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Student Transports spike during September loans remain a NEWS ANALYSIS An influx of new students leads to concern a heightend number of alcoholNEWS ANALYSIS
related medical transports. By Laura Riparabelli Managing Editor
Data reveals that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has called for the transportation of 13 students so far this September from campus to local hospitals for medical treatment due to alcohol-related illness. The same data also reveals that this number of medical transports is typical of a September at LMU. Last September, statistics showed that the month concluded with 12 transports. Subsequent months included no more than five transports throughout first semester. According to EMT President Heather Lougee, a senior natural science major, the beginning of the semester is often a time when the department receives more calls and is forced to call for the transport of more students due to alcohol-related illnesses. “I can say that the majority of our ETOH [alcoholrelated] transports have been freshmen so far this
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with Chinese and Vietnamese cultures. Spearheaded by Michelle Ko, director of Asian Pacific Student Services (APSS), the event included members from Asian Pacific Islander Student Association, Han Tao, Isang Bansa, Korean American Student Association, Kyodai, Na Kolea, Nikkei Student Union, South Asian Student Association and Shin Kanarazu Daiko, all of which are student clubs overseen by APSS. Students from each of these groups made and provided the food for the welcoming, which was followed by a live performance by Tim Be Told, co-sponsored by Mane Entertainment. “The Kick-Off is not only a great event for freshmen because they will be able to meet new people, but it is also a great event for the upperclassmen to hang out with their
friends,” said sophomore psychology major Anna Cho, an APSS fellow and planner of the event. “It’s a great way for the Asian Pacific American community to come together over food and music and celebrate the MidAutumn Moon [Festival]. Students get to come hang out with friends, enjoy the guest performer and drink free boba,” said junior communication studies major, planner of the event and APSS fellow Emily Nishida. “Personally, I love this event, the MidAutumn Moon Festival, because all the clubs come together, and we get to experience different Asian cultures celebrating together,” added Farah Kerawala, sophomore modern languages major and APSS fellow and planner.
First-year students retreat to Pali By Margo Jasukaitis Asst. News Editor
A record number of people attended this year’s First Year Retreat [FYR]. Three hundred and fifty first-year students, student leaders and adult staff spent last weekend at Pali Mountain near Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernadino Mountains, getting to know one another and reflecting on expectations for first-year students’ inaugural semester at LMU. According to Louise Santos, a senior business
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communication studies major and FYR student co-director, “FYR instills the idea of embracing a first-year student’s uniqueness. [We want] to let them know they’re not alone in this huge experience of change [and beginning college].” Perez originally signed up for FYR because the retreat was publicized at freshman orientation. “I was told it was a really great way to meet people and that I would have a lot of fun,” Perez said. Santos also referenced the FYR leadership team’s increased effort to publicize the retreat to incoming freshman. “We made a bigger push during orientation [this year]. We had a lot more people signing up than usual – before school even started technically the retreat was already full,” Santos said. “We wanted as many people to be
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major and one of the retreat’s co-directors, the overall theme of the retreat centered on Psalm 139. “The message [taken from Psalm 139] is that God … is always going to be there to guide you and protect you. You’re always going to be in a safe environment [at LMU] while you grow and learn, not only during your first couple weeks of freshman year, but during your whole college career,” she said. This message was an unexpected but welcome facet of the retreat for Natalie Perez, an undeclared freshman who attended the retreat this year. “I wasn’t expecting there to be such a religious [aspect on the retreat], but I enjoyed it,” she said. “I feel like everyone was brought a lot closer together because the religion was brought in.” According to Katie Convoy, a senior
By Kayla Begg The number of students defaulting on student loans after graduation is the highest it’s been in more than a decade, according an article titled “Student Loan Defaults Reach Highest Level In More Than A Decade”, published by the Huffington Post on Sept.12. Overall, student loan default rates rose from 7 percent to 8.8 percent last year. While this news may seem to spell out doom and gloom for upcoming and recent college graduates, LMU students still have some good news to celebrate. The Huffington Post also claimed that private non-profit universities, such as LMU, saw the lowest overall increase in student loan defaults, with 4 percent of students defaulting in 2008 rising to only 4.6 percent in 2009, while for-profit universities went from 11.6 percent to 15 percent. In addition, LMU’s cohort default rate (cdr) from 2009 is at 2.5 percent, compared to 1.4 percent in 2008 according to Catherine Graham, the director of Financial Aid. The Huffington Post cited the poor economy and recent increase in for-profit schools as factors behind this spike increase in default rates. Graham also claimed one reason for the relatively low increase in default rates for private non-profit universities, and LMU specifically, was a focus on education regarding student loans. “In general, public universities and for-profit institutions just don’t have the resources to provide this level of service. The key to avoiding default is having access to the information to prevent it in the first place,” Graham said. “We don’t believe that a student would intentionally default on their student loan. Rather, it’s the lack of understanding about their loan obligations or repayment options that play a big factor. We also know that in
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Campus Ministy’s First Year Retreat expands to accomodate more students.
The University promotes loan education as the best way to avoid loan default.
APSS celebrates the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Students gather on Sunken Garden in celebration of a new year of APSS events. By Liz Peters News Intern
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Students enjoyed food, including boba tea, from an array of Asian cultures.
