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LMU alumna shot in Las Vegas attack Ariel Romero-Sbarounis (‘16), was shot in the face during Sunday’s attack in Las Vegas. Her friend died.

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Thousands of people were in the crowd of the Route 91 Harvest Festival, a three-day country music festival in Las Vegas, when Stephen Paddock fired an automatic assault rifle from the 32nd floor of the nearby Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. One of those shots hit Ariel RomeroSbarounis in her face. Romero-Sbarounis was in “good” condition following a surgery yesterday at 3:30 p.m., Mikey Duarte, Romero-Sbarounis’ boyfriend, told the Loyolan. Her aunt, Perla Arellano, told the Daily Breeze that the bullet entered through RomeroSbarounis’ cheek and left through her neck. Arellano also said that RomeroSbarounis was able to write her Romero-Sbarounis mother’s phone number on her hand for the emergency responders before losing consciousness due to her injuries.

Christina Duarte, who is Romero-Sbarounis’ friend and Duarte’s sister, did not survive. After a search led by her brother, Christina Duarte was confirmed to be dead. Mikey Duarte, who was also Romero-Sbarounis’ boyfriend, played baseball for UC Irvine and was drafted this year by the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox commented to the Chicago Tribune that “Members of the White Sox front office were in touch with Mikey Duarte and his family beginning Monday morning.” They provided Duarte and his family with “any resources we could offer, while sending them our thoughts and See Shooting | Page 2

Action taken to support DREAMers The events encourage students to register to vote in support of the DREAM act.

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Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced the recession of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). This follows the protest, ASLMU held a Lions with DREAMers rally on Sept. 6. To further support DREAMer students, LMU will be holding a “DREAM ACTion Week” from Oct. 9 through Oct. 13, students are encouraged to take action in support of the DREAM Act. DREAM ACTion week will include educational events and a campus wide effort to inspire students to register to vote.

The DREAM Act of 2017 was introduced to Congress in July as an effort to protect immigrant youth who entered the United States as children. The bill offered immigrant youth with the path to “conditional permanent resident status”

and eventual citizenship, protecting an “estimated 780,000 individuals who received temporary relief from deportation and employment eligibility through the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program,” according to a statement by the Ignatian Solidarity Network.

Student body presidents from all 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States penned a joint statement publicly standing in solidarity with all of the undocumented students and the specific action that will be taken to protect DREAMers.

The call to action, which was sent out as an email to all students on Oct. 2., was orchestrated by ASLMU President Hayden Tanabe. The document is the first time such a statement has been produced since March 2016, according to Tanabe.

“This is truly a human issue that we should come together to take action and be with and for those communities at the margins,” said Tanabe. “Now more than ever it’s time to mobilize. Engaging with some of the DREAMers that we have here, it’s important to acknowledge that See DREAMers | Page 2

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LMU: University of Silicon Beach The community gathered for a discussion and networking reception on Sept. 26 at LMU’s new Playa Vista campus. The discussion was led by President Timothy Law Snyder, Patrick J. Cain (‘79), Claudine Cazian Britz (‘00) and Sean Kane (‘99). The new campus is set to open in fall 2018. “Silicon Beach is our game-changer. While Silicon Valley has a lot of chip level nerdy activity, Silicon Beach is bursting with digital media, creativity, and content creation,” said Snyder in an interview with Bloomberg News, according to the LMU website.

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they share dreams, no pun intended, just like all of us, regardless of national origin, country borders,” said Tanabe.

“It’s time to publicly stand in solidarity with them and to fight with those at the margins of society.”

The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) stated in the email that “dreamers have planted roots here as students and young professionals, but as a result of today’s rescission, they will now be forced to become pawns of political maneuvering in Congress.” The email stressed that DREAMers are vital members of society; they contribute to social and economic prosperity and have themselves not violated the law.

“One of the hallmarks of our democracy is the ability to communicate with our legislators on issues that concern us.

The week’s activities focus on encouraging students to register to vote and to communicate with their legislators regarding the DREAM Act, which is a right and responsibility in a democracy,” said Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs, Jeanne Ortiz. “I commend ASLMU for its leadership in providing the student body with an opportunity to actualize our most cherished democratic ideals.”

President Snyder, the Division of Student Affairs and the

Center for Service and Action (CSA) will all be working with ASLMU to have as much impact as possible on this issue.

“As a Jesuit university, and one that claims to promote social justice, participating in DREAM Action Week is important. LMU has stated that we are going to support our undocumented students,” Christopher Reynoso, senior psychology and Chicana/o studies double major, said. “We need to urge Congress to protect our students, friends, and family.

Their safety and future is in their hands, and we need to work to make sure that the right action is taken.”

ASLMU also has a unique partnership with MEChA de LMU, a group founded in 1968 for Mexican American Students.

In addition to being the Internal Chair for MEChA, Reynoso is also the Chair of University affairs for ASLMU. The week will begin with a Know Your Rights education info night in St. Robs Auditorium from 6—8 p.m. There will be stations and tables in several places around campus where students can register to vote and call their senators if they haven’t already. Students, faculty and staff at Jesuit colleges and universities are invited to stand with undocumented students and join the Ignatian Solidarity Network.

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prayers over the past two days.”

Mikey Duarte told the Loyolan that both families “need lots of prayer.” He also said that Ariel Romero-Sbarounis was in a “good” condition.

According to LMU’s Tower Yearbook, Ariel RomeroSbarounis was a member of the Latino Business Association during her time on the Bluff.

After graduating from LMU in 2016, according to the Daily Breeze, Romero-Sbarounis enrolled as a law student at Chapman University. Chapman Dean of Students, Jerry Price, confirmed to Chapman’s oncampus newspaper that a law student was injured during the Vegas shooting, but did not name Romero-Sbarounis. Price said his understanding is that RomeroSbarounis’ injuries were not lifethreatening.

After killing 58 concert-goers and injuring close to 500 others, Paddock was found dead in the suite where he committed the historically deadly massacre.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department stated that over 23 weapons were found in the suite. According to The New York Times, federal authorities deny that there is a link between Paddock and Islamic State group, despite a claim by the militant organization. One of Paddock’s brothers, Eric Paddock, spoke publicly with CBS. The younger Paddock said it was surprising to him that his brother had that

many weapons, claiming Stephen Paddock wasn’t “an avid gun guy.”

As law enforcement further investigates Sunday’s shooting, the debate over gun law reform rages on in Washington D.C. Many who call on restrictions compare the Las Vegas shooting to the Port Arthur massacre in Australia that led to guns being banned in the country.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on

Monday, holding back tears, that she thinks “there will certainly be time for that policy discussion to take place,” but now is not that time. According to Politico, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has urged Speaker Paul Ryan to bring a background check bill to the floor of the House.

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This issue, Interim News Editor Olivia Round sat down with senior theatre arts major Natalie Sharp, an actress that has appeared in shows such as ‘Supernatural’ and ‘Hit the Road’.

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I am a series regular on the new show “Hit The Road” with Jason Alexander (Seinfeld). It is a comedy, very much like “Little Miss Sunshine,” about a dysfunctional family band! Definitely a play on “The Partridge Family.”

What has been your favorite role you’ve played on a TV show?

Definitely the character I play on “Hit The Road.” My name is Ria Swallow, and I am the eldest and rebellious daughter to Jason (who plays my father). It is very fun to play because she is constantly challenging him and the family, as she hates the idea of being stuck on a tour bus with her annoying family. It’s fun to be ‘trouble.’ I am also a singer and there is a huge singing component to it!

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What has it been like seeing yourself on screen?

Very weird. I watch myself for audition tapes, scenes I film for acting class or little projects…but when it comes to the ‘big’ ones, I am very critical and I cringe through most of it. It is the least relaxing thing.

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What is the hardest part of pursuing a career in acting?

Staying confident. It took me a very long time to learn to trust myself. Trust the process. Trust the training and work. Trust the instinct. Trust that I will get there. And I still have moments where I have to remind myself of all of this.

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How has LMU helped you reach your goals?

LMU has given me a lot of specific training on things I would have never thought to do. Like voice and movement class. Or dialects.

It has also given me a huge support system and network. I am constantly getting together with acting friends to read scripts, film auditions and coaching each other! I feel so lucky to have LMU to keep me endlessly learning and constantly inspired.

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Approximately 13,500 buildings in L.A. need updating to be safe.

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Buildings undergo updates for more earthquake safety

After two major quakes hit Mexico last month, residents of Southern California turn nervously to the faults beneath them that some geologists believe hold the threat of an earthquake. Mayor Eric Garcetti said that the death toll in Mexico should emphasize California’s need to retrofit older buildings for earthquake safety as soon as possible, according to the L.A. Times.

In 2015, Los Angeles passed an ordinance that requires the retrofitting of older wooden frame buildings and certain concrete buildings. The concrete buildings lack the steel reinforcement that more modern buildings have to ensure stability. Structural engineers in California have claimed that the brittle concrete buildings in Mexico were responsible for many of the deaths, according to the L.A. Times.

