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January 20,1959 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Exams Bring Grief, She Finishes, but Fever, Frustration To Aspiring Scholars Word has been received that Mun delein Collegians began their final exams, Jan. 19 promptly at 9 a.m. For further information read the story to follow. MUNDELEIN COLLEGE. I ar rived on the scene about 10 minutes before the mid-day final was over. In the classrooms students were writing furiously in blue books and analyzing the mimeographed sheets that were before them. Books and papers were the props of students walking down the halls in search of those last-min ute answers and facts. I combed the halls but no one would spare time for t an interview. ' MY NEXT POSSIBILITY was the Phoenix Room. I entered the smoke- filled haven only to be greeted by more puffs of smoke. Groans were muffled only by other groans. The room was packed with chattering fe males and I thought my interview would be easily taken care of here. As I approached my possible subject, I was whisked through the door by a mob of girls and ended up in the Union. THE DEADLINE was drawing near and I had to find someone to in terview. I sat at the first table where there were Mundelein students. Amid cards, The Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha, and the latest news, I got my interview. How do you feel about exams? They should be done away with. I'll open. Have you made any resolutions for next semester? Next semester . . . I've got to get organized. Teach Me Tonight. What do you find that helps you through exams? Tranquilizers, cartons of ciga rettes, and black coffee. Do you study during the day or at night? Don't you mean day AND night? Say did you know that Fred Term Paper Bewilderment Almost Fatal to Freshman By Joanne Twomey Perhaps there is nothing comparable in bewilderment to the freshman starting out on the adventure of her first big college as signment, a term paper. She is given a deadline some six weeks away, a brief explanation of form, a few directions on the purpose and techniques of research, an okay of her topic and a Christmas vacation in which to produce her paper. She hopes her dissertation will make her teacher sit up and take notice of the quiet girl in the fifth row. All she needs now is a few notes, a typewriter and she Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. How do you do it? A. No-doze does it. Hearts are trump. Q. How do you feel at present? A. Clutched. Q. Is there anything else you wish to say? A. Yes, avoid the rush and flunk out early. Teach Me Tonight. This is Quizzical Jack, your roving reporter offering deepest sympathy to all those in final land. Visitors To Attend Classes and Enjoy Fashion Show, Dance Chicagoland high school juniors and seniors will attend classes here and view college life first-hand at an Open House, Feb. 12. The day will be highlighted by a fashion show in the social rooms at the 11 and 12 o'clock periods, and an exhibition of modern dance in the col lege theater at 1:10 p.m. CLOTHES for every college occa sion will be modeled at the fashion show to give prospective freshmen an idea of the general atmosphere of college life. Nancy Hinchey and Nancy Smith will supervise the performance, and Julie Lyman will narrate the script written by Lucille Jautz. MEMBERS of the modern dance classes will present the recital. They will interpret the four seasons, with Kathleen Gottschalk and Kathleen Fitzpatrick portraying the Spirits of Spring and Fall. Lighting effects to fit the back ground music, Tone Poems of Color, plus a short explanation and illustra tion of modern dance techniques by Miss Judy Skwiot, instructor, will also be included. CONSULTANTS will be available in the social rooms throughout the day for students who wish special guidance in planning their college ca reers. Seniors will act as hostesses in the tearoom at noon, and Big Sisters will take charge of information desks on all floors. Visiting students will be received by the sophomores who will give each girl a name tag. Freshmen will serve as general hostesses throughout the day. AETC Chooses Drama Majors For Summer Stock Engagements A step higher on the ladder to star dom are Rose Rohter and Brigid Duffy, junior drama majors, who were among the 75 actors selected for sum mer stock engagements at the Dec. 29 American Educational Theatre Convention. Qualification for the auditions at tended by the producers and directors from across the nation necessitated a two-minute presentation of memorized material. Cuttings from Pygmalion and Dear Brutus were Miss Duffy's suc cessful contributions, while a drama tization of Edna St. Vincent Millay's Renascence won the critics' acclaim for Miss Rohter. As a result of their success the girls received nine offers each for professional summer stock appearances from varied theaters in the country. Although they have not as yet for mulated their plans, high pitched ex citement remains the order of the day. We were thrilled of course and hum bled, too, when we heard that we were among those chosen, remarked Miss Rohter when asked about her reaction. Both girls, however, have graced several stages in the span of their the atrical pursuits. Miss Duffy, an alumna of The Immaculata where she studied under Miss Anna Helen Reu- ter, has done considerable dramatiza tions at women's conventions in Elm- hurst and at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Miss Rohter inherits her yen for acting from a family line of theatrical careers. Comedy, serious acting and dancing are her father's specialties while Mrs. Rohter, a successful actress, is credited with additional triumphs as a vocalist. Vocal en gagements with CBS Radio and the Carl Sands Orchestra are a part of Miss Rohter's musical career. Her recent performances include an ap pearance at the Town House. It wasn't until she entered Mundelein, however, that she pursued a study of the drama. will be on her way to literary stardom. SOMEONE tells her Newberry Li brary is a good starting point. The Newberry trip is in itself an adven ture. The freshman makes her way into the Beat Village of Chicago. She passes dark looking book shops with perfectly horrible Chinese curios staring blankly out dirty store win dows. She passes a smart night club, shuttered up against the morning glare. Slightly incongruous in these surroundings, Quigley Seminary is there too. Across the street from the library itself is Bughouse Square, the soap box of all those who want to tell the world what is wrong with it. The Square, too, is quiet under the snow as she approaches the building. Open ing the door she can almost feel the vibration of the brains inside. AFTER SPENDING three hours poring over dusty volumes, printed in 1876, she has