Los .Angeles Loyolan
VOLUME 68, NUMBER 4
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
SEPTEMBER 23, 1980
Dispute over permits may
delay gym construction
by Peter Meyers
The Loyolan learned late last
Friday afternoon that potentially
serious problems involving
building permits have developed
in the construction of the new
athletic pavillion. Development
of the site past the foundation
stage remains in doubt pending
the decision of the Los Angeles
Building Department’s review of
the construction plans.
Ted Dosch, site construction
supervisor for Munro Construc¬
tion, stated, “At the present time
we have only a few personnel
working on the foundation of the
building. This is the only work
that can be done, as we have on¬
ly been issued a foundation per¬
mit. Until we receive the re¬
mainder of the permit to build,
we are not allowed to continue
construction.”
“We are now approximately
three to five percent complete.
But we can give no estimate as
to the completion date until that
building permit is in our hands,”
Dosch said.
An attempt was made to
discover who was responsible
for obtaining these permits, and
why the process should be faced
with a possible delay.
One of the top executives for
Munro Construction, Bill True,
was contacted. He asserted that
while their construction com¬
pany had handled the acquisi¬
tion of permits before, in this
case the architect was responsi-'
ble.
Jack Martin, pf Ruthroff and
Englekirk, Inc., informed the
Loyolan that he had submitted
plans for the pavillion to the City
of Los Angeles Building Depart¬
ment in July, but that the
Building Department was so
backlogged it would take weeks
to process the permit. He com¬
mented that he had spoken to
the Building Department during
the week of September 8. when
Housing cracks down
the plans were just coming up
for review.
Nick Delliquadri, who is con¬
ducting the Building Depart¬
ment’s review of the pavillion
plans, confirmed that he was
currently examining the plans
and had found a few “potentially
serious” problems.
“Because the pavillion falls
under the classification of a
Type One Code building, the ex¬
terior walls must conform to cer¬
tain rigid standards. Thus far, it
seems that two sides of the
pavillion containing locker
rooms and several multi¬
purpose rooms calls for exterior
walls with a thickness of six in¬
ches. Type One buildings of sort
must possess exterior walls at
least eight inches thick,” said
Delliquadri. He stated that this
problem, while not crucially
serious, would have to be ad¬
justed before a permit could be
issued.
A second and more serious
problem involves parking. Accor¬
ding to Delliquadri, when the
foundation permit was issued,
the number of parking spaces to
be provided for pavillion func¬
tions was based on the area of
the foundation. The number of
spaces required based on the
foundation area is 926.
However, if the university at¬
tempts to place bleachers
within the main gymnasium of
the pavillion, then the basis for
parking must be changed. “Ac¬
cording to the information that I
have been supplied with at this
time,” said Delliquadri, “164 ad¬
ditional parking spaces will be
required in order to conform
with city codes if the bleachers
are installed.”
Delliquadri mentioned that
the extra spaces needed could
be waived if the university ob¬
tains an exemption from the Ci-
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Fr. Donald Merrifield, S.J greets athletic pavillion benefactor Albert £ersten, Jr. last Monday at the groundbreak¬
ing ceremonies. The gym will be named "Albert Gersten Memorial Pavillion" after Mr. Gersten 's father.
Groundbreaking held for new
$4.2 million athletic complex
by Dennis Dlugos
The official groundbreaking
ceremonies for the Loyola Mary-
mount University Athletic
Pavillion, part of the total
Athletic and Recreation Com¬
plex, were held last Monday
September 15th. Although con¬
struction on the $4.2 million
pavillion was begun in August of
this year, the official ground¬
breaking was delayed until the
school year was underway.
Los Angeles Rams’ General
Manager Don Klosterman, a
1952 graduate of the University
and the keynote speaker of the
ceremony, commented: “With
4500 students on this campus,
half of which are women, it
became obvious that the
facilities that existed thirty
years ago are no longer ade¬
quate to meet student and
athletic recreational needs.”
Tenderich students fined for damage
by Candi Carl yon
In a letter dated the 11th of
September, residents of the
Tenderich apartment building
were informed that they were
each being assessed a $5 fine,
*‘...in order to cover the incurred
cost of repairing structural
damages such as broken walls,
torn ceilings, broken lamps and
glass, stolen fire equipment,
and the restoration of hallways,
stairwells, and carpets ruined by
the excessive and unecessary
piles of garbage and filth which
has been casually left around
throughout the entire building.”
