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LMU students ask the five Los Angeles mayoral candidates about issues affecting the city. By Pamela Rios Contributor

controversial film “Zero Dark Thirty.” Boal referred to his “based-on-firsthand-accounts-of-actual-events” film and the reactions he has received from both sides of the political spectrum. This is a “nonpartisan” subject, Boal said, as it’s something that has and continues to affect Americans, not Republicans or Democrats, but Americans. “‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is a story of today, right now. ... It is front page art. ... It was written and produced almost in real time,” Boal said. This

The Los Angeles mayoral race took center stage on the Loyola Marymount campus last Tuesday night, Feb. 5, as the five candidates vying for the mayor’s seat assembled for a debate before an audience comprised of students, faculty members and campaign organizers. The candidates include City Councilmembers Eric Garcetti and Jan Perry, City Controller Wendy Greuel, former U.S. Attorney and radio host Kevin James and former technology company executive Emanuel Pleitez. The debate followed a simple format of questions and answers, led by moderator Dr. Fernando J. Guerra, an LMU professor and director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at LMU. Questions were asked by select students, who each brought to the forefront editorial issues facing the city today, ranging from the topics of immigration to gun control. Each of the candidates used their responses as an opportunity to display and expand upon their vision for the future of Los Angeles. In an effort to keep within the debate’s civil guidelines, some of the candidates found themselves playing off of each other, either building on the other’s reply or turning it completely on its head to show their own take on an issue. This also often led to the candidates going over their allotted speaking times. At one point, Perry requested that Guerra reinforce this regulation. On the candidates’ interaction, Celia

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Oscar-winning screenwriter and producer Mark Boal spoke during the keynote event of the Loyolan’s First Amendment Week last Tuesday in Burns Back Court. Boal addressed the controversy surrounding his latest film, saying,“If you’re getting criticism from both sides, you know you’re right.”

Boal’s speech on “Zero Dark Thirty” and the First Amendment fills venue. By Casey Kidwell Asst. News Editor

“There is nothing that compares to the power of film.” And on Tuesday night, there was nothing that compared to the ability of the student body at LMU to assemble in Burns Back Court to listen to Oscar-winning screenwriter and producer Mark

Boal. Burns Back Court was filled with approximately 450 students, faculty, staff and guests as the Loyolan and ASLMU co-hosted Boal. Chairs had to be added to accommodate the size of the audience as people showed great interest in listening to the “Zero Dark Thirty” and “The Hurt Locker” screenwriter and producer. As the keynote speaker for the main event during First Amendment Week, Boal touched upon the importance of the First Amendment, especially in regards to his recently-released and

Freshman recovering from recent car accident Cahill is currently recuperating from surgery at the USC medical center. By Zaneta Pereira News Editor

Freshman business management major Tori Cahill was involved in a serious car accident on the Interstate-5 on Dec. 31 while en route to Arizona. The car in which she was a passenger overturned several times and Cahill suffered injuries to the left side of her head and fractures of her skull, spine, left hand and elbow, according to the CaringBridge website that appears to be run by her family. Cahill was initially being treated at the University of Arizona Medical Center, but she was recently moved

TURNING THE PAGE Contributor Hassan Abdul laments the transition from printed books to ebooks as Barnes & Noble struggles to stay in business.

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to another facility in Orange County to be closer to her parents’ home. She is currently recovering from a surgery at the University of Southern California Medical Center during which a shunt was put in her head in order to drain fluid, according to the same website. According to entries on the CaringBridge website, Cahill is not yet fully conscious, but she is no longer in a comatose state and is able to open her right eye. Her doctor explained to her family that she is at a “low level of cognition” and her family’s prayer is that “she would become more alert and start to relearn the basic functions of life,” according to a Jan. 29 entry on the same website. Although Cahill was only at LMU for a single semester, senior

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Sororities collaborate for service project All of LMU’s sororities came together on Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. in St. Rob’s Auditorium for “No Letters, Just Boxes,” an all-sorority service event where the women boxed up notebooks, pens and picture frames donated by LMU Greek Life to send to women in need in the L.A. community. They also collected goods to send to U.S. troops.

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Students gathered in Regents Grass during Convo on Tuesday, Feb. 5, to participate in the Loyolan’s First Amendment Week event called Food for Freedom. At the event, students voluntarily signed away their First Amendment rights for free pizza. Once they signed away their rights, they could enter into a fenced-off area where they received pizza but had to face the consequences of giving up those rights.

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Don’t miss the Loyolan’s Religion Panel! The First Amendment Week Religion and Politics Panel, moderated by University President David W. Burcham, is today in Ahmanson Auditorium (U-Hall 1000) during Convo. The focus of the discussion will be religion and how it does and/ or should affect government decisions and proceedings. Freedom of religion is an essential part of our First Amendment rights, but should that right overlap with matters of the national government? A panel of LMU faculty and staff will address these and more controversial topics on religion’s influence on politics. The panel includes author and philosophy professor Dr. Christopher Kaczor, Islam expert and theology professor Dr. Amir Hussain, and Director for Jewish Student Services and Hillel Rabbi Ilana Schachter. The event is free for LMU students, faculty and staff. - Compiled by Mary Grace Cerni, asst. A&E editor

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Boal has had a ‘First Amendment career’ was fairly compelling what he had to say, and I really enjoyed the film, so it was nice to hear his thorough explanation of his take on torture in the film and how he really felt like he was portraying it and how it was important to keep that distinction between fact and fiction, but the blend of it is also what makes a film so great.” She went on to say that regarding the First Amendment, it was very “poignant” to bring Boal in as the First Amendment Week speaker, seeing as he is currently being investigated by some members of the U.S. government. Junior philosophy major Jeff Pesner, like Barrett, enjoyed the event, and said, “I think [it] was most interesting that he said the ‘film isn’t about telling you what to think, but encouraging you to think,’ and I think that’s a fine point in film and philosophy today.” As the event came to a close Tuesday night and students posted Facebook statuses and tweets about the speaker the University hosted, the Loyolan asked Boal why he agreed to speak at LMU in the first place. “It’s a treat to talk about the First Amendment and an honor to do it at a place like Loyola, which has such a proud educational tradition,” he said.

Boal from Page 1 was one of the factors that he said made his film unique. The film was being made as the events it was covering were occurring. His discussion covered everything from his background as a journalist, to the controversy surrounding his film, to the power of cinema he has experienced in his current career. “I’ve had a First Amendment career, as a journalist and a filmmaker,” Boal said when talking about his transition from journalism to the film industry. The art aspect of his newest Oscar-nominated film was something that Boal highlighted Tuesday night. “‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is not a documentary. It’s not a report on the six o’clock news. It’s a movie. ... It’s art. ... Art, as the First Amendment is concerned, is speech,” Boal said. Similar to those family members who voiced their gratitude to Boal, students stepped up to the microphone on Tuesday night to voice their appreciation of Boal’s presence. After his talk, students were able to ask Boal questions regarding the film and his career, in addition to the possible effects, both positive and negative, of “Zero Dark Thirty.” Senior humanities major Oneika Barrett was not one of the students who asked Boal a question, but said, “I thought it

– Additional reporting by Brigette Scobas, asst. managing editor and Mary Grace Cerni, asst. A&E editor

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Students lined up outside Burns Back Court Tuesday night to hear Mark Boal (top right) speak about his film “Zero Dark Thirty”and its relationship to First Amendment Week,as well as his career as a journalist,producer and screenwriter.

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Barrett’s favorite thing he’s done at LMU thus far was visiting his friend’s cabin near Sacramento and driving ATVs in the Northern California mountains.

