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S LOS (NDIOS TABAJARAS
concert and off-stage, the two
Jsteian brothers known as Los Indios
doJjaras are assured, personable men,
Jilate in. several languages, f whose
ing and cast of features suggest
, American origins. For more than
\ n years, they have been acclaimed
Siree continents for their virtuoso
1
Hing ; on two guitars. They have
ired in leading theatres and concert Elena,"
ii|in Latin America, Europe*and the
botfd States, and on top radio and TV
I *ws, and their RCA albums have been to Brazil to be with^their families^ and
(millers.
thirty years ago they were illiterate,
^ o t boys, living in primeval|ignor-
1 Morality of Modern Medicine.
toin the equatorial ^rain forest of bomb - exploded and rocketed them to
^eastern Brazil, among their own
^le, the Tabajaras Indians, a tribe not
Amoved from the Stone Age.
erc!
owJLos Indios Tabajaras made the
nt'Stion from the Stone Age to their
Nnt eminence is a most remarkable
fbegan more than thirty! years ago played frequently on the? program and
^-the boys were living in their native
of^Ceara. They were two of the
ice K children of a Tabajaras chief,
f." iga. Walking one day along a path in record
orest, Musaperi, the third son, and
l«hdy, the next oldest boy, came
P» a guitar that had, presumably, been
Vftoned by£ a white man. Totally
t^ant of what it was, the boys took it
edftiand hid it for some weeks. (They
tip afraid to touch it because of tragic
oi&quences that had' followed dis-
iwfiy by| their fellow. Tabajaras of
tollman's fire arms.) ,.
i%entualljrthey workeiTjip the cour-
thejo*touch*it and were immediately
'(mated by the sounds they produced.
iikying themselves to the ^instrument
o la very good one, as they later dis-
e bred) with a!v tenacity and persever-
pt thatiwas to mark their subsequent
121 r, they learned to accompany them-
5 in singing their native songs.
i jjihat technique they had was poor,
t was flashy. They are philosophical
jt it now, but at the time they$vere
to learn that audiences listened to
P only toalaugh^at the grotesque
ratis they made. ;|
'Jut, they persevered, learning more
'|nore (always by themselves) how to
r
r# i*H[instrument.fJFor seven years
worked to such good effect that in
they were hired to make their first
uy Victor album (for Latin American
?e only.)
* 1947, they|went to^Mexico and
conceits, and there they began
as study of the fundamentals of
» teaching themselves from books
from close study of all the western
^ they could^hearl They| separated
forked independently, Natalico, the
» concentrating on ^melody, and
nor, the younger, (they had taken
*n names by this time) orrticeom-
^nent. Natalico made many trans-
ions from classic works written for
PWno, the violin, and even full
stra a n d
if > they developed their own,
5 » style of playing.
few years later, friends urged them
6*>me to the United States where the
e 8 t reward
• » ^ their playing could
expected. For three years they
j*red on such shows as Jimmy
I s and Jack Paar's; they played four-
I weeks on the, Arthur Godfrey
f» and had a three month engage-
at the smart New York City supper
club, the Blue Angel. These activities
brought them to the attention of RCA
A&R producer,^ HermanjDiaz, Jr., who
brought them into RCA Records* studios
to cut an album of Latin American
standards and Brazilian folk melodies. It
was released in 1957 under the title
"Sweet and Savage," but failed to make
a hit. The lead tune in the album, "Maria
was destined to make their for-
tune. I college students from New York City
•
Within a few months, they returned
there they remained for six years. In
1963, "Maria Elena" which had been, so|§
to speak, lying dormant - like a time
stardom.
It happened totally unexpectedly and
completely by chance. In the summer of*
1963, Mike Camito, fproducer of the
Klavan-Finch morning comedy show in
New York, came upon their album while
looking for some short bridge music, and
discovered "Maria Elena." The tune was
inquiries started pouring in. RCA
Recordsijre-issued the ttrack as a single
and it became I a best seller. This
led to the re-relase of the album (under
the same title) and that, too, shot to the
top of the best seller charts.
