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              The Loyola Maroon 40 th. Anniversary Vol. XL Loyola University, New Orleans, La., Friday, February 28, 1964 T!h.© Voio© of Loyola since 1323 No. 14 SC Officially Opposes Joining NSA By a vote of 21 to 5, the Student Council officially went on record against affiliation with NSA. This decision is not binding on the university, but rather indicative of student opinion. A complete student body referendum would be needed before Loyola could actually associate with USNSA. Council action was tak;n following a regulation debate (13 minute constructive speech with an 8 minute rebuttal for each side) between Dennis Yeager, A&S senior, pro-NSA, and William Gambel, a law school junior, against it. THE ARGUMENT chiefly revolved around the issue of whether or not NSA fulfilled its constitutionally-designated purposes, or deviated radically from the constitution and en- tered unauthorized areas, (primarily, the political arena). Both Yeager and Gambel agreed that its purposes were to aid individual student governments, and to represent the democratic form of student government in the international field. Gambel challenged the effective accomplishment of the first purpose, quoting decidedly negative reactions from his surveysurvey of thirty-odd colleges and universities experienced with NSA. His sample was representative, because it included varied types of schools, state-owned, denominational, etc. BUT YEAGER questioned its adequacy, saying that though there was admittedly a turnover of NSA membership, and in the past year 40 schools had disaffiliated, there were also 37 who had joined it. Yeager said that a majority, though a slim one, of all NSA policies dealt strictly with education and the student per se. Gambel contended that 25% of recent NSA resolutions called for direct .legal action in the form of pressure group propaganda sent to congressmen, justices, etc. The interpretation of such statistics is that though the organization acts to fulfill its goal, it often (one-fourth of the time) extends its jurisdiction illegally, i.e. past its constitutional realm. Gambel again challenged NSA for overstretching its limits, this time because it pretended to represent Americans (implying all); whereas only 83% of the student governments eligible were members, one-half of the members didn't go to the National Congress to legislate, and totaled, the percentage of American students represented by NSA boiled down to only .5%. YEAGER said that the organization has never claimed to include all, every, or each American collegiate, and that by our joining we will increase the percentage represented in it. Yeager also cited an internal reform in NSA in which part of the power vested in the Student Congress had been taken away. But Gambel, having the last word since his was the second rebuttal, pointed out that power had not been decreased, but rather transferred to the National Supervisory Board and the stearing committee.THE PROBLEM seems to be that the congress is not well attended, as mentioned previously, therefore not even representative of all of NSA. Another reform in the making, said Yeager, is a changed image of NSA, from that of an organization concerned only SC Ok's New Group On Draft Rho Phi Theta, planned math honor society, received an official nod to carry on with the drafting of a constitution when the new club presented its charter application to the Student Council Tuesday. Other business taken up by the student governing body was a report from the student center committee and a discussion of possible uses for the "sea of mud" between the new Student Center and the fieldhouse.ERIC TIMMRECK, A&S senior,' spoke for the proposed math society. He listed the requirements for membership as an overall 2.8 academic average and a 3.0 average in mathematics. An applicant for membership must have taken at least two semesters of college calculus. According to Timmreck, the organization has 10 students interested in joining who can also meet the requirements. This number fits the requirements that an organization must have to apply for a charter according to the Council Statutes and Procedures. This group hopes to fill the requirements of a year as an active campus organization so that they can apply for national affiliation. Should they be accepted on campus, Timmreck will be president. OTHER OFFICERS will be Bienvenu To Direct New Study The department of