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Active shooter hoax riles campus Late alert of situation by DPS has led to student anger and an investigation into process.

Kellie Chudzinski Editor-in-Chief @LALoyolan

Police swarmed campus and an LAPD helicopter circled over Del Rey North on Friday evening as authorities responded to a report of an active shooter on campus.

LAPD, which responded around 5:50 p.m., determined that there was no evidence of a threat and cleared the area around the freshman dorms at 6:34 p.m. However, the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) first alert to students and community came at 6:51 p.m, well after LAPD cleared campus.

The incident prompted an outcry from students, parents, staff and faculty who were upset and angered by the lack of communication from DPS during the potential threat and search, which was the result of a prank.

In a community-wide email sent Tuesday afternoon, President Snyder said, "the university failed to alert [students] about a potential threat in a prompt manner,” and that he “recognize[d] and regret[ted] the anxiety and traumatic experiences caused by a reprehensible and potentially dangerous prank.”

Snyder included the ways LMU is responding, which include hiring law firm Musick Peeler & Garrett to investigate the failure of the alert system and provide suggestions. The Loyolan has learned that the investigation is expected to be concluded in one week.

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Literally in the dark

A first-hand account of a fearful Friday in Del Rey North.

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Students impacted by Southern California wildfire The Woolsey fire is affecting the Malibu, Topanga and Thousand Oaks areas.

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aking my way out of the Del Rey North main entrance on Friday, I hung up the phone call I had just had with my grandma and finally glanced at texts that had been vibrating on my cheek.

“Active shooter. Stay in your room,” was the first text I saw from my friend. It was sent to me at 5:50 p.m.

The moment I read this text, LAPD officers armed with guns the size of my arm demanded I go to my room and lock the door.

Just before 6 p.m. on Friday, LAPD was already deployed on campus and actively searching for a reported potential active shooter, yet students heard nothing from the school — not a text, automated call or announcement.

The Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) lack of communication regarding what was going on during the potentially lethal situation, what to do and how to stay safe was a critical failure for ensuring the safety of our students—one that could’ve cost lives.

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The Woolsey Fire smoke can be seen from LMU's bluff, on Friday. The latest alert sent out by LMU said that the smell of smoke has reached campus and air quality levels were "moderate," according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

The L.A. Fire Department (LAFD) has been working hard to contain the Woolsey Fire, and has succeeded in containing around 25 percent of it at the time of production on Tuesday night. However, it is predicted to get worse as the Santa Ana winds continue to blow into the area and humidity remains low, according to Curbed Los Angeles.

The fire has affected hundreds of LMU students' families from outside the L.A. area. Currently, the fire is affecting the entirety of the city of Malibu and parts of Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Calabasas, the Santa Monica Mountains and other surrounding areas. The current location of the fire can be tracked on the Google Maps crisis map.

"My house burned down, we lost almost everything [and] a few of my neighbors and friends also lost part [or] all of their homes," said Savannah Slattery, a junior marketing major from Malibu. "I just really wish I could have my home back."

Thousand Oaks was also affected by a shooting on Wednesday at the Borderline Bar and Grill, where 12 people were killed.

“This last 48 [to] 72 hours in Ventura County have been a difficult time,” said Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy on Friday. “People lost their lives in the shooting and now people have lost their homes [in the fire].”

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Investigation underway into “failed” emergency alert Hoax shooting from Page 1

Snyder and the Vice President of Campus Operations Mike Wong will host a town hall on Thursday in the Life Science Building auditorium at 10:15 a.m. to take feedback from campus and hear from campus stakeholders about their experiences during the incident.

Assistant Chief Danny Martinez is now the acting chief of Public Safety, Martinez told the Loyolan, with no further information being provided on the status of Chief Hampton Cantrell.

Meanwhile, the Loyolan has obtained group messages that identified Nathan Critchett, a sophomore entrepreneurship major and pitcher on the baseball team, as the party responsible for the prank.

In a group message with members of the baseball team, Critchett admitted that he went into the room of some friends “to

wake them up” and said “shooter.” Multiple sources confirmed Critchett was the student involved, and the Loyolan learned he has turned himself into DPS. “I’m one of the first guys to say never joke about that but I [f***ed] up and joked in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Critchett said in the message. “I’m so sorry.”

Critchett also apologized to his teammates in the messages for connecting the team with this incident and added that he planned to leave the team and the school.

Students on campus and off were angered by the confusion that they said came with lack of updates while they put themselves on lockdown based on word of mouth and LAPD’s presence on campus.

“We hid in our closets. We contacted everyone we knew. Even when it was all clear, we were scared,” Mary Henderson, a freshman communication studies major,

Fire causes mass evacuations Wildfire from Page 1

L.A. county and Ventura county have sent out a mandatory evacuation for many people north and south of the 101 Freeway.

Around 170,000 residents were forced to leave their homes, with all but areas of Malibu, Calabasas, Westlake Village and Topanga, as evacuation orders have been lifted. Two people have reportedly died from the flames while trying to escape the fires in Malibu. Over 96,000 acres have burned and more than 435 homes have fallen victim to the devastating fires, according to Curbed.

Even in areas where the flames have stopped, power lines and trees are blocking the area. Ignited rocks are capable of reigniting and air quality remains dangerous.

“We still don’t know if our Malibu house has made it [through the fire] because people can’t get into Malibu. We were evacuated Thursday night at 10 p.m. and came back home to [Westlake Village] and you cannot even recognize [it],” said Samantha O’Brien, a senior urban studies major from Westlake Village, an area affected by the fire.

A red flag warning had also been announced until Tuesday afternoon as a result of the high winds and extremely low humidity expected to complicate the fires, according to the National Weather Service.

The fire broke out at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, near Simi Valley and spread

quickly south through the area because of the powerful winds on the following day.

On Friday morning, the city of Malibu sent out a mandatory evacuation order.

“My best friend’s home burned down along with over 10 of our close friends’ [homes],” said O’Brien. She encouraged people on social media to donate money, supplies or anything they can to people who need help after the fires.

Pepperdine University, which is located in Malibu, has not been evacuated but has instead placed a shelter-in-place plan, according to their Twitter page.

