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“Free My Grandpa” after nine hours An LMU student’s grandfather was detained due to Trump’s executive order on immigration.

Bri Ortiz

News Editor @LALoyolan

Kamand ‘Kamryn’ Taghizadeh, a freshman undeclared major, waited three and a half hours for her grandfather to be released from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration.

Taghizadeh is Iranian-American, and her parents are both immigrants from Iran. Her 78-year-old grandfather Reza Taghizadeh lives in Isfahan, Iran and was coming to LAX with a green card to visit her and her family, who live in San Diego. According to Taghizadeh, they detained him for almost nine and a half hours. During that time, he only ate a “ramen noodle,” and although there was a vending machine he could not use it because he did not have the proper currency and no means of contacting Taghizadeh or anyone else.

Trump signed an executive order called “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” on Jan. 27 that barred Syrian refugees from coming into the United States, postponed refugee admissions for 120 days and blocked some citizens from entering the U.S. for 90 days, specifically

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Kamryn Taghizadeh’s grandpa was detained for more than nine hours at LAX on Saturday. Protesters were heard chanting “Free her grandpa”.

from these Muslim-majority countries: Libya, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. According to CNN, the Trump Organization has done business with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates — all of which

are Muslim-majority countries — and are not on the list of banned countries.

“Once he landed, he was bombarded by officials. [...] He was so confused because Trump signed the official papers while he was in the air, on the plane. So

they kept interrogating him for like nine hours. He doesn’t speak any English so he wasn’t able to answer [or understand].

He was exhausted,” Taghizadeh said. He had traveled for 22 hours to get from his See Free My Grandpa | Page 4

Michael Peters continues to inspire many In loving memory of Michael Peters, whose humor and genuinity will live on.

Bri Ortiz

News Editor @LALoyolan

Michael Peters, a dear friend, writer, classmate and inspiration for many, died of health complications while waiting for two organ transplants at the age of 20 on Thursday Jan. 26 in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.

Peters was known for making his friends, family and strangers laugh due to his witty comments and sense of humor. On top of this sense of humor, Peters was always considerate and thoughtful of others.

“He would always put others first,” Liz Peters, Michael’s sister, said. “Even when he was feeling more ill, he would never want to talk about himself and would only want to hear every detail of my day and what I was going through.”

As well as being a hardworking screenwriting major, Peters was involved in several clubs and organizations on campus, including the theatre department and the Loyolan. Peters started working at the Loyolan his freshman year during the spring of 2015 as a digital intern. “[When he interviewed for the position of digital intern] he showed up in a crisp blue dress shirt and slacks, a standout outfit considering that people often interview for the Loyolan wearing sweatpants and t-shirts,” former Editor-in-Chief of the Loyolan, Ali Swenson, said. “He embodied that professionalism in all

he did at the Loyolan.”

Eventually, Peters worked his way up to become an assistant digital editor his sophomore year.

“At first glance, he was really quiet [...] not shy since he’d voice out his opinions freely when asked [...] and basically only talked when he had something important to say [...],” Janine Leano, a senior theatre arts major and digital director for the Loyolan, said. “You needed a lifetime with [him] because it was only through time that you got to uncover just how funny, opinionated, creative and incredibly passionate he was.”

Besides the Loyolan, Peters loved theatre (hence his involvement with screenwriting) and was also actively involved in the theatre department at LMU. He went on to become an actor for the “Last Days of Judas Iscariot” and “Stages of AIDS” productions on campus.

Michael also had a variety of other interests, including movies, comics, books, trivia and music. He enjoyed listening to Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and ‘80’s pop, and every year, Michael and his family would go to the San Diego Comic Con. “Almost every weekend we would see at least one movie and it always amazed me how he was able to see something and immediately break down every piece of what worked and what did not,” Madison Quinton, junior sociology and Spanish double major, said. “Last year we saw ‘The Revenant’ and accidentally ended up just standing in the middle of the lobby of the theater for hours just taking apart each and every piece.”

Peters was known as loyal, devoted friend by both his family and peers. “He had a gift of making everyone feel like his best friend,” Liz Peters said. “He cared so much for his friends and would do anything for them. They meant the world to him.”

“One of my most cherished memories of him was when we first became friends freshman year when we lived on the fourth floor of McKay together,” Isabella Anaís Dennis, junior political science and Chicana/o studies double major, said. “One night after we gathered in

the lounge to watch ‘Saturday Night Live’, he and I stayed downstairs and started talking. We talked about high school, past relationships, our families, and we were enthralled with each other’s stories. He was an amazing story teller.”

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Michael Peters was known for his quick-wit humor and dedication to the Loyolan and theatre.

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Scholarship Initiative surpasses goal $3 million The initiative has doubled LMU’s scholarship funds.

Sami Leung

Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan

LMU’s Scholarship Initiative started in 2012 with the goal of raising $100 million towards student need-based aid. As of 2017, it has surpassed its goal by an additional $3 million, according to an email sent out

by President Timothy Law Snyder on Jan. 19.

The initiative was started by former LMU president David W. Burcham in 2011 with the hopes of providing further support for undergraduate and graduatebased financial aid without having to divert funds from University operational costs.

“The hardest part of the scholarship process was finding scholarships that matched my needs in a timely manner,” senior communications major Madeline Canales said. “But once I contacted some amazing staff members, the process became smooth and I was able to focus on classes rather than how I would pay for my classes.”

According to Dennis Slon, senior vice president of University Relations, the money is raised mostly from contacting four main sources:

alumni, parents of former and current students, friends of the University and foundations.

“I’m VP for University Relations, which basically means chief fundraiser,” Slon said. “My job is to execute this effort. I have a whole team of people working with the deans and directors across the University to reach out to constituents to ask them to support it.”

Individual gifts to the school go into the Fund for LMU, which provides smaller gifts as financial aid. Of the $103 million raised for the Scholarship Initiative, $65 million was specified as “endowment,” which is invested over the long term to provide permanent support for the University through earned interest, and continues to grow over time.

It provides a sustainable, independent funding source for LMU while increasing financial stability. Money is also given to be spent right away, called “current use dollars.”

Melissa Sandoval, a sophomore accounting major, is a recipient of the Women in Entertainment Scholarship, which was formed as part of the Scholarship Initiative.

“When I was applying to colleges and universities my senior year of high school, I worried about how I was going to pay for college and I wasn’t planning to apply to private

universities because I did not have the resources to pay for it,” Sandoval said. “This scholarship changed my life completely, and attending LMU has been one of the best decisions of my life.”

According to College Data, 100 percent of freshman financial aid applicants at LMU who were found to have financial need received some sort of financial aid in 2014-15.

The average percent of need met is 68 percent, with the average award amount being around $28,304.

In 2011 when the Scholarship Initiative was started, $86 million was diverted from University operating funds towards granting student scholarships and financial aid. According to the original Scholarship Initiative statement sent out in 2011, LMU’s endowment valuation was $380 million, ranked 176th in the nation in comparison to Pepperdine University at $605 million and Harvard University in first place with $32 billion.

“Over time, scholarship investment of endowment funds are the foundation of a strong financial aid program.” the statement said.

As of 2016, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers, LMU is now ranked 198th in the nation with endowment funds equaling $413 million, while Pepperdine

ranked 116 with $781 million.

This amount takes into consideration withdrawals to fund institutional operations and expenses, payment of investment feeds, any donor gifts and contributions and investment gains and losses.

“Many people who gave to [the initiative] who were engaged to give to that will continue to give over time,” Slon said on his plans for the initiative in the future. “What we want to do is increase the number of people who understand the need for financial aid.”

According to Snyder, the initiative has lead to 338 named scholarships since its creation

and has resulted in more than double the scholarship fundraising over the prior decade.

“LMU will build on this momentum to extend our shared vision of global imagination, to remain synonymous with academic excellence and to deepen our Jesuit and Marymount tradition of transforming our students into women and men for and with others,” Snyder said.

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LMU has helped many undergraduates through this initative who now have the opportunity to walk around campus to expand their education.

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This issue, News Intern Jaqueline McCool sat down This issue, Managing with Megan Editor Dan Raffety Takemoto, president sits down with Head of the Collegiate Coach Max Good, Panhellic Council. head coach of the LMU’s men’s basketball team to talk about the upcoming season.

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Trump aims to cut federal funds for sanctuary cities Safety for immigrants are being taken away due to Trumps cut.

Jacqueline McCool News Intern @LALoyolan

The Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC) has replaced the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). How are they different?

