The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 76, Issue 21 - March 18, 1998

Sigma Chi Derby Days to benefit Rape Treatment Center Features, Page 6 I ЩНВП “City of Angels” star t Nicolas Cage in an И exclusive interview Former LMU star Bo Kimble: Where is he now? Sports, Page 15 шящШГт Los Angeles LOYOLAN March 18,1998 Loyola Marymount U'niversit Volume 76, No. 21 Students Roll Dice in Campus Housing Lottery For ■ Apartments: Applications for avail¬ able to sophomores and juniors on March 23. by Maisha Cannon Section Asst. Editor While those in the outside world cross their fingers in hopes of buying Wednesday night’s winning lottery ticket, LMU sopho¬ mores and juniors seeking on- campus housing share the same anxi¬ ety and excitement in hopes of being selected in the housing lottery. While first year students have been assigned rooms for the 1998-99 school year, second and third-year students wait anxiously to play their lottery tickets. The student housing office will begin accepting Lottery- tickets in the junior/senior mini-lottery on Monday, March 23. Students desiring on campus housing in either McCarthy or Rains resi¬ dence halls have until 7 p.m. on March 25 to complete their tick¬ et. The lottery will take place the following Thursday at 10 a.m. in the McCarthy Lobby. Carol Kroft, assistant direc¬ tor of student housing has noticed an increasing demand for two of the newer residence halls. “There is a high demand for 1 998-99 Rains mid McCarthy. Many of the returning sophomores requested the two buildings,” she said. Kroft makes it clear that the housing office works to make sure the lottery is fair to every¬ one. “Though incoming students who make a commitment by May 1 are guaranteed housing, there are a number of rooms set aside for juniors and seniors,” said Kroft. The Student housing office will begin accepting lot¬ tery tickets beginning March 30 for the regular junior/senior lottery. This lottery, for placement in either the Tenderich, Hannon or Loyola apartments, will take place Qn April 6. Housing Lottery : page 2 “We are in discussions for building new apartments... within the next five years the plan should be complete.” — Richard Rocheleau Director of student housing Top L.A. Journalists Converge on Campus for Ethics Discussion by Christina Thomas Asst. News Editor “How much does the public need to know?” Notorious fig¬ ures such as Robert Downey Jr., Hugh Grant, Charlie Sheen, and Monica Lewinsky would love a stab at this ques¬ tion. News media titans from print, radio, and television debated this and related issues surrounding journalistic ethics during the “Ethics and the Media” seminar held by the Greater Los Angeles Press Club at LMU Saturday. More than one hundred people attended the event in the Mayer Theater. “Current realities and tradi¬ tional journalistic qualities are in conflict,” said “Which Way L.A.?” host Warren Olney. Olney moderated the seminar’s two panel discussions. The first discussion focused on ethical issues in national news cover¬ age. Panelists included Howard Rosenberg of the L.A. Times, NBC News Senior Producer Arthur Lord, ethicist Michael Josephson, and former media law and ethics professor Ben Cunning ha m . Cunningham defined ethics as “the study of standards of con¬ duct and moral judgment.” Josephson stressed the importance of putting princi¬ ples of ethics into practice: “We as journalists must agree to be fair, truthful, and respectful.” NBC-4 weekend anchor Diane Diaz agreed with Cunningham’s assessment in the afternoon session about ethics in local news coverage. She said, “I have a responsibil¬ ity to make sure that my efforts maintain standards. Each story must be covered honestly, fair¬ ly, and accurately.” Lord made a presentation during this session on the inor¬ dinate coverage given to free¬ way chases by local news chan¬ nels. In his Oct. 8 commentary in the L.A. Times, Lord criti¬ cized his own network (NBC) for interrupting three consecu¬ tive newscasts to broadcast a car chase live. Such coverage remains controversial because the high ratings it receives offers potential criminals an opportunity to gain attention through leading their own high-speed chases. Josephson commented on the use of ratings to shape local news programming. “The ques¬ tion isn’t ‘What do people need Media Ethics: page 2 МАП BERG / UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Warren Olney (far left) moderates a discussion between Ben Cunningham, Arthur Lord, Michael Josephson, and Howard Rosenberg (left to right). SCOTT GROLLER / LOYOLAN LMU students move into Rosecrans Hall at the beginning of the 1996-97 school year. Student housing is currently holding the sophomore I junior lot¬ tery. Financial Aid Director Honored by Vivien Cruz Staff Writer Donna Palmer, director of financial aid at LMU, was recently honored for her extensive contribution to the financial aid profession. Last month, the Western Regional Council of the College Board presented her with its 1998 Distinguished Service Award. Palmer accepted the award at the Western Regional Council’s 45th Annual Western Regional Meeting, which was held in Pasadena. “I am very proud and hon- PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS LMU Financial Aide Director Donna Palmer recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award. ored to be selected,” said Palmer, a Playa del Rey resi¬ dent who has been working with student financial aid since 1972. She served as assistant director at the Claremont colleges before becoming LMU’s financial aid director in 1978. “During her 20-year tenure at LMU, Donna Palmer has been a leader in the student financial aid pro¬ fession,” said David Levy, director of financial aid at Cal Tech and vice chairper¬ son of the Western Regional Council. “In the years I have known her, she has consis- Financial Aid: page 2 INDEX News 1 Perspective Features 4 8 Arts & Entertainment 1 0 Sports Classified 12 18 On the We b : www.lmu.edu/stuaff/loyolan