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Think Pink 5k participants raise money for breast cancer research

Following his heart attack earlier this semester, John Kissell plans to return to work.

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After collapsing during a University Relations department breakfast meeting on Sept. 24, John Kissell, a University Relations staff member and journalism lecturer, received CPR from senior theatre arts major Lissa Danshaw and fellow staff member Ben Sullivan before being transported to Marina Del Rey Hospital. Despite having openheart surgery just one month ago, Kissell is recovering more quickly than expected.

“The recovery is going very well. I am taking 45-minute to hour-long walks twice a day and feel stronger after every walk. The surgeon said that I am well ahead of the curve and should expect to recover fully,” Kissell said.

The response and positivity throughout Kissell’s recovery has been both overwhelming and inspiring for him.

“The people that came to visit me in the hospital, the people that made my family food, the phone calls and cards – it all has really energized the recovery process,” Kissell said. “We have a generous, caring community around us that is just extraordinary.”

Danshaw also voiced gratitude for the outcomes of the experience. “I’m glad that I could have been there and now, looking back on it, I know that I really experienced a miracle.”

Similarly, Sullivan spoke to the support for Kissell as well as his thankfulness for Kissell’s current status after having assisted Danshaw in administering CPR. “He is a solid presence in our department and our division,” Sullivan said. “It’s great to see things will be normal again and that the light in his office will be on once more.”

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Runners and walkers alike, including junior communication studies major Sara Baczewski and freshman management major Kelly Harris (both above), gathered at the starting line for the 7th annual Think Pink run/walk hosted by Campus Recreation, ASLMU, Delta Gamma, Sigma Lambda Gamma and LMU service organizations, on Saturday Nov. 2.

Awareness week focuses on hunger issues Sursum Corda Service Organization’s

Hunger Awareness Week Wednesday Monday Tuesday Taize Prayer Service

Feed the Hungry

Hunger Banquet

Nov. 4, 8-9:30 p.m.

Huesman Chapel

Nov. 5, Convo Hour Alumni Mall

Nov. 6, 5-7 p.m.

St. Robert’s Auditorium ($2 suggested donation)

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Hunger Awareness Panel

“Eat to Feed”

Canned Food Drive

Nov. 7, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Seaver 200 (free Chipotle)

Nov. 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Lair ($8.99 or bring five cans for free entry)

Drop off donations in the Lair (occurring throughout the week)

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Sursum Corda service org will address physical and spiritual hunger this week.

Sonja Bistranin Asst. News Editor @sonj_b

The LMU service organization Sursum Corda begins their annual Hunger Awareness Week today with a revamped schedule, collaborating with other campus groups to present a unique approach to what the term “hunger” encompasses.

Sursum Corda has teamed up with nine other campus organizations in an effort to create a campus presence and encourage participation in the week’s events, according to Sursum Corda members junior entrepreneurship major John Ruffaine and senior film and television production major Sarah Bush. The Oxfam Club, Campus Ministry, Sodexo, Delta Sigma Phi, Han Tao, Isang Bansa, Na Kolea, Pi Beta Phi and the Latino Round Table all have a part in the week’s events.

According to Ruffaine, the vice president of social justice for Sursum Corda, the week will not only focus on the physical

manifestation of hunger, but also spiritual hunger.

“What I’m trying to do is focus on how hunger isn’t just a stomach thing,” said Ruffaine. “It can be spiritual hunger, where our lives are starving for something more, something greater, whether its faith or inner peace or quality relationships.

During the week, we have different events that cater to the different forms of hunger.”

Bush, the president of Sursum Corda, echoed Ruffaine, saying that the week will focus on all forms of hunger that individuals may experience. “Being hungry for more than just food means that maybe you’re feeling unhappy or lonely or unfulfilled,” said Bush. “That’s what our week is about.”

The week consists of daily events along with an ongoing canned food drive that will carry into next week. For each event, Sursum Corda has collaborated with various campus organizations in hopes of engaging the whole LMU community.

“Hunger Awareness Week is different this year because we are trying to engage students in unique ways and through other organizations,” said Bush.

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Fright Night festive fun for local kids

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Organized by the Resident Housing Association, the Department of Athletics, ASLMU and the Office of Campus Ministry, Fright Night, held last Thursday, is an annual collaborative effort that welcomes hundreds of children to LMU’s campus in celebration of Halloween. From interactive games to haunted houses, Fright Night offered a fun and rewarding experience for volunteers and trick-or-treaters alike.

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Ruffaine echoed Bush, saying Sursum Corda wanted to bring in as many campus groups as possible and not just serviceoriented groups because the issue of hunger is applicable to everyone.

Genna BloomBecker, junior dance and environmental studies major and president of the Oxfam

This issue, News Intern Julia Sacco sits down with Justin Lai, the man behind the theme of this year’s Charity Ball.