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CPC is a little different from NPC/the older system. Separating the councils rather than having a big general one allows us to focus more on the topics and programming of sorority life.

Although there are separate councils now, we still collaborate on ways to get the entire Greek community together in order to encourage interfraternalism and increase school spirit.

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You are the former Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) president — what made you want to run for CPC president?

Towards the end of my term as AXO’s chapter president, I was a little lost because I’ve put so much of my heart and soul into this chapter that I didn’t know what to do with myself without all the meetings and phone calls. So when I heard about CPC elections, I saw it as my chance to not only continue my leadership experience, but also as a way to continue the success of all the sororities on campus and show the LMU community how amazing Greek life really is.

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What has been the most rewarding part of these roles?

The most rewarding part of being the AXO president and now the CPC president is helping women to become greater leaders themselves in their own way, shape and form.

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What has been the most difficult part of transitioning to CPC, especially right before sorority recruitment began?

Transitioning positions hasn’t been really difficult. If anything, the most challenging part was trying to balance formal recruitment (since my term doesn’t end until formal recruitment Bid Night) and my new responsibilities as CPC president.

Why is Greek life important?

Greek life is important because it provides a home and support system for hundreds of students. Not only is LMU’s community made up of about 25 percent of Greeks, but we also have a higher GPA average than LMU as a whole. We raise money and awareness to real world issues, encourage personal growth, uphold members to high standards and values and offer a large network through our extensive alumni community.

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OnJan.25,PresidentDonaldTrump signed an executive order threatening to cut funding to sanctuary cities that refused to comply with the new administration’s immigration policies.

Trump’s order decrees that sanctuary cities “that fail to comply with applicable Federal law do not receive Federal funds, except as mandated by law.”

Donald Trump has denounced sanctuary cities, making claims that these areas allow criminals to go free.

Rubén Martinez, Fletcher Jones chair in Literature and Writing and English professor, believes Trump is using fearful rhetoric in an attempt to dissuade sanctuary cities from continuing their mission. “[The threat] is based, like most of Trump’s rhetoric, on provoking fear of the ‘other,’ in this case turning the symbolism of Sanctuary upside down, as if those immigrants and refugees we seek to shelter and support really are criminals to be loathed and deported,” Martínez said.

CBS News reported, “MiamiDade Mayor Carlos Gimenez ordered county jails to begin complying with federal immigration detention demands.”

Gimenez’s order to comply has sparked protests in the region.

He told Miami’s CBS4, “If the federal government wants us to hold an individual immigration — you know, illegal immigrant, et cetera — we will hold them for the federal government.”

Despite this, mayors of Chicago, San Francisco and New York have vowed to remain a sanctuary city.

Antonio De Loera-Brust, intersectionality chair for MEChA and a senior film and television production major, feels that unlike Mayor Carlos Gimenez, mayors of sanctuary cities should remain

adamant in what their city has pledged to do.

As far as what L.A. Mayor EricGarcetti should do, De LoeraBrust said, “The mayor should remind Angelenos what we’re made of and that we won’t be divided or intimidated by anything. You can’t bully us into giving up our friends.”

Martínez felt similarly and believes that sanctuary cities see the value of immigrants and will continue to protect them.

The 2016 Justice Department’s Inspector General report investigated the amount in federal grants that select sanctuary cities receive. California currently gets $132,409,635 in federal funding.

The Washington Post reported that President Trump’s order may already have unconstitutional implications.

“If the president can make up new conditions on federal grants to the states and impose them without specific, advance congressional authorization, he would have a powerful tool for bullying states and localities into submission on a wide range of issues. Such an executive power-grab also undermines

separation of powers,” The Post stated.

De Loera-Brust also believes that if Trump were to implement a cut in federal funding, it would completely violate the Constitution.

“The threat to revoke funding first off is arguably unconstitutional — we pay our taxes to the government and are entitled to receive the services those taxes are for, especially in California where we contribute more than we get back,” De Loera-Brust said.

De Loera-Brust thinks there may be struggles accompanying the order, but ultimately sanctuary cities will remain true to their mission.

“No matter what comes, I trust the diverse and great people of this city to stand by what is right, to bear the hardships together and to emerge more unified as a city than ever before,” De Loera-Brust said.

Martínez shared a similar thought, and hopes people do not lose sight of what he believes is truly important in this situation.

“I hope we keep that in mind as we here at LMU discern how best to symbolically and practically deal with

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L.A. falls under the category of a sanctuary city, a safe zone for immigrants.

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Isabella Dennis continued, “We ended up staying up all night together just talking, and I took him to breakfast at the Original Pancake House in Redondo Beach. We had a beautiful friendship, and I’m so thankful for every second of it. Michael was like nobody I’ve ever met before; he was one of a kind.”

As an infant, Peters had a heart transplant. Later on in his life, he developed polycystic kidney disease and while he was thriving in school and extracirriculars at LMU, he was listed for a kidney transplant. During his sophomore year, Peters had a failed kidney transplant and dealt with several complications which prevented him from attending school. Ultimately, Peters needed a combined heart and

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kidney transplant, and unfortunately passed away waiting for this treatment.

Peters wrote about the importance of organ donations — which can be read on page 9 of this issue — during his time at the Loyolan in April 2015.

“Because of his article, I finally changed my license to say I am an organ donor,” Talia Baugnon, a senior English major and photographer at the Loyolan, said. “We can all stand to embrace our lives more like Michael did. I’m grateful to have learned that lesson from him.”

Although Michael Peters is not with us physically, his message of helping others and the loving, endearing memories he gave his friends and family will continue to be a part of the LMU community.

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Peters, pictured third from the right, had a postive impact on many lives.

LMU student waits hours for relative’s release Free My Grandpa from Page 1

home in Iran to Los Angeles.

President Timothy Law Snyder sent students an email expressing his support to LMU’s international students, scholars and families and said, “I join educators and citizens nationwide and oppose an order that limits our ability to fulfill LMU’s educational mission in a global context and endangers the freedom of movement for the students, faculty, and scholars [...].

We will continue to coordinate and

support our community members as we monitor this evolving situation. We recommend persons from the named countries suspend planned travel outside of the United States until further notice.”

In response to the executive order, thousands of people protested at LAX on Sunday, and have continued to protest to date. Many students from LMU have attended these protests, where some students have been going every day to participate in the protests or to bring food and water for the immigration lawyers

who are attempting to help anyone in need.

“Students should be joining the protests at LAX because we have to demonstrate that we will not stand for this Muslim ban. Trump may not care, but Congress and the bureaucracy might,” junior women’s and gender studies major and protest participant, Cass Vitacco, said. “If you can’t protest, I would suggest donating to the American Civil Liberties Union, calling on your representatives to denounce the ban and block

Trump’s nominees or joining other students to bring food and water to the protesters and lawyers at Tom Bradley International Terminal.”

Chris Lorenzo, a junior physics major who has been an active member of the protests, said, “President Trump’s actions demonstrate the worst inhumanity through racism and religious prejudice. However, this prejudice has brought forth the best in humanity, made manifest through the protesters coming together from all walks of life and the

attorneys working tirelessly from dusk to dawn.”

Taghizadeh has described her reunion with her grandfather as an emotional, sentimental moment.

“When I go to Iran [every summer], I feel so safe, people are so warm and loving. After this weekend, seeing [the protestors] from LMU made me love LMU even more.

People care.”

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Action inspired by pi heads to the White House 314 Action works to defend science and climate change.

Julia Campion

Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan

A newly formed non-profit group named after the first three digits of pi, 314 Action, has been created in light of the inauguration of President Donald Trump due to his doubts about climate change. The 314 Action is a political action committee that was created to support concerned scientists.

In only two weeks, more than 400 people signed up to join the organization and help recruit for the cause. This group was founded by the communities in the STEM areas, grassroots supporters and political activists. They aim to get scientists involved in politics.

The members of this group are concerned that STEM education in the United States is being forgotten and that political leaders, especially now with Trump in office, are continuously ignoring the impact of science on the world.

The main goals for the group are to strengthen the communication between the STEM community and elected officials to defend the integrity of science, according to their

website. This group wants to bring new leaders into the cabinet who understand that a solution to climate change should be a main priority.

“One of the most important components of science is effective communication. If scientists are not allowed to share their results, it is essentially a violation to the public. They will not have all the necessary information to make decisions,” civil engineering professor and Director of Watershed Programs for The Bay Foundation, Karina Johnston, said.

