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Education leads to higher earnings NEWS ANALYSIS

Study claims that education, not race or gender, accounts for financial disparities. By Brigette Scobas Asst. News Editor

Potential discrimination in the workplace has been a common focus throughout the years, especially in relation to how one discriminates in relation to gender and race and how much money one earns. However, that may not be the sole reason why certain workers receive more money than others. According to the article “Education, Not Gender or Race, Now Largest Factor in Worker Earnings: Census” on HuffingtonPost.com, “education has a greater effect on how much one earns over their career than does race or gender, according to a new study by the U.S. Census Bureau.” The article also states that over a 40year career, “the variation in annual earnings between the least educated and the most educated is $72,000,” while the difference in annual earnings between genders is $12,618. Dr. Frederick Kiesner, the chair of the entrepreneurship program and professor of business management, said, “In my field, for many years women had a glass ceiling. They have flocked entrepreneurship [and] have made their own ceiling [and now] are starting two-thirds of businesses in America, [and] … in America, I don’t think we discriminate nearly as much as other places, especially at Loyola [Marymount University].” John Carvana, the executive director of Career Development Services, said, “I do think, to some extent, race and gender and even lifestyle preferences still play a

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Progress is made on University’s Centennial Rose Parade float

Phoenix Decorating, hired to construct the float, continues to make strides on LMU’s float for the123rd Tournament of Roses Parade. The float replicates many of the University’s key landmarks, including Sacred Heart Chapel (pictured above). Check out another float photo on page 2.

LMU searches for new provost The comittee seeks a provost that reflects LMU’s “Catholic identity.” By Liz Peters News Intern

Since LMU does not currently have a provost, two students, a member from the University’s Board of Trustees, University administrators and members of the faculty will make up the 16-person search committee that will find LMU’s next provost. According to the job description on LMU’s website,

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the provost will direct all functions of the University in conformity with the Board of Trustees, presidential direction, University policy as well as federal, state and local law. Beginning this past May, President David Burcham selected two chairs, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lane Bove and professor of psychology Jennifer Abe, as well as a group of committee members to facilitate the application process and narrow down the large pool of applicants to a qualified few. The committee’s job is to evaluate applications and interview candidates they think could be a potential provost. “As part of the application process [the committee] maintains the privacy of the

applicant pool until we invite the candidates to campus,” said Abe. The process consists of candidates submitting their resume with a detailed cover letter, phone interviews and a visit from the co-chairs at their respective institutions. In addition to faculty members, senior English major and ASLMU President Art Flores as well as philosophy graduate student James Kilcup were selected as committee members. “Part of my role is representing the students. As ASLMU president, I was selected to sit on the committee, and I am the only undergraduate student on the committee,”

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CSA announces this year’s Alternative Break trips Colorado Springs, Colo. Dallas, Texas Catalina Island, Calif. New Orleans, La. Sacramento, Calif. Appalacia, Virginia San Diego, Calif. Boca Del Toro, Panama Staten Island, New York Morelos, Mexico San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala Florida Kingston, Jamaica

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From New Orleans to Ecuador, Alternative Break (AB) trips are designed to give LMU students a “hands-on community-based learning” experience, according to the Center for Service and Action’s (CSA) AB vision. An estimated 200 students attended the information session last Thursday night in St. Rob’s Auditorium to see what service trips would be coming up for this fall, as well as spring and summer 2012. New Alternative Break Program Coordinator Jessica Viramontes wanted to

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wait and reveal the trips as a surprise for Thursday night so students could, “focus on reflecting more on issues … rather than locations.” The students who attended the information session on Thursday night were quizzed on trip locations. They were given clues to the specific community that would be impacted, and then the locations were revealed one by one. Trips are chosen based on the relationship there is with a certain community or students may propose them. According to the presentation and website, there are 16 trips this year, which includes a few new trips. Viramontes said, “We do have some exciting trips … because we have never gone into [some of] these communities, and I think it will provide a great learning experience.” Amanda Coolidge, a senior political science

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Students travel for service Breaks from page 1 and women’s studies double major who is a member of the AB team, said, “We try to make sure [the trips] are wellbalanced.” “It’s most important for students to understand that if you go to East L.A. or Cambodia, both are important and you still get a lot out of the experience because [the trips] are related to justice,” said Coolidge. Two student leaders guide 10 participants as well as faculty and staff in direct service and educate them on faith or nonfaith-based issues before and during the trip. “There’s always a challenge of making sure the communities we work with [are being] impacted in a positive way [and that there is] mutual respect,” said Viramontes. One of the intended goals for those who go on the trips is to “increase educational awareness prior to going on the trip … [and once] back from trip to continue to promote advocacy,” said Viramontes. Once back at school, Coolidge wants students to “take the experience from the week and have a lasting impact.” Even though the international trips tend to be more popular according to Viramontes, Coolidge’s favorite trip and the one most meaningful to her was to Sacramento, Calif. with a focus on food deserts,

or communities that have difficulty obtaining healthy, affordable food. She has also been to South Korea and Cambodia. Veronica Coe, a junior psychology major, taught English in a local village when she went to Cambodia last year. “Kids would stand outside the [classroom] windows [and] one girl pressed her face as far as she could against the window with the biggest smile on her face trying to say the words we were teaching.” According to Viramontes, about 250 to 300 students typically apply and a little over 200 can go on the trips. There is an online application, which is due Oct. 7 and then those who apply receive a randomized number. Students will be able to pick their trips at the AB Trip Selection Night on Oct. 23 in order of their randomized number, according to CSA’s website. “The day you sign up for a trip, you’re on top of the world,” said Coe, who likes the randomized number process better than the interview process from two years ago. According to Coe, on selection night last year, she ran into the room screaming when she found out that the Cambodia trip was still open. “Students in the evaluations always talk about how much they’ve been impacted, and they continue to do service,” said Viramontes. Viramontes wanted to

emphasize that CSA subsidizes some of the costs, many groups fundraise, and there are scholarships for those who may not be able to pay for the entire trip. She recommended that those who are worried about costs go to the CSA Office and not let an economic situation deter them from applying for or going on a trip. According to Viramontes, students can get up to 50 percent of their trip paid for and, “we want everyone to apply, especially if you have never gone.” Jeremy Dunford, a junior psychology major, said, “I have never been on an AB trip before, but I have heard so many people talk about how awesome they are. I have done similar service trips in the past, and actually getting to know the people that I serve lights a fire in my heart unlike anything else.” As advice to those who, like Dunford, have never gone on a trip before, Coe said, “Go with an open heart because you will seriously experience things that you will probably never experience in your life, and be ready to immerse yourself in a different culture [as well as] take the process seriously.” Viramontes agreed with Coe saying, “It’s [one] of the most incredible opportunities for ourselves.” For more information, visit the AB website, visit the CSA Office in St. Rob’s Annex or email Viramontes at jessica. viramontes@lmu.edu.

