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Editorial Page THE SKYSCRAPER Sept. 25,1968 ffll Iflt UnYuuHhTLn is an organization instituted to present 1 the views of the campus, the city and the world concerning the students, to promote awareness and to mold public opinion on all issues affecting the college of the 20th century. Southern Whites Show Colors in Rights Fight When animals are killed to inaugurate an event it is called a sacrifice. When children are murdered for the same reason it is called segregation. The Apaches, warring against settlers or other Indian nations, seldom killed the enemies' young. The children were adopted by the tribe and raised as young Apaches . . . inherit ing the rights of full-blooded tribal members. An Apache recognizes an adopted brother's equality through his rights to participate in rituals, share in tribal property and take the name of Apache. But civilized man denies the Negro equality by hampering his vote, economic growth and dignity of consideration as man. Natives Value Children African natives set the value of a village by the num ber of children that can be produced and maintained by its populous. Care and protection is not limited to the young sters' immediate families. It becomes such a community proj ect that offspring call several persons mother and father. While savages care for their community's offspring, Bir mingham's man has no obligation to protect the city's children. Animals Care for Humans Even wolves have been known to adopt human children lost in the wilds . . . suckling them as their own cubs. The canines teach the orphans to exist in the environment and provide them with shelter and protection. If animals mother other species' young, why should man do the same even for his own species? After all, isn't hu manity measured by that difference between the animal and the rational? And the Birmingham man is not savage or animal ... too bad. Pat Krochmal Chicago's Fair Housing Ordinance Tangles Moral, Legal Questions It's been ratified but is it legal? This is the question which will undoubtedly face high Illinois courts before the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance is securely clamped in the books. The ordinance has survived a stormy initial phase (five hours of de bate on the Council floor followed by a protest demonstration by several thousand Chicago home owners outside City Hall), was passed by a 30-16 vote Sept. 11 amid local tensions and has been promised a turbulent future by opponents who charge unconstitutionality. The new ordinance, an amendment to Municipal Code, Section 113 covering brokers, is morally impeccable in its provision that real estate brokers licensed by the City of Chicago may not discriminate in the price, terms, conditions or privileges of any kind relating to the sale, rental, lease or occupancy of real estate because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry. Provisions Test Opinion Provisions authorizing the city-created Commission on Human Rela tions to investigate written complaints of violations, to subpoena witnesses and to recommend to the mayor suspension of brokers' licenses, however, will test the courts' opinion of the latitude implied in Chicago's power as the state of Illinois' agency working for the health, welfare, safety and morals of its citizens. In the past, Illinois courts have been vigilant in preserving the limitations of such police power. Basically, the legal tangle facing the judiciary will be whether the ordinance is necessary for the proper execution of Chicago's state-dele gated licensing authority and whether the City Council can delegate legally the power of subpoena delegated only to it. Question Faces Citizens The question facing citizens is no less tangled. It is not mere specu lation to suppose that opponents are supporting charges of unconstitu tionality merely to perpetrate their right of discrimination, of what ever kind. Nor can it be denied that social conscience has always de manded things disregarded by Chicago until provided for in this ordinance. Nevertheless, the spectre of unconstitutionality cannot be ignored. Too much is granted and guaranteed by federal and state constitutions to risk the abuse or usurping of their authority when, with effort and through proper democratic processes, desired results can be achieved. Support of the ultimate intent and purposes of the Fair Housing Or dinance cannot be withheld. Neither, however, can expression of the preference for moral victories consistent with that constitutional law which has promoted and guarded the common good of Americans. Man's Inhumanity to Man Student Alone Mishandled Transfers Show Wear and Tear Did you know Mundelein has 117 transfer students this semester? Probably not Mundelein boasts about her friendly spirit, yet in the case of transfer students practi cally ignores them. As former col lege students, transfers are familiar with the technical jargon and scho lastic know-how of college life, but they are not familiar with life in the skyscraper. Furthermore, no big sister stands ready to aid them, no beanies set them off and no orien tation program has been offered to meet their needs. New Students Meet Deans What has been done to initiate them into life at Mundelein? Early this summer, she visited the college. The dean of admissions interviewed her. Then the academic dean re viewed her credits and informed her of her academic status. Miss Transfer next saw Munde lein on registration day. She was shown how to make out registration blanks. Then in most classes she was assigned a 'big sister' for the day to help her register. Finally, in a week or so most classes will sponsor