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Unexpected outcome for new president-elect

LMU reacts to uncertain election “I am honestly incredibily shocked right now, but in a way I saw it coming. I think obviosuly this shows at people were extremely tired of the existing political experience in our country,” Katie Porter, a sophomore psychology and polticial science major, said.

“My gut reaction is to be nervous. There’s going to be a lot of unrest around the country,” Ash Murphy, a sophomore screenwriting major, said. “There has been unrest already but now I feel like it’s going to get worse. The entire election has been like one giant internet meme gone wrong.”

“I’m glad this is over, but I’m happy. I don’t think Trump’s great but I think Hillary is considerably worse. With her corruption, that’s been proved. [...] I just think that even if Trump’s not going to be a great president it’s at least not going to get more corrupt. I don’t want this woman leading our institutions and weaponizing them against conservatives like Obama has done,” Arjun Arora, a sophomore economics major, said.

Inside this issue

ELECTION: See the LMU community’s reaction and preparation to the 2016 Presidential Election. See page 3.

“I voted and I sent my whole family to vote. Honestly, I really didn’t think this was going to happen. I’m shocked,” Emely Morales, a junior political science and philosophy major, said. “But at the same time I’m not shocked. In the primaries, I wasn’t surprised that he won. I’m not worried for myself. Most of my family did legally cross the border. But when I look at friends, some of my best friends on campus, it’s scary. I had the power to do something and I tried but it didn’t work.”

“[I feel] disappointed, hurt, I want to just go pray [...] like I’m going to cry.

I thought I had more faith in our country [and] that they would prioritize their people instead of personal interest and voting for such a hateful man.

I was not expecting this; I never considered it a real possibility until about 6 p.m. today,” Leah Willover, a junior psychology major, said.

“When people are just constantly saying, ‘You’re an awful person for supporting this’, ‘You’re a horrible person,’ then explain to me why he’s winning. He has supporters,” Tess Herzog, a sophomore accounting major, said.

NOVEMBER: Both Ignatian Heritage Month and veterans are celebrated through the first week of November.

See page 4 for both stories.

COMMUNITY: The University of Southern California is currently experiencing a Norovirus outbreak. See page 2.

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USC virus possibly affecting LMU students Outbreak on USC campus brings attention to campus health.

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The common cold, the flu and other minor illnesses are typical worries for college students. For LMU students — especially those who find themselves venturing to the University of Southern California (USC) often — there are now two campuses to worry about catching illnesses from.

According a Nov. 3 article by the Daily Trojan, USC’s campus newspaper, there has been an oncampus outbreak of Norovirus, a viral infection that causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines that leads to vomiting and diarrhea. It reportedly began in a on-campus residence halls that spread to off-campus housing on Wednesday, Nov. 2.

The Daily Trojan reported that the outbreak may have started in the New North, Marks and Pardee residence halls. Now, cases are beginning to emerge in offcampus housing, specifically the Row and apartment complexes nearby.

The Vice President for Student Affairs at USC, Ainsley Carry stated that the illness has flulike symptoms and that the

virus did not actually come from residential hall dining, but rather something else. The spreading of the virus is assumed to be cauased by normal spreading protocols being ignored, such as washing hands and staying away from infection.

Many LMU students visit USC on the weekends for various activities such as sports games, fraternity parties on the Row and visiting friends.

“You’re never going to know where it comes from. All you’re going to know is when it’s here,” Medical Director at LMU and physician Daniel Hyslop said. “It often spreads in restrooms in the middle of an outbreak.”

Similarly to USC, LMU is advised by the Department of Public Health to sanitize bathrooms twice a day during an outbreak as opposed to once when there is none, and to pay extra attention to certain health hazards, such as employees wearing gloves and sanitizing appropriately.

Sophomore psychology major Dianne Worku visited USC this past weekend.

“It felt like a normal visit to USC. I was initially very concerned about it, but I just made sure to be aware of my surroundings and who I was around,” Worku said.

There have been reports of Norovirus outbreaks in the past

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USC is currently experiencing a Norovirus outbreak. Students on and off campus have been affected. at LMU, but none have been recorded this year. When there is a report of an outbreak, the Department of Public Health is notified.

The Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at USC, Michael Quick, sent out a message to all USC faculty, informing them of the outbreak.

He stressed the importance of helping students and working

with them to provide them with resources to make up for absences.

“I think that it’s something that USC needs to tell people.

The public needs to know when there is an outbreak,” sophomore civil engineering major Sage Rodriguez said.

USC is working on treating and working with infected students.

Hyslop emphasized that LMU

students and faculty should be made aware of local viruses and to remain cautious when visiting surrounding college campuses.

“No matter whether there’s an outbreak or not, the same rules apply. Don’t share drinks, wash your hands, cover your cough.

If there was an outbreak on fraternity row or USC, and there was a party tonight, I wouldn’t suggest going,” Hyslop said.

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ASLMU hosted the Let Your Vote Roar Rally on Nov. 7 where students learned about California’s propositions. Additionally students were able to vote in University Hall during Election Day.

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Family of first-time voters takes to the polls Although most people imagine first-time voters as being 18 to 22-year- olds, there were many older adults who casted their ballots for the first time this election season. Vanessa Gomez (VG), a sophomore marketing major, and her mother both exercised their right to vote for the first tim, this election. Interview conducted

by Kellie Chudzinki (KC), news editor.

KC: What happened today?

VG: Today I came home, I was reviewing all of the propositions and candidates myself and then when my mom came home, I just sat down with her and explained to her what they meant — what yes and no meant on each one, what each candidate stood for and especially what the Latino support was for each candidate.

And then from there, we both went over our sample ballots, and we filled them out as we wanted to. She pointed out a few propositions that she wanted to go over, and then from there, we drove over together to the polling place, and she was all excited.

She walked in and said, “Our first time!”

KC: Was it both of your first times? How was that?

VG: It was interesting that me being able to vote got her to also vote

because she just never registered before, and I guess that she knew she could; she just didn’t think it was that easy, and she also needs help with explaining certain words and, you know, if there’s a Spanish translation you can call, but it was easier to have someone close to her explain it to her.

KC: Did your mom think this election was really important to be involved in?

VG: Oh yeah, definitely. She thought if she was going to vote, this was definitely the one to start voting for. Yeah, especially all of the things Trump is supporting against Latinos and women in general.

KC: Where is your mom from?

VG: Mexico.

KC: When did she come to the US? VG: She was about 21, I believe.

She’s like 40 now.

KC: Do you think she’ll continue to vote?

VG: Yeah, definitely. And it’ll probably be the same process of me coming and talking about it and going over it together.

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Veterans struggle with enlistment repayments Veterans are forced to repay enlistment bonuses this year.

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Ten years ago, the California National Guard gave out approximately $100 million in enlistment bonuses to soldiers who enlisted or reenlisted during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

But now, federal auditors are making the soldiers pay it back, the L.A. Times reported.

Around 9,700 soldiers of 14,000 investigated are being forced to pay their enlistment bonuses back or else they will face interest charges and tax liens. The debts, which range from $15,000 to $50,000, also include any student loans that were given out during that time, according to an L.A. Times article titled “Thousands of California soldiers forced to repay enlistment bonuses a decade after going to war.”

“I think it shows that the government cares more about their money than their military members and veterans,” senior communication studies and psychology double-major and Iraq War veteran Evan Jost said.

“I’ve always known this, as any of us in uniform have, but now it’s clearer than ever and

everybody can see it.”

Master Sergeant Toni Jaffe, who was the California National Guard’s incentive manager, was responsible for giving out over $21 million in incentives.

The bonuses were only meant for soldiers who qualified for certain assignments, such as intelligence or civil affairs posts or noncommissioned officers needed in units that were being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.

However, Jaffe, who has now been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, gave out bonuses and loans to soldiers who did not qualify for them, according to the Sacramento Bee. The California National Guard has been working with veterans to help file appeals with the National Guard Bureau, but veterans across California are frustrated with the long and mostly unsuccessful process.

