The Griffin: volume 52, issue 16 - Mar. 26, 1982

              No advisor was in attendance at Jesuits Troubled by Pope's New Appointment Dorm Damage Occurs After Fireside Party by Paula Horvath The appointment of Dezza was necessary because of the sudden Under normal circumstances, the Superior-General appoints his own replacement in advance of possible illness. O'Keefe was appointed to the interim position August 7, 1981, following Arrupe's illness. incapacitation, by a stroke, of Fr. Pedro Arrupe, Superior-General of the order since 1965. On October 23, 1982, the Pope removed O'Keefe from the position, replacing him with Dezza without consultation with either O'Keefe or the Jesuits. Soon after the appointments, American Provincial Jesuits wrote to Dezza requesting a February 1982 meeting to clarify the status of the Jesuit constitution. They sent a similar letter to the Pope. The Jesuits viewed this action as a direct intervention in the internal workings of the order, and therefore, a rejection of the order's constitution, Ryan said. On December 8th, following the granting of their request, they again wrote to Dezza, thanking The recent appointment by Pope John Paul II of Fr. Paolo Dezza as interim director (Vicar- General) of the Society of Jesus, replacing American Fr. Vincent O'Keefe, caused concern among the Jesuits because it implied that the order's constitution had been revoked, explained Fr. Edmund G. Ryan, vice-president for academic affairs, here. communication between the Society and the Holy See, especially regarding the power held by Dezza and Pittau. It was requested that the Pope directly address the meeting, and that the meeting be long enough to discuss all important issues at length. (continued on Page 12) John Paul II did address the February 24th meeting, in which he praised the Jesuits and all they have done for the Church over the centuries. He also encouraged that him for scheduling a February 24, 1982 conference. In a third letter, sent out on December 23rd, the American Provincials requested that the Pope clearly spell out his concerns regarding the Jesuit order. The American Jesuits also requested the establishment of a time-table for a new General Congregation (the Society's voting body), expressing "a need for a General Congregation and a preparation of that Congregation." They hoped also to set up better Williamsville Pastor Criticizes Moral Majority Andrews is not a member of the Moral Majority and he believes that if he joined the group it would take him away from his main commitment to "preach God's love." He emphasized that the deviation from preaching would put the goals of local churches "in total jeopardy" because it would keep them "from meeting their (communities') spiritual needs." The speaker believes that in (continued on Page 6) more severe political activist groups such as Christian Voice. The confusion gives the Moral Majority a bad reputation for another group's actions." Andrews, who spoke on "The Moral Majority and the Electronic Church" at Canisius on March 15th, said the lack of local leadership is "a matter of delegation," since Rev. Jerry Falwell, president and founder of the Moral Majority, is having dif- The Moral Majority is facing negative public criticism because its phenomenal growth over the last two years has created a lack of local leadership, according to Rev. James Andrews, Pastor and founder of the non-denominational Metropolitan Chapel in Williamsville. by Suzanne Cupolo Andrews personally faults Falwell and his association with incorporating Falwell's political The main criticism Andrews offered against the Moral Majority was that it "wants to impose its views on America — (like) a new Magna Carta. Moral men are threatened by the Moral Majority."The result of the lack of local leadership, Andrews said, gives the Moral Majority a bad reputation. The association "ends up with two black eyes," he said. ficulty finding people he can trust to fill the many vacant leadership positions at the local level. Falwell's actions in the Moral Majority are justified because he is engaged in a political activist organization as a private citizen, The Moral Majority is "looking for a political messiah" with the hopes that Reagan will fill the position, Andrews said. Andrews believes the Moral Majority should represent "the grass roots of America and get them involved" with political issues because they are not represented by the media. concerns with his religious teaching. By forming the Moral Majority, Falwell could "get his issues going," he said. Andrews continued that the Moral Majority's problems are magnified because they are "being victimized by the media "and the public confuses them with The public sees Falwell as both the president of the Moral Majority and the pastor of a church at the same time but they don't separate the roles, Andrews believes. "Falwell is wearing two hats," he said. Andrews said. He is "paying a tremendous price for his stand" but he has the same right to get involved as Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson and any other political activist. leers Take Title . .. see pg. 16 Is Your Teddy Sick? .. . see pg. 8 In This Issue.. Commeiicem't Speaker Announced ... see pg. 5 A work-study student who was working at the desk in the Public Safety office during the vandalism heard noises but did not report it to the department's staff. The stu- "We hope we have honesty with the people we work with," Fassl said. Mr. Lee Fassl, director of student activities, was aware that the faculty advisor scheduled to attend was unable to do so. He instructed the party organizers to find another advisor, but no such advisor was appointed. the floor party. This stands in violation of the alcohol policy rule which states, "All (sponsoring) groups must have a designated faculty advisor or delegate present at a social function." "There is a silver lining in every cloud," he said, in that "students are offended by what happened and I think that is good." He was pleased that students reported incidents related to the damage. Disciplinary actions were taken on the basis of eyewitnesses and other individuals that are concerned with the increase in vandalism, according to Dr. Thomas Miller, dean of students here. "In the future the tunnels will be locked for floor parties," to prevent damage to those areas of the school, he added. dent did not want to get involved, according to Mr. Sam Puma, director of Public Safety. The student was fired from his position, Puma said. Dr. Bruce Kermott, Director of Residence Life —photo by Peter Kirchgraber byTerri Morga Three male Canisius students have been expelled from the residence halls as a result of vandalism which occurred following the February 26th floor party held in the Fireside Lounge. An estimated $2,227 in damages were sustained on that evening in the residence hall and adjacent tunnel, according to Dr. Bruce Kermott, director of Residence Life. "It is widely believed that the individuals were drunk," he said. Among those items reported damaged were two Residence Life office windows and a potted tree which was removed from the Student Center lobby. In addition, a marble slab in a 4th floor Bosch lavatory was broken, a thermostat was pulled from its wall socket, and the covers on the lights in front of the Public Safety office were removed. A second potted tree was removed from the student center and is yet to be located. The floor party, which was sponsored by second-floor Frisch and third-floor Bosch, was in violation of the school's alcohol policy which states, "There must be a charge of at least 25e per 12 ounce glass of beer or other beverages with comparable alcohol content, regardless of the admission charged." A $3 general admission price was charged at the door, which included all drinks.