The Lion and The Principal
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Fr. Holman talks to the Lion about Heythrop’s Identity and Future
Super Student Food
A House of Lies
Ana Bailey Jones kicks off our new segmant with a food so good they named it twice - Couscous
Ben Mercer on Hillary Clinton’s “candidacy” for President
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Heythrop in Negotiations with St Mary’s to Form Partnership to Continue to “Sustain and Develop” Self • Fr. Holman: “ [it’s] challenging to maintain ourselves as an autonomous institution”. • “Heythrop will of course fulfil its commitments to students working towards University of London Degrees” • High administration costs face blame for financial struggles • HSU EGM announced to discuss matter on Tuesday 23rd at 1pm • Vice President Holland: “[this is] a potentially monumental change...to the structure of our institution” Fergus Cronin Coltsmann Editor-in-Chief On July 14th, Heythrop College announced that it had entered into discussions with St Mary’s University, based in Twickenham, about forming a strategic partnership. In a conversation that The Lion had
with Fr. Michael Holman SJ, the Principle of Heythrop College, at the time he explained that the College, which has just celebrated its 400th birthday, was facing financial trouble; saying when asked if Heythrop in it’s current form was economically viable that it is “challenging to maintain ourselves as an autonomous institution”.
Holman explained that the College has a relatively high administration cost, 15% of its budget compared to the usual 5% of other Universities, because of its small size. He said that by joining a larger institution, Heythrop would gain an “economy of scale”. Both Holman and St Mary’s University’s Chancellor at the time,
Dr. Arthur Naylor released statements on the news sections of their respective institutions announcing the discussions. Holman’s statement starts by explaining that Heythrop is “exploring its options both within and outside the University of London” with regards to sustaining its mission in the current educational climate “[which]
is undergoing many changes as the government introduces a more competitive free-market”. Holman goes on to stress the commonalities between Heythrop and St. Mary’s University, saying “they [both] share a strong Catholic tradition, identity and ethos and are -both London based. They have a(Continued on Page Two)
Students’ Union basement became submerged in over an inch of water due to a burst water main on Kensington Square. The water was first noticed at around 4:30pm as a torrent of liquid began to gush from the server and archive room
adjacent to the Union’s Recreation Room. The water then made its way down the hallway and into the Union office, The Union Bar and the Lighthouse computer room. Most of the Union office space and the students’ union rooms were saved
from too much damage with most electrical equipment and documentation well above the water line. Following the clear up of the water, a number of new features and attractions have been added to the Bar and other Union spaces. A 58’’
T.V. has been installed to compliment the new BT Sports subscription that has been set up in the Bar. Third year students will no doubt welcome the return of the now functional Juke Box to the room(Continued on Page Three)
HSU Basement Improves and Upgrades Following Summer Flooding The Heythrop Students’ Union basement has seen a solid revitalisation after a flooding which occurred over the summer, with the Exec. working over the holidays to improve the space. On the 11th of June, the Heythrop