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              The Loyola Maroon Vol. XXXI, X-259 Loyola University, New Orleans, La., September 18, 1953 No. 1 New Field House May Be Finished During January (See diagram on page 6) Loyolana will watch their Wolfpack hoopsters in action sometime in January, providing construction begun last month is not delayed. All home basketball games will be transferred to the new structure after the completion date. The new gym, officially the physical education building, will seat 6500, and the floor will be raised three feet aoove the level of the first row of seats. The seats will 1b« of the theater type with individual back and arm rests. The building will house the ROTC and the athletic offices, and an ROTC rifle range and music practice rooms will be installed under the seats. The all purpose structure will be used for graduation, convocations, lectures, plays, and intramurals as well as varsity basket- Plan* call for a floor 75 feet wide and 152 feet 4 inches long, including an orchestra pit for band concerts. The basketball court itself will be 90 feet long, the maximum allowed by the Contractors for the new plant, modeled after the University of Wisconsin field house, are Hogan Brothers, and the architect is E. B. Ludwig. The new gym will replace Loyola's 31-year-old athletic building. The wooden structure, which seated only 730, has not been used for varsity games for the past four years. The last great team to play under its roof was the NAIB Wolfpack champs of 1945. FR. FICHTER Father Fichter Gets German Lecture Post The Rev. Joseph H. Fichter, S.J., chairman of the sociology department, is on his way to Muenster, Germany where he will assume the position of guest lecturer for one year. He sailed Sept. 12 on the S. S. Constitution for Germany where he will teach Sociology of Religion and Methodology of American Social Scientific Research. The Fulbright grant was awarded by Dr. Joseph Hoeffner, head of the Muenster faculty, who was impressed with the priest's methods of research employed in his latest book "Southern Parish," published in 1951. While in Germany Father Fichter will also direct Muenster students in a research project on urban parishes. He hopes to make a comparative analysis between these parishes and American urban parochial units. The sociology professor received his PhD from Springhill in '47 and his M.A. and B.A. from St. Louis university. He is the author of seven books and numerous magazine articles. Father Fichter is moderator of the Catholic Committee of the South, founder of the Commission on Human Rights, and a member of the Louisiana Academy of Social Sciences, New Orleans Commission on Race Relations and the American Southern and Catholic Sociological Association. Retire Mr. Baker From University Mr. Victor H. Baker, who served as associate professor of journalism and German for the past 10 years, has retired from the faculty of the University, the Rev. Edward A. Doyle, S.J., dean of faculties, announced. A native of Vienna, Mr. Baker joined the faculty staff in 1942. He served as columnist, foreign correspondent, and editor of different Viennese newspapers. He received his bachelors and doctorate degree* in Vienna and served as guest professor of economics and journalism at the University of Vienna. Talbot New Head Of LSL Sorority Betty Talbot, A&S senior, was elected president of Lambda Sigma Lambda, service sorority, succeeding Verna Satterlee, retiring president. Other officers are Angela Brady, vice-president; Isma Zelenka, corresponding secretary; Jane Deas, recording secretary; Joy Landry, treasurer; Carol Bachechi, chaplain and Scoopie Mongeau, parliamentarian. Plans were made for a party which is set for Tuesday in the student lounge from 2-4 for the freshmen and upperclassmen inter sted in becoming members^^ ROTC Policy Changed For '55 Graduates All students graduating from ROTC in 1955 will not be commissioned into the Army, according to Loyola's Commandant, Lt. Col. Barth. This statement is official from Army headquarters in Washington. "This, however, does not affect those completing their ROTC training in 1964," stated Col. Barth. "Those '64 graduates will get their lieutenant's bars." Budgetary limitations and lowered manpower ceilings have forced this cutback in commissions of student officer candidates. The Army recently announced that about 8000 junior officers would be forced out in the near future to meet with the budget cut. Those 1955 graduates who are not offered commissions will be subject to the draft but will receive special treatment if drafted, Col. Barth said. "There is also no assurance," he added, "that the '65 graduates who are commissioned can be assigned the branches they choose. Assignments will depend on the number of officer vacancies at the time." Mialaret Named ROTC Regimental Commander Gerard J. Mialaret, A&S senior, has been named regimental commander of the ROTC Military Police detachment, according to Lt. Col. Luther R. Barth, professor of military science