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LOYOLAN
VOL. 71 • NO. 1 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY _ August 25, 1993
Teamwork Brings Life to Orientation Activities
All Areas of Campus Life
Combine to Welcome New
Students to Loyola Marymount
success because of the ‘O’ leaders.
During V Fest '93, two students engaged in a fencing match to illustrate one of the Fitness Center's new
activities . For aflat fee, students can receive 26 lessons and use ofthefencing equipment.
By Lynn Segas
News Editor
ШЬеу'ге
finally ^ here!
On Saturday, August 21, the
class of .1997 was welcomed to
campus by a sea of maropn-clad O-
ieaders eagerto help them move-in
and get settled. People were ev¬
erywhere, directing, helping, smil¬
ing, and trying to make this one of
the highlights of the year for the
incoming students.
Tom Galido, first-year student,
commented, “People were so
friendly that it was not hard to meet
people. And all of the activities that
were planned during Orientation
made it even easier.”
The first days on campus were
busy ones. Finding residence halls,
meeting roommates, unpacking,
registering for classes, and finding
their *0* groups were only some of
their activities. They also attended
Rev. Thomas P. O’Malley S. d.*s
welcome address, listened to moti-
vational speaker Christine
Malinowski, met with their advisors,
and attempted to figure out the pro¬
cess of buying their books.
However, once again this year,
the ‘O’ groups and /O’ leaders
proved to be the most popular as¬
pect of the Orientation program.
Veronica Horton, Head Orientation
Leader for the College of Commu¬
nications and Fine Arts, said, “The
student evaluations we have got¬
ten back have emphasized the help¬
fulness of the ‘O’ leaders. Everyone
loved their ‘O’ leaders.”
Suzanne Frenz, Director of Ori¬
entation, echoed this sentiment, “I
know that Orientation ‘93 was a
We have gotten tremendous feed¬
back about how well the ‘O’ leaders
brought the community together.”
On Saturday night, the first year
students listened to Christine
Malinowski speak. She addressed
the possible stumbling blocks of
college life and ways to avoid them.
She spoke about how people judge
others when they are first intro¬
duced. She emphasized the impor¬
tance of embracing differences and
allowing everyone to be themselves.
“You can learn so much from oth¬
ers, if you allow them to teach you.
College is when you stop being
taught and when you start learn¬
ing/’
The first-year students were given
a chance to follow Malinowski’s
advice on Sunday when they were
engaged in a multi-cultural exer*
cise. They shared their background
and culture with each other and
then with their ‘O’ groups.
Sunday also featured the
‘Olympics, in which all four col¬
leges compete to bring the glory of
victory to their respective college.
The College of Business Adminis¬
tration edged out the college of
Communication and Fine Arts for
the title this year.
The action moved to University
pool for the Annual Reggae
Sunsplash Dance sponsored by
ASLMU. People danced to the
music that both the band and D.J.
provided and enjoyed the refresh¬
ments that were available by the
pool.
Monday brought registration,
more lectures and tours, the begin¬
ning of the First Year Experience in
which students discussed Alcohol
and other Drugs, or Relationships.
There were also barbecues and
lunches sponsored by the^ various
colleges, a luau in Sunken Gardens
and the traditional Island Getaway
dance in Alumni Gvrrv
Tuesday wrapped up the activi¬
ties with the conclusion of the First
Year Experience and ‘O’Fest ‘93,
which allowed students to roam
around Alumni Mall and find out
about the different clubs and orga¬
nizations on campus.
Tuesday evening wrapped up
with the Lip Sync competition be¬
tween the four colleges held in
Gersten Pavilion.
“From the comments we received
on the parent portion of Orientation,
they were very pleased/’ said
Horton. “They were proud of the ‘O’
leaders and really enjoyed their
portion of the program.”
Head Orientation Leader for
Transfer Students, Leslie Wells,
commented, ‘Transfer Orientation
was a huge success and had more
students than we have had in a long
time.”
Transfer 'O' Leader H.L.
Scarborough said, "I thought Ori¬
entation would be work, work, work-
-boy was I wrong! It’s all fun. Every¬
body should be an 'O’ Leader. “
“This year’s class seemed more
active and really enthusiastic to
participate in the planned activi¬
ties,” Mercedes Cerros, Orienta¬
tion Development Coordinator,
noted.
