October 4, 2012

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LMU alumnus Jim Cain (‘62) and his wife reflect upon their enduring connection with the University Cain (right) was recently recognized as a Golden Lion during the 50th anniversary of his graduation from LMU and looks back fondly on his time as a Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity brother. Along with his wife Mary, Cain comes back to the bluff about 150 times a year to watch the sunset at the Tongva Memorial and enjoy a quiet moment with the school and community with which their lives are entwined. To read more about the Cains, see Page 2.

Car sharing program comes to LMU’s campus Wheelz is an independent service that allows students to rent out their cars to others when not using them.

By Kasey Eggert Web Editor

Given the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles, LMU students without a car are often unable to take full advantage of all that the city has to offer. In light of this, the University offers services such as the Lion Express and Zipcar to aid students without their own cars. Now, a new program – Wheelz – will also be available to LMU students starting this semester.

According to their press release, Wheelz is an independent “peer-to-peer” car sharing service that will be up and running on LMU’s campus in a few weeks. They are not affiliated

in any way with the University. Wheelz wants to deliver the most trusted and hassle-free car sharing experience for as many students as possible.

The release also states that with Wheelz, you can rent a car by the hour or by the day.

Cars are parked near the dorms and even off campus, where many people live.

“The big difference is instead of renting a car by a company, you are renting it by a student,” said Travis Tharp, the Southern California general manager of Wheelz. “The way it works is the vehicle owner sets the price and the schedule for when the car is available. The average student makes between $250-450 a month.”

The question that logically follows is, “But what about insurance?” The second someone books a reservation, Wheelz is responsible

See Wheelz | Page 2

Student Employment Services director departs Executive director says that departure has ‘no negative impact’ on Student Employment Authorization forms.

By Casey Kidwell Asst. News Editor

Career Development Services (CDS), a place to which students flock for information and guidance on their careers both at LMU and beyond, has lost one of its staff members.

As of Sept. 25, Laura Weseley, director of Student Employment Services, moved on from her position here to accept a job directing her own career center in Florida, according to current CDS Executive Director John Carvana.

Whether her departure was expected or not, Carvana said that at “some point” it was.

“The director was a very skilled and talented

A CATHOLIC TAX Copy Editor Katherine Douthit discusses the absurdity of paying for your Catholic faith in Germany.

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person, and in this day and age it’s very hard to keep skilled and talented people for a very long time. … You hate to see talent walk out the door, but as career professionals, that’s what we’re here to do: Encourage people to move on to the next step in their career,” he said.

Sophomore business major and CDS student employee Allison Roth said of her former supervisor, “Laura was an awesome supervisor and always was trying to make my experience as beneficial as possible while working at CDS. Even though she doesn’t work here anymore, everything is still pretty much the same and running smoothly.”

Upon her recent departure, Carvana said that things are remaining under control and doing well. When asked about the slow authorization of Student Employment

DE COLORES TRIPS SET TO BEGIN AGAIN De Colores trips will resume this semester “as soon as University approval is granted,” according to a letter from Campus Ministry Director Fr. James Erps, S.J. The trips were suspended last semester because of U.S. government warnings against travel to Mexico.

In the letter, which was posted on LMU’s website Sept. 28, Erps also mentioned that Patrick Furlong has been hired as the new director of the De Colores program.

While Erps’ letter does not provide a concrete date for when De Colores will resume, ASLMU President Bryan Ruiz announced in yesterday’s Senate meeting that the De Colores program is expected to be back by the end of October.

In a post on the De Colores facebook group, an account that appeared to belong to senior business management major and De Colores President Amaan Kerawala also stated that De Colores would possibly resume by the end of October.

Kerawala added, “There could be no better news than knowing that De Colores participants as well as myself will be able to visit our friends in Tijuana very soon.”

Kerawala sees De Colores as “an integral part of LMU because it fulfills our campus mission statement” and believes that the reinstitution of the program will give students “a chance to truly value what they have learned at LMU.”

See CDS | Page 3

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New Golden Lion shares memories about LMU Alumnus Jim Cain and his wife Mary talk about LMU’s influence on their lives.

By Allison Croley Asst. News Editor

After enduring painful surgery on his foot, class of ’62 alumnus Jim Cain and his wife Mary started taking snacks to the Bird Nest and watching the sunset. Given his time as an LMU student, Cain was no stranger to LMU’s campus or the striking views from the bluff.

But these evening walks provided a healing mechanism for Cain’s foot, and allowed both Cains to switch up their daily routine and breathe some fresh air.

This seems to be a running theme of Jim Cain’s life: letting LMU’s campus and community influence and enrich him.

Cain graduated from LMU with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 1962, making this year his class’ 50th anniversary. Along with the rest of his class, Cain was celebrated during Alumni Weekend and inducted into the Golden Lions – a society of those who “have been part of LMU’s history for more than 50 years,” according to LMU’s website. The celebration included lunches, dinners and the Alumni BBQ. Throughout the weekend, the class of 1962 reunited and reminisced about its adventures at LMU. “Within the [Alumni] BBQ, there was a get-together of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity that I was in,” Cain said. “It was the first gettogether probably since 1962.”

As Cain and his brothers recalled memories of their fraternity days, one story that was retold at length was the tale of some mischief achieved by a group of actives and pledges at an Academy Awards event. “They stole an Oscar at the Oscar event,” Cain said.

He related how the group of Phi Sigma Kappas disguised themselves as part of the clean-up crew in order to get on stage after the event was over and take one of the three Oscar statues used as

decorations on the stage.

“It was 10 feet tall,” Cain said, adding that “it is a mystery today what finally came of it.”

Cain loved his fraternity and said that his fellow students, along with his professors, ultimately shaped him as a person.

He recalled an “extracurricular event” that he organized for the mathematics department under Fr. Clarence Wallen, S.J. He described it as a type of study group where students got together in the math department to do homework and enjoy food.

“I was told that I had to bring a dessert that was apple pie, with American cheese on top,” he said with a chuckle, “which I have not had since.”

Upon graduation from LMU, Cain felt that his education “instilled in him a general ethics.”

With this ethical foundation, Cain went on to have a very successful 23-year career at IBM. “I had three major jobs [at IBM]. … I was assistant engineer, … I was in product forecasting and I was in sales,” he said.

Cain’s initial intention while at LMU was to become a high school math teacher, but he decided to gain experience in business first so that he could “put some age between [himself] and high school students.”

In the summer of 2009, Cain landed his first teaching job at Verbum Dei High School, an allmale Jesuit high school in South Central Los Angeles. He taught summer school students who had failed their previous math classes.

“All the students come from impoverished families,” he explained. “But once they are in the classroom at school, they are no different than privileged children in both the antics that they play and the drive that they have to do well.”

Cain recalled one student he taught who was thrown in prison for nine months at the age of 14, and claimed he was innocent.

“The hardship put on him and his mother was incredible,”

Cain said. “I would continue in encouraging others to follow something that would be of aid to the underprivileged, whether it is teaching or mentoring or some other aspect of social justice.”

Although Cain’s career has deeply blessed him, it is not the only facet that contributes to his prosperity. In 1971, Cain married his wife, Mary.

Since then, their family has grown to include two sons, Gavin and Sean. Gavin graduated from LMU with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration in 1996 and continued into LMU’s business school to earn his MBA. Sean graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from University of Maryland, then earned his Ph.D. in political science at UC San Diego. He now is a professor at Loyola University in New Orleans.

With many of their family members having been directly involved in Jesuit education – Cain’s brother and nephew are both Jesuits themselves – it is unsurprising that the Cains profoundly believe in LMU’s mission and feel very much a part of the LMU community.