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Guo, a junior political science major, said afterwards, “I think it could have been a little more civil between the candidates, but overall I think the candidates did really well.” James, the lone Republican of the candidates, found himself riding against the tide on several issues, such as the re-appointment of L.A. Police Department Chief Charles L. Beck. His assertiveness stood out for some in the audience, as freshman psychology major Sara Cohen said after the debate that she was taken aback by his persona and thought he did “really good.” Reform proved to be the dominant theme throughout the night for the candidates. When addressing the issue of gun control, Garcetti said: “It’s easier to get a gun than

it is to get mental health care in this country.” Pleitez shared his vision of police reform, saying that the antagonized perception of the police force by the community has to change before the force itself changed. Although directly addressed in only one question, the issue of job scarcity in L.A. was frequently brought up by all candidates in their responses and analogized as a common point of reference in the call for reform. As the debate neared its end, a student asked the question that would serve as their closing address to the crowd. When questioned as to what Los Angeles would look like after the completion of each of their respective two terms, all restated their assurances that it would be a cleaner, safer and more pleasant place to live.

James asserted that under his leadership, the image of the city government would improve drastically and that its leaders would no longer be seen as “corrupt” as they are now. Looking at the broader picture, Greuel said: “It’s going to be a city [where] people can achieve their hopes and dreams, whether it be Hollywood or back in Los Angeles … that we have the kinds of technology [and] jobs that are so important and that we created those hubs of economic activity.” However, the candidates also reminded the audience of the arduous journey and solid compromise necessary to get to that point, a point of functioning under the ideal city governance and that would, as Pleitez put it, “make [Los Angeles] the envy of all the country.”

This issue, News Intern Ali Swenson sits down with Mark Barrett to talk about his choice to leave Ireland to attend LMU and his passion for competitive jiu jitsu. 1. What made you decide to come to L.A. for school all the way from Ireland? I got a green card through my dad, and then I started applying to schools. I sort of applied as a backup, but then it gradually became more and more, “I want to go to America.” So I came here. 2. What has surprised you the most about America since being here? I suppose it’s just the size of everything. Like, in Ireland, I could go everywhere in about a half an hour. Going anywhere here, you have to plan it, rather than [an] on a whim sort of thing. 3. What is your favorite American food? Definitely In-N-Out. I love In-N-Out. 4. I understand that you do jiu jitsu competitively. Can you tell me about that? Is it any different here than in Ireland? The best description of jiu jitsu I can give is that it’s like judo, but with wrestling. So, it’s all grappling. There’s no striking at all. How it’s different, well, I got really lucky in Ireland. I went to very arguably the best trainer in Ireland. He sort of formed this team of us, maybe 10 or 15 of us, that trained two to three times a day. It was an amazing atmosphere. Now I’m going to a place called Cobrinha [Brazillian Jiu Jitsu and Fitness], which is a competitionfocused team.

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The five candidates at the mayoral debate, (clockwise from top left) Emanuel Pleitez, Jan Perry, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel and Kevin James discussed their visions for the city of Los Angeles including police reform, job scarcity, gun control and the environment. All five candidates agreed that their priority is to create a “cleaner, safer, more pleasant place to live.”

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5. Competitively, what have you been doing in America? I just competed last weekend in the Abu Dhabi World Trials in San Diego, and I’m looking to do the Pan Ams, the World Championships, everything, because they’re all around L.A.

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6. You also have a radio show on KLMU. Why did you decide to pursue that? Me and my friend [freshman film production major] Victoria [McCurrie], we met at international orientation and we are both really into music. So, as international orientation went on, we heard more about KLMU and we thought we’d like to do a show. But I didn’t want to do it on my own, and we both sort of had that feeling. So then we did it together. 7. What kind of music do you play on your station? All kinds, definitely. Victoria’s very into jazz, so we have a jazz section. I play indie and some electronic. Arcade Fire would probably be my favorite band, so I try to play them a lot. 8. What is your show called and when does it air? There’s a recent name change. It’s called the Grumpy Cat Music Hour. It’s on from 1-3 p.m. on Sundays. 9. How have you been influenced by the music industry and music styles since living here? I think I’ve come to like more popular music because I’ve never been in such a huge atmosphere of students before. I used to just like classic rock and stuff like that, but I’m glad I’ve got out of that. 10. What advice would you give a foreign student coming to LMU? I would encourage anyone to go to the international orientation, because it was so much fun. The OISS [Office for International Students and Scholars] is absolutely wonderful.

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11. How’s your American accent? It’s awful. First of all, I can’t do accents, because apparently my accent just screws up everything. If I do it, it just sounds really nasally.

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Community prays for Cahill’s recovery personality. “For someone that young and that new to LMU to make such an impact on the community is just phenomenal,” she said. The strength of Cahill’s presence and character was something echoed by all those who know her. Senior film production major Michael Schafernak worked with Cahill in LMU’s Event Operations, and said he hopes that Cahill’s family will receive comfort from knowing that “she affected everyone she met with positivity, and that’s something very unique in this world.” For Schafernak, Cahill’s positivity shone through in the small things she did. As a coworker, Schafernak described her as “ready to do the job with a smile on her face.” He also remembered having class in St. Rob’s at similar times last semester and that every time he saw Cahill, “she would have a smile on her face.” He added, “[Cahill] made a point to say ‘hi,’ which is small, but it shows the kind of effort she put towards being a friendly person. That’s the kind of energy she carried with her.” Walker echoed this sentiment, describing Cahill as “absolutely hilarious” and “the glue that held everyone together.” In fact, Walker said that the motivational goal for the team this semester is to “do it for Tori.” However, she stressed that this is “not just because she’s injured, but because the way she carried herself and the way she played is how we feel everyone should live their lives.” The team also makes it a point that,

Cahill from Page 1 entrepreneurship major Ariel Walker, who is also the president of the LMU women’s club basketball team that Cahill played on, highlighted the fact that Cahill “was one of those people who in a short amount of time made her mark.” In fact, when Campus Ministry hosted a prayer service in honor of Cahill on Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. in Huesman Chapel, Walker noted that the chapel was filled. Associate Director of Campus Ministry Lindy Wynne, who was involved in planning the service, estimates that about 50 people attended. According to Wynne, Campus Ministry envisioned the service as a forum for “the community [to] come together and pray for Cahill, receive comfort and be with one another.” The service itself was a collaborative affair, as Director of Campus Ministry Fr. Jim Erps, S.J. presided, ecumenical and interfaith campus minister Jason Darden gave the reflection and different students who know Cahill did different readings and the Prayers of the Faithful. Overall, it was “a nice opportunity for people from different parts of Tori’s life to come together and pray for her,” according to Wynne. Along with all of Cahill’s club basketball teammates, Wynne recalls the “touching” presence of Danielle Harris, the team adviser, Matthew Metzger the head coach of, Cahill’s roommate and friends from her dorm and even one of her high school friends who also currently attends LMU. For Walker, this diverse crowd was representative of the strength of Cahill’s

before every practice and every game, instead of doing the traditional cheer they say “Tori” or her initials. Walker also spoke about on the CaringBridge site, where updates on Cahill’s status and medical procedures are posted. She said, “To me, it’s just incredible reading the blog and seeing how hopeful her family members are and how positive they are for her to recover.” Although Schafernak acknowledged the difficulty of the situation for Cahill and her family, he “hope[s] she knows that every person I’ve talked to has praised her for her sweet demeanor and wishes her well.” In a Jan. 2 entry on the CaringBridge website that appears to be written by Cahill’s sister Tawny, she shared lyrics of a worship song Tori had written before the accident. One of the lyrics from the song is, “Lord, now I’m here, listening all ears, give me the wisdom that surpasses all my fears / Give me the joy to get [through] all days, Lord have your way.” As Cahill continues on her road to recovery, the hope of her family and friends echoes Cahill’s own call, saying, “Lord have your way.”

