Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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crew . . . Frank Voisenat, Managing Editor; Bill Steponkus, Literary Editor; Ron Pochintesta, Copy Editor; George Daelemans, Photo Editor; and Pat O'Connor, Dick Crest and John Waters, to get the book under way. The rest is history. The trials and times of this period of progress are something that can be shared only by those who have lived them. The rest of this article is written as a diary for these men. It seemed that every week was a deadline. Work. ..work . . . work . . . was all that we ever heard from our esteemed editor. All in all, it probably cost us close to $75.00 per head to stay up on those work nights. Dinners were always held in the club down the hill. The Italian food filled our hungry stomachs, but we all will probably have ulcers when we are thirty five. We express our deepest gratitude to May, our waitress, Joe the cook, and the whole staff of the Van Courtlandt Luncheonette for their perseverance and under- Bill Steponkus, John Waters, Frank Voisenat. Frank Voisenat, managing editor, checking printer's progress by phone during his lunch period. v9: Ron Pachintesta, copy editor, You don't really think that I'd let this be printed, do you? Bill Steponkus, literary editor, and number one re-write man.

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Bill Farnun, editor-in-chief. If you have read previous yearbooks of this college, you no doubt have noticed a similarity between each year's stories. This year, we do not intend to repeat statements such as the fact that this is entirely a student publication, or that the cropping of pictures, photography, and write-ups must equal the professional standards set by national publications. All of these things, you already know. It is difticult to allot credit for certain work to specific individuals. The 1956 Manhattonite was a combined etT'ort. As you read through this book, you will notice section editors are given credit before each port of the book. It is our purpose to acquaint you with the unsung heroes of the back stage crew without whose determination there would be no 1956 production. Early last summer Bill Fornon, editor, planned the format of the book, executed the layout, and planned all of the write-ups and pix. This autumn he met with the production The line-up eDick Crost, Bill Farnon,

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mauhattanitc FRANK VOISENAT i - L stare , Lmanagingteditof ' i i xON'BoCiumsstA . capy editor 5 GEORGE DAELEMAN photo editor L 4 L DONALD BEAN 'Jan i Y Farnan gets his. ., Jon M tmt Photographers Charlie Dragone returns to the Manhattanite office for more assignments. standing. It must have been an ordeal for them every time the gang came through those swinging doors to have another Roman Feast. Food was not the only thing we consumed. Man must not only satisfy his hunger, but his thirst. When men gather, and the iug is passed, merriment flows. Although we were often too tired to be merry, there was one thing that we eagerly did. That was to pass the iug. If you ever happen to enter the Manhattanite office, you will notice, on the wall, a sketch of what seems to be a throw- back from prehistoric times. It is not what it seems to be, however. This is the symbol of the Manhattanite. The half man, half animal signifies the combination of high intellect and animal endurance that is demanded of this type of man. Plaid shorts and cigar indicate one thing; a Manhattanite Man has unique taste. Every college has its egg heads, white shoes, black shoes, the rah-rah, coed-killer, BMOC and Frank Frat, but only Manhattan has the Willy, a symbol of the Manhattanite Spirit. We present this book to you. Read it carefully, but while reading, look with compassion upon things contained between the covers that may go against your grain. Remember that we are all very tired now, and we welcome any criticism, as long as it is complimentary. In the wee hours of the morning, work continued at a rapid pace.