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Page Two SKYSCRAPER M Make Your Dreams Spell Florida As you trudge to school through desolate streets slippery with rain, what thoughts absorb you? Do you think only of how to keep the umbrella up, the rain off, and the inevitable books balanced over the center of gravity? Do you think of a golden sun shin ing over Florida, pampering leisurely bathers to a golden tan? ... of a frothy cobalt sea rushing in to hug the clean white beach and whisper a never ending song to its shifting sands? ... of shiny silver motor boats whisking laughing couples across the water while a brisk wind blows its approval? ... of water skiers balanced grace fully above the surf? Just then the massive doors of Mun delein loom before you, and the dreams of picturesque Florida fade as you dash for the elevator and your 9 a. m. class. Student View . . . Of Brotherhood Nestled amid an array of national weeks to honor such commodities as tea bags and coffee beans, Brother hood Week takes on vital significance. The idea of a national brotherhood program was advanced by the Nation al Conference of Christians and Jews just 21 years ago. Abroad, people of the free nations of Europe are celebrating the week under the auspices of World Brother hood, an organization formed by the NCCJ in 1950 to reduce the frictions created by national, religious, and cul tural differences. It is in this larger, internation al sense that we Americans some times tend to be egocentric. Look ing around our nation today, we find many traces of better reli gious and racial relations, and we are inclined to congratulate our selves on our advance in respect for minority groups in America. But what about the field of inter national relations? How many of us consciously view our neighbors to the east, south and west as brothers? Understanding the reasons for intolerance is one step toward remedying it. Let's use every chance we have to learn about other peoples, to appreciate the good they have accomplished, to strengthen the bonds of love among mankind. Information, Please . . Catholic Periodicals Provide Vital News, Interpretations When controversial movies like Martin Luther or French Line are re leased, the intelligent Catholic turns to the Catholic Press for interpreta tion. When secular dailies report Protestant charges that Catholic countries in South America and Europe discriminate against non-Catholics, the smart Catholic defends her faith with arguments from the Catholic period icals. For enlightenment about the new regulations concerning the Holy Com munion fast, or the Pope's announcement of a Marian year, the wise Cath olic relies on the Catholic Press. To these same periodicals the well-informed Catholic goes for reviews of current plays and books, such as Paul Blanchard's newest tirade, The Irish and Catholic Power. The Catholic reviewer refutes his charges and eval uates his writings. By providing solid facts and sound interpretation, these periodicals enable the average Catholic to answer the questions of non-Catholics and to satisfy her own intellectual curiosity. February is Catholic Press Month in the United States. From the Pope down to the parish priest, the Catholic hierarchy is urging apprecia tion of the Catholic Press by the laity. The out-moded argument that Catholic magazines consist of merely parish news is as ancient as witch-hunts. There are two national Catholic weeklies which offer comments on world affairs and current events as these impinge upon faith and morals. They highlight the achievements and indicate the weaknesses of social and political groups. In addition there are many other Catholic periodicals devoted to religious subjects. Information, news, and entertainment fill the modern Catholic period ical. Though its main purpose is to discuss the Catholic viewpoint, it also provides lighter articles comparable to those that the secular periodicals offer their readers. Despite these many opportunities to learn the Church's interpretations, many Catholics do not bother to read a Catholic newspaper. Some yield to the pressure of grade school drives for subscriptions, but use each issue to wrap lunches, instead of profiting by its guidance. Once the Catholic countries behind the Iron Curtain had a Catholic Press, but they, like too many American Catholics, did not bother to read it. Now, it's too late. Each Catholic has an obligation to read and support the Catholic Press. Each Catholic should subscribe to one Catholic newspaper and one Cath olic magazine. If you can afford Time or Newsweek, you can afford America. If you can buy the Tribune, you can subscribe to the New World. What Goes On . . . Beautiful Dreamers Are Now Floating on Cloud 7 QUIET . . . THEY'BE SLEEPING. SEF THE DREAM CLOUDS? THIS one is fantastic, that one