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Happy .I Feast Day, ' ~ Father Shannon SOPHOMORE EDITION 1 "' NAZAIIETH COLLEGE. ltOC"llES'l'Ell, N. Y. ENGLISH PSYCHOLOGIST TO SPEAK AT NAZARETH STUDENT HOUR Do peoJ>Ie interest you? Has psychology always aroused your curiosity? Does the British sense of humor tickle your funny bone? Then circle the dates February 13th and 14th on your calendar. London's Miss Vera Denly will be here at Nazareth to the delight of all who answet·ed "yes" to the above questions. A memhol' of th~ Medical Sec· lion lll'itiijh PsycholoA"icnl Sccicty lind Aoncl'ienn Catholic Psycholo~ ic:u l J\ssoeintion, Miss Denty look her ll.A. dc~:"rcc with honOr71 in pRych()logy, her gn\duate deg•ec in child psyehology, nnd het p~ychtutnnl)•ticnl trnining un· de•· the lnte Professor J. C. Flei· gel - all at l.ondon Universit~·. Enteling he•· field just ns the wnr brokf' out, Miss Denty bas been wo1·king netively with the l.ondon Child Guidance Clinic, in the \ruining of Child Develop· ment Students, nt conducting psychology eourfi("li for pat·ishion· Cl'8 in on(.' of London's leadjng J>al'ish~t~~. nnd uvailing herself for individuul comwltntions. Vnried In terests l nten)l£'1)• inter('sted in stu· dent pi'Oblem•. Mis$ Denty has kctu1·ed at •uoh neighborin~t col· lc~tes as L~Moynf', Mere)•hurst, :md Fordhnm Universit,)', a~ well n~ at Nohe Uame, Marymount. and Loyol11. "l'syrhology and Religion" nnd "The Individual and Societ)'" are only two oC the many ~objects Miss Oenty is well quulifird tn p•·c•rnl. One topic would hn·•" held an immcdhtt<• intcrc~ l rm· "" Nnzni'CI\CS a !C\V Wt'4.'l\~' n~:o ''Psychological Aid tt' Study." You whn loHked dubiously at the Ol)(.'tling qutstion, after havin~ t li•ten~d lo Miss Denty, are ,·e•·y likely tn join the mnks o! the enthu~i:asts. COMMUNITY DRAMA Group Slates Fry On the evening or Fehru:11·y 7th. th(l ctu·l.rdn will •·il'e on one of the llwali'C's mo:-.t intl'iging comcdirs w1·iHen by the amiable Ch•·i•tOJlhel' Pry, The Lady's Not. For Burning. Chl"ifl.tOI)hcr Fry is r<'membcred Cor hill tran~lation of the etll'ly momlity pin)• E,·ery. m:an. Bishop Announces Sonnet Competition A u dio l>I'OildCII•t by Bishop Kearney in commemoration of the one hundtedth :mniversary of Ou.r Lady'' n.ppnritions at Lourdt's will Ccaturt~ ~ix sonneh wriUon by Calholir college •tu· dents of the diG<* ... The tnl>ica for Nmma•eth ~tudcnts u1-e Our Lndy of Lourdes, the Annunciation, nnc1 the Vis.i~ tnticm. Sonn~ta Crom Snint. John f>i~he•· College wil l depict the Nativity. the l't'CI!('ntntion, nnd the Finding of lho Chiltl J<••us in the TemJlie. The 1•urt iculars CnntrKtnnts mny JJubmil as mony entries us they wish. Sonnets muJtl be in on or be!or<' )larch fifteenth nnd ""'>' be submitted to tht' rdito1'1i of V~ rit.) Fair. Karen Bo,•e. Mary Doyle and ~\ rlene Urent ot· to nlembers of the •taff. The jud~:"eS will select three sonnets (rom each category and will send them to RildtOI> Kear· ncy. Th"y will lh~n be forwal'ded to 1;-ot·nucis Connolly, pJ'()fe:.:\or at l"ordhmn Univcraity, who will se· lect the b~•t in rnch cntc~:"ory. A Jll'i•c or firty tlollurg will be awn•·dcd to each winner. Th(.' ~OIUl('l.tc will ~ read on the wdio by the lll•hot> on March twenty-fifth. Romance of conwd)'· to-;a~h chan\dcr is .ij'URI'Illll~@d lO (li'O\ •id(ot )'OU \Vith an even ing of pt·omised enjoy. mcnt. You will And n l~o, a un iqu~· ness not only in Lhe piny, !Jut. also ir> the plnycr• themselves. Here you wil l witncxs d('votion to the n1t. or the Thentre n• sanctity. and n dt·amatie ~a'Usade for fine lit~rature with a high mon\J intet·pretatlon. Perlormnnc:('~ an.• :scheduled for 8:30 I'.M. nl the C.•tholic Theatre Auditolium, Hudson at Cliffo1'd A venue. Annual Blessing Of Junior Rings Y e s t e r d a )' ' s Ktudent hour mnrked Nawreth College'• traditional ring «~mony whfch was held this lime !or the olau of 1959. Father Shannon, the eollege chntlluin, blessed the long awaited rings which th(l gir ls will \vear with J)ridc, and which one day will symbolize tho place whe•·o they .spenl tour wondcr(ul years. SilSte•· Rose Angelo nnd Pnther Shannon cuch irnpul'ted words of wisdom to the gathe•'<!d 8lll!embly f ollowing the reception of tho ring:;:. Spoeinl hono•· wa• paid to the Junior cl&~! advisor. Sister Dorothea, whose rens t dn)' it.. was.. Chuit·m:an ( or the event was 1\enise Murphy. Committee heads lncJudcd Mal'ilyn Plumb, .Jonn )lurrny and I'CI!'IlY Winters on dccoru.tionB: Mnr)' Jonn Gleason on invitations : and Angt'la Finu in ch:u·gc- o! pa·ogl':un~. A s pecial "Sister Oo1'10then'' ..:onunitlec in~ eluded M:u·y Ann Clt\l'k and Lo· I'Ctla Denner. Undergrad Rejects Nominating System The cornnliU.ee seL Ul) to revise the nominating sy8tem nt Na.zareth College presented it.s plan t.o Student Council n\ the rc~:"ular meet-ing on Jnnum·y 8th. The phm wnft n~ follows: a nominating eommltt.('C, composed or ··eJ)rescn l:l t..ives ra·om eneh class, would nccept nominations for major IIChool ofllces. The students would 1>1nce nominations in :1 ballot box~ with the nttmc o! the person to be nominated and her qualifications. Tht' nominat· ing committtt: would vot~ on the n:ames prt"sent~d to h nnd post :\ :elate of nomintt!l. The student body would then rlf'<t. officer,; in lhe customary nu~nne1·. The main purpol'lt~ of the r<"Vil'ion wu~ to faeil itute the lengthy ili'Oce•s of nominations and to 8:\Vl" time. Henf.lon~ (;iven Student. Council >'dec ted I he plan, p()inting o ut.. lhnt.. the nom· innting eommitlce would have too much power. The committee rtan!t to continue wvrk on n more satis:fu.ctory pion. The committee n1ernbers ar~ Mnrie Arganu. Chnirm:tn. J oanne Brown, Mar)' Ann Woodward, Betty Boyle, Keni>e Murphy and Stephonie Sulli"""· The director o( the 1-oma.ntic comed)·, Wilfonl Scott, employs th• tnlento of Mis.' Jean Strachan, drAnm in!\tructor at Nautreth Collegt•, who ploys the part of the pctt )'uung witch. Jeanette. .\ long with Mitts Strachan, Ronaiel l'edonc po•-trny• the staJ. wua·t 1 'homn~ who in~ists upon hdng han~('d for a murder he did nvt commit. The action or the rJiuy wind• it self :u-onnd these twu tlclightrul J>Cople :md d•·aw• to itM eenttr mnny other inS;cinat .. ing nnd high ly in tellertual feats Uewure! Uc" ar<•! Be on the look.out. foa· iJ large, lllOI"C o•· 1csJoO flat, ~liJ>pery MU I fnco. All caution is advised in npp•·onehinA" it, but if prOI)er JH'C<:uulions Hre observed in appt-oaching it, much healthy, whole~omc, enjoyment c'"' be obtained. Fol' best •·esult•. lll"lll you•·· •elf with hcuvy swente•·s nnd ··ecently sh<u·pened 8klltCH. A oot.t.lc of liniment muy be l;eneftcial Jlfter the encounter. ll nt)JJY ice-~k:ating! See You at Winter Week-End Friday, February 7, 1958 Annual College Week-End Features Fun Unlimited T H F. WF.F.K.£ND hu arriv• d! From tonighl lh•·ough February 9th, Kazarcth's campus will be the scene of three days of "co-ed" e\·ents, featuring an ice-skating party, a Dixieland jazz concert, a dinner dance, and a Communion breakfast. Cathy Byrnes and Pat Gabel, senjors, a re co-chail·men of the thi rd annual Nuznreth Week-end. E:nt/w,~ia;em mouutl «• ,..nrf>/ ully made plan-1 /or U i11lt!r tf ,.,.k .. ,.,.,J reoclt clima.x. A hi-fi skating pat·ty, from 7-9 p.m. this evening, and a bonfire, both planned by Joan Pfeifer, will officially start the activities. Ft·om 9-12 p.m .. following the t<kating party, the college auditorium will serve up the finest Dixieland jazz, to warm any cold feet. Reese Markewich and his Mark V will pt·ovide the music. Composed of Cornell students, th is quintet has gained national recognition, havin!l' won the l nter-collegiate Jazz Contest . .A jitter-bug conte~t will be held during the course of t he evening. Joan Ketchum ha:; charge of the arrangements. On Satu•·dny, !•ftc•· a dny of inlol'lnal get·tog~thets, dinnet· will be served in the dining .. room to 250 couples. In thnr~re iK Do~ lore.~ Daw::-;on. Billy T'mitoff's tt::n-piece orchestra will provide the music for Jo'anta~ia. thr lh<-me of the ~mi!ormol dsnte, which will be held in the nuditorium from !)~12 p.m. The e\•rning will be- dimnx(.'d by the coronution of the Qu~en ol \Vinhw \V ook~l•n d. F~lccted b~r lhC'ir re~tpc-clivc elMS· ~cs, the nominees loa· qucf'n :u~e: 1\.hu·lnn Paug, tscnlm·; Gr~tchcn Oster, juni01·; ,Judith B1·ownell, sophomot·e; nnd June Nortz. rreshman. The c•·own will be awarded to the repre~:~entntive f•·om the tl a~s which hua thl" largest per cent of ita nl('ntlX'rs attending the Week-end. The c!anee, spon<On.od by thr Sodality, h~s been a~rangrd by Jean &lin. J oan Murl'tll' is in chnrgr of decorations. On Sunday mornhll:' \her~ will be a Mass on c:mtpu~ fot· the girls nnd their t-SCO J•ts; lhis will he followed immediut~ l y hy u bt-enk· fast. nt Valley Echo. 1'hc PI'0Pa· n>tions have been made by Marilyn J\olcGowun. Ot her committee hruds ror th• event a.