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Former White House speechwriter turned television writer Jon Lovett spoke in Burns Back Court Tuesday night for the Loyolan’s annual First Amendment Week. He talked about embracing Internet noise as a way to honor our freedom of speech. For more photos of the First Amendment Week keynote speech, go to laloyolan.com.

FAW keynote speaker addressed the First Amendment in the age of the Internet.

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“Everyone is offended. Everyone is offensive,” said Jon Lovett during Tuesday night’s keynote speech in Burns Back Court.

A former speechwriter for President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, as well as a television writer, Lovett gave his speech in a keynote event co-sponsored by the Loyolan and ASLMU. Lovett shared his view that the Internet allows people to spout their thoughts more easily. Lovett appeared before many LMU students and community members to evaluate how the First Amendment is both a blessing and a curse in our age of technology.

“The First Amendment has always

Back gate saved from Bonin’s request After weeks of public outcry, Burcham announced a decision on the Back Gate proposal.

Zaneta Pereira

Incoming Editor in Chief @zanyzaneta

After a lively social media campaign, an ASLMU resolution and numerous responses to the University’s request for comments, University President David W. Burcham announced in a letter to the community Tuesday that “LMU will not install pedestrian gates or impose additional restrictions at the Loyola Boulevard entrance.”

This decision marked the conclusion of a process that began last fall when LMU received a letter from L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin requesting the University restrict pedestrian access to the gated entrance on Loyola Boulevard, as reported in the Jan. 16 Loyolan article “Bonin requests back gate restriction.”

In response to the University’s decision, David Graham-Caso, Councilmember Bonin’s communications director, said,

“Councilmember Bonin is extremely disappointed that the university administration misrepresented his position to the students as part of their survey, and that administration officials missed an opportunity to gather input from students about possible alternative ideas to address the community’s legitimate concern about parking on neighborhood streets.”

The survey referenced by Graham-Caso was carried out by an internal team that was formed to evaluate Bonin’s proposal.

The team was led by Mike Wong, associate vice president of administration services, and also included representatives from Facilities Management, Public Safety and Community Relations.

In addition to sending out a survey asking for community input that received more than 1,500 responses, the team also studied various pedestrian gate designs at several nearby institutions, such as University of Southern California and Sony Picture Studios. According to Burcham’s email, there were immediate “challenges regarding safety and enforcement” and the team ultimately concluded that “the challenges and general negative effect on See Back Gate | Page 2

been a great power. It’s a power for us to use, but also to realize everyone else has it too,” said Lovett.

According to Lovett, one popular trend online is telling people with unsavory views to stop sharing them. Lovett conveyed this through an anecdote about people boycotting a small store because they construed a comment made by the owner as racist.

“We need to stop telling people to shut up,” said Lovett.

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Everyone on campus will have the opportunity to work toward real change as part of First Amendment Week with the first-ever Petition Wall, located at the Lair Marketplace patio today at Convo.

The event will have several petitions for students to learn about and sign that will address subjects locally, nationally and internationally. Not only will students be able to sign petitions that they are passionate about, but they can also learn more about causes that they may not be aware of or that highlight the interests of their peers.

When preparing for First Amendment Week, the Loyolan staff was interested in properly honoring two different parts of the First Amendment: the right to petition and the right to assemble.

“We came up with a couple different ideas,” said senior screenwriting major Kevin O’Keeffe, editor in chief of the Loyolan.

“One was a group demonstration; another was everyone bringing their issues to a rally, and it seemed like the wall was probably the best possible option because it seemed the most controlled, while still allowing people a chance to speak up.”

The goal of the wall is to give students the opportunity to get involved with something on campus, even just in passing at Convo.

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LMU partners up for yoga

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The FitWell Center kicked off Body Image Awareness Week with a partner yoga class in Burns Recreation Center Sunday afternoon. Students and other members of the LMU stretched out and collaborated to get a workout through yoga sequences.

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also to realize everyone else has it too,” said Lovett.

According to Lovett, one popular trend online is telling people with unsavory views to stop sharing them. Lovett conveyed this through an anecdote about people boycotting a small store because they construed a comment made by the owner as racist.

“We need to stop telling people to shut up,” said Lovett.

Everyone on campus will have the opportunity to work toward real change as part of First Amendment Week with the first-ever Petition Wall, located at the Lair Marketplace patio today at Convo.

The event will have several petitions for students to learn about and sign that will address subjects locally, nationally and internationally. Not only will students be able to sign petitions that they are passionate about, but they can also learn more about causes that they may not be aware of or that represent the interests of their peers.

