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No Bang for LMU’s buck at SpringFest Only half of the advertised Chiddy Bang duo was contracted, according to an ASLMU official. By Zaneta Pereira Managing Editor

Despite advertising by ASLMU which named pop-­rap group Chiddy Bang as the headliner for the 2013 SpringFest, only rapper Chidera “Chiddyâ€? Anamege performed at yesterday’s event. According to the July 2010 L.A. Times Music Blog article “Chiddy Bang: From college freshmen to the new cool kids of hip-­ hopâ€? and the group’s artist description on the iTunes music store, Chiddy Bang is a duo made up of Anamege and DJ Xaphoon Jones QpH 1RDK %HUHVLQ -RQHV ZDV FRQĂ€UPHG as not being present at yesterday’s event by Ashley Thompson, ASLMU Director of 3HUIRUPDQFH (YHQWV DQG D VHQLRU Ă€QDQFH major. “Noah was not here today. That was not in our contract ‌ Chidera was contracted,â€? she said. To her knowledge, she said, Anamege was the only one contracted from the outset. When asked by the Loyolan, ASLMU President and senior sociology major Vinnie Caserio said he “had no understandingâ€? that Chiddy Bang was not contracted as a duo. “I thought that they were a duo, that when you say you’re getting Chiddy Bang, that you’d be getting both of them together,â€? he said. In all of ASLMU’s promotional material, the headline act for this year’s event was named as Chiddy Bang. Additionally, a photo of both Anamege and Jones was published as the solution to the puzzle posted on the ASLMU Facebook page teasing the headlining act for SpringFest.

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Chidera“Chiddy�Anamege, one member of the Chiddy Bang duo, was contracted for SpringFest without his partner, DJ Xaphoon Jones, according to ASLMU Director of Performance Events Ashley Thompson, a senior finance major.Despite the event being advertised by ASLMU as featuring the full Chiddy Bang,Thompson confirmed that both members were never signed to perform. For more photos from the concert, see Page 2.

New Facebook page Troedson, Maher take reveals students’ secrets ASLMU presidency The creators of the LMU Confessions Facebook page want to expose LMU’s “gossipy side.� By Allison Croley News Editor

Secrets, testimonies, stories and affirmations fill the recently created Facebook page, LMU Confessions, that is causing a buzz on campus. “When I first saw it, I was a little unsure about it,� said Charissa Kroeger, a sophomore dance major, “But sometimes people post some really cute things.� Since the page was created on Feb. 28, 1,366 entries have been posted anonymously. These posts contain a variety of content from affirming people of their beauty to accusing people of sexual assault. Post no. 1,359, published on Sunday, March 24, stated, “I was admitted to LMU as a freshman for next year. LMU Confessions is what finally got me to commit. Good to know ya’ll aren’t as listless as rumored. Now I’m ready to roll up and become engulfed by this insane lifestyle.� By scrolling down the LMU Confessions page, one could think that LMU is a school full of crazy parties and scandalous

professors, but the creators of the page noted that was not the intended purpose. When asked through a Facebook message to the Loyolan what the intended purpose of the page is, they said that it is two-fold. The first is “just for fun,� as they stated in their message. They explained that although there have been some offensive postings, their intention was that the page would be funny and entertaining. According to the LMU Confessions creators, the second purpose of the page was to “to expose the high school, ‘Mean Girls,’ gossipy side to LMU that is already out there.� The creators explained that LMU has lots of cliques, but in their opinion, all of the cliques have similar mindsets. They said they aren’t trying to single out a certain group or club on campus, but to bring all of them together. “If you look at the people who are either active on the page or have just simply liked the page itself, there is a pretty broad population,� the creators said. The creators of the page are two female, sophomore LMU students who are from the Los Angeles area. While they were willing to

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For the first time in LMU history, two women will serve as ASLMU president and vice president. By Tilly Rudolph News Intern

Shawn Troedson, junior Urban Studies major, and Caitlin Maher, junior psychology major, were elected ASLMU president and vice president for the 2013-­14 academic year GXULQJ ODVW ZHHN¡V HOHFWLRQ 7KH SDLU LV WKH Ă€UVW all-­female team to serve as the president and vice president, according to ASLMU records. “It’s unbelievable it hasn’t happened yet,â€? Troedson said. After the third round of voting on Thursday, March 21, Troedson and Maher took approximately 52 percent of the total number of votes. “It’s a really humbling feeling. It encourages us to do exactly what we want to do,â€? Maher added. Troedson and Maher decided only the week before Spring Break to run for ASLMU president and vice president. After the draining process of campaigning, their election on Thursday quickly brought them to the reality of the numerous responsibilities they will have in the upcoming year.

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“Our minds were so focused on getting elected; now we have to focus on what we’ll do this summer,â€? Maher said. “This is really the starting point.â€? Troedson and Maher’s work over the summer will be key to a successful and less stressful year. The two plan to have a detailed calendar for next year’s ASLMU events by the end of the summer. “You have multiple events being planned at once. So you can’t plan each event last-­ minute,â€? Troedson said. Another key element to a successful year is the ASLMU team Maher and Troedson will hire. Applications for non-­elected positions will be due on April 5, with another round due April 10. These applications are available to every VWXGHQW LQ WKH $6/08 RIĂ€FH LQ 0DORQH Student Center. “We are giving applications to people who are interested in applying or who we think ZRXOG EH D JRRG Ă€W Âľ 7URHGVRQ VDLG The two will have to review these applications and interview many students. Maher will draw on her experience of this

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SpringFest 2013 features rock, indie and hip-hop

SpringFest 2013 featured Joanie Payne and the Marys and Youngblood Hawke opening for Chidara Anamege of Chiddy Bang. Approximately 3,500 people attended the spring concert, according to an estimation provided by RK Diversified Entertainment, the production company that put on SpringFest. For more photos from this year’s SpringFest, visit the Loyolan’s Facebook page.

