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              THE LOYOLA MAROON VOLUME 69, NO. 18 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118 March 1, 1991 Board hikes tuition by $652 By Amy Young Staff writer Loyola students will pay $652 more in tuition next year. The Loyola University Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition by 7.6 percent next year at their January meeting, the Rev. James C. Carter S J., university president, said. The increase raises tuition from $8,548 to $9,200. Carter said the tuition increase may not appear to be compatible with the inflation rate, because "the higher education index is much higher than the consumer price index. We have to buy books, computers and faculty. The cost of people goes up a lot faster than food." The consumer price index, a measure of the inflation rate, is at 4.5 percent, Dr. Stuart Wood, associate professor of business administration, said. This rate is based on the price of goods and services needed by a typical family. Carter added that Loyola's need to raise tuition is also due to its past link to the broadcasting industry, which at one time provided one-sixth of the university's yearly income. Loyola recently sold both WWL-TV and two radio stations because of declining revenue. Although tuition must be increased to off-set the loss of revenue the stations once provided, Carter maintained that the financial status of the university would be far worse if the stations had not been sold. Cartersaid the university will avoid high tuition increases in the future by "tightening up," which may mean larger classes and fewer equipment purchases, he said. Dr. Mary Blue, professor of communications and member of the University Budget Committee's Tuition and Fees Subcommittee, said that much of the Sports referendum: Students will vote on proposed $15 fee By Angela Pulido Staff writer Students will dccidc in two weeks whether to increase fees by $15 per semester to fund sports at Loyola. The vote on the athletic expansion resolution is scheduled for March 20 and 21 Gerry Blaker, political science junior and director of public relations for the Student Government Association, said Tuesday at the SGA meeting. David Vandersand, marketing and management senior and president of the SGA, vetoed the resolution in October, but did not use his presidential power to stop the bill this time. He said he was in favor of the student referendum, but still had some reservations about the bill. His major concern is future increases to the fee. "I want the students to realize that the SGA has no control over fee increases in the future. We only have one vote on the university's budget committee," Vandersand said. The plan was to have the results of the referendum in to the Board of Trustees by March 12, Jean B. Duet, accounting and finance senior and congrcssperson at large, said. Because the SGA constitution stipulates that a two week period elapse between the passing of the resolution and the referendum, the SGA will not present the results until the Board's next meeting in May, Duet said. "I think there is a definite student interest in expanding the athletic program at Loyola," Greg Suire, communications junior and baseball team president, said. "We had a lot of positive support at our first home game last Sunday — about 400 people showed up," Suire said. "I think if we publicize it well enough and the students get out to vote, it will pass," Duet said. Suire said he plans to hold a question and answer session during the window on a Tuesday or Thursday. He will also address the clubs on campus asking for their support, will hand out informational sheets with the 10 most frequented questions on the resolution, and will make himself available to answer any questions, he said. A table will be set up in front of Stallings Hall for all evening division students who wish to vote, Blaker said. Vandersand said he hopes the students will show up to vote. "I think there will be a large turnout — a large turnout Loyola and Marriott renegotiating contract; similar relationship considered for next year By Jennifer Lange Staff writer It looks like Marriott will continue to cater to Loyola students for at least one more year. Brian Harris, senior food service director, said they are in the process of renewing their contract with Loyola. Harris said Marriott is in the fourth year of a five year contract with Loyola, which is reevaluated and resigned annually. They are now in the process of renewing the contract for its fifth, which will begin in July. While Marriott currently has an exclusive contract with Loyola, Dusty Miller, Danna Center director, said there have been no definite plans made for the future. Miller said Marriott has been asked to submit a proposal for its fifth year and if satisfactory, it will be renewed. He also said Marriott will be asked to submit a proposal for its plans to renegotiate after its fifth year has expired. He said Loyola is not currently looking for other food services. The university is pleased with the services Marriott is providing, Miller said. As far as student opinion is concerned, he said there are formal surveys conducted regularly to obtain student evaluations of the food services. He also said the university conducts director's dinners, in which 25 students who live both on and off campus are invited to come and evaluate the food services. He said these dinners are held every six weeks and the students are chosen randomly, by both Marriott and Loyola. Miller said students can also request to attend one of these dinners. Miller said the results of both the surveysand the dinners have been positive. He said Marriott's exclusive contract means that no A veteran of the hill — Lindy Boggs, former congressperson from the second district, speaks at the School of Law about her experiences in Congress./ Photo by Charlos Baker See Tuition/page 7 See SGA/page 7 See Manriett/page 7 ':' ■