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November 2,1960 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three FORMER RESIDENT of Caracas, Venezuela, Maria Carvello (right) tells the facts about the riots during Nixon's visit last May to Maureen Quane during an interview. Freshman Gives First Hand Of May Riot During Nixon's Visit by Maureen Quane The mob reactions against Vice President Richard Nixon's good-will tour to Venezuela in mid-May, 1958, were quietly, but efficiently planned long in advance by the Communist of ficials within the government, states Maria Carvello, a 17-year-old who lived through the nightmarish revolts that year. Now a Mundelein freshman, in 1958 Coming on Campus by Mickey Meindl THURSDAY, NOV. 3 1:10, SAC All-Class Meeting; 3:10, Human Relations Club; 4:10, Press Club Party, 405. FRIDAY, NOV. 4 Suburban High School Program. SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Illinois Scholarship Test and Col lege Entrance Exams. NOV. 8-11 Mid-semester Exams. MONDAY, NOV. 14 7:30, Play. TUESDAY, NOV. 15 1:10, Soulima Stravinsky, pianist, Concert Lecture Series; 3:10, Sky scraper Staff; 4:10, Math Club; 4:10, French Club; 4:10, Chem. Club; 4:10, Stravinsky Discussion, 405. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 4:10, Sodality Meeting, 405. THURSDAY, NOV. 17 1:10, Club Meetings; 3:10, Schu mann Recitals, 703; 3:30, World Federalists; 1:10, Economics Club, 405; 4:10, Quanata Club; 4:10, Re lated Arts Club. FRIDAY, NOV. 18 8:30, Benefit, An Evening with Burgess Meredith. SATURDAY, NOV. 19 9 a.m., Supplementary Exams; 8:30 p.m., Benefit. SUNDAY, NOV. 20 1:30-4:30, Sodality Day of Recollec tion, Holy Family Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd.; 3 p.m., Benefit. MONDAY, NOV. 21 12 Noon, Mass Presentation of B.V.M.; 4:10, Alpha Mu Gamma; 4:10 and 6:30, Foreign Film; Chest X-rays. TUESDAY, NOV. 22 1:10, Freshman Lecture, Reverend Francis Filas, S.J.,; 1:10, Senior- Junior Counselor Meeting; Chest X-rays. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 4:10, Sodality Meeting, 405. THURSDAY, NOV. 24 Thanksgiving Day. FRIDAY, NOV. 25 Sophomore Cotillion, Sheraton Tow ers. MONDAY, NOV. 28 4:00, Stylus Club, book discussion; 4:10, German Club. TUESDAY, NOV. 29 1:10, Senior Class Meeting; 1:10, Freshman Meeting; 1:10, Sophomore Counselor Meetings; 3:10, Sky scraper Staff; 3:10, Kappa Mu Psi. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30 4:10, YCS Meeting. Maria was attending Licea De Aplica- cion High School, located on the out skirts of her native city, Caracas. At the time of the revolt, she said, I had been going to school for a couple of weeks. My parents made me stay home because of the general turmoil in the city. There is no middle class in my country, related Maria in describing the now-famous incident. The poor class of Caracas, who as a whole are illiterate and dissatisfied with present conditions, made up the bulk of the ri oters. Very few students were in volved, and most of these attended high school. Only a few university students took part. Communist propaganda and activi ties are no secret in Venezuela, Maria continued. Many times when we were walking home from school, Com munists would stop us to tell of their political ideas, while often they handed us pamphlets and magazines. The revolt against Nixon lasted about one day and was as unexpected to the majority of the Venezuelans as to the Americans, Maria claimed. Reporter Joins Motorcade (Continued from Page 1) make-up half applied drew hearty laughter from bystanders. In the street rally at Elgin, Kennedy introduced his sister, Eunice, Mrs. R. Sargeant Shriver of Chicago, to a throng of 20,000. He quipped One of my sisters is married to someone who lives in New York, one in Cali fornia. We realized long ago we would have to cany New York, Illi nois and California. Laughter and applause rocked Grove Street. In Geneva, Kennedy chided a street crowd about their Click with Dick buttons. Moving to Batavia the senator asked for hands on How many Republi cans? and then How many Democrats? More people laughed than raised hands, and the cheer of the campaign continued. Here raindrops shaded what had been an ideal day at 4:20 p.m. Aurora showered Kennedy with