1966-02-15

              The Record

Student Newspaper of St. John's University

Volume 79

Collegeville, Minnesota, Tuesday, February 15, 1966

Number 2

Beards & Bennies Hilite Mardi Gras

By WaltSpindler

The festive celebration of Mardi Gras, though centuries old, will again take place here at St. John's. This gala event, traditionally held on the night before Ash Wednesday, will take place Feb. 22. The festivities this year, from all indications, will be the best ever.

The fun begins at 7 p.m. in the SJU auditorium with the variety show which will last for about two hours. Emcees for this event are Rick Taafe and Roger Hipwell. The variety show will include various acts from St. John's and St. Ben's. Finalists for the beard-growing contest, under chairmanship of Pat McDonnell, will also be chosen at this time by judges from the College of St. Benedict. Chairmen for the variety show are Dan Fazendin, Jon Theobald, Mike Mitzel and Rich Kinzer.

BIG   HAIRY  DEAL

Seductive Benny Judy Welter woos slothful Johnny Jim Beaudette a la Irma La Douce in preparation for a pre-Lenten bash on Feb. 22. The Mardi Gras festivities will include a dance, variety show, beard judging contest and the traditional fun and games. Chairman Jack Van de North promises "better than ever" activities this year.

Science Hall Nears Halfway Mark

By Ralph Varhalla

The 100-Year Program, which will eventually rebuild the entire St. John's University campus, is apparently progressing on schedule. Work on the new science hall, the latest building in the program, is nearly 50 per cent complete, and the building is scheduled to be ready for use on Aug. 15.

Mechanical work on the science hall is far ahead of schedule, but the weather has hindered such operations as concrete pouring.  Most of the

work presently being done is confined to the inside, where the heating system is operating on a temporary basis.

New dormitories, which will be located on the field north of the hockey rink, are to come after completion of the science hall. Plans for these should be ready soon. Because of government regulations regarding such buildings, bidding will be open. Separate bids are being accepted for work such as electrical, mechanical

Unique 'Sag' Predicted

By Terry Gleason

Very little was heard or written about last year's Sagatagan until after it had been distributed. Once it had been received by the students, there was much heated debate about its merits and demerits. The trouble with many of us is that we seem to take the yearbook for granted and do not realize the many painstaking hours that go into producing a publication of this nature.

In an attempt to give the student an idea of what is being accomplished and a preview of what to expect this spring when he receives his yearbook, the following report was received from Jim Wellman, editor-in-chief.

Following a somewhat slow start due to organizational difficulties and a relatively inexperienced staff, work on the yearbook is now beginning to pick up momemtum. Thus far 80 pages of the planned 208-page Sag have been completed. The entire book has been divided into eight parts, each with its own editor. Under the guidance of faculty advisor, Mr. Julkowski, these editors, which include Ben O'Loughlin (happenings), Bob Precourt (athletics), Mike Kigin (organizations), Bill Shimp (faculty), Don Haefliger (students) and Peter Cermak (copy) are each responsible for completing their own section.

Next RECORD: February 25

When asked to comment on some of the unique features of the 1965-66 yearbook, Wellman was reluctant to disclose any of the planned changes. He did, however, state that the faculty pictures would be handled in a new manner and that there would be a use of color distinctly different from that of previous years. The overall organization will find the new Sagatagan a compromise between the issues of the two preceding years.

Coronation to Headline Ball

This year's Military Ball presents a change from previous years in that it will have no specific theme. Dance chairman Lee Wilwerding has a few plans for table decorations as well as ceiling decorations, which will add a distinctive military atmosphere to the dance. The date has been changed from Feb. 11 to Feb. 18.

St. John's own Moonmisters will provide music for the evening which will be highlighted by the crowning of the Queen by Cadet Battalion Commander Dale Johnson. The St. John's Pershing Rifle Squad will also perform during the course of the evening.

The St. Cloud National Guard Armory has been selected as the site of the dance, with music beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 1 a.m. The crowning of the queen will take place around 10:30 p.m. Price of tickets for the dance is $2.50.

and general contracting. Bids for the electrical and mechanical work will be received sometime earlier than the general contractor's bid in order to give the latter an indication of whom he will be working with. No definite date has been set, but construction will probably begin near the end of March.

After the completion of the dormitories, a Student Union is planned. This square-shaped building will cover an area of approximately 40,000 square feet. The east end of it will begin somewhat north of the west end of St. Mary's Hall and its west side will be located where the west end of St. Joseph Hall is now. Student parking will probably be moved to somewhere north of the athletic fields. Bidding for this building will begin next March.

Immediately following the variety show are the combined games and dance in the gym. The Delcounts of the Twin Cities have been hired for the dance and promise to furnish a full evening of listening and dancing enjoyment. Games will also provide loads of fun with various booths at which to spend a few of those extra coins in your pocket.

Attractions include the African Dip, giving the Johnnies a chance to dunk their favorite Bennie, and probably that infamous poker game of Black Jack. Chairmen for the dance are Jim Schubert and Ted Moudry. In charge of the games are John Ford, M ike Scherer and Jack Schoenecker.

Also following the variety show, the sophomore class will be selling refreshments in the old Prep refectory. Arrangements are being made whereby soph Bennies may also be helping out as waitresses. Cafe chairmen include Jirn Borgestad, Bill Sweeny and Tom Yencho.

Mardi Gras is sponsored by the Student Council under the direction of the Junior Class, with Jack Van de North as overall chairman. Jack expects the event to be "very successful," especially if Old Man Weather is on his side this year. The whole evening should be well worth the time and money of any student of the participating colleges.

Physical Plant Manager Peterson Labels Post Complex, Interesting

"My position here at St. John's is exposing me to many complex and interesting construction and maintenance problems which 1 hadn't previously encountered," commented Clyde O. Peterson recently, who is the University's new physical plant manager.

One-time owner of his own construction firm, the 49-year-old native of Brainerd comes to the St. John's campus well equipped to meet the challenges of this newly-created position.

After graduating from the Univer-

SINGING  OUT

Choirmaster Ken Irrgang conducts Mass chant at St. John's Seminary High Mass. For a critical study of St. John's Seminary and its present relation to college life, see pages 4 and 5 for picture spread and article.

sity of Minnesota as a construction engineer, Peterson entered the Armed Forces in January of 1943. Serving 32 months in the Asiatic Pacific theatre with the U.S. Army, he was wounded in combat on the island of Attu in the western Aleutians. He subsequently rose to the rank of captain in the Infantry. Peterson once engineered the construction of a large camp for the 761st Military Police Battalion in Ketchikan, Alaska. Following World War II, he served three years with the Axmy National Guard in Alaska as a company commander.

Peterson returned later to Minnesota where he established his own general contracting company and cabinet works at Annandale in 1952.

His primary responsibilities at the University include the supervision of the maintenance organization and the inspection of new building construction.

Sociologist Greeley Scheduled Feb. 16

Coming soon to address Johnnies will be Father Andrew Greeley. Father Greeley's lecture, Feb. 16, will bear on contemporary sociological interests.

Well qualified in this field, Father Greeley received his doctorate at the University of Chicago and is presently a member of the faculty there. He has held a position as lecturer in the sociology department and is presently the senior study director at the National Opinion Research Center, also located at the university.

Also active in outside sociological circles, Father Greeley is presidentelect of the Catholic Sociological Society as well as associate editor of The Review of Religious Research and a member of the editorial board of Sociological Analysis. He is also active with young people, a frequent lecturer, and a sought-after speaker.