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California fires leave 15 dead Belles host

D.V. events Belles will be hosting events during October for Domestic Violence Awareness month.

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The 12 wildfires in California have burned over 1,500 commercial and residential buildings and consumed more than 83,000 acres.

Fifteen people have died and 100,000 acres burned in C.A. fires.

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Multiple fires in Northern California have scorched more than 100,000 acres. Fifteen people had died and over 200 missing persons were reported as of the morning of Oct. 10, according to the Los Angeles Times. It has been reported that most of the casualties have taken place in Sonoma County, where the Tubbs fire has overtaken large areas of Santa

Rosa, according to the L.A. Times. Additional fires in Orange County have burned over 7,500 acres and is only 25 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, according to the L.A. Times.

While her family has not been evacuated yet, sophomore psychology major Chloe Colbert has several hundred friends who’s homes have been destroyed.

“All I can do now is continue to pray and keep faith. The Sonoma County community is so strong. I am beyond proud to call Santa Rosa my home. We will bounce back,” Colbert said.

“During this desperate and difficult time, we ask that you keep friends and colleagues in your minds, hearts and prayers,” Bryant Keith Alexander, dean of the College of

Communication and Fine Arts said, in an e-mail to LMU faculty, staff and students. “I am sure that such thoughtful considerations will be accompanied by our continued thoughts of those being impacted around the country and world, who are facing hardships both natural and person-made,” The fires have progressed into “one of the worst firestorms in California history,” and federal officials have vowed to help, according to the L.A. Times.

“The LMU community can help by continuing to pray,” Colbert said. She also said that people who have lost everything can be assisted by any donations to the Red Cross — from clothes to food. She also said there is a GoFundMe campaign that is collecting donations for the victims.

One in three women and one in four men have been victims of some sort of physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner in their lifetimes. Women between the ages of 18 and 24 are most at risk for abuse by an intimate partner, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Belles, a service organization whose primary social justice focus is domestic violence, is holding several events throughout October in support of Domestic Violence Awareness month. Events are free and open to all LMU students. For more information regarding any of their upcoming events.

“Domestic violence seems to be the base work for so many other acts of violence,” said junior communication studies and English double major Cathy Killedjian.

“In the case of the recent shooting in Las Vegas, the shooter was actually seen constantly verbally abusing his girlfriend inside of a Starbucks. Domestic violence cannot be ignored, but it seems to be the last of everyone’s concerns,” Every minute about 20 people in the United States are physically abused by an intimate partner, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

LMUCARES and Student Psychological Services are just a few of the support services offered to students who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and unhealthy relationships. All students are urged if they need help, to seek out one of the many resources LMU has to offer.

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Pro-life flyers taken down across campus A Catholic group displayed pro-life posters similar to those designed by RESILIENCE. Sami Leung

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Padre Pio Society, a Catholic group on campus, placed posters on campus displaying a pro-life message on Monday, Oct. 2. The posters were down a few days later by students on campus.

Some students expressed disapproval of the message as the posters are similar in imagery and style to the posters put up by RESILIENCE and MEChA in protest of President Trump’s immigration policies. The Padre Pio Society poster reads “Don’t abort my fellow humans #NoHumanBeingIsIllegal #AbortionIsAnImmigrationIssue” while the RESILIENCE poster reads “Don’t deport my friends #NoHumanBeingIsIllegal.”

“Yeah we’ve been scrambling to take [the posters] down, Chris Lorenzo did like three buildings,” according to a Facebook page appearing to belong to senior women and gender studies major Cass Vitacco, who commented on a post of the pro-life posters.

The RESILIENCE Facebook page posted a statement the following day stating that

while they supported the expression of free speech, they had no part in making or posting the posters.

Delano Perera, a senior theology and philosophy major and president of Padre Pio Society, said the posters were posted to express the Catholic Church teachings that lives of the unborn are important, and that there was no malicious thought behind the posters.

“Everyday over 1,000 babies are put to death because of abortion, and we wanted to bring awareness to this evil,” said Perera.

“I [...] and many of our group members come from migrant families. Some of them will be affected by DACA. We care for our migrant brothers and sisters as we care for our unborn brothers and sisters.”

Perera also said that posters with a similar message were posted last year, but were also taken down within two days.

“After engaging in conversation with other students, I have been deeply troubled by the general response to these posters,” said Shannon Hayes, a senior classics and archaeology and modern languages double major and a member of Padre Pio Society. “They were meant to draw parallels between two serious human rights issues; unfortunately, they were viewed as divisive.”

Hayes says, in the future, she hopes to work with other students and alumni to create original pro-life art to be displayed at LMU. Some students, however, viewed the posters as a form of plagiarism and used the efforts

of the RESILIENCE and MEChA students without communicating effectively first.

“I first saw the posters [...] and my immediate reaction was anger,” said Paige Prevost, a senior English and film and TV production double major. “It felt like capitalizing off a movement for one’s own gain. It didn’t feel like solidarity.”

Prevost later communicated with Hayes via Facebook, who explained the original intention behind the posters.

However, Prevost, who identifies as prolife and Catholic, still believes the use of RESILIENCE’s original design in the pro-life poster and hashtags co-opts the immigration movement in a divisive and alienating way.

Philosophy professor Dr. Christopher Kaczor criticized LMU’s lack of retribution for those who took down Padre Pio’s posters, and questions the University’s policy of free speech for ideas that some people may dislike.

“Rather than engage the argument that all human beings deserve basic rights, the critics of pro-life view attempt to stifle the free exchange of ideas,” said Kaczor. “If ‘prochoice’ people are so confident in the truth of their view, why do they need to silence those who disagree?”

A faculty survey in 2014 revealed that “Conservative Catholics feel they are in an environment that is hostile to what they feel are true Catholic values.” According to the survey, of the 299 professors that

who responded to the question of religious preference, 31 percent identified as Roman Catholic.

“Our group members have been called names and mocked for standing up for Church teaching,” Perera said. “Being a Catholic is not easy, but Jesus said we must pick up our crosses and follow him.

If my cross is to be ridiculed by my peers and professors then that is what I must do to follow Christ.”

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This Padre Pio Society poster, found on the fourth floor of University Hall, was taken down.

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BURNING QUESTIONS

This week, News Intern Megan Loreto sat down with senior Film Production and Screenwriting double major Liz Archer, whose short film was recently featured at the Catalina Film Festival.

Dr. Stefan Bradley responds to Breitbart article allegations.

Sami Leung

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When did you start making films?

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I started making films with my cousins and friends when I was in middle school. I would use my parent’s video recorder and make music videos or short narratives. Before that, I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember, whether it was in a journal, song lyrics or short stories. When I was in sixth grade I remember I wrote around seventy pages of a novel, but I actually didn’t learn how to write a screenplay until my freshman year of LMU.

How was it to see your short film featured at the Catalina Film Festival?

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Catalina Film Festival was absolutely amazing. It was definitely the largest festival I’ve been to yet and seeing my film, “Tick,” on the big screen was surreal. I was lucky enough to get to bring my two close friends and parents as my dates, so getting to see them experience the film festival along with me was a treat (especially since Catalina is like a tropical island!) The festival was also very organized—they had both red carpets and after parties, so networking with other filmmakers was very easy.

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What projects are you working on now?

This past weekend, I wrapped principal photography on my cowritten senior thesis film, “You’ve Got Male,” a sci-fi dark comedy about a world in which men don’t exist. I plan to finish the film early December. In the spring, I plan on directing a co-written TV

How has LMU helped you grow as an artist?

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LMU professor accused of supporting violent protests

LMU has been such an incredible place to experiment and hone my skills as a filmmaker, especially within our nationally ranked film school. I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do coming in, but since our film program allows you to take classes in everything (cinematography, directing, writing, etc.) I was able to find the area I loved the most, directing and writing. Outside of the film school, I’ve grown through opportunities at Roar Studios, in my sorority as a videographer and from applying for a grant through the LMU Undergraduate Research Program to help fund my short film last

Dr. Stefan Bradley, chair of the African American Studies department, wrote an article titled “Civil debate is fine.

Protest is even better” for the Chronicle of Higher Education that was published on Sept. 26.

On Oct. 4, Breitbart published an article titled “Loyola Marymount Professor says violent protests are productive,”

by Tom Ciccotta.

Bradley believes that the Breitbart article did not understand the main points he made in his column.