When preparing for First Amendment Week, the Loyolan staff was interested in properly honoring two different parts of the First Amendment: the right to petition and the right to assemble.

“We came up with a couple different ideas,” said senior screenwriting major Kevin O’Keeffe, editor in chief of the Loyolan.

“One was a group demonstration; another was everyone bringing their issues to a rally, and it seemed like the wall was probably the best possible option because it seemed the most controlled, while still allowing people a chance to speak up.”

The goal of the wall is to give students the opportunity to get involved with something on campus, even just in passing at Convo.

See Keynote | Page 2

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Kevin Halladay-Glynn | Loyolan

Former White House speechwriter turned television writer Jon Lovett spoke in Burns Back Court Tuesday night for the Loyolan’s annual First Amendment Week. He talked about embracing Internet noise as a way to honor our freedom of speech. For more photos of the First Amendment Week keynote speech, go to laloyolan.com.

FAW keynote speaker addressed the First Amendment in the age of the Internet.

Christopher James Life+Arts Editor

@cwj92movieman

“Everyone is offended. Everyone is offensive,” said Jon Lovett during Tuesday night’s keynote speech in Burns Back Court.

A former speechwriter for President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, as well as a television writer, Lovett gave his speech in a keynote event co-sponsored by the Loyolan and ASLMU. Lovett shared his view that the Internet allows people to spout their thoughts more easily. Lovett appeared before many LMU students and community members to evaluate how the First Amendment is both a blessing and a curse in our age of technology.

“The First Amendment has always been a great power. It’s a power for us to use, but

Back gate open, proposal declined After weeks of public outcry, Burcham announced a decision on the back gate proposal.

Zaneta Pereira

Incoming Editor in Chief @zanyzaneta

After a lively social media campaign, an ASLMU resolution and numerous responses to the University’s request for comments, University President David W. Burcham announced in a letter to the community Tuesday that “LMU will not install pedestrian gates or impose additional restrictions at the Loyola Boulevard entrance.”

This decision marked the conclusion of a process that began this past fall when LMU received a letter from L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin requesting the University restrict pedestrian access to the gated entrance on Loyola Boulevard, as reported in the Jan. 16 Loyolan article “Bonin requests back gate restriction.”

In response to the University’s decision, David Graham-Caso, Councilmember Bonin’s communications director, said,

“Councilmember Bonin is extremely disappointed that the university administration misrepresented his position to the students as part of their survey, and that administration officials missed an opportunity to gather input from students about possible alternative ideas to address the community’s legitimate concern about parking on neighborhood streets.”

The survey referenced by Graham-Caso was carried out by an internal team that was formed to evaluate Bonin’s proposal.

The team was led by Mike Wong, associate vice president of administration services, and also included representatives from Facilities Management, Public Safety and Community Relations.

In addition to sending out a survey asking for community input that received more than 1,500 responses, the team also studied various pedestrian gate designs at several nearby institutions, such as University of Southern California and Sony Picture Studios. According to Burcham’s email, there were immediate “challenges regarding safety and enforcement” and the team ultimately concluded that “the challenges and general negative effect on the LMU community far outweigh the value See Back Gate | Page 2

LMU partners up for yoga

Carl Molina | Loyolan

The FitWell Center kicked off Body Image Awareness Week with a partner yoga class in Burns Recreation Center Sunday evening. Students and other members of the LMU community gathered together to work out through collaborative yoga flow.

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Lovett ticked through a list of people who have been told to shut up for expressing unpopular opinions. From Phil Robertson of “Duck Dynasty,” to Dylan Farrow speaking about Woody Allen, to even Paula Deen, he referenced the backlash seen on online message boards.

“It’s OK to let those things enter our [minds] without rolling out the guillotine,” said Lovett.

Moving from politics to TV sitcom writing, Lovett left Washington to become the cocreator and head writer for NBC’s “1600 Penn.” During the Q-and-A segment that followed his speech, one student asked what prompted the career shift.

“There were other things I wanted to do,” said Lovett. “I would watch ‘30 Rock’ and ‘Louie’ and say, ‘I want to do that.’”

Graduating with a mathematics degree from Williams College in

2004, Lovett confessed that he didn’t quite know what he wanted to do after graduation, but advised students to seize opportunities presented to them.

“I just said yes to things that happened,” said Lovett. “I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, but all these things sounded exciting.”

As students filed out of Burns Back Court to the reception at the Hill, many felt inspired and compelled by Lovett’s speech.

