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Volume XV, No. 2 Mercyhurst College, Erie PaSeniors PlanNovemberFrolicOnej of the highlights of the

pre-Advent and post-Thanksgiving-season will be an affairgiven by the S enio rs for th e

J Freshmen. At t his t im e t hes etwo classes will re all y becom e

: acquainted; they J will find new- friendshipsones that wi l l en-I dure for many yea rs. T his even t

- will take plac e\ Th urs day eve-* ning, November 30 , unde r the

direction of Anne Kingston, general chairman.It has been hinted that this

party will be a com bina tion[indoor and outd oor cele brat ion.

November 22. 1944/ / Wh iO S Who tEight Mercyhurst lectssenior Studen R eceiye High Honor '.

A . B. GroupBeg ins New Terman daughter amidst songs ^ ^fgames around a bonfire will

Seated fromM. Scullion, A.

mark the climax of the evening. | M - S u , , i v a n L-CJ The Seniorslhave been ant ic i p a t i n g t h i s g e t - t o g e t h e r fo r; several weeks; they know thisJ*ill afford them an opportuni ty

left to right, we find M O'Hara, A . McDermott,Kingston, M. O'Connor, M. Savage, and standing:CrowleyMercyh u rs t ' s W H O 'S W H O .

reign Language uos UniteThe foreign language clubs, Spanish, French, German, and Ital--JL t ^ , j . i 1 . , , ian, instead of existing separately, have united and now form the,*w oecome bet ter acquaintedi

Realistic scene of^ericanfneighbor. our Central A- B- r o u P - November 22 ThanksgivingOne need not be a languagestudent to join this newly form-

vacation begins.

Student CouncilJ Renews Activitie ' ^ e first

ed. club. The only requirementis to have an interest in thelanguge and to be willing totake an active part in the meet-

Thanksgiving.Senior-Fresh-

5 d e n t Councilfresidmeeting of the Stu- ings .

opened under the

November 23November 30m an p a r t y .December 3Advent .December 8 Fe ast of the Immaculate Conception.

Beginning of

our countryfour years.The A. B.|Club, as a resultof this discussion, decided tohave "student election day" todetermine the political atti tudeof the student body.This political analysis, aidedby the experience and knowledge of Sister M. Loretta, is oneof the many indications of thefulfillment of the purpose ofthe A. B. Club: "To unite thefields] of the a rts into a w holewhich will make the studentsrealize the immense importanceof the liberal arts in their ownlives and in their relation tosociety." Concerts, lectures, discussions, and faculty-studentget-togethers are all a meansto this end. Students areurged to enrich their knowledgeof world affairs by active participation in this Liberal ArtsMovement.

4 Sc*Uion.!en cy m Miss Margaret

Sl w 8 e Council discussed manyrel ative to the i students 'N . F. C. C . S. Holds Convent ion

if "iter%t ii mtion was passed\ Pen t 0 U n c i l meetings be*thoi ,cw,th e student body. A l-,S10tth . -*"*w *nmjr. .rub bl e * students will not betf* 8au e \ V t e

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ymnThe sea sang sweetly to theshoreTwo hundred years ago:To weary pilgrim-ears it boreA welcome, deep and low.They gathered, in the autumnalcalm,To their first house of prayer;And softy rose their SabbathpsalmOn the wild woodland air.The Ocean took the echo up;It rang from tree to tree:And praise, as from an incense-cup, I I | )Poured over earth and sea.They linger yet upon the breeze,The hymns our fathers sung:They rustle in the roadsidetrees,And give each leaf *a tongue.The grand old sea is maoningye t|With music's mighty pain:No chorus has risen, to fitIts wondrous anthem-strain.

an elect*placed u- saret O'Connor at the head]pthe Mercyhurst Little %> 'gpolores DiVincenzo is therepresentative to Student (Vcil and* will also act as Jpresident ofjthe group.