The goal of the project is to “reduce these structural deficiencies and improve the performance of these buildings during earthquakes,” according to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.

There are as many as 13,500 wooden buildings and 1,500 concrete buildings that need retrofitting in L.A., and so far 15 percent of those buildings have begun retrofitting since the passage of the ordinance, the L.A. Times reported. In March of this year, Santa Monica will require as many as 2,000 buildings to undergo seismic retrofitting, making it the nation’s most extensive project.

Garcetti also announced three new initiatives in the wake of the recent earthquakes: localized preparedness for each specific neighborhood,

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Buildings in L.A. are coming under scrutiny for not being quake safe. resilience hubs where residents can meet up with first responders and a seismic safety task force committee to develop new safety recommendations.

“I’ve lived in California my whole life and there hasn’t been a big earthquake, but I know what to do if there was an earthquake,” said Andrew Luker, a sophomore recording arts major. “There’s nothing you can really do to prevent it, so I don’t think there’s much use in putting a lot of energy and anxiety in something that’s controlled by nature.”

California has small earthquakes daily that are too small to be felt, according to John Dorsey, an environmental science and civil engineering professor. Southern California is under strain from being squeezed between the San Andreas and Inglewood-Newport faults.

“When we have noticeable, smaller earthquakes, that strain is being relieved to a degree, but it is very likely that we will have a larger earthquake as predicted by some ... geophysicists,” Dorsey said in an email to the Loyolan.

Dorsey also believes that the erthquake in Mexico that occurred on Sept. 19 may have resulted from an earlier quake. In this complex system of faults, one quake has the

potential of triggering another.

LMU and the Department of Public Safety have established protocol in place should a major earthquake hit Los Angeles.

According to Simran Sandhu, the emergency management specialist at DPS, the first priority is overall life safety. In the event of an emergency, after determining that LMU is safe, DPS would follow up by assessing University property, assets and the surrounding environment, using LMU Alert to communicate with the student body.

Sandhu’s advice for students is to drop, cover and hold on in the event of an earthquake, protecting your head and neck. Students should also stay away from windows and heavy objects, and evacuate only if necessary.

DPS will also be hosting the sixth annual Emergency Preparedness Fair, or Quake Fest, on Oct. 19 from 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. on Lawton Plaza. The fair aims to educate the LMU community on how to be prepared for disasters at home, work or on the go.

“Earthquakes can happen any time of the year and occur without warning,” Sandhu said. “That’s why we continuously promote personal preparedness.”

Who is your role model? Why?

I really love Jennifer Lawrence. She is her goofy self amidst all of her fame, and she is obviously an incredible actress. They are all different: The teen adventure/drama, the dark comedy, the very dark/horror movie, smart sci-fi movie… she does everything. She is very strong person and it transfers over to each character she plays.

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Saudi Arabia grants women the right to drive Saudi Arabia lifts ban on female drivers, going into effect June 2018.

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Saudi Arabia passed a law overturning a long standing policy that prohibited women from driving. The Saudi Foreign Ministry made an announcement on Sept. 26 that a “royal decree has been issued,” according to CNN. Starting June 24, 2018, women will be permitted to operate motor vehicles.

Prince Khaled bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.S., said, “This is a historic and big day in our kingdom,” as reported by CNN. The country is currently the only in the world that bans women from driving.

The new law will give more women in the country the opportunity to work. Women used to rely on male relatives or male drivers for various transportation needs, according to the New York Times.

“It should’ve happened a long time ago, so it’s great that it’s happening now. It’s a small step for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia,” said Camille Bryan, a sophomore international relations major.

“However, I heard there was a lot of push back from men in Saudi regarding concern if women had car troubles.”

The move comes after years of protest in the country - the first of which was in 1990 and involved 47 women driving around the Saudi capital. This resulted in some arrests, the

New York Times reported.

The removal of the ban may face some resistance in the country, but Salman, the ambassador, believes “the society is ready.”

“As a Saudi woman, I can happily speak on the behalf of our country by saying this day was marked in the books,” said Dalal Bahareth, sophomore entrepreneurship major from Saudi Arabia. “This isn’t just about the freedom to drive, it’s about the equality and change being shown. It’s about women’s rights that were fought for countless times.”

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Noora AlAzzawi, a freshman marketing major from Saudi Arabia, said, “the removal of the ban is one of the many steps Saudi has undertook to abolish prejudice or discrimination against females.”

She also discussed the impact it will have on the economy and society as a whole stating that Saudi families will be able to save an annual amount of SAR 31 billion [$8.2 billion] that they used to spend on the $1.3 million expatriate drivers in the country. This would increase

sales of cars and insurance policies, having a great impact on the country’s GDP. The L.A. Times reported that the ban was financially and logistically opposed to their economic vision of keeping revenue within the country, and increased the size of their work force. According to that report, the new law will lessen foreign dependence and increase internal monetary circulation.

The high percentage of women graduating from universities in Saudi Arabia does not correlate to the percentage of women in the workplace which is estimated between 17-22 percent. This new law will boost female involvement in the economy and as a result increase the number of households with dual income, according to the L.A. times.

“I have always seen that law coming. It’s a basic right and didn’t make sense for women not to drive especially in a world like the one we live in today,” said Bader AlGasem, a senior architect major at Roger Williams University in

Bristol, Rhode Island from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “This will liberate females from relying on chaffeurs or taxi services to transport back and forth from work, which as a result will boost the economy of Saudi Arabia.”

According to the Associated Press, there are arguments that the act of women driving will lead to sin and corruption in Saudi Arabic. It was reported, without conclusive evidence, that if women drive their fertility would be compromised.

Gulf specialist at the Washington Institute for near East Policy, Lori Boghardt also commented on the decree, “… change is yet another sign that the crown prince is intent on adopting social reforms that will transform the kingdom,” as reported by the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump said, “[the new law] was a positive step towards promoting women’s rights,” according to CNN. The U.S. State Department called it “a great step in the right direction.”

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In Los Angeles County, nearly 58,000 people are facing the daily challenges of homelessness.

According to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC), this includes those living in a shelter, a mission, a single room occupancy facility, an abandoned building, a vehicle or on the streets. Junior biochemistry major Emmett Barnes is co-coordinator of El Espejo for the Magis service organization.

I sat down with Barnes who, along with fellow Magis man Eric Carles, senior biochemistry major, organized this year’s Homeless Understanding Week from Oct. 2-7.

Karis Addo-Quaye (KA): What’s happening and what is the goal for Magis this week?

Were there any changes from previous years?

Emmett Barnes (EB): [Homeless Understanding Week] is an annual event that Magis puts on, usually the first week of October. [We] try to use it as an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to become more informed about the issues surrounding homelessness in L.A. ... We’ll hear a little bit about the policy work being done by the City of Los Angeles and L.A. county as a whole ...

With the reflections and sleepouts every weeknight, it gives people an immersive glimpse into the reality someone experiencing homelessness might face. And it inspires us to acknowledge the privileges we’ve been given and to work for those [experiencing homelessness] in Los Angeles.

KA: How can we at LMU, a social justice oriented school, be more aware and more proactive in helping form these solutions?

EB: Well I think getting involved is a really big part and I think that’s one of the reasons why we’re trying to introduce people to some of the shelters where they

can volunteer... For example the field office for Council Member Mike Bonin is right over in Westchester and they do a lot of work related to homelessness and homeless policy ... I’m sure they’d be happy to accept volunteer help with the work they’re doing over there. I think it would be best to seek out resources if you need to know more. I mean anyone in the CSA office, especially Tom King of course, would have a lot of information about different organizations looking for volunteers whether that’s the Downtown Women’s Center, St. Joseph’s Center or the Safe Place for Youth. There’s a bunch of different organizations that are always looking for volunteers, so I think [anyone] that’s more informed is more likely to seek out those opportunities themselves.

KA: Can you describe the relationships Magis fosters with the local homeless community and those who serve them?

EB: Homelessness is one of our focuses as an organization, so we volunteer at two different sites ... the Safe Place for Youth which is a shelter for transitional age youth (18-25-years-old) experiencing homelessness, and that’s over in Venice. And our second place that we go to is a food pantry run through Blessed Sacrament Church which is in West Hollywood. So we go handing out food to mostly individual adults but some families as well are either experiencing homelessness or living below the poverty line.

So that’s how we try to address the issue, for the most part.

KA: Your other focus is education. Especially for vulnerable youth populations, how does homelessness and education intersect, if at all?

EB: Well I think there’s different ways each of our education placements relates to homelessness, one of our placements is Good Shepherd Shelter for Women and Children

[who are] escaping homes with domestic violence and our job there is to teach the kids, play with the kids, give them a friendly face. Especially Magis volunteering there as an allmale organization, we’re there to provide positive male role models to these children ...