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For the Record In the March 21 article “LMU hires new vice provost,” it was incorrectly stated that Dr. Maureen Weatherall will oversee Student Life. She actually will not. In the March 21 article “ASLMU announces new name for CollegeFest,” the deck head incorrectly stated that there were accusations of a copyright infringement. The accusations were actually of a trademark infringement. In the March 21 article, “Protesting students barricade Lair entrances,” a number of student organizations were named for participating. MEcHA and the Human Rights Coalition were also involved.

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New core starts in fall 2013 ‘Not as good as

The new core curriculum will be university-wide versus specific to colleges. By Adrien Jarvis Senior Editor

It’s been nearly a decade in the making. After two years of planning of this University-wide endeavor, it was approved in May 2011. But now, starting in Fall 2013, the new core curriculum will begin its tenure at LMU. Its implementation marks a transition to a University-wide core, versus the core cirriculum being specific to individual colleges and schools. The incoming class of 2017 will automatically be on the new curriculum. Current freshmen will be switched to it as well, with the option to stay with the old core. Current juniors and seniors will remain with the old core curriculum, but members of the class of 2015 who would prefer to try out the new core curriculum can make the switch as well. The goal, explained Dr. Stella Oh – an associate professor and chair of the women’s studies department, as well as chair of the University core curriculum committee and cochair of the core implementation task force – is to make sure the University does “not disadvantage any student with this transition.” The University core curriculum committee is a standing committee that often reviews the core to ensure that it is always providing LMU students with a well-rounded education. According to Oh, around 2004, the idea to switch to a new core curriculum developed. During the following years, students,

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faculty and staff from all areas of the University discussed what the new core curriculum should be and proposed ideas for areas of study. The structure and focuses were approved in May 2011, and to date, Oh says that approximately 150 different courses will be offered as core classes. More classes may be added to the list, as Oh described it as “an ongoing process ... to keep it dynamic.” The new core has three main areas of study – foundations, explorations and integrations – as well as “flagged courses” meant to “build on and reinforce the skills and critical thinking students obtain in the foundations courses,” according to the new core curriculum information guide. Oh explained that these function as areas of requirements versus classes to take, and students are required to take courses within

13 different “core areas.” The courses offered are from different departments in the various schools and colleges. The idea is to provide more flexibility, and now, students can “double dip” classes to have them apply to both their majors and their core requirements. “This is to help make sure you can graduate in four years,” Oh said. One addition in the new core curriculum is the first year seminar. These classes, Oh explained, will be capped at 19 students and are meant to be focused studies in a professor’s topics of interest. Lacey Smith, a freshman health and human sciences major, will be switching to the new core curriculum in Fall 2013 and looks forward to the new system. “I like that it’s a bit more practical than the old core. ... I can use a bit more of my AP [Advanced Placement] credits,” Smith said.

Sophomore chemistry major Lauren Carlson expected both Jones and Anamege to perform at SpringFest. “It was advertised as Chiddy Bang,” Carlson said. She added that she “was disappointed, because I think the vibe would have been more fun with both of them feeding off each other’s energy. Chiddy seemed a little lonely out there, and the solo act may have been a bit too big for him.” Thompson stated that she could not comment on students being disappointed about not seeing the full duo of Anamege and Jones perform at SpringFest. When asked for her opinion on how the event went, Thompson said, “It totally went above and beyond my expectations. The crowd was huge and extremely energetic. I got so many compliments from so many students.” Caserio was also complimentary of both the event and the work put into it, stating, “I put trust in all my people in ASLMU, so I totally understand that they did the best job that they could.” When asked about ASLMU’s commitment to marketing events in D ZD\ WKDW LV UHÁHFWLYH RI WKHLU WUXH nature, Thompson said that such advertising is “always our goal, as to market it as our knowledge is at the time. We don’t deliberately market anything without our knowledge.” Freshman psychology major Elli el-­Effendi felt that it was “kind of strange they still called it Chiddy

Bang and it was only part of the duo.” Junior economics major Caitlin Tomassetti was also less than VDWLVÀHG ZLWK WKH SHUIRUPDQFH “At one point it seemed like they were stalling or wasting time. Maybe it was because half the act was missing,” she said. While Tomassetti stressed that she was not very familiar with the duo, she said, “If it is true that only half of Chiddy Bang was present, , GHÀQLWHO\ WKLQN WKLV FRXOG EH WKH reason they were not as good as I had expected them to be.” When asked about the quality of the event as a whole, senior business marketing and economics double major Anastasia Ovlianova described the event as “kinda awful” and remarked, “All Chiddy did was chant.” As of the Loyolan publication deadline, calls for comment to ASLMU Adviser and Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Development Alexandra Froehlich were not returned. – Additional reporting by Allie Heck, Kevin O’Keeffe, Dan Raffety and Kailey Strachan, Loyolan staff

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Troedson admits that while she often “daydreamed� about hearing her name announced, she “never assumed [they] were going to win.�

