Mercyhurst College - Thesaurus Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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D. SAUNDERS and L. Brittain of Cambridge University debating team, pit oratorical abilities against Mercyhurst's K. Lynch and M. Fiedler. Cultural Program To encourage a taste for the intellectual and aesthetic, Mercyhurst included in her cultural program a representative group of artists and lecturers, as Well as contributions from the Mercy- hurst Drama and Fine Arts departments. Among student-centered activities was That Name of Delight, directed by Sara Lee Stadel- man, which demonstrated that speech and the dance should simultaneously express a dramatic moment. Other student productions, Wisteria Trees, one-act student-directed plays, and the musical comedy, Plain and Fancyf gave drama and music enthusiasts the opportunity to display their talents. Then, too, Mercyhurst debaters en- joyed their lively discussion with visiting Cam- bridge University debaters, and Dr. Donatellils St. Thomas Day program proved philosophically enriching. T. CARNEY, vice-president of the Eli Lilly Co., emphasizes the necessity of Educating for Inequalityf' , i 4 1 1 l ii, Q DOROTHY DAY, editor of Q 'Q the Catholic Worker, stresses the necessity of Christian char- ity in today's world. FATHER HENRY Birken- hauer, S. J. parallels Mary and the modern woman at the So- dality Communion Breakfast, December 8. 80

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K LYNCH, Irish colleen, displays a Bit of the Killarney to add to the St. Paddy's Day celebration. Campus ucens Queenships are an important feature of all campus life. Various classes have been privi- leged to represent Mercyhurst on campus and off. At the annual Sweethearts Ball, Sandi Vali- centi, a junior,was crowned sweetheart of Gan- non's AEfIf Fraternity. This is the third straight year a Mercyhurst girl was selected for the honor. The military from two colleges chose Mercy- hurst girls to be their Queens. Pat Sullivan, a senior, reigned over the Saint Bonaventure Mili- tary Ball and Brenda Scutella was elected Co-Ed Colonel of the Pershing Riiie Honorary Mili- tary Fraternity at Gannon College. Heidi Martin, junior, was chosen by the stu- dent body to represent Mercyhurst in the Cam- pus Cover Girl contest sponsored by the Pitts- burgh Press. In December, Carol Fuller, sophomore, repre- sented the college in the annual Gannon Winter Carnival and presented- a radiant picture against a snowflake background. QUEENS MAY reign at dances, but each girl is a sovereign to her date.

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S. L. STADELMAN explains the theory of religious dance interpretation. JOSEPH VICTOR Laderoute, tenor, thanks his accompanist after his performance in the Little Theatre. .5 li Am 1 ll we ...Mag , legen p w .ww gt., 1 x 4 1 1 ew, 'E 2' .,g, ii I 2 'M ,af L? W 7 1 sgfkw 3324 X' ii' .., Q .1 ,, if iq E 'A S . . 1 I DR. C. BOURCIER delights his audience with passages from M0Iiere. ELIZABETH REID, U. N. representative to Tanganyika, relates How the African Sees Africa. Competent lectures and artists brought enter- tainment and intellectual stimulation to the cam- pus. Dorothy Day's inspiring philosophy, Rev- erend Birkenhauer's account of the Antarctic, Dr. Daniel McDonald's magical feats, tenor Joseph Laderouteis amazing range, and Harry Barton's delightful pantomiming indicated that the pro- . gram had been thoughtfully planned. MERCYHURST STUDENTS portray Our Lady's Visitation to her Cousin Elizabeth under the direction of Sara Lee Stadelman.