"The Persistence of Memory"
Salvador Dali
Museum of Modern Art, New York
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. . SO THIS WAS HOLY CROSS
History should not be a mere chronicle of events. Rather, a history should be as alive as the subject
matter which it treats, namely human actions. The human actions of a class constituted by men and
women are as much a part of the overall human milieu as the actions of all the others who lived during
this present era. Some directed efforts towards a certain goal. Others straggled along, living in an intellectual hand to mouth existence. Many of these people had different goals, different reasons and justifications for their actions. The combined actions of these men and women constitute the history of the
class of 1976.
The class arrived at Holy Cross on a cool, late-summer afternoon, when the world was still stunned by
the slaughter of the Israeli Olympic team in Munich. The country was still immersed in the Vietnam
War, and the media gave evidence to the great debate over withdrawal. However, these concerns were
not as immediate as the long arduous process of acquainting oneself with the Holy Cross campus, and
with new and different students.
The class of 1976 was the first co-ed class in the college's history. In fact, the class came to be most
noted as the proverbial guinea pig in the 'Grand Experiment.' The success or failure of coeducation rested
with the ability of the sexes to get along with one another. Co-education was an unalterable fact of life,
but the degree of success in that first year showed possibilities of wavering from complete disaster to unqualified success. Perhaps the true reading lies somewhere in that grey area of satisfactory workability.
Guards were posted at Mulledy, almost like Arab eunuchs from "A Thousand And One Nights." Rape
lights penetrated every nook and cranny of the hilly campus. Mulledy became a bastion of security; the
women often wondered if they were well-protected treasures, or well-guarded prisoners. Not only did
security manage to keep intruders away, but also created an aura of isolation around the Mulledy ivory
tower. Consequently, many of these barriers accented the experimental nature of the co-ecucational experience. The precautionary barriers, in a sense, became the barriers of the heart. It took a long while for
the men and women to become casually acquainted. Some will remember the first few months of coeducation with remorse. Others will remember the pleasant social occasions which it created. Others
will remember the nostalgic stories that the class of '75 told about the "good times," when busloads of
girls from Newton and Anna Maria brought a social experience never seen since. Some will feel that the
entire problem has been exaggerated. The ultimate assessment of the situation is left to the individual
judgement of every member of the class.
The social life of the campus was also affected by the disappearance of the house bars. The house
comaradie which existed during the Freshman and Sophomore years disappeared along with the bars.
"Publife" became the coined expression in the last two years of the class's history. Experimentation
again played an important part in the social life of the class of 1976. Once more, it became the responsibility of the class to display it's aptitude for resiliency. The institutions which had been part of our Holy
Cross experiences were transformed overnight into memories — we are a class well versed in the chants
of nostalgia.
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Freshman year witnessed the passage of the "eighteen year old" drinking law in the state of Massachusetts. For some, whatever a minority they may have constituted, this was a major event. For the
first time some experienced the effects of demon liquor and John Barleycorn upon their systems with the
state's blessing. Some students became carried away with the freedom that campus life gave them; they
flaunted their new found ability to ignore rules which their well-meaning parents had dictated in September. A race of Prince Hals consorted with Falstaffs, who had often tasted the sweet liquors either
legally or illegally. For a while it seemed that there was a Rennaissance of the collegiate fun and games,
to which we had become accustomed by watching Fred MacMurray, Fred Astaire, William Powell, and
Ginger Rogers in the collegiate films of the '40's. The rumble seats of the Stutz-Bearcat were replaced
with vintage Volkswagons, but the carefree expression of youthful evullience was identical. "Eat, drink,
and be merry," became the byword.
And yet, there also existed a professionalism unique to the '70's. An attitude of constant watching and
waiting for the end of the college experience continually dulled the pleasurable aspects of the weekend
party. Perhaps it was meant to. Perhaps it is merely part of the maturing process, and thus must be endured. Students did not have time to live the halcyon days which were anticipated upon arrival. By September of '75, the tensions of walking into a medical school lecture, a law school library, or a business
man's lunch, began to plague the Senior. The carefree party days that characterized Freshman year
became flawed or transformed by the time Senior year arrived.
The activism of the late '60's had diminished markedly between '72 and '76. Conservatism, combined
with a sense of apathy became universal, not only on the Holy Cross campus, but upon almost every
campus throughout the nation. Holy Cross students turned out en masse to welcome Sargent Shriver,
Eunice Shriver, and various local politicians with the enthusiasm of a hamlet greeting the visiting, small
town boy who made it good in the outside world. Yet few students actually participated actively in the
'72 election. Disenchantment with politics developed as an offshot of the War and Watergate affair.
