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Fires affect LMU community Two Southern California fires force thousands of evacuations; LMU responds.

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SHS warns of possible contagions Student Health Services reported a case of pertussis and tuberculosis in the area.

Sami Leung

Interim News Editor @LALoyolan

Over 27,000 Southern California residents have been forced to evacuate as a result of two wildfires. The Thomas Fire is running through the city of Ventura and has burned through over 50,500 acres as of the time of publication, according to the L.A. Times. The second fire, the Creek Fire, has burned 11,000 acres and forced evacuations above the 210 freeway in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest.

Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in Ventura County.

“My mom can see the fire on the mountain by our neighborhood, and [could see] helicopters, so she panicked and packed important things from our house,” Yue Wang, a junior graphic design major, said. “I was worried, but I can’t really do anything to help right now.”

About 3,000 homes were evacuated, and firefighters have not achieved any containment on the fire as of 5 p.m. yesterday. The fire in Ventura jumped the 101 freeway, reaching Solimar beach, the Times reported.

Red flag fire warnings are anticipated to be in effect through Thursday as Southern California is facing the most aggressive Santa Ana winds of the season, with wind gusts between 50-70 miles per hour according to the L.A. Times “We’ve experienced every emotion as we try to process the devastation and move forward as a family,” said alumna Lauren Regan (‘17).

Regan’s sister and her family evacuated on Monday night hours before their home was destroyed in the fire.

“The outpouring of love and support from the community has been astounding and so appreciated,” said Regan, who started a GoFundMe page for her sister.

“My family is doing much better. It is with the love and support of others that will help them to rise from the ashes and rebuild their lives and home.”

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The fires have destroyed large patches of land north of Los Angeles and left thousands homeless.

The Thomas Fire started around 6:25 p.m. website.

Monday in the foothills near Thomas Aquinas In Ojai, a pumping system that was College in Santa Paula. It grew wildly to more damaged by the fire caused an entire than 15 square miles in the hours that followed water system to go down, Ventura County — consuming vegetation that hasn’t burned Fire Captain Steve Kaufmann said to the in decades, according to Ventura County Fire L.A. Times.

Sgt. Eric Buschow. Firefighters have also been California has secured a grant from the hindered by power outages that have affected Federal Emergency Management Agency to areas in San Bernadino, Pasadena, Simi Valley, assist in firefighting efforts. Firefighters are Thousand Oaks, Anaheim and Riverside, battling winds up to 45 mph, as reported by according to the Southern California Edison the L.A. Times.

Two community health advisories were sent out during the month of November warning the LMU community of two contagious diseases that affected two separate students. One student was diagnosed with pertussis and the other with tuberculosis (TB), at healthcare providers in the community, not at LMU’s healthcare center. The cases were reported to the Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LADPH), which then notified LMU. A student that was diagnosed with TB, is no longer contagious and has been cleared

by LADPH to return to campus, according to an LMU community health advisory sent out on Nov. 28. Active tuberculosis is a “contagious infection, curable if treated properly,” according to the email.

The community health advisory sent out Nov. 17 detailed information on pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is contagious, spread through coughing or sneezing, and can be treated with antibiotics. The email did not stipulate whether the student was on campus, but according to Director of Student Health Services (SHS) Katie Arce, the student was treated by her own doctor and deemed no longer infectious. SHS reached out to close contacts of the student to test for symptoms of pertussis, but there were no further positive cases. The email did advise students to be vaccinated against communicable diseases, specifically the Tdap vaccine to protect against pertussis.

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LMU’s annual Christmas tree lighting took place on Dec. 1 on Alumni Mall at 5 p.m and featured performances from the a capella group Notetorious and LMU’s Gospel Choir.

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M-school programs promote positive changes Students in M-school were tasked with changing their community’s views.

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This semester’s “New World Brand and Advertising” course in the M-school requires marketing students to create and launch positive campus campaigns.

LMU’s M-School offers marketing students the chance to learn advertising and media in a nontraditional way through theory and practice.

During the course, students work in six groups of four on a ‘Marketing 4 Good’ project that aims to “positively influence a minimum of 100 people within your community by changing their attitudes, perceptions or behaviors,” according to the syllabus. This semester’s projects are the Dozo, Eggplant4Everyone, Rise Project, Polywonks, Pause and Tabletalk.

According to the M-School’s website, the course challenges students to understand the fast-paced world of advertising and branding industry through industry professionals and tangible branding and advertising projects on and off campus. “[It] is such an important course in our curriculum because it engages students in the foundations and process driving modern-day branding and advertising practice and, perhaps

more importantly, immerses the students in the practice and culture of the industry,” said codirector of the M-School and professor of marketing Andrew Bohm. Part of the learning model includes students attending class off campus at various M-school industry partners, such as Team One, Deutsch, TOMS, Dollar Shave Club, Electronic Arts, TBWA\ Chiat\Day and more, according to Bohm.

The projects began developing at the beginning of the semester.

For the students’ midterms, they presented their ideas to the Dollar Shave Club, who funded the project. A total of $6,000 was distributed, according to Jennifer Chin, a junior marketing major and is in the class.

“I love the idea of the project and the hands-on aspect because we’re able to see a change on LMU’s campus and make an impact to help these issues,” Chin said. “It’s definitely super time consuming and a lot of work but also really fun.”

Pause was created with the intent of helping students control and manage stress.

“Our goal is to reintroduce mindfulness by promoting a habit of taking 11 minutes out of everyday for yourself,” said Pause co-founder and senior marketing and studio arts double major Isabella Zenker.

“Eleven mindful minutes every day reduces anxiety, increases focus and alleviates stress.”

Dozo’s campaign mission is “to reduce waste by giving students an easy and convenient way to pass on

their unwanted items,” according to their Instagram page. They offered students the opportunity to trade unused items, such as clothes, for free pizza and other items.

Eggplant4Everyone is an initiative aimed at helping students eat healthier by promoting a monthlong plant based diet. To show its convenience, they have been posting recipe videos on their Instagram.

LMU Rise Project supports tackling mental health issues through lifting each other up through community. LMU Rise encourages students to participate in their #piggybackchallenge on Instagram by sharing photos of themselves giving a piggyback ride

working at LMU, they never had a diagnosed case of active tuberculosis or pertussis until recently. The Student Health Center (SHC) does provide vaccinations for both diseases.

Tuberculosis, along with pertussis, anthrax, cholera and Zika virus, are a few of over 85 diseases that health care providers are required to report to their local health departments, according to California law. Organizations required to report include

“health care providers, public health professions, laboratories and officials in charge of most types of schools,” according to the LADPH website.

The Tuberculosis Control Program is the administrative part of the LADPH that receives reports of active tuberculosis and provides care at one of 11 LADPH healthcare centers in order to prevent the transmission of TB within L.A. County, according to the LADPH website. Their role is to assure the accurate report, investigation and treatment of

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All of the projects have created Instagram accounts for their campaigns, and have been promoting their causes for the last six weeks of the semester. “[All] the campaigns challenge students to go outside their comfort zones and explore topics that help improve our community and those part of it,” said senior marketing major Rachel Askenazi. “I’ve found the eat less meat [initiative] interesting to follow because they use sexual innuendos to make light of eating healthier with a lower meat diet, which is a great way to appeal to college students.”