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Centennial float reflects LMU’s campus culture and iconography LMU’s mascot Lion sits on top of the float. This will be the first year that LMU has particpated in the Rose Parade since 1938.

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Study finds women more prone to work in pairs LMU professors conduct gender study in the workplace. By Monika Kim Contributor

Women tend to compete better when they are assigned into groups as opposed to working individually, according to a study conducted by LMU associate professors of economics Andrew Healy and Jennifer Pate. This experiment may help to explain the gap between the amount of prominent females versus influential males present today in fields such as business and politics. “There’s a lot of research that shows that women choose not to enter competitive environments,” said Healy. “We know that women are vastly underrepresented; for example, less than 5 percent of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are women.” The study, which began in 2007, consisted of an experiment in which participants had to complete a series of simple math problems, either individually or as a group. Each group of two people had the choice of being paid for every question they answered correctly, or contending against several other groups. Those partaking in the experiment independently competed against three other individuals. Healy and Pate found that although contestants

of either gender were of comparable skill, only 28 percent of the women in the study opted to compete individually, as opposed to 81 percent of men. In addition, they found that once placed in groups, the gap between men and women taking part in the experiment lessened significantly – virtually 66 percent – with fewer men inclined to compete as part of a team. “Even when men are not so good at [a certain task], they will choose to compete because they think they are better than they actually are,” said Healy. “Women, on the other hand, are the opposite.” The professors also discovered that regardless of whether females were placed in a team consisting of another man or woman, the end result was the same. Regardless of the composition of the teams, women competed equally well; as long as another partner was present, they felt much more at ease and more motivated to partake in the activity. “[Employers] trying to inspire a qualified woman to be more aggressive in terms of competing [should] do it in a team framework,” said Pate. “If you want to motivate women to perform their best, you should involve them in team projects.” Pate and Healy claimed that even unqualified men have a tendency to apply for certain jobs or positions as a result of their overconfidence, while

more competent women are reluctant to make an effort. According to Healy and Pate, this frequently leads to a great quantity of inexperienced males in the professional field, whereas proficient females remain exceedingly underrepresented. “I completely agree with the professors’ conclusions,” said LMU sophomore political science and Spanish double major Bianca Villasenor. “Men are always trying to prove themselves, even to the point where they cause conflict. Women, on the other hand, tend to shy away from conflict as well as competition.” The professors hope that with this new research, competent females will be more encouraged to take leading roles, while inexperienced men will be dissuaded from taking such positions. “Employers are looking for competence [in employees], teamwork, analytical thinking, what have you. If indeed this [study] is true, then employers truly find a useful way to utilize this in terms of practice,” said John Carvana, executive director of Career Development Services. With the combination of emerging research and corporations focused more on values such as teamwork and communication, some experts expect to see fields such as politics and business experience an increase in the number of women within the near future.

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Lissa Danshaw looks forward to training right after her classes for various bikini model competitions across the country.

11 Burning Questions with a student bikini model

This issue, News Editor Tierney Finster talks with sophomore theatre arts major Lissa Danshaw about her career as a bikini fitness model and how she balances that with school. 1.How did you become a bikini model? I started out this summer. I was getting certified [to be a personal trainer] at a gym back home in Texas called Metroflex. While I was getting certified, another trainer noticed me and asked if I was interested in doing a bikini model show. As a performer, I was very interested. After he gave me more information about the competitions, he offered to train me for free because he thought I had a lot of potential. So I started out not fully knowing what I was getting into. I started training with him every single day for three months and went on a really strict diet. I went to one of the biggest shows in the nation called [the] Europa [Super Show]. 2. What was the Europa competition like? Europa is one of the largest competitions out there. People from all around the world come and compete in its multiple divisions. You don’t just have bikini modeling, but also bodybuilding, ladies’ fitness and other divisions of competition. All of the weight and height categories bring a diverse group of individuals there to compete. 3. How did you feel about your performance at Europa? I had a lot of fun and thought I did really well for my first competition. I love being on stage. I worked very hard for those first three months, and I didn’t have any regrets. To have the amount of confidence to go up there and be judged about every aspect of your body, and to do so with a smile on your face is hard. You have to show off and know that that is your body and what you have accomplished. 4. What are people’s reactions like when you tell them what you do? They usually open their mouth and give me a really strange look, like, “Oh my gosh what are you doing to your body? Are you taking steroids?” I’m just like ‘Honestly, look at me.’ I’m not taking steroids. With guys, it’s usually intriguing because this is the ultimate man desire – to look like a huge Arnold Schwarzenegger-type guy. They want to know how to get that big. It’s all about going back to the basics with how you train. 5. What’s your exercise schedule like now? School has actually helped me get into more of a specific routine. Right after classes, I know that I have anywhere between a two-and-a-half to four-hour workout to look forward to – depending on what muscle groups I’m doing that day. I also incorporate a lot of plyometrics, a lot of cardio and heavy weight training. I thought working out was going to be really difficult transitioning from Texas where I had all my trainers and a stove to cook on, everything I needed at my fingertips. I don’t have any of that while living in McKay [Residence Hall], but I manage. 6. What’s the biggest misconception about fitness models? People don’t look at the difference between figure, bikini and bodybuilding. Bikini is a very common pool of individuals, who come in looking like the all-American woman with soft muscle. It’s not about the quantity and size and the amount of bulk one has like bodybuilding is. She’s supposed to be slender with lean muscle mass. Bodybuilding is where people ... push genetics as they try to take on as much bulk as possible. 7. What supplements do you take? I take fish oils, multivitamins, One a Day © Women’s and whey protein powder. 8. What’s your favorite muscle? My favorite muscle on a guy is the latissimus dorsi, one of the muscles in the back. For girls, I think the most appealing muscles are the abdominals. 9. What’s your fitness advice to other students? I’d like to encourage women to get to the side of the gym where they feel most uncomfortable. Try something new, be vulnerable and open. Try lifting weights, and ask questions about how to lift them properly. I think that most women feel discouraged and run to the elliptical, believing that cardio is the only way to work out and look good. 10. What’s your favorite guilty pleasure food when you aren’t training? Ribs. Lots of ribs with a lot of barbecue sauce. 11. What do you miss most about Texas? The intensity and the heat. I’d get such a hard workout in the heat and my motivation came from my roots – my trainers and everyone that I live around. They all get it and constantly emphasize that what I’m doing is for a purpose. You can easily reach a point where you ask yourself, “Why am I doing this?” It’s that support that I miss a lot, and my family.

