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MERC1AD
r cesan priests at Auriesville in New
everyone ; who is privileged) to at-
tend one of her performances will York state, the sodalists at Man-
benefit greatly." hattanville College of the Sacred
Heart, and the 'Labre Social Ac-
tion Group inl Montreal, Canada.
Students Rally In 1941 Father Cox received! a
Bachelor of Arts degree, a Mas- Vol XXXII, No. % MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. November 4, 1960
'Round Election ter of Arts degree and a Licentiate
in Philosophy at a Woodstock Col-
This year Mercyhurst students lege. In 1947 he received a Bache-
will demonstrate - an active jj inter- lor's degree! in Sacred Theology
est in politics and the 1960 presi- also at Woodstock, after which he Editors Travel Juniors Slate
dential campaign by their partici- assumed his position at LeMoyne
pation in a rally and a mock po- College. W » * ^ ^ To Chicago \ November
litical election. The Day of Recollection will
Republican a n d Democratic M begin with Mass on Saturday Editors from I two Mercyhurst
4—Student Political
5—Harvest Moon Ball
rally \ Annual]
committees, previously organized morning, and! will be^followed!by publications, Merciad and Prae- 7—Beginning of National Edu- Chairman Rosemary Asher has
by Chairmen Marcia Meyers and lunch. Immediately after lunch terita, will travel to Chicago on cation Week announced that the junior class
Mary Costello, are under the di- a discussion and lecture period November 21, 22, and 23 for the 8—Erik von Kuehnelt—Leddihn is completing plans for their
rection of Mr. Sabatine. These will |be held in the chapel of annual Associated Collegiate Press lecture. M o c k presidential mixer which will be held in the
committees have been presenting Christ the King. A Holy Hour fol- Conference which will [be held at election gym on November 12. A pre-mixer
party literature and have Icon- lowed by Benediction will con- the Concord Hilton Hotel. Anne 11—Cecily Hastings lecture social from 7:30-9 in McAuley
ducted group discussions in prep- clude the program for the day. Lepkowski and Carolyn Schehrer 12—Junior Mixer Lounge will begin the evening.
aration for the mock pre-regis- will represent the merciad, while
Fr. Cox will be present to speak Virginia Rossoni will represent the 14—Week of Quarterly Examina-
tration day and the election day. not only to sodalists but to the Praeterita. tions The juniorsfhave extended an
The political rally, consisting of entire student body.f 19—Fr. Cox — Sodality Day of invitation to the senior class to
demonstrations and s t u d e n t The program will include panel Recollection attend the mixer. Posters and let-
"Vr
discussions, talks by leaders in 20—Averil Tong's "Chinese Fan- ters have also been sent out to
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Pace Two THE 'MERC I A D
P a r t i e s , P o l i t i c s C a p t u r e S p o t l i g h t A sV o t i n g D a y D r a w s N e a r
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Man Stands for R f t 9 ? f l I MS-Ul V Candidate
By Rita Capellol
-- J oh n F. Kennedy
the minimum wage, and the ban-
A time for greatness may be a ishment of corruption from labor
Party Platform little over-emotional play on a
very well suited theme, for in the
unions. In the field of foreign re-
lations, he has traveled extensive-
By Karen Smith W s we will indeed need a great ly and conferred with the heads
man. In my opinion, this "great of important world governments.
On the second Tuesday of No- man" is Senator John F. Kennedy.
vember the American people will But, how do we define greatness? Challenge and Decision
go to the polls to elect the next On what a man has or on what In his acceptance speech in Los
president of the United States. he has done and is capable of do- Angeles, Senator Kennedy said,
Should the American people vote ing? "The New Frontier is not a set
for the party or the man? This of promises—it is a set of chal-
Sen. Kennedy has money. He lenges. It sums up not what I in-
question has assumed great im- was born of a wealthy Boston
portance as election time draws tend to offer to the American
family and for this reason is be- people but rather what I intend
near. To understand the question ing scorned. But, if greatness de-
better it is necessary to define the to ask of them." This statement
pends on a dollar sign then we condenses his presidential cam-
terms political party and candi- Politics, Oh Politics . . . ! can say that Washington, Jeffer-
date. paign philosophy, for he feels that
son, and Monroe owed their suc- these sacrifices will insure a
A political party is an organized
group of people which strives to
Consider the Mans Value cess and accomplishments to their
bank accounts. Sen. Kennedy has
strong America. And with a strong
America comes an unwavering
By Kay Hebert youth, being only forty-three bloc against Communism. He is
control the policies of the govern- years of age. But does youth de-
ment through the. election of• its There has been much controversy irecently concerning whether a p r o p o s i n g acts which will
citizen should vote for the candidate in whom he believes or for the tract from leadership? If so, we strengthen America internally and
candidates. Each party has a plat- can say that Alexander the Great,
form which is a statement of the party which he prefers. With regard to the presidential elections, it is bills which will secure her strong
William the Conqueror, and Na- military protection.
