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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 8:00 A.M. Sign up sheets for US Steel, Catalytic Inc., Commercial
Union, Cheeseborough-Ponds, US Naval Ordnance Lab., and the Boeing Corp., Career Development Cen- ter. „;,., -.v,- '•..-;.:.,; ^.y. :;-;,/
7:30 P.M. Political Union Lecture: "Environmental Protection vs.
Energy Crisis." Spealcer: Sen. Joseph Biden of
Delaware, North Lounge Dougherty. 7:30 P.M. Philosophy Dept. presents Josiah Thompson spealcing
on "Who is the author of Either/or?", Mendel, Physics Lecture Hall.
Swim Meet vs. Yale, away. Movie: Marx Bros. "Monkey Business'V'Qo West," Physics Lecture Hall.
8:00 P.M. Cat's Eye, East Lounge. Marriage Prep Course, Campus Ministry Center.
9:00 PJM. Movie: Marx Bros. "IMonkey Business"/"Go West," Bar-
tley Auditorium.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
8:00 A.M. Sign up sheets for Conn. Mutual, SKF, Lever, US Phila.
Naval Shipyard, Pacifk: Consulting, Merck & Co., and Pa. Civil Service, Career Development Center. V
5:30 P.M. Chess Club Meeting, East Lounge Dougherty. 6:30 P.M. Villanova Singers Open House, "Meet the Club," 208
John Barry.
7:00 P.M. Women's Basketball vs. Temple, Field House. 8:00 P.M. Hockey vs. Penn State, Radnor Rink.
Open Cat's Eye: Velma-Palmist, East Lounge. .
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
8:00 A.M. Sign up sheets for A.J. Heinz, Rohm & Haas, Phlla.
Electrk:, Career Development Center.
3:00 P.M. Faculty Club Meeting, Alumni House. :
7:30 P.M. Vets Club, TG, Rusty Nail, Ardmore. No time or location available, Movie: "The Getaway." ' /
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
2:00 P.M. VU Pistol Team vs. Army, Penn. VU Swimming vs. Penn, Penn.
7:30 P.M. Women's Basketball vs. Qwynedd-Mercy, Field House. 8:45 P.M. VU Basketball vs. West Virginia. Palestra No time or location available. Movie: "The Getaway." MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4
8:00 P.M. Sign up sheets for FMC Corp., Vick Chemical Co. (juniors), Firestone Sales, and Westinghouse, Career Development Center.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 8:00 A.M. Sign up sheets for West Penn Power, Foster Wheeler,
Westinghouse, Bell, Archdiocese of Phila., and Howard, Tammen, N&B, Career Development Center.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 8:00 A.M. Sign up sheets for Central Foundry, Metropolitan
Edison, United Engineers, Sperry Rand, Phiico-Ford
(Blue Bell) and Texaco, Career Development Center.
A reminder to senior and underclass nursing majors and anyone else interested in nursing and related careers:
The first (annual?) Nursing Careers Day will be held on Wednesday, January 30, from 12 noon until 4 p.m. In the North Lx>unge, Dougherty Hall.
Nursing Career Day will have a totally informal, freewheeling atmosphere where you can wander at will, ask questions and ob- tain literature from more than 40 hospitals, medical centers, public agencies and other nursing employers.
The College of Nursing and the Career Deyelopment Office are
presenting a **Career Day" for all students interested in per-
suing a medical related occupation. The program will l»e held
on Jan. 30 from 12:00 until 4K)0 p.m. in the West Lounge of
Dougherty Hall. Representatives from numerous medical
facilities throughout the country will l»e present.
REMINDER: No students are authoriied to promote any travel programs unless they first get the permission of the
Student Activities Office. Contact Rev. John Byrnes at ex-
tension 520 for information.
VILLANOVA SINGERS — Open House, Thursday, Jan.
31, at 6:30 p.m. in John Barry Hall, rm. 208. Come and meet the group.
On Saturday, February 2
Lub of Penn State-Ogontz,
1600 Woodland Road, Abington, presents a DANCE CONCERT featuring ''Jack
Chance". Admission is $1.50
p.m. In the Lares Bldg. College
I.D. or proof of age required.
For further info call TU 6-
9400 ext. 275/277.
WATER POLO MEM- BERSHIP MEETING — The Villanova Water Polo Club will meet on Jan. 30, in room 217 Tolentine Hall. Anyone in-
terested In playing water polo
this spring is urged to attend.
Experience Is not required, but
swimming ability is desirable.
ASTRONOMY CLUB — Public observing of Saturn. To be held in the Tolentine ob-
servatory, February 11-14
BASKETBALL — Im- maculata College, defending
N.C.A.A. Women's Champion will play East Stroudsburg at
the V.U. Field House on February 2, at 2KK) p.m. A preliminary contest between
Archbishop Carroll and Pope Paul VI, from South Jersey
starts at Noon.
For all students in Who's Who in Ameritan Colleges and
Universities, who have not had their pictures taken for the
yearlK>ok, please come to the
Photography Club in the
Friday, Feb. 1.
The Free University is starting
again this semester. Pre- registration will start on Monday, Feb. 11, in the Union Office. More information will follow.
A radio Station can work only if
there are people around to operate
it properly. WKVU, the student
station, is now in need of respon-
sible people to fill positions as
deejays, news personnel, engineers,
other personnel necessary to keep WKVU functioning.
If interested, the staff and management of WKVU invite you to attend our open house which is
to be held on Wednesday afternoon
from 3 until 5 p.m. in the East
Lounge of Dougherty Hall.:•.-'• f
classifiads Papers of all kinds typed .50c per page, double space; $1 per page single space. Call Mary at 284-5798 for details.
The Villanova Univartity Band Car Raffia Drawing / Has Baen Poatponad 1 Waak to Accommodata Ail
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The Phila. Girls Rowing Club is looking for female athletes
to train for national and international rowing competition. You need not Im big or strong to try it for there is great need for cox-
swains also. (110 lbs or less). Anyone interested please stop down to the club Tue. or Thur. 6-8 p.m.. Sat. 9-12 a.m. at No. 14
Boathouse Row in Phila. or call Kathy Pezzella CE 5-8711.
In order to satisfy Education course requirements stipulated
by the Pennsylvania Department of Higher Education, an Intern
Teaching Program for College Graduates leading to a master's
degree and a teaching certirication, while earning an income, is
offered by the College of Education, Temple University.
A representative of Temple will l>e on campus on Monday, February 4, 1974, from lOKM) a.m. to IKM) p.m., 108 Corr Hall.
Appointments will be made through the Office of Post-Graduate Studies.
An opportunity for study abroad is available from the
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to outstanding un-
dergraduate students interested in world affairs who can fulfill a
dual role of student and **ambassador of good will." The Rotary
Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships cover round-trip trans-
portation, educational, living and miscellaneous related expenses
for one academic year. In certain cases, intensive language
training prior to departure is offered. Awards are made for study
in countries in which there are Rotary Clubs.
For the academic year 1975-1976, deadline for application is
March 15, 1974. Further information is available from Dr.
Doriey, Director of Post-Graduate Studies, 108 Corr Hall. Ap-
proval for study abroad must be made with Dr. James Cleary if
the study program is undertaken at any time during the students'
undergraduate education.
Pennsylvania State Scholarship Applications are now available in the Financial Aid Offlce, Second Floor, Kennedy Hall. Students must be legal residents of Pennsylvania for at least one year. Applications should be obtained as soon as possible. Students receiving state aid this year will receive renewal ap- plications from PHEAA.
The VILLANOVAN is increasing its business staff and will offer
commissions of 10% and higher to advertising solicitors. Un- derclassmen with any experience in business and desiring to earn substantial amounts for a limited number of working hours should contact the paper at any time for further information. Of- fices are located on the second floor, Dougherty Hall.
Representatives of the Philco-Ford Corporation, a division of the
Ford Motor Company, will be conducting interviews in the Career
Development Center on Feb. 13, 1974. People with a background
in science, math or related areas are invited to attend. Positions
in computer programming and computer systems are available.
