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THE RATTLER
Friday, October 5, 1962
ST. MARY’S
UNIVERSITY
OF TEXAS
Rattler
Editorials
Why Assemblies?
Communication is of universal concern
on every college campus. The RATTLER
is particularly interested in better ways of
effectively informing the student body.
The feasibility of scheduling
regular assemblies is now being
studied by the student council.
The Student Council Bulletin and the
RATTLER are the only printed news
media available to all students.
KSTM (800 kc), the only campus radio
station in San Antonio, reaches a small per-
centage of StMU students. It’s present
range extends to only the Chaminade dor-
mitories between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
The RATTLER would like to see
a regular assembly program actuated
which bring students and faculty to-
gether in an exchange of announce-
ments. Its agenda would vary (as oc-
casion arises) to include various digni-
taries passing through San Antonio.
Why did not St. Mary’s U invite the
Patriarch of Antioch during his stay in
San Antonio recently? Could it be for
lack of planning? Trinity U will be guest
to the Organization of American States
next week. LBJ will be in San Antonio
for the OAS meetings. With a planned
program, St. Mary’s could schedule such
visitations in advance.
And if dignitaries do come to
StMU, what will insure them an au-
dience? Fr. John D. Sullivan, national
director of Lay Extension Volunteers,
did not receive one-half of Reinbolt
Auditorium’s capacity in recognition.
There is need for a regularly designat-
ed time when students may assemble in
full force for communicating, welcoming
out-of-town dignitaries, or even inciting a
pep rally.
Something
The University is launching an all-out
effort to rally its exes in what could be
the most successful Alumni Fund Drive in
St. Mary’s history.
But the cold effects of not having
a homecoming are also being felt.
Alumni aren’t given a heart-warming
chance to put on the ol’ racoon coat
and come home to their alma mater.
Think of the two most spirited times
of the year—the bonfire (followed by the
opening basketball game) and the campus
carnival. Put them together. Add on the
annual Alumuni Awards Banquet the next
day. What do you get? Two days of fun
for any alumnus.
Parking Problem
One item seems to have been overlooked
in the array of campus improvements. Am-
ple parking space poses a pressing problem
for commuter students at St. Mary’s.
More than 100 day students were turned
down when they applied for parking permits
this year. There was an increase in students
over last year, but there was no increase in
the parking area.
Drives are obstructed on campus;
off campus, private driveways are
blocked. As a result, parking tickets
have been received by many discon-
tended drivers.
Cars parked properly may alleviate a
small part of the difficulty, but it won’t
offer an overall solution.
Student Council members, Jim Koett
and Rudy Zinsmeister, are studying the
parking problem. Let’s hope some solution
can be found.
Thus far, the only logical answer is to
expand the parking area.
CITY IN THE SUN
San Antonio Steeped in Tradition
By TONY COPP
An old city with new horizons.
Out-of-town students seldom
realize the age and tradition of
our city of San Antonio. A short
resume of the history of San An-
tonio should contribute to the
local student’s appreciation of
his city (Saint Anthony) and its
role in history.
The city received its name
from Captain Domingo Teran
when he arrived in the San An-
tonio area on June 13, 1691, the
feast day of Saint Anthony of
Padua. However, permanent set-
tlement did not begin until 1718
when Spanish settlers built the
Mission of San Antonio de
Valero, now called the Alamo.
ALAMO BATTLE SHRINE
The Alamo, originally the
chapel of the Spanish mission,
became a fort and was besieged
by a Mexican army in the dis-
astrous. Battle of the Alamo in
1836. Today the Alamo is a
shrine. A museum and library
adjoin the shrine in the heart of
the downtown business district.
During its early years, San
Antonio became “Queen City of
the Missions” in North America.
Some of the finest examples still
stand on Mission drive, south of
the center of the city. All of
these missions started between
1720 and 1731. Mission San
Jose, the largest, has beautiful
sculpture and architecture. The
rose window of San Jose by
Pedro Huizar won a first-place
award in the Louisana Purchase
Exposition of 1904. Other mis-
sions include those of Capris-
trano, Conception and San Fran-
cisco de la Espada. Daily serv-
ices are conducted in these mis-
sions.