A lot of the transitional age youth who we see at Safe Place for Youth are running away from home, whether they’re not accepted by their parents or whatever the situation is … so I think that’s definitely one way our education placements relates to homelessness.

We also of course volunteer at El Espejo which is a mentoring program for six, seven and eighth graders. And those students at Lennox Middle School are going through a transitional period of their life, so it’s really important for them to have mentors not just with Magis but all throughout LMU to really motivate them to do well in school, to do well in their personal lives with the intention

KA: You guys are very close to the community in the different places you just talked about, but how will you and the rest of the Magis men continue to bring light to these issues here and off the Bluff? What are you looking forward to most this semester?

EB: Well, I like to speak about the work Magis is doing to my close friends, the people who I see regularly, and oftentimes a lot of those people are in different service orgs themselves so we discuss the work our specific service organization is doing.

But I think the biggest thing we can do is keep a vocal presence on campus. We only have one specific week of events that is related to homelessness and then in the spring we do 48 hours, which is focused more on our placement related to education.

But I’m looking forward to just getting involved in the specific placements more. Like one of the speakers, his name is Tyrone, he is the man who created... the

“[We] try to use it as an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to become more informed about the issues surrounding homelessness in L.A.” of going to college and pursue something they’re interested in.

And that’s also kind of reflected in the last placement that we regularly go to, which is Verbum Dei High School.

We volunteer mostly at the homework club there to help students who are in danger of failing. Verbum Dei High School, for several years now has had a 100 percent graduation and college acceptance rate, and so they’re really proud of that fact and we’re really, I guess, humbled and honored to be able to be a part of that. So I think that all of those are different things that keep students and families from falling into homelessness.

food pantry at Blessed Sacrament Church where we now volunteer and he was someone who himself was experiencing homelessness and used the [food pantry] as a way to get out of homelessness and continue helping people who are in a similar situation. So his story has been especially inspiring to me and I know a lot of the Magis men who volunteer at Blessed Sacrament church regularly.

So I think I’m most looking forward to being able to hear people’s stories like Tyrone’s and to really know that some of the work that we’re doing is making a difference.

KA: What drew you initially to Magis as an organization and

what’s been something you want to share with the rest of the community since you’ve been there?

EB: I guess the pillars and the general principles … I love the idea of constantly trying to do the more. Never being satisfied with the work that you’ve accomplished but always being oriented toward that you can do better and what you can do more of and how you can better help others and through that help yourself a little bit through that as well. And helping others, yes it relates to the people at our service placements, but it also relates to to the other people in the organization. I love that I’m able to connect to all the other men in Magis, whether that’s personally, spiritually. I really feel that I’ve been able to grow as a person, as an academic and a lot of that is because of Magis.

KA: Is there anything else you want Lions to know?

EB: This year we have actually collaborated with LMU Hillel for the first time. They are celebrating Sukkot ... a celebration of the harvest and it’s supposed to be a time to welcome strangers into your home [and] be grateful for your privilege and your advantage to have a permanent shelter. It’s a time to donate to those less fortunate, so I’m really happy that [Rabbi] Zach Zysman the director of Jewish Student Life decided to reach out to us about this possible collaboration because he offered to lead the reflection that we’ll have at Monday night’s event.

They’re putting on a dinner for people who attend our Tuesday night event. They’re also putting on a clothing drive to donate clothes to different homeless populations in Los Angeles. So they’re doing a lot of work and I’m really excited that we had this opportunity to collaborate with them.

This interview was conducted by Karis Addo-Quaye, social justice editor.

Lions spark discussion on race, DACA and discrimination in the U.S. Historical problems and tomorrow’s solutions met in a modern context.

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The National Dialogue on Race: an examination of DACA through the eyes of Charlottesville was hosted by Intercultural Facilitators on Sept. 28.

The event was held with three goals in mind: to have an open and honest discussion about race, to find a clear understanding of race and its implications and to leave with a plan of action to move forward.

“When you wake up to the realities of these issues, you can’t go back to sleep,” said Daisha Kenneya, one of the three main facilitators of the event. She was joined by Briana Ortiz, a sophomore communication studies and Chicano/a studies

major, and Jane McManamon, a senior women’s studies and Asian and Pacific studies double major.

The event also hosted two guest speakers, Dr. Herbert Medina and Dr. Elizabeth Drummond. Medina talked about the history of DACA and where it stands now, urging the people present to write to their congressperson asking them to support the DREAM Act 2017 and to put pressure on Paul Ryan to allow the legislation to come up for a vote.

Drummond followed with a historical analysis of the debate over the removal of Confederate monuments that sparked the rally in Charlottesville. “[These issues] impact us all, but sometimes we don’t realize that,” said Henry Ward, director of intercultural advancement. “These are the issues of our time, and a lot of people are struggling with them.”

The original article was published Sept.30.

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In the face of desensitization to gun violence, we need legislation The Las Vegas shooting became the about the horrors of the attack. The rest of deadliest mass shooting in the United us shake our heads, we pray, we reach out to States in recent decades. The LMU those we know in affected areas, we donate community particularly remembers Ariel money, we issue public statements or social Romero-Sbarounis, an alumna from the media posts in solidarity with the victims class of 2016, who was shot and injured. and their families. And then we go on with Today’s headlines on the New York our lives. After all, what more can we do?

Times, CNN and CBS all tell of the deadliest This post-massacre ritual is necessary for shooting in Las Vegas, just as they reported personal and collective healing, but it keeps on previous tragedies labeled in the same happening. way in the past few years. This is the tragic As a result, we are getting more and more reality of our generation. But it’s not new desensitized to the dangerous reality of either. Following the Pulse Nightclub gun violence. “While the United States tragedy, which claimed 49 has 5 percent of the world’s people last summer — not population, it had 31 long ago by any means — percent of all public mass news reports published “...we are getting shootings,” CNN reported timelines, maps, graphics in 2016. Before we become more and more completely desensitized to and articles tracing the deaths of innocent victims desensitized to the gun massacres, there needs of gun violence, from to be legislative reform if we the 32 people killed at dangerous reality want real change to happen.

Virginia Tech in 2007 to White House Press of gun violence. Though the 20 students and six Secretary Sarah Huckabee adults from Sandy Hook Sanders’ emotions during Elementary School and the her appearance on Monday 12 people who died in the were undoubtedly sincere, it Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting does a disservice to those who died in Las in 2012. It’s important to remain vigilant Vegas when the administration says, “Now and to know the facts of these events. The is not the time to talk about gun reform.” question that always comes back to us, If now is not the time, then when is? though, is what happens next?

It doesn’t help prevent future deaths when What have these events become for us, the congressmen and congresswomen besides the tragic and increasing norm? supported by NRA lobbyists put out Looking at the numbers is devastating statements expressing their sympathies. enough, what’s more appalling, however, Those sympathies sound empty and is the rate of how common these mass cynical. Speaker Paul Ryan bringing a gun shootings have become. We’ve established a reform bill to the House, as Nancy Pelosi ritual of hearing the breaking news, some of has suggested, would be a good place to us shut down and avoid thinking too much start for changing that.

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ne day in August of 2016, NFL player Colin Kaepernick decided to sit during the National Anthem as a way to protest police brutality. Since then, he has seen everything from teams following his lead and staying in the locker room during the anthem, to death threats from particularly passionate fans. One key thing he also saw was a reluctantly supportive NFL. Though he has had trouble signing with a team, most other players, coaches and owners associated with the NFL let him and others voice their beliefs.

That is, until NASCAR got involved.

In the wake of recent escalations in regards to these protests, as well as Donald Trump’s comments about them, several NASCAR team owners decided to sound off about the matter. Most notably, Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing, said that protests would land drivers “a ride on a Greyhound bus.”

Team owner Richard Petty took it further saying, “Anybody that don’t stand up for the anthem oughta be out of the country.

Period. What got ‘em where they’re at?

The United States.”

These comments are not only inflammatory and pandering, but also potentially dangerous. They feed into to a predominantly conservative audience, a brand the sport has cultivated since the beginning. But validating the position that action should be taken against these peaceful protesters is extremely shortsighted and harmful.

And to be clear, these comments on

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NASCAR owners’ suggestions of action against anthem protestors is dangerous talk. both sides are not illegal or unconstitutional, a point echoed by LMU law professor Aaron Caplan. He says the government cannot punish the protesters, nor the NASCAR owners for their comments, but since political stance is not a protected class, it would be legal to fire the protesters.

Still, these comments are problematic because they embolden people to take action because the government can’t.

Saying they should be kicked out of the country might validate violent or hostile ideals of certain people to attack other Americans exercising their rights.

“How could we continue to call ourselves a country founded on liberty if we don’t protect that liberty?” Sofia Brown de Lopez, a sophomore screenwriting major and member of LMU College Democrats said.