Blue, silver and red paper lanterns hung across the trees of Sunken Garden on Tuesday, Sept. 20th to celebrate the THIRD TUESDAY Kick-Off Celebration and Mid-Autumn Moon Festival in conjunction with the Asian and Pacific Islander community welcome. About 200 students, faculty and staff gathered to enjoy food, music and mingling with other members and students in celebration of the lunar holiday associated
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Alcohol-related transports peak in September Transports from page 1 semester,” said Lougee. “They finally get their freedom from home and are just not aware of their limits, so they end up putting themselves into a lifethreatening situation that they don’t mean to be in.” Those life-threatening situations, according to Lougee, often mean students are left and abandoned by their new acquaintances. Incidents like these are expected to be less likely if the Good Samaritan and Self-Reporting Policy is utilized. Enacted in 2010 by the University, the Good Samaritan and Self-Reporting Policy reads that students can report an intoxicated individual and in turn, the University “will support this self-reporting behavior by mitigating the resulting disciplinary actions.” Francesca Piumetti, the associate dean for Student Affairs, said that although the policy is in its second year, students still don’t always utilize it as a resource. “The Good Samaritan and Self-Reporting Policy is only as successful as students make it,” said Piumetti. “Our hope is that students utilize this policy to care for themselves and each other. While we have seen some students come forward and report themselves or their friends, we still have seen
individual students abandoned after having too much to drink.” Emilee Tollefson, a senior communication studies major, is a first-year resident adviser (RA) in the Del Rey North complex. In working with freshman residents, she said she’s not surprised that alcohol abuse among freshmen often takes place during the first month or so of school. A lot of that, she claimed, could be due to the media’s portrayal of college. “I would say that it’s normal for students to go out partying and go crazy like that. It’s a new sense of freedom and a new experience. The media [portrays] college as being always about the drinking and partying, and that’s the mentality of what college is about,” said Tollefson. With her residents, Tollefson said she’s made a point of making sure that students are aware of the Good Samaritan and Self-Reporting policy and hopes that students use it to their advantage. She recalled an incident that occurred this semester where her residents were debating whether or not they should report an incident. “On my floor a couple of residents were talking about the Good Samaritan Policy, so they eventually called to say what they had seen on campus. They were worried and I said you just have to call. You just need to call and tell [Public
Safety] what you saw,” she said. The situation becomes especially dangerous when students are left alone to suffer the consequences of overdrinking, said Lougee, who works with a staff of 13 other EMTs. “That’s why the Good Samaritan Policy was put into place in the first place. Because we’ve had a lot of calls first semester of school in general, mostly first-year students, who go out to parties with people they don’t know that well, drink too much and come back to campus,” said Lougee. “Their new friends abandon them because they don’t want to get in trouble because they’re extremely drunk.” Alcohol patients who don’t need to be transported to the hospital must be released to a sober friend of the same sex. If a friend cannot be located, Student Housing then has the task of finding a person to whom the patient can be released. “We have removed the obstacles for students, we want students to care for each other and call for help,” said Piumetti.
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Students agonize over loans Loans from page 1 some instances, students borrow much more than they can possibly pay back. At LMU, before a student borrows additional private loan funds for their educational expenses, we require in-person counseling sessions with our counselors to make sure students understand how much they are borrowing, and what their repayment will look like after graduation,” Graham stated. In spite of this, LMU students and graduates with student loans are worried about being able to cover their loans. The average LMU student takes out a hefty chunk for tuition on the bluff. “Of the LMU undergraduate students who graduated between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, 60.1 percent borrowed a student loan during their time at LMU and the average undergraduate student borrowed $29,906,” Graham stated. Bree Haus, a 2011 almuna with a bachelor’s degree in English, took out subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans and the Perkins Loan, a private loan through the school as well as several grants to pay for LMU. “To be honest, I wasn’t very aware of the severity of how much I was taking out because at the time. … I wasn’t looking at the bigger picture.
... I had never felt very worried about being able to pay them until after I graduated,” Haus said, when asked about her attitude towards her loans as an undergraduate. “I’m very aware of [my student loans] now,” she continued. “It’s not a little scary, it’s very scary. I’m only getting paid $12 an hour at my current job, it was the only one I could find. … I may not get more than two days’ work a week,” said Haus. Rea Acda, a senior music major, echoed these concerns. “Money is always a big issue when it comes to financial aid,” she continued. “If you get out of the projects, if you get out of poverty, which my family did, you’re still faced with all these hurdles with being able to pay for school. And everyone says that it can be done, and yes, it can be done, but the reality of the situation is that it’s really hard to do,” Acda added. “Obviously I’m taking steps now. … When I was a freshman, people were saying ‘Just bite the bullet, take out the loans.’ But now that I’m a senior, I’m wondering how much I should have listened to that advice,” said Acda. Acda had words of advice for students considering taking out student loans. “If you know exactly what you
want to do with your college career … then definitely take out those student loans. If you’re just going to college but you don’t really know what you’re doing, go to a community college, go to a state college and save money,” Acda said. Stephen Carlin, a senior business finance major who has taken out Federal Stafford Loans, a Federal Perkins Loan and a private loan from Bank of America, stated that he was not worried about being able to get a job and pay off his student loans upon graduation. “For college graduates in specific majors, I think there are enough jobs. If you are an art history major or something like that which is seemingly less in demand … there aren’t as many jobs for them out there. Engineers and the like, on the other hand, are high in demand, so they should not feel scared to pay off their loans,” Carlin stated. “Default is preventable. We want to stress how important it is for students to borrow wisely, and to stay in contact with their lender,” Graham stated. She also recommended that students use the National Student Loan Data System (www.nslds.edu. gov) to track loan history as well as loan information and payment calculators on the LMU Financial Aid website (financialaid.lmu.edu).
Community notice stresses respect On Monday, Sept. 19, students who live on-campus received an email from Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Marshall Sauceda and Director of Residence Life Lorainne Harrison-Reyes informing them of an incident involving derogatory slurs from students after an on-campus event. According to Harrison-Reyes, LMU is “using this incident to remind students of our community expectations of respect and tolerance.” However, she was unable to elaborate on the details of the incident.
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David Singontiko,who has played poker since he was 14 years old,won first place over the summer at the World Series of Poker Tournament.
