Vol. 54 No. 21 Loyola Aiarymount University
/March 28, 1977
LMU’S RESIDENT CONSERVATIVE, Roger Mahan, pictured in his room among
symbols of the driving force in his life— Republican politics. Mahan is currently
organizing a chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) at LMU. (Loyolan photo
by Nels Israelson)
The conservative ideal
alive and well at LMU
Student organizes YAF chapter
by Lillian Suffolk
Roger Mahan goes to class in his usual
attire — conservative grejrsuit, white shirt,
plain blue tie and gold elephant lapel pin.
He talks politics and the advantages of a
free enterprise system with anyone who
will listen and when he isn’t campaigning
for his favorite candidate, he chases
Communists.
“The pause against Communism is not
just theory and political philosophy. We’re
fighting for out lives!’
For Roger, a sophomore political science
major, this fight goes on every day. With
what he calls the dedication of a kamikaze
pilot,, Mahan has spent most of the last
seven years in the war against Communism
and the promotion of conservative ideals
in America.
He sits in his dorm room, surrounded by
photos of Republican politicians he ad¬
mires — the Nixon family portrait sits on
his desk near a photo of Ron and Nancy
Reagan — and by symbols of the conserv¬
ative movement*; such as, elephant stat¬
uettes. Newspaper clippings and bumper
stickers, including one that- says, “IM¬
PEACH CARTER!’ line the walls.
“The basis for the whole conservative
movement in the 70’s is the idea of
freedom!’ Mahan said. “We need freedom
from government intervention in our lives
if we’re to protect the freedom that the
founding fathers fought for. Brezhnev is
just waiting to expand the power of
his country!’
To protect America from such threats ,
Mahan feels that conservative Americans
must band together and work toward
a free nation.
•' “A monolithic form of government has
grown up following the New Deal, which
decided that the people have no rights and
that government has all rights. I think this
is a form of national suicide”
As a means of halting this slow death of
democracy* Mahan is organizing a chapter
of the Young Americans for Freedom on
campus, by means of Intercom announce¬
ments, that ask, ? ■ Does Jane Fonda make
you see red?”
The organization was founded in 1960 by
William F. Buckley, Jr., to act as a forum
for the discussion of conservative ideals.
Traditionally a campus organization, YAF
has grown to include all young conser¬
vatives, and was the driving force behind
the Youth for Reagan campaign last year,
which was represented at the Republican
National Convention by 63 delegates from
around the nation.
‘ ‘ Y AF is limited only by the creativity of
its members,” Mahan said. “The potential
for our involvement in current affairs
is very great!’
Mahan’s plan for the first YAF function
is a “media event” at the Los Angeles
Veterans’ Hospital in Sawtelle.
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Debate team heads east for
National Championship meet
by Sherry Hillson
Upholding Loyola Marymount’s record,
debaters Ernie Martz and Ed Deason will
travel to Springfield, Missouri as the top
team in the West, to compete in the National
Collegiate Debate Tournament.
Scheduled to take place at Southwest
State university, debaters representing the
top teams from around the country will vie
for the number one ranking in the uation.
This marks the ninth time in the past ten
years that Loyola has competed at the
national tournament, “This record takes on
greater significance when you realize that
institutions such as Berkeley, Claremont,
Stanford, USF and Pepperdine have partici¬
pated -regularly in debate, yet have col¬
lectively qualified only two teams for the
national tournament during the same period
of time*” stated Jay Busse, coach of LMU’s
Debate Squad.
“In order to qualify for national competi¬
tion, you must participate in at least one of
the eight regional qualifying tournaments.
Loyola participates in the Pacific Region,
which includes Hawaii, California and
Nevada, From these eight districts, the top
62 teams are sent to the national tourna¬
ment,’’ according to Busse,
Going into the Pacific Qualifying Regional
Tournament with a probable ranking of
sixth in the state, Deason and Martz
launched into a battle of seven rounds which
ended with the LMU team in first place.
According to Deason, after seven rounds,
the team was pulled from the tournament
and declared the winner because it would
have been mathematically impossible for
any other team to defeat them. This was the
first time such an action has ever been taken
in qualifying competition.
According to Busse, the other teams
which qualified for the tournament from the
area were: Cal State University at Sacra¬
mento, U.C. Berkeley, and California State
University at Fullerton. Teams who com¬
peted but did not qualify were Claremont,
.Cal Poly Pomona, Redlands and the Univer¬
sity of the Pacific.
Both Martz and Deason have debated at
LMU for the past four years. Martz, having
extensive experience in high school debate,
then moved into college competition, and
this year marks his second in competition at
the highest national level.
When speaking of the past eight years,
Martz commented, “Debate is not a
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ASLM election filings begin
Filing for candidacy in the ASLM General
Elections, to be held April 25-29, will begin
Thursday, March 31, in Malone 202.
The filing period will run from March 31
ninth 11 am Thursday, April 14.
Campaigning, however, will not officially
commence until after the Mandatory Candi¬
dates’ Meeting to be held April 14 at 11 am.
All candidates must appear or be repre¬
sented at the meeting or their name will be
removed from the ballot, the Elections
Committee announced.
All students who are full time under¬
graduates may run for any office. These
offices include: ASLM Director; Student
Activities Board (SAB); ASLM Parking
Commission and University Council.
The Director of the ASLM is elected by a
plurality of the members of the ASLM voting
in the General Election. He or she repre¬
sents the ASLM to all segments of the
University and has the power of appointment
of students to the Elections Committee, the
SAB, and all University Committees and
commissions. With his appointed staff of
assistants, the Director is responsible for the
general operation of the ASLM and any and
all programs funded by student monies.
The ASLM Parking Commission is com¬
posed 6f five elected members, the candi¬
dates with the five highest totals in the
election. The Commission’s duty is to hear
all cases regarding appeals of traffic fines
levied by Security officers of the University.
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New Loyolan editors selected
Major editorial staff changes will take
place at the Loyolan beginning with the next
issue, April 18. Because of Easter Holidays,
there will be no issues on April 4 or 11.
Junior Gene Gable will be stepping down
from his post as Editor, a position he has
held for two years. Bernard Sandalow,
presently News editor, will take over Gable’s
position for the remainder of the semester in
preparation for being Editor during the
1 977 -78 school year.
Jim Hillson, Features editor and former
News Editor, will leave his spot to sopho¬
more Lillian Suffolk. Hillson will graduate in
May.
4 ‘Jim and I have worked together for three
years,” Gable said, “and we both feel we’ve
made our contributions and it’s time to
pursue other objectives.”
New to the editorial line-up will be Dave
Hamilton in the position of Managing editor,
Greg Clinton as News Editor, Cary Darling
as Entertainment editor, and Pat Reagan as
Copy editor.
Inside
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Records. . v. ...... . ... .... . . . .... . . .page 10
In the recording industry; a successful artist needs more than individual talent. Olivia
Records, a feminist-oriented recording company is trying to help artists get that hard first
start. Sherry Hillson looks at the company and the women who run it.
Science . ... . . .. .... . ...... > . ... . .page 13
Once again Tony Nyerges explores the realms of chemoceptors, depolarization,
neurotransmitters and other good things and comes up with the startling discovery that
snakes have no taste buds and so cannot possibly appreciate Necco Wafers. Actually , Tony
explores the human taste sytem and the recent controversy over saccharin.
Graduation . . . . . ... ........ . . ... . . page 14
If Ana Hospy’s predictions come true, Danny Thomas will speak, parents will applaud,
teachers will nod their heads and students will sleep this May 28. “Whatever happened to
pomp and circumstance?” Hospy asks.