-e: Pat. Cel•o, publicity; Ann Palermo, F.lnlne Mr Avoy, Pauline Patnpaw, :t.nd Alite Rnn· Jon, tickets. The coot !or the cn· hre week-end is $10. College To Receive Funds For New Dorm A loan of $810.000 to Naznreth College was app1·ovcd by the Community Faculties Adminis ll'nLion in Washington on l)ccembor 13, 1957. The money i:;; to be utccd fcJ1' building a new dormitory !o•· 134 students, with dining scrvict:~ fcu- 280. The building will be s it· uated just we•t o! the pr«enl dormil<>ry nnd the a rchitecture will be matched to the other build· ing-s on campus. A~ preunt, bids ""' being •·e· crived (rom the ront rnctor"· It i• expected t.ha~ the eontrncta !or huilding will he awardect rarly in February. Naznreth 1nu~t incP<"n~c i t~ facilities to mccL ri sing {!ru·o11· mcnt. This ye:u·'s \!IWOllmcnt iii 550 compared with lntSi. yen1·•$ 433. lHE GLEANER EDITORIAL POLICY-OBSERVE, COMPARE, ACT Friday, February 7, 1958 CHAlLENGE Discrimination In Elections Scareely have the doors o! the last •emester rlosed behind Ui> when we ar~ !need not only with u new term, but with the responsibility o! determining the 1uc<us of next year's whole program through eleetion.s. The nominations for school offices will soon be open; they are not, us ha:; been repeated lo the saturation point, but will be.&-.r listening to once mou~. POPUlarity contests. Have you thought lhnt May Belle would be a perleet Class Seeretnry, but hesitated to nominate her been use she was-well, quiet!or had never held 11n office before! Look for s ueh trait~ .,. devolion to dut)·-yes, even to study. of ;,IJ things-judgment. fairmindedness, and ability o( tht girl in ftUt:it ion. in-"tead, and httihale no longer iC ~he fills Lhe bi11. Hear that bell calling you to Dean's or Student Hour to east your h<~llot fo1· the right g~rl, who will do you and your school proud! Thnt belt toll$ roa· you, Nut~U'('tle, !or your considered, tbought(ul and wise decision. CHALLENGE Responsibility In Literature Why don't young Cnthollc8 Wt'ite? Perhaps the1·c UI'O very good reiiSono fo1· thi• !net. F:vidcnlly they have nothing i·n the way of truth, wisdom, or good to add to their non-Catholic counttl't)arts who are mnking their mnrk• in all field• o! w1·iling. Could it possibly he that the young Cntholic i~n't • mart enough to ent.er into n competitive Rt't? No, scholasti~ally he is normal; and he doesn't seem to be deprived ot any intl'lenle part o! the bruin. Yet, he remains mute when il comes lo t>ullin~e forth Catholic ideals :md beliefs, while ~t.::agnant. ~trenm~J of lit~rntu~e I)011ute the nlinds o! even discerning Chrisian reader!l, and 1way thOse lt11 ra·itical. To be a Catholic writer doe• not mean to put forth " little book of meditation• or even one titled "Why I Am n Catholic:· There are many oth•rs n1ore qunllfted than you to do such t<'<'hnical works. The dut)' of the young Catholic ia to move the anti-moral trash from magaxin• 1·acka and book ca~ea and to replace it with the truth. The young Catholic w1iter (to be) i• ocari'd beea~>--., of the unqu~:. tioning- faith of the genernt public in unfaithfulness. He is afraid he will be thruSt about, knocked down, handled a little roughly, and not cal very well duling the interim. His family dise<'ur3ges " Cull-time writing cnr.er by pointing out the filet lhal only glorified. tninted filth sell• paper• nnd book•. And aetunlly he feels much s:Uer ln an nffice or in f'a·ont nf n tln~-8. But unless there are some yo\Jn~ Catholic• who cn1·e enough for Ri~eht thel'e will be no li!ting of the already decndent liter~1·y •tnndnrd~. It i• the Catholic's fault that there i• little el ~e to choose t111d it i• Uil to him-YOU-to remedy the situation. No nne is snfe 01· secu1·e whllr th~ onl)' rending mate.~;al ava ihlblc is ennupt. Reading iK i'till the m<»st destructive or constructive went>On thnt cnn be unive1·snlly nPt>lied. The sole defense of the Catholic is to wl'llo for the Good. ~~we're Hoping"- Thai the librar)' ''ill sec more us~ by ~tudc1tl~ dul'ing second SCI\l('SU! I'. Thai anyone '' ho did 11oorly in the J3nuory exum~ will rcsolvr to make the l)('un'!t Li)Ot in Mny. T h:u daily MaS;~ nUtndftll<"<' in the future will match the ~howing during exam w(•('k. T ha1 "hut>\' tor ill: r·Ni:fHm,..ible tor the Pf't'•alent set ('1 moral !tlandurds and vulue:\ in thi111 wol'ld will renliz.e what a dissen·ice he has done hum:1nity. TilE C:U :M Eit !;Tl: II~:XT l'UIIl.ICATION OF' Friday, February 7, 1958 F:ditor-in-Chief. ..........•.•.............. Mary Victoria W:tters Ass()('iate Editoa-,t ..•...•.•..•...•..•• Mnrth\ Be~her. Anne MrGraw :-lews F:ditor ............................. , ....... Mary Ann C3tlin Featu1-c Editor ........... • ......................... lila I')' Cosgrove Exeh..~nge Editor .................................. . Joyce Budinskj Proofreaders .•........... , .......... Karen Donnelly, .)onnnc Smith Reporters ..•...••• . •••.••..• J-:munucla Canzonel"i, No1-een McCarthy Jranne Oosther, Mory ri ~dte1lo, Anda·ea Galles.e, Kathy \Vucr���tl<·, Mnrllyn Mc(:owan, Suzanne Mo'honey, Dorothy Mc Ki nley, Ann Lortscher, Marilyn Brady, Joan Stankus, Audrey GiglioUi, Arloha McVinnic. J.!ary Joan Costignn Bu•iness M:uw~ecr .. ,, ....... , .. , .... , ... , ... Ma 1·y Louise Schmidt l'hotographe1· ........................................ Mory Walsh Typists ....• .. .... Marlho Pui'CQJI, Sue C~lPJUH'CIIi, Mal')' Anne Linck c,u·toonist .... .... , ... , ........... , ... , .. ,, ........ C:n·ol £isenha1·t Advisor ..... , .. • . , ... , ..•.. , ••. , .. . , , ..... Si!'-ltCI' Mm·gnrel Te1·es.a PINPOINTING PERSONALITIES by Joan "t an"""~ Who makes the news in the world today! Cardinal Josef Minrluenty i• to remain in Hungary, MY• FinJt Deputy Premier F'erenc Muenruc. h. ··ne is a II ungarian cil ixtn, let him remain at th• C.S. L•· gat ion as lung ns he li' ts~ and then he can go to heau:n:· rremie1· Felix Gaillard win~ by slim vote ol confid~nce in French Parliament. What is Americn cnming to? First, t\.hrushchev i~ JStlec:tctl ua the "Man o! th~ Y <nr" by Time Magazine; now, he has been ~.tlven m:tjor recognition in SyJvnniu telE'vision n wnrds. \Vill President. ~~i:;cnhowc1· gel what he w;lltl:s us the Congres~ convenes 01· will it be " buttl~ 10 sec which Jlm·ty cnn ou't.. mo1·e of t<e's bills? Will the outcome of the meeting between thref.' Am('ricun mothcJ·:-. nnd their sons ntcused ol espionoge help ••r hinM1 the relations between the Soviet Un· ion ond the U.S.? On the lighter side of the newo: ~h... Rosin• Quarles, Wife or Deputy Sccl'eta1·y of l)efense JJ"nald Quarles, won he1· wing~ in Alexanda;n, Virstiniu, beeomang the first Wlf\• O( a top jCOVCI'D· ntcnt official to get a pilot's license. V1ce Pre.sident R1chard Nixon fixes: his own breakfast on h1~ 4~1h bh1hdl\y while hla w1(e 1111d three children chril!itene-d the Santa. Paula in N<>wt>Olt News, 'ilgini:\. A !ourt<en year old boy h:t• become the nationnl chess ehnmpiJn of the U.S. Bobby V1schor, the title. holder, i:; :' sophomore nt. F:rasmus Hnll Righ School in Brooklyn, New Yo1·k. Direc tory Lists Available Positions 11 you•· s umm<!l' J>lon~ nrt! ambitiouR hul indC'finate, you may find your ideol rtununca· job thl'ough the 1958 Wm·ld-Widc Summer 1-.lat·t'menl Director)'. Listed in this enUeing volume na·c d('seriptions of the wol'k avRil· able, salary •·nngN~. nnd !Himes and addre~s.-t's of p1'0SJ}e~tiv<• employer~. 1"e:tchers, pro!ettl\or:<>, und most pan irularly, collrg-e stU· dents, have found summ<tr woi'k ou steAmships., at dude ranc;h(',c, in wo1·k camp$, and even abroad. l'ositions are listed in nil 48 :0.tnte~ nnd in 20 fore-ign countrie.,. 11l ropular Utmnnd At the t·eque:lt of mnny )\.tu· dents, a :s~cial !'eet ion hns: b<':tn included for those who wish to use their ~ummers in trnine~ pto· grams /or their !utm·e cart'en~. This program includrs po~itiorns in husines.!\, indul"tl')'. J:OVCrlt· mcnts, Ndrnc'-', a·~.:l"f'Htion, and educnlio''· lf this infonn:Hion tcm]HF< )'Ou, you enn find ouL more nboul Lh<': book llu'Ough the C:uldune< n •. J)artmcnt Ol' )lrOCUI'C it roa· lWO dolla r~ by writing t~ The Ad· vaneement nnd Plntf•nwnt I nsti .. lute, Box 99(;. Crernpoint Sta. lion, .Brooklyn 22. Nf'w York. LOURDES COMMEMORATION "My purents once sent u~ f .>r faggots, my sister Ma1ie and me and ftnother girl named Jeanne Abadie. Marie and Jeanne left me behind on the Chalet l$le near the brook opposite the grotto. And •uddenly m n niche in the rock there stood a lady all in white with a blue jrirdle ond a ~!den ro."" upon e:tcb foot. And later I told Marie and Jeanne aboul. it und my mother, too. And my mother forbode me to go back there. But I did go back. And the lady was thel'f' whenever I went. And the third time she spoke to me and naked me to come back every day lor fiftee-n days. And I went for fifteen dny• ond the lady stayed away only twice, on :1 Monday and u f'ridny. On the third Tbu1·sday she bade me wash in the spring nnd drink o! 1ls water. But there was no ~pring to be seen and the •t~ring brgan to How only on the <eeond day afte1· the <L~y on which I hod ocmtched a little hole in the right comer. ,vter the fifteen dnyK th<> Indy appe~ued to me th1·ee time~ more. The last tinl(' she wen~ nwny from thl' grotto and 1 neve•· saw hel' a.gain." '"\Vas lhat ull '? No more than thnt !'' a neighbor ~\:;ked. ••Yc.~, that. wnK ull/' she aep1ied ... No more thnn that." But, one hund1•ed ycurs late.