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renown historian visits #hurst campus;ecumenism theme to be discussedThe History Department of Mer-cyhurst College announces the arrival on campus of Mr. Deno Gean-akoplos, a world renown Byzantinehistor ian.

*/Mr. Geanakoplos was born in theMid-Western section of the UnitedStates. He received a B. A. inmusic and history from the University of Minnesota. While attendin g Julliard's School of i Music inNew York, he became an accomplished violinist and made severalAmerican and European tours.

Th e new j publication chiefs assuming their editorial positions are(1 . for. seated) Rosemary Barnum.Imerciad Associate Editor ;Peggy Meagher, merciad Executive Editor; (standing) JaneCarney, merciad Editor-in-Chief; and Georgina Cantoni,PRAE TERITA Editor- in-Chief . |merciad announces editorsin team of carney-cantoniEditor. Page editors for the comingyear include sophomore StephanieLucas, f irst page; f reshman Christine * 'Strong, second * page ; Pau laSemrau, third page; and -SusanAngelotti , fourth p age.Miss Cantoni, also a sophomoreEnglish major has been appointedas the Editor-in-Chief of the school

Miss Jane j Carney and MissGeorgina C. Cantoni have been appointed to the chief editorships ofthe merciad and Praeterita, respectively, t.Miss Carney is a sophomoreEnglish major from Erie , Pa.This edition of the paper is being printed by the new staff withMiss Carney as its editor. Assistingher will be Peggy Meagher, sophomore 'El. Ed. major ,"as ExecutiveEditor and Rosemary Barnum,junior History major , as Associate

yearbook, Praeter ita .Capturing the spirit *of Mercy-

hurst in the Praeter ita \ is MissCantoni's aim.

field of studyAt the age of thirty he realized

an \ interest in Byzantine Historyand decided to become a Byzantinehistor iographer . At Harvard heworked under many great scholarsin the field of medieval history. Atthe age of thirty-eightthe wrote an800 page Doctoral J disser ta tionwhich he edited and printed as hisfirst book, "Emperor Michael Pa-laelogus and the West.

On the graduate level he taughtat H arvard an d prese ntly lis a fulltime professor at the University ofIllinois. While there he founded anunde rgradu ate school gin medievalstudy's which is interdisciplinaryin nature . Work is done in historyprimarily but alljrelated fields aretaken in o ! account.

travelsHe has been invited to lecture atmany famous Universities in theworld including the Sorbonne.Mr. Geanakoplos spent; a numbe r off-months as a guest a t theUniversity of Moscow. He also wasinvited by Cardinal Beja, a closeassociate of the Pope, as a Byzantine expert to the Vatican.He is presently a ttending a conference in |Crete . He is f luent inmany languages among them areGreek, Latin, German, Italian,French and Russian, 8

| His busy schedule also includesa,;family of two children*andthiswife who has \ obtained a Phd. inPsychology J He is a n avid tennisplayer and enjoys coffee and discussion hours on the informal basiswith his students.

been appointed to the editorialboard of the new journal, "Medievaland Renaissance Studies" of theUniversity of Nebraska.contribution

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seniors gasping in home stretchComprehensives, theses, exams,senior activities and "111 just never get everything done." seems tosum up the last few days of lifeat Mercyhurst for the senior class.Senior activities, both light-hearted and solemn, are so much apart of graduation as is the commencement exercise itself. On May5, seniors dined with His Excellency, John Mark GannonArchbishop of Erie, at 1 a formal dinnerserved in the students 7 dining room.Carole Stoiber, SGA President, wasspeaker for that occasion.Dr. John Fleming, chairmanjjofthe Psychology Department ofGannon was Ithe key speaker at