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Our plane came back al l a lone , and so full of holes it looked l ikea sieve. Every engine had been hi t and one was completely outWe were over th e N o r t h Sea for two and a hal f hours wi th noajor Minutes

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*c~' ^ ~ - r\ V vx wie 0Pmion tha t "Godwas our co-pilot th at da y. Lt. Ra ym ond A. Guerre in U.S.A.A FEngland. fOur chaplain said something a t Mass thi s morning that ir i l neveribrgekf If we die fo r s om e t h i ng we love , something we know is

right, we won't mind dy ing, becaus e i t 's the way we 've been taughtto live." It.makes sense , doesn ' t i t? I guess tha t ' s how we all feelCpf. George H. Flood USMC, South Pac i f ic . j>

You'll probably be surpri sed to he a r from me, but somethingopened the other day tha t reminded me of a certa in young ladya certain dance, and I had to wri t e . W e didn't have much t ime toget acquainted in one short evening, but you' l l never know what animpression you m a de . So much h as happened s ince then tha t i tseems like years ago, and r i g h t now I'd give anything fo r j u s tone dance at Mercyhurs t . P. F. C. Donald s B. Schmidle USMCSouth Pacific. 5 'I did get to Mass a few Sundays fago . Gosh, bu t itffelt g r e a t to

be able to get inside a church aga in. I had prac t ica l ly forgot tenf how to act, an d almost clapped when the priest finished his ser

mon. I wa s so thankful tha t I was able to go , I didn't even whist leat any girls, on th e way backto the ship. Ensign J ohm J.Howe, USNR, France. |

At present we are qua r t e re din a coconut grove . . . a beaut i ful South Sea se t t ing in everyespect . . . blazing hot in thedaytime; thej? daily rain keepsjus supplied w ith mud and assorted insects and a n i m a l s ; an dlast but not? least , we?have ou rspecial enemy. It's a bou t afifty-fifty bet at the l a tes t ,whether a fal l ing coconut or aap will prove the nemesis .Bounds like a comic strip, bu t- the former really ar e dangero u s . Cpl. Donald J . Kasperek,USA, New Britain. & I

A t the first; fal l meeting of| t he I. R. C, under the presidency of Sally Lund, there wasa discussion on Federa l Insurance. Book reviews were givenby Misses Sally Lund an d Ba r bara Fleming.Janus Club

Some are st i l l reminiscing th eHal loween Party which the Janus Club sponsored. Dressed inludicrous costumes, everyoneha d fun. In fact , i t m ay be thebeginning of an annual affair.English Club

On November 14, th e EnglishClub held it s second fall meeting wi th Miss Margare t O'Connor pres iding. The program cent ered around Catholic books an dauthors . Refreshments wereserved to the gue s t s an d m e m -(Continued on Pa ge 4)

A Turkey Thanksgiving

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As Told By: OscarThe Talking Doll ,Who Sees All,J "Knows All,,; andTel l s EverythingI How I love Autumn, with i ts brightly colored leaves, rust l ingr ' an (l gay Seniors roaming ou r halls once more, wiser thanJ ever after the i r prac t ice t eaching!

rev" Ailere's Rosemary Held, most welcome wheri __A Sraham-cracker pie to the seniors on e weekend.^So much happenswer weekends h e r e ! Fo r example, what three Sophs dated th ejj Bradford High football stars over ascertain,It o g u e s s ! I f y u can't , ask M. J. a bou t "theA winbeck had such a grand t ime a t Grove City that she was