11 BURNING QUESTIONS with the ASLMU president-elect

This issue,News InternTilly Rudolph sat down with junior Urban Studies major Shawn Troedson about goals for her new position and her motivations for her job. 1. What inspired your campaign motto? Our motto is “Our ASLMUâ€? because we want to make sure every student’s voice is heard within ASLMU. Caitlin pointed out that the usernames for the email, Instagram, Twitter, etc. are all “myASLMU,â€? so we twisted that around. ASLMU is a student-­run organization and we want to incorporate everyone. 2. Did you think you were going to win? , GHĂ€QLWHO\ GD\GUHDPHG WKH (OHFWLRQV &KDLU &DWKHULQH )HUUDUR saying, “And the next ASLMU President and Vice President are Shawn Troedson and Caitlin Maher,â€? but we never assumed we were going to win. The race was the closest in history and the other candidates ran amazing campaigns. We knew every vote counted. 3. What are your major responsibilities as ASLMU President? Just a few of my responsibilities as President will be meeting with the Board of Trustees, appointing students to almost 100 university committees, overseeing our ASLMU team and being a liaison between the administration and the students. 4. Do you have a leadership role in Pi Beta Phi fraternity? Will this affect your leadership style with ASLMU? No, I don’t, but I’ve invested a lot of my time into Pi Phi and I admire every woman in that chapter. The support I’ve received from Pi Phi encourages me to put 150 percent into ASLMU. 5. What is your favorite part of your and Caitlin’s relationship, which will help you next year? Caitlin and I met through ASLMU, but our friendship is so much PRUH WKDQ EHLQJ FR ZRUNHUV &DLWOLQ LV GHĂ€QLWHO\ RQH RI WKH PRVW humble people I know. We balance each other out and know the difference between play time and work time. :KDW LV WKH Ă€UVW WKLQJ \RX ZLOO GR LQ RIĂ€FH" We need to create a team that works well together. Caitlin and I don’t consider ASLMU a job because it’s something we truly enjoy, and we want to create that same atmosphere for next year. 7. What are you looking for in your team members? :H GHĂ€QLWHO\ ZDQW VRPHRQH GHGLFDWHG WR WKH VWXGHQW ERG\ D hard worker and a team player. 8. What is your main goal for next year? We have two main goals: We want to create a more cohesive campus through encouraging collaboration, and thus more participation at other organizations’ events, and incorporate more service aspects into our major events, such as at Christmas Tree Lighting. 9. Why did you start the Urban Studies Society? I started the Urban Studies Society in order to unite the Urban Studies majors. It’s a small major, so I wanted to get our minds together and see what could happen. 7HOO PH DERXW \RXU OHDGHU Ă€JXUH 5XWK *DODQWHU Ruth Galanter is a part-­time Urban Studies professor. She served on the L.A. City Council for years and has incredible knowledge to give to students. She’s responsible for so much that has happened on the Westside of L.A., such as Playa Vista and the expansion of LMU with the Leavey half of campus. 11. What is your favorite food on campus? The Nooner at Roski’s.

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process from last year. “As chair of programming, I hired three different directors and interviewed about 20 people,â€? Maher said. Maher indicated that the diversity of this year’s cabinet was one of its strengths. But as many of its members will be graduating, the two are looking forward to the fresh aspect of next year’s ASLMU. “There will be fresh minds with fresh ideas,â€? Maher said. The new members of the cabinet will be working with ASLMU Senate, which also has newly elected and re-­ elected members. One such re-­elected senator, freshman

finance and economics double major David Tassone, said he was “very excited� to work with the new team. Troedson and Maher have many goals for next year, but one they emphasized both in interviews with the Loyolan and on the campaign trail will be to incorporate more social justice and service aspects into ASLMU events. Maher talked in particular about how her experience with doing that this past year helped to create more exciting and better attended events. As an example for next year, the pair wants to bus children in from local elementary schools for the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, as well as incorporate a toy or

canned food-­drive into this event. In addition to this, Troedson and Maher want to re-­energize already existing events, like tailgates, through the addition of heat-­ lamps and tournament-­style games. Additionally, Troedson and Maher want to encourage students to learn not just about events, but also about parts of ASLMU like the Student Reserve Board (SRB), which gave nearly $140,000 to student organizations this year. “ASLMU is for the students. We want students to use ASLMU as a resource,â€? Troedson said.

is taken down,� they stated. Because of these complaints and concerns, the creators have stopped posting every complaint that is submitted. “The intended purpose is not to attack specific people or groups; therefore, some of the current submissions have simply been deleted completely,� they said. LMU is not the only college campus that has a page of this kind. In fact, the creators said that it was

other universities’ pages that prompted them to start LMU’s page. UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Pepperdine and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo all have confessions pages that are easily searchable on Facebook. Their content is similar to LMU’s. “I think it’s fun to read, but I never take it seriously,� said Colleen McVeigh, a junior electrical engineering major. “I just look at it as a form of entertainment.�

Confessions cause concern Confessions from Page 1 They may be right, as they have gotten many complaints since the page was created. The creators explained that most of the concerns were requests to take certain posts down because of their inappropriateness or offensiveness. In cases like these, the creators take down the posts. “[That] is totally understandable, and we apologize for every post that

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Confess with caution

t’s no secret that LMU Confessions, the Facebook page referenced in the News article on Page 1, has captured the interest of the LMU student body. It’s easy to understand why: The page allows students to voice and discuss things that often go unsaid. Offering a wide variety of confessions, ranging from personal grievances to compliments, LMU Confessions has clearly caused a stir in the LMU community. But is such a stir a good thing? Some of the comments are incredibly vulgar, and even more are blatantly offensive. One post accuses a student of being “a womanizer” and giving the confessor a sexually transmitted disease. Other confessions are nothing more than speculation about students’ sexuality. Though the page’s administrators have taken steps to more actively moderate the confessions, older confessions remain unchecked. It’s difficult to determine whether the page is to blame for these lewd comments, or if the moderators are simply offering a platform for students to use as they choose. There have been many positive posts; for example, confessions focusing on personal problems – from financial issues to mental health – have been met with other students offering advice and

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comfort. Additionally, many posts are complimentary towards specific students or student groups as a whole. We at the Loyolan feel that while some of the comments may be offensive, LMU Confessions is ultimately a forum for students to exercise their right to free speech. Students’ First Amendment right to free speech is something the Loyolan considers imperative, so any discussion of the page being taken down is unacceptable. However, just because students have the right to post absolutely anything on the page doesn’t mean they should. There is a distinct difference between free speech and smart speech. Though LMU Confessions serves as a great platform for students to voice opinions they may not otherwise feel comfortable sharing, the anonymity of the page comes with a lack of accountability and responsibility, of which some users have taken advantage. The Loyolan strongly urges students to be considerate in their interactions on the LMU Confessions page. Negative confessions can have significant and detrimental effects on people’s lives, as well as on the community, especially if said confessions are baseless.