“It appears close reading and reflection — practices we encourage at LMU and in African American Studies — of my piece was not the intent of the Breitbart article,” said Bradley in an email to the Loyolan. “This episode further demonstrates why we must continue to foster critical thinking and the ability to identify theses and arguments so that we can clearly articulate the points that a text is making.”

In his article, Bradley addressed the idea of protests shutting down free speech on campus, specifically quoting Jeff Sessions as saying that freedom of thought and speech is under threat on American campuses.

Bradley connected a history of other campus protests from the left and the right to make an argument that when civil

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Dr. Stefan Bradley participates in a discussion about the violence in Charlottesville. Bradley was recently accused by Breitbart of supporting violent protests. dialogue fails, it sometimes takes activism to go against the status quo. Bradley argued that moral suasion, or the idea of pushing good ideas over bad ones through civil discourse, has not been historically effective for members of the African American community.

“The failures of moral suasion have been especially profound for black students,” Bradley wrote in his article. “Activists in the Movement for Black Lives and their peers have come to understand that they will never be able to convince some people of their humanity and that, even if they could, those who hold the keys to the gates of power would not necessarily feel inclined to yield to their demands.”

The Breitbart article quoted

Bradley as saying that violent demonstrations can be productive to advance social justice causes, using a quote from Bradley, “To be sure, disruption should not be mistaken for violence, and inflicting physical harm (not counting self-defense) on opponents and property often derails a just cause. At times, though, it is violent or destructive demonstrations that draw the attention of the wider public and motivates decision makers to act.”

Ciccotta then mentioned a study done by the University of Toronto that reported that “extreme forms of protest typically reduce popular support for movements that choose to employ them.”

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Where do you draw inspiration for your work?

I draw inspiration from what I know and what I’ve experienced, whether that be certain things that have happened to me, stories I’ve heard in the news or characters I imagine from seeing strangers on the street.

What is some advice you can share with other young artists?

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Write what you know. You’ll find that’s where you can be most vulnerable and squeeze out the most relatable content. Like everything, learn from your mistakes and find out what worked best/didn’t work best for you and take that forwards onto your next project. Also, always thank your parents in the credits of your films if you’re expecting a Southwest flight back home for Thanksgiving.

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President Snyder spoke at the 2017 freshman convocation, which took place at the start of the semester.

2017 President’s Convocation On Tuesday, Oct. 17, President Timothy Law Snyder will be holding his 2017 convocation address in Sacred Heart Chapel. The convocation title is “Collaborators in Creation.” “LMU is the living creation of our founding collaborators: the Jesuits, the Marymount Sisters and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. We have built and will continue to build our extraordinary and impactful university in their spirit,” said President Snyder. He plans to focuse on the How did university’s path forward through collaborations in creativity. “When we embrace ourGarcia use the media creativity, we think big, we think boldly and we solve tomorrow’s problems, thus creating ato raise awareness?

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Hollywood’s silence impacts all victims of sexual assault Combine all the contributions to society positions. But we, students at LMU, victims and Harvey Weinstein has made, and that still will witnesses of sexual assault in our everyday lives, not excuse his decades-long history of sexual also need to work to create a culture that does not harassment, which were further exposed last tolerate any violation of a person’s boundaries. week. This should be clear, but it’s been a Anything less tells abusers their actions are hurdle for celebrities who insist on defending accepted. What does it say about our society when Weinstein’s public image, as well as their own. we see reports of sexual assaults happen time and High profile actors who have worked with the time again — both in Hollywood and on campus, Weinstein Company have actively contributed local and national news — combined with the to the silencing of the women who have been same pattern of reactions that dismiss alleged physically and sexually harassed by Weinstein. victims? Lauren O’Connor, a former Weinstein Silence is not the answer, and yet, it makes up employee, explained the difficulty individual the entire environment surrounding Weinstein’s victims face when testifying against powerful, cohort of celebrity supporters. public figures. O’Connor stated Women only make up that Weinstein’s world known “What does it say name and career put their 27 percent of all creators, directors, writers, producers, dynamic at “[O’Connor] about our society power executive producers, editors me: 0, Harvey Weinstein: 10,” and directors of photography, when we see reports according to the New York working in the entertainment of sexual assaults Times. business, according to Center This culture of silence is not happen time and only dangerously enabling for the Study of Women in Television & Film at San Diego Weinstein’s actions — it is time again?

State University. The men in perpetuating a society that Hollywood need to step up, not dismisses the voices of sexual only once a scandal is outed but much, much harassment and assault victims. We recognize earlier. the complete irony of the Weinstein Company’s Harvey Weinstein “enforced a code of release of “The Hunting Ground,” —the silence” within the company, the New York documentary that brings to view the horrific Times explained. Because of their contracts, it reality of sexual assault on college campuses. was impossible for employees of the Weinstein Weinstein’s scandal is not standalone — from Company to criticize their founder — even to recent allegations against Woody Allen, Bill break the silence for the purpose of justice. Cosby Brock Turner. Just because a person has The Times also cited settlements, payouts and contributed to society through several so-called confidentiality clauses that prohibited alleged classics of film and television — or was known as harassment victims from “speaking about the a “talented” individual with a “once-promising deals or the events that led to them.” future” — does not mean that we should ignore Yes, celebrities need to understand that the consequences of their behaviors. We need people like Harvey Weinstein must be held even to stop sugarcoating the actions and histories of more accountable because of their high-profile abusers, and focus on the truth.

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Don’t fall for NRA’s tricks Drop the Mike Michael Teasdale Asst. Opinion Editor @LALoyolan

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he Las Vegas shooting was a lot deadlier than it could’ve been due to a modification made to the shooter’s gun. The semi-automatic weapons used by Stephen Paddock would normally require the user to pull the trigger each time they want to fire a shot. But, by adding a niche $100 bump stock accessory, these semi-automatic weapons act more like automatic weapons by using the recoil produced by the gun to pull the trigger.

These stocks essentially circumvent the 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act, which banned the private sale and ownership of new automatic weapons in most circumstances. Because of this, bump stocks should clearly be made illegal to fit the intended spirit of this law. They have no real purpose in regards to sport or home defense—they exist only to increase the lethality of semiautomatic rifles.

This should be obvious after the Las Vegas shooting that has since brought increased attention to these devices. What might be surprising, though, is that I have the support of the NRA on this. That’s right, the staunchly anti-gun control organization came out after the shooting with a statement that bump stocks should be subject to “additional regulations.”

This move is not as encouraging as it might initially seem to gun control supporters, like myself. This move is a fairly obvious attempt to distract from the larger gun control debate that needs to happen, of which bump stocks are only a small part of. This statement by the NRA is like dumping a glass of water on

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The bump stock is a legal accessory to increase the fire rate of semi-automatic rifles. a bonfire. The NRA’s stance on this doesn’t cede any new ground on their purist Second Amendment stance, as this type of limitation is already allowed under our current interpretation.

“According to the [Supreme] Court, [the Second Amendment] clearly includes the right to have a handgun in the home for self-defense purposes,” said Justin Levitt, Associate Dean of Research at Loyola Law School. “But the Court also said that the Constitution doesn’t protect against some regulation by the government.”

Levitt said the Court’s position is that the government is at liberty to prohibit weapons “more dangerous and unusual” than handguns though it is not clear how far this power extends. The NRA only called for a very niche and unknown weapon attachment to be banned in response to this very specific situation. The Pulse Nightclub and Sandy Hook shooters did not have bump stocks. The NRA has decided to capitalize on the recency of the Las Vegas shooting to shift the conversation towards a modification few of their members care about and does no

harm to gun manufacturers.

In that same statement, since the NRA wouldn’t dare leave an opportunity to flex their muscles, they recommended Congress pass a law that requires states to acknowledge other states’ concealed carry permits.

Their statement about banning bump stocks in the wake of a mass shooting also included encouragement for Congress to loosen other gun restrictions. This might be the most aggressive form of dog whistle politics I’ve ever seen, and it might just work.

People will jump to commend the NRA for their stance, but only because their previous stances were so radical that this appears to be a major concession. But this was, instead, a calculated move by the NRA. If the public buys into this, it will allow them to kick the gun control debate this country desperately needs further down the curb, and because of that, thousands of lives are at risk.

This is the opinion of Michael Teasdale, a freshman marketing major from St. Louis, Missouri. Tweet comments @LALoyolan, or email sdavis@theloyolan. com.

