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              THE LOYOLA MAROON VOLUME 66, NO. 1 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118 AUGUST 28,1987 Pilot files bankruptcy, Marriott wins contract By Chuck Lee News Editor Marriott Corporation has replaced the bankrupt Pilot Food Services operations that left Loyola with $138,000 in student payments. Loyola University terminated its contract with Pilot Food Services on June 15 through a cancellation clause in the food service contract, according to Vincent P. Knipfing, vice president for Student Affairs. "We knew they were experiencing some difficulties," Knipfing said. "We were their only account remaining." Pilot Food Services had also solicited business for the 1987-88 school year without the authorization of the university.Knipfing explained that in the past Loyola, Hardee's and Pilot usually agreed on monetary arrangements before soliciting business. On July 2, Pilot Food Services officially declared bankruptcy and filed for re-organization under Chapter 11 proceedings.At that time, Pilot Food Services had collected $138,000 from students for meal plans. Such payments were normally kept in a campus account, but Pilot deposited this year's payments in an off-campus account, Knipfing said. Loyola has transferred enough money to Marriott to cover all of the money paid by students to Pilot and is attempting to recover the money from Pilot through legal proceedings. "Any students who can provide positive proof (front and back copies of a canceled check) that Pilot cashed their check, we will provide meal service or a refund," Knipfing said. Bccause of disagreements with Pilot over unpaid invoices as well as a corporate decision to withdraw from southeastern universities, Hardee's also withdrew from Loyola this summer. "(Loyola) tried to apply pressures for both to settle," Knipfing said. "It wasn't making for a healthy relationship." Loyola usually goes through a formal bid process for its services, but "to go out for bids would not have been in our best interest at that time," Knipfing said. "We felt, considering time restraints, that going out to bid, we would not be anywhere near where we are today," he said. Knipfing said that Loyola talked to several food service companies, but decided that because of the proximity of Marriott and the strong corporate understructure, Marriott would be the best choice. Marriott officially took over control of food services on Aug. 1, with only three weeks to prepare for the new school year. "We've really been under the gun lately," said Bryan Harriss, food service director. "We'll open stronger in two or three weeks." Knipfing agreed. "Their people have been working very long hours to get Photo by Mary Degnan NICE GUYS FINISH LAST?-Not these guys. Panic and frustration flourished at registration Tuesday morning as students fought for classes that rapidly filled and closed. Decals sell slowly as garage opens By Andrea Leßoeuf Assistant News Editor The opening of a $10.5 million parking garage on Loyola's campus last Wednesday opened 785 parking spaces on campus to all students. This addition increased Loyola's parking capacity to 1200 spaces. For campus residents, a permit will cost $300 per year, while commuters will pay $240 per year. Residents and commuters will have access to the garage through the Freret Street entrance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The facility will operate on a cardkcy access system which will be completed by Sept. 15, according to an Allright parking official who didn't want to be identified. Allright parking will control the garage year round. Also, evening siuvients can purchase a $150 permit that will allow parking from 4p.m.-12a.m. on weekdays. Faculty and staff permits will cost $240 per war Completion of the entire parking facility is expected by the eifU of September, the official said. Students will only be aiiowed to park in the garage, with the exception of studentsstudents with handicapped permits. These students will be allowed to park in any handicapped space on campus. All surface parking will be reserved for faculty and other staff members, but univcrsityunivcrsity employees may park in the garage il no surface parking is available. Although there are 785 spaces in the garage, only 275 permits have been sold so far, according to Patrice Sanders, Loyola Security employee. "Our first priority is our students," Sanders said. If Loyola students do not purchase all available permits, Sanders said, permits will be sold to Tulane students at a slightly higher rate. Tulane's parking has been cut by two-thirds this year, reported Tulane's Security Traffic Control. Although Tulane will sell as many permits as students demand, the university will not guarantee parking spots to all students who purchase permits. However, Tulane permits will only cost students $10 per year for residents and $20 per year for commuters. Tulane resident freshmen are not allowed to have cars on campus. Although there are 785 spaces in the garage, only 275 permits have been sold so far, according to Patrice Sanders, Loyola Security employee. See Marriott/page 7 INSIDE THIS WEEK Macau m SEE LIFE AND TIMES/ PAGE 15