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              THE MAROON VOL. 79, NO. 20 gfgfg gfgf MAROON.LOYNO.EDU Loyola looks for new faculty By Ellen Pivach Staff writer Several colleges on campus are in the process of hiring new faculty for the next academic year. The university's College of Arts & Sciences. College of Business Administration and College of Music are all seeking people to fill open faculty positions. Loyola's School of Law is not looking for new professors, but is in search of a new dean and new law library director, said James Klebba, the interim dean of the law school. Only City College is not actively hiring right now. Hiring specifics Within the College of Arts & Sciences, the departments of history, communications, political science, drama, education. English, math and computer science. physics, sociology and visual arts are all involved in the hiring process this semester, said Frank Scully, arts and sciences dean. All of the departments have openings due to former faculty members leaving to pursue careers elsewhere or to take on different positions. For example, the communications department is looking to fill positions left vacant by departing professors, such as Jim Eiseman, said William Hammel, department chairman. Eiseman's resignation was officially effective in September 2000 after he was given leave of absence to serve temporarily as vice president for Student Affairs. He resigned from the job when his vice presidency became permanent. According to J. Patrick O'Brien, dean of the College of Business Administration, the college wants to fill positions in the areas of marketing and economics. The marketing department developed a new position in the area of Music Industry Studies. Marketing is also searching for a new assistant professor of marketing to replace one who resigned. The economics department must also replace a departed professor A DAY IN THE SUN STAFF PHOTO BY SHAUN GARRETT For a change of scenery, Professor Chris Chambers took his experimental fiction workshop to the Palm Court. Teachers often use the lovely weather as a reason to leave the classroom behind for a day. Students get bigger say at committee meetings By Crystal Bolner Staff writer Three students will sit on the Board of Trustees' University Budget Committee and University Planning Team this semester, according to Ryan Holmes, music education senior and Student Government Association president. At a meeting on Feb. 2, Holmes and Joseph Jones, economics senior and SGA vice president, asked the Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., university president, and Jim Eiseman, vice president for Student Affairs, to allow more student representation on the committees. "They were very receptive to our request. I think they understood that after last semester this was something that needed to be done," Jones said. He said it would give students a better perspective about what is happening at the committee meetings. "We will also have at least one person who is not on congress as a representative," he said. He said that having more students on the committees would bring a wider variety of opinions and a greater student voice to making decisions at Loyola. Jones also said that having three people rather than one person at the committee meetings would help spread information faster to a larger part of the Loyola population. "On both committees, we want students to know what's coming up, what the plans are and get student input," Eiseman said. The University Budget Committee plans and itemizes the university's entire financial budget, which is then finalized by the Board of Trustees. The University Planning Team organizes programming for all academic departments. Eiseman, a member of both committees, said that he believed having more students on the two committees could help communication between administrators and students. When asked whether members of the student media would be allowed to attend the meetings, Eiseman said he believed that only the university president could make that decision. "I haven't thought about the possibility |of allowing student media inside the meetings|," Eiseman said. "SGA is elected by the entire student body. The university's formal relationship with students is through SGA," he said. Astrid Andara, political science sophomore, said she believes having more student representation on the committees is a good thing. She also said that most students get their news about Loyola from its campus newspaper. The Maroon, and not SGA. "Most people don't know people on SGA. How are we suppose to know what's going on if it's not reported in The MaroonT' she said. Jones said Holmes will choose the new student representatives before the next committee meetings. He said he was unsure if the topicwould be brought up at next Tuesday's Congress meeting. DA drops drug, gun charges against Bertucci By Robert Treadway Staff writer The New Orleans District Attorney's office on Jan. 18 dropped drugs and firearms charges against Gerald "Jay" Bertucci, director of telecommunications. Bertucci has been at Loyola 10 years and is "the voice of LSTAR." He returned to his full-time job at Loyola two weeks ago after taking a leave of absence since his arrest. Bertucci and his roommate, Timothy McCann, were arrested June 29 at their home. According to court documents, Bertucci was booked on five charges: • Possession with the intent to distribute Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). • Possession with the intent to distribute Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA). • Possession with the intent to distribute Ketamine. • Possession with the intent to distribute Nandrolone. • Possession of a loaded firearm during a crime. Both defendants tested negative for the drugs in their blood. Bertucci and McCann were released June 30 on $35,000 bond each. Court documents state that the BERTUCCI Cleared of all charges surveillance detective testified that he saw a "confidential informant and one of the defendants go up a set of stairs and go up into a door marked #3 on the door" in the apartment building where Bertucci lived. The Assistant District Attorney and two of her investigators went to the scene and learned that it was physically impossible for the police officer to see what he said he saw. Judge Raymond Bigelow, New Orleans Criminal Court Division I, rendered the case nolle prosequie, or dropped the charges due to a lack of evidence. According to Bertucci, this was the first time he was arrested. Bertucci said everyone in his department was supportive in the matter. "Everyone has been great," he said. Bertucci said he was not guilty in the matter. "I maintain my innocence. I think the DA's actions says it all," he said. "I really want to put this behind me." See TENURE, Page 3 http'//marnnn Inynn pHii | Your 24-hour Loyola news source LIFE & TIMES SUGGESTIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF VALENTINES Page 9 -XL W NEXT WEEK: The alcohol news series begins. SPECIAL MONEY PULLOUT SECTION fc'Tll!..! TUmON IS LIKE A IH CAN OF SPAM... RL|M