ESTABLISHED 1921 October 29, 2012
Volume 91, Issue 15
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Debate aims to inform student voters Event planners hope to inform students about the California propositions and the presidential candidates’ policies. By Allison Croley Asst. News Editor
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‘Evil Dead’ spurts blood and scares up laughs in Barnelle Theatre LMU theatre arts and dance department’s latest production,“Evil Dead: The Musical,” features senior theatre arts major Jackson Kendall (above) as Ash, a college student attempting to survive in an abandoned cabin while his friends transform into zombies. The show opened last Friday, and it will resume shows this Wednesday (for a special Halloween show) through closing night on Sunday, Nov. 3. To read the Loyolan’s review of “Evil Dead” in Arts & Entertainment’s special Halloween spread, turn to Pages 8 and 9.
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LMU introduces new journalism minor Starting in Spring 2013, students will be able to declare the new minor. By Jenna Abdou News Intern
For those LMU students interested in pursuing a career in the media, a journalism minor will be available in the upcoming Spring 2013 semester. After nearly 10 years of work and commitment to establish a journalism minor, LMU English professor and head of the journalism program Linda Bannister is excited about the new opportunity and said that “it’s a nice match with so many of the major programs at LMU.” According to Bannister, the minor will require 21 units including four required courses: ‘The Language of Journalism’ (or ‘Writing for Journalism’), ‘Journalism: New Media,’ one course in community journalism or specialized journalism and one 400-level Capstone course with backpack journalism and longform focus. Bannister is particularly excited about the 400-level Capstone course,
which she says will expose students “to the civic landscape of Los Angeles.” According to Bannister, students will acquire first-hand experience in journalism as they work on a longform project grounded in interviews. The projects will be focused on issues prominent in the community and will be featured on LMU’s website and beyond. In addition to these required courses, students may choose three electives to complete their units. Bannister explained the appropriateness of such a major at LMU, saying, “The minor at LMU directly engages the University’s social justice mission by actively involving the students in the community and training them to participate in the new civic ecology.” She further explained that LMU’s minor will stand out among other journalism programs because “the marriage of the social justice mission and the journalism program will make us unique in the Southern California region.” Sophomore communications major Jackie Fischer is among many students at LMU who have been
MIXED RESPONSE Managing Editor Kevin O'Keeffe tries to reconcile the inconsistent off-campus response policies of the Department of Public Safety.
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Election Day is a little over a week away. In a continued effort to inform LMU votes, ASLMU and the Center for Service and Action (CSA) are partnering wiht other campus organizations and hosting an information session and student debate in an attempt to further educate students about the policies at hand. On Tuesday, four political scholars – two LMU professors, one Loyola Law School professor and one death penalty expert – the College Republicans, the College Democrats and the LMU debate team will gather in Seaver 100 to discuss four California propositions and debate about some of the policies of both presidential candidates. “This is the first time we’ve had something like this at LMU,” said ASLMU Director of Special Events Sheila Koohpai, a senior political science major. She is moderating the
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Fright Night brings local school children to LMU Students from inner-city and neighborhood schools gathered on LMU’s campus last Thursday, Oct. 25, for the 31st annual Fright Night. The event was co-sponsored by Creare Service Organization and the Resident Housing Association. LMU students, such as junior graphic design major Justin Lai (above), acted as tour guides and also hosted the various Halloween-themed activities the children could participate in, like arts and crafts, athletic games and musical chairs. For more photos, visit the Loyolan’s Facebook page.
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Student Ambassadors help with academic issues NEWS FEATURE BCLA institutes new program to answer questions students have about LMU By Ali Swenson News Intern
With the stress and confusion of spring registration approaching fast, there is one group of students on campus that hopes to become busier at this time. These are the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Student Ambassadors, members of a new program instituted this year that is stationed in U-Hall 4346. These Student Ambassadors aim to serve students by helping them solve problems and providing guidance with academic and administrative concerns, no matter how big or small. The BCLA Student Ambassador program was established around the idea of “students for students.” The College built a team of ambassadors by asking each department to nominate a sophomore or junior student. Hiring was done in this way to ensure that department-specific questions could be answered by representatives with real experience from each department. Junior modern languages major Jessi Baker reflected on her nomination and why she is excited about her role as an Ambassador. “After I was notified that I had been [nominated], I really liked the opportunity to give people advice,” she said. “We’ve all had
the same experience here at LMU as far as being freshmen and not even knowing where the dining hall is, and so it’s nice to be able to use that experience and give back to students who are just now coming in, or anyone really.” Each ambassador is trained intensively to serve as a liaison between the University and the students, as well as between each department and its students. Students are encouraged to drop-in at their office in U-Hall and ask for whatever sort of help they might need, from finding the mail room, to deciphering a CAPP report, to figuring out how to drop or add a class. The role of the Ambassadors is meant to supplement, not replace, faculty advisers. “By making this kind of assistance available throughout the week, we in the [BCLA] believe that the ambassadors can help other students through the challenges of the moment and move on to get the most out of their education,” David Killoran, BCLA faculty assistant to the dean, explained. “We also hope this will allow faculty advisers to focus on helping their students plan academic programs and plan for their futures.” The ‘Goals and Responsibilities Statement’ of the Student Ambassadors program, also outlined by Killoran, highlights the variety of services the Ambassadors are equipped to provide to students. According to the statement, ambassadors are able to give academic help regarding forms,
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CAPP reports, registration and PROWL, share information about co-curricular activities and academic regulations, refer students to more appropriate resources for their concerns and teach tips for time management and study skills. They can also serve as a liaison for their departments on any departmentbased problems students might bring into the office. Student Ambassador and junior philosophy and political science major Christian Chavez emphasizes how much Student Ambassadors can do for students. “I don’t feel like we’re very utilized right now, and we definitely know a lot about the school and can help a lot of people out. In terms of where I’d like to see [the program] go, I’d just like to see people coming in more often so that we can help more people,” Chavez said. So far, the program has had less business so far than anticipated, despite being open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. “I think it’s just because people don’t necessarily know that we’re here. We’re hoping that it will start picking up now that people have to register for classes,” Baker said. “It’s a young program, so it should improve.” Regardless of the reason for the lack of traffic, the Ambassadors are eager for students to drop in and use their knowledge to make students’ experiences more seamless. “I am a double major with
In an Oct.18 Greek Week photo caption,the person Sigma Chi team member Brad Richards was tackling was incorrectly identified as also being a Sigma Chi player.The person was a Sigma Phi Epsilon team member.
a minor, so figuring out how I would make that work was really difficult and there wasn’t really a place to go to have someone help me figure it out. This is definitely a program where we would help someone with that kind of a thing, and I just want to be part of that,”
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Chavez said. Baker added, “We’re here, even if you think your question is kind of silly.” In addition to being available on the fourth floor of U-Hall, the ambassadors can be reached by email at ambassador@lmu.edu.
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Translating your CAPP report into words you actually understand. Or, if you don’t know, explaining what a CAPP report is.
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Teaching you the skills they have learned themselves as LMU students about time management and studying.
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Event focuses on candidate policies and propositions discussed [health care, social issues and the economy].” Not only does this event provide a venue for LMU students to learn more about the issues they will be voting on in a week, but it will also give them an opportunity to voice their opinions and share their experiences online during the event. Lauren Devereux, a senior communication studies major, will be at the event recording video from her smart phone and streaming it to a new online social media outlet called #waywire. According to the #waywire YouTube informational video, this new website allows users to upload videos from their cell phones or cameras onto their profile page so that interested followers can re-wire the video to their own profile pages. “It looks and feels like Pinterest for video,” Devereux said. Devereux will set up a page specifically for this event and stream live video from the lectures and debates. Both Devereux and Koohpai hope that students attending will have made a personal #waywire account so that they can re-wire the videos Devereux uploads to their profiles and upload their
Debate from Page 1 event with Loyolan Editor in Chief Adrien Jarvis, a senior communication studies major. The event will consist of six to eight minutes of lectures by the scholars about each of the four California propositions being discussed – 34, 35, 36, and 37 – as well as student debates about Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama’s policies on health care, social issues and the economy. “Originally, the event was going to be all about the propositions, but we [know] that not everyone at LMU is a California resident, so we decided to incorporate a debate about whether [students] should vote Romney or Obama,” Koohpai said. Koophai explained that the goal of the event is to inform students about the reality of the laws and policies being proposed. “Not all of Obama’s and Romney’s said policies are clearly liberal or conservative,” Koophai said. “So, with the help of the debate team, College Republicans and College Democrats will be advocating for their candidate based on the three issues being
own video from the event, thus being more engaged and active. “This is what relates to our generation,” Devereux said. “Do taxes matter that much to me right now? Not as much as they do to my parents.” With that in mind, Devereux revealed that #waywire is an attempt to turn the conversation toward issues that more directly impact college students. “I think that accessible media sources are not geared toward our generation, so when we hear news and information is given, it’s not given in a way that isn’t as meaningful to [college students] as it could be,” Devereux said. She hopes that this event will give students the opportunity to look at upcoming events through a more “applicable” lens. “We really want to get into the nitty gritty details of the policies themselves and how they apply to students,” said Koohpai. Being a younger generation, Koohpai feels that “we get a lot of negative attitude about not being informed about political issues. It is really important to be informed about these issues because they affect the future so much.”
