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Library, Little Theatre Ready For Grand Opening

Merey hurst Students tare delighted) with the 'novelty and beauty of the new $ library and little theater as they preview them before the formal open in K

ishop Gannon Dedicates

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MERCIAD
'Strange Things Happening
MERCYHURST COLLEGE, E W E , PA. May 5, 1953
New Library Tomorrow
Dedication of the Joseph J. Weber Memorial Library will take
place tomorrow afternoon on the front; campus of the college with His
Excellency, the Most Rev. John Mark Gannon of Erie, offiolating. Mem-

As Curtain Time Approaches

Senior Party bers of the Erie clergy, Mercyhurst alumnae, and the faculty and stu-
dent body of the college will be present at the ceremony.
Designed by architect Brandon Smith!of Pittsburgh, Pa., the new
By M. ;?A. Hayes
"Strange things are happening" here at Mercyhurst since the
Will Honor wing includes a complete library and little theatre. The addition is
connected to the administration building by a brick breeze way. which
opens into a large foyer. From the foyer, a circular staircase leads down
advent of "Brigadoon." Institutions as old as Mercyhurst herself have
been laid aside for the, time being. Mercyhurst girls pave risen to the
Class ^Of '53 to cheuittle theatre and upwards to the main l i b r a r y ^ P W
The library itself consists oi afmainjreading room with adjoining
stackSj a browsing room andiperiodical room.fwith workrooms for the
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call and have given generously of their time and ingenuity. Professors,
busy themselves, have exercised unprecedented liberality with late as- Underclassmen will honor ^the librarians. TheJarched ceiling of the, readinglroomils of Douglaalfir,
and the entire section is furnished in blond biroh. High point of interest
signments and tardy students. class of '53 at a farewell party on
in the library is the twenty-five foot painting off Del Sarto's ' 'Assump-
May 21. This p a r t y g^w i I I tion," a|gift of-Bishop Gannon tojftferoyhurst. ^ ^ S ^ S ^ ^ ^ f l H ft
Saturday morning residence halls, usually silent as a church until conclude the whirl of social events H The little theatre, complete with Hyls
10:30 a.jm., are bustling with activity by nine o'clock. Pat Royer and ^^^^^^^^^^BB^^^
fori the seniors, rand i wi I IJ addS a ticket Office, Check room, [recep-
her prop committee, up bright and early, can be seen downtown scav-
enger hunting with a purpose for everything from bar stools to bagpipes.
Carol Kelly, a freshman member of the searching party, combined busi-
touch of relaxation, needed so bad- tion room, and dressing rooms is
ly duringffinal examination wee) on the ground*floor of the build-
iConvert To Give
ing. All the decorative art;work of
ness with pleasure when she discovered the perfect solution to the bar
stool problem on a Tuesday afternoon visit to Yaple's. J *' .
The students' dining room will
the I theatre I is the work" of J the
provide thefsettiug for the entire Junior Art students, who used | a
| Principal Speech
The costume committee, which
enjoyed a! period off blissful in-
activity, has more than compen-
party, rather than alternating with FrenchiRoococo design inj white,
the auditorium as has? been done blue, and Chinese red on the coil*
in the previous years. WSft- *
I Fori Graduation!
sated by their intensive work since ing and aroundfthe paneled ml re
Mercyhurst will havefPsul Van
the costumes arrived last Satur- Mistress-of ceremonies for the rora on the! side walls, f Seats In
occasion will be Barbara t\laner, aquajand an aqua velvet curtain K, Thomson as its principal speak-
day from New York. Publicity re-
quired advanced showings of cos- president of the junior class. for the stage complete the theatre. er at the Com menconw • n t Exercises
tumes not scheduled to arrive for The building I w 111g be! formally On June 3, Onefof tho I country's
several weeks. Nothing was sacred opened to thojjpublic with the pre- most i*ocen t and prominent con-
to committee head, Jean Brosco'e, miere performance "Brigadoon" on verts tojjiho Catholic Church, Mr.
as she busily improvised tartans Thursday evening, May 7. |Efi$iP' Thomson jis« well • einemborrd . for
from air available plaids ranging
from wool stoles | to plaid chintz hi.-; jf talk ion "Wisdom and Undci
drapes. June Prom H standing" to Mercyhurst students
Day-hops, too, have givenftheir last yea r.^jSaSHK ^"IIRKMJI&I
all in support of "Brigadoon." Af-
ternoons after class found Pat
To Be Heidi r After serving in tho Navy chap-
lain ('iirpallor 111ice years, during
Ulrich and Donna Albrycht trav- the campaigns of Pelelliu and Ok*
eling downtown and around the
city personally distributing a
Ati Pulako's iriiwa, Mr. Thomsonjwas assigned
as rector to one of Rhode Island's
grand total of fifty posters. Kath- *||ThefSpori'turn's Athletic Club, largest Episcopalian parishes. Du>
leen Mainzer, Rosemary McCabe, formerly known as Pulako's on ing his three years' rectorato m
and Janet Bremmer turned super- the Lake, will provide the setting Provldenceiihe was named Pro-
saleswomen to secure several testant> Chaplain in the entire
downtown show windows for au- foi the Junior Prom thislyear. Rhode IslnrahAmerlcwi Legion.
thenlc Scotch displays! But selling Friday, May* 29, will?Jind|couples
the idea was only half their job; dancing to the music of Tommy -twlr. Thomson was a classmate
they went on to decorate the win- Jordano's orchestra Ifran inine to and contemporary of Thomas Mer-
dows, dressing mannequins, and toTi and activities of Columbia
one. t £1 j | campus with Morton, Bob Lex,
draping plaids.
General chairman of the dance and others mentioned in the "Se-
Dot Zuzula and IPauline Solida Is Barbara Haner,* president of ven Storey Mountain." *At Colum-
got the publicity committee Off to the junior class. Assisting her J as bia, Mr. Thomson won a coveted
a rousing start. Each member was committee heads are Rosemary Hoar's Head Literary award for
assigned a "Brigadoon" principal McCabe, Kathleen Mainzer, Mary- his poem on tho Passion.
to Interview. Some of them proved ann Cutrl, Ann Kennedy, Pauline Mr. Thomson Ms at present Pro-
to be very f interesting, as Edie Solida, Pat I'oyer, Jean Broscoe, fessor of English Literature at
Lauler will testify. The two tele- So take my hand and we'll go roamin' through the heather and Mary Arm Hayes. Mr, and Providence College, leading Dom-
vision spot announcements 1 and on the hill;" sing Jack Cooney, and Joan Harrison, romantic Mrs. Relihan will attend as chap* ini can institution, whore his eon-
Continued on Page Four leads In Brigadoon* erones. version was completed.
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We're Proud! Del Sarto Copy For Mary's Sodalists...