and tactics. Bernard D. Bridgeman, BA senior, executive officer, Joseph De- Salvo, BA senior, adjutant, and Marcel Garsaud, BA senior, S-3, comprise the regimental staff. Maurice Landrieu, law senior, and Guthans Reynoir, A&S senior, have been appointed batallion commanders. Gary G. Hymel, A&S senior, and Ronald Courtney, BA senior, are executive officer and S-3 respectively of the first batallion. Bernard McGinty, BA senior, is the executive officer and Michael O'Keefe, law junior, is the S-3 of the second batallion.Company commanders are Charles Welsh, A&S senior, Ronald Redmann, BA senior, Henry Burch, BA senior, and Anthony Cutrera, A&S senior. Mialaret succeeds Robert Favret, who was graduated from law school last year. Platoon leaders will be alternated each week to give every senior cadet opportunity to command a platoon, due to the great number of senior students. Four members of the Provost Corps composed the color guard for the opening session of the General Electric convention Tuesday at the Metairie Country Club. # Bridgeman, Burch, Robert Chaney and Roger Manfre formed the group. Filed A Maroon Card? Students in the college of arts and sciences who have not as yet filed Maroon subscription cards are urged to do so immediately. Cards may be ob• tained and returned to the Maroon office at any time. Students in the other colleges who have not as yet filled subscription cards may obtain same at the offices of their registrars. Honors Come Easy To Miss Barrios Whizz At 27 At only 21 Joan Barrios, the first dean of women at Loyola and the youngest in its history, has quite a scholastic standing. Graduated in 1952 from Ursuline College, she walked out with highest honors, the Spanish medal (her major), and the U. C. trophy —the Ursuline Girl award. In fact she took all nine honors offered-- including the Cervantes award for outstanding work in Spanish for the four years (that was aside from the highest honors in Spanish literature), the glee club award, the drama club cup, the religion medal, and the naming to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, but she wasn't a "book worm." She was also on the volleyball and varsity and class teams. "At president of the student body I first met Father O'Flynn, then moderator of the NFCCS, when I sat in on the council meetings, which coordinates activities between various schools," ■he said. "It was ha who told me of the new opening created at Loyola by the influx of some 700 coeds." This was at Hotel Dieu when she went to visit the BARRIOS Frosh Enrollment Reaches 575, Dean Announces University-Wide Attendance High With 2,217 Students By JOY LANDRY The fall semester of 575 freshmen has swelled the university's total student body figure to 2,217, according to the Rev. Edward A. Doyle, S.J., dean of faculties. Freshman enrollment in every college has shown an increase over last fall's, with arts and sciences and business administration heading the list. Two-hundred and ninety-nine freshmen signed up in arts and •cience* making its total 695. Bui men administration ha* 120 new faces added to it* 159 uppercla**men. Dentistry even topped it* laat year record by registering 54 frcahmen, bringing it* total to 212. Forty-eight newcomers enrolled in pharmacy making the over-all registration 145. The school of law and college of music received 33 and 21 new students respectively.The estimated 650 evening division students and the estimated 180 in graudate and -Saturday classes were included in computing the total university registration.Loyola welcomed the 575 freibmen during Convocation Week, September 8-11, with a program including lecture* designed to familiarize them with the traditions, procedure* and custom* of the University. They were addressed by the Reverends Patrick A. Donnelly, S.J., president of the University; Edward A. Doyle, S.J., dean of faculties; Anthony C. O'Flynn, S.J., dean of student*; Sam li. Ray, S.J., student counselor; Miss Joan Barrios, dean of women; Mr. Jack Orsley, director of intramural sports; Lt. Col. Luther Barth, ROTC commandant and Moon Landrieu, Student Council president.The freshmen were guided on tours of the campus by members of the Student Council, LSL and APO, service organisations, and were guests of honor at a freshman hop in the cafeteria. Cardinal Key sorority welcomed new coeds at an informal party in the student lounge. Every Friday, from September 12 through October 16, at 2 p.m., a freshman convocation will be held in Marquette auditorium to acquaint the new students with some of the more than 50 organixations, spiritual, social, educational and athletic, which they may join. Dr. Raymond P. Witte, director of the Evening Division, will deliver a lecture on "How to Study," and the Rev. Sam Hill Ray, S.J., student counsellor, will talk about the spiritual activities on the campus.FRESHMAN BBA student, CATHERINE THILBORGER, sign* up three fellow ''docs" giving a new twiit to registration. Enrolling these three Jesuit high graduates, from left to right, IRVING MARTINEZ, SIDNEY