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Dear CIC,

I’d venture a guess that this is about funding or official recognition as a student organization, not simply allowing students to gather on their own. And I’d bet that an organization called, Catholics for Women’s
Ordination that only allowed Catholic men or women or an organization called Liberal Women Chess Players that only admitted liberal women would also be denied the same official recognition or funding.

I’ll bet that the bar for this recognition or funding is that anyone who is a student or pays a student activity fee must be allowed to join. Seems fair as long as it is evenly applied.

We have (thankfully) left our Catholic ghettos some time ago.

Though I didn’t know him during our time at Alma Mater – RIP my classmate, Bob Gregory.

As always, thanks for your wonderful efforts as CIC and Jottings publisher!!

mike toner
bee ’72
buffalo, ny

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[JR: Mike, you're much more understanding than I. Maybe I'm just an anti- but I wager that "Catholics for Women's Ordination" would be acceptable under the banner of "inclusion", "political correctness", or "women are immune to criticism". Or, "we just like their cause". Unfortunately "catholic" as a brand is very confused. Something I blame on the Hierarchy and the Laity. We should be asking "How can you call yourself Catholic and … …". Not that I'm any great saint, but I least I don't pretend to be forming young souls. Argh!]

p.s., thanks for the praise, but I’m just a xerox machine. LAFF! Most of the time.

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Dear f. John,

On one of my last trips walking the path between the Fanny Farmer factory
and the main campus – after classes had ended my senior year Spring ’72, I
was mugged and robbed. Two players, my recollection is that they displayed
a knife – I thought about trying to run but decided not to test my speed
against the two of them…. After the deed was done I ran up the the
security booth, told the guard on duty what had just happened – his
response ? “No, foolin…” I think they called the local precinct,
eventually a car came, we drove around a bit, looking unsuccessfully for
the perps – and that was the end of that. So I’m for some security
cameras and a call box on inter-campus walkways…

I’m a Chaminade grad (about 20 years before Father James). I can
authoritatively report that his term as President ended a year or two ago
at his request, though he is still teaching at the school. Also, I don’t
ever recall reading of an MC connection, though I don’t know for sure…

Mike Toner
Buffalo, NY
BEE ’72

[JR: You're right not to run. Too bad in that day and age, you weren't allowed to defend yourself. As far as the reports, I always cite the source because I know it has to be wrong sometimes. Just statistics.]

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Dear CIC:

Of course there are some years when there are 53 Sundays in a calendar year! 52 x 7 = 364
If Day 1 of the year is a Sunday, Day 365 is also a Sunday, which is the beginning of the “53rd Week.”.

Hope you had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year!!
Rich

Ferrara, Richard (MC1972) 

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[JR: Thanks for restoring my sanity. :-) I know that there can be 53 weeks, but it's nice to see if anyone reads my ravings. Healthy to all for the next year. When you have health, what else do you need given to you.] 

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Dear John,

I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1972.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

McGowan, John J. [MC1972]

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JFOUND: McGowan, John J. [MC1972] Professor Bethany College, Bethany, WV
http://www.bethanywv.edu/academics/faculty/

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RE: JNEWS:  Swenson, John [MC1972] book “New Atlantis”

http://wp.me/p3FoL-3aj

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Journalist-knows-bliss-and-blight-3671273.php

“I just always liked words,” said Swenson, who began writing record reviews while a student at Manhattan College in 1968. “I never considered music journalism a potential career.”

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I believe John Swenson was Class of 1972. He was elected President of the Student Government in 1971.

Regards,
William Bryk ’77

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Swenson, John [MC1972]

Bryk, William (MC1977)

[JR: Thanks, William. Much appreciated. It's a team effort.]

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from: Toner, Mike (MC1972)
to: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings
date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 7:24 PM
subject: Re: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] JASPER JOTTINGS Week 26 – 2012 June 24

Dear fJohn,

Saturday’s (6/23) NY Times included an article about Duquesne University
and efforts by it’s adjunct professors to organize a union. DU initially
agreed to an election but then hired a new lawyer and reversed course and
made church-state arguments similar to those made by alma mater a year (or
two?) ago. As I recall we had some good discussion of the issue in JJ for
few weeks.

Do you or any other JJ readers/contributors know what ultimately happened
with Manhattan’s adjuncts. Was alma mater’s appeal successful? Was there
an election? Are we still waiting for a decision? At what level? Thanks to
you or any who are able to enlighten me. Begging pardon in advance if I
missed this somewhere along the way.

Mike Toner
BEE ’72
Buffalo, NY

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[JR: I thought that the election delayed while the lawsuit is being pursued. I think the lawsuit is still in the queue. But I don't know. Maybe some of the lawyers will know.]

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