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he Loyolan would like to congratulate ASLMU president-elect Shawn Troedson and ASLMU vice president-elect Caitlin Maher on their victory in this year’s ASLMU election. As reported in the News article on Page 1, Troedson and Maher will be the first paired female president and vice president in ASLMU history – an impressive feat. When discussing their platforms with the Loyolan prior to the election, Troedson, a junior urban studies major, and Maher, a junior psychology major, proved themselves well-versed in multiple fields of ASLMU, including the programming department and the Senate. The Loyolan hopes this knowledge will allow them to serve the student body well. Despite their qualifications, the Loyolan chose not to endorse Troedson and Maher in this election. We respect and appreciate the student body’s decision not to vote for the Loyolanendorsed junior marketing majors Bradley Richards and Dillon Siler. All three tickets were immensely qualified this year, and as we wrote in our endorsement, that made this election a close call. However, one issue arose in

Troedson’s and Maher’s interview with the Loyolan that prevented us from endorsing their ticket: their lack of criticism about ASLMU in the past year. Though there were some successes for ASLMU in the 2012-13 academic year, including a record number of applicants for first-year senator and committee positions, there were also several areas where the past administration fell short. For example, the rental of a live lion to appear at First Convo was met with strong criticism at the start of the year. And of course, the removal of former ASLMU president and senior marketing major Bryan Ruiz, the first removal in ASLMU history, will likely be the longest lasting and – most damaging – story. The Loyolan in no way believes Troedson and Maher should shoulder the blame for these issues, but for the betterment of the LMU community, they must learn from their predecessors’ mistakes. We at the Loyolan sincerely hope for a better future for ASLMU and LMU as a whole. If Troedson and Maher can keep history in mind and move forward with a renewed energy, we are confident they will do great things.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Re : “Protesting students barricade Lair entrances,”March 21 Dear Executive Editorial Board: I want to commend our LMU students who demonstrated on Tuesday by blocking some of the entrances to the Lair in order to raise awareness within the campus community to the issue of immigration – one of the most pressing issues that our country faces today. Kudos to these students for going beyond the classroom to both educate themselves and their peers and to advocate for social justice. The Loyolan article about the action says that“DPS officers wrote up some students who will be referred to Judicial Affairs.”If it is indeed the case that Judicial Affairs will take some form of“action”on this matter, may I suggest that they present the demonstrating students with a commendation that reads something like: “This student engaged in an action consistent with the educational and social justice portions of the mission of Loyola Marymount University. In addition, the action was completely consistent with and lives out the Jesuit tradition of social justice advocacy for those who are marginalized within society. Any inconvenience that the action may have caused was minimal when compared to the importance of the message that the group of students was attempting to convey to our campus community.” Sincerely, Herbert A. Medina Professor of Mathematics College of Science and Engineering

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Finding the transparent good in yoga pants

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remember quite a few specific moments from this past year, my first at college. I remember the first time I sat on the bluff and looked out at the beautiful city lights at night. The time I met some of my new – and now closest – friends. The time I took a late night dip in the ocean with those What the Heck friends. And the time I By Allie Heck bent over in Opinion Editor a group exercise class at the gym to learn that my favorite yoga pants were completely see-through. I know that many fellow spandex sporters have shared this same embarrassing moment. You know, the moment you realize that the pants you’ve been wearing for an indefinite amount of time in the presence of countless friends, foes, and strangers are, in fact, completely translucent. It’s a really weird feeling, like having only one contact lens in or forgetting to put on underwear (hopefully not at the same time as wearing these unfortunate yoga pants). But despite being mildly shaken up and slightly unsettled, I finished out the class. It was an allgirl exercise class after all, and, come on, I had inevitably flashed everyone already. As I walked back to my dorm, I couldn’t help but think that the company producing my beloved bottoms

had to have known the state of the products they were putting out. It kind of made me angry. I find myself in plenty of uncomfortable positions in yoga class as is; I don’t need to be worrying about flashing my lady parts to the general public, thank you very much. It would seem that translucent yoga pants could be quite the light-hearted subject, but based on the fact that those stretchy slacks are no longer limited to the confines of a sweaty yoga studio but actually find themselves on desk chairs, bar stools, and restaurant booths, being caught with your pants down (or completely see-through) can make for quite an embarrassing moment. I was lucky enough to be born with minimal dignity, so realizing the flaw in my favorite yoga pants didn’t cause me much trouble. But for some, these taut tights are no laughing matter. In fact, so many people complained to Lululemon, a popular purveyor of yoga pants, that they actually issued a statement on Monday, March 18, recalling a line of their pants due to apparent sheerness and offering refunds for any toosheer products that people may return. Upon finding out about this breaking news, I was slightly amused. Clearly, we yogis, runners and general pant-lovers won’t stand for unknown, indecent exposure, especially when we’re paying upwards of $90 for a pair of only semi-socially acceptable pants. I’m just happy that the maker of all things tight and stretchy, a

large and well-known company, is taking such a stance in a world where corporations don’t always follow the golden rule and rarely admit when they’re in the wrong. It would seem that our yoga pants dilemmas are all but completely solved, but I’m not so convinced. Much to the dismay of yoga-pants wearers around the world, Lululemon is taking a pretty hefty hit due to this discrepancy; according to the Washington Post article “The great Lululemon yoga pants panic,” the company’s shares finished Tuesday down by 2.8 percent. I’m all for companies fessing up to their mistakes, but let’s be real, no one wants yoga pants to get a bad rep; they’re comfortable and flattering. But their finances aren’t the only things coming up short. According to their statement, there will be a scarcity of these pants online and in stores. So go. Run fast in your see-through yoga pants. The infamous Lulu bottoms are going quickly. My main problem, though, is the fact that I still have to deal with awkwardly seeing girls’ backsides through the translucent material. I’m all for letting people know when they’ve got something weird going on, but this isn’t just lettuce in the teeth, to say the least. In all seriousness, there’s a distinction between the contours of my backside and my actual white butt, and I don’t need the whole world knowing the difference. Don’t get me wrong; I am still an avid supporter of yoga pants. I

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definitely don’t want them going out of style anytime soon. I don’t think our society is ready for that kind of major shift. Not to mention, I love a good apology, and I

prefer my justice served hot and in yoga pants that reveal just the right amount. 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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ave you ever paused after people introduce themselves, and after hearing their major, expecting to hear something more? Something in addition to help define who they are? Then, do you ever take a second to think about how we often define who people are by what Sands’Castle they do and By Sierra Sands what they are Asst. Opinion Editor involved in? At LMU, we have an excessive ‘and’ culture that drives our student body toward perfection. Apparently, it is not enough to be you. Only after having a series of ‘ands’ in your introduction are you considered a complete LMU student. Try chalking it up to the Jesuit motto of education of the whole person, or some other theory involving “you only get as much as you put in.” No matter the rationalization, this culture comes with serious side effects. As a freshman, apart from my academic responsibilities, I was only involved in Resident Housing Association (RHA) for my building and I had a front desk job. I felt every painful moment while people waited for me to add three more activities then eventually realized there were none to follow. That silence made me feel like I was doing something wrong. It seemed like I wasn’t accepted.