‘The student participation was
greater and they seem really en¬
thusiastic to jump in and take on
leadership roles. The whole class
spirit seems to be really high,” she
said.
From the feedback the program
has received, everyone believes
that Orientation ‘93 was a success.
Kent Jancarik, first-year student,
commented on his experiences
during Orientation ‘93. “Forthemost
part, I think they did a good job with
Orientatipnv However, everybody
is looking forward to the beginning
of school. We’re ready for class.”
Elena Prime, Liberal Arts ‘O’
Leader, said, “My favorite part of
Orientation is meeting the first-year
students. They have turned out to
be great people who are going to
benefit the school a tremendous
amount.”
Leslie Wells summed up the im¬
portance of Orientation. “It is not
only important for the students to
have a good time, but if their Orien¬
tation experiences are good, they
are likely to stay and get involved.”
Leadership Conference Aims to
Facilitate Student Networking
By J. P. Shields
Contributor
There go the people. I must follow
them fori am their leader.
-Alexandre Ledru-Rollin
pportunities for leadership
abound at LMU, especially
out of the classroom. Students are
compelled to take action, to strive
forward, and to attain their goals. If
attests to a willingness to grow, a
desire to make a difference and a
genuine concern for the community
at large. And it is very rare that
leaders are assembled together to
explore the roles_and responsibili¬
ties of leadership here at the Uni¬
versity. On August 17, 18, and 19
the Department of Student Life in
conjunction with the Student Hous¬
ing Office planned such an assem¬
bly. The Departments had been
looking at various ways of bringing
student leaders together for a com¬
prehensive training program. By
taking advantage of the summer
months, the first annual Student
Leadership Conference would be¬
come a reality and possibly a new
tradition at LMU. The theme of the
conference, LEAD -“Leadership
Empowering A Dream,” suggests
the capacity of a student leader.
For the 100 plus in attendance, the
Conference strove to be a reward¬
ing and most unforgettable experi¬
ence.
The Student leaders came from
a variety of different organizations
on campus. Responsible for the
success of the Student Leadership
Workshop, Lisa Piumetti from Stu¬
dent Life and Carol McNerney from
Student Housing, spearheaded a
program that was designed to in¬
crease communication between all
groups and organizations on cam¬
pus. The Student Housing Depart¬
ment, specifically all RAs and RDs,
attended, providing the majority of
students at this three day commit¬
ment that tried to provide the per¬
fect time for reflection, friendship,
and personal development. In ad¬
dition, ASLMU, members of the
Greek System, and a number of
clubs and organizations were rep¬
resented to encourage learning
about other groups on campus.
The Conference began with a
focusort our perceptions of change
and its constant contribution to in¬
dividual/organizational growth.
Networking with other studentlead--
ers began almost immediately as
Lisa Piumetti told the students of
their “incredible power of influence
upon others as a student leader.”
The schedule for the week ahead
was full of exciting and educational
programs that would benefit all stu¬
dent leaders.
Wednesday emphasized to stu¬
dent leaders the importance of be-
ing able to understand and accept
others.
The day began with a trip to the
Simon Weisenthal Center’s Mu-
By Lynn Segas
News Editor
В
ver the summer, Desmond had
a facelift.
Many new features were added
to the typically first-year student
residence hall. The entire building
has been repainted and new light¬
ing has been installed. The resi¬
dence hall has been recarpeted
and each room has new furniture,
as well as new draperies.
The new furniture includes desks,
beds, closets, medicine cabinets,
seum of Tolerance, a unique edu¬
cational experiehce focusing on two
central themes: the history of rac¬
ism and prejudice in America, and
the story of the most incredible ex¬
ample of genocide to date - the
Holocaust.
continued on page two
bookcases, doors, locks, and win¬
dows which have been repaired so
that they can be opened and closed.
The fire and life safety system
has also been upgraded with the
addition of new fire alarms and exit
lights.
Beth Stoddard/Associate Dean
of Student Housing, said, "I have
been ordering furniture from Ameri¬
can Desk Company for five year
and this is the fourth big order I
have placed with them. I 've never
had a problem in the past, but this
year there has been a long delay."
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Desmond Renovated,
Furniture To Follow
