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Jan. 19,1966 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Dual Divisions Constitution Mandates Election characterize Resignations Leave MSC Vacancies Summer Session The 1966 summer school program of Mundelein College will consist of two separate divisions. The first section, devoted to languages, will begin June 20 and will be composed of two four-week periods. The lan guage classes will meet daily from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and will carry eight hours of credit. The second section includes all subjects except languages. Classes will begin June 27 and run for six weeks. Three credit hours will be given for each subject taken during this division. Commencement will be Aug. 5. The summer school program also will offer a Biblical Institute, run ning from June 20 through Juno 24 and again from June 24 through July 1. Also available to students from June 20 through June 24 will be the National Catholic Confer ence for Interracial Justice (NCCIJ). Class schedules for summer school and details on the Biblical Institute and the NCCIJ will be forthcoming. The resignation of three mem bers of the Mundelein Student Con gress (MSC) will leave the offices of corresponding secretary, social chairman and rules committee chairman vacant if accepted by the MSC at their meeting at 5:45 this afternoon. Marge Sklencar, rules committee chairman, explained that she sub mitted her formal resignation to the MSC, Jan. 7, because she found many of her efforts on the Congress were fruitless and detrimental to her academic achievements. Supervises Elections According to the MSC constitu tion, Marge was to head the rules committee which is in charge of freshman class and all-school elec tions. It also studies and evalu ates facilities and regulations per tinent to the student body. As chairman, Marge was the parlia mentarian of the MSC. The rules committee chairman, as well as the chairman of the other standing committees of the Congress integrates the work of her committee with that of the MSC and submits a report at least once a term. Marge found that her committee was functionally no dif ferent from the former SAC house committee which was dissolved. Resigns Post The second resignation reached the Congress, Jan. 10, when Karen Peterman, corresponding secretary, withdrew. Karen said she did not feel her vote in Congress warranted the time and effort the office re quired, and she believed it was in fringing on her academic commit ments. The corresponding secretary has the duty of conducting all corre spondence of the MSC, except that concerning social activities, accord ing to the constitution. She also records the minutes of the MSC meetings in the absence of the re cording secretary. Transfers Schools On Jan. 11, social chairman Sharon Pavett submitted her resignation after transferring to Northern Illinois University. As for any one office, that office shall be filled by an appointment. . . . Judy Ewing, MSC president, had no comment on the resignations. Enrollment Full-Time Students Seniors 273 Juniors 257 Sophomores 320 Freshmen 272 Total 1122 Specials Day Students 43 Evening Students 85 Continuing Education 92 Branch Guadalupe College 50 Complete Total 1419 Full-Time Equivalent 1229.25 Analytical Buzz Session Recommends Renewal of Cultural Activities Series Probing the failure of the 1964- 65 Performing Artists series and the desirability of a new college- sponsored cultural program, 15 stu dents participated in the Jan. 5 buzz session moderated by Sister Mary Assisium, B.V.M., dean of students. Since the discontinuation of the Performing Artists series last year, the Mundelein community has ex perienced a period of soul search ing regarding the cultural climate on campus, according to Sister. The buzz session offered students their first opportunity to express, outside of their own circle of friends, the results of this self- examination. Responding to the Instructors Study Latin Countries Three Mundelein faculty mem bers are attending the third annual national conference sponsored by the Catholic Inter-American Coop eration Program. Sister Mary Crescentia, B.V.M., history chair man, Sister Mary Terese Avila, B.V.M., Spanish chairman and Fa ther Juan Porras-Landeo of the Spanish department are participat ing in the conference at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Jan. 19-21. An outgrowth of the Bishop's Committee for Latin America, CICOP strives for a better compre hension of Latin American prob lems through encounters with South American experts in the fields of economics, politics and psychology. Beyond this, the pro gram endeavors to stimulate inter est and promote a positive commit ment to Latin America. The present conference features South American bishops and pro fessors conducting workshops deal ing with the theme Religious Values in South America. The topic was chosen for its pertinence to a proper understanding of the Latin American mentality and elimination of stereotyped ideas of Latin culture. by Kathy Riley question, Should we renew the Performing Artists series at Mun delein? participants unanimously replied yes. In reaching this decision, two main factors were considered: Is there a need for a cultural activities program on campus? And, if so, how can the program be organized to provide maximum benefit to the student body? Despite the location of the col lege in a large metropolitan center providing a variety of cultural events, group members concurred that the college has a responsibility to expose students to the art forms. Participants cited student apathy to and ignorance of cultural oppor tunities in Chicago as the primary reason for this obligation of the college. Two students supported Sister's hope that the new two-course hu manities requirement, encompassing both areas of art and music, would counteract this apathy. However, no one challenged a student's as sertion that cultural appreciation courses would lose much of their effect if the college offered nothing to back them up on campus. Establishing early in the discus sion the need for some type of cul tural activities program, the panel devoted most of the 45-minute ses sion to the dilemma of organizing such a program. The failure of the Performing Artists series loomed as the main obstacle to this goal. Nevertheless, group members agreed that the series which com prised four performances offered a superior quality of entertainment and education than did the re quired assembly system in effect prior to 1964. Consequently, if a second Per forming