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a . scholarships i n j e o p a r d yAll PHE AA (Pennsylvania H igher Educat ion Assistance

3, they ann ounced th at th ey would try to end the scholarlow-interest? loans for needy

taken-in order to cutfthe proposed

I t i s easy to sympath ize with these lawmakers faced with ve

.it is not so easy to agree with t heir p rioriti es. It is also lesseasy to agree with lawm akers ' reasoning . Senator Alber t Pechanthe assistan t minor i ty leader , main tained that " 'everybody

a l ike ' in any program of aid to higher educa

Yet, it is difficult to see how this is true. Particularly hard

their earn ing power . To have to star t th ei r careers wi th

Even though to ta l cancel la t ion of the PHEAA program maytoo drastic to be true , it is a distinct possib ility. Citizen re

If this seems to suggest something to you about the power ofopinion—you are r ight . Every le t ter has weight—yours an d

it a person al letter and tell them w hat these scholarships m ean

t

The bright posters have beentorn down, the many people haveleft our campus, and the Mercyhurst students are back to theirroutines of classes and study. Exposure '69 was a "nice weekend,"and we want to have another onenext year because it was a success, n

But, was it a success ? What isthe real meaning behind Exposure '69? It certainly wasn' t meantto be just a "nice weekend." Theconfrontation of different kinds of

people was meant to upset and

anger those of us who are too

complacent. The weekend experi-

science ma/or

a major in

co

The main emphasis in the

program will bepolitics and govern

service, foreign service, and

consists of twelve

itself, and two in a cog

e en tire cogn ate will

at M ercyhurst. Required

for the pro gram include

State and Local Government. Thestudent will be able to choose anyof the remaining ten coursestoward completion of her program from the courses offered a tMercyhurst or Gannon with theapproval of her advisor. Th ecourses offered at Mercyhurstother than American Governmentwill be The Presidency, Legislative Processes, American PoliticalThought, Comparative Governments, Political Geography, and

American Politics and Parties.Gannon College offers courses inRegional Studies (Asia, Africa,South America), Urban Government, and other American Political Science topics.

The cognate field is designed togive the student a useful tool ingrasping her own major areafrom the viewpoint of another Social Science, j The fields fromwhich the student may choose hercognate are history, sociology,geography, economics, and psychology. Special arrangementscan be made for students withdefinite goals in the area of Political Science regarding the cog

nate field upon the advisors suggestions. However, this will bethe exception rather than the rule.

It is projected that Mercyhurstwill participate in the Washington Semester program at theton, D. C. in the near future. Under this program, a studentspends a term in Washington,D. C. gaining first-hand knowledge off the operation of theNational Government. Her timewould be divided between two or

three major courses, special meetings , and seminars with publicofficials or other well-informed-people, and the writing of an extensive research paper. The research project may become thesenior thesis if it is of the proper quality.

It is expected that every per-

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ences were meant to extend inripples throughout the monthsfollowing Exposure '69 and influence our actions. Certainly themeaning of the weekend was dif

ferent for each student since theopportunities for experienceswere so varied.

The Exposure '69 Committeeplanned the weekend and experienced unity in purpose of faculty,administration and students. Weworked hard, with a spirit ofequality, to bring this weekendinto existence. The whole city ofErie exhibited its generosity andinterest. At the last moment weappealed for help and St. Mark'sSeminary, St. John's Kanty Prep,The Holiday Inn Downtown andSouth, The Niagara Motel, TheDowntowner, the T. K. E. Fraternity, Keystone Linen, and Sagadonated rooms, linens, servicesand food to accomodate the needsof the visiting guests.

The confrontations of the week

end were not meant to "spoon-Ifeed" us with the answers. It isonly through a further probingof the questions that the answerswill evolve. Where are the ripples ? Was Exposure '69 a success ?

letters letteOpen Letter to the Mercy

Student Body:

Congratulations for youest and obviously well-

"Exposure Weekend."

It was a show of view

personalities, proposals

counter-proposals; and yo

exposed to them. Its r

were at times banalities; a

saw them as they were. Fo

the over-used concepts of lohate were broadened and

sharply defined. For oth

was more of the same. On

is certain; you are wiser

knowledgeable and aware

current ideas and ideals o

peers and their counterp

personally congratulate y

success is just the beginn

your reward!

Sincerely,

David A. D

Registrar

2-10-69

however, to give the student abroadly based knowledge of politics and government so that shemay pursue any of the career opportunities open to persons witha baccalaureate degree in Political Science. For this reason, it is

hoped that students interested in

son gradua ting from Mercyhurst taking up the new major will be-

WINTER EXAM SCHED

Thursday, March 13. 196

Class Exa

8:00

2:30

3:30

8:00

10:00

1:30

with a completed program in Po

litical Science will have the abil

ity to pursue her study further in

graduate school, although the

goal of the program is not to pre

pare the students for gradua te

school alone. The objective is .

gin as soon as possible in setting

up their individual programs with

their advisor.

Any interested students should

contact Mr. Thomas Wood for

further information concerning a

program in Political Science.

Friday, March 14, 1969

I 9:00 8:00

12:30

4:30

10:00

1:80

Saturday, March 15, 1969

10:00 8:00

1:30 10:00

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upcommg liraThe culturally busy month of

February fulfilled itself in the"Ingmar Bergman Film' Festival ."A film a week was shown forfour weeks, Febru ary 11, 18, 25,and March 4. Introduction landmoderated discussions were included by Father DeSante, Mr.McAndrew, j*Mr. Dolan and Mr.