How did you become involved in Charity Ball?

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What is Charity Ball and who is in charge of putting it on?

The Ball has been going on for the past 16 years now, and we set it up with Belles, our sister service organization. It’s a huge event where all proceeds go to one of our service placements.

We switch off between the Crimson’s service placement and the Belles’ service placement. This year it’s going to Belles’.

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When and where does it take place?

It’s on the first floor of U-Hall, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. to midnight.

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Who can come to the Ball?

Anyone can come – you don’t have to go to LMU. It is the biggest on-campus dance of the year. Over 1,000 people come.

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What is the attire like?

Attire is semi-formal. It’s like high school homecoming. The theme switches off each year, and this year it’s Forever Endeavor, outer space themed.

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What are you most excited for?

I’m really excited about the space theme. I heard there will be space shuttles everwhere and cool photo backdrops.

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Why should someone who is unsure about the event come?

It’s a big event that the whole student body goes to.

There is great food, and there is a really good DJ. It’s really just a great environment to see everyone you know in one place and it goes to a good cause.

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Where can you buy tickets?

Both Crimson Circle and the Belles are selling tickets presale at convo for $10 and otherwise they are $12 at the door.

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All of the service [organizations] have to wear their formal attire, so I will be in our sweater so that you can ... spot us out.

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partnerships with other campus groups, according to Bush.

“It can be hard to get the entire LMU community to come out and learn about an issue because everyone is so busy or they don’t know about the events,” said Bush. “We’re hoping through the presence of other organizations we can really bring a campuswide discussion to life.”

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“Hunger affects many people both globally and in our own backyard,” said Bloombecker.

“And there are a lot of things that each one of us can do to end the cycle.”

Sursum Corda hopes to educate the LMU community about ways to break the cycle through

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On Campus LMU’s Do Something Club is planning a benefit concert to raise money for a nonprofit organization, IHERC, to fund research aimed towards the prevention of violence. Performers will include a variety of bands and DJs from LMU. Tickets can be purchased during convo hour on 10/31, 11/5, and 11/7. Pre-sale price $8 or $10 at the door.

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Santa Clara drops coverage Another Jesuit university eliminates abortion coverage in health care.

Casey Kidwell

Interim News Editor @c_kidwell

Santa Clara University (SCU) joined the ranks of other Jesuit universities, like LMU, that have dropped their elective abortion coverage for staff, as of Oct. 3, according to the Oct. 11 article in the Huffington Post, “Santa Clara University drops elective abortion coverage for staff, in what may be a trend.”

The decision came as a surprise to the university community, which received the news via letter to the institution’s 1,600 employees.

“Our core commitments as a Catholic university are incompatible with the inclusion of elective abortion coverage in the University’s health plans,” University President Michael Engh wrote, according to the Huffington Post article.

Engh’s reasoning behind this decision was similar to what LMU President David Burcham said before the final decision was made at LMU on Oct. 7. As previously reported, Burcham and Chair of the Board of Trustees Kathleen Aikenhead said in a letter to the LMU community, “We believe that the right to life and dignity for every human being is a fundamental part

of Catholic beliefs … and that this vision needs to be evidenced in LMU’s policies and procedures.”

However, while the sentiments behind changing the elective abortion coverage may seem similar, there is one major difference between the two universities’ processes of making the decision.

The LMU decision was put to a vote by the Board of Trustees; SCU did not go through the same process. The decision was made singlehandedly by President Michael Engh, who then informed the staff via letter.

According to an article in Georgetown University’s newspaper, the Hoya, titled “California Jesuit schools cut elective abortion coverage,” there was an extensive amount of backash discussed amongst faculty and staff upon receiving this decision. In this article, One SCU professor, Mary Hegland, was quoted as saying, “The male Jesuits running Santa Clara University feel that they know what God wants regarding women, women’s bodies and women’s reproduction.”

Hegland was not the only one who felt the decision should have prompted more discussion and consultation across the University.

President Engh not only graduated from the then Loyola University of Los Angeles in 1972, but went on to become a history professor and acted as dean of the university’s Bellarmine College

of Liberal Arts from 2003-2008, according to his profile on the SCU website.

Although the decision has already been made, Engh announced a series of open forums discussing this decision, according to the Hoya article. However, faculty and staff still question why such forums did not occur before this decision was made.

Nancy Unger, history professor at SCU, said that Engh’s announcement of the open forum discussions following his decision felt “patronizing,” by many faculty and staff.

While health plans require that birth control be covered under President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, employers have the power to restrict abortion coverage. LMU and SCU are two Jesuit institutions that have acted upon this power.

