The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 64, Issue 12 - January 28, 1987

Los Angeles Loyolan Loyola Mary mount University Volume 64 Issue 12 January 28, 1987 Welty: Look for a major Mardi Gras party By PATRICK-SEAN O’HANNIGAN, Editor-in-Chief ^^TPhe groundwork is laid. Now JL we need involvement,’ ’ said Michael Welty. The senior physics ma¬ jor was speaking as chairman of LMU’s Mardi Gras committee, because Mardi Gras is coming here (right when it’s sup¬ posed to) on March 3. Who decided that a blufftop in Los Angeles could be treated to a New Orleans-style celebration of Mardi Gras? “Well,” said Welty, “it was a culmination of several things, including the fact that there hasn’t been a university- wide, student-oriented social function since Mayfaire was cancelled five years ago.” “It’s the responsibility of student government to do things like that,” he added. Jay Quantrill [of Fine Arts Pro¬ ductions] had a ready-made event, but he needed student help.” Welty and his committee are making an effort to give the promised party as much authenticity as possible. They don’t want anything less th§m a reasonable facsimile of the pre-Lenten revelry associated with 5 ‘Fat Tuesday. ’ ’ Welty was specific: “Things will start around 4:00 p.m. There will be after- Pholo by Belly Huggin*» Halloween in March?,,, no, Mardi Gras at LMU, noon pre-parties in various campus recreation centers. Around 6:30, there will be a parade, to get everybody in the different pre-parties to the main event [the pre-party in the Bird Nest will be for seniors only].” And what of the main event? “It will be like a carnival^ in Gersten [Pavilion] or near it,” said Welty. “Clubs and organizations will be running various booths. Queen Ida and the Bontemp Zydeko Band — a Mardi Gras ensemble to end all Mardi Gras ensembles — will alternate sets with a jazz band.” “Everyone attending will be required to wear a costume,” Welty added. “Mardi Gras was originally a festival to make fun of ‘the system’ and its authorities. That’s where the costumes came from. Organizations are requested to register their costumes with ASLMU by February 10. But this is an event for everyone,” he stressed, “whether you belong to an organization or not.” “Events like this can show that our apathy as students is only the result of not being given a chance,” Welty observed. “Now we have a chance. It’s something for the whole community to work on.” And is Welty from New Orleans? “No,” he laughed, “I’m from Phoenix. But I like to have a good time as much as the next guy.” ■ ‘RA * on a resume: Making employers curious By PAA KiCK-bLAN U'HANNIGAN, Editor-in-Chief В aura Gomez is enthusiastic. As this semester’s coordinator of Campus Ministry’s “Coffee House Night,” she, like past coordinators Steve Gunther, Andy Dryer, and John Gloudeman, has a lot to say about why the event is “not just another talent show.” Gomez says that the “justice” em¬ phasis in this undertaking sets it apart from similar ones. “This started out a few years ago as ‘Entertainers for Justice,’ ” she notes. “Kathy Gunther took musically talented people out to St. Jerome’s Parish to perform for Senior Citizens. It continued, and became a fundraiser, as well as consciousness- raiser, for the poor. Now, St. Joseph’s Center is the main recipient [‘Coffee House’ usually generates between five and six thousand dollars in cash and food for charity]” Paraphrasing Fernando Moreno of Campus Ministry, Gomez says “the basic message of ‘Coffee House’ is to do what we can with what we’ve been given.” Bob Hurd, Vague, Joe Welty, and Fr. George Wanser, S. J., are in the roster of faculty and students who have entertain¬ ed previous ‘Coffee House’ crowds. Gomez expects this semester’s show to feature John Gloudeman, Michael Pease, Patti Dugan, Mary Beth Dykes, “and many others.” ‘ ‘The last day to sign up if you want to perform is February II,” she says. The show will take place on February 26 in St. Robert’s Auditorium. “Faculty, staff, students— -anyone is welcome to perform, or to call me and help out [she can be reached at 642-4483] This semester’s ‘Coffee House’ will be bigger and better than ever.” ■ By PATRICK-SEAN O’HANNIGAN, Editor-in-Chief f £ ТГ put ‘Head Resident Advisor’ ж right up there on top of my resume,” said Andy (‘Coach’) Williams. Williams, the HRA in Loyola Apart¬ ments, is senior who has interviewed with an accounting firm, a stock brokerage, and the government. Each time, “Head R A was the first thing they asked about.” Mary Diggins, assistant director of Resident Life, explained why: “Com¬ panies are past the point of saying ‘we want these majors.’ They’re looking for people who can think, anaylze, solve problems, and communicate. Student leaders [like RAs and HRAs] are getting these necessary skills in extracurricular activities.” motivated by more than that. Diggins supplied a partial list of the job’s less tangible benefits: “You can learn more about yourself, more about working with people, and more about organiza¬ tion than in many other typical college jobs. It can be fun.” “I think RAs get a greater chance to feel part of the university,” she con¬ tinued. “They also develop more self- confidence, [and] they’re able to make decisions better. One thing about being an RA — many of your problems happen at night, when no one else is around, so you have to deal with them. If you apply that to the business field, or any other field, it helps you to think on your feet, and trust your intuition.” Diggins had advice for students con¬ sidering part-time jobs, and it explained her regard for the Resident Life and stu¬ dent manager positions she knows most СТА now includes Ticketron “Many of your problems happen at night, By RACHEL SHELTON, News Editor D o you know where your nearest Ticketron outlet is? The Fox Hills Mall? Not anymore! After trying for over two years Heather Herkenhoff, the director of LMU’s Central Ticket Agen¬ cy (СТА), has succeeded in bringing a Ticketron outlet to СТА. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m*. Ticketron provides tickets to most theaters some concerts, lift tickets to most Southern California ski resorts, national parks, and sporting events in¬ cluding the Rams, Raiders, Dodgers and Angeles at home. It can also be used for tickets to New York events like Broad¬ way shows, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Las Vegas events including fights. Ticketron covers most major enter¬ tainment centers in the Southland, in¬ cluding the Pacific Amphitheater, the Beverly Theater, Irvine Meadows, the Music Center, and the new Orange County Performing Arts Center. However, it doesn’t carry tickets for any events at the Forum or the Universal Amphitheater with sales on a cash basis only (no checks or credit cards), LMU’s Ticketron will operate from the beginn¬ ing of the Fall semester to the end of the Spring semester. Inquires about events can be made in person only. con tinued on page 7 when no one else is around so you have to deal with them ” According to Diggins, employers know that Resident Advisors receive positions of responsibility. She was quick to illustrate the point with ex¬ amples. “The first night [on the job], you have to stand in front of about 200 people, and motivate them to be excited about living on campus, participating in events, and [learning] university policies.” Resident Advisors receive room and board in return for their service, but Williams noted that they have to, be аПоиП^тТ^оТг^^шп^го^еРа^оЬ^ while in school, it makes sense to go after a job which offers leadership ex-, perience and marketable skills [rather than going after a mindless job]. Ask: what’s the best use of my time? — and ask with an eye toward the future.” Student , manager applications will be available from Student Activities begin¬ ning Feburary 11; the Resident Advisor application process will begin shortly after that (after Andy Williams replace¬ ment and the other Head Resident Ad¬ visors for next year have been selected)