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              LOYOLA MAROON Vol. XLIV Loyola University, New Orleans, La., Friday, April 5, 1968 No. 22 U.S. must face reality Sen. Harris says U. S. Sen. Fred R. Harris (D-Okla) keynoted the New Orleans Consortium's presentation of "Cry of the City" last Sunday by claiming that America was "teetering on a balance" between "anarchy and repression." Sen. Harris, a member of the President's Special Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, said there is "real hope" in overcoming the problems of this country because there is a "deep strain of goodness" in the American people. His speech was sprinkled with light humor and supported by a great deal of facts and statistics for the crowd of about 200 in Loyola's Field House. Sen. Harris said he was "pleased to take part" in the Consortium's Urban Affairs Series because he feels action should be taken to combat the "greatest domestic crisis since the Civil War." "Every generation must meet and solve its own problems," said the senator. This can be done, he said, simply by "facing up to reality." The greatest reality of today, he said, is "change . . . the most unchangeable thing about our generation."Too many Americans, he said, want to revert to the "good old days." These people, he added, become blinded by the "mist of nostalgia." Sen. Harris proceeded to illustrate a great number of "ugly facts" in contemporary society such as "criminally ineffective" schools in American ghettos and the 14.S million people under 17 that survive on diets that are less than adequate. Not only has an increased population contributed to domestic problems such as unemployment, juvenile delinquency and slums, but "knowledge and technology" have helped to create a "faceless and impersonal" America, he said. He said the "young, alienated Americans," black militant leaders and members of the John Birch Society are all propelled by the motivating force of "idealsim." He said, too, he is convinced that these cross-sections of our culture in reality all say the same thing. He concluded that the problem with communications is that "nobody listens." Sen. Harris termed himself a "member of the white power structure" when speaking on "racism" in today's America. He said that the American Negro has been studied enough by white people. If anything in the line of better racial relations is to be accomplished, he said, then we had better "start studying white people now" because it is through the white power structure that the Ne-, gro is being held back socially and domestically. Sen. Harris said that no one American can solve the domestic problems of this country. But, he added, everyone "should do the American thing" by "correcting a little," by offering all Americans equal opportunity. Sen. Harris feels apathetic security doesn't seem to be the answer for curing the ills of "affluent society." He illustrated his point by citing a scientific experiment that destroyed the goal in life for a flock of birds. When scientists gave the flock everything it had formerly struggled for, they discovered that psychosis, neurosis and sexual aberrations soon developed. Similarly, Sen. Harris pointed out, this occurs in human society when life becomes aimless, whether in urban or ghetto areas. He called for a change of will on the part of all Americans to overcome the problems of racism and of poverty. SENATOR HARRIS Change is the great reality Presidential candidate sets speech here today RFK campaigning Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy will speak today in the Tulane Gym at 6:30 p.m. He will deliver an address in conjunction with the Consortium's urban affairs conference, "Cry of the City." The speech is open to all Loyola students and faculty members free with their ID cards. Kennedy is coming to New Orleans on a campaign swing into the state. He is scheduled to speak at LSUNO tonight and meet with the Louisiana Young Democrats. Consortium coordinator Mrs. Helen Mervis and Loyola Student Council President Tom Wright have been working for about two weeks to arrange Kennedy's visit. They received final confirmation last weekend. Kennedy, who announced his candidacy on March 16, has been drawing large crowds in the three weeks he has been campaigning, and is expected to draw a large crowd into the Tulane Gym. The program is being co-sponsored by the Tulane student body so that Tulane students will also be admitted to the speech. As Democratic junior senator from New York, Kennedy has been a constant critic of U.S. policy in Vietnam and of many of the urban policies of the government. He has called for a de-escalation of the fighting in Vietnam, a halt to the bombing of the north and a negotiated settlement with the Viet Cong included in the talks. Kennedy has sponsored legislation to give private industry greater incentives to help relieve the poor living conditions