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Trustees’ vote unanimous Madness dance petition succeeds

President Burcham urges University to continue dialogue while moving forward.

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President David W. Burcham is ready to move this university forward. LMU’s chief administrator has spent the last eight weeks dealing with what he’s described as a “debate,” a “dialogue” and a process filled with “creative tension.” He, of course, is referring to the tension over removing elective abortion coverage from faculty and staff health care plans, decided this past Monday by vote of the Board of Trustees.

Now that the Board has unanimously voted to cut the coverage – while instituting a still to-be-specified Third Party Administrator (TPA)-managed plan that would allow faculty and staff to pay an additional premium for said coverage – Burcham is preparing to face some disgruntled community members on both sides of the issue. He’ll have the opportunity to do just that in one week’s time, when he addresses the LMU community in his convocation address.

It was a tense few weeks – stressful, he acknowledges with a laugh that feels like he’s releasing his anxiety and turning the page.

But it won’t be as easy as laughing things off, which is why he’s not quite feeling relief.

“I know that we need to continue to discuss what it means to be a Catholic university,” he told the Loyolan in a sit-down interview the morning after the vote. “But I think more than anything, it’s anticipation of good things to come.”

‘Somewhat opaque in how this unfolded’ Weeks before the academic year began, the issue that would come to dominate the first half of the semester came to light: LMU had dropped elective abortion coverage from one of its faculty and staff health care plans.

Or, they were planning to. Or, they were considering it. It wasn’t immediately clear.

According to a letter from Burcham and Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Aikenhead, See Burcham | Page 4

All student dance groups negotiated to perform at Madness at Midnight on Oct 18.

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Chair of the Board of Trustees Kathleen H. Aikenhead and President David W. Burcham walk out of the meeting on Monday, where the Board voted to discard elective abortions from all health care plans. For a comparison of Jesuit university Board of Trustees, see Page 4.

Parking department hard to contact When trying to contact parking officials, Barnhill struggled to get information.

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There has been ongoing frustration among students, faculty and staff regarding parking fees, lack of parking availability and tension with Westchester neighbors. With parking fees added on top of tuition, many people have resorted to parking off campus in the neighborhood outside LMU’s back gates.

Though appealing parking tickets is now an available option, LMU has still not solved the parking problem completely.

What can the University do, though?

What are alternatives to the current parking situation? There is the possibility of parking opening in the freshman lot, and car counters in Drollinger and other parking garages, similar to the lots in Santa Monica in which digital signs and lights display the number of available parking spots in the lot. The Loyolan decided to contact LMU Parking and Transportation

this week to get more information and to see if there is a possibility of easing some of the parking tension. Yet no one in the office felt comfortable answering the Loyolan’s questions.

“I live right outside the back gates, so all of the people that don’t have parking permits park on my street, leaving me nowhere to park,” said Annanina Ricci, junior communication studies major.

“It’s ridiculous, but I actually got a parking pass because parking in Hannon lot is more convenient than where I would park in my own neighborhood.”

The Westchester neighborhood is still filled with vehicles of LMU students and staff trying to avoid the parking fees on campus. If all LMU lots were open to all students, faculty and staff with or without a parking pass, the neighbors would be happy and so would the students.

There was discussion last year about restricting freshmen from having cars on campus to open up parking for other students, faculty and staff.

“I think that if freshmen didn’t have their cars on campus, it could start to solve the problem,” said junior communication studies major Alexandra Fordham.

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Student dance crews were informed over email on Oct. 2 that only one out of the four crews on campus would be able to perform at LMU athletics’ biggest event of the semester, Madness at Midnight. By Oct. 3, a petition with 350 student signatures, stating that signees would not attend Madness unless every dance crew participated, emerged on Facebook, prompting a meeting with Athletics that same day.

Senior dance major Tyler Scott and senior sociology and urban studies major Ashley Lora, presidents of dance crews Kuumba Beatz and Radix, respectively, started the petition after meeting with Joel Lawson, the new marketing manager of internal relations for the Athletics Department and one of the key organizers of Madness this year. Traditionally, each dance crew does a six-minute set at the event, but with new time restrictions, Lawson was forced to ask the crews to audition for a single available spot this year.

“When Tyler and I met with Joel, he told us that only one dance crew would get to perform,” Lora said. “Tyler was the one who said that she thought it was only fair that if it’s not all of us, then it’s none of us. We decided to make sure everyone knew about it, so we made the Facebook group.”

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Students donate at semiannual blood drive The Center for Service and Action hosts the UCLA Blood Drive every October and February. Service organizations and other on-campus clubs have been recruiting people to donate blood since school started with the slogan “Give blood and save three lives.” To give blood, stop by St. Rob’s Auditorium today.

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Cousin crossing guards share their stories Two cousins talk about what it means to be a crossing guard at LMU. Kimmy Smith Staff Writer

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You see them everyday as you cross the street from the Hilton Center for Business towards St. Robert’s Hall.

Whether you are making your way to the Lair for lunch or heading to the William H. Hannon Library for a study session, they are there, ensuring the safety of everyone on LMU’s campus. Their names are Justin Phillip Roman and Jose Roman, and they are two of the most recognizable crossing guards at LMU. Their duties include conducting pedestrian traffic as well as the automobile traffic in Ignatian

Circle. Although this is the first year that they have worked together as crossing guards, they have known each other for their entire lives.

“His dad and my dad are brothers,” said Jose.

According to Jose, the cousins are close and also spend time together away from their job at LMU: “We live in the same building.”

Jose, 36 years old, moved to the United States from Mexico in 1979 and grew up in Los Angeles. He worked in Little Tokyo at a Japanese bakery before coming to LMU in 2011. His favorite duty isn’t involved with his job as a crossing guard, though.

“I also work as a parking attendant.

I like driving,” Jose said, adding that his favorite car he’s had the chance to drive is a Mercedes-Benz.

Justin Phillip Roman, a 20-yearold Los Angeles native, started working at LMU recently to help support his family.

