Los Angeles Lovolan
Loyola AAarymount University Volume 65 Issue 24 Circulation 3,000 April 27,1988
Springfest Celebrates
Despite April Showers
By TINA PEW
Staff Writer
В
he first annual Spring
Fest was held Saturday,
April 22, in spite of the tradi¬
tional spring burden: rain. It
rained periodically throughout
the day, which resulted in the
cancellation of outdoor ac¬
tivities. The chili cook-off, pie
.eating contest and greased pig
contest were held in the Rec
Center
The day, which was planned
by student Kim Conner and
funded by ASLMU, turned
out differently than planned,
but was said by Conner to be
fun for all those involved. -
Spirited was the mood for
the Chili cook-off, the first
event of the day which began
at 11:30pm. The rain didn’t
stop the 13 teams involved in
the cook-off from showing up,
or the spectators that managed
to eat almost all of the chili.
Some teams only had one cup
left to be submitted to the
judges. The chili judges were
Fr. Erps from Campus
Ministry, Dr. Barrett from the
Psychology Department,
David Bunker from Student
Affairs and Carey Wheeland
from Marriott Food Services.
Cash prizes from $100 to $300
and rosetta ribbons for the top
three teams and trophies for
fourth and fifth place. First
place went to Burnin’ Up
Delta Zeta, Second to Mom’s
Homemade, and Third place
to Air Farce Fortful Chili—
AFROTC.
The cook-off went so well
that the organizers are plann¬
ing for next year’s competition
to be sanctioned by the Inter¬
national Chili Society; this
would mean professional
judges and a chance for the
winners to go on a state com¬
petition. ■
Faculty Debate Abortion in
insurance Coverage
By THOMAS LYNCH
News Writer
¥ n 1985 the Frank Sullivan
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Social Justice Committee
discovered that the faculty’s
insurance policy covered elec¬
tive abortions. The Committee
approached James Foxwor¬
thy, then Executive Vice Presi¬
dent, regarding Loyola Mary-
jmount University’s financial
contribution to insurance
coverage of abortions and ask¬
ed for an investigation.
Following the appeal, a study
conducted by John Clewis of
the Personnel Department,
determined that the University
would not violate its contract
by excluding abortion from
any health benefit to its
employees. However, a
response to these findings was
put on hold due to the transi¬
tion period prior to the hiring
of a new president. After Fr.
Loughran was instated, a se¬
cond study by Clewis yielded
the same results, yet no action
was taken. Loughran, rather,
suggested that the issue be
raised with ESOF (Economic
Status of the Faculty).
On March 31, 1988, Dr.
James Hanink of the
Philosophy Department and a
former Social Justice Commit¬
tee member, approached the
Faculty Senate with the issue
in an attempt to reach some
resolution through a faculty
committee. “I came to wonder
if there really was much of a
commitment on the Universi¬
ty’s part to do anything about
this [issue],” stated Hanink.
In a letter to the Faculty
Senate, Hanink writes, “LMU
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Student taste-tests chili in cook-off during Springfest celebrations .
Phot» by James Scott
LMU Hosts RFK Remembered Conference
By ARON D. LITTLE
News Writer
The rain that sagged the
Shanty, smeared student
art, and sent Spring Fest
celebrations indoors didn’t
dampen the spirit of those who
gathered in Gers ten Pavilion
last Saturday. The enthusiastic
crowd seemed aglow with the
warm smiles of a shared joy as
each called to mind his or her
participation in the life of their
tragic hero. The film and
speeches, music and discus¬
sions, family and friends all
focused that day on the legacy
of the man who sought “a
newer world” and who was
locally assassinated twenty
years ago, Robert F. Kennedy.
Organized by Paul Schrade,
former regional director of the
United Auto Workers, and
LMU’s Bill Fitzgerald, the
conference commemorating
the late Senator Kennedy drew
politicians, historians, jour¬
nalists, and Kennedy fans
from around the country. This
was the first major event spon¬
sored in part by LMU’s new
Center for Politics, Ethics,
and Public Policy, and all the
media attention, including
coverage by C-SPAN, on the
successful conference gave the
Center a brief boost into the
national limelight.
Among the attendants at the
conference were local Los
Angeles officials, renowned
historian Arthur Schlesinger,
former California Governor
Jerry ~ Brown, farm labor
leader Cesar Chavez, and two
of Kennedy’s daughters.
After brief welcomes by Dr.
Bill Fitzgerald and Fr.
Loughran, a biographical film
by Charles Guggenheim recalK
ed Robert Kennedy’s life in the
contexts of the Kennedy fami¬
ly and American history.
Historian Arthur Schlesinger
presented a historical context
as well, and called those
holding Kennedy’s high moral
and activist attitudes
“strangers in a strange land—
Reagan Land.” According to
Schlesinger, Reaganism is go¬
ing bankrupt and the 1990’s
will be a return to the
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ASLMU Plans 'Ultimate Senior Night'
By DONNA R. THOMPSON
News Editor
( 4 v 1 1 he way I like to put
the Senior Banquet
is that it’s going to be the
ultimate Senior Night,” said
Helen Martinez, Activities
Planning Commission (APC)
member and Senior Banquet
Chairperson regarding the
ASLMU-sponsored event.
The Senior Banquet is to be
held Saturday, April 30 from
7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the
Queen Mary in Long Beach.
The evening is semi-formal
and will have a DJ and danc¬
ing as well as a banquet of
chicken. There will be a
cocktail lounge outside on the
deck, weather permitting. There
will also be a photographer on
hand, and all seniors will
receive a commemorative
champagne glass.
According to Martinez,
Chris Lalli, Vice-President of
APC and ASLMU President
Elect, wants the event to be as
relaxed as possible and
something more than just a
senior night. Martinez
describes it as “just a big party
in a relaxed atmosphere in a
nice
п1ясе Щ
This tradition was started
last year in place of the
ASLMU Spring Formal. The
first Senior Banquet was held
as a result of the low Spring
Formal attendance and
ASLMU decided to make it a
senior function.
The bids for this event are
$10 per senior and $25 for
guests. There are seventy-five
guest slots allotted. Martinez
urges that the bids which
resemble miniature passports
are “selling like hotcakes”
and seniors “better get them
Inside This Issue
Features
Ms. Lauria Unveils her ” Tactile Delights ”
see page 14
Arts and Entertainment
The New Springsteen still knows how to Rock
and Roll.
see page 10
Sports
Los Angeles Cobras: The New Kids on the
Block
see page 17
