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              The MAROON Vol. 60, No. 11 Loyola I'nivcrsilv, Xcw Orleans Xovcmbcr 18, 19 Financial conflict flares between SGA and SBA By Glenn P. Collins Maroon Reporter A conflict over finances that has been brewing between the Student Government Association and the Student Bar Association since last year has flared up again this semester. Last year's squabble resulted in the entire law school delegation threatening to pull out of SGA. The disagreement this semester is over the fact that all students, including law students, pay an SGA fee. The SGA allocates money annually to the SBA. Law school organizations get funds from both SBA and SGA. It seems, therefore, that the SGA is paying twice for law school activities. A&S Delegation President Adrianne Serrano, citing one example, said, "I think that the Code (the law school newspaper) is a necessary publication, but I don't think it should be SGA's job as a yearly thing to fund it." SGA President Ivan Ransopher said, "We intend to define the roles of the SGA and SBA." Commenting on Ransopher's proposal to define the roles of the two organizations, SBA President John Young said, "I think its presumptuous for him to propose to define the roll of SBA unilaterally." Young said a split between the two organizations is necessary. "It would eliminate an SGA headache, and establish more funds for law school organizations. "With the split," Young continued, "we can coordinate law school activities better. Hopefully the SGA can accomplish that on the undergraduate level. Both organizations will be better off with the split." Young said whenever the SBA goes to the SGA for money, "They don't give us the benefit of the doubt. 1 don't believe we are getting as fair a chance as other organizations." As far as the split goes, Ransopher said it was brought up last year. "I'm not in favor of it," he said. "The law delegation adds a little bit of accent to the congress." Several law school organizations have not received all the funds they requested from SGA because SGA said their activities were not well attended by undergraduates or. were not of general interest to the entire Loyola community. Young said SBA "tells law school organizations to go the SGA first simply because we don't have too much money to give them. "Many people feel that we [law students] are getting more than we deserve, but in reality we aren't getting it." "The whole process of obtaining funds is a headache for SBA," Young re-emphasized. "We can't effectively plan the full range of our activities because the amount of money coming from SGA is uncertain." Long lines outside of Marquette Hall signaled the beginning of pre-registration. The line up Laundry profit percentage will go to dorm renovations By Shirley Thompson Maroon Reporter Part of a proposal to lower the price of washer and dryer facilities in the residence halls and to create a renovation fund for the residence halls from university rebates has been approved by the Very Rev. James C. Carter, S.J., president of Loyola. The proposal by the Biever and Women's Residence Councils was the result of an increase in laundry prices this semester from 50 cents to 75 cents. Following an investigation by Ann Curran and James Gordon, WRC and BRC Research and Facilities Improvement Committee chairpersons, a proposal requesting lower prices and a renovation fund was drawn up. Vincent Knipfing, vice president for Student Affairs, presented the proposal to Carter on behalf of BRC and WRC. Loyola receives a cut of the income brought in by the laundry machines, which are owned and distributed by Fo-coin. The contract Loyola has with Fo-coin does not allow the university to lower the cost, but a compromise has been reached and a percentage of this income will be set aside for the renovation fund that will be used for improvements in the residence halls. The exact amount that will be given to WRC and BRC has not yet been confirmed. The proposal pointed out that the substantial 50 percent increase in laundry prices would affect students in the long run. The average student who paid $32 a semester for laundry last year is now paying $48 dollars a semester. After a period of four years, that student would spend $128 more than he would under last year's prices. Also included in the proposal were the results of a survey of residents taken by the WRC and BRC Research and Facilities Improvement Committees concerning the price increase. According to these results, 93 percent of the residents felt the increase is unjustified. Ninety-two percent of the students said that they would, or already do, go to other local laundries that provide better or less expensive services. Eighty percent of the students felt that the rebate received by Loyola should be placed into a renovation fund for the residence halls. The Research and Facilities Im- —Photo by Rennie Truitt Proposals by SGA and A&S call for end to diploma issue By Glenn P. Collins Maroon Reporter Both the Student Government Association and the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Student Advisory Council have come up with proposals to end the diploma issue. The issue is that diplomas are not given out at graduation. SGA Arts & Sciences Delegation President Adriaqne Serrano said, "We are waiting to see if the Dean's Student Advisory Council's [proposal] goes through. If their proposal doesn't get through, we are going to send ours to Dr. Robert A. Preston, vice president for Academic Affairs." Preston said when the SGA's proposal is sent to him, "I will take it to the Dean's Council." Deans from all colleges sit on this council, and Preston is the chairman. Preston said previous presentations concerning diplomas "have not dealt with the real issues.' Preston said the real issues include an inconvenience to out-of-town seniors, band members who play at graduation, and parents of graduates. The SGA's proposal contains three major parts: • A computer printout of all the people who have applied for graduation will be distributed to all the teachers. • Grades will be due in the Dean's office at 5 p.m. on May 14 or May 15. • Through hiring some temporary extra help, and/or use of a student volunteer corps, the process could be expedited so graduation could go on as scheduled with diplomas being distributed at the ceremony. Inside Oxe Maroon received letters responding to last week's article on the death penalty Page 4 University Reporter Karen Schroeter reviews Marquette Theatre's "David Copperfield" in Lye (Hi Time§ Page 7 The American Cancer Society's Great American Smoke Out is Nov. 19, and Hfe (Si Tiineg takes a good look at the hazards of smoking Page 8 See Diplomas/page 5 See Washers/page 2