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ESTABLISHED 1921 October 24, 2011 Volume 90, Issue 13 Your Home. Your Voice. Your Newspaper.
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Obama promises troops’ return
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Students and professors respond to the announcement that troops in Iraq will return home this year.
By Tierney Finster News Editor
President Barack Obama announced last Friday that the war in Iraq will be over by the end of 2011. Obama’s declaration prompted many LMU students and faculty members to comment on the war’s legacy and how this news will affect Obama’s reelection campaign. Obama promised that the remaining 40,000 troops in Iraq “will definitely be home for the holidays.” According to the Associated Press, this date coincides with a plan that President George W. Bush approved in 2008 to have all troops home by Dec. 31, 2011. Iraqi government spokesman Ali alMoussawi told the Associated Press that both the U.S. and Iraq were successful in the campaign. “Both countries achieved their goals,”
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MADNESS celebrates start of 2011-12 basketball season
Sophomore Anthony Ireland led the men’s basketball team in its spirited dance during MADNESS. Approximately 1,500 students flooded Gersten Pavilion to watch the spirit competition and show. For more photos, turn to Sports, Page 15.
Off-Campus Student Life hosts forum Neighborhood conflicts spark conversation between University students and staff. By Brigette Scobas Asst. News Editor
Approximately 2,600 students live off campus. Ten of those students decided to come to the “Off-Campus Student Life (OCSL): Feedback Forum” this past Thursday during Convo. While discussions ranged from student tips, housing registration policies, neighbor and student behaviors, freshmen roaming the neighborhood streets and hopes for the future, Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD’s) approach to student parties was one of the areas
that was continually brought into the discussion. According to William Sisk, the program coordinator for Off-Campus Student Life (OCSL) and facilitator of the forum, OCSL has been receiving complaints from neighbors regarding student behavior, and he wants to see how the University could help improve LMU student and Westchester neighbor relationships. “Neighbors think we are your parents,” said Sisk. “We are here to educate but not hold your hands. … [We are] not here to control you.” Yet, while he wants neighbors to realize they are living in a college neighborhood, he wants students to realize that they are living in a residential neighborhood, and students are accountable as well.
This year many students have found themselves at parties that are being shut down by the LAPD because neighbors have called, as mentioned in the “Arrests made at off-campus party” article in the Sept. 12 issue of the Loyolan. On July 28, L.A. County passed a municipal code in relation to disturbing the peace. According to Sisk, LAPD will respond to a call, and if they agree that a person’s peace is disturbed, then the cost of the charge can issue a citation to be appealed in court. The charge can range from $75 to over $1,000 per house. Matt Nuguid, a senior psychology major and attendee of the forum, could relate to the hefty citations after he received a $1,500 fine and a report to LMU’s Judicial Affairs. “[LMU] doesn’t have to be hard on [the stu-
dents] because the city is already doing that,” Nuguid said. Matthew Dolan, a junior engineering major and attendee of the forum, thought the forum was useful, but said, “The main issue is how the police are responding, and I want to touch on that [in the future]. Some of the tactics that LAPD are using are out of hand and wrong.” Some of the students at the forum like Dolan were interested in LMU setting up a forum specifically with the LAPD since they believed that was primarily the source of the problem. According to Sisk, out of approximately 2,000 neighbors, approximately 50 neighbors strongly dislike LMU, and “they
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Workers Appreciation Week begins today The week of events will give the community a chance to honor and interact with LMU employees. By Monika Kim News Intern
At LMU, workers keep the school running. Whether it be in the kitchens, classrooms or dorm halls, University employees are present. ASLMU has paired with the Students for Labor and Economic Justice (SLEJ) as well as the Resident Housing Association (RHA) to create Workers Appreciation Week, a week
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dedicated to these individuals. “[The event serves to] bring light to the working environment at LMU and how we treat the workers here and what we can do to change it,” said ASLMU Director of Social Justice Lani Luo, a junior political science and Asian Pacific studies double major. Luo claims that despite long hours and tiresome labor, LMU employees are rarely acknowledged by students, partly because of their inability to converse freely with each other. However, the groups involved with Workers Appreciation Week hope to break down these walls in order to give individuals
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Faith leaders gather at last night’s prayer service
According to LMU’s website, the interreligious prayer service in LMU’s Sacred Heart Chapel on October 23 began the new year of research and discussion by the Los Angeles Interreligious Dialogues, and was designed to bridge leaders from different religions.
Index The upcoming shelter-in-place drill will take place on Thursday.
Classifieds.............................4 Opinion...............................5 Cartoon..............................10 A&E...................................11 Sports..............................16 The next issue of the Loyolan will be printed on October 27, 2011.
Knockout! Contributor Jenny Bruner reviews a Burns Rec Center kickboxing class.
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Colleges implement gender-neutral housing NEWS ANALYSIS Members of the LMU community have mixed perspectives on non-traditional housing. By Brigette Scobas Asst. News Editor
A guy and a girl sharing one dorm room may be unheard of on LMU’s campus, but on more than 50 college campuses across the nation this policy has been or will be enacted. Its main focus is to help make lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) students feel more comfortable with their living situations. According to the March 2008 article “Colleges are allowing coed dorm rooms” on USA Today’s website, in the 1950s, coed college dorms were “off-limits” while in the 1970s, coed students were beginning to live in the same dorm buildings. Times have changed since then, as colleges have begun to allow students to not only live in the same residence halls as those of the opposite sex, but also room with them. While LMU has not been considering this policy, UCLA is one such campus that is mulling over the idea of allowing gender-neutral housing for the 2012-13 academic year, according to the article, “UCLA to make co-ed roommates an option for transgender students?” on HuffingtonPost.com. In the Oct. 20 issue of the Loyolan, Asst. Opinion Editor, Anna-Michelle Escher shared her
opinion on this policy at UCLA and other universities, in the article “Love thy dorm room neighbor.” Nan Miller, the director of Residence Services at LMU, said, “UCLA has a large demand for it … [and] it seems great for them … [but] the reality is, there hasn’t been an issue for us.” According to Miller, LMU has not been considering it and there is not a big demand for it. He also mentioned that, “it could potentially create for situations that maybe don’t fit in with the Jesuit Catholic values.” Anthony Garrison-Engbrecht, the director of LGBT Student Services and Off Campus Student Life, agrees with Miller in relation to the policy not fitting in with LMU’s Jesuit values but said, “I believe that these pilot programs will serve as useful test sites for new innovations within housing policies and procedures that I will be interested to review.” He also claimed that with a change such as this there would have to be a thorough review and approval process, considering that what works for one university may not work for another. However, students like Alisa Dwyer, a junior communication studies major and vice president of the LMU Gender Sexuality Alliance, thinks that it could work for LMU. “Gender-neutral dorms would allow LGBT students on campus to feel comfortable within their living space. We need to recognize that the coming out experience is so often a struggle for members of this community and it is vital that we attempt to address these concerns on campus,” she said. Mollie Bruhl, a junior psychology major and resident adviser in the Hannon Apartments, agreed
with Dwyer. “If someone feels more comfortable living with a certain sex, they should be able to do it,” she said. Bruhl referenced the event at Rutgers University last year when freshman Tyler Clementi committed suicide after his roommate broadcasted a recording of him having a sexual encounter with another man. “I think [the policy] would obviously offer a safe place for marginalized students to live,” she said. “Although [me] and my close friends have all had fairly positive experiences in terms of roommates on campus, I am aware of many students that have felt afraid to come out to their roommates. Maybe no direct acts of discrimination have occurred, but it is still uncomfortable if someone is not able to call their own room [or] apartment a ‘safe space,’” Dwyer stated. “I perceive the number of benefits to making the living situation more comfortable … [but it also] removes being challenged [and] I think we learn the most when we’re uncomfortable,” said GarrisonEngbrecht. He proposed that if a straight student is uncomfortable living with an LGBT student or vice versa, then campus inclusivity should be focused on and the situation should not be “band-aided” by allowing students to room with whomever they feel comfortable, rather than mending or finding solutions to increase campus-wide equality. “I’m more interested in finding the root problem,” he added. “I think it is something the housing office could get used to,” said Bruhl. However, she thinks if the policy were ever to be implemented it would make it difficult to decide when to draw the line or tell if a liv-
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Simone Nieves (left), a sophomore graphic design major thinks “it would be cool if [LMU introduced gender-neutral housing] because it would be including all sexualities.” Sophomore history major Matt Goetz (right) agrees, but would be “suprised if LMU did [implement the policy].” ing situation is appropriate, especially as a resident adviser. Even though this policy is primarily focused on helping LGBT students, there is concern that some students may use the option to room with their romantic partners or initially think that is what the policy insinuates. Freshman business major Diego Navarro believes that on the surface guys would want to room with girls but they would actually prefer to live with people of the same sex. “I do have a girlfriend but [I] wouldn’t want to live with her … [and] it would hinder male camaraderie,” said Navarro. Also while he thinks that this policy involves case-by-case circumstances, he still does not think this policy should be
implemented. “I know plenty of students that would be 100 percent OK with it, and then students and parents that would be 100 percent not OK with it,” said Bruhl. “I think the main importance is that we take the focus off of gender as a way to classify and divide students in on-campus housing,” said Dwyer. Miller believes this policy would never be enacted at LMU, especially because of the school’s Jesuit Catholic values. Hypothetically, if it ever were to be installed at LMU, Miller wants to make all students feel welcome and said that there is a great Residence Life staff that would support these students like all others.
