August 30, 2012

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Parking debate paves way for new perimeter fence changes The raising of fences and introduction of parking fees are in line with Master Plan.

By Casey Kidwell Asst. News Editor

The 2012-13 school year is going to bring changes that LMU has not seen since the late 1990s. According to Mike Wong, associate vice president of administrative services, that was the last time LMU charged its students for parking.

As reported in last semester’s Loyolan article “Annual parking fee aims to resolve current parking issues in line with the Master Plan” from March 8, 2012, beginning in January 2013, students bringing a car to campus will be required to pay $670 per year (or $335 per semester) for parking.

The charge for parking will be implemented as a result of LMU’s shortage of parking spaces, according to Wong.

“We need to create 600 spaces over the next 20 years,” he said.

According to Wong, construction of these spaces will be underway come

Spring 2013, beginning with the groundbreaking for the parking structure, followed by the construction of the new science building atop these spaces.

“This first construction will open about 190 spaces,” Wong estimated, adding that construction will continue over the next 20 years.

Students will not be charged for parking until the spring semester.

When questioned on the motivation for this delay, Wong said that the University wanted to “give the community as much time as they could” to prepare before they had to begin the fees.

However, while students will avoid paying the $335 fee this semester, visitors to campus are already being charged when they park on campus.

According to the LMU parking website, the first twenty minutes are free, followed by a $2 charge for every additional 20 minutes with a $10 daily maximum.

Wong added that his hope is the fees will urge visitors not to “bring cars and [instead] look to other modes of transportation.”

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Israeli border patrol refuses leader of AB trip after hours of questioning.

By Adrien Jarvis Editor in Chief

When Alex Abbasi left for Israel in May, he expected to be profiled and questioned by border patrol due to his Arabic name. What the senior theology major did not anticipate was being denied entry to the country.

For Abbasi, LMU’s Alternative Break trip to Israel – which he had proposed and spent a year planning – ended in the Ben Gurion International Airport outside of Tel Aviv. The reasoning?

“Security. ... All other information is confidential,” said Abbasi.

“I was immediately profiled,” said Abbasi, who identifies as Palestinian-American.“They say on [the airport] website that people of Arab descent and with an Arab name or Muslim name or anyone who is a ‘security threat’ to the state of Israel is subject to questioning and detainment, and possibly being denied entry.”

So, for an estimated five hours, he was detained and questioned.

And what started out as cordial questioning ended as a more serious affair. Abbasi said that security officials accused him of lying about his trip intentions and made him access his email so they could search through it.

“It was painful, and it was wrong,” said Abbasi. “[They treated me] as if I was a terrorist.”

Security entering Israel is famously strict.

The country requires that “commercial aircrafts

must adhere to a special set of standards when flying into Israel, including providing Israel with a complete passenger manifest in advance of the flight,” according to the Travels.com website.

Assistant professor Gil Klein of the theology department, who is an Israeli citizen and went on the trip, said, “Security in Israel, especially at the airports, has been at the center of the political struggle. ... Border control seems to be applying a certain system of profiling ... based on racial and ethnic categories.”

The leaders of the trip said they had taken preemptive actions that they hoped would lead to avoiding situations like Abbasi’s. They sent the trip itinerary and passenger list to the American Jewish Committee to forward to the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles to see if there was any reason to worry.

Klein also contacted the Israeli Consulate directly. According to faculty trip adviser and theology professor Amir Hussain, there was “no red flag raised.”

But, as Hussain said, “It’s up to whomever meets you at the border.”

Initially, two other members of the 14-person trip were detained with Abbasi: Hussain, who identfies as Muslim and teaches classes on Islam, and junior screenwriting major Raeesah Reese were also detained. Reese was taken aside, presumably because she has a Muslim name and is black, according to Abbasi.

Security permitted Klein – who said this was the first time he witnessed detainment at Israeli airports firsthand – to accompany them in the waiting room.

As for Reese’s detainment, Abbasi said, “A lot of black people

get picked off.” He added, however, “[Reese] was let off fairly quickly – as soon as they realized she wasn’t a threat.”

Still, Reese was troubled by the experience.

“Although I’ve been discriminated against in the United States, it was unnerving to experience racism in Israel,” said Reese. “At Ben Gurion airport, these attributes were enough to get me pulled aside for questioning and ... I was able to experience firsthand how unjust Israel’s policies are toward people of a particular ethnic and religious background.”

According to Hussain, all three were questioned for about five minutes each about their names and religious affiliations – an experience Hussain described as “not unpleasant.” After about an hour of waiting, Reese was allowed to leave. Then, Hussain and Abbasi went through a second round of questioning filled with questions similar to the first.

Hussain echoed Abbasi’s sentiments, saying that he was not surprised that he was profiled and questioned.

“You go in there knowing you’re going to fit certain stereotypes,” Hussain said, highlighting that he is a Muslim born in Pakistan, from Canada, who teaches Islam. He added, however, that his academic work helps him during such situations to be cleared for entry.

So, after another hour of waiting, Hussain was allowed to go.

“That’s the only part that annoyed me, the two hours of waiting,” said Hussain.

Hussain’s clearance was also the “turning point,” he said. At this time, he and Klein were no longer allowed to wait with Abbasi. Abbasi’s trip co-leader,

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The Israel Alternative Break group stayed just 10-15 miles from the wall between the West Bank and Israel, according to trip co-leader Aram Kavoukjian. The foreground of this shot is in the city of Bethlehem (which is part of the West Bank), and the farther territory is in Israel, showing the “stark contrast” between the two areas, according to trip co-leader Alex Abbasi. senior entrepreneurship major Aram Kavoukjian, said this was when the gravity of the situation “clicked” with him. According to Kavoukjian, he, as well as the faculty and staff members on the trip, began contacting various people and organizations back at LMU and in the U.S., as well as in Israel, to see if there was anything that could be done for Abbasi.

“What we were told is the harder we push to get Alex in, the less the Israeli government will want to let him through,” said Kavoukjian.

According to Abbasi, this is when the security officials got “very serious” and accused him of lying.

Abbasi said that he was escorted to a different side of the airport.

There, they took his fingerprints and photographed him.

Abbasi added, “At this point, I didn’t know what to do because I was a bit hopeful they would still let me in.”

When the security officials did tell Abbasi he was denied entry to the country, he described his initial reaction as being shock. At first, security also would not permit any other member of the group to see Abbasi. Klein convinced them on the grounds that he had left his phone with Abbasi, but when he saw Abbasi, security would not allow Klein to give him a change of clothes.

“Alex had been in the same clothes for about 30 hours at this point,” said Hussain.

“When Gil couldn’t give him a change of clothes, it was about power, not security, [and that was] problematic for me.”

According to Abbasi, he was thoroughly searched, with some things being removed from his possession. It was not until his connecting flight in Istanbul that his passport was returned to him.

As for why Abbasi was denied entry, he said, “To be completely honest, it could have been many things, and it could have been one thing. It is as easy as my name or it is as complex as them knowing who I had been in contact with for the past year – their security system can see everything.”

Abbasi, trying to keep in line with the trip being interfaith and educational, had planned for the group to meet with Palestinians as well as Israelis, and the trip members spent some time in the West Bank.

Israeli security officials claim that Abbasi’s experiences are not uncommon. In the Nov. 26, 2010 Washington Post article “Israeli air security experts insist

their methods are better than U.S.”: “Pini Shif, a founder of the security division at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv, estimates that about two percent of passengers flying from the airport are subject to the more intensive screening.”

The article added, “Israeli airport security authorities don’t disclose methods by which they single out passengers for extra scrutiny.

They say only that they have a list of suspicious signs that they look for. Sometimes a Muslimsounding name is enough.”

Despite all that Abbasi went through, he plans to try to return to Israel someday.

“There is no doubt in my mind that I will go back,” he said. “I have no hate, no negative sentiment, no negative energy toward any person that I encountered. ... I respected where they come from, but the point where I am in direct opposition is where these people are going and the actions they are taking to propagate this system of ethnic cleansing and apartheid against the Palestinian people.

And that’s my belief on the IsraeliPalestinian conflict.”

According to Hussain, he and Klein plan to discuss Abbasi’s situation with the Israeli Consulate to determine what happened, so as to avoid similar problems in the future. They hope to return to Israel, just like Abbasi.

The goal of the trip was to “expose students to all complexities” of the situation, according to Hussain, as well as to “show students places of great religious significance.” He also emphasized how the trip was a chance for him to connect with students on a level he had not previously.

“It is a very powerful experience being together so much,” Hussain said.

Although it was difficult for the group to continue on without Abbasi – they considered not going on out of protest over the situation – Kavoukjian emphasized what an eye-opening experience the trip was for everyone, echoing others’ sentiments about hoping to return. He also highlighted the value of getting to see all sides of the political situation, even though some parts of their trip were difficult to witness.

“I really understood how complicated the situation is,” said Kavoukjian. “There are so many things that have to be brought into consideration. ... It is very hard to come up with a solution.”

He added, “But I do see hope.”

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Spencer Sharpe “never imagined” he would get the opportunity to go to the Olympics and believes this was “fulfilling one of [his] dreams.”

11BURNING QUESTIONS with a 2012 Olympic attendee

This issue, Managing Editor Kevin O’Keeffe talks with sophomore political science major Spencer Sharpe about attending the Olympics and loving London.

1. How did you get the opportunity to attend the Games?

I learned about a program at the London School of Economics and Political Science through one of my friends who actually was a graduating [LMU student and] Ignatian last year. ... I then checked the dates and realized they lined up with the Olympics. So it was kind of an accident.

2. What events did you see?

I saw men’s volleyball. That’s the only thing I could get tickets to, actually, because they stopped selling tickets to Americans. … I was asking at an information booth, “I’m just looking for a ticket. I really don’t care what it is, any event.” And the guy next to me said, “I have some extra tickets, I’m not gonna be able to go to this event. I’ll sell them to you at the same price I paid for them.” And people were paying, like, five to 10 times the value of the ticket, so for 20 pounds, I said yes, and I got to go to the men’s volleyball match between Poland and Australia, and it was really cool. Most people weren’t rooting for a specific team, so every time a point was scored, the audience went crazy.

3. Who was your favorite Olympian this year?

It would have to be Michael Phelps. I still think he’s a god. I think he’s amazing in the fact that he can come back after four years have gone by and still win gold against brand new athletes and younger athletes.

4. Has it been a goal of yours to go to the Olympics?

More of a dream. I’m originally from Iowa, so I never really thought it would be possible, because the Olympics aren’t coming to Iowa, ever. I never really imagined I’d get the opportunity, so this huge accident was kind of fulfilling one of my dreams.

