Vol. XLI}C," No.6 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C. Thursday, October 27, 1966 Directors' Ruling Ends Student Boycott Threat Koeltl, Naylor First ~ Members Of Board In Debate Tourney Change Status Of .A.t Brandeis Univ. GU-CU Scrimmage by Gene Pnyne Philodemic debaters John Koeltl "The Board of Directors of the and Mike Naylor compiled a 12-0 University, at its regular sched­ record to win first place at the uled meeting this afternoon, passed Brandeis University Invitational a motion to the effect that the Debate Tournament held last scrimmage planned for Oct. 29 weekend. Their undefeated record may be scheduled as a regular in the eight preliminary rounds game." qualified them in first seeded posi­ With this announcement, Cath­ tion for the four elimination olic University was added to the rounds. The final round against G~orgetown football schedule. A Northwestern resulted in a 3-2 proposed boycott of classes, a decision for Georgetown. "prank" letter and a last minute There were 36 teams entered in meeting of student leaders with the tournament, and Georgetown Father Campbell preceded the Oct. faced many of the top schools 22 decision. there. Koeltl and Naylor defeated There was more behind the .Stonehill College in the semi­ scheduling of this game than the finals. Brandeis in the quarters brief note from the Board of Di­ and Miami in the oetos. In pre­ rectors one week before the actual liminary competition, they scored playing date. Game status for for­ wins over Dartmouth, Marquette, mal 'scrimmage was the result of Western Reserve, Georgia, Ford­ a long series of incidents begin- ham, Norwich, Rutgers and Bran- A repeat of the 1963 student demonstration was averted this week when the Board of Directors responded ning at the end of the past aca­ deis. John Koeltl was best speaker favorably to a student plea for a regular schedule game with Catholic University. The above scene reenacted demic year. in the photographer's laboratory could have happened Friday. in the toul~ament, and Mike Nay- _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ At that time inquiries were made lor was fourth. Mark Sheppard into the possibility of expanding and Tom Kelly, also competed in Georgetown's football schedule to the tournament for Georgetown, GU Leadership Conference ,Held; five games. The result to these in­ and compiled a 3-5 l·ecord. quiries was the verdict of no sports schedule expansion until the goals Dan Hurson and Mike Hayes of the sports program at George­ went to' the Northern Illinois Tour­ town were defined. nament the same weekend, and Desires Increased Communication The possibility for an additional emerged 5-3. Their record won address 'that "man, to be in time football game with Catholic Uni­ them a seventh place in the tour­ by Stephen Mournighan He stated that it was time for a change in the realization of our with reality, must kn.ow the past, versity arose this fall. Student nament, with a loss to Wayne The Yard held the Second An­ nual Student Leadership Confer­ position administratively, socially be in touch with the present, and leaders felt this additional game State and a victory over Kansas, and economically, encompassing all see the future." To him, George­ would only be for this year and among others. ence to help open channels of com­ munication between the students, of the students. Heine said that town University is the past, the would not represent a permanent Next weekend, John Koeltl and this change would be brought present, and the future. expansion of the Georgetown foot­ John Owen will travel to Emporia their elected representatives, and the Administration, and to form about by greater student communi­ He further stated that we should ball schedule. University in Kansas for another student government at Georgetown. cation, greater cooperation with seek the reality in which we live. Early Thursday morning, while debate tournament. Georgetown The Conference, under the direc­ the Administration, and greater The University is moving ahead the boycott was still in the plan­ has Leen especially invited to par­ tion of William R. Heine, secre­ contact with the faculty. with the cooperation of the stu­ ning stages, a "prank letter" was ticipate, since Koeltl and Owen will tary of the Yard, was hampered The purpose of the Conference, dents, faculty and Administration. composed which announced a rally be debating Emporia in an exhi­ especially in the discussion groups according to Heine, was to give To achieve this forward progress, to be held at 12:00 Friday on bition round before the student due to lack of attendance. ideas for the future. He said that all three must fulfill their roles. Healy lawn. (See documents, p. 3) body of the University. Michael Brennan, president of the students were the most impor­ But he