February 4, 2013

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Parking fee causes rise in street parking Neighborhood residents have expressed concern over the rise in LMU cars parked off campus.

By Casey Kidwell Asst. News Editor

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LMU’s dancers showcase skill in annual “Impulse” dance concert For the fourth year in a row, students were able to watch their peers perform various dance pieces at the “Impulse” concert this past Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in St. Robert’s Auditorium. The dances were all choreographed by students. For more photos and to read A&E Editor Christopher James’ review of the concert, see Page 7.

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Loyolan announces O’Keeffe as 2013-2014 editor in chief O’Keeffe will transition to his new position after serving as managing and A&E editor.

By Allison Croley Asst. News Editor

When she was appointed editor in chief (EIC) of the Loyolan a year ago, Adrien Jarvis, now a senior communication studies major, told the Loyolan that she wanted to make a big push to amp up the Loyolan’s web content and relevance.

This year, Kevin O’Keeffe, a junior screenwriting major, is taking on the EIC position – what the Loyolan’s faculty adviser, Tom Nelson, named as the “most demanding student job on campus” – in hopes of continuing Jarvis’ concentration on web content by focusing on social media.

“I think social media has got to be [the focus],” O’Keeffe said. “I think that web is important, but we need to pay attention to the fact that people check their Facebook and Twitter and all of that first thing in the morning.”

Modeling off of professional news publications, O’Keeffe wants to make an effort to tweet stories consistently and use Facebook to promote polls and encourage students to

engage in what is called “citizen journalism” – when people who aren’t reporters or editors engage in journalism by contributing story ideas or breaking news via the Internet, according to O’Keeffe.

“I want to motivate the LMU student body to participate,” O’Keeffe said. “At LMU, we pride ourselves on our community, and I think this is a great place to channel that.”

O’Keeffe continued to explain that with more student involvement, the Loyolan will naturally gain more diversity – an area in which Jarvis said the Loyolan has room to grow.

“One of the goals of the past year has been finding ways to feature a more diverse crowd,” Jarvis said. “I think that Kevin will do a good job continuing in that direction.”

After being an arts and entertainment (A&E) staff writer for a year, O’Keeffe started his Loyolan career in 2011 as the A&E editor and claims that this background will help bring a fresh voice to the Loyolan.

O’Keeffe explained that although his background may be unconventional for an EIC – Jarvis had a news background, when she started the position, according to a 2012 article in the Loyolan – A&E contains all content, including features, events, news and opinion. He claimed that with this experience

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After much discussion and deliberation during the 2011-2012 school year, LMU decided to charge its students for parking.

In the spring 2013 semester, this isn’t news to students who have had to pay $335 to park on campus this semester.

However, anyone who enters campus from the back gates can see that not all students utilize on-campus parking, but rather take advantage of the Westchester neighborhood streets.

Coby Wagman, director of Parking and Transportation, said that the feedback he has received from the neighborhood has gone up since parking charges were implemented last year. “Some neighbors have increased their concern over the increase in student vehicles parking off campus,” Wagman said.

However, this response should come as no surprise to members of the LMU administration. In a Loyolan article published April 26 of last year titled “Parking meetings elicit varied responses,” the fear of the repercussions surrounding charging for parking were discussed.

In that article, Pat Lyon, a

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Greek adviser talks men’s recruitment The introduction of a new fraternity and a new schedule are some of this year’s changes.

By Kevin O’Keeffe Managing Editor

This spring’s men’s recruitment, which kicked off Saturday morning, looks a little different than in previous years: Half of it is held on the weekend, and there’s a new fraternity on the block: Delta Sigma Phi. The Loyolan talked to Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Development (SLD) and Greek Adviser Dan Faill about how this year’s process will differ and what Greek Life’s hopes are for the recruitment process.

Kevin O’Keeffe (KO): Men’s recruitment is a little different this year, with the dates shifting and one new fraternity coming onto campus. How do you think it will affect turnout/the number of men selected?

Dan Faill (DF): Our hope is that [by adding Delta Sigma Phi] our numbers will increase slightly, and we’re on target so far to top last year’s recruitment registration numbers. However, overall it’s more about the health of our registered fraternities and their new member classes.

KO: What are your hopes for Delta Sigma Phi’s first recruitment process?

DF: It’s always interesting to incorporate a new group into any process; however, the two Delta Sigma Phi headquarters staff

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members on campus have been hard at work recruiting and they are very excited to be a part of the formal fraternity recruitment process.

KO: In your opinion, do you think Delta Sigma Phi will have a healthy first recruitment class?

DF: Yes, I truly hope they do.

Being LMU’s newest fraternity since Beta Theta Pi (in 2007), Delta Sig shows great potential this semester.

KO: What, to your knowledge, has Delta Sigma Phi done so far to “prerecruit”?

DF: The two men from the national office have met with various student groups and conducted a plethora of meetings with interested students. Both men have recruited over 20 men to be founding fathers already.

KO: Now that the dust has settled around Sigma Alpha Epsilon a bit, what, if any, impact do you think their recruitment process will have on the on-campus men’s recruitment?

DF: I think our seven current registered fraternities will do just fine and will not be impacted.

My concern is the men who don’t understand the issues surrounding any unregistered fraternity and decide to join, not knowing those groups aren’t afforded any ability to affiliate with LMU or our current fraternities and sororities, which will impact their overall LMU experience.

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Parking fees affect more than LMU population

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Westchester/Playa del Rey neighborhood council member said, “What’s hard to swallow is that in the Master Plan, it was said that LMU would not be expanding its footprint, but with students parking in the neighborhood, you’re expanding your footprint.”

Whether or not this expanding footprint is a major problem seems to vary depending on whom you talk to. Wagman said that while the “University encourages students and employees to be considerate of the neighboring communities, … the streets are public and LMU cannot restrict students and employees from parking on a public street.”

Wagman went on to say that the University would also be in support of the community taking the steps necessary to pursue the formation of a permit parking district.

In the same April 26 Loyolan article, Clarence Griffin, LMU’s director of community and local government relations, spoke to the permit parking district topic.

He encouraged neighborhood discussion and education regarding the “importance of having permit parking.”

However, establishing permit parking is not a quick process.

According to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s website under the tips and FAQs section, there are multiple steps and restrictions standing between a community and their permit parking district.

“The Los Angeles Department of Transportation implements and enforces Preferential Parking Districts in residential areas where employees and customers of nearby businesses and attractions regularly park for long periods of times, making it difficult for residents to find parking,”

according to the site.