5. Do you feel you can go back to watching the Olympics on TV after seeing them in person, or will it just not compare?

There’s no comparison anymore. I got the opportunity to watch the Olympics with a whole bunch of people from all around the world, because it was a very international school that I went to, so it was really exciting, watching it there in the city with those people.

6. Do you consider yourself more of a summer Olympics guy or do you prefer the winter Olympics?

I definitely like summer. There are more events I can watch that are more suspenseful. … My sister’s really into soccer, so my family’s a big soccer family, so we always watch those games. I really think the equestrian events are cool, the swimming is awesome, the diving is fun. [Spencer’s sister is LMU soccer team captain and senior Whitney Sharpe.]

7. What else did you do while in London?

I did a lot of cultural stuff, and I did a lot of nerdy stuff. I went to the British Museum, the British Library, and I got to see some of J.K. Rowling’s handwritten [pages] of the first Harry Potter ever and the first ever drawing of the Shire from “The Hobbit.” The best thing to do … was the pubs you could go to, just because there were people from all around the world at every single pub that you went to, and it was just so international and such a world city at that time.

8. If you could compete in one Olympic event, which would you choose?

I would do the high dive, because I think that’s fascinating. I really think that being up that high and jumping would get my adrenaline rushing.

9. For freshmen reading the Loyolan for the first time, what advice do you have for them?

I’d say, really, if you’re trying to get a solid GPA, don’t take your first classes as a joke. Really focus on your coursework. … Don’t forget that you’re here for school.

10. What are you involved in on campus?

I am an Ignatian, and I’m working on starting a new organization on campus, but it doesn’t exist yet. It’ll be a policy-based organization.

11. What are your big hopes for LMU during in its 101st year?

I hope that LMU continues to create a great reputation. I feel like with our 100th year, more people were becoming aware of our University, because it’s mostly a regional school, I’d say. So I hope we continue projecting our image both nationally and internationally, so that eventually our school could be a little more recognized. … I just don’t think people take LMU as seriously as they should.

To learn about Sharpe’s new organization and his thoughts on the LGBTSS’ upcoming presentation of“8”on campus, visit laloyolan.com.

Not only is the recent decision to charge for parking affecting those parking on campus, but the neighbors in the surrounding area are experiencing repercussions as well.

Wong attends the Neighborhood Advisory Committee, as dictated by the Master Plan, to “work with the neighbors,” who have recently been attempting to establish a parking district in the surrounding Westchester community.

Aside from the neighbors’ issues raised at the committee’s quarterly meetings – which students are welcome to attend – the parking charges may bring about changes in attendance for sporting events on campus, Wong affirmed.

Related to the parking issue is the raising of the fences by Leavey Field and by Fordham Road and 78th Street. Wong attributed these changes to safety and security purposes.

He stated that both fences will be raised to 8 feet.

“The raising of the Leavey Field fence was a part of the Master Plan, but the Fordham fence was not,” Wong added.

According to an August 2012 article in Playa Vista HomeTown News, the Master Plan called for this change within one year of LMU beginning its parking fees.

In this same article, it is stated that the fence along Fordham is being raised “one

year ahead of schedule to dissuade students from parking on the street and jumping the fence.”

As LMU moves forward in line with the University’s Master Plan, the community

can expect a year of continued discussion on the parking issue. The next Neighborhood Advisory Committee meeting will occur in October with the day and time not yet established, according to Wong.

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Construction to raise the fence by Fordham Road and 78th Street to 8 feet is under way, making its start “one year ahead of schedule.”

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Live lion at First Convo draws mixed reviews ASLMU and Mane Entertainment worked together to bring something memorable to campus for First Convo: a 13-year-old showbusiness lion named Felix. While many in the community cheered the lion’s appearance, some questioned the size of his cage and the wisdom of bringing a lion to campus. Below are the reactions of several individuals involved with the event, as well as some community members who attended First Convo.

“It is completely humane because the lion himself is under their care. He’s been with them since he was three months old. He was not taken from the jungle – he was raised by them. He’s done multiple events like this, and for him right now, he’s so content and happy that honestly, there’s nothing to worry about.”

Sheila Koohpai, ASLMU’s Director of Special Events

“We were just looking for the biggest way to kick off the year. … We were told that the lion was going to be brought in … a cage like this, and then there’d be a bigger cage and then a cage outside of it so the lion could walk around.”

“This is plenty of room for a couple hours. I discussed this with the people planning it, and we could have erected something bigger, but for two hours, [it’s] totally fine. … The important thing to know is that these guys sleep 18 hours a day. They don’t need a lot of room. They don’t want a lot of room.”

Eric Weld, Felix’s trainer, Hollywood Animals

“As an institution that promotes social justice, I am thoroughly disappointed that LMU would bring a caged wild animal onto campus and subject it to being stared at by hundreds of students. ... We should not only respect the dignity of human beings but also the dignity of all sentient creatures.”

From what appeared to be the Facebook page of Sophia Pavlos, LMU alumna (’11)

Dan Fromhart, Mane Entertainment’s Spotlight Events Manager

“I’m appalled and just really saddened by it. A wild animal of that magnitude should never be put in a cage that small. … It’s borderline animal cruelty.”

Jon Rou, University photographer

To read a letter to the editor on the subject, see Page 9. For more reactions from the LMU community, as well as to contribute your own opinions, visit laloyolan.com or tweet us @LALoyolan.

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LMU was named the 9th best animation program of 20 West Coast institutions, according to the Animation Career Review.

LMU’s School of Film and Television was ranked as the 18th best film school in the world, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

LMU was named the 158th top private college in the U.S., according to Forbes’ “America’s Top 200 Private Colleges” list.

According to the Sierra Club, LMU maintains the 26th greenest campus in the country with a strong drive to educate students about sustainability on and off campus.

LMU is ranked as the 7th most beautiful campus in the nation, according to Newsweek magazine.

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LMU student wins $10K grant for service project Senior spends summer educating locals on women’s health issues.

By Allison Croley Staff Writer

Christina Weed used her knowledge and passion this summer to make an impact on people’s lives. For four weeks, the senior biology major spent time with the Nicaraguan community of San Blas, focusing on raising awareness about women’s health.

To make this project a reality, Weed won a $10,000 grant from the Donald A. Strauss Foundation. Every year, the Strauss Foundation offers grants to rising college seniors in California. Hundreds of students apply for this grant and “no fewer than 10 and no more than 15 scholarship recipients will be chosen each year,” explains the Foundation’s website. Weed is the first LMU student to win this award since 2009, according to Lorena Chavez, the community service coordinator for LMU’s Center for Service and Action (CSA) and the liaison between LMU and the Strauss Foundation.

With this grant, Weed worked with a clinic sponsored by the government of Spain and an American nonprofit called Viva Nicaragua. These organizations allowed her to help the women of the San Blas community become comfortable with acknowledging health problems and seeking help.

During the first two weeks of her trip, Weed went from door to door, asking women about their health and recruiting

them for free pap smears. She traveled with Dr. Moises, a local Nicaraguan physician who knew the families of the community well.

“He really helped me learn about the people I was caring for,” said Weed. “He had such a positive presence in the community that people were not hesitant to answer many of the difficult questions I had to ask.”

Weed brought in 100 women for free pap smears and performed all 100 pap smears herself.

“I made clear to these women what I was there to do. I couldn’t prescribe any medication or provide follow-up care, but I told them how to reach the resources they needed,” said Weed.

In her final two weeks, Weed taught a variety of classes for the women of the community.

The subjects ranged from nutrition to healthy pregnancy to lower back pain and were geared toward helping the women become self-sustaining.

“The key is working with the networks already in place,” said Weed. “It’s about empowering a community by sharing knowledge with them, not coming from superiority but from respect and kinship. My goal was to establish community leaders and give them a sense of development rather than outside charity.”

To continue her efforts in Nicaragua, Weed is now working on writing basic medical books for the communities she served.

These books will be written in the native language, Spanish, and shelved in the Spanish clinic.

“These books will act as resources to train local women to be ‘brigadistas,’ or medical

advocates, for the women of the community. This way, they will have credible female sources that are trustworthy and knowledgeable. The whole goal is self- sufficiency,” Weed said.

This project allowed Weed to combine her passion for medicine and service. As the president of Emergency Medical Service [EMS] and a member of one of LMU’s service organizations, Gryphon Circle, Weed’s college experience has consisted of two separate passions.

“I really admire Christina’s passion for service because she does everything with a smile.

She can have a million different things on her plate, but when she’s serving others she’s completely present and isn’t thinking about anything else,” said junior modern languages major and secretary of Gryphon Circle Jessi Baker.

As she applies to medical schools and begins her final year at LMU, Weed hopes to continue to combine her loves of service and medicine and head down the road of global health care.

“Ultimately, I want to work with the communities in Nicaragua to set up a clinical rotation of American medical school students. I think it is so important for aspiring doctors to see and experience health care in a developing country, whether they want to go into global health care or not,” Weed said.

With the help of the Strauss Foundation, Weed was able to make an impact on a community.

For more information about the Strauss Foundation or the application process, contact Lorena Chavez at lorena. chavez@lmu.edu or visit the CSA website.

Christina Weed

Weed leads local Nicaraguan women in an exercise class as part of helping them build healthy lifestyle habits.

Christina Weed

Weed worked in San Blas, Nicaragua for four weeks educating the local community on women’s health. One of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere, Nicaragua lacks adequate health professionals.

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Study says students struggle with BAC New findings show students often fail at gauging alcohol intake.

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“How much did you drink last night?” A new study conducted by members of the LMU community showed students often have trouble answering this question.

In fact, recent studies conducted by a group of researchers, including LMU psychology professors Joseph LaBrie and Andrew Lac, found that college students often fail to correctly gauge the amount of alcohol they have consumed. The study, which LaBrie and Lac conducted in March 2012 along with LMU alumni Justin Hummer (’05) and Sean Grant (’10), investigated the question of whether students can accurately estimate their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while drinking in social environments.

The study revealed the perhaps counterintuitive conclusion that college students who are less intoxicated slightly overestimate their BAC, whereas students that are highly intoxicated drastically underestimate how much alcohol they have consumed.

According to LaBrie, the study, which was conducted on LMU’s campus, showed that approximately 30 percent of LMU students tested had a BAC twice over the legal limit, and some even higher. For LaBrie, it’s vital

that the average college student understand that once they start drinking, they are unable to judge how much they have consumed.

He further explained that this is his most pressing concern because it leads students to feel capable of doing things they cannot.

Christina Weed, senior biology major and president of LMU’s Emergency Medical Services, does not find the results of the study surprising. According to Weed, her experience is that students who are drinking in a social environment are more focused on having fun rather than keeping a steady tally of drinks to accurately calculate their BAC. The study also revealed a gender difference in estimating BAC. The study showed that women perceive their BAC to be lower, but when estimating it, they may claim that they have had extra drinks when making comments like, “I’ve taken five shots in five minutes.” The findings highlight that for many young women, receiving positive attention – especially from their male friends – plays a big role in how much they choose to drink.