And justly so. We're pointing with|pride to the newest \j\ l \ S S U 11101100 I I . . . By THE PREFECT
addition to the Mercyhurst College campus—the Library and | it is a known fact that when giving a gift to one we love we "pick
Little Theatre building. Not very long ago it was a blueprint,
and before that, only an idea. Now the dream has become a Hung In Library and choose very carefully. Our choice is always a gift worth giving. Or
else why bother. Picture tire Christ Child choosing a rose for His Blessed
reality, and still it hardly seems possible that it is now a part "^he Assumption, painted by Mother. Did He pick a whithered or imperfect one? No,,He chose a
of Mercyhurst. But tomorrow's Dedication Ceremony will truly Del Sarto of Florence, Italy, in bright, full bud and set it before Mary's eyes to open completely.
mark its entrance into the life of the college! jS 1526, has now been hung at |the Humbly we try to* imitate £the
Looking at the finished product, one doesn't realize all north end of the new library. It is Christ Child, by showing Mary Cleveland, Boston, and New York.
the time and effort that had to go into the making of it. But not the original but an excellent that we also lovefher. Our May Check your May "Action Now" for
watching the gradual progress through the various stages of copy by Virginia Sano. The or- Day ceremony is our rose to her, the full agenda. Now's the time
construction has given us a slight appreciation of the work iginal hangs fin the Pitti Gallery unfolding before her eyes with to decide about attending. Bar-
involved, and the thought that preceded it. While we claim a in Florence. The "Assumption" de- color, beauty, and harmony. bara Klein is heading Mercyhurst's
proper pridefulness, we do not want to forget a sincere ex- picts Our Lady sitting on billowy Give Beauty Back
delegation. "The more the Mary-
pression of our gratitude. The students of today and tomorrow clouds supported by angels. Below We could wear our sombre
er. M

