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Lovett to deliver keynote at LMU First Amendment Week will feature Jon Lovett, a speechwriter and comedian.

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Freshman marketing major Sarah Moore cheered with excitement at Delta Gamma’s bid night celebration in St. Robert’s Auditorium Monday night. Delta Gamma was one of six sororities that welcomed their new pledge classes Monday. For more bid night photos, go to Page 2.

ASLMU resolution opposes proposal Senators unanimously approved a resolution against restricting back gate access.

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The Associated Students of LMU (ASLMU) Senate held an emergency meeting Monday afternoon to evaluate City Councilman Mike Bonin’s proposal to restrict pedestrian access to the LMU back gate.

At the meeting, all senators were present, with the exception of Senator and sophomore political science major Raymond Chavez. The senators in attendance unanimously passed a resolution formally opposing Bonin’s proposal.

“We basically just went over the resolution and added one thing,” ASLMU Senator and sophomore finance and economics major David Tassone said.

The resolution was written by ASLMU Senator and junior communication studies major Eddie Estrada, who is also an assistant Opinion editor for the

Loyolan, and recognized several reasons for ASLMU’s opposition to Bonin’s proposal.

These included financial and logistical issues as well as concerns that restricting back gate access would limit LMU’s ability to be eco-friendly, have a relationship with the adjacent community and keep students safe.

Along with the resolution, ASLMU is actively promoting the cause by passing out flyers that read “Save the Back Gates” and have the link to a webpage with a form that can process feedback from LMU students and community members.

A Facebook group also supports the cause, with over 1,200 members from the LMU community standing with ASLMU. ASLMU Senator and freshman undeclared major Nicholas Martinez explained that ASLMU’s resolution demonstrated the point of view that a lot of students have.

“The resolution is a clear representation of the student body coming together for the greater good and the good of the community,” Martinez said.

ASLMU Senator and freshman political science major Emily Staker added, “This is a way for the LMU community to come together for something that they’re really passionate about and to fight for the wellbeing of our students.”

This year’s First Amendment Week keynote speaker can relate to many of the LMU community’s varied interests. Having worked in the White House, created his own TV show and worked in comedy, all by the age of 30, Jon Lovett will be speaking about the importance of the First Amendment and its relevance in his career on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 6 via CAA p.m. in Burns Back Court.

Jon Lovett According to coordinators, the Loyolan’s First Amendment Week this year has a speaker who will not only relate to the LMU student body, but who is also going to showcase how to incorporate aspects of the First Amendment into different professional fields.

“He is a younger American who has accomplished a lot in a short period of time, and a lot of his work has evolved around the First Amendment and freedom of speech,” said Director of Student Media Tom Nelson.

Lovett is known today as a writer and a producer. He graduated with a degree in mathematics, but worked as a political See FAW | Page 3

Gioia addresses mission

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Poet and USC professor Dana Gioia spoke at Sacred Heart Chapel Tuesday during Convo for LMU’s Mission Day celebration. To learn more about the speaker, check out Copy Chief Michael Busse’s Burning Questions with Gioia on Page 2.

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This issue, Copy Chief Michael Busse sits down with Mission Day keynote speaker and acclaimed poet Dana Gioia to talk about writing.

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Bid night celebrations for Kappa Alpha Theta (top left), Pi Beta Phi (bottom left) and Alpha Phi (right) took place Monday night. Due to the changes in recruitment this year, bids were given out Monday afternoon.

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speechwriter to then-Senator Hillary Clinton and later in the White House for three years as speechwriter for President Barack Obama during a historical time in our nation’s history.

Lovett left the White House to work in Hollywood. He wrote and created his own sitcom, “1600 Penn,” and was a writer for “Larry King Now” and “Love you, Mean It” with Whitney Cummings.

Even though Lovett is the youngest person who has come to LMU to speak for First Amendment Week, he has experience in a broad range of fields that are relatable to college students.

“With Jon, we’ve got someone who’s young who’s done so much and is able to relate to so many different people on campus whether you’re a political science major, whether you’re a screenwriter or whether you’re interested in going

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into comedy. I just admire that he hits such a great intersection of so many different groups,” said senior screenwriting major and Loyolan Editor in Chief Kevin O’Keeffe, who is a co-coordinator of the week.

Compared to First Amendment speakers in the past, Jon has an extensive professional background that all revolves around the First Amendment, not just one specific area.

“I think Jon has the chance to create sort of a living, breathing document on the First Amendment that people can use long after he’s given his speech,” O’Keeffe said. “I think not being bound to any specific event like Mark Boal or bound to music like John Legend, Jon will just really be able to focus on the mission of the event in the First Amendment, and I think that’s a really great opportunity.”

Lovett is a living example of the importance of the freedom of

speech and the mission of the First Amendment Week.

“Lovett is going to be a different kind of speaker than in previous years because of his variety of experience.

Speakers before have often come from Hollywood or politics; this guy has worked a lot in both fields.

Both areas are huge platforms to practice our First Amendment rights, so I think Lovett is the perfect fit for the keynote,” said sophomore entrepreneurship major Michael Busse, who is also co-coordinating the week.