Ultimately, the study highlights the need for students to consciously monitor and stay aware of the amount of alcohol they consume before and during intoxication.

Whether one commits to keeping track with a friend or downloading an app like ‘Can I Drive Yet’ or ‘R U Buzzed?’ there are options to avoid the negative consequences that can come from inaccurately gauging one’s BAC.

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Changing Faces at LMU

Dean of the School of Education (SOE) Shane Martin is taking on another role: this year, he was appointed as the new dean of Graduate Studies. He will continue as the SOE’s dean, a position he has held since 2005.

Professor James Landry now serves as the interim vice provost for Enrollment Management. Previously, Landry served as the associate dean of Undergraduate Studies in the Seaver College of Science and Engineering from 2007-2012.

Dr. Gail Buck, the director of the Office of Black Student Services, resigned from her position and will become the Director for the Center of Cross-Cultural Engagement and a faculty member at Biola University.

Dr. Bryant Keith Alexander was named the new dean of the College of Communications and Fine Arts (CFA), which went into effect July 1. Alexander previously served as the associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters at California State University, Los Angeles. He replaced Barbara Busse, who served as CFA’s dean for a decade.

Director of Asian Pacific Student Services Dr. Michelle Ko is leaving LMU, she announced on the Apss Lmu Facebook page on August 23. Prior to her post, Anthony Garrison-Engbrecht had been named co-director. He also currently serves as director of LGBT Student Services and Off-Campus Student Life.

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Field trips, events and our annual lu`au! Come and see us at CLUBFEST. Aloha!

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BOARD EDITORIAL

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Board Editorials represent the voice of the Loyolan. They are written in collaboration by the Executive Editorial Board.

Kevin O’Keeffe Managing Editor

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Brigette Scobas Human Resources and Photo Editor

The Loyolan’s wishes for LMU at 101

The centennial year (2011-12) was a great period of transition from one century to the next, but now, in year 101, it is all about where LMU is headed.

Accordingly, the Loyolan has drafted challenges for four major areas of campus: LMU’s administration, ASLMU, the Loyolan and the student body.

LMU Administration the administration, students as transparent as possible, espe- just because they can. this 101st year at LMU is to Keep true to our Jesuit mission and neighbors will continue to cially when interacting with the pay particularly close attention Regardless of the direction dialogue about this decision to administration. ASLMU must The Loyolan to “Your Voice.” We want to we head in as an institution, it ensure that all needs and con- do everything in its power to More rapidly get you the truth hear more from you, and we is important to remember from cerns are addressed. However, represent the student body’s The University sends out a are taking full responsibility to where we came. In particular, as the phrase goes, “You’ve wishes. Student government is, mass email. The Department of branch out further to represent we would like to highlight the made your bed, now lie in it.” in many ways, a megaphone for Public Safety notifies students of all factions of campus. We take Jesuit education ideal of teach- We hope that the University students to use to interact with an on-campus threat. Students diversity seriously, so this year, ing not what to think but how to does all in its power to make their administration – proving are spreading rumors around we plan on encompassing every think. During this election year, sure this change is as undisrup- their adeptness in that role is campus. We at the Loyolan have aspect we can of the LMU coma number of controversial topics tive as possible. Charging $335 critical for ASLMU this year. always made it our goal to get to munity. With that being said, are going to be raised – every- per semester is no small sum the bottom of all of this. But our the Loyolan needs help from thing from birth control to gay – asking for the money means Spend students’ money wisely goal this year is to do so even you. We want to hear from our rights. It is vital that all sides of the University needs to have a A constant theme at LMU more efficiently. News never readers more. Go online. Submit each issue are heard so that indi- system that will make parking – and universities nationwide – ends, even when the Loyolan suggestions and ideas. Email viduals can make informed deci- available for those paying for it. is money woes. Accordingly, it employees are out of the office, editors. Ask to contribute. Talk sions about what they choose is important that ASLMU uses and this semester the Loyolan is to us. You are our voice. to believe. The University and ASLMU its budget wisely. According planning to keep you even more President David W. Burcham Represent our roar to new figures released to the in the loop with accurate and Student Body have come under scrutiny in ASLMU has long hailed Loyolan by ASLMU Treasurer relevant details on events and Be active, be a voice, be a part the past for fostering this forum itself as the voice of the student Anna Keathley, over a third of individuals. We are challenging Almost all of the aforemenof thought. The Loyolan hopes body at LMU. New ASLMU ASLMU’s $600,000 budget is ourselves to spread the truth tioned goals boil down to one that this ideal is not lost: Teach President Bryan Ruiz and Vice devoted solely to programming. quickly – and accurately – dur- thing: active participation from us how to think and let us make President Vincent Caserio even Ruiz stressed both in last year’s ing LMU at 101 through our the student body. Hate the new our own informed decisions. used the concepts of communica- election and in an interview website and social media plat- parking fees? Attend a forum tion and transparency as two of with the Loyolan this semester forms. So, like us on Facebook, and weigh in on the discussion.

Parking: Make it worth it their major campaign platforms. that this year’s event planning follow us on Twitter, bookmark Want to see a particular event or The Loyolan has not shied As Ruiz said in an interview will emphasize “quality over our site, and we will keep you band at LMU? Go to an ASLMU away from expressing its dis- with the Loyolan, “We want quantity.” With that in mind, up to date.

Senate meeting and suggest it. taste for the new parking fees to make sure that everybody the Loyolan urges ASLMU to Have an issue you want raised? that come into effect for stu- knows that ASLMU is home spend students’ money wisely on Reflect LMU’s diversity Write an article for or letter to dents, faculty and staff in Spring for everyone.” While the senti- events and get student feedback Our slogan is: “Your Home. the Loyolan. The key to moving 2013 but are already impacting ment may be strong, following to ensure they are featuring Your Voice. Your News.” All forward in year 101 is the LMU visitors to campus this semester. through is going to be incredibly events and performances that three are vital to the Loyolan, student body – make sure you’re We have expressed our hope that vital. Decision making must be students want – not spending but another one of our goals a vocal participant.

Freshman year to the fullest: a senior’s advice

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tay in college as long as you can. It’ll be the best time of your life.” This was the sage advice my cousin Eric gave me when I graduated high school.

As my senior year begins, part of me wishes I had taken this advice more seriously and failed a few classes so that I could stretch out my college career a bit longer than four years.

While this is not a realistic (nor financially advisable) option, all I Kat Kall can do to heed

By Katherine my cousin’s Douthit advice is milk Copy Editor my senior year for what it’s worth. But for you freshmen who still have a few years on your plate, here are the five biggest tips that are not covered in the LMU pamphlets. Hopefully, what I have learned can help you ensure that college is the best time of your life.

Take advantage of going to school in Los Angeles.

You now live in the second biggest city in the country – don’t waste it. Just standing on the bluff, you literally have the city at your feet. Looking for an internship?

You have many of the world’s biggest companies right here. Hope that you’re getting coffee and Ryan Gosling will see you in line and fall in love instantly? The Hollywood life engulfs this city, and with it, celebrities abound. Friday class cancelled? Not a problem, the beach was calling your name any-

way. Case in point: I spent my very last day of summer on a boat in the marina, cruising the ocean. Not many colleges have such a location that can boast that opportunity.

as a sophomore. With little experience in the field, I landed an internship at Rogers & Cowan, one of the world’s most well-known entertainment public relations

a ‘pregame’ and not the ‘game.’

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say they missed Madness at Midnight, ASLMU’s After Sunset or a sorority date

Embrace how lucky you are.

Interning is not just for juniors and seniors.

In the same vein as the previous tip, Los Angeles offers so many opportunities for your career, and the LMU community provides many ways to access them. But you don’t have to wait until junior or senior year, when you’re supposedly taking your future seriously, to capitalize on these opportunities. I realized that if I wanted to study abroad as a junior, I needed to be ahead of the game and intern

firms. This job has given me a leg up professionally, and if anything, got me onto the red carpet of the GRAMMYs. So don’t be intimidated because you think you’re too young and inexperienced. Put yourself out there into the professional world, and let your resume brag about how you took initiative at a time when most people are figuring out how to clean their suite’s bathroom for the first time.

Make it out to the events – in a state where you want to remember them.

There’s a reason it’s called

night because they have been in a less-than-classy state. Your fellow LMU students offer so many different programs for you to explore and simply enjoy yourself. Take the time and consideration to not just attend and support, but do so in a way that you can really think back on how great the event was – or at the bare minimum, remember that you went.

It’s OK to switch majors and take classes outside of your major to figure out what you like.

One of my biggest fears (or rath-

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er, dreams) is that the Registrar will halt my graduation ceremony and realize that I didn’t fulfill one requirement and cannot leave LMU. Obviously, this sequence would never go down quite so dramatically, but it’s an image I feel plagues many students’ minds and can hinder them. It may keep you in a major you don’t feel passionate about or prevent you from taking a class you are dying to add, all because you’re afraid it will stop you from graduating on time. I added an archaeology minor as a senior, for Pete’s sake. Just be smart and put thought into your schedule, and you can graduate in four years with a degree you want and at least a few classes you enjoyed.

You have it really good as a freshman. Don’t try to grow up too fast.

Beyond avoiding Monday/ Wednesday/Friday 10 a.m. classes (the only time slot which ends up with a final on the Friday of finals week), this is perhaps the best piece of advice I can give you. Sure, it’s great to fantasize about being a senior and being able to go out to bars with a group of friends you’ve had for years. But don’t let your freshman year pass by with these fantasies. Being a senior is great, but there are also so many things you need to experience – good and bad – in order to get to that point.

Revel in the freshman dorm experience, the Lair food and inability to go into the Loft, because everyone else your age is in the same boat.

To amend my cousin’s advice, stay a freshman as long as you can.

This is the opinion of Katherine Douthit, a senior communications major from San Jose, Calif. Please send comments to kdouthit@theloyolan.com.

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Gun control:About the people or the guns?

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Look who’s pointing fingers

he closest thing to a handgun that I own is a Desert Eagle airsoft pistol.

It was the only one I had – some of my other friends had multiple pistols, and one even had a battery-operated Uzi. Summers in fifth grade were usually spent convened in larger backyards, sprawled behind bushes and leering from behind trees as we tried to pepper one another with mustard-yellow, six-millimeter plastic ball bearings, the wind causing the pellets to curve and dip away A Short Story from our targets. The

By Joseph Demes scene usually sounded as if someone were Asst. Opinion Editor opening an obscene amount of jelly jars in breakneck succession. We smiled as we fired and were fired upon.