“He challenged me to find meaning in conversations on social media and see past the noise that is excessive and unnecessary,” said freshman communication studies major Maddie Jones. Jones learned “to contribute to those meaningful conversations using my First Amendment rights.”

President David Burcham spoke before Lovett’s speech to convey his feelings to the student body.

“We of the administration,

faculty and staff are so proud of our students and the responsibility they show,” said Burcham. “When an event like this is totally [organized] by student organizations such as the Loyolan and ASLMU, it becomes a source of pride.”

From an online video series about the freedom of religion to the Petition Wall, which highlights Change.org petitions, this year’s First Amendment Week showcases the role the Internet plays in enabling people to exercise their freedoms.

Now more than ever, anyone can use their computer or smartphone to say anything to the general public. However, Lovett feels that this phenomenon isn’t all bad.

“All the chaos is worth it. If no large voices control everything, it’s a win,” said Lovett. “We need to live with and embrace the noise without drowning in it.”

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of any envisioned relief to neighborhood parking concerns.”

ASLMU Senator and junior communication studies major Eddie Estrada, also an assistant Opinion editor for the Loyolan, wrote the ASLMU resolution to formally oppose Bonin’s proposal and facilitated ASLMU’s #SaveTheBackGates campaign on social media. Estrada said he believes that “the best part of this whole experience was that the student body really came together to voice their opinion and really say what they wanted to say.”

Estrada also said he believes that the student body’s success in affecting this decision could lead to more activism and change on campus.

“I think that because the student body now realizes that their voice matters, this is going

to ignite us to do so much more, because we’ve saved the coffee cart. We’ve saved the back gates.

We can do whatever we want; we just have to have that voice and be united,” he said.

Although LMU ultimately decided not to implement Bonin’s request to restrict pedestrian access to the back gates, Burcham stressed in his letter that “we remain committed to working with Councilman Bonin and our neighbors to devise creative solutions for current and future challenges and to collaborate on ways to enrich our community together.”

According to Graham-Caso, “As he has said from the start, Councilmember Bonin is open to any idea that will solve this issue and it is unfortunate that the university administration is relying on legal technicalities instead of choosing to be a good neighbor.”

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“Service organization recruitment is just winding down, and this can serve as the idea that involvement on campus doesn’t always have to come in a group, but it can happen in other ways,” said O’Keeffe. “If someone finds something that they’re passionate about such as this, hopefully they can spearhead that movement locally, or on a bigger scale.”

The petitions at the wall are just a sampling of what issues appeal to students, and visitors are encouraged to go online to Change. org and get more involved if they desire or do not find one at Convo that they are passionate about.

Senior psychology major Lauren Slack and junior communication studies major Devin Feldman, cocoordinators of the event, both said they feel that signing petitions is an easy way to make student voices

heard.

“There are so many causes and movements thrown at us, and people get overwhelmed. But this is one small step to starting to make a difference in something,” said Slack.

“You can support a cause you love or find a new one that you may not have known exists or is important.”

“Petitions are a good way to get your voice heard because a bunch of people rallying for the same petitions will get things done,” said

Feldman. “This gives a voice to the voiceless.”

Students are encouraged to stop by the Petition Wall today during Convo to find causes that interest them. This event is about more than just awareness because it has an element of action to it. Students will be able to actively make a difference if they are interested in doing so.

“A lot of discussions happen about the awareness weeks on campus, and several of our writers

have critiqued awareness [as not being] enough,” said O’Keeffe. “I think that in a week like this that’s more about appreciation than awareness, having something that people can get involved with is important. … This is probably the least remembered freedom among the five, and we want to make it something that’s practical and really efficient for LMU and the student body.”

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This issue, Editor in Chief Kevin O’Keeffe and Incoming Editor in Chief Zaneta Pereira sit down with University President David Burcham to talk about the First Amendment.

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What relevance do you think the First Amendment has to college students today on this campus?

This is important because the right to express controversial ideas without fear of institutional punishment or censorship is something that I think is extraordinarily important to the development of the personal conscious and of an individual’s self-actualization.

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Do you think in the last five years, with the advent of more Internet outlets, that the application of the First Amendment has changed in any way?

I think it’s a growing area of constitutional law. I think that there are emerging cases dealing with the government’s attempts of controlling online content, but I think that the basic principles still exist that the First Amendment protects speech and it protects unpopular speech and anonymous speech.

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If you could add a freedom to the First Amendment, beyond petition, religion, press and speech, what would it be?

I think that I would make explicit some of the freedoms that the Supreme Court has discerned that are currently not textual.

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If you had to give up all of your First Amendment rights except one, which one would you not be willing to give up?