A particular moment that bonded the Cains with the LMU community was the moment Hank Gathers passed away on the basketball court.

“His mom came down on the floor, and at the time we did not think he was going to die, but seeing her with him was an emotional moment,” Cain said.

“Both of our sons were on the floor,” added Mary Cain. “One of them was the videographer for the team at the time and the other was a ball boy. So it was a deeply difficult family experience.”

Jim and Mary Cain continue to take evening walks around LMU to watch the sunset to this day; they now sit by the Tongva Memorial on the bluff.

“We average about 150 times per year,” Mary Cain said. These walks continue to bless them with fresh air, the comfort of tradition and memories deeply rooted in LMU.

“Car ownership is no longer a priority for millennials.

This generation cares about convenience and access,” said Wheelz CEO and founder Jeff Miller.

The idea behind Wheelz is the used cars which are already in the community, not adding anymore vehicles into the system. It decreases both parking and driving congestion.

Wheelz is new for a variety of college campuses and it has been implemented at Stanford, UC Berkeley, USC and UCLA. It is now expanding to the Claremont Colleges and Keck Graduate Institute. In addition to these colleges, Wheelz is currently launching at Cal Tech, Occidental College and, of course, LMU. However, according to Raymond Dennis, associate vice president of Auxiliary Management and Business Services, Wheelz has not contacted LMU, and they have not been approved to be on campus. Wheelz is implementing this service independently from LMU, and they can be sued for doing so. The only contract LMU has is with Zipcar and, in the spring, LMU is bringing on another company called WeCar. They have no other information about Wheelz, and no one from the service has contacted LMU about their business being on LMU’s campus, according to Dennis.

Tharp replied: “At this time, we do not have any official endorsement or sponsorship

from the LMU administration.

Wheelz is a service that is available to students, similar to other companies such as Facebook, Chegg and Zappos.

However, we proactively work to establish good relationships with university administrations in areas where we operate.”

Tharp stated that the feedback that he has gotten back from students is fantastic.

“We have a very high rate of repeat users,” says Tharp. “Users have found our app very easy to use and intuitive. They can find a car within 5-10 minutes.”

“Considering how organized the process is, I don’t see why [it would] be a problem to lend my car out. If I lived on campus and people were using it in a responsible way, I would most definitely trust the system,” said Kaylyn Sorrentino, a junior English major.

Wheelz is currently working with LMU communication studies lecturer Ann Williamson’s Events Management class on campus and they are planning a launch event in a few weeks.

This event will encourage people to sign up and become members of Wheelz, along with spreading the word around about the service.

“I can see it expanding across the nation,” explained Tharp.

“San Francisco and L.A. are our two major markets right now.

Our main focus is doing car sharing the right way and that both the car owner and the car renter have a good experience.”

Wheelz provides car rentals Wheelz from Page 1 and their insurance is kicked into play. The vehicle owner and the vehicle owner’s insurance are never compromised or involved.

This program connects students who have cars to students who do not through an accessible smartphone app, along with its website and in-car DriveBox technology.

DriveBoxTM is a device that allows a vehicle owner to make their car available, even if they are not. If you aren’t available to give someone the keys, the DriveBoxTM allows people to lock and unlock the car using their cell phone. On top of that, it tracks the miles and the rental hours so owners are compensated for gas.

So how will Wheelz affect Zipcar, the previous transportation option on campus?

Tharp does not see Zipcar as direct competition, but rather as another service for students that gets them where they need to go – which is his main goal for the people of Southern California.

“Zipcar is a great partner of ours, and they are our lead investor in where we go,” said Tharp. “Zipcar is a car sharing company where they own all of the cars, whereas Wheelz is peer-to-peer. Both are a way to increase the overall movement of students. The more cars available and the more options available [for] vehicles, the better it is for the whole community.”

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Jim and Mary Cain show off their complimentary Alumni BBQ cups and discuss last weekend’s Alumni Weekend events on the bluff. They watch the sunset about 150 times per year while sitting by the Tongva Memorial, according to Mary Cain.

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‘No negative impact’ caused

by SES director’s departure CDS from Page 1 Authorization (SEA) forms, Carvana said he doesn’t think that there has been slow authorization this year.

In fact, he said, “We actually started the process for authorizing SEAs and collecting I-9s earlier this year.

So, as a result, we’ve actually been able to hire students much quicker this year, so the departure of the director had no negative impact on that process at all.”

Beginning this process early was an important step that the CDS team improved upon this year.

Carvana said that a big part of this involved getting the word out to students, especially first-year students. As a result, “It certainly is paying off very well,” he added.

Another important improvement that Carvana says has helped “expedite” the student employment authorization process is the use of technology. Through email notifications from CDS regarding SEA forms as well as proactive planning, CDS has been able to keep things moving along, according

to Carvana.

“As of Sept. 30, we have processed 3,070 student authorizations and that would account for 2,374 unique students being hired. So again, I don’t think there is a slow down,” he said.

Tyler Williams, a sophomore business marketing major, and CDS employee, has not noticed any major changes since Weseley recently left. However, she said, “I know that everyone in the office has had to step it up, and it’s been busy since so many people have left this semester.”

As far as how the staff is handling the reduction in members, Carvana has not seen any problems. With four full-time staffers and six student employees, Carvana said, “We’re looking at a pretty robust amount of workers dedicated to keeping that process going.” This staff has been pretty average in size compared to years before but, with the loss of Weseley, Carvana acknowledged that they did have to bring in a new addition.

Marinelle Reynoso, or “Nelle” as she is referred to by Carvana, is the current acting director for SES. “Nelle has been with the University for about 10 years and we have a great deal of confidence in Nelle’s leadership and her ability to move us forward,” Carvana said.

As far as choosing Reynoso’s permanent replacement, Carvana said that the search process will begin either toward the latter part of this year or by the beginning of next year.

While Weseley’s departure was “somewhat of a surprise,” according to Carvana, due to the fact that CDS had “planned so well and had such a nice process in line,” they were able to withstand the departure.

“So where things are now and where are we moving forward from here, we’re going to continue looking at the processes, the technology, continue to find ways to make things more streamline and easier for our students and continue to improve as we move forward,” Carvana said.

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While he already speaks four languages as a college freshman, Jordan wants to further his knowledge by learning German and Portuguese.

11BURNING QUESTIONS with a quadrilingual freshman

This issue, News Intern Ali Swenson sits down with freshman modern languages major Will Jordan to discuss growing up speaking French and his continued interest in learning multiple languages.

1. What languages do you speak?

I speak English, French, Spanish and Italian. My Italian’s not perfect, but I can still speak it pretty well. And I’m taking [German 101] right now. I also have a friend who’s going to teach me Dutch and then another who’s going to teach me Portuguese.

2. When and how did you learn each language?

I’m actually French, so I grew up with French and English. I also went to bilingual French school from Pre-K through eighth grade. Spanish, I took for two years in school and this past summer I worked with [my dad’s] landscaping company. Italian, I learned on my own.

3. What is your favorite language that you speak and why?

I would say the best language I probably speak besides English is French, but my favorite is probably Italian just because I really think it’s a nice language.

4. Have you traveled to countries that speak all the languages you speak?

Yes. For English, I’ve been to the United States, England and Canada. For French, I’ve been to Canada [Quebec] and France.

For Spanish, I went to Mexico and Spain. I’ve only been to Italy once. And I’ve been to Germany twice. I’m also going to Haiti for Alternative Break this winter to serve as a translator.

