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              The Loyola Maroon Til© Voice of" Loyola since 1023 40 th. Anniversary Vol. XL L°y°la University, New Orleans, La., Friday, February 21, 1964 No. 13 Yockey Killed; Harris Held By MARY ECKALBAR Moot Court A 21-year-old A&S senior, Bert Harris, has admitted the knife slaying Monday of English junior Ross Yockey, said Campus Guard Avaro L. Fernandez, after questioning Harris. According to Fernandez, Harris claims that the killing resulted during a scuffle over $1,250 which Yockey was attempting to steal. HARRIS told police he was bringing the money to business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi's checking service oh the first floor of Stallings hall when Yockey approached him in the quardrangel and demanded the money. DSP President Lee Faust said he had asked Harris to pick up at the bank the mash for Monday's transactions.The mock murder was staged at noon Monday to serve as the case before Moot Court sometime next month. Prosecuting will be Delta Theta Phi, law fraternity; defending will be St. Thomas More Law Club. A&S JUNIOR Tommy Blum, who witnessed the slaying, said he saw Harris stab Yockey in the chest and then call to one of the students at the scene, Jim Stone, to get a doctor. Stone returned with Dr. John Arnold, medical technology chairman and member of the coroners' commission, who examined Yockey and pronounced him dead at 12:04 p.m. four minutes after the assault. Death was verified by Dr. Wright Kemmerly, university physician. There was a penetration of the left lobe of the liver, of the stomach and of the spleen which resulted in an internal hemmorage, said Dr. Arnold. The ice pick missed the heart or death would have been instantaneous, said Dr. Arnold. One witness, A&S sophomore Willie Gordon, called the crime "cold-blooded murder." Journalism senior Charles Young kept repeating, "I saw it, the murderer, the murderer." IT LOOKED like self defense, said Charlie Dittmer, law freshman and a witness to the killing. "I saw Yockey grab Harris' coat, and it looked as though they were fighting over a cloth bag of some kind." Dittmer said he heard Harris call out, "Ross, let me go. Give it back to me." Dittmer said he didn't see who drew the ice pick. Harris was arrested at the scene by campus guards Patrick W. Patrick and Fernandez. As president of Thespians, drama club, Harris had a leading part in this year's production of "The Importance of Being Earnest." YOCKEY is "survived" by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Yockey and nine brothers and sisters. He was recording secretary for Upsilon Beta Lambda, social fraternity, and was a first place winner at the annual Blue Key Talent Night both this year and last. Delta Theta Phi's prosecutors at Moot Court will be Mike Cumberland, John Coman and Barry Brussard. For the defense will be Pat Hand and Shirley Basile. Hank Lambert, member of the Student Bar association, "directed" the mock murder. The Law school stages a crime each year to be tried before Moot Court in the spring, said Lambert. ROSS YOCKEY, A&S junior, lies 'dead" on campus. REMINDER A reminder that deadline for intramural college bowl entries is next Friday, Feb. 28, i* issued to campus organisation* by the Student Council, according to A&S soph representative Tom Satorjr.The program i» described as somewhat similar to television's G.E. College Bowl. It i* hoped that the Loyola Bowl will serve as an "intellectual stimulus" as well as bringing Loyola city-wide prominence as the initiator of the program, if it i» expanded to other of the city's colleges. Ail university social organisations, as well as simply interested student* are invited to participate. Groups of four will comprise each team. Ceylon Drive Begins Money-raising activities are being sparked by campus organizations for the Sodality-sponsored annual Ceylon Mission Drive, which began on Ash Wednesday and will continue throughout Lent. As in previous years, the Sodality will award the Braquet Plaque. The plaque will be given to the school with the highest money collection per student average. A cup will be awarded to the organization that contributes the largest sum of money to the drive. Events scheduled so far by organizations are: Blood typing by Alpha Delta Tau, the med tech society, March 6, in the quadrangle at noon. A penny pitch, sponsored by KBG social sorority, March 9, in the quadrangle at noon. Selling class pictures for 25 cents by the Wolf, March 11, in the quadrangle at noon also. Student-faculty basketball game, sponsored by Tri Sigma social sorority on March 12. No time yet announced.An ugly girl contest, by Phi Chi Theta, March 13 in the quadrangle at noon. A Lenten movie, sponsored by ADG social fraternity, March 14, at