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Julian Lam (left) and Trevor Vander Pol (right) sign up for Pause, one of the M-school student initiatives.

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to their friends to symbolize lifting their friends up, according to their website.

“Our goal is to normalize conversation about mental health and end the negative stigma,” said one of the LMU Rise founders and senior marketing and women’s and gender studies double major Nikki Rathbone. “We think opening up a dialogue about mental health on LMU’s campus is beneficial because we often prioritize our physical health and forget about the importance of our mental health.”

Polywonks is an initiative to increase students’ political awareness by encouraging students to take 10 minutes of their time to

all TB cases within the county.

The case of pertussis was filed under the Acute Communicable Disease Control Program (ACDC), which deals with infectious diseases (except HIV, STDs and TB).

Both advisories suggest students practice good hygiene by covering coughs or sneezes with tissues, adequate handwashing, sleep and hydration.

LMU’s SHC and the LADPH have reached out to and are working with those who may have been exposed.

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This week, Asst.

News Editor Kayla Brogan sat down with Emily Seawright, a current Sony Studios employee, to discuss her family’s Christmas photo that became a viral internet meme.

What’s the story behind the photo?

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My family and I were looking through other Christmas photos online to try and decide what we wanted to do this year, and we came across one similar to mine but instead of saying, Emily, it said Egg Salad. We all thought it was really funny and totally relatable to our family, so we took that as our inspiration and I just kept my card as Emily since my name already started with E.

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Were you hesitant to agree to the photo, or were you on board from the beginning?

I was never hesitant ­— my mom saw the photo and jokingly said we should do something similar, and I thought it was hilarious from the start so we decided to go with it.

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How does it feel to be a viral internet meme?

I definitely never thought I would be “memed” so it’s pretty cool, and I have been having fun with it.

Did you expect the photo to go viral?

None of us expected it to go viral at all; it was just supposed to be a funny tweet, and I still have no clue how it got so much attention.

How did your family and friends react to all this media attention?

My family is just as surprised as me, but they do think it is crazy, especially seeing the photo on television networks.

Why do you think so many people can relate to you?

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I’ve received a lot of messages from single people thanking me for letting them feel like they aren’t alone, and embracing being happy and single this holiday season! Aside from giving people a laugh from the photo, it also helps some people feel better which I think is pretty awesome.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

A “Bittersweet” goodbye for one CSA staff member After 14 years, Lorena Chavez is leaving with many memories in tow.

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Center for Service and Action (CSA) staff member Lorena Chavez is finishing her final semester working at LMU this week. Chavez, who joined the CSA team on Nov. 3, 2003, will be leaving her position as Director of Community Engagement to work as the Director of Special Programs with the Rancho Santiago Community College District. Although she looks forward to the opportunity, she finds the transition to be “bittersweet.”

Starting off as the Community Service Coordinator, Chavez expanded on the seven nonprofits LMU already worked with to create a streamlined process through the Community Partners Program so students, faculty and staff could easily work with local nonprofits. In her current role, she began to deepen those community connections by developing programs through CSA. “I think that change had represented sort of that transition, right? It’s like you would in any friendship. First you’re going from creating these partnerships. Well then, what happens after that?”

Out of her efforts evolved CSA’s service days, the Empowerment Fund, the Community Action Grant and collaborations with the Strauss Foundation to help students receive grants to partner with nonprofits.

Working with students has also been a rewarding experience for Chavez who recalled feeling

Recent social media tags and headlines shed light on social justice issues.

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Before disconnecting for holiday break, take a second to read up about some of the big social justice issues going on in the world. #FreeCyntoiaBrown: Cyntoia Brown was sentenced as a teenager to spend most of her life in prison, only becoming eligible for parole at 69 years old. “Brown suffered from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, grew up in an abusive home and had run away from her adoptive parents’ house prior to becoming involved in prostitution in Nashville,” according to one CNN article. In 2012, advocacy on Brown’s behalf led to Supreme Court mandated

inspired by the students she met in 2003 when she first started working here that “dreamed up the idea” to partner with Dolores Mission in Boyle Heights. She served as the moderator for the service group that developed into Underwings Praxis. Their organization, which started out as an after-school program at Dolores Mission School, has since expanded its mission to serve and accompany those in the greater Boyle Heights community.

“I always feel like Underwings and I celebrate the same birthday because I got to work with those students, founders and leaders to create Underwings Praxis … I always joked around at Dolores Mission and said that Underwings and my work with Dolores Mission [were] never in my job description [but] became one of the things that I loved to do the most,” Chavez said.

Chavez is passionate about relationship-building and trust, values that form the core of her career and character. These are ideals she wishes people adopted more.

“You are more likely to get to work with somebody if you get to meet them as a person first. I once heard that if you listen more than you speak, then you have the real ability to learn [and] to have that opportunity for exchange,” Chavez said.

That means sticking to commitments and following through on her word when she and a partner are working toward the same goal. She tried to create synergy, reaching agreements and resolving issues despite dealing with many different, and sometimes competing, priorities.

This approach, according to Chavez, “allowed us to sit around the table and have some of those more difficult discussions because we knew that we could

changes in juvenile sentences. According to the New York Times, a 2011 PBS documentary and recent reporting by local Nashville news station Fox 17 led up to the otherwise sudden and widespread attention Brown’s case has received since going viral on social media.

Celebrities like Rihanna and Kim Kardashian have brought new hope to Brown and her advocates by using their platforms to shed light on Brown’s situation. Kardashian recently brought her legal team into the mix as the celebrity-fueled call for action has spurred sympathy and anger among many across the country.

Trump’s travel ban gets the go-ahead: President Donald Trump’s newly formatted travel ban was allowed to take effect by the U.S. Supreme court’s order, according to CNN News. Previously the ban only included Middle Eastern countries, but since its revi-

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A grinning Chavez gives a thumbs up with CSA staff and a cardboard Pope Francis. Pictured from left to right: Lezlee Matthews, Lorena Chavez, Pam Rector, Cardboard Pope Francis, Tom King, Jessica Viramontes and Jazmin Sanchez walk away and still laugh about some things at the end of the day.”

In the CSA, Chavez was team manager for senior theology major Melissa Cedillo, who was encouraged to be a stronger and more confident woman under Chavez’s mentorship. “She is incredibly hardworking [and] has taught me a lot on what it means to be a leader … I will miss her a lot,” Cedillo said.

Senior politcal science major and outgoing Secretary of Underwings Praxis Yi Ning Wong considers Chavez to have been “instrumental” to her growth at LMU. “Lorena always pushes us to leave our comfort zones and encourages us to reflect on the intentionality behind our actions.

[She’s] taught Underwings members how to use their strengths in their promotion of justice.” The close relationships she’s formed during her time at LMU is what makes saying goodbye so difficult for Chavez.

“I definitely feel like I’m going to be a mess tomorrow driving away.” That is, as a staff member here. She still plans to stay in

touch, and promises to be at next year’s Fiesta de Navidad event.

While busy getting affairs in order for the next person to take her position, Chavez reflects on memories and mentorship she’s received at LMU. “I just feel like there’s so many people here at LMU that have touched my life in some way and I’m taking everything that I learned from them with me. I don’t know how they do it — to recruit amazing faculty … staff … students —but it’s a special place. I don’t think you can replicate this if you wanted to,” said Chavez.