FIESTA RELECTS CULTURE
Much of San Antonio’s cultural
life is closely linked with its
colorful history. San Antonio’s
Fiesta of San Jacinto, held every
April, commemorates the estab-
lishment of the Texas Republic
in 1836.
La Villita, “Little Spanish
Town,” occupies a block within
the business district of modern
San Antonio. Some of the struc-
tures of La Villita date from the
earliest Spanish settlemen. Many
artists live in the old homes of
La Villita. Art schools, a library,
and a theatrical workshop are
located in the area. The old
Spanish Governor’s Palace, the
home of early representatives of
the king of Spain, is also main-
tained as a museum there.
Additional cultural highlights
of San Antonio include a sym-
phony orchestra and the annual
Grand Opera Fetival. Metropoli-
tan Opera stars and other noted
singers appear in five perform-
ances each season as part of
the Grand Opera Festival. The
city also has several dramatic
groups. Many dramatic produc-
tions, lectures and other cultural
events take place in the San
Pedro Playhouse.
CITY RICH IN MUSEUMS
The city has a number of
museums and art galleries. The
Witte Museum in Brackenridge
Park has historical and fine arts
exhibits. Also in Brackenridge
Park are the Old Trail Drivers
Museum, the Chinese Sunken
Garden, and the Sunken Garden
Theater. The McNay Art Insti-
tute in San Antonio is one of
the leading art centers in the
contains the Harry Hertzberg
Circus Collection, one of the
largest scource of circus lore in
the world.
Resources for indoor and out-
door sports are available at San
Antonio’s numerous parks and
polo fields. Seasonal sporting
events are held throughout the
year in Alamo Stadium, which
has a seating capacity of 23,000
people.
ZOO ONE OF LARGEST
The San Antonio Zoo, located
in Brackenridge Park, ranks
among the largest zoos in the na-
tion. Attractions at the zoo in-
clude a reptile house, an ac-
quarium and its famous barless
pits.
A Livestock Exposition and
Rodeo is held each February in
the Bexar County Coliseum on
the city’s east side.
To all who seek recreation and
enjoyment in a Latin-American
atmosphere, San Antonio ex-
tends a “bien venido.”
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By TRISH EAGEN
YOUR INTREPID girl report-
er here, bringing you a coed’s
eye view of life on campus.
When Brother Becker, SM, en-
Chemist, Engineer
Lecture At Seminar
Dr. Trice Haas, St. Mary’s Uni-
versity alumnus, class of 1954,
was guest lecturer at the third
session of the Chemistry Graduate
Seminar Friday, Sept. 23, at 6 pm
in Room 312, Garni Hall. His top-
ic was “Absorption.” Dr. Haas
earned the doctorate in chemistry
at Iowa State University and is
now employed by the Socony-Mor
bile Co. in Dallas.
An invitation to undergraduat-
es and outside guests has been
extended by Dr. Charles J. Cum-
minskey, SM, associate professor
of chemistry. The sessions are
held each Friday evening.
Next Friday, October 12, Dr.
Bernard Hoefelmeyer, senior nu-
clear engineer at General Dyna-
mics Corp. in Fort Worth, will
lecture on topics of radiation
chemistry. Dr. Hoefelmeyer is a
StMU graduate of 1948 who
earned his doctorate at Texas
A&M College.
Two more guest lectures will
be followed by research discus-
sions by the graduate students
for the rest of the semester.
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SHRINE OF TEXAS
LIBERTY, Mission San
Antonio de Valero,
dates back to 1718.
Better known as “The
Alamo,” this old chapel
stands today in con-
trast to the modern
Medical Arts building
as a reminder of the
war for Texas independ-
ence.
Tri-College President C
By PAT MURRAY
President of Tri-College
In 1956, the representatives of
the students of Incarnate Word
College, Our Lady of the Lake
College, and St. Mary’s Univer-
sity “in order to promote the
spirit of cooperation, encourage
unity among the schools, and
make articulate to the community
Catholic principles in these edu-
cational institutions” established
the Tri-College Council.
In the past these aims seem to
have been forgotten and Tri-
College has been the scene of
many petty quarrels. However,
the Tri-College Council was at
the beginning, and still can be
an effective medium for fostering'
and promoting better relations
and a free exchange of ideas, in-
formation, and intellectual and
recreational programs among the
three colleges.
