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Vol. 1 No.6
MARIST COLLEGE
May 21, 1965
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PHI ALPHA THETA
by Jim Sullivan
During the dinner party immediat·
ely
following the final production of
The Wall,
the Theatre Guild paused
members. A fitting honor it was for
it was not based on
a
single perform-
ance or even those of one or two years.
Rather it was founded upon the con-
tributions of one individual over
a
period of four years through his ac-
tive participation in a total of eight
plays.
"Awarded to Dennis
J.
Feeney
for outstanding artistic achievement
in the dramatic arts"
Thus read the inscription upon the
plaque presented to Dennis expressing
the devotion which he has shown to
the Guild since the beginning of his
college career.
It is perhaos the only
tangible remembrance he possesses
of his efforts to advance our school's
dramatic reputation but, as Dennis
said, "Grateful memories of such peo-
ple as Mr. Britt, our Director, are the
true rewards of his association with
the Theatre of Marist College
.
"
This award is the first in a series
to be presented by' the Guild and in
Dennis Feeney it has found
a
truly
worthy recipient. To Dennis, as a very
good friend and a fellow actor, I, on
behalf of the Theatre Guild and Mar-
ist College offer our sincere thanks
and congratulations for a job extrem-
ely well done.
Middle East Lecture
The third Intercollegiate Day of
the International affairs clubs of
.
the
area colleges was held at Vassar Col-
lege, May 5, 1965. The Fleur de Lis
of Marist, headed by its President,
George Gelfer, attended this last in a
series of three meetings. The whole
idea of Intercollegiate Day is to pro-
vide a forum for the discussion of the
major areas of international affairs.
The introductory speaker at this
event was Mr. Richard Willy of Vassar
College, who gave a general back-
ground on the Middle Eeatem situa-
tion. His basic
.
point was that the
problem in the Middle East, as in other
under developed areas, is one of mo-
dernization
.
These nations must mo-
dernize in order to exist in the 20th
century world, according to Mr. Willy.
The importance of this modernization
to the United States is the fact that ie
will bring prosl)erity and stability
to these nations
.
With a stable Middle
East, Wes tern Europe could be more
secure. The valuable oil resources,
which
keep the nations of Western
Europe goinJ;?;, would be safeguarded
in a more stable Middle East.
Mr. Willy contended that the Uni-
ted States policy in regard to this
modernization is based on an error.
He beleives that modernization is not
an economic problem alone, as
the
United States tends to believe, but
more of a political problem. He sug-
gests that the State Department
should begin to support nations that
have a strong one-party system, which
maintains control of the military. He
used the Soviet Union and China as
examples of this type of control. Mr.
Willy contends that these two nations
have advanced significantly in recent
years because of their strong one
·
par-
ty systems.
,
Mr. Willy's second assertion was
that these underdeveloped nations,
particularly in the Middle East, need-
ed a strong central government in
order to organize the people on the
large scale necessary for fast modern-
ization. He suggested that commu-
nism was not the onlv answer to a
strong one-party system.
A party
with a strong emotional ideological
appeal and a program of social re·
form could easily fill the needs of
these nations
,
Mr. Willy contended.
In the discussion that followed this
introduction, Marist College students
brought out various issues ranging
from the past history of the govern-
ments in the area to the various as-
pects of the type of monolthic govern·
ment, as advocated by Mr. Willy,
Philosophy Awards
The following students have been awarded Honorable Mention in the First
Annual William H. Martin Essay Competition in Philosophy:
Mr. Roland G. Antonelli
Mr. Cornelius
A,
Freer
Br. John Gonya, F.M.S.
These students will be forwarded a check for five dollars ( $5) each.
There were no awards for first and second prizes in this
year's
competi-
tion.
The National History Honors fra-
ternity Phi Alpha Theta will soon have
a Marist chapter, the History Depart-
ment recently announced. Mr. George
,
Skau, who has been a member of Phi
Alpha Theta at Manhattan College is
now accepting applications for mem-
bership in a Marist chapter.
Phi Alpha Theta, which has over
230
college chapters, publishes a nation-
ally recongnized scholarly journal call-
ed The Historian and awards cash
grants for the best papers submitted
to it. Also, the national organization
of this society awards graduate school
scholarships to its members and con-
ducts a free of charge placement bur-
eau. Election into Phi Alpha Theta is
the highest nation-wide academic a·
ward open to undergraduate students.
The scholastic requirments for
membership in Phi Alpha Theta are
the completion of 12hours in history, a
3.0 grade average in all history courses£
and a 3.0 cum. average for any 213 o
all non-history courses taken.
( Students who wish more informa-
tion about Phi Alpha Theta should
contact Mr. George Skau in Room 209
of Donnelly Hall, the History Depart·
ment office.)
La Maison
Francaise
by Ray Stewart
On the night of April 29th in Leo
Lounge Bro. Joseph L. Belanger pro-
posed
a
new project to the interested
students who came to the meeting.
The purpose of
"La
Maison Francaise,.
is to promote student usage of fluent
French and to foster
an
interest in
French culture. This project might
be
of ~pecial interest to students
·
wishing to attend graduate school,
Bro. Belanger recieved
his
M.A. at
Middlebury College in Vermont.
Middlebury is one of the best language
colleges in the U.S.
The proposed set-up
'
is to have
a
Brother Linus Foy's lecture "Game half of a floor in Champagnet Hall for
Theory for Fun and Profit"
Football Club
the exclusive residence of the project.
Those who accept the challenge must
promise not to speak anything but
French in that area. This section of
the dorm will be equipped with a
shortwave radio, French records, and
literature
.
The Marist Football Club initiated
The requirements for admission to
f
the floor are 1 ) to be an upperclass-
its irst spring _practice last week in
,
Q
1
,
to have had at least College
what hopes to be the start of a suc-
cessful_ football team. Coach Ronnie
)
.
.
,;ate French or the equivel-
Levine, who played at Cornell, organ-
t. \-• ..,
__
the Circle wish that this
ized the 6:15 AM sessions, hoping project be successful and become a
.
to bring out the interestesl students permanent part of Chapagnat.
and give them the basic fundamentals
they might lack.
Planning to play with a two-pla-
toon system, Coach Levine had di-
vided his squad into two
-
groups,
most of his plays off a "split-I" offeu·
sive, he looks to power plays for his
strength. Defensively he used a five-
man line, shifting to a four man line
against the pro-style offense.
The Football Club fund raising
drive is heading into its final spring
moments. Highlights of its drive were
the associate mell!,bership certificates
sent to parents and friends, a
$50
donation by the Marist Associates,
and a $125 donation by the class of
'68.
Club president Bob Finn expects
that Poughkeepsie will back the team
at the gate if the club can hurdle the
first financial barriers and field a
team with full equipment early next
fall.
Presently he's very optimistic,
and has scheduled a number of games,
both home and away, to prove it.
Literary
Club
Evidence of Marist's youthful vital-
ity can be found in the continuous
emergence of new clubs and the ren•
ovation of old ones on campus. The
Literary Club is a combination of the
two. A literary club of sorts is in exis-
tence, but its functions have been re-
duced to publishing the college literary
magazine, "Mosaic". However, with
the aid of the enthusiastic freshman
class and a core of interested upper-
classmen and student-brothers, the
Literary Club is planning on
an
expan·
ded program next year.
·
The club
intends to revitalize
the
"Mosaic"
and to hold literary discussion groups
approximately once a month. There
might also
be
opportunities for small
groups of students to get together
to discuss their own work.
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MARIST COLLEGE
May 21, 1965
BATTLEGROUND: MARIST
by
Joe Towers
In
order to discourage repetition of offenses and to maintain fairness in
the administration of penalties the college will, in the future, give points to
students for various violations. When a student has accwnulated a total of
9
points during the school year, he will be placed on STRICT CAMPUS
,
for
a
weekend. When
·
he reaches 18 points he is placed on probation. When he
totals 30 points his case is reviewed by the Board of Discipline and he is liable
to suspension or expulsion.
A Strict Campus: When a student is placed on strict campus for a week-
end he may not leave the campus from 6:00
P.M.
on Friday night to 8:00
A.M.
the following Monday. In addition he is confined to his room from
8:00 P.M. to 8:00..A.M. each night of his campus.
Following is a chart showing offenses and their respective number of
points:
Alcoholic beverages on person or in Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 points
Under the inHuence of Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . 36 points
Deliberately missing Mass on Required days .