“It is important to have leaders who understand climate change, long-term planning and are adaptable, not those who are merely focused on their term in office.”

The initiative began on Jan. 24, and was inspired by other political action committees such as Emily’s List which helps more women get elected and Vote Vets which helps veterans run for office.

In the past months, there has been a rise in political engagements with the scientific community and the government.

“Scientists are constantly trying to model exactly how the climate will change in years to come, and these models continue to become more sophisticated and refined giving better predictions,” chemistry and biochemistry professor and chair of health and human sciences, James Landry, said.

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The non-profit political action committee, 314 Action, aims to strengthen and unite the scientific community under President Trump’s administrative power. confidence in climate change, on campus, along with Green Many professors and faculty it is important for us to work LMU, Leadership in Energy and who work in the Seaver College globally to address these issues Environmental Design (LEED) of Science and Engineering find now.” and different environmental themselves siding with this The organization will pick science programs. action. candidates and campaigns to “I think it’s awesome that “It is counter-productive for run for state and national seats LMU is taking measures to make us as a global society to suggest by 2018, according to its website. students aware of these issues that the facts surrounding Along with these selections, by providing programs that can climate change are suspect scientists plan to march on submerge students in the reality and questioned by scientific Washington. The planning of of conserving the earth,” Sarah communities,” Landry said. this march is in its early stages, Nicolas, a sophomore political “All it does is delay appropriate but a mission statement and a science major, said. “I’m action to curb anthropogenic date will be announced soon. also taking an environmental greenhouse gas production and On campus, the Sustainability sustainability class, which enact measure to address climate Office pushes forward with is something else that has change in the environment.” movements to improve the exposed me to the different community’s knowledge of aspects of greenhouse gases and existing sustainability practices other issues that aren’t being and promote new initiatives. addressed appropriately by the LMU also has a greenhouse government.”

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OPINION

‘Fake news:’ an attack on journalism Already within the first weeks of the new administration, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders. In this week’s issue of the Loyolan, we covered more details on those orders, as well as student and community reactions. The most controversial order so far is the 90-day ban on refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Those with green cards have also been barred from entering the United States. This has sparked protests across the country, notably at the LAX airport on Sunday when protesters swarmed the downstairs arrival pick-up areas.

Our right to organize for civil rights, however, is directly connected to our right to freely share truth in journalism. An underlying concern, from the beginning of Trump’s campaign to the events unfolding today, is the blatant ignorance that the president has for the role of the media and press during these times.

The idea of a Trump-controlled media is of great concern to the Loyolan, especially in light of the president’s publicized attacks of journalists and media outlets.

Trump’s history ranges from harassing MSNBC reporter Katy Tur to inciting and encouraging threatening chants against CNN. The Trump administration imposes real danger on the media and all of us when its leader has a tendency to call any story he does not agree with fake news.

What happens when reports of hate crimes around the country and news of economic and political corruption within the White House start being labeled as alternative facts? What happens when moderates and bystanders hesitate to challenge executive power, because they refuse to believe the “fake news” of media outlets and journalists who are actually working to expose the truth to the public?

When the President of the United States, the supposed model for democracy for the global world, begins to delegitimize freedom of speech and of the press, we are forced to face the harsh reality that these rights — along with other First Amendment rights protected under federal law —

areLION beingSPORTS jeopardized. It is unlikely that Trump will take formal steps to take away these rights. But his attitude toward the media still has the potential to inflict irreversible damage to media outlets across the country, as well as the public’s understanding of actual, legitimate news.

Another development in fake news is the rise in popularity of alt-right news sites such as Gateway Pundit and Breitbart. Gateway Pundit sparked rumors of Hillary Clinton being struck with a fatal illness during the election, and other other false claims about the Democratic candidate. Recently, Gateway Pundit editor Jim Hoft claimed that the website would have a White House correspondent under Trump’s administration, according to Media Matters.

During his speech claiming Trump’s support of Gateway Pundit, Hoft claimed that his one million readers per day were visiting his site because “[he] was telling the truth, and the mainstream media was telling the fake f-cking news.” While the Trump administration has yet to officially confirm Hoft’s claims, it is disheartening to think that fake news media outlets may gain more following and legitimacy under our new president. When fake news is praised and serious journalism is berated, American citizens are left to wonder who to trust.

We at the Loyolan vow to be a vigilant news source for LMU and the greater Los Angeles area, especially as community voices are silenced by harmful rhetoric and stereotypes spewed out among those with political power in our country. We refuse to stand down to Trump’s taunts of ‘fake news’ and his administration’s continual denial of fair criticisms.

The lack of experience and responsibility of some of his appointed Cabinet members is not an alternative fact. These are real concerns about the people who claim to represent us.

In the same spirit, the Loyolan is here to accurately represent you. Email editor@theloyolan.com if you have something to say about the danger of Trump’s “fake news” rhetoric. We want to hear from you.

“We refuse to stand down to Trump’s taunts of ‘fake news.’”

Music and the arts are essential Book of Matthew Matthew Wiliams Opinion Intern

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urphy Recital Hall was packed on Sunday as children sat mesmerized performances from by LMU musicians and dancers. Ken Aiso, Valeria Morgovskaya and Tania Fleischer were just a few of the LMU faculty, along with students, who performed at the 18th Annual Children’s Concerts. Music from the classical age was given a modern twist, while LMU students presented original works to the more-than-willing audience.

As each piece concluded, the performers were met with much applause and cheers of delight from their young spectators.

The event, designed to bring together the youth in the surrounding community, emphasized the importance of being exposed to music at a young age. However, music and other arts programs are disappearing from our education system, especially for those on the younger end of the educational hierarchy. Jill Hambeck discussed in a Washington Times op-ed how music programs are always on the chopping block, a few signatures away from being cut from their schools. “With so little public funding, schools have been relying more on private funds

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Music and the arts provide a solid foundation for young students. and patrons of the arts to provide creative outlets for students,” Hambeck said. “There has also been a growing trend of nonprofit arts organizations setting aside more funding for arts education and outreach to local schools.”

This fear has particularly increased with the proposed removal of the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) from the budget. The plan was put forth by the Trump administration despite, as Stamford Advocate writer Kaitlyn Krasselt points out, that the NEA only consumes “.002 percent of the total federal budget.” This money serves an important purpose in allowing more individuals to participate in the arts, and losing it would be detrimental to the artistic community and to our youth.

While art may seem like it is limited to the professionals in the

community, LMU’s Children’s Concerts demonstrated that this theory was not the case. Cuts to music funding would not only harm students such as all those who performed; they would also prevent children from learning to play an instrument in school.

A study conducted by Northwestern University supports that playing music is an integral part of shaping the minds of young children, aiding in neural processing and academics. The study revealed that children must actively play music in order to receive its benefits; their minds won’t be engaged in the same way if they just sit and listen.

Music provides a language which is universal, able to be understood by all individuals.

When people come together to make or listen to music, something incredible and wonderful happens.

These individuals transcend the limitations of normal communication into a state where they connect on a level unreachable by the uncreative world. Music is able to invoke in people emotions which could have been lying dormant for ages, reminding them about the beauty of experiencing life in all of its degrees.

Our society needs music and art. We cannot sit idly while these essential programs are ripped from our grasp. While there are certainly plenty of other problems to worry about when looking at the Trump administration’s plans, we cannot forget to remember to protect creativity. When we truly boil down the issues we are facing — discrimination, racism, sexism, homophobia, climate change, the loss of health care — it all comes down to one simple threat: The belief that a small group should have all the resources while the rest are left to suffer. Equality means every person having the capability to participate in something like music, not simply the individual who is wealthy enough to afford private instruction. Music should not simply be a luxury; rather, it is a right which should be afforded to all individuals.

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

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Editor’s Note: The Loyolan lost a member of its family on Jan. 26, 2017 when Michael Peters passed away while waiting for a kidney transplant. This article was originally published on April 21, 2015. Hear his own words on why being an organ donor can save lives.

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pril marks the 12th year of National Donate Life Month. This 30day occasion is sponsored by Donate Life America – one of the country’s leading organ and tissue donor awareness organizations. The goal of National Donate Life Month is to honor the heroes who make the choice to save countless lives every year while also calling attention to how many more lives could be saved.

As a recipient myself, this occasion is unquestionably important to me. When I was five weeks old, my parents were informed that I was suffering from cardiomyopathy – a disease that causes heart muscle to replace itself with tissue. I

needed a new heart. I can only imagine how exhausting the next seven months proved for my family, but eventually I received one.