11 Burning Questions with a World Series of Poker winner This issue, Asst. News Editor Brigette Scobas talks with senior business major David Singontiko about winning $270,000 at a Las Vegas poker tournament and bluffing in real life. 1. When did you start playing poker and why? I think I started when I was maybe 14, and I saw my dad and my family members playing at family functions. … I was just intrigued and had my dad teach me. Ever since then I’ve sort of taken it upon myself to get a little bit better. My mom didn’t really appreciate it too much … but now she’s OK with it. 2. What was your strategy for winning $270,000? I had read a book two weeks before the tournament, and it was called, “The Power of Positive Thinking” [by Norman Vincent Peale]. I read that book, and not that it changed my life or anything, but I decided to think as positively as I could and play as best as I could, and the results would be whatever they would be. And luckily, it ended up working. 3. What was the first thing that went through your head when you realized you won all that money? I remember when I won, I was like, “I should remember this moment, because I feel like I’m going to have to look back at it many times in the future.” And I still don’t remember what I was thinking. I was probably thinking something along the lines of, “I can’t believe this just happened. I’m so fortunate and blessed.” 4. What are you doing with it all? Well, I didn’t get all of the money. Half went to my dad because he’s the one who put up the money. So how it ends up working is the person who puts up the money gets a larger chunk of the winnings than the person who just plays, but it was my dad so we decided on a 50/50. For my half, though, I think I’m going to just keep it in investments, and after I do some post-grad work … go ahead and start my own company. 5. In how many tournaments have you competed? Online is where I had the majority of my experience. Probably a couple thousand online, but in real life I’d played maybe less than 20. The way it works in poker is you play a ton, and then eventually you’ll win one. And it just happened that I didn’t have to play a ton, just one, but for long stretches people don’t make money in poker. So you really have to get lucky, which ended up happening. 6. What skills has poker cultivated in you? I have a stone-cold demeanor and no heart. I will take anyone’s money. No, that’s not true. They say it’s important to read people, be able to size people up, and I think that applies not only in poker but in a lot of different facets because sort of knowing or trying to determine ... what other people are thinking helps with almost anything you are going to do. 7. Are you a good bluffer outside of poker? I’ll try to lie outside of the poker context, but I can’t say I’m very good at it because most of my friends know I habitually lie because I think it’s funny. So, they just don’t believe me. Don’t believe anything I say. 8. There are a lot of negative associations with poker. How do you combat that? I think poker can be taken a lot of different ways, professionally [and] recreationally. There are always the bad things if you do it habitually, and you don’t really have perspective on the things that are important. As far as the way I look at poker, before I really wanted to pursue it professionally, so I treated it as a job ... [but now I] pursue it seriously as a hobby. Just pursuing it with some degree of seriousness but not necessarily a life goal. 9. What else do you do with your time? Kappa Sigma is my social outlet, Delta Sigma Pi is where I have a more serious business look on the world and Underwings Praxis is where I put all things in perspective with giving of myself in a social regard. But at the same time try and not make it so I’m doing it for recognition or anything. 10. If I could take a look inside of your refrigerator, what would I find? MonaVie. It’s this all-fruit super drink made out of Acai that my mom promotes, and she claims it’s the healthiest thing you can have, and you’d find a lot of that in my refrigerator. I mean it’s a lot cooler than saying milk. 11. What is your guilty pleasure? I would say poker, but I guess it’s not as guilty when you win. I really enjoy buying things I don’t need but I feel like that’s everyone. Everyone loves to do some retail therapy every now and then. And, probably dancing by myself.
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APSS celebrates 30th year on LMU’s campus APSS from page 1 Several faculty and staff members also contributed to the event including Director of LGBT Student Services and Off-Campus Student Life and Staff Co-Chair of the APIFSA (Asian Pacific Islander Faculty/Staff Association) Anthony J. Garrison-Engbrecht. “As APIA (Asian Pacific Islander American) faculty and staff, it is important to support APIA students, programs and offices like APSS and encourage all students to attend wonderful, cultural events like this,” said Garrison-Engbrecht.
Also contributing was Director of Facilities Management and Adviser for Na Kolea Alfred Tipon, Jr. “The importance of events like this for the APIA community quantifies the Asian Pacific Islander presence at LMU and the efforts toward fulfilling the University’s mission by educating all people,” said Tipon. “For the broader APIA student body, it provides an anchor where they can come to find others who share their cultural backgrounds and practices,” said Curtiss Takada Rooks, Asian Pacific American
Studies assistant professor and associate dean of the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts. In addition to the centennial celebration of LMU, this year marks the 30th year of APSS and the 10th year of THIRD TUESDAY. APSS holds three different programs every month that include THIRD TUESDAY, The Salon and The Studio. THIRD TUESDAY occurs every third Tuesday of the month and includes a live performance from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in The Living Room. The Salon is a program “engaging Asian Pacific Islanders
due in part to the suggestion of the Director of FYR Michaela Buccola. “I saw so much potential for it to be bigger,” Buccola said. Buccola’s dream for expansion manifested two years ago when the retreat welcomed 250 participants and leaders, a growth she attributes to the publicity at Campus Ministry’s programming for freshman orientation. “We really changed the structure of our Campus Ministry piece at orientation and had a ‘witness talk’ from someone who had gone on the retreat. Just by doing that we filled up [the retreat] by Labor
Day. And this year we were full before school even started,” she said. “It was a big risk taking 350 students this year,” said Convoy. “We stripped the program down to a lot more conversation and personal time so [participants] could all share and get a chance to really get to know one another.” In addition to participating in smaller group discussions and reflections during the weekend, the participants listened to a series of talks, participated in a Mass and were allowed free time to get to know one another in a less structured context. “Everyone had a lot of fun,” said Convoy. Perez enjoyed the reflections. “All the talks were very moving and impactful. I became really close with the group I was put in,” she said. While there was a religious component to the weekend, Perez and Santos both stressed that students need not be Christian, or even religious, to participate. “I had some people in my group who weren’t religious, and I think it’s important to know you don’t have to be to go [on FYR],” said Perez. Identifying what type of person students want to become during their years at LMU is a central goal of FYR according to Convoy. “I think one of the most important parts of the retreat is showing first-year students they don’t have to fit a particular label.
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able to go as possible though so we expanded [the total number of people who could attend] to 350.” The number of people attending the retreat has grown every year since Santos first got involved with the program as a participant four years ago. “[My] freshman year there were 150 people, then 250 [people sophomore year] and now this year it was so popular we expanded [the enrollment] to 350,” she said. “It’s been really cool to see it grow every year.” This significant growth is
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Student participants at the annual First Year Retreat listen to talks given on individuals’ relationships with God, others and themselves.
