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SALVE REGINA COLLEGE/Neport, Rhode Island
December- January
Mrs. Storez Voices C. E.
Mrs. Carol Storez, Director of Extension Services, pauses briefly amidst the flurry of ber. da.lly activities.
by Susanne Neely Moving swiftly across Salve's campus is the figure of Mrs. Carol 路 Storez, Director of Extension Services, who graduated with an A.B. in Political Science from the University of Chicago and came to Salve's Division of Community Education in August of 1972. Mrs. Storez is herself typical of the diversity and expansion characterizing the people and efforts of the division. Community Education (C.E.) strives to offer 'the facilities of the college to the non-traditional s t u d e n t , accomplishfu.g- this through various outlets. Mrs. Storez first outlined the speci-
by Regina Tracy At the risk of sounding un-American, un-Christian, and like a person who kick chihuahuas, I have a confessiol\ - I loathe and abhor Christmas shopping. People have pictures of Santa Claus - I treasure companion mezzotints of Ebeneezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley. My idea of Christmas shopping is to breeze 't hrough Lord and Taylor's or Tiffany's, deftly wielding a credit card with a liveried chauffeur in tow carrying exquisitely wrapped packages. However, liveried chauffeurs are short in supply (to be fair, my friend, Rick, did offer to dress in his tuxedo, but we both 't hought he would look ~omewhat absurd prowling about in Woolworth's). My shopping forays are such things as nightmares and analysts' incomes are made of. When I cannot put it off any longer (like about 11:45 on December 24) I venture into the business districts. First, I I think I pick the 路wrong stores. They are rather unprepossessing, and the sidewalks leading to them are covered with varied and unappealing items like foaming cauldrons, skeletons of Dodo birds, and battered rabbits' watches inscribed "With love from the whole Wonderland crowd."
fie needs of the part-time student pursuing a bachelor or associate degree. Two areas operating in conjunction under the degree programs are, first, a large number of educational opportunities orgartized specifically for veterans, co-ordinated by Karl Nykaza, and secondly the Law - Enforcement Division, coordinated by Sister Ann Nelson. Law-Enforcement enrollees comprise the majority of students within C.E. Common areas of minor concentration by this group are history, politics, sociology, and psychology. Fulfilling the special needs of unclassified s t u d e n t s desiring
certain courses, she continued, is also the concern of C.E. Already possessing a bachelors degree or not pursuing one, such students are generally motivated by personal or professional benefit. These courses, often held in seminar form serve such fields as nursing interests as in fulfilling possible voluntary nursing requirements; psychological interests as found in the lectures of Dr. Darby on dealing with the dying; and educational interests as found in the inservice training for 'teachers. Successfully born this fall was the mini-semester, which has brought much a t t e n t i o n to
Salve's non-credit offerings of reasonable cost. Registration for these courses is open 'to all ages, whether a high schooler or senior citizen (who may participate at half-price). Over 60 people participated in the unique opportunity for personal enrichment offered by the first minisemester. Expanding into the community itself is the fourth field, that of community associated develoPment in which she works with Sister V i r g i n i a W a 1 s h, Coordinator of Community Services. Here the college-community liason directly benefits the community.
