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Vol. IV No. 11
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Verrico,
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Hats
in
the Ring
by William Driscoll
The recent New Hampshire primary
encouraged a lot of pleasant American
dreams and cast doubts on some of the
most cherished
.
illusions
in
modern
American politics.
Barry Goldwater, with his
rugged
individualism, expecting to
win
a hand-
some victory, repelled his supporters
through crass and reckless politics.
Nelson Rockefeller,
moreover,
al-
though he did represent a stand for
moderation, especially
in
contrast to
Senator Goldwater, also repelled voters
both because of his obvious deficiencies
and because of his divorce and remar-
riage.
The outstanding victory of Henry
Cabot Lodge must be looked at more
closely before false conclusions are
drawn. What better way for voters to
voice protest at the two obviously de-
ficient candidates than to coyly back
another New Englander, several thou-
·
sand miles away. With the small num-
ber of votes cast, it is all too easy to
over stress the importance of this vic-
tory. However,
far
from belittling the
formidable ambassador, Mr.
Lodge
should be a
.
real threat in the bid for
republican nomination next July.
This primary cast doubt on the old
political idiom that the barnstorming,
baby kissing politician always has the
best chance. Perhaps this is the start
of a return to the All-American dream
of our forefathers that we always elect
the most efficient into office--! hope
so.
In contrast to this rather chaotic
·
republican showing, the Democratic
nomination is practically assured for
Lyndon Johnson.
At the moment the
position of his Vice-Presidential run-
ning-re.ate appears to be in the hands of
the sentimental favorite Robert Kenn-
edy- - -but anything can happen here.
According to this writer, the dem-
ocrats seem to · have the edge over· the
republicans at the present time. The
Federal A;d
by James Hennessy
I support foreign aid because of its
long-term,
strategic
significance.
Each carefully-spent foreign aid dollar
will repay itself many times over in
national security.
But should we limit our aid to
"friendly" nations? TAKELatinAmer-
ica, for instance. No region is more
vital to our security, yet none is more
vulnerable to communist subversion.
The Latin Americanmasses, caughtbe-
tween extremes of poverty and wealth,
are ripe for upheaval.
The cancer of communism
in
this
hemisphere has to be
excised,
but we
have all seen how hard it is to make
some governments grasp the surgeon's
knife. This makes the Alliance for Pro-
gress program more urgent. We must
strengthen these vulnerable nations.
Misery arouses
,
our sympathy, but
as a nation we have to think first of our
national security. To achieve this goal,
we are diverting a small percentage of
our enormous gross national product
in-
to prudent, well-managed foreign aid.
The object is not to buy new friends or
to keep old, but to create the conditions
of equality under which genuine friend-
ship can take root. Ourprosperitywill
be worth nothing unless the underdevel-
oped countries get the chance to devel-
op their own national institutions on a
basis of cultural and political indepen-
dence.
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4)
first
100
days of Johnson's administra-
ltion, have had their troubles it is true,
:but
Johnson has handled himself well
.
The war on poverty and ignorance, his
determination to provide equal rights
i
for all Americans, his determination to
achieve a peaceful world, his goal of a
home, a decent job, and a good educa-
:
tion for all Americans, deserves the
isupport
he has received from virtually
all Americans. He certainly deserves
the vigorous support of all Democrats.
In
a pentit rr.anner so becoming of
all, three individaals of no slight sta-
ture, received plaques
·
naming each as
a "Man of the Year" and emphatically
marking their interest and
·
service for
Marist College as invaluable
.
Active in
art
extensive realm of college
.
functions,
these three were chosen by the administra-
tion as the outstanding Junior, Sophomore
and Freshmanforthe schoolyearl962-63.
In Daniel Verrico, Marist had the
most jovial and most serious contributor
to college events. He declared
:
"I'd like to thank my mother,
my father, my family, my friends
and ail those who have believed
in me and helped tp make this
award possible
.
"
The Sophomore of the Ye::t.r, Thomas
Heffernan, whose attributes mark him
as
an
outstanding individual, hoped:
"that the future will show that
I have been worthy of this a-
ward
and
that others wi11
'
strive
to profertheir greatest service
to the College."
From hard-working and well-liked
Theodore Flynn, the Freshman of the
Year plaque borught the reflection that:
"Possibly my greatest source
of satisfaction has been to be
a member of Marist College
and its student body.
Than!
·
To this, Brother Paul Stokes added
his thanks as he presented the plaques
to Dan, Tom, and Ted on Friday after-
noon, March the twentieth in a short but
spirited ceremony.
As last year" slate-arriving plaques
were awarded: the signs of a quickly-
arriving May denote that
·
the second
"Undergraduate Day" is near to Kenneth
Galbraith, its chairman, and his com-
mitteemen, it is almost a reality.
A
varied list of awards from the academic
and the athletic departments will be
presented to deserving students, most
possibly, on the Fifth of May. Last
year saw the initiation of this day of
praise
fo
the underclassmen of Marist.
The day was warmly received and im-
mediately branded to become traditional.
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THE
Editor: Gerry Marmion
RECORD
Co-Editor: GeorgeE. Hallam
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Assistant Editor: Pete Maronge
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M_oderator: _Dr._ George _Sommer_
Courage is a term which,
in
this woiter' s opinion,
ii;
too
strictly reserved for the battle field bravery of the past.
.• Our modern world calls for a different connotation of the
: Word;
a
different brand of bravery, a new breed of courage;
and that 'is the courage of conviction. Now, by conviction I
do not mean mere iguorant stuboorness, but ratner a
principle or belief intelligently, existentially, and often
intuitively derived by the individual.