Jesuit auditorium at 8 p.m. A combination supper-bingo activity, sponsored by the St. John Berchman's sodality of the school of pharmacy. No date has been announced as of yet. Other campus organizations are being contacted this week by the Sodality in order to schedule activities during Lent for the annual mission drive. Carol Perez, a member of the Sodality comimttee for the drive, said that many of the organizations have already responded to letters that were sent out reminding them of the annual drive. Giving... The race is on! At Loyola, the prize for contributing to the Ceylon Mission Drive will not mean tax deductions, but rather increased generosity and a sodality plaque. The drive which began Ash Wednesday will continue until Easter, and so far at least seven organizations have scheduled fund-raising activities. Ingenuity is on the. rise, so lend a hand, an idea, or even a picture for the ugly girl contest. Robbed . . The door looks innocent enough; nevertheless it leads to the scene of the only major crime ever committed in Loyola's history. Friday, Feb. 7, an armed bandit walked through it, relieved Mrs. Mae Leftwich of $1000, and left that much richer. NSA Vote Set For March Whether or not Loyola is to rejoin NSA will be decided by a general student election Thursday and Friday, March 12 and 13. The Council set the dates last Tuesday. Council presidential nominations will be Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14. Voting occurs on the following Monday and — Tuesday, April 20 and 21. This is the first year the president will not represent any one college. ELECTION PROCEDURE was changed. The Council adopted a constitutional amendment stating that a candidate is elected on a simple majority vote in the primary. The amendment was presented by A&S junior representative Joe D'Avignon. Next week at the meeting in the student lounge pro and con forces will debate the merits of NSA and re-affiliation with it. Each side will have 13 minutes to present its arguments, and seven minutes for rebuttal. REGARDING the election procedure changes, D'Avignon said that its adoption would eliminate needless running of candidates who had already received more than half the votes in an election. Council vice-president Neil Heusel asked the Rev. William J. Junkin, S.J., dean of students, about a plan to request the faculty to let students out of class for the NSA debates. Father Junkin said that he doubted the faculty would consent, but the Council should contact the Rev. Edward A. Doyle, S.J., dean of faculties. JOHN COMMAN, law representative, presented the monthly financial report of Delta Sigma Pi, business fraternity, on the operation of the student banking service. THE COUNCIL also clarified the re-instatement of suspended members, answering an objection by John Comman, law representative. Comman objected to the reinstatement on the grounds that secret ballot was required, after the suspended member had presented his reasons in writing.Last meeting the Council voted by show of hands to accept the letters of explanation en masse. Abolish Distrimination—Beique By ARDLEY HANEMANN If a problem of discrimination does exist on the Loyola campus, then it is the duty of the faculty to take a definite stand on it, according to Michael Beique, instructor in French. "I, personally, have seen no discrimination here, but if it does exist then the faculty must take a stand on it. This is a Catholic institution and discrimination is against all Christian ideals; therefore, the faculty has a duty to itself and the students." BEIQUE CONTENDS that teaching is not a nine to five job, but rather continues outside the classroom. "The faculty is here not only to teach students technical knowledge, but also a way of life. If we do not take a stand on this issue then we are just as guilty as anyone who discriminates because of our failure to make our feelings known." "All steps should be taken," he continued, "to eliminate this alleged discrimination from our campus. However, we must remember that we can only clear up on-campus violations—not off-campus. If we tried to regulate off-c amp us establishments, then we are no longer dealing with student services, but with private enterprise where we have no right." ELIMINATION of on-campus discrimination can most easily be accomplished if the university were to operate all student services itself, instead of leasing them out to private businesses, Beique feels. Fraternities and sororities are discriminatory by their very nature, but still discrimination of all should not be based on race. "They have a right to discriminate by accepting only those whom they wish, but with the Negro the problem is WHY they are being blackballed," he said. IF A NEGRO is being dropped from further rushing