The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 53, Issue 22 - April 1, 1976

LOYOLAj AUTOMOTIVE . SERVICE DEPT. «майя»* №£а»ШШСЮШ; жщтпт тяныим* Vol 53 No. 22 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY 2 Monday, April! 1976 Library funds headed for Endowment "I'VE HAD IT UP TO HEAR/' said LMU President Rev. Donald P. Mer¬ ryfield regarding the now defunct plans for a $2.3 million library expansion. The LMU Bored Trustees decided to invest money in LMU's highly lucrative endowment fund instead. New asphalt forces closing of parking lot until June Because of the type of asphalt used recently to re-pave the stu¬ dent parking lot adjacent to McKay Hall, the Physical Plant department has decided to keep the lot closed until June, according to a press release from the office of the Vice-President for Business Affairs. Plant Director Will Bilson, who recommended the decision to keep the lot closed, said, “I don’t make policy. In the best interests of pre¬ sent vehicles and vehicles to come, I decided it would be best to give that asphalt a chance to cure. Why don’t you people let me do my job?” The closing of the lot has caused an uproar over the loss of some 400 parking spots. Residents and com¬ muter students both use the laige lot. “We’ll try to open up other parking areas,” said James Kookley, Chief of Security. “There should be plenty of spaces behind Foley.” To keep students from parking in the McKay lot, the University has hired a private undercover towing service. Any students found park¬ ing on the lot will be asked to leave. “The Bookstore had such success with undercover detec¬ tives,” Bilson said, “we thought we’d try them behind McKay.” The undercover detectives will be stationed in special man-holes around the lot . “When they spot a car parked in the lot,” Bilson said., “they’ll re¬ lay a message to our Mobile Unit Towing Service (MUTS). “I ’m sdrry it had to come to this, but we invested a tremendous amount of time and money in that project. I’m determined to give that asphalt every chance it needs to solidify, cool off and make way for the special concrete that will be laid over it later this spring. ” Bilson explainted that the pre¬ sent asphalt will need time for ( Continued on Page 5) Construction has not begun on the $2.8 million Von der Ahe Library expansion, according to the Rev. Donald P. Merryfield, SJ, president. “We decided the $2.8 million could be better spent by putting it into the Endowment Fund,” Mer¬ ryfield said. “We had great suc¬ cess with the $3 million Chilton Estate after we put that money in the Endowment. We felt that with the stock market soaring under the 1800 mark, it would be a great time to invest in America.” Merryfield called a special meeting of the Board of Trustees lastSaturday to inform them of his decision. Harris M. Morgan, Jr., chairman of the Board of Trustees, said that 16 members were rounded up for the meeting, includ¬ ing 14 Religious. “We were unanimously in sup¬ port of Father President’s de¬ cision. We always are,” Hams said. Vice President for Business Af¬ fairs, John A. Pfatfinger, could not be reached for comment. He is at St. Mary’s College in the Bay Area with the Tennis team, which is playing in the Wfest Coast Athletic Conference Tournament . “John has traditionally given our team luck,” Merryfield said. “Since John hadn’t been to any games this year, and we hadn’t won any, I sent him up there hop¬ ing to bring the team some much needed luck.’’ Merryfield indicated that Pfatf¬ inger was not consulted, but said that it did not matter. “John always agrees, just like everyone else around here,” he said. “Since we’re now limiting enrollment, we really don’t need to expand the Library,” said the Rev. John Klark, SJ, academic vice pre¬ sident. “The present library has adequately met the needs of our students for nearly two decades. “Building an extension to the present facility would just be an academic luxury we realistically can’t afford at this time,” Klark said. The Rev. Theodore J. Marshel, SJ, director of Libraries, said that he had talked to Merryfield about the decision. “Too much noise. ( Continued on Page 5) Title IX affects housing for Religious The University housing commit¬ tee, forced by recent changes in Ti¬ tle IX requirements for Federal