I only mention it because this summer has seen its fair share of very real, tragic and perplexing shootings, the most notable being James Holmes’ July massacre of audience members at a “The Dark Knight Rises” midnight screening in Aurora, Colo., and the assault on a Sikh temple in Milwaukee, Wis. Even this past Friday, there were shootings near the Empire State Building at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, as well as a spree of killings that occurred around Chicago’s South and West areas from Thursday evening through Friday morning.

Naturally, the public spotlight has scanned back and forth from the events themselves to the political discussion of gun control by both parties, albeit very tangential and skirting discussions. A July 26 editorial from the New York Times, “Candidates Cower on Gun Control,” noted that “Mitt Romney and President Obama paid lip service to [the Aurora shooting] but ducked when the chance arose to stand up for their former principles” regarding the debate. Which makes sense, since everyone is more worried about the economy and C h ick-f i l-A’s completely unforeseen stance on gay marriage.

In Romney and Obama’s defense, the presidential debates don’t start until later this fall, the first of which will be held at the University of Denver on Oct. 3. Of course, as the July 27 New York Times article “The Caucus: Call to Both Campaigns for Plan on Gun Violence” put it, more substantial comments than President Barack Obama’s “[call] for ‘common sense’ gun control measures” and Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s theory that “‘changing the heart of the American people,’ not implementing laws, may be the right way forward” would have been appealing. But there is something to that whole “heart of the American people” spiel: It shifts the

question from “should there be stricter gun laws?” to “why are we so obsessed with guns?” Though honestly, it would just be more practical to up the security on the sale of both small firearms and automatic weapons.

We can go back and forth over the nuances of whether certain firearms should be restricted differently, but, as The Atlantic’s 2011 article “The Geography of Gun Deaths” demonstrates, states with tighter gun laws (among other factors such as poverty, education and unemployment levels) tend to have fewer gun-related deaths – including suicides, accidental shootings and incidents of self-defense. So of course it would help. Guns are still deadly, regardless of how many bullets you can comparatively load in the chamber. Tighter laws on small firearms aren’t going to guarantee that they stay out of the hands of nutterbutters, but at least you’ll have less flippant proliferation of weapons at all.

But that latter question is more nuanced; GQ elucidated one facet of the problem in its August article “Why Gun Control Isn’t Working: Because Guns Are Fun, And Control Is Not,” that people “enjoy shooting shit too much to let you get rid of guns.” As someone who has engaged in pseudo-shooting, I kind of get the fun of guns. But I’d say that’s only half of it.

When Ron, a gun salesman at a Sprague’s Sports in Yuma, Ariz. was interviewed in GQ’s September issue article “Guns ‘R Us,” describes how “there’s no such thing as an assault rifle . . . assault is one of the worst things the media has ever done to us,” then we start to see the other possibility for the controversy over gun control: a kind of looking-from-behind-a-tree-foryour-shooter fear for one’s safety that’s only pacified if we’re also looking down the sight of a gun.

The fear aspect also belies another layer: It’s not simply that we’re afraid of people out there, but that we’re unwilling to accept the magnitude of responsibility that accompanies owning a weapon.

States that have strict control laws implicitly make people, who might otherwise grin when they go up to the gun rack and ask to “see that one,” think about why they believe they need a gun and if they’re ready for such a thing.

Because then they have to deal with all the hassle of paperwork, which they’ll be thinking about quite a bit since it’s probably very inconvenient. So I’d concede to Romney’s point: In a way, we’re the problem, not the laws. And if that’s the case, then I don’t care if it’s harder for you or me to buy any gun than Coachella tickets – as long as it makes us think about owning any gun further than “it’s my right to, so I should.”

“We’re unwilling to accept the magnitude of responsibility that accompanies owning a weapon.”

This is the opinion of Joseph Demes, a senior English and philosophy double major from Clayton, Calif.

Please send comments to jdemes@theloyolan.com.

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A trigger-happy medium

n the wake of the tragedy of the “The Dark Knight Rises” shooting in Aurora, Colo. and more recently the shootings at the Sikh temple and Empire State Building, it is only natural for people to look towards tougher gun laws or perhaps even banning firearms altogether. While something definitely has to be done to prevent these terrible crimes, it is vital that we pick the best solution rather than the first solution that our government can devise.

Ultimately, America

By Austin Collell needs to completely overhaul its approach to gun Contributor control in a way that balances freedom with security.

Firearms have been a part of America since the beginning of our country, and this fact is much more important than most people realize. The classic ‘anti-gun’ argument is this: “The Second Amendment was founded so people could hunt for their food and protect themselves from the British.

Last time I checked, England was an ally and you can buy steaks at Wal-Mart, so why do we still need guns?”

The answer is, whether it is right or wrong, millions of Americans view guns as their safety net. The age-old quote is, “An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a victim.” While this quote may be a little out-of-date, it still shows the principle many Americans believe: guns serve as their insurance policy. In their minds, it ensures their rights will never be taken away, that their home and family will remain safe, that the police and government will not abuse their power and so on. While these reasons may seem ridiculous to many, that is not the point. The point is how passionately many Americans follow them. In other words, because so many generations of Americans have grown up with guns and feel so strongly that owning guns is their God-given right, they will fight desperately to keep them, regardless of whether or not it’s practical.

Because guns are not going away, it is important that we reach a compromise where we respect the freedom of our citizens but also take some steps to regulate some of the more extreme firearms to protect the general population. This is where gun control comes into play. As of this moment, gun control in America has failed. It focuses on regulating guns in the wrong way, with both Democrats and Republicans pandering to please their voters. Democrats claim they are making the country safer while Republicans claim they are defending freedom, and in the end nothing gets done.

What gun control in California does at the moment is to hinder law-abiding citizens from owning a handgun for home defense.

Compare this to criminals: They do not follow the gun control laws like everyone else does and illegally obtain automatic weapons. Criminals arm themselves with machine guns while honest citizens struggle to obtain pistols. Instead of focusing on handguns, gun control should re-focus on what can do the most damage: assault rifles and high capacity magazines. Gun control needs to be completely restructured so that it does what it was intended to do: make our country safer instead of issuing a sweeping blanket of legislation that punishes normal citizens.

When the Aurora shooting happened the shooter was armed with two Glock pistols, a Remington 12-gauge shotgun and a Smith & Wesson AR-15 assault rifle, according to the Washington Post. CNN reported that his rifle, basically a semi-automatic version of the military’s M-16 rifle, was equipped with a high capacity drum magazine that could hold 100 bullets that he had purchased legally online. In addition, CNN also reported that he had purchased over 6,000 rounds of ammunition over the Internet. This is where gun control has failed: It has become completely devoid of common sense application.

Gun control does not mean stepping on the rights of gun owners, gun control means restricting items that no single person should have. No one, unless they are a U.S. Navy SEAL, should have a magazine that holds 100 bullets.

They were designed for just one purpose: killing people. No civilian needs, nor should be able, to have them. The same goes for someone who wants to mysteriously buy 6,000 bullets online. This is exactly where gun control needs to be restructured and fixed so that it targets the right issues.

Instead of our politicians bickering about what tiny, home-defense handgun people can own, gun control should state that people cannot buy these high capacity drum magazines, and that the purchase of ammunition be capped so no one person can buy them in bulk. People should have to buy firearms in person, never online, and only after a stringent set of background checks and gun-safety courses. Items like armor-piercing bullets (commonly known as “cop-killer” bullets) should be outlawed entirely. This compromise allows gun owners to retain their security and freedom with a handgun but removes the more lethal items like full-auto assault rifles.

Firearms are part of American history, but they must be treated correctly and with respect. It is important that we retain the freedom of home-defense handguns but relinquish our control over some items, like the drum magazines, in order to keep our citizens safe and prevent tragic events like that in Aurora from happening again.

“Gun control needs to . . . make our country safer instead of issuing a sweeping blanket of legislation.”

This is the opinion of Austin Collell, a senior political science and history double major from Anaheim Hills, Calif. Please send comments to ktran@theloyolan.com.

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Letter to the Editor Re: First Convo’s live lion appearance, Tuesday, Aug. 28 I am writing to express my outrage in relation to the caged lion that was brought to LMU’s campus yesterday. As demonstrated by the large number of negative feedback posts – on both LMU’s public official Twitter and various Facebook sites – many students, faculty and staff alike are deeply troubled by LMU’s decision.

Although many students are upset due to what was expressed as frivolous spending by the University during times of student tuition hikes and new parking fees, I am writing to express discontent with your decision from a social justice perspective. To be clear, I stand in support of the financial arguments levied by students, but also want to highlight the social justice discourse, which also emerged on the LMU social media sites.

Lions, and other wild animals, are not meant to be caged. Lions, such as the one that was brought to campus yesterday, are routinely kept in unkempt living conditions, not exposed to their natural conditions and experience abuse by both “trained” and untrained handlers. Consequently, these animals experience health deterioration and psychological damage, amongst other unnecessary acts of suffering. Animals who are put on display, as what occurred yesterday, is an outright form of animal mistreatment at the least and animal abuse, as more commonly recognized by all international social justice advocacy animal rights groups.

The GOP’s platform At the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, the GOP called for a blanket ban of gay marriage and abortion without any exceptions. How do you think this will affect its campaign?

At a social justice institution, all forms of abuse are absolutely in violation of what we here, at LMU, stand for. I respectfully ask that all official bodies responsible for yesterday’s decision please issue a public apology via LMU’s website, Twitter and Facebook accounts and the Loyolan. Yesterday’s act is an opportunity for us, as a community, to reflect upon our actions. A new academic year affords us a space for critical reflection. In the interim, a petition to ban further actions, such as what has occurred, will soon be available to sign on campus during Convo hour and on Facebook.

The summer of shootings

Following the Aurora shooting in Colorado have come a string of shootings, including those at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, the Empire State Building and most recently one in Hollywood. Do you think this is a result of the copycat effect?

LMU has a social responsibility to take a stand against all forms of mistreatment, abuse and exploitation. It is only through these courageous acts of recognizing error that we can attempt to become a better example for others.

Respectfully, Dr. Nina M. Lozano-Reich Associate Professor of Communication Studies

The Apple v. Samsung patent lawsuit

The verdict is in, and Apple has won the suit claiming the use of Apple intellectual property by Samsung without permission.

Apple was rewarded with just over $1 billion in damages while Samsung’s countersuit was thrown out. Is this fair?

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Disciplining of Marines

U.S. military officials announced that the U.S. Marines who uploaded videos of themselves urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters will face no criminal punishment. Should this decision be reconsidered?

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Ask a Lion

What are you hoping to see during LMU at 101?

Gino Altamura Senior

“Support for athletics and big sporting events.