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 points
Violation of a strict campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 points
Insolence or insubordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 points
Absence at room check .................
.
.................. 1-18 points
Taking shower after check . . . . . . . . . .
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
points
Improper dress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
points
Improper ( vulgar or
.
obscene) language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 points
It is a serious offense for any student to have cans or bottles ( even
empty) of intoxicating beverages in his possession on campus or in his room.
·
Improper Language:
All
profanity, cursing, exce~sive vulgarity. and ob-
scenity in speech are considered u~worthy of Catholic college_ students.
All Catholic students are reqwred to attend Holy Mass m the college
chapel
on Sundays and Holydays. ( Offenders liable to 36 points.)
Dormitories: Radios, phonographs, and musical instruments that are too
loud may be confiscated until the end of the semester.
Students should be properly attired in the halls, especially when going
to and from the wash
rooms!
Night Check: Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be checked at 11:00
P.M.
Sundays through Thursdays and at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Seniors are checked at Midnight Sunday through Thursday and at
1 :00 A.M.
on Fridays and Saturdays.
..
New rules? Nol These rules were taken from a sheet of General Regu·
lations 1964-65 Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland."
F~lish? Ridiculous? Immature? Call them what you will, these rules
definitely show us something about ourselves. The administration has given
us the privileges and the responsibilities th~y feel we are capable . of hand-
ling. But remember this, these have been given and. they can b~ withdrawn.
With the new and beautiful Champangat Hall bemg opened m September
let us determine to prove to the powers that be tha~ we a~e capable of as-
suming even more responsibility
.
If
we don't we Just might get a sheet
labeled "General Regulations, 1965-66 Marist College ( Based on Mount St.
Mary's)
II
I
wish to thank the entire student body for the support and yes, criticism
too, which they have given me for this colwnn an~ for the ne'Y5paper as a
whole.
I
would like to offer a special than~ to Mike Ward, without whose
help this article would not have been possible.
Have You Earned
Your Diplomas 1
·
by John Hart
FMS
A sudden roar of motors, the smell
of exhaust fwnes, the taste of dust in
one's mouth, and swiftly moving
blurs of color on the road, the Indian-
apolis Speedway? No. Marist Col-
lege at the end of a class period.
You wonder, when you notice all
these things, exactly what it means
to have a college education nowadays,
Everybody wants one, it seems, so
they have to go through the formality
of spending fourr years at some in-
stitution of "'higher learning". And,
if
they're
"good•
little boys, and at-
tend just enough classes to be un-
dercut; do the minimum amount of
work required; copy enough term-
papers from textbooks or other •stu-
dents' " essays; and do the minimum
amount of cheating that becomes
necessary, due to lack of study; an
excess of dialogue at the local tavern
and a general disregard for learning.
they get their reward: a little scrap
of
paper that entitles the bearer to
affirm
emphatically that yes, he has
gone to college and received
a
degree.
And that""s exactly what he's re-
ceived; a degree-no more, no less.
To
what
end?
Certainly not that of becoming ed-
ucated, nor of becoming oneself.
College has become a necessary evil
to such attendees ( and we do not
•accuse all of our students of this
heresy of bad works), a means to
acquiring a little scrap
of
paper which
says
that they have acquired more
knowledge and maturity, but which
does not rt,ally mean it.
Where is our quest for knowledge,
where is our original thinking, where
in other words, are those who are
really profiting from their four years
here, who are interested in improving
their knowledge and personality?
Where are those who do not just
attend classes and do the minimum
amount
of
work, but go deeper ( into
•deep depth• as D.D. would say)
and explore areas of their own in-
terest?
On June 6th of this year Marist's
Seniors will solemnly march forward
and receive their diploma. Of them
we wonder. How many are receiv-
ing a diploma which means that they
have put something
into
their years
at Marist in order to get something
out of them?
And how
many
of them are
re-
ceiving only a little scrap of paper?
The Scene -- A dirt road many miles from Marist, Bob Johnson poses with
his abductors moments before they drove off leaving him there. ( Mr. Johnson's
shorts coutesy of retouching department)
MOURNING ABDUCTION
by Al May
At 5:30 A.M. on May 6, twelve
shadowy figures figures crept unseen
through the third floor corridor in
Leo
Hall. They stopped at one of the
doors. They knocked. The dodr was
then opene~ by
a
semi-conscious,
semi-dressed sophomore class presi-
dent.
The twelve then poured into the
room and a yell of, "Hey Edi Help!"
resounded through the
·
quiet halls. A
second later Bob Johnson and his
roommate Ed Keane found themselves
on their beds with six men on top of
each of them.
In another second
they found themselves gagged and
bound with belts and bathrobe cords.
The second phase then went into
operation
.
Six of the abductors car-
ried Mr. Johnson down three flights
of stairs and out to a waiting
car
while the other
six
detained
his
room-
mate. When the first six were in the
car, the rest of the clandestine group
ran from
Bob
Johnson's room and
out to a second waiting car.
AIR RAID
The class of
'68
has started pre-
paring to welcome to these hallowed
halls next years three hundred bewild-
ered freshmen.
.
The new Frosh will
meet with many experiences which will
bring back many "nostalgic" memories
to us veterans. However, members of
the new hazing committee promise us
several unique surprises. Returning
once again will be the perennial rock,
beanie, and signs.
Special care will be paid to see that
the search for the foxtail is successful
next year.
To cope with the enormous incom-
ing class, a thirty man hazing com-
mittee has been inaugurated with ten
alternates also appointed. The com-
mittee has announced that the judges
for the Kangaroo court are now un-
dergoing crash
courses
to forget
everything they ever learned in law.
All were hand picked for their repu-
tations as stone-hearted sadists who
have a lust for revenge. Best of luck
and sincerest condolences to the <:lass
of '69.
The two cars then sped (
if
you
can
consider a forty horse power Renault
with eight people going up-hill
speed-
ing) from the campus. Eleven miles
away they stopped on a secluded
dirt
road.
Here Mr. Johnson was
relieved of his cramped position under
four men and was set upon his own in
the informal l!ttire of his underwear,
a pair of sneakers, and a blanket.
A total of fourteen freshmen then
arrived back on campus very happy
and contended now that their week of
hazing eight months before had fin-
ally been avenged.
SPIRIT
OF
1965 - '66
by
Thomas Simmons fms
Repetition, it has been said, is the
mother of learning, and it can be said
that harping on the threadbare topic
of school spirit has borne its fruit of
belaborment.
The
Circle has been
criticized as a sounding board for
this
theme, but the overall effect that
has been achieved has justified
the
means.
The "Spirit of Marist" is a collect-
ive term for the individual personal
involvement and interest in affairs
both on and off campus. The "Esprit
de Corps" is presently at its apex
after a tedious year long upwardi'
climb. Now that the year is drawing
to a climax, certain questions should
be asked: Have
I
done my fair share
this past year to make Marist a better
college, and
if
you respond in the
nep;ative, now is also the time to make
definite resolutions.
Neither should one permit his en-
.
thusiasm to ebb during the summer.
•
It should not be packed away and for-
gotten to
a
later date.
Interest and participation by aU
means makes for a better environment.
The physical plant
is
not everything,
but coupled with the student's soirit,
Marist can be a better campus to live
on in '66. By continuing the spirit of
'65
over into next vear, we will not
have to be faced with
this
monotonous
theme one more time.
May
21, 1965
MARIST COLLEGE
Page 3
Editorials are generally reserved for criticism. For a change of pace, We of
Circle would like to devote this editorial coulmn to the members of the Spring
Weekend Committee for a job well done.
LETTERS
Mr. Robert W. Finn
President,
Marist College Football Club
Dear Mr. Finn,
It
is obvious that a good deal of
thought, planning and plain hard
work has been devoted to the enter-
prise brou~t to my attention yester-
dayday when my support for the
Ma-rlst CoHege Football Club
wa,s
solicited
This was interesting
t'O
me, as it provided unexpected con-
firmation of an opinion which I ex-
pressed shortly after the recent mid-
term grading period. During the
pep talk to my French students, I
remarked that
if
only
a
fraction of
the enthusiasm, imagination and ef-
fort which I had seen displayed
around the campus in connection
with socials, elections and other stu-
dent activities were devoted to the
basic purpose for which we are all
a Marist College, namely the pur-
suit of higher learning, then this in-
stitution would be well on its way
to the achievement of that excellence
to which we are, theoretically, com-
mitted.