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Higher workplace earnings tied to education Education from page 1 part in the kinds and range of opportunities available [but] … I think education does increase an individual’s learning potential. I absolutely agree college students will earn more than high school dropouts. Is it right? It may not be. But it’s the reality. It happens. Like it or not, this is the world in which we live.” Carvana also believes that education trains one to attain a higher level of skills and helps in supervising others. “The most important thing is to show your power and initiative, and a lot of that comes through education because it teaches you to become confident,” Kiesner agreed.

Kiesner also agreed with the article stating, “You make yourself powerful through education, and that offsets any other things that might limit your future abilities.” And when looking at who to hire or pay more, according to Kiesner, “Education is a given solid thing to look at.” There may seem to be a direct correlation between race and gender and one receiving an adequate education or having educational opportunities that may increase one’s monetary success in the future, but Kiesner thinks anyone can get an education. “You can get [an education]. By damn, you can get college if you want college,” said Kiesner. “I like to see them win,” said Kiesner, when

speaking of the disadvantaged or financially unstable youth. “Having an education will help break down those barriers and help [the marginalized] create their own businesses. Education is the only way in which that will happen,” said Carvana. Dr. Maria Grandoné, lead director of Ethnic and Intercultural Services, agreed that education has the potential to increase future earnings, but said, “I cannot dismiss the impact that race and gender might have in that process.” Kate Henley, a sophomore political science major, disagreed with Kiesner and agreed with Grandoné. “While I think that getting a higher degree of education will allow you to get a better job leading to you

earning a greater amount of money, the education system itself isn’t very fair because not everyone has the same opportunities to receive an education,” said Henley. “Students are still facing challenges in getting a good education. Just look at the statistics for the Department of Education and different projects studying the dropout crisis. Many reasons play into it such as lack of academic and social preparedness to handle the rigors of a higher education,” Grandoné agreed. Grandoné also recognized that there is still a lot of work to do even though progress may have been made. Matthew Fissinger, the director of Undergraduate Admissions,

said, “Pretty consistently when we ask [students] what were the most important considerations in choosing a college, two things emerge, and the first is strength of the academic program and the second is the success of graduates. Number two in the past was not at the top of the list. We conclude that students are very concerned about outcomes and are taking it pretty seriously. Preparing for a career after college is on the minds of students when they apply.” That was on the mind of junior biology major Andrew Heslin who said, “Since I started school I always knew that. I always worked in that way, that the more education I pursued, the better I would do in life.”

Provost search continues Provost from page 1 said Flores. “Student feedback is an important part of the selection process,” said Abe. “We are going to take every piece of input seriously, so if people want their voice to be heard, we will be listening to the students and what they are saying.” However, students will not become part of the process until about mid-March when the candidates have been presented to Burcham. Ultimately, it is Burcham who selects the provost, but “what Burcham is envisioning

is not the same as [the position] he occupied,” said Abe. “The organizational structure will shift, and [the provost] will have more internal authority.” While Burcham is the public face of the university, the provost has to work with a variety of different leaders around campus. “This new person will be a huge part of influencing our new direction,” said Abe. He or she will also provide leadership in the support of day-to-day operations, refine the University’s goals, set a vision for the University

and foster an environment for collegiality, support and mutual trust and much more according to Abe. “We are committed to diversity, and we are searching for someone that will reflect our Catholic identity and the diversity of the campus,” said Abe. While over 460 people have been contacted to apply for the job, “we are looking at every applicant we receive. We look at competitive applicants, but we do not limit it to just that. Right now, we are looking at applications unbiased and as fair as possible,” said Flores.

ASLMU Senate Update The Loyolan checks in with ASLMU Senator and senior screenwriting major Corey Meador about what projects ASLMU senators are currently working on.

NEW PRINTING COMMONS:

Senator Mike Hull, a junior biochemistry major, is lobbying to install a student printing area in the new commons in Malone. According to Meador, many students have voiced the need for an accessible printing location other than the library after the closure of the St. Rob’s Student Computer Lounge last semester. A new printing commons would address this concern.

DISTRIBUTION CENTER CHANGES:

Meador himself is invested in changing the way the Distribution Center operates. According to Meador, the Distribution Center has the capacity to easily streamline the way students receive packages through a more efficient use of computer technology. If the new system is implemented, students would be able to receive text messages informing them when their packages arrive at the Distribution Center. The Distribution Center is currently exploring this and other methods to implement what is most efficient.

THE LOFT ACCURACY:

ASLMU is also working with the Office of the Registar to ensure that The Loft’s current list of senior standings is completely up-to-date. This is a large concern for ASLMU after many students were denied from The Loft’s last Senior Night due to a supposed lack of credits needed to achieve senior standing.

ASLMU SCHOLARSHIP:

The ASLMU Senate is in the process of supporting a new ASLMU scholarship for students who demonstrate financial need and embody what the organization considers “a Lion.”

POOL BASKETBALL HOOP:

Senator Robert McCreary, a senior business law and finance double major is currently working to get a basketball hoop installed at the LMU Pool. Students will be able to utilize this accessory during free swim hours.

To talk to an ASLMU senator about these issues or others, you can find representatives at an ASLMU table every Thursday at Convo hour. All students are also invited to the ASLMU Senate meetings every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in The Hill.

‘Suspicious activity’ under investigation The Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a report of “suspicious activity” within the Del Rey Complex on Friday, Sept. 16, resulting in the implementation of LMU’s emergency alert system. The matter continues to be under investigation by DPS. At 11:48 p.m. Friday evening, a campus safety advisory update was sent to the community via email. It identified a “person of interest” as “a male with a thin build, 5’9” to 5’10” and of light complexion.” He was reportedly wearing “dark jeans, white sneakers, a black shirt and a loosely-knit purple sweater.” “It is an ongoing investigation,” said Lynne Scarboro, senior vice president for administration, in an interview with the Loyolan on Saturday morning. “A student saw something that concerned them. They reported it to Public Safety. We are still trying to investigate to see whether it is what they actually observed. We have not yet determined whether there is any credible threat.”

