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              THE LOYOLA MAROON • Loyola University New Orleans, LA 70118* September 17,1993 • Vol. 73 No. 3 • Committee near decision on new vice president By Sony* WDdrnon Staff writer The committee interviewing candidates for the new vice president for Institutional Advancement may conclude its search by next week. The search committee will interview the last of five candidates on  Sept. 20. Rev. James C. Carter, S.J., university president, said that the committee could make a recommendation as early as Sept. 21, with negotiations following. The vice president of Institutional Advancement serves as the supervisor over university fund raising, alumni relations and relations with the outside community. The committee consists of volunteers from the Board of Trustees and some faculty members. This is because they will have to work closely "We are trying to move this along as fast as possible, while making sure that we find the best person for the position," —Dr. Craig Hood member of search committee with the new vice president. The university started the search at the end of May when Donald Rizzo resigned because he and his family wanted to move back to the midwest where he had an offer for a similar position, according to Carter. "We are looking for someone who has experience at the VP level," Carter said. "Someone who is himself or herself a good fund-raiserwithalotofpersonalskills. Someone who administers well, as well as someone who is committed to the Jesuit goals of the university." "We are trying to move this along as fast as possible, while making sure that we find the best person for the position," Dr. Craig Hood, chairman of the biology department and a member of the search committee, said. The search began by hiring the consulting SOAKED! — Amy Stalllngs, psychology sophomore and Theta Phi Alpha pledge, wades through a small flood to get to Blever Hall Photo by Jenny Johnson SGA Congress approves Dupont: By Chris Bonura and Emily Drew Staff writers The SG A Congress approved Andre Dupont, business senior, as director of finance by a 13-7 vote on Tuesday. Dupont, appointed by a committee that included SGA President Erika Schwarz, first-year law student, received the two-thirds confirmation after some members of congress raised questions regarding his qualifications and relationship to Schwarz. Dupont and Schwarz have been dating and currently live together. The "When you Application can't find Process ~ , , After opening something of thepositiontoany substance, they'll full-time Loyola resort tO attacking student, applicants • »C- were narrowed to your personal life. three Dupont A few people are James McPartlan, making a big deal communications about something R that there Is no big business senior. deal about" Schwarz -Erika Schwarz crealed a SGA president committee wuith two other members, Tricia Rupp, Loyola graduate and former SGA member, and Cindy Huber, communications senior, to help with interviewing and making the decision. "I had a committee because friends of mine were applying and I wanted to avoid [the notion] that it was a subjective decision," Schwarz said. "The president does not have the ultimate power," she said. According to the SGA Constitution, the president makes appointments, and the Congress approves or dissapproves those appointments. Regardless of the committee's advice, unless the constitution is amended, the decision of appointment is the president's. SGA Law President Jim Dugan, second-year law student, said that one of the strongest powers of the president is his or her authority to appoint members to the executive staff. A scale was created by Schwarz to evaluate the candidates. "Nothing in the Constitution mandates that I choose a certain way," she said. The scale included the following criteria: availability over the summer, experience in the field, personability, tend to detail, other obligations, class schedule and background in SGA. "We came to the agreement that Andre (Dupont) was best suited for the position at that time," Schwarz said. "That's the simple art of politics," Dugan said. "Rewarding your friends and punishing your enemies. That goes back to the caveman days." Some members of SGA have their own opinions on how Schwarz should have handled the situation. President's boyfriend passes by one vote for finance position "She had a good idea and good intentions," said Law Representative Jonathan Sandoz, second-year law student, re ferring to the selection committee, "but she just didn't go far enough." "To me what should have been done was Erika should have recused herself," he said. Arts and Science Representative Brad Webb, communications senior, said "if it was up to me, I would have let the VP pick that position." 'Conflict of Interest' "As a representative of the student body, I feel that it is unethical that the president appointed her boyfriend, who she lives with, to one of the most important and highest paid positions on SGA," Arts and Science Representative Marie Ferris, elementary education senior, said. 'This may create a presumed conflict of interest." "A conflict of interest doesn't make sense," Schwarz said. "We are both working with the same interest in mind. Anyone on SGA should have the same interest." According to Schwarz that interest is the students the SGA represents. Dupont also believes a conflict of interest will not present itself. "It is impossible to 'cut yourself checks,'" he said. "Everything is checked and verified through the school." "I received the majority vote of Congress," Dupont said. "Since Congress represents the students, I have the students' approval now." Schwarz said she thought that the arguments of those criticizing her appointment are unfounded. "When you can't find something of substance, they'll resort to attacking your personal life," Schwarz said. "A few people are making a big deal about something that there is no big deal about." Secretary Resigns Chris Delgado, philosophy and political See SGA pg. 3 See New VP, pg. 6 lINSIDF THIS WEEK NATIONAL SERVICE President Clinton's program for college students to pay-back their student loans. Pg. 6 SHAPING UP THE WOLFPACK New physical training program to have Wolfpack in tip-top condition. Pg.7 GET PLASTERED WITH A REAL DUMMY Wighty, once a visual arts project, embarks on a tour of New Orleans and Loyola the only way he knows how— dummy style. Pg. 13