Skrypzak respectively. The GaryBurton Jazz Quartet Concert wasalso held last month on February14 at Cathedral Prep Auditorium.

The remaining Cultural serieswill include the film, "L'AVentura" on March 25. This film ofItaly's lidle rich established Mi-chelangello Antonioni as one ofthe leading directors in the worldand is a provocative statementabout modern society. "The recurring themes of the impermanenceof love, the difficulty of commun ication, the lease of betra yal ofone's self or someone else preoccupy §Antonioni almost to thepoint of obsession."

Adolfas Mekas' "Halleluijah

the Hills" will be shown on April11 . This farfetched story lightsthe screen with cinematic jokes

ireian

happeningThe "England-Ireland Happen

ing" is on|its way. Although theIntersession is over, the ^memoriesstill remain and! th e thirty-sixgirls who took the trip would liketo share them with you. On AprilH 1969 a ^'happening" will takeplace at Mercyhurst . The finalplans are st il l to be completed,

but this is a proposed programwhich Emily Fatica and SisterAnne Francis have compiled.

There will be on {April 1, inZurn Hall, second floor, moviesof the British Isles and commentaries on the places we visited.The sl ides taken on the trip willbe shown. E ach g irl completed latravel log of her impressions andmemories. You can read poetry,prose, stream-of-conscious impressions and enjoy feverythingwe did through our pictures. Theevening will be an open-end par-ty to celebrate our good fortune,ou r fantastic t rip, and the wonderful friendships we made.

The Literary Club will providethe food and the thirty-six girlswill provide the conversation, theanecdotes and the memories. Thetrip was too fabulous to be forgotten, so we would like to shareit with everyone at Mercyhurst .If you are planning to go overseas next year, this will give youa good idea of what to plan forin the way of clothing, money,and problems.

Everyone at fMercyhurst is invited. Stop in for a few minutesor stay late. Remember—its April1 and its not an April Fool'sJoke—watch the bulletin boardsfor more information!

and zany stunts; unencumberedby plot, it should prove to be agay, fun film. This romantic comedy, filmed in South Londonderry, Vermont, "resorts to slowmotion, fast motion, stop motion. . . li s a fresh experiment landexperience in the cinema of theabsurd." Tentatively, in conjunc

tion with the Social Committee,the film will be followed by amixer.

Jean Renoir 's "Rules of theGame" will be shown on April22 . This film frankly delineates

the erotic charades of the Frenchleisure class before World WarII . Fors aking ! the humanism ofhis earl ier films, Renoir mordant-ly satirizes the social and sexualmores of a decadent society nearcollapse. In this unfelling world,the game, l ike that oflthe hunt ,moves inevitably towards death.

On April 30, John Ciardi, co-sponsored with Gannon, twillspeak at Gannon Auditorium on"How Does AjjjPoem Me a n? " | Mr .

Ciardi, as poet , t ranslator, teacher, editor, and lecturer, has developed a rare working knowledgeof poetry. Readers of the "Saturday ! Review" know him for hi sforthright critical articles, for hispopular column "Man ner ofSpeaking", and!for his editorials.Students, fellow writers, and lecture audiences across!the nationhave found in him a fman wh o"can speak| plain 'sense ion th esubject of poetry, freeing it fromthe fogs of misunderstandingwhich too often surround it."John Ciardi completed three yearsas John fHolmes Visit ing Professor of Poetry at Tufts University,and is completing his translation

of Dante's "Divine Comedy".fHisfirst fling at free lancing was ashost of the CBS-TV Networkshow "A ccent," fr om | 1961 to1962. But, though Professor Ciardi has left regular collegeteaching, his books have not. His"How Does A Poem Mean?"—anintroduction to poety text, is usedin over two hundred colleges anduniversities. About his lectures,he is almost adamant in saying,

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Expansion at Mercyhurst is adirectional probing into education.In thelpast two years the campushas ch anged considerably^ in pur

pose and ;in appearance. An important par t off this probing isour Intersession program, providing a new kind of learning experience, especially in the field oftravel . The theatre study tr ips toNew York City and the tour toIreland, England and| Scotlandhave laid the groundwork for ne wexpansion into the educationalvalues of trav el . Intersession 1969will provide that expansion.

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If silveropinion competitioni

During the months of Februaryand March, Reedf & IBarton,America's oldest silversmith, areconducting? a | "Silver OpinionCompetition" in which §valuablescholarships totalling $2050 arebeing offered to duly enrolledwomen students at a few selectedcolleges and universities.

^Mercyhurst has been selected toenter this Competition in whichthe F irst Grand Award l is |a$300 scholarsh ip; Th ird GrandAward is a $250 scholarship;Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Awardsare $200 scholarsh ips; land Seventh, Eighth, Ninth? and Tenthare $100 scholarships. In addition,there will be 100 other awardsconsisting of sterling silver, finechina and crystal with a retailvalue of approximately! $75.

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Miss Molly Rose is the StudentRepresentative who isfconductingthe "Silver Opinion Competit ion"fo r Reed|& Barton at Mercyhurst .Those interested in entering the"Silver Opinion! fComp etit ion"should contact Molly for entryblanks and for complete detailsconcerning the Competit ion rules.She also has samples of 12 of themost popular Reed &|Barton de signs so tha t entr ants scan seehowf these sterl ing patterns actually look,

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