thank those of yesterday, and all those who made thisibuild- hei, fourteen figures, grouped black academic gowns, but didn't May 10
ing possible. around a sepulchre, wonderingly God create? color? That's why we World Sodality Day is May 10.
watch her ascent into heaven. This wear blues, pinks, and yellows. Services will be held at St. Peter's
Simplicity is the keynote of beautyfand this is displayed group includes the twelve apostles, They are bright and gay, express- Cathedral at 7:30 p. m.
in every detail of the newibuilding. The graceful circular stair- a kneeling woman saint, and Del ing happiness and honoring Mary.
case is beautiful and pleasing to the eye, as is Del Sarto's
painting of the "Assumption" which occupies a prominent
place in the library. Comfortable 'modern furnishings, with
Sarto himself, kneeling at the left Dancing and singing are also ex-
with a rosary in his hand. Del pressions of joy. This is our spe- Day Students
Sartofpainted most of his Madon- cial way of showing Mary and
convenient stacks and periodical rooms, creates an intellectual
atmosphere that is most conducive to study; or it will be, once
nas from the face of his nagging, Christ that we love them both
misunderstanding, but beautiful and are glad they have allowed us
Air Problems!
we've adjusted to the new surroundings. I m wife, Lucrezia. to live on this wonderful earth. Much stress has been placed on
Del Sarto's painting first ap- the welfare of the resident student
The fountain's dancing waters form an attractive ap- .Two Crowns here at Mercyhurst; little con-
proach to the Little I Theatre. Its charm is captivating and peared? at Mercyhurst asI a gift
Because Mary is in heaven we cern has been given to the wel-
many memorable events will take placefwithin itsfwalls. Al- from Bishop Gannon in 1932. As
cannot have her bodily in our fare of the day student. However,
thoughithe seniors are|proud to be|the first class fto use its an altarpiece it hung over the high
midst. For that reason we choose when the question of selling tick-
facilities, they regret having to leave it so quickly.IBut those altar in our chapel until 1937 when
the girl most like her inf.virtue ets or publicizing an event arises,
who follow will enjoy carrying on the traditions in Mercy- the chapel was redecorated. From
to sit on the earthly throne. We the day-hops are immediately ap-
hurst's own Little Theatre. > &I SH the chapel it went to the art
crown- her queen of the campus proached to make the contacts
studio, a-nd, until last week, hung
Again we say, Thank you" for the Library and Little
<< and she in turn crowns the statue Are the scales of justice: balanced
on the walli of the stack room
Theatre. of Mary. Spiritually we beg Mary when we | are asked to support
stairs. Now, after fifteen years,
to ask her Son to crown us with these campaigns, then receive so
the painting, meant by Del Sarto
graces. little in return?
to inspire, beautifully copied by

Look Ahead To '54 Sano, hangs in our library for -the

appreciation of ^ all.
Double View Recently .the day-hop Y ,C. S.
As the rose unfolds each one of conducted a research problem on
us is a petal which either perfects the conditions »to which non-res-
In order that a change can be made in any social system or or mars the rose to Our Lady. Our ident students object. The re-
institution there must first be a definite meed. This necessity
was realized two years ago when Mercyhurst initiated a new
systermof student government. Privileges were given and re-
Disks Picture parents and friends who, with sponse was overwhelming, indica-
Mary, watch the array, see only ting that these were not new prob-
the physical beautyjand harmony lems of a minority, but were long-
sponsibilities assumed. Late lights became a reality, the stu- / l / f p n f\f ilffc But Mary sees a two-fold signifi- standing objections of all day stu-
dent board was reorganized, and the'monitor system was put " • d » U f rll I o cance; above the physical she dents. Y.C.Si became the sound-
into effect. ** f views the spiritual, the beauty and ing board, and this- group was so
The interior of the new library
has been attracting many admir- harmony of our souls. This com- impressed that they presented
I Two years have passed since this change|The novelty has pletes the piabure, the inward their findings to Student Council,
worn thin and Mercyhurst is faced with a durability test. That ing visitors lately. But those who
also view the building from with- beauty of grace which supernatur- which sent them on to the Ad-
the systemfis thorough and the privileges necessary have al- al izes our offering. ministration through the Student-
ready been proven. However, whether students are mature out cannot help but notice and ad-
mire the massive concrete busts Yes, May Day' is Mary's Day. Faculty Board.
enough for the responsibility and for additional|responsibilitv
is still in question. When lights are seen burning after twelve, which adorn its exterior. All over the?world people will be The recommendation sent to the
when monitors fail|to report offenses, when student board offering roses to her. And do you Council in behalf of the day stu-
These five great personages are know that the angels say that dents requested consideration of
penalties are not carried out—these laxities indicate that the world's finest Christian repre- Mary loves most the roses that three things: a non-smokers'
something is lacking. As stated before, the system has proven sentatives of the humanities and are the I hardest to give? And she lounge, better locker conditions,
its worth,. Now, can we,fthe students, prove ours? the fine arts. has mountains! of vases ready to andfa general health room. The
» It is coming close to the end of one school year andfthe |The bust which occupies the hold them J Spiritually and phy- securing of these facilities should
beginning of another. The door of thefyear '53 must be shut first disk is that of Dante, who is sically, make our rose as nearly be of interest to residents as well
with firm finality if '54*it to be a year of cooperation and without a peer in the field of perfect as possible. £ as to day students. M
mutualfprofit. Lethargy and indifference are the two evils we poetry, acknowledged as such School Again A more satisfactory locker ar-
must combat. It is not too late. Our final grade in student gov- particularly by virtue of his "Di- The Jesuits are at it again. S. rangement would feliminate con-
ernment and student discipline can still be an A plus. vine Comedy." S.jjc. A's begin June 22 and end gestion in the halls, and would
Next in the series is the bust August 29. College sessions are at make for "the neatness; which re-
Prisoner Exchange Leads of Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart, per-
haps the greatest composer in the
ate all the others, is enshrined in
flects the well-bred girl.
iA lounge for non-smoking resi-
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the central disk.

