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Applications set new record Family

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LMU’s applicants for the class of 2018 are greater in number than ever before.

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As LMU’s class of 2017 further deepens its roots in the University’s courses, extracurricular activities and culture in the first weeks of the spring semester, the incoming class has already begun to sow its seeds for the future.

The applications for LMU’s undergraduate class of 2018 are in, and there are more of them than ever before.

“We have received 12,028 applications for the class of 2018,” said Matthew Fissinger, director of undergraduate admission. “This is the first time we’ve eclipsed 12 thousand applications, meaning also, of course, that this is the most applications we’ve ever received. This represents an increase of 7.5 percent over last year.”

While it is not certain what the increase in applications should be attributed to – there were 11,474 applicants last year, according to the LMU undergraduate admission website – one sector of the applicant pool has seen a marked surge: international students.

Having grown in number by almost 25 percent, international applications make up 6.1 percent of this year’s applicant pool, a full percentage point more than last year.

Additionally, more students from outside of California have submitted applications to LMU this year than ever before.

“The percentage of applicants from California is 65 percent, compared to 67 percent last year,” said Fissinger. “Much of the increase in non-California students is due to the increase in international applications, but we have also seen sharp increases from some cold-weather states, including Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and See Applications | Page 2

Some students plan to attend scheduled programs; others will enjoy family time elsewhere.

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Starting on Friday, LMU will host hundreds of parents, siblings and grandparents for the 20th annual Family Weekend.

The weekend will include a variety of events catered toward each family member, including a tour for younger siblings and a session for grandparents highlighting the history of LMU. When registration closed last week, nearly 1,500 guests were signed up for the weekend’s festivities, according to Vanessa Arredondo, associate director of Parent Programs and Parent Giving. Arredondo’s small office staff is responsible for putting on the program.

Although pre-registration is closed, walkup registration is still encouraged. A fee of $35 per family covers the cost for most events, including Friday’s reception with the dean of each school and breakfast with President David W. Burcham on Saturday morning.

“We try to offer different things to give them an idea of what it’s like for you on campus,” said Arredondo. “Especially for the students whose families live far away or are not able to come visit them that often and maybe don’t have a great sense of what your day-to-day is.”

One student who falls into that category is freshman health and human sciences major Information compiled by News Editor Ali Swenson; Graphic: Tyler Barnett | Loyolan

Del Rey Players present Shakespeare classic in Bollywood style

Lecture on education kicks off weekly series The L.A. school district Superintendent joined the LMU community for a conversation.

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Sophomore dance major Abbi Samson, as the fairy Puck, spies on junior theatre arts major Jessica Long in the Del Rey Players’ Bollywood version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The play will premiere in Del Rey Theatre tonight and run for the next two weekends.

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The Forecast L.A. Lecture Series began Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the Ahmanson Auditorium. Political science professor Fernando Guerra, who directs the Center for the Study of Los Angeles, led a lecture about education reform. He was joined by L.A. Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy and LMU’s Dean of School of Education Shane Martin.

About a hundred students filed into the lecture room, joined by some staff and faculty, filling the room to capacity.

Many of the students in the room were required to attend the event for a class or specific major. Junior education major Courtney Krail explained, “In our class, we’re focusing on changes happening in local schools and how that is supposed to affect us as teachers.”

Guerra began the lecture by introducing the two speakers. An LMU alumnus and proud father of an LMU graduate, Deasy received his Ph.D. from the University of

Louisville.

After graduating, he became a teacher and then principal of a school in New York, going on to work at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, then a youth prison center.

“Sounds like you can’t keep a job,” Guerra joked to Deasy.

The lecture discussed several pressing matters in the education system and how these issues have transformed over the years. One of the key issues both Deasy and Martin addressed was the accessibility of knowledge.

The goal is for every child to have access to technology. “When the people who are silent are able to be heard,” their voices are his motive, Deasy said.

Another crucial issue the lecture addressed was the benefit of cohesion among people and ideas.

Having worked at LMU for about 20 years, Martin noted the University’s successful shift from having previously independent programs to more groupbased ones. He said that the LMU community came together and shared their visions, and all sorts of doors opened up.

Martin attributes a great deal of this success in these ventures to the basic priwnciples in which LMU prides itself.

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Pennsylvania.”

The admissions faculty found it fascinating that among outof-state students, the states that are already well-established at LMU – such as the western states of Washington, Oregon, Arizona, and Hawaii – did not see significant increases in applications to LMU, while colder-weather states from further away had many more applicants.

“We’re wondering whether the kids are all just tired of cold weather and ready to go to California or if there’s something else there,” Fissinger said. Whether this winter’s “polar vortex” cold spell in midwestern and eastern states is responsible for the rise in applicants, the increase is notable. Most drastically, there was a 136 percent increase in applicants from Wisconsin this year as compared to last year.

Despite these shifts, many applicant statistics seem in line with last year’s numbers.

“In most other ways, the pool is similar to the last few years in terms of gender and ethnicity and proportion applying to BCLA versus science and engineering versus business,” said Fissinger.

Still, analyzing the statistics, as well as selecting applicants for admission, are processes that have only just begun.

“We are in the middle of reading season, and it’s hard to characterize the applicant pool,” said Radia Alouache, associate director of admission.

