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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER Feb. 27,1963 College Blazes Trail To Physical Fitness Flappers who kept the '20s roaring with the Charleston marathon craze have noth ing on the hikers who are pacing the '60s in 50-mile walkathons. From Bobby Kennedy to the Boy Scouts, self-styled steppers from all strides of life have been showing the Marines the way the President wants them to spend an average 17-hour period. And Mundelein women who would never let mere Marines show them up can't wait to get into the com petition. All that the students are waiting for are leaders to blaze the trail of the band- thin rubber soles ahead of them. Therefore, the suggestion is now rendered that like the leaders of the nation's govern ment, leaders of Mundelein's government volunteer themselves as exemplary models of physical fitness and lead a 50-mile march in 17 hours or less. With the SAC presi dent and her council, the co-editors of the Skyscraper and the chairmen of all the college organizations from Alpha Omicron to the Young Republicans leading the stu dents, how can they do anything but suc ceed. As an extra incentive to reach the goal and because no faculty members would ever allow the students to do anything they them selves could not accomplish, the administra tive deans, all departmental chairmen and, of course, every male instructor in the col lege would especially be invited to demon strate their physical prowess at the head of the group. And just think of the various ways there are to cover 50 miles. One could walk 5.6 times from Mundelein to the loop or 370 times from the college to the Loyola L station to cover the required distance. It would take only 1,500 ramblings from the school to the library down the Libraryin- thine Way and 3,300.2 times if one would Bossa Nova from end to end of Coffey Hall. Any of these can be tread in far less than 17 hours. Because of the great number expected to join this march, students may guarantee their place in the hike by applying for their reservations in the Skyscraper office. For Mundelein students to say nothing of their leaders would never turn their backs on a challenge. What better way is there to prove that it's healthy bodies that build sound minds? After all, if a flapper could blackbottom her way through a dec ade, what collegian couldn't walk through 17 hours of the '60s ? Pat Krochmal Side Show Spectacle Correct Deed, Wrong Reason Characterize Lenten Logic Remember man that thou art dust and into dust thou shalt return. These words or their equivalents were intoned in countless churches all over the world today as the number of black thumb-marked foreheads around you will conclusively prove. Yes, 20th-century Christian, you can look around and be glad. For 39 days (St. Patrick's Day doesn't count) Lent '63 will be with us and from the looks of things everyone will participate in some way. When the world was young, some of its more avaricious members took over the birthday of Christ making it O'Connor Points Speech To Varied Readership by Mary Etta Talarico Edwin O'Connor introduces himself at the rostrum as the man who suggested that Senator John F. Kennedy allay fear of his Catholicism by opening his acceptance speech for the 1960 Democratic nomination with the words Reverend Fathers ... O'Connor, author of the 1962 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Edge of Sadness and of The Last Hurrah, addressed mem bers and guests of the Thomas More Asso ciation Feb. 17, on its 24th anniversary. The speech focused on the novelist and the public. O'Connor said that although the writer brings the novel to life, the pub lic keeps it alive. He contends that an au thor's public may be a following rather than true readers and cited the divergence be tween the number of sales of Dr. Zhivago and the number of persons who completed the novel as a case in point. Classifies Public In addition, O'Connor differentiated four strata of the public. The first, composed of literary colleagues, is very small, yet novel ists are cognizant of and sensitive to its opinions. The second group, the critics and review ers, is somewhat larger but O'Connor as serts that the novelist is wise not to heed its approval or rejection. This view is Carnival Lacks Big Top Touch by Anne Boehmer Dougherty Carnival is the common boy-meets-girl love story with a traveling circus setting. Although the circus people dream of the day when they will join the Grand Imperial Cir que De Paris, they never make the grade. Unfortunately, Carnival never makes the grade either. There are a few high spots, but these are not enough to save the play as a whole. Jo Anne Worley is excellent as The In comparable Rosalie. She gives zest and vi- Dke Si y Scraper Vol. XXXIII Feb. 27, 1963 No. 9 All-Catholic The Skyscraper is published semimonthly. October to May inclusive, except during vacations and semester examinations by the students of Mundelein College. 6368 Sheridan Rd., Chicago 26, HI. Subscription rate is 2 per year. Entered as second-class matter Nov. 30, 1932. at the U.S. Post Office, Chicago, III., under the act of March 3. 