The SCU decision may have been a recent one, but the battle to overrule it continues. As of press time at the Hoya, 636 people had signed a Change.org petition to overturn the decision.

The petition reads, “As community members committed to difficult dialogues about how best to achieve a fair, diverse, and inclusive environment, we are gravely concerned that such an important health care decision was made without consulting representatives of the people who will be adversely affected by this precipitous change.”

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In the past few years, we have seen that man walked into Terminal 3 at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) these tragedies can unfold nearly anywhere, last Friday with a high-powered rifle from movie theaters to elementary schools to and fired several shots, according to the L.A. marathons – even places mere minutes from Times. One TSA officer was killed, and several LMU classrooms. We can’t always prevent more were injured. The motive of the shooter, tragic events, but we can decide how we live as who was in critical condition as of Saturday, a result. The first option is to live in perpetual fear, allowing the risk of death to control our remains largely unclear.

Reacting to such a tragedy can be a difficult actions. The second course of action is to process. After all, this terribly violent crime acknowledge the risk, and push aside that fear with confidence in preparation occurred less than four miles if disaster strikes. from LMU. When we face a We can’t always prevent As college students, we have shooting, which we as a nation have had to do far too often in tragic events, but we worlds of opportunity ahead of the past few years, countless can decide how we us. As we make choices about our careers and education, this questions arise: Are we safe? live as a result. choice of how to address our Is this an isolated incident? Is inherently frightening world there anything we can do?

Investigators told the USA Today that the is crucial, and our decision can either open gunman brought enough ammunition to the doors or severely limit us. If we overcome our airport for large-scale massacre. The loss of fear rather than let our fear overcome us, it any life is a tragedy, but we must look at it sets us up to live fuller lives individually and as with perspective, and be thankful – thankful members of the community.

Acknowledging the risk, however, requires that the security reacted fast enough, that the investigators took control of the situation as that we take concrete steps to prepare ourfast as they did and that more people were not selves for an emergency on campus. Make sure you are signed up for LMU Alerts on Prowl. injured or killed.

But are we safe on campus? Yes, this time. Learn the evacuation routes of the buildings About an hour and a half after the shooting, you are in most often. Know what to do if an the LMU community received an LMU Alert active shooter is on campus – visit lmu.edu/ about the incident. The Department of Public emergency for more. Most importantly, get Safety was reportedly monitoring the situa- yourself ready mentally, and choose to be prepared, not scared. tion and had assessed the threat to campus.

LMU stuck in programming rut Grinding Gears

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op quiz for all you Lions who have been around for a while; don’t worry, you should be able to ace it.

What event, to be held next month, is put on

by Belles and Crimson Circle service organizations every year?

What philanthropy events did Delta Zeta and Delta Gamma host earlier this year? Follow up: How often are these events held on campus?

Essay question: Does LMU have a problem with repetitive programming?

The answers are, in order, “Charity Ball,” “Turtle Tug and Anchor Splash,” “every year” and “if you nailed the other questions, you already know the answer.”

LMU is hardly mired in tradition – our identity as a campus is continually evolving, and our sports traditions don’t travel far beyond Hank’s House. What it is stuck with, however, are student organizations putting on the same events year after year. For college students increasingly spending time in their own social media-driven world and away from the campus community, that is potentially fatal to LMU’s programming success.

From Madness at Midnight to Derby Days to Almost Golf, it’s striking how similar each year’s calendar is. Is it tradition? Maybe, but I’d chalk it up more to a rut. And if there’s one thing that inspires tweets like “wait this is so lame omg my school is embarrassing #overit,” it’s a rut.

None of this is to say that any of this programming is inherently bad – far from it, actually. Charity Ball next month will surely be a blast, and regarding Greek philanthropies, why fix what’s not broken? LMU students are only here for four years. For the next crop, all these events are brand new.

Except for the class of 2017, these events will be old hat next year. Even if they go, they might embrace their ennui and take their troubles to Twitter instead of paying attention. More

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likely, they’ll find something else to do – there’s always some new dessert to put a picture of on Instagram that can only be found off campus.

Attention spans are getting shorter, says psychologist and author Daniel Goleman in his new book “Focus: The Hidden Driver for Excellence.” In the book, as excerpted in the Huffington Post last week, Goleman interviews executives who feel addicted to their mobile devices – and those are the kinds of people running companies. We’re college students who often can barely pay attention in core classes. Student groups settling for the same old programming are clearly not going to hold students’ attention for very long.

Luckily, some organizations are getting creative. Pi Beta Phi traded in its Speed Read event of the past for this year’s Dodge the Arrow, a twist on the old theme that still benefits the same cause. They’ll still have Arrowspike next semester, but it’s a start.

