The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 78, Issue 14 - January 12, 2000

Campus News LMU takes part in new journal that looks at unity and difference. PAGE 5 A&E | Sports Winter Movie Review: Win over Oxy ends Men’s Special looks at holiday Basketball 11-game losing ЩВЯг flicks. Page 10 Ja III skid. Page 16 Raytheon Deal Closes, Construction Begins ■ IMPACT: Plans set for movement into building; size of the campus to increase by one-third. by Leigh Woosley Assistant News Editor Amid the vastness of Los Angeles, it often seems that the mega-universities of USC and UCLA mask the visibility of smaller universities, but on Friday, Jan. 7, LMU reversed this trend. In a David and Goliath-type tale, LMU has stepped down to the bottom of its bluff and taken possession of the colossal Raytheon building. Renovations are already underway to prepare the mammoth structure for the Fall 2000 term. The erstwhile Raytheon build- in g , tempo r a r i 1 у dubbed “University Hall” until a benefac¬ tor can be found, sits boldly below the bluff of LMLFs campus. After being vacant for two years, LMU has now taken possession of the building’s vastness and is wasting no time in staking its claim. Construction crews have already moved in, gutted two floors, and begun to revamp the building. The newly-acquired edifice will provide much-needed room for LMLFs campus after this year’s record-breaking enroll¬ JASON MERVEL / LOYOUN The sign in front of the former Raytheon building has already been changed as construction begins on the renovation of the interior spaces. The building will be connected to the university near the new apartments by a pedestrian bridge. ment numbers and new construc¬ tion sites have left everyone cramped for space. With an occu¬ pancy permit for 5,700 tenants and guests, University Hall will give the entire campus room to breathe. While space is a irnyor con¬ cern of the university, the facili¬ ty’s first floor also provides a large, cafeteria-style dining hall and a fitness center. The build¬ ing’s four floors are open to a soar¬ ing atrium, creating a mall-like atmosphere. David Trump, vice president for facilities manage¬ ment, said that plans for the first floor include construction of a convenience store, coffee stands, conference rooms and the possi¬ bility of a pub that will seek a serving license for wine and beer. The dining hall, projected to open in Fall 2000, will follow a layout similar to that of a food court providing students with several meal options. Trump will also make “every effort* to have the convenience store available to students at that time. The first step of transition will involve the relocation of the col¬ lege of liberal arts into the top two floors of University Hall. The Plans: page з H Growth: University doses $75.5 million deal. by Jasmine Marshall Managing Editor Loyola Marymo u n t University is beginning the new millennium with a giant step forward into the future. A major part of that step includes moving the college of liberal arts and a significant number of departments into the 1,000,000 square foot mall-style office complex, formerly occu¬ pied by the Raytheon Corporation, which sits on the Lincoln Boulevard entrance of the campus. The purchase of the Raytheon building, finalized on January 6, 2000, was described by university officials as a his¬ toric moment for LMU. David Trump, vice president for facili¬ ties management, characterized the purchase of the building as “the most important - step the university has taken since the decision of the Jesuits to move to the Del Rey Hills in 1928.” Trump added that the build¬ ing purchase is “a move in the right direction” which he noted will give the university more “living space” and greater visi¬ bility as an educational institu- Changes: page 2 Campus Surfs Through Y2K Threat Glitch-Free most problems calls dents INDEX News Campus News ■ INTERNET: Upgrades and plan of action from Information Services key to smooth sailing through New Year. by Mara Slade Staff Writer The Y2K scare turned out to be just that for the majority of students and faculty members on campus. Information services (IS) received only three service calls - — all of which were from fac¬ ulty members — with complaints about Y2K problems. According to Ron Pack, technical ser¬ vices manager for information services, “The reason that faculty members experienced the is because some of the faculty have older com¬ puters, and therefore were not Y2K compli¬ ant.” All three of the problems have been fixed by IS. As of this point, IS has not received any from stu- reporting Y2K difficulties. However, some students did experience glitches in their e-mail accounts oyer the weekend. Although the percentage of those with prob¬ lems was small, IS sent a voice-mail message to all students on campus explaining the problems that occurred. Pack explained that “the reason information services decided to inform all of the students of the problem was because of com¬ plaints in the past that students were not noti¬ fied about problems with the system.” The only students who did experience techni¬ cal difficulties with their e-mail accounts were student workers who attempted to access their e- mail accounts outside of their rooms, in any of the faculty offices. Students could receive e-mail messages, but were not able to reply to the mes¬ sages. Information services had the glitch fixed by Monday morning. It is not uncommon for problems with the system to occur at the beginning of each semes¬ ter, and this was Pack’s main concern about com¬ ing into the new year. Before the winter break began, he predicted that “most of the problems that occur after the new year [would] not be Y2K-related.” But in order to be safe, IS took various precautions to make sure that the main infrastructure of the university would not fall apart due to Y2K-related problems. At the beginning of each semester, IS hires additional staff to cope with the problems that Computers: page з ; ". \ JASON мша/ loyouh Construction of the new Burns Recreation Center continued over the hol¬ iday break. The center is scheduled to open in August of this year.