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              The Maroon Vol. XXIX Loyola University, New Orleans La.. Friday, March 29, 1963 No. 16 Maroon Investigates Parking Long Range Plans Revealed EDITOR'S NOTE: A short time ago staff members of The Maroon discovered gross favoritism by members of the New Orleans Police Department in enforcing the two-hour parking limit in the Loyola area. In our continued effort to search for a suitable solution to the onstreet parking problem in this university area The Maroon editor has appointed Eugene Katsanis as special editorial researcher to investigate the aging parking problem. Katsanis, a former editor of The Maroon has been active in the big parking flare-up in 1960 and has worked with the parking problem since that time. By 1956 the Loyola parking problem was becoming quite a headache for students, faculty and administration of the university. Loyola heads were able to find almost enough space for faculty while keeping the horseshoe open to students. At that time it was the only on-campus parking provided by the university. Between then and 1960 the situation became worse. Irate students and student groups, especially The Maroon and the Student Council voiced violent protest against the situation. The administration of Loyola took only a passive view of the parking problem and labeled it "impossible".• NOTHING Nothing was accomplished from the top brass of Loyola. Students found that university officials were just on the border line of helping and making the situation worse. The Maroon kept hammering away at the increasing problem in editorials and at the Student Council for failing to meet and come up with a satisfactory solution. The Student Council claimed that the administration because of their apathy were "tying their hands and making the situation impossible to cope with." In 1959-60 the parking problem was critical. It had reached its climax.. Almost 100 tickets were given to students in one day. The Maroon termed parking the number one campus problem. • COUNCIL ACTS Then the Student Council began to act. The Parking committee was fired up and ready to do something. Committee chairman Bob Landry, was able to get the two-hour parking signs on CalnounCalnoun street removed. This was a major step forward. But the twohour signs on Palmer avenue, Loyola street and Cromwell place remained. Since then no effort (as far as The Maroon can determine) was made to get the remaining signs removed. Landry reported that it would be a rough fight to get any signs removed on Palmer avenue because of the influence of the Palmer Avenue Improvement Association on New Orleans politicians. Many solutions were promised but none proposed. • ATTITUDE CHANGES By this time the administration had begun to change their attitude to the parking problems. A visit to City Hall by one university official ended in appreciable results. But no more was done on onstreet parking. Instead university administration began to toy with the idea of on-campus parking. A student p'arking lot was opened on campus in September of 1961. It accommodated about 45 student cars. More faculty parking was also provided. Presently, the faculty and Student Council are suggesting that the present men's dorms be demolished when the new dorms open in Sept. The ground would be used for student on-campus parking.• CRISIS 1960 Since the crisis that existed in 1960 progress to a solution lias been made: • The two-hour on C'alhoun have been removed. • A student on-campus parking lot was opened in 1961 to provide for about 45 cars. Q More student on-campus Another Parking Ticket... New Orleans Policewoman Lucille Gueringer places a parking ticket on the car of a Loyola student. Policewomen patrolling the university area to ticket students parked over the two-hour time limit have become a familiar sight to Loyolans. Fr. Butt Celebrates Jubilee By MARY ECKALBAR Came To Loyola In 7929 "Father Butt is waiting for you now," smiled the student receptionist at Thomas hall as he ushered me into one of its dark, bare parlors. I had been sent to interview the Rev. Joseph A. Butt, S.J., who is celebrating his golden jubilee as a Jesuit. "Not a priest," Father corrected, "a Jesuit." Perched on an undersized chair before a stack of yellow accounting exam papers, Father looked up quickly and flashed a broad smile. • AN 'A' "Shall we give this boy an 'A'? he greeted. "Oh yes, let's Father." "You do it," he said, handing me a chubby, gray pencil, "but I'm afraid you'll have to mark a 'C on this one. Look at all those mistakes." Since Father Butt has been at Loyola since 1929, longer than anyone except the Rev. Eugene J. O'Connor, S.J., he remembers many things. For instance, he remembers that when he started teaching accounting here 34 years ago, a full nine-months tuition was a mere $129. • BACK DOOR "Girls had to sneak in the back door," he recalled. First the school of medical technology broke the ice and then teacher training. Loyola was definitely a boys' school. "Are the students nowadays more serious about their studies?" he asked. Balancing his large frame on the edge of the chair, Father turned to me seriously. "Right now, owing to the fact that we have raised our sights, the norm is definitely better—except for the rain of Gls in the late 19405," he added. "Students now are better equipped when they come out of high school." • MORE BUILDING There is more building going on at Loyola now than ever before, he nodded. "They used to put buildings up one at a time, and now they're building them in threes." In all the years Father has been here, he avows his greatest satisfaction is in distributing communion at the 12 o'clock Mass. "Such a cross section of students," he mused. The diligence and courage of the boys and girls in the night school is Father's second satisfaction. "Their 's=ticktuitivene.ss' is gratifying." Familiar Scene ... The Rev. Joseph Butt, S.J., chats with students in front of Stallings hall. Fr. Butt has served Loyola many years and is very active in student and alumni activities. This year Fother celebrates his 50th an nivcrsary as a Jesuit. Loyola Tuition Raised; New Center Fee Levied By MARIA GAMBOA Tuition costs will increase at the university next year. This announcement was made by the Very Rev. Andrew C. Smith, S.J., university president, at the regular Student Council meeting Tuesday night. Annual tuition will go up from $700 to $750 in the colleges of arts and sciences, business administration, music and pharmacy, and in the school of law. There will be no change in the