Honors Convocation held today,Wednesday, May 11 . Awards presented today include the St. Catherine Medal which is presented tothe sophomore girl who has demonstrated potential leadership ability.This years recipient was TeresaJones.Having exemplified the true realization of the college motto by herpersonal -integrity, social competence and outstanding intellectualhabits throughout her four yearsat Mercyhurst, Kathleen Keim wa spresented Ithe CARPE DIEMAWARD. I f iOn the basis of their scholarship,leadership, and service, 12 seniorswere named to Who's Who AmongStudents in American Universities

and Colleges. They are: 'MildredBoles,mBonnie Brennan, KathyCook, Antoinette Cuneo, Maryann-Daly, Mary Alyce Graham, 'Ka thleen Keim, Janet Nowicki, iSandraSelva, Anna ea n Smalley, CaroleStoiber, Sab na Wells.For their high standard of character, scholarship, service and leadership, J Carole 'Stoiber and SusaniSonntag were made members of

KAPPA GAMMA PI. Membershipin DELTA EPSILON SIGMA, another n ational |honor society, wasalso awarded to Carole 'Stoiber andSusan iSonntag. Receiving the outstanding-student award was Mary-ann Daly and the SGA award waspresented to Carole Stoiber.Academics put aside for a day,the graduating class will pay tr ibute to 'Mary at the* Mary's DayCeremonies," May 16. SusanHeutsche, cadet Eleme ntary Ed.major, has been chosen to crownOur Lady; Kathleen Fitzgerald andMary Alyce Graham will serve ashonor attendents. Bonnie Brennan,senior English major, will deliver

the welcoming speech.Final days and final activities include Senior Awards Day to beheld Saturd ay, May 28. The citation of senior honors and scholarship will be made. Dr. John A.Donatelli will give the faculty address, and Mildred B oles, of Brook-iine, Mass., will deliver the senioraddress to the parents.The Sophomores will bid| farewell to their Big Sister Class atthe Lantern N ight Ceremonies, Saturday evening. | Following thesophomore farewell, seniors willspend the remaining evening withthe i r pa ren ts a t the pa r en t s ' Pa r -ty to be held at the Holiday Inn.On Graduation Day, May 29,Rev. Jerome Wilson, C. S. C, vice-

president in charge of business affairs at Notre Dame Universityand uncle of Karen '66 and Elaine'68 Wilson will give the baccalaureate address.Commencement Exercises arescheduled for Sunday, | May 29,2:00 p. m., in Technical Memorial|~High iSchool Auditorium. Mrs.Esther jjPeterson wills address thegraduating class. Mrs. Peterson is

presently? serving as {Special As sistant to President Johnson in thefield of consumer affairs.Special! honors will be awardedto Mrs. Peterson and Mr. EverettZurn, Erie industrialist. The degree, Doctor ofJ Letters, honoriscausa, will beVpresented to, theseindividuals in recognition of theireffort in the area of civic affairs.It is the highest distinction Mercyhurst College awards.

i author 3He has completed two books' inByzantine ^history, as mentioned

above, "Emperor Michael Palaeo-logus and the West,; 1258-82Harvard Press, ; 1959, land "GreekScholars in Venice" which tellsabout studies in the disseminationof Greek learning from Byzantiumto Western Europe, (HarvardPress, 1962) .

He has also completed anotherbook entitled, "Byzantine East andLatin West jn Middle Ages l a n dRenaissance/ ' depicting studies inecclesiastical and cultural?history.It will be published in May of thisyear; the hardcover edition byBlackwell's, London, the paperbackby Harper Torchbook of New York.He has a lso written many pamphlets on Byzantine history, two ofthese are; "A Byzantine Looks a tthe Renaissance," The Nicene Revolution." editorship's'Jin addition to his writing Geanakoplos is also chief editor of the

Byzantine section of the journalGreek, Roman, and Byzantine.Studies; editor of Greek OrthodoxTheological Review and Byzantinehistory of the New Collier's Encyclopedia (1962). He has recently

Mr. Geanakoplos' chief contribu-tion In scholarship is his study ofthe influence of Byzantine East on.the Latin-oriented West on themedieval scene.The lecture that Mr. Geanakoplos will deliver will be concernedwith the historical development ofEcumenism, stressing the split between * Eastern and Western 'churches, I the importance of theVatican II, and some indications ofthe future of ecumenism.

'hurst bids farewellto merciad advisor

Mrs. John a Hartman, Directressof Publicity and Public Relations,is leaving Mercyhurst College andErie for (Meadville where her husband has accepted a new position.

