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University President Thomas P. O’Malley S.J., addresses students at the 1998 Commencement. O’Malley announced
his resignation to the university community on March 2.
O'Malley to Step
Down, Will Leave
LMU in 1999
■ Resignation:
President achieved new
heights in fund raising
and academic progress.
by Daniel Wolowicz
Managing Editor
It all began with one word.
In July of 1991, the Rev.
Thomas P. O’Malley S.J.,
accepted his position as presi¬
dent of Loyola Marymount
University with nothing more
than a simple, “yes.”
Yet it took a brief speech via
a campus-wide phone message
on March 2, for him to announce
his resignation, which will be
effective at the end of the 1998-
99 academic year.
His resignation came shortly
after the completion of the capi¬
tal fund-raising campaign
which grossed $144 million,
exceeding the original campaign
goal by $16 million. O’Malley
assured the university that he
was in good health but felt, “it’s
just time to go.” Moreover,
O’Malley emphasized that at no
time was he asked to leave, but
explained his reason for early
£ notice was to be sure that the
board had plenty of time to
search for a successor.
Fr. Michael Engh S.J., direc¬
tor of the Jesuit community, will
lead the committee in their
upcoming nationwide search for
a new president.
Although the committee has
not yet begun meetings for the
selection, Engh said that the
committee will most likely be
comprised of the incoming and
current chairman of the board
of trustees, president of the fac¬
ulty senate, a faculty member of
Loyola Law school and three
additional members of the
board of trustees.
“The National Conference of
the Jesuits put out a list of can¬
didates,” said Engh. “And there
are approximately about two
dozen possible applicants for
the position.”
Born in Milton,
Massachusetts, O’Malley gradu¬
ated from Boston College and
earned his master’s degree in
classical languages at Fordham
University. He entered the
Society of Jesus in 1952, and
O'Malley: page 4
Biology Professor Named
New McLaughlin Chair
by Jasmine Marshall
News Editor
LMLPs Biology Department
ushered in a new era on Feb. 23,
when they installed Professor
Catherine McElwain as the first
William F. McLaughlin Chair in
biology. The McLaughlin chair,
a three year position, is sup¬
ported by an endowment donat¬
ed by the children of William
McLaughlin, an LMU graduate.
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McElwain has been conduct¬
ing genetics research on the
common fruit fly, dorsophilia,
for the past 20 years. “The posi¬
tion will allow me to work on
research over the summer, and
helps to pay for supplies for the
experiment,” McElwain said. “I
am focusing on studying the
genetics of the dorsophilia in
terms of genetic developmental
questions.”
Dr. Steven Scheck, associate
dean of the college of science
and engineering, said “The
major statement that the
McLaughlin chair makes is that
LMU’s biology department has
undergraduate teaching as a
cornerstone, and that involving
students in faculty research
projects is an augmentation of
this process.”
Scheck added that
McElwain’s selection was due in
large part, to her proven track
record of doing important
Mclaughlin Chair page 2
Administration Discusses Pub Proposal
by Dan Newton
Staff Writer
and Don Zacharias
Editor-in-Chief
Instead of heading to the Fireside or
Brennan’s, students over 21 may soon be able to
enjoy alcoholic drinks at an on campus bar. A pro¬
posal to open a bar on the LMU campus is cur¬
rently being reviewed by the vice presidents.
ASLMU is currently researching the feasibility of
establishing a bar on campus. Dr. Lane Bove, vice
president for student affairs, said, “We’re still
discussing issues of space, bathroom, third-party
vendor, and cost.”
According to Patrick Naessens, assistant vice
president for student affairs, the idea of placing a
bar on campus has been proposed at various times
over the last 20 years. However, the proposal was
never passed. Naessens explained that over the
last 20 years, the average age of the student pop¬
ulation has increased. In addition, the graduate
program has expanded along with the number of
faculty and staff to make an on-campus bar eco¬
nomically feasible.
Naessens noted if a bar was placed on cam¬
pus, only soft alcohol such as wine and beer would
be served.
The current proposal for an on-campus pub
was instituted by Naessens and last year’s
ASLMU President Ruben Gonzales. “The priori¬
ties [for spending] right now are the library and
the recreation-health center,” said Naessens. “It
comes down to an issue of finance.”
Currently 11 Jesuit colleges across the nation
operate on-campus bars.
Student reactions to the prospect of an on-
campus bar are varied. Freshman business major,
Tino Gomez stated, “I think it’s a great idea
because less lives will be endangered by not hav¬
ing to go off campus and drinking and driving.”
Freshman economics major Richard Almeida
stated, “I think it is going to be useless because
Bar on campus: page 2
Other Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Currently Operating Campus Pubs