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reluctant to leave. Marg O'Connor flew through the ai r witha onae ^* r Corps m a n t h e o t h e r d a y , a n d s h e , M ar g i e A ck e r -J *> anM am* Maryel len Knauer en joyed Hal Mcln tyre ' s o rches t ra a tC | p e "Mere" t o t he u t m o s t ! D o t Donatel l i a n d Helen Fabian s a y t h eP I P boys they m e t a t t h e Dedicat ion of t h e n e w school a r e v e r yPJ^f^now about that? Mary J o Smi th and Sal ly Brigham haver yea weekend furlo ughs v ery much and* lucky Ba rba ra * Fl em i n gA j . Buffalo for a Canis ius Col lege prom. Helen Mart in r e -"., , a dozen r e d roses f romSher f r i end J i m a n d went home las tv w i ? n d * s e e a Bobi W e i i a i 1 right! I$ the TJ 1S ^e^ Sul l ivan 's secret f o r reducing f rom what s h e w a s a tf po c h l l 0 W e e n P a r t y t o l w h a t s h e i s n o w ? H o w d i d t h e beaut i fu lrf' tim . D t u s (Margie Puchner) cap t ivate \her handsome brave, int eert these? Dressed a s a sai lo r , Sue* Conrad resembled a%1 And*? h f a r t b e a t i n A n n Nickum s l i fecould i t have been Ted ?V Tu * ^ e a n E r w i n m ak e a cute w a r v e t e r a n ?$ 1 w handsome soldier whofpinned h is w i n g s on Joanne Videt to?iutleraM ^l r . b r o t h e r , a n d t h a t i s t h e t ru th , th i s t ime! As k L i b Fi tzerald - wuitter, ana mat is trie truxn, tnis time: ASK JUIV r i wniAfu w * U c b | Sophomore corresponds f requent ly wi th h e r fu ture'"other.** i _ ,- . . *. A __ _ - .

Have you been looking for a novel which is in keeping with th etimesone that wil l sat isfy your desires for adventure , excitement,and love? Kay Boyle , the*author of thi r t een books , an d twice th ewinner of the 0. Henry Memoria l Pr ize for the bes t short s toryof the year , has wri t t en aL book, Avalanche, published in 1944,which contains all of these e lements .To give you an idea of the inte res t tha t is in s tore for you inthis book I pre s e n t th e following synopsis:In th e blacked-out t ra in pass ing through "unoccupied" Fra nc es i t s a young American gi r l , Fenton Ravel, who has come to searchfor her lover, Bastineau, who disappeared after th e coming of theenemy. There are two men who have been in her constant presencein the t ra in. Wherever Fenton turns they a re a t hand: De Vaudois,the imperious Swiss with the cold, intel l igent eyes and the scaron his cheek; and Jacqueminot , th e faun-like young Frenchman,a newcomer to the vil lage. She cannot tel l whether they want to

\ help her or to destroy her.Because of her love for Bastineau, Fenton continues tosearch for him,

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ignoring th ewa rn i ng of the guides who int imate that , fo r anyone seekingBastineau, death waits in themounta in.Finally, on a dangerous Al

pine train, roped to the manshe]brought t h a t s h e n o w recognizes as an en e

my, Fenton so lves t h e m y s t e r yof B as t i n eau ' s d i sappearance. O nher courage an d fas t th ink ingdepends t h e safety of th e e nt i re v i l l age a n d of a vital l inkin t h e French underground.

*What she did and h o w sh edi d i t c a n only be answered , m ydear reader , by t he actual readin g of t h e book. I will n o t r e veal t h e an s w er . Y o u must findit yourself.

When November comes in t h e fal l of t h e y ea r ,We mortal s know w e have nothing to fear ,But have y o u ever looked a t t h e other side ?A t t h e poor *lil bird w h o must sulk a n d hide.F r o m t h e shadow of death in a n axe's shapeAnd from which death, there is n o escape,For from t h e axe they cannot fleeThanksgiv ing d inner is their destiny.Since t h e Pi lgr ims l anded s o long a g oA n d t h e horn of plen ty began to flow,Po o r M r . T u r k ey h a s been mainly t h e bufferHe is t he one who ha s ha d t o suffer.T h ey s t a r t t r e a t i n g h im well long before t he da yWhich gives the old bird a cause to be g a y ,They f ix ih i s every ache a n d pain ,Then fat t en h i m up on feed a n d g r a i n .A l o n g in November comes t h e d a yMr. Turk ey says farewell I to h is life s o g a y ,Off comes h is head a nd h i s feathers t o o ,And into t h e oven t o bake a n d t o s tew.A t t h e pass ing of t h e t u r k ey w e shed n o t a t e a rF o r t h e fat tened bird dinner brings plenty of cheer,The del igh t s of t h e feas t s do no t need stressingThere ' s no th ing a s good as tu rkey a n d dressing.An d so ends h i s life of loving a n d l iving, iSo e a t up , Mr . Turkey, soon comes Thanksgiving.

