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Students Kuumba beats the competition strive for for LMU’s Best Dance Crew an open dialogue Organizations across campus have sparked up a conversation about mental health.

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Not too long ago, the issue of mental health on college campuses was something that would rarely be discussed other than behind closed doors. Today, LMU students and organizations on campus are teaming up to create a movement that will open the discussion about mental health and combat the negative stigma associated with it.

Senior entrepreneurship major Jasmine Foroutan started the Emotive Movement to empower others to invest in their emotional intelligence.

“The ultimate point about it is to create dialogue and to inspire people to realize that mental health is important, and it shouldn’t be some type of taboo, and it’s not weird,” Foroutan said.

The movement will consist of a series of YouTube videos, in which people will open up about their experiences with mental illness and help to start a dialogue among See Mental Health | Page 2

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LMU’s Best Dance Crew, held on Regents Terrace on Friday, March 13, featured LMU dance teams IB Modern, Kuumba Beatz and Radix. Three judges were responsible for 80 percent of the vote while the remaining 20 percent were based on the audience’s choice. The competition had four rounds: “Michael Jackson Round,” “School Spirit Round,” “Freestyle Round” and “Show Your Style Round.” Kuumba Beatz won the competition, earning three extra minutes at LMU’s Madness at Midnight. For more photos of the event check out Page 16.

LMU Holi Festival welcomes spring

2015 Common Book explores social issues

Multiple award-winning novel “Southland” chosen for next year’s Common Book.

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The LMU Festival of Color was held on Friday, March 13 at Lawton Plaza by RHA to celebrate Holi, a spring festival celebrated by Hindus. The festival signifies the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Student participants wore white, threw colors in the air and enjoyed henna tattoos and a food truck.

LMU students will journey through Los Angeles’ riveting history of racial tension and police brutality in the 2015 Common Book, “Southland” by Nina Revoyr.

Beginning the selection process in the fall of 2014, the Common Book committee received over 130 nominations for the 2015 LMU Common Book. After months of deliberation, the 20-person committee consisting of faculty, staff and students narrowed the selection to four books: “Southland” by Nina Revoyr, “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander, “Men We Reaped” by Jesmyn Ward and “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown.

“Southland” by Nina Revoyr surpassed the other options and was picked for its readability and for its themes of racial tension, interracial cooperation, love and community. Additionally, the novel weaves through a multifaceted history of Los Angeles, which makes the piece relatable to LMU students.

Moreover, the committee felt that next year’s Common Book should recognize one of the most pivotal moments in Los Angeles history: the Watts Riots. This August will mark their 50th anniversary, and the committee felt that this book would provide

students with the opportunity to reflect on this aspect of Los Angeles history through the stories and characters of the novel.

“We want people to appreciate Los Angeles, not just the Hollywood Los Angeles. These moments in history are a part of L.A. that people don’t know or tend to forget about,” said La’Tonya Rease Miles, the director of the Academic Resource Center and co-chair of the Common Book committee.

“We also wanted to encourage students to connect to that time period because it tackles very serious issues that are still happening today,” said Chandler Wright, a sophomore communication studies major and Common Book committee member.

The goal of the Common Book is to bring students together to discuss issues that are relevant and important.

“We want to get as many members of the LMU community to read the book, and with the content of this year’s book being so rich in historical context and relevant themes, I have no doubt that students, staff and faculty will find themselves easily getting into the book just as I did when I first read it,” said Wright. “[The Common Book] is a program designed to unite the entire campus around one common book, and we target new students — primarily new freshmen and new transfers — and we encourage them to read whatever the given text is and then also have a whole series of conversations related to some aspect and theme to the book,” said Rease-Miles.

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Mental health movement on campus will promote behavior that ‘leads to success’ Mental Health from Page 1

college students, specifically LMU students.

“They are sharing their revelations about what their experience was and what wisdom they have to share with us,” said Foroutan. “When I was asking people to volunteer, I was like: ‘This is going to go viral,’ so it takes a really courageous person to do this, but if you did, you’d be someone’s hero and someone’s mentor.”