RCA Records then started searching
for Nataiico and An tenor and found
them living on a farm sixty miles out of
Rio. They recorded a new album,
"Always In My Heart," and their new
and permanently successful career was
launched. Other LP's issued* since then
/include: "The Mellow'.Guitar Moods of
$Los Indios Tabajaras"; "The Many
Splendored Guitars of Los Indios Taba-
UoLXLI No. 3
FRESHMEN
MAKE HISTORY
Congratulations to all elected Fresh-
men officers. President: Bob Parks,
Vice-President: Celeste Legas, Secretary:
Gary Bukowski, Treasurer: Clare Pomer-
leau. Representatives: Resident - Rita
Hadfalut, Day - Michael Mashe.
The freshmen class of Mercyhurst
made history in their recent elections of
class officers. On Thursday, January 22,
Bob Parks, theifirst male president was
elected. *.
Bob is a history major from Erie and
a graduate of Cathedral Prep.
Winning the election with|emphasis
on communication, activity and unity
for his class we are assured as Bob mu*t
be that the Class of 73 will have a more
significanirole than ever.
Congratulations freshmen, for grow-
ing with co-education. We hope your
year will be a continued success.
f> The Merciad Staff wishes to extend
| to the officers and entire freshmen class
any services the Merciad may offer to
foster your aspirations.
>"V ^6 fUi^ Pi'ft.
Erin, Penmyloanio
Colloquy Weekend 1970. Involve-
ment$ 70, will be a time to awaken and
grow. It will be held on February 13, 14,
15 - forty-feighri straight hours from 5
P.M. on Friday to 5 P.M.von Sunday.
Within those 48 hours, there will arrive
on campus an expected 3,000 out-of-
town college students, plus, as speakers:
a homosexual expert from Washington,
D.C. who will speak on the panel on the
Philosophy of Love. Puerto Rican
who will speak on their culture and life
on the panelf on Minority Groups, a
Doctor frorh|Washington, D.C., who is
an expert! in the field of transplants
ethics, will speak on the panel of the
This is only three from a daily grow-
jaras"; "Casually Classic" and "Twin ing list of 40 doctors, people from
Guitars - In A Mood For Love." communes, lawyers, politicians, poets,
priests - many different people with
Since that time,(theys; have appeared
different ways of life and different philo-
in most countries of the world, including sophies of life, but all willing to meet
the Far East. and? communicate with all of us here at
The television medium is not new to Mercyhurst campus.
these two talented young men. In 1968 ||Along with the continuous panels,
and 1969 alone, they have made eight the ABC (African Black Collegiates) will
appearances on the Johnny Carson put on two plays for the weekend. There
4
*Tonight" Show, as well as two appear- will also be a multi-media fby Andrei
ances on the Ed Sullivan show and one
Heuer called "Central Medium and
on the John Gary Show. Neutral Grind" and a multi-media by the
Their hectic schedule of personal Speech Department at Penn State Uni-
appearances took vthem, in the fall of versity called "The World*of Me," Con-
1969, to practically every state in the U. tinuous art films will also be shown.
S. where they began their third consecu- There will be evening coffee hours and
tive college campus tour of the U. S. and poetry hours and a meditation hour —
Canada. And now the Mercyhurst Cul- this is just a quick run-down.
tural ^Program, will bring them on ^Involvement? "7t), February 13, 14,
campus here at*8 P.M., January 31st in IS, will be an intellectual adventure into
the Little Theater. Admission is free. the worlds many of us do not ^under-
"TaIre—advantage- of -th»*-excellent* stand —„ its purpose is to provide a time
opportunity for a delightful and enter- to meet... ^lo learn .... to grow *. /
taining evening.. TO BE. It's yours.
Mercyhurst College January 29.1970
EDITORS'
NOTE
DEADLINE FOR NEXT pSUEtjFEBBRUARY 4th.
Please $ieave ^all contributions in
Merciad Office- adjacent to Student
S? Activities
SPEAK YOUR MIND IN Center
TY
WHAT'S NEW ^ B.C
BLACK HISTORY WEEK
The jAssociation of
Feb. 8-14 Black Collegiates
Presents:
bulletin boards
films DICK GREGORY
* coffee Xir. author, comedianf
lectureri civil right
rap sessionse. • • ••*.
activist.,
Theme:
2 Black literature •j. Sat** Peb.7f 1970
resented by: 7:00 pm f p
f Association of Gannon College
Black ICollegiates Auditorium
 LETTERS TO. THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
In the October 27 issue of the Mer-
ciad, a "concerned" faculty member and
a I student expressed their views on the
Neil Simon play, Barefoot in the Park.