In Memoriam
Terence (Terry) James Sullivan, born Feb. 13, 1961 in Los Angeles, Calif., passed away Sept. 12, 2011 in Westchester, Calif. He was 50 years old. Terry was a devoted supporter of Loyola Marymount University’s Loyola Rugby team. His relationship with Loyola Rugby began in 1970 when his brother, Dan, played for the team. His love of the game and the Lions led him to serve as honorary assistant coach for the team under Head Coach Dick Laner in the late 1970s. According to his niece Lisa Sullivan (‘95), Terry’s passion for LMU extended throughout campus life, including celebrating Sunday Mass, cheering as a season ticket holder at various Lion sporting events and competing annually at LMU’s Special Games. His 40 years of school spirit are exemplified best by his lifelong friendships with students, faculty and clergy. The funeral Mass was celebrated Thursday, Sept. 15 at Sacred Heart Chapel and was officiated by the Rev. Father John Galvan, S.J. Condolences may be shared at tributes.com/TerrySullivan.
in conversations that matter” every third Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Von der Ahe 190. Lastly, The Studio engages students in leadership through films by or about Asian Americans every last Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the DejaView Movie Lounge (formerly known as Huesman Lounge). All LMU students are welcome to attend these programs and, if they want to get involved with APSS, they can participate on four different levels. Students who qualify for Federal Work-Study, froshwork or
LMU work can be APSS fellows. These students make a year-long commitment to APSS and plan and execute programs. Students can also be part of the APA Roundtable, elected student leaders from LMU’s APIA student clubs. They can be APSS volunteers who want to take ownership and plan certain projects without the year-long commitment. Last year, there were 125 student APSS volunteers. For more information about APSS, contact Michelle Ko at mko@lmu.edu or at 310-338-7620.
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As part of the First Year Retreat, students participated in a series of reflective activities following small group discussions. They just have to learn to be themselves and find ways they can contribute to the LMU community. We want them to uncover their passions and really discover who they want to be in college,” she said. Buccola spoke of the strong sense of community experienced by both participants and leaders on the retreat. “[FYR] is an incredible experience. … Everyone becomes a part of this family, another family they get to be a part of at LMU that really, really loves one another. … Over 6,000 affirmations were written this weekend [which] I think speaks to the nature of how welcoming and warm and fuzzy and truly loving the community is,” she said. Perez stated that FYR had helped her make new friends and meet a variety of different
people in the LMU community. “So far, most of my friends are people who live in my dorm, so I feel like I broadened my friendship pool by going on the retreat,” she said. Ultimately, Santos, Convoy and Perez all echoed the same sentiments when asked to articulate the value of the retreat. According to Convoy, “[FYR] really stresses the idea of uncovering your authentic self, and I think a lot of people were just excited to be in the company of other students who share that goal and are similar to them in that way.” Perez expressed deep gratitude for the benefits she gained as a participant of the retreat. “FYR helped me so much not only internally, but socially. … It was such a great way to start off my first year.”
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ecords show that the month of September sees a much higher number of students requiring medical transport due to alcoholrelated illnesses. For example, this past September, For the most part, according to EMT President Heather Lougee [see Managing Editor Laura Riparbelli’s article “Transports spike during September” on p. 1, News], the majority of those transports have been freshmen, just arriving to campus to begin their college experience. The perception of college prior to actually arriving on campus is glorified: TV shows like “Greek” and Asher Roth’s song lyrics paint college as a place where you sleep into the afternoon, stay up late, drink all weekend long and maybe find the time to do homework somewhere in between. What the media often doesn’t portray are the consequences of such actions and the inaccuracy of what they display. There’s a great sense of freedom that comes along with freshman year – a new environment and no parents to set a curfew. The novelty of the college life is appealing and, as a result, lines are crossed, and first-year students find themselves in precarious situations so commonly that they’ve become rites of passage. There seems to be the general feeling among college students – especially those who are new to the experience – that getting blackout drunk is a birthright. As if being a college student
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automatically entitles you to behave recklessly and sometimes illegally [see the Board Editorial in the Sept. 19 issue of the Loyolan]. However, among the reasons why the number of students needing medical transport as a result of alcohol-related situations significantly drops off in following months, is that the experience is not really all that it is glorified to be and because the novelty of it wears off after the ramifications of their consequences are felt. While the implementation and use of the Good Samaritan and SelfReporting Policy has good intentions and might save lives, it won’t stop students from binge drinking and finding themselves in situations that are dangerous. Students need to recognize the imbalance in this situation. If LMU is willing to value safety over discipline with the Good Samaritan and SelfReporting Policy, why are students not willing to value safety over partying? At the end of the day, students are still going to party, and the Loyolan sees no reason for them not to partake in beginning-of-the-year festivities. Heck, even the Loyolan staff wants to blow off some steam at the end of a long day at the newspaper office. But when students are being arrested and cited at house parties and 13 students have to be transported to the hospital in one month for alcohol-related illness, it’s time for every individual to take a long, hard look in the mirror and ask, have I gone too far?
Students received first-hand experience at being entrepreneurs this week. Those enrolled in both sections of Dr. Elissa Grossman’s Introduction to Entrepreneurship class took part in “The Charity Challenge,” which consisted of 20 groups either selling a product or providing a service while attempting to return the most profits possible with only $100 as startup. The team that generated the greatest profit got to choose to what charity the money was donated. The Loyolan views this as a valuable experience for students aspiring to dive further into this field and believes it is the right type of real-world involvement that will foster the growth and development of students’ transformation from the classroom to the workplace. Additionally, it was convenient for other students to enjoy the “minimarket” along Lawton Plaza during Convo on Tuesday.
Too long a walk, too little time How many times has this happened to you? You’re sprinting across campus from your class that ends at 10:40 a.m. in Pereira Hall to barely make it to your next class on the first floor of U-Hall that starts at 10:50 a.m. You can’t effectively utilize your bike or skateboard because of the carefully placed Dismount Zones, so you are forced to show up to your class (likely with the person you’ve been hoping to hook up with all semester), drenched in sweat and panting heavily. Let’s be honest, 10 minutes is simply not enough time to get across campus – especially when professors often are oblivious to the fact that their class isn’t the only educational commitment on their students’ schedules. There’s nothing wrong with professors teaching over their allotted time; however, when that begins to compromise students’ ability to make it to their next class on time, the University is not providing students with a fair duration of time between classes.
Del Rey Players reach a milestone 2011-12 is continuing to be a year of celebration at LMU. The school is celebrating its centennial year, and the Loyolan itself is enjoying its 90th year as the University’s newspaper. In addition, the Del Rey Players, one of LMU’s only performing arts groups, is celebrating its 80th year in existence. The Del Rey Players will be throwing an alumni BBQ in honor of its 80th birthday, which will take place at the Del Rey Player Studio in North Hall on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. As an organization that’s also celebrating a historic birthday, the Loyolan is excited to see so many remaining prominent aspects of student life at LMU. The Loyolan hopes similar student involvement continues throughout future years, as such devoted organizations create a positive and more enjoyable life for those attending LMU.