·, Bernadette Soubirous. we beg to diffea· with you. That. wus not all. Not even foa· you. In the thh·d vl3it Mury promisc•d you happiness in the next wo .. ld, but not in this. The sm·inl( or healing wus not for you. Povel'ty, asthmn, weuk ~:ont> ttituti on, )(tupidity in school, and vivid inUtginmgs wcl'c excha nged fo1• anlu~<.Hli""'· diRbelic!J c ndles:.s cruestioning, tuberculosi5;J and violent •crutl les. llut the hlf:tmous grotto o! Massabielle became the wol'ldtnmouM shl'lne o! l .. ou1·cl c~: nnd you became Si. Bernadette. The Indy's only mess.tlgC to the world was "1Repenlanc:e ;" hca· girt, the h~aJing KJH'ing; her nume, the Immaculate C<"nccption. You did not uudcrl'land the lady's pul'pos~. but you aece1>tcd hca· unquestioningly. J""or you•· lost twenty-one years you lived u never· ''nding ec,.tasy ( r Jove lor the Jady with a neve•·-1·ccurring vision or tVl"ll d•·etuu-picturc of hc1·. Reatoton and enlightenment feured )'Our Indy nnd fought her tooth and nail. But they were 1·ont open hy the "UJ>ernaturnl, and frmn this op<"n wound poured forth tht henling salve of gnu:e and love turing di~figurcd bodies and souls. In hono1· or the centenary ol your vi:;ions, Bernadette. we ort" con,..iderinsr two (act..' moa-e intimately. First, the meJO:sage and the ~tilt were !rom God- but tht·ough l l ary. This has alway$ been. It ''"" throullh Ma1 y that Christ came into the wo1ld. The mediatrix rt'mnins the sunte. F.. o llowing lhis divine example, Mar)·, th<'n, is om mean~ to God, our leader in lh<" eternul battle, and ou1· llother. S«ond. in orde1 to &ee: Mury, you had to go to the ga"'lto. \\'e, too, In find Mary. mu>l jCo, not just t>hy$ienlly but intellectually. to whero •h• io: •hl'inc• and hooks. The shl'lnes may be f:u· but the books are nt our tlngtrtit>S. \\'e need only go and look. A tonfultion of demonic V()ices nc:c:ompanicd Bernadette'~ \'i:-ion1. ·rhi~ tumult ha-" inct"Ntsed I>ince. A ht.-gc po1·tion of mankind ia unde1· thils d<'mOn lC !!WRy. Th(l' reveJ· of nlolniaca.l false doctrine~ is thrt:ltrning to plunge the human spirit into bloody madness. Man must win the battle against this. Lout·de~ stands as a rock: .Bernodette is nguin nnnouncina-, "She is come . • . She sees you . . . You must l'elurn hc1· $Cl'CCting"ft." Chaplain's Corner A Question of Prayer by He". \Villium U. Shannon The grent JH'Oblt'm of ou1· lh•es il~ th~· problem of Jn·ayt"r. The unc:- thing WC' muHt rxamine ngain atnd uguin is nur Jifc of IU"ayer. n6 we try de•t>erately tn fit God into our liv<"!'l or dn W(' t•rally stdvt to rt•nter our li\'es. :u-ound God! Do we pray n lot 01 do we just suy a lot of prayen! Do we h:1ve A Jifr of pnl)'4"r or dn we just NtY pntyers! Ha~ prayer l~ome $1mply an unthinking rou· line in our lh•es or perh;tp.s n kind or ln.~t 1'f!l40r\ WhPn e\'tl·ything ol.e Coils or is it the heart and c.-tnter of our liv<':o which gives nu•anin~ to <'''er)'thing tl~t! Doe~ our p1 ayer measute up tu lh~ maturity ni the knowledge of the faith that ou~eht to be ours as Cutholie College student•? Does our pnayfl· dt'ep€'n that maturity? Due" our pruycr help us to ti nd more clearly :tnd tullill mot'" e:a~te lly the Will or God? 0< is OUI' JH'U)'Cr 11l{'l'('ly SUJ>Crficial, l'C• mnininJl on lhe sua·Cuce of om lives nnd n~ver lourhing the rf.'ul problem!' ? Do we prny in :t vacuum fn ilin.r lo l'Ch•tr tnll' pt·nycrs t('l the C(lliCI'ete det~ t il ll of <'very tiny lifd St. AuJ,:ustine it Wn"(. who ::.n icl: ''He who pa·ays w\'11 lives WC'Il." A1·c \\'('happy :wd c.-onlent..1 Al'C we living at our own proper )lOuldepth, nt· are we ~imply living on the surface of ~hini('S! It nil depend• on OUI' life of lli'R)'el·. What have we don<" or what.. run we dl to make cel't."tin that ~ach day we ftnd tim~ for silcnc:e nnd J·efiection, fol !tpiritual r-euding and mental prayer! \Vhat have we done or what ran we dn to ntake prayer not an e~ape fronl life but a leaven that givEs me:tning, purpose and significanc:e to c,·erythlng we do? It could just be that our thoughtful nnswel"$ to these que:stions might provide the key to the happiness :tnd joy of life \\•hic:h \VC seek and which so ofteu ~ems to elude us. The stafT or the Gleaner extend!' it$ symlltt Lhy Lo Ellf.'n Denniston, jonior·. on the IO~M o( hc1· f:tthel'; to Sue MtGinniR, fl'es hnum, on thE' denlh o ( hea· mothcl': to Mm·y LouiscSchmitz., ~OflhOlYIOJ'C, on the l ~s:; of her grn ndinth<'l', nncl to Audi'CY Gigliotti. on the death of her fnthe1·. Friday, February 7, I 958 JABBERWOCKY A Sophomore Nightmare The Umc h:.'s come, Lhc wnll'ltS oold, to t>•lk of a struugc expc• i· rnee we had last week while en· ):aged in n •kirmish with Milton. (We lost.) We looked up to ••• n green rubbit whi~ by the door. lntrigut"d, but not a~tounde-<.1, (stmngc thing• do !lappen to the rrndl't•N of :\1ilton), we nluetnntly JIUKhed away our tiny volumert and w('n~ a!tcl' him qui<.'he1· than •t takejll a Buffcrin to rcuc•h the htood :;trcum. Ou• quarry t'eached th•• cle· vntcu doo1· nnd unheMitntingly ltoni'Pfl into wh.:ll. Lo our horror, nppcated to b<> a botton>lc•• pit. We peered 0\'er the ..dge nnd heurd the rabbit cull out, "If you're coming. ~hut the door behind you. Then~'s u nasty d•·nft." Being l)hmcy fan~, \\'(' wt.~l'en 't lM• woa·t·ied, so we J,Cin~rcrl y 14lcpped in. Noting with IH'li!tic uc-eua·ney the: pilnstcr t~:tl'ip~ on the l"idl':\ of the tthalt nnd mnt·king thr point~ of strain. we mnde ft. th,..,c-point Iandini(, which i• harder for people than phone,, We cl.une to ourselve:~ in n Tul· J:(')' wood (yflu hnve tu fall dcJwn ~It vntol' ::;hafts to appt"Ccinlf tul· ~t'yncss) aud bef!Hn to \\'Hndca· thrnugh :\ hall lined wilh 1>cncil )oohorpeners which revolved thri1 handle!! gaily at us a:o. we wrnt hy. \V ~ can1e upon ~l room where graups or red and whit~ quern.\ wrte poring ov~r weighty tames ur vf'ry early, early, n1iddlr, late middle, and ea•·ly l:ttc Minonn tulture. Next we ara·ived at n clt.•nring whr1·r everyone wu:s in u dith<'l", The pluying eard.s in th~ mif'l.sion room were bitterly complnining or iuactivity and the mu:lht·oom machin(' hndn't been Ul't'-"<i in day.s. Two M:nch-hare and Mndhattcr· h•h individuals, who were obvi· ou•ly students of Euclid, stood nt tte door of what was once our ~mokN' quietly COnlJlUting. '' I f ::;ev<'n maids~ with tli{'VCll mop~. ~wept it fot· haJ! a ~'CHI', do ~·ou sUJlposc," the tit•t~tl Ollt' snid, "lh:tt they could ):et 1t clear?" Club Notes Tlw Mission Uoard 1emind~ you to 1., on the look-out for the l!Acrifice b<tgs thnt Fnthor Wood t:likrd about, and which will be distribu~ed at the lH'J.dnninK of the n(•w semcstct·. They ~olieit yuu1· Pn1·nest coopc1·alion in thl~ prnj('ct. The winning tllu;g will 1 t'teive a priz~. More newl:'t nboul thi• late>·. The)· ure nl•o wo•·k· ing on an idc:t to :support the n:ttive clergy as F~tther b•-ought nut. The St. P:>trick's Day pro· 1:rnm i:; also undel"wny and the e:ommit.t.ee membet·s will ~oon he nnnouneed. The Oiology Club is l'lnnninJ: t.o go on a guided tou ,. l lu-ough the Bergin Swamp sometime in the spring. Doctor Ross A I'IIClt of St. John Fi•her College will be th~lr guide. He has even prom· i;ed the biologists a di•plny of wild OI'Chids-the Lady Slipper< ill the swamp. On th• Chemigt ry Cluh culrn· dn1' is n symposium on Tuea;dn~'· February 11th, nl 4 p.lll. in the socinl •·oom. A{tcr u 1mncl diMeussion by members on Rockds, Mis•iles, and Satellites, que•tions '"ill be accepted from the floor. ul doubt. it.'' su id the second, and shed a bitter tOIII', \Ve then saw a sign suyinJ,t. ''Alumnae Tea J'nrty-Eleventyl wo p.n1.'" Our wnt~he~ now registered elevcnty-one fifty-nine, so we prnnced along to the Cafe Teria.. A trio was atntioned at the door, chanllng in dulcet tones: ·'Soo-oop of the ~-e-<'vcning, beuuti(u l, beautiful soup!" Not being in u soupy mood, we tripped u1> the ptairs whe1·e we encountered would·he uthletio-type neatures who we~·e t-eeling nnd writhinK and !ainting in eoihs. We suddenly turned nround anti found ourselvc~ in 1\ room full of smoke. Pcel'ing through, we we1·e able to make out A g•·een toad· stool. Upon it sat an ncndcmic.· look ing c .. te~·pi lbu·, exhnling clouds of smoke which fol'med the mystic ine:,ntation; 11-C-Y-B -$-S? u_Explnln )'OUrselves," he suid. :-lot b<>ing oble to explain ourselves. because we weren't our!-!clves. you see. w~ burbled and backed into an oyster b<>d. There a numbCJ' of easrer young oystct·s were scutcd in 01-derly f::shion. "Oh, Crnbjou~J day!" we e,;:claimcd. "At lnst. we have a chance to •ee the Philosophy de· pnatment a.t work." The3<' oystea-s were busily engaged in propounding the question: Why is a raven like a writing de~lc! One of them struck a raven 'h:uply, noting that the sound o( it was nothing like the sound p>-oduecd when one hits a ~quat·e wl'iting deJSk. The 1·avcn objected •t1·cuuou•ly. The d<·sk said nothing. At this point the green l'abbit a·enppeau·ed, muttering, ult.'s late, it's late!" And it. was late 1\nd we were late. We spiraled up the elevator shalt, whieh is e11sier to demon~ tratc than dtl'cl·ibe. \Ve turned to thank ou1· guide, but he had disal>peared. . .. And thut.'l lho -, cnson why we wcl'c lntc (or clns~. Sistet·. [ t won't ht\pptm n~:tin. Hone.$t!! Please let us in. \Vhen James Thurbt-1· was. a rewrite man on th#\ New Yol'k 1•ost he did hi!'. c:otleagues R ~ervic. e by J)Ointinsc up the nb:;u•·dit)' of an otlic(' d~mnnd fo1· short leads. Thul'h<'t''!4 l·ontribution: ·•ocnd. That's whut. the mnn w~ls tht' police found in an uJlC'yway )'csterday." Constant use will wear out any· thing-especially friends. THE GLEANER fisher Footnotes by Hill Schlueter 1[ it were not for the evil habit o£ go•siping, I would have noth· ing to write nbout. But seeing ns how I never indulge, bul onl)• listen, here nre !on1e tidy tid· bit.