Speech. There are differences in the case of law between press and speech and, obviously, they are related. But for me, essentially, I think my right to say what I want to say without government interference or censorship is at the very core of what a system is that says it values the individual.

Do you think there are any particular areas in the world today where people should be concerned about their freedoms?

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I think many countries, developing and sufficiently developed, hope they would be following along in allowing expressive conduct and expressive speech, and it’s our job to model to them that those kinds of freedoms do not cause government instability, but quite the contrary.

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There is a huge variety of awareness weeks here at LMU. Do you think First Amendment Week has a place in that?

It certainly stands out for me because it’s my area of interest in both teaching and scholarship. I’ve always thought that people need to just stop and pause and reflect on what an important freedom this is and how it can be taken for granted.

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Across 6. ______ receive the most Valentine’s Day cards 8. Valentine’s Day is ______ only to Christmas in terms of number of cards sent 10. ______ invented the first Valentine’s Day candy box in the late 1800s 11. Conversation hearts were first made by this company

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Down 1. The oldest known valentine that is still in existence today was written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his ______ 2. In “XOXO”, an X represents this action 3. Roman god who shoots arrows to make people fall in love 4. In the country of ______, Valentine’s Day is usually the female’s responsibility 5. The red rose was the favorite flower of ______, the Roman goddess of love 7. St. Valentine’s Day is mentioned in this Shakespeare play 9. The Greek name for Cupid

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ll amendments to the U.S. Constitution are significant. Many represent historical moments of utmost importance for our country. Some amendments have changed the social atmosphere of the U.S. for years to come, like bringing about the end of slavery and recognizing the right for women to vote.

Others have altered the technicalities of the government, like restricting terms in office and restructuring the chain of command.

And some, like Amendment XVIII, have been ratified and later repealed, showcasing the reality of progress and change in thought within America’s short history.

The Bill of Rights – comprised of Amendments I-X – boasts arguably the most important amendments when it comes to the basic, inalienable rights of U.S. citizens. The First Amendment was the first and foremost change made to a document that, in our day and age, is often seen as unchangeable doctrine. And while it seemingly served as the catalyst for numerous future amendments, it has gone down in history as the foundation for basic human rights in what is often referred to as the freest country in the world.

The First Amendment, protecting our right to free speech, assembly, religion, petition and press, is the reason that we here at the Loyolan are, well, here at all. Without this document, there would probably be no source of reliable information, and citizens would not be legally permitted to speak out about any of the various topics on which we report.

The First Amendment is the reason that the Loyolan can bring you news, opinions, sports news and arts coverage. It is why we can publish unbiased reports as well as focused, opinionated content. So it’s not hard to understand why we would dedicate a week to celebrating the First Amendment, educating the student body about its importance and generally exercising our rights to free speech, press and assembly through the multiple events hosted throughout this past week.

While we’re happy to have to opportunity to do this every year on LMU’s campus, we want to emphasize the importance of taking action beyond First Amendment Week, and most importantly, beyond the bluff.

Jon Lovett, amateur comedian, former presidential speechwriter and the keynote speaker for this year’s First Amendment Week highlighted some pretty crucial ways the First Amendment is serving our generation.

As he pointed out in his speech, with the ability to consume information constantly at our obsessively typing fingertips, comes the responsibility to engage in conversation and exercise our own First Amendment rights.

Lovett implored us to “embrace the noise,” not shy away from the overwhelming amount of information and some seemingly outlandish opinions. The First Amendment isn’t a recommendation; it’s a responsibility.

Our generation is facing some tough decisions preceded only by even tougher conversations, but as Lovett said, “Win the argument; don’t declare the argument too offensive to be won.”

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hat makes Feb. 14 so much more special than any other day of the year? Valentine’s Day is meant to produce emotions. It’s meant to stress out couples, infuriate single people and drum up business for Hallmark, flower stores and online-dating services. The core of the holiday, to make someone important in your life feel special, isn’t bad. However, now it has turned into a bad Garry Marshall film.

As a happily single man, I don’t know how I’m going to spend the aformentioned holiday. Maybe I’ll scroll through my contacts and find some girl to ask out to an expensive dinner and activity where the only thing we will have on our minds is whether we are destined for a relationship.

Maybe I’ll go to some “singles only” party where we drink until we feel less lonely and a hook up is somewhat possible. Isn’t that what Cupid always wanted? Maybe I’ll try Tinder – I have needs, ladies.

Maybe I’ll drink a whole bottle of wine and watch “Annie Hall” and “Up in the Air” in constant succession, because I don’t just enjoy good films but I also like knowing that Diane Keaton, in her prime, and George Clooney, perpetually in his prime, can also be lonely.

