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J Vol. XXXII Mundelein College, Chicago 40, Illinois, February 21,1962 Twelve New Teachers Take Over Positions In Nine Departments At the turn of the second semes ter, Mundelein's faculty boasted an addition of 12 members. Reassuming her position as chair man of the art department, Sister Blanche Marie, B.V.M., returned after studying one semester at the University of Iowa. In addition to teaching classes in water color, Sis ter will supervise the senior proj ects. The newest member in the fine arts department, Sally Anderson Chappel holds an A.B. from Smith College. While teaching introduc tion to the arts to Mundelein stu dents, Mrs. Chappel is working for her master's degree at the Univer sity of Chicago. A Fulbright scholar at the Uni versity of Lille in 1954, Dr. James Cannon received his A.B. at Notre Dame and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale. This semester Dr. Cannon is teaching philosophy of educa tion. Joining the ranks of Mundelein instructors, Mr. Paul Davis teaches a course in Early Modern Eur ope. Having earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Notre Dame, Mr. Davis is now a candidate for a doctorate. Cuban born Senora Domitila Garcia is the newest instructor in the Spanish department. Dr. Gar cia studied at the Universidad Ig- nacio Agramonte in Camaguey where she received her degree in pedagogy. A research worker at Michael Reese Hospital, Miss Arlene Halco returned to Mundelein after a se- (Continued on Page 3) ADDING VARIETY to the Variety Show is Barbara Lyden, who does two Spanish numbers. Adrienne Spohn strums the guitar, while advice comes from Carolyn Kikenny, director and producer. Jazz Pianist, Roller Skaters Will Spark 1962 Variety Show Originality is the stressed theme of the 1962 Variety Show with acts ranging from jazz piano to roller skates, and original choreography. Thus far the group acts accepted by the judges at the auditions are entitled Lakeshore Four, Win nie Winkle in Russia, Dancing in the Dark and Button Up Your Overcoat. College Bowl Invites Students to The G.E. College Bowl, television program has invited Mundelein College to participate in its specific recall and memory contest March 25. On the program the quizmas ter will fire questions on various topics at the contestants of the op posing schools. The three possible Meet 'First Lady' Feb. 24 Announcement of four First Lady candidates and the bid win ner will spark the activity preced ing this year's Junior Prom Feb. 24, at the Knickerbocker Hotel. Among the finalists vying for the title of First Lady at the Presi dential Ball are: juniors Rosemary Harrington, Judy Hubert, Patti Gilles and Gail Grundman. The winner will be crowned by Mickey Caffaro, president of the class. Anyone purchasing bids at 4.50 is allowed to guess the favor at tached to it. Six clues were posted in the lounge area to aid students in the identity. The winner, who will be announced Friday, will re ceive a refund on her tickets to the ball. Students purchasing bids may also vote for one of the First Lady candidates. Sho w colleges Mundelein may meet are: University of the South, New Hampshire and Haverford College. Fifty students, volunteers and those chosen by the faculty and Student Activities Council, parti cipated in simulated sessions last week, here at Mundelein. The buz zer system was used for these ses sions to enable the student to train herself for the actual College Bowl final. The final five chosen, four con testants and one alternate, will spend a weekend in New York and see a Broadway play. The winning college will be awarded 1,500 and the losing school will receive a 500 scholar ship grant. During intermission a one-min ute film of Mundelein, narrated by one of the Mundelein participants, will be shown. The film was made by Mr. Edward Schager, manager of Schager Systems' film studio, husband of Mary Nicholson Scha ger, Mundelein '34. The pictures will include the outside of the col lege as well as a few indoor shots. The girls who have been elimi nated in the school tryouts will help coach those who qualify for the ac tual College Bowl final. Class acts selected are the jun iors' New York's My Home, the sophomores' The Switch and the freshman class act. Solo acts feature freshmen Rae Paul, Mary Ellen Scott and Mickey Parent; junior Judy Hubert; and senior Mrs. Barbara Leyden. In addition to the above, certain acts had permission for a later au dition and were judged last night. The final cast will be announced in the next issue of the Skyscraper. The acts were judged on origi nality, evidence of preparation, en tertainment value and projection of idea and personality. Director Carolyn Kilkenny, producers Mic key Coffaro and Marianne Wagner, plus the freshman, sophomore and junior class presidents composed the board of judges. Seniors Rank First On First Term List Full-time Mundelein students whose scholastic averages for the first semester attained or