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

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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.

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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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The proctor system is essentially a men ' s leadership or- ganization. Proctors are chosen by a special committee from applicants submitted by interested junior and senior men. They are selected on the basis of scholastic rating, char- acter rating, and interest in the program. Chief functions of the proctor system in the men ' s residence halls are to provide leadership for the promotion of a high standard of personal conduct, to assist in the general administration of the residence halls, and to cooperate with other student groups in the promotion of worthwhile all-campus activi- ties. Proctors also service the entire student body through i operation with the University Religious Council, the I nited Givers Fund Drive, the Red Cross Bloodmobile. and the Intramural Sports Department. DORMITORY PRESIDENTS VIVIAN ANN ADOLPH Highland Hall BARBARA BRITTON Pleasant Hall LYNETTE LONDON Annie Boyd Hall LETITIA MURRELL West Hall LUCILLIA OSPINA French House BARBARA ROBINETTE Louise Garig Hall PEGGY WADE East Hall CORKEY WRIGHT Evangeline Hall Dormitory presidents are elected every year by the girls living in each dormitory and are responsible for the places eleven hundred and fifty girls call home at LSU. Their duties are similar to those of presidents of other organizations to preside over meetings, to appoint neces- sary committees, and to coordinate affairs within their group. In addition to this, these girls comprise the judicial board. This board reviews cases involving infractions of the rules by women students. It has the power to impose penalties, excluding suspension and expulsion. ! t| Head Proctor: Pat Simms. First row: Bob Curry, Gary Spraul, Daniel Buller, Thomas Lacour, Robert Boettner, Tom McPherson, Harry Sherman. Second row: Lionel Rolfes, Charles Ernst, Ronald Simon, Dave Simmons. O. H. Mastin. Curry St. Pierre, Bernard Hirsch. Third row: Andre Tra- wick. Ralph Thomas, Huey Duncan, Max Jeane, Howard Belcher, Pat Simms. Leroy Curet, Richard Pliler, Paul Chatelain. Fourth row: Morri- Plunkell, Thomas Doussan. Bob Uptomor, George Feazell, William Tucker Willie Ain wi rth. William Sanders. PROCTORS Front row: Corkey Wright, Evangeline: Barbara Britton, Pleasant: Lucillia Ospina, French House. Back row: Peggy Wade, East; Barbara Robinette, Louise Garig; Vivian Ann Adolph, Highland: Lynette London, Annie Boyd; Letitia Murrell, West. DORMITORY PRESIDENTS 27