This Week's Headline News
Of course the big news these
days has been the prisoner ex-
change in Korea, and the "aura"
of peace. Atrocity stories brought
b&ck by our prisoners darken the
happiness of the hour and bid us
be cautious in our hopes.
|';i Another reason for distrusting
Communist motives is the recent
Red offensive in Indo-China. Ob-
servors say that in this battle,
the fate of all south-eastern Asia
lies in the balance.
Good news in thei financial de-
partment. The $1.2 billion budget
proposed by Truman to operate
government commissions has been
cut 61% by the new administra-
tion. One reason: the government
was paying itself interest.
Li Don't look now, but the U. N. is
holding a left-over from Russia's
about face in foreign policy. In-
vestigation of the wild charge of
"germ warfare" on the part of
the United States in Korea, is
rolling ahead, despite Russia's
murmured suggestion to forget
the whole thing.
In the campaigns for nomina-
tion to the presidency last year,
many candidates were billed as
simple, homespun men after the
tradition of Abraham Lincoln.
President Eisenhower might well
lay claim to that title after show-
ing his aversion to highly spiced
food while on vacation in Georgia.
The country rang with worried
reports of his mild case of food
poisoning. Exotic food is not for
Ike. I I
While individual European coun-
tries are thinking ol peace, N. A.
T. O. is pressing for a European
army including Germany. Impor-
tant events should result from
these cross purposes.
world of music.
The fourth is that of the incom-
dents and day students would
These great men, who have so solve the touchy? question of in-
parable Italian painter and sculp- influenced the world with their vaded and invading privacy in
tor, Michelangelo. William Shake- genius and whose busts are now residents' rooms, and serve to
speare, without question • the sov- molded' into the wall as a part provide freedom and companion-
ereign of dramatists, is represent- of our library;; and? little theatre ship without fear of infringing on
ed in the last space. building, cannot help but add to the rights of others. At present,
And finally, the bust of Saint Mercyhurst's spirit of culture, there is no place for girls who do
Thomas Aquinas, whose profound which the new building symbol- not smoke to relax with others.
philosophy and theology coordin- izes. The proposal for a health room
where students might rest when
not feeling well has already found
THE MERCIAD a | sympathetic voice in Sisiter
Denise who has requested such an
Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.
accomodation. This problem again
Member of involves day and resident student
.ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS V relations. Often, a day-hop, rather
than wanting to impose upon a
Editor Mary Lou Dwyer
resident, will go home because of
Associate {Editor . Jean Orouhard
the lack of the •facilities which
Assistant Editors Donna Byers, Mary Ann Hayes
Business Editor . Rita Shanahan should provide a place to rest be-
tween classes for a student who is
Editorial Staff Frances Sullivan, Joan Harrison,
feeling ill but prefers to attend
Claire Agliata, Norma Jean Scott, Mary Ann Callahan,
classes.
Helen Fogarty, Florene Cherry, Julie! Tech, |Jody
Ryan, Barbara Haner, Ann Kennedy, Marge Williams, The day; students have given
Betty Rossum, Lorraine Reichel, Victoria Argana, their opinions and have been rec-
ognized on this question. The ad-
Business Staff
Dorothy Zuzula, Mickey O'Donneli, Margaret Grace, ministration has plans under way
for bettering these conditions.and
Roseann Andio, Mary Kienzle ;
we shall know the results next
fall. Kl 4
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Seniors (Dine Mercyhurst

