Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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The LSU Honor Court constitutes the judicial branch of stu- dent government: it is provided for by Article Four of the Stu- dent Constitution. The Court is composed of nine students, eight of whom are representatives of the eight major schools and col- leges of the L Diversity, and the ninth member is the co-ed justice- at-large. The representative from the Law School is the Chief Justice. The duties of the Honor Court are three: to interpret the Student Constitution, to hear appeals from decisions of he Elec- tion Board, and to conduct trial involving student honor viola- tions. On April 6. the Student Council unanimously approved an amendment to the Student Constitution which was proposed by the members of the Honor Court. This amendment provides for a replacement of the Honor Court by an Honor Council the result of which is to change the court trial system of handling disciplinary problems in favor of an informal council group. The Student Senate approved the amendment, which must still be voted on bv the Student Bodv. FIRST Row : Reuben Roy. Jack Gordon. Allan Sommer. SECOND Row: Roy St. Pierre. Harold Brouillette Chief Justice. Dawn Sherburne. HONOR COURT 25

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STUDENT SENATE Student Senate in session. Lawmaking procedures were temporarily halted as student senators agreeably posed for the GUMBO photog- rapher. The Student Senate is composed of the Vice-President and Secretary of each of the schools and colleges; the President of each class of each college and school; the Vice-President and Secretary of the Junior Division; and three additional repre- sentatives appointed by the President of the Junior Division. The Student Senate is part of the Legislative Department of Student Government, and its primary functions are to promote the general welfare of the student body through legislation in cooperation with the Student Council and University Adminis- tration. Some of the projects undertaken by the Student Senate during the 1953-54 session are: 1. Made possible the opening of the swimming pool during fall registration. 2. Undertook United Givers and World University Service Drive on the campus. 3. Requested and obtained first choice of tickets for students for the LSU-Tulane Basketball game and the Sugar Bowl Basket- ball Tournament in New Orleans. 4. Joined with the Student Council in opposing the abolition of the Tiger Band. 5. Established parking committee to make recommendations for better parking and traffic conditions. 6. Worked in conjunction with the Council Student Welfare Committee on lighting the campus, telephone hour extension, and coke machines in the girls ' dorms. 7. Favored the proposed Constitution amendment to change the present Honor Court System to an Honor Council. 24

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LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL 1 J Left to right, Front Row: Jorge De Armas, Bentn Labre, Fernando Prailo Leite, Maria Iris Duke, Lurila Ospina, Fernando Oretega, Jose Prado, Fidias Cayama. Left to right, bark row: Gustavo Hernandez, Jose Gustavo Reyes, Jose Macari, Gemino Vargas, Alcides Cayama. OFFICERS JOSE MACARI { ' resident GUSTAVO HERNANDEZ Vice President FIDIAS CAYAMA Secretary JOSE PRADO Treasurer The Latin American Council exists for the purpose of improving relations among American and Latin American students. Founded soon after the Pan American House was inaugurated in 1942. the Latin American Council gained representation in the LSU Student Council, where it worked in behalf of friendlier relations and in favor of the Good Neighbor Policy, which was so important during the period of the second World War. The work of the Council is cul- minated each year in the Latin American Fiesta, which attracted more than 700 participants in the spring of 1954.