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              The Loyola Maroon VOL. XXIX, X-268 Loyola University, New Orleans, Friday, October 19, 1951 No. 6 Students Misinterpret Council's 'New Power' by Newell Schindler Talk around the campus concerning the Student Council's "new power" has resulted in confusion which stems from misunderstanding on the part of the student body, according to George Coumes, chairman of the council's constitutional committee. Actually, the three rules which the Student Council voted to follow are not a new policy, as they are the fundamental points of the Student Council Constitution drawn up in 1926 when the Council was established. But, during the years, the Council had been stripped of practically all the points stated in the constitution, until it reached the point that it was not functioning in anyway as it was organized to do. The three primary rules are: (1) complete coordination of student activities and organizations; (2) enforcement of campus discipline, and (3) representation of the University at off-campus functions. What these rules add up to is Student Government. Actually, a Loyola student has no right to student government, but is given this privilege by the school authorities. By student government, the students are permitted to govern themselves. That is, coordinate student activities, and organizations, discipline themselves, and represent the university at off-campus functions. The first and third of these rules, which are by far the most important, or should be, have not caused much confusion, but the second, that of self-discipline, has been quite a controversial subject for the past week. Actually, the Student Council members were elected by fellow students to carry out these duties, and are not merely showing off their power by enforcing rules, but doing their duty. The subject which seems to be causing all the dissension is that of "no smoking" in certain parts of the university. This is not a law which the Council lifted out of thin air, but a law set up by the university to comply with insurance regulations. As the student governing body, it is the duty of the council to enforce this and other university rules. At stated above, the university is complying with fire insurance regulations. According to these regulations, if the university wants to permit smoking in those sectors outlawed by the insurance company, they must pay much stiffer rates because of the greater danger of fire. The Student Council as a body hopes it will never have to take disciplinary action because someone has violated this and other university regulations, and with the cooperation of the student body they won't. By violatoin the students are forcing their own student government to take action in one of the duties in which they were elected. It was decided to give the student council back its duties, as stated by the constitution, when the Rev. Anthony C. O'Flynn, S.J., dean of men, and several student representatives returned from a recent NFCCS convention in St. Paul, Minn. At the convention, the Loyola representatives had discussions with representatives of other Catholic universities through the country, and found out the powers and duties of student government at these other institutions. It was found that the governments were very successful at these schools. They can also be successful at Loyola, but only with the cooperation of the student body. Bishop Sheen To Open Forum Season Friday Newly consecrated Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, popularly known as "Monsignor Sheen", will open the Loyola University Forum, Friday, October 26, at 8:30 p.m., in the large side of the Municipal Auditorium, the Rev. John Toomey, S. J., forum chairman, announced. National director of the society  Bishop Sheen is the author of 36 books on religion, radio orator of NBC's Catholic Hour for 19 years, and a former professor of a graduate course in the philosophy of religion at the Catholic University of America. He formerly gave several hundred lectures every year, but now speaks only at selected occasions. Featured in the October issue of the Catholic Digest which has the first colored picture of him since his consecration last June on its cover, Bishop Sheen is an internationally known orator. His most recent foreign addresses BISHOP SHEEEN Five Are Initiated In Honor Society Five pharmacy students were initiated into the Nu chapter of Kappa Epsilon last Friday at the home of Gertrude Hebert, corresponding secretary of the club. They are Yvette Ortiz-Tulla, Marie Parino, Elinor McCloskey, Madeline Occhipinti, and Diane Laurent. The group is planning its annual banquet to be held in November when new officers will be installed and pledges will become members. Physicists Seek Research Work Arrangement for contact research for the Army and Navy is being made by Dr. Paul B. Pichar, associate professor of physics. The department will do work for the Army Ordinance Group and the Office of Naval Research. Jim Kail has been appointed chief research mechanic. He is now constructing a high vacuum system that will be required for this and other projects. Later he will build demountable X-ray tubes. Fr. Francis A. Benedetto, S.J., assistant professor of physics and math, will attend the fiftieth anniversary convention of the American Physical Society in Chicago, October 23-27. At the meeting he will have a conference with the regional director of the Office of Naval Research concerning the contracts. Post Office New Campus Addition Loyola's brand new Post Office went into operation Tuesday after informal dedication ceremonies with New Orleans Postmaster A. Frank Fairley, presiding.Officially designated "Contract Station Number Six", the unit is equipped to handle all postal business from stamps and moneyorders to parcel post, according to manager Thomas Preston. Visiting postal officials included assistant Postmaster Frank J. Graff and Henry Munsch of the postmaster's office. All expressed approval of the new installation and termed it a step forward that would relieve the pressure on neighboring offices. The Post Office wlil have twicea-day deliveries for campus distribution and three-a-day collections of outgoing mail. Postal hours are tentatively planned from 8:30 a.m. until noon, and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Should the faculty want mail on Sunday, the university watchman will be able to open the office and get it for them. Partitioning separates the officeoffice from the Book Store, and entrances lead from the quadrangle as well as from the store. In the informal dedication ceremoniesceremonies initial deposits of s.tamps and postal-forms were made and the Postmasters party made an inspection tour of the facilities. Mrs. Ralph P. Guerra of the Philaristi made first P.O. purchase from staffer Betty Jean Laßose. 'Talent Nght' Office Open For Auditions The Talent Night office will be open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 to 1:00 at noon, beginning Monday, October 22. The office is located in room 117, Bobet Hall. All students or organizations interested in auditioning for Talent Night are requested to sign up as soon as possible, according to Blue Key committee chairman. Newell Schindler. Phi Beta Music Frat Has Symphony Tickets On Sale Half-price tickets for the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra are now being sold by members of Phi Beta, national honorary music fraternity. Myrtle Marcotte, president of the group, is directing the ticket sellers. Mass Of Holy Ghost Will Be Held Thursday ASDFASDF Male Frosh Physicals Set Physical examinations for all entering male students will be held Saturday, October 27, in room 117, Bobet Hall, Dr. John D. Arnold, Chairman of the department of biology, revealed today.Students whose last names fall within the letters A through M take their tests at 8:30 a.m. and those from N to Z, 9:00 a.m. This physical is obligatory for all new male students in the university. Dr. John Kron and Dr. George Taquino will give the physicals assisted by two Charity Hospital interns and members of the health and biology departments. Five Represent LU In City's Oil Week Five Loyola students represented the University during the recent "Oil Progress Week". They were: physics major Dan Killeen; Bob Williams, chemistry; and, from the School of Business Administration, Kieth Bruner, Alphonse Leßoeuf, and George Hall. The Loyolans were guests of the sponsoring oil companies who gave them on the spot studies of their respective interests. Vets' Counsel Office Announces New Hours For this semester only office hours of the veterans counselling office in Room 116, Business Administration building will be as follows: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 12 noon on Saturday mornings, and 6:30 to 9:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. (See Bishop Sheen, page 3) *«  ASDFASDASDF