one of the best rallies of the day. Eleven thousand squirmed about the County Hall for an hour and a half before the senator's arrival at 5 p.m. Toward the end of his speech, Kennedy in serted a spontaneous remark to the mist-bound crowd. Fortunately, as the Bible tells us, he quipped, it rains on the just and the unjust. There are some Republicans here and it is raining on them too. The laugh ter lingered after the senator's closing remarks. RED FLARES flashed Kennedy's welcome to the Hillcrest Shopping Center in Joliet. It was dinner time, 6:30 p.m., dark and dismal in the rain. But the center crawled with well-wish ers and thrill-seekers. Then the en tourage advanced to Will County Courthouse in Joliet. A drum and bugle corps scampered up the main drag but got caught in the confusion. Pleas from the public address warned that little children were being injured. But the enthusi asm of the mob was not easily over come. After a quick dinner at the Hotel Louis Joliet, the band of cars began the last stretch to York Town ship High School in Elmhurst. The auditorium presented a gala Meredith Pledges Thmiles with Thurber-iana Wretchedness with Winterset by Dorothy Nelson Versatility describes the many- faceted career of Burgess Meredith, and even his early life. After a few months of college, young Meredith tried reporting, sold roofing, became a runner on Wall Street, and was an ap prentice seaman before he finally de cided on an acting career. His first part was as the Dor mouse in Alice in Wonderland. He was destined for stardom and achieved it in only three short years at the age of 24. Hit followed hit as Burgess Mere dith impressed playgoers with his per formances in Winterset, High Tor, Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker, and Teahouse of the August Moon. The popular actor then turned his talents to directing, once again Students Sing Mass For Feast of Mary Mass on the feast of the Presenta tion of the Blessed Virgin will be celebrated Monday, Nov. 21, at 12 noon in Stella Maris Chapel. Singing practice for all students will be held during the week of Nov. 14-18 from 11:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. in Room 715. This feast commemorates the tradi tion that Our Lady was offered to God in the temple at the age of three by the high priest and that she spent her early years in the service of the tem ple. sight for the only indoor address of the day. Happy Days Are Here Again bellowed from wall to wall as the long-awaited sena tor entered. The audience ap plauded his moving forward theme. When he said It will be your decision two weeks from now who will be the next president, the crowd forcefully responded You 'Spartacus* Conforms to Spectacular Format; Bloody Battlefield Features Distinguished Cast The Roman saga, Spartacus, al though somewhat entertaining, often substitutes quantity for quality in at tempting to conform with the spec tacular format of Hollywood produc tions. KIRK DOUGLAS AS SPARTACUS, Jean Simmons as his wife, and Tony Curtis as his loyal follower head the star-studded cast. Laurence Olivier, Peter Ustinov, Charles Laughton and John Gavin complete the list. The costliest film ever made, this 12-million-dollar movie deals with the story of the gladiator-slave, Sparta cus, and his struggle for the recogni tion of 'human rights and dignity. Breaking the chains of bondage, Spar tacus emerges as the leader of a slave revolution which culminates in disas ter on a bloody battlefield. IN COMPLYING WITH certain spectacular essentials, Spartacus becomes especially overdone in two as pects. First of all, the bloody gladia torial combats and gory battlefield scenes cause even the strong-stom ached individual to cringe in his seat. The carnage of the battlefield presents a morbid picture as one views the shattered remains of a Roman con quest. Secondly, because of its length, the movie becomes somewhat boring plot- wise. The first two hours merely show the victorious emergence of Spartacus' band and its sudden rise to glory. Constant victories characterize this portion and set the audience for the usual storybook ending in which the hero conquers all. IN DIRECT CONTRAST, the last part inflicts such a sudden and horri- by Barbara Brzezinski fying