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Page Four THE SKYSCRAPER April 18,1962 Delegates Discuss 'Arms Control' DISARMAMENT provided the topic for Sheila Prindiville and Virginia Piecuch at the Fourth Air Force Academy Assembly. Rumble, Romance Unite For 'West Side' Success by Mary Ann Thomas On Academy Awards night in Hollywood one title occurred with regularity, and rightfully so. The greatness of West Side Story does not lie in its story line, which like that of most musicals is shallow, but rather in the adaption of the story to a musical background. The action revolves around two street gangs in the tenement sec tion of Manhattan, the Jets, the American gang, and the Sharks, the Puerto Ricans. The plot is a modern day Ro meo and Juliet concerning Maria (Natalie Wood) and Tony (Rich ard Beymer). Instead of warring families they represent warring gangs. The story is not realistic, for the characters and action are highly romanticised. Neither is the act ing of the main characters very impressive, although good support ing performances are given by Award Winners Rita Moreno, as Anita, and George Chakaris, as Bernado. The picture's beauty lies in its photography, choreography and music. The introduction is unique, employing numerous black lines of various lengths against a back ground of ever-changing, brilliant colors. The lines eventually fade into an aerial view of the Manhat tan skyline taken from a low fly ing plane, which then sweeps the city, circling closer and closer to the specific tenement section in volved. The gangs are introduced in an exciting dance sequence, actually filmed in the play-lots and streets of Manhattan. The fights here as well as the main rumble are all danced through. The roof top and gym dances are also memora ble. The choreography can't be anything but superb being the work of Jerome Robbins and Peter Gen- naro. The music is captivating, amus ing and exciting. Selections range from the hauntingly beautiful To night and Maria, the hilarious G e e, Officer Krupke and America, the violent The Rum ble, to the colorful Dance at the Gym. These too are the work of a modern musical genius, Leonard Bernstein. Once you see it you will never forget it, nor want to. West Side Story is truly a uniquejnusical. Virginia Piecuch, senior, and Sheila Prindiville, sophomore, at tended the Fourth Air Force Academy Assembly for college stu dents, April 4-7 at the Academy north of Colorado Springs, Colo. In preparation for the 1962 topic of Disarmament and Arms Con trol, the girls read Arms Control, a book published by the American Assembly of Columbia University, and a copy of President Kennedy's address before the U.N. General As sembly in September, 1961, Let Us Call a Truce to Terror. Former President Eisenhower es tablished the American Assembly in 1950, while president of Colum bia University. This group co- sponsors the event with the Air Force Academy. We went to Colorado with our own opinions after reading the ma terial, Virginia states. After thrashing out theories at the dis cussions, I find myself aware of many things with which I had no previous familiarity. Use Underground Missiles For example, silos are missiles embedded in the ground and cov ered by cement. An enemy would have to hit them directly to blow them up. Virginia explained that silos are part of the U.S. second strike capa bility. If attacked, the U.S. would retaliate with these hardened mis siles. In this way Russia knows that we do not intend to strike first. Six round-table discussions fol lowed the same agenda as outlined in a manual. Group reporters met with the editor at the end of five sessions to compile a final report. by Mary Jo Murray Sheila admits having qualms about discussing disarmament for four days but found the discus sions stimulating and worthwhile. I now realize that disarmament must be discussed. We must con stantly strive toward the goal of general and complete disarmament. However, being realistic, our ma jor concerns at present are limited goals, such as nuclear test bans. Appreciate National Problems Both girls felt that disarmament would not work before they at tended the conference and they still maintain that belief. But the girls appreciate the difficulties of analyz ing and reaching consensus on such major national issues. I do not agree with many as pects of U.S. policy but I realize the pressure our government works under and that something must be done, Virginia claims. Governor Stassen of Pennsylvania, the key note speaker, brought up a point worth consideration: It was not un til approximately the 347th confer ence that Russia agreed to pull out of Austria after World War II. The idea remains the U.S. must keep trying. Sheila cites the conclusion of the final report: Arms control is not an end in itself. The reduction or elimination of danger is not the final goal toward which we strive. Instead, it merely creates the pre