In reality, all I can say is who cares? Right now, I have a relatively free-ish Friday night and nobody to see “Her” for a second time and then get drinks with after because they will think I’m two steps away from sex and five steps away from a diamond ring and trying to find out where to seat my loud Italian family at the wedding.

It’s become popular for people to have “singles parties” on Valentine’s Day to either get people laid so they don’t feel lonely or remind lonely people they aren’t alone in their solitude. People in relationships feel

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like they have to do something extraordinary to remind their girlfriend or boyfriend why they love them. What I don’t get is why we don’t do that on a regular basis.

This Valentine’s Day, I choose to do something special for myself. No, get your mind out of the gutter. I mean, why should I care how people view my plans? I might go out to a friend’s party, alone and carrying a case of beer. I might go to the movies alone, while everyone else tries to get lucky (with at least half succeeding around me as I munch on my popcorn). But really, what’s different about this night except for the fact that if I want to get Mendo with a girl, it takes on the significance of a marriage proposal?

If you really think Valentine’s Day is special, then make it special for yourself, not for anyone else. If you are in a relationship, don’t pressure your boyfriend or girlfriend

to pay inordinate amounts for your food or have $40 worth of flowers waiting. Make yourself feel happy by spending time with the person you love, or like, or just want to have fun with because that’s what you want to do this Feb. 14. If you’re single, get some nice take out, a $20 bottle of wine or some craft beer (may I suggest a Lodi wine or Sculpin IPA) and a good movie (“Blue Jasmine,” “Rush” and “Enough Said” are all new on DVD), and spend a rewarding night alone. This is a messed-up holiday that makes people feel bad. It should be a day to celebrate what or whom you love. All I think you should celebrate is you doing you, relationship or no relationship. You are special.

This is the opinion of Chris James, a senior screenwriting and marketing double major from Lodi, Calif. Tweet comments to @cwj92movieman, or email cjames@loyolan.com.

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Advocates for arts in prison to visit LMU Speakers will discuss the effects of music on prisoners’ mood.

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Music has a powerful effect on the mind.

Studies have shown that music can change one’s mood, stimulate brain function and lower stress. Music is like a miracle drug that can set someone’s mind free — even if he or she is behind bars. On Sunday, Feb. 16 Murphy Recital Hall will host a free 2 p.m. screening of “Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians,” a film that highlights the benefits of music programs in three Louisiana jails.

A discussion with former prison music instructor Thomas Tedesco and prison arts rehabilitation advocate Wayne Kramer will follow the screening. Both men have seen how music can radically improve the disposition and self-esteem of incarcerated persons. Tedesco, who has taught music at the California Institute for Men at Chino and at California State Prison, Lancaster, explained that the correctional music programs had miraculous effects.

“I saw inmates change as they learned how they play together,” said Tedesco. “They had to listen to one another; they had to work together to achieve a common goal.”

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Wayne Kramer (center) found music was the one thing that provided him refuge while in prison. His nonprofit company, Jail Guitar Doors, aims to give inmates the same sanctuary and release that music gave him.

According to Tedesco, even the toughest prisoners were transformed by music instruction. He recalls two particularly hardened inmates who, after their third music class, would always meet Tedesco at the sally port of Chino to politely greet him and help him carry in his instruments.

“You open the door to creativity with music, and you change people’s lives,” said Tedesco.

“The gift of music allows that creative energy to flow through you.”

Programs like the one Tedesco participated in helped lower in-

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Valentine’s Day Set sail with your lover on the “Titanic” Make your date’s night special and take them to see James Cameron’s famous blockbuster romance. “Titanic,” the story of star-crossed lovers who meet on the doomed ocean liner, will be shown in the historic Los Angeles Theatre on Valentine’s Day. The movie starts at 9 p.m., but show up an hour early to sip champagne from one of the four full bars in the ornate ballroom where DJ Ana Calderon will be spinning. The event is 21 and up and formal dress is required for all attendees.

mate recidivism rates in California in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and they were proven to be a highly effective rehabilitation tool. In 2003, however, the state of California completely eliminated funding toward its major arts rehabilitation program, the Prison Arts Project.

With the decline of state funding, nonprofits were prisons’ only hope at keeping alive arts programs. Kramer, like Tedesco, believed in the need for music rehabilitation and started the prison music outreach nonprofit, Jail Guitar Doors, in 2009.

“Our mission is to provide the instruments for use as tools for prisoner rehabilitation, but we also facilitate programs, like songwriting workshop programs. We’re in over 40 prisons in America,” said Kramer.