5. What compelled you to learn so many languages?

I’ve always really liked languages. For French and English, I guess I really didn’t have a choice since I was brought up with them. For Spanish, I learned it in school since there’s so many Spanish-speaking people in California. For Italian, I wanted to learn because it’s so close to the other ones and because, like I said, I really like the language and the culture. I’ve always wanted to learn German.

6. What do you hope to do in life with your fluency in language?

I’ve actually always wanted to become a doctor or surgeon, but in regards to language, maybe work for the UN [as] a translator or interpreter, maybe diplomat, international business, foreign relations or maybe be an ambassador to a different country. Also, I’d like to help tutor others.

7. Do you dream in different languages?

Honestly, I don’t remember most of my dreams, but I would say that they’re mostly in English or French.

8. What language do you think in?

Probably English and sometimes French. French with my mom or with my family, but usually when I’m speaking English I think in English. When I speak the other languages, Spanish or Italian, I obviously think in those languages because those are what I have to speak in.

9. Do you want to study abroad here at LMU? Yes, my top choices are probably Italy and Germany. France would also be nice, but I go there all the time because my mom’s family lives there. I kind of want to go somewhere new and experience a different culture. I’d like to go to Germany because I definitely want to improve my German.

10. If you had to speak one language for the rest of your life, what would it be?

It would be English, because it’s the world language. Most business is conducted in English.

11. Have you read literature in the languages you’ve learned?

Yes, in English, French and Spanish. In Italian, I’ve only read a little bit because I only learned it not too long ago. I’d like to read more in Italian.

To read Will’s tips for learning a language as well as how to seduce a lady, read the full interview at laloyolan.com.

Opinion Student Editorials and Perspectives

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

Kevin O’Keeffe Managing Editor

Adrien Jarvis Editor in Chief

Dan Raffety Asst. Managing Editor

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Brigette Scobas Asst. Managing Editor Joseph Demes Asst. Opinion Editor

Create a voice, share a voice

s Banned Book Week just about bringing some controversial books to campus and having a few discussions?

It goes beyond that. This week is not just about the right to read a novel because it’s a little promiscuous or risqué. It’s about the fundamental right to express oneself.

We, as the Loyolan, obviously love the First Amendment; we have an entire week dedicated to it usually in February. It’s a constitutional right that allows anyone to say, write and draw anything they see fit, as long as it does not have the sole intent of harming others.

This is a week for awareness, filled with discussion tables, ritual readouts and banned bookmobiles parking their literature in the center of campus. According to the Oct. 1 Loyolan article, “LMU reads Banned Books,” the William H. Hannon Library’s Outreach Librarian Jamie Hazlitt has spearheaded the campaign for one simple purpose: to promote literature and our right as students, faculty, staff and members of the LMU community to use our voices.

The Loyolan supports LMU’s decision to bring this issue of personal opinion to light, especially during Convo when most students filter through Alumni Mall. We are intellectuals, reading and analyzing various subject matters in hopes of creating our own voices.

But don’t be scared if reading isn’t the top priority; these events are still relevant. This is the message of the week: create a voice, but most importantly, don’t be afraid to

scream it from the rooftops.

One of the most powerful parts of the campaign at LMU came with the discussion tables, which covered a unified school district in Tucson, Ariz. that took 50 books relating to Mexican-American studies out of high schools. These books simply disappeared from the district’s various libraries and curriculums.

The American Library Association (ALA) started this campaign 30 years ago, and it continues to protect our freedoms of expression and speech, even if it’s through the written word, combating the cries of censorship by select groups.

Some groups that normally choose to ban a book are religious or school organizations, because the themes of a specific book do not correlate to their respective moral belief systems. They have every right to believe what they want to believe at a personal level, but silencing an opposing voice is going too far.

The Loyolan applauds the University for accepting this week and encourages students to check out the final events today: start at a table at Convo, move on to the Banned Books readout at Jazzman’s Café patio and end in the Index Liborum to check out an index of book’s banned by the Catholic Church.

For photos from Banned Books Week, turn to Page 6. To read Asst. A&E Editor Chelsea Chenelle’s story, visit laloyolan.com.

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Wheelz rolls onto campus Watch out, Zipcar – there’s a new car-sharing service on campus. Starting this year, students can take part in the student-to-student service Wheelz, where LMU students can lease out their cars to other students when they’re not using them. The leasers make money, and those without cars of their own have another avenue of transportation. While Zipcar (a similar service, but without the car leasers aspect) has been at LMU for years, with parking fees set to affect everyone starting next semester and the price of gas always inflating, the idea of timesharing a car is becoming all the more appealing – all the more reason for more options. Thumbs up to Wheelz changing the transportation game at LMU.

No hope for peace with Taliban U.S. officials have changed their tune when it comes to Afghanistan. According to the New York Times, they are now “no longer aiming for a peace deal with the Taliban.” Instead, they are leaving it to Afghan officials to sort out. This is a big shift from the original plan, and critics of the Obama administration say that agreeing to withdraw troops by 2014 is a reason for this lowering of expectations. Thumbs sideways to the news: While it is good to know we are within sight of ending involvement militarily in Afghanistan, it’s disappointing to need to lower goals and “shift toward a more peripheral role in peace efforts,” as the same New York Times article writes.

And that’s how the cookie crumbles The key to a man’s heart is through his stomach, or so the saying goes. In accordance, Michelle Obama and Ann Romney showed off their skills in the First Lady Cookie Bake-Off, in which Obama emerged victorious.

For four out of the five past presidential elections, the winner of the bake-off has been married to the eventual next president. In 2008, although the Obamas went on to be the First Family, Cindy McCain won; however, McCain was accused of cheating after her recipe was revealed to be almost identical to a Hershey’s recipe.

Thumbs up to a lighthearted competition between the two first lady hopefuls during an increasingly polarized and personal presidential election season.

Say‘nein’ to German Catholic Church taxes

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ongratulations! You’re engaged! You’ve found the love of your life.

You want to be married in that same church in Germany (side note: you’re German) where your p a r e n t s were married. “That’s g r e a t ! ” e x c l a i m s the Catholic Church. “But we c a n ’t marry you Kat Kall two because you did

By Katherine not give us Douthit $2,000 when Copy Editor you were paying taxes.

Sorry about it.”

According to a Sept. 26 BBC News article, “Court upholds German Catholic Church membership tax,” German bishops issued a decree last week saying that those Catholics who do not pay their so-called “religious tax” would be refused religious rites, such as weddings, funerals or baptisms.

While this decree is new, the tax is not. The same article reports that this extra 8 – 9 percent income tax – levied on those officially registered as Catholic, Jewish or Protestant – has existed in some form in Germany since 1803. BBC’s Berlin correspondent Stephen Evans further explains that the government collects the tax and then reimburses said religious organizations, a process that Evans claims earned the Catholic Church in Germany approximately 5 billion euros

(or $6.4 billion) last year.

Other countries like Austria, Denmark, Sweden and Italy all levy church taxes as well, varying in amount and collection means.

I’m not going to pretend like I’m an expert on German law, much less have a general knowledge about it, so whether or not having such a tax is right or wrong is not the fundamental argument.

In the United States, that would be a completely different story, where the concept of separation of Church and state has infused itself into how we view our American government. The problem here is the bishops’ decree.

When I first read the article, I felt like I was thrown back into the late Middle Ages, when people could “buy their way to heaven” through the selling of indulgences.

For those who don’t know, some members of the Church maintained that people could be pardoned for all their sins if they paid enough money.

While this might be an exaggeration, the association is not entirely too far-fetched.

