Undoubtedly, the Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., university president, has augmented Loyola's campus appearance and academic esteem in many ways since he initiated his first long-term plan for Loyola five years ago. Recently, he revealed his plan for the second part of the development that he slates to occur over the next five years. It calls for a complete renovation of the Monroe Science building that will add two more floors where City College can be relocated, the transformation of the old library to a new fine arts building, and the destruction of Stallings Hall so a tall new building can take its place. Knoth's proposals have met with mixed response on campus. Though some express enthusiasm about seeing his vision through, many show concern about the certainly massive amount of undisclosed funding required to complete this project.
People are also displeased about continuing construction scenes on campus.
Knoth's plan will demand financial and aesthetic sacrifices from the entire Loyola community. However, the administration failed to consider students' input when it made this decision. Like it has in the past, the administration expects to include students' opinions only as an afterthought. Students are still grieving the recent hike in tuition and many question new expensive price tags. Knoth obviously has a concept of how he wants Loyola to be.