The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1959 Page: 4 of 12
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THE RATTLER
Friday, February 13, 1959
COLLEGE
Campus: USA
By John Juranovitch
THE RATTLER
THE BRANDING IRON
Cisco Junior College
If only mathematics were this
simple. The students at CJC seem
to think so, for
this is what
they came up
with:
X equals Girl
Y equals Boy
Z equals Chap-
eron
Xplus 2Yequals
Jealousy
Xplus Y plus Z
equals Misery
X plus Y minus Z equals Happi-
ness.
* * *
UNIVERSITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI
Corpus Christi, Texas
Class cutting is a problem
which has become increasingly
noticeable during the last few
weeks at UCC. Students all over
the nation face this temptation
every year.
A person may think he is get-
ting a little more free time and
rest by this practice, or he might
have the idea that he can use
this time to a better' advantage.
Although in some instances this
may be true, yet, in reality, the
person is only cheating himself.
People don’t normally buy
themselves new clothes and then
deliberately throw them away.
We can all agree that this is
certainly a waste of money. This
is exactly what is happening when
a class is cut. You have paid
for that class, and when you cut
it, you are throwing your money
away.
Another important factor to
consider—when you are not in
class, is that you are not re-
ceiving the benefits of the class
and at the same time not fulfill-
ing your purpose here as a col-
lege student. Learning should be
our principal objective in com-
ing to college.
So, the next time you feel like
snuggling down in bed, and miss-
ing that 8 o’clock class, think
more than once. Remember, it is
to your own benefit if you do
not cut the class.
* * *
TEXAS LUTHERAN
The following guide is used
by the freshman students at TLC
in order that this species be easily
distinguished from the older flora
and fauna more commonly known
as seniors.
Frosh: Consults his advisor be-
fore making up his schedule.
Upper: “Hey, you sign here!”
Frosh: Goes to breakfast.
Upper: Eats candy bar.
Frosh: Buys his own cigar-
ettes.
Upper: Carries matches, kicks
vending machine.
Frosh: Attends class meetings.
Upper: “I refuse to be regi-
mented!”
Frosh: Drinking capacity—sev-
en 7-Ups.
Upper: Seven-sevens — “Who
counts ?”
Frosh: Sings in church choir.
Upper: Still hoarse from sing-
ing the night before at a frat
beer bust.
Frosh: Pulls down shade at
night.
Upper: Waves back. “Hello,
girls, come on up!”
THE RATTLER
Editor
JDU11U1 ----------
Associate Editor
Sports Editor__
Feature Editor .
Staff Artist
Columnists
STAFF
_____A.
P. Carter, Jr.
.Luis Davila
____Manny Spector
___John Donohue
Lee Lytton
Makeup Editor _
Reporters
_______________L/cr iiv/n
......__________Jim Barta, Gene
Burke and John Juranovitch
_______ ____________.Pat O’Neil
rs - Bro. Paul Donogliue, S.M.;
John F. Houston, Jr., Michael
Pledge, Lone Castillo, Bob
Dick Renter, Carl
and Paul Van de
Leavitt,
Wanke,
Walle.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
Business Manager-----Don Beere
Advertising Manager-----Ed Martens
THE RATTLER is published every
other Friday during the school
year by the Journalism Depart-
ment of St. Mary’s University,
San Antonio 1, Texas. Member
Associated Collegiate Press, Cath-
olic School Press Association,
Texas Catholic Journalists Work-
shop. Mail subscription $1 per
year. Phone: GE-2-7821. Ext. 57.
Don't Talk-Show Me!
Beneath the commercialized Valentine
candy and cards is a profound truth: love
demands sacrifice.
Possibly the dollar or two spent for a
heart-shaped box of calories isn’t much of
a blow to the budget, but it does express
a certain denial of self for the sake of a
loved one. Unless we prove our love by some
outward signs, our sincerity is open to
suspicion. As Eliza puts it in My Fair Lady,
“Don’t talk of love. Show me!”
Christ said, “Not all those who say,
Lord, Lord shall enter the kingdom of
heaven, but those who do the will of My
Father in heaven.”
Few of us would deny our love of God
in word. But how often do we contradict
our words with our actions. God said that
we prove our love for Him by doing His
will, and He has shown us what this will
is in His commandments and in the laws
of His Church. Every time we go to Mass,
practice virtue, refrain from sin, we declare
our love.