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This issue, Assistant News Editor Casey Kidwell sits down with Superior Court Judge and LMU Professor Dudley Gray to discuss balancing his two careers. 1. What did you aspire to be when you were young? I wanted to be a vagabond, a renaissance man, a writer, a musician and a better motorcycle rider. I’ve ridden [motorcycles] for 45 years, but a couple of years ago I decided it was time [to quit riding]. It was a great 45 years. 2. At what moment did you know you wanted to be a judge? I had been a lawyer both in Idaho and California and had been in court nearly every day of my professional life in Los Angeles County, Orange, San Bernadino and San Diego counties. In that amount of time I had seen thousands of court room experiences and dozens and dozens of judges. … After 12 years, I just believed I could do a very good job as a judge. 3. What is the greatest similarity between being a teacher and a judge? The greatest difference? Well, as far as similarities, the decisions made and the words chosen have a profound effect on the lives of the receivers in both instances. The difference is this: At the heart of each judicial act, a conflict exists, awaiting resolution, where in teaching only optimism exists. 4. What is the greatest challenge in being a teacher and a judge? As far as a judge, it’s staying abreast of the depth and breadth of the law and striving for excellent justice in the face of ever-growing case loads and dwindling resources. For teaching, the challenge is the pursuit of that illusive goal of achieving the perfect union in communication with students. That is to find that moment where we connect in an exchange of information and ideas. 5. Do you have difficulty balancing the two roles? No. While the substance of the subject matter overlaps, the functions and goals are so separate that there’s no conflict. 6. What name do you prefer going by? Judge? Professor? Probably Judge Gray, although either is fine. 7. Do you prefer the dress code of a teacher or a judge? Apart from the function of protection from the elements, clothes are symbolic. And so I dress in business attire for both as a symbol of respect for the participants and the process.
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awaiting this program. “I’m really excited about the new journalism minor because I intend to go to graduate school for journalism and I know that will be extremely beneficial for me when I apply,” she said. “I think it’s great that LMU has added the minor, because I know a lot of people, including myself, are really interested in it,” added Fischer. While many students plan to declare their minors in the upcoming months, LMU English majors will be unable to participate at present, due to University regulations restricting students from minoring in their major program. Bannister assures English majors that the department is working hard to open the minor for them as well. As the world of journalism continues to change, the minor also aims to address
today’s new media. As LMU journalism professor Evelyn McDonnell explained, “The journalism and new media course is integrated in the program as an early prerequisite to provide students with part of the basic foundation of journalism.” McDonnell also affirmed that “multimedia storytelling will be incorporated from the beginning” to prepare students for the jobs of the future. Addressing those thinking about adopting the minor, Bannister said, “If you see yourself as a thinker who wants to have an impact on society, then what better way to do it than through your communication skills.” As a journalist, Bannister said, “You can not only reach people, but you can cause them to be better informed and make better decisions.” If you are seeking more information about the minor, contact Bannister at lbannist@lmu.edu.
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Making the night less frightful
he freaks always come out at night, and Halloween weekend is no exception – except that this year, it seems Oct. 31 has been drawn out over two weekends. While this means planning out multiple costumes and adding more bullet points to a list of ever-growing weekend destinations, the Loyolan would like to remind students to be mindful when they go out, and not just worry about whether their costumes are one-upping everyone else’s. The number of break-ins that have been occurring around the Westchester neighborhood is obviously concerning (see the Loyolan’s Oct. 22 News article, “Westchester sees rise in burglaries this year” and Opinion article, “The best defense for everyone is self-defense,” as well as our Board Editorial in that issue), that’s not to say students should necessarily hole up in their dorm rooms or houses in the spirit of safety. You might not believe it, but the Loyolan staff has a life outside of the office and we like roaming the neighborhood for parties just as much as the next student. We do, however, want to provide a few tips for both seasoned LMU Halloween veterans and first-timers alike that will hopefully keep you safe. First, go out in groups. This might seem redundant, seeing as there are always packs of people strolling around the neighborhood on any given weekend, but
even if you’re just walking a few blocks, it can never hurt to er on the side of caution. People trip off of curbs, get lost or just need to end the night early sometimes – but when alone, any of these situations can be overwhelming, especially if it’s your first college Halloween (and even more so if you’re a bit too intoxicated). Staying in packs might also deter potential attackers; anyone can look like an easy target when they’re alone, but large numbers eliminate the risk of being singled out. In the same vein, it’s always a good idea to make sure your phone has a full charge for the night. Should you choose to not follow our first tip, you’re a lot better off wandering to the back gates when you can call someone or use a map app to find your way around, if you have a smart phone. Along with that, try to have your rides planned out beforehand, instead of scrambling for them whilst traipsing along 80th Street. And lastly, count your drinks. We’re not going to try and convince you not to drink, because – like all the tips we’ve provided – it’s all up to you. But again, you’re better off knowing how much you’ve had if you have to deal with any snafus along the night’s track. The Loyolan encourages students to embrace the holiday and celebrate Halloween, but do yourself a favor this weekend and be conscious, being smart and be safe while having fun.
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Syrian forces do not uphold Eid ceasefire A four-day truce, called for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday by international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, continues to be undermined by forces in Syria. Both regime forces and the Free Syrian Army had agreed to lay down their arms, but had each reserved the right to respond to attacks. Mohammed Doumany, an activist from the Damascus suburb of Douma, is quoted as saying in an Oct. 27 Al Jazeera article, “I can’t see any difference from before the truce and now.” Brahimi had hoped the ceasefire could lead toward finding peace in the country, and the period of time could have been used for citizens to get medical care without fearing attack. Thumbs down to a blatant disregard of the much-needed ceasefire in Syria and a missed opportunity for finding a way to create peace in the nation.
Timberlake’s wedding features distasteful homelessness humor Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s marital bliss took a backseat to apology earlier this week. A video clip from the actors’ wedding, presented during the reception, was posted on Gawker on Wednesday. The eightand-a-half minute video mockingly depicted several homeless people “congratulating” the couple on their marriage, according to the Huffington Post. The video was put together by Timberlake’s friend Justin Huchel, but in a statement Timberlake released on his website, the “SexyBack” singer claimed he had no involvement. The importance of being sensitive to the needs of those less fortunate, emphasized at LMU this past week during Homelessness Awareness Week, is something that shouldn’t be ignored for a crass joke at a celebrity wedding. Thumbs down to such tasteless humor.
Elementary and college-aged students celebrate Halloween together Elvis, princesses and pumpkins were all running around Sunken Garden this past Thursday during Fright Night, an event for kids from local and inner-city neighborhoods to come to campus and enjoy crafts and games with LMU students. Various student organizations created tables for the children to get in the Halloween spirit, while other students volunteered to walk the kids around to the various tables and hang out with them. Creare Service Organization and the Resident Housing Association (RHA) planned this event. Thumbs up to Creare, RHA and LMU student volunteers for giving elementary kids an opportunity to celebrate Halloween in a safe and fun environment.