“I was involved in marching band in high school and didn’t pay attention to my studies. My parents needed help with rent and whatnot, so I started working,” he said.

Justin enjoys his job at LMU but commented that the only downside is the weather.

“It’s always changing, and I never know what to expect,” he said.

Justin says his favorite part of working here is interacting with the student body. “I love meeting all of the students, talking with them and getting to know them,” he said.

He commented that an interaction with a student that particularly stood out to him was when current ASLMU President Shawn Troedson and Vice President Caitlin Maher

introduced themselves during the ASLMU elections last semester.

“They wanted me to wear their button,” he said. “I wore it throughout the whole campaign.”

The cousins agree that the students at LMU are the best part of being a crossing guard.

“They are thankful all of the time,” said Jose.

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Parking issues still apparent Parking from Page 1

Perhaps using car counters and opening up other lots would help alleviate some of the parking stress. But, until students are able to speak to

someone in the LMU Parking and Transportation office, LMU’s parking problem will continue to frustrate neighbors and those without permits.

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News Editor Casey Kidwell sits down with Heather Gottlieb, a junior theatre arts major, to discuss the upcoming service retreat on Skid Row.

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Why did you want to be a leader for this year’s Service Retreat?

I had an amazing time on the retreat last year as a participant. I wanted to be part of the planning process and help the retreat continue in any way I could. I am so excited to lead it this year with Michael (Mookie) Manalili and Kacey Irvan.

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What has been your personal experience with homelessness in the Los Angeles area?

I have spoken to various homeless individuals that have touched me with their kindness. Each person has their own journey into homelessness. Each person has their own life story. Although the homeless have been socially isolated, I believe those stories are still worth hearing.

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The theme of this year’s retreat is “Broken and Shared,� inspired by the book of the same title by Jeff Dietrich. Can you tell me a little bit more about why you picked that for the theme?

Jeff’s book is a compilation of articles he wrote for the Catholic Agitator over the past 40 years. In it, he speaks exclusively about the struggles on Skid Row. Jeff is a true advocate for the homeless population in Los Angeles. To the leadership team, his work seemed like perfect material to use throughout our retreat.

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How has student interest this year compared to previous years?

Since the retreat falls over Autumn Weekend, many interested students end up unable to attend. Many students go home during this time or go out of town with friends. However, enough applications come in every year to make the retreat happen successfully.

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What is one thing that you want students to take away from this once-in-a-lifetime experience?

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What has the experience of planning the retreat and being a leader been like?

It has been the perfect mix of stress and excitement.

Luckily, Mookie and Kacey have been the greatest partners to work with.

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Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Aikenhead, University officials have inquired with both of its health care providers, Anthem and Kaiser, about dropping elective abortion coverage in the past, but it was never a possible option. This year, however, Anthem made it an option and removed coverage – according to the letter – without the University’s knowledge. Kaiser was set to allow dropping of the coverage in January of next year.

When faculty and staff learned of the change, there were questions. Why weren’t faculty and staff consulted? Was the change permanent?

“I don’t think the process was handled very well from the beginning,” Nora A. Murphy, an assistant professor of psychology, said the day after the decision.

“The Board and the President were somewhat opaque in how this unfolded.”

Fast forward through weeks of debate, dialogue and a highly anticipated Board of Trustees meeting, and the coverage is cut. Is LMU experiencing debate hangover?

“I don’t view it as a hangover; I view it as an ongoing process,” Burcham said. “And I think that’s something that’s really important for the community.”

The debate is over – for now.

The new question is less “how did this happen,” and more “where do we go from here?”

‘Rip the school asunder’ In the Oct. 7 edition of the New York Times, a story appeared about a reported “rift” at LMU over the debate. The Times’ article brought national attention to the issue. Reporter Ian Lovett inferred about the story was that the abortion debate “threatened to rip the school asunder.”

“I would not have used that phrase,” Burcham said of the Times article. “I think that it, in some respects, brought out a strong quality of our community, that most of the discussion debates were civil; they were conducted with civility and respect for the varying views that people had. I think that’s the sign of a strong community.”

Strong as it may be, LMU has been suddenly brought to the forefront of an international conversation about abortion and the Catholic Church after Pope Francis’ comments in his first interview last month. Yet LMU isn’t alone.

“There’s not a Jesuit university in the entire country that won’t have to confront an issue like this – or hasn’t already confronted an issue like this,” Burcham said. “I don’t think it signifies anything other than that we have had this issue to deal with and done it in the most constructive way that we could.”

Internationally, what it means to be Catholic is a conversation that is just beginning. That’s reflected on our campus, according to Burcham, as “the need for much more dialogue among all of us as to what it means to be a university, as to what it means to be a Catholic university in the Jesuit and

Marymount traditions” is now a priority for us.

The line between being Catholic and being a university “gets difficult on issues that have been politicized,” Burcham said. “That’s where you have people with strong opinions on an issue that are hard at times to reconcile. It’s a challenge, and the best we can do is to understand in a very full way what it means to be Jesuit and Catholic … and be faithful to that while, at the same time, keeping in mind our diverse community.”

ASLMU President Shawn Troedson, who was an ex oficio – or non-participatory – attendee of the Board of Trustees meeting, echoed Burcham’s call for a conversation, even among students. “I’m hopeful that students will continue to talk about everything,” she said. “The good and the bad.”

This dialogue is vital under LMU’s promise of academic freedom, a huge point of contention for Burcham. It’s something he said he will “go to the mat” for, as academic freedom is not only a cornerstone of the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, but of a university.

‘A constellation of interpersonal relationships’ Burcham will offer a coda of sorts on the last eight weeks in his convocation address next week.

Though he’s still developing the speech, he’s sure that moving forward and focusing on all the great parts of LMU will be major pillars.

“We’re doing amazing things in a lot of areas,” he said. “I don’t want people to lose sight of that, and I want them to feel good about that.”

