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Vol.91, No.25
Friday, May 3, 2013
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Loyola staff member dies By KARL GOMMEL Senior Staff Writer
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Hayley Harris, political science senior, prepares for her Constitutional Law final. Harris is one of the many students who spends her night in Monroe Library during the library’s extended hours.
Green Fee could be added to student fees By MARGARET STRAHAN Contributing Writer The Loyola Association of Students for Sustainability seeks to add Green Fees. During the spring 2013 semester, LASS became an officially chartered organization under the umbrella of Student Government Association, and their first goal is to incorporate the concept of Green Fees in an attempt to make our campus more eco-friendly and environmentally conscious. LASS currently consists of about 15 members. Three presidents lead this organization including Danny Milojevic, environmental studies senior, Alden Woodhull, mass communication junior and Anne Barkley, music studies junior. Green Fees would be a $5 to
$10 addition to a Loyola student’s tuition. This proposed fee could potentially add an optional green fee to a students billing statement, Woodhull said. “Green Fees is something Loyola should be able to do because it follows our Loyola Jesuit mission of service for others, and there is no greater service than the environment,” Woodhull said. The concept of Green Fees will be presented to the budget committee in January of 2014, Woodhull said. The Sustainability Committee is made up of faculty, students, LASS members, an SGA representative and a Physical Plant employee. Students and members of the LASS organization would present the proposed fee, Woodhull said. The earliest time students may see an optional charge on their billing statement is fall 2015,
Woodhull said. The Green Fees Initiative also has the support of Loyola staff members. Josh Daly, interim director for the center of community engagement, said he is in support of the proposed program. “The real appeal of Green Fees is for a relatively small amount of money, one could see a large environmental impact in Loyola’s campus. We could see more energy efficient buildings, which are the types of things that students want to see," Daly said. The money raised from Green Fees will help to promote and create environmental projects around the Loyola campus. Automatic sensor lights throughout Loyola buildings are a potential project that will help to reduce electrical waste Woodhull said.
LASS and other students would not have sole power and control to use funds, Woodhull said. The Sustainability Committee would assist in determining where the money would be allocated and which projects would be completed first, Woodhull said. Some students are open to the idea and goal of Green fees. According to Leah Whitlock, mass communication junior, environmental initiatives have happened throughout this year, and she hopes to see more initiatives in the future. “I believe that the renewable water bottle machines that have recently been installed are a great addition to our campus and a positive step towards going green,” Woodhull said. Margaret Strahan can be reached at mestraha@loyno.edu
University endowment is on the decline BY HASANI GRAYSON The Maroon Loyola’s endowment has been in a state of slow recovery since 2006, but recent trends indicate some signs of improvement. At the end of the 2012 fiscal
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year, Loyola’s endowment was at $247,439,561. The figure is down from last year’s endowment number of $261,916,132, but a report prepared at a recent board meeting indicates that it not just the raw number that determines the endowments success.
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“Overall, 2012 was a good year for Loyola’s Endowment,” the report said. “The Unrestricted and Restricted Pools returned 12.5% and 18.3% respectively, surpassing all of our benchmarks.” At the beginning of the board’s report, it is mentioned that there
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were “several macro headwinds” that were going to make getting strong returns more difficult than normal. Since the university’s endowment figure is money that
Senior accountant in financial affairs Paul Trouard died on April 26 at the age of 63. Tr o u a r d worked for Loyola for 15 years as a senior accountant within the Financial Paul Trouard A f f a i r s senior o f f i c e . accountant He most in financial recently affairs oversaw the plant fund, which makes payments for construction and renovation on campus. Jay Calamia, vice president for finance and administration, hired Trouard to work in Financial Affairs. Calamia says he will miss Trouard’s dedication to his work and to this university. “He continued working at Loyola through some rough periods and within the last two weeks still continued to call into the office concerning his work. Paul loved this university. He not only said it, but demonstrated that behavior in his final days,” Calamia said. Trouard was a native of New Orleans and lived in Metairie. He graduated from De La Salle High School and went on to graduate from Loyola with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Trouard previously worked with the New Orleans School Board. He oversaw grants for the board. Calamia said the entire office will keep Trouard in their memories. “We will miss him, but his spirit will always be with us, remembering how he loved Loyola, brought joy into the office, and his dedication to his work.” He is survived by his wife Carmel, three daughters Lisa, Renee and Jennifer, four grandchildren, five siblings, nieces and nephews and friends. Karl Gommel can be reached at kagommel@loyno.edu
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