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Page Six THE SKYSCRAPER Sept. 18,1963 St udcrapinad We return, Dearies We are sunburned, windblown and not totally without rancor about weddings and rice and such things, but we are back. We are a little older and we hope, a little wiser than when we began the summer dewy-eyed and awe-struck. Actually, we've learned a lot of important things this summer: that the twist is passe, at least in the West and South; that Glamour would have us look like aviators and Mademoiselle like little boys; that eclipses are to be viewed through boxes of cardboard (well, we never knew that before, did we?) We learned about 007 and the Hitchhiker and The Go and civil rights, and we re-discovered Old Town and Lake Geneva and even Albion Beach. But we are back, and the library is still on the lake and the smoker is still the most crowded place in the college. The sixth floor still smells of formaldehyde; the tearoom maintains some darkly intimate atmosphere despite the noise, and the bookstore remains crowded but somehow comfortable. It's good to be back. I feel safe. Things-We-Eagerly-Awaited Dep't. The fanfare accorded the new supplement to the Sunday Sun-Times, Poise, ( for young women ), led me to believe that upon acquiring this literary first, I would be swamped with calls from young men succumbing to my charms. I read it twice, in fact and nothing happened. Fin ally, I decided that all the boys were probably reading it too and the sneaky little dears were working up some sort of immunity to my devastation. But Poise did offer an article about what men really, really think ( ); a real sleeper called Do You Understand Your Parents? (I soon dis covered that I didn't and they'd rather keep it that way, because no daughter of his is going to psychoanalyze my father ); and last, but cer tainly not least, a 35-day all-over diet which promised me that if I would only give up French fries and suck in my tummy Sept. 12, I'd feel more alive and have more fun Ho, ho, fellows I already fell for that one when you told me that Poise gets boys The Morning Mail. There is a little old lady who lives in Des Moines, la., who communi cates regularly with us on such things as nuclear fission and whether the Cubs are really going to win the Pennant. She is what we call an optimist. Anyway, she is in the know about these things, and she has airmailed us some special advice for success-minded freshies. She says: There are a few basic things to remember, girls. Never believe a boy who says he is just an older Holden Caulfield or a younger Gregory Peck; never contra dict a professor who is bigger than you; never drink Coke when Diet-Rite is available. On the positive side, I have devised three steadfast rules for getting attention at mixers. 1. Pretend you don't speak English, and drink hot tea instead of 7-Up. 2. Learn to tell a man, with a straight face, that your name is Colleen McGillicuddy. 3. Walk softly and carry a big stick. She is a very knowledgeable little old lady, for 78. Pandora 'I'm Almost Extinct' Flatfoot Follows Frosh by Elmer It's difficult to recognize me. I'm wearing sunglasses because of all the publicity. But I still can't hide my pointed tail (from standing too close to the pencil sharpener), my wrinkled trunk (from pole vault ing) or the scratches on my tummy (from flying too low over rose bushes). Yes, I'm a Pachyderm (familiarly known as elephant). I came to Mundelein wearing green tennis shoes thinking there would be some tall grass to hide in. Let me tell you what I've learned from my sneaking about. The Coming Out party for the red-capped freshies was a huge suc cess even though those smart '67ers spotted me much quicker than Tar- zan's color-blind Jane. 19 Faculty Members Assume New Posts A total of 19 faculty members have been transferred to new posi tions or will attend graduate school. Sister Mary Myles, B.V.M., was named provincial of Sacred Heart Province for the Sisters of Charity, B.V.M. Her headquarters will re main in Chicago. Sister Mary St. Ida, B.V.M., di rector of admissions is teaching in Glendale, Calif. Sister Mary Ag nesita, B.V.M., theology, has been transferred to St. Joseph Academy, Des Moines, la. Sister Mary Har- rita, B.V.M., former chairman of the history department, is teach ing at Mount Carmel, the B.V.M. motherhouse in Dubuque, la. Sis ter Mary Lamberta, B.V.M., music, Library Catalogues New Editions Since the last weeks in August, Sister Mary Clara, B.V.M., has busily supervised the cataloguing of 700 newly arrived books. Fic tion, non-fiction, single-author works, anthologies and reference works bring the total number of books in the library to more than 54,500. The freshmen will no doubt ap preciate this variety when research paper time rolls around. Who will be able to resist The Herculean Hero in Marlowe, Chapman, Shake speare and Dryden if the theme of her term paper is comparable to, Concept of the Hero in Shake speare ? But certainly all students will use to advantage an informa tive series like the Twentieth Cen tury Views by Richard Benson Se- wall. Though the largest request for new books came from the English department, it is not the only de partment privileged with enlight ened additions. Through the sug gestion of Sister Mary Julia, B.V.M., and Sister Mary Georgia, B.V.M., a number of new books en large the Russian store. An excit ing example, a collection edited by Ernest Joseph Simmon, has the ir resistible title, Through the Glass of Soviet Literature: Views of Rus sian Society. It contains such top- Skyscraper Photo by Rae Paul SENIORS checked schedules and registered for classes in the gym, Mon day, Sept. 10. Final count showed that the Class of '64 numbers 314. ics as: Introduction to Soviet Literature and Controls ; Marx ian Woman: Soviet Variants ; Jews in Soviet Literature ; The Tragedy of a Soviet Satirist or