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December 7, 1973
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Italian, philosophy one semester
Cain Aids Peace Corps
To Protect Consumers
SEU Plans
Fund Drive
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Daily,
describing
meetings.
said Virginia
chairman,
Br. Joseph Cain
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climbing aggregation will journey
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Perhaps if the learned leaders leave their theories at home twice a
week and just use the God-given tool for thought, then maybe they will
see that they too can effectively relate to others in a more “positive”
manner (and receive full trust again). And as a result of this, not
despite of it, will receive the backing needed to create the
atmosphere of a sincere haven for constructive education. A student
must feel genuinely that he is a contributing member of St. Ed’s
community, not just a body for enrollment count or a figure in a ledger
of the Finance Office.
So, get your s-t together, become a unified force, work with one
another and not against one another and despite cuts in operational
expenditures, I am sure St. Ed’s will continue to flourish.
I thank you for reading my outburst of cries which I think I was
entitled to as an alumni.
Sincerely yours,
An Alummus
Hoping for the best
Dave Holland and
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At two open sessions of Project
Future (November 20 & 27)
students expressed their opinions
in regard to changes in St.
Edward’s they would like to see.
“Students were very direct.
Questions were straight forward
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science, and a six hour course in
western civilization.
The program, to be offered
1973-74, will cost approximately
$1500 plus group flight charges
($370 Dallas-Rome-Dallas). The
estimate includes tuition, room
and board, textbook rental,
insurance, and the student activity
fee.
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Setting a goal of $50,000, the
Austin Annual Fund drive is
planned to be implemented in late
January through February by the
Development Department.
“This is a positive thrust of St.
Edward’s to alleviate the financial
crunch as opposed to budget
reductions. The fund drive is just
a part of the development
program which is also concerned
with developing University assets
and seeking new educational
markets,” says Br. Richard Dailey,
director of University relations.
.The drive was formerly known
as the Austin Sustentation Drive.
It now consists of about 15
directors, who each promised a
major gift to the University, and
25 or 30 workers formed by
alumni. Development also hopes
to receive volunteer help from
concerned students on campus.
Development has a list of some
700 names of prospective
contributors. They hope to
approach these people personally
and if not to contact prospects by
direct mail.
A number of advertising
materials will be circulated to
supplement the drive involving
brochures, newspaper and
magazine ads, billboards, and
possibly some television spots.
There will be an orientation
meeting in early January to
organize the presentations to
individuals.
“There is a place in the Austin
Annual Fund Drive and the
University development program
as a whole for concerned and
generous students. We welcome
everyone’s help,” says Br. Daily.
Pat O’Brien, as Grandpa Vanderhof, addresses the hand kissing couple, Boris Kolenkov (Wild Bill Mock) and ............----3-3................ .
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highest mountains:
Dario Gutierrez.
They will drive 150 miles
southeast of Mexico to climb Pico
de Orizba (18,696 ft.) third
highest peak on the North
American Continent, then back
north toward Mexico City to
climb Popocatepetl (17,893 ft.)
and Ixtaccihuatl (17,343 ft.).
These peaks are all dormant
volcanoes, but sulphuric smoke
can still be seen rising out of the
pit of the craters. Snow and ice
cover the upper half of these
mountains the year round and
even in summer the temperatures
can fall below zero with the threat
of sudden snow storms.
The climbers will be protected
from the weather with down
clothing and heavy boots. Because
of the steep ascent on frozen
snow and ice they will wear
crampons over their boots (spiked
climbing irons) and will carry ice
axes for protection in case of a
fall.
The final ascent of the
mountains will be made between
midnight and 8:00 a.m. before the
snow begins to soften and the
danger of avalanches becomes
acute.
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Virginia Daily, Chairman of
Project Future.
in the laboratory is consumer
protection, we also write research
papers because we believe that it
is important to share our findings
with colleagues concerned with
applied microbiology,” wrote Br.
