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Vol. XLII, No. 21 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C. Thursday, April 20, 1961 Peace Corps Analysis Student Council Will Vote By Wyoming Senator On Academic Honor Co-de Today at 4 :00, Senator Gale W. McGee (D.-Wyo.) will speak in Copley Lounge on "Africa and the Peace Corps." Committee SJuc/ies This address, presented under the auspices of the Philo demic Society, is open to the public. It will involve an ap Proposed Additions praisal of one of the Kennedy Administration's most novel by Joe "Frederick recommendations by the man who co-authored the legis- The Honor Code of George town College was introduced Hilltop Sponsors by its committee at the Stu dent Council meeting on Sun ParentsWeekend day, April 16. The ann u a I Father-Son Weekend has been changed to The Council did not ap include both parents and will prove the code at this session, but action was taken on the proposal. be known as the Parents The proposal was introduced, read, Weekend, which is scheduled and then questioned as to facts. for Saturday, April 29 and The code was finally given to the Sunday, April 30. The change has constitutional committee. brought a substantial increase in Next Sunday, the code will be re reservations. Last year approxi introduced as a motion to amend mately 75 fathers attended whereas the constitution. At this time any this year's committee already has reservations for 400 parents. DECODERS ... drafters of the proposed honor code, Willie Wer amendments to it will be aired. waiss, Charlie Leroy, Mike McAllister, and Dave Harnett. Saturday'S activities begin with Members of the committee draft registration on Copley steps at ing the proposed code were chair 1 :00. According to present plans, man Mike McAllister, Dave Har the student will be notified in his nett, Charlie Leroy, and Willie Sen. Gale W. McGee Jazz Coalesl rinalisls room when his parents arrive on 1Nerwaiss. lation in the Senate. campus. Approval of the code requires The afternoon's schedule in To Shake McDonough a two-thirds majority of the Stu Over a year ago, Senator cludes: a tennis match against dent Council. If approved, it will McGee, in an address entitled American U., a crew race against The Second Annual Inter At the finals, the college groups then be submitted to the coming "The World We Want", spoke Howard U., and a baseball game collegiate Jazz Festival will play before a board of distin class elections. Seniors will be per against American U. Following the guished jazz personalities. This mitted to vote on the resolution. of America's two greatest re games there will be a Parent-Facul hold its finals at 8 :30 p.m. on year the board will be composed of Dizzy Gillespie, a top jazz trum Forty per cent of the -student sources. He spelled them out ty-Student cocktail party in Copley Saturday, May 5, in McDon body will compose a quorum, and as "our historic tradition of ideas Lounge at 4:00. pet star who has toured the Middle ough Gymnasium. This festi East for the State Department, a three-quarters majority will be and the vigor and dynamism of our This will be followed by a ban required for approval. The final youth." quet for the parents in New Souh val is a nation-wide contest Columbia vice president .John Ham among college jazz groups, who mond, and other music critics. decision on the code will rest with The Senator's PhD degree in Cafeteria at 5 :30. The day's sched the Administration. American history from the Univer ule is then completed with the pre send in tape recordings from which Dizzy Gillespie will also be a fea the finalists are selected. tured artist at the finals, and will At Sunday's meeting, the code sityof Chicago indicates his knowl sentation of Calliope II at 8: 30 itself was questioned as to the ege of America's historic tradition in Holy Trinity Theatre. playa short concert with his Quin After extensive pUblication at tet after the college groups have coverage that it would afford. The' of ideas. His faith in "the vigor and A family Mass will be celebrated over three hun d red colleges reply was that it was strictly aca dynamism" of American youth has by Fr. Brian A. McGrath, S.J., finished. throughout the country, five final demic. It would "deal explicitly prompted him to be among the first Academic Vice President of the Last Year's Winner and only with cheating in exams." University, at 11 a.m. in Dahlgren ists were selected from about forty to propose the Peace Corps' idea. Last year's winner, the Charles During exams conducted under the He has often expressed the con Chapel. The weekend's activities tapes. This year the finalists rep resent Northwestern