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              LOYOLA MAROON VOL. XLV Loyola University, New Orleans, La., Friday, MarHi 14. C969 No. 19 Eleven selected by Blue Key Formal tapping set for Talent Night The Loyola chapter of Blue Key National Honor Fraternity has tapped 11 new members. They are Joseph Looney, Stephen Cochran, Michael Lange, Jeff Sinclair and Ed Anderson, all of the College of Arts and Sciences; Edward Brown and George Fisher of dental school; Arthur Mann and John Conery of law school; Tom Kelley of the College of Business Administration's Graduate School and Louis Biondillilo of Evening Division. Blue Key is generally regarded as the highest honorary organization for male students at Loyola Looney, who is from Shreveport, is an English major, the treasurer of the Student Council, a participant in the Intercollegiate Community Action Program, a monitor in Biever Hall and a member of Alpha Delta Gamma social fraternity. Cochran is a physics major whose home is New Orleans. He is the president of Alpha Sigma Nu national Jesuit honor fraternity, the president of Delta Epsilon Sigma national honor society, a member of APO and a dean's list student. A resident of New Orleans, Lange is a journalism major, the managing editor of the Maroon, the vice-president of the Thirty Club, newly elected vice-president of programming of the Student Union and managing editor of the campus literary magazine, The South. Anderson, a native of New Orleans, is the editor of the Maroon, a member of APO service fraternity, a dean's list student, an officer in the Thirty Club journalism society, and a member of the Student Union Public Relations Committee. He formerly served as news editor and managing editor of the Maroon. Sinclair, whose home is Ridgewood, N.J., is a television major, founder and current manager of the campus radio station, the past president of Spiritus and a member of Upsilon Beta Lambda social fraternity. Mann, a resident of New Orleans and a law freshman, is the vice-president of the Student Union, president of Beggars social fraternity and a distinguished military graduate. A native of Lafayette, Conery is a law junior, a member of the Law Review, a representative on the Student Bar Association, a member of the law school student-faculty relations committee and on the staff of the Legal flag. Kelley is from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a business administration graduate student, the commander of the cadet corps of ROTC and the vice-president of Alpha Delta Gamma social fraternity. He spent two years in Europe on Loyola's study abroad program. Brown lives in New Orleans, is a dental senior, and is listed in "Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities." He is also a representative on the Student Council, is a participant in Senior Project and is JOHN CONERY STEPHEN COCHRAN JOE LOONEY JEFF SINCLAIR Guste wins council presidency on first ballot Magarahan elected vice-president Running-mates Billy Guste and Charlie Magarahan were successful in their first primary bid for the presidency and vice-presidency, respectively, of the 1969-70 Student Council, according to the unofficial vote count announced late Wednesday night. With all the ballots counted, the tally gives Guste 861 votes for approximately 56.1 per cent of the 1532 votes cast in the presidential race. Ronn Legendre, A&S junior, received 359 votes for roughly 23.4 per cent of the total vote, while Ralph Adamo, A&S junior, amassed 313 votes for about 20.5 per cent. In the vice-presidential race, there were 1521 votes cast. Magarahan received 800 of those votes for approximately 52.6 per cent. Edgar "Dooky" Chase, Legendre's running mate, got 485 votes for about 32 per cent. Joe Duggan, who ran with Adamo, received 236 votes for roughly 15.5 per cent. Guste and Magarahan said they felt the reason they were successful in the elections was because "for three years we have involved ourselves in student government, and have established a record of service to the university." Adamo, who centered his campaign around a total change in the structure of the Student Council, said in an interview after the votes were tabulated that he "does not intent to quit the student government at Loyola," whether he is "on or off the Student Council." He said he thinks that both his ticket and the Legendre-Chase ticket "can work for some reform on the Student Council." Adamo indicated that he would probably "run for some position on he Student Council" later this semester. He declined to specify if he intends to run as president of A&S or as a representative from that college. Legendre also expressed the view that the Evening Division was a large factor in determining the outcome of the election. Like Adamo, he said that he intends to run for a student government position later this spring. Commenting on Guste's victory, Legendre said: "I, like Ralph [Adamo] wish to congratulate Billy on winning the election and am looking forward to helping them." Dean says convocation was justified By ED ANDERSON (Maroon Editor) Dr. Frank Crabtree, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said in an interview with the Maroon late Wednesday afternoon that he felt he "was within his jurisdiction" as dean of A&S in calling a special convocation Tuesday. Dr. Crabtree's