The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 75, Issue 5 - September 25, 1996

Campus Life Get Fit With New Weight Training Class: Page 6 Film He Says, She Says First Wives Club Is a Hit: Page 12 Sports Men’s Water Polo Beat CalTech Beavers: Page 15 L о s A- n g e l e s September 25, 1996 :M ary. mo и NT University Volume 75, No. 5 Malone Rededicated at Open House Ceremonies ALEX GALVEZ / LOYOLAN Fr. O'Malley, S.J . cut the ribbon that officially opened the Lorenzo Malone Student Center at the Malone Open House last Friday. ASLMU Caught Between Board and Ballot ■ MONEY: Some Clubs Upset Over Financial Allocations; Call for Return to Budget Ballot by Mia K. Shanley News Editor No organization got what they wanted,” explained Sharon Marciniak, Vice President of Finances for ASLMU, at last Thursday’s student assembly meeting for club and organization repre¬ sentatives. At the meeting, ASLMU distributed allocation letters to club and organization repre¬ sentatives which disclosed ASLMU’s intention to either fund the organization or to deny funds. With nearly $140,000 in requests made, ASLMU faced the task of distributing only $40,000 to clubs and organiza¬ tions. As a result, many orga¬ nizations received less money than they expected. ASLMU President J. Ruben Gonzalez commented, “[Club Allocations Board] was exceed¬ ingly difficult. Between the by Susan Myers Assistant News Editor The rededication of the Lorenzo M. Malone Center was celebrated with prayer, music, speeches, and fun on Thursday, September 19, cul¬ minating with The Presidents Dinner on Saturday, September 21. LMU started the dedication at convocation hour on Thursday when DJ Xavier entertained the lunch time crowd at the Lair Patio. Friday’s activities started at 3 p.m. on the Lion’s Den Patio as Dr. Lane Bove, Vice President for Student Affairs, gave a welcome address. “I think the building will attract lots of people from all the constituency groups, whether it’s alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff. One of the things that we’ve tried to do with this building is to reach out to all of the different con¬ stituencies by putting space in here for everyone to enjoy,” said Bove. Entertainment for Friday featured jazz music from the Brad Powell Trio as well as the bands Mad Again and Dragster 99. Fr. Thomas P. O’Malley, S.J., University President, also addressed the audience and blessed the building. A ribbon cutting ceremony officially opened the new cen¬ ter. Visitors then went through the building collecting stickers from each office to fill a card that would be used for a draw¬ ing. Each person who complet¬ ed a card received a Malone travel mug. At the end of the open house, J. Rubbn Gonzalez, ASLMU President, drew names from the completed cards for prizes. Danielle Brewster and James Raycraft both won the grand door prizes of $250 gift certificates from the bookstore. A thank you address by O’Malley followed the festivities and brought the ceremony to an end. “This campus has been short on facilities, eating rooms, and just plain space, and it has experienced that shortage since the mid 70s,” O’Malley noted. The expansion of Malone included interior upgrades as well as exterior improvements. “When this building was ■ INVESTIGATION: Student Affairs Continues Inquiry After LAPD Arrests Basketball Players For Alleged Attack by Jennifer L. D’Andrea Managing Editor The Los Angeles Police Department arrested two Loyola Marymount students for assault and battery on the evening of Saturday, August 31. The incident occurred as a result of a disagreement that arose over a parking space in the parking lot behind Loyola Apartments. LMU’s Office of Student Affairs is currently conducting an investigation to determine the action that will be taken by the University regarding the incident, according to Beth Stoddard, University Judicial Officer and Assistant Dean of Student Housing. Stoddard is overseeing this case along with Les Rangel-Santos, University Judicial Officer and International Services Coordinator. Four LMU students, all members of the LMU basket¬ ball team, were allegedly involved in the assault of first- year student John Popiden, son of Dr. John R. Popiden, associ¬ ate professor in the Department of Theological Studies at LMU, while he was sitting in the pas¬ senger seat of his girlfriend’s parked vehicle. “I’ve grown up around here. I’ve grown up watching the bas¬ ketball team. And then I get here and I have to deal with this. It was my first week of school,” Popiden commented. opened in ‘59 it was more than adequate for students at the time,” O’Malley added. Malone now houses a new faculty/staff dining room, the McMillan staff lounge and club commons. The area consisting of The Lion’s Den and Molly Malone’s is known as the Malone Union Center. The Student Development Services “[This behavior] should not be permitted around here. I hope just action is taken because if it’s not, I’m going to think twice about attending this University. I came here to learn, not to be harassed by four tough guys.” The four students involved are junior Terryl Woolery, sophomore Jason Perry, first- year student Kevin Daniels, and sophomore Julian Hammond. Woolery and Perry, however, were the only two arrested for assault and battery by the LAPD. “I believe I’m innocent of all the charges [Popiden] is accus¬ ing me of,” Woolery remarked. “I didn’t want to fight the guy. The guy was smaller than me and there was no point in fight¬ ing him. I’m worried about what LMU is going to do to me more than what the city’s going to do.” According to Popiden, the four students asked Popiden’s girlfriend, who was in the dri¬ ver’s seat, if they were leaving the parking space. Popiden claimed that he and his girl¬ friend answered in the affirma¬ tive, but Woolery said the four students did not hear them. The four students then chose to park elsewhere rather than wait for the parking space. Popiden said that as the four ARREST: page 5 INDEX Campus Life 6 Music 10 Film 12 Perspective 14 Arts & Theater 17 Sports 21 Classified 24 ALLOCATIONS: page 5 MALONE: page 5 Student Athletes Charged with Assault and Battery