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Heal Los Angeles gets national audience Student organization aimed at service in the L.A. area goes national with “Extra” segment.

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LMU students Michael Jackson Jr., a sophomore entrepreneurship major, and John Muto, a junior sociology major, collaborated to create a new student organization, called Heal Los Angeles.

Inspired by Jackson Jr.’s father and pop icon Michael Jackson’s non-profit organization Heal the World, Muto and the younger Jackson decided to start a local service organization on campus.

Muto, who was inspired by Jackson’s non-profit work, took the opportunity to work with Jackson Jr. to create an organization dedicated to service in honor of Jackson.

“My friend John Muto and I wanted to start a service organization in which we honored my father,”Jackson Jr. said on a segment of “Extra” with Mario Lopez.

“That’s why we took it from Heal the World and we called it Heal L.A. because we needed to start locally, and hopefully spread it around.”

Jackson Jr. plays a vital role in the organization with his large social media fanbase, according to Muto. Jackson Jr. and Muto have been raising money and awareness of their organization though their Twitter, Instagram and other

social media sites. The organization has gathered support from all over the world, including countries such as Japan, Australia, India and China.

Heal L.A. is focused on serving the homeless and children who are victims of abuse and hunger. The organization began with the hope of becoming a larger group, but is starting locally with the goal of reaching out to other communities and eventually expanding to a worldwide non-profit.

“My goal and [Jackson Jr.’s] goal is that when you think of LMU you think, ‘man, that’s a giving school,’” Muto said. “It would be nice to have LMU on the map as a [...] giving school.”

Heal L.A. consists of 15 members and meets every Thursday in University Hall.

Students are welcomed and encouraged to join the new on-campus organization and there are no dues for joining.

“Heal Los Angeles is very important to me because I love to give back to those less fortunate, specifically children,” Shakeel Ahmad, a senior biology major and social media coordinator of Heal L.A., said.

“My interest in pediatrics is rooted in this passion and working with [Muto] and [Jackson, Jr.] has been something eye opening and life changing. I got interested in the club because Michael Jackson had a large influence on my life and his philanthropic mindset has guided me towards giving back to those in need.”

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The student organization started by John Muto and Michael Jackson Jr. meets in a University Hall classroom every Thursday. The organization focuses on homelessness.

Black Friday may mean loss for consumers Shoppers headed out to score the deals on Black Friday; LMU reacts.

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From lines out the door to promotional sales cutting prices in half, Black Friday incites a great deal of feedback from consumers as it welcomes in the holiday shopping season.

Black Friday is the annual, yet unofficial, holiday following Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. Established in 1952, Black Friday begins the Christmas shopping season; stores open on Thursday evening or Friday morning to offer promotional sales. Many stores and companies participate in Black Friday, often extending their sales into the weekend and concluding with Cyber Monday.

The once-a-year shopping event typically begins the night of Thanksgiving when shoppers across the country flock to malls and department stores in hopes of getting the best deals of the year. People often crowd malls on Thursday night, but many others go Black Friday shopping on the weekend to avoid lines.

Bri Hannifin, a sophomore psychology major, took advantage of the sales being offered throughout the holiday weekend by going shopping at Neiman Marcus on Saturday.

“They still had the discounts going,” Hannifin said. “It was very crowded on

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Thousands of shoppers crowd a mall on Black Friday in search of deals and ways to save money. The most recent Black Friday saw incidents of violence among shoppers. the main floor, so we went to the upper and after the holiday. Khalili also enjoys nationwide were shot during Black level to shop. It’s annoying how hectic it the ability to be able to shop from home. Friday sale events.

In New Jersey, a man was fatally shot “I’d rather get my shopping done in is, but the prices are awesome.”

For those that did not want to brave the the days before and then avoid the stress multiple times in a mall parking lot on long lines that are often associated with and crowds on actual Black Friday,” the morning of Black Friday. The man’s brother was also shot in the leg but Black Friday shopping, Cyber Monday Khalili said.

Black Friday may spur excitement survived the incident, according to Fox offers online discounts to buyers who from consumers, but it also often incites News. In Nevada, a Walmart customer prefer to shop from home.

Sanam Khalili, a sophomore finance violence and resulted in several fatalities was allegedly shot and killed Thursday major, finds Black Friday to be pointless this past weekend, as reported by NY See Black Friday| Page 2 since stores often extend sales before Daily News. This year, at least six people

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Social media helps activists organize events Facebook has helped event organizers garner support for protests Jaqueline McCool News Intern @LALoyolan

Protests across the United States have erupted in recent months in response to the Dakota Access Pipeline and the 2016 election results. Event organizers have utilized social media platforms to increase their events’ reach.

According to the N.Y. Times, the Women’s March on Washington is being planned for the morning after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 21, 2016. The Times said the protest is mainly gaining support and participants via Facebook.

Similar protests opposing the 2016 election results have happened in Los Angeles and organizers have used social media as a tool for outreach.

Cory Kaaukai, a senior communication studies major, attended a protest in Downtown Los Angeles after seeing a friend’s post at a similar event the night before. Although he didn’t learn of the event through Facebook, Kaaukai later used the platform as a way to see where the protestors had gathered.

“We found a Live Feed from a random person on Facebook, tracked them down by seeing landmarks in the live video, then marched with them all the way to City Hall,” Kaaukai said.

Following the protest, Kaaukai realized there had been an event made on Facebook; however, he noted there were more people in attendance than had virtually confirmed.

According to ASLMU President LaShyra Nolan, ASLMU’s Unity March on campus, which aimed

to “stand in solidarity with marginalized communities on our campus,” Nolan said she and her team used Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to garner support and attention from the LMU community.

Nolan believes the event attracted additional participants after University President Timothy Law Snyder retweeted a Unity March informational tweet put out by ASLMU. In order to gauge attendance, an event for the march was created on Facebook and paired with promotion across ASLMU’s several other social media platforms.

“We used Facebook to create an event for the Unity March, and students were able to share with their friends that they were going to attend. We also used Twitter to promote the event, and President Snyder retweeted the even. I think his retweet was key for allowing ASLMU to reach a diverse group of students, faculty and staff,” Nolan said.

On Nov. 9, LMU’s Black Student Union (BSU), held a meeting in Seaver 100 in response to the results of the election. The meeting was widely publicized on Facebook with some attendees posting live video feed of the event.