./Mrs. Hartman has been associat-ed with the college*for the pasttwo years. In addition to her regular directorial duties, she has acted as advisor to the Praeterita andthe merciad, and as'an instructor^in the English Department.When asked of fher feelingsabout leaving Mercyhurst, Mrs.Har tman said; "We're leaving Eriewith mixed emotions. We havemany fr iends here , but af ter a ll rMeadville isn ' t that far away."

study day for finalsslated friday, may 2 0

Friday, May 20, has been rescheduled as a day of study inpreparation for semester finals bythe Administration. This is feasiblesince no classes are scheduled forAscension Thursday, May 19, making! i t a four-day week-end. Re-quested by the faculty and studentbody, it is felt that this day willgive the faculty time to preparetheir examinations as well as givethe jr students time | to study forthem.

Progress is being made on the construction of the new Arts and Science Building.arts and science building ['springing upKeeping in time with springbuds, Mercyhurst'sinewf Arts andSciences Building is cautiously poking its head through the ground ofback campus.

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page 2 t h e m e r c i a dlettersletterslettersletterslet CfcUfcfJDear Editor,In the las t issue of the me rciad, Mr. Richard J. Kubiak had avery in terest ing and noteworthyarticle published. He deserves to bepraised and commended for having brought out in to the open thosetrai ts which characterized Our"38th Street Cloud". f |However, there are a few trai tswhich I feel Mr. Richard J . Kubiak overlooked; Mercyhurst , that

l i t t le world on the hil l , has long 'been - characterized by tradit ion.There are few things on th is campus which are not tradit ion, including the faculty . J Only recently ,thanks to the Middle -States evaluating team, has i t been brought tothe at tention of s tudents , faculty ,and adminis trat ion, that their l i t t leworld is not an academic community , that i t lacks an in tel lectual atmosphere.Only recently have such topicsas Academic Freedom been debatedon th is campus. -How many of thetradit ional faculty were present atthis discussion?|The same facultymembers at tend most of the CoffeeHours . These are Hie ones who willtake'a group of eager in tel lectualsto the Snack Bar to discuss a questioned topic* These are the facultymembers who are in terested intheir s tudents as individuals andintel lectuals . They teach at Mercyh u rs t ibecause they are try ing tofoster the atmosphere which islacking. They do not teach at Mercyhurst for the money. These faculty members voice their opinionsand challenge their s tudents . Theyare always wil l ing to l is ten . Conducting a class for Father-Daughter Weekend does not J ruin h e i rentire weekend plans. They are devoted. -% ,

Unfortunately , at Mercyhurst ,these faculty members comprise2%, 2%% possibly , of the entirefaculty . Where is the other 98%?I would not dare to say, as ( M r .Richard J . Kubiak did , that inmany instances the faculty is moreprogressive than the s tudents .Professors are to encourage theirs tudents to learn and to enlightenth e i r ^minds with fnew frefrestingideas in a way they are to guidetheir s tudents . Is th is 2% all thatth e faculty has to offer as guides ?I suppose it is onlyj a matter oftradit ion that the same few facultymembers are chosen for everything. Being that theffaculty ca nonly offer 2% of its staff as guides,is i t any wonder that only 2% ofthe s tudent body is wil l ing to follow? I M

3We, the "new breed", are beingbogged down by the cloud of tradit ionalism that encompasses us .1 he 'traditional faculty refuses tole t Mercyhurstftecome too progress ive. Heavens, what would theother small, Catholic women's col-leges say^Mercyhust cannot lead!We must always follow!Th e "new breed" cannot create a

new atmosphere when it is continually met by tradit ions which can

not be broken, tradit ions which thetradit ional faculty enforces . Mercyhurst women are ^restricted, se cluded, ana deprived of the outsideworld. Who is going to guide theminto the new excit ing in tel lectualatmosphere and help them developthe much sought after academiccommunity? The same 2%?Respectfully yours,Miss Diane M. McKeonDear Editor, | |This t ime Mr. K ubiak wil l not gounchallenged, neither will his comments pass in s i lence. In the las tissue of the merciad, Mr. iRichardJ; Kubiak questioned the possibilityof establishing an academic community on th is campus. Ijbelievethat an academic community doesexist. A lthough Mr.-? Kubiak pre sented many good points, he lookedat only one side of the situation. Iwould l ike to pres ent the other s ide.

