Campus renovation
Construction of Fine
Arts complex to begin
By MICHAEL RIVERO
Loyolan Managing Editor
■he Westchester campus of
Loyola Marymount is in
for some major changes. An all-
out effort is in the works and
the results will be physically evi¬
dent in a few short weeks.
The groundbreaking of the
new Fine Arts building is ex-
to be around April 1.
construction bids will be
taken and evaluated on March
Along with the building of
the Fine Arts complex will be
the completion of Ignatian’s
Circle around to the front of the
campus. The “Circle” will
finally be a full circle.
Bids for the major landscap¬
ing project will be taken on
March 7. Included in the land¬
scape project is the renovation
of the Alumni Mall and the
removal of all the diseased palm
trees on the main campus road
from the intersection at 80th to
the Regent’s Terrace.
Coral trees will be planted in
place of the palm trees (see
photo Page 2). The stoney pines
located on the mall will be
transferred to the Sunken
Gardens.
“It tears out my heart to see
the palms go but they have been
a problem for many years.”
said John Pfaffinger, vice presi¬
dent for Business Affairs.
The design of the mall after
the project is completed will be
a terraced effect. The mall will
be bordered with coral trees and
the trees in the middle island
will be relocated. Smaller shrub¬
bery will be planted and the
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2/
final implementation
By CHRIS KRAUSE
Loyolan Editor-In-Chief
In a move to involve more
students directly in the
decision-making process of stu¬
dent government, a Student
Senate is currently in the finaliz¬
ing stages.
“The proposal has been ap¬
proved by the A.S .L.M .
(Associated Students of Loyola
Marymount), but we are still
trying to find the best way to
implement it,’’ said Tim
Johnson, vice-president of stu¬
dent activities.
Darnel Parker, originator of
the proposal, founded the ideal
of such a body to be a collective
effort of A.S.L.M. officers,
club presidents, and the student
body at large.
“This Senate will be unique
from any other Student Senate
program, like those run at
UCLA or USD. The committee
will act as a system of checks
and balances [to A.S.L.M.],”
Parker stated. The Senate
would act to provide A.S.L.M.
with a more comprehensive
source of information, “mak¬
ing A.S.L.M. more accountable
to the needs of the entire stu¬
dent body, ’’listed as a basic
purpose.
As a committee, the Student
Senate would act as an advisory
body to student government.
For instance, in the matter of
tuition, the Senate could make
fair representation of student
opinion to the administration
and Board of Trustees.
“It would be the responsibili¬
ty of the Senate to bring issues
to the attention of A.S.L.M.
Since there will be more people
involved, different areas can be
addressed,” added Parker.
Under the limited number of
those involved in student
government at the University,
groups or individuals dealing
with A.S.L.M. can be blocked
by the limitation in size of the
governing body. With the crea¬
tion of a Senate, these in-
vididuals could appeal un¬
favorable A.S X .M . decisions
or seek alternate routes for deci¬
sions.
The Senate, however, would
be an entity in and of itself.
Under the original provisions , it
would have the right to propose
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U's aew Fine Arts Complex
Getting the ball rolling
By MICHAEL RIVERO
Loyolan Managing Editor
■ove is the answer — the
theme for the 1983 Special
Games
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is also the prayer of
this years SG’s staff.
This year over 200 athletes
will participate in the games
(more than ever before). That
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means that over 400 coaches are
needed.
“Special Games started as an
off-shoot of Special Olympics.
We used to be affiliated with
Special Olympics but then-
qualifications for athletes call
for only the mentally retarded.
We wanted to include the
physically handicapped so we
split away from them and
organized our own program . ’ ’
says Linda Squire, SG’s Co-
Director.
“We want our coaches to get
to know their athletes thereby
stressing the relationship aspect
of coaching.
“ You don’t have to have any
special training to be a coach.
You just have to be understan¬
ding and patient and willing to
give of yourself for the benefit
of others.” stated Linda.
Two sets of practice sessions
(time where the coaches work
with their athletes) are schedul¬
ed. Monday sessions will run
March 7, 14 and 21. Saturday
sessions will run March 5, 12
and 19. The themes for each ses¬
sion is Western, Hawaiian and
St. Patricks’ respectively.
The time of the games is
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Satur¬
day, March 27. The last day to
register an athlete is March 15.
Sponser an Athlete programs
are available for organizations,
dorm floors, apartment
buildings and others. With a
$75 donation some group can
sponser an athlete and help cut
costs. The donation covers the
cost of transportation for the
athlete, SG shirt, meals on
visitation days, and super¬
visorial costs incurred during all
activities. Your help is needed!