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A question of reliability

ollowing the implementation of the emergency alert system on Friday, Sept. 16 [See “‘Suspicious activity’ under investigation” by Editor in Chief Kenzie O’Keefe, News p. 4] the Loyolan feels that there are still several kinks that need to be worked out in order for it to operate at peak effectiveness. In an interview with the Loyolan on Sept. 18, Assistant Chief of Public Safety Patricia Coffelt explained what she perceived to be the community’s attitude toward the alerts and how Public Safety responds to it: “Some people are happy to get [the alerts], some people consider them a nuisance, some people ignore them … but safety for our students is always our concern.” Though this attitude displays community awareness and a general allegiance to safety, it does not acknowledge that the community’s perception of the emergency alert system plays a huge role in the actual safety of the community. When people think that the alerts are a “nuisance” or unreliable, that is a safety threat. Credibility is crucial for the emergency alert system to work, and several aspects of the way the system is currently being operated are corroding this vital authority. Take the tests for instance. So far this year, there have been two tests of the alert system. One was on Sept. 8 and the other was Sept. 16. Why were there two tests within just a little over a week of each other? Some community members are bound to begin regarding the alerts nonchalantly when they receive two texts, two phone calls and two emails from DPS about emergency alert tests within such a short span of time. Additionally, the alert that went out on Sept. 16

was dated as Sept. 14. Coffelt acknowledged, “That was an accident. We just didn’t catch that little date.” Senior Vice President for Administration Lynne Scarboro called the mistake and the message’s timing, just minutes before a real alert about suspicious activity in the Del Rey Complex went out, “unfortunate.” Everyone makes mistakes, and a mislabeled date doesn’t impact the content of the message being conveyed. But the date is one of the only things that needs to be changed in the otherwise scripted messages, and when that’s wrong, it is bound to make people question what else has been overlooked. This is not the first time a mistake has been made in an alert message. Last March, DPS sent out an alert message instructing the community to “stay in place and barricade” because there was reportedly an individual possessing a firearm on campus. Minutes later, another alert was sent out, saying that the first message had been sent in error. The community did not receive accurate information about what had taken place until a third alert was sent. Accuracy and reliability are not things that the community should have to wonder about when it comes to matters of public safety. Unfortunately, both of these things have to be questioned given the track record of the emergency alert system. Regardless of mistakes that get made with the emergency alert system, the Loyolan believes that community members should still sign up to receive them. In the event of a disaster, the system has the potential to save lives. In turn, the University needs to run a system that is worth signing up for.

Sticks and stones

here is a lot of talk around college campuses about equality, diversity and outreach. These buzzwords can be seen and heard everywhere from Greek life fundraisers to the whiteboards in upper division classes. However, these words are often used to promote a more ideologically segregated view of the world and the bricks in a wall meant to protect a singular definition of “justice,” “morality” and “truth.” Take conservative students for example. If you are a conservative college student, you may often feel outnumbered, maligned and mocked, both in the classroom and in your social life. You look to the conservative principles of individBy Kenneth ual liberty, private property rights Vlahos and true equality borne from a Contributor free market economy, not a government handout and do not see anything inherently evil or repulsive about them. You may wonder just why it is that so many ivory tower professors with their Ivy League degrees and incessant banter about equality and diversity seem to single you out and make it a point to mold every institution of higher education in this country into an ideologically homogenous leviathan. It is enough to make even a jaded senior transfer student like me feel the righteous anger so many of us felt as eager world-changing college freshman. But what can we do when faced with such rigid, blatant hypocrisy? These are professors, counselors and authors! These are people we see on (if you are forced to watch) MSNBC and CNN talking about universal healthcare, taxing the rich, illegal aliens and gay marriage! How can we, their wide-eyed humble pupils, dissent? Step 1: Come prepared. Nothing is more invigorating of an experience than catching a professor who is making an ideologically charged claim in the classroom with his or her pants down. So if you know you are going to be talking about something controversial, come prepared. That is not to say, however, to come close-minded. College is and should be a time for challenging your own ideological rigidity. However, the most effective way to keep an open mind is ideological combat; and who better a sparring partner than a professor? The biggest favor you could ever do yourself is to respectfully challenge everything that is put in front of you. Have to read Marx? Challenge him! Forced to watch Michael Moore?

Challenge him! See a “Yes We Can!” campaign sticker on your professor’s man purse? Challenge him! But be ye prepared. Do not come into the classroom with sound bites or simple talking points; come with wellreasoned, researched, and thought-provoking questions that may even get a few other students to challenge the professor alongside you. Chances are, the professor will talk to you after class and may even be grateful that you started an organic, student-led discussion. If not, at least you know you raised their blood pressure a few points. Step 2: Remember you are not evil. It sounds simple enough. But if you think you are maligned and mocked as a silent conservative, just wait until you voice your opinion. Be prepared to be called a racist, sexist, homophobic, grandma-killer. It will happen, and you have to deal with it. Luckily, most of us have dealt with this nonsense before, in kindergarten. Remember the timeless sandbox adage: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but people who wish to label me simply because I’m different are no better than racists or sexists themselves.” Step 3: Do not let your hearts be troubled! This is not a popular exercise. Most students are not going to be as fired up as you are. In fact, many of them will not even care about the discussion at all and will be thankful you are eating up class time. Or (as I have experienced on many different occasions) you will be a lone conservative on an island in a sea of leftist dogma. But do not be discouraged! Bear in mind: you are paying to be here at LMU. You are an intelligent, thoughtful student. You should be vehemently challenging everything set before you. If professors and faculty want to make this University a place of ideological homogeneity, it is your job to say no. And when you leave a classroom, having challenged a professor who was attempting to put another brick in the wall of ideological segregation, who was trying to promote “diversity” and “equality” while simultaneously mocking your beliefs, who was pushing his or her own agenda instead of teaching a class objectively, remember the words of St. Ignatius of Loyola: “Go forth and set the world on fire!” Be a Lion, proud and strong! Be the one who stands up for true diversity!

This is the opinion of Kenneth Vlahos, a senior political science major from El Segundo, Calif. Please send comments to ktran@theloyolan. com.

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Rule of Thumb

The Loyolan’s Executive Editorial Board weighs in on current topics of discussion.

LMU Whisper Room: an innovative idea Students may have noticed a recent installation in the William H. Hannon Library: a gray, telephone booth-sized kiosk. The Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts has seen fit to create this “Whisper Room” as a means for students to video record their musings on LMU and its future. The recordings will be collected and kept in the University Archives. Given the University’s ongoing celebration of its centennial year, the Loyolan agrees that this is an innovative and creative way to preserve the spirit of the time. It is also a great opportunity for students to take some time to reflect upon and share what LMU has meant to them and their hopes for its future.