in city slum areas. "I run," Kennedy said in announcing his candidacy, "to seek new policies—policies to close the gaps between black and white, rich and poor, young and old, in this country and around the world." Kennedy received an unexpected boost to his campaign when President Johnson said last Sunday he would not be a candidate for re-election.Wright said Kennedy will arrive at Moisant Airport at 5:30 p.m. where he will make a few remarks and greet visitors. Kennedy will then travel by motorcade to Tulane and is expected to arrive shortly before 6:30 p.m., the time set for his speech. He will leave Tulane shortly after he finishes speaking. Photo by Leonard White SENATOR KENNEDY Wants new policies Gulliver searched for ideals By DWIGHT OTT English prof explains Lemuel Gulliver traveled deep into the dismal reality of mankind's destiny to know higher ideals but to be unable to live up to them except in fragmentary moments, according to a professor at the University of Virginia.Dr. Ralph Cohen, a member of the Institute of Advanced Studies at that university, spoke on "Gullivsr: The Compulsive Traveler" Monday in Danna Center. "Gulliver is at once the author of his adventures and the thing to be satirized," said Dr. Cohen. Gulliver, he said, is an inconsistent author incapable of profiting by his experiences. Gulliver comments on all societies he visits but always from his own limited and forgetful p°int of viewD he said. He is unable to own up to his own deficiencies and degradations, Dr. Cohen said. Gulliver, said Cohen, tells his tale in a dreamlike manner remembering languages with greater accuracy than experiences and forgetting lessons previously learned. '"I lamented my own folly in the willfulness of attempting a second voyage'," Dr. Cohen quoted Gulliver as saying. He said Gulliver is impelled by a destiny of evil and dehumanization, not unlike that of Moll Flanders, the compulsive thief. Gulliver, through pride and narrowness, said Dr. Cohen, is encapable of knowing himself. He is unable to fully understand why the Lilliputians are so upset about his quenching the fires of their queen's quarters with urine and yet he himself speaks with disdain and disgust about the smelly, dirty bodies of the Brobdingnag giants. But Gulliver, said Dr. Cohen, is not alone in his pride and narrowness. The Lilliputians, with glowing faith in their own scientific reasoning, dismiss Gullver's existence as simply something fallen from the stars. The Brobdingnag scornfully refuse to admit that there is no explanation for Gulliver in their systematic laws and categories. Even the Hoyhnhnms, who have supposedly institutionalized rationallit y and decency, are too proud to investigate Gulliver's allegations of a kingdom of reasoning animals (Yahoos) across the sea, said Dr. Cohen. They are content to tutor Gulliver in his own deficiences and recognize Gulliver's "deformity" by their own equestrian standards. They refuse to test their standards by seeing for themselves if a kingdom of rational Yahoos can indeed exist, he said. Yet it is the Houyhnhnms Gulliver admires and wishes to live with, trying to imitate their idealized standards and earning himself only scorn in the process, Dr. Cohen said. There is no way for Gulliver to be what he is not, he said, and there is no way to institutionalize decency, justice and happiness. Gulliver wants to stay and live with the Houyhnhnms, said Dr. Cohen, yet he is exiled from the kingdom. When he finds an island of savages whose company he prefers to that of civilized men he is "rescued," by a well-meaning Portuguese captain, he said. Dr. Cohen quoted Jonathan Swift in ending his lecture: ". . . man is not a rational animal but only one capable of reasoning." Asks for dope education day Letter to president A letter suggesting that the university devote an entire academic day to an informative study and explanation of the nature aand effects of narcotics was submitted to the Very Rev. President Homer R. Jolley, S.J., last Friday by Dr. Thomas R. Preston, chairman of the English department.The letter, drawn up by Dr. Preston and Dr. John A. Joerg, professor of English, also suggested that the faculty, administration and students make a joint effort to resolve the narcotics problem on campus. The letter states that the recent protest of many of the faculty members over the means used to resolve the narcotics problem on campus in no way condoned the use of narcotics. The letter recommends that members of the administration, the faculty and the student body gather with federal narcotics agents and local narcotics officials to have the nature of narcotics and their effects explained in full. Some suggestions for doing this ineludeinelude presentation of audio-visual material pertaining to narcotics, informal discussions with former addicts, and the inclusion of a program in freshman orientation exposing the evils of