Interviews will be conducted in the Career Development Office,
basement of Sheehan Hall, from 9 ^.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A small scale inter-action project between some Rosemont students and kids from North Philadelphia could be expanded if
there were some volunteers from Villanova. The project involves
the kids coming out to the Rosemont campus for tutoring and other activities. If you could volunteer the time or ideas, please
contact the Social Action office or call 789-2437.
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Tha Union Calandar will be publishad montlily In blottar
form to Intura mora currant information. Any organization wishing to have things placed on the Calendar should submit the information to the Union Business Office. Copies of
January's Calendar mn still available in the office on the
second floor of Dougherty Hall. Copies of future calendars will be distributed at various points throughout the campus, as well as In the Business Office. February's Calendar will be out January 30.
P.S. Next year wa will sell blotters to fit the Calendars.
1026 UNCASTER AVE., BRYN MAWR, PA.
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Vol. 49. No. 16 VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY. VILLANOVA. PA. February 6, 1974
Student Leaders List Grievances AD HOC COMMITTEE OF STUDENT LEADERS UNITED FOR THE BET- TERMENT OF VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY AND THE DIGNITVOF VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
As clear-thinking, right-acting Christian students, in accordance with the goals as
set forth in the Student Handbook, we would like to feel free to learn and grow in "an at-
mosphere favorable to the development of a sense of responsibility and the up-building of
character.** ^
Explicit and implicit threats of reprisals against those students who feel the need to
open up areas of student life for general discussion has no place in a major university
such as Villanova.
For these reasons, leaders, representing all major groups on campus, wish to express
the unanimity of feeling in the student body as a whole. We are working for the
promotion of the general good.
WE DEMAND: 1. That students who have been suspended be read-
mitted immediately pending full determination of
their individual cases. (Full and immediate ef-
fectuation of University Senate Resolution I, passed
on January 25, 1974.)
Senate on January 25, 1974, regarding hearing
procedures for suspended students be implemented
immediately.
aL That the student Bill of Rights must be im-
^l^emented immediately and in toto and that the
uiiiversity must provide to the students the rights af-
forded and, in fact, mandated by the United States
Constitution and agreed upon by the university
through Section 7 of the. Charter of Incorporation as
enacted by the State of Pennsylvania.
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The rights of the Villanova students, as well as their
position in the university, are in serious jeopardy.
The university's recent investigation points out the
lack of student rights here more than ever before.
Students do have a right to a due process system and this
right has been abbrogated. All members of the Villanova
. community deserve this right and they also deserve in-
surance against violations of due process. The ad^
ministration has remained obstinately silent in the drug
inquiry, refusing to give student leaders suitable satisfac-
tion that the estimated 30 suspended individuals
received fair and equitable treatment.
^ The resolution, passed unanimously by the Senate
during the January 25 session, was a reasonable com-
promise. The Senate recommended that an independent
hearing official be appointed to review the cases if the
defendant wished to reopen his case. The Senate also
recommended that the suspended students be re-instated
immediately, pending further investigation.
both of these resolutions. In effect, they have chosen to
ignore the immediate nature of the situation. They have
ftirther implied that the concern of the student leaders for
the suspended individuals is either unfounded or unim-
portant.
This non-action on Senate resolutions is the latest in
a long line of indifference toward the University Senate.
The Senate represents all three parts of the university— the administration, the faculty and the students. For
both the faculty and the students, the Senate stands as
the primary means of representing their interests in mat-
ters of university governance.
students without an effective voice in university gover-
nance. They are forced to either placidly accept the ad-
4. That the Self-Determlnatlon Doctrine must be ef-
fected immediately and in toto.
5. That no further action be taken on the complete
university budget unless it has first been presented in its entirety to the University Senate and approved
by the University Senate.
crement in accordance with the financial policy
statement of Villanova University as passed by the
University Senate in December, 1972.
7. That students must have an effective voice in the
university decisions regarding faculty rank and tenure.
8. That the students be consulted regarding the
issuance by the university of terminal contracts to
faculty members, and that these contract decisions
be reconsidered on the basis of these consultations.
ministration's "benign neglect" of faculty and student af-
fairs or they are forced to go outside established
procedures to insure a voice in university affairs.
Moreover, the current state of affairs at Villanova
has impelled student leaders of major campus organizations to join together in our common cause. The list of "demands" which appear above are not
unreasonable or irrational. They are basic rights that
students and faculty are denied here; they are basic
rights that should not be denied here.
While Villanova is reputedly in a poor financial
position and while this institution has many problems,
the possibilities for improvement are tremendous. Since
the administration has taken a somewhat passive stance
to the multitude of improvements that could be effected
here in creative and financially feasible ways, it is the
responsibility of the students and the faculty to work for
the betterment of Villanova.
(t is time for the vast majority of students and
faculty to support their leaders. It is time for the students
and faculty to stop letting their leaders bear the respon-
sibility and the brunt of insuring their rights. It is pain-
fully obvious that the Senate floor is no guarantee of an
effective voice.
unite behind the Ad Hoc Committee of Student Leaders
For the Betterment of Villanova. The committee needs
the active support of all students and faculty. The com-
mittee needs the entire community to stand ready for any
action necessary to insure our rights in this university.
The Villanovan supports the Committee for the Bet-
terment of Villanova. The editors wish to stress, however,
that our support will not impair fair and objective repor-
ting of the news concerning this committee. The Villanovan will remain impartial in news reporting and
will restrict opinions to editorials.
Meeting
Last Thursday, student mem- bers of most organizations in the
university met for the second time
in as many weeks, and formed the
"Ad Hoc Committee of Student
Representatives united for the bet-
terment of Villanova University
University students."
of undergraduates, the Committee
provement of individual rights.
Determination Doctrine, Univer-
In accordance with the goals set
forth in the Student Handbook,
Committee members stressed their
mosphere favorable to the univer-
sity while representative of the
needs of the student body.
Repeated failures to bring about
the necessary changes have
frustrated student leaders yet
they maintain a non-violent
representative organization will
public demands.
R.S.A.. Black Student League,
meetings. Some people suggested
immediate, decisive action while
deliberation should preceed any
the Ad Hoc Committee '*is not an
offshoot of the S.G.A. Rather," he
stated, "the Committee represents
various organizations to enlist the
widest possible support for in-
dividual rights."
spokesmen for their groups.
coming from the organizations.
The eight demands of the Ad Hoc Committee represent a con-
sensus of important issues needing
the attention of the university ad-
ministration. Other proposals were
urgency of different matters.
Long range plans for the new Committee haven't been finalized.
Students adjourned the meeting
ditional support while attempting
will have on the university.
P>g>2 • THE VILLANOVAN • February 6, 1974
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PForA; May Be
By ANNE WELSH A "community involvement"
course, giving academic credit for volunteer social work, will be rein- stated next year if approved by the Academic Policy Committee.
Originally instituted in the fall of 1971 to fulfill the "Christian responsibility" for "genuine education," Community In- volvement 1000 granted three academic credits to students working an average of 4.2 hours per week without pay. The Office of Social Action, which supervised the inter-departmental course,
^arranged a contact person for .
students at agencies such as the Main Line Day Care Center and Haverford State Hospital. Each student reported to this contact person, who evaluated his work at the end of the semester. Students were graded on a pass-fail basis. At the end of 1972, one semester
after its originator. Father James Ryan, had left ViUanova, the course was discontinued. The problem, according to Father Glessner of the Social Action Com- mittee, was "simply one of logistics — how and by whom would the course be organized and supervised, etc."
The proposal to reinstate the course, submitted with some changes by the Arts and Science Curriculum Committee, will be considered by the Academic Policy Committee this spring. Additional changes may be suggested by the Social Action Committee, which meets next Tuesday to finalize its
endorsement of the course. The new community in-
volvement course, if passed, would most likely be conducted as a tutorial within one department. It
would also probably be more struc- tured and academically deman- ding than previously, possibly requiring some kind of detailed final report from the student.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Drew Lewis
In The Gentleman's Mall HOURS
Tuesday-Thursday 9-6 Wednesday 10-9
Friday 10-8
Saturday 9-5
Drew Lewis, the leading Republican candidate for Cover- nor of Pennsylvania, will speak to students and members of the com- munity in the West Lounge of Dougherty Hall on Wednesday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m. He will be hosted by the College Republicans of Villanova.