‘Be prepared’ for foul play in the BSA
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oy Scouts of America (BSA), an organization that has been a part of millions of youths’ lives for over 100 years, has come out with 20 years documenting files of sexual abuse with regards to over 1,247 scout leaders. The documents cover up incidents that occured as early as the mid 1960s and Scout’s Honor the pattern lasts until the By Dan Raffety Asst. Managing Editor mid 1980s. According to the Oct. 18 New York Times article titled “Boy Scout Files Give Glimpse Into 20 Years of Sex Abuse,” over 15,000 pages of documents were released by the Boy Scouts of America that stated the organization sheltered scoutmasters and other scout officials who had been accused of rape and sexual molestation, covering up allegations to prevent embarrassment tainting the organization. As an Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America – which is a distinction that only two-to-three percent of all registered By Scouts achieve – I ask: “Are you kidding me?” It’s a prestigious honor. Some famous Eagle Scouts include Gerald Ford, Neil Armstong and Steven Spielberg. But after this report, am I just as proud of this award? I’m not so sure. I am thankful for my time in the Boy Scouts of America
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Nicholas Reade, a 17-year-old Boy Scout from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, presents the flag during the trooping of the colors for a Romney/Ryan campaign event in Lancaster, Ohio, on Oct. 12. because it taught me maturity and the fundamental values of manhood such as respect, reliability and taking responsibility for difficult situations. It was a huge part of my life. I entered as an insecure sixth grade student wanting to be involved in something and exited as a mature young man ready to become a part of anything in life. Because of my time in the Boy Scout program, I became the best man I could be. I looked up to the scoutmasters and assistant scoutmasters in the same respect as I did my own father because of the
amount of time we spent together. They were my role models and I know they were examples for thousands of other boys just like me. So when a report comes out about some of those father figures taking part in sexual molestation, it leaves more than just a bad taste in my mouth. It’s disgusting, and there is no place for it in such an organization. There is no shame in punishing individuals for individual actions; however, when an organization makes the effort to push the history of abuse
under the rug, it now surpasses just the individual’s crime – the blame is on the organization as well. The Boy Scouts’ motto is ‘Be Prepared,’ a saying that I have incorporated into every aspect of my life. That being said, I didn’t think it had to mean ‘be prepared’ for an outpouring of covered up sexual molestation charges from the organization that defined the majority of my youth. It scares me that the numbers may be higher than we think. Within the parameters of scouting, it is completely pos-
sible that this foul play could have existed. Nine times out of 10, our monthly trips were in the middle of the wilderness, where tents were the only lodging and the nearest shower was the river down the trail. The leaders were there to guide us, especially when we were out in the mountains. Not only did we trust that we would be safe in a sometimes unsafe environment, but it was essential that these adult figures were present. However, the trust wasn’t just present on a camping trip. The leaders were in charge of our assignments, teaching us responsibility for finishing the work that we were assigned. They taught us by example. When a leader breaks that trust, it’s a slap in the face to everyone in the organization. Boy Scouts of America needs to crack down on this abuse in order to maintain any respect for the organization. I’m now thinking of taking my Eagle Scout achievement off my résumé. Why would I want to brag about my experiences and achievements in an organization in which these disgusting events took place, but also covered it up because it wanted to prevent embarrassment? In times like these, I want to be able to trust in people and things that have stayed true to their values. I thought it could be the Boy Scouts of America. Apparently, I was wrong. This is the opinion of Dan Raffety, a junior communication studies major from Eagle Rock, Calif. Please send comments to draffety@theloyolan.com.
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Safety not guaranteed beyond back gates
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’m in the midst of my third year living on campus at LMU, and while I love my roommates and my gorgeous bluff-side view, whenever I hear friends talking about living off campus, I get a little jealous. “The freedom!” they cry out. “The affordability!” they scream in joy. It’s hard not to be green with envy. Then, in the Grinding process of editGears By Kevin O’Keeffe ing the Oct. 22 Loyolan article Managing Editor “Westchester sees rise in burglaries this year” I read that, according to Department of Public Safety (DPS) Chief, Hampton Cantrell, DPS’s response to a call about a possible prowler at an off-campus home was handled by referring the caller to Los Angeles Police Department. Suddenly, I’m not so jealous. Now I’m just angry. While in said article, DPS made clear that burglaries on campus were not up, contrary to what student word on campus had seemed to reflect, the safety of the LMU community does not end at the back gates. With 47 percent of students living off campus, according to “US News & World Report,” their safety and security is just as vital. To quote Cantrell directly, in this particular instance, “A student called us [the other day] about a possible prowler around a house of young women, so we advised them to call LAPD.” The
students in said house, assumedly in the Westchester neighborhood and very close to LMU, were reporting that they did not feel safe in their own home. In my mind, that is a very clear signal to DPS that said students were asking for assistance. Calling LAPD on their behalf was the least the responding officer could do. Sending an officer out to investigate would have been far more ideal. I’m concerned for the student who wastes his or her time calling DPS when their home is being broken into – after all, those are precious seconds you could be calling LAPD and getting real assistance. Perhaps not coincidentally, junior screenwriting major Tierney Finster, who lives in a Westchester residence, called DPS about a prowler approximately two weeks ago. According to Finster, she was told that there was nothing DPS could do, and that she should call LAPD. If she was the caller Cantrell mentioned, then it’s alarming that DPS said that they could do nothing. If she wasn’t, then that implies two different houses with prowlers outside have made such calls and been referred to LAPD – which is even more worrisome. I suppose you could argue DPS is only charged with the responsibility of handling on-campus issues, but that’s a losing argument. In the Sept. 10 Loyolan article “Public Safety more prominent off-campus,” it was reported that – according to Cantrell – DPS actively responds to complaints from neighbors about off-campus disturbances at the homes of LMU students. In fact,
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DPS is so quick at responding to these complaints that Cantrell said, “Oftentimes, our officers do arrive before the [LAPD] arrives.” If only they could apply that same efficiency to responding to nonparty-related complaints off campus. You could argue that the home with the prowler Cantrell mentioned was outside DPS’s jurisdiction. However, Finster’s home is within a one-mile radius of LMU. The radius in which Cantrell told the Loyolan DPS stays in when responding to off-campus complaints? You guessed it: one mile. Which begs the question: Why did DPS say there was nothing they could do? DPS’s policy is totally inconsistent and cuts far too closely to favoring the well being of Westchester residents complaining about “those crazy college kids” than the students who make up the University community. Certainly, responding to off-campus complaints is going to be part of DPS’s role from now until the end of time. There’s no changing that. What can change, however, is this paralysis on DPS’s part to actively assist students off campus when they feel threatened. My suggestion is this: If one mile is indeed the radius in which DPS responds to off-campus complaints about partying, then one mile should be the radius in which DPS responds to all off-campus complaints. There’s a prowler outside a house of students? Send an officer to check it out. A robbery just took place? DPS should be the first response. I understand that once there, DPS officers’ ability to help might be limited, but this is why responding officers should be
We’d Li contacting LAPD on their way to the scene. Simply having a DPS The Lo officer respond can go a long way to making students feel safer. If, for some unforeseeable reason, this plan is impossible to implement, then students should be able to contact DPS with a complaint and have an officer contact LAPD on their behalf. It’s not ridiculous that a student would call DPS first – after all, we’re trained as freshmen to memorize DPS’s number, log it in our phones and use them as our primary resource. DPS officers contacting LAPD from there makes
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perfect sense. By following through with one of these plans, DPS can go a long way to making their policies about off-campus student life more consistent and more dedicated to assisting students. Until then, I’ll be staying on campus, where I know I don’t have to worry about DPS responding to my concerns. The bluff-side view more than makes up for it. This is the opinion of Kevin O’Keeffe, a junior screenwriting major from Austin, Texas. Please send comments to kokeeffe@theloyolan.com.
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Halloween evolves as students grow up from superheroes H
alloween, once a holiday where we used to get excited about dressing up as our favorite superhero and eating all the candy our parents used to hide from us, is now a seven-day drinking marathon where a costume’s success is measured by the amount of skin one is able to show. While some may see this as regression, I appreciChris Culture ate the fact By Christopher James that, even if our methods Asst. A&E Editor of celebrating change, Halloween still stays in my heart as one of my favorite times of the year. A natural part of growing up is adapting to how the events of one’s life evolves based on one’s place in life. School becomes less of a chore and getting good
grades and more about acquiring skills one can use in a chosen career path. Romances grow from schoolyard infatuations to potential future spouses. Halloween goes from kids trying to scare each other with their cool monster costumes to a marathon of parties and debauchery. I may have turned off half of my readers who think, “What a prude. Do you want us to trickor-treat when we’re 22?” Let’s face it, I am the first person to advocate a week-long party marathon. So please read on. Halloween has played an important part in the transition of my life, and I feel as if it is the true litmus test of how one progresses in their life. I will never forget the first school dance one of my friends had off campus in sixth grade on Halloween night. I’ll admit, I was the top of the class as a math-loving nerd in junior high, and I loved it. If only I had bad eyesight, I would have looked like the stereotypical nerd. However, for Halloween 2003, I was not Christopher
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A&E Editor Christopher James has always thought of Halloween as one of his favorite holidays, dressing up as Anakin Skywalker at age 7 (pictured above).