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Our thanks to Miss FrancesHoneck w h o represen ted us sowell a t the recept ion of A r ch bishop Cicognani.uTEMPUS IS FUGITING

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H o f JLt *? w# ** av e y o u h ea r d t h a t i t w a s Mary Doyle ' s mar inethat ~~

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0o k Green I s l a n d ? ! Jus t l ike that ! L e e Riley will tell yout) !\ thriu v 0 6 ^ 1 1 8 gard enia s l wi red f rom Naples is qui te ali^JW * 0 u should have a whiff of Ei leen Klempay 's n e w perfume; u iwu uiu . .c y c a i o - J M UU-T o n p v n t George sent it from France. Congratulat ions to Mary tions and schedule were plannedt

Nov. 20, 1933 . . Themeeting of the Dramatic Organization was held in the auditorium. The year's produc-J Stone \ r g e sen t i t f rom France. Congratu lat ions to M ar yJ Wag 8 e r s o l i t a i r e is lovely! N o w we know w h y Gerry BakerA Cer taini a n x i o u s t o mak e i j the hockey tea m tho se Edinboro trip s1 il_ ^ Came in \\ar\A\T W e ' r e wn n HO T ino* if Kav Co n n o l lv wa sw4

ple^ d y c a m in handy . We' re wonder ing if K a y Connolly w a scards.an d t h e adoption of "WardrobeD a y " w a s discussed fo r t he pur -

o r n ot when s h e m e t h e r former pupi l s wi th thei r repor tC m . e- a - e - y o u U P in

pose of gather ing cos tumes .Rules were given fo r joining.

t h e a i r n o w with a f e w questions. Should/ a Ce Hain y< .? U r l e y Relieve t h e for tune t e l l er ' s news , a n d w h y should/ For J r^ r e e " b y - f i v e piece of t faper exc i t eS al ly Lund?0 re np-to- the-minute news , tune in^next month!B y n o w ,Oscar .

Nov. 25, 1933 . . .a lapse of th ree years t h e a n nual benefi t bridge tea j ^ w asagain held a t Mercyhurs t . Asa [novelty entert ainme nt, a style

Shoulders stooped as if u n d e r a great weight , a dilapidated fel that pulled down t o a point almost coverging with a worn an df rayed co l lar of a tat tered coat , shoes .bat t ered into shapelessness,and torn , ragged t rousers , sp la t t ered wi th mudfand grease, a n dsomewhat changed in color t o a repul s ive greenthe green ofheavy grass s t a i n s t h i s w a s t h e s t ranger that passed m e in t h es t reet . To s e e h i m wa s adequate reason to tu rn as ide; t o w at chthat painfu l , fagging gai t wa s t o envision a nomad wanderer , w h o ,having Host h is camel, is forced to t raverse t h e shift ing desertsands un t i l over taken b y death. This m a n w a s indeed a w an d e r e rwith nothing in h is pocket s b u t ragged holes .

Then , a s I watched h im plodding down th e s t reet , a pecul iarincident occurred, fo r instead of t u r n i n g t h e corner which wouldhave t akenlh im o u t of sight into obscuri ty, h e ascended t h e s tones t a i r w ay t t o h is left , passed through t h e small welcoming arch a n d

knel t in a l i t t le pe w of St. Paul 's Chapel.His entrance into t h e small chapel affected m e like t h e wel come s u n burs t ing th rough t h esheaves of thunderheads . L e d onby curiosi ty, I went u p a f t e rhim into t h e church. With t h eremoval of his indescribablehat , he had suddenly changed.

