The-Rosaverian_1961-10-13_002 |
Previous | 2 of 4 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
|
This page
All
|
Two THE R O S A V E R I A N October 13, 1961 « S e n i o r C r i t i c i z e s 'N e w s ' o s a v e r ia n O n J o u r n a l i s t i c P o l i c y Assistant Editor ___ Business Manager _ Advertising Manager Photography Editors- Circulation Editors- Head Typist ---------- Cartoonist ------------- _ Ellen Allard Roberta O’Hara __ Ellen Barter Judy Maguire ____________Pamela Barrett, Mary Ellen Colarusso -Mary Sager, Barbara West _______ Elizabeth McKenna ________ Shawnee Cardone MEMBER Reporters Arlene Puszcz, Maureen O'Toole, Paula Anguish, Carole Bucci, Rho Curley, Mary Ann Zimmer, Ellen Le Roux, Ann Harper, Marion Marrone, Margaret Clement, Olive Film, Geraldine Dunn, Judy Barker, Pat Burdick, Mary Fran English Copy S ta f f_____ Mary Boylan, Janice Chinik, Mary Joan Connors, Marianne Haite, Noreen Harren, Annamae Ryan, Mary Lou Koehn Printed by The Artcrafters, Troy, N. Y.___________________________________ A M E N D M E N T S I X . . . November inevitably means a trip to the polls and, as election time rolls around, qualified voters, such as your parents, and in some cases, the upperclassmen here at the College must take stock of the issues at stake. This November in New York State there is one issue which strikes home to every college administrator as well as any parent whose young child will attend college in the late ’60’s or in the ’70’s. Amendment Number 6 “would put the state’s guarantee behind bonds issued to finance the construction of facilities at private and public colleges and universities, ” stated Sister Catherine Francis, President of the College of Saint Rose, in a recent comment. “Remember it does not involve more state spending. The state’s guarantee, however, would widen the loan sources for the colleges and universities and also would lower the interest rates on their loans. If the amendment is defeated, more public facilities will have to be built at taxpayer expense.” It is partially up to us, the college students of today who now have our educational opportunity, to insure a like opportunity for the generations to come. Speak about the amendment to your parents and to the people in your community. Mention that Governor Rockefeller, the Board of Regents, and the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York have given their full support in favor of this amendment. Encourage people to vote "yes" on Amendment 6. C H A N G E m P O U C T . . . While minor innovations and gradual changes seldom receive a great deal of attention, they are usually enduring and quickly produce a noteworthy result. Such, we hope, will be the case with the changes being introduced into the C.S.R. student newspaper. The various staffs are making use of new and simple devices which will constitute a better finished product. However, a newspaper staff is not an isolated entity; its members cemnot work alone. Just as a metropolitan newspaper needs an active community of readers, so does a student newspaper. These readers not only glean information and form opinions from the content of the paper, they also contribute to the paper—often by their own newsworthiness, often by an expression of their views and opinions. In regard to a student newspaper in a relatively small college community, this reader function is especially important. Besides being cui effective vehicle for the transmission of views and news of every member of the college community, a college newspaper provides valuable future citizenship training. Therefore, no matter how many changes have been and will be initiated by the staff, they will be of absolutely no consequence without the active and interested support of the reader. We encourage your writing letters to the editor. Since not all can be published, preference will be given to those of a more universal nature. We ask for your cooperation—both in suggesting story possibilities and in supplying reporters with information. And finally, we welcome your suggestions and criticisms. The Rosaverian is your newspaper. To the Editor: Although it is not the policy of the Rosaverian to criticize the members of neighboring colleges, I would like you to print my views on the recent column in the Siena News entitled “Campus Comments.” The writer of this column has herein collected an assortment of opinions, mostly derogatory, about Saint Rose girls. It matters not whether these opinions are true or false. What does matter is the fact that the question should not have been printed in the first place. The Rosaverian has not retorted in like manner, even though some students have voiced many and violent opinions on the subject. I would suggest to the editor of the Siena News that he refrain from printing any such material in the future. Such a column is poor journalism as well as poor taste. Geraldine Dunn, Class of 1962 WORLD FOCUS: H a m m a r s k j o U ' s D e a t h P r o v e s R u s s i a n T o o l By PATRICIA CORR Contrary to many reports issued since the untimely death of Dag Hammarskjold, the fate of the U.N. will not be decided by that event nor any other single event. It should, however, serve as the occasion for some