1897. The Skyscraper is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press and the Catholic School Press As sociation. Barbara Brzezinski Managing Editor Mary Jo Murray Editor in Chief tality to the role of the magician's mistress. Although Miss Worley makes Rosalie come alive, Anna Marie Alberghetti leaves much to be desired in her interpretation of Lili, the frail girl who joins the circus because she has nowhere else to go. Lack of pro jection, dramatic intensity and failure to carry through a consistent portrayal result in a lukewarm performance by Miss Alber ghetti. One feels that she is worn out be fore she starts. Surprisingly, the real scene stealers of the show are not the human beings but the puppets. Handled and spoken by Jerry Or- bach, they are delightful as the go-betweens for Paul and Lili. Mr. Orbach deserves credit for his interpretation of Paul Ber- thalet, the shy, embittered dancer who has resigned himself to a second-rate act as a result of a leg injury. He brings the ir repressible Horrible Henry and Carrot Top to life and they, in turn, provide a welcome relief against the tedious drone of the pathetic circus. Until this carnival acquires a few new acts and hires some big top performers, it will remain a side-show spectacle. based on the premises that critics specialize in one type of novel and apply the approach appropriate to that type to all novels and that newspaper review sections are merely tolerated by most publishers. This is not an age distinguished for its critics, was O'Connor's capsuled commen tary. He named the third class, composed of common readers, the great public. The novelist hopes to reach the majority of this group. States Criteria It is not his (the novelists) goal to write in isolation, O'Connor declared, but it is perilous to placate the public. This public, far removed from the inti mate writer-reader relationship of the 19th century, nevertheless voices its reactions and communicates unhesitatingly with authors. O'Connor recalled one woman who re quested that he write a play for her. Did she know that he wasn't a playwright? Was she an actress? No, but she hoped to bring * gt; ; : j ; PS* if 1 p i ift. ' 1 i r j88p t H J vfit PULITZER PRIZE winner, Edwin O'Con nor, poses with reporter Mary Etta Talarico following his address at the Sheraton Chi cago Hotel. Several Mundelein faculty mem bers and students were present. the script to Hollywood and meet Tyrone Power. The writer's smallest but most influential public is himself, the novelist said. It is this audience which must be satisfied. In the end if a novelist can pick up his book and continue to read with the feeling that this isn't so bad, and in fact perhaps rather good, he has special satisfaction. This is his greatest reward. In a question period following his speech, O'Connor revealed that he has recently com pleted a naturalistic play about a vaudevil- lian. But he answered a question asking him to tell what he considered the weak points of his writing with the statement, I won't tell my shortcomings . . . who knows, I might be wrong a commercial venture of the utmost profit. Now in 1963, the men in the grey flannel suits are working hard to make Lent and Easter just as prof itable by substituting a spring fes tival of their own making. Recall Preparations Think back to the last few weeks, in addition to the usual sermons on Lent. Hasn't Lent '63 been heralded in other ways ? Don't you recall food sections featuring 99 ways to pre pare cottage cheese and tuna fish, en tertainment sections planning St. Patrick's Day celebrations and ad vertisements explaining the newest in spring ensembles? Going along with the spirit of the times, Christians are entering into the spirit of Lent wholeheartedly. Self-discipline will be practiced (walking up and down State Street searching for an Easter bonnet), harmless pleasures will be denied (I've been trying to quit smoking for years, or, no good movies ever come out during Lent), fasting will be practiced (I have to lose 15 pounds to get into a size 10 by Easter) and more religious services will be attended (there's nothing better to do on Fri day nights anyway may as well go to Stations). Campaign Proves Effective Yes, the Madison Avenue moguls have done their work well. All those who think young will have a new topic of party conversation for the next 39 days and the only ones who will cling to the idea of Lent as a time of reparation for sin leading to a sharing in the passion and death of Christ and a glorious resurrection with Him are the little old ladies dressed in black. But then, they're out of everything else too. Janice Jearas I Sounding Board I Editor: After thoroughly surveying the parking situation, we have come up with this pro gram: 1. Administration has taken over the assigning of 50 parking spaces in the Scho lasticate, and east and west lots for faculty, staff, guests and businessmen. 2. Signs have been posted in all such lots. 3. Parking rates of 25 cents per day can be obtained for the Winthrop lot. This will aid car poolers. 4. Report has it that there is no charge in the Granada lot before 4 p.m. These actions were a direct result of SAC- faculty meetings. We hope they will prove effective and decrease any congestion that may occur. Mildred Coffaro President, Student Activities Council Editor: For some time I have been wanting to ask why the tuition and other sundry bills are addressed to the students, while the report cards go to the parents? In contrast to high school grading meth ods, a parent is not required to sign a daugh ter's academic report. Further, if a student is capable of paying her own expenses, isn't she entitled to the first look at her academic report? Name withheld
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