Loyola Marymount
Diverse concert announcement
Loyola Marymount’s ‘College Fest’ concert on Sunday, March 29 will host three bands; Rebelution, Cold War Kids and Shiny Toy Guns.
This will be the University’s first outdoor concert. Each band will have a set lasting about one hour. The concert will start at 4 p.m. because of neighbors of the University.
They chose three acts, all of different genres, to cater to everyone’s personal taste. Past ‘College Fest’ concerts featured Hellogoodbye, Common and Wyclef Jean.
ASLMU President John O’Connor described the theme of this year’s headliners as acoustic.
Source: The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola New Orleans
University introduces plus-minus grading
Starting this fall, professors at Loyola New Orleans may add a plus-minus grading system. This new system is optional and flexible as professors may use only minuses or only pluses in their grade books. A-, B-, and C- are introduced while there is no D-. Majors at Loyola that require a C to pass will not accept C- grades to continue on.
Cade Cipriano, Student Government Association President said, ‘Loyola does not have a University-wide standard scale for grading. The range between each letter grade will be determined by individual faculty members and not by course.’
Additionally, transfer’s grades of C- at other schools will not be accepted as ‘passing transfer credit.’
Source: The Maroon
Georgetown
Apple Store to be built in historic area
Apple Inc. will be opening a store in Georgetown on Wisconsin Avenue after receiving permission from the Old Georgetown Board and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. Before construction can start, however, Apple still needs a permit from D.C.
The boards were first introduced to Apple’s plans in September 2007.’ It has taken two years to arrive at the final plan because it had to be in accordance with the existing historic architecture of the neighborhood. Some of the plans included a two-story building with all glass and white bricks on the front, including molding. The store will also include a glass wall on the first story with four windows on the second floor.
Similar to the existing buildings on Wisconsin Avenue, the Apple store will have a low roofline. After being approved on Feb. 5, the board requested that the large windows be altered, which resulted in the second March 5 approval of the second floor’s smaller windows.
Source: The Hoya
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