serious evaluations on the U.N. as an effective means to world political peace. To be valid, any appraisal of the U.N. must transcend the mechanics of the organization, or any specific event to which it has been a party, and focus on that which is its foundation, good faith. Russia lacks good faith. Hence, the effectiveness of the U.N. as a preserver of political peace is negative. Call it lack of idealism if you will. But, idealism does not evade reality. It must have as its basis some truth and truth is a conformity with that which objectively is. It is foolhardy to rely on negotiations with the Russians. More than world peace, Russia wants world revolution. This is why the popular defense of the (continued on page 4) PHOTO POLL: S o d a l i t y n e m b e r s h i p : R e s t r i c t e d O r O p e n ? While discussions on philosophy and mysticism seem to be cropping up wherever two students meet, the campus talk has not been confined strictly to the more abstruse. The question of the selectivity of Sodality admissions and membership has received much attention also. Should Sodality be open only to those girls who demonstrate great interest? Should girls be allowed to feel that membership is somewhat compulsory? These are some of the arguments heard. KATHY CONNORS, '63 Should a girl decide n o t t o join Sodality after observing it in action for nearly a year, the fault lies n o t wholly in I the girl’s thinking, but in the example t h a t Execs and consecrated Sodalists have shown her. I don’t believe that a severe selective program is the answer, although one less strict might be feasible. If only those girls joined Sodality who were devoted to its ideals and way of living, we would have a selective Sodality, made up of truly interested persons who elected to join and did not do so because they thought it was compulsory. Joining Sodality just to be “one of the crowd” would make it a social clique rather than a way of living. JUDY BARKER, '64 Since Sodality is an integral part of Saint Rose life a n d government, I think students should be strongly encouraged to at-t e n d orienta-tion classes i n order to discover what this way of life entails. Then, however, they should not be made to feel obligated to join Sodality if they have no intention of trying to be true Sodalists. An ideal solution lies in making every girl truly interested so that we won’t have the selectivity problem, (continued on page 4)
Object Description
Title | Rosaverian, Vol. XXV, Issue 2 |
Date, Original | 1961-10-13 |
Type | Text |
Format, Original | Monograph: 4 pages, b&w, 12.25 x 9.25 in. |
Format, Digital | application/pdf |
Identifier | The-Rosaverian_1961-10-13 |
Source | Student Newspaper Collection |
Language | eng |
Rights | This digital file may be used for educational purposes only. Prior written permission is required for any other use. |
Description
Title | The-Rosaverian_1961-10-13_002 |
Transcript | Two THE R O S A V E R I A N October 13, 1961 « S e n i o r C r i t i c i z e s 'N e w s ' o s a v e r ia n O n J o u r n a l i s t i c P o l i c y Assistant Editor ___ Business Manager _ Advertising Manager Photography Editors- Circulation Editors- Head Typist ---------- Cartoonist ------------- _ Ellen Allard Roberta O’Hara __ Ellen Barter Judy Maguire ____________Pamela Barrett, Mary Ellen Colarusso -Mary Sager, Barbara West _______ Elizabeth McKenna ________ Shawnee Cardone MEMBER Reporters Arlene Puszcz, Maureen O'Toole, Paula Anguish, Carole Bucci, Rho Curley, Mary Ann Zimmer, Ellen Le Roux, Ann Harper, Marion Marrone, Margaret Clement, Olive Film, Geraldine Dunn, Judy Barker, Pat Burdick, Mary Fran English Copy S ta f f_____ Mary Boylan, Janice Chinik, Mary Joan Connors, Marianne Haite, Noreen Harren, Annamae Ryan, Mary Lou Koehn Printed by The Artcrafters, Troy, N. Y.___________________________________ A M E N D M E N T S I X . . . November inevitably means a trip to the polls and, as election time rolls around, qualified voters, such as your parents, and in some cases, the upperclassmen here at the College must take stock of the issues at stake. This November in New York State there is one issue which strikes home to every college administrator as well as any parent whose young child will attend college in the late ’60’s or in the ’70’s. Amendment Number 6 “would put the state’s guarantee behind bonds issued to finance the construction of facilities at private and public colleges and universities, ” stated Sister Catherine Francis, President of the College of Saint Rose, in a recent comment. “Remember it does not involve more state spending. The state’s guarantee, however, would widen the loan sources for the colleges and universities and also would lower the interest rates on their loans. If the amendment is defeated, more public facilities will have to be built at taxpayer expense.” It is partially up to us, the college students of today who now have our educational opportunity, to insure a like opportunity for the generations to come. Speak about the amendment to your parents and to the people in your community. Mention that Governor Rockefeller, the Board of Regents, and the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York have given their full support in favor