I’d also like them to make use of ‘101 Dalmatians.’ I feel like it’s an untapped resource.”

Screenwriting and Theology double major

“More parking and making sure that it’s free.”

Veronica Glen

Andrew Farris

Senior

Sophomore

Natural science major

Marketing major

“I want a football team.”

Regina Peña Freshman Marketing major

Michael Rose Freshman Theatre arts major

“A lot more with integrating the film department and the theatre department together ... and maybe a performing arts center.”

“I’d like to see more involvement with freshmen.

The best situation for commuters is getting involved more and having a place on campus.”

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– Compiled by Kim Tran, Opinion Editor

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Exercise Classes:

The schedule for exercise classes offered can be picked up at Burns Recreation Center. The schedule is also available electronically – with class descriptions – at www.lmu.edu/fitwell.

FitWell: The FitWell Center, located

on the first floor of Burns Recreation Center, offers students the chance to sign up for group exercise classes, massage therapy every Tuesday at the Bird Nest for $20 per appointment, nutrition consultation, individualized nutrition analysis, fitness assessments and personal training.

For more information on how to set up appointments and for more details go to www.lmu.edu/fitwell.

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LMU ONECARD:

LION Dollars:

Use LION dollars to purchase meals from on-campus vendors like The Lair Marketplace, Crimson Lion, Roski Dining Room and the Lion’s Den. Don’t feel like leaving your room? No problem. Use your LION dollars to order delivery from Domino’s.

S-Dollars:

Use S-dollars to replace or supplement a LION dollar meal plan. Unlike money from your meal plan, S-dollars carry over until the next school year.

Flexi:

Flexi is the most versatile of all student currency and can be used to purchase tickets to student events, pay student account debts, make copies, do laundry and grab snacks from the vending machine. Also, Flexi can be used at a variety of off-campus vendors.

STUDENT HOUSING AREA OFFICE

Make a trip to the Student Housing Office if you need to: -Pick up a temporary OneCard if you are locked out of your dorm (visit the Department of Public Safety after 5 p.m. for a temporary card).

- Get toilet paper, brooms or trash bags.

-Want to check out a vacuum to tidy up.

- Ask general student housing questions.

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Student Housing provides a variety of services to freshmen in the area offices on campus. The freshman area office is located in front of Del Rey North – others can be found in Leavey Center and Leavey 6 Apartments.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

ASLMU PRESIDENT To mark the beginning of a new academic year, Managing Editor Kevin O’Keeffe sat down with this year’s ASLMU president, senior marketing major Bryan Ruiz, to discuss his role as president, what sets his administration apart from others and what he wants freshmen to know about him.

On what he wants freshmen to know about ASLMU: “I keep talking about how I encourage everyone to just come to the office. … Use us, we’re here for you. … We really want to target the freshmen because as student leaders, we know that it starts at the top and trickles down.”

On who he is: “I’m the first in my family to attend a university, and I’m the oldest brother of four younger siblings.”

“I see myself as a people person.”

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“I’m here to serve the student body. I was involved in X, Y and Z, student workers, and everyone questioned how I was able to run for the presidential position. But the reason why I do it is because it’s what I’m passionate about. I have a call to serve.”

On the ASLMU presidency:

“This ASLMU team, I feel, is going to set a new structure and foundation for future administrations.”

“What’s going on here is something special. … Our cabinet is really diverse.

Usually it’s more Greek, more service orgs. It’s a great fuse of everything on campus. Every part of the campus’ voice is heard on campus, and it’s reflected by who’s on board.”

On his team this year:

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HOT START FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER

Men’s basketball Head Coach Max Good is bringing back a strong team led by First-Team All-WCC junior guard Anthony Ireland. This year’s team just completed its best season in 10 years and is looking to set new benchmarks as it chases the WCC Championship.

New Head Coach Michelle Myers and the Lady Lions soccer team are ready to continue their recent three-game-win streak and improve on last year behind the impenetrable, defensive wall of goalkeeper and redshirt junior Brittany Jagger and relentless attacking machine junior Tawni Martino.

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Though very young, with 24 underclassmen, the men’s soccer team is coming off a strong showing against no. 4-ranked UC Santa Barbara. Co-captains redshirt senior Mitch Boland and redshirt sophomore Craig Nitti will look to carry the intensity from that game throughout the rest of the season.

LMU water polo has won eight out of its last 12 WWPA Championships. The winner of the conference receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. In the Lions’ three previous trips to the national semifinals, they were defeated by one goal apiece in each contest.

DRAFTED LION RETURNS FOR SENIOR YEAR PUSH Lions baseball finished third in the 2012 season in the WCC, ending with 27 total wins. The Lions return Colton Plaia, who turned down the Baltimore Orioles’ 33rd round draft pick to return to the Lions for his senior campaign.

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THINGS I WISH I KNEW JOE DEMES Senior English and philosophy double major When it comes to partying in the dorms, just be discreet and polite. Your R.A.’s will thank you – and honestly, they don’t want to write you up.

Consider this year your mulligan: try to do your best, but don’t expect it to work out completely. College is – wait for it – a learning experience, and freshman year is the one time where you’re sort of expected to make mistakes. That doesn’t mean slack off or be an idiot; just don’t expect all your dreams to come true.

Don’t be that person who scoffs at someone because they’ve never listened to whatever band it is they’ve probably never heard of, or haven’t read that one book by a dead white guy. Let them borrow a copy or burn them the C.D.

ANNA ESCHER Senior communication studies major You will not be the same person you are right now when you graduate four years from now. Be open to new possibilities and opportunities. With all LMU has to offer, this school will change you for the better if you let it.

Establish good habits like punctuality, attending all your classes and communicating with your professors early on and stick to them. Show your professors that you’re a good student by going to office hours, asking questions and participating in class.

Three things to memorize: Your student ID number, the number and lock combination of your mailbox and your class schedule. Save this information in your phone to look up if you forget.

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LMU play hits Scotland Theatre Feature

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he Edinburgh Festival Fringe has celebrated theatre in all parts of the world since its inception in the ‘40s. This past month, LMU sent four students and two faculty members to the Festival in Scotland to take part in a global celebration of theatre arts with the play “The Smoking Boy.” Initial interest in attending the festival originated with theatre arts professor Diane Benedict, according to technical director Jason Sheppard, who acted as the set and sound designer for the show.

“Diane was on sabbatical for the semester and during that time work-shopped the play [as director],” said Sheppard.

“The Smoking Boy” was written by LMU alumna Jenn Robbins (’94) and produced by fellow LMU graduate Matthew Brannan (’94). It tells the story of an American family as the son prepares for service during the onset of World War I. The year is 1917, and the city is New Haven, Conn.

“The brutality of war clashes with the blinding alienation of the family,” according to Robbins’ official website. As “The Smoking Boy” develops, the Graves family members are forced to confront their own internal battles as a larger battle looms abroad.

Senior history and theatre arts double major Lindsey Scanlon, an actor in the play,

found the play’s exploration of these themes to be an integral part of the play’s international success at the festival.

“Even though the show is set in the WWI era, the impact of war on a family transcends time,” Scanlon said.

“War not only impacts history, politics and nations, but also families and daily lives.”

The wartime drama posed unique challenges for some of the actors involved with the play. Scanlon found her role in “The Smoking Boy” quite different from the characters she had previously played.

“Before this, I had done mostly musical theatre and comedies. To portray a young widow and mother in a drama was a significant change,” Scanlon said. “Playing that role was my greatest challenge as an actor so far.”

Aside from the resonant themes and challenging characters, some students found the approach taken by Benedict to be something that aided their growth in the theatre arts.

“Diane did a great job of letting us play with our intuition, the most lively and usually most truthful energy one can harness in our field,” said sophomore theatre arts and film/television production major Izzy Pollak, who attended the Fringe as one of the LMU actors in the play. “With directing, balancing a strong vision with the faith in your cast to let them explore their roles as they see fit allows for a synergistic relationship, and I thought Diane did

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Saturday’s Mad Decent Block Party embodies L.A. spirit A&E Editor Tierney Finster names Theophilus London (left) as the star of the record label’s latest showcase event at L.A. Center Studios.

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Scotland from page 15 a fabulous job navigating the fine path between the two,” he added.

The history of the festival dates back into the 1940s, years after the events of the fictional Graves family. According to Benedict, University of Edinburgh developed the festival for new, small theatre companies.

As part of its inaugural years, the festival gave its proceeds to the Scottish Infirmary and other charitable organizations.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has since grown to a considerable size. This year, there were over 2,600 performances from 47 countries, according to Sheppard. “It was really amazing because you could walk into any play and right after head over to go into another,” said Sheppard. With so many plays going on in such close proximity, it was relatively easy to partake in what many different countries had to offer from their cultural brand of theatre.

Preparing for the event re-

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LMU Technical director Jason Sheppard; actors Izzy Pollak, Luc Hediger and Lindsey Scanlon; director Diane Benedict; and stage manager/lighting designerThomas Wickboldt (from left to right) attend global theatre festival in Edinburgh,Scotland.

Jenn Robbins

Alumna Jenn Robbins (‘94) wrote the script for“The Smoking Boy”that attracted LMU professor Diane Benedict to direct the play for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

quired many creative solutions from all of the actors and crewmembers involved. According to Sheppard, a replica of the set they would use in Scotland took several weeks to build back in L.A. in order for the actors and crew to get a feel for the space they would be performing in.

Benedict and Sheppard then traveled to Scotland a week early to buy all the sets and equipment needed for the show based on what they used back home.

Sheppard explained that using the theater space turned out to be a similarly tricky task. The Greenside Theatre, where “The Smoking Boy” was performed, housed the show for its 10-day run, along with 15 other shows.

“We had two hours to set up everything for the show and 15

minutes to strike it down [each day],” said Sheppard.

Pollak shared his interest in representing American culture and LMU at the event.

“Very few American shows go to the Fringe, so having that edge gave me faith that we’d be received well,” Pollak said.

Also included on the trip was the production stage manager and lighting designer, senior theatre arts major Thomas Wickboldt, acting as the crew representative from the LMU theatre company.

Junior theatre arts major Luc Hediger hopes that more LMU students are able to attend the festival in future years. “I would love to go back to the Fringe, and I think that the possibility to go should be available for

everybody in the student body,” Hediger said. “It is incredibly beneficial for people to understand how shows are put up.

At the festival, it is back to the basics. Everybody has to help with everything, which is a really valuable experience.”

Bringing “The Smoking Boy” to Edinburgh involved presenting an American story to a global audience. Reviews from the “LoveFringe” site praised “The Smoking Boy” for not only being a premier for the festival but also for having “strong ensemble acting” and a “good balance of drama and humor.”

