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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER April 20,1966 IHE SIRCIIPEI fl 1 MIL. UlllUUIIIIII.il will grip current issues and events and * hold them before the campus in order that members of the Mundelein community may sense and direct history rather than bob in its wake. Student Interviews Provoke Challenge Birth control is certainly one of the most vital issues of this decade; more universal than war in Viet Nam, more intimate than racial equality. And, while Pope Paul VI has requested Catholics to fol low the Church's traditional approach to family planning through natural means, he has not closed the issue to thought and discussion. Consequently, new insights into, not only the pill and other artificial devices, but also rhythm and the entire concept of the purpose of marriage have emerged. This growth in the comprehension of the Upon scope of the birth control controversy opens new w- . vistas for the individual Catholic, the Church as an institution and the entire Christian com munity. But, judging from the random sampling of interview responses on birth control, this type of growth is negligible here at Mundelein. While the responses range from intelli gent evaluations of the issue to naive mouthings of catechism like recitations, the majority demonstrate a distressing de gree of misinformation and lack of concern. Whether opinion regarding birth control, the pill, etc. is pro or con is irrelevant. What is relevant is the fact that Mundelein students are subjected to four years of theology courses and most cannot talk competently or even coherently about such a pressing problem. Of course, theology is not the only area where a thor ough presentation of all the aspects of birth control is per tinent. It is the most logical area in a progressive Catholic women's college. But, what about sociology, philosophy, edu cation? Certainly birth control is a vital topic in all these fields. Obviously spoon-fed instruction supple mented by feeble class discussion is not the total solution. Again, it is a matter of per sonal concern. The cry for academic freedom still echoes hollowly in the distance. Students cry to be allowed to think for themselves. Fine, in theory. Where is the practice? Birth control is hardly the only example. It is presently the most striking. And, while there is a discernible difference between freshman responses and those of seniors, that dif ference does not exonerate this institution or the individuals within it for the failure to confront birth control or segrega tion or war or the entire world. Science Fiction Rivals Technological Realities Man's imagination has always been several centuries ahead of tech nology; as the natural sciences advance in scope and mechanisms, art and fantasy are far advanced, looking into the future or into another di mension. The artist has captured on his canvas places that do not exist except in his mind, and he has transformed familiar emotions into strange and alien shapes. The writer has surpassed all others in Utopian nov els and in science fiction. Such men as Jules Verne, H. G. Wells and Isaac Asimov have carried their readers with them to other worlds, peopled with weird and wonderful beings. They have explored other times, inspiring both fear and fantasy in the minds of their readers. These are stories written with out a moral, yet they leave the reader with a strange feeling of truth. However, the someday of these stories is approaching, man's fan tasies are slowly being confirmed as science and technology advance. The subject of Jules Verne's novel, From the Earth to the Moon, will soon be a reality; we may even be nearing an era similar to that of Flash Gordon. The prospect of other intelligent beings somewhere has led to fic tion about extra-terrestrial visitors. Recently actual events have begun to resemble some of these writings: sightings of unidentified flying objects arouse thoughts of the beginnings of communication from beyond our world. Skeptics claim mass hysteria and fanaticism as reasons for the sightings, and scientists explain them as natural phe nomena. Although man is prepared to explore strange events and exotic places through science fiction, he must be able to keep these dreams separate from reality by scientific investigation. The recurrence of UFO sightings may indicate that reality is now catching up with fantasy. Sounding Board Seek Solutions Inspire Fantasy Allow us to introduce ourselves; Van Wyk, Bruce Roy Saddle Brook, New Jersey; Reese, Jeffrey (N) Atlantic City, New Jersey; Joyner, James Marshall Rocky Mount, North Carolina; Hansen, James Robert Chicago, 111. We are members of the United States Navy, stationed on board the U.S.S. Enterprise CVA(N)65. The Enterprise has been in the South China Sea for approximately five months. Since we've been over here, we have been hearing about Operation Pen Pal, which is be ing done by quite a few colleges. The complement of the ship is 5,000. A good percentage of the men receive no or very little mail Explore Events at all. Quite a few also receive discouraging letters, what we call hard luck letters. It would be highly appreciated if your college would contribute to the morale of the ship, by cor responding with the men stationed on board. If it is not asking too much, we would like you to publish this in your college newspaper. If anyone does care to write to one of the men on board the big E, please have them send their letters to one of the above names at the following address: U.S.S. Enterprise CVA(N)65 Special Services Office c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, Calif. 