A Facebook post put out by LMU’s Latino Student Union on Nov. 9 publicized BSU’s event, calling for an “emergency meeting” and listing the details of the event. The post concluded with, “PLEASE spread the word.

It is important to come together as a community. OUR VOICES STILL MATTER.” MEChA de LMU has been vocal in their protest of Presidentelect Trump and has used their public Facebook group to publicize their efforts. In a Facebook post, the organization referred to President Snyder’s lack of comment on the election

as silence. MEChA posted a letter on Facebook that was delivered to Snyder’s office, asking him to stand with students who were fearful following the election of Trump.

The letter led to a silent protest

taking place outside of Snyder’s office on Nov. 15, calling him to comment on the distress students had vocalized due to the election results.

In coming weeks several protests are scheduled to happen

in the Los Angeles area. These events have gained a large social media following and according to event pages, thousands are anticipated to attend.

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People gather around many shopping centers and stores on Thanksgiving night in light of Black Friday and the numerous sales that come along with the midnight event that takes place across the country.

night over a parking spot, according to the New York Post. In Tennessee, one person was shot Thursday night in a Memphis mall and two other people were shot outside a mall in Chattanooga on Friday afternoon, according to NY Daily News.

Despite the potential dangers Black Friday possesses, this annual shopping event captivates consumers across the country. This year, the total number of Black Friday weekend shoppers grew 2 percent, with 154 million people hitting sales nationwide, according to The Washington Post.

Despite the shopper growth, the average amount of spending per person has declined in recent years. The average amount of money spent per person over the four-day weekend was $289.19 as compared to $299.60 in 2015, according to the National Retail Federation.

This national spending decline could be caused by a number of reasons, including the economy, the stock market, the recent election and other personal reasons.

Regarding Black Friday’s effect on the economy, there is

no definitive conclusion, but it does not appear to have a significant effect in the U.S. “If we want to assess whether something is good or bad, we have to ask what would happen in its absence,” assistant professor of economics Sean D’Evelyn wrote in an email to the Loyolan. “If there were no Black Friday, would people simply complete their shopping on other days? If so, then in terms of our [gross domestic product (GDP)], Black Friday is neutral (we just shift when we make our purchases). That would mean that Black Friday as a phenomenon would be an economic loss due to the increased stress and hassle of shopping on that day.”

D’Evelyn believes Black Friday may also function as means of discriminatory pricing, with stores offering lower prices for those on a budget but charging higher prices for customers every other day of the year.

“If so, this is a net benefit for producers and for the economy as a whole, even if it could actually be a net loss for consumers,” D’Evelyn said.

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‘Alt-right’ comes to California “Alt-right” group to give speeches across California campuses.

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This issue, staff writer Sydney ThisMajd issue, Managing sat down Editor Dan Raffety with Marymount sitsInstitute down with Head Director Coach Max Good, Theresia DeVroom. head coach of the LMU’s men’s basketball team to talk about the upcoming season.

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What do you do at the Marymount Institute and what do you teach at LMU?

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I teach Shakespeare and other classes such as medieval and comparative literature. I also am the director of the Marymount Institute for Faith, Culture and the Arts, where we teach students how to be in the world of publishing, as well as try to promote dialogue that’s accessible to many different ears and voices.

When did your interest in Shakespeare spark?

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It sparked in sixth grade when my teacher took me to a Peter Brooks performance of “[A] Midsummer Night’s Dream.” I remember thinking, “I’ve seen something miraculous.” I was then able to see “Hamlet” the following year and had a similar reaction. I thought there was a possibility that Irish literature was for me, but then, as a graduate student, I took my first Shakespeare class and knew it was right.

Why do you enjoy Shakespeare?

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I began my life as a musician, but I have always loved early periods of literature. I love Shakespeare for many reasons, mainly because he really understood the human mind and psychology like nobody has. Through Shakespeare, many perspectives come together and are true in the same period, rather than just having one straight way of thinking. I am interested in translation and the way language works, and I like that Shakespeare was a wordsmith. I also find it interesting that he was a feminist and a possible Catholic.

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I taught music when I was young, and my mom was a teacher.

I love having a relationship with students where they discover extraordinary things that make them want to learn more. I have had great teachers and, for me, teaching was the most valuable thing I could do.

How often do you live in England? Why do you live there?

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I live in Oxford, England on the edge of a meadow that’s never been cultivated. I have access to Oxford University Press. Oxford is [a] rural and intellectual place, and I go there in the summers and sometimes in Christmas. My husband was a student there, and it’s a miracle place for me. It’s a great place for being an academic scholar, and I appreciate that people think about the books I love and have a real connection to what I study.

What is the name of your book and what is it about?

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I wrote a book called “The Lady Vanishes.” It is about what happens to Shakespeare at the end of his life. He thinks about tragedy and how to rescue a male culture and how women could possibly change that. He tries to remedy the sins that come with tragedy.

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Established alternative right speaker, Milo Yiannopoulos, will be presenting at numerous California universities this coming January and February.

The self-described alternative right or “alt-right” group’s movement is mainly focused on white identity and mostly operates online. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, this group’s core belief is that white identity is under attack by political correctness and social justice to undermine white people.

Richard B. Spencer is the director and president of the National Policy Institute (NPI), an organization “dedicated to the heritage, identity, and future of people of European descent in the United States, and around the world,” according to the NPI’s website. Spencer created the altright group and is considered to be the group’s leader.

On Nov. 19, the “alt-right” group gathered and celebrated President-elect Trump’s win, where Spencer and others in the audience allegedly doing the Nazi salute, while Spencer was saying, “Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory.”

“As a Chicano male, it is always infuriating to hear people promote racism and hate,” Alfonso Alvarez, a freshman accounting and finance doublemajor, said. “It is scary, not only for me, but [for] all minorities to think that the next four [years] will be led by someone who is promoted by a group of people who idolize white supremacy.”

Yiannopoulos is a prominent figurehead for the “alt-right” movement and is known for his criticisms of social justice, feminism and Islam. Some are concerned with Yiannopoulos speaking at universities such as UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Berkeley, UCLA and the

University of San Diego.