SCHMITT, and HENRY VOELKEL, who were among the 600-plus newcomers, is part of Catherine's job in the Arts and Sciences' registrar's office. Fr. Bassich, Music Regent, Named Dean The Rev. Joseph B. Bassich, S.J., has been named acting dean of the college of music, replacing Dr. Ernest E. Schuyten, according 'to the Rev. Edward A- Doyle, S.J., dean of faculties. Dr. Schuyten will be director of the New Orleans Conservatory of Music and Dramtic Art. Other changes in the faculty follow: Art* A Sciences Mrs. Joan Bringaze, instructor in med tech and advisor for med tech students; Miss Helen Harper, instructor in med tech; Major Kobert J. Kriwanek, assistant professor of Military Science and Tactics; Mr. Crozat Ouplantier, instructor in journalism; Mr. Reynold Paganelli, assistant professor of education; the Rev. Alvin Pilie, S.J., instructor in theology; Mr. Henry Ehrensing, part-time instructor in engineering; the Rev. Peter J. Kenney, S.S.J., instructor in sociology. The Rev. Joseph Walsh, S. J., assistant professor of philosophy, is now doing graduate work at Fordham University. The Rev. Harold L. Cooper, S.J., has been transferred from the religion department to the philosophy department. Music School: Mr. Vincent Orso, Jr., instructor in French horn; Mr. Adolph Abbenante, instructor in violincello; Mr. Miguel Bernal, instructor in opera; Mr. Robert Ciccarelli, instructor in contra bass; Mr. David Buttolph, instructor in instrument of percussion; Mrs. Alma Hobbs Peterspn, instructor in vocal methods. Business Administration i Mr. Charles Myler, instructor in economics and marketing, to succeed Professor Alexander I. Warrington.Dentistry: Dr. John Pienon, associate professor of operative dentistry, to succeed Dr. Paul Kavanaugh. Dr. Finn Bronner, professor of pathology, to succeed Dr. Harold Fulmer. Pharmacy: Mrs. Va! Kissgen (nee June Conravey) as assistant to Dr. Edward Ireland. Law: | Mr. Bernard Ward, instructor in law, now on leave of absence to do graduate work at Yale. FOOTBALL CONTEST! Don't miss the big football contest that appears on Page S. It's the simplest kind of game and you don't have to put up a thing. Everybody at Loyola is eligible to enter and blanks will appear weekly in The Maroon.The contest is in the experimental stage. If you use it, it will continue. Otherwise it will be dropped. Enter now! Campus Party Tonight At 8 An informal jambalaya stag party sponsored by the Student Council will be held tonight in the quadrangle at 8 p.m., Maurice Landrieu, president, announced. The party is for all students, faculty, and staff of the University. Landrieu urges the participation of out-of-town students especially so that the affair wil be a success. Entertainment will be furnished by the Campus Capers band. There will be general dancing on the grounds, and all refreshments will be free. Everyone is urged to come informally dressed; the party is stag for everyone. Other features of the party will be contests, ukelele playing, community singing, and the presentation of a loving cup to the most cooperative and representative fraternity and organization. "This is the first back-to-school party of its kind in the history of the University," Landrieu said, "and the Student Council guarantees an enjoyable time for everyone who attends." Former Loyola Coed Leaves For Convent Verna Satterlee, a secondary education senior in A&S, left during the summer for St. Joseph's Ursuline novitiate in Festus, Mo. She was president of Cardinal Key, honorary sorority, and of LSL, service sorority. Besides being Student Council secretary, Verna belonged to Kappa Delta Pi, the Pep Club, Edward D. White Debating Society, Little Flower Sodality and the Philosophy Club. She was also named to "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities" in 1982. In leaving sh« presented Cardinal Key with a dark mahogany and silver gavel inscribed with the organization's name. KANGAROO KOURT Freshmen will be initiated at the first Kangaroo Kourt session of the year, in the Quad- rangle at noon today. Blum Named Symphony Head Harold J. Blum, head of the instrumental department of the college of music, has been appointed the new director of the Loyola symphony orchestra, the Rev. Joseph 8.. Bassich, S.J., acting dean, announced. Blum replaces former dean Ernest E. Shuyten who retired at the close of the spring semester. The new director is a graduate of Fortier High of New Orleans, and received his bachelor of music education degree from Loyola as well as a master of music from Eastman School of Music of Rochester university. He became a member of the Loyola faculty in 1948. In the past, he has played with the New Orleans Opera House. Any student in Loyola who is interested in joining the orchestra, is invited to attend the first 'rehearsal of the semester, Mon' day at 7:30 p.m. on the third floor of the music school. Those , who play or have played a string instrument especially urged to attend. Future plajs will be discussed at the rehearsal. SBBBSmmS aS MR. BLUM (See BARRIOS, pace 2)