LMU has not been affected directly by the fires but has sent out community advisories and updates regarding the air quality. The air quality advisory states that the air is “unhealthy for certain populations.” LMU has also sent out resources to those who might need help coping with the natural disasters.

“I hope people see this as a reminder to be grateful for the things they have, because anything can happen ... If you have to evacuate, what would you take? I was asked that question and froze,” said Slattery.

said immediately after the incident.

Students gathered outside the Public Safety Office around 7:30 p.m. Friday night in protest of DPS’s handling of the situation. Some students spoke to the group about their grievances. Chief of DPS Hampton Cantrell was also present for the demonstration.

A petition was created to “point out that LMU students deserve access to information in a formal and immediate manner” and that LMU’s current alert system should be reexamined in light of Friday’s events. As of Loyolan deadline on Tuesday, the petition had 4,060 signatures.

“If it was a real situation, people [would have] had no idea what was going on,” Jacqueline Morales, a freshman communication studies major, said.

Wong, the vice president of Campus Operations, said, “We have a protocol for

communication that for whatever reason didn’t work for us. Whether we didn’t follow it or it just didn’t work, it failed us and it failed the campus.”

Wong also said that the intention of the third-party investigation is to “look at where we had a disconnect between process and action,” share the findings with the community and “make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

The 911 call was made to the LAPD from a student’s mother who said the student was hiding under their bed because someone was yelling “active shooter” in the hallway of Del Rey North. No other calls were made to the LAPD. Word of the possible active shooter spread on social media accounts and by word of mouth. Without prompting from Public Safety, students, staff and faculty put themselves on lockdown as LAPD responded to the incident.

Poon delivers speech

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Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Thomas Poon gave a convocation address to community members on Monday, Nov. 12 at 11:30 a.m. in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium. The Provost touched on strategic plans for the near future and various interdisciplinary initiatives.

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University honors veterans Veterans celebrated through a series of events on-campus.

Sofia Hathorn News Intern @LALoyolan

This week, LMU is celebrating its fourth annual Veterans Appreciation Week. It was kicked off by a “Backyard Bash” at the the Bird Nest on Nov. 11. The main event was a reception with student veteran speakers and the unveiling of a library exhibit. “[Veterans Appreciation Week] is important to recognize and honor our student, faculty and staff veteran community and to thank them for their service,” said Jamie Meugniot, program director of LMU’s veterans programs. “For us, we want to shed light on all of our LMU community that has served, but also their accomplishments since they finished their service.”

The reception after the unveiling of the exhibit welcomed two student veterans

— communication studies major Matthew Stirling and marketing major Courtney Martinez, vice president and president of the student veterans organization.

In her speech, Martinez described two student-veterans who sprung into action on Friday, Nov. 10, after a report of an active shooter on campus was called in. According to Martinez, the student veterans searched the library for students who may have still have been in study rooms. They then escorted them into a safe room, keeping everyone calm until they received confirmation of safety.

“The experience, the leadership, the capacity to remove themselves completely from the emotions they undoubtedly felt carries over into every aspect of their lives — their studies, their friendships, their families,” Martinez said, “And that is why we celebrate them this week.”

The library exhibit included biographies of the 16 current student-veterans, some of the locations that they have travelled in connection with their

military service and a timeline documenting the history of veterans on campus. This is the first year that the exhibit was moved to the third floor from the first, allowing for it to expand, according to student engagement librarian Raymundo Andrade.

“It is an amazing exhibit to see, whether you are militaryconnected or not. I would encourage everyone to take time to read the biographies and learn more about our student veterans,” said Meugniot.

Veterans Appreciation Week will run until Thursday, Nov. 15.

The events include a tailgate in Gersten Pavilion on Tuesday, Nov. 13, veteran night at The Loft on Nov. 14 and a service to honor and remember those lost at Alumni Crossing on Nov. 15.

“I encourage everyone to go check out [the veterans’] stories. If you see a veteran, ask questions,” Stirling said. “It’s not our favorite thing in the world, but we are a brave bunch.”

WorldFest events highlight diversity The events celebrate international exchange and diversity.

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LMU’s 19th annual WorldFest will be continuing until the community Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, Nov. 19. The WorldFest events, hosted by the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS), are held to celebrate the international exchange at LMU before the Thanksgiving holiday.

OISS joins the U.S. Departments of State and Education to highlight international education by hosting various events each year, according to their OrgSync page.

“Exchanges are critical in developing mutual understanding and respect, building leadership abroad and investing in the future relationship between Americans and citizens around the world,” the page said.

The events are hosted by multiple campuses to show a wide range of cultures among each campus. It includes Global Citizens Day and the First-Gen program, the latter of which is celebrated first.

“By being exposed to other ways of being and knowing, by understanding what it means to be the ‘other,’ by learning to practice cultural humility,” Csilla Samay, assistant dean for International Students & Initiatives, said. “All these qualities contribute [to] being global citizens for and with others.”

The goal of the fair is to emphasize the importance of multiculturalism by representing various cultures with events such as “Traveling Along the Historical Silk Road” and “Gratitude Shabbat.”

Becoming a global citizen through these events is a point pushed by the LMU EXP’s five

pillars meant to convey Ignatian values. According to LMU’s website, being a global citizen means being able to take part in and value different cultures to have a more significant impact on the world.

Events coming up include The Art of Sushi Making on Wednesday, Nov. 14, The Aesthetics and Artistry of Hanbok on Thursday, Nov. 15, Origami and Greeting Card Making on Friday, Nov. 16 as well as open houses for international students and students looking to study abroad.

“WorldFest highlights the rich international and intercultural diversity of our campuses beyond opportunities to study or do service abroad,” Samay said. “This series of events highlights research and achievements of our faculty, student cultural organizations, cultural diversity of staff and valuable programs that expand students’ cultural awareness and knowledge of the world.”

The events are meant to align with International Education Week (IEW). IEW was first celebrated in 2000 by the Departments of State and Education after an executive memorandum was announced, beginning the tradition. The action was meant to ensure the United States’ support for international education by encouraging international students to study in the U.S., according to International Education Week’s website.