Although a lack of funding is a potential roadblock, Kramer has worked tirelessly to expand Jail Guitar Doors and encourage the government to support arts-incorrections programs again.

“We have had virtually no success in getting instruments in the federal prison system,” said Kramer. “That’s something

I’ve worked on in various trips to Washington by trying to work with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.”

As of today, California’s prisons are highly overcrowded, and the L.A. Times predicts that prison population will continue to rise in 2014. Both Kramer and Tedesco contend that implementing rehabilitation programs will help solve overcrowding by

cutting crime and perpetuating peace both inside and outside prison walls.

“The opportunity to be creative can completely change [prisoners’] lives. If we had more art in our society, our society would be less violent and oppressive,” said Tedesco.

“Self-expression is the key to rehabilitation,” said Kramer, a former incarcerated person himself. “We want to see these horrendous minimum sentencing laws overturned, and prison populations go back down to something that isn’t an international embarrassment.”

Kramer said that change to improve the prison system will be slow, but there is hope for the future through increased awareness of the prison system’s problems and support for rehabilitation.

When asked what message LMU students should get out of attending the screening, Kramer said, “The most important thing is that we are having this conversation. I think once more and more people become aware of the situation, there will be no disagreement that change needs to occur.”

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“Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians” will be followed by a Q-and-A with Kramer (above) and Thomas Tedesco on Sunday, Feb. 16.

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Drown your sorrows with the “Stupid Cupid Club Crawl”

Experience “Romance at the Phil”

Are you single and ready to mingle? Then we’ve got plans for you. This anti-Valentine’s Day Club Crawl will send you to a variety of Hollywood nightclubs with no cover and drink specials.

The clubs include AV, Couture, Playhouse and Cosmo with the possibility for more. The best part: the club crawl is only $15. If you haven’t found your Valentine yet, you might just find one while doing the Club Crawl.

There is nothing more classic than opera and an orchestra.

The Walt Disney Concert Hall is guaranteeing a classy romantic evening featuring Swedish soprano Camilla Tilling performing Haydn’s “The Creation” to the orchestration from Lionel Bringuier. Following the performance is a complimentary dessert buffet and photo booth. Performances are on Thursday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.

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both four-point heartbreakers, first to St. Mary’s College and then to a No. 22-ranked Gonzaga, whom the team lost to in overtime. Since then, however, the Lions have been on a two-game losing streak that they hope to break on Thursday night against St. Mary’s.

Although they are currently in seventh place out of 10 teams in conference play, the Lions aren’t playing in an easy league. This is the first year that University of the Pacific has entered the WCC, and they are shaking things up with a 7-5 record, putting them in fifth place. Meanwhile, powerhouse Gonzaga holds power over the WCC with a dominating 12-1 record and a national ranking. At the beginning of the year, Lions’ Head Coach Charity Elliott had said that the Bulldogs were already among the top teams in the WCC. “Gonzaga is definitely the team that has set themselves apart,” Elliott said back in January. “But everyone in this conference is competition. It’s going to be a dog fight every single night. That’s what makes the conference so much fun is that everyone is getting better.”

Senior point guard Hazel Ramirez and sophomore forward Deanna Johnson are statistically the top scorers per game on the team this year, scoring 14.7 and

12.8 average points, respectively.

However, on this team, different players are able to step up during different games.

“This is the year that everyone gets to shine,” junior forward Emily Ben-Jumbo said. “There’s no one player that’s way better than the other. It’s going to be a team effort and we’re going to need everyone in order to get the job done.”

And that’s just what’s been happening lately. Against the Bulldogs last week, Ben-Jumbo put in 10 points for the team and junior forward Taylor Anderson racked up a team-high 11 points. In order to be consistent for the rest of conference play, the Lions need to continue to have different players step up on offense.

So what’s up next for the Lions as the WCC playoffs loom? The Lions luckily have a four-game home stand against conference opponents: St. Mary’s, Pacific, University of San Diego and Brigham Young University.

As the team has said before, it’s all about taking conference one game at a time. The Gaels are coming off a loss to Pacific, and will have to face the Lions at home. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. in Gersten Pavilion.

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with 26 goals in the regular season.

“I think my success in scoring has come from hard work and focus, along with the desire to just win,” Martins said.

Along with scoring, Martins has also created scoring opportunities for his teammates, with 17 assists.

“Kyle has been a great asset to our team, not only for his scoring prowess, but he is a great teammate and fully committed to the success of the team,” Goeckner-Zoeller said.