The student ended with the comment
that "One of our faculty members deems
it necessary to speak out." After reading
these letters, I, too, feel the necessity to
speak out.
Iw-prefer, however, to address myself
to each writer separately; for I feel that
in spite of the common central theme,
the letters differ*markedly - especially
in regard to intent.
To Val I simply ask pause for reflec-
tion on these questions on her questions,*
Who has the authority to define "aca-
demic theatre" iso narrowly that* an
entire genre can be excluded (and if you
exclude "Barefoot" from this genre, on
what basis do you do so, and where do
you stop? Are you really certain that the
primary motivation for the choice of this
Pplay was to "Pack the theater"? Was the
^attendance for this play greater than
those for the plays of Sarte and Pinter?
E(l and about 80 or 90 others attended
pthe opening performance.) How can we
[assume that the obviously more signifi-
fcoant plays of men like Ionesco, Pinter,
and Brecht will not continue on the basis
on one Simon choice? Do you know that
Pin the personal library of the current
director, the obviously well read books
of Mo Here, Chekhov, and Dylan Thomas
^§keep close company- with titles like
Modern American Theater, Modern
American Drama, Modern British Drama,
and Modern! Irish Drama? Is it- not
^possible that our new director is actually
^ one of these "Pinter" people. Therefore,
can we not assume, until proven other-
wise, that this director will (as did Kathy
McManus) also "Challenge our mind?"
At any rate, even though I am not in
essential agreement with Val, I do not
doubt her motives; I defend her right to
print them;, and Lapplaud her courage
for stating, them without recourse to the
cowardly cloak of anonymity.
It is with considerable regret that I
cannot say the same for my colleague. In
spite of his wish to remain anonymous,
the author's eloquence, sensitivity and
attitude are inimitable. It is precisely
because of these qualities that both the
necessity for this letter and the consider-
able regret exists. Stated simply, I find
myself impelled toacondemn the con-
descending, capricious and negativistic
attitudes off a man I both admire for
genuine sensitivity and Iiespect for
superb abilities. But condemn I must, for
neither the facade of "theatrical criti-
cism" nor' the subtleties of clever satire
can mask the contempt for*all of us
inherent in a statement such as:
| "We not only look forward to
.more Neil Simon and less 'culture'
but to more plays which so
accurately;reflect the best aspira-
tions of Mercyhurst."
I find these aspersions generally
untrue and personally and professionally
insulting to everyi genuinely concerned
student* and faculty member at this col-
lege.
Are constructive and positive ap-
proaches to institutional improvements
obsolete? Must all criticism be negative?*
It is my opinion that essentially nega-?;
tive criticism, although popular, pro-f^
duces a polarization of viewpoints thatlj
serve only to sever the lines of communi-
cation so necessary to ferreting outltheij
truth. Bob Sturm
Dear Mr. Sturm,
For the benefit of those readers who
are still in doubt about the authorship of
the letter you ^peak of, we have asked
Mr. Dolan to respond to the question of
his anonymity and criticism of Mercy-
hurst. This is his reply: * side red include:
Dear Editor:
I didn't expect another opportunity,
before the next musical, to attack the
Yahoos, and I appreciate your giving me
the chance for rebuttal. First, on|the
score of anonymity, what I wrote was a
satire,froughly inviting comparison with
Defoe's "Shortest Way With the Dis-
senters" or Swift's "Argument Against
the Abolition of Christianity." (q.v.) As
such, I couldn't have signed it or'the
device of the persona would have been
rendered absurd, since I in fact do not
deplore Shakespeare, Chekov or Genet,
though I&realize this may be a minority
view. Furthermore, I wonder if it really
was that anonymous, since I made no
attempt to keep|the secret. I was that
pleased with it,}and anyway, humanists
familiar with the tradition got the point
and the author without trouble. Second-
ly, I stand by the gloomy prophecy of
the last sentence. A college audience that
laughs at Roshomon, for instance, has a
long way to go — maybe to a rerun of A
Man and a Woman (coming up!) or a
Sandra Dee festival.
Sincerely,
Thomas P. Dolan
—
It |is incomprehensible that a dress
code 'in the classroom exists.aAfter all,
what benefit is* Anything goes as long
as legs are in view? And besides, it only
causes hard feeling among some of the
girls. "Gee, the guys can get away with
anything! It's not fair!" * modified semester - but something better than both!
Well,|dojjyou know why they can.
