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              THE MAROON VOL. 86, NO. 17 WWW.LOYOLAMAROON.COM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008 A LOYOLA TRADITION SINCH 192 3 • "LOR A CiRLATi R LO VOL A" IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT... The heat is on in the OR kitchen due to issues with working hours and a lack of air conditioning By JAUN& JACKSON and JESSICA WILLIAMS THE MAROON were reluctant to give their names, afraid they would be fired if they did. The employee said the only ventilation in the kitchen is through the delivery door in the back, which is only partially open. Many staff members have questioned whether these conditions are legal. Carolyn Picard Bombet, an administrator in the Retail Food Program for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, said a source of proper ventilation is required in food service kitchens. "While there is no regulation that specifically suites 'air-condi- At the self-proclaimed social justice university, questionable circumstances surround the tftSabnent of Loyola's Orleans Room stSffand the conditions they work in. As long as she can remember, one employee said there has never been air-conditioning or heat in the OR kitchen, nor in the service areas. She said the conditions at times are unbearable. "It is very cold in the salad department," she said on condition of anonymity. "Winter time we freeze, summertime we burn up." She and other staff members Obama Baracks auditorium Sen. outlined goals for N. O. s recovery in Tulane visit By LAUREN LaBORDE NEWS EDITOR In the final days of the presidential primaries, Sen. Barack Obama delivered promises to repair breaches in both levees and the current administration in his speech at Tulane University's filled-to-capacity Fogleman Arena on Feb. 7. Deafening cheers, punctuated with chants of "Yes we can," met the presidential hopeful as he took the stage. After thanking the crowd, comprised mostly of students who had "recovered from Mardi Gras," he launched into a speech suffused with themes of optimism and sweeping change. He outlined concrete goals to usher in New Orleans' recovery, earning the most crowd response when mentioning government incompetence after Hurricane Katrina. "We can talk about levees that couldn't hold, about a FEMA that seemed not just incompetent, but paralyzed and powerless, about a President who only saw the people from the window of an airplane," he said, followed by thunderous applause. Obama promised to finish restoring both the levee system and "nature's barriers — the wetlands" in his presidency. He resolved to rid FEMA of its "dysfunction" and "cronyism" by ensuring the agency's director has the "highest qualifications in emergency management" and by making the position a fixed term to "insulate that office from politics." In reference to the Road Home recovery initiative, Obama proclaimed that it's "time to cut the red tape" and make the program more efficient, with federal aid making its way to needy recipients in two months. He vowed to tackle high rent around the city, to use incentives to woo more medical practitioners to Louisiana, and up educational standards by improving facilities and calling for "$250 million to bring quality teachers to the Gulf region." He also promised an annual $4,000 tax credit to col lege students who pledge community service time. Obama's optimism remained unfaltering after he disclosed his many goals, and he jokingly referred to critics who call him a "hope monger." "If you talk about hope, you must have your head in the clouds," he said. "But that's not what hope is. It's not blind optimism. It's not ignorance of the obstacles standing in your way." Psychology junior Gina Bell, one of the many Loyola students in attendance, particularly connected with Obama's message of hope. "I liked how he spoke about MICHAEL NISSMAN / THE MAROON Barack Obama addresses Tulane's filled-to-capacity Fogelman Arena on Feb. 7. His visit came two days before La.'s primaries. Allocations finalized Budget increase funds more organizations By LEE HUDSON THE MAR(X)N The Student Government Association finalized this semester's allocations on Feb. 12. A few senators, due to personal reasons, could not meet for post-allocations before Mardi Gras break. "I am very happy that we had a huge increase in the amount of money we were able to allocate," said director of finance Jonathan Rowan, finance sophomore. "I feel that there was such a large increase in the post-allocations budget it allowed for every student organization that requested money to have a fair shot at receiving the funds they rightfully deserved," he said. Rowan believes the allocations committee is setting precedent for an efficient process of allocating of student organizations for future administrations. The money not used during the post-allocation process will return to the budget for redistribution. Five student organizations applying for funding had their requests denied. These organizations are: Alpha Chi Sigma, the Chemistry Club, Health Professions Organizations, the Muslim Students Association and Phi Alpha Theta. There are several reasons these student organizations applied for and did not receive funding. It could be that the organization filled out the packet incorrectly or didn't apply for post allocations — or due to cost cutting rules used by the Schools scramble to fill leadership roles Faculty members occupying spots temporarilyBy KATIE URBASZEWSKI ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Loyola is searching for employees to fill leadership positions across campus. Five positions need to be filled by new people within one or two years: vice president of enrollment management and associate provost, dean of Humanities and Natural Sciences, dean of Social Sciences, Honors program director and School of Mass Communication director. Interim directors and deans abound — Lori Zawistowiski, Mary McCay, Alfred Lawrence Lorenz, Constance Mui and Bob Thomas have all been temporarily filling these positions, respectively (Zawistowiski's title is interim dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management). 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