If you do not pay, you cannot partake in the sacraments, essentially being denied one of the integral parts of being a member of the Catholic community. You are denied a core practice of your faith.

Nobody wants to pay taxes.

Look at statistics from a Sept.

26 Associated Press (AP) article titled “No tax, no blessing: German church insists on levy”: With 24 million Catholics nationwide and the reported $6.4 billion income the German Church received

last year, that’s approximately $2,666 per taxpayer. While it may not seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things, the AP article states that Germany has lost approximately 307,000 registered Catholics in the past two years, largely because of a refusal to pay this tax.

Over the years, what many have been doing is “officially” leaving the Church but still practicing their faith. This new decree would prevent such “unofficial” Catholics from even receiving the sacrament of Eucharist. What’s next – they can’t attend Mass?

German bishops released a statement included in the AP article: “This decree makes clear that one cannot partly leave the Church. It is not possible to separate the spiritual community of the Church from the institutional Church.” They are exactly right. The institutional Church is a core part of the Catholic identity, as is partaking in the sacraments.

It is not just about tradition, but the belief that a sense of spiritual fulfillment and togetherness with God stems from these rites.

However, the Church’s refusal to allow baptized Catholics to practice these aspects of their faith just because they have not paid a fee to make them “official” members (whatever that means) is inherently against the core of what it means to be Catholic. The word “catholic” in itself means “universal, comprehensive.” Dividing up that community of who

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can essentially and wholly practice their faith based on “official” status and finances completely undermines the Catholic identity as well as its basic tenets.

I get it: The Church wants money. But if the German Catholic Church wants money so bad, why don’t they hit up the Pope and ask him to pawn off a few golden vases from his Vatican home?

He probably would not even know they were missing, what with the insane number

of valuables that are contained in that .17 square mile nation of Vatican City. I’m joking, of course, but in all seriousness, it seems like the Catholic Church should be focusing on keeping Church members rather than imposing restrictions that disconnect and lose them.

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

O pinion A little queer:the faults of reparative therapy

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pon coming out to me, a friend once asked whether I thought being gay was a choice – to which I easily replied “No.” And I meant that; only in the context I didn’t say that I feel the answer is a bit more complicated. In light of the recent ban on therapies aimed at “[resolving] homosexual feelings and [maximizing] heterosexual potential,” as A Short Story David Pickup

By Joseph Demes – a spokesman Asst.Opinion Editor for the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality – put it in CNN’s “California governor OKs ban on gay conversion therapy, calling it ‘quackery’” from Monday, I’d like to elaborate on the notion of queer choice.

Judith Butler, in her October 1989 presentation at the Conference on Homosexuality at Yale University, posited that “the ‘being’ of the subject is no more self-identical than the ‘being’ of any gender; in fact, coherent gender ... produces as its effect the illusion of a prior and volitional subject.” What she’s getting at is that we often conflate being gay or lesbian, in the strict sense of sexual preference, with socially appearing as such. So, in effect, there can be a degree of choice to one’s being gay – that is, how “gay” does one feel comfortable appearing in public?

To put it another way, as Stephen Valocchi does in his December 2005 article for Gender and Society, “Not Yet Queer Enough,” we corner ourselves by assuming that the binaries of sexuality and behavior “are somehow naturally occurring phenomena,” rather than acknowl-

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California Gov. Jerry Brown (above) signed into law a bill that bans therapies which “help” minors “overcome” homosexuality, stating that “these practices have no basis in science or medicine.” edging that “inequalities are constructed by the categories in the first place” and do not consider the individual. This notion of agency is, or so I would like to submit to you, highly removed by those considering gay “cures” as viable psychological practices.

One crucial reason why California Gov. Jerry Brown dismissed the practice, according to a Sept. 30 New York Times article, “California Is First State to Ban Gay ‘Cure’ for Minors,” as non-scientific and “quackery” is because these therapies seem to take the sexuality/ behavior confusion and exponentially conflate it. The way these treatments work, as George Rekers – a leading psychologist in reparative therapy – said in the aforementioned CNN article when discussing

one patient, Kirk Murphy, is that the ultimate focus is to reduce or eliminate certain behaviors – specifically with Murphy, “feminine behavior.” The patient is construed as gay or lesbian because he or she behaves as such – not because they primarily identify sexually this way.

If the former proves to be the case, then neither I, nor you, nor Rekers has any agency over whether we are the sexual orientation we claim – only behavior dictates sexuality, and we find ourselves on a very slippery slope. How could anyone cement their sexuality if the norms of gender behavior prove to be so arbitrary? For closeted men and women, it can mean serious identity crises: to behave in a certain “sexuality” that conflicts with how one feels oriented has to be

existentially wrenching. This, I can only assume, explains in part why Murphy, at age 38, hanged himself: from the conflict of having learned how to “act straight” in order to mask homosexuality from everyone – except himself.

Murphy’s story is especially relevant because of the main stipulation of the ban: that treatments cannot be administered to minors. When Murphy was brought to Rekers, who was working at UCLA at the time, he was only 5 years old (from a June 2011 CNN report, “Therapy to change ‘feminine’ boy created a troubled man, family says”). Minors already have very little legal agency, and these treatments reduce their psychological agency as well.

Consider how the treatments are advertised: as “reparative therapy,

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Romney plans to uphold DREAM Act work permits Gov. Mitt Romney stated that he would allow undocumented minors the two-year work deferral afforded to them under the DREAM Act in an interview with The Denver Post. Romney reasoned that it wouldn’t be fair to “take something that they’ve purchased” away from them. He also, according to CNN, promised, “Before those visas have expired, we will have the full immigration-reform plan that I’ve proposed.” Will this decision affect how you vote? Do you think the DREAM Act should be repealed or not?

Decline in young voters Results about young voters’ involvement in the upcoming election are in. A Pew Research Center poll reported that,“only 50 percent of 18-29 year olds are registered to vote. ”This also reflects an 11 percent decline of voter participation since the 2008 election, when youth support for Obama was so strongly voiced. Are you registered to vote yourself? How much do you think other LMU students will participate in the upcoming election?

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which ties homosexual desires to emotional wounds in early childhood and, in some cases, to early sexual abuse,” according to the aforementioned Times article.

The fact that some therapists, as the Times article notes, condemn the ban as a violation of a minor’s “free choice” to “fight homosexual attractions on religious and other grounds” is absurd; if anyone really wants to repress feelings that badly, they could probably do it themselves. Such advocates seemingly ignore the fact that, since these patients are minors, the people quite possibly doing the kicking and screaming all the way to the doctor’s office are the parents. The minors who do walk into offices find themselves “crying, depressed, lonely, gender-identity confused and sexually confused [asking] for help voluntarily, because they are distressed,” as Pickup said in Monday’s CNN report. They are probably confused because they, like others, have been taught that to be of a sexual orientation means embodying those behavioral norms. Norms that, although arbitrary, are no less real because of the material and social consequences they elicit. Because they are not taught otherwise, their agency is reduced yet again.

So the therapists have it right, in a very confused way: People do choose to be queer, insofar as they behave “queer.” If this repeal is any indication, hopefully it will elucidate the gap between behavior and sexuality. And if that’s the case, we stand a greater chance of keeping closeted youth from engaging in, as Butler puts it, a “compulsory performance” of their sexuality, or the sexuality someone else has told them they should express.