“Now more than ever, our world needs those who understand the benefit of knowing others who might be different from ourselves, and recognizing that we all bring value to our world and can make it a better place for us all,” Samay said. via LMU South Asian Student Association

Diwali, the festival of lights, was hosted by the South Asian Student Association and part of LMU’s WorldFest. The day before their fullblown celebration at St. Robert’s on Nov. 9, students gathered at the fountain to release lanterns.

Pictured above is Saloni Kanani, a theatre arts and psychology double major freshman, participating in the event.

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Three self-care tips Information compiled by Isabella Lucero, Social Justice Intern; Graphic: Diana Raynes | Loyolan

Mental health is an issue that affects millions of individuals. With recent events that have occurred, it is important to know how to care for ourselves. After all, it is crucial for success.

3. SPS

Student Psychological Services (SPS) is accessible to all undergraduate students. There are professionally licensed therapists who will help you with whatever you need. You can call or walk in to make an appointment. Additionally, group therapy sessions are available, as well as programs that help with issues such as eating disorders, addiction, etc.

2. Surround yourself with positivity Surround yourself with individuals and things that make you happy. Most individuals' moods are determined by their surrounding environments. If you are with people who are negative, you are most likely going to be negative as well.

Surround yourself with those who are positive and uplift your overall well-being.

1. Stay in

You don’t have to go out all the time. It’s okay to stay in on a Friday night to watch Netflix. Make sure to take time to recharge. Sometimes, as LMU students, we busy ourselves with activities nonstop. Remember that you are human, and should take time to relax and watch “The Office”.

In a 2016 study, it was found that 39 percent of college students suffer from some sort of mental illness. That is over one third of the college population. Mental health is prevalent in college, yet there is little discussion surrounding it. Make sure to take care of your mental health and be there for one another, as nothing is stronger than community.

This is the opinion of Isabella Lucero, a sophomore Communication Studies major from San Jose, CA. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to bdeleon@theloyolan.com.

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Students were rightfully upset when they gathered late Friday in front of the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) office in an impromptu protest of the University’s botched response to an alleged active shooter incident earlier that evening. They had received no notification about the situation until it was over, leaving the campus community in the dark for almost an hour. Chief of Public Safety Hampton Cantrell engaged with student demonstrators. When asked why there was no official notification until over an hour after LAPD and subsequently DPS were initially notified, Cantrell only had one response: a shrug.

Students across campus hid in their dorms, in the dark, for over an hour on Friday night waiting for information regarding a possible active shooter on campus. Word of the situation spread through texts, tweets and Loyolan coverage. The feeling of terror was strongest on campus, but make no mistake — it spread off-campus and throughout the LMU community.

Just two days after the mass shooting in nearby Thousand Oaks—one that claimed the lives of 12 people—students, faculty and staff were forced to face the terrifying possibility of an active shooter first-hand. And we learned that LMU is not prepared. Students—once they got word from sources other than the University—seemed to know what to do: stay inside with blinds closed, lights off and find a place to hide and wait. It was a situation our generation has been preparing for since our first active shooter drill, which most of us encountered in elementary school. On campus, DPS has conducted annual active shooter and shelter-in-place drills with the LAPD and we’ve heard their strategy “run, hide and fight.”

DPS’s lack of timely notification to students and the rest of the community is completely unacceptable. On behalf of all LMU students, we demand answers. What was DPS doing during the incident? Who was in charge? Why did communications fail? President Snyder acknowledged the failure by the University, and promised in his most recent email a third-party

investigation into what went wrong. A website has been established to share the results of the investigation with the community, but we must continue to stay vigilant to ensure that the errors in our system are hunted down and fixed.

While President Snyder’s apology Friday night was swift and seemingly sincere, the Loyolan believes that our student body deserves more. The University needs to go further than to hire outside consultants to prepare a report. We, as one of the student body’s collective voices, demand more.

Specifically, we demand that any University review of the abject failure that was DPS’s response must include student involvement. The Loyolan reached out to the Vice President of Campus Operations, Mike Wong, and there are currently no guarantees of student involvement in the review of the findings. This is unacceptable and could allow LMU to become lax in their investigation.

ASLMU has been active in trying to gather student reactions and experiences to this event. They have put forward a LEO form and have reminded students of the student forum at their weekly senate meetings in Malone 112 on Wednesday, from 12:40-2:20 p.m. The Loyolan and ASLMU want to encourage students to share their experiences — we are listening, and we will push for change to make sure this failure does not happen again and that the University makes necessary changes in how we handle potential threats. A petition pushing for a reexamination and update of LMU’s alert system already has over 4,135 signatures as of Tuesday, Nov. 13.

No one can undo what happened on Friday night.

No amount of apologizing can heal the wounds of students who thought they might be under attack. Nothing DPS or President Snyder says can help all of us regain the trust we may have had in the University. What counts now is real action.

Anything less than student representation on the review panel and the public release of its findings are, at this point, unacceptable.

This cannot and will not be shrugged off.

“Any University review ... must include student involvement.”

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Active shooter hoax: Active shooter from Page 1

It was thanks to my friends’ texts and the police just outside the building entrance that I was able to quickly get behind my bookcase and drawers under my bed, with my lights turned off and door bolted shut. I listened as locks clicked in place one by one down the hall and the pitter patters of footsteps above me silenced.

My Resident Advisor (RA) sent a text in the group chat clarifying the official claim that there was an alleged active shooter. But aside from that, she had little official information herself regarding the situation.

“‘Active shooter.

Stay in your room,’ was the first text I got... officers arrived with guns the size of of my arm demanded I go to my room and lock the door.”

Alone in my room, I shuddered as the hair on my arms stood to the sound of what I later found out were SWAT team members moving throughout the building like stormtroopers. My friends in Whelan and Del Rey South watched as helicopters circled my building, and I watched as shadows cast across my room from the spotlights outside.

It was not just these frightening sounds and scenery that scared me — it was the lack of preparedness on LMU’s part.