This does sound similar to the problems residents have incurred as a result of students parking off campus.

Jennifer Mercado, a senior political science major, lives off campus on Georgetown Avenue.

She said that the overwhelming amount of cars parking on her street was not noticeable until the second week of school.

“In front of our house, people will park ridiculously and take up unnecessary space, which causes us to have to park a distance away from our own home,” Mercado said.

With five cars at her residence and roommates who operate on different schedules, Mercado said that she often comes home from her internship in a rush to get

to class but has to spend 10-15 minutes looking for a parking spot.

“This situation is unbelievable, and I feel like if students and faculty were just more respectful to the neighborhood, then this situation would not be as bad as it is,” Mercado said.

While the parking debate has been and continues to be a hot topic amongst students, administration and the neighboring community, Wagman said that for the most part students “have been understanding of the University’s need to charge for parking.”

However, is the community as understanding? It’s starting to look like charging for parking is affecting more than just the LMU population.

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Mark Boal, producer and screenwriter of the Academy Awards-nominated film“Zero Dark Thirty,”hired a lawyer to protect his First Amendment rights.

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This issue, Editor in Chief Adrien Jarvis sits down with Mark Boal to talk about the controversy and criticism surrounding “Zero Dark Thiry.”

1. TIME Magazine’s Feb. 4 issue calls “Zero Dark Thirty” the “year’s most controversial movie.” Agree or disagree?

I think that’s true. I think I agree with that.

2. Why? The movie generated a very interesting and ultimately healthy conversation about the history of the hunt for [Osama] bin Laden.

3. Can you talk about how the First Amendment made “Zero Dark Thirty” possible?

Well, the First Amendment ensures that we live in an open and free society where expression isn’t censored, but what really made the movie possible was [director] Kathryn Bigelow’s dedication and drive to bring this story to the screen. She never faltered.

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Neighborhood residents outside the back gates put up various signs to deter LMU students from parking in front of their houses.

4. Does the criticism from “Zero Dark Thirty” impact your interest in writing screenplays at all?

No, no. It doesn’t. Some of the Senate’s investigation of the film and requests that we change the content of the film, I think, crosses a line that could have a chilling effect. But I worry for other writers and studios that might want to do material that contradicts the government.

5. What moment or criticism inspired you to actually go forth with hiring a lawyer to protect your First Amendment rights?

I don’t know if there was one; it was just a series of investigations that kind of built up into realizing that I needed legal advice.

6. My understanding is that when you were writing “Zero Dark Thirty,” you started before Osama bin Laden was captured and killed. So, can you talk about dealing with that obviously big change as you were working?

The script changed when history changed. But that happens, you know. I was, at that point, married to the material. It just continued on.

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8. What was the most difficult scene to write and produce for the movie?

Every movie is hard. No movie is easy, but the interrogation scenes were very hard to live with and research and script. The brutality and the unclenching nature of those scenes was hard to live with.

9. I know that you went overseas with American troops as a journalist. So, what do you think is the biggest misconception the American public has about the wars in the Middle East?

I don’t know, that’s a good research question. I think, unfortunately, that these wars have been going on for so long that the American public is not as engaged with them. We’ve been in Afghanistan longer than any war in American history, and I think that in some ways the American public has ADD about it.

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7. Did you start from scratch again or did you just heavily rework what you had already done?

Well, some of the research and homework carried over, but the writing was pretty much from scratch.

11. When you’re not writing, what do you like to do with your free time?

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Students initiate campus-wide Fair Trade

Members of ASLMU and service organizations educate students about global trade.

By Jenna Abdou News Intern

LMU students, who have been supported by the Center of Service and Action (CSA), are leading the initiative to establish LMU as a certified Fair Trade campus.

According to the official Fair Trade website, Fair Trade USA is an organization dedicated to “[enabling] sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits the farmers, workers, consumers, industry and the earth.”

Some members of ASLMU and students in LMU service organizations are passionate about integrating the Fair Trade USA mission into the LMU community. As a result, they are coming together to educate the student body on the importance of making the switch to Fair Trade products on campus.

Part of Fair Trade’s mission is to create the “conscious consumer,” which they believe will cause a “fundamental shift in the way companies do business and create a historic opportunity to reward companies that embrace sustainability,” as stated on their website.

Kellie Rowan, a junior multimedia arts major, is a service organization representative on the Fair Trade initiative committee. She

elaborated on this notion when to get their schools certified – to she said, “Students can go and empower their goal of making a buy coffee and be doing a good difference on campus. deed. They don’t even have to King said that the University think about it.”

Sanpeople Diegoin has been • More than 7of million Africa,recently Asia and Latin Tom King, the assistant established as a Fair TradeAmerica benefit from Fairtrade - farmers, farm workers, director of campus service, certified campus and hopes and their families. emphasized that the campus LMU will follow their lead. shift will largely rely on the The University was recently • Ιφ15 peopleacknowledged recruit 15 friends and the student body’s response. byrelatives Fair to Trade’s month, and they each Although the project isFairtrade still inmovement onlinethis platform forthen universities - and“in thenprogress” they each recruited 15 its beginning stages, therecruited student15 people as an campus, response has been positive. whichmake recognizes people - that would a fantastic that 50,625students new Junior communicationFairtrade studiessupporters. are assembling to make the major Samantha Mallory said, change.

“LMU’s mission is to stand fortown LMU students are currently • The first to achieve Fairtrade status was justice, so why wouldn’t we planning Fair by more Trade Garstang in 2000 – it has sinceabeen joined take a stand and switch to Fair Awareness week in April, and than 450 otherthe towns.

There are also Fairtrade Trade products?” first step for100 the student Universities, than 5,000 LMU currently serves Fair 3,000 bodyschools, is to more support theseFairtrade events Churches, 40 Fairtrade andas onemuch Mosque.

Trade coffee and chocolates as wellSynagogues as to learn as in the Lion’s Den, as well as they can about the organization, products in U-Hall’s • InLion’s claimed.

1994, the King first Fairtrade certified products came Corner Cafe. stronger student from Belize, India“The and Costa Rica – nowthe Fairtrade However, the students response, the better claim we products come from 58 developing countries all around are aiming to further the can make to the administration the world. coffee project to ensure all for more Fair Trade products on departments and offices on campus,” said Bigoni. campus are serving Fair Trade Bigoni, Rowan and King are coffee, according to Corey all eager for students to join the Bigoni, a sophomore psychology initiative on campus. and environmental science “We really want this to happen. double major who is also The more school support, the working on this initiative. better,” said Rowan.