Artists series were to be initiated, students reasoned, then the pitfalls of its predecessor must be avoided. They traced these pit falls back to two causes: inconven ient timing of performances and high ticket prices. Three students admitted that they missed performances they would have liked to attend because the productions were scheduled chairman of the social arrange ments board (SAB) Sharon was in charge of college social activi ties sponsored by the MSC and ar- According to Article I, Section II of the By-Laws of the MSC con- stiution, a permanently vacated office shall be filled as soon as possible ... Section 5 states that formal nominations shall precede elections. Explains Procedure Section 6 goes on to explain that the names of the candidates shall be posted not less than two days prior to the election where the en tire student body can see them. Secret ballot elections will follow, ranged trips to other campuses. According to Section 10, only In the event that there is no nominee Kickoff Luncheon Sets Pace for Development Mundelein's development drive moved into a new phase at the kick-off luncheon held at Chicago's Mid-America Club, Dec. 16. Mr. Daniel Cahill, vice-president for development and public relations, termed the luncheon a rallying date' bring ing together approximately 40 men who are interested in the college and its development. Since the date of the kick- off, these men have made contact with 53 corpora tions and foundations. Gifts of l,000- 5,000 from private donors are also a result of the Dec. 16 meeting. A new fund-raising group is now working to raise 250,000 for the Inter-Faith Library. Mr. Max Steiner of the Clifford Peterson Tool Company heads the group of Protestant, Jewish and Catholic committeemen. Students and members of all Chi cago colleges and universities will be able to use the facilities of the Inter-Faith Library, to be directed by the theology department, located on the second floor of Mundelein's 3.5 million dollar Learning Re source Center. The library will include research areas, seminar rooms, study carrels and visual aids. The development drive is also sponsoring other fund-raising proj ects. In the near future, there will be alumnae meetings in the during the day, occasionally before a test. Yet, evening performances create problems, too, as a commuter ob jected It's too inconvenient to re turn home via public transporta tion at 9:30 or 10 to a desk full of homework. Nevertheless, the majority agreed that evenings provided the best time slots for cultural programs. During the debate, Friday evenings were rejected as interfering with part-time jobs and social activities. Scheduling performances for Sat urday evenings, prime dating time, has been successfully employed at IIT, one student acknowledged- However, the group tacitly agreed with a senior who pointed out, It's easier for boys to make a date for school activities. As the buzz session ended, the majority agreed that an early Sun day evening program series at ft subscription rate of 3.50 or 4 would provide the most practical basis for establishing a second Per forming Artists series. Symbolic Brazilian Film Studies Religion in Superstitious World The Given Word (O pagador de promessas), the Brazilian film scheduled for Feb. 1, is a symbolic study of human motivation which relates the story of an unselfish man in an indifferent world. The film, hailed by Time as the major achievement to date of Brazil's germinal Cinema Novo, centers around modern Brazil where diverse cultures and religions co-exist. The major conflict arises when a poor Brazilian farmer, Ze, carries a heavy cross 30 miles to the town of Salvador to place it at the cathe dral altar in fulfillment of a vow made to the virgin who miraculously spared the life of his donkey. When he arrives at the Church of Santa Barbara, the priest refuses him entry when he learns that the promise was made during a superstitious pagan ceremony. In spite of the fact that his wife, Rosa, begs him to return, Ze is determined to keep his word. As he attempts to do so, he is exploited by social groups that represent all the evils that beset humanity. Ze's tragic end is the result of his tremendous sense of religion. Throughout the film, director Anselmo Duarte employes images to replace dialogue whenever possible. For example, he underscores the conflict between superstition and the supernatural in the opening frames by close-ups of musical instruments being vigorously played at the pagan ritual where Ze makes his vow. The 1962 Cannes International Film Festival presented the Golden Palm Award for the Best Film to The Given Word; the picture also won the Best Film Award at the 1962 San Francisco International Festival. southern and western suburbs. Mr. Cahill has been regularly enter taining prospective donors and par ents of alumnae at the college. The Estate Planning Council, under the chairmanship of Mr. Frank H. Uriell, is planning a dinner for 22 attorneys to be held in February. Snow Weekend Offers Skiing, Winter Sports Anticipating good weather, at least 20 students have discovered a way to counteract the annual post-Christmas let-down: Winter Weekend, scheduled for Jan. 28-30, offering two days of outdoor and indoor sports at the George Wil liams College Camp, Williams Bay, Wis. All students are invited to participate. Sponsored by the Mundelein Women's Athletic Association, the weekend costs 25, including the price of lodging, food, transporta tion and insurance. Lodging will be provided in cab ins each accommodating six to ten girls, who may select their own roommates. The weekend price also includes five meals, plus snacks. Sports equipment may be rented at extra cost. The camp offers facilities for to bogganing, skiing, skating, sled ding, basketball, tennis and volley ball. Sleigh rides and horseback riding also can be arranged. For relaxation a film will probably be scheduled. Participants will leave for Wil liams Bay by chartered bus about 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 28, stopping for dinner in Lake Geneva, Wis. Leaving the camp about 2 p.m. Sun day, students will arrive in Chicago three hours later. According to the WAA, girls from DePaul University, Rosary, St. Dominic and St. Francis Col leges have been invited to join the Mundelein vacationers. The week end itself provides opportunities to meet girls from other colleges. Lynn Nutter, Winter Weekend manager, hopes to make the affair an annual event.
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1966-01-19 (3)
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