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Page Four SKYSCRAPER Terrapins Hold Tryouts, Feb. 23 Tryouts for new Terrapins will be held on Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. Can didates must be able to swim 20 lengths, five of which must be the crawl; the other 15 may be either the breast, side, or back stroke. Activities of the Terrapin club include the Demonstration held on Feb. 11 for the high school stu dents and the Water Show in May. The aqua-ballerinas perform stunts and dance numbers in the water. Gen. Lee Helps Orators Change Words Into Gold By exercising a woman's favorite habit, talking, students may partici pate in the Hearst Newspapers' Thirteenth Annual Tournament of Orators. The grand national prize is a 1,000 U.S. Savings Bond. Run- ners-up will receive 100 and 50 bonds each. Any full-time student who is in terested must register before March 1. The only requirement is that contestants be undergraduates, un der 26 years old. The first elimination will be held on March 1. A second elimination will pick Mundelein's final repre sentative before March 31. Further information will be distributed through the Speech department or will be posted on the Debate board. Contestants must prepare and de liver an original six-minute oration on General Robert E. Lee. Sectional eliminations for the con test will be held in the Chicago area. Detroit will be the scene of the Midwest zone finals on May 16. Zone finalists will travel to Albany, N.Y. for the national finals on May 19. Famed Fencer Demonstrates Sword Play Fencing can lead a man into such assorted places as an Olympic con test, a Broadway theatre, or a col lege gymnasium. On Feb. 10, Mr. Giorgio Santel- li added one in a college gymna sium to his long list of appear ances. Mr. Santelli, fencing pro fessional, enthralled his audience family of fencing professionals, with his demonstration of saber skills. Mr. Santelli, who comes from a family of fencing professionals, has, for the past 30 years, been coach for the U.S. Olympic team. Prior to this he was the Foil and Saber champion of Austria, Hun gary, and Italy. He was also coach at Columbia university and at the New York Athletic club. Students Fluctuate Over Rising Stocks Eighteen members of an Econ omics class presented, Feb. 18, a round table discussion of the re cent behavior of the stock market. Rosemarie Furgiuele, who re cently visited Chicago's Midwest Exchange, summarized the opinion of experts whom she interviewed. Christine Cesario reported on buying and selling procedures on the New York Stock Exchange. Rosemarie DiGilio answered the popular question of today's econo mists and stockholders; Is the senate looking for the villain in the piece? Miss DiGilio then outlined the main objectives of the current sen ate study of the stock market ac tivity. Fur Coat Fails To Keep Mouse Warm A miniature Eliza Mouse is the subject for a physiology experi ment in the Biology department to determine the effect of cold on metabolic activity. Ice cubes are used to chill the mouse and the pulse is then checked by counting the pulsations in the chest or flank or by the quivering of the whiskers. The experiment results are ap plied to the field of medicine the form of cold-anesthesia on heart operations. in used rvprnjo on angles, circles, L AI L l I 0 spheres are Math ematics majors Dorothy OBrien, Patricia Kasper, Eugenia Wallin, Noreen Gibbons, and Vivian Car roll, making out problems for the High School Mathematics tourna ment. The tournament will be held here March 5, with students from Chicagoland high schools compet ing for plaques, medals, and honors. (Story page 1.) SAC Speaks Up . . . About Semester Activities, Variety Show Plans Flashing back on the first three weeks of the semester, we see con siderable achievement. The Fresh men scored an enormous success with their Semester Swing, strik ing in its report card and apple- for-the-teacher theme. * * * Everybody scored on College Day, when each class assumed some of the responsibility for en tertaining 440 high school seniors, who saw us in classes, in the tea room, in the Phoenix and evi dently thought we were pretty fine. * * * The Drama department, after weeks of work and worry, hours of again-and-again rehearsal, brain- wracking planning of settings and such, gave us something to think about in Shadow and Substance. * * * We as Juniors are proud to be long to the class that sponsored the Mardi Gras prom, a success be cause we worked generously and because the student body supported us splendidly. * * * Now it's time to think about the Variety Show volunteer for the script committee, or begin to plan your act. Uncle Sam Rings Bell For Senior Chemists The ringing of the doorbell at 3 o'clock in the morning is always an ominous sound. But when the reason for the ring is a Special Delivery letter from the United States Army, and the recipient is a sleepy-eyed Munde lein senior, the effect can be dev astating. Seniors Colette Trczinski, Constance Gonzales, Joan Col lins, Marilyn Cuccio, Ruth Masterson, Arline Jarrett, and Rose Falbo have received such official messages at as sorted odd hours of the day and night. In one case a draft-eligible brother, thinking that Uncle Sam's summons had arrived in the khaki envelope bearing the return