1 . Mr. Kubiak implied that Mercyhurst is isolated from and oblivious to the world in which it exists.He m u s t not *have considered them an y 'Hurst women who have given their t ime, effort , and knowledge tofthe underprivileged children at the Booker T. WashingtonCenter; the studentsI who are becoming " involved" with the problems of Latin America to the extent that they are l iv ing and working with i ts people. He must havefo rg o tt en YCS, NSA (Fa s t i fo rFreedom, 'St . John 's cris is), S6A,Student (Speaker's Bureau, OCD,and "More Helpers" .2. The college newspaper wasattacked in Mr. Kubiak 's secondpoint . It "publishes triv ia and fai lsto crusade for great th ings." Isuggest he refer back to the editorials of past Issues of the merciad.Oct. 8, 1965honor system *, ,*evaluation*. . .Oct. 29,*1965the academic deluge . . 1 .the learned s tudent . . .March 11 , 1966 ft h e co ll eg e i n t e l l e c t u a l . . . .April 1, 1966 M " P Iall that g l i t ters . f. .3. Mr. Kubiak 's th ird point concerns "a number of clubs that doli t t le to just ify their exis tence." Ihope he didn ' t include, amongothers: Sodality, CCD,?CYS, Lit.Club, Great Books, and 'Speculum.Our college community would belacking a

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May 11, 1966 ) t h e m e r e i a ddiversity in art majors thesis work page 3As the school year rapidly drawsto aldose, members of the Seniorclass press to finish the theses fortheir degrees. As work progresses,many unusual forms are takingshape in the third floor art rooms.The senior art majors have chosenmany diverse areas for expressionof their theses. One very uniqueform, sculpture in steel, has beenchosen by Betty DiGiorgio.Sculpture in steel is a fairly newapproach to art which has beenga ining popula r i ty since WorldWar I I . This a r t form deals with achallenging medium which employselectrical and gas blow torches,metal sheets measuring as much asfive feet, and coathangers.Before she could begin work onher thesis, Betty had one major difficulty to overcome, namely, learning to operate a blow torch. Aftermuch assistance from the men ofth e sub-basement ( the sub-basement, incidentally has recently become Betty's makeshift workroom)and a professional welder, % Bettymastered h er imedium; and |thusfar, her f inished products includetwo abstract pieces and an elephant sculpture done |completelywith coathangers.Betty has called sculpture insteel a "spontaneous medium" anda dd ed t h a t " . . . o nce y ou ge tstarted you don't want to quit."Bettyfexplained that this is a verymasculine form of art iand thatwhen she was buying materia ls,many people expressed surprise ather choice of subject matter.On e clerkigjokingly remarkedthat he had not heard of anythinglike this since "Rosy the Riveter,"and one constructional engineer offered her a -job as a welder if shecouldn't fuKtaa^job after college.

Bet ty , however,jjintends to confinewelding to her art forms and hopesto continue her work after graduat ion.Equally interesting though quite

different, is the thesis chosen by

art major, Kate Alexick, illuminated lettering. This particular artform is-of the type practiced bymonks of the twelfth century. Katechose this subject after having seenoriginal manuscripts in the museums of Great Britain during herrecent European tour. > rKate h as done extensive researchin her f ield and is making her own

inks from the old recipes formulated by the monks themselves. Kateremarked that these recipes weremost unusual and at times difficult to duplicate. Some of the ingredients needed, for example, include .Spanish moss, gall, (whichcan be obtained at any slaughterhouse) hounds teeth, and preciousjewels which must be ground to afine powder.In addition to these homemadeinks, Kate is using real 'goldfor the gold leaf which will be apart of her manuscript. The prescribed adhesive for this substanceis , according to * twelfth centurymonks, honey. Kate is applying herinks and gold leaf to genuine imported parchment to retain a veryaccurate effect of Medieval manuscript art.Mary Carabetta has chosen ceramics as her medium. After completing research in - the Chinese,she has applied fthis knowledge tothe table lamp and i,artifact she isdesigning as her thesis. Chris Phillips has another unique approach.F o r |he r subject jshe has selectedpainting in polymer pigments, aplastic painting medium inventedby modern science.For her thesis Elaine Poux isworking in wood engravings, anuncommon graphic technique whichis fa r beyond "the technical demands of ordinary woodcuts. Ruth