James (my wonderful mother made me go by the name Christopher until I was old enough to tell her that I wanted my friends to call me ‘Chris’); I was Bond. James Bond. Assuming the role of another, more exciting character gave me a sort of confidence I hadn’t had since the previous year’s Math Olympics (yes, my school had something called the ‘Math Olympics’ and I won year after year. I know, how wasn’t I the cool kid?). Walking into my friend’s small garage set up by his mother with cheesy pumpkin lights and an iHome stereo set up, I knew it was time to be James Bond – the one who had just slept with Halle Berry and blown up an ice palace (give me a break – pre-teens totally worshiped “Die Another Day.” Screenwriter Chris didn’t emerge for another year or so). Believe it or not, I was the talk of the class for one night only. For once, Halloween made me the cool kid who got every girl in class. Halloween has always been something that I stress over every year in order to fit into the mold shaped by our culture. When I was seven, I went as Anakin Skywalker not because I liked “Star Wars” (for the record, “Annie Hall,” my favorite movie, beat “Star Wars” for Best Picture in 1977) but because that was by far the coolest and most popular costume among my friends. When I became interested in girls, I tried to woo them as James Bond. When I tried to be ironic and funny in high school (since the water polo kids had abs that I, the head of the theatre kids, didn’t have) and make a fool of myself, I took up my friend’s dare and acted like the late Amy Winehouse.
Upon coming to college, I tried to figure out how I could seem cool even if I was a shrimpy little freshman who hadn’t gained any weight since freshman year of high school. Thus, I bought fake abs, pretended to be “The Situation” for Halloween and crammed 16 girls into my small Whelan room for a pregame on a wild Thursday school night. Believe it or not, I try really hard to make a statement when I go out for Halloween. It is more than just trick-or-treating or getting wasted at a frat party. It is a way to express who you wish to emulate. Those girls in skimpy Halloween costumes aren’t just looking for a good time; they are finally at the one time of year where it is ok to dress up as wildly as they want. Likewise, the guys who pose as Thor or Captain America at this point in life are looking to boost their macho egos or shed light on a masculine aspect of their characters that they find endearing. This isn’t a critique on what a college Hal-
loween is. I’ve got Thor, Jesse Pinkman and Scream costumes right next to each other in my closet. This Halloween, I am trying to be a god-like superhero/ meth-dealer/serial killer circa 1995. I’m not denying the accusation, merely showing that I am part of this Halloween culture. Halloween represents something different and special for each person no matter the age or interest, and that is what makes it truly endearing. Since this year is my first year living off campus, I can’t wait for the little kids to come trick-or-treating down Ogelsby Ave. on Wednesday, Oct. 31. I will dress up as my scariest persona and try to make them earn their candy. Who am I to make these Westchester kids grow up too fast? I still remember what my friends and I did when a house wouldn’t give us candy. This is the opinion of Chris James, a junior screenwriting and marketing double major from Lodi, Calif. Please send comments to cjames@theloyolan.com.
The five laws of costume shopping for a student C
hoosing a Halloween costume is the most crucial decision we will ever make in our young lives. Okay, maybe it’s not that serious, but as soon as October comes around, the Halloween spirit begins to rise and the first thing that pops into everyone’s mind is, “What am I going to wear?” With these five simple Nothing but tips, you’ll ‘Nett be sure to By Tyler Barnett have an A&E Intern awesome costume for this year’s Halloween festivities.
Tip #1: Think Outside of the Box Cutting two holes in a sheet and going as a ghost is boring. Although this may seem like an easy thing to do, try to avoid being generic. Halloween is the one time of the year that you can step out of your comfort zone and be whatever you want to be, so why limit yourself to something that’s predictable? Dress up as a character from the latest viral video or as your favorite celebrity. Also, try stepping away from the pre-packaged look. There’s nothing wrong with buying a
costume from a costume store, but creating something of your own will allow you to look original and save you from that awkward moment when you get to a party and realize that you are wearing the exact same costume as someone else. Let your creativity, sense of style and humor run wild and pick a costume that will be unforgettable and uniquely yours. Tip #2: Know What Not To Wear Who wants to be the girl in a sexy nun costume taking her little brother and his friends trick-or-treating? No one? Exactly. Tailoring your costume towards where you plan to go is essential. If you have an office party coming up, take a different approach than if you’re going out partying with your friends. Think of a costume that’s cute or witty that will be office appropriate but still allows you to show your Halloween spirit.
Tip #3 Ball on a Budget If you are working with limited funds, creativity will take you a long way. Besides, chances are you are only going to wear your costume once or twice, so don’t waste your money on something that’s only going to get a few hours of wear. Utilize what you already have at home and try picking up some cheap finds from a local thrift shop. Thrift shopping is the perfect way to be innovative and to
create a great costume within your budget. Thrift shops are filled with fun pieces that will be great assets to your costume. So, grab a friend and head out to a thrift shop to have a fun experience that will leave you walking out with a unique look for a reasonable price. Tip #4: Team Spirit Dressing up with your date, your best friend or with a group of friends really gets the Halloween spirit flowing. Group costumes help you take some of the pressure off of yourself and allow you to collaborate with others to create something great. Group costumes can tell a story or put a unique twist on a duo or group that everybody is familiar with. For example, get two of your friends and dress up as the infamous Snap, Crackle and Pop. Or, how about the guys from LMFAO? Tip #5: Own It Whatever you decide to wear, own it. If you want to dress up like a giant green grape, be the fiercest, hottest green grape that ever walked into the room. Halloween is about having a good time, so feeling confident in your costume will surely set the tone for a great night.
This is the opinion of Tyler Barnett, a sophomore studio art major from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Please send comments to tbarnett@theloyolan.com.
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‘Evil Dead: The Musical’a bloody success I
s there such a thing as too much camp? Exaggerated to the nines, “Evil Dead: The Musical” forced me to ask this question. Are visible squeeze bottles of fake blood hilarious or over-the-top to a fault? Does the song title “Ode to Accidental Stabbing” deserve a laugh or a scolding? With any form of exaggerated c o m e d y, there is a fine line. I’m happy to say that “Evil Dead: The MusiUnPOPular cal” is acted Opinion out on that By Chelsea line and Chenelle manages Asst. A&E Editor to pull off a flawless balancing act. Based on the cult classic “Evil Dead” trilogy, the musical was created by George Reinblatt in 2003 with the blessing from the original film’s director, Sam Raimi. It follows the age-old formula of horror: Five college students take a drive out to an abandoned cabin and after an encounter with a mysterious book, they find themselves in a whole mess of trouble. The musical takes the story line of the first film and the camp of the latter to create the ultimate paradox: a sidesplitting horror show unlike anything you have ever seen on stage. If there is one thing I love more than senseless gore, it is absurdity. Campy-horror flicks are my preferred way to spend a Saturday
night. However, how can you stage decapitations? Walking into the theater, the fear of it being a flop resonated in the school-carnival feel. But the moment the opening number, “Cabin in the Woods,” began, I could tell I was in for a treat. The five teenagers rolling out in a cardboard van – feet totally visible – and asking the alltoo-obvious question, “What could possibly go wrong?” in song set the stage for an unforgettable show. While the libretto can easily stand alone with witty self-referential humor and endless puns, the phenomenal acting truly packs a punch. All of the actors completely released all inhibitions to bring the horror story alive. Not only did they play off each other extremely well, but they all managed to shine alone as well. Senior theatre arts major Jackson Kendall, who played leading man Ash, never skipped a beat and showed off his slapstick skills in a memorable scene where his possessed hand beats him up and drags him all around the room – a predicament he ends by hacking the hand off. Sophomore English and theatre arts double major Rachel Rios makes a seamless transition between nerdy sister to sassy demon, popping up from the cellar every now and then to throw a barrage of puns at the audience that somehow never get old. She also was burdened with the infamously implied “tree rape” scene from the film, which would evoke terror if it weren’t for the comically crafted tree costumes, complete with face holes. No one in particular “stole the show,” but both sophomore theatre arts and history double major Cam-
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Senior theatre arts major Jackson Kendall (above) wields a bloody chainsaw while belting “It’s Time” as a part of “Evil Dead: The Musical.” eron Tapella and senior theatre arts major Joe Hospodor – who play Ed the pushover and Jake the hick, respectively – left a lasting impression despite having less stage time. Tapella performed the vaudevillian breakdown “Bit Part Demon” like a hellish Eddie Cantor while Hospodor’s overly-dramatic, heroic delivery of “Good Old Reliable Jake” embodied the show’s spirit of poking fun at traditional Broadway ballads and horror movie stereotypes. Did I mention there is a splash zone? The audience has the option to sit in the “splash zone,” the first two rows, where they are guaranteed to be covered in blood before the night is over. Don’t worry – they provide you with ponchos to shield you from the seemingly bottomless squirt bottles of fake blood. The show does not simply break the forth wall; it completely annihilates it. Using this audience participation was less of a gimmick than it sounds and more of a way to keep the show from ever being too serious. “Evil Dead: The Musical” has
been a process several years in the making. Originally denied the rights three years ago, when Director Kevin Wetmore, associate professor for the theatre arts department, was finally granted the rights, he decided it had to be done for Halloween. “My inner 14 year old comes out because you’re spraying the audience with blood, there’s singing and dancing, it’s every theatre kid’s dream,” he said about the production. If you have the stomach and the sense of humor, or are a horror nerd like myself, then I would get in line to see “Evil Dead” as soon as possible, particularly since it is only running until Nov. 3. What should you expect going into it? As sophomore theatre arts major Amanda Brown – who plays the sexy Annie – simply puts it, “Blood. Lots of blood.” This is the opinion of Chelsea Chenelle, a sophomore art history major from San Diego, Calif. Please send comments to cchenelle@theloyolan.com.