Veterans on campus are likewise expressing frustration with the news as well as the treatment of veterans in general. The Student Veterans’ Organization (SVO) has been working to raise awareness of veterans on campus by hosting Veterans Awareness Week from Nov. 7 to Nov. 11.

The first event was an unveiling of the Veterans Library Exhibit located on the first floor of William H. Hannon Library under the stairs and a speech

by SVO President, sophomore international relations major

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Veteran gear is being displayed on campus at the William H. Hannon Library in recognition of veterans.

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“We should bring more awareness to toward this. [The Veterans Library Exhibit] is kind of informal right now — not everyone knew about it,” sophomore political science major Elisha Johan, whose brother is currently serving in the military, said. “It’s pretty good that LMU has the veterans memorial, but they could bring more awareness.”

Other events include Honor

and Remember, a demonstration on Palm Walk to show support for veterans today and a Veterans Day luncheon on Nov. 11.

LMU is currently ranked 156th in the Best Colleges for Veterans Nationwide according to College Factual, and currently does not give students Veterans Day off from classes.

“I want everybody to see us and know that we are here. I want people to know that we are just like them — we are members

of society who identify with them on many different issues,” Jost said. “There are vets who are also people of color, vets who are also LGBTQ, vets who come from poverty [...] and wealth, vets who come from broken homes, vets who come from happy families [...] vets who are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh or Atheist, vets from every walk of life. We just want to be accepted back into society as regular people.”

LMU celebrates Ignation Heritage Month LMU honors Ignatian Heritage Month through various events Liv Sikora News Intern @LALoyolan

This month honors St. Ignatius of Loyola, who makes up one half of the University’s name. Ignatian Heritage Month is celebrated from Oct. 30 until Nov. 18 and was created with the intention of bringing a greater appreciation and awareness of LMU’s Ignatian heritage, according to the LMU website.

According to Catholic Online, St. Ignatius of Loyola was born as Inigo Lopez de Loyola in Loiola, Spain in 1491. When he was 18 years old he became a soldier, and in 1521 he was injured by a cannonball to the legs, breaking one of them and badly injuring the other.

After having part of one leg amputated, he read almost any book he could find while in recovery. He was particularly inspired by “De Vita Christi.”

St. Ignatius went on to become a servant of God, journeying around the world to convert non-Christians.

He established many schools and became the first leader of the Society of Jesus. St. Ignatius was beatified by Pope Paul V on July 27, 1609 and canonized

on March 12, 1622. He is the patron saint of the Society of Jesus, soldiers, educators and education.

The theme of Ignatian Heritage Month 2016 is “Jesuit Educated.”

LMU’s mission strives to reflect those values of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits. According to LMU’s website, the goal of this month is for students to know the “Ignatian vocabulary,” to value the “care of the whole person” and to “find a way to live out the heritage in their daily lives.”

This month calls attention to the values and foundation of the University. Students were asked what “Ignatian” meant to them, personally or generally, and why it was important to them to attend a Jesuit university.

“From what I’ve seen, through the different history stuff, [St. Ignatius] went through some hardships, but then he made his life better from it,” Alexis Murray, a sophomore film production major, said. “So [he’s] kind of like a role model, where we could do the same thing no matter where we’ve come from. We can still do something to make a positive impact.”

Campus Ministry and various organizations on campus, such as Jewish Student Life and members of the school of Film and Television came together to create events to celebrate Ignatian Heritage Month. On Monday there was a special

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A screening of the film “Soldier, Sinner, Saint - Ignacio de Loyola” was put on at the Mayer Theater on campus. screening of the film “Solider, Sinner, Saint - Ignacio de Loyola” at the Mayer Theater.

Students, faculty and Jesuits all came out for this event.

The film tells the story of St. Ignatius of Loyola and his journey through life, beginning with his childhood and going through the pain of being a soldier and finally his life as a servant of God. “The music’s composed by a very prominent Filipino composer and the director.

So, it’s like national pride and

Jesuit pride all together,” Salve Villarosa, a sophomore theatre arts major, said about the film.

Other events planned to celebrate this month include an open house at the Jesuit Community today. Students are encouraged to come and partake in refreshments and Jesuit bingo. There will also be a Shabbat Service Dinner on Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Malone Student Center 112. This dinner’s theme will focus on the idea of gratitude.

“I think the Ignatian tradition

is very cool in the way that it applies [the idea of] using every part of the world around you,” Aisea Odencrantz, a freshman finance major said. “[It is] a way to develop your spirituality and your faith. It doesn’t just say that one side is right and one side is wrong; it finds the lines of continuity between both sides so that there can be a difference, but [they] can coexist together in a peaceful way.”

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News in brief: Lions and DPS Jaqueline McCool News Intern @LALoyolan

November 2, 2016: Simple assault on campus took place in The Loft. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) daily crime log cited the incident as, “Hannon Loft, an intoxicated individual in a physical altercation with a DPS officer.”

The Loyolan received an email from Preeti Kohli, a senior marketing and graphic design major, who addressed concern over the incident and what she believed to be a lack of transparency by DPS. Kohli said she observed the student’s arrest by Los Angeles

Police Department (LAPD) officers.

According to the DPS crime log, the incident is still open and under investigation.

November 6, 2016: Students and Playa Vista residents reported seeing a mountain lion close to LMU’s campus. Gryphon Boss, a Playa Vista resident and non-LMU student, received a text message from a neighbor warning him about a mountain lion.

Boss told the Loyolan, “My neighbor called to let us know there was a mountain lion sighting under the LMU sign. I like running on the Bluff Trail but will definitely be more cautious next time I go up there.”

Joseph Robinson, a junior entrepreneurship major, heard helicopters circling the Bluff.

Robinson said the helicopter had a speaker that he said could be heard saying, “Let me know if you see anything.”

Chief of DPS Hampton Cantrell did not reply to requests for confirmation by the Loyolan. A representative from LAPD said he had no record of the incident taking place. One Playa Vista resident took to Twitter saying, “uh-oh. if i get eaten by a mountain lion my first day in the new playa vista YouTube office…well, actually, that would be hilarious.”

How did you end up on “Wheel of Fortune?”

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Ever since I started my freshman year at LMU, my mom would always tell me that ‘Wheel of Fortune’ is filmed two miles away from campus. At first, I didn’t think to apply, but during my sophomore year I figured it would be funny to try out and see if they ever called me back. I made my roommate film an audition tape on my phone and submitted it that same night but honestly didn’t expect to hear back. Two years later, out of the blue, they emailed me and asked if I was still interested in being on the show. Since I was in L.A. for the summer anyways, I went to the audition and was accepted on to the show right around the time the semester started. I filmed my episode in September, and it was aired on this past Halloween.

What was the actual experience of being on a game show like?

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The experience of being on TV was honestly so fun! ‘Wheel of Fortune’ is filmed in the same studio as Jeopardy, so there were a bunch of famous hosts just casually walking around. I spent several hours practicing with the other contestants, and the longer I waited, the more nervous I got. When it came time to be on TV, my hands were shaking so hard I could barely pull the wheel. It literally weighs 2,000 pounds, and I’m so happy I didn’t mess it up on live TV. Since each episode is only around 20 minutes, the time passed by so quickly. Those 20 minutes felt like a split second.

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Going into it, did you think you would win?

I’ve been obsessed with playing the ‘Wheel of Fortune’ game on my phone since I was in high school. I’ve probably spent over 100 hours playing that app. That being said, I knew I had an advantage in knowing the game well. However, I didn’t think I would win. I set a goal of winning $10,000 and would have been totally happy with that. Winning the game was a total dream and exceeded all my expectations.

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What was the reaction of the people closest to you following your win? Who was the first person you called?

I was allowed to bring four friends to my taping, so they were the first ones to know about my win. I couldn’t tell a single person about the results until my show aired (which was six weeks later) so it was super hard not telling my family. I didn’t want to risk breaking the rules, so I kept my win a secret from everybody. The friends that came to my taping were so excited, and because I won they got to run on stage and be on TV too!

What was the funniest reaction you received after you won?

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The funniest reaction I’ve had to the show is the amount of grandmothers that have added me on social media. No joke, 50 grandmas tried to add me on Facebook. Some have even added me on LinkedIn, which is so bizarre.

