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              Loyola University New Orleans THE MAROON VOL. 78 NO. 4 ESTABLISHED 1923 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1999 Graduation 2000 slated for Horseshoe By Gina Lutterman Staff writer Although plans won't be finalized for another few weeks, the class of 2000 will end its college career at Loyola with a new tradition: on-campus commencement. For the first time in many years, the May graduation ceremony will be on campus. The change was first announced by the Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., university president, in his faculty convocation at the beginning of this semester. Institutional Advancement, the college deans and administrative faculty met many times since then to set plans and gain approval. The university Board of Trustees approved the change Sept. 17. This means the colleges would gather in the horseshoe over a span of two days, for the outdoor graduation. Chairs will be set up facing Marquette Hall. The stage will be set up in front of the Jesus statue with banners decorating Marquette. Hometeam Production Company is in charge of arrangements — the same company that was in charge of Knoth's inauguration ceremony. Kristine David, director of Public Affairs, said the change had to be considered because the Morial Convention Center, the usual venue for graduation, is booked for five years in advance. The convention center could not guarantee Loyola a booking for May. According to the plans, the Law School and the College of Arts and Sciences will each have its own ceremony. University to restrict parking for incoming freshmen By Katia Uriarte Contributing writer Gabe Barahona, computer science sophomore, arrives at school at 9:30 a.m. — one hour before his classes — looking for an open parking spot. Sometimes he's unlucky in his search and parks off campus. Since the beginning of school, the city booted his car twice. For students like Barahona who spend either $340 or $400 for parking decals, parking off campus may become aggravating. To alleviate this problem, freshmen residents will not be allowed to park on campus next fall. David Danahar, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, approved of the idea three weeks ago when Jim Eiseman, vice president for Student Affairs, presented it to the president's' cabinet. This policy will not affect freshmen transfers or freshmen commuters. Loyola is not the first school to implement this policy. Many universities, including Tulane, have limited parking andrestrict certain drivers. Resident freshmen are usually targeted. According to Rebecca Maxwell, administrative assistant for Parking Services, the relief is necessary considering that by 10 a.m. both the West Road and Freret street garages are usually full, forcing students with parking decals to park elsewhere. "I don't think this policy will guarantee a parking spot, but it will make finding one a bit easier. Think of a parking decal as a hunting license for a parking space," said Robert Reed, director of Residential Life. According to Parking Services, the parking problems are not caused by parking decal sales. The problems have evolved more because of class schedule changes. According to figures compiled by Loyola Parking Services, there are 250 more class seats available to students between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., making a large group of students arrive at approximately the same time. Danahar said the deans will review the schedules Drama, visual arts inherit facility Old main libraiy to become Fine Arts Center, plans in the works By Adam Oliver Contributing writer The old main library served Loyola for almost 50 years. The building was emptied last semester in order to fill the new Monroe Library. Loyola commissioned Lee Ledbetter Architects to renovate the building, which will house the visual arts department and part of the drama and speech department. For now, the facility will be called the Fine Arts Center. Ledbetter said he was told that the project's estimated completion date is 2002. The official title awaits a large benefactor, Ledbetter said. "There are no funds because there are no plans," said Joe Mansfield, vice president for Institutional Advancement. "We are always looking for a big benefactor, but right now we have nothing to work with," Mansfield said. Drama and Speech Georgia Gresham, drama and speech chairwoman, said she is excited about the new space. "We've worked for years in Lower Depths, and although it has worked, it was never designed to be a theater. It was storage space." The center will house a black box theater on one side, along with dressing rooms, grid lighting and bathrooms. According to Gresham, the black box theater idea came out of the 1960s and was considered revolutionary at the time. It became Storms teach vital lesson in preparedness By Elizabeth Stuart Copy Editor ARLENE • BRET ♦ CINDY ©ENNJS • ff&fo GETT7 !4AR££Y^Rpi£ HOSE • KATRINA ♦ LENNY ♦ MARIA • NlC*)!* WHEIMM* Pffe|PE • Rill • JwCE ♦ WILMA Part 2 of 4 When she moved to New Orleans, people who probably survived Hurrieane Betsy advised Nancy Anderson to buy an ax so she could chop her way through her roof if there was devastating flooding. Little did she know she was arriving just in time for Hurricane Camille to maul the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Anderson, history professor, said she had not yet grasped the gravity of the situation and didn't buy one. "I was completely naive and I saw people on I-10 who were trying to leave." She said she thought those people were just scared. When she went to bed that night, she wasn't frightened. When Anderson woke up the next morning, shewas. The wind picked up to a furious pace and the rain deluged the area. I realized these things have to be taken seriously," she said. Camille struck Waveland and Bay St. Louis in Mississippi at 10:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 1969. The "Summer of Love" turned into a summer of flooding, death and debris for people on the Mississippi coastline. Anderson has an ax now. PHOTO COURTESY OF BILOXI MARITIME AND SEAFODD MUSEUM Hurricanes like Camille, Betsy and Andrew caused mass destructon along the Gulf Coast. These storms taught residents deadly lessons in how to prepare and survive a hurricane. 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