Millennials: A moniker of mediocrity
o you ever find yourself feeling annoyed when a professor doesn’t give you a test back in a timely manner? Do you talk to your parents two to three times a week? Do you have confidence that you will succeed in life and were you born after 1982? If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you are most definitely a Millennial. No, I am not calling you a caterpillar-like creature with 1,000 legs. Current LMU students are children of Generation Till the AM By Anna-Michelle Y, also known as the Millennial generation, Escher and it is important to Asst. Opinion Editor our understanding of humanity to know how our age group is viewed by others and how we are similar to and different from generations before us. We can also use these defining characteristics about our age group to predict what future generations will be like (in terms of personality and in relation to our society). Studying the characteristics of our generation helps us understand our culture in general – down to our personality traits, trends and stereotypes. In “Laptops for a digital lifestyle: Millennial students and wireless mobile technologies,” an article by communications and multimedia scholar Mark McMahon and learning and developmental service scholar Romana Pospisil, some defining characteristics about our generation are outlined. McMahon describes how Millennials are more focused on social interaction and desire connected-
ness with friends and family more than ever before. In a survey done by College Parents of America, 73 percent of parents communicate with their children two to three times a week. Whether by text message, phone or email, college students of our generation are known to
and are considered especially intelligent and innovative in comparison to other generations. But don’t blush with pride just yet. In “Millennials Go to College,” an article by Neil Howe and William Strauss, the authors explain that the Millennial
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be especially communicative with their parents, and prefer to keep in close contact with them while we’re in college. In addition to our need to stay in touch with each other at all times, we are a generation of multi-taskers. We are also more high achieving in both academics and in the workforce. We are knowledgeable about a vast array of subjects
generation also has some negative and rather embarrassing tendencies. Millennials lack independence and rely heavily on their parents. Millennials are paralyzed without feedback and need frequent reassurance, as shown in our frustration with having to wait a few days to see how well we performed on an exam. We are also described as
having a lack of critical thinking and possessing a sense of entitlement. As for the knowledgeable aspect of our personalities, it’s not because we spend hours in the library, nose deep in books out of pure interest or have a passion for learning. According to these studies done on Millennial tendencies, our vast array of knowledge is a result of the Internet. We are seen as aware and in the know about the world around us, but only to a degree and not in much depth. Skimming an online newspaper and getting daily updates from a Twitter feed do not suffice for in-depth learning. I don’t wish to take the side of the frumpy grandfather who complains about how times have changed, and that the Internet and technology are the sole downfalls of humanity. We should be proud of the positive aspects of our generation such as our high achieving nature and our love of social connection. But we should not feel proud to belong to a generation in which we are categorized as overly reliant on parents, in constant need of feedback from others in order to feel secure and lacking in self-direction. We need to defy the negative stereotypes that have been imposed on our generation, such as over reliance on others and having ambition with no direction or ability to self-govern. These negative traits are only true to an extent and there’s still time to change the stereotypes. It is up to us, the Millennials, to show our independence and our drive to learn of our own accord. We are all critical thinkers (especially at LMU), so there is no reason for us to be labeled otherwise. This is the opinion of Anna-Michelle Escher, a junior communication studies major from Stanford, Calif. Please send comments to aescher@theloyolan.com.
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Student exhibit examines youth, adulthood Art Preview By Jackie Fischer Contributor
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ith art exhibit YOUNG BLOOD on display in the Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. Student Art Gallery, senior fine arts majors Amanda D’Egidio and Sydney Banta pay tribute to their youth in parallel to their young adult lives. Opening this weekend, the exhibit will showcase D’Egidio’s photography with 35-inch by 70-inch photos under Banta’s installation piece. D’Egidio and Banta met three years ago during Transfer Student Orientation and have remained friends ever since. Last year they attended a The Naked And Famous concert where the band played a song titled “Young Blood.” “Music is a huge part of our lives, and we really liked the nostalgia of that song,” Banta said.
YOUNG BLOOD Exhibit Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. Student Art Gallery Opening Reception: Sept. 24, 3 - 5 p.m. Sept. 26 - Oct. 13 Monday - Friday, 12 - 5 p.m.
The lyrics to the song discuss youth and young love: “We’re all young and naive still/We require certain skill/The motive changes like the wind/Hard to control when it begins.” Thus, D’Egidio and Banta decided on the title YOUNG BLOOD for their exhibition, which combines innocence with adult situations. Both D’Egidio and Banta hope that viewers see the images and recognize the parallels between adolescence and young adulthood. Banta created a canopy-like covering made out of tissue paper that will hang from the ceiling by fishing line. “The installation resonates innocence and playfulness to lighten the darkness of the photos,” Banta said. In addition, the piece serves to make the gallery look smaller and bring the viewers’ eyes closer to the floor, focusing on the pictures. One composition depicts two young adult women sitting in a bathtub with rubber duckies. D’Egidio explained, “When we were young, we could take baths with our friends, but now people might start to question things like, ‘Are they gay?’” Another piece featured in the gallery will portray a 20-year-old man in a tree fort reading an issue of Playboy Magazine. Each photo has red in it to tie into the title of the showcase. The artists’ main goal is to “see how creative [we] can get and how [we] can actually execute it. It’s more of the process of thinking of something grand and absurd and putting it into real life to see how it translates,” Banta said. The opening reception will take place Saturday, Sept. 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. during LMU’s annual Alumni Weekend.
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YOUNG BLOOD displays the artwork of Amanda D’Egidio and Sydney Banta. While it will be a low-key event, they will be serving hors d’oeuvres and playing indie alternative music along with electro-pop music, by such bands as The Drums, that echo the feelings of their art. Following the opening reception, D’Egidio and Banta’s work can be viewed in the Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. Student Art Gallery from 12 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The closing reception will take place on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m.