Because, nojone is going to break the
news. Comeion boys — you're Mercy-
hurst men, and must dress properly.
But the real problem seems to be that
girls aren't, old enough to dress them-
selves. At|least that is,|they need^to be
told how to dress. That's sad.
But here's a message for all of you. If
you are old enough to dress yourself, do,
so. If not, stop complaining. Be glad the.
boys have the freedom of choice.
And after all, it's a'rule that has no
direct bearing on our education. At least
to our knowledge, legs carry no signifi
cant academic merit. I Therefore, we propose that access to these areas should be granted at
friends:
tors/*
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Considerations on calendar change
Mr. William P. Garvey «
Chairman, (Department of Social Science
To be or not to be - the modified semester - appears as a burning (;ucsTi<J
Mercyhurst these long winter days. And, as so often happens, there has been J
heat than light shed on the merits of the term (3-1-3-3) vs. the modified semel
(4-1-4). An information gap exists, a gap which should be closed if the college i
make a rational, thoughtful choice. Some considerations which ought to be f
I
(1) There is little research evidence to indicate that one time block of leai
is superior to any other. The term system, the quarter plan, the modified semel
approach all seem relatively useful for arranging learning experiences. To puj
another way, there is nothing magical about 10 week courses - or 15 week]
either - the learning process is essentially an internal development not an exte
one.
(2) Calendar arrangements ought to be chosen which best meet the partii
needs of a particular college, which facilitate and promote optimum learning sj
tions by effectively utilizing the available resources of the Institution,^
or u
in other words, since neither the term system nor the modified semester are ck
superior to one another, which calendar approach best suits Mercyhurst College?
The modified semester would run from September to Christmas, fi
February to June with|an optional January intersession. Certainlyfthis 15 w
semester approach has advantages for the college;
-it would place Mercyhurst, Gannon and Villa Maria on a common calei
thereby facilitating inter-institutional cooperation, I
-it would make available longer blocs of time which seem particuJ
advantageous to the languages and sciences, ^ i
-it would permit intersession to become an optional ^experience since
overload can be more easily absorbed in a semester system. Students who do hot
for intersession could conceivably have the month of January free for their
interests. |* (
but j
There are also some serious drawbacks; \
-it would double the number of teacher preparations from two to four
increase the student's courses from three to five. At the same time it would lessen
variety of available course offerings since students would have only two opporturu
per year.
—it would re-introduce the very serious problem of a viable student teacl
experience. Mercyhurst is a liberal arts school and as such has always been loathe]
grant more than six credits for pre-professional teaching. A semester system wi
1
require tftat^a studapt. tf.aqfrp.r hqfr™ ??*"*'^- *"***** hron» (5 courses) or that
student teacher be brought back to the campus for shortened courses (6-7 wcel
length), a practice which few liked in the Mercyhurst past. Since over half the stud]
body does student teach this is a very real problem indeed.
—students would.no longer have free Wednesdays. Classes would .probi
meet three times a week on Monday—Wednesday-Friday, and other classes wi
meet on Tuesday and Thursday for V/i hours, or Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday for]
hour. Course scheduling would thus be more difficult since five courses would
to be arranged at varying hours.
There is more, or course, to be said on either side, but the haunting suspfl
remains that a calendar-change is premature and should be delayed until anol
Blueprint Committee (Blueprint 11) is convened to study the direction of a Mej
hurst educationrfor the 70's. When Blueprint 11 has finished their deliberation^
then a calendar should be adopted which bestffits the curricular mold. And I
certainly possible that the calendar of the 70's could be neither the term, norf
.1
STUDENT EDITORAL
To the Administration:
':. lit has been brought to our attention that the tables and chairs in the cafej
may not be used for informal seminar courses. Also prohibited for such use are
facilities of the faculty dining room, McAuley Main Lounge, the small conferJ
rooms directly ••adjacent Ho McAuley^Main, the small room in McAuley basefl 1
rrt
known as the Linen Supply room, and the ratherlarge room which used to func
as the Snack Bar, this last also being located in McAuley basement. f [
We feel that in order to acheive the objectives of the seminar techno
adequate consideration must be given to the geography of positioning. Being seJ
around a table or ima circle is the optimum for interaction, It has been shf
consistently and frequently that this more relaxed and informal atmosphere isj
ducive to greater intellectual stimulus and verbal expression. |
prerogative of the professor for usejby his class. Immediate use of the previd
stated rooms .and loungers possible since no expenses for furnishings woutf
incurred. Further, we suggest that, itithe dormlrooms of first floor Egan Hall]
turned over to offices in the future, five or six of the larger rooms be designate^
seminar rooms.
