Alcala Yearbook 1993-1994

Year's End 1993-1994 University of ~an Dieso Alcala News USD goes for a new look: Goodbye Spain, hello chrome · momentum on this project, After more than fifty years, USD '°';-,, ~ andhavingitcometoa,stop. will be getting a facelift -- not just a ~~,..~==--"':a,::.: "We've got all this good nip and tuck, but a real overhaul. positive energy going to- In April, the Board of Trustees l~=;;~~t;-----=-- ,..~~n'r~ ward this change right took up the motion to change the ~-=iai--~ now,"saidCraig. "Wedon't University's look. The vote came want to lose that." after five days of debates in which ~---~- The firm of Edifice & the minority group filibustered, in •~- Novus has been contracted the hopes of swaying opinion in to draw the preliminary their favor. Despite their efforts, the plans for the new design, motion was passed, 12 to 4 in favor ,- - ......:.... ■ and bids are presently be- of the change. ·==- ing taken by the Board. "It's been half a century," said ------ --•- - .____...._ One boardmember, who Trustee, JennyCraig. "It's about time Mother Rosalie Hill chose the Spanish/ Morroccan Renaissance architectural style for asked to remain nameless, for a change, and we are the Board USD over so years ago. Soon it will be replaced with a more modern look. said that Camarari & Sons of change -- that's why we were the reconstruction which will is moral and good. God will was presently the top con- chosen to guide this University. have to be done. punish them for this." tender for the construction People want change." "It looks like Serra and The renovation process is bid. A number of new architectural Camino/Founders are pretty estimated to cost nearly $36 Trustees want to re- styles have been discussed, includ- much going to have to be razed million, but the University model the Immaculata as ing Gothic, Baroque, Tudor, Classi- completely," said Bill Tell, USD hopes to recoup some of its well, but since it is not USD cal, and Post-Neo-Modern Roman- DirectorofStructuralModifica- losses through the sale of scrap property, they are having tic. The style that has been most tion. "It'sashametoseethemon material from the demolished trouble getting permission favored by the board is a glass, stain- their way out, but we can't just buildings and dedicatory dona- from the dioscese. less steel and chrome combination., remain static while the world tions for the new buildings. "Itwouldlookwrong,"said popularized by the Bauhaus school outside marches on." "We know that this isn't the DSM director Tell, "to have a of design. Opponants of the plan are best time to be making this beautiful new campus with "It's really interesting," said still bitter about the loss and change," said Director of Fi- thatoldthingsittingsmackdab Trustee Martha Graham. "Every- lament the change as a nances, Melvin Goldberg. "The in themiddle. Itwould clash!" thing is so bright and shiny, and sacreligious abuse of power. recent construction of the UC Preliminary plans for the even when you are inside, you feel "Mother Rosalie Hill and and Loma Hall in the old Span- Immaculata include covering like you are outside -- but you're Bishop Buddy put a lot of ish Renaissance motif took alot the dome with mirrors, and not. Yes,it'sdefinatelyverybright." thought into the design of this outofourpocketbook,butwe're replacingtheBVMatop,witha Structural studies are being per- University," said Trustee Art not letting that stop us. high powered spotlight, in- formed on the University's older Miller. "To change itis just plain One concern on the adminis- spiredbythenewlytbuiltLuxor buildings, to help prepare them for wrong, and goes against all that tration is a fear of losing hgtg) gmd casjpg jp TasVegas USD Public Safety ranked number one campus police force .~n Americ~ Th . A · c 11 · t R ·ew Over the past year campus from the laundry rooms, and Teque. I feel safer, knowmg e mencan o eg1a e ev1 .' . , d d , " Board released its 1993 Guide of police were sucessful m solv~g we ve really cracke own on that they re around. . C 11 S · · h. h ·t k d a large number of cases which those student who try to re- As a reward for their ac– U~D~ge ervices, \~ wf ic 1 ran e helped gain them this r~cogni- move food from the cafeteria!" tions, the Board of Trustees b s c~mphus pot· ice orce as num- tion Student opinion of campus voted to award a raise in sal- er one mt e na 10n. · . h · f h . aff f p bli Saf "W , 1 d ·th thi · "We're really proud of all the security, at t e time o t 1s sur- ary for the st o u c ety. erep ease w1 srecogm- b h. h . t. · b · " ·d p bli s ft t D. tor cases we've cracked," said vey, appears to every 1g . "A fitting reward 1or a JO hon, sa1 u c a e y irec , ,, h d • • ,, . H h P O 'T I "Of f el O'Toole "We broke up a ring of I always see t em nvmg well done, said Pres. ug es, eter oo e. course we e · . h I d · f ·t crank callers we have reduced around keepmg an eye on 'We're proud of you all. Keep t at we are on y eservmg o 1 , ' . ,, . h B"ff " b d h 11 f · b h " the cases of stolen undergarments thmgs, said Fres man 1 up the good work. ecause we o a e o a JO ere. .