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I - sociology department to hostvisiting lecturer In march

Jo e Cal l away Rev. John Considine Gerald F. Kreyche, Ph.D.gannon-mercyhurst cultural series offersprograms for students, faculty enjoymentOn February 9 , Reverend John J .Considine MM ., Director of theLatin A merican Bureau* of the N at ional Catholic Welfare Confer-ence in Washington, D, C, presented a formal address concerning thechurch in Latin America.This lecture was part of a scheduled program for Catholic-Inter-American Co-operation Weekwhich was held February 7-13 forthe purpose of call ing at tention tothe educational , cultural , and re

ligious problemsf facing LatinAmericans today. iFather Considine, holding various editorial and advisory posts ininternational organizations, and being a member of the Council onForeign Relations and the NationalAdvisory Council of the PeaceCorps, has a record of in ternational involvement since his ordinationin 1923. I IFather Considine has writ ten a

number of books which, include "AWindow on the World ," "When

th e Sorghum' Was Hig h , ""March in to Tomorro w." On the evening of February 11 ,also as a part of the cultural series , drama cri t ic, -Joe C allawayspoke in the Gannon 'College Theater. "Mr. Broadway," as he is oftenreferred to , lectured on the theaterof today.Dr. Gerald F. Kreyche, chairmanof the Department of Philosophyat DePaul Universi ty wil l speakin the Mercyhurst Lit t le Theatreon March 7, at 8:15 p. m. Dr. Kreyche, who is affiliated with a number of professional societies whichinclude the American (Metaphysical Society , the Executive Councilof the American National CatholicPhilosophical Association, and theCharles Carroll Forum, is an activeauthor and lecturer.

He has addressed various othercolleges including, St . Peter's {College, New Jersey, and Alverno College, Wisconsin . While at Mercyhurst he willfspeak on the "Openness of Thorn ism to Conte mpor ary

and Philosophy."Dr. Kreyche has a current l is t ingin "Who's Who in America" andhas been writ ten up in the "Time"magazine. He has done extensiveeducational and commercial workon both radio and television, as

well as having conducted paneldiscussions and lectures on his ownenti t led "What Do You Think."

Looking at the month ahead theGannon-Mercyhurst Cultural Program will present Alirio Diaz, aclassical guitaris t , on 'March 11, inthe Mercyhurst Lit t le Theatre.

The Sociology (Department ofMercyhurst College wil l host Dr.Mark Lefton, associate professorof sociology at Western fReserveUniversi ty , Cleveland, Ohio. Dr.Lefton will visit the Mercyhurstcampus on March 3 and 4.During his two days at (Mercyhurst , Dr. Lefton will at tend classes and will meet informally withstudents. A coffee hour is scheduled for Friday, March 4, at 2:35in Alumnae Lounge. At th is t imeDr . Lefton? will lecture on the"Dynamics of Norm lessness andLife Goals ." This topic is relatedto research in which?Dr. Lefton iscurrently involved.

A graduate of Brooklyn Collegeand Ohio State Universi ty , Dr.Lefton is a member of the American Sociological Association andth e iSociety for the Study of Social Problems. He has writ ten forsuch scholarly journals as American Socialogical Review, SocialForces , and: the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.Miss Judith Wieczorek, act inghead of the Sociology Department,

s tated that she hopes many s tudents will take advantage of Dr.Lefton's presence on campus. Shesaid that his topic is of interest to

students whoI hope to cope intelligently with the problems of modern social life. |mag azine to sponsorbest dressed contest

Mercyhurst will search for anominee for Glamour Magazine's1966 "Ten Best-dressed CollegeGirls," the week of February 21-25.Sixteen student leaders each willnominate ;,5 students they consider best-dressed. These students willbe evaluated on the followingp o m ts : 1) a clear understanding oftheir fashion types; 2) a workablewardrobe plan; 3) a suitable campus look; 4) appropriate look for offcampus occasions; 5) individual it-in use of colors, accessories; 6)imagination in managing a clothesbudget; 7) good grooming, goodfigure and good posture.

The results will be compiled byth e merciad, and the names of the5 top nominees will be anounced onMonday, February 21.On Thursday, these 5 candidateswill participate in a fashion showopen to the student body.The entire student body will voteFriday, Feb. 25, for Mercyhurstfs

representat ive in the contest .