I have never known the name of the person who saved my life after theirs ended, and I never will. However, I have carried their gift with me every day for nearly 20 years. Without the choice they or their family made, I would certainly not be here today. I would never have attended LMU and I never would have written this column.

You may choose to label me as biased on this topic, and you would be correct, but I hope you will have the opportunity to learn more about what it means to donate from my experience.

Recently, I wrote an article in the Loyolan detailing my own experience with polycystic kidney disease. My current condition – which is unrelated to my previous cardiomyopathy – guarantees that I will need another organ in order to survive: a kidney.

Therefore, donation is a topic I hold very dear to me. According to Donate Life America’s website, approximately 21 people will die today as a result of not receiving an organ soon enough. In the time it takes for you to finish

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this article, another name will be added to the national waiting list. Too many people are suffering from a problem that could be addressed with simple education and a checked box on a driver’s license application.

The steps to register as a donor are absurdly simple: All anyone has to do is mark “yes” on their driver’s license application. That means every single person of driving age in the entire country could enroll to give. It takes no effort at all, yet according to the American Transplant Foundation, “More than 123,000 people in the United States are currently on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant.”

Death can be terrifying. Still, in terms of your own decision outside of religious beliefs, there is no reason for you to say no to donating organs. If you were to die under any circumstance, you would have no more use for your tissue. Despite what some people think, your doctor will never let you die just to harvest

your organs. Death is a reality and will continue to take place.

But you can prevent it from happening to someone else.

Why not make life out of the grief that you have been dealt?

You can even give the gift of life while you’re living. Kidneys can often be given using living donors as well as those who are deceased. Living donors give while still alive and will continue to fully function even after the surgery. Many may be familiar with the fact that humans can survive with only one kidney. Other examples for this process include segments of lungs or intestines. Often, living donors could be individuals within the recipient’s own family. These transactions are equally as necessary as other forms of donation, and donors of all kinds deserve respect both during this month and throughout the entire year.

Additional aid can be offered simply through awareness.

If you would like to help, do your part by making sure you

are registered for donation and educate others on the issue. A single donor can end up contributing to multiple parties, so every “yes” now could result in the recovery of many more people. According to the New York Organ Donor Network, “One organ donor can save up to eight lives. The same donor can also save or improve the lives of up to 50 people by donating tissues and eyes.”

I owe a stranger everything I have because they chose yes.

This month is more than just a time to ask for others to give and is certainly more than merely the celebration of the life I have been given. This month is the celebration of the life someone else lived, and what that someone else gave, in order for more people to celebrate the future Donate Life Months to come.

This is the opinion of Michael Peters, who was a junior screenwriting major from Omaha, Nebraska before he passed away. Email comments to mgaydos@theloyolan.com.

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Travel ban on Muslim countries is un-American A Cup of Joe Joseph Bellavia

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s everybody knows, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 which banned citizens from seven countries from entering the United States. These countries are Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan. The travel ban will last 90 days, and after a ruling by a federal judge in New York, will now allow green card holders to enter the U.S. as long as they pass through security checks.

President Trump is under heavy scrutiny by many. The Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday was primarily used by actors as a political discussion forum. Different organizations as well as businesses are speaking out against Trump. Starbucks announced that it has planned to hire 10,000 refugees in response to the executive order. Also, Ivy League schools such as Harvard have stepped forward in petitioning against the ban, Business Insider reports.

In addition to left wing criticism, Donald Trump is also facing a lot of backlash from his fellow Republicans.

Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have

stepped forward in protesting the president’s actions.

“We fear this executive order will become a self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism,” the two said in a statement according to CNN. Many are in agreement that this is not a successful tactic. Even though many Republicans against the order do believe that Islamic terrorism is a serious threat, they also acknowledge that the executive order is not the way to stop it.

So, how do I feel about all of this? I am a conservative-minded person, but I am also against a ban of Muslims, which is what I view this executive order to be, from these seven countries or elsewhere.

I do not think that banning people from entering this country for 90 days is in any way a successful attempt to stop terrorism. I do believe that Islamic terrorism is a real and scary threat, and I do believe in the best possible vetting process for people attempting to enter. However, completely refusing their entry is not only unjust, but it is un-American.

This is not to say that I think allowing millions of refugees into the country is a successful option either. Sweden is a perfect example of how not to handle immigration. Sweden, a country with a population of 9.5 million people, accepted approximately 160,000 refugees throughout the

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Senator Lindsey Graham is one of the prominent Republicans who is opposing Trump’s executive order. course of 2016, according to The Independent. These refugees have managed to form their own councils in the areas they occupy, and the police are no longer able to enter said areas in risk of attack. Some of these councils also institute Sharia Law. These areas are being labeled as “no-go zones,” and there are as many as 55 in Sweden, according to The Washington Post. The country has a history of aiding migrants, but they have never experienced a crisis like this.

So, if banning all Muslim refugees is not the answer and

neither is letting in a large number, then what is? I honestly do not know. I have not seen any country successfully handle this issue, and I do not expect the United States to be the first to do it right. The only thing that I know is barring specific people from migrating is not right and letting everyone in will not work either. A stronger vetting process is all that I can see as a successful way to manage migrant refugees.

How can we as a people handle this? We can oppose this executive order. We can also be understanding that nobody is really doing a good

job at handling this crisis, not Sweden and certainly not us. What is most important is to realize that this ban will end. That means we have 90 days to figure out what tactic the United States will use to regulate refugee and/or Muslim immigration. All we can hope is that our country sticks to what is right and to what is constitutionally considered as “American.”

This is the opinion of Joseph Bellavia, a sophomore screenwriting major from Monmouth Beach, New Jersey. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email mgaydos@theloyolan.com

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Fake news and alternative facts ruin national trust Clay by Clay Clay Sontag

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n December 2016, our nation came face-to-face with a monstrous problem underlying modern society: the circulation of fake news. After he read a story that claimed Hillary Clinton was helming a sex slave circuit underneath a pizzeria in Washington, D.C., 28-yearold Edgar Welch took a drive there and opened fire with an an AR-15. The story reflects the problem of fake news, and the damage can’t be undone.

In January 2017, BuzzFeed reported that President Donald Trump was involved in a scandal with Russian prostitutes.

According to the article, he employed several women to perform “golden showers” in a room that the Obamas previously stayed in. Although the article recognizes that its claims are unverified, BuzzFeed continued to publish the piece and created the possibility for people to wrongfully digest it as controversial fact. News travels fast and the topic rapidly spread like wildfire.

Though these are only two examples of this frightening

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In order to preserve integrity and trust in our country, we must separate fact from fiction in the news.

Using the word “news” is the phenomenon, they exemplify a massive flaw in our society that problem with this whole thing. needs to be talked about. Fake Most Americans believe that news refers to any news story that news educates us and implies claims to be fact but is untrue or truth, fact and honesty. The fabricated. In many cases, fake digital playground we navigate news is manufactured online by through has threatened our trust social media, online publications as citizens by misusing this word. and unqualified writers for a In fact, fake news has undermined variety of reasons — but absolutely the very definition of information none of them are justified. These in the 21st century.

The consequences of fake news stories have the potential to cause much more trouble than people should scare you — because it is a scary concept. If you take might initially think.

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pride in being an informed citizen, an ally to our nation or a follower of current events, then this threatens your values and everything you stand for.

We now must go about our days with a more distrusting eye since we have been fed gallons of false information by the spoonful. In a time when all we really need is trust, unreliable media stands as a barrier between our nation and its citizens.

Additionally, the normalization of fake news can bleed into all aspects of life, for people will start to justify anything they say as being true. This was perfectly demonstrated recently when Counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway claimed that false comments made by Sean Spicer about Inauguration Day were merely “alternative facts,” according to Slate. Political beliefs aside, paradoxical phrases like this only confuse our nation even more. Isn’t an alternative fact just finding an idea that is alternative to actual fact? And, in turn, this makes it fiction? It’s all so dizzying to try and follow.

So long as news in this country continues to be a game of charades, American citizens will forever feel hesitant about believing what we hear — as we should. There is no set solution to this, due to the insurmountable

amount of voices that are heard in the digital age. But identifying credible sources from the crowd is a start. Facebook announced in December 2016 that it is doing work to initiate this change to its 1.8 billion users by limiting advertising practices and warning users of untrustworthy sites. This is a step in the right direction, especially since Facebook has become a popular news source for many and is partially responsible for the ascent of fake news in the first place. I hope other companies follow their lead.