The Lair causes scarce dining options The all-you-can-eat buffet during weekends at The Lair is certainly not a new development. However, the issues that accompany it still persist. Since students are not allowed to transport food out of The Lair, those who are unable to sit down and stay for an entire meal have to go somewhere else. While Pizza del Rey and Iggy’s Diner remain options, there was a point on Sunday night when the line at Iggy’s Diner was out the door, so students who needed to buy food quickly for themselves or for others were only left with pizza as a dinner option. The implementation of the buffet concept isn’t necessarily the problem. However, when the buffet is the students’ only choice at The Lair, it becomes an inconvenience for those who need to grab food on-the-go.

First Year Retreat allows for more students This past weekend, freshmen and transfer students were given the opportunity to go on the annual First Year Retreat. Before the school year had even started, 300 students had already registered. As a result, 50 more spots were opened and filled during the first week of classes. Considering the fact that only 250 students were able to go last year, the Loyolan finds it a positive sign that students are interested in taking this opportunity to experience the retreat.

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All good things must come to an end

f there is one thing I can’t stand, it is a trend that outlives its short, fruit fly-esque lifespan. I understand that it takes information a certain amount of time to fully spread and saturate into the collective consciousness, but I’m ready to swing into a fit of apoplexy if I am forced to see one more person planking in public. Is it fair of me to want people who are slow on the uptake Incoherent to be meme (culturRambling al trend) deprived? No. Does it make me By Erika Gill sound like an online Opinion Intern troll when I rant about it? Yes. But since I’m already trollin’, why stop? Moss won’t grow on a rollin’ stone. High on my list of pet peeves is when the word “random” is applied to an event, object or person that is neither random nor unexpected. I especially dislike it when people describe it as an aspect of their personality, because you can be eccentric and unpredictable until the cows come home, but you can’t act on a basis of uninfluenced choices or behaviors. I’m tired of people appropriating terms to things simply because it sounds right, and at least half the time, it isn’t. The times it is, are usually just statistical inevitability. To be fair, I’m just as guilty of prolonging these memes as the next person. Like saying “that’s what she said.” Not gonna lie, I still do it. I find it incredibly hilarious to get that one good “that’s what she said” zing in every now and again, especially under my breath in an inappropriate situation – say perhaps when a professor who is taking a subject very seriously provides the perfect opportunity. In the words of the fabulous

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Regina George from Mean Girls (she has three Fendi purses and a silver Lexus, so obviously she has authority here): “Stop trying to make fetch happen. It’s not going to happen!” Another common malapropism is the term “ironic.” I will readily admit that irony is a difficult concept to grasp; I still have trouble with it, and I’m a pretty geeky English major. Case in point: Alanis Morissette’s song “Ironic” contains very little intentional irony. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think? If you do, clearly you’re not doing much thinking. In fact, I’d say the most ironic thing about the song is how the title in no way reflects the implications of the contents. Furthermore, I imagine whenever someone starts a sentence with the words “That awkward moment,”

somewhere in the world a fluffy kitten chokes to death on a hairball. I am a connoisseur of awkward. I could win awards in “awkward” and publish novels and theses on being awkward. If you start a sentence and end it with something quotidian like “you go to check your mail but remember you already checked it today,” it’s not awkward. Annoying maybe, embarrassing perhaps, but that’s all. What’s awkward is the fact that the people around you are forced to either chuckle sympathetically at your “clever” one-liner, or even more awkwardly point out your verbal faux pas. So please people, stop saying the moment is awkward when it’s not. You’re making things … well, awkward. Not to mention the planking. It’s got to stop. I realize this is unfair

to people who haven’t discovered the void of humor that planking entails, but the world isn’t fair. Maybe I’m fighting a losing battle here. Trying to control the direction of the gelatinous blob that is pop culture is more impossible than herding cats. If you put too much pressure on one part of the blob, it’s going to ooze out in another direction. Should I just accept that the alternative to planking is the intensification of something much, much more annoying? No, of course not. Have you seen what is proliferating on the Internet these days? Maybe I can just stick to glaring and hold in some of my “that’s what she said” comments. This is the opinion of Erika Gill, a junior English major from Victorville, Calif. Please send comments to egill@ theloyolan.com.

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Fine arts major to perform at El Rey Theatre Musican Q&A By Luisa Barron Asst. A&E Editor

.A. Girlfriend – the alter ego of senior fine arts major Sydney Banta – is unquestionably on the rise. Banta’s gig at the El Rey Theatre this Thursday, Sept. 22, as a part of the lineup for Check Yo’ Ponytail 2, is only her second performance as L.A. Girlfriend. Artists like OK Go, Matt & Kim and The Horrors have previously played this musical event meant to showcase new and eccentric acts, and on Thursday night, she’ll play alongside Miami Horror, Class Actress and Gigamesh. She released an EP called “Youth” in April and is planning on releasing an album in December. Asst. A&E Editor Luisa Barron sat down for a talk with Banta about ’80s music and champagne cupcakes, among other things. Luisa Barron: When did you start out as L.A Girlfriend? Sydney Banta: I started as L.A. Girlfriend at the beginning of this year, but I’ve been involved in music for three years. It’s kind of been like a trial-and-error process. It was the beginning of this year, I kind of just woke up and knew I was L.A. Girlfriend. LB: Where does the name L.A. Girlfriend come from? SB: The name is kind of like an alter ego, but it’s this person that I’ve always wanted to be. L.A. Girlfriend represents this awesome girl who I’ve looked up to in the past. She’s not an actual person but it’s more of a person that I kind of want to emulate in my life, and it’s cool now because I’ve actually started

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to become her in some weird way, so she’s like my alter ego that’s actually helped me be myself. LB: I know this is a hard question, but it’s always something people want to know. How would you describe your music? SB: I would describe it as electro alternative dance pop with a dark edge. A lot of my lyrical content has to do with heartbreak of some type, just things that we wouldn’t necessarily correlate with dance music. Some of my songs you can definitely tell – there’s just an ironic thing to it. I try to balance it out because I don’t want heavy, depressing songs. But I kind of want to make light of being heartbroken, or you know, being in a darker place. So I try to balance it out that way. But a lot of my influences were electronic and a lot from the ’80s. I love ’80s music. LB: Any specific groups? SB: My favorite ’80s band ever is New Order. Their stuff is so simple, yet there are so many layers to it that are interesting. New Order, The Cure, Joy Division, and I also love those ’80s one-hit wonders, a-ha, stuff like that. Stuff that’s way before my time. LB: Did you learn how to play any instruments when you were little? SB: I started on guitar when I was in third grade and then I put that down and moved to drums, and that was in middle school, so I did that for a couple of years. I went to piano in high school, and it wasn’t until recently that I kind of revisited those instruments. With L.A. Girlfriend, I do all my arrangements. It’s a totally solo project. I go in, make all my drum beats, do my bass lines and guitar, I write everything and then I just record it all.