Bigoni also explained that Rowan further acknowledged providing all Fair Trade- that educating students about certified coffee at the University the impact of becoming a will be the first step of many to certified Fair Trade campus will make the shift to a Fair Trade embody LMU’s commitment to campus. service.

The students will be “This is a wonderful surveying the campus in the opportunity to educate students coming months to determine about issues that are occurring the ways that the University around the world,” Rowan can improve, according to King. said. “Rather than just talking Following the survey, students about an issue, we are doing will work with the Fair Trade something about it. This whole Toolkit – a template provided initiative will inspire people to by the organization for students do more good.”

O’Keeffe ready for editorship O’Keeffe from Page 1 and his experience as managing editor in 2012, he is fully ready to take on his position with “passion and dedication.”

“I don’t want the Loyolan to be deaf to the LMU community,” O’Keeffe said. “At the same time, as much as I want us to hear them, I want them to hear us.

That is where I think that passion and dedication come in.”

In addition to passionate, Nelson characterized O’Keeffe as a “hard worker” who has a “really, really good strategic vision.” He continued in explaining that an EIC needs to see both the big picture and the details. Nelson said that as Jarvis transitions out as a detail-oriented EIC, O’Keeffe can use Jarvis’ attention to detail as a foundation to build upon as he continues in strategic planning.

Nelson said he has no doubt that O’Keeffe is a capable EIC. O’Keeffe showed the same

confidence, saying, “There is absolutely nothing that will inhibit me from being the best EIC I can be.”

He confirmed that his number one priority for the next year is the Loyolan, and that he is excited about the opportunity to lead what he believes is “the greatest group of students on campus.”

O’Keeffe fears that “110 percent of [him] won’t be enough,” but has confidence that the Loyolan’s staff will be more than enough to compensate.

With fear, excitement and confidence combined into an enthusiastic drive, O’Keeffe promises to continue in the Loyolan’s tradition of being LMU’s best news source.

“We will be your first source of news. We will give you the truth, the honest stories, the stories you don’t necessarily hear on a daily basis and full-length profiles on important campus figures,” O’Keeffe said.

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O’Keeffe (above) is described by those who know him as “passionate.”

a c F t s t s on a F Fair Trade • More than 7 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America benefit from Fair Trade farmers, farm workers and their families.

• The first town to achieve Fair Trade status was Garstang in 2000 – it has since been joined by more than 450 other towns. There are also 100 Fair Trade universities, 3,000 schools, more than 5,000 Fair Trade Churches, 40 Fair Trade synagogues and one mosque.

• In 1994, the first Fair Trade certified products came from Belize, India and Costa Rica – now Fair Trade products come from 58 developing countries all around the world.

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

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Why care about the First Amendment?

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he Loyolan’s First Amendment Week is now upon us. Of course, we at the Loyolan love the First Amendment, but why should you care? Why should we ask you to attend the week’s events, highlighted by award-winning screenwriter and producer Mark Boal’s keynote speech tomorrow night at 6 p.m. in Burns Back Court?

Simply put, the First Amendment has more of an impact on our lives than we often realize. The first and most obvious connection is freedom of speech.

We as American citizens have the unalienable right to express our opinions through words in virtually any realm of society. Can you imagine being persecuted for having an opinion? If we are displeased, we have the right to shout it out. Imagine not being able to speak in favor of or against such issues as same-sex marriage, abortion or the death penalty.

This right allows for opinions and beliefs to thrive.

Freedom of religion is prominent across campus as well. Although every citizen has the right to practice any faith one should choose, LMU’s diversity shines through the student body’s different views on religion. Whether you are Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, atheist or another belief, you are accepted into the campus community. People care about exemplifying the Jesuit mission of educating the whole person and treating others with dignity and respect. We have the choice to practice what we want to practice, and it is because of the First Amendment that we can have such diversity not only at LMU, but nationally as well.

In a world filled with injustice, how do we make change? Although speech is important for creating a positive impact in this world, the freedom of petition is vital for correcting the wrongs our society

sometimes creates. It gives us the right to fight back against the status quo. It gives the people a chance for their voices to be heard en masse. People in power ought to have reciprocal relationships with the general populace, and the freedom of petition allows the 99 percent to be heard. For example, when LMU students disliked Sodexo (See ‘Sub-par Sodexo’ on Nov. 18, 2008) food, they took to petitions and, as a result, the larger corporation made drastic changes to improve its quality on campus.

Along with petition, the freedom of assembly is crucial for our nation. Imagine a place where like-minded people could not gather for a common cause: It sounds like a living hell. This right allows for unions to protest against unlawful employers and was recently put to use by the national Occupy Wall Street movement.

Finally, the freedom of press allows for independent publications and provides a checks and balances system for politicians, athletes and organizations. Without an independent press, what is fact and what is fiction becomes cloudy. In a society where this freedom did not exist, the government would control the press, only sharing information that is in the government’s best interest rather than the actual truth.

The First Amendment is relevant in all our lives and is worth celebrating. So, make sure you check out the events this week and become part of the discussion.

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A fumble for feminism in the Super Bowl

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he Super Bowl has ended, commercials have either tanked or gone viral and stomachs are racked with painful tremors from the amount of food and beer consumed. But while the game is over, you no doubt were inundated with pregame coverage. There is one aspect of this pregame coverage that must be addressed: the BanAnnaGram role women

By Anna Escher have played in Super Bowl Asst. Opinion Editor XLVII. Two women in particular, Katherine Webb and Courtney Lenz, have been poorly represented throughout the past few weeks leading up to the Super Bowl.

Webb, the 2012 Miss Alabama, was fawned over on national television at the BCS National Championship and has since been spotlighted by the media for her good looks and developing career.

Lenz, a cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens, has gained media attention by claiming she was not selected to cheer at the Super Bowl because of her recent statement to retire at the season’s end in order to focus on her marketing career. She suspects that her announcement, as well as a weight violation, led to the team’s decision to cut her.

It was likely not Webb’s degree in business management that landed her several new career opportunities, which included a judging spot at the 2013 Miss USA pageant, a feature in the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

Issue, as well as her reporting job for “Inside Edition” at Super Bowl XLVII, according to the Jan. 29 Bleacher Report article, “How Brent Musburger Changed Katherine Webb’s Life.” What boosted Webb’s career was a few seconds on camera at a football game and a quasi-inappropriate comment from sports commentator Brent Musburger.