The mere act of staying away from a
condemned movie, of not eating meat on
Friday, or of avoiding profane language,
tells God of our love far better than words.
This Valentine’s Day as we proclaim
our love wtih gift, maybe we had better
assure God of our love by some unmistak-
able act. If our actions conform to our
words, we should be able to look at God,
and without being a hypocrite, tell Him we
love Him.
If they don’t we had better do some
adjusting, some straightening out of our
position. It’s going to be hell on that last
day if there is any doubt about where we
stand.
Bro. Paul Donoghue, S.M.
Growing Up
The question of responsibility poses a
topic which should be of interest to all
college students. Maturity involves essen-
tially the acceptance of responibilities
which befall the individual, whatever his
circumstances may be. How could anyone
who calls himself “educated” fail to grasp
responsibility and its implications as an in-
trinsically necessary part of manhood?
If the college student in general should
have an appreciation of responsibility in
this light, I think that it should be taken to
heart to a much greater degree by the Cath-
olic student.
As a member of the human race he has
numerous duties to himself and to his fel-
low man. As a member of the supernatural-
ly elevated society of the Church, the grav-
ity of these duties is multiplied, and addi-
tional responsibility inseperable from the
life of grace is acquired. No longer is he
to be satisfied with eliminating injustice
as a natural man; now he must never rest
in working to bring true charity into the
world as a supernatural man.
And this responsibility of love is not,
as I believe so many “educated” Catholic
students maintain, something which he has
as a matter of “it’s nice to do if I feel like
it;” but it is a duty which is fundamental
to his maturity as a member in the Church.
I put forth this idea not so much as to
convince you of its truth, but rather to
bring about your own inquiry into the
problem. As a Catholic student you owe it
to yourself and your Faith to inquire and
reach a conclusion. After all, what is a stu-
dent?
Ted Kneupper
'Cancer .Sticks?
Lung cancer is now the leading cause
of cancer death among men. In 20 years
the disease has increased eight times, the
most rapid rise ever reported for noninfec-
tious disease.
An independent study group on smoking
and health composed of seven leading U. S.
scientists reviewed all the evidence avail-
able and concluded in a report: “The sum
total of scientific evidence established be-
yond reasonable doubt that cigarette smok-
ing is a causative factor in the rapidly in-
creasing incidence of huma nepidermoid
carcinoma (cancer) of the lung.”
A man who for years smokes heavily
two or more packs daily—has about one in
ten chances of developing lung- cancer. A
less than a pack a day smoker has about one
in 36 chances of developing the disease. The
odds for a nonsmoker are about one in 270,
according to estimates based on several
studies.
Great and Popular
Perhaps you remember from history the
work of Peter the Hermit who went
through the streets of Europe calling for
volunteers to join the Crusaders to free the
Holy Land. Bro. John Totten, S.M., instruc-
tor of philosophy at StMU, is a modern
image of the hermit, but his crusade is in-
tellectual and his volunteers, his students.
In the short time Bro. Totten has been
at StMU he has acquired a large following.
But contrary to the usual notion of a popu-
lar teacher, Bro. Totten disciplines and
drives his students. His lectures in Ethics
and the Philosophy of Science are challeng-
ing even to the gifted student.
Particularly amazing to most science
students is his wide background in mathe-
matics and physics. One of the reasons
for his versatility is that as a young man
Bro. Totten did much traveling in both
hemispheres.
Bro. Totten is a man who believes the
Society of Mary has a contribution to make
to the world and in this effort there is no
area of truth or field of thought from
which it can be barred.
When asked why he chose philosophy
for his field of endeavor, his reply was, “If
education does not reach the will it is nil.
One must make men realize that education
is the realization of freedom, and not an.
infringement.”
Why I Chose St .Mary's
Compiled by
PAUL VAN DE WALLE
“I chose St. Mary’s because I
want to major in finance and I
realized that St. Mary’s has an
excellent business administration
department. The fact that so
many of my friends were attend-
ing St. Mary’s also played a part
in my decision.”
—Alfonso Aleman.
* * *
“. . . because St. Mary’s is in
San Antonio and therefore very
convenient to me. I also believe
that I will receive a better basic
education here than I would at
any other school in San Antonio.”
—Valentine Bazaco.
* * *
“. . . because St. Mary’s is my
idea of a university. I went to
Texas last year and I think it is
too big. I feel I can learn more
in smaller classes. Also, I went
through high school at Central
Catholic and I like both the
chance for a religious education
and the method of instruction
used by the brothers of Mary.”