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Make sure to practice your cough etiquette – it’s very important to cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your elbow or shoulder, not your hands. Germs spread when you touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Wash your hands with soap and hot water often. Washing your hands is especially important if you’ve been coughing or sneezing. Additionally, alcohol-based hand cleansers are often helpful and worth using. Do your best to stay away from people who have the flu or are coming down with the flu. If you do come in contact with individuals who have the flu, remember that it takes up to three days to show the onset of the virus. These are the most common symptoms of the virus: a fever that is higher than 100 degrees (possible signs of having a fever are sweating, shivering or having a flushed appearance), coughing, headaches, runny nose, vomiting and muscle aches. The moment you start feeling flu-like symptoms, it is recommended that you stay home in the interest of not spreading the virus. SHS advises that the flu may last up to seven days; however, some patients may have a lingering cough for several weeks after. The Health Center’s best recommendations to treat most cases of the flu are having lots of liquids and giving the body ample time to rest and recover. If you are sick and need medical care, call Student Health Services: (310) 338-2881.

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ur United States currency reads “In God We Trust.” Our children pledge that we are “one nation under God.” Our presidents are sworn in with their right hand on a Bible. Yet whether you come at it on one of the far ends of the spectrum, or just espouse a philosophy of “to each his own,” the “separation of church and state” argument has become a heated and divisive debate in recent years. Today at Convo in Ahmanson Auditorium (U-Hall 1000), as part of our annual First Amendment Week, the Loyolan is hosting a panel and open forum on the role of religion in politics and how deep the two should bleed into one another. As staunch advocates of First Amendment rights and an indispensable need to be aware of their roles in our lives, the Loyolan strongly encourages students to attend the event, even if it’s just sitting in and listening to what others have to say. There’s no guarantee that a consensus for a happy medium will be reached, but it’s hopeful progress towards such a realization, and that’s better than nothing. The whole point of First Amendment Week is not simply to raise awareness of our rights, but to also promote incentives to engage in the ongoing dialogue about the freedoms of religion, speech, press, petition and assembly. Doing so is a simultaneous preservation and exercising of those rights, which ultimately makes them more real than any document alone could accomplish. If there’s anything about LMU that we at the Loyolan can appreciate, it’s the openness to opposition and alternative dialogues. The

Office of LGBT Student Services hosted a reading of “8,” a pro-marriage equality play on Sept. 7, 2012; the Center for Service and Action and ASLMU set up a student debate on the 2012 presidential candidates; panel participant Dr. Christopher Kaczor had a Faculty Pub Night reading of his pro-life book, “The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice,” which was not met with outrage despite its heavy leanings; and Banned Books Week in October 2012, although more lighthearted and informative, shed light on the importance of resisting extreme censorship. As President David W. Burcham stated (and as we quoted in our Oct. 18 Board Editorial, “In the name of academia”), LMU takes pride in the fact that it doesn’t “shy away from controversial subjects, and if civil and principle-based discussions can’t occur here … where’s it going to occur?” Today’s debate is a continuation of that tradition, and we urge students, as Lions and U.S. citizens, to actively uphold the principles of our First Amendment by considering participating in the discussion.

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The death of print: E-readers and B&N

s a long-time lover of reading, I can’t express the delight I first felt walking into my local library and seeing shelves twice as tall as myself filled with books. To my mother’s amusement, I promptly grabbed a book, which happened to be a guide on grammar, and did my best to read it. Over time, I grew familBy Hassan Abdul iar with my little library Contributor and exhausted their selection of books appropriate for me. Then came my first foray into a bookstore. Appropriately enough, it was a Barnes & Noble. At first, I thought I was in a mall of some kind: Why, I asked myself, were there escalators? And a coffee shop? As you can imagine, it was simply a magnificent monument of a store, filled with enough books for a lifetime. In the coming decade, Barnes & Noble plans to close a full third of its stores. The chain has consistently closed and reopened stores in the past, but this announcement comes shortly after Barnes & Noble started closing more stores than they were opening, according to the Jan. 28 Los Angeles Times article, “A third of Barnes & Noble stores may close in next decade, reports say.” The article indicates that Barnes and Noble will be opening even fewer stores in the future. With decreasing revenues year after year (and a stock that’s lost roughly 60 percent of its

value to date since 2008, according to the Barnes & Noble page on Google Finance), it seems Barnes & Noble is struggling to not follow in the footsteps of Borders. Despite having a clear warning from Borders, who outsourced both its digital and online markets to other companies at its own expense, Barnes & Noble has struggled to keep a foothold in the digital market. The sales figures of the NOOK – its e-reader – haven’t been disclosed, but looking at its competitors’ figures, it’s easy to tell Barnes & Noble isn’t doing well. Much like Kleenex, the Kindle is becoming a genericized trademark, whereas the NOOK is not. The issue is simply compounded by troubling DRM (Digital Rights Management, a type of digital security to prevent piracy and theft) issues. For example, if the credit card you used to purchase an e-book from Barnes & Noble expires, the e-book is instantly made inaccessible to you, according to the November 2012 Consumerist article, “Here’s Why Digital Rights Management Is Stupid and Anti-Consumer.” This situation is ludicrous to the point of being humorous; if it had happened with a physical book, cold hard cash could get you a physical book just as easily. The Kindle e-reader sounds as perfect on paper as it does on its Amazon page: the capacity to have thousands of books with less than the weight of just one. A battery that will see you through thousands of pages before it needs to be recharged. Lights that will allow you to read anywhere without disturbing anyone around you. Digital ink that

will keep your eyes from straining themselves. And that’s not even mentioning the green factor. Think of all the trees saved when you use a digital book and how convenient it is to buy a book as soon as you want it, with no more effort than a few presses of a button. So, if e-books are superior to their printed brethren, why is it so devastating that the printed book is dying out? The correlation between the flourishing of e-books and the decline of print – and the stores that have built their success on selling printed books – is undeniable. The only question is, what kind of future are we creating for ourselves? I stayed true to my roots, grabbing as many books as I could carry and lying out in a sunny nook like a dog. In a habit that still hasn’t entirely left me, I cracked each book open and gave it a whiff before reading. If this practice sounds strange to you, I urge you to give it a try with the nearest book. I can assure you that books have character; they each have their own scent, their own texture, thickness of the pages, tenacity of the spine, the color of the paper and, yes, the smell. The e-book may have superior specifications, but nothing compares to the physical sensations of a real book. A more pessimistic view might tell us that books are destined to die out at the price of progress. Similar to how watches were replaced by cell phones, books will become relics of the past, valued for aesthetic purposes and by older generations who don’t appreciate the clearly preferable e-reader. (For those who doubt the

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e-reader’s popularity, the Kindle, which is the most popular e-reader, has already recorded millions in sales, which is compounded by the millions of downloads of the Kindle app for smartphones and tablets, according to a December 2011 Los Angeles Times article, “Amazon announces millions of Kindle sales. Wait, how many?”.) On the other hand, one can hope that e-books and real books will find a balance as lifelong competitors within the same market. My view lies in the mid-

dle. As more children grow up with iPads instead of books, so will the romantic dedication to the book and the bookstore fade from society. Big, chain bookstores will struggle, but the smaller bookstores that originally competed with them will have room to spring back into popularity. And there, a balance can be struck. This is the opinion of Hassan Abdul, a junior biology major from Westchester, Calif. Please send comments to jdemes@theloyolan.com.