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We need to stop policing women’s bodies A Sam Dunk

Samantha Davis

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’m an avid gym-goer. Anyone who knows me knows I love to work out and consistently joke about how much I lift, protein powder and gains, bro. All jokes aside, however, I’ve always been self-conscious at the gym. Regardless of what you’re wearing, people tend to look at you.

It’s not exactly the best time to be in the spotlight — if you’re anything like me, you’re normally covered in sweat and red in the face, despite only curling 20 pounds.

I’ve often wondered what I could do to circumvent some of this aggressively unattractive gym aesthetic — which has included wearing only a sports bra. I see girls do it all the time, and they look awesome. But I’ve never been able to bring myself to do it, despite how much more comfortable I know I would be if I did. This is in large part because I know I’ll be judged for it.

Over the summer, when I was contemplating whether or not to go to the gym in just a sports bra, I googled people’s opinions on it. On virtually every bodybuilding forum and exercise blog, the comments were overwhelmingly negative.

While some people didn’t really care what women wore to the gym, I found far too many stating that they thought these women who wore sports bras without a shirt to

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While trying to be comfortable at the gym, women face disproproportionate shaming for the clothes they wear. be doing so for attention. Are you bras. equipment by the previous person surprised? I wasn’t.

Donald Jenkins, associate when I’m working out. But this still Three weeks ago, Madison director at Burns Recreation begs a certain question — namely, Hansen, a sophomore theatre arts Center, commented on the matter. if the policy is in regard to people and history double major, was “The policy is simply in place for being sufficiently covered, why was told she couldn’t enter the gym sanitary purposes.” Gym members Madison told that she could wear because she was wearing a sports are required to adhere to the attire a crop top that covered the same bra — a sports bra that went past stipulated by the rec center so that amount of skin as her sports bra, her ribcage. She was told by the sweat isn’t excessively transferred so long as she was in fact wearing employee at the front desk that to the equipment. Jenkins said, “I a shirt? Additionally, I often see the policy precludes people from cannot speak to what happened in guys at the gym in muscle Tee working out in just a sports bra — this situation specifically however if shirts which boast extremely large they must have something over the individual was approached by a armholes that expose quite a bit of them, even if it’s a crop top that staff member in regards to this, our their stomachs and backs. Does this covered just as much skin as the staff was doing what they have are pose less of a risk than women’s sports bra itself. expected to do which is to enforce midriffs?

Hansen went back to her dorm to gym policy.”

According to an article published change into the “appropriate attire” The policy itself doesn’t seem in Women’s Health Magazine, a — however, when Hansen came unreasonable to me — I myself student at Santa Clara University, back to the gym, she saw two other personally don’t like an excessive Grace DiChristina, was kicked out girls working out in only sports amount of sweat left on gym of her gym for a similar reason.

Although DiChristina was in fact wearing a shirt, the issue was that the inch of skin that her shirt exposed was a public health hazard — yet, she noted, “the first thing you see is that the gym is packed with men sweating directly onto the equipment. However, these men feel safe.”

I would contend that the reason these men feel safe and women don’t is due to this aforementioned policing of women’s bodies. The same article noted that, “while MRSA can be spread through skinto-skin contact and spaces where shared equipment is used (like the gym) can up the risk of infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a bare midriff does not pose any greater risk than bare legs, bare arms, or the bare ribcages of men in muscle tees, as DiChristina aptly pointed out in her post.”

Why is it, then, that women are barred from wearing sports bras in order to be comfortable while working out, yet men’s bare arms, stomachs and backs constantly come in contact with equipment?

Why is it that my midriff can’t touch equipment, yet my bare legs can?

To me, it seems as if there’s more to this issue than simply a health issue — it’s an issue of how we view women and women’s bodies.

This is the opinion of Samantha Davis, a junior philosophy major from La Cañada Flintridge, California. Tweet comments @ LALoyolan, or email sdavis@theloyolan. com.

Religion in America is not under attack JuJu on that Pete Peter Martin Opinion Intern @LALoyolan

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he separation of church and state is a fundamental pillar of American democracy. While complex in its intricacies, this legal doctrine is broadly explicit and straightforward to everyone in the United States. In the words of freshman psychology major Anya Montgomery, “America is not theocracy. Our government should not be influenced by religious beliefs in any way.”

However, this doesn’t mean religion isn’t important. “Obviously religion plays a big part in people’s morals and beliefs so sometimes it is hard to separate them,” said freshman biology major Amy Ross.

This proved all too true last Friday when Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a sweeping government-

wide directive ordering federal agencies to promote the “religious liberties” of those who felt their religious freedoms were being violated. These new guidelines will most largely impact religious businesses right to ignore antidiscrimination requirements and health laws requiring businesses to cover contraceptives for female employees.

This 25 page document is a dramatic change from policy under the Obama administration, which offered protections against LGBT discrimination and required businesses to provide equal health care regardless of religious affiliation.

More importantly however, Sessions’ directive actively stands against the constitutional value of separation of church and state.

All across the United States, especially among those elected in the current administration, religious Americans feel that their

American’s fear an impending loss of religious values in the country.

faith is under assault.

According to a 2016 report by CNN, almost 90 percent of working class white evangelical Christians, 73 percent of Protestants and 61 percent of Catholics believe that Christian values in America are under attack. These concerns are dramatically higher among these groups, with only 41 percent of Americans with no religious preference consider their values under attack.

While ‘under attack’ is largely ambiguous, it shows a real fear among religious Americans that their way of life is in some way being eroded. In some minor respects, they are correct. A 2014 Pew Research Center study found that 72 percent of Americans think religion is losing influence in American life, and that 56 percent of Americans consider this a bad thing. This fear is not entirely baseless. With almost 23 percent of Americans being unaffiliated with any organized religion, the United States is the least religious it has ever been. Faith-holding Americans fear that the Christian nation they once knew is slowly slipping away. Except religion in America has never been under attack. If anything, religion is on the attack.

While proponents of the Justice Department’s actions purport that the directive simply advocates for separation of church and state,

Sessions makes it clear that this is about much more than separation.

In his statement, Sessions stated his belief that observing one’s religion shouldn’t be confined to places of worship. “[...] no one should be forced to choose between living out his or her faith and complying with the law,” Sessions said on religious liberty. “Therefore, to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, religious observance should be reasonably accommodated in all government activity.”

It is not hard to read between the lines of Sessions’ rhetoric.

He makes it clear that under this administration, freedom of religion extends beyond the church and the home. Sessions argues that true freedom of religion means that whenever possible, one’s faith and one’s ability to follow the law should not be at odds. However, his solution is not for churches to update practices to comply with modern legislation. Instead, Sessions proposes it is the job of government to make laws that cater to religious practices. In short, religion should shape government policy.

What Sessions is proposing is the antithesis of separation of church and state. Religious organizations and American government are ideally meant to ignore each other.

They are expected to attempt to influence one another as little as

possible and let the other operate without disturbance. Local and federal government do not legislate on religious practices, churches go untaxed and stay out of politics. Yet it has become increasingly clear that not all Americans, and not all parts of the current government, respect this constitutional doctrine.

Sessions met with conservative Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom, who have been labeled as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, before the release of Friday’s directive that effectively demean the separation of church and state. While personal beliefs on issues such as gay marriage or contraceptives can be morally debated, it is constitutionally undeniable that religion is supposed to stay out of American politics.

While American Christians cry victim over attacks on their way of life, faith-based organizations are quietly shaping the policy of this country. Religion in America was never under attack, but the separation of church and state is.

This is the opinion of Peter Martin, a freshman political science major from San Jose, California. Tweet comments @LALoyolan, or email sdavis@theloyolan.com.

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Hefner normalized sex for the male libido Jennifer Lee

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Hugh Hefner. Close your eyes and tell me what picture that name evokes in your mind. A silk robe? A captain’s hat? An iconic rabbit symbolizing a billion dollar company? Beautiful women dressed as bunnies?

With the death of the Playboy editor, I have seen story after story either praising or trashing the man in the captain’s hat. Possibly like many of you, I have found it very difficult to form an opinion.

So, for my benefit and yours, I will be delving into the reports to try to explain why Hefner should not be praised or rebuked for his involvement in Playboy Enterprises.

Hugh Hefner began his life as the child of devout Methodists, a situation that would result in him suffering from a lot of repression, according to a New York Times article.

In several interviews he refers back to his state of repression. It was his motivation to start Playboy, to sleep with nearly 1000 women, and to proclaim himself the face of female sexuality.

Hefner took his childhood emotional baggage and turned it into a movement to reclaim sex, but

the day you understand an ounce is the pursuer, and the pursued.”

