The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 65, Issue 22 - March 30, 1988

Los Angeles Loyolan Loyola Marymount University Volume 65 Issue 21 Circulation 3,000 March 23, 1988 Special Games Culminate in " Big Day " By TINA PEW Staff Writer ■ he eleventh annual Special Games were held this Saturday, March 26 in Sunken Garden. The Games were the result of months of planning by the Special Games Committee and contributions from the community. The Games are not only designed toward helping disabled children and adults toward personal achievement, but are By SUSAN DERUYTER Eclitor-in-Chief In the last month LMU has been plagued with assaults and intrusions of our private campus. In fact, there have been three cases of “peeping toms” and three assualts. The third assault happened this past Sunday morning at 2:00am behind McKay. also meant to just be a lot of fun. The activities of the day consisted of a live band, a parade, and plenty of food from Red Onion, Jelly Belly and In-n-Out Burgers. The focus of the day was the games, which included such things as miniature golf and horseshoes. There were approximately 140 athletes participating in the “Big Day” from around Los Angeles, Students were A woman student was ac¬ costed by a man with a sharp object. She apparently was getting out of her car when she was attacked. The attacker grabbed her by the head and when she struggled to get free, he cut her arms with the sharp object. The victim struggled free and the attacker fled. She returned to her car and drove to Hannon lot where she park- there to help as coaches or volunteers and cheered on their athletes along with the families. The mood of the hames definitely corresponded with the theme of “Higher Love.” Saturday was a day specifically designed to brighten the lives o| special people. It certainly succeeded in its goal and went a step fur¬ ther by allowing others to share in their achievement and excitement. ■ McKay ed and entered McKay. She was taken to Centinela Emergency Care for her in¬ juries. The L.A.P.D. was con¬ tacted and Public Safety was notified of the incident. Although the attaack seemed similar to the first incident because of the coincident time, place, and method of attack, Lane Bove, the Vice President (continued on page 3) Attack Occurs Behind LEAD Conference Canceled By LISA MAHABIR News Writer In a December 2, 1987 ar¬ ticle the Loyolan reported that the leadership conference was being evaluated. New focuses and goals were being decided. A decision was made: the summer Leadership Con¬ ference was cancelled. Con¬ ference coordinator Nancy Ац saide the conference was cancelled due to “budget and staffing problems.” ASLMU President Juan Mejia expressed his opinions about the cancellation in a let¬ ter to the Vice President for Finance and Planning John Pfaffinger. In the March 14 letter Mejia said, “...the university is running on a four million dollar surplus... yet services for students continue to disappear.” President of the Executive Board of RHA Jason Park said he is “outraged” by the cancellation. He added, “The leadership conference is im¬ portant. It helps students to establish networks, meet col¬ leagues and develop com¬ munication skills... such as how to run a meeting.” Mejia’s letter pointed out that “each year (students) are required to pay more and more to attend LMU and the results seem to be ‘less for our dollar.’” Coordinator Au said, “Monies were allotted for the conference, but it was just the notion that it was inap¬ propriate to have a conference while budget cuts were hap¬ pening.” Au is referring to the $450,000 budget cuts that are proposed for the 1988-1989 academic year. Mejia is concerned because the Student Affairs Division seems to be the hardest hit in the budget cuts. He states in his letter that “tuition dollars should be used to provide (students) with a well-rounded education.” Mejia also wrote that tuition has increased over 65% since 1983-1984 and housing, food services and book costs have also risen. Currently, ASLMU and RHA are planning to put on their own Leadership Con¬ ference. The organizations have already had two meetings and are working out the details. Mejia and the student government have requested “an explanation regarding the budget cuts and demonstra¬ tion as to where the increase in tuition will go for.” ■ Gaza; Greatest Conflict of the 80's By PETER DAVIS Contributor Since December 9, 1987 riots on the West Bank and Gaza Strip have brought world attention to a growing conflict between the Israeli government and the Palesti¬ nian people. The source of the problem is the desire that both parties have for the same pieces of land. Unfortunately there has not been a solution to the conflict, but many still have hope. If you know anything about the situation then you realize that tensions are very high on both sides and that dalogue between Palestinians and Israelis is rare. That is why with the help of students from Resident Life, ASLMU, Lion Republicans, Peace Studies and International Students Association we have put together an open forum on the issue. The forum will be on Mon¬ day, April 11 at 7:00PM on Seaver 200. Present will be Dr. Seth Thompson, a professor at Loyola who is considered the foremost expert in Middle East affairs here. Rabbi Gross Schaeffer, a professor at American Jewish dialogue. James Kaddo, an attorney, is active in several Arab- American groups and has ap¬ peared on television and radio to talk about the conflict. The experts agree that this is a crucial issue to be brought to the attention of all students and faculty. The Planning Committee would appreciate your atten¬ dance at this informative discussion. Feel free to bring some questions for the speakers. For more information call Pete at 642-3660. ■ Greek Scholarship Policy Undergoes Change By NOELLE RICHARD Staff Writer If you are involved in a fraternity or sorority, then you might be interested in spme changes which are occur¬ ring in regard to the present Greek Scholarship Statement. The document, which is established in accordance with the university’s mission and the goals of each Greek organization, sets re¬ quirements which support and encourage high academic per¬ formance among all Greek members. Scholarship programming, as it is referred to in the docu¬ ment, should complement the academic curriculum and im¬ prove each student’s chances of academic success. As it stands now, there are five scholarship requirements met by each LMU Greek organiza¬ tion. They are the following: each chapter must have a scholarship program approved by its national office and a chairman must monitor the program; the programs must be on file in the LMU Greek office; every semester each chapter must submit an evaluation of its program to (continued on page 2) Inside This Issue Features — Life and Peace Week Scheduled See Page 8 Arts and Entertainment- Top 10 Drinking Establishments Reviewed See Page 14 Sports — Lion Baseball Team Sweeps Fourth-Ranked Cal Berkeley Seepage 17