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Nov. 3,1965 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Five Cox Urges New Attitude: Mix Religion, Secularism (Continued from Page 1) Cox witnessed at Berkeley. The leaders of the student revolts, he discovered, were not the academic underachievers. In fact, they numbered among the best students. But in the midst of their protests, Cox noted the strain of religious be liefs. When pressed for the motives un derlying their revolts, the students presented Cox with Christian ideas related to the Gospels. With these weapons, the demonstrators justi fied their actions and placed their trust in church leaders. The stu dent slogan became Don't trust anyone over 30, unless he is a re ligious leader. Cox emphasized the fact that the Berkeley situation is not isolated. In fact, he said, it's even moving into seminaries. Cites Teach-ins The final area of unrest with which Cox dealt was among uni versity professors, but the problem here is being dealt with in such programs as tutorials and semi nars which replace textbook learn ing. Cox made reference to the teach-ins, begun last year to or ganize a curriculum within the curriculum. Having participated in these teach-ins, Cox praised the students who are there because they want to learn. Students should have more op portunity to learn outside of the classroom, rather than being con fined to gaining knowledge from books, Cox said. Defines Theology Recognizing so much restlessness in today's world, Cox questioned the purpose of a theological educa tion, asking, What is theology? In answer to his own query, Cox expressed his hope that theology is the service, the purification and criticism of the prophetic commu nity. He said that man today needs a Seminar Modern Theater Examines 'Absurd' Play Modern Theater Seminar, a non- credit volunteer workshop course, has been organized by the drama department. Sister Mary Jeanelle, B.V.M., drama department chair man, and Miss Mary Penkala, in structor, designed the course to offer modern theater enthusiasts an opportunity to discuss and per form selected plays. Every third Tuesday, beginning Nov. 2, the group will present a readers' theater performance. This technique consists of no stage movement: characters read from the script and denote entrances and exits by raising or lowering their heads. Discussion by the seminar members will follow each reading. In the three-week interval be tween performances, all members will pre-read the next play and the cast will meet regularly for practice. The seminar will con tinue through all three terms, and will present at least nine of the 12 pre-selected plays. The 12 plays have been chosen as the most representative of mod ern world theater, noted Pat Krogman, president of the Laetare Players. The first production was Rhinoceros by Ionesco from the theater of the absurd. theology no more or less religious than anything else he encounters in the world. It must involve poli tics and secular issues. What ap pears to be a radical change is necessary, Cox says, because if man begins to alter his religious educa tion and form it around the secular, then undei-standably we will need to step outside of the traditional. Offers Solution Orienting the religious educa tional structure to the secular pre sents a problem to some, but Cox offered a solution when he said, I wonder if . . . our law schools and medical schools are the best models for our theological schools today. He then made reference to the Teacher Corps Division now in ef fect in certain areas of the coun try. Under this program, three or four apprentice teachers, who are recent college graduates, do field work with a master teacher. These persons, then, form a team to teach in depressed areas. This program again would involve semi narians as well as laymen, in secu lar activities. Urges Union Cox, then, recognizes the sepa ration of the church from the secu lar world and urgent necessity of union between the two. Daniel Cal lahan, commenting on Cox's book in Commonweal, Sept. 17, 1965, ex presses this feeling when he says, There are many ways of gaining the whole world while losing one's soul. There are also many ways of gaining one's soul and losing the world. The world we stand to lose is the world Christ redeemed. Imagination Backs 'Majority' The quality of mercy is not strained until we try to get support for the benefit. Approximately 30 such famous quotations have been adapted for satirical use by Kathy Garvey, benefit chairman, to promote the sale of ads and patrons for the Back Porch Majority. Tina Stretch and Madeline Rossetti have sung at the benefit booth, parodying popular folk songs to meet the benefit's needs. Spot announcements, disc jockey plugs and news releases are off- campus devices employed to create interest in the Back Porch Majority, said Mr. Michael Carbine, public relations. Also a concourse display has been set up in the First National Bank, Evanston, to promote ticket sales. Pianist To Perform David Mulfinger, pianist, will present a classical recital in Mc Cormick Lounge, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. Currently earning his doctorate in performance at Indiana Univer sity, Mulfinger will play selec tions from Bach, Beethoven, Cho pin, Cinastera and Schumann. There is no admission charge for the recital. Mulfinger, who has performed in Heidelberg and in this country, will repeat his program at Town Hall in New York City on Nov. 12. Review Merits Press Award; Prepares Issue The Review, Mundelein's literary magazine, has been granted the title Publication of Distinction by the Catholic School Press Asso ciation. The award was determined in an annual survey conducted by the association at the Marquette University College of Journalism. Judged on a 1000-point system, the Review received 900 points di vided among categories of fiction, non-fiction, art, poetry and general layout. Both issues of the Review pub lished last year were considered in the competition, according to Mrs. Jeffrey Spencer, advisor of the magazine. Editors for the issues were Carol Gendron and Helen Skala; art editor was Jeanne Kes