the buyers of satin slippers for the march down the bridal aisle. They will begin a new life, a fulfillment of old dreams. Life may seem prosaic to those of us who will be the rice throwers and congratulators at the wedding. But with the fresh burst of buds on trees and flowers, with the exciting feeling that warm sunny days promise a care free summer, we can contemplate a new beginning too. Let the bride and future bride turn to Our Lady, the Lily of the Valley of tears in joy and sor row to have her ever at their sides, so that each day may be the commencement of heavenly happiness. Christocentric Art . . . Liturgical Exhibit Is Novel, Arresting An exhibit of the work of Sister Thomas Carey, O.S.B., religious in subject matter, is being shown in the eighth floor corridor. Sister is an in structor at the College of Saint Bene dict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. On first examination, the most in teresting aspect of the exhibit is the diversity of media and the combina tions of several materials into a high ly unified finished piece. Twenty-nine different articles are shown. Among them are a hand- stenciled linen hanging, paintings, carvings, plaques, busts, crucifixes, and etchings. On closer examination, however, the inherent symbolism, the spiritual real ities represented emerge and confront the viewer with their exquisite sim plicity. The Last Supper is represented in four different media. Most unusual of these is a composition in wood and brass. Christ and St. John are placed in the center of a group of Apostles. Judas his back turned to Christ, is apart from the others, a twisted, tight little figure, clutching a money bag. A large stained wood piece pictur ing the Virgin and Child is beautiful and, unlike most of the exhibited work, is characterized by soft, gent ly curving lines. The staining gives the effect of illumination from with in. An oil painting of the Virgin and Child is executed in an angular mod ern style. It is softened, however, by the color used. The eyes of the Child are penetrating. Wisdom seems to lie within, for those who will seek it. Divertissement . . . Suspense, Tears, Humor Mark New Nunnery Murder Eric Shepherd has delightfully donl it again. Those who laughed ur they cried and vice versa have ail other can't-lay-this-book-down aftel noon in store for them in the seqal to Murder in a Nunnery, appropriatJ ly titled More Murder in a Nunnetjl The author writes with an easy, sin pie style, spiced by a tongue-in-cha humor that charms readers of all i Where could one find such mysti and foreign intrigue as in this which teems with corpses wrapped brown paper, poison darts, faces fto ing in fog, sudden blackouts, climing ancondas? Or characters as diverse and able as hard-crusted Mr. Turtle, has the heart of a willful child; Oli the little policewoman, as young i strong as she is pretty and delic and Mother Superior, whose madn always has a method behind it? Or the humorous and fascinaa atmosphere of the girls' boardiJ school, complete with angelic hypj crites, popularity seekers, the pa sonality-plus leader, and the overs licitous hangers on? Or parents who would fly a jet-plal from Bordighera at the slightest pra ocation, or come to dance Highlni reels and quadrilles for nuns and ck dren? More Murder In a Nunnery deserl dozens of satisfied readers for its m pense, thrills, laughter, tears, descrj tions of typical English fogs, ai above all, the author's positive gt; understanding approach to the peal iar combinations of temperaraal called people. Jlte * k u craper Vol. XXIV May 10. 1954 No. Entered as Second Class Matter Not. 30, S at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879, 91.75 per year. Published semi-monthly from October to inclusive by the students of Mundelein Coll 6363 Sheridan Road, Chicago 40. Editors-in-chief Barbara Br J Mary Lou Rohlfing, Peggy Wimfl Associate Nancy WeS l SAC Speaks Up Catherine bl Student View Grace Pel Skyscrapings Mary Cifl Jean Kielty, Mary Lou Doherty, Eil Venza Editorial Associates Loretta Ca Rosemarie Daly, JoAnn Hickey, Ann Sl ino, Mary Alice Winn, Patricia SampsJI Art Editor Vasilia SoJ Circulation Norita Dm Reporters Ellen M Patricia Anderson, Barbara Gaul, m Kobielus, Bernadette Leigh, Nancy 111 moser, Patricia Sheridan, Denise Stufl Patricia Sullivan, Chandra Camp, jfl Pfaffhausen, Dorothy Schneider, li Clare Johlie, Nan Conger, Toni Cassara Kathleen Cummings, Mary-Vivian Cub) Maribeth Naughton. Judy Pfaffhausen I
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1954-05-10 (2)
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