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April 7, 1965 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Sounding Board About That Trip . . . Pro and Con We have recently returned from Montgomery, Ala. where we par ticipated in what we feel was a very human experience. Our ob jective was twofold. Our primary purpose was to join ranks to al leviate a national problem which just happened to be situated in Alabama. Our secondary concern was to become more involved with the Negro movement in order to ap ply what we learned in the South to similar northern problems. Both of these objectives were realized, we feel, but each to an unknown degree. With regard to student reaction, be it favorable or otherwise the fact that there was some reaction seems to indicate that the Mont gomery crisis has awakened social consciousness on campus. Cathy Finneran Ann Murphy Bonnie Strabley On March 26, 38 American citi- which illustrate my feelings on the zens arrived home at Mundelein trip.) College from Montgomery, Ala. 0 9 0 Tired but strangely rested, they descended from the bus with feel ings of victory, solemnity and a new kind of tolerance. Yes, we go under the simple title of American citizens. We left Chicago despite the sinister jeerings of our fellow classmates: You don't have any right to go to Alabama. Stay where you belong. We went, not only because we believed we were needed, but also because we were driven by an old Christian instinct to love thy neighbor. Men were drowning from waves of tyranny; we knew we had to answer that universal plea. And so we marched on Mont gomery with 25,000 others who had suddenly discovered in themselves new pride in being Americans. We sang for love, not hate; we learned from that smiling Negro commu nity the real meaning of hope; we began imitating their undying tol erance. So happy were these people to receive our support that many risked their lives to welcome us properly. They fed us, gave us beds to sleep in, and even enter tained us all under the menac ing eyes of the well-armed state troopers. We walked at a quick pace four miles to the Capitol through Negro slums, business districts and white neighborhoods. We saw Negroes on their front porches and on the sidewalks crying, dancing, praying and singing; because for the first time they could truly believe that people everywhere were on their side. People everywhere. For once they felt important. For once they could come out of their houses and proclaim their rights without fear. For once they felt that true human dignity which is the right of every American. On March 26, 38 American citi zens arrived home in Chicago. We are still booed and jeered. We still face the disgust of many. And we all must say that we have begun to understand the disease of the white southerner and we recognize the face of disgust as just another symptom of this unfortunate dis ease. We are looking now, with new hope, for the cure of this pes tilence and believe that it lies in man's unrepressed instincts to love mankind with the full and unselfish kind of love that we found in such abundance in Montgomery, Ala. Jo-Ann Ugolini (I am submitting two cartoons NO SENSE W HV7 RFE*lfv6 In your last issue, we quote the words from the article, Council Leads Freedom Rally, which stated the desire of Monsignor Cantwell and Sister Mary Raynold to promote interest in realistic methods by which college students can aid the cause. Our opinion is that the recent participation by Mundelein's administration, fac ulty and students in the march to Montgomery is completely contra dictory to any such realistic action. We are not denying a cause re garding the seriousness and im portance of the Selma issue nor are we a group of apathetic sopho mores who will wait for history's moment when we will all be equal. However, the question re mains Was this action a 'realistic' method for Mundelein to encounter after the major problem of govern ment protection for the marchers had been solved and President Johnson already proposed a bill to establish Negro voting rights? Unfortunately, as your paper was tagged last issue of being un able to be at the vanguard of issues, this same criticism stands up well in regards to Mundelein's participation in Selma. Wouldn't it be much better for Mundelein students to establish an on-campus organization for non violent action in the civil rights movement or students to increase their participation in tutoring projects involving underprivileged Negro children? Mundelein was too late in Selma but it's not too late to begin in Chicago or in other words, Welcome back from Selma; let's see what your experience 'down there' can do 'up here' Margie Norris Mari Can Barb Roche Fran Doody Sylvia Tesauro Kathy Bacom I would like to express my grati tude and congratulations to the Student Activities Council for its sponsorship of the panel discussion in which Sister Mary Raynold, B.V.M., and Mrs. Evans spoke of their recent experiences in Selma, Ala. Many people have expressed the view that they doubt the efficacy of the demonstrations and the northerners right to interfere. This is, of course, their privilege. But I cannot perceive how anyone could be present at the above- mentioned discussion without being deeply impressed with the personal and widespread good resulting from the unified, non-violent efforts of Negroes and whites, northern ers and southerners to secure equal rights for all Americans. Many of us who were prevented by one reason or the other from joining Mundelein's delegation to Montgomery were given the op portunity to share the learning ex perience encountered by these two people during their stay in the South. It is assemblies such as these that keep our college community in tune with the