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Pace Two - THE SKYSCRAPER - December 1, 1967 Resident curfew crimps maturity At a private college, no resident closing hours is a privilege the stu dents have a right to request and one they should receive. Under the pres ent rules, a student is campused if she returns to her dorm 10 seconds after curfew according to MST (Mundelein Standard Time.) During the week this curfew is 11:00 p.m.; on Friday and Saturday it is 2:00 a.m. This resident policy im- piles that Mundelein is not luipOSe a woman's college but ctnntfnrri a Slrl's seminary where SJUnUUrO surrogate mothers impose standards that deny not only the student's maturity but also permissions that a resident frequently has at home. If the college must main tain in loco parentis authority, it should remember that home rules vary for each player. Thus parental permission and not arbitrary college standards should be the determining factor in deciding whether a resident should have hours. This revised approach toward no- hours requires the application of a be lief that Mundelein has already ex hibited in its academic programs, re spect for the student's wisdom and a faith in her human capacity. A college woman has her own life to live and this life should not be hin dered by restrictive hours. Admitted ly, Mundelein's hours are liberal, but they still prevent a resident from re turning to her home at 2:03 or 2:16 or 3:00 without the fear of punishment. The Resident Student Handbook states that each regulation grows out of the understanding of Mundelein's basic educational objective: the develop ment of the total personal resources of each individual student. Closing hours and the above objectives are In congruous. Absolute closing hours ought to be abolished, but this does not mean that all students want them abolished. The existence of two divergent views, how ever, does not necessitate a dropping of the no-hours issue and thus a reten tion of curfews. Instead, it calls for the initiation of a dual policy, one which would permit any student (with parental permission) to have no-hours, and an other which would allow any student to stay under the present curfew sys tem. The possibility of having a student aide employed from midnight to 8:00 a.m. to unlock the door for a resident should be investigated, instead of giv ing each student a key to her dorm. The most curcial problem is the method that will permit a no-hours pol icy to operate practically. The crucial challenge, however, is whether a resi dent can make closing hours an indi vidual, voluntary matter. Sounding Board dual policy -Jh* Jjfopacratritr Vol. XXXVIII December 1, 1967 No.7 The Skyacraper is published weekly. October to May inclusive except durina exam and vacation periods, by the students of Mundelein College, 6363 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, III. 60626. Second-class postage paid at Chicago. Illinois. Editor Kathleen Flynn News Editor Janet Sass Feature Editor Mary Beth Mundt Business Manager Theresa Ebenhoe Photographer Marianne Fusillo Cartoonist Rita Raible Stoff- Kafhy Cummins. Mary Cooney, Pat Devine. Aldine Favaro. S. Eileen Jack. Alice Johnson, Sheila McCarthy, Mary McMorrow, Sally Nakai. Pegav Sieben. Reporters Karen Appelt, Rosemary Beales. Zoe Hillenmayer. Alex Jaiowka. Rose McKier- nan. Vera Milenkovich, Terry Nachtrob. Mary Nachtsheim, Mary Ann Novak, Sharon Pelletier, Carol Ries. Linda Sullivan, Sandy Webb. Editorial Board: Mary Kate Cooney. Kathleen Flynn, Jennifer Joyce. Mary McMorrow. Mary Beth Mundt, Kathv Riley, Janet Sass. Re: The problem of grades Statement: Grades appear to be a necessary exigency of this institution. This is true: however basic ally speaking as we readily know, viewing the facts in retrospect, with a certain amount of circumlocution, you win some, you lose some and some just get rained out, and rightly so. Betty P. Grudzien Simone N. Greco Rachel D. Cuthill Kathleen S. Blanchfleld Margaret R. Lytle Maureen Anne McLain Bonnie J. Rochetto Ruth Carver Judith K. Raffals In viewing the schedule for this year's fall term, it seems that a slight change in the cal endar of next year's fall term would be more convenient for those students who do not live in the Chicago area. Students who must fly home, or who must travel by train or bus, have a particularly difficult time arranging transportation the day before the holiday. Fri day. Dec. 15, is not only the final day of our fall term, but also the end of stand-by status for those who go home by plane. As a solution. I suggest that the freshman orientation week be shortened and that classes start earlier. Cathy McLeod In his letter discussing your Nov. 3 editorial, Ronald Wal- lenfong writes that there is no evidence . . . that Hanoi has ever made (a peace) offer. He dismisses offers made by third parties because they were not made by the North Vietnamese, themselves. Yet since the 17.S. does not have diplomatic relations with Hanoi the North Vietnamese must work through third par ties. It seems to me that if the U.S. were sincerely interested in negotiating any time, any where it would respond other than by escalation. Mary Pat Kelliher There has been much talk in recent years of a flaw in our society that of apathy, of not caring, of not acting. One notable Indication of this leth argy is the low number of eligible voters who actually register at the polls, and cast their ballots. Evidence of apathy on our own cam pus was shown at the fresh man nominations. Fewer than half the members of the class were present to meet the candidates and hear their plat forms. In order to be able to make intelligent, mature deci sions at the polls. Even if a student felt that she knew the candidates, it would have been wise to consider all the possi bilities for each office before making her choice. It seems to me that the nominations meeting was the best medium for learning about each candi date. So far the freshman class has shown itself