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Page Four - The SKYSCRAPER - October 4, 1968 Faculty member tallies votes, enjoys convention excitement The Democratic Convention attracted many people: hip pies, yippies, delegates and Sister Mary Wojnicki, educa tion department. During con vention week, Sister had the opportunity to be in the cen ter of all the action, tallying votes for ABC News. The American Girl Services approached Sister with an of fer to do tape editing with ABC News. She didn't qualify for this position because she was not a union member. In stead she tallied votes and added them on a salari, a Now you can feed tasks to computer Social science, biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics students may soon abandon the menial task of computing the facts and fig ures necessary for class. In stead they will head over to the local computer in the Northland and feed it the problem. This new system of studying is provided by the Computer Network Project designed to discover the practical value of computers for scientific re search and education. The project, financed by the National Science Foundation and ten Wisconsin and Illinois universities and colleges, was made available to Mundelein through the efforts of John Wechter, physics department, the director of the college's computer system. The central computer facility of the project, located a the Illi nois Institute of Technology, consists of an IBM 360 comput ing system. Each of the ten institutions will, within the next week, re ceive four teletypewriters and telephone lines. One teletype will be connected to the cen tral computer but students may use the others to prepare their programs. The prob lems, after being translated into the simple computer lan guage, IITRAN, will be fed into the machine, sent down to computer central, soon fol lowed by the resulting an swer. As soon as the teletypes ar rive, instruction classes will be offered to the faculty and any interested students. device that records votes on the screen. The convention, with all of its ups and downs turned out to be most exciting for Sister Wojnicki. Exciting Experiences One of her many experi ences was walking the streets of Mayor Daley's neighbor hood. There she saw young sters praising the policemen and carrying signs reading Hurray for Chicago Police. Since the spelling on the pos ters was incorrect, she de duced that the youngsters did this on their own. She spent three hours talk ing with the youngsters and they told her that by carrying signs they were showing the police their appreciation for their honesty and protection. Sister also found it interesting to note how many teenagers were getting involved. They were all reading the newspa pers and showing avid inter est in the convention. Intermingling with people was a fascinating aspect for Sister. She came in contact with India Edwards, a color ful figure, and a social'te who worked for the National Dem ocratic Convention. Charming Celebrities Sister Wojnicki also spoke with Paul Newman about his tribute to Adlai Stevenson. She found him very charm ing and willing to have a con versation, yet, not very enthu- siastic about signing auto graphs. Likewise, she found Shirley McLaine delightful. Being with the newsmen was wonderful. Sister worked with Gore Vidal and William Buckley, and enjoyed getting on the spot coverage of their ideas. Both of these men are pro-student. In spite of their conflicting ideas, one a liberal and the other a con servative, they are friends on a long run. Allen Ginsberg is another name that came up. Sister talked to him with a group of men from the Georgia delega tion at the Sherman House. Her only comment was they were courteous. Sister got a sniff of the smoke bombs while she was at the Conrad Hilton having dinner at the Democratic Na tional Women's Luncheon. They had to leave because of the terrible odor. Film forum opens with Bicycle Thief The Bicycle Thief, an Italian film directed by Victtorio de Sica, will open the Foreign Film Forum, Oct. 22 at 7:30 in the College Theater. It is the story of a desperate Italian and his wife and their search for a stolen bicycle. A Mexican film, Marca- rio, will be the second film of the series on Dec. 3. Di rected by Robert Galvadon, its main character is a peas ant who vows never to eat unless he has a whole turkey to himself. When finally he gets one he is demanded by God, the devil and death to share it. Ingmar Bergman is the director of the Swedish film, The Magician, scheduled for Jan. 14. Max von Sydow, playing a Christ-like figure, attempts to communicate truths about love, death, and alOneness. Seven Deadly Sins, a French movie directed by Ed- uardo de Filippe will be THE SKYSCRAPER VmMrt. Coflog* 3W Shcrtoau. Rd., Chicago, HI., 606M shown on Feb. 4. It treats each of the seven sins in an entertaining short story. Another Mexican film, Yanco, is directed by Ser- vando Gonzalea and has won sixteen international awards. It is the story of a boy prodi gy who is in love with his music. Pierre Etaix is both actor and director of Yoyo, also from France, to be shown May 20. In the film he be comes a clown and turns his back on the life of a business man. Admission to each film is a dollar. Subscription for the se ries is 3.50 and also admils the holder to a discussion fol lowing each film in McCor mick Lounge. The foreign lan guage and English depart ments are sponsoring the for um. GIRLS, do you want a new look, in dresses, suits, and sportswear? At wholesale prices? CALL MISS LEE LEE SAMPLES DI 8-6800 WEBSTER HOTEL Skyicropar photo Damage to the Yellow House last Saturday morning, which occurred when a load of 2x4 beams fell from the 8th or 9th floor of the high rise next door, extended to the second floor reading room where parts of the ceiling fell from the impact. News Briefs Alpha Omicron: A Norataki china survey sponsored by Alpha Omicron will be held Oct. 9 from 10 to 4 in 405. Students may preview a new line of china and select their favorite patterns for a poll taken by the company. * * Music Department: Interested musicians are invited to assist the college music department in forming an instrumental group. Applicants may leave their name and room or locker num ber in the designated box in the music library, 713, along with information regarding their instrument and how long they have been playing. Senior music major, Mary Ann Halloran, locker 618, will answer any questions. * * Art Show: Response, a show of work by Chicago-area art students concerning the Convention week disorders will open at Rosner Gallery, Nov. 2. The exhibit will include paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs and is open to art stu dents in Chicago area colleges and universities. Those inter ested may obtain further information through the art department or the gallery at 235 East Ontario st. * * Fellowship Applications: Applicants for Woodrow Wilson fel lowships must obtain a faculty member's recommendation by Oct. 20, file all required documents by Nov. 15 and apply to three graduate schools by Dec. 31. Sister Kathleen O'Brien is the Mundelein adviser for Woodrow Wilson applicants. Se niors interested in a Danforth fellowship must apply by Oct. 8 for the Oct. 26 graduate record examination. Nominations for the fellowship will be made on Nov. 1 by Dr. Russell Barta, the Danforth liaison officer. Final Danforth applica tions are due Nov. 24. * ' New Books: The college library has added several new books to its contemporary poetry collection. The 20 new additions include works by Ferlinghetti, Rilke, Larkin, Evtushenko, and Roethke. Chicago Public wCllOOlS will Have a representative on campus October 16 68-69 salary: 7,350 (10 months). 10 days sick leave 3 days personal leave paid hospitalization For information about certification procedure and teaching opportunities, arrange for an appointment at: EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT OFFICE
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