Chavez will be taking those talents to Rancho Santiago Community College in her new role as the Director of Special Programs, where she’ll be building regional networks and managing a couple of the programs in their cultural district, specifically in Santa Ana College. While different than her responsibilities at LMU, she’ll be using the lessons and experiences she’s gained at LMU to translate that spirit of community building into her new job.

Before she gets back into work,

Chavez plans on spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old daughter, over the winter break. They’ll be visiting the Grand Canyon and taking a train ride on the Polar Express, two activities she’s never done before. Chavez explained that she’s appreciative to have an exciting family bonding experience to look forward to after the “bittersweet” transition from one position to another.

“My heart has to catch up to my brain a little more,” said Chavez.

Many from the LMU community will miss Chavez just as much as she misses them.

“Lorena has worked very diligently to build a strong community partner program and has been a blessing to many in the process,” said CSA’s Lezlee Matthews, Director of Community-Based Learning.

“What has impressed me so much about Lorena’s work is the high energy she puts into all of her projects and programs. Her laugh, her joy and passion will be missed by many,” said Tom King, CSA’s Director of Student Engagement.

sion, Iraq and Sudan have been dropped and replaced by Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. Speculation persists over whether or not the ban has truly diverged from its Middle Eastern centered focus since the Chad and North Korea did not have many traveling to the U.S. to begin with and Venezuela’s ban only includes certain government officials and their families, according to the same report.

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ment. Escaping economic and political distress at home, desperate men, women and chilren are being exploited by smugglers looking to make a profit by trafficking migrants fleeing to Europe as cheap laborers.

Libya’s been experiencing severe political and economic instability for several years. More than 20,000 migrants are being detained, according to the international Organization for Migration.

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As we wrap up finals, many Lions are specific sports fanbases depends heavily on starting applications for spring internships. the work of its contributors, many of whom Although we are still students, it’s important do the same work as paid journalists, but for to gauge if we feel compensated for the work free. And the problem is not just confined put in and if that can sustain and support us. to journalism. An article by the Capital This warning comes in response to the Research Center called unpaid internships in uptick of unpaid labor being solicited politics an “epidemic” that benefits young from a number of professional industries, graduates with the monetary means to from communications to business to support themselves, while excluding many entertainment. Just this week, the influential lower income Americans with the same publication LA Weekly was bought over by ambitions. new owners — investors with conservative Though the work experience and ties who laid off “all its editors and all but one networking possibilities are great attractors, of its writers,” the L.A. Times many unpaid internships reported.

The business at greater cost. They’re “But what does come model of the new owners? “an excuse to not pay people Filling the publication with for their labor,” Celine it mean when stories written by freelancers labor counsel companies start McNicholas, and unpaid contributors, at the Economic Policy according to the L.A. Times. valuing free labor Institute, told Bustle.

This call for submissions perpetuate a system over the people ofThey may come as a beacon of class inequality, one that opportunity at first glance that make the work favors wealthy or middlefor young people and class students who have possible? students passionate about financial safety nets from journalism and communications. But what parents. They ignore disadvantages of does it mean when companies start valuing certain groups. These unpaid positions also free labor over the people that make the leave young women discriminated against, work possible? We students are all anxious sexually harassed and “voiceless” in the about post-grad life; we are all desperate workplace, McNicholas added. No matter for professional experience. But enabling that administrative tasks are still necessary the system of unpaid work is harmful to to keep a company running smoothly — everyone. “If you are an aspiring writer, unpaid positions undercut the value of work and you submit to them, you are [ensuring] in general, as shown in the case of companies it becomes impossible to make a living in such as LA Weekly and SB Nation. this field,” author Jennifer Wright tweeted What makes an internship — paid or unpaid Monday.

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FCC ignores public disapproval JuJu on that Pete Peter Martin Opinion Intern @LALoyolan

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he Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) vote on the future of net neutrality is fast approaching, with the agency scheduled to decide on the proposed bill on Dec. 14. This dramatic change to government policy is predicted to have dire consequences for freedom of information and equal access to the internet both in the United States and abroad. Led

by Republican FCC chairman Ajit Pai, the five commissioners are expected to pass the bill gutting net neutrality by a 3-2 vote along party lines. Without some unexpected change, the principle of an equal internet is likely in its final days.

This is all in spite of the fact that Americans overwhelmingly oppose the elimination of net neutrality. Even in an intensely divided political climate, those in the United States across party lines support undiscriminated internet access. A survey carried out by Mozilla and Ipsos revealed that 76 percent of Americans support net neutrality. This is not disproportionately liberals either, with 81 percent of Democrats and 73 percent of Republicans in this survey signaling their approval. This data has not come only from third-party sources — 22 million public comments have been lodged with the FCC since the announcement of this bill. While many of these comments were spam or came from form letters, 98.5 percent of the unique comments were opposed to the agency’s new bill. It is clear that Americans overwhelmingly support net neutrality.

This is not an issue of consumers versus companies either. With the obvious

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The FCC plans to continue with their decision to end net neutrality despite public unrest. exception of internet service providers, tech companies almost universally stand against this upcoming bill. Tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook have all made strong statements on the serious dangers of the FCC’s upcoming ruling, and an open letter from “more than 1,000 startups, innovators, investors and entrepreneurial support organizations from all 50 states” has been sent to the FCC requesting that they protect net neutrality. Internet service providers such as Comcast and Verizon are the sole supporters of this bill, and they are the only businesses this bill would benefit.

Massive companies and everyday Americans alike support net neutrality, which begs the question: Why is the FCC currently on track to dismantle it? Pai and his fellow Republican commissioners are acting against the wishes and best interests of the American people to push the agenda of the telecommunications lobbying group.

Constituents have once again been sold out by their representatives who chose to appoint Pai and continue to allow him to act

unchecked. Instead, Congress repeatedly turns a blind eye as their appointee dismantles equal access to the internet.

Americans are fed up with having their voice in government ignored. “I am outraged that our republican democracy is failing at correctly representing the people’s interests at the behest of big business,” said freshman finance major Matthew Low. While disheartening, this is far from surprising. The Mozilla and Ipsos survey also highlighted how little faith Americans had in their own government to follow public opinion: 78 percent of Americans place little or no faith in Congress to protect their access to the internet, and right now they appear to be correct.

The future of the internet and free information is currently being sold to the highest bidder.

This is the opinion of Peter Martin , a freshman Political Science major from San Jose, California. Tweet comments @LALoyolan, or email editor@theloyolan.com.

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y journalism classmates and I sat in a loosely aligned circle in a classroom in U-Hall one Thursday night discussing the ethics of a New York Times piece.

“I think that he is decontextualizing the situation,” said junior English major Flor Amezquita. “The article says that he could charm anyone’s mother, but that is only taking into account white moms.”

When I first heard that this story existed, that a real New York Times reporter, Richard Fausset, wrote a whole article entitled “A Voice of Hate in America’s Heartland,” where he interviewed a white supremacist, I was actually shocked. From the juxtaposition of the words in the title, I assumed that piece would make an effort to normalize or possibly even romanticize white supremacists in this country.

For the rest of this article I will simply refer to the white supremacist that Fausset interviewed as the white supremacist. I don’t believe it is appropriate to humanize him, and while this might be irrelevant because Fausset already exposed him, I feel strongly compelled to compartmentalize him. Many argue that we are people first and foremost; before our beliefs, ideologies and practices, but I disagree. If your beliefs consistently promote hate towards others, you embody your hatred.

