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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER October 5,1960 Club Week Excitement May Cloud Its Purpose by Joanne Twomey The excitement of Club Week, now per meating the campus, should not make us lose sight of certain facts concerning the purpose and value of these campus organi zations. The Student Handbook encourages par ticipation in some activity for there is an important facet of learning that in volves working with others, accepting re sponsibility, and sharing the success or failure of a project. But the responses to last spring's ques tionnaire raise a doubt as to whether the clubs are being utilized to their fullest. Seven-hundred and ninety girls answered the questionnaire; 58 per cent said they belonged to departmental clubs; only 28 per cent belonged to non-departmental groups such as related arts or a political organization. Sixteen per cent belonged to a spiritual organization on campus. It would seem that while departmental clubs fulfill a necessary function in college life, it is the extracurricular club which will broaden the interests of the Mundelein student beyond the limits of her major field. While it would be ridiculous to suggest that all Mundelein students immediately join clubs in which they have no interest, it is rather star tling to see that of the cross-section of students surveyed, 140 of them said that they did not join clubs simply because they had no interest in the activities of any club. Club Week therefore places on our shoulders the responsibility of becoming aware of the or ganizations functioning on campus. It also affords the leaders of these organizations the opportunity to stimulate interest in the student body and thus promote membership for those who would profit by club association. SAC Question Inspires Varied Student Replies by Joan Sheridan In order to further their campaign promoting student awareness, the SAC represented by the girl with the red carnation is conducting a series of interviews on campus. QUESTION: What do you think of Burgess Meredith? ANSWERS: Varied. Virginia Rakocinski senior I saw him once in a play at the Edgewater Beach. He was superb. Outside of that, I don't remember seeing him. His name is good. However, he will appeal primarily to the theater-goers. The students' interest will be in Mundelein, not in Meredith. The interest of the theater people will be in Meredith, not Mundelein. If a list of people from the Art Guild and Theater Guild wei'e to receive a well-prepared brochure, concerning the program, theater-goers might be interested. Frances Dyra senior I will be glad to see him. I don't know too much about him although I have seen him on TV. The program will be excellent if he gives part of Thurber Carnival which has received a great amount of publicity. Although I know I'll be entertained, I'll come mostly because it is a Mundelein benefit. I haven't been disappointed yet. Joanne Walsh senior I think he's good. But he's not well enough known by the student body. Gerrie Knapp junior He's a scream if he's uncensored. However, I only saw him on TV a few times. I don't know what he is in person. I really appreciate the letter that was sent out. At least we knew what had happened. Monica Zoch junior I saw him on TV three or four years ago and liked him then. I like his voice. Just the fact that he played at the Edgewater Beach is a terrific drawing power. He's appeal ing and entertaining on a high level. Diane Szczepanik junior When I first heard about him coming here I wasn't too excited. I'm still not, but I will see him. I'm not taking the chance of missing some thing good. Terry Smith sophomore I don't know that much about Burgess Mere dith. From what I've hear here, he's good. Darlene McLaughlin freshman All I know is that he's an actor and played on Broadway. Meet the Issues Dem or Rep? You Decide DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM Defense More money for defense. More and modernized deterrent power against atomic attack. Study of armed forces organization in light of modern weapons technology. Review of civil defense program. Education Federal aid for classroom construction and teachers salaries. Aid for construction of college classrooms and dormitories. Foreign Aid Long-term assistance to promote economic growth in underdeveloped nations. Use of part of America's food surplus for food banks in such nations. Foreign Policy Stronger commitments to the United Nations. Repeal of limits on World Court interference in U.S. affairs. Opposition to establishment in America of governments dominated by foreign powers. Medical Care Insurance for aged under social security program. Care from general revenue for persons not covered by social security. Federal aid for constructing, expanding and modernizing medical aid for psychiatric research. Civil Rights Full use of federal powers to secure right to vote for all. Elimination of literacy tests and poll taxes. Power for Attorney General to file civil in junction suits to prevent denial of civil rights. Submission by every school district of plan for beginning integration by 1963. Establishment of Fair Employment Practices commission and broadening of commission on civil rights. Action to end discrimination in federal hous ing programs. Recognition of sit-in strikes as peaceful demonstrations ... to make good guarantees of our Constitution. Agriculture Parity of farm income through price sup ports and production controls. Land retirement and conservation programs. Use of food surpluses for needy at home. Extension of credit facilities to beginning and impoverished farmers. Extension of minimum wage law to farm workers. Budget Tax increases during recessions or national emergencies. Reduction of federal waste. Revision of existing taxes to eliminate ine quitable depletion allowances, special considera tion for dividend income, and extravagant busi ness expense deductions. Additional income from growth in national economy. Conclusion of present high interest and tight money. Labor Increase of minimum wage to 1.25 and ex tension to unprotected workers. Repeal of right-to-work laws, limitation on strikes and peaceful picketing. Low interest loans to small business and new industries. REPUBLICAN PLATFORM Foreign Policy Against intervention in hemisphere and es tablishment of governments dominated by the foreign rule of