As additional support for our proposal, we cite the Joint Statement of 4
secure and to respect general conditions conductive to the freedom to learn is M
Z»a T »u ?* r academic
«»«munity.»; and, "The faculties and services j
college should be open to all of its qualified enrolled students...» ?
,„,. D u e to e x i s t i n g
, oiicumstances in a number of courses at present, the aditJ
tratton is strongly urged to reconsiders recent ruling on this matter. i
 ERCYHURST Beots Someone...
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U^Moorhead, Minn.-(1.P.) - Seventy
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given. Students would have until the last

!iCommendations, ranging from a major
,e!\ch from a "credit" system to the
hu ension of library hours, resulted from
major curriculum study undertaken
I summer bylthe Concordia College
^^rriculum Commission.
ified ^
e 'in authorizing the Commission, the
15 gents wished to "commend the curric-
)t m study currently being made by the
H u lt y of Concordia College and en-
irage^he Faculty to continue this
^pnprehensive study of the curriculum
ta&h a view to updating requirements,
irses, and instructional techniques in a
nner consistent with the bestltradi-
*i*is and$purposes of a church-related
C<%ral arts college."
istroQFirst among the 70 recommendations
tfab^ one urging that the college switch
M m the present "credit" system to a
a,
rnrse" systemiUnder this proposal, a
° dent would have to accumulate v30
irses instead of 128 credits to gradu-
, with eight! courses required for a
jor,
oiojThere would also be one^half and
)r ^-quarter courses, although the general
lid would be toward the consolidation
J low-credit course offerings. This
tern would not necessarily confine a
irse to meet a certain number of times
,eek as is generally the rule with credit
tol
week of class to decide whether to sign
up for the pass-fail op tion.
Another recommendation would be
the establishment of a syllabus for each
course that would state the dates of all
assignments and tests due throughout
the semester.
t Budgetary concerns were also part of
the Commission's work. They asked that
each department examine its offerings to
find the way in which its material could
be presented in the most efficient way,
such as large lectures where appropriate.
Departments were asked that in their
search for new faculty they be con-
cerned with finding generalists as well as •K_*K-I*
specialists and the hope was advanced
that the College would consider hiring m
those persons with other than strictly
academic credentials for certain courses.
The Commission expressed a desire
for more student involvement in the aca-
demic area of campus life, including the
formation of separate curriculum com-
mittees in each department, which
would • involve students. A variety of
other things were also suggested, among
them the possibility of an ^optional
Christian service semester.
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come to make a pact with
you . . . , I have detested you long
enough." You who $reign within the
darkness of Antiquity have acheived the
impossible feat: a void of change. You
who never transcend beyond the mun-
dane, stand for your paean. This is all
you will receive. Your no trespass sign is
italicized. These evolutionary taboos are
devastating bondages; Paradise-lost. You
are a joke, rope-dancers. But your crush-
ing tragedy is no longer concealed within
comic asylum. The manure-strewed
paths repudiate the florescence. The garb
TAT of your cult is exposed.
«H*>frr.ii
Death of a Revolution
by Al Messina
Is it possible the United States has lost sight of the ideals that fostered its
I
00 birth? Benjamin Rush once wrote that "most of the distresses of our country have
arisen from a belief that the American Revolution is over." Rush made this statement
&{ 1786, yet ^it seems to be more appropriate for the 1960's, when unquestionably
• H the centrifugal forces in this country reached alarming proportions. The crisis is far
from over, as our lack of 'fervor will! attest. Consequently, a democracy, once
displaying a virility and a sustance unprecedented in modern [times, is perhaps
u beginning to show indications of stagnating.
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Thee last decade in particular has illustrated the resurgence of a violent and
rses. 'Xauoui trftioua
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ppdRequired courses would still be a part
0he system, although with much more
kibility than is now the case. Certain
at!
re" courses would be required of all
cob
ients:
sta
Off i f A Skill s* Requirement off two
Y\ irses in the freshman year designed to
the fe lop skills in I composition, argu-
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frightening strain in American life. The velocity of events, the crisis situations, and
U the accelerated pace of life have all had an arduous effect on the government and the
people. Have the social agencies, as well as the government, been unable to attend to
<0 You pay for 10 courses, only take CO
the ever-expanding social ills of this country? Perhaps the gap is widening.
