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              loyola MAROON LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS MARCH 4, 1977 VOL. LI 11 NO. 17 Silver Scribe competition dates set The Press Club of New Orleans and Loyola University will co-sponsor the third annual Silver Scribe, Saturday, Mar. 19, 1977, on the Loyola campus for high school students throughout southeast Louisiana. This year's dav-long competition will feature an analysis and evaluation of student newspapers in the region, and the selection of the Best Student newspaper in southeast Louisiana. Students will compete in individual events which include news reporting print, news reporting TV, news reporting radio and newspaper layout, feature writing, sports writing, critical review, photography and editorial writing. Students will be allowed to enter four of the nine individual competition categories. The student who scores the highest of all participants will be named the 1977 Silver Scribe Award Winner. The school with the most students placing first, second and ihird in individual competition and totaling the highest number of points, will receive the Silver Scribe Sweepstakes Award. Students entries will be judged by professional journalists from the metropolitan New Orleans area, and will receive written critiques of their school newspaper entries. Those wishing to register for Silver Scribe competition should contact the Press Club of New Orleans, Chamber ot" Commerce Bldg., 301 Camp St., New Orleans, La., 70130; or call the Press Club. Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.. at 504-524-1131, ext. 288. Federal standards set for fair fee collection By Kurt Goins The amendment to an education bill sponsored by Sen. Alan Cranston, D-Calif., would establish federal standards to insure a fair process for allocating activity fees among student organizations on campus. In addition, it would also provide for a mechanism by which a majority of students could collect through petition or vote an additional fee refundable to those not wishing to pay. This latter provision is endorsed by Ralph Nader and the National Stude.it Association, who view it as providing students with greater control over fee funds. Many administrators oppose the bill, despite their support of the concept of fair fee allocations, because they view it as a intrusion of the federal government on local matters. "I am aware of it" (the amendment), said Vincent Knipfing, the vice president for student affairs, "but I'm not totally familiar with it, for it has undergone several changes." Loyola students may obtain control over the activity fees (SGA and University Center) if an amendment to a bill before the U.S. Senate becomes a law. He pointed out that the bill has been pending in Congress for about the last year to two years. "I'm in no position to take either a pro or con position on the matter," said Knipfing, "since the bill has not yet become law." The university charges $7.50 to full time students and $5.00 to part time students, amassing a total of approximately $150,000 per year, according to Knipfing. Full time students pay $7.50 and part-time students $3.75 per year in SGA fees, amounting to about $29,000 a year. Anne Bienfang, the president of the SGA supports the concept advanced by the Cranston Amendment. "However, I feel that the apathy of many students on campus, poses a big obstacle to the implementation of the bill." Student reactions to the bill were mixed. Mike Thomas, an A & S freshman said, "I would favor the bill, because a student should have the right whether to choose whether he wants the money to go to the school or into his own pocket." Tyronne Werthers felt that the present system is appropriate. "I think the SGA should make better use of the money they already have." Vater case comp icated by early promotion By Cheron Brylski A Loyola instructor was suggested for promotion this semester even though she had already been fired, effective fall. 1977. Dr. Ann Vater, a religious studies instructor, was officially notified of her nonrenewal last November and was considered for promotion Dec. 14 by the College (A&S) Committee of Rank and Tenure. According to A & S Dean Fr. Robert Ratchford. S.J., promotions are never given in the middle of the year. Vater says her firing was unexpected since, according to her, in October, Ratchford promised her a contract until the fall of 1978. "'! was i,old that no matter what happened with the committee of rank and tenure, I would have a contract for the coTting year," she said. The conversation was witnessed by friend Marc Ellis, teacher at Hope House. According to Ellis, Vater informed Ratchford that her contract granted her two years toward tenure on basis of prior service at other institutions, namely Florida State University. "He (Ratchford) said. 'If that is the case and if you (Vater) have those two years, you definitely have a contract for next year,'" Ellis stated. Ratchford denied the incident and said. "I can't see myself having said that. I think it was a problem of whether she had four or two years of service. If she had four years, we would have to give her one year's notice (or nonrenewal). We checked it out and there was no violation." CRTC promotion Explaining the committee's actions, Dr. Gerald Clack, chairman of the CRTC, said, "Protocol forbids the discussing of reasons with anyone but the instructor. It is a complex situation." Stephen Duffy, S.T.D., chairman of the religious studies department, stated after the department decided not to recommend her for renewal, they proceeded to recommend her to the CRTC Dr. Hammel investigates his problem's source. Photo by Eddie Leckert Sewage may force move of communication department Dr. William Hammel's office has been flooded with sewage at least three times this year, and he's tired of it. "That would be an understatement," said Hammel, head of the communications dept. "I was revolted when I came down here and saw it." A SAGA employee punched a hole in a drain pipe in the contract dining kitchen above Hammel's basement office. He said there is a danger of leaking sewage ruining electronic equipment that has a replacement value of several hundred thousand dollars. "Someone tried to clean (the drain) with a rod and punched out some of the pipes," said Director of Maintainence Manuel Vega. "We usually handle cleaning when they have trouble," he said. "It just got ahead of us." Hammel said the only real solution to the problem is to move the university's largest department out of Danna Center basement. "I think what we obviously need is a new facility," he said. "The only solution is to get us out of here- I'm looking forward to the day when they get us above ground." There is a long range plan to move the whole communications department into another building, Hammel said. "There is a plan in the works to add two stories to the Science Complex and to move us there," he said. "That would be ideal." A new facility in the Science Complex probably would not be built without a new fund raising drive by the University, said vice president for business and finance John Eckholdt. "The communications department is one of the largest departments on campus." he said. "They've got to come out of the basement." "We could add a couple of floors on the Science Complex: it would be a natural," he said. "I don't see it happening until another fund raising drive. I don't Gifts appreciated The Guatemalan government gave a certificate of appreciation to Loyola student Thorn Crandall and the University for raising more than $ 1,000 for the disaster stricken country. Guatemala was hit by an earthquake a year ago which left thousands dead or homeless. Crandall decided he wanted to do his part to help the quake victims "I just decided to do it because nothing was happening on campus," he said. He worked four hours a day raising $1,087 in five days. Crandall's original goal was $200, but after collecting $370 the first day he decided to try tor $1,000. (Cont'd on pg. 4) (Cont'd on pg. 5)