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Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 2, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 2, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Federal grants offered to eligible students --Mass held for the Israeli victims of the Olympic tragedy --Inception of an honors program at SHU --Alumni office forming --Library changes --New full time faculty named --Womans lib invades gym.
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 12, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 12, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: With just six months away from state and national elections, Thom Serrani, former Student Government President at SHU, has decided that he will announce his intentions to become the democratic candidate for state representative --Serving as a semi-narrator and lead in the university spring production of “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine,” the Rev. John B. Guiliani, university chaplain, portrayed a powerful and moving characterization of the wellknown poet-antiwar priest Daniel Berrigan --Sounds: Some recent album releases --A European Three Capitals Tour will leave August 19th and return September 2nd. The total fee is $464.00 --P.D.Q. Bach …
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 11, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 11, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: President Kidera announced the creation of a new Bachelor of Science degree, greatly widening the scope of elective courses for all four-year degree candidates --Core curriculum revision passed --Renovation of the school lounge is nearly complete, financed by the profits from the juke-box, pool fees, and the school administration --The Drama Department of SHU will present "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine". The play concerns the arrest, trial, and convictions of the Catonsville Nine, including Daniel Berrigan who wrote the script, for their destruction of draft records in protest of the Vietnam War in May 1968.
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 10, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 10, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Seven professors who are now completing their sixth year and are being considered for Tenure: Mrs. Armstrong, Dr. M. Russell, Sister L. Gosen, Dr. N.J. Smith, Mr. McNeal, Dr. C.J. Estrada, and Mr. T. Kao --Creation of a new Associate of Science degree program in bank management --On Saturday evenings when Mass is celebrated the chapel room is so crowded (as many as 200 some nights) that most people sit on the floor knee to knee and stand shoulder to shoulder. Rev. John B. Giuliani, the university chaplain for the past four years has noticed a surge in …
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 9, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 9, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Sacred Heart University Student Government acting as agent for the Student Body of Sacred Heart University, hereby formally revokes its acknowledgement of the Sacred Heart University Senate as the governing legislative body of Sacred Heart University until such time as the University Senate restructures itself in a manner that is in fact representative of the University --Status of Core Program --Ed Czemota named to All American Basketball Team.
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 8, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 8, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: College Level Examination Program (CLEP) adopted by the university trustees after consideration by the university senate --Interview with Dr, Charles E. Ford. new Academic Vice President of Sacred Heart --Dorothy Day convocation --Draft counseling --Congratulations Coach Feeley and Pioneers --Lillian Gish will appear at the Westport Country Playhouse.
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 7, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 7, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Critique of evaluations --Curriculum analysis --Dr. Charles E. Ford has been appointed to the newly created position of academic vice-president of Sacred Heart University --In a memorial mass Father Fletcher noted that Father Kucera’s life at SHU had been characterized by a continuing passion for disadvantaged and underprivileged students --Francis J. Luongo was named manager of WSHU FM by President Kidera --Editorials --Letters to the editor -- Richard A. Matzek, university librarian, has announced that books and materials are arriving daily from the $5,000 W. K. Kellogg foundation grant for environmental studies received by Sacred Heart university library …
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 6, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 6, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: The Student Affairs Committee proposes a student activities fee of $25.00 per semester for all fulltime students --Spring semester session of the SHU Theological Institute will present courses on the “Mission and Organization of the Church” and on the development of the teaching of the “Historical Jesus” this semester, according to Walter E. Brooks, assistant professor of religious studies --Students and faculty at SHU will soon find out the results of the teacher evaluations given last fall semester by the Student Government --Mr. Thomas Calabrese has come up with an idea for a type of Theatre Club. This …
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 5, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 5, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Mr. John O’Keefe & Mrs. Edward J. Reberkenny are newly appointed Trustees --The library collection of more than 2,000 mathematics volumes, according to librarian Richard A. Matzek, is considered the “best quality” collection currently held at the facility and is partially responsible for SHU being named recently to the prestigious American Mathematical Society --Dr. Michael Kriegsfeld has joined the full-time faculty of SHU as an associate professor of social science --Miss Roberta L. Staples, a part-time instructor at the university since September, 1970, also has been appointed to the full-time faculty as an English instructor --Black theater aimed …
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 4, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 4, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Founding SHU President William H. Conley will stay on as Chancellor, concentrating his efforts on long range fiscal and academic planning, institutional research, and serving as principal advisor to the new president --President Kidera interviewed to see what his reactions and comments were on his first semester as President at Sacred Heart University --A mock criminal trial on possession of marijuana charges was held at SHU as part of the convocation program --This year, to discourage stealing, security guards were installed at the entrance of the library. The stealing still hasn’t stopped; often “mature” and “ingenious” students trek …
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 3, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 3, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Patty Hemenway stars In Cabarets biggest production --Pres. Kidera confers with black students --Connecticut Inter-Collegiate Student Legislation, popularly known as CISL, is considering the issue of changing the age of majority from twenty-one to eighteen --Grant for Head Start training received --Faculty raps: Edward J. Bordeau, Assistant Professor Philosophy; Charles W. Harper, Assistant Professor Business; Rev. William Fletcher, Lecturer History; Francis J. Luongo, Lecturer History; Nelson J. Smith III, Associate Professor English --Library security: There are two full-time guards and one alternate guard. As each student leaves the library, a quick but thorough check is made of the …
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 2, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 2, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: New SHU president Kidera met with several hundred Sacred Heart studentsfor a question and answer period --Where students can go with a social, academic, or administrative problem --Initiated in the fall of 1967, the Tri-U program allows Sacred Heart students to take courses at Fairfield or UB --After a year’s suspension of publication, during which time the Prologue was replaced by a “senior book”, the yearbook will return with a slightly different format --President Kidera announced that the chapel in the administration building will be converted into an all purpose conference room --A return visit by internationally known …
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 1, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 1, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Welcome to new SHU President Robert A. Kidera --Reflections by Spyder: Dr. Dinque --Draft counseling office to be set up --The Rank & Tenure Game --SHU poets published --President Nixon has signed into law a bill extending the draft for a period of two years. The bill also gave the President the authority to do away with student deferments.