Are
With Bishop Talking About...
"I've had dinner with a Bishop."
These are proud words uttered
by each Mercyhurst graduate,
most of whom have never had
such an honor before Bishop's Day
of their senior year.
During the dinner of April 16,
Bishop Gannon said he looks tor-
ward to one very lovely dinner at
Mercyhurst each year, and the
seniors remembered anticipating
the occasion for four |years. The
Bishop brought? with him three
rosaries to be given ©.way at (the
Pat Maley exclaims "Really good!" as left to right, Pat close of the evening. The lucky
Duffy, -Phyllis Klenner, and Mary Ann Scirto seem to numbers he drew? belonged to
agree. W Molly Li, Judy Carlow, and Pat-
ricia Leibel.
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT the departure of
the, nuns
the midnight call from the freshmen day-hop slumber
party lights out at 10:30. girls 'making history" as library movers
—we knew those gym classes would come in handy . . . the proposed
Mercyhurst "A" day . . Mary Lou Scalise and Ann Downing's initiation
—now you're one of us, girls . . . advent of "Brigadoon"—rehearsals,
rehearsals, rehearsals.
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—the recent
Convention at Niagara . . . Kitty Kelly's loss of her tonsils
• . • the new afternoon time schedule—-does anyone know what
time the next olass starts? . . . Easter vacation . . J Mary Ann
Sclrto's "pressing" reason for not attending the concert . . the
new gait exhibited by the dancers—hobble, hobble . . , recent forth*
coming elections—anyone for air raid warden?
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—Pat Rover's trip
through the local bars—looking for props, of course,. . . new wardrobes

De Michael's Pizza Pies The program differed this year

by taking place in -the foyer for
appearing on campus . . . a "Congratulations, Mary Ann," via the
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sophomores . . . June Prom . .1. Mary McCarthy's trip to Cornell, by

His Excellency, clergy guests, the way of New York, in a private compartment . . . new hairdos, short,
Hurst Favorite Delicacy faculty, and the Class of 1953.
Judy Carlow welcomed the Bishop
long and multicolored . . . freshmen roller skaters—where does it hurt
most, Mary? J. . May Day gowns . . . Bishop's Day—which is the left
The magic number for many collegians when their stomachs reg- and introduced those on the pro- knee? . . . the Canisius-Mercyhurst Concert and dinner dance—anyone
ister "hungry" is 28-9433. De Michael's cook then sets into action. The gram. Pat Powers played two for the Bunny Hop?
dough is spread with a variety of special order combinations, and a piano numbers, the glee club sang
taxi rushes the pizza pies, still piping hot, up to the famished students. several selections, and Rosario MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—The "Story
Among the most avid pizza-eaters are the four collegians pictured above. Moreno and Josefina Oaicedo en- Book Hour" at Booker T. Washington Center . . . Mary McCarthy
"Good and hot with lots of cheese and pepperoni"! is the way tertained the audience with South (soph.) appearance in the lounge . . . launching of the ticket cam-
senior Pat Duffy likes her pizza. Pat, a business major, is from American singing and dancing. paign . . . Helen Kennedy's new room—N. B., no transom . . . new
Johnsonburg, Pa., and is planning monitors . . . Pat Maley's jailbird, orchids to you . . . recently ac-
to teach shorthand and typing in quired Florida tans . . . Rosario's appendectomy—but "I still sore
the DuBois High School come
next September. One of Pat's fa-
Changes Cause Confusion y
myi skin" . . . Margaret Hirsh's forgotten suitcase—see Franny
Sullivan . . . Marge Cummiskey's famous remark-—and! what are
you going to do when you grow up, Marge? . . . the reappearance
vorite pastimes is sleeping. Her
heart was broken recently when
Vaughn Monroe disbanded his or-
chestra .
Classes Go To Cloister of Donna Byer's annual skirt and sweater . ,«\ the "Eight Ball!
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—the first sign
Iff

As Columbus set sail for the East, not knowing what he would find, of spring—Mary Jane O'Dell swinging a golf club . . . Norma Jean
Phyllis Klenner places her or- so now does the, Mercyhurst student set forth for her classes, not know- Scott's swollen ankle—kind'a tough on a physical! ed. teacher . . .
der with mushrooms and cheese ing where she will find them. trip to Cleveland for the opera by members of this "high class institu-
ami likes it as hot as- possible. The freshman art student, trudging bravely through the snow and tion" . . *the coming visit to the Warren Mental Hospital by the
"It's tastier that way," says Phyl- sleet to her class in the deck studio, finds that the class is now being psychology class—don't get Bin the wrong line, girls . . . letters to the
lis. Phyllis, now a junior, came to held in the former Cloister Hall, three flights up. The student seeking editor oflthe Gannon Knight . . .Iby the way, thefjphone number at
us this year from Mt. Alyosius guidance, who knocks on the door of Room 48, may walk in and find G . E . i s 2 6 9 3 1 . W m • { § I p M - ' I