Normalizing hate is wrong. Isn’t it? Yet here we are, reading about a man who attended the

Charlottesville rally, but also likes Seinfeld. A man that believes the races should be separate, but enjoys eating a turkey sandwich at Panera Bread.

As my classmates and I discussed the article in more depth, some pointed out that it was the writer’s journalistic responsibility to tell the whole truth, and that’s what Fausset did.

For a moment, I appreciated his honesty and intention. Obviously, he was attempting to unify people under a banner of social culture, not a confederate flag. Fausset followed up his article with another piece about his experience writing the story. In this followup, he explained that in interviewing the white supremacist, he had hopes of uncovering why a normal man believes in and fights for hatred and division, but was unable to find out “why he started the fire.”

Is this the story America needs right now?

Is giving white supremacists a platform in the media normalizing their behavior and their personhood?

I am unsure that Fausset and his editors understand the bigger implications of writing a story outlining hatred, and because of this, the situation will only worsen — especially for those groups of people who the hate is directed towards.

This white supremacist would not charm anyone’s mother. Thank you, Miss Amezquita. Since the white supremacist lives in New Carlise, Ohio, a predominantly white neighborhood, I think the key piece of truth Fausset left out was placing the white supremacist into a neighborhood with predominantly people of color. Fausset described this man as merely a foot soldier, but I

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Media coverage of such intense hatred is problematic and avoidable. believe the people who read the Times deserve hating people I love, people I met today to know what he did at the Charlottesville rally. or people I’ll never talk to.

Who knows what this man could have done, Imagine if there was a student who spoke or what he would do in a situation where his openly about his or her hatred for people like hate could manifest into harmful or even this, entire groups within our population. deadly action?

And imagine that a university chose not to do This story is just not okay. anything about it except encourage people to And yet it makes perfect sense, because be more accepting of his or her viewpoints. I there is a man just like him leading our very would dip. country. Trump spews hate left and right and I think the New York Times has experienced yet, no one bats an eye. They brush him off enough backlash from this to know it was a bad as a man who gets easily carried away. This is idea, but please don’t hesitate to let them know best exemplified in his tweets toward pro in comments or even articles of your own athletes of color. condemning such writing. Put them on blast.

The white supremacist said he felt more comfortable being himself in this era of This is the opinion of Jennifer Lee, a junior screenwriting Trump. I’m sorry, but I don’t care about major from Sacramento, California. Tweet comments to your comfortability if it is in the name of @LALoyolan or email editor@theloyolan.com

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ur society has become inundated with smartphone technology. When you see students walking by themselves on the sidewalk, odds are they are either texting on their phone, listening to music on their phone or both. Cell phones have become so interconnected into our everyday lives that we barely even notice them, however, a recent study shows that they may be altering our brains.

According to an article by CNN, a study conducted by researchers from Korea University in Seoul shows that those diagnosed with an internet or smartphone addiction have “significantly higher levels of GABA, a neurotransmitter in the cortex that inhibits neurons, than levels of glutamate-glutamine, a neurotransmitter that energizes brain signals.”

Higher levels of GABA affect an individual’s ability to concentrate and avoid distractions. According to the article, the professor of neuroradiology at Korea University who led the study, Hyung Suk Seo, commented that “addicted teenagers in the study also had significantly higher scores in anxiety, depression and levels of insomnia and impulsivity.”

The study only used 38 teenagers and has not been peer-reviewed yet. However, the findings match

prior research which shows that multitaskers “tend to demonstrate smaller gray matter area in the anterior cingulate cortex, which is the area of the brain responsible for top-down attention control,” Caglar Yildirim, assistant professor of human-computer interaction at the State University of New York at Oswego, told CNN. Cellphone addiction is just one of those things that many accept as the cultural norm; however, we should become more aware of the damage these tiny screens can have on our lifestyle.

Just in the process of writing this article, I’ve stopped to mindlessly check my email, Instagram and Snapchat on my iPhone at least three times.

The average person checks their cell phone 110 times a day, according to 2013 data from app company Locket. How much extra time in the day would people have to engage with their surroundings and pursue hobbies if they were not constantly checking their phones?

I also often wonder how much more information people would retain if they did not have phones out in class. College students reported using their cell phones an average of 11 times per day in class, according to a 2013 survey conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. In another study, 92 percent reported using their cell phones to send text messages during class.

Not only do these smartphones have the potential to become a distraction, but they can also put

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Our dependance on our smartphones and other technology is distracting us from our academic pursuits. people in danger.

According to National Safety Council (NSC) 26 percent of car accidents are caused by cell phone usage and 56 percent of parents check their devices while driving, according to a report by commonsense media and 75 percent of users admit that they have texted at least once while driving.

These statistics clearly show the alarming effects that smartphones can have on an individual’s ability,to perform basic tasks not to mention the harm done to your sleeping pattern. College students already do not get enough sleep and phones perpetuate this

problem. According to an article

by Business Insider, 56 percent of users check their smartphones before sleep and 75 percent of users check their smartphones when they wake up.

Smartphone screens emit a bright blue light that causes the brain to stop producing melatonin, a hormone that signals to the body that it is time to sleep, according to an article by Business Insider.

Our screens are slowly taking over our lives, affecting our ability to concentrate. It’s important to step away from our smartphones sometimes and take time to reflect.

The good news is the study conducted by Korea University shows that cognitive behavioral

therapy caused the teenagers’ GABA levels to normalize, so it is possible to fix our behavior.

In her article, CNN writer Sandee LaMotte suggests removing social media apps from your phone for a while or cutting down your phone time to 15-minute intervals. The article also suggests you should not bring your phone to your bed.

Ultimately, try not to use your cell phone so often. Live in the moment — our time on this earth is short, and there are so many exciting moments out there to experience.

This is the opinion of Jessie Brown, a freshman film production major from Houston, Texas. Tweet comments to @ LALoyolan or email editor@theloyolan.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal engagement: a TV Hollywood conspiracy?

Leaked emails reveal the royal engagement is just promotion for Hollywood.

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Don’t worry: Prince Harry’s engagement may just be a scam to stir up views.

While the rest of the world swoons and girls mourn over Prince Harry’s engagement to actress Meghan Markle, leaked emails from television executives reveal the engagement as part of a Hollywood conspiracy.

Pressured by massive hits on streaming networks, cable TV stars are seeking unconventional love stories with notable world figures to boost publicity for their current projects and lay the groundwork for upcoming shows.

Is this a ludicrous reaction to competition? Perhaps, but remember that the entertainment industry will do whatever it takes for higher ratings and original content.

The search for prominent partners goes beyond embassies and palaces. In his New York City prison cell, “El Chapo,” kingpin to the Sinaloa Cartel, is kept company with regular extended visits by Claire Danes of “Homeland” fame. Coincidentally, Showtime is optioning pilots about the Mexican drug war.

Not all of these celebrity romantic exploits have gone according to plan. Norman Reedus, famous for playing Daryl on the “Walking Dead,” was banned from Lithuania after his date with President Dalia Grybauskaite was interrupted by a highly emotional voicemail

from Belgium’s King Philippe.

