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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER May 10, 1961 Crowning Recognizes Mary's Power, Love By Nancy Itnyre On May 18 we will approach Our Lady's throne and acknowledge her as our Queen. In order to make this act of fealty real, we must revivify our concept of queen ; it has been so weakened in the past few centuries that, for the most part, it now denotes nothing more than a mere figurehead. To men of the Middle Ages devotion to Mary as Queen was a dynamic reality. We realize, of course, that this was the age of chivalry. Man's greatest task was to serve his lady. We must admit the customs of society have changed with time. But the fact of Mary's Queenship tran scends time. History is filled with examples of men who have devoted their whole lives to her service. Governs through Love Blessed Mother's title of Queen is based on the very fact that she is a mother mother of a King. Her Queenship is paralleled, although sub ordinate, to Christ's Kingship. We cannot think of her role without thinking of His. Neither is it a static concept. Because of the prominent position in which Christ placed her, Mary has true authority, governing by love in a subtle but profound fashion. Too often we tend to think of Mary as sitting on a golden throne for all eternity somewhere in the heights of heaven waiting to greet us when we attain the Beatific Vision. But on the contrary, she is now playing a vitally active role in our salvation. With Christ she is redeeming the world. Her Queenship, then, is essentially apostolic. In her dedication to her King Christ she has identified herself with His interests, His ideals and His goals. Handmaid Becomes Queen This is what dedication means an emptying of oneself of self in order to devote all to another. This implies complete surrender. Here we encounter one of the most beautiful para doxes of history. In becoming the lowest of handmaids, Mary was raised to the glory of Queenship. We, in turn, cannot be her subjects or Christ's unless we are dominated by this same mentality. Unless we can surrender to Christ and let Him transform us, we will fail as true Christians. As Christ's kingship is expressed in Mary's Queenship, so He wants to express Himself in a unique way in each one of us. The work God has started in us, He will achieve if we let Him. There is no need for fear; nor is there any need for pride. This work does not rest on us; it is the work of God. And yet, what tremendous dignity was given to humanity by the fact that a woman was raised from our midst to the sub lime position of Queen of the Heavens SAC Leaders Map 'New Frontier'; Present Plans for ,6l-,62 School Year by Kathleen McGuire Whal concrete plans do you, as an officer-elect of the SAC, have for the 1961-62 SAC? Mary Fran Hoffman, president-elect: Each new SAC attempts to make innovations and next year will be no exception. To enable the officers to work more effectively together, monthly meetings of the SAC and class councils will be scheduled. However, the greatest inno vation for next year is the student pledge. Naturally, all would like this to be an outstand ing success Denise Lanphear, vice president-elect: In addition to working closely with the other members of the council, my duties will include the chairmanship of the Big Sister program and the Club Co-ordination Board. In the Big Sis ters we are trying to initiate a more effective follow-up program. The SAC has sent out or shall send out in the near future questionnaires to the clubs to analyze their value. When the results are compiled we shall construct a pro gram to improve the board by such methods as combining some clubs and eliminating others to prevent an overlap in their purposes. Congressmen Reply Student Letters Provoke Comments In the last issue of The Skyscraper, Sheila Smith interviewed Mundeleinites on the question of federal aid to Catholic education. The re sponse was varied and reflected the interest aroused among college students over this con troversial and extremely important issue. Recently, acting on the suggestion of Sister M. Donalda, B.V.M., several Mundeleinites wrote personal letters to their Congressmen urging them to take an active part in this controversy. Selections from the letters received in reply have been chosen for publication in the hope that they will prove valuable and thought-provoking. THE EDITORS Dear Friend: Because of the critical needs for improving our American school system, I believe in a balanced program of aid to education, including appropri ate assistance that the Federal Government can render to the children attending private schools. Senator Paul Douglas (D) Dear Friend: Insofar as I can tell, there are presently 19 bills pending in the House and Senate dealing with some facet of federal aid to education. I introduced one of these a simple bill to pro vide federal aid on a 50-50 matching basis solely for classroom construction where a clear need was shown. As a member of the committee . . . I have preferred to withhold ulti mate judgment. . . . here are questions to be considered: ... If aid to non-public schools is Skyscraper Soundingboard Dear Editor, In my opinion the results of the SAC election should not have been made public in the Sky scraper. When a candidate loses, she knows she has lost; but she should not have to face all her friends having them know by how much she lost the election. Publishing the names of the winners would certainly be sufficient. Sincerely, Virginia Lardner '62 Dear Editor, According to the freshman nomination speeches, they are going to solve the lack of spirit problem by providing better communica tion. Perhaps they should have started by read ing the editorial in the last Skyscraper which dealt with the lack of platform and display of wit in the nomination speeches of the SAC can didates. With a few exceptions, the freshmen logically followed the bad example we set at the SAC nominations. Let's replace the stress on communication with an emphasis on the responsibility we owe to our fellow students when we appear on the stage asking them to elect us to an office. Hooray for the sophomores for interviewing their candidates Jackie Bergen Junior SAC representative Dear Editor, I think a vote of thanks should be given to Joanne Twomey for her controversial editorial Blind Conformity Breeds Mediocrity. Her comments may have shocked us into the realiza tion of our own complacency, not only about world affairs, but school affairs. The question then arises: Are we afraid to think, or are we just too dam lazy? For only a person who is thinking will venture forth with a question because he wishes to know the why, when, where, or how of a thing. This continual searching naturally leads to questioning because wc must objectively admit that only truth will make us free and idealistically say that submis sion to it will make us great. Since we have the truth at Mundelein, shouldn't we be great? Dorothy Zadrozny '62 Dear Editor, After attending the Spring Regional Congress of the National Federation of Catholic College Students, we as present junior delegates find that the organization has three primary func tions. 