Brown de Lopez’s comment serves as a reminder that this country is founded on the protection of all speech, in law and in spirit. People protest for their own

reasons. Many of these people are protesting for reasons other than the flag or the troops. But people coming out against the kneelers seem to be misenterpreting the protests.

NASCAR itself issued a weak statement that essentially took no stance on the issue. A few years ago, there was a similar response with fans bringing Confederate flags to races. NASCAR simply asked them not to. In this case, NASCAR needs to take a harder stance. There is a difference between disagreeing with the protests and implicitly threatening those who engage in them. NASCAR and it’s team owners need to understand the influence they may have and the actions they could inspire, because all these comments serve to do is divide us even further.

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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Yom Kippur reminds us “we have a place” Julie Everakes explains the the holiest day in Judaism and what it means to her

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As a journalist, it’s my job to relay information that’s relevant to our community. What does a journalist do when there’s a relevant topic that one can’t cover themselves? In this case, that’s where Julie Everakes steps in. A sophomore film and television production major and member of LMU Hillel, Everakes sat down with me to share her voice regarding the importance of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, which occurred this year from sundown on Friday, September 29 until sundown Saturday, September 30. hat God is doing during Yom Kippur is writing you in the book for another year of life — or not. You say the sins you’ve committed and you’re given another year if you were good. It’s kind of like Santa Claus, you know — naughty or nice — just a bit more extreme. It’s more a day of thinking about your sins, what you’ve done good, what you’ve done bad, what you want to improve upon, etc. In essence,

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Julie Everakes, a Hillel leader on campus, gives us her perspective on the importance of Yom Kippur.

Yom Kippur is more of a holiday of reflection.

It’s celebrated every year after Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, which is based on the Hebrew calendar as opposed to the lunar calendar.

These two holidays are called the high holidays, which means they are the most important holidays of the year, in addition to Passover. You have 10 days in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which is your time to look back on the year and reflect on yourself and your sins.

And then, on Yom Kippur, you’re supposed to repent for your sins.

You’re also supposed to fast — I didn’t eat anything starting Friday at sundown until

Saturday at sundown. Then there are services held at night, called Kol Nidre services, where you pray and you go through the prayer book. However, the services are different for each sect of Judaism. There are three sects: Reformed, Conservative and Orthodox. I’m Conservative, which is essentially in the middle — it’s not as relaxed as Reformed, but it doesn’t require women and men to be separated, as it is with Orthodox.

I’m one of the Hillel leaders on campus, so I helped organize services on campus below the church in the The Cave. Yom Kippur is actually called “the Shabbat of all Shabbats,” and the fact that it actually fell on

a Shabbat, which is every week Friday night to Saturday night, which made it very important this year. We had services on campus led by the Rabbi, and people in the community came out — different families, staff, faculty and then a few students.

We haven’t had as much of a student turn out yet. We’re trying to grow and become more prevalent, able to give Jews a place on a Catholic campus.

Everyone says, “next year in Jerusalem” at end of Yom Kippur as well as the end of Passover, which is stating your goal of returning to Israel. As a kid, whenever we would say that at the end of the service, I’d start to cry because I thought it meant I

within the same time frame.

While these statistics are unquestionably concerning, they are not dramatically higher than national stress and depression levels. The true issue for college students is getting help. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found that when compared to all other age groups, Americans age 18 to 24 had the lowest rate of seeking help from a medical professional. College campuses are clearly struggling to combat mental health issues, but who is at fault?

As mental health issues amongst students have been rightly given more attention, universities such as LMU have

worked to increase the presence of support services to students struggling with mental health.

LMU’s Student Psychological Services provides a variety of avenues for students to get the help they need. They offer individual and group therapy sessions, emergency counseling and initiatives such as the Wellness Educators Program.

All of these services are free and accessible to all students, and even to staff or parents that have concerns about a student. LMU provides an impressive array of programs to support students and promote mental health. So the problem is not LMU. The problem is the students.

Like many colleges campuses, LMU houses a culture that glorifies stress.

Student prioritization of work over selfcare and the stigma against seeking help contribute to low rates of reporting mental health issues.

“It is almost a competition because students are always trying to one up each other,” freshman mechanical engineering major Megan West said. “You need to stay up the latest or have the least amount of sleep to prove that you are working the hardest or that you have it the worst. People are putting themselves in more stressful positions just to brag to other people that they are more stressed out rather than dealing with it.”

Valuing stress, anxiety and lack of self-care advances the normalization of mental health issues on campus. Margaret Gallagher, a freshman English and economics double major, argues that this culture arises from both a need to prove oneself and an overvaluing of self-reliance.

“I think that students feel a sense of glory when they stay up late or feel anxious because it shows that they care,” said Gallagher. She continued to describe the stigma that is so prevalent around mental health, especially on college campuses. We’re supposed to be independent adults, and seeking help is, in a way, an admittance that you can’t do everything on your own.

This culture blurs the line between motivation and an unhealthy lifestyle, leaving those with mental health issues unsure if they need help.

“There is definitely a sense of school culture that sort of associates stress, lack of sleep, anxiety, etcetera with good grades and hard work,” said sophomore studio arts and psychology double major Rachael Moreno. “People who experience mental health issues may not be able to distinguish symptoms [of mental health issues] similar to these from the normal college culture and healthy, motivating stress.

Often, these resources aren’t

had to leave home. Home for me was Chicago.

But now, the phrase has a lot more significance with everything going on politically.

There’s a program called Birthright, which, if you’re Jewish, means you get a trip to Israel. I haven’t been on Birthright yet, but I have do family there. To me, saying “next year in Jerusalem” reiterates this idea of having the right to return and reminding you that you have a home.

Other Jews might disagree, but I see Judaism as more than a religion. It’s a race, religion and culture — all in one. For so long, we didn’t really have a place. If you’re an Italian American, you know you always have Italy to go back to. If you’re German, you know you always have Germany to go back to.

I think that’s why the debate over Israel is so important, and why we’re fighting so hard to keep it. Knowing that we have a place in the world — I think that’s why it’s really important for us to have Israel. And Yom Kippur kind of brings that back up — remembering it and keeping it engrained in our minds that having a homeland and having a place where you can be with people who are just like you is important.

Normalizing mental health is important JuJu on that Pete Peter Martin Opinion Intern @LALoyolan

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he mental health of college students has become an issue of increasing concern in recent years. Anxiety, depression and stress impact college students at an alarming rate, and the numbers just seem to keep rising. The American Psychological Association reported that approximately one out of every three college students has reported “difficulty functioning” due to depression within the past twelve months.

Nearly half reported feelings of “overwhelming anxiety”

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Mental health carries a stigma as campus psychological services increase.

utilized only because it seems that there isn’t a problem that needs to be helped.”

This contributes to many students not realizing that they are dealing with a real problem.

Even worse, it may make those who do realize they have a problem feel invalidated because the culture tells them to handle it on their own, leading them to not seek treatment. Accepting help for mental health is already a challenge, and the current culture of LMU only makes it harder.

The good news is that change is possible. SAMHSA reported that 67 percent of college students will inform a friend of a mental health issue before anyone else.

Members of the LMU community have the opportunity to validate the concerns of their peers, to let them know that seeking help is both smart and admirable.

Students can also strive to avoid perpetuating a culture that makes reporting mental health concerns so challenging.

Do not brag about high stress study sessions and late nights without sleep, instead praise those making healthy choices and strive to support self-care.

This University has made great strides in supporting mental health, it is time for the students to do same.

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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The “good immigrant” doesn’t exist Jenny from the Block Jennifer Lee

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he terms “good immigrant” and “bad immigrant” have taken the spotlight in recent weeks with the Trump administration’s decision to rescind DACA. According to the Washington Post, the whole idea behind DACA was to allow the “good immigrants,” children, students and those enrolled in the military, to temporarily avoid deportation while ousting the “bad immigrants,” or the lawbreakers.

At a recent DACA panel held at LMU, professors and students took center stage as panelists to discuss immigration, injustice and civil rights. Mathematics professor Herbert Medina and Cecilia Gonzalez-Andrieu, a professor of theological studies, went in depth as to why there is a dichotomy of immigrants and what history’s proves about the terms.

The problem that lies within the dichotomy of the two types of immigrants is that not all immigrants who fall into the category of “bad,” as defined by the Trump administration, are bad people.

“Trump has tried to criminalize all immigrants by saying that

because one broke a law, they are all policies than some would think. lawbreakers,” said Medina.

According to an article in In fact, the only law PBS Newshour entitled that most of these people ‘How a shifting definition have broken is the way of ‘white’ helped shape they came to the United U.S. immigration States. They are not policy’, “while the murderers, thieves concept of whiteness or cheats. They are has changed since the simply people who 18th century, they say want a better life. that white nationalism “Imagine living has historically been a with your family in a motivation behind U.S. country with rampant immigration policy poverty and gang and the country’s violence,” said junior social hierarchy.” Let’s political science and Chicana note here that Melania studies double major Brenda Trump is white.