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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LMU alum casting CW reality show Alumni Q&A

By Hayley Lobel Contributor

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hat does it take to cast a reality show? LMU Alum Megen Sterba (’07) is the casting associate for “Oh Sit!” a new TV game show on The CW which invites contestants to play musical chairs for a cash prize. The producers of “The Singing Bee” and “Shark Tank” are behind this new game show in which contestants are asked to compete for a grand prize of up to $50,000 by simply playing a few rounds of this classic childhood game. “Oh Sit!” which first aired Aug. 15, takes a contemporary spin on the traditional game of musical chairs. By going headto-head against other competitors, contestants will compete in multiple obstacle-course-style eliminations until there is only one person left standing. Stobel felt that LMU, her alma mater, would be a great place to find contestants for the latest CW reality show, and wanted to reach out to the school.

Loyolan contributor Hayley Lobel sat down with Sterba to discuss the show.

Hayley Lobel (HL): What was the concept behind“Oh Sit!”?

Megen Sterba (MS): This new-aged variation of musical chairs is a modern take on a classic game. More importantly, “Oh Sit!” brings fun and exciting game shows back to TV. “Oh Sit!” is a high-stakes, highoctane musical chairs competition in which 12 thrill-seekers can battle and race, head-to-head, through five obstacle course-style eliminations.

As they are competing, they are also fighting for a chair at the end of each round. By the end of the hour, only one contestant will be left sitting triumphant to seize the cash prize.

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Megen Sterba (’07) is the casting agent for the new CW reality show, “Oh Sit!” Taking musical chairs to the extreme, the game show contestants compete for a grand prize of up to $50,000. LMU students are invited to audition, with auditions going through November.

HL: What makes this new game show different from other musical reality shows?

MS: “Oh Sit!” isn’t the average musical competition that so many reality game shows are; however, the show does feature up-andcoming bands in each new episode.

“Oh Sit!” differs from other game shows out there because of the fact that it is a true throwback to classic game shows of the past with an emphasis on young and athletic competitors. “Oh Sit!” reinvents a game that so many of us remember from our own childhood and takes musical chairs for adults to a whole new level.

HL: How are you recruiting people for the show?

MS: The casting team for “Oh Sit!” has been out on the streets of Los Angeles recruiting young adults anywhere and everywhere. From local malls to the gym, the casting team has been working hard to

find fun personalities that viewers will want to watch. Universities and organizations in the L.A. area are further being targeted by casting associates for the show. For those of you who would like to take matters into your own hands, submissions are also being accepted online via Ohsitcasting.com.

HL: How does each game of “Oh Sit!” work?

MS: The game begins with 12 competitors that, when the music starts, must race through obstacles in a circular stage that has been set up around “Chair Island” where there is a few less chairs than competitors. As competitors make it across the red line at the end of each obstacle, they automatically gain points in the form of various sums of money that accumulate in their “bank.” When the music stops, however, the race is on to cross one of the three bridges onto “Chair Island.” To make the

game more interesting, each chair is worth different amounts of money, but these sums are unknown to the competitors until the round is over. Contestants who cannot find a chair in time, as well as the contestant with the least amount of money in the “bank,” are eliminated. This process is repeated five times until there is only one man or woman left standing. It is then that the winner receives their own “bank” as well as the sum of every competitor’s “bank.”

HL: What should be expected of the casting process?

MS: Apply on line at Ohsitcasting. com and find out. After you fill out the short pre-registration form, one of our casting team members may call you directly. We will walk you through the entire process!

HL: What motivated you to want to take part in this new reality game show?

MS: I have had experience casting for Ford, Bank of America, CenturyLink and Volkswagen, and I’ve always wanted to work on a high-energy game show. When I watched season one on The CW, the show looked like so much fun.

From the casting process to the filming, “Oh Sit!” is a good time and I’m excited to share the experience with LMU students.

HL: Do you think LMU students have what it takes to take the challenge and sit?

MS: Absolutely. A handful of LMU students and alumni have already auditioned and are great. We are really excited to consider them and can’t wait to meet more [LMU] students.

If you think you have what it takes to be a competitor on “Oh Sit!” you may fill out an application on ohsitcasting.com.

Students gather to read and take pictures with banned books What do “The Hunger Games” and “The Catcher in the Rye” have in common? Besides centering on troubled young adults in a harsh world, they are also two of many classic or popular novels that are banned or have had their content seriously challenged. During Convo this past Tuesday, Oct. 2, the William H. Hannon Library set up a table out in front of the Lair Marketplace filled with some of the most popular and classic books which just happen to be banned by some sectors of the U.S. Students were invited to take their pictures with the banned books of their choice, and one person was selected to win a free T-shirt to commemorate Banned Book Week. When asked his favorite banned book, mechanical engineering graduate student Rendle Myles (pictured below) said, “I chose ‘The Color Purple’ because of how it dealt with the racism against blacks in the 1960s.” Sophomore film production major Ashley Wilson found the event to be important and informative. “Not a lot of people know [these books] are banned. People come up and are surprised ‘The Hunger Games’ is banned. People know these books are cherished,” Wilson said While many of the students who attended the event grabbed “The Hunger Games” to take pictures with, other students had unique tastes in banned books. Sophomore marketing and English double major Jenny Yu, a copy editor at the Loyolan, picked “East of Eden” as her banned book to take a picture with. “That book is so enlightening about so many issues. Steinback is the bomb,” she said.

Whatever one’s taste is, it seems that most people have at least once cherished book that is banned in certain communities.

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Women: in theaters now T

hings are looking up for Hollywood. Last weekend, multiple movies made major money for the first time in weeks. “Hotel Transylvania,” an Adam Sandler animated film, won the weekend with $43 million, while the Bruce Willis-Joseph Gordon-Levitt mind trip “Looper” came in a strong second.

The most It’s K-OK!

By Kevin O’Keeffe interesting story of the Managing Editor weekend, h o w e v e r, was the limited release success of “Pitch Perfect,” a movie that claimed $5.2 million and the highest per-screen average of the weekend – no small feat for a female-focused movie that critics have dubbed “supersized Glee.” With word-of-mouth building, it’s likely that “Pitch Perfect” is headed for another weekend success when it expands to wide release tomorrow.

Any success “Pitch Perfect” achieves will inevitably lead to articles published by almost every major entertainment periodical about how exciting and unexpected it is that women are going to movies. “We never expected women to show up in such numbers!” studio executives will say, suddenly experiencing amnesia and forgetting female-oriented box office successes like “Sex and the City,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Black Swan” and “Bridesmaids.” There will then be plenty of discussion about whether or not female-centric films are going to start taking precedence over reboots and films about board games – and nothing will change.

The cycle of ignoring female success at the box office is a frustrating staple of Hollywood. It’s not just box office success that gets forgotten, either: Overwhelmingly, the movies that remain quotable and beloved long after their expiration dates are female-centric films. Think about it: “Clueless” (1995) is considered the definitive film for establishing mid ’90s slang. “Mean Girls” might be the most quoted movie of our

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With a diverse cast, a timeless story and a tagline like “get pitch-slapped,” “Pitch Perfect” carries on the torch of great, quotable girl-centric flicks. generation. “Heathers” (1988) is revered as pioneering an art form: the perfect high school movie.

“Bring It On,” (2005) however, is probably the best comparison to “Pitch Perfect,” largely because the a capella film owes so much to its cheerleading predecessor. Both feature scrappy alternative girls who challenge the status quo. Both feature goofy supporting characters and training montages. Both feature incredible routines in their specific disciplines. In many ways, “Pitch Perfect” would make a better sequel than most of the real “Bring It On” follow-ups. Think about it: “Bring It On 5: Sing It On.” It’s a shame that it took 12 years for “Pitch Perfect” to be released after “Bring It On,” and unfortunately it will probably be several “Transformers” films and superhero reboots before we get another brazenly original, funny, smart and, yes,

female-focused movie like it.