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Obama’s announcement prompts community response Iraq from Page 1 he said. “Iraq wanted full sovereignty while the United States wanted its soldiers back home, and both goals are achieved.” Dr. Evan Gerstmann, an LMU political science and law professor, believes it is definitely time for the U.S. to leave Iraq. “We have been in Iraq more than twice as long as we were involved in WWII and at great national expense and at the cost of many lives. The Iraqis are ready for us to leave – they’ve refused to grant legal immunity to our troops which is tantamount to requesting us to leave,” Gerstmann said. Gerstmann’s colleague, LMU political science professor Jennifer Ramos, agreed Obama’s proposed timeline for withdrawl is appropriate. Ramos said, “the democratic government of Iraq wants our military out of there, and we should abide by that. Our focus should now shift towards more diplomatic means of engagement, through continued support for Iraq’s economic development and stability.” According to Ben Feller’s Associated Press article, “Iraq war over, U.S. troops coming home, Obama says,” this final exit date was cemented after months of talks between officials in the U.S. and Iraq. The U.S. had interests in keeping some troops in Iraq to ensure that its eight years of work were not jeopardized by possible invasions from Iran. Tess Wafelbakker, a senior political science major who has contributed a number of political opinion columns to the Loyolan, feels ambivalent about the news. Wafelbakker explained her re-
action, saying, “In the sense that our brave men and women will be reentering the safety of the United States, I was relieved to hear this announcement. On the other hand, I was struck by an overwhelming sense of worry. The region is highly unstable, with an unpopular Iraqi government and with Iranianbacked militant groups who are gaining momentum and precision – responsible for higher rates of transfers of arms and rockets into Iraq. … I do not believe that full withdrawal in such a short time frame is the answer.” Obama opposed the war, which has cost America more than $1.3 trillion and the lives of over 4,400 members of the military, even before he took office. Its end is one of many international matters that the president is dealing with as he heads towards reelection. Sophomore screenwriting major Justin Small, an Obama supporter in the 2008 election who participated in anti-war marches in response to Iraq, thinks the end of war announcement will not significantly influence Obama’s chance at reelection. “I feel as though this announcement was clearly an attempt to boost morale and the president’s ratings, but I’m not sure that it will have that effect,” said Small. Just looking at Occupy Wall Street as it globalizes and enters its second month of protests, it is clear that the American public is significantly more interested with the state of our economy and domestic affairs than the war and our international status. I think that the farther we get away from 9/11 and how removed we feel from our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq makes this announce-
ment less critical than it would have two to three years ago.” Gerstmann echoed Smalls’ comments. “I think that President Obama has handled national security issues well, but that fact is not likely to help him win reelection. The election will come down to his handling of the economy and whether the voters are comfortable with whomever the Republicans nominate,” he said. However, Alexander Quintana II, a senior finance major who serves as both president of the College Democrats of LMU and a California Democratic Party delegate, is hopeful that Obama’s international handling will eventually better improve domestic affairs. “Ending the war is undoubtedly a great achievement on the part of the president. He is fulfilling a promise to the American people and acting in the best interest of our nation,” Quintana said. “We are lifting an unspeakable burden from the backs of our service men and women. And with our troops coming home, we can begin to focus on other affairs of state. We have expended much of our national wealth and resources overseas. Now we have the opportunity to bring those resources home to help bolster our economy.” Friday’s statement is not the first time Obama has pronounced an end to the war. In February 2009, the president said that the troops in Iraq would be home by Aug. 31, 2010. When that date arrived, Obama further asserted that getting them home was a priority. Thus, the details of the U.S.’s future presence in or absence from Iraq will continue to be determined in the coming months.
inside [those] neighbor[s].” Jade Smith, the assistant dean of Student Engagement, Retention and Transition, said, “I would like for students to know that OCSL is a real resource for those living in the surrounding community. ... We are here to advocate on the off-campus students’ behalf. “ For those students who are interested in voicing or hearing opinions, there is the Neighborhood Advisory Committee that students are invited to attend. Its next meeting is on Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Roski Dining Hall. It is comprised of student representatives, including ASLMU president and senior English
major Art Flores, ASLMU Director of Campus Community and senior buisness major Katie Pope and ASLMU speaker of the senate, senior communication studies major Mary O’Laughlin, Department of Public Safety Chief Hampton Cantrell, Director of Community and Local Government Clarence Griffin, Smith, representatives from the City Attorney’s office, a representative for Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s office, the President of the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/ Playa Cyndi Hench and three neighborhood representatives. For more information visit the OCSL office on the first floor of Malone.
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have a big voice ... and make a big splash,” especially in calling LAPD. “Most of the neighbors and students get [along] great,” said Sisk. “We introduced ourselves to all of our neighbors, [and gave them] all of our names and numbers, flowers and cookies,” Dolan said. “You don’t hear about good relations with neighbors,” Sisk said, and he thinks they need to be publicized. But for those 50 neighbors that seem to continually report LMU students, Sisk said, “It’s not [the students’] fault, but something
Workers Appreciation Week helps ‘form new relationships’ Workers from Page 1 the opportunity to openly show gratitude to LMU workers. “It’s great that the workers are getting noticed,” said Lair staff member Rogger Bucheli. “To a lot of us it really means something.” According to Luo, workers can face a variety of injustices, including issues regarding wages and benefits, which occur due to outside contracts through Sodexo, LMU’s main food and service provider. While Workers Appreciation Week emphasizes student recognition and appreciation for employees, it also serves as a way to educate and inform the LMU community about happenings occurring be-
hind the scenes. “Although in our mission statement we push for social justice, Sodexo is an outside company [that is] not required to follow it,” said Luo. “Some of the issues here are wages. There are workers here that [have been] working for 30 years, and they make the same amount of money as the [workers] that just started yesterday,” Luo said. “If we really care about the quality of food we eat, we should also care about the labor that goes into it,” said SLEJ President Sophia Pavlos, a senior political science and philosophy double major. Workers Appreciation Week will address these food issues
in the first of two panels taking place today and tomorrow. The panels, proposed and planned by SLEJ, will focus on workers’ rights, sustainability and changes on the LMU campus. “The panels are to allow the students to bridge the gap between the different parts of the LMU community,” said Pavlos. “We often don’t think about the whole LMU workforce when we think about LMU; we think about students and faculty, but without [workers], our school would be in disrepair. ... We would like to start a new consciousness about what a campus community is,” said Pavlos. “It’s something that inspires us as students to act in ways to make things more socially just.”
Devra Schwartz
Devra Schwartz sees LMU’s campus-wide commitment to emergency preparedness as “something [to] celebrate. ... It’s very atypical.”
11 Burning Questions with LMU’s Director of Emergency Management
This issue, Editor in Chief Kenzie O’Keefe talks with Devra Schwartz, the University’s director of emergency management, about the upcoming emergency preparedness drill. 1. What exactly does your job entail? It entails a lot of things. Really just managing emergency preparedness response and recovery capabilities on campus. 2. Is it daunting coming in and jumping into the thick of emergency preparation at LMU? I’m a trained emergency manager. I have my master’s in the field, so I’m taking what I know to a new environment. 3. In what field is your master’s degree? Strategic planning for critical infrastructures. 4. How did you decide to get into emergency preparedness? I had been doing work in Internet security and Internet safety predominantly in K-12 schools. I stumbled upon this program in the University of Washington and thought I’d stay in K-12 school safety, but I realized there was a whole world of emergency management out there that I didn’t know existed and really, truthful[ly] didn’t exist pre-9/11 and preKatrina. … It’s my calling. 5. What are your favorite things about LMU so far? The people are great, very welcoming. I’m amazed at the commitment to emergency preparedness on campus. And I love the salad bar in The Lair. … It’s a dream come true. 6. How does emergency preparedness at LMU compare to emergency preparedness elsewhere? I think we have a really unique commitment to emergency management from all levels and across all departments. It’s something we should celebrate here, this true commitment to safety and preparedness. It’s very atypical. 7. Where were you before you came to LMU? I was working at the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department. [I was working downtown] in the city’s Emergency Operations Center. 8. What’s one simple and tangible safety tip you have for students? Have your own emergency preparedness kit. The standard would be at least three, if not seven days of water and food. I’d tell people to put food in there that they like, not the canned green beans that nobody wants to eat, any important documents, cash, first aid kit, any essential medication, among other things. 9. You’ve only been here five weeks. What was your initial role in the emergency drill taking place and how has it evolved? My initial role is sort of the coordinator and facilitator for all of the activities, which is very similar to what my role is as an emergency manager: bringing the right people together around the table. 10. For whom is the day primarily designed? This whole thing is for everybody on campus. That shelterin-place drill is crucial because we know any active shooter situation is unpredictable. It might be several minutes before law enforcement can come. Law enforcement then has to be able to identify the location of the subject and neutralize them. What’s most important is for everyone to know and be empowered so that they can protect themselves. We’re trying to empower everyone on campus. We want people to have already thought through what they could do so in the moment … they’re not thinking of what they need to do, they just do it. It’s like a sixth sense. 11. How do you walk that fine line between no drills and too many drills? I don’t think there’s such a thing as too many drills.