This year, I made it my mission to fill that awkward pause and have successfully acquired a nice long line of activities to follow my name. By my previous logic, I figured I would feel infinitely more fulfilled. I thought I would be beaming with pride and accomplishment, but instead I find myself missing my old routine. In my past routine, I had more time to focus on my screenwriting homework, hang out with friends and, most importantly, sleep. But as the saying goes, there are only 24 hours in a day. Time I used to give to these stressfree activities has now been given to new groups and new responsibilities. This sacrifice is one I’m happy to make, but I still find myself wondering if it’s really worth it. Whenever I introduce myself to someone, perhaps I should I also add: and I go running every morning, and I cook dinner, and I am applying for internships, and I get five hours of sleep and I have a healthy social life. Maybe if I keep on adding more things to my never-ending to-do list, I’ll reach this new level of gratification, but something tells me that’s just not the case. I’m not so convinced that giving yourself to just one thing is all that bad. I believe that people’s best work comes out of passion and dedication, and while I don’t want to believe this is a zero-sum game, I find it hard to put as much spirit into studying when I also have three meet-

ings the same night. I used to be able to sit down and spend some quality one-on-one time with my current screenplay, but that just doesn’t happen anymore. Furthermore, while I’ve managed to replace that uncomfortable pause with a list of activities, I’m not so sure that I’m giving each activity my all. Of course I have heard the retort, “You’re being prepared for the real world.” To this statement I ask, am I really? Are people in the “real world” expected to carry the weight of infinite ‘ands’ after their name? Though people have hobbies, I thought it was enough to simply have a name and a job. I’ve also been encouraged to drop an activity. But to me the only thing worse than being a sleep-deprived, overinvolved student is being a sleep-deprived, less overinvolved quitter. I like being a part of several communities. I wanted and fought to be part of every activity I am dedicated to, and I can’t imagine not being a part of these groups. So I’ve found myself between a rock and hard place. In my opinion, LMU academics are not the most strenuous compared to other schools and allow for students to become involved in a myriad of extracurricular activities. I also understand I may sound like a whiny, spoiled girl with too much to do and underdeveloped time management skills, which is definitely a possibility. But I know I’m not the only one feeling this way, and we

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“I haven’t liked the page. I think it’s a little ridiculous. Some of them are really funny posts. A lot of them are … made for a friend … just saying how awesome that person is. I don’t really see a point to it, but a lot of people seem to like it.”

Sophomore

“I think it’s really, really entertaining. But I think there’s a lot of people who like certain things but forget the posts are anonymous but the ‘likes’ aren’t and sometimes they’re showing how stupid they are – but that’s just what I think. But other than that, I think it’s an awesome page.”

Sophomore

“I think LMU Confessions is hilarious to read. But it’s kind of a guilty pleasure, because some of the things they put on there are terrible and I feel bad for the people.”

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can’t all be that incapable of managing our time. Please understand: I am only trying to fathom why everyone around me seems fulfilled while I feel like I’m drowning. Maybe I’m still confused as to what the proper way to “be involved” entails. Maybe there is some secret

to balancing an education with additional social tags I haven’t found yet. If you know the secret to success, please feel free to share. I think we would all like to know. This is the opinion of Sierra Sands, a sophomore screenwriting major from Plymouth, Minn. Please send comments to ssands@theloyolan.com.

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“I think LMU Confessions is not necessary for our school. I think it brings bad energy. I prefer LMU Compliments. But I feel like it’s just gone way too far. The intention of it is good, but it’s gone way too far and is calling people out for things that shouldn’t even be online.”

Senior

“I think LMU Confessions is everything that’s wrong with the Internet, in every single way. It’s everything that’s wrong with our generation, everything that’s wrong with college, and everything that’s wrong with... social media.”

Sophomore

“It’s honestly just a place where girls talk about how hot Sigma Chis are, and guys talk about how much they want to be Sigma Chis, or they hate on Sigma Chis. It should just be called ‘Sigma Chi Confessions,’ to be honest. Really. It should.”

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haven’t seen my family in three months, something my mother has not failed to mention in every phone call and text message in that time. College is a new opportunity for students to learn how to be independent from their parents, as they adjust to being on their own in a new environment. That also means that another component of college life is learning how Chris Culture to maintain a By Christopher strong family relationship James while apart. A&E Editor Spring break is for unadulterated fun and the weekends are for discovering the wonders this city has to offer, but Easter break is a great time to catch up with family. One family tradition that has emerged since leaving for college was taking a trip to Palm Springs with my family. It’s not just family who are coming though; a bevy of family friends are joining the Palm Springs pilgrimage, as we use this time to enjoy each other’s company and take a

break from the real world. After two rounds of midterms and a packed spring break, lounging by the pool for an extended weekend in the middle of a desert resort seems like the best way to spend this time away from the responsibilities of life. Easter is a particularly special time to spend around family. Even forgetting the religious aspect, the holiday is more than just bunnies, eggs, and the resurrection. I’ve always seen this as the culmination of a time of deep introspection. Lent is a time to spend looking inside oneself to find ways to improve oneself. Easter is the grand celebration of choosing whether to indulge in the vices you went without for an extended period of time or continuing on a path to further enlightenment. For those far from home or without a planned oasis to visit, Easter can still be spent in meaningful ways. Skyping or calling your family during Easter dinner is a nice touch, something that would be very meaningful. Los Angeles has a host of cultural activities (see below) and getting there is only a horrifying Big Blue Bus ride away (if you have not had a crazy Big Blue Bus story yet, than you are not getting far enough off the bluff). If you’re on campus, take this time

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Steed Symposium exposes new media trends Event Coverage By Pamela Rios Staff Writer

