Siena News 1960-09-30

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SIENA COLLEGE, LOUDONVILLE, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 30, 1960
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Siena NFCCS Sponsors Ibany Regional Meeting
Over 1 00 delegates from nineteen colleges in the New York-New Jersey Region of the National Federation of Catholic College Students will meet in Albany Saturday and Sunday for their monthly regional congress. Siena is sponsoring the convention which will be held Saturday at the Sheraton-Ten Eyck Hotel and Sunday at the college.
In   conjunction  with  the  NFCCS On the agenda of the meeting is
meeting, student goverrmient presi-     the election of a Second Vice-Presi-
THE YOUNG LOVERS in "The Merchant of Venice" are played by Carol Keefe and John Knight in the new Players Incorporated production of the Shakespeare classic.
W. Shakespeare's 'Merchant' Hits Siena Boards Oct, 20
On October 20, 1960 at 8:30 p.m. in Gibbons HaU, Players Incorporated, the longest running national repertory company in the United States, will present Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
I      It is unique in the kind of hand-
' somely costumed, colorfully staged production that only Players In¬ corporated offers in the touring field today. The Catholic University Drama   Department   is   under   the
^ direction of the Rev. Gilbert V. Harthe, O.P., one of the most prom¬ inent figures in the American theatre today, and the founder of Players Incorporated. Audiences can be as¬ sured of a production that balances the robust comedy of character with the tender lyricism of a famous love story.
I* Tickets will be on sale in the Dining Hall, Snack Bar and the Dean of Men's Office. The price will be $1.00 for General Admission and $2.00 for Reserved seats.
dents from the regional colleges will meet in a Student Government Presidents Conference. Dan Mc¬ Garry, Student Senate prexy, will represent Siena at this meeting.
First Meeting
The delegates will arrive in Al¬ bany on Saturday and will hold their first meeting in the Ten Eyck Hotel at 3:00 p.m. After a break for dinner, the delegates will reconvene for separate meetings of Senior Delegates, Junior Delegates, Com¬ mission Chairman, and the Executive Council.
The second session will begin with Mass at the Siena chapel Sunday at 11:15. A buffet lunch will follow in Serra Dining Hall, and the main business meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Dawson Memorial Library. Fr. Edmund F. Christy, OFM, President of the College, will welcome the delegates at this meet¬ ing.
dent to succeed Mary Ann Doran of Manhattanville, who became Re¬ gional President when Richard Cummins of lona College was elected to National Office.
The meeting is under the direction of Junior Delegate Bob Boehner, who is Chairman of Arrangements.
He was assisted by Bob Mahoney, who was in charge of hotel reserva¬ tions, and Senior Delegate Tom Tighe.
Pete Coffey, Student Senate Parli- mentarian and Chairman of the Re¬ gional NFCCS Forensics Commis¬ sion which is seated at Siena, will address the delegates Saturday on Parliamentary  Order.
SOCK Starts Siena Clubs
Running on the Right Foot    father Edmund Announces
WITH HEADS TOGETHER, Bob Mahoney, Bob Boehner and Tom Tighe plan the regional meeting of the NFCCS which will be held in Albany October 1st and 2nd.   Bob Boehner is the general chairman of the event.
The new Senate Organization (on) Club Ko-ordination (SOCK) is formulating a program to obtain the support and interest of the student body for all campus activities. It will also assist in the co-ordination of the cluibs and their activities, and try to further the name of Siena College by maintaining exemplary action among all campus clubs.
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LesCordeliers Meet, Tour
At   the   first  meeting  of  the Cordeliers   de  Siena,   new   oflfi- /cers  for the coming year were announced.
Newly elected are: Earl Prouty, President; William O'Reilly, Vice- President; Ronald Lagasse, Secre¬ tary; and Tony Tamburro, Treasurer.
Final plans for a trip to Montreal on October 7, 8, and 9 were also completed. The tour, which will cost '$15. will include transportation, hotel accommodations, and tours. Anyone interested in going should have remitted the amount stated above by today (Friday). This can be done by contacting Fr. Aloysius, Mr. Shiver, or any of the officers. This evening (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. the club will have its monthly off- , campus meeting at the Little Bavaria.
SOCK is headed by the vice- president of the Student Senate, Pat Bulgaro, and is composed of the vice-presidents of all the clubs. (These men shall meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month to dis¬ cuss and solve the problems which have come up.)
Objective
One of the primary objectives of SOCK is to arrange the meeting dates of all the clubs with the avoid¬ ance of conflicts among clubs draw¬ ing from the same membership groups. The meeting dates estab¬ lished are compulsory for all clubs.
For the purpose of competition, the clubs will be divided into three groups: Activity, Situations, and Academic.
The Activity class will include all those clubs devoted to the practice of some art or activity, such as the Radio Club and the Gavel Club.
The Situations class constitutes those clubs which were formed be¬ cause of the similarity in the situa¬ tions of its members. This includes the Boarders Club and the Sigma Omega.
The Academic class is centered around those clubs which are de¬ voted to the study of a particular science   or   culture,    such   as    the
Biology Club and the French Club. At the end of the scholastic year the Student Senate will award a trophy to the club selected from each class as "Honor Club" for that year . These clubs will be selected on the basis of:
1. How    well    they    fulfill    their founding purpose.
2. Their    contribution    to    their members and to Siena College.
3. Their cooperation with  SOCK.
REV. AMADEUS FIORE, OFM
... an Instructor in English, at Siena College, has received a grant from the University of London, England, for three months research in Flor¬ ence, Italy.
New Faculty Appointments
Father Edmund F. Christy, OFM, President of the College, announces new appointments for the current academic year. According to the list, effective September 6th, 1960, there are eight changes affecting both administrative and extra-curricular phases of the college.
Heading the list of appointments is Father Stephan Brown, OFM, ap¬ pointed second assistant dean of the college.
Arts Division
Mr. Frank Monahan has been ap¬ pointed assistant chairman of the Arts Division. During the past academic year Mr. Monahan acted as co-ordinator of graduate school opportunities. Through his efforts Siena grads received eighteen grants for graduate work last year. Mr. Monahan continues in this capacity.
New appointments in the Science Division are Dr. James Kreuzer, assistant chairman of the Division, and Father Roman Pfeiffer, OFM, head of the Biology Department.
The changes affecting the extra¬ curricular phase of the college are: Mr. Francis Henninger, moderator of the Siena News, Mr. John Suc¬ hower, director and moderator of the Coventry Players, and Father John B. Chouinard, OFM, director and moderator of the Glee Club.
Father Patrick Brown, OFM, has been named a dormitory prefect.
Admission Test For Med School
The Psychological Corpora¬ tion has announced that the Medical College Admission Test for student admission to medical colleges will be ad¬ ministered on Saturday, Octo- ber 29,   1960.
Mr. Thomas Whalen, moderator of the Biology Club, terms this test of great importance to those who have not taken it previously since most of the medical colleges strongly recommend it, if they do not require it. A majority of medical admis¬ sions committee members say they attach at least some importance to the scores in evaluating intellectual characteristics. The test is designed to measure general academic ability, understanding of modern society, and scientific knowledge.
Apphcations may be obtained from Mr. Whalen, and must be returned to him by October 15.