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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER January 18,1961 THE WOODS ARE LOVELY, DAM AND DEEP, BUT I HAVE MILES TO 60 BEFORE I SLEEP * ITANUARV SEtlKrEU EXA1 M*l W- Underclassmen Assume New Roles; Advise President on Role in Cuba by Mary Jean Spillane Powerful Novel Becomes Moving Film; 'Exodus' Presents Jewish Freedom Fight Kennedy, You, Dooley Face Challenge by Mary Ann Makowski and Joanne Twomey be prompted to pause and rest, but we Two figures promise to stand out in too have promises to keep. 1961's headlines president-elect John F. Kennedy and Dr. Tom Dooley. For the one, January is the threshold of four years of intense personal activity and re sponsibility. To the other, 1961 may well be the last year of his life. Both men are recognized for their dynamic personali ties, and for their steadfast devotion to idealistic principles. A striking coincidence may be noted in studying these two men. Both admit they are attracted to Robert Frost's interpre tation of life in Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening. The final para graph concludes: The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Kennedy has often quoted this passage in his campaign speeches, while Dr. Doo ley wears a gold St. Christopher medal with the stanza engraved on the back. As semester exams approach, we may find an amusing connotation in the last two lines of this stanza. However, with the new term and additional responsibili ties during the coming months, we may In order to further their campaign of student awareness, the SAC is conducting interviews on campus by the girl with the red carnation. Question: If you were the president's special aide, how would you advise him to handle the Cuban situation? Answers: Nancy Buckman, Freshman I would advise the President to uphold his decisions until Cuba realizes that she must cooperate with us. Maureen Lucey, Freshman My advice would be: Don't be too quick in future decisions. A more complete break would allow leftist ideas to take complete control of the country. Mary Anne Hoope, Freshman If President Eisenhower would send the prob lem to the General Assembly and allow careful scrutinization of our situation with Cuba, the problem might be relieved. by Mary Ann Makowski From the pages of Leon Urns' best sell ing novel, the motion picture Exodus vividly recreates the epic story of modern- day Israel's struggle for freedom and world recognition. Paul Newman is cast as Ari Ben Ca naan, the Israeli hero of the book; Eva Marie Saint as Kitty Fremont, the Ameri can nurse who falls in love with a people and their dream; Sal Mineo in the role of Dov Landau, the survivor of Ausch witz ; Peter Lawford cast as the villainous Major Fred Caldwell; Lee J. Cobb who portrays the modern-day patriarch Barak Ben Canaan; and John Derek as Taha, Ari's Arabian friend. A star-studded cast would insure success for almost any movie. In Exodus, the combination of this superb cast with a powerfully dra matic theme results in a truly memorable film. And the dynamic force animating Mr. Uris' novel is not lacking in this movie. Here Are Suggestions for Post-Exam Spree TELEVISION PLAY OF THE WEEK: GRAND TOUR, Jan. 22, 27, by Elmer Rice. Starring Audrey Meadows and Scott McKay. JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK, Jan. 29, Feb. 3, by Sean O'Casey; Hume Cronyn, Walter Mat- thau. MARY STUART, Feb. 12, 17, by Frederick Schiller; Eva Le Gallienne, Signe Hasso. NIGHT OF THE AUK, Feb. 19, by Arch Obler; William Shatner, Warner Anderson, James MacArthur. WGN-TV Sunday at 7 p.m.; Friday, 10:30 p.m. DANCE AMERICAN BALLET THEATER, Opera House. Tickets, 2- 5. Feb. 2 Miss Julie Pas de Deux Bluebeard Feb. 3 Les Sylphides Lady from the Sea Pas de Deux Rodeo Feb. 4 Swan Lake Points on Jazz Pas de Deux Bluebeard ART 64TH ANNUAL AMERICAN EXHIBITION, Art Institute of Chicago, Michigan at Adams. THEATER AT THE DROP OF A HAT with Michael Flan ders and Donald Swann. Blackstone Thea ter, Jan. 23-Feb. 11. Tickets 2.20- 4.50. ROYAL GAMBIT, Goodman Theater, Jan. 13- Feb. 1. Tickets 2- 2.50. LECTURE FREDERICK BOLAND, president of the UN General Assembly, My Hopes for World Peace, John A. Ryan Forum, Jan. 27, 8 p.m., Morrison Hotel. Tickets may be ob- by Mary Ann Eiler tained from the Catholic Council on Work ing Life, 21 W. Superior. SPECIAL EVENTS 14TH ANNUAL GAMBOL, Alpha Beta Gamma Fraternity of DePaul University Dance, Friday, Jan. 27, Grand Ballroom of the Sherman Hotel, Stag or Drag. Tickets, 1.50. Chair-of-Unity Octave Receives New Emphasis by Eileen Raczak Today, the Feast of St. Peter's Chair in Rome, marks the beginning of the Chair of Unity Oc tave, an eight-day period of prayer for Chris tian unity. The octave, concluding on Jan. 25, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, takes on a new importance now that Pope John XXIII has urged all Catholics to pray for the success of the Ecumenical Council. The octave was inaugurated by Father Paul Francis, Society of the Atonement, in 1908 in New York. The priest was at this time a clergy man in the Protestant Episcopal Church and his community of friars at Graymoor was Anglican. The standard prayer for unity was adapted by Father Francis from the Roman Mass. He stated the purpose of the octave using the anti- phon taken from St. John's Gospel: That they all may be one, as Thou Father in Me, and I in Thee, that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me, and the response from Saint Matthew's Gospel: I say to thee that thou art Peter and upon this Rock I shall build My Church. The following year, Father Paul's Society of the Atonement, composed of Anglican friars and nuns, was received into the Church and continued its work under the Rule of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis. This was the first tangible result of the octave. Realizing that much of the power of the book came