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RECORD
MARI ST COLLEGE
Vol. Ill, No. 7
Juniors Receive Rings in Uhapel UereniODy"
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Brother John Sainsbury Blueprints Communist Aims
and Obligation of Every Free Man to Stop Them
"The louder he talked of his honor,
the faster we counted our spoons", said
Emerson.
Quoting the author and ap-
plying this phrase to the "Myths of
Communisni'was John Sainsbury as he
talked before
the
Young
American
Club on Thursday, February
28th.
A myth of the kind that Communism
exalts is defined as pseudo facts
estab-
lished by propaganda or if you like
polished inaccuracies. The "Myths of
Communism" are many.
They range
from anti--anti--Communism
to
the
Chinese-Russian split.
In looking
at
anti-anti-Communism
we
should
remember that no one should
have qualms about saying he is an anti-
Communist. You have
an
obligation as
a Catholic, an American or just a
free
individual.
The obligation of a Catholic in re-
lation to Communism is quite clear as
was pointed out by Brother Sainsbury
from a special Catholic News section
.
The Sacred Congregation in 1959 issued
a resolution declaring it sinful for any
Catholic to vote for a candidate, Com-
munist or not, who is known to support
the
Reds or their activities. This was
a natural result of the Vatican decree
uf
1949 which excommunicates Catho-
lics joining the Communist party or aid-
ing it.
Pope Pius IX first exposed Com -
munism in 1846 in his Encyclical QUI
PLURIBUS. This was even before
..
the
publication of the Communist Manifesto.
Pope Deo XIII in his Encyclical QUOD
APOSTOLIC! MUNERIS, defined Com-
munism as the "fatal plague which
in-
sinuates into the very marrow of human
society only to bring about its ruin. "
Pope Pius XI personally witnessed the
rise
of Soviet Communism when he was
Apostolic Nuncio to Poland after World
War
I.
He said that "Bolshevistic and
atheistic Communism aims at under-
mining the very foundations of Christian
civilization", in his Encyclical Divini
Redemptoris in 1937.
Pope Pius XII
will be remembered for the unprece-
dented and unique act of consecrating
Russia to
the
Immaculate Heart of
Mary in fulfillment of a request made
by Our Lady of Fatima in 1917.
The Church from the beginning has
made her position clear and in turn has
been violently persecuted.
Continued on page three
Dance and Festivities
Highliiht Evening
12 Foot Ring Featured
Symbolic of their
efforts
and schol-
astic achievements thirteen members
of the junior class re
_
ceived their Mar-
ist rings in a solemn ceremony in Our
Lady of Wisdom Chapel on February 23.
The ceremony began with a proces-
sion of the juniors into the chapel. The
solemnity of the occasion was added to
by the singing of "Come Holy Ghost" by
the
Scholastics.
Father James Dris-
coll, chaplain of the college then gave
a talk on the importance of the Catholic
educator and educated. He also spoke
of the importance of the ring and how it
was a symbol of the process of educa-
tion that was nearly completed.
The
ring represents the achievement of
certain goals and the trials yet to come.
After the talk by Father Driscoll
was completed
the
rings were blessed
and were presented to the juniors.
The ceremony was concluded with
Benediction
.
Present
at
the ceremony
were
relatives
and friends of the parti-
cipants and several members of the
faculty.
In the
evening
the juniors and seniors
got together at the Nelson House for
the traditional Junior---Senior Ring
Dance.
Although not as well attended
as had been planned the dance was a
complete success. The couples danced
to the music of Len Schultz and his
band and the accompaniment of a female
vocalist. Acting as chaperones for the
affair were Brother Linus Foy, Presi-
dent of the college, Brother Paul Stokes,
Dean, Father Aldo Tos, religion instruc-
tor, and Father James Driscoll, chaplail\
For the thirteen juniors all in all the
day turned out to be a most enjoyable
and rewarding one.









