I
applaud the members of the
Football Club for getting up earlv
in the morning-a practice to which
I myself have been devoted for many
years-and for the self-discipline
of
training and hard physical exertion,
of which so many Marist students are
in obvious need.
In what way, however, does the
Football Club differ from the Crew,
the Sailing C\ub, the Soccer Club,
the Golf Club, the Dramatic Club
and the other student organizations
through which the extra-curricular
interests of the student bodv of Marist
College find expression?
All
of these
appear to me equally worthy of en-
couragement and support; none ap-
pears to merit a special place.
In
setting up the goal of bringing
inter-scholastic football to Marist, I
fear that your group has yielded to
the lure of the spectacular and flashy
aura which has come to surround
football as it is today-commercial-
ized public entertainment more than
traditional sport, the professiona~
money-making aspect havin~ con-
taminated even the int~llegiate
game in so many institutions.
Ex-
pensive to launch, even more expen-
siye to maintain, I doubt that this
game is worth the candle.
From a practical standpoint, have-
n't you underestimated the financial
burden involved in your project? I
fear that the program you have
in
mind will entail far greater expendi-
tures than those you mention, and
which are in themselves substantial.
There are so many wavs to "booc;t"
and support Marist College at this
stage of its young development, in
my opinion-and the most fruitful of
these, I think, is for the student body
to do everything in its power to
create here an academic community
characterized bv the motivation
,
ex·
cellence of intellectual achievement
and personal distinction of its mem-
bers. Then the fame of Marist will
spread far and wide, without needing
the superficial type of advertising
~enerarted by football victories-or
defeats
.
I am for keeping football
in its place one fine sport among
many other fine sports-and for the
reasons I have outlined I am not
respondin11: to your special appeal.
Yours sincerely,
EDWARD H. GERMANN,
Associate Professor.
Mr. Edward
H.
Germann,
Ass
·
ociate Professor, Marist College
Dear Mr. Germann,
Your letter was well received by
the membership of the Football Club.
We were grateful for the well de-
served praise given to the
nl:wer
members for their morning sacrifices.
Primarily, your letter was enthus-
iastically studied because it contain-
ed
comfuuoti\ie criticism,l and thi~
can only benefit the campus, the Club,
and the individual students.
Yet, there is an essential point that
might be clarified concernine; club
activities. Soccer, Crew, Basketball,
Track, Sailing and
Golf
are varsity
sports. They are teams which come
under the direct auspices of the Ath-
letic Department, and ultimately the
administration.
They are 6nanced
by the administration, and their needs
are satisfied when possible in a yearly
budget.
;;r
··
SEASON
To
Go
OUR TOUGHEST OPPONENT
!
The desire for football
is
coming
from the st\ldent body. It is not a
varsity sport, nor ever will be at
Marist.
It is much too expensive
to enter on a full-time collegiate level
which would possibly lead to the
superficiality you speak of.
In
club football, the emphasis is
on the ,game, not the notoriety
brought to Marist by big-time com-
petition.
It is giving the football
players at Marist and a number of
other cohleges in the Metropolitan
area a chance to play America's
greatest sport, and to learn the virtues
of sportsmanship and
teamwork
taught on the gridiron. Club Foot-
ball will never achieve the state
•where commercialism rwill replace
plaving the game.
Club Football is not financed by
the Administration. We must raise
the money necessary to "J!'.et off the
ground" in the variety of projects
underway at the present time. We
approached the facultv for Charter
membership, because thev are every
bit a part of Marist as the student
body.
In any event, we resoect your
oninion, and are grateful that you
thouitht enone;h of us to explain your
position.
we
remain
Verv trulv vours,
The Marist College Fontball Club
Robert W. Finn,
President.
Dear Editor:
I have been most pleased with
thc=-
Circle, its clean make-up, its cleal
competent reporting, good sporb
page, and interesting features. It cam~
as a_ rud~ shock, then, to find the paper
letting itself be used as a vehicle for
one of the shabbiest weapons
in
the
armory of cowardice, the anonymous
letter. The item signed "Unanimous"
was _typical of th~ species.
A
vague
public purpose thmly veiled a malic-
io~s personal attack. After knifing his
prunary target, Unanimous went on to
attack some administrator but so vag-
uely that. his strictures might apply to
any of five men
.
An
"in-group" may
have known which victim was inten-
ded but for the average reader,
five
?ten had been smeared. Even hiding
m
the dark, Unanimous lacked the
courage to be specific and
confined
himself to broad hints which the im-
agination of the reader might suitably
embroider.
Police states depend absolutely upoL
secret and anonymous informers and
allow themselves to be used for
all
kinds of personal and private purposes
as
part of the price for tyrannical
power. But all who claim freedom
must accept the obligation to maintain
it. The Supreme Court has recently
upheld the right of the accused t<>
know and confront his accuser in even
the pettiest of courts. Responsible
newspapers do not give the anonymous
letter houseroom and for good reason.
A newspaper is the court of public
opinion. In that conrt, the accused
must have his rights as well as the ac-
cuser.
May I urge the Circle to speak out
fairly and responsibly but boldly-in
your own voice. Leave anonymous
vilification to its fit and proper med-
ium, the latrine wall.
Dear Editor
Sincerly,
Dr. Roscoe Balch
The recent demonstration in Wash-
ington, D.C., against the policy of
our government once again reminds
us of the potential of the student
This so-called student protest was
sponsored and financed by "leftist"
groups surrounding the colleges.
the
.
college communities around
·
the
country have used their positions of
trust to spout their own views on
politics without identifying them as
personal opinion.
These men have
the right to their own opinion and
they have the proper podium outside
of the cl~room. Many of the stu-
dents who march in these so-called
peace protests or freedom mar"hes
are in for a sad awakening. They
accomplish little that
is
of lasting
value. Most experts agree that our
social problems, which have been
building for over
100
years will
pot
be wipl:ld away by le~slation, marches
or the death of two, five, or five huml-
red students.
With the summer coming on many
of our students will fin~_ that they
have plenty of spare time.
I
urge
our students to be wary of rash de-
cisions to protest the evils that
plague mankind.
They
s
h
ould re-
member that Rome was not built in
a day and that thev can•t t
e
ar down
a society in a
decade.
Sincerely,
John Skehan.
Page4
MARIST COLLEGE
Springtime is here
.
At Marist you
could hardly tell. The soft breeze
through the newly tinted trees and
the warm sun on the green sweet grass
bas hardly touched the senses of Mar-
ist youth. The fresh life of each new
dawn and
the
hazy fever of mid-day
The Dad Vail Regatta, held in Phil-
adelphia on May 7 and8, was the high
point and climax of the spring crew
season.
The small rowing schools
unofficial
Eastern
Championships
raced with
a
field of 30 schools in
the two day elimination. Last year's
winner was Georgetown University,
but this y~•s stiff competition would
make a repeat difficult.
Coach Paul Arold was pleased with
the practices of his varsity, junior
varsity, and freshmen teams and has
high hopes, especially for the Frosh.
He felt that
if
they recieved a good
drawing in the first round eliminations,
they would do well in the semi and
final rounds.
Seating for the boats were:
VARSITY.
Cox,
J.
McManus; stroke, M. Ram-
polla; 7, S. Becchetti; 6, T. Burger;
5,
J.
Buckley; 4,
J.
Oberle;
3,
J.
Walsh;
2,
J.
Moore; 1,
J.
Burger.
JUNIOR VARSITY.
Cox,
J.
Burke; stroke, L. Carr; 7, W
Cox,
J.
Burke; stroke, L.
Carr;
7, W.
Zabi_clci; 6, T. F~tzgerald; 5, J ..
Da~
gett
,
4, T. Spratt,
3,
B. Carlson, 2,
J.
'
Sommers; 1,
J.
Smith.
FRESHMAN.
Cox, C. Milligan; stroke, F. Egan; 7,
M. Cunningham; 6, J. Baynes; 5, W.
Arendt; 4, T. McKernan; 3,
R.
Celmer;
2, A. Drozd; 1, D. Herbert.
Results of earlier races were
April 17, Hughs cup, New York, New
York.
VARSITY:
1, New Rochelle; 2, NYAC:
3, Iona: 4, Marist; 5, Fordham; 6, Penn
AC.