evening division fees. In the school of dentistry, tuition will be increased from $800 to $900 for Louisiana residents and from $1050 to $1150 for out-of-state students. Tuition in dental hygiene will remain $750 per year. • TWENTY DOLLAR FEE The president announced a $20 annual fee to help pay the cost of the $1,475,000 student center's services. "Due to the increasing costs and the need for continued improvement in the instructional programs, with great reluctance the board of directors finds it necessary to make modest increases in tuition," he stated. This is no radical change, the board made their decision with "a keen awareness of the nationwide improvement in college facilities and programs." • BURDENS Father Smith continued that although keeping pace imposes special burdens of the non-tax supported institution, it has a serious responsibility to its students and itself to do so. According to recent figures of the U. S. Office of Education, quoted by him, $750 is the average tuition at the nation's colleges and universities. "And many are planning increases," he added The university is constantly striving to assemble funds for scholarship aid. Father Smith cited the first scholarship fund in the school of law recently inaugurated as a result of gifts from alumni and friends as an example. • LOANS Some 347 students are currently receiving $139,400 worth of aid annually from the university. The federal loan program has also been a great aid to students with financial difficulties. Father Smith urged students to investigate these and other loan programs. After his announcement the Council asked the university president if the academic and work scholarships would be increased. Fr. Smith made no positive statement on this point. The Council returning to the regular procedure of the meeting called for a report from the International Relations club. • INVESTIGATION The Charter committee investigated the club and found that it has not lived up to its charter requirements. It asked that the club refute the charges made against it. A representative, Norman Roessler, A&S sophomore, from the club stated that he did not know too much about it. Also he remarked that the president, Dick Derbes, BA senior, had little time, so nothing had been done. Smilingly he said, "I'm rather surprised that we are now being questioned. We have done nothing for the last two years. I'm glad we are finally getting some recognition." • CLUB POLL He said that the club will take a poll to see if people on campus are interested in the club—if they are not he felt that it should be dropped. Rather puzzled when he was asked whether the club had a moderator, he replied, "Yes, I know we have one. I think he's a political science professor somewhere." The organization moderated by Peter Cangelosi, instructor in history, sponsored a Junior United Nations for high school students in the past. The club representative proposed that the Council allow them to continue until the end of the year before they decide to withdraw the club's charter. "I will see in the next few weeks if anvone is interested Drive Nears 63 Goal; ADG Tops All Donors The annual drive for the Ceylon missions is well on its way to reaching the intended goal. A total of $170.50 has been received in contributions from student organizations, according to Martin Butler, drive chairman. Organizations contributing and the amounts of their contributions are: APO ten dollar raffle, totaling $27.50; TPA box lunch sale, $34.00; Thespians, $23.00 from their plays; Edward Douglass White debating society, contribution of $5.00; LSL's Snow Man contest, $36.00; and ADG's movie $45.00. Activities scheduled for the following week are: Raffle, whiskey or perfume to the winner, April 1, sponsored by the Social Science club. A student-faculty basketball game in the fieldhouse, April 2, sponsored by Tri-Sigma social sorority.A series of games of chance sponsored by the sodalities, April 3-10 in the quadrangle. There will be an award given to the school which collects the most money on a percentage basis, and also an award for that organization in the winning school which on its own obtained the most money for the drive. All organizations are encouraged to participate actively in the drive by sponsoring such activities as picture shows, raffles, game nights, card parties, etc. and donating the money to the drive. The organizations will be divided into two groups. The money, collected by an organization of that school will be given to the school. Film Series Sets April 7 Offering The immortal music of the great Tchaikovsky will sweep across the screen Sunday night, April 7, with the film series showing of the musical romance "Song of My Heart." The movie replaces "Moonrise," which was previously scheduled for this date. The film highlights the unforgetable and human story of the mighty composer . . . his successes and failures, his inspirations and heartbreaks. Among selections played in this outstanding film are: "Piano Concerto," "Romeo and Juliet Fantasy," "Fifth Symphony," "1812 Overture" and "Swan Lake Ballet."Starring with Sir Cedric Hardwieke are Frank Sundstrom, AuClry Long, Mikhail Kasumny and Gale Sherwood, all good actors. Allied Artists produced "Song of My Heart" in the late 19405. Replacing "The Titan" April 28 will be Shakespeare's romantic comedy "As You Like It," starring Sir Laurence Olivier, Elizabeth Bergner and Henry Ainley. The Thirty club, honorary journalism society, sponsors the film series. Admission will be $1.00. (See PARKING, page 3) (See TUITION RAISED, page 3) . . . Looking Inside • The biggest gripe on campus is the parking problem. Are Loyolans being unjustly ticketed by prowling policewomen? Whose the group opposing the removal of two hour parking signs and what are their motives? For the first in a series of revealing reports by Eugene Katsanis, read . . . page 2 • An uproar among campus philosophers has been created by 8 Ball columnist Bill Murphy who recommended reforming the philosophy courses here. If you want to read what Murphy's "fans" have written him and his replies to them, turn to . . . page 4 • JFK has had a heap of trouble with his federal aid to education bill. Recently a noted author of the Jesuit order, the Reverend William J. Kenealy, S.J., visited our campus. Father Kenealy is a highly regarded professor of constitutional law. For his views on federal aid to education, see ... page 5 • The Wolfpack will definitely not play Loyola of Chicago next year. What are the reasons? If you want the answers, see Sportscene on . . . page 7