Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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A typical Monday morning at Creighton. October had its bleak moments. A small no- tice appeared in the Creightonian; for all its simple sound, the notice had sinister implications. In an effort to ease the parking problem, a student parking committee has been formed with Mr. Paul Sorrentino as faculty moderator. From thi jeginning a gigantic problem grew and un- Ic Kf . First it was the matter of a special lots aira distinguishing stickers for faculty members. There were occasional fines and a student com- mittee with Jjm Heaton of the School of Law as judge settled problems regarding students who, late for class, parked in restricted zones. Nothing to get worried abouli .But out of the dismal sky in February a stridant blast came from the Dean of Men ' s office. Mobile Laws Altered read the article in the Creightoiuan. Every stu- dent — man, woman, prepster — needed a sticker for his car and was to park in an assigrttd lot or suffer the consequences. Students contemplat- ed driving to school, taking a bus from their as- signed parking lot, and finally walking to the top floor of the administration building for their classes. The agents of the parking committee scoured the lots for violaters. Each Monday, long If you own a ear, there are one or two minor torn which you must fill out. The instigator. % V queues of violaters formed at the Dean of Men ' s office where fines of one dollar w e paid fo ow- ing violation. T ' he fine doubled each week it wasn ' t paid; if not paid by the third Monday the student had to be cleared by the Dean of Men to continue a a student at the University. The parking situation has certainly improved, although to some the remedy seemed sort of underhanded. 4

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No student would miss the President ' s Convocation % Behind every man there is a woman. In the marble haflk t St. Cecelia ' s Cathedral on a rainy mornin in October, Archbishop Gerald ergan celebrated a sol n votive Mass of the »ly Ghost to begin thefpiool year. The RevereSr Raymond Bishop ' s sermon, in which ur lives were compared to the weave of a,tdeli- cate cloth, illustrated how students arejBtaped through various influences of college and uni- versity life. The languages, he said, in red I or the Mass of the Holy Ghost in St. Cecelia ' s Cathedral. and blue emphasize a fine culture; the pastels of music and art lend dignity«to the pattern. Philosophy ties the fibers tog|j er. Carefully ■u work weaving stro and sleriraer threads into T jWisdom of God. l»her Bishop ' s words were an explicatio Ba pf the underlying theme of Igna- tion educatiJB — all actions must lead one to God. That afternoon in the comfort of Omaha ' s civic auditorium the student body and faculty enjoyed one of the most pleasant convocations in years. Bob Reily knocked the students back in their seats when he requested a donation of one dollar per student on behalf of the United Fund campaign. That |2548 was collected shows that the work of the Red Feather and Red Cross was appreciated. Most of this money, however, came from the faculty; the colleges of arts and commerce gave the poorest showing — 18.5 cents per student. But to get back to the convocation. The main feature of the afternoon was the honoring of Mr. Puis, director of the department of speech, for his thirty-two years of service to the University. Mr. Puis, a man of strong relig- ious convictions and a kind, interested friend, has always had a word of encouragement for the poor student speaker.

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A Homecomeing to end all Homecomings brought a hearty response from Creighton stu- dents. First to feel the effects were the Fresh- men, who walked into Freshman orientation one day to be greeted with a beanie given to him by an upperclassman. Some of the jebbies also went freshmen and exchanged their birettas for little blue beanies. Wednesday of Homecoming week students, dressed in nightgowns, bermuda shorts, or what have you boarded the Creighton Limited and sped off to a night of sock hopping. The following night many spirited students brav- ed the icy blasts of December to join in a wild snake dance which weaved its way through the corridors of the ancient Administration building. These sfudents found no shortage of toppers. Someone had cold legs that day. Classes were dismissed at 11:00 o ' clock on Friday so that all students might participate in the parade, as spectators if not actively. Considering the time of the year, there were a great many floats. Toi L- prize went o the Zips. JThe dedi- cation of Degleman Flail climaxed the after- noon. While many students wearily trudged home to prepare for the evening basketball game and dance, others assembled in the stadium for pushball and football contests. That evening Coach Tommy Thomsen ' s Blue Jays obliged the eager fans by trouncing Buena Vista. At 1:30 a.m. the next morning as the last student left Peony Park Homecoming was officially over. The color gaurd led the parade down 16th street.