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WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE OCT. 27 DRILL At 9 a.m. an LMU Alert System notification will be sent out via phone, email and text indicating the commencement of the shelter-in-place drill. (Register for the LMU Alert System at www.lmu.edu/resources/emergency/comm/alert.htm)
During the campus-wide drill, which will last for 15 minutes, community members are encouraged to have a discussion about what they would do if there was a real active shooter situation at that moment.
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The drill will officially end with another LMU Alert System notification via phone, text and email. You may see police and fire vehicles and personnel on campus on Oct. 27, as several other activities will be taking place in support of LMU Active Shooter Preparedness.
In an emergency call 9-1-1 (or 9-9-1-1 from a campus phone), contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) from an emergency blue pole or call DPS at 310-338-2893 (or 222 from a campus phone).
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Students place first at international competition Two LMU students win the annual Intercollegiate Business Ethics Case Competition. By Margo Jasukaitis Asst. News Editor
Despite being the smallest and youngest team in the competition, a pair of LMU students took home first place. Megan O’Malley, a senior economics major, and Sarah Carratt, a junior biology major, won the annual Intercollegiate Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC) in Bellevue, Wash., which is the “most recognized international business ethics competition,” according to a University press release. “We were blown away,” said Carratt of the team’s victory. “We could see our adviser [was] overwhelmed with excitement. There was just a ton of high energy in the room.” The winning presentation examined the ethical issues on the use of the chemical triclosan in Colgate toothpaste. When asked how they arrived at the topic of toothpaste, Carratt replied again that it was the team’s diverse backgrounds that played a large part in the development of their project. “Since my major is in the sciences we were trying to find a topic that I would be able to explain. … We were trying to find something that would set us apart from other groups researching ethical issues in the business world and companies being looked into [for engaging in ethically dubious practices],” she said. “Toothpaste is something you use everyday,” said O’Malley. “That’s what made it so compelling – the chemical use we were looking into involved deposits in the en-
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vironment [and] contact with children. It’s supposed to be helpful and the fact that it’s harmful was really compelling,” she said. O’Malley and Carratt were one of 16 teams to deliver presentations on a variety of ethical issues present in the business world. Teams from around the world, including representatives from Oxford and the international business school INSEAD, competed in the contest which is part of the annual conference of the Ethics and Compliance Officer Association, according to the press release issued by LMU. “We were surprised when we first got there to see we were one of the youngest teams competing,” said Carratt. “We were competing against … Ph.D. candidates. We were also the only non-business majors in the competition. While most teams had at least one or two [business majors] on their team, Megan and I are science and economics majors. [We were nervous] because we didn’t have the business background [other teams] did.” O’Malley said this diversity is what gave the winning team its edge over the competition. “We had a different, outside perspective that was unique from [the one] shared by a lot of the competitors who were actually students of business ethics,” she said. “We were able to draw on what we’ve learned in a lot of different classes [in] different disciplines, which helped a lot.” O’Malley and Carratt originally prepared their presentation for a class they were enrolled in as part of the University Honors Program at LMU. Their professor, Thomas White, the chair of business ethics and director of the Center for Ethics and Business at LMU, offered the opportunity to prepare a presentation for
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IBECC in lieu of writing a final paper for the class. White, who created the IBECC at LMU in 1996, continued to advise Carratt and O’Malley throughout the competition process. After delivering their presentation to their peers in the class, Carratt and O’Malley participated in a qualifying competition at LMU before moving on to the final round of competition. The pair then delivered their 20-minute presentation to a panel of judges who assessed the group’s evaluation of not only the ethical, but legal and financial dimensions of the selected topic. After delivering their initial presentation, Carratt and O’Malley found out they had won the undergraduate division of the competition and would be moving on to the final four to compete against winners from the undergraduate north, graduate and interna-
tional divisions. (Carratt and O’Malley competed in the undergraduate south division.) “It was fascinating to see what the other top teams picked to do presentations on,” said Carratt. “One looked at Coca-Cola’s use of marketing for Vitamin Water and whether or not those [advertisements] were misleading. Another group looked at the company that is the equivalent of 9-1-1 in India and evaluated the ethics of supporting that company.” Before it was announced that Carratt and O’Malley won the overall competition, the pair found out they had won the Emmons Award, recognizing the duo for achieving the highest score in the ethics category of judges’ evaluations. “When we found out we won [the Emmons Award] we started getting really excited. We knew that represented a
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quarter of the possible points so to have done the best in that really meant we had a shot at winning the whole thing,” said Carratt. Carratt and O’Malley agree the competition plays an important role in raising awareness of issues in business ethics and feel the opportunity to participate provided them with a valuable insight into an obscure realm of the business world. “People are so pessimistic about business and business ethics but at the end of the day, companies really do want to do what is right. The ethical thing is, in a lot of ways, what makes good business sense too. If you engage in immoral practices for too long it can hurt your business. We were able to think about what’s good and right in the long run for both customers and the company,” said O’Malley.
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Board Editorials represent the voice of the Loyolan. They are written in collaboration by the Executive Editorial Board. Kenzie O’Keefe Editor in Chief
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The Loyolan’s Executive Editorial Board weighs in on current topics of discussion.
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An opportune time to tune into politics
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f there were ever a time to get involved in politics, it’s now. Our president has just announced that American troops in Iraq will be home by Christmas [see “Obama promises troops’ return,” Page 1], GOP candidates for the 2012 presidential election are baring their claws early and immigration issues are erupting on a polarized spectrum from California to Alabama. New players have turned up on the political stage. Recently, many journalists and politicians have likened the Occupy Wall Street movement to the Tea Party movement. Both emerged quickly and forcefully in response to outrage over the United States’s current economic and political turmoil. Though the principles under which the groups were formed are fundamentally different, and they ultimately blame different groups for the country’s current chaos (Occupy Wall Street blames corporate greed and the Tea Party blames the government), there is one key similarity between them that students should tune into. President Barack Obama articulated this parallel to ABC News: “Both on the left and the right I think that people feel separated from their government,” he said. “They feel their institutions aren’t
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looking out for them.” Though it shouldn’t be expected that the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street will join forces anytime soon – Jenny Beth Martin and Mark Meckler, cofounders of the Tea Party Patriots, told US News & World Report that Occupy Wall Street is comprised of “law-breaking troublemakers” who are trying to “tear down the foundations of the greatest nation on earth” – we should be aware of the widespread national outrage that extends from the far left to the fringes of the right. As Assistant Opinion Editor Joe Demes points out in “Political ignorance: a byproduct of college life” [see Opinion, Page 5], democracy doesn’t work unless people participate. Demes quotes Michael Genovese, an LMU political science professor, saying, “Democracy demands time, thought and work. A lot of people aren’t willing to invest their efforts.” Schoolwork, financial woes and extracurricular activities may seem to sap all of our energy and fill our days. But, in tumultuous political times, it’s important that the population stays attuned to politics or else the democratic principles upon which this country is founded will become wasted rights.
While many other universities around the nation celebrated the official start of their men’s and women’s basketball teams’ practices Friday, Oct. 14 at midnight, LMU decided to hold its festivity a week later … at 8 p.m. How does showcasing an event at an obscure time a week later instill hope and hype in the fans?
Obama promises to end war in Iraq President Barack Obama announced on Friday what some Americans have been waiting to hear for eight years: The war in Iraq will be “over,” meaning all remaining troops will be pulled from the country by the end of the year. While ending the war is arguably in the best interest of both Iraq and the United States, the Loyolan wonders what the actual reality will be. This isn’t the first time that President Obama has announced troop withdrawal, as the deadline has been extended numerous times, according to the Associated Press. Here’s to hoping that the president’s promise will come true this time around.
Unnecessary stops are a hassle Let’s be honest: How many people actually stop or even slow down at the stop signs located by the former entrance to Drollinger Parking Plaza? If you have yet to drive through that section of campus or you have simply blown through the sign too many times to even notice it, there are two stop signs placed where there is not a pedestrian crosswalk and the exit to the Recycling Center is almost always closed. While stop signs are necessary, especially at a campus where pedestrians, cyclists and cars operate in close proximity on a regular basis, the two stop signs simply bring an added annoyance to the LMU driving experience.