•Halloween originated from a Celtic harvest Festival of Samhain in Ireland and ancient Britain. From the Festival of Samhaim came the tradition of Halloween parties, where guests could come dressed in their favorite costumes. •Trick-or-treating evolved from a Celtic tradition in which people would put out treats and food to appease the spirits who were roaming the streets. •Carving pumpkins for Halloween originated from the ancient Irish story, “Stingy Jack.” The story involves trickery between young Jack and the devil. The devil was fooled by Jack into promising that he would not take Jack’s soul to hell when he died. Eventually, people began to carve pumpkins as commemorative jack o’ lanterns for Halloween. •Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween because of the fact that orange is a symbol of strength and endurance, and brown and gold stand for the harvest. Black is typically a symbol of death and darkness and acts as a reminder that Halloween once was a festival that marked the boundaries between life and death. •In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV proclaimed that November 1 would be “All Saints Day” as well as “All Hallows” or “All Hallowmas,” and it is from these names that the title “Halloween” evolved.” –Hayley Lobel, contributor Information compiled from: Halloweenhistory. org -Christopher James, A&E editor
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Film festival honors students, alumni
It seems like crime truly does pay, as the film “Counterfeiters,” directed by Bryce Hirschberg (‘12) and produced by Catherine Wolf (‘12) (pictured bottom right), took the Best Picture prize at the Film Outside the Frame awards ceremony held at Paramount Studios on Saturday. The film tells the story of college dropouts who concoct a plan to create counterfeit money, but run into problems when greed begins to take hold. “Reclamation,” directed by David Lehleitner (’12), won the most awards at the ceremony, picking up six in total. The film, which follows a man searching for his niece in the middle of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, won the Student Choice Award, Best Director (for Lehleitner), Best Live Action, Best Cinematography (for Director of Photography Adam Lee, ‘12), Best Production Design (for Production Designer Kate Rhamey, ‘12) and Best Sound Design (for Sound Designer Eric Wegener, ‘12). In attendance at the event to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award was David Mirkin (‘78), whose credits include writing, producing and directing “The Simpsons” and directing films such as “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” and “Heartbreakers.”Other notable winners include junior film production major Luc Delamare, who was awarded the Cub Award for his film“Face to Face,” senior film production major Jessica Nicholas, who earned the Silver Lion Award for her film “Heavy,” and Aaron Gervich (‘12), who received the Golden Lion Award for his film “The Death of Dr. Seuss.” For a full list of all the winners as well as more photos from the event, visit laloyolan.com. -Christopher James, A&E editor
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Student station KXLU invades New York City I
’m just going to say it: I feel very privileged to work over at LMU’s very own KXLU 88.9 FM. Last week, my fellow compadres and I were shipped off to the glamorous city of New York to represent our favorite independent college radio station and to learn more about today’s music industry. The occasion? The 2012 CMJ (College Kogon’s Music JourKorner nal) Music By Bennett Kogon M a ra t h o n Staff Writer – an annual week-long music “festival” of sorts that showcases over 1,300 emerging artists at roughly 80 nightclubs, bars, theaters and DIY
venues throughout the Big Apple. The fest has been going strong since 1980 and has featured breakthrough performances by today’s leading artists such as Beach House, Arcade Fire, Mumford and Sons, The Shins, Vampire Weekend and many, many more. As a result, the Music Marathon has proved to be one of the leading music gatherings of its kind, as it showcases talent and connects independent bands with industry professionals. Think of it as the “SXSW of the East Coast.” It is at the Music Marathon every October where the College Music Journal’s goal is fully realized. Musicians travel from all across the country to play a sketchy Brooklyn warehouse or a packed Manhattan dive in hopes of getting their names out to both music representatives and enthusiasts alike. Most groups play multiple times a day, several times a week and lug their equipment around the big city to play
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showcases presented by booking agencies, music distributors, record labels, blogs and, you guessed it, college radio stations. This year, your favorite indie college radio folks over here at KXLU 88.9 FM teamed up with USC’s KXSC 1560 AM to present a kickass free daytime showcase at the Cake Shop on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Great lengths of preparation went into ensuring that the event ran smoothly, as many of us had anticipated the Music Marathon since receiving our director positions back in May. Working as a team of three, KXLU’s Promotions and Publicity Director Mukta Mohan, Music Director Domenico DeCaro and I compiled a stacked lineup of eight solid bands to play our big showcase. The bands were all unique in their own right and travelled all the way from the foreign lands of Los Angeles, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Nashville, Vancouver and Brooklyn, N.Y. to have their voices (and instruments) heard. The show was a smashing success. It was the best show I’ve ever seen. It was a dreary, rainy Friday afternoon, but the bands played and people came to see them. I guess the ghost of Jim Morrison in “Wayne’s World 2” was dead right when he said, “If you book them, they will come.” It’s funny – you really don’t realize how difficult it is to coordinate a show to run smoothly, and more importantly on time, until the responsibility falls upon you and your fellow teammates to supervise. Needless to say, everyone involved did an excellent job and as I may proudly reiterate, the show ran its course swimmingly. For those unfamiliar, the Cake Shop is a combination venue with a café on the
Six California farms supplied ingredients for the fully sustainable menu that was prepared by Chef Lorin of the Custom Hotel. Those who attended were able to walk around the Deck 33 Bar Restaurant area of the Custom Hotel and try the various dishes prepared. “The goal of the Farm Fresh Bites event is to help the LMU community consider where their food is coming from,” said Associate Professor of the Department of Health and Human Sciences Hawley Almstedt, one of the organizers of this year’s Bellarmine Forum. “In this day and age, especially in an urban area like Los Angeles, there is often a disconnect between the food on our plate
and where it comes from.” Servers walked around the area carrying different platters from each farm featured at the event. Scott Farms Specialty, located 200 miles from campus, served up a vegetarian spring roll with pickled cucumbers and mango marmalade. A small, 13-acre farm 20 miles from LMU, Coastal Organic Farms, provided attendees with roasted heirloom gazpacho with cucumbers. Beylik Family Farm was represented with their stuffed body eggplants. Yasutomi Farms brought a tempura-fried strawberry dish to the event. Grimaud Farms, the farthest away at 400 miles from campus, served pomegranate glazed-game
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KXLU members Bennett Kogon, Mukta Mohan and Domenico DeCaro (left to right) take a photo on the KXLU stage in NYC. ground floor and a play space/bar down below in the basement. There are really chill vibes at that place, especially within the company of such raw and exceptional talent. The real breadwinners of the afternoon were witnessed through the mind-blowing performances by Gap Dream (indie pop), Turbo Fruits (Southern garage rock) and The Shrine (skate punk). I could relive this day forever. In addition to concert-going and exploring the big city, team KXLU also experienced the real-life training of CMJ’s music conference panels and workshops. KXLU program director, Marcel Borbon, even attended a panel on “getting inked” and got the lowdown on tattoo horror stories. All discussions were led by professionals of their respective fields, allowing for a greater perspective of the inner workings of the industry. My favorite panels of the week
This is the opinion of Bennett Kogon, a senior screenwriting major and KXLU general manager from Pacific Palisades, Calif. Please send comments to cjames@theloyolan.com.
