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CAMPUS TIMES MARCH 3, 2006 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE COMMUNITY SINCE 1919 VOL. 114, NO. 15 Mystery surrounds ‘Mr. Universe’ Katie Hillier Staff Writer “Mr. Universe,” an awe- inspiring play performed by Jonathan Serret and Anthony Guerrero for their senior theses, was a thought provoking study of life and its many complica- tions. The play, written by Jim Grimsley, was an exercise in morality that pushed the enve- lope to unveil a mystery that when related to life, lives with- in everyone. “When the play was first done it was more shocking (socially), but now people can see through to the inner work- ings of the play,” Steve Kent, visiting director of theater arts and the director of Mr. Universe, said. “I directed the original debut in Atlanta and I did the New York production off-Broadway.” Mr. Universe deals with the grittiness of reality, but Kent says it is important not to pin- point its meaning, because mys- tery is a big theme of this play. The play began with a striptease dance performed by muscle man, the character after which the play is named, and by the end of this tantalizing event muscle man was in his under- wear and had smeared himself with what appeared to be blood. When two drag queens and an angry prostitute, Vic, Judy and Katy played by Serret, Guerrero and Rhiannon Cuddy, Emmah Obradovich came upon this bleeding perfec- Jonathan Serret (Judy) and Anthony Guerrero (Vick) performed for their senior thesis’ Saturday on the Dailey Theatre Mainstage. Continued on page 4 Mr. Universe, written by Jim Grimsley and directed by Steve Kent, Serret and Guerrero rehearsed the piece for more than a year. Panel recommends controversial cost cutters than 15 recommendations made and wording. the College of Arts and Sciences In 2005, 351 graduates Smaller recently by a University com- “It is clear that the president at risk of elimination. received bachelor’s degrees mittee charged with “finding” is very much in favor of the rec- “We have to look at the cost from the College of Arts and majors may $8 million in the nearly maxi- ommendations,” Associate Vice benefit and the academic benefit Sciences which offers 38 mized budget. President of Academic Affairs of the majors that graduate few majors, while 651 graduated The 15 recommendations Al Clark said. “They are awful- students,” said Adeline from the College of Business get the axe were among 34 in all submitted ly open ended statements.” Cardenas-Clague, dean of aca- with only eight majors being to University President Stephen Confusion over just what the demic support and retention offered. Morgan by the “Action Task recommendations, if approved, services, and chairwoman of the The risk of losing some small Laura Bucio Force,” a panel of faculty and would mean was evident at a majors in the College of Arts Assistant Editor administrators pulled together series of open forums and facul- For the complete and Sciences is a huge concern last year to come up with budg- ty meetings between Feb. 17 for professors at the University. Assessment and possible et-cutting plans. and March 1 where the presi- list of “Our motto is knowledge, elimination of some of the These two recommendations dent presented them, and ques- Action Task Force service, vision. This is putting school’s smaller majors, and are among the ones to raise eye- tioning was sometimes con- recommendations, down knowledge, it’s putting guaranteed admission for legacy brows among faculty and some tentious. down students and this vision is students are among the more administrators, for their content Last fall, the Task Force sub- see page 2. called nearsighted,” said Andrea mitted 16 recommendations, 15 Labinger, professor of Spanish. INSIDE TODAY’S CAMPUS TIMES of those — including limiting Task Force. “Our students deserve better Complete list of Action Task Force the size of majors and shrinking Some, however, believe a than that.” recommendations . .Page 2 the general education course program’s relative cost should Students are equally con- requirement — have been not be used to determine its cerned. Black History Month ends with approved to date. value. “I came to ULV because it is honorary festival . .Page 7 Recommendation No. 23, “We have to be very careful a liberal arts college,” said Ivy Canadian jazz vocalist performs which calls for a group to be to protect majors that are critical Martinez, senior spanish major, with passion . .Page 10 assigned to assess size and qual- to the essence of a liberal arts “if ULV eliminates majors, it Track and field team leaps ahead ity and financial viability of the institution,” Clark said. “No will loose many prospective stu- current majors, seems to put matter how many graduates they dents.” at Rossi Relays . .Page 13 some of the smaller majors in have.” Continued on page 2 Page 2 NEWS March 3, 2006 Action Task Force Recommendations Laura Bucio Dialogue sessions, development, imple- 17) Undergraduate Student Profile grams