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              THE LOYOLA MAROON LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118 SEPTEMBER 8, 1989 VOLUME 68, NO. 3 Grant provides funds to certify math teachers By Kevin Shank News Editor Loyola's mathematics department, through federal grants, is helping replenish the supply of certified math teachers in secondary schools. Each August since 1985, the department has received through the Louisiana Board of Regents the federal Dwight D. Eisenhower Grant that funds eight courses for certifying math teachers, Dr. R.T. McLean, mathematics research professor, said. McLean, program director for the grant, said the classes, made possible by the $45,000 grant, certify elementary math teachers who wish to teach in secondary schools, teachers in fields other than math who want to switch their certification and teachers who received certification in the past and want to strengthen their certification background. He said approximately 400 people have responded to the program since its inception. He said 75 are enrolled for the fall courses this year. The courses are needed, he said, to address the shortage of certified secondary math teachers caused by the decline in number of persons entering the math fields in the late sixties and early seventies. Photo by Troy Blappet By the seat of his pants — A Biever resident gets caught during the Labor Day Classic, a football challenge between the residents of two-north and two-south. WLDC-AM faces obstacles in finding audience By Rachelk Hardin Staff writer When Loyola University sold its two radio stations — WWL-AM and WLMGFM — in April for $12.85 million, some students wondered if the sale would enable the campus radio station, WLDC-AM, to broadcast citywide. A Federal Communications Commission rule limiting persons or organizations from owning more than one television station, one AM radio station and one FM radio station in a single market kept WLDC from broadcasting on citywide airwaves. Broadcasting over citywide airwaves entails obtaining a license, an FM frequency and a tower. Dr. Mary Blue, WLDC faculty adviser and associate professor of communications, said, adding that lawyers and businessmen would have to be hired to take care of the formalities of the licensing procedures. Blue said broadcasting citywide will not happen soon, and would be expensive. The change would mean broadcasting the entire year and increasing the quality of WLDC's programming, David Scoma, general manager of WLDC, said. "Loyola's not ready to go back into the radio business," Blue said. The Loyola Board of Trustees would have to consider the possibility of WLDC broadcasting over citywide airwaves. Loyola only recently left the radio business and will nut be financially ready to return to it for a while, she said. Both Blue and Scoma stressed that the possibility of WLDC being broadcast over citywide airwaves also requires the interest of the student body. WLDC is currently available to Buddig Hall, Biever Hall and Cabra Hall, as well as the Danna Center. However, there are no establishments in the Danna Center that air WLDC since its elimination from the Wolf Pub. WLDC would be able to transmit to all campus buildings if wiring were installed at an approximate cost of $50,000, Blue said, adding that being broadcast over the LU organizations form new focus LUCAP rallies, seeking volunteers to involve university community By Christopher Doyle Staff writer The Loyola University Community Action Program's annual membership rally attracted nearly 100 students to the Audubon Room of the Danna Center Tuesday. Matt Prusa, public relations director of LUCAP, said the organization should have close to 150 new student volunteers by today. LUCAP organizes and runs 14 projects aimed at eliminating various problems in the community, such as the high school dropout rate, homelessness and adult illiteracy."LUCAP used to be seen as a Band- Aid," Prusa said. "But now we try to find the root of the problem, rather than just going skin deep." "The focus is on advocacy as well as action," he said. During the last two years, LUCAP has added six programs in an effort to attract more volunteers, he said. James McConnell, chairman of LUCAP, said that in the past, "nobody [[Organizations in transition J Loyola Union changes name to UPB, clarifies goals for students, staff By Christopher Doyle Staff writer To clarify its purpose and to avoid confusion with other campus groups, the Loyola Union has changed its name to the University Programming Board, Robert Heplcr, UPB adviser, said. '"The Union, did not express the purpose of the organization," he said. "We arc more aware that we arc here to serve the whole community, not just the students." The organization changed its name at the end of the spring semester after the See Math Grant/page 7 See WLDC/page 7 See UPB/page 7 See LUCAP/pagc 7 Inside This Week JAVA JIVE See g/S—ijj Life & Times/ VyD / page 11