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              The Maroon ESTABLISHED 1923 VOL. 75 NO. 13 Loyola University New Orleans FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1997 Rush fliers draw cries of racism By SARAH SPARKS Assistant News Editor Christopher Cameron was shocked when a student approached him at rush convocation and said, "How can you let one of your fraternities publish this stuff?" The student showed Cameron a flier listing rush activities for the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. The events included a "wine and cheese" party in which, "The wenches arrive at eight," a Super Bowl party where rushees were invited to "get f—ed up on sour mash and beer," and a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration whose description reads, "Come celebrate the King's birthday with fried chicken from Popeye's, watermelon, and a 'forty.'" The flier also claimed DKE had chapters at Loyola and Tulane universities. Cameron, Loyola's coordinator for Student Activities, assured the student that DKE was not a recognized Loyola fraternity. He then spoke to the Interfraternity Council and Tulane's Department of Greek Activities about the flier's racist and sexist connotations. Brian Tenclinger, Tulane's Director of Greek Affairs responded with a letter to the president of DKE, stating, "Deke Fraternity is not recognized by Tulane University or the Interfraternity Council. This was communicated to members of the Fraternity, the Advisors, and the National Headquarters. Your group is using Tulane's name without permission." By TUesday, the Loyola Interfratemity Council had written to Vincent Knipfing, vice president for Student Affairs. It noted that DKE falsely recruited Loyola students by claiming a chapter on campus, while promoting "attitudes and behaviors that seem antiethical to the Jesuit and Catholic values of Loyola University New Orleans." Knipfing denied any connection between Loyola and DKE. "They have never had any affiliation, at any time, with Loyola University. For as long as I'm here, they never will. The message in that flier was repugnant." Offended students on campus were already reacting to the flier. Alpha Phi Alpha president and sociology By BETH McGOVERN Freshman Karla Reddite, Tish Walker, psychology/pre-med freshman, and Brian Dunn, biology/pre-med freshman, attended a planning meeting held by outraged students Jan. 22 in the St. Charles Room. Student finds purpose in life with Boys HOPE By SARAH SPARKS Assistant News Editor Stephen Meyers dropped out of St. Louis University in 1995 to travel around the country while deciding what to do with his life. He had only the vaguest idea of what he wanted: "1 just hope that one day I can help someone." Meyers, now an English junior at Loyola, began doing just that. He has been working to charter a booster club at Loyola to benefit the youth home Boys HOPE. Meyers defined Boys HOPE, which stands for Homes, Opportunities, Parenting and Education, as an organization which "provides a positive and stable living and learning environment for at-risk teenage boys." A Jesuit began Boys HOPE in 1975 out of a house in St. Louis. It has since spread throughout the United States and into Ireland, Guatemala and Brazil. Meyers said that Boys HOPE is neither an orphanage nor a homeless shelter but a place for otherwise promising students whose circumstances have prevented them from succeeding. "They want kids who are bright, who can get through Jesuit High School and college but don't have that opportunity," Meyers said. "In recruiting, my administrator contacts principals and teachers. They'll say, 'We've got this kid, really smart and a good kid, but, you know, his mom's on crack.'" Meyers has lived and worked at Boys HOPE since he was 18. He progressed from sleeping on the couch, painting rooms and doing household chores to working full time with kids ranging in age By BETH McGOVERN Meyers (right) gives a helping hand to Kyle Ladanyi at the Rec Plex. from nine to 19. When several friends of Meyers visited him and got involved with the kids, he wanted to find a more oiganized way Law firms change after 80 years By MICHAEL GIUSTI Assistant News Editor Loyola has "outgrown" the capacity of Denechaud and Denechaud, its law firm of almost 80 years, and switched to the larger Adams and Reese said the Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., university president. Denechaud and Denechaud has represented Loyola for almost 80 years. It is a small firm consisting of eight partners, and according to Knoth, Loyola has "outgrown" their capacity. "Denechaud and Denechaud were the representatives ... we were also continuing to take a number of issues and questions to other specialists around the city," Knoth said. "I felt it was in Loyola's best interest to move to a somewhat larger firm where a greater number of specializations were represented inhouse."According to Knoth, by changing to Adams and Reese, Loyola hopes to move its legal work into one law firm under the supervision of one partner, in hopes of "realizing a more cohesive management of our legal business." Of Adams and Reese's 110 partners and associates, 52 either graduated from Loyola or attended Loyola's Law School. Six of Denechaud and Denechaud's eight Knoth outlines budget and commitments at convocation By STEPHEN STUART Editor in Chief New appointments, old commitments and potential budget cuts highlighted the topics addressed by the Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., university president, at his spring convocation for faculty and staff members. Knoth's speech, attended by more than 200 faculty and staff members in Nunemaker Hall Jan. 8, came days after he accepted the $75.2 million budget recommended by the University Budget Committee for the 1997-98 fiscal year. Knoth said the budget calls for a tuition increase of four percent and a residence hall rate increase of three percent. The university will continue to reserve a portion of its available budget money in escrow. For this fiscal year, Loyola set aside roughly $1.4 million of available funds Students react to the prospect of paying higher tuition, see Pg. 3. in escrow because of a decline in enrollment. The budget called for 3900 full-time equivalent students. The actual number came to 3,600 FTE, well below the university's worstcase scenario of 3,787 FTE. A major part of this drop came as total undergraduate, graduate and law school enrollment fell by 409 students. This year's budget is based again on an enrollment of 3,900 FTE students — a figure administrators hope to achieve through Loyola's new leveraging program. This program, in which financial aid packages will be geared toward each student's individual need, may help fulfill See DKE, Pg. 5 See FIRM, Pg. 4 See HOPE, Pg. 5 See SPEECH, Pg. 4 King for a Day Ansel Augustine wins Martin Luther King Jr. service award. Pg.3 Lacrosse Roads Pr l*t:3ir oh, Brother f, an Brother Alexis Gonzales lSL£3||jM uses his love of film in