Architect Hired for Leavey Residence Halls
David J. Flood Wins Contract; University
also Replaces Leavey Project Manager
By James Keane
News Editor
Leavey Campus took another
step toward completion with the
recent selection of architect J. Flood
of Santa Monica to construct a 250-
bed residence hall for first and sec¬
ond year students on the new cam¬
pus. Groundbreaking is scheduled
to take place this summer and if all
goes according to schedule, the
residence hall will be completed
next summer and will be ready for
use in the fall of 1996.
“J. Flood was chosen because
his approach is very user-friendly,”
commented Fr. Richard Robin, S.J.,
Assistant to the President. “The
other final architects were very text¬
book in their approach to residence
halls, but he is a flexible person
who listens to what people have to
say and makes changes according
to that.”
The new building will be from two
to four stories in height and will be
designed to fit in architecturally with
the existing Loyola Marymount
campus. “The building will be very
residential in character, much like a
European village, and more ca¬
sual,” Flood commented. “It will be
a friendly building. We’re tying it
down very closely with the existing
site, but creating a contrast with the
formal University plan. We’re basi¬
cally the period at the end of the
sentence.
‘The building will emulate some
of the older buildings on campus
which have a certain Southern Cali¬
fornia appreciation,” Flood noted.
“There was a certain history
founded by the original Loyola Uni¬
versity campus, and we want to
continue that.”
The plan forthe building includes
the use of trellises, deep overhangs,
continued on page four
Construction workers on Leavey Campus work on the Conrad Hilton
Business Center, the first step of the Leavey Campus Development.
University Prepares for Open House
Campus
Life
AIDS Awareness
Month
•page 6
Arts &
Entertainment
Motivation, Survival,
and Love in Jason's
Lyric
•page 14
Perspective
Walt’s World!
•page 10
Sports
W. Volleyball in
Showdown for First
Place
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Admissions Staff and Volunteers Ready
for over Two Thousand Guests on Nov. 6
By Carli Shultz
Contributor
On Sunday, November 6,
Loyola Marymount will host
its annual Open House for pro¬
spective students. Last year, over
2,000 people attended, including
over 750 future freshmen and trans¬
fers. V
Open House is the largest event
hosted by the Admissions Office to
showcase the benefits, resources,
and educational opportunities that
Loyola Marymount can provide to
undergraduate students. Through¬
out the day, there will be speeches
by faculty, including Fr. Thomas
O’Malley, S. J., University President,
presentations by individual depart¬
ments, and tours of LMU facilities.
Matthew Fissinger, Director of
Undergraduate Admissions, com¬
mented, “I think Open House is a
great way for prospective students
and their families to get a glimpse
of the intangibles as well as the
tangibles of LMU. So many faculty
and students volunteer that visitors
can’t help but meet lots of Loyola
Marymount people throughout the
day.
“Both the quantity and the quality
of the volunteers make a very posi¬
tive impression.”
Families and prospective stu¬
dents come to Open House from as
far away as Hawaii and Arizona
and as close as Westchester, with
prospective California students
coming from as far away as Sacra¬
mento.
Check in for Open House 1 994
will begin at 11:00 a.m., with pro¬
grams scheduled to begin starting
at 11:30 a.m. The day will end
between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m.
This year’s Open House will also
feature bilingual tours, tours of spe¬
cific colleges, and presentations by
the Dance Department.
The Student Admissions Team
(SATeam), made up of Loyola
Marymount students Catrina
Archuleta, Laura Dale, Carli Shultz,
Tom Skinner, and Donna Varner,
is still looking for students and staff
to volunteer some time and offer
their insights and experiences about
Loyola Marymount to prospective
students.
Donna Varner noted, “I have been
involved with Open House every
year since my freshman year and I
love it. It’s a great way to meet
people from all over. I look forward
to it every year.”
Volunteers will lead tours, assist
with registration, and provide gen¬
eral information to visitors through¬
out the day. Those seeking more
information are encouraged to call
the SATeam at extension 87396.
Career Fair to Be Held on October 26
New Indoor Fair Moves to St. Robert's;
Over Thirty Companies Expected
By Jennifer D’Andrea
Staff Writer
Loyola Marymount’s annual Ca¬
reer Fair will follow a different
format this year from previous
years, being held in the fall forthe
first time and moving indoors to St.
Robert’s Auditorium. The event,
usually held outdoors on Alumni
Mall in the spring, will be held
Wednesday, October26, from 3:00
to 7:00 p.m. The Fair is co-spon¬
sored by Career Development and
Placement, the Latino Business
Student Association, and the MBA
department.
This year’s Career Fair is geared
towards career and internship op¬
portunities, excluding summer and
part-time positions. Students are
encouraged to bring resumes to
the fair and to dress appropriately.
“A resume is like a snapshot of a
student and a brochure about their
experience,” commented Maureen
Beck, Assistant Director of Career
Development and Placement at
Loyola Marymount. Beck also rec¬
ommended that students “keep in
mind that good impressions count.”
Over 30 companies are expected
at this year’s Fair, including the
Wait Disney Corporate Administra¬
tive Offices, Kenneth Leventhal and
Company, Wallace Computers, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Muilin Consulting (seeking math
majors), Dun and Brad Street Soft¬
ware, Merisel Incorporated, and a
number of other companies.
“It’s a great chance for a student
to increase his or her knowledge
about the qualities a recruiter is
looking for in an employee, about
training programs, and about fu¬
ture promotional paths,” Beck
noted.
An exchange between a student
and a recruiter at Career Fair can
lead to an interview with the com¬
pany and eventually to a full-time
position. Bernice Russell, Director
of Career Development and Place¬
ment at Loyola Marymount, noted
that she has had many students
obtain jobs through the contacts
they made at Career Fair.
“Career Fair is a good opportu¬
nity for students to begin their ca¬
reer in an informal but professional
atmosphere, “ Russell said. Russell
also remarked that this year’s Fair
will be smaller because it will be
held indoors, but that this will cre¬
ate a more professional, business¬
like environment.
“A student’s best bet is to talk to
as many recruiters as they can who
may be interested in their back¬
ground and their goals,” Beck said.
continued on page four
‘Career Fair is a good opportunity for students
to begin their career in an informal but
professional atmosphere.’ — Maureen Beck