Quintanilla. “A country where if you The article tells the don’t leave you are dead.” story of a Jewish man According to the L.A. Times, from Russia who tried President Trump will soon to immigrate to the be categorizing U.S. after a fire Cameron Woodard | Loyolan immigrants via burned down a merit-based The dichotomy of immigrants points to issues of privilege and race. his tailor shop. system similar to Australia and immigration hardliner and made He was denied entry for his small Canada. This system would greatly immigrants the scapegoats. It has stature, despite having $65 to his prioritize people with higher been a strategy that has worked well name, an amount some immigrants degrees of education such as for him,” said Gonzalez-Andrieu. would get a red carpet rolled out for. bachelors and masters — let me just “His attitude towards Hispanic “It was one of many raciallyinsert here the fact that Melania immigrants and his lack of concern, tinged institutional practices that Trump, immigrant and wife of slow response and criticism of empowered immigration officials President Trump, dropped out of Puerto Rico reveal a deep anti- to deny people of certain ethnicities college after one year.

Latino bias… we should watch or appearances — often people “Donald Trump differentiated closely, because every time he needs from South and Eastern Europe himself from the whole Republican to bolster the support of his base he who were not considered ‘purely’ primary field by slandering and will go after immigrants.” white — by speculating about attacking Mexican people and It seems as if privilege and race their ability to work,” proposed the Muslims. He made himself the play a heavier hand in immigration article. It referrenced a letter from a

commissioner who had warned the immigration and labor departments about allowing people with poor physiques, often Jewish immigrants, to immigrant into the country.

Racial biases are what differentiates “good immigrants” from “bad immigrants.” Whether it is “destitute Europeans arriving at Ellis island, or East Coast Anglos migrating to the Mexican lands of the West, Chinese workers braving oceans, Japanese families keeping their dignity in internment camps,” said Gonzalez-Andrieu. Our history proves time and time again that the people being turned away were usually racial minorities.

As students, we can help the situation by learning more about it.

“The more we study history, the more we train ourselves to think critically, the more we spend time getting to know immigrant persons, not statistics, but human beings with compelling stories, the more we will be willing to use our voices, our privilege and our vote to organize and truly embody being women and men with and for others,” GonzalezAndrieu said.

At the very least we can stop denying that race is a great divider in this country even before you are living in it.

Furthermore, in senate debriefs, Twitter explained that these accounts purchased “more than $270,000 of ads to Russia-linked accounts during the 2016 election,” CNBC reported.

It is also clear that many of these accounts were linked to the same, thoroughly investigated, accounts that were found on Facebook after the presidential election.

After the senate debriefing, many were quick to criticize Twitter’s handling of the debrief and events.

Senator Mark Warner was quoted

by Reuters, saying, “[The debrief] showed an enormous lack of understanding from the Twitter team of how serious this issue is.” They also slammed the social media giant, claiming that their steps in solving the matter were not up to par.

While it is true that fake news infiltrated the American media far too easily, it seems unprofessional for

dangerous, is popular. People click on these headlines which — whether the companies like it or not — provide revenue for the social media giants who sell the ad space.

While I do not think fake news continues to grow because Twitter and Facebook see monetary value in them, I do think it is yet another fair criticism towards the American people. We click on these links over and over, and while one simple click and share may not seem like much, we are just fueling this business with resources and revenue stream to continue fabricating news.

Although it may seem that I have been highly critical of the American people, my only intention was to explain that this is a two-way street.

Social media giants have plenty of work to do as well.

“I suspect — I hope — that we will respond as we should: that that the next couple of years will see a change in the social conversation around our individual responsibility to fact-check, an increase in the number of fact-checking services from businesses, and an increase in government regulations that hold predators accountable,” Saint Clair said.

Only then — with a group, concentrated effort from all Americans — will we finally be free of the term fake news.

This is the opinion of Jennifer Lee, a junior screenwriting major from Sacramento, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan and email comments to sdavis@theloyolan.com

Fake news isn’t just social media’s fault A Cup of Joe Joseph Bellavia Asst. Opinion Editor @LALoyolan

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ne of the biggest news headlines of 2016 was a form of news itself: fake news.

The election of Donald Trump was overshadowed by the work of Russians manipulating the American public with constant and trending disinformation.

Fake news has become a perpetual source of frustration not only for the American people, but for the social media giants that harbour the majority of it. After constant press about disinformation all over Facebook’s trending page, Twitter has come forward to explain that they have discovered and deleted over 200 accounts linked to Russian operatives.

American leadership to place all of the blame on Twitter. We may be sick and tired of hearing the words fake news, but they are still extremely prevalent in American society. And fake news is still extremely dangerous.

The problem is, whenever we hear about it, we are quick to push it aside because we don’t want to hear about it anymore. It seems that the American people are the ones who fail to understand how important this issue is. Just as common, I find that we point fingers at the sites where this news has been shared. Americans are less likely to blame themselves than they are to blame the creators of these fabrications, even though they are equally — and arguably moreso — at fault.

Assistant professor of marketing Julian Saint Clair said that everyone shares the responsibility of staying vigilant.

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Americans blame the platforms fake news appears on rather than the people actually spreading it.

“We, the people, cannot blindly trust businesses or the government to protect us from all harm,” Saint Clair said. “It’s unrealistic to expect these organizations to be able to police all potential avenues that others might take to push their own agendas.”

Imagine managing a site that has 1.59 billion users, like Facebook, or 320 million users, like Twitter. Imagine having to manage and filter every post, every image, every shared tweet.

Thinking that it is entirely possible to filter out all fake news is ridiculous.

It’s time to stop pointing fingers and start looking for solutions on our own. First, we need to own up to our own mistakes on this issue. This is an epidemic, and it is up to all Americans — not just Twitter or Facebook — to fight against it. Saint Clair continued, “Business and government are run by people, and people can make mistakes — but, that doesn’t remove them from blame.”

We are just as responsible for this surge of fake news. We click on these provocative links and photos. We read and believe these stories. We share them and continue this cycle of nonsensical, fabricated media.

“I feel like it is the responsibility of the user to be more critical of these sites,” junior screenwriting major Derek Coats said. “I mean yes, Facebook [and Twitter] should do a better job filtering fake news, but the reason they don’t is because people click on those links ... the more people click on fake news, the more we’ll get of it.”

Coats offers an interesting point. This news, while extremely

This is the opinion of Joseph Bellavia, a junior English major from Monmouth Beach, New Jersey. Tweet comments to @ LALoyolan, or email sdavis@theloyolan.com.

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‘Runaways,’ a musical written by Elizabeth Swados and directed by Jane McEneaney, tells the story of homeless youth in New York City. It premieres in Strub Theatre on Oct. 6.

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was definitely one of those students that thought I would start cooking more once I had a kitchen, but I was absolutely wrong. I guess I didn’t account for the factors of time, work and being too tired to come up with a dish better than Martha Stewart’s apple pie bread pudding. If you’re experiencing the same thing, I found the best solution was to come up with some easy dishes that only take 20 minutes to an hour to complete.

Before I go into the stepby-step instructions, I should mention that some great places to go grocery shopping would be Trader Joe’s on Manchester and Sepulveda and Sprouts on Sepulveda in Culver City. At these stores, you can always get fresh produce at a great price, unless you really want to go to Whole Foods — the Amazon takeover hasn’t dropped the prices that much, just so you know.

Some little things to always keep on hand in the kitchen are salt, pepper, onion or garlic powder, olive oil, flour and a vinaigarette of some variation.

These are always amazing additions when your dishes are lacking flavor or consistency.

You can pretty much eyeball how much of each is appropriate, just don’t overdo any of the ingredients. However, like any skill, cooking is a trial and error type of activity so don’t be discouraged by bad batches.

Hopefully, these recipes can help you change up your week.

4. White Wine Pasta Sauce

A simple solution for dinner is always going to be pasta — super easy to cook and you can add whatever meats and vegetables you want to it. This pasta sauce literally goes with everything and is so simple to make. You’ll need chopped shallot, chopped zucchini or squash, cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cup of white wine, 1/4 cup of chicken stock and 1/4 cup of crème fraîche.

First, sautée half or a whole shallot in a little olive oil in a pan on medium-high heat for a couple minutes, then add in the chopped vegetables and tomatoes and let them cook for five to eight minutes.

Then, add in the wine and let it cook down a little, then add in the chicken stock — also let that cook down a little. Finally, add in the crème fraîche until the sauce changes color. At the end, you can always add in some seasoning or parmesan cheese to give it a little more flavor.

3. Soy Ginger Steamed Rice This can be a great lunch or dinner recipe that can take anywhere between 20 minutes to an hour to make — depending on if you prefer cooking your rice on the stove or heating up frozen rice. Whatever you choose, once you have your rice cooked, keep it warm on the side. Prepare chopped vegetables like red pepper, zucchini, green beans, snap peas or whatever you prefer.