&. Strollin~r up from the stable.., Pat PietroJ>IIoli wondered, "Why do Nazarelh a:iriJie wear wool knee • tocking81" A ftc•· much debate om· only conrl uJilon wns that it's cold down thei'C on East A venue. Our he•u·tfelt $)• mpath)' goes out to the young lndieo. While pursuing m)' I~wot·ite hobby nt tho lu~t :nix.er. 1 heard, between potnto c:hips, that a c.er· tain lady who is a singer of renown and hail1 from Victor wny, went bunlpSidoisy on the ice. \V~ would nil like to know if it hUl-l. In I'C!!pOn~r to many questio•·us I linHIIY round out who that sleepy. unshnved looking pet·s.on ii who "•horttut.s" thl'ough the X.C. tnnlpus every morning. I mllSt "")' thnt I ,..,,.lly should wake up morning-s. (No comment$ Hte wantt'd nbout n!temoons.) A privnte poll conducted amongst the sophomores hns shown that 381;i chew Beech Nut. This ift woude11u1 to know. How· eYer 68'/" nt'\) known to chew Uninn Lender. (Oh, well!) Dandelions to the young ladie• who left the lnst mixer early to watrh "H3ve Gun, Will Trnvel." ( I don't blame you, but if 1 can n1is.s it. you can too. Gee whiz!) While <Ienning out the top dt·awer of my Alexandc1· Hamil· ton, l found n poe.m eomposed by thut. great. romantic, D. Fuhy. It i$ dedlcntcd to hi$ "Ivy League Sw('eth~nrt" 01· "Tweedy,, •;Jacket, blm:ea·, either plnin or pin, Wh:ttever suit$ her delicate whim. Skirt, dark, either gray or blaek, But look at the budde in back linir by "Pony" with :>dded stwen. (:Qodnus- Shr's ;1 living dt"Cllll\l - A uf wiedcl"'shcn. Patrohtuut lo speeder: "0! eour'l!'e you didn't hear my siren! You oheady paned the sound barrier." Thon~au say~. "The only way to Sl>enk the truth is to • 1wnk lovingly." Nothin~ but·ns up an adult's C'nergy likP n (!hHd's_ There are dH:rs when iL is dlffieull to reason wiih chlld,..,n-Monday to Sun· dAy. inclu~i"e. l Catholics In Action The Kennedys of Massachusetts One of the most personable, upright politicians ever to serve as a UnHed States Senator is 40 year old J ohn F. Kennedy, the junior senator from Massachusetts. The attention of the nation was focused on Mr. Kennedy in 1956 when, after a spectacular last minute effort on the part of his many SUJ>porters, he came very close to being Adlai Stevenson's running mate. The Kennedys of Boston are one of the most prominent and popular l\'lassachusetts families. J oseph P. Kennedy, son of an East Boston democratic leader and himself an 11mbassador to England under Franklin Roosevelt, is the head of this well known fa mily. l J l his younger years he established a reputation for himself as a shrewd financier and by his well planned investments he secured for himself a ,·ast fortune-the sum total of which he has not chosen to make public. His nine cbilurt:n. two now deceased, have made wise use of the million dollar trust fund which their father established for each of them. Their mother, Rose Fitzgerald, is the daughter of John F. "Honey Fitz" F itzgerald, Boston mayor in the 1920's. All the Kennedys have shown his Chr istopher movement. Roso.· n t i'Cn\endous intc1·e.st in ncquir. mary teaches I'Cta rded childl'en in~ knowledge and their lt•cmend· in a \Visconsin CAtholic school. ous ambition to excel hnA at.t.rnct.· The Kennedy boy~ nr~ in fielrls cd nntionwide attention. lt can which put them more in the pub· logically b<> concluded that the lie spotlight. John, in the Sen· fine family life provided for this nte, has establi•hed for himself energetic dan by their wise par.. on(' of the n1o~t inde~ndcnt votcnlb accounts in great measure ing records e"er cOillJ)iled by a for their many succeuful tn· congre~~man. To cite two strik· dcavors. Heated diacuuion8 ing example!'~, in lfi47 he wns ihe about. curt'e.nt poHt.ieu1 event.e hR"t' 1,nly democrutle consrrcssman alwuys been a nece&!iary paJ•t of from liussuchul!ett~ who t-cru~cd nny C..unily dinncl' gal.hcring. tH sign nn np)><'al foa• ))residential f.:ach member of lbe family is clemency Cor So~ton mayoa· James expected to uphold his view on n Curley who \\'a8 in jnit ror mail cont.roversial topic. The stronJt fraud. He wa1 also the fir~t (amily ties which bind all the lla•sachu•etts Conl(re•sman t? Kennedys were very evident in vote for the St.. Lawrence Sea· 1952 when each .Kennedy n>ad< way project; he rolt it would be an all-out. effort to get brother beneficial to the eounti"Y :as .t John elected as M ns•uchu~WttB' wholo. A :munger ln'Othe>·, Roh· l4Cnttt.or. Kennedys sprung UJ) crt. has distinguished himself a~ from every side and enthusiuatic· the chief coun•cl for Scnntor John ully made speeches, held tens nnd McClellan's committee inv .. tigat. wuged telephone campuigns all ing labor and munn~ement nl.ek· 0''" the state. The ruult! John ets. The youngest Kennedy, Ed· defeated powerful Henry Cnbot ward. is a •tudent nt the Uni· l..odge by an overwhelming 70,· versity of Virginia and shows OOQ votes. The Kennedys "'"' great potentialiti~s for following proud o! each other's aeeompli•h· his two older brotheM! in a public menta; each one value& lanlily 11erviee career. Jlraise much mOJ'C than any he Senatnr John hnl, or lale, b<>cn 1~eceiveK !rom Lbe public. making u quiet eumpnign for th,.. As n Catholic f amily g t•oup Lhc JH'esiden l inJ nomi nntion rol' 1900. Kcnncdys arc a greut ca·cdit.. to \Vhether or not. he will be sucthoi• · fuith. Rose .Kennedy hn• cessful is, of couroe, the 64 dol· M~en to it that all her childa·cn la1 question. Alii mnny :u;. ..~ ets as received the best instr·uetion in ht· has. thet-e are muny liabilities their faith and has taught them which make the pO>Jsibility some· c•pecially an appreciation fn the what doubtful. The .Kennedy Mus whieh most. of thtm still drive, however, h1 not to be unnttend daily-wherever they may derestimated. be. Daughter Patricia, wife o! Jo:nglish actor l!eter Luwf<u·d, works \\~th Father Pnt.rick l'cy. lon in his world wide l•'runily Rosni'Y Cmsnde. Mr.. Steven Smith, the former Jean Kennedy, u._i.t.s }'at.hnr James Keller in HUMB E RT J EWEL ERS 1522 Mt. Hope Ave. DIAMONDS WATCH and JEWELRY REPAIRING v•• l Elmer Schmidt i I I I best BUICK Buick HONEOYE FALLS, N.Y. WEST MAIN ST. V nri11ble Pitcb D)"wf11Jw 4 TOUJOURS L'AMOUR-ORCUPID'S ON THE LOOSE AGAIN! Someone once wrote a song whose title posed the baffling pl'oblem "What Is This Thing Called Love?" but not before or since has romantic mankind been able to completely solve it. Even though philosophy offe1·s a crystal-clear definition, somehow the lovelorn are quite immune to philosophica l explanations. Everyone knows the proverbial reason for this immunity : love is blind. S.in-ce the question in the song title is relevant to Va lentine's Day, t his is an opportune time to see if our modern world can at least approach some solution. From her dubious vantage point on cloud number nine, the 1>ining sweetheart whose life revolves around an orchid corsage, t hat unexpected box of candy, the anticipated phone call, or Romeo's ardent letters sees "this thing called love" through rose colored glasses and probably cannot give an unbiased opinion. Any other alwrnatives? Of eourse. Consult Romeo, lhe levelheaded realist with both feet planted on the ground. Will be be in a sentimental trance? Naturally not. Though Cupid's al'l'ow hus ~tt·uck, he l'Cmains unaffected und unchanged. ObseJ·ve how he butters. his fork. lig-hts the filter end o( a cigtrrette. and never notices that lhe bonk he i ~ o·eading is upside down Ol' the coat he is wearing i~ inside out. So it ~eems tbul the masculine repre:· sent:• tivc of lovc•·s' lane is a}s, unqunlificd to give any logical nn:;wel'. Why not :1bandnn the whole project, then. and leave the bewitched, botheo·ed '"'d bewildered to their delightiul doom of hearts and flower$. Still on the topic of )'amour, though. is thoo·e any hOJ>e !or the ill-fated wall flower and the bachcl()J• hoy who~e only Valcn· tines are from mother? Answer· ing their cry, modern society hurls a barrage of fool-proof s ug. g:estions at the unlucky ;n love. For htst.ance, a timid h\ssie need only turn the page of a magazine tv diseover that. she can "find love11 if she \veH~"S alligato1· shoes, or profusely uses ••My Sin" pel'fumc, and, of com·s~. she must pledge heo· allegiance t<> floating soaJ) and definitely should ploy the accordion. Then, ftom out of the mouth of the wise and benevolent T. V. 1! 1 PARMELEE SHOES i SHOES FOR THE COLLEGE GIRL 60 EAST AVENUE J_ , _ b_ '_ "_ ,_- Prescription Specialists The Central Pharmacy 9 SOUTH MAIN ST. PITTSFORD. N. Y. Phone Pittsford 260 announcer, the unsuccessful Don Juans hear tltis pro.found advice on how to ~nd romance: stop dnndo'UIT, dl·ive !\ Ford .