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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER January 20,1960 Loyalty without Funds Kennedy, Ivy League Decisions Encroach on Student Freedom by Joanne Twomey Soon after the surprising Soviet Sputnik blasted across the headlines of the world's press, Congress passed the National Defense Educa tion Act granting funds to accredited colleges, Mundelein included, for low interest student loans. The colleges are required to put in 1 for each 9 the government allocates. Suddenly, colleges across the nation, such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale and most recently, the University of Chicago, are refusing to partici pate. The result is loss of financial aid to their students. The reason: Clause 1001(f) of this act states that a student is not eligible for a loan unless he has taken a disclaimer oath in which the student states that he does not belong to nor believe in any organization that teaches the overthrow of the United States government, and has taken a loyalty oath that he will bear true faith and al- Coming on Campus by Marie Goodwin WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 Semester examinations: 9, MWF 10 classes; 12, MWF 11 classes; 2 MWF 1 class. THURSDAY, JAN. 21 Semester examinations: 9 T, Th. 10 classes; 12, T. Th. 11 classes; 2, T. Th. 2 classes. FRIDAY, JAN. 22 Semester examinations: 9, MWF 8 classes; 12, MWF 12 classes; 2, T. Th. 8 classes. SATURDAY, JAN. 23 Sodality Retreat, Our Lady of the Cedars. SUNDAY, JAN. 24 Sodality Retreat; Winter Week-end, Lake Geneva. MONDAY, JAN. 25 Student Retreat, Mundelein auditorium; So dality Retreat; Winter Week-end. TUESDAY, JAN. 26 Student Retreat; Sodality Retreat; Winter- Week-end; WTTW, Live Telecast featuring Mundelein, 7:15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 Student Retreat; Sodality Retreat; Winter Week-end. THURSDAY, JAN. 28 Registration: 8:30-11:30 Seniors, 1-4 Jun iors. FRIDAY, JAN. 29 Registration: 8:30-11:30 Sophomores, 1- 4:30 Freshmen; Closed Retreat, Our Lady of the Cedars. SATURDAY, JAN. 30 Closed Retreat; Womens Auxiliary Lunch eon, Gold Coast Room, Drake Hotel. SUNDAY, JAN. 31 Closed Retreat. MONDAY, FEB. 1 Classes Resume; 11:50 Singing practice for Purification High Mass, Room 715; Alpha Mu Gamma, 4:10, Room 401. TUESDAY, FEB. 2 Feast of the Purification, High Mass, 12 noon, Stella Maris Chapel; 1:10, Freshman Education Meeting, auditorium; 3:10 Staff meeting, Room 404; Laetare Players, 3:10, Little Theatre. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 Sodality, Room 405, 4:10. THURSDAY, FEB. 4 Senior Comprehensives; Freshman lecture, Philosophy Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M., 1:10 auditorium; 4:10 Math Club. FRIDAY, FEB. 5 Senior Comprehensives; Alumnae Dance, Saddle and Cycle Club. SATURDAY, FEB. 6 Supplementary Examinations. SUNDAY, FEB. 7 Sodality Day of Recollection, Holy Family Church , 1:30-4:30. legiance to the United States of America and will support and defend the Constitution of the United States Senator John Kennedy, an opponent of the oath, has said in the Harvard Crimson that the oath provision is at variance with the declared purpose of the Act in which it appears; it acts as a barrier to prospective students; it is dis tasteful, humiliating, and unworkable to those who must administer it. What the opponents of the oath object to is the singling out of students as conspirators. Farmers applying for federal aid for crops, and other recipients of federal aid are not requested to take any such disclaimer oath. The colleges feel that when they administer the oath as part of the loan they are taking part in a federal policing activity and since they are contributing some of their own money they object. President Eisenhower has endorsed the view that a disclaimer oath is unnecessary for the stu dents. He said at a news conference: So far as I'm concerned ... I am personally ready each morning to take an oath that I am not a Com munist and that I am loyal to the United States. I think, however, that when we begin to single out any group of citizens and say, 'This is a mat ter of legal compulsion,' I can see why they are resentful ... I would think that the loyalty oath, the basic citizenship oath, is sufficient. There are those who are firm supporters of the oaths. Their reasons include the fact that a sworn statement such as this affidavit can be the basis for a perjury charge, the most effective weapon against subversive individuals. Past ex perience shows that colleges are a prime target for infiltration by Communists and that special measures are justified in college programs. Whatever the outcome of the upcoming Sen ate debate on the oath, to be reintroduced by Kennedy, it seems a waste that students are be ing deprived of a chance to attend a college due to lack of funds. As long as the government insists on working through the colleges, then the colleges themselves should have a say in the way in which the loan is administered. Perhaps the government should decide to administer these loans to the students directly and not through the colleges as in the Illinois State Scholarship program. This would leave the choice of making this oath to the student himself. Look Before You Leap: Prophesies Valentine's Day Leap Year Lookout by Dorothy Nelson OIL UP THAT BEAR TRAP, shine up the ball and chain, and be prepared If the third finger of your left hand has that empty look, the time for action has ar rived. Valentine's day and Leap Year have combined in one glorious oppor tunity Every fourth year turnabout be comes fair play and in the depart ment of love it's ladies' choice. In the past, this right was a great boon to the gentle sex. A law was enacted in Scotland in 1288 which would ter rify any man who