At 6:30 p.m., my RA updated us again saying we were clear to leave our rooms and that her door

“It was not just these frightening sounds and scenery that scared me, it was a lack of preparedness.” was open if we needed to talk to her. Why were the RAs in charge of distributing crucial information like our clearing to leave lockdown?

The notification or alert should have been formally disseminated by the police and DPS. As if that wasn’t enough, an LMU alert to follow at 7:40 p.m. stated: “The Del Rey North dormitory where the report originated was evacuated as a precaution. And the entrance to campus was closed.”

This statement is simply untrue.

Students were not evacuated from the building by any means. In fact, there was no message to the Del Rey North residents or any official information about what was taking place in our building. Was this “alert” about an evacuation that never happened a way of covering for the absolute failure of Public Safety? Was it to falsely assure LMU parents who worried and waited without any information from across the country?

On behalf every student who curled up under a bed or behind a bookcase in confusion on Friday evening, the University needs to explain what it meant

OPINION Nothing but confusion

about an “evacuation” that never happened. It’s one thing to say you are protecting your students and apologize for the lack of communication, but it’s another to claim there was an evacuation of any kind.

Even picking up the phone and calling DPS was not an option. Both of my parents tried and received no response. My mom sent a email demanding more information regarding the situation as did many other parents. She received an automated response Saturday.

“It is one thing to say you are protecting your students and apologize for the lack of communication, but it’s another to claim there was an evacuation of any kind.”

For those of us who were in Del Rey North, there is no excuse for failing so miserably in the face of potentially deadly circumstances. Mass shootings are a fact of life in America today.

Every campus should be ready and able to efficiently and effectively respond, including effectively communicating with its students during an emergency. LMU said it was ready. It clearly was not.

This is the opinion of Daisy Bolin, a freshman journalism major from Kansas City, Kansas.

Tweet comments @LALoyolan, or email jlee@theloyolan.com.

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The University needs to change the way it handle spotential active shooters so students don’t rely on word of mouth.

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Five tips to help combat climate change Always Ally

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limate change has been a long-debated topic among politicians, scientists and the population in general. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), started by the United Nations (UN) in order to provide governments around the world with scientific resources and information about global climate change, was formed in 1988 and is still active to this day. On Earth Day in 2016, dozens of global leaders came together to sign the Paris Agreement, an accord dedicated to combating climate change worldwide and increasing awareness of the issue in the participating 125 nations.

President Trump announced his decision to cease American participation in the agreement on June 1, 2017.

After almost 75 years of discussion on the topic, climate change is once more at the forefront of our minds after the IPCC and UN released a report in October regarding the state of our environment. According to this report, the global climate is projected to reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in a mere 12 years. In layman’s terms, this prediction means that the world’s atmosphere will be 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than it was prior to the beginning of the 20th century, when industry and

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The UN predicts that the climate will reach irreversible levels in 12 years. technology achievements made leaps and bounds but also began to take a drastic toll on the Earth’s environment. IPCC scientists believe that if the climate rises any more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, there will be irreversible and extreme effects on the environment, and the report urges politicians to make rapid changes in order to combat global climate change.

For anyone concerned with the IPCC’s report, here are some simple changes you can make to do your part, going beyond driving less and taking shorter showers.

5. Unplug idle electronics.

Unplugging phone or laptop chargers may seem like your last priority, but devices that aren’t in use can contribute to 25 percent of household energy consumption, according to a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Be sure to take chargers out of outlets when not in use, and unplug devices like TVs, speakers and microwaves when you go on vacation in order to save energy (and save on electrical bills).

4. Recycle your clothes, not just your plastic goods.

It’s hard not to love the

simplicity and low prices that come with shopping at fastfashion retailers like H&M, Zara and Topshop. But the production of clothing is a huge contributor to global emissions, according to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). A study by the Copenhagen Fashion Summit found that fashion production is responsible for 92 million tons of solid waste in landfills worldwide. Instead of throwing away clothes that don’t fit or are out of season, consider donating them to thrift stores, reselling them at consignment stores or even taking advantage of programs that reward you with discounts for donating unwanted clothing, like H&M’s Garment Collecting program which accepts donations in any condition from any brand, according to their website.

3. Wash clothes in cold water.

Warming water for use in washing machines uses energy that could be saved by washing with cold water. Procter & Gamble, the corporation behind Tide detergent, asserts that cold water is just as effective. Try selecting the cold option the next time you wash a load of laundry — the environment will thank you.

2. Eat plant-based.

Raising cattle and livestock for consumption can contribute greatly to greenhouse emissions, and also takes up huge amounts of farmland, according to Joseph Poore, an environmental researcher at Oxford University.

Cutting back on red meats and eating more produce is not only better for the environment, but also for your health as a whole.

1. Educate yourself.

The best way to make a difference is to stay informed. Understanding the reasons why the temperature is increasing, and its exact effects on the Earth as a whole, will help contextualize global warming as an urgent issue, not something for future generations to deal with.

Watch Al Gore’s documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” pick up a book or even re-watch Disney’s “Wall-E.” Write to your representatives citing these facts, and urge them to make the policy changes you cannot.

Even in the face of something as scary as global climate change, we aren’t powerless. There are many small ways to make a difference, and it is imperative to stay aware and to stay environmentally conscious. Be sure to do your part to combat this issue, no matter how insignificant it may seem.

According to climate scientists with the IPCC, the atmosphere has already warmed to one degree Celsius since the pre-industrial era, and the effects of this can already be felt worldwide as ice caps melt and natural disasters happen at more frequent rates and with more drastic effects.

While drastic reversal of climate change will take a lot more effort than just remembering to recycle, there are little changes that everyday civilians can implement into their lives to help — even in the smallest of ways.

This is the opinion of Ally Boulas, a senior theatre arts major from Sacramento, CA. Tweet comments to @laloyolan or email comments to jcornblatt@theloyolan. com.

life+arts ‘Crosswords’ both Jolly Ole Jacob Jacob Cornblatt Life+Arts Editor @jacobcornblatt

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rosswords: Class of ‘08 Reunion” premiered last weekend in the Barnelle Theatre. While at times the show can be frustrating, it has enough shining moments to capture its audience and make for an enjoyable, lighthearted night out.

