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              LOYOLA MAROON Vol. L no. 2 September 20, 1973 Financial changes cause aid cuts By Kathy Torregano Maroon Staff Reporter This year Loyola students and students at colleges and universities throughout the nation are receiving less financial aid said Dr. Eric P. Seybold, Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Seybold said funds awarded students have decreased in some instances because some federal programs have changed the method of determining need. For example, a newly married student, or self-supporting student, may not receive contributions to his or her education from his parents but the program may assume he or she will. "Some programs had no need requirement before this year," Dr. Seybold said. "The guaranteed state loan is one such program. However, as of March 1, 1973, a student had to show need to be awarded a guaranteed state loan." Seybold said a student's summer employment is also considered and it is assumed that his or her salary increases over the years. Seybold said he realizes this is not always the case but that some programs assume this. There is a decrease in the amount of grant money the school received this year, but it results from a change to different kinds of grants-The Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) Program and the Supplementary Grant Program instead of the Economic Opportunity Grant Program, said Seybold. Under the BEOG Program, the maximum grant for which a student at Loyola can qualify is $452 and the minimum is $54 this year. The amount awarded a student depends on the family contribution, funds available and the cost of education at the university the student will attend. A student may receive a maximum $1400 grant under the Supplementary Grant Program. There is no minimum grant. Under the old grant program, EOG, a maximum $1000 grant could be awarded and there was no minimum grant. Some campus jobs have had a salary i reduction because students have tried to earn more money than they had time to work for, Seybold said. "It was hard for students to work 15 hours a week and carry a full course load. Often some students found it difficult to work hours when it was convenient with the department and their class schedules," Seybold said. As a result the old system of alloting departments a budget for student help has been changed to assigning a certain number of students to a department when needed. The work study program is financed by the federal government, with the university matching 20 per cent of the funds. The student assistantship program is funded entirely by the university and has not been decreased. Work study funds have increased. Seybold said that last semester the school was unsure that it would receive federal funds because of the Nixon administration's change in programs. Governor to receive degree By Patti Breckenridge Maroon Staff Reporter I Louisiana's Governor Edwin Edwards will be at Loyola October 2 to receive the honorary degree Sapientiae Mundanae Doctor (Doctor of Worldly Wisdom) from the International Boswell Institute. "The degree is given to a person who, in the opinion of the Institute, implements ideals by practical means using worldly wisdom; he must have the right combination of idealism and realism," said Dr. Brendan F. Brown, the International Chancellor of the Institute and professor of law at Loyola. "The degree is a stamp of approval on an individual," Brown said. "It is encouragement made public." The governor will be greeted at the entrance of the new Law school building by Colonel Rousseau Van Voorhies, International President of the Institute, and a welcoming committee. The hour-long ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. in the Law School Ampitheatre. Father C.J. McNaspy, long-standing member of the Institute and music professor at Loyola, will introduce the governor, and Brown will be the investing officer. The' degree is written in classical Latin and was composed a number of years ago by McNaspy. "The Boswell Institute was founded in Chicago many years ago by Van Voorhies as a continuation of the Johnson Society of England," Brown said. Boswell and Johnson are English literary scholars of the 18th century. Both societies are dedicated to the spread of the basic values of civilization. The New Orleans chapter of the Boswell Institute was begun in 1954, and since then a Montreal chapter has been established. "The Degree of Worldly Wisdom was named after a book by Balthasar Gracian, a great Jesuit philosopher of the 17th century," Brown said. "The book, Art of Worldly Wisdom, says wisdom is traceable to dignity and is obtained by the use of reason." Others that have received the honorary degree include DeGaulle, Churchill, Truman, and Hale Boggs. photo by Steven cain Seybold: "As of March 1, 1973, a student had to show need to be awarded a guaranteed state loan. " White Loyola poses problems for black students Editors Note: This article is the first in a three part series by Ms. Kathy Torregano analyzing the bloc k students' situation at Loyola. Next week will feature . reflections by black Loyola graduates. Predominantlywwhite Loyola University poses special adjustment problems for its black students. Some of these problems include selecting a major pertinent to life in the black community, participating in activities in which blacks can feel comfortable, and making the Black Student Union a viable voice for blacks on campu . Some students even sense an atmosphere of subtle but real racism. Dillard graduate and Loyola Education graduate student, Fred Gilbert, said the problems he has faced are commong to all students but concentrated on blacks. 'Teachers won't give you the time you need to fulfill assignments. There's a problem in trying to select a major and getting assistance in selecting courses. There is racism, but it is not outwardly done. If you're black and you're ever caught in a position with your back against the wall, like having to hand in a paper late for some reason, it's just too bad," Gilbert said. SOCIAL SCENE The social scene is often quoted as a problem for black students. Sheldon Verrett, an Arts and Sciences student, says he thinks blacks are left out of social activities. "Social activities are one-sided. The TGIF's seldom have black bands and it's the same with the dances. Everything until last year was centered around fraternities and sororities. Now more students are involved through intramurals. The campus is really too small to have fraternities and sororities—they're not needed," Verret said. Verrett also said he doesn't think there are enough blacks attending the University. He has not had any problems with teachers but he said he doesn't doubt that other black students may have problems because of race. "I don't think the majority of white students are prejudiced but a great deal of them are. Lots of the white students are open-minded but the general atmosphere is still segregated. For example blacks and whites get together in their separate groups. That's the atmosphere on campus. Everyone belongs to their own little group. Things have changed a little since I've been here, but not much," said Verret, who does not think black-white relations are strained. Music student Benita Williams said, "I think being black makes a difference at any predominantly white school when you come from a predominantly black high school. You learn to become friends with whites whereas in high school whites were your rivals. It wasn't a fact of hatred or anything. It was just different." Williams said she does not expect the university to provide her with a social life. "I don't go to TGIF's and .dances. I don't have the time but 1 support the Black Student Union totally when they plan a dance. I mainly come here for classes and I feel that everything I take is imoo^ant." ABSENCE OF REPRESENTATION Perhaps one reason why blacks' needs are often glossed over is the absence of black representation on many student organizations and committees. Robert Morrison, junior political science major and president of the Black Student Union, said he thinks more blacks don't hold more offices in campus organizations because of the emphasis on black pride and unity. "Students, especially freshmen, seem to avoid intermingling with whites. They use a sort of reverse racism," Morrison said. 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