University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Frank Doyle protests against a motion concerning campus clubs. The meet- ings are open to the Student Body and any student may speak if his elected representative yields the floor to him. The Senate in session in the Student Center. Rev. James E. Norton, C.S.C., V-P of Student Affairs, is on the right. About half of the body is shown in the picture. p .: U t! Student Galloile Dean Joseph E. O ' Meara of the Notre Dame Law School has an informal meet- ing with the Student Senate. In addition to the regular order of business, talks by prominent figures have been featured at a number of Senate meetings.

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Officers of the Student Senate, (left ot right) Joe Giovanini (Treas.), Tom Field (Pres.), Joe Daley (Sec.), John Keenan (V-P). Field replaced Jim Richards as president in January. Giovanini replaced Rick Hicks as treasurer shortly afterward. ; ' y. 1 !) A v Student Senate The Student Senate is Notre Dame ' s new form of student government. It was inaugu- rated two years ago and has steadily gained in power and prestige. It exercises a much great- er degree of control than the now-defunct Stu- dent Council ever did and it also offers in- creased benefits to the student body. The Student Senate is made up of the four class presidents, a senator from each of the five colleges of the University, a senator for each hall and a senator representing the off-campus students. The NFCCS, YCS and the Blue Cir- cle have representatives and there are four appointed commissioners: academic, social, spiritual and physical facilities. Tom Field, now president, replaced Jim Richards who graduated in January and Joe Giovanini replaced Rick Hicks as treasurer when Hicks resigned to administer the Student Loan Fund. Some of the functions of the Student Sen- ate are: to regulate campus clubs and dances; to regulate elections and conduct investiga- tions; to sponsor and underwrite dances, lec- tures and parties. It has a Student Activities Court and manages the Charity Chest and the Student Loan Fund. The seat of Senate activities is in the La- Fortune Student Center. All its activities are supervised by Fr. Norton, the Vice President in Charge of Student Affairs, who has his office in the Center. BACK ROW (left to right): Joe Saunders, Chuck Conway, Tom Crehan, Jack Moynahan, Bill Guilfoile, Gene Howley, Ray Galvin, Fred Paxton, Dick Burke, Tom O ' Malley. MIDDLE ROW (left to right) : Terry Conway, Jack Keenan (V-P), Butch Hickman, Jim Sherer, Phil Bolin, Bill Carson. FRONT ROW (left to right): Tom Field (Pres.), Dave Col- lins, Tom McNeill, Fran Mean- ey, John Houck, Rick Hicks, Joe Giovanini (Treas.), Joe McMahon.

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Rick Hicks, administrator of the Stu- dent Loan Fund, notes an application for some quick cash. A student may borrow up to $50 for thirty days without interest. Capital for this service is furnished by the Student Senate. ! Office of the Vice-President in irge of Student Affairs, is located in Student Center. Father Norton is the linistration ' s link with the student y and his office is next to that of the dent Senate. With Fr. Norton are Bill Guilfoile and Don Yeckel. :. I Campus Clubs Committee meets in the Senate council room. Headed by Joe Daley, Senate secretary, it advises the Senate on matters pertaining to the nine- ty-odd clubs. The committee is made up of club presidents. Shown are (left to right) Bruce Fox, George Welch, Skip Doyle, Ron Mealey, Jim Norton, Dick Burke, Joe Daley (Chairman), John Donaher, Ned Griffin, Jack Nashert, Char- lie Wagner, John Andreas 27