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KXLU wants you to grab your phones and turn up your radios this Friday, Sept. 23, as the station kicks off its annual “Fundrazor.” Next week, LMU’s resident radio station will forgo music in favor of six open phone lines and promotional talk radio. Regularly scheduled KXLU DJs will man the phones at all hours of the day to raise money for the station. Donors will not leave empty-handed, as KXLU offers a variety of premiums, or “KXLU swag” as its website calls it, for all donations, including the ever-popular KXLU snuggie, Zippo lighter and its classic hoodie. New additions to the goodie list include KXLU metal lunchboxes, beanies and hot shorts. T-shirts are also available in a variety of designs and sizes, all available for preview at KXLU.com. KXLU obtains the majority of its funding from the Fundrazor each year. Having raised over $100,000 last year, it hopes to raise as much, if not more, this week. “Fundrazor donations keep KXLU alive, so we can continue to give a voice to underrepresented Los Angeles indie artists,” said KXLU General Manager Dan Lees, a senior business major. “We want to ensure that rich music culture remains part of Loyola Marymount’s history.” KXLU will also be doing a fun fact about LMU every day of its Fundrazor. The KXLU Fundrazor will take place from Friday, Sept. 23 to Friday, Sept. 30. Students are encouraged to call at (310) 338-5958 or go online to KXLU.com to submit pledges to the station. All promotional items will be mailed out after donations are made.
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Thea Trindle junior urban studies & economics double major Describe your style. “Funky, ‘80s and I love wild colors!” If you could raid anyone’s closet, whose would it be? “Anna Dello Russo, [Editor At Large for Vogue Japan].” Shirt: American Apparel dress (tucked in) Jeans: vintage Levi’s (she cut them off and embellished them with rhinestones) Belt: Mom’s vintage Versace from the ‘80s Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
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aser Squad Bravo is kicking off another year of improv comedy with its first show of the academic year tonight. The LMU improv comedy group will be doing one or two shows a month on campus, as it has done in the past, and will set its sights on winning the College Improv Tournament 2011-12, produced by Chicago Improv Festival Productions. While Laser Squad Bravo has entered the contest before, members are “going to take it a little more seriously this year,� said Sofya Weitz, president of Laser Squad Bravo and senior theatre arts major. The group
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was invited to compete in the West Regional of the competition, which will take place on Nov. 12 in Santa Monica, Calif. “Something they’re doing new for this festival is that they’re filming everything. So if we do make it a step forward, it’ll be a voting process [which is] exciting and will give our fans a chance to vote for us and watch our set online,� Weitz said. After graduating five members last May, the group is currently composed of 11 members. However, they will not be holding auditions for new members until November, as they will use the first months of the semester to train students who joined during the spring semester. Once information about the auditioning process is known,
students who are interested can find information on Laser Squad Bravo’s Facebook page. Having all known each other for at least a semester, the group already has a sense of camaraderie going into the season. “We’re all really, really good friends [and] we’re a really tight, close-knit group,� said Weitz. “This year, [the goal is] just to go back to basics and really work on the elements of entertainment and comedy and working together as a team ... which I’m already seeing happening. I just feel really strongly about this group we have right now,� she added. Students can see Laser Squad Bravo in action tonight at 10 p.m. for free in The Living Room.
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Volleyball ‘pumped up’ from victory Volleyball from page 20 “I’ll call a timeout so that we can all take a breath. If the team is frantic, they are probably focused on the last five points,” he said. After their weekend in the Pacific Northwest, the Lions will enjoy a four-game home stand as they play host to WCC newcomer Brigham Young University on Thurs-
day Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in Gersten Pavilion, marking the team’s first home game in over a month. The rest of the home stand will include games against Saint Mary’s College, Pepperdine University and one nonconference matchup against UC Santa Barbara before hitting the road again for four consecutive games. As for the rest of the sea-
son, Black “expects [the team] to keep getting better. [They] had a very challenging preseason and learned a ton. …[he] expects to see that growth.” LMU is set to face off against the Gonzaga Bulldogs tonight at 6 p.m. in Spokane, Wash. On Saturday, the Lions will take the court again, as they square off against the Portland Pilots at 1 p.m.
Volleyball Leaders Kills:
Assists:
Hitting Percentage:
• Jasmine Rankins - 137
• Ashley Maxfeldt - 40
• Litara Keil - .262
• Alyse Hensley - 96
• Betsi Metter - 23
• Akessabdra Dietz - .250
• Litara Keil - 89
• Lauren DeGrandmont - 8
• Alyse Hensley - .245
• Emily Cheek - 86
• Jasmine Rankins - 5
• Olivia Bailey - .205
• Kenna Crouse - 59
• Alyse Hensley - 5
• Jasmine Rankins - .195
Soccer set for tough weekend • The women’s soccer team closes a three-game homestand tomorrow when they host the CSU Northridge Matadors at 4 p.m. The Lions are coming off a 3-1 loss to No. 2 UCLA, their only loss in the last four contests. LMU enters Friday’s match with a 6-2-1 record. CSU Northridge is 1-5-1 on the season. The Lions have won nine of 11 all-time meetings between the two schools, including all four played at Sullivan Field. Before allowing the three unanswered goals in the loss to UCLA, the Lions had not given up a goal in their previous three matches. LMU ranks 25th in the nation with a goals against average of .642. Scoring the lone goal for LMU against UCLA was sophomore Tawni Martino, netting her third goal of the season on a pass from freshman Linda Bakker. The Lions have one more non-conference game before beginning West Coast Conference play. The Lions will travel to take on UNLV Oct. 2 in Las Vegas, Nev. at 4 p.m. Conference play begins on Oct. 7 with a road game against the University of San Francisco at 7 p.m. The Lions return to Sullivan Field Oct. 9 for a 1 p.m. game against Gonzaga University. Compiled by John Wilkinson | Asst. Sports Editor
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Ugly performance puts title hopes in question Wilks World from page 20 LMU barely even deserved to be in the overtime period on Friday, and the heartbreaking loss was a result that even those in the crimson and navy would tell you they probably deserved. Down a goal and chasing the game, LMU was lucky enough to draw a penalty kick within the last two minutes of regulation and even that needed to be knocked back in after the initial shot was blocked. In the same mysterious way that a team can have that special feeling of destiny and chemistry, a team can feel just plain wrong. Last year ’s men’s soccer team was a perfect example of a team that seemed to, until the disastrous final minutes of the season, click at all the right times to pull out crucial wins. Krumpe frequently referred to them as the closest group of guys he had coached at LMU, and that feeling resulted in a team that fought and clawed for every point, even when they didn’t have their “A” game. “I think these guys are expecting to win games based on their record the last couple years. That’s not how it works. I’m hoping we figure this out, we’ve got a huge trip,” Krumpe said.
