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              THE MAROON A LOYOLA TRADITION SINCE 192 3 • "FOR A GREATER LOYOLA" Vol. 89, NO. 20 ONLINE EDITION AT L.OYOIAMAROON.COM FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011 NC State sues Loyola over Wolfpack By ERIN CLEMENTS Staff Writer Loyola's Wolfpack could be the newest addition to the endangered species list. After receiving a letter from North Carolina State University, Loyola's legal use of the Wolfpack is now in question. The letter, sent Feb. 23, states that Loyola's current use of the Wolfpack mark on athletic goods and services constitutes trademark infringement. "NC State is the owner of the registered mark 'Wolfpack'... for use in conducting college-level men's and women's sporting events," reads the letter, sent by Shawn C. Troxler, assistant general counsel at NC State, to Gita Bolt, Loyola's counsel. The letter also states that, "use of a mark that is identical to that of NC State in connection with similar services is likely to cause confusion and violates NC State's rights under federal and trademark law." According to NC State, as well as the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Wolfpack mark was registered by NC State in 1983, which allows them to use the mark on promotional materials, as well as on many commercial goods. When NC State found out about Chika John/Staff Photographer Havoc takes a rest after her attempt to please the crowd by flipping and dancing with the cheerleaders during a Friday game in the gym. Loyola is fighting to keep the Wolfpack as the school's mascot. Burst fire sprinkler floods Carrolton Hall • Maroon Staff Reports Residents had to evacuate Carrollton Hall late Wednesday night after a ruptured fire sprinkler unleashed a torent of flood water throughout the upperclassman dorm. Officials said as much as five inches of standing water spilled throughout the residence. Initial reports indicated that the flood began on the sixth floor and spilled down through the building. Residential Life had to relocate all students who live in the building to other living accomodations because of a worry that the flood waters could have caused an electrical hazzard. Initial damage estimates were unavailable. A firefighter caps the broken sprinkler that forced the evacuation of Carrollton Hall Wednesday night. Craig Malveaux/ The Maroon LUPD ejects man for porn in library Students report multiple offenses By ANGIE HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Three weeks ago, Angela Vo, music industry junior, was sitting in the library studying for midterms when her friends pointed out an older man watching pornography on a nearby computer. "We all just turned around and he was blatantly watching pom," Vo said. Vo decided to pull out her camera and make a video of the man watching pom and post it on You Tube. The video was taken down shortly afterwards after being flagged as inappropriate, but that was not the last she heard of him. Throughout the weeks, Vo began seeing Facebook status updates from friends who were posting that they had seen the man return to use the computers to watch pornography. On Monday, Mareh 14, Loyola University Police Department came to escort the same man who appeared on Vb's video off campus. According to Roger Pinac. captain of Loyola University Police, the man, whose name could not be released, was not a member of the Loyola community. "The officers responded to a complaint Louisiana may impose state tax on universities By YVONNE CAPPELVICKERYStaff Writer Loyola University and other nonprofit organizations may soon have to start paying city taxes, from which they have long been exempt, to increase the city's revenue. The city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana are in debt. Mayor Mitch Landrieu has formed a Tax Fairness Commission to explore different ways to increase revenue, which is traditionally done through taxes, according to Tommy Screen, Loyola's director of Government Relations. "Loyola and a number of non-profits in the city are facing the likelihood to pay for city services, such as fire protection, that in years past have been provided to see PORN, page 7 see MASCOT, page 7 see CITY, page 7 Life & Times  see page 8 mm Correction: A March 18 news story incorrectly staled that the March 11 earthquake in Japan was the fifth strongest ever recorded in Japan. It was actually the fourth strongest worldwide, according to the United States geological survey. The Maroon also regrets incorrectly identifying the nature of the Boys and Girls Hope as a boarding school. We also incorrectly identified the founders of the Boys and Girls Hope. They are the Rev. Harry W. Thompson, S J., and Hon. Adrian Duplantier. MAROON DIRECTORY: RELIGION, page 4 | SPORTS, page 5 | LIFE AND TIMES, page 8 | EDITORIAL, page 10 | NEWS TIPS: 865 3535