The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 40, Issue 18 - April 22, 1963

Vol. 40, No. 18 April 22, 1963 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES Hundreds Jam Arts Center To View Belles Installation The Loyola Belles for the year 1963-64 were formally installed as members of the Belle Association last Friday evening, April 19, in the Strub Memorial Theater of the Foley Communication Arts Center. An overflow crowd of guests filled the th eater to capacity, forcing many p e о p 1 e to stand. Steve Nordeck, Chairman of the Belles presided as master of ceremonies. The pro- CHIEF JUSTICE JOE DIMASSA (center) and his judicial constituents (r. to I.) John Mulligan, A| Raboteau, Frank Masse and Manny Valenzuela restrained Student Body President Bill Herreras from addressing the Loyola Belles on Wednesday, April 10. Supreme Court Halts Presidential Speech By Dave Callahan On April 10, Bill Herreras was presented with an in¬ junction by Supreme Court Chief Justice Joe DiMassa re¬ straining him from publicly addressing the Belles without the permission of the Belles Chairman, Steve Nordeck, which permission was not forthcoming. The following day, Thursday, a ^ legislature meeting was held. Steve was asked whether he initi¬ ated the court action. Steve said no, but later revealed that the idea of an injunction was brought up by the Chief Justice in a cas¬ ual conversation with him about the Belles question, and that is why he 'answered negatively to the question presented to him - understanding that “initiated” to mean bringing the subject up. But also, as DiMassa related later in the same meeting, Steve did desire the injunction after learn¬ ing of its availabality, the r me¬ chanics of the legal operations being such that only Steve him¬ self could gain the injunction by formally requesting it. Injunction The purpose of the injunction has been universally recognized^as an action to prevent the ASLU President .from speaking at the meeting of another organization withouf its consent, and without the advice and consent of the Student Legislature. Bill feels that he has the right to speak at any meeting of any organiza¬ tion on campus by virtue of the ex-officio powers of the Presi¬ dency. Steve Nordeck and three members of the five member Stu¬ dent Court who were contacted in this case— Joe DiMassa, Frank Masse and Manuel Valenzuela — all disclaim any ex-officio powers of the Presidency andvthat is why they produced the injunction. In a subsequent meeting Bill did get the approval of the legislature to present an amendment to the Belles, which Bill will do. The Loyolan staff extends its congratulations to Basketball Coach, John Arndt, on the re¬ cent birth of his son, John Jr., last week. Court Intervenes Joe DiMassa said he had the injunction ready just in case Bill came because both he and Nor¬ deck had the irhpression that Bill wanted to address all the Belles. Herreras denies any intention of speaking to the Belles except pri¬ vately and individually. Steve and Joe, not being aware of this in¬ tent, had initiated and drawn up the injunction which they present¬ ed to Bill as he entered the meeting. Although all parties concerned agree as to the strict legality of the injunctive powers of the Su¬ preme Court, Herreras feels that the situation did not demand such an extreme measure. Nordeck, however, disagrees and says that any action which takes five weeks in the legisla¬ ture is certainly a grave matter 1 (as grave possibly as might ever be presented to the Supreme Court) and that a desire to show the, power and position of the Supreme Court at Loyola was one of the two reasons that he sought | the injunction; the other being the highly disputed question of the existence of any ex-officio powers of the office of ASLU President. Problem Since an injunction is merely a restraining order and decides nothing, the question still stands as to whether “The ASLU Presi¬ dent, as the ASLU President and without the advice and consent of the Legislature, can speak for the Student Body on a grave mat¬ ter at the meeting of another or¬ ganization by virtue of his alleg¬ ed ex-officio powers.” This is a question which can only be set¬ tled by the Supreme Court and only if the question is brought before it— otherwise the problem remains disputed and similar sit¬ uations will continue to occur. AN OVERFLOW CROWD packed the Foley Communication Arts Center last Friday to see 50 new and old Belles installed under the supervision and planning of retiring chair¬ man Steve Nordeck. gram began with an invocation given by Fr. Willis Egan, S.J., brother of Richard Egan and head of the Theology Department at Loyola. Miss Vanette Kaye, past president of the Belles, gave a welcoming address and was fol¬ lowed by a short talk by Fr. Kilp. The Belles were then presented to the audience. As their names were called out, they each walked through a seven foot* “bell” of flowers with the basketball team as honor guard. Each Belle received her rose and a lavilier pin from motion pic¬ ture star, Mr. Richard fegan. After these presentations, the highlight of the program came when the stage revolved and revealed all 50 Belles being administered their pledge by Vanette Kaye. They then left the stage and sat in the audience. Steve Nordeck then pre¬ sented the awards, MR. EGAN AWARDED Mr. Richard Egan, current star of the television show “Empire”, received the Belles Public Service Award for his achievement in the field of entertainment and his countless contributions in the field of good will, deemed as rendering a service to the University. The Citizenship Award was pre¬ sented to Dr. William Fitzgerald. (Continued on Page 2) Del Rey Players Open Dr. Faustus This Week * By Pete Carton The Del Rey Players open with their Dr. Faustus this Thursday, beginning an extended run of two weeks. The play will be staged by Mr. Warren Sherlock as the inaugu¬ ration of the new Strub Theater in the Edward Foley Me¬ morial Building. LARGE CAST :f§ - § — - — - 1 $S§§ The cast of 43, perhaps the larg¬ est and finest ever assembled at the University, will be headed by the able John Cser as Doctor Faustus. His foil is the Lector of Hades, Mephistophiles, as played by Larry Agriesti. This will mark the highpoint in the history of the Players, for this play is the first ever to util¬ ize the full artistic theatrical po¬ tential of a drama. Strub Theatre will provide t h e necessary sur¬ roundings, and the talents of the cast will round out the evening. FORMER PLAYS In the past, the Del Rey Play¬ ers have presented, under the fine guiding hand of their director, Mr. Warren Sherlock, such outstand¬ ing hits as My Three Angels, The Lark, and the classic by Arthur Miller, the Crucible. STUDENT INTEREST Students interested in attending any one of the eight performances should contact any campus ticket office, or see Mr. Shelcok at the Speech Department. Inside . . . the LOYOLAN ASLU Candidates .. pg. 2 Belles Continued . .. Pg. 2 Class Candidates ... pg. 3 Flag . -. Pg. 4 Ads . . Щ pg. 4