“Ten counselors are relentlessly reading. Decisions have started to go out, but basically, we have two months to finish.”

With two busy months ahead for admissions faculty before April 1, the date acceptance decisions have to be made, the selection process is in full swing.

The plan, according to Fissinger,

is to accept enough applicants to have about the same total number of new students as last year. Because of the increase in applicants, Fissinger projects that decisions will have to be more selective this year.

“We’re preparing internally to have to make harder decisions and have difficult conversations with high school counselors and with families about disappointing outcomes and all of that kind of stuff, because we do expect it to be a little bit more selective this year than last year,” Fissinger said. “But it’s awfully early in the whole process to know for sure.”

Although the admissions process is far from over, Alouache is hopeful that the class of 2018 will be intellectually strong and representing a variety of backgrounds.

“I can say that counselors are reporting good academic quality so far and great diversity,” said Alouache.

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News Editor Julia Sacco sits down with LMU alumna Deidre Behar about her job at ClevverNews.com.

What is the entertainment company ClevverNews?

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ClevverNews is under the Clevver entertainment umbrella, which is the largest [online] entertainment news network. We do original programing, singular video news stories and daily entertainment shows. I wrote, hosted and produced one on Demi Lovato. Basically, it’s E! News for the Internet.

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What is your position at ClevverNews?

I am a host and a producer. I work behind the scenes and in front of the camera, and work from the ground up. We pick the stories, host and produce.

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As an LMU graduate, how has this school shaped your future and your career?

When I was at LMU … I was an anchor and a correspondent for “In The Know” [on ROAR Network]. These opportunities gave me my first taste of being on the camera.

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Do you feel that your communication studies major opened opportunities for you?

I gained so much from being a communication studies major.

Even the toughest classes taught me valuable skills: having good grammar and thoughtful sentences. I think being a [communication studies] major is very attractive for people who are seeking enjoyment in any field that involves journalism. It made me a competitive person in a very competitive industry.

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What else were you involved with during your time at LMU that helped get you where you are today?

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Crossword Puzzle: LMU by the Numbers

[Kappa Alpha] Theta, “In The Know” and the communication honors society. All of them gave me skills I use today that opened doors to many wonderful opportunities. [Through Theta] I met a lot of amazing, unique girls that gave me so many connections in life. “In The Know” was also necessary for me during my time at LMU because at the time, I was building my skill set and my brand and figuring out what my path was.

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How did being a member of Kappa Alpha Theta impact your time at LMU?

It taught me responsibility and discipline and how to be a better person. All of my Theta friends continue to inspire me to be better, keep moving forward. And they make me want to become a more sophisticated woman.

Across 3. Area of the LMU campus in number of acres 7. Number of black and white printers at the Hannon Library 8. Number of markets on campus 9. Average undergraduate class size 11. Number of varsity sports teams 12. The student-to-faculty ratio is ______ to one 13. Number of majors offered at LMU

Down 1. Number of floors in University Hall 2. Number of minors offered at LMU 4. Number of Division I sports teams 5. Number of student housing facilities on campus 6. Number of faculty members at LMU who were Nobel Prize winners 9. Number of bookstore locations on campus 10. Number of service organization at LMU

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Comedian and speechwriter for both President Barack Obama and then-Senator Hillary Clinton Jon Lovett will speak at LMU for the Loyolan’s First Amendment Week on Feb. 11

What is some advice you would give a student who wanted to go into the entertainment industry?

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Work for free as much as you have to in order to get your feet wet. Also, be persistent and network with as many people as you can. You never know where the next opportunity will come from. Finally, just keep at it and never give up, because eventually it will all pay off and there will be a door.

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Maddi Hughes-Zahner, whose parents, grandparents and younger brother will be travelling to LMU from Kansas City, Mo. “I’m excited. Just getting to see them, and just kind of getting to show them around,” said HughesZahner.

She says she plans to attend the study abroad presentation on Saturday in Burns Back Court, which is expected to be the weekend’s most well-attended event, according to Arredondo.

Meanwhile, other students are planning to bypass campus events altogether and use the weekend to catch up with their families elsewhere. Sophomore history and English double major Billy Rehbock said that while his family attended the planned program last year, they plan to spend this year simply enjoying each other’s company.

“As I’ve been in school longer, I see my family less and less, so every time I see them it means a little bit more,” said Rehbock. “I really look forward to every time they come down. I hope we’re going to hit Santa Monica, do some cultural things and eat at some cool restaurants.”

For families choosing to participate in the planned program, there will be no shortage of events.

The festivities will kick off Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. with the deans’ reception in the U-Hall atrium. In years past, families had to pay an

extra fee to attend this event.

“We switched the format this year because we wanted everybody to meet the deans of each school,” said Arredondo. “For three hours, families can come and go, whatever time they happen to get into town.

They can come and talk to the dean one on one, ask questions or talk to other faculty members.”

On Saturday, President Burcham and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lane Bove will welcome families at Sacred Heart Chapel at 10 a.m. Burcham’s address will be followed by a breakfast in the Sculpture Garden.

The weekend’s second most popular event is expected to be a presentation by Jade Smith, the interim executive director of Career Development Services (CDS).

Smith will explain what CDS offers to students in each year on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Families looking to experience some Lion pride are encouraged to attend the men’s home basketball game against the University of the Pacific in Gersten Pavilion at 4 p.m.