ser. Tentative plans for a spring is sue of the Review are being formed by editor Bonnie Rochetto and art editor Pat Lenihan. The staff is looking for con tributions which will reflect the different interests in the college community, Mrs. Spencer said. The Review would particularly like to hear from history majors and science writers. Translations of foreign language literature are also encouraged as well as non- fiction articles of interest to the College. Students may leave their work with Mrs. Spencer in 1018 until the Review has a new office. Sorensen Addresses Enthusiastic Audience; Author Explores, Clarifies Kennedy legacy9 Looking on the Kennedy years as only the beginning of a new era, Theodore C. Sorensen, former presidential aide and author of the recently published biography, Ken nedy, displayed what he called The Kennedy Legacy at Rosary College, Oct. 29 to an enthusiastic audience of 1,200. The Kennedy Legacy, said Sor ensen, depends on our carrying out those ideals and that spirit . . . that he released into our life. Changes History To dispel the notion that the Kennedy legacy was merely style and wit, Sorensen named five areas in which President Kennedy changed history ; American po litical life, the concept of presi dential power, American economy, American ideal and foreign policy. During a furious, conscientious campaign, Kennedy made use of all modern techniques which changed the character of American participation in politics; later, his choice of men young enough to be around for years to come would influence the country for years, he said. Again pointing out vocalization of political beliefs, Sorensen said, When I read about college demon strations and protests, I do not worry about them, for that is part of the ferment John Kennedy in spired. Breaks Barriers Kennedy also changed political life by breaking religious barriers. By maintaining the separation of Church and State, Kennedy made it possible for another Catholic, and perhaps some day a Jew or Ne gro or a member of that most dis criminated group, a woman, to run for the presidency, said Sorensen. Once in office, the President had too much vitality to accept the role of reference . . . too much concern to think that legislation be left alone to the government, he said. Kennedy broadened the concept of presidential power, said Soren sen, and made it known that the presidency dominated the White House, the White House dominated the executive branch and the execu tive branch was the leader of the federal government. Personalizes Presidency He made the presidency a force in the everyday life of everyday people, added Sorensen, by per sonalizing the presidency, using his aides as eyes, ears, legs and arms. President Kennedy worked a quiet revolution in American fiscal policy also, said Sorensen, using the economy as a dynamic tool. In the abstract area of the American ideal, Sorensen said that President Kennedy established equal opportunity and dignity as a distinct part of it. He placed himself at the head of the civil rights revolution and made it a moral issue, he said. The fair chance, applied to the handicapped, the old and the sick. The Congress that passed legislation to give this opportunity to all was Kennedy's Congress, and the program they passed was his also, said Sorensen. Stablizes Defense Finally, in American foreign policy, Kennedy established real istic long-term military programs, multi- and uni-lateral systems of defense. The Alliance for Progress was formed with the knowledge that at least one decade would pass before any progress was evident, he said. Kennedy's recognition that Eur ope is emerging from a state of dependency and his search for ways of exploring the common interests of the United States and Russia the hot line, nuclear test ban and sale of American wheat gave an element of hope to our policy, said Sorensen. Emphasizes Hope This is the essential element of the Kennedy legacy; that hope is our obligation to it to do our part to continue those ideals, he said. Quoting from the epilogue to his book, Kennedy, Sorensen said, The world's loss is a loss of what might have been. We can't judge John Kennedy by his methods, for no historical scale can rate him. The scale, Sorensen said, is our implementation of his ideal, and the recognition that All of us are bet ter for having lived in the days of Kennedy. NBC Centers Panel Program On Mundelein Sister Mary Jeanelle, B.V.M., chairman of the drama department, has been invited by NBC to pre sent a view of Mundelein inter esting to the public, on the net work's weekly program, Conver sation. Sister was a television intern at Northwestern University and NBC studios this summer. In the half-hour presentation, produced by Sister and scheduled for Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. on WMAQ, Dr. Norbert Hruby, vice-president of the College, will conduct an informal conversation with four women enrolled in the school's Degree Completion Program. Dr. Hruby will open the show by de scribing briefly the program of con tinuing education. The floor will then be opened for spontaneous discussion of the personal views of the panel on the problems, rewards and purpose of their schooling. In essence we will be discussing the role of women in modern so ciety, Dr. Hruby commented. The four women selected for the panel are all wives and mothers who have returned to college to secure their degrees. Mrs. Lois Dempsey Gibfried, Mrs. Donna Westbrook Brochman, Mrs. Jean Stern Gottleib and Mrs. Marilyn Durkin Isett, a former Mundelein student, make up the panel. Swingline PuZZLcMENTs 1 Divide 30 by'/, and add 10. What is the answer? (Answers below) 2 Yon have a TOT Stapler that staples eight 10-page reports or tacks 31 memos to a bulletin board. How old is the owner of this TOT Stapler? This is the Swingline Tot Stapler (Including 1000 itoplei) Larger si re CUB Desk Stapler only 1.49 No bigger than a pack of gum but packs the punch of a big dealt Refilli available everywhere. Unconditionally guaranteed. Made in U.S.A. Got it at any stationery, variety, book Moral gt;H ft t INC. 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