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President David W. Burcham plans to send a letter to alumni regarding Brother William Farrington, S.J. By Adrien Jarvis Editor In Chief

News broke last week that a former 15year Jesuit employee of LMU, Brother William Farrington, S.J., had been accused of sexual misconduct at two schools where he previously worked. The University has since launched an investigation into Farrington’s time at LMU, according to President David W. Burcham. So far, no similar allegations have been made against him during his tenure at the University. “As of now, I can say confidently that … there’s no evidence of any complaint or wrongdoing while he was here – not even rumors,” said Burcham. However, Northwest Regional Director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Joey Piscitelli believes that alleged victims at LMU will come forward. “He was in a position [at LMU] in admissions to actually talk to people who are under the age of 18. … For him to be there for that long, and for him to be a serial molester, the chance that he didn’t molest somebody there, I think, is very little,” said Piscitelli. He added that since the first alleged victim from Farrington’s former place of employment, Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, Calif. came forward on Sept. 11, he has received five calls from others claiming sexual misconduct by Farrington.

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Public Safety releases new statistics on off-campus complaints The Department of Public Safety (DPS) saw a spike in reports regarding off-campus activity last fall (92). With just under four weeks of the semester over, there have already been over half as many reports (50). Of them, only one was a non-referral complaint, meaning it was not related to off-campus student housing. Twentysix were substantiated, meaning DPS saw evidence of the reported complaint, and 15 were unsubstantiated, meaning the complaint was made after the fact. The nine unfounded complaints are when DPS responded to a report and there was no evidence of the reported action. DPS Chief Hampton Cantrell told the Loyolan in a Sept. 7 interview: “It does feel as if we are responding to more complaints off campus [this year].”

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The garbage cans have left the building The Lair implements new dish carousels to reduce waste and aid in recycling efforts on campus. By Casey Kidwell Asst. News Editor

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Convo sees students perform on slackline Ashkan Farida, a senior entrepreneurship major, balances on a slackline set up outside McCarthy Hall during Convo on Tuesday. For more photos from Convo, see Page 2.

PICTURE PERFECT DEBATE Should the L.A. Times have run a photo of the dying U.S. ambassador in Libya on its front page? Asst. Opinion Editor Anna Escher and Contributor Lauren Rockwell disagree.

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The trash cans have gone missing from the Lair. But there is no need to panic, since a new mode of disposing of trash has been introduced into the campus dining hall. In line with Sodexo’s “14 Better Tomorrow Commitments,” the company has introduced the same turnstile method used in Roski Dining Hall to the Lair. Where there used to be trash bins on the way out the doors are now signs reminding patrons to place their trash on the rotating conveyor belt on the right hand corner of the Lair. According to Amyna Hale, director of marketing for LMU Hospitality Services by Sodexo, with over 3,000 students, faculty and staff going in and out of the Lair every day, the University knew that action had to be taken to reduce collective waste. Over

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the summer, Sodexo worked hand-inhand with the University to install a state-of-the-art pulper in the Lair, according to Hale. She went on in detail about how, with the help of this pulper, paper plates, cups, utensils and other waste will have their volume reduced by almost 90 percent. “We continually try to find ways to be good stewards of our planet in everything that we do, and reducing the amount of waste that goes to the landfill is a challenge we are working with the University to tackle,” Hale said. What is the journey like for the trash once it’s on the other side of that dish carousel? Hale said that once placed on the turnstile, the recyclables are sorted and taken to the on-campus recycling center while all other waste is pulped down by the aforementioned 90 percent. Following this, the pulped trash makes its way to the Somat dehydrating machine where its volume is reduced by another 70 percent. As a result, Hale said, this process “significantly reduces how much we send to the landfill.”

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LMU’s annual bike and skateboard auction was held during Convo on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Bicycles left over the summer and collected by the Department of Public Safety were auctioned to the highest bidder to raise money for Campus Ministry’s De Colores program (pictured top left and bottom left). Students were also found outside of McCarthy ‘slacklining’: a practice in balance where nylon webbing is secured between two points (pictured top right). It is different from tightrope walking in that the line is not pulled taut.

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Every summer, the ASLMU Cabinet sits down with the leaders of ASLMU to create a budget, according to junior mathematics major and ASLMU treasurer Anna Keathley. With $600,000 each year and a number of departments to divide the money between, it falls to the treasurer to craft and keep the most effective budget possible. “The [ASLMU] Senators have to approve our budget at the end,” Keathley said. “Once senate votes on it, it’s finite, and the only way we can change the money is if senate votes again.” Each year brings new student concerns, and thus a new budget breakdown. Here’s what’s new about this year’s budget:

VICE PRESIDENT’S DISCRETIONARY LOWERED (- $5,465)

SOCIAL JUSTICE, INTERCULTURAL AFFAIRS MONEY SHUFFLED (+ $12,500 to Social Justice, - $20,000 from Intercultural Affairs)

The ASLMU vice president traditionally gets around $5,000 to develop their own event, but this year’s VP, Vince Caserio, wasn’t sure of what he wanted to do when budget creation time rolled around. “We gave him a small discretionary to start to develop something if he wants to,” Keathley said. “If he comes up with something, obviously we can give him more money … from Bryan [Ruiz, ASLMU president]’s discretionary fund.”

The responsibility of bringing a University Affairs speaker onto campus shifts between different directors every year. While last year the task fell to the Director of Intercultural Affairs, this year the Director of Social Justice, Kiana Williams, will be spearheading the search. According to Keathley, the budgets were changed accordingly.

SENATE BUDGET SLASHED (- $1,137.29)

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY POSITION ADDED (+ $2,000)

According to Keathley, this year’s ASLMU Senate was “very unsure of what they wanted to do” with their money. “They hadn’t come together. Senate is based off student needs – so when we make this in the summer, they don’t know student needs yet.” Consequently, ASLMU decided to give them $1,200 – approximately the same amount as Senate wound up spending the year prior.

ASLMU gained a new director this year in Amir Ghorbani, ASLMU’s director of social media. The position, which is paid a stipend comparable to other director positions like Special Events and Social Justice, was created out of a need for more focus on the web. “We decided that with all the social media … it makes more sense to have one to focus on our Facebook, our Instagram, all that stuff,” Keathley said. “Because I know one person trying to do their job and social media – it’s a lot.” Joanie Payne | Loyolan

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Loyola Law professor discusses Constitution Event focuses on ‘our American duty to keep the Constitution alive.’ By Jenna Abdou Contributor

“No matter how old the Constitution gets, it will always be our job to keep it alive – for ourselves, for each other, for the people we care about and for the people who need it most,” said Alexandra Natapoff, Loyola Law School professor and keynote speaker at Tuesday’s “The Constitutional Right to Counsel” Constitution Day event. The event began with an introduction by President David W. Burcham and focused centered on what Natapoff described as our American duty to keep the Constitution alive. LMU political science and Loyola Law professor Evan Gerstmann, one of the event organizers, explained that the goal of the event was “to celebrate the Constitution, as well as an opportunity for our undergraduates to get familiar with our law school.” While Natapoff spoke on a wide range of topics, from standing up for the Constitution to the United States criminal system, she mainly focused on the unique opportunities and projects underway at Loyola Law School. In particular, she highlighted the Center for Juvenile Justice, a project currently ongoing at Loyola Law that is a participatory requirement for students and the first of its kind among

California law schools. Natapoff explained, “Every Loyola student contributes hours of free legal services to help those who can’t afford a lawyer.” According to Natapoff, the Center for Juvenile Justice is “at the cutting edge for establishing justice for children who are caught up in the criminal system.” She further explained that Loyola Law students working on the project are “dedicated to improving and changing the laws to treat children in more accurate and more fair ways.” With regard to the adult criminal system, Natapoff said, “We have to make those principles real, year after year. If we want a criminal system that establishes justice, we need to stand up for the right that makes such a thing possible.” The Project for the Innocent is another program at Loyola Law that works towards representing individuals who have been convicted without fair trials. Natapoff explained that the Loyola Law students who work with the project “collect new evidence, make new legal arguments and fight to get their clients new hearings so they can finally get their proper day in court.” Last October, Obie Anthony, a Los Angeles man who spent 17 years in prison for murder based on the testimony of a pimp (who later admitted he lied), was found innocent and released from prison. Loyola Law students were heavily involved with uncovering new evidence in Anthony’s case, as well as working during the trial to organize exhibits and put together motions. The event was warmly

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Loyola Law School professor Alexandra Natapoff spoke in Ahmanson Auditorium Tuesday on a variety of topics, including the United States criminal system and current Loyola Law projects. received by LMU students, like freshman entrepreneurship major Mary Shirinyan, who told the Loyolan that she “felt the talk was really intellectual and inspiring. After listening to it, I want to be a lawyer.” As the event came to a close, Gerstmann said, “We often ask ourselves what it means to be a Catholic university. When Professor Natapoff spoke about Loyola Law School, it embodies that tradition of social justice.” Gerstmann added, “Lawyers are there to serve people that are not among the most popular people in society. [They are] a part of what our students aspire to.”