• eat Wheat.ies, be a M..arJboro m:m, and fol' heaven's s.nke-take Arthur Mur· ray dSJ\Cing Jessons! By s imply p layin~t a j uke box, today's prospective he•·o can acquire a vast vocabulary of endea1·ing wo1·ds with which to chann his lady-love. Foo· example, chao·ging up to her house on his trusty motorcycle with ••Cr·eat Balls of Fire,'' om· knight.. in shining blue jeans takes guitar in hand and proceeds to ser enade his "Honey Comb" with tender strains of '' l tty Bitty Pretty One/' ln the meantime; "Peggy Sue" is hurrying to "Get Ready !ot Fl·cddie" to ta ke her "To The Hop" while mother is in the nucscry rocking her "Satellite Baby." Yes, to the hoo·ror of \he Sir Lancelot and Rudolf Valen-tino !nns, Elvis has invaded Lhc realm of romnnce. Long ago the chivah'()us cavalier s h o u ted ''touche;" in the twentieth cent.ury the swa~hbuckling boyfo·iend croons a few burs of "Buz~, Buzz, Buzz.u However it is spelled, or sung, o1· spoken, whether they c.all it paradise o•· sugar-coated arsenic, whetheJ· they bop, o•· waltz, o1· dance around a totem pole, people from any year, :my nge, any cou11 t:l'y or one-hor~c town agree on this-love is here to stay. To 1nake sure of it, every yea r on the fourteenth of l''ebruat·y a shower of Valentines pr oclo.im i>Ositivcly that there will be Toujours I•Amour! ~-----~--------, Monroe Calculating I Machine, Inc. 480 So. Clinton Ave. l Mochines for Calculating Adding-Accounting Data Processing -- STYLE-0-RAM·:-l BEAUTY SALON II Our Specialty o::i:~~~Y~:~uts I 1687 Mt. Hope Ave. Shopping Center GReenfi eld 3-7360 I i I I ·-- -·- ·-·- - ---·1 T H E G L EANE R Re: 'That NM Impossible He' Statistics foo· the marriage· minded gal of 1958 "re frighten· ing at th·st glance, fot· ccnsu~ figures show that unmatried women now outnumber their mn~eulinc counterparts by a whopping four million. The obvi .. ou.s conclusion is that the day has passed when a reasonably JH'ctty girl can s it, hands folded, on her front veranda wailing ior Mr. Right to come along. If the modern miss is intc•·estcd in finding that ''not ilnpossible he," (fu ll apologies to l\lr. Crashnw) she'd l>etter get sta1·tcd on u course i_n socia l engineering. To assist her. ) itC.11l's recently held a "btainstonning" session. or theiJ' mo•·e than /our hundred suggestions, we have re_printcd the most appropriate. Good luck! Wheo·c to find him: -Get a dog and wulk it. - Have your car b1·eak down at s trategic places. -Sit on a pao·kbench and feed the pigeons. - Take :t bicycle tri1> through Europe. - Gel lost a t football g:unes. -Learn to J>aint. Set up easel outside engineering ~ehool. How to let hhn know you're there: -Swmble when you enter a room he's in. - Wear u Band-Aid. People :tl· ways nsk whal happened. - Walk up to him and tell him thul you need some advice. - Dropping that 1\andkerchicl still works. - Have youa· !3ther buy some theater tickets that have to be got tid o!. How to look good to him: - Wear high heels most of the time-thcy'1·e mo1·e int•;guing. -Unless he happens to be s horter than you m·e. - \Vnt.ch your vocnbulary. How to land him: - Send his molh!!r a birthday CAl'd. - Don't te11 him how much youo· clothes cost. -Be ftexible-lf he decides to skip the dance to go 1·owing on the lake, go- even if you're wcal'ing your best gown. - Hide you r Phi Oela K.aJ)pa key. Later on .Junior can play with it. -Le:oun where to dra.w the line - but do il gracefully. Wild ideas: Anything goes: - If your mother is rat, tell him you ta ke after youl' fat her, if he is too. tell him you're adopt· ed. -Sink at a fashionable beach at high noon. - Bribe F'errh;·whccl openttor to get you stuck ut the tor> of the Ferris .. whecl. - Let it be known that l'Ou hnve n button box 01nd will ~cw on bachelors' loose buttons. -Don't marry him if be has too many loose buttons. r - 1 I C. C. WING PHARMACY 117 Clinton Ave. No. PRESCRIPTIONISTS L . BAker 5-71>95 Friday, February 7, 1958 I COULON'T UEI, I' L.\ UGHING by Ogden N~t$h This nlirth-JH'Ovoking volume is made up of n collection o! short stories, ~elected and with a poetic into·oduction by .Mr. Nash. Included in the book ao·e delightful pieces by authors such as Robert Benchley, Clarence Day, Ring Lardne1', CorneJia Otis Skinne1· itnd Emily Kimbro6gh, Booth Tarkington, and P. G. Wode house. One ptu·ticulaJ'Iy enjo)rable inclusion was a chapter !rom Our llearls Were Young a.nd Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough. In this pnrticu lar episode, Miss Skinner flouted pneumon ia to perform in a ship's concert. 'rhe next. morning she discovered that she was ill, but with the measles. Rather thnn let heo· face the possibility of being held in quaruntine when they docked the next day, Miss Kimbrough and a doctor foiend smuggled hor ofT the ship nnd to her wniting pnrcnts. The rest of the selections a 1·e equally light and entet·taining. COl'\· sidering the fact thot Mo·. Nash selected ~he shot·t stol'ies for this book, perhaps it wou ld be best to descoibe the book in his words: "' .. - . a posy of pieces ~'"tic, Indigenous and trans-Atlant-ic. Which smjJe at human folly •nd foible. I hope that you will find them enjoible." Dateline Elmira A Letter From Our Nurses Midterm exams are past history now. and Nazareth sti ll has 24 sophomore nurses, who love nursing and St. J oseph's Hospital. It hardly seems possible that half of om· general nut·sing training is over and that in ten s hort weeks twelve of the Na:r,areth sophomores, as we're known. wil l leave for Syracuse and specialization. Each day at St. Joseph's is an experience completely unlike any other. You never know what will happen during the coming day and what effect it will have on you. Foa· example: Sue Hyland doesn't count sheep in her sleep, she counts narcotics. Now, after four months, when a doctor says, "Oh, nurse," to Geri Laemlien, she no longer answers, "Who, me?" Speaking of <ioctors. when El len Schifferli spelled her name for one su t·geon, he said, "That's no name-that's a medicine!" 'l'hc Naznl'cth nurses boast of some artists. Amy Schultz. Mnry Ann Deegan und Judy W"lker d<'Cotated the 0 R's g igantic windows with beautif ul paintings al Cho·istmas. Judy Rookey is the busiest gil'! in the class. Be· side~ a forty hour hospital week, she works Friday nights and Saturdnys as a secreta t·y to a druggist.. Nancy Bryilll keeps the ti&ss in s titchc:;, as always, with he1· impel'sonntions of Ed Sullivnn. Marianne Pulvino ran n free ta.xi service this summer. Each weekend elcvCTI or nlote scphs piled into her s tation wagon to go HOME. Joan Bumk wr..stcs no time going home, she flies. ''Vonnie Mas...,C~tu is 11 wonder· fu l girl!" Even the su rgeons tell her so a!ter • he scrubs !or their operations. Mickey Bradascio nnd Rose Orologio have the hospital J)retty well mixed up. lt seems that. no one can pronounce their names. Then there's the patient who chewed up and swalknved the therm<Hnetea· when Jounnt! Millet· tried \o take his tempeo·atm ·c. Last, but not lea~t-ou1' pre~ident, Martie Gcrsbtlch, is leading tho cla$S all the way by getting the highest mark in ouJ' Uiggest, hardest, most imporhtnt test. M ueh as we love nur:-;ing and Sl. J oseph'$, aU 2•t H\l r~es n1i s~ Na~al·cth ve1·y nwch. Loyalty fm· ou•· coiJcgc, the strong bond unit· ing Nou;arcth nnd he1· nurses, in· c1'eascs constantly, and each linw we 5ting thQ Ahu:l Mater, we ~ing il proudly, and with heads held high. God bless our Naz .. reth. ltnly is more detco·ntined lh:on <·vet· to eo1nbut iiJiteracy. The. mayor of one intedo1' village h.-ls had this admonition posted on all wttlls: .. Do Not Delay Longer! J.c.arn to Read!" WHERE OLD FRIENDS MEET McConnell's * ICE CREAM and LUNCHES Ll ·---~--N.M:,n_St-re-et ___ •l.l _ Pittsford, N. Y. ~--·----·--, I For Pleosant USED BOOK J Browsing ... Welcome to GI L BOY ' S HOUSE OF BOOKS 197 Chestnut St. I 111 Opp-osite tt,e Automobile Club BAker 5-980 I L-·--·-. -·-·-- ' Friday, Februory 7, 1958 Head of Missiles Faces Question Of Propriety Or Preparedness Lieutenant General James M. Gavin will retire this year. He is a man who has been dedicated to the Army for 30 years, and the decision to leave was not made lightly. The Genet·al is a discouraged man. His job has been one of many restrictions and discouragements. Fot· the last four years Lt. Gen. Gavin has been Chief of At·my Research and Development in Washington. ~Recently he was ~a iled befot·e the Johnson Senate Pre)>aredness Subcommittee, where he advocated a unified command staff. He also claimed that the United States should have an operational satellite and IRBM, but does 11ot bec~IUse of Jack of funds and coordinated direction. His testimony has underlined the findings of the subcommittee: that in the higher echelons of the services there is ~oo much red tape, too little money supplied, et·t·ot·s of .l~~gment, to!! much division of authority and responsibtlt. ty. and nvalry among the ser vices, so that among Chtefs of Staff cooperation is only reciprocal. The t·ec~ntly completed Rockerollet · and Gaither I'CJlOrts also indicate this in lheir recommendationN for mot'e dcfensr s pendiug ancl n change in th<' ol'gani~ ution of t.he miHhu·y. These •·eports felt that the U.S. is losing the leud. whc•·eas G~vin feels that , ... ~ are in danger even of another l<ot·ca becnuse Rllssia feels strong .:!nough to start anothm· fringe wnr. Gavin revenlc.d thnt Rus~iu JH'Obably has long range ballislifs missiles and an anti-aircraft missile with a nucleal' warhead, while Rear Admiral Hyman C. Rickover ~ays they h;-WP subs whieh can fiJ·e ntomic projectiles on American cities up to 200 miles iulnnd. Na,"al CuunteqH•ri :\dmiral Rickovc1·, who recent!)• LQSlificd th:•t the bottleneck is tl1:1t the .Budl('et Bureau often withholds funds npproprit•ted fo•· resecfrch nnd clefen!Se usc, was in much the same ~ituation four yc.