Foroutan believes that creating this open dialogue is not only something that will help many students cope with mental health difficulties, but also something that will help them succeed in everything they do.

“Ultimately everything we do in our lives is emotionally based – our actions and our decisions.

If we are able to understand how to control and express them in a healthy manner, that just leads to success,” Foroutan said. “Mental health has a really bad reputation because of the context that it is put in. We use the words ‘help, illness and mental,’ and all these words have become so tainted.”

According to Foroutan, the first step towards creating this healthy environment where students can feel safe to open up with their emotions and de-stigmatize mental health is to make this a

campus-wide effort. From service organizations, to Greek life, to different departments, she aims to get everyone involved.

“We have all these other movements that go on [at LMU], and they are all beautiful and wonderful, but the goal [of this one] is to make it really interactive, make it cool and make it artistic,” said Foroutan. “We are not going to be handing out pamphlets, it’s going to be something that speaks to college students and is intriguing to them.”

One way she plans to do this is by teaming up with a new club on campus called Active Minds, which aims to create a safe place for students to go and seek help for any mental health issues they are experiencing. Sophomore psychology major and member of Active Minds, Emma Spiekerman, explained her belief that there is a negative stigma of mental health and getting help prevalent on campus.

“LMU is such a beautiful campus with beautiful students that all seem very happy, but underneath, they’re not necessarily,” Spiekermen said. “Just looking at the LMU Confessions page [on Facebook], there are so many cries for help that you can respond to, but you can’t directly contact that person, and they are obviously too afraid to seek help.”

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The week’s events will openly address the issue of mental health on college campuses, something that Spiekerman believes is prevalent and must be continually brought up before there can be positive change.

“It is a reoccurring and constant issue, it is like physical health, you cannot ignore it,” Spiekerman said.

Both Spiekerman and Foroutan have struggled with their own mental health issues and sought out help for which they are grateful today. “I’m not ashamed to say I’ve gone to SPS; I’ve gone to therapy, and it’s helped tremendously. I wouldn’t be here still if I hadn’t sought out help, and I’m sure a lot of other people wouldn’t either,” Spiekerman said.

Similarly, Foroutan is open about her experience of getting help and sees it as a way to make herself a stronger person.

“I have struggled with my own series of depression,” she said.

“My [current therapist] is the main reason why I started any of this, because she helped me so much and she saved me. There is nothing wrong with me; I’m just trying to improve myself.”

Foroutan hopes to expand the movement even further to more organizations on campus and get

the support of as many different people as she can. “The more organizations that are involved, the wider the reach will be,” Foroutan said. So far she has the support of Active Minds, the Student Housing Organization, the psychology department and Marians service organization.

“Marians is interested in working with this movement to help empower those who feel alone or scared by sharing our stories and personal experiences, and to educate those that may not quite understand mental health,” said junior and president of Marians service organization

Christina Garcia said.

Foroutan’s goal is to get as many people involved in the movement as possible.

“Here’s the beauty: right now I have [ the support of people] from the photography department, psychology department, entrepreneurship department, service organizations, housing and later hopefully Greek life,” said Foroutan. “I want it to be this huge, collective, studentorganized thing. Hopefully this will help LMU students really want to create dialogue about [mental health] if everyone is involved.”

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Student dies unexpectedly

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Junior computer science major Brent Wattson passed away suddenly last weekend.

Ali Swenson Editor in Chief

This issue, Design This issue, Mo Managing Director Haley Editor Danwith Raffety sits down junior sits down with Head theatre arts major Coach Max Good, Lauren Buckley to head coach of the talk about her work in LMU’s men’s basketball the comedy industry. team to talk about the upcoming season.

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Why did you decide to start working in the entertainment industry?

Ever since I was little, I loved performing skits for my family. I think it was watching Julia Roberts movies in kindergarten that got me hooked. I was mesmerized by how she was able to bring all of these different characters to life and pull me into so many different worlds. I wanted to create that same kind of fantasy world to share with others, so I convinced my mom to sign me up for an acting class in first grade. I fell in love with acting and always knew it was what I wanted to spend my life doing.