statement came on the heels of a protest by the Student Council against the convocation. The council passed a motion protesting Dr. Crabtree's right and authority to call the special convocation and express what it said were his own opinions in an area outside of academics. In Tuesday's convocation, Dr. Crabtree urged the students of A&S—the only group he has authority over—to face up to the problems of race relations that presently exist on Campus. He also took the nnnnrtunitv to "clear the air" and "say some things that needed to be said" regarding an incident in which a member of the Jesuit community allegedly told a white student that mixed dating was frowned upon by the university. Dr. Crabtree said in the convocation speech that he was proud of those who picketed Cusimano's Lounge last week. He added that he was also proud of "those who stayed at home and thought different thoughts" but that he wasn't proud of those "who didn't express themselves, one way or another." He also used the convocation to urge A&S students to support student-faculty fact-finding committee presently looking into the Jesuit-student controversy. He said, "Rumor is the worst enemy. Act with love toward men." To the fraternity and sorority members, he said, "I ask you to look at yourself and thipk of yourself. Do you say one thing and then do another?" He urged the Greeks to put aside their old social habits and to welcome black students into their brotherhood. "If you want them to be with you, you must seek them out," he said. Dr. Crabtree also urged all A&S students to make a decision and take a stand, either for or against him. But for those who wish to remain apathetic and not take a stand, he said, "let them be damned." In the interview, Dr. Crabtree termed the events surrounding the calling of the convocation a "special occasion" and said he does not intend to "use it in the future." He said his judgment directed him to call the convocation because he felt there were "things that needed to be said right away." He said he used "every bit of power I had to do that." He said the convocation was his idea and that he "decided to call it" after spending the weekend "in consultation with more than 16 members of the A&S faculty, including departmental chairmen." He said he consulted with the Rev. Thomas H. Clancy, S.J., vice-president of academic affairs, but stressed that it was he who called the convocation. He said the reason there was not a general convocation instead of just an A&S convocation was because he "can't step outside the A&S unit" by calling other schools to the convocation. He said he called the convocation because "anytime situations become open-ended, they become potentially dangerous." He said that at the time the "campus was ripe with rumors" and "some things needed to be said." He added: "As dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, I feel I am entitled to express my opinion on anything that is related to the academic performance. I felt that this was relevant. I saw dissention developing over the fraternity system and their practices. As long as they are on campus, they effect the academic atmosphere and the smooth functioning of the A&S college. He stated that he is not aware of any movement underfoot to take any action against fraternities or sororities that may be practicing discrimination against Negroes in blackball sessions. In reference to the letter of censure being issued against him by the Student Council, he said, "I am happy that they (the council members) are taking my advice and not being apathetic. DR. FRANK CRABTREE New dean takes a stand Administration confronted with demands By GARY ATKINS (Maroon Desk Editor) Five demands were made upon the Loyola administration this week by a group of students concerned about the present controversy about racial discrimination. The demands are: (1) "that the Inter-Fraternity Council denounce all open bars such as Cusimano's which practice discrimination based upon race and declare them closed to fraternity functions;" (2) that since "support by I-oyola fraternities and sororities and their respective moderators was non-existent in the drive toward ending racism at Cusimano's," the students "ask the voluntary resignation of all moderators because these moderators demonstrated their singular incapacity for the moderation of a fraternity or sorority according to Christian principles;" (3) that fraternities and sororities "having demonstrated their lack of Christian brotherhood by not condemning a proven act of racism, we demand that the concept and phrase 'Christian brotherhood' be stricken from the charters of all fraternities and sororities;" (4) that "all media of communications on campus, especially the Maroon and Alpha Pi Omicron, refuse any racist establishment the right to advertise in its publication" [APO publishes the student directory each year]; and (5) that 15 full scholarships for black students be created. The administration has indicated its support for the demands of the students. A meeting of the student body was called yesterday by the group of students to ask for support. The students making the demands were: Joe Thompson, C.L. Sappington, Reid Champagne, all A&S sophomores; and Ron Nabonne, A&S senior. AH except Nabonne helped organize the picketing of