Bookstore Hours

Greetings from the bookstore! Below are the store hours for the first week of the Spring Semester.

Monday 1/4 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday 1/5 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday 1/6 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Thursday 1/7 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Friday 1/8 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Saturday 1/9 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Monday 1/11 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday 1/12 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Regular hours on Wednesday, 1/13

As always I welcome any feedback, ideas or concerns. Thank you!

Best,

Shawn

Holiday Toy Drive for Olympic PC

Loyola Law School

Holiday Toy Drive for Olympic PC

If you would like to donate toy(s) for students at Olympic Primary Center, the children whose families cannot afford to purchase gifts for the holidays will greatly appreciate your generosity. 

Please drop your toy/s in one of the three collection boxes on campus (library/cafeteria/parking garage) by Friday, December 11. Thank you in advance for your support

With great appreciation,

Students, Parents & Staff of Olympic PC

Round 2: SBA Suggestion Box Comments Revealed!

Dear Loyolans:

You've spoken, and we've listened. Here's a list of SBA Suggestion Box suggestions/comments and our responses. Keep them coming and email me if you have any questions or further suggestions/comments. Good luck with finals!

Q: The smoking areas need cover from the rain! A: The smoking areas currently have umbrellas in the tables, but we will talk to the powers that be to see if there’s something else we can do about the smoking area by Donovan Hall. We may have to work with the umbrellas for the foreseeable future.

Q: Can we get a 24 Hour Library? A: Hall of the '70s is open 24 hours upon request. Please visit the security desk in the parking garage for assistance.

Q: Can we get refunds for paper? A: Students are not actually allocated a dollar amount for printing, although the amount of available printing each student has left is measured in $ units. This is why there is no refund or carry-over if you do not use up all of your printing during the school year. Loyola students are allocated 3,000 free pages per year in the Rains Computer Lab. Visit here http://library.lls.edu/crc/CRCprinting.html for a full explanation.

Q: The library is freezing! More heat? A: Please visit the circulation desk on the first floor and ask a library employee to turn the heat up.

Q: URGENT! We need recent practice exams for Torts, Property and Contracts. The last Torts exam that we have is almost 20 years old! A: Practice exams for various subjects can be found on the Rains Library homepage at http://library.lls.edu/. Scroll to the bottom of the page and look for where is says “Past Exams.” You can search by Course Name and see all of the exams posted for that subject. This should help! Otherwise, contact your professors.

Q: The campus bookstore should stock little packages of tissues! A: We formally asked the new bookstore manager to address this, so look for little packages of tissues next semester.

Q: Why wasn't there more food at Turf Club? A: Clubs try to order for 300 people, but sometimes more people come or they come back for seconds, thirds, and even FOURTHS! We are looking into instituting a system that allows people to go through the line only twice, such as marking your hand just like we do with the alcoholic beverages. Working on it!

Q: Why don't we have a gym? A: One word: liability.

Q: Why aren't ESBA minutes posted? A: ESBA meets every two weeks, as opposed to DSBA which meets weekly, but the minutes are posted on www.voiceofloyola.com. Keep your eyes peeled!

Thanks, everyone!

Nicole Papincak, DSBA Secretary

Dining Services Committee Vendor Selection - Bon Appétit

For the past two months, the Dining Services Committee has undertaken the task of selecting a dining vendor to take over Sonia's Cafe. After many hours of review and deliberation, we are proud to announce that Bon Appétit Management Company has been recommended and selected by Dean Gold as the new vendor. It was a fortunate, but difficult dilemma as both Bon Appétit and Culinart offered attractive proposals.

The Committee felt that Bon Appétit's "Food First" philosophy and commitment to sustainable food service practices were consistent with the practices and beliefs of our School. Most importantly, Bon Appétit's food was delicious.

One of the critical considerations while undergoing this review process was the status of the existing Sonia's employees. Bon Appétit has offered to hire all current Sonia's employees if they wish to work with the new company and after they complete a standard background check.

Bon Appétit will begin the transition of taking over Sonia's during Winter Break and begin service on January 4, 2010. Two Town Hall sessions will be scheduled early next semester to answer any questions that students and faculty may have about the selection process.

On behalf of the Dining Services Committee, please join me in welcoming Bon Appétit to the Loyola Law School community.

Regards,
Tony Lai
ESBA Secretary
Dining Services Committee Evening Student Representative

ESBA Minutes of 11-23-09

Here are the minutes from this week's ESBA meeting.

Minutes!

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Best,
Tony Lai
ESBA Secretary