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Impeachment inquiry progresses President Trump condemns Democrats for hosting impeachment hearing while he is at NATO summit. Molly Jean Box Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan
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The holiday season is officially in full swing as the Christmas tree and nativity scene is set up in University Hall. More decorations on campus include another Christmas tree on Alumni Mall. The latter will be lit during the annual Christmas tree lighting celebration.
House Democrats released a 300-page report on their impeachment investigation into President Trump’s exchanges with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The document claims that President Trump “engaged in this course of conduct for the benefit of his own presidential reelection, to harm the election prospects of a political rival and to influence our nation’s upcoming presidential election to his advantage.” House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff held a press conference earlier on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to address the case against President Trump. During the press conference, Schiff referred to Trump’s decision to freeze military aid to the Ukraine as a “scheme” to benefit him in the upcoming election, at the cost of sending the wrong message to governments across the globe. “Withholding of that aid, even for a period of time, sends a disastrous message to friend and foe alike, that the United States does not have the back of its ally,” said Schiff during the conference. With the first House Judiciary impeachment hearing quickly approaching, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, both President Trump and President Zelenskiy have been vocal about the accusations that led them here. See Impeachment | Page 2
AKA initiates eight new sorority sisters Alpha Kappa Alpha encourages members to thrive by creating a support system on campus. Kennedi Hewitt News Intern @LALoyolan
The Tau Kappa chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (AKA) welcomed eight new members in an initiation ceremony hosted on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The event took place in Sunken Garden as friends, family, supporters and Greek members of local fraternities and sororities stood by to watch. The AKAs were founded in 1908 on Howard University’s campus as the
first African American female sorority, according to their website. Chartered on LMU’s campus in November of 2011, Tau Kappa, a growing and prideful chapter of AKA, hosted a beautiful ceremony that was intended for their newest members to proclaim and reveal their position as an AKA to the world. This organization helped pave the way for the emergence of many more African American female sororities to follow, some of which are chartered on our campus as well, such as Delta Sigma Theta and Sigma Gamma Rho, according to LMU's Student Affairs. The event began with Tau Kappa initiates, as well as LMU alumnae, walking down a brightly lit walkway in Sunken Garden. Following them was
the current AKA chapter composed of three returning members and eight new members. The three returning members wore white dresses and were decorated with green and pink accessories, the colors of the sorority. The eight new members wore pink dresses, white heels, green head wraps and sunglasses to disguise themselves. Tau Kappa President Kenzie Hunt, a senior entrepreneurship major, explained what being an AKA means to her. “An Alpha Kappa Alpha woman is holistic in her experiences, whether it’s professional experience, academic experience or social experience,” said Hunt. Hunt explained why she wanted to become an AKA. “I had an aunt who was an AKA, and a lot of my
mom’s friends are AKAs, so just being surrounded by the strength and the courage of these women was heavy on my decision to become an Alpha Kappa Alpha woman. I’m also an only child, so to have sisters is something I’ve always yearned to have,” said Hunt. Alexa Walls, a sophomore dance major, crossed into the organization on Wednesday. Walls explained the process of preparing for the ceremony: “I invited a lot of people, my family lives in Atlanta so my dad and my mom flew out. My sister lives in L.A. so she came out from the Valley and I had friends come out from USC as well,” said Walls.
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