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ter's defeat, Lewis believes he can beat Democratic Governor Milton Shapp in November, because, "Shapp is yulnerable . . . He hasn't
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done the things he said he would do and he lacks a sincere com- mitment to improve the operation of the state government." Running for his first Public Of-
fice at 42, Lewis is not a newcomer to Politics. He was the Republican Chairman for Montgomery County till 1968 when he became the Cam- paign Chainnan for Richard S. Schweiker in his successful senatorial bid. He was later asked to take over the debt-ridden Republican Finance Committee of Pennsylvania. Serving ft-om 1972- 1973, Lewis in this short period was able to eliminate a ten year debt of over $600,000, and
" generated substantial financing for key local and statewide contests in the 1972 elections.
The Montgomery County businessman graduated from Haverford College in 1953 and Harvard University in 1955. Lewis is married and has three children; the family resides in Sch- wenksville.
All are invited to hear Drew Lewis, and to attend a reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis im- mediately following the speech.
It is the nature of the human condition that each of us lives a double life. We can never achieve self identity in this world, since our existence is marked by an am- biguity that arises out of the very nature of man. So says the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard as interpreted by Professor Josiah Thompson.
Professor Thompson of Haver- ford College defended his view of Kierkegaard's thought last Wesnesday evening in a lecture sponsored by the philosophy department. The author of two books on Kierkegaard, who is the "father" of modern existentialism, Professor Thompson presented his interpretation as he addressed himself to the title of his paper "Who is the author of Either/Or?**
In Eitlier/Or Kierkegaard presents us with five possible authors for various parts of the work. It is Thompson's belief that Kierkegaard deliberately used the literary technique of pseudonymous authorship so as to create the feeling of ambiguity in the minds of his readers. As Thompson sees it, he planned this confusion of authorship so that the reader would be led to see that the ambiguity of the authorship is but one reflection of the essential am- biguity that characterizes human life itself.
Either/Or presents the lifestyles of two individuals. There is A who claims to live a life of aesthetical pleasure and B, a judge living a resolutely determined ethical life.
However, both fail in their respec- tive pursuits. A cannot be simply an aesthete, 'ftie aesthete seeks out the interesting or ideally perfect experience without having to make a commitment. He wishes to avoid caring, since that implies com- mitment. Yet to avoid caring even- tually leads to boredom and the loss of the ideal dream of the per- fect aesthetical life.
The judge is brought in by Kierkegaard to show A that the ethical life provides substance which gives a standpoint from which we can develop our self iden- tity. By establishing an ethical
position we can escape the am- biguousness of our lives. But the judge himself is shown to be living an impossible ideal through his shallow characterization of^ his
marriage and his wife. The judge winds up sounding not so much an ethical man as a petty bourgeois character and a male chauvinist.
Kierkegaard ends Eitlier/Or with the suggestion that the religious life offers us a way out of our lack of identity.
But Professor Thompson argued that the suggestion as it stands in Either/Or is not yet fully developed. Instead, the real con- clusion of Eitiier/Or Thompson argued, is that man cannot possess a foolproof standpoint from which he can make privileged judgments. Any attempt to make definitive
claims are necessarily a fi-aud.
Even God, if He is real to man, does not speak to man. God is
never seen directly, but is revealed to man only negatively as man's limit.
Most discussion after Thomp- son's talk focused on his analysis of Kierkegaard as being pessimistic over man finding a way of judging who he is. Questioners fi"om the audience argued that Kierkegaard intended a more positive statement in Either/Or,, namely, that man can view the religious life as evolving essen- tially out of the failure of other forms of possibilities of life.
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We are Vincentians. We carry on the work St. Vincent De Paul started over 300 years ago.
We preach. And we help. In any way we can.
Our cbncern is for all men. But especially the poor the sick, the troubled, the oppressed.
If these are your concerns, we just might be your community.
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tended vacation during the coldest
part of the winter, Rev. Patrick
Rice, Vice President for Ad- ministration, has issued an op-
timistic report concerning the
EKiring the regular vacation, the
Maintenance and Housekeeping Depts. were actively involved in
cutting back the use and the
heating of buildings. Compared to
last year when temperatures were somewhat milder, the Dec. 1973 consumption of fuel oil was down 10.6% . This allowed a saving of
some $6400 during the shut down period, a creditable amount con-
sidering the rise in fuel costs.
As the threat of an energy crisis
worsened during the fall, the
steam plant was checked for ef-
ficient operation. The entire system and returns on campus are tight and operating correctly.
Recent Villanovans detailed some energy saving measures being used by the Maintenance Dept. to com- bat the shortages.
Classes Relocated
One such method of con- servation that has eased the cut-
back is the reassigning of Saturday classes to locations in Tolentine .
and Falvey Halls. This con-
solidation permits savings in fuel
and electricity in six buildings.
From Friday night until Monday
HOPKINS morning the thermostats in Bart- ley, Vasey and other halls are lowered and a reduced lighting policy remains in effect.
Duetto the age and construction of 'some buildings, a complete cut-
back remains impossible. In Tolentine, for example, steam pressure must be kept at « minimum of 5 lbs., producing higher temperatures than are desirable but necessary because less pressure would result in
problems of heat and steam flow.
Newer structures are being main- tained at 68° or less.
Another aspect of the retrench-
ment effort is the transfer of the
late-night shift in housekeeping to
different hours which will insure that buildings are closed, lights
out and windows closed for the better part of the night. Except in
cafeteria areas that use the dark hours for a thorough cleaning, the campus will remain at a low level
of energy consumption. On behalf of Maintenance and
Housekeeping, Father Rice has ex-
pressed his appreciation for the cooperation of faculty and students. Since the energy reduc-
tion has resulted in some in-
convenience and cold rooms early in the morning a little discomfort can't be avoided. Father also welcomed any suggestions on alternative methods for energy conservation.
Ftbruary 6, 1974 • THE VILLANOVAN • Pago 3
Inquest
Ends
Senate Over E By MAUREEN McGUIRE The University Senate voted
Friday to "receive, but not ap- prove" the budget for the up- coming academic year. If approved by the Board of Trustees, the budget could mean increases of $200 in undergraduate tuition,
$150 in room and board, and $30 in student fees.
Th0 budget was reported out of the Senate Budget Committee with a motion to "approve . . . noting specific areas, especially athletics, in which the allocation of funds is
not in accord with the established priorities recommended by the Senate and approve<^ by the Board of Trustees." In addition, the report cited CampuB Ministry, the
Quadriplegic Ordained By BOB DODARO
WiUianri E. Atkinson, O.S.A., who will be graduating from Villanova University this spring was or-damed to the priesthood Saturday, February 22. by John Cardinal Krol, Archbishop of Philadelphia The twenty-eight year old Augustinian, who is the first quadriplegic to be ordained a Catholic priest in
the United States, celebrated his
First Mass at the Villanova Field
House on Sunday, in thanksgiving to God for the assistance of others
in enabling him to reach this stage
in his life.
seven years at Villanova studying both undergraduate and graduate theological studies in preparation for the priesthood. Previous to his
studies at Villanova, he had suf-
fered from a tobogganing accident at the Augustinian Order's novitiate in New Hamburg, New York. Fr. Atkinson incurred total
physical paralysis fi-om the ac-
cident and set out on a long jour-
ney toward improvement of his
condition.
Confined to a wheelchair, Atkin- son displayed so much im- provement, that his religious superiors felt very confident in his ability lo serve the Church. It was because of his improvement and his willingness to continue that the Very Rev. Harry Cassel, O.S.A., provincial of the Auguslinians in
the Eastern United States, petitioned Pope Paul VI to grant a necessary dispensation in order to permit Bill Atkinson to be or-
dained. Pope Paul granted the dispensation in June, 1973, and February 2 was set as the date for
the ordination.