Sennett and Sue Phelps have selected line engarvings for th eirwork. This method involves th eetching of |metal plates with acidand the use of a printing press.Nancy Way is using ceramics

seniors brennan, fitzgeraldto teach in iherida. mexlco

S ho rt ly a ft er g r a d u a t i o nthe majority of the Senior Classcatching their breath after monthsof study, Kathy ^Fitzgerald an dBonnie Brennan will be busy packing suitcases, getting shots, and affirming pas sports^ in preparationfor their long tr ip to Mexico. Thegirls will leave Erie'July 12, andplan to travel f irst to Mexico Citywith Lupita Duarte to attend thereception of Lupita's brother intothe brotherhood.

Following their stay in MexicoCity, Kathy and Bonnie will travelto Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, wherethey will remain for two yearsteaching at the Collegio Peninsularmore commonly referred to as Roger's Hall, a private school for girlsof all social classes run by theMaryknolij1 sisters.v At Roger 's Hall, both Kathy andBonnie will be teaching courses inthe English language. In addition,Kathy will no doubt teach coursesin business, her field of concentration here at (Mercyhurst. Aside

from their duties as teachers thegirls will perform catecheticalwork and will also aid I in youthgroup activities in -Merida.Both Bonnie and Kathy havebeen connected with the M. C. L.A. P. (Mercyhurst -College LatinAmerican Program) since Svitsestablishment in 1963. Kathy ispresently serving in the capacityof chairman of this organization.In conjunction with the work ofM. C L. A. j P . , both girls arealso members of Mercyhurst's So dality. Throughout the year NoemiRamirez and Lupita Duarte haveaided the girls with simple lessonsin the^iSpanish language, and instruction in the cultural and socialmakeup of -Mexico.In Merida Kathy and Bonnie willjoin Julie O^Mahoney, a iMercy-

hurst/alumna who has been working in Merida for^the past yearas a representative of M. C L. A.P . While in Merida all three girlswill live with Mexican'families.'

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for expression of the research shehas done in comparing children'sclay work with that of neolithiccultures. Dottie Delaney and KarenWilson have also chosen ceramicsand are designing ceramic sculptures of various animal forms.

Audna Linter is painting in encaustic, a medium involving use ofpigmented wax. The process is anancient one which dates "back tothe Egyptians and which has endured through^the ages .

The diversity of the art thesesmay present Mercyhurst studentswith an opportunity to see artforms which run the gamut of his-torical art development. Betty DiGiorgio, senoir art major, is using welding in her thesis

"god is dead" philosophy reiteratedcausing theological concern in churchEditor 's Note: In recent monthsmuch attention has been given toa theology which began about 100years ; ago with Nietzsche andwhich has been renewed and putforth by several modern theologians }i. \e. th e "God is dead"theology, jEach of the theologiansconcerned has his personal view ofthis idea. I t is hoped that most ofthe laity has also thought about it.The following essay was written asth e ^personal observation of theauthor after a year 's deliberation.It is hoped that this article willstimulate others to look moredeeply into the subject.

by Kay WillemsThe whole concept of the Deathof God is enmeshed in the samelimited structure of the human intellect which has strangled relig

ious thought from the very be ginning. The step ping-off pointis the traditional, Biblicalfview, ifyou wish, of the Creatorthat be ing because of and-'for whom humanity has come into existence.It is this view which has sufferedfrom the I rather painful ordeal ofdissection and, in many circles, decapitation. The theories arrived atby various theologians, ChristianAtheist, e t c , are no more conclusive than |i s the original; th ebloody trail left by these theoristsis leading inevitably to a no man'sland.

