The Aquinas 1959-01-16

              Rector Offers Plans For Structure
• The main feature of th~ ground
floor is a long-needed auditorium
and ballroom. At one end of the
room will be a completely equipped
stage whereon the University
Players will be able to stage
all their dramatic pro<luctions.
A graduate of the university
who is now a member of the faculty
at Seton Hall University recently
received honorary membership
from Phi Beta Sigma, distinguished
service fraternity at
Seton Hall. The university graduate
is Mr. Matthew Farrell who
holds a B.A. and an M.A, from
Scranton.
Mr. Farrell serves as instructor
in history at Seton Hall and is
moderator of the Brownson Society,
the student· debating group.
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Off-stage there will be complete
dressing facilities and the auditorium
will be equipped with a
public address system. Contained
at the rear of the ground floor will
be a modern self-service book
store designed to eliminate much
of the time lost in purchasing
books and supplies.
fED m - &aWmar! Phi Beta Sigma Honors
University Graduate
For Excellent Service
Burke and Angelo Occolato, invitations,
and refreshments, Bob
Bousselli and Jim Rafferty.
Tickets will go on sale Monday.
They can be purchased Monday
through Friday from 10:30 a. m.
to 1 :30 p. m. until Feb. 5.
Officers of tbe club are: Bob
Kearns, president; Bob Burke,
vice-president; Toby Joyce, treasurer,
and Bob Rempe, secretary.
Mr. Frank A. Cimini is club moderator.
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Snack Bar
The main floor will be taken up
Iwith a snack bar designed to seat
178 people and a game room complete
with billiar and ping-pong
tables amidst an assortment of
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Student Union Building Planned
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modern cafeteria, a snack bar, rifle range, auditorium
and' ballroom, reading room, and student extracurricular
offices. Demolition has already' begun on the old residence
halls which occupy the space to be taken up by the
new building.
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Bernard Harding. .• in charge
University of Scranton-Scranton, Pennsylvania
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STUDENT UNION . Shown here is the architect's
sketch of the student union building to be erected at the
earner of Quincy and Linden across the street from the
new residence halls. The proposed structure will cost
approximately $900,0'00 and is expected to be completed
by Spring, 1960. The building -is scheduled to house a
Vol. XXIX
The formal announcement concerning the erection of a
new Student Union building was recently made by the Very
Rev. John J. Long, SJ, president of the university. Fr. Long
disclosed that funds for the proposed stu9-ent center will be
realized from a loan approved by the Housing and Home
Financing Agency for the construction of the building.
The proposed cost of the building is $900,000. The structure
has been designed to be an effective compliment to both
the new student residence halls and Loyola Hall of Science
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while completing the third step in the university's develop-------------------------------------
ment program begun in 1955.
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To the students the building will
be the long-awaited answer to
their wishes as it will disolve the
present problem of limited student
facilities. The building is designed
to contain a cafeteria capable of
meeting the needs of resident and.
day students, abundant lounge
space to be utilized by the students
between classes, and a combination
ballroom and auditorium. In addition
to these facilities game
rooms, office space, snack bar
rifle range and book store will be
provided.
POll. 'SCI SPONSORS SENATE
FOR REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
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Windhover ~etters Mailed Spanish Fiesta Approaches·
To Prospective Sponsors '
The business staff of the 1959 Dempsey to Prov·lde' Mous'-Ie :i~~=Of:~:n~:c::~yp~~~~~ ~~t~~l~~ .
. The Political Science Club will sponsor its fifth annual ""Model versity seniors. The letters con- The Spanish Fiesta, sponsored
(;:{£":. Senate" Saturday, Feb. 7. The Senate will be attended by local high tain an invitation for all interested by "The Loyolans", The Spanish
.. school students inter~sted in the functioning of the federallegislatur~. in becoming yearbogk sponsors. Club, will be held Friday, Feb. 6
Approximately 400 high schoolers are expected to attend. Replies were requested to be re- from 9' p. m. to 1 a. m. in the main
Registration for the affair will be held in Loyola Hall beginning turned by Jan. 21, so the deadline ballroom of the Hotel Jermyn.
at 8:30 a.m. From the science building the prospective legislators will with the publisher can be met. Music for the affair will be pro-travel
to the federal and county courtrooms where the committee Don Schimelfenig, busin'ess man- vided by Gene Dempsey and his
meetings will be held. agel', Sheldon Adler, and Ben Levy 13 piece orchestra.
The topics chosen for consideration by committees are: Labor, completed processing of the letters Tickets for the dance, including
Civil Rights, and National Defense. Bills on these topics will be con- over the recent holidays. corsages will cost $5.00. All in
sidered in the committees during the morning. Arthur Jordan, senior editor, attendance will receive sombereos
Following the morning session the students will be served lunch (Continued on Page 2) as an added attraction. A fiesta
in the cafeteria. The price of the ----------~------------------queen will also be chosen.
luncheon will be included in the SENIOR WEEKEND p'LANS ANNOUNCED Various dance contests will be
registration fee. held during the night. Winning
Following lunch the afternoon's BY CLASS PRESIDENT GERRY WALSH couples will receive prizes donated
activity will be carried on at the by the club. Photos of the queen
Chamber of Commerce Building At a meeting held Dec. 11, Ger- and the different dance winners
where the Plenary Session will be aId Walsh, President of the senior will be' shot by Dick Cavanaugh,
held until 5 o'clock. class, announced plans for a Senior director of graphic arts for the
At the Plenary Session the final Weelfend and appointed chairmen Loyolans.
committee reports will be con- for the event~ This is the first time for Demp-sidered
by the assembly. A guest John Dotte and Bernie Harding sey and his band to appear at a
speaker may be heard at the be- are co-chairmen of the Weekend university function. Dempsey is a
ginning of the general assembly which will take place from May 29 newcomer to the area and the
but/at the present time no speaker Itil May/3D. Fiesta will be one of his first
has been named by the club. local appearances.
, John Lafferty is in charge of the
Miss Maureen Mahon, a senior Senior Prom, scheduled for Fn'day, General chal'rman of the event is
at St. Paul's High School, Scran- May 29. His committee heads are sophomore Ralph Ch'i-istiano As-ton,
will be the speaker for the Bill O'Malley, John Rafferty, B1'll sistl'ng him are the following com- .afternoon session. Miss Mahon was Rogan, Joe O'Hara, and B0 b mittees.· John Lafferty, Bruce
( ~·i., selected by a screening committee Kearns. Butler, and Mike Fastiggi, pub-l<......,
composed of club officers and licity; Vince Quick and Ronald
teachers 0 f par'Ii~ment ary Iaw Iast A stag party is planned for May Toth, tickets; Harold Lynch and
Tom Palumbo, reservations; Tom