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Editorial Page THE SKYSCRAPER Nov. 6,1963 THE SKVSCRflPE IS MIL U II I l) 1) II III . II is an organ instituted to present the 'f views of the campus, the city and the world concerning the students, to promote awareness and to mold public opinion on all issues affecting the college of the 20th century. Is There Madness n These Methods? Constructive consideration banished quarter exams. But perhaps it will require more than muttered abra-ca-dabras to whisk away present methods of test administration. The necessity for carefully supervised testing in grade and high school is obvious. Adolescents require training in self-discipline and honesty. But students do outgrow timed pencil dropping, hair pulling, note passing and squirt gun shooting. And they do acquire mature at titudes toward their education. The actions of some faculty members, however, indicate they still consider college women immature. Intent on halting cheating before it starts, they devise various ways to accomplish their end. Instances, occurring too frequently to bear the brand of humorous, prove the point. Keep your eyes on your own . . . threatens one type of conscientious instructor. Another employs the I'll take the paper from anyone who . . . approach. With a more subtle technique, others summon a sub stitute quiz-sitter while they leave the room on a ten-minute errand. Occasionally the day of a test finds the classroom in a scramble of activity. For this calculating teacher passes out no test until an empty desk separates students, as a protective measure. Meriting all prizes for creativity is the inventor of the row one work on page two, row two work on page six, row three . . . method of cheating prevention. Perhaps this is all part of the pedagogical whirlwind, but let's play college rules. / U. S., Russia Wonder 'How High the Moon?' Reports about Red and Red-white-and-blue cooperative moon efforts have thus far produced only a purplish blur. But it is time to separate the blur and examine its elements. In Moscow, Oct. 26, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev indicated that Russia is no longer in the race to the moon: At the present time we do not plan flights of cosmonauts to the moon. I have read a report that the Americans wish.to land a man on the moon by 1970. Well, let's wish them suc cess ... It is obvious there would be no benefit from such com petition. Welcome Space Discussions Khrushchev's statement does not stand alone. Early last month Soviet academician A. A. Blagonravov reportedly said Soviet scientists were thinking about the, advantage of an international discussion of comparative advantages of land ing men or instruments on the moon. Later, Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told U.S. Ambassador Foy Konler in Moscow that Russia would welcome further space discus sions. Balancing these statements, however, are two darker signs. On Oct. 4, Soviet space woman Valentiana Tereshkova stated that the Russians had already chosen a team for moon flight and added that the Soviets hope to be able to effect a rendevous between two space ships in orbit an essential preliminary to interplanetary travel. On Oct. 15, Russian ambassador to Washington Anatoli Dobrynin and cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin said in New York that Russia had embarked on a man-on-the-moon-before 1970 program. The United States' position has been consistent. Since Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn's three-orbit flight when Khrushchev wired congratulations and added: If our coun tries pooled their efforts ... to master the universe, this would be very beneficial, President Kennedy has offered proposals for cooperation. His position was put on world record Sept. 20 when the President proposed in a UN speech that the U.S. and U.S.S.R. share the cost of a moon trip. Cooperate for Progress All of this might mean faster landing on the moon, lower cost of the trip for both countries, agreement on space law or an inroad for progress in global cold war problems. But the new non-race Soviet position may also be a decoy or a plan to benefit from the experience of a solo U.S. landing without Soviet expenditure of time and money both un savory alternatives. More concrete, consistent proof that the moon contest has terminated must be offered before the U.S. regulates her pace to a one-man race. Mary Etta Talarico Sounding Board Editor: Two questions: 1) did the author of Gabriel Marcel Challenges Car roll Audience attend said lecture? 