and creating new ones. Assistant Editor mentation plans, and catalog changes Undergraduate students would be pro- 25) Nontraditional Undergraduate should be done by September 2007. filed in order to collect data and help aim and Graduate Programs The Action Task Force, an administra- 8) Class Size and Course Rotation the marketing to students who are in the Based on information collected with tive committee created last year to “find” for Major Courses market “target” area. recommendation No. 23 the team would $8 million in the University’s budget by This recommendation calls for the 18) Per Diem Revision consider expanding non-traditional reviewing current programs and expendi- development of a process to review aver- ULV would establish a $45 per diem undergraduate, and graduate programs. tures, generated the following list of rec- age class size and rotation of course offer- rate for reimbursement of meals when 26) Incentive for Growth ommendations. ings. employees travel. A team would be created to develop Recommendations No. 1 through 16 9) Class Size and Course Rotation 19) Management Study and guidelines regarding the creation of the have gone before the ULV Board of for GE Courses Assessment new programs that might arise from rec- Trustees, which approved all but No. 3 This recommendation charges the The president would appoint a task ommendations 23-25. The team will con- and No. 14. Recommendations No. 17 Office of Academic Advising with devel- force to conduct a management study and sist of: the assistant to the president, the through 34 are expected to go before the oping the process regarding class size and periodic assessment of the University's president, the provost, the executive vice- board later this year. rotation of courses. processes for: Administrative Structure, president and the vice president of the 10) Institutional Grants for Decision Making Process, Delegation of enrollment management unit. 1) Academic Calendar Traditional Undergraduates Authority and Responsibility 27) In-House Legal Counsel A team Currently various University programs, This recommendation charges that the Accountability. would be developed to determine if an in- such as education, law and business, start Financial Aid Policy Committee with 20) University Data Integration house legal counsel should be hired. The and end their terms at different times. The developing a plan to reduce the average This recommendation calls for a team team should include the executive vice proposal will put all ULV programs on discount rate for students to 38 percent to develop a plan, budget and timeline to president, the provost, the director of the same academic calendar. and the entering freshman discount to 45 properly integrate information systems human resources and the director of risk 2) Four-Unit Standard Students percent. across the various University depart- management. often receive a different number of aca- 11) International Students ments. 28) Employee Technology Training demic units for the same course. The pro- This recommendation calls for bring- 21) Alternative Admission The ULV administration, along with posal will standardize courses to a four- ing 50 additional international students a Options human resources, would develop a unit standard. semester to campus. Two recommendations: mandatory employee technology training 3) Cross-Listed Courses 12) Transfer Students a. Legacy students should be admitted program. Some of the same or similar courses This recommendation calls for the the though programs that are already estab- 29) Employee Policies and are listed under different majors and pro- recruitment of 75 additional transfer stu- lished or through the First Year Resource Procedures Training grams. The proposal would have listed dents a semester to ULV’s main campus. Program. Legacy students include chil- ULV administration along with human these courses under one major. If other 13) Reduction in Expenses dren of alumni, trustees, ULV faculty and resources should develop mandatory majors required the course they would Departments at ULV will need to cut staff. employee policies and procedures train- have needed to take it under the other their budgets by 2 percent by the year b. Traditional students who are denied ing. major. This recommendation was rejected 2007. admission and who do not qualify for the 30) Administrative Efficiencies by the Board. 14) Establish a Main University First Year Resource Program will be Human resources would develop an 4) Possible Conversion of 3-unit data system offered a “matriculation plan,” which will incentive program to reward University Courses This recommendation would have require students to take one course at employees for ideas that promote savings Current 3-unit courses will be revised established Banner be established as the ULV, as a non-matriculated student, and within the University. so that they are converted into 4-units, main data system for the University.

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