“Bridesmaids” and “The Help” may have been two of the highest-grossing films last year, but they also stood out in a summer filled with tentpole projects and franchise films.

Actresses like Meryl Streep and “Bring It On” star Kirsten Dunst have long made it their goal to see more female-oriented films into cinemas, but there’s been little success so far. Hollywood is comfortable appealing only to teenage boys and likes gambling on the big projects way too much. The question is, how many “John Carter” and “Battleship”-style flops will it take before some studio heads start looking at a failing formula and want to make a change?

Maybe the next “Pitch Perfect” is closer than we think.

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This is the opinion of Kevin O’Keeffe, a junior screenwriting major from Austin, Texas. Please send comments to kokeeffe@theloyolan.com.

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Doc tackles climate and social justice Event Spotlight

By Christopher James A&E Editor

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he climate change may be merely a debate topic this year here in the U.S., but for some communities in the South Pacific, it has already brought tragedy and hardship to the native people.

Yesterday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. in the basement of Sacred Heart Chapel, “Sun Come Up,” an Academy Awardnominated documentary short on climate change and how it affects a

community in the South Pacific, was screened free for students, with a discussion afterwards.

The film follows the first group of what we now deem “climate refugees.” These people, the inhabitants of the Carteret Islands, had to relocate to another part of the world because the water levels threaten the survival of their land.

As a campus with a large placement on social justice issues, associate professor of philosophy Brian Treanor said he believes that this film offers an opportune moment to bring the environment discussion

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into social justice.

“It is important to see for many reasons, but one of the most important reasons for students here at LMU is because it makes a connection between climate change and social justice,” said Treanor. “Frankly, I’m dumbfounded that climate change is not a burning active issue for students at LMU, given the passion for social justice here.”

Going off on that point, Treanor discussed why he is passionate about raising awareness and how this cause is universal, regardless of geography and race.

“Over the next century, I’m not sure there is a single more effective thing you can do for social justice than to mitigate climate change,” said Treanor. “Climate change is going to increase war, famine, water shortages, migration and so on, all of which are going to impact the world’s poor first. Every single social justice issue is going to be magnified by climate change.”

The film looks at climate change from the perspective of those who are the first to experience a direct impact from it. With such a large topic, there are bound to be many misconceptions about how climate change can really affect us.

“Anyone who denies the fundamental science at the root of claims about climate change is akin to a phrenologist or flat-earther,” said Treanor. Being the new issue surrounding the makeup of our Earth, it seems some have compared those who doubt the new science to those who doubted the spherical nature of the world.

After seeing the film, the question of the “next step” towards dealing with the climate change was addressed. Treanor expressed his view on the subject, saying, “I’d say the ‘next step’ in ethics is to abandon a hubristic sort of anthropocentric bias

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Rising waters forced the people of the Carteret Islands to abandon their home in the short documentary “Sun Come Up.” in favor of, if not a full-blown biocentrism, at least a more enlightened and humble anthropocentrism.”

He continued, “We need better education. Unfortunately, that is connected to other problems with our democracy, with capitalism and other structural issues.” As has been stressed before, climate change is a growing issue that is only now entering into the consciousness of the masses. “A solid majority of the public feels that global warming is real, a result consistent with other polls that have asked the question in various ways,” according to The New York Times article “In Poll, Many Link Weather Extremes to Climate Change” by Justin Gillis. Education

is where people begin to learn about issues they are passionate about.

With people only now beginning to learn about this issue, that creates an opportunity to broaden horizons.

Released in 2010, “Sun Come Up” struck quite a chord with audiences, and it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Short. It came about from fundraising on behalf of a variety of groups, including Chicken and Egg Pictures, The Jerome Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Fork Films, Uncommon Pictures and individual donations from family and friends, according to the film’s website.

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Ryder Cup fails to meet national expectations day, Americans started falling like dominoes. It resulted in the biggest comeback in Ryder Cup history, giving the Europeans the victory by one point.

The aftermath of the loss was a bit surprising to many. A lot of the American players tweeted their happiness for Europe and shock and awe of how well their opponents played. Bubba Watson tweeted: “Wow! What a finish.

Congrats to Europe!”

At a Sunday press conference, USA Captain Davis Love III said, “I can’t be more proud of this team … it’s one of the classiest teams put together.”

Am I the only one upset about this?

To provide some context, most American golfers played well and just got beat in a battle of birdies.

But I wanted a win.

For the most part, golf is an individual sport centered on personal accolades. On the PGA tour, golfers have a swing coach and a caddy, but at the end of the day it

Ferrari’s Finest from Page 12 we saw one of the best putting displays of all time lead to a PGA Championship.

All of this led up to the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club, just outside of Chicago, Ill. Much like the World Cup or the Olympics, the Ryder Cup is not played every year. This means that when it comes around biennially, it is something special.

The format of the Ryder Cup itself should emphasize an American superiority. There is no British team, no Irish team, no French team, no Spanish team, no German team. There is an American team and a European team. That’s it. When it comes to golf, it is essentially America versus everyone else.

Not that it’s right, but I like being the best and I like thinking that I live in the greatest place on Earth. Even when it comes to something I have little to no control over, I like being able to associate myself with winners. I love that I have the ability to not watch the Olympics and still know that America will win the medal count.

And I hate that our national soccer team just can’t figure out how to beat Ghana.

So, while some may contend that it’s “just golf,” I believe the Ryder Cup should represent a feeling of dominance and reassurance that America is the greatest country in the world, something that becomes harder to believe every year of these tough economic times.

But once again, I was let down.

In past generations, America won the Ryder Cup year after year after year, but over the last

all comes down to one person. Most fans don’t have one favorite golfer that they follow daily and are often happy with whoever wins, provided he is a nice guy or has a good story. Now, for one weekend, 12 guys are asked to come together and play as a team, representing their country with fans on their side all the way as the home team.

Because of this team’s unfamiliarity, I felt like the golfers did not embrace the patriotic spirit as much as I would hope. I love golf, I love rooting for teams and I love America. The Ryder Cup was the perfect event to watch last weekend. But I wanted to see perseverance. I wanted to see excellence. I wanted to see triumph. I wanted to see us beat the Europeans, goddammit. And we didn’t.

At least we were classy losers, I guess.

This is the opinion of Ray Ferrari, a sophomore communication studies major from Eugene, Ore. Please send comments to ndines@theloyolan.com.

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USA Ryder Cup members (from left to right) Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Webb Simpson watch as the European team celebrates its improbable victory. decade, Europe has been tough to beat. This is why I was so excited to see the Americans ahead 10-6 (a huge lead) going into the final day.

Sunday consisted of 12 headto-head match play competitions between every member of both rosters. Throughout the whole

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Advice from a high school jock retiree Sam Borsos shares five ways to make the most out of your post-jock life.

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adies and gentlemen, I have a confession to make: I’m a high school jock retiree.

We’ve all seen the classic depiction of high school jocks in pop culture, whether it be womanizing basketball s u p e r star John Tucker f r o m “ J o h n Tucker M u s t Die,” or Sam’s Slam for the 10

By Sam Borsos of us who w a t c h Sports Intern “Glee,” q u a r terback Finn Hudson. I’m not saying that I have three boyfriends or that I can sing Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin” anywhere close to the

correct tune; I’m saying that, now that I’m in college, I’ve realized how much I miss being a jock and playing on my high school basketball team.

I know a lot of students at LMU might have played some type of organized sport in high school and didn’t continue in college because of various reasons, and I’m here to tell you that I’m in the same boat. Any crew people out there?