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n American Family� premiered on television sets around the country, forty years ago breaking ground by providing the closest examination of the supposedly typical American household that audiences had ever seen. Today, documenting people at their most vulnerable moments has become almost synonymous with film and television cultures and has even accrued a certain significance as a tool for instigating awareness and most importantly, action. Now in its eighth year, the annual Steed Symposium gives LMU students and faculty the opportunity to hear first-hand from filmmakers the relevance of their work as well as their personal journeys. Wednesday night’s event was dedicated to game changers:

people who have been exceptional in bringing awareness to broad audiences through their documentation of history, culture and society. In the spotlight were four of the most prominent documentarian professionals, including Jonathan King, a head of production for Participant Media and Julie Goldman, a producer of several acclaimed documentaries. One of her films, “A Place at the Table,â€? was screened on campus for students on Thursday. Rounding out the table were Kirby Dick, whose most recently-released documentary, “The Invisible War,â€? is fresh off the Oscar ballot for Best Documentary Feature, and Joan Churchill, a long-time filmmaker and one of the early vĂŠritĂŠ-style pioneers that produced works such as the aforementioned “An American Family.â€? Moderator and film critic Elvis Mitchell engaged with both the panel and the audience. “These movies feel like there’s always some need to provoke conversa-

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From left to right, moderator and film critic Elvis Mitchell, cinematographer Joan Churchill, Participant Media executive Jonathan King, producer Julie Goldman and documentarian Kirby Dick discuss the evolving nature of media. tion to remind people that movies have a responsibility socially,� he said, establishing the purpose of the night at the outset of the event. Before the audience, which included college students and industry professionals from around the city, each of the filmmakers opened themselves up for discussion and revealed their respective interpretations of what documentary filmmaking is essentially about. “I think so often people think of documentaries as interviews and B-roll and, you know, you might as well write a book,� said Churchill. “You’re following things, you’re uncovering things, and you’re putting the audience through the same journey as you’re going on. It’s a journey of discovery.� Meanwhile, King gave his insight as a head of production, saying, “People bring these stories. I have to figure out a way to make them competitive as feature films. It’s not a noble en-

‘Codes of Gender’ depicts the marginalized in society Event Coverage By Laura Ahn Contributor

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he presence of the Western notion of beauty in our media is a threat to our overall well-being, according to Esther Perez, a facilitator from the LMU educational doctorate program. On Wednesday, March 20, a documentary screening of the “Codes of Gender: Identity and Performance in Pop Culture� was followed by a discussion held by Perez and other students Roy Quinto, Chris Lee, Esther Perez, and Casey Quirarte,. All of these discussion leaders, including students in the LMU Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership for Social Justice, aimed to equip students with the skills needed to combat this issue. The film was a collection of editorial observations made by media scholar Sut Jhally about editorial representations of gender in commercial culture. The film focuses on the idea that the societal consensus of gender ideals ultimately restricts any variance beyond cultural norms. The LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/ Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/ Ally) is an example of a community that is silenced under the fixed eyes of the profitable advertising

business, according to the film. Perez is a special education director who described her personal experience with media representations of beauty a saddening one. “I can’t imagine some of my kids with physical disabilities ever being able to look like that,� she said. “I’m not just talking about their size or facial features. I’m talking about actually being born with different body limbs. And it’s painful for them to see.� For Quirarte, a second-year student, deemphasizing the variability of gender is problematic for the majority of the people in our society who can’t identify themselves with the dominant images in advertising. “Advertising reflects the dominant ideologies in a hegemonic society,� she said. “That’s what’s lucrative; that’s where the power is. So until we have a counter-society where the other is okay, then the gender stereotypes aren’t going to change.� When asked why LMU students should be called to action regarding this problem. Quinto said many people are not aware of the privilege of the consumer in having the power to purchase whatever they desire in our capitalistic society. “We have to be more critical about how we give up our power to the media and general culture,� he said. “When we choose to give attention, we give power to certain things in our society.�

deavor to make a movie nobody sees if your goal is to raise awareness.� General student reaction to the event was positive. “I thought the moderator asked good questions and kept it pretty fluid and interesting,� said sophomore psychol-

ogy major Matthew Brancolini. LMU film and television professor Michaela Lavick saw the event as a success. “Hopefully the students that attended get something out of it to look forward to their own projects and documentaries,� she said.

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“Codes of Gender,� a documentary about identity in pop culture, raised awareness of gender issues at LMU. Merely accepting these destructive images is what perpetuates the constant misrepresentation of the members in our society, according to the film. The students of the LMU educational doctorate program believe it is our responsibility to recognize that the advertisements are unreal and reject these portrayals by paying no mind or money into a business that produces fraudulent images. However, all hope isn’t to be lost, according to Quinto and Perez. This topic of gender in our pop culture is changing. “Slowly. Very, very slowly,� said Perez. “We’re improving in small increments.�

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and five,” said freshman utility Bridgette Alvarez said. Princeton had 14 6-on-5 opportunities, while the Lions converted on four of eight on their power plays. “The [defensive] energy just fed into our offense,” Witt said. LMU’s senior utility Jessica Morelos scored the first goal of the game at the 4:09 mark. It was the first of four goals on the day for Morelos. She scored one goal in each quarter in Saturday’s match against the Tigers. Morelos’s veteran counterpart, junior driver Alex Honny, continued her solid play this season, tallying three goals with two of them coming in the second quarter. The Lions have battled inconsistency throughout this season partly because of the large turnover from last season’s team. “We didn’t connect as well – the older girls weren’t so used to having so much freshman,” Alvarez said. However, Morelos, Honny and the team’s other upperclassmen have set the wealth of freshmen up for success. “We’ve all transitioned really well – that’s been helpful with the seniors. They’ve showed us the ropes and showed us what we need to play at the next level,” freshman two-meter Erin Byrne said. LMU beat conference opponent CSU Monterey Bay 13-3 in the morning and conference opponents Sonoma State and CSU East Bay 10-3 and