simply because he is a Negro then this is wrong. But if the fact that he (or she) is a Negro has been ignored and they are being judged for themselves, then discriminatory action is right because they have been judged just as any other person who has rushed, the French teacher asserted. "The question is not whether the Negro should be in or out, but rather the basis for their acceptance or rejection must be questioned," he added. PERSONAL morality and a basic honesty as to whether you can reconcile a proposed moral belief with discrimination is at stake. "It never ceases to amaze me to see people going to Mass everyday and then come out and refuse to associate with a Negro," he added. "This is contrary to any Catholic, Christian beliefs." BUT BEIQUE feels that this alleged discrimination must be proven before the faculty should take a stand on it. "It surprises me that discrimination does not exist here, at Loyola. I hesitated in coming to New Orleans because of all the reports that had come out of here concerning the integration of the schools, and I would not be able to reconcile my beliefs with practices such as those. But I have seen nothing of what I expected. That is why alleged discrimination must be substantiated rather than cloaked in mystery as it is now." HE FEELS that the Negro students are now accepte'd for MR. MICHAEL BEIQUE LU Less $1000 After First Theft By RONNIE VIRGETS Real Thing "The idea of being robbed never crossed my mind since I've been here," said treasurer, Mrs. Mae Leftwich, victim of the only major robbery within memory at Loyola. Her words pretty well summed up the general feeling about the feasibility of perpetrating a crime in our quiet little corner of the academic world. Nonetheless, it did happen here Friday, Feb. 7 and Mrs. Leftwich would be the first one to assure you of its reality. For on that day, this sole employee of the university Federal Credit Union was visited by an armed thug who departed five minutes later, some $1000 richer. (Faculty members and other employees of Loyola, fortunately, will have their losses fully covered by the university's insurance. Student money was not taken.) "I WAS on the phone when he walked in the office (located immediately behind and between Bobet hall and the air-conditioning plant), "Mrs. Leftwich explains. "I noticed the colored male, but then he walked and stood behind the frosted glass windows that partition the counter. I didn't pay much attention to him, really." Mrs. Leftwich, a pleasant blonde who is married to BA instructor George Leftwich, heads the federal-backed credit union which is open only to employees of Loyola university. An employee whose application for membership is accepted by her office is permitted to either borrow or save money at the union. Ordinarily, large sums of money are not kept there. WHEN ASKED if he would mind waiting for a minute, the Negro replied he had to tell a buddy something, and left the office. He returned a few minutes later, about 2:05 p.m., about five minutes past Friday's closing time. Mrs. Leftwich hadn't yet locked the door, however. "When I asked him this time what he wanted, he said, 'Give me all you got.' "I didn't understand him, so he repeated the same words. "Then I looked down, and I saw the gun in his hand and I got the message. He was very calm, not a bit nervous." MRS. LEFTWICH quickly began scooping small bills out of the drawer, which the bandit stuffed without counting into his jacket. "I had no thought of holding anything back, since I surely didn't want to annoy him," the Loyola graduate explains. "It must have showed on my face, because he didn't question me. What he didn't know, and I didn't realize, was Center Committee Picks, Inducts 40 About 40 new member! have been chosen for the Student Center Committee, according to Al Roussell, personnel chairman. Selections were based on personal interviews conducted last week. Their orientation will begin today with a noon convocation in Marquette auditorium. A tour of the new Danna student center is planned at 4 p.m. this afternoon by the original fiveman committee. Al R o us s el I, personnel chairman of the committee said that today's meeting will consist mainly in organization of the committees and the briefing of each committee concerning their duties in the student center. Later more students will be selected for placement on one of the committees on the basis of more interviews held this week. At the convocation last Friday the students interested in working on one of the committees were told of the influence the committee has been given by the Rev. William J. Junkin, S.J., dean of students, in the making of final decisions concerning the organization and operation of the new center. (See page 3) (See DISCRIMINATION, p. 3)