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"It’s always beautiful to feel recognized and validated" LGBTQ+ History Month hopes to celebrate and inform the community. Austin Woods News Intern @LALoyolan

A drag show, a performance by Shangela from RuPaul's Drag race, LGBTQ+ spirit day and an original play are just some of the events planned this month on campus to celebrate

LGBTQ+ history month. LMU's Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) has been coordinating some of these events. Those are dedicated to creating a safe environment for students of all sexualities and gender identities, as well as making them aware of the resources available, according to Randi Shimsky-Agosto, a sophomore dance major and a member of GSA. “GSA is definitely a place open to everyone,” Shimsky-Agosto said. “Everyone blends in together even though they’re from different backgrounds.”

Shimsky-Agosto said she believes it’s important to commemorate LGBTQ+ history month as students should be educated and aware of the lesser-known characteristics of the LGBTQ+ community. The month exposes people to a wide array of knowledge surrounding different sexualities and gender identities, and gives them an opportunity to learn new vocabulary surrounding these aspects of the LGBTQ+ community, according to Shimsky-Agosto. See LGBTQ+ | Page 2

UHall construction disrupts students Construction shuts down part of the second floor and P2 level. Sofia Acosta News Intern @LALoyolan

The sound of the hammers slamming rings throughout the first floor of University Hall; the once-bustling university relations and marketing and communications departments now lie covered in white tarps. U-Hall will be under construction until early 2019. The second floor and the P2 level will be blocked off due to nonstructural renovation, according to the project management. Project Superintendent Mike Matillo said that the construction is proceeding according to plan and on schedule. The construction on the second floor includes interior demolition, ceiling suspension and millwork (wood doors and trimmings), according to the Los Angeles Department of Building Services permit. On the P2 level of the parking garage, eight parking stalls will be removed to make

a storage area for the video and photography studio. Wall barricades are set around the construction site to help muffle the noises and prevent disturbances to classes. However, during the school week and on Saturdays, normal construction activities will take place between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m., potentially posing distractions for some. To minimize loud sounds and disruptions, demolition will occur between approximately 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Mondays to Saturdays. “It doesn’t bother me. I have one class in the morning and they are never working [at] that time,” Eliot Melamed, a junior economics major, said. “But I’ve heard people say, especially during midterms, they will just hear loud pounding noises coming from there and they can’t focus.” The atrium walls will remain covered for the extent of the construction. The construction is scheduled to finish Jan. 2, 2019, according to LMU This Week. “I don’t really study that much in U-Hall but if the noise is a concern for other students [the planning directors] should

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The area currently under construction is shown above. The second floor and the P2 level of University Hall is under construction until May 2019. change the time around class,” Grant Keegan, a freshman entrepreneurship major, said. Project managers aim to complete most of the renovations at 10:15 p.m. after night classes end. Nevertheless, construction will need to remain ongoing throughout the day. “It’s almost

impossible to do it all at night and be on time,” Timothy Haworth, vice president of facilities management, said. The two displaced departments will be working out of Seaver Science Hall until construction finishes.

Implications of sexual assault in a partisan world A panel discussed Kavanaugh, sexual assault and partisanship post #MeToo. Kayan Tara

Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan

Since allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh came forward, those on both sides of the political isle have tried to

explain our current culture, a year into the #MeToo movement. In response to the testimonies given in Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's hearings, LMU's Sociology Department hosted a panel discussing the social and legal implications of the situation. The panel featured Loyola Law School law professor Jessica Levinson, political science professor Richard Fox and women's and gender studies professor Sina Kramer. The

panel took place on Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Marymount Center in University Hall and was hosted by LMU's Sociology Department. After a contentious confirmation process, including multiple allegations of sexual assault against him, Kavanaugh was confirmed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in a final vote of 50-48 on Saturday, Oct. 6. See Kavanaugh panel | Page 2

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