The definition of th e word Godis something which cannot beachieved through any objectivethought process without faith. Indeed the attempt to define the intricacies of dogma fhas no usefulconnection! with "religion" as Isee it. This viewpoint may sound

seniors granted fellowshipsRecently, ^grants were awardedto five deserving seniors in theform of fellowships and assistant-ships to colleges and universitiescapable of supporting their advanced studies. | .These grants are awarded on thebasis of scholarship, sincere interest in one's branch of study, anda desire to extend one's training inher particular field. A letter fromthe candidate 's department headattesting to these factors is necessary before a student may qualifyfor consideration.

I requirements for a fellowshipTo obtain a grant it is necessaryto apply to ^the school of one'schoice and to mark this applicationas one asking for financial aid.Usually a fellowship and an assis-tantship support active study forone year, inclusive offpayment oftuition and a stipend for room andboard. There is, however, a slightdistinction between a fellowshipand an assistantship. A student receiving a fellowship is not required

to do extra work whereas the student receiving5 an assistantship isusually asked to repay this aid insome type of work at the univers

ity. In this way, fellowships fosteradvanced study while assistant-ships provide the individual withan"; opportunity tofteach and trainothers while learning themselves.seniors receiving fellowships

Among the five seniors receivinggrant s are Kath y Cook who has received a fellowship from the;-'Mental Health Department. Kathy willattend Western Reserve where shewill continue her work in Sociology.

Joan Konopka has received anassistantship for study at TempleUniversity where she will work inthe field of -Biology.Sandra Selva, another Biologymajor was also awarded a graduate assistantship. -Sandra will con-tinue her studies at Duquesne University.Annajean Smalley has received agraduate assistantship to the University of Connecticut. Annajeanwill also be studying in the field ofBiology.The fifth senior to receive a

graduate assistantship is CaroleStoiber. Carole will go to the University of Southern Illinois forgraduate work in English.!

somewhat pragmatic but the notionof faith in the traditional sensecan hold nothing but blindness andunquestioning servitude for onewho believes he possesses :it.Because I believe that definitionin theology is somewhat, if not altogether nebulous, it is next to impossible to reconcile *this uproarover the death of God through redefinition of terms which Is precisely what some propose to do. Imaintain that< if man were trulyhonest with himself, he would proceed to the perfection of his naturethrough an adherence to a moralideal arrived at through an empirical process and based on a re latively objective interpretation ofthe natural law.Man sins, to borrow an expression from Father Greeley, when herefuses to be himself. Indeed it isdifficult to remain true to any ideal(virtue ha s always been a difficultpractice) but a formalized religionwhich participates in an intensivestudy of the nature of things un-definable is off the beaten-trackwhen it comes to aiding man in theprocess of perfection.Thus the Death of God is merelyan expression|for th e changer ofhuman concepts of an unknown,supernatural sphere and implies amisplaced emphasis in the realm oftheological endeavor.

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page 4 t h e m e r c i a d May 11, 1966impressions final exams rainbow shades tint summer stylescolor them 'portrait-perfect' fashions'^Rationalization is that process bywhich the average college student'smind reached the decision thatstudying for final exams is a near-useless task, to be avoided at allcosts. Final exam s!! Even the meremention of that term is enough tosend one's mind scurrying afterany other preoccupation.

The joy of May is that herpossibilities for diversion are unlimited. One can lie in the sungrowing beet-red or golden tan,and luxuriously relishing 'castle-in-the-air* dreams of a summer without studies. When this becomes tootaxing, i t 's t ime to head for thepeninsula in two's, three 's or mobs.

Once there, it's football on thebeach, more sunning on the sand,' or a chilly dip in the barely wa rming lake. Even the bookworms ( fewand far between) are hard pressedto find any time to devote to thatstudent tradition of studying-for-exams.If there is a fashion bug in thecrowd, she can begin to plan,

choose or sew her summer clothes.(Books have a strange way of losing themselves under sunglasses,madras mater ia l, patterns, shop-soph awardedtitle for acting

Judy Porter, sophomore Elementary Education major , was recently named Best Supporting Actressby the Gannon Talisman Players.Judy, the daughter of Mrs. JanePorter , hails f rom Trenton, NewJersey. She appeared in many productions while a ttending 4 NotreDame High. School of Tren ton andnow reta ins her ^interest in theTheatre .