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THE RECORD

The
Editor: James Moloney
Co-Editor: Gary Smith
A=94, B=93
Asst.
Editor: George Hallam
Advisor:
Br.
Cornelius Russell
The essential point
I
wish to elaborate upon in this editorial is
that the college• s present marking system of five basic alphabetical
grades is insufficient for evaluating the innumerable degrees of
students' knowledge. Pages
19
and
20
of the college catalog offer a
detailed description of the ideal manner in which a student• s
know-
ledge should be measured; however, spatial limitations neces••
:ate
summarizing it as many other institutes of learning do: A= Excep-
tional, B:cGood, C=Fair, D•Poor, and F=Failure.
In this system all students are divided into five general cate-
gories. This is simple, but it is not accurate. Where is the line
drawn between a B student and a C student? Are there not some
students who fall somewhere in the middle? Many teachers seem
to think so since their final grade cards have marks on them such
as B+ or C+. Others would probably also use a more exact grada-
tion system if they thought the college would recognize it. Unfor-
. tunately, a B+, B, or B- equals
3
quality points, while a C+, C,
or C- still equals
2
quality points. There is a
1
point difference
between a B+ and a C-, and a
1
point difference between a B- and
a
C+.
Also, when it is taken into consideration that most teachers
base their alphabetical grades on previously calculated numerical
.grades, I find no objection to posing the idea of adopting a numeri-
cal grading system of
0-100.
Perhaps this would not be the perfect system, but it would
give a more accurate evaluation of where a student ranks while
eliminating many of the unjust reversals of the present system.
For example, at present a student can ·receive numerical grades
of
94
and
84
which would be converted to an A and a B on his grade
cards, while another student can have numerical grades of
93
and
91
and receive two B's. The first has an
89
average with a
3. 5
index, while the second has a
92
average with only
a
3. 0
index.
One change was already made in the marking system this
year (an F is now equal to
O
rather than
-1 ),
perhaps there is
room for further re-evaluation.
Features: G. Hallam, Ed., P. Kearney, A. Brown, W. Moran, A.
Sapp, T. Troland, J. Greco, T. Flanagan. Sport: T. Macken,
Ed., J. Dworak, F. Nemitz, P. Maher, J. Barry. Make-up E.
Heller, Ed., D. Donoghue, R. Morin, G. Johannsen,
... J •. Benjamin. Circulation: D. Rolleri, Mgr., J. Guiliano,
Photography: M. Seddon.

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James Cody
Br. Richard Couto
Br. Santiago Garcia
James Caldwell
Frank Cavano
Charles Tarallo
Alexander Areno
Br. Gerard Brereton
Br. Michael Mullin
James Patrick
Br. Edmund Sheehan
Br. Ronald Mulholland
James Daley
Br. Joseph Picciano
t~rthur Sapp
Br. John Maher
Br. William Cowie
Br. Robert O'Handley
William Meager
Donald Bailey
Br. William Carroll
Br. Philip Hannigan
Roger Sullivan
Peter Capell
Joseph Cavano
Br. Paul Furlong
Br. Charles Hartling
Br. Joseph McAlister
William Palladino
Br. Michael Kelly
Leslie Anderson
Br. Frederick Lambert
Br. Robert Conley
Br. Rene Roy
Patrick Cappillino
Br. William Cheng
Br. Arthur Chagnon
Br. James McGee
Br. John Reynolds
Br. John Heffernan
Br. John Gonya
Br. Peter Sedlmeir
Thomas Berger
Peter Gorey
Br. Benedict LoBalbo
Samuel Maneri
Br. Kevin Finn
Br. Robert Byrne
Br. John Loughren
Thomas Parker
Br. Michael Lineen
John Passmore
Br. Allan Perrone
Vincent Sheridan
Br. George Morrelli
James O'Brien
Dennis Feeney
Vincent Lucarini
Br. Martin Lyden
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March.5, 1963
NOCTURNE
On February 23, 1963, the Evening
Division representatives assembled for· '
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.