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We need to come together and heal This election has been the first in which many of us students have been able to exercise our right to vote. We educated ourselves about the issues that will affect our lives and acted upon our civic duties. This election, arguably, was also the first time that many of us were old enough to completely understand the effect that a presidential election can have on a nation as we kept up with policy, watched debates and educated ourselves about all the propositions on the ballot.

However, the nature of this election felt more divisive and brutal than ever. Debates featured bickering and focused on attacking the personal shortcomings of each candidate instead of presenting policy plans. In our bipartisan system, politics often reminds us of our differences rather than our similarities. This has never been more true than in this 2016 election.

Regardless of who you wanted to win, we have a new president-elect and it is the beginning of a new political era in the United States. As of press time, we do not know who the new president-elect is, but no matter the results, now is a time for us to come back together and to remember our values, to not give up on the issues that we care deeply about. At the end of the day we are one nation, and in times of disagreement we need to come together for compromise and new ideas, rather than attacks and fear.

We will have a new representative, yes, but that does not mean that every idea on their platform will come to fruition. We can also look to the House of Representatives — which is meant to represent the popular will — and the Senate — which shares powers with the Supreme Court — for insights into how the future of our country may look during these next four years.

The American political system is full of checks and balances, as it was designed by our Founding

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We should also not forget that we can make a real impact at home, regardless of the results.

With Ignation Heritage Month taking place until Nov. 18, we should remember the University’s mission of being men and women for others and focus our efforts on loving and giving back to the community, and not dwell on any hard feelings about the election. We can make the change we want to see in the world so long as we work together and mend our community after being divided this election season. Whether or not your preferred candidate won the election last night, take comfort in the fact that the students of this University will no doubt continue to fight for social justice causes as one united front.

Besides the new presidentelect, California also voted on several important propositions.

The recreational use of marijuana was legalized under Prop 64, which has huge economic effects and will undoubtedly make dealing with the election results a little easier. New gun controls were passed under Prop 63 and new parole rules were instated for non-violent felons under Prop 57. We must not forget that these propositions have a large impact on our lives and it is important to focus on local politics moving forward.

This election, as much as it may seem, does not define us. The beautiful thing about the U.S. is that we are made up of individuals with colorful backgrounds and heritages and ideas and beliefs.

We are not made up of election results. The next four years may be rocky depending on what side you stand on, but let’s focus on moving past picking sides and work together for a change.

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Nostalgia is casting its spell on adulthood Clay by Clay Clay Sontag

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unday, Nov. 6, was my 20th birthday. In a single day, my teenage years dissipated, and I was forced to start a new chapter. While I’m excited to read what’s coming next, the pages seem to be turning faster these days. Sometimes the words fly by so quickly that I long to turn back to previous parts and reread the especially amazing parts.

I know: textbook nostalgia. In light of some recent reflection surrounding my birthday, however, I am realizing just how prevalent this feeling of nostalgia is in my daily life — usually without my even noticing its force.

When asked what I wanted to do on my birthday, the answer was easy: I wanted to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for the first time. Trust me, I see the irony in this too. On the brink of being an “adult,” I decided to do something more childlike than one might expect. But anyone who knows me understands how much I love this film and book series, so none of my friends gave the decision a second thought.

We drove to Universal Studios and

were transported to Hogsmeade shortly after. As I walked into Ollivanders shop for wands and virtually competed in Quidditch, I was in my glory — and I wasn’t the only adult enjoying the fun.

Running around in robes with either wands or Butterbeer in hand, people in their 20s, 30s, 40s and so on were embracing the world of Harry Potter before my eyes. But underneath the charms and potions, nostalgia was the real force working its magic. Almost everyone was carrying shopping bags full of clothing, candy and other items that helped us be more like the wizards and witches our childhood selves always wanted to be. I was guilty of this too; I poured a hefty amount of money into merchandise, and feeling nostalgic for those days of hope and wonder and magic were almost definitely to blame.

Nostalgia is not just a feeling that overcomes us as we look at old pictures or revisit the homes where we grew up. The feeling cannot be watered down to some passing sentiment that can easily be pushed aside.

Nostalgia underlies our society at large. Look at popular culture: In 2016 alone, phenomena like “Star Wars: Rogue One,” “Fuller House,” “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s do the time

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter brought back nostalgic emotions.

warp again” and “Finding Dory” have all tapped into stories we once loved in the past to draw in audiences. Studios have learned to market to this part of our minds, selling us things we once loved because we are almost guaranteed to love them — or at least pay for them — again.

Facebook tells us when our friendships with certain people

began, and apps like Timehop show us exactly what we were doing on any specific day in years past. We have started sky-diving, getting tattoos and traveling abroad to reexperience the same senses of adventure and adrenaline that were so abundantly present in our childhood treehouses and magic markers. Nostalgia is a sly lurker,

sneaking its way into our life choices as we measure ourselves up against the high points of our pasts.

However, as the 2013 film “Her” taught me: “The past is just a story we tell ourselves.” As we grow older, I hope we do not long for previous glories so much that it causes us to turn a blind eye to the present. If we embrace it in reasonable doses, nostalgia is not a sensation to be ashamed of.

In fact, I personally love feeling younger whenever I get the chance to, and if reminiscing on the good old days reminds me of what a fulfilling life I have lived so far, then so be it.

When “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” the newest film set in the Harry Potter universe, comes out on Nov. 18, you can count on seeing me at the theater. I will be the 20-year-old college student, wide-eyed with unadulterated happiness, sitting in the middle somewhere. Good luck finding me among all the other “adults” though. Nostalgia has cast its spell on everyone in that theater and beyond.

This is the opinion of Clay Sontag, a sophomore screenwriting and psychology double-major from Smithtown, New York.

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ith Halloween in our rear view mirror, we are now entering into this year’s holiday season. As we prepare mostly for Christmas, almost forgetting Thanksgiving, many will find themselves pulled into the societal notion of holiday spirit.

However, we have been ignorant of the true nature of this season for too long. The holidays, when examined, prove themselves to be one of the most disappointing times of the year. But when an individual expresses this belief, he or she is often told they are being a pessimist or killjoy.

In fairness, the holidays can certainly be enjoyable in the right context. Bringing the family together, giving and receiving gifts and participating in general merriment all appear to be pleasant activities.

But the enjoyability of these activities may all hinge upon whether one lives in a nuclear family situation or not. According to a 2014 Pew Research Center report, less than half of the United States lives in this family formation. For those living outside the traditional family setting or who are separated by other conflicts, the holiday season often exacerbates the trauma associated with the wounds brought about when living in a fractured family.

Also, this social imposing of the nuclear family detracts from the cultural diversity which America was supposedly founded upon.

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Though we love to glorify Christmas time, we should realize that not everything about the holiday season is jolly and bright for everyone.

Joseph Kazer explained in the Heavy article “The Top 10 Reasons Christmas is Evil” that Christmas “shoves its holly-jolly message down your throat unapologetically.

What’s that, you’re a Muslim, or a Jew, or a Jehovah’s witness, or a Hindu, or a Buddhist? Screw you, it’s Santa’s party, so shut up and drink the eggnog.” To many, Christmas has become the antithesis of free cultural expression, prohibiting anyone from even suggesting he or she does not wish to partake in the holiday.

Not only does Christmas hurt people with different family formations and religious backgrounds, but it also harms those who are not in a traditional

romantic relationship. As reported

by New Republic writer James S. Henry, the holiday season brings an increase in drug and alcohol abuse, cases of domestic violence, suicide and self-abuse hotline calls and medical emergencies. Due to the overburdening stress associated with having a romantic partner during the holidays, people find themselves pushed over the edge, becoming anxious at the sight of mistletoe and thinking about the idea of purchasing gifts.

Regardless of the social implications, Christmas is awful purely in its overemphasis of capitalism and spending during the season. People are forced into giving unecessary gifts out of an agonizing sense of obligation,

lest they be labeled as selfish and uncaring. At the same time, people do demonstrate an unquenchable thirst to have money spent on them. However, this money is being wasted on these people who often need nothing while such a great deal of our population is starving without any form of shelter.