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Flocken says that Devon’s favorite places on campus include anywhere there are birds. “She’s a labrador – she loves everybody,” Flocken said.

11BURNING QUESTIONS with a seeing-eye dog trainer

This issue, Copy Editor Jenny Yu sits down with senior biology major Annie Flocken to discuss what it is like to have a dog by her side 24/7. 1. How did you come into training a seeing-eye dog? There was a girl in one of my classes this past year who was watching someone else’s service dog in training. I did some independent research and looked online for organizations around this area that raised service dogs, and I happened to come across Guide Dogs of America. After you go through the application process, if you’re approved they then put you on the waiting list, and when they’ve got a litter of puppies they call you up. I ended up getting Devon at the very end of the summer. 2. Can you tell me more about the Guide Dogs of America? Guide Dogs of America raises specifically seeing-eye dogs. The general term for that is vision assistant dog for vision-impaired persons. They don’t do any other kind of service dogs, but there are a lot of other organizations that do epilepsy dogs [and] hearing assistance dogs. 3. What does this job entail? Basically, my job is to get her so that she knows the basic commands so well where I could ask her to sit while she’s playing with another dog and she would stop everything and sit. I’m going to have her for a year and a half, and then at the end of that period of time and based on their availability, she will go in for six months of formal training, which is when she learns all her guide techniques. If she passes the formal training, there’s another six-month waiting period where she’s waiting to get matched to a blind handler. If she doesn’t pass, then they ask me if I’d like to adopt her. 4. What is the wait list for failed guide dogs? I think right now it’s seven years long. A lot of people want them because they are excellently trained, really well-socialized dogs because they’ve basically been everywhere.

“Their stories range from nude photographs taken in the showers and other kinds of sexual abuse,” said Piscitelli, who mentioned that according to the victims he spoke with, Farrington “carries a camera all the time.” He added, “I think that’s the common thing he did on the swim team – taking pictures of boys in their bathing suits and then taking them off in the locker room.” As reported in the Sept. 17 Loyolan article “Jesuit accused of sexual molestation spent 15 years working at LMU,” Farrington worked in what is now Enrollment Management at LMU from 1987 until 2002. Previously, he worked at two schools in Northern California: Bellarmine College Preparatory as a dormitory supervisor and a swim and dive coach and at Jesuit High School in Carmichael, Calif. as a teacher and swim and dive coach. Both school presidents have called the sexual misconduct claims against Farrington “credible,” and each sent a letter to alumni, urging any who may have something to report about Farrington to come forward. When the allegations against Farrington first came to light and the previous Loyolan article was published, Burcham was traveling and could not be reached for comment. LMU’s Vice President for Communications and Government Relations Kathleen Flanagan was quoted as saying, “As far as I know, there was nothing that happened at LMU, so there would be no reason to [send a letter to alumni].” Since that initial report the University’s response has been revised. “Things have changed pretty dramatically,” Burcham told the Loyolan. “When I learned about

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6. How did you and Devon get paired up? I [didn’t] get to meet her beforehand, but you choose a name, and if it’s not taken by another dog in training or an active service dog then you can have that name. I gave them three names, and Devon was available.

8. What are the reactions you get from people on campus? Most people have been super supportive and basically approach me with “Hey, can I say hi?” and I say, “Of course!” because as long as people give me a heads up then it’s totally fine, I can get her to sit and behave herself beforehand. 9. What’s it like walking around campus with Devon? She’s adorable. And I love it when people say hi to give her a chance to socialize. It is inconvenient when people pet her when I’m on my way somewhere without asking. I mean, I understand that she’s adorable, but it does kind of suck when I’m late for class. 10. Does Devon have a favorite place at LMU? She likes anywhere with birds. Honestly, she just loves coming here because she gets to say hi to people. She’s a Labrador – she loves everybody. 11. How are you able to handle this responsibility? The reason I’m able to do this right now is that I’m a part-time student and I only have three classes, so I’m only on campus from 8-11 Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If I were a full-time student, I wouldn’t have the time to do this because almost all of my free time goes to her right now. So now if I have to go on a trip somewhere or if I have a commitment that she can’t come to, or if I want to go out one night or go to the beach she’s obviously too young. I really have to plan ahead. To read the extended version of Flocken’s interview, visit laloyolan.com.

following the first alleged victim’s report about Farrington to alert the community. According to Piscitelli, the community did not know about the allegations against Farrington. “When I went to protest, I went to the senior center, which is next door to the park, and the seniors were saying he goes in the park all the time unsupervised,” said Piscitelli. “He’s loose and unsupervised, even though they say he’s supervised … and the community doesn’t know. There are kids all over the place.” Burcham emphasized that the process of hiring Jesuits on campus is currently very different compared to the way it was when Farrington was brought to the University’s campus. “It has been affected by all that has transpired with the sexual abuse scandal affecting the Church, and so there’s a lot of protocols in place now that wouldn’t be in place then,” said Burcham. He added, “What we have learned is in 1987 when Brother Farrington was assigned to LMU, no one advised or explained to LMU why the assignment was occurring. … But, I emphasize, [the investigation is] ongoing. … When it’s at a comfortable stage, and I assume that might be within a week, I am going to send a letter to the 15 years of students in that time period and explain what we know.” After the letter is sent, the response will determine the next direction the University will take with the investigation. “If it turns out that we get claims that we deem to be credible, we’re going to be doing a whole lot more,” said Burcham. “I hope we don’t, but obviously, on these kinds of matters, you never know.”

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5. Where does she accompany you? She goes with me everywhere! I mean, within reason. She’s not fully vaccinated, so I’m not going to take her to like, Disneyland or a rock concert or anything. She goes with me to class, out to dinner.

7. What are some of the difficulties of raising Devon? Well she is my first dog, so I’m anticipating that letting her go will be hard. But I have to remember she’s going on to bigger and better things and will really change someone’s life, which is awesome. Other than that, I’d have to say the hardest part is the constant supervision. The longest she can be left alone unattended is three hours in her crate, so she can’t have free reign [in] the house.

it, I directed that an investigation be undertaken and that we try to discover every fact that we can about Brother Farrington’s tenure here at LMU – what was known by whom, and when, and the circumstances of his departure. That investigation is ongoing.” Two lawyers are conducting the investigation and, as of Loyolan deadline, the lawyers had interviewed 17 people about Farrington with plans to interview more. Both the provincial and the then-rector of the LMU Jesuit community – who “most likely, although there’s no knowledge, was told of the reason for the assignment” – are now deceased, according to Burcham. He also said that so far in the investigation, neither the Jesuits of the California Province nor the University have located any personnel files on Farrington. However, the investigation has uncovered that Farrington was removed from LMU’s campus in 2002 after the then-California provincial received a complaint from one of Jesuit High School’s alleged victims, according to Burcham. The Loyolan’s multiple requests for comment from the Jesuits of the California Province spokesperson, Patrick Walsh, have not been returned. Farrington now resides in the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, a facility for elderly Jesuits in Los Gatos, Calif. He cannot leave the center without an escort, and his “restrictions are reviewed annually by a lay advisory board that includes local medical professionals, law enforcement and business leaders,” according to the Sept. 12 Mercury News article, “Jesuit in Bellarmine abuse case also accused of misconduct at Sacramento school.” Piscitelli traveled to Los Gatos

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Dish carousels not only changes to Lair this year Trash from Page 1 After learning a bit more about the process, one can see that the turnstiles do entail a vastly different and lengthier process than trash cans. Sodexo works hand-in-hand with a system called LeanPath to contribute to this waste reduction. On LeanPath’s website, it mentions that “four to ten percent of the food you purchase ends up as kitchen waste. That’s $40,000$100,000 in waste for every $1 million purchased.” While Hale is confident in the much-needed change this will bring to campus, she said that it has been a difficult transition for students. Especially during the first few weeks, she recalled, students were just taking their trash to the bins outside and ignoring the turnstile. However, once they began putting up signs informing students of the change,

Hale said, “Everyone [began] to understand where to go and why we have changed the process. They are helping LMU be green.” The implementation of the dish carousels are not the only changes the dining hall can anticipate this year. Aside from the physical differences made inside, Hale discussed the usage of real plates and cutlery during Community Table hours, as well as bringing to campus a new dishwasher. Sodexo worked closely with LMU to bring a new dishwasher to the Lair that uses significantly less water and electricity, according to Hale. Freshman business marketing major Jobert Adan did not know that the turnstiles were a new addition to the Lair. He exhibited some confusion at their significance, saying, “I do think it could be considered a waste of money, since a garbage can does the same thing, but it makes sense to have the machine during

Community hours when the plates are real plates because you don’t have to constantly go out and get them.” While the Lair is still only offering reusable plates and cutlery during Community Table meals, “they will be assessing the impact plates and silverware would have on our water use and electricity use,” Hale said. One more possible addition to continue helping the University in its mission to be green would be “reusable to-go options for students on the run,” Hale said. The University is working hand-in-hand with Sodexo to sustain its goal of being green, and with that in mind, a lot of changes are being made around campus, especially in the dining hall. To learn more about the 14 Better Tomorrow Commitments, visit Tomorrowstarts2day.com/ commitments.html.

