The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 72, Issue 9 - November 2, 1994

L О s • A n g e ] l e s LOYOLAN VOL. 72 - NO. 9 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY November 2, 1 994 Capital Campaign to be Announced Nov. 3 University Seeking $128 Million in Funds for Various Projects; $55 Million Already Pledged By Kent Janearik Assistant News Editor Tomorrow, November 3, Fr. Tho¬ mas O’Malley, S.J., will pub¬ licly announce the the first compre¬ hensive capital campaign in the University’s history. Thethree-year $128 million Capital Campaign, which is the culmination of seven years’ planning and fundraising, will be formally announced before nearly 500 invited guests at the Regent’s Beverly Wilshi re. Attend¬ ees of the President’s dinner will include members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni and contributors to the Uni¬ versity, including the Presidential Campus Life Fright Night Greets 9th Street Kids •page 7 Perspective * Prop 187, Ad Contro¬ versy, and Somebody Likes the Loyolan •page 11 Arts & Entertainment The Road to Orange Juice: Pulp Fiction and The Road to Wellville •page 17 Sports Water Polo in Top Twenty •page 19 Associates. The Capital Campaign includes three primary objectives, the first of which is to raise $128 million to increase the existing endowment of $147 million by $40 million, pro¬ vide academic support, and pro¬ vide $49 million for the renovation and construction of various cam¬ pus facilities. The two other princi¬ pal objectives of the campaign in¬ clude elevating the institutional awareness of Loyola Marymount University and increasing volun¬ teer involvement to support of the University’s objectives. The 37- member LMU Board of Trustees formally approved the capital cam¬ paign at their October 3 meeting. University President Fr. O’Malley described the capital campaign’s foundation and objectives Monday as “the culmination of an awful lot of support and enormous amounts of planning.” Fr. O’Malley added that the University’s goal with the capi¬ tal campaign is to become more competitive and better known, to increase excellence, and to become more, rather than less, of a Catho¬ lic institution. Fr. John Rogers, Director of University Development, described the capital campaign as a comprehensive campaign fo¬ cused on “responding to the needs of the University and increasing awareness to LMU supporters of how they can be beneficial to the University.” Fr. Rogers added that the campaign is the result of an extensive internal and external pro¬ cess geared at responding to the recommendations of the university’s trustees, volunteers, and contributors. AS LMU President Paul Suppa described the campaign in terms of its impact upon current and future LMU students. “I think it’s tremen¬ dous that the University is taking such proactive steps in the devel¬ opment of University facilities and relations which will ultimately im¬ pact and benefit all LMU students, Photo Courtesy of Public Relations Faculty and Staff members of the University Campaign Committee , responsible for raising awareness concerning the Capital Campaign past, present and future. In terms of forwarding the mission and ide¬ als of the university, the campaign’s efforts are a tremendous step for¬ ward,” Suppa noted. “I am confident that the Univer¬ sity has the resources necessary to reach its campaign goals, and that as the University raises contribu¬ tions, awareness of LMU will in¬ crease,” Suppa continued. The President’s dinner tomor¬ row night will informally mark the completion of nearly one half of the targeted fundraising goal of $128 continued on page three Faculty Senate Opposes Prop 187 Follow Student Senate in Controversial Proposition Faculty Reps Opposition to By James Keane News Editor The Faculty Senate of Loyola Marymount University voted October 27 to officially oppose Proposition 187, an initiative on next Tuesday’s statewide ballot. By a 13-0 vote, with five absten¬ tions, the Faculty Senate joined the is based.” The resolution was written by Dr. Dirk Verheyen, Assistant Profes¬ sor of Political Science at LMU and a member of the Faculty Senate executive board. ‘The sense was that the University cannot be an island unto itself,” Verheyen com¬ mented. “We are part of society where this issue is on the ballot, and as a private Catholic univer- mensions of social issues.’ I hope the faculty sees this as an ethical and moral issue, and not a political oreconomic issue,” noted Dr. Dillon. “[The Faculty Senate] should pro¬ vide leadership in this situation. We want to give a direction and let people know what we stand for.” ‘I hope the faculty sees this as an ethical and moral issue, and not a political or economic issue’ — Dr. Matthew Dillon ASLMU Student Senate in publicly voicing their opposition to the con- . troversial anti-illegal immigration initiative. The resolution reads as follows: “Illegal immigration is a serious public policy issue in California, requiring a reasonable, effective, and humane response. The Loyola Marymount University Faculty Sen¬ ate joins the Senate of the Associ¬ ated Students of Loyola Marymount University in opposition to Proposi¬ tion 187 on the November 1994 state ballot, because we believe this measure to be seriously defi¬ cient from the perspectives of en¬ forcement feasibility, constitution¬ ality, and human justice, as well as incompatible with the teachings and mission upon which our university sity, we’re also part of the Catholic Church which has taken a stand in opposition to it and the question arose: Where do we stand?” The resolution was proposed to the Faculty Senate by the President’s Committee on Diver¬ sity, which “felt responsibility to rep¬ resent the conscience of the com¬ munity,” according to Dr. Matthew Dillon, Associate Professor of Clas¬ sics, President of the Faculty Sen¬ ate, and a member of the President’s Committee on Diver¬ sity. “In our Faculty Senate guide¬ book, we state that one of the ways we participate actively in the life of the larger community is by ‘provid¬ ing leadership in the examination and discussion of the ethical di- Dr. Verheyen expressed his hap¬ piness at the resolution’s passage: “Some might say that teachers should just be in the business of passing on knowledge, but there is also a moral dimension to teach¬ ing. From the point of view of justice, constitutionality, and en¬ forceability, this resolution just doesn’t make a lot of sense. “Is this really a feasible approach to the problem of illegal immigra- continued on page three - - - — — U By James Keane News Editor ■uthor and educator Frank F. Wong addressed University staff and faculty on diversity on eek as a sored by the President’s Committee on Diversity. Wong, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Af¬ fairs at the University of Redlands, has published a number of works concerning diversity, and is also in great demand as a speaker for diversity on college campuses around the nation. The President’s Committee on Diversity sponsored Wong’s speech as part of the University’s ongoing commitment to diversity. Three sessions were scheduled during the week of October 24-28 to allow staff members and fac¬ ulty the chance te work a session around their schedules. AThurs- day9:00-1Q:30a.m. session was entitled “Seeing beyond the Face: The Moral Dimensions of Diver¬ sity.” Wednesday's 4:00 — 5:30 p.m. and Thursday 5:00 — 6:30 p.m. sessions were entitled “See¬ ing beyond the Face: Cultural Democracy in a World of Diver¬ sity.” The two afternoon sessions at¬ tracted approximately fifty per¬ sons each, while the Thursday morning session in Murphy Hall drew over 200. Dr. Virginia Merriam, Profes¬ sor of Biology and Co-Chair of the Committee, commented that Wong was chosen because “he continued on page four