FRESHMAN:
1, Villanova;
2,
Iona;
~
ow forces not the sullen spirits of
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
. . . . . . . ........ .
ul
lin
th
4. be aware
e Marist
so
to
ger on
·
e roman-
5. is flexible
tic
and the picturesque. The ~ l
6. African lily
19. cleansing bar
refreshingness of an afternoon sW1U1,
7
l
h
f th aft
. nation
the re axing eat o
e
ernoon sun,
8
d ligh
·
aft
. memoire
the intense
e
t
m
an
ernoon
ff
drink find not their source in Marist
9
.
stu
10. mistake
hearts.
11. elf
20.
not
21. sailor
22. actual
23. meant
25. feeilngs
28.
eat
29.
May 21, 1965
3, Marist; 4, Fordham.
April
24,
F!residents
·.Cup,
Pough ..
keepsie, N.Y.
VARSITY:
1, Northeastern; 2, Drexel;
3,
Fordham; 4, Iona; 5, S
t.
Johns; 6,
Trinity;
6,
Fordham; 7, Marist.
JUNIOR VARSITY:
1, Northeastern;
2, Drexel; 3, St. John's; 4, Iona;
5,
Trinity; 6, Fordham; 7, Marist.
FRESHMAN:
1, Trinity;
2,
North-
eastern; 3, Marist; 4, Iona;
5,
Drexel;
6, Villanova: 7, Fordham.
May 1, Rusty Callow, Worchester,
Mass.
VARSITY:
1, Amhurst; 2, Clark; 3,
Trinity; 4, Marsit; 5, AIC.
JUNIOR VARSITY:
1, Trinity; 2,
Amhurst; 3, Marist; 4, Clark; 5,
0.
Weslyan.
FRESHMAN:
1, Trinity; 2, Marist;
3, Clark; 4,
0.
Weslyan; 5, Amhurst.
A LITTLE WIND
FOR OUR SAILS
Like hell they don't! Marist men are
12. butter substance
redblooded American youths and they,
13
.
lend
The Marist Sailing team will host
better than most, can_ appreciate ~e
14. nocturnal birds
its flnal race of the season when i
.
poetic muse
32. anus ( Italian pl)
37.
~ k y
awakening of a
·
beautiful new spnng
24.
midday
faces Iona on the home course, Sun-
after the faded harshness of a dreary
26. pedal digits
day. This race will be almost anti-
41.
gin law
42. names
w inter. Marist men love spring with
29. gaelic
climactic following the Middle
At-
its crew races, sailing, softball, golf,
30. tare
lan~c Intercollegiate Sailing Associa-
45.
Dutch spa
46.
dry
(comb.
form)
nnis, handball, swimming -- and most
31. liturgical feast
'!ions Spring ChamP.onghips held,
of all - •Brew Downs."
32. even ( naut.)
varsity at Kings Pomt, freshman at
47. hats
48.
paw
After the
forced,
S:~~ed
Ital
33. f o r t y - - - - -
West Point, May 8 and 9.
34. title ( 2 words)
,
indoors, hindered by
e
· y J:lu -
35
Senson's highlights included steady
rth
th
. young ewes
rfo
b
h
ll
49. European theatre
50.
constructed
52. streak of sun light
son wind
and
damp no
em wea er,
36.
italics
pe
11
rmances y sop omore Bi Car-
the
chance to
get
out into the open, to
38
rtr
ro
and freshman Stuart Plante.
feel the sweet, deep breath · of fresh
39: ~~tioi
Cdiarroll only
twice
failed to win his
53. short sleep
55.
lock of hair
air, to stretch taunt muscles, and run
40.
facile
'visihon going into the Spring Finals.
off winter's fat doesn't get by too many
t3.
operations ( abr.)
Coac Brother Andrew Molloy was
56.
de
France
58.
investments
61. field rodent
Marist men. Spring
_
sports abound,
44.
direction
very pleased with the
'
way his teams
and -though exams are but a short
50.
able
performed in
this
year's races
and
64.
den
distance away, most students make
51. wither
expects to do even better in fall com-
room for an extra hour or two to get
54. infiltrated ( comb. form
petition next year.
65. total
68.
musical syllable
70.
a little more sunshine, a few more
57.
shaded walks
Results of earlier races were:
innings, another nine holes, or a few
58.
tavern drink
Roman emporer
71. bacchanalian
cry
72. born
more laps.
59. be thrifty
April 11, Varsity Pentagonal, Pough-
Does this hinder studies? It seems
60. mentally stable
keepsie, N.
Y.
1, Marist 51 pts
.
;
2,
73. your and mine
74. aims
not. How hard it is to concentrate with
61. armed
conflicts
St. Lawrence 40; 3, Hamilton 39; 4,
the birds singing their newly awakened
62. earth (germ.)
New Paltz 35; 5, Hobart 29.
75. envoy
76. landed properties
songs and bri~t flowers appearing
63.
misplaced
April 10-11, Army Freshman lnvita-
from the once-bleak ground. How hard
66.
french article
tional, West Point, N. Y. 1, St. Law-
77.
Let it stand!
DOWN
it
is to write and read and think when
67. allow
rence;
2,
Army; 3, Cornell; 4, Cooper
the temperature climbs to 80, and
68. small child
Union; 5, Marist; 6, St. Joseph's; 7,
1. Mt. Arnaz
2, now
the
chills
of winter are still in the
.,. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6
,.
9
_
.
_
s
,.
~
_
.
e
_
t
.....,
(
_
fr
__
.
)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
,_..
Fordham; 8, St. Francis.
April 17, Army Varsity Invitational,
3. fuedal ditch
memory.
West Point, N. Y. 1, Marist 27 pts.;
Just a few hours of relaxation and
2, Webb 26; 3,RPI 25; 4, Queens 23;
recreation in spring sports seems to
5, Cooper Union 21; 6, Hobart 19;
revive the worn out mind, seems to
7, New Paltz 18; 8, Army 12.
make work a little less grey. A refresh-
April
24-25,
Spring Champ. Elimin-
ing shower after a few envigorating
inations, West Point, N. Y. 1, RPI
hours of sport seems to revive all
74; 2, Marist 56; 3, Army 53; 4, Cor-
the senses and stimulate the thought
nell
48;
5, Cooper Union 42; 6, Stev-
cells. The sudden onslaught of spring
ens 22.
beauty seems to awaken the dulled
May 1·2, Frii~ Trophy, Tufts, Mass.
intellect and prod the sleeping mind
1, Merrimack 111 pl$<
·
; 2, Holy Cross
to
realize the beauty outside, and face
105; 3, Tufts 96; 4, RISO 94; 5, Bow-
the work inside.
den 93; 6, Marist 89; 7, New Paltz 31;
·
Exams are just around the corner.
8, WPI
28.
But thank heaven for spring. How
Team members include:•
can anyone fade the ex<11Utiating,'
VARSITY:
grueling, nerve-racking exhaustion
A Team: skipper, Bill Carroll; c
r
ew,
that comes with them without the
Steve Allen.
soft
calm,
the swee serenity, the new
B Team: skipper,
.
Stu Plante; crew,
life that spring brings? How can any-
Bob Mooney.
one
face tests without the Mets?
Alternates: skipper, Bob Mooney;
crew, George Collins.
t-➔-1--+--+--t~-+-t-
...... -il--+--1--1---+---+--I
NOVICE:
Owsswo'l<is
AC:ROSS
1. female
5. equilibrium
11. lone
is.
sacred bull
16. Guido's high note
17. Baltimore football star
18.
furrow
A Team: skipper,
Jim
Mara; crew
1-___,.,___._..,._ ...... _ _._..,. _
_.__,.__,.__.,...---t~~~--1---t----t
Jim Croteau.
B Team: skipper, Qeorgk,
Collins;
crew, Joe Siraguoso.
FRESHMAN:
l
--+-+-..,._,.__,.__,.___li-_.,_...,_-+_-l-_ _.,__ ......
_+---I
A
Team: skipper, Steve Faas; crew,
Ed Eisenhaur.
B
Team: skipper, Paul Hickey; crew,
l---+-+-1---1-_.,,-..+-_.,_...., _
_.,__._....,_-1,,,_..,._ .....
.,_--t
John Hollingsworth.