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Ahead of the diversity curve As LMU enters a new centennial era, it is important for us to consider our progress in comparison to other universities in similar processes. The University of Mississippi [Ole Miss], as part of commemorating its 50th year of desegregation, has been running coverage of its progression since admitting James Meredith, Ole Miss’ first black student, on Oct. 1, 1962. Unfortunately, the anniversary has not been without controversy. In an open letter published on Tuesday in the Daily Mississippian, Ole Miss’ student-run newspaper, a writer and member of the Oxford, Miss. community criticized an intoxicated Ole Miss student for shouting racial epithets on campus while his friends laughed and told him to stop for fear that his comments might get them “killed.” The rest of the letter dictated the writer’s wish that “at Ole Miss, you all grow up.” As of Tuesday, the only major responses have been comments on the web. While the Loyolan endorses the letter, we nevertheless feel troubled that only one voice denounces this behavior. Whenever LMU has dealt with instances of racial bigotry, the response on campus has been overwhelmingly aligned with demonstrations against such acts. This year’s Zero Tolerance Week was such an instance, with community members hosting forums as well as a march that not only promoted campus unity against hate crimes but, as Ilana Schachter, Hillel rabbi and coordinator for Jewish Student Services, put it in our Sept. 10 article “Zero Tolerance Week sets stage for discussion,”

empowered students “to stand up against such injustice in our world.” LMU has a history of such solidarity. The summer 2010 issue of LMU Magazine featured an exposé on the 1950 LMU football team and their protest of segregation within the football program at the Texas Western College, titled “No One Left Behind.” As it became more and more difficult for Loyola football manager Red Hopkins to deal with the uncompromising stance at the University of Texas – which did not let black students play on their own team and restricted black athletes on teams they faced from participating – the unanimity of the Loyola team against the policy prompted Hopkins to send a message to the University regarding the Sept. 30, 1950 game: “Please cancel our reservations this weekend. Thanks.” That we have been and continue to be ahead of the curve at LMU on social justice issues is something of which we should all be proud. The Loyolan does not mean to undermine Ole Miss – 50 years of integration is remarkable progress that should be celebrated. However, we look forward to seeing what movements Ole Miss will make in light of the conflict between the celebration of progressiveness and the simple fact that there will always be instances that reveal we are not fully past these kinds of behavior. We cannot present ourselves as faultless; but that we combat such instances as a whole makes the message against hate crimes that much more potent.

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Calif. gets its own Good Samaritan Policy The first step is admitting you have a problem. The second is passing legislation to fix it. California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Monday that prevents residents from being arrested for minor drug charges if they report an overdose. Called the 911 Good Samaritan law, the hope is this will curb fatal overdoses, with those in danger instead seeking medical assistance; the law extends to those who call on another’s behalf. LMU adopted a similar policy in 2010, the Good Samaritan policy, which exempts students from disciplinary action if they call on their behalf or another’s related to drinking or drug use. As Assembly member Tom Ammiano, who introduced the bill, is quoted in a Sept. 18 Raw Story article as saying, “I’d rather have my kid around to yell at than attend a funeral.” Thumbs up to good legislation that will hopefully save lives.

Amanda Bynes and the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad year

Amanda, we at the Loyolan are worried about you. Since March, you’ve been in seven different accidents, several of them hit-and-runs, and your behavior is only growing more and more erratic. After your driver’s license was suspended, you continued to drive around L.A., and you were photographed smoking what looked like marijuana. Finally, your car was impounded, but without missing a beat, stories began surfacing about locking yourself in a dressing room and talking to yourself at the gym. You were a pioneer in “The Amanda Show,” lovable in “She’s The Man” and hilarious in “Easy A.” Bring that Amanda back. We miss her. We miss you. Thumbs down to your downward spiral.

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Occupy, one year later: the political polis

eptember has been quite an eventful month: the 11th anniversary of 9/11, the attacks on U.S. convoy in Libya and protests around the embassy in Cairo, the announcement of the iPhone 5 and – more locally at LMU – the scandal within the Jesuit community. Monday, though, also marked the semiofficial one-year anniversary of A Short Story Occupy Wall By Joseph Demes Street. It’s a Asst. Opinion Editor little funny to so firmly cement such a label or catalogue on a movement that is notoriously unorganized and is very unclear. But this anniversary nonetheless raises an important question: Are the Occupy movements still relevant? In a large way, the facelessness of Occupy still gives it legitimacy today. It does not require political, ethnic, religious, cultural or national affiliation as standards of admittance. Amin Husain, a former corporate lawyer and key Occupy Wall Street organizer interviewed by the Los Angeles Times for the Sept. 15 article, “Occupy movement turns 1 year old, its effect still hard to define,” probably didn’t fit the preconceived economic mold of the typically conceived “99-percent-er.” What he and all other Occupy members did and do, according to him, is “[radicalize] communities” by “[making] them come out of the shadow to make the demands that they feel are just.” The grassroots nature of the movement does lend itself to massive disorganization and a sort of limelight bottle-rocket fizzle.

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Occupy Wall Street protesters pass JP Morgan Chase’s financial district location as they march toward the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 17 – the one-year anniversary of the grassroots movement. Theda Skocpol, a professor of government and sociology at Harvard University interviewed in the same article, explained how much of what led to media decline for Occupy Wall Street and its spinoffs lay in the economic fact that “Politicians pay attention to people who vote or who organize and spend money in elections . . . and that’s what Occupy doesn’t do.” So, because Occupy is not political in the abundant, economic sense, is it moot? Maybe, since without serious monetary backing, it may eventually die out. What it does do, however, is create new dialogue – a different kind than we normally associate

with modern politics. What would it mean for Occupy to become political? If we mean a political system of discourse that lines up with what Todd Gitlin, a Columbia University sociologist interviewed for the same article, seems to imply, then I have to disagree. He characterizes politics empirically, wherein groups can “show [people they] can win something,” which he does not consider accomplishable outside of this normative politics. That mode of politics would completely undermine the arguably classical democratic function of Occupy. In the modern political realm, Occupy is not only relevant because it does something general

politics does not: It recreates, in a way, the agora, the space of public discourse found in antiquated cultures. Why I find it hard to reconcile Gitlin’s loose definition is that it removes the whole idea of discourse in favor of competition – which is not to say that dialogues cannot be competitive. But I do not consider the kind of aggressive connotations of competition to be the primary function of discourse. As Mark Bray, a New York Occupy spokesperson interviewed by the New York Times in the same article, mentions, the protests keep in mind a “long-term movement of resistance,” rather than simple, anarchy-esque dis-

sent (although the number of arrests made inevitably portrays it as the latter). The quickness of win-or-lose politics doesn’t always leave room for longevity – especially in a partisan-politics environment where finding a middle, or even common ground, on issues gets imbued with that frustrating needle-and-haystack quality. While those in Occupy Wall Street may not have figured out exactly what they want from the “1 percent,” they’re still talking because people are – not a representative political figure for them. Precisely because Occupy does not instigate within the assumed mode of discourse, it garners the label of irrelevancy by those disempowered within that dialogue. This is not simply the rich, but individuals who do not see politics as a public sector but as a means of private enhancement. In her 1975 acceptance speech after being awarded Denmark’s cultural Sonning prize, political theorist Hannah Arendt discusses the etymology of the word “person,” derived from the noun “persona” which “originally referred to [an] actor’s mask.” However, in each mask a hole was beveled so the actor’s voice could project, could “sound through.” The noun later gained metaphorical use in Rome, referring to “somebody who possessed civil rights.” Occupy Wall Street, in a way, reappropriates the voice of politics from private and political figures – actors – to individuals in a public space. If America is really invested in the democracy it claims itself to be, despite being a republic, then the voices of individuals can never be irrelevant. It just takes time to polish all that dialogue. 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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Appropriate and necessary