Divided into seven interconnected one-act plays written by both alumni and students, “Crosswords” is framed around a high school class of 2008 attending their ten-year reunion. As with any film, play or book divided by segments, “Crosswords” is as strong as its strongest segment and as weak as its weakest. Luckily, the strongest segments are incredibly funny and clever, however, its weakest ones were quite boring.

This is not the first “Crosswords” play, as it is now an annual benefit for the Sam Wasson Scholarship Fund. Sam Wasson was a theatre arts major who died in a car accident in October 2007; to commemorate his life, the Department of Theatre Arts gives a scholarship to a student who “excels in both the performance and the technical sides of theater at LMU.” All of the profits from “Crosswords” benefit the scholarship.

The show opened with one of its weaker segments: “High School Never Ends.” It follows Maisie (Lauren Johansen, ‘08), who desperately tries to convince her husband, Jared (Rishi Arya), to ditch her reunion with her, as she is worried what her past peers will think of her current state. The one-act’s simplicity is its downfall: the characters are standard—Maisie is slightly neurotic and Jared is goofy yet comforting—and the jokes are straight out of a sitcom. There is not much to be done with lighting or blocking (outside of the occasional walking away or hugging), and the story remains straightforward to the “

end. The performances were good enough, but the content of the story is just too dry.

The show then upswings to its strongest link, titled “Time Capsule.” This segment seems almost identical to “High School Never Ends” in the beginning, but it quickly changes its tone. It tells the story of Ruby (Kate Spare) discovering her boyfriend Luke’s (Nate Weisband) time capsule from freshman year, where he professes his love for another woman. Both Spare and Weisband create caricatures of the jealous girlfriend and schlumpy boyfriend, respectively, and in doing so, develop a hysterical chemistry. By the end, the back-and-forth setup-punchlines start to

“‘Crosswords’ is as strong as its strongest segment.” become stale, only for a spectacular twist: the girl Luke loved was his biology teacher.

The dynamic of the scene completely shifts, and therefore the story stays fresh.

Next is “The Pact,” one of the more storyoriented one-acts. This one follows a trio of best friends reuniting, only for two of their long-buried grudges to unleash on one another. Daniel Martinez Jr. (‘18) is the star of the segment with his wild, loud and quick delivery. He had the audience in stitches.

The only detriment to “The Pact” is its bizarrely dramatic ending with the ghost of their dead friend, which only seemed to happen because the ghost has a major role in a later part.

“The 50 Yard Line” divides its story between two groups of two people, one of which is bitterly fighting about their past relationship, and the other waiting in

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hits and misses line for the bathroom. The comedy comes from the contrast between the two groups, though there is initial confusion about how these two are connected. The performances were all good, and the jokes landed more often than not— it was simply the lack of connection between the groups that bogged down the one-act.

After a quick intermission came the story of a washed-up, alcoholic ex-jock meeting the ghost of a dead student (the ghost from “The Pact”), titled “School Spirit.” This is another of the weaker links in “Crosswords” because of its tonal imbalance. There are brutally dramatic moments, which are not only outshined, but also reduced by its light comedic moments. Worse, “School Spirit” rushes to its optimistic conclusion, with writer Nikki Goldwaser’s story quickened by the short runtime of each segment.

The penultimate segment, “Both Then and Now,” returns to the silly nature of “Time Capsule,” with every actor amping up the camp and having fun on stage. It is a classic romance of a girl dreaming about a boy from high school, worried that her weight makes her unattractive to him. There is a laugh-out-loud fantasy sequence and a heartwarming conclusion; it is a perfect addition to the lineup.

The most clever and original one-act finishes off “Crosswords.” Titled “To All the

Dead Boys I’ve Slayed Before,” the finale, written and directed by Ariana Quñónez (‘12), catches up with a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”-esque character (Lauren Elyse Buckley, ‘16) 10 years after she gave up her powers to close a portal to Hell at her high school graduation. It opens with her being interviewed by the wonderfully funny and energetic yearbook reporters Jessie and Josh (sophomore theatre arts major Claire Briggs and junior theatre arts and French double major Robert Kinsfather), only for one of her ex-boyfriends, the vampire Fang (Grant Garry, ‘10) to come talk to her about her life since high school. The shift between the yearbook interview and the conversation with Fang is a bit disorienting—it happens about halfway through the scene—but once the audience comes to terms with the change, it’s quite enjoyable and one of the highlights of the play.

“Crosswords” is enjoyable overall. The very nature of a collection of short plays keeps the momentum of the show up, so that even the unenjoyable, dry parts move along quickly. I do look forward to seeing what next year’s has in store.

This is the opinion of Jacob Cornblatt, a sophomore film, television, and media studies major from Gaithersburg, MD. Tweet comments to @ jacobcornblatt or email comments to jcornblatt@ theloyolan.com.

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“Crosswords” is an annual play that benefits the Sam Wasson Scholarship Fund.

The Habit Burger Grill opens to rave reviews Cormac ‘n Cheese Cormac Dolezal Life+Arts Intern @cormacdolezal

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t’s not every day that a new place to eat opens up on campus. But when it does, people tend to get pretty excited.

On Nov. 9, The Habit, LMU’s newest culinary addition, opened its doors to the public for the first time. The week preceding this magical day had been filled with soft openings, allowing a select number of lucky students to enjoy The Habit a little earlier than the rest of their peers. Word of The Habit seemed to spread quickly, and the line for food stretched all the way outside for the majority of the opening weekend.

The long wait seemed to be worth it as many students showered the new restaurant with praise. “I’m excited. This feels like a real burger place with milkshakes and everything,” Kendal Cooper, a freshman business management major, said. “I think it’s a step up and it will be a great addition to have on campus. Also, the individual price for the burger isn’t bad. It’s a decent price.”

The Habit menu was also praised extensively for its vegetarian options. Bella Maldonado, a junior psychology and art history double major, said, “This was my first vegetarian experience at The Habit and the veggie burger was really good. At the Lair, they took away the grilled cheese, so if you want to pig out and you’re a vegetarian, this is the new place to go.”