a few notes. But does this help? Confusion is beginning to set in. And days are passing. The books she wants from the Public Li brary are gone (someone else must have stolen her idea). THREE WEEKS ... two weeks . . . more notes . . . discard notes . . . first draft . . . footnotes. Oh no ... no page numbers . . . back to the library . . . second draft . . just right, Ah So she hands in, on the appointed date, one cherished, slightly erased term paper. There is a feeling of frustration too . . . will her teacher appreciate her paper? Or will a stray comma, an antecedentless pronoun or a dangling participle trip her up? But now she has arrived; she is a veteran of a term paper, She too can boast in the smoker that she stayed up all night writing that thing. She is pleased. January Review Features Variety n Essays, Fiction It's time again for a preview of the Review, Mundelein's literary maga zine. The keynote of the January is sue is variety, both in content and con tributors. The essays include Novels that deal with the Future, by Marilyn Karsh and Defending Richard III by Claudette Ruffino. Lucille Jautz in her examination of the Supreme Court draws for information on the book Nine Men against America. The illustration for this essay was done by Jean Peterson. FROST'S idea of the community as expressed in his poetry will be discussed in an essay by Sister Mary John Bosco, B.V.M. The fiction of this issue revolves around conflicts in lives of young people. BOOKLOVERS can find evaluations of the best seller Dr. Zhivago, re viewed by Loretta Kinzig, the Once and Future King, reviewed by Vita Melakino, and The Great Chicago Fire, reviewed by Louise French. For theater-lovers, Betty Weiss has re viewed the Old Vic presentation of Hamlet. The cover for this issue, which pre sents a modern treatment of The Three Kings, is the work of Diane Szaradowski. An additional article on the Epiphany correlates with the cover. SF M I n D CrtklE any ''me gt; any P'ace, between now and Feb. 4. t Vi I U K jLlIME- The personnel any one of 160. The comprehen- personnel sive stare is common to everyone this week. Blonde Red Riding Hood Rules n Miniature French Disguise By Kathleen McGuire A French Little Red Riding Hood came to Mundelein two weeks ago and enchanted everyone. It all started when an alumna, Miss Lucille Boldt 52, a teacher at Drummond School, brought 20 pupils here to present a play for some of the French classes. Her students, who ranrje in age from seven to eleven are gifted College, High Schools Cheer Debate Winners St. Ignatius high school tri umphed over 16 competing high schools in Mundelein's Annual High School Debate Tournament Saturday, Jan. 17. General Chairman Alice Bourke and Barbara Covey managed the four- hour tournament, assisted by Sandra Marek, registration; Sandra Kisla, arrangements; June Gardula, refresh ments; Marge Phillips, hostesses; and volunteers from Vital Speakers and Delta Sigma Rho. The tournament, sponsored by Mun delein for the 12th year, not only pro vides high school debaters with an opportunity for practice, but also gives valuable organizational experi ence to the students directing it. John Crerar Library Extends Study Hours The Robert R. McCormick Chari table Trust has made a grant of 10,000 to the John Crerar Library to cover cost of restoring Monday eve ning and Saturday hours of service during the next year, announced Li brarian Herman M. Henkle. This notable gift is of the greatest importance to the library's service program, Henkle said, because it re stores service hours used principally by students, teachers and technical workers who are unable to come to the library during the regular business hours. The evening and Saturday hours were dropped reluctantly last May for financial reasons. A recent survey of reader use made by the Library disclosed that at least 200 readers each month were unable to make use of Crerar Library facilities because of the reduced service hours. NFCCS Plans Institute Next semester NFCCS will inaugu rate a Family Life Institute. The ob jective will be to help prepare Mun delein students for their future roles as wives and mothers. Courses in the curriculum appli cable to this program will be publi cized through flyers distributed be fore second semester registration. Guest speakers will supplement the program. children participating in a spe cial program in the Chicago pub lic schools. Since they do not need extra reading help, during one period each day they study conversational French and crea tive writing. Since October they have compiled a book filled with their stories, poems and plays, Have Pen, Will Write. And to display their French prowess, they had prepared a play, Little Red Riding Hood, or as their version stated, he Petit Chaperone Rouge. So, on a makeshift stage consisting of a small section of the social rooms, the play went on. In precise French, the wolf, monsieur lupe, complete with very frightening white fangs and long black ears, tried to outwit Le Petit Chaperone Rouge, only to be finally shot by the mighty hunter (a tall sixth grade boy). After the play, the cast sang three French songs: Au Clair de la Lune, Frere Jacques, and III Est Nee Le Divin Enfant. All in all, it was a darling per formance, really tres bien. But what made it even more amazing was that these were children in elementary grades speaking in a foreign lan guage and understanding what they were saying. They enjoyed it too, and as the blond, blue-eyed Red Rid ing Hood explained, they hope to con tinue French even in far-off high school. As one boy put it, It's bet ter to know two languages than one. Finally, the children left the social rooms for a tour of the school. Miss Boldt told the French classes, The children are in awe of the beauty of Mundelein. The feeling was rather mutual, too, for after their performance, we were all a little in awe of them. All we could really say was Merci beau- coup. Socialists Travel, Plan For World Congress Delegates from the Mundelein Alumnae and student Sodalities at tended the biennial convention of the National Federation of Sodalities of Our Lady in St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 18 and 19. Prefect Barbara Bukowski said that the convention was held to prepare for the success of the World Congress. The World Congress sponsored by The World Federation of Sodalities of Our Lady, which was recently or ganized at the suggestion of the late Pope Pius XII, will be held in Newark, N. J., in August. This is the first time it is being held in the United States. Attending the convention were: Joan Maher, Jacqueline Doyle '58; Marianne Morgan '60; Ann Moran and Katherine Griffin '61.
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1959-01-20 (3)
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