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What has your favorite job been so far?

I think my favorite job so far was the short film, “Predormitum,” I just wrapped this past weekend. It was set in the ‘80s and was semi-autobiographical of the writer’s teenage years. It was an amazing cast and crew, a beautifully written script and an incredibly fun and comfortable set to work on. But what really made it stand out for me was the responsibility I felt to bring this character to life truthfully. I have never taken on a role that was based on a real person before, and it carried extra weight with me to know that I had to do her justice when creating this world. I would definitely love the opportunity to work on more biopics in the future because knowing the character was a real person that I have to recreate and reimagine in my own way makes the process that much more thrilling.

What are you working on right now?

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I just wrapped a short film this weekend that should come out at the end of April. I’m finishing filming for a web series drama about college students, starting rehearsals for a 10-minute play for the New Works Festival and have a music video and a couple short films coming up. What I’m really excited for right now is my first attempt at writing and directing in New Works this semester. I wrote a short one-act play that I am co-directing, which is frightening to share a story that I’ve created and is very personal to me but very rewarding too. I ultimately would like to act, write and direct my own films, Zach Braff style, so I’m grateful that the school gives us an opportunity to work in all three aspects with this festival.

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Can you describe your style of comedy?

I like a somewhat realistic, sitcom style. I grew up [watching] “Friends,” so anything in that vein is right up my alley. I also love Judd Apatow and Lena Dunham’s style of blunt, semi-crude, somewhat awkward humor.

Who is your favorite comedian?

Tina Fey. She is the queen of comedy in my eyes.

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If you could do improv with any two comedians, dead or alive, who would it be?

Kristen Wiig and Robin Williams.

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Do you have advice for anyone who wants to go into comedy?

Watch as much comedy as you can. Sitcoms, movies, stand up, live improv shows–anything. The more you watch and observe what makes you laugh, what works and what doesn’t, the easier it is to make your own comedy flow.

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Brent Wattson, a junior computer science major and field technician for Information Technology Services, died unexpectedly this past weekend, according to an email University President David Burcham sent to all students Monday.

A 26-year-old transfer student from Newport Beach, Wattson was living off campus. The University has yet to speak with his family.

Many resources are available on campus for students who knew Wattson or were affected by his death.

“Student Psychological Services is always an excellent place for students to talk in a confidential setting,” said Dean of Students Dr. Jeanne Ortiz. “The same is true for the Student Health Center, as students can talk with a provider in a confidential setting.”

Dr. Tina Choe, dean of the Seaver College of Science and

Engineering, reached out to all members of the college on Monday with support available for students, faculty and staff.

Employees who wish to seek resources or counseling can consult the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a confidential service that is free to all faculty and staff members.

Human Resources can provide more information about the EAP, and can be reached at 310-338-2723.

Arrangements for memorial services are still pending. The Loyolan will provide updates on the details of these services as they come.

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Earth Encounters: A Q&A with Taylor Walker Asst. News Editor Amanda Lopez sat down with second-year MBA student at LMU Taylor Walker, who created the board game "Earth Encounters."

1. What is Earth Encounters?

Incubator course pushed me to develop the skills necessary for building a brand, and fighting for ways to

5. What are your future plans for "Earth Encounters"? Do you hope that it will one day be sold in stores?

"Earth Encounters" is an interactive board game that

add value to society. The marketing department helped

serves as a platform to promote meaningful

me pull together groups of students to test play the

conversations between peers, covering important

game, which they enjoyed. And finally, the political

issues that include subjects from the origin of the

science department helped open my eyes to a broad

universe, to issues involving the history of our nation,

range of societal issues that are seldom discussed in

Absolutely. Barnes & Noble has requested a

to issues that could impact our future.

everyday conversations. That is how I knew "Earth

production sample. They manage over 900 college

Encounters" was destined for success.

