Alcala Yearbook 1992-1993

Someday 1992-1993

ALCALA NEWS

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School of Agricultural En– gineering destroyed in fire The night of Mar. 23, 1993 saved from the fire were 250 was marked with disaster, as chickens, 6 lambs, 2 horses, 9 Dilbert Hall, which houses the dogs, 8 cats, and a recently School ofAgricultural Engineer- wounded water buffalo. ing, was destroyed by fire. Repairs on the building be- "lt was a complete loss," said gan immediately following the Fire Chief Robert McGreggor. removal ofburnt wreckage from "She was going too strong by the the structure. A constant stream time we arrived, and there was of trucks worked for three days no way to stop her." to remove all of the debris and The building, which cost $3 prepare for the arrival of con– million to build in 1972 is esti- struction crews. mated to cost $11 million to "We couldn't afford to wait repair.

Statue of Bishop Maher rededicated and renamed The memorial s tatue to ~ Bishop Leo T. Maher, situated 1:~,:~~~ behind Maher Hall, will soon be · t

rededicated and renamed for 7,f;r;. Herb K. Wojasnavick, who do- , nated $14 million for the pur– poses of enlarging the Gender • Studies Curriculum to the status of "major" with its own depart– ment and chair. Wojasnavick was offered the buildingofhischoiceforrenam-

"I didn't know how we were ing, but after viewing the entire going to do it at first," said campus, he chose the Statue of Jenkins, "but orders came down Bishop Maher. fromthetoptochangethename, The university offered to have so we had to figure out a way to a new statue made for do it. I mean, you can't just Wojasnavick, in his own image. erase the Bishop's name, but However, Wojasnavick de- then, he never donated any dined. money." "Why go to all that trouble?" The statue to Bishop Maher said Wojasnavick. "He [Maher] will be preserved in a pictorial just looked like a nice man. I history to be kept in the ar– thought that I might like to be chives of the university along remembered like that after I'm with the other records of name gone; he had such a friendly changes. smile!" The renaming ceremony is USD Historical Archivist, to be held July 17 of this year. MabeIJenkins, was put in charge Present at the event will be of arranging the rededication. Wojasnavick and his family. Bookstore adds new line of USD intimate apparel

around on this," said Ping. "The sooner we start, the sooner it'll be repaired. Besides, we have over 300 animals just sitting around with no place to keep

"We have to buy everything new," said Barbara Ping, Dean of AgroEngineering. "It's not a pretty picture. Fortunately no

lettering.

Dilbert Hall, home of the school of Agricultural Engineering, was destroyed by fire last March, after an explosion in the manure room. "We feel that the arrange- 1--------------------------

At the beginning of the spring semester, the bookstore began selling its new line of USD monogrammed lingerie, in a co– ordinated effort with Victoria's Secret. "We feel that this will greatly enhance our ability to appeal to the community" said Bookstore Spokesperson Gabriella Martinez. "We sell shirts, sweat– ers, shorts, why not lingerie?" The bookstore has a contract with Victoria's Secret, the popu– lar purveyor ofwomens unmen– tionables, to stamp a selection of colors and styles of their mer– chandise with USD logos and

one was hurt and we were able to get all the animals out of the building." Among the animals rescued was Peaches, the mule mascot that has been with the school since 1974. Peaches is used each year by the students to perform practice heart transplants. "I was so thankful that Peaches had been saved," said seniorLaurie Busch. "Shemeans so much to all of us; if it weren' t for her, none of us would have passed Organ Replacement 196." Among the other animals

them all." The repairs on Dilbert Hall are expected to last into early 1994. During the repair period, classes for AgroEngineering are being spread throughout vari– ous buildings of the University. The animals have been placed temporarily in the gymnasium; while new stables and barns are being constructed. "We understand that this is causing difficulties for the bas– ketball team," said Ping, "but we are sure they understand the situ– ation, and will be cooperative."

ment will be beneficial for both parties here," said Martinez. "They will have a larger market for their sales, and we can pro– vide a quality product for our students and alumni. I think it is a good idea." Reactions to the new USD lingerie has been positive, so far, with no reported com– plaints. "I think it's cool," said fresh– man Doug Blatt. "It gives girls an opportunity to show their school spirit all the time, and look good while they do it."