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Masses will be held in Red Tub Otterbein College students now have the opportunity to attend a Catholic Mass, if they so desire. Father Robert White, former principal of Bishop High School in Hartley Columbus, is conducting these masses in the Red Tub Coffee House. He stays at the St. Paul's Catholic rectory here in Westerville. Father White asked for an assignment in which we would deal with college students. He is not only here at Otterbein to conduct Catholic services, but also to be available to students at Otterbein (Catholic or any denomination) to assist them in any way that he can. A group of Otterbein students are helping Father White get acquainted with the students here and become adjusted to the campus way of life. The group consists of: Annemarie Soiu, chairman; Mike Basha, Dan Kelley, Rick Fox, and Sherry Claypool. Miss Beth Toomey, head resident of Mayne Hall is also assisting. Joyce Karsco, a member of the psychology department is the faculty advisor. The group wishes to make known that there is a priest on the Otterbein campus. Annemarie Soiu, who acted as the spokesmen for the group; said that there are between 150-200 Catholic students on our campus. Since Otterbein is a Methodist college, it does not gear many of its religious activities toward the Catholic faith. Many of the Catholic students quit going to Mass each Sunday for many reasons. One reason is because they feel the
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nearest Catholic church is too far to walk. With a priest right on the campus, the Catholic students will be more involved with their faith. Since the Mass is available to them, they will more readily attend and feel freer about going to church. The main goal of this group of students is to create a general religious community, in which people can get together to do things and have a good time. Eventually, they would like to have regular get togethers to have fellowship with which people will feel free to come to and do whatever they feel like doing. Annemarie said that starting in the winter term, the group along with the priest, would sponsor two activities a month (like a skating party or pool night in the Campus Center). The masses offered in the Red Tub are going to start this off and everything else will evolve from the masses. As Father White meets more people and students, then they will be able to get together at other events besides the Masses. Otterbein College has made it clear that the Father can not ask for anything special, such as meeting rooms, because he is not employed directly by the college. The students are, however, permitted to ask for special things. The Father is going to work through this group of students. He is very willing to try anything new that the students may come up with. Miss Soiu stated that as people become aware of the masses offered, that the group would like to have a celebration-type mass with guitars, singing, and student participation or perhaps
and outdoor mass. The masses have been offered the past two Saturdays at 4:00 PM. in the Red Tub Coffee House. It will also be offered again this Saturday. It is in the process now for the Mass to be offered every Saturday. These masses are at a very convenient time. They are open to every denomination, not just Catholic. The Catholic activities, which are beginning to happen at Otterbein College, are not meant to be competition for the activities of Campus Crusade for Christ. It is just a new dimension in religious activities for the students at Ottterbein. Father White can be reached at 882-2109 for any student or person who wishes to speak with him. The Father is here at Otterbein to serve the students in any way that he can. It does not matter if the student is not Catholic; he urges people of all denominations to call on him, attend the masses, or any of the other Catholic-sponsored activities.
Merrill Palmer researches inner-city families The Merrill Palmer Institute in Detroit has been a source of interest for both students and faculty for as long as Otterbein has been affliated with it. In as interview with Dr. Lovejoy, this reporter discovered many enlightening facts about the Institute, its function, life-style and people. Merrill Palmer is interested in helping and researching the situation of the young child in the inner-city family. It has been in operation for approximately 50 years and now has expanded itself to include six different types of programs, including; inner-city schools, politics, nutrition and expanding intelligence and motivation of the child. All of the 42 college students and 25 graduate students presently involved in the program participate in weekly classes as well as becoming involved in community affairs in
RUBENSTEIN LECTURES ON CONTEMPORARY DILEMMAS Richard L. Rubenstein, noted theologian, auther and lecturer will appear as the first guest lecturer at Otterbein College on Oct. 11, 2 p.m. in Cowan Hall. Rubenstein will address the topic of the new morality and other related issues. He will discuss contemporary dilemmas concerned with the existence of God, and the fact that many feel that sacred dogma no longer provides adequate ethical insights. "Intelligent Christians
and Jews are seeking more relevant personal values, hence; a new morality," the phiolsopher says. Otterbein's guest lecturer has authored four controversial and widely-discussed books, "After Auschwitz," The Religious Imagination," Morality and Eros," and "Paul of Tarsus-Apostle at the Crossroads." In addition he has been a contributer to ''Playboy," "Commentary," "Commenweal," "The Psychoanalytical Review," and "The Union Theological ,,, Seminary Quarterly". Continued on 3
which they e:an incorporate the concepts learned in class. Otterbein has eight students attending Merrill Palmer Institute this year. They are; Faith Atkins, Lesley Collins, Marty Edwards, Diane Hammer, Bobbie Hurst, Elizabeth Nissen, Joyce Simmering and Marcia Wladecki. They will stay at the Institute for an academic year, studying· the inner-city, for a grade of credit, non-credit. The life-style at the Institute contributes an atomosphere of freedom to the students' life. All students reside in large, old houses, maintained by the Institute and the students. There is unlimited visitation and very few, if any, disciplinary regulations, unless the student themselves vote them in. "The Institute is just like a big family where everyone is treated as adults", says Dr. Lovejoy. Jerry Driggs, a 1973 Otterbein graduate, is now working for Merrill Palmer in conjunction with his graduate work at Wayne University. He hopes to, in tire -near future, install a graduate plan into Merrill Palmer's curriculum. As of now, the Institute has been working in conjunction with various universities by providing a place for graduate students to put class room concepts into practice in the inner-city. The Insutute not only helps the city to develop its youth, but helps the students develop a sense of freedom, self respect and autonomy. Every year, Dr. Lovejoy takes a group of interested students up to the Institute. He is planning a trip around the end of October or the beginning of November and one again in the spring. Continued on 3
Otterbein admissions book is flexible, individualized
Otterbein Admissions Director Michael Kish looks over the new Otterbein Orientation Notebook
An innovative new approach to college admissions materials, designed to be flexible, clearly informative, and individualized, has been created by the Otterbein College office of admissions for high school guidance counselors and interested junior and senior high school students. Contained in a three-ring notebook, 26 separate pages of material are each addressed to a specific area of college information. "We have invisioned these notebooks as a particularly helpful tool for high school students and their counselors," Otterbein director of admissions Michael Kish says. "Since the pages are removable, every
notebook can be tailored to the particular questions and interests of each individual." Areas covered on notebook pages include departmental information, listing possible career options within each emphasis, and information about admissions, individualized degrees, internships, curriculum, and the reading and study skills lab, Kish says. The bright red notebooks were distributed to all Ohio high school guidance counselors, who have been enthusiastic in acclaiming the book's usability. The new Otterbein Admissions notebook is the first tailorable admissions material for high school students in the state of Ohio.