16-5 on Friday. The team is now riding a six-game win streak and has compiled a solid 6-1 conference record heading into the Western Water Polo Association Championships at the end of April. “We’re just starting to come together – that’s really all it is,” said Witt. “We had to learn how to play with each other, how to subbing rotations, how to learn everything. Now we’ve done that, and we got to take the next step and start beating some big boys.” Out of the four games in the Invitational, Princeton was the only ranked team – LMU’s first ranked opponent since dropping consecutive games to No. 15 UC Santa Barbara and No. 17 UC San Diego earlier this month. The road does not get easier for the Lions. Next Thursday, April 4 at 4 p.m., LMU will host No. 1 University of Southern California (USC) at Burns Aquatic Center. “We’re going to be working hard, conditioning, and a lot of swimming. I think we’ll take it to them,” Byrne said. This marks the second time the Lions will face the No.1 team in the country. LMU dropped a 14-8 decision against then No. 1 Stanford on Janurary 27, losing 14-8. LMU is 6-6 against ranked opponents this season. “They’re the No. 1 team in the country,” said Witt. “I wanna rock this house. I want a lot of people out of here; we’re going to need a lot of energy. We’re going to have to outwork them in every asset of the game.”

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5. Do you have a favorite professional athlete? I like Tim Tebow. He’s a great Christian guy, good role model and he’s nice-looking.

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6. Do you have a pump-up song? I like listening to “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons. That was our whole team’s theme song for nationals. When I listen to it, it reminds me of the hard work we put in.

Sport: Rowing Class: Freshman Major: Athletic training Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

7. Do you get priority housing as an athlete next year? For freshman housing, athletes can get priority and they try to get you there with the roommates you want. After that, you just get in the priority drawing. I got 526.

The LMU women’s rowing team had a successful weekend, finishing first in two out of three competitions in the annual Berg Cup hosted at Orange Coast College at Newport Harbor. Assistant Sports Editor Sam Borsos sat down with freshman Varsity Eight member Mackenzi Sherman this weekend to talk about her experiences rowing at LMU and beyond.

8. Where do you see yourself after college? One of my goals is to keep progressing in rowing. I’d like to work towards making it to the Olympics. For athletic training, I don’t really want to work with a basketball team or what people typically do. I’ll probably work with rowers and rehabilitation just because I’ve done it for so long that I know the injuries and the sport really well.

1. When did you decide you wanted to do crew? I think it was seventh grade. My family went kayaking and we saw a rowing team. I said, “Hey, I want to do that.” My friend signed up to do a summer program and I did it with him, so that’s when we started. 2. Can you tell me what it was like to be on the national team? I was on the 2011 Junior National Team. Last summer, I was on the team as well. In 2011, I was in the women’s quad and we had the best even finish, so that was really exciting. We were half of a second away from getting a medal. Everyone in the boat thought that if we could race that again, the results would be different every single time. Being able to represent your country is a really cool thing. 3. What’s one thing you want to do at LMU before you graduate? I want to slide down the letters and go in the birthday fountain, even though it doesn’t sound super fun to be thrown in. 4. What are some misconceptions about crew? People say, “Oh, your arms must be so strong.” Rowing is 70 percent legs because your seat moves, so you pull your body up with your legs and push it away. It’s a lot more about legs. Photos: LMU Athletics, Graphic: Mercedes Pericas | Loyolan

NCAA Regionals bid is Lions’ ultimate goal Raff’s Rap from Page 12 seemed to follow suit, with the team struggling in conference play, despite playing pretty good baseball against talented teams. The Lions came into the season with the No. 15 hardest schedule in the nation, and did enough to keep them in the conversation for a shot at Omaha, rather than solidifying this club as a contender. But, as my favorite high school coach said, it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The beauty of baseball is that because it’s such a long season, there is room to adjust midway and move up in the standings, despite a bad series or two. The Lions responded well after their series against Pepperdine University, in which they lost two of three, with a sweep of Saint Mary’s College over the weekend. The team’s starting pitching was superb and the club mustered enough offensive firepower to give the Lions a 4-2 record in WCC play. After a Tuesday game against No. 10 CSU Fullerton in Orange County, the Lions’ next series will be against Gonzaga University (14-6-1, 4-1), a team that is coming in hot after winning two of three games against No. 25 San Diego University. The Bulldogs were selected to finish third in the WCC preseason coaches’ poll,

one place ahead of the Lions. The Lions’ schedule is frontloaded with the best teams in the league. Pepperdine University, whom the Lions just played, San Diego and Gonzaga are all checked off the Lions’ schedule by early April.If LMU has serious thoughts about a postseason appearance, it needs to win at least two games in that series, which will be one of the few conference home games for the club. Behind sophomore pitchers Colin Welmon and Trevor Megill and senior pitcher Aaron Griffin, I expect the team to do just that – win two crucial series at home against Gonzaga and San Diego to set up the team at the top of the standings, rather than burying themselves and forcing themselves to fight their way back. A couple of Tuesday nonconference games sprinkled in against Big West opponents will turn into victories. However, then the team must then travel up Lincoln Boulevard and take on the No. 7 UCLA Bruins, who have made it to the College Baseball World Series two of the last three seasons, and play the University of Southern California, a team that has dominated the Lions, including a 2-1 victory earlier this seasonon April 16 in a home Tuesday matchup. If the Lions could go 2-2 in those four games, that calls for

celebration and because of the success of its starting pitching, I think that’s a very reasonable and possible goal. The club then says goodbye to southern California weather and travels up to San Francisco and Portland on back-to-back weekends. These are series that the Lions need to sweep, or at the very least win five of six games. Every win in conference matters and the team has to have the same level of intensity as it does against Gonzaga or San Diego with Portland or San Francisco. I expect Head Coach Jason Gill to have his boys ready and set them up atop the standings heading into the final two series, both of which are at home. Brigham Young University and Santa Clara University will each win a game at Page Stadium, but the Lions will prevail, winning two-of-three games from both of those series. So where do we stand? After precise calculations, barring no season ending injuries, the LMU baseball team will finish 30-21, 17-7 and will qualify for the NCAA Regionals. But again, these are only expectations. This is the opinion of Dan Raffety, a junior communication studies from Eagle Rock, Calif. Please send comments to draffety@theloyolan.com.