Alternate: crew, Jim Croteau.
l-..&..---1-L-....L..--,oojL.--'-~........ll---'-.......
----11..-.....
__..__
.....
-
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.6.4
MARIST COLLEGE
May 21, 1965
in its merriment to honor o=n::e:--:o:Zf""".i~ts=--------------------------------
PHI ALPHA THETA
by Jim Sullivan
During the dinner party immediat·
ely
following the final production of
The Wall,
the Theatre Guild paused
members. A fitting honor it was for
it was not based on
a
single perform-
ance or even those of one or two years.
Rather it was founded upon the con-
tributions of one individual over
a
period of four years through his ac-
tive participation in a total of eight
plays.
"Awarded to Dennis
J.
Feeney
for outstanding artistic achievement
in the dramatic arts"
Thus read the inscription upon the
plaque presented to Dennis expressing
the devotion which he has shown to
the Guild since the beginning of his
college career.
It is perhaos the only
tangible remembrance he possesses
of his efforts to advance our school's
dramatic reputation but, as Dennis
said, "Grateful memories of such peo-
ple as Mr. Britt, our Director, are the
true rewards of his association with
the Theatre of Marist College
.
"
This award is the first in a series
to be presented by' the Guild and in
Dennis Feeney it has found
a
truly
worthy recipient. To Dennis, as a very
good friend and a fellow actor, I, on
behalf of the Theatre Guild and Mar-
ist College offer our sincere thanks
and congratulations for a job extrem-
ely well done.
Middle East Lecture
The third Intercollegiate Day of
the International affairs clubs of
.
the
area colleges was held at Vassar Col-
lege, May 5, 1965. The Fleur de Lis
of Marist, headed by its President,
George Gelfer, attended this last in a
series of three meetings. The whole
idea of Intercollegiate Day is to pro-
vide a forum for the discussion of the
major areas of international affairs.
The introductory speaker at this
event was Mr. Richard Willy of Vassar
College, who gave a general back-
ground on the Middle Eeatem situa-
tion. His basic
.
point was that the
problem in the Middle East, as in other
under developed areas, is one of mo-
dernization
.
These nations must mo-
dernize in order to exist in the 20th
century world, according to Mr. Willy.
The importance of this modernization
to the United States is the fact that ie
will bring prosl)erity and stability
to these nations
.
With a stable Middle
East, Wes tern Europe could be more
secure. The valuable oil resources,
which
keep the nations of Western
Europe goinJ;?;, would be safeguarded
in a more stable Middle East.
Mr. Willy contended that the Uni-
ted States policy in regard to this
modernization is based on an error.
He beleives that modernization is not
an economic problem alone, as
the
United States tends to believe, but
more of a political problem. He sug-
gests that the State Department
should begin to support nations that
have a strong one-party system, which
maintains control of the military. He
used the Soviet Union and China as
examples of this type of control. Mr.
Willy contends that these two nations
have advanced significantly in recent
years because of their strong one
·
par-
ty systems.
,
Mr. Willy's second assertion was
that these underdeveloped nations,
particularly in the Middle East, need-
ed a strong central government in
order to organize the people on the
large scale necessary for fast modern-
ization. He suggested that commu-
nism was not the onlv answer to a
strong one-party system.
A party
with a strong emotional ideological
appeal and a program of social re·
form could easily fill the needs of
these nations
,
Mr. Willy contended.
In the discussion that followed this
introduction, Marist College students
brought out various issues ranging
from the past history of the govern-
ments in the area to the various as-
pects of the type of monolthic govern·
ment, as advocated by Mr. Willy,
Philosophy Awards
The following students have been awarded Honorable Mention in the First
Annual William H. Martin Essay Competition in Philosophy:
Mr. Roland G. Antonelli
Mr. Cornelius
A,
Freer
Br. John Gonya, F.M.S.
These students will be forwarded a check for five dollars ( $5) each.
There were no awards for first and second prizes in this
year's
competi-
tion.
The National History Honors fra-
ternity Phi Alpha Theta will soon have
a Marist chapter, the History Depart-
ment recently announced. Mr. George
,
Skau, who has been a member of Phi
Alpha Theta at Manhattan College is
now accepting applications for mem-
bership in a Marist chapter.
Phi Alpha Theta, which has over
230
college chapters, publishes a nation-
ally recongnized scholarly journal call-
ed The Historian and awards cash
grants for the best papers submitted
to it. Also, the national organization
of this society awards graduate school
scholarships to its members and con-
ducts a free of charge placement bur-
eau. Election into Phi Alpha Theta is
the highest nation-wide academic a·
ward open to undergraduate students.
The scholastic requirments for
membership in Phi Alpha Theta are
the completion of 12hours in history, a
3.0 grade average in all history courses£
and a 3.0 cum. average for any 213 o
all non-history courses taken.
( Students who wish more informa-
tion about Phi Alpha Theta should
contact Mr. George Skau in Room 209
of Donnelly Hall, the History Depart·
ment office.)
La Maison
Francaise
by Ray Stewart
On the night of April 29th in Leo
Lounge Bro. Joseph L. Belanger pro-
posed
a
new project to the interested
students who came to the meeting.
The purpose of
"La
Maison Francaise,.
is to promote student usage of fluent
French and to foster
an
interest in
French culture. This project might
be
of ~pecial interest to students
·
wishing to attend graduate school,
Bro. Belanger recieved
his
M.A. at
Middlebury College in Vermont.
Middlebury is one of the best language
colleges in the U.S.
The proposed set-up
'
is to have
a
Brother Linus Foy's lecture "Game half of a floor in Champagnet Hall for
Theory for Fun and Profit"
Football Club
the exclusive residence of the project.
Those who accept the challenge must
promise not to speak anything but
French in that area. This section of
the dorm will be equipped with a
shortwave radio, French records, and
literature
.
The Marist Football Club initiated
The requirements for admission to
f
the floor are 1 ) to be an upperclass-
its irst spring _practice last week in
,
Q
1
,
to have had at least College
what hopes to be the start of a suc-
cessful_ football team. Coach Ronnie
)
.
.
,;ate French or the equivel-
Levine, who played at Cornell, organ-
t. \-• ..,
__
the Circle wish that this
ized the 6:15 AM sessions, hoping project be successful and become a
.
to bring out the interestesl students permanent part of Chapagnat.
and give them the basic fundamentals
they might lack.
Planning to play with a two-pla-
toon system, Coach Levine had di-
vided his squad into two
-
groups,
most of his plays off a "split-I" offeu·
sive, he looks to power plays for his
strength. Defensively he used a five-
man line, shifting to a four man line
against the pro-style offense.
The Football Club fund raising
drive is heading into its final spring
moments. Highlights of its drive were
the associate mell!,bership certificates
sent to parents and friends, a
$50
donation by the Marist Associates,
and a $125 donation by the class of
'68.
Club president Bob Finn expects
that Poughkeepsie will back the team
at the gate if the club can hurdle the
first financial barriers and field a
team with full equipment early next
fall.
Presently he's very optimistic,
and has scheduled a number of games,
both home and away, to prove it.
Literary
Club
Evidence of Marist's youthful vital-
ity can be found in the continuous
emergence of new clubs and the ren•
ovation of old ones on campus. The
Literary Club is a combination of the
two. A literary club of sorts is in exis-
tence, but its functions have been re-
duced to publishing the college literary
magazine, "Mosaic". However, with
the aid of the enthusiastic freshman
class and a core of interested upper-
classmen and student-brothers, the
Literary Club is planning on
an
expan·
ded program next year.
·
The club
intends to revitalize
the
"Mosaic"
and to hold literary discussion groups
approximately once a month. There
might also
be
opportunities for small
groups of students to get together
to discuss their own work.
Page2
MARIST COLLEGE
May 21, 1965
BATTLEGROUND: MARIST
by
Joe Towers
In
order to discourage repetition of offenses and to maintain fairness in
the administration of penalties the college will, in the future, give points to
students for various violations. When a student has accwnulated a total of
9
points during the school year, he will be placed on STRICT CAMPUS
,
for
a
weekend. When
·
he reaches 18 points he is placed on probation. When he
totals 30 points his case is reviewed by the Board of Discipline and he is liable
to suspension or expulsion.
A Strict Campus: When a student is placed on strict campus for a week-
end he may not leave the campus from 6:00
P.M.
on Friday night to 8:00
A.M.
the following Monday. In addition he is confined to his room from
8:00 P.M. to 8:00..A.M. each night of his campus.