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Milan and me: a love affair with local vendors

very time I go to Cafe Milan, my favorite eatery that I’ve found since coming to LMU and one that delivers the biggest bang for your buck, I order “The Texas Special.” Don’t look for it on the menu, though. It’s not there. For the first time in my life, I have my own personal, secret menu item: C a l i f o r nia What the Heck wrap (no tomaBy Allie Heck toes or mayo), Asst. Opinion Editor a side salad with ranch and an iced tea. It’s kind of pathetic, actually. I’ve probably eaten at Cafe Milan more days than I haven’t since coming to college, and yet my hankering for that delicious salad and wrap is insatiable. But it is my interactions with the staff that truly draw me back. Don’t get me wrong; the food at Cafe Milan might be the answer to life, but the personal relationships that I’ve formed with the people that work there add a special ingredient to my already delicious meal. I’ve missed the love that only my mother can instill in her cooking, but becoming a regular at a local business has brought some of that home-cooked-meal appeal all the way to the West Coast. The staff at Cafe Milan doesn’t even know my real name. They simply call me “Texas.” And while I’ve considered telling them my actual name, I (not so) secretly love nicknames. I’ve never had this type of

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familiar relationship with a restaurant staff, which is honestly surprising based on both the amount of food I ate back home and the number of times I visited each of my favorite restaurants. But there’s a different mentality around campus, and I think it has a lot to do with the amount of local businesses. Playa del Rey is a burgeoning area, and the main businesses that dot the strip are local. It’s a great feeling, putting your money into a business that, at the very least, supports the local economy, and often represents a more sustainable ideal. This is not to mention

the inevitable relationships that will form as a result of becoming a regular are just plain fun. So, pretty much you’re killing like five birds with one scone, bought from the local coffee shop, of course. This past weekend, I attended First Fridays on Abbot Kinney Boulevard with a few of my friends. After accidentally stumbling into numerous boutiques, we found our way to the food trucks. The entire street was lined with food trucks, serving everything from mac ‘n’ cheese to falafels just a step away. The sidewalks were dotted with vendors as well, selling handmade

jewelry and gifts. Even the stores that line the street are mostly boutiques, and those that aren’t are almost certainly fair trade, eco-friendly or otherwise sustainable. All in all, Abbot Kinney represents the pinnacle of local business, and with that, garners many visitors. I walked back to my car, stomach full, hands weighted and, subsequently, bank accounts drained. That night on Abbot Kinney got me thinking, though. Why can’t every business support the local economy? And why doesn’t everyone choose to do so? I understand that it is more

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expensive on all accounts, and I don’t expect you to spring for the $12 bagel at that ridiculously hipster bagel shop. But I will willingly spend a few extra dollars to ensure that the food I’m putting in my body is fresh and healthy and that the shirt on my back wasn’t made by a child in a sweatshop overseas. I know, it sounds dramatic, but it’s the truth, and I’m really not willing to risk it any longer. The world hasn’t stopped yet. We’re still growing exponentially and living the high life. Our decisions don’t only affect us. In fact, they don’t only affect even the whole, current human population. The products that we buy, the companies that we support and every decision we make directly impacts generations to come. And I’m not up for explaining how I personally failed to make the right decisions to ensure a better, or at the very least, tolerable future. Worst-case scenario: You get to see a few familiar faces when you go to that local sandwich shop every evening and can sleep soundly knowing they probably don’t spit in your pesto panini. Best-scenario: You support the local economy, lead a healthier lifestyle and somehow manage to get a free iced tea every once in a while. The choice is simple, and the food is great. This is the opinion of Allie Heck, a freshman business major from Dallas, Texas. Please send comments to aheck@theloyolan.com.

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LMU Wine Classic raises scholarship money Event Preview By Christopher James A&E Editor

MU is lifting its glass to raise money for scholarships. The 32nd Annual Wine Classic will be held in Gersten Pavilion from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10. Proceeds from the event will go to LMU scholarship funds, benefitting the Kilp and McKay Scholarships specifically, which benefit children and grandchildren of LMU alumni. This year, 46 California boutique wineries will line the area inside Gersten Pavilion, bringing 150 wines to sample. Since its start in 1981, the event has attracted a steady number of regular patrons. “Many people who attend the Wine Classic have been attending the event for many years,” said Director of Special Events Alma Bachrach. “They are wine lovers who know that the wineries and wines offered for tasting are among the best to be offered in California.” It seems that these regulars turn out in force, as the past years have raised a large sum of scholarship money. Bachrach disclosed that “approximately $100,000 is awarded each year [for the scholarships].” The idea of the event came from organizer Arthur Carroll’s love for wine, a family pastime that began when his grandfather, a Pa-

risian chef, came to America. “When I was in high school, I asked my dad why he always drank wine with dinner and he let me try some,” said Carroll. “From there, I began to learn about French and German wines.” However, upon exiting college, Carroll began to become interested in California wines. In order to put on a successful event, LMU has issued its very own “Wine Appreciation Notes,” which are meant to foster proper appreciation and consumption of the wines. According to LMU’s “Wine Appreciation Notes,” it is best to “start with dry white wines before sweet whites or red wines, [while] light reds should be tasted prior to heavier reds and dessert wines should be tasted last.” A glossary of wine terms is used to properly articulate one’s opinion on the various dimensions of how to judge wine. In fact, there is a 20-point standard evaluation rubric people can use in order to best gauge the quality of the wine. The qualifications for a great wine include examining the look, smell and taste. For a wine to score well for the look, it must have a clear appearance and a potent color. The ability to tell what type of grape is present in the wine. A low level of odors that are not that of the grape denote a superior wine. Lastly, the taste of the wine goes beyond whether it is pleasing to the taste buds. It examines whether there is some acidic taste, too high or

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low levels of sugar, how full-bodied is the wine, how distinct of a flavor is present and whether the astringency (tartness) of the wine fits the type of wine being tasted. To some enthusiasts, wine is much more than one’s average alcoholic beverage. “Discovering the root of the wine and being able to

examine it against the background of a meal [is what wine is for],” said Carroll. “It is a civilized drink associated with sociability.” The cost for attending is $95 per person, and anyone over the age of 21 is welcome. Additionally, $45 of each ticket is tax deductible. One can register for the event online.

deserves “regular” status. 8. The Baha Men won the GRAMMY for Best Dance Recording in 2001. That’s right: the Baha Men hold the same title as Madonna, Daft Punk and Lady Gaga. 9.The Beatles got shafted in 1966. One could not have asked for a more legendary nominee lineup for the Best Rock & Roll Recording in 1966. The Academy had The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Mamas and the Papas and The Beatles to choose from. In true GRAMMY fashion, however, a completely random group called The New Vaudeville

Band won the award. I am beginning to think that these Academy people just enjoy watching the world burn. 10. Only a few of the categories get televised. Every year, there are many categories that are left out of the GRAMMY Telecast. This just adds to the fact that the main goal of the GRAMMYs isn’t making music, but making money.

Ten reasons why the GRAMMYs are a joke

t’s almost time for the music industry’s most phony event of the year: the GRAMMYs. The grandiose yet pointless awards show is an excuse to shove the so-called “music greats” of the year together in hopes that something exciting will happen (i.e. a Kanyeesque speech crashing). The whole debacle is painful to watch. Call me a conspiracy theorist, pretentious, uptight, whatever, but I’ll give you 10 reasons why there are much better ways to spend a Sunday evening than watching “music’s biggest night.” 1. The categories do not make sense. Sound Check “El Camino” by The Black Keys came out in By Mary Grace 2011, yet it is nominated Cerni for Album of the Year for Asst. A&E Editor the upcoming GRAMMYs along with albums that came out in 2012. Frank Ocean was nominated for Best New Artist, even though he has been writing and recording music since 2009. Finally, Adele is competing with Carly Rae Jepsen for Best Pop Solo Performance. Frank Ocean and Taylor Swift are also nominated for the same category for Record of the Year. Does the Academy mean “Best Albums of the Last Two Years” instead of the year? How does one compare Adele to Carly Rae Jepsen, or Frank Ocean to Taylor Swift? The GRAMMYs are consistently an apples and oranges game, and its timing is usually off. 2. Musicians could care less about it. In 1996, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder openly expressed his indifference for the GRAMMYs during his acceptance speech for Best Hard