the Case of Zoschenko ; Postwar So viet Ideology and Literary Scholar ship. Focus on French Students majoring in French have not been neglected either. Gonzague Truc's Histoire de la Lit- terature Catholique Contcmporaine reveals in the highly specialized topic the wide possibilities for con centration that one may choose. For people who are theologically minded, the Foundations of Catho lic Theology, a new series, provides selective material written by excep tionally good authors. Its first in stallment is Paul F. Palmer's Sac raments of Healing and of Voca tion. Sure to attract many Mun delein students to the theology room is the increasingly popular novel, Shoes of the Fisherman, by Morris West. The book prefigures a pos sible promise of future understand ing between Rome and Moscow when the jailer of a young man who later becomes pope is named pre mier of Russia. Include Light Humor Bernard Basset's We Neurotics: A Handbook for the Half-mad will probably suit those who prefer lighter themes with a touch of hu mor. The latest edition of the Encyclo pedia Britannica has replaced the older volumes which will now be put into overnight circulation. A new encyclopedia, the International Encyclopedia, will provide addi tional source material. is at Holy Angels Academy, Mil waukee, Wis., and Sister Mary Renee, B.V.M., home economics, is in Santa Barbara, Calif. Resume Studies The following sisters are doing graduate study: Sister Mary An dreau, B.V.M., is at Marquette Uni versity's graduate school of bi ology; Sister Mary Margaret Irene, B.V.M., chairman of the education department, is attending the Uni versity of Minnesota. Mother St. Agnes, S.S.C.M., theology, is at the University of Paris. Sister Mary Julia, B.V.M., modern languages, is studying at the University of Cali fornia. Lay faculty members who will teach at new locations are Dr. Joel Georges, mathematics, at De Paul University and Dr. Domitilia Gar cia, Spanish, at New Trier High School. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard de Jube court, French, are now living in Quebec while Mr. de Jubecourt studies for his Ph.D. at Laval Uni versity. Mr. Marc Faw, German, and Mr. Ronald E. Scholzen, as sistant admissions director, are also doing graduate study. Miss Caro lyn Dissoway, biology, is attending the Research Institute at the Uni versity of Oklahoma. Mr. Evan- gelos Rousos, political science, is working for an import-export firm. Plans Travel Miss Frances Cassidy, education, will be traveling in Europe this year and Mrs. Miroslav Krek, Rus sian, is living in Milwaukee. I rambled to the Northland, new home for resident students, to solve a problem. How could I stop leav ing footprints in the cheese cake when I raided their refrigerators? But those smart residents discov ered me. Then I picked my five friends, piled them into my trusty Volks wagen (four in front and two in back) and drove to that vacant lot on the lake front. I'd like to buy some of that land, but how could / ever have a barbecue on one square foot Later, sitting in the oak tree by the library and watching for unsus pecting flaming ducks, I made an other startling discovery. The Sky scraper office has moved. It's no longer in 404. Instead, the whole staff (excluding Alice, of course) is in compact 719 wondering why I married a mouse Admissions Office Adds Personnel The admissions office has an nounced a complete change in staff for the 1963-64 school year. After acting as director of admissions for the past 18 years, Sister Mary St. Ida, B.V.M., left to teach mathematics at Holy Trinity High School, Glendale, Calif. Mr. Paul Crafton and Miss Susan Graefe are the new admissions counselors. Mr. Crafton received his M.A. from the University of Il linois and was the superintendent of schools in Monmouth, 111. Miss Graefe received her B.A. from Saint Mary's of Notre Dame and her M.A. from Notre Dame University. Mrs. Betty Birks Cutler '50 and Mrs. Betty Tell are secretaries in the office. 'Showcase' Premieres In Concert Lecture A performance of the NBC Artists' Showcase will premiere the 1963-64 Concert-Lecture Series, Tuesday, Sept. 24, keynoting this year's theme: personal commitment in a changing world. The theme will be carried out in lecture by leading figures in intel lectual and political spheres, and in concert by performances of the Baroque Chamber Players and the First Chamber Dance quartet of the New York City ballet. The purpose of the series this year will be to challenge students personally. 'Early Birds' Obtain Credits For 6 Week Summer Session Eighty Chicago area high school students got a sneak preview of their college careers when they registered as Early Birds in Mundelein's six- week summer school session June 24-Aug. 1. Fifteen of this year's Early Birds were June high school graduates meeting college entrance requirements. Thirteen of these are now attend ing Mundelein. Also enrolled were 63 incoming high school seniors who ranked in the upper ten per cent of their classes and two highly recommended juniors. Most of the students, representing 36 Catholic and public schools, registered for the chemistry, math (numbers theory), and elementary lan guage classes. The Early Birds were also offered United States history, history of Western Europe and English literature. The purpose of the Early Bird Program, begun last summer under the direction of Sister Mary Ignatia, B.V.M., academic dean, is to give talented high school students, not yet college age, the opportunity to pursue certain college subjects dur ing the summer when they are free from the burden of high school schedules. Successful completion of college- level courses can lead to advanced placement, college credit, or both. The program enables the Early Birds to complete their college edu cation in three or three and a half years if they wish.
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