-u·g <tgo as Gavin is now. RickOWl' had dedicated his life t.o the Nsvy as an ~lect1-ical engineer nnd had been Assistant Director of the Manhatt.nn P•'<lieet and in charge of the development of the N~tutilus. B<:cause he had not hnd nn aU at·ound backJtround of duty he wa$) r~fu:olOcd pronlntion, and a. man vet·y valunblc to the Navy was about to retire. ln~tead his worth was realized rtnd he was given a RC':on- Admiralship lo con· tinuc his worl;;, Gavin·s story ends dift'crcnUy. Aite1· his testimony hefot·c t.hc Sc.nnte. subcommittee he revealed hi8 retirement J>hm:;;, which hnd bet!n in th~ making s ince October 14, len days after the hirthclay or Sputnik. Thi• led to <JJeeulation that becauRc he cl'itici:t.ed A•·my polic:y he felt he had lost his chHnee!t for p1·omoliorl, and A young- 1>crs:on's pl'ayer: '''Oh Lord, !Ol'givc us ior being so :;cnsitivc about the thing~ that do not matter und so insensitive lo the things that do." 1 AI'H HONY- KLEE HAmilton b-8587 >CORPORATION Di~tinclive Printing 165 ST. PAUL ST. I ROCHESTER 4, N. Y. _j immediately he wa~ ott"cl'ed !our st:.r rMk (Major General), :md a post which he had long desil·ed. the Continen tal A rmv Command. He was aln\os:.t temPted to stay, hut still feels that he can d<> n1orc fm· deJcn~e outside the: se1·vicc, and wants time to think things over. The prcssinp: problem us of now is what will be done to speed ttl) ou1· research and development pJ•ogram and ~·ct keetl it well balanced. Whether to co11solidate research CH: le-nv<> th(• authority in the service divided must be decided soon. Unified command in the miJital'y could lead t.o national di~tster, and yet without it., th~ Secretary or Oe.fensi» i~ at a loss b(•cause or the conhndictorv in. f ormation :md advice he l'ec;ives. Pl"eSident f:i!::ienhowct· s uggested in his State o! the Union message that he may take personal charge tts Commander-in-Chi~f. 1"his is a s ituntion to watch closely, now and niter the decision is made. Sign on the door of :1. French cathed•·al: "The vicar bids all tourists welcome. However, he believes it is his duty to inform you that there is no :swinuning J>ool inside the ehuteh. It is therefr, J'c unnecessary to visit the ca· thed1·al in beach wc:u·." THE GLE AN ER New Series On Sale In Art Department The Art Department announce:;: its new Pat.ron Saint Bookmnrk Series which wHL be available soon in two color-s. Tbe series includes St. Francis Xavier, St. Peter Clavct·, St. John of the Cross, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. John the Baptist, St. Anthony, St. Bernadette, Blessed Martin, St . . Jean Vianney, and St. Mary M,.gdalen. St. Benedict, St. l~•·uno, St.. Dominic, St. Vincent de P:IUl, St. Be.-n,.rd. St. Teresa of Avila. SL l"rancis of Assisi, St. Francis de Sales1 St. Augustine, and St. ignatius Loyola are in· eluded in the Founder Series. Mousenik II Shares "Vanguard" Fate Ailer working diligently l<> launch their l'Ocket, a di sheartened group o! ll boys and their mod{: l'ator, Sister Scotus, stood by nnd watched their "Mousenik It" fail. The second attempt ul launching a homemade 1'0ckel, equipped with n mechanism that would para chute thcil' traveling n1ouse hoek to Ml·th, (ailed when the teen.nge members of the Austin Rocket. So(•ict.y met recentl~r nt a rarrn outside Al1stin. Feu· months th;s grO\IP of sci· ence.·rnjnded )'Oungsters had ex· J>erimented in the hopes that Ulysses could become the first mouse space Cl'cature. Their try wos in vain howevc1· as the group tried ever-ything they could think ol \o g~l "Mousenik" illlO th~ nil'. Fil'st. the electric ignition failed. Then the solid a·ocket fuel was 1ale in arrivif'g and finally when the starting button was pressed pa~·t of the test rocket blew up. Somewhere between the end of the slide and the free air, a welded section of the mis-!Sle gave way. The rocket, trailing sn1oke und fit·c, wobbled 200 Ceet i11to the nir And then nosed intCl the ga-ound a few y:u·ds from the launching J)OC.I. Althou)Ch the mouse llMssenger in an et\rlier cxpc-rhnent died, they still managed to get 11Mouse. nik I" 1700 feet into the <1ir. Unrortunately Co•· the eager but patient youngstet·s "Mousenik 11'' h:td failed. However, "Mousenik 1f.H will S{O down in histol'y a s iii\Othcr "VnnguArd." hy )lary Doyle A pr;•actice teacher is a unique sort of person. She is teaching while she learns, and she is learning as she teaches. 1'ritc? Not "t all. He•·c at Nazareth those who cleet education are permitted to coordinate a pl'aetice.teaching <chedule with their college curriculum. But it must be more than a matter of following two IH·ognuns in one clay; it must be nn integration of lcaTning and teaching. A few examples f1·on'l my •professional briefcase' may serve to illustrate. Sometime in the weeks of ob;;; el'ving, a Iut.u1·e ~tudent qucrie~, hAre YOU going to teach us?" Unless one is an out and out pessimist, thij; is an indication of the natuwl willingn~ss of n student to accept a new instructot•. ~~Man's intellect by it.s very nn· lure seeks to know" (Genea·al Psychology). lntetledual (ncluir)' Then there ure days when "English teache1·s mu•• be Jills o! an ta-n des :1 nd masters. . ." (Miss White's English Methods): ·•oo you rc>ally think it's nil J·ight to be a lady scient.ist ?u ... 40You know what? My cousin matTied somebody who went. to Nazal'eth. Didja ever know'er?" ... ~tWas it bcc<wsc 1 didn't hand my paragrai> h in on t ime that you didn't give me an A 1" ... ·'Didja see what h.tppened to my lunch? ll was in <t brown bag." .. (•t can't be in school nexL Tue;day. Will 1 mis;; anything iml)Ol'tant?" 5 The. whole tneaning of educat. ion comes into .focus when the J)1'8Ctice teacher eealizes t.he stu· dent is a person, Le. capable of knowing and loving (General P•ycholoj<'y)-but in varying de. grecs (Adolescent Psychology) : "[ stn.ted 011t tnkin' Algebra but l couldn't get it so they put me in 'cabinet.' Oh yeh, r like i~ 'cout·se my Dad's a carpentel' Hnd h• le:~rned 111e a lot of that •tuff b('Joa•c'' · · • ''Mny I please sit in the front ~cat toduy? [ can't ~c~ over Mary Schlcbc•·'s head and besides she sat there l'Cste•·day.n . Teaching is_ a naturol occupa. hon of man. Whether in the spceafie vocabon Ol' not: he is fo1·· ever le~u·ning from othc1·s' e;~pel'ienees on tea ching his own. And directly 01· indit-ectly. such in· sll·uction revolves oiround tw<t basic questi()nS: \Vh~1l is man? Pot· what pu.t·pose was he made? (Natural and Sact·ed Theology Philosophy). ·' A teaeher ought to br m~stor o( his subjed (St. 'rhomas. Philosophy of Bduoalion) and hence formed in the Na~areth tradilioa; with the answers to these ques· tions, we above •lll ot.het·s bear t\ responsibility as teachers. •ITo wh()m m\tch i~ giv~n. fr~m them much is expected.'' TRANT'S Inc. Ca tholic Supply Store Religious Arllcles lor Church and Home 96 Clinton N. llS Franklin S1. HERB FEHIRENBACH PLUMBER 129 Rossiter Road 422 Main St. Eost Rochester 4, N. Y. BAker 5. 1420 For Every Taste TSCHAIKOVSKY TO SINATRA Records . . . records ... 1·ecords. It seems that Hi Fi is getting to be our most popula r f orm of entertainment. Wha t could be more relaxing than to lean back and dl'ink in the sound of your favorite kind of music, coming from the musical wor ld's greatest invention, the LP a lbum 'I As a good deed to Hi Fi-ers, we thought we'd look over the va rious forms of mus ic on cunent LP's to suggest some records you'd like to add to your collections. The a vid lover of classical music will want to own RCA Victor's new album, Excer pta from the Sleeping Beauty by Tschaikovsky. This beautiful rendi ~on by the London Symphony Orchestra. conducte_d by P1 er~e Monteuux is the first new re leuse of portions of th1s score follo,~i ng t he NBC-TV presentation of the ballet. It promises to be good competition for previous releases of both complete and excer pt forms. Concert Encorfs by Mantovuni, on the l..,ondon )abel, is anothe1· good •election in the classical field, nnd n fitting sequel to Ma n. tovunl'• pnst hits. This nlbu.m follow& the snmc theme as his cua·licr Film E ncore-A set and h:ns I>Opulur mnterinl such ns "Clai re de Lune," 11Song of i ndia," and uMcditntion.t' In the popular field, Sinatr.t fans will be pleasro when they'w hoard Come Fly Wilh Me. Frankie's Columbia album. Tunes in. rlude .. Around the 'World.~' .. Ap•·il in Parit~," nnd the nlbum lit.le )'01\g". One of the most populnl' voe aJ nlbunts of 1!)57 nnd n joy to own ;,. Nnt l<ing Colo's Love ls Tl~e ThiuJl. on Capitol. Here, the '' King:" is J)l'csc-nted in his most nppeuling nlannet·, sing-ing the $Olt. sweet, old songs that ever y gh·l love•. The$e tunes include "When I Fall in Love," " S"•Y '" Sweet na You Are;• "Love Let· ll•n," nnd n\any othet'$-. The top selling jan album o! 1967 and still going strong, Errol! Gamet·'s Concert lly th• Sea I ~ n must. /or thos.e who favor Compliment• of FRED C . WEST MOVING- PACKING STORAGE SERVICE STORAGE COMPANY 704 Clinton Ave. So. G Re enfield 3- 1220 Gorner'tt un ique sta·uctural style. T his actual o·ecoo·ding of Garner·~ conc~1·t. nt CHrmel, Cnl i! ot·nia lcu tm·cs Kln ndn l1d8 l ike 11Autumn Leuvei," ••April in Pnris/' and " Where o•· When." WM urvelou~ ! is R••Y Conifr•s nl•w c:ompnnion volume to his tint hit. s · \\ro n derru l ~ It i~ not·' sequel, however. The musir is mooc:lie1·, and the AJT3Jlgenu~ nts are more subtle, but il still h~•s that wonderful chorus of .,word· les.s voic:e~t" blt-nding with the orche11tn\ to <'I"Ntle new !{Qunds in music. Numbers selected in· elude "The Wny You Look Tonight ," " l He• •· a ll ha psody'' and " In the S t ill ol the Night." Indeed, S' Murvclou~ ! THE GLE AN ER Educator Favors Summer Sessions Dr. Howard C. S•ymour, supe•·intendenL of the Rochester schools, pt·oposcd •·cccntly the hiring of tenchcrs lot· ihe f ull twelve •nonthtt, rothc•· thnn f or the 1>•·caent ten. 