Students felt betrayed by an economy which could not provide them with the jobs for which they had
prepared during their matriculation at Holy Cross. Political activism became buried under an avalanche
of conservatism. Even the perenially boycotted Military Ball began to envoy a resurrected popularity.
The Fenwick tower bell, which had once been rung by activists to celebrate the end of the Vietnam War,
was transformed into a liberty bell which toasted a different conception of America, perhaps
equally unrealistic. The class of 1976 lived in an epoch of blurred visions. The students of Holy Cross
were well aware of their ivory tower disassociation from the serious problems of our times, but felt impotent in attempting to solve the problems.
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From this Ivory Tower we overlooked the city of Worcester, the "White City." Although some would
say that Worcester was as exciting as Nazareth before the Nativity, it has always been a somewhat
unique place. There were makings for a good time even in the slums of the city. These were usually
found in a number of the city's infamous dives, Worcester's one claim to character outside of its museum. First there was Madigan's. Then there was Sergio's and Moynihan's. Finally there was Breen's (the
Patriot). Besides indulgences, which oftentimes became excessive, there existed a spirit of comaraderie
which was getting harder to find on campus in the post social room era. Here was yet another adjustment
the class of 1976 made as a reaction to changing times at the Cross.
The fun times are still vivid in the minds of most members of the class of 1976. There were the Spring
Weekend beer parties on the present site of the Hart Center. There were the Tom Rush, Jessie Colin
Young, Charley Mingus, Hot Tuna, America, Arrowsmith, and Melissa Manchester concerts. There were
Christmas parties and Easter parties. Parties to celebrate entrance into medical school, and parties to
celebrate Rudyard Kipling's birthday. People toasted Richard Nixon, John Brooks, George Blaney, and
David Bromberg. Others toasted the NIT victory in the middle of 34th Street. Others drank to soothe
depressions in the middle of Webster Square. There was the ever present possibility that naked bodies
and errogenous areas of streakers would impose themselves upon a library full of late night students
wearing Jaymar slacks, cashmire sweaters, and saddle shoes. The interdorm water battles left enough
residue on the floors of Carlin and Alumni to transform the Sahara Desert into a veritable cradle of civilization.
Changes have occurred overnight and yet nothing seems ever to be resolved. This is an era of complex
problems resolved by equally complex solutions, which in turn create more complex problems. Patience
is not only a virtue but a necessity. The way of life on campus reflects various ways of living as comfortably as possible with the era of change. Perhaps the open activism of 60's has given way to the silent acceptance of the 70's. This attitude is one in which people are not openly seeking change. Rather they attempt to live as comfortably as possible with the changes which have been brought about, sorting out
their lives, and making a "new go of it." The amount of intellectual energy required to effect this way of
life exhausts the reserves of the most stalwart 21 year old. Adjustment rather than cataclysm is the
byword of the class of 1976. This is the core of the conservatism which has been the confoundation of the
present generation.
Holy Cross has also implemented changes based upon the utilitarian hope that efficiency might lead to
an enhanced academic structure. Again, the class of 1976 has witnessed the change in midstream. Exams
before Christmas holidays and Pre-registration are two marked changes in the school's academic policy.
Professors have gaged the academic tenor of the times and have stepped up the work loads to meet the
serious intent of the student body. Academic competition, which has never really disappeared at Holy
Cross, is now becoming even more intense as the professional student fills the library stacks to
overflowing.
The events which have occurred in the country have influenced the events of the past four years at
Holy Cross. Likewise, Holy Cross influences events in this country. The class of 1976 has made its contribution in its ability to endure the changes and tribulations of the post-Watergate age of reform. Although we heard the solutions in the speeches of Sargent Shriver, Daniel Berrigan, Archibald Cox, and
Arthur Schleisinger, we could only agree or disagree in theory. Our solutions were less far-reaching. We
attempted to live with the changes brought about by the nation's leaders, as well as the school's leaders,
the administration. Although the students of Holy Cross have acknowledged their participation in this
ivory tower situation of non-involvement, there will always be the student who knows what must be
done and the manner in which to do it. They have developed the imagination and insights which are so
urgently required by our society in this age of complex problems and political-economic Gorgian knots.