Furthermore, companies will often increase prices or, when trying to be sly, will create deals designed to make people feel required to spend even more money.

Growing up in a Christmassaturated culture, we may find it difficult to recognize and accept many of the negative aspects which accompany the holiday season. While it can be a time of joy, it is also highly conducive to

creating a displeasing atmosphere in which many must endure every year. Thus, we must look beyond ourselves and recognize that we cannot expect all people to enjoy the holidays.

Instead of suggesting that people are waging a war on Christmas every time they commit an action not in accordance with tradition, accept that people have different outlooks on life. Don’t force the holiday spirit on others — let them decide how they want to experience the season.

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

Life slows down if you decide to let it O’Round the Clock Olivia Round

Asst. Opinion Editor @LALoyolan

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’ve always been told that life goes by fast. That in the blink of an eye, this will all just be a distant memory in the back of my mind demanding that the years not be forgotten. It’s just about the first thing to come out of someone’s mouth when the topic of college weaves itself into a conversation. But, as I sit in my dorm room planning out my next few semesters at LMU, I can’t help but think about how poetically slow life truly is.

How can life be fast when we have sunsets, mountains, the capacity to learn and the ability to fall in love? How can it go by in the blink of an eye when we have war, genocide, heartbreak and sickness?

There are so many things in this world that demand time. So to say that life goes by in nothing but a flash is to undermine the gravity of all that can happen in a lifetime.

In just the last year, for me, time was slow when my grandfather

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was diagnosed with cancer. It was slow when my mom told me stories of their conversations in the hospital room. It was slow when I got a phone call that he passed away before I got the chance to say goodbye.

Time was also slow when I went on a trip with my best friend. It was slow as we drove through the mountains, losing cell service and losing track of the number of waterfalls we saw all around us.

Slow as we talked about life and joy and our friendship.

Time was slow as I learned to be wrong; as my faith, beliefs and opinions were challenged.

It was slow as I found out what it meant to find home. And what it meant to leave.

It was slow as I realized that this life is all I have at the moment, and maybe all I will ever need.

You see, saying life goes by fast is letting these moments slip right through our fingertips. It’s letting the finite nature of the earth take control of the infinite nature of our souls. Personally, I think humans are scared. I think we fear the possibility that there is something out there that is bigger than us.

But, to be honest, there really

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isn’t. There is you and me. There is now. And that’s as big as it gets.

So maybe your college graduation day will come and it’ll feel like your first day of freshman year was just a week before, but don’t let yourself think it went by fast. You lived every second of your life here at LMU. In fact, you are doing so right now. To let

yourself think otherwise would be to wash over all the moments that brought you life.

This is the opinion of Olivia Round, a sophomore communication studies major from Missoula, Montana. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email mgaydos@theloyolan.

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Male birth control study exposes sexism A Sam Dunk

Samantha Davis Asst. Opinion Editor @LALoyolan

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he history of contraception goes back to ancient times, and before it became birth control as we know it today, there were extremely significant strides in the mid-20th century.

Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in 1916, but due to a federal ban put in place by the Comstock Act of 1873, Sanger faced significant legal implications — including being arrested and tried while attempting to distribute birth control. After a case involving Sanger, the federal ban on birth control was lifted, and Sanger was able to promote the American Birth Control League, which evolved into what we now know as Planned Parenthood. In the 1950s, Sanger did extensive research and raised $150,000 to support the creation of the first birth control pill.

With significant strides came significant drawbacks.

Researchers during this time found it extremely hard to find women who wanted to participate in this trial. So many women who were attending medical school,

along with women in Puerto Rico where there was significant overpopulation, were forced into participating. Now, we must keep in mind that medical ethics standards were infinitely different in the ‘50s and ‘60s. If these trials for women’s birth control had been taking place today, this likely wouldn’t have happened.

But the double standard regarding side effects remains.

Despite various problems with the pill, it was still released to the public. Women reported significant side effects while taking birth control, but many of these complaints were disregarded. Because women are the ones who get pregnant, women are also the ones who are responsible for preventing it. Luckily, this may be changing — but not without a glimmer of sexism.

A study of a hormonal birth control shot for men was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The drug is meant to prevent pregnancy by lowering men’s sperm count and was reported to be 96 percent successful. However, the trial was postponed after many of the participants complained of side effects, causing 20 out of 320 men involved to drop out of the

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Let’s leave sexism out of the process of improving contraception methods.

study. These side effects included depression, muscle pain, acne and irregular heart beat — side effects that women taking birth control have dealt with since the pill was first released in the early 1960s. When these men dropped out, the trial was halted and scientists were eager to find ways

to circumvent these problems, whereas women have had the burden of preventing pregnancy for decades all while experiencing the uncomfortable and oftentimes dangerous side effects.

I’m not saying that men are wimps or that women are stronger.

I recognize that bioethical

standards are infinitely different than what they were when the pill was first being developed and that there is widespread outrage for the way women in America and Puerto Rico were treated during these trials. But it’s not as if these issues have dissipated since.

While women’s birth control has been vastly improved upon, women still face a host of issues, such as depression and blood clots, the latter of which can potentially be fatal.

I’ve been taking birth control for almost four years to the day. I, like many women, am willing to put up with these side effects because I recognize that becoming pregnant when I don’t want to carry a child is something I’d like to avoid. If women are expected to deal with such side effects in favor of a common good, men should as well. I understand why the male birth control trial was halted —that the safety of the participants was put forward — and I’m glad that the drug will be improved upon. I just wish that women were given the same courtesy.

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

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Puppies win presidential election by landslide majority of write-in votes Early projections show puppies as presidentselect by majority vote Cara Olson Bluff Editor

After a long and controversial election, the day that citizens cast their votes finally arrived yesterday on Nov. 8. Many predictions were made regarding which candidate would earn the position, but early voting projections revealed a shocking winner: puppies.

As early as 6 p.m. PST, CNN predicted that puppies would win via write-in by quite a large margin: Clinton received 11 percent of the vote, Trump received eight percent, other candidates received four percent and “Puppies” won 77 percent.

Though the president-elect — or presidents-elect — is an unexpected one, the country surprisingly reacted quite positively to the news. It appeared that many, if not most citizens were satisfied with our new leaders of the free world for the next four years.

“I’m pretty surprised,” senior math major Gennifer Washing-

Election day is over, the votes are tallied and our new president will apparently be a bunch of cute and cuddly pups.

ton said. “But overall, I fully support our new president.”

“Yeah, I voted for puppies,” sophomore animation major

Alan Lincoln said. “Wait, they actually won?”

The U.S. government is currently at a loss for what this

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means for the future of our country, but they are trying to round up all the puppies and train them for inauguration in January.

Christmas items So-called abandoned car used already sold out in for midnight mouse raves stores nationwide Controversy swept the nation after Christmas products sold out.

Cara Olson Bluff Editor

Christmas shoppers and Scrooges alike have expressed discontent in recent years regarding the increasingly early appearance of holiday merchandise. This year, Target reportedly received its shipment of 2016 Christmas products as early as November of last year.

Walgreens around the country were selling Santa statues and festive M&M’s back in August.

CVS even strung up Christmas lights around the store instead of advertising back-to-school savings.

These sales strategies may have seemed like a good idea in the moment, but stores are expressing that they regret their decisions now. Early bird holiday shoppers scooped up every string of lights, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” VHS tape and sexy Santa-themed nightie. Before suppliers knew it, there was not one bit of holiday merchandise left on the shelves.

Walmart CEO Wally Mart released a statement regarding the sellout on Monday, writing, “Unfortunately, the nation has entered into a Christmas material shortage. Walmart, as well as most large stores, will not have any more holiday products in stock this year. We apologize for the inconvenience and are currently working toward a solution.”

The shortage of Christmas items in large chain stores like Big Lots, Rite-Aid and Fat Tony’s Holiday Superstore has led to an increase in thrift shop customers.

Secondhand Sandy’s, one such store on Lincoln Boulevard, has experienced just this.