Because entrance to the game is not included in the registration fee, tickets must be purchased through the LMU Central Ticket Agency.

The game will be preceded by a tailgate in Alumni Mall.

Arredondo added, “If they don’t choose to go to everything, students can just hang out with their parents, give them tours, show them, ‘This is where I live. This is what I do.’”

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success in these ventures to the basic principles in which LMU prides itself. “[LMU was] the type of school that wasn’t beholden to ratings … but to actively get involved and try to find solutions for the challenges in education.”

In response to a question from Guerra, Deasy commented on the amount of funding in education and how poorly it is distributed, with America spending $86 thousand a year per juvenile in prison while only spending $5,800 on each student in school.

The lecture moved on to talk about the technical issues at hand in the education system, including the implementation of the new Core Curriculum as well as the Local Control Funding Formula.

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Governor’s Association and superintendent, Martin explained.

Instead of teachers being trained to think, read and facilitate monotonously, it is designed to be more interactive, engaging and determined by critical thought.

The Local Funding Control Formula is moving away from fund distribution based on equity and toward distribution based on need. This would provide a base funding for all students, and then additional funding for foster children, impoverished youth and international children who struggle with English.

Before the talk moved to a question-and-answer portion, Guerra had both men imagine they had a magic wand, allowing them to grant one wish in education reform.

Their answers were distinct; Martin would dramatically

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increase funding in schools, and Deasy would make pre-school universal.

The lecture left one question in the air: What can LMU students do to address the issue?

Junior political science major Alison Sackerson suggested that students take action “through being a volunteer once a month, once a week, anything you can do to be a mentor to a child.”

While many of these students were aspiring teachers, not all of them attended the lecture because it was relevant to their career path.

When asked why he listened to this talk, junior urban studies major Christopher Zavala’s answer was simple: “I just care.”

Guerra’s next lecture in the Forecast L.A. Series will address water control, and will occur in Ahmanson Auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m.

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et’s be honest. At one point or another, crashes prompt concern,” DPS identified most of us have wished that all law a trend of accidents occurring outside the enforcement officers were of the Slater front gates – an area that is outside of their and Michaels variety from “Superbad.” The jurisdiction and in which they are not required kind of officers that would take you under to file reports – and is working with various their wings, show you a good time and make entities to help mitigate the problem. sure nothing too bad happens in the process.

DPS Chief Hampton Cantrell has made Unfortunately for many students, that’s it clear that, when it comes to these motor not exactly how LMU’s Department of Public vehicle accidents, safety is the main concern.

Safety (DPS) goes about their business. But One pedestrian died of injuries sustained in a deep down, we all know that “Superbad”- hit-and-run at the intersection of LMU Drive style DPS officers would be less than ideal on a and Lincoln Boulevard mere weeks ago, and college campus – things can get weird enough DPS is taking big strides to help make sure as is. tragedies like this don’t happen again.

The Humans of Loyola But identifying safety risks and Facebook page, discussed in the helping with large-scale trends Jan. 23 Board Editorial “Humans It’s important that we is just part of the job for DPS. of Loyola shows the best side of all take a second to Before the holiday break, two social media,” showcased a DPS thank the men and DPS officers were the first on the officer last month. In a Jan. 16 women that help keep scene of the Hannon Apartments post, the officer was quoted as fire, helping with evacuation and our campus safe. ensuring that all students were saying, “I’d say that a lot of LMU students have a misconception clear and safe from the fire. that Public Safety is out to get them in trouble.”

While not every LMU student can meet with Alongside a picture of the smiling DPS officer, DPS personnel weekly to get the skinny on the post continued, “We all know that you’re what they’re working on like some Loyolan here to get your degree. We all know that you staffers, it’s important that we all take a second want to get your party on. All of the guys in to thank the men and women that help keep the office know that. We’re not out to get you, our campus safe on a daily basis. we’re all on the same team.”

It’s easy to forget the DPS officers really We at the Loyolan think it’s important that have our best interests at heart when they’re everyone on campus, ourselves included, chasing us down on their faux segways to tell remembers that DPS is not the enemy. They us to dismount our skateboards – we get it are whom you should call when you feel unsafe – but it’s also important to remind ourselves on campus, had too much to drink or got that it’s all in the name of our own safety. locked out of your room in only a towel. They Even if that means writing a letter home to do it all. your parents in which you have to mention As reported in the Feb. 3 article “Several drunkenly falling asleep in some bushes.

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RE: “Union would not be beneficial to LMU workforce,” Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014 Dear Editorial Board: Contributor Eliana Sheriff’s op-ed raises a vital question: If adjuncts make $5,000 per course and tuition is $50,000 a year, where does all the tuition money go? I teach two courses of 20 students apiece: just one-tenth of one student’s tuition covers all instructional costs for the entire class.

Ms. Sheriff’s concerns about unionization, while understandable, apply to a situation

entirely different from LMU’s. LMU is not a for-profit venture, and adjuncts do not become professors to make money. I teach because it is my calling.