.
.
another session of decision. The Coun-
cil meeting was quite animated; · an,d .
.
.
many matters were discussed, but I
can't recall what they were because
shortly after the meeting began an ex-
ceptionally attractive young lady joined
the table and from that point on I devot-
ed my entire attention to her. All was
not a complete loss however, for if
you're interested, the minutes of the
meeting are posted upon the Evening
Division bulletin board.
An
error · · appeared in my last
column, concerning class rings for
Evening Division students.
It seems
that class rings for the night students
do not require an inscription containing
the year of graduation.
This means
that any student in their junior year
may order a ring.
You become a
junior when you have 64 credits behind
you.
Last week, due to a class being
cancelled, I attended, for the first
time, one of the Wednesday evening
movies, sponsored by the Evening Divi-
sion Council.
Out of a total of some
hundred-odd persons in attendance, I
was startled to find that only a
few
night students were present.
The
movie Joan of Arc was excellent. Those
students who aren't interested in good
films probably won't be impressed with
anythingthatI say here, but it occurred
to me that the wives of students who
have a late class on evenings when a
film is shown might be very interested
in attending.
If you have a late class,
why not bring the wife, leaving here at
the Adrian Lounge-where the film is
shown, and picking her up after class.
The time element is just right.
The
movie begins about 8: 15 and finishes at
the time when the class normally ends.
Admission is free.
Free coffee is
served after the film so you can then
have a cup of coffee together before
starting home.
If
your children aren't
so young that they have to be in bed by
1
O:
00 P. M. , it's also a golden oppor-
tunity for them. The next showing -
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Night of Comedy features the work of
three classic comedians
=
Chaplin, W.
C. Fields, and Robert Benchley. This
program is scheduled for Friday even-
ing, March 8th at 8: 15 P. M. in Adrian
Lounge.
By the way, now are your studies
coming along in the new semester?
Mid-terms aren't very far away.
Well,
cheer up, it's always grey just before
it goes totally black.
Br. Francis Callahan
Charles Cassidy
Theodore Flynn
Br. Edward Frail
Richard Freer
Br. James Gargan
3,000
3,000
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THE RECORD
Bro. £ornel ins leveives
Ford Fellows~ip Award
On February 11th, Brother Corne-
lius Russell was named as a recipient
of a Ford Fellowship in Economics,
valued at approximately $1000. This
award will enable Brother Cornelius to
attend a seminar course at the Wharton
School of Commerce in Philadelphia.
Focusing on· recent developments
in
economics,
fiscal
policies and
statistical data, the course will extend
from June 10th until August 2nd.
Dur-
ing the first few weeks, each of the ten
members enrolled will formulate a re-
search topic. Then the organized work
of the seminar will be suspended to al-
low the participants to spend all their
time in research and writing. During
the last week or two,
the
seminar
meetings will be devoted primarily to
discussion of problems raised by the
research work of the participants.
Air Force Officer Selection
Specialist to Visit Campus
Sgt. Sheldon E. Wilbur, Air Force
Recruiter, PostOfficeBuilding, Pough-
keepsie, announced today that Captain
Jesse C. Craver, Jr .• Air Force Selec-
tion Officer will be visiting the college
at 10:00 A. M. on Friday,
March 8th.
Sgt. Wilbur stated that college seniors
may now apply for the Officers Train-
ing School of the Air Force and be
selected at their month of choice after
graduation in 1963. Through the Offi-
cers• Training School a college graduate
will receive a commission in the Air
Force and then go directly into training
in the job of his choice. On March 8th
the Air Force will utilize the lounge in
Donnelly Hall.
Br. Vincent Kenny
Br. Thomas Mulheen
Peter Nesteroke
Br. John O'Donnell
Br. Stephen Slack
Francis Weeks
3.000
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Page_Three
Continued
fro•
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Already half of the world popu-
lation and two~thirds of the land area are
· utfder the suppression of Communism.
