The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 44, Issue 16 - March 13, 1967

Vol. 44— No. 16 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES March 13. 1967 ■4f < SUMMIT MEETING— Members of the ASLU Grievance Com- mitfee as they met last week to discuss the problems of Loyola. Protest Nears Through \SLU Reform Committee What Student Body President Mike Maloney termed a “crip¬ pling of the human spirt” and a “form of freedom without sub stance” has led members of the student government — and inter¬ ested onlookers to organize an ASLU Ad Hoc Committee on Un¬ iversity Reform, perhaps the fi¬ nal breach between change and all-out protest and campus dem¬ onstration. Beginning Tuesday evening, a number of Grievance Meetings have been held in the ASLU of¬ fices. The intent — to demand from the University,s administration a definitive stand, with reasons be¬ hind it, for the position the school officials have taken on numerous matters throughout the year. Maloney, in the Tuesday meet¬ ing, stated that the ASLU adminis¬ tration had not been able to go any-| where with the University offi¬ cials, notably Father President, the Dean of Students and the Asst. Dean of Student. He called the negotiations conducted with these administrators a “fraud.” As examples, Maloney cited the University Committees, calling the A High School Debate at L.U. In keeping with Loyola's interest in high schools of the surrounding area, the University will host the Catholic High School Forensic Grand Championship on the 17th and 18th of March. Unlike contests on the college level, the meet will include im¬ promptu speaking, extemperane- ous, oratorical interpretation, dra¬ matical interpretation as well as debates. All southwestern Catholic High Schools will be in competition in the contest. The competition will take place in various places on campus which will be posted. Those of the univer¬ sity community who are interested are invited to attend. permission to have one student on the Academic Council a “sham' and merely token repesentation. He felt that the University’s President, Father Charles Casassa, S.J., had violated due process in imposing what her termed a “pocket veto” in the case of the Publication Com¬ mittee’s vote on the editor of the Los Angeles Loyolan, and that the administration had destroyed com¬ pletely the power of the Resident Students Affairs Committee and Student Court. BEER PUB STALL As more immediate questions, Maloney noted the “stall” with re¬ gard to the Beer Pub (which now, apparently, will be brought before the Regents in May), the girls in the dorms and at the swimming pool (resident problems). Maloney and Committee member John Jackson both decried the arbitrary use of power and influence by the Administration and questioned its sincerity. They felt the Committee must step outside of channels; in the words of Tuesday’s agenda — “there can be no dialogue with de¬ ception.” GRIEVANCES The Agenda listed, together with problem already noted, the follow¬ ing grievances against adminis¬ trative action: academic freedom concerning off-campus speakers (Communists, Father Dubay); stu¬ dent responsibilites in disciplinary jurisdiction (Traffic, IFC, individ- uul fraternities). Under the cate-, gory “What is to be done?”, pos¬ sible alternatives included: dem¬ onstrations and sit-ins, off-campus publicity in news media, boycott of classes, civil disobedience, dis¬ solution of the ASLU and RSA. INDIVIDUAL OPINIONS A number of individual opinions were heard, and then under the chairmanship of the ASLU Presi dent, sub-committees were formed, concerning the Pub, the RSA, Stu¬ dent Court, the Asst. Dean of Stu¬ dents, the IFC, and University Committees. Members of these sub¬ committees drew up lists of prob¬ lems and grievances, and following (Continued on Page 2) Braden Will Speak at LU Thomas Braden, one time mem¬ ber of the California State Board of Education has been slated to speak on campus tomorrow, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Strub Theater. Braden will be talking on the “Future of Education in Calif or nia” and is sponsored by the Stu dent-CTA. Aside from once being a member of the Board of Education, until removal, Braden was assistant to the President of Dartmouth Uni¬ versity in 1949, secretary of Jie Museum of Modern Art in New York City, editor and publisher of the Blade Tribune in Oceanside, California, and most recently, a candidate in the California primary for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of the state of California. Braden’s talk comes at an op¬ portune time with the recent upheavals in California universities concerning tuition. MICHELLE IS NEW QUEEN A surprised and elated Michelle Maddox was crowned 1967 Loyola Homecoming Queen in halftime festivities here