In that same vein, ASLMU totally revamped After Sunset this year, bringing it outside – holding it, er, mostly before sunset – and introducing a live musical performance. It was a resounding success, and a huge mark in favor of

innovation. You don’t even have to change the name of the event, just freshen up what happens. (Though if it’s going to continue to be before sunset, they might want to change the name.)

Unfortunately, those two steps forward aren’t enough. This semester alone, we’ve already had a bevy of events that more or less followed the agendas from previous years: Lip Sync and Stroll-Off. Glow. Homeless Awareness Week. Rodeo. Sure, there might have been slight alterations, but the focal points were the same – and they were fine. But they won’t be fine for much longer; they’ll be boring.

LMU, like all universities, has to appeal to a changing student body. Student organizations should not ignore the challenge and remain at a standstill, but use it as an opportunity to try new things and move forward. Otherwise, the social media-obsessed community will pass right by, tweeting all the while about how boring their school is. “#overit,” indeed.

This is the opinion of Kevin O’Keeffe, a senior screenwriting major from Austin,Texas. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email kokeeffe@theloyolan.com.

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CONVOS

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Halloween Edition I have an unhealthy fascination with intruding on the privacy of LMU’s student body. So I sat down during Convo in Alumni Mall and simply observed. This is what I saw, this is what I heard and this is what I’m allowed to share.

12:51 p.m. – Some guy sitting near me, speaking to himself: “There’s a movie showing at the Deja View Theatre this Sunday at 3 p.m. November thiiirrrd it is a free showing.”

12:52 p.m. – A girl dressed as a cat walks by.

12:53 p.m. – Movie guy: “Freeeee. Freee. Fuhreeeeee!”

12:53 p.m. – A girl dressed as a cat walks by.

12:53 p.m. - Movie guy: “There’s a free movie showing this Sunday at 3 p.m. Free at 3, yeah, that makes sense.

Bum bum...BUM BUM.”

12:54 p.m. – A guy dressed as a cat walks by.

12:54 p.m. – “Buy a cupcake for a dollar to help breast cancer research!”

12:55 p.m. – Tom Cruise in “Risky Business” walks by.

12:55 p.m. – Girl in plain clothes next to girl dressed as Minnie Mouse: “Aaahhhh, why aren’t I wearing my nun costume right nooowww!”

12:59 p.m. – Girl yelling to a girl across the way: “I miss you!” Other girl: “I miss you, too!”

First girl, yelling: “Let’s hang out soon!”

1:03 p.m. – “I spilled on myself twice last night! I spilled marinara sauce.”

1:06 p.m. – “What you should do is get a fan...and blow it!”

1:09 p.m. – Sperry Jesus and a priest with a faux hawk walking by holding lacrosse sticks.

12:56 p.m. – A girl dressed as a cat walks by.

1:13 p.m. – “Buy a cupcake! Only 50 cents!”

12:57 p.m. – Someone skates by on a longboard right through the dismount zone. Looks like someone is dressed as a badass this Halloween.

1:15 p.m. – “Aww, you look so cute! What’s your costume?”

“I’m a mouse, duhhh.”

1:15 p.m. – Man, do I love “Mean Girls.” Feldman out.

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Student talks fame as Swedish reality star Hanna Montazami’s reality show premiered last Tuesday in Sweden.

Eddie Estrada

Asst. Opinion Editor @Eddie_Estrada

Most students on LMU’s campus have extracurricular activities like a sport or an on-campus job; then again, most students aren’t Hanna Montazami. The junior communication studies major’s extracurriculars include a new reality show and an award-nominated blog. The Loyolan talked with Hanna Montazami to discuss her family, life on TV and what it is like to be famous in Sweden.

Eddie Estrada (EE): Tell us about your family.

Hanna Montazami (HM): My family is an extremely close-knit group of crazy, fun and caring people. We’re a family of six living in Orange County, Calif. I have two sisters, a brother and two dogs. My mom is from Sweden and my dad is from Iran. Each one of us has very different personalities that mesh perfectly together. They are the most important and loving people in my life. I have the best time when I’m with my family.

EE: Tell us a little about your mom, Maria Montazami.

HM: My mom is best known for being a TV personality. She started filming the reality show “Svenska Hollywoodfruar” about five years ago and has been filming for TV ever since. She is also a handbag designer, has her own wine collec-

tion and just published her second home-decorating and cookbook.

We filmed a reality show over the summer about our family vacation to Sweden. It’s called “Montazamis med Vänner” (Montazamis with Friends).

EE: What is it like being in a famous family?

HM: It’s very exciting to be a well-known family in Sweden. Besides the glitz and the glamour that comes with fame, it’s important that we recognize the responsibility of being role models to so many people. Countless girls have told me that my sisters and I are a source of inspiration to them. I pride my family on our ability to maintain such a strong bond through the fame.