Lovett will be the keynote of multiple events taking place the week of Feb. 10 in honor of liberties given to us by the First Amendment. The keynote speech will be co-sponsored

by ASLMU. “He’s a great mixture of politics, Hollywood, media, journalism and American culture, and he has a lot to say about the First Amendment,” Nelson said in summary.

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What inspires you when you write?

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What inspires me is inspiration. Now let me explain what inspiration is: What happens, in poetry — it’s different in poetry than prose. In prose one often starts to think about a particular subject, and ideas develop. With poetry, for me, I suddenly get an overwhelming kind of physical experience of several things connecting, and I immediately know that it could be a poem.

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Do you feel the same inspiration when you’re writing prose rather than poetry?

No. For me at least, it’s something quite distinct. When I’m writing prose as well as I possibly can, the way I’m working with words is very similar to how I work in a poem, but it doesn’t begin in the same kind of physical, emotional impulse. Poetry is mysterious. I wish I understood it.

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In what ways would you like to see beauty return to the Catholic church?

Beauty is the embodiment of truth. I would like to see beauty integrated meaningfully into every aspect of Catholic worship, not just church architecture and church music, but in every detail. At the moment, so much Catholic art is really mediocre — banal paintings, sentimental sculpture, drab architecture, horrifying music.

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Why do you believe beauty has become so neglected in American public life?

When you take art out of education, you raise people who don’t understand the importance of beauty. They still feel it, but in an inchoate, awkward way. An earlier generation raised in poorer schools still had poetry, music, drawing, as fundamental elements of their education.

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What was your main goal as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts?

I had two goals at the National Endowment for the Arts. One was institutional: I wanted to rebuild the National Endowment for the Arts as an important civic institution. My public goal was to bring the best of arts and arts education to every American. Both goals are fairly simple. The goals of public institutions should be simple.

They should be clear and honest. And ambitious.

What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

Across 1. Number of services held at Sacred Heart Chapel every Sunday 4. What the acronym “CLC” stands for 6. Volunteers gather every ______ outside of Sacred Heart Chapel to make and deliver lunches to the homeless 7. Number of different retreats Campus Ministry holds each school year 8. Location of the 10p.m. mass held every Sunday 9. Building in which the Campus Ministry Center is located in

Down 1. Number of weekends that the Kairos Retreat will be held on during the spring semester 2. There are ______ sacred spaces designed for Catholic worship on the LMU campus 3. De Colores holds multiple weekend-long social justice immersion trips to this city in Mexico each school year 5. The lower level of LMU’s Sacred Heart Chapel is also called ______

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The advice that I would give you as a writer is to find some kind of work that you find so engrossing that if you get up on the worst day of the year, and you see nothing ahead of you but the annoying part of your work, you’re still eager to get at it because you can’t imagine yourself being anywhere else.

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New Loyolan EIC to transition into leadership

After a semester abroad, Zaneta Pereira will serve as next Editor in Chief.

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About this time one year ago, senior screenwriting major Kevin O’Keeffe began his position as Editor in Chief (EIC) of the Loyolan. In his year as EIC, he undertook the task of beginning the Loyolan’s transition to a digital focus, and he worked with a team that was eager to do so.

“My biggest goal was simple: take us digital first while revitalizing our print product with a redesign,” said O’Keeffe.

Now, after studying abroad in Spain for the past semester, junior psychology major Zaneta Pereira takes the helm of the Loyolan as EIC for the next year, hoping to pick up where O’Keeffe left off. Pereira, an international student from Pune, Maharashtra, India, has shown dedication to the Loyolan throughout her first three years at LMU. O’Keeffe noted that she has repeatedly stepped into positions that were a lot to expect of someone in her place. She was news editor as a freshman, managing editor as a sophomore and now she will become EIC after studying abroad for a semester.

Pereira will continue to lead the Loyolan staff to produce the best paper possible, especially after the transition to a digital focus.

“Our biggest goal is to solidify our commitment to digital first,” said Pereira. “Kevin and everyone on staff did a really great job of making that move and pushing to digital first, and now I think we need to step back, evaluate where we are and do the nitty-gritty work.”

She added that it is important to make sure that the best content is placed online and that the Loyolan really is committed to digital journalism in every aspect. She watched the redesign from afar while abroad, but was pleased with the outcome.

“The paper looks beautiful, and I think the redesign committee did a great job in updating it so that it’s relevant and still visually interesting,” Pereira said. “I think it’s done a lot in sort of combatting the decline of the print. I hope it’s something we can continue building on.”

O’Keeffe expressed similar sentiments.“Further focus in what we put on line will help get students looking there first and

foremost,” he said.

Director of Student Media Tom Nelson noted that this year will be vital for the Loyolan in the transition, and there are many places that the paper can grow under Pereira.

“Because we’re in year two of this three-year transition to becoming digital first, there are a lot of places we can grow,” said Nelson. “With mobile, social, web and events, this is going to be a crucial year for the Loyolan.”

O’Keeffe agreed that this year is important for the Loyolan, and he emphasized his excitement to be on the other side, of the equation.

