Wagner College - Kallista Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Varsitg Plagers For the past twenty-eight years the Varsity Players has endeavored to give its patrons the best in dramatic art. On January 20, l924, the group first 'met and since then has been attempting to fulfill this aim. The V. P.'s presented, in the spring of l95l, a student production of John Loves Mary . ln the fall of the same year, George S. Kaufman's The Butter and Egg Man was brought to the Wagner stage as a student production. Both were enthusi- astically received. Professor Nicholas A. Moss has been the direc- tor and faculty adviser of this group for the past four years. He has gained the respect of all who have worked with him for his excellent guidance and directing. ln the spring of l952, Professor Moss expected to attempt his most ambitious under- taking: an outdoor presentation of Shakespeare's Macbeth , A thriving group, the membership is continually increasing and hundreds of dollars worth of new, permanent equipment has been acquired. lil P MR- NICHOLAS A- MOSS

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International Relations Club Highlighting this year's activities of the International .Relations Club was the confer- ence on Communism held early in the spring. First of its kind ever held at Wagner, the all- many other colleges in the Metropolitan area as well as Wagnerians and the general public Well known and qualified speakers led dis cussion of the causes of the growth of Com munism in various areas of the world The IRC an affiliate of the Carnegie En dowment for International Peace has also presented programs during the year relevant to the search for international peace Both faculty members and off campus speakers dis cussed the factors shaping the foreign policies of certain countries Broader problems such as world federation and racial attitudes were also nresenterl ll E day conference was attended by students from V'Ce Premdenl Mll-lKEl' V S

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l-llpha Psi Umega A national honorary dramatic fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega was founded at Fairmount State College on August l2, l925. lt is a society tor those doing a high standard of theatrical work. lts aims are to provide a wider fellowship for those interested in the college theatre and to raise the level of amateur dramatics. Lambda Kappa Chapter at Wagner is one ot the two hundred and thirty active chapters throughout the colleges of the United States and Canada. The fraternity does not replace membership in the regular dramatics club, but stands as a reward for students' contribution to dramatic art. Election to membership is based on a twenty-five point system according to the type and amount of work which has been done by the individual. The fraternal society is particularly interested in providing a tie between graduates and under- graduates who are interested in dramatics.