The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 76, Issue 16 - February 4, 1998

A look at the men and women in blue: LMU’s EMTs. Features, Page 12 Del Rey Players put on a ‘Frantic’ show. A&E, Page 10 Baseball goes 2-1 in series vs. Utah. Sports, Page 15 LMU Capital Campaign Surpasses Goal By $16 Million Five-Year Giving Summary Annual Dollars Raised Over Last Five Years $20,000,000 $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 m-m i : эф-ш i GRAPHIC BY DON ZACHARIAS / 10Y01AN S OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ■ Finances : $144 million raised for university. by Jasmine Marshall News Editor December of 1997 saw the fulfillment of a dream for LMU; a dream to raise $128 million to be used for campus improvements, new programs and student financial aid. That dream was actually exceeded by $16 million. When the final tally for the Campaign for Loyola Marymount was tallied, University President Rev. Thomas P. O’Malley, S.J. announced a total of $144 mil¬ lion had been raised since the campaign began in 1994. “This is a remarkable accom¬ plishment for a university of our size,” said O’Malley. “Through the efforts of countless people we have secured a future for LMU in which we build on a love of learning and a desire for God which has been the life¬ blood of the university from its beginning.” O’Malley also noted the ful¬ fillment of the campaign will not mean expansion of the stu¬ dent body. “Loyola Marymount does not want to grow larger; the campaign is not intended to provide such an impetus,” he said. “Rather, Loyola Marymount, from its base of quality education, wants to grow even better... more respon¬ sive to the needs of today and tomorrow — more advanced.” A total of 24,000 donors par¬ ticipated in the campaign. During the campaign, private support for LMU doubled. Of the total raised, $34 million will be used for undergraduate stu¬ dent financial aid, and $3 mil¬ lion in financial aid for Loyola Law School . A total of $ 1 . 3 mil¬ lion were generated for athlet¬ ics. Additionally seven new chairs were created during the campaign; including the Von der Ahe Chair in Communication Ethics, the Fletcher Jones Chair of Literature and Writing, the Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Business Ethics, The Roland and Terry Seidler Chair, the Rev. Robert H. Taylor Chair in Philosophy, the William F. McLaughlin Chair in Biology, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair in Classics/Archeology/Mediterran ean Studies. Vice President of University Relations Rev. John Rodgers, S.J. said LMU alumni played a key role in the success of the campaign. “They have been very supportive,” he noted. “Thirty- five percent of LMU Alumni contributed during the drive.” J. Terrence Lanni, Chair of LMU’s board of trustees said, “The $144 million raised has enabled the university in its journey towards excellence... Because success begets success, we have set our sights even higher and will con¬ tinue in our efforts to make Capital Campaign: page 4 RON DIAZ /10Y0UN Students vote to allocate their $10 pledges to various clubs and organiza¬ tions on the Lair patio. Students Vote on Club Allocations by Roy Rufo, Jr. Asst. News Editor The response to this semes¬ ter's Budget Ballot, an ASLMU sponsored event, was over¬ whelming. A total of $10,103.99 was allocated to a final count of 99 organizations. ASLMU set aside $18,000 of their budget to contribute to the financial sup¬ port of clubs and organizations on the campus. Budget Ballot was a four day event, held from Jan. 27-30 at BUDGET BALLOT Top Ten Allocations Spring Semester 1 998 l.IsangBansa $1031.83 2. Na Kolea $876 3. Sigma Phi Epsilon $562.33 4. Special Games $291.50 5 5. Alpha Phi $268 6. Sigma Pi $262 7. Delta Zeta $259 8. Delta Sigma Pi $249 Women’s Lacrosse $249 9. Alpha Delta Gamma $223 10. Han Tao $222.50 the Lair Patio from llam-2pm. The kick off for club allocations started along side Club Carnival last Tuesday during convocation hour. Club Carnival was an affair where most of the LMU clubs represented their cause on Alumni Mall. The turnout for last week's Budget Ballot surpassed last semester's turnout. Last semes¬ ter, the top club, Na Kolea, received $512. This semester, the top three clubs surpassed this mark. Isang Bansa benefit¬ ed most from the Budget Ballot taking with them $1,031.83 (last semester Isang Bansa came in second with a total of $506). Isang Bansa plans to use the money for their annual cele¬ bration, Pilipino Cultural Night. "This event will drain most of the club's financial resources, especially since this year's PCN will be a centennial celebration, which means most of the costs will go towards out¬ side resources," says Julie Mae Obnial, Isang Bansa's cultural coordinator. BaR* page 4 Benjamin Aranda, University Regent Dies ■ Memorial : Judge known for minority rights advocacy remem¬ bered. PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Justice Benjamin Aranda III Justice Benjamin Aranda III, an LMU regent, died sud¬ denly on Jan. 28, 1998 en route to an American Bar Association conference. It was at that con¬ ference in Nashville, Tennessee, that Aranda was scheduled to receive the highest honor from the Commission on Opportunities for Minorities in the Profession— the “Spirit of Excellence Inspirational Award.” The award is presented to lawyers and judges of color who have made significant con¬ tributions to the legal profes¬ sion. “Ben was responsible and very funny, with a delightful sense of humor and keen wit. I loved him dearly,” said Carol Ross-Burnett, assistant dean of career services at Loyola Law School. Ross-Burnett, who knew Aranda both as an alum¬ nus of law school and a col¬ league, spoke highly of Aranda and the ground breaking work he accomplished during his career in the legal profession.