It seems as if Hefner felt women of what you put women through, were meant to play the passive role articulated Brownmiller.

Hefner responded to her saying society had cast them in. His mission “these chicks are our natural enemy. was not to pursue sexual equality for What I want is a devastating piece women; it was simply to expose sex that takes the militant feminist as natural and normal—specifically, apart. They are unalterably opposed heterosexual sex featuring an aggressive man and a passive to the romantic boy-girl society.” woman. I must The fact that he found agree with feminist women as militant Steinem shows his one-sided and that this is misogynistic view on troubling and female sexuality. He never archaic. lets women speak on their “We are in own behalf about their the process sexuality. Their sexuality of must be expressed through their bodies and under his purview.

In an ABC News conversation between Hefner and renowned feminist Gloria Steinem, she criticized Playboy as being “part of the problem and not part of the solution.”

H e f n e r, responding with a problematic statement, said, “we do know that in nature, Cameron Woodard | Loyolan at every kind of level, there Would things be different if a woman had led Playboy?

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acquiring a new moral maturity and honesty in which man’s body, mind and soul are in harmony rather than conflict,” Hefner said in the Times.

This shows that Hefner believed he must help society unleash their repressed sexuality. It is what he had to do to survive under the reign of his Methodist parents, and so that is how society will progress.

“People think about it now as the nudity, but really that was just part of it. He wanted to create a sort of sophisticated vision ... for men in their 20s and 30s,” said Gary Baum, who covers Playboy for the Hollywood Reporter. “He projected this iconic ideal of what an American man could or would or should be.”

I believe Hefner worked miracles in getting the sexually muted men of the ‘50s to acknowledge sex as a healthy act, but I believe it was to the detriment of the female body and mindset.

Women were never seen as sexual through their personalities or intellects; they were reduced to bodies. There was also very little diversity as far as which women were allowed to “embrace their sexuality.”

He made no effort to include women who were not stereotypically beautiful because they were not a part of his “romantic boy-girl society.”

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unfortunately, it was a movement solely for the American man.

Hefner created the magazine because he felt as if “there were a number of areas in America, that were wrong-headed [in their] attitudes toward race, [and] attitudes toward sexual behavior,” said Hefner in a ABC News video.

On that note, the Times reported that Hefner had been a progressive, even citing a time he was fired from a job for refusing to discriminate against a black employee.

It is true that at first glance he appears to care for the oppressed and discriminated. This made me do a double take. This side of his story is often overshadowed by the all the sex and nudity. But my opinion quickly shifted when I explored his problematic methodology for creating social change.

Something I noticed in all the interviews and video footage of Hefner he is surrounded by beautiful women. There is always one at his side, but are they ever talking? Does he ever give them a platform to speak for themselves about their sexuality?

Never.

Susan Brownmiller, a feminist critic of Hefner, argued that his actions only degraded women because he depicted them simply as sex objects, not as actual human beings. “The day you are willing to come out here with a cottontail attached to your rear end...” will be

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ne of the biggest issues of being a college student more often than not is a strict budget. It is easy to get into the habit of grabbing a quick meal to heat up in the microwave or stopping at a drive-thru on your way home from work or class.

It is often what is convenient, quick and cheap for those who are cost conscious. I know I am not the first college student to go to ChickFil-A because it happens to be on my route back to campus, and $3.95 plus tax is more than affordable for a six-piece chicken nugget.

One possible solution to counteract making some of these unhealthy choices are Farmers’ markets. Markets contain all sorts of healthy food options for a great price. Ranging from fresh fruits, vegetables and farm-to-table meals straight from the producers themselves, you are bound to find at least one thing that makes your mouth water.

The vendors are not only presenting you with these delicious products, but are also there to answer any questions you may have about the food you are about to buy — how great is that? Check out some of my personal favorite local, nearby farmers’ markets that take place come rain or shine.

Mar Vista Farmers’ Market

You can visit this market every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Even if it is raining, the show goes on.

Whether you are looking for a speedy visit to grab snap peas and fresh peaches to snack on for the week or eat a meal with friends under one of the many dining tents, this farmers’ market is a great way to spend your Sunday morning or early afternoon.

If you are a nanny or babysitter, this is also a kid-friendly place.

On the last Sunday of the month they have face painting, and every other Sunday, children can enjoy a complimentary craft workshop.

Playa Vista Farmers’ Market Beginning in 2009, this farmers’ market occurs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is something for everyone, no matter the age. The delicious food and music that takes place just down the road from LMU’s campus can attract everyone.

This market also boasts fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers as well as many other types of booths that are run by local vendors.

Keeping in mind a tight student budget, many of the products are affordable.

You can easily get a couple pieces of fresh fruit for as little as a few dollars. What’s also nice about the location is if you don’t find anything at the market, Whole Foods is just a few steps away.

Sunday Main Street Farmers’ Market Since 1995, the Sunday Main Street Farmers’ Market in Santa Monica incorporates some of California’s freshest produce along with prepared food and meals from the local Main Street restaurants.

Main Street is one of Santa Monica’s most popular blocks to hangout on and is in close proximity to LMU. It has great food, from breakfast burritos to coffee and pastries. It also has an ample amount of shopping.

From face painting to homemade jewelry, what better way spend time with friends and family, while immersing yourself within the community?

Main Street is not far from Abbot Kinney Blvd., another popular block for LMU students. When you are done with the market, you can easily head over to Abbot Kinney for a perfect cup of coffee at Blue Bottle.

One of the greatest things about farmers’ markets, aside from everything mentioned above, is that they take place in predictable areas. In other words, they are very accessible and you have an array to choose from, no matter what area you reside in os Angeles LMU’s campus even provides a trip to a local farmers market.

If you are a student living in the Leavey apartments or O’Malley, try participating in one of the monthly farmers’ market walks. This is the

perfect opportunity to grab a few friends or meet some new ones while getting exercise and fresh produce from your local farmers and vendors. Who knows? On top of finding the ripest strawberries, you might find a cute piece of jewelry too.

This is the opinion of Hannah Baker, a sophomore communication studies major from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Westchester Farmers’ Market If you cannot make it to the Main Street market on Sundays, there’s an alternative for you. On Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., you can find most — if not all — of the same local booths that are in attendance on Sundays.

Bringing you over 50 of the area’s best farmers and growers, there is something for everyone. While it is on the smaller side, this is a great place to meet some of the locals living in the area and to share in the same community.

The dreaded flu season is upon us once again Young & Jaided Jaida Macklin

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re you experiencing drowsiness? A runny nose?

Sore throat? Running out of money? Well, I definitely can’t help you with the last issue, but I do have some tips to get that fever down.

If you didn’t already know, flu season has arrived and has left LMU looking like the set of “The Walking Dead,” as students trudge around campus moaning and

groaning while looking near death.

Lucky for all of you, this list will hopefully have you looking a little more alive. And if that doesn’t work, just remember, makeup is your friend.

Sophomore psychology major Nikki Noori gives a lot of good suggestions on how to stay healthy.

“I drink a lot of fluids, wash my hands a lot, and, if I feel really sick, I resort to medicine,” said Noori.

it’s crucial to protecting your health.

There are so many germs in the world you don’t realize that a lot of them have gotten into your system through your hands.

Undeclared sophomore major Marisol Aguayo frequently washes her hands.

“Students should make sure they disinfect the areas they live in to keep illnesses from spreading,” Aguayo said.

1. Wash your hands constantly throughout the day.

2. Stop touching your face.

This is something we have all heard since elementary school, but

Again, you’re hands carry so many germs. You’re literally asking to get sick if you’re constantly touching your face. Personally, I achieve this by wearing a face full of make up and I’d never dare to ruin that.

3. Drink lots of fluids.

Make sure to stay hydrated when sick. Drinking lots of water will help flush out any irregularities. You also may be dehydrated, which could be one of the causes of catching the flu. Aguayo suggests taking a lot of supplements and drinking tea.

4. Take medicine only when it’s necessary.

You don’t want to lose a kidney by popping a pill for every uncomfortable feeling you get while you’re sick. A lot of colds and flus will pass after a short while, so try and hold on. Use heating packs, get some exercise, or take a nap.

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5. Speaking of naps … get your rest!

“I always try to get a lot of sleep so my body can fight off the illness,”

said Noori.

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of a healthy lifestyle. I get that as college students we’re continuously up late getting work done, but try your best to not make a habit of it. At least get six hours a night (doctors recommend seven to nine hours) so that you can be the best version of yourself.