Political ignorance: a college byproduct
know little to nothing about politics. It’s nothing I’m ashamed of, but nothing I’m proud of either. Following the flux of the political sphere can be extremely confusing for someone who doesn’t regularly keep up with the subject, especially during elections. It almost becomes so difficult that if you aren’t one of the people who has done this for a very long time, the effort necessary to catch Don’t Quote Me up can seem I By Joseph Demes daunting. don’t even Asst. Opinion Editor know who all the possible candidates are in the presidential election, besides Barack Obama, much less which party they represent. Fortunately for ignorant people like me, LMU understands this and makes some efforts to keep us informed of the current political landscape. This past Thursday, the political science department hosted a presentation on President Obama’s possibilities in this next election. Long story short, his prospects don’t look too good. Hosted by political science professor Michael Genovese, the event, “Barack Obama’s 2012 Electoral Defeat: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished,” looked at the factors contributing to Obama’s 2008 election and the factors that he predicted would not lead to a reelection. Before the 2008 election, the public was growing more and more upset with the Republican Party. George W. Bush had a 71 percent disapproval rating in October of 2008, according to a Gallup poll, possibly due to the fact that he had pushed us into war with Iraq without
delivering real results, which was only compounded by the gradual economic meltdown. During the election, these sentiments were still in full swing. Looking at the poor campaign John McCain ran, coupled with the fact he chose Sarah Palin as his running partner, Obama couldn’t lose. The fact that people were so disappointed with the Republicans, and due to the irregular condition of
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, he still failed to tackle major issues like immigration reform, which was one of his campaign promises. Now, of course no president ever resolves every issue he promises to tackle. When we consider, however, the drumbeat criticism from rightwing news sources such as Fox News, coupled with a bad economy and a 9.1 percent unemployment rate (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics),
COLLEGE PRIORITIES 1. School work 2. Sports 3. Having a life 4. Politics? the U.S. being at war and in an economic crisis, Obama was most likely an accidental election winner who might not have won under normal conditions. Unfortunately, the political and economic situation Obama was handed did create an atmosphere of skepticism and scrutiny subsequent to his election. Even though there has been monumental legislation passed under the Obama Administration, most recently the stimulus package and the repeal of
Genovese argued that the public will be unwilling to reelect Obama despite his relative success. Most likely, he said, Mitt Romney will win the election because even though he is everyone’s second or third choice, he is not Obama and he is not a radical figure like Michele Bachmann. This is about up to where I was able to follow, because there were political jokes, references and analogies that went way over my head but were proba-
bly relevant and poignant for those who really understood the situation at hand. The thing is, that kind of substance is going to keep eluding me unless I really devote the necessary energy to understanding current U.S. politics. Unfortunately, as Genovese admitted later to me, the effort it takes can be beyond college students. “Democracy,” as he put it, “demands time, thought and work. A lot of people aren’t willing to invest their efforts.” And, as he went on, when students have five (or more) classes, extracurriculars and a life on the weekends, it doesn’t seem like we’re really granted the necessary time. I know with six classes, a position on the men’s club volleyball e-board and my job at the Loyolan, I barely have time to watch TV or read for fun, much less keep up with the election. And as much as I want to keep up, school and sports hold greater priority in my life because their influence on my life seem more apparent than the ebb and flow of the political tides. And Greg Smith | Loyolan if I hadn’t gotten an email from my bosses at the Loyolan, I probably wouldn’t have even known about this presentation. It’s great when LMU puts these kinds of things on for us, but it kind of goes to waste when we have other things to deal with and politics have to take the back seat. This is the opinion of Joseph Demes, a junior English and philosophy double major from Clayton, Calif. Please send comments to jdemes@theloyolan.com.
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Own it: stop with the fat talk
he desire to be thin has come to characterize our generation of young women to a far greater extent than those who preceded us. This extremity is a result of the very narrow definitions of beauty promoted by the media, pop culture and, above all, the fashion industry. Many of us are constantly plagued by body anxieties and self-critiGrande Drip, cism because Please we fail to By Emma measure up Movsesian to these unattainable and Copy Editor unhealthy standards – chief among them: the Thin Ideal. We stand in fear of those moments before stepping onto the scale. We count the calories of every meal or beverage we consume. We burn off calories every morning at the gym because our schedules aren’t hectic enough as it is. I feel the stress lines growing on my face just writing about it. As drastic as this sounds, it’s easier to give in to the Thin Ideal than it is to not. The models featured in magazines and walking down runways, or even some of the students on college campuses, are indeed exceptionally beautiful. Who wouldn’t want to look like them? It’s worth it to give up that delicious burger or slice of pizza and nibble on a strip of lettuce instead, right? No, not right. As much as movies like “The Devil Wears Prada,” that project fashion as an artform, may shed a positive light upon the fashion industry or even convince us that stick figures are something to aspire to, we can’t let it consume our lives. Too much of anything, in the end, is destructive. It may seem like I’m blowing it
out of proportion, but I’m not. I’m a part of this generation too, after all, and I know what it’s like to look into a mirror and see nothing but
for having lost weight, or intentionally, by complaining about the size of our thighs. Whether it’s intentional or not, fat talk rein-
forces that harmful body ideal and organizations like Delta Delta Delta encourage women to be conscious and stop.
Is this really what I look like?
flaws glaring back at me. In an attempt to become the best version of themselves, people accept and suffer under these destructive notions of beauty and fail to see what a serious problem it has become. If only someone could wave a magic wand and put a stop to this ever-increasing social issue. Imagine directing all our wasted energy over weight loss toward something entirely different – something with an actual purpose. Intriguing idea, I know. Unfortunately, no such wands exist, but efforts to eliminate the Thin Ideal do. Many individuals and organizations are aware of this epidemic and have devised ways to counter the trend, encouraging selfacceptance and healthier notions of beauty. This past week, LMU’s Delta Delta Delta sorority featured an event called “Fat Talk Free Week,” which was originally launched in 2008 as “national advocacy week aimed at stopping fat talk in a larger community,” as stated on their Facebook page. We all know what fat talk is. We do it unknowingly by complimenting someone
LMU Delta Delta Delta’s body image coordinator Jennifer Donohue communicated the objectives of Fat Talk Free Week, saying, “When we begin to make the changes in conversation and thought with ourselves, others see that and begin to replicate it. A big part of changing your thinking is to first accept and love who you are. You’ve gotta own it.” There are other programs that also encourage women to view their bodies differently. A refreshingly new organization known as Healthy is the New Skinny, led partly by my former, brilliant professor Dr. Hugo Schwyzer, attempts to show young women that beauty is not contingent upon weight, through the upcoming fashion website healthyisthenewskinny.com. The Perfectly Unperfected Project (PUP) is an extension of Healthy is the New Skinny that uses professional multi-media workshops to revolutionize our perceptions of body image. Perhaps what the women of our generation fail to grasp is that all bodies aren’t meant to look the same. Each one is different and lovely in its own unique way, and by constant self-loathing and dieting, we lose sight of that fact. Think about it: if we all looked the same, skinny and hungry, everyone would look ordinary and true beauty would be lost. Perhaps we should stop focusing on our flaws and ask ourselves what we love about our bodies. And if that doesn’t work, reflect upon the words of Sarah Ida Shaw, the founder of Delta Delta Delta: “Let us found a society that shall be kind alike to all and think more of a girl’s inner-self and character than of her personal appearance.” Graphic by Greg Smith | Loyolan This is the opinion of Emma Movsesian, a senior history major from Los Feliz, Calif. Please send comments to emovsesian@ theloyolan.com.