languages, under the direction of the Rev. E. M. Bienvenu, S.J., will inaugurate a new series of courses in the comparative study of the major European literatures during the coming 1964-65 school year. "THE DEPARTMENT hopes that this new venture will in some way supply the intellectual challenge whose lack on campus was lamented in a Maroon report some weeks ago (Jan. 17, 1964)," said Father Bienvenu. The courses will run in cycles, one in each regular semester. They will discuss the epic, lyric, dramatic, narrative, critical, and philosophical works of prominent European authors, tracing the origins and developments of common thematic materials and noticing mutual influences and pecular divergencies within literary movements.ALL COURSES will be on the upper division level, and subject to the approval of their advisers, open to qualified students in the college of arts and sciences. The following courses will be offered during 1964-65: Fall—Cl. 301, Lyric Poetry, 3 sem. hrs. Spring—Cl. 302, Comparative Literary Criticism, 3 sem. hrs. SC Buries Motion HAD THE Student Council voted immediately on the discrimination motion presented by nonmember Jim Gardiner, it certainly would have acted in haste. Before voting justly on such an important matter which involves justice itself, a complete knowledge of the true facts is vital. REALIZING that the existence of discrimination, especially on a Catholic campus, would be a serious thing, the Council tabled the motion until it could prove either the existence or non-existence of campus discrimination. | TABLING a motion means that voting for or against it is postponed until the subject is brought up again at the Council meeting. If a motion is tabled for two weeks, it automatically dies. There is a danger that should a motion prove "too hot to handle" that the Council can simply neglect to bring it up again, and, if some brave soul should venture to do so, the Council could table it again. This game could go on indefinitely until the motion is permanently buried in oblivion. THIS apparently seems the fate of the discrimination ♦ bill. IT WOULD be a serious injustice to the students of Loyola to ignore this discrimination motion. The motion on discrimination must be voted on justly and openly. IT IS the right of the students of Loyola to know the truth of this matter; be it ugly or not, and if discrimination exists, it should be remedied and not ignored. It is the duty of the Student Council to take action on the motion. | The Council represents the students and it is their duty to find out whether the people they represent are being discriminated against. IF THERE is no discrimination the Council should make this clear, if there is they should do something about it. In either case the Council should inform the students on the matter. The editorial comment expressed herein does not necessarily reflect the official policy of the university, but is the opinion of the editorial staff of this newspaper. 35 MM Baby . . . Long awaited is the new sound projection room on the third floor of Marquette which for the first time at Loyola allows 35mm films to be shown. Most of the better films come in this speed. Credit goes to APO service fraternityfraternity who sponsored the project. APO member Martin Butler, left, adjusts the sound as fellow APOer, Joe D'Avignon loads the projector with 35mm film. ACTION! Dean's List Totals 109 From A&S One hundred and nine students in the college of arts and sciences have made the Dean's list. Requirements are a quality point average of 3.5 or better for the fall semester 1963 and carrying a minimum of 12 semester hours. Seniors are: Joseph F. Bianca, Sr. Barbara Breaud, 0.C., John R. Connolly. Roy F. Cucchiara, Roy Joseph D'Avignon 11. 4 ; Joseph L. Famularo, Beryl D. Field, Thomas F. Gallagher, 4; Nancy A. Guibault, 4; Roy A. Hemelt, James R. Ipser, 4; Judith R. Kemper, Amy F. Kronlage. Sr. Mary Paul Laplace, C.S.J., Denis York Le- Corgne, Myrtle M. McDonnell, Randall P. Mire, Mary H. Montuori. Mary Glen Moss, Angeline B. Novosad, 4 ; Joseph D. Perez 111. Carol A. Perez, 4; Laurelee A. Roger, Rosemary Ruiz, Gaye A. Saucier, Cynthia A. Sliman, Linda S. Stromatt. Eric M. Timmreck, Marilyn I. Vidacovich, Renee A. Viosca. Anthony Wambsgans, Dennis R. Yeager. Juniors are: Donna Lee Breen, Rosary E. Brandt, Wayne A. Cruthirds. Lorraine V. Davis. Wanda M. Deimel, Barbara A. Duffy, Sr. Augusta Marie Gennusa, 0.C., Helen V. Genovese, Beryl B. Greco, Carol