Following is a chart showing offenses and their respective number of
points:
Alcoholic beverages on person or in Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 points
Under the inHuence of Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . 36 points
Deliberately missing Mass on Required days .
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 points
Violation of a strict campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 points
Insolence or insubordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 points
Absence at room check .................
.
.................. 1-18 points
Taking shower after check . . . . . . . . . .
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
points
Improper dress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
points
Improper ( vulgar or
.
obscene) language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 points
It is a serious offense for any student to have cans or bottles ( even
empty) of intoxicating beverages in his possession on campus or in his room.
·
Improper Language:
All
profanity, cursing, exce~sive vulgarity. and ob-
scenity in speech are considered u~worthy of Catholic college_ students.
All Catholic students are reqwred to attend Holy Mass m the college
chapel
on Sundays and Holydays. ( Offenders liable to 36 points.)
Dormitories: Radios, phonographs, and musical instruments that are too
loud may be confiscated until the end of the semester.
Students should be properly attired in the halls, especially when going
to and from the wash
rooms!
Night Check: Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be checked at 11:00
P.M.
Sundays through Thursdays and at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Seniors are checked at Midnight Sunday through Thursday and at
1 :00 A.M.
on Fridays and Saturdays.
..
New rules? Nol These rules were taken from a sheet of General Regu·
lations 1964-65 Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland."
F~lish? Ridiculous? Immature? Call them what you will, these rules
definitely show us something about ourselves. The administration has given
us the privileges and the responsibilities th~y feel we are capable . of hand-
ling. But remember this, these have been given and. they can b~ withdrawn.
With the new and beautiful Champangat Hall bemg opened m September
let us determine to prove to the powers that be tha~ we a~e capable of as-
suming even more responsibility
.
If
we don't we Just might get a sheet
labeled "General Regulations, 1965-66 Marist College ( Based on Mount St.
Mary's)
II
I
wish to thank the entire student body for the support and yes, criticism
too, which they have given me for this colwnn an~ for the ne'Y5paper as a
whole.
I
would like to offer a special than~ to Mike Ward, without whose
help this article would not have been possible.
Have You Earned
Your Diplomas 1
·
by John Hart
FMS
A sudden roar of motors, the smell
of exhaust fwnes, the taste of dust in
one's mouth, and swiftly moving
blurs of color on the road, the Indian-
apolis Speedway? No. Marist Col-
lege at the end of a class period.
You wonder, when you notice all
these things, exactly what it means
to have a college education nowadays,
Everybody wants one, it seems, so
they have to go through the formality
of spending fourr years at some in-
stitution of "'higher learning". And,
if
they're
"good•
little boys, and at-
tend just enough classes to be un-
dercut; do the minimum amount of
work required; copy enough term-
papers from textbooks or other •stu-
dents' " essays; and do the minimum
amount of cheating that becomes
necessary, due to lack of study; an
excess of dialogue at the local tavern
and a general disregard for learning.
they get their reward: a little scrap
of
paper that entitles the bearer to
affirm
emphatically that yes, he has
gone to college and received
a
degree.
And that""s exactly what he's re-
ceived; a degree-no more, no less.
To
what
end?
Certainly not that of becoming ed-
ucated, nor of becoming oneself.
College has become a necessary evil
to such attendees ( and we do not
•accuse all of our students of this
heresy of bad works), a means to
acquiring a little scrap
of
paper which
says
that they have acquired more
knowledge and maturity, but which
does not rt,ally mean it.
Where is our quest for knowledge,
where is our original thinking, where
in other words, are those who are
really profiting from their four years
here, who are interested in improving
their knowledge and personality?
Where are those who do not just
attend classes and do the minimum
amount
of
work, but go deeper ( into
•deep depth• as D.D. would say)
and explore areas of their own in-
terest?
On June 6th of this year Marist's
Seniors will solemnly march forward
and receive their diploma. Of them
we wonder. How many are receiv-
ing a diploma which means that they
have put something
into
their years
at Marist in order to get something
out of them?
And how
many
of them are
re-
ceiving only a little scrap of paper?
The Scene -- A dirt road many miles from Marist, Bob Johnson poses with
his abductors moments before they drove off leaving him there. ( Mr. Johnson's
shorts coutesy of retouching department)
MOURNING ABDUCTION
by Al May
At 5:30 A.M. on May 6, twelve
shadowy figures figures crept unseen
through the third floor corridor in
Leo
Hall. They stopped at one of the
doors. They knocked. The dodr was
then opene~ by
a
semi-conscious,
semi-dressed sophomore class presi-
dent.
The twelve then poured into the
room and a yell of, "Hey Edi Help!"
resounded through the
·
quiet halls. A
second later Bob Johnson and his
roommate Ed Keane found themselves
on their beds with six men on top of
each of them.
In another second
they found themselves gagged and
bound with belts and bathrobe cords.
The second phase then went into
operation
.
Six of the abductors car-
ried Mr. Johnson down three flights
of stairs and out to a waiting
car
while the other
six
detained
his
room-
mate. When the first six were in the
car, the rest of the clandestine group
ran from
Bob
Johnson's room and
out to a second waiting car.
AIR RAID
The class of
'68
has started pre-
paring to welcome to these hallowed
halls next years three hundred bewild-
ered freshmen.
.
The new Frosh will
meet with many experiences which will
bring back many "nostalgic" memories
to us veterans. However, members of
the new hazing committee promise us
several unique surprises. Returning
once again will be the perennial rock,
beanie, and signs.
Special care will be paid to see that
the search for the foxtail is successful
next year.
To cope with the enormous incom-
ing class, a thirty man hazing com-
mittee has been inaugurated with ten
alternates also appointed. The com-
mittee has announced that the judges
for the Kangaroo court are now un-
dergoing crash
courses
to forget
everything they ever learned in law.
All were hand picked for their repu-
tations as stone-hearted sadists who
have a lust for revenge. Best of luck
and sincerest condolences to the <:lass
of '69.
The two cars then sped (
if
you
can
consider a forty horse power Renault
with eight people going up-hill
speed-
ing) from the campus. Eleven miles
away they stopped on a secluded
dirt
road.
Here Mr. Johnson was
relieved of his cramped position under
four men and was set upon his own in
the informal l!ttire of his underwear,
a pair of sneakers, and a blanket.
A total of fourteen freshmen then
arrived back on campus very happy
and contended now that their week of
hazing eight months before had fin-
ally been avenged.
SPIRIT
OF
1965 - '66
by
Thomas Simmons fms
Repetition, it has been said, is the
mother of learning, and it can be said
that harping on the threadbare topic
of school spirit has borne its fruit of
belaborment.
The
Circle has been
criticized as a sounding board for
this
theme, but the overall effect that
has been achieved has justified
the
means.
The "Spirit of Marist" is a collect-
ive term for the individual personal
involvement and interest in affairs
both on and off campus. The "Esprit
de Corps" is presently at its apex
after a tedious year long upwardi'
climb. Now that the year is drawing
to a climax, certain questions should
be asked: Have
I
done my fair share
this past year to make Marist a better
college, and
if
you respond in the
nep;ative, now is also the time to make
definite resolutions.
Neither should one permit his en-
.
thusiasm to ebb during the summer.
•
It should not be packed away and for-
gotten to
a
later date.
Interest and participation by aU
means makes for a better environment.
The physical plant
is
not everything,
but coupled with the student's soirit,
Marist can be a better campus to live
on in '66. By continuing the spirit of
'65
over into next vear, we will not
have to be faced with
this
monotonous
theme one more time.
May
21, 1965
MARIST COLLEGE
Page 3
Editorials are generally reserved for criticism. For a change of pace, We of
Circle would like to devote this editorial coulmn to the members of the Spring
Weekend Committee for a job well done.
LETTERS
Mr. Robert W. Finn
President,
Marist College Football Club
Dear Mr. Finn,
It
is obvious that a good deal of
thought, planning and plain hard
work has been devoted to the enter-
prise brou~t to my attention yester-
dayday when my support for the
Ma-rlst CoHege Football Club
wa,s
solicited
This was interesting
t'O
me, as it provided unexpected con-
firmation of an opinion which I ex-
pressed shortly after the recent mid-
term grading period. During the
pep talk to my French students, I
remarked that
if
only
a
fraction of
the enthusiasm, imagination and ef-
fort which I had seen displayed
around the campus in connection
with socials, elections and other stu-
dent activities were devoted to the
basic purpose for which we are all
a Marist College, namely the pur-
suit of higher learning, then this in-
stitution would be well on its way
to the achievement of that excellence
to which we are, theoretically, com-
mitted.