“I know we’re in California, which is generally considered a more progressive state, but that doesn’t mean there’s no racism or homophobia here,” Alison Taoyama, a sophomore psychology and theatre doublemajor, said. “I’m worried that his speech would normalize this kind of disrespect and encourage people to act hatefully as a result.”

Taoyama expressed concern for Yiannopolos’ position as a spokesperson, as he will attempt to validate antiprogressive ideologies towards women, the LGBTQ community, people of color, undocumented immigrants and other minorities.

“He stands to uphold a system that lives off the oppression, belittlement and dehumanization of minority groups; and when the type of people who are emboldened by this are the same types of people who already harass or degrade people for their identities, it creates an unsafe environment for minorities to be in,” Taoyama said.

According to an event on Facebook, on Thursday, Feb.

2, a peaceful protest will be held outside of Yiannopoulos’ seminar at UCLA. The post also urges students to push Chancellor Gene D. Block to cancel the event.

“Although I agree that institutions should be a location where diverse thoughts and opinions are welcomed, someone who desires to normalize a mindset that allows and often promotes violence […] towards any community should not be welcomed,” Kiana Gums, a junior economics and political science major, said.

“Women and men like Milo Yiannopoulos use coded language to explain oppressive policies and create a fear of [the]‘other’ in the subconscious of their following [...] The danger of having an ‘alt-right’ speaker come to any university is that they exploit people’s intrinsic fear of ‘other’ to promote their racist, sexist, homophobic, islamophobic ideology.”

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A break from the Bluff, not a break from politics

An update on politics while we were away for Thanksgiving.

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Over the past week, different appointments have been made by President-elect Donald Trump in addition to recounts being called by Green Party candidate Jill Stein with support from Hillary Clinton.

For the election recount, a group of election lawyers and data experts have asked for a recount of total votes in three battleground states: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Some have accused Russia of committing cyber-attacks during the election that could have manipulated the totals, although there is no evidence that any of the results were compromised.

The attack could have happened through the electronic voting machines that were connected to the internet and infected the malware. Ninetysix percent of Pennsylvania has no paper trail on their voting machines, while Wisconsin and Michigan are on the safer side with regards to paper trails.

All three of these states have traditionally voted Democratic in past elections, but Republican candidate Trump won them by substantial margins. He won by 10,704 votes in Michigan, 68,236 in Pennsylvania and 27,257 in Wisconsin.

“There’s no harm in recounting, but I feel like what’s done is done,” Sarah Nicolas, a sophomore political science major, said. “I do not feel like this will make a difference in the outcome, but I do not disagree with them wanting to do the recount.”

Recounts will only move forward if the Clinton camp pushes for it. Deadlines for each state on petitioning for this

recount are approaching and initiatives are being taken to help make it happen.

Stein announced a fund raising effort in Wisconsin on Nov. 23 to pay for these recounts and ensure that the vote count was not manipulated.

While this is going on, President-elect Trump is scheduling a meeting to narrow down the foundation of his Cabinet and making many appointments during his transition heading into January.

Trump is considering appointing Mitt Romney as Secretary of State, one of the most notable and outspoken Republicans against Trump’s campaign during the election.

“This just shows that political candidates will show different faces and different personalities in order for them to come into power,” sophomore mathematics major Nick Chew said.

Trump is also connecting with foreign leaders and made two new staff appointments on Friday. He selected Fox News analyst Kathleen Troia McFarland as deputy national security adviser and campaign attorney Donald McGahn as White House counsel.

Trump appointed South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to serve as U.S ambassador to the United Nations and charter school advocate Betsy DeVos will be leading the Department of Education, pending confirmation from the Senate.

Yesterday, Trump announced that he has chosen Elaine Chao, former labor secretary and wife of Mitch McConnell, to be his transportation secretary. Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs partner, is expected to be named the next Treasury secretary, according to CNN. This Thanksgiving break hasn’t been a break for Trump, as he’s been in touch with ministers of Greece, Hungary, Sweden, Panama and Slovenia and appointing positions in the House — all while facing the possibility of recounts in three different states.

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Harman Deol, a sophomore psychology major and co-vice president of Heal L.A., explained that his role involves assisting the president with setting up service events, and that Heal L.A., to him, represents service from the heart.

According to Daniel Dols, covice president and a sophomore communication studies major, the organization hopes to switch from working on the effects of homelessness to preventing it.

“We want to do this by providing more education to people that want it by providing resumé building classes, personal finance management classes and other job oriented resources,” Dols said.

“We can help people currently experiencing homelessness and prevent homelessness from

occurring in the first place by helping those that are neglected in society.”

Heal L.A. has reached out to other campuses in the Los Angeles area, including Pepperdine University and the University of Southern California, according to Muto.

There are many events planned through Heal L.A. that will serve the greater community and focus on accomplishing their mission, which is “to strengthen and support children and families in need throughout the greater Los Angeles region by fighting child abuse, homelessness and hunger.”

On Nov. 19, Heal LA participated in a food drive in collaboration with one of their partner non-profit organizations, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Their next event is planned for Dec. 15.

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Materialism steals the holiday spirit In the spirit of Thanksgiving, what better way to give back to this great nation than to spend millions of dollars during a holiday that has overshadowed the actual event of giving thanks?

We’ve all heard about the horrors of Black Friday, with shoppers running over each other to buy the latest PlayStation for 50 percent off or to get their Christmas stocking stuffers during a buy-one-get-one promotion. People seem to suddenly lose their sense of courtesy and respect during this period of shopping frenzy.

This Black Friday, shoppers in Seattle left a Nike factory store in complete disarray, throwing hundreds of boxes on the ground and completely obstructing pathways with boxes and shoes. In America, we become almost animal-like in our pursuit for good deals, and getting to the top of the shopping food chain might mean stepping on our fellow humans to get there (sometimes literally, such was the case in the 2008 Walmart stampedes).

However, our behavior on Black Friday is a symptom of a greater American problem: materialism.

Materialism is “a preoccupation with or stress upon material rather than intellectual or spiritual things,” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. That is just about as American as it gets. We love the new and shiny things you can buy on Black Friday so much that instead of spending this holiday period with our families appreciating all that we have, we do the opposite and run off to score the good deals. This attitude is ingrained in the fabric of our society — from the proliferation of beauty gurus showing off their latest hauls on YouTube to the ads that blast through our phone screens that so many of us are glued to at all hours of the day.