“Wow! What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed 73-year-old Musburger at the BCS National Championship game as the camera zoomed in on Webb, who was cheering on her boyfriend and Alabama quarterback, AJ McCarron, from the stands. The Jan. 8 Daily Mail article, “‘Wow! What a beautiful woman!’ Meet the Miss Alabama girlfriend of star quarterback who sent broadcasters drooling during game against Notre Dame,” reported that newscasters continued to drool over Webb, adding comments like, “I’m telling you, you quarterbacks, you get all the good looking women.”

I perceive this occurrence to be slightly sexist, but more than anything else, simply awkward.

To single out an unsuspecting 23-year-old woman on national television to comment solely on her appearance is uncomfortable. The fact that Musburger did not mention anything else about Webb besides how beautiful he thought she was makes his commentary degrading. Just because he is older does not give him the right to speak about Webb in such an condescending manner, regardless of whether or not he knew anything else about her aside from the fact that she was AJ McCarron’s girlfriend.

What I find unsettling is the

subsequent media attention that Webb received, as well as the job offers that resulted from her short appearance on television. As a college student, it is frustrating to see an instance in which a woman gets job offers based solely off of her attractiveness. While Webb has been involved in industries that are appearance-oriented, such as beauty pageants and reality television, it is still disturbing to see a woman receive such overwhelming attention because of the way she looks, and not for her achievements.

While Webb’s life has changed for the better, 23-year-old Ravens cheerleader Lenz is devastated over not making the 32-member squad that will cheer in the Super Bowl. As the Jan. 30 NY Daily News article, “Put me in coach!

Baltimore Ravens cheerleader nixed from Super Bowl squad rallies fans to send her to New Orleans,” reported, “Lenz said she was benched for two games for failing to make the cheer squad’s weight standards. The coaches also told her she hadn’t shown up to enough off-field performances to qualify for a Super Bowl slot.”

It is unclear as to whether or not Lenz is being discriminated against by her coaches for pursuing a different career, or whether she has simply broken parts of her contract by gaining weight.

It is difficult to believe tha bt Lenz was not invited to cheer at the Super Bowl because of her upcoming career plans despite her veteran status and positive reputation. Although the rules like weight requirements that are preventing Lenz from cheering at the Super Bowl are questionable to begin with, it does not appear that Lenz is being resented for

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Katherine Webb, an “Inside Edition” reporter, covered media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game on Tuesday, Jan. 29, in New Orleans. taking a career opportunity, and therefore should not claim foul play.

Regardless of whatever truth exists behind her story, Lenz is not making a good name for herself. It is very disappointing to see young women involved in the sports industry in such superficial, insubstantial ways. They are only recognized for their looks and the news surrounding both women relates heavily to image,

not their character or achievements. Neither should be regarded as role models for aspiring professional women.

I respect the tradition of the Super Bowl, but not the media attention around Katherine Webb or Courtney Lenz.

This is the opinion of Anna Escher, a senior communication studies major from Stanford, Calif.

Please send comments to aescher@theloyolan.com.

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Nude kids on the block: an invalid stigma

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hen you think about it, it’s kind of weird that the federal government dictates that we wear clothes. I get the need for such a law, I really do. But it seems counterintuitive that, while a member of the Ku Klux Klan can go out in his full white regalia and yell hateful words in complete What the Heck a c c o r d a n c e

By Allie Heck with the First Asst. Opinion Editor A m e n d m e n t , I’m not allowed to get my naked on in public.

The first time I went to a topless beach, I was, to put it lightly, shocked. I had seen a pretty limited amount of nudity back in the day, so the idea that someone was naked, let alone parading around in public, was enough to send me into the throes of an existential crisis. But sleep soundly, friends – my middle-school self rebounded quite quickly from this upset.

Oddly enough, I happened to frequent quite a few nude areas this past break. I went to a nude hot springs in Northern California and basked in the sun on quite a few clothing-optional beaches in Maui – even though I’m pretty sure that’s not legal.

With age, maturity and experience comes a new appreciation for the human body, and while I was still initially taken aback by the lack of timidity, it became sort of normal.

Upon arriving in Los Angeles to summer-like weather and practically living at the beach over the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day three-day weekend, it seemed weird that people were actually wearing bathing suits. I mean, what really is the difference between a piece of cloth roughly the size of my hand and, well, nothing?

The city of San Francisco, home to the Summer of Love and other historically progressive movements, recently passed a law limiting public nudity, according to the Jan. 29 Mercury News article “San Francisco nudity ban upheld in federal court.” Some citizens, however, responded with some serious backlash, according to the Jan. 29 SF Gate article “Sorry nudists, judge upholds SF’s ban,” claiming that this type of restricted expression was in direct violation of the First Amendment.

While the U.S. District Court chose to deny this request put forth by the disrobed dwellers of San Francisco, previous cases have turned out quite differently.

It was established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Erie v. Pap’s A.M. that nudity is not intrinsically meaningful or demonstrative, but there are times when nudity is allowed. Michael Hammond of Portland, Ore. was exonerated of his crime of indecency after riding his bicycle in the buff in 2008. Don’t go grab your tenspeed just yet, though. He was excused of this action on the principle of exercising symbolic speech as he rode to protest environmental and foreign policy issues, according to the Nov. 2008 Citizen Media Law

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Project article, “Nude Bike Riding Protected by the First Amendment.”

So, it seems that this whole “no nudity” bit has a few loopholes. I’m not about to go ride around in the nude, mostly because that sounds like a recipe for disaster. But I think that the fear of nudity exhib-

ited in our application of the First Amendment is sending the wrong message.

I don’t think that widespread pornography is the way to go, but there is a huge difference between indecency and obscenity: being naked to feel naked versus being naked to shock and appall. And I

think that many people in the U.S. are just a little too sensitive. The youth are not going to be forever tainted by a little nakedness, but conditioning our children to fear or, even worse, feel bad about seeing nudity or being naked is wrong. I was a naked kid, and I was proud of it.

The media and Internet bombard kids with violent, hateful and otherwise inappropriate content at strikingly early ages these days. I think that’s something to be concerned about far more than the indigenous, topless women on the Discovery Channel (yes, that was another middle school shock).

As I sat on the beach in Hawaii surrounded by countless naked people, I couldn’t bring myself to take off my bikini. I wasn’t with anyone I knew – not my family or friends. I honestly had nothing to lose, but I felt as though it was wrong. I probably won’t be as shy next time I happen upon a nude beach, but I also can’t help but feel embarrassed due to the values of our society.

