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September 30, 1959 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Language Lab, Speech, Theology Freshman Survey Tells the Reason Why Introduce Curriculum Changes Each year with the coming of a new freshman class, Mundelein changes faces. In addition to new faces, changes in equipment and curriculum help to complete the new look. This year an expanded language laboratory in the foreign language de partment provides facility for new methods of instruction. Special em phasis is also being given to prepara tion of students for teaching lan guages at the grade school level. THE LABORATORY, partially financed by grants from Sears Roe buck, Rivco and Esso, includes 42 individual units, each equipped with a microphone and ear phones so the stu dent can hear her own voice. Each unit also has an ll-channel selector which allows the student to listen to tape-recorded conversations or lessons in any of the modern languages. In the department of theology a new sequence of courses is being developed this year. An outgrowth of the encyc lical of the late Pope Pius XII re- Faculty. . . (Continued from Page 1) Sigma Rho, and Mundelein debaters captured the Illinois State Women's Debate championship. Sister Mary Syra, candidate for her master's degree in clinical psychology at Loyola, will be a new instructor in the department of psychology. Sister is a graduate of College of Great Falls, Montana. SISTER MARY ELOISE, who re cently completed studies for a Ph.D. at Notre Dame, will return to the de partment of economics as chairman. Sister replaces Sister Mary Justa who has been transferred to Clarke college, Dubuque. To the department of theology comes Sister Mary Agnesita. Sister received her M.A. in theology at Mar quette. SISTER MARY JEAN MICHAEL will be an instructor in the department of philosophy. Sister comes from St. Louis university where she pursued studies for her doctorate. Returning to the philosophy depart ment for the coming year is Rev. Ger ald G. Grant, visiting lecturer from Loyola. questing teachers to present the truths of faith in a manner more meaningful to twentieth century Christians, the revised sequence is an outgrowth of the theology workshop for college and university instructors at Marquette university this summer. Sister Mary Carol Frances of the theology depart ment participated. UNDER THE NEW ARRANGE MENT the freshman course is heavily weighted with the study of the Old Testament, introductory theology and the public life of Christ. Sophomores are concentrating on the Mystical Christ acting through His members, especially in Christian worship. Changes in the junior and senior courses were begun last year. The junior course, Redemptive Incarna- nation, incorporates the student's philosophical knowledge, and includes a dogmatic study of Christ, His re demptive work and Mariology. Gradually the senior course will be revamped to include moral and spir itual theology. Encyclicals relating to each course are being studied through out the entire program. An elective course in Christian marriage was also inaugurated this semester. A MAJOR IN SPEECH THERAPY, coordinated with the Chicago Board of Education program for speech correc tion in the public schools has been in troduced in the department of speech. Students majoring in speech correc tion and minoring in elementary edu cation will be certified as speech cor- rectionists by the Chicago Board of Education upon completion of re quirements. Faculty Tries Coffee To Stimulate Discussion A new provision for discussion of common school problems has been opened through the introduction of a Faculty Coffee Hour. The group meetings, sponsored by alternating departments, began Sept. 21 at 4:10 in 405. The discussions at these assem blies will center around analysis of faculty and class problems and pro jects. To insure that all faculty members can attend at least some of these dis cussions, they will be held once a month on different days of the week. Secrets of Skyscraper Living Revealed What do you do with all of your time? Can you ever do anything except study? Do you really like it? A group of girls whose activi ties are wondered about by the ma jority of students who commute an average of 256 hours a year are the 128 girls who call Mundelein home from Monday through Friday, the residents. Not wanting to keep secrets from anyone, the residents are quite willing to divulge some of their private lives and tell what life is REALLY like in the Skyscraper. A resident's day quite