Saturday night. Miss Maddox, the RSA candidate, hailing from Immaculate. Heart College, was a surprise winner for some, an expected one for many. During the week, it seemed that the Football Committee candidate, Kathy Allen, was the sure winner, with the ever popular football pro¬ gram behind her. Then, as the week progressed, it looked as though the ADG can¬ didate, Leslie Selby, would have an inside chance of victory. But ih the end, ft was the spirit¬ ed RSA, with its all-out support and campaigning for Michelle Mad¬ dox, that won the hour. Throughout the campaigning, it was obvious that the RSA was the most organized in its quest for vic-| tory. Not resting because it is the largest organization in numbers on campus, it produced the largest variety of information on its can¬ didate. Early in the week came posters showing Miss Maddox as she posed for various National Magazines. Then later, a spread in the Resi¬ dent Students magazine, The Boar¬ derline, made Michelle Maddox the best known of all the candi¬ dates in the running. It was conjectured by some that since Miss Maddox was a Negro it would either hinder or greatly help her campaign. But as it turned out, it was her own natural charm when meeting the students on campus that made the color issue not an issue at all. Following the game in the gym, Miss Maddox reigned over festivi¬ ties at the Homecoming Dance j held at the Del Mar Club. Delta Sigs Top Talent By MIKE RUSHING | degree of professionalism, that few With a thoroughly entertaining i other groups showed. and original spoof on Julius Cae sar, the Brothers of Delta Sigma Phi Fraterinity copped top hon¬ ors in the Talent Contest held last Monday. Phi Sigma Kappa took second place. Based on Dragnet The Delta Sig’s basing their play on the Dragnet series on television were a shoo-in from the moment a golfer came out and calmly let fly at a sign on stage. Paul Woodard, as the evil Bru¬ tus, and Rick Del Bonta as Fla¬ vius, the dedicated, but rather dumb private Roman eye, kept the audience constantly entertain¬ ed. Cameo appearances by Joe Ash¬ by as big julie’s (Julius Caesar’s) wife, and Hal Hauk as a bar tend¬ er, added just the right touch to make the skit, written by Wood¬ ard and Del Bonta a great success. Second Place The second place Phi Sigs, stick¬ ing closely to their Gay 90’s for¬ mat of last year, exhibited a high Highlight of their performance would have to be the combination singing-monologue by Jim Harri- gan about his favorite person— his mother, played by Gary Kitchen. The high degree of professional¬ ism of these two groups was marred by the bumbling of the Phi Kaps and last year’s winner, the Knights of Columbus. Phi Kaps Poor The Phi Kaps made an attempt at a pantomine about a boy and and his dog, and they seemed to be having more fun on stage than the uncomfortable audience did. The knights started with a fairly original idea, a take off of the popular comic strip, The Wizard of Id, but lack of rehearsal and personnel made it a complete fiasco. Not Enough Time Lack of organization on the part of the Homecomnig Committee will have to take some of the credit for the lack of preparation of many of the groups. HELPFUL BARTENDER, played by Hal Haulc, gives information to ancient Roman detective, Rick del Bonta, in Delta Sigma Phi award winning skit. Sen iors May Not Give a Gift to the University Contrary to all past tradition the Class of 1967 may not present the University with a class gift this year. Senior officers have called for a class meeting to dis¬ cuss and decide the issue on Fri¬ day, March 17, at 11 a.m. in Sea- ver 100. The meeting will be conducted by Senior President Jim Jertson, who will argue his case for not donating the class funds to the University. “The idea of a class gift,” he said, “has become a false obligation determined by vanity, traditionalism, and rationalizations of “duty.” To my knowledge, not one class gift has been of such a necessary nature that the Uni¬ versity could not have well sur¬ vived without it.” “Frankly, valuable money has been wasted on incongruous cam- pus ornamentations of clay, wood and marble that haven’t the slight¬ est human value. I do not disfavor giving. But I do disfavor giving “because every other class has.” I urge that the money be better spent.” Class officers Pete Gavin and Greg Cunningham have requested that all seniors attend in order to resolve the proposal, which has been either supported or hotly op¬ posed by several seniors. If enough seniors respond to this request, part of the meeting will be devoted to selecting the preach¬ er for the Baccalureate Address. Other commencement program changes will also be announced. Finally, the possibility of some kind of class outing(s) between fi¬ nals and graduation will be dis¬ cussed.