VALUE OF COMBINED
EFFORT
An organization such as Tri-
College is a valuable asset to the
colleges of this community be-
cause by working together the
colleges can sponsor programs,
both social and intellectual, which
the individual college would not
be able to undertake because of
the expense involved.
The Ecumenical C
On Oct. 11, at the close of our Student
Mission at St. Mary’s University, the
Second Vatican Council, generally called
the Ecumenical Council, will assemble
together over 2000 members of the Cath-
olic hierarchy to discuss the internal and
external problems of the Church. Not
since the year 1565, after the Council of
Trent, has an ecumenical council been
called.
It is necessary that the Catholic stu-
dent know the tasks facing the Council
and how he can help make the Council a
success!
Pope John did not casually choose
this moment in the history of the
world to explore Christian unity.
In the time of the Renaissance, new
ideas, new inventions, new theories of
government, new discoveries and new
social concepts made this era an age of
inquiry. The Church was also inspired
to examine itself and to lead its children,
separating the good from the merely
new.
Today we live in a modem renaissance,
an age of inquiry, of science, of new con-
cepts. Almost every day brings some
new discovery about or for our existence.
So in this climate, the theologians
of all Christian groups are inspired
to re-examine those things which
separate Christians.
To do so, they must reach out to each
other, look at each other’s doctrines, and
in doing so, begin the process of redis-
covery. The Council will encourage this
in in a variety of ways.
The Council will turn its attention to
you, the student, the Catholic citizen of
the world. The Council knows you live
in a 20th. century world with 20th cen-
tury problems, a society that has lost
sight of Gospel principles.
Yet the Council also knows that
you, the enlightened, inspired Cath-
olic student, must take the lead in
bringing these principles back into
modern society.
To help guide you, the Council will
discuss problems needed to revive the
layman’s action in the Church.
So, in all these ways, and more, the
Ecumenical Council will seek to renew
the inner life of the Church for Christ,
for the world, for you.
In the words of Pope John XXIII
the student can see how to best serve
the purpose of the Council. “This under-
taking is so important that human
efforts and human powers will not, by
themselves, be able to bring it to a suc-
cessful conclusion. It is important for
you to beg for the light and strength
of the Holy Spirit constantly in your
prayers and petitions.
The RATTLER is a publication of St. Mary’s Uni-
versity. Its reorganization and new format are in keep-
ing with furthering the University aims, “unity through
action.” The RATTLER is a bi-partisan newspaper
dependent upon student staff and departmental help
for information. Its policy is rooted in traditional col-
lege journalism: information, education, and promo-
tion. The continuation of this policy is dependent upon
the support of St. Mary’s populace; The RATTLER
editor is wholly responsible for its application.
Editor 1962-63
THE RATTLER STAFF
Opinions expressed in The Rattler are those of the editors
or of the writer of the article and not necessarily those of
the University administration.
Editor___________________________________________________Robert Brischetto
Acting Assistant Editor..............................................James Barta
Acting Sports Editor.............................................................Wayne Cox
Reporters______________________Manuel Torreno, Tony Copp, Tyler Traugott,
James Lytton, William Haley, Richard Guer-
ringer, Michael O’Brien, Mary Ann Karam,
Jack Taylor, Paula Bettis, Jerry Styles, Kath-
leen Dowdy.
Columnists_______________________________________________________Patricia Eagen, Ray Karp
Feature Writers____John Paxson, Reynold Saunders, Joseph Mansfield
Rewrite____________________________________________________________________________Sheri Gonzalez
ADVERTISING AND CIRCULATION STAFF
Acting Business Manager_____________________________________________William Michel
Subscription $2 per Year
By utilizing the combined ’
strength of the colleges, Tri-Col-
lege sponsored a successful dance
in 1959, with the nationally
known orchestra of Perez Prado
playing. The expenses, $1900, on
this dance were too great for any
one college to undertake, but as
a united effort it was success-
ful.
INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL
Tri-College can also be an ac-
tive force in promoting the in-
tellectual atmosphere of the col-
leges by obtaining nationally
known speakers and programs on
topics of current interest.
The intellectual possibilities of
Tri-College have been neglected
in the past, but they also have
a tremendous potential. Besides
obtaining programs that the col-
lege would not be able to obtain
individually, Tri-College can act
as a medium for exchange of
worthwhile student programs.