I think that the government needs to relax their ultimate ban on nudity, but I think that, as a community, we need to stop instilling fear of the human body in children. In a world already filled with negativity, the last thing we need to be crystallizing is body shame.

So who is wrong? We’re all wrong. Nudity is normal, and being naked is fun.

This is the opinion of Allie Heck, a freshman business major from Dallas, Texas. Please send comments to aheck@theloyolan.com.

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Dancers show eclectic range at ‘Impulse’ show Dance Review

By Christopher James A&E Editor

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ow many times have you seen a jazz funk dance routine in the same show as ballet? The LMU Department of Dance showcased their proficiency in a myriad of dancing styles in “Impulse,” their completely student-run showcase this past Friday and Saturday in St. Robert’s Auditorium. Students filled all the seats in the auditorium, piling onto the stages and filling in standing room only to watch the talented unfold over the course of 17 performances.

The show has been a labor of

love since arriving back at LMU in August, according to junior dance and psychology double major Grace Goodwin, a co-director of “Impulse,” who spoke to the Loyolan before the show opened.

“Our friends will finally see why we work so hard and why we rehearse until 1 a.m. sometimes,” said Goodwin. “Everything we do is for those brief moments in which we can perform with an open heart and share our passion.”

The hard work paid off in a thrilling and inventive night of dance, where each performance was something new and unique.

Each dance was distinct. Early on, standouts such as “Thinkin Bout You,” choreographed by ju-

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Featuring the most dancers of any piece in the program,Danielle King’s“Believe”did a fantastic job creating a strong, exciting presence on the stage.

nior dance major Jordynn Otto to the Frank Ocean song of the same name, set the bar for how dance could be breathtaking while also propelling a cohesive story line.

One of the sweetest dances was that of junior dance major Jessica Bowman, who also choreographed the routine, and junior math and electrical engineering double major Leonard Turcios. The two are a couple in real life, and they performed a traditional yet moving dance titled “Turning Pages,” based on Sleeping At Last’s “Turning Page.” Including some wonderful, sweeping motions, the piece was also enhanced by the dancers’ ability to tell a convincing and engrossing story. On top of that, according to Bowman, this was Turcios’s first time dancing.

However, a couple of the showstopping routines involved larger groups. Junior dance and history double major Rachel Benzing’s “Bill,” performed to the song “Dark Parts” by Perfume Genius, was exciting and vivacious while having a tender side to it as well. The same goes for the closer of the first act, Goodwin’s “Tangled,” which created a dramatic storyline emanating from the dancers’ calculated yet naturalistic movements.

The collection of performances was at the same time varied and singular, possibly stemming from the creative freedom allowed to the students.

“This is the only student-choreographed show where the dancers do not have to go through adjudication with faculty,” said Lara Lovaglia, a senior dance major and co-director of “Im-

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Set to the song“Dead Hearts”by Stars,“KidsThat I Once Know,”choreographed

by Tegan Hayek, was one of 17 performances that made up “Impulse.” pulse.” “All pieces are accepted and there are no limits or guidelines to their choreography.”

The freedom felt by the over 50 dancers involved with the show was apparent as each dancer was able to highlight the style of dance about which they felt most passionate.

“The dancers in our department are so incredibly diverse, and this is the perfect opportunity for them to express this,” said Goodwin.

While the show was completely student run, one alumna could not resist getting involved yet again with the “Impulse” show. Samantha Whidby (’12), the light and sound designer of the show, remarked on how “Impulse” shaped her as a student, saying, “I feel that it fueled my desire to create on other bodies, which in turn

inspired me to continue refining my individual movement style.”

She added, “Through working on these shows in college, I developed skills as a performer, choreographer, stage manager and lighting designer, which has helped me immensely in post-collegiate life.”

At the end of the day, these dancers can hang up their shoes proud of the fantastic and incredibly varied performance they put on. “Impulse” is a perfect example of Whidby’s claim that “the LMU Department [of Dance] is thriving with young, passionate artists with a strong desire to develop their talents in all aspects of dance.”

This is the opinion of Christopher James, a junior screenwriting and marketing double major from Lodi, Calif. Please send comments to cjames@theloyolan.com.

LMU musician shakes up the local hip-hop scene

Student Spotlight

By Mary Grace Cerni Asst. A&E Editor

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Honor Society rocks the Living Room Free music on a Wednesday night makes procrastination easy for some. Mane Entertainment hosted the pop rock band Honor Society in the Living Room this past Wednesday night. The band is known for such songs as “Over You” and “Where Are You Now.” Some of the Mane Entertainment staff turned to their own personal taste when deciding who should perform.“I have been a fan for a while,”said sophomore communications major Sara Baczewski, the programming assistant at Mane Entertainment.“We thought they would be a good fit [for LMU], as lots of students know of them. They even opened for the Jonas Brothers.”Before the show started, some students waited with coffee in hand to get in to see the band. Freshman communication studies major Charmein Reyes was one such student who turned out for her first Mane Entertainment event to see Honor Society perform.“[I’ve] known them since I was in seventh grade,”said Reyes. However, Mane Entertainment hopes that performances such as these serve more than to just provide students with free music. “[Our events] are fun, free and give students a chance to meet a lot of new students,” said senior communication studies major Courtney Christensen, the signature events manager at Mane Entertainment.

-Christopher James, A&E editor

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unior sociology major Drew “Dae Zhen” Lawrence didn’t expect to have anything to do with writing rhymes in his spare time until now. Lawrence tended to play it safe, singing behind an acoustic guitar, but since he’s released a few rap recordings, he’s gained notoriety in the local LA hip-hop scene. Lawrence’s music has been shared by bloggers, he’s played several shows in Hollywood and he has continued to expand his reach on the local scale.

Although Lawrence has been passionate about making music since high school, the process of writing and producing a full EP with fellow up-and-coming artist KATO has just begun for the musician. The Loyolan sat down with Lawrence to discuss the background and inspiration for his music and dream collaborations.

Mary Grace Cerni (MGC): Tell me about your music background.

Drew Lawrence (DL): My music background pretty much goes back to when I was about eight years old.

I started taking piano lessons, so I did that for about five years and hated every minute of it. I wasn’t good at piano. I was horrible at it. In high school, I started taking music theory classes, and I learned how to write music and learned chord progressions, things like that. And I started playing trumpet and guitar and writing music. Then I got to college and I was a huge fan of hip-hop, and I started writing hiphop. I really enjoyed how I was able to tell stories and say everything I need to say. That’s what really started it.