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'hurst to present art films;7 th seal

1featured tonight

dads visit daughters for weekendThis evening Mercyhurst CollegeLitt le Theater wil l present theSwedish film, The Seventh Seal.The fi lm, las t ing ninety-s ix minutes , is an A. B. Svenak Filmin-dustri Production first released in1956. The film was^both wri t t enand directed by the well-knownSwedish director Ernst IngmarBerg m an . \.Bergman has formed his owncompany of actors and techniciansall of whom uphold his ideals andart is t ic s tandards. He uses themtheir parts as needed. Starring inthe Seventh Seal are* Max VonSydow as Antonius Block, theKnight; Gunnar Bjornastrand asJons, the Squire; Nils Popped as

Jof; Bibi Anderson as Mia; andBen g t Ek aro t as Dea th .The background of th is Medievaltale is in Sweden during the fourteenth century. The action is confined from one dawn to the nextan d centers around a knight?whoreturns to h is p lague-ridden landafter ten years in the Crusades. Hemeets Death (wrapped in his b lackrobe) and bargains for h is l i fe.By engaging Death in a chess

game, he feels his life safe for theduration of the game.

The knight is seeking the ? answers to the meaning of life. Heand his squire (a bitter realist whoserves! as commentator for theaction) meet many people in thisquest for knowledge. Each encounter^offers a d ifferent answer.

The viewer must leave the relmof the real and enter that of thesymbol. He cannot view:the filmpassively but rather, mustiview it

actively, discovering its meaningfo r himself.. Ingmar Bergman, born ^in th euniversi ty town of Upsula, Swedenin 1918,|began writ ing and directing his own films in 1945. To datehe has directed some twenty-fivefilms and in 1962 he was appointedthe Director of ^Stockholm's RoyalDram at ic Th ea te r .

fThe Seventh Seal*has been thecontinued on page 3, column 5Campus Cover GirlMiss Katherine Icardi, sophomore sociology major fromPittsburgh, Pa., has been elected Mercyhurst College's nominee for the Pit tsburgh PressCover I Girl contest. Later th i syear, Kathy wil l compete Jwithcandida tes from variou s colleges throughout the westernPennsylvania area. All the candidates pictures will appear'.inan issue of the Pit tsburgh Presssometime th is spring. }

H " Hello Daddy," will be the themefor the Father-Daughter Weekend,March 12th and 13th.The {activities w ill begin withRegistrat ion on Saturday from10:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. Classeswill be conducted by variousffacuity members from 11:00 a. m. to1:00 p. m.A buffet, luncheon will be servedto the fathers and their daughtersat noon. A show feat uring localtalent will be held in the campusLit t le Theatre from 2:30 to 3:30p . m .The theme, "Elegance," wil l pervade the Beachcomber from 7:00p.m. to 9:00 p. m., where a buffet dinner willibe prepared for theweekend guests . Mr. Robert Keimwill be the guest speaker at^thisevent. Dancing will take place from serving a s Co-Chairman. The vari-9:00 p. m"to 1:00 a. m. with music ous committees and their C hairmen

provided by the CecilJ White hall include: ClassesDiane McKeon;Band. **> \Mass will be held at 10:00 a. m.on Sunday in Christ the KingChapel. A brunch will be servedimmediately after Mass. Judy Pitney will embody the closing remarks Of the weekend in her farewell address to the fathers .Sue Geltch is the Chairman forthe Weekend with Judy I Pitney

Sue Geltch and Judy Pitney, co-chairmen of this year's Father-Daughter Week-end, are seen making plans for the annual event.

Talent ShowMonica Lopachans-ky ; BandJan DeSantis ; ProgramsDottie Delaney; Regis trationDonna Gemma; PublicityMary Lou Gonda.Arrangements have been madefor the fathers to s tay at TheHoliday Inn for the annual Weekend. The dads will have top billingfor the entire weekend.

Chicago attracts faculty membersMercyhurst will be losing two ofits staff members this spring whenMiss Arabella Fry and Miss Bett ieBailey leave Erie to assume newadministra tive , jobs in Chicago,Illinois.Miss Pry, who spent many yearsin welfare work and public relat ions before coming to Mercyhurstas the Director of Developmentwill be the Public Relatiqns Counsel for the Chicago National History 'Museum, one of th efour largest in the world . At the museum,

Miss Fry will co-ordinate public relat ions.Miss Fry has helped to gradually change the " image" of Mercyhurst to a progressive, rapidly expanding college by organizing theAdvisory ^oa rd , ? up-gradingpamphlets and brochures, and improving the Alumnae Relationsduring her three years here.Miss Bailey, who has been Admission's Counselor at Mercyhurst

for two and one half years, will be

expanding her career as the Adminis trat ive Assis tant in the Women's Division of the CommunityFund. This department solicits contributions from 20,000 women inChicago' to support 225 differentagencies, raising about $400,000annually. |During an interview, both women expressed regret at leavingMercyhurst , andsthey ag reed ! th a tthe t ime they have spent here hasgiven them Z a wealth of r experience which can never be duplicated.