Cain.
The tests the team undertakes
involve standard plate count,
yeast and fungi counts, coleform
MPN, Escherichia coli MPN,
Staphy io coccus (coagalase and
MPH), Salmonella detection,
Shigella detection, and
Clostridium dection. They also
have another procedure for the
anlysis of canned foods. It takes
from two to three weeks to
analyze a single tiem.
To date Br. Cain and his
associates have analyzed 388
foods and have written two
scientific papers (senior-authored
by Br. Cain) based on the results
of their work.
In preparation for the Peace
Corp assignment Br. Cain spent
three weeks at the regional
laboratories of the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration and two
weeks in the food science
laboratories of Louisiana State
University in Baton Rouge.
“I can say that today in Brazil
there is no laboratory in the
Public Health sector equal to ours
at Institute Ezequiel Dias,” wrote
Br. Cain and added that USFDA
and APHA keep them aware of
modifications in procedures and
up to the minute in techniques.
“Because I have become
convinced that my seven Brazilian
co-workers are capable of
handling the laboratory on their
own, I am currently in the process
of looking for another
assignment,” wrote Br. Cain.
He is considering going to
Manaus, on the Amazon River,
deep in the interior of Brazil, to
investigate a bacterial intestinal
disease associated with flooding of
the rivers. The disease kills in two
to eight days and little is known
about it.
For those interested in writing
Br. Cain, his address is Corpo Da
Paz, Av. Getulio Vargas 1470,
30000 Belo Horizonte, MG,
Brazil.
By Michael Frerichs
Because a pressing deadline made it impossible to cover the opening
night of “You Can’t Take It With You”, I have composed an article
based on the December 3 dress rehersal. Since a rehersal cannot be
expected to be flawless (and because I mistrust my expertise as a drama
critic), I will refrain from dealing with individual performances and
restrict myself to general impressions.
Except for a few misplaced props, a couple of McCreedys (stage
terminology for an awkward pause), and an accidentally barefooted
Rheba the play moved on without a hitch. Weak points were discussed
after the show. Great concern was expressed in making the lines work
and action move more smoothly. No doubt, the rough edges have been
polished away by this time.
The audience responded favorably, as one could tell by the after
curtain call chatter. Even if everyone was not rolling on the floor, they
atleast left in. good spirits.
Pat O’Brien explained, addressing the audience after the
performance, that the infectious nature of laughter makes it difficult to
convey the proper mood to a small group. He asked that all the “angels
of mercy” in the theater to go out and tell someone that they had a
good time and that the cast would return to tell a.few more jokes.
What might be considered a good omen for future performances, in
the second act O’Brien hit the cork center of a dart board on his first
throw. O’Brien commented after the show that he had a knack for
popping out corks. Let’s hope the whole cast will be on target from
here on out.
New courses suggested by
students included a grammar
course, a course on Watergate,
advanced courses in biology, a
course dealing with composition
of science papers, a course dealing
with feminine culture, and courses
in environmental studies.
When considering modes of
learning, the consensus seemed to
be in favor of a methodology that
would emphasize the
understanding of concepts rather
than memorization of facts. A
varied book list was suggested as
an option to a textbook type
approach.
The point was brought up that
there are no independent studies
offered during the regular
semester.
Another point made was the
desirability of having three hour
night courses as opposed shorter
class periods.
Project Future released a “trial
balloon” at the November 27
meeting. It proposed cooperation
with the University of Dallas to
Former St. Edward’s biology
professor, Br. Joseph Cain, has
been living in Brazil since July of
1972.
“I was invited by the Peace
Corps to come to institute
Ezequiel Dias in Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Institute
wished to have established a food
microbiological analysis
laboratory to complement its
food chemical analysis lab,” wrote
Br. Cain.
Br. Cain has been working on a
team of eight biologists to insure
that food manufacturers and food
processers are marketing products
which are biologically acceptable.
“While our principal function
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