I
applaud the members of the
Football Club for getting up earlv
in the morning-a practice to which
I myself have been devoted for many
years-and for the self-discipline
of
training and hard physical exertion,
of which so many Marist students are
in obvious need.
In what way, however, does the
Football Club differ from the Crew,
the Sailing C\ub, the Soccer Club,
the Golf Club, the Dramatic Club
and the other student organizations
through which the extra-curricular
interests of the student bodv of Marist
College find expression?
All
of these
appear to me equally worthy of en-
couragement and support; none ap-
pears to merit a special place.
In
setting up the goal of bringing
inter-scholastic football to Marist, I
fear that your group has yielded to
the lure of the spectacular and flashy
aura which has come to surround
football as it is today-commercial-
ized public entertainment more than
traditional sport, the professiona~
money-making aspect havin~ con-
taminated even the int~llegiate
game in so many institutions.
Ex-
pensive to launch, even more expen-
siye to maintain, I doubt that this
game is worth the candle.
From a practical standpoint, have-
n't you underestimated the financial
burden involved in your project? I
fear that the program you have
in
mind will entail far greater expendi-
tures than those you mention, and
which are in themselves substantial.
There are so many wavs to "booc;t"
and support Marist College at this
stage of its young development, in
my opinion-and the most fruitful of
these, I think, is for the student body
to do everything in its power to
create here an academic community
characterized bv the motivation
,
ex·
cellence of intellectual achievement
and personal distinction of its mem-
bers. Then the fame of Marist will
spread far and wide, without needing
the superficial type of advertising
~enerarted by football victories-or
defeats
.
I am for keeping football
in its place one fine sport among
many other fine sports-and for the
reasons I have outlined I am not
respondin11: to your special appeal.
Yours sincerely,
EDWARD H. GERMANN,
Associate Professor.
Mr. Edward
H.
Germann,
Ass
·
ociate Professor, Marist College
Dear Mr. Germann,
Your letter was well received by
the membership of the Football Club.
We were grateful for the well de-
served praise given to the
nl:wer
members for their morning sacrifices.
Primarily, your letter was enthus-
iastically studied because it contain-
ed
comfuuoti\ie criticism,l and thi~
can only benefit the campus, the Club,
and the individual students.
Yet, there is an essential point that
might be clarified concernine; club
activities. Soccer, Crew, Basketball,
Track, Sailing and
Golf
are varsity
sports. They are teams which come
under the direct auspices of the Ath-
letic Department, and ultimately the
administration.
They are 6nanced
by the administration, and their needs
are satisfied when possible in a yearly
budget.
;;r
··
SEASON
To
Go
OUR TOUGHEST OPPONENT
!
The desire for football
is
coming
from the st\ldent body. It is not a
varsity sport, nor ever will be at
Marist.
It is much too expensive
to enter on a full-time collegiate level
which would possibly lead to the
superficiality you speak of.
In
club football, the emphasis is
on the ,game, not the notoriety
brought to Marist by big-time com-
petition.
It is giving the football
players at Marist and a number of
other cohleges in the Metropolitan
area a chance to play America's
greatest sport, and to learn the virtues
of sportsmanship and
teamwork
taught on the gridiron. Club Foot-
ball will never achieve the state
•where commercialism rwill replace
plaving the game.
Club Football is not financed by
the Administration. We must raise
the money necessary to "J!'.et off the
ground" in the variety of projects
underway at the present time. We
approached the facultv for Charter
membership, because thev are every
bit a part of Marist as the student
body.
In any event, we resoect your
oninion, and are grateful that you
thouitht enone;h of us to explain your
position.
we
remain
Verv trulv vours,
The Marist College Fontball Club
Robert W. Finn,
President.
Dear Editor:
I have been most pleased with
thc=-
Circle, its clean make-up, its cleal
competent reporting, good sporb
page, and interesting features. It cam~
as a_ rud~ shock, then, to find the paper
letting itself be used as a vehicle for
one of the shabbiest weapons
in
the
armory of cowardice, the anonymous
letter. The item signed "Unanimous"
was _typical of th~ species.
A
vague
public purpose thmly veiled a malic-
io~s personal attack. After knifing his
prunary target, Unanimous went on to
attack some administrator but so vag-
uely that. his strictures might apply to
any of five men
.
An
"in-group" may
have known which victim was inten-
ded but for the average reader,
five
?ten had been smeared. Even hiding
m
the dark, Unanimous lacked the
courage to be specific and
confined
himself to broad hints which the im-
agination of the reader might suitably
embroider.
Police states depend absolutely upoL
secret and anonymous informers and
allow themselves to be used for
all
kinds of personal and private purposes
as
part of the price for tyrannical
power. But all who claim freedom
must accept the obligation to maintain
it. The Supreme Court has recently
upheld the right of the accused t<>
know and confront his accuser in even
the pettiest of courts. Responsible
newspapers do not give the anonymous
letter houseroom and for good reason.
A newspaper is the court of public
opinion. In that conrt, the accused
must have his rights as well as the ac-
cuser.
May I urge the Circle to speak out
fairly and responsibly but boldly-in
your own voice. Leave anonymous
vilification to its fit and proper med-
ium, the latrine wall.
Dear Editor
Sincerly,
Dr. Roscoe Balch
The recent demonstration in Wash-
ington, D.C., against the policy of
our government once again reminds
us of the potential of the student
This so-called student protest was
sponsored and financed by "leftist"
groups surrounding the colleges.
the
.
college communities around
·
the
country have used their positions of
trust to spout their own views on
politics without identifying them as
personal opinion.
These men have
the right to their own opinion and
they have the proper podium outside
of the cl~room. Many of the stu-
dents who march in these so-called
peace protests or freedom mar"hes
are in for a sad awakening. They
accomplish little that
is
of lasting
value. Most experts agree that our
social problems, which have been
building for over
100
years will
pot
be wipl:ld away by le~slation, marches
or the death of two, five, or five huml-
red students.
With the summer coming on many
of our students will fin~_ that they
have plenty of spare time.
I
urge
our students to be wary of rash de-
cisions to protest the evils that
plague mankind.
They
s
h
ould re-
member that Rome was not built in
a day and that thev can•t t
e
ar down
a society in a
decade.
Sincerely,
John Skehan.
Page4
MARIST COLLEGE
Springtime is here
.
At Marist you
could hardly tell. The soft breeze
through the newly tinted trees and
the warm sun on the green sweet grass
bas hardly touched the senses of Mar-
ist youth. The fresh life of each new
dawn and
the
hazy fever of mid-day
The Dad Vail Regatta, held in Phil-
adelphia on May 7 and8, was the high
point and climax of the spring crew
season.
The small rowing schools
unofficial
Eastern
Championships
raced with
a
field of 30 schools in
the two day elimination. Last year's
winner was Georgetown University,
but this y~•s stiff competition would
make a repeat difficult.
Coach Paul Arold was pleased with
the practices of his varsity, junior
varsity, and freshmen teams and has
high hopes, especially for the Frosh.
He felt that
if
they recieved a good
drawing in the first round eliminations,
they would do well in the semi and
final rounds.
Seating for the boats were:
VARSITY.
Cox,
J.
McManus; stroke, M. Ram-
polla; 7, S. Becchetti; 6, T. Burger;
5,
J.
Buckley; 4,
J.
Oberle;
3,
J.
Walsh;
2,
J.
Moore; 1,
J.
Burger.
JUNIOR VARSITY.
Cox,
J.
Burke; stroke, L. Carr; 7, W
Cox,
J.
Burke; stroke, L.
Carr;
7, W.
Zabi_clci; 6, T. F~tzgerald; 5, J ..
Da~
gett
,
4, T. Spratt,
3,
B. Carlson, 2,
J.
'
Sommers; 1,
J.
Smith.
FRESHMAN.
Cox, C. Milligan; stroke, F. Egan; 7,
M. Cunningham; 6, J. Baynes; 5, W.
Arendt; 4, T. McKernan; 3,
R.
Celmer;
2, A. Drozd; 1, D. Herbert.