'americans' highlightst. Bonnie's carnival

Jay and the Americans willhighlight St. Bonaventure University's Winter Carnival which willbe held the weekend of February18-20. The weekend will be stagedby the Class of 1968 with th e theme"Holiday in the Alps."Friday night the Faraways, agroup well known in the Rochesterarea, will star in the opening mixer .Olean's Coral Lanes will be thescene of Saturday's afternoon offun. T here will be bowling anddancing with music supplied byBuffalo's Avantio.The concert by Jay and the

Americans will be featured at 'Saturday evening's semi-formal dancepresented by Jay Moran's Orchestra fin the Olean Armory.The Winter Carnival will closeSunday afternoon with the Wit

nesses another Buffalo group.

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page two t h e m e rc i a d february 18,1966a step in the right fdirectionfJ | Last semester there was a controversy among studentsconcerning th e apparent overburdening! workload. Meetingswere held; suggestions made, examined and rejected. The finalsolution to the problem was the distribution by professors ofan outline sheet, summarizing their course's requirements anddeadlines. In a memo from Sister M. Jane t this week, each faculty member was reminded of this proposal and urged to putit into action. Those who have followed such aprocedure inthe past were commended for their response. ] fAnother innovation on the part of the administration wasthe posting of this semester's courses and their ^ respectiveprofessors before registration. This had been requested in thepast and its factualizations was appreciated by the majorityof Mercyhurst students. WFrom a student's viewpoint, the faculty willingness tomeet students halfway and their cooperation in solving problems arising in academic affairs is encouraging. It proves th atthe Mercyhurst situation is open to remedies when they aredeemed necessary. Further, it proves that students and facultyneed not be separated by a bridgeless gulfthat a relationshipcan exist inhvhich they canlwork together. } I | "I'll be your valentine, Lucy. t

observation 1 . sample questionnaire

book reviewa tragedyYoung people, a young marr iagean d atragic complexity of problems are the> instruments ofLaw-re nee Heath inhis novel, Allotment of a Soul. Heath creates threeyoung people that are usual andeveryday and amar r iage tha t istypical floundering in the universalproblems of man.

The young marr iage involvesCarl and Laila who think themselves mature and ready to bearth e responsibility of their par tnership. They*find, however , that theproblems are much more challenging that they had imagined. Carlfinds Laila not quite the "woman"he had idealized; andLaila becomes bored by the banality of herhusband and her marr iage.the quest

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Ed. Note: Printed below is the "Project Teach" questionnaire whichappeared inthe January 24th edition of THE PITT NEWS of theUniversity of Pittsburgh.Each undergraduate was requested to complete the form by evalu

ating one of the courses in which he was enrolled the previous semester.As a result of these questionnaires, Project Teach hopes to pub

lish acourse evaluation booklet before fall registration.

The young husband, however, isnot only faced with the insecurityof his life but also the insecurityof his being. Carl finds himself ona search for truth and sefl-fulfill-ment, only to be later lost on thatobscure journey. He loses contactwith7 others andespecially withLaila.