His head wa s encircled by amulti tude: of blonde waves, h isvisage, though shadowed, began %to glow with reawakened l ife,an d h is body expanded t o burs t ing with a sigh that seemed n o tof t h e material flesh b u t of t h eimmortal soul ."And then, as heknelt devoutly there, h is wholebeing fully devoured b y prayer ,|*I s a w jus t how much better am an h e w a s than I. Here w a s asoul, lost like th e Arab upon t h emater ia l sands of th e world, b u tglorified in its love of God. 1

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revue was given by the students for the guests. Against abackground of fall decorationsand color, te a was served in th estudent dining room.9 years ago . . .I . . Marie Hous-ov . 7, 1935 . .1ton, soprano, presented the firstconcert of the season at Mercyhurst. Miss Houston sang se -After lections from Mexican, Old Eng lish, German, Indian, and Italian folk songs in costume.Nov. 22, 1936. The Mercy-

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"Tempus i s Fugi t ing"tM 1(Continued from Page 3)hurst Sodality played hostessto sixty guests at a bridgeparty held in the Roost. Refreshments were served, andbridge and bingo were enjoyedby the guests. The purpose ofthe party was to bring theSodalities of the city closer t o - |

Sgether.8 years ago . . .Nov. 8, 1936 . M MercyhurstCollege chapel was dedicatedwith an impressive ceremony byth e Rt. Rev. John Mark- Gannon, Bishop of Erie. The chapelwas dedicted to Christ theKing, and its donor, Mrs. JamesE. O'Neil, was present at theceremonies.

ues1. A blue convertible,!one Naval Med student from the SmokeyCity, and her picture in one of the newspapers from that same

cityall this and freckles, too!2. The gal who sports the blonde Vogue hair-do; efficiency plusvice president of her classyou'll find her in the studio hidingbehind her palette and canvas.3. This cutie with the Gibson girl pomp, finds the front deckporch is definitely not the place * for farewells with Ithe ICoastGuard.4. "Just a Kid Named Joe," "I Came Here to Talk for Joe,"'Taradiddle Joe," "Watcha Know Joe?"just favorite "all timeole timers" this little Senior plays over and over both on the vieand in her mind.5. She's had more than one room-mate who tangled with orangeblossoms and wedding bellscould be that she is a good luckcharm for Senior hopefuls,6. Our Shorty with the contagious laughsleeps in the upperstory, hands out wings and men free for nothin''cept that certainGunga Din who keeps running from "Montezuma to Tripoli."7. My gosh, another blonde! By the way, those Army Air CorpsWings look super in her hair, and did you ever see such a fiendfor jive? And, no foolin', she's just oodles of fun.8. Willowy, brief braids topped with big bows, twinklin' browneyesyou can't mistake her. We sympathize with our gal who,

as the innocent first offender, was caught in the!wrong surroundings at the wrong time.9. Why have a man around? Silly question, I know; but ifyou'll take Jsecond best, whiz down to the lounge and grab thatsharp clil' Fresh man who can re ally danceand, what's moreimportant, lead as good as any fellow!10. And there's always that swell Junior who has the most"one-der-ful" knack of finding the oddest things in the funniestplaces. Could be she was looking for something different! Andsay, did you ever hear of anyone leaving her lights on and dooropen to make 11 p. m. social calls ?

HORTPORTTORYField hockey is in full swingat Mercyhurst. On October 25and November 4 the hockeyteam, with Miss Gallager acting as instructor and Loretta

Crowley as captain, playedi t s f i r s t t w o g a m e s a tEdinboro State Teacher's College. Tuesday, November 7,found the Edinboro girls atMercyhurst challenging us onour own field. After an exciting game in cold and rain, theteams were served a deliciousluncheon in the colorfully decorated Lounge.'.To conclude the season'sgames, the Mercyhurst team attended a play-day at AlleghenyCollege in Meadville onf November 11.If you didn't make the hockeyteam this fall, don't be discouraged. Basketball will soonbe in progress, and everyoneis 'invited to participate. Comeon, Freshies, show your schoolspirit by attending basketballpractice; >and, who knows, perhaps you will be one of thelucky girls making the team.