It
is convictions of this
nature which characterize the modern individualist and which
differentiate him from the rugged, rough-necked individualist
of the American past. T)::te courage necessa:i;y for embracine-
convictions such as theae is a "lonely", purely personal
courage; but neverthelesss, such was the courage recently
denonstrated by certain members of the Marist._ College
faculty.
In the past, the Marist College Lecture Series has not
alwil.ys met with success. We have listened to speakers
read monotonous reams of notes not used in their doctoral
thesis. We watched bored students yawn, felt the general
disappointment, and heard the false ,pplause. Fortunately.,
lectures like this have been few, and if one is to judge from
the recent past, will be even more limited in the future. We
are referring specifically to those lectures which follow in
the tradition of a Mundy and Mackenzie, the Peyre lecture
.and the L •. S. D. lecture; lectures which stimulated the mind
ai
and excited the imagination. Now, Peyre, Metzner and
O'Leary were scholarly individualists of this calibre who
spoke frankly on controversial topics, and we would like to
take this opportunity not only to express our gratitiude
tiz
but also to indicate our admiration for Brother Joseph
Belanger and Brother Daniel Kirk for inviting these speakers
in the first place. They demonstrated this •new breed' of
courage .. We appreciate the trust you have in the Marist
College student, and salute you for it.
Now, just before the paper went
fo
press, we were in-
formed of another instance of this new courage among our
faculty members. We were informed that Mr. Swetz,
together with Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan have been accepted by
the Peace Corps.
It is with a proud sorrow that we receive
this news. One has only to leave home for a short period
of time to imagine what it is like to sever one's roots
completely. To embark upon a mational enterprise such as
the Peace Corps, requires this new kind of courage; and it
is this kind of courage young America must learn if the
America of tommorrow is to prevail.
The Record staff offers its sym-
pathy to Brother William Murphy and
Mr. Joseph Sullivan on the loss of their
loved ones.
Editor's Note: At this time, we would like to invite the
members of the Re-Record to join the staff of the Record ..
We recognize that your talents could be most useful to this
staff.
It
might be better to work together for the betterment
of Marist College and its college newsr,:aper.
Thank
you.
"Th
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at vassar
by Tom Troland
Through the giggles of an anticipa-
ting Vassar audience, Dr. John Rock
of the Harvard School of Medical Re-
search discussed the controversial top-
ic of the now famous "pill". The fol-
lowing is a summary of that discussion,
as objective as possible.
~
The "pill" is a contraceptive (or a
non-conceptive,
according to one's
views on such things). Technically, it
is a "progesterone steroid". That is,
it prevents the possibility of conception
by maintaining a sufficient level of pro-
gesterone in a woman so as to simulate
pregnancy and both ovulation.
The
·womb is built up, as in natural preg-
nancy, so as to provide a stable and
nourishing environment for the growing
fetus.
The sole difference is that -no
fetus develops because the ovulation pro-
cess has been arrested. The progest-
erone level can be maintained indefin-
itely by frequent ingestion of the "pill".
One of the basic uses of the progest-
erone steroid tablet (and, I add,a theo-
logically accepted use) has been in
cases involving women incapable of
giving birth, either due to womb size
or womb defects. When it is physically
impossible for a woman to give birth
because delivery is impossible, the use
of progesterone steroids have been
made, and theologically upheld as me-
dicinal treatment. In a number of cases,
womb defects have been corrected by
raising the progesterone level of the
. body, thus making pregnancy possible.
The "pill" is also used to correct very
irregular,
and sometimes harmful
menstrual cycles.
Dr. Rock, after he had finished the
biological aspects of oral contraception,
then approached the problems of moral
implications. He showed the male and
female roles in reproduction; the male
as aggressor, the female as receiver
seeking protection and affection. This
seems to imply that oral contraception
would further immorality by removing
the sole limitation to promiscuity: the
possibility of pregnancy. However, he
continued, speaking of the" universality"
in mankind, of monogamous long-term
mating. It is prevalent in all societies,
probably because man has an urge
toward long-term mating, devotion to
one spouse, and love for children.
. "It
is the most complete expression of
sexuality; and as such may be consid-
ered a strong moral guide for sexual
actions. How then do you judge actions
which violate the monogamous code?"
Dr. Rock showed that it is necessary
that children being raised be showed
that monogamy is the best means for the
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4)
_March 25, 1964
EBJ. at Marist
By Bob Cloonan
Today the initials F. B. I. occupy a
definite place in the vocabulary of near-
ly every American. On Thursday eve-
ning, March 12, the Marist College
Pre-legal Society presented Mr. Heins
Eisele, Special Agent for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, who spoke on
the activities and functions of this dis-
tinguished law enforcement agency. Be-
cause this lecture was the culmination
of an event-filled day - - Student Council
elections,
a lecture on L. S. D., a
movie sponsored by the Y. A. F. entitled
"Brainwashing," and a competing lec-
ture at I. B. M., entitled "Drugs and
TheirEffects on Ps:i,-. ,c.3is"--enhanced
by the already predominant student dis-
· interest, the attendance was e::tremel:,.
poor.
However, from the lively dis-
cussion period which followed the lec-
ture, and the general opinion of those
in attendance, the talk proved to be both
interesting and somewhat humorous.
Mr. Eisele described the role of
theF.B.I. asmainlythat of a fact-find-
ing agency which investigates violations
of Federal laws, and presents its find-
ings to the Attorney General who then is
responsible for prosecution. The sec-
ondary purpose of this organization is
that of a service agency. whose function
is to assist local law enforcement agen-
cies in the investigation of crimes. The
F. B.
I. was first established in 1924 as
the investigative arm of the Department
of Justice, and J. Edgar Hoover was,
the appointed director. At the present
time, the Bureau has jurisdiction in
one-hundred and sixty fields, among
which are responsibility for national
security,
investigation of sabotage,
and government personnel security. It
also has power in such cases as unlaw-
ful flight to avoid prosecution, Federal
trainwreck cases, interstate transpor-
tation of stolen automobiles, and local
draft board enrollment.