to be an open, sincere and active group of which I am proud to be a member. However. I hope that the students will think about this criticism so that our class can continue to be the dy namic and spirited part of Mundelein that we would like it to be. Rosi Beales It stems to me that a school that goes out of its way to at tract students from outside the midwest would be more con siderate of these students when planning the holiday vacation schedule. The only other schools that do not allow for travel time before a holiday are largely. If not entirely, made up of commuter students. A school whose student body Is approximately one half resi dents should take Into consid eration their transportation problems. Mary Dumser With a sense of futility, I am again bringing to your atten tion the injustices of the Resi dent Dorm Council. My last chiding served only, it seems, to antagonize them to still worse actions. At the last meet ing a motion was initiated to spend 50 dollars of Dorm Council funds, our dorm dues, to send Miss O'Brien, Dorm Council president, to an N.S.A. convention. When I suggested that this was a matter for the residents to determine, the council members voted. They had the audacity to vote not to ask the residents. Does the council have such little faith in the good judgement of the governed? Margie Emmons Recent editions of the Sky scraper have resembled front page reprints of a dally news paper, l'ather than complete, accurate coverage of college and college-related activities. In November, Alpha Omicron, the home economics club, spon sored an all-school fashion show. This event was covered by the Skyscraper at the bot tom of the Newsbriefs column In the Nov. 3 Issue. Certainly, this was Inadequate coverage of an event that Is of interest in a woman's college. I believe, that, because the Skyscraper is our college newspaper, its focal interest should be the people, departments and activ ities on campus not around the world. That task is ade quately covered by our city newspapers. Also, in the Nov. 17 issue, an article was includ ed about the senior assuming the responsibilities as third floor moderator in Coffey Hall. The article stated that I, as floor moderator ... kept peace on the floor. I do not feel that I am acting In the capaci ty of a peacemaker. Rather, I feel I am living with a group of Mundelein resident students, making myself available to them, and assuming the re sponsibilities of any floor mod erator. Mary Hopkins Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 3:30 p.m. a junior class meeting took place in MM. Perhaps an officers' meeting would be a more appropriate title for the gathering since only 8 juniors, excluding the class officers, attended. Such indifference de mands an explanation. Lack of communication seems to be the outcry on the lips of every stu dent and yet when an oppor tunity to communicate pre sents itself, it is ignored. The weak excuse of having other commitments (i.e. homework) has come to be recognised as a disguised form of apathy, for it seems inconcievable that the same handful of students who frequent all class-sponsored activities have nothing better to do with their time. If a stu dent continuously shows no in terest in any school or class- sponsored activities, one is justified in questioning what values are and what her expectations of a college ca reer are, other than the main tenance of a satisfactory GPA. It is doubtful what should be done to shake up such stu dents, but it is hoped that when they realise that Involve ment is an important part of development, they will some how alter their attitudes. Donna Plennert, Social Chairman Nancy Doll, President Bright acting aids Quixote's search by Sheila McCarthy When life itself is lunatic who knows what madness is, says the man of La Mancha. Don Quixote, alias Cervantes. During his wait for trial before the Inquisition, Cervantes Introduces his prison mates to Don Quixote de la Mancha, the imaginary and obsolescent knight of woeful countenance. The result Is a poig nant musical now playing at the McVickers Theater about a man's quest for the impossible dream. DON QUIXOTE, played by a tall, gray and gawky Keith Andes, sees nothing but Illu sions. Windmills are giants to be conquered in battle. Castles sit on bare hills. And Aldonza, the town harlot, is his Dul- cinea or sweet one. One thing he realizes though, is that he has not been offi cially knighted. So, capped in his battle hat trimmed with gossamer from Aldonza's un derwear, Quixote is dubbed a knight by a sleepy innkeeper wearing long Johns and grasp ing a twisted sword that bends with the slightest pressure on his shoulder. QUIXOTE'S FIRST words as a knight are whether I win or lose does not matter, only that I search for the quest. He then weaves into the well- known song. The Impossible Dream. which he executes su perbly. Carolyn Maye. who replaces the ailing Marion Marlowe, plays the brash and bawdy Aldonza. In spite of short re hearsals, she displays no act- lng inadequacies and exuber ates tremendous spirit. Her voice however, grows Irritat ing because of its brassy, throaty qualities. IN ADDITION to Quixote himself, humor is provided by Sancho. a short and chunky Spaniard who liked Quixote and followed him everywhere. The village padre is particu larly winning in a confession scene when the ladies of the town confess their affairs sing ing I'm only Thinking of Him. The simple staging is an ex ceptional asset of the play, a dungeon turned into a court room like a flip of a coin or. more literally, by a flip of a table. And even without an in termission, the pace is swift. Superb lighting dresses up the simplicity of the scenery and also smoothes out scene changes. The orchestra, like some of the singing, is not up to par with the rest of the production. It somehow lacks the force of Castillan culture.
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1967-12-01 (2)
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