8, and they\won't give you youi
C6 Furthermore, thejj gradualism that* has marked this? country's political
money back.
experience since its conception has often accentuated the issue. Over long periods of
O Over taxation without I time reform has veryj.often.ibeen unable to accomplish its intended purpose and
occassionally has created new and even more serious problems. • *,
explanation I oo O
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it tyranny fill uJ The near future will certainly provide a grim test for American democracy. It

itation, and research and a compe-

ce in a foreign language equivalent to o is apparent a formidable polarity exists between the people and the politicians. A
courses. 0) 8-3 crisis which will depend on our ability to coalesce the diverse components of this
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nation. .However, the government will have to confront the impending trial in an
accommodating and compassionate manner. Invariably, the integrity of the
fiJi course from each of the course sets Z J? 2
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government cannot be restored by repressing liberal and radical movements under the
~m in the division of the student's CN I guise of law and order.
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ox) P P* inefficient and resistent to change. Undoubtedly this indictment is exaggerated. Yet
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**' * Sciences § 12 M O -• • J^CO no sane person would adamantly deny the fact that much of the structure and
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traditioni of Congress is anachronistic. But this situation awill Only change if an
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aroused public makes it clear that Congress is the property of the people as a whole
a^Set 2. Life Science
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s 8 not- the private preserve of the military, the southern .democrats or special interest
isionB: Society and Civilization
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(that is get richer) on government contracts, while the Pentagon conducts the charade
in Southeast-Asia. However, until we re-evaluate our position on certain issues and
JSet 2. -Foundations and Premises of *9snoq begin to bring the government back to the people, Congress cannot be expected to
Civilization Ijuduidifeinnu auioq ui pasvdo o c begin laying the groundwork for the kind of change that is so urgently needed.
JaonC: Arts and Language sjoiuas JOJ* s i n o q pajiiuijun •53
et The generation now in power could very well be one of the most blundering in
^ 1. Literature in English
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American history. To make such an indictment appears to be conjecture bordering
^3 Integration Requirement in which ABS dM pddU | ' ' Sdp03 SS3IQ the preposterous. Yet realistically, in view of the historical events which have ensued
aioent takes a seminar course in his since the second World War, it seems only fair to at least consider such an allegation.
it
J » year or senior year to relate a dis- You pay^'for 10 courses, want to This generation has, on a number of occasions, duped the public in our foreign
me t0
P«sonal or societal life. take 11 and your charged $120. endeavors and hat diligently searched lor monsters all over the world. What they fail
J- A Religion Requirement of one to realize is that the monster is right here in the form of racism, poverty, crime, and
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increasing militarism. Our transcendent position of moral infallibility probably stems
J* ? ^ i ^ A m t t or sophomore ssqun <4uiaisXs ino p3J?uirjun„
* and one^cowsc^ the junior or from, at least in part, the Wilsonean concept of universalism. What was once a noble
"Jor year undertaking to revolutionize the world by example turned out to be an attempt at
bringing the world under our direct tutelage.
5. A physical education requirement
yo quarter-courses. Suffice it to say, the older generation was, and still is, different. As college

/ h e Commission recommended that

11 system
I Slack students they were silent, joiners, business oriented and primarily concerned with
self-aggrandizement. On the other hand, todays generation is for the most part vocalj
non-joiners, and genuinely concerned with black people, poverty, crime and atrocities
'5 cou?« durin.
f " * n.- i.,_: <* ,total of
J
J courses
fJtmmk — " « «ie junior and senior
gra d 6ither or
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T "F") be ex-
Crytogram such aa Viet Nam. In the final analysis, what this county is witnessing is possibly the
most unwitting generation in American history projecting its own transgressions on
ded a„d ^ «
the youth of today.
Adl«? ° m dified
K
* that a student
0 B e Course e a c h
ANCCKFN PT Moreover, perhaps in many ways this examination has taken on the character-.j
Mr Ihu « semester
>Wh th' rSt S e m e s t e r o n
W0UW h3Ve to
BMRPNG
Pa^fail, XTY HKOP of a polemic, often bitter and irrational. But to dismiss such a presentation as merely
trite and inaccurate would be unreasonable. Indeed this country, less three great^
fedeofhf, 2 f "
u *
T ^ * nis major area. 1 CPTD WC OTB leaders who embodied many of the|ideals which are at present beyond our grasp, is
continuing to ride the wave of violence and discontent. Yes, if the American
fc^t * ^ * *> a «C* or Revolution is over, ao is the hope of regaining our direction and integrity.
f & D and "F" grades also ATPMNZ.