hen. Lastly, Bill Niman’s Ranch provided beef carpacio with daikon, capers and pickled cucumbers and another dish of halibut ceviche with kalamata olives and pickled cucumbers harvested right from Channel Islands. Also at the event was nutrition activist and author of “Food Politics,” Marion Nestle, who spoke briefly at the event. She championed the efforts of the event as she said, “If we are going to have a healthy food system, this is how it is going to happen,” as she gestured to the crowd of people at the event. Nestle also explained the issue facing the U.S. farming system by describing what happens when organic and non-sustainable methods are not used. “If we don’t put back into the soil what we take out, then we will not be able to grow food,” she said. Seeing all the options available to eat, some students were struck by what they felt they could do to improve how they choose what to buy and eat. Senior health and human sciences major Mackenzie Piper outlined some key points that she felt she was going to take from the event. “[I want to] support local and sustainable farms by shopping at farmers markets, buy organic and eat inside
the home rather than spend more money and consume more calories eating out,” she said. In providing students with an event to sample what sustainable options are out there, some organizers feel they are upholding the mission of the overall Forum. “This event fits with the mission of the Forum because it draws attention to the source of our food, how it is raised and whether it contributes to our ability to be healthy,” said Almstedt. “Not everyone in Los Angeles has access to fresh, wholesome, local and unprocessed foods. Oftentimes the cheapest and most accessible foods are not the most nutrient dense.” Some students at the event addressed what they felt we as consumers and students have a prerogative to do. “[By] selecting organic and sustainable food, you are making a difference,” said junior natural science major Anthony Martin. “You vote with your dollar.” With the Bellarmine Forum’s mission focusing directly on health, the next two weeks will be filled with some events such as this one in order to further illustrate the goals they laid out. Be sure to check the Bellarmine Forum’s website for more details.
were those involving college radio and how to improve one’s station – both on campus and beyond. With the state of college radio being so shaky and unpredictable nowadays, it is important to grasp as tightly as possible onto one’s signal in order to preserve this sacred space on the FM dial. KXLU means as much to me as it does to our listeners throughout the rest of Los Angeles, so having the opportunity to chat with other young professionals about techniques to hold down the fort was almost a breath of fresh air. As general manager, I aim to further my mission of engaging the student population of LMU while still keeping KXLU as eclectic and wacky as it’s been for the last 55 years.
Bellarmine Forum serves up food politics Event features food from six California farms to highlight where “food is coming from.” By Christopher James
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Ever wonder what is really in your food? As a part of this year’s Bellarmine Forum, the Farm Fresh Bites Sustainable Food Event was held at the Custom Hotel on Friday, Oct. 26 to “Raise awareness of personal health, health of our community and health of populations lacking power” according to their website. This is one of the first events of the two-and-a-half week annual Bellarmine Forum.
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The Farm Fresh Bites Sustainable Food Event tackled the issues of fresh produce and food politics, including samples from farms close to campus.
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LMU defeats USC, MIT and Harvard in wirelsss Internet speed contest. By Dan the Man Bad A** Editor
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Drivers of vehicles parked in Drollinger Parking Lot woke up to severe damage of their cars. Although the Department of Public Safety was hesitant to release information, student Amanda Bynes is the prime suspect.
Bynes’ driving not ‘all that’ Actress Amanda Bynes causes destruction on and off the bluff. By King James Ruler of the LOY Kingdom
Ever wonder why there’s always at least one dented car in Drollinger? According to a survey given to students who park on campus, the main causes people attributed to the problem were spaces being too small, lack of spaces and that valet dinged their cars. However, according to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), the true cause is actually Amanda Bynes. Yes, everyone’s favorite driving-impaired celebrity/ life coach has recently enrolled as a part-time student at Loyola Marymount University in order to reinvent herself as a sane human being. However, DPS has reported multiple incidents where Bynes was responsible for car crashes. “We have cited [Bynes] several times for her reckless driving practices,” said DPS Chief Hampton Cantrell. “However, she keeps on disobeying and has, at this point, accrued 15 unpaid tickets after attending the school for only two weeks. At this point, it feels like every time she tries to park in Drollinger, she has an accident. ” One particularly nasty incident had an allegedly intoxicated Bynes speeding down Alumni Mall and across Sunken Gardens because, according to a source who spoke with Bynes on the scene, “She thought she had found a shortcut to Mass.”
Once authorities arrived, they detained the former Teen Choice Awards after realizing the now-retired actress had been driving with an expired license. According to Cantrell, after much deliberation on the part of DPS, Bynes has been banned from parking on campus. Not one to be deterred by laws, sanc-
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tions or people of authority, Bynes has continued to park on campus and committing a number of misdemeanors, including double parking, stealing handicap spaces and leaving her car in temporary parking spots. In response to the ban, Bynes has taken a philanthropic approach to reconciliation. According to a representative from Bynes’ new personal image team, Bynes offered to use the money she regularly receives on royalties from the sales of “She’s the Man” and the complete DVD collection of “The Amanda Show” to pay for a new parking structure, thus eliminating the need for a parking fee for students.
LMU is now faced with a hard decision: allow Amanda Bynes to terrorize the school with her driving shenanigans, or save students from having to pay for parking. Many students said they believe that in allowing Bynes to park on campus, DPS was tantamount to taking a bribe. “I feel that it is unethical to accept that money so this lunatic can continue to terrorize our campus,” said freshman English major Olive Penderghast. “We need to save her. But, we also need to get her the hell out of here.” Not all students are as anti-Bynes as Penderghast. Senior communication studies major Duke Orsino weighed the options, concluding, “Yes, [Bynes] has been a menace on campus. But if just putting up with her makes parking free again, I say let’s take the deal.” Sophomore computer science major Penelope Taynt was in the minority who seemed completely unfazed by there being an ‘Amanda problem’ on campus. “Whenever I follow Amanda in the parking lot, I see no such problem. I have no idea why people are being so hard on this kind, genuine and talented person. Save Amanda, please,” she pleaded. The Loyolan reached out to Bynes for comment. However, she had locked herself inside the bathroom at Iggy’s for two hours and refused to make a statement. Currently, Sodexo workers are attempting to send food inside while Bynes, at the time of publication, had still not emerged from the restroom.
Loyola Marymount University is in the news again after winning the third annual Wireless Internet Speed Challenge, defeating competitors University of Southern California (USC), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and last year ’s champion, Harvard University. “We are proud to be atop this prestigious list,” said President David W. Burcham. “Wireless Internet has been and will continue to be our top priority in higher education.” The competition began at the beginning of the school year and concluded last week. “I’ve never seen better Internet,” said Manager of Database Administration at Information Technology Vladamir Lugo. “It’s just so fast, all the time.” Students have noticed the speed increase, but the reviews are mixed. “I never have to wait for my computer to load – ever,” said junior finance major Braden Cluck. “The server never crashes, and it’s never more than a few seconds for a page to load. Some schools can’t get to certain websites. Not LMU.” However, junior philosophy major Ryan Parker is not sold on the wireless changes. “I had the perfect excuse for not finishing assignments – the computer crashed. Not anymore. Thanks, LMU.” The William H. Hannon Library has seen the impacts of the wireless success on campus.
“I’ve never seen more computers open,” said Dean of the library Kristine Brancolini. “Students prefer to be on laptops as opposed to using the library facilities. It’s getting a little lonely in here.” The success has even reached other departments on campus, especially Undergraduate Admissions and the tour guide program. “This is something we brag about now,” said Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission Christine Parra. “We make a point to tell the guests that there is no need for Ethernet cords, because the Internet will work every single time you log on, even when you need to register for classes.” LMU was a surprise victor this year, and perennial powerhouses USC, MIT and Harvard scoffed at the news. “LMU won what?” said USC student Jeremy Molayem. “Everyone knows that LMU is second tier to USC in everything. I just don’t believe it.” The 6,000-student Jesuit university does not always get the recognition of East Coast schools. “What is LMU and why do they have such fast Internet?” said MIT biomechanical engineering, biochemistry and astronomy triple major William Butler Smith. Students from Harvard University were skeptical to comment on the story. “I don’t want Daddy to be mad,” said Harvard sociology freshman Katie Lawrence. This is LMU’s biggest success against USC. “We are proud to be atop of this list,” said Burcham. “We know wireless Internet is the priority and we are committed to having it stay at such a high level.”
