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"A lw ays go f o rwa r d , neve r t u r n back ! "

W e , t he p i one e r s of ' 57 , g r a t e f u l l y de d ­ i ca t e this first ann ua l t o his Excellen cy, t h e Mos t Reve r end Cha r l e s F.Buddy , first b i shop of S an Di ego . Ou r Be l oved Bishop ha s we l l fulfilled this admo n i t i o n of Pad r e S e r r a . He , like Fa t he r Se r r a , is a p i on ee r . He wo r k ed many l ong yea r s t o bu i l d t he f ou nda t i on s o f ou r Uni­ versity. May ou r hono r ed Founde r now live t o s e e his l abo r s b l os som a nd be a r fruit. As t he Mo r ni ng S t a r gu i de s t he p i on ee r eve r f o r wa r d , m ay ou r Chance l l o r l ea d us t o t h e Sea t of W i sd om .

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A p i on ee r is one whobeg i n s a journey, finishes it, an d a t its t e rmi nus c r ea t e s , ou t of t he r aw ma t e r i a l of na t u r e , o r spirit, o r bo t h , a l a s t i ng memo r i a l of his e f f o r t s . The sho r t history of ou r university, be g i nn i ng wi t h its cha r t e r i ng in 19 49 , is reflective of t h i s pa t t e r n an d spirit of dev e l o pm en t . The Co l l ege f o r Wo me n , mos t efficiently p l an ned an d cons t r uc t ed by t he Religious of t he Sac r ed Hea r t , open ed its d oo r s in 19 52 . Two yea r s l a t e r t he Co l l ege f o r Men an d t he School of Law r ece i ved t he i r first s t ude n t s . By 1 95 6 this ge rmi n a l p r oce s s wa s b r ou gh t t o fruition with t he virtual comp l e t i on of t he s em i na r y , t he b r eak i ng of g r oun d f o r s eve r a l new bu i l d i ngs , an d an i nc r e a s ed en r o l lme n t in a l l a r ea s o f t he university. Af t e r birth com e s g r ow t h , an dt he gr owt h of a s choo l d ep en dsupon t he inspiration and e f f o r t o f a l l who ma ke up its co r po r a t e life. Thus 19 57 f i nds a l l mem be r s of t he university — Bishop, c l e r gy , f a cu l t y , s t u ­ den t s , an d emp l oye e s — de t ermi n ed t ha t wh a t t he y hav e beg un will con t i n ue with i nc r ea s i ng success. The C o l l ege f o r M en , wh i l e realizing its individuality, p r oud l y t ake s its p osition a s acom pon en t pa r t of t he Universityo f San Di ego . Cons c i ous o f t he t a sks be f o r e us , and con f i den t of ou r ab i l i t y t o mee t t hem , w e f ace t he f our t hyea r in t he history of ou r co l l ege . Tha t ye a r , p l ea s e Go d , will f i nd us no less ded i ca t ed t o t he principles an d a im s which inspired ou r f ounda t i on .

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Mos t Reverend C ha r l e s Francis Buddy , S.T.D., Ph.D. Bishop of S an Di ego Found e r an d Chance l l o r of t h e University of S an Di ego

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Right Reve r end M ons i g no r Joh n L. S t o rm , B.A., M.A. , LL.D. Pr e s i den t of t he University of San De i go , Co l l ege f o r Men

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Re v e r e n d J o h nC . De sm o n d , As s i s t a n t t o t he P r e s i d e n t

B.A., S a i n t J o h n ' sUniversity (Mi n n . ) Post P r a d u a t e S t u d y : S a n D i e g o S t a t e Co l l e g e - University o f S o u t h e r n Ca l i f o r n i a

Irving W . P a r k e r , Director o f Adm i s s i o n s

B.A., S a n D i e g o S t a t e Co l l e g e G r a d u a t e S t u d y : S a n D i e g o S t a t e Co ll e g e

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Re v e r e n d Francis McK e own , D i r e c t o r o f Gu i d a n c e a n d Co u n s e l i n g B.A., S t . Francis Co l l e g e ( P a . ) M. A . , S t . Ma r y 's S em i n a r y ( Md . ) S.T.B., S t . Ma r y ' s S em i n a r y M. Ed . , Lo y o l a University o f Los An g e l e s

Re v e r e n d Wi l l i am S p a i n , D i r e c t o r o f S t u d i es

B.S., Lo y o l a University o f Los An g e l e s M. A . , Ca t h o l i c University o f Ame ri c a

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Re v e r e n d Ch a r l e s J . Do l l e n , Librarian

B.A., S t . Be r n a r d ' s Co l l e g e( N . Y.) M.S., University o f S o u t h e r n Ca l i f o r n i a

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A rthur C. Bailey

S.S., Williom Penn College (Iowa) M.S., Iowa State Col lege D.S.C., Western State (California)

P. Bruno Bragato

Ph .D., University of Poduo

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Reverend Wa lter P. Buetzler

M.A., Marquette University Ph.D., Saint Louis University

Arthur Burrowes

B.A., Rockhursl ( Kansas City, Mo.) M.A., Creighton University (Omaha, Neb. )

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Frank Dene

8.A., St. Michael's Col lege (Vt. ) M.Ed., University of Vermont Cand. Ph .D., Fordham University

Reverend Wilfrid Diamond

B.A., St. Joseph's College (N. Y. ) J.C.B., Catholic University of America Certificate, Feagin School or Drama and Radio (N. Y. J

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Reverend John D. Gallagher

B.A., University of Notre Dome M.M., New York University

Reverend James Gonahl

B.E.E., Santo Claro University (Calif.I

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Reverend Leo Lanphier

B.A., Ganz.ago University (Wash.) M .A., Gonz.ogo University

Frank M. Millican

B.S., San Diego State College Graduate Study: Son Diego Stole College

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P h i l i p N . Na c o z y

B.A., University o f Ca l i f o r n i a G r a d u a t e S t u d y : University o f Mo n t r e a l

University of By b l o s , L e b a n o n University of Ca l i f o r n i a

Ge o r g e K . Ni e s B.S., No r t h e r n St a t e T e a c h e r s Co l l e g e ( S . D a k o t a ) M. A . , Co l o r a d o S t a t e Co l l e g e Ca n d i d a t eP h . D . , Co l o r a d o S t a t e Co l l e g e

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Thomas Rice

B.A., Son Diego State College (Calif.) Cond. M.A., Son Diego State College

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Reverend Joseph Rossell College for Teochers, Torrogono, Spain J.U.D., Pontificum Athoneum loteronense

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Joseph P. Schwitter B.l.A., State College of Obwalden (Switzerland) Ph.D., University of Fribourg (Switzerland)

Reverend Joseph Stadler

J.C.D., Catholic University of America

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B. R. Van Vleck

B.A., San Jose State College M.A., Stanford University

Baron Hans von Koe rber

Ph.D. , University of Morburg

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Ro b e r t C . Wa l s h

B.A., Villa n o v a University M.A., V i l i a n o v a University Ph.D., F o r d h am University