It is only fitting that this history of the class of 1976 should end on a note of mixed emotions — emotions of melancholy and of joyful relief. We are saddened to leave our favorite professors, our home for
four years, but most of all the close friends we have loved. Every member of the class of 1976 will take
with them the love and experience that no others have known or will ever know. We are a special class;
we hold special memories. We will take with us a part of Holy Cross and leave behind a part of us. Yet as
we leave Holy Cross we are surging with hopeful expectation for our future.
So, as the class of 1976 takes that final walk down Linden Lane, never to return as students, we can be
heard chanting:
"Give another Hoiah and a chu chu rah rah, chu chu rah rah, chu chu rah rah! Give another Hoiah
and a chu chu rah rah, chu chu rah rah for Holy Cross!"
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LUCILLE B. SALTERBACH
PAUL S. SALVA
WILLIAM M. SANDERS
SHEILA F. SANSTROM
FRANK SCARDIGNO
JANE E. SCHMITZ
GAIL M. SCIARRA
LAUREN E. SCRANTON
STEPHEN J. SCZYLVIAN
MICHAEL P. SHANAHAN
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W. JOS SHANLEY,III
DANIEL C. SHEA
JOHN MICHAEL SHEA
PETER F. SHEA
BRENDA LEE SHEEHAN
DAVID G. SIMONEAU
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SUSAN E. SKUTEL
JAN V. SMITH
KEVIN B. SMITH
SUE ELLEN SMITH
FRANCIS SPAGNOLEI I I
BELINDA A. STENT
DENNIS J. STEWART
PATRICIA A. STEWART
STEPHEN F. STURGIS
JANE M. SULLIVAN
KATHLEEN SULLIVAN
WILLIAM M. SULLIVAN
PHILIP J. SUSE
PAUL E. SVENSSON
MARY-CLARE SWANKE KATHLEEN M. SWIERZBIN
JOHN M. SWORDS
LISA A. TABNER
JAMES P. TAMMARO
JAMES J. TANCREDI
PAUL M. TATKO
JEANA M. TEDALDI
JACQUELYN E. TELLIER
MICHAEL R. THUOTTE
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JOHN T. TOOMEY
MICHAEL C. TOTH
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THOMAS P. TRAYLOR
DAVID M. TREANOR
WILLIAM D. TROTTIER
K. LYNN VACCARELLI
EDWARD P. VACEK
MARY J. VALENTINE
PETER J. VAN GALEN
MAUREEN A. VARLEY
ENRIQUE A. VICENS
MICHAEL J. VJECHA
PAUL M. VRABEL
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DEBORAH J. WALSH
GARY J. WHITE
ROSEMARY A. WALSH
JOHN F. WARD,III
GWENDOLYN WATERS
ROSALIND M. WATKINS
GABRIEL R. WELCH
MICHAEL J. WENNING
BETH E. WHITEHEAD
ELLEN G. WILSON
JOSEPH E. WILSON,JR.
PAUL S. WINALSKI
DONNA M. WINN
EDWARD J. WINSLOW
CHARLES A. WITEK
LEONARD J. WITZ
PHILIP A. ZACHARY
MARGUERIT
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TIMOTHY D. WING
ZDENEK ZAK
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THE SCENE: A crowded Holy Cross dorm room. A
party is in progress. It is a weekday night. There is no
specific reason for the party; a last minute decision to
get a keg has mushroomed into a rowdy, good time.
The room is a RA's double. The keg is located in the
shower of the bathroom. The only individual seen
moving through the crowd is the TRAVELLER, who
hears the following snatches of conversation as he
makes his way to the keg, and back again to his
starting position. A Springsteen album is heard in the
background. A couple in the corner remain fixed in a
motionless embrace throughout the scene. They are
flanked by a football player, who has passed out in full
uniform, and a student with a Shakespeare textbook in
his lap, likewise oblivious to the party.
THE TRAVELLER: I'll be right back. Would you like
another beer?
No. 1: Unbelievable!
No. 2: Sometimes I think we all foolishly believe we're
going to win the race — even though we've dropped
out. There's always "next time."
No. 3: Yeah, but what's the prize?
No. 4: It's been so long since I've even seen a Cracker
Jack. Whad'ja get? (Sings) Candy coated popcorn, peanuts, and a prize. . .
No. 5: I don't even like 'Peanuts'. I outgrew the strip.