EE: What is it like having your life on camera?

HM: Having our lives on camera has always been a positive experience. It’s an honor that other people admire and are interested in something I value so much, like my family. We’re all very natural, real and drama-free in our show.

You won’t see any major fighting or swearing. … We’re just not that kind of family. We always get the weird stares from other people when we’re surrounded by camera crews, but hey, that comes with the job. For me, it’s basically like making and watching home videos.

EE: What is the coolest part about your life?

HM: I think the coolest part about my life is being famous in a different country than where I live. We’re totally normal here in California, but when we go to Sweden, we’re stopping to take pictures with fans 24/7. In a way, our lives are kind of

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT via Hanna Montazami

Junior communication studies major Hanna Montazami is a Swedish reality star, as is with the rest of her family.

Her show, “Montazamis med Vänner” (Montazamis with Friends), premiered on Oct. 29. like Hannah Montana’s. … We’ve got the best of both worlds.

EE: Tell us about your blog.

HM: I’ve been blogging for about four years. My blog (themontazamis.com) is about my life, college, fashion and health and fitness. I carry my camera around with me everywhere. I blog every single day and each post usually includes about four pictures and a few paragraphs of text. I was nominated for “Best International Blog of the Year” in 2012.

EE: What are your goals for the future?

HM: My goals for the future are to design a clothing collection with my two sisters Sara and Emma, continue blogging and eventually work in the entertainment industry when I graduate.

EE: What is something that most people wouldn’t know about you?

HM: Most people don’t know that I can impersonate people really well. Either you have the talent or you don’t, …. and I most certainly do. My closest friends and my family all know that I make the best impressions. I’m always the

go-to storyteller.

EE: What is your craziest story of something that has happened to you?

HM: In high school, I competed in a Swedish TV show similar to “Fear Factor.” They flew me out to an abandoned prison in France, which is where I had to do a bunch of crazy and scary challenges. One of my challenges was to find a tiny ball with a code on it in a pitchblack room filled with huge rats crawling all over me. My team ended up making it to the final round out of 16 teams.

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“Katy Perry: Part of Me” is one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s beautifully shot, deliciously entertaining and emotionally moving. I usually loathe going to the movies, but I saw “Part of Me” three times in theaters. The biopic of Ms. Perry is just one of the many music documentaries that have helped me to enjoy film once again, despite my jaded attitude toward movies nowadays.

Music documentaries can range in feeling from uplifting to frightening, and they usually give a unique view of artists’ lives that can’t be duplicated in any other form. Bottom line, music docs are worth a watch, and I’ve got a few reasons why.

I watch music documentaries because they provide a human connection to the artists I love to listen to. “Part of Me” displayed Katy Perry’s struggle as she went through a breakup while on tour.

My favorite scene in the film was when Perry got on stage to perform in front of thousands of people immediately after getting dumped by Russell Brand. The image of her flashing a million-dollar smile despite the pain she was feeling has increased my respect for her and her music. Every time I listen to a Katy Perry song, I associate it with that moment of triumph in her documentary, and it makes me appreciate her even more.

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Along with providing personal stories of musicians, music documentaries can give fascinating snapshots of culture and history.

The film “Searching for Sugar Man” is just as much about singer-songwriter Rodriguez as it is about his influence on Apartheid in South Africa. According to the documentary, Rodriguez’s album “Cold Fact” was the only explicit record that was available in South

Africa during the 1970s because every form of media was censored.

The album’s anti-establishment sentiment was an important source of inspiration for people who chose to revolt against South Africa’s Apartheid government.

Similarly, the 1970 film “Gimme Shelter” also captured an important moment in rock history, showing footage of an 18-year-old that was fatally stabbed at the Al-

tamont Speedway Free Festival.

The incident unofficially ended the era of Woodstock-esque free festivals.

Non-fictional films about musical artists can also be shocking. “The Carter,” a documentary about Lil Wayne shot in cinéma vérité style, showed the reality behind the rapper’s seemingly glamorous lifestyle. The film had shots of Lil Wayne smoking weed and

drinking lean, an addictive drug cocktail of promethezine and codeine, to the point of extreme inebriation. While high, Lil Wayne would say disturbing things like, “I was raped when I was 15, and I liked it.” Lil Wayne’s posse was even troubled by his antics, and they urged him to stop using drugs. “A junkie could never do what I do,” Lil Wayne responded. Movies that give a different view of star’s lives are worth every moment of my time — not because I am looking to shame people with problems, but because I think it is important to see the truth of a musician’s life to appreciate his or her art.

I know I’m not alone in my affinity for music documentaries.

