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              THE MAROON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 VOL. 86, NO. 9 WWWXOYOLAMAROON .COM GROWING PAINS Loyola's environmental grade barely qualifies as passing, according to a nonprofit group's recently released study By RACHEL STRASSEL THE MAROON It's not easy being green — especially for the aging and Katrina-affected campus of Loyola. Loyola earned a D- for its attention to the environment as judged by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a nonprofit group that researches and promotes environmentally friendly practices on college campuses. In its 2(X)8 College Sustainability Report Card, the group gave sustainability grades to Loyola and the 199 other public and private universities with the country's largest endowments. The group conducted independent research regarding Loyola's sustainability over a four-month period, according to Mark Orlowski, founder and executive director of the Sustainable Endowments Institute. Part of Loyola's low grade stemmed from the school's poor response to the Institute's surveys, as well as follow-up phone calls and e-mails, Orlowski said. The failure to respond earned Loyola F's in five of the eight categories, including administration, green building, transportation, endowment transparency and shareholder engagement. Loyola received C's in investment priorities and food and recycling and a D in climate change and energy. Loyola isn't completely devoid of environmental awareness, however. The university's Physical Plant has a statement on environmental responsibility, including methods in which the university is trying to improve environmental conditions through adjustments in heating, ventilation, insulation, building design, existing lighting, recycling, landscape, the handling of hazardous materials and pest control. The school's statement is that "Loyola University New Orleans strives to maintain and operate its campus facilities in a manner which is both environmentally responsible and fiscally sound." Physical plant representatives declined to comment on the Institute's report card. "The news is disappointing, but not surprising," said Robert "Times are hard in New Orleans ... Most of the problems are due to a long lack of environmental awareness." - Rick Yelton, LUCAP adviser, on the post-Katrina environmental scene in New Orleans. Thomas, environmental communications professor and interim director of the School of Mass Communication. "We haven't really done any major construction on campus since energy concerns have come into play." Thomas added that new campus construction should meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System. LEED standards encourage sustainability in the construction of new buildings by focusing on five key areas ILLUSTRATION BY CATHERINE COTTON GOING FOR A SPIN Campus DJs will soon be re-launching Loyola's official radio station By ANDREA CASTILLO THE MAROON After about 10 years without a radio station, Loyola students' voices will be heard again — through a radio station on the internet. Mark Glynn, the owner and operator of NewOrleansßadio.com, donated time and bandwidth so Loyola could have a 24/7 radio station. The owner of three Internet radio stations, he also, donated software so Loyola could broadcast. According to Glynn, the idea of donating bandwidth to Loyola came from a collaboration he had with music industry studies professors John Snyder Music therapy students headed to Kentucky By LEE HUDSON THK MAROON After two rounds in the Student Government Association budget allocations process, a bake sale and some digging around in personal coffers, Loyola's chapter of the Music Therapy Association is on its way to Louisville. Ky. Ten members of the Loyola chapter will head to Kentucky in mid-November for the American Music- Therapy Association conference. These students, who study ways to use music in fields like psychiatrics, rehabilitation and geriatrics, will meet internship direc- see GRADE, page 4 see RADIO, page 5 CORRECTION: John White was not clearly identified as equipment manager of the basketball team. Also, the Muslim Students' Association Fast A Thon earned $12,000. We at The Maroon regret these mistakes. MAROON DIRECTORY: CALENDAR, page 2 | EDITORIAL, page 10 | LIFE & TIMES, page 6 | SPORTS, page 8 | NEWS TIPS: 865-3535 see MUSIC, page 3 A LOYOLA TRADITION SINCE 1923 • "FOR A GREATER LOYOLA" _____ INSIDE: Recycling woes extend well beyond Loyola's borders, causing disputes among city officials -p. 2 It's possible that Loyola could partner up with Tulane's recycling program, piggybacking on their existing system -p. 2