Rock Performance, saying, “I don’t know what this means. I don’t think it means anything.” Bon Iver also said in his acceptance speech, “It’s also hard to accept because you know, when I started to make songs I did it for the inherent reward of making songs, so I’m a little bit uncomfortable up here.” 3. Record sales are not supposed to mean anything, but they inevitably do. Is it just a coincidence that every nominee in the Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year categories were all constantly on the Top 40 charts? I think not. 4. Who are the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences [NARAS], and why should we trust them? The NARAS is supposedly a group of music industry “experts” who are supposed to choose nominees and winners based on quality alone. I do not know these people, and neither does most of America. 5. Take a second to contemplate the nominations of the 55th annual GRAMMY Awards. 2 Chainz is up for Rap Album of the Year. The GRAMMYs have officially entered the realm of big booty-fueled rap songs. I am surprised Waka Flocka Flame is not nominated, not to mention the fact that the widely-praised “good kid, m.A.A.d city” by Kendrick Lamar wasn’t given any nominations. 6. Lady Gaga isn’t going to come in inside an egg this year. It’s great when artists don’t take the GRAMMYs seriously and aren’t afraid to go all out. I fear that the outrageous has come and gone with Gaga. 7.The Academy has the hots for Taylor Swift. Where’s Kanye when you need him? Taylor Swift has won six GRAMMYs and is consistently called back with slews of nominations. The girl is talented, but it’s questionable if she

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This is the opinion of Mary Grace Cerni, a sophomore communication studies major from West Covina, Calif. Please send comments to mcerni@theloyolan.com.

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Polarizing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: a realistic look at post-college life â&#x20AC;&#x153;I

think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the voice of a generation,â&#x20AC;? exclaims Hannah, the central character of Lena Dunhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discussion-provoking show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls,â&#x20AC;? during its April 15 premiere last year. Despite her boast and its popularity, the show has inspired as much vitriol as it has praise. One of the main critiques of the show has been that the central female characters are inherently unlikable. In Chris Culture the April 12, By Christopher 2012 review of the first James season of the A&E Editor show, David Hinckley of the New York Daily News said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;[â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is] so intensely focused on these specific girls and their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sex and the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dream that at times it may not resonate as much with a larger audience.â&#x20AC;? I think that these critiques are missing the point of the show. The four central girls are not supposed to be likable. While I find that Hannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exasperated attempt to find herself is winning despite her narcissism, I can see how some might be put off by her. Likewise, Marnie can be seen as whiny, Jessa might be thought of as foolish and Shoshanna may appear shrill and naive. However, going against our admittedly high opinions of ourselves, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all of us at this age some combination of all four of these unwanted personality traits? You might ask yourself: Why watch a realistic show about unlikable twenty-somethings when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard enough living that life? Watching the show is like going to lunch with that fiercely adventurous yet social-climbing friend

bubbleâ&#x20AC;? and enjoy the four years we have at LMU, the harsh reality is we are all going to have to leave and go through a period of discovery as we struggle to find a career path that will leave us fulfilled and happy. The world is a large oyster for us post-graduation, but one filled with wildly diverging paths with not all leading to success. As I watch â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls,â&#x20AC;? I see people navigating this minefield that I am only a little more than a year away from experiencing. Shows like this

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you admire and judge in the same breath. One gets wrapped up in vicariously going through the charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wacky and dramatic shenanigans while also wagging our finger at their self-destructive behavior. Though not everyone has experimented with cocaine, contracted HPV or had a shotgun wedding like these girls, we have all stepped into the real world in some capacity and experienced a sense of fear and excitement in equal measure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girlsâ&#x20AC;? has become a cultural touchdown and defied Hinckleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premonition that the show wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;resonate ... with a larger audience,â&#x20AC;? because everyone, no matter their age or gender, has struggled with some of these vices. In fact, the title â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girlsâ&#x20AC;? does the show a disservice by marginalizing the show into being a younger â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sex and the City.â&#x20AC;? Guys, listen up. Take the plunge into â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girlsâ&#x20AC;? and you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sorry.

It seems that men are afraid to delve into a show that seems to be too feminine. However, the men in the show are as well-written as the girls, and in some cases even more messed up and outrageous. For its all-encompassing hard look at post-collegiate life, many have criticized the lack of diversity on the show. While â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;? star and black actor Donald Glover has appeared lately in early episodes of season two, diversity still doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to exist in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girlsâ&#x20AC;? universe. This is a touchy issue that, though discussed, is hard to find a solution for. Either the show continues in its exclusively white cast or it responds directly to the criticism and creates a token minority character as if to fill some mythical quota. In our multicultural society, shows as honest as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girlsâ&#x20AC;? should explore those of different races, but it should come organically rather than being forced. As we live our lives in our â&#x20AC;&#x153;bluff

are relevant to the point in our lives where we know that decisions have to be made, but are apprehensive about taking those big steps which put us further from being dependent children. As season two goes on, I will be seeing if the girls are, as the tagline suggests, â&#x20AC;&#x153;almost getting it kind of togetherâ&#x20AC;? and hopefully, so will I. This is the opinion of Christopher James, a junior screenwriting and marketing double major from Lodi, Calif. Please send comments to cjames@theloyolan.com.

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TOP 3 BUSINESSES IN WESTCHESTER Francisco Barber Shop

8901 Sepulveda Eastway Los Angeles, Calif. 90045

This kiosk located off Sepulveda Boulevard and La Tijera Boulevard is a diamond in the rough. There is one barber, Francisco, and aside from him being one of the nicest people. He also gives great haircuts. The services are a little pricey at $16 per cut, but you will not be disappointed. There aren’t a ton of haircut options around LMU, and the combination of price and quality is second to none. There is plenty of outside seating, and you will be sure to hear some great music while you are in the chair.

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8751 La Tijera Blvd. Westchester, Calif. 90045

If you are in the mood for a nice coffee, juice or even a quality bite to eat and want to support a local business, as opposed to the corporate conglomerate, Coffee Co. needs to be on the top of your Westchester bucket list. Located in the heart of the community, this quaint hotspot can fulfill any craving. Whether you are on the go or want a nice spot to do some homework, this place is a must stop for every LMU student.

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Local businesses recruit LMU students in annual Career Fair sponsored by Career Development Services Career Development Services sponsored the annual Internship & Job Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Convo on the basement floor of U-Hall. Both students and job recruiters exchanged information regarding possible employment post graduation. All grade levels were encouraged to attend.

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This family-owned frozen yogurt parlor is my favorite in Los Angeles. They used to reside across from the Waterside Pavilion, but had to move because of an increase in rent. Don’t fret just yet; they are still well within the LMU radius. Located on Washington Boulevard and Lincoln Boulevard, Penguin’s offers frozen yogurt benefits with an ice cream taste. Aside from the deliciousness of the product, the workers are absolutely adorable. Be sure to check out this frozen yogurt paradise.

Two business fraternities TOP 3 APPS you differ in core philosophies NEED to download Alpha Kappa Psi and Delta Sigma Pi prepare students for the business world. By Christopher James A&E Editor

Alpha Kappa Psi Who says a business fraternity needs to be solely for business students? Alpha Kappa Psi is a business fraternity in that they look for people with a mind for business rather than a major in the field. Junior economics major Juan Margitic, the president of Alpha Kappa Psi, discusses what makes the fraternity unique and how it can benefit its members after college. Christopher James (CJ): 1. What sets Alpha Kappa Psi apart from other fraternities on campus? Juan Margitic (JM): It is necessary to point out that we search [for] leaders with the business mindset, not business majors only. We are open to all majors because we believe that business leaders are found in every branch of sciences. 2. CJ: What are some of the fraternity’s main causes in terms of events? JM: Our main causes are to develop business skills and prepare for the business world. Last semester we brought the CEO of Toyota, Yoshimi Inaba, and we do professional events where topics related to the business world are talked [about] and discussed about. 3. CJ: How can joining a business fraternity aid post-collegiate life?