In addition, Noori believes that LMU students can best protect one another from sickness by practicing better personal hygiene. Basically, don’t be dirty.

Noori’s and Aguayo’s families have some interesting home remedies from Persian tea to Vicks Vaporub and more.

“It’s basically Earl Grey with honey and lemon, and having a lot of chicken soup with tons of ginger in it,” said Noori. “My mom always tells me to eat a chunk of raw ginger, but I refuse to because it’s nasty.”

If you don’t want to be chewing on a whole piece of ginger, try one of my family’s remedies. Mix a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, a couple dashes of cayenne pepper, and three teaspoons of honey into hot water.

I know it sounds gross, but as someone who’s been sick for the last week, it works wonders. Also, it’s surprisingly really good. It’s sweet, with a little spice, which cleared my nose up instantly.

When asked what special remedies her family does to get rid of colds, Aguayo said, “They use Vaporub for everything.”

Vaporub is a really cheap ointment, and works so well to clear up your sinuses. Think of it as vaseline for colds. You can rub it on your chest or under your nose before

you go to sleep, and it’ll do you a lot of good. One of the main acting ingredients is eucalyptus, so if you have eucalyptus essential oils, you can do the same.

However, the best cure of all happens to be time. Sometimes you can do all the right things and still end up with a stuffy nose and hot forehead. In that case, all you can do is wait for the sickness to pass and try to relax. Personally, I like to snuggle up on the couch with a good book or TV show and a cup of hot tea or soup.

“I get irritated when I’m sick, so I try to watch a funny movie to get my spirits up or I just go to sleep,” Aguayo said.

If none of these tips help, make yourself an appointment at LMU’s Student Health Services. SHS is a full service medical office specializing in illnesses and injuries, preventive care, women’s health services, vaccination and allergy shots, X-rays, health education and wellness programs and more with a full team of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, an x-ray technologist, and trained support staff.

It’s located on the first floor of the north side of the Burns Recreation Center with hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on Wednesday — when it’s open until 7 p.m.

For any questions or concerns, call the office at (310) 338-2881 or email LMUhealth@lmu.edu.

This is the opinion of Jaida Macklin, a sophomore English and theatre arts major from Chicago, Illinois. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

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Tyler Clinton: LMU alumnus turned model Cory’s Content Cory Hutchinson

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ne thing all students wonder during their college career is, “What’s my plan after graduation?” It’s a daunting thought to even consider and it often yields no results upon immediate inspection. However, Tyler Clinton (‘16) is one of those students who had a clear idea of what he wanted to do, how he wanted to do it and where he wanted to start his postgrad life.

Clinton graduated with his sights set on New York City and a career in the fashion industry.

Now, not only is he making it in the city, but he’s making quite a splash in the industry in a short amount of time.

Having already walked the runway, posed for photographers and been mentioned in fashion articles, Clinton has been in headlines in Vogue, Town&Country and Vanity Fair that clearly point to a bright future in whatever industry he chooses to go into.

I was able to sit down with Clinton himself to get all of the details on his recent success in the industry, where he plans to go next in regards to his career and any advice he has for students looking to follow in similar paths.

Cory Hutchinson (CH): What did you study at LMU and what do you think of your time on the Bluff?

Tyler Clinton (TC): I studied communication studies and I loved it. My time on the Bluff was amazing, I wouldn’t trade it for anything else. The morals, values and education I got from LMU was everything I could’ve asked for in a college and being on top of the Bluff with all of that combined is

just the best college experience you can get.

CH: What inspired you to make the move from L.A. to New York?

TC: Mainly the fashion industry and the opportunity to start transitioning into acting, but what really brought me out here first was getting into the fashion industry and signing with IMG Models.

Their headquarters are based out here and they’re starting an office in L.A., but it’s really nothing compared to their New York office and the fashion industry is really in New York City. It’s in L.A. too, but it’s more respected in New York, I think.

I also grew up in L.A., lived there my whole life and went to school over there, but I love New York. I grew up coming here and visiting family at least once a year, so I kind of was familiar with the city already and I loved it to begin with, so I thought, ‘Why not?’

CH: Tell me a bit about getting started with modeling and signing with IMG, how did it all come together?

TC: So, I got into fashion in college, it started interesting me in high school, but I really got into it in college. By my junior year, I’d been recognized by a prominent figure in the fashion industry and he requested that I do a shoot for him in some of the fashion designer brands of clothes that he owns.

I did the shoot — fast forward — I ended up not doing much with it because I was focusing on finishing school and — fast forward again to after graduation — I went to the Democratic National Convention in 2016 with my family.

Once I was on stage with them, the crowd recognized and liked me. Some reporters wrote articles about me and, sure enough, I ended up going viral with the pictures I had done in my junior

year. I started getting recognized by different agencies, so they started reaching out.

I didn’t really know which one to go with because I didn’t know the industry too well, but I ended up going with IMG because they’re obviously a very respected and renowned agency in the modeling world. So, once they reached out to me, I basically made the decision to sign with them and move to New York.

I kind of just look at it as if you score a gig, that’s great, if you don’t, then you just move on and don’t dwell on it. Yeah, I definitely wouldn’t use fear to describe my work in the industry, just moving forward.

CH: What was it like to be in the center of all the New York Fashion Week madness?

TC: I have an interest, I’m definitely not cutting it out of the picture. However, at this point in my life, I won’t be pursuing it right here and now — I’m focused on the fashion and entertainment industries. I’m in acting classes right now at Stella Adler Acting Academy, so that and the fashion industry are my main areas of focus, but I’m not counting out politics in the long run.

TC: This most recent one was mostly women’s fashion, so I wasn’t in any shows, but I went to a lot of the events like the Harper’s Bazaar after party at the Plaza Hotel — which was really cool.

I got to meet really interesting people, The Weeknd did a surprise performance — and I’m a huge fan, so that was a great time — and that was probably the best event from this past fashion week.

CH: Do you have plans to attend or walk in any upcoming fashion weeks or other runway shows?

TC: I’m hoping to score something this next time around, but other than that, my last job that I did was in Milan in June for the Dolce & Gabbana runway. That was definitely an experience, I’d never been to Milan before.

I’ve been to other places in Italy like Florence, Venice, Rome and Naples, but not Milan, which was a really cool city. I got to meet Sir Dolce, he’s the man. He helped pick out the outfit that I wore on the runway and gave me some freedom to pick what I wanted to wear, as well as guiding me on the outfit.

CH: Do you ever fear the competition within the fashion and modeling industries?

TC: I definitely don’t fear it,

CH: You come from one of the most well known political families in U.S. politics, do you have any interest in politics yourself?

CH: What’s one thing you would want the readers to know about you that isn’t so obvious from social media and other platforms?

TC: I don’t know, I’m just a regular guy. I feel like people look at me as if I’m this super privileged guy that’s attractive with not much depth just because I’m a model, but if you ask any of my friends, they’ll tell you that I’m a fun guy. I like to go out, I love music and anything entertainment wise — [if it’s any of those things] you can count me in.

CH: Finally, what is the most valuable lesson you learned during your time at LMU and how has that helped you in your current career/ life?

TC: I always say, in the end, just go forth and set the world on fire in the most positive way because that seems like what I’ve been doing — at least trying to

do since graduating. As soon as I got out of LMU, I got involved in the industry and just blew up that next summer. I’ve been trying to work my best on using my platform to promote social justice and philanthropy work.

For example, I’m trying to get more involved in IMG and William Morris Entertainment because they’re setting up a program to donate towards relief for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean from all of the devastation from the hurricanes.

I really just want to use my platform as more than just promoting fashion and entertainment because I think there’s a lot more that I can do than just that. There’s a lot more deeper stuff out there and I can contribute more to society in a better way that progresses us as opposed to moving us backwards.

CH: Is there anything else you would like to add?

TC: Just keep an eye out for me on the big screen. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but let’s hope for the best.

Clinton’s modeling biography is available on IMG’s website and you can always keep up with this Lion alumnus on his Instagram, @tclint. With good intentions and great determination, there’s no telling what Clinton will achieve in the paths he pursues.

Even though he’s not jumping into politics at the moment, his life surely looks exciting and will be one of those great stories that gives someone hope — especially those who want to make it in the industry. Whatever happens, it’ll be an incredible journey to follow along with.