Thanks to the rise of online shopping, we can buy almost anything without even leaving our homes. Psychologist Stuart Vyse explained

to LION the SPORTS American Psychological Association that our online shopping environment makes overspending that much easier.

“Any time the urge strikes, we now have the capability to act on it impulsively, and that creates a much greater challenge for us than was ever the case before,” Vyse said. “It’s only natural that we are having trouble with debt.”

It takes minimal effort to make purchases online, which only enables our impulsive tendencies. One feature of Apple’s new MacBook Pro is the Touch Bar which comes with Apple Pay capabilities, meaning you can literally buy whatever you want with the touch of a finger.

It’s no wonder that our savings accounts have dwindled and one in three Americans have no retirement savings at all, according to TIME Magazine.

As young people, we need to shift our priorities and resist the urge to spend the majority of our time and energy shopping during these upcoming weeks. Instead, this time of year should be dedicated to those who mean the most to us. College in particular is a time when we realize how much we take old friends and family for granted.

We should reconsider the concept of giving to mean more than gifting.

Give your time to those in need, give your attention to family members who you don’t usually spend a lot of time with and give yourself a break from the stress of work, school, friends and life. We need to start caring about our fellow humans as much as the items we covet. It also wouldn’t hurt to expand our worldview and start tackling issues like climate change and the increasing income inequality in America as well — but let’s start small and spend time with our loved ones this holiday season instead of hitting the mall for the second time this week. Express your gratitude in new ways, not just with big boxes and shiny bows.

“We need to start caring about our fellow humans as much as the items we covet.”

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You might not know everything about sex Book of Matthew Matthew Williams Opinion Intern @LALoyolan

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ex is a topic that we fail to discuss enough.

Our society fears and demonizes sexual behavior, and we chose to neglect health care for problems associated with it.

Thus, we are facing an increasing rise in sexually transmitted disease (STD) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates. We need to get over our overly complicated relationship with sex and consider the health consequences.

The most recent STD Surveillance report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points out that chlamydia and syphilis reached record national highs in 2015.

After the 2008 recession, budget cuts were made to state and local STD treatment funds, severely hindering access to health care for individuals with low incomes.

In a Times Union article, writer Sabrina Perry points out how this cut in STD funding could be responsible for rising rates, with STDs costing the healthcare system over $16 billion per year, a cost which is rising.

Only 22 states and the District of Columbia require their students to participate in HIV and sexual education, according to a TIME Magazine article titled, “Here’s Why Teen STDs Are Hitting All Time Highs.” Even in these places, the education is often focused purely on abstaining, with pregnancy

being the primary concern rather than the risk of infection. Perry also points out how these classes revolve around heterosexual sex and do not address the issues of the LGBTQ+ community.

In particular, college students are affected by this lack of education. The same CDC report describes how people ages 15 to 24 have the highest rates of infection. Because the college environment presents unique risks, students often are more likely to engage in sexual behavior which is unsafe. Binge drinking and drug use can contribute to these dangerous situations.

Learning this new information about STDs and their rising rates does not mean you have to take a vow of chastity to avoid contracting an infection.

Rather, society needs to take a direct approach to sex. Instead of shaming those who engage in sexual behavior and vilifying the act, we need to accept that people both young and old are going to have sex and choose to educate them on the safest way to do so.

However, one must also recognize that safer sex education goes far beyond simply telling people to use a condom. Sex education classes need to focus more on the act of intercourse itself. Often, people go into sexual situations with little to no idea about how the process is supposed to go.

Teaching people how to have safe and pleasurable sex for both parties is not encouraging scandalous behavior — rather it is providing people with the

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In order to improve sex education all around, let’s openly talk about sex and stop shying away from the topic.

opportunity to take account of their bodies and know how to feel comfortable with another individual.

Along with increasing the quantity and quality of sex education classes, we need to make sure we are including information for all individuals. Sex is not purely vaginal intercourse between a heterosexual man and heterosexual woman. It occurs in all sorts of ways between people of all varieties of gender and sexuality. Our approach to teaching people about sex and

the risks which come with it needs to take on a more holistic approach. It should not allow fear or disgust to prohibit us from learning what we need to know to have safer and more pleasant sexual relations.

To those who have little exposure to the caveats of having sex, many options exist for one to create a healthier environment.

For any women or men who worry about not having control of contraceptive use when it comes to being the receptive partner, internal condoms are another option. If one is worried about

the transmission of HIV, the Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) pill is now available. Furthermore, regular testing is an excellent way to catch an infection early on, as well as speaking to a health care provider about your options. Do not be afraid to talk about sex; it is a natural process which is not something to be feared or viewed as grotesque.

This is the opinion of Matthew Williams, a freshman English major from Seattle, Washington. Tweet comments to @ LALoyolan, or email mgaydos@theloyolan.

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Will Trump be right-wing in the West Wing?

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onald Trump, the new President-Elect of the United States of America, may have successfully pulled off the biggest long-con in American political history.

Why do I say this? Look at Donald Trump throughout his campaign. He’s been called vulgar, racist, xenophobic and misogynistic. All of these are acceptable names considering some of the behavior we have seen from him. His supposed plan to ban all Muslims from entering the United States and his inappropriate words about women in the Access Hollywood video come to mind.

But look at Donald Trump in the past. There are countless interviews of Trump expressing far more moderate views than the ones he has ran his campaign on.

He was not the Donald Trump who said to Chris Matthews on MSNBC that women should receive punishment for abortion.

Could he really have changed his views that much in such a short time?

Also, take a look at the last month after his victory — things have changed. Recently, Trump has shown a sort of composure that has previously not been seen from him, such as during his acceptance speech and a Thanksgiving address posted to YouTube. He said in the video, “It’s my prayer that on this Thanksgiving we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country strengthened by shared purpose and very, very common resolve.”

Trump has praised people he would never have praised before during his campaign and rather than attacking Hillary Clinton

in the final days of the election, he spent the month speaking to the American people. Since his election, it seems clear that he has lightened up on a lot of the issues he initially fought for, such as his wall or his ban on Muslim immigration. “[Republicans] are the dumbest group of voters in the country.” This is a statement by Trump that’s been floating for a while now. The Reno GazetteJournal and many other news outlets have proven that Trump never made this statement.

