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THE STAGJanuary 13, 1961MOODSBy DON PREZIOSIA galaxy of dawnbright dandelions riding the crests of a restless sea sends up a browning hillside through mighty dogwood and condescending pineround irrelevant oriental calm its diurnal consciousness and habitual Fairfield awakes armed for the pageant while from a dozen valleys reassemble a scattered flock to view the wondrous display and drink from the well of an ancient why with a naive cum grano sal is and so the dream lingers till Aristotle is put to bed and twilight creeps back with its supposedly different reality while along the horizon rolls a dot of sun searching for a more responsive valley*NY Times Praises Winter Carnival TalentComplimenting the Dixieland Music of the Saint James Society will be two of the finest vocal groups in the country: The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and the Chad Mitchell Trio. Reviewing the Clancy’s appearance at Town Hal) this fall, The NEW YORK TIMES had this to say:“The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem have taken some giant strides in recent months. Their ensembles are weightier, their attacks cleaner, and effective touches of harmony have filled out their arrangements.“These changes, which still hold true to the music’s roots in the Irish tradition, have pushed the group into the front rank of this country’s folk performers. In rebel and drinking songs, ballads and sea chanteys, the auartet has all the charmSANTINE CAPRI AFU Grad Boosts Language CourseMr. Santine Capna, an alumnus of Fairfield and presently a social worker for the Catholic Charities of Bridgeport, has been active in promoting the establishment of a new course in conversational Spanish, which is scheduled to commence Feb. 7, in our graduate department.The purpose of this non-academic program is to allow members of the general public, who have various business and social dealing with the Puerto Rican population, to have an opportunity of obtaining a greater knowledge of the Spanish language. Thirty dollars, per semester, is the fee.During his stay at Fairfield, Mr. Capria’s major was soeiol-oev. He was also active in sev-ND Jazz Festival To Jump In AprilNOTRE DAME, Ind. — Two years ago jazz enthusiasts at Notre Dame initiated the Collegiate Jazz Festival because they wanted to give college jazz a chance to be heard. It rose quickly from a regional Mid-Western jazz meet to a nationwide festival. CFJ received en-thusiastic response from college jazz musicians and fans, as well as the music industry as a whole. Now, as Collegiate Jazz Festival enters its third year, reports have it that it will be even bigger and better than in the past.Between 25 and 30 college groups from all over the nation will compete this year for top honors and prizes in the Notre Dame fieldhouse, Apr. 21-22. Instruments will be awarded to the winning soloists, with the best over-all soloist receiving a scholarship to the Berklee School of Music in Boston. The top big band and combo, in addition to special arrangements by the Berklee School faculty, will receive scholarships to the Stan Kenton Clinics of the National Stage Band Camp. The overall champion group of the festival will take back to their campus for one year a huge loving cup donated by Associated Booking Corporation.The deadline for applying to CFJ 1961 is February 10, 1961. Groups wishing to apply should write for application blanks and information to: Collegiate Jazz Festival 1961, Box 536, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana.Council Rejects STAG
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Fairfield Stag
Fairfield, Connecticut, US
Fri, Jan 13, 1961
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