Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Mr. Peter Siragusa strives for a pia- nissimo from the enthusiastic pep band between periods of another hockey victory at McHugh. The lone trumpeter practices for the traditional FIGHT cheer to be heard in the B.C. stands on Saturday. Possibly the best known extra-curricular activity on our campus is the Boston College Eagles Band. Under the enthu- siastic leadership of Mr. Peter Siragusa, the band ' s director for the past four years, membership has nearly doubled to the present figure of seventy men. This is a most versatile group as its numerous activities indicate. During the fall, it is an integral part of football festivities and has performed its half- time shows to an estimated audience of thirty million people. This figure is probaly conservative because of the wide tele- vision coverage afforded two games from Alumni Stadium. At formal R.O.T.C. functions the band represents the Cadet Corps, and on several occasions, has been cited for its excellence in competition among participating universities of the First Army area. As a pep band, it has entertained many hockey and basketball fans between periods. In fact, shortly after mid-year exams, when the band did not appear at one of the hockey games because of another commitment, many asked if its members were among those scholastically deficient. Of course, the major event during the Band-year is its annual participa- tion in New York ' s St. Patrick ' s Day Parade by personal invita- tion of His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Spellman, a clear indication of the esteem with which the University and its Band are held. Students, alumni and friends concur that the present Boston College Band is the finest in recent years. Beneath the towers, and before a pleased crowd, the Eagles ' March- ing Band renders a salute to the Naval Academy during half-time. 47

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Aquinas Circle s S% S 13KasK ftrrl3 The Aquinas Circle, composed of upperclassmen, discusses and evaluates current philosophical and moral issues. During the past year particular philosophical views of education were discussed and their solutions of current educational problems evaluated. Also in view of the considerable space in newspapers and periodicals that has been devoted to the population explosion and in most cases the anti-Scholastic solutions that have been offered, considerable time was devoted to the morality of these solutions in the light of Scholastic philosophy. Under the guidance of Fr. Reilly this organization has been received with great favor by large segments of the student body and has done much to help the student to appreciate not only the Scholastic system but many of the world ' s other philosophies. The Circle has no officers or dues; and meetings, held weekly, are of a discussive nature. Through this type of meeting the Aquinas Circle supplements the instruction received in the classroom and aids the student in applying philosophical principles and theories to concrete situations. Analyzing the philosophical aspects of the population explosion are Aquinas Circle members, -(left to right) Dom Perriello, Bob Greene, Joe Lukas, Gene Calabro, Bob Doyle, Dick Wallace, Fr. Reilly, Moderator; Bob Morrissey, Walter Mahoney, Jack Matthews, Steve Concannon. Boston College Band Trombonists vie for the spotlight a la the famous 76 of Music Man.

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Debating Society Dr. John Mahoney instructs the B.C. De- baters in the famous tradition of Demos- thenes ' On the Crown, (first row) Kevin Byrne, Vice President; John McNealy, Pres- ident; Francis Scaduto, John Sullivan, (second row) John Connolly, Jim Bolger, Frank Mahoney, Phil Landrigan, (third row) John O ' Connell, William Collins, Paul McNamara. In its second year of operation under the new policy of opening membership to students in all undergraduate schools, the Boston College Debating Society, under the direction of Dr. John Mahoney, Moderator, enjoyed another fruitful and successful season. Among its activities were participation in the National Jesuit Tournament in Chicago, the Cherry Blossom Tournament in Washington, and numerous tournaments throughout New England, many of which were sponsored by the Greater Boston Forensic Association. A variety of debates and talks were presented before various religious, civic, and social organizations; weekly meetings featured discussions of various topics of current interest and concern. The season reached its culmination with the annual Prize Debate. Dramatics Society V U i 48!