THE TORCH
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT
Vol. 6 No. 1
College of St. Benedict St. Joseph, Minnesota
October 1,1969
Corona Opens Doors
by Terese Landwehr
The newest building to be added to the campus, Corona Hall, is scheduled to open the first week of November. It is located behind Mary Hall and will be joined to the Commons by a glassed-in walkway.
Corona will have a 185-bed capacity. All of the rooms are double and designed with the same basic room pattern used in Regina and Aurora Halls. The major difference is the use of a double corridor design in which the rows of rooms
Leading Black Power exponent, Dr. Nathan Wright, Jr., speaks on "Crisis in the Cities" 2:15 p.m. October 8. Dr. Wright holds that our urban crisis must be handled not so much in terms of control but through the fullest possible development of human resources.
Meet Our CSB
Chaplain
by Ann Keefe
"We are living in one of the most religious eras in the history of the church," so emphatically stated Father Pat Kelly, St. Ben's new chaplain, a bubbling, bouncing needless-to-say Irishman.
Father Kelly went on to say that part of the world-wide revolution is the spiritual revolution in which young people are questioning all forms of faith deeply. The questions of concerned young adults, "the most genuinely religious I've ever seen,1* makes me hopeful for the future of Christianity and the Church.
"The next few generations should see structural modifications arising from our present internal appearances of the Church which are vastly different from what we know today.
"I expect the essence of Christianity will be more easily seen and more strongly witnessed too."
How will the essence of Christianity be spread? Father Pat feels Christianity can be spread through greater adaptation of liturgy to the needs of the particular worshiping community, in services, a greater stress on Biblical studies in catechetical instruction and in the further promotion of personal freedom.
Church relations of all kinds must be cultivated as a vital necessity for strengthening Christianity. Also, use of modern behavorial science techniques, such as personal dynamics, sensitivity experiments, could be incorporated into religious study groups.
Speaking of groups, how does Father Kelly react to the Benny - johnny assimilation? He feels that there is much room for spiritual, cultural and intellectual growth in the two communities and many opportunities for expansion in religious programming.
For those students who feel that Mass is meaningless,
Calendar of Events
October 1 Convocation—Marguerite Burns, speaking on "Money, Madams, and Music" Chuck hullner, speaking on "Money, Music, and Maestros." 5 Art Exhibit opens: George Kanelous, paintings.
5 Concert: Minnesota Orchestra. 4:00 & 8:00 performances.
6 Audubon Film Lecture: "The Real Yellowstone." 8:00 p.m.
8 Lecture: Dr. Nathan Wright, "Crisis in the Cities." 2:15 p.m.
11 Movie: "On the Waterfront" 8:00 p.m.
12 Lecture: Dr. Elizabeth Sewell, D.E.S. Honors Convocation 2:30 p.m.
13 Concert: St. Cloud Municipal Band, 8:00 p.m.
18 Concert: Minnesota All-State High School Orchestra, 8:00 p.m.
Future Teachers Prepare
PRINCETON, New Jersey— 18, 1970. The tests will be College seniors preparing to given at nearly 500 locations teach school may take the Na- throughout the United States, tional Teacher Examinations ETS said, on any of the four different Results of the National test dates announced today Teacher Examinations are used by Educational Testing Service, by many large school districts a nonprofit, educational or- as one of several factors in the ganization which prepares and selection of new teachers and administers this testing pro- by several states for certifica-gram. tion or licensing of teachers.
New dates for the testing Some colleges also require all of prospective teachers are: seniors preparing to teach to November 8, 1969, and Jan- take the examinations. The uary 31, April 4, and July school systems and state de-
S " partments of education which
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of Information for Candidates. On each full day of testing, prospective teachers may take the Common Examinations, which measure their professional preparation and general cultural background, and a Teaching Area Examination
t, .„ . . .. . which measures mastery of the
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informal and more community-like, whereas in the chapel "one contends with a quite impressive atmosphere in a situation where one must
carefully observe the norms of £ '"£ f™ °n. wr Church law." they should be taken.
"The opportunities here for spiritual maturing are many, but whether students seize or take advantage of them is something else. St. John's has a good group of 'turned-on' priests, and the faculty here is equally good," Father Kelly commented.
Father Kelly is presently a student in graduate theology in addition to his job as chaplain. He explained he obtained the job one day while talking to Dr. Idzerda. So far, he appears to enjoy studying, working and meeting the students.
He is optimistic about the <£ future and the Church for "ya gotta have hope. . .always keep smiling for if things only seem to get worse, that is a good sign that eventually they are bound to get better."
On the wall in Father Kelly's office (which is on the way to Regina Hall, right side), there is a bright, beautiful red and yellow banner bearing the message: "If your heart condemns you, remember God is greater than your heart," which typifies Patrick Kelly's ideas.
teachers
contact the school which they seek or their colleges, for specific advice on which examinations to take and on which dates ley should be taken. The Bulletin of Information for Candidates contains a list of test centers, and information about the examinations, as well as a Registration Form. ^ ' be obtained from
cement officers, personnel departments, or directly from National Teacher Examinations, Box 911, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
on the outside, wall are separated by an in-between row of bathroom and utility rooms.
Every floor will have two seminar study rooms and a typing room. The fully-carpeted building will have a laundry room and a rec-room in the basement and a tunnel connecting it with the basement of Regina Hall.
Corona Hall continues the College policy of group living, that is, of dividing dorms into groups of approximately 30 girls centered around their own living-room area. When Corona opens, Loretto and St. Gertrude Halls will be closed and the 12 girls living at the St. Cloud School of Nursing will also move in. All of the residents will be freshmen this year, but the Hall will be up for option in the Spring, just as the other halls.
Corona has been built with a government Housing and Urban Development loan. It was designed by the Hammel, Green and Abrahamson Firm which has been largely responsible for the other new buildings on campus, the Bene-dicta Art Center, the high school, the gym, and Regina, Aurora and Mary Halls,
Parents' Weekend Oct. 25-26
Parents' Weekend, October 25-26, has been scheduled and includes quite a variety of activities for both the Benny and her parents to attend.
Dedication of Corona Hall will take place first on the agenda; a special performance of "Ondine" will be held in-the afternoon, followed by a sherry reception with the faculty and administration, meeting and talking with the parents. The evening offers a favorite old movie, "The Last Hurrah" (said to be Spencer Tracy at his best.) ¦
Sunday, there will be a Mass, followed by brunch in the College dining rooms. .
"students are urged to invite their parents to join in this specially scheduled weekend.
Our new chaplain, Father Pat Kelly, visits with one of his fellow
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freshman, Debbie O'Brien.