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Edgar Mur ray Brown Sa n Di ego

Upp er Division Rep rese ntat ive Socia l Comm itte e Chair man Legal Com mit tee Co-A utho r of U.S .D.'s Constitutio n

To t a l k ab ou t Ed, is t o t a l k ab ou t o u r s choo l .By be i n g c o - a u t h o r of ou r Cons t i t u t i on , h e no t on l y l ayed t h e co r ne r s t o ne ofou r gov e r n men t , bu t sh ow ed t he spirit of l ead e r sh i p , t ha twa s t o ma r k his l a t e r yea r s a t t he Co l l ege f o r Men . A me mb e r of t h e s t uden t council, ch a i rm an an d me mb e r o f va r i ous commi t t ee s , Ed d i d mo r e f o r t he social f unc t i ons of t he s choo l t ha n an y o t he r i nd i v i dua l . Alway s a wo r ke r an d neve r a " t a l ke r , " his c l a s s ma t e s will a lw ay s ca r r y t r ea s u r ed memo r i e s of h im, an d t he wo r k he d i d f o r t hem .

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An inspiration t o his c l a s s ma t e s , an d t o a l l wh o know h im, Da r by is a Ph i l osophy ma j o r who s e a t t i t u de an d ac t i on wh i l e a t t h e Co l l ege f o r Men hav e p r oven him a wo r t hy s t u den t in his chos e n field. A dhe r i ng t o all t he ba s i c principles of Christian mo r a l i t y , bu t still no t losing s i gh t of t he f ac t peo p l e a r e hum an , his we l l - r ounded a t t i t ud e on life m ad e him a f r i end to a l l , an d a p r oud e xam p l e of aCo l l ege f o r Men gr a du a t e .

Darby G. Kramer San Dieg o

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Gumer sindoTyida Marty LaMes a

Presid ent of th e Stud entBod y 1 9 5 5 -5 6 and 1 9 5 6 -57

Socia l Com mit tee Legal Comm itte e

"P an ch o"ha s left his ma r k on t he cam pus of t he University o f Sa n Di ego . He is l eav i ng us we l l p r epa r ed in t he f undam en t a l st o m ak e a con t r i bu t i on t o t h e g oo d of soc i e t y . "P an ch o ha s justly me r i t ed a l l t he hono r an d p r a i s e t ha t h a s com e t o him a s p r es i den t of t h e S t ude n t Body . He w a s a g r ad ua t ef r om S t . Augu s t i ne High School in San Di ego . He ha s ma j o r ed in Business A dmi n i s t r a t i on an d ha s hope s of bec omi ng a me mb e r o f t h e Di p l oma t i c Service of t h e S t a t e Dep a r tmen t . W e kno w t ha t "P an ch o"will t ak e a l ea d i n g pa r t in eve r y project t ha t he l p s o u r f e l l ow ma n an d glorifies G od . If he do e s , you'll b r i ng a g r ea t d ea lof happ i n e s s t o you r pa r e n t s , t o you r f r i en ds a ndt o you r f o rme r t e ach e r s . No man ca n do much mo r e.

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Rudolp h Alv are z Ma j o r : Business Adm i n i s t r a t i o n

Hom e t own : S a nD i e g o , Ca l i f . V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ( 3 ) A t h l e t i c Comm i t t e e ( 3 )

Lowe r Division Re p . ( 2 ) S o c i a l Com m i t t e e ( 2 ) Ba s k e t b a l l M a n a g e r( 2 )

John Hamlin Archard Ma j o r : BusinessAdm i n i s t r a t i o n

Hom e t ow n : El Ca j o n , Ca l i f .

Ma j o r : P r e - L aw G l e e C l u b( 3 ) Ja me s E. Bra cklow

Hom e t ow n : S a nD i e g o , Ca l i f . F o o t b a l l ( 3 )

Joh n Wa lsh Co ope r Ma j o r : BusinessAdm i n i s t r a t i o n

Hom e t ow n :S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f .

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Robert Jos eph Dibos Ma j o r : Business Adm i n i s t r a t i o n An n u a l S t a f f P h o t o g r a p h e r( 3 )

Hom e t o wn :S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f .

Jos eph DiTo maso Ma j o r : History F o o t b a l l ( 3 )

Hom e t ow n : S a n Di e g o , Ca l i f .

Ja me s EdwardFitzge rald Ma j o r : BusinessAdm i n i s t r a t i o n G l e e C l ub( 2 )

Hom e t ow n : S a n Di e g o , Ca l i f .

Gilbert Lee Fla nders Ma j o r : P r e - L aw G l e e C l ub ( 1 )

Hom e t ow n : S a n Di e g o , Ca l i f .

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Peter Willi am Jun ger s Ma j o r : BusinessAdm i n i s t r a t i o n

Hom e t own : Gl e n d a l e , Ca l i f.

F o o t b a l l ( 3 )

Ja me s H.Ke eg an Ma j o r : Ac c o u n t i n g

Ho me t ow n :Co l l i n g s wo o d , N . J .

David W . Koller Ma j o r : Business Adm i n i s t r a t i o n Bo o k s t o r e Ma n a g e r

Hom e t own : S a nD i e g o , Ca l i f . G l e e C lu b( 1 )

Bernard Francis Lattma n Ma j o r : BusinessAdm i n i s t r a t i o n

Hom e t ow n : Ha r t i n g t o n , N e b r .

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Leonard Willia m M ac at ee Ma j o r : English

Ho me t ow n : Los An g e l e s , Ca l i f .

Wa lter R. Rayer, Jr. Ma j o r : BusinessAdm i n i s t r a t i o n

Hom e t own : S a n t aC r u z , Ca l i f .

Joh n Ernest R ogers Ma j o r : I n d u s t r i a l Ma n a g em e n t

Hom e t ow n : Los An g e l e s , Ca l i f .

Ja me s Arthur Scha fer Ma j o r : BusinessAdm i n i s t r a t i o n

Ho me t ow n :S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f .

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Tho mas M. S ha fer

Gra nt Ad dis onTayl or Ma j o r : Business Adm i n i s t r a t i o n

Hom e t own : Oc e a n s i d e , Ca l i f .

Ste wa rt Ernest Ta ylor Ma j o r : BusinessAdm i n i s t r a t i o n

Ho me t ow n : La J o l l a , Ca l i f .