funding, has decided that a double standard has existed long enough in the allocation of on-campus housing. They voted last Thursday to move Jesuits into the Leavey faculty center, and the RSHM re¬ ligious onto the third floor of Xavier Hall. The shakeiip, which one University administrator called the “icing on the frosting,” breaks a tradition that has existed at Loyola Marymount since its incep¬ tion. Members of the housing commit¬ tee alluded to what they, called “subtle pressure” from HEW (Health Education and Welfare) to Provost attacks local businesses integrate the RSHM’s and other re¬ ligious groups ever since the Loyola-Marymount merger in 1973. “Of course HEW forced it; nobody here ever tried to avoid Federal requirements for separa¬ tion of church and state,” said Housing Director Dick Bakery. “I am constantly being confronted by factions who claim the living facilities on this campus are dis¬ criminatory, ” Bakery added. , The solution arrived at by the committee was “the most equita¬ ble we could come up with,” said Housing assistant Betty Jones, a Committee member. Most of the nuns support the changes, and resistance from Jesuits has been less than many on the Committee feared. Several residents presently on the third floor of Xavier are somewhat disgruntled about hav¬ ing to move, but several men¬ tioned the poql located in Leavey as a positive factor. Similarly, several nuns admire the view that Xavier residents enjoy. LMU President, Donald Mer¬ ryfield, S.J.l emphasized that the planned changes, which he has en¬ dorsed, are not co-ed living because the women on the third floor will be isolated from the men downstairs. To ensure this separation, a special phone will be installed out¬ side the main door of Xavier, and only residents with keys will be able to enter. Each floor will also be locked. Merryfield has instructed the housing office to mail a special let- ( Continued on Page 3 ) LMU Provost Sr. Renee You- Rang? attacked local businessmen last week who had not yet com¬ plied to the name change LMU un¬ derwent four years ago when Loyola University and Marymount College combined to form one campus. Targets of the Provost included the Loyola Theater, Loyola Automotive, and the City of Los Angeles for their neglect in chang¬ ing the name of Loyola Boulevard to Loyola Marymount Boulevard. “If these businesses change their names to include Mary-* mount,” the Provost said, “we will see the final acceptance of women on this campus; the frosting on the cake, so to speak. ” Richard Hunt, owner of the Loyola Theater responded to the name change request by saying that it would simply cost too much to completely re-design the front of his structure.. “We couldn’t possibly fit all 15 letters on our marquee,” Hunt said. The owner of Loyola Automotive responded in much the same way. Вт Sudd® KXLU's traffic reports ..... ... ... - Page 4 LMU sued over logo . . . i .Page 6 New evidence on assassination . . . . . . . Риде 8 7 have a scheme" . . . . . . . . .... . . . Риде 9 Jerry Lewis: a genius . . . .. . . . . . Щ • • | Риде 10 He indicated that aside from a new sign, he would have to purchase new stationery, receipts, and other printed supplies, as well as com¬ pletely repaint the side of his build¬ ing, located on Lincoln Blvd. “I don’t think these businessmen have the right attitude,” the Provost said. “What is it worth to v eliminate sexual stereotypes at Loyola Marymount University? To equate this request in monetary terms is to deny the rights of women all over America. ” An official for the City of Los Angeles traffic division told the Loyolan that it would be impossi¬ ble to change the name of Loyola Blvd. to Loyola Marymount Blvd. He said that with present facilities, it is only possible to make street signs which are 18 inches long. To include the entire Loyola Mary¬ mount name, he said, the signs would have to be at least 24 inches. He did concede, however, that it might be possible to change the street’s name to LMU Boulevard, or perhaps LMU Avenue. Postal officials agreed that there might be some problem if the street’s name was changed, as the mailing address of LMU would (Continued on Page 2) EXAMPLES OF LOCAL BUSINESSES who have been slow to comply wit LMU Provost Sr. Rene Yqu RangT's demand to modify names.