pertinent issues facing the world today. I cannot recall any assembly at Mundelein which proved more meaningful to me personally. I have complete confidence that Mundelein will con tinue to challenge its students with provocative issues through assem blies. Kathy Schneider As an interested member of the student body, I attended the emer gency meeting of the SAC on March 23, which was concerned with the allocation of funds for the civil rights march to Montgom ery. After the meeting, a Council member made a remark to the ef fect that it was a disgrace that students had come to the meeting to oppose the subsidizing of the Montgomery trip. I feel that it is a pathetic situa tion when students who are not Council members in the SAC, are criticized for voicing an opinion contrary to the planned course of action. If we, the students, can not voice our opinion to the SAC, why the SAC??? Maureen Sullivan Congratulations on your trip, and on your TV and radio pro grams. By this time you have probably received some bitter let ters from those who do not under stand the Christian message of love. May the daily gospels near the end of Lent be some consola tion to you. We are very proud of you. You continue to be in my Masses and prayers. Father wmiam T c,ark Student Representatives Join City Reception for Visiting Astronauts Among the several celebrations Chicago held for astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young, March 30, was a student reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Sherman House. The two national heroes spent an afternoon with grade school, high school and college stu dents. Two representatives from each school attended the reception by special invitation of the mayor, Honorable Richard J. Daley. Official representatives from Mundelein were Christine Mocar ski, SAC president, and Nancy Vandenberg, physics major and Skyscraper reporter, and Ovita Cihlar, physics major, also at tended the reception. At each of the three 20-minute sessions 1,000 students were al lowed to question the astronauts concerning their trip. Both men went into the audience to meet the Alums Kick-off Library Drive The first in a series of fund-rais ing efforts sponsored by the Mun delein Development Office to fi nance the proposed Learning Re search Center is now under way. The drive, launched by the Mun delein College Alumnae Association to raise one million dollars to match the government grant, is under the direction of Mary Mar garet Mitchell Langdon. She is assisted by Katherine Heerey Sul livan. Peggy Madden Parent, Alumnae Director, and Sister Mary Donatus, B.V.M., Public Relations-Develop ment, are local co-ordinators. Some 300 college representatives, all Mundelein alumnae, are cur rently paying a personal visit to former Mundelein students in the. Chicago metropolitan area. The college representatives are encour aging participation in a long-term pledge program for the center. For the drive, Chicago has been divided into four large regions. The chairmen of these divisions are Madeleine Courtney Ptacin, Joann Logelin Deslandes, Julia Case Happ and Sharon Peterson Hickey. Although the drive in Chicago started early in March, out-of-town alumnae will be contacted later by mail. students and answer their ques tions. The two astronauts stressed the thrill of such a trip and how ex citing it was to experience the sen sation of zero gravity. John Young said, Words don't exist to tell how nice it is. Once you've been up there, you'll never get it out of your system. They went on to explain that when one is weight less the feeling can be compared to swimming under water without any of the friction. In answer to a question about the status of the United States in the space race to the moon, the astronauts agreed that both the United States and Russia have made great strides. It is unknown how much Russia has accomplished, however. Without this knowledge we cannot compare the two pro grams, the men said. A student asked what the im mediate problem was that faced the U.S. space program in reach ing the moon. Gus Grissom ex plained that the rocket must be shielded from the radiation of the Van Allen belts. A special cover ing protecting the ship will be de veloped shortly. Several students asked about the opportunities for women astro nauts, and both John Young and Gus Grissom explained that women would be trained for space travel, on the basis of their qualifications, not their sex. Enthusiasm of the students was evident in shining eyes and eager expressions. Although only ap proximately ten students were called on for questions, nearly everyone indicated their desire to seek information from the astro nauts. Those who weren't ap proached showed their interest through quiet attention. KOEHNE STUDIO (KNEE) 17 N. State Since 1892 DE 2-2780 Stevens Building Quality Portraits A STATEMENT OF POLICY According to a survey made lor the portrait studio profes sion, the average person is photographed approximately seven times during his life. And one of the most cherished of these seven is at graduation from college. This fact is doubly important when coupled with the honor of being photographed in the well-earned cap and gown. A good portrait expresses thought given to pose and light ing that only years of experience can create Koehne studio has specialized in graduation photography for over seventy years, satisfying generations of graduates with traditionally fine portrait studies. A graduation photo should NOT be JUST a SNAPSHOT for the record. BUT a treasured moment, photographed properly, to appreciate forever. Wedding Portraits Candid Album Oil Paintings Family Groups TAe Jioekne Slame Stands 3or Quality Jlnd Satisfaction
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