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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER December 14,1960 Seating Crisis Looms; Editor Seeks Solution by Kathleen McGuire The new student lounge can be furnished with ten chairs, ten tables and six couches, with the proceeds of the 1960-1961 student benefit. Since there will be at least 1,200 girls using the lounge, either the entire student body will have to turn into beatniks and sit on the floor, or a rather tricky mathematical problem will have to be solved. However, where there's a will there's a way. The SAC could always draw up a master plan for using the furniture. Each girl could indi cate when she was free Monday through Friday from 8 to 5, and a hpecific time would then be allotted her to sit on the new couches and chairs. In this way, 1,200 girls would each have an hour and three minutes a week to enjoy the results of their benefit. In the event a girl was interested in sitting down at other than her appointed time, the book store could sell or rent campstools. These could also be made available to visiting Loyola stu dents. A great deal of bitterness would probably arise if any of them usurped the schedule and sat on a chair or couch. If this plan didn't turn out to be practical, the students might possibly decide they wanted more furniture in their lounge. But in view of this year's benefit, perhaps they should then just turn the project over to the alumnae who, in the first two weeks of their drive were able to raise more than 5,000 for their endowment fund. If the alumnae were willing to help in this way, they too could come to the new lounge on weekends. DL Sk y Scraper Vol. XXXI Dec. 14, 1960 No. 5 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 ColleKe, 6368 Sheridan Road, Chicago 40, Illinois. Subscription rates arc S1.7G per year. Entered as second class matter. November 80. 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 Brzczinski Editorial Editors Mary Ann Makowski, Joanne Twomey Feature Editors Dorothy Nelson, Virginia Piecuch Sports Editor ... Mary Jo Murray Page Four Kathleen McGuire Page Five Charlainc Novotny. Sheila Smith. Phyllis Wright. Pat Rost Staff Artist Maureen McCue Staff Photographer Marion Bakula Staff Assistants Moderator - Jo Anne Drossart, Patricia Malinski. Anne Miller Sister Mary Donatus, B.V.M. Academic Matters Group Explains: There Are No 'Cuts' at Mundelein The current misunderstanding over the ab sence regulations at Mundelein was a topic of discussion at the recent Academic Matters Com mittee meeting. The committee recommended that the regulations concerning absence be printed in the Skyscraper with clarifying com ments by the committee. (See story page 1.) Does Mundelein have a cut system? Student Directory: There is no provision for a system of allowed cuts or absences . . . Stu dents may be dropped from a class for excessive absences ivhen, in the opinion of the instructor, further enrollment in the class would be of little value to the student. The word cut is a student colloquialism for an unexcused absence. A student is dropped from a class only when, in the opinion of the in structor, she would either fail the course or is not deriving sufficient benefits from the course. An appeal may be made to the Dean of Studies by Joanne Twomey by any student who has been dropped for lack of attendance. Collegiate Stress Depth Approach to Christmas Spirit by Virginia Piecuch Christmas spirit in downtown Chicago is overwhelming. State Street is dressed in its holiday wreaths, ornaments and elves. Santa Clauses on every corner ring ing their bells and people smiling as they hurry by, add to the atmosphere of Christmas. This spirit is not as evident in our 15- story modern Egyptian skyscraper. Al though the emotional impact can't be felt by walking in the front door, there is much work being done behind the scenes. The preparation for Christmas started before Advent with the sale of Advent Wreath material by the sodality. Every Monday a large number of students par ticipate in the Advent Wreath ceremony in the tearoom. Even though it was not a required as sembly, almost two-thirds of the student body attended the Advent Holy Hour last week in honor of the Immaculate Concep tion. The Golden Mass, a new tradition, added to the old traditions of the Christ mas Cantata and the Candlelighting cere mony also contributes to the spirit of Christmas. As a positive approach toward sharing Christmas with others, each class has un dertaken special projects. The Little Brothers of the Poor, Angel Guardian Orphanage, missions in the South and poor families in Chicago will share Mun delein's gifts of money, food and clothes. Even if you can't see the surface evi dence of much Christmas spirit at Mun delein, we have an abundance of the genu ine, more lasting variety right here. What about the triple cut? Student Directory: Every absence from the last class in a subject before a recess, or from the first class in a subject after a recess is counted a triple absence. At Mundelein the penalty for the violation of this regulation is administered at the discretion of the instructor when the occasion arises. This regulation, similar to those existing at most universities, is to avoid placing temptation in the path of a student who may wish to extend her vacation beyond the allotted limits. Does phoning constitute an excused absence? No. Phoning does not constitute an excused absence. It is merely a courtesy that should be extended by the student to the faculty. Are many Mundelein students dropped because of lack of class attendance? No. Neither the Dean of Studies or the Regis trar can list even five students who were dropped from classes for this reason in any one year. How does this system compare to systems of the past? This is the most lenient system at Mundelein in recent years. Just check the handbook as late as 1957. Tlie committee invites student comments and suggestions on all academic matters. Exchange Students Discuss Vacation Plans For Holiday Celebration Far from Home by Evelyn Mittman In order to further their campaign of student aivareness the SAC is conducting interviews on campus by the girl with the red carnation. Question: How do you plan to spend the Christ mas