“I’m excited to be a reader of the Loyolan for the first time in two and a half years. I will be able to pick it up in the morning and have no idea what is on the front page or inside. There will be things that shock me and surprise me, and I know I will be blown away just like others have been by the hard work of this staff. I can’t oversell how excited I am,” he said.

O’Keeffe knows things will be different under Pereira; Pereira explained that an area that the Loyolan can focus on more is social media.

“Right now we use it a lot to push links, but we can use it more interactively to sort of engage with our audience. Social media is definitely a point of focus,” she said.

Pereira will soon step into the position of EIC with excitement and nerves, she said, but she is eager to work with the team.

Nelson is confident in her abilities as Loyolan EIC. “I think Zaneta is a unique personality, and I mean that in the best way possible,” said Nelson. “She is smart, and she knows what she’s doing. She will bring to the position an almost methodical calmness that will be essential to the Loyolan as we transition even further into becoming a digital-first newsgathering organization.”

O’Keeffe agreed with Nelson’s thoughts on Pereira, as he recognized her characteristics that will contribute to her success as an EIC. “You’ll definitely know where she is on something, but she’s not afraid to keep her cool, which is a really good quality in a person and in an editor,” he said.

When asked what makes a successful EIC, O’Keeffe didn’t hesitate to respond.

“First and foremost, it has to be passion. If you don’t care, you’re not going to be good at this gig,” he said. “Next is the

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Zaneta Pereira will be taking over as the Editor in Chief starting Feb. 24. She plans to continue the Loyolan’s progression in digital journalism by focusing more on social media and engaging with the audience. ability to see the whole picture without losing sight of the details – and vice versa. I’m not sure which of those Zaneta is yet, but I think that’s good. I definitely know she can do both.

And getting to see exactly where she is on things means her staff can evolve organically.”

Pereira won’t be alone in this transition process. She has an executive board that will help her lead the news organization to success – two managing editors, sophomore entrepreneurship major Michael Busse for digi-

tal and sophomore management major Allie Heck for print, plus a design director, junior graphic design major Tyler Barnett.

O’Keeffe is confident that this team will work well together.

“I’m so happy that there is this great team of four – four different temperaments working together,” he said. “I’ve had the privilege of working with all of them for a minimum of a year and a half each, and I’ve worked with Zaneta for my entire time at the Loyolan. It’s super cool that it’s a bunch of different awesome

people working together – the balance will be really cool.”

O’Keeffe mentioned that he feels quite comfortable leaving the Loyolan in the hands of Pereira and the new executive board – far more comfortable than he thought he would be.

“Everyone on the staff inspires me, but these four I have worked with the most closely, and I’m really excited about leaving it with them,” said O’Keeffe. “I am not dreading it at all; I am legitimately so enthusiastic to see what they will do.”

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icture this: An outside source attempts to would have a direct negative impact on students affect change on LMU’s campus – a change living both on and off campus. In their campaign, students aren’t happy about. Soon enough, Senate has been in fine form, fulfilling the role it a catchy social media campaign crops up to get is designed to play by taking immediate action students involved in the cause. The flurry of regarding student concerns and mobilizing the student support leads to the outside source’s quick student body to make a difference. exit from LMU’s affairs – at least, that’s how it Campaigns like #SaveTheBackGates are an appears on the surface. example of LMU students at their best: invested That scenario could be read as the Save the in their school. Every reminder that LMU Coffee Cart! campaign that cropped up last students have a pulse – that they care about their summer when Jimmy and Sung Yu’s beloved community – is to be commended. That said, boba tea and coffee stand was purportedly being Bonin’s proposal is hard to take seriously – it was replaced by a Coffee Bean cart. But if all goes as is likely to be rejected by University administrators no expected, that scenario could easily be read as the matter what because of its blatant flaws. Our hope #SaveTheBackGates campaign is that the passion for this campaign ASLMU is waging with the help Bonin’s proposal was can be carried over to other issues of LMU students right now. that affect our community. likely to be rejected #SaveTheBackGates, as LMU students are derided at by the University no times for lacking passion. Without reported in the front page article matter what.

“ASLMU resolution opposes headline-grabbing sports teams to Bonin,” aims to stop University rally around, apathy seems to be administrators from enacting Councilman Mike the route of choice. Issues like elective abortion Bonin’s proposal to restrict pedestrian access to coverage for faculty and staff and the unionization the back gates on Loyola Boulevard – a story the of part-time faculty have affected the University Loyolan first reported in our Jan. 16 issue. In that since Save the Coffee Cart! without similar issue, we wrote a Board Editorial pointing out the student investment. clear issues with the proposal, yet praising Bonin As members of the LMU community, students for suggesting solutions in a civil manner. have two obligations: first, to be informed about ASLMU Senate convened an emergency meeting the big issues on campus, and second, to call upon on Monday to pass a resolution to formally oppose their sense of school pride and make their opinions Bonin’s proposal. Additionally, a social media known about those issues. campaign has caught fire on both Facebook and Again, we can’t stress enough our admiration Twitter asking students to share their feedback for ASLMU and their ability to orchestrate a about the potential closure of the back gate. campaign devoted to getting students excited.

