The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 44, Issue 9 - December 5, 1966

I 44— No. 9 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES December 5, 1966 MAN FOR ALL SEASONS IRENS DECEMBER 2 AND 3 By MIKE PASALACQUA before capacity weekend audi- ces, the Del Key Players second oduction of the year, A Man For Seasons opened in Strub The- |5Г. Jnder the direction of Paul Kauf- an, most recent member nf the L department, the production ored a hit. Picerni Overpowering The overpowering presence of hul Picerni as the besieged (lomas More, was of course, the cal point, but by no means the |ly shinging light. Vs More, the accomplished actor эк the audience on a mental trip Irough the many nuances of his laracter. Never once could it be ■rgotten that here indeed was a |an worth watching. Plot | The story takes place in the ngland of young Henry VIII. enry (David Rock) wishes to div- tce his wife and remarry, but Ir Thomas More, his chancellor lands in his way. | Although Henry is seen in only tie s c e n e, his presence is felt Iroughout the play in the manipu- Itions of the various characters. The set is a simple one, using pe gimmick of revolving to sig- fefy different scenes, as in t h e pore home, by the river and in be court. Common Man | Another gimmick, not common- used, is employed with great access — the open curtain. From rst scene to last, the stage is in till view of the audience. Author, cess are Rose Chamberlain and Bill Schaefer. As More’s sometimes nagging wife Alice, Miss Chamberlain has a sparkling funny scene with the Duke of Norfolk (Tom Carramag- no) and again when she comes streaming down the staircase in her nightclothes bellowing about her missing horse. Bill Schaefer is the other rea¬ son in the role of the sinister Sec¬ retary to the Council, Cromwell. By far his most electric scenes are with the turncoat Richard Rich (Mike Rushing), in a pub, and igain when he blusters before the obviously superior courtroom tac¬ tics of More in the trial scene. But where these provide high marks, other performances do not come up to par. Lacking Nicci Picerni, playing under her father as his stage daughter Mar¬ garet, never seems to quite get across to the audience. His one good scene at the very end of the play cannot make up for her la previously. In the dual role of CardilBK sey and Archbishop Cramner, Bill Binette could not satisfy this viewer that he was a cleric. He seemed more suited to the role of Billy Bigelow in Carousel. Brighter Side One final jibe before saying something nice. As Chapuys, the Spanish Ambassador, Bob Cunning¬ ham has a few good moments, but most of the time he races through his lines, losing the audience on several occasions. On the brighter side, Tom Car- SCENE from Del Rey Players Production, "A Man for All Seasons" itobert Bolt, has written in a Character to take care of scene changes, the Common Man. The Common Man, played to |d[elight by Britisher, Nigel Mc¬ Laughlin, provides comic relief to an otherwise serious production, as veil as a connecting link between |the scenes. Characterization Despite some obvious weak¬ nesses in characterization and Itechnical failings, “Man” still comes off to the delight of audi- lences. Two main reasons for this suc- ramagno is again terrific, this time as the befuddled Duke of Norfolk. He stomps up and down the stage to the delight of the viewer. John McCoy, playing Will Roper seems to have improved since he was in his last play, “Wise Have Not Spoken." But he still leaves room for improvement as does Mike Rushing as Richard Rich. Taken all together, the bright spots far overshadow the dull spots and A Man For All Seasons should be a must in its second weekend of performances, Dec. 9 and 10. Football Passes, Control Board To Seler* r“— ASLU PRESIDENT Mike Maloney explains budget cuts. ASLU Tightens Purse For Loyola's Football By MIKE RUSHING News Editor The hoorah of “Lion Football Re¬ turns” has just about died down. The measure was passed over¬ whelmingly, (92% of 80% of the students), and now comes the real test of making it work. The question is, of course, mon¬ ey. That is, where is the money coming from? One source will be the ASLU. Austerite In order for this to be possible, President Mike Maloney sees the necessity of what he calls an “Aus¬ terity Program” for the Spring Budget. Word is out that he intends to take strong measures to curtail expenses next semester to make this possible. Presently he is consulting with Treasurer Jeff Bachman on the feasability of such a program. Maloney feels that in order to give football a fair chance and to insure it of a good fiscal struc¬ ture, it is necessary to cut nearly $3000 dollars from the present budget. This could seriously in¬ hibit the plans of several campus clubs and organizations that now rely on the ASLU for subsidies. The feeling among many ASLU executive officers and committee men seems to be that the ASLU should attach financial priority only to ASLU committees and projects/ and those activities which can demonstratably benefit- the entire student body. All other organizations would have to depend on their own de vices for operating funds. Program According to Maloney, the “Aus¬ terity Program” would break down something like this. “Whereas the ASLU had a budg¬ et of Over $8,000 this semester, they must operate on a budge of around $5,000 next semester. This is to avoid a high student tax.” There seems to have been a tacit understanding in the Ex'eeu tive Committee and the Legisla ture that any tax, in light of the added expense of a football pro¬ gram, would not exceed $8.50. This means that the entire tax would go to football. This, of course, would be impos sible, since the ASLU must have funds with which to operate! And yet, they must try to keep expenses down to lighten the burden on the individual student. This is what Maloney has in mind, to lessen the burden on the student, and thus help insure the success of football. Where will the ASLU get its funds to operate? The University allocates $2.75 per student to the ASLU and the ASLU will have a surplus from this semester be¬ tween $1,000-$1,500. This would give them about $5,- 000 for next semester, a $3,000 (Continued on Page 6) By JIM BROCHU After becoming a reality through a landslide victory at the polls last November 21, the Loyola football program has taken giant strides. Already the Football Board of Cont¬ rol has met, scheduling has al¬ most been completed, and a coach will be chosen in the very near future. With almost eighty percent of the undergraduate student body turning out at the polls, the foot¬ ball proposal passed by a vote of 855-77. It was the largest turnout for a student body election at Loy¬ ola in many years. As outlined in the “Jertson Re port” a Football Board of Control has been established. The Board is presently composed of: Faculty Advisor, Dr. Alex D. Aloia; Dean of Students, Rev. Richard Rolfs, S.J.; Moderator of Athletics, Rev, John Killeen, S.J ; Athletic Direc¬ tor, Mr. John Arndt; ASLU Presi¬ dent, Mike Maloney; and the Foot¬ ball Club Officers. They are: Di¬ rector, Pat Derdenger; Assistant Director, Tony Veulin, Secretary, Jack Siefker, and Director of Pub¬ lic Relations, Jim Brochu. When appointed, the coaches will become members of the board. It is the job of this board to, resolve and make explict all ma¬ jor policy decisions of the Club, and to contain the program within its defined limits— budget and op¬ erational”. APPLICATIONS FOR COACH The first board meeting was held on Monday November 28. Although Mike Maloney was absent, initia¬ tor of the program Jim Jertson and former Loyola football coach Jordan Olivar were present. First business was to give Pat Derden¬ ger the go ahead to complete scheduling and review the applica¬ tions for coaching positions which have been received so far. Having received almost twenty applications for coaching positions so far, it was necessary for the board to do some preliminary screening. Mr. Olivar was ex¬ tremely helpful in this area, as he is familiar with the abilities and personalities of many of the appli¬ cants. Interviews for the position will be held within the next three weeks, in hopes ofselectinga coach before Christmas. It must be pointed out that applications for the postion are still being accepted and are encouraged. SCHEDULE Derdenger has already set dates for five games with three other possibles expected to be confirmed soon. As of now the schedule is as follows: Sept. 23 Azusa-Pacific at home. Oct. 7, Cal Tech there, (Continued on page 2)