The West is the defender of freedom but
fights Communism with folly like the
_ ''Policy of containment."
A recent study by the. Internal Se-
curity Subcommittee showed that the
Communists had established a party in
every country in the world, legally or
underground. Lenin when he addressed
the Second Congress of the Commun-
ist International in 1920 said that there
was a necessity to use legal and illeg-
al means and also that no sphere or
field of work could not be won by the
Communits. Any means are holy and
just means according to the Commun-
ist terminology. They are in many ways
achieving their goal of influence for
they are felt everywhere.
The Soviet
Union each year spends $2 per free
manonpropaganda while the free world
spends approximately 2¢ per free man.
Communist infiltration is no hap-
hazard affair. It forms its web of con-
trol by its activities in the political,
social, economic, and religious struc-
ture of a country. The Internal Secur-
ity Subcommittee, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, and the Committee on
Un-American Activities continue
to
discover instances of Communist in-
filtration into the fiber of American life.
Education and Labor are two fields
which the Communists give special em-
phasis.
The mass media are some-
times even infiltrated by the Commun-
ist ideology.
Religion is a key sore spot in the
Communist camp and they try to lick
it in any way possible. They may dupe
the,..,ple connected with religion or
may attempt to disrupt the religion from
within. Religious tolerance within the
USSR is definitely a myth.
Their
criminal code includes many laws which
make it impossible for any religion to
really exist within the country.
Another fallacy seems to be the fact
of coexistence.
Lenin himself said
that victory over the bourgeoisie was
impossible without a desperate war of
life and death. He also said that Capital-
ism and socialism cannot live together
in peace, and that a funeral dirge will
be sung over the Soviet Republic or
over the capitalist world.
Negotiations do no good with the
Communists.
Of 52 agreements, the
result of 24, 000 meetings, the Russians
have kept two.
''We will bury you'' said Kruschev.
This and other statements show the
threat of Communism. As Communism
spread in the early years the world
just watched and has continued to just
watch but how long can this continue?
We must take action and the time is
now!





















March 5, 1963
sports spot
macken
&
pizzani
I don't think there is anybody that at-
tended the New Paltz game who could
say that they did not see 110% effort by
every member of the squad.
The bat-
tered squad {via ineligibility) has been
recently nicknamed "Snow Weiss and
the Seven Dwarfs" for obvious reasons.
Certainly
they came
very near to
writing a fairy tale story against the
"birds". It was a respectable showing
by the team and one we are all proud
of.
I
think a great deal of credit should
be given, all things considered,
to
both the basketball team and its coach.
This corner predicts bigger and better
things for Mr. Wade and next year's
club.
The crew team is now going through
the long, dull, waiting period. They
are waiting for the ice to break on the
river but they are not standing
still in
the training department. At this writ-
ing they are running three miles a day,
plus calisthenics, and twenty minutes
on the rowing machines.
There are
five returning oarsmen, Jim Daly, Ed
DiSanto, Bill Moran, Mario Rampollo,
and John St. Denis, who look good for
varsitypositions. Ernie Roselle, Pete
Nesteroke, Norm Christenson, Bruce
Lafko, Jon Oberle, and Bill Zabicki
should be the top contenders for the
other three spots.
Coxswain
Gary
Smith is also returning. The crew team
will open its schedule April 6th at home
against St. John's and
A.
I. C.
It
looks like the varsity club is
making a great deal of preparation for
the battle on the hardwoods with the
faculty slated for March 9th. The facu-
lty has expressed that they are not
going to show any mercy with their
high - scoring attack.
There seems to
be quite a bit of mudslinging going
on
between the two ball clubs, and the
varsity club's top scorer ''Bomber"
Romeo has been quoted as saying:
"I
don't care
if
all my teachers do fail me
I am going
to
see
to
it
that a job is
done". Come out and see all the action
this Saturday night.