It’s highly commendable that ASLMU has gotten The next step is just to direct that enthusiasm so far out in front of this issue. As we wrote in our towards even more complex issues that still Board Editorial, LMU accepting Bonin’s proposal merit the attention of our student body.

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more actively involved in determining our fate at LMU. We must organize ourselves collectively and advocate for our own fair treatment. This is why I support unionization.

I also teach part-time at California State

* the opportunity to earn one-year and three-year appointments For a summary of all that collective bargaining has achieved for part-time faculty in the entire California State University system, consult the

University, Northridge (CSUN), and have been

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struck by the stark contrast of working conditions

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Dear Executive Editorial Board:

“Which institution is the one that truly values social

respected and valued for my contributions to the

justice?” At CSUN, unionization has brought about

University and our students. My experience at

consistent campus-wide policies such as:

CSUN shows that working conditions can be much

Part-time faculty at LMU are considered

there, compared to LMU. I find myself asking,

At CSUN, I have much more of a sense that I am

temporary, per diem, at-will employees. This means

* a system of seniority and reappointment rights

better than what we have at LMU. Hence, we must

that we have virtually no assurance of fair treatment

* assurance of fair treatment in class

collectively demand the fair, equitable working

or academic freedom. The University has had ample opportunity before union organizing began to listen to the numerous concerns of part-time faculty and live up to its mission of social justice by creating more fair and equitable working conditions. They have failed. As part-time faculty, we must become

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conditions that are possible and that we deserve.

* health, dental and vision benefits for teaching six units per semester * an organized, consistent, clearly articulated system of due process and grievance * provisions for sick leave and family leave

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’m going to go ahead and assume more than a handful of you reading this are either already 21 or are mysteriously only 23 in Pennsylvania or Florida. But some of you who still have IDs that say you’re 20 or younger are likely still considering going through the money and the trouble in order to hit up Baja Sharkeez a few years early. A fake ID is more than just that early entry, though; it’s a commitment to a piece of plastic costing over $100 and much more in fines if you get caught with it.

Is it worth it? I can’t tell you that; that’s for you to decide. But I can tell you what you’re getting into, and from what I’ve learned through some research and testimonials, you’re really not getting into much.

The students I interviewed who possess fake IDs asked to remain anonymous. They will be referred to as Aaron, Jackie and Jenna in this column.

Aaron, who has had his fake ID for most of college, sees it the same way.

Fake IDs “are kind of cute,” Aaron said. “Kids are gonna drink anyway.

People don’t really look at the consequences. I was kind of scared to get it at first because it’s illegal and … I thought it was serious. But people see it as a joke; it’s like a fake crime that people don’t take seriously.”

Even Aaron’s family saw it in a

very similar light. They laughed it off as a typical American college-kid thing to do, only being upset with him after discovering he didn’t remove it from his wallet at the airport.

In my experience and from what I uncovered through interviews, instances of fake ID-users being caught ended in the holder simply leaving the store or bar, a cashier telling them to try another checkout line or a bouncer taking the ID and threatening to call the police if they didn’t leave. No real punishment, just a killed buzz.

The worst confrontation over a fake ID that I heard about was Jackie’s, who went to a local grocery store, tried to buy some beer and was turned down by a woman working the register. Jackie claims she had to leave before the security guard came over, but was not followed out of the store and managed to keep her ID. Considering the manner in which people regard fake IDs, one would think the laws surrounding them weren’t very serious. But that’s not the case.

By California law, having a fake form of identification – whether it’s one you borrowed from your cousin’s friend with the same color hair or an ID ordered off the Internet with a personal photo and name – is a misdemeanor. Also, specifically in California, anyone caught with a fake ID faces a minimum $250 fine, 24 hours of community service and a one-year suspension of driver’s license. The punishments increase if he or she is caught with or attempts to purchase alcohol or is committing

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Having a fake ID is a risky phenomenon popular on all college campuses, and just because it worked for McLovin doesn’t mean it’s all as harmless as it seems. With the return of ID Chief, students ask, “Is it worth it?” identity theft, i.e. using an expired ID you found on the ground.

Yet in my experience – and in the experiences of those interviewed for this column – no one’s punishment for using a fake ID has been anywhere near that level.

Only one person I spoke with, Jenna, said she would not get a fake ID again if given the chance.

“It was kind of a waste of money, honestly,” she said, adding that her overall minimal use means it was definitely not worth the $150 she paid for it.

There’s really only so much I could argue either for or against purchasing a fake ID. The risk doesn’t seem to be as huge as the law might make it seem. In my experience, the most frightening part about fake IDs is all the clip art on the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control’s circa-1998 website – which one can access to determine laws and punishments for having a fake.

I don’t have a fake ID, nor would I want one. I’d rather spend my money on things that don’t open a world of overpriced drinks and unwarranted

cover charges. But there’s really only so much anyone can say to persuade someone into or out of purchasing a fake ID. All I can say is that if you do get a fake ID, you better make that investment pay off. Because wasting money and morals seem to be the only real reason not to get one.