The ordination itself took place at St. Alice Church in Stonehurst, Upper Darby. John Cardinal Krol was assisted by 12 Augustinians, in the concelebrated Mass. Hun- dreds of people heard Cardinal Kroll announce that permission was not granted by the Holy
Father for the ordination out of
The Very Rev. Harry Cassals blesses newly ordained Rev. William Atkinson .
consolation for Bill, but that Bill
was called to serve, not to be ser-
ved.
In his First Mass, which he celebrated at Villanova, Fr. Atkin- son told the assembled congregation, "I think it is fitting
today that I give all of you thanks for all you have given me." He went on to remind his listeners
that the love they bear for him comes from God, and that they should give thanks to God for all
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Development Office, Student aid.
Research and the Library as areas which have been allocated in-
Sparked by the committee's strong recommendation that "the Senate ask the Board of Trustees to reevaluate the University's posture vis-a-vis its intercollegiate
athletic program — especially
football," Athletic Director Chip Bender requested permission to
address the Senate. Several senators opposed the request because of Bender's refusal to an- swer questions following his
presentation. However, the request
was approved by a vote of 18-7-3.
Bender's presentation included charts which, he said, showed that the percentage of funds allocated to Athletics has remained relatively equal over recent years. He cited increases in the number of students and the amount of money spent by the University as con- tributing to the notion that, as the
Budget Committee report stated,
"athletics expenditures are ex-
panding rapidly." In addition, he said, "Since 1971, only one in-
tercollegiate sport has increased
its income — football." He said
that the recently formed Wildcat Club has been instrumental in that
effort.
Budget Committee, presented the
the increases for the day school,
there are proposed increases of
$200 for the Law School and $5 per
credit for University College.
Several senators spoke out against the tuition boosts and blamed other sectors of the Univer- sity for its necessity. Dr. Bernard Reilly said, "There has not been a
great effort in the administrative and athletic areas to cut back."
Student Mike Davis spoke of the
students "continually being bled,"
and Dr. Bernard Downey said,
"There has been no direction from the top — from the Board of
Trustees — for the Development Office. Finally, the motion to ap-
prove the budget was defeated, 1 1-
15-3.
"receive, but not approve," the
budget, so that the report could be sent to the Board along with the
budget itself. The resolution was approved quickly by a vote of 21-1-
7. In addition, a proposal that a group of Senators meets with that Board at their Feb. 12 meeting to discuss the budget was passed un- animously.
Finally, Dr. Bernard Reilly's
resolution that "no new con-
struction or major addition to
existing structures be authorized or begun in fiscal 1974-75," was defeated by a vote of 5-15-7.
By JOE TYRRELL One phase of the university's in-
vestigation into drug sales on cam- pus ended last Wednesday. Although sifting of evidence con- tinues, no more students will be suspended.
The immediate course of the inquiry is uncertain, but as official
statement by the administration is
imminently expected. The statement would break almost two weeks of silence on the issue by university spokespeople except for
unofficial comments. Fr. McCarthy was out of town
for most of last week, and left
again at the end of the week without acting on " the two resolutions on the drug inquiry passed by the University Senate. This had the effect of vetoing the Senate motion to immediately reinstate the suspended students pending completion of the in-
vestigation.
The other Senate motion, Dr. Dowd's resolution, recommends the appointment of an outside ar-
bitrator by the Dean of the Law School. This impartial person would examine the evidence against the students who are under suspicion, but he or she would not be empowered to provide a final
settlement in the cases. Ad- ministration sources indicated that this plan would ultimately be rejected, possibly by today.
Anywhere from 18 to 32 students have been estimated as being implicated, but the most frequently quoted figures are still
in the 24-30 range, with the vast majority of these on temporary suspension. At this writing, no charges had been pressed against any of the students, and it is
unlikely that public charges will
ever be made. University lawyers were reported, though, to have been in contact with lawyers for in-
dividual students this week. It seems likely that decisions are
near, perhaps already made, in a number of cases. This week may see final action in many instances. What the results will be is com- pletely uncertain, but student leaders expect the worst.
Debate
Held By MARY ROSE PICA
In the eleventh annual Villanova University Debate Tour- nament held here on January 25 and 26, Saint Joseph's College of
Philadelphia bested twenty-six other colleges to take top honors in
the weekend debate on the sources and uses of energy in the U.S. The Villanova debate team, un-
der the direction of Mr. Warren O. Richardson, hosted the twenty- seven schools which met to argue the formal statement. Resolved: That the federal government should control the supply and utilization of energy in the United States.
Since it is customary that the sponsoring team does not debate in
its own tournament, Villanova team members Chris Powell, Jim Marlowe, Kathy Whitney, Gene Anthony, and John Lydon organized and officiated the con- test.
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News Analysis " ?
Budget Poli
for Villanova fails to agree in
several major areas with the ac-
cepted priorities of the university.
Thp financial policy statement accepted by the Board of Trustees has four points. Number one says,
"Since the faculty is Villanova's
educational core, it is important to
extend high compensation to at-
tract and maintain the best staff
possible."
In this regard, the statement recommends cost of living in-
creases for faculty members, in ad- dition to pay raises to bring
Villanova's salary scale up to
those at other, comparable schools.
The projected salary increase for
fiscal 1975 averages about six per-
cent, where eight would be necessary merely to keep pace with the area Consumer Price Index.
The target date for these salary goals is fall 1976, or the next fiscal
year after this coming budget.
Part two of the policy reads: "(2)
since increases in student tuition only minimize Villanova's op- portunity to attract students of diverse backgrounds, student ex-
penses must be as low as possible." The new budget in-
cludes a $150 per year increase in
tuition, $200 in room and board, $30 on fees for undergraduate day students.
nored
scholarships cost $181,000. This computation is based upon the old tuition figure, so it is now slightly higher.
The Athletic Advisory Com- mittee also reported that the Wild- cat Club generated $30,000 in revenue in its first year, although this amount is not included in budget figures for 1974, and the projection for '75 is $24,000.
Although athletic scholarship money would not be directly trans-
ferrable to other areas, all these ftinds are granted on the basis X)f
athletic prowess rather than need, so in terms of aid, the monies can be considered as a Ipss from existing university assistance programs. Formerly, athletic grants were counted under student aid, rather than being charged to
the Athletic Department, the change being made for the sake of clarifying accounting procedures.
Bender also stressed that in-
tramurals, club and women's sports are not being shortchanged. On women's sports, though, his phraseology was later contradicted by Women's Athletic Director Sharon Hopkins. Hopkins noted that, although it is true that her current programs have all the funds that they can use, as Bender stated, this is due to a lack of ad- ditional facilities for women's programs.-,'. '';'•:.•,•..
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A prospective nurse gains information, encouragement from a professional at Villanova's first Career Nurses Day last Wednesday.
Impeachment Drive
Meets Student Apathy
Senators Gallen, Van Buren, and Brown listen to budg«jt proposals^
On the question as to whether the athletic budget has actually been expanding at the rate that is
charged, there is considerable disagreement. The departmental budget for 1972-73 amounted to just over one million dollars, with $425,000 of that going for scholar- ships. This came to 4.8% of the total expenditures for that year.
The allotment for the coming year is $1,364,880, which represents 5.4% of the budget. The percentage increase over the 1972-
73 base is 28, or about 300 thousand dollars in cash. In the •72-'73 period, $8,410 was spent on intramurals.
The final point of the financial policy states that
There is some connection bet- ween salary and tuition increases, but the two should not necessarily be juxtaposed. For the coming year, the total income from student tuition and fees amounts of $18.7 million, out of an operating budget estimated at $24.5 million. This does not include revenues generated by such operations as the dining halls, cafeteria, univer- sity store.
Thirdly, the financial paper states, •*(3) since Villanova's resources are not being allocated in the University's best interests, a re-evaluation is critical." The part of the 75 budget that the Senate Budget Committee feels is most in need of further analysis is the outlay for athletics.
A portion of Friday's Senate meeting was devoted to a presen- tation by Athletic Director Chip perative. Only in this way shall Bender, in which Bender Villanova accompli.sh a few things challenged the Budget Com- excellently rather than many in a mittee's report. While the AD's ad- mediocre fashion." For the next dress was confusing, there are few fiscal year, the total endowment is allocations which are clearly estimated at 160 thousand dollars, disputed by the Athletic Depart- plus a net of $38,400 in capital ment and its critics. funds.