However, Trump may have put on a performance to sway far right conservative voters for the last two years. It is possible that he examined the middle class Republican workers and decided that his best chance to win was to enthuse all of them to vote, even if it meant losing the votes of many moderate citizens. This meant having fully conservative views. It meant empathizing with a group of people who feel that their government has completely let them down. It meant going as far as adopting a set of views that are not so popular with many people in this country, including some Republican voters. Misogyny, xenophobia and racism still exist in America, and unfortunately in order to garner the conservative, white, middle class vote and to win this election it meant tapping into that side of America.

The Trump of the now is very different than the Trump we have seen in the past.

There was a time when many Americans wanted Trump to run for president. On a television appearance with Oprah in 1988, even the talk show host brought up the idea of a Trump presidency. Trump, very much in line with his character, reacted in a way that would be expected

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The time has come for us to see the person Donald Trump will actually be as President of the United States. of him — by mentioning the finances in America. “I think people are tired of seeing the United States ripped off,” Trump told Oprah and the audience.

What he didn’t do was bring up any issues of race, xenophobia or any of the other communities he has insulted in this election. He only talked about the ideals that he has maintained consistently about this country and what he would do if he were elected into office.

Moving on from the past, look at how Donald Trump has acted in the final days of the election and since he was elected for president. The Daily Dot reported in the article, “Here’s where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand on LGBTQ issues,” that Trump said that transgender citizens should be able to use any bathrooms that they wish. Is that something

that a far right conservative would say? I do not think so.

Another example is Trump’s ban of all Muslim immigrants to the United States. Where once he said that he wanted to ban any form of immigration from at-risk countries, Mic now reports that within 24 hours, his plan to do so was removed from his website. Mike Pence also stated that Trump no longer plans to issue such a ban when addressing CNN, according to reports by The Huffington Post.

Lastly, Mr. Trump has famously stated that he is going to build a wall around the entire MexicanU.S. border, and yet, in a “60 Minutes” interview, he stated that in many areas this wall will actually be a fence.

These statements by Trump are evidence enough to at least suspect that he may not be the candidate that he ran as. His

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statements in the past and his slightly moderated policies in the weeks after the election differ enough from the ones he ran his campaign on that it is possible he may not be the president that everyone fears.

The question is, if this is true, what sort of results will follow?

Will tensions in the country calm down, or will people who voted conservative be unhappy that the candidate they elected is not who he advertised himself to be? Either way, this election has proven to be a historic one in just about every aspect, and I, like many, am interested in finding out what kind of president Donald Trump will be.

This is the opinion of Joseph Bellavia, a sophomore screenwriting major from Monmouth Beach, New Jersey. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email mgaydos@theloyolan.

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Hall & Oates perform at Open Mic Night The ‘80s chart-toppers made a surprise visit to LMU’s campus.

Cara Olson Bluff Editor LMU has a plethora of fun things to do every week. One of these things is Open Mic Night, held Monday nights at 8 p.m.

Students crowd into The Living Room every week to watch student musicians, slam poets, yo-yo exhibitionists and more.

But last week, the crowd was surprised by a couple of celebrity guests: Daryl Hall and John Oates.

That’s right: Hall & Oates themselves, who are most wellknown for their 1981 number five hit, “You Make My Dreams,” were right here on the LMU campus.

Made famous by its appearance in every fun montage in every romantic comedy movie ever,

“You Make My Dreams” brought the duo back into the limelight.

The hitmakers showed up at the Nov. 28 show, unexpected by the crowd.

Hall & Oates had many Top 40 hits in the 1980s, but their influence is not as well-known by today’s college students.

“I was so confused when they showed up,” freshman history major Delaney Worthington said. “I was like, ‘Are they students here?’ Cause they look kinda old — no offense.”

“I totally recognized them,” junior mathematics major Byron Brown said. “My mom is completely in love with them. She always plays their cassettes in the car, and she brought me to one of their concerts when I was five.”

“I almost completely lost it when I saw Daryl Hall standing there on the stage,” Judy Stanton, a self-proclaimed lover of all things ‘80s and professor of art history said. “He’s just such a hunk, I could barely contain

myself!”

Met by a mix of confusion and elation from the audience, Hall & Oates said that they came to perform at LMU to “get back to their roots.”

“We just wanted to perform for real people again, man,” Oates said after their face-melting performance of “Kiss On My List” and “Maneater.” “I could just see the light in the eyes of those kids in the audience, and I was like, ‘This is what music’s all about.’”

“I mean, their music was kinda dad-rock-ish, but I could dig it,” junior recording arts major Lance Pants said. “I’m honestly still confused as to why they played at Open Mic, but whatevs.”

So there you have it. In the scope of 1980s nostalgia, Hall & Oates might be hidden in the shadows of Van Halen and “Back to the Future.” But it looks like they’ve found a new audience here at LMU.

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Hall & Oates tore down the house on Monday at The Living Room.

Student just forgets that Thanksgiving even exists Turkey Day took a back seat to the Christmas festivities.

Sami Leung Asst. News Editor On Nov. 1 at 12:01 a.m., students in McCarthy Hall were woken up by sophomore music major Dana Hobbs blaring the song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey in her dorm room.

“Her volume must have been on its highest setting,” Rains Hall resident Miles Mori said. “I could hear it, and I’m in a whole other building. I had just gotten back from a Halloween party, and to hear the Christmas music was pretty strange.”

Since the beginning of November, residents of McCarthy have been bothered by the blinding lights from the decorations Hobbs had hung around her door. One of Hobbs’ suitemates told the Loyolan that she has been forced to wear sunglasses inside their room because of all the lights.

“I’m just really excited for Christmas,” Hobbs said. “All the sparkling decorations, new Starbucks cups, wearing all my warm sweaters, presents, holiday movies, Christmas trees...”

She continued her list for another three minutes before pausing to munch on a few gingerbread cookies.

When the seemingly forgotten holiday of Thanksgiving was mentioned to Hobbs, she looked straight ahead with a blank expression on her face before turning up the volume on her Michael Bublé Christmas album.

“Thanksgiving?” Hobbs said.

“What is Thanksgiving? Giving thanks for the Christmas season?

Well, that’s pretty much my whole life.”