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Junior infielder Cole Trezek makes contact at a game against Utah at Page Stadium on Feb. 18. The Lions are 10-12 overall and 3-2 in WCC.

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The LMU Women’s Tennis team defeated Dartmouth College in one of their final non-conference matchups of the season, winning 6-1 and extending their winning streak to four consecutive matches. The Lions hosted the Big Green having improved their national ranking to No. 75 after a win over Princeton earlier in the week. Sophomore Tory Parravi and freshman Kristine Kouyoumjian

started things off with an 8-4 victory. With each team having secured a doubles victory, senior April Bisharat and junior Claudia Razzeto teamed up in a pivotal match, ultimately pulling through 8-5 to secure the points for LMU. The Lions carried their momentum into singles play, with Parravi and Kouyoumjian both winning easily in straight sets. Juniors Reka Rohonyi and Miya Jin also secured victories for

the team, both winning in close three set matches. After losing her first set, Bisharat clawed her way back, winning 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 for the Lions. The team will look to continue their trend of home dominance, as its victory improves their home record to 6-1. The Lion’s next matchup is at home against conference foe Santa Clara University on March 28 at 1:30 pm.

Information compiled by David Palomares, sports intern; Graphic: Sydney Franz | Loyolan

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LION SPORTS

March 25, 2013 Page 12

Lions on fire, win sixth straight game Thirty wins a possibility for baseball

Despite a rough first half of the season, the Lions will make the postseason this year.

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saves, including two key saves in the fourth quarter. “Our defense was key. [Today] our defense was working really hard and we’re coming together on that end,” Head Coach Kyle Witt said. A few weeks of defensive preparation in the team’s practice showed this past weekend; the Lions held all four of their opponents to under five goals. “Our defense was really great on six

n the wide world of sports, we constantly talk about expectations. Whether it be of a team, certain players or a club’s overall record, forecasting is part of what we do. As the 2013 LMU baseball season nears the halfway mark, I ask myself: How has the team responded to the expectations of the season, and what do they expect for the remaining 28 regular season games? The first question is easy. The club came into this season thinking they had a shot at not only winning the West Raff’s Rap Coast Conference By Dan Raffety (WCC), making a postseason berth, Managing Editor but also making a run to Omaha, Neb. for the College World Series. This team was talking big. They had senior leadership across the board, a pitching staff that was as good as anyone’s in the conference and a coach that had been there long enough to establish his own culture with his own players. LMU does a great job with fueling expectations with its marketing techniques for its athletic programs. As the season gets close, people get excited and often dream a fantasy more than what’s realistically possible. The beginning of this season

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Freshman driver Danielle Johnson (left) searches for a teammate in LMU’s game against No. 12 Princeton on Saturday afternoon at Burns Aquatic Center. The Lions’ victory over Princeton gave them a weekend sweep and extended their win streak to six games.

Water polo beats three conference opponents and No. 12 Princeton in LMU Invite this past weekend. By Kevin Cacabelos

Sports Editor

The No. 14 Lions are on a roll, past weekend after four wins in two days this weekend, including a 7-5 victory over No. 12 Princeton University. The LMU women’s water polo team (15-7,

6-1) hosted the 2013 LMU Invitational on Friday and Saturday, collecting wins over Sonoma State and CSU East Bay on Friday and CSU Monterey Bay and Princeton on Saturday. Tied 3-3 at halftime, the Lions’ offense came alive in the third quarter, scoring three goals to take a 6-4 advantage heading into the final quarter of play. LMU’s staunch defense held Princeton to a single goal in both the third and fourth quarters. Freshman goalkeeper Claire Wright recorded eight

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No. 75 women’s tennis rolling, beats Dartmouth

LMU tennis beat Dartmouth 6-1 at the LMU Tennis Center on Saturday. Junior Claudia Rozzeto (pictured above) and senior April Bisharat won the deciding point in doubles, 8-5. See a full match recap on Page 11.

With non-conference play completed, the LMU women’s softball team opened up Pacific Coast Softball Conference (PCSC) action on Saturday with a doubleheader against CSU Bakersfield. The Lions finished 1-1 on the day, dropping game one 6-2 but shutting out the Roadrunners 7-0 in game two. On Sunday, the Lions split two games with the Roadrunners on Sunday. Saturday was a tale of two stories for freshman pitcher Sydney Gouveia, who started both games for the Lions. In the first game of the doubleheader, Gouveia lasted only 0.1 innings before she was relieved by senior Dana Waldusky. Gouveia struck out one batter early in the game, but that was the only out she recorded as she went on to give up five runs on three hits along with two walks. Waldusky, a transfer from UC Davis, fared better against the Roadrunners as she only gave up one run on five hits, striking out three batters. The five run deficit she inherited was too much, as the Lions couldn’t recover after falling behind early. The bright spot of the Lions’ offense in the first game was senior Olivia Alvarez. The first baseman went one for two, with a two-run home run in the fourth inning that as the only two runs for LMU. The back half of the doubleheader

was much more favorable for the Lions. Gouveia started on the mound again and fared much better against the Roadrunners. The freshman from Arroyo Grande, Calif., pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out 12 batters while allowing only three hits and no walks. The Lions’ offense came alive in the nightcap as they recorded nearly double the number of hits in the second game. Alvarez hit another tworun home run in the sixth inning, but had support from her teammates; junior Meghan Harman, senior Danielle Smith and senior Skylar Segura each recorded two hits. On Sunday, the Lions dropped the first game 2-0. LMU only managed two hits against CSU Bakersfield’s Kelsie Monroe. The Roadrunners scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie between the two teams. In game two on Sunday, LMU rallied for seven runs in the sixth and seventh innings to overcome a 2-0 deficit. CSU Bakersfield answered with four runs of their own in the seventh inning to narrow LMU’s lead to 7-6, but Gouveia and Waldusky secured LMU’s victory, keeping the Roadrunners scoreless in the eighth inning. The Lions continue their road trip against PCSC conference foe Santa Clara on Friday.

Information compiled by Carlton Lew, asst. sports editor; Graphic: Kevin O’Keeffe | Loyolan

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