Educating the next generation of leaders is, for me, the worthiest of pursuits. No one needs to force me to go the extra mile for my students. Like any professor who sees teaching the subject they love as the highest vocation, I cannot fathom doing anything less. Unionizing will not – could not – cause adjunct laziness, because our commitment to education is part of who we are. Unionization would enable part-time faculty to stand together, to demand that LMU fulfill its commitment to social justice by fixing LMU’s teaching and learning conditions.

I want the opportunity for more work, not less. Yet LMU has limited adjuncts to two courses a semester to avoid providing us

with healthcare and retirement benefits.

Part-time faculty provide a service necessary to LMU’s very existence. We constitute a clear majority of LMU’s faculty. Shouldn’t we have some control over the terms of our employment? Why should administrators unilaterally dictate our working conditions?

Adjuncts need the ability to require that LMU evaluate our work rigorously and reward our efforts fairly. Unionizing would give us some sorely-needed voice.

Will we sacrifice LMU’s educational mission at the altar of the bottom line? Or will we honor LMU’s commitment to social justice and education? It’s time for LMU to choose.

Emily Hallock, Ph.D. Part-time faculty Department of Political Science Loyola Marymount University

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Celebrating history, embracing humanity Nadia Kelifa Contributor

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rispus Attucks: the first man to die for America’s freedom. Hiram Revels: the first black U.S. Senator. Ella Fitzgerald: the first black female GRAMMY Award winner.

These are black Americans who, if not for Dr. Carter G. Woodson, many of us would probably not know today. His story is inextricable from the origins of Black History Month.

As one of the first black Americans to earn his doctorate from Harvard University, Woodson helped found the Association for the Study of Negro Life. In 1926, he initiated Negro History Week and it was not until 1976, after he died, that the week was extended to the full month of February – Black History Month.

Woodson dedicated his life to ensuring that the history of black Americans is included within the context of American, and even global, history. The establishment of Black History Month is a testament to his life’s work against the denial of black history and, therein, denial of the humanity of black people.

Without Woodson’s work, I would not have the option of double majoring in African American studies and, more

importantly, the world arguably would not know of all the incredible contributions people of African descent have made to civilization thus far.

I firmly believe that knowing your roots is of vital importance to forming your identity, and I cannot imagine growing up in an America where I did not have access to scholarly work on this history. Furthermore, a world where black history is not embedded in American history, and not printed in American history books as it was in the past, is unfathomable to me.

So what does Black History Month look like at LMU? Well, Feb. 6 marks the opening ceremonies, which will take place during Convo in Alumni Mall – where there will also be African drum and dance classes on Feb. 13, 20 and 27. The Department of African American Studies will present “AstroBlackness” on Feb. 12-13, a series of discussions and screenings from 9-7 p.m. in the Macintosh Center in University Hall. Additionally, LMU’s Black History Exhibit with the African American Alumni Association will be held at 5 p.m. at the Hill on Feb. 26. You can find the full month’s calendar posted in the glass cases on the second floor of Malone’s Student Center.

Woodson once said, “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which

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comes from the teaching of biography and history.” I could not agree more. I switched my second major from psychology to African American studies because I knew there was still work to be done regarding race relations in America. I began to see

that I needed to become more acquainted with the history.

This field and month allow more people to understand the importance of keeping history alive, and so the conversation continues. I believe Woodson would be proud to see that we

can learn black history on a daily basis, but I also believe we have a long way to go.

This is the opinion of Nadia Kelifa, a senior English and African American studies double major from Torrance, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email

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It’s now February. Don’t lie; you’ve lost all motivation to follow through with your New Year’s resolutions. You haven’t been to the gym in a while, or at least not since Ryan Gosling was rumored to be there. Too soon? Well, don’t worry.

We’ve got you covered. That’s right; we’re talking about getting weird with the great outdoors. Henry Ford once said, “Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice,” so get out there. Chop that wood. Warm yourself.

Dance, dance, baby Where my party people at? Hands down, dancing is my favorite pastime of all time. Without going into the details of the many transcendental and downright sublime dance fits I’ve experienced, I must say that dance parties – alone or with others – are always the call. Have a lucky lady or lad that you want to impress? There’s nothing like a seductive dance routine to really break the ice.

Don’t know what to do over Family Weekend?

Pump up that jam. Play that funky music, white boy. And dance like a dad with your dad because who doesn’t love soul-training with one’s parent? Now, if you’re really looking to burn some calories, trap music is the only way to go. Ain’t no party like a trap dance party, because a trap dance party is actually out of control and has a high likelihood of getting incredibly weird.

– Allie Heck, managing editor

Hoopin’ all the time

Get your cycle on If you’re looking to get fit, healthy and – most importantly – the calves of Zeus, then cycling might be perfect for you. I know right now you’re probably thinking, “But Devin, I only own a beach cruiser, and the basket isn’t very aerodynamic.

How will I get legs chiseled out of granite and avoid looking like I’m an extra in a Corinne Bailey Rae music video?” Well, put your records on, flex your quads in the mirror and decide for yourself.

I started seriously biking only about a year and a half ago after realizing how much running sucks, and I got hooked. It’s a lifestyle choice, but it’s one I embrace. And maybe you will, too. After cycling becomes routine, you’ll climb hills in Palos Verdes until you collapse on the ground, screaming “Damn you, Lance!” then you’ll start waving at people for no reason other than the bike rack on their car, and before you know it you’re spending more money on bike stuff than you would’ve on bringing a car to school, you’ll wear Lycra more than denim and you know what? It’s all worth it. .