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Semester number one of the 1965-66 school year was completed amidst cries of joy and tribulation. After the grades ofeach course were received by the students, there was muchlounge discussion of the value of the different ^courses.He gave me aD. That wasn't fair,fHe should have toldus our entire grade was based on the final exam."f I ~\Oh, I got an A in that. I didn't learn a thing. Itwa s arepetition of subject matter that Ihad before." * )And so went the conversation!with many of the evalua-jtion of the courses geared to t h e | speaker's grade. But could F I K B Ithese courses be evaluated!in amore mature, realistic man- ywwwwwwiA***11'^^ When Carl's best friend, Paul,ne r ? We think so, and so does the University of Pittsb urgh . | | LECTURER (Name of your lecturer) 1 arrives for a short vis i t ' bo th1C a r lIn the January 24, 1966, issue of The Pitt NewsJjthe Pit t f 1 | a nd L a i l a i n s i s t t ha t he stay hisstaff published a questionnaire ^reproduced on this page), | Name of CourseCourse Number 3 last two weeks with them beforew h i c h w a s tob e c o m p l e t e d f o r e a c h c o u r s e t h e s t u d e n t t o o k . | A. was dear and understandable in hi* explanations Yes D NO I k * " * f o r Formosa. Such avisitW i t h s u c h at h i n g , o n e c o u l d n o t m a k e e m p t y g e n e r a l i z a t i o n s | B stressed important material.*: Yes NO 5 cuiminizes sthe ma mag e of Carla b o u t ac o u r s e , b u t r a t h e r o n e w o u l d b e f o r c ed to a s s e s s t h e I? Speakin* * bility Excellent* H I & Q Poor | and Laila. mainr qtrpno+h mm, he becomes;,bitter and self-s e s t i l l ? 4 : 2 0 ] P . M . o n e d a y , a n d t h e n t a k e 4 h o u r s of f i n a l IA- HOW weu did the tests cover the material? | torn.] He begins to hate Paul andexams before 12 noon the> next day ? | B. Did you ham TLBb ^T a n* I "" ?*%HTe kamn *" to*etherI t h a s b e e n d o n e at M e r c y h u r s t , b u t it ism o s t a r d u o u s | c. The grading was stiff Fair > Lax | -Paul andLaila have found thef o r t h e s t u d e n t . W o u l d it n o t b e b e t t e r t o g i v e t h e s t u d e n t a 2 fD- Did the teacher show f favoritism angrading? DYes No | "eternal essence," something he hasd a y b r e a k b e t w e e n d a i l y c l a s s e s a n d final exams-a b r e a k I B" Were * e J " ' * ? " - ^ , , li M P7"? J" 0 consum!n8r Jsearched for and not found. % > .*M V M m m j.'i i_ j_i it i i JJ s Moderately time consuming Not at all time consuming . J i i ' . .^ . . . . ? . . '1 it. Life was not itself lifebut anto become involved in the projects | j '. 8allotment, ashare in the divine.SGA will undertake. I '*. ' * I" f -^ $ ,, . ...No w that ISGA is equipped with I ' I f f * W ' 3_ T h e / imphcijy of the lives ofth e 3 new of f ices (which wi l l be I nnnnn.tiimuiimnrmnnnnnnnnnrMinnnnnnnnrtinnnff-rirr-ii nr-Tinnnnnoff >!' ! !"\d C a r f Pene t ra te th efilled according to the registra tion- ^ - j u u u u u u u m u u " Pathos and brilliance which Heathelection system), students should PUBLISHED EVERY THREE WEEKS aesigns for his characters. Theirexpect anaccelerated and co-ord- iV . ; r e a ' n e s s " j * ! ? t h e m a Prt of- th einated a t tempt tounderstand and t h e m e r a a d r e a d f a n d . t h e v e r a c i t y f theirac t on local, national and inter- MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA. Z' '.V*f gnes t h e m a s h a r e o f.. , manKino,national concerns. A g ff. g | .35 per issue $3.00 per year commitment |The Booker T. Washingr n pro- J g ^ Judy^itney QOldeil ITIOmeiltject here in Erie is, tariored to our Abu ^ J a n e C a r n e y > p e g g y M e a g h e r > W i n ^ I l Tdesire for community commitment f Anne M arie Canali, Karen ZmysUnski Where were you when the handon anindividual basis; watch forp H 0 T 0 G R A p H Y EDITOR - - Georgina Cantoni of humanity was being outstre tch-more details! In addition aSpeak- H E A D L I N E E D I T 0 R 'm _ - . . Rae Balest ed for your help .. .When some-ers Bureau, that will audition gir ls T y p l N G A N D c o p Y E D I T 0R .__ Stephan ie Lucas one needed the guidance of a nod ofwho volunteer to speak on various E X C H A N G E EDITOR Jeanne Keim approval or the voice ofdisapprov e s related to Mercyhurst 1S K U S I N ESS EDITOR - - .Divina Barbush Nation . . . Where were you when apresently in the I structuring pro- MODERATOR __ Mrs. John Hartman kind smile meant friendshipcess. EDITORIAL STAFF gSuzette Aleci, Betty Barczak, Mary when a handshake meant peace. . . .. Ann Brabender, Kathy Cook, Toni Cuneo, Sylvia D'Aurora, W h yMany more projects are inth e ^ ^ D d a n e y j B o n n i e D eLuca, Marlene DiTullio, Dorothy ^ f t e r* W e r e y o u w h e n there was aoffinga discount system, aCa- Donnelly, Linda Edmonds, Mary Jane Hiney, Kathy Icardi, u m e f o r cnsolation, for hope . . .reer^Day, atri-college forum; help Chris Keim, Kathy Kelley, Kathy Levis, Ruth Page, Carole Where were you in the golden mo

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Marina Antonucci, Bonnie Brennan, Ruth Ann Sennett, Kathy Fitzgerald and Sue Phelpsare seen working on a display for CICOP Week, when the members of MCLAP sought to inform othe rs of the conditions in Latin America. ! $ Gretchen Phillips, Paula Semrau, Sandie Seawright and NancyBronakowski discuss the living conditions in Latin America.

mercyhurst college: its mission to meridaThe beginning ... . andPreparations fi. . . andHope . . . and gratitude!

the end!resu l t s !