After repeatedly batting away advances by “Breaking Bad” alumna Betsy Brandt, the 14th Dalai Lama filed a restraining order.

As part of the legal document, His Holiness included his famous saying: “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

All of Prince Harry’s heartbroken fans can take solace in USA’s new dramedy “Your Majesty,” which is currently in development and initiated all the marriage proceedings. A showcase of art imitating life, Markle is set to star as a former American yoga instructor who won the heart of an English heir-to-be and is learning to join the aristocracy.

Members of the British royal family are rumored to appear in cameos.

Suburban Outfitters unveils outfits for dads Dads are embarrassing, but now they can be embarrassing in style.

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LMU’s Next Top Model The West Side Mall opened early Monday morning with a new clothing store sure to please all ages. This new store, known as Suburban Outfitters, is a branch of Urban Outfitters that caters to dads of all embarrassment levels.

No longer will dads have to comb through endless racks of clothing at JCPenney and the Gap. Suburban Outfitters will be the one stop shop for all things khaki.

The Bluff got a sneak preview of

what clothing will be offered. We saw fisherman’s vests but no fish gear, khakis from “desert tan” all the way to “dad’s tan after a week at the beach” and sandals being sold with a complimentary pair of Hanes white half-calf socks.

There was also an impressive collection of the same pair of New Balance shoes, full brim hats and colorful shirts that are purely meant to be worn on vacation, but will likely be worn on their child’s next college tour.

We asked fashion expert and professional dad, Butch Anderson, about his favorite outfit from Suburban Outfitters.

“Socks and sandals with some ‘hot dog bun’ colored khakis and, of course, a shirt with a picture of my daughter on it.”

Sandra Anderson cut her dad

off, saying, “Dad, please, at least wear something semi-normal. I’m tired of your embarrassing outfits.”

“Hi ‘Tired of Your Embarrassing Outfits’, I’m Dad,” replied Anderson.

Rumor has it that President Timothy Law Snyder was spotted in Suburban Outfitters looking for a pair of New Balances to match his newest suit.

Some students have even started to embrace the dad fashion trend. The fraternity Alpha Dadda Nu on campus is hosting a party on Friday with a “Most Embarrassing Dad” theme.

If anyone is looking for something to do tomorrow, I’ll be taking a trip to Suburban Outfitters in hopes of finding some New Balance shoes, “Balsa Wood” colored khakis, a Hawaiian shirt, Oakleys and a wide brim fisherman hat.

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Dads are going hard with their fashion, with the help of Suburban Outfitters.

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“Dry Land” continues through Dec. 6 at Del Rey Theatre

Written by Ruby Rae Spiegel and directed by Annie Barker, “Dry Land” is the story about two girl’s friendship as well as hard choices such as when one of the girls needs an abortion. The actors above are Shannon Tormey, Delaney Malm Lily O-Brien, and Xavier McNally.

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LMU students on their New Year’s resolutions Hutch and Such Cory Hutchinson

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t may only be the first week of December, but it’s just about time to start thinking of your New Year’s resolutions. Most people think that this notion of year long self-improvement is a ridiculous idea that forces people to go the gym for two days and then not commit to it, but it can actually be a great motivator for others. Personally, I’ve never been one to fully commit to a resolution because I think people change many times throughout one year — life happens and we adapt. Despite that, maybe 2018 will be the year that I pick my first ever New Year’s resolution.

I’ll admit, I have never understood the concept of picking one thing that you spend a whole year improving on because it seemed artificial.

The right intent just wasn’t there. However, I realized that people can actually change if they want to. For example, if you want to change your style, chances are that you will. If you

want to change your view on life, chances are that you’ll try your best. When it comes to change, there’s no guarantee that everything will go according to plan, but you’ll definitely gain a new perspective on life and it’ll help you better understand how you operate as a person.

From eating better, to being more positive or trying to be a better person, we’re all thinking about what we can do in 2018 to be somewhat new and improved.

My only qualm with the topic is that if we’re all improving ourselves, how effective are these resolutions in the long run? Do we keep making resolutions to make ourselves feel better about our transgressions, or do we just keep falling short out of fear of change? I talked to LMU students to help me answer these challenging questions.

Sophomore marketing major Hannah Polayes said, “I guess a resolution of mine is to manage time better and to continue to strive towards becoming a less stressed individual.”

Stress seems to be the number one factor that’s affecting people’s ability to perform to the best of their ability. It causes people to not eat well, lose sleep or be unhappy with their

placement in life. But through the simple things — such as taking little breaks every day or doing something fun during a stressful moment — you can curb that stress or realize that there’s so much more that’s important than the current obstacle.

If it’s not stress, then maybe it’s how we interact with everyone around us. Maybe, we’re not so great at being the best friend because there’s so much going on that distracts us.

“My resolution is to be more productive during the week so I can better enjoy the weekends during the spring semester,” Kevin Lee, junior psychology major, said. “It’d be nice to see my friends more and be more in touch with them.”

This resolution particularly stands out to me because it’s something that I struggle with as well. Potentially, with the weight of social media and public image, it’s possible that we all struggle with this. The most important part of self-improvement is understanding that we don’t have to do it alone, that people will always be there to support us if we give them the same respect.

We don’t have to be a crutch, but we can be a helpful hand when it’s necessary.

Even if we do everything we’re supposed to for ourselves and our friends, it’s possible that we can forget to consider people we don’t normally interact with. Sophomore sociology major Molly Learner said, “My resolution is to be less judgmental and remember everyone is going through their own thing.”

When we face problems, it’s totally natural to be completely wrapped up in it and forget that others, too, are facing what feels like the entire world being against them. Being distracted doesn’t necessarily mean we’re being malicious, but it does ensure forgetting some courtesies and not taking the time to practice empathy and patience.

What I’ve learned through evaluating resolutions is that maybe they’re not about selfimprovement after all, but instead a constant reminder to hold on to something good.

I think a lot of people seek goodness in their lives; whether it’s goodness of heart, mind or body, there’s something to be appreciated. Empathy and wellbeing can always be goals to strive towards, but we can’t get caught up in not being a good person 24/7. We’re bound to slip through the cracks, have bad

days and be in an awful mood.

More often than not, people will tell us how we should feel, handle situations and what we should think. While advice and guidance from others can be helpful, it’s important to remember your first instinct and what you think is best for yourself. Friends can know you incredibly well, family can know you like the back of their hand, but only you truly know what you can handle and how you can approach it. With this in mind, the best way to come up with your resolutions is if you feel the need to have any to begin with.

Otherwise, just go with the flow.

It’s okay to not always try to improve yourself and it’s okay to not have resolutions, but there has to be a happy medium somewhere along the way. Maybe random acts of kindness are the way to go or maybe we just have to keep hoping that we’ll make the right choice when the time comes. Either way, there’s always an opportunity to be better.

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

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FIVE FINALS WEEK TIPS FROM THE PROS Bakers Bits Hannah Baker Life+Arts Intern @LALoyolan

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t’s the last stretch of the fall semester, and that means we are one step closer to winter break and the holidays. But for majority of college students, this time of year means only one thing: final exams. Finals week can be one of the most stressful times of the year for students. Whether it’s the never-ending 10-page paper, the many group projects or the individual presentations that need to get done, this point in the semester can bring out the worst in people.