impact that it completely stuns the viewers. The audience is actually disappointed in the fact that everyone does not live happily ever after, and thus, the climactic crucifixion of the surviving slaves ends the movie on a dismal and extremely dreary note. Despite Spartacus' shortcomings, the movie does feature excellent act ing. Peter Ustinov, as the director of a school of gladiators, relatively steals the show in his portrayal of a comi cally pompous individual who would probably sell his own mother for a moment of glory. LAURENCE OLIVIER, as the leader of the Roman forces, is con vincing as a man whose obsession for power has distorted his very regard for human life. Also outstanding is Charles Laugh- ton exemplifying the Patrician sena tor whose shrewdness and cunning de termine his wealth and power as well as his final destruction. IN ADDITION TO skilled perform ances, Spartacus is rich in color and breath-taking settings. Although it was filmed on a Hollywood location, the movie achieved the splendor of old Rome through the use of authentic costumes and furnishings from Italy's museums and costume repositories. Thus, with the emphasis on quantity, Spartacus ranks high on the scale of spectacular qualifications, but mediocre on the requirements of audi ence appeal and enjoyment. gaining wide acclaim for his ef forts with Under Milkwood and A Thurber Carnival. Both lo cal and international critics praised his work in these produc tions. Filmgoers are also enthusiastic over the abilities of Mr. Meredith. He has appeared in perhaps two dozen movies, including his popular por trayal of Ernie Pyle in The Story of G.I. Joe, which Eisenhower called the best war film he had ever seen. Adventure, Excursion and Ford Omnibus are just a few of his television successes. In his appearance at Mundelein, Mr. Meredith will discuss and perform Winterset by Maxwell Anderson, Under Milkwood by Dylan Thomas, and A Thurber Carnival by James Thurber. Winterset is based on the fa mous and controversial trial of Sacco and Vanzetti. This New York drama tells the tragic story of a young man who lived his en tire life to avenge his father, but then could not fulfill his dream of revenge without destroying the girl he loved. The vivid imagery and sharp char- READY TO LEAD the freshman class are the new officers: (front) Karen Doody, SAC representative; Mary Jean Spillane, president; and Maxine Tyma, SAC representative; (back) Sue Coon, social chairman; Pat Sloper, treasurer; Ann Anton, vice president; Connie Pearson, secretary; and Karen Ambrose, sergeant at arms. Burgess Meredith acterization of Dylan Thomas bring the bright sparkle of life into the day of some typical characters in a Welsh seacoast village. Under Milkwood gives a humorous look into rural life. The friendly laughter of James Thurber echoes clearly through A Thurber Carnival. In this col lection of Thurber-iana, it is said that the author shows through, not only as a humorist but a satir ist who can toss a bomb while he appears to be tipping his hat. The variety offered in An Evening with Burgess Meredith promises to delight every viewer, no matter what his tastes. Placement Bureau Aids Seniors in Job Seeking A program designed to help seniors secure their first positions will take place Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. in Room 405. Speakers will include Miss Marilyn Jacobson, college employment repre sentative of the Illinois Bell Tele phone Company, and Sister Mary Eloise, B.V.M., director of the college placement bureau. Procedures of job application such as using the college placement bureau, making a survey of job oppor tunities, preparing a data sheet, writ ing a letter of application and prepar ing for the interview will be dis cussed. Miss Jacobson will be available dur ing the 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. periods to discuss job opportunities at the Tele phone Company. Although the 1 p.m. program is for seniors only, any student may see Miss Jacobson during the other periods. Students interested may sign a list in Room 405-A or on the placement bureau bulletin board in the lounge.
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1960-11-02 (3)
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