The amount of student aid fur- A section of the financial policy nished by the university has not paper reads, 'The Board of kept pace with rising costs.About Trustees shall exercise leadership half of Villanova's .students in directing that all potential in- receive some form of assistance, come sources ... be solicited on a with the school furnishing a plan- continuing basis. Immediately the ned $761,000 for undergraduate Board .shall participate in a multi- day students m fiscal '75. Ac- million dollar fund raising cam- c;)rding to the Athletic Advisory paign ... to meet the multi- Comm.ttee. the 90 football (Continued on page 11)
A nationwide movement to im peach President Nixon has gained some footing at Villanova although the response here has not been overwhelming.
According to Anthony Pizzutillo,
signatures on petitions calling for
President's impeachment, most Villanovans "are not responsive," particularly female students. Piz- zutillo reports that four out of every five females refuse to sign the petitions.
Thus far, Pizzutillo has ob- tained 120 signatures. The univer- sity personnel have shown more in-
terest in the petitions than the students. Pizzutillo attributes this lack of interest on the part of the students to a combination of "being unaware and being con- servative. They say 'it doesn't ef-
fect me.' "
The petitions which Pizzutillo is
asking students to sign will be sub- mitted to area Congressmen in or- der to "make the representatives aware that their constituents are dissatisfied with Nixon." The petitions also list five reasons why those who sign favor the President's impeachment: Nixon's responsibility for Watergate, his deceit and his repression of popular dissent, his continuance of the war in Indochina, his approval of aid to Thieu and Lon Nol, his wage freeze policy and budget cuts.
The movement to impeach President Nixon in the Philadelphia area is part of a national coalition, headquartered in Washington. The Philadelphia Committee To Impeach Nixon is
affiliated with Resistance, a socialist organization that has been active since its inception in
By ANITA DIBARTOLOMEO
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of other income sources is im (Continued from page 3) he has given them. Present at the first Mass were Bill's family as ,
well as many of the Augustinian soliciting ^^^^^.. ... .,^.jj„. feculty at Villanova who live with ^borhoods and in the work places of Bill and who have helped in his the people. While Resistance
the summer of 1967. Resistance began as an anti-draft group and then expanded to include op- position to the war in Indochina and the military establishment.
Presently, Resistance is working toward impeaching Nixon "now more than ever" on a grass roots level as well as maintaining their
opposition to the continuing In-
dochina war. Acitivity on the im- peachment issue began after the Saturday night massacre in Oc- tober, when Nixon fired special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox and Attorney General Elliot Richardson.
At that time, a group of people, some having worked with Resist- nace in the part, collected ap- proximately $1300 and rented five
billboards throughout Philadel- phia. Since then, the movement has expanded to include bumper stickers, pampjilets, and petitions.
On Feb. 7, Resistance workers plan to head for Washington and present the petitions to the ap- propriate Congressmen. This week has been designated as a national lobbying week.
According to Lisa Schiller, this
action by Resistance is "low keyed (and) congressionally directed."
Through the campaign Resistance
workers intend to "put pressure on the Congress people and inject a
political analysis into the ground-
swell around the question of im- peachment."
Resistance offers a political
analysis in a four page pamphlet which designates "Richard Nixon (as) the focal point of a national
crisis . . . (but) The cause is
deeper; it lies beneath all the talk
about tapes, shake-ups and court
decisions." Entitled "Impeach Him: Now More Than Ever", the
flyer enumerates six grievances which illustrate that "Nixon's the one, but he's not the only one."
In the movement to impeach Nixon, Resistance workers are
support in neigh
preparation for the priesthood. Fr. Atkinson is not sure of his
assignment following the com- pletion of his studies at Villanova. but is considering the hospital apostolale as a viable option. Ac- cording to Fr. Arthur Chappell,
welcomes .support on college cam- pus, they do not intend to place any special emphasis in that sec- tor. Several area colleges have joined in the impeachment movement. The student Senate at Temple University is scheduled to
Lifers Meet By CATHY BARR s
The Villanova Pro-Life Com- mittee met last Thursday in the Campus Ministry center in St.
Rita's. The group, including seven- teen student members as well as Fathers Jackson and Byrnes, for-
med into six committees. The com- mittees will deal with ihe areas of self-education, Villanova student in faculty education, membership growth, referral services like that provide by Birthrite, and political
activities such as writing and speaking on Pro-Life issues.
The group will meet again next Thursday, and plan to bring in a •
speaker from the national Pro-Life movement as part of their self-
education. The group feels it is im- portant that they be "up on the issues" and be able to speak knowledgeably on Pro-Life issues before they open their campaign.
Debate (Continued from page 3)
After six preliminary rounds of debate, the field was narrowed down to two teams, Saint Joseph's and the University of Scranton. Both had five wins and one loss.
The final round went to Saint Joseph's by a two to one decision, a close but impressive victory for their newly organized team. Catholic University, Washington, D.C. captured third place, while the fourth spot went to the United States Naval Academy. Finishing the tournament in fifth place was Pace College of New York.
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O.S.A., Secretary of the Province of bring a resolution to the Senate St. Thomas of Villanova, Fr. floor which calls for the im- Atkm.son feels that in (he hospital peachment of President Nixon At apcwlolate he would be serving Villanova, the movement thus far those who are called to suffer as he has consisted of gathering once did. signatures on petitions.
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Through The Motions
By JOE TYRRELL William F. Buckley's guest last week on "Firing Line" was Dean
Rusk. You remember Dean Rusk, and his 700 million blood-crazed Chinese.
Rusk left the Chinese home the other night, yellow Hordes not being in fashion any longer. Since Buckley essentially agreed with his guest— and since Buckley is in any event more commentator than reporter, more entertainer than interrogator— his questioning was flabby, and nothing new was revealed.
Perhaps that was the key to the program, the concern with the past. Rusk is, these days, a pathetic figure, continually stressing his belief that "history" will vindicate the Vietnam misadventure and beatify its proponents. ,
While Buckley did not probe— and the members of the guest panel of journalists all acted like they were getting their first big break, right there on national television and everything— Rusk spent a great deal of time fencmg with the unseen presence of David Halberstam.
Halberstam won a Pulitzer Prize for his Vietnam dispatches for The New York Times. Of more effect, though, was his best-seller. The Best and the Brightest, about the Kennedy and Johnson policy makers. The book delves into personalities, and uses specific incidents to illustrate the mentalities behind the escalation of the war.
Rusk scored some points regarding the specifics of these vignettes, but in a fumbling way confirmed the thrust of Halberstam's statements and theses. The former Secretary of State recited a list of Russian sins and alleged sins, noting in satisfaction, ".
. .and that was the origins of the Cold War." All the old rationalizations were brought up again, for everything from the original involvement with the French to Tet. It was an instant replay of the past 10 years, during which time Rusk must have repeated the same phrases millions of times.
Journey Through the Past That's not what this column is about, though, at least not exactly.
At the University Senate meetings the past two weeks, one got the same feeling of people going through the motions, repeating the same phrases.
Fr. McCarthy effectively vetoed the first Senate motion on the drug '^' cases, to reinstate Ihe students pending results of the investigation, by
leaving town again without acting upon it. The main point of the bill was the need for immediate action in the drug cases, so that innocent students would not suffer unduly. So much for that.
Dr. Dowd's plan to create an outside arbitrator for the cases also suffers from the delay. Few Senators imagined that it would be accepted to begin with, I suspect, but certainly it does not require weeks of study. At least one of the suspended students indicated that an arbitrator might be established, and an announcement will be forthcoming soon, if not today.
It seems unlikely, though, that there will be any compromise by the administration at this late time, particularly in the light of the official statements to newspapers in recent days. There is a continuing effort by the university to play-down the investigation. This would be com- mendable if it were, as it is being billed, an attempt to protect the im- plicated students from public outcry or prosecution. Given the univer- sity's handling of the situation so far, it is obvious that the only recourse of those "under suspicion is to resort to pressure from the outside, they have not been given a fair shake — or even proper procedure — by Villanova.