University, Bell Contemporary Jazz Quartet, Honor System, a proctor would be viction that our nation's youth will close with a concert by the present only to supply instructions Glee Club and Band at 2:00 in Eastern Carolina College, Dart from the Carnegie Institute of "would serve as America's first am Technology in Pittsburgh, played a on the test itself, but; in addition Gaston Hall. mouth College, the University of bassadors of good will." two week stand in Birdland in New Last year Senator McGee sug The members of the Parents' Hartford, and the University of Weekend committee are: Vincent York, and has just released a stereo See p. 11 for resolution gested such a program as "one of West Virginia. The groups range album on the Columbia label, which the alternatives to compulsory mili Wolfington, Chairman; William in size from trio to septet. Their Pauley, Secretary; Jay Franco, received highest critical ratings by to any student in the room, he tary service." The administration tapes were selected by Felix Grant, reviewers in leading jazz publica would be able to report violations. bill provides no such exceptions. He Treasurer; Paul Cullen, Chief of noted Washington jazz expert from tions. grants that the cost of such a pro Protocol; John Dougherty, Chief radio station WMAL, who will be The fact that the code did not gram "would be considerable." At of Reception; and Peter Ross, Chief Master of Ceremonies at the final Last year's board of judges was provide for the accused to meet his the same time, he equates this cost of Publicity. competition. headed by jazz star Dave Brubeck. accuser was pointed out. An "with the good to be achieved." This year's winning group will re amendment to correct-this is to be Senator McGee has lectured for ceive a booking at Birdland and introduced when the code returns 22 seasons on issues of American the Red Hill Inn in Camden, New to the floor. Another discrepancy traditions and U. S. foreign policy. Jersey, and a record contract. An was brought out in the fact that all He has appeared on the platform in award for the best musician has accepted freshmen have no idea 48 states and in many foreign been added. that they will attend a school with countries: He has, for example, The festival is organized and op an honor system. It was announced that if the code is approved, next lectured In Great Britain France erated entirely by Georgetown stu Russia, Italy, Holland, ~nd Bel~ dents. Proceeds are turned over to year's freshmen will be informed gium. The Philodemic Society is the University for scholarships. Co before this summer. particularly interested in his career Chairman Rossotti said, "Anyone The next point of the code to as debate coach and assistant pro who attended this festival last year be questioned was the seven man fessor of speech at Nebraska Wes knows that these college groups honor board. A theoretical instance leyan University. are good. This year they should be in which they would vote six to one Today the student body will have even better, and Dizzy Gillespie is with the Dean casting the dissent -the opportunity to hear what the one of the top jazz stars in the ing ballot was suggested. Under Washington Post has described as country." the code a student can only be expelled with an unanimous vote. "a fresh voice from the West." Tickets will be sold in the book This voice will be speaking to a store, cafeteria, and Foreign Serv However, it was pointed out thal; university whose president, Father ice School lobby. Prices are $2.00, the final decision of expUlsion rests with the Administration. Under Edward B. Bunn, S.J., serves as a JAZZMEN ... Men behind the jazz festival are, first row, Mike $3.00, and $3.75. Since tickets are member of the "Committee on a George, Bob Cavallo, Charlie Rossotti, Dave Marantette; second row, being sold throughout the city, stu any conditions, it is hoped that National Service Corps" designed Frank Weiss, Norm Smith; third row, Dave Silva, Fred Popovitch dents are urged to buy theirs as the Dean would abide by the rec- to Dromote the Peace Corps. and CarI Scotti. ' soon as possible. (Continued on Page 11) Page Two THE HOYA Thursday, April 20, 1961 Editorial Honor Code II The Magic Lantern by John Glavin In an editorial of several weeks ago we opposed the WGTB-FM, in conjunction with establishment of an honor system here at Georgetown for the Georgetown University Ash'on Gone With The Wind two reasons: the size of the student body and the weakness omy Department, will present every As it was spring, and our hearts were young and gay, we de inherent in such a system when it lacks a tradition behind Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.