Hobbs’ room also sported a fullsize Christmas tree with several wrapped presents underneath it, an animated Santa figurine, reindeer light-up decorations and about 100 yards of various colors of tinsel.

Other students found Hobbs’ premature Christmas celebration offensive and annoying. “I mean, she’s basically skipping the season of giving thanks for what you have — and going straight to ‘What am I getting?’” junior accounting major Jovie Gaspar said. “Let the turkey have its day!”

Hobbs’ suitemates, after failing to take down Hobbs’ decorations and stereo, decided to stay in hotel rooms until December to avoid loss of eyesight and hearing.

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The concept of Thanksgiving simply eluded sophomore Dana Hobbs.

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L.A. Auto Show displays impressive designs

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Loyolan staff members attended the Los Angeles Auto Show and saw over 1,000 various new 2017 and 2018 automobiles. Presented were innovative concept-cars that are not yet in production. There was also a wide array of sportscars at the forefront of racing performance. In addition, the event showcased everyday cars that will be seen regularly in the near future. Attendees were able to look at and enter the different cars, and almost 100 of the brand new models were available for test-drive. It’s not uncommon to see Audis and BMWs on campus, so it will be interesting to see which of these vehicles will start making appearances on campus in the coming years.

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Christmas time is here – happiness and cheer Taykin’ It Easy

Taylor Gage

Asst. Life+Arts Editor @LALoyolan

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n accordance with my family’s yearly tradition, the enjoyment of Christmas music starts the day right after Thanksgiving, and not a moment before. However, once it starts it doesn’t quit. It’s nonstop Christmas cheer from then to December 25. It’s blasted loudly and sung with fervor. It’s usually the old favorites, but also a smattering of well-vetted, carefully selected newer songs and renditions.

Everyone in my family has favorites that overrun the season, as well as their pet peeve songs that are avoided at all costs. The closer it is to Christmas itself however, the harder it is to avoid those dreaded few songs, as the radio stations and restaurants slowly turn to seasonal music with seemingly no escape or alternative.

Maybe Christmas music is not your thing, but with the way America reveres and capitalizes on the holiday season and everything that comes with it, you’re out of luck if you’re a scrooge or dislike Christmas music. If you’re like me, however, you may not mind the

constant stream of spirited sounds — in fact you might just love it. I don’t blame you – it’s hard not to like. In my opinion, you have to actively try to hate it to do so.

It’s just so merry, so bright and so incredibly abundant.

Christmas music has a certain feeling — nostalgic and reverent of a joy often forgotten during the year. Regardless of your religious beliefs and however they may collide with the frequent mention of baby Jesus, Christmas music offers a space to be thankful and to reflect with family and friends.

It celebrates winter, and brings hope and inspiration to the cold season as well as newfound energy for the year to come. The songs are often about Jesus, yes, but also about togetherness — which is a sentiment that can be understood by just about anyone.

As echoed by “The Christmas Song” itself, the holiday has become a tradition for all people — for “kids from one to 92.”

So without further ado, here are some of my personal favorites — classics that I never tire of hearing year after year that truly get me into that Christmas spirit.

This is the opinion of Taylor Gage, a sophomore studio arts major from Napa Valley, California. Tweet comments to @ LALoyolan or email comments to tmarom@ theloyolan.com.

Top 5 things to avoid while gift shopping Eye of the Tygre

you still have LION dollars left.

2. Don’t pay more than necessary.

Tygre Patchell-Evans Life+Arts Intern

Check the prices of your gifts at a variety of stores to make sure you aren’t being charged a ridiculous amount. If you look up the items online, you will be able to save time and money by going right to the store with the best price. If you order gifts online, check how much the shipping is as well. If you don’t have an Amazon Prime account for students yet, taking the time to get one is worth it for the free two-day shipping.

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he holiday season has officially started. As we all stuffed ourselves with turkey last Thursday, it dawned on me that there is only a month until Christmas. While this means that I can finally listen to carols and put up my mini tree, it also means that I only have a few weeks left to buy presents.

Coincidentally, it is also the time when my bank account is almost empty. I personally overshop and overspend every December, so learn from my mistakes. Here’s some things you shouldn’t do as you head out to the malls, or even just shop online, this holiday season.

1. Don’t shop too late.

5. Don’t start shopping without a plan.

Going to look around and see what you think your family and friends would like is never a good idea. If you don’t have a list of what you are going to buy, you will likely end up buying way too much stuff. I know I tend to get one gift and then decide it is too small and buy another addon gift, which ultimately leads to spending too much money.

Conversely, you might forget to buy a present for someone altogether — leading to either another shopping excursion or an awkward present exchange.

4. Don’t buy presents for all your friends.

It can be uncomfortable trying to figure out if you should get

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According to the National Retail Federation, 55.7 percent of people had begun their holiday shopping as of Nov. 21. After Black Friday and Cyber Monday the percentage has likely grown. your friends presents. You don’t want to go into debt getting every last person you know a gift. But receiving a present when you have nothing to give in return is just as bad. Even if you know exactly who you are shopping for, how much to spend raises yet another issue.

Talk to your friends about how you should celebrate the holiday season. It’s likely that many of them are also short on cash and would be grateful not to have to buy another gift. Suggesting a secret Santa or a white elephant gift exchange is also a great way to limit how many things you

actually have to buy — while also providing an excuse for a little holiday party with your friends amidst the craziness of exams.

3. Don’t treat yourself.

I know it seems convenient to pick up things you were “definitely planning on getting anyway” when you get it for a present for somebody else, but December is the last time you need to buy yourself stuff. You are going to get presents back from all these people you are shopping for. Getting one for a friend and one for yourself literally doubles

the amount you are spending, and chances are you didn’t need it anyway. In fact you might have needed the money more for other things.

Also, don’t go crazy buying holiday treats when you are out and about picking up presents.

Holding a hot chocolate while you walk around may seem enticing, but buying Starbucks at locations where they don’t take your meal plan gets expensive quickly. Additionally, if you think about when you are going out you can avoid having to buy meals every time, which is surely a waste of money, especially if

Rest assured, if you go out on the 24th to get all of your presents, you will overspend.

Lots of stores have extended Boxing Day and Cyber Monday sales, but prices will be back up very soon. And things sell out.

