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Kriday, December 6, 1963
THE LONE STAR LUTHERAN
Page 3
A CHILEAN SPEAKS OF KENNEDY I
(The following is a letter writ-
ten by Eliana RoaR, Chilean
pen pal of Lynn Tiemann Se-
guin. The lettei looks at the
recent assassination of John E.
Kennedy from the eyes of a
citizen of Latin Amer.'ea. The
Teiter has not been edited.)
Dear Lynn:
I am writing you this letter
with a heavy, heavy heart. I am
deeply sorry for the tragedy liiat
has affected yoar country. For
us, it is unbelievable, and it took
us some time to think of it as
something' real.
Perhaps you U.S. citizens will
never know how much we Chil-
eans appreciated President Ken-
nedy and how your country (but
not your politicians) grew before
&ir eyes thanks to him. There
are things we do not estimate
necessary to re-affirm and so it
happened when he was alive and
we watched and followed his
policy towards Latin American
countries. Now he is no longer
among us.
I want you to know we thought
him good but firm, peace-lover
but brave. He was, not a patri-
lessness and confusion at the, that characterized Kennedy. And
news of his death; and not be- j when I think how could some
cause he was the President of the
United States, one of the ruling
nations of the world; but simply
because he was J. F. Kennedy,
the man who tried to understand
us and succeeded in it.
We have cried bitter tears and
I am still weeping while I write
this letter. I felt so sad, so op-
pressed inside that I could not
but admire Jacqueline’s presence
of mind. Truly, I have no words
(even in Spanish) to express what
I think of this shameful, abomin-
able act.
There are several possible
reasons for the murder. But the
only conclusion we have arrived
at (we because is general opinion)
is that his death is a great blow
to peace and, more than that, a
great hope of advance for com-
munism in Latin America. He had
discovered the most effective way
to fight communism here and
was trying to put his ideas into
j practice. But some people did not
let him to.
If Republicans, the conserva-
tive group of the nation, come to
mony of yours, but we felt him govern U.S. again, they will keep
American in the true sense of the
word, belonging to the three
Americas. We experienced (and
still do) a feeling of terrible heip-
us back, not aware of the effec-
tive help they will give to marx-
ism. They lack the political vision,
the wide-mindedness, sincerity
Fifth Row Center
A
By SHARON RYAN
Advent ... is here ... again. It comes about this same time
every year, you know. One sees it decorating the streets and shop
windows. One hears it from the lecturn. One also hears it in the
Commons. One smells it from the cedar wreath and the burning
' candles. One feels it in the air. One sings it from the pages of the
hymnal.
A**'' o come, O come, Commercialism. On the first day of Christmas
» my true love gave to me: one bottle of White Shoulders, two blue
people fail to understand him, his
idealogy. Perhaps they did but
their selfishness was stronger than
their patriotism. For instance, we
have brooded over that Bill sup-
ported by U.S. Congress about
the territorial sea. How could
they, Democrats, dare to do it?
That’s bribing. And Kennedy did
not approve. I would like you to
know how communists make use
of things like those to have peo-
ple hate U.S. I don’t mean I agree
with them, because I understand
people are not to blame, but I j
don’t agree with your Congress
either. And .what can we say of j
internal problem about the Declar- j
ation of Civil (?) Rights,, rejected i
by the Congress! In the first!
democracy of the world! ....... 1
Now, we don’t have President
Kennedy to stand for Latin ;
American countries, generously,
not considering them as a sources
of raw material and favorable
markets for U.S. products, only.
Those gentlemen (do you remem-
ber steel trusts?) ought to pav
more attention to their future in
the continent than to momentary
monetary interests. We hoped he
would finish with political phari-
sees, did he succeed?
And all these are not just kind
words caused by his death; we
had no special occasion to utter
them before. I wish we had never
had one like this.
And still now, I cannot help
asking myself: Is he really dead?
Is that true? For I remember him
as he appeared in news-reels,
young, with childish face and
smile, frank eyes. His family lif^
was exemplary. And this Chris-
tian family has been also broken
up.
Well, I have only spoken about
this irrational event. I needed to
tell you what my feelings are like
and how much we sympathize
with you all. But what a stain on
big Texas! And on the history of
Democracy, too!