Results of earlier races were
April 17, Hughs cup, New York, New
York.
VARSITY:
1, New Rochelle; 2, NYAC:
3, Iona: 4, Marist; 5, Fordham; 6, Penn
AC.
FRESHMAN:
1, Villanova;
2,
Iona;
~
ow forces not the sullen spirits of
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
. . . . . . . ........ .
ul
lin
th
4. be aware
e Marist
so
to
ger on
·
e roman-
5. is flexible
tic
and the picturesque. The ~ l
6. African lily
19. cleansing bar
refreshingness of an afternoon sW1U1,
7
l
h
f th aft
. nation
the re axing eat o
e
ernoon sun,
8
d ligh
·
aft
. memoire
the intense
e
t
m
an
ernoon
ff
drink find not their source in Marist
9
.
stu
10. mistake
hearts.
11. elf
20.
not
21. sailor
22. actual
23. meant
25. feeilngs
28.
eat
29.
May 21, 1965
3, Marist; 4, Fordham.
April
24,
F!residents
·.Cup,
Pough ..
keepsie, N.Y.
VARSITY:
1, Northeastern; 2, Drexel;
3,
Fordham; 4, Iona; 5, S
t.
Johns; 6,
Trinity;
6,
Fordham; 7, Marist.
JUNIOR VARSITY:
1, Northeastern;
2, Drexel; 3, St. John's; 4, Iona;
5,
Trinity; 6, Fordham; 7, Marist.
FRESHMAN:
1, Trinity;
2,
North-
eastern; 3, Marist; 4, Iona;
5,
Drexel;
6, Villanova: 7, Fordham.
May 1, Rusty Callow, Worchester,
Mass.
VARSITY:
1, Amhurst; 2, Clark; 3,
Trinity; 4, Marsit; 5, AIC.
JUNIOR VARSITY:
1, Trinity; 2,
Amhurst; 3, Marist; 4, Clark; 5,
0.
Weslyan.
FRESHMAN:
1, Trinity; 2, Marist;
3, Clark; 4,
0.
Weslyan; 5, Amhurst.
A LITTLE WIND
FOR OUR SAILS
Like hell they don't! Marist men are
12. butter substance
redblooded American youths and they,
13
.
lend
The Marist Sailing team will host
better than most, can_ appreciate ~e
14. nocturnal birds
its flnal race of the season when i
.
poetic muse
32. anus ( Italian pl)
37.
~ k y
awakening of a
·
beautiful new spnng
24.
midday
faces Iona on the home course, Sun-
after the faded harshness of a dreary
26. pedal digits
day. This race will be almost anti-
41.
gin law
42. names
w inter. Marist men love spring with
29. gaelic
climactic following the Middle
At-
its crew races, sailing, softball, golf,
30. tare
lan~c Intercollegiate Sailing Associa-
45.
Dutch spa
46.
dry
(comb.
form)
nnis, handball, swimming -- and most
31. liturgical feast
'!ions Spring ChamP.onghips held,
of all - •Brew Downs."
32. even ( naut.)
varsity at Kings Pomt, freshman at
47. hats
48.
paw
After the
forced,
S:~~ed
Ital
33. f o r t y - - - - -
West Point, May 8 and 9.
34. title ( 2 words)
,
indoors, hindered by
e
· y J:lu -
35
Senson's highlights included steady
rth
th
. young ewes
rfo
b
h
ll
49. European theatre
50.
constructed
52. streak of sun light
son wind
and
damp no
em wea er,
36.
italics
pe
11
rmances y sop omore Bi Car-
the
chance to
get
out into the open, to
38
rtr
ro
and freshman Stuart Plante.
feel the sweet, deep breath · of fresh
39: ~~tioi
Cdiarroll only
twice
failed to win his
53. short sleep
55.
lock of hair
air, to stretch taunt muscles, and run
40.
facile
'visihon going into the Spring Finals.
off winter's fat doesn't get by too many
t3.
operations ( abr.)
Coac Brother Andrew Molloy was
56.
de
France
58.
investments
61. field rodent
Marist men. Spring
_
sports abound,
44.
direction
very pleased with the
'
way his teams
and -though exams are but a short
50.
able
performed in
this
year's races
and
64.
den
distance away, most students make
51. wither
expects to do even better in fall com-
room for an extra hour or two to get
54. infiltrated ( comb. form
petition next year.
65. total
68.
musical syllable
70.
a little more sunshine, a few more
57.
shaded walks
Results of earlier races were:
innings, another nine holes, or a few
58.
tavern drink
Roman emporer
71. bacchanalian
cry
72. born
more laps.
59. be thrifty
April 11, Varsity Pentagonal, Pough-
Does this hinder studies? It seems
60. mentally stable
keepsie, N.
Y.
1, Marist 51 pts
.
;
2,
73. your and mine
74. aims
not. How hard it is to concentrate with
61. armed
conflicts
St. Lawrence 40; 3, Hamilton 39; 4,
the birds singing their newly awakened
62. earth (germ.)
New Paltz 35; 5, Hobart 29.
75. envoy
76. landed properties
songs and bri~t flowers appearing
63.
misplaced
April 10-11, Army Freshman lnvita-
from the once-bleak ground. How hard
66.
french article
tional, West Point, N. Y. 1, St. Law-
77.
Let it stand!
DOWN
it
is to write and read and think when
67. allow
rence;
2,
Army; 3, Cornell; 4, Cooper
the temperature climbs to 80, and
68. small child
Union; 5, Marist; 6, St. Joseph's; 7,
1. Mt. Arnaz
2, now
the
chills
of winter are still in the
.,. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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,.
9
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Fordham; 8, St. Francis.
April 17, Army Varsity Invitational,
3. fuedal ditch
memory.
West Point, N. Y. 1, Marist 27 pts.;
Just a few hours of relaxation and
2, Webb 26; 3,RPI 25; 4, Queens 23;
recreation in spring sports seems to
5, Cooper Union 21; 6, Hobart 19;
revive the worn out mind, seems to
7, New Paltz 18; 8, Army 12.
make work a little less grey. A refresh-
April
24-25,
Spring Champ. Elimin-
ing shower after a few envigorating
inations, West Point, N. Y. 1, RPI
hours of sport seems to revive all
74; 2, Marist 56; 3, Army 53; 4, Cor-
the senses and stimulate the thought
nell
48;
5, Cooper Union 42; 6, Stev-
cells. The sudden onslaught of spring
ens 22.
beauty seems to awaken the dulled
May 1·2, Frii~ Trophy, Tufts, Mass.
intellect and prod the sleeping mind
1, Merrimack 111 pl$<
·
; 2, Holy Cross
to
realize the beauty outside, and face
105; 3, Tufts 96; 4, RISO 94; 5, Bow-
the work inside.
den 93; 6, Marist 89; 7, New Paltz 31;
·
Exams are just around the corner.
8, WPI
28.
But thank heaven for spring. How
Team members include:•
can anyone fade the ex<11Utiating,'
VARSITY:
grueling, nerve-racking exhaustion
A Team: skipper, Bill Carroll; c
r
ew,
that comes with them without the
Steve Allen.
soft
calm,
the swee serenity, the new
B Team: skipper,
.
Stu Plante; crew,
life that spring brings? How can any-
Bob Mooney.
one
face tests without the Mets?
Alternates: skipper, Bob Mooney;
crew, George Collins.
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...... -il--+--1--1---+---+--I
NOVICE:
Owsswo'l<is
AC:ROSS
1. female
5. equilibrium
11. lone
is.
sacred bull
16. Guido's high note
17. Baltimore football star
18.
furrow
A Team: skipper,
Jim
Mara; crew
1-___,.,___._..,._ ...... _ _._..,. _
_.__,.__,.__.,...---t~~~--1---t----t
Jim Croteau.
B Team: skipper, Qeorgk,
Collins;
crew, Joe Siraguoso.
FRESHMAN:
l
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_+---I
A
Team: skipper, Steve Faas; crew,
Ed Eisenhaur.
B
Team: skipper, Paul Hickey; crew,
l---+-+-1---1-_.,,-..+-_.,_...., _
_.,__._....,_-1,,,_..,._ .....
.,_--t
John Hollingsworth.
Alternate: crew, Jim Croteau.
l-..&..---1-L-....L..--,oojL.--'-~........ll---'-.......
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