Along with the general State of the University theme, Burcham will focus on a theme of Dialogue and Reconciliation – including both how to move on and exactly how important it is, in the face of conflict, to build interpersonal relationships.

“When you think about LMU, most people think about buildings and architecture and views of the ocean and the marina,” Burcham said. “But when you really think about it, LMU is a constellation of interpersonal relationships, students-to-faculty, studentsto-students and so forth. As the quality of those relationships strengthens or improves, LMU strengthens and improves.”

With those strong interpersonal relationships comes the ability to have the conversation necessary for moving forward – and after all the struggle and tension over the past eight weeks, Burcham is absolutely ready to move forward.

Abortion won’t be the last major issue that LMU faces – as Murphy, the psychology professor, warns, the University now faces a potentially slippery slope. But Burcham said he’s aware and excited for the University’s next chapter.

“It’s partly because I’m an optimist,” he admitted. “But it’s mainly because I have great faith in the collective wisdom of our faculty, staff and students.”

He smiled. “I love this place.”

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niversity President David W. Burcham goal in his tenure at LMU. One of his primary is no stranger to navigating controversy. goals is to increase scholarship initiatives, and Since beginning his tenure as president LMU boasted the lowest tuition increase of any in 2010, the former constitutional law pro- Jesuit University last year. He also instituted a fessor and executive vice president and pro- 20-year Master Plan for the growth of LMU, vost has dealt with a heated dispute with our both in beauty and in programs that will raise neighbors, the announcement of an unpopular the level of academic standards to new heights.

Not only has he led the charge in these initiaparking fee and now a nationally publicized abortion debate that resulted in the Board of tives, but he has been an exemplary figure durTrustees voting to cut coverage for faculty and ing the tumultuous divide of beliefs within the LMU community. This is an staff to have elective abortions incredibly pivotal time for this under the primary health care Is it possible that plans. someone from outside University, and we understand how difficult championing As we noted in our last Board the Catholic Church can academic freedom and a strong Editorial, LMU’s identity as a lead LMU during this community can be at a time Catholic university is in the spotlight. Some in the com- time of big questions? when the words “Catholic” and “university” may appear at munity believe we should be a Absolutely. odds with one another to many. university first, celebrating all The Board of Trustees’ decision was never of the diversity we offer and emphasizing academic freedom. Others believe we have an obli- going to please anyone – and in many ways, with gation to follow in Catholic social teaching first the inclusion of the Third Party Administratorand foremost. Some think these go hand-in- managed plan, it has the potential to please almost no one. Yet by choosing this plan, hand, but disagree about exactly how.

Burcham is the first non-Jesuit president in Burcham and the Board have found a comour University’s history. To make matters more promise many thought impossible. Through intriguing, he is not Catholic. So is it possible this compromise and his encouragement of the that someone from outside the Catholic Church University-wide dialogue, Burcham has shown can lead a longstanding Catholic university incredible leadership.

We at the Loyolan are proud to call him during this time of big questions? Absolutely.

Think of all his successes so far, even beyond our University president. We’re confident that weathering the battles listed above. Burcham Burcham will continue to lead with care for the has made affordability for students a main entire LMU community.

Shutdown: Beyond health care Probably Eating

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ne of the most critical constitutional duties of Congress is the passing of spending bills. If these bills aren’t passed, the government effectively cannot spend money. In 1995, the government shut down for 21 days over an inability to compromise on several issues, namely Medicare. Another shutdown did not occur until Oct. 1 of this year, when another health-related bill, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” created an impasse.

The term “government shutdown” may seem melodramatic, but it’s not an overstatement. While government services and agencies that are deemed essential, such as the USDA, are still running, some 800,000 employees have been furloughed until the end of the shutdown. The government simply cannot pay for them to work.

As of Oct. 5, the House passed a bill which would provide backpay for all furloughed employees. However, while the bill passed unanimously, the employees are still forbidden to work. Whenever the shutdown ends and the impending issue of the debt ceiling is resolved, the backpay bill will be signed into effect, with government employees having their paychecks delayed for an indeterminate length of time, at best. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Right now, national parks are closed.

Recently, a group of WWII veterans, accompanied by a small group of family and protesters, ignored the barricades around a memorial to pay their respects. NASA is all but closed, with minimal staff left to support those aboard the International Space Station – sorry, Curiosity, but now you’re all alone. Even NASA’s website is closed. Go take a look. FDA? Closed. Be careful with what you eat. The Center for Disease Control is closed, so I hope you got

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I could go on. There are literally dozens of them, and millions of affected individuals, without counting the millions of dollars in economic losses with each day the shutdown continues.

So far, there’s no sign of improvement, and there’s hardly anything by way of protests. When SOPA and PIPA threatened to create a precedent for Internet censorship, millions of people contacted their rep-

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resentatives, blacked out over a hundred thousand websites and actively participated in the process. The relative lack of action now is nothing short of stunning.

Individuals aren’t entirely to blame; it would be unrealistic to expect everyone to drop their responsibilities and pick up their pitchforks every time a national issue emerged, which is why we have a representative system. We vote to bestow power unto these individuals, and it’s clear they aren’t doing a great job with it. So maybe it is time to do something ourselves.

This is the opinion of Hassan Abdulla, a senior biology major from Westchester, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email cchenelle@theloyolan.com.

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confused as to how this could have happened. I was unable to comprehend how her mood wasn’t just a case of the lazy days, a big pile of laundry and a little too much parAllie Heck tying. I was mad about how my Managing Editor family was choosing to handle it @allieheck1 and above all, I felt selfish for even ’m well into my sophomore year putting any of my concerns before of college, and it’s shaping up to the mental well-being of someone, be a year to remember. For many, who, despite our bickering, I loved the second year represents a time more than anyone. for growth – a time to capitalize When I went away to LMU, I had on all of the fun things one learns that same range of emotions. I was as a freshman – but sophomore incredibly excited to embark on year means something a little difthis adventure, but I was also irraferent for me. When my sister was tionally fearful that my college exa sophomore in college, she startperience would play out the same ed outwardly exhibiting signs of way. My sophomore year brought mental distress, which ultimately on these same concerns, but luckled to her leaving college and comily, my sister and I are at a better ing back home in the middle of her place in our relationship than we junior year. have been in years. She is better My relationship with my sisnow than ever before, and it took ter has been a bumpy ride, to say this summer for me to realize that the least. When we were younger, there are things I hadn’t been able my sister and I were inseparable. to cope with previously.