Hang It Up Regarding the budget, the Senate did nothing. Of course, as Senator
Rick Brown commented, "Something bad could have been done." The
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Letters
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Editor's Note: The NROTC Office,
by way of the registrar, has in-
formed the Villanovan that no student by the name of Hondo Vazuel Jr. is registered in the class of 1975. The derrogatory remarks attributed to the fictions Vazuel concerning the NROTC Unit are officially retracted. Letters to the Editor are published in good faith.
They should be written with similar intentions.
Health Care
Even if no other graduate ser-
vices are offered, it seems to me that if Villanova wishes to call it-
self a university and have graduate students on its campus, it should at least provide for the minimum health needs of its graduate students. From New York, I do not know any of the doctors in the area, and though the school in-
firmary is a last choice, some provision for graduate students should be made.
Janet Hoffman
Needed Relief The recently submitted proposal for financing higher
education in Pennsylvania, including support for both public and independent institutions should considerably ease the burden of rising tuition at Villanova.
While recommending no increase in public tuition, the
. Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) called for a "concerted effort" by independent in-
stitutions to offset cost increases with some direct in-
stitutional aid from the Commonwealth. If approved, state financial support for Villanova would be in the form of direct institutional grants equal to the number of students admitted with grants already funded by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agencv (PHEAA).
Presently, Pennsylvania ranks 42nd among states in
the nation in per capita amounts directed toward higher education. As a private university, Villanova receives only a minute percentage of the available monies. Increased aid is a must if the university expects a continued appeal to a majority of college-bound people.
Having increased its tuition regularly in past years, this university should be encouraged to seek out the ad- ditional finances as they become available. Last spring, many students expressed dismay with the tuition increase and some werajorced to withdraw because they couldn't raise sufficient funds.
Granted, economics is the major factor for the ad- ministration to contend with but it is a sad commentary on life when one's education has been curtailed by the almighty dollar, or the lack of it.
It is understandable that state money first goes to state schools but the needs of private institutions must be given more consideration. Villanova, and schools with similar resources, offer a diversity of educational programs and rich traditions vvhich need not suffer from economic restraints.
Many state colleges and universities assume a similarity of outward appearance and a sort of sterile educational environment. This is not intended as criticism.
DOrtn SaUPPZP ^"^^^ ^^^ contrary, for the outstanding achievements of
^ '^'^•^ state institutions cannot be disputed.
However, the traditions and philosophies, of Augustinians, Jesuits, Protestants, Presbyterians and the like, offer a quality of thought tested by time and proven to be unique intellectual treasures.
Private institutions in Pennsylvania need increased state aid. We encourage Governor Shapp and the State Legislature to make that aid available.
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To the Editor:
This morning I learned of still
another indication of the Ad- ministration's i^differience to the student's needs. It seems that next year there will be no single rooms for girls on campus due to an over- abundance of incoming students and a scarcity of out-going ones. It
appears that thirty single rooms is
just too much to spare, revealing sadly that the Administration ob- viously gives preference to those students who haven't gotten here yet to those who have already spent two or three years and ($8,000 to $12,000) at this school. If there isn't enough dorm space, why doesn't the, school adopt the obvious solution of just admitting fewer students instead of packing us like sardines in Corr Hall and over-crowded classrooms? Also, next year the men will probably still have St. Rita's and Austin — two entire dorms with exclusively singles — while the women will not have even a few measly rooms. And is it fair that Senior girls will have exactly the same status as Freshmen? I have swallowed parietals, required courses, unreturned laboratory fees, library
hours, and countless other things, but the thought of giving up my single room (the only thing that really matters) absolutely enrages me. I would like to see an answer to my complaint by a member of the Housing Committee in a future issue of the Villanovan. Thank
On
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Through the efforts of the NROTC office it has been brought to the attention of this paper that at least one fic-
titious letter to the editor has been written in recent weeks. The writer's apparent intention was to determine the sen- timents of the staff according to the topics covered in published letters. As part of a psychology project, the writer suii)posedly hoped to show some sort of bias on certain issues, depending on which opinion was printed.
The point must be stressed that the Villanovan does not consciously present only one side of an issue. Further, in gauging the opinions of this paper according to its let- ters, one should understand that letters are often selected for printing on the basis of space to be filled. Content, so long as it is clearly written and not slanderous, is im- portant by virtue of the timeliness of the issue.
Letters with questionable content are withheld pen- ding closer identification of the writer and clarification of the expressed opinion. Reasonable comments on any issue are welcomed, but the editors reserve the right to selec- tively edit or reject material according to the make-up of the newspaper.
Our opinion on any issue is published in the form of an editorial, easily identified by the use of a different type size. Letters to the editor represent the opinions, often contrary to our own, of the Villanova community. When properly used, these two methods of expression complement each other.
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From Teas to TG's: HOUSE CLEANING
ities inthe Seventies
Merrilee, a fashion mer- chandising major at Ohio Univer- sity, found as a freshman that she could not relate to the girls in her dormitory. 'Tm not a freak," she says, "and the majority of people that lived near me in the dorm
, were freaks." She decided she might find a remedy to the
' situation in sorority life, and so she rushed Chi Omega. "I felt I
had more in common with the girls in Chi Omega than the girls in the dorm." She chose Chi Omega over •eight other sororities at Ohio U because "during rush, the con- versations I had with the gir|s were deeper than surface talk. They knew a'' the sisters well. And there was a closeness apparent in this sorority that I did not see in other houses." . .
To a large extent, sorority life
fulfilled her expectations. "Many friendships are formed, and I felt
comfortable with the type of girl in
our sorority." Although "true sistership is not achieved," Merrilee doubts that it can be in
any sorority. She enjoys the various social and cultural ac-
tivities, including an art festival,
service j/rojects such as Toys for
Tots, and beer parties with frater-
nities (euphemistically, "teas").
Mary, a general arts major, also found dormitory life on a campus of 19,770 undergraduates too hec- tic, and the 24 hour open dorms at Ohio U too disruptive to her academic life. She moved into the sorority house, where men are not allowed above the first floor and "the girls are serious about studying." The rush booklet for Ohio U sororities points out that the grade point average in sororities is higher than the cam- pus average, which is 2.8. Merrilee attributes this to "an undercurrent of scholastic competition" plus the fact that "the sorority has just started recognizing the girls with the highest accums per quarter by awarding them with flowers."
By CATHY BARR : •
Only forty girls have rushed Chi Omega this semester, the least number that have ever signed up. This cannot be said to be in-
dicative of a general falling off of interest in sororities nationally, however, as Teri Ann, a Junior sister of Chi Omega, points out that her "sister is a Pi Phi at Van- derbilt University in Tennessee, and they are now in formal rush with 350 girls signed up . . . the biggest rush they have had in their history!"
Joann, student body president at Bucknell, joined Alpha Chi Omega because she "thought highly of sororities in general," and felt they offered "an opportunity to meet and develop friendships with many more people on campus." Her reac- tion to sorority life is that "it has been much more than I expected.
The depth of the group and the ad- vantages of sorority life cannot be fully realized until one is a full
member." Of course, the recent suspensions have their faults. The PsychologyOept. may Tind it more difncult to And VOLUNTEERS for their ex-
Under the Rust is a Silver Lining
photo courtesy Ohio University Chi Omega House, Ohio University
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50% of the student body of 3034 is Delta Delta, describes the rushing mvolved m the fraternity-sorority process at Bucknell as very 3ystem. Sororities are "generally pleasant for the pledges popular;" there is a sorority dorm "Sororities honor their new in which a suite is set aside for pledges . . . make gifts for them, each Greek society. Every take them out to dinner, throw sororities grade point average is parties for them . . . There is ab- over 3.0, and sisters participate in solutely no hazing'" numerous activities from raising Not every girl who has been amoney for their scholarship fund to sorority sister sees the Greeks in a"PowHor Puff ITn^i^Koll »• /. ......."Powder Puff Football."