It is true that a man showed
him a bill (?): “Kennedy, I de-
spise you because you are a
socialist.”- I would like to tell that
man that if thinking like Kennedy
is socialism, Latin American
countries would be proud to be
socialist!
Perhaps my letter is incoherent,
but cannot expect anything better.
We’ll have a three day mourning
and a solemn Te Deurn in Santi-
ago next Monday.
I can only say with the world:
“Requiescat in peace.”
From the Greekvine
Short and
Sweet
OC7,
Miss Weiss
Miss Helen Weiss, sponsor of
TLC’s Student Education Associa-
tion, will attend the annual meet-
ing of the Teacher Educational
GAMMAS
Again the Gammas will sponsor their annual door decorating
contest. All dorms may enter the contest. Doors will be judged
and awarded prizes on December 14. The categories are novelty,
religious and beauty.
The Gammas would like to express their appreciation to
Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Breustedt for the pizza party and the talk
on friendship.
BETAS
The Betas have planned a dessert party to be given for the
faculty women in Riebe Dining Hall Friday evening at 7:00 p.m.
LAMBDAS
The Lambdas will initiate their pledges Saturday night.
On December 20 they will hold a Christmas party. The tra-
ditional Lambda Chi Santa Claus will visit the Lambda Chi’s dates
the night before the party to distribute gifts.
OMEGAS
The Omega Taus will hold a banquet and semi-formal
dance on December 7. The party will be private.
Also, the Omegas will go Christmas caroling December 14
after which there will be an informal party in the Clifton Lounge,
The Omegas have provided Christmas trees and greenery for
the decoration of the campus.
and Professional Standards Asse-
socks, three-fingered mittens (hand knit), and a brand new fraternity ciation. The meeting will be held
pin. Deck the halls with Alka Seltzer, fa la la la la la la la la.
Ah, truly friends, the spirit of Christmas is upon us, for, lo there
appears in the jello salad little green bits of coconut. (That’s so that
you don’t like coconut, you can spot it quicker and avoid it easier).
Deck the halls with decorations, fa la la la la la la la la.
It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious fraternity meet. And
while the campus was trying to sleep, there came their singing sweet.
Deck the halls with rubber ear plugs, fa la la la la la la la la.
# t Chapel bells are heard on high, pealing sweetly o’er the plain,
'and the students in reply from compulsion still refrain. Deck the hall
with ninety-five theses, fa la la la la la la la la.
Wake, awake, for night is flying. After the test you will be crying.
Freshman comp, cannot be passed. Deck the halls with useless cheat
sheets, fa la la la la la, etc., etc., etc.
k- , Here we come ajostling along old Langner’s halls. Here we come
a struggling to stand against the walls. 0 Professors, won’t you please
let your classes out on time? And God bless you, and send you a happy
new year. And the students will love you all and cheer. Deck the
halls with chairs to sit in, fa la—forget it!
I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness—What am I doing
A here? . . .
£ To my dear friend who says that it really doesn’t make any
difference whether or not I like Advent, my answer is this: I’m glad it
doesn’t make any difference because I don’t like Advent. I don t like
Advent, and I don’t like Christmas.
They are soft times, quiet times that scream out accusations of
my no-goodness because they don’t accuse at all. He comes, the small
innocent, pure child, to grow up to die because of me. I cannot face
^Advent without facing myself. I don’t know about you, friends, but I
don’t like to admit that I am what I truly am, that I need Christ.
Eo it’s easier to ignore Advent ... if that’s possible. AMEN.
The Cross: Vertical or Horizontal
SRAC Announces
Of Religious Arts
The week of April 19 has been designated by the Student Religious
Activities Committee as Religious Arts Week. This week is designed to
The graduate record exam has give students an opportunity to express their religious convictions on
in Dallas December 6 and 7. Miss
Weiss also attended as the col-
lege’s representative at last year’s
meeting.
Graduate Record Exam
Theme
Week
Lone Star Lutheran
The Lone Star Lutheran is pub- Reporters: Frito Bergstrom,
lished weekly except during holi- Barbara Haverstock, Gabriele
days and between semesters. It is Luthardt, Gary Marburger, Stevie
a student publication and editorial \ Sagebiel, Evelyn Stancliff, Audni
opinions reflect the opinions of stu-• Miller, Wayne Sanderson, Robin
dent writers.