“We were on the verge of bankruptcy,” Sandy Sarducci, owner of Secondhand Sandy’s said. “But after the news of the Christmas sellout, more customers came in every day.

We’ve got a lot of ugly Christmas sweaters that have been flying off the shelves.”

Many LMU students have voiced their concern about the shortage. “This is totally crazy,” said junior finance major Gary Land. “I just want to get some ‘Frosty the Snowman’ cookie dough, and every time I go to Ralph’s, they’re sold out. I guess I’ll have to live without those delicious cookies this year.”

“I’m pretty upset,” Clara Nutcracker, a sophomore dance major, said. “I hadn’t even started Christmas shopping yet, and now I won’t be able to get one of those animatronic singing gingerbread man statues. I really wanted one.”

Another student, freshman environmental science major Rudy Dolph, was even angrier about the shortage: “Christmas is being too commercialized, man! Corporate America is brainwashing us! Wake up, sheeple!”

There is no clear resolution to this problem as of yet, so we’ll all have to settle for last year’s ornaments or a trip to the thrift store instead of brand spankin’ new Christmas merch.

The Infiniti hosts some slammin’ parties every night.

Cara Olson Bluff Editor

We’ve all seen it before: the old, decrepit car that’s been in the Drollinger Parking Plaza since the dawn of man. Coated in dust, scrawled with various vulgar phrases and boasting a popped tire, the navy blue Infiniti has haunted LMU students’ dreams for many generations. Most people assume the car is simply abandoned, doomed to remain a prisoner of Drollinger for all eternity.

But late one night last month, senior recording arts major Jordy Couches discovered something strange as he walked to his car.

“It was around midnight, and I was going to my car when I heard some deep house music from the corner of Drollinger,” Couches said. “The beat was pretty sick, so naturally, I had to go check it out.”

When Couches approached the source of the music, he was shocked. “It was a bunch of mice under the car, like, dancing around and stuff,” said Couches.

“I swear on my life, it’s true. You can’t make this kind of stuff up.”

Couches said that the car was the site of a “full-on rave,” complete with a disco ball, a blacklight and even a “DJ

turntable with a little mouse spinning records.”

Of course, Couches’ story seemed hard to believe, so we here at the Bluff checked it out ourselves. Every night we dutifully visited Drollinger to check for these so-called mouse raves. And lo and behold, there they were every night — groups of teeny tiny mice wearing neon outfits and throwing glow sticks around to a filthy bass rhythm.

Finally the mystery of that abandoned Drollinger car has been resolved, and LMU students can sleep soundly at night.

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A photo of the secret mouse parties held nightly in an abandoned Infiniti in Drollinger Parking Plaza.

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

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‘Artists Speak’ engaged minds and souls When in Marom Tor Marom

Life+Arts. Editor @feelstorganic

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n last Saturday, Nov. 5, the audience in Murphy Recital Hall went silent to watch LMU students put on “Artists Speak XVI: Humanity at Risk.”

Students involved in various arts, such as dance, theatre and creative writing presented their artistic responses to the concept of “Humanity at Risk.”

Beginning at 2:30 p.m., the event opened with a dance number titled “I, Persevere,” choreographed by senior dance and political science double-major Brandon Mathis.

The piece was full of powerful imagery that really affected the viewers, as Mathis danced to “Soldier of Love” by Sade. Mathis stated that “[‘I, Persevere’] is about the struggles I have faced as an African American male in our society.” Mathis’ dancing style was very smooth; he seemed to glide across the stage effortlessly.

You could feel his stern passion when you got a glimpse of his eyes during his pauses. “With all the racial tension and violence in our country and world, it made sense to turn my passion and angst into movement,” Mathis said.

Mathis was followed by junior communication studies and dance

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“Borderline Brotherhood” by Javier Navarro performed by Joseph Galloway and Sebastian Segura commented on immigration. double-major Justice Domingo. majors Hanna Champagne, Kay Domingo choreographed a dance Hampton and Ashley Rich.; named “There’s A Universe and sophomore dance majors in Her Afro.” Set to the song Riley Higgins and Vivian Luther.

“Forbidden Knowledge” by Raury, According to Domingo, the the piece “forces the audience piece represented the beauty of to acknowledge that society has African American culture and rejected the notion that black conveyed the feelings of harmony people are powerful, making it that people, regardless of their ‘forbidden knowledge,’” Domingo race, must feel in order for us to be unified as a nation. This was said.

“There’s A Universe in Her Afro” another incredibly powerful dance starred Domingo, Mathis, junior that amplified the message of the psychology and dance double- previous dance along with its own.

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A larger group of students read quotes from victims of trafficking.

After these dances, the event shifted to the spoken word as some student poets came up to read their works. Sophomore English major Jordan Tabaldo wrote two poems, “Nineteen” and “Ask Me Again.” “Nineteen” was perfomed

by Tabaldo and sophomore psychology major Charles Lawver.

Both pieces were very strong, but the more hard hitting of the two, “Ask Me Again,” performed by Tobaldo alone, really shook me, as well as the rest of the audience from my observation. Tears fell down the faces of some of the people next to me as Tabaldo talked about her experiences as a biracial woman.

The word “exotic” rang out in one of the lines, clearly hitting the hearts of audience members who may have experienced similar microaggressions, which was obviously a large chunk of the viewers.

Senior sociology major Kennedy Ann Roberts submitted her poem “For the Next Time He Calls Me Crazy,” which was performed by junior theatre arts major Jessica Gabor. This poem spoke about abuse in relationships, which is a prevalent issue in our society. I believe that most people have met a guy who refers to his ex as an irrational crazy person, which was discussed in the poem. In reality, this tends to be a way for sexist men to shirk their own offenses and push them on a person who isn’t around to confront them anymore. This was a clearly relatable issue for a lot of members of the audience, judging by the snaps of approval throughout the reading.

In light of the sexual assault on campus that occurred on October 18 and ongoing dialogue on the subject in our nation, the next poem was definitely gut wrenching for the people in the audience. Senior screenwriting major Ian Salazar presented his poem “Men and Women,” which was definitely received with much appreciation. Salazar spoke of his time growing up in a patriarchal society hearing the constant echoing phrase, “Be a man.” The poem went on to depict a scene at a party with a drunk girl, phrases like “You’re being a cockblock,” followed again by the harrowing line, “Be a man.” This phrase was definitely familiar to the audience, as it showed the way that feminism

is necessary for everyone, not just for women. Misogyny only affects women, but also pressures men to act under a guise of masculinity predetermined by society, unless he too wants to be treated poorly.

After the poem, multiple students performed as part of the Voices of Justice course about the Francisco Homes — an organization for formerly incarcerated men — and spoke about the societal issues leading to poverty. Afterwards junior English major Jacqueline Martinez presented a series called “Objectification” which contained powerful imagery that struck the audience.

The second to last act was a short play called “Borderline Brotherhood” by senior English and philosophy double-major Javier Navarro. Performed by junior theatre arts major Joseph Galloway and freshman political science major Sebastian SeguraAcosta, the scene depicted the relationship of two brothers finding their way to the United States border after smugglers, also known as coyotes, killed the boys’ parents and stole their money. A powerful and emotional scene, “Borderline Brotherhood” showed some of the harsh realities of immigrating from Mexico.

To finish off the event, another Voices of Justice spoken performance took place. This one told the stories of multiple human trafficking victims, showing the reality of how common and close to home the issue is. “Survivors of Human Trafficking” spoke to the fact that most victims are taken by people they know, and that it happens right here in Los Angeles and not just in far off reaches of the world.

Overall, “Artists Speak” was an incredibly successful event.

Every student artist put together a splendid performance, and it was clear that the audience had been reached. While emotionally draining to watch, the showcase was well worth going to, and I’d suggest attending “Artists’ Speak XVII” when it comes around.

This is the opinion of Tor Marom, a senior English major from Calabasas, California.

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Yes, it is possible to be allergic to exercise Taykin’ It Easy Taylor Gage

Asst. Life+Arts Editor @LALoyolan

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hen I was a kid, and maybe for others as well, being allergic to exercise would have been an ideal situation. Everyone has probably joked about it at some point to get out of gym class or running the mile. The thing is, I really am allergic to exercise. But when it comes down to it — it’s not as enjoyable as it sounds.