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 9, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 9, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Reflections: The Calley trial (by Spyder) The war goes on and on and on. Nearly fifty thousand Americans have died in its course yet the war goes on and on. The nation has divided very nearly down its middle yet the war goes on and on. But now there is a difference with the conviction of Lt. William Calley --Stephen J. Bennett, Dean of the College, attempts to clarify exactly what the change from departmental to divisional structure will mean and what it will not mean to SHU --“The Chemical Aspects of Pollution” were discussed by Dr. Ronald …
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 8, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 8, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: WSHU-FM staff member Tim Erbe reflected on radio and the contemporary music scene --SHU ready with plans for the 2nd annual Earth Day --Thefts threaten SHU --Biology Dept. submits report on pollution --A new type of therapy for the mentally ill: The Norwalk Day Care Clinic --GE representative speaks Business careers --SHU has a day care center for children who have parents attending classes at the institution.
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 7, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 7, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Editorial: The recent American-supported South Vietnamese invasion of Laos --Reflection: The Volunteer Army --Deviants as those who rise above the standard / by Father William Fletcher --"Things that almost happen", three one-act plays by Mr. Claude McNeal, head of the SHU drama department opened off-Broadway at the Provincetown Playhouse in New York --"Nader's Raider" speaks at library on environment --New sorority Gamma Phi Beta --“Montage” will be a program of varied entertainment happenings produced by the members of Mr. Frank Luongo’s “ Introduction to Television and Radio” class--The pollution problem from the driver's seat --SHU routs Southern and …
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 6, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 6, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Industrial pollution threatens area --Reportedly, the Nixon administration is doing all that is in its power to end the draft by instituting a volunteer Army --Student teachers go into area classrooms --Graduation Week plans set for Class of 1971 --Reverend Philip Berrigan was arraigned on February 8, 1971 in Harrisburg Federal Court, in Harrisburg, Pa., on charges that he and five other people conspired to bomb federal building heating systems and kidnap a high government official --3,000 books missing from the Library --“The Last Sweet Days of Isaac,” a rock musical, and “The Story of Theater,” a theatrical …
Obelisk, Volume 8, Number 5, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 8, Number 5, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: The tuition rate, which now stands at $1300 per year, will increase to $1450 as of September 1971 --Reflections (by Spyder) on May 4th, 1970, when the National Guard shot four Kent State University students to death, and a rally in Washington D.C. 5 days later --Appalachian trip a success.
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 4, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 9, Number 4, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Ivy Queen chosen by the Inter-fraternity Council --Interview with Bishop Curtis on SHU and issues facing the Catholic Church --WSHU FM's faculty advisors, Mr. Luongo and Dr. Smith, now have their own programs --Psychology at SHU, by D.W. Brodeur --Famed mathematician Professor Jean A. Dieudonne visited SHU to open this year’s Mathematics Colloquium --Why major in English? -- Pollution (1st in a series) --Interview with Ed Malin.
Obelisk, Volume 8, Number 4, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 8, Number 4, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Final report ready from an ad hoc committee of students, faculty, and administrators that worked on a plan for restructuring the University --The Southern Connecticut Moratorium Committee has scheduled activities for the October 15th National Vietnam Moratorium to spread the idea of peace --A conversation with Donald Brodeur --It's a Beautiful Day (Rock group) --Interview with Dr. Robert O’Shea concerning the Philosophy Department’s recent metamorphosis --Nixon, pot & you.