'r hc additional two month~ would be used by the teacher to inco·ense hi• knowledge 01 a bility in n field. For example. g rammar 8chool teachers might spend nn entir<' &luumc'' in the study o! nutut·nl .cienrc. Alsn prop~~ed wa~ 11. coutl'ie devoted to the workin~ts of th•• Unit.,.! NaUon~ t. For S tud•• •• .\l•o Another 1>no~ihle use ol the extn\ time would he the teaching of a~cclerating or enriching eou•·ses on " put·cly elective basis. In 1957 the enrollment loa· summer school couri!CS in Hochester was more th;tn 261 , \l l' lhc reguhn· f all l'C$ti5tl'ation. The only sum· mea· school eou1"8c otTen"!d on an etemenh•ry leve-l. howe\'er, wns remedial rending. Thi• field could nlso be developed to 11 gre:tter d•gree. Suc:h nn innovati.1n in te:.cher ~mployanent wnuld he co~tly. Dr. Seymour !el'ht, however, that bet~ tus~ of the tecf'nt realiultion of the importance ol effective cd· ucationa l method•. the 11ublic would I'CSJ>Ond wilHngly to the plan. --·-·-·---·--, JUST TAKE ME TO I I PITTSFORD INN It was sad. •• Pittsford , New Yorlc or Pink Elephant Inn at Conesus Lake BILL LISI, Prop. ·- ·---·,--- - when that great ship went d own and the last thing to leave the sinking ship was n bottle of Coea-Cola. That 's because all hands stuck to Coke to the end. Now there's popularity! That 's the kind of loyalty the s parkling lift, t he good taste of Coke engenders. Man the lire boats, have a Coke! • SIGN OF GOOD TASTE 8olllod under outhorily of The Coco·Cola Compa ny by ROCHESTER COCA.COLA BOTILING CO. Friday, February 7, 1958 'Collegiate Commentstr Eve•·yone f1•om the politician to the pa rson has hi~ own ()pinion of what's w 1��ong with th~ wot·ld in general and the Unit<•d St:~te• iu purticuJa r. l~cw, howovcJ·, get the opportunity lo expres• theit· views in print. Civen thh; opportunity, how can 1 o·eain t What the U. S. and the world nero i• a lot more idealism and a lot less of Lhe twisted, one· sided realism which is 8 o prevalent i n out t im es. Many modern 11,(/rn• r;,/lei'r Wl'iters n. n d lc ~Ld e rs n n~ ndvocutcs of n •·cnlhmt which totally ignores t he sph·itual dignity of man. Our nntinn w•• built by oncn who pt"O· fesscd high ideal~. nnd we can sun-ive. u a nntion, only if we re-instate these ideal.s within our society. In •hort, American le:td· trs have tht responsibility of re· membering always thi\l \\'(" profess our·selves lo 00 n n:uion ·•un· der Cod/' and &I' ~u<'h hnve the obligation to net nccordin~tiY . . . One of this notion'• lending colmonists reeentl)' cited '"Peyton Place'' as uA 1ne~·lcon a. 11 Jr this is "An\cricon:~," then Amc t'icn had beth~ •· examine he.- ton;;cicnc~! \VJ•itei'S bnve n public rt:!SJ)onsihility. .,;ffcctive writing in the h~mds or ~'" nutho1· who htts no nnrnl :~eruple~t il' mC'rt dangerous thnn any lethal weapon ... Speaking of books. Jome• A. MicheneT" s rttently r(lleatocd doeument:'\ l'Y on the Hungarian revolution~ •1'he llridge AI \ ndou." pt"<'>ents :1 vivid picture or wholl Commu· nism need fear must- its own subjeeted l>eople•. Even those upon whom the ('Ommuni~tfl shnw· ~red Jlat·ty girt~ aud incentives ultimately lurncd ugnin2't. themand may do MO :ucain i( thf' opportu nity 3hould nrls<· ... A f(' l· low sophomo1·e notc<l to me recently that men huv<' :.pent thou· :;ands of yeur$ building civili~n· tion und nre nnw ru·epnring to dl!$lro)' it in a dA)f, Remind.s me oi a child who ploc~• block upon block upon block-thon kn<><kS them all down ... lt '-'et"ln:o. n """' mnnster i~ in ~tiJthl-;, Mtellite type weapon whirh rould focu• the J-ayt~; or the toun on n certain spot--a city /ol' in~tnnce. The re•ults - lolnl nnnlhilnlion. One might conclude lhut J,t"eniuN like anything else mut;l he chnnnollcd and d ir ected .•. 1n a mort.' cheerf ul vein, Dr. J ona$ Snlk, Lhe dedicated stieuti"t who gavt• \11' th~ life~sav:ng nntipolio vnc:dnc-, is now in the proce8s ()( perfecting a vaccine which mi~tht pt·event and check tancC't'. ;lnd thus elim- Complimmts inate one ol our worst. kill~rit ... According to l'<'<'cnt arlltles, lh(•r<' are a million and n half mort women than men in the U. S. The r easons: women u I'C less &US· ccptiblc to diseagf thun llll'll, "land up better than nton undet emotional sh·efts, can cndUJ'C bod· il>r pti.val ion bettea·, and con~;c< luently live longer. Wc'rr just as intelligent too! Male aupN·i· ~rity and the pt·ovel·bittl "man's world"' 31'e a thing of the put and competition fot the nc~' "weaker :sex" is k~ne.- than ever! . . _ Ae.tot-ding to our O~an, comprehensive test re;Julb indicutt' thaL Nnxa.-eth Collcg~ girls nr;, not well in!onned on cut1'CO t events. A pape1· :1 dny ke('ps i~norance awny! . . . In l'Cc<.•n l years ou1· foreign uid policy htu been s ubject. to severe ct·iticis tn. There are Lhose who feel thn t mony of the offichtls in this pnt · ticular at·ea or the govca·nmeni ure ill qualified to cope with lhC! , . .,sponsibilities which their job• entail. The same otlicinls hnve been aecused of handlin~t foreign aid funds wastefully nnd ineffectively. There is evidrncc to support many of lhe>e chBI"ge•. It seems logical thnt it our mono)' wei'<! handled more efficiently lc~~ would be needed. Yet, Jtoomeonc ill always demanding more monc:.' Co1· our ·•f l·iendft" whom we are not sure are our rricnds nt nll. It 's :Lll very confu• ing to lhi~ cit izen. However, b~ing neither a his,torian nor nn eeonomisl, J m:ty be all wrong! ... A pa•slng thcught: I! you eve•· ~tniL lo ge1 that "college educated" nllitude. simply weigh whnt you know again::;t what you don't knnw and you_r humility will 1100n •~turn ... There aJ-e many mol"e ngnostics than aLhei•ts in the Unitt'<~ Stalos.. They are •o c:Llled "•ophioticates" who inform us in on :'ggravnl· ingly bln.se manm~•· thnl ou1· he· lief in a personol God i• nnivc a nd outdalccl. llavc we our nn· ~WC'rs l'<'ndy? ... FrunceR Pnl'l<· in~on Keyes, in :' ll•tltl ' to th~ editor of the New \'ot k Times Book Revh~''', concea·niug cl'iticism levelled ut hco· o·e<·ent book, '·The Land of St<>nes n nd Sa in t.s." ::nys: .. In my opinion t\ ctrlain proportion of the work of a Catholic nuthor is, or •hould be, his or her t'ontribution to Catholic Action. It is s<'ldom finandall)' remunerativc-tertainl)' it hus not be-en ~o in my ra!t<'. l~ut sph·itually it brings gl'ent rewards to the uuthot· who feel" lhat it is tht·ou~eh hi• book• nnd his a rticle• lhnt he c·nn bcxt ben t· witness to the truth- ns he sees it-that is in him." f:;~~;;·I~G -· I PRODUCTS CO . I I I I 08 Ea.t Commercial St . J I of CILENTO 'S A. B. Dick Products 460 C linton Avo. So. Roche.tcr 20, N. Y. E•.t Rochc•ter, N. Y. I -· ·~·-------
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new/used snowboard guide recommendations
So I'm looking on craigslist for a used board but first time I own one. I started in 1992 and went a few times a year for a few years, then family got in the way. Now I have more free time so I wanted to jump back into it. I'm probably a beginner/intermediate. Only freeride, no freestyle and regular footing. I usually only go in Southern Cali also.
165lbs 5'6 size 9 boots price range $100-200 with bindings What size board should I be looking for? Cause it looks like I fall inbetween sizes since I'm heavy for my height. Is this a reasonable price range for a good board to last 3-4 few times a year? Thanks for any help. |
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What is preferred for the board arch/camber by how I ride? I think I also use medium bindings but is the board width pretty much standard unless I would need to look for a wide? |
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The Broncos filled the eighth and final spot on their practice squad Monday, adding rookie offensive lineman Quentin Saulsberry.
Saulsberry earned All-SEC Honorable Mention honors in 2011 as he became the only player in Mississippi State history to play and start in every one of his games as a Bulldog.
At the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine, Saulsberry said his biggest strengths are his leadership, relentless effort and ability to get "mean."
"Being on the line of scrimmage — defensive line, offensive line — you have to have that mean streak in you, because it's a war in the trenches," he said. "You've always got to think about, the phrase we always hear is third-and-1, fourth-and-1. Who's going to step up and make the play? Who's going to be that person who makes their block? Who's going to be that guy who gives up that play?"
Saulsberry is the only player on the practice squad that didn't participate in Broncos training camp — he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a college free agent and was waived on Friday as the team got down to its 53-man roster.
Saulsberry joins tight end Cornelius Ingram, defensive lineman Ben Garland, wide receiver Greg Orton, guard Wayne Tribue, defensive tackle Sealver Siliga, running back Jeremiah Johnson and safety Duke Ihenacho on the practice squad.
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Make free and easy at the relaxed Sychpwll Centre on the banks of the river Vyrnwy, where you'll find a five-acre camping field to pick your own pitch: all sizes of tent are accepted and campers can park their cars alongside their tents.