Exploring outdoors I love hiking. That might be because it’s my only form of physical exertion and I’d feel and be outrageously slothful without it. That being said, it’s a great way to spend a Saturday. You don’t need to be athletic and you even get to laugh at your friends struggling to shimmy up a rock – or in my case, have everyone laugh at you. If you’re looking for a breath of fresh air, stunning sights and fun with friends, the Los Angeles area has tons of hikes to offer. There’s the Hollywood Sign, Escondido Falls, Malibu Creek Canyon and the Cove in Palos Verdes, just to name a few. You need nothing but a water bottle and your ratty pair of Vans, so there’s literally nothing stopping you. Ditch that darty and head for the hills.

– Devin Feldman, asst. Opinion editor

– Elli el-Effendi, staff writer

Cruisin’ the canyon To me, working out means heading to a secluded Malibu mountain road with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean in the distance. I get my workout in by charging down those roads on a longboard. Downhill longboarding exchanges the repetitiveness of a gym with a dose of adrenaline. Spending the whole day speeding down and walking back up the mountain provides a great cardio workout that keeps me in shape.

Also, the balance required to maneuver the board provides a rigorous lower body and core workout. But perhaps the most enticing aspect longboarding provides over the gym is the thrill, which keeps me coming back. Instead of struggling to get a workout in, I plan my schedule to maximize my time in the Malibu hills. Staying in shape is now no longer an activity I dread, but something I cannot live without.

You may have seen me hooping around campus, and I’m not talking about basketball. You guessed it – I’m talkin’ about the good ol’ art of hula hooping. This past summer, I stumbled into a girl whom I can only refer to as the Goddess Of All Things Hula Hoop. Logically, I added hula hooping to my list of things to get really, really good at, right above “life” and right below “yoga.” Since then, I’ve mastered some pretty simple skills and had a blast. It’s a great beach activity, late-night pastime and technique of seduction. Few men or women can resist the easy sway of one’s hips coupled with the hypnotizing swirl of a fantastically colored hula hoop. After all is said and done, you’re sure to have a six pack. So get your friends together, put on “Sonnentanz” by Klangkarussell – don’t ask – and get to hula hooping!

– Allie Heck, managing editor

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Sophomore management major Allie Heck (right) and sophomore psychology major Elli el-Effendi practice what they preach: hiking and hula hooping just south of Big Sur.

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Sophomore electrical engineering major David Strebel doesn’t just casually ride his skateboard around campus. On many weekends, you can find him shredding down the Malibu hillside.

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Student dance show wows packed house Students tackled a wide range of themes and subjects in “Impulse.”

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Seats were filled, people were lined up against the wall, sitting on the stage and on the floor, all craning their necks to get a glimpse of the performers, drenched in red light and taking center stage in St. Robert’s Auditorium.

“Impulse,” a student choreography showcase put on by LMU’s theatre arts and dance department and directed by senior dance majors Grace Goodwin and Rina Kirima, ran last Friday through Sunday night, providing a look into the creative minds of the LMU dance de-

partment.

Thirteen dances were choreographed and performed by students, exhibiting a wide range of themes, music, costumes and subjects, which kept the audience intrigued and admiring the student talent before them. The energy of the auditorium led to cheering, friendly screams for audience members’ friends and loved ones performing, and a warm, supportive environment for the dancers.

Some of the first performances included a beautiful duet titled “Waiting Game,” choreographed and performed by freshmen Brandon Mathis and Mackenzie Mulder, depicting a tumultuous romantic relationship, and a sassy, provocative and strong female performance called “Together,” choreographed by junior Chloe Lafleur and performed by senior Kendra Collins and junior Charissa Kroeger.

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“Impulse,” which ran this past Friday through Sunday, featured 13 different dances choreographed by different dance students.

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Dancers performed to cheers of encouragement from a full house that lined not just the seats but all around the stage and floor of St. Robs Auditorium. People cheered along to the complex dances set to well known songs.

The night also had some very poignant performances touching upon social issues. “Here I Am,” choreographed by sophomore Kelsey Netting and performed by Lafleur, sophomores Danielle King, Sydney Franz, Josh Rivera and Julia Stathas, started off with dancers moving to spoken word, telling the story of an artist, a student, an underpaid worker, a daughter and sister and a peer. The piece showed how even though they all had their own struggles and worries, and were categorized differently, they shared stresses and a longing to discover themselves.

“A Subjective Actuality,” choreographed by senior Rachel Benzing and performed by the Cellar

Door Dance Company – Benzing, Kroeger, Lafleur, junior McKenzie Cochran, senior Kendra Collins, freshman Tina Dossa, and junior Elisabeth Wolf – started by making the audience laugh as the performers came out in neon ‘80s workout attire and seemed to be in an exercise class, working out to “Jump (For Your Love)” by the Pointer Sisters. It then took an unexpected turn, though, when two performers dressed in black with signs that read “Eat More” and “Eat Less” came out and started directing the girls to do certain movements and marking their faces with red lipstick.

All in all, the night was both beautiful and thought-provoking, and all involved should be proud.

The fact that it was all student choreographed made it especially impressive, and proved to me that we have a tremendous amount of talent here at LMU.