Push for peace with necessary knowledge
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oo often people in the United States are misinformed about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. As a theological studies major and peace studies minor at LMU, I have knowledge of the history of this conflict that many others might not. Western media displays the situation as a By Alex Abbasi bloodbath – a Contributor nation divided by religious, political and social issues on a day-to-day basis. Americans (LMU students included), need to be more informed about these issues before they make a judgment. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is so deep and complex that it would be impossible to understand it without a basic knowledge of its history. The formation of the state of Israel came at a time when the Middle East was being divided by European powers. Growing anti-Semitism in European countries lead a man named Theodor Herzl to found the Zionist World Organization (ZWO) in 1897. The ZWO was a nationalistic movement organized to create a new Jewish homeland; possible locations included Uganda, Argentina, upstate New York, as well as Palestine. In 1917, the British signed an agreement called the Balfour Declaration with an influential British Zionist that stated the British would
help to form a Jewish home in Palestine. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War lead to the creation of Israel, in what has become a half century of wars, human rights violations and pushes for peace. Israelis have religious and historical claims to the land, as it is the land of the ancient Israelites and the land designated to them by God in the Hebrew Bible. Palestinian Muslims and Christians both have claims to the land as it is where their families have lived and worked for centuries. It is the third holiest site in Islam (the place where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven), and it is of great importance in Christianity due to the role the Temple played in Jesus’ life. A variety of other religions and cultures were living in this land well before Eve bit the apple. There were the cultures of the Canaanites, the Phoenicians, the Egyptians and the Nabataeans that claimed the land before any Israelis or Palestinians existed. The current chapter of conflict continues to drag on for a variety of reasons. The recent United Nations bid for Palestinian national statehood was introduced due to a Palestinian feeling of hopelessness. The Palestinian Authority is the governing body that submitted the statehood bid and is based out of the West Bank (the other formative Palestinian body is based in Gaza, which is controlled by
Hamas, a political party that provides social services and governs Gaza, and is also designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and European Union). The Israeli government makes peaceful claims of wanting to negotiate but continues to build settlements in Palestinian territories that destructively displace and divide Palestinian families and villages. In 2002, Israel began constructing a 30-foot-tall concrete wall barrier that separates
staggering 40 percent. Israel has been condemned for its actions under international law numerous times to no avail. Although religion and politics play a role in the conflict, the issue for Palestinians stems from a staggering amount of human rights violations and social inequality issues. Israelis suffer from the conflict as well. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs quotes there have been over 800 fatalities and over a thousand affected by suicide bombings in the past two decades. Israel is constantly threatened by various organizations like Hamas and countries such as Iran, that threaten to abolish Israel completely. Suicide bombings are not condoned by the Palestinian National Authority and are not an effective, peaceful way towards liberating Palestinians. Israel’s claims are legitimate, and its issue is security and its existence as a sovereign state. The outside threats rarely even make the Israeli Defense Forces blink though, and suicide bombings have dramatically decreased since the end of the Second Intifada due to cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Israeli government. For the past 20 years, the peace process has been driven by the United States as mediator. From the Oslo Accords, to Camp David, to the most recent nego-
“The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is so deep and complex that it would be impossible to understand it without a basic knowledge of its history.” the West Bank from Israel (hopefully LMU will get a piece of this apartheid wall to show off one day). Israeli security forces undermine Palestinian human rights on a daily basis. According to Israeli pro-peace organizations B’Tselem and The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and the CIA World Fact Book, since September 2000, 45,041 Palestinians have been killed or injured in comparison to 9,226 Israelis. Since 1967, 24,813 Palestinian homes have been demolished compared to zero Israeli homes, and in 2010 Israeli unemployment was 6.4 percent while in the West Bank it was 16.5 percent and in Gaza a
tiations, the United States has heavily favored the side of Israel. According to the Congressional Research Service, a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, the US government provides Israel with an estimated 8.2 million dollars a day for its military. In contrast, the Palestinian Authority receives no military aid. Israel has been guiding U.S. foreign policy with its very own special-interest lobbying group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which is the only lobby group in the U.S. that works for the interest of a foreign government. AIPAC should be carrying the title of “political action committee,” thereby subjecting it to restrictive campaign finance laws. However, the “lobby group” status gives it near free reign in making contributions to political campaigns, and heavily influences the votes of our U.S. congressman and presidents. The United States has been unable to get Israel to reasonably come to the negotiating table and needs to make a change in regards to its foreign policy before the majority of the Middle East, and an everincreasing group of globalized powers, makes the change without U.S. approval. Americans and LMU students’ comprehension of the situation needs to be as deep as its history and current situation so that a push for peace can finally be made. This is the opinion of Alex Abassi, a junior theological studies major and peace studies minor from Burbank, Calif. Please send comments to ktran@theloyolan.com.
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Ask the Editors
Loyola Marymount University
Do LMU students have a healthy body image?
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“Our campus can be extremely vain.There is too much talk about dieting and restricting, and honestly, it’s getting old. Excessive attention paid to the way your body looks will result in an unhealthy lifestyle and general unhappiness. There are bigger and better things to focus on in life than just our appearances.“
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“Yes and no. I think a majority of students are very focused on keeping themselves physically fit, and that’s never really a bad thing. However, it does seem like it is more of an obsession than a healthy habit.“ Don’t Quote Me By Joseph Demes Asst.Opinion Editor
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register. train.
> LMU will call, text, and/or email you in the event of an emergency on campus or in the surrounding areas
> Go to lmu.edu/alert to sign up
> Registration will be mandatory before the start of Spring semester
> Watch the online video about what to do in an active threat at www.lmu.edu/emergency
Overall Preparedness > Register for LMU Alert with your personal cell phone and email address, and log in periodically to review and update your information if necessary. LMU Alert Registration system: http://www.lmu.edu/alert
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> LMU is conducting a ‘Shelter in Place’ drill on Oct. 27 > Be ready for an alert advising you that the drill is taking place
> The alert will include instructions for what to do, and another when the drill is over > During the drill, practice what you would do during a real active threat > The drill is important for LMU to prepare for an active threat on campus
Thanks for your cooperation in making LMU a safer community!
> Learn the evacuation routes, which are posted in or adjacent to the stairwell in every building on campus. Evacuation routes are also posted on the back of every door in the residence halls and oncampus apartments. If you have questions about the evacuation routes, contact DPS. If you have questions about the evacuation route in your residence hall or apartment complex, contact your resident assistant or resident director. > Take note of the two nearest exits and possible escape routes from any room and facility you visit on campus. > When walking through campus, think about possible locations where you could shelter in place and protect yourself in an active shooter scenario. > At all times, be sure to carry items that are essential to your health (e.g. meication, glasses, emergency contact information, etc.). > Carry your LMU OneCard with you at all times. > Memorize the DPS phone number and/or program it into your cell phone. DPS: 310-338-2893 or 222 from a campus phone. Take note of the location of emergency blue poles on campus. > Visit www.lmu.edu/emergency and www.readyla.com for more information on emergency preparedness and a checklist for stocking an emergency supply kit.
Thanks for your cooperation in making LMU a safer community!
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Kimberly Caldwell booked to perform in The Living Room Event Preview By Jackie Fischer A&E Intern
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imberly Caldwell has become a familiar face in pop culture ever since she made it to the Top 10 during the second season of “American Idol.” In The Living Room this Wednesday, Caldwell will perform an acoustic set of original work from her album “Without Regret,” along with a few covers. At the beginning of every year, Mane Entertainment (ME) creates a list of artists they believe would attract a crowd to The Living Room throughout the year. Signature Events Manager for ME and senior communications major Tiffany Hunter
said, “I had recently heard Kim’s song ‘Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys’ and thought that I would reach out to see if she was interested in performing at LMU.” “I heard the crowd at LMU was loud and loves music. I hope that’s true,” said Caldwell, 29, of her upcoming performance. After jumpstarting her career on “Idol,” she signed with Vanguard Records and released her debut album “Without Regret” on April 19 of this year. She discovered her passion for being on stage when she was a mere five-year-old. This led to her competing in pageants and talent competitions, until she landed a spot on the competition TV show “Star Search,” where she holds the record for the most number of wins of five for a
Junior Vocalist. From there, she performed in Branson, Mo. in a big production show titled “Country Tonight,” which brought her to her next career jump, auditioning for “American Idol.” “What I have learned is not to [sweat] the little stuff and to be present in life and really enjoy every moment,” Caldwell said on her career. Caldwell believes that “American Idol” was her “own personal college for [her] career” as she did not have the chance to attend college and “[“Idol”] was [her] stepping stone into Los Angeles.” She has become a TV personality for numerous networks including MTV, TV Guide Channel, VH1 and her latest show “Best Ink,” which will be airing Dec. 5 on the Oxygen Network. For her upcoming show on Oct. 26, the opening act will be Elaine Faye, who recently won a “Battle of the Bands” competition at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood. Faye’s music is best described by her fan website, elainefaye.com, as “[a] gumbo pot of artists such as Lauryn Hill, Adele, India.Arie, Janelle Monae and Amber Lee.” “We really hope to provide quality entertainment and fun for the LMU student body. With the success of our first show, [Rooney], we hope to continue the excitement with Kimberly Caldwell,” Hunter said. Caldwell’s performance will be this Wednesday in The Living Room, free of charge. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Visit laloyolan.com for information about the Boarding for Breast Cancer event happening tomorrow! Mane Entertainment Kimberly Caldwell, who was a contestant during the second season of “American Idol,” released her debut album, “Without Regret,” in April.