G eo rg eEu gen e Thor sell,Jr. Ma j o r : English Up p e r Division Re p . ( 3 ) L e g a l Comm i t t e e Ch a i rm a n( 2 ) S o c i a l Co mm i t t e e ( 3 ) G l e e C l ub ( 1 )

Hom e t ow n : New p o r t , R. I. As s o c i a t e Ed i t o r An n u a l ( 3 )

Ring Com m i t t e e ( 3 ) S i g n e r o f Co n s t i t u t i o n

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Tere nce Francis Van Or sho ven

Hom e t o wn :S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f . Ch a i rm a n S o c i a l Comm i t t e e ( 3 )

Ma j o r : P r e - L aw V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ( 2 ) M a n a g e r Fo o t b a l l T e am ( 3 )

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Z )L Upper CL ladSmen

be gin ning in o ne smal l bu ild ing ,so did the Up­ per Cla ss ha ve a hum ble be gin nin g with a p ­ pro xim atel y forty-fi ve stu den ts. But a s w e look ar ou nd us n ow ,a ndse e the myr iad of buil ding s rising aro un d us, it may b e like ned to the spirit of the Upp er Cla ss whic h ha s grown, not on ly in know le dge, but , to use a mo re me an ing ful wo rd , wi sdo m. N ew bui ldi ng s are co mp let ed . The se repr esen t our Sen ior s, w ho ha ve co m ­ ple ted build ing their educat io n.So me bui ldin gs still rise, an d in the ye ar rem ain ing to it, it is th e prayfu l ho pe of all its me mb ers , that the Junior cla ss will con tin ue to imp rove an d see k perf ectio n that it m ay con tin ue to be a credit to sch oo l, to the ms elv es,an d to G od .

Here at the Co lle ge for Me n, a pers on is kno wn not for his c la ss sta nd in g,but rather , f or him self . This is in de ed , a for tun ate situa tion inasm uch a s it al lo w san y Pion eer to be ac ce pt ­ ed by the w ho le , b ehe Freshman or Senio r. An d yet , ev en her e, wh er e cl as s bou ndr ies ar e en ­ co mpa ss edby a mo re univ ersal criterion of ac ­ ce pt an ce ,the up pe rcl ass me nmust sta nd ou t by their very natu re. This p ag e the n, will not be de vo te dto use les s na mes an d fac ts, but rather to the task of try­ ing to cap ture th e spirit whi ch the Upp er cla ss po sse ss. This is not a diffi cult fe at , be ca us ethis spirit is per son ifie d in th e very buil ding s that ma ke up our sc ho ol.As our scho olha d ahum ble

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He, a credit to the C ol lege for Me n, she, a credit to the Co lle ge for W om en ,both , a credit t o Godand his Chur ch.

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Ste phen Harrison Ambru ster S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a

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Cha rles B. Da ttilo S a n D i e g o , Ca l i fo r n i a

No rm an Frank Dete rs La Me s a , Ca l if o r n i a

Paul Richard Ekberg, Jr. S a n D i e g o , Ca l if o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 )

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Joh n D ou gla s Evenso n S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a S o c i a l Comm i t t e e , ASB ( 2 )

Tho mas Jos eph Faherty Bo s t o n , Ma s s . T r e a s u r e r o f t h e ASB (2 ) D r ama t i c s ( 1 ) P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Mas q u e r s ( 2 ) An n u a l S t a f f ( 2 ) S o c i a l Comm i t t e e , ASB ( 2 )

Robert Ernest Franklin Ch u l a Vista, Ca l i f o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 ) Ma s q u e r s C l u b( 2 )

Cl yde Henry Gid din gs S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a D r am a t i c s ( 1 )

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Cecil Hall Ch u l a V i s t a , Ca l i f o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 )

Paul Peter Ho ffm an S a n D i e g o , Ca l i fo r n i a

Tho ma s V. Kelly La Me s a , Ca l i f o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 )

Lea mon d F. Lacy, Jr. S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a S o c i a l Comm i t t e e ( 1 , 2 ) D r ama t i c s ( 1 ) L e g a l Comm i t t e e ( 1 ) Ba s e b a l l T e a m ( 1 ) Ch a i rm a n o f S r . Ring Comm i tt e e ( 2 )

Editor o f Co l l e g e An n u a l ( 2 ) Lowe r Division Re p . , ASB ( 2 )

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Richard Joh n Leach La Me s a , Ca l i f o r n i a S o c i a l Comm i t t e e ( 1 , 2 ) L e g a l Comm i t t e e ( 1 )

Robert An dre w Math ies en La J o l l a , Ca l i f o r ni a

Ma tth ewArthur McCart hy S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a L i b r a r y S t a f f ( 2 )

Do na ldMcEl hane y S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a

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Jos eph Will iam Mc Na ma ra S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 )

Mich ael Joh n Miller S a n D i e g o , Ca l if o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 )

An tho ny Pia zza P o r t l a n d , O r e g o n

Patrick Francis Pi dg eo n La Me s a , Ca l i f o r n i a

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Robert Brad ley Presco tt Ca n t o n , Illinois

An tho ny J. Pro copi o S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 )

Me rle Edwar d Ree d Evansville, I n d i a n a

Ga ry Emmett Re eve s S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a

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Den nis Paul Schm idt Ch u l a V i s t a , Ca l i f o r n i a

S o c i a l Com m i t t e e ( 1 ) L e g a l Comm i t t e e ( 1 ) Ch a i rm a n o fL e g a l Com m i t t e e ( 2 ) Library S t a f f ( 2 )

Jac k Edwa rd Schmid t S t . C l o u d , Min n e s o t a S o c i a l Com m i t t e e ( 1 ) L e g a l Comm i t t e e ( 2 ) A t h l e t i c Comm i t t e e ( 2 ) A t h l e t i c S t a f f ( 2 ) Ba s k e t b a l l T e a m ( 1 ) Ba s e b a l l T e am ( 1 )

Lonnie B. Sp ring er, Jr. Na t c h i t o c h e s , Lo u i s i a n a L e g a l Comm i t t e e ( 2 ) An n u a l S t a f f ( 2 ) Ch a i rm a n o f At h l e t i c Comm i t t e e ( 2 )

Ba s e b a l l T e a m ( 1 ) Ba s k e t b a l l T e a m ( 1 )

Larry Th om as Tessary Ra n c h o S a n t a Fe, Ca l i f o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 ) J . V . Ba s k e t b a l l T e am ( 2 )

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Os ca r EduardoVa rg as S a n J o s e , Co s t a Rica

Barry Eug ene Vin eyar d S a n Di e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a

Joh n E. Wil per S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a

Emil Henry Zum stein S a n D i e g o , Ca l i f o r n i a F o o t b a l l ( 2 )

