Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Don McCarthy watches a stray pair of hands steal his activities report to the student council. 136 Members listen attentively as Don Devey discusses the agenda for a regional meeting. Senior delegate Don Devey and iunior delegate Don McCarthy go over a report. united States National student Association The United States National Student Association is the largest and most representative student organization in the world. It is a federation of over 270 colleges, and universities, studenl governments. To further the cause of American Democracy, NSA delegates represent our country at international semi nars and in addition the organization sponsors tours for for eign students. The college is aided by the national office of the NSA whic i sends abundant information on student news and studen government throughout the world. Cooperating with the stu dent council, it takes part in surveys to determine pertinen facts about student life. Donald Devey, this year's senior dele gate, and Don McCarthy and Les Bronheim, iunior delegate attended the 8th National Congress in August, 1955. The Congress of 362 voting delegates convened for elever days in sessions lasting from 9:00 am. to midnight eac day. The purposes of the Congress were two fold: to provid a comprehensive workshop for the exchange of ideas, tech niques, and programs on student government problems an- serve as the ultimate authority for all policies and program of the NSA. In addition to the national congress, the NSA delegate attended six regional conferences at which they represente- the student council. This year the NSA sponsored Unite Nations Week and generated student interest in internationa affairs and oriented delegations of foreign students 0 campus. A used book drive was also sponsored by th national organization as well as an exchange of term pope with De La Salle College in the Philippines.

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tives from each school of the college the Council is able to make its decisions in the light of student opinion. Through its delegates in NFCCS and NSA the Council represents the thought and opinions of Manhattan at national inter- collegiate level and benefits from the services of these organizations. The President of the Student Council this year was Art De Simone, senior science. Along with Vice President Bob Muhar, Recording Secretary Jim Connors, Corresponding Secretary Don McCarthy and Treasurer Bob Klocke, he directed the council's activities for the year. Continuing the work of attempting a program for extra curricular and putting time and effort into the activity of the Social Affairs Committee Manhattan's crowded social calendar gets smiling attention from vice-president Bob Mahar. yding secretary Jim Connors attempts to track down a delinquent report as corresponding tary Don McCarthy, president De Simone and vice-president Mahar lend moral support. iunder the direction of Bob Mahart the Council was kept quite busy. Because of the hundred and one small details the Council is called upon to do, any long term proiects become quite significant. Investigation of student parking facilities, organization of the bulletin board system and the traditional sponsorship of student elections and moving up day have been the principle proiects this year. The various committees which contributed their shares to the discharging of council responsibilities were as follows: Con- stitutions chaired by Don McCarthy; Social Affairs chaired by Bob Mahar; Room Allocations chaired by Jim Connors; Bulletin Boards chaired by Bob Klocke; Ushers chaired by Frank Flynn and Student Activity chaired by Roger Goebel. A foFthcoming report of senior NSA delegate Don Devey receives close scrutiny from science rep Dan Cohalan.

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Frank Flynn schedules another meeting for all local colleges in the N.F.C.C.S. National ?cdmztian of Katholic galley: studmts he National Federation of Catholic College Students is an rganization dedicated to the coordination and service of e co-curricular groups in 180 member colleges throughout e nation. Its purpose is to develop more profound and truly ducated students. This year the NFCCS at Manhattan has aintained a constant high level of activity, commencing ith the Twelfth National Congress in Pittsburgh, August 25- ptember 5, 1955. Senior delegate Roger Goebel led anhattan's contingent, which was the largest college dele- ation at the congress. oebel's A Brief History of the NFCCS was highly com- ended and in addition Manhattan was honored with the Iection of Jerold Kappes as National Vice President in harge of student attairs. This is the second ranking office f the Federation. At the same congress the Confratemity f Christian Doctrine, one of the two national commissions n campus, received a testimonial by the National Congress or its highly successful work over the past five years. pon return to the campus Manhattan was again honored his time- by the election of Bill Synwoldt, Junior Delegate 5 Second Vice President of the New York-New Jersey area. wenty-one colleges are represented in the New York-New ersey area and monthly meetings are held for the purpose f coordinating commissiohs and intercollegiate activities. nder the experienced guidance of Jerry Kappes, Bill ynwoldt and Roger Goebel, now also chairman of the Stu- dent Government Commission, the Manhattan Delegation as host to regional Marian Congress on March 18, 1956. Brother C. Luke, moderator of N.F.C.C.S., and the officers after an important meeting. Roger Goebel addresses a meeting of the members. 137