Cusimano's Lounge last week. The demands were presented at a three-hour meeting Tuesday night to the Very Rev. President Homer R. Jolley, S.J.; the Rev. Thomas H. Clancy, S.J., vice-president for academic affairs; and Dr. Frank Crabtree, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Maroon reporters were invited to the meeting but those involved decided to close the session to the press. Father Clancy said Wednesday that "we are obviously in sympathy with their goals, though we don't agree with them how they should be carried out." He said the students had originally wanted the administration to take the initiative in fulfilling the demands while administrators wanted the students to provide more of the impetus. Students, he said, "often labor under the illusion that (Father Jolley) * can correct everything that's wrong with Loyola." He said that there were some things that the administration could correct and went on to list three general areas that the students and administrators had discussed. The administration, he said, had agreed "to do what we could" in the area of taking steps to eliminate any signs of discrimination at Loyola. In the area of fraternities and sororities, he said the administration had agreed to continue its efforts along the lines laid down by the Rev. J. Joseph Molloy, S.J., vice-president for student affairs, two weeks ago. Father Molloy stated in a Maroon story two weeks ago that "in this day and age, (racial prejudice) is an anachronism" and that dechartering of the fraternities and sororities would be a possible "final step." In the area of getting more Negro students to attend Loyola, Father Clancy said that a plan had been in the working to attract disadvantaged students to Loyola, beginning next year. The plan involves a special tutorial program beginning in August "to give them a running start into college" and continuing special tutorial help throughout the year. Some 100 students, 50 white and 50 black, will be involved in the program, he said. "I don't think there is any doubt that we support all the demands," he said, but the question is, "how do you do these things?" "We want a student movement," he said. "We'd like to see the students supply the heat on their fellow students. No reform that comes effortlessly is ever worth anything." "What we can do to eliminate any sign of discrimination on campus will be done," Father Clancy said. Also, "we're going ahead with our program to increase the black population at Loyola, in a massive way. As far as the fraternity and sorority question, we would like to see some evidence of good faith on the part of the students before we issue any decrees." He said the indication of good faith would be the amount of support the students had. "Is this what the students want?" he asked. FATHER CLANCY Committee formed to ascertain facts By LOUIS LASSUS /Mirnnn Cnfi'ial U P nnrt \iviaiuuii In a special meeting of the University Senate this week, the Jesuit accused of telling a student that Loyola "frowns upon" interracial dating submitted a statement denying the accusation and requesting that a committee be formed to ascertain the facts in the case. The statement said the priest involved first learned that he was the Jesuit referred to in Steve Vakas' column in the Feb. 28 issue of the Maroon when Ferrel Guillory, a Maroon staff reporter, came to his office on March 5 and asked him if he was the priest in question. "My response to Mr. Guillory was a complete and unequivocal denial," the priest said in the statement. The statment further said that a meeting was held the next day in the office of the Rev. J. Joseph Molloy, S.J., vice-president for student affairs. Present at this meeting were six persons from the Department of Journalism and campus media in addition to Father Molloy and the accused priest. At the meeting, Vakas said that his source identified the priest as being the Jesuit referred to in Vakas' column according to the statement. The statement also said the student "who purportedly supplied the 'information' on which the article was written, in the presence of the above witnesses, accused me of having made that statement to him." "I had never seen, nor had I ever spoken to [that student] prior to the meeting in Fr. Molloy's office on Thursday, March 6," the statement said. "In view of the fact that I have been unjustly accused of this supposed incident, and in view of the fact that the University has received unfavorable publicity because of it, and in view of the fact that the entire Jesuit Community has been slandered, and in view of the fact that in my opinion, which is shared by others, this incident never did take place, I request the Senate to appoint a committee immediately to ascertain the facts and report them to the administration, the faculty, and the student body for appropriate action." The accused priest also requested in his statement that no Jesuit priest be appointed to the committee. The senate then selected a fact finding committee consisting of four members of the senate and three students selected by the student council. The members of the committee are John J. McAulay, professor of law; Dr. David G. Keiffer, Jr., chairman of the n*»r»Q rt mpnt r%f Phv«ir»S' Hr Thnmac (continued on page 6) ueparcmeni 01 rnysics; ur. i nomas (continued on page 5)