It’s not even a valid excuse for a medical exemption from physical activity. Basically, it’s just lame.

In early high school I was at the peak of fitness in my life; I had finally shed the middle school pounds, partially because I finally clicked with a few sports and had made the JV volleyball and varsity softball teams at my school, and I had my final growth spurt which put me up to a very reasonable 5 foot 4 inches tall. At first I didn’t realize that there was a problem. Being a naturally red-flushed person when exercising, and being the athlete I was, it took me a long time to think much of it — and by then I found out it was a serious condition.

Every time I got warm, or my

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Ever wish you could be allergic to exercise to get out of gym class? Me too, until I faced the reality of cholinergic urticaria – and it isn’t fun. heart rate went up, or I sweat or moved even a bit too much I got violent red welts. It felt like a cruel joke.

All of a sudden, running to class late didn’t just mean a tardy. It meant for the entirety of class, I’d be reaping the consequences of overexerting

myself even if it was just a little jog. An itchy redness would consume me, causing discomfort and embarrassment. As a result, it was hard to motivate myself to make it to class at all, let alone to sports where I’d surely be miserable.

And who would believe me? It

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sounds like such a cop out, such a horribly made-up excuse – to be allergic to exercise.

It would be years before I had a name for this seemingly impossible condition — cholinergic urticaria (CU) or exercised-induced anaphylaxis. It took even longer to find medication that only slightly worked and didn’t give me horrendous side effects. During that time I had to develop quite a thick skin towards people gawking at and being surprised by my skin.

I won’t even try to explain the science behind it — for one, because it doesn’t really do much to fix my situation, and two, because I’m still not really clear as to how and why I developed it in the first place and how it works. There’s surprisingly little scholarship on the subject, and what exists tends to be poorly vetted. It’s almost as if the problem doesn’t even exist, even though it obviously does for me and for many others who have it.

This is how I explain it: Basically my body is a drama queen and sometimes it thinks it’s dying, especially when it’s warm.

That means I periodically break into hives for no apparent reason. Sometimes they pop up at the least convenient times — like when my heart’s racing when I’m talking to cute boys or I’m just trying to dance at a party. Sometimes the hives look like a bunch of terribly placed hickies, or like I got slapped in the face repeatedly. Other times they look like a case of chicken pox or maybe even the plague.

Any way you slice it, it’s not a good look.

But the thing is, when I’m not having an episode I look fine.

You might never really notice there’s anything wrong at all.

I’d much prefer to be cured indefinitely and definitively but at least this way when I feel it coming on I have ways of hiding — like ducking into a bathroom for several minutes at a time while I desperately try to cool off, positioning myself strategically in front of fans often or just covering up my entire body in the world’s largest sweater and hoping that the body coverage

outweighs the extra heat that’s possibly making it worse.

And I can joke all I want but the reality is I am lucky, and I should be grateful for the health I do have. While it’s true that hives are itchy and unpleasant, the only real thing that is hurt in an incident is my pride. And I’d like to think I can take that.

However, for some, the answer isn’t so clear cut. CU is just one of many rare conditions that are lesser known, and therefore lesser cared about in medical research and practice. And some of those sound even crazier than being allergic to exercise.

While only a small percentage of the population deals with these sorts of problems, the numbers add up, and people are suffering because of it. The lack of information and clarity can be unnerving and frustrating, and there’s not a whole lot we can all do about it unless we are skilled medical professionals or researchers.

I remember how terrifying it was at the beginning when I had no idea what was wrong with me, and it just felt like my whole body was rebelling against me and sabotaging my life. Nobody really took it seriously.

The most we can do for people with these types of conditions is practice understanding in the meantime, while more information comes to light and newer, better, less destructive treatment methods are developed.

It doesn’t help anyone to engage in skepticism about an issue pertaining to anyone else’s body.

There are some insane sounding conditions out there, including mine, that are just as valid as any.

And besides — why not be understanding? Everyone has something wrong with them.

Mine just comes in the form of an allergic reaction — one that I previously didn’t even know was possible.

This is the opinion of Taylor Gage, a sophomore studio arts major from Napa Valley, California.

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Sincerely, my unusual photographic memory Cory’s Content Cory Hutchinson

Asst. Life+Arts Editor @LALoyolan

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ave you ever heard someone say a word that makes you think of a childhood memory? Did you struggle to remember the details, such as what people were wearing, what they said, where you were at the time or the thoughts running through your head? Living with a photographic memory, I’ve found that these details are easier to discern than the point of the memory itself.

The funny thing is that I never even knew I had a photographic memory until last year. Up until then, I just thought that the things that I’d seen and heard stayed in my head, and that was how normal people experience memory. When I grew up and realized that not everyone had a memory like me, I figured I just had good genes.

Turns out, I have a very unique way of seeing my past. Here’s how memories occur for me: When I think about a childhood memory, or even something that happened last week, it’s like the scene is rebuilding itself before my very eyes. Whatever room or location I’m in is transformed into the memory and it’s like I’m reliving that very moment but from an out-of-body perspective. I can see the people who walked by, hear the conversations and see what everyone was wearing. The best part is remembering the thoughts I was having at the time. Similar to a movie, it’s like having a voiceover while watching the scene unfold.

I can even tell you exactly how I woke up on my fourth birthday, an uneventful day in terms of memorable significance. I woke up, got out of bed, looked in the mirror and oddly said aloud, “I’m four today.” I had an eager attitude

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Having this type of memory, there’s bound to be many misconceptions. This is the actuality of how it all works. for the rest of the day, which involved me sitting in my pre-k classroom and hearing everybody sing “Happy Birthday.”

Some people tell me how lucky I am and, while my memory is unique, it is a heavy burden to carry. Sometimes, I can’t pick

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it takes me a bit to snap out of it.

Aside from the random spurs of memory, traumatic events can be the worst type that I have to relive.

There was a period of time where I was in and out of hospitals because I had been sick and in pain for about six months, and the various

doctors I saw couldn’t make a diagnosis. Eventually, whatever it was went away, but I frequently visualize being in hospital beds, having tests done and being scared because of the doctors’ expressions and the whispered conversations behind hospital curtains.

Luckily, the good outshines the bad when it comes to my memory.

I always call upon the amazing sights that I’ve seen, such as the busy streets of London or the vast Pacific Northwest forests. And it’s incredibly easy to take tests. There are many parts to my memory and a lot of times, if I know I want to remember something, I have to really focus on my surroundings in order to let it manifest at a later time.

When the memories end, an odd transition back to reality happens.

The scenes, thoughts, voice-overs, conversations and feelings of the memory literally dissolve right in front of me. When I say dissolve, it’s exactly how it sounds. The only thing I can think of to describe it is that it is like putting a bath bomb in water; everything just falls apart into wherever I currently am, and then I snap back into the present.

For other people, it is hard to believe and I’m always being asked to recite poems or a series of numbers, so this is my chance to accurately explain it all. I have met other people with photographic memories, and I’ve learned that the way they remember things is different from me. But nonetheless, we each experience the same type of feeling when it comes to our pasts. If anything, this ability helps me remember that I can do unimaginable things for an arguably struggling world.

So whatever your unique gift is, utilize it and build a better world.

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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he year was 2009; I was a style-confused 12-year-old who had recently discovered the endless realm of beauty and fashion videos on YouTube. At the time, I thought glitter eyeliner was the most chic thing any female could sport and that cropped leggings and Uggs deserved a spot on the cover of Vogue. I’d like to attribute much of my knowledge of makeup to YouTube and the countless “gurus” who brave the hate and put themselves out there for other clueless young girls to learn from. I have been watching Polina Beregova, or “Pbbunny97,” on YouTube since the dark ages of middle school. I also found out that she’s an LMU student, just like me.

