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              The MAROON Vol. 65, No. 25 Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 April 24, 1987 Barrere wins election; first female in 10 years By Andrea Leßoeuf Staff writer Michele Barrere, communications junior, received 55 percent of students' votes in the Student Government Association's presidential runoff election April 14. Barrere defeated Bobby Manning, economics/finance senior to become Loyola's second female SGA president since 1971, when the SGA became chartered. Barrere received 545 votes, and Manning received 434. In the primary, Barrere had 36 percent of the vote, Manning had 35 percent, and communications junior Barry Brechtel had 28 percent."My goal throughout the year is congress itself," Barrere said. "We can't get anything done without understanding each other and caring about what we're doing." While Manning edged past Barrere in City College and the business school, Barrere made a strong showing in the law school, where she captured 69 percent of the vote. The two received nearly the same percentage of votes in the arts and sciences and music colleges. Barrere said that she felt her campaigning in the runoff helped clinch her win. "I did meet with a lot of groups and conveyed that I do care about SGA," she said. "It was a long race. She did a good job, especially in the runoff," Manning said. He added that he will continue to be a strong supporter of SGA activities. In other SGA runoff elections, Colleen Fems received 52 percent of the vote to become arts and sciences representative. She defeated Gail Althans. Cathy Musser captured 66 percent of the vote to defeat Tripp Rabalais and win the race for business representative. Dedication to quality intact, Loyola vice presidents say By Mary Caffrey and Chuck Lee Staff writers Two Loyola administrators have vehemently denied charges that they are shifting the university's focus away from recruiting students with high academic qualifications. Dr. Norman Roussell, vice president for Administration, said the university is "gravely, deeply and seriously concerned" about recent financial aid cuts. He said a statement by a Loyola student who said he and the Rev. George F. Lundy, S J., senior vice president and dean of Faculties, are more interested in recruiting disadvantage*! students was false. The student, accounting senior Joel Cermak, told The Maroon April 10 that Roussell and Lundy were "very much opposed to merit-based scholarships." Lundy, who also denied Cermak's statement, said that Loyola's policy is to balance merit-based awards and need-based aid. Roussell said economic conditions have forced Loyola to more tightly control financial aid spending, which has increased at rates exceeding 20 percent for the last several years. He pointed out that while Loyola contributed $1.1 million to financial aid in 1980-81, the 1986-87 allocation was $5.2 million and actual spending hit $5.6 million. The university will save more than $600,000 in the following areas: •The biggest savings will come from meeting 90 percent instead of all student need. Loyola wil save $292,000. •College Work-Study: elimination of slightly less than 100 jobs, saving $140,000. •Non-need-based Student Assistantships: elimination of all but a few lab assistant positions in science departments, saving $100,000. •Remissions: elimination of remissions to students on Law Review, Moot Court Board, WLDC, The Maroon, other groups, saving $71,000. •Presidential Scholars: The current full-tuition award will be reduced to 75 percent of tuition beginning with the 1988-89 academic year. Roussell said this will save some money, but added that the number of students in the program will be raised from 120 to 140. Loyola would need more than $7 million next year to maintain all financial aid programs, Roussell said. The university has been forced to cut the number of College Work-Study jobs and all but a few non-need-based student assistantships and remissions, he said. The loss of $1 million in state aid prior to the 1985-86 academic year, cutbacks in federal aid, and WWL's flat growth rate in a depressed economy all contributed to a budget deficit during the university's last fiscal year. As a result, Freedom in question By Oliver P. Yandle Assistant News Editor FREE TO TEACH? Vatican gets tough "Essential to the purpose of a uniersity is the free and unhampered pursuit of truth and knowledge and the free and unhampered communication of truth once discovered and understood. Moreover, every member of a university has the right and duty to particpate freely in the searching and sharing of truth." The Loyola University Faculty Handbook Dr. Robert Gnuse, associate professor of religious studies, defines it as the professor's right to teach students the current thinking and understanding in a certain field and to lead them to think responsibly and critically. The Rev. Stephen J. Rowntree, S.J., associate professor of philosophy, says it is the freedom that scholars and teachers have to research controversial issues and then to report their findings on these issues. The Rev. Gerald M. Fagin, SJ., associate professor of religious studies, believes it is the professor's right to think and, through his own thoughts and research, to teach his understanding of certain issues. "It" is academic freedom. Academic freedom is an integral part of American education. Without it, many people believe that the foundations of education would be sacrificed and the goal of education would be lost. But Catholic universities are currently in a dilemma. They must adhere to the principles of academic freedom, but must also recognize their Catholic identity. Last August, the Vatican forced the Rev. Charles E. Curran of The Catholic University of America to stop teaching theology because of some of his moral views. Photo by Mary Degnan See SGA/ page 3 See Freedom/ page 7 See Cuts/page 9