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Hi-i-H-e-e^-e !?•
Well ladies, here I am-again with a
little frivilous fblly|to make your Valen-
tines Day a complete success. With V. D.
less than a month away it's tres neces-
saire that you afford yourself of every
opportunity to fill your.mailbox with
*
cards,;*your vase^with roses,* and your
belly with chocolates.
Here's a few helpful hints to help you
survive the mdsfc- horribleu twenty-four
hours of-your life,*. 1£$ *?
l)rake twenty-six sleeping pills at
11:00 A.M. on February 14 right
before the mailman comes, which
will permit you to pass through
the day without a worry, and the
day after that, and the day after
| t h a t , and t h e day after
' I that *;
?2) Call the nearby| florist - 1
your favorite flowery—|like two
dozen white roses — and send the
bill to your favorite person.
3) Call WJET news - tell them that
you have a news flashj— "all
Roses contain a deadly vapor and
that you are jjthe Chief Deadly
Vapor Destroyer in Erie and to
please have all the roses inf the
city sent to you.
4) Sit at Egan Reception Desk and
. accept all the candygrams under
any name they're sent to.
5) Letfthe air out of all the Florist
Trucks parked on Briggs Avenue.
6) Buy yourself !a pair of Foster
Grants to wear in the Cafeteria
so thatlwhen the sun light hits
the** diamonds you won't go
blind. *5'
Dear George, We loved
your| recitalh
Mercyhurst f ?
forever
Do you all remember, way-back-
when, in our first issue... (I just knew
you would).. 4 the poll to see if
Mercyhurst should change its name?
Sorrjp about the fact that we're a little
late in publishing the results.. , | b u t . . .
only 24 people felt y so inclined to an-
swer. We waited around long enough for
a|majority#vote, so here are the results:
Yes, Mercyhurst should change its
? name: €.
No. Mercyhurst should not change its
name; 18. -.$.
And so, the nays have it!!!
Mercyhurst stays as it is, at least .18
people want it that way.
As for the Yes's... three thought
Glenwood College should be; our new
name. And onejvrote:
4*
I think we should change our name!to
Gannon^*
Anyway, that's the way it stands-, the
poll, that is. But I can't help but wonder
what the other 665 people think^
The thoughts dl oneUii
A collage of events and issues to dose out the 60's and ring in the 70*s
something we've all been a part o f . . . |
The first Moratorium in October, and* then in November and again
December . . . Abbey Road and Yoko . . . Did Paul really die? . . . or what is thj
sound when you play "Number Nine" backwards... the genius of four youJ
men 4 or just the over-worked imagination of *us Americans.'
•
:
The last meeting of the SGA at the beginning of the year, (are you sure??),
7) Ask your mother|to. send your is that RUS?? . f. or just what is that now? Faculty Senate or College Senate? . |
old ratty slippers and a few
Do the Faculty know what we want or don't they want to . . . And are thei
Readers Digests in a plain brown REALLY outside.agitators in Mercyhurst, recruited from REALLY^big colleges.1
wrapper, special delivery to Egan
or are we really on that great Mandala, the wheel of change . . . the 60's asked fl
Information Room andf they'll questions and very possibly the answers lie in the 7 0 ' s . . .
page you all over the school!!
^And there was Exposure '69 . . . a re-awakening or an awakening? , J
8) Buy yourself a Mercyhurst Pin impetus for change and movement.. * Can the 'Hurst take all those "strange people]
and have all your friends sing walking around with beards and funny clothes??? . . . Involvement *70 contains tj
. Congratulations to you at dinner. answer... "* .*
9)Write to* Fanny* Farmer and And then, My L a i . . . a symbol of a sinister evil in the nature of man that
Russell*Stover*f6r free samples • *
seems to refuse;to recognize £or control... or was it (as many say) just a militaij
•fjo r y o u r H o r n e f ' E c
action of wartime and therefore beyond moral judgement... could gyou kill J
demonstration. *
T innocent baby? .... orgaren't all babies innocent? . . . what about an old man withi
dO)Eat, drink,Land be merry |for cane? . . . Are these purely individual questions?!.. ]
r tomorrow is February 15. (I
S Remember the Movement.. A the resurrection of Mercyhurst... Is it righj
mjyee-e-e-e-e! Groovy huh? Till next concern ^ourselves with these details of college life . . . pass-fail, theo-philo, R-U-l
time remember the immortal words of College Senate . . . Can these preoccupations of ours cause a My Lai, or a Watts rio|
Daphne Delight; Try me first, or try me a or a Chicago fiasco, or a family fight??? . . . |
last, just try me! 4 .*j$ . % What is right and.what is wrong . . . do those words still exist? . . . Is there
.? " *TTFN i I (i right violence... is % there a kind that I can condone and still*sleep soundly!