Skylark
Dol-Anne Asiru
1356 Abbot Kinney Venice, CA 90291 Ready for the cool-evening nights and brisk afternoon breeze? Fall has arrived and Angelenos are buzzing. For an urban-chic and practical fall look, Skylark has an array of trendy apparel for both men and women. Located on the westside of Venice, this vintage-inspired boutique invites the metropolitan fashionista. Skylark has everything from must-have tops, ranging from $35 and up, to jeans ranging from $78-$220. Are your feet a little cold? Still wearing sandals? This boutique has a great array of quality leather boots. You can find a wonderful selection of fall footwear from Frye to Seychelles. Skylark’s products feature apparel from upcoming Los Angeles designers as well as notable high-end labels. If you have the urge to splurge a little for a new addition to your wardrobe, stop by Abbot Kinney’s Skylark for a quality purchase. For a rustic ten-point style look, one can enhance their everyday get-up with the shop’s Marc Alpert brown leather upper boots for $75.The vintage-looking boots can be paired with dark-washed denim jeans along with any of the shop’s Lush brand tops. Skylark is opened Sunday – Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday – Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
– Dol-Anne Asiru
Oakley brand founder will lead discussion Event Preview By Sonja Bistranin Contributor
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MU students have the opportunity to discuss business, invention and cinema with a man who has been described as a visionary, a genius and a mad scientist. Jim Jannard, founder of Oakley, Inc. and inventor of the RED digital camera, will lead a discussion Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7:15 p.m. in Hilton 100. Peggy Dobreer, the event coordinator at LMU Extension and a longtime friend of Jannard, said the event topics will depend on what questions students ask Jannard. Dobreer suggests students come prepared with prior knowledge of Jannard’s work. “Students should read a little bit about him and decide what questions would be most relevant to their current course of study and their hopes and dreams,” Dobreer said. “Here’s an extraordinary human being. What would you ask?” According to Dobreer, Jannard’s story is not ordinary. Jannard began Oakley with $300 in 1975, selling elliptical handlebars for bikes out of his car. Today, Oakley is an internationally recognized brand for sports gear and sunglasses. To build the Oakley brand, Jannard directed the company for 15 years as the primary inventor, product designer, photographer and head of marketing. Today, the company has over 650 patents worldwide. Jannard’s achievements can serve as inspiration for LMU students who intend to build a business from scratch after graduation. “He went from selling Oakley [products] out of the trunk of his car to major sports endorsements
in a very short period of time,” Dobreer said. His second major achievement, the invention of the RED digital camera, has been just as successful as Oakley. Features shot on RED include “The Hobbit,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” “The Social Network,” “Blue Valentine” and numerous others. According to red.com, the company’s website, RED digital camera is revolutionary because it is simple to use but still acquires high-resolution images. Dobreer explained that Jannard produced a high quality but affordable camera that has gained an extensive reputation in the film industry. “One of his objectives was to build a camera that was highly sophisticated and could shoot the best movies in the most innovative way but still be priced reasonably enough so that up-and-coming cinematographers could learn on that camera,” Dobreer said. The event is co-sponsored by the College of Business Administration and the School of Film and Television. The discussion will be interactive and free to the public. Both Dean Dennis Draper of the College of Business Administration and Dean Stephen Ujlaki of the School of Film and Television will moderate the event. Dobreer encourages all students to attend and listen to Jannard. “Anybody going into any kind of business can learn something from him. I think [students] can get an idea of what it takes to be successful,” Dobreer said. All majors are invited. A reception will follow the conversation. Community and alumni are welcome to attend but must call (310) 338-1971 or visit http://extension. lmu.edu/Jannard to reserve a seat.
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On reality TV, you are News of the Fire unites old edited to look that way friends through rock music In the world of reality TV, the editor is the storyteller and real people become characters. characters with nothing but Kevin O’Keeffe A&E Editor ing statements made on-camera and a smattering of dramatic music? When you find a show that manages to create rich characters, that’s when you know you’ve struck a gold mine. What reality diehard wouldn’t remember the table-flipping incident from the first season of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” or the volcanic argument that erupted between the finalists during the first season of “Project Runway”? What person with a heart didn’t feel it warm when Kelly Clarkson won “American Idol”? These are seminal moments not only in the history of reality TV, but also in the history of TV altogether. Of course, all these fantastic moments also happened in the first seasons of the programs’ long runs. Perhaps that’s the key, and why such beloved reality programs like “Jersey Shore” and “The Real
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imon Cowell is back on American TV. The infamous, cranky Brit who brought U.S. audiences the most popular television program of the past decade, “American Idol,” has returned to the airwaves with his British TV brainchild, “The X Factor.” The new singing competition created a whole host of expectations this summer and so far has failed to deliver the ratings to match. What it is delivering is higher stakes, more diversity of talent and a seemingly endless amount of sob stories. The show’s format, which pits singers and judges against each other far more aggressively than “American Idol,” also promises a lot more manipulated drama and on-camera fights, both staged and real. In short, it promises to be yet another reality show full of contrived drama and heavily edited storylines. For someone like me, this is truly wonderful news. Lest readers Associated Press of this column “The X Factor” judges play up their love-hate relathink I only enjoy watching tionship for the audience during an audition. guilty pleasure Housewives of New York” saw their narrative shows like “Revenge,” don’t worry – guilty pleasure reality ratings stall in their most recent seasons – the key is to catch a great shows are just as near and dear show early, when it hasn’t quite to my heart, and I’m sure a few of figured out how popular it is and is you love them, too. The shows can completely focused on amping up be prestigious, like “Intervention” the drama and creating indelible or “Project Runway,” or trashy, characters. like “Big Brother” and the “Real So far, “The X Factor” has failed Housewives” series. Each has its to impress critics or audiences to own merits and each manages to invest its audience without the tools too high a degree, but I have hope. Despite its pedigree with a proof writing or controllable characterducer like Cowell and an extensive ization. developmental history, it is, at the How do reality TV shows still end of the day, a reality show in entrance viewers? Why, with the its first season in the U.S. If all magic of editing, of course! After all, involved would stop worrying about the most commonly uttered phrase “The X Factor” attempting to live by reality TV participants after up to its international legacy and their show has aired is, without a focused on creating great characdoubt, “I was edited to look that ters and an intense sense of drama, way.” To which any good reality it could reach that level of guilty TV producer would then respond, pleasure enjoyment that great real“Yeah, and what’s your point?” ity TV does better than any other When an individual signs up for genre. a reality TV show, they are, in esFor now, I’m going to keep a sence, selling their souls for the encasual eye on “The X Factor” while tire period of production. Anything I enjoy other shows. When the mud said on-camera is fair game for editing. It is not the responsibility of starts slinging, the rumors start flying and judge Paula Abdul flips a TV producer to recreate your true a table, let me know. I’ll be the first persona as your character. If all in front of the TV set to enjoy every reality TV producers did that, the moment of it. genre would have become extinct shortly after conception. This is the opinion of Kevin O’Keeffe, a Reality TV provides an interestsophomore screenwriting major from ing challenge to an editor, one that Austin, Texas. Please send comments to can’t really be found in narrative kokeeffe@theloyolan.com. form: how do you craft fascinat-
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hile some people graduate high school happy to never speak to a classmate from their alma mater again, this was not the case for News of the Fire. It was four old friends from that bastion of secondary education that happily came to make up the band News of the Fire. Dan Fromhart, a junior film production major at LMU, serves as the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist. Nico Bergmann, a junior at USC, plays guitar, and both Blake LeCroy, on the drums, and Nick Tellier, on bass, attend University of Redlands. All four members of the band hail from Palm Desert, Calif., nestled in the Coachella Valley, where they attended high school together. They had previously been members of different bands, but Fromhart hadn’t found anyone at LMU he meshed with musically, so he and Tellier got together to jam over the summer of 2010. Through mutual friends, LeCroy also joined. “I thought he wasn’t going to mesh with us at all – he was in this pop-punk band – but I was like, whatever, let’s just try it. … It was sounding really, really good, so we started writing ‘State of the Art’ that day, it was crazy,” Fromhart said. “State of the Art” is one of five songs on the band’s EP, “Motions and Hints,” which was released in January of this year. As far as the band’s sound goes, there’s no better way to put it than the description from their Tumblr page: “Personally, we prefer to align our music with the sonic sincerity made by an eagle as it soars into the sunset, while still maintaining that explosive energy cheetahs produce launching after a gazelle on the African savanna.” Bergmann initially came on to play the piano because he “had been playing piano since he was four. … He’s super, super good at piano, he’s won thousands of dollars [in competitions], he knows music theory, he has perfect pitch, he can tell what key you speak in, he can tune by ear,” Fromhart said. But he tried out playing the keyboard “and it sounded lame,” so he picked up the guitar instead. The band raised funds via Kickstarter (an online fundraising plat-
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The members of News of the Fire pose at a promotional photo shoot. From left: Dan Fromhart, Nico Bergmann, Blake LeCroy and Nick Tellier. form for creative projects) for the trip to San Francisco to record the EP at Tiny Telephone Studios – where the likes of Death Cab For Cutie have also recorded – but ran into a major complication the night before leaving. “Literally the night before, [Tellier] had to be rushed to the hospital … He had this infection around his heart, so he couldn’t go,” Fromhart said. “We had three days to record and mix five songs with no bassist. So we just buckled down and did it.” They communicated with Tellier via iChat, and Fromhart and Bergmann switched off playing the bass. The EP was recorded, mixed and released for download on the band’s Bandcamp page only five months after the group formed. Since then, News of the Fire has played several shows in the L.A. area, at venues like the Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club (S.A.P.C.) in Santa Monica and oncampus shows at USC and LMU. They’re now planning a tour along the California coast during winter break. The band plans to hit several cities, culminating in a show in San Francisco “around New Year’s,” Fromhart said. Considering the band members attend three different universities during the year, their time together is all the more important. “I can’t write songs individually, but when the band gets together, we all write together. It’s really bizarre, we each piece together
little things,” Fromhart said. “A lot of times we’ll just jam till we find something, something will click.” This collective creative effort especially came through a few weeks ago when the band got together for a rehearsal the day before a show in Westwood and wrote a new song, “Chuck,” which they will be recording on campus during the first weekend of November. The song will be released as a single. That same weekend, they’re playing for UCLA Radio and hopefully doing a Midvale Sessions show. Long-term plans include flying out to Texas for the South by Southwest festival in March, as well as trying to get a residency at the Echo. “Because everyone knows Monday nights at the Echo, [where] there’s going to be some cool band so people go just because it’s a show, rather than going because it’s their friend’s band,” Fromhart said. The band plans to eliminate the distance this summer, as they’re “all planning to get a house in L.A. so we can just work during the day, write at night, go to shows, meet bands.” Fromhart said they hope to write and record a full-length album over the summer as well. “I think our newer stuff is getting a little heavier, which I like. We’re experimenting a little bit more, with darker sounds … adding a different tinge to the songs.” “There’s so much we’ve still got to do. It’s fun, but it’s overwhelming,” he added.