In presenting statistics on the rate
of crime in. the United States,
Mr.
-Eisele stated that between 1950 and
1960 the crime rate grew five times
faster than the population. There is
one homicide every fifty-eight minutes,
an assault every four minutes, and a
burglary every thirty four seconds in
the U. S. To cope with this situation the
F. B.
I. has established the largest crime
detection laboratory in the world.
In conclusion,
Mr.
Eisele reviewed
the qualifications for the position of
Special Agent. In general these include
citizenship, a minimum age of t\venty-
three, a Bachelors degree, and also
either a Law degree, or three years
employment in a supervisory position.
The initial salary is slightly under
THE RECORD
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Page Three
AJ1imni
Support
The lay alumni of Marist College
t,ave promised to help support the build-
ing fund drive for Champagnat Hall.
Their aim is to help defray, in their
.nall way, a fraction of the total sum
of Marist' s burden.
In the March 4th Officers of the
Alumni Organization meeting, the Alum-
ni Loyalty Fund was the main topic of
discussion. Class Chairmen were cho-
sen to direct the campaign in their re-
spective classes: Phil Burno-Class of
1963, TomConnolly-Class of 1962, Don
Lozier-Class of 1961, and Bob Spunt
and Dave Boss are in charge of the
Evening Division's support.
The Organization proposed and a-
greed upon a Five 'oint Plan to help
raise funds. In it 100% participation is
t·.., be their main goal. Also a time per-
i~d for soliciting was reached: March
15-June 30 and an extended pledge per-
iod until December 31.
A concrete
goal was established. A special group
for non-alumni gifts was created-Alum-
ni Friends' gifts.
Lastly ·full usage of.
any "company matching fund program"
Letters
to the Editor
Dear Mr. Marmion:
At the direcuon of our president,
following a unanimous vote of the mem-
bers in attendance at our March 7th
meeting, I take great pleasure in ex-
pressing to you and your staff our en-
couragement and hopes for your success
in revitalizing your' publication.
Recent issues have been character-
ized by an honest, straightforward, un-
fettered editorial style that is going to
arouse some controversy, to be sure,
but at least it will be.read.
The Evening Division Student Coun-
cil hereby pledges its support to your
efforts in providing our campus with a
serious C:iut not staid) forum for in-
formed opinions on subjects of real
significance to the young men of the
student body.
Sincerely,
J.E. Robillard, Secretary
Eve Div Student Council
Marist College
eight thousand dollars.
Mr. Eisele, himself, is a graduate
of Ithaca College. He received his M.A.
from Columbia University, and before
coming to Poughkeepsie, was stationed
in Chicago, and Cleveland.
Kenneth .l:"rance-Ke1ly
was stressed as an adct1tional means to
·increase funds.
· Next to the aim of total, 100%, par-
ticipation, the need for a tangible goal
for all donations was necessary. The
Chairmen believed that a goal based on
reducing the $4. 5 million cost of the
building would seem unattainable to the
alumni. With this in mind, the "Square
Foot Plan" was devised.
The cost per
square foot for Champagnat Hall is
about twenty-five dollars.
This, then,
is a most realistic goal.
The faculty and students, both pres-
ent and future, will be deeply indebtP.d
to the loyalty of the alumni to their Al-
ma Mater.
A great opportunity for
precedent setting and tradition founding
has befallen our alumni, and they have
responded. In supporting this fund drive
they have placed· the future of a liberal
education above the imminance of daily
needs. The least we, as Men of Marist,
can do to show appreciation for their
benevolence is to stand and salute our
gracious Alumni as a token of payment
for their generosity.
Campus
-
Lorner
I must congratulate my fellow col-
umnist for his ever-so-accurate pre-
diction of the New Hampshire primaries.
If
I may suggest a suggestion, for ob-
taining even more accurate results,
why not begin. writing your article at
least a half-hour, instead of the usual
10 minutes, before deadline time.
I know it's not the most interesting
column in our beloved newspaper fel-
lows but why did you "misplace" last
week's article.
Just how many newspapers does
this college have.
Three weeks ago
there wasn't any, and now, at last
count, there are three.
As much as we dislike it, we must
congratulate our counterparts of the
Re-Record. However, we were won-
dering what school they are planning to
attend next year. Can't you just see it
on their application blank:
Former
Occupation -- "Roach." It looks as if
the Re-Record suffers from the same
plight that the Recorq often does, name-
ly, failure to hand in articles. Either
that or it was an extremely poor job
of stretching out and padding of their
first issue.
Since the ttecord is still in th~ pro-
cess of undergoing renovations, we
would appreciate any suggestion for a
more attractive newspaper.
This, of
course, quite naturally excludes all
those originating from the staff of the
Re-Record. We have already received
a few "suggestions" from them.
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I Mav
Be
Wrong
But
by Bill Treanor.
New Hampshire
:
Well it finally happened, I not only
might have been wrong when I wrote
last week's article - I was. However,
I cio think that the primary has shown
one point that I was trying to convey
and that is that the rank and file of the
Republican Pa;i:ty do not want either
Governor Nelsor.. Rockefeller or Senator
Barry Goldwater
.
It is interesting
to l
o
ok back on this
event with a sought of hindsight and say
·
where each of the candidates went
wrong.
Yet there is another example
of our "American" political structure
in these results and that is the flexibil-
~
ity of our candidates before election
.
Recall how each of the major contenders
_
said that this would be the
·
determining
r
a
ce
, that one claimed that he would
ga,rner at least 35% of th
e
vote thus in-
.
·
sur
i
ng his victory. Wh
a
t is the propa-
ganda now
?