Obelisk, Volume 6, Number 5, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 6, Number 5, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Michael Fasano became President of the class of ’71 following elections --Administrators and librarians from cooperating universities will meet to discuss areas of cooperation in Tri-U library functioning --Viet Protest, by Al Audet '70 --Dr. Conley made remarks following an address by the Most Rev. Walter W. Curtis who reviewed University progress and encouraged diocesan pastors to lend support to the future growth and development of SHU --Dr. Amos Nannini, newcomer to the department of Mathematics, has succeeded in bringing together the charm and elegance of European education amd culture for math majors at all levels --Pioneers exhibit …
Obelisk, Volume 6, Number 3, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 6, Number 3, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: An intensive year-long self study program has been initiated at SHU by President William H. Conley. John A. Rycenga, professor and chairman of the English department, will direct the institutional study --The Student Affairs Committee has been busy so far this year handling complaints covering everything from IDs to Yearbook pictures --The University’s Board of Trustees will be enlarged by the appointment of several new members early this week --Opening night of the fall weekend was followed by an Ephebian-sponsored psychedelic mixer, the soccer game, the semi-formal at the Sans Souci Restaurant, a community Mass, the all-star concert, …
Obelisk, Volume 3, Number 9, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 3, Number 9, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Donald H. McGannon, president and chairman of the board of the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company and one of the founders, presently on the SHU board of trustees, will deliver the main commencement address at the University’s first graduation on June 10 --Valedictorian Maureen Dursi plans to become a college professor in Spanish and Latin American studies --Salutatorian Joan-Carol Carrafiello will attend graduate school in mathematics at the University of Massachusetts where she has received a $3,100 assistanship --The Most Rev. Walter W. Curtis, bishop of Bridgeport and founder of Sacred Heart University, will offer the Baccalaureate Mass for the …
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 9, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 9, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Communication Arts and Modern Languages are seen as future majors --SHU's stage group "The Merely Players" present George Bernard Shaw's Candida --Committee of seniors outlines Senior Week activities for SHU's first graduating class --Fr. Daniel Berrigan visits campus --Pioneer sports.
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 8, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 8, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Berrigan continues peacemaking tour --Construction will begin on a $1,120,000 3 story library building that can seat 600 and contain 180,000 books --Pres. Conley urges state legislators to initiate 50% loan forgiveness --84-76 win over the Bentley College Falcons evens hoop season at 12-12.
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 7, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 7, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: "Who’s Who among students in American Universities and Colleges” will recognize eighteen members of the Pioneer class in its 1967 publication --Lt. General Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Selective Service, fielded questions on the draft --James Farmer, noted CORE founder and professor at Lincoln University, and William Stringfellow, an Episcopal lay theologian and lawyer on white paternalism, cited cause of Negro problems --Dr. Enrico Frisone, the newiy appointed chairman of Modern Languages looks to growth in language offerings --Dress code in student regulations --Winter Weekend a success --Pioneer sports.
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 6, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 6, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include:SHU’s Winter Weekend queen candidates offer brains, beauty, leadership, and a social awareness of the world which exists outside the university --Joan-Carol Carrafiello is SHU’s first graduating senior to be named a candidate for a Woodrow Wilson fellowship --Tri-a-logue: W ith the initiation of this column The OBELISK hopes to offer a means of communication among administration, facuity and students concerning certain topics pertinent to university iife --Avoiding the Vietnam situation completely, Dr. Francis Braceland, editor of the American Journal of Psychiatry, discussed student unrest from a purely rebellious angle --Pioneer sports.
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 5, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 5, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Announcing the appointment of David Ryer as editor of SHU’s first yearbook --Fr. Mel Madden, a moderator at DAYTOP, a rehabilitation center for drug addicts, spoke to a large student audience --Mentor Mentions: This column carries some of Coach J. Donald Feeley’s thoughts on basketball, athletic policy and athletics in general at Sacred Heart University --Growth of SHU Library, collection, periodical room --With the departure of Notre Dame Boys High School, Sacred Heart University now occupies the entire campus, (north and south wings) except for the priests’ house on the hill near the football field.
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 4, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 4, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: Under the direction of Leland Roberts, SHU’s choral group will present a program of Christmas and folk songs on Dec. 5 at the 10 am convocation --Dr. Alan Reinerman, chairman of the newly formed Committee on Graduate Studies, stated that the committee aims “to encourage suitable graduating seniors to go on to graduate school..." --David Miler, noted pacifist, was interviewed on campus. The text of the recorded interview is recorded here --Campus Life --Pioneer Sports.
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 3, Sacred Heart University
Obelisk, Volume 4, Number 3, Sacred Heart University
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Highlights include: SG grievance committee investigates cafeteria service. ’The committee has met with Business Manager John W. Welch, who promised to look into their suggestions -- SHU’s Social Action Society informed an audience of approximately 45 teachers and students of the opportunities to participate in various community projects to help disadvantaged children --Campus life --"A man for all seasons" excites audience --End of soccer season draws near.