96601 Exhibit Illustrates Growth Of Color Artist Matisse by Kathy Riley Americans are an empirical peo ple, willing to try anything if it works, the saying goes. If so, the Matisse exhibit currently on dis play at the Art Institute is a trib ute to this American quality of the great French painter. As an empiricist, Henri Matisse reigned supreme among his con temporaries. Born in 1869, he de veloped a unique versatility in gra phics, painting and bronze sculpture throughout the first half of this century. Appropriately the exhibit doesn't glorify the epitome of his efforts; instead it serves as an au tobiography illustrating the growth of one of the most influential art ists of our time. Beginning with a conventional art education, Matisse adopted im pressionism in the late 1890's. Al ready, color values which typify most of his later work had become a major concern. Adhering to im pressionist philosophy, he added light to his paintings by capturing light in shadows themselves. Bre ton Serving Girl, and Interior: Side Board and Table represent this phase of his work in the ex hibit. Realizing the limits of impres sionism, Matisse helped initiate the short-lived Fauvist movement in the early 1900's. Because of the bright and often garish color combinations of their work, these artists were termed Fauves or wild beasts by art critics of the day. Although the wild beast move ment never gained momentum, it influenced the handling of color and dimension which belong uniquely to Matisse. For a while, like Gaughin, he utilized fiat planes filled with bright hues, creating an illusion of depth ranging from prominent reds and oranges to re ceding blues and violets. The Seine and Glimpse of Notre Dame in Late Afternoon illustrate this technique. Fortunately, however, Matisse lived in an age when the artist was not required to reproduce nature faithfully. Therefore, he was often able to handle the third-dimension problem by simply ignoring it. Since Matisse felt he could express himself best through surface treat ment of a subject, a large part of his work seems highly detailed, decorative and sometimes erotic Yet, this effect which may appear cluttered as an Tabac Royal usu ally imparts life or vitality to the painting. Surface decoration is Matisse's prize technique. Even his human figures usually women seem to contain no more real human value than a set of furniture or draperies. Matisse's attitude toward women may account for this. Terming them desgrands enfants, he treated them correspondingly. Often they are portrayed in sensuous poses; in some paintings he deliberately dis torts their proportions so that they harmonize with the total composi tion; at other times they are void of color. Although Matisse stated that his prime concern was with the human figure, some critics maintain that he was most successful when he left it out. Nevertheless, he achieves striking results in figure drawing through his lithographs and drawings. Done primarily in black and white, these works re veal a rhythmic harmony and sim plicity of line that is either neg lected or unnoticed in painting3 where color is the outstanding fea ture. Regarding the total body of Matisse's effort, it's difficult to make a definitive statement. Yet, the fame of the artist will proba bly endure largely because he never devoted himself to one movement, but rather to one cause art. We work in the Special Services Office on board the Enterprise. We would be glad to distribute these letters where they are needed and welcomed. We only hope that you are kind enough to scrutinize our situation. Your considerate letters will be appreciated. And another request to the people who are writing the letters, please tell us something about yourself, so that we may judge who to give your letters to. Bruce Jeff Marshall Jim The perennial question of the need for student government again unearthed in the April 6 Sky scraper editorial seems to me to point up one undeniable fact. Re gardless of the skepticism, antagon ism and disinterest which seems to surround MSC elections, they are none the less being held again this year. After seemingly endless hours of discussion and comment on what student government does on this campus and its current and poten tial effectiveness, the resolution is usually the same. Not everything can be abolished. We need some thing which will represent student opinions and individual interests on the Mundelein campus. Student government, if it is to have any goals at all, must be com posed of a study body who, as in dividuals, have goals. Being the aims of persons with varied inter ests, these goals are not centered entirely within the school. The student government of such a stu dent body, therefore, must extend its range to assure that it is repre sentative of its constituency. For the only reason that one terms the individuals attending classes in any academic community as student body is to indicate that these individuals share in cer tain academic, social or cultural goals. These interests cannot be fully realized through the individ uals possessing them, but they can be realized through the operation of a meaningful student govern ment. This, then, is the heart of the question: student government has a right to exist in order to fully realize the interests of the individuals termed its student body. Hopefully the student body of Mundelein will continue to give the Mundelein student congress this opportunity. Anndrea Lee Zahorak Congratulations to the ' Opera Miniatures cast who showed dra matic flair along with their mu sical skills in the April 18 show. Such versatility stemming from a single department of the college de serves a bow. Surely this talent will again be displayed in the an nual Spring Glee Club Concert, April 24. Marilyn Gibbs DL Si uicraner Vol. XXXVI April 20, 1966 No. 13 **** By the light of the U.F.O. Newspaper of Distinction The Skyscraper it published semi-monthly. October to June Inclusive except during exam and vacation periods, by the students of Mundelein College, 63 63 Sheridan ltd.. Chicago. III.. 60626. Subscription rate Is 52 per year. Entered as second-class matter Nov. 80, 1932. at the U.S. Post Office. Chicago. Dl under the act of March 3, 1897. The Skyscraper is a member of the Catholic School Press Association. Letters to the editor must be signed. The Skyscraper reserves the right to cut letters in case of limited space. Co-Editors Jean Durall, Diane Sargol Photographers Margy Rediger, Nancy Vandenberg Cartoonist . ... Mary Fran Campbell Staff Caryl Jesm Cinelli. Pat Csapar, Patti Dcvine, Brenda Dinncen, Mnrilyn Gibbs, Jennifer Joyce, Ann Katt, S. M. Kevin, C.S.S.F., Lynn McKeever, Mary McMorrow, Mariellen O'Brien. Kathy Riley. Patricia Toussaint, Marybeth Wagner
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