Catholic University of America - Cardinal Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Attention is diverted . - - - ld be lorious ones Mid-December! Depending on vantage Point' Ehehdays ahead Scsrlladinggthat overly- - es o S Bring an of fest 3-mi recuperaiuon' or .more Solemn on - ' te assignments finished, atten- last minu commercialized Christmas spirit. A flurry of . . M 1 to Christmas tion is diverted from the blank anonymlfl' Of McMahon or a Oney shopping. College students are notorious for their ac o yi 1 -1 f th to scrape together enough for a hurried trip through Wliodg S Of Hecht S or or e not-so-elite-window shopping on 5th Avenue, BrOO 2111 . . . ' ' lebration at Christmas. For d t n, clubs overflow in speclal C9 As part of their tra 110 f th dvent . . . ' ' - ' ' servance o e H some, it is merely social: for others, It 13 21 S21fS21Cr1fiC1H3 Qb y I , , . t near- of Christ. A sorority s Christmas show for orphans at St. Vincent S. C3fOl1U8 3 by religious houses, and fraternity parties-all are reflections of the Pefvading influence of the birth of Christ. Who can help but , I f h , surrounded by a multitude of orphans, eyes a-glimmer with tears o appiness at talking to Santa Claus and receiving that unexpected toy. And dO0Sf1'f the round Of applause received for a slightly off-key rendition of O Holy Night . mean a bit more than a similar ovation for Show Me the Way to Oo Home in April? The drizzling rain of Yule Week didn't stay the spirits of the campus carolers in the least. Socially, Christmas parties highlight the week before the campus-wide exodus. Clubs painstakingly plan for these parties, and more often than not, they turn out 'to be 'twice as good' as the year before. For those who are able and willing to realize it. these Christmas parties provide some of those fine memories later looked upon with nostalgia. Ciathered around a piano, a punch bowl, or Santa Claus fit makes no dif- ference, reallyj, with voices raised in song, the beauty of the scene is overwhelming. For a moment, at least, the worries of academics and the petty jealousies of campus politics are forgotten. Prom the Speech and Drama Department, we have come to expect something a little bit special. Perhaps the technical perfection cannot match other, more dutifully pre- pared offerings, but the atmosphere in which it is presented sets its Christmas show apart. But, as all good things, the week ended. Only you know what followed during the fortnight break from classes. Yet no one would be so bold as to say that he had not been infected with the spirit of the season long before Christmas day arrived. ' l k f ready cash but theY 31WaYS manage understand the meaning and purpose of Christ's nativity when In other fields of endeavor, CUites are always active. To complement classroom learning, physical exercise is stressed. Hence, our scene shifts to the gym. Relying on the skills imparted by Coach George P. Cieorge, and a great deal of in- testinal fortitude, the wrestling squad battled its way through another exciting season. The grunts and groans from the red square of canvas didn't attract large crowds, but no one can say the grapplers offered less for the money. Just below in the chlorinated sweat box known as the swimming pool, Jake Heng- stler's natators struggled. The perfection of a difficult stroke, the shaving of a split- second off a previous time, the improvement of a dive-these are the lures of the tank. And improve they did, throughout the year, with a team comprised mostly of under- classmen. Often the sports fan was amazed to discover the make-up of the swimming team. The most unlikely looking scholar or socialite turned out to be the team's most reliable back-stroker or sprinter. To attribute any aesthetic beauty to an aquatic race perhaps would be stretching a point, but the fans came to watch. Students, faculty, religious, male and female alike endured the sweltering heat of the gym basement to e d efforts of athletes who are, as they say, all wet, ncourage an to appreciate the But on the center court in the main gym performed the pride of CU varsities-the basketballers. Throughout the year, the disadvantages, failures and successes of this team headlined THE TOWER. Th devastating skill of the frosh squad members, and the final three games for the confer- h ' h' ence c ampions ip are now history. All that remains to be said may be Considered vain dreaming or unfounded prognosticatiting, but yet if must bg Said eir slow start, the improvement and eventually Never has CU seen such an exciting team, never such a potentially powerful one never such a colorful one. Three upset victories found us in the championship game opposing a cross-town rival. Our very presence there was incongruous, but it bodes 'll 1 for the rest of the Mason-Dixon Conference teams. We are a young team returning intact for next season. The fortunes of CU basketball are on the rise'

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