I would sneak into her bedroom, I learned that it’s okay to feel, no climb into her bed and hang onto matter what those feelings are. It’s every word that left her mouth as okay to be worried about her, and she read “Capit’s just as okay to tain Underpants” be fearful about aloud to me. But Mental illness affects what my sophoas time went more year holds. more than just the on, and as her I learned that her mental state beperson diagnosed. mental disorder came much less wasn’t somehow healthy, our recaused by her lationship deteriorated. Her going college experience; however, her away to college was somewhat of a college experience brought forth relief for me – our fighting would a lot of the issues that she hadn’t be all but eliminated and, save the had to address before then, which occasional visit home, I would only is why college is the time and place have to interact with her rarely and to be aware of and proactive about of my own volition. However, it mental health. My sister wasn’t put her in a hostile environment in suffering from a case of the Monwhich she no longer had the help of days and similarly, letting your the people who loved her most. laundry pile up does not imply that While her last few months in you suffer from a mental health college must have been unbearably condition – my enthusiastic suitdifficult for her, her homecoming emates’ growing heap of clothes is might have been the worst part. proof of this.

She had to face our family, explainMental illness is still impossibly ing to us that she failed her classes hard for me to understand, and it and could no longer complete even affects more than just the person the simplest of tasks. When she diagnosed. My sister never made came back, she had to interact with me feel guilty for not always unold friends and acquaintances. She derstanding the difficulties she had to move back into our parents’ faced, but now, through much love house, and based on my experiand compassion, I can finally forence this summer, living under give myself. your parents’ roof is a hard thing to So yes, the beginning of my year stomach after you’ve tasted sweet has felt a little heavier. But knowfreedom. ing that I’m leaving home with my The difficulties of moving home sister in good spirits and my family were surely only exacerbated by my on the same page – or as close as family’s inability to agree on anywe’ll ever be – makes it that much thing, ever. Whose house should easier. she live at? Should she try to go back to school? Our family was not This is the opinion of Allie Heck, a a united front; we all cared about sophomore business major from Dallas, her – and we all tried to under- Texas. Tweet comments to @laloyolan, stand what she was going through or email aheck@theloyolan.com.

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The message relaying the decision to the LMU community reflects the level of thought Ebehi Iyoha that went into the decision. Because this is an Contributor institution of higher learning, the Board took @LoyolanOpinion into account the diversity of individual views.

The option of the Third Party Administratormanaged plan, which will cover elective was heartened by the message from abortions at a slightly higher premium, indiUniversity Communications Monday cates that the University does not seek to regarding the Board of Trustees’ deci- limit people’s choices. In addition, the debate sion on elective abortion health care coverage and discussion surrounding this issue over for two reasons. First, I believe it reaffirms the last few weeks clearly demonstrate that LMU’s Catholic and Jesuit identity. Second, LMU is not interested in censoring or policI understand that the decision was reached ing diversity of opinion or free discourse. The after much thought and consideration. campus community has been able to present The message from President David W. multiple viewpoints on abortion, regardless Burcham and Board of of whether or not they align Trustees Chair Kathleen with the Church. One cannot The decision does Aikenhead highlighted claim to be victimized by the that “the right to life and not dictate individual University for holding difdignity for every human ferent beliefs. The decision actions. being is a fundamental does not dictate individual part of Catholic beliefs.” I actions. Freedom of speech was glad that this decision and choice are not being curtailed here. put LMU in solidarity with Jesuits across the This decision demonstrates that LMU U.S. It reminds us that the Church’s stance on does a good job of maintaining a balance abortion is not merely an arbitrary decision to between being inclusive and staying true to control people’s choices. It is a social justice its religious heritage. While it does not expect issue that stems from its duty to uphold the everyone to adhere to Catholic beliefs, the right to life, a right that begins at conception. University tries to adhere to them through its Therefore, the Board’s decision is a logical policies. I commend the LMU community for step from this— it ensures that LMU does engaging in civil discourse as well as encournot claim to stand for one thing but pracaging us not to end the discussion here, so tice something else. As has previously been that any views we hold on controversial topstated, this decision is a culmination of a proics will be based on adequate knowledge and cess that has been ongoing for many years. truth.

The University has asked about excluding the coverage and has now taken advantage of This is the opinion of Ebehi Iyoha, a senior economics the opportunity to do so, being able to ensure major from Kaduna, Nigeria. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email cchenelle@theloyolan.com. that its actions reflect its beliefs.

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OPINION higher Catholic learning. A group of universities, titled the “Dirty Deca” by the National Colin Arnold Catholic Register, has been called out for Contributor their “support” of abortion. This “support” @LoyolanOpinion includes letting students intern at medical facilities where abortions may occur. This group includes four Jesuit universities. I wish MU’s Board of Trustees took a decisive LMU could be held to the same academic step in defining what it means to be a standard of a Georgetown University or a part of the LMU community. The deci- Boston College, and I have faith that one day sion to eliminate abortion coverage from the that may be a reality, but this is counterstandard faculty and staff health care plans productive to that progress. These schools has garnered national coverage, including allowed the student body and faculty to define an article in Monday’s New York Times. It their own moral compass based on what they appears that the Board thought that’s what take away from their respective institutions. was best for the community as a whole, even That’s where LMU has failed. if it directly contradicts the One of the most poignant wishes of many members statements I have heard in Who are they to dictate my time at LMU came from of that community.