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favorable light. Mary, a student at Gettysburg College, desisterized from Chi Omega just before rush "because I couldn't see trying to rush freshmen girls and saying how great it is when I heard some girls cutting a friend down behind her back." She felt she would be a hypocrite if she stayed in the sorority. "The values Chi Omega upholds are beautiful (such as friendship and true sisterhood),
however there were many times when I saw that they were just a joke. It got to be a back-stabbing sorority."
Mary feels that sororities are only social at Gettysburg, and that "they really aren't needed." The societies carry on community ser-
vices such as visiting an Old Folks Home "but at least when I was in
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from the university and the relation both these events have had to all of us on campus, is
almost the only thing I have heard since my return for the Spring semester on January 13.
That Silver Lining Yet for all the adverse publicity,
first from the SGA in the interest of protecting student's rights and then from the outside news media which will do a lot to get a good juicy story, nobody has taken the time, it seems, to think about te
positive side of this mess. Everything has a silver lining
and with this in mind another in-
vestigation was begun. Although some faculty members and ad- ministrators were reluctant to talk about the affair, they too felt there was a good side to the probe. After their initial fear of newspaper reporters gradually subsided, they spoke openly and thoughtfully on the subject of a major drug in-
vestigation.
9 Point Plan <
1. The student-teacher ratio will be greatly improved if enough "temporary suspensions" result.
With decreased enrollment we students can just imagine all the faculty members who have been so eager to guide and instruct us but who have been forced to limit their time per student in order to help so many others.
2. More parking spaces will now be available for the Day Hops. If enough of the right students are suspended there will soon be enough room for all the cars that now have parking permits.
3. Shorter lines, it is hoped, will result in the book shop. One person went so far as to suggest less
thievery in the bookshop would result as nobody would be left on campus who had to support their 70c per day habit.
4. Housing on campus will be much easier to come by. With the rumors that male residents will be asked to forfeit another dorm this summer to the women, all the university need do is suspend a number of students equal to the proposed number who would have to leave the male dorms. This will also remedy the situation at Stan-
By BOB WESOLOWSKI
ford where one resident was heard to say, "We'll blow the place up before we give it to the girls."
5. Continuing with the theme of fewer residents, there will also be shorter lines in both the day hop and resident cafeterias.
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In fact, I actually saw a capture* made by Security that resulted directly from a well placed "crime prevention device," as they were called.
Last Thursday while walking to Mendel I noticed Corr Hall was surrounded by our entire security force (all five of them). According to one spectator who was in the gathering crowd, "They're gonna bust somebody because of the drugs." The man in charge of the security team shouted something up to a second floor window to the effect that the students were surrounded and they were to come out with their hands up.
No reply came but a window flew open and three students squir- med through it and felt to the ground where their "escape vehicles" were parked.
One student jumped into a waiting car and sped off, the speed bump in front of the library ap- parently having no effect on the car. The other two, however, one riding a bicycle and the other jogging along beside, attempted to cross the speed bump. For them the results were disasterous.
The suspect who was jogging tripped on the bump and went sprawling onto the grass next to the driveway. Suspect number two, the one riding the bike, lost control of the bike when the front tire hit
the bump. He too went sprawling onto the grass.
Both were quickly apprehended. The suspect in the car was not ap- prehended.
(And all along I thought those speed bumps were for the cars.)
7. The administration can now safely get rid of just about anyone who needs getting rid of. That in-
cludes students and faculty alike.
Since nobody has been told anything about formal charges who would be the wiser? (Too bad
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SOCIETY NEWS
Way We Were By PAUL CONNORS
This spring, Neil Sullivan, an undergraduate student of Arts and bciences^^ will be participating in a very unique experiment out at Ridley Creek State Park. He will be living and working along with about thirty other individuals on an eighteenth century farm. Neil has volunteered his services to the Bishop's Mill Historical Institute which is now m the process of converting one hundred and twelve acres of land m the Park into an authentic Quaker farm that existed in this area two hundred years ago.
The purpose of this project is to create a living museum in which the public can observe and participate in the daily routines of farm life and leave with a greater and more personal understanding of what colonial folk life is all about. The farm will be operated exactly as it was two centuries ago with the men and women in the dress of the day planting crops, working in the kitchen, feeding the animals and everything else that went into living off the land. The farm house and surrounding area will for all practical purposes be existing in the eighteenth century.
Neil is interpreting the role of a rural village doctor and can be seen concocting various medicinal beverages from the plants and herbs found in the area. He will give demonstrations on the health practices used by the physicians of that day, such as bleeding a patient with the use of leeches and simple blood letting techniques. At thesame time he will be doing research on eighteenth century medicine for the independent study program of the History Honors Department.
By participating in the Ridley Creek Farm project, he will receive credit through the University and valuable historical knowledge. It is Neil's hope that by the end of February he will be living ftill time at
doctor" P^'-^ake daily in the activities of an eighteenth century
The most difficult task Neil and his fellow volunteers faced wasthe restoration of a structurally sound farm house that has been gut-
Ust F^IlT ^,^*",^""'"^"^' «"d vandalism. Work began on the houselast Fall by the Institute, compri.sed of students, history buffs andother interested individuals. The initial step was to careftilly dig upthe floors and surrounding grounds in search of clues to gain a better
understanding of the former Quaker inhabitants and their life-styles The.se clues consist of broken pieces of glass, chips of pottery, scraps ofpaper and other bits and pieces of eighteenth century fossils.
All the.se artifacts were carefully labeled, catalogued and in- terpreted and from it all several conclusions and discoveries are being made. A hidden doorway leading to the kitchen was discovered that long ago had been walled up for no seemingly apparent reason. The marshland in front of the house Had at one time been a thriving duck pond where each year many species of wild ducks and geese ren- dezvoused for migratory flights. A pile of marbles found beneath the kitchen floor indicated where two hundred years ago children gathered to play amidst the bustling skirts of the women cooking before the open hearth.
After such a thorough examination, Neil and a few others pain- stakenly replaced all the large stones they had removed from the floor in the exact position they had previously assumed. To accomplish this, a photograph of the original floor was taken and each stone was then correspondingly numbered as it appeared in the picture. A floor plan of this nature was necessary due to the size and weight of the
Main Line Happenings Tly BAGLY CAVENDISH IV
As all undergraduates know. Villanova is a great social school. Located on the affluent Main Line theuniversity has a long tradition of fine parties. Last semester was replete with excellent happenings, and i iswith pleasure we report that this semester's social scene is off to a great start
^•inH^T^'fh'^'" '!!i^*'!?'^ ^- '^7t^ ^' ^^^ '^''^' "''^"^ «^ '^ ^^««""' ^""^••^d^ of students bumped andgrinded to the sounds of Erwin Mueller's Tuba Trio at the Haverford Ballroom on Friday. Jan 18 As thesocial conscious well know.the Haverford Ballroom is an independent establishment that regularly featuresthe best in refined entertainment. Their parties are famous for the many themes they have employed. In on^past gathermg, gu^ts were encouraged to come dressed as their favorite insect (Bob McGraw's strikingmosquito costume dr^w raves). At another party all the guests came dressed to look like the fried chickenking, Colonel Sanders. This party, however, was held for a different reason. January 18 is the date AlcoholicsAnonymous was founded, and for the occasion several real and costumed alcoholics were hir^ to dt^ra
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The major refreshment served at the party was beer. This represen- ted a novel change from the average Villanova party, at which case after case of champagne is
consumed. Host John Ritz ad- mitted that the customary five cases of champagne were ordered, but that they were all finished in a pre-party dinner attended by the seven house members and early arriving columnist Lew O'Neill. However, a few guests seemed to miss the bubbly and contented themselves with beer. The kegs were brilliantly handled by eminent mixologist Dennis "The Tap" Mclnnerny who withstood long lines and obscene comments to consistently deliver varying mixtures of ice cold Schlitz and luke warm foam. With this per- formance, Mclnnerny established himself as a fixture in Villanova bartending circles.