Beregova has been uploading content since 2008, and now has two channels, one for more edited beauty and style pieces, and another that gives viewers a look into the casual, perfectly quirky side of her personal life through daily vlogs. She has amassed over half a million subscribers between the channels, and the numbers only continue to grow. I had the opportunity to chat with Beregova and talk to her about her online presence and how Youtube has changed her path. 12-yearold me would totally freak out

right about now.

Beregova is a sophomore communications major, balancing school, her YouTube channels and her recent business PBAstrology, which launched in October and is intended to help subscribers get closer to their spiritual side.

“Being in the industry I am and traveling all over the country — starting at 15 I had to grow up quickly. By 18, I was running my business, managing my brand and traveling every single month,” Beregova said.

Many successful YouTubers often opt out of pursuing a higher education. Beregova explained that most people in her industry do not attend school. “It’s extremely difficult to manage meetings, shoots, videos and traveling on top of a full course load. [...] I make sure to make time for schoolwork, even if it means staying up until 4 a.m. or writing papers in the air.”

Instead of going to house parties and day-gers, Beregova spends her weekends filming, traveling and expanding her brand. I asked her when she realized her channel had grown past a hobby and into something more.

“As soon as I noticed my numbers rising, brands reaching out to me and managers contacting me constantly, I knew something was there,” she said.

“This was an extremely exciting time for me, realizing I could do what I loved for a living, and that this was only the beginning”.

Despite all of the positivity that her supporters bring, it can still be

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Polina Beregova is a sophomore communication studies major at LMU, but she is also a YouTube star outside of her studies. difficult to ignore those who try to tear others down on the internet.

“At the end of the day I remember that people who are leaving negative and hurtful feedback are insecure in themselves,” Beregova said. “The love and support I receive from my followers definitely outweighs the random nasty comments any online personality is bound to get.”

Polina’s channels are diverse in their focuses. Her Instagram flaunts glamorous outings and perfectly blown-out hair; her main channel features clothing

hauls and style videos; her vlog channel with daily uploads offer a peek into her hectic life and newly launched project, PBAstrology.

Beregova is well-versed in fashion and beauty, but also possesses a great passion for spirituality and well-balanced living.

“I’m a very spiritual person and I constantly talk about things like yoga, meditation and astrology on my second channel DailyPolina,” Beregova said. “Over the summer I took a three month course on birth chart readings and began to tell my viewers about it.”

She launched her astrology website this fall, where subscribers and followers can delve deeper into their personal spirituality through birth chart readings and open conversations.

The site also offers 30-minute and one-hour Skype calls for any advice that viewers need. “It’s been not only successful, but has allowed me to develop deeper relationships with those who support me,” Beregova said.

It’s amazing to see the range of talents that students at our school have and the different ways they are thriving and utilizing their educations. “Being a communication studies major at LMU, it has allowed me to gain a deeper insight into how and why people act and communicate in the ways they do,” Beregova said.

Through her two channels and astrology site, it’s easy to see why so many people enjoy and support her content. Polina’s personality is infectious. Despite having a crazier schedule than most early college students, she never fails to stay positive and be kind to everyone she interacts with.

Witnessing her successes and her drive for her future at such a young age should remind us all that anything is possible when powered by a passion.

This is the opinion of Natalie Godby, a freshman marketing major from Mercer Island, Washington.

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s a young child, I was fascinated by basketball on television. I was spoiled and grew up in an incredible Los Angeles Lakers era with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal leading the Lakers to three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships in a row starting in 2000. I was a little too young to really understand all the details about the game, yet I was still fascinated by the 7-foot athletes, the thrill of the game and the roar of the crowd.

Jonas Never, an L.A.-based artist, had a similar fascination as a young child, but he was actually living it.

Never grew up on the Westside of Los Angeles when LMU was a big basketball power during Head Coach Paul Westhead’s tenure in the late 1980s. As many LMU basketball fans know, Westhead was able to convince two highly touted basketball players from the University of Southern California to transfer to LMU. Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble, the two transfers and possibly the greatest basketball players in LMU history, revolutionized LMU basketball with Westhead and his fast tempo system. The small private Jesuit university nestled in the Westchester community of Los Angeles broke onto the national scene as the team made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances starting in 1988.

In the late 1980s, a young Never attended Paul Westhead’s camp and somehow ended up becoming the men’s basketball team’s ball boy. Because Never was so young, he doesn’t remember exactly how his attendance at the camp turned

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Jonas Never (pictured above) is a Los Angeles-based artist who painted a mural honoring Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble. into a gig as the LMU ball boy, but he remembers it being an incredible experience.

“It was really cool being around something that had so much excitement,” Never said.

Never was the ball boy during the end of Westhead’s era and the beginning of Head Coach John Olive’s era, when there were the “really fun teams.” The “really fun teams” Never alluded to includes LMU teams that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 1988, 1989 and 1990, a major feat for the LMU basketball program. The 1990 basketball team is recognized by many as the greatest LMU men’s basketball team of all time, and perhaps the greatest LMU sports team of all time, for they made it to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in dramatic fashion.

The former LMU ball boy was able to recall some of his interactions with the players, including Wyking Jones (‘95) and Terrell Lowery (‘92).

He particularly remembers the two

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A young Never sits beside Head Coach Paul Westhead, who led the men’s basketball team to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances in the late ‘80s.

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because of how nice they were to him; Never says the team’s success was what kept the guys in a good mood and allowed them to have fun.

Never doesn’t remember having any interactions with Gathers or Kimble and admits he didn’t really know who they were at the time.

“When you’re that young, you don’t know the difference between the 10th guy on the roster and Hank Gathers,” Never said. “Everyone would talk to us and you would treat them all like they were gods.”

Never grew up and moved on from his role as ball boy for LMU basketball to play baseball at Santa Monica High School. He eventually went on to play college baseball at the University of Connecticut (UConn) before transfering back to California. LMU was one of his top options, but his dream of playing at LMU didn’t pan out, and he ended up finishing his career at the University of California, Riverside.

After suffering critical injuries from playing baseball, Never abandoned his dreams of professional baseball and pursued a career in art, a passion he developed during his time at UConn. A professor from the Claremont Consortium took Never under his wing and helped him form his own voice. Eventually, Never entered an art show, an experience he was not really fond of.

“I did one art show that I really didn’t like. You know, stuff sold, but it wasn’t really stuff that I was proud of,” Never said. “So from that point on, I started doing stuff that I really cared about.”

Never started painting murals and has many that are wellknown across Los Angeles, including “Touch of Venice” in Venice Beach. He began to paint for Floyd’s Barbershop across the nation, and that’s when he began to focus his murals on aspects that each community really valued. Never is dedicated to making his murals “site-specific,” using Sublime as an example for a theme for a Long Beach mural.

His new focused work made him think about how special of a mural he could make for his hometown.

“LMU is always the one I wanted to do. [...] To be so close to home and do something that matters so much,” Never said.

Never had been working on murals at Melody Bar and the Bowlero bowling alley when the thought of a Gathers-Kimble mural kept crossing his mind. He had lunch with a friend at Tower Pizza, a local pizza restaurant on Lincoln Boulevard, and the LMU basketball memorabilia in the restaurant prompted Never to share his idea with his friend. He thought Tower Pizza would be the perfect place to remember Gathers and Kimble. Never’s friend happened to know the owner of Tower Pizza, Tony Seruto, and introduced him to Never.

“He told me he used to come in here with his dad, and he used to be the ball boy. He said ‘I’d like to do a mural of Hank Gathers,’” Seruto said.

Seruto didn’t have space on his interior walls to offer Never, but did admire the idea. “I said let me get back to you on that. That sounds

like a good idea to me — I like it,” Seruto said.

After seeing Never’s impressive artwork online, Seruto offered the back wall in the parking lot as a canvas for Never’s mural, and Never accepted the job free of charge.

“He went out there and started working on it and when it was done, I was like, ‘Son of a gun! This thing is beautiful.’ I’ve just been getting a lot of great feedback on it,” Seruto said.

Seruto has been the owner of Tower Pizza since 1985, just in time for the blossom of LMU basketball.