This is the opinion of Devin Feldman, a junior communication studies major from Aurora, Ore. Tweet comments to @ LoyolanOpinion, or email dfeldman@ theloyolan.com.

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Laband Art Gallery features work from inmates in ‘Voices of Incarceration’ Since the dawn of mankind, art has served as a method of communication and selfexpression. This belief is one that is ever present in the LMU Laband Art Gallery’s exhibition “Voices of Incarceration.” The gallery, which opened Jan. 25, displays works from inmates who express themselves through different mediums of art, as well as from artists and photographers who captured life inside prison walls.

The exhibit focuses on the burden of isolation and other injustices in the criminal justice systems of the United States, Russia and Ukraine and the subject includes experiences from men, women and children. The show also explores some of the work from California prisons’ art rehabilitation programs.

“I try to treat their crimes as irrelevant,” said Carolyn Peter, the director and curator for the gallery. “This is about humanity and the individuals and their experience in prison ... and about how art can be a vehicle to express themselves.”

The gallery has a new feature in this exhibit which allows for further expression. On a series of photographs by Richard Ross concerning the juvenile criminal justice system, QR codes hang below the description. When scanned, they allow the viewer to hear the voice of the inmate in the photograph telling their story. If you are without a smartphone or the free QR reader app, the gallery has tablets which can be borrowed for this experience.

“It’s another way of communicating,” said Jane Brucker, a professor in the arts department. “It adds another dimension to the conversation between the artist and the public.”

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In the collection by Jack L. Morris, an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison, some of the pieces are accompanied by a handwritten letter which states the artist’s method and intent behind the picture. “[The QR codes] are just like the letters. An artist always wants to give some sort of background about their work. It’s a different method of communication,” said Brucker.

The inspiration for the show’s theme came from Sheila Pinkel, an artist who has worked in California’s art rehabilitation programs and has become an activist for their cause. Pinkel says the art of those incarcerated is supposed to, “capture the intense experience of [solidarity in prison], and expose the broken system.”

Peter believes this exhibit promotes LMU’s mission to advance the promotion of justice. It continues the theme of the Bellarmine Forum in November 2013 of “Restoring Justice.”

Sophomore mathematics major Carlos Cruz attended the opening of the exhibit. “The thing with prisons is people have bad connotations toward them. When you look at art like this you realize there’s a culture to it,” Cruz said.

Concerning the new QR codes, Cruz said, “It adds a new perspective. Art is all about perspective.”

The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The exhibit will run throughout the rest of the semester.

— Sierra Sands, staff writer

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Seek stress relief with The Gentle Barn Julia’s McQuery Julia McQuade Life+Arts Intern @juliaGmcquade

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he news has been upsetting me lately. I read about the annual killing of the dolphins in Japan and felt helpless to save them; the cruel and brutal death that awaited so many intelligent, friendly animals disturbed me as I’m sure it did many others.

Then I read articles about more gang rapes in India that have left women in the hospital or dead; a 16-year-old was set on fire and died because of her injuries, her attackers punishing her for going to the police after being raped.

I’ve been feeling angry about the state of the world this week, and stressed about my busy schedule: full-time internships Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and a full day of classes Tuesday and Thursday. I’m tired. And the international news has only made me feel worse.

Mental health is not talked about as much as it should be.

While it is being discussed more nowadays, there is still a stigma attached to admitting that you might not be 100 percent OK, that you’re tired, sad or heartbroken. When someone asks you how you’re doing, your automatic response is usually “fine” or “good.”

I am lucky in that I have an

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amazing support network — my parents, boyfriend and friends are always there for me and make me feel like I’m not alone, even when I feel like I’m up to my ears in things to do every single day. I’ve always been grateful for them, but sometimes I don’t remember how lucky I am. I would hate to feel like I didn’t have anyone to

talk to when I felt overwhelmed, or like I was going to explode, and I know some people feel like that.

So today I’m not going to suggest that people have to go to a therapist or find someone on campus to talk to, even though I do think there are amazing resources on campus for those feeling overwhelmed or having any

issues. I’m going to tell you about my version of therapy that I found a few years ago: The Gentle Barn.

The Gentle Barn is located in Santa Clarita, Calif., about an hour from LMU. It’s a sanctuary for abused and neglected animals, open to the public on weekends where people of all ages from all over can go and spend

time with the animals. You can hug a cow that was rescued from a slaughterhouse, a turkey – yes, turkeys like to cuddle – who was saved from Thanksgiving dinner, dogs who were abandoned or horses who were neglected.

During the week, the sanctuary hosts schools and special youth programs where innercity, problem-prone children who have had similar issues to the animals – abuse, neglect – find solidarity. They act as therapy animals, and the programs have seen a huge success. The whole sanctuary is vegan, so you can have delicious vegan snacks and even vegan BBQ. My dad ate it and liked it, so any meat-eaters can trust me: It’s good.

I can’t recommend this enough, and I tell anyone who seems like they might be going through a tough time to check it out. We can all manage a few hours Sunday morning for ourselves, and I’m planning to go some time in the next few weeks. The Gentle Barn is my happy place, and I think everyone needs to find theirs.