Junior College of Crescent, Pa. Mary Lou Scalise in the midst of the fifth ballet position. A lone senior,
Her home is in Johnstown, Pa., driven to the stacks for some quiet study, is likely to come upon Sister MERCYHURST GIRLS {ARE TALKING J ABOUT—Marie Han-
where, incidentally, she is known Philippa's English,Methods class on stepladders, avidly correcting com- yak's legal business . . . Marilyn Kelley. Fran Sullivan, Joan Harri-
as "Clem Klenner's Sister." Phyl- position \ p apers. son, and Florene Cherry's -proposed trips to < Europe . • . current
lis is an elementary education In fact, things are in such a hit "hip, hip away" . . . Mary Kelly's frontward roll into the hospital
major and *. is looking forward to turmoil, that a petition is being ever, is doomedtto become a large •{• • approaching exams . , . glum—oops! misprint—gleam in the
the time when she will be teach- circulated to the effect that all lecture hall. eyes of the botany nature lovers . . . the new novel entitled, "Cigar-
ing instead of being taught. classes be disbanded until class- ettes, Cigars, and Chewing Tobacco?]. . . newborn i guppies send
Other changes too numerous to Pat Egan to the hospital . . . the seniors' anticipation of graduation
rooms have been firmly and irre- mention are scheduled, but this
I Prom Lockport, N. Y„ comes one vocably located. This petition, reporter is now five minutes late . . . the new song in defense offthe Glee Club, "Somebody Stole
of our personalities in the por- however, is doomed to failure due for a French class, which was My Stole" . . . the petition to Bishop Gannon to establish a men's
trait, Mary Ann Scirto. Mary Ann to the fact that the average Mer- formerly held in Room 15, land, college jin Erie . . . Mercyhurst girl makes good—Kay Sterrett's
has her own special pizza recipe. cyhurst student will \ let nothing oddly enough, still is. recent marriage . . . vanishing! cream—Ice, it hat is.
It's really a Scirto secret, but stand| in the way of her "search
among the delicacies on Mary for truth."
Ann's pie may be found pepperoni Since the administration has not
or salami, ripe olives, tomatoes found it convenient to distribute Win the race, bag the
andg good,^genuine, imported Ital- maps showing the whereabouts
ian cheese. This personality is a of these errant classrooms, this
sophomore business major. She article has beeh written? for the
Campus capers call for Coke jjjJHltrophy, and dunk
| the coxswain • • • then
mi ease up and enjoy
loves sports, music, flashy p. j . 's, purpose of familiarizing the con-
giving | parties, her french poodle fused with the new "lay of the the pa use thai refreshes
0
"Pifi," and, most of all, making land." If m -l • • vKM with delicious.
09 •
people happy! Mary Ann boasts • o ice-cold Coca-Cola.
of a truly unique experience; she If you are looking for the Gui-
once rode an elephant, Freda, dance Department, do not go to
bareback. Room 48, but rather to the old
Office Practice Room. In like man-
Pat Maley just loves pizza with ner, if the Office Practice Room
or without, plain or special! Pat is the object of yourlsearch, you
is a freshman and hails from must go up to Cloister Hall. Also
Syracuse, N. Y. Biology is her ma- in this hall, you will now find an
jor, and her eye is on the field of Elementary Education Room, two
medical technology. Swimming, additions to the Art Studio, a
badminton, and-skiing are among Reading Seminar room, and the
Pat's favorite sports. She has been site for the new sewing lab, which
pledging for WAA and the Dra- will be in the stacks.
matic Society and is already an Fvture changes will include the
active member of Glee Club and installing of Dr. Donatelli i<>
the Science Seminar. Mother Leona's old office. Sister
Gabriel will take over the book-
store for her new office, while
The Y. C. S. will sponsor a day the bookstore will be housed .n
of recollection on May 16. Father the laundry.
Wilford Nash, of Gannon College, At present, the old library id
will conduct the program which be.ng used by the cast of "Briga- BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY Of THE C.OCACOIA COMPANY BY
will consist of a High Mass, two doon" for rehearsals, and, at ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
talks, a meditation period, group times, a few 'persevering students
Cokf M i | a registered trade-mark.
t i
1953, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
discussion, and Benediction. may?be. found studying within its
barren walls. This room, how-
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Reporter Conducts Survey Final Meetings | From My window