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

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Who comes up with the twists of ABC’s “Revenge”? Aaron Harberts, one of the writers of the show, stopped by Mayer Theater for the latest Monday Night Meeting to share what goes into making those crazy turns.

A room of aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters gathered to watch a screening of his show and hear about his career.

According to SFTV Administrative Coordinator Patrick McConville, events such as these are usually made possible through connections held by faculty members, students who have internships, or through alumni who wish to share their knowledge. The “Revenge” event in particular was made possible through McConville himself, who shares an aunt with Aaron Harberts. When asked if he would speak at LMU, Harberts was more than happy to offer his advice and experience in the television industry.

After the audience watched an episode of “Revenge,” Harberts engaged in a question and answer session. When asked how he became a screenwriter, Harberts explained how during his time in college at Northwestern University, he originally planned to graduate with a journalism degree. However, he soon realized he liked the creative freedom that screenwriting offered, so he decided to enter the film school

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“Revenge” writer Aaron Harberts was the latest guest to appear at SFTV’s Monday Night Screenings. instead of pursuing journalism.

Harberts was honest with the audience, elaborating on how much work one must put forth to truly succeed in the entertainment industry. “If you are not ready to put in the time, do not get involved,” he said.

Harberts noted how it was this kind of hard work and time commitment that got him where he is today; along with “Revenge”, he has written for and produced television shows such as “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Roswell,” “Pushing Daisies” and “Off the Map.”

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The business end of the digital revolution The Loyolan’s business staff embraces digital shift with emphasis on online ad sales.

Dan Raffety

Managing Editor @DanRaffety

It’s no secret that the editorial world is consistently moving more toward a digitalfirst format. Whether it’s added the significance of social media followers or online hits, the way information is shared and consumed is changing by the day. Much has been said about how organizations can keep up with the constant shifts, or even try to get ahead of the curve.

College newspapers are no different, as these news-sharing organizations must find ways to keep readers engaged, yet still sustain advertisement revenue to keep the operations running. But how do organizations comply with readership demands while convincing advertisers that this new, exciting way to advertise online and through social media will yield similar or better financial gains for the company? How do you convince these same companies that paying to advertise on your website will be better for them than just creating their own Twitter and Facebook accounts?

Simply put, this is an issue that is not nearly resolved, but news organizations are taking steps to rewrite the rules on the business end of collegiate news, rather than getting swept away by the digital craze.

According to a 2012 Huffington Post article, “College Newspapers Go Digital-First, Innovate To Stay Relevant,” the Emerald at the University of Oregon changed their once daily newspaper to digital-first, producing content every day online and cutting down to twice a week print in a feature-first style.

The Huffington Post reported that on Mondays, the print publication focuses on news features, and on Thursdays, the team features entertainment.

Andy Rossback, the incoming Editor in Chief at the time, said, “For a couple years, the Emerald has tried to be digital-first, and it’s been extremely difficult to do because of the daily print newspaper that has to go out.

Not having to do that daily newspaper every day is going to allow us to do that real-time reporting.”

But the Emerald is not the only major daily publication to move to a twice-a-week-format, with a switch in digital content daily.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s publication, the Daily Tarheel and the University of Georgia’s newspaper, the Red and Black, have all made the switch to a digital-first focus, moving to once or twice

a week in print.

Former faculty sponsor of the Red and Black, Harry Montevideo, understood that this change is necessary to the success of the publication.

“You’ve got to become more of an innovator,” Montevideo told the Huffington Post.

“You’ve got to make sure you’re delivering the content they want [on] channels that you’re sure they’re operating on.”

But innovation is more than just slapping the same article into a webpage instead of cheap newsprint. With the digital world encompassing mobile media, UCLA’s Daily Bruin developed mobile apps that allow readers to consume and share information, under the same news organization format.

This not only continues to set new precedents for what is possible in collegiate journalism, but produces much-needed revenue in the process.

The Huffington Post article cited that the publication’s Director of Student Media Arvli Ward was heading three new mobile apps that would allow “students to do ‘real-time reporting’ on campus with their iPhones, taking videos and streaming them to the paper’s website. Ward expects the platform will bring in about $30,000 in revenue for the Daily Bruin.”

“If our news is digitalfirst, our ads should be digital-first,” said incoming Business Director Charles Riley.

The Los Angeles Loyolan currently prints twice a week and publishes content daily online. The news organization committed to a digital-first platform, similar to those at the University of Oregon and University of North Carolina in early October in an attempt to bring in new readership and keep up with the changing digital world.

“The main thing we are going to try and push is outreach,” said junior psychology major and Incoming Editor in Chief Zaneta Pereira. “The most important thing with declining print ads and not a huge interest in online right now is being out in the community and give advertisers a reason to be associated with the Loyolan.

The results are beginning to show. The Loyolan’s Twitter followers have nearly doubled in the last year alone, jumping from under 300 to over 800. Video content has added hundreds of views, and the organization has reached into the tens of thousands in page visits per week, all of which indicate drastic improvements.

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The Los Angeles Loyolan has continued to increase sales in advertising online. In one year, they gained more than double the revenue from online advertisement sales than the year before. pushing numbers with prospective clients so they can see the reach digital really has,” said Pereira. “We need to make digital a priority instead of print when selling ads and make them aware with the opportunities and how powerful those opportunities can be.”