Subscription Rates: $4 per year.
A Editor: Peggy Woelfel
Managing Editor: Jack Hart-
mann
Features Editor: Paula Kelley
Sports Editor: Bill Bloodworth
Circulation Managers: Karon
Aasen, Carolyn Lar-son
Brown, Sylvia Eckhardt
Sports Writers: Walter Balder-
ach, Lester Schneider
Columnists: Sharon Ryan, Donn
Rosenauer, Jimmy Willmann, Ann
Teel, Dick Herrig, Bob Weller
Photographer; Bob Erickson
Cartoonist: Colby Jones
Faculty Sponsors: Dr. William
V. O’Connell, Mr. Frank Wright
been scheduled for Saturday, De-
cember 7. The exam will begin ar
8:00 a.m. and will be administered
in Old Main, Room 113.
Inter-Fraternity Council
All fraternities have agreed to
join in the inter-fraternffy~coun-
cil. The constitution will be drawn
up.
"3-Quarters"
According to Jimmy Willmann,
president of the Theos, the student
literary magazine, 3-Quarters, will
be published again this year. No
details have been released as yet.
Final Exam Schedule
The final exam schedule is now-
available in the Registrar’s Office.
CIA
The Southwest Personnel Rep-
resentative for the CIA (Central
Intelligence Agency). Mr. William
B. Wood, will visit TLC on Jan-
uary 16, 1964. Mr. Wood will be
here to interview students con- j
cerning career opportunities in
the field of strategic intelligence. !
Please contact Miss Heye in MB !
120 for an appointment with Mr.
Wood.
Green Stamps
The LSL is collecting green
stamps. Anyone wishing to con-
tribute may do so through campus
mail.
Dorm Mother
East side dormitory has selected
LaVonne Sandquist as its dorm
mother for the month of Decem-
ber. The boys serenaded LaVonne
and presented a corsage to her
Thursday night. LaVonne replaces
Vicky Halleman, November donn
mother.
a given topic through media of literature, (essays and poetry), drama,
music (including modern dance), and through the various expressions
of art.
After conferring with faculty members in the various areas afore-
mentioned, the theme for the week is “The Cross: Vertical or Hori-
zontal.” What does this mean to you? How do you feel you can best
express it? This, then, is the challenge to you, TLC’er.
The Religious Activities Committee has asked members of the
various departments to give some direction or idea for people who
are interested in a particular means of expression. Mr^ Duderstadt,
Dr. Everitt, Mr. Charles, and Dr. Cartfoi-d have consented to con-
tribute basic ideas or approaches in their related fields. This then is to
help interested students to formulate their concepts and their applica-
tion to a particular media of expression.
This week the first of these guideposts, written by Dr. E. B.
Everitt, appears. It is directed toward expression in literature.
GUIDEPOST TO LITERARY EXPRESSION
In the not too distant past, kings and other rulers reached out
to and controlled men by military power and by ideas—-cultural,
religious and the like. Military power and all other physical power
is lateral in its effect. Ideas and dreams, on the other hand are
vertical: they lift people up—or cast them down. Mankind is held
together and made a productive machine by social pressures of
a monarchical or democratic sort; but it advances or regresses
by its dreams and its ideas.
The Cross speaks universally to us: horizontally, it defines
the lateral plane of our earth-bound existence; vertically, it sym-
bolizes the hope of Heaven and the threat of Hell.
Can this significance be made apparent to us today, in today’s
culture and today’s language? It can be.
Can this significance be presented in such forms as plays,
poetry and stories by TLC students for other students? The student
committee on religious activities believes that by next spring we
can writs such plays poems, and stories for presentation to the
whole student body as an important part of our Christianity-in-
the-Arts program. Will those of you who have special gifts in
writing rise to this challenge?
PROCLAMATION
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
Saturday, December 7, has been set aside
as campus decoration day. Students are
asked to meet at 1:00 p.m. in front of Old
Main to deck the campus in Christmas dress,
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