But for those of you who want some advice on what to do now that this big, athletic hole in your heart is missing, or if you just want to burn some calories because you eat at WOW a lot (or just after midnight on Fridays and Saturdays), here are five options to help you get back in action and feel like you’re part of something special again.

1. Bike to the beach.

When it’s 90 degrees out on a Saturday, the last thing you probably want to do is get on a bike rather than hitch a ride to the beach. But with this activity, not only do you tan, work out and explore L.A. while exercising, you get

a great reward at the end of your workout than jumping in the ocean? It’s pretty much a combination of Fergie and Jesus when it comes to exercising.

2. Play volleyball or run at the beach.

If you sit in your room all day watching episodes of “Breaking Bad” or any other show that everyone watches but me, you may have forgotten that our campus is right next to a beautiful beach. So, my fellow jock retirees and avid WOW eaters, take advantage of this opportunity to get the “Jersey Shore” beach body you’ve always wanted and do something active on the beach. Volleyball and running are two great, simple options that will boost your body image so high, you’ll be tanning on Sunken Garden with the rest of the freshman girls in no time.

3. Take a free class at the gym.

Next time you want to work out, grab a friend and attend any of the classes offered at the Burns Recreation Cen-

ter. A few weeks ago, I took a yoga class with a friend.

Even though I still have no idea how to get in the downward-facing dog position and cheated on almost every position that required any type of balance, it was still a fun group activity that reminded me of that special feeling of being on a team.

4. Walk to U-Hall.

Need I say more? For freshmen, this infamous walk will be the only workout you need, especially if you have a class there three times a week. Just remember to shut your eyes if you walk past all the free food during Convo.

5. Take the bus to Santa Monica.

You may be thinking, “Sam, how is treating myself to shopping and walking on the pier in Santa Monica considered exercise?” Well, as someone who has taken the Big Blue Bus to Santa Monica twice so far, I can tell you that it’s a good 20-minute walk to the bus and then hours of good, old-fashioned walking once you actually get there. So, get

ready to burn some serious calories and make sure you get some Dippin’ Dots while you’re at the pier to assure that all of your hard work will be cancelled out anyway. If you’ve never tried the Banana Split flavor, you haven’t lived yet.

If none of these options interest you, you could always simply move back to your hometown, become a fifth-year senior and relive the “glory days” of organized high school sports – like that one JV girls’ basketball game when you scored 31 points.

Not that anyone keeps track of silly things like that.

Anyway, next time you find yourself daydreaming of those magical days as an athlete, refer to this list to help get you back on track and, in no time, you’ll once again feel the adrenaline and confidence that comes with being a jock.

This is the opinion of Sam Borsos, a freshman undecided liberal arts major from Palo Alto, Calif. Please send comments to ndines@theloyolan.com.

Junior two-meter displays ‘swag factor’ M. Polo from Page 12 clog the center of the offense and the offense typically goes through them.

“He has the ability to take over games and dictate how our offense will run,” Loughran said. “If people want to crowd him inside and drop back, that opens up our outside shooters. If they want to come press us, John is one-onone with the defender, and I like that matchup every time.”

Wild said of the utility of Mikuzis’ role on the team: “If we get him the ball, he takes care of the rest.”

Additionally, the two-meter position can be one of the most frustrating positions since you have a defender on your back constantly trying to push the offensive player out of position. If a defender is winning the battle, the offensive possession is rarely in sync.

“I usually hate two-meter defenders,” said Mikuzis.

“They aren’t my friends out there, and we are constantly fighting for position. It’s a battle out there every possession.”

Loughran has noticed the difference with his junior talent: “He’s been able to respond well to the frustration,” said Loughran. “He’s kept his cool, kept his ejection numbers down and kept us in a lot of games because of his presence.”

“Before, I’d freak out when the ref would make a bad call or wouldn’t call a foul they called earlier in the game, but

now I realize how to deal with the flow of the game and keep my cool, even in pressure moments,” said Mikuzis.

Loughran noted that when LMU defeated Santa Clara University 16-9 on Sept. 29, Mikuzis stopped every potential Santa Clara run, crushing any hope the WWPA rival had of coming back into the game.

The Lions ended up going 3-1 on the weekend, improving their national ranking to No. 9.

Every day, because of his Midwest location, Mikuzis’ parents drove him over an hour to Stevenson and Fenwick, Ill. for water polo practice. Mikuzis would spend virtually every summer in Southern California, playing club water polo to play against some of the best in his age group. It was on one of those club teams where he met Wild.

“My parents did a lot for me so that I could be the best player I could,” said Mikuzis.

“All that work has really paid off.”

Redshirt sophomore attacker Mark Menis is from the same hometown as Mikuzis but went to a rival high school.

“I played against his team many times,” said Mikuzis. “It was weird all of a suddenly being on the same team, but we have adjusted well over our two plus years here.”

The camaraderie of the team is evident in everything they do, from practice to communication to the team’s social life.

“We are extremely close,” said Mikuzis. “We had a few

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cliques of guys, but this year we are all hanging out all the time. I can honestly say that I am very good buds with the entire team.”

Other than his attributes as a player, Mikuzis excels in the classroom as a political science major.

“He’s a smart kid, and his plans are to go to law school,” said Loughran. “I think it’ll go really well for him – he loves to talk.”

Despite his vocality, Mikuzis would not characterize himself as a vocal leader, but as a leader by example.

“I’m not the cheerleader of the team, but I do pump people up, especially during games,” said Mikuzis. “I want to go out there and give the best I can and do whatever I can to help the team win.”

The Lions will next be in action tomorrow, Oct. 5 at 1:40 p.m. against ClaremontMudd-Scripps in Claremont, Calif.

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Junior two-meter John Mikuzis is second on the team with 23 goals, at a 63% rate. He has also drawn 24 ejections on the season, adding 4 assists and steals.

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Ice hockey’s new team and style lead to win

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LMU’s club ice hockey team (above) has lost a lot of seniors but added many new faces, including eight freshmen, a new coach, as well as a new playing style. LMU is looking to bring the intensity from its win against USC last Saturday, against UCLA today , 8 p.m at Skating Edge ice rink.

Hockey from Page 12 “I was one of the two guys who brought the team back to LMU,” Zoeller said. “Myself and Chris Miller – who actually got the team started back in 2006 with a Facebook group – ended up playing our first year in an adult league with 12 guys that had some interest in hockey, half of whom had played decent levels and half of whom had played a year of their life.”

That first year ended up being the last for Miller, but Zoeller took over the team as president and brought it from the Adult League to the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

With the move came a change in the level of competition LMU would be facing. After being placed in the West, LMU would be in the same league as more experienced rivals: UCLA and USC. Zoeller graduated from LMU two years later, but stuck around to continue managing the team and, as he put it, “build this team into something.”

After six years of development, the hockey team has managed to build a program. Senior forward and team captain Jim McDonald is heading into his fourth year with the team and is pleased with the growth.

“It’s been a really interesting process. When we were freshmen, a lot of

guys on the team were from the original [2006] team, so we got to meet a lot of the guys who actually started the team,” McDonald said. “We’ve been able to improve a lot since then: It’s been a really big growing process to witness myself going all the way from freshman year to now when we have all these kids. Now everyone wants to play on the team. A ton of kids from all over the country are coming to join the team, when back six years ago, everyone was just from around this area.”

The Lions are certainly turning into a more diverse squad with players from Canada, New Mexico, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Colorado, Connecticut and, of course, California. Besides being an eclectic group, the Lions now are quite young, bringing on 12 new players, eight of whom are freshmen.

Youth does not mean inexperience in this case, however, as the new Lions have had plenty of time on the ice.