Psychology professor Jennifer Abe recommended most of the tips below and then some for being most successful during finals week. “Addressing stress begins with a foundation of good sleep, eating well, and getting enough exercise, not to mention giving and receiving support from close friends and family.”

That’s why it’s important to remember that you’re smarter than you think and you will get through this. If you need to take a breather, check out this article for tips from LMU faculty and students on staying sane during this crazy time.

5. Write everything down.

If you’re anything like me and your life is instantly in shambles when you forget

to write a date or deadline down, then you know how helpful having a planner is. If not a planner then, at the very least, Postit notes can help remind you of everything you have going on during the week. That also includes creating specific times in your calendar for completing papers and studying.

Psychology professor Cheryl Grills had some great tips for how to be most successful during finals week when it comes to writing everything down. Grills explained that it’s wise to “have a plan and know the terrain.”

Grills suggested, “Develop a simple finals plan of action strategy to manage study time and workload based on the time you have and the tasks at hand. Think in terms of short segments of focused attention.”

On top of knowing the terrain, professors have created syllabi for a reason. “Doublecheck your syllabi to make sure you are correctly addressing the remaining tasks to successfully complete each class, including simple basics like course requirements, faculty expectations, exam dates and exam location,” Grills said.

4. Get plenty of sleep.

We’ve all heard the phrase “sleep is for the weak,” but we must learn to view sleep as our friend — especially right now. Junior finance major Kelly Gentry said, “I sleep 8 hours because sleeping actually helps with memory.” There’s nothing better than feeling well-rested — especially before walking into an exam. Grills said, “Habits for success includes getting adequate sleep.”

If you’re feeling tired and you can’t keep your eyes open any longer after a long day of studying, that’s probably a good indication that you should go to bed.

“Staying up all night to study is counterproductive” Psychology professor Amy Lauer said.

“Your brain needs sleep in order to consolidate memories. And no, unfortunately naps are not a substitute for a full night’s sleep,” Lauer said.

one meal a week that’s not Sodexo.” Good thing Whole Foods is less than a five-minute drive from campus.

“Eating healthy is important because when you’re studying or cramming, you forget to take care of yourself, and eating junk food isn’t going to help anything since you’re already stressed and under-rested,” junior sociology major Vanessa Ibarra said.

3. Take breaks.

2. Eat healthy.

Finally, we must remember to treat ourselves. Whether it’s a manicure, pedicure, those new sneakers you’ve been wanting or some chocolate, it’s important to remind ourselves how awesome we are.

Kennedy makes another good point, “If you feel yourself not thriving, you might as well be not thriving and eating chocolate than not thriving and not eating chocolate.”

I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Dr. Grills has one final reminder, and it’s to smile — “Really feel that smile spread throughout your body.”

Psychology professor Vandana Thadani also wants to make sure students know that.

“It’s okay to seek help from professors as well as peers who you know might be doing well,” Thadani said.

That being said — good luck and happy studying.

This is always easier said than done. After all, we are college students and we have restrictions — specifically, money and time.

Junior theatre arts major Gabrielle Kennedy suggests “going to Whole Foods and getting

This is the opinion of Hannah Baker, a junior communication studies major from Minneapoils, Minnesota. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

Studying excessively for your finals can lead to anxiety and tense muscles. I know I have felt overwhelmed and needed to step away from my textbooks and laptop after working for several hours straight.

When you need to take a quick fiveminute break, Grills suggested taking deep breaths to re-center. “Take a deep breath, hold it for three seconds. Exhale audibly all at once and let your head, jaw and shoulders drop. Breathe easy ‘into’ your neck, jaw and shoulders and breathe again into the relaxed state. Repeat cycle once or twice.” A fiveminute break might not always do the trick, though, and that’s when Dr. Grills suggested a frozen yogurt break.

1. Treat yourself.

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s a freshman at LMU, this is my first time taking finals. I took finals in high school, of course, but those were prefaced by two weeks of in-class studying and extensive study guides. It was a shock to me when I found out that professors rarely give study guides and that studying is mostly done without any help from those who create the tests.

I wanted to know if I was alone in this stressful awakening, so I talked to other freshmen around campus to see what their experience with exams has been like so far.

“I’m drowning in work,” said freshman film and television production major Cormac Dolezal. “I only got two hours of sleep last night, and I’m still not even close to done.”

Dolezal is one of the many freshmen overwhelmed by the workload that an 18-credit schedule has to offer. He spends his nights in the library, and he says that he pulls an all-nighter at least once a week.

So, I’m not alone. It seems that other freshmen are struggling to keep up with their finals as well.

In my interviews, however, I did discover a couple people who were not overwhelmed.

Kevin Shon, a freshman psychology major, has one class with a professor who practically gives them the test beforehand.

“Our final is fairly easy,” he said. “The professor sends us a Quizlet that has a bunch of vocab words, and the definitions on the Quizlet are the exact same as what’s on the test.” According to Shon, his professor also gives essay questions to the class ahead of time.

It seems like most freshmen have a finals situation somewhere between these two extremes.

Mitchell Storey, a freshman film production major, said, “I have some finals that are difficult and some that are easy — it evens out.”

Regardless of a person’s situation, talk of finals is everywhere. I walked into Del Rey North’s common room and found a circle of my peers discussing their upcoming tests.

It’s a scary time for students everywhere. The recreational areas are becoming desolate, and the coffee shops are filling up. I look forward to drinking my first Red Eye at the Lion’s Den and joining in with other freshmen’s late night studying.

This is the opinion of Jacob Cornblatt, a freshman film production major from Gaithersburg, Maryland. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

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LAFC hopes to revitalize L.A. area

The team looks to help local communities through youth programs.

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Asst. Sports Editor @LALoyolan At the corner of South Figueroa and West 39th lies the family run business of Figueroa Philly Cheese Steak. The dining room is bustling with people from all walks of life. The counter and security door are open.

Across the street in Exposition Park, rests the new Banc of California Stadium — home of Major League Soccer’s (MLS) newest team, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC).

“The neighborhood has changed dramatically,” said Danny Hizami, owner of Figueroa Philly Cheese Steak. “Back in the day, 15 to 20 years ago, we would never have what we have here like this.

Open counters, door open. The area has changed dramatically and it’s only going to get better.”

Exposition Park falls under two police districts: Newton and Southwest. The two districts recorded 15 percent of all violent crime in the L.A. city from Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, 2017, according to the LAPD. The introduction of LAFC has been the latest in a series of efforts to revitalize Los Angeles. The organization has promised to help in this effort by providing programs for community involvement, specifically in youth and soccer development. LAFC is attempting to help reduce the crime rate in the neighborhood by partnering with the Bresee Youth Center to help at-risk youth.

“We have a great partner in that community [with] the Bresee Youth Center,” said Patrick Aviles, the main liaison between

LAFC supporters — which Aviles describes as super fans, and the front office. “There are already so many people in the community of Los Angeles doing this great work.

We have our idea of the Youth Leadership Program and partner it with people that are already doing that work. They already have the experience, connections and family, it’s just us lending our resources [and] time to this.”

According to the Bresee website, it offers programs that benefit 1,060 middle and high schoolers.

They offers tutoring, college tours, SAT preparation classes and need-based scholarships, along with a gang prevention program that has worked with 422 at-risk youth and their families.