Perhaps the most controversial part of the party was crowd con- trol. Only one hundred invitations were sent out but the actual crowd was at least triple that number. Reactions to the crowd were varied. One of the hosts, Brendan Sheehan, felt that more people should have been admitted, since there was standing room left in one of the third floor closets. We
**Thi§ motif," §aid one happy partygoer, ^'reflects the idea that those inside are not playing with a full deck.**
should mention that Sheehan was the 1968 Chicago area phone booth stuffing champion. Other guests complained that the crowd was of-
ten so thick that they couldn't get their hands into their own, or
anyone else's pocket. One second floor bedroom was described as being so crowded it resembled a meeting of Nixon's ex-Cabinet members. Mark Polivka, the door- man who collected money f^om everyone entering the party, was
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rumored to be ^'acationing in the Bahamas.
Due to the excessive crowding there were several injuries to guests and it was fortunate that there was a sizeable contingent of Villanova nurses present. Special mention should be made of Villanova's own Florence Nightingale, Aileen Drennen, and the legendary, unholy seven Ding-
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CandyWvaj^ By KATE TULLY
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At this point in time, there can be hardly anyone who has not been touched by the parietal con- troversy. Much has been said, and heaven knows much more will be said about the right of visitation in the dorms, so we needn't go into the pros and cons of it here.
Becau.se, though I am not at all
militant. I too would like to do my bit to make visitation a reality at Villanova. Therefore I would like to point out a few facts which somehow seem to keep slipping out of the picture.
The whole issue is that we are mature and responsible in- dividuals with the right to en- tertain whom we choose in the privacy of our rooms, right? We are not children to be ordered about by the administration, right? We want to be treaj;ed as adults, right? Have you ever been in the Quad
on Sunday morning? It is usually knee-deep in beer cans, beer bot- tles, candy wrappers, etc. In a word, garbage. The only trash-free area is the ten square feet im- mediately around the garbage can.
Have you ever had an afternoon class in Bartley? When the stereo
volume in the adjacent dorms makes even the pretense of listening to your teacher a joke,
you can amuse yourself by reading the obscenities cut into the desks or counting the cigarette butts on the floor.
You have, of course, seen the guards at the doors of the cafeteria. They are there to prevent people from sneaking in for free
meals. They are also there to keep our mature student body from walking off with loaves of bread, boxes of doughnuts, crates of ice
cream, and the silverware from the tables. Remember the letter we received this summer, begging us to stop the pilferage which is
yearly jacking up our food bill?
There are many other examples: the stereos playing full-blast at midnight, the vandalized school equipment we must replace out of our tuition, the theft and cheating on campus — these things are a part of our daily experience. They
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are not clever tricks, or the result
of youthful high spirits. They are not fun; they are not even amusing. So why do we have to keep them up?
Let's face it, no, visitation isn't
the only silly custom on this cam- pus, and it isn't only the ad- ministration which has trouble breaking bad habits. Look around. Perhaps when the Board of Trustees sees that this is a campus and not a garbage dump, that our cafeteria is a place to eat and not a thieves' gallery, and that our dorms are living quarters and no play-pens, then they will begin to
treat us as if we were the respon- sible and mature adults we claim to be.
To the Editor: V headlines I was delighted. Your mockery of tlie Beatles in Delighted with the Villanovan and
the Jariuary 30th. 1974 edition of the world. Upon completion of the VUlanovan was disgusting, your article my thought patternsBemg an avid Beatles fan. I would quickly changed. The world is still enjoy seeing them anywhere in con- OK but the Villanovan and its cer^nd upon seeing your writers are disgusting animals.
You really let me down. You'll never realize the effect your article had on me. I'll probably drag around all day until I hear a Beatles song.
This weekend I tried to buy the "White Album" but the place didn't have it. Thanks to you, I
can't wait to get it. listen to it and really absorb it.
Truthfully yours,
Mike Gerofsky P.S. Yes. I will continue to read your articles but please, in the future, "don't let me down."
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Chi O they weren't stressed as much as they should have been." Mary now spends more time on her first priorities — "studying and my little sister (16 year old deprived girl)."
At Villanova. there are only two sororities. Next week, a look at these two from the point of view of some of the sisters and ex-sisters.
this investigation didn't start during the football season.)
8. The SGA can get warmed up for the spring protest season. An imaginative group could really do something with a probe like this.
On one hand, they could wear arm bands like students used to do during the Viet Nam war. On the
other hand, to complement this,
they could organize a protest based on the idea of student's rights
being in jeopardy.
9. Finally, realizing all of the above advantages the Villanovan has decided on a definite course of action, departing from a position of neutrality to one favoring the betterment of the university. It
goes as follows:
a. Rumors have been spread in
the last few weeks that members of the Villanovan staff were selling drugs.
b. When these students are brought in for questioning they will give out the names of those persons who the Villanovan staff feels are a harmful influence to the university.
c. The names to be given will be pre-determined and therefore, each student will give the same names.
d. Over a two-three week period these persons will eventually divulge the names of about 3,300 students, faculty members and ad- ministrators who the Villanovan staff feels are a threat.
These measures seem harsh but remember they are in everyone's best interest!
Happenings a-lings, who were instrumental in
caring for fainting casualties. They also nursed a guest who fell ill af-
ter raiding the Haverford Ballroom refrigerator. Un- fortunately, the man later died
from food poisoning.
crowd began to spread out to dif-
ferent parts of the house.While most of the people mingled in the
two main ballrooms, John Murray entertained a sizeable group in the
kitchen with his impersonations of
old Ed Sullivan shows. Murray sang the entire score from Zorba the Greek with a spoon stuck in
his ear, did dramatic readings from the back cover of a Partridge
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Family alburn and topped off his
act by juggling two tangerines, a toaster and a roll of toilet paper. Later in the evening, he ate a banana with the skin on and then passed out on the floor.
In the William C. Smith room, a group of Weight Watchers danced to old Nelson Eddy records under the concerned direction of the rotund Mr. Smith. .
A tour through the main crowd proved very interesting. Stepping .carefully over the intoxicated bodies resting on the floor, one could hear discussions on Watergate, impeachment and the Energy Crisis mingled with more usual Villanova comments like,
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The party was still going strong at 3 a.m. but the crowd quickly thinned when noted Washington, D.C. businessman Jimmy Reilly began showing old Redskins films and starting a "Sonny's Number 1 cheer.
Although this gala affair would seem to satisfy the desires of party goers, the Villanova social scene marched forward. The very next night. maTiy of the members of this same crew were subjected to Bob Tatulli's and Mike Forte's own chapter in the continuing saga of the Devon Horrors. But that's one story we hope will never be told.
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Stones. Once they were dragged back into the kitchen, the numbered stones could be immediately set in position without a lot of needless shifting around to make them fit. Despite all these preparations, two days of backbreaking labor was spent by Neil and a few others to com- plete this weighty jigsaw puzzle.
The money required by the Historical Institute to restore and operate this farm is being financed by the Bicentennial Committee and Delaware County. A major expense is the purchase of live stock, and with the exception of a few horses, most of the live-stock will be acquired through a firm in England that specializes in the art of breeding back animals to certain time- periods. Man, with his technical knowledge, has gradually and selectively bred his farm animals to their optimum economic potential. Eighteenth" century goats and sheep greatly differ in appearance with the goats and the sheep found on a modem farm.
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A great deal of exhaustive research has been done by individuals connected with the Institute to gain a better understanding of the at- titudes and the life-style of a common farmer who lived in this area two hundred years ago. Documents and invoices found in the basement of the Delaware County Court House have proved to be very valuable in authenticating the entire project.
The Institute is striving to replicate not just any typical eighteenth century farm found in America, but a typical farm found in Delaware County at this time. The researchers have carefully avoided taking a romantic over-view of what colonial farm life was all about but have instead remained realistically detailed in their research in order to provide a more accurate depiction of eighteenth century farm life. A diary was discovered on a farm five miles from the Park and starting in 1976, in conjunction with the Bicentennial Celebration each day on the farm will be lived according to what transpired on that day as stated in the diary. Troops of British soldiers will be seen dashing across the fields on horseback. An Indian attack will be staged exactly as it occurred in the summer of 1776. A mock wedding will even be held like the one the author of the diary attended. The result will be a living museum complemented by various interpretive activities, unlike any other museum in existence today.
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senators are to be commended for avoiding the obvious blunder. Merely receiving the budget is better than accepting it outright, but it