MGC: What do you think sets your sound apart?

DL: I would say because my musical influences are not so heavily derived from hip-hop. I love jazz, I

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Known as Dae Zhen when performing, junior sociology major Drew Lawrence channeled his passion for music into writing his own raps. love acoustic music, everything. I try to bring more to the table than just hard drums and punch lines.

MGC: Do you have any dream collaborations?

DL: I’m a huge Amy Winehouse fan, and obviously that will never happen, rest in peace. But that would’ve been amazing. I mean, who wouldn’t want to work with the greats, like Kanye [West], Jay Z, J. Cole, Kendrick [Lamar]?

Those guys, if they ever decided I was worthy of working with them, I’d love to.

MGC: Tell us what is coming up for Dae Zhen. Any gigs or EP’s?

DL: Right now, I’m not really focused too much on gigs. I’m recording a joint EP with KATO, a local artist from Manhattan Beach, [who] is the artist on “Life of a Don.” We’re working on about a seven-song project. That should be done within the next four to five weeks. There’s

going to be a video or two for that.

And I’m also working on my solo project, my first full-length project, and that should be out – I’m gonna say the next four to five months.

MGC: What is the ultimate goal as far as your career goes?

DL: I would love to pay my mom’s bills for music; that would be really cool. I just want to keep doing what I’m doing. A big thing for me is respect. I don’t want to be well liked but not respected. I’m not a big fan of the radio, [but] I’m a huge fan of old school hip-hop, and emcees and that style of hip-hop. It is so grounded in respect, is what you do good, not just likable. I want my work to be good, quality work, not just likable.

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LMU student unions create a cultural Fusion Event Recap

By Mark Ciafullo Staff Writer

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hat happens when three cultural organizations come together for one night of celebrating what makes each lifestyle unique?

Fusion.

For the very first time in their respective histories, three cultural organizations, the Asian Pacific Student Association (APSA), the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Latino Student Union (LSU), came together to host a semi-formal dance in U-Hall this past Friday. The event was called Fusion because it combined different cultures to create a unique experience through art, music and cuisine.

Fusion, according to junior film production major and co-president of APSA Robert Macaisa, was “a gift to this campus from our cultural organizations.” Macaisa said

that the event represents “all the cultural organizations and their contributions to LMU.” Each of the organizations contributed their cultural heritage to the actual event, which would, as Macaisa explained, “stimulate the senses.” For example, each organization provided different cuisine for the event, which they then titled “A Taste of Africa,” “A Taste of Jamaica,” “A Taste of Latin America” and “A Taste of Asia.” Dishes included pot stickers, subs and food from Porto’s Bakery.

They also showcased different music for the event from their respective cultures to liven up the dance floor.

All proceeds of this event went directly to the American Red Cross to help with the relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy. Charles Riley, a sophomore economics major and treasurer of BSU, also a sales intern for the Loyolan, stated that the goal of Fusion was “to bring different groups in LMU to-

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Students spent “A Night in Venice Beach” enjoying different foods, ranging from pot stickers to Porto’s bakery, with music as diverse as the crowd.

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APSA, BSU and LSU turned U-Hall into a dance floor last Friday night with the cross-cultural event Fusion. While promoting diversity, students also raised money for the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Sandy relief. gether, connecting people who would not interact with each other” and to be “a catalyst for uniting the campus.”

The theme of the event was “A Night in Venice Beach”.

Macaisa explained they chose this theme because “in Venice, people from different cultures and backgrounds come together to party,” and they wanted to do the same with this event.

In line with this idea, interorganizational interactions, the decorations and music all seemed to be related to the theme of cross-cultural unity.

The art was a stand out element for students in attendance. A couple of weeks before Fusion, the organizers held an event in the Bird Nest called Pre-Fusion to spread the word about what Fusion

is and to get people excited.

In order to do this, they had attendees paint a mural and other pieces of artwork that would be put up for the event.

The reason for this, Macaisa said, is that they wanted participants to “take ownership in the event” and be a part of the experience. According to Macaisa, roughly 100 people showed up to Pre-Fusion.

On top of this, they also exhibited paintings and decorations at the actual event, making it, as Macaisa described, “a beautiful event.”

The event was a culmination of months of hard work between the different cultural organizations. The idea was formed during Club Fest in September within APSA, but they then reached out to the other organizations.

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The other two organizations joined in, and they formed a “Cultural Coalition,” featuring members from each of their executive boards to work on planning the event.

From there, Macaisa said, there was “a large conglomeration of ideas, with each element coming from a different person.”

The organizers were not the only people excited for the event. One student, freshman business marketing major Natalie Alaverdian, when asked what she liked most about the event, said, “The best part is the music. It is really good dancing music.”

Riley also expressed a lot of excitement for the event, saying that it was “the [most] fun thing that I have done at LMU.”

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Bulldogs orchestrate Gersten beatdown

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The men’s basketball team faced off with one of the NCAA’s premier Division I basketball teams, No. 7 Gonzaga University, last Thursday. A dismal shooting night, where the team shot just 25 percent and scored 18 in the first half, led the men to being manhandled by the Bulldogs, losing 88-43.The Lions return to Gersten tonight to take on the University of San Diego Toreros at 7 p.m.

Lions fighting for a chance in Vegas Two Plus the Foul from Page 16 together regardless of whether they might have played well for 38 minutes in one of those contests.

The temporary fix – or at least what’s necessary to end this skid – is at the team’s disposal every night; however, for some reason, it’s never utilized.

Someone other than Anthony Ireland needs to step up on a nightly basis and be an active scorer for LMU. Honestly, other than the junior point guard, it could be arguable that, based on their play this season, the rest of the Lions’ rotation wouldn’t even make Gonzaga’s team, let alone get playing time.

This doesn’t refer to scoring; it refers to pride and heart. It’s hard to believe that any of the major players in the rotation are lacking in those areas, as they are just one year removed from their 7-1 WCC road record and fourth-place WCC finish.

When they went to St. Mary’s last year and won by double digits or broke the hearts of University of San Francisco fans, twice, on come-frombehind victories, no one was saying that team lacked heart.

When (or if) you go to LMU’s game tonight against the University of San Diego, a team that nearly knocked off Gonzaga over the weekend, watch how both teams warm up before the game. Prior to tipoff in each of the last five games, there has been a clear divide between the body language of the Lions and their opponents. The other team simply looked more focused, together and eager to play, whereas the majority of LMU’s players looked like they would have been just as content

with staying in their dorms and playing video games.