holidays? (asked of foreign students). Answers: Keiko Wakabayaski, freshman, Japan This coming Christmas will be the third one for me to celebrate in the United States. Christ mas is the family feast, so 1 would like to spend most of the days at home during the Christmas holidays. My family promised to send a tape with the voices of all my family back in Japan. So I am sure I shall certainly feel at home and celebrate Christmas with my own family. Carmen Fernandez, freshman, Puerto Rico On Christmas I will speak by telephone with my family in Puerto Rico. It will be my first Christmas away from home. I may go to Mun delein's Christmas Dance, but I don't know too many people in Chicago, so I'm not sure what else I will be doing. Mechtild Blum, freshman, Germany I shall be staying here in Chicago with my Sounding Board Reverberates Dear Editor: The reason our NFCCS delegates voted against a bill to support the principles of NAACP is very simple. When this bill was presented at the Congress, it was not accompanied by documentation which would have stated the purpose and principles of the NAACP. In seeking this documentation from the office of NAACP we found that they were very hesi tant in yielding to us an entire copy of their constitution. We feel an organization which seems unwilling to publicize its aims should not be supported. Therefore, we voted against the bill. Virginia Rakocinski '61 Frances Wolosewick '62 Dear Editor: I don't think you can compare the publishing of vote counts in a national election with our SAC and class elections. A candidate for public office represents a political party and stands on a platform which often differs widely from that of his opponents. School elections, on the other hand, offer us pri marily a choice between individual abilities and personalities rather than between policies. Perhaps this is the reason many students feel publication of the numerical results would need lessly offend the losers. Gloria Callaci '61 Dear Editor: In answer to the question concerning assembly dismissals that appeared in the last issue, I would like to speak my piece. A sergeant at arms is not a dictator. She is there to see that the auditorium is vacated in an orderly fashion and as rapidly as possi ble. Can we accomplish this by ourselves? I don't think so The senior sergeant at arms dismissed the first two assemblies this year. She told each class the exits that they should use, and that the seiiiors were to go first. We thought that was understood. Shortly after, however, Mr. Madigan from the Chicago American came to speak to us at an assembly. The minute he left the stage, there was a mad race to the doors. And we seniors were the last to leave. It seems to me that we are juveniles when we think that the entire student body can leave the auditorium at the same time, and in many in stances, in the same direction. I'm sure that the performers and guest speak ers would rather see the students leaving the assembly hall like young ladies (even though they have to be told how to do this) than to see them stampeding out like a herd of cattle. Barbara Schneider '61 Dear Editor: I would like to attempt to answer the letter appearing in the last issue of the Skyscraper which questioned the value of the sergeant at arms at school assemblies. Certainly the sergeant at arms has a function. It is to assure, or try to assure, that students leave school assemblies quietly and with the least possible amount of disorder. Furthermore, the sergeant at arms is not a dictator. She is an elected official of the senior class with certain specific responsibilities, one of which is to direct dismissal after school as semblies. Really, why shouldn't our guests consider us to be a group of juveniles? For that is exactly what we appear to be in the absence of the sergeant at arms. When she is not present to supervise dismissal, the scene of 1,000 girls rush ing for the doors resembles nothing more than a herd of cattle at roundup time. Theoretically, the seniors are supposed to leave the auditorium first followed by the juniors, sophomores and freshmen. Actually, without the supervision of the sergeant at arms, dismissal becomes a situa tion where the person with the biggest elbows reaches the exit first. Since the girls at Munde lein have proven by their actions that they can not leave the auditorium in order without the sergeant at arms, it becomes not only preferable but absolutely necessary to have that official present to dismiss school assemblies. Janet Concannon '61 aunt and uncle. An American family has in vited me for dinner and I will get to see a real American Christmas. Yoko Kondo, sophomore, Japan For Christmas I have three plans and have not yet decided which one I will take. 1. I can go to New York to see my cousin who is an exchange student. 2. The people who brought me to the U.S. are now living in South Dakota and have invited me to spend Christmas with them in Rapid City. 3. I may stay in Chicago. I have a few in vitations for dinner. Dr. Marie Wolfskehl, German Teacher, Germany Probably I will be tied up with preparations for next semester. I was invited to Elmhurst to the home of a former student and she wants me to stay there for at least a week, but probably I will only be there for Christmas Day with her family. Yule Calendar Shows Star-studded Season by Mary Ann Eiler MUSIC JAN PEERCE, Tenor, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 8, Orchestra Hall, Tickets 2- 5. ROBERT SHAW CHORALE and Orchestra, Sun day afternoon, Jan. 15, Orchestra Hall, Tick ets 2- 5. TELEVISION PLAY OF THE WEEK: CLIMATE OF EDEN, by Moss Hart, Dec. 19 and 23 at 10:30. ARCHIE AND MEHITABEL, a musical with Ed die Bracken, Dec. 26 and 30. THIEVES' CARNIVAL, by Jean Anouilh, Jan. 2 and 6. A VERY SPECIAL BABY, by Robert Alan Arthur, Jan. 9 and 13. BALLET ROYAL BALLET CO, Opera House, tickets, 2.50- G.50; New Year's Eve, 3.20- 8.70. ONDINE, Dec. 22. SLEEPING BEAUTY, Dec. 23, 24, 26. SWAN LAKE, Dec. 27, Jan. 1. GISELLE, Dec. 28, 29. THEATER VENUS OBSERVED, by Christopher Fry, Good man Theater now thru Dec. 20. Tickets ?2. FIVE FINGER EXERCISE, Blackstone Theater. MOVIES EXODUS, Cine-Stage Theater, Premiere Dec. 16, Seats Reserved.
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