This is the opinion of Cory Hutchinson, a sophomore sociology major from Palm Desert, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

As a fresh face in the fashion industry, Tyler Clinton has already been the focus of some major headlines and is only moving forward in terms of pursuing his career dreams.

life+arts Helpful tips to get through the midterms slump

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he second most dreaded part of the semester is upon us: midterms. Starbucks has a line out the door, the Lion’s Den doesn’t have a free table, and the study rooms are booked through November. Around campus, you can always find someone who just failed their philosophy midterm complaining to a person who aced theirs. It’s a time of stress, confusion and lots and lots of caffeine.

Though the upperclassmen out there seem to be unbothered by the chaos of the following weeks, the freshman don’t know what hit them. Cormac Dolezal, a freshman film production major, said, “In the last week, I’ve gotten four hours of sleep. I stay

up all night trying to study.”

Other freshmen are already at the top of their game, however.

“I studied in a group with some friends for a few hours,” said John Mulliken, an undeclared freshman.

“Currently I’m studying for my economics exam which is a few days away.”

Mulliken is doing exactly what experienced test-takers recommend you do: plan ahead of time.

Sophomore sociology major Molly Learner advised freshmen, “Make a list and take things one at a time.” Learner believes in not getting overwhelmed by the big picture in terms of what college means. “Just write down something to do for each class every day and do them as they start to come.”

Sophomore film production major Lexi Rodriguez said, “In the past, my experience with midterms was not so great—I didn’t sleep much.” She did learn

her lesson quickly, though: “after not sleeping during two seasons of midterms, I’ve learned to just manage my time.”

Rodriguez’s best friend during testing times is her planner.

“Every weekend I plan out my days to a tee. There’s not one minute that isn’t scheduled.”

This may sound crazy, but with a schedule like Rodriguez’s, you need to do that. “I’m a full time student and I work part time, plus I work on sets on the weekends, so I’ve learned to do my work when it’s assigned and on the weekdays,” she says.

Other upperclassmen, however, use different tactics. One of LMU’s busiest locations during midterms is the Lion’s Den. One of the best go-to drinks when you need some simple caffeine is the Red Eye. If you really need to wake up in the middle of a studying slump, then this drink will give you enough energy to get through hundreds of pages of

information in your textbooks.

What exactly is this prolific Red Eye? Lion’s Den employee Eilise Guilfoyle clarifies, “It’s a hot coffee with two shots of espresso, but the largest you can get has three shots.” She laughed as she described it, saying that “it really perks you right up.”

The Den may not be the only place one can go for a late night fix, but it certainly is the most accessible. “During midterms, we’re open from normal time to midnight,” Guilfoyle said, “it’s always very busy.”

For those who don’t like loud environments, you may want to stay away from these coffee shops and visit the library instead. It’s open seven days a week, 24 hours a day; Monday through Friday.

It’s a favorite spot for many students — especially with a Starbucks at a short distance.

Learner shared, “I like the library late at night because it’s not as busy and the vibe is very

focused.” Learner also enjoys the quiet atmosphere of the library — especially when she needs to cram test information the night before. “Also, definitely wear something comfy and drink lots of coffee.”

The only thing to keep in mind with the library — particularly when trying to get a study room — is that it fills up quickly. Plan ahead if you know you have a group that wants to get together and work.

As with anything, though, midterms too shall pass and coffee will be for pleasure rather than fuel. It’s a good thing finals will only be a few short months away with the winter holidays not too far behind.

This is the opinion of Jacob Cornblatt, a freshman film production major from Gaithersburg, Maryland. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

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KXLU to only play Nickelback for anniversary To celebrate their anniversary, KXLU is playing a fan favorite.

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Famous KXLU DJ This year marks the sixth decade that KXLU has been playing bops on the airwaves for the Los Angeles area, and the station isn’t going to celebrate in just any old way. They have made a deal with the devil and BMG Rights Management to only play music from renowned post-grunge band, Nickelback, for the next week.

The station is known for its faceless DJs and underdiscovered hits, but felt like after 60 years it was time for a push toward the mainstream. DJs are excited to pick their favorites from the over

nine crisp studio albums as well as to use their air time to critically analyze and discuss the many allusions, metaphors and life lessons buried deep in the catchy lyrics.

“We had to do it to ‘em,” said senior Rock DJ Eileen Warbler.

“I think Nickelback is just what KXLU needs.”

Nickelback themselves made an appearance at the station this past week to meet the KXLU staff and DJs, as well as LMU students.

“My best friend gave me the best advice,” said Chad Kroeger, lead singer of the band, while delivering a speech to the station.

“He said each day is a gift and not a given right.”

The band hopes that DJs will make use of their good fortune, and use Nickelback to boost their shows visibility. “[If] this life hasn’t turned out quite the way [you] want it to be,” Nickelback is

here to help, Kroeger said. Toward the end of his speech Kroeger found himself overcome with emotion.

“This is how you remind me of what I really am,” he said on working with young people so full of hopes and dreams. He spoke nostalgically about being young at heart, and began to reminisce about the good ‘ol days when “the girls come easy and the drugs come cheap [and] we all stay skinny cause we just don’t eat.”

KXLU awarded him a plaque for his large contribution to the station and the band reciprocated with signed posters. “Look at this photograph, every time I do it makes me laugh,” said Kroeger.

“I actually hate Nickelback,” said Penny Gee, sophomore film studies major.

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LMU to offer midterm bootcamp for students To help lagging GPAs, LMU is helping students get back in shape.

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Students may hate the program at first, but LMU promises results.

For some, the increasing abundance of pumpkins in the fall is not a signal to plan Halloween outfits or bake some pumpkin spice desserts, but rather an ominous sign of midterms. In an effort to push their student body to their academic limits, LMU’s Academic Resource Center (ARC) will be offering a Midterm Bootcamp.

According to the website, the

bootcamp boasts a “fun, stressfilled and rigorous curriculum to get students in the best shape of their lives” and will be held every weekend through the month of October.

The instructors are all alumni who have made it through midterms and emerged on the other side as new and improved versions of themselves. They promise to push students and teach them strategies to tackle midterms as aggressively as possible.

Here are some real testimonies from real clients that took on the LMU academic bootcamp challenge.

“I remember when I was just small and mediocre in academic standing,” Tim Westlin, a freshman political science major, said. “But the academic bootcamp really helped me push my boundaries and get me those

brain gains that made me the honor student I am today.”

“I had my reservations about joining the bootcamp,” said Matt DeMare, a junior psychology major, “However, it ended up being the best thing I ever did with my weekends. I am so happy with the results!”

For senior Izzy Burns, the program was a great support for her grades during midterms.

“I’m honestly sad the program didn’t last longer,” said Burns. “I didn’t like the program at first, but I’m in the best academic shape of my life.

I have so much more energy now!”

The curriculum includes textbook deadlifts to strengthen sitting muscles and headstands to get blood to the brain to promote faster memorization.

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with more than 300 Division I member universities, it is nearly impossible to write a rule that will directly apply the same way to larger universities — those from Power Five conferences, known, as “autonomy schools” — as it does to smaller universities like LMU. The vague nature of the NCAA’s recruiting policy does not only create opportunities for programs and individuals looking to gain a leg up to game the system, but also creates a situation in which programs often violate NCAA recruiting policies without even knowing they do so. This is why Neftin has a job, he claims. The job of a school’s compliance department is to assist coaches and recruiters with their recruiting processes, helping them put together the best package for recruits without overstepping their bounds.

“Our job is not about saying no, it’s about how can we find a way to say yes,” Neftin said.

In the process of finding a way to say yes, schools of all sizes inevitably commit infractions upon the rules. Neftin believes that the vast majority of recruiting violations are honest mistakes, breakdowns in communication or

oversight of a certain policy. With so many people having players and recruits, and so few compliance officers in comparison, it is certainly possible for small violations to slip under the radar.

When they’re uncovered, the compliance office is to self-report the violation to the NCAA, and then solve the problem internally. According to Neftin, LMU Athletics reports double figures recruiting violations every single year, in some years reporting as many as 25. Almost all of them are minor and unintentional, and are dealt with without punishment.

For small schools like LMU, the compliance office may only consist of one or two officers or full-time staff. At the larger universities, it is common to have an officer for every sport.

As such, being able to place trust in coaches and recruiters and maintaining an open dialogue is the only way for small compliance departments like LMU’s to be successful. The administration

must be able to trust that their coaches are playing by the rules.

In the case of the recent arrests in men’s basketball, however, there is nothing minor nor unintentional

win, regardless of size? Are we implicated?