Then, in a large pan, sautée 1/3 to 1/2 cup of onion in olive oil for a few minutes and then add in your chopped vegetables — if you’d like, you can season your vegetables with salt and pepper or red pepper flakes. Let the vegetables cook for about 10 minutes and then add in 1/3 cup of soy ginger sauce — it comes in a bottle like soy sauce

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Cooking in college doesn’t have to be as difficult as it seems. These recipes will make your life so much easier. or other sauces and has a thicker consistency. Then, add in the cooked rice and stir around in the pan for a minute, then add in another 1/3 cup of the soy ginger sauce. Let the sauce cook down a little bit and add other ingredients you have to spice up this dish.

2. Pumpkin Muffins Now that it’s fall, I think we all knew something with pumpkin in it was going to be listed. Here are the ingredients you’ll need: A bag of almond flour — Bob’ Red Mill is a great brand — 1/2 can of pumpkin, 3/4 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of grapeseed oil, three eggs, one teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

First, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Then, in a big mixing bowl, stir all of the dry ingredients together. Then, add in the grapeseed oil and the eggs and stir. Finally, gradually add in the pumpkin and keep stirring until you reach a batter type texture.

Since you’re using almond flour, it won’t be as smooth as normal batter, but it shouldn’t be dry.

Just throw the batter in a cupcake pan and let them bake for 25-30 minutes.

1. French Palmiers Okay, so this recipe isn’t mine and it can be tricky, but I love to make it. This is from Martha Stewart’s website that has a video tutorial and they’re a delicious little pastry to add to your morning coffee or late night ice cream. You’ll need about a cup of sugar and one pound of puff pastry — which you can buy in the frozen section of any grocery store. You’ll want the puff pastry to thaw out until it’s firm, but not frozen.

Then, sprinkle some sugar on the space you’re working with to make the palmiers. You’ll want to tightly roll the sides of the puff pastry together until it makes the shape of the palmier while sprinkling a little sugar continually to prevent the dough from sticking together,

then freeze the log for 20 minutes.

Take it out of the freezer and cut into 3/8 inch slices and sprinkle with a little more sugar. Gently flatten each slice with a rolling pin, then sprinkle each center with a little more sugar — at this point, I like to add almond slices and chocolate chips to give them more flavor. Spray your tray with a little water and place the palmiers about two inches apart and freeze for an hour. Finally, preheat your oven to 450 degrees and bake for four to six minutes, then flip them over with a spatula to flatten a little more and bake for two to four more minutes until golden brown. Then, let them cool and enjoy.

With these recipes, you’ll be a pro in the kitchen and your friends will envy you. Let us know if you have any recipe ideas or if you’d like to see a good recipe for something you haven’t made.

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.

life+arts Upcoming on-campus events roundup: October

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ith the fall semester in full swing, students have had plenty of time to adjust to busy schedules. Knowing what events that LMU has to offer is a great way for students to further explore on-campus activities.

Here are some of the most notable events happening throughout the month of October.

KaleidoLA Speaker Series, Murphy Recital Hall | Oct. 6, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

For this week’s KaleidoLA event, come and listen to Elias Wondimu, an exiled Ethiopian journalist, speak briefly about how he uses his skills in publishing to advocate for intercultural dialogue and social justice. Wondimu is the editorial director of TSEHAI publishers, located on campus at the Marymount Institute.

The KaleidoLA Series is hosted every Friday by LMU’s College of Communication and Fine Arts.

Fall blood drive, St. Robert’s Auditorium | Oct. 18, 9 a.m to 4 p.m.

This is the first of two blood drives on campus throughout

the academic year that are co-sponsored by the Center for Service and Action as well as Crimson Circle service organization. Their goal is to attract as many eligible donors as possible.

You can check to see of you are eligible by going to any blood donation website like the Red Cross and looking at its requirement page.

Donating blood provides you with the opportunity to save someone else’s life, so why not participate?

Haunting of Hannon, William H. Hannon Library | Oct. 20, starting at 8 p.m.

This Halloween-inspired event will be celebrating its fifth year, teaming up with the LMU theatre arts department to put on quite the scare. This year’s theme, Murders in the Rue Bibliothèque, is inspired by tales of mystery, many of which fill the library’s shelves.

You can sign up for haunted

tours on the day of — with performance on the third floor of the library, starting at 7:30 p.m. Early arrivals and costumes are highly encouraged. There is also a family-friendly event on Saturday, Oct. 21.

Think Pink 5k Walk/Run, Burn’s Recreation Center, Parking lot C | Oct. 21 at 9:45 a.m.

The goal of this event is to raise money and promote awareness for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign by the American Cancer Society.

Although this event costs $10 for students to participate, the contribution is well worth it.

This event will include food, music, raffle prizes as well as a fun way to get some exercise.

Participants complete a course that is set up around LMU’s campus.

To find more information about how to join in the fight against breast cancer, email lmufitwell@gmail.com.

A Female Topography, Laband Art Gallery | Every Wednesday through Sunday from 12-4 p.m.

Swing by the Laband Art Gallery to experience the emotional artwork of the Los Angeles-based artist, Carolyn Castaño. This project illustrates the stories of women in Columbia who must deal with widespread social unrest throughout their country.

This event provides LMU students with a great opportunity to immerse themselves in a different culture by allowing onlookers to experience the struggles that many Latin American women face through the use of different art mediums.

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for you.

Every Tuesday, volunteers gather in front of the Sacred Heart Chapel to make and pack lunches for the homeless population in our community. This is an easy way to get involved and give back to the community.

Tales of Mystery and Imagination, William H. Hannon Library | Aug. 14-Dec. 15 from 8 a.m to 5 p.m.

Feed the Hungry, Sacred Heart Chapel | Every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This exhibition explores the human concept of mystery and its history, shedding some light on our tendency to be drawn towards the unexplained. The library debunks many of the mysteries on display with the help of archives and special collections. Curiosity is at the heart of the exhibition, so be prepared to leave this event with more questions than you initially came in with.

If you happen to be in the mood for a little community service, but don’t have the time or means to find it on your own then this is

This is the opinion of Paris Shepherd, a junior communication studies major from Ventura, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

Helen Mirren sweeps SFTV’s Hollywood Masters Just Jacob

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t’s noon on Wednesday, Sept.

27. A line extends out the front door of the School of Film and Television, down the sidewalk, and approaches Alumni Mall.

On any other Wednesday, SFTV would be quiet, but today isn’t any other Wednesday. Today is the beginning of “The Hollywood Masters,” and first on the lineup is Academy Award winning actress Dame Helen Mirren.

Now on its eighth season, “The Hollywood Masters” is a series of interviews between the Hollywood Reporter’s Stephen Galloway and some of the film industry’s biggest names. The

show, now streaming on Netflix, started with a bang this semester as one of the world’s finest actresses took to the Mayer Theater, and students were incredibly eager to see it.

Giselle Durand, a freshman theater arts major got the the event at 11:15. “As a person who wants to be in the industry someday, I think it’s really cool to learn from the Hollywood Masters,” she stood proudly at the front of the line, arriving 2 hours and 45 minutes early to claim such a spot. “I just think it’s amazing that we have the opportunity for famous people to come to our own school and to see them talk.”

Durand didn’t want to see just any famous person, however. “[Helen Mirren] is internationally known and I think that she has a lot of experience in the industry

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— it would be really cool to just see her in action.”

When Mirren finally took the stage for her nearly two hour talk, students couldn’t contain their excitement — applause rang for nearly thirty seconds. Stephen Galloway had to eventually interrupt the applause to begin his first question.

His interview started with the year 1917. Mirren was quick to make a joke, proclaiming that she “isn’t that old,” but Galloway was actually referring to the year her Grandfather arrived in England. It seamlessly led into a discussion of English identity, and then into the more important and recurring topic of humanity.

Humanity was a major point of interest for Mirren. Galloway pointed out the 72-year-old actress’ affinity for playing real people, as well as the backlash she sometimes receives for her humanizing of poorly-viewed historical characters, particularly one hunger strike participant in the film “The Troubles.” He asked her if there was anyone she wouldn’t play out of fear of humanizing them, and she replied firmly, “no.”

Mirren argued that we need to humanize everyone, and that

“real life is far more interesting than anything made up.” She also distinguished between humanizing and glamorizing: the former simply being the portrayal of someone in an honest way and the latter being the portrayal of someone in a positive way.

Despite all this serious talk, however, Mirren remained incredibly lighthearted. She threw around the f-bomb constantly, the funniest example of which was when she was asked what she would tell her younger self, replying that she wished “she said fuck off more often.”

The person who asked the aforementioned question wasn’t the host of the show, though.

Instead, it was one of SFTV’s own screenwriting majors. Four lucky students — who submitted their question beforehand — had the chance to ask the Dame for advice. By the end of the interview, Galloway himself proved to be just as exciting as Mirren. His questions were indepth and purposeful.