knew a girl who looked at him with that certain gleam in her eyes. Her willingness to wed meant a long walk down the aisle if he shared her enthu siasm, or to the poorhouse if he did not, for failure to say I do brought a fine. Leap year has survived the ravages of time, but the Scottish lad has definitely been modernized. Nowadays he'll still let you leap, but with the caution that you'd better look first and see what you're getting into. As a pre-Valentine present, one boy prepared his girl for the worst by sending her a translation of the loving things which he had said so Students Rate Father Filas Tops Father Filas, S.J., well-known lecturer, teacher and author, will conduct the open retreat at Mundelein Jan. 25-27. The student opinion scout has recorded some of the comments of stu dents planning to attend. JUDY HARRIS, sophomore drama major, ad mires Father Filas for his fine delivery of speech. She commented: I can remember Father's talk during last year's Orientation Program and I was extremely MONDAY, FEB. 8 Faculty Coffee Hour, 4:10, Room 405; French Club, 4:10, Room 301. TUESDAY, FEB. 9 1:10 Concert-lecture, Robert Reuter and Sidney Harth, auditorium; 3:10 Musicale, Room 703; 4:10 Chemistry Club, Speaker: Rev. Raymond J. Nogar, O.P., will speak on Philosophy and Science, in Room 607. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 Sodality, Room 405,4:10. THURSDAY, FEB. 11 Freshman Counselor Meeting, 1:10; indi vidual counseling groups; Sophomore Class Meeting, Junior Education Meeting, audi torium; 4:10 Related Arts Club, Room 801. FRIDAY, FEB. 12 High School Open House; Freshman Mixer, 9 p.m., gymnasium. SATURDAY, FEB. 13 Fred Waring Benefit, Opera House. SUNDAY, FEB. 14 5 p.m., Sr.-Jr. Tea Dance, Room 405; 8:15, Antigone, auditorium. MONDAY, FEB. 15 German Club, 4:10, Room 301, Vita Mila- knis, '62 and Evelyn Harder, '60, will speak impressed by his ability to express himself sim ply and humorously. Dorothy Kolavo, sophomore speech major, was also impressed by Father's delivery and remarked: It will be a pleasure attending the retreat at school. It will be a success because Father Filas has the ability to mix humor and seriousness successfully, therefore making a more penetrat ing and lasting effect on his audience. ANOTHER SOPHOMORE, Jill Salvaggio, who is an art major, said: I was delighted to hear that Father Filas was conducting the retreat. I think that a worth while retreat depends upon who is conducting it. Oops Editors Goof Dear Editors, In case the omission of the Sophomore class Christmas project in the last issue led anyone to believe they did not have one, we would like to correct the error. Each of their two projects proved to be a great success. Over 300 cans of food were collected and dis tributed to families associated with St. Vincent's and for Blessed Martin de Porres Home. The Scholastics and members of the religious faculty each received a gift at a ghost party given for them by the class. Elaine Pihos on their plans for the next school year which they will spend in Europe; 7:30 Antigone, auditorium. TUESDAY, FEB. 16 1:10, SAC assembly, auditorium; IRC Meet ing, 3:10, Room 507; Staff Meeting, 3:10, Room 404; Art Club 4:10. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 Sodality 4:10, Room 405. far. It is warning: HE SAID: I'll give you everything. I need you. The best isn't good enough for you. I'll show you the world. reprinted below as a HE MEANT: Mop, pail, scrub- brush, and knee pads. I'm tired of doing my own washing, ironing, and cooking. Therefore you can't have it. An eight color spread of the world atlas. You're too wise for me to cheat on. I'll be true to you for life. I'd do any thing in the world for you. Did I say glorious opportunity a few paragraphs back? Strike it from the records Except what you tell me to do. Semester Break by Alice Connelly Fun SPECIAL EVENTS Chicago Automobile Show, International Amphi theater, 42 and Halstead, until Jan. 24. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. with Motorevue of 1960 at 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Admission, 1. American Exhibition: Painting and Sadpture, Art Institute of Chicago, until Jan. 31. SPORTS College Basketball, Chicago Stadium, 1.25- 4, 7:45 p.m. Jan. 22, Notre Dame vs Bradley; Loyola vs Xavier; Jan. 30, Ilinois vs Notre Dame; Loyola vs St. John's. Hockey, Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Cana- diens, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Blackhawks vs New York Rangers, Jan. 23, 1 p.m. Tick ets, 130 N. La Salle st. THEATER A Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare. North western University Theater, Speech Aud., Evanston, Jan. 29-31. Friday and Satur day, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. 1.75. Antigone by Sophocles. Mundelein College Theater, Feb. 14-15; Sunday, 8:15 p.m.; Monday, 7:30, 1. Scent of Mystery (Smell-o-Vision Movie) Cine- stage, 180 N. Dearborn, Evenings at 8:40 p.m.; Sunday, 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Satur day, Sunday, and holiday matinees, 2:30 p.m. MUSIC Vienna Boys Choir, Jan. 24, 3:30 p.m., Orches tra Hall, 2 to 5. Dimension in 4, with Johnny Mathis, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Jonathan Winters and Bob Gibson. McGaw Hall, 2710 Ashland, Evan ston, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. OL SI uscraper Vol. XXX Jan. 20, 1960 No. 6 The Skyscraper is published semi-monthly, October to May inclusive, except during vacations and semester examina tions by the students of Mundelein College. 6863 Sheridan Road. Chicago 40. Illinois. Subscription rates are 51.75 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. Editor-in-Chief Mary Lou Brady Associate Editor Kathleen McGuire
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