When questioned about the
incidents which led to the deci¬
sion to levy this fine,: Cande
Munoz (Resident Life) stated
that severe damage had been
done to the third floor of
Tenderich over the Sept 6-7
weekend. Although exact
figures were not available, Tom
Reynolds, Director of Housing
Operations, estimated the cost
of damage at around $750.
Both men also stated that
they had received many reports
of trash being thrown down the
stairway and left in the hall.
They feel that the threat of fur¬
ther (and larger) fines would
spur students to take more
responsibility for the building.
Ultimately, the scnool does
have the right to implement
such a fine. The housing agrees
ment signed by all apartment
residents states “Lessor may
further charge to tenants’ stu¬
dent accounts, such amounts as
are reasonably necessary to
repair damage, exclusive of nor¬
mal wear, to the common
areas. ..such charges to be
assessed on a prorata basis to
all tenants of the building.”
According to Munoz, “The
alternative is that every year, the
rates will go up on these
apartments...this is especially
unfortunate as the Tenderich
apartments were completely
refurbished over, the summer... If
the students know they will be
fined, they will start looking out
for these things.”
Many residents, however, feel
that this is not the answer. One
student stated, “We feel that the
fine is unfair, and has not bben
properly justified or explained.”
This complaint was .taken to the
ASLM office. A representative
from that office is currently
working, in conjunction with
that office on a plan which could
elminate the fine for students
who demonstrate a willingness
to take some responsibility for
preventing such incidents. Such
a plan would offer concerned
students an alternative to the
“blanket fines” proposed by Stu¬
dent Housing.
University President Fr.
Donald Merrifield greeted the
gathering of alumni, trustees,
staff, and a smattering of
students by regreting that “the
University has never kept up
facilities for athletics and
recreation,” even though other
departments on campus had
been extensively developed in
the past several years.
Athletic Director Robert Arias
added that while he was inter¬
viewed for the position of
Athletic Director, he was told
that the University was “com¬
mitted to its athletic
progarams.” “Today marks the
beginning of those pursuits,” he
said. Arias sympathized with
past and present LMU athlete^,
having to make do with less
than adequate facilities, but pro¬
udly interjected that the new
pavillion would be a place for
the athletes “to call home.”
Richard Archer, Chairman of
the LMU Board of Trustees, in¬
dicated that as of yet the
pavillion had not received its of¬
ficial name, but due to a
“substantial” contribution to
the building fund by Albert
Gersten, Jr., the Trustees had
: chosen to name the structure
the “Albert Gersten Memorial
Pavillion,” in honor of Mr.
Gersten’s father, an avid LMU
sports fan who died in February
of this year.
The pavillion will serve the
university’s intercollegiate
athletic program and will pro¬
vide an auditorium suitable for
large assemblies. The arena
floor can be converted to: a
basketball or volleyball arena
with seating for approximately
4,500 spectators; a three court
gymnasium to be used for prac¬
tice or multicourt competition;
or an auditorium for concerts,
assemblies or convocations
with a seating capacity of ap¬
proximately 3,500.
Conspicuously absent from
the ceremonies was any men¬
tion of former basketball coach
Ron Jacobs. Even when the
basketball team was formally
congratulated on their im¬
pressive 1979-1980 season, their
coaches name was not to be
heard.
Rumors of pro-Jacobs student
protests did not materialize, and
the official groundbreaking was
celebrated without incident.
Inside
Determining Priorities. . . . .......... .6
The direction of the university and its commitment to the school’s
present students are studied in our Loyolan editorial, particularly
regarding academics and athletics.
Off Campus Housing. . . 8-9
Gloria Stevenson examines the possibilities students face in look¬
ing for places to live off campus, plus some insight on what it is like
to reside away from RAs.
Fine Arts Season Debut. , . ............ 12
The 1980-81 LMU Fine Arts Season opens another year of entertain¬
ment with a multi-media presentation of “Imagination,” a space age
fantasy. .
Waterpolo Loses. . .... ...
The Lions lost to a tough Pomona-Pitzer team in a tough match last
Saturday.