Do they not now claim the
race to be unimportant or at least not
as imi;ortant as it once was
?
Well,
maybe the voters will forget?
Education:
.
Ever since the Soviet Union put the
fi~st man-made satellite, Sputnik I, in-
to space in 1957, there has been a con-
tinual scream about deficiencies of the
American educational system. Imme-
diately there arose such a clamor- for
new legislation that the Congress, in
1958, passed the National D
e
fense Ed-
ucation Act. Even the namewas to im-
ply the impending disaster that awaited
the American people if we did not act
now.
It is not my intention
,
at this time,
to either criticize the intent of the legis-
lation or the succeeding attempts that
are being made even today, such as our
Governor having to cancel his speaking
engagements in order to return to Al-
bany to get his program through the
legislature
.
However, there is in the Nat
i
onal
Defense Education Act (NDEA) one par-
ticular section, Title V
,
which is sorely
and quickly in need of review and more
pill .. .
fulfillment of human natur
e;
and that
th
e
se children be show
e
d the
i
mportance
of
t
olerance
,
which is sorely needed
in
our modern notions of m
a
rriage
,
di-
vorce, remarriage
.
.
.
In conclusion, Dr
.
Rock, in r
e
ply
.
to questions of the use of oral contra-
ceptives for immoral purposes said,
"Morality is not a question of prevent-
ing pr
e
gnancy; it is something in the
head."
stringent definition. Specifically, this
Title is in reference to the fostering,
with federal funds, the fUi<la.nce pro-
grams in our high school.: so that our
youth may be better
·
directed and coun-
seled. Yet, after the investigation by
Representative Ashbrook of Ohio, who
revealed in the days of the last Congress
the deplorable abuses of
_
this section
.
we, in conscience, have no other alter-
native but to press
-
for
-
a full investiga-
.
tion by the Co11gress.
.
What are these deplorabk
·
-
abuses?
They -are commonly referred to as the
"bra,Tlpicking" tests.
"t•'
or Mr. Ash-
.
brook and many other Americans, in-
cluding my
.
self; these are nothing more
than an outright inv
_
asion of a man's
personal life and the privacy of the
family.
What is your opinion of the follow-
ing questions which are taken from some
of these tests
:
Which is worst, spitting
on the
,
American flag, spitting on the
Bible? Are you ashamed of your fath-
er• s job? Have you ever stolen hubcaps
or other car materials, alone, withone
oth
e
r, with more than one other, never?
':.'
his is m
e
relyasampleoftheques
-
tion
s
that are asked and no field is left
unquestioned, including the individual's
sex life.
Repeatedly questions are so
worded as to imply the doubt to one's
moral life, the reality of sin, the re-
spect required of one• s parents and fel-
low men.
Yet one might say that this is needed
information in order to detect whether
an individual is developing correctly.
Well this is fine except, who is to de-
termine what is developing correctly?
Moreover, it is horrifying to
learn
that the same ones who are advocating
these "tests" are the same ones who
·
claim that man can be free only when
morality is eliminated and the archaic
system of national governments is re-
placed by a "World Government".
Now I realize that this is merely a
quick look at a very serious question,
so I ask that you reserve final judge-
ment until n
e
xt week when the second
of this tw
o
part look at Title V ofNDEA
and it<; consequences is considered.
BEST
WISHES
The staff of the RECORD would like
to offer its congradulations to the m
e
m
_
bers of the 1964-65 Student Council and,
at the same time, offer them our sup-
port during the coming year.
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aid ....
Because of the communist tnreat,
we must redouble our efforts to give
• peoples around the world-"neutralist,
11
"non-aligned,
11
or even communist-con-
trolled-an alternative
to
poverty ancl
exploitation.
I believe,
.
as the Senate voted last
year, that "special attention and con-
sideration" should be given tho::.e coun-
'
tries which share our view
·
of the world
I
!
situation
.
I also believe that aid to com -
.
munist Poland and
_
Yugoslavia has
served the national interest under both
the Kennedy and Eisenhower Adminis-
.
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trations.
.
Our aid to these countries
!
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has been primarily agdcuitural-in Yu.:.
·
goslavia
I
s case, 52 percent; in Poland's
case 99. 99 percent.
Our bushels of
·
grain
.
speak more eloquently to ~hese
proud peoples than propaganda.
·
The communists themselves
.
give
foreign aid t
_
o regimes
·
which by no
means share their view of the world
situation. Why? Because their targets
·
are the
-
people, and through the people,
the world.
Without being cynical, we,
too, must understand the use of this
cold war tactic. We must not judge an
aid recipient exclusively by his vote at
the U. N.
Our criterion is whether aid
to a given country tends to promote
national independence, political free-
dom
,
and a better life for the people.
Does it weaken communist influence?
Above all, does it help us display the
fruits of freedom.
Let us fight the cold war-and the
war for human dignity-with all the eco-
nomic and diplomatic resources at our
command.
men
It
is on this day that the Man of the Year
is elected to step forward into the privileged
rays of congratulatory cheers. Comparable
to the Senior" Cardinal Spellman" award,
this honor is extended to the most
active,
most distinctive member of the three
years. It is on this day that the History
Department selects its historians as each
department chooses their respective
man of excellence. It is also on this day
that our athletes are recompensed for their
laborsofthepast year. Justifiably, this
day is "the day" fo Marist•s under-
graduates to applaud the students who
have iapiritedly striven to promote action
and onterest
in
Marist by rendering their
s
e
rvices both academically and ath-
letically.
The committee for Undergraduate
Day would surely appreciate the support
of the student body. It plans are great;
its aspirations that all or Marist• s under-
classmen will guarantee the success of
this year•
s
Undergraduate Day are even
greater.