In the chaos of our hectic schedules, we can sometimes forget to take care of ourselves, but I implore you to make time for your health. Remember, you are the most important thing that you need to focus on.

This is the opinion of Julia McQuade, a sophomore communication studies major from Los Angeles, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanArts, or email cjames@theloyolan.com.

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Miya Jin Sport: Tennis Major: Finance

Class: Senior Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.

Women’s tennis began its season this past Saturday with a 7-0 win over Concordia University at the LMU Tennis Center. Senior Miya Jin and freshman Jessica Perez helped the Lions sweep the doubles point, winning their match 8-1. Jin sat down with the Loyolan to talk about her upcoming season and her career at LMU. The team next plays Saturday, Feb. 2 at UCSB.

1. When did you first start playing tennis?

I was five.

2. And when did you realize that you actually had some talent?

Probably when I was around eight.

3. As a senior, what do you see yourself doing after this year?

Honestly, I have no idea. My main goal is to eventually move to Australia.

4. Do you see the number one spot as a pressure or as more of a motivator?

I’d say both. It’s more of a pressure because I have to perform, but it also motivates me to perform. I’m going to play the top players, so that always helps me to play better.

5. Is there a match in particular that you are looking forward to this year?

Probably just all of the conference matches, because they are always really tough and really important, and those get pretty intense.

6. What has Head Coach Jamie Sanchez helped you with the most over your four years here?

Probably just to build self-confidence.

7. What are your goals for this season? Where do you want to be at the end?

I want to have an above .5 average personally, and as a team, to get ranked and win conference. That is always the big goal.

8. What is your fondest memory at LMU? Just my whole freshman year. My brother went here, so I had fun with him when I was a freshman.

9. Finally, could you sum up your LMU experience?

It’s been the best four years of my life --- actually, three. But I’m not looking foward to leaving. The people here are the best. [Coach] Jamie is the best.

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compete with the girls at the top of the lineup,” Kouyoumjian said about her position. “I like the fact that I’m playing well and that my coach believes in me to play up there.”

Kouyoumjian showed why she was rewarded this trust by being the first person to finish her singles match, finishing 6-0, 6-0. Mueller did not drop a single game, either.

It is no accident that Mueller and Kouyoumjian became doubles partners.

“There is a logistical concept, which one plays which side, and how it matches with the other

person,” said Sanchez. “The signs showed up in the fall that they complemented each other.”

The pair’s chemistry could be a result of the two having separate strengths. “[Mueller] puts a lot of balls away at the net and sets me up well,” Kouyoumjian said. “I like to keep points going, keep the points long and break my opponents down.”

Added Mueller, “Although when we play singles we play different styles, we play good together.”

Complementing the team’s young talent is a set of solid, experienced upperclassmen.

“It is more of a combination

of youth and returning players than last year’s team,” Sanchez said. These returning players include seniors Miya Jin and Reka Rohonyi.

“I think every position is strong, so I think it is going to be hard for any team to beat us,” said Kouyoumjian.

The team opened its Division I schedule with a 7-0 loss to UCLA on Wednesday. Senior Miya Jin fell 6-1 in singles, while Mueller fell in two sets to UCLA sophomore Catherine Harrison.

Despite playing strong opponents like UCLA, the team was very adamant about the important of conference games.

“Our biggest focus at the start

of the season is winning the conference. Everything we do is to win the conference,” Sanchez said.

“I love the matches, especially the home matches where we get a lot of fans,” Kouyoumjian added.

I get pumped up for those.

The WCC play does not start until March, so these games coming up can be used as a warm-up for the conference foes.

The team looks to continue playing well and have a strong showing in the West Coast Conference.

“I want to win conference and to do our best possible,” Mueller said.

“My goals are to do well in singles and doubles and to contribute to the team as much as I can so that we can win the conference tournament,” Kouyoumjian added.

The team finishes the year on a nine-game conference run, so they will have to end the year on a strong note to be in a good position to win the tournament.

The Lions’ next match is against UC Santa Barbara at home this Saturday, Feb. 1 at 11 a.m.

The team’s first conference match takes place on the road against Santa Clara University on March 15.

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game you are playing is the one you are playing.”

When LMU faced off against Gonzaga on Saturday, Jan. 18, Gersten Pavilion was filled to near capacity - an uncommon sight for LMU’s home arena. But because of Gonzaga’s basketball success and prevalent Los Angeles alumni, the buzz was evident from tip till outcome.

Pepperdine-LMU games do not have the same hype around them.

“They are playing a lot better this year. They are 5-5 and we are 3-7. This is a big game for us. We are fighting for every inch.”

Although the two campuses

are relatively close to each other in terms of mileage, LMU has had some frustrating experiences getting up to Pepperdine’s campus. Two years ago, when the Lions traveled 20 miles up the Pacific Coast Highway, the team bus took over 90 minutes to get to the site, causing the team to arrive less than 50 minutes before tip off.

“I about had a kitten on the way over there. We had to take side streets and the buses got lost. It was just a mess,” said Good. “It makes a big difference.

It takes you out of your routine.”