$ i DD £ night??? . 4- What lies ahead now .. „» What can one think*when many are sayii
that the 60's was a horribly decadent decade, while others are saying that it holds tl
i keys and hopes for man's s u c c e s s . . . .
. . . Space . . . nuclear warheads... .Egypt... Jewish homelands..1
Annual £3
refugees... babies... mothers... France? . . . China??? . . . bombs and mol
bombs . . . j pollution . . . If I go to Australia will I get away from it all??? . . . Whej
Faculty^ Awards O
do the blacks go to get away from it all? .', . I
S "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind . . . " Which is it? j
By The Merciad I |am|a childfof the 60's and I can't go back there again i . . Should I adi
X i t ? ? . . . Should I want to?? f£. \- \
( begun this year )
3
Best Dressed Nun: Sr. Carolyn! 8 UllMTEft l E f t M . .
Best Satirist: Mr. Dolanfp?
Best State of Mind: Dr. Pullano
Congratulatio
Best Listener: Mr. McAndrew
Most Charitable: Sr*;Raymond ft-
Congratulations to Janet Hall, jui
sr
Happiest^ Dr. Kovacs g Art major from L igonierJPennsylvi
Most Gracious: Mrs. Nye Jan was elected to represent Mercyhj
ft-
Best Orator:| Mr. Garvey in the^PITTSBURGH PRESS Cover
Best Wit: Mr. Hoff f 1 Contest.
Best Expert: Sr. Charles Janehhas already won honors in
Pittsburgh area.|In 1965 she wonj
title "Miss^Ligonier."^Look|for JJ
cover photo on February 15th. I
TEACH IN GHANA OR NIGERIA?
Yes: - If you • *
Congratulations to Marlene Pasqj
1. Have a Bachelor's Degree; preferably a Masters Degree. icchio whoftwas installed as 1970 (^
captain of the Pershing Rifles, Com]
2. Have at least 30 semester hours credit in one of the following:
0-5, Gannon College.lShe officially]
a. physics, b. chemistryJ?c. biology, d. mathematics, e. industrial arts, f. came Sweetheart at the ceremonial
French, g*'geography, h. home economics or i. business education. Dance held on January 10th at the
3, Desire to teach at the secondary school level. J. cord|Hotelj? North lEast, Pa. Marli
p.
the pin-mate of Joe^Racanelli, a ju]
4. Are in good health; single, or married (without children). Both spouses must
pre-med major at Gannon and a nraT
teach.
of the Pershing Rifles. Presently att]
WRITE: TEACHERS FOR WEST AFRICA PROGRAM irig Mercyhurst .^College, Marlene
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE |gjgj| freshman pre-pharmacy major.*
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Corner 38trr$t. and Pine Ave. T Martiicci's Tavern
Phone 456-7762 I Distributor for f£ 2641 Myrtle Street
| Erie, Pa. Sterling Products
Delicious Spaghetti and R^
866-7322
Barbato's Italian Restaurant Served from 4 to 10 pjn
and Pizzeria tJolofitfal Bakery*Shop
Pasteries tpecorated Cakes
1707 State St. Erie, Pa.
Phone 521-2158 3717 Pine Ave. 456-0811 Darling Flower Shop
•i
£ 1602 Sassafras |
Quality Dry Cleaning I 109 West 7th St.|
Lucille's Beauty Salon
Shirt Laundry Service |454-8792^
Styling — Coloring -^Cutting
Paris Cleaners 10% discount to College Studenf
Wig and hair goods
402ffiPine Ave. 4 i 866-7641 Corsages
3704 Pine Ave. f i
455-0740