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The c l a s s of 1959 , ha s f r om its beg i nn i ng , i nc l uded a num be r of zea l ou s a ndd i l i gen t s t uden t s i n t e r e s t ed in t h e activities an d we l l - be i n g of t h e University o f Sa n Di ego C o l l ege f o r Me n . The c l a s s is well r e p r e ­ s en t ed in ou r s t ud en t gove r nm en t , va r i ous s choo l o r gan i za t i o ns , a t h l e t i c s , an d cam pu s activities. DickSh ea , Ha l Mitrovich, Lea Lacy, Bernie Lourito, an d Roge r Ralston a r e we l l known a s s t a t ue pa i n t e r s . Larry Cr omw e l l , Lee H am mo nd , a n dKen Leslie ow e t he i r campu s f a m ep r ima r i l y t o t h e ba sk e t ba l l t ea m . Gen e Borlin an d Cl yd e Gi dd i ngs a r ewo r t hy p i n g p on g op pon en t s . Da ve Op pe nh e im e r ,Larry T e s s a r y , Bill Franklin, a nd Han k Zums t e i n a r e bu t f ou r of t he ou t s t an d i n g sop hom o r e f oo t b a l l p l ay e r s . No r a r e t h e t a l e n t s of t he ve r s a t i l e sop hom o r e c l a s s con f i ned t o a t h l e t i c s . The execu t i ve abilities of Tom Fahe r t y , Vince Ma he r , Denn i s Schmi d t , Lea Lacy, Tony P i azza , Don McE l heney , a n d Roge r Ralston a r e ev i de n t in t h e key positions t he y ho l d in t h e S t u den t Counc i l , Ma s qu e r ' s Cl ub , Ka Hon u Ho i ' s , a nd Psycho l ogy Cl ub . The journalistic a sp i r a t i o ns of va r i ou s sop hs hav e f ou nd exp r e s s i on in ed i t i ng an d pub l i sh i ng t he s choo l ' s first an nu a l . It h a s com e t o t he a t t en t i on of t he p r e s en t wr i t e r t ha t s eve r a l o f his s t a f f com r ad e s —f r e s hme n , a s it ha pp en s —a r e c l a imi ng c r ed i t in l a t e r pa ge s o f this boo k . Tha t such a c l a im can no t be sub s t an t i a t ed ma y be no t ed wh en on e recalls t ha t t he ed i t o r , t h e ph o t o g r a ph e ran d his a s s i s t an t s , on e oft he a s s i s t an t ed i t o r s , an do t h e r key men on t he s t a f f a r e sop hom o r e s . Lea Lacy mi gh t be ca l l ed t h e f ou nde r o f t h e ye a r b ook ; Roge r Ralstonha s g i ven him va l uab l e suppo r t . Pe r h aps no one ha s wo r ke dha r de r t o ma ke t he an nua l a r ea l i t y , how­ eve r , t h an its pho t og r ap he r , Pau lMu l h e r n . Pau l ' s wi l l i ngne s s t o d ev o t e hou r s of his t ime t o t ak i n g a nd deve l op i ng pictures ha s m ad e t heye a r ­ book a possibility. Bernie Lourito's un f a i l i ng sup po r t can no t be ove r ­ l ooke d , e i t h e r . The s p i ans t o be f ou nd in t he c l a s s o f 19 59 i nc l ude Tom Fahe r t y , Bill M ac a t e e , Bill Franklin, an d ma ny o t h e r s . Academ i ca l l y Iwou l d s ay t ha t o u r c l a s s ha d q u i t e af ew ou t s t a nd i ng s cho l a r s a s we l l . As t he conc l us i on of this ye a r t he c l a s s o f 19 59 sha l l hav e r ea che d t he ha l f -w ay ma r k in t he i r co l l e ge ye a r s . Ma y t he nex t tw o yea r s be even mo r e successful f o r t he m.

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LETTERMAN'S CLUB OFFICERS: Larry C r om we l l , J a c k S c hm i d t , G r e g P e a r s o n , J o e D i t oma s o , Ca r l J un g e r s .

The Le t t e rman ' s Cl ub , of t he University of San Di ego , w a s f o rma l l y cha r t e r ed an d r ecogn i zed in Ma r ch , 1 957 . At t h e ou t s e t , t he cl ubnum­ be r ed 5 5 , mak i ng it one o f t h e l a r g e s t o r gan i za t i ons on cam pus . Gr eg Pea r son w a s e l ec t ed t o the office of Pr e s i den t , t o he ad t h e c l ub in its firs t ye a r . O t he r officers i nc l uded , J oeDi t om a so a s Vi ce -Pr e s i den t , J ac k Schmi d t a s Sec r e t a r y , Larry Cr omwe l l a s Tr ea su r e r a nd Sa r g ea n t a t Arms , Pe t e J unge r s . The Varsity Cl ub ou t l o ok is f o r be t t e r co - o r d i na t i on am on g a l l spo r t s , and a s a r ep r e s en t a t i ve bo dy o f t h e At h l e t i c p r o g r a m a t t h e University o f San Di ego.

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W e , t h e f r e sh men on t he annu a l s t a f f , cons i de r it o u r p r e r oga t i ve t o p r e s en t— f o r the i n f o rma t i o n a nd ed i f i ca t i on of ou r f e l l ow s t ude n t s— t h e history o f ou r accom p l i shm en t s du r i ng t he aca dem i c y ea r19 56 - 5 7 . W e be l i ev e t h i s bec aus e w eknow t h a t if we d o no t b l ow ou r ow n t r um ­ pe t , s a i d t r u mp e t will no t be b l own a t a l l . Cons equen t l y , a f t e r much d i s cus s i on , w e ha ve com e f o r wa r dwi t h t h i s brief r eco r d o f ou r activities an d t h e p r i nc i p l e s wh i ch hav e i nsp i r e d t h em . Be it known t o a l l tha t this is a n a r t i c l e o f t h e f r e sh men , by t he f r e s hme n , an d f o r t he f r e shm en . To b eg i n , t he r e f o r e —w e f r oshr ea l i z e t h a t t he r e mus t be a ba l anc e be t ween wo r k and p l a y a t U.S.D. a s we l l a s anyw he r e e l se . In ou r ca s e , soc i a l life m us t no t d i ve r t us f r om t he r ea l o b j ec t i ve of ou r co l l eg e l i f e— t he a t t a i n me n t o fob j ec t i ve t r u t h a s ano rm in gu i d i ng ou r lives.

Ron Ho u s e

Bo b Go n z a l e z

Ch u c k H a n l e n

The r e is, we a ckn ow l ed ge , the d an ge r t ha t this ob j ec t i ve will in f ac t be lost, ove r s had ow ed by t oo g r e a t a nemp ha s i s onspo r t s , pa r t i e s , a nd o t h e r ex t r a - cu r r i cu l a r activities. Any t h i nk i ng s t ude n t will unde r s t an d t ha t w e do no t co nde mn t he s e t h i ngs . O n t he con t r a r y , w e enco u r a ge t hem . They a r e go od whe n us ed wi t h mod e r a t i on ; t hey a r e ba d wh en ab us ed by exce s s . W e f r e sh men acc ep t t h i s principle, an d pu t t i ng wo r d s t o a c t i on , w ei n t en d t o o pp os e mos t s t r i ngen t l y a ny ab us e wh i chmay beg i n t o in f i l t r a t e ou r social sys ­ t em . For this r ea s on , a s ma y be s een a f t e r r ead i ng t h e f o l l owi n g , w e f r e shm en hav e t aken a g r o wi n g a nd ac t i ve i n t e r e s t in t h e a f f a i r s of t h e s t ud en t bod y . This i n t e r e s t i nev i t ab l y l ea ds us t o pos i t i ons of au t ho r i t y , and in such s i t ua t i ons w e a r e ab l e t o us e ou r pow e r t o cu r b t he ma ny t endenc i e s t ow a r d ab us e . Fu r t he rmo r e , w e r ea l i ze t ha t 9 9 pe r cen t o f t h e t ime ab us e s a r i s e in t h e r anks an d a r e i ns t i ga t ed by s t ud en t bod y mem be r s .