exceeded the required 2.5 mark have earned places on the Dean's List recently posted by Sister Mary Ignatia, B.V.M., dean of studies. Dominating the present register of academic achievement is the senior class with 12 per cent of its members listed. The sophomore class follows with ten per cent. Next in percentage is the freshman class with nine per cent of its members cited, succeeded by eight per cent of the junior class. Students who have earned straight A's are: seniors, Christine Doran, Mary Ann Eiler, Geraldine Leaders Review Responsibilities Potential leaders of Mundelein College will assemble March 4, when the College holds its annual Leadership Day. Beginning at 12 o'clock partici pants in the program will explain the duties students encountered in holding a class office. Included in this review of responsibilities will be a panel discussing the obliga tions of the offices and a summary of red tape procedure. Completing this discussion on re sponsibilities will be two former SAC presidents, Ann Coe and Peggy Roach. Because of the importance of leadership to SAC, classes and clubs and their influence on the prestige and status of Mundelein, all can didates for class and SAC offices will be required to attend this pro gram, emphasizes Sue Brown, general chairman of the Leadership Day program. Students consider ing running for an office or joining a committee next year are also urged to participate in the pro gram. Credit for the organization of Leadership Day is due to the co operation of individual committees working in close contact with Sue Brown, general chairman, and Mary Williams, Pat Appleby and Patty Tighe, program comittee. Publicity will be organized by Gail Grundman and Sheila Smith. Jane Arvigo and Mary Ellen Scott are in charge of special ar rangements for the program. Responsibility for refreshments was given to Nancy Ward. In charge of tickets are Karen Doody and Carol Villanova. All typing will be handled by Deidre O'Malley. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS flew across the room between Mrs. Pa tricia Ewers, (lower right-hand corner) and six tryouts for the college bowl. An appreciative audience attended the team-selection sessions. Thirty-seven students took part in the quiz run-offs. Ptacek, Sister Mary Laetitia, H.H.S., and Sister Mary Raphael, C.S.S.F.; juniors, Sister Mary Ken neth, C.S.S.F., and Marguerite Swierk; sophomores, Mary Lucy Franzman, Susan Meyers, Sister Mary Albert, H.H.S., and Irene Skala; freshmen, Kathleen Ridges, Helen Skala, Lorraine Steinbronn, Mary Etta Talarico and Rita Val- voda. Seniors who have merited Dean's L'st honors are: Carolyn Augustin, Pamela Beckman, Carol Bellamy, Mary Bielitzki, Denise Brusseau, Judith Dax, Carole DeCoster, Marie Dimucci, Theresa Ann Duster, Mary Elizabeth Foley, Margaret Giuntini, Virginia Ann Lardner, Mary Lou Lehman, Denise Lenzi, Gloria Lett, Shu-Mei Lu, Marcia Magiera, Shelmerdeane Miller. Also, Shiela Moran, Mary Mur phy, Margaret Neuzil, Virginia Patterson, Eileen Raczak, Rose mary Scherer, Sister M. Blanche, C.S.S.F., Sister M. Loretto, S.S.C., Sister M. Raymond, S.C.C., Sister M. Rose, S.S.C., Sister M. Timothy, S.C.C., Nancy Thomas, Joanne Two mey, Kathleen Marie Walsh, Ann Marie Wenthe, Joann Woods, Rosa lie Zygowicz. Juniors listed are: June Carol Barth, Lila Cecchi, Helen Cleary, (Continued on Page 4) Mundelein President Named to Committee Of Illinois Colleges Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M., Mundelein College president, was elected to the executive committee at the annual meeting of the Fed eration of Illinois Colleges, an or ganization of the private colleges and universities in Illinois. Shar- vey Umbeck, president of Knox Col lege, Galesburg, was elected presi dent of the organization. At the meeting held at Saint Xavier College, Feb. 2 and 3, the presidents discussed new programs in mathematics, the certification of teachers in Illinois, improvement in curriculum, federal aid to educa tion, and cooperation among the in stitutions. This week Sister Mary Ann Ida will represent the North Central Association at the testimonial din ner Feb. 23 given at the Oklahoma Baptist University in honor of John Wesley Raley, now chancellor of the university and previously presi dent for 27 years. Among Sister's coming engage ments are participation in two panels. March 16 Sister will dis cuss The Role of Women in To day's World sponsored by the Women's Board of DePaul Univer sity. Then she will travel to New York to be a member of a panel sponsored by the Saint Thomas Workshop dealing with Catho lic and American education March 22. Sister Mary Ann Ida and Sister Mary St. Irene have been invited to a conference on the training of foreign language teachers, in Springfield, 111., March 9 and to a meeting in Washington, D.C., March 30 in connection with the NDEA French summer workshop.
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1962-02-21 (1)
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