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Maletis’s goal stands as the Lions’ only goal in their past three matches, as the Lions failed to put points on the board against Pepperdine last weekend and BYU on Sunday. “[Maletis] had a similar opportunity in the BYU game on Thursday that could’ve tied the game. … She
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WCC 4-0-0 3-0-1 3-1-1 3-1-0 2-2-0 1-3-1 1-3-0 0-3-2 0-4-1
Overall 12-0-4 10-1-5 9-4-3 8-7-0 5-10-0 7-7-2 6-8-1 7-7-2 9-6-2
was calm and had a lot of composure to put [today’s goal] into the back of the net. … We came to life after that goal … it’s great for her confidence,” said Mallia. The Lions struggled the rest of the match to put any pressure on Torero goalie Courtney Parsons. The senior only saw three shots come her way from LMU. Lions sophomore forwards Tawni Martino and Megan Gallagher were the only other players to get shots off against a stout Torero defense. “Our commitment to get into attacking on the other team’s half of the field has to get better,” said Mallia. On the other hand, LMU redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Brittany Jagger faced 20 shots, with 11 of those shots being on goal. Jagger finished the game with nine saves. Jagger and LMU’s defense were busy all day long with USD taking 10 corner shots in Sunday’s match. LMU now stands in sixth place in the West Coast Conference (WCC) with two more conference games remaining and a non-conference match against Seattle University. “I’m looking for the team to play to win. We played with that sense of purpose today, the win just wasn’t there for us today,” said Mallia. Their last three games will all be played at home at Sullivan Field. The Lions will face University of Portland (7-8-1, 2-3-0) on Friday at 3 p.m. and LMU will finish its conference slate of games against the Santa Clara Broncos (11-1-5, 4-0-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Lions defeat rival No. 10 UC San Diego for the third time this season. Senior attacker Edgaras Asajavicius scored four goals in the No. 11 Lions’ comeback on Friday against conference rival UC San Diego. The Lions defeated their conference foe for the third time this season and avenged their 9-5 loss to the Tritons on Oct. 2nd at the SoCal Tournament. Freshman Joe Ferretti and redshirt junior Jon Colton contributed with three goals each to spark the Lions’ second half offensive outburst. Senior Edgaras Asajavicius The Lions were down 5-2 in led the Lions with four goals. the middle of the second quarter before scoring four straight goals to take the 6-5 lead. After the Tritons tied the game on a power play it was all tied up at halftime. After trading goals to start the second-half, the Lions took over the game and scored three in a row to go up 10-7 over their conference rival. Asajavicius, Colton and senior Max Shelegel all scored in the third quarter to give the Lions a commanding lead. After another goal by Asajavicius to start the final quarter and give the Lions their biggest lead of the game at 11-7, the two teams traded goals the rest of the game to end up at the final margin of 14-10. The Lions now see themselves with an 8-1 conference record and are 11-6 overall, placing them second in the conference behind UC Davis with a home game against the Aggies looming on Oct. 29. The Lions’ next game will come Thursday, Oct. 27 against No. 18 California Baptist University at 3 p.m. at Burns Aquatic Center.
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Kicking toward a better body at Burns Rec RECREATION REVIEW Jenny Bruner takes on Burns Rec Center’s Kick N’ Sculpt class. By Jenny Bruner Contributer When 4:30 p.m. rolls around every Tuesday, Studio I at the Burns Rec Center fills up with students ready to forget about homework and tests for 60 minutes of pure adrenaline-filled cardio. Kick N’ Sculpt is designed to exercise all the key muscles, building strength and endurance while burning up calories. Class instructor and sophomore biology major Alessandra Courand said the class “[is] a completely different style of exercising – not only do you work almost all of your muscles at one time, but who wouldn’t want to burn 1,000 calories in an hour jumping around to popular music?” The class is supposed to be enjoyable and not feel like a struggle to get through. It is styled to make you want
to move with upbeat music that complements the fast-paced routines. It’s not all punching and kicking, though. There is some added booty shaking and some “sexy” moves that make everyone laugh and loosen up. “I like kickboxing because it is a fun way to work out. You’re with a bunch of other
people, it’s high energy, you don’t even realize that you’re really working out because you’re having a good time,” said participant sophomore communication studies major Lauren Schneider. To begin, classes first had to learn the basics of the routines. Classes are then educated on four punches: jab, cross, hook and uppercut, and also the three kicks: front, side and roundhouse. From there we immediately moved into the warm-up to loosen up our muscles with motion stretching. That is where the easy part ends. The remaining 50 minutes are jam-packed with accelerated movement, save for a few quick water breaks, and then the class ends with strength training. The routines themselves are a combination of moves that you learn one at a time and then add together. The moves can be difficult to pick up the
first time through, but you catch on as you repeat them. The first routine is designed to work the various arm muscles, so a threepound weight is thrown into the mix. Three pounds may not feel like much at first, but after a few minutes of nonstop punching, my arms were burning. Towards the end of the routine is the turbo sequence. Its name is definitely an indication of its nature – it’s short, but it’s the fastest routine of all and designed to test your limits and push your muscles. Classes are wrapped up with plyometrics, plyos for short. Plyos are exercises that aim to produce quick and powerful movements, so that participants can punch harder, jump higher and move faster. In Kick N’ Sculpt this means squats, squats and more squats (different kinds, of course), with a few mountain climbers thrown in there. The class then ends with a few short stretches to increase blood flow to the muscles and improve flexibility. The best part of Kick N’ Sculpt is that it is whatever you make it. It can be as hard or easy as you need it to be for your personal level of
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Plenty of work ahead for Lions to fulfill talent Wilks World from Page 16 There was not a whole lot that was pretty about the Crimson and Navy game, an animal style of a game you could say, but that is what you expect in the preseason. The focus was more on the potential and talent that the Lions certainly still possess. Quality ingredients, if we really want to draw this burger analogy out any longer. The first thing that stood out was having, at least for a short moment, the majority of the team actually suited up to play and not nursing injuries, a sight almost unseen in the last few years. Clearly redshirt senior Drew Viney’s absence is a huge blow to the Lions in the early season. He was
seen draining 3-pointers in his walking boot before the scrimmage got going, but unless he can run in that boot, the Lions will need to find points in other places for the first week or two of the season. On the positive side of the injury front though, it was nice to see redshirt sophomore Edgar Garibay and redshirt junior Jarred DuBois back on the court after both missed considerable time last season due to serious injuries. DuBois missed so much time last season it would have been easy for LMU fans to forget what a steady presence the Westchester High School-product provides. DuBois’s leadership and strong personality will serve the
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Redshirt junior Jarred DuBois (pictured in a game last year) will return to the Lions’backcourt this year after missing almost all of last season due to injury.