I can’t be the only one whose little siblings requested a very specific and popular toy which is only available at one store. If you wait until the last minute, you simply won’t be able to get some of the things on your list.

You might also want to consider that malls will get insanely busy as we approach the holidays and I can only imagine that the traffic will be just as bad. Los Angeles is home to enough people to be a small country and they, just like you, all have holiday shopping to do.

This is the opinion of Tygre PatchellEvans, a freshman communications major from Victoria, Canada. Tweets comments to @LALoyolan or email tmarom@ theloyolan.com.

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What you need to survive finals week 2016 Cory’s Content Cory Hutchinson

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ith Thanksgiving break unfortunately at its end and finals coming up faster than we all think, there’s a good chance that procrastination and absolute resignation will kick in soon. It’s easy to sleep in, skip a couple of classes, forget to study or just not care at all, but it’s important to remember that we will soon have three weeks of absolute relaxation before jumping into a new semester. So, it’s time to stop being in denial about getting through these next couple of weeks.

Here are some quick and easy adjustments you can make to help you stay on top.

8. Set an alarm.

If you have to wake up early every day you’re probably safe on this, but people like me who don’t even exist before 8 a.m. might struggle. Set an earlier alarm and get your stuff done early so you’re not panicking for the rest of the day. If you just keep hitting snooze, have your roommate throw you out of bed — it’ll make an incredible difference.

7. Get a caffeine boost.

I know many people who are avid coffee drinkers and probably drink three to six shots of espresso a day (not saying that’s healthy, but

you gotta do what you gotta do). If you’re not a typical coffee drinker and you need a little boost, head to Starbucks or the Lion’s Den and get a cappuccino or an Americano. If you don’t like the taste of coffee, try chia seeds in a smoothie or juice. Chia seeds are a great source of omega-3 and caffeine and might be a healthier alternative for those who aren’t big on coffee.

6. Force yourself to organize.

Earlier in the semester, it’s easy to let things go missing or have everything strewn about all your room, but that will only hurt you when you’re looking for rental books to turn in or papers that lay out the requirements for a final essay. Buy a folder from the bookstore and keep all of your papers together.

Try having a clear environment — personally, my mind is clearer when I know where everything is.

5. Make study groups.

Having a study group is probably the best thing you can do for yourself.

Find friends in your classes, share notes and make a plan to get a study room because there’s no way that two people have the same perspective on the information in your classes.

Some people work better alone, but if you want to make a study group, then go ahead and reach out.

4. Get some sleep.

I’ve absolutely found myself cramming at 3 a.m., but it’s not a healthy thing to do. New studies

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Get yourself a coffee during your study break or just down the espresso and cram the information. come out all the time on how a full night of sleep differs for age groups and how young adults are most susceptible to falling behind if they don’t get enough sleep. Seven or eight hours is definitely enough, and you’ll wake up feeling focused and ready to tackle the day.

3. Make notes of your notes.

This one sounds strange, but it’s a good way to refresh your brain when it comes to learning information from your classes. When you’re taking notes, you’re almost not thinking about what you write because you’re focused on getting the important information down. But, if you go

through the important information and make better notes based on that, you’ll get a better handle on the things you wrote before.

2. Find an outlet for stress.

It’s no mystery that you’ll have a couple emotional breakdowns in the next few weeks, but luckily there’s plenty for you to do to take your mind off of your burdens. Let yourself enjoy a beach day, go for a run, buy yourself flowers, have a picnic with friends in Sunken Garden, buy a latte and have some quiet time or just scream. Just let all of that stress out and you’ll feel more confident when taking on upcoming tasks.

1. Know that everything will be absolutely okay.

At some point in the next couple weeks, there will definitely be a moment of “this is the end of the world because I can’t pass this exam,” but I promise you the world will not end. You may surprise yourself and pass without struggle or you may completely fail — but that’s not the worst thing that could happen to you. Just know that a grade is a grade and you’ll do better next time.

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

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Volleyball’s season ends in five-set thriller Magic Mike Michael Mariscal Asst. Sports Editor @LoyolanSports

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n the midst of a busy Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the volleyball team was preparing for a highly anticipated match against No. 10 Brigham Young University (BYU). With BYU and the University of San Diego (USD) neck-and-neck in the West Coast Conference (WCC) standings, BYU needed a win against the Lions in order to clinch first place in the WCC. The Lions were close to spoiling the Cougars’ chance of winning the WCC outright, but lost in a tense five-set season finale.

The Lions got off to a great start against the nationally ranked Cougars, winning the first two sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-16, respectively. In the first set, the Cougars were able to score the first few points in the match before the Lions gained momentum and broke away late in the set to win it.

The second set was a closer contest as both teams were trading points for the first half of the set.

The Lions started to slowly break away as junior outside hitter Sarah Sponcil recorded three consecutive kills, giving the Lions a 10-8 lead.

Minutes later, freshman outside hitter Savannah Slattery and senior outside hitter Jamie Lea extended the lead to 13-9, causing the Cougars to call a timeout and recuperate. The Lions came out stronger after the timeout and went on a 12-7 run to end the set.

The Lions have started off games strong this year but had trouble closing them out. In first sets this season, the team won 24 out of the 30 they played. In second sets, they

won 23 out of 30 and in third sets, they won 21 out of 30. On the other hand, the Lions only won five out of 14 of their fourth sets and none of their fifth sets.

Unfortunately, the Lions’ late game narrative continued, even on Senior Night. The Cougars went on to win the next three sets with scores of 25-20, 25-22 and 15-13. The last set was intense, considering there were 10 tie scores and three lead changes. A late kill by sophomore middle blocker Erin Williams tied the game up 13-13, but BYU’s freshman outside hitter McKenna Miller recorded her 20th and 21st kills of the night to win BYU the WCC Championship.

Sponcil thinks the late-game breakdowns had a lot to do with momentum, accountability and problem solving; she thinks inconsistency is what may have hurt them most.

“We did struggle a lot on serving over the course of the year and I do believe the ability to serve the ball consistently throughout the entire game dramatically drives or hinders the momentum of the game,” Sponcil said. “Accountability is also important [. . .] making sure we are consistent day in and day out in practice and during the games.”