principles of government for essential that the better man be chosen, regardless of his political af- polean were poor leaders. But ob-
which it stands and on which it filiation.1 viously, history proves otherwise. His wealthy, handsome family,
appeals for popular support. A The president of the United States is the leader of his party, and Therefore, wealth and age are but his attractive wife, his charming
candidate is a person put forth his influence upon his party's policy is tremendous. Like any organiza- incidentals. Leadership demands smile and boyish good looks are
by the party who will uphold the tion, a political party cannot better itself without the best possible character. slammed by his rivals as being
party platform. | leadership. When an organization is not improving itself, it is degener- "too glamorous and Hollywood-
ating. When the supporters of a party, therefore, vote for the party's Determination and Practices
Character is a man's moral ish." But these are merely super-
Statement of the platform is candidate regardless of his qualifications, they are doing their party a ficial, jf ; i
the greatest factor in the voter's disservice; for by voting for poor constitution. In Kennedy, deter-
decision. T h e | American people leadership, they are voting for mination and self-conviction are Superficiality, like gold plating,
should examine the platforms of
the two political parties and ar-
the ultimate decay for their party.
More important is the fact that
Are the Debates the keystones upon which he has
built the frame of his political be-
in time wears off. Then we see
an object for its true worth.
rive at a decision based on this liefs and practices. By means of America must soon make the
examination. A candidate is not
Independent; he has pledged to
the president of the United States
is the leader of his country. He Really Value? this frame, I can point to what
the Senator has done.
great decision. That is why I
strongly advocate Senator John F.
does not sit at a summit meeting Kennedy for the next president of
uphold the party's platform. The By Anne«Froelich He has proposed bills or backed
with Mr. Khrushchev as a Re- bills which deal with housing, ed- the United States. Above all, his
statement of the party's principles publican or as a Democrat; he at- How often have you bought an
will guide the candidate in his ucation, medical aid, labor-man- character and record of services
tends the conference as the chief object that you have seen adver- agement relations, the raising of are the dominant factors.
campaigning and later in dis- tised on television? Be it tooth-
representative of the entire Ameri-
charging the duties of his office. paste, breakfast cereal, coffee or
It would be impossible to vote for can people. It is imperative that
we choose the best possible man soap, it must be admitted that
a man t if you did not agree with
the party principles. in the nation to perform the task. commercials usually do influence
you.
It is true that a political leader Right now, the American public
Examination of the question is not entirely free from the dic- is being subjected to a new type of
leads to only one E answer. When tates of his party, but if we choose commercial. Senator Kennedy and
voting for a man.Jyou, give your a responsible man of integrity, we Vice President Nixon are trying
approval to the principles for may be confident that he will to sell themselves to the voters
which he stands. Therefore, you serve the American people as well in the form of debates. With the
are actually voting for the party. as he is able. opportunity of visiting the ma-
jority of American homes, they
are doing their best to make
Nixon--A Man of Leadership their visits worthwhile.
On television, with no help from
By Maureen Fiedler omy with a minimum of govern- brother Bobby or wife Pat, these
candidates -for the Presidency have
ment control. His goal is not the attempted to bring before the pub-
Eight years of experience are establishment of a welfare Estate, lic their views of national and in-
not to be taken lightly, and this is but rather the maintenance and ternational problems. Have these
precisely what Richard Nixon of-
fers the l American people in his advance of the American free en- debates helped anyone? Though
terprise system. comparatively few voters have
bid for the presidency of the been influenced to switch to the
United States. During his two other party, almost no one calls
terms of office as vice-president, Then, of course, the situation the debates a failure. If nothing
even rival political} leaders have abroad poses another facet in the else, they have given us the chance
admitted that he has brought to intricacies of the office? of chief to see and compare. Watching both
this office more prestige than it executive. By firmness in regard candidates give answers spontan-
had ever previously enjoyed. By to such matters as Quemoy and eously, and comparing their views
cooperating closely 'with Presi- Matsu, Mr. Nixon has conclusively has at least made the public more
dent Eisenhower, Mr. Nixon grad- exhibited his determination to aware of for whom and what
uated long ago from the status "hold the line" in every place they are voting.
of the apt assistant to that of a where the communists attempt
to.,.. ., . M 9 - K 1 X 0 ! * « • « • • " • «OW»"««! I « M M W » « W eO»»»*».
Lochtefeld, Instructor of fine arts for the day. It was carried through by Liz Filicky, Pat Tiffany, Marion
at Mercyhurst. Michaels, and Eileen Motsay.
Mr. Lochtefeld derived the Su Hall, Student Council President, opened the morning program.
theme * for his work from at me- The keynote address was then given by Dave Reynolds, a former Gannon
dieval French legend which par- Student Body President, who chose