The culture was much different back then, according to Seruto, and he attributes it to technology. The rise of technology has led to 60inch high definition televisions in homes and streaming on mobile devices. In the late ‘80s, students, alumni and the Westchester community would all head to the local sports bar to get pizza and beer while watching the basketball game on Tower’s 22-inch and 30inch televisions.

“We used to pack it in here for all the games. Bo, Jeff Fryer — the whole team used to come in here,” Seruto said.

Tower Pizza was truly a special place for LMU basketball; Westchester’s first sports bar opened within walking distance from LMU just a few years before the basketball team shocked the country.

It also holds special meaning to Never, considering he was the ball boy during the Gathers-Kimble era and now as an adult, he is remembering the two LMU legends and their story through a mural he painted.

“People from that era still come to Tower, and it really should be done before all the people that remember that era are gone,” said Never as a reason for wanting to remember the late ‘80s LMU basketball run. “It reminds me of when I was a kid coming here with my dad. [...] It was the true Cinderella story.”

“He’s happy with [the mural], and that’s what he wanted to do,” Seruto said. “He just wanted to leave something in memory of [Hank Gathers] and the city of Westchester. He said he wanted to do it here because this is where it all happened back then.”

This is the opinion of Michael Mariscal, a junior marketing major from Arcadia, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@ theloyolan.com.

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Women’s basketball takes over Europe Victoria Beckham Victoria Arevalo Asst. Sports Editor @LoyolanSports

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he women’s basketball team experienced a bonding trip like no other over the summer as they traveled to Europe to prepare for the upcoming season as a team. The tour took place from August 14-24. Traveling in places such as Amsterdam and Paris, the Lions were able to experience what many can only dream of.

From Normandy and its historic landing beaches to the Caen War Memorial and the American Cemetery, the Lions learned about landmarks and history while abroad.

When asked about their favorite part of the trip, senior forward and center Jackie Johnson said that seeing the Eiffel Tower in person was definitely her highlight, while senior shooting guard Leslie Lopez-Wood said that Amsterdam and its bikes were much more amusing.

However, the trip was not all fun and games. The women’s basketball team played four games

against highly competitive teams while abroad, and although they had to get accustomed to different rules, a different court and a different ball, the Lions managed to learn from this experience.

According to Head Coach Charity Elliott, the team was definitely rusty, but she saw a lot of positives overall.

“I thought our freshmen played very well, and our veterans showed great communication and poise down the stretch,” Elliott said to LMU Athletics.

Johnson felt that the Europe trip helped the team build better chemistry.

“The Europe trip made us so close to the freshmen,” Johnson said. “We got to do a lot of other things besides basketball. We got to sightsee, shop and just explore another part of the world together.”

Lopez-Wood felt strongly about the trip, as it allowed the team to get ready for the upcoming season, as well as build deeper relationships with one another.

“It was definitely a great growing experience,” Lopez-Wood stated. “It’s always great to be able to play in the offseason and see our weaknesses and strengths and come back and prepare ourselves for the season. We definitely got

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The women’s basketball team played four games in Europe over the summer over week-long timespan. stronger; we’ve gotten quicker, and we’re getting smarter.”

Lopez-Wood then added she’s looking forward to growing more with her teammates both on and off the court.

Elliott made a point to express the importance of the offseason trip for team growth and preparation of their upcoming season.

“Our European trip this August was a once in a lifetime experience for all of us,” Elliott said. “Not only

did we get to see amazing historical sites [...] [but] we had such great bonding time during the travel time and on our off days. On the court, we had four games that were all very close, which enabled us to work on some really important things on the court and gave us such a head start going into this season.”

In the end, the Lions ended 2-2 but proved that this trip was about more than just basketball, as they

certainly gained much more than just playing time on the court.

There were losses and there were wins, but it seems that the team is using this experience to come back stronger than ever for their actual season and is ready to take on anything.

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.

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his past June, LMU men’s basketball hired Reggie Morris, Jr. to be the Lions’ new assistant coach. Morris’s legendary basketball career began as a player just down the street, so it means a great deal to him to be able to coach his first college basketball team in his hometown. He takes pride in his Southern California roots, stating, “It’s great to be able to stay local and be around my family and friends.”

Morris played basketball for three years at Westchester High School before joining his father’s team at Locke High School.

Morris’s father, Reggie Morris, Sr., had a successful coaching career of his own, leading Manual Arts High School to the Division I state championship in 1988. Just under a decade later, both Morris Jr. and Sr. became the first father-son duo to ever win a high school basketball state championship in California’s history. Morris Jr. averaged 15 points per game that year and earned all-league honors.

Morris continued to play for his father after graduating high school, playing two years at Los Angeles Southwest College before receiving a scholarship to Howard University. As soon as

Morris graduated from Howard in 2001, he began to embark on what would become a successful coaching career. He first served as an assistant under Jim Phelan at Mount Saint Mary’s University, but later earned the top spot at Leuzinger High School at the age of 22. Morris spent eight years at Leuzinger and was able to turn the program around. He even coached two future National Basketball Association (NBA) first-round draft picks: Dorell Wright and Russell Westbrook.

Morris turned Leuzinger into a conference powerhouse, as they went from being a losing team to a Southern Section Division II-AA championship team. As a result, Morris was awarded Coach of the Year in 2010. But in 2011, he left Leuzinger to be the head coach of St. Bernard High School in Playa del Rey. Morris was able to turn around yet another losing program, as the Vikings went from a 4-23 record in 2010 to a 25-8 record in 2012, along with being crowned Division V state runner-ups.

Morris was once again given the task of rebuilding another program later that year, as he was hired to be the head coach of the 10-17 Redondo Union Sea Hawks. It was during Morris’s first year with the Sea Hawks that he earned his reputation as one of SoCal’s best, as he led the Sea Hawks to a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division II state championship.

During his four-year tenure as Redondo Union’s head coach,

Morris posted a 321-116 record to go along with multiple CIF playoff appearances.

Now the assistant coach under Mike Dunlap here at LMU, Morris will be tasked with overseeing the recruiting process and dayto-day operations of the team.

When asked about his new role, Morris said, “In order to be a good head coach, you have to be a good assistant coach.”

He added that his new job will require “being able to plug in the gaps and fill in wherever is needed and to monitor the situation as a whole.”

Dunlap was quick to praise his new assistant coach, stating that Morris’s reputation, his competence and his ethics as a coach made him a no-brainer for the job. Dunlap also talked about Morris’s relationship with his players, citing his “easy delivery” and strong work ethic as the reason why players are able to absorb and embrace his vast basketball knowledge.

Morris is widely acclaimed for his ability to develop young talent and serve as a mentor to his players. And because of Morris’ track record in Southern California, LMU seeks to begin recruiting more hometown players. In his first few months as a Lion, Morris has been able to recruit Chino Hills High School star Eli Scott, as well as Long Beach Poly High School’s Zafir Williams and Redondo Union High School’s Ryse Williams.

When asked about how he’s been able to develop such great talent

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Reggie Morris, Jr. (pictured top left) hopes to add to his already impressive resume by leading his hometown Lions to victory. in the past, Morris said, “There’s no substitute for hard work.”

Morris hopes to accomplish a lot here at LMU. “[I want] to make sure that [LMU] become[s] one of the better college programs in the league and to hopefully build it into a national powerhouse,” Morris said.

The Lions went 14-17 last year, including 6-12 in West Coast Conference play. Even more astonishing, the Lions haven’t had a winning record since the 2011-2012 season, and its last NCAA tournament appearance came nearly three decades ago in

1990. The Lions look poised to put together a successful season, though, and after their 30-point victory this weekend against Sonoma State University, it certainly looks as though they’re getting off to a strong start. If anybody can turn this program into a perennial powerhouse, it’s Reggie Morris, Jr., and I have no doubt that he’s once again up to the task.

This is the opinion of Evan Biancardi, a sophomore communications studies major from Merrick, New York. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@theloyolan.com.

GO CRIMSON & BLUE! Wishing our men’s and women’s basketball teams fabulous winning seasons!

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Assistant Coach Reggie Morris Jr. changes recruitment mentality at LMU

Former LMU ball boy (pictured above) turned muralist honors Gathers and Kimble

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