A. Greco, Cheryl E. G'sell. Frederick A. Hosch, 4; Emile P. Lafourcade, Stanley F. Lombardo. Lynn M. Matheme. Donald C. McCune, Jr.. Howard H. McGregor. Norman J. Ockman,Holloway To Talk On Thomism,Man Aquinas Day Guest speaker for the annual Aquinas Day lecture of the Philosophy club series March 8 will be the Rev. Maurice R. Halloway, S.J., editor, author and professor of Philosophy at St. Louis university. Fr. Halloway, editor of "The Modern Schoolman," a quarterly journal of philosophy and author of "An Introduction to Natural Theology," will speak on "The Meaning of Man in Thomism and Modern Existentialism."He is a contributor to "The New Catholic Encylopedia" and the "Catholic Youth Encyclopedia." His articles have also appeared in "Thought," "Social Justice," and other journals. Co-author of the textbook "Being and God," he received his masters degree from St. Louis university and his doctorate from Georgetown university, Rome. The lecture will be held in Marquette auditorium and is open to the- public and free of charge. The Maroon wishes to extend deepest sympathy to Mr. Russell Cresson, university photographer, on the death of his mother, Mrs. Leila Flynn Cresson.Mrs. Cresson, who was 69 years of age, died last Friday after a brief illness.Poetry Medal A Poetry Medal will be presented on Awards Day, May 12, to the student who submits the best poem to the English department on or before April 15, Mr. John A. Joerg, English instructor, has announced. The medal will be presented by the Catholic Poetry society along with a year's subscription to "Spirit," the organization's publication. Members of the committee who will act as judges for the award include Joerg, Miss Margaret Vanderhaar, and Mr. Charles Stetler, English instructor; and Mr. Josept Berrigan, chairman of the History department. All entries must be submitted on white typewriter paper, must be double spaced and include the title and name of the author. Eleven Join BEU Group Eleven students were inducted into Beta Epsilon Upsilon, medical technology honor society, last Sunday in the student lounge, announced Carol Wagner, president. Those selected for membership were: Lorna Billingsley, sophomore; Louise Blamphin, sophomore; Ann Cassagne, sophomore; Fannie Cicero, sophomore; Mary Higgins, sophomore; Sandy Poulard, sophomore; Denise Schoen, sophomore; Linda Schreiner, junior; Kay Sliman, junior; Michele Webre, sophomore; and Lynda Willoz, sophomore. Membership is open to those medical technology sophomores or juniors who have a B in their major and a 2.8 cumulative average. The students were pledged at mid-semester. Beta Epsilon Upsilon, which began in 1939, promotes talks and shows movies on medical technology to high schools, collaborates with Alpha Delta Theta, the medical technology club, in the hemophilia drive, and sponsors guest lecturers. Present number of students in the club is approximately 30. Monastic Life Not For Layman By ARDLEY HANEMANN D. Thorman Layman must learn to adjust to the world and not live the monastic life of the priest, nun or brother according to Donald Thorman, publisher of "Forefront" monthly magazine. Speaking at the third lecture in the Philosophy club series recently, Thorman lectured on "Laymen in the Age of Renewal." "Laymen today must do more than contemplate— they must act." he said. We are all looking for a motivation, and because of this the importance of lay spirituality has increased. "PEOPLE are looking for a deeper meaning to life while still in the world," he said, "but this does not mean that there should be complete withdrawal from the world. We must combine both in a way peculiar to the layman." Sighting a passage from Pope John XXIII's encyclical "Mater et Magistra," ThormanThorman pointed out that we must work as humans and as Christians. Each man should develop and perfect himself through daily works. "It is neither Catholic or Christian to withdraw," he said, but we must all work with all men in good will. "The Church can in this way fulfill her mission through her lay sons." The core of lay spirituality is the Mystical Body of Christ. —The Church." THE SECOND CORE of Alan In The Middle... Congenially discussing the topic of his lec- Donald Thorman, the man in the middle of ture, the third in the philosophy club series, a group of eager Loyolans. "Layman in the Age of Renewal," is publisher (See SC OPPOSES, page 2) (See SC OK's, page 2) (See DEAN'S LIST, page 2) (See PHILOSOPHY, page 2)