People take the films seriously, and it shows in the box office and in the awards circuit. According to boxofficemojo.com, “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” is the thirdhighest-grossing documentary of the past thirty years. “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” “20 Feet From Stardom” and “Tupac: Resurrection” were also in the top 30. Martin Scorcese’s film on Bob Dylan was nominated for a GRAMMY, and the aforementioned “Searching for Sugar man” won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature this year.

Take a moment to search for your favorite musical artists on Netflix and add a few docs to your queue.

Learn something and take a peek at what happens backstage — a peek that likely can’t be seen anywhere else.

This is the opinion of Mary Grace Cerni, a junior communication studies major from West Covina, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanArts, or email mcerni@theloyolan.com.

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‘Office’ star to perform at Comedy for a Cause Rainn Wilson headlines the fundraising event for the Mona Foundation.

Christopher James Life+Arts Editor

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Prepare for shenanigans galore — Burns Back Court is turning into “The Office.” Rainn Wilson, best known as Dwight Schrute in the popular NBC sitcom “The Office,” is coming to Burns Back Court on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. as a part of ASLMU’s Comedy for a Cause event.

According to coordinators, Wilson makes for an ideal headliner, not only for his “Office” antics but also for his charitable nature.

“At LMU, we strive to give back to the community, and Rainn exemplifies this to us,” said senior marketing major and ASLMU Chair of Programming Megan O’Meara. “He has worked closely with the Mona Foundation over the years, and we could not be more thankful to have him come to the LMU community for such a great cause.”

According to the charity’s website, its goal is to support “grassroots educational initiatives and [raise] the status of women and girls worldwide.”

While the event is free for students, there will be an opportunity to buy raffle tickets at the event for prizes such as a mini fridge, a bicycle, Universal Studios passes, USC vs. UCLA tickets and a meet-and-greet with Wilson himself. All proceeds from the raffle donations will go to the Mona Foundation.

Because the event is free, ASLMU hopes that students will take it upon themselves to donate to the Mona Foundation.

“If each student could donate at least $1 to the raffle, we would be very pleased,” said O’Meara.

“Our goal for the event this year is to get Burns Back Court completely jam-packed.”

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Rainn Wilson, best known as Dwight Schrute from NBC’s “The Office,” will be on campus for Comedy for a Cause on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Emmy-nominated Wilson is in the same vein as past Comedy for a Cause headliners, such as last year’s Dave Koechner (“Anchorman”) and Emmy winner Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) two years ago. Wilson became a sort of happy accident for ASLMU while planning.

“There were a lot of different ideas going around, and Rainn Wilson actually wasn’t on our initial list,” said senior urban studies major and ASLMU President Shawn Troedson. “But we’ve had a lot of time to market him and go through the same process we would have with anyone else.”

Senior psychology major and

ASLMU Vice President Caitlin Maher was enthusiastic about getting Wilson for the event. “It was kind of perfect timing, actually,” said Maher.

This is yet another ASLMU event that makes charity fun. “It is important that ASLMU puts on events like this to create awareness for students,” said O’Meara.

“We are trying to have an evening that is fun for students, yet at the same time benefits a great cause.”

For those “Office” fans looking to give back, Comedy for a Cause will be held this Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Burns Back Court. Entry is free and raffle tickets cost $5 each or $10 for three tickets.

Host your event at Tower Pizza!

Great food! Great location! Great times!

Perfect for club, sorority, fraternity and work events!

Six students showed off their stand-up comedy chops last Tuesday as they competed for the title of “Last Student Standing.” Junior communication studies major Ray Ferrari (above) walked away as the winner of the event, which was hosted by Mane Entertainment in the Living Rooom. Ferrari will open for Rainn Wilson at Comedy for a Cause tomorow.

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What does it take to be an NBA fan?

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Don’t be “that guy” on Facebook.

Posting on social media about your NBA squad is a great way to get involved as a fan. However, posts should be relevant, and you shouldn’t post every day.

Don’t be that guy who updates his status for every single play in the game – Twitter was invented for a reason. Just try to keep your presence as a fan known to your Facebook friends without overwhelming people’s news feeds with random basketball news, like which Kardashian is dating which NBA player on your team. Nobody cares.

Support the good times and the bad.

A wise Internet meme once said, “If you can’t handle me at my Amanda Bynes, you don’t deserve me at my Beyoncé.” Being a true fan means knowing that your team is going to suffer some tough losses throughout the season.

It’s all about staying true to the game during its ups and downs.

Don’t hop off the fan bus of your squad just because they’re having a rough year – props to the Lakers fans who kept up the team spirit during last year’s season. If you only talk about your team when they’re winning, then you’re not a true fan.

Team-switching is OK for the playoffs.

