The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 65, Issue 18 - February 24, 1988

Los Angeles Lovolan Loyola Marymount University Volume 65 Issue 18 Circulation 3,000 February 24, 1988 University increases Tuition 8.5% By THOMAS LYNCH News Writer Я he 1988 fall semester at Loyola Marymount University is scheduled for a variety of economic changes and among them is an 8.5 per¬ cent increase in tuition, a $450,000 expense cut, and a 12 percent increase in Loyola Marymount-supported finan¬ cial aid. The purpose of revis¬ ing the income determination and allocation practices is relatively routine and rests in a “desire for. . .a balanced budget,” claims John Pfaff- inger, Vice President for Finance and Planning. The 8.5 percent increase in tuition is equal to about $672.00 per individual and will provide an additional estimated 2 million dollars to the University, considering that 3,725 undergraduates is the desired enrollment for the fall semester. The additional funds are scheduled primarily for faculty and staff in the form of increased benefits, an enhanced retirement policy, a different life insurance plan , and a means to balance salary inequities. The increases are typical at other universities; however, the supplements pro¬ posed for LMU are currently greater than what is required. In an effort to adjust the budget for the University, a $450,000 expense cut has also been proposed. “All programs except instructional (library, classroom, teachers, etc.) are being considered for this ex¬ pense decrease,” states Pfaff- inger. Given that university operations are mainly people oriented and operated, ex¬ pense cuts may also come in the form of reduced person¬ nel. At this point, however, actual cuts have not been focused on specific programs. Along with the tuition in¬ crease is a 12 percent increase in financial aid. The addi¬ tional aid is strictly Loyola Marymount-funded and does not include gift, federal, state, or any other type of charity. The changes to take place for next fall are primarily forecasts at this point. While the 8.5 percent tuition increase is definite, it is difficult to assess and project expenses for the coming semesters. The $450,000 expense cut goal is almost certain, but the specific programs have yet to be deter¬ mined. ■ Staff Photo by Eric I Corey Gaines goes one-on-one with Pepper dine* s Craig Davis (22) LMU Wins WCAC Championship By ERIC L. JOHNSTON Staff Writer ШЬе scalpers outside were charging up to $100 per ticket. The record, sell-out crowd was on its feet for most of the game. A fight ignited the second half. Dancing Barry dropped by and led the crowd in song. And everywhere you looked on the court, there was magic. No, Mandatory Student Athletic Fee Proposed By ARON D. LITTLE Staff Writer Brian Quinn, Director of Athletics, has introduced a Ticket Proposal for the 1988-89 school year. To add to the athletic department’s budget, Quinn seeks to impose a mandatory $30 athletic fee on all full-time students at LMU for next year. Faculty, staff members, and part-time students would have the op¬ tion of paying the fee. For full-time students, this required $30 fee would pro¬ vide the payee with an “athletic recreation card,” in addition to the required LMU Student I.D. Card and the common ‘Saga card.’ Accor¬ ding to the proposal, this $30 athletic recreation card would allow “a student admission to all home basketball and baseball games. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. On expected ‘sellout’ games, tickets can be picked up prior to the contest... this card also allows a student with the use of recreation facilities (pool, gyms, racquetball courts, weight room, tennis courts).” Present policy allows for all of the above without the $30 fee and without the additional card. For now, only the LMU Student I.D. Card is necessary to obtain tickets and use recreation facilities. Quinn proposes that 60% of the estimated $111,000 add- tional revenues be used to finance sports, including athletic scholarships. The other 40% would be used to maintain and improve recrea¬ tion facilities. The Athletic Fee Proposal formally came before the Stu¬ dent Senate last Thursday for a vote. Despite aggressive pressure from ASLMU Vice President Troy Edwards, the Student Senate, having just received the proposal, decided to table the vote until the next Senate meeting (tomorrow, February 25) to get student feedback. Several Senators questioned the necessity to introduce