2) If so, how did she manage to miss the following: a) that due to Marcel's age and heavy accent much of the lecture was unintelli gible, b) that the presentation was such that those already familiar with existentialism learned nothing new and those unfamiliar with it learned nothing at all, and c) that in the 2,800 rapt members of the audience there was a steady and marked decrease throughout the lecture? This article might have been helped by the facts or is the Skyscraper dealing in idealization this year? Betty Muzik Editor: I have read with interest, the feature article on the Gabriel Mar cel lecture, which appeared in your issue of Oct. 26. Not only was Miss Jearas' feature well-written from the point of view of general summation, but the article caught the spirit of Marcel. It was an article of which I am sure Mr. Marcel would be justly proud. May I take this opportunity to thank Mundelein College for the great interest shown in the Mar cel affair. Mr. Marcel was so im- presed at the size and enthusiasm of the turn-out as well as at the spontaneous ovation given him be fore and after his speech, that he was literally moved to tears. Over and over he whispered to himself, I am profoundly moved I think that each of us may echo his sen timents, for all of us were pro foundly moved as well. Yours in St. Vincent, Dr. Gerald Kreyche Chairman, Philosophy Department DePaul University Editor: A large segment of the audience at the recent showing of Electra succeeded in proving how much fun, fun, fun an excellent produc tion of a Greek tragedy can be In order to keep the audience gay and the response so enthusiastic, we should in the future have more Greek tragedies, or, better yet, Mickey Mouse cartoons. But then (horrors ) we might be accused of being immature. We certainly would be safe. Noreen Rapp Editor: For the past few weeks now ru mors have been floating about the school about a tuition raise. In fact, it is already up to 200 more a year. No one knows for sure just what is happening. Could we please have a direct statement from authority one way or another? Please see what you can do. Virginia Bishop Editor's Comment: Your ques tion was brought to the attention of Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M., president, who stated, In estimat ing what the increase for next year will be, I must keep in mind the enrollment and the net increase in running the college. I expect to have a definite answer for this by the end of the first semester. But, I know the increase will be under 75 for the year. 'Fired Up' over Freedom Editors Meet, Discuss Censorship by Eileen Schaefer The fallout from the recent ex plosions over censorship in student newspapers has mushroomed far beyond the campuses of Notre Dame, Loyola and Chicago Teach ers College. Student editors from all points west of the Empire State met, discussed, debated, reasoned and rationalized Freedom and Re sponsibility of the Student Press at the 39th Annual Conference of the Associated Collegiate Press ( A C P ) Oct. 17-19 at the Hotel New Yorker in New York City. During the meeting which cov ered the problems of privately sup ported schools, a panel of four stu dent editors set off positive and negative audience reactions with their views about freedom and re sponsibility in the student press. Jne RU craper Vol. XXXIV Nov. 6, 1963 No. 5 All-Catholic The Skyscraper is published semi-monthly, September to May inclusive except during exam and vacation periods, by the btudenta of Mundelein College, 6363 Sheridan Rd.. Chicago 26, 111. Subscription rate is 2 per year. Entered as second-class matter Nov. 30, 1932, at the U.S. Post Office. Chicago, 111.. under the act of March 3, 1897. The Skyscraper is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press and the Catholic School Press Association. Letters to the editor must be signed. The Skyscraper reserves the right to cut letters in case of limited space. Board of Editors Janice Jearas. Pat Krochmal, Eileen Schaefer Managing Editors editorial. Mary Etta Talarico; news. Louise Nunzlato; layout. Pat Porwicz : feature, Tina De Rosa Columnist - - Barbara Mounsey Photographer* Rae Paul. Pat Wall. Betsy Braunlin Staff Membera Joanne Infantino. Maxine Tyma. Barbara Kubicj. Mary Pat Schiller, Mary Ellen Scott, Helen Skaln. Noreen Rapp, Nancy Ward, Sally Carroll, Marilyn Wawak, Judy Jones, Mary Fran Kapche, Mary Ellen Cronin, Sister Mary St. Eunice. B.V.M., Mary O'Malley, Sister Mary Bernita, B.V.M.. Juanila Hopkins, Lydia Geretti, Marge Tunney, Roberta Virsila, Joan Marchiori, Pat Wadecki. Dianne Arturi, Sylvia Hajek. Mickey Parent. Bucky Reigelman, editor of The Flat Hat, William and Mary Col lege, stated that right and wrong should be the criteria for judging controversial issues. Censorship in any form, he believes, defeats the purpose of student newspapers. Donald Danko, editor of The Varsity News, University of De troit, took a more philosophical view. His motto: A student news paper has a social responsibility; it is a forum for the students but the publisher determines policy. At Fordham University, said Charles Nastro, editor of Tlie Ram, there is no censorship. However, the moderator has the responsi bility to check facts and offer criti cism. Don Rubin, editor of The Chroni cle, Hofstra University, believes that the responsibility of the stu dent editor involves accuracy, good taste and personal belief with free dom to exercise authority without control. Judging from audience response one can only conclude that the real fall-out has not yet begun. Can administration dictate policy and does the college give a student newspaper the right to exist are only two of the questions that were left unanswered. But, when the only fires left smouldering were the ones in the ash trays, one concept survived: without freedom of the press there can be no responsibility and, con versely, without responsibility there can be no freedom of the press.
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1963-11-06 (2)
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