gnorance is bliss, but awareness makes us good citizens. The L.A. Times’s choice to publish a front-page photo of the late Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was a bold and controversial decision, but is emblematic of a news organization’s duty to bring accuracy and truth to the public. T he L . A . T imes published a graphic phot o of the late U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens on the front page of its Sept. 13 issue. Stevens was attacked and tragically killed along with three other Americans BanAnnaGram by a radical Islamist By Anna Escher group in Libya. Asst. Opinion Editor Readers have argued that the L.A. Times’s decision to r un the photo was unnecessary for the public to see. In the Sept. 13 L.A. Times article “U.S. ambassador killed: Why editors put photo on front page,” reader David Latt wrote in, “What was gained by this photograph? Was it newsworthy? We know the ambassador was attacked by a mob. We know he died. … What was gained by attacking your readers’ sensibilities with this photograph?” In response to his questions, the death of a U.S. ambassador is an extremely newsworthy tragedy that everyone should be aware of, and it’s imperative that people see this photo so they can truly understand the atrocities committed on that day. The L.A. Times responded with a statement from the Managing Editor Mark Duvoisin in the same article: “The image of the stricken ambassador … vividly captured this important event. Times editors, after careful consideration and discussion, selected the least grisly of the available images. Our job is to present an unvarnished picture of the news, without carelessly offending our readers.” It cannot be said that the L.A. Times was insensitive t owa rd Stevens’s memory, seeing as they demonstrated discretion when choosing the photo. Newspapers like the L.A. Times are supposed to be objective. It is the duty of journalists to depict information accurately and in a way that will capture readers in the interest of keeping them informed. The photo is disturbing and evokes an unmeasureable amount of anger, sadness and sympathy. It just came as a shock that this particular picture was of an American diplomat. It was published because it depicts a rare,

violent instance of which the public must be informed, and it will move people away from neutrality and toward global awareness. The blame should not be placed on the L.A. Times – journalists were merely doing their jobs. The anger should be channeled toward the atrocity of this conflict. The fact that the extremist group targeted an innocent diplomat whose job it was to maintain peace was a horrible misplacement of anger. The public’s anger should be directed toward the actual conflict, not those who perform their jobs dutifully in the interest of serving as informants to the public, which is quite an honorable task. This is not the first time news organizations have encountered a situation like this. Recall the WikiLeaks’ release of the “Collateral Murder,” in which graphic footage of American soldiers shooting innocent, Iraqi Reuters journalists was published. Soldiers laughed and acted as though they were playing a video game as journalists were shot from a helicopter and mortally wounded, all of which was shown on camera and made available to the public’s eye. The release of this video enlightened people, gave them insight into the war in Iraq and let them know what was going on through another use of multimedia more influential than words in a newspaper article. Global conflict, violence and death are part of our world. Dead bodies are pictured in the paper all the time. There is no reason we should shelter ourselves from the truth. If we vote, we should be exposed to the realities of global conflict so we are able to make informed decisions. While gruesome, offensive and hard to look at, pictures like this are true depictions of the conflict that exists and affects us all. The placement of the photo can be justified for the sake of evoking public awareness and empathy. The decision to run this photo backs the principle that news organizations should encourage us to engage and let ourselves be affected by tragedy. It is better to be well-informed, allow oneself to be deeply moved by tragedy and have the press provide the resources to help us form opinions about global conflict. Ignorance may be bliss, but being wellinformed, u nshelt ered a nd enc ou r aged to hold opinions are what make us good American citizens. This notion is exactly what the L.A. Times’s decision to run the photo represented.

“Global conflict, violence and death are part of our world. There is no reason we should shelter ourselves from the truth.”

This is the opinion of Anna Escher, a senior communication studies major from Stanford, Calif. Please send comments to aescher@theloyolan.com.

Sensationalist and inflammatory

he decision of the L.A. Times to publish a photo of dying U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, on the front page of the newspaper was unsettling, disappointing and unacceptable. Many readers criticized the Times for lacking compassion and offering a gratuitous, unwarranted and sensationalized account of a sensitive event. Controversy over the grisly and rather jarring photo ranges from insensitivity to his family to fear of inflammatory actions around the globe. The Times has By Lauren surpassed the boundarRockwell ies of appropriateness Contributor and betrayed the trust readers have in the publication to exercise responsible and ethical photojournalism. Not only do I ache for Stevens’s family as he became the centerpiece of the Times’s tactless choice to degrade itself to a mere tabloid style of sensationalist reporting, but I fear for the consequences of such an irresponsible choice for the front page of one of the most widely read newspapers in the country. Readers’ Representative for the L.A. Times Deirdre Edgar followed up the Thursday, Sept. 13 issue featuring the photograph of Stevens with an article titled, “U.S. Ambassador Killed: Why Editors Put Photo on Front Page.” After much criticism from readers, Managing Editor Marc Duvoisin defended his choice to have the photo featured on the front page. He stated, “What makes the photograph disturbing to some readers is also what makes it newsworthy. … Our job is to present an unvarnished picture of the news, without carelessly offending our readers. That is the balance we tried to strike with the Stevens photo.” A balance which they failed to achieve. The photo most definitely does not lie: It is full disclosure of the truth of what happened in Libya. However, I do believe the Times took advantage of readers. The gruesome photograph may be intended to show the intensity of the situation and incite some sort of action, but it instead comes off as a shallow ploy that obscures proper communication of the issues and instead stirs up fear or uninformed bias. Duvoisin also felt, commenting in the aforementioned article, that the picture was necessary because of the ambassador’s role in helping to overturn a dictatorship in Libya last year, a victory that gained Stevens notoriety and admiration from the Libyan people. Ambassador Stevens may be a hero to Libyans and Americans alike, but to an uninformed onlooker, this photo does not portray heroism. The Times has stripped Stevens of his dig-

nity by exploiting him as a means to “present an unvarnished picture of the news.” This man selflessly dedicated his life to bettering American international relations only to have his final legacy defined by a photo too gruesome to show children. The choice to put this photo on the front page is completely at the will of the photo editors of the Times. It is indeed a matter of taste, but it may also carry ethical implications. In terms of beneficence, is the photo maximizing good and minimizing harm? John Long’s blog post on Sept. 14 for the National Press Photographers Association, regarding the ethics behind Ambassador Stevens photo, asks, “Does the photo today inform the discussion or inflame it? Does the public learn anything from this photo that they need to see in order to make informed decisions for our country?” I believe many other pictures could have provided more information. It’s a blurry line between the need to inform and the need to show compassion, but it is the responsibility of the press to have this discussion and make careful considerations when dealing with delicate situations such as the loss of American lives and volatile political states. That the photo of Stevens’s lifeless body is horrifying is almost without dispute, and it is this impactful quality that supporters of publishing the photo believe will cause Americans to understand how foreign policy is affecting our everyday lives. They want to want to bring to light the brutality of war and impact of religious intolerance. But the fact of the matter is most people seeing this photo as they walk by a newsstand or while scrolling through their homepage will not likely read the entire article following the photograph. A quick look at the front page and our communities’ understanding of the Middle East may be skewed. Seeing our fatally wounded ambassador surrounded by Libyan people in the street may provoke anti-Muslim sentiment or unwarranted fear. How many will realize that the Libyans were actually helping Stevens, as explained in the caption? In the article, “Torture Photos From Abu Ghraib and Elsewhere: Pros and Cons of Disclosure,” Lebanese-American journalist for About.com and editor and publisher of Flagerlive.com Pierre Tristam said, “Crimescene photographs, for all their power to reveal, can also serve as a distraction, even a deterrent, from precise understanding of the events they depict. … Photographs cannot tell stories. They can only provide evidence of stories, and evidence is mute; it demands investigation and interpretation.” The evidence here leads not to greater understanding and insight but to disgust, fear and revulsion. Some may want to investigate further, but most will just turn away.

“The gruesome photograph ... comes off as a shallow ploy that obscures proper communication of the issues.”

This is the opinion of Lauren Rockwell, a senior psychology major from Federal Way, Wash. Please send comments to ktran@theloyolan.com.

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The consequences of a bipartisan society

have lost count of the number of times my peers and I have been called “Republican” because we don’t support President Barack Obama or “Democrat” because we don’t support Mitt Romney. In a country founded on the ideals of liberty and personal freedom of choice, when did we become so obsessed with such binary decisions? Why By Nick Lepore should any of Contributor us feel forced to support either, for that matter? We as a society have become so complacent in our politics that we have allowed only two extremes to represent hundreds of millions of opinions. It seems most obvious from a political standpoint now, this being an election year, but this sort of binary mentality has pervaded through nearly every aspect of American society. It seems that everywhere I go, I hear the same type of assumption: If you’re not Mac, then obviously you must be PC. If you don’t like Coke, then Pepsi must be your beverage of choice. Android or iPhone, “Battlefield” or “Call of Duty” – everything seems to narrow down to a kind of “us or with them” mentality. With election coverage dominating the media, it is easy to identify the source of this worsening problem: our politics. Every time an election rears its head or a policy issue comes forth for the public to vote on, we are only ever presented

