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              THE MAROON T:7 ESTABLISHED 1923 • "FOR A GREATER LOYOLA" VOL. 83, NO. 24 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2005 DRY CAMPUS A MYTH By Adam Hennessey Staff writer Proposed campus-wide ban on alcohol only a rumor; Residential Life considers change Rumors have been put to rest that university officials are planning on making Loyola alcoholfree.Chris Cameron, director of Danna Center and student activities, confirmed that there were no plans to make Loyola a dry campus, although discussions remain open for amending the residential hall drinking policies. This rumor circulating through the campus entailed a proposition to ban all alcohol on campus, allegedly proposed by the university deans. Frank Scully, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Edward Kvet, dean of the College of Music, denied the existence of any such proposilion.proposilion. Both noted that it is not the role of university deans to make decisions on campus policy. Any decisions of policy changes must be made by the Student Affairs Policy Advisory Committee, of which Cameron is a member. Other members of the committee are James Eiseman, vice president of student affairs; Robert Reed, director of residential life; Mary Hayes, student government association representative; the Rev. Edward Gros, S.J., director of university ministry; and university senate members Deborah Poole, associate professor for university library; Thomas Zamparelli, associate professor for French; and John Whelan, assistant professor for physics. Eiseman said that although the issue has come up before, no decision had yet been made. Hayes, the sole student voice on the committee, said she would not support a dry campus proposition, nor had the issue come up at all in the committee's discussions. Although the immediate threat of Loyola Clarke, Daugherty officially elected By Sarah Castagnetta Staff writer SGA elections succeed despite low turnout from students Besides running unopposed for Student Government Association positions, Michelle Clarke, communications junior, and Scott Daugherty, biology/pre-med junior, have a common goal: to make the SGA more approachable to students. "Sometimes students don't know or are confused about what we do," Daugherty said. "They think that we just allocate funds and sell microfridges." Starting next year, Clarke and Daugherty will implement their shared goal as the duo assumes control of SGA. Clarke will take over as president from communications senior Martina Mills, and Daugherty will fill Clarke's current position as vice president. "Being the vice president this year will help me as president next year because the transition will be easier, and I already have the relationships with students and faculty," Clarke said. As president, Clarke plans to increase the availability of classes concerning diversity and Jesuit identity issues. Her administration as president will also focus on integrating the Center for Intercultural Understanding into the Loyola community and ensuring student representation on all university-related committees. "Ultimately, I plan to represent the students," Clarke said. "We don't have a lot planned yet because we want to hear what the student body wants done." For Daugherty, becoming vice president is the next natural step because both positions he's held with SGA, first as an Arts and Sciences representative and second as the Congressperson at Large, are headed by the vice president. Daugherty also has three major innovations on his agenda for the upcoming year. First, he intends to hold town hall meetings, where he and Clarke will have a chance to meet students in either a question-and-answer or forum format. Second, Daugherty plans to look into Loyola classroom improvements, such as replacing broken desks, which he says are "just not conducive to learning." Finally, he will implement a new policy requiring SGA representatives to meet with their constituent organizations. "One way we can make the SGA more approachable is by having Holes near Bobet letting out steam By Anita Oubre Staff writer Physical plant searching for cracks in insulation Students are not the only ones blowing off a little steam this time of the semester. The cloudy material that is coming out of the ground in the barricaded area outside of Bobet Hall is nothing more than steam. Paul Fleming, director of the physical plant, said that the staff is tryingtrying to determine whether or not there is a crack in the outer casing of the heating pipe's layer of insulation."This is not the first time that this has happened. We found one crack on the end by the chapel. If this is the case, repairs are needed," Fleming said. Fleming explained that the line for heating the building comes from the central plant and that the layer of insulation around the pipe may be cracked. The steam coming out of the ground is due to ground water coming into contact with the heating pipe and producing steam. The steam has produced an air of curiosity around campus. Lauren Card, communications junior, said she first noticed the steam smoldering around the grassy area on the far side of Bobet about a week ago, and she wondered if the situation was hazardous.Haechon Kim, general business sophomore, said that although the site does not appear to be dangerous, it does not look good. "It looks like a volcano erupting out of the ground," Kim said. Anita Oubre can be reached at amoubre@ loyno. edu. STAFF PHOTO BY ALETHIA PICCIOLA PVC pipes around Bobet Hall add a little steam to Smokers' Alley. The physical plant is investigating a possible crack in a heating pipe's layer of insulation. 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