Coming out of Edinburgh with good notices represented a certain universality chieved as the play reached people from all walks of life all over the globe.

dubstep is a relevant metaphor for our generation’s position in the world today – the task of making failure (whether it be our own, our economy’s or our world leaders’) enjoyable.

Maybe the sometimes painful industrial sounds heard are our generation’s continuation of the 100-year backlash against the alienating conditions of modernity. Quite possibly, though, dubstep is popular because it gives people who can’t dance a chance to move comfortably in chaos.

Zeds Dead had the hard task of following an astounding performance by Theophilus London. London remarked to the crowd that it had been a long time since he performed in Los Angeles, and the difference between this visit and his last was evidenced in the swarms of people rapping and singing along to his lyrics throughout the duration of his multi-genre set.

Sporting a Los Angeles Kings long-sleeve as part of his allblack look, London embraced Los Angeles and paid the city many compliments while still representing his hometown of Brunswick, Brooklyn. From his simple but overwhelmingly on-point style sensibilities, demanding stage presence and effortless delivery of everything from hard-hitting rap verses to crooning vocal melodies, with soul and punk tendencies infused in between London’s showmanship was unparalleled by anyone else on the Mad Decent lineup.

London expressed his love for the live community formed between artist and audience, removed from digital communication and spoke and moved in a way reminiscent of past greats like Miles Davis, Michael Jackson and Prince. He debuted a new verse on the remix of his hit “Big Spender,” which samples the original musical number, while throwing out T-shirts from his collaboration with the ever popular and always-evolving street-wear line Stussy. London is just emerging as a significant artist within larger audiences, but as this performance proves, he is an individual talent that really has something to say. While the rest of Mad Decent’s block party felt like a backyard BBQ that happened to have great DJs, London’s pure musicality and intoxicating presence transfigured the experience into a stellar showcase of honest talent.

So go check out Munchi on SoundCloud and download some of the free mix tapes released by both Zeds Dead and Theophilus London with a quick Google search. But more importantly, seek out more shows for you and your friends to go to this fall. Although school has begun and the summer season is drawing to a close, opportunities for outdoor fun and experiencing amazing talent never stop in Los Angeles. So whether you’re new to the city or not, make it your mission to hop on the metro, arrange some carpools, research free events

and save some money for cheap concert tickets this year. I can’t imagine you’ll ever regret it.

Here are some events happening soon to look into:

Summer block party showcases talent Music Feature

By Tierney Finster A&E Editor

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lock parties, like Sadie Hawkins dances and family reunions with matching T-shirts, are social situations I know primarily through incessant television watching and schoolyard daydreaming. However, Mad Decent, an eclectic hip-hop and dance record label based in Los Angeles, changed this on Saturday with its block party event at Los Angeles Center Studios.

Powered by a stacked performance lineup featuring New York-based rapper Theophilus London and Canadian dance duo Zeds Dead, Mad Decent’s fifth annual block party offered its many young attendees a daylong musical getaway in a starkly urban, downtown setting. With few expectations and little preparation (I didn’t even have a proper outfit assembled), the block party proved to be just another reason to love summer, and most importantly, to love the never-ending summer that is life in Los Angeles.

Throngs of raver babies, tanktop-clad bros, rap aficionados and nondenominational party people staked out spots in front of the single stage for the free, all-ages event. Comprised of a seemingly endless number of tanned-limbed ladies and ‘snapbacks and tattoos’-looking guys, the day-long party got started in the early afternoon with a

performance by the loveable Odd Future collaborator Casey Veggies and a Latin-infused DJ set by Dominican web sensation Munchi. Headliners Zeds Dead closed out the event with a truly grimy dubstep experience, showcasing an hour’s worth of new songs and remixes to the mosh-pit loving, dub-dancing and wilding out audience.

Dubstep haters: Don’t stop reading. I totally understand and am quite possibly proud of your musical taste. However, never underestimate the hilarity of a dubstep show. While Dylan Mamid and Zach RappRovan of Zeds demonstrated their abilities as composers during the set, it was hard to keep an eye on the musicians as chaos broke out in the audience. Brothers in matching inflatable swimwear performed seemingly choreographed twists and turns. Girls in bikini tops climbed trees in what appeared to be an attempt to gain a better stage view, but turned out to be just another Instagram self-portrait opportunity. More than one group of guys exchanged nasty physical blows before cracking up into gleeful laughter, and the less-than-picturesque crowd immediately softened for a laughable Kumbaya moment at the drop of The Mamas & The Papas’ “California Dreamin’.’’

More than just a style or sound of music, dubstep is a cultural phenomenon that has incorporated the aesthetic of failure into profitable music and made noise danceable. Perhaps

Moses Campbell: A pop folk group with cartoon cats on their album cover. What could be better? Check them out on Friday, Aug. 31 at L.A.’s historical underground venue, The Smell, for just $5.

Thesmell.org, all ages FYF Fest: This weekend (Sept. 1 - 2) bands like M83, Beirut, Yeasayer, Chromatics and Sleigh Bells will take the stage at L.A. State Historic Park for two days of festival bliss. While $89 is a sizable ticket price, the ticket guarantees two full days and nights of high-energy performances at this large but intimate festival.

Fyffest.com, all ages The Sister Ruby Band with Douglas and the Furs: For just $5, you can get a weeknight treat at The Echo. The Sister Ruby Band will provide some cosmic psychological rock, while Douglas and the Furs, Black Jesus & The Experimentalists and SneakPeek are set to provide some experimental pop, electronic and noise rock all night long.

Theecho.com, 18+ This is the opinion of Tierney Finster, a junior screenwriting and English double major from Los Angeles, Calif. Please send comments to tfinster@theloyolan.com.

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Summer cinema yields winners and losers W

hile the sun will still be shining on the bluff long past the beginning of classes, the summer movie season has officially come to a close. It is time for the superheroes to hang up their capes, and the fall films to emerge onto the stage. However, let’s take some time to look back at those films that soared Chris Culture higher, those bombs that

By Chris James left the largAsst. A&E Editor est wreckage and those stars who should either negotiate a pay raise or learn to find a new day job.

SUMMER WINNERS “The Avengers”: It took a team of superheroes to break all the records this summer. Among the records broken: biggest opening weekend, biggest Saturday and Sunday grosses, top cumulative grosses each day for the first 10 days, biggest second weekend, fastest to every major money milestone and the third highest grossing film ever both domestic and worldwide. It’s hard to find a more enjoyable superhero movie out there.

The entire cast gelled incredibly well, and writer/director Joss Whedon found a perfect way to assemble iconic characters and not shortchange a single one of them. “The Avengers” is this summer’s biggest success, with a

worldwide total of nearly $1.5 billion, because the filmmakers were able to tap into what all people want out of a summer movie: a big-budget action film with strong complex characters, an engaging story, ingenious special effects and heaps and heaps of fun.

ed film, “Killer Joe” has been doing well in the independent film world.

McConaughey delivered his careerdefining performance, finding new and surprisingly sick ways for the audience to both fear and be drawn towards Killer Joe.

Matthew McConaughey: Repeatedly churning out romantic ‘comedies’ ranging from bad to unwatchable, the Matthew McConaughey of the past seemed to possess no further talent lurking underneath his too-often shirtless exterior. However, McConaughey stepped it up tremendously in delivering three remarkable performances, with more to come this year. First came the sleeper dramedy “Bernie” in which McConaughey was well-received by critics for playing a district attorney going after the lovable oaf (Jack Black) who murdered the meanest old lady in town (Shirley MacLaine).

After “Bernie’s” above average business at the box office, McConaughey managed a scene-stealing supporting role in one of the summer’s most unexpected hits, “Magic Mike.” Hailed by critics and audiences alike, the film grossed over $110 million domestic and counting. Even more impressive is that the film only cost $7 million, making it one of the most exponentially profitable films of the year. McConaughey was even singled out by most critics for his performance as the wildly ambitious lunatic strip club owner, Dallas.

Lastly, McConaughey turned everyone’s heads with his shocking portrayal of a dirty cop/hired hitman in “Killer Joe.” For being an NC-17-rat-

Independent Releases: Outside of the superhero realm, I would say that quality was the one thing truly lacking from mainstream offerings this summer. However, the best films of the summer came from independent studios, and audiences responded in droves. Two specialty releases have already grossed upwards of $40 million: “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and “Moonrise Kingdom.”

Who would have thought the elderly and outcast children would rock the summer box office? For my money, “Moonrise Kingdom” was the best film of the summer and Wes Anderson’s strongest film since “Rushmore.” Following a boy scout who runs away with his fellow ostracized adolescent love, “Moonrise Kingdom” captured the complexities of innocence and defiance and wrapped in an impeccably staged package with an all-star cast that included Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand and Bruce Willis.

Just now making its big splash in the marketplace is the phenomenal “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” my second favorite film of the summer. While currently at only $8 million, that tally is incredible for a film without stars, chronicling a young girl and her father trying to survive the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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“The Avengers” took a major risk combining several Marvel comic book heroes into a single film.However,it paid off in spades with $1.5 billion worldwide. major contender for Best Actress this year: 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis. Her performance as Hushpuppy is larger than life as her pint-sized heroine is able to stare down the hurricane-sized horrors that befall her and her family.

SUMMER LOSERS Taylor Kitsch: Poor Tim Riggins.

It looks like life after “Friday Night Lights” isn’t so sweet for this actor.

As if losing Disney hundreds of millions of dollars in March with the sci-fi Mars disaster, “John Carter” wasn’t bad enough, he had plenty of summer misfortune on his hands as well. “Battleship” sunk fast in the summer marketplace. It doesn’t help it had the over $200 million dollar budget to contend with, and that doesn’t even include the marketing or distribution costs. Unfortunately, Kitsch found out yet again that he didn’t quite have what it takes to

carry a blockbuster to success. The $65 million domestic gross sure look puny against that massive budget.

His saving grace this summer was supposed to be the Oliver Stone drug war action film “Savages.” While not bad for a fun night out marveling at the frequent Blake Lively bikini shots, “Savages” barely crept past its budget. Not a failure, but not anything to go bragging about to the stockholders. Kitsch struck out three times at being a Hollywood leading man, and it only took half a year.

This is the opinion of Chris James, a junior screenwriting and marketing double major from Lodi, Calif. Please send comments to cjames@theloyolan.com.

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is another freshman Loughran feels excited about for two reasons. Di Stasio is not only left-handed, which is valuable as a water polo player, but also had an American mother that grew up in Los Angeles, which allowed him to qualify for financial aid and grants.

He did not need one of LMU’s athletic scholarship spots.

There is, however, a question as to whether he will play this season due to eligibility issues.

Loughran said of their transition to culture in the United States: “They are still adjusting, obviously. It’s going to take them a while, but they are great players, they have a great, mature attitude and have had a great summer.