1. Through the observers at Congress, the UN, etc., NF can act as an effective pressure group in presenting Catholic student opinion on contemporary topics. 2. Through the many congresses that are held each year, NF can promote closer com munication between Catholic colleges, many of which are faced with similar problems. 3. Through the excellent programs it pro vides, NF can be of service to us in setting up discussion groups in our attempts to create an effective thinking student body. From discussion carried on at the regional congress we observed that there are many pro grams at Mundelein that could be incorporated by other colleges. These movements include the lay apostolate movement to aid migrant work ers and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine work on campus. Gerry Conick '62 Fran Wolosewick '62 included, can Congress justifiably fail to include a provision withholding aid from all schools which refuse or fail to integrate forthwith? Can we travel only partly down the road? . . . If federal aid brings controls, how shall uniform controls be exercised, since federal and state governments have no choice over and no control over the operation of non-public schools? Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R) Dear Miss Wilder: . . . As you are aware, proposals of the Kennedy Administration do not include funds for private schools. Since the members of the President's party have an overwhelming control of committees in both the House and Senate, their aid to education proposals will no doubt prevail. Having received my entire education in Catholic schools, I have supported, and will con tinue to support, programs available to private schools. Edward J. Derwinski Congressman Fourth District Dear Miss Letizio: . . . Let me state that those who have pro moted the program to inject the federal govern ment into the traditionally local field of educa tion must have realized that they would ulti mately create a series of inequities of every nature . ... I have twice in the past voted against the federal aid to education bills which, incidentally, provided funds for public schools only. I shall take the same stand this year. Harold R. Collier Congressman Tenth District Dear Miss Rzany: You may be assured that I will give my sup port to legislation that will aid all students whether they be enrolled in private or public schools. Thank you for taking the time to write as your views are of valuable assistance. Edward R. Finnegan Congressman, 12th District Dear Miss Bremner: ... I am personally opposed to the Presi dent's plan for generalized Federal aid to educa tion, and have, in fact, introduced two alternate measures which I feel meet the problem as it should be met; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a taxpayer to deduct educational expenses, and a bill to pro mote education in the United States through scholarships. Marguerite Stitt Church Congresswoman 13th District JL Kiticraper r Vol. XXXI May 10, 1961 No. 11 Ail-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 Road. Chicago 40, Illinois. Subscription rates are 1.75 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 Gail Grundmann, social chairman-elect: In order to ascertain the opinion of everyone concerning social life at Mundelein I am plan ning a meeting with the three class social chair men to compose an objective questionnaire list ing specific ideas, proposing new plans and ask ing for any suggestions. Now and throughout the summer I will be contacting the various col lege and Newman Club social chairmen re questing their social calendars in order to better plan our own. I also hope to set up a board in the lounge area posting the events of other col leges in order to provide social opportunities other than Mundelein-sponsored events. In addi tion, I would like to increase the number of social events for juniors and seniors and attempt to make every girl act as a hostess at our socials. Fran Wolosewick, NFCCS delegate-elect: I would like the NSA and NF delegates to work with the vice-president on the Club Co ordination Board. This would permit us to con tribute information from national headquarters of interest to the various clubs. I think other valuable innovations would be interviews with prospective SAC officers by the present officers to acquaint them with the duties of the offices and a meeting between club and class presidents at the end of the year to discuss problems of the past year and to present suggestions for the coming year. Finally, I would like to attempt to get a daily noon Mass on our campus. Sue Brown, NSA delegate-elect: I plan to introduce NSA to the student body, the SAC and the student body at assemblies. Any class meeting which requests it will receive firsthand reports on NSA activities and plans. Awareness of national and international prob lems will be further increased through discussion sessions and information on NSA programs such as the discount travel abroad will be made availa ble to everyone. In an effort to bring the news and opinions of other campuses to everyone in terested, I have ordered a subscription to the Regional Neivsletter which will be posted in the lounge. I hope to hold a one-topic conference here next fall and finally, I am organizing a NSA committee similar to the SAB in which every student who's interested and willing to work is vitally needed. Connie Pearson, treasurer-elect: I feel that a lot has been said about the poor communication between the students and the student government and that it is up to the new SAC to improve this condition. I think we can do it by more buzz sessions and by having SAC minutes published in each class locker room. Deidrc O'Malley, secretary-elect, was also ques tioned but had no comment before deadline. Contemporary Culture Attracts Chicagoans To Music, Art, Dance By Mary Ann Eiler CONCERTS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CONTEM PORARY MUSIC, Saturday, May 20, 8 p.m., De Paul Center. Free. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, first of five events in the Com posers' Symposium, Friday, May 12, 8:15 p.m., Luthin Hall, Evanston. Free. DANCE BRAVE NEW DANCE, Rosalie Lyga and Her Chicago Musical College Dance Group, a dance lecture demonstration, Wednesday, May 17 at 8:20, Studio 964, Roosevelt Uni versity. Free. OPERA METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION Aida, May 12 Martha, Matinee, May 13 Turandot, May 13 LaTraviata, May 14 Tickets, 3- 10 at McCormick Place. MUSIC THE WEAVERS, Folksingers, Friday, May 19, 8:30 p.m., 2.20- 4, Orchestra Hall. ART CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ART EXHIBI TION, Art Institute of Chicago, May 17-June 4. SPORTS CHICAGO WHITE SOX vs. Kansas City, May 12-14; vs. Minneapolis, May 15-16. CHICAGO CUBS vs. St. Louis, May 19-21; vs. Philadelphia, May 23; vs. Pittsburgh, May 24-25.
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