The Lair was not the only other LMU dining option that was compared to the Habit, however. The Habit’s successor,

the infamous Iggy’s Diner, was mentioned regularly. Previous to the arrival of The Habit, Iggy’s Diner had long been a staple of the LMU cultural landscape. So, just like any sequel to a Hollywood blockbuster, there were bound to be comparisons between the two eateries.

Katy Colbert, a sophomore business major, felt like The Habit was “an upgrade from Iggy’s.” “I like the selection better and I honestly think it tastes better too,” Colbert says. “I’m not a huge fan of their breakfast

food. I do like breakfast food, but I just didn’t love theirs.”

The Habit is a West Coast based burger chain that has been around since the late ‘60s. They now have over 200 locations and a pretty expansive menu. There are the classic char burgers, fries and shakes, but they also have a couple deep cuts as well. The chicken sandwiches have a bit of buzz around them, so that’s a great option for those looking for an alternative to the burger. It should also be noted that The

Habit sells malts in addition to their shakes.

For those inexperienced in the world of ice cream-based drinks, a malt contains malt powder, therefore, creating a much thicker and heavier shake experience.

The Habit Burger Grill is located in McKay Hall and is open from 11-1:30 a.m.

Sunday through Thursday, and 11-2:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

This is the opinion of Cormac Dolezal, a sophomore film and television production major from Woodsbury, MN. Tweet comments to @cormacdolezal or email comments to jcornblatt@theloyolan.com.

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The Habit is an absolute hit with students, shown by the food lines going out the door. The employees work hard to get students their food while keeping the line going, using buzzers to inform customers that their food is ready.

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Psst... want some primo classes?

Want to game the system?

“The bookmaker” might have you covered.

Thomas Richmond Regular customer

How much would you pay for a fresh release of dopamine right through your system? Am I asking about how much your dealer charges, dear reader? Oh no, this pleasure will not be so fleeting.

As a workaholic, I chase the white rabbit that is a schedule that doesn’t kill my sleeping habits.

I’m not the only one around LMU interested in having the schedule I want, or the only one who’s willing to pay for it.

Someone from the Office of the Registrar, operating under the anonymous pseudonym “the book-maker,” has been selling private authorization codes — granting unfettered access to the online registration portal for a ten-minute window. For paying a higher premium, students are

given temporary administrative access and the ability to kick other students out of their selected courses.

Rumors on how to contact “the book-maker” have circulated wildly online. Acting on this information, Public Safety has already conducted two sting operations of possible bookmakers — which both ended up as false alarms of officers discovering scared undergrads wandering around Drollinger parking lot in trench coats. Despite not posing a threat, they’ve since been detained until Public Safety can get a better grasp of the situation.

Two junior political science majors, Walter Breeming and Mike Simms, were found five minutes into their registration window sprawled out before their laptop, moaning in ecstasy, “Mondays and Fridays off, 11:00 a.m. start time, all easy professors, no mandatory attendance, textbooks optional.” They were rushed to the emergency room and immediately treated with buckets of ice water thrown in the face. Breeming

and Simms were told their heart rates were dangerously low, setting them at risk for adequate sleep and relaxation. The doctor prescribed military enlistment, shotgun marriages or working as an Uber driver during rush hour as a remedy to reintroduce chronic stress into their system.

The Office of the Registrar charged “the book-maker” of selling students dangerous fantasies, selling worse smoke than the tobacco industry.

Patricia Mehta, senior vice president of the Office of the Registrar, said, “We can’t let young people think they can get whatever they like simply by paying more for it. That’s not how you find a decent place to live, or uh... a functional highperformance car, or uh... airplane seating with leg room, or uh... front row concert tickets, or uh... organic food, or uh …” At this point, Mehta began muttering about things of luxury and opulence before running out of the room in hysterics.

Is seeking free time worth all the

Hands-up, this year’s best prank: Public Safety A response to shouting “shooter”, in my not so true opinion.

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Last Friday’s little . . . prank . . . which left SWAT teams searching, helicopters circling and students barricading rooms while calling their families, was awfully perfect.

Keepin’ spooky season alive by introducing shooter season for a big-time, terribly close-tohome scare is truly somethin’ else. Comedically-timed, wellplaced, all in good humor… my kudos to the student who put on this whole thing! I mean—kinda weird flex, really showin’ off his guns there—but okay.

Everyone knows that the best kind of humor makes light of reallife scenarios. Jokes, pranks— they’re all just fun little ways to cope. If you’ve never made a Nazi joke to a Jewish person, or a three-fifths joke to a black friend, or an obscene joke to a child, you obviously have no sense of humor. And what I like about this guy who started LMU’s prank?

He took it a step further—his joke wasn’t about something in the past: it was about right now!

And it wasn’t just words—he got some terrifyingly real action in on it! Tell a joke where a ghost says “boo,” or jump out and say it yourself, brandishing a deadly weapon. This guy knew how to get a reaction.

The comedic timing of this prank was absolutely powerful.

I mean, other college students were shot in Thousand Oaks only two days earlier. The possibility of it being true was higher than ever. Edgy, sure, yet cleverly placed, clearly demonstrating his bangin’ sense of humor.

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A student and LMU’s Public Safety teamed up last Friday to stage an active shoter prank that left students trembling.

And crying wolf in an area determin.” By this point, students where hundreds of freshmen live? were rolling on the floor with the Even better. What’s funnier than humor of the joke. Or is that not trauma? Trauma while adjusting why they were down there? to a new place in the same place My personal favorite part of you are forced to sleep at night. the night was when they they got Man, really got ‘em there! thousands of students to believe The whole thing went as their lives were in real danger. smoothly as a morning peanut A real big “gotcha!” there! Ever butter-and-ketchup sandwich. seen a group of girls barricading Come on — it was so good, they custodial doors with trash cans? even got Public Safety in on it! Or stomping on their Habit Instead of following life-saving buzzers, trying to get them to protocol (which obviously shut up? Or jumping into Foley wouldn’t have been funny), they fountain because bullets travel had P-Safe fail at every single slower underwater? Or crying safety measure, just to be a part uncontrollably? Some of those of the prank. So much funnier students are still crying; the joke when you think the people who lives on! If you wanna see a whole are supposed to protect you load of hilarious things, I guess all forgot to. That’s the cherry on you have to do is shout shooter. top of this whole prank situation, Once again, thanks for an if you ask me. Then, they sent unforgettable night. Real funny out a notification ensuring that once I found out that when I saw the panic could calm, as “after my family in August, it wasn’t conducting the investigation they the last time.

trouble it causes? Spend a week of late mornings and early afternoons

and you tell me how bad the cravings are when you stop.