JM: Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and largest business fraternity in the United States. Our networking opportunities include former presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, many U.S. representatives and senators, etc. It is definitely one of our strongest fronts but at the same time we are trying to come up with an internship program which will be exclusively destined to our members. Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) is an oncampus business fraternity that is exclusive to business students and is aimed at not only fostering close relationships, but working on scholastic and professional development. The fraternity, while limited to business majors, is welcoming of both male and female applicants. The Loyolan sat down with senior marketing major and President Brian Takao to discuss Delta Sigma Pi’s events, core values and its focus on achieving success in post-collegiate life. 1. CJ: What sets Delta Sigma Pi apart from other fraternities on campus?

Brian Takao (BT): Delta Sigma Pi can be separated from other fraternities on campus because we are a professional business fraternity. We as an organization focus on professional, personal and scholastic development, but we have also foster a strong brotherhood among our members. We place high value on friendship and respect within the organization which allows us [to] create balance among our core values and pillars, which separates our fraternity from all other organizations on the LMU campus. 2. CJ: What are some of the frater-

nity’s main causes in terms of events? BT: Delta Sigma Pi hosts many events. We host multiple professional events each semester, which seek to expose possible career paths for LMU students. We also participate in service events as a group rather than on an individual basis. Over the past year, we have served the community through events such as cleaning and re-landscaping at Loyola Village Elementary School and participating in Make a Difference Day with our national fraternity. 3. CJ: How can joining a business fraternity aid in post-collegiate life? BT: Being a brother of a business fraternity like DSP teaches professional skills that aren’t taught in the classroom but are necessary to be successful in post-graduate life. Each member gains valued résumé building advice and interview practice. Involvement in the fraternity also allows brothers to practice those skills in an environment similar to a professional setting.

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Nike Training Club With spring break around the corner, this app is necessary change to download right now. Oftentimes, people do not know the exact workout to target a certain group of muscles, and even if they do know a few, seldom do they complete it 100 percent accurately. This is where the Nike Training Club app comes into play. Not only can you choose certain workouts for certain body tones, but you also can create personalized playlists to get the juices flowing. They also have timers so you always know the exact output, with pictures to model for accuracy and precision. It’s free for Android and iPhone.

MyFitnessPal Keeping health in mind, the MyFitnessPal app logs what you eat and when. Whenever you eat or drink something, you log it into the app and it calculates not only the calorie amount, but all other nutritional information. When setting up the app, you choose your weight loss goal and the app will select a goal calorie amount. It also calculates fitness as part of your lifestyle and adjusts the calorie number based on the fitness level of that particular day. This app is free for Android and iPhone users and is recommended that people use it in conjunction with other fitness apps.

Ruzzle If you thrive on the thrill of the two-minute warning, the Ruzzle app is made for you. The objective of the game is to find as many words as you can from a cluster of random letters in two minutes to beat your competitor. Ruzzle is a fast-paced and competitive game that is sure to promote a fun rivalry among friends and random opponents alike. Similar to Words with Friends, the more complex the entry, the more points you get. The app is free on iPhone and Android devices. Content: Dan Raffety and Jenna Abdou | Loyolan; Graphics: Kevin O’Keeffe and Mercedes Pericas | Loyolan

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Men’s baseball coaches from the West Coast Conference (WCC) picked the

Lions to finish fourth in the WCC preseason poll. In addition, senior catcher Colton Plaia, senior outfielder Matt Lowenstein and sophomore pitchers Colin Welmon and Trevor Megill were all named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. LMU had a WCC-high with four players named to the team.

Track and field team member and junior

Weston Strum will compete at the West Coast All-Star Mile at the University of Portland tonight during the halftime period of the LMU-Portland men’s basketball game inside the Chiles Center on the Upper Mezzanine Track in Portland, Oregon. Strum and LMU senior Sheree Shea will then compete in the 3,000-meter run at the University of Washington Husky Classic on Saturday, Feb. 9.

LMU ATHLETICS NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE PAST WEEK

LMU men’s tennis travels to Santa Barbara, Calif. on Saturday for a match against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. The Lions are riding a four-match losing streak, most recently dropping 6-1 to No. 2 University of Southern California last Sunday.

The Lions women’s water polo team will compete in the Triton Invitational at UC San Diego (UCSD) on Saturday and Sunday at the Canyonview Aquatic Center. The No. 15 Lions have No. 5 Arizona State University, No. 19 UCSD and Marist College in their preliminary group round.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Junipero Serra High School infielder Trent Hammond committed to LMU’s men’s baseball team on Wednesday afternoon. Hammond is a senior third baseman and shortstop from Manhattan Beach, Calif.

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Newcomers make their marks in preseason poll Softball from Page 16 the loss of a Fischer,” Ferrin added. “You’re bringing in [four] quality players who are good to replace the great one.” But Ferrin doesn’t want to get carried away. In his mind, he said, the dominant history and “historical respect” given to his team is playing into a possibly inflated preseason ranking. “I would say the reality is BYU [Brigham Young University] is truly the class of the conference,” Ferrin said. “All by itself, it’s the class. And then you could easily say USD [University of San Diego], St. Mary’s [College] and Loyola [LMU] – they’re all right there. No one of them is better than the other until you go out and prove it.” The team will have to wait to prove its worth in the PCSC, but until then, there is no shortage of competition. This weekend, the Lions are traveling to St. George, Utah for five games in the Red Desert Classic. Among the factors playing into the first live action of the season will be the returning starters, the newcomers and the team’s ability to replace the impact of the 2012 graduates. “We have a lot of new players this year, so we need to focus on working together and molding as a team,” Medeiros said. Senior pitcher Dana Waldusky also weighed in on the start of a brand new season for the transitioning Lions. “It’s definitely a big deal,

losing Sam Fischer,” Waldusky said. “She’s a big deal with RBIs [runs batted in] and a huge aspect of our team, but we have [freshman] Stephanie Maciel fielding, and she’s a great fielder, and we have freshmen who I think are going to step up.” While this weekend is only a taste of the competition to come, it will be the first step in moving on and filling the gaps. Waldusky added, “Thankfully, I believe that we’ll be able to turn it over.”

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Lions remain resilient through tough times Men’s basketball readies for rematches against Portland and Gonzaga. By Michael Goldsholl Staff Writer

Having lost eight of nine games, and simply battling for pride down the final stretch of the regular season, the plight continues to bury the Lions deep into the midseason trench they have dug themselves into. Gonzaga University drew blood when they beat LMU by 45 points last Thursday and the University of San Diego poured a combination of salt and vinegar into the Lions’ wounds on Monday night. The Toreros’ own Mighty Mouse-like point guard, 5-foot-7-inch Christopher Anderson, scored the game-winning layup just before time expired following a missed free throw by LMU junior guard Anthony Ireland. But even as times get darker for the 1-8 Lions, the team’s spirits remain high, coming into practice Tuesday afternoon with smiles on their faces, ready to work to try and head into the conference tournament with some momentum. “I always use the example from Bear Bryant, who used to coach [football] at the University of Alabama,” said Head Coach Max Good. “You get fired from your job, you come home and find out your wife’s run off with your best friend, you go to the mailbox and find your eviction notice, then you mope back to the one person who you hope will be loyal to you – your dog – but you find out that someone’s poisoned your dog. But what are you gonna do, go sit in the corner and cry about it? Or are you gonna dig your heels in it and try to fight through it? And I think that’s one of the things athletics does, is try to help you fight

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LMU junior guard Ayodeji Egbeyemi is averaging 10.9 points per game for the Lions. Egbeyemi scored a season-high 17 points against the University of San Diego in Monday’s 69-68 loss. through adversity.” “Basketball is a game that we all started off playing it for fun,” said senior walk-on guard Taylor Walker. “Even though it hasn’t been going as well as we have wanted it to go, everybody coming in here with a positive attitude allows us to stay focused and not get too down on ourselves and just focus on the next task.” Five of the Lions’ final eight games to play _ including their non-conference BracketBusters matchup against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Saturday, Feb. 23 – will be on the road, where they have yet to win a game since beating Northern Arizona University on Dec. 5, 2012.