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J o h n Bow ma n

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F r a n k Mu r i l l o

Eu l o g i o Fos

He c t o r S an c h e z

Becaus e o f t h i s l a s t f ac t , w e know t ha t w e ma ke be t t e r men o f ou r ­ s e l ve s if w e us e a little s e l f - de n i a l and con t r o l ou r wills, eve n t ho ugh it ma y be difficult a t t ime s . Af t e r t h i s l eng t h y , ph i l osoph i ca l , a nd pe r hap s , wi ndy i n t r oduc t i on i n t o t he mi nd o f t he f r e s hma n c l a s s , w e shou l d nex t like t o c ons i de r t he f r e shm an ' s dev e l o pmen tof ou r Co l l ege ' s social o r ga n . We mus t con s i de r he r e two ma i n f ac t o r s , wh i ch directly i n f l uence t he soc i a l sys t em' s g r ow t h .First, t h e f r e shm en m ad e socialg r ow t h pos s i b l e by t h e me r e f ac t t ha t t he ma j o r i t y of t h i s ye a r ' s s t ude n t bod y is com ­ pos ed of f r e shm en . Secon d l y , a ma j o r i t y of f r e shmen a r e l ea de r s in t h e d i f f e r e n t f i e l ds o f social activity. Fr e shmen a r e p r omi nen t in spo r t s , d r am a , pub l i ca t i o n of t he s choo l annu a l , t he ma ny ex t r acu r r i cu l a r activity c l u bs , e l ec t i ons , and s choo l spirit in gen e r a l . It's no wo nde r w e a r e p r ou d t o be f r e shme n , t he c l a s s o f ' 60 .

Tom Bullock

Da v e Bu r n e y

Ab e Ch a c o n

P a u l C a l l a g h a n

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J o h n Re e h o r s t

Neil B r o p h y

The be s t w ay t o p r ov e ou r c l a ims is t o r ev i ew c l os e l y an d d i s ce r n ­ i ng l y t he activities o f t he pa st yea r . O ne o f t he first o r ga n i za t i on s f ou nde d this ye a r w a s t he annu a l s t a f f . Its f o rma t i on w a s pos s i b l e on l y bec aus e eno ug h f r e sh men we r e i n t e r e s t e d an d wo r ked on t he project. W e hav e p r oo f f o r this claim in t h e r eco r ds of t h e s choo l ' s pa s t history. An Annu a l w a s a t t em p t e d in t h e pa s t , bu t w a s neve r successfully comp l e t e d . Th e r ew a s no l abo r i ng f o r ce t o s upp l y t h e d em an df o r wo r ke r s . But this ye a r . . . t h e bo ok yo u no w r ea d is t h e p r oduc t o f t h e a nn ua ls t a f f ' s e f f o r t s , wh i ch , w e t h i nk , ha ve pa i d off we l l . Bob Ge ng l e r , ou r Spo r t s Editor, an d his ca pa b l e a s s i s t an t , John Bow man , g i ve us a n exce l l e n t cov e r ag e o n t he h i gh l i gh t s of t he yea r ' s spo r t s . Roge r Pollacci's n ume r ous ca r t o ons l end a jovial, light a i r t o t h e Yea r book . Tom Bullock, ou r Wr i t e -Up Editor, t u r ns o u t a t ho r ou gh r epo r t

J o h n Ci h a k

Jim Co n l e y

Tom D a v i s

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J u a n S a n t a n a

Victor Bu o n o

on s choo l life in ge ne r a l . Joh n ' s Ma r k l e y a nd Me i s comp l e t e d a"ba n g - u p " j ob in cove r i ng t he f ea t u r e a r t i c l e s , an d hav e been a g r ea t a i d t o Tom in his j ob . But we think t h e o ne t he mos t c r ed i t shou l d g o t o fo r a j ob we l l do ne is Pau l M u l he r n . As t he Yea r boo k ' s man wi t h t he cam e r a he ha d a t r e me ndo us amou n t o f gr ou nd t o cove r with the responsibilities o f mee t i ng a l l dead l i ne s , a nd ,of cou r s e , keep i ng up wi t h his s t u d i e s . He r e ' s hop i ng t he s e men will be a r ou nd in t h e f u t u r e t o g i ve us b i gg e r , be t t e r An nua l s . All of us know t h a t no co l l ege in t h e U. S . is wi t hou t its sp o r t s p r o ­ g r am . W e men t i o n t he d i f f e r en t t e am s in this s ec t i on , t ho ugh b r i e f l y , s i nce ma ny f r e s hme n hav e con t r i bu t edg r e a t l y t o this s egm en t of soc i a l life. Me mb e r s o f ou r newl y f o r med f oo t b a l l t ea m i nc l ude t he f o l l ow i ng f r e s hme n : B enny Ba r ne s , Ch a r l i e Franklin, Cl a r en ce Ma s c a r i , Bob Fr a nk ­ lin, D ua ne Rudinski, Bill Toney , Jo hn Mu i r , Frank Murillo, J ack Thom e r -

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Dom Mo c e r i

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son , an dDom Moce r i . The s e men ga ve thet ea m a r ea l lift, and wi t hou t t he m itcou l d no t have pe r fo rm ed a s we l l a s itd i d . Besides f oo t b a l l , t h e University expe r im en t ed in ba sk e t ba l l ag a i n t h i s yea r . Th r ee f ou r t hs of this c l ub we r e f r e s hme n . The r e is n o dou b t t ha t Brian Roth, Ken Kettrick, Hec t o r San che z , Denn i s Porter, Larry Cr omw e l l , Duan e Rudinski,Cliff Ha r d i ck , an d Pau l Reyno l ds we r e avital a s s e t t o t he t eam. Cr ed i t mus t b e g i vent o t h e f r e shmen che e r l e ade r s , ou r s choo l ' s first, wh o l ed o u r wave r i ngspirits f r om d ee p pa t h os t o ex ub e r a n t , vociferous exc l a ma t i o n w hen"R ud y" Rudinski ca r r i ed t h e pigskin i n t o t h e endzo ne t o ma ke U.S.D. history a s t h e p l aye r w ho m ad e t h e first T.D. Con g r a t u ­ l a t i ons on a job well do ne , John Ma r k l ey and Joh n Bow man ! O ne o f t he ma ny c l ubs f ou nde d this ye a r is t he Varsity Letterma n's Club. The na me exp l a i ns t h e o r ga n i za t i on ' s f unc t i ons and its restricted