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4.11.2
4.11.3
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Hats
in
the Ring
by William Driscoll
The recent New Hampshire primary
encouraged a lot of pleasant American
dreams and cast doubts on some of the
most cherished
.
illusions
in
modern
American politics.
Barry Goldwater, with his
rugged
individualism, expecting to
win
a hand-
some victory, repelled his supporters
through crass and reckless politics.
Nelson Rockefeller,
moreover,
al-
though he did represent a stand for
moderation, especially
in
contrast to
Senator Goldwater, also repelled voters
both because of his obvious deficiencies
and because of his divorce and remar-
riage.
The outstanding victory of Henry
Cabot Lodge must be looked at more
closely before false conclusions are
drawn. What better way for voters to
voice protest at the two obviously de-
ficient candidates than to coyly back
another New Englander, several thou-
·
sand miles away. With the small num-
ber of votes cast, it is all too easy to
over stress the importance of this vic-
tory. However,
far
from belittling the
formidable ambassador, Mr.
Lodge
should be a
.
real threat in the bid for
republican nomination next July.
This primary cast doubt on the old
political idiom that the barnstorming,
baby kissing politician always has the
best chance. Perhaps this is the start
of a return to the All-American dream
of our forefathers that we always elect
the most efficient into office--! hope
so.
In contrast to this rather chaotic
·
republican showing, the Democratic
nomination is practically assured for
Lyndon Johnson.
At the moment the
position of his Vice-Presidential run-
ning-re.ate appears to be in the hands of
the sentimental favorite Robert Kenn-
edy- - -but anything can happen here.
According to this writer, the dem-
ocrats seem to · have the edge over· the
republicans at the present time. The
Federal A;d
by James Hennessy
I support foreign aid because of its
long-term,
strategic
significance.
Each carefully-spent foreign aid dollar
will repay itself many times over in
national security.
But should we limit our aid to
"friendly" nations? TAKELatinAmer-
ica, for instance. No region is more
vital to our security, yet none is more
vulnerable to communist subversion.
The Latin Americanmasses, caughtbe-
tween extremes of poverty and wealth,
are ripe for upheaval.
The cancer of communism
in
this
hemisphere has to be
excised,
but we
have all seen how hard it is to make
some governments grasp the surgeon's
knife. This makes the Alliance for Pro-
gress program more urgent. We must
strengthen these vulnerable nations.
Misery arouses
,
our sympathy, but
as a nation we have to think first of our
national security. To achieve this goal,
we are diverting a small percentage of
our enormous gross national product
in-
to prudent, well-managed foreign aid.
The object is not to buy new friends or
to keep old, but to create the conditions
of equality under which genuine friend-
ship can take root. Ourprosperitywill
be worth nothing unless the underdevel-
oped countries get the chance to devel-
op their own national institutions on a
basis of cultural and political indepen-
dence.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(,Con•t on page
4)
first
100
days of Johnson's administra-
ltion, have had their troubles it is true,
:but
Johnson has handled himself well
.
The war on poverty and ignorance, his
determination to provide equal rights
i
for all Americans, his determination to
achieve a peaceful world, his goal of a
home, a decent job, and a good educa-
:
tion for all Americans, deserves the
isupport
he has received from virtually
all Americans. He certainly deserves
the vigorous support of all Democrats.
In
a pentit rr.anner so becoming of
all, three individaals of no slight sta-
ture, received plaques
·
naming each as
a "Man of the Year" and emphatically
marking their interest and
·
service for
Marist College as invaluable
.
Active in
art
extensive realm of college
.
functions,
these three were chosen by the administra-
tion as the outstanding Junior, Sophomore
and Freshmanforthe schoolyearl962-63.
In Daniel Verrico, Marist had the
most jovial and most serious contributor
to college events. He declared
:
"I'd like to thank my mother,
my father, my family, my friends
and ail those who have believed
in me and helped tp make this
award possible
.
"
The Sophomore of the Ye::t.r, Thomas
Heffernan, whose attributes mark him
as
an
outstanding individual, hoped:
"that the future will show that
I have been worthy of this a-
ward
and
that others wi11
'
strive
to profertheir greatest service
to the College."
From hard-working and well-liked
Theodore Flynn, the Freshman of the
Year plaque borught the reflection that:
"Possibly my greatest source
of satisfaction has been to be
a member of Marist College
and its student body.
Than!
·
To this, Brother Paul Stokes added
his thanks as he presented the plaques
to Dan, Tom, and Ted on Friday after-
noon, March the twentieth in a short but
spirited ceremony.
As last year" slate-arriving plaques
were awarded: the signs of a quickly-
arriving May denote that
·
the second
"Undergraduate Day" is near to Kenneth
Galbraith, its chairman, and his com-
mitteemen, it is almost a reality.
A
varied list of awards from the academic
and the athletic departments will be
presented to deserving students, most
possibly, on the Fifth of May. Last
year saw the initiation of this day of
praise
fo
the underclassmen of Marist.
The day was warmly received and im-
mediately branded to become traditional.
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THE
Editor: Gerry Marmion
RECORD
Co-Editor: GeorgeE. Hallam
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Assistant Editor: Pete Maronge
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M_oderator: _Dr._ George _Sommer_
Courage is a term which,
in
this woiter' s opinion,
ii;
too
strictly reserved for the battle field bravery of the past.
.• Our modern world calls for a different connotation of the
: Word;
a
different brand of bravery, a new breed of courage;
and that 'is the courage of conviction. Now, by conviction I
do not mean mere iguorant stuboorness, but ratner a
principle or belief intelligently, existentially, and often
intuitively derived by the individual.
It
is convictions of this
nature which characterize the modern individualist and which
differentiate him from the rugged, rough-necked individualist
of the American past. T)::te courage necessa:i;y for embracine-
convictions such as theae is a "lonely", purely personal
courage; but neverthelesss, such was the courage recently
denonstrated by certain members of the Marist._ College
faculty.