Of their three remaining home matchups, two will come against WCC elite: St. Mary’s College (81) and Brigham Young University (8-2). And that’s not even mentioning the Lions second matchup with the now No. 6-ranked Gonzaga this Saturday up in Spokane, Wash. But before they can even start to think about the Bulldogs again, they must first square off with the University of Portland. The same Pilots team that came into Gersten Pavilion in early January and outscored LMU 47-33 in the final 20 minutes, erasing a 10-point halftime deficit, en route to a 68-64 win. The Lions expect Portland to play a zone defense (specifically a two-three zone) against them to-

night, which they have struggled to score against this season due to a lack of consistent shooters on their roster. “It’s no secret that we don’t have great shooters,” said Good. “Anthony [Ireland] is our best shooter. [Junior guard] Ayodeji [Egbeyemi] and [redshirt senior forward] Ashley Hamilton aren’t bad, but they’re a little inconsistent.” When asked if it was an in-game mental issue or just a need to get into the gym more, Good didn’t think it was as simple as that. “Some of our guys [might need to get in the gym some more], but then again, LMU is not an easy school,” he said. “It’s not like they’re in the pros where they have noth-

ing else to do all day but watch soap operas and go shopping at Costco. They’ve got class responsibilities and academics. They have to go to study hall and all that. The gym isn’t open all the time either – there are other teams using it. It isn’t as simple as [just getting in the gym more].” Yet in spite of their struggles, Good praised the team’s resilience down the stretch. “I think their ability to bounce back is really inspiring,” he said. “I look forward to coming in here every day. These guys pick us up.” LMU is currently tied with tonight’s opponent, Portland, for last place in the WCC, as both teams sit at 1-8 in conference play. However, the Pilots currently hold the headto-head tiebreaker, which the Lions could possibly steal back with a win tonight. “We have to find a way to put together two halves and stay focused,” said Hamilton, who pulled down 11 rebounds in the first half against San Diego (USD) on Monday, but grabbed just one in the final 20 minutes plus a five-minute overtime period. “I don’t know why we haven’t been able to [put two halves together] – I can’t put my finger on it. I see the effort and the guys running. It’s just getting over that hump. I feel like once we get that first wind, we’ll start rolling. And there’s always the tournament. They aren’t ready for us in the tournament, I know that.” Tip-off tonight is set for 7 p.m. PST in Portland, Ore. The Lions will return to Southern California after facing off with Gonzaga on Saturday at 5 p.m. PST and will complete a three-game road trip with their final regular season matchup against Pacific Coast Highway rival Pepperdine University on Thursday, Feb. 14. They won’t have another home game until Saturday, Feb. 16, when they host St. Mary’s College at 4 p.m. PST.

LMU women begin three-game homestand W.Bball from Page 16 have won six out of their last seven conference games and currently sit in fourth place in the WCC. The Lions have been a tale of two teams this season, with their drastic differences at home versus contests away. The Lions have yet to win a road game this season (0-10), but have a 7-3 home record. “I just miss our fans,” said Pruitt. “We have a lot more fans come out as opposed to last year and I’m excited to play in front of them.” “We like to play in front of our family and friends,” said freshman forward Chelsea Barnes. “We have a lot of energy at home and I’m excited to play three in a row here.” The Zappos.com WCC Conference Tournament will be held March 6-11 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. “We are right there and we just keep saying that,” said Elliott. “I feel like a broken record sometimes because we are so close. We need to take care of business [tonight].”

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New assistant coach will strengthen team The volleyball team’s new assistant coach will add experience to the court.

henever I turn on the TV and watch a sports game, I focus on the athletes. You’re probably thinking, “Duh, what else would you watch, Sam?” It seems obvious to give athletes all the credit for everything that happens, because it’s natural that our eyes and attention are directSam’s Slam ed towards By Sam Borsos the acAsst. Sports Editor tion of the game. Athletes are the ones who determine what the score will be when the final buzzer sounds and how a season will ultimately turn out. But there’s one aspect of the team that often gets overlooked, because they’re not on the court: the coaches. The LMU volleyball team has a new addition to its coaching staff, former UC Riverside Head Coach and two-time U.S. Olympic Team Assistant Coach Ron Larsen. Larsen will serve as the new assistant coach. LMU Head Coach Tom Black

hired him this week, according to the LMU Athletics website, but it wasn’t the first time the two had gotten a chance to meet each other. Larsen was a mentor to Black when Black held the position of assistant coach at the University of Southern California while Larsen was the men’s head coach at UC San Diego, Black’s alma mater. “His teams were incredibly well trained, and he was and is [currently] on the advisory staff of Gold Medal Squared, which exposed me to the science behind coaching and how athletes learn,” Black said. “I was calling him and talking to him every chance I got to learn and understand my craft better. From there we developed a deep friendship.” Larsen has a phenomenal résumé for the job. He has Olympic coaching experience. He was an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s Team in 2012, and in 2008, he got the opportunity to take over as head coach of the Men’s Team for Hugh McCutcheon. In other words, he’s coached the best players he could have possibly coached, unless there’s some outer space volleyball league that no one knows about where he’s coached a team in an environment with no gravity. I wouldn’t be surprised. Black noted that Larsen’s former coaching will be an important addition to the team. “Ron has a base of experience

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In the Feb.4 issue of the Loyolan, Miya Jin was incorrectly stated as the only singles player to win a set against the UC Irvine women’s tennis team on Jan. 27. Kristine Kouyoumjian was actually the lone Lion to take a set in the shutout loss.

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Ron Larsen, the volleyball team’s new assistant coach, is a former UC Riverside head coach and two-time U.S. Olympic Team assistant coach. few coaches will ever be able to match. He has been successful at every level and has seen it all,” Black said. “His knowledge of motor learning and biomechanics is incredible, and he is in this profession for the right reasons, namely to make those around him better. His impact will be immense.” Considering how this past season went for LMU, I think

Larsen’s experience will help LMU get to the next level of play that they’re looking for. The Lions had a good run in their 2012 season, going 8-8 in West Coast Conference play and 18-13 overall. Their conference record is deceiving because LMU had to face three nationally-ranked teams in league, including then-ranked No. 24 Pepperdine University, No. 19 University of

San Diego and No. 16 Brigham Young University, making it tough to overtake three of their eight opponents. However, the Lions managed to not only upset rival Pepperdine in four games to mark the first time the Lions have upset the Waves since 2006, but they also got a bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament for the first time since 2005. Although they fell to No. 17 Western Kentucky University in the first round of NCAA to end their season, they had a great end to their season and can only hope to improve. That’s where Larsen comes in. A fresh pair of eyes can only be a good thing for the Lions, especially when they had a great year and are only graduating one senior, middle blocker Kenna Crouse, this season. Larsen can play a role in the Lions’ takedown of teams they could have beaten in conference but didn’t quite capture the win against. Perhaps he can help them not only make it to the NCAA, but go further than the first round. “He cares about them more as people than he does as volleyball players, so I think above all else that’s why our players will listen,” Black said. “But beyond that, he can flat-out coach. He won’t ask anything of his players he isn’t willing to do himself. He’s very skilled, highly inquisitive, passionate and genuine.” This is the opinion of Sam Borsos, a freshman undecided liberal arts major from Palo Alto, Calif. Please send comments to sborsos@theloyolan.com.