Moving ahead, we should be more skeptical of the news we hear — I just hope that we don’t have to do so for long. I believe that we can find a way to separate fact from fiction and restore our national trust in the media, but all in due time. Until then, our country is in the fast lane to an existential breakdown as we try to decipher the real from the fake in the circus of media, politics and beyond. On the flip side, if our nation becomes accustomed to believing in lies, then there is no way of measuring the power that the media will hold over us, the people — the misinformed people.

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

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The pro-life movement stands for all life Rawhide Report Emily Rawson

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uring these past few weeks, I have felt as though my beliefs surrounding the pro-life movement were being attacked as they were ignored and misrepresented in a national media dialogue that has not fairly engaged the topic. Many recent news reports have either ignored pro-life events in favor of covering the Women’s March, or have erroneously contrasted the Women’s March with pro-life events that are also taking place this month. On the L.A. Times website, there were over 50 articles mentioning different aspects of the Women’s March across the world, but I could only find a total of four articles matching any of these three different combinations of key words: “OneLife L.A.,” “pro-life” and “March for Life.” In one L.A. Times article, the writer comments on this misrepresentation of the movement and the unbalanced media attention that accompanies it.

I have been keeping my eye on the news for pro-life coverage because on Saturday, Jan. 21, Los Angeles hosted not only the Women’s March but also OneLife L.A., an annual pro-life event that stands in solidarity with the pro-life March for Life in Washington D.C. that takes place every Jan. 22 on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. This year it was held on Jan. 27 because of the timing of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

I attended OneLife L.A. on a trip sponsored by LMU Campus Ministry, but rather than finding informative articles in the week since, I have seen an article paint the pro-life movement as a political protest against the Women’s March, or as an event held in support of Trump’s inauguration — neither of which are accurate representations.

The pro-life movement was also misnamed “anti-abortion,”

which addresses only one small facet of the wider platform upon which the movement is based.

The aforementioned article, “Antiabortion protesters in San Francisco ‘thanking God’ for Donald Trump” comments on how San Francisco pro-lifers proceeded to hold their march on the same day as the Women’s March despite logistical issues that made them appear to be in conflict with the other march. While I cannot speak for San Francisco, here in Los Angeles, the OneLife organizers did move their march — which had been scheduled a year in advance — to accommodate the Women’s March and prevent any disruptions or issues similar to those of San Francisco.

To address the misnomer “antiabortion,” that name is inaccurate because being pro-life is about more than just the lives of unborn children. Being pro-life is to believe in the dignity of every human being from conception until natural death. The belief that a person is human at conception is what leads to the abortion debate, but the pro-life movement takes a stand on several other issues. Pro-lifers are also against euthanasia and the death penalty — which comes from the “natural death” clause — and therefore should be passionate advocates for all human rights.

Abortion and euthanasia are not considered human rights because they do not value the human life.

At its heart, the pro-life movement is one that advocates for social justice, seeking to give voices to the overlooked and oppressed so that all people can know love and life.

The pro-life movement in its true form refers to every single person. Mental illness, disability, race, gender and sexuality: none of these dividers should ever mean that a true pro-lifer would not want someone to live and be cared for.

The pro-life movement does not promote hate against homosexual or transgender individuals, nor does it aim to abridge the rights of women.

The movement, by its own values, wants all people to have the right to live. There are no people excluded in that fundamental principle.

In the case of abortion specifically, pro-life exists as a movement because it is not a matter of choice, religion or politics, but a concern over the life of an innocent child with no ability to speak for itself.

Of course the woman is important, and she deserves to be cared and provided for and allowed to choose her own fate, but pro-lifers believe that the child in her womb deserves the same chance.

OneLife L.A. included speakers such as Christopher Duffley, Kirk Bloodsworth and Immaculée Ilibagiza, each of whom had different reasons for being prolife. Ilibagiza is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan Holocaust who had the compassionate and audacious kindness to forgive the men who brutally murdered her brother, because no crime could make her stop believing that those people were worthy of love. Bloodsworth was the first man to be exonerated from death row by DNA testing, and having nearly had his life taken from him, he spoke particularly about the value of life and of second chances.

As the youngest of the three, Duffley was a symbol for the protection of the unborn, as he is an autistic and blind teenager who barely survived infancy. Yet in the time since then, he has become an accomplished musician and social activist, proving that any life can achieve great things if given a chance.

Many people used the Women’s March in order to powerfully declare that they would not tolerate the abridging of human rights because so many people have been scared that the new presidency would lead to their oppression and persecution.

OneLife L.A. and the other pro-life events are not so different. They both ultimately want the same thing: social justice that speaks for the weakest of the weak, for the voiceless and for those most in danger — to protect human life. To encourage true dialogue, we have to allow both sides to speak for themselves.

Last week’s issue covered the Women’s March and this week’s covers the Travel Ban protests and the OneLife L.A. March, but they’re just the beginning. Check out this list of upcoming local marches and protest events and visit the Loyolan’s website for other campaigning and organizing information to keep Lions marching toward social justice.

Editor’s Note: As pointed out during the 2017 Advocacy Teach-In hosted on campus on Saturday, while advocacy and protest are both an important part of our democracy and American tradition, especially among college students, always take precautionary measures by ensuring a permit has been obtained by organizers and by familiarizing yourself with your rights as well as the local and federal laws and regulations regarding public protesting and organizing. Additionally, since dates are subject to change for these events, those interested should look at event websites and Facebook pages for updates and to find more detailed information about each event.

This is the opinion of Emily Rawson, a freshman animation major from Waldor, Maryland.

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John Hurt leaves an unforgettable legacy Godby With You Natalie Godby Life+Arts Intern @LALoyolan

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he world of film lost another amazing character this past Friday, as the famed British actor John Hurt passed away at the age of 77. With a career that spanned more than six decades, Hurt will always be remembered for his limitless talent and true legacy.

Hurt was born in 1940 in Derbyshire, England. His love for acting and storytelling began in primary school, and he later attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. One of Great Britain’s most respected actors, Sir John Hurt’s repertoire includes titles like “Harry Potter,” “The Lord of the Rings,” “Alien” and many more.

His work was diverse and passionate, earning him an Oscar nomination as the lead in “The Elephant Man,” and winning over the hearts of millions as the charming Mr. Ollivander when he sold Harry Potter his first wand in “The Sorcerer’s Stone.” Hurt was arguably most famous for his

work in science fiction films.

In 1984, he appeared in “The Black Cauldron” and the film adaptation of George Orwell’s “1984.” Hurt was also in three installments of the Harry Potter franchise, “V for Vendetta,” “Hellboy,” “Indiana Jones” and the “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and so many others. The iconic British science fiction series, “Doctor Who,” also included Hurt as a new version of The Doctor — The War Doctor. It is clear through Hurt’s extensive list of film accomplishments that his work was so much more than a profession, but a passion and a purpose.

A memorable aspect of Hurt’s many hours on screen is his 30 plus on-camera deaths. “I have died in so many spectacular ways,” Hurt stated in an interview last year with New Zealand’s Stuff magazine.

Perhaps Hurt’s most iconic and powerful on-screen death was in “The Elephant Man,” in a gripping four-minute performance set to Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings.”

Hurt is a truly decorated actor, with a Golden Globe award and four British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, – one of which is a Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing his contributions to the world of

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British cinema. In 2015, Hurt was granted knighthood for his services to drama, when Queen Elizabeth II gave him the accolade. The very same year he received knighthood, Hurt received the devastating news that he was fighting a battle with early stage pancreatic cancer.

Despite the illness, Hurt never

stopped. One of his last films is 2016’s “Jackie,” a biopic about the intimate life of Jacqueline Kennedy. Hurt will also appear in “Darkest Hour,” starring as British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. The film is set to release this November.

The film industry is mourning the loss of another hero,

as many actors share their condolences via various social media platforms.

“No one could have played The Elephant Man more memorably. He carried that film into cinematic immortality.

He will be sorely missed,” Mel Brooks tweeted.

Actors like Hurt are once in a lifetime; his extensive experience in such a wide range of films makes him a unique and iconic member of Hollywood.

Freshman film and television production major Jamie Kolbrenner said, “The film industry has really felt a wave of grief with recent deaths such as John Hurt and Mary Tyler Moore. The classic actors of the ‘60s/’70s (which is when film really took off ) are starting to dissipate, which is a hard reality to swallow to be honest.”