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L.A. Girlfriend, aka senior fine arts major Sydney Banta (above), will perform at the El Rey Theatre this Thursday for the Check Yo’ Ponytail 2 show. So it sounds like there’s a full band behind me, but it’s really just me. LB: How did you get this gig? SB: It was almost…it was not a happy accident, but it was an opportunity that I almost didn’t take. My friend, he told me about it, and my brother told me about it too a week later and it just kind of came together. Because I don’t handle my booking, I kind of don’t know, but it kind of just happened; it was just a good opportunity. It’s been cool the past couple of months, everything’s just been coming into place. So I feel like this show’s the next step to

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Tim Hogan sophomore art history major Describe your style. “It’s edgy, but refined. I don’t wear a lot of [bright] colors.” If you could raid anyone’s closet, whose would it be? “Marc Jacobs’.” Shirt: Metropark Jeans: AllSaints Boots: J Shoes Shades: Retrosuperfuture Bag: J. Crew

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that. There are some things in my life and in my career that I can’t really explain. And I don’t question it. [laughs] I’ll accept it. LB: You’ve been playing around L.A. this summer? SB: I have. I played in Santa Monica with another band called News of the Fire. That was actually my first L.A. Girlfriend show. This will be my second L.A. Girlfriend show. So I’m moving up quick. [laughs] But I do have years of past shows. My past music projects, I played around Hollywood, in like those weird little club shows. I

had a band. But this past show in July, that was just me by myself. First official show. LB: If you could tour with any group right now, who would it be? SB: If I could tour with any group…ooh. It has to be right now? LB: Yeah, let’s make it more realistic. SB: I’d probably say Naked and Famous, to be honest. They’re just like, their music is so, it’s not complicated, but there’s so much to it, so it’s always interesting, and their live shows are awesome. The energy is awesome. Yeah, I’d probably pick them. Hopefully in the future. [laughs] LB: What’s a secret talent you crave? SB: I would love to be one of those people that could bake really good cupcakes from scratch. I always admire chefs. Somehow they just know what goes in what, and it always comes out really good. I would really want to be a really awesome cupcake baker. I bake cupcakes, but the ones that I bake from scratch are never as good as a box mix, and I know regular chefs sometimes don’t use box mix, they just make it. It would be awesome to make an awesome cupcake from scratch. I’m into experimenting too – I recently turned 21, and I wonder if I could make a champagne cupcake. With a champagne frosting, something good like that. I would like to know how to do that, that’d be awesome.

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APSS kicks off semester with food and music

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whose membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cultural roots include Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino and Cherokee Native American. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to get their names out there for people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about them,â&#x20AC;? said Kendra Akase, an APSS fellow and junior English and Asian Pacific studies double major. Before the concert starts, the potluck for the Moon Festival will feature dishes brought by the clubs on campus, including Korean Club, Isang Bansa, Na Kolea and the Nikkei Student Union. Free boba teas from CafĂŠ Crepe will also be served. With APSSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing focus on interculturalism, Akase said they particularly encourage all students, non-Asian-Americans included, to attend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of times people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel comfortable [if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a non-Asian at an APSS event], but everyone is really welcome. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun event,â&#x20AC;? Akase said.

By Emily Rome A&E Editor

Nice Peter

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justin Bieber vs. Beethovenâ&#x20AC;? is one of the face-offs of the popular Epic Rap Battles of History YouTube series. Mane Entertainment will host the Epic Rap Battles team for a live performance in The Living Room this week.

Epic Rap Battles comes to LMU Event Preview he 1980s are long gone. Now is an era where internet has killed the video star (or saved the video star, depending on how you look at it). One of the YouTube sensations to emerge from the 21st century is Epic Rap Battles of History. The team behind the video series will perform the raps live on campus this Wednesday. Since its first posting in November 2009, Epic Rap Battles of History has delivered face-offs between Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, Darth Vader and Adolf Hitler, Dr. Seuss and William Shakespeare and more. Mane Entertainment (ME) will host a free show in The Living Room, bringing back two members of the Epic Rap Battles team who

have performed at LMU before, Nice Peter and Mr. Napkins. LMU was Nice Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first gig in Los Angeles, after he moved from Chicago eight years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loyola has a special place in my heart,â&#x20AC;? said Nice Peter, who has done about five music and comedy shows on campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like LMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been there on this little Los Angeles music career journey Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had.â&#x20AC;? The show on Wednesday will start with individual music sets from Mr. Napkins and Nice Peter. Then the rap battles will begin, backed by a band of a drummer, bassist and keyboardist. It will be the first time the Epic Rap Battles group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which also includes EpicLLOYD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; performs the raps live in that format, with a backing band. The costumes and visual effects that have come to be signature parts of the videos will not be part of the live show, but Nice Peter said he is eager to perform the raps with a

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focus on the music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a really cool showcase of what we are, the guys behind the music,â&#x20AC;? he said. Participation will be a component of the show, as members of the audience will get to be the announcers for each rap battle by reading from a script the performers provide. Sharon Aguilera, MEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special events manager and a junior sociology major, highlighted how rare of an experience the show will be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an opportunity to see the guys who made this very popular YouTube sensation,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have not done this live [in this format] before, and who knows when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do it again.â&#x20AC;? The event starts at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and doors open at 8 p.m. Students must have OneCards to enter, guests may come as long as they are with an LMU student. Following the show there will be a meet and greet with the performers.

ood, music and conversation will be in full supply in East Quad this Tuesday when Asian Pacific Student Services (APSS) kicks off the year with an event open to the LMU community at 7 p.m. The gathering will include two events that have been APSS staples for several years: Third Tuesday concerts and the traditional Chinese Moon Festival. Christian rock band Tim Be Told will perform during the second half of the event in The Living Room. The band, which got its start at the University of Virginia in 2006, has done several performances to raise awareness about social injustice. Their show will compliment APSSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. APSS is also eager to introduce more students to the diverse group,

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Tim Be Told will perform at APSSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Third Tuesday concerts and Chinese Moon Festival.