Senior point guard Anthony Ireland, who has traveled to Firestone Fieldhouse three times

in his collegiate career, described the trek from campus to campus.

“We always leave with plenty of time. For some reason, we always hit traffic and Coach Good is going crazy on the bus,” said Ireland.

The two institutions created the PCH Cup, which gives points to head-to-head matchups between the two universities.

Teams gain 1.5 points for away victories and one point for home victories. LMU hasn’t fared well in the competition, not winning a series over Pepperdine in four years. The Lions, however, lead the competition 6.5-2.5 this year.

“We need to focus coming out with our style of play and not

raise our game just because we are playing a rival,” said Ireland.

“This game is just as important.”

The Waves currently sit in fifth place in the WCC with a 5-5 conference record. They are coming off a 76-66 loss to the University of the Pacific Tigers, one of LMU’s three conference victories.

No matter the conference standings, LMU will always be linked to Pepperdine;

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but to call it a rivalry - well, that might be a stretch.

“I’m just going with the flow,” said redshirt sophomore C.J. Blackwell. “This rivalry was established before I got here, so this is just another big game for us. No disrespect to their program, but we are looking to get way bigger wins than that, although we do need this win for us.”

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hen it comes to my favorite sports to watch, I’m a basketball girl at heart. But how can you not love the excitement of Super Bowl Sunday, no matter which color jerseys step onto the field?

There’s nothing like a great game of football, some pizza and wings with your friends and an awesome halftime show – as long as the lights don’t go out.

As a native of Baltimore, Md., I had my fun last season watching the Ravens take the Vince Lombardi trophy in New Orleans. This season ,though, it’s all about the Denver Broncos.

With Peyton Manning leading the charge, the Broncos have the weather advantage and a lucky manatee – yes, I said manatee – on their side. Here are my reasons why I think the Broncos will come out on top.

1. Weatherproof team

With the polar vortex sweeping the nation, this Sunday will be a little chillier than a normal Super Bowl forecast. The New Jersey area temperature is currently in the 20s as the teams prep for the big game, and the weather for Sunday is predicted to be between 30 and 48 degrees with a chance of rain. The Seahawks will have to face both the coldimmuned Broncos and the frigid weather. In fact, as both teams began practice on Monday, the Seahawks prepared in the New York Giants’ indoor facility, while the Broncos held practice outside in Florham Park. The Broncos are weather-proof, and thus will have the upper hand come Sunday’s kickoff.

2. Running game

The Broncos have the number-one offense in the NFL, and the most dangerous weapons Manning has in his pocket are runningbacks Knowshon Moreno and Montee Ball. During the regular season, Moreno and Ball combined for almost 1,600 rushing yards, and during their playoff victories, the pair totaled close

to 240 rushing yards. Seattle may have the best defense in the nation, but they still have to worry about stopping these two all day Sunday if Richard Sherman wants to hold up the trophy at the end of the day.

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3. Peyton Manning for MVP

There’s been some talk this week questioning whether Manning is the greatest quarterback of all time. A four-time league MVP, Manning has set single-season records this year for passing yards (5,477) and touchdowns (55) – but it’s more than just his stats that make him a great quarterback.

He’s an unquestioned leader with a hurry-up offense who’s hungry for another Super Bowl ring. The favored Super Bowl XLVIII MVP has been criticized for his playoff performance, but this will only drive him more to succeed on Sunday.

4. The lucky manatee

Do you believe in luck? I sure do. The Broncos have a very special 12th man on their side this year: a manatee named Buffett that lives in an aquarium in Florida. While he hasn’t made it to the Super Bowl yet, Buffett has successfully predicted the winner of the Super Bowl for the past six years by swimming toward one of the team’s logos in his tank.

Sure, it sounds silly to predict a game using a giant sea creature, but you’ve got to go big – like a manatee – or go home. I trust that Buffett will be victorious for the seventh year in a row.

Whatever happens on Sunday, it’s going to be a great game. Both teams are 15-3. You’ve got the best defense and offense in the NFL competing against each other for the title – last time this occurred was in 1990 when the No. 1 defensive New York Giants faced the No. 1 defense Buffalo Bills. Sure, the defense came out on top that year, but the Broncos have a great choice of offensive weapons, adaption to the freezing cold and of course, support from an all-knowing manatee. Go Broncos.

This is the opinion of Sam Borsos, a sophomore communication studies major from Palo Alto, Calif.

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sk my friends at LMU to describe me in one word, and they’d say Seattle.

The city of Seattle defines me, and without a doubt, the result of Sunday’s game means a lot to my hometown. If the Seattle Seahawks lose, well, it’s probably the end of the world, and I won’t be able to hold a civil conversation about NFL football for the foreseeable future.

On the flip side, a win on Sunday would make me feel something – an emotion I’ve never felt before, but that I’ve envisioned for my entire life. But I don’t want to jinx anything.

As enjoyable as the end of the NFC championship was two weekends ago, my emotions while watching the game were the exact opposite. Every single pass, catch and penalty mattered. This is playoff football. When the San Francisco 49ers were ahead of the Seahawks, all I could do was pace the living room while talking to myself nervously. My friends were horrified to see my true sports fan come out.

