The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 71, Issue 24 - April 20, 1994

L o s A n g e 1 e s LOYOLAN VOL. 7 1 • NO. 24 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY April 20, 1 994 Awards Convocation Honors Student Service Daniel P. Garcia of Warner Bros, to Address Students in Keynote Speech By Lynn Segas News Editor Bn April 29, the Annual Student Sen/ice and Leader¬ ship Awards Convocation will occur at 3:15 p.m. in Murphy Recital Hall. Lane Bove, Vice President, Stu¬ dent Affairs, said, “The theme of the convocation is laurels and recogni¬ tion forthe outstanding student lead¬ ers arid servants who during the course of the year have given self¬ lessly of their time and energy to make the world a better place.” There will be many awards be¬ stowed, among them the Fr. Robert Graham, S.J., Alumni Award, Sr. Raympnde McKay, RSHM, Service and Leadership Award, Fr. Alfred Kitp, S.J., Service and Leadership Award, Fr. James Loughran, S.J., Award for Community Service, the organization of the year, the univer¬ sity organization of the year, best service to Loyola Marymount Uni¬ versity, best service beyond the community, and Moderator of the Year. The Fr. Robert Graham, S.J., Alumni Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior man and woman, in good academic standing, who during their tenure at the University excelled in the areas of service and leadership. These two students have translated into their daily lives the University’s call to be servants and leaders. These two seniors best exemplify the spirit, the goals and tradition of the Uni¬ versity. in October 1947, Fr. Robert Gra¬ ham, S.J., founded Loyola University’s Alumni Association, and for the next 20 years, he tirelessly served the University’s graduates with his quiet leadership. This Je¬ suit, dedicated to the leadership and service ideals of Ignatius Loyola, was instrumental in defining №e high standards to which we aspire. The Sr. Raymonde McKay, RSHM, Service and Leadership Award for Seniors is presented to ten graduating seniors, in good aca¬ demic standing, who during the year have excelled as leaders and ser¬ vants. The recipients of the.McKay Award have been instrumental in initiating change; taken on leader¬ ship roles that have motivated the^ peers to challenge themselves and challenge others; enriched the qual¬ ity of University life by building school spirit and by creating a posi¬ tive and respectful community; and given selflessly of their time and energy in an attempt to make the world— "that of the university, local community and nation, a better place. As President of Marymount Col¬ lege, Sr. Raymonde McKay, RSHM, initiated the conversation with Loyola University regarding affilia¬ tion and co-eduCational and even¬ tually spearheaded the merger of the two institutions. Prior to coming continued on page three Alpha Sigma Nu Welcomes Seventy New Members By James Keane Assistant News Editor Bast Saturday, April 16, marked the initiation of new members for the Loyola Marymount chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit Honor Society. The event, which took place in the Terrace Room, celebrated the induction of seventy new members into the society, including eleven from Loyola Law School. Acceptance into Alpha Sigma Nu is the highest honor a Jesuit Univer¬ sity can bestow upon a student, according to Fr. Michael O’Sullivan, professor of psychology and mod¬ erator of the Loyola Marymount chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu. Membership is based upon nu¬ merous factors, including GPA and service to the community. Juniors and seniors are eligible, with no more than four percent of each col¬ lege allowed a nomination. The organization uses recommenda¬ tions from faculty and staff as well as service lists and GPA informa¬ tion to determine eligible students. The name of Alpha Sigma Nu represents the Greek phrase "Adelphotes Skolastikon Nike- phoron," meaning “company of honor students.” This year's ceremony began with a 5 o'clock mass, followed by key¬ note speakers Jen Robbins and Brian Quinn. Robbins, a senior and president of Alpha Sigma Nu, spoke on her personal experiences in the organization. Quinn, a two-sport athlete and scholar in his days as a undergraduate, spoke on the value of Jesuit education. This year's celebration also wel¬ comed returning members and nu¬ merous faculty, staff, family mem¬ bers, and friends. Total attendance was estimated at over 225 persons. The speakers were followed by the initiation ceremony for new in¬ ductees and honorary members, followed by dinner and dancing. "The dancing went strong until midnight," commented Fr. O'Sullivan. " A great time was had by all." "Thst was by far the best dance of the year," said senior Tim Gorin. "Every year, the Alpha Sigma Nu initiation is one of the best parties on campus." New inductees for the College of Business Administration are Heather Enomoto, Michelle Ferritto, Katherine Florczyk, Yesenia Gallegos, Jennifer Giron, Melissa Hardy, Jennifer Markham, Mary Mulligan, Susan Sangiacomo, Mark Smigielski, and Pamela Tweedy. New members from the College of Liberal Arts are Griselda Castro, Kimberly Christenson, Patricia Codney, Thomas Delaney, Chad Derum, Aiko Edwards, Julie Harmon, Joannq Huchting, Sapna Jeste, Jonathan КО, Lara Labetich, Robert Mallord, Sheri Mastaler, Wendy Miyake, Jon Monastero, Tricia Ornelas, Jennifer Palais, James Rosenberg II, Kimberly Rupnick, Danielle Stagg, Cathy Trent, Jon Vigano, Sandra Villanueva, Araceli Villegas, Steven Vrooman, and Eric Young. New inductees from the College of Science and Engineering are Erin Bright, Tara Brown, Justin Busse, Eric Chan, Leah Cordero, Tommy- Jo Galietti, Verginia Gonzalez, Kevin Marstall, Kevin Murphy, Elisa Robertson, Adam Toal, and Jenni¬ fer Werner. New members from the College of Communication and Fine Arts are Erin Arnold, Lisa Cole, Elsie Escobar, John Huckel, Dina Marovich, J.D. Murray, Brett Myhren, Carol Ruiz, Jacqueline continued on page three t Photo courtesy of Jon Santos Fr. Robert Graham, S.J., will be commemorated on April 29 at the Annual Student Service and Leadership Awards Convocation, when the award named in his honor wilt be bestowed upon tw6 seniorsi Earth Fair This Thursday By James Keane Assistant News Editor S perations and Maintenance and the Sierra Club will co¬ sponsor an Earth Day celebration this Thursday, April 21, from 1 1:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Alumni Mall. The fair will feature booths from over 25 environmentally aware com¬ panies and organizations and will offer recycling information, product displays, and educational presen¬ tations. | In addition, Operations and Main¬ tenance will be sponsoring a con- tinudus raffle throughout the day giving away T-shirts produced from “pep plastic,” the plastic used in two-liter bottles of soda. These shirts areless expensive than cot¬ ton but are not yet on the market. Operations and Maintenance will also use the fair to bring students up to date on the progress of Loyola MarymOunt’s innovative recycling program. Due to a law passed in 1989, all institutions must be recycling 25 percent of their solid waste by 1 995, and 50 percent by the year 2000. Loyola Marymount is currently re¬ cycling almost 40 percent of its solid waste, "a standard unmatched by any other institution in the state," according to William Stonecypher, Planning and Control Coordinator. In addition to recycleables such as aluminum, plastic, and glass, the program also recovers 1 00 percent of “green waste,” the organic waste such as tree branches, lawn cut¬ tings, and shrubbery which makes up a large portion of disposal costs, bringing enormous savings in stor¬ age, shipping, and disposal costs As well as bringing students up to date on this program, Operations and Maintenance also will present statistics on which materials are most highly used and which are most highly recycled on campus. Tim Gorin of theSierra Club com¬ mented, "We hope to emphasize the awareness that is necessary to reverse the damage already done to our environment."