TH E INGIt was in the spring of 1964when Pat Delaney, formerly of St.Thomas More Club's Latin American Program, came to Mercyhurstto show slides and give a lecture.The topic.was his work in 'Merida,Yucatan, ^Mexico. After accomplishing a two-year term of serviceat Colegio Central, a b o y s ' schooloperated by the iMaryknoll ; Fathers in Merida, Pat was back in theStates spreading the "good word"to others. The good ^ word in thiscase seems to have fallen I upongood ground, for JVtercyhurst's firstvolunteer is working in Merida. Itwas Julie O'Mahony, after hearing Pat's lecture, who popped theimportant question "Why can'twe do something like that?" Thereply was probably more impetuous than prudent, but it cam"We can! Let's start now!" Andwe did. Julie, a 1965 graduate ofMercyhurst College, now teaches ina. varie ty of g rade s and does avariety of jobs at Colegio Peninsular (better known as RogersH a l l ) , a school for girls in Merida.. AND THE^END (OR RATHER, JUST ANOTHER BEGINN I N G

With the help of Father Peterson, the boys of the St. ThomasMore Club, and the FIC , ^Foundation for International Cooperation,wild dreams began to turn intomodest" beginnings. Originally,there were to be three girls destined for Merida. However, one decided to give up the ideafin favor

of marriage soon after graduation;another,,.who was to have PAVLA,Papal Volunteers to Latin America, sponsorship through her homediocese, decided instead to work atthe PAVLA National Office in Chicago (we're nevertheless proudthat,, she is still working in theLatin American apostolate); thethird, Julie O'Mahony is our pioneer. Because Julie was to be thefirst volunteer, it was hoped shecould get off to a flying start,which she did. On August 23, Julieleft Greater Pittsburgh Airport forPonce, Puerto Rico, where shestudied language, culture, and techniques.* It was in Ponce at theInstitute for Intercultural Formation at the Catholic University ofPuerto Rico -that Julie preparedfor four months'for her work inMerida.On December 12, 1965 the

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Feast of Our Lady of GuadalupJulie arrived in Merida. The Mary-knoll Sist ers who staff RogersHal l , Iwasted no time in puttingJulie's talents to use. In a letterdated'December 27 sh e . s ay s :"Merida is quite a city reallybeautiful. I love it! I'm living witha familythe Montes de Oca and' they have been wonderful tome . The Sisters are really great,too. They certainly don't wasteany time here. I started teachingas soon as I got here. My scheduleruns as follows: 7:00-8:00 .Secundaria; 8:00-9:00 Academia; 9:00-11:00 two 4th grades and a 2ndg rad e ; 11:00-12:00 Library; 3:00-3:30 the other 2nd grade. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I'm

in the library from 3:30-5:00; andalumnae-faculty dinner heldThe Erie Chapter of MercyhurstAlumnae held its annual alumnae-faculty dinner on Tuesday, February 15, 1966. The evening beganBarbato's Italian Restaurant

and Pizzeria1707 Stat e Stree t Erie, P .

Phone 521-2158

with informal conversation aroundthe punch bowl, followed by dinnerin the Student Dining Hall. -SisterM. Carolyn, ^President of Mercyhurst, and Sister M. De CMontfortspoke after dinner. The menu wasarranged by*the Alumnae DinnerCommittee.

Burhenn's PharmacyCorner 38th St. and Pine Ave.

Phone 466-7762Erie , Penna.

Virginia Gamble '63, Chairmanof the Nominating Committee, submitted a listing of candidates forthe 1966 officers of the Mercyhurst College Alumnae Association.Ballots are to be mailed to thecollege where they will be countedby^ the Election Committee onMarch 6.

Yaple's Dairyand

IcefCream Bar4026 Pine AvenuePhone 866-2441

Beauty CharmLucille's Beauty Salon

3702 Pine Ave. Call 455-0740

by sister m. de montforton Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, I'm teaching catechism from3:30-6:00. I think I've {been appointed chief librarian. I've enjoyed my classes so far, but withChristmas vacation, I haven't hadtime to really get into themjusta taste of what's in store for me."