The last time my true sports fan persona made an appearance was in 2005, when the Seahawks lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. Watching this game will not be a fun experience for Seahawks fans; the stakes are so high.

So will the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII? Absolutely. If you expected a different answer from me, you were never friends with me or you completely ignored the first four paragraphs of this column.

Defense wins championships, and watching this Seahawks defense is a pleasurable experience for not just Seahawks fans, but NFL fans in general.

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play, and even in arguably the best season of his storied career, I do not think he’s ready to face the Seahawks defense.

If there is one defense equipped to stop Manning, the Seahawks are it. The team’s secondary, consisting of safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor along with cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Byron Maxwell, is special.

Thomas can cover a wide space with his speed, while Chancellor’s big-hitting reputation will make Broncos receivers think twice when running routes through the middle of the field.

It remains to be seen if Manning will even dare throw a pass in Sherman’s direction – the native of Compton, Calif. can easily take Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas completely out of the game.

Still, the Seahawks have to score points against a staunch Broncos defense. In the AFC championship game, the Broncos kept New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady out of his groove and held the Patriots to 64 yards rushing.

If Denver can limit Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch’s production, this game will come down to the wire.

Even if Lynch has difficulty running the ball, I still think the Seahawks have a good chance at winning this game.

In the times Lynch has rushed under 50 yards per game, the Seahawks have pulled out close wins against the Carolina Panthers (12-7) and the St. Louis Rams (149), with a dominating effort over the New Orleans Saints (34-7).

The strength of Seattle’s defense is enough to make me believe this team will win it all. I want Manning with the football in his hands trying to win the game on a final drive in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. As made evident in the team’s victory against the 49ers, the defense makes plays when the game is on the line and this Sunday will be no different.

This is the opinion of Kevin Cacabelos, a senior history and Spanish double major from Seattle, Wash.

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sports LIONBITES BASEBALL West Coast Conference (WCC) coaches picked LMU to finish fourth in the conference this season. Junior right-hander Colin Welmon earned a LMU Athletics spot on the preseason All-Conference team. Welmon earned a 5-4 record last season with a 2.30 ERA, with 64 strikeouts in over 12 starts.

LMU begins its season by hosting a three-game series against Utah Valley University on Feb. 14.

GOLF The Lions posted a final round of 298 at the 2014 Arizona Intercollegiate, finishing 12th overall out of 14 teams. Sophomore LMU Athletics Connor Campbell led the Lions, finishing with a threeround score of 222 and placing 28th overall.

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Youth leads women’s tennis LMU (1-1) is leaning on the shoulders of several underclassmen this season.

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Women’s basketball (4-12, 1-4 WCC) beat Pepperdine 76-64 last Saturday in Malibu.

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Freshman Lauri Mueller received national preseason recognition, earning a No. 97 ITA preseason ranking in singles and a No. 20 ranking in the Southwest Region.

The LMU women’s tennis team kicked off its season last week against Concordia University, beating the NAIA opponent 7-0.

In the singles matches, four of the games finished 6-0, 6-0 and none of the matches went to a third set.

Much of the team’s success can be credited to the large amount of new young talent that LMU has brought in this year. Among the six singles and three doubles matches, eight different Lions played; five of these players were either sophomores or freshmen.

LMU has never had a problem recruiting new talent.

“I receive countless numbers of emails, both domestically and internationally, about coming here,” Head Coach Jamie Sanchez said.

One of these new young players is freshman Lauri Mueller. Mueller came to LMU from Germany ranked No. 97 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason poll.

“It’s more of a motivator,” Mueller said about her ranking. “I was kind of surprised because I did not even know that there was a ranking here, but I am trying to keep my ranking.”

Mueller’s doubles partner is also another promising young talent.

Sophomore Kristine Kouyoumjian is already playing in the team’s No. 2 spot for singles matches.

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Super Bowl XLVIII: Broncos’ high-powered offense clashes with staunch Seahawks’ defense

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The LMU men’s basketball team hits the road Saturday for a matinee against their West Coast Conference (WCC) archrival.

No, the Lions aren’t playing the Gonzaga Bulldogs. They are traveling to Malibu, Calif., to the Firestone Fieldhouse at Pepperdine University for a 3 p.m. game.

LMU and Pepperdine are often pegged as rivals. The two institutions are about 20 miles apart, members of the same conference and are both religiously-based institutions.

“Anytime you are that close, you want to win your area,” said freshman forward Gabe Levin. “I think the location makes it a rivalry.”

Although the two are often linked, the claimed rivalry seems non-existent; the LMU men’s basketball team is just trying to end the recent losing streak.

The club has lost seven of eight West Coast Conference (WCC) games, with the only victory in the last three weeks coming against last-place University of the Pacific.

Instead of the coaching staff treating this game differently than any other, they are simply trying to succeed with only seven scholarship players and a walk-on backup point guard.

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Cornerback Richard Sherman (left) and the Seattle Seahawks face quarterback Peyton Manning (right) and the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Read Sports Editor Kevin Cacabelos’ and Asst. Sports Editor Sam Borsos’ head-to-head columns on Page 11.