“We’ve got some good talent on this group, but we’re not playing very well as a team.” The 2011 Lions seem to be as far from that point as possible right now. While all signs – MAC Hermann Trophy candidate, 10 seniors, multiple returning goalscorers – point to a team that should be a dominant force, the on-field product has rarely met the quality expected. With one weekend of nonconference play left, LMU will hope to salvage some confidence and momentum in games against No. 11 University of New Mexico and the University of Wisconsin. “These are going to be two very, very good teams that, unlike what we have been doing for two of our three games [at Sullivan Field], they’re going to play pretty hard at home. We’re going to have to match that work rate if we’re going to have any success,” Krumpe said. A win in either of these games would be crucial for LMU to carry some momentum into the opening game of WCC play on the road against the University of San Diego next Wednesday. While it is frustrating that the Lions have looked so disjointed and futile against manageable opponents, they don’t give out rings, banners or playoff berths for non-
conference records. As Krumpe mentioned numerous times, LMU will have to “salvage” something from these last two games of the non-conference schedule. After such an “embarrassing” half, you have to hope that someone – better yet, make it a few of those 10 seniors – in that locker room can bring this team together and figure out what is wrong before it is too late to recover. Walking away from Sullivan Field on Friday, there was an unshakable gloom hanging in the air. It might have been because the cold haze draped over Westchester all day, but it certainly seemed like it was due to what LMU fans had just witnessed on the field. We swore this team was going to be a special one, that it had all the tools to improve upon a successful 2010 season, but what we saw on Friday contradicted those beliefs completely. Maybe it was all just hype and maybe the pit in our stomachs was right, and this team doesn’t have the required intangibles; or, hopefully, our eyes were just betraying us. This is the opinion of John Wilkinson. Please send comments to jwilkinson@theloyolan. com
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Gonzaga University 6 p.m. Spokane, Wash.
UC San Diego 6 p.m. La Jolla, Calif.
CSU Northridge 4 p.m. Sullivan Field
University of New Mexico 6 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M.
Stanford Invitational 10:50 a.m. Palo Alto, Calif.
University of Portland 1 p.m. Portland, Ore.
Men’s Water Polo UCLA 2 p.m. Burns Aquatic Center
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Senior Phil Da Silva (pictured in a game earlier this season) and the Lions are looking to build some momentum in their final two non-conference games.
What happened to hard work? Two Plus the Foul from page 20 This past weekend, the idea of doing “whatever it takes to win” was placed under heavy scrutiny. Three NFL defensive players are being accused of faking an injury to benefit their teams by slowing down the opposing offense’s no-huddle strategies. While this “element” of football has undoubtedly been (unofficially) a part of the game for many years, it’s becoming increasingly more interesting to see just how far players will go to give their team the slightest advantage. Specifically, safety Deon Grant and linebacker Jacquian Williams of the New York Giants and linebacker Shaun Phillips of the San Diego Chargers were three players suspected of falsifying injuries this weekend in order to hinder the opposing team’s ability to run their no-huddle offense. Grant defended himself when interviewed about the alleged fake injury, saying in an interview with ESPN, “I went out [and] came back in. I’ve been doing that my whole career. … I [have] the injuries to speak for it. Two torn MCLs I never had surgery on. Wrist surgery. Shoulder surgery. [A] broken hip with a metal plate with screws in it, so I don’t fake nothing. How can another person that’s not in your body tell you when you’re faking an injury?” However, while Grant remained defensive about his apparent injury, other NFL players around the league acknowledged that this is something that has been going on for awhile, and if it benefitted them, they’d
consider utilizing the tactic as well. “It’s always been in the game,” said Ravens All-Pro safety Ed Reed in an interview with ESPN. “It’s all tactical stuff you need to use. Whatever it takes. ... If you’re tired, you’re tired. You get a break however you can.” San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore shared similar sentiments to Reed’s, saying, “Hey, I feel if it helps, do it. I’m bound to do it. Whatever it takes to win.” Unfortunately, those accusing players of committing such acts of athletic fraudulence don’t have much authority, as the only person who can truly determine the actual pain of an injury is the athlete in question. You can’t simply tell someone that something doesn’t hurt. If you feel pain, you feel pain – and whether it’s result of a high pain threshold or not, it’s not something that can be objectively debated. The NFL has taken action against this act, as officials sent out a memo to all 32 teams informing them that fines, suspensions and loss of draft picks can and will be handed out as punishments to anyone guilty of such tactics. Although this strategy is something that can easily arise in any sport, it really does make you question the already blemished integrity of modern day professional sports if athletes are admittedly willing to actually do “whatever” it takes to win a ball game. This is the opinion of M ichael Goldsholl. Please send comments to mgoldsholl@ theloyolan.com
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Tritons and Bruins on horizon for Lions M. Polo from page 20 If that is not enough pressure for the young Lion team that lost three of its superstars due to graduation last season, the Lions will face off against the UCLA Bruins at home at Burns Aquatic Center on Saturday at 2 p.m. This is the same Bruin
team that beat the Lions in the NCAA Semifinals in 2009 by one overtime goal and again last year 14-6 at UCLA. “UCLA is a very good Pac-12 team, with some of the top talent in the country,” said Loughran. “We are excited for the challenge to compete against one of the best teams and put ourselves in the best
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Senior attacker Edgaras Asajavicius (pictured in a game earlier this season) scored a first quarter goal in the Lions’ loss to the Naval Academy. Loyolan Archives
Redshirt senior Albert Samuels (pictured above in a game last season) recorded 22 goals for the men’s water polo team last season.
position to win conference.” If the Lions falter in these two contests, they will be in the midst of a four-game losing streak. Losing three of their four games at home will mark a definite disadvantage amidst their conference, as UCSD will have a leg up in the WWPA standings. Loughran said, “We have played inconsistently. If we have scored early, we have not been able to keep the tempo up to not allow for our opponent to make a comeback late in the game. We have to improve.” Loughran noted that the experience gained by some young players would be crucial to the success of the Lions’ season. “Getting Joe [Ferritti] and Mark [Menis] more experience in tough environments, playing against the nations top talents will only benefit our team,” said Loughran. The No. 10 Tritons are 7-1 on the season, with their only blemish coming against the Lions. They are also looking to win the WWPA championship, a conference the Tritons have not won since 2006. LMU has won the last four years. Loughran expects that the UCLA game will prepare the Lions to play more perennial water polo powerhouses later in the season. Other than the Tritons, the Lions have tough road tests ahead, facing No. 1 University of Southern California at McDonalds Swim Stadium, No. 20 Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and
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Redshirt senior Max Schlegel (pictured in a game earlier this season) scored once in the Lions 12-10 loss to the Naval Academy. The Lions play at UCSD on Thursday and at home against UCLA on Saturday. many other powerhouses in the So Cal Invitational in which the nation’s top water polo teams will be in attendance.