bookstores and more than 600 retail bookstores. We

2. How did you come up with the idea for Earth Encounters? How did you decide on the name?

also want to get "Earth Encounters" into high school

4. Why do you think people should play "Earth Encounters" and donate to your Kickstarter?

Originally my father created the game in 1989,

classes and after-school programs starting with the LMU Family of Schools. There are many other retail outlets we intend to supply.

months before I was born. He never went into

The solutions to many of the issues facing our nation

production because he accepted a management

are in homes, dorms and communities across

position at Xerox. This has always been his passion so

our nation, not in multinational corporations.

now I’m using my MBA to making it happen. The title

Our game brings out those ideas through

“Earth Encounters” represents encountering a myriad

face-to-face conversations. We believe

of the topics Earth has to offer.

our hard work has earned the support of members of the LMU family. We

3. How did your time at LMU, your professors and your fellow students play a role in the creation of "Earth Encounters"?

pledge to work even harder as we go forward to bring even more value to the excellence LMU stands for.

We are fortunate to have such engaging faculty that go above and beyond to help students. The Business

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After hurricane, Cabo’s popularity slides at LMU Matthew Koma 10 Things You Should Know About ASLMU’s After Sunset Performer

This year, few LMU students are choosing to visit Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, during Easter Break.

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Many LMU students will seek out other vacation spots for the upcoming Easter Break, arguably due to the aftermath of Hurricane Odile, which struck Los Cabos in September of last year.

The hurricane, which hit the region at 125 mph, was one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the Baja Peninsula. It caused the evacuation of over 30 thousand people, 135 minor injuries and 15 reported deaths. Tens of thousands of stranded tourists were airlifted out of the resort area by the Mexican government. The airport in the area suffered severe damage, and international flights did not resume until October. Water and power outages lasted for weeks after the hurricane and many looting incidents were reported. Several hotels closed down for months as a result.

Since the hurricane, the region has been hard at work to repair the damages. Tourism is a major component of the region’s economy, providing more than $900 million annually to the state. Formerly, the Los Cabos Hotel Association reports that 8,871 rooms were available in Los Cabos, with another 750 rooms scheduled to open over the next few months, according to Julieta Hernandez Vargas, director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board.

“Most of our hotels are open and offering the same level of service that was available before Hurricane Odile,” said Vargas.

She added that the storm actually produced some benefits. “Our beaches are even more beautiful than before. The water is bluer, the sand is glistening, and almost all of the businesses around Medano Beach are welcoming visitors.”

Despite the recent renovations, Vargas estimates that hotel rates have remained mostly unchanged from previous years, at $225 per night on average. Since 20 percent of hotels are not yet open, the beaches, restaurants and bars are much less crowded than they usually are during spring break season.

According to the Cabo San Lucas Tours website, “Cabo is now

ready, anxious for and in need of mass touristic arrivals. Power, water, Internet, telephone and cell service are back to normal.

Most businesses are already reopening and will be open for your arrival.”

Still, many LMU students found other destinations to spend their Easter Break, not only because of the storm but also because of the change in LMU’s break schedule. Junior communication studies major Lauren Gronna is one student traveling elsewhere.

“The past few years, [Cabo] has been a huge tradition, and everyone has been on board.

That’s why it’s been so fun to go; because hundreds of LMU kids go so it’s a community thing.

This year everyone got kind of thrown off due to the spring break change and was too indecisive to make up their minds. So most of us are going to Las Vegas instead,” Gronna said.

Although many LMU students decided to skip the Cabo trip this year, senior civil engineering major Trent Brudin is still going.

“Mexico is wild,” he said. “Not having a lot of people there isn’t a deal breaker. Our travel advisor assured us that everything has been repaired since the hurricane tore it up.”

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However, the Common Book is not limited to just incoming students. “Alothough we do a lot of outreach to first year students, families, and LMU staff members and faculty who work with firstyear students, the program is inclusive of everyone on campus.

A love for non-required reading is something we hope that every LMU student takes with them when they graduate, and this program is intended as a platform to foster that love,” said Jamie Hazlitt, the Outreach and Communications Librarian and co-chair of the Common Book committee.

