Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Manhattan Collegiate Society ' THROUGH still in its infancy, the young - • Collegiate Society has already exhibited positive signs of ben)ming a permanent fix- ture on the Manhattan Campus. It has been shortly over a year since a confident group of ten students of the Engineering School banded together for the express purpose of advancing the cultural and social life of Manhattan men by introducing a chapter of an influential national fraternity to the circle of already-existing campus organizations. At the present time the society has more than doubled to over twenty-five Collegians repre- senting all the schools of the college as well as the original group of Engineers. The Collegians have been more than suc- cessful in their ventures in the field of extra- curricular sponsoring a number of well-re- ceived affairs. Credit for these successes as well as for the advancement of the group in other phases of campus life, is due chiefly to the inspirational leadership of the society ' s president, Vincent Lukas with the coopera- tion of his hard working colleagues. At the suggestion of the society ' s Faculty Advisor, Brother Aloysius Joseph, corre- sponding secretary Bill Cosulich, contacted a number of Catholic and non-sectarian fra- ternal groups throughout the country in an effort to establish a national organization. The response to the suggestion has been ex- ceptionally gratifying and the Collegians are looking forward to an exceptionally active year. 203

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Student Athletic Association ' I ' HE largest organization on the Manhat- tan campus today is the Student Athletic Association, for every registered student is a member. This organization is run for the interests of the Student Body, as evidenced by Its sponsorship of intramural athletics and pep rallies. The goal set for the Athletic Association during the past scholastic year was th e estab- lishment of a ' i ' ified school spirit on the part of the students. This task was carried out under the leadership of Phil Sheridan, President, ably assisted by Charles Riker, Junior Representative; Edward Haggerty, Sophomore Representative; and Martin Mur- ray, representing the boarders. The schedule of pep rallies for our athletic teams far exceeded those of past years. The committee outdid itself providing such prom- inent speakers as Jack Lavelle and Joe Shee- han, as well as sportscasters Don Dunphy and Ste e Ellis. Student interest displayed through these affairs helped to bolster the fighting spirit of the Jasper teams. A record entry of 53 teams indicated a revival of interest in intramural basketball. The schedule of games had to be extended over a two month period in order to de- termine the winner. The members of the Athletic Association and those students who olunteered to ref- eree the intramurals are to be congratulated on a job well done. 202

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Debate Council T TNDER the leadership of John Brosnan, - the Council of Debate of Manhattan College conducted a successful season, en- gaging in nearly hfty debates. In its formal debates on the subject: Resolved: That a World Federal Government Should be Estab- lished, the council has lost only one debate, and that, early in the season. A new idea, mtroduced by Mr. Hyatt, was the series of Town Meetings, employing the Forum Debate technique. The Forum Debate gives each speaker a five minute presentation speech. Instead of a rebuttal, there is a twenty minute cross-questioning period, fol- lowed by questions and discussion from the floor, for the remaining time. There ha e been four Forum Debates this term, held in the Alumni Room, which was filled for each forum. They were so popular that it is planned to ha e about three times this num- ber next Fall. These forums have been with Manhattanville on Universal Military Training ; with Good Counsel on Have Women Failed As Homemakers . ' ; with Mount St. Vincent on Socialized Medicine ; and with Good Counsel on the important subject: Do Colleges Today Meet Student Needs . Besides the regular debates and the new Forums, the Council has engaged in ten Radio Debates, over stations: WWRL, Long Island, WBAB, Atlantic City, and WFUV, Fordham University. Some of these have been regular debates, but most of them have been of the round table discussion type. This year the Council engaged in Debates with Catholic University, at Washington; with Georgetown School of Arts, at George- town; with St. Joseph ' s College and Temple University at Philadelphia. They have also sent three members to the Student Debaters ' Assembly in Albany. 204