On Frosh Representation Honor Seniors
The O. G. A. Business Sorority Mercyhurst on Parade
"Are the frosh represented enough in the school?' held its last, meeting of the school
As a freshman class eagerly enters the halls of Mercy hurst and in the college lounge April 15. From my perch on the window in their hair. But why is Roseann
is soon swept into the spiritual, scholastic, and social whirl, this ques- Underclassmen paid tribute to the sill, I can clearly see Mercyhurst's Andio dashing behind them with
tion is constantly being raised! "Are the freshmen represented enough departing senior members, with front campus. The endless maze a bottle of black shoe polish?
in the school?" Recently,51 asked girls from all four classes how they Dorothy Zuzula in charge of the of yellow that the cabs produce This frisky twosome must be
felt about this* matter and found variousjj opinions. % program. Hosario Moreno and Jo- tells me that it is time tor the in a hurry. Hurry? No, Donna
A number of girls feel that freshmen should be given an opportunity sef inn Caicedo gave a South Amer- girls to return from their Easter Byers and Barb Haner are just
to elect their student council representatives earlier in the year. Mary ican jj touch by singing two songs vacation. Guess I'll sit backfand keeping in shape fori"Brigadoon"
Anne?Callahan said, " I don't think that freshmen are represented from their native country; Mamie watch the showl dancing with the new energy
enough in Mercyhurst government. They don't elect members to stu- Wunderly recited a poem of tri- Being loaded down with the found in a two-week rest for old
dent council or student board until the second semester. I feel that bute; and! rounding out the pro- usual suitcases and packages does muscles I s
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[both of these offices should be gram were Mary Ann Scirto and not stop these girls from parrying What is that huge chart that
'Action Now' filled during; the first semester.
Barbara Haner and Judy Eller-
Pat Murphy singing their own
version of "Thanks for the Mem-
or wearing an extra-special some-
thing which they recently ac-
Mary McCarthy and Georgia
Lackey are dragging in? A calorie
meyer join "Mac" in her opinion. ories" (a "take-off" on the Senior quired. chart? Oh, no! •.• ^
Panel Theme "Student Council representatives
should be elected at the time that
OGA-ites). W£ | There's Marky Foley, in her
Easter bonnet of red and white
Looks like the school's animal
family is increasing in members.
Also included in the .evening's
Mercyhurst College took an ac- the freshmen elect their class of- program was the presentation of straw. But wait, the pink one in Maureen Leary's carrying the
tive part! in the Lake Erie Re- ficers. They can only learn through The Business Leaf, an annual her hand is hei Easter hat—why, cutest fuzzy dog and Donna
gional Congress of NFCCS held at observation and experience." publication of the Sophomore yes—the first one is her "Palm Home's "Peter Cotton-tail" is
Niagara University March 28-29. Barbara Buerkle, sophomore, OGA-ites. The Business Leaf, a Sunday hot!" * tucked under her arm. Doris Bauer
The theme of the Congress was said: "I think freshmen fee.l more magazine done by mimeograph What's this? Indian attack? At and Vicki;Argana are following
"Action Now," which was carried secure and are more ablejjto voice and mimeoscope, is the outcome closer look, it's the lucky girls close behind with twin "Teddy
out in all of the commission panels. their opinions if they have an op- of;much effort and time. The pre- covered with Florida sunshine. Snow Crops."
portunity to view how the Mercy- sentation of The Business Leaf Marge Williams, Fran Sanfratello, Edie Lauler must be anticipat-
Mercyhurst students were repre-
% hurst government; operates first. was made in the form of a skit Marge Cummiskey, and Norma ing the Senior Prom already by
sented at the different commis- Therefore, I think they are repre- Jean Scott look good in {techni- the looks of the white ballerina
paralleling the T-V program,
sion panels: Margaret Hirsch was sented enough in the school dur- color, n'est-ce pas? gown she's so carefully holding.
"What's My Line?"
a • speaker on the Family Life ing'-their freshmen year." • * *
This girl approaching in {the I'm catching some of the words
Panel, while Gerry O'Doherty The, freshmen, themselves, when beautiful stylish yellow coat looks of a discussion between Fran
Mary Ree Theuerkauf, and Betty questioned, answered both in the The I. R. C. met Thursday, April
23, and discussed the Tri-College like Miss New Yorker herself. Miller and Terry Gorny. Seems
Rossum attended the Catholic affirmative and in the negative. Why not? It's Ceci Parker! each thinks she brought the nicest
Action panel; Diane Ledoux, Judy "I feel we're represented enough," function in honor of Middle East
Day which will be held at Gannon Look, Mary Ann Scirto's suc- souvenirs, Fran, from New York
Gleason, and Rita Shanahan were said Mary Kelley. "We have repre- and Tony, from her big week-end
on May 21. Plans for two' dele- ceeded in finding a pair of blue
present at the Mariology and sentatives in Sodality, Y. C. S.,
gates to attend the Intercollegiate leather heels that "really fit" as atfPenn State.
Missology Panels. Student Council, Student Board, Conference on Government were well as complement her navy out- Sue hi activity tires me. Guess
General discussion at the Inter- and Student Faculty Board." Pat fit with the button trim. I'll return to my room to unpack.
national Relations Connmission Egan feels this way: "Freshmen completed.
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I wonder what these Freshmen Did I bring anything new? Cer-
Panel was divided into two sec- should have their own monitors, are so excited about. Now, I can tainly I That three feet of salami
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tions. The first topic, "The Pur- at least during second semester. Science Seminar members will
fete the seniors at a dinner on see—-Millie Yoka wan is is showing and loaf of bread are as new as
pose of an International Relations Otherwise, I • think we are well Diane Ledoux and Dot Rudge how new can be! Bring your own mus-
Club in .a Catholic College," was represented." Freshman class pres- May 13 at the Jersey \ Creamery.
Kathleen Mainzer is in charge of to put that be com ing light streak tard!
presented to the f group by Chair- ident, Pat Murphy, said, "We
man Helen Fogarty, Fran ces Sul- arrangements.
aren't well enough acquainted
livan, and Judy Carlow. The
second topic under discussion, during the. first semester to
"The Possibilities of an Integrated Student Board, Student jj Council,
have \i} Initiation of new members into
Alpha Psi Omega will be the
Gannon Plans Strange Activities
Western European State," was dis- and Student
tives.' \
Faculty
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representa- principal business at the final Surround The Show
cussed by Jim Beveridge of Gan- meeting jjof the Dramatic Society. iVeOf LOST LsUy^ (Continuedifrom Page 1)
non, John Cosentino of Niagara * * *