Freshman forward Ethan Fink played at a competitive level during high school and was recruited by Division-I schools University of Denver and University of Michigan. He turned them down to come to LMU. “I talked to Tyler [Zoeller] a lot. He really pushed me to come here and I’m happy with the decision. The level of [play] is still really high and I’m still

getting to skate almost every day,” Fink said. “It’s definitely fun to bring energy and new excitement to the team. I come from a background where I’ve played at a high level so it’s good to bring that to them. It’s just fun, they’re a great group of guys and I’m happy to be a part of the team.”

The players are not the only new change for the team this year. The Lions also brought on new Head Coach Vic Venasky. Venasky played in the National Hockey League for seven seasons and has coached at both the ACHA and Junior levels. Along with a new coaching staff, Venasky is bringing a new coaching style to the team.

Senior forward and team president Michael Indigaro enjoys the new style.

“Our style is fast and hard-hitting,” Indigaro said. “Our coach and our new style is a faster pace than what we’re used to. So, we’re definitely seeing a change in the game speed. We have a lot more kids that are willing to hit more and a lot bigger forwards this year.”

The team’s speed on the offensive side became clear in its first game of the season against USC. The Lions outshot the Trojans by a 56-21 margin and won the game 4-3, avenging USC’s three-game sweep over them last year.

The Lions will play another old rival when they face off against UCLA tonight and McDonald is hoping to play another fast and physical game.

“Against USC, we really took the body and we were really physical. That was really key because by the second period they were scared of us,” McDonald said. “I think the biggest thing against UCLA is in the first couple shifts we have to come out hard and take the body. If we do we should be fine. The more you open up the body, the more it opens up the ice and opens up more shots.”

Zoeller echoed these sentiments, saying, “We’re expecting to go out there and win, we’re expecting to dominate like we did against USC and we’re expecting to have a larger margin of victory.”

LMU’s ice hockey team has started the season off strong but isn’t stopping yet. They plan on beating UCLA even more thoroughly than USC and, after that, proceeding to do the same to every other team on their schedule. This attitude of expected dominance and a dedication to supremacy is very reminiscent of the LMU dynasty decades before. Which leads one to wonder if perhaps the past and present aren’t as different as they seem.

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Junior forward Cameron Che (above) snuck a goal past USC’s goalie. This shot was one of 56 by the Lions on the day and was one of the four goals they scored to put themselves past USC 4-3.

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Years later, a new generation of Lions is now looking to make its own history.

LMU’s first ice hockey team was a remnant from its early days as Loyola University. The team was established by then football Head Coach Tom Lieb in 1930. Lieb would coach the hockey team during football’s off-season and used hockey as training for the football team.

The team wasn’t merely a training tool; Lieb was a hockey fan from Minnesota and took it very seriously – an assertion made evident by the team’s dominance. LMU won the hockey league title many times over Lieb’s 11-year tenure, including a four-year

championship monopoly. Lieb would eventually leave Loyola when he was fired in 1938 for his second straight losing season in football. After leaving football, Lieb was forced to leave hockey as well. The team never quite recovered without him, disbanding in 1942. For the next 65 years, LMU had no hockey team, until two LMU students decided to change that.

LMU graduate and current team General Manager Tyler GoecknerZoeller co-founded the team back in 2006, bringing it back to the University.

have been raised red, white and blue all the way. Growing up, I was reminded to love my country more than I was reminded to love my sister. I have never been outside the States, and I come from a family of proud patriots.

Amidst the first presidential election since my 18th birthday, I’m feeling more like an American than ever.

And then this weekend happened.

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By Ray Ferrari in the 2012 RyStaff Writer der Cup stood for much more than a golf tournament loss.

2012 was a great year for golf, and not just because I got to spend my summer playing countless rounds for free while working at the country club in my hometown. We saw a humble, southern, Christian boy named Bubba (Watson) steal the nation’s heart. We saw Tiger Woods return to winning tournaments and contending in majors. We saw Rory McIlroy continue to play beyond his years and step up as the premier golfer of the new generation. And we even saw Augusta National Golf Club let in its first female members.

We saw the greatest recovery hook shot of all time turn into a Masters win; we saw the hilliest and hardest course in America cause another U.S. Open choke job; we saw an old man complete the biggest Sunday comeback ever at the Open Championship;

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men’s water polo team, but a Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Player of the Week and one of the club’s most reliable and mature players.

Mikuzis is second on the team with 23 goals, shooting at a 63 percent rate. He has drawn 24 ejections, giving LMU one-man advantages, while only having been kicked out four times. He has also added four assists, steals and field blocks.

“He’s been an incredibly efficient player for us,” said Head Coach John Loughran. “He’s kept his frustration level down, allowing him to stay in

games longer.”

Mikuzis has always shown great potential, even prior to his arrival at LMU. He swam in high school and, according to Loughran, had great times. He also combined that speed with size and strength.

“He’s a moose,” said Loughran. “He has improved in his work ethic and ability to be coached. He’s turning into a complete player.”

Mikuzis’ has evolved over his time at LMU, but his comedic and lighthearted demeanor has remained constant.

“People look up to John because of his swag factor,” said senior goalie and three-year roommate of Mikuzis, Gavyn Wild. “He’s a beast – no other way to describe him.”

“John has always had the tangible things you look for in a player – a combination of size and speed – but [he] has developed a sense of maturity into one of the leaders on this team,” said Loughran.

Water polo’s two-meter player is similar to a center in basketball: they

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Freshman forward Ethan Fink (above) was recruited by several Division I schools but decided to come to LMU instead.

Fink started his LMU career with two assists in the Lions’ first game against USC last Saturday, which the Lions won 4-3.

LMU’s club hockey team looks to reach the same championship level as it did in its storied past.

By Cruz Quinonez Asst. Sports Editor

Sometimes team legacies are taken for granted. For many teams, that history is so distant, yet so stable that it is assumed the memory will always be there. It’s true the past is available to memory, but the future is less certain.

LMU’s ice hockey team lost its past and future a long time ago in 1942.

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John Mikuzis wins WWPA Player of the Week, showing improvement as a leader in and out of the pool.

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How does one define maturity?

John Mikuzis, a junior center from Naperville, Ill., has transformed himself into not only a starter on the LMU

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CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE Invitational Tournament

The LMU Cross Country team traveled north to Palo Alto, Calif. this weekend to compete in the Stanford Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 29. The women finished sixth in the race and men seventh overall.

Senior Sheree Shea for the women’s team dominated in Stanford’s 39th annual hosting of the event by finishing sixth in her race and placing seventh overall with a time of 20:59. This was Shea’s fast-

est time so far this season in the 6K run, and it allowed the Lions to capture sixth place. Shea’s efforts contributed to the team finishing before West Coast Conference (WCC) competitors University of San Francisco, who came in 12th, Santa Clara University (19th), University of San Diego (20th) and Saint Mary’s College, who finished 23rd overall. Fellow seniors Cassandra Salazar and Caroline

Draper finished with times of 21:59 and 22:13, placing 43rd and 58th overall, respectively.

On the men’s side, which finished seventh out of 29 teams, juniors Weston Strum and Drew Dalton had standout performances, finishing 38th and 53rd overall and times of 25:13 and 25:33, respectively. Capturing his best time of the season, senior Sterling Lockert finished

71st overall with a time of 25:44. The overall winner of the race was Stanford University.

Next Saturday, Oct. 6, the Lions head to UC San Diego for the Triton Classic Invitational, with the men’s 8K at 9 a.m. and the women’s 6K at 9:45 a.m.

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