If your favorite NBA team doesn’t make it to the finals, who cares about the rest of the

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It’s OK if your favorite team doesn’t make the playoffs this season. Rather than be upset that you can no longer cheer on your favorite players, you can hop on the bandwagon of another team that has a chance at the championship. Just be prepared for some sassy comments from your friends. season? The answer should be you. In my book, it’s fair to hop on the bandwagon of another team during the playoffs if you can no longer root for the team you know and love. You might get some sassy, judgmental comments on your newly-updated Facebook cover

photo of the Miami Heat when you don’t even know the starting five players, but who cares? At least you can get back in the game of being a fan.

As the NBA season kicks off, it’s time to start showing our loyalty to our favorite teams. The best part

of fall is here, and it’s more magical than all the Starbucks holiday cups and Thanksgiving leftovers combined. Whether you’re a fan of your hometown team like me, you started rooting for a team because that cute guy that lives down the hall likes them or you really

don’t care about basketball at all, it’s time to start soaking in the greatness that is the NBA season.

This is the opinion of Sam Borsos, a sophomore communication studies major from Palo Alto, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email sborsos@theloyolan.com.

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Shea and Graham-Zamudio impress

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The LMU men’s and women’s cross-country teams placed a respective third and fourth place at the 2013 WCC Championship races at Alumni Park at Pepperdine University on Saturday.

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step up, Michael Duncan and Michael Vorgitch. Last year we lost four of our top seven women, and this year we’re a better team.

So you never know.”

LMU women’s runners redshirt senior Sheree Shea and sophomore Grace GrahamZamudio finished fourth and fifth respectively in the women’s race. On the 6K course, Shea ran a time of 21:05, while

Graham-Zamudio finished with a time of 21:11. Freshman Danielle Shanahan earned WCC Freshman of the Year honors after finishing 15th overall with a time of 21:47.

Despite the strong individual finishes, the team fell to fourth place as the rest of the team placed outside of the top 15. Shea was still ecstatic with the result.

“It’s been a decent season, with all of our workouts since the beginning of the season starting

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times, and you have a team that is looking to pounce on every one of them, that’s what’s going to happen,” said Assistant Coach Marty Matthies after Friday’s loss.

The Lions will be sure to correct the mental mistakes in practice this upcoming week, and Wilenius thinks this week of practice is critical.

“We have to focus on the little things. We need to work on taking everything seriously, not going through the motions just being on the same page with everyone,” said Wilenius. “Just the little things.”

The Lions looked to take control of the Santa Clara team, who lost two straight games coming into Sunday’s matchup and who already lost to the Lions earlier in the season – with the Lions winning 11-10 on Oct. 13.

The team moved the ball and got shots off, but they just didn’t find the back of the net.

“I think the effort is there, we just need to finish our shots and make sure we are communicating on counters,” said freshman utility Cory McGee. “We have to

to pay off now,” said Shea.

“When you race, you need to hit it hard when you have to.”

Shea believes she can take on an even bigger leadership role with the team than she already has, being by far the most experienced runner on the team.

“In terms of motivating my team, I just want to provide my guidance,” Shea said. “I like to provide insight and tips on training. They look up to me a lot, so I just embrace that.”

Shea credits the team with big improvements since her first season and hopes for it to continue that way. “I want to see people breaking my records, beat the times I’m running. I want to see the team win the conference, even if I’m not going to be a part of it. So much has changed since I got here, I can’t even begin to describe it,” she said.

Guerrero was in an upbeat mood overall after the meet. He was thrilled with the men’s result

and believes the women are close to winning the whole thing, as they just need to shore up the depth of the team to provide support to the top runners.

“I think there was a lot of pressure. We were away from home with all these other supporters,” Guerrero said.

“Despite all that, I think we did a good job and I’m proud of both teams. We’ve got another race here at the Regionals, and we’re looking ahead to that now.”

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keep working hard, keep working together more, make sure we are focused the rest of the year and get ready for conference.”

Beck, who not only scored five total goals over two games but also won all four sprints Sunday, was disappointed in his team’s inability to close out this critical conference game.

“I knew those guys were pretty slow and I could use my speed to my advantage and I could go to the post and counter a lot,” said Beck.

“Today we gave it 100 percent; we just couldn’t put shots away. The other day was just bad water polo.

I just really wanted to win.”

The regular season conference games simply establish which seed the teams will have come conference tournament time.

The top-two seeds receive a firstround bye, with the third place team playing No. 6 and the fourth place team – the Lions projected seed – playing No. 5.

When asked about the team’s level of confidence, despite three conference losses, Wilenius said bluntly; “The season is far from over. We have the next three weeks to get it together, and I know we have the talent to take our conference.”