University, and Mary Lou Broder- the Lake Erie Regional Congress A testimonial dinner for the An invitation is being extended the fifteen! minute program of
ick of Nazareth College. of the school year 1952-53 go on seniors of the Sociology Seminar by Gannon College to Mercy- "Brigadoon" excerpts was also the
Through the efforts of the In- record as encouraging and sup- was held!in the lounge on April hurst students to participate in work of this committee which not
ternational Relations Club Com- porting an Integrated Western 27. The spaghetti was enjoyed by Near East Day, May 14. The IRC only planned the programs but
mission, the following resolution European State as a step toward all as was the program prepared
was adopted: "Be it resolved that ultimate peace." by Mary Mullaney. and Demosthenes Societies are was responsible for writing the
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planning a program for the eve- scripts as well.
ning in the Gannon Commons
A. A. Schedules Duo Feature Due to rehearsals and other ac-
tivities, the Home Economics Club
has postponed its regular meeting.
Room. The several changes'of scenery
Involved in setting the scene for
With the coming of Spring, a young girl's fancy (and especially a Mr. Harry Levine, Counselor of "Brigadoon" posed a problem un-
The French Club, aussi! the Israelisn Embassy, will be the til the painting was overtaken by
young Mercyhurst girl's fancy) quite naturally turns to . 1. the tennis
courts, the picnic grounds, and the open road. 0
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Taking their cue from this, the Hurst's Athletic Association Is 0 0 purpose of this program i; to bet- Roxana Downing. Following the
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planning a duo feature of the. season. At an informal breakfast in the 0 Compliments of 0
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0 present day status of the Near who were;, applying the finishing
newly-decorated lounge, the incoming A. A. members will be feted into 0
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the organization. The presentations of awards, ribbons, and last but 0 0 East* touches to the Little Theatre, Noi
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not least, our "Oscar" will be the main feature of the breakfast. 0 0 ine and Roxie adopted the practi-
And in the afternoon of that same day, which is rumored to be
the 23rd of May, the annual A. A. Picnic will be featured as the second
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spent many evenings painting and
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event. Hot dogs, potato chips, and an all-around good time will be had 0 0 planning the scenery which will
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by all A . (along with that long-awaited sunburn.) give a finished authenticity to the
Once more, the typical Mercy-
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hurst girl, inspired by the lure escape her prison tower. Well, she 0 0
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well-limbered up by the high- will. too. our opening night is but two days
stepping Highland Fling, is anx- hence, these committees and the
iously awaiting her first free day. unsung heroines not mentioned
(After Brigadoon, that is). Til BREAD here can relax, sit back, and en-
joy the fruits of their labor and
then, she will sit in class, patiently
awaiting the hour when, free from ART'S DAIRYLAND the satisfaction of a "Job well
all responsibility and care, she. can done."
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