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Men 9-2 in WWPA
M. Polo from Page 12 coming off three straight losses, saw themselves in second place in the conference, but were in danger of plummeting in the standings with a loss. They responded with junior two-meter John Mikuzis’ goal from the two-meter mark to secure the victory for the team, breaking their three-game losing streak. “I was surprised how open he was,” said freshman two-meter Vuk Cvetkovic. “It was a big play.” Senior two-meter Matt Venner and freshman attacker Milutin Mitrovic each scored a pair of goals, with redshirt freshman attacker Seth Coldren and redshirt sophomore attacker Mark Menis adding goals also. Mikuzis was injured for the majority of the last two weeks with a concussion. He did play in the Lions losses to No. 9 Long Beach State University and No. 10 UCSD, but did not participate in many practices that week. This past week was the first week of practice for Mikuzis, influencing his performance Friday. “I was out of shape,” said Mikuzis. “It was good to get a week of practice under my belt before game time. I feel ready for the rest of the season.” The last time the Lions had a three-game losing streak was 2007, and the last time the Lions lost four straight games was the 2003-2004 season. “I think we felt the pressure a little bit,” said freshman attacker Emanuel DiStasio, who didn’t take the trip but kept in contact with the team. “It says a lot about us how we responded.”
The Lions then held the Aggies in the last seconds to secure a much-needed Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) victory. A day later, the Lions defeated Santa Clara University 12-7, also a WWPA matchup. Sophomore attacker Matt Stiponovich and Mitrovic led the Lions, who each provided three goals for the club. The Lions did most of their damage in the second quarter, scoring four goals, giving LMU a 6-2 halftime lead, despite being tied with the Broncos at two apiece at the end of the first quarter. The two victories improved the Lions conference record to 9-2, with one more conference matchup on the schedule – Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. at Burns Aquatic Center. This game is also Senior Day, the final chance for LMU water polo seniors to play in front of their home crowd. As it stands right now, LMU is predicted to be the second seed in the conference tournament, with Air Force finishing as the third seed. Assuming no upsets take place within the conference tournament, LMU and Air Force would play in the semifinal matchup. Last season, the Lions lost in that same semifinal game, except it was the Aggies of UC Davis who did the damage. Head Coach John Loughran understands the importance of this next week’s game. “Air Force is a tough team,” said Loughran. “They always play their best around conference tournament time, and our matchup with them will be a tough one.”
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Women dominate WORLD SERIES UPDATE weekend meet A BAY AREA PERSPECTIVE The women’s swim team won 11 of 14 events at the Malibu Invitational.
By Dan Raffety
Asst. Managing Editor
The LMU women’s swim team dominated its competition at the Malibu Invitational at Pepperdine University, winning 11 of the 14 events. Junior Mary Kate Short and senior Camille Hopp stood out for the Lions, with Short participating in all the events and Hopp winning five of her six events. “I was impressed by our swimmers this weekend,” said Head Coach Bonnie Adair. “We didn’t face off against the most competitive teams, but it was a good opportunity to see where our girls are at.” Some schools that participated were Cal Lutheran and Cal Poly Pomona, two schools that used to be in the Lions conference before LMU moved into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). “It was a close tournament for us, so we thought it would be a good idea to participate,” said Adair. Short was one of the standouts during the two-day swim meet. She participated in every event. On Friday, she swam the 500-meter freestyle, 400-meter Individual Medley and 50-meter freestyle. She followed that up with four 200-meter events, four 100-meter events and four 50-meter events – competing in every heat. “She just wanted to do it,” said senior Stephanie Hess. “She wanted to challenge herself and it was a challenge, indeed.” “I couldn’t figure out which event I wanted to do,” said Short. “So, I thought I’d do it all.” Short’s main event is the Individual Medley, which is a combination of all four strokes in the same event. Despite not winning an event, her head coach was impressed with Short’s effort. “It was a fun challenge,” said Adair. “I could tell she was tired towards the end as her times weren’t her best, but it will definitely help her with her IM [Individual Medley] races in the future.” Short reflected on her busy
weekend: “I’m really sore. I don’t think I’ll do that again. At least not this year.” The Lions next meet is Saturday, Nov. 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the Burns Aquatic Center for a dual meet against UC Davis and the University of San Diego. “This is our only home meet in the fall,” said Adair. “This will be another crucial test for our team.” Hopp, who won five of her six events, led the Lions over the weekend. She finished first in the 50-meter breaststroke (30.08) and freestyle (24.08), 100-meter breaststroke (1:04.96) and freestyle (52.90), and the 200-meter breaststroke (2:22.01). Junior Rachel Dekar finished second in all of those events. Freshman Kristen Clarno shined, winning the 200-meter freestyle (1:55.80), 200-meter backstroke (2:08.05) and 200-meter individual medley (2:11.28). Clarno also finished second in the 100-meter backstroke behind senior teammate Sophie Allen. Allen finished in less than a minute at 59.09, followed by Clarno (1:00.22), senior Noelani Vargas (1:01.42) and freshman Sofia Abrate (1:02.69) as the Lions finished in first through fourth place. Freshman Kristen Brennand and junior Katie Rick also performed well for the Lions. Brennand finished behind Clarno in the 200-meter freestyle, second in the 100-meter butterfly and third in the 200-meter Individual Medley, behind Clarno. Rick finished second in the 200-meter Individual Medley, placed third in the 200-meter freestyle and 200-meter breaststroke. Sophomore Kjirsten Magnuson finished first in the 50-meter backstroke and junior Angelina Prat finished second in the 200-meter butterfly. To top off the victories, LMU won the 300-meter freestyle relay, as the final team time was 2:30.76. The Lions conference tournament takes place Feb. 20-23, 2013, and is the primary focus of the training. “That’s our big meet that we constantly train for,” said Hess. “We have these meets throughout the year, but ultimately we have the conference tournament as our measuring stick.”
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Senior Camille Hopp (above) won five of her six races over the weekend. She won the 50,100 and 200-meter breastroke events.
For the Record
In the Oct. 25 article “Running for Others mentors students,” it was incorrectly stated that sophomore Kyle Burnett took a year off from LMU. Burnett instead took a year off from LMU track.
The Freak, the staff and the surge help the Giants win this year’s World Series title.
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he Freak: To say Tim Lincecum has merely accepted his bullpen role is the understatement of the year. As humbly as a two-time Cy Young Award winner could be, Lincecum embraced his postseason role with a beaming grin and dominance on the mound. My pick for World Series MVP (despite Pablo Sandoval’s named MVP after last Droppin’ night’s clincher) is Mr. “Big Dines By Nathan Dines Time Timmy Jim” himself, Sports Editor Tim Lincecum. In order to back up my claims, though, one needs to learn his stats. In 13 innings of relief this postseason, Lincecum racked up one win and 17 strikeouts on only one earned run and two walks. In the World Series alone, he relieved Ryan Vogelsong and fellow Cy Young Award winner Barry Zito with four and two thirds scoreless innings and eight of his 17 strikeouts. The Freak has been a dominant force, with a smile to prove that baseball is truly a team effort.
The Staff: Timmy has not been the only shining star in the Giants’ pitching staff. Two years removed from riding the bench in his first career World Series title, Zito was given the nod to start Game One against the Tigers and their previously-dominant postseason pitchers. As Tigers’ ace Justin Verlander was giving up bomb after bomb to Pablo “The Panda” Sandoval, Zito turned in a solid five and two thirds, allowing only six hits and one earned run. Madison Bumgarner followed with a dominant two-hitter through seven in Game Two, and the pitching perfection has been consistent throughout this 2012 World Series. This staff superiority – coupled with Brian “The Beard” Wilson’s ninth inning replacement, Sergio Romo – has, to say the least, kept the Tigers’ bats at bay. The Detroit offense batted in 46 hits, 19 runs and six homeruns against the American League-leading New York Yankees. Against the Giants however, that same squad has managed a measly 20 hits, six runs and three homeruns. The Surge: Coming into the World Series, the Giants won six potential elimination games. Down 2-0 in the Division Series and 3-1 in the NLCS, the team won every game with their backs squarely against the wall. These winning ways, however stunning, were tossed aside for a much more conventional method in an effort to win their second World Series title in three years. With Mar-
co Scutaro returning back to ground level after a mind-blowing 14 hits against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, the Giants bats are effective enough to complement their stellar staff. And, it seems like any player can step up and get the job done each game. In Game One, of course, the story was all about The Panda’s career game against one of the league’s best pitchers. Not only did he knock in two bombs against Verlander, he added a third in as many at bats and finished the day 4-4 with three homers and four runs batted in. Game Two was less of a domination yet still chalked up to a win, with two outs (a Brandon Crawford double play and a Hunter Pence sacrifice fly) scoring the game’s only two runs. Game Three saw two hits each by Sandoval, Pence and Crawford, and of course in yesterday’s World Series clincher, none other than The Blockbuster – a nickname given to Scutaro after his midseason trade to the Giants – delivered in the clutch. His tenth inning single batted in Ryan Theriot for the eventual gamewinning run. The Giants didn’t need their backs against the walls in this one. Supported by a potent pitching staff and a surging club, they reeled off seven straight games to win yet another World Series title. Humm, baby. This is the opinion of Nathan Dines, a senior communicaion studies major from Medford, Ore. Please send comments to ndines@theloyolan.com.