“Southland” guides students

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through Los Angeles’ past, from the Japanese internment camps of World War II, to the Crenshaw District in the 1930s, to the rebellious streets in Watts in the 1960s and to the garment factories of the 1990s. This passage through Los Angeles’ history will give students the opportunity to learn about untold stories while connecting it to current social issues.

“We hope that [students] consider the book with an open mind and accept the invitation to be a part of the experience – read the book, take advantage of the opportunity to hear the author speak and be a part of at least one conversation, even if

it’s not required by one of their professors. Reading is such a powerful way to connect people,” said Hazlitt.

Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to learn more about the book, share program ideas, meet the collaborators and receive a free copy of “Southland” at the “Common Book Conversations” event. These sessions will be held in the LMU William H. Hannon Library in the Von der Ahe Suite on Monday, March 23 from 5 to 6 p.m., Monday, April 6 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday, April 8 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. RSVP by emailing commonbook@lmu.edu.

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On Campus LMU Animation Club’s annual industry panel is scheduled for this Saturday, March 21, from 2-5 pm in Mayer theater.

This is one of our most popular events of the year, attended by both students and alumni. This year, we have an exciting lineup planned: the creators of Phineas and Ferb, Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy”, Kelley Derr (Dreamworks TV) and Cheyenne Curtis (Powerpuff Girls and Star and the Forces of Evil). It will be moderated by Van Partible (Johnny Bravo). Check out our Facebook Event for more info!

He co-wrote the 2012 single "Calling (Lose My Mind)" with Swedish DJs/producers Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder.

Koma collaborated with Alesso again on the single "Years,” which he performed live during Alesso's set at the 2012 Coachella Festival.

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He co-wrote and is featured on the single "Sparks (Turn Off Your Mind)" with DJs Nicky Romero and Fedde le Grand.

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Koma was featured on Zedd’s single, "Spectrum,” which was Billboard's No. 1 US Hot Dance Club Song of 2012.

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Koma and Zedd worked together again on Zedd’s platinum single "Clarity."

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He was most recently featured in Tiesto’s popular song, “Wasted.”

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He was also featured with Miriam Bryant on another one of Zedd’s singles, “Find You,” for the "Divergent" motion picture soundtrack.

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This year, he will be performing his own set at Coachella Weekends 1 and 2 on Saturday, April 11 and April 18, 2015.

He has his own popular original song titled “One Night.”

Matthew Koma will be performing for free for LMU students at ASLMU’s After Sunset on March 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lawton Plaza.

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t’s that time of the year again – time to say hello to new leaders who are eager to make a difference on campus. This is a transition period, and like any other transition, it will bring both change and opportunity for growth. Those who are elected to ASLMU positions play a significant role in student life at LMU. In some past years, the Loyolan has endorsed one presidential/vice presidential ticket for the ASLMU election.

This year, the Loyolan will not be endorsing a ticket, but we have high hopes for whoever ends up in office.

ASLMU stands for Associated Students of Loyola Marymount University. Its mission statement reads: “ASLMU, in keeping with the Jesuit and Marymount tradition, empowers the voice of the students and actively promotes a vibrant campus life.

Driven by integrity, we devote ourselves to being men and women for and with others.”

They are some of our most visible student leaders, responsible for representing the entire student body. In addition to their administrative duties, ASLMU members boost general morale on campus. Keeping in mind ASLMU’s influence on our campus, it is important to take advantage of the services they have to offer to students. They are here to figure out what to do in complicated situations. They are here for the students.

They are here, also, to enhance our campus experience.

So, how can the soon-to-be elected officers develop their roles during this transition and enhance our student life? What exactly do we want to see from them once they are elected?

First, we at the Loyolan want transparency from our student leaders of ASLMU. We

want clear and constant communication to students about what they have done, what they are doing and what they plan to do.

What’s more, we want transparency about the reasons why. ASLMU is given control over a very large budget, and its spending decisions should be made openly. A free stream of information from ASLMU will also hopefully have the effect of getting more students involved on campus.

