Regis College - Ranger Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Finally, on Wednesday, I caught him. He was running to the cigarette machine. I pulled him into the bar, switched on my tape recorder, and we began: Playboy: So what was your reaction? Morris: Well, I can ' t see that much was actually accomplished. Playboy: How much money did they collect? Morris: Well, I really don ' t know. They collected $60 up at Loretto . . . Playboy: According to them. Morris: Yes — good point. But I think it was largely an un- successful venture. You got a match? Playboy: No, I don ' t. Why did they do it? Morris: Impractical hope. Playboy: There weren ' t many there . . . Morris: Lotta freaks, yeah. Playboy: Perhaps . . . Morris: Yes — perhaps it is indicative of some change of atmosphere on campus. Huelga! Playboy: Why did you go? Morris: Ha — it was free. Playboy: Did you sample the wine? Morris: Certainly. Playboy: The grass? Morris: Certainly. Why do people make such a big deal of it any- way? You know when I was a kid we used to smoke hay. It was harsh but had great effects — and no one thought a thing of it. Playboy: Really? Where was this? Morris: Iowa. Playboy: Really? Morris: Yeah. He excused himself and went looking for a match. By the time he came back we were both gone; him to the evils of alcohol, me to the evils of thought.

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Determination and stamina are historically known characteristics of great leaders, let us say no less for ours. Carry On! we cried and they did; to the Keg, then to the Nu Gnu, up to. the second floor, back down to the first and on and on and on . . . We can ' t forget though that for someone to assert effort towards progress and against stagnation he has to be commended, and some did get up the next morning. 2]