Ke n Ka u fma n

Be n n y Ba r n e s

Bill Th omp s o n

mem be r s h i p . Neve r t h e l e s s , w e f r e s hme n can boa s t t he f o l l owi ng men wh o a r e listed a s membe r s in t h i s s choo l o r gan i za t i on : Cl a r e nce Ma s ca r i , Du ane Rudinski, Paul Reyno l ds , Joh n Mu i r , Hec t o r San che z , Larry Cr om we l l , Cliff Ha r d i ck , Cha r l i e Franklin and man y mo r e . Yet an o t he r new g r ou p f ou nded t h i s ye a r is t he su r f i ng c l ub , Ka Honu Ho i ' s (The C hee r f u l Turtles). A nyo ne wi t h a yen f o r t he t a ng of f r e sh s e a b r e eze s , t he smell o f s a l t and s a nd , t h er oa r o f t h e boo mi n g su r f , a nd , na t u r a l l y , a brilliant t an , will f i nd his he a r t ' s de s i r e s fulfilled in this c l ub ' s va r i ed excu r s i ons and activities. J ack Barriero, Mi ke Al - va r ad o , Pau l Ca l l a gh an , a ndJoh n Ma r k l ey , a l l f u l l - b l oode d f r e shm en , en t hus i a s t i ca l l y sup po r t ou r c l a ims wi t h t he i r memo r i e s of ma ny t ho r ­ oug h l y en j oy ab l e pa r t i e s . The first c l u b f oun deda t t he Co l l ege ist he Alca laMa squ ers , U. S .D. ' s d r am a a s so c i a t i on . Though in t h e po i n t o f t ime t he an nu a l s t a f f w a s

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Ke n K a u fm a n

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J o h n Will

P a u l S u d a

Mi k e A l v a r a d o

o r g an i zed first, it sh ou l d be cons i de r ed a s a g r oup e f f o r t mo r e t ha n a s a r ea l c l ub . So t h e hono r f o r be i n g t he first cha r t e r edc l ub with its ow n constitution goe s t o t he Al ca l a Masquers. M an y f r e s hme n a r e hono r ed t o be Cha r t e r M emb e r so f t h e Masquers by r ea s on of t he i r membe r sh i p in t he c l ub s i nce it wa s f o rme d . Vic As t o r ga , t he Masquers' ca pa b l e , witty s ec r e t a r y , is a f r e shm an . Al ex Ha r p e r , Gr eg He r n ey , Joh n Ma r k l e y , Victor Buono , Bill Am b r e , J ack Barreiro, Tom Bullock, Pau l Ca l l a gh an , Dick Ce r da , Bob G eng l e r , Ba r r y V i nya r d ,Ron Ho us e , Hen r y Hu r l ey and Joh n Bowm an sup po r t ed t h e c l ub with t he i r ac t i n g and ha r d wo r k . They a l l s how ed wha t i n t e r e s t ed f r e sh men cou l d d o whe n t hey had a mi nd t o do som e t h i ng . Dav e Burney filled a do ub l e r o l e a s Business M an ag e r and ac t o r f o r t he c l ub . The s ame may b e s a i d o f Chuck Ba r r ack w ho s e r ve d a s t he c l ub Tr ea su r e r a n da s a n ac t o r . The ex t en t t o which ou r f r e sh men c l a s s ha s b l e nde d i n t o t he Co l l e ge ' s soc i a l life is c l ea r l y

J o h n Me i s

Ma r t y Mo n t r o y

P a t O ' Co n n o r

A l l e n P a d e r ew s k i

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He c t o r S a n c h e z

F r a n k Mu r i l l o

Da v e Op p e n h e i m e r

C l a r e n c e Ma s c a r i

Ru d y A l v a r e z

demo ns t r a t ed by t he ex t en t o f its p ene t r a t i o n i n t o t he o r ga n i za t i on o f th e Masq uer s' Club. At t h e beg i nn i n g of t he s econd s em e s t e r , an uncom mon eve n t oc ­ cu r r ed . The S t uden t Council s a w t h e ne ed f o r t h e c r ea t i o n of a ne w o f f i ce . The pos i t i on of Se c r e t a r y -Tr ea s u r e r w a ssplit i n t o t h e tw o d i s t i nc t offices of Sec r e t a r y a nd Tr ea su r e r . Pr ev i ous t o t h e e l ec t i ons , Ba r r y Vi n - ya r d abJy a nd efficiently a c t e d a s Sec r e t a r y p r o - t em. W e aga i n ha ve an o t he r e xa m p l e o f f r e sh man ab i l i t y c omi n g t o t he f o r e w hen t h e ne ed a r i s e s . At first t he r e w a s som e d i s pu t e ove r t he p r ob l em of dec i d i ng w ho wou l d be e l i g i b l e t o ho l d o f f i ce . Ba s ed on By-Law Two of t he Cons t i ­ t u t i on , t h e ruling dec l a r ed t ha t a l l mem be r s of t he s t ud en t bo dy w ho ha d bee n en r o l l ed f o r tw o s eme s t e r s we r e e l i g i b l e f o r o f f i ce . This ruling m ad e a l l s eco nd - s eme s t e rf r e sh men e l i g i b l e . Aga i n w e s e e t he i n t e r e s t

P a u l R e y n o l d s

Ra y Ro d r i g u e z

Brian Roth

Ro n Roth

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S t ew Ta y l o r

Tom F a h e r t y

Barry Ry a n

J o h n Bowma n

L e o n a r d M a c a t e e

Elmer McG l ew

G r e g He r n e y

sho wn an d t he l ea d t ak en by t he f r e s hma n c l a s s . As you know , f r om am on g ou r r anks , Tom Bullock s t ep ped i n t o o f f i ce . W e think t h a t he ha s d on e a n exce l l en t j ob , e spec i a l l y bec aus e h e l e ave shis office be t t e r o r g an i zed t han wh en he en t e r ed . For t h e s ak e o f a com p l e t e v i ew of ou r s e l v e s , w e mus t r eg a r d t he f r e s hman c l a s s a s a hom oge neo us , we l l - kn i t g r oup ,r a t he r t ha n a lw ay s a s individuals o f a unit. Du r i ng t he pa s t ye a r t he r e ha ve bee n ma ny activities, e . g . ticket d r i ve s , ou t - o f - t own ga me s , da nc e s , chee r i ng s ec ­ t i ons , e t c . , wh i ch r equ i r e d t h e g r o up pa r t i c i pa t i on t h e f r e shm en ga ve . In a l l t he s e a f f a i r s , t he f r e shm en a s a c l a s s demon s t r a t e dt h e r ea l s choo l spirit t hey hav e by t he i r "a l l - ou t " a t t endance and pa r t i c i pa t i on in t he s e s choo lf unc t i ons . W e sympa t h i ze with t hos e a f f ec t ed by t h e man y p r ob l ems t ha t be s e t a s choo l in o u r s i t ua t i on . It is a cha l l eng e t o s e tp r e ced en t , much mo r e