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‘Worst half’ leads to overtime loss

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Senior defender Jonas Reiter was one of three LMU players to log all 98 minutes in the Lions’ 2-1 overtime loss to San José State on Saturday afternoon. low and subsequent red card, overtime. If we’re 11 versus M. Soccer from page 12 second yellow card of the game. The card was a result of a shoving match in front of the San José State goal when Steedman jumped for a header over a Spartan defender, and the two got tangled up. Sanchez picked up a yellow card for his role in the skirmish as well. As a result of the second yel-

LMU played overtime with 10 men, inevitably giving Sanchez the space to make his spectacular run for the winning goal eight minutes into the extra period. “It’s tough to win games when you’re down a man. Right when we got back into this game we picked up a silly second yellow and had to play short through

11, I like our chances against anybody, if we come to play,” Krumpe said. “So hopefully we can figure that out before we go on this trip.” The Lions started the game missing two usual defensive starters in seniors Roger Downes (injury) and Logan McDaniel (red card against UCLA). Despite missing the

two defenders, LMU’s backline held strong early in the game as the rest of the Lions had trouble holding on to any possession. For almost the entire first half, San José State took the game to the Lions, controlling the ball and racking up 11 shots to LMU’s four. The Spartans also won 11 corner kicks in the first half while LMU didn’t take a single one in the opening period. “The first half in my mind, I’ve been here 14 years, was maybe the worst half of soccer we’ve played. I hate to say that, but we were not good. Our midfield didn’t play well, our forwards didn’t play well and our defenders and goalkeeper just kind of kept us in the game,” said Krumpe. LMU came out stronger in the second half, matching San José State’s play. The two teams traded dangerous chances until the 75th minute when the Spartans would break the deadlock with a goal by junior Dylan Murphy. Freshman goalkeeper Vince Paldino got his first start in goal for LMU, totaling eight saves in the match. It was the second action of Paldino’s collegiate career after he appeared for 14 minutes in the Lions’ 4-1 win over UC Riverside. LMU now moves on to its toughest road trip of the season, as they will play three games in six days, starting with a trip to nationally ranked University of New Mexico on Friday. The Lions will then head across the country to take on the University of Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, Wis. on Sunday.

Men’s Soccer Leaders Goals:

• Artur Jozkowicz – 2 • Connor Hunsicker – 2 • David Ponce – 1 • Jonas Reiter – 1 • Mitch Boland – 1 • Ryan Felix – 1

Assists:

• Phil Da Silva– 3 • Logan McDaniel – 3 • David Flores – 1 • Tyler Krumpe – 1 • Artur Jozkowicz – 1

Points:

• Artur Jozkowicz – 5 • Connor Hunsicker – 4 • Phil Da Silva – 3 • Logan McDaniel – 3 • David Ponce – 2 • Jonas Reiter – 2 • Ryan Felix – 2 • Mitch Boland – 2

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Second-half slump gives Lions back-to-back losses M. Polo from page 12 Redshirt freshman sprinter Mark Menis scored twice in the final two minutes of the first quarter to give the Lions a slight advantage, putting the Lions up 4-3 over the Naval Academy. The Lions dominated the second quarter, outscoring the Midshipmen 4-1 in the frame. Sophomore two-meter John Mikuzis started the trend with a goal off a 6-on-5 opportunity, a part of the game the Lions struggled with last week against rival Pepperdine. The Lions shot 7/13 on power-play opportunities, compared to shooting 4/16 on 6-on-5 opportunities last week against

the Waves. Mikuzis contributed another goal with 2:19 left in the half. The stage was set for a rebound victory against a formidable nonconference opponent — the hightempo offense had diversity in terms of scoring, the defense held the Midshipmen to four goals in the half, and the Lions were converting their power-play opportunities. But the Midshipmen never quit, outscoring the Lions 3-1 in the third quarter, slicing the deficit in half. With two goals by junior Archie Warren and another by his older brother, senior Arny Warren, the Midshipmen took control of the quarter and took

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Redshirt freshman sprinter Mark Menis scored twice in the Lions’ 12-11 loss to the United States Naval Academy on Saturday.

the momentum away from the Lions, ending the quarter on a 2-0 run. The Lions did contribute a goal in the quarter, made by senior attacker Max Schlegel with 4:07 left in the frame. Menis had not lost a sprint to start a quarter this season, going 22/22, until Saturday. Menis lost the sprint to start the final quarter, foreshadowing the defeat that was to come. The Midshipmen picked up right where they left off, scoring the first two goals of the fourth and final period. However, freshman attacker Joe Ferritti broke the tie with a thunderous goal to give the Lions a 10-9 lead with 6:08 left to go in the game. After that go-ahead goal by Ferritti, the Midshipmen defense shut down the once-efficient Lion offense and kept them scoreless for the next six minutes. Meanwhile, the Navy offense caught fire, scoring three goals in the final five minutes of the game to lead 12-10. Arny Warren scored two of the three goals. Redshirt junior Jon Colton scored the Lions’ final goal with a second to play, to cut the final score as 12-11. After back-to-back losses, the Lions now find themselves 4-2 on the season, with their first conference game coming up Thursday, Sept. 22 at UCSD’s Canyonview Aquatic Center in La Jolla, Calif. The Lions have had success at the Tritons’ home pool this season, winning the Triton Invitational earlier this month, defeating UCSD by a one-goal margin on Sept. 4. This game is scheduled on UCSD’s first day of classes and over 2,500 people are expected to be in attendance.

LMU SPORTS UPDATE Volleyball

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Lions wrap up tournament with four-set victory over San José State this past Sunday.

Undefeated Bruins score three unanswered goals to sink LMU in LA showdown.

Lions turn in strong performances in Riverside races. Erdman and Johnson lead the way.

Coming off a third place finish in Washington, the Lions head to St. Mary’s Invitational.

The women’s volleyball team finished the University of the Pacific’s Hilton Invitational in Stockton, Calif. by defeating the San José State Spartans in four sets: 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15.

The Lions lost to No. 2 UCLA Bruins 3-1 at home on Sullivan Field, this past Saturday despite a goal in the 59th minute by Tawni Martino.

Both the men’s and women’s cross country team dominated competition in Riverside, Calif. this past Saturday winning the 8k and 6k race respectively.

Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Brittany Jagger had 13 saves, only three short of LMU’s all-time single-game record.

Redshirt senior Tara Erdman led the women’s squad with a course record time of 20:01.9 in the 6k race. In addition to Erdman, senior Brieanna Delaney, sophomore Veronica Wallington, junior Caroline Draper, and sophomore Brittnie Munoz finished in the top 25 of the field.

Today and tomorrow the men’s golf team will participate in the St. Mary’s Invitational in Seaside, Calif. The Lions are coming off a strong performance at Washington State’s Palouse Collegiate, finishing third out of 14 teams shooting a combined 288.