often begins when she gets up for 7 a.m. Mass and 7:30 breakfast. But, since there are bound to be sleepyheads in every group, a later breakfast is also pro vided. Then, before class, she makes her bed and straightens her room. The rest of the day for these girls, who live on the ninth, tenth and thir teenth floors of the main building (St. Teresa hall) and on the third, fourth and fifth floors of the Scholasticate (LaSallette hall), is much like that of everyone else's. The only variation might be that the girls usually study in their own rooms. Most of the freshmen live in the Scholasticate in single rooms while the resident rooms in the main building are singles, doubles or triples. These rooms are decorated by the boarders with their own bedspreads and drapes, lamps, bulletin boards and stuffed ani mals. AFTER 5 P.M. DINNER residents TAKINP TIMF OUT fr m busy C0 eKe schedules to smile for the cam- H l U U era are 10 of the 12 members of the freshman class who ranked first in their various high school graduating classes last fall. The girls are, reading clockwise, Cynthia Richardson, Loretto Academy; Mar guerite Swierk, Notre Dame; Barbara Koziol, Sacred Heart; Rita Picchiotti, Maryville, DesPlaines; Barbara Kroth, St. Michael Central; Andrienne Luban- ski, Our Lady of Angels, Clinton; Mary Ann Mysliwiec, St. Mary's; Kathleen Swieca, Round Lake Community; Clarice Klebba, St. Clement; Carol Rembis, Immaculata. Teresita Lorenzo, Central YMCA, and Virginia Zvonkovich, SS. Peter and Paul, were not present for the picture. On the Spot French Lessons Spark Canadian Summer for Eight in French, but the students took an oath that they would never revert to English, even among themselves for the duration of the course. However, the French families with whom the girls stayed were just as anxious to practice their English as the girls were to perfect their French. ALTHOUGH Saturday mornings were filled with classes, Saturday af ternoons were free for class excur sions to Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Mont morency and Lac St. Joseph. These, together with parties, including one given by the faculty at which students learned French Canadian folk songs and dances, added fun to learning. A welcome friend was Dr. Agnes Blanc who was like a mother to us all. Dr. Blanc, French instructor at Mundelein, teaches English to French people at Laval university during the summer. IF ANYONE would like to know more about the trip, a first-hand ac count along with color slides will be given on Oct. 26, in Philomena Hall at 4:10. To first-year language students, speaking French exclusively for three weeks may not seem the most enjoya ble way to spend a vacation. But to eight French majors it proved a wonderful and enjoyable experience. This summer Alyce Downey, '59, Mary Pat Can-, Judy Gedmin, Evelin Harder, Janina Katelis, Eileen Shields, Betty Svolos and Nancy Thomas were among a group of American students participating in a French summer school course at Laval university. Named after Archbishop Laval, the university overlooks the city of Mon treal, Quebec. Classes in grammar, phonetics, conversation and an ex plication de text were included in the day's schedule. Not only were all classes conducted Remember why you selected Munde lein as the college of your choice? A survey of incoming freshmen con ducted by the Admissions Office re vealed the three main reasons they had for choosing the Skyscraper for their classroom stamping grounds. Many told of their admiration for the Mundelein girls they know. Others were strongly influenced by the recom mendations of their boyfriends, or by the students' acquaintance with the superior teaching at the college. This year's enrollment of 353 sur passes all freshman classes since 1946. The freshman roster reads like a United Nations assembly, with repre sentatives from Japan, Africa, Cuba, Hawaii, Egypt and Bagdad. The United States delegation includes 59 Catholic and 27 public schools from the Chicago and suburban areas. THE LARGEST local delegation is St. Scholastica, with a total of 28 stu dents. Close behind is the Academy of Our Lady with 27, while Siena trails with 23. Not to be left out are Im- maculata's 22 girls, St. Mary's and Providence's 15, Nazareth's 14, and St. Patrick's, Desplaines, 12 representa tives. The scholastic cream of the crop is represented by 55 National Honor So ciety members, 53 class officers, 27 Sodality officers and 21 girls who ranked first, second or third in their graduating classes. This year's fresh men also include 