J o h n Co o p e r

G e n e Borlin

No r ma n De t e r s

C l em e n t Ba t t

of a ch a l l en ge t o s e t it co r r ec t l y . But beca us e it is a cha l l enge , w e f r e sh ­ men a l l t h e mo r e e age r l yacc ep t it. W e know t h a t t he difficulties wh i ch aw a i t us a r e t ou gh . But w ho ca n t o p t h e i ndom i t ab l e spirits, cou r a ge , o r will o f t ho s e de t e rmi ned t o suc cee d? Tha t is o ner ea so n wh y w ea r e ca l l e d P i onee r s , f o r a P i onee r ha s a lw ay shad a s t ee p , uphill c l imb t o succe s s . By r ea so n of t ha t c l imb , when w e r each t he t op , w e sha l lkno w t ha t we a r e r ea l P i onee r s , r ea l Hill-Toppers. A word to th e u n th in k in g d u ll a r d , w h omay m is in te rp re t th e me an in g andin te n ti o n of ou rcl ai ms in this ar ti cl e: Be it un d e rs to o d th a t we fr es hmenar e no t bra ggart s. W ed o no t cl ai m th e comp letesu cc es s of any on e as so ci at io n or so cia l e n ti tyto be d ir e c tlyd ep en d e n t u p o nour pr ow es sa lo n e.T od o su chw o u ldbe to ca st asp ersi ons on th eab il it ie s of th e ot he rcla sse sa tt en d in g U .S .D . W e in te n d to po int ou t m erel ywh e reou reff o rt sha ve pa id d iv id e n d s and in so doin gen jo yth e fr ui tsof our labor in re fl ec te dg lo r y .

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Bill To n y

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For t he Ca t ho l i c co l l eg e , ani n t e r e s t in o r ga n ­ i zed gu i dan ce is au i t e na t u r a l bec aus e t heve r y i d ea of this m ovem en t is l i nked wi t h t h e Ca t h o ­ lic i de a o f edu ca t i on , nam e l y t h e t r a i n i ng of t he wh o l e ma n . In v i ew of t ha t w eha ve a t the Co l ­ l ege ou r owngu i dan ce p r og r a m, wh i chis unde r t h e supervision of a Director wh o is a s s i s t ed by f i ve Coun s e l o r s ap po i n t edby t h e Pr e s i den t . This g r ou p is d i s t i ngu i s hed f r omt h e r eg i s t r a t i on and depa r tm en t a l advi s e r s , wh o a r e a s s i gned t o each

O ne of t he mos t s i gn i f i c an t dev e l op men t s in educ a t i o n du r i ng t he pa s t q ua r t e r cen t u r y is t h e gu i da nc e mov eme n t . It is n ow a n acc ep t ed f ac t t ha t a Gu i da nce p r o g r a m is a nece s s a r y pa r t o f a l l educa t i on a n d is t he r e f o r e a requisite f o r eve r y s choo l sys t e m. As a result of chang i ng econo mi c an d social cond i t i ons , it is nece s s a r y t o g ive s e r i ous t hough t t o t h e gu i da nceof eve r y pup i l .

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mo r a l a nd sp i r i t ua l p r o b l ems . The Gu i da nce Cen t e r is t he cen t r a l o f f i ce o f this p r o g r a m. From this o f f i ce a ba t t e r y o f t e s t s is g i ven t o eac h s t ud en t r ega r d i n g his men t a l ab i l i t y o r i n t e l l i gence , scholastic a p t i t ud e ,i n t e r ­ e s t s , ach i e vem en t a ndpe r sona l i t y . The results o f t he s e a r e m ad e known t o t he s t ud en t s du r i ng pe r so na l adv i s em en t i n t e r v i ews , a nd a cop y of t he results is r e t a i n ed . In this office is kep t a f i l e on eac h s t ud en t wh i ch con t a i ns his cu mu l a t i ve

s t u den t on t h e bas i s of his ma j o r f i e l d . The a ims of t he gu i da nc e p r o g r a m a r e a s f ol l ows : 1 . To a s s i s t s t uden t s in realizing t h e max imum va l ue o f t he i rco l l ege educa t i on . 2 . To he lp s t uden t s in choos i ng p r op e r cou r s e s in t he light o f t he i rma j o r f i e l ds . 3 . To a s s i s t s t ude n t s in und e r s t and i ng an d wo r k i n g t h r o ugh aca dem i c p r ob l em s a r i s i ng f r om pe r sona l an d social ma l ad j us tm en t . 4 . To a i d s t ud en t s in t he solution of t he i r

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r eco r d an d an y o t he rpe r t i nen t i n f o rma t i on . Be­ s i de s aca dem i c adv i s e me n t , voca t i ona l couns e l ­ i ng is ava i l ab l e t o a l l s t ud en t s . In t h e G u i d anc e Cen t e r t he r e is a l so a pa mp h l e t r ack an d l i t e r a ­ t u r e shelf which a f f o r ds t h e s t ud en t an op po r ­ t un i t y t o ob t a i ngu i da nce s e r v i ce manu a l s , news ­ l e t t e r s , an d o t h e r r ea d i n g ma t e r i a l . This l i t e r a ­ t u r e is f o r t he s t ud en t s ow n pe r so na l us e and pe r t a i ns t o a ny pa r t i cu l a r kind of gu i dan ce t ha t he mi gh t ne ed . The s t ude n t s o f USD ca n be g r a t e f u l t ha t t he i r g u i d anc ep r o g r a m is in t h e c ap ab l e ha nd s o f a we l l - t r a i ned d i r ec t o r . An a l umnus of S t . Ma r y ' s Semi n a r y in Ba l t imo r e , Joh ns Hopk i ns University, an d Loyola Universit y o f Los Ange l e s ,

Fa t he r Francis J . McKeown b r i ng s t o his job a t ho r ough unde r s t a nd i n g of gu i danc e an d a keen i n t e r e s t in t he p r ob l ems o f t h e men wh om it will he l p . Like an y t r ue edu ca t o r , "F a t h e r M ac " b e ­ lieves who l e - h ea r t e d l y in his wo r k . Tha t wo r k is t o he l p t he men o f t he University o f San Di ego ach i ev e t h e sp i r i t ua l , psycho l og i ca l , voca t i ona l , and social ad j u s tm en t wh i ch shou l d be t he c r ow n of a Ca t ho l i c , human i s t i c ed uca t i on . No ne of this cou l d hav e bee n pos s i b l e wi t h ­ ou t t he ab l e a s s i s t ance of t he s e me n : Ed Br own , Tom Fahe r t y , Paul M u l he r n , a n d Pau l Reyno l ds . The s t ud en t bo dy t han ks t he m f o r t he i r wo r k f o r USD.

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The f o l l owi ng we ek , t heP i onee r s t ack l ed t he Nav a l Air Sky r a i de r s , an d desp i t e g r e a t imp r ovem en t ove r t h e p r ev i ous w eek , w e r e d r op pe d 3 9 - 0 by t h e 'Ra i de r s . Seve r a l f i e r ce t h r us t s a t theNav y go a l w e r epus hed back , bu t USD w a s s eemi n g l yuna b l e t o ge t a soild o f f e ns e wo r k i ng . Tackle Cha r l i e Franklin an d en d Bill Franklin w e r e pa r t i cu ­ l a r l y ac t i ve du r i n g t h e ga me a s t hey ma n ­ ag ed t o b r eak up 'Ra i d e r p l ays b eh i nd t he l i ne of s c r imm age .