They all work very hard.”

Loughran also noted that there are certain players who redshirted last season who are eager to show their skill sets and earn playing time amidst the competitive roster, such as redshirt freshman attacker Jake Villarreal.

“We have had extremely competitive practices thus far and players are fighting for playing time. We probably have enough talent to create

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Redshirt senior Jon Colton (above) enters his fifth season with the team and is one of the team leaders, according to Head Coach John Loughran. Colton said of his leadership role: “I want to be a resource for the guys coming into the program.”

two equal-level teams,” said Loughran. “The challenge, however, will be to manage the talent and get the best out of my players.”

The Lions are coming off a surprising finish to the 2011 season in which UC Davis defeated the team in the WWPA semifinal game. This was the first time since 2008 that the Lions did not win the championship game and the first time since 2000 that they did not even make it to the final conference game.

When asked how he would lead the LMU water polo program and infuse the different cultures of the team, Loughran echoed his philosophy he’s abided by over the last 16 years.

“It’s about attitude,” said Loughran. “Attitude is equal to ability in this program.

LMU water polo is about knowing and executing your role, whatever that may be, and earning playing time in practice through competitive environments.”

Senior goalie Kyle Testman, who is in competition with senior Gavyn Wild for the starting goalie position, described his role in the pool.

“You could say I’m the quarterback of the pool,” said Testman. “Whether it’s on offense or defense, it’s my job to communicate with the team. This automatically puts me in a leadership role in or out of the pool.”

LMU hired former NCAA champion Marty Matthies, a UC Berkeley graduate, as an assistant coach in the offseason. Matthies won the 2006 national championship with

the Golden Bears in LMU’s pool, when Burns Recreation Center hosted the NCAA championships.

“Marty [Matthies] brings a lot of energy to the program,” said Loughran. “He is able to jump in the water with the guys and really lifts the program up with his experience, knowledge and passion for the game of water polo.”

The Lions’ 2012 schedule presents a lot of road opportunities for the team to redeem itself after its disappointing finish a season ago. Despite playing most of their games away from Burns Recreation Center, there are a number of away games still close to LMU. The Lions travel to crosstown rival Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. on Sept. 8, UCLA on Sept. 21 and to Long Beach State on Oct. 18. The Lions do have four home games this year, with the highest matchup against the University of Southern California (USC) on Oct. 13 at Burns Recreation Center.

The Lions have never beaten UCLA or USC in a regular season game. The 2012 water polo team hopes to change that.

“We have the confidence that we can make history,” said Colton. “We know we have the talent to compete and make history that no one else has ever done before.”

“We have a lot of good recruits,” said Testman. “We have the talent to not only make it back to the conference championship game [but] be one of the best teams in the nation.”

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Ladies confident as season progresses The Lions’ volleyball team enters LMU tournament with two victories.

By Emily Wallace Copy Editor

LMU women’s volleyball is back for another season, this time with a new team dynamic and more confidence than ever. This year, “it’s a whole different team,

a whole new squad and different girls. It feels like a sisterhood,” said sophomore middle blocker Litara Keil.

After a 14-16 overall record in their 2011 season, the Lions stepped up their recruitment to strengthen the team.

“We brought in another really exciting recruitment class. Kathleen Luft transferred in from the University of Georgia, and she has made a huge impact. Our setter, Hannah Tedrow, is a really exciting player. She was a

highly recruited setter,” said Head Coach Tom Black.

During the team’s debut weekend at the DoubleTree Los Angeles Westside Invitational, Luft, a redshirt junior outside hitter, had 33 kills at a rate of 3.67 per set. She was named All-Tournament Team along with junior defensive specialist Betsi Metter.

With the first weekend of playing under their belts, Keil felt the team performed well. “We were well-prepared in the summer, and I thought

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Women’s volleyball Head Coach Tom Black, in his third year at the helm of the Lions, leads his team into the LMU/UCI Dual Tournament by with a 2-1 record in three games this season.

Men’s basketball Drew Viney, LMU basketball alum, signs two-year pro contract in Poland.

we did our jobs well to prepare ourselves for our first match.”

The team also has an important quality this year that they lacked last year: chemistry. “Last year chemistry on and off the court was a huge problem, but there is no sign of that this year and I just love it,” said Keil.

Luft added, “The team chemistry has been amazing since we started in open gym over the summer. Everyone is on the court and we all want to play and compete and win for each other.”

The players have high hopes for this season and practice daily. “We run a lot of different drills based on our positions and we usually split up,” said Keil. “Towards the end, though, we all practice together and play sixon-six so that we are used to playing with each other. It has helped a lot. It carried over to the game.”

Through the practices and the first week of playing, Black has noticed his team’s major strengths. “Our ball control is shown to be really strong. We are passing the ball and digging at a really high level. We have a lot of power with our hitters so we want to keep developing that. Our hitting will improve a lot in the upcoming weeks,” he said.

The team demonstrated this kind of ball control in last weekend’s tournament, especially by Metter. She had a total of 60 digs at a rate of 6.67 digs per set. Overall, the team dug at a rate of 16.33 digs per set and had a low ball handling error statistic of 0.11 per set.

Despite these great advances, the team recognizes

that there are still areas where it can improve. “I think our main [problem] is communication all the time.

We have a lot of great communication, but sometimes if we are down in a game, [communication] becomes less and less,” said Luft.

Black has many goals for this team this year and a lot of confidence that they can be achieved. “We want to be fundamentally sound, and we want to play our system which is setting fast and serving tough and digging and passing well,” he said.

As for the season. Black said he wants the team “to go 20 and 10 [overall] and finish in the top three of the WCC. It’s going to be tough, but we are very capable of doing it.”

The Lions are pumped up for their games ahead and believe that having a crowd to support them will motivate them to play even harder.

“A home crowd definitely gets us riled up, and our energy is so much [greater] when we have our fans watching us,” said Luft.

Black added, “We would love to have [LMU students] come out. It’s one of those sports where a lot of people haven’t seen a match, but everyone who sees one wants to see another. It’s a really dynamic and explosive sport and the ultimate team game.”

The team’s next game will be at Gersten Pavilion this weekend as a part of the LMU/UCI Dual tournament.

It’s first game of the tournament will be Friday at noon against Colgate University.

The Lions will then play UC Irvine at 7 p.m., followed by a match Saturday at 3 p.m. against Arizona State University.

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Drew Viney (‘12) led the Lions last season in scoring with just over 15 points per game.

Viney’s best game came against Vanguard University where he finished with 29 points.

Former LMU men’s basketball player Drew Viney (‘12), has signed a two-year contract with Asseco Prokom Gdynia of Poland, according to a post on the Polish team’s website. The club, currently the defending champions of the Polish Basketball League and a member of the Euroleague, announced the signing of the recently graduated Lion on Friday, Aug. 24.

Prior to signing his contract, the 6-foot-8-inch forward suited up for the defending NBA champion Miami Heat during the Las Vegas Summer Pro League, where he posted averages of 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in four contests.

In his final year as a member of the Lions, Viney led the Lions in scoring with 15.2 PPG, in addition to recording 5.5 RPG and 1.6 APG through 24 games.

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Team sets sights on WCC Championship The men’s soccer team is focused on success after the loss of nine seniors.

By Ray Ferrari Staff Writer

The LMU men’s soccer team is ready to turn some heads in 2012. Full of youth, energy and drive, this Lions squad is striving for nothing less than a WCC title this fall.

After an unexpectedly slow start in 2011, LMU limped to a 5th place conference finish and a sub-.500 record. But the attitude is different around Sullivan Field this year, where the Lions seem poised to get back on top of the pack.

Last season, LMU bounced back after losing seven games in a row by winning three games straight. However, they were not able to compete for a conference championship. Sophomore center back Craig Nitti said, “We’re looking to be more consistent this year. We want to have a steady climb towards the end of the season and finish strong.”

LMU was recently picked to finish fourth in the WCC Preseason Coaches Poll, but anything short of a championship will be unfortunate. After losing nine starters last year, that goal will be difficult to achieve, as the new team will be full of underclassmen. With 12 freshmen and 12 sophomores, LMU will be desperate for leadership and maturity.

“Whenever you lose a lot of seniors, you’re always going to be overlooked,” said senior center back Mitch Boland. “The WCC is always wide open, so we’re always trying to contend.

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WCC All-Freshman Dylan Seedman (middle) returns to the team as a sophomore and is looking to improve upon his goals (three) and assists (one) for the seven points compiled in his debut season.

And that’s how it’s looking again this year.”

Because of their overall inexperience, 15-year Head Coach Paul Krumpe cannot assume the guys know what he is talking about.

“When you have a young team, you go back to ground zero to make sure everyone’s on the same page,” said Krumpe.

“I’m trying to find ways for everyone to understand what I’m doing.

The program has high expectations for the freshmen. With plenty of holes to fill this year, they will be thrown into the mix early.

“There’s a lot of talent there.

I know they’re going to make an immediate impact on the team,” said Nitti. “I can’t wait to see them play in two or three years.”

“I’m very happy with this incoming group,” added Krumpe.

“There could be as many as four of five starting. We did very well to bring in a good class, and this

group should be very effective throughout their years here.”

Leading the sophomores will be returning WCC All-Freshmen John McFarlin and Dylan Seedman. Aside from leading all freshmen in minutes played, McFarlin was third on the team with three assists in 2011, while Seedman was second on the team in goals scored.

In terms of upperclassmen, senior John LaCouture will be anchoring the back line with

defensive captains Boland and Nitti. Juniors Christian Alvarado and Trent Clifton will be meeting some needs at forward, while looking to attack alongside Seedman.

“It would be cool for this team to be the one that is remembered,” said Boland. “Because we don’t have that one star player, it would be a collective effort and would surprise a lot of people.”

The Lions opened up the 2012 season on Sunday when they hosted No. 4 UC Santa Barbara.

As their highest ranked opponent in three years, UCSB was a heavy favorite. The Gauchos did prevail in the 89th minute for a 2-1 victory, but such a close margin shows that LMU can hang with the big boys.

“I like the fact that we had a fighting spirit to us. We didn’t roll over,” said Krumpe. “We fought our way back into the game. It was nice to see an improvement from the first half to the second half in terms of fighting for a result.”

The Lions’ lone goal came off a remarkable free kick by Nitti from just outside the box, prompting spectator roars to ring across campus.

“I think we’re going to shock a lot of people this year,” said Nitti. “We’re a little underrated, but that game proved we’re going to be a good team.”

There seems to be a feeling of redemption around this team.

With school back in session, soccer season returns and the Lions are ready to start making moves.