condition for the great constructive tasks, looking forward to the im provement of the human condition, to which we will always be dedi cated. This marks the second year that Mundelein was invited to the con- College Combo Makes Good (Music) Two years ago when the orches tra disbanded, four determined mu sicians decided to combine their talents in order to retain group mu sic at Mundelein. This group, consisting of pian ist, JoAnne Miks; drummer, Mon ica Shiels; marimba player, Marya Pettit; and bass player, Judy Faber has come to be known as the Mun delein College Combo. Since then the combo has starred at mixers, tea dances, dinners, meetings and assemblies. Their ex tensive repertoire, which ranges from slow ballads to red-hot jazz, has been heard this year at the annual Father-Daughter Dance, the SAC Presidents' Rally, the Tea room at Christmas and the mixer which followed the Mundelein-John Carroll Glee Club Concert. FOR CHARITY, they have per formed at the House of the Good GERMAN BOOKS, a gift from the Martin Behaim Society, have been do nated to the College library. (L. to r.): Angelika Schreiner, Dr. Marie Wolfskehl, German instructor, and Otto Wessel, a representative of the society and the German consular staff, examine one of the books over a cup of coffee. Shepherd, Maryhaven Rest Home, the Lake Forest Academy and the General Hospital at Great Lakes. Last year the combo placed first in the variety show, and this year, even though they did not enter into the competition, they accompanied most of the acts and brought the show to a sensational conclusion with two solos of their own. What does the combo have lined up for the future? They have been invited to play for a Red Cross mixer April 27 at the Red Cross Center on Wabash Avenue and for St. Gregory's Sodality Dance next Christmas. BESIDES PLAYING with the group, however, the girls manage to use their musical talents in many other ways. Their versatile pianist, Joanne Miks, who is a music major and has accompanied the Glee Club and solo vocalists many times in the past two years, was one of the accom panists for the Mundelein-John Carroll Concert. She will also join the Glee Club in Cleveland for John Carroll's annual Pop Concert the weekend of May 5 and 6. Other members of the group are Judy Faber, former president of the Mundelein orchestra, and Marya Pettit, who have both played with church groups; Monica Shiels has played professionally with an other combo for the past three years. GUITARIST BONITA LANT- VIT, the newest addition to the group, won first place last year for her Hawaiian-guitar solo in a na tional contest sponsored by the American Guild of Music in St. Louis, Mo. She also merited sec ond-place trophies in '59 and '60. Bonnie, who has taken lessons for the past seven years, now finds time to instruct others on both the Hawaiian and Spanish guitar. When asked if there is anything in particular to which they owe their present success, the girls re plied that a lot of hard work is the thing that helped them the most. THEY ALSO FEEL indebted to Sister Mary Severina, B.V.M., not only for the use of her studio, but for all the helpful suggestions she has given them. She's been just great, says drummer Monica Shiels, We never would have gotten anywhere with out her. ference. Virginia and Sheila were chosen on academic merit and in terest in political science. Besides meeting representatives from 60 American colleges and uni versities with a ratio of 19 women to 131 men, the delegates heard outstanding authorities on Arms Control. Keynoter Governor Stras- sen served as special assistant to the President on disarmament from 1955 to 1958. Coming on Campus by Maureen Racine Thursday, April 19 Holy Thursday; 1:10, Concert- Lecture Committee; 1:10, Fac ulty-Student Committee on Scho lastic Affairs; 1:10, Recital, 703. Friday, April 20 Good Friday Easter Recess. Monday, April 30 Classes Resume. Tuesday, May 1 1:10, May Coronation; 4:10, Alpha Omicron. Wednesday, May 2 Sophomore Day. Thursday, May 3 10:30, Women's Auxiliary; 1:10, Nominations, Class of 1965. .Sunday, May 6 7:30, Play. Monday, May 7 12, Mass for Seniors; 7:30, Play. Tuesday, May 8 1:10, Freshman Class Meeting, Auditorium; 1:10, Big Sister Meeting, 405. Wednesday, May 9 Senior-Junior Luncheon. Final Student Mass To Honor Seniors The final student High Mass of the school year will take place Monday, May 7, at 12 noon and will be offered for the intention of the seniors. Reverend William T. Clark will officiate. Those students wishing to receive Holy Communion may place an unconsecrated host in the ciborium outside the Chapel before Mass. Anyone interested in joining the Schola is invited to attend practice on the preceding Thursday and Fri day in Room 715 during the 20- minute break. AND ALL THAT JAZZ that the Combo played, scored a success at the Mundelein-John Carroll mixer.
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