I used to blame the LMU fans for failing to fill Gersten Pavilion and being a poor presence in relation to the other student sections of the WCC. But right now, it’s tough to blame them. They looked more amped up to play the No. 7 Bulldogs on national television Thursday evening than the team LMU put on the court.

But when the Lions entered the halftime break trailing by 28 and having scored just 18 points in 20 minutes, can you really blame the fans for leaving in droves before the team even came out of the locker room in favor of starting their weekend on a positive note?

With a 1-7 record and half the conference season in the books, that “turnaround game” the team has needed so desperately becomes irrelevant. This season is unsalvageable – there is really nothing within the realm of possibility that’s going to remedy what’s happened thus far.

Sure, they could get hot down the stretch and pick up one postseason win, but that’s the extent of it.

Their second chance at leaving everyone with, at the very least, a bittersweet taste in their mouth to end the season, begins tonight. So, when the game tips off at 7 p.m. in Gersten Pavilion, just show some damn pride, LMU men’s basketball, because right now, everyone has forgotten that it exists.

This is the opinion of Michael Goldsholl, a senior English major from Santa Barbara, Calif. Please send comments to ndines@theloyolan.com.

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Women’s basketball fell to the Portland Pilots on the road Saturday afternoon, 65-63. The Lions led 63-62 with 26 seconds remaining, but Portland’s freshman guard Jasmine Wooton hit a go-ahead layup with 14 seconds left with LMU freshman guard Deanna Johnson subsequently missing the game-tying shot at the buzzer. Junior guard Hazel Ramirez led LMU with 19 points.

LMU men's tennis fell to the No. 2-ranked USC Trojans 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.

LMU senior Nick Northcott came away with his team's sole victory, beating USC senior Michael Tang in straight sets, in the final singles match between the two schools. Besides losing to Northcott, USC dominated LMU, winning every other singles and doubles match in straight sets.

According to several basketball news recruiting outlets, LMU’s men’s basketball coaching staff has extended a scholarship offer to junior Tra Holder, a 6-foot-1-inch point guard from Brentwood High School in Los Angeles. Along with LMU, Holder reportedly currently holds offers from UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Rutgers, Northern Arizona University and Fairfield University.

Men’s baseball held their first weekend of official practice. The team ran two nine-inning scrimmages on Thursday and Friday. LMU begins their season on Friday, Feb. 15 in a three-game series against the University of Utah at Page Stadium.

LMU ATHLETICS NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE PAST WEEK LMU’s club hockey team beat Long Beach State University (CSULB) 4-3 on Friday night. Sophomore forward Jack Hyman scored the go-ahead goal with six seconds left in the first half to put LMU up 3-2.

Freshman forward Ethan Fink scored another goal in the third period to give LMU a commanding 4-2 lead. The latest rankings placed LMU 11th out of 15 teams. The Lions have their final two games next weekend to improve their ranking. LMU needs to finish in the top 10 of the rankings to qualify for the American Hockey Coaches Association regionals in late October.

LMU softball was picked to finish second in the Pacific Coast Softball Conference’s preseason coaches’ poll. LMU begins its season against Colorado State University this Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Red Desert Classic in St. George, Utah.

LMU track and field opens their season up this Thursday in Portland, Ore. at the West Coast All-Star Mile. The team will then travel north to Seattle, Wash. for the two-day University of Washington Husky Classic on Friday and Saturday.

Both LMU men’s and women’s club lacrosse played their first games of the season on Saturday at Leavey Field. In a scrimmage against UC Santa Barbara, the women’s team came back to win 14-13 after trailing 10-6 at the half. The Lions open up league play on Feb. 22, hosting CSU Long Beach (CSULB). The men opened up their spring season on a sour note, losing a non-conference game to University of San Diego, 11-9. The Lions continue their season on Saturday afternoon, hosting USC for their conference opener.

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In the doubles matches, three courts battled to capture the doubles point, LMU needing two out of the three wins to earn the point.

Juniors Miya Jin and Claudia Razzeto played on court one.

They played a fierce match, but ultimately fell 8-4 to the 49ers’ tough play. On court two, senior April Bisharat and sophomore Tory Parravi took down Long Beach State in an 8-6 victory, leaving the doubles point up to the third court. Although it was

before the singles games began, freshman Kristine Kouyoumjian and junior Reka Rohonyi secured the point and unknowingly the game with another 8-6 victory over CSULB to give LMU the doubles point.

“Winning the doubles point was the highlight of the match,” Bisharat said.

Bisharat, who also won her singles match against LBSU 6-3, 6-2, was recently ranked in the top 20 tennis players of the Southwest Regional by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) at No. 19. Last season, Bisharat underwent two elbow surgeries and five eye surgeries. Even so, she received All-WCC second

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Senior April Bisharat won her singles match against No. 39 Long Beach State University on Friday. In singles, she beat Klaudia Malenovska 6-3, 6-2.

team honors in singles and All-WCC honorable mention in doubles. This season, she joins a competitive list representing the top female athletes in Southern California, which includes players from UCLA and USC. “It helps the team to see that one of our players is ranked, because it helps us see that maybe we can achieve that too,” Jin said.

The Lions took down a nationally-ranked opponent, which Sanchez said he believes can have an effect on the way athletes mentally perceive the game.

“I think it’s different. A lot of times it has to do with selfconfidence,” Sanchez said.

“For this group, they like a challenge, and sometimes a challenge has to be on the billboard, which means that if [our opponent] is ranked No. 39 and we take them down, look at how much more it’s worth. But a win is a win, 39th or not ranked.”

Although the Lions have a long way to go until West Coast Conference (WCC) play starts on March 28 against Santa Clara University, league play is a big focus for the team throughout the season. LMU, which has only one freshman on the squad this season, meaning it has the advantage of an older team that could give them an up in league play throughout the year.

“I think it’s good because we pretty much have the lineup from last year,” Jin said.

“We’re all experienced.”

As of right now, Sanchez said that he plans to focus on getting the team ready to take a shot at making it to the WCC championship.

“We’re forming everything necessary to make a run for the championship conference,” Sanchez said. “Our conference schedule is more at the end of the season, so forming has to do with chemistry and the way

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Junior Claudia Razzeto faced Long Beach State University in singles on Friday, falling 4-6,1-6 in her match. LMU ended up with a 4-3 win. this team works together and supports each other.”