LMU Athletic Director Dr. Bill Husak believes the problem is systemic, but was confident — at least hopefully so — that the issue might not directly affect LMU and the West Coast Conference.

He attributes this to the values of the Un ive rs i ty and the conference.

“When we hire coaches, we talk about the fact that the coach will lose his job for cheating before he will lose his job for losing,” Husak said.

“Playing by the rules is very important to an institution like LMU... Because we take that stance, it’s also important for the coaches who are attracted to be here.” Husak acknowledged that men’s basketball in particular had widespread problems, but said he regularly talks to men’s basketball head coach Mike

“Dunlap wants to

know the rules, and wants to run

a clean program.” about these corrupt recruiting practices. It raises a number of questions — most of which remain unanswerable for the time being. How deep does this corruption run? What changes in enforcement and rule-writing will be made to prevent this type of thing to happen in the future? From LMU’s standpoint, how do we hope to compete with universities that cheat to

Dunlap about what happens in that world. Neftin echoed this sentiment, saying that Dunlap “wants to know the rules, and wants to run a clean program,” citing a good working relationship — something he feels is necessary to the success of LMU’s compliance office.

Both Neftin and Husak felt that the recent FBI arrests would have an effect on LMU recruiting in the future, but neither could say for certain what exactly that might be. From an internal standpoint, Husak emphasized the need to fortify the lines of communications between administrators, coaches, and potential players — doing everything they can to showcase what LMU has both on and off the court, field and pool.

“We have to work that much harder [to get ahead],” said Husak. “At the end of the day, there is no glory in winning and cheating. The glory is to go ahead and win by the rules. We have athletes and coaches who want to be a part of that.”

This is the opinion of Tim De Vries, a junior mechanical engineering major from Lake Oswego, Oregon. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email tdevries@theloyolan.com.

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LMU loses to Pepperdine in PCH Cup

After a long hard fought game LMU loses the PCH Cup, 1-0.

Matt Rodriguez

Asst. Sports Editor @LALoyolan With 16 minutes left in the match, Pepperdine University’s freshman forward, Calista Reyes marches down the field stopping at the top of the box and launching a shot into the top right corner.

Redshirt junior goalkeeper Charlee Pruitt lays out her entire body, outstretching her arms, getting a hand on the shot. Unfortunately, it was not enough as Reyes’ shot still had enough power behind it to go through the back of the net, allowing to Pepperdine win 1-0.

“We had a really good game and I don’t think the defense could have done anything differently,” Pruitt said. “It was a really awesome shot that they had.”

The Lions played a great game against the No. 18 ranked and currently undefeated leader in the West Coast Conference. The Waves’ offense were coming off a red hot weekend, scoring six goals in two matches, five of those in one match.

“Pepperdine just has a strong offense, they are very technical,” said junior defender/midfielder Shelby Cormier. “We knew that going into the game that we had to limit their shots.”

Although the Waves did have plenty of shots—14 to be exact— many were either off target or easily saved by the goalkeeper. Throughout the entire game, the Waves only had six shots on target. In the first half Pepperdine had seven total shots, but only one had to be saved by Pruitt. In the second half, the Lions’ defense faltered forcing four saves by Pruitt.

“Our biggest thing was to keep an eye on what we think are their best players, number 13,” said Head Coach Michelle Myers.

The Lions’ defense fulfilled that promise marking number 13, senior midfielder/forward Bri Visalli, and only allowing one shot from her the entire game. Overall the Lions executed their defense well, but at the end, it was Pepperdine’s offense that prevailed.

Although the Lions failed to score a goal, their offense was still clicking. The Lions had many good runs from junior forward/midfielder Sarina Bolden along with her four total shots, two of them on target.

Along with Bolden, redshirt junior midfielder Melissa Lewis, with her two shots on goal. Myers said going into the game she told her team that they had to play their game in order to win. She did not want her team to focus on Pepperdine, instead on what the Lions themselves had to do to win the game.

“I think we did some of the things we talked about all week. We

wanted to attack the flanks and get some crosses in, which we did,” said Myers. “Create some corners, which we did and try to get something off of a set piece.”

The Lions kept true to their word, with many of their attacks starting from the outside capped off with crosses into the box. They were able to get three corners as well.

“It was a game that was back and forth. We had some good moments of putting them under some pressure,” Myers said.

This was by no means a one way match. Although the scoreline may paint the picture that Pepperdine’s defense was far too much for LMU, that was far from the case.

“I don’t consider it a must win game for us. The funny part about Division 1 soccer is that everyone’s beating up everybody,” Myers said. “There’s still a lot of games to be played. A victory would have put us in a nice spot, but a loss doesn’t mean we’re out of things, by any means.”

The Lions began with a rough start in their first conference match against WCC rival Santa Clara University, losing 4-0. Due to the loss the Lions are now in the bottom half of the conference with a record of 1-2. The Lions next game is against the University of Portland, who has the worst record in the league at 0-4.

The Lions still have to face some of the best teams in the conference,

Men’s National Team, on the other hand, took home $8 million – despite getting knocked out in the Round of 16. To add insult to injury, according to a 2015 PBS article, Germany, who were the victors of the men’s 2014 FIFA World Cup, earned $33 million more than the USWNT. Several star players from the USWNT – captain Carli Lloyd, goalkeeper Hope Solo, striker Alex Morgan, defender Becky Sauerbrunn, and midfielder Megan Rapinoe – filed a federal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2016 on the topic of their pay. In the case, the women claimed they earned roughly 40 percent of what the US Men’s National Team earned, and were “being shortchanged on everything from bonuses to appearance fees to per diems,” according to the New York Times.

Not only when the women’s team wins, but also when they earn more in revenue and viewers, they are still denied the monetary benefits of their efforts.

According to US Soccer’s own financial reports in 2015, the women brought in roughly $20 million more in revenue than the men’s team, but received only a fraction of that in their salary and bonuses. On top of generating a higher revenue, the women’s team also took part in the most watched soccer match in the history of the United States, their victorious 2015 World Cup final against Japan – where they won 5-2.

The battle between the sexes and the Soccer Federation is not a new dispute. In preparation for the 1996 Olympics, nine players from

USWNT did not attend training camp due to contract disputes between them and the Federation.

The USMNT, on the other hand, were only required to place in the top three to be granted their bonuses in the same year. Several female players on the team “threatened not to play unless they received additional pay and better treatment.” But despite efforts of change, their pay remained low – even after the women did take home the gold, according to the Huffington Post.

With this topic relevant in the States and other countries, could Norway’s decision inspire other places around the world? Solo seems to be optimistic. She is just one player who has been campaigning for years to close the wage gap and is in favor of Norway’s step forward.

She showed her support on Saturday via Twitter, saying: “See @USSoccer. #Equality is possible, ethical, lawful and the right thing to do.”

Norway’s players’ union head Joachim Walltin said, “Norway is a country where equal standing is very important...it is good for the country and for the sport,” according to BBC. Here at LMU, women’s soccer receives more than adequate attention. Head coach of the women’s soccer team, Michelle Myers, said that because of Title IX – which states that no person in the United States can be discriminated because of their sex – women’s soccer is fortunate.

If the teams are fully funded, women’s soccer has 14 scholarships, whereas men’s has around 10, according to Myers. As far as her

Norwegian Gettin’ Bizzy

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n the soccer field, the wage gap between male and female teams has long been a contentious issue. According to The Washington Post, it is “widely common” for men’s teams to make more than women, despite worse performance.

This week, Norway took a historic step towards equalizing the pay gap for men’s and women’s soccer, announcing that both male and female teams will receive the same salary. The difference will be made up by the Norwegian Football Association, as well as a contribution on behalf of the Norwegian men’s international team – drawn from their earnings from commercial activities.

Previously, the Norwegian women’s team was paid a joint annual salary of about $387,000, whereas the men’s team was paid roughly $818,000. With this new agreement, both teams will earn the same wage of $750,000 annually, according to The Guardian.

In the United States, the wage gap dispute for male and female international soccer players has been exacerbated by the fact that the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) has far outperformed their male counterparts. In the 2015 FIFA World Cup, the USWNT took first place and was subsequently awarded $2 million by FIFA, soccer’s international governing body. The

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Even though LMU’s defense had an excellent game, their offense failed to answer with an equalizer against Pepperdine. such as University of San Diego and Gonzaga University.