Second, ASLMU must be more aggressive in connecting students to all of the resources on campus. From SPS and support groups to various clubs and events on campus, ASLMU should be making us aware of what is out there and what resources we can use on campus. A lot of conversations during the campaign have centered around creating more service opportunities and making them more accessible; ASLMU should be pointing students to the nearly endless chances for service that already exist.

Finally, in the absence of Convo next year, it is important that ASLMU helps maintain strong programming. Without Convo, students may be less inclined to get involved in various activities, less inclined to seek out awareness campaigns and less inclined to rub shoulders with people from a wide variety of organizations. Because of this, ASLMU must step up its game and go the extra mile in promoting “a vibrant campus life.”

We want ASLMU to fulfill the mission statement to which its leaders have already committed. But remember, its efforts should not be one-sided. Reach out to your new president, vice president and senate. You won’t get anything out of them if you don’t.

‘Kids Read Mean Tweets’ not a joke Keepin’ up with Jones Jackie Jones

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any people watch Jimmy Kimmel’s “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” videos to lift their spirits, knowing that successful people are able to laugh at their haters. Recently, Mr. President himself, Barack Obama, came to Los Angeles to guest star on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to recite his own edition of the popular “Mean Tweets” series. The president’s version of the segment sparked a movement among the Canadian Safe School Network, that released a video titled “Kids Read Mean Tweets” on its YouTube channel.

The video shows normal teenagers reading mean tweets from their peers. While we can all laugh at the celebrity versions, the Canadian Safe School Network’s version is much more personal. Tabloids may claim that “celebrities are just like us,” but this eye-opening video reverses this perspective.

With audience laugh tracks that played in the beginning, many of the teens were able to laugh off the cruel statements. The sound cues made the cyberbullies’ comments comical in a way that could either be interpreted as being completely ignorant or as being a bit silly. For example, the video opens with the tweet, “Guys, Eric isn’t gay. He just prefers the company of men… in his mouth.” Another tweet said, “Is it racist if I don’t like black people because of how much I h8 Sierra.”

However, as the video progresses, the laugh tracks die down and an emotional score begins to play as the cyberbullied victims show their true feelings of hurt.

The Canadian Safe School Network launched a campaign on crowdfunding website Indiegogo with this video not only to raise awareness on cyberbullying but also to

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Cyberbullying over social media platforms can negatively affect people of all ages. raise money for their foundation. According to the campaign page, “The Canadian Safe School Network is a not for profit organization dedicated to reducing youth violence and making our schools and communities safe.”

There is no better way to raise awareness than by utilizing popular culture and viral videos to reflect on critical issues. The campaign also states, “over 50 percent of adolescents have admitted to being a victim of cyberbullying. So we made a video to remind the world that cyberbullying is no joke.”

While Jimmy Kimmel’s TV segment can bring many laughs, this campaign has a point.

There is only so much you can laugh off when someone bullies you. Everyone — kids and adults alike — needs to realize that treating someone else cruelly can lead to immense pain.

Although cyberbullying is especially prominent in the generation younger than us, college students experience it as well. A study

by Health Day News found that 15 percent of

college students reported being bullied, and nearly 22 percent reported being cyberbullied.

Bullying knows no age limit. As adults, we need to be responsible for preventing bullying not only in the younger generations, but also among us. This includes writing rude statuses on LMU Confessions, hazing in any organization or posting mean comments on Twitter or Facebook.

Adolescence is the time when values become habits, and it is important that people value their peers’ feelings and know that if roles were reversed, they would not want to be treated that way either. Keeping in mind that bullying is not a joke, it is important to remain positive if you are being bullied and remember that in the end, the bully should be the one feeling terrible; not you.

This is the opinion of Jackie Jones, a junior English major from La Habra, California. Email comments to slitz@theloyolan.com.

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The image of fraternities needs to change J.K. Ramblings Julia Marzovilla Asst. Opinion Editor

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here’s no denying it – Greek life is and has been at the forefront of popular culture for decades. Unfortunately, it’s not always for the right reasons