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              THE LOYOLA MAROON VOLUME 66. NO. 4 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70118 SEPTEMBER 18,1987 Pay-raise differences anger staff By Geoff Mattie Assistant News Editor Professional and support staff members have expressed dissatisfaction over their 1987 pay raises which average onethird those of faculty members. "The inequity is apparent," said Dr. Joseph Kavanaugh, assistant vice president of Student Affairs. The average of pay raises allocated to faculty was 6 percent. Professional and support staff received 2 percent if they earned more than $20,000 per year and 3.5 percent if they earned less than $20,000. "As a supervisor who believes very strongly in incentives and awards, I believe that it is very difficult to design any meaningful financial incentive when you have 2 percent to work with," said Kavanaugh, a member of the professional staff. "I think [Kavanaugh is] right," said the Rev. George F. Lundy, senior vice president and dean of faculties. "It's real embarrassing to me that we're in this." According to Lundy, the University Budget Committee recommended last year that 6 percent be allocated across the board, a 1 percent increase from 1986. However, because of "a volatile economy and an unexpectedly low student enrollment in the spring semester," Lundy said the university was unable to meet those recommendations. "Faculty first and staff last is not fair," said Diane B. Cousin, administrative assistant for philosophy. "Some people [in the professional and support staffs] are now making less than they did last year because their raise was not even enough to cover parking fees on campus," she added. "If things are tight," said a professional staff member who wished to remain anonymous, "we should all share the loss equally." "I feel like all efforts were concentrated on the faculty while the rest of us were ignored," the source added. Lundy said, however, that it was not an issue of preference. "The faculty handbook requires me to issue faculty John Paul II brings spirit to thousands By Chuck Lee News Editor The arrival of Pope John Paul II to New Orleans was accompanied by heat, rain and crowds, but his messages to students and educators will remain long after his departure. The pope brought his message of adherence to Roman Catholic doctrine to a crowd of about 46,000 in the Superdome last Saturday. Quoting the gospel of John, the pope emphasized that Jesus is "the way, the truth and the life." This message especially appealed to Jos£ Olivo, international business freshman. Olivo said he thought the strongest part of the pope's message was "to follow Jesus, because Jesus is the solution to your problems. "He made it seem important to me to follow the church — to stick to the basics and not stray away from the church," Olivo added. The pope also stressed that the young people of America should not take for granted the freedoms they have been given and should live unselfishly. "There is no room in the Church for selfishness," he said. "There is no room in the world for selfishness." Then, through unselfish living according to the will of Jesus, young people should work to change the world, he said. "You young people must change society by your lives of justice and fraternal love," he said. "The message of Jesus is clear," he Lundy: Lecture series to focus on theme By Cathy Baroco Staff writer Loyola's administration wants the Biever Guest Lecturer's Series to focus on a more thematic program, according to the Rev. George F. Lundy, S.J., senior vice president and dean of faculties. Speaking at last Thursday's meeting of the Biever Guest Lecturer's Series Committee on behalf of the Rev. James C. Carter, S.J., university president, Lundy said the administration wants to bring in several major speakers focusing on a main theme. This theme "would be permeated throughout the entire university, and directlydirectly involved in university classes," Sanford Hinderlie, last year's committee chairman, said. "The committee looks forward to formulating these ideas," Hinderlie said. The commitee, along with Carter, began considering the proposed changes last spring. Hinderlie said inadequate funding has been impeding progress. Lundy offered the committee possible solutions to the funding problem. These "mechanisms" would include raising funds within the university, soliciting money through the next capital campaign and receiving assistance through outside sources such as endowments. Lundy told the committee that he would try todevelop these ideas so the thematic program could be implemented next year. The committee is made up of faculty representatives from each of the colleges, with four representatives from Arts and Sciences. Danna Center and Loyola Union representatives also serve on the committee. All faculty recommendations of speakers must have committee approval before funding is guaranteed. The Biever Guest Lecturer's Committee was started in 1972 by Professor Joel Bourgeois. In 1973, Dr. Philip Dynia took over as chairman. Dynia started allocating one-third of the budget to individual Photo by Mary Degnan PAPAL PARADE-Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd as he arrives in the Superdome. See Pay Raise/page 7 vv. See Pope/page 5 See Speakers/page 5 INSIDE THIS WEEK M| Sunday in the f^HKf PARK SEE LIFE AND TIMES/ PAGE 11 I