alarming, the other one incredible. DREAM ONE . . . THE AUDI TORIUM IS CROWDED. THERE is a hush. The assembly is tense. From the speaker's stand an author itative voice announces: Highest honors go to Miss Blanche Schwepper, who, during the past semester, at tained a Straight A average. There is prolonged applause, and the faces of Miss Schwepper's loved ones come into view. There are tears in the eyes of her family as they re gard her with awed admiration. The resounding ovation grows louder as her proud classmates join the ap plause. The Dreamer sighs content edly. DREAM TWO . . . HER NAME IS CALLED FROM THE DARKNESS. Accusing eyes peer at her from all sides; the silence is deafening; breath ing becomes difficult. She wants to run, but she camiot. Slowly, slowly, she makes her way to the speaker's stand. There is a low murmur. Dimly she realizes the awful truth. She may take the Comprehensives again in May. If she reviews diligently . . . There is a crash of thunder. There is chaos. DREAM THREE . . . THERE IS MUSIC, HEAVENLY MUSIC, AND on her arm is the handsomest of men in a marine dress uniform. He thinks she is the loveliest and most wonder ful girl in the world. The crowds around them smile affectionately. Suddenly the dance floor is in the clouds, looking like a white carpet stretching into eternity. The sky is heavenly blue. The crowd reappears in the form of other handsome mar ines raising their sabers on high. As we said don't disturb them. Jke *3 udcraper Vol. XXIV Feb. 23, 1954 No. 8 Entered as Second Class Matter Not. 30, 1932, at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879, 1.75 per year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College, 6363 Sheridan Road, Chicago 40. Junior-Sophomore Staff Mary Carey Patricia Sampson Kosemaric Daly Ann StorinO Grace Pertell Mary Alice Winn Artist: Vasilia Soutsos Confused? Yes, Many of Us Are, And Frightened I have a purpose in talking to Yoi today for today is different from other days. Oh, I've done the sad things today that I do everyday. Per haps that's where the trouble lies. Do I sound confused? I guess I am Confusion is a disease, one thalj spreads rapidly. I am not the On confused person. As a representatin of the World, as one of her inhabitant I see that she is threatened by an eved burning flame that befriends confj sion. This flame is communism. 1 is a fire that corrupts, destroys, ai. immolates everything it touches. Italy, home of the Holy Father I and of the Vatican, is closer to I Communism today, informed ob-l servers report, than it has been I for seven years. One commenta-1 tor believes that it may be the first country to vote itself Com-1 munist. Apparently the Italian people heel Communist propaganda, not becaffll they favor it, but because they resol the authority of the Church, becaJ for generations they have tended J be anti-clerical. France, too, is a battleground fJ Christian and Communist forces anj France like Italy lias a long history J anti-clericalism. Periled by Comma ists in their homeland, the French aJ trying to overcome communism inn provinces of Viet Nam, Laos, and CaJ bodia in French Indo-China. Their difficulty in doing so coi not only from the strong Red foj of Viet Minh, but also from the peoJ of the provinces they are protect These people take little active inters in the war, look to France and Am ica to aid them against the aggressoi These are examples of the pestil infiltrated throughout the wo: Korea and many other countries fought this disease, but with i antidote? Is the antidote Powd Power is indeed necessary but soin times we forget the greatest Pod of all, Prayer. America, my country, is in ti midst of confusion. Many of its a zens are blind to the cure. Like ota countries, it strives to make beta bombs so that it may be victoria Bombs destroy. Prayer saves. Wlil is more dynamic? Now You know why today ill different why the world is is chaos. For this, Your creation, for these, Your people You died Ironical, isn't it that what Yoil created is trying to prove that. You never were? c In a short time Your Death willB commemorated during the Lentensv' son. Perhaps then people will real*1 why You died and why prayer isij sential. t. They, like me, do the same thin P every day. That is where the trofl lies. People don't try to improve wlP' they're satisfied. Are You satisfies Marie Kobieiui Nancy Mammosd Si Patricia Sheridjl Denisc Stanton to Patricia StillivK w Patricia Anderson Loretta Casey Mary Lou Doherty Harbara Gaul Jean Kielty Circulation: Norita Dreyer til Freshman Writers m Nan Conger Kathleen CiimrairjJI Maribeth Naughton g(
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1954-02-23 (2)
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Student newspaper for Mundelein College
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