It is heartbreaking to witness the seemingly constant loss of such iconic members of the entertainment industry, but the work that they leave behind will be forever cherished. With such a long-running career in the film industry, Hurt’s name will truly leave a mark in history.

This is the opinion of Natalie Godby, a freshman marketing major from Mercer Island, Washington. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tmarom@theloyolan.com.

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True Life: Finding an internship is hard Cory’s Content

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inding an internship in L.A. sounds about as easy as trying to find a decent man in this generation.

Unfortunately, I can only provide you with some knowledge on one of those subjects. Let me tell you, landing that internship opportunity is a challenge, but it’s absolutely worth it. One thing that is awesome about LMU is the LionJobs website that allows students to comb through endless internship and job opportunities on campus or in the greater L.A. area. I actually stumbled upon my internship with the help of Lion Jobs.

Last semester, I was determined to further my career goals, so I got on my laptop and applied to at least 60 internships. To my demise, nobody replied and I felt defeated. Thankfully, I had my job here at the Loyolan to keep my spirits up and to pursue a passion for writing. I could’ve easily quit right then and there — and I absolutely wanted to — but I figured that taking a moment to pause and appreciate where I am would do more good than letting it go.

However, after winter break, my determination to find an internship returned and I told myself I would apply to 120 opportunities, if that’s what it was going to take. Of course, 120 is a little dramatic — I ended up finding 30. It was a great start to avoiding discouragement. That sounds like a lot, but luckily LionJobs makes it incredibly simple to upload your resume and cover

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After an hour or two, my email was filled with confirmations of my applications and I stood by with my fingers crossed.

The next day I heard back from one of the companies that I applied to and

was asked to come in for an interview.

I couldn’t contain my excitement and I immediately started figuring out a way to make it work if I were to get the job.

So, here’s where a little advice goes a long way. Before you go into an

interview, absolutely make extra copies of your resume, cover letter, writing samples — if any — and any other visuals that will set you apart from the existing pool of applicants.

Also, personality is everything in an

interview, but professionalism is equally important. In my opinion, a company should hire you based on your experience primarily, but also on your personality, especially if it’s a perfect match.

Jumping back to the story, I did all I could to prepare for my interview and especially practiced confidence. By the time I walked out of the interview, I felt all of my nerves disappear and I told myself that everything will work out in the end. In what felt like no time at all, I was offered an intern position at Berri Goldfarb Public Relations (BGPR) and I saw my path in L.A. was unfolding right in front of me.

After my first two weeks at BGPR, I knew that it was the place for me. I’ve definitely bonded with the other interns, who also turned out to be students at LMU. Not only am I constantly learning from an incredible team, but I’m also developing new and lasting friendships that I wouldn’t have come across if I didn’t take the time to do something incredible for myself.

If you’re still thinking that searching for an internship is going to be hard, I’ll say it again: It is challenging. However, I’ve learned that the payoff is much greater than the associated risks. You may feel like you’re wasting your time or like it’s an endlessly pointless search, but it’s important to remember that as long as you’re doing something that will help you later on, it’s never a waste of time. So, keep pushing your own boundaries and prove to yourself that you can overcome the challenge.

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

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International kids face holiday homesickness Mark ma words Ashley Ma Designer

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t’s not easy being an International student during Lunar New Year, especially if you are of 100 percent Cantonese descent, born and raised in Hong Kong — myself fitting those descriptors exactly.

Whenever January rolls around, a creeping unease descends upon me. I find myself craving more Chinese food, I fall into the ritual of scrolling through photos from summer before bed (particularly photos of my dog) and I find that the use of Cantonese phrases in my daily expressions becomes more frequent. A countdown to the first day of summer appears in my head: the day I go back to Hong Kong. Sometimes I even find myself tearing up at a simple voice message from my parents over Whatsapp. What is this January sickness?

Call it FOMO or homesickness — but for me, it is a weird emptiness that comes with missing out on one of the most important holidays of my Chinese heritage: Lunar New Year.

Having been in college in the U.S. for two years now, I’ve become well aware of the difficulty of being an international student around this time. Halfway across the world, the color red is being plastered all across storefronts, restaurants, dining tables and apartment doors in Hong Kong from midJanuary to early February. The vibrant color symbolizes good fortune, joy and new beginnings.

After I came to LMU to study animation, what used to be a time full of the color red abruptly became a void replaced by the blues and grays of the sky, the greens of Hannon Field and the yellows of the passing sun. But sometimes, there is red. I see red when I pull out my Bank of America debit card, or pass by the pasta station in the Lair and spot the full vat of marinara sauce glaring back at me. Nothing Chinese about that.

To make a comparison for those who live in the U.S., spending Chinese New Year on the Bluff is like spending Thanksgiving or Christmas far away from home.

Lunar New Year is only celebrated in pockets of communities here —

pockets that are particularly hard to reach from LMU, especially for a car-less international student like me.

In this time of celebratory absence, I can’t help but think of my hometown of Hong Kong, where there are fervent signs of the New Year celebrations everywhere. I think of the red posters of Chinese couplets hung up in every household, the lion dances in prominent city spaces and the period of holidays when our intense working culture is momentarily halted. Those who work hours on end are finally free to spend precious time with their loved ones.

The very core of Lunar New Year is the emphasis on family.

“It’s just a very communityfeeling time of year, very familyfeeling time of year and there’s a lot of tradition involved,” Jake Harbison, external representative of Han Tao and modern languages and literatures and Asian and Pacific studies double major said.

The New Year is a collection of many extensive family reunions, family dinners and events that are otherwise absent in our busy lives during the rest of the year.

For many Hong Kong families, it’s almost an excuse to get together.

Even large families do not always take the initiative to come together unless it is Chinese New Year.

“It’s the only time my family gets together,” Shan Shan Zhu said. Zhu is a freshman accounting major and vice-president for the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) from China.

Personally, Lunar New Year has been the only time when my father would finally choose to take time off work to travel with the family, making this holiday all the more special to me. So, being 15 hours and 7,233 miles away from home does pose an obvious barrier to being with family during this important time.

As Albus Wang, a junior theatre arts major from China, said, being in the U.S. during Lunar New Year “feels like a different world.”

Although I am grateful to be able to stay in contact with my family through Whatsapp and Skype, there is also a lingering sense of insincerity that comes with relying on digital means to sustain traditions. I feel guilty for not being able to express my Lunar New Year greetings — an important and valued custom showing filial piety and respect for our elders — to my family in

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International students are unable to see family, even during important holidays like Lunar New Year.

person. But I have no choice but to resort to a measly text message or a phone call.

Along with that comes the inevitable jealousy when my Asian American friends are able to go home for the weekend or visit relatives who live nearby.

For international students, “We don’t have a family here, let alone an extended family,” Thanh La, a sophomore marketing major from Thailand, said.

But now that I’m experiencing this bittersweet occasion for the second time, I’ve learned a thing or two. The first is my reevaluation on the meaning of family. Through getting involved with the Asian-Pacific Islander community on campus, such as with Han Tao and Nikkei Student Union, I feel very lucky to say that I have found a second family here — even if we are not of the same ethnic descent or related by blood.

Jane Chow, historian of Han Tao and sophomore film and television production major from Hong Kong, expressed similar feelings. “Even though I wish I could celebrate Chinese New Year back home, it doesn’t feel totally devastating to be away, because I’m lucky to have people and communities here at LMU that I can still celebrate [the New Year] with,” Chow said.

And even when the homesickness hits, I know I’m not alone in how I feel. “My family always sends [me] pictures like, ‘Oh look!’ And it’s like [a picture of] the whole family, the big family. And sometimes I feel left out, but then whenever I go back home, I always see them, so it’s fine,” Lee Lelapinyokul, a sophomore marketing major

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Spending time with family is the main source of celebration during Chinese New Year traditions.

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Distance made my heart grow infinitely fonder, writes Ashley Ma.

from Thailand said. “As long as I’m there with my heart and all that, then I’m there.”

Another thing I can take away is being appreciative of the things I have while they are still here.

In all honesty, I never recalled longing to be at the large family gatherings or enthusiastically downing Chinese food like “nian gao” in the same manner I wish I could now. My naive past-self would look forward most to the red envelopes of money that we receive from married relatives and family friends — called “lai see” in Cantonese — symbolizing good luck and well wishes. But distance has truly made my heart grow infinitely fonder. It is true that being away from home, especially during Lunar New Year, has made me all the more eager to eat a copious amount of panfried sweet glutinous patties, or to simply be with my family.