On Sunday, the Lions’ season took a turn when they were swept 7-0 by No. 67 UC Irvine, pushing their season record to 2-1. This was LMU’s first loss of the season. Out of all of the matches, the one set captured all day by the Lions was the second set of Jin’s singles match. She was able to win the second set before ultimately losing 6-3, 3-6, 106.

Overall, the Lions struggled both in doubles and singles.

In doubles, Jin and junior Claudia Rozzeta were defeated 8-4, while Bisharat

and Parravi lost 8-6. After her doubles match, Parravi was replaced by sophomore Lisa Piller for her singles match due to an injury. The final doubles match, led by Kouyoumjian and junior Reka Rohonyi, was a tough 8-5 loss to UC Irvine.

Next up for the Lions is a face-off against UC Riverside (0-2) at the LMU Tennis Center on Feb. 7 at 1:30 p.m.

UC Riverside has not won a game thus far in the season, losing to San Diego State University 7-0 on Jan. 19.

Riverside was defeated most recently by Long Beach State on Jan. 26.

Swim team prepares for championships

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sixth in the 100-meter backstroke, clocking in at 1:00.97.

Typically a freestyle and breaststroke swimmer, Hess was placed in an event she had not competed in since high school.

Hess also competed in the 200 medley relay, leading her team to a second place finish. Hess and teammates Magnuson, Dekar and senior

Camille Hopp finished with a time of 1.48.62 in the relay.

These next two weeks, the Lions will see less time training in the pool to guarantee peak performances in Long Beach.

“We’re cutting down on the amount of yardage in training, but also increasing the intensity,” Adair said. “We will be doing less, but doing it harder.”

Saturday’s meet capped off the team’s regular season.

The team started January with losses to Tulane University, UC San Diego and CSU Bakersfield, but bounced

back a week later with a second place finish at the Beach Cup in Malibu against the University of San Diego, Fresno State University and Pepperdine University.

“Overall, we’ve had a strong January. We were spectacular two weeks ago,” Adair said. “I’m confident we’ll have a very successful run in the championships.”

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The women’s tennis team beats No. 39 Long Beach State, gets swept by No. 67 UC Irvine.

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After sweeping Concordia University 7-0 at the LMU Tennis Center last weekend, the LMU women’s tennis team (2-1) split the weekend, beating No. 39 Long Beach State University (2-1) 4-3 on Friday and getting swept by No. 67 UC Irvine (3-3) on Sunday.

On Friday, because the singles matches’ wins were evenly distributed between the Lions and 49ers, the close game came down to the doubles match point, which was snatched by the Lions to secure the victory.

“I knew we were going to have a battle where it was going to come down to some close situations, and in truth it did,” LMU Head Coach Jamie Sanchez said. “The doubles point could have gone their way, but we were able to hold on and grab it, which was

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Lions near point of no return The men’s basketball team is now 1-7 in WCC play and has little chance of recovering this season.

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s bad as LMU has played through eight games of conference play, it would be expected that they would be in last place by a significant margin. Yet, the impotence of the West Coast Conference (WCC) is visible in 44 percent of the conference, as LMU (8-13, 1-7) is just one game out of sixth place and three games behind a seed that would give them a first-round bye.

But with 40-plus point losses bookending the month of January for LMU, the Lions are dangerously close to passing the point of Two Plus the Foul no return. And the only

By Michael Goldsholl reason they haven’t charged fully off the Staff Writer deep end is because the WCC Championships held in March gives every team a “chance” (albeit, slight with how dominating Gonzaga University has been) at competing for a conference title.

At the midway point of their conference schedule, it’s time for the Lions to do some serious soul searching. Not that they lack souls, per se, but given their performances in the last five games, the absence of confident, capable shooters on the wing and an actual presence of veteran senior leadership is exploiting this team to the max.

They’ve been blown out (see: Brigham Young University vs. LMU and Gonzaga University vs. LMU) and they’ve been out-hearted (see: Pepperdine University vs. LMU and University of Portland vs. LMU). At 1-7 and on a fivegame losing streak, all the losses tend to blend

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Ravens hold off 49ers’ comeback, take home title with a 34-31 victory Behind Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco and Jacoby Jones’ two touchdowns – including a 109-yard kickoff return to open the second half (pictured above) – the Baltimore Ravens withstood a 17-0 run and a late San Francisco score to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl win.

LMU swim struggles in tune-up The LMU swim team fails to impress in final prep meet for MPSF Championships.

By Kevin Cacabelos Staff Writer The LMU swim team finished their regular season this past Saturday, losing a pair of decisions to UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) and University of Pacific. In a dual meet at UCSB’s

Campus Pool, the Lions lost both contests by sizable margins, a 176-85 loss to UCSB and a 159-103 loss to Pacific.

“We were pretty flat. We didn’t perform well. We just had zero energy,” Head Coach Bonnie Adair said. “It’s better to have it now than two and a half weeks from now.”

The Lions will finish their season at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championships beginning on Feb. 20 in Monterey Park, Calif.

Freshman Kristen Clarno was the

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LMU’s swim team faces two weeks of intense practice before competing in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in Monterey Park, Calif. at the end of February.

team’s one bright spot on Saturday afternoon. She was LMU’s sole winner among all individual and relay events, winning the 100-meter freestyle and finishing with a time of 52.62 seconds. Clarno narrowly reached her collegiate personal record of 51.50 seconds in the event.

“She looked peppy and good. I’m excited for her heading into the championships,” Adair said.

The freshman chose to swim at LMU over both Pacific and UCSB ,among other schools. In addition to her 100-meter freestyle victory, Clarno also placed third in the 100-meter backstroke (58.67) and helped her team finish second in the 400-meter freestyle relay. The Lions finished two seconds behind UCSB with a time of 3:34.32.

Other top performers from Saturday included redshirt junior Rachel Dekar ’s second place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:05.75) and sophomore Kjirsten Magnuson’s second place finish in the 50 meter freestyle (24.50).

After the meet, Adair regretted scheduling the competition, citing her preference for training leading into the MPSF Championships at the end of February.

Last Saturday’s meet was LMU’s fourth weekend of competition in a row.

“Right now we are cutting back and tapering in our training,” Adair said.

“We swam through this meet. A week off is actually ideal.”

Adair and her coaching staff slotted their swimmers into different events to help give them a break both physically and mentally entering their final two weeks of intense preparation for the championship meet.

Senior Stephanie Hess finished

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