But just as online viewership rises, the print rates decline. The average pick-up rate – the percentage of papers picked up from stands – has steadily declined and hovers in the low 70 percent range. With 3,500 papers printed biweekly, about 2,500 are being picked up in a community of over 6,000.

“There are still people picking up papers.

Seventy percent is still a lot of papers,” said senior political science major and the Loyolan’s outgoing Business Director Harrison Geron. “Everything we are planning is to be ahead of the curve. That’s why we take all of these stats. From those stats we look into the future and see where we want to be.”

So how does the Loyolan as a whole adjust? Publishing editorial content, both online and in print can help, but the way the business department ultimately finds ways to bring in new business will dictate how far the Loyolan can go.

Geron, along with junior economics major and incoming Business Director Charles Riley, mentioned that contacting advertisers at multiple points is crucial in securing advertisements.

“We give them multiple contact points,” said Geron. “We want the Loyolan in front

of them as much as possible.”

The Loyolan’s business department’s new sales approach works directly with new editorial content online. The Loyolan staff introduced video content, including minutelong snippets of news called Your Loyolan Minute. The business department took this new promotion and pitched it to local pizzeria Fresh Brothers. Now, Loyolan Minutes are sponsored by organizations like Fresh Brothers.

Other ways the business department looks to set new trends and promote the brand, rather than just a newspaper or website, is promoting events for the LMU community. The Loyolan business department sponsored a watch party at local bar Cinco on Jan. 25, when the men’s basketball team had a televised away game at Saint Mary’s College. There were happy hour prices and LMU giveaways. Events like these are the future of the Loyolan beyond the paper or online content, according to Riley.

“Our main goal will be to build off what we have done this year. One of our biggest priorities is increasing online sales. If our news is digital- first, our ads should be digitalfirst,” said Riley. “This is a new territory for us. Whatever we think of, we can try it out.

There is a lot of room to grow.”

With the digital world changing by the day, the Loyolan, as well as collegiate newspapers around the nation, will have to continue to innovate the industry in order to keep up.

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The Los Angeles Loyolan print advertising prices are above. Placing an online advertisement with a print advertisement is $75 per week. Placing an online advertisement by itself is $150 per week.

Junior economics major Charles Riley (left) and senior economics and political science double major Harrison Geron (right) are optimistic about digital ads.

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together.”

These two have different strengths that allow them to be a balanced team.

“I think my strongest part of my game is my grit and the way I grind,” Rivera said. This determination is what allows the team to win points other pairs may not get, and Rivera’s style of play helps set up Van Kann.

“My backhand return crosscourt is really good at the moment,” Rivera said.

The duo went 1-0 this weekend, due to the fact that their match did not finish at UC Davis.

“They suited each other,” Lloyd said of pairing the two together.

“We could see that they clicked.”

The team travels to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, aiming to keep its undefeated record intact.

“I am looking forward to this Saturday against Santa Barbara because I have a lot of friends there,” Rivera said of the match.

“They haven’t seen me play tennis, so it’s going to be great having the support.”

As for mindset, Lloyd stressed the team’s competitive focus.

“Our main goal that we talk about is to compete,” Lloyd said. “If any team is going to be successful, they need to compete.

This year’s team is no different.”

“You are going to get losses along the way. That’s just part of the game,” added Lloyd.

Describing this year’s team, he put it simply: “Tough, resilient,and hard working.”

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Junior Felix Van Kann was named to All-WCC second team for doubles and earned an ITA national ranking of No. 63 last season.

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Men’s basketball (11-12, 3-8 West Coast Conference) hosts St. Mary’s College (16-7, 6-4) at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Senior guard Anthony Ireland (above) has 2,009 career points and is one point behind tying Bo Kimble for fourth on LMU’s all-time scoring list.

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Lopez-Wood has been a key player during the Lions’ recent hot streak on the road.

LMU beat cross-town rival Pepperdine University and the University of the Pacific back-toback on the road. The team has won four out of the last six games, including a close overtime loss to then-No. 22 Gonzaga University.

“Leslie is just a huge part of the team hitting our stride, and everybody on this team believes that when she takes a shot, it’s going in,” Elliott said. “Most of us are surprised when it doesn’t.

She brings toughness and a serious mentality and focus to our team. She’s fun. She laughs, but when it’s time to play, it’s time to play.”

While technical skills are important for successful athletes, mental toughness is also important. Ramirez said that she has not only seen an improvement in Lopez-Wood’s shot since the start of the season, but also in her mentality.

“At the beginning of the season, she was more shy in her body language,” Ramirez said.

“Now she’s more confident and we trust her.”

Lopez-Wood’s stats speak for themselves. She averages 8.7 points a game and shoots .391 from the three-point line. With the possibility of setting an LMU

record so soon in her career as a Lion, the shooting guard has the potential to accomplish greatness both individually and with her team in the years to come.

“She’s not going to be satisfied and I’m not going to be satisfied with just the numbers she has this year,” Elliot said. “We’ve already talked about some things that we’ll work on in the spring that we’ll add to her game. She’s ready for that.”

The Lions are No. 7 in the West

Coast Conference standings, looking to place at least sixth for tournament seeding.

“Personally, I want to break some records,” Lopez-Wood said.

