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              MAROON Volume 70 No. 2 Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana 70)18 September 6,1991 Dean deals with English split By Jacques Billeaud Managing Editor On Aug. 1, Robert Rowland, the new dean of Arts and Sciences, appointed himself temporary chairperson of the English department. His appointment will stand until the department reaches an agreement on leadership, in the wake of a deadlocked June 18 vote for departmental chairperson. In early August, Rowland asked members of the EnglishEnglish faculty to divide into two groups in an attempt to resolve disagreements over departmental leadership. John Mosier, professor of English, and Marcus Smith, associate professor of English, each received 13 votes in the June. 18 departmentalelection.Theelection, whichhad one abstention, was held by secret ballot. The June 18 vote for departmental chairperson was called after Mosicr completed the final two years of an incomplete five year term previously held by Peggy McCormack, associate professor of English, who held the positionposition for three years. A month and a half before the election, the Maroon printed an article revealing controversy in the department involving The New Orleans Review, a publication sponsored by the Loyola English department. Mosicr hired EXP Edit, a company owned by Mosier's wife, Sara Spain, to perform layout, design, and graphics for NOR. An audit conducted by Leon Mathcs, internal auditor for Loyola, found that EXP Edit charged the NOR $500 more per issue for their services than previous vendors. Law students vie for $3000 By Tom Molanphy Editorial Editor The Hoffman Fuller Law Firm of New Orleans has agreed to pay ihc Loyola Law School S3,(XX) every year to subsidize one lucky law graduate's loans. The law school student, in turn, will work for the district attorney's office for three years. At the end of the three years, the student will be considered for employment at Hoffman Fuller Law Firm. The point of the program is to enable students to take lower paying jobs in the interests of public service. "Students will gain invaluable experience as trial lawyers as well as participating in law for the public good," said Louis Westcrfield, dean of the Loyola Law School. Hoffman Fuller receives the chance to hire a qualified lawyer at the end of three years as well as getting some publicity, Westcrfield said. Westcrfield said that law school graduates with heavy loans are forced to go for the most lucrative jobs instead of taking low-paying, public interest jobs, such as working in the district attorney's office. "It's a cruel hoax to tell law students to practice in the interest of society when they need the almighty dollar to pay loans," Westcrfield said. The Rev. James C. Carter, S.J., university president, approved of any plan encouraging law students to take up careers in public service. "If talented grads don't have to worry about money, it will expand their options," Carter said. "It will help make the justice system work without the necessity of a large salary." Carter said he had a program supporting public defenders rather than prosecutors. The Loyola Public Interest Law Group approached Westerfield in August 1990 with the idea of a loan forgiveness program, and he embraced it immediately. "Public interest with a big 'F, protecting society," Westcrfield said. Loyola has initiated another program that allows students to work on civil law cases instead of prosecution in the district attorney's office. Loyola University and the Loyola Law School each has donated 525,000 to support this program. The board that chooses the law school graduate who will receive funding is made upof student, law, and faculty representatives, Westcrfield said. The students are picked according to loan need, how many people apply, and eligibility to be hired in the district Lundy's replacement sought By Kevin Patton News Editor A search committee is being formed to find a replacement for the position of senior vice president and dean of Faculties, which the Rev. George F. Lundy, S.J., vacated when he resigned in June. The committee will consist of eight faculty members, Dr. David Swanzy, dean of Music, and Dr. Julianne Maher, dean of City College. The eight faculty members will be chosen by ballot. Three will be from the college of Arts and Sciences, one member each from the other colleges, and one representative from the library, the Rev. James C. Carter, SJ., university president, said. The committee will meet in mid-September as soon as it is formed. The committee will announce the position, screen applicantsapplicants and narrow the list down to a small number. "They [the committee] will nominate three people, and the president will select one of the three," Carter said. "It may so happen that none of the three will be acceptable, in which case the search will start over." The academic vice president must meet all the qualifications for tenure as a faculty member. A doctorate is not necessary, which was one of the main criticisms against Fr. Lundy. Professional recognition as a scholar among his or her peers is essential. These are among the qualifications given in an advertisement for the position. "Fr. Lundy will have no more say than any other faculty member," Carter said. Fr. Lundy was chosen by Fr. Carter as interim vice president and dean of Faculties in 1986. In 1987, he was made permenant vice president and dean of Faculties after a committee, such as the one formed to find his replacement, nominated him for the permanent position. Unchartered Waters—(from left) Ly Nguyen, biology sophomore, Ecoee Rooney, communications senior, and Katia Parea, Fine Arts/Humanities senior rally support for their proposed gay and lesbian student organization at Quad Fest on Thursday. /Photo by Rick Millboum See English /page 4 See Law /page 5 Inside This Week