—Robert De Walt.
, * * *
“. . . because I am able to work
while I attend classes at the Uni-
versity.”
—Pat Reilly.
* * *
“I chose St. Mary’s on my
father’s advice and because Ft is
highly esteemed.”
•—Larry Malone.
-•--
IN CASE OF FIRE
At home:
Quickly get everybody out
of the house.
Call the 'fire department.
(Be sure everyone in your
family knows how to call
the fire department.)
At public gatherings:
Walk, do not run, to the
nearest exit. Call the fire de-
partment immediately. Keep
calm.
Alert Sounds for All
Campus 'Operators'
Felix Almaraz, president of the
student council, has announced
the schedule of dates for the an-
nual election of new council mem-
bers.
The race wall get underway on
Monday, March 16, with the filing
for office by candidates. On
March 18, 20 and 23 will he held
the workshops for candidates, and
on March 25 will come the work-
shop examinations.
Official opening of the election
campaigns will be March 31, with
the election itself on April 10.
The second big election of the
spring, that of the prom queen,
will get underway with filing on
April 17. The election will be
May 1.
The junior-s e n i o r prom, at
which the new council will be in-
stalled, is scheduled for May 6.
-.- « -
One senator to another, leav-
ing capitol: “I’d hate to have
to go out and make a living
under those laws we just passed.”
From—
The Editor
ATTENTION, FRATERNITIES
Do you feel that your fraternity
is getting sufficient coverage in
The Rattler? Do you have suf-
ficient coverage on your sports,
dances, parties, and other activi-
ties ?
It has come to the attention
of the editor that some organ-
izations are not satisfied with
the news coverage given them
in The Rattler. I feel that an
explanation of the existing
situation is needed to help all
fraternities in their desire for
better publicity.
The Rattler has a small staff
composed mostly of volunteer
workers. Most fraternities realize
this and have appointed publicity
chairmen or someone to get the
news to The Rattler. Generally
speaking, any news or pictures
handed in to this office by the
deadline will be printed. Any
news that the staff of The Rattler
hears about will also be printed.
However, we cannot print in
the paper what we do not know
about. If all fraternities will be
sure that their publicity men
are on the job, feeding news to
the ofice of this paper by the
deadline, we will print it. We
very seldom have too much
news for one issue.
The deadline for any issue of
The Rattler is one week before
publication. For events happen-
ing over the weekend preceding
the Friday we come out, the
deadline is Monday. If the offi-
cers of campus organizations will'
be sure that their news is in by
the deadline, we will do our job.
The Rattler is a paper of the
students, by the students of St.
Mary’s. To make it a success, we
must have the cooperation of the
students and student organiza-
tions.
* * *
PATROL CARS
There are still several openings
for StMU men to ride in police
patrol cars on one Saturday night
this semester. The Rattler is
sponsoring a one-night ride for
a group of at least 20 students,
in cooperation with the San An-
tonio police department.
Qualifications that applicants
must meet are these:
1. Applicants must be 21
years of age.
2. They must sign a waiver
of liability on the night of
the ride, releasing the po-
lice department of respon-
sibility.
3. The students must all ride
the same night, and must
go to the station together.
This is a unique opportunity
for StMU men to observe the
work of the policeman first hand.
It will help to better understand
his work and will give something
to tell friends and relatives.
When the minimum amount
of students have signed for the
ride, I will arrange a date for
the ride, and contact those con-
cerned. We will ride from about
7 p.m. until the individual wish-
es to quit. Saturday night is a
rather busy night for the po-
lice, and everyone can be sure
of a memorable ride.
Those interested should leave
their name at The Rattler office,
or with the Dean of Student
Activities, Dr. Henry Ringcamp,
S.M. If no one is in the office of
The Rattler when you come by,
write your name, age and phone
number on a slip of paper and
slip it under the door.
* * *
“Time Limit,” recently pre-
sented by the Marianist scholas-
tics, was one of the most atten-
tion-holding plays that I have
seen in a long time.
I saw the motion picture of this
play, starring Richard Widmark,
and it did not hold my interest
as this play did. I went into the
auditorium knowing the entire
story and the outcome, hut the
acting of the student brothers
was so dynamic that my interest
in the production never lagged. I
found myself living this drama
with the actors.
I think the brothers should be
congratulated on a wonderful job
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