Vol. 75
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., WEDNESDAY FEB 19, 1997
No. 18
7 5TH
Anniversary
Issue
INDEX
News
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Campus Life
6
Music
8
Perspective
10
Feature
13
^rt & Theater
18
Film
21
Sports
22
Classified
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Loyola College Alumni Ball, April 25, 1923
Watson
Addresses
Culture
and Race
■ Senator Speaks Out on
Prop. 209, Ebonics and
African Culture
by Kristin Veitch
Managing Editor
Affirmative action, Ebonics and
African values were among the
issues State Senator Diane Watson
addressed at the Black History Month
brunch on Sunday. The first annual
brunch, which was attended by LMU
students, parents, faculty and staff, was
presented by the Office of Black
Student Services.
Senator Watson’s speech, entitled,
“Is there life after Prop 209?,” focused
on the anti-affirmative action proposi¬
tion, as well as many other controver¬
sial issues. Watson described her own
journey to discover her ancestral her¬
itage, as Well as the African values that
she encountered during her travels to
Africa.
Explaining that much of Black histo-
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Watson speaks at Black History Month brunch.
LMU Science Awarded
$35,000 in
by Jasmine Marshall
Features Editor
Dr. Rafiquil Noorani is a modest man,
quicker to attribute praise to his
students and colleagues than to himself.
But the chair of the mechanical engi¬
neering department has much to be
proud of. Last week Noorani was
awarded two major grants, amounting to
$35,000, for rapid prototyping and pro¬
duction design.
The first grant, awarded by Northrop
Grumman Corporation for $10,000, will
be used to conduct research on rapid pro¬
totyping and to assist Northrop
Grumman in the evaluation of processes
Grants
of manufacturing 3D solid models of
engineering designs.
“I think this grant is wonderful for
the University,” Noorani commented.
“The research will involve other profes¬
sors, but will provide opportunities for
my bright undergraduate students as
well.”
Dr. Gerald Jakabowski, Dean of the
College of Science and Engineering said
Noorani has been instrumental in help¬
ing the department keep up with current
'research and technology. “Rapid proto¬
typing is anew process for product devel¬
opment. The equipment we have along
with these research grants will keep our
students on the cutting edge of technolo-
New Alcohol Rules Affect Students
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“He’s a very good person and his pro¬
posal was very much state-of-the-art,
and has relevance to what we do at
NASA,” Kajal Gupta, University Affairs
Officer for NASA said. “Noorani seems
to be a dynamic person. He’s keen on
getting the department going again.”
According to Noorani, students will
assist in primary research, and will have
the opportunity to write papers on the
project that will be presented at interna¬
tional conferences. “These students have
no trouble finding jobs after graduation,”
he said. “They are in demand for their
first-hand experience with this technolo-
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“Essentially the grant really went to
Noorani, but mostly I’m impressed with
his desire to help the students,” Gupta
said. “This is the first time I’ve worked
with him and I’m very impressed. We
Engineering: page 4
newly added regulations, some of which
include:
•New: There is a labor cost of $12-
18 per hour for Marriott employees who
will be responsible
for checking for valid
identification.
•Old: Organiza¬
tion moderators were
allowed to check
identification at no
cost.
•New: Security
guards are required
for any function with
50 or more guests.
Public Safety will
continue to charge
fees on an overtime
basis. Although the
price depends on the
officer’s existing
salary, they approxi¬
mate that the cost is
between $17-19 an hour per officer.
Requirements are: 50-199 guests=l
officer; 200-299= 2 officers; 300+= 3 offi¬
cers.
•Old: Security guards were required
for events with 100
or more guests
expected to be in
attendance.
•New:
Student organiza¬
tions must pay a
$200 fee which cov¬
ers the cost of the
license, set-up/break¬
down and service. If
sales of alcohol dur¬
ing the event exceed
$200, the fee is
waived.
•Old: Student
groups were allowed
to purchase their
own alcohol accord¬
ing to the Student
Life guideline which is the one drink
per hour per person formula. Student
managers were in charge of the distrib¬
ution of alcohol.
“The restrictions are new, and it’s
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All clubs and
organizations
should have the
ability to serve
alcohol at their
events to legal age
students.
— J. Ruben Gonzalez
ASLMU President
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■ Alcohol: Student organi¬
zations upset over expen¬
sive services, strict policies
for on campus events
by Mia Shanley
News Editor
Having a drink on campus just got a
little bit more difficult, and more
expensive. But according to Student
Life, the changes recently made to
LMU’s Alcohol Service Policy were need¬
ed to clarify the vague policy, and to cod¬
ify new rules that relieve the University
of liability.
The revised policy, stated in the
“Student Handbook Supplement,” now
makes Marriott the sole third party
alcohol vendor on campus. In other
words, student organizations that spon¬
sor events on campus in which alcohol
will be served, must buy the alcohol
from Marriott, and comply with some