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LMU faces last place Portland on Thursday Volleyball from Page 16 the opportunity to be comfortable on our own court.” Having not played in Gersten Pavilion since Oct. 11, the Lions looked right at home on Saturday. LMU set the tone early in game one with a 6-0 lead, and they won the set in an easy 25-13. “It was more about our game,” Black said. “We just had to make sure we kept the pressure on them and extend our runs as long as possible.” DeWitt and Luft each grabbed four kills in the first game, contributing to the Lions’ .265 hitting percentage to the Bulldog’s -.219. DeWitt and Luft had eight and 10 kills in the match, respectively. LMU earned a whopping 19 points compared to Gonzaga’s five in the first set. “On offense, we just worked on placing the ball, especially because they were loaded on me,” said sophomore middle blocker Litara Keil, who had seven total kills for the Lions. “I couldn’t really put the ball away, but there were other options to score.” Sophomore setter Ashley Maxfeldt subbed in towards the end of the match, grabbing two assists and one dig. Maxfeldt had six assists in the match. At 24-10, the Bulldogs went on a threepoint run, but were quickly stopped by Maxfeldt, who ended the first set with a strategic second-contact tip to the center of the court.
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Redshirt junior Kathleen Luft (above) led the Lions to a sweep over Gonzaga University, with 10 kills for the match. In the loss to the University of Portland on Saturday, Luft recorded 23 kills, leading the team again. “It was mostly about focusing on our side of the net,” said senior middle blocker Kenna Crouse, who grabbed six kills in the match. “Of course, we look at their hit-
ter tendencies and that kind of stuff, but for us, it’s about focusing on our side and playing LMU volleyball.” Although the first and second sets had the same final
score, the Bulldogs came out with a lot more fire in the second set. Gonzaga retaliated in the middle of game two, picking up digs and playing scrappy defense.
“It’s a combination of ‘Is that a good dig?’ or ‘Was that something we allowed them to do?’ It’s case by case,” Black said. However, the Bulldogs could not match the Lions’ offensive execution. The Lions hit .412 to the Bulldogs .051 – a 69 percent to 36 percent – and earned 20 points to Gonzaga’s 10. In a déjà vu moment from the first set, Maxfeldt ended game two with a tip to the center of the court. The same play carried over to the final set, in which the Lions were victorious in a 25-12 win. The Bulldog’s -.125 hitting could not match up to LMU’s .212. Overall, the Lions earned 57 points to Gonzaga’s mere 26. LMU faces Portland (6-18, 0-10 WCC) next Thursday, Nov. 1 at Gersten Pavilion at 7 p.m. “Our goal is to have a great run here down the stretch,” Black said. “If we can do what we’re capable of, we can be a team that’s on the bubble for the tournament. That’s what we’ve been shooting for the whole year.” Portland is currently in last place in the WCC standings; last time the two teams met, LMU beat the Pilots in three sets, 25-18, 25-16, 2514. “Obviously, we want to win every match. It’s pretty tied up right now,” Keil said. “All we have to do is get two percent better at practice every day.”
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Volleyball splits over weekend LMU loses a close game to No. 23 Pepperdine before picking up a win against Gonzaga.
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Men’s soccer ties San Francisco 1-1 in season’s sixth overtime contest Losing four games in a row, the Lions (3-10-3, 1-5-2 WCC) took a positive step with a tie against the Dons (5-6-3, 3-4-1 WCC). Freshman forward Pedro Velazquez (9) scored the tying goal with 51:18 on the clock. For more on the game, including potential overtime controversy, visit laloyolan.com and read Staff Writer Ray Ferrari’s recap of the game.
Lions respond to comeback The Lions win two games over the weekend, including a last second goal against UC Davis on Friday. By Dan Raffety
Asst. Managing Editor
The men’s water polo team emerged victorious in both Northern California conference games this weekend, squeaking by conference foe UC Davis by a one-goal margin and defeating Santa Clara University 12-7 on Saturday. The team’s late heroics were at work Friday night as they responded to a UC Davis comeback and then defeated the Aggies 9-8 with a goal less than nine seconds before the end of regulation. UC Davis was down by three goals to the Lions before surging back in front of their home crowd. The Lions,
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Freshman attacker Milutin Mitrovic (14) scored five goals in the Lions two wins over the weekend. The team defeated conference foes UC Davis and Santa Clara University 9-8 and 12-7, respectively.
The LMU volleyball team (14-10, 5-6 WCC) improved their West Coast Conference (WCC) record to 5-6 this weekend, capturing a win against Gonzaga University (9-15, 1-10 WCC) on Oct. 27 in three sets 25-13, 25-13, 25-12 at Gersten Pavillion. The Lions have been improving in the WCC recently, taking two backto-back wins on the road against Gonzaga and Portland University on Oct. 18 and Oct. 20, respectively. On Thursday, LMU lost to No. 23 Pepperdine University in a five-set match, in Malibu. The Lions played a tough five set match against Pepperdine, falling by scores of 32-30, 28-26, 22-25, 22-25 and 15-10. This loss will give Pepperdine one point in the PCH Cup, a rivalry competition between Pepperdine and LMU Junior defensive specialist Betsi Metter had a personal season-best 30 digs on the night, but overall the Lions could not capture the victory. Although they snatched the first two games, with help from redshirt junior outside hitter Kathleen Luft and sophomore outside hitter Caitlin DeWitt who had 23 and 20 kills respectively, overall the Lions could not keep up with Pepperdine’s tough play. The Lions crushed Gonzaga last week taking them on in Spokane, Wash. winning in three sets, 25-16, 25-20, 25-21. Head Coach Tom Black said he believes that the home match on Saturday went smoother than last week’s away match. “It’s such a long trip, so the home court obviously has a little bit of an advantage,” Black said. “We were kind of uncomfortable up there, it took us a while to get steady so it was a kind of a role reversal. It gives us
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WINNING STREAK SNAPPED LMU’S STATS
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helping the team continue their win streak. She even received recognition by L.A. Soccer News when she was named “Women’s College Player of the Week” last week. The Lions defense took another beating in a 2-0 loss to University of Portland. LMU let up more goals over this weekend on the road than they did over the course of their last four games before that combined. The Lions’ defense will have to return to the dominant play they showed during their win-streak if they want to win against nationally-ranked No. 5 Brigham Young University (BYU) in their last game of the regular season. If the Lions want to make the playoffs, they need to make a statement by beating the No. 1 team in the WCC. LMU takes the field against BYU on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. here at home on Sullivan Field.
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Women’s soccer headed out on their final road trip of the year looking to capitalize on their three-game win streak but fell short, losing to Gonzaga University 2-0 on Friday and 2-0 to Portland University on Sunday. The Lions were able to barely outshoot Gonzaga 18-16, but couldn’t find the net on any attempts. Freshman defender Cassidy Nicks and junior defender Etajha Gilmer were among several of LMU’s players who were able to get shots on the goal. No shot could get past Gonzaga’s goalie, however, who came up with four saves in the match with a fifth save coming thanks to Gonzaga’s defensive back line. Standout LMU redshirt junior goalkeeper Brittany Jagger had three saves of her own but couldn’t fend off a Gonzaga shot into the lower left corner early in the sixth minute, or a header late in the 71st minute. Jagger was recently named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Player of the Week for the second time this season, due to her effort in
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