Apparently, it would be the collective identity a professor who spoke about erroneous to assume that the importance of defining one of the largest Jesuit of the LMU community? one’s own moral identity. institutions in the country Who are these Trustees to would echo the sentiment decide what is morally sound for faculty and of the Church’s first Jesuit pope. Less than a staff? Who are they to dictate the collective month after Pope Francis’ statements against identity of the LMU community? I came to the Church’s fixation on abortion, the Board this school to join in a tradition committed opted to embrace a more traditional Catholic to seeking social justice— not a tradition of identity. This has become a defining issue at social justice according to the powers that be, the core of LMU. but one that encourages the development of At the same time that the Board is makmy own moral identity. I wish the Board had ing claims that they want to see LMU climb chosen to stand apart as an institute of higher the academic rankings, this decision sets us education, listening to the wishes of many of behind the best institutions of higher learnits faculty, staff and students. This move by ing in the country. Boston College and the Board of Trustees is nothing short of a step Georgetown University, both Jesuit institu- in the wrong direction. tions that ranked significantly higher than This is the opinion of Colin Arnold, a junior history LMU in academic rigor, cover elective abor- and political science double major from San Diego, tions. These schools chose to define them- Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email selves as institutions of higher learning, not cchenelle@theloyolan.com.

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Pack light. Being unprepared is more fun than you think.

Have one or two concrete plans.

Create an anchor for your trip so your priorities are in order.

Leave room for spontaneity. You never know who you will meet or what cool places you will discover. Life happens in the unexpected moments.

Try new things. Meet new people and ask them what to do; they will usually have better ideas than you.

Turn off your phone. Contrary to popular belief, our lives are not that pressing or important. Snapchat can wait.

Choose who you travel with wisely. If the word “no” is in their vocabulary, make sure to tell them “no” if they ask to come.

Soap, a toothbrush and deodorant are the only toiletries you need.

It’s your small weekend vacation, so just take a break from grooming.

Be willing to sleep anywhere. It will make packing lighter and easier, and will give you a good story to tell.

Be weird. Let your freak flag fly. Weekend trips are your break from reality.

Feel free to lose yourself and any vanity you are carrying with you.

Have an exit strategy. Leave enough time to adjust back to your life. Quick trips are gone in the blink of an eye, but the memories will stay with you.

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eing away from home is always hard. My freshman year, most of my friends from home that go to LMU went home for autumn weekend. However, staying on campus while most others left was one of the best early decisions I made at LMU. While the halls were a little more empty than usual and there was a noted decrease in the amount of parties, it made me step out of my comfort zone and meet more people in my hall that I hadn’t really hung out with before. Freshman year is the time to meet as many people as possible and explore what life is like on your own – or as on your own as you can be in a dorm with a communal bathroom.

Hanging out with your RA might not seem like the most fun, since they are the de facto watchful eyes over your dorm room experience. However, I was lucky enough to have my RAs organize a trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain on our free day off. Keeping an eye out for what is going on in the city and programs that will get you there is a great way to do something unique with your three-day weekend, and also meet more people in your hall.

For those of you who don’t have a car, don’t feel like your field of travel is limited to the Westchester area. I knew I wanted to experience all of L.A., even though I was without a car. Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus is an extremely time-consuming and cumbersome transportation system, but it was all I had at my disposal. With a full threeday weekend to yourself, brave the horrors of the Los Angeles public transportation system and spend the day in Santa Monica

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Whelan was where James spent his freshman year autumn weekend getting to know people. or at the Grove. Dare I say it – even venture into Hollywood. It may take time and it will definitely take planning, but do something crazy, fun and adventurous.

It would have been nice to see my family and high school friends for the long weekend. I had never been away from my family for more than a month before LMU. However, college is all about taking that plunge into the unknown and broadening your horizons. I’m thankful I didn’t give into the temptation to hop on a one-hour flight back to NorCal and instead did cool, new things around L.A., and got to know new people in my hall in the process.

This is the opinion of Christopher James, a senior screenwriting and marketing double major from Lodi, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanArts, or email cjames@theloyolan.com.

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What To Do This Weekend Harry Potter marathon

On Campus

If you’re planning to stay on campus for Autumn Break, you won’t want to miss the Harry Potter marathon that’s going on at the Deja View Movie Lounge. The magic begins on Thursday at 8 p.m. with movie trivia and a make-your-own-pretzel-wand activity. Then at 9 p.m., you can start from the beginning with a showing of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Don’t fret – the madness continues on Friday at 10 p.m. with “The Goblet of Fire.” Come hungry, because free food is provided between shows. Unfortunately, only five of the films will be packed into this whirlwind of a weekend, but that gives students time to take a break and stretch their legs between showings. Whether it’s your first or 50th time seeing the franchise, don’t miss out on a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy the remarkable ride.

Off Campus

Vintage Fashion Expo

If you’re not quite ready to debut your Halloween costume, venture down to the Los Angeles Convention Center this Saturday and Sunday to show off your sixth sense for style. Various fashion dealers are coming together to show off their pieces for men, women and children ranging from the 1850s to the 1980s. So whether you’re a flapper or more in the mood to get down with disco, there’s a vendor for you. You can even put on your dancing shoes, because there will also be some old school dance lessons throughout both days. Tickets start at $12. Be sure to come ready to drop extra cash on some serious street style that comes packed with a history of its own.

Venice ArtBlock Venice Beach is home to some of the most eclectic arts and culture in L.A. and you can experience all of the hip eccentricities this weekend. Just a short drive from campus, take in all that the area has to offer with the Venice ArtBlock, happening this Sunday. There is no admission fee and you can take a free, self-guided tour of numerous art fixtures and galleries. You can find a map of the walk online or by going to Sunset and 4th Avenue. There will be food trucks, wine tasting, live music, crafts and much, much more. Grab a group of your closest, most artistic friends, because it’s a one-of-a-kind experience in a one-of-a-kind place.