SHALL IT REMAIN WITHIN USWhether we know i t or not ,

there is in us a hidden soulthat i s wai t ing to be re leased.The term, soul, here, does notnecessari ly refer to re l ig ion;it can mean all the hidden inspi ra t ions, desi res , and ' thoughtswhich have arisen wi th in us,but which! have not as yet beenexpressed.This hidden soul of ours isnot only wai t ing , but anxious,to be redemmed from capt iv i ty ,for, unt i l now, i t has been enslaved by our self-consciousness,

by our fear of what o therswill say for think. Each l i t t leinspiration would love to besolidified on a piece of paper;our noble desires are longingto be fulfilled; our immediatethoughts yearn to be put in towords. When l i t t le ideas thatseem to make sense come to ourminds we should jot them downThey may come in handy tow r i t e a {theme. If we have asudden urge to bend down andspeak to some lit t le child onthe s t reet , i s i t reasonable tohesi ta te because of what ourso-called friends might say

Too, we ought not to hesi ta teto exclaim? over the beauty ofa sunset, even though thosearound us may not understandhow that beauty makes us feeldeep inside.There wi l l [be a ransom topay in order to re lease theseexuberant emot ions of ours .They cannot be freed withoutsome work, without a lot ofprayer, or wi thout much, much,thought. But, if we pay theransom, we will certainly berewarded with^j great dividends,no t | only here on earth , bu thereafter in Heaven by God!

Our congratulations to thenew cheerleaders who are doingsuch a good job: Suzan Conrad,Gerry Baker, Joy ce | El l io t t , EvePa t r i ck , Marg a re t t e Jam es ,Betty Norton, Shirley Sommer-hof, and Dottie Donatelli.

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bers jby an appointed! conujtee. ]

O. G. A.The regular monthly meed

of the 0. G. A. was held Nvember 15. Miss Anne Devi]discu ssed and answered t h a t versatile, straight-hanging box coat, sti l l ratesa couple^of so l d i e rs? " high for school girls.Now look at our smart model

TI -^ITWI th e Navyjbecausej r . " - *- xwmt *ho kews ,hems o clean and tidy. With love. Junior.

I admired the way the s p o r t s | n u m b e r . fit 's a princesscoatlthat claims a unique stylecreation; for the center tfrontpanels J drop from I the shoulderseam, down to the I waistlineand sweep over toward thehips, outlining deep pockets.The seams are outlined withtop-stitching a style notethat 's top-notch this year. ^McCall School Service.culiarity. | k questioner. t D o d ^o u V s - s sSr your c-c lffee with your r-r-r ight h a n d ? " ^ ^ | o ^ ^ Q ^ ,

wi, n stu t tered was asked why he did so. "It 's myp-p-pe-

spoon.ook like

S S A S ^ r pecuna_rity1Most p -P-P-p l e u se a, av t h e Kals wanted sheer stockings to 1B e f o - t h e - - * e g ^ ^ ^ ^ l eg .ma ke-up

^ r ^ loS Hkl sLkings. You figure it out,to make them m 1 Ai ._. r)ue to conditions beyondJJey Bhould be." ' ' L%VXO> i n the window of a

A pair of very loud checked tronser taM g ^ ^ ^NeW Y;LrarneTncalled for.'"These pants arcYork secondhand

1. Nancy Smith.2. Gloria Middleton.3. Connie Schneider.4 . | D . A. Harrington.5. Marie Wolman.6. Dot Lynch.7. M. L. Farrell .8. Rita Brocke.9 . Margaret te James.

10. Cathy Cavanaugh.

^"There 's a big fat turW^grandfather ' s farm"itbe long! just imagine .browned turkey, Jsauce,{pumpkin pie, andother trimmings. This ihome and T hanksgivi* Jmost of us. The rousing: ^of a football game wW ^some of us while o*e*just sink into the comfo^easy chair in front of tnp lace and t a lk w it h J ^and Sis. That's a day forto be really thankful!oftefflijfarpla^!*pef*

^Quadratus labii inferiorisdepressor septi buccinator.What's thisLatin class? No,what you've beenjhearing fromsome of our students isn't anypassage from Caesar. It 's onlyth e physiology -students t ry ingto learnlwhether the buccinatormucles is in the face or in theleg. You've got me!

Here's a : littleChristmas isn't so verjand many of us areto earn a few e f a - piduring our stay at teirnot too early to appV , ^porary positions at ^ JJ,offices, dress shoPs> ^member those g& * a lit*and the family will taKplanning-and saving. i

one of the most fam of in t he room s o f ^ n a ^ i ^co-eds. Those s * Did1"..na Z cer^pby Michael, we ag* ',d^tend to "brighten

place!u p tM