30 per cent ranking in the upper 10 per cent of their gradu ating class, and 90 per cent in the upper one-half. RECIPIENTS of scholarships awarded by Mundelein as a result of competitive examinations number 26. Illinois State Scholarships are held by 30, Mayors Youth Foundation by five. Another five merited scholarships given by other organizations. Girls ranking first in their gradu ating class are Clarice Klebba, St. Clement; Adrienne Lubanski, Our Lady of Angels, Clinton; Linda Swieca, Round Lake; Carol Rembis, Immaculata; Teresita Lorenzo, Central YMCA; Marguerita Swierk, Notre Dame; Barbara Koziol, Sacred Heart; Rita Picchietti, Maryville Academy; Mary Ann Mysliwiec, St. Mary's; Bar bara Kroth, St. Michael Central; Vir ginia Zvonkovich, SS. Peter and Paul; and Cynthia Richardson, Loretto. PREFECTS of their high school So dalities include: Charilla Haines, Sa cred Heart; Margaret O'Brien, St. Scholastica; and Cynthia Richardson, Loretto. FORMER class presidents are Rosemary Buhrfiend, Academy of Our Lady; Maria Byron, Maryville; Susan Pufahl, Ressurrection; Carlotta Ser- ritella, Good Counsel; and Mary Wal ter, Siena. r i /- gt;. p. Editors and co-editors of student KlayerS V Jpen HrOgram papers are Barbara Brzezinski, Good Counsel; Clarice Klebba, St. Clements; Mary Mysliwiec, St. Mary; Virginia McDermott, Immaculata; Sandralee Reinholz, Cardinal Stritch; Mary Ann Sullivan, St. Mary's; and Joan Van- tucci, Mother McAuley, who was edi tor of the Cisca News. NOT READING AND WRITING, but plans for coming events. That's what goes on when the newly elected House Council of Rosemary Burhfiend (left), Judy Hubert and Frances Boque (right) get together to organize the 55 freshman resident stu dents living this year in La Sallette hall, floors three, four and five of the Scholasticate building. are free until 7:30. They study in their rooms from 7:30 to 9 or longer if they wish. However, it must be admitted that these girls do not study every single minute. Evenings often find them talking on the phone, raiding the re frigerator, watching TV or playing cards in their own smoker. Nor is social life lacking. Through out the year, the resident officers plan various parties with neighboring fra ternities and dorms. AT 10:30 P.M., the resident must be in her room where a night prayer is led by a senior. There is no definite time for lights out so she may either study more or go to bed. So, actually, the residents harbor no deep, dark secrets about their activi ties. What they REALLY do is much what the commuting student does in the course of her day, except for the fact that the resident does most of her traveling in the little, automatic ele vator. To Patrons of Arts; Subscriptions on Sale Have you ever desired to see your name on the same program with world renown dramatists? Here is your chance Be a patron of the arts Now for a limited time the Laetare Players are selling season subscrip tions to students for 5, which en titles the student to see three stage productions. For a fee of 10 you will receive two tickets to each play. Each patron will be informed con cerning the coming performances by mail and the tickets will be held at the box office. For those who do not de sire to be patrons, tickets to any per formance may be purchased for 1. Freshman Enrollment High College enrollment for the fall se mester of 1959 is 1071. The freshmen outnumber all classes since 1946 with a grand total of 353. The largest senior class in the history of Munde lein will pz-ovide 213 graduates. The sophomores number 225 mem bers, while the juniors are the small est class with 199. The special stu dents, including Saturday classes, number 81. Autumn Ushered in By SAC's Mixer Leaf Leap is the chosen theme for Mundelein's fall mixer which will be held in the school gymnasium on Oct. 9 at 9 p.m. Music for the evening will be provided by the Rhythm Kings. Sole requisite to attend this promising night of entertainment is the admis sion of 1. Two Junior .Social Arrangements board members, Loretta Cahill and Dolores Gaffney, will act as co-chair men. Rosalyn Mocchi, who is in charge of the decoration committee, plans to carry out the theme, in an array of fall colors. Loyola, DePaul and St. Joseph's have been invited through the super vision of Jean Peterson who is pub licity chairman. Ann Moran will be in charge of the hostess committee; Eileen Handschiegel will head the re freshment committee.
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1959-09-30 (3)
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