with two extremes in terms of a solution – you can either side with the liberals or the conservatives. The only supposed third option – that which we call “moderate” – is merely a blend of the two existing extremes and not a third solution at all. The Pew Research Center confirms this in an online Sept. 17 Q&A, “Ask the Expert: Dividing People into ‘Liberals,’ ‘Moderates’ and ‘Conservatives’ – Too Simplistic?” by saying: “The summary measure of political ideology … when used in conjunction with party affiliation provides a powerful way of segmenting the public. We certainly find that selflabeled conservatives tend to take conservative positions on issues, while self-described liberals tend to take liberal positions. Moderates … often express a mix of views.” Instead of an actual third, fourth, fifth and sixth solution, all we get are various mixtures of the binary extremes. Certainly, true “third options” exist – the Libertarians, the Linux users, etc. – but only in isolated niches which receive little to no public attention. For instance, several of Sen. Ron Paul’s first and second place victories in straw polls, caucuses and primaries across the nation were outright ignored by the media, as The Hill’s Aug. 20 article, “Lawmaker cites media ‘arrogance’ for lack of coverage of Ron Paul campaign,” recounts. Even in the event that these choices outside our comfortable little binary spectrum don’t represent the most optimal solutions, they still deserve the same focus as any other – the very founding principles of this nation demand it. So what are the consequences of an increasingly binary-focused nation? For one, we’ve become

increasingly closed-minded. When presented with problems, we automatically default to the spectrum to which we’ve become so accustomed and immediately choose one side or the other, never bothering to find out if another solution even exists. Our politics have become far lazier and more apathetic, as well. It has reached the point where politicians no longer need to convince the public of their good qualities and need only to slander their opponent sufficiently to win. Naturally, the media follows suit as well. Pew Research Center’s review of media coverage this year revealed that 71 percent of coverage of Mitt Romney has been negative in nature, with 72 percent of coverage negative for President Obama. This compared to 57 percent negative coverage for John McCain and 31 percent for Obama just four years ago reveals just how quickly our politics are degrading into nothing more than childish name-calling. Even more alarming is that the real losers are the American people. We’re now so busy slinging mud at each other over trivial things like being “liberal” or “conservative” that we’ve completely lost sight of what’s right and what’s American. The greatest irony is that today’s government has substantially more control over us than did King George III over some of our ancestors when the shot heard ‘round the world was fired in Lexington. The National Defense Authorization Act, the Patriot Act and treaties like the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement have given today’s government an unprecedented level of unconstitutional authority over its citizens. Yet the people hear nothing of it because they’re at each

other’s throats arguing Obama v. Romney. They should be discussing the position of people versus their government. Sen. Paul, observing this phenomenon, noted: “Liberty is lost through complacency and a subservient mindset. … America was born of protest, revolution and mistrust of government. Subservient societies neither maintain nor deserve freedom for

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Re: “Ask a Lion,” Sept. 13 To the Editors:

Teacher walkout strike in Chicago leaves 350,000 students idle

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) protestors have agreed to return to classrooms after a seven-day strike against long work hours, layoffs and teacher evaluations determining job security. The NY Daily News reported that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel oppose the CTU strike and went as far as to file a lawsuit claiming that the strike was an unlawful danger to the public. Many students live in minority neighborhoods and are involved in gang activity. Was a strike leaving at-risk students idle and away from school the best way for teachers to protest their qualms?

Rick Santorum comments on college voters

During the Values Voter Summit on Saturday, Sept. 15, former presidential candidate Rick Santorum spelled out his take on the partisan division of this election: “[the conservatives] will never have the elite, smart people on [their] side,” and “the conservative movement . . . and American values will always be sustained through two institutions: the church and the family.” Looped into those elitist intellectuals were colleges and universities. Does this comment influence the way you will vote this November, regardless of your political stance?

Something seems to be amiss in the Ask A Lion section of the Sept. 13 Loyolan. We read: “Boys: Where would you take someone on a first date?” and “Girls: Where would you like to be taken on a first date?” Two obvious questions are nowhere to be found: “Boys: Where would you like to be taken on a first date?” and “Girls: Where would you like to take someone on a first date?” I may be old and old-fashioned, but when I was in college, “girls” often invited “boys” on dates. Oh, well, I suppose this is to be expected in the so-called post-feminist world. Here’s to the good old days. Anna Harrison Associate Professor Department of Theological Studies

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Japanese Noh Theatre comes to LMU Theatre Spotlight By Emily Bettencourt Staff Writer

hile the typical Western audience thinks of theatre as large-scale, involved productions that tell stories with morals, Japanese Noh theatre focuses on subtleties and aesthetic impressions rather than an overarching plot. Kan’ami’s “Matsukaze,” (“Wind in the Pines”) as interpreted by associate professor of theatre arts and Director Kevin Wetmore in a collaborative effort with the departments of dance, theatre arts and music, is an effort to combine the two styles: the subtlety of traditional Noh theatre with a twist of the contemporary for a modern audience. It will be performed on campus tonight The story of “Matsukaze” is a simple one. A wandering monk, played by senior theatre arts major Cale Honda, stops in the Japanese seaside village of Suma after a long journey where a local villager, played by junior film production major Thomas Ireton, tells him the story of two young women who passed away years before. The monk visits a local salt house in hopes of finding a place to stay, only to meet the spirits of the very same young women whose story he had only just heard – Matsukaze, played by senior theatre arts major Kimiko Miyashima, and Murasame (“Autumn Rain”), played by junior theatre arts major Aili Jiaravanont. Despite the simplicity of the story, however, the performance is anything but simplistic. Wetmore has created a fusion of pan-Asian music and dance, retelling the story of “Matsukaze” in an entirely unique way. One of the defining elements of the Noh tradition is the attention to detail and the simplicity of movement. Noh actors study for their entire lives, often beginning as early as five or six years

old, in order to master the intricate gestures and expressions that form the foundation of the Noh genre. Performers are born into Noh families and stay performers for their entire lives, and the learning process never ends. For Wetmore, the challenge was not only to translate a text loaded with language and cultural-specific subtleties, but also to retain the unique elements of Noh theatre while making the play accessible to a more modern audience. “Japanese performers study traditional Noh for their entire lives,” he said. “The actors here have been studying for about two weeks.” Part of Wetmore’s reinvention of the play for a more contemporary Western audience is the blending of other dance and music styles into what would otherwise be a traditional Noh play. The music of the play, written by LMU music professor Dr. Paul Humphreys, is played on Balinese gamelan instruments, and the dance, choreographed by LMU dance and theatre arts assistant professor Teresa Heiland, has its origins in traditional Javanese dance. However, other elements, such as the simplicity of the stage and the design of the play itself, are purely derived from Japanese Noh. The stage is set up in a traditional Noh design, with very few props and no scenery, and the movement of the actors – from the carriage of their bodies to the style in which they walk – certainly evokes the Noh tradition. These elements, combined with the cross-cultural music and dance, come together to create a unique, creative interpretation of a Japanese classic. The reinvention of the play comes in conjunction with an installation at the Laband Art Gallery, a salt art exhibit by Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto. The installation, titled “Return to the Sea,” is the embodiment of the artist’s musings on life and death and features several hundred pounds of pure salt in its presentation.

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Event Spotlight By Brandon Cudequest Staff Writer

he celebration of LMU’s Centennial has seen its share of fun, and the recording arts department (RECA) has decided to keep the celebration going this fall by hosting a concert tomorrow on Alumni Mall. “This is the first time the RECA department is embarking on such a big event,” Recording Arts Chair Mladen Milicevic said. The RECA department has put on a plethora of smaller concerts during school years, often occurring during Convo. For the University’s Centennial, the sound wizards decided to expand production and pull out all the stops to sing a “Happy Birthday” the school wouldn’t forget. Milicevic added, “We thought that having a big concert at the beginning of the school year would be a great way to celebrate LMU’s 100.” The lineup includes acts THURZDAY, Chotto Ghetto, Amphead, Mojo Stone and P.O.S.H. Each act will perform its own set, and all the bands consist of LMU alumni. THURZDAY, the stage name of Inglewood rapper Yannick Koffi (’06), has received underground acclaim, breaking away from the more popular “gangsta rap” style to emphasizing alternative, “trip hop” influences. In 2008, Koffi won the MTV Video Music Award for “Best Breakout L.A. Artist” with frequent collaborator Y-O under the mantle U-N-I, and in 2011 he released a solo album “L.A. Riots,” which guest featured Black Thought of The Roots. Chotto Ghetto is a five-piece ensemble including three recording arts alum – Chris Candy (’07), Fletcher Alliston (’08) and Chris Shilakes (’08). Their sound can be described as experimental rock, with punk, hardcore and metal influences. They just released a new LP, “Sparkles,”

earlier this month on the label Asian Man Records. Shilakes shed light on the band’s warm up routine prior to each performance by saying, “We’ve been working hard on translating it to a performance. To battle the nerves we each take turns standing in front of a mirror, reenacting Dirk Diggler’s closing scene in ‘Boogie Nights,’ ‘I am a big, bright shining star.’ ” Shilakes boasts a Chotto Ghetto show is not to be missed – just be prepared for “mind-altering” rock music. Mojo Stone will be returning to LMU to perform its first post-graduate performance. “I hope this will be the first of many [shows]. LMU needs more music living inside of it. That’s something we want to provide – anything to promote more of a musical community on campus,” art history graduate and lead singer Natalie Meadors (’12) said. Though senior recording arts major Neil Wogensen is the sole member left to graduate, the band still plays and tours on a regular basis. For Meadors and the rest of the band, the LMU community will always be their home fanbase, and they are grateful for any chance to play on campus. Since their first round of open mics, Meadors says rehearsing before a gig hasn’t changed one bit, “We practice a set list until it becomes its own beast – fusing the songs together, paying attention to transitions, until it becomes a fluid experience. I wouldn’t say we get nervous. We get adrenaline.” Mojo Stone released “Strange Honey,” its second EP, earlier this year. Mojo Stone also features David Donaldson (’12) on rhythm guitar and Henry McGill (’12) on lead guitar. RECA seniors will be working the knobs and cables to make sure the event runs smoothly. All are invited, and Milicevic expects a great time: “This is going to be fun for all LMU students, and it is envisioned as such.” The concert will take place in Regents Terrace and will run from 7 – 10 p.m.