of this amendment. Encourage people to vote "yes" on Amendment 6. C H A N G E m P O U C T . . . While minor innovations and gradual changes seldom receive a great deal of attention, they are usually enduring and quickly produce a noteworthy result. Such, we hope, will be the case with the changes being introduced into the C.S.R. student newspaper. The various staffs are making use of new and simple devices which will constitute a better finished product. However, a newspaper staff is not an isolated entity; its members cemnot work alone. Just as a metropolitan newspaper needs an active community of readers, so does a student newspaper. These readers not only glean information and form opinions from the content of the paper, they also contribute to the paper—often by their own newsworthiness, often by an expression of their views and opinions. In regard to a student newspaper in a relatively small college community, this reader function is especially important. Besides being cui effective vehicle for the transmission of views and news of every member of the college community, a college newspaper provides valuable future citizenship training. Therefore, no matter how many changes have been and will be initiated by the staff, they will be of absolutely no consequence without the active and interested support of the reader. We encourage your writing letters to the editor. Since not all can be published, preference will be given to those of a more universal nature. We ask for your cooperation—both in suggesting story possibilities and in supplying reporters with information. And finally, we welcome your suggestions and criticisms. The Rosaverian is your newspaper. To the Editor: Although it is not the policy of the Rosaverian to criticize the members of neighboring colleges, I would like you to print my views on the recent column in the Siena News entitled “Campus Comments.” The writer of this column has herein collected an assortment of opinions, mostly derogatory, about Saint Rose girls. It matters not whether these opinions are true or false. What does matter is the fact that the question should not have been printed in the first place. The Rosaverian has not retorted in like manner, even though some students have voiced many and violent opinions on the subject. I would suggest to the editor of the Siena News that he refrain from printing any such material in the future. Such a column is poor journalism as well as poor taste. Geraldine Dunn, Class of 1962 WORLD FOCUS: H a m m a r s k j o U ' s D e a t h P r o v e s R u s s i a n T o o l By PATRICIA CORR Contrary to many reports issued since the untimely death of Dag Hammarskjold, the fate of the U.N. will not be decided by that event nor any other single event. It should, however, serve as the occasion for some serious evaluations on the U.N. as an effective means to world political peace. To be valid, any appraisal of the U.N. must transcend the mechanics of the organization, or any specific event to which it has been a party, and focus on that which is its foundation, good faith. Russia lacks good faith. Hence, the effectiveness of the U.N. as a preserver of political peace is negative. Call it lack of idealism if you will. But, idealism does not evade reality. It must have as its basis some truth and truth is a conformity with that which objectively is. It is foolhardy to rely on negotiations with the Russians. More than world peace, Russia wants world revolution. This is why the popular defense of the (continued on page 4) PHOTO POLL: S o d a l i t y n e m b e r s h i p : R e s t r i c t e d O r O p e n ? While discussions on philosophy and mysticism seem to be cropping up wherever two students meet, the campus talk has not been confined strictly to the more abstruse. The question of the selectivity of Sodality admissions and membership has received much attention also. Should Sodality be open only to those girls who demonstrate great interest? Should girls be allowed to feel that membership is somewhat compulsory? These are some of the arguments heard. KATHY CONNORS, '63 Should a girl decide n o t t o join Sodality after observing it in action for nearly a year, the fault lies n o t wholly in I the girl’s thinking, but in the example t h a t Execs and consecrated Sodalists have shown her. I don’t believe that a severe selective program is the answer, although one less strict might be feasible. If only those girls joined Sodality who were devoted to its ideals and way of living, we would have a selective Sodality, made up of truly interested persons who elected to join and did not do so because they thought it was compulsory. Joining Sodality just to be “one of the crowd” would make it a social clique rather than a way of living. JUDY BARKER, '64 Since Sodality is an integral part of Saint Rose life a n d government, I think students should be strongly encouraged to at-t e n d orienta-tion classes i n order to discover what this way of life entails. Then, however, they should not be made to feel obligated to join Sodality if they have no intention of trying to be true Sodalists. An ideal solution lies in making every girl truly interested so that we won’t have the selectivity problem, (continued on page 4) |