Lions well and having him on the court alongside sophomore Anthony Ireland will help the developing guard. In Saturday’s scrimmage, DuBois and Ireland were pitted against each other. Seeing the two fiercely competitive guards go at one another was a treat for Lions fans. Every possession that the two of them were on the floor for, the defender hounded the other as the ball handler tried to make a play for his team. The idea of having both of them on the floor at the same time running the Lions’ offense is an exciting prospect. Which brings me to another exciting observation from Saturday: No walking up the court. One thing this coaching staff cannot be faulted for is the job that they have done slowly increasing the level of talent coming to the bluff. With all the athleticism the Lions have added in the last few years, it has frustrated many fans to see such a slow pace at times. If the pace of the scrimmage was any indication, LMU will look to take advantage of its collective team speed and athleticism by getting the ball up the court and beating other teams in transition. It won’t exactly be the system, but until the Lions develop more of an inside presence, why not get these guys out in positions to make exciting plays? Other positives included strong play from the underclassmen. Along with Ireland, fellow sophomores Godwin Okonji and Ayodeji Egbeyemi picked up where they left off and looked like they could be even bigger factors for LMU this season. Okonji was a defensive force blocking and altering shots just as much as he was his freshman year. Egbeyemi was active on the perimeter, and
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Sophomore Godwin Okonji (pictured in a game last season) was a force in the Crimson and Navy scrimmage, blocking and altering multiple shots. if he shoots well he can help pick up the slack from Viney’s absence. The youngest of the underclassmen, freshmen Bruce English and C.J. Blackwell were on display for the first time and, while neither stood out, they both showed flashes of skill. English confidently helped bring the ball up at times and Blackwell demonstrated a nice touch on midrange jumpers. While they may not eat a ton of minutes, they certainly looked skilled enough to help LMU off the bench. There were still plenty of things that didn’t exactly
inspire confidence. From a lack of strong offensive post finishing to generally sloppy play, Head Coach Max Good and the Lions have lots to work on to make some results show up from all this talent. However, as the 2010-11 Lions proved, it is easy enough to make a mess of quality ingredients. So while there was plenty of talent on display Saturday, LMU fans remain cautious. We don’t want to get burned again. This is the opinion of John Wilkinson. Please send comments to jwilkinson@theloyolan.com
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Ten Lions place first on Saturday Swimming from Page 16 important aspect to look at in the beginning of the season.” When asked about how the times are thus far, she noted, “Most girls are doing better than ever before.” Adair also spoke about the addition of five new freshmen to the team. “They started out strong but slightly fizzled out towards the end. They’re really hard workers, but it should take them at least another meet to get completely adjusted to the rigors of collegiate swimming,” she said. Looking ahead in the season, Adair pointed to a “huge meet” the third week of November as an event the team’s got circled on its calendar. “[It’s] got all of the big western schools in it, including USC and Stanford. We’re shooting to do well in
it, close to the top.” The team purposely didn’t schedule as many meets beforehand to provide some time to rest up for the big meet. Since moving to a bigger and more prestigious conference two years ago, the Lions have been facing much stiffer competition. This year, the team has high hopes to improve throughout the season. Adair put it simply: “We want to continue to be competitive [this year]. We were the top dogs in our conference two years ago, now we’re in a better conference so we just have to go after it. We’re right in the middle of the pack, we want to continue to move up the standings throughout the year and finish near the top.” The team’s next meet is Nov. 6 when it hosts UC Davis at 11 a.m. at Burns Aquatic Center.
LMU’s annual MADNESS event showcased dance routines from the University’s athletic and dance teams to kick off the start of practices for the men (left-top) and women’s basketball teams. Softball (leftmiddle) won first place of the participating LMU squads. Though the dance teams performed, they were not a part of the competition. LMU mascot Iggy Lion (left-bottom) was one of the competition’s judges.
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Swimming steals show in Malibu Scrimmage
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The Lions enjoy a successful weekend at the Pepperdinehosted Malibu Invitational. By Julian Vargas Contributor Following this weekend’s events, LMU swimming has continued its hot start to the swim season. The Lions dominated all competition at the Malibu Invitational, a swim meet held at Pepperdine’s Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool Friday, Oct. 21 through Saturday, Oct. 22. The women started off the weekend by winning all of Friday’s distance events. Head Coach Bonnie Adair noted the 400-meter individual medley as one of “the team’s best performances.” Each of the top-five swimmers in the event were LMU swimmers, starting with senior Christina Cannata, who headed the pack and clocked in at a quick 4:41.19. Seniors Yvonne Le and Tammy Choy rounded out the top three. Though Friday’s sweep appeared to be the highlight of the weekend, Adair said, “Distance races still need a little more training.” She mentioned that the few meets the team has had thus far have not allowed them to train as much with distance. The next day, the team picked up right where it left off by putting up 10 first-place finishes during Saturday’s sprint and middle distance events. Adair pointed out sophomore Katie Rick as one of the key swimmers on Saturday. “Katie [Rick] was fabulous. She entered the most events and remained consistent throughout the
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where we can dominate the smaller schools.” For her, this meet provided an opportunity for the coaching squad to focus on the women’s swim times. She explained, “Times are the most
omeone over in the athletics department knows what they are doing. Free In-N-Out Burger before the annual Crimson and Navy intrasquad scrimmage and you are sure to have a bunch of pleased fans, no matter what the product on the court looks like. Absolutely brilliant – and the basketball wasn’t half bad either. With the first real game of the season just under three weeks Wilks World away, the Lions By John Wilkinson took to the court for the first time Asst. Sports Editor on Saturday, giving the public a look at where the 2011-12 men’s basketball team stands after one week of practice. The thought I couldn’t shake when talking with others after the scrimmage was “sloppy but talented.”
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Junior Camille Hopp was one of 10 LMU swimmers to place first in an event on Saturday. She captured top honors in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:26.77. day,” said Adair. In all, Rick entered six races Saturday, finishing in the top three in all six including a victory in the 500-meter freestyle. Adair noted that she was not surprised by the team’s huge victories, saying, “The team has risen to a level
Women’s soccer falls, 2-1, to USD on road A late game-winning goal by USD breaks a tie, handing the Lions their third consecutive loss. By Kevin Cacabelos Staff Writer
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Freshman Linda Bakker (above) assisted the Lions’ lone goal Sunday afternoon. However, LMU fell to the University of San Diego after a game-winning score.
The Lions were unable to secure a road conference victory against the University of San Diego Toreros on Sunday afternoon. LMU (7-8-2, 1-4-1) is now riding a three-game losing streak and has lost seven of its last nine matches. With just under five minutes left to play in Sunday’s game, Torero sophomore forward Taylor Housley scored a game-winning goal. After taking con-
trol of the ball at midfield, Housley broke free of the Lions’ defense. She took the ball all the way to the end line and then crossed the ball into the back of the net, giving USD (9-70, 4-1-0) the victory. “Our kids played hard. I give them credit for that. … We were coming off of a tough loss to BYU and have traveled a lot the past few weeks,” said LMU Head Coach Joe Mallia. Before Housley’s game-winning goal, the two teams were locked in at a 1-1 tie. Housley scored both the Toreros’ goals, with her first coming at the 9:21 mark. USD senior forward Stephanie Ochs sent a cross to Housley who took a touch and kicked
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Trio of 2012 recruits pledge to join Lions Men’s basketball receives three verbal commitments for its 2012 recruiting class. By John Wilkinson Asst. Sports Editor During the first week of official practices for the 2011-12 season, the LMU men’s basketball team was already making progress for future seasons. In the last week, the Lions have received verbal commitments from three players in the high school class of 2012: Nick Stover, Tobe Okafor and Taj Adams. Stover and Okafor were at LMU this weekend for official campus visits and watched the MADNESS festivities as well as the Crimson and Navy intrasquad scrimmage. Okafor is a 6-foot-10-inch center who will play this season at prep school Maine Central Institute
(MCI), where LMU Head Coach Max Good spent 10 seasons. In addition to Good’s ties to MCI, Okafor, who hails from Nigeria, has a long-standing relationship with Associate Head Coach Myke Scholl. “I’ve known him for years,” Okafor said. “The first time I went to a basketball camp, he was there.” Okafor prides himself on disrupting shots defensively, saying, “The best part of my game has to be my shot blocking. I’m a pretty consistent shot blocker, it’s almost natural for me. I’m also a pretty good post player for somebody my size.” ESPN.com recruiting services describe Okafor as a “physical specimen” and “a college-ready shot blocker and finisher” despite being “fairly raw” and needing “to log more game experience in order to develop the instincts and understanding of the game to maximize his physical tools.” Stover, a 6-foot-5-inch small for-
ward from local Windward School, is coming off a state championship season in which he averaged 17 points during the state playoffs. Stover describes himself as a “good guard who … can get other players involved, I help facilitate the ball a lot.” He is the brother of UCLA sophomore center Anthony Stover. CaliHighSports.com describes Stover as “a slasher who finishes at the rim with consistency and is tough to stop when he is attacking the basket because of his increasingly strong frame.” When asked what drew him to LMU, Stover said, “I like the chemistry the team has, everybody is close. It’s a funny team, a great group of guys. The school is amazing, the academics are amazing, and I come from an [academically-focused] school.” Both Stover and Okafor also listed LMU’s campus as a factor for their interest in joining the Lions. “I love the … beautiful campus, I
love it here,” Stover said. “The West Coast, that just brings you over here, that’s enough to pull you over here,” added Okafor who is currently in school in Pittsfield, Maine. Adams, a 6-foot-7-inch small forward from Los Angeles’ Fairfax High School was not visiting campus this weekend, but also committed to LMU this week. ESPN.com recruiting services describe Adams as a “rangy four-man that possesses an impressive face-up game for the next level” as well as having a “high IQ for the game.” Verbal commitments are non-binding until a recruit signs a National Letter of Intent to attend a specific university. The NCAA’s early signing period opens on Nov. 10 and recruits will have until Nov. 17 to sign their National Letter of Intent. After that period closes, the regular signing period opens up again from April 13 to May 18, 2012.