But Woody Allen suits me just fine. 'Bananas' was
great— for a buck—but I thought 'Love and Death' so
much the maturer film. It reeked of pseudo-intellectualism. Wheat. . . wheat. . . wheat. . .
No. 4: (Still singing) That's what you get with Cracker
Jacks.
No. 6: Did I hear someone say weed? at this party?
No. 7: Anachronism . . . anachronism . . . anachronism. Fast becoming THE word of '76.
No. 8: When is graduation this year anyway? Have they
decided on the day that the 21st comes on yet?
No. 9: Yes, comings and goings — you see this whole
chapter in "Ulysses" is based upon the visual and dramatic interplay of comings and goings. Bloom runs into
Boylan leaving, and O'Connor coming. . .
No. 10: O'Connor! Is O'Connor finally coming with that
pizza. We sent him out nearly an hour ago.
No. 11: No. He hasn't left yet.
No. 7: Anarchism . . . anarchism . . . anarchism. No,
its seen its heyday, but the word is definitely out for
'76.
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No. 12: As long as they get the 'Kudo's' and `Floya's'
out of the newspaper and into the yearbook, where
they belong, I'll be satisfied.
No. 5: If you're talking about anachronism, then you're
talking about Brooks . . . Mel Brooks. Like Allen, he's
basically a sentimental visualist. His technique is
based on his fondness for the cinematic genres and history, merged with a contemporary consciousness,
resulting in film relying heavily on anachronistic
humor. That's it.
No. 13: Imagine that, all those people who died of
cancer before anyone even knew what it was. I wonder
what disease I'm dying from this very minute that no
one knows about.
No. 4: Well, if you don't like the peanuts, just eat the
popcorn.
THE TRAVELLER:(With two full cups of beer) Excuse
me.
No. 14: I think we should change the music, Springsteen has been getting on my nerves ever since 'Newsweek' and 'Time' came out with the same cover story.
Got any Brubeck?
No. 15: As a matter of fact, I'm doing my Senior thesis
on the Bohemian movement of the early 60's, not to be
confused with the Bohemian movement of pre-WWI
Europe. I've been delving into such aspects as language
patterns, philosophy, sex technique, and art. I've
become so immersed in my research that I've decided,
upon graduation, to resurrect the Bohemian movement
in New England.
No. 14: Oh, you didn't get into grad school.
No. 15: Well no, but that fact is purely coincident to my
decision to propogate this fascinating mode of existence; . . . pending word from Cornell.
No. 13: Rumor has it that the guys from Wheeler II finally painted the Bicentennial Fire Hydrant pink.
No. 14: Did they make it without getting into trouble
with Security?
(No's 10, 11 & 12 sing: "Nobody knows the trouble I've
seen, Nobody Knows but Jesus." No's 1 & 2 sing: "Operator, Information, get me Jesus on the line." The
'Nashville' freaks simultaneously sing from all corners
of the room: "It don't worry me, It don't worry me. You
may say that I ain't free, but it don't worry me.")
No. 14: Well that's what they get for not changing
Springsteen.
No. 8: Men — you just can't trust 'em anymore. I'd fall
in love with the first guy who fell in love with me. . .
for about a week or so.
No. 9: And then what?
No. 8: Then, I'd probably regret it for the rest of my
life.
No. 4: Excuse me, but I have a confession to make. You
see, for the past four years I've admired you so much,
from a distance, but, you see, I'm basically shy around
women that I admire — from a distance — and I've
been afraid to talk to you, afraid that I might destroy
the illusion.
No. 5: Well? We've been talking now for over an hour.
No. 4: It's been . . . nice. See you around. I'll wave to
you in passing. . . from a distance.
No. 2: Lies, lies, lies. I'm an inveterate liar. I prefer
them to reality, which can be so boring. Whereas lies
are so entertaining. All of my friends would be so
bored with me if I didn't tell lies to entertain them. At
least half of the people here are telling lies. And the
other half are eating them up. They love it. The only
truely boring people are the ones who stick to the plain
facts of tedious life, without embellishments. And they
usually pass-out before becoming too oppressively talkative. They bore themselves to excessive drink. No
imagination — no tolerance for booze. One and the
same thing. They use the state of unconsciousness as
an excuse for not using their brains. Of course, it's all
lies, lies, lies. I'm an inveterate liar.
No. 7: Jejune . . . jejune . . . jejune. Fast becoming
THE word of '76.
No. 1: Unbelievable
TRAVELLER: Here's what's left of your beer. Most of it
was foam.
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