My appreciation for the small periods of time I have in Hong Kong has grown substantially too.

Before going to college in the U.S., I would spend my summers just lying around and watching time pass. But now, when I’m home during the winter and summer breaks, I make sure every day is

lived to its fullest — whether it is eating the best egg tarts in town, appreciating the efficient metro system, hiking the Dragon’s Back trail or sharing a meal with my grandmother.

Traditions form through years of repeated rituals, and perhaps the reality I am living now will also become a tradition I will look back on fondly in the future. So perhaps the way to go is to fully embrace this newfound meaning and experience of Lunar New Year, here and in the now. As Chow said, “It’s not the same, but it doesn’t make it feel any less authentic or real to me.”

When the next Lunar New Year rolls around, and the next, that aforementioned feeling of emptiness may never truly go away, but at least I can thrive in the relationships that I have cultivated here at LMU. This is a personal reminder for me to be present; to hold on to Hong Kong when I am there and to let go when it is time to leave.

This is the opinion of Ashley Ma, a sophomore animation major from Hong Kong, China.

Additional reporting conducted by Isabel Ngo. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email tmarom@theloyolan.com.

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SFTV links students to career connections Eye of the Tygre

5. 2017 Grand Foundation Student Film Festival

Tygre Patchell-Evans Life+Arts Intern

The top three filmmakers will get scholarships of $1000, $750 and $500 respectively. Be sure to submit an application by Feb. 28 if you want your work considered.

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his week, LMU’s School of Film and Television (SFTV) has a week packed full of amazing industry events and opportunities. Brought to you

by SFTV Career Connect, these are some opportunities you won’t want to miss. Many of these events require RSVPs, so be sure to look them up for more details. For more information on any of the events, contact SFTVCareerConnect@lmu.edu.

15. NBC Session

Universal

4.

2017 Competition

Today at 5:30 p.m. in Seaver 200, representatives from NBC Universal will be available to discuss the Campus2Career program and its paid internship possibilities.

3.

Television Foundation Program

If you submit a film and entry fee by the extended deadline tomorrow, you could be chosen to have your film screened in Seattle from April 28-30. You have to be under 25 to qualify for this competition.

12. The Walt Disney Company Info Session Come meet with a representative from the Walt Disney Company to learn about internships and job opportunities. If you are planning

Academy Internship

Apply for one of 50 television industry internships that take place over eight weeks. Apply by March 15 on the Emmys website.

These positions are paid and take place at major media companies.

14. Breaking into the Business Live: Digital Symposium Sponsored by IMAX

13. National Film Festival for Talented Youth

Film

The Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival is looking for applicants from across the country to submit short films by March 1. Some of the selected films will be screened to a live Pittsburg audience and the top three will get cash prizes.

Info

Taking place tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in Playa Vista, this event will include a panel discussion, Q&A, networking reception and a screening of “La La Land.”

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on attending, RSVP through LionJobs Events and come down to Von Der Ahe 190 at 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 7.

11. YouTube VR Happy Hour Learn all about virtual reality through demonstrations and talks with experts from 6 - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at YouTube Space L.A. 10. Women in Comedy Film Festival This film festival is open to all genders, but for films to qualify, the protagonist in the film must be a woman and at least one producer, director or writer must be a woman. The deadline to

submit is Feb. 13, and the festival will run from April 19-23 in Harvard Square.

want your film shown in this festival, apply on the Dance with Films website.

9. Series Storytellers Initiative

7. Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) - The Film Lab

Seriesfest and Parallel Entertainment are looking for aspiring comedy writers to submit 30-minute pilot scripts. The top three finalists will be sent to a workshop with industry professionals and the winning script will receive a developmental deal valued at $60,000.

8. Dances with Films The 20th installment of this festival is now accepting submissions until Feb. 15. If you

If you are selected as one of the top two contestants at the short film lab you will be sponsored

by Tito’s Vodka and SVFF to receive all access passes to the festival. Apply by Feb. 20 for the chance to attend nightly parties, networking panels and more.

6. SVFF - The Short Film Lab Apply by Feb. 20 for your chance to win $10,000 and the support of filmmaker Michael Tully to create your film.

2. Sight of Sound Create a short silent film set to classical music and submit it

by May 1 for the chance to have it shown at the Dallas Chamber Symphony. An orchestra will perform live music on stage at the showing.

1. Anthem & Song Seeking Administrative Office Assistant The company is looking for someone interested in the global scale of entertainment to provide administration support.

If that sounds like you, email your cover letter and resume to splendortasks@gmail.com.

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Delivery driver fails to deliver food, found days later in Sacred Heart Bell Tower DPS rescues missing delivery driver after his screams were heard.

Protz said. “I don’t really see the problem.”

When reached out to for comment, KXYZ responded that there are never enough changes in traffic to bother changing the report and that “everyone has to suffer through traffic, let us live and deal with it.”

Cross was not satisfied with this response and will continue the crusade against KXYZ. “We had just covered the different types of plagiarism in class, and this is so obviously selfplagiarism,” Cross said. “I mean, they’re just recycling their message over and over again.”

The issue with KXYZ’s traffic report is currently under investigation and will continue as soon as the lawyers make their way off the freeway.

which is pretty much every day.

This was when she discovered that the radio station she had recently discovered has been using the same or similar traffic report every day.

The plagiarized report starts off by saying the weather is a nice 72-75 degrees, before going on to report heavy traffic on every freeway in the area. This repeats every hour of the day. The report sometimes changes from a male to female voice and is sometimes more detailed than the previous day, but the basic structure stays the same.

Other students have reported tuning into the radio, but no one had noticed the similarities.

“I mean, I sometimes listen to the traffic report while I’m in the traffic, so it never seems wrong to me,” junior economics major Ford

Freshman communications major Kiera Cross recently reported local radio station KXYZ for plagiarism in their daily traffic segment.

“I was driving on the 105 when I realized that the traffic report I was hearing was the same one I had heard the day before,” Cross said.

“And the next day it was the same thing.”

Cross had just received a car from her parents and now regularly makes the trip to Disneyland when she feels the need to take a break—

delivery instructions for other food drivers.

Hopefully Lyons is the first and last food delivery driver to

deliveries with me, otherwise I’m not sure I would’ve made it.”

Lyons told DPS that he had been on his way to Sullivan Hall when the destination was changed by the person who ordered it. He had tried calling them to alert them of his arrival before his phone ran out of battery.

“I tried to change the location to “Jamba Juice” to make it easier for him, but I guess it just made things worse,” Emily Marins, the freshman film production major who had sent in the fateful order, said. “The drivers can never really find my hall, but this is just ridiculous.”

Students also reported a strange smell originating from inside the bell tower.

“Apparently he had been yelling and scratching at the door for the past two days, but everyone thought it was just a raccoon or something,” Miller said.

LMU President Timothy Snyder Law sent out an email to the student body the day after the incident, urging students to try and be more specific with their

On Jan. 26, two resident advisers in Whelan Hall were awoken when they heard a man yelling in the nearby bell tower of Sacred Heart Chapel. The two RAs, junior biology major Michael Thompson and senior finance major Jack Miller, immediately called the Department of Public Safety (DPS) who helped rescue the man from the tower, who turned out to be a lost food delivery driver.

With his phone dead and surviving off nothing more than a side salad from Mendocino Farms and some pad thai from Thai Talay, the driver, Eric Lyons, was truly put to the test.

“I was trying to find a Sullivan Hall or something, and somehow ended up in the bell tower,” Lyons said. “It’s a good thing I had the

Elliot Britt Asst. Bluff Editor

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Eric Lyons was found days after attempting to deliver an order — food he later consumed to survive. get lost on LMU’s campus for a solid two day period. DPS is still investigating how Lyons was able to access the top of the bell

tower so easily, in order to prevent circumstances like this from occurring in the future.

Radio station reported DPS locked out for blatant plagiarism of DPS office Suspicious traffic reports alerted student to some injustice in the media.

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It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad weekend for DPS.

The tables have turned as DPS faces their own lockout fees.

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Traffic is a constant nuisance in L.A., for radio stations and commuters alike, especially on the freeway.

LMU’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) found themselves locked out of their own office in Foley Annex on Friday, after a night out patrolling the town.

After some deliberation, the officers realized they would have to wait until Monday morning for the OneCard office to open up for them to get their temporary cards.