yet another card for students to carry around for I.D. pur¬ poses. Senator Angie Dugan voiced opposition to the fee proposal because of already soaring student costs. She related that part of what you get for paying for a college education should be the free use of college facilities. This proposal is yet to be voted upon by Student Senate. Concerned students may con¬ tact their Student Senators. Students may also voice their opinions during the open forum at Thursday’s regular Student Senate meeting at ASLMU during convocation hour. ■ Counseling Services Offers Personal Growth the Los Angeles Lakers had last Saturday night off. The basketball team responsible for all of these activities was none other than the Loyola Marymount Lions, who have recently received more media attention than their NBA counterparts, the Lakers. Of course, this attention certainly does not come without merit. Last Saturday night, the Lions beat their 47-year-old rivals, the Pepper- dine Waves, by a score of 142-127 in front of a record crowd of 4,525 at Gersten Pavilion. With this win the Lions clinched their first WCAC Championship since the 1961-62 season. It was also the second time in four days that Lion pride had been too much for the Waves to handle; Wednesday night LMU defeated Pepperdine in Malibu 107-95. Pride was not all the Lions had at the end of Saturday night’s game. They also had records. Plenty of records:, -The victory extended the Lion’s winning streak to 19 games, the longest in the na¬ tion, bringing their season total to 22-3 and their con¬ ference total to 12-0. -The 142 points scored by Loyola Marymount brought their nation-best scoring average to 110.1 points per game, a safe distance ahead of their closest competitors in this area. -The combined points of both teams set a new WCAC record, breaking the 240 had scored earlier in the season. The 82 points LMU scored in the second half also set a new WCAC record. -It was the 17th time this season the Lions had scored over 100 points in a game. The leading scorers for the Lions in the game were Bo Kimble with a season-high 36 points, including 4 three- pointers, Hank Gathers with 32 points and 10 rebounds, and Mike Yoest with 25 points. Jeff Fryer also proved to be an important contributor to the Lion’s victory, hitting 5 three-pointers and finishing with 17 points. The Waves cer¬ tainly weren’t “washed up” at the end of the game, though. The intimidating, 250-pound Levy Middlebrook, the con¬ ference’s leading rebounder, scored an incredible 40 points and 25 rebounds for the Waves, while Craig Davis had a career-high 27 points and Tom Lewis had 25 points. LMU now has two road games left in the regular season. Triday night the Lions will play St. Mary’s and Satur¬ day night they will take on the University of San Diego. After these the Lions will be travel¬ ing to the WCAC tournament, scheduled for March 5-6-7 in Santa Clara, where they will be the No. 1 seed. And the Lions almost have a sure-spot already in the NCAA tourna¬ ment in mid-March, where they could meet such powerhouses as the University of Las Vegas and the Universi¬ ty of Arizona. Now that would definitely make for some more By LISA MAHABIR News Writer ■ ext Monday Counseling Services will begin an ongoing group discussion en¬ titled Personal Growth and Relationships. The group will focus on developing and main¬ taining good relationships. The relationship group is part of the personal counseling of¬ fered in addition to career counseling. Counseling Psychologist Sandra Lyons Rowe, Ph.D, explains about the personal counseling, “We see students who have all kinds of issues from problems with family to problems with relationships here on campus.” Services are not limited and are free to full¬ time students. Anywhere from one to twelve sessions are available. Rowe also said that the career counseling is for students who are not sure what career and/or major to choose. The counseling ses¬ sions may help to clarify these students’ interest. Graduating students can also get guidance as to what type of jobs they are interested in. Counselor David Hill pointed out that a common issue is that people have pro¬ blems adjusting to a new place. This happens especially (continued on page 2) points that LMU and Portland media attention. S3 сл с Л NN VI 2 H й> Г2 *й в Features— David Latt Profiled ...page 7 Arts & Entertainment — Del Rey Players’ Extremities ...page 12 Sports — Lions Sweep Pepperdine ...page 15