In the past, the Marist College Lecture Series has not
alwil.ys met with success. We have listened to speakers
read monotonous reams of notes not used in their doctoral
thesis. We watched bored students yawn, felt the general
disappointment, and heard the false ,pplause. Fortunately.,
lectures like this have been few, and if one is to judge from
the recent past, will be even more limited in the future. We
are referring specifically to those lectures which follow in
the tradition of a Mundy and Mackenzie, the Peyre lecture
.and the L •. S. D. lecture; lectures which stimulated the mind
ai
and excited the imagination. Now, Peyre, Metzner and
O'Leary were scholarly individualists of this calibre who
spoke frankly on controversial topics, and we would like to
take this opportunity not only to express our gratitiude
tiz
but also to indicate our admiration for Brother Joseph
Belanger and Brother Daniel Kirk for inviting these speakers
in the first place. They demonstrated this •new breed' of
courage .. We appreciate the trust you have in the Marist
College student, and salute you for it.
Now, just before the paper went
fo
press, we were in-
formed of another instance of this new courage among our
faculty members. We were informed that Mr. Swetz,
together with Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan have been accepted by
the Peace Corps.
It is with a proud sorrow that we receive
this news. One has only to leave home for a short period
of time to imagine what it is like to sever one's roots
completely. To embark upon a mational enterprise such as
the Peace Corps, requires this new kind of courage; and it
is this kind of courage young America must learn if the
America of tommorrow is to prevail.
The Record staff offers its sym-
pathy to Brother William Murphy and
Mr. Joseph Sullivan on the loss of their
loved ones.
Editor's Note: At this time, we would like to invite the
members of the Re-Record to join the staff of the Record ..
We recognize that your talents could be most useful to this
staff.
It
might be better to work together for the betterment
of Marist College and its college newsr,:aper.
Thank
you.
"Th
p·
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1
at vassar
by Tom Troland
Through the giggles of an anticipa-
ting Vassar audience, Dr. John Rock
of the Harvard School of Medical Re-
search discussed the controversial top-
ic of the now famous "pill". The fol-
lowing is a summary of that discussion,
as objective as possible.
~
The "pill" is a contraceptive (or a
non-conceptive,
according to one's
views on such things). Technically, it
is a "progesterone steroid". That is,
it prevents the possibility of conception
by maintaining a sufficient level of pro-
gesterone in a woman so as to simulate
pregnancy and both ovulation.
The
·womb is built up, as in natural preg-
nancy, so as to provide a stable and
nourishing environment for the growing
fetus.
The sole difference is that -no
fetus develops because the ovulation pro-
cess has been arrested. The progest-
erone level can be maintained indefin-
itely by frequent ingestion of the "pill".
One of the basic uses of the progest-
erone steroid tablet (and, I add,a theo-
logically accepted use) has been in
cases involving women incapable of
giving birth, either due to womb size
or womb defects. When it is physically
impossible for a woman to give birth
because delivery is impossible, the use
of progesterone steroids have been
made, and theologically upheld as me-
dicinal treatment. In a number of cases,
womb defects have been corrected by
raising the progesterone level of the
. body, thus making pregnancy possible.
The "pill" is also used to correct very
irregular,
and sometimes harmful
menstrual cycles.
Dr. Rock, after he had finished the
biological aspects of oral contraception,
then approached the problems of moral
implications. He showed the male and
female roles in reproduction; the male
as aggressor, the female as receiver
seeking protection and affection. This
seems to imply that oral contraception
would further immorality by removing
the sole limitation to promiscuity: the
possibility of pregnancy. However, he
continued, speaking of the" universality"
in mankind, of monogamous long-term
mating. It is prevalent in all societies,
probably because man has an urge
toward long-term mating, devotion to
one spouse, and love for children.
. "It
is the most complete expression of
sexuality; and as such may be consid-
ered a strong moral guide for sexual
actions. How then do you judge actions
which violate the monogamous code?"
Dr. Rock showed that it is necessary
that children being raised be showed
that monogamy is the best means for the
\Con•td on Page
4)
_March 25, 1964
EBJ. at Marist
By Bob Cloonan
Today the initials F. B. I. occupy a
definite place in the vocabulary of near-
ly every American. On Thursday eve-
ning, March 12, the Marist College
Pre-legal Society presented Mr. Heins
Eisele, Special Agent for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, who spoke on
the activities and functions of this dis-
tinguished law enforcement agency. Be-
cause this lecture was the culmination
of an event-filled day - - Student Council
elections,
a lecture on L. S. D., a
movie sponsored by the Y. A. F. entitled
"Brainwashing," and a competing lec-
ture at I. B. M., entitled "Drugs and
TheirEffects on Ps:i,-. ,c.3is"--enhanced
by the already predominant student dis-
· interest, the attendance was e::tremel:,.
poor.
However, from the lively dis-
cussion period which followed the lec-
ture, and the general opinion of those
in attendance, the talk proved to be both
interesting and somewhat humorous.
Mr. Eisele described the role of
theF.B.I. asmainlythat of a fact-find-
ing agency which investigates violations
of Federal laws, and presents its find-
ings to the Attorney General who then is
responsible for prosecution. The sec-
ondary purpose of this organization is
that of a service agency. whose function
is to assist local law enforcement agen-
cies in the investigation of crimes. The
F. B.
I. was first established in 1924 as
the investigative arm of the Department
of Justice, and J. Edgar Hoover was,
the appointed director. At the present
time, the Bureau has jurisdiction in
one-hundred and sixty fields, among
which are responsibility for national
security,
investigation of sabotage,
and government personnel security. It
also has power in such cases as unlaw-
ful flight to avoid prosecution, Federal
trainwreck cases, interstate transpor-
tation of stolen automobiles, and local
draft board enrollment.