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In conjunction with Motoi Yamamoto’s installation in the Laband Art Gallery, this Japanese Noh production of “Matsukaze” will be a one-night-only show. “Salt is a symbol of purification and death in Japanese culture,” said Laband Gallery Director and Curator Carolyn Peter. “But it’s also something that’s in our bodies, something that keeps us alive.” “I was asked by Carolyn Peter if I could do a performance related to the Yamamoto exhibit,” Wetmore said. “As soon as she said ‘salt,’ I immediately knew it had to be ‘Matsukaze.’” The idea of salt as purification is a theme that ties both the installation and the performance piece together, as well as the examination of the nature of life and death. Some elements of the play, despite Wetmore’s best efforts, may strike a

contemporary Western audience as archaic. The tendency of Noh actors to avoid eye contact and move slowly, as well as the nearly bare stage and absence of scenery, can be jarring to an audience accustomed to large-scale productions with full casts and musical scores. But even so, Wetmore’s panAsian fusion of theatrical styles adds a contemporary touch that both underscores the subtleties of the Noh tradition. “Matsukaze” will run for one night only: today, at 5 p.m., in the Burns Fine Art Center Courtyard. Admission is free, but as seats are first-come, first-serve, viewers are encouraged to arrive early to guarantee their spots.

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Student strives to deliver unique music Student Spotlight By Amy Lee

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edicated to its independent sound and undiscovered talent, KXLU has offered the LMU community unique music and programming for more than 50 years. It was even one of the first stations to play the Beastie Boys in the mid ’80s. Assistant A&E Editor Amy Lee talked with the station’s General Manager Bennett Kogon, a senior screenwriting major, on what KXLU is all about, its goals, his job and his top three favorite jams. Amy Lee (AL): Tell me more about KXLU. What is it all about? Bennett Kogon (BK): KXLU has operated out of LMU’s campus for 55 years on 88.9 FM. It’s an independent radio station run by students. We are non-commercial. We not only provide LMU’s campus with the next best music, but also for the entire city of Los Angeles. We primarily focus on rock music throughout the week, and we have a lot of programming from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. We have a music director who selects the music we use that is best for our brand and sound. We try to capture the talent that would not be heard elsewhere. Special programs feature wide variety of genres such as classical, jazz, talk show and electronic. We have a vast library of CDs and vinyls that have been built up with really interesting music. AL: What makes KXLU a unique college radio station? BK: What really sets us apart is our on-campus population of listeners and our outreach into L.A., which is the second largest radio market in the country. We have fans of different demographics,

ages and backgrounds. We strive to play and find the most [distinctive] music as possible. We serve to help out talents who are trying to get their music out there. Not a lot of college radio stations have the enthusiasm for local talent like us. AL: How did you get the general manager position? What does the job entail? BK: I was a DJ for KLMU in 2010, then started at KXLU in 2011. I applied for the general manager position last April. I basically run the whole station, making sure everything is going right. Everyone has their own tasks: the music director, promotions and programming. My job is to oversee them and lead the team forward to achieve our certain goals. We have a lot of big plans, and we hope to accomplish a lot of them. Right now, we’re working on our annual fundraiser for our listeners to support us. AL: What is a typical day like at KXLU? BK: We run 24/7, so there is really no ordinary day at KXLU. We hang out as much as we can together. It’s nice hanging out with the different personalities here. As far as office hours go, the tasks at hand vary and there are different responsibilities. The DJ is in charge of everything in the FM Booth from the switchboard to putting on the music. They have creative control. AL: What is the best part about working at KXLU? BK: The music we’re exposed to. I had no idea I knew so little about music before this. It’s so awesome to have a vast library of music I never heard of right at my fingertips. Bands come up to play at KXLU, and they’re bands I enjoy listening to. I feel extremely appreciative and lucky to work in music. AL: What are the responses from

LMU students and the L.A. community about KXLU? BK: We mostly receive positive feedback. Listeners are excited to learn about the music we are into, the shows we put on and to hear what we’re up to. They like our taste, style and attitude. We are another station on the dial, so we have listeners that come across us or hear us from word-of-mouth. We have a lot of dedicated listeners who have been with us for decades. We have a good outreach towards L.A. and a large population of people listening to us. We stream online so we have listeners from Europe and across the country. It ranges, which is really cool. AL: What type of radio shows do you offer? BK: Rock is the core of KXLU programming from early morning to evening, but DJs have different tastes in music. After 6 p.m., we have specialty shows that range from jazz, reggae, Latin, noise, demos and include live bands. AL: What’s your goal with KXLU? BK: Our primary goal is to raise awareness throughout the LMU campus and let people know that

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Bennett Kogon, the general manager of KXLU and a senior screenwriting major, works the FM Booth at the KXLU station on the fourth floor of Malone. we do exist. Sometimes people don’t know we have a notable independent college radio station. I hope to raise campus awareness and get as much people involved whether it’s through being a DJ or participating in events. We’d also like to incorporate the different organizations here on campus. One

big priority we have is our annual showcase in New York in October and another one in Austin, Texas in March. We select bands that are interesting and those we want to support. We want to invite people to get an idea of what we’re about and also offer a free show of emerging artists.

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t’s that time of year again: Emmy season. On Sunday, Sept. 23, the best in TV will be honored on ABC with host Jimmy Kimmel presiding. Right now, voters, comprised of elite members involved in the TV industry, are checking off their ballots. Voting goes as follows: each series sends off two episodes from its nominated season and each actor chooses one episode, according to GoldDerby. com. The voters watch each episode they are delivered Chris Culture and are to judge solely based on the epiBy Christopher sodes submitted. A James great submission by A&E Editor an underdog can get them a win, whereas a poor submission by the frontrunner can dash all of your chances. The nominees are ranked based on my perception of the nominee’s chances. Outstanding Drama Series 1. “Mad Men” (AMC) 2. “Breaking Bad” (AMC) 3. “Downton Abbey” (PBS) 4. “Homeland” (Showtime) 5. “Game of Thrones” (HBO) 6. “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) Who Will Win: “Mad Men” After four years in a row of claiming the top prize, the ‘60sset drama is poised to make history as the first drama to win five consecutive years in a row. Sporting its best season yet and continued Emmy support across all the categories, its hard to imagine anyone else at the podium this year. Spoiler Alert: “Breaking Bad” Another AMC darling with its best season yet, “Breaking Bad” truly hit its stride during season four, and with the first half of season five just ending, people are jumping on the Walter White bandwagon more than ever. Either way, AMC will claim the drama prize this year. Outstanding Comedy Series 1. “Modern Family” (ABC) 2. “Girls” (HBO) 3. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO) 4. “30 Rock” (NBC) 5. “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) 6. “Veep” (HBO) Who Will Win: Modern Family It’s a cakewalk for “Modern Family’s” third straight win in the category. The show is still beloved by critics and audiences alike, and no new show has received as much universal acclaim. Spoiler Alert: Girls It’s a toss-up between all the shows, but the Emmys sure do love Lena Dunham, nominating her for actress, writing, directing and producing the show. Love it or hate it, “Girls” got people talking this year. Enough people for an upset? Probably not. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1. Bryan Cranston – “Breaking Bad” (AMC) 2. Damian Lewis – “Homeland” (Showtime) 3. Jon Hamm – “Mad Men” (AMC) 4. Hugh Bonneville – “Downton Abbey”