Martins’ performance has naturally thrust him into a leadership position.

“At times I feel the pressure to have to produce all the time, especially when being targeted by other teams,” Martins said.

“For the most part, however, this has definitely given me a boost of confidence in my game when I’m out there on the ice.”

As the team prepares for the conference playoffs and the ACHA Regional tournament, every member of the team is making sure every individual is at the top of his game.

“I think we can play with any team in this league, and I am confident that the excitement of playoffs and the Regional tournament will be enough to elevate our play to the level that we need in order to realize success,” Evans said.

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The LMU hockey team will begin conference play against CSU Long Beach, and continue to regionals against the University of Utah.

“I am looking forward to making a statement there and gaining recognition for LMU in the hockey world,” Martins added.

The team begins its conference playoff run against CSU Long Beach.

“We have played Long Beach four times this year. All four games have been very close, and we know them well,” Goeckner-Zoeller said.

In the four games between the teams this season, the goal differential was a combined 5 goals. The 49ers are 3-1 against the Lions this year.

“Our goal is to play our game, meaning a tight defensive zone and capitalizing on a good forecheck,”

Goeckner-Zoeller said. “This is all we’re concerned about over the next two weeks.”

After the conference tournament, the team will start regional play against the University of Utah.

“Now that we have made the regional tournament, I am set on advancing to nationals. I simply want to be a part of the first LMU team to not only make regionals, but also nationals,” Evans said.

According to Martins, keeping the team motivated will be a simple task. “I don’t think I need to give any special speeches,” Martins said. “Our goal is to win the WCHC and have a good Regionals showing and see where it goes from there.”

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ever coached.”

Baseball America named freshman third baseman Tyler Cohen WCC Freshman of the Year and mentioned freshman catcher Cassidy Brown as a player to watch for in 2014.

“We worked hard, and we are excited. And we are going to harness all that and win the day as much as we can,” said Cohen.

“Rankings don’t really matter.

It’s baseball – anything can happen. We always have to play hard no matter what.”

“Patience is a virtue. The game is teaching them lessons every day in practice. I think we will have to see how they will play together as a team. That’s a big deal for us right now,” said Gill. “We are at a point where teamwork is kind of an issue. We have to get rid of some hidden agendas some guys have and some selfishness and get playing for LMU as opposed [to] the individual.”

The club finished sixth in WCC play last season, missing the opportunity to compete in the conference tournament, which includes the conference’s top four teams.

“We got stuck playing the opponent, but this year, our coaches are constantly telling us to play the game, not the opponent,” said senior infielder Tommy Cheek. “You will lose against the game here and there,

but if you play against the game, more often than not you will be successful.”

The 2014 schedule will present its own challenges for the Lions, but the team will have significantly more games at home. The club has 30 home games this season – nine more than last season’s slate of games.

“This is the first year where we’ve had the first four weekends at home,” said Gill. “Sometimes going on the road early can get the team together. Our hopes are it will keep them in a routine and comfort zone and also academically it should help out with a young team. For the first time, they have to balance academics with athletics.”

Aside from the competitive WCC schedule, the Lions will face off against four Pacific-12 schools, many of the games taking place at home. LMU hosts No. 11 University of Oregon next weekend for a three-game series and the University of Utah from Feb. 28 to March 2. Local schools University of Southern California and UCLA will come to LMU for mid-week games on March 25 and April 1, respectively.

“It doesn’t matter which conference we play, but it puts you in a position to see where you stand to the rest of the country,” said Gill. “For our fans it’s a big deal. They get to come in and see some high-end Division I baseball.”

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The LMU men’s baseball team has 30 home games this season – nine more than last season. The Lions play tomorrow at 6 p.m. against Utah Valley at Page Stadium, the first of three consecutive games against the Wolverines.

When visitors come to play at Page Stadium, fans and spectators alike will be introduced to an illuminated field resulting in later games. Gill and his players are excited about the new element to the LMU baseball program.

“Our fan base should increase, because on a Friday, you aren’t going to get a lot of people here

for a 3 p.m. game as opposed to a 6 p.m. game,” said Gill. “It’s better for our players in the classroom because before they would come straight from class, eat on the fly, get here for batting practice.

I hope it catches us up on those midweek games because most of the programs around have lights.”

The 2014 season opens up tomorrow at 6 p.m. when the

new-look Lions take on Utah Valley University for a threegame series at Page Stadium.

“The possibilities are endless.