“These games give us experience,” said Loughran. “That experience will be crucial once we face top talent later down the road.”
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Polo set for rivalry weekend Whatever it ‘fakes’ to win
The men’s water polo team will match up against two top-10 opponents this weekend.
By Dan Raffety Asst. Sports Editor The LMU water polo team faces off against two crucial opponents this week: a Thursday night away game against the No. 10 UC San Diego Tritons, a team they have already defeated in a season-starting tournament, and a home test on Saturday afternoon against Southern California rival, No. 2 UCLA Bruins. The Lions started the season strong by winning their first four games, defeating conference rivals United States Air Force Academy and the Tritons in San Diego. Then things got ugly for the Lions; they shot .250 against Pepperdine in power-play opportunities during LMU’s home opener and centennial game. They couldn’t rebound in the following game and failed to hold a fourth quarter lead against the United States Naval Academy, a team the Lions were expected by many to beat at home. The No. 11 Lions sit 4-2 on the still relatively young season as they face the Tritons in a monumental game on Thursday night in La Jolla, Calif. in front of a crowd expected to be upwards of 2,500 people. The first thousand will receive free thunder-sticks. “The key [against UCSD] will be to get the crowd out of the game by scoring early and playing sound defense,” said Head Coach John Loughran. “Not only do we have to get ahead early but keep the intensity and tempo up so we do not give up the late lead.” The game is scheduled on UC San
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Freshman attacker Joe Ferretti (pictured above in a game earlier this season) scored in the final minutes of the Lions’ 12-11 loss to the Naval Academy last Saturday. Diego’s first day of classes, and most of the student body is expected be on campus ready to show their support. The winner of this game will likely take a crucial lead in the conference standings. Loughran has made it crystal clear that winning the WWPA conference is the team’s first priority because it remains the team’s
only legitimate chance of making it to the NCAA Regional Championships. “Winning our conference is our primary goal. We are expanding our lineup and getting more players experience in a postseason type of environment. It will be a big test for us on Thursday.”
s the saying, “whatever it takes to win” still representative of undying competitiveness, or has it transformed into a justification for shortcuts and poor gamesmanship? Over the years, the saying has been associated with the competitive drive of athletes who have gone on to have revolutionary impacts on their respective sports. However, with the passing of time, and a Two Plus the Foul heavier reliance placed on pure By Michael Goldsholl athleticism rather Asst. Managing Editor | than hustle, the idea of doing Sports Editor whatever it takes to win – although presumably selfexplanatory – has become unsettlingly obscure. Obviously, being willing to do “whatever it takes to win” is essential to the mindset of a successful athlete. At the same time, when it starts to result in players and teams taking shortcuts to come out victorious, the subtext of doing whatever it takes to win becomes somewhat compromised.
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Volleyball to begin conference play Soccer’s struggles raise doubt
The Lions begin their West Coast Conference (WCC) schedule this weekend. By Emily Wallace Copy Editor
For the fourth week in a row, LMU volleyball is on the road. Now finished with its non-conference schedule, the team will face off against Gonzaga University (6-5) and the University of Portland (6-7) as the Lions (6-6) begin West Coast Conference (WCC) play. LMU went 1-2 in its tournament last weekend in Stockton, Calif., where they fell to UC Riverside and tournament-host University of the Pacific but picked up a win against San José State University. Rather than getting down about its losses, the team remains optimistic about its set of games this weekend. “The team is pumped up from last weekend. Conference is a big deal,” said junior team captain Olivia Bailey. “I think we are going in with a chip on our shoulders; we’re ready to prove ourselves.” The team’s final match last weekend was against San José State University. They won this match, and it helped them regain confidence. “We got our fire back in the last match,” said Bailey. The Lions will be playing Gonzaga University and University of Portland this weekend, and they are coming ready to fight. “Gonzaga is much improved this year. [Its] outside hitters are a lot better and they have a really good setter,” said Head Coach Tom Black. Jasmine Rankins, another team captain, isn’t worried either. “We are the better team in every aspect. As long as we play our game, we will be fine,” she said.
John Wilkinson worries about how ugly the men’s soccer team has looked in non-conference games.
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Senior outside hitter Jasmine Rankins (pictured above in a game earlier this year) leads the Lions with 137 kills through 12 games this season. Since last weekend, the team is concentrating strongly on out-of-system play and staying consistent. “We are really focused on our team goal of being ‘a team that battles relentlessly with unwavering confidence,’” said Rankins. Black placed importance on this as well, saying, “What matters to me is how we play. We want to leave feeling like we played LMU volleyball and let the win take care of itself.” Rankins, Bailey and Black are all
confident the team will perform well this weekend, but they also know exactly what to do if the team gets frantic on the court. Rankins and Bailey feel it is important to remain emotionally consistent so their team always knows what to expect. Black likes to let his captains handle the chaos unless he feels that he needs to interfere.
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he doubt has started to creep into the minds of LMU fans. The twisting feeling in the stomachs of Lions’ fans was undeniable after last Friday’s 2-1 overtime loss to San José State. The LMU team they had believed could be special looked anything but. Head Coach Paul Krumpe pulled no punches in his postgame interview as he stated with obvious Wilks World frustration, “I’m By John Wilkinson personally emAsst. Sports Editor barrassed. I was embarrassed by the first half. It was the worst half of soccer I have coached, I think, since I’ve been here.” “We’re just not as good as I thought we were, is the bottom line,” Krumpe added. Lions fans couldn’t agree more. Not only that the team hasn’t been very good, but that it is in such a stark contrast to what was expected.
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