Volume 60 Issue 10
Loyola Marymount University February 14, 1983
THE LOS ANGELES
Scandinavian Nobility Celebrates Opening
By MICHAEL RIVERO
Loyolan Entertainment Editor
Shis past Wednesday an important
social event occured on campus of
which few were aware. As a dozen
limousines filled with dignitaries and
royalty slithered silently through the
campus grounds only a handful of
students were asking why. Awaiting the
royal arrival at the Art Gallery were
some 200 invited guests including many
trustees and the President of the
University, Donald P. Merrifield.
Gracing the grounds were the
Princesses of Denmark, Norway and
Sweden; the Minister of Culture and
Science for Finland; and the Am¬
bassador of Iceland to the United
States.
They were here for the official open¬
ing of the Art Gallery’s new exhibit
Ryijy Rugs from Finland: 1958 -1980.
The cordial welcoming was given by
T he Cinder , a monthly Loyola
College publication, was first
published in 1919. The name stem¬
med from the fact that the Highland
Park campus paralleled the main
tracks of the Santa Fe Railway.
Rumor has it that “like the cinders
from the train, the news burned in
the eye of the public.’ *
On February 9, 1923, the Loyolan
succeeded the Cinder as a weekly
publication.
Fr. Merrifield and the opening remarks
were made by the Minister of Culture
and Science for Finland, Arvo Salo.
The opening remarks were historical
and informative and somehow manag¬
ed to be humerous at points. Reading
from a typed script that His Excellency
Salo admited was written for him, he
commented on the beauty and heritage
of the rugs .
Afterwards the reception moved to
the terrace in front of the bookstore
where guests enjoyed food and
With college and university costs
expected to rise at many schools
throughout the state next fall, hundreds
of thousands of California students will
apply' or re-apply for financial aid this
year. -
David Garza, a financial aid officer at
Loyola Marymount, noted that many of
the University’s students are worried
about meeting their 1983-84 educational
expenses. Some are confused about ap¬
plying or re-applying for finanical aid,
doubtful of their qualifications, or
discouraged because they did not
qualify last year, Garza reported.
“Financial aid is not meant to be con¬
fusing. We know that there are a lot of
forms to complete, but they are all
necessary,” Garza stressed.
Even if you have not yet applied for
the royal family members.
As curious onlookers gazed, the
royal party left as quickly as they came.
Later that evening they went to two
Danish openings in Exposition Park.
The group left the Los Angeles area on
Saturday night as they were here just
for the opening celebrations.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the
public is invited to an additional event:
a Scandinavian Crafts Fair on Satur¬
day, Mar. 5, from TO a.m. to 2 p.m.,
where craftsmen will demonstrate folk
Federal, State or the University’s finan¬
cial aid, it might not be too late.
The Cal Grant program, which is ad¬
ministered by the Student Aid Commis¬
sion, offers help with tuition and fees at
independent and public colleges, univer¬
sities, and vocational schools. Awards
are also granted to graduate students
through the State Fellowship program.
Those hoping for one of the 23,000
California-sponsored Cal Grant awards
should especially note the impending
due dates. The deadline for first-time
Cal Grant applicants is this past week.
Those who received awards last year or
are currently granted aid have until
March 25 to file for continuation of
their aid; but the deadline for our
University’s awards is March 1.
According to Garza, “You can file
year-round [for Cal Grant]. It depends
on when you file that determines if you
will receive less or any of the financial
beverages along with the company of
arts common in Scandinavia. Both the
ryijy rugs exhibit and crafts fair
highlight a celebration, Scandinavia
Today y an American celebration of
contemporary Scandinavian culture, is
sponsored and administered by The
American-Scandinavian Foundation ,
and made possible by support from
Volvo, Atlantic Richfield Company,
and the National Endownment for the
Arts. ■
award. That is why 1 don’t like the term
‘deadline,’ I prefer ‘priority date.’”
Arthur S. Marmaduke, director of
the California Student Aid Commission,
stated that “It is going to be more dif¬
ficult to find money to pay college costs
next year, and students cannot afford to
overlook any financial aid deadlines.
“In the past, financial aid officers
have been able to find some help for
low-income students, even if they apply
very late. This is less so today,” Mar¬
maduke added.
“Most importantly when applying for
financial aid of any type,” Garza noted,
“make a copy of all the financial aid
forms you fill out. Also, get a certificate
of mailing from the post office (about
30 cents) when you mail the forms. If
they are lost, you will have the best pro¬
of that they were mailed on time and
your copies will save you from having to
fill out the forms again.” ■
Application priority dates approach
for several financial aid sources
By CHRIS KRAUSE
Loyolan Editor-in-Chief