In presenting statistics on the rate
of crime in. the United States,
Mr.
-Eisele stated that between 1950 and
1960 the crime rate grew five times
faster than the population. There is
one homicide every fifty-eight minutes,
an assault every four minutes, and a
burglary every thirty four seconds in
the U. S. To cope with this situation the
F. B.
I. has established the largest crime
detection laboratory in the world.
In conclusion,
Mr.
Eisele reviewed
the qualifications for the position of
Special Agent. In general these include
citizenship, a minimum age of t\venty-
three, a Bachelors degree, and also
either a Law degree, or three years
employment in a supervisory position.
The initial salary is slightly under
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Page Three
AJ1imni
Support
The lay alumni of Marist College
t,ave promised to help support the build-
ing fund drive for Champagnat Hall.
Their aim is to help defray, in their
.nall way, a fraction of the total sum
of Marist' s burden.
In the March 4th Officers of the
Alumni Organization meeting, the Alum-
ni Loyalty Fund was the main topic of
discussion. Class Chairmen were cho-
sen to direct the campaign in their re-
spective classes: Phil Burno-Class of
1963, TomConnolly-Class of 1962, Don
Lozier-Class of 1961, and Bob Spunt
and Dave Boss are in charge of the
Evening Division's support.
The Organization proposed and a-
greed upon a Five 'oint Plan to help
raise funds. In it 100% participation is
t·.., be their main goal. Also a time per-
i~d for soliciting was reached: March
15-June 30 and an extended pledge per-
iod until December 31.
A concrete
goal was established. A special group
for non-alumni gifts was created-Alum-
ni Friends' gifts.
Lastly ·full usage of.
any "company matching fund program"
Letters
to the Editor
Dear Mr. Marmion:
At the direcuon of our president,
following a unanimous vote of the mem-
bers in attendance at our March 7th
meeting, I take great pleasure in ex-
pressing to you and your staff our en-
couragement and hopes for your success
in revitalizing your' publication.
Recent issues have been character-
ized by an honest, straightforward, un-
fettered editorial style that is going to
arouse some controversy, to be sure,
but at least it will be.read.
The Evening Division Student Coun-
cil hereby pledges its support to your
efforts in providing our campus with a
serious C:iut not staid) forum for in-
formed opinions on subjects of real
significance to the young men of the
student body.
Sincerely,
J.E. Robillard, Secretary
Eve Div Student Council
Marist College
eight thousand dollars.
Mr. Eisele, himself, is a graduate
of Ithaca College. He received his M.A.
from Columbia University, and before
coming to Poughkeepsie, was stationed
in Chicago, and Cleveland.
Kenneth .l:"rance-Ke1ly
was stressed as an adct1tional means to
·increase funds.
· Next to the aim of total, 100%, par-
ticipation, the need for a tangible goal
for all donations was necessary. The
Chairmen believed that a goal based on
reducing the $4. 5 million cost of the
building would seem unattainable to the
alumni. With this in mind, the "Square
Foot Plan" was devised.
The cost per
square foot for Champagnat Hall is
about twenty-five dollars.
This, then,
is a most realistic goal.
The faculty and students, both pres-
ent and future, will be deeply indebtP.d
to the loyalty of the alumni to their Al-
ma Mater.
A great opportunity for
precedent setting and tradition founding
has befallen our alumni, and they have
responded. In supporting this fund drive
they have placed· the future of a liberal
education above the imminance of daily
needs. The least we, as Men of Marist,
can do to show appreciation for their
benevolence is to stand and salute our
gracious Alumni as a token of payment
for their generosity.
Campus
-
Lorner
I must congratulate my fellow col-
umnist for his ever-so-accurate pre-
diction of the New Hampshire primaries.
If
I may suggest a suggestion, for ob-
taining even more accurate results,
why not begin. writing your article at
least a half-hour, instead of the usual
10 minutes, before deadline time.
I know it's not the most interesting
column in our beloved newspaper fel-
lows but why did you "misplace" last
week's article.
Just how many newspapers does
this college have.
Three weeks ago
there wasn't any, and now, at last
count, there are three.
As much as we dislike it, we must
congratulate our counterparts of the
Re-Record. However, we were won-
dering what school they are planning to
attend next year. Can't you just see it
on their application blank:
Former
Occupation -- "Roach." It looks as if
the Re-Record suffers from the same
plight that the Recorq often does, name-
ly, failure to hand in articles. Either
that or it was an extremely poor job
of stretching out and padding of their
first issue.
Since the ttecord is still in th~ pro-
cess of undergoing renovations, we
would appreciate any suggestion for a
more attractive newspaper.
This, of
course, quite naturally excludes all
those originating from the staff of the
Re-Record. We have already received
a few "suggestions" from them.
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I Mav
Be
Wrong
But
by Bill Treanor.
New Hampshire
:
Well it finally happened, I not only
might have been wrong when I wrote
last week's article - I was. However,
I cio think that the primary has shown
one point that I was trying to convey
and that is that the rank and file of the
Republican Pa;i:ty do not want either
Governor Nelsor.. Rockefeller or Senator
Barry Goldwater
.
It is interesting
to l
o
ok back on this
event with a sought of hindsight and say
·
where each of the candidates went
wrong.
Yet there is another example
of our "American" political structure
in these results and that is the flexibil-
~
ity of our candidates before election
.
Recall how each of the major contenders
_
said that this would be the
·
determining
r
a
ce
, that one claimed that he would
ga,rner at least 35% of th
e
vote thus in-
.
·
sur
i
ng his victory. Wh
a
t is the propa-
ganda now
?