emphasized that student At this rally, the letter said, In addition to its intercollegiate the Yard, greeted the participating tant part of the University, but voices are being heard. Specifically, "The Student Council will present debating activities, the Philodemic students. William Heine, chairman equally important was their rela­ Fr. Davis mentioned the Catholic a proposal that Fr. Campbell re­ also plans an expanded Moot Court of the Conference, then gave a tion with the faculty and the Ad­ University-Georgetown f 0 0 t ball sign and the Un~versity disaffiliate program this yeal·. Moot Court is general background of the confer­ ministration. game as an example of student­ itself from the Jesuit order." The Administration cooperation. letter, addressed to all students of designed to give undergraduate ence, including an appraisal of Father Royden B. Davis, S.J., Georgetown, was placed under the (Colltinued on Page 17) last year's meeting. Dean of the College, stated in his The purpose of the University, he said, was to shape students who doors of various student leaders as are mature, intelligent and moti­ well as under the doors of Jesuits vated in the service of their fel­ living in New South. ElDploYlllent Agency For Derelicts: lowman. The letter found its way that Following Father Davis' remarks, morning to Fr. Campbell, who ap­ An Unique Approach To AlcoholiSIn (Colltinued on Page 13) (Continued on Page 13) by Tom Stevenson made up of lower class Negroes that here is another culture. Father and whites, men and women, in saw this too-and he threw out the Thursday evenings in the base~ age from late teens to late sixties. rule book. "You can't impose mid­ ment of the Episcopal church and Not a very homogeneous group, dle class, white morality upon deep in the Washington slums is except when they sit down to break these people," he says. "AA an unlikely time and place in which bread together. The meal is simple, wouldn't work here." you would expect to find a coffee sufficient, and afterwards the In effect, these people have klatched, hymn-humming employ­ guests are introduced. Then the ment agency for derelicts. standards that their culture, and business of the club is brought their own society, the club, set up. ?ne cold night an Episcopal forward: announcements of job There are no pharisees in the prIest drove his station wagon offers and the question, "Know group; everybedy slips once in around the ghetto and picked up anyone who needs a job?" awhile. There are probably one or those still wandering in the dark­ The club was a flea market two drunks at every meeting. But ness, inviting them into his parish through which they raise some for some reason, the group clicks, hall for a cup of coffee and some­ cash and manage to keep the and it works. It takes maybe two thing to eat. His guests were neighborhood clothed. Shirts and years of coming forward and slid­ drunk; one has been for five years. shoes that children can buy for ing backward before a member is They for~ed a unique club, a man~ themselves at ten or twenty cents. ageable mlcrocosm of the larger so­ "saved." When they've regained Here a man can buy what perhaps ciety which they could not manage their confidence nnd respect for is his first suit for two dollars and which could not manage them. themselves, they are ready to leave and he buys with his money, not this protective society and go out What they began was nothing less charity's. than a social happening. into the larger one. If you listen awhile as the group Visitors are welcomed to the club Frances the Maid demonstrates leadership qualities under the critical The club past and present is sings around the piano, you realize (Continued on Page 14) eyes of Bill Heine. Page ,Two ,THE HOYA Thur!3'day, ,october 27, ,196? Students'Ignorance Of Procedure •• "r PerlUits Quick Arrests, Con:viction,s by Mike McGovern its effects are no better than a "Have you ever been arrested "guilty" verdict in a courtroom. for anything other than a minor Mr. Sullivan sees absolutely no traffic violation?" is a critical point whatever in signing forfei­ question asked on most applica­ ture. "Why not stand trial?" he tions for employment or graduate argues, "there's nothing to lose. school. For a surprising number It's just your word against the of Georgetown students the an­ officer's. And if you have a wit­ swer will be "yes." This can be ness, that's all the better." disastrous for the aspiring lawyer, Forfeiture is such a simple pro­ career diplomat or teacher. cess that the innocent are fre­ Technically, an arrest is re­ quently misled into signing. Sulli­ corded whenever a person is taken van recalled an extraordinary into custody and brought to a case where a boy had been lying on police station, no matter how short the street and was arrested for the time.