In addition to the programs that Bresee offers, in 2018, LAFC will implement a Youth Leadership Program that trains 30 high school students to be leaders of the program. The students then create a soccer program and after school classes for elementary and middle school students. LAFC also includes other educational programs, such as financial literacy classes and resume reviews for the Youth Leaders.

LAFC has been garnering a lot of attention from many L.A. residents. The team announced that they had sold out premium seats at the end of May, before they had even hired a coach. The organization has also received more than 15,000 deposits for season tickets for their 22,000 seat stadium.

“MLS soccer I’m not a big fan of,” said Johnny Turcios, a plumber working on the Banc of California Stadium. “I don’t know why but I started looking through the webpages of LAFC and I’m kind of excited for it. I’ve actually become a fan of LAFC.”

In 2004, the minds behind the Club Deportivo Guadalajara, also known as Chivas, tried to expand their operations to the MLS and the United States. The organization created a new team in Los Angeles — Chivas USA. The Chivas were a well-known Mexican team, and the owners tried to benefit from the brand in order to draw the Latino community to their games. Chivas USA found initial success, but faltered after nine years and no longer exists.

LAFC tries to work off the failures of Chivas, by building a fan base that is as diverse as Los Angeles.

“We can always turn back the history and see Chivas USA and learn from the mistakes there,” Aviles said. “I think a lot of that was trying to appeal so strongly to one demographic. We really wanted to create a club that is for some people in East L.A., or the Valley, or the Westside, or down in Orange County. That’s something that we have been doing, being a club that embodies the whole city.”

Aviles continued speaking on how they were reaching out to other communities such as the Korean-American community.

According to the L.A. Times, Koreatown has the highest population density in the L.A. area.

Along with a diverse fan base, LAFC wants to give a larger voice to its supporters. According to Aviles, he and the front office held design meetings with the leaders of the supporter groups to find out what they wanted in the stadium. One common desire from all the groups was a safe standing section in the stadium. “[Safe standing] was not something planned from the beginning,” Aviles said. He

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Former USMNT manager Bob Bradley brings international experience to this young team. continued to say that once he heard that the supporters wanted safe standing areas, then he and the organization researched it and found ways to appease the supports requests.

One of the main concerns for youth soccer in America is its cost.

According to Time Magazine, an athlete must pay about $675 per month to play soccer at a high level.

“I do not believe the issue with the MLS derives from who is on the coaching staff or the players that get signed,” said Alejandro Ramon, a former L.A. Galaxy youth academy

goalkeeper. “I see the United States youth developmental system as a failure for lack of execution to offer the best soccer conditions.”

According to Aviles, LAFC tries to improve the model that L.A. Galaxy built, offering free youth academies. LAFC currently has three teams: U-12, U-13 and U-14. Aviles said the academy is free and the club brings in individuals who have been involved with clubs such as FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur FC. LAFC will play its first game in March of 2018.

Offense still an issue for inexperienced Lions Big Time Timmy Jim Tim De Vries

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hrough seven games this season, LMU men’s basketball has done precisely what you might expect a young, inexperienced team to do in the preseason. The team holds a record of 4-3, and their results reflect a relatively accurate picture of where the team stands.

In the wins, they’ve shown the promise of what could be the deepest roster that Head Coach Mike Dunlap has had in a long time at LMU with ball movement and balanced scoring. The losses, on the other hand, can generally be attributed to decision-making that is characteristic of players who simply haven’t played very much Division I basketball.

With so many players still figuring out what it means to play at this level, the team’s focus has shifted to the process, rather than the results.

“My expectations for myself and for this team are just to get better every single day,” said freshman forward Zafir Williams,

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Coming back from injury, Steve Haney ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 11.3 points per game. who has played himself into it takes time for players to essentially growing pains. increased minutes in a starting develop into collegiate players, “We know that this is a good role early on in his LMU career. and time for young teams to team,” Dunlap said. “It’s about “Being a younger guy I like find their chemistry both on learning how to close games listening to the older guys. and off the court. No learning out, about learning how to do They’ve been through it before process occurs without making certain things. You’d like them and they’re a really big help. It’s mistakes, and this is especially to have the wisdom, but we all about learning every day.” true for the Lions. For Dunlap, don’t have the game experience As Williams alluded to, the early-season troubles are yet. So every game out, they’re

getting better and better.”

Despite the hopeful outlook, there’s no dismissing the effects of such lapses on the outcome of games. On the road against Boise State (BSU), the Lions led by as many as six before a 33-4 run over the final 12 minutes saw the Broncos leave with a 20-point victory. LMU shot just 31 percent from the field in the game, and made just one three-point shot in the second half on 13 attempts. The final score was a 68-48 blowout.

The BSU game is a good microcosm for the Lions’ season thus far. Despite the cold shooting in the second half — an issue which has become chronic for LMU through seven games — the team did a lot of things right in that game. They forced 17 turnovers against an 8-1 BSU team that has won six straight games, while only giving it up 11 times. While their own shooting percentage was woeful, the defense held the Broncos to a relatively meager 38 percent as a team. For 30 minutes, LMU had every chance to win the game. While the second-half lapse cost the team the game, it raised a point of emphasis for the Lions moving forward.

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“We’re about a 26-28 minute team,” Dunlap said, “and we need to be a 30-32 minute team, because we’re not going to just ‘Shazam!’ [and jump] to being a 40 minutes.”

For Coach Dunlap, this is best achieved not by tackling the game as a whole, but rather having the mental capability to treat each possession with value. Essentially, he wants his team to play a “one-possession game,” a methodology reflected in the way he runs practice.

Dunlap is a stickler for the details, often resetting the play to point out an obscurity or correct technical flaws. The process can at times seem slowmoving, even arduous. For Dunlap and his team, it’s simply part of where they’re at right now.

From a situational standpoint, focusing on individual scenarios seems to be an effective cure to turnovers, poor decisions and other issues that may be typical of a team trying to find its identity. Shooting the ball, on the other hand, seems to be an issue of its own.

The Lions rank eighth in the West Coast Conference (WCC) in field-goal percentage, and ninth in three-point shooting.

As a whole, they shoot nearly 45 percent from the field — not necessarily a bad mark. To clarify, the issue with LMU’s

shooting is not so much the number of shots they’re making, or even their shot selection, according to senior guard/ forward Steven Haney.

“We’re definitely getting the right shots for the right people,” Haney said. “It’s not too big of an issue. [Even when we go cold] our percentage will always start to creep back up a bit. I think we just have a lot of new guys that are still learning how to play with each other.”

If Haney is right, then perhaps the shooting woes for the Lions can also be cured by experience. It is not so much a concern of how many shots are being made,but rather the consistency and timing of the good shots that they do get.

A lengthy string of misses, even on open shots, can allow opponents to start a run. This calls back to Dunlap’s idea of the one-possession game. If the Lions miss one or two shots, they need to learn the importance of getting a bucket in the next couple of possessions — something that can only happen through the trial and error of ingame competition.

With four games remaining in the preseason, Dunlap is confident in his team. They’re right about where he expected them to be, and that seems to be better than the last-place WCC ranking the team was given. In his eyes, they’ve lost the games they expected to lose, and those

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Sophomore guard Erik Johansson sets up for a shot against Boise State University. The Lions have struggled shooting the ball from behind the arc so far this season – shooting 30.2 percent thus far.

experiences have shed light on the things he wants his team to improve on with time.