a party to meet all the transfers. Study Reveals Reactions In February, 1963 a representa tive number of 1962 transfers were questioned on their reactions to Mundelein. Some of their com ments and suggestions are helpful in pointing out ways to help the transfer student adjust to Munde lein. Transfer student analysis cen tered about two points. The first concerned Mundelein's friendly spirit. The students said: .By junior year, groups are pretty well formed and there's no room for us. I wish I knew my class officers. Nobody bothered to introduce me. But they also said, Students were always ready to help, when I asked them. Transfers Suggest Solutions Is the problem then a matter of unfriendliness or plain unaware- ness? The second point is not under standing how to wade through Mundelein's red tape. The transfer students propose several alternatives to these prob lems. One solution is the assign ment of a permanent 'big sister' from the transfer students' major field. Another suggestion is a counsel ing group designed to acquaint the new students with library rules, grading systems, traditions and regulations. If groups prove impractical, a newsletter publication or special section covering transfer questions in the handbook could be effective. Practical or impractical as these suggestions might be, there is one real solution. This is increased ef fort on everyone's part to make the new students feel welcome in their new home rather than waiting for someone else to do it. Janice Jearas NAACP Objects The Amos 'n Andy television series will open in Africa in one month. The NAACP regrets the action, states the New York Times, because the program distorts the truth by featuring stereotyped Negro char acters. The U.S. Information Agency re fused to comment but its director, Edward R. Murrow, has previously cautioned film exporters regarding choice of shows sent to foreign lands. Nero-minded Critic Praises Peter's Piano by Eileen Schaefer The Emperor Nero may have fid dled while Rome was burning, but I have a suspicion that it was Peter Nero who set the city on fire with a hot piano. His performance at Orchestra Hall last Saturday, for the benefit of the Olivet Community Center set off a chain reaction. Nero kindled interest, sparked enthusiasm and then proceeded to give everyone in the house a musical hot-foot. The whole show, from the word go, was. Even the delayed beginning couldn't daunt the magic of the pi anist who (pardon the understate ment) uses a unique blending of classical music and jazz in all his arrangements. He paid tribute to the world's great composers in the first three selections by entwining Mozart in Mountain Greenery, transforming Beethoven's Moon light Sonata into Night and Day and introducing an original com position entitled Scratch My Bach. But Peter Nero is not merely a pianist. His sense of humor, I dis covered, is a combination of satire and natural wit that makes his au dience relaxed and receptive. After all, what should one expect after an announcement that his trio was going to perform a song first played during a one-night stand at the Bay of Pigs Invasion? I certainly wasn't prepared for Hurray, Hur ray for the CIA His most complicated arrange ment was, perhaps, the old standard Tea for Two. Mr. Nero explained it something like this: With my left hand I'll play Tea for Two, with my right, Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony. At the same time, with my left foot, I'll keep the rhythm of the Tahitian fertility dance and my right foot . . . well, it will just get excited. And that's exactly what happened. I know, be cause I sat on the edge of my seat entranced with the fantastic com bination of sound and rhythm. Nero's most dynamic songs were from West Side Story Tonight, Maria, America; his most sen timental Moon River, The Way You Look Tonight, My Funny Valentine; his most color ful Tangerine, Scarlet Rib bons, The Yellow Rose of Texas; his best no comment. But one can't appreciate the genius of Peter Nero by reading about his talent. He must be heard, or better yet, seen and heard. So please take my pure, simple and un adulterated word for it. Peter Nero is incomparable. ZJk* Si V Scraper Vol. XXXIV Sept. 26,1963 No. 2 Ail-American All-Catholic The Skyscraper is published semi-monthly. September to May inclusive, by the stu dents of Mundelein College, 6363 Sheridan Rd.. Chicago 26, III. Subscription rate is 2 per year. Entered as second-class matter Nov. 80, 1932, at the U.S. Post Office. Chicago, 111., under the act of March 3. 1897. The Skyscraper is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press and 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. Board of Editors - Janice Jearas. Pat Krochmal, Eileen Schaefer Managing Editors editorial. Mary Etta Talarico; news, Louise Nunzlato; layout, Pat Porwicz ; feature, Tina De Rosa Columnists Barbara Mounsey, Bob Bassi Photographers Rae Paul, Mickey Dcutsch Carlton. Pat Wall, Mickey Parent Staff Members Jerry Woynerowski, John Wall. Joanne Infantino. Maxine Tyma. Barbara Kubicz. Ann Foxen. Mary Pat Schlffer. Mary Ellen Scott, Irene Skala, Helen Skala. Noreen Rapp, Nancy Ward, Sally Carroll. Marilyn Wawak, Marie Hurley, Judy Jones, Mary Fran Kapche, Julie Ebner, Mary Ellen Cronin. Pat Breen, Sister Mary St Eunice. B.V.M., Nickey Wenzel. Mary O'Mal- ley. Sister Mary Bernita. B.V.M., Mary O'Brien. Juanita Hopkins, Gall Hanley. Lydia Geretti, Marge Tunney, Mary Ann Krause, Roberta Virsila, Joan Marchiorl. Pat McKay. Eileen Hurley, Pat Wadecki. Mary Glynn, Peggy Clements, Diane Lowan- dowskl. Judy Salzlnskl, Gerry McGulre. Dianne Arturi. Sylvia Hajek.
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