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              MAROON Vol. 63, No. 20 LCDvCDla University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 March 22, 1985 SGA criticizes actions against PKT By Rene Sanchez News Editor A resolution condemning recent university actions against students identified as members of the former Pi Kappa Theta fraternity was approved by the SGA Tuesday. The resolution was approved by acclamation. "Be it resolved that SGA condemn the withdrawal of financial aid of PKT 'members' and the continuedcontinued singling out for discrimination of these same 'members'," the resolution states. In addition, the resolution states that the SGA's rules and procedures committee will investigate the university's actions and report back to congress. The SGA's opposition is partly in response to a policy set in January by the Rev. James C. Carter, S.J., university president. Carter issued a statement saying that students who continue to identify themselves in any way with the former fraternity will, after a warning, be denied Loyolafunded financial aid. Carter said Wednesday he had no comment on the SGA's resolution, except that the university has been "far too patient" in dealing with PKT. PKT President Tony Montalvo said that no member of the group has lost his financial aid. But he said that members purposely wore their PKT jerseys at the March 8 TGIF, and that . . . and you shake it all about The Rev. Ben Wren, S.J., leads his class in a Tai Chi movement called the Temple Post. Wren conducts his class on the horseshoe in front of the university. —Photo hy Din itl Agnillarit their names were recorded by the Officeof Student Affairs. Tuesday's SGA action also came after three students associated with PKT were disciplined by Knipfing for their roles in incidents during and after an intramural basketball game in the Recreation Center March 7. Tom Rolfes, business freshman, said he was ejected from the Rec Center for committing a flagrant intentional foul in the final seconds of the game. Earlier in the game, Rolfes said he had received a technical foul. In addition to Rolfes' action, two other students on Friends of Jose, an intramural team, were ejected from the Rec Center for receiving two technical fouls each. All three students were members of the former fraternity. The student handbook states that, in the event of an ejection, a player or coach will be suspended indefinitely from all intramural sports. That suspension may be reduced if the player or coach submits a written account of the incident to the Rec Center. The student, after receiving a disciplinary sanction or protest decision, can also submit an appeal to Vote ends today on SGA change of election policy By Rene Sanchez News Editor Voting will conclude today in the SGA's referendum election to decide a constitutional change in the requirements necessary to declare candidacy for SGA president. The special election was prompted by a petition circulated by Sheila Earthman, who has signed up as a presidential candidate. The petition, which had more than 700 signatures, forced the SGA to hold an election on the issue within 14 to 21 days after it was submitted. At the March 5 SGA meeting, congress voted down the amendment. But because of the petition, students must vote on the amendment, which states that a candidate for president must have completed 12 hours of course work at Loyola, no more than one year before elections. The constitution now states, in part, that to qualify as an SGA presidential candidate, a student "shall have completed his most recent semester at college work at Loyola with 12 semester hours." The SGA Election Board voted unanimously Monday to hold the election Wednesday, and extend the date for qualification of candidates, said Clark Kelly, SGA president. Reagan aid cuts may cripple Loyola By Keith Magill Assistant News Editor If enacted by Congress, President Reagan's educational budget cuts for fiscal 1986 would have a devastating effect on financial and educational benefits available to students at Loyola and other private Dr. Norman Roussell, chairman or the University Budget Committee, said. Loyola enrollment could decrease because middle-income families, who would suffer the greatest aid losses, would no longer be able to pay for private higher education, Roussell said. He estimated that the cuts would raise educational expenses for Loyola students who are affected by as much as $3,000 to $4,000. Reagan has charged that too many students buy their educations with the tax dollars of the poor. "Government has no right to force the least affluent to subsidize the sons and daughters of the wealthy," the president has said. "Under this proposal, this will change." Roussell said he is concerned with the recent budget developments outlined in the Feb. 11 issue of the American Council on Education newsletter: Higher Education & National Affairs. Reagan's budget recommends cutting federal aid to higher education, which was $8.8 billion in 198S, by $2.3 billion, or about 25 percent, for the 1986-87 academic year, the article said. All but $100 million would be cut from student aid programs. Almost 1 million students would lose eligibility for federal Guaranteed Student Loans under Reagan's budget, which limits eligibility to families whose adjusted gross income does not exceed $32,500 per year, the article said. GSL interest rates would be raised, and cuts in special allowances for lenders may discourage bank participation in the program, the article said. About 2,100 Loyola students receive financial aid, Dr. E.P. Seybold Jr., director of Scholarships and Financial Aid, said. About 1,500 of those students receive federal financial assistance, Seybold said. The federal GSL program is the most popular method of financing a student's education, Seybold said, adding that about 1,300 Loyola See I'KT/page 5 See Cuts/page 4 See Election/page 5