Do they not now claim the
race to be unimportant or at least not
as imi;ortant as it once was
?
Well,
maybe the voters will forget?
Education:
.
Ever since the Soviet Union put the
fi~st man-made satellite, Sputnik I, in-
to space in 1957, there has been a con-
tinual scream about deficiencies of the
American educational system. Imme-
diately there arose such a clamor- for
new legislation that the Congress, in
1958, passed the National D
e
fense Ed-
ucation Act. Even the namewas to im-
ply the impending disaster that awaited
the American people if we did not act
now.
It is not my intention
,
at this time,
to either criticize the intent of the legis-
lation or the succeeding attempts that
are being made even today, such as our
Governor having to cancel his speaking
engagements in order to return to Al-
bany to get his program through the
legislature
.
However, there is in the Nat
i
onal
Defense Education Act (NDEA) one par-
ticular section, Title V
,
which is sorely
and quickly in need of review and more
pill .. .
fulfillment of human natur
e;
and that
th
e
se children be show
e
d the
i
mportance
of
t
olerance
,
which is sorely needed
in
our modern notions of m
a
rriage
,
di-
vorce, remarriage
.
.
.
In conclusion, Dr
.
Rock, in r
e
ply
.
to questions of the use of oral contra-
ceptives for immoral purposes said,
"Morality is not a question of prevent-
ing pr
e
gnancy; it is something in the
head."
stringent definition. Specifically, this
Title is in reference to the fostering,
with federal funds, the fUi<la.nce pro-
grams in our high school.: so that our
youth may be better
·
directed and coun-
seled. Yet, after the investigation by
Representative Ashbrook of Ohio, who
revealed in the days of the last Congress
the deplorable abuses of
_
this section
.
we, in conscience, have no other alter-
native but to press
-
for
-
a full investiga-
.
tion by the Co11gress.
.
What are these deplorabk
·
-
abuses?
They -are commonly referred to as the
"bra,Tlpicking" tests.
"t•'
or Mr. Ash-
.
brook and many other Americans, in-
cluding my
.
self; these are nothing more
than an outright inv
_
asion of a man's
personal life and the privacy of the
family.
What is your opinion of the follow-
ing questions which are taken from some
of these tests
:
Which is worst, spitting
on the
,
American flag, spitting on the
Bible? Are you ashamed of your fath-
er• s job? Have you ever stolen hubcaps
or other car materials, alone, withone
oth
e
r, with more than one other, never?
':.'
his is m
e
relyasampleoftheques
-
tion
s
that are asked and no field is left
unquestioned, including the individual's
sex life.
Repeatedly questions are so
worded as to imply the doubt to one's
moral life, the reality of sin, the re-
spect required of one• s parents and fel-
low men.
Yet one might say that this is needed
information in order to detect whether
an individual is developing correctly.
Well this is fine except, who is to de-
termine what is developing correctly?
Moreover, it is horrifying to
learn
that the same ones who are advocating
these "tests" are the same ones who
·
claim that man can be free only when
morality is eliminated and the archaic
system of national governments is re-
placed by a "World Government".
Now I realize that this is merely a
quick look at a very serious question,
so I ask that you reserve final judge-
ment until n
e
xt week when the second
of this tw
o
part look at Title V ofNDEA
and it<; consequences is considered.
BEST
WISHES
The staff of the RECORD would like
to offer its congradulations to the m
e
m
_
bers of the 1964-65 Student Council and,
at the same time, offer them our sup-
port during the coming year.
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.
.
.
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..,
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...
aid ....
Because of the communist tnreat,
we must redouble our efforts to give
• peoples around the world-"neutralist,
11
"non-aligned,
11
or even communist-con-
trolled-an alternative
to
poverty ancl
exploitation.
I believe,
.
as the Senate voted last
year, that "special attention and con-
sideration" should be given tho::.e coun-
'
tries which share our view
·
of the world
I
!
situation
.
I also believe that aid to com -
.
munist Poland and
_
Yugoslavia has
served the national interest under both
the Kennedy and Eisenhower Adminis-
.
;
trations.
.
Our aid to these countries
!
·
has been primarily agdcuitural-in Yu.:.
·
goslavia
I
s case, 52 percent; in Poland's
case 99. 99 percent.
Our bushels of
·
grain
.
speak more eloquently to ~hese
proud peoples than propaganda.
·
The communists themselves
.
give
foreign aid t
_
o regimes
·
which by no
means share their view of the world
situation. Why? Because their targets
·
are the
-
people, and through the people,
the world.
Without being cynical, we,
too, must understand the use of this
cold war tactic. We must not judge an
aid recipient exclusively by his vote at
the U. N.
Our criterion is whether aid
to a given country tends to promote
national independence, political free-
dom
,
and a better life for the people.
Does it weaken communist influence?
Above all, does it help us display the
fruits of freedom.
Let us fight the cold war-and the
war for human dignity-with all the eco-
nomic and diplomatic resources at our
command.
men
It
is on this day that the Man of the Year
is elected to step forward into the privileged
rays of congratulatory cheers. Comparable
to the Senior" Cardinal Spellman" award,
this honor is extended to the most
active,
most distinctive member of the three
years. It is on this day that the History
Department selects its historians as each
department chooses their respective
man of excellence. It is also on this day
that our athletes are recompensed for their
laborsofthepast year. Justifiably, this
day is "the day" fo Marist•s under-
graduates to applaud the students who
have iapiritedly striven to promote action
and onterest
in
Marist by rendering their
s
e
rvices both academically and ath-
letically.
The committee for Undergraduate
Day would surely appreciate the support
of the student body. It plans are great;
its aspirations that all or Marist• s under-
classmen will guarantee the success of
this year•
s
Undergraduate Day are even
greater.
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