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Vol. 10, No. 1 - Salve Regina College, Newport, R. I. - Oct. - Nov., 1956
Social Calendar Oct. 20 0. C. Dance Mercy Hall 21 Alumnae Homecoming 27 Sophomore Harvest Dance Nov. 1 Feast of All Saints (no classes) 4 NFCCS Workshops, Mercy Hall 6 Election Day 11 Armistice D ay (long weekend) 21 Thanksgiving Recess
Staff Plans '57 Yearbook Under the direction of Sister M. Jean and Sister M. Donald, R .S.M., faculty advisors, plans for the 1957 Regina Maris are under way. At a class meeoing in May the staff of the yearbook was chosen from the class of '57. lt includes : Co-editors : Misses Jean Caya and Maureen Lynch ; Business manager : Therese Gegg; Advertising managers : Wilma Meagher and Shirley Lopes; Managers of pho rography: Eleanor Claffey and Mary Jane Murphy. The theme of the yearbook, while sti1! a secret from undergraduates, centers around ·~he college's tenth anniversary.
Costumes, Singing Highlight Initiation It was apparent that the student body knew that Freshmen Week had begun at Salve Regina. Those characteristic white beanies with the large blue letters appeared everywhere on the campus-in the classrooms, at lunch, in the lounge, and even occasionally in the shower! Initiation commenced as ninetysix freshmen, dressed •i n individual costumes, paraded on corridors. Some never dreamed that their hair could be braided into so many pigtails! A hot water bottle, scatter wg, and p ail became familiar sights at Salve Regina. This, however, was not the end to the dreaded "Initiation." The em ire freshmen group was obliged .co perform for all students. The climax of Freshman Week was now lilt hand. For the first time the new members of the college worked as a class. After a most successful performance, the freshmen laughed and talked with upper classmen, and the freshmen admitted that the sophomores weren't the "awful creatures" they had imagined them to be.
Why Bother? ? ? Why do we bother to have a campus newspaper? Certainly it's not for the announcement of any real news/ Look at this issue, for instance. We all knew about the building fund drive and the NF council and just about everything else that is mentioned in these .four pages. So, why bother? Why should the editor, associate editor, reporters, typists, etc. waste their time? Good questions, aren't they? Well, if you will bear with us for just a few moments we'll try to tell you why we ·bother. First of all, we know that we're not giving the New York T imes nor even Th e EaJt Cup cake Gazette any competition. What's more, we're not trying to! We are not in existence to act as a medium of mass education in current world events. Why compare us to publications that are? The raison d'etre of a college newspaper is a much simpler yet a very
important one. College publications are established to fulfill a need or many needs on the individual campus. A few of these may be offered now. Primarily, this newspaper serves as a chronicle of events which go on in and for the college. If you wish, it may be termed an informal history book of Salve Regina College. You claim that you know this history, therefore, you don't have to read it. Of cour.se yo u know it .. . you're making i t! But does everyone in the English department know thaot the Chemistry students visited an industrial research lab last month? This is only a hypot hetical instance, but the ·p oint is: had it happened, it would have been noted in the college paper. Therefore, the newspaper can and does let you know how the other half lives. And that is the answer. That's why ·we bother.
Candy Cartons To Contain Core Of Campus-Ta-Come Sweet-tooth special with chocolate bars galore will be the order of the campus Friday, October 19 to Monday, October 29 when the Building Fund Drive officially holds sway. The drive, part of an overall movement of the Mercy Order, aims at the increase of facilities commensurate with the progress in educational leadership marked 'by the Order. All funds realized
S. R. C. Welcomes Six Instructors As the enrollment increases in a college, so it seems does its faculty, and this year Salve Regina College has welcomed six new members. In the French department is Sister ho Mary Anacletus, R.S.M., formerly headed the French departmem at Saint Xavier's Academy. In the book store ·is Sister Mary Rufina, R.S.M., who previously taught in many schools throughout this province. In September ·the College opened a new library and Sister Mary Laura, R .S.M., who received her · in library science from Villanova U niversity and who was former librarian at Catholic Teachers' College is now the assistant librarian. Sister Mary Geralyn, R.S.M., B.S. in N., teaches in the nursing department. H er chief subjects are biology and sociology - primarily, "Marriage and the Family." To aid in fulfilling the multineeds of her students, Salve Regina added two lay members to her .faculty. All French students are acquainted with Mrs. Georgette Ramos, Ph.D., through her work as head of the Alliance Francaise. Now Mrs. Ramos is here in another caopacity--'teacher of French a nd Spanish. Teaching Spanish is Mrs. Eleanor Reyes Granger, a former graduate of S.R.C.
by the college's part in the drive will go directly tO the institution.
All at ~alve RegMinaAhalve wiRtnessed expansiOn at c u ey, osary, Marian, and Angelus halls plus rhe tennis court now gracing Mercy Hall. Continued increase of the student body warrants bigger dreams for the future: residence halls, chap e 1, auditorium, department buildings. These can and will become realities with the loyal push of the students. During the ten-day span, money will be raised by selling World's Finest Chocolate Bars, personalized with the college picture and the Mercy seal. The bars at quarter pound sizes will sell at fifty cents each. The campaign, organized through the Student Council, is being carried out by a special committee comprised of representatives selected from each class. Members include: The Misses Mary Siefkin, Marie Klement, '60; Evelyn Davoren, Ann Carpenter, '59; Patricia Murphy, Loretta Verde, '58; Rydia Almy, Aurora Texeira, '57. These girls Wlill banner the student body as well as giving support of neighboring business houses patronized by the students. The goal is 9,600 sales; an "over- the-top" success. The program has proven eminently successful at Anna Maria and Emmanuel College, so let's not be outdone. Let's sell that chocolate!
a Regina Sodality's stmas party for unchildren in Newport e most rewarding of projects. All students to share with the Soera the joy of givinr; ting gifts of toys and 30 young guests. At held in Mercy Hall second week of De~i-lve Regina's "fairy " enchant the children am of delights and d are, in turn, amply the excitement and irrored in the eyes of sitors. th nity of the Advent ept in focus by obceremony of lighting Wreath. Beginning eshman class on the evening, each group the Great Hall to eek with the simple, rescribed prayers and candle which symcoming of the Light . The Advent Wreath beauty is fashioned d by Home Econom-
ul elegance of Salve's room is an approprifor the annual Holly faculty members are ts and are feted by junior resident stuname of the student onal Noel festivities ugh the week in all ls. tely, the merriment easting is replaced by olemnity as the stupate in the traditiondlelight procession. n the upper balconies, bed in caps and c a r r y i n g lighted eed down the broad case to the darkened ghlight of the cereplacing of a wax e prepared creche. traditionally belongs dent of the student this year, is Marie e f o r e the creche, ighted by each class represent the homage nfant King by every - bound s t u d e n t s hey share in the three :ve Masses which eliRegina's observance 1irth.