Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Student Council ' ■T ' HIS year, Andy Paretti, president of the council, brushed aside the objectionable cobwebs lurking in the Student Council office, with little flourish and much good-will. The meetings of all extra-curricular groups were organized; financial statements were filed; and each club produced a constitution. The Student Council came of age, acting Mth proper responsibility both on the cam- pus and in dealings with other colleges. The scheduling of dances and meetings was more orderly than before, and relations with neigh- boring women ' s colleges were maintained on the year-in-and-year-out friendly atmosphere. Much of the success of campus tea dances can be attributed to the Student Council. Also, the presence of Manhattan students as guests at other colleges must be assigned to our knit organization. The first notice that the Student Council was off to a good start came at Paretti ' s acceptance of the presidency last spring. Speaking extemporaneously, his delivery at the Campus Day festi ' ity was touched with clarity and warmth. In practice, the same qualities were present later when the forth- right plans were implemented. 172

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Epsilon Sigma Pi I7PSILON SIGMA PI IS the most exxlusive organization at Manliattan College. Its membership is always small because the feats accomplished by its few in number are difH- cult achievements indeed. The members sur- mounted the most difficult scholastic hurdles and approached commencement with a 3.4 index which is battins: far o ' er .-400 in the academic league. The students pictured below ha ' e maintained an a ' erage which borders close to the enchanted straight A. The society was founded at Manhattan College in 19.33 as a means of due recogni- tion to the students wht)se major interest was their studies. In spite of war time interrup- tions and the subsequent reacclimation pe- riod, the present members of Epsilon Sigma Pi lea e Manhattan cum laude. 171

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Alpha Sigma Beta A LPHA SIGMA BETA, founded ' way - back in the early 1900 ' s when Manhat- tan was the College by the Sea, is the oldest fraternity on the campus. The opinion is held by many that a history of Manhattan is a history of ASB as well, for the founding purpose of the fraternity is It shall be the primary function of Alpha Sigma Beta to unite the loyal sons of Manhattan in stimu- lating pride and interest in the achie ements of Alma Mater. 0 er the years, since its beginning. Alpha Sigma Beta has become a functioning organization justly proud of her sons and their achievements in Manhattan ' s name and humble in her ser ice of Alma Mater. This is why ASB demands so much of those who would be members. The Fraternity is composed of two sec- tions: the Active body for undergraduate members and the Supreme body for the alumni. There is active cooperation between these two so that the social activities may be blended with campus life. A Barn Dance and a Boat Ride held last year brought enjoy- ment to many Manhattan men and the Frat intends to keep up these popular social func- tions for the pleasure of the Manhattan men to come. As evidence of the close bond of friend- ship between Manhattan and its oldest fra- ternity, Alpha Sigma Beta, one need only look about the campus and see the Brothers ' Stations of the Cross and hear the Angelus: both of which the Fraternity donated in its undying effort to serve and bring fame to the name of Manhattan. 173