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Don’t expect the Bookmaker to step out of the shadows if you contact him.

Daylight Savings put on 24-hour loop Hunting food just got a lot easier for werewolves.

Andrew Dazé

Man of the Night Over the weekend, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order he calls “the biggest power move” of his presidency. Taking effect in 2019, Daylight Savings Time will only be bouncing forward an hour and never back, thus putting American time on a 24 hour rotation until this order is reversed.

To break this down further, 12:00 p.m. noon today will be 12:00 a.m. midnight in the year 2030, 12 years from now. “This is going to benefit all of us — it’s amazing. Our farmer … farmers, the backbone of our country,” said Trump. “The fillers of our baskets. They’re gonna benefit, we’re all going to benefit. It’s going to be amazing. No other president has done anything like this.”

It is clear how President Trump feels about his decision, but a White House memo was leaked about what his true motivations were for the time change. “This will be the icing on the cake to what is a monumental presidency,” said Trump. “China and Russia don’t fall back — it’s a sign of weakness— nor do they spring forward. But we do, and instead of taking one step

forward and one step back, we are going to continue stepping forward into the future.”

Not everyone is as enthralled about the time changes. Most people are not looking forward to sleeping through the day for 12 years at a time. Children will not know what the day looked like before the change in time.

Farmer John Dodger said, “What in tarnation is this about? In all honesty, we could do without springing forward and falling back. One hour hardly changes anything, but one hour on a loop will really mess with the roosters.”

The Graveyard Union of American Workers celebrates the time change. Mr. Nosferatu, spokesperson for the union, said, “Freedom! We can finally enjoy the day now. Many of the workers I represent have not worked under the sun their whole careers. This change is an answer to our calls or prayers to end the nighttime graveyard shift and starting the daylight graveyard shift.”

Many people have taken up arms and decided they will not follow the change. The change, allowing time to change around them and letting their schedules stay the same. How these protesters will help shape the new world around them will become more concrete as time passes. Until then, we’ll see you when the moon rises.

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President Trump watches his supporters become werewolves.

The Bluff is a humorous and satirical section published in the Loyolan. All quotes attributed to real figures are completely fabricated; persons otherwise mentioned are completely fictional.

SPORTS

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Seniors lead promising young soccer team Men's soccer team aims to improve young players during rebuilding season.

Miles Thomas

Asst. Sports Editor @LALoyolan The LMU men’s soccer team saw a season highlighted by growth and leadership, despite finishing near the bottom of the conference standings.

Coming into this season, the men’s team had 15 first-year students joining the team. These young players with little collegiate soccer experience had to step up and received a lot of playing time.

Their early exposure to college soccer pushed them to develop their skills each game. As the season went on, the players improved and want to continue that momentum entering next season.

“We struggled in the beginning, but as time went on, we show[ed] that we [have] all the potential, but we have to work on small things to reach it,” freshman forward Bjarki Ragnar said.

The senior players saw this as an opportunity to mentor freshmen and observed their improvement throughout the season. The seniors intend to help them continue to get better during their time at LMU. “It was great to see the younger guys become comfortable with

the team and [to see] them learn how college soccer is played,” said senior defender Matthew Gooden.

“Some of them stepped up in crucial moments throughout the season and I’m happy to see how they’ve grown over the course of the past couple of months.”

Gooden is one of five seniors on the soccer team who finished their final seasons playing soccer at LMU, along with redshirt senior midfielder Antonio Porecco, midfielder Miles Chow, defender Cole Souza and midfielder James Tanaka. Despite having a losing record at the conclusion of the season, the seniors still found ways to mentor the younger players and make a positive impact on the team.

Senior midfielder Miles Chow along with Souza and Porreco served as team captains this season and received praise for their leadership, especially towards the younger players. Ragnar pointed out Chow in particular for his leadership as the voice of the team.

“Miles Chow stepped up and motivated the team through great speeches in hard times during the season,” said Ragnar.

“He is the leader and role model on the team.”

The team finished with a regular season record of 6-12 overall and 3-4 in conference play, finishing in sixth place out of eight teams in the West Coast Conference (WCC). The soccer team started in

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Pictured above is senior defender Matthew Gooden (19). Gooden saw the steady growth of the 15 freshman on the team. the win column at the beginning of the season with an opening victory against UC Riverside.

However, they would lose the next six consecutive games and finish the season losing four of their last five games. The Lions ended their season with a 5-2 home victory on Nov. 10 against San Francisco on Senior Night.

The Lions this season were led in goals scored by sophomore forward Kris Fourcand with five, while Porreco led the team in assists with a total of six on the season.

According to the WCC Sports website, LMU was the most penalized team in the WCC this season and received the most yellow cards in the conference at 43 total, averaging 2.53 yellow cards received per game.

LMU also ranked second in the conference in fouls committed with 233 total.

On the offensive side of the ball, the men’s soccer team is ranked towards the bottom of the conference in scoring statistics.

The Lions ranked sixth in the WCC in shots on goal over the course of

the season with 173 and they also ranked sixth in the conference in goals scored with 17 and goals per game with 1.00.

“Since it was my senior year I just wanted to leave it all out on the field every time I played. So I made sure that I approached every game in a professional way so I could maximize my performance on the field,” said Gooden. “The other seniors had that same mentality as well. We wanted to make sure we were holding ourselves to a high standard to be a good example for the young guys."

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66-64 W

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5-1 W

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Lions suffer first losing season since 2013

Women's soccer concludes a losing season but looks ahead to a bright future.

Alex Hutton Sports Intern @LALoyolan

The LMU women’s soccer team has completed a tough 2018 season defined by struggles and frustrating losses.

The team posted a record of 3-134—including seven consecutive losses to close the season—to finish ninth out of 10 teams in the West Coast Conference (WCC). Nine of the team’s 13 losses were by one goal.

It is the team’s first losing season since a 3-16-1 campaign in 2013, and a sharp drop-off from last year’s 9-6-4 effort.

“Our results this year were very disappointing,” redshirt junior forward Emily Carman said. “I think that the team is good, we have a great work ethic and some really talented players, but we were just lacking that drive ... to win.”

Carman also said that even though she didn't always perform on the field in the manner she wanted, she was proud of her effort.

“I think that [I] gave a great effort, was aggressive, held the ball well and created a lot of opportunities for the team,” she said. “I know that [my coaches] counted on me and my teammates did as well, and

though I didn’t get all the results I wanted ... I gave my best effort and gave everything I had to the team.”

The Lions were outscored 33-21 over the course of the season and were beaten by their opponents in nearly every major statistical category, including shots, shots on goal, assists and fouls.

However, the season was not without a few bright spots for LMU. Senior forward/midfielder Sarina Bolden—who led the team with six goals and two game-winning goals while starting all 20 games—was named to the all-WCC Second Team. Senior defender/midfielder Shelby Cormier was named allWCC Honorable Mention, and freshman Jalyn Lupo was named to the WCC All-Freshman team as a defender.

At various points during the season, the team was also recognized for its commitment to academics. The team earned the United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award in October.

At the end of the season, redshirt senior midfielder Emma Tyrnauer, who also started in all 20 games this season, was named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic AllDistrict® Women's Soccer Team, which recognized the top studentathletes in the country for their work both on and off the field.

Carman, who just finished what is likely the final season of her

soccer career, said that she wished she could have played more while at LMU. At the same time, she expressed gratitude for her career and the program.

“My experience with my teammates has been wonderful, I have loved my time with all of them,” she said. “I’ve been playing since I was five, so it will be a big transition losing that part of my life, but I am so thankful for everything the sport and LMU has given me.”

The LMU women's soccer program has consistently experienced mixed to positive results since its founding in 1993.

The Lions have reached the NCAA tournament three times, most recently in 2015 under the team’s current head coach, Michelle Myers, who has been with the program since the mid-1990s.

Next year, Myers and the rest of the Lions will look to rebound and return to the winning ways that they are used to. The team will undoubtedly miss departing players such as Bolden, Cormier, Carman and Tyrnauer and will need to recruit to fill these gaps. However, the majority of players from this past season will return, including Lupo and sophomore midfielder Maki Kono, who finished second on the team in goals. This gives the team reason to be optimistic as they look ahead to next season and beyond.

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Senior midfielder/defender Shelby Cormier (14) was named all-WCC Honorable Mention after the conclusion of the season.

Bolden discusses her final year at LMU Senior forward Sarina Bolden reflects on her legacy and contemplates career after college.

Cori Carpenter Sports Intern @LALoyolan

The soccer season has now come to a close and senior forward Sarina Bolden sat down with sports intern Cori Carpenter to reflect on her time at LMU, her plans after college and her efforts to turn to professional soccer.

CC: What are your plans after you graduate?

SB: That’s a big question. Most likely right now what I’m leaning towards is playing professional soccer. I’m going to try and get the ball rolling on that. It’s been a little over a week since we’ve finished soccer so I’m just trying to relax right now. But definitely start reaching out to teams, possibly abroad, possibly put myself into the draft. Definitely prolonging my career in soccer is the next step.

CC: Have you left a legacy?

SB: Yes and no, because I’m the type of person to say I could’ve done better in certain things and there’s always room for improvement. I’m on the Filipino National team, so in that regard I left a legacy. But not soccer related — I’ve heard a lot of people say [that] the energy I bring is impactful on the team. I feel like I’ve done the best that I can in my four years, and when I look back it’s pretty positive.

CC: What were your goals for your final season at LMU and did you achieve them?

SB: I had a couple goals that I wanted to achieve, but I knew [they] were going to be really hard. I definitely wanted to win conference, definitely wanted to make it to playoffs and that didn’t happen, but you can’t get mad about it. You just have to learn from the experiences that we go through. My overall goal was to have fun my last year and leave it all on the field, since it’s my last time playing collegiate soccer, and I think I achieved that. I looked back at it and I enjoyed it.

Cori Carpenter (CC): What is your best memory from LMU? Sarina Bolden (SB): My freshman year, when we made it to playoffs and we advanced to go play Cal [University of California, Berkeley] and [beat] them was a really great memory of mine. ... also knowing that we had a really great chance of going to playoffs after playing our last game against Pepperdine. So, just ending our regular season off on a good note was a really great memory.

CC: How much has soccer impacted your life?

SB: A lot. The main reason why I’m in college is because of soccer. I’ve been playing soccer since I was five or six years old. I excel at athletic things, so sports just came naturally to me and that’s what helped me get to LMU and be here. Without soccer I don’t think I would be at this type of college. So I think it’s played a huge role in my life and I’m really grateful. That is the reason why I want to continue after college.

CC: Being a senior and looking back at your time at LMU, what are you most proud of and do you have any regrets?

SB: Definitely no regrets. Looking back, I made lot of great connections with a lot of different teammates throughout my four years here. A lot of the things I look back at are the people, not even the soccer part ... I have so many great memories with people and so many great connections. Even later down the road, I know that if I ever need help with something I know I can reach out to numerous different people. The people are really great.

CC: Is there a soccer player that you look up to?

SB: A soccer player that I look up to is definitely Abby Wambach, because she’s a stellar soccer player. She’s broken multiple records and she holds the record for most goals for men and women in history. And the person she is off the field — she gives talks to certain colleges and does a lot of stuff outside of soccer. She’s doing a lot for what she believes in. So, not only do I look up to her as a soccer player, but as a human being.

So maybe one day I’ll achieve half the things she’s achieved.

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Senior forward Sarina Bolden (right) looks to possibly play soccer professionally following her four year LMU career.