“The quality of an interview is absolutely based on the depth of the research you’ve done,” he said to the Dame. The host spent weeks watching Mirren’s films and digging into her life.

via SFTV LMU Helen Mirren inspired in the most recent segment of Hollywood Masters. The series gives oppertunity for students to interact with experts in their feild, and is now impessivly featured on Netflix.

“If you’re interviewing Helen Mirren, who’s been working since the 1970s, there’s a massive amount to watch and read.”

When “The Hollywood Masters” let out, students were exhilarated. Sophomore production major Benjamin Liu said, “I’m still processing everything.” He went on to explain that he loved when Mirren discussed “not dehumanizing your enemies, because then you’re not going to look at them like people.”

Students also found themselves identifying with Mirren. Chikodili Agwuna, a second year writing for the screen graduate student, said, “when she was talking about how the theater is a transformative experience, that resonated with me.”

This resonation is what “The Hollywood Masters” is truly about for students — they see themselves in the famous person on the stage and realize that they, too, can become a Hollywood Master. Mirren’s advice and humanity connected her with the audience, which is an experience that not many young people get to have.

Luckily, this is only the beginning. On Oct. 11, famed filmmaker Darren Aronofsky will join Stephen Galloway on stage for episode two of “The Hollywood Masters” season eight. In the meantime, you can find the entire first season of the series on Netflix.

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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os Angeles Fashion Week officially began today.

As you are reading this, thousands of designers, models and other influential people are coming together to view the most creative, innovative and trendy collections of 2017.

One of all of those people attending happens to be junior graphic design major Yue Wang.

Over the summer, Wang participated in a fashion design class at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Wang had always been interested in fashion, but this program was her first actual hands on experience creating it.

“I learned to create my own clothes collection by visiting all the fabric stores, designers stores and by just being in New York,” said Wang. “And I really get to know more about the fashion industry, fashion merchandising and what it takes to create a collection.”

During her time in NYC, Wang met Jeffry Tan, a designer from Indonesia. They hit it off, and next thing she knew, she’s being offered to help him in the fashion show.

“I’m helping him with model

fitting before the show, taking behind the scene photos and helping out with his photoshoot of the collection later,” Wang said.

Wang hopes to learn more about how to organize a show and the behind the scenes work that goes into such an event. She plans to attend graduate school to study fashion after LMU. Fashion Weeks around the globe stand to inspire new generation of designers with aspirations to reach that stage. Another LMU student with a passion for fashion is Nick Tarricone, junior graphic design major and LMU Fashion Society’s director of communications.

“I’m pretty excited for L.A. Fashion Week, especially because I am unfamiliar with a lot of the designers, so I’m hoping to be introduced to some new designers that are doing fresh and innovative stuff right now,” said Tarricone.

He is particularly excited for Radka Salcmannova, a visual artist from New York. “She has a very surreal vision, and so I think if nothing else it’ll just be extremely interesting to see what she can offer fashion week.”

Tarricone has been interested in fashion since his sophomore year of high school and, as mentioned earlier, has been a part of LMU’s Fashion Society for nine months.

He encourages anyone interested to join the society.

“During meetings, we discuss topics curated by members of our eBoard who read about

things going on in the fashion industry,” said Tarricone.

Sometimes this means sharing opinions on a new clothing line, while other times it may mean debating the future of gender identity in fashion.

“If we think it’s important and our members will find it interesting and worth knowing, we will discuss it,” said Tarricone.

The club also hold many oncampus events that include fashion shows, fashion industry panels, and clothing drives.

Here’s some of the events coming up: The society is partnering up with Brothers of Consciousness for a fashion show which will be hosted on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. in Malone 112.

“Our models will be showcasing designs from Yair Bailey and the company TriiiUnity, and then our audience will have the opportunity to bid on models to enjoy a date night the following day,” said Tarricone.

The Brothers of Consciousness also are having a fashion panel on Oct. 25 and will be participating in a fashion exhibit at a Korean culture event on campus as of Nov. 4. They are also holding a clothing drive from Dec. 4-15. Be on the look out for other events hosted by them in t he near future.

Once again, LMU has proven to be top tier in harvesting bright,

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Yue Wang spent her summer in New York at Parson’s School of Design. creative and talented individuals.

Before we know it, we’ll have the next Vera Wang or Marc Jacobs in our midst.

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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Raccoons inspire new meme trend Raccoons have been falling out of trees, and students are emulating.

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Asst. Bluff Queen The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been overwhelmed with calls this week regarding rather unusual disturbances on campus. Raccoons have been reported to be jumping out of trees onto students walking to and from class. The hottest location for these raccoon kamikazes seems to be on Palm Walk and around Iggy’s Diner.

Just in the past week, DPS has had 20 calls regarding being attacked by raccoons falling from palm trees, according to DPS Chief Lionheart.

A new trend has come from this unusual occurrence and created what meme aficionados on campus have declared as “raccooning.”

Raccooning has spread from LMU to become popular among the meme community. It is so popular that the students have started studying the perfect way to “raccoon”.

Public Safety had their first report of raccooning around 11:30 a.m. on Friday,

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when a tour group was walking along Palm Walk and suddenly a student fell from tree #43, attacking the tour guide.

LMU Admissions is worried that raccooning may present an issue to recruiting the class of 2022. We asked Morgan Homes, a prospective student who was on that tour, about the incident and how it affected her opinion on LMU. Homes stated, “The LMU community is so progressive in their memes, which is exactly what I’m looking for in my college community.”

Sadly, Homes’ father wasn’t as interested in the “foolish antics of such an immature student body.” I don’t think we will be getting any tuition dollars from Mr. Homes.

DPS recently released an official notice for students to wear helmets to protect themselves from the falling raccoons and students.

If you do not have a helmet, the LMU bookstore is selling official LMU brand helmets for $99.99. All students are required to wear a helmet until the raccoon trend dies down.

Google Trends shows that memes such as owling and planking only live for no more than one month, so just survive this month with that bad case of helmet hair and keep your head up. Or not.

Burns Rec introduces D.E.A.T.H. for students To increase attendance, Burns hopes to decrease judgement and inequality.

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In an effort to spice up attendance before the coming holiday season, and keeping with the theme of Halloween, the Burns Recreation Center has decided to allot the hours of 8 p.m.-11 p.m. to a new program aimed at making people feel more welcome at the gym called “Darker Environment Aims To Help,” or D.E.A.T.H. for short.

D.E.A.T.H. will be a time where the lights in the gym will be turned off. That, combined with the already tinted windows, will render the environment of the gym almost completely dark. Burns Rec management hopes this will help make people more comfortable at the gym by making sure no one can see other people or the actual equipment.

“I’m impressed with the gym’s new innovative idea to increase attendance,” freshman studio arts major Jessica Eyeson said. “I’m always worried about whether or not

people are looking at me in the gym and it prevents me from using the weight machines most of the time, because I have no idea what I’m doing and I don’t want to be judged.”

D.E.A.T.H also includes turning off the A/C to create an unusually warmer climate to help people sweat more and therefore efficiently lose more weight. Coaches will also be on hand to make sure those who are feeling faint or weak continue to work out and push themselves out of their comfort zone.

Not all students are happy about the program.

Some are worried about visibility.

“If it’s totally dark in the gym, how are people supposed to be impressed by my benchpress weight?” Matt Fitneyer, a sophomore business major, complained. “I won’t be able to subtly compare myself to the people around me to validate myself.”

D.E.A.T.H. will be put in place for a trial period through the month of October, and may continue until December if successful.

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The D.E.A.T.H. program hopes to make the gym less intimidating.

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Is winter really coming to NBA basketball?

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his NBA offseason has been one for the record books, with there being one Blockbuster deal after another. Franchise changing deals are happening every other day. The league has been shaken up for the foreseeable future.

Remember when the biggest offseason trade was made between the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves for All-Star Jimmy Butler during Draft Day? It has now been three months since that deal was made and many other trades have eclipsed it.

Most recently, the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired 10 time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. Their acquisition paired with their earlier trade for four time All-Star shooting guard Paul George gave the reigning MVP Russell Westbrook the supporting cast to make an earnest run for the NBA championship. The trade for PG13 surprised the league as the trade heavily favored the Thunder and left the Indiana Pacers with their pants down.

Of course for the Thunder to make a run for the championship, they would still have to get by the Houston Rockets who acquired one of the best point guards in the league, Chris Paul. The Rockets now have a deadly duo with Paul and fellow superstar James Harden. The trade consisted of six players going to the Los Angeles Clippers, including a 2018 first round pick and cash considerations in

return for Paul. Along with the addition of Paul, the Rockets also added the quintessential sixth man in P.J. Tucker.