ad dress., Dept. of the Army, was re lieved to learn that the message was for his sister. The government greeting, print ed on Optional Form number 5 in type made to appear giant size by the surrounding fine print, is known officially as an Inquiry as to Availability. It states the time and place of the applicant's personal in terview with a government representative. The seven sen iors have achieved Civil Serv ice rating as chemists GS-5 and Uncle Sam hopes they will work for him after commence ment. 40 New Students Come in February Bewitched, bothered, and be wildered was the theme song of 40 new students during the opening days of the semester. Joining the junior class are Maria Finakli from the University of Cali fornia in Los Angeles; Adeline Ross from Stephens college: Margaret Plack fron St. Mary's, Notre Dame, and returning to the Junior class are Grace Walker, Charlotte Dohr, and Joanne Riley. Returning to the Sophomore class are LaVelle McBride and Mary Car- mody. Joining Class 1957 are San dra Lowry from Lincoln college, Nona Conlan from the State Uni versity of Iowa, and Diane Hogblom from De Paul. There are seven sisters in the in coming freshman class, and two from India. Other new freshmen are Ann Leo- nardi, Aileen Diana, Kathleen Do- nolnie, Anita Lindermark, June Johnson, Carolyn Reis, Barbara Ne- dlo, Marv Ann Hemrick, Patricia Russell, Carolyn. Papley, Patricia Boyle, Carmel del Castilli, and Jo anne Carlson. Other new freshmen are Eileen Sweeney, twin of Maureen; Beth Riley, Patricia Larrigan, Darlene Schmitz, Judy Sundstrom, Eileen Joyce, Ann Marie Toland, and Jean Purcell. Former Students Talk on Careers Three former students returned to the campus this month to de scribe their careers and to give pointers to prospective career girls. Klvira Bagdon '49, Home Econ omics major, discussed her work as a dietitian at Cook County hos pital. Dolores Muellmann '50, Art ma jor, told students of her work as director of art at the Evergreen Park shopping center. Nancy Neei, ex '54, who has toured India with an English Rep ertory company, spoke at a Laetare i 'la ei gt; ' meeting i gt;n l'*eb. 3, A f'er a year at Mundelein, Miss Neel studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. From there she went on the 18- month tour of the larger cities of India. The Repertory company per formed Shakespearean tragedies and comedies plus such eight eenth-century classics as She Stoops to ( onquer and School Eor Scandal. Puppets Animate Story of Light And God saw the light and it was good. Beginning with the pas sage from Genesis on the creation of light, the movie The Story of Light will trace man's use of light from Creation to the present day. It will be shown at the Chemistry club meeting Feb. 24 at 4 pin. in room 607. Filmed in technicolor in Amster dam the movie portrays man's never-ending struggle to conquer darkness. Joop Gusink, the Walt Disney of Holland, uses life-like puppets throughout the movie in an unusual animation technique. College Receives Research Grant (Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) Having obtained the pharmaco logical data on these compounds, the researchers will study the re lationship between their chemical structure and their pharmacologic action. Such a study provides deep insight into the natural processes of living things. Founded in 1912 by Frederic Gardner Ccttrell. Research cor poration makes allocations for in dividual researcher, principally in the physical sciences. Speech Department Offers Help To Foreign Students To accompany the opening t: the Clinic's winter term on FA 7, the Speech department hi added to its agenda this semesc an American Speech class open regularly enrolled college student Applying the principles of phew tics to the correction of speech ( ferences which result from foreip language backgrounds is the mi the course. It will include the study of stress phrasing, and intonation as the s sential factors in acquiring the ck- acteristic rhythm of American b glish. Members of the class will usei tape recorder and phonograph n- cordings of acceptable speech. The Speech clinic, established 1952, treats oral problems mail of an articulatory nature. Howerc the largest present group inclui children who stutter and others lt;ri have speech difficulties assodaa with hearing impairments, cerebn palsy, and cleft palate. The children, ranging fromli 12 years, receive one or two indhi dual or group lessons a wtd Three student clinicians, whoasss the director, are senior speech na; ors. Alice Dixon. Joanne Boehi and Patricia Tierney. The Clia operates Monday through Friq from 3 to 5 p.m. and all day S urdav. Big Sisters Rival For Red Heart Big Sisters were not wearing the corsages too early for the Marl Gras. They wore them Feb. 1-tk cause Valentine's day seemed toll Freshmen the perfect time to expre their gratitude. One hundred and five upperdas men received red-heart-decorateda velopes containing various vab tines and notes from their freshnx protegees. The upperclass Big Sisters prepar all the summer teas for incomii freshmen and sponsor Orientatio week. Appreciating all semesto the freshmen say Thank You offi dally in February.
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1955-02-21 (4)
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