narcotics. "In concrete terms the university is its administrators, faculty, and students, and on all problems of university concern, all here should be involved, if the university is to be a truly dynamic and integrated community . . ." stated the letter. Dr. Preston said that this letter may appear to be like "locking the barn after the horse is gone," but that it is at least a start. He said it is an attempt to "pool the brains of the faculty, administration and students" together so that they can jointly resolve the problem. There has been no response as of yet from Father Jolley concerning the suggestions in this letter. Applications being accepted for Maroon, Wolf editorships Applications for the positions of editor of the Loyola Maroon and the Wolf yearbook will be accepted through April 17. Any full-time student of Loyola may apply for either position by submitting a letter of application to the Department of Journalism listing his qualifications. The selections will be made by the faculty of the Department of Journalism after consultatiion with the advisors and editors of each publication.The editor of the Maroon will be appointed for one semester, while the editor of the Wolf will be appointed for two semesters; however, since the President's Committee on Student Rights and Freedoms has taken up a discussion of the rights and freedoms of student publications, any appointments will be pending action by the university in this area. Ralph T. Bell, chairman of the journalism department said, "We are not limiting this to journalism majors. Anyone who is competent and qualified should feel free to apply." President establishes mechanism to maintain university confidence By ED ANDERSON The Very Rev. President Homer R. Jolley, S.J., announced Wednesday that an ad hoc committee of students, faculty and administrators will be established for the purpose of "considering and recommending policy guidelines for future handling of cases similar to the recent narcotics case involving the police undercover agent." In separate letters to Tom Wright, Student Council president, and Dennis Rousseau, chairman of the university Faculty Senate. Father Jolley said that the task of this committee will be "to recommend procedural guidelines which will both preserve the mutual confidence which should exist between faculty, students and administration."Another task of the committee, he said, will he to "furnish an effective means for protecting the university community from the presence of criminal elements." In the letter to Rousseau, the presidentpresident asked him to consider and make recommendations "concerning the size and relative representation of the committee." He also asked Rousseau to suggest a list of faculty names from which he will appoint the faculty representatives. Father Jolley sent a similar letter to Wright, asking him to submit a list of student names to him from which the student representatives will be chosen. However, Dr. Thomas R. Preston, spokesman for the seven faculty members who submitted a letter of protest to the Board of Directors last week, said that the group submitted another statement to the Board of Directors last Saturday. Dr. Preston said this statement contained the reasons behind the original letter of protest.He said: "Our Saturday statement is a formal philosophical statement of issues that underlies the protest. It was issued to clarify our letter of protest so that all would know the exact nature over which we were protesting."Dr. Preston has also submitted a letter to Father Jolley suggesting that the university set aside an entire academic day as a day of informative study and explanation as to the nature and effects of narcotics. In the letter, he also suggested that the faculty, administration and students make a joint effort to resolve the narcotics problem on campus. Dr. Donald Brady, chairman of the Department of Drama-Speech and another spokesman for the faculty group, said in an interview that he feels both statements were issued to give "very specific reasons to the administration for eliminating the problem, rather than just give a general Ropp, Demurest elected to SC from BA college Steve Rapp and J. D. Demarest were elected junior and sophomore representatives, respectively, in the recent runoff elections held for Student Council representatives from Business Administration. Rapp defeated Dan, Sheehan for the post while Demarest won over Dracos Morvant. Edgar Chase was elected to the other position as sophomore representative in the initial elections last week. In the dental school, Joseph Bauvos defeated Clay Charbonnet for junior representative and George Fisher defeated Robert Foret for sophomore representative. Charles Magarahan and Mark Silverio were elected A&S representatives in the initial runoff last week. The results of this election were not announced last week because of a recount.(continued on page 3)