PREPARATIONS . . .The girls who participate inMCLAP (as the Mercyhurst College Latin American Program iscalled) attend a weekly meetingwhich lasts for two hours. One houris devoted to Spanish conversationand gramm ar; the second hourcomprises activities concerned withMexico. The activities of this second hour vary from week to weekdiscussions, speakers, slides, etc.The Spanish sessions are conducted by Lupita^ Duarte and ManaRamirez, from Merida, who are

students at Mercyhurst College.There are three seniors participating in MCLAP as active members this yearKathy Fitzgerald,a business major from Salamanca,New York; Bonnie Brennan, anEnglish majorlfrom Buffalo, NewYork; and Marianne King, an elementary major from Williamsport,Pennsylvania. In Jaddition, thereare several auxiliary members, bothupperclassmen and underclassmen,who are interested in the Programbut do not plan to go to (Mexico.The entire group feels a real responsibility to assist in making theentire Mercyhurst campus awareof Latin America and to bring adeeper understanding of international: life to t he school.In addition, on one evening eachmonth, MCLAP sponsors an expanded? meeting to which LatinAmericans from Erie, the Spanish clubs of Mercyhurst andlGan-non, Spanish: teachers from thecity, and any interested personsare invited. It is through thismeans that two things are accomplished; a greater awareness of Latin America "'is j created at Mercyhurst and in the civic community,and MCLAP members gain deeperinsights into Latin American culture and language.

yucatan, mexicoLounge, and a Mass in honor ofOur Lady of Guadalupe.. . . RESULTS!

The financial burden of MCLAPis now being borne largely by FIC .In the beginning, Julie's .> trainingand support were taken care ofthrough the regular Sunday mission collections at Mercyhurst, aswell as by special donations of thefour classes of the College. It hasindeed been heartwarming to witness the interest shown by the students with regard to the project.A new means of support has justbeen added. Julie's home parish inGrove City, Pennsylvania, hasshown a great deal of interest inher work. As a result, the K. ofC. of the? parish has decided tomake this interest more tangible.Two K. of C. members, NataleRossi] and Frank Bryer, contactedthe members of the organizationand set up a special fund for Julie's support. Each person willingto donate to the fund will give $1a month during the; two yearsJulie will be in Meridathe firstcheck (for $40) arrived*just thismonth. tWITH H O P E l ,

bersfwill gorw. J,. . . AND GRATITUDEMCLAP has been blessed withthe continued support and encouragement of Sister M. Carolyn,President of Mercyhurst College,Father Peterson, the Thomas MoreClub, people like Carol and BobMartin who continue their interestfrom afar, and all who are* connected with the work of FICallof you. It may not be amiss toapply to these generous people thewords of St. Paul to the Ephesians:"May you be filled with all thecompletion God has to give. Hewhose power is at work in us ispowerful enough, and more thanpowerful enough, to j carry out hispurpose beyond all our hopes andd ream s ; may he be glorified in theChurch, and in Christ Jesus, to thelast generation of eternity."

If all goes well, the .presentSenior members of MCLAP will beleaving, for Merida sometime inearly July. It is hoped that Julie'straining and experience, alongwith the "immersion" of these newcomers in the culture and language will prepare them for theirteaching at Rogers Hall in the fall.There are, in addition, .severalFreshmen and a junior who showan active interest in going to Merida after their graduation.MCLAP is confident that its num-

ART FILMSCont'd from Page 1recipient of numerous awards.These include the Cannes FilmFestival Special Prize in 1957, theGrand Prix International de l'Aca-damie du Cinema in 1958, and, theGolden Banner award at the Religious Film Festival in 1960. atValladolid Spain.

On March 18, Lost Horizon, thesecond in the series of Fine ArtFilms, will also be presented inthe Little Theater at 8:15 p.m.Sr. M. Brigid Gallagher, of thedrama department:hopes. to havean informal discussion either preceding or following each film forthe purpose of reaching a clearerunderstanding of the film. All students are encouraged to attend thisFine Film series.saga polls students

Last year, MCLAPLatin American Co-operationWeek as a joint project with Gannon's Latin American Program.This is to be an annual project oft h e . two schools. This year LatinAmerican Co-operation Week willextend from February 6 to February 18. Among the events scheduledfor the Week are: A lecture byFather John Considine of theNCWC Latin America Bureau, aslide lecture^by Dr .Eague' of theGannon College Spanish Department, a fiesta in the Gannon

The final su rvey of the Sagaschool year will be a repeat of lastNovember's Student AcceptanceSurvey. Manager William Repackhas scheduled the dinner meal onFebruary 23 fori the short, six-question opinion ;jt poll on suchitems as choice and preparation offood, service, and temperature.

