Berkshire Community College - Falconer Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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.- It's Sunday night and time for N ACA. Q sa' . Q6 ,- ' Y. EMR ' X 5 , l H N A 5 , f 1 - si.-.5 r:Q , . 1 .-:sf f V V F ' 1' 1 A , ' i . VL ,, 'V ,, .' F' I A ,, .' H , l- z'-.. -,-- ,. 1... . . , 1 . wb- ,. . .UAS .. . Y , - .,: ,sw .- at , if 'feng .ss On alternate Sunday evenings the Newman Club officers present significant programs. The N ACA CO'I.HI,Cl.f chooses the evensing programs. We Rt. Ciltlmnrflstiaam msommiaaamma FROM the first Sunday in each academic year until the last Sunday before June Week, the Naval Academy Christian Association is on the job, providing multifari- ous entertainment to the Regiment every other Sunday night, supplying magazines to Smoke Hall, and keeping the patients of the hospital equipped with reading material. Directing the affairs of this popular organiza- tion, which claims almost every midshipman as a mem- ber, is the N. A. C. A. council, composed of Chaplain Thomas, who guides and vitalizes every meeting, and seven midshipmen from all classes. Its meetings feature programs ranging from pianists, singers, and harpists to hypnotists, war heroes, and professional lecturers. lm-muwmannn Qhmmho A comforting relief from the maddening rush of academic life is provided every other Sunday night in Memorial Hall when the Newman Club gathers. There, in a quiet, relaxed atmosphere, some of the outstanding Catholic priests and educators in the country speak to several hundred interested midshipmen. Although this organiza- tion was created for Catholic miclshipmen, it attracts those of all faiths, for the subjects discussed are of inter- est to all. The influence of religion on the lives of us is undeniable, and it has taken on a newer significance in these times of war. The men who speak here realize this and make an effort to clarify all phases of religion and to instill a finer spirit in each listener. The popularity of the Newman Club has grown steadily through the years, and the fine spirit and keen interest shown by the in- creasingly large audiences is an indication of the influ- ence that it will continue to have in years to come.

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e are given the gauntlet of crises to be met and equaled, of zero hours to be waited out, of melees to be fought with a fury unknown to other generations. We must have the- endurance, the will to run this gauntlet, the power to dght to a victory in which all bitterness is exhausted in the past. Such is our privilege -an opportunity to prove ourselves worthy of the 'blessings of free life and to assure them for our children. Such is our solemn trust -the necessity of demonstrating that demooracy's heritage of free minds and strong bodies has not failed and will not weaken in the future. The grim image of total war stands always before us reminding that time is short and demanding, that even our hours of play be preparation for what lies ahead. No longer an arena of sport, the gridiron is now a training iield for a bigger job. The locker rooms are ready roomsg the quarter is a oampaigng the off-tackle plunge, an attaolzg the touchdown, a batt1e's reward. We are learning to fight, now to the iinal whistle, later to the last shot.