Oh and let’s not forget about the reigning NBA champs, the Golden State Warriors. Not only did the Warriors re-sign their championship team, they also added to that talent. In the offseason the Warriors signed two sharpshooters, shooting guard Nick Young and small forward Omri Casspi. Young averaged a solid 13.2 points last year and shot exceptionally well, recording a 40 percent three point average. Casspi did not perform as well as Young last season, but he is still a threat from beyond the arc shooting 35 percent from three point land.

Speaking of signings, the Warriors also signed a then record deal with Stephen Curry for $201 million over five years.

This was a jaw-dropping figure, making Curry the highest paid player in the league. That was, of course, until Westbrook signed his deal — $205 million with Oklahoma. This contract extension netted Brodie a whopping $233 million over six seasons.

Although they did not net as much money as Brodie and Curry there were still some offseason signings that shook up the league. One of the biggest signings over the summer was emerging star Gordon Hayward to the Boston Celtics.

Hayward rejoins his college coach Brad Stevens as they both try to lead their team to another run for a championship. Hayward signed with the Celtics in a deal worth $128 million over four years. The Celtics had to clear a lot of cap space losing some long time players such as Avery

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Bradley and Kelly Olynyk.

In addition to Hayward, the Celtics made one of the biggest moves of the offseason by trading beloved point guard Isaiah Thomas to their Eastern Conference rival the Cleveland Cavaliers for Uncle Drew himself, Kyrie Irving. After an apparent feud with star LeBron James, Kyrie demanded a trade.

Celtics gave up a decent amount for him, trading their starting point guard in Thomas and several bench players, along with a first round pick. Boston seems to have gone all in for the “win now” mentality for these upcoming seasons.

It is still unclear who won the trade between the Celtics and Cavaliers, but it is sure the Cavs have a lot of new faces in their organization. After the departure of their General Manager, David Griffin, the Cavs signed Koby Altman as their new front man and he has

brought in many players from across the league. Some of the notable faces are former MVP point guard Derrick Rose and 12 time all-star shooting guard Dwyane Wade. Although these two are not the same players they used to be, the two guards still add talent and much needed basketball IQ to the team.

As we come to an end of this offseason, we have seen many players come and go from both the West and East, but now the West has even more talent than the East. In this past offseason the West gathered even more talent, boasting 23 of the top 30 players in the NBA. In the preseason power ranking, according to Matt Moore of CBS, the West dominates the top of the list with four of the top five teams residing in the West. While the East boasts four of the worst five teams in the league. Even the league officials have noticed

this disparity the conferences changing the All-Star game from a battle between the East and West to a playground game where two captains choose their teams. Even players are noticing the difference as well, such as Portland Blazers guard CJ McCollum commenting that playing in the West is going to be similar to an episode of “Game of Thrones,” where he and his team are going to be fighting endless hordes of white walkers every game.

This disparity of talent will cause many talented teams in the West to be drowned out by the noise of big name teams such as the Warriors. While in the East an oligarchy will develop, where a select few teams will dominate the conference while the others battle to stay above .500.

This is the opinion of Matthew Rodriguez, a junior political science major from Milpitas, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email tdevries@theloyolan.com.

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the championship this year, led by hard hitting rookie phenom Cody Bellinger along with star batters, Cory Seager and Justin Turner.

The team will look for the same kind of consistent run support that they displayed for the better part of the season.

According to Sports Illustrated, the team averaged less than 2.4 runs per game during their 10-game losing streak, less than half of their average for the season. The Dodgers will need their offense to help the pitching rotation; as the defense is a major strength for the team, the offense needs to stay consistent in scoring runs in order to reach the World Series.

Last week, Dodger’s manager Dave Roberts announced fan favorite Adrian Gonzalez will be shut down for the remainder of the season, including the playoffs due to an injured back that has

plagued him for the majority of the season. The Dodgers have played at an elite level despite his absence, but the team will surely miss his veteran leadership that he has displayed over his past six seasons.

The competition for the Dodgers in the National League playoffs, along with the Diamondbacks or Rockies, include the NL East champion Washington Nationals and the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs. The Nationals will host Game 1 of the series on Friday.

In the American League playoffs, the top seed and red-hot Cleveland Indians took the top seed with a 102-60 record. They’ll look to return to the World Series after being the runner up in 2016.

First, they’ll host the winner of the AL Wild Card series between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. In the other matchup, the Boston Red Sox will host the Houston Astros.

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After 10 seasons with the Dodgers, pitcher Clayton Kershaw (above) has his best chance to finally get his first World Series title. The Dodgers were 104-58 during the regular season.

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Back in swing: Elmes leads LMU Golf into 2018 After a historic year in 2016, expectations will be high in 2017-2018 for junior golfer Riley Elmes.

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For junior golfer Riley Elmes, the mental fortitude required by the game of competitive golf is 16 years in the making.

Elmes has been playing golf since he was around four years old when his father introduced him to the game that he soon “fell in love with.” Now, as the top player for LMU, Elmes is able to continue perfecting his swing.

Elmes was born in Torrance, California, but grew up in Lake Oswego, Oregon, where he played on Lake Oswego High School’s golf team for four years under coach Jason Owens. The team won the state championship each year during Elmes’ career.

Elmes holds five top10 national finishes on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), as well as three top-10 finishes on the Future Collegiate World Tour — including first place at the PGA West in 2014. In the same year, Elmes was named Oregon Golfer of the Year and conference Player of the Year.

His sophomore year at LMU, Elmes posted a team-leading

71.72 stroke average. This was the second lowest average for LMU since 2003, and the lowest since Brian Locke (‘09) in 2008.

He enters his junior season with a career stroke average of 73.64.

He enters the 2017-2018 season considered to be the team’s No. 1 player, but claims his high rank and low scores do not usually affect his game.

“There is added pressure, just to know you have a big effect on the team, but I try and not look at it too much that way, and just try and play my own game,” Elmes said. “I know if I play my own game, everyone else will do well because everyone else on the team is just as good as me–if not better.”

On the occasion of hitting a bad shot, Elmes admits to a natural, human reaction. Over the course of competition, he has learned how to control his emotions.

“I allow myself to get mad for about 10 seconds, but I have a lot of breathing techniques I use that slow my heart rate,” Elmes said. “I also think back on past experiences where I’ve gotten ahead of myself and gotten real mad, and I noticed how it actually doesn’t help or benefit me, it’s much better to just calm down and take one shot at a time.”

Although it is clear that Elmes has built up a strong tolerance to the mental game of golf, he believes “sticking with [the game] through thick and

Dodgers earn home field behind pitching L.A. aims for its first title since 1988 after posting the league’s best record.

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Holding the best record in all of baseball, the Dodgers aim to bring the World Series to Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already clinched the postseason and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. On Oct. 4 their opponent for the National League division series will be decided as the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies for the National League wild-card game.

With a record of 104-58, the most wins the team has had since they moved to Los Angeles in 1958, the Dodgers will translate those wins into homefield advantage for the duration of the playoffs.

Despite a 10-game losing streak in the month of September,

the Dodgers have bounced back, maintaining their league best record and head into the post season looking like the dominant team they have been all season.

Pitching has been a strength for the Dodgers this season, ranking in the top five in earned runs average, strike outs, saves and opponent batting average.

Dodgers superstar pitcher Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to start Game 1, followed by fellow starting pitchers Rich Hill for Game 2 and Yu Darvish for Game 3. The Dodgers will also look for help in the bullpen, led by All-Star closing pitcher Kenley Jansen, in pursuit of the team’s seventh title overall, the first since 1988.

Playing in his tenth season, this Dodgers team could help Clayton Kershaw finally get over his playoff demons and win his first World Series title, which would add to his long list of accolades.

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thin” is something everyone on the team, himself included, must continue to work on this season.

According to Elmes, who has played competitively for much of his life, team chemistry and trust are also immensely important–despite golf being a primarily individual sport.

“If you’re not having a great day, there are other people out there that you trust and rely on, [it makes] you feel comfortable that they’re able to perform well when you’re not performing so well,” Elmes said. “Team chemistry is huge – you feel like a family.”

The team’s goals for the upcoming season include “winning multiple tournaments, making it to the postseason, but also to connect better as a team and improve [the] overall team chemistry.”

As far as personal goals, Elmes claims he “usually sets pretty lofty” ones. He would like to make the All-West Coast Conference (WCC) team again, perhaps make it to the regional, and the individual or team postseason, as well as “have fun, enjoy golf and school.”

With two years left in his career at LMU, Elmes is also thinking of the future. He plans to work towards becoming a professional golfer after his senior year. He is a business marketing major, but Elmes wants to at very least give

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Junior golfer Riley Elmes follows through on his shot during a 2016 tournament. He enters this season with a 73.64 stroke average.

professional golf a shot.

“If it doesn’t work out I won’t have to live with the regret of not trying,” Elmes said.

Elmes and the men’s golf team played in the Nick Watney

Invitational on Monday Oct 2 and Tuesday Oct 3. Elmes placed third in the individual standings, while the Lions finished sixth overall as a team.