According to Mr. Repack, thereis a basic relationship between thetwo acceptance surveys. As Mr. Repack describes it^ "Basically ourreasons for two surveys of thistype in the {same year are quitesimple. We attempted, with thefirst acceptance survey, to get ameasurement of student|satisfaction, tSince receiving the results amonth ago, we have attempted toimprove in every area and, andparticular, any single area Iwhichwas not highly rated. With .{the

second survey we hope to measurethe effectiveness of our work during the past month, as well as togather additional guides for theremainder of th e v year."I would like to stress the pointthat we would like a response fromevery boarding student! There",isALWAYS room for improvementWe would like to know where eachstudent thinks it should be made."Join Our Pierced Earring ClubLarge Selection of Pierced Earrings Starting at $2.50 per pair

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page four t h e m e r c i a d february 18,1966impressions s k i i n gby kathy icardiSnowplow, snowplow!, the exhausted instructor bellows, as ahuman form is rapidly becominga gigantic snowball . For those whoa re not {familiar ! with ski jargon,snowplow is a basic element in skiing to facil i tate s topping.Amidst a mass of ski pants ,jackets and tossle caps is theMercyhurst contingent of the Gan

non College Ski Club either ina snow drift , underneath a tow orentangled in a lump of legs, a r m s ,skis and poles .F ru s t ra t io n s and;FunBeginning th is year approximately 200 Mercyhurst , Gannon andVillanova ConcertThe Villanova .Singers of theUniversi ty of V il lanova wil l perform in jo int concert with theMercyhurst Glee Club, Sundayevening, March 20, in the Lit t leTheater . Tic kets! for both s tudents and adults will be on salesoon, and further informationabout the well-known malegroup will appear in^the n ex tissue of-the merciad.

dean's listseniorsCarole StoiberKathleen KeimSan d ra iSelvaCarol ThomasMildred Boleshonorable mentionChris t ine MrazKaren GreenAntoinette CuneoChris t ine Phil l ipsjuniorsJudith PitneyDivina-* BarbushJan e P ro s sersophomoresTh eresa Jo n es ; iKathryn WillemsSharon LaboskyCamille TyczkowskifreshmenChris t ine StrongSan d ra Ad am sMary An n ParkPamela JohnsonSuzanne SchuppPau la SemrauPaula SchubertJudith Bradleyhonorable mention *Mary Siebert 'Barb ara NiederriterMary Ann'BrabenderMarcella Mikulec"

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Villa Maria s tudents have been invading Peak n ' Peak- Ski Centerin Clymer, New York. Fortunatelyno serious in juries have occurredduring the two hour sessions ofinstruction and free skiing whichare available, every Friday nightfor tenfweeks. For the novice thereare frust ions and s ide-spli t t ingtales , for the experts there is a" l i t t le b i t of Switzerland" in NewYork s tate.The handsome chalet , equippedwith e atin g facilities," provides theperfect atmosphere for informalsociallgather ings.Instructions are g iven by theRon Hamilton Ski 'School, andequipment is made available by thelodge. The ski scho ol! has done aremarkable job in three weeks andmembers are sufficiently sat isfied .For some i t may seem "if at firs tyou don't succeed . | . .", b ut forthe most part members are progressing quite well .

Transportat ion ProvidedTransportat ion is provided by theski club every Friday evening. Theweather and skiing condit ions havebeen excellent.Future plans are not yet complete, but an end-of-season p a r t yis tentat ively planned. Ski badgesand membership cards have beenniade available, officially recognizing the Gannon Ski Club.

New members are always welcome, and if you'Jare in terested ina refreshing outdoor activ i ty , theGannon Ski Club is the organizationfor you. Rates are very reasonableand, together with the enjoymentand satisfaction you will exper-ience, i t is a profi table investment.See you on the s lopes, skiers!

Friendship is a semester break . . .

senior home economics majors planteach and evaluate semester course /"What would you l ike : to discuss in th is course? What is i tthat I you need to know ? "Thesewere some of the firs t questionsasked of the Home Economics Seniors when, after their return fromstudent teaching, they began theiradvanced methods course.

Let's discuss"IAwould l ike to learn more aboutkeeping departmental records.""Let's talk about professional behavior and professional organizations.""I had a boys' class and I amstill puzzled on how to approachthem. They are so different fromthe girls .""I d idn ' t have boys. I had s tudents with low I.Q.'s. I also hadclasses with married s tudents . Maybe we could discuss teaching thesedifferent s tudents along with adultclasses .""You know, the key factor insome of these areas is motivation.I could use some help in tha t a rea."