There are many excellent dis-
cussions and programs on each
campus which the other colleges
could use to their advantage if
they were only aware of them.
This is where Tri-College comes
in: making the student govern-
ments aware of what the other
San Antonio colleges are doing
so that they can draw on their
neighbors for ideas and assis-
tance.
BASIS FOR COMMUNICATION
Tri-College can also function
as a meeting place for the stu-
dent leaders of the different col-
leges. By an exchange of ideas,
student governments can often
find the solutions to old problems
or learn new programs.
Coordinating the calendars of
the three colleges is a very im-
portant task which Tri-College
can perform. There will always
be some conflicts, but by en-
couraging the student govern-
ments to plan their year’s pro-
gram during the summer many
conflicts can be avoided.
The aims of Tri-College cannot
be put into practice immediate-
ly because there is no adequate
information from the preceeding
years with which to work. This
year’s Council hopes to remedy
many of the abuses which have
crept into the system and is al-
ready investigating the possibi-
lity of obtaining national enter-
tainers and speakers for the
Catholic college students. On the
local level are the plans for a
workshop for student leaders in
December and the Get Acquainted
Dance Ost. 5.
PROMISING FUTURE
While some of these plans may
not be realized this year, at least
by starting now they can be in-
corporated into next year’s pro-
gram. Tri-College Council has
the potential of greatly benefit-
ing the colleges of the community.
But to function properly, it needs
better organization and the co-
operation and enthusiasm of the
member colleges.
The officers and delegates this
year are 'all confident that with
hard work and time Tri-College
can become the vital force it
should be in the community, be-
cause it represents the combined
voice of the Catholic college stu-
dents.
tered his Wednesday afternoon
freshman chemistry lab, he prob-
ably had visions of at least one
Madam Curie in the very co-
educated class. Dreams of new
elements and Nobel Prizes faded,
however, as the lab got under-
way.
“He was so calm,” remarked
Lynne Till later, “when I
showed him the broken grad-
uated cylinder.”
He was still calm when I ex-
plained that there was boiling
water spouting out of a little hole
in the bottom of my beaker.
“Don’t worry about it, Broth-
er, I’ll fix it up,” I said help-
fully, “just get me a mop. Better
yet, I’ll get it myself.”
ENVISIONING a wrecked lab-
oratory, Brother answered weak-
ly, “That’s all right, Trish, I’ll
look after it. You just return to
your experiment now.”
Fellow coed Pam Weger, I’m
proud to report, did the same
thing. (No, we weren’t copy*
ing.)
AT 5:45 PM, a dazed, defeated
chemistry teacher bade farewell
to the last of his brilliant coeds
and escaped to the sane mascu-
line surroundings of the faculty
residence. We’ll get better, Broth-
er, honest!
Calculus is a course which de-
mands logical reasoning. I had
this in mind when I asked Bro.
Gutting, SM, for a logical dem-
onstration of why I had don£ a
problem wrong. Brother an-
swered sweetly, “Don’t worry
about it, women aren’t very logi-
cal anyway.” (When the mostly
male laughter had subsided to
a dull roar, Brother did give
me a demonstration.)
Arlene Patterson gave zoology
lab instructor John Martinez a
good definition of the capillary
tube when she said, “It’s a little
bitty teeny weeny tube.”
“Yes,” said John thoughtfully,
“it is a little bitty teeny weeny
tube.”
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
OCTOBER 5-31
Friday, October 5
8:00 p.m.—Tri-college Dance, La Villita Assembly Hall
Sunday, October 7
Intramural football starts.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, October 9,- 10, 11
Student Mission
Friday, October 12
8:00 p.m.—International Relations Institute, 10th Anniversary
Celebration at McAllister Auditorium.
Saturday, October 13
8:00 p.m.—St. Mary’s Back to School Dance.
8:00 p.m.—Alpha Chi Social at OLL.
Saturday, October 20
2:00 p.m.—Sigma Beta Chi, open rush party.
Thursday, October 25
7:45 p.m.—St. Mary’s Band Concert in Gym.
Sunday, October 26
7:00 p.m.—International Relations Institute
Rattler Club Gasoline Raffle.
Monday, October 27
Sigma Alpha Nu Social at OLL.
Friday, October 31
8:00 p.m.—Tau Delta Sigma Halloween Ball.
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