Students quickly began to realize the situation when DPS officers continued to fail to save them from their own oncampus lockouts. Luckily for these students, they were able to climb through their windows to get into their rooms.

University Communications sent a school-wide email on

Saturday detailing the situation, requesting students to “keep the peace” and to “not take advantage of the lack of Public Safety officer presence.”

“Yeah, there’s parties all over campus,” junior marketing major Rory Weaver said when asked about his weekend plans.

“And basically every house off campus. Even families near the back gate are hosting parties!”

There was an increase of students skateboarding through Palm Walk during forbidden hours, as well as an increase in slow moving groups crowded on the Bluff.

“I hear there’s even a party outside the DPS office hosted by the DPS student employees,” senior communication studies major Judi Martin said. “You can bet I’m going to be there.”

The Department of Public Safety will reconvene on Monday to discuss the appeal of their $250 fine for needing assistance during the lockout.

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

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LMU basketball in the WCC: A midterm review Big Time Timmy Jim Tim De Vries

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he LMU men’s and women’s basketball teams are turning the corner to begin their second round of West Coast Conference (WCC) play, with the conference tournament looming less than 10 games away. The men’s team will be looking to improve offensively while relying on their often-stifling defense to lead them on a run up the conference table. The women’s team on the other hand, will look to maintain their top-six position in a WCC conference where the talent is as balanced as ever.

Men’s Basketball: Since the beginning of their season, the LMU men’s basketball team has been operating within fine margins. The team is currently just one game under .500 at 10-11 overall, but a rather disappointing 3-6 conference record lands them in seventh place in the conference. The top six teams in the WCC get byes in the end of the season tournament.

Despite their record, however, LMU is outscoring, out-rebounding, out-assisting, out-shooting — essentially outperforming their opponents as a whole on paper.

Without looking at their record, film or free throw percentage, the Lions appear to be a good basketball team. That’s because when they play to their full potential, they are actually a pretty good basketball team. Not playing to their potential has hindered the team’s success thus far. However, they are not entirely to blame.

Six times this season, LMU has been involved in a one-point game, with three of these occurrences coming within the first half of conference play. The Lions have lost two of the three, falling to Pepperdine University on a buzzer-beater, 71-70, and Santa Clara University last weekend by a score of 64-63. Two weekends ago against the University of Portland, a game-winner from senior guard Brandon Brown lifted the Lions to a 79-78 victory. Essentially, the Lions have come as close as possible to being 5-5 — which would have put them in a tie for fourth place — yet a loss to the Portland

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Senior guard Brandon Brown (10) had a stellar performance over the weekend, as he scored 21 points against the University of the Pacific and 17 points against Brigham Young University. As a senior, he continues to lead the team as the postseason approaches.

Pilots would have seen the team tied for last Women’s Basketball: close game for four quarters and the overtime in the league. win against BYU should serve a model of this In their victories — and in a couple of After a rocky 2-5 start to WCC play, LMU consistent effort, and the momentum they incomplete comeback attempts — LMU has women’s basketball is moving in the right now carry is a platform to build on. shown an aggressive, active defense and direction having won their last three games.

Redshirt senior forward Jackie Johnson has has relied on that to propel them to success. Most recently, they outlasted reigning been a bright spot all season for the Lions, and Where they have often faltered is on the conference champion Brigham Young has been a cornerstone in their recent success. offensive end, specifically from the free- University (BYU) in overtime, winning 77Johnson was recently named the WCC Player throw line. On average, LMU surrenders 74. In their first meeting, the Lions lost to the of the Week on Jan. 16 after recording three four points each game in free-throw margin. Cougars by a final score of 76-59. After the double-doubles in her last four games, falling Fixing that alone would have led to two more game, Head Coach Charity Elliott talked about just a rebound shy of making it four straight. wins thus far. Couple the lackluster free her team’s heart and competitiveness in recent She leads the team in scoring, rebounding and throw shooting with the occasional slow contests — a vastly different message than the blocked shots. start or second-half shooting slump, and the frustration she expressed following an 80-56 As with the men, good defense has been team has found itself playing from behind in loss to Gonzaga that put them at just 1-4 in the a theme in wins this year for the women. winnable games.

WCC. Now they sit in fifth place in an airtight Against the University of the Pacific last While the men have fallen just short WCC women’s side with a 5-5 conference weekend, LMU held the Tigers scoreless for of the success they could have had thus record. Like the men’s side, the top six teams more than seven minutes. During that stretch, far, the team should remain hopeful and get a bye in the WCC tournament, so the Lions Pacific was 0-of-14 from the field. The stretch focused. They can take solace in the fact will look to carry their momentum through came on the heels of a 9-0 Pacific run, and that the biggest obstacles they face are the second half of the regular season in order shifted the momentum in the Lions’ favor for ultimately ones that they can control to protect their favorable spot. the remainder of the contest. and improve on. Good defense is always a For the Lions, their successes and failures The Lions will look to continue their foundation of a winning team, LMU just thus far have directly correlated with their momentum and their surge up the conference needs to knock down their free throws consistency. When they have lost, they have table when they take on the Toreros of USD and play a complete game in order to turn failed to stop big runs, fallen cold on offense or this Thursday at Gersten Pavilion. it around. suffered defensive lapses. In order to continue This is the opinion of Tim De Vries, a sophomore Next up, LMU will try to avenge its their recent success and turn some heads in engineering major from Lake Oswego, Oregon. Tweet earlier loss to the University of San Diego the conference, they need to focus on playing comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@ on Thursday, Feb. 2 in San Diego. complete games and eliminating such lapses. A theloyolan.com.

LMUTA: Johnson wins WCC Player of the Week The Hart Beat Ryan Hartnett Sports Editor @rpchreport

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n an exciting week of LMU sports, we saw the women’s basketball team pull away with two wins, the men’s team win one of their two games and the women’s water polo team start their season off with a two-game sweep. Each team had standout performers, so it was tough competition for this week’s top athlete.

5. Senior guard/forward Buay Tuach, men’s basketball In a close 85-77 loss to Brigham Young University (BYU), LMU’s Tuach had an outstanding performance. Unfortunately, his career high in points (21) was not enough to lead the Lions to victory. They suffered an eight-point drought early in the second half and were unable to recover for the remainder of the half. However, Tuach recorded five rebounds and three steals as he attempted to lead his team to victory on the road.

4. Senior guard Brandon Brown, men’s basketball Considering he’s one of the men’s team’s best players, Brown is no stranger to LMU

Top Athlete. Brown led the Lions to victory last Thursday against the University of the Pacific at home, as he scored 21 points and recorded six assists. After leading them at home, Brown did his best to support the team on the road as he scored 17 points against BYU. 3. Sophomore guard Andee Velasco, women’s basketball A successful week for women’s basketball could not have been possible without a strong point guard at the helm. Velasco served her role well as she was consistent with seven assists in both wins for the Lions against Pacific and BYU. She was also able to contribute on the scoreboard with 10 points in their first game of the week against the University of the Pacific. She then helped with a strong effort against BYU in the overtime game upset win where she contributed 21 points.

2. Senior driver Caitlin Schafer, women’s water polo Women’s water polo is back and the No. 20 Lions are already showing why they are one of the top-ranked teams in the country.

LMU won its first two games of the season at the California Baptist Mini Invitational, where the team defeated Whittier College 20-6 and Pomona-Pitzer College 13-6. The Lions were led by Schafer, who had one of the best games of her LMU career. She scored 10 goals over the two-game period and scored a

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Senior forward Jackie Johnson (43) was awarded WCC Player of the Week after dominating both BYU and the Univeristy of the Pacific. She also had back-to-back double-doubles. career-high seven goals in one of the games.

That’s the second most in LMU history.

1. Senior forward Jackie Johnson, women’s basketball The women’s team may not have been able to win without Velasco at the helm, but they also wouldn’t have won without senior Jackie Johnson leading the team with two outstanding performances — so outstanding that she earned West Coast Conference Player of the Week, as well as an honorable mention for the espnW National Player of the

Week award. Johnson had two double-doubles, recording her 10th on the season. She had a career high in points (29) and rebounds (18) against Pacific. She then led the Lions to an upset win against BYU as she scored 23 points and recorded 14 rebounds. Her strong effort early in overtime, as well as her late block, helped the Lions defeat BYU 77-74.

This is the opinion of Ryan Hartnett, a sophomore recording arts from Fullerton, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@ theloyolan.com.