Fo rm at P lan n edThe suggestions continued, continued, and continued until one anda half loose leafs were filled. Whenthe group had fin ished, they realized that they could never cover allthe material proposed in the fewweeks left in the semester. Withstress on the most valuable learning experiences, the group decidedthat some of the topics were moreimportant than others . After a longdiscussion, a list off* topics wasformulated.Before they could continue, thehome economics group proceded toestablish some objectives for the

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course. Using the procedure forlesson plans and unit plans, theylisted ;itheir objectives.Each member of the group received a ditto copy of the courseobjectives and a day by day blockplan of the course content .Who Taught the CourseThe s tudents d id . Each s tudent,

along? with the course professor,Miss Jamie Yule, assumed the roleof learners. Each one then, accord-ing to her in terests , chose a numberof topics to teach to the class.Each member of the class alsoacted as a resource person, usingher s tudent teaching or regularteaching experiences as background.

The class meetings were quiteunusual students never left whenth e bell- rang. Some classes wouldgo on for two or three hours; andeven extra classes were scheduledfor further discussions on specialtopics.A Unique ExperienceThe accomplishment of the courserange A to Z including a two hourfinal evaluation of the course. Thiscourse was more than classes , tes ts ,and work for the seniors; it wasthe experience of tru ly part icipating in the learning process . Commenting one s tudent, "This was thefirst time I found joy in learning."sga review,; preview goafs

fby dottie delaneys.g.a. senior representative'Wednesday , Febru ary 23, is thedate of this year's first (StudentGovernment Day. The program willconsis t of three parts : A report onthe accomplishments , programs,and problems of the: (Student Government Associat ion during firs tsemester; a report on the activ i t iesand programs now in progress; anda projected preview of this semester 's work. Later, at the end| ofsecond semester, another SGA Daywill be scheduled to review thework of the second part of theschool year.

The SGA day ^program will beheld at 12:45 in the Little Theater.Moderating the event will be CaroleStoiber, who will cover such topicsas the s tructuring of SGA, WinterCarnival, the system of Committeesin SGA, Inter-Club Council, and

tri-college Council.Other topics will include Who'sWho, the*Advisory Board Panel ,Curriculum Committee, NJ3.A. In surance, Erie Cover Girl Contest,Student Guide Committee, and theN.S.A. Student Travel Service.Writ ten reports wil l fbe distrib

uted at the program so that al l attending?will have an agenda andresume.The purpose of SGA Day is toacquaint the student body withmembers of Student Government,the programs of Student Government and the progress i t hasachieved.Campus-wide participation is nec-

essary for the projects and activities of iSGA to be implemented.Students must be aware of theseworkings in order that they mightactively participate in campus life.

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friendship is& by judy pitneyFriendship is g iving and asking

n o th in g in re tu rn . . . a su rp r i s eb i r th day p ar ty . . . a p lace in thelunch l ine . . . a ride to the airport .Friendship is sharing . . . findingalsource of confidence . . . rendering one's thoughts and feelings . . .seeking help or advice andlreceiv-ing i t . . . understanding another 'shopes and dreams and wishing thatthey would come true.Friendship is sacrifice . . . givingup your last! q u ar te r lendingyour prized black dress . . .^relinquishing your time to work a "few"math'.problems . . . putting ^yourself last. jafe,Friendship lis togetherness . . .shopping in town . . . semesterbreak in Youngstown . . . Pittsburgh . . . Buffalo . .?. a summertrip to the Shore. It ' s let ters whenyou're apart . . . long chatscatch

ing up . . . planning your next excursion.Friendship is compatability . . .you both like Frank Sinatra, hotfudge sundaes and Ayn Rand . . .bridge, basketball games and oniondip.Friendship is s incere . . . th inkingaloud and unafraid .jL . droppingevenjthe undermost garments ofpretense . . . looking with insightFriendship is tenderness . . . ameeting of the eyes . . . comfort insorrow . .J. rejoicing in happiness.Friendship is appreciation . . .of the merits that are not yours . . .Friendship is patience . . . a grandeur of spirit . . . Friendship is en-t i renes s . . . a to tal t ru s t .Friendship is cherished . .. something to be treasured deep in theheart . . . ajgift enhanced by thepassing years .

Friendship is compatibil i ty . . .

Friendship lis rendering one'sthoughts and feelings . . .

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