For more water polo coverage throughout the 2013 season, visit laloyolan.com/sports and follow us on Twitter @LoyolanSports

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Freshman forward Gabe Levin had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks on Saturday night, as the men’s basketball team dominated California Lutheran 96-64 in its opening exhibition game. With support from a crowded student section, the Lions were able to come out strong for their exhibition game of the 2013-2014.

sports LIONBITES W. SOCCER Sophomore midfielder Jocelyn Blankenship scored an equalizing goal in the 85th minute to help the Lions earn a 1-1 double overtime LMU Athletics draw against the University of San Francisco Dons on Sunday afternoon. The result broke the Lions’ 14-game losing streak that dates back to Sept. 1.

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LION

1-1 T

M. SOC

3-1 L

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VOLLEYBALL

1-0 W

vs. USF

vs. San Diego

10-6 L

vs. Santa Clara

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LMU shines in Championships Men’s and women’s XC both finished in the top five at the WCC Championships.

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M. SOCCER The Lions won two road games against Saint Mary’s College, 1-0, and the University of San Francisco, 1-0, this past weekend. Junior defender Ryan Felix LMU Athletics highlighted the Saint Mary’s win, heading in the gamewinner with two seconds remaining in overtime. The Lions return home this weekend for games against Gonzaga and Portland at Sullivan Field.

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The No. 5-seeded Brigham Young University (BYU) men’s cross-country team became the second team in 35 years to upset the University of Portland and win the West Coast Conference (WCC) Cross Country Championships this past Saturday. The LMU men’s team finished third behind the second-place University of Portland Pilots and BYU in the brutal heat at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. Meanwhile, No. 17 University of San Francisco dominated on the women’s side, with LMU finishing a distant fourth place despite landing two of the top-five runners.

Senior Weston Strum continued his fantastic season by posting a time of 23:49 for the men, beating his season record by 20 seconds. Strum said he cut back on his training the week leading up to the race, leaving him prepared mentally and physically for the big meet.

This was Strum’s last WCC Championship meet for the Lions. Despite the large number of seniors graduating from this year’s team, Strum remained upbeat about the program’s future.

“I think we have some good young guys,” Strum said. “I’m not worried, deep down. I’m leaving it in good hands.”

LMU Head Coach Scott Guerrero echoed Strum’s feelings.

“We’re a senior-laden team, which doesn’t sound too promising, but the truth is we have some young guys who are coming along,” Guerrero said.

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Junior Grace Graham-Zamudio earned All-WCC first team honors after finishing fifth with a time of 21:11. LMU returns to action on Nov. 14 for the NCAA West Regional Chamipionships.

Sam’s Slam

Sam Borsos

Asst. Sports Editor @sborsos13

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ow that Halloween is over, it’s time to put away your glittery tutus, black cat ears and that one semicool costume that you actually put some effort into. It’s finally the time of year to focus on the next greatest part about fall – and no, it’s not sweaters or pumpkinflavored drinks. It’s the start of the NBA season.

Whether you’re a local Lakers or Clippers fan, or choose to put your support behind a squad from a different area, basketball season is the best. Here are some tips on how to be the best fan for your team this season.

Represent your team with swag A lot of people at LMU are Los Angeles sports fans, but it’s always refreshing to see someone wearing sports swag from other parts of the country. As a Bay Area Warriors fan, I love seeing people wearing Stephen Curry jerseys when I’m walking around campus. It gives you a chance to build connections with fellow fans and get excited about your team. Who knows, it may even give you an opportunity to spark up a conversation with that cute guy in your class – you can thank me later when you two end up taking your kids to NBA games.

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Men’s water polo struggled in its two home league games this past weekend.

Dan Raffety

Managing Editor @DanRaffety

The LMU men’s water polo team dropped two Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) conference games this weekend, losing 12-10 against UC Davis and 10-6 against Santa Clara University, putting the Lions at 1-3 in conference standings. The pair of losses almost guarantees that the Lions will have to play three games in the WWPA tournament at the end of the season.

According to freshman utility Jon Beck, in the team’s locker room after the team’s loss on Friday, Head Coach John Loughran said, “We will see which team wants to come out, the team who wants to win conference or not.’ We had the effort and energy, but the execution was poor.”

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LMU 10, UC DAVIS 12 LMU 6, SANTA CLARA 10 Despite two different losses, multiple players on the club reported that each defeat was for completely different reasons.

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The Lions have lost six of their last eight games. LMU will try to bounce back against California Baptist on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at Burns Aquatic Center.

“Today, in my opinion was a completely different story than Friday,” said freshman goalie Kirk Wilenius, who had 10 saves on Sunday. “I felt we didn’t come out with a good effort on Friday [against UC Davis].

Today [the loss to Santa Clara] was just a lack of execution. We are looking to come together and figure things out.”

The Lions turned the ball over 14 times against the Aggies on Friday, which led to many counterattack goals that put the Lions into a hole they simply couldn’t climb out of.

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