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Library exhibit presents iconography from student’s time wrongfully imprisoned After being wrongly accused of murder and spending 20 years in prison, Francisco “Franky” Carrillo is not only seizing his opportunity to start fresh and build a new life through an education at LMU, but is also sharing his personal accounts with the students through his new exhibit in the William H. Hannon Library.

At the age of 16, Carrillo was wrongly convicted of a drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of Donald Sarpy. He was found guilty by eyewitness accounts that later determined to be false. At the peak of his adolescence, Carrillo was forced to spend the next two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit.

“It was very hard at times for me not to succumb to defeat because [prison] is a graveyard of dreams and inspirations,” Carrillo said.

Although this mistake cost Carrillo a large portion of his life, he chose to look at his unfortunate situation in a positive light and use his story as a lesson to promote equality and justice. His effort in regaining what he had lost in prison caught the eye of LMU’s president, David W. Burcham, and he was offered an opportunity to pursue a higher education.

His exhibition on the third floor of the library displays details and accounts of his life behind bars and promotes awareness of fair sentencing and lawful incarceration. Carrillo’s story brings hope to those convicted of crimes and proves that there is life to be lived after prison.

-Julia Sacco, editorial intern

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os Angeles is known as the entertainment capital of the world. A band, musician or artist hardly ever misses a stop in L.A. while on tour, and having grown up here, I’ve spent countless nights at the many concert venues that this city has to offer. In my concert experiences, I learned that there are numerous things that can ruin your idea of a perfect night, so you must take precautions. Here are a few tips from a concert pro that will make your concert experience rock harder than Elvis himself.

Know what you’re in for when you choose your seats.

Are you looking to dance in the general admission pit with your friends, even though you might be behind hundreds of other people?

Or do you want a good seat with a good view that isn’t right at the front of the stage? You could also spend less money and sit up higher, relying on the screens to see the artist performing. You’ll probably have a great time regardless, but different seats do result in different experiences.

Know more than just the hit single.

It might seem irrelevant to learn the words to all of the songs before the show, but it really makes for a more enjoyable experience. I went to Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour a few years ago, not realizing that I hadn’t listened to any of her new stuff except for “Til the World Ends,” unlike everyone else who had been listening to KIIS-FM during that time. While Britney did play her best hits from over the years, the majority of the set was from her new album, and it was a bit awkward to stand there and pretend to sing and dance to music I had never heard before.

Go with someone that you don’t feel awkward around.

What’s even worse than not knowing the music is trying to get weird to the songs you do know with someone that you’re not completely comfortable around. I went to see Rihanna with someone a few years ago that I wasn’t great friends with, and when “Disturbia” came on, I couldn’t help but go a little crazy. It seemed a little weird to my friend, who obviously didn’t like the song as much as I did. The whole point of going to a concert is to go all out and dance like crazy to music that you love, and getting judged by the person you’re with can ruin that.

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Concerts are best when experienced with the best of friends, especially those with Bieber Fever.

Carly Barnhill (far left) made sure to take friends that truly understood her love for Justin Bieber.

Watch your alcohol consumption.

If you’re going to drink alcohol, know your limits. No one wants to be next to that person at the show that bumps into them or steps on their feet while they’re stumbling around, or “dancing,” as they might think. And it really is better to remember the amazing experience at a concert than to have a fuzzy mind and not completely know what’s going on

around you.

All in all, I believe a great concert experience is easy to come by as long as you like the music and the people around you, and you don’t spend the entire time on your phone or in line for food. If you haven’t frequented concerts in the past, this might just be the time to start doing so. You’re in Los Angeles, so you might as well take advantage of living here.

This is the opinion of Carly Barnhill, a junior communications studies major from West Hills, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanArts, or email cbarnhill@theloyolan.com.

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Art gallery seeks to ‘invent the universe’ Student imagination is the focal point of the student-run exhibit.

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Girl Code comediennes serve up laughs for Mane Mane Entertainment (ME) brought the laughs from LMU students at their latest program, LOL. The ME team brought some comediennes from the popular MTV show “Girl Code.”

Carly Aquilino and Jessimae Peluso took the stage in the Living Room to a full house. Laughter filled the air as the girls gave back-to-back stand-up routines. Covering everything from their past relationships to meeting Will Smith at this year’s VMAs, both comediennes had students crying from laughter. “I had zits before I had tits,” exclaimed Peluso, who also did a spot-on Lil’ Kim impression.

Asked what she thought of the students, Aquilino praised those who came out. “I love them,” the Girl Code star said, “A lot of vaginas.

Six guys. That’s the crowd I like, and it’s good for the guys too.”

The event was part of Mane Entertainment’s new wave of programming. ME’s Signature Events Manager Sara Baczewski said the new approach was simple. “We are doing a huge array of different events,” the junior communication studies major stated, “Our main goal is to entertain the LMU community.”

Baczewski also said that she and the rest of the ME staff would love suggestions via social media to help pick programming for next semester.

–Eddie Estrada, asst. Opinion editor

Live music played as students and faculty filed into the Thomas P. Kelly Student Art Gallery Thursday night for the opening of LMU’s newest exhibit. The stark white walls of the gallery create the ideal canvas for students to display their work and transform the space into anything they choose. The newest exhibit, which is comprised of drawings from 15 artists, both students and alumni, is titled, “You Must First Invent the Universe: A Drawing Exhibition.” The gallery centers around the idea that the imagination is grounds for anything – a place where we form new images and sensations that are not perceived through sight, hearing or other senses.

While the exhibition was organized in only a week’s time, the art-lined walls of the gallery could easily lead anyone to assume otherwise. Artwork in the exhibit ranges from drawings with permanent markers on recycled paper to diary entries that have been pieced together as a collage.

One of the students who played an integral role in putting the exhibition together is senior studio arts major Auberi Zwickel.

Zwickel said that she wanted attendees to leave the exhibit feeling “inspired to go home, draw and create art of their own.”

