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              THE MAROON A LOYOLA TRADITION SINCE 1923 • "FO R A GREATER LOYOLA" ONLINE EDITION AT LOYOIJVMAROON.COM FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 Vol. 89, NO. 22 FACE-OFF Finance sophomore John Beverstock (left) and music industry senior Michael Morin (right) are both running for Student Government Association president. Students heard both speak at the presidential and vice presidential debate Tuesday, April 5 at 12:30 p.m. SGA candidates square off in debate By SABLE LEFRERE Staff Writer With so many candidates and so many different personalities, it can be hard for students to decide which candidates have obtained the best leadership qualities to oversee a student body at a university. The students on campus were adamant about those experiences and qualities. "It's very important for the presidential and vice presidential candidates to have some leadership experience when dealing with a large number of people," said Sasha Poche, marketing junior. "They could draw from this experience to better handle things." ■ All presidential and vice presidential candidates have held some type of leadership position here on campus. The presidential candidates, finance sophomore John Beverstock and music education senior Michael Morin both hold positions in the current SGA. Beverstock is Senator-at-Large and holds sub-positions within SGA as co-chair of budgeting, economic and dinning services committees. Beverstock has also held positions as Delta Sigma Pi Pledge Class' president in 2010, current vice president of Alumni Relations and Community Service and team captain for Relay for Life. Morin is the current vice president, and was a senator for the College of Music and Fine Arts his freshman year and College president his sophomore year. He was an Ignacio Volunteer and has been appointed team leader for the fall 2011 trip. Last year, he was a desk assistant and is currently a resident assistant in Biever Hall. This summer will be Morin's third stint as a krewe leader. He has also held positions as a Loyola Ambassador since his freshman year, treasurer of the Music Educator's National Conference his sophomore year, and is a first-year Phi Psi. The vice presidential candidates, music sophomore Haley Humiston, philosophy sophomore Josh Washington, and economics and management sophomore Sebastian Bemal also have held leadership positions around campus. Humiston was the College of Music and Fine Arts senator her freshman year and is now Chief of Staff for SGA. Washington is a senator in SGA Monica Vo/Staff Photographer Economics and management sophomore Sebastian Bernal (left), philosophy sophomore Joshua Washington (middle), and music sophomore Haley Humiston (right), vice presidential candidates, debate Tuesday, April 5. Residents increase vandalism in Buddig By JASMINE BARNES Staff Writer A special town hall meeting was held in Buddig Hall to address an escalation in vandalism on April 3. Vandalism and disregard of the Loyola Student Handbook have risen in Buddig Hall from the fall to spring semester, according to Kari Stone, Buddig Hall area director, who led the meeting. An elevator emergency phone was broken, stairwell doors were taken off the hinges, and water fountains were damaged and pulled from the wall. The cost to repair vandalized property committed by unknown parties is split amongst the residents in that residence hall. Section 17.1 of the University Code of Conduct states that "residents will be held individually responsible for all acts of vandalism or damage to University property. Public area damage not attributed to individual students will be billed to all residents of the affected floor, wing, or building." "Loyola has a reactive system when it comes to billing due to vandalism," Stone said. "We do not estimate damage and charge you in the beginning of the year. We keep track of damage and split the bill at the end of the year." Jasmine can be reached at jmbarne2@loyno.edu Intruder suggests students lock doors By JASMINE BARNES Staff Writer A male intruder entered four rooms of Buddig Hall at approximately 5 ajn. on April 1, according to Loyola University Police Chief Patrick Bailey. The residents of the rooms asked not to be quoted. In all four cases, there was no physical damage done to a person or property, and there was no sexual assault. The residents asked the male what he was doing in the room, and the male responded that he was in the wrong room. In one incident the male told the victim, "You should lock your door." see INTRUDER, page 6 see CANDIDATES, page 6 MAROON DIRECTORY: SPORTS, page 7 | LIFE & TIMES, page 10 | RELIGION, page 12 | EDITORIAL, page 14 | NEWS TIPS: 865 3535 on over to z w7 Cr SFI