On the flip side, they’ve won the games they were supposed to win, often overcoming many of the same inexperienced mistakes

in order to secure quality wins.

With conference play beginning at the end of the month, these next four games will be an opportunity to focus on turning the ball over less, improving their shooting percentage while dropping their opponents and learning get the most out of each possession. What they begin learning now will manifest itself at the end of the season, or so the team hopes.

“It will behoove us come league play, and that’s ultimately where our concern needs to be,” said Dunlap of the challenges

facing LMU. “With a young team, we will rise late, but you’ve got to be patient and upbeat and clear on how to do that.”

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their best shooter, shooting 44.9 percent overall this season and 40.5 percent in the game against USC. Cast is one of the best shooters in the WCC, with the third most three pointers made and the fourth highest three point shooting percentage.

The Lions have a lot of talent on the team, but in order for them to keep competing at a high level, they have to leave everything on the court. It is alright to have a bad game every now and then, but they have to be able to bounce back and not make it a habit.

“In my mind we have yet to play certainly close to our potential,” said Elliott. “That’s a good sign we don’t want to be playing at our potential now.

We want to keep improving and that’s what we’re doing.”

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LMU has talent, needs consistency rebounds.

Despite Friday’s performance, Alford can play at a high level as she has shown in previous games. In their game against California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), she recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Her innate ability to rebound the ball earned her a spot as LMU’s best rebounder; she ranks fourth in the WCC. She needs to bounce back from this game and play at the level she has shown she can.

Junior guard Andee Velasco has been playing consistently well for the Lions. Against the Trojans, Velasco shot 1-7, with only three points and four assists. In eight games, Velasco leads the team in assists with 4.9 per game and ranks third in the WCC. She averages a decent 6.7 points per game, but she struggles with free throw shooting. This season she averages a poor 58.3 percent from the free throw line.

The only senior on the team, guard Makenzie Cast is also

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Sports gambling case comes before SCOTUS Supreme Court hears case for legalized sports betting in New Jersey.

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n all American states except for Nevada, Oregon, Delaware and Montana, organized gambling on sports games and events is an illegal activity. On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments over the sports-betting ban in New Jersey — laws that, if changed could dramatically reshape the landscape of American sports betting in the future.

Recently, 19 other American states, including California, have signed onto a court filing that challenges the nearly 25 year old Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) on the grounds that the federal ban infringes on the rights of the states, according to USA Today. Additionally, The National Governors Association and the National Conference of State Legislators have filed briefs supporting New Jersey.

Politicians and like-minded people who are in favor of the legalization of sports gambling have pushed as hard as anyone to legalize sports gambling in the United States, aiming to dismantle PASPA and open up gambling in this field once again. The nine justices who are hearing the arguments are expected to issue a ruling by spring 2018. Even if the ruling

falls in favor of PASPA, it is likely that an appeal will be filed by sports gambling support groups in favor of turning the current rules on sports gambling.

Despite its ban in a majority of states, sports gambling has already attracted a significant amount of intrigue and attention over the past few years. According to the American Gaming Association, around $150 billion each year is spent gambling illegally on sports in America, creating an increase in black market gambling, showcasing a strong interest for gambling in sports. In Nevada, where sports gambling is legal, the books fielded around $4.5 billion in sports wagers just last year, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The goal for those who want to legalize sports gambling is to crack down on illegal and unregulated online gambling and replace it with safe options which include protection against money laundering and fraud, according to California assembly member Adam Gray.

Additionally, they hope to generate more revenue in a field that has already proven to be widely popular in the United States. With a large audience in place, the potential to draw in even more sports fans with the legalization of gambling is an idea that could come closer to reality.

According to Sports Business Journal, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been openly supportive of opening legalized betting to the league.

“People want to bet throughout the game,” Silver

said. “It results in enormous additional engagement with the fans.” Silver wrote an oped for the New York Times in November of 2014 on the topic of the legalization of sports gambling in America, a sign that gambling may have the potential to become legal all over America once again with the support of the professional league’s leaders.

However, not all of America’s sports leagues are in favor of sports gambling becoming a legal pastime. Despite support for legalized sports gambling from the NBA and the MLB, the lawyers representing the MLB and NBA along with other

leagues will argue in favor of PASPA during the Supreme Court hearings, hoping to have changes on sports gambling made at a federal level, rather than states coming up with their own regulations.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is still opposed to legalized sports betting. When speaking to reporters about the relocation of the Raiders to Las Vegas, where sports betting is a legal and booming business, Goodell said “The integrity of our game is No. 1. We will not compromise on that”. Despite the additional interest and profit it could generate for the league,

the NFL still sees the risk in making betting legal. The do not want to give fans the impression the product on the field and outcome of games are influenced by the outside gambling odds.

The New Jersey state voters have been endorsing sports gambling for more than six years, and will be hoping the hearing that occurred this week will change the booming, illegal gambling industry into a legal one for sports fans to be part of.

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n Friday, the women’s basketball team lost their first game of the season, against University of Southern California (USC) falling 80-70.

The undefeated Trojans were the first real competition for the Lions. As a result of the defeat, the Lions learned what they need to improve on in order to succeed.

“We have to control the things we can control,” said Head Coach Charity Elliott. “We made a lot of mistakes ... It was a really good test and learning opportunity.”

Moving forward in the season, the Lions need to work on their imperfections in order to keep their top spot in the West Coast Conference (WCC). The USC game showed the Lions that they need to minimize mistakes, keep the energy consistent throughout the game and play as a team.

The Lions had their worst shooting performance of the season. The team recorded 4-21 from beyond the arc and 27-72 overall. Even worse, the Lions missed 15 crucial free throws. The Lions have struggled with free throws throughout the season, ranking second with a .635 percentage. The Lions are currently sixth in the WCC in overall field goal percentage and seventh in three point field goal percentage.

Elliott said that the Lions need to improve their shot selection and convert free throws in order to succeed this season.

Redshirt junior center Josie Buckingham and freshman forward Jasmine Jones both said they learned a lot from the USC game, but one of the important lessons was the need to improve their energy the entire game.

The Lions had a slow start to the game, outscored in the first quarter 20-7. The Lions team slowly ramped up the energy in the second half. They came out of the locker room strong, recording a 10-0 run to tie the game.

Redshirt junior guard Gabby

Green led the charge scoring 17 of her 19 points in the second half.

However, it was not enough. The Lions still struggled from beyond the arc making 1-8. The Lions finished the game strong, field shooting 46.2 percent compared to 27.3 percent in the second half.

“We got off to a bad start,” said Elliott. “We were playing catch up all night. But, I really liked the fight I saw. We never quit. We kept fighting, competing.”

The Lions needed to bring that fight and energy not only in the second half, but the entire game.

Junior Cheyanne Wallace played a great game, recording a double-double, 24 points and 13 rebounds. Wallace has had a stellar season so far, but basketball is a team game. The Lions have many great players on the team, but have yet to reach their full potential.

One of those great players is Redshirt junior forward Bree Alford. She had a terrible game against USC shooting 1-4 from the field and only recording four See W. Basketball | Page 15

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Junior guard Gabby Green scores two of her 19 points in LMU’s 10-point loss to USC last Friday, their first of the 2017-2018 season.