Students' Projects Enhance Interim Bicentennial Course The "Spirit of '76", featured in Salve Regina's January interim course, will be especially spirited with the added dimension of three student projects. Participating are Terri Kubitschek, Regina Tracy, and Peggy Munson in the dramatic, decora-
January 18 production of Royall Tyler's comedy of manners, The Contrast. Tyler's play bears the distinction of being the first professionally prod u c e d native American comedy. In capturing the spirit of the times, the theatre division aims to bring a bit of the early American stage to the corner of Leroy and Webster Avenues. Regina Tracy is planning a January 19 decorative arts exhibit which will display objects that would have furnished an upper-middle class household in feedback data are available,"- the N e w E n g 1 a n d prior to 'the proposal read. Revolution. In effect, the ex"The sophomore year will be hibit will show that aesthetics restructured so that all students were important to the American will be able to participate in the core and also meet the demands 路 colonists. Display objects will include furniture, pewter textiles of their individual disciplines. and Chinese export porcelain, all This restructuring is to be done on loan from the RISD Museum, by reducing the time allotment the Newport Historical Society, from 8 to 4 hours per semester and private donors. in the sophomore year. Other deWith the assistance of Sister tails will be charged to the M a r i a n n e Postiglione, Peggy ECO"'tore committee with participation by interested faculty ' Munson is coordinating a program of colonial music for a members," it cqntinued. January 15 presentation. It is Prior to the meeting this probest described as a sing-along posal had b e e n unanimously workshop, or a "hootenanny" passed by area chairmen and with colonial music. resource personnel. tive and musical arts, respectively. Following r e s e a r c h of the drama of the colonial period, Terri Kubitschek will serve as production manager to director Miss Joan David and assistant Miss Paula ,O'Malley for the
Majority of Faculty Votes To Retain Modified Core
In a majority vote at its November 28 meeting, the faculty indicated its intention to retain the general education core curriculum for the incoming As ought to be expected, the interiors are somewhat "different'' freshmen next year. However, to employ the euphemism of this or any other century; I generally some modifications will be made. walk out with an antique automaton which warbles "The Critic's Discussion centered around a Song" from "Il Literati", gaily festooned packages containing baby ' proposal submitted by the area snakes, and a vague, undefined feeling of nausea. chairmen and resource personnel "Straight" stores are almost worse. Steering a path through of the GEC. Both parts of the mama dolls, papa dolls, and mama and papa dolls, I am invariably proposal were accepted by a 'confronted by signs telling me that what my six year old sister really majority of the faculty present yearns for is her very own live giraffe. at the meeting. So now I gauge proximity of Christmas by the increasing ' "The freshman year of the core is to be allowed to stand severity of migraine headaches. While persuing the classifieds for unemployed chauffeurs I can't help but spare a thought for one of as is for the present. There wil~ the great, unsung philosophers of our times - Ebeneezer, you were be subsequent content modifications found necessary as mere right!
Co-ordinator of Community Services by Katby Stevens There is a new person on campus, Sister Virginia Walsh R.S.M., who is the co-ordinator for community services for Salve Regina College. Sister Virginia Walsh came to Salve Regina College this September and joined the Continuing Education Office. The purpose of her job, according to Sister Virginia, is to provide "a liason between the college community and the general community." The job of co-ordinator for c;ommunity services emphasizes meeting, talking with people in the community, assessing the needs of the community and then bringing an awareness of these
things to the college community. Sister Virginia is working wth the facutly, students, and administration to help meet 't hese needs. The response of the faculty and the students so far has been receptive. The faculty and students, Sister Virginia says; "recognize the need" to get involved with the community. The success of these progrrups depends on the efforts of the faculty and students. Students should reflect and consider If they could donate a small part of their time working in and with the community. Sister Virginia says, "No matter where one's talents lie, there is something for everyone to do." Types of .services that. the. _col-
lege might lend to the community are volunteer services, workihops, in-service programs, panel discussions and research work. The first event arranged by Sister Virginia for the elderly in the community was the Senior Citizen's Night performance of Tbe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at Salve's Creative Arts Center. Sister Virginia at the moment is trying to meet the fac;:ulty and students. She is working on a tutoring p r o g r a m for disadvantaged children at the Martin Luther King Center and the Catholic Information Service in Newport with the aid of faculty and students. At the present time a Meals On Wheels program is being arranged路 for the elderly in the community.
These programs, ac-cording to Sister Virginia, should "assist and improve the situation in the lives of others and help people achieve their human dignity in life." Before coming to Salve Regina College, Sister Virginia had a great deal of experience working with the people in a community. _she was a principal at a large inner city grammar school in Providence. On Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Sister Virginia works out of her office in the Continuing Education Office on the second floor of Ochre Court. She also works at different schools setting up special programs for math instruction on Tuesday and Friday.
In this quickly paced life, how fortunate a person is 'to possess the soul of the Christmas season. For true Christmas spirit provides a refreshing opportunity for reorientation of thought. It provides a time to drift backward, to revel in the memories of softly colored lights, the fragrance of evergreen, and a warmth that has pierced human hearts for 2000 years. Memories are the "stuff" that Christmas is made of. Best wishes for a memoryfilled and memorable holiday! Terri Kubitschek
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