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Softball faces promising season of change The LMU softball team takes its preseason No. 2 PCSC ranking to Utah to begin the season. By Nathan Dines Sports Editor

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Balancing out the nine new freshmen are seven seniors, including pitcher DanaWaldusky (above). She looks to improve upon last year’s 15-10 record and 3.35 ERA and help her team win the conference.

Sam Fischer has left the building. The result? An impressive freshman recruiting class, two new All-Star coaches and a preseason No. 2 Pacific Coast Softball Conference (PCSC) ranking. Yet for the LMU softball team, it was always going to be tough to replace the likes of Sam Fischer, let alone the five other seniors that left after the completion of last season. “You don’t lose people like Sam Fischer, Kelly Sarginson, Brittany Pereda and just say, ‘So what?’” Head Coach Gary Ferrin said. “They were studly, one an All-American, National Team member – you have to find ways to replace that. You don’t replace it in one player, you replace it in the aggregate. We need to play better defense, we need to pitch better, we need to hit better collectively as a team to make up for what we lost.” But the team has taken its blows in stride, led by Ferrin’s recruiting efforts both on the field and in the dugout. Filling the void in last year ’s roster are nine new players, with four or five Ferrin said could start on any given day. Included in the nine is Sydney Gouveia out of Arroyo Grande, Calif., No. 19 on the ESPN Top 100 2012 Softball Recruits and one of the top-four pitchers of her class in the country. “This is a good freshman class,” Ferrin said. “Athletically speaking, it’s the best athletic freshman class I’ve brought in.” In addition to the new nine, a pair of All-Americans joined the LMU coaching staff this year. The first to

join the Lions during the offseason was CSU Fullerton alum Gina Oaks, a U.S. National Team member and assistant coach in her time since graduating in 2003. And just this past Monday, Ferrin announced the second hiring, former UCLA player Katie Schroeder, less than a year removed from her graduation last May. Schroeder ’s accolades include a 2010 NCAA National Championship with the Bruins and sixth overall draft choice by the Chicago Bandits in the 2012 National Pro Fastpitch draft (with whom she opted not to play). Both Ferrin and senior first baseman/designated hitter Olivia Alvarez see the impact of the new coaches already. “I know they’re going to have a phenomenal impact,” Ferrin said. “They’re going to have an impact in every phase of the game. We’re getting better training, coaching, reps. We’re getting more of everything with quality people watching and helping.” “For the new coaches, it’s definitely been different because they’ve come from such prestigious backgrounds, so they demand a lot from us,” Alvarez added. “So conditioning, warm-ups and practices [have been] really different from previous years – but I think it’s a lot better. It’s a lot more structured, and I think we needed that.” The final aspect that plays into the team’s preseason No. 2 ranking is the health of key returners, including junior catcher Kathryn Dutton and senior outfielder Danielle Smith – both of whom did not play a conference game last year – and also Alvarez and senior pitcher Molly Medeiros, back at full strength after nagging injuries. “That conglomerate, just coming back healthy, says you should offset

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The women’s basketball team strives to improve its 7-3 home record against Santa Clara. By Dan Raffety

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Home sweet home. The women’s basketball team returns to Gersten Pavilion tonight for its first of three home games starting against Santa Clara University (12-10, 4-5), to whom the Lions lost by four points in a close matchup in Northern California on Jan. 10.

The Broncos come into tonight’s game on a four-game losing streak, with losses to St. Mary’s College, University of Portland, University of San Diego (USD) and Brigham Young University. Three of those four contests were at home. Meanwhile, the Lions (8-14, 2-7) are on a losing trend of their own, having won only one game in their last eight conference games. As it currently stands, the Lions are tied for eighth place in the conference – second to last – and only ahead of rival Pepperdine University. If the season were to end today, the team would be forced to play in the WCC play-in game to the conference tournament on Wednesday, March 6.

“It is way too early to start talking about conference seeding,” said Head Coach Charity Elliott. “We have a lot of basketball to play.” Both the University of San Francisco and Pepperdine University, the only two teams that the Lions have defeated in conference play this season, also sit in the cellar of the WCC. In other words, the Lions have not defeated any team in the top seven in the conference. That being said, the Lions are still in contention to move up in the standings. Two of the Lions’ next three are opponents against whom LMU had chances to win the games late. Santa Clara is in sixth place in the conference and only defeated

LMU by four points on its home floor. “We played really tough against Santa Clara,” said Elliott. “Our defense was really good. We just missed some shots and made some mistakes down the stretch.” The Lions played University of San Diego (15-7, 7-3) in La Jolla, Calif., six days later, and forced the game into overtime, but did not execute enough down the stretch and ended up losing by 10 points. “We need consistency,” said sophomore guard Danielle Pruitt. “We will have one good half followed by one bad one, and we need to be more consistent as a team.” That game sparked USD as the Toreros

LIGHT INSTALLATIONS

PLANNED FOR SULLIVAN FIELD Fundraising to install lights at LMU’s Sullivan Field The addition of lights will open up the possibilty of has begun, according to the LMU Athletic Department, hosting night games for both of LMU’s soccer programs. though a timetable for the installation of the lights has Currently, the LMU Tennis Center is the only outdoor yet to LMU be finalized. with light Stadium, The women’s tennis team began season facility last Friday at installations. Westmont Baseball’s College, Page while Rivera lost in a tiebreaker in the theirThe 2013 withinstallations a 7-0 sweep but saw their match postponed due to second set. newscampaign of possible light at Sullivan softball’s Smith Field and the Burns Aquatic Center are over Concordia University at the LMU poor weather. LMU struggled again on Sunday, losField first appeared a tweet published on Monday The Lions Tennis Center thisinpast Saturday. host on-campus Long Beach State Uni- facilities. ing 5-2 to host university, Iowa. Senior LMU’s other outdoor sporting In athedominating fashion, Lions Friday at a 1:30 p.m. start Nicholas Bjerke and Rivera recorded the from LMU men’s soccer team’sthe official Twitter versity this Sullivan Field, the home of LMU’s men’s and women’s won every singles match in straight sets. time at the LMU Tennis Center. Lions’ sole victories against the Hawkaccount. Junior Miya Jin and freshman Kristine On the men’s side, LMU struggled onan official eyes. Bjerke defeated Iowa sophomore soccer teams, opened in 1990 and has Kouyoumjian Saturday’s dropping both matches to Il- Matt Hagan in straight sets, while Ri“The program highlighted is hopeful that [the lights] will bethe put road, seating capacity of 2,000 people.at the vera battled back for two straight wins play. Jin defeated Concordia freshman linois State University and Iowa in for next season, but we are still fundraising and Ellie Johnson 6-1 and 6-0, while Kouy- University of Iowa over the weekend. Il- collegiate after dropping the first set to freshman Along with hosting several memorable oumjian defeated freshman Caitlyn Uzzi linois State swept LMU. Dominic Patrick. have no timetable,” Sports Media Services Director games, theFelix field hasVan also been usedand as a World Cup Lions’ season continues next Sun6-0 and 6-1 in her first collegiate match. Sophomore Kann The Tyler said in aninemail to theplay Loyolan. Jin Geivett also shined doubles with freshman Cristobal bothpractice started Feb. 3 for a 10:00 a.m. match on the practice site andRivera a Rose Bowl site inday, the past, teammate, junior ofClaudia Razzeto, beatstrong, winning their first sets, but both road against University of Southern CaliThe installation lights at Sullivan Field is an according LMU’swith official athletic website. ing freshman Elizaveta Ignatova and were unable to to finish victories. Van fornia. – Compiled by Kevin Cacabelos, asst. Sports editor element ofMona LMU’sPiller Master8-1 Plan. freshman in doubles play. Kann dropped his following three sets Graphic: Mercedes Pericas| Loyolan The team was supposed to begin their

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