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Much of t he credit f o r t he University's a t h l e t i c p r o g r a m be l o ngs t o t he University of San Di ego ' s Boosters' Cl ub . Fo rmed a t t he beg i n n i ng of t he 19 55 f a l l s eme s t e r , t h e c l ub this y ea r e l ec t ed Mu r r ay D. Go od ­ rich a s Pr e s i den t , Jo hn B. Sul livan a s Vice-President, Russell Cha r t i e r a s Sec r e t a r y , an dJo e Wi l l i ams a s Tr ea su r e r . Mr . Good r i ch , wh o succ eede d Mr . Al Schuss a s t he c l ub ' s p re s i den t , listed a s amon g t h e Boosters' goa l s t h e i nc r ea s e of t he i r mem be r sh i p t o ap p r ox ima t e l y f ou r hun d r ed . Primarily conc e r ned wi t h enco u r ag i ng a t h l e t i c s in t h e s choo l , t he Cl ub i nc l ude s thirty m emb e r s who f o rm a bo a r d of d i r ec t o r s know n a s t h e Athletic Boa r d o f Con t r o l . This yea r t he Boa r d of Con t r o l wa s given t he responsibility of hiring a full-time f oo t ba l l coach w ho will a l s o relieve Mr . Fon John son a s Director o f Athletics. No men t i on of t he Boos t e r s ' Cl ub wou l d be com p l e t e w i t hou t refer­ en ce t o t he mo r e r ecen t l y f ou nde d W om en ' s Aux i l i a r y , which ha s a s ­ sum ed t he t a sk o f sponso r i ng University c l ub activities an d he l p i ng with publicity f o r t he co l l ege . Chai rma n of t h e Auxiliary is Mr s . Ma r co Mon t e ­ ve r d i , a nd Co - ch a i rma n is Mr s . Mu r r ay Good r i ch .

The p r ev i ous l os s e s ma y hav e d i sma yed Coach Gil Kuhn a nd his boys , bu t t ho s e losses d i d no t d im t he i r de t e r mi na t i on t o p l a ce a f e w f i gu r e s on t h e c r ed i t s i de of t h e s ea son ' s l edg e r . The enc oun t e r wi t h Edwa r ds Ai r Force Ba s e w a s t he ga me wh i chb r ok e t h e s e r i e s of d e f ea t s an d s en t ou r mo r a l e soa r i ng . Tha t sunny Sa t u r da y eve r y t h i ng w en t r i g h t f o r t h e men f r om Al ca l a Pa r k . P l ay i ng t o r eve nge ou r first d e f ea t a t t he ha nd s o f an Air Force t ea m , t h e P i onee r s we n t a t t he i r f oe s wi t h a f u r y . An d r ev eng ew e ce r t a i n l y ha d , wh en t h e g am eended in a 47 - 0 victory.

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By f a r t h e mos t exciting g ame oft h e sea s onw a s t he 14 - 1 2 P i onee r victory ov e r t h e Ne wMex i co Military Institute. Playing t he i r usua l r o l e of un de r do g , an i nsp i r ed P i onee r l i ne he l d t he Broncos whe n it mos t cou n t e d . A ga m b l eon f ou r t h do wn s twi ce pa i d o f f , s e t t i ng up bo t h of ou r t ou chd own s . But a f i gh t i ng Bronco t e am a l so s co r ed twi ce , a n d t h e dec i d i ng f ac t o r o f t he ga m e p r oved t o be Larry Te s s a r y . Larry gav e t he t e am its m a r g i n of victory by twi ce conve r t i ng . Wh en bo t h t ea ms p l a y go od , c l e an , "h ea ds - u p"ba l l , a s t he s e t ea ms d i d , t he r e can be no l os e r . Th e P i onee r s won t he ga m e , bu t bo t h t ea ms won t he adm i r a t i on of t h e c r ow d .

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Ba l b oa S t ad i um wa s t he site of t he P i onee r ' s f i na l g am e of t he s ea s on a s t hey en ga ge d t he University of Ar i zo na a t F l ags t a f f . The Lumberjacks j umpe d off t o a n ea r l y 7 - 0 l ead a s t hey pou nded aw ay a t U.S.D.'s de f en s e . The P ionee r s even edt he s co r e a t 7 - 7 whe n Bill Franklin i n t e r ce p t ed an Ar i zo na pa s s de ep in Lumberjack territory. Flag­ s t a f f w a s no t t o be den i ed , h owev e r , a s t hey con ­ t i nued t o g r i n d ou t ya r d ag e a ga i ns th e Pioneers. U.S.D., l ac k i ng in de p t h , soon be ga n giving a w ay g r o und a l l ow i ng t he Lumberjacks t o t a l l y f o r 13 po i n t s in t h e s econd ha l f . The f i na l s co r e , Lumber­ jacks 2 0 —P i onee r s 7 . The Ar i zona gam e ended San Di ego ' s r egu l a r s ea son l eav i ng t h e P i onee r s ' r eco r d s t an d i n g a t two wi n s— t h r e e l os s e s f o r t he i r initial f o o t ba l l s ea son . Co achGil Kuhn p r omi s ed t ha t U.S.D.'s po t en t i a l will be i nc r e a s ed g r ea t l y nex t ye a r wi t h t he r e t u r n i ng varsity l e t t e rmen a nd wi t h t he spirit ofa ha r d wo r k i ng n ew coach .

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USD ' s first f o o t b a l l t e a m w a s f o r t u n a t e in h a v i n g t h e s e r v i c e s o f Mr . G i l Ku h n a s its h e a d c o a c h d u r i n g t h e 1 9 5 6 s e a s o n . A f o rm e r c a p t a i n o f t h e Un i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n Ca l i f o r n i a f o o t b a l l t e a m , Co a c h Ku h n ' s s e l f l e s s i n t e r e s t a n d e n t h u s i a s m f o r t h e t e a m a n d t h e s c h o o l h a v e wo n him t h e l a s t i n g r e s p e c t a n d g r a t i t u d e o f a l l w h o wo r k e d w i t h him. In a d d i t i o n t o t h e l o n g h o u r s h e wo r k e d w i t h t h e t e a m , Co a c h Ku h n w a s o n e o f t h e f i r s t o r g a n i z e r s o f t h e USD Bo o s t e r C l u b . Ab o v e , Co a c h Ku h n t a l k s w i t h p l a y e r s J o e D'Heilly a n d J o e D i Tom a s o .

S o me o f t h e t e a m , Co a c h Ku h n a n d As s i s t a n t C o a c h C o s i m o Cutri f o l l o w t h e p r o g r e s s o n th e f i e l d .

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