“As a team, I really wish that we can go to the NCAA brackets, and I know that we can do it because we’re a great team.”

Ramirez said that she believes Lopez-Wood will only continue to be a big part of the team in the future. “As a freshman, I think she can do big things at LMU.”

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Freshman guard Leslie Lopez-Wood is off to an impressive start in her career at LMU and is having a positive impact on her teammates’ play.

ASK AN ATHLETE Athlete

What is your favorite Harry Potter book?

The Super Bowl was...

Celebrity look-alike

Dream Valentine date

“I don’t read Harry Potter.”

“Great. My team won!”

“I’ve never thought about that.”

“Stephen Curry.”

“A blowout.”

“Personality-wise, Michelle Rodriguez.”

“Chris Brown.”

“Rigged.”

“Someone told me I look like Joseph Gordon-Levitt.”

“I want to go on a date with Maria Sharapova.”

“From a German perspective, I would say overrated.”

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sports LIONBITES M. POLO Eight LMU men’s water polo players have been named to the Western Water Polo Association Men’s All-Academic team.

Redshirt sophomore LMU Athletics Emanuel Di Stasio, an electrical engineering major, has the highest GPA on the team with a 3.65.

TRACK AND FIELD LMU’s cross-country/ track program gained another commitment yesterday from Jessica Gonzales of Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, Calif.

Gonzales was Long Beach Poly’s fastest senior at the Southern Section Division I finals in the 2013 CrossCountry season.

W. BASKETBALL Senior point guard Hazel Ramirez is on the verge of breaking two school records.

She has 121 assists this season, and the LMU single-season LMU Athletics record is 148. She’s also on track to break the all-time assist record; Ramirez has 407 and counting and the the record is 441, set in the 1996-7 season.

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SCORES UPDATE M. BBALL

LION

80-69 L

W. BBALL

at Pepperdine

SPORTS

W. TENNIS

5-2 L

vs. Cal Poly

90-74 W

vs. Pepperdine

M. TENNIS

4-2 W

at UC Davis

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LMU’s own shooting star Leslie Lopez-Wood is within reach of breaking the threepointer single-season record.

Sam Borsos

Asst. Sports Editor @sborsos13

To put it simply, freshman guard Leslie Lopez-Wood can shoot.

In only her first year on the LMU women’s basketball team (7-14, 4-6), Lopez-Wood has found her place at the perimeter, scoring 50 three-pointers so far. She is 17 three-pointers away from breaking the LMU single-season record set in 2005-06 by Amanda Patton, and has sunk four threes in each of LMU’s last five games.

“As a high school player, that was certainly something we knew she would bring to us,” Head Coach Charity Elliott said. “I remember watching her for the last time to make my final decision, and she hit five threes. She stepped up. She knew I was coming to the game, and it was that mentality. That’s who she is.”

As early as middle school, Lopez-Wood found her place in athletics. Or rather, her mom found it for her.

“When I was younger, my mom placed me in three different sports all at once,” LopezWood said. “I played soccer, softball and basketball. I’d leave during my softball games to make it to the halftime of my soccer games.

It was a mess,” she added with a laugh.

Although she continued as a three-sport athlete in high school – playing softball and basketball and running cross-country – her first year playing college basketball has been a tougher and quicker game than she’s used to.

“It hit me during my first practice when I had to guard Hazel [Ramirez, senior guard],” Lopez-Wood said. “She has all the moves and is really quick, so that’s when I was starstruck.

It hit me.”

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Freshman guard Leslie-Lopez has made 50 three-pointers this season, including four in the past five games. She is only 17 away from the LMU single-season all-time record.

Men’s tennis begins 2014 season strong The Lions (2-0) picked up two road wins last week under firstyear Head Coach Tom Lloyd.

Jack Sullivan

Asst. Sports Editor @JackSull2

This season began on a high note for the men’s tennis team, which went on the road and came away with two hardfought wins. The team traveled north to Sacramento State University and won 5-2, then followed up with a 4-2 win over UC Davis.

Junior Felix Van Kann won both of his matches last week and credited the wins to the team’s new attitude.

“We have a better team spirit this year,” Van Kann said.

He attributed this fresh spirit to the team’s head coach, Tom Lloyd, who is in his “Our coach is more emotional and pushes us in a positive way,” Van Kann added.

Lloyd came to LMU from the University of Arizona, where he was an assistant coach for seven years. He was very happy to move to the West Coast. “[LMU] is a great institution academic-wise and is in a very tennisrich conference,” Lloyd said.

“This conference has such standouts as Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara and our rival Pepperdine. You are always looking forward to your rival,” Lloyd said. “It’s like, how do the Yankees not look forward

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Sophomore Cristobal Rivera played doubles last weekend with junior Felix Van Kann, contributing to the team’s first two wins of the season against Sacramento State University and UC Davis. The pair came away from the match with a 6-2 victory against UC Davis. to the Red Sox?” Van Kann agreed with this sentiment.

“We always look forward to conference matches,” he said.

Van Kann played his doubles this

weekend with sophomore Cristobal Rivera.

“Felix and I have a good chemistry together,” Rivera said. “We both know our weaknesses and we both know our

strengths.”

“He is a little goofball,” Van Kann said of his partner. “It’s actually a lot of fun.

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