Sychpwll is an eco-friendly smallholding that's grown organically over the past 30 years, and uses 'leave no trace' camping as a major policy, where guests are asked to dispose of their waste and recycling in a responsible manner. Leaving no trace is also essential when building campfires, as these must be off the ground so as not to scorch the grass: if you're planning on having a fire, be Boy or Girl Scout prepared and bring a suitable container or brazier with you. Wood is available to buy on site.
If it's too wet for a campfire, the friendly owners will fire up the Rayburn in the straw bale kitchen and have boiling water ready, so you can dry off or get a morning cuppa if you want it before getting ready for a day exploring the Welsh countryside.
Nearby attractions and activities
Based a mile from where the unpolluted River Vrynwy meets the River Severn, Sychpwll is cosy in winter and normally with a good climate in summer. It's also on a leyline, which is said to contribute to its 'magical and calming atmosphere', and there's more than enough to do to keep everyone happy all year round, with those coming for walking or cycling holidays particularly spoilt for choice.
The hiking in this area gives world-class views, such as the famous Offa's Dyke or one of the three routes to the landmark Rodney's Pillar. Visitors can also take a stroll to the local farmers' market or nearby Lake Vrynwy, or try their hands at one of the many activities nearby, including climbing, fishing, horse-riding and watersports. Or, for those who like to hit a ball as hard as possible, tennis is available in town and there's a golf course within half an hour's drive.
Taking it a bit easier, the site is between the market towns of Welshpool and Oswestry, around seven miles from each, with shopping till you drop, and there are plenty of days out at local attractions such as historic (and pink) Powis Castle and puffing along on the Welshpool to Llanfair Light Steam Railway. Culture vultures can go slightly further afield to Ludlow and Shrewsbury 13 miles away, where there are opportunities for festivals, arts events and nights on the town.
Attractions near Sychpwll Centre
Must see
- Powis Castle & Garden (9.1 miles)
- Much Wenlock Priory (22.2 miles)
- Darby Houses (Ironbridge) (23.4 miles)
National Trust
- Chirk Castle (12.9 miles)
- Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill (15.2 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Sychpwll Centre
Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Middletown Hill (2.0 miles) Walking
Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Belle Eisle Farm (2.0 miles) Walking
Middletown and Moel y Golfa (3.3 miles) Walking
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What a fantastic place! Would definitely come back. 30th Jul 2013 Tim H. (Young couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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Beautiful site, ethical approach, helpful and friendly hosts 16th Jul 2013 Estelle R. (With friends, 1 review) Confirmed
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Truly enjoyable stay - remote, peaceful and safe for kids to explore 18th Jun 2013 Joanne G. (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed
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Fantastic stay defo booking next yr 12th Jun 2013 Richard J. (Group-mostly male, 1 review) Confirmed
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Great place to stay. 30th May 2013 Melissa_S (Young couple, 1 review, 1 photo) Confirmed
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Friendly and Spacious 29th May 2013 Sam S. (Young couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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Lovely quiet site 31st May 2013 Mary W. (Young couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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This is both a very friendly and eco friendly site that I will revisit 4th Jun 2013 Graham_C0 (Mature couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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Glad you enjoyed your stay at Sychpwll - sorry about the dish washing area perhaps you weren't shown into the straw bale camping kitchen area were there is a sink with running hot water. We hope this didn't spoil your stay with us in anyway. Hope to see you again. |
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Staying in the crows nest with our dog looking over lovely views! 6th Apr 2013 sarah p. (Young couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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Evening entertainment
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed low season only
Gay friendly
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
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Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
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Tennis nearby
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
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Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
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Small (11-25 pitches)
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
Middletown (Powys): Breidden Hotel Coach Stop — 3.3mi
Halfway House (Shrops): Coach Stop — 4.2mi
Trewern (Powys) Bus Shelter — 4.4mi
- Train stations
Welshpool Rail Station — 8.2mi
Gobowen Rail Station — 9.8mi
Shrewsbury Rail Station — 11.8mi
- Ferry ports
- Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing — 43.1mi
- Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport — 41.0mi
Your satnav will get you lost: please read the directions below.
The nearest train station is Shrewsbury, followed by Gobowen or Welshpool.
There is a bus service from Shrewsbury bus station with Tanat Valley Coaches. The D74 service runs approx every three hours Mon-Sat. If you get off at Llandrinio bridge traffic lights the centre is about one mile from here.
There is a local taxi service in the village and if you prefer, Chris' Cabs (01691 831023) will happily collect you from the train station.
Directions to Sychpwll Centre.
From London
Take the M1 and then the M6 towards Birmingham but do not join the toll section. Keep on the main M6 and then exit on the M54 towards Telford. Keep on this motorway until it becomes the A5 towards Oswestry and North Wales. After a series of roundabouts look out for the A458 to Welshpool and turn left. Continue down the A458 for a couple of miles and turn right at the B4393 towards Llandrinio and Lake Vyrnwy.
After just over 7 miles you will come to a set of traffic lights just before a hump back bridge over the River Severn. Turn right immediately after the bridge. The signpost says Haughton. The first turning on the right signs to Haimwood but keep on the main lane and after just under a mile take the second turning on the right. This narrow lane is not signed but look out for the telegraph pole. If you pass a sign on the left to Rhos Common you have just overshot the lane! Drive down the lane and follow the tarmac as it turns sharp right. At the end of the lane drive though a clump of trees and you have arrived.
Best wishes and safe journeys.
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Please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel your booking.
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The five-acre camping field is a wild flower meadow with areas cut in to it for camping. There are no 'fixed' pitches and we accept all unit sizes including awning, pup tent, gazebo. Find a spot with a view of the sunset and enjoy. This allows you reasonable space and ...
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The five-acre camping field is a wild flower meadow with areas cut in to it for camping. There are no 'fixed' pitches and we accept all unit sizes including awning, pup tent, gazebo. Find a spot with a view of the sunset and enjoy.
This allows you reasonable space and use of the services available for your needs, including parking.
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Small Business Administration:
Additional Steps Needed to Enhance Agency Preparedness for Future Disasters
GAO-07-114: Published: Feb 14, 2007. Publicly Released: Feb 14, 2007.
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government's primary provider of disaster loans to businesses, homeowners, and renters. In a previous report (GAO- 06-860), GAO found that SBA's limited information systems planning contributed to delays in processing disaster loans for the victims of the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes (Katrina, Rita, and Wilma). To provide further insight into how SBA's disaster preparedness could be enhanced, this second report, initiated under the Comptroller General's authority, assesses other logistical issues (e.g., staffing and space acquisition) that may have affected the efficiency of the agency's response to the hurricanes. Specifically, this report (1) assesses SBA's logistical planning efforts prior to the Gulf Coast hurricanes and current planning efforts and (2) discusses SBA's outreach services to hurricane victims. GAO reviewed disaster planning reports, interviewed SBA officials, and visited the Gulf Coast region.
SBA engaged in limited logistical disaster planning prior to the Gulf Coast hurricanes, which, in retrospect, likely contributed to the initial challenges that the agency faced in processing the related surge in disaster loan applications on a timely basis. GAO reports, reports by other investigative agencies, and disaster management experts have stated that comprehensive planning and the supplementary use of sophisticated techniques (e.g., simulations of varying disaster scenarios) can help organizations prepare for potential disasters and mitigate their effects. However, SBA did not engage in or complete comprehensive disaster plans prior to the Gulf Coast hurricanes, in part, due to the view by headquarters agency officials that such planning yielded limited benefits and that local agency officials were in the best position to estimate logistical requirements. With better planning, available evidence suggests the agency could have been better positioned to provide initial disaster assistance to hurricane victims in an organized and efficient manner. In particular, SBA faced challenges in training and supervising thousands of temporary employees hired to process loan applications, had not taken steps to help ensure additional trained staff would be available, and encountered difficulties in obtaining suitable office space for the expanded workforce. In the wake of the Gulf Coast hurricanes, SBA officials said that they recognized the importance of disaster planning and have initiated a planning process designed to address key areas, which includes cross-training other agency staff to provide disaster assistance and recruiting and training a reserve of potential temporary employees. SBA has also taken steps to expedite the process for disbursing approved disaster loans. However, GAO continues to have concerns about several limitations in SBA's current planning process, including the lack of a timetable for competing key elements of its disaster management plan and the fact that the agency has not assessed whether its disaster plan would benefit from the supplemental use of disaster simulations or catastrophe models. SBA took a variety of steps under trying conditions to inform victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes about its assistance programs, but several factors may have limited the effectiveness of these outreach efforts. SBA staff members reached out to disaster victims by speaking at about 600 organized events and advertising. However, the effectiveness of SBA's outreach efforts may have been reduced by, among other things, both the extensive damage and victim relocations associated with the hurricanes. According to SBA officials, the agency has initiated an internal review of the outreach that it provided to victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes and is developing a plan to better provide such outreach in future disasters.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
Recommendation: To better position SBA to prepare for and respond to potential disasters, the Administrator of SBA should direct the Office of Disaster Assistance to develop time frames for completing key elements of the disaster management plan and a long-term strategy for acquiring adequate office space.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: SBA has taken steps to incorporate FEMA's Hazus catastrophe modeling program into its disaster planning process. SBA has also conducted disaster simulation exercises.
Recommendation: To better position SBA to prepare for and respond to potential disasters, the Administrator of SBA should direct the Office of Disaster Assistance to direct staff involved in developing the disaster management plan to further assess whether the use of disaster simulations or catastrophe models would enhance the agency's disaster planning process.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: SBA has completed key elements of the disaster plan such as maintaining more than 1,000 full-time disaster staff and 2000 reserve disaster staff and securing additional office space.
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Consumer Privacy Framework Needs to Reflect Changes in Technology and the MarketplaceGAO-14-251T: Published: Dec 18, 2013. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2013. -
State Small Business Credit Initiative:
Opportunities Exist to Enhance Performance Measurement and EvaluationGAO-14-97: Published: Dec 18, 2013. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2013.
Dec 11, 2013
Small Business Lending Fund:
Treasury Should Ensure Evaluation Includes Methods to Isolate Program ImpactGAO-14-135: Published: Dec 11, 2013. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 2013.
Nov 26, 2013
Small Business Contracting:
Updated Guidance and Reporting Needed for Consolidated ContractsGAO-14-36: Published: Nov 26, 2013. Publicly Released: Nov 26, 2013.
Nov 15, 2013
Information Resellers:
Consumer Privacy Framework Needs to Reflect Changes in Technology and the MarketplaceGAO-13-663: Published: Sep 25, 2013. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2013.
Nov 13, 2013
Small Business Administration:
Review of 7(a) Guaranteed Loans to Select FranchiseesGAO-13-759: Published: Sep 10, 2013. Publicly Released: Nov 13, 2013.
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