On February 25, 26, and! 27,Judy appeared in a play entitled"What Shall We Tell Caroline?"This play was one of several whichwas presented at the GannonTheater during an evening of oneact plays. In this play, Judy's firstat Gannon, she portrayed Lily Louden. It was for her talent displayed in this role that Judy was chosen as Best Supporting Actress.At the Gannon Talisman PlayerBanquet, held at the Beachcomberon April 27, she was named by herfellow actors and presented with a

silver dish enscribed with her title.

ping lists, and fashion magazines.What better t ime than May totake the tennis rackets out of thewindows and put them in actionon the courts? Or to walk a milejust for fun? Or to \have a finalgab-fest in the dorm? Or to holda pinochle tournament of champions in the lounge? Or to lunchout every day? Or to cut a fewclasses (!) and help houseclean athome?And finally, after all else is saidand done, wha t better time t ospend the lit t le t ime that is leftwith him . . . Everyone 's worked sohard; or thus it 's c la imed andboasted over many a card tablewith dubious evidence of truth. Oneand all deserves a little fun b u t , . . .Final exams? Rationalize? Ha!Not un t i l the t day when parentswill rationalize a failing scholasticindex 1or a wasted semester. ButJ d o n ' t despairgo down ( to thebooks) living it up! There 's a lways compromise.Compromise is that process >jbywhich the average college studentstudies Biology with her sunglasses on, or plans a picnic in her roomwhile employing rudiments learnedin Home Economics class or playsa set of tennis while mentally re viewing the "se ts" of ModernMath. And, of course, she can always ask him to help her study.!A college girl's got to have somefun, she can' t study all?the t ime!!]program slated

On May 15, the student body of]kMercyhurst College*will present aJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy MemorialProgram. It will be presented inhonor and recognition of the services of this internationally renowned President.!I "The Western Star" by StevenVincent Benet will be performed.Jeanne Anderson, senior at Mercy-hurst, is arranging the choreography. The production will use themusic of Aaron Oopeland's, "Billythe Kid" and will be an integrationof songs and chamber theater.

The mural of this season's fashions must' surely be termed themost colorful and ^unusual. Everycolor of the rainbow has been mixed and matched to give the br illiant effect of an artist's canvas.Reds," pinks and cranberries areshown together as well as blueswith greens, yellows with oranges,and beige with a lmost everything.Dresses range from the "GrannyLook" to the after-five basic cocktail dress. As in the past, more andmore of milady's leg is exposed;now is the time to begin shapingthem up before their summer debut. Su its are featur ing the f loral

pr int with the A-line skir t and thelonger jacket with bell sleeves. Thenew hip-hugger skirt complimentsgir ls with the swinging 'younglook.' fFor that same reason, low-slungbermudas and bell-bottom pantsare the rage and do wonders forgir ls Iwho are advocates of the"skinny look".Terry cloth is the materia l forshorts, slacks and matching tops,beach cover-ups, and bathing suits.Summer ra incoats are featur ingthe tailored look. For dressy occasions, showers won't dampen thenew "flounce look" with matching

oga. business club reportsIn the last issue of the Merciad,it was reported that OGA memberswere determined to find a newname and a new song for theircherished sorority. There were developments in both of those areasat the April business meeting of

the c lub.The girls were asked to chooseand then vote for one of four possible names for the club: The Business Club, Tau Beta Khi, OmegaGamma Alpha, or ( re tention of)OGA. The OGA could possiblystand for Order of Gregg Artists,Order of Good Accountants or(someone suggested) Old Girls 'Association.The main reason for wanting tochange the name was that themembers fe lt that i t was not representative of all of their attributes. Since the business majorsstudy Business Law, (Money andBanking, Economics and manyother diverse subjects, they are

definitely? more than mere GreggArtists or even Good Accountants.They were searching for a namewhich would not limit them.The final tally in this vvotingshowed that the members wanted

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Erie , Penna.