“We could hold our own against [No. 4 UC Santa Barbara],” said Boland. “That means that there is no game on our schedule we will go into thinking ‘we can’t beat them.’”

Armstrong a different breed of alleged doper Armstrong from Page 24 LIVESTRONG bracelets have been bought and sold, and over $470 million has been raised by the foundation since its initiation.

Yet those three words, “enough is enough,” found in Armstrong’s statement issued last Thursday night, mark the survivor ending a crucial fight. A fight that lasted 14 grueling years.

One day later, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) effectively erased his cycling career, from the comeback of a lifetime to present day.

Tour de France titles – gone. A lifetime ban from cycling enacted, all from the conclusions of Armstrong’s use of banned substances.

Millions must be wondering why Armstrong finally gave in. Why would the ultimate fighter give up now? Despite never failing a drug test, the USADA was prepared to use 10 former teammates against Armstrong in the arbitration hearing. The final battle’s result will never be known.

“There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, ‘Enough is enough.’ For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a two-year federal criminal investigation followed by Travis Tygart’s unconstitutional witch hunt.

The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for our

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Lance Armstrong (left) visits cancer patients around the country throughout the year, and he is pictured here visiting with a patient at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles this past May. foundation and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense,” Armstrong wrote.

There is no doubt that the USADA’s conclusions will taint Armstrong’s image for many people around the

world. I certainly don’t condone the use of performance enhancing drugs – hell, it has affected my two favorite baseball teams in the last month alone (Bartolo Colón, Oakland Athletics; and Melky Cabrera, San Francisco Giants). But I

hold Armstrong to a different standard.

As much as he is now linked with the infamous performance enhancing drugs, Armstrong means more to the world than just another name on the list of dopers in the

world’s dirtiest sport: He is the unequivocal face of cancer.

As I said before, the ultimate survival story.

Maybe my memories of his feats will change, maybe they won’t. I can tell you right now I will never forget sitting with my dad, wide-eyed, as we were glued to the TV seven Julys in a row watching, cheering, cringing, yelling and absorbing every moment of his Tour wins. Nor will I forget us scouring cycle shop after cycle shop up and down the West Coast, buying every LIVESTRONG bracelet we could find.

And then there is my mom.

Working on both the oncology floor and, in recent years, with breast cancer patients, what better story is there to tell than that of Lance Armstrong? All drugs aside, there is nothing more inspiring than the man’s goal to cheat death.

But that wasn’t enough.

So with the newest allegations against the greatest cyclist of all time, take Armstrong’s accomplishments with a grain, or even a pound, of salt. But don’t knock the man for his, as the LIVESTRONG website says, “mission to inspire and empower people affected by cancer.” He gave up on one fight, but don’t ever expect Armstrong to give up on his fight against cancer.

Enough is never enough.

This is the opinion of Nathan Dines, a senior communication studies major from Medford, Ore. Please send comments to ndines@theloyolan.com.

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They’re different than what you get out here.”

McGovern believes the Europe trip also helped the team come closer together. “That was honestly one of the greatest experiences. And as a team, that really helped with bonding.”

Gilmer added: “We’re all closer together. We all hang out.

We all get along and want each other to succeed.”

There are a lot of new players on this year’s team, with nine incoming freshmen and

one transfer. Such a massive influx of players might reasonably cause a disruption in the team, but both the players and Myers believe it has been key to their bonding. “I think they’re part of the reason why we’re gelling so well. You have a bunch of girls who are just really excited to play and want to push you. And it’s a good competitive nature, so they’re really fitting in well,” McGovern said.

More than anything, the conversation always drifted back to the excitement the players and coach feel for the upcoming season. They aren’t taking it lightly,

but they feel prepared and want to continue to excel. Towards the end of the interviews, when most players were gone, I stood on the sideline with Coach Myers as we watched several players practicing shots on a goalkeeper.

Myers discussed how much she and the coaches stress building the girls’ confidence.

“Sometimes with girls, you have to find that right mix of who wants to stand out: who wants to be a superstar versus who’s embarrassed to be a superstar.

So we’re trying to get them into that mentality of, ‘It’s okay. We want that and your teammates

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Junior defender Etajha Gilmer keeps the ball away from UCLA player Courtney Proctor.

Gilmer is a solid defense player but is also no stranger to moving the ball up in the box.

want that. So don’t be afraid to step up.’”

Myers motioned her head towards the players on the field before continuing. “And I think it’s bred something. You wouldn’t have seen this a couple years back. Knocking stuff around on their own, that’s great. And those are the ones that at the end of the day are going to be difference makers.”

Leaving the field, I reflected on the dedication of the players I’d spoken with and those who I watched continue to work after practice ended. I realized this wasn’t the first time these

girls stayed after hours to get in extra practice, and it definitely wouldn’t be the last.

I remembered something Gilmer said about the European squads they faced over the summer: “Those girls literally live, breathe and die for soccer.” After only an afternoon around our Lady Lions, I think that statement applies to more than just the European teams.

This is the opinion of Cruz Quinonez, sophomore English and screenwriting double major from Bakersfield, Calif. Please send comments to cquinonez@theloyolan.com.

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have the drive and willpower to make it the whole season as opposed to fizzling out. Plus, we came in fitter.”

Junior defender Etajha Gilmer explained more about just how the squad got into better shape. “We worked out a lot. We’d wake up at 7 a.m., work out, go to our internship together and then come back and go on another run,” she said.

Besides working out and pushing themselves in every spare moment of the offseason, the team also traveled to Europe. As Myers said, “We wanted to go because we felt we had a great group of girls who we wanted to have that experience. We felt like it would be good timing, in getting them adjusted and having fun with each other. The real highlight of the trip was getting to see the Manchester City game, a once-in-a-lifetime event.” Myers isn’t joking about that last bit. Man City’s unbelievable championship win was akin to the Cleveland Browns winning the Super Bowl.

The Europe trip was also a chance to gain experience against highly skilled teams. Myers pointed out, “Their level is higher than ours because it’s not just college players; they also have

nough is enough.”

Blindsided by stage three testicular cancer at the tender age of 25, Lance Armstrong never imagined those three words.

Instead, he decided to fight; he became the face of cancer battles, the ultimate survivor.

Less than three years later, the survivor had done it. The unimaginable Droppin’ Dines comeback story,

By Nathan Dines from deathbed to the renowned Sports Editor ride along the Champs-Élysées.

Armstrong sipped the victory champagne and relished his first ever Tour de France win. He was an inspiration to millions. But enough was not enough.

Pestered with doping questions and drug tests day in and day out, Armstrong continued his fight. He was still the survivor, but his competitiveness pushed him to be cycling’s best. Period. By the time he announced his first retirement from the sport in 2005, that goal was achieved. He fought through the Tour ’s climbs, sprints and time trials. He conquered and won the 3,000-plus kilometer, 21-day ride not just once, but seven consecutive times.

And through it all, some may argue, his true dedication was to the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the LIVESTRONG organization.

Yellow became associated with the fight against cancer. Millions of

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Senior midfielder Cori McGovern (above) is looking forward to being a part of a high-intensity offense this year. In 2011, McGovern was a WCC All-Academic Honor Roll mention and tallied her third career goal in a win over CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 4.

After a traveling stint in Europe, this year’s women’s soccer team is dedicated and passionate.

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asked Assistant Sports Information Director Sarah Finney to walk me out to the practice field, my reasoning being, “I don’t want to just randomly show up and look like some creeper dude asking questions.” Finney said that she let Head Coach Michelle Myers know the Loyolan was sending someone, but she did me a favor and headed out with me anyway.

As we walked to the field, we talked a little bit about the new head coach, Myers. Myers had been an assistant coach for the Lady LiCruz Control ons for 15 years before

By Cruz Quinonez being promoted. As Asst. Sports Editor Finney said, “She’s getting her shot now.”

Myers and her crew have taken that opportunity and gotten off to a great start. Last Sunday’s win against Houston Baptist made it three in a row, bringing their record to 3-1-0.

By the time Finney and I walked over, practice was ending. Some players were still running laps while the majority of the team waited them out. Practice was essentially over, but the girls stayed behind waiting for the rest of their teammates to finish up, cheering them on from the sidelines. I’d been on several sports teams in high school, and I can honestly say we never stayed at practice longer than we had to, if we could help it. Right away you could tell this team was different; I’ve never seen any team so genuinely hyped to see their teammates finish their workout.

Last year at this time, the Lady Lions were in a very similar position to the one they are in now. They got off to a great start with a record of 6-1-1 as of Sept. 11, but performed poorly in conference play and ended the season with a record of 7-10-3. Senior midfielder Cori McGovern, however, looked at the positive side of the experience. “It was actually kind of a learning experience I’d say, because I never want to feel like that again. And so it’s knowing that you

Despite doubters, Lions ready to make a splash After a disappointing 2011 finish, the Lions attempt to return as conference kings.

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This is not the way an LMU water polo season preview typically begins.

For the first time in five years, the LMU water polo team will enter the pool having lost the 2011 conference semifinal game. From 2000 to last year, LMU has made it to the conference championship game annually.

Therefore, they will start the season with more questions than answers.

“We have a very diverse group of players this season,” said Head Coach John Loughran, who has been with the team 16 seasons. “It will be mixing these different personalities and their own skill sets that will determine our success.”

The Lions return with three fifthyear seniors in the pool – Jon Colton, Robby Pusic and Collin Walters – in a season where the team holds a preseason rank of No. 1 in the conference, just ahead of conference rival UC San Diego.

Loughran said of his veteran players, “These guys’ leadership abilities and experiences in the pool cannot be taught and are invaluable to our new

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Sophomore utility Joe Ferretti (above) returns after earning many accolades last year, including the team’s second leading scorer, WWPA Newcomer of the Year and LMU Freshman of the Year.

freshmen coming into the system.

They are highly motivated to have a great last season in our program.”

Colton described his style of leadership and relationship with the team as approachable. “I want to be a resource for guys who are just coming into the program,” said Colton. “I had a lot of mentors when I first came up, and I want them to feel just as comfortable as I did.”

“This team is extremely determined. We have a little bit of a chip on our shoulder,” Colton continued.

“Not many people expect us to do well because of losing guys to graduation and what not, but we know we have an opportunity to do things this program has never done before.”

The team will debut three talented, international freshmen this season who will fight for a starting spot right away.

Two of the players, Vuk Cvetkovic and Milutin Mitrovic, are from the same town in Serbia. Loughran is familiar with the area, as he signed former LMU water polo great Tibor Forai ‘11 from the same small town.

Loughran said, “I recruited these guys different years, but for paperwork reasons Vuk [Cvetkovic] had to wait a year. Milo [Milutin Mitrovic] was able to come right away, and we are excited for both of their presence on the team.”

Emanuel Di Stasio of Naples, Italy

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