from its stark authenticity, its almost journalistically accurate ac counts of actual persons, places and events, the producers of Exodus took special care to foster a detailed accuracy in the movie. To cite an example, the prison-break scene was filmed at Acre Prison, the location of the actual prison break recounted in the book. Theme Builds Mood Movingly beautiful theme music and panoramic views of historic places in Is rael and on Cyprus add to the viewer's en joyment. Although the film, like the novel, is lengthy (app. four hours), in terest is not diminished because of the movie's uniformly rapid pace. Like most motion pictures adapted from novels, Exodus can only suffer in comparison with the more detailed theme development, background information and characterization inherent in the book. In comparing the two forms, one may note the tight editing of the movie in com parison to the rather rambling structure of the novel. Much of the seemingly im portant background material found in the book is omitted in the movie. Likewise, the intense emotionalistic tone of the book is diminished to a certain extent in the more objective movie. To cite particular examples, the British do not come off quite so badly in the film, nor are the Arabs and the Jews colored with an excess of the author's personal beliefs and feelings to the extent that they are in the book. Jordana and other minor characters in the book suffer from the close editing of the film. Movie Omits Warfare Nor, regretfully, does time allow the movie to delve into the actual warfare be tween the Arabs and the Jews. Instead, the movie ends at this particular high point. In their own way, however, both the film and the novel are to be recommended as exciting experiences for their audi ences and well worth the time devoted to them. Soundingboard Snags Dear Editor: College women who wear nylons beware of the tearoom Due to the rough edges of the chairs, you may find yourselves running your way to the poorhouse. Any suggestions? Helen Berg, '62 Bonnie Pointek, '62 Virginia Lardner, '62 Eileen Raczak, '62 Sheila Maloney, '62 Rosemary Scherer, '62 Peggy Neuzil, '62 Dorothy Young, '62 Virginia Piecuch, '62 Dorothy Zadrozny, '62 Nonie Scully, Freshman I would advise President Eisenhower to pre sent the Cuban situation to President-elect Ken nedy as an inaugural gift. Marliyn La Manna, Freshman If I were his aide, the best advice I could give would be not to get involved unnecessarily. Be cause of the spread of Communism, we are dis liked by the Latin-American countries. Therefore what we do might not be appreciated. War might be the result. Lois Peterson, Freshman We should stand by all decisions that we have already made. Then, we should try to eliminate Communism by standing up for freedom's sake. If it becomes necessary to accomplish this by out wardly opposing Cuba by forceful methods, we must do this. We cannot allow a country such as Cuba to degrade or try to override our coun- try. Mary Jayne Ostrander, Freshman I would advise him to evacuate all Americans still in Cuba. By doing this he would curtail '.he aid they give to Cuba through the money they spend. Carol Zientek, Sophomore I would advise him to continue his present plan of operation. Because of the action the United States took, the Western Hemisphere has gained the diplomatic offense on Cuba. This is good because Cuba would have eventually broken connections with us. Possibily a third party might be introduced as a mediator be tween the U.S. and Cuba. The United Nations might be the answer. Felicia Folino, Freshman Withdraw all American connections with Cuba, not just diplomatic. I mean to include our mili tary base at Guantanamo. But I also would ad vise him not to be the aggressor when the time of more troubled situations arises. Virginia Giancolo, Sophomore I would advise him to resume relations and stop the rise of propaganda. Carolina Molleda, Special Student here four months from Havana, Cuba The Cubans need help to overcome Fidel Cas tro themselves without government intervention. Now that relations with my country have been broken, this becomes very difficult to do. Only through education of the young in the ideals of democracy can a nation be free. This is what Cuba needs. Under Batista, we fought a dicta tor, but under Fidel Castro, we fight the two evils of the world: dictatorship and Com munism. Jane Arndt, Sophomore Under no circumstances let them drive us from Guantanomo. Mary Lou Geist, Sophomore I would advise him to continue what he has been doing and advise Kennedy to follow Ike's position. Barbara Wolfe, Sophomore I would advise the President to investigate and find out what the Cuban people really feel about the situation, understand the problem and pro ceed from there. ZJke Skyscraper Vol. XXXI Jan. 18, 1961 No. 6 All-American All-Catholic The Skyscraper is published semi-monthly. October to May inclusive, except during vacations and semester examina tions by the students of Mundelein College. 6363 Sheridan ' N Road, Chicago 40, Illinois. Subscription rates are 1.76 per year. Entered as second class matter. November 30, 1932. at the U.S. Post Office, Chicago Illinois, under the act of March 3, 1897. The Skyscraper is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press and the Catholic School Press Association. STAFF MEMBERS Editor in Chief Kathleen McGuire Associate Editors Dorothy Nelson, Mary Ann Makowski News Editors Patricia Riggs. Barbara Brzezinski Editorial Editors Mary Ann Makowski, Joanne Twomey Feature Editors Dorothy Nelson, Virginia Piecuch Sports Editor Mary Jo Murray Columnists Mary Ann Eiler, Kathleen Gottschalk Staff Artist Maureen McCue Staff Photographer Marion Bakula Staff Assistants Sheila Smith. Charlaine Novotny, Phyllis Wright, Pat Rost. Maureen Quane, Eileen Raczak. Patricia Malinski Moderator Sister Mary Donatus. B.V.M.
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