Senior Jasmin Rankins led the team with 17 kills on 48 attacks (.252), posted 14 digs and had three of the team’s seven aces on the day. Fellow senior Emily Cheek contributed to the Lion victory going 16/30 on kills (.333) and junior Olivia Bailey led all players with 52 assists. The Lions begin conference play Thursday against Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash. at 6 p.m. Compiled by Dan Reffety | Asst. Sports Editor

However, the Bruins, who remain undefeated on the season, scored three times in the last 30 minutes to seal the victory.

Cross Country

The Lions move to 6-2-1 after the loss, but will attempt to rebound against Cal State Northridge on Sept. 23 at 4 p.m.

The men finished 10th overall with junior Tyre Johnson leading the charge in the 8k race with a personal best 24:22, good for 13th overall.

Compiled by Dan Raffety | Asst. Sports Editor

M. Golf

The field is made up of Xavier University, Florida Gulf Coast, CSU Northridge, UC Riverside, Pacific University, University of Alabama – Birmingham, North-ern Illinois University, University of Oregon, Hawaii University, University of Nevada, Gonzaga University, University of San Francisco, St. Mary’s College and LMU. Compiled by Dan Raffety| Asst. Sports Editor

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World Peace is better than Ochocinco Michael Goldsholl doesn’t see an egomania behind “Metta World Peace.”

verybody wants world peace, but not everybody wants Ron Artest. As of this past weekend, longtime proponents of world peace and consistent critics of Artest will be forced to choose between the two (well, kind of). In case you haven’t already heard, Los Angeles Lakers forward, mental health activist and national enigma Ron Artest filed the paperwork this summer to legally change name to “Metta Two Plus the Foul his World Peace.” By Michael Goldsholl For those who Asst. Managing Editor | have followed any thread of Artest’s Sports Editor career since he entered the league in 2000, the news of his name change likely doesn’t come as a surprise. He’s made headlines for nearly every possible (and seemingly impossible) action and outburst – from applying for a position at Circuit City during his rookie year in Chicago in order to receive an employee discount, to charging the stands in the infamous “Malice at the Palace” brawl, to winning the 2010-11 NBA Citizenship Award. Some may view World Peace’s decision to change his name as just another cry for attention, and in the minds of others, it could further cement him in a class with fellow enigma and NFL wide receiver, Chad Ochocinco (formerly known as Chad Johnson). However, while separating himself from “Ron Artest” will undoubtedly garner World Peace even more national attention (hopefully more along the lines of former NBA player World B. Free), it would be wrong to scrutinize him for his decision (even if it does result in a rise in his jersey sales). I’m not attempting to denounce World Peace’s enigmatic personality, as that would be a major slight to his unique character and individuality. Although social standards might not deem him as the most mentally stable human being on the planet, the decision to opt for the name World Peace doesn’t stem from desire for attention due to an inflated ego. World Peace is a genuine person whose image is jaded by a cloudy past. However, he’s taken the steps to rise above and separate himself from the self-inflicted adversity. His actions to assert himself as a humanitarian may be taken out of context by some, but by no means are they in alignment with the outlandish decisions of the world’s other attention-seeking enigmas. Obviously, the change of one’s name, whether it be to Metta World Peace or World B. Free is not going to result in widespread acceptance of the ideal being advocated. However, isn’t it fair to state that a name change with the intention of spreading world peace is just slightly less egomaniacal than someone who changes his last name to the Spanish translation of his jersey number? Anyone can criticize World Peace for his media-magnet actions, but as crazy and outlandish as he projects himself to be, all of his decisions come with the right intentions. Ochocinco might be a more constant source of wild athlete entertainment, but what does he promote other than narcissism and that as long as you’re ridiculous enough, you can be a reality TV star? Now that Ron Artest and “world peace” are seemingly synonymous, it’s not difficult to find ways to hate Ron Artest, but how many reasons can you find to hate World Peace? This is the opinion of Michael Goldsholl. Please send comments to mgoldsholl@theloyolan. com

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Senior midfielder Artur Jozkowicz scored the Lions’ only goal on Saturday. After tying the game in the final minutes of regulation, the Lions allowed San José State to score eight minutes into overtime.

Men’s soccer rallies to force overtime on Saturday, but falls 2-1 to San José State. By John Wilkinson Asst. Sports Editor For the second time in three home games, the Lions were forced to watch a visiting team flood onto their field and celebrate a sudden-death overtime victory. San José State junior Steve Sanchez dribbled through the LMU defense and slid a rightfooted shot into the back of the net, and the Spartan bench erupted onto

the field, celebrating a 2-1 victory as LMU players lay frustrated on Sullivan Field. “We’re just not as good as I thought we were, is the bottom line. I think there was a lot of hype put into these guys prior to the season, and I think we all got caught up in the hype,” LMU Head Coach Paul Krumpe said after the overtime loss. “Unless we are ready to come back and go to work every minute of every game, teams aren’t going to roll over and let us win games; we have to come and grab the win.” Just minutes before the end of regulation, LMU almost wasn’t even in a position to make it to overtime,

trailing 1-0 until a handball in the San José State box gave the Lions a penalty kick in the 88th minute. LMU senior Artur Jozkowicz stepped up to take the penalty, but his low shot was blocked as the Spartans’ senior keeper Jonathan Lester dove to his left. Lester, however, could not hold onto the rebound, and Jozkowicz crashed on it and knocked it in to tie the game at 1-1. Any momentum the Lions had built heading into overtime took a blow just 11 seconds before the final whistle when freshman Dylan Seedman was sent off for picking up his

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Polo drops another home heartbreak Men’s water polo is outscored by five points in the second half in its second consecutive loss. By Dan Raffety Asst. Sports Editor Shock filled the Burns Aquatic Center Saturday afternoon as the Lions ran out of gas and gave up a commanding fourth quarter lead to lose 12-11 against the No. 15 United States Naval Academy Midshipmen in a non-conference showdown. The Naval Academy outscored the No. 10 Lions 8-3 in the second half with five goals in the final quarter to take back the lead and eventually win the game. This is the Lions’ second loss, and they now find themselves with a two-game home losing streak in as many attempts. Unlike the Lions’ last loss to the Pepperdine Waves last week, the Lions came out hot against the Naval Academy from Annapolis, Md. They led 8-4 going into halftime with their high-tempo offense firing on all cylinders. The Lions controlled the game. Junior two-meter Matt Venner started the scoring on a power-play opportunity to give the Lions a 1-0 lead in front of a packed home crowd. After giving up two straight goals, senior attacker Edgaras Asajavicius tied the score with 2:58 left in the quarter.

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Junior goalie Gavyn Wild recorded seven saves on Saturday against the Naval Academy, but let in 12 goals, resulting in a 12-11 loss for the Lions.