USD is tied with Pepperdine with the best record in the conference, 3-0. USD does not boast a very explosive offense recording the third lowest number of goals this season with 14 and they have also allowed the fourth most goals this seasonwith 21. The Lions still have to watch for WCC player of the week, USD junior midfielder/forward Summer Mason.

on

Gonzaga is in the middle of the conference currently but have a deadly offense recording 233 shots this season, the most in the conference. Along with the most goals scored in the conference with 35. The Lions will have to lockdown their leading scorers redshirt sophomore midfielder India Jencks and sophomore forward Sophia Viviano.

equal

pay

Not only did the Norwegian women’s team receive a raise the men’s team agreed to a pay cut in the interest of equality. opinion on Norway’s decision, Myers, who played in the Norway Cup with her club team at the age of 16, is in favor of it.

“It’s hard for women, who not only have to pay bills, and make a living, but then to tack onto that many of them are also probably mothers – [something] a man doesn’t always have to [juggle],” Myers said. “I think there’s no reason that the pay shouldn’t be equal, and I think it’s great that those countries are fighting for it.”

Myers believes that as more female leaders vocalize the fight for equality, it will get better for future women coming up in the sport, and in other professions.

“Women have to stand up for themselves and not accept what’s

going on and be ready to fight – not only for them, but for the younger generations.”

When Myers was growing up, soccer “was not the most popular sport.” She hopes she sets a precedent for her players that might want to go into the coaching world or the professional soccer world, and wants her players to know that “they can do it because the people before them have done it.”

Myers believes that women have to “keep pushing the bar and keep fighting...if you don’t ask for it you’re not going to get it.”

This is the opinion of Izzy Berrent, a freshman marketing major from Los Angeles, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email tdevries@theloyolan.com.

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M. WATER POLO 12-8 L

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FBI arrests raise questions about LMU recruiting Big Time Timmy Jim Tim De Vries

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ecruiting is a murky process. It’s rules are at the same time vague, complex and rife with loopholes — judging by the increasing regularity with which scandals and major violations are uncovered. Until now, the general course of events for such cases, especially in major college sports, is rather formulaic: An allegation surfaces followed by an NCAA investigation which inevitably finds evidence of foul play. The people responsible are punished through forfeited wins, reduced scholarships, postseason bans and so on.

At the end of the day, it’s a slap on the wrist. The athlete transfers, the coach resigns, the program in question suffers a small recruiting pool for a couple of years and then everything goes back to normal. Just look at USC or Ohio State football for proof. On its own, the NCAA has shown little capability to reign

in corruption in major college sports, namely football and men’s and women’s basketball in the Power Five conferences.

However, the FBI is a different story.

Three weeks ago, the FBI released a report implicating at least five men’s basketball programs at major universities and the major sportswear company Adidas in various schemes to channel financial benefits to certain recruits and their families in order to steer those athletes towards the school. In each case, the coaches, agents and financial advisers involved would receive benefits.

Coaches received bribes from advisers to ensure they’d get the chance to manage any fortune the player made as a pro. Agents and coaches were also being paid under the table by Adidas to ensure that recruits play for Adidassponsored schools and sign with the brand upon turning pro.

So far, four assistant coaches — Auburn assistant coach Chuck Person, Arizona assistant Book Richardson, USC assistant

days of the report, former Louisville men’s basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino was identified as an unnamed coach

"At the end of the day There is no glory

IN CHEATING AND WINNING

The glory is to go ahead

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Tony Bland and Oklahoma State assistant Lamont Evans — have been charged. Adidas director of global marketing Jim Gatto has been arrested for his involvement as well. Within

in the report, leading to his termination. With five arrests already made and shockwaves being sent throughout the college basketball and recruiting world, the FBI investigation into

the matter is ongoing. According to the Lexington Herald Leader, there are more indictments to come.

The variance and complexity of the schemes themselves points to a systemic issue — one in which individuals surrounding high profile amateur athletes twist the ambiguous rules in order to exploit the kids and their families. Ultimately, it’s an illicit cash grab. Major college sports are a business, one that possesses what United States attorney for the Southern District of New York Joon H. Kim called “a dark underbelly,” according to the New York Times.

According to LMU Assistant Compliance Director Cody Neftin, the obscurity of the rules makes such violations possible.

“The NCAA is not a legislative body, the NCAA member institutions are. We are the ones who make the rules,” Neftin said. “The rules are vague, and they’re intentionally vague because it’s going to apply differently to different schools… We’re given the power to interpret.” He explained that See Recruiting | Page 17

Training camp underway for LMU basketball Men’s and women’s teams begin fall practice ahead of their season openers.

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The LMU men’s and women’s basketball teams have officially started their seasons with the beginning of training camp, where they prepare for an entire month before the start of the season in November. The men’s team, led by head coach Mike Dunlap in his fourth season with the Lions, officially opens against UT Arlington on Nov. 11. Across the aisle, the women’s team, coached by Charity Elliott in her sixth season, are set to square off against Occidental College on Nov. 7.

The men’s team is coming off a season where they finished 1515 overall and 8-10 in conference play. The team will be without last season’s leading scorers Brandon Brown and Buay Tuach, who both graduated after last year.

Additionally, the team will have only one remaining starter from the previous season, redshirt senior guard/forward Steven Haney, who is the leading scorer from last year’s returning players.

Dunlap spoke about the loss of key players. “We lost 4 starters, no one in the league lost as many, and so there’s always going to be a question mark.”

There is also a group of seven newcomers this season, consisting of freshman guard Joe Quintana and

forwards Eli Scott, Zafir Williams and Mikail Simmons. The transfers coming in to this season include sophomore guard Cameron Allen, junior guard James Batemon, and sophomore forward Dylan Causwell.

Dunlap commented on the updated roster with optimism, “They’re really receptive, we have seven new players and it’s no longer new (to them), they just immerse themselves in the culture,” he said.

Practices have been a process for the men’s team thus far.

“We have a lot of things to work on,” Returning sophomore guard Erik Johansson said. “Just in terms of getting to know each other on the court and a feel for each other.

I would say we are definitely on the right track and getting better every single day.”

Pace of play has been a big emphasis for Coach Dunlap.

“Offensively we played pretty fast [in practice] so they’ve got to learn how to play faster.” As for expectations for the upcoming season, “the great unknown is how good we’re going to be because we have so many new players,” he said.

However, Dunlap also expressed optimism about his returning players, specifically senior forward Petr Herman and guard/forward Haney. “Those guys are going to have big years in my opinion just because they know what the league is like,” said Dunlap.

The women’s team is coming off a season where they finished 14-16 overall and 9-9 in conference play. The team also has a lot of new talent coming in this season. There

are three freshman additions — guards Aiyana Barnes and Chelsey Gipson, as well as forward Jasmine Jones. Additionally, the Lions will be adding notable transfers with redshirt junior guard Gabby Green, sophomore forward/center Meghan Mandel and redshirt junior center Josie Buckingham.

Women’s head coach Charity Elliott is confident and optimistic about the outlook of the team this year. “We have really high expectations for the year,” Elliott said. “We added some significant talent. Our chemistry has been fantastic.” She said her team is deeper than in years past.

The players have found the practices productive thus far, according to redshirt junior guard Gabby Green.

“Practices so far are going really well,” Gabby Green said.

She explained the team’s work on chemistry saying they’re “putting in pieces that we all need to be successful.”

As for the goals the team has for this season, Green said the team is always trying to improve, “Last year we won nine [conference] games and now we’re trying to get our number going up so that we have a better chance of competing in the post season.”

Elliott said the team’s goals are high, but it is going to be a process.

“Our mindset has been great. You know, it’s going to be a process and we’re just building everyday, we just want to continue to build.”

Along with training camp starting, both teams are preparing

to host their annual LMU Madness in Gersten Pavilion, which will take place on Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. Students and fans will get a chance to see both teams, with introductions and entertainment during the event.

This event kicks off the season for the basketball teams, hyping the upcoming season and getting the fans involved as well.

“Madness is always fun, it’s always great to have the people coming out and watch us,” said Johansson. “As a returner, it’s a lot of fun because I got to experience it

last year and there’s going to be some fun competitions and stuff just like last year.”

Buckingham also showed excitement about the upcoming event for the women’s team.

“Madness really kicks off the season because shortly after that is our first game, so we’re really excited,” she said. “We hope a lot of fans come out for that night too.”

Elliott wants fans to come out and support the teams. “We need everybody out here, it’s a great night, celebration, it’s a lot of fun.”

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Senior forward Petr Herman (right) will be a leader amongst a group of young players for the Lions in the upcoming season.