Alcala Yearbook 1992-1993

Someday 1992-1 993

ALCALA NEWS

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Great White trapped in USD pool "I'll never forget that day as "We chose to use a UH-46ASe long as I live," exclaimed Physi- Knight troop transport helicopter cal Plant Worker Jesse Lisboa. "I for use in this particular situa went to vacuum the pool like tion," said USMC Colonel Robert always and I saw this giant fin Sykes. "We chose to tranquilize circling!" the the target, strap it to the UH- Campus Security and Physi- 46A and fly it out to sea." cal Plant workers were rushed With a coordinated effort by to the Sports Center pool to in- the Sea World shark handling vestigate Lisboa's report. team, Marine Studies Depart- Robyn Gallo of the Marine ment, and the Marine Corp, the Studies Department was called shark was anesthetised and fas in to ascertain the gravity of the tened to the helicopter. The Ma situation. She determined that rines released the shark at a point the shark was a 20' Great White, nearly six miles from shore, in weighing approximately 1.7 Mexican waters. tons. "We are grateful to the Ma- "lt was a Great White, rinesandSea Worldfortheirhel~ allright," said Gallo of the Ma- in this matter," said USO Presi rine Studies Department. "I've dent Author Hughes. "We hav done extensive studies on this investigated how this incident species," she said, "and I could occurred and it appears to hav tellrightawaythatweweredeal- been a fraternity prank; we can ing with a vicious killer." The assure you that the fraternity will Sports Center was shut to all be disciplined and that this will students, while university offi- not happen again." cials determined how to deal The fraternity of APP was

Founders Chapel to be redecorated The Ministry of Ecclesiasti- restaurants; they admittedly cal Beautifiction released its have no experience with 1993 budget this January, with churches. a $1.5 million requisition for "We may have never deco– the redecoration of Founder's rated a church before, " said Chapel. owner Bronson Dupray, "but it's "We just feel that the decor a house of God, isn't it? And is becoming too passe," said we've done lots of houses." Campus Ministry Chairperson The reaction from clergy and Stuart Bloom. "The building students alike has been mixed. was constructed back in the for- Many feel that the chapel re– ties and it hasn 't been changed quires no redecoration and ince." should be left alone. Among the changes to be "It's a piece of history," said made are replacement of the Fr. Gerald McAuliff. "They don't present pews, installation of build churches like Founder's track lighting, wall paper, and anymore; to change anything a new altar. would be sacriligious." "It's so dark in there," said "I think it's okay the way it Bloom. "We want people to go is," said Junior Alex Frennell. "~ to mass and leave with a light mean they could maybe spruce airy feeling, and the lighting itupliketheydidwith theCistine and the decor just don't lend Chapel, but that's about all they its 1£ to that." should do." The interior decorating firm,

The main point of contention seems to be the new proposed altar, which will be a custom art– deco piece made primarily of varying shades of plexiglass and neon lighting, mounted on a re– volving turnstyle.

New Dimemsions has been con– tracted to carry out the redeco– ration. Established in Hillcrest in 1978, New Dimensions is well known for its work in local

with this unforseen occurrence. fined $500 for the disturbance Later that afternoon, the mili- Furthermore, they were prohib tary was called in to help rem- ited the use of the Sports Centet d t tt . ool for one ear. Snipe season opens: USD students storm Tecolote Canyon

As dusk fell over campus, a said Senior Sean Buck. "I look blast from the official starting forward to it each year, and this pistol opened the 1993 Snipe year I'm going to win." Season. The snipe, a member of the As the echo of the shot faded raccoon family, abounds in into the distance, a rumbling Tecolote Canyon. It lives in bur– noise took its place; hundreds rows, usually hidden beneath ofUSDstudentsstormeddown shrubs or thickets, and survives the sides ofTecolote Canyon in on a diet of grubs, beetles, and a mad rush to out do the others the occasional hamburger. and return to the University Though hunting tactics vary, Center with the first snipe of the traditional method is for a the season. group to use a burlap sack with The annual snipe hunt, now food inside to lure the snipe. ;;;;::::

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in its 32nd year, has become a While one person holds the sack winnin catch: a six ound four ounce female sni e. tradition at USO. As the offi- open against the ground and back, is broken off and kept as This year's winner, Eu Jin cial opening activity, it is the makes the snipe call, the others a trophy of the hunt. The ani- Hwang, took home the coveted life of Orientation Week. chase it into the open sack. The mal is then released back into Silver Snipe Award as well as an "It's better than Mash Bash!" tail, which always grows the wild to regrow its tail. official 1993SnipeSeason T-shirt.