Random Thoughts --- Kudos to Don
Komosa for his 41 points in intramural
basketball play---Coach Jim Pizzani
expe.cts to start softball workouts be-
fore long- - - Mickey Mantle and Willie
Mays are making as much as JFK---
This corner still thinks Loyola looks
good in the NCAA---Are we going to
see spring soccer?---Word has it
Brother Andrew is flying back for the
varsity club-faculty game----GO VAR-
SITY CLUB.
THE RECORD
Page Four
Marist Cagers Dump Berlcshire Christian
720-
76,
Lose to New Paltz
72-66
Marist played host to New Paltz
State and to the largest home crowd of
the season.
They played what many
spectators consider the best game ever.
Youplayyour best but that is little con-
solation when you fall short, 72-66, as
the Red Foxes did.
This ·engagement
was
far from
being a one-man performance.
Each
team member had a job to do and he
did it well. Such is the case when no
one player can be cited as outstanding.
Fred Weiss blanketed Hawk ace,
Fred Sadler;
Den
O'Brien scored;
Laffy LaForge and Wally Barisonek did
the board work; Bernie Dooley and Dave
Flynn did the play making.
Each man
knew his job and each man did it
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MARIST
FG
FT
PTS
Barisonek
3
2
8
Dooley
2
4
8
Flynn
3
1
7
LaForge
4
3
11
O'Brien
9
2
20
Weiss
4
4
12
25
16
66
NEW PALTZ STATE
Dillman
3
9
15
Facciolli
8
4
20
Ho.zelton
4
2
10
Kellett
1
0
2
Morriss
3
0
6
Sadler
7
1
15
Szymanski
1
2
4
Agard
0
0
0
Bartsch
0
0
0
27
18
72
CreVI Coach Joe Catenzaro gives
new
candidate Denny King
1
65,
a
fer. pointers
on his rowing style. The crew 6Waits the
Spring thew
by getting in shape on the
rowing
mo
chines at St. Mary's.
It was a snowy, mid-winter night
and the campus was kind of quiet, so
the Marist Cagers decided on a little
practice session. They travelled up to
Lenox, Mass., to show the country folk
how the game of basketball was played.
The Red Foxes came back home with,
of course, a 120-76 victory in a defen-
sive battle.
The engagement had just begun and
it was over already, Fred Weiss was
lukewarm. He came, he saw, he con-
quered! "Big Fred", to quote Dave
Flynn, literally knocked over his oppo-
sition in collecting a meager total of
38 points, a record-breaking perfor-
mance, along with 26 rebounds.
Will
the Student Council please allocate
funds to play all our games in Lenox
for the rest of the season?
"Laffy'
LaForge contributed his share of the
wealth with 25 points and grabbed off
15 misfired shots as he and Weiss play-
ed Wilts on Berkshire. So as not to be
left out, Wally Barisonek chipped in 15
points to the cause as Den
0
1
Brien and
Arty Acker knocked in 13 and 12, re-
spectively.
The last two scored only
in the last 12 minutes of play.
The first half was close.
Marist
was only ahead by 18 points, 53-35, on
the horseless Knights.
Maybe it was
those half-time oranges?
Berkshire had one bright spot in
the dark night and that was Buddy Biron.
"Rumple Stilksen" scored 29 points on
assorted trick shots.
It
was later dis-
covered that Biron had a horse shoe ,
rabbit's foot, and a few shamrocks in
his warmups.
Weiss
LaForge
Barisonek
O'Brien
Acker
Dooley
Flynn
Daly
Maher
Biron
Osbourne
Burton
Waymouth
Holt
Kodey
MARIST
FG
FT
PTS
16
6
38
12
1
25
4
7
15
6
1
13
5
2
12
4
0
8
2
1
5
2
0
4
0
0
0
51
18
120
BERKSHIRE CHRISTIAN
12
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