(PBS) 5. Steve Buscemi – “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) 6. Michael C. Hall – “Dexter” (Showtime) Who Will Win: Cranston Undefeated in this role, Walt has only gotten more engrossing over the past season. Cranston submitted well in “Crawl Space,” where he learns of Gus’s plans to edge him out of the meth business and kill him and his family. Spoiler Alert: Lewis Normally, it would be Hamm in second, but his submission “The Other Woman” is better for Elisabeth Moss and Christina Hendricks and doesn’t showcase him well. “Homeland” was a huge success, and Lewis has some strong scenes where we question whether he is an American war hero or a possible sleeper cell in his submission, the season one finale, “Marine One.” Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 1. Claire Danes – “Homeland” (Showtime) 2. Julianna Margulies – “The Good Wife” (CBS) 3. Elisabeth Moss – “Mad Men” (AMC) 4. Michelle Dockery – “Downton Abbey” (PBS) 5. Glenn Close – “Damages” (DirecTV) 6. Kathy Bates – “Harry’s Law” (NBC) Who Will Win: Danes As a bipolar toughas-nails CIA agent, Danes checks off all Emmy boxes with her fantastic character. Her episode, “The Vest,” showcases her range of emotions. Danes is the easiest call of the year. Spoiler Alert: No One. Margulies claimed the award last year, but “The Good Wife” is no longer Emmy’s favorite drama. The rest range from middling to laughable (“Harry’s Law”? Really?) in comparison to Danes. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 1. Larry David – “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO) 2. Louis C.K. – “Louie” (FX) 3. Jim Parsons – “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) 4. Alec Baldwin – “30 Rock” (NBC) 5. Don Cheadle – “House of Lies” (Showtime) 6. Jon Cryer – “Two and a Half Men” (CBS) Who Will Win: David A tough one to call since no one submitted particularly strong performances. David has enough good moments in his submission “Palestine Chicken” to get him ahead. Also, having never won before, there is the sympathy vote coming his way. Spoiler Alert: C.K. Louis C.K. has a rabid fan base. Yet his submission was a more dramatic and subtle performance, which doesn’t usually win people an Emmy. Being snubbed by the series category also shows that maybe the Emmys aren’t as hip as we think. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 1. Julia Louis- Dreyfus – “Veep” (HBO) 2. Zooey Deschanel – “New Girl” (FOX) 3. Amy Poehler – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC) 4. Lena Dunham – “Girls” (HBO) 5. Edie Falco – “Nurse Jackie” (SHO) 6. Tina Fey – “30 Rock” (NBC) 7. Melissa McCarthy – “Mike and Molly” (CBS) Who Will Win: Anyone By far the toughest

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This is the first year all Outstanding Drama Series nominees come from premium/cable channels. AMC has two series nominated (“Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men,” pictured above), as does HBO. and most talented category, each person picked an Emmy-worthy episode. McCarthy was heartwarming in “The Dress,” but not a huge standout against the other women. In “The Tuxedo Begins,” Fey went full physical comedy, which Emmy loves. Falco gave a gut-wrenching dramatic performance in “Disneyland Sucks,” where she begs her daughter to visit her in rehab. Dunham gets a huge Emmy scene at the end of her episode, “She Did,” and is the big story of the show. Poehler melts hearts and gives a very poignant speech in her episode, “Win, Lose or Draw.” Deschanel does crazy voices, physical comedy and adds a heaping dose of sympathy and likability in her episode “Bad in Bed.” Finally, the Mer-

yl Streep of Emmys, Louis-Dreyfus (“Seinfeld,” “New Adventures of Old Christine”) dazzles with an acerbic new character in a completely different vein. An argument can be made for each one, but the Emmys can never get enough of Louis-Dreyfus, so she is my pick. 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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advantage because our practices are so intense and competitive. We can simulate game scenarios in practice [because of our depth] and things can get intense, so we can limit surprises during game time.” Despite this being a regular season game, a win on Friday would put LMU in the conversation as a legitimate national contender. It would give the program a needed boost after the pitfalls of not even playing in the conference championship game last year. It will also give the team much-needed confidence to keep playing at an elite level, especially with No. 1 USC and No. 9 Long Beach State University still remaining on the schedule, not to mention the potentials of postseason play. The message is simple: If you want to be respected as a water polo contender, you have to win games like these – on the road versus a perennial power. Is it possible? Absolutely. But can they do it? Only time will tell. This is the opinion of Dan Raffety, a junior communication studies major from Eagle Rock, Calif. Please email comments to draffety@theloyolan.com.

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Sophomore utilityman Joe Ferretti leads the team into a hostile environment as the Lions travel to Westwood, Calif. on Friday to face the No. 2 UCLA Bruins.

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the NCAA tournament. UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) will host the Lions’ second major tournament, the SoCal Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, Sept. 30. The weekend will be virtually the same format as the NorCal Invitational, with a few additions from the East Coast. Because this tournament is later in the season, it is a measuring stick of the team’s improvement. To put it simply: LMU is a team on the cusp of greatness, and has been since my time here at LMU. They have been reliable at being a second tier to the top national programs, winning a significant amount of conference and tournament games against one or two nationally competitive teams. However, they can’t seem to get it done on the big stage. The Lions have been to the national tournament eight times but have never made it past the semifinal round. LMU’s history with the top teams mentioned above ranked somewhere between dismal and non-existent. The Lions have never defeated any of the top-four teams, regular season or postseason. Could this be the year that the Lions end their 21-game losing streak with the Bruins? The teams faced each other three years ago in the NCAA semifinals, where LMU lost by one goal to the nation’s then-top team. Was this the turning point to bring LMU water polo to an elite level? Two years ago, the last time the Lions played in Westwood, they lost 14-6. Last season, with a veteran team and a chance to make a name for themselves, they just couldn’t get it done at home, losing 11-7. So is it a realistic expectation that the 2012

team mixed with senior experience and youthful, freshman talent could bring down a more physical and talented squad on the road? Not likely. But again, that’s why they play the game. UCLA faces Golden West Junior College at 3 p.m. on Friday, only four hours before the Lions and Bruins match up. Will UCLA use their reserves for the earlier game? Probably. But the fact that UCLA pairs LMU and a junior college on the same day indicates the lack of respect the Bruins have for the Lions water polo program. Would they ever do that while playing a USC or Stanford University or UC Berkeley? Hell no. Use that disrespect to your advantage, LMU. Play with a chip on your shoulder; play knowing that no one expects you to win; play like you have never played before. In a conversation with Head Coach John Loughran, I asked what made UCLA as good as they are and why LMU has yet to beat them. “They are bigger, better players – it’s as simple as that,” said Loughran. “We have to play mistake-free water polo, because this team is good enough to capitalize on our mistakes and put the game out of reach.” That being said, LMU can beat UCLA. It has the coaching staff to put the team in a good position, but the team has to execute and not be intimidated by the bigger, better team up the 405 freeway. The Lions’ depth is one of the strongest points of this year’s squad. Loughran boasts that he could legitimately dress two equal teams based on the talent of his players. When asked if this amount of quality players would help or hurt the club in its biggest game of the year thus far, Loughran said, “It’s an absolute

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Redshirt junior Kathleen Luft (above) left the University of Georgia after three years, recording 285 kills, 24 aces and 44 blocks last year for the Bulldogs.

a great fit.” Luft started helping the team immediately. This past weekend, she was named AllTournament at the Golden Dome Invitational hosted by University of Notre Dame. During their game against Xavier University, Luft hit .474 with 19 kills on 38 swings. Additionally, she made 11 digs to record a double-double. Luft is happy with her choice to transfer to LMU, especially since it has strengthened her relationship with her father. “I see him a lot more than I thought I actually would and, honestly, if I don’t see him one day out of the week, I kind of miss him and I’ll text him and say, ‘Where were you today? I didn’t see you.’ I definitely just go [to his office] and hang out, and it’s so nice to be able to have my dad there,” she said. Her father and the rest of her family are athletic. Mr. Luft was drafted in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the New York Jets, her mother ran track at USC and her brother Matt played football at Harvard University. Even though it would only be natural for her to compete as well, she never felt pressured by her family. “My parents never pushed me to do anything I didn’t want to do,” Kathleen Luft said. “[At a] very young [age], we were put into sports just

because, and when I showed an interest in wanting to go and play college volleyball, my parents were right there helping me make the choices I needed to make.” One of these choices included whether to play volleyball or basketball. Luft’s passion for volleyball didn’t truly flourish until her freshman year of high school. “[I’ve] played basketball since third grade and my dream as a little girl was to be in the WNBA. I played all the way through high school until I hurt my knee my junior year. [Basketball] was kind of my main sport,” she said. She was heavily recruited for basketball as well as volleyball, but she claimed that she felt stuck in “that phase where [she] loved volleyball but was good at basketball.” Luft’s knee injury led her to choose volleyball. The Lions are grateful to have Luft at LMU both as a player and a person. “I feel like she brings a lot of fire, and I feed off of her energy,” said sophomore middle blocker Litara Keil. “I think it’s great that we have chemistry on and off the court and the reason is all the things we do together off the court. It’s amazing to have that friendship.” In order for Luft to continue to grow as a player, she focuses a lot on her mentality. Her philosophy is to “be good at the things that you can control because there is not a

lot you can control. You can’t control getting hurt, you can’t control what other coaches think. If you control your mindset, then good things are going to happen.” Luft has helped elevate the Lions to a new level, and Black is confident that she will continue to do so for the rest of the season. He knows people like Luft don’t come around very often and is thankful to have her on the team. “I think there are a lot of good players, but not a lot of good players and good people,” he said. “She is a very good player and a very good person. That’s why she is going to continue to get better.”