We have great talent, a great freshman class,” said senior infielder Kevin Garcia. “The most important thing is we have great chemistry and we are winning the day. If you keep winning the day, you will become a winner.”

sports LIONBITES M. SOCCER Head Coach Paul Krumpe (left) announced the signing of five incoming freshmen and one spring semester transfer. Joining the team next year as LMU Athletics freshman: forwards Alvaro Madrigal of Watsonville, Calif. and Grant Sampson of Palos Verdes, Calif.; midfielders Antonio Porreco of Beaverton, Ore. and Jae Hong “Ben” Kim of Pacific Palisades, Calif., and defender Raymundo Barajas of Glendale, Calif.

Midfielder Greg Antognoli joins the Lions as a sophomore transfer from UCLA. LMU is expected to add more players to its 2014 recruiting class.

GOLF Sophomore Connor Campbell shot a final round of 69 at the Farms Collegiate Invitational to finish tied for eighth individually, helping LMU Athletics the Lions finish third overall among 12 teams.The Lions willl compete in the Desert Intercollegiate in Palm Desert, Calif. in two weeks.

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Junior right-handed pitcher Colin Welmon is the team’s No. 1 starter this season. Welmon enters the 2014 season with the third-best ERA in LMU’s history at 3.16. Welmon finished last season with a 5-4 record and a team-best 2.30 ERA in 12 starts.

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In the 270 days since the LMU baseball team last took the field, a lot has changed for the program.

Five senior starters from last season graduated from LMU. The Lions recruited the 22nd best freshman class in the nation, according to Baseball America. And Page

Stadium now has lights.

“We have a lot of new faces,” said Head Coach Jason Gill. “The recruiting class is real. There are a lot of really talented baseball players. We are trying to get them to play baseball better.”

Despite the constant shift with player personnel and the installation of lights on their home field, one thing has remained the same – Gill’s commitment to pitching, defense and team offense.

“On the mound, we are a little bit older, and on defense, we are a little bit younger,” said Gill.

The club returns junior starting righthanded pitcher Colin Welmon, who was

named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Preseason Pitcher of the Year by Baseball America, and was voted to the All-WCC Preseason team by the WCC’s coaches.

Fans can expect to see as many as five freshmen starting at one time for the Lions this season. Freshman Austin Miller is expected to start in center field. David Fletcher is likely to start the season at shortstop and is the only all-state player from California to play collegiate baseball.

Gill, impressed by Miller’s defensive ability thus far, said, “He’s a legitimate defender at short. He’s far and above the best infielder I’ve

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t’s crunch time for the LMU women’s basketball team.

The Lions (7-16, 4-8 West Coast Conference) have six games left in conference play and are coming off two tough back-to-back road losses to the University of Portland (14-10, 7-6) and No. 15 Gonzaga University (22-3, 12-1). While it would have been a Cinderella story if the Lions had defeated the Bulldogs on their own court, the team had a better chance of beating Portland, which stands one spot above the Lions in the WCC in sixth place.

However, it’s time for the team to look forward and move on.

LMU is definitely a different team from the start of the season. With the combination of young talent and returning players, it’s not exactly easy to transition to a new year and be a cohesive unit. However, the Lions have made adjustments and done fairly well on the road; one of the turning points of the season was beating rival Pepperdine University 76-64 in Malibu.

After the win against the Waves, the Lions went on to win three of their next five games, and their two losses were See Sam’s Slam | Page 8

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LMU will be playing in the ACHA West Regionals for the first time in the team’s history.

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For the first time since the team’s founding in 2006, the LMU ice hockey team is heading to the postseason American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) West Regional tournament. LMU finished with a 14-13-2 record and a top 10 ranking in the Western Region. The team is the third best in California.

“We’ve been building the program to be a top program in the ACHA, and every year we get closer,” General Manager Tyler Goeckner-Zoeller said. “This is certainly a big step for our team, and hopefully, we will continue to make some noise this year and in many years to come.”

The addition of several new players is one of the reasons for the team’s success this season. Senior goalkeeper Connor Evans is only in his first year on the team but has been a key part of the team’s defensive efforts, compiling 426 saves and a .88 save percentage.

“Connor had to step up early in the season and played seven straight games, really cementing his place on the team,” Goeckner-Zoeller said.

Despite his stellar play, Evans is staying level-headed.

“I had high hopes at the beginning of the season, but slowly lost sight of them

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Sophomore forward Kyle Martins celebrates a goal earlier this season. Martins has emerged as one of the team’s best players in his first season with the team. as I consistently felt that I was not playing to my potential,” Evans said.

Along with all of the Lions’ defensive success, the team is also performing well on offense. Sophomore forward Kyle

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