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The exhibit, “You Must First Invent the Universe,” opened in the Thomas P. Kelly Art Gallery this past Thursday. It was organized in one week by students. together an array of work featuring art on clipboards, linen, paper, cardboard and more. Despite the time constraint, the gallery was well put together. Each piece was different from the next, making it easy for gallery attendees to see the thought and care that went into creating each piece.

Because there were so many artists who contributed to the exhibition, there were many different styles and perspectives, creating a dynamic experience for attendees.

More than 30 people attended

on the gallery’s opening night.

Recent LMU alumna Maria Ruiz (’13) stated that art allows her to express herself and better understand the world around her. It was this sort of sensitivity and awareness of the world that made this gallery unique. Each artist’s work had a message that was all part of the greater theme of the gallery: You must first invent the universe.

This is the opinion of Hayley Lobel, a junior communications studies major from Santa Clarita, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanArts, or email cjames@theloyolan.com.

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT BRENDAN HENDERSON

Sport: men’s rowing Major: accounting

Class: senior Hometown: Torrance, Calif.

Senior Brendan Henderson enters his final year with LMU’s rowing team. Henderson and his teammates are preparing for their season with yet another new set of coaches. The rower sat down with Asst. Sports Editor Carlton Lew to discuss this offseason and his LMU career.

1. How did you get involved with rowing?

I played football and basketball in high school, and one of my football teammates did it at UCLA, so I decided to try it as a freshman and I’ve stuck with it since. It’s been a good ride.

2. There is a pretty high turnover rate with rowing at LMU. What makes you stick with it?

Just knowing that I’m getting in great physical shape and the competition it has to offer. I love beating other teams and the bonds that I have formed with all my other teammates.

3. How have you dealt with the high turnover rate with the coaches?

I’ve had four coaches since I’ve been here. Each coach has their own style, and what makes one coach happy might not make the other coach happy. You just have to find the right balance with each coach. Technique-wise, there are subtle differences. What one coach likes might be completely different from what the other coach might like.

4. What is your favorite part of being on the team?

We’re really close, and we’re brothers. We compete with each other and do a lot of things together that other sports don’t do. I really like my teammates.

5. What makes your team more outstanding than other sports here at LMU? The fact that we don’t get any publicity makes us special. Nobody knows who we are but we’re still out there every morning. We compete with some of the biggest schools and we are able to keep up and beat them.

6. What has been your most memorable moment?

It was a race last year in San Diego. We were fifth out of six teams in the middle of the race, but we came back and won it by .17 seconds. Everybody was really excited, and it really makes you realize all the sacrifice and hours you put in.

Winning definitely helps.

7. How do you balance the work load as an accounting major with daily 6 a.m. practices?

I have to be super efficient with my time. Sundays are all dedicated to homework.

The time management skills have definitely helped me get better at juggling my job, school and rowing. It will definitely help in the professional world.

8. What are your plans and goals for this season?

We’re going to Sacramento for a big race in April. All the big schools will be there, and we’re trying to medal. Come spring, there will be a lot of dual meets (vs. one or two other teams). UCLA will be a big one. Our conference championships will be in April, and if we win that we will go to nationals. The long-term goals will be medal at nationals.

9. Do you have any plans after college?

As an accounting major, I’ll probably go into public accounting and get a job. It’s nothing too exciting.

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In less than 24 hours, the group had acquired enough signatures to attract the attention of the Athletic Department, prompting Associate Athletics Director John Shaffer to call a meeting with all of the crews “to make sure that the right information is communicated” about their participation in Madness, he said in an email to the crews’ presidents.

At the meeting, both sides were able to reach a compromise that will allow all four groups – Kuumba Beatz, Radix, IB Modern and B-Boy

Status – to perform, but at three minutes each. IB Modern presidents Stacey Johnson, a senior dance and marketing major, and Megan Engelstad, a senior dance and management double major, were impressed by the way Athletics handled the situation, as they have been practicing with their crew for this event since the first few weeks of school.

“They did a nice job in setting it right and admitting they were wrong,” Johnson said.

Engelstad added, “This is our one chance to perform this semester and get our name out there before

we perform at basketball games in the spring.”

Lawson encouraged Scott and Lora to find a way to show Athletics that students really wanted to see the dance crews perform, as Madness is mainly an event promoting the basketball teams. Both the dance crews and Lawson were proud of the students’ reactions.

“It was cool to see how everybody came together and really supported one another,” Lawson said. “LMU students as peers really have each other’s backs and this sense of camaraderie, that it’s really all or none.”

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set intervals that increase in speed over time.

Eventually, athletes aren’t able to keep in sync with the recording because the intervals become too fast.

McFarlin and Sears were the only members of the team to beat the test both in the spring and fall seasons.

“I’ve never seen anyone beat the test, where the test runs out, where he’s not expected to go on,” Krumpe said.

Though LMU coaches may stress the team’s defense as its main strength, LMU ranks second in the West Coast Conference in shots taken (134), goals (17) and assists (23).

The team has vastly improved on the offensive end of the field after only scoring 21 goals all of last season.

“I don’t think I’m doing anything necessarily different, just the ball is going in the net a lot right now so I’m kind of getting a little more credit for finding the right pass,” McFarlin said. “It’s more of a credit to the goal scoring. We’ve been pretty proficient this year.”

McFarlin very well may be doing the same

things as he was last season, but the level of his play has also risen as a result of his experience playing with the Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers U23 team during the summer.

In McFarlin’s second-consecutive summer with the Timbers, LMU redshirt junior defender Craig Nitti, sophomore goalkeeper Paul Blanchette and junior defender Jack McCracken joined him.

“Whenever you can play above the level that you’re currently playing at, you come back to play at that level you’re playing faster and you’re seeing things better,” Krumpe said.

This junior season campaign is cementing McFarlin as one of the best soccer players to ever play at LMU. His 15 career assists has him tied for ninth all-time in the LMU record books, six behind Arturo Torres’ record of 21 assists from 1999 to 2002. If McFarlin continues to play at a high level, he’ll be on pace to break Torres’ record by the end of his senior year, or maybe even this year.