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Brittany Jagger also had another strong game, picking up five saves throughout the match and pushing LMU to its fourth shutout of the year. “Before, we were all on different pages when we played against Arizona State,” Jagger said. “We were all together on Sunday and pulled out a tie. [I] wish we could’ve had a win, but we pushed as much as we could.” Though well-played, the defensive battle was not cut and dry. It got physical several times throughout the match, and yellow cards were handed out to three players, two to LMU and one to Arizona. McGovern was dispensed a yel-

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low card fairly early in the game at the 15-minute mark in the first period – a card Myers questioned after the game. Junior midfielder Darien Pyka was later given a yellow card in the second period near the 76th minute. The yellow cards weren’t the only fouls in the game. Over the course of the match, over 21 fouls were called, nine of which were against to LMU. Despite the many fouls, LMU seemed barely affected. Sophomore midfielder Brianne Medved said about the fouls: “I think it’s us that messes up the other team in that respect. Apparently, teams used to think we weren’t physical, but this year we are a very physical team.

We will throw a foul, and we are going to set the tone. That’s one of our things: first foul, first shot, first corner, to take control of the game.” The scoreboard may not reflect it, but the Lions played very well offensively. They were able to get the ball inside the box multiple times, but had bad luck with several shots hitting the cross bar or bouncing off a post. Medved led the team with six shots for the game, including what Myers said “would’ve been the goal of the year” had it not hit the cross bar. When asked about the offensive side of the game, Medved said, “We had tons of chances against [the University of Arizona], and it

was just frustrating that they didn’t go in. We hit the cross bar and the post a few times. It was good to see we had midfielders getting in the box, making chances. It’s good to see the whole team battling.” After this long weekend, the LMU women’s soccer team will have two weeks before its next game and won’t have another twogame weekend until mid-October, giving them plenty of time to rest and make any necessary adjustments. The Lions’ next game will be their last non-conference game against Utah Valley University on Sunday, Sept. 30 at Sullivan Field at 1 p.m.

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Hustle and hard work pay off for sophomore McFarlin from Page 16 saw him and thought he was a good player,” said Associate Head Coach Mathes Mennell. “His physical stature doesn’t scream college soccer, but we’re glad that we looked over that and we’re fortunate to have got him.” “In soccer, it’s one of those things that seems like a disadvantage, but I’d rather play against someone bigger than my own size,” said McFarlin. “Being quick is the biggest thing in soccer.” Once he got his scholarship to LMU, McFarlin dedicated himself to the team and took advantage of every opportunity that came his way. Last year, McFarlin ended up playing more minutes than any other freshman, scored an overtime golden goal, had three assists and made the WCC All-Freshman Team as well as earning All-WCC Honorable Mention recognition. “He’s a very scrappy, hardworking player,” said sophomore defensive midfielder and McFarlin’s roommate Jack McCracken. “He’s going to give it all to get a win and help his team.” After his successful opening year, McFarlin was asked to play for the Portland Timbers’ Under-23 team, where he made an impact as well. Even as one of the youngest players on a team filled with some of the nation’s best collegiate soccer players, he played in every game this summer until he got hurt

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Sophomore midfielder John McFarlin (32) had much success before attending LMU, serving as the captain of his high school team for two years and playing on an amateur club team in the National Premier Soccer League. near the end of the season. McFarlin described it as being “really eye-opening to see what it means to play at the next level. Being exposed to a professional environment

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showed me there’s a long way to go.” So far this season, McFarlin has started every game (except for a suspension during game one) and contin-

ues to make game-changing plays. “He sets a great standard and absolutely makes his teammates better,” said Mennell. When watching an LMU

practice or match, it seems that McFarlin is in four places at once over the field, covering a lot of ground. This is because of his strengths in versatility and work ethic. “John is a versatile player. He’s an attacking type of player that can play in a few spots. It’s a nice luxury to have as a coach,” said Mennell. “I think about having a good work rate a lot,” said McFarlin. “It’s something mental and you can control it. There should be no excuse to not have a good work rate. If you’re having a bad soccer day, you can always make up for it with work rate.” As for his leadership skills, McFarlin said, “I’m less vocal, but I try to lead by example more. I’m a leader but not an obvious one.” It’s these types of traits that earn his teammates’ respect on and off the field. “He’s a great guy and I love living with him,” said McCracken. “It’s great to have a good relationship off the field, which helps us come together on the field.” McFarlin will get to go back home this weekend when the LMU men’s soccer team leaves Sullivan Field for the first time all season to play at Stanford University and UC Berkeley. McFarlin, along with his teammates, is excited for the test against quality teams on the road before opening conference play in the Bay Area the following weekend.

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Luft finally finds home at LMU Men’s water polo faces critical test

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Redshirt junior Kathleen Luft transfers to LMU to join her family and make an impact on the court. By Emily Wallace

The No. 10 Lions will attempt to beat No. 2 UCLA for the first time in school history Friday night at UCLA.

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California, Georgia, California. Basketball, volleyball, basketball, volleyball. These transitions are what redshirt junior women’s volleyball player Kathleen Luft had to go through to finally find where she belonged. Now, fully settled into the LMU community, her coaches and teammates couldn’t imagine the team without her. Last year, the Lions went 14-16 overall, which was far from what they knew they were capable of. Then Luft came along. Originally attending the University of Georgia to play volleyball, Luft decided after three years that she wanted to be closer to home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. “I wanted to transfer to be closer … to my parents and to have them be able to come to games because they could only travel once a year when I was at Georgia,” Luft said. Her father, Brian Luft, currently works at LMU as the assistant athletic director of development and spoke to volleyball’s Head Coach Tom Black about his daughter ’s potential transfer. “[Brian] asked me if I’d be interested, and I knew all about her so obviously I said yes,” Black said. “We did everything we could to get her. She came on the visit and it was

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Redshirt junior Kathleen Luft (above) has made an immediate impact on the women’s indoor volleyball team, earning four All-Tournament nods in four preseason tournaments.

s this truly a David versus Goliath story? The No.10 LMU Lions will face off against the No. 2 UCLA Bruins in Westwood Friday night, in front of what should be a packed house. The Bruins just lost by one goal in the championship game of the NorCal Invitational to their hated rivals, the University of Southern California (USC). UCLA is perennially one of the top water polo programs in the country, ranking near the top with USC, Raff’s Rap Stanford University and UC Berkeley, year By Dan Raffety in and year out. Asst. Sports Editor LMU, on the other hand, went 2-2 in the tournament, losing its first game against No. 7 University of the Pacific to put them in the loser’s bracket for the rest of the tournament. The team went into the invitational ranked 10th and came out with no change. The NorCal Invitational is a gauge for how good teams are relatively early in the season. If the two-day tournament was any indication, the Lions have a lot of work to do if they have any aspirations of not only winning the weaker Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) conference, but also making the slightest noise in

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The women’s soccer team spent the past weekend in Tucson, Ariz. for the Loews Ventana Canyon Cats Classic. The Lions opened up against Arizona State University with a poor showing and lost 3-0. After that shutout, they came in to their next game against the University of Arizona Wildcats on Sunday, Sept. 16 refocused and earned a tie 0-0. Head Coach Michelle Myers commented on the team’s rejuvenation, saying, “I was very impressed in the response from Friday night to Sunday and how much better we were able to play.” University of Arizona’s Head Coach Lisa Oyen said something similar: “I think LMU did a good job of bouncing back after their loss on Friday and we did the opposite.” Oyen’s disappointment most likely stems from tying despite outshooting LMU 18-12. The Wildcats have a multitude of strong-legged hitters on their team, hence all the shooting. They can punt the ball so far they could attempt what Myers called a “kick off” where their defensive backs would shoot on goal from midfield. Myers described the Wildcats’ offensive style: “They get a lot of shots because they have a lot of girls who can really hit the ball, so every single free

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Sophomore midfielder John McFarlin (pictured last season) will be bringing his experience from last season and a summer spent on the Portland Timbers Under-23 team to an LMU team with 12 freshmen and a lack of veteran leadership.

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Sophomore midfielder John McFarlin has overcome a size disadvantage to lead LMU. By Ray Ferrari Staff Writer

For the LMU men’s soccer team, there have been good games and bad games, finesse goals and defensive

mishaps, healthy players and injured players, many different lineups and attendance numbers. But sophomore midfielder John McFarlin’s hustle on the field stays constant. While at Santa Rosa High School in Northern California, McFarlin amassed accolades. A four-year letter winner, he was also a team captain for two years, won the North Bay League and Redwood Empire Player of the Year awards and played on an amateur club team in the National Premier Soccer League.

Despite so many achievements, McFarlin’s 5-foot-6-inch frame became quite the hindrance while pursuing a college soccer career. The LMU coaching staff looked past his size and saw his potential. When he first noticed McFarlin, Head Coach Paul Krumpe was actually trying to recruit players from the Under-20 U.S. National team – which was playing against McFarlin’s club team that day. “Coach Krumpe

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