Communism. For continued military assistance to allies. For continued work toward the reduction of world tensions with Soviet Union. Disarmament with safeguards for peaceful means to help captive nations toward independ ence. National Defense Military might second to none. Continued modernization of retaliatory forces. Development and production of new strategic weapons. Constant intelligence operation. Education Primary responsibility for education with lo cal community and state. Federal aid to primary and secondary schools for college's school construction and housing. Continuance of student loan and graduate fellowship program. Foreign Aid Continued mutual security program of eco nomic aid and technical assistance. Increase in use of private capital and govern ment loans rather than outright grants. Medical Aid Programs to utilize skills and experience of the aged. Federal programs to improve rehibilitation services for aged handicapped. Programs to improve standards in nursing homes' care for chronically and mentally ill. Civil Rights Legislation for completion of six primary grades as conclusive evidence of literacy for voting. Support of court orders for desegregation that in no district should there be any delay. Legislation authorizing the Attorney General to bring federal action for school desegration in appropriate cases. Legislation to end discriminatory member ship practices of some labor union locals. Legislation to establish a permanent com mission on equal job opportunities. Agriculture Intensification of the Food for Peace Pro gram. Strengthened efforts to distribute surpluses to schools and low income citizens of our own country. Creation of a Strategic Food Reserve for a grave national emergency. Budget Empower President to veto individual items in authorization and appropriation bills. Spending commitments for future years clearly listed in each budget. Consideration by Congress of cumulative ef fect of each bill on the total budget. Use of the full powers of government to pre vent depression and inflation. Labor Upward revision and extended coverage of minimum wage to several million more workers. Assurance of equal pay for equal work re gardless of sex. Correction of defects in the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act to protect em ployees' and beneficiaries' interests. Recommendations for improvements in the Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin Acts. Jazz, Sculpture, Films Headline Chicago Events by Mary Ann Eiler SPECIAL EVENTS TRAVEL FILM, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Scandinavia portraits, Monday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m., Orchestra Hall. Tickets: l- 2.50. GANDHARA SCULPTURE, Art Institute of Chi cago, drawings by Theodore Gericault. THEATER A LOVELY LIGHT, Goodman Theater, Oct. 7- , 8:30 p.m. Dorothy Stickney in solo per formance based on the letters and poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay. Tickets: 2- 2.50. MARCEL MARCEAU in Gogol's The Overcoat, opening Monday, Oct. 3 for three weeks. Evening (Exc. Sun.) 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday Mats., 2 p.m. Tickets: J2-S5. A MAJORITY OF ONE, Gertrude Berg, Cedric Hardwicke at the Erlanger, Evening (Ext Sun.) at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday and Satur day Mats., 2 p.m. Tickets: 2.50- 6. MUSIC JAZZ FESTIVAL, Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Joe Williams, Ann Richards, Medinah Temple, Saturday, Oct. 8, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Tick ets: 2.75- 4.75. SPORTS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL, Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams, Wrigley Field, Sunday, Oct. 9, 1:05 p.m. Tickets: 2- 5. Oct. 16, Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers, TheyNeedYou-- Politics is everybody's business. Therefore, everybody properly belongs in politics. Every citizen should participate fully in the political processes through which the American people choose their elected representatives and shape the course of their government. Senator Thrus- ton B. Morton in Nation's Business, January, 1960. Why should 1 get into politics? I can't even vote yet . . . but you will be I voter someday, and in the next general election, most likely. Will you know then just what ym, are voting for or will you just be pulling a lever or marking an X? Take an interest in politics, learn the issues involved, know what you are voting for. Earn the privilege of using the rights granted to you and all Americans by the Constitution of the United States. Who me a Politician? * The President suggests this course of politi cal action: Study carefully the great issues, See your precinct leader and volunteer, Register . . . don't let your friends forget to register . . . , Vote. Get everybody else to vote and most im portant . . . every day of your life support your nation in its search for a peace with justice, and take an active part in preserving and strengthening those values that in America we place above all else freedom, equality of opportunity and human dignity. ** * (from the publication of the same name by the College Service Committee of the Young Repub lican National Federation) adapted from the Dinner with Ike telecast by the Republican National Committee. DLSk v Scraaer Pl Vol. XXXI October 5, 1960 No.l The Skyscraper is published semi-monthly, October to Hi) inclusive, except during vacations and semester examiu- tions by the students of Mundelein College. 6863 Sheridu Road, Chicago 40, Illinois. Subscription rates are 11.11 per year. Entered as second class matter, November 30, 19S2. the U.S. P t Office, Chicago Illinois, under the set of March 8. 1897. , , , * The Skyscraper is a member of the Associated CoIkguU Press and the Catholic School Press Association. STAFF MEMBERS Editor in Chief Kathleen McGuire Associate Editors Dorothy Nelson Mary Ann Makowski News Editors Patricia Riggs, Barbara Brzezinski Editorial Editors Mary Ann Makowski, Joanne Twomey Feature Editors Dorothy Nelsoi, Virginia Piecuck Sports Editors Lili Chia, Mary Jo Murray Columnists Kathleen Gottschalk, Mary Ann Eiler Staff Artist Maureen McCue Staff Photographer Marion Bakula Staff Assistants Jo Ann Drossart, Patricia Malinski, Anne Miller, Charlaine Nc- votny, Sheila Smith, Joan Sheridan, Phylhi Wright.
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