“Honestly, I think he’s going to go off,” Hunsicker said. “I think he can have another six or seven more [assists] this season.”

NCAA ASSIST LEADERS Faik Hajderovic SOPHOMORE Evansville University

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play, but me and Vuk [Cvetkovic] have to do our jobs so our shooters can have success.”

LMU’s perimeter offense will be one of the biggest assests for the Lions in Saturday’s game. Stipanovich has scored 11 goals and recorded 15 assists in 15 games, but Milutin Mitrovic is leading the team with 43 goals and cracked the century mark for goals scored halfway into his sophomore season.

“Our shooters have to be really good,” said Stipanovich. “Our two-meters have to set up deep, establish position, but our shooters will have some opening shooting lanes and we have to put the ball in the back of the net.”

CSU Long Beach, much like LMU, sports a young team with a lot of talented underclassmen. Despite the upside, the two teams made errors in the first two games this season and both will make errors in Saturday’s contest. “Whoever can be less

sloppy will win this game,” said Mikuzis.

“They have a young team and so do we. It all comes down to execution.”

Other than a quality win against a good team, a victory against the 49ers will give the Lions a top-eight finish. The SoCal Tournament is an invitational that invites the nation’s top teams. The winner of the tournament will be the No. 1 team in the nation. If the Lions lose to the 49ers, there is no possible way they can finish any higher than No. 9.

“The first game is really big for us,” said Head Coach John Loughran. “We weren’t able to do it in the NorCal Tournament and despite winning the final three games, we still finished No. 9.”

“We’ve been preparing all week for this game,” said Stipanovich. “Whatever happens after that happens, but our goal is Long Beach State.”

The Lions and 49ers face off in the SoCal Invite at 9:25 a.m. Saturday morning at the campus of UC Irvine.

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WWPA | 2nd place

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M. GOLF tournament of the year this week, Cabo del Sol Collegiate tournament.

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W. TENNIS Senior Miya Jin led LMU’s tennis team at the Beach Tennis Fall Invitational last weekend. Jin went undefeated in the Flight B singles.

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Long Beach

emerges as LMU’s new rival

LMU’s men’s water polo faces CSU Long Beach four different times in the pool this season.

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Playing a non-conference team three or four times during one season doesn’t just breed familiarity – it breeds rivalry.

The LMU men’s water polo team now has a contentious rivalry with nonconference foe CSU Long Beach after already playing the 49ers in two close contests this season. There were more than five games before the season’s start and there are still two more games on the schedule, starting with tomorrow’s pivotal matchup in the first round of the SoCal Tournament.

“We are very familiar with this team,” said junior left-hander Matt Stipanovich.

“They are our biggest rivals outside of conference.”

The 49ers have won the last five of six games in the rivalry with the sole LMU victory occurring last season.

The No. 8 water polo team in the nation plays a European style of water polo behind their Olympic Coach Gavin Arroyo. The club will play a zone defense and have an attacking offense. LMU has struggled with the zone in the past because of the strength of the two-meter play. Zone defense is designed to limit two-meter play production.

“We’ve struggled in the past against the zone,” said senior two-meter John Mikuzis. “It takes away the two-meter See M. Polo | Page 15

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Junior midfielder John McFarlin (right) is having a historic season and helping lead one of West Coast Conference’s (WCC) top offenses.

McFarlin ranks ninth in all-time career assists (15) in the LMU record books and is six assists away from tying Arturo Torres’ mark of 21 assists.

Junior midfielder John McFarlin ranks second in the nation in total assists.

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@KevinCacabelos

John McFarlin insists his play isn’t special.

The junior midfielder says he’s simply doing his job out on the soccer field. His coaches, teammates and the NCAA Division I men’s soccer assist leaderboard would probably all disagree.

Halfway through the season, the junior midfielder has established himself as one of the best passers in the country. McFarlin’s eight total assists and .89 assist per game average rank him second overall, behind University of Evansville sophomore forward

Faik Hajderovic’s 11 total assists and 1.10 assist per game average.

“I’m just doing my job to find the open man, and if that person happens to score, credit is given to me,” McFarlin said.

Entering West Coast Conference (WCC) play, McFarlin is on pace to easily break LMU’s single-season assist record held by Rafael Baca, who logged 10 assists in 2010. Earlier this season, McFarlin tied LMU’s single-game record for assists when he was credited for playing helper in three of the Lions’ four goals in the team’s 4-0 shutout against Sacramento State University.

“He’s an unbelievable distributor of the ball,” redshirt junior midfielder Connor Hunsicker said. “He’s got a range of his pass from five to 10 yards where 95 percent of the time he’s going to complete it.”

While Hunsicker and fellow starting senior midfielder Sean Sears are responsible for winning balls, McFarlin has more versatile

role within the Lions’ offense, allowing him to be a constant threat to opposing teams’ defenses. Head Coach Paul Krumpe calls his role the “playmaker,” a midfielder who retrieves the ball and connects passes to help the offense move up the field.

McFarlin plays one of the most physically demanding positions on the soccer field.

Midfielders are involved in both the team’s offense and defense and as a result usually travel the most distance out of all other positions over the course of a match.

The Santa Rosa, Calif., native is one of the fittest members of the team. Last spring and this fall, the team took the beep test, a complex test used by coaches and trainers to measure cardiovascular fitness. Athletes must run continuously between two points that are 20 meters apart from side to side. Synchronized with a pre-recorded audio, beeps are played at See McFarlin | Page 15

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Lions to face Saint Mary’s and Pacific on road LMU (8-7, 3-3) travels north this weekend for a pair of road matches against Saint Mary’s College and the University of Pacific on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The Lions will depend on the play of redshirt senior Kathleen Luft (pictured above) to help the team pick up some crucial road wins. Read Asst. Sports Editor Sam Borsos’ preview online at laloyolan.com/sports.