The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 78, Issue 8 - October 13, 1999

Perspectives A & E 1 The dwindling importance “Being John Malkovich” ВкШНр s of the written word. gets inside your head. Page 8 Page 10 ИИИи Sports Lions set scoring record with Utah State. Page 20 October 13, 1999 Loyola M л r y m о u n t LF n i v ё r s i t y | Volume 78, No. 8 I, Concert Act Focus at Open Mic ANTHONY BRENNEMAN / L0Y01AN Dr. Lane Bove, speaking to students at Tuesday’s forum in the Lion’s Den, fielded questions regarding Raytheon, screening visitors, Sunset Concert, and other topics . LMU Hosts Multicultural Expert James Banks ■ Guest Lecture: Nationally known expert visits LMU. by Michael Ambrozewicz Asst. News Editor Stressing the importance of creating a new national cul¬ tural identity, Dr. James Banks spoke to students, fac¬ ulty, and members of the Los Angeles community last Thursday, Oct. 7 in Hilton 100. His appearance, sponsored by several on-campus offices and organizations, # is another example of LMU’s commit¬ ment to developing an inter- cultural campus environment. ‘The goal should be to edu¬ cate citizens for a multicultur¬ al society,” said Banks. The nationally recognized multi¬ cultural lecturer is currently the director of the Cen ter f о r Mult i c u 1 1 u r a 1 Education at the University of Washington and has traveled the nation and the world giving lec¬ tures on the sub¬ ject. One of the nation's experts in the field, Banks has written or edited 18 books and over 100 articles and book reviews related to multiculturalism. “I felt what Banks had to say was inspirational Dr. James Banks spoke about how to create a and important to last Thursday in Hilton. the whole issue of educational equality,” said Edmundo Litton, assistant professor in the school of education. Banks explained his theo¬ ry for developing a multicul¬ tural society in which citizens are educated, responsible and sensible. “We cannot say that it is just the angry white man,” said Banks, addressing the stereotype that the block¬ ade against multiculturalism is on the part of Caucasian men. “They should be a force to look within us.” The “us,” explained Banks, are those Americans who are minorities sexually, ethnically, economi¬ cally, and intellectually. Discussion and education with these groups and about them needs to be instituted in order to achieve a truly multi-cul¬ tural society. “What Dr. Banks is saying is really the foundation of interculturalism. It's not just simply about any one group, but it's about all of us. What interculturalism sets as its main goal is the creating of a new community. It's also the mission and the goal of this university;” said Dr. Shane Martin, assistant professor in the school of education. Citing several problems in American society today, Banks said that, until these problems are overcome, a mul¬ ticultural environment would not be achievable. “There is a widening gap between the rich and poor . . . [and] massive immigration is changing the face and texture of American society,” said Banks. From this, he posed the following question: “What makes an American?” MUTLICULTURALISM: page 4 ■ Student Affairs: Dr. Lane Bove, university officials answer student concerns. by Jasmine Marshall Managing Editor Disappointment at ASLMU’s booking of a relatively unknown band for Sunset Concert, concerns about student alcohol problems, and questions about how the acquisition of the Raytheon building will affect the campus were central issues discussed during the open mic discussion held by Dr. Lane Bove, vice president for student affairs, and ASLMU. Approximately 40 students attended the event in the Lion's Den yesterday during convocation hour, during which Bove, ASLMU president Lysandra Sapp, Director of Student Housing Richard Rocheleau, Associate Dean of Student Life Barbara Avery and Director of Student Life J on a tha n O'B rie ц , fielded „ questions from the crowd. Bove began by explaining several “new things” taking place at LMU. Among those she highlighted were the con¬ struction of new student apartments on the Leavey MATT JILLSON / LOYOLAN new American culture in his lecture campus with a capacity for 168 upperclass¬ men and the work on the Bums recreation complex, scheduled to open in the fall of 2000. Bove also noted that although con¬ struction on the Miyawaki library has been put on hold, the university is working on securing funding so the project can com¬ mence. One question raised early during the dis¬ cussion concerned how stringently off-cam- pus visitors are screened. The issue was raised in light of an alleged sexual assault reported to have occurred on campus on Oct. 2, in which neither of the involved parties was a student. “It is an important issue,” Bove said. “It's something we've tried to address over the years, but it's a very delicate balance.” She added that most cases of sexual assault occur not because inappropriate people are allowed on campus, but because of drinking and other dangerous behaviors. Lori Givens, ASLMU’s executive vice president, asked Bove what can be done about student drinking and alcoholism. Bove described the alcohol issue as^ “an on-going issue.” In addition to discussing remedies that the university is pursuing, Bove pointed toward the health advocate program on cam¬ pus, frank discussions about drinking during orientation, and increased sanctions for underage students caught drinking. Open Mic: page 4 CBA Awarded for Top Ethics Program by Leigh Woosley Staff Writer Child labor, pollution, and cli¬ mate control are not easy tppics to grapple with, but LMU’s masters in business administration program addresses them. This MBA program was named one of the top ten pro¬ grams in the United States for train¬ ing graduates to manage social and environmental challenges. The rankings were determined by an annual survey produced by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Aspen Institute's Initiative for Social Innovation through Business (ISIB). LMU joined the ranks of Harvard and Stanford as a university that received a “cutting-edge” rating in social stewardship. Dr. Rachelle Katz, associate dean and director of the MBA program, had the honor of accepting the award in a ceremony that was held last Thursday, Oct. 7, in New York City. The survey, “Beyond Grey Pinstripes,” rates 313 business schools around the country and found that only 20 percent of these schools are training MBA graduates to manage social and environmental problems. “Good business-people make deci¬ sions that are economically and envi¬ ronmentally sound,” said John Wholihan, dean of the college of busi¬ ness administration. “The two are compatible.” LMU’s MBA program, which began in 1974-75, is relatively small when compared to many of the uni¬ versities surveyed. The program con¬ sists of 419 students and 37 faculty. ‘This shows that even small schools such* as ours can play in the big leagues,” Wholihan said. “My hats off to the MBA program for produc¬ ing these excellent results.” According to Wholihan, the MBA program teaches graduates to become aware of decisions that must be made in the business world and sensitizes students to the gravity of ETHICS: pageS INDEX Д News I 1 Campus News 5 , Perspective 7 Arts &Entertain(nent 10 .Classified 14 Sports 20 On the Web: vww.lmu.edu/stiiaff/loyolan