summer i s . . .by judy pitney

V Summ er is sunshine . . . waking up in a pool of light . J. .meeting the noontime glare behind dark glasses . . . watching th eevening slowly acquire a rose-colored glow.Summer is beach time . . . birls featuring bright bikinis . . . bottlesof lotion, sand in your shoes . . . a burn you hope will mellow into atan . . . the Peninsula, a pool, "the Shore."Summer is being out-of-doors . . .^picnics by the water . . . golfon the Weekend . . . skiing in the wake of a fast-moving inboard. . . riding in a convertible.iSummer is holidays |. . . Memorial Day begins the seasonunofficially . . . Fourth of July signals the middle is almost uponus . . . Labor Day ends the break and hints that the fall term is approaching. Summer is for families . . . time for Dad's vacation . . . pain ting the house, building a fireplace, planting new shrubs . . . Momtakes it easy . . . no-iron clothes, supper on the patio! camp for thechildren.Summ er is for the romantic . . .ning drives and beautiful scenery . . jthe "summer love." \, |Summer is necessary . . . to perk one up for the fallirrevocably remove winter's chill . .outlook.

the months of brides . .dancing in the moonlight eve-

to keep the old title of OGA! Butwith one important differencethe le tters OGA stand for absolutely nothing!! One disheartenedmember was heard murmuring thatit could stand for Or, Go Ahead!In their exuberance to find thebest possible tune, the I gir ls appointed iSr. deMontfort chairmanof the song committee. The * ne w

melody will be presented at theOGA picnic on May 17.

Senior Business majors met withSister Francesca, head of the Business Department, and Sr . deMontfort, associate professor, and decided that the customary comprehensive examinations would notrtake place this year ( for the seniors) . Instead, the students willeach present a thesis written onsome aspect of the business world.

Summer is golfing again

. . . ty>to relax and restore everyone's

unbrella.Shoes F have finally eliminatedthe spike heel. The heel is low andset back, and the toe has taken onthe rounded, little girl look. 'Manyare sling-backs. Color is splashedeverywhere. Shoes can combine orcontrast with every outf it imaginable.Jewelry is wild. Pins are everywhere. They can be:worn on thecollar, at the wrist, and even atthe hemline. Crazy bracelets caneven be worn to the beach. Sincemore and more J girls are piercingtheir ears, the styles and colorsof pierced earrings have taken onnew dimensions.Now the drawing is complete,the picture has come into focus.The shapes and colors and figurespromise a novel, exciting fashionsummer with every girl looking

portrait-perfect.

young man hitherCan a man,* dead * for four centuries, be validly psychoanalyzed?Erik H. Erikson thinks so and attempts to support his theory in hisbook, Young Man Luther: A Studyin Psychoanalysis an History.In his infancy. Martin lived in asecure world and felt confident inhis relationship with his mother.However, his identity with this[world was shaken and finally broken by the inconsistency of hisfather's words with his actions. The-boy was the victim of the man's irrational discipline and strict andinflexible demands for moral conduct.From his childhood experiencesMartin received the impression of

th e father as a harsh and unpredictable judge', to be regarded,.withdread.As his anxiety about;the at tainability of salvation "'increased,he came to fear and even to hateChrist as one who came only topunish.

In repudiating these concepts, hecreated a new, more personal, morehomo centric, {more Renaissancelike relationship with God.Erickson's- picture of the pitifulyoung man Luther with his erroticexperiences and anxieties shows usthe nucleus of the man Lutheriia confused and desperate man, yeta genius capable of changing theworld.alumnae news

. , . Pat Leibel '53 has been the secretary of Louis J. Tullio for a number of years. She has now beenpromoted to "secretary of the Mayor of Erie.". . . Mrs. Mary Alice Koch Papad-imtriov is the head of the expanding Blood Bank at Hamot Hospita l.This '59 grad handles all aspects ofthis work including ^the crossmatching of blood in recent OpenHeart Surgery, r.. . . The College Alumnae Association'also made an appointment toits executixe board. Named Executive (Secretary of the Associationwas Miss Margaret Hoak, a 1965graduate of 'Mercyhurst.

Summer is a tan at the beach . .

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