Although the Lions had their eyes on a WCC Championship and a chance to compete in the NCAA Tournament, the team should be proud of what they accomplished in a tough, underrated WCC. Both BYU and USD were outstanding all season long, with each team finishing the regular season nationally ranked 10th and 11th, respectively.

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Volleyball was unable to get the win against No. 10 Brigham Young University on Senior Night, ending their season in a five-set thriller with an overall record of 19-11. The Lions went 0-6 in fifth sets this season.

The Lions played well against both teams this season and were close to getting the upset a couple times. When then-No.6 USD came into town in late September, the Lions started the match off hot, similar to their game against BYU last Tuesday. However, they lost the nationally televised match to the Toreros in a five-set fiasco as well.

The power of the WCC does not end with BYU and USD. LMU, Gonzaga University and the University of Portland all finished with 10-8 conference records and the University of the Pacific fell one win short of making it a fourway tie for third place. Pepperdine University, which finished the season

with losing records both overall and in conference, was able to hand USD their fifth loss of the season.

WCC volleyball is very competitive, so for the Lions to end with winning records — overall and in conference — along with being a victory shy from a 20-win season, they should be proud of their performance throughout the season.

Although there were some rough patches along the way, the Lions should be excited and optimistic for next season to come around, as only two seniors are graduating and six upperclassmen are expected to return. Both seniors, Lea and middle blocker Nicky Kevorken, ended their collegiate volleyball career with

a strong Senior Night and a great season defensively, for they recorded the second and third most blocks on the team, respectively.

Head Coach Tom Black was happy to see the seniors finish off strong and knows the rest of the team is ready to step up and fill their void. “We have lots of strong young players who are hungry to expand their contributions,” Black said.

“Our freshman and sophomores provided a ton of value to the team and I know how fired up they are to contribute even more.”

This is the opinion of Michael Mariscal, a junior marketing major from Arcadia, California.

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SCORES UPDATE M. BBALL

LION

79-72 L

62-59 W

W. BBALL

vs. Belmont

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VOLLEYBALL

3-2 L vs. BYU

at Seattle U

M. WPOLO

11-9 W

at Calif. Baptist

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More than just soccer for U.S. and Mexico Victoria Beckham Victoria Arevalo Asst. Sports Editor @LoyolanSports

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hoever said politics and sports don’t mix obviously didn’t know the magic that the beautiful game of soccer can create.

Just a few weeks before Thanksgiving, Mexico’s national soccer team was set to face off with the United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) once again in front of a sold-out crowd of 24,650 in Columbus, Ohio. This time, both teams were fighting for a spot at yet another World Cup qualifier match, and each gave an astounding performance both on and off the field.

Whenever there is a Mexico vs U.S. match, you are bound to watch some amazing soccer. The match is somewhat equivalent to the Spanish “clasico” between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid — it’s a pretty big deal.

Now, you don’t have to be a soccer fan to know there is a tug-of-war between the U.S. and Mexico. Over the last 15 years, there’s been one significant scoreline in this rivalry that stands out above all others, and that is “Dos a Cero” (2-0).

Since 2001, there have been five occasions in which the USMNT has defeated their counterparts on U.S. territory, four during World Cup Qualifiers, and once more in the World Cup. The USMNT first hosted Mexico at the now-known as Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio in 2001. Their first match ended in a 2–0 win for the U.S. The U.S. hosted Mexico yet again in 2005, 2009 and 2013 for World Cup Qualifiers. Each time these teams met in Columbus, the U.S. has come out with a 2–0 win. Ever since, the famous tally has turned into what many call a curse for the Mexican national team.

On Friday, Oct. 11, Mexico did the unheard of, and broke the 2-0 curse that has haunted “El Tri” for years. After losing goalkeeper Tim Howard, Team USA lost 2-1 to Mexico, when defender and midfielder Rafael

LIONBITES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The Lions spent their Thanksgiving break at Gersten Pavilion, as they hosted the 19th annual LMU Thanksgiving Classic. In their first game against UC Irvine, the Lions got off to a hot start, leading the Anteaters 21-3 after one quarter and earning their third win of the season, 58-39. In the second game against Belmont University, the Lions fell victim to their outside shooting and after cutting the deficit to four, the Lions were defeated, 79-72.

MEN’S WATER POLO Coming off a three-point loss to the University of Connecticut, the Lions bounced back on Friday against Portland State University. After trailing at the half, the Lions were able to pull away, shooting 62 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc.

Senior guard Brandon Brown led the way with 20 points and six assists, while freshman guard Erik Johansson knocked down five three-pointers. The 2-2 Lions continue their four-game home-stand against Boise State University on Monday and Southern Utah University on Thursday.

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The USA and Mexico’s national teams came together in a genuine act of solidarity, just before their World Cup Qualifier match began.

Marquez scored the winning goal in the 89th minute, becoming the first home loss in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier in 15 years for the US. However, that wasn’t the only highlight of the night.

In the wake of America’s most controversial presidential election in recent history, many worried that the game could take an ugly turn, but Friday’s rivalry match between the U.S. and Mexico turned out to be about more than just soccer.

After the Nov. 8 election results, and all the infamous remarks — particularly those about Mexicans — made by President-elect Donald Trump, the teams stepped up in the most genuine and powerful way possible.

Just before the match began, players from both sides gathered together, arms draped

around one another, for a photo before kick-off.

According to Fox Sports’ Jenny Taft — who was reporting on the sideline during the match — such a gesture was definitely not staged or choreographed, but sincere at heart.

In times like these, it is often easy to forget that we are all the same. We are all human beings, and as such, we must treat one another with respect and avoid turning to discrimination based on race, gender, religion or sexuality.

It is amazing that a simple game of soccer can bring even just a small bit of comfort to those who need it the most. What the U.S. and Mexico teams did was brave and significant, and as such it should be recognized.

It is acts like these that remind us of the importance of being a global citizen and being there for those who have been there for us. This also reminds us that in spite of all adversity, we must remain united and protect those who are being marginalized by our own people. Actions speak louder than words, and let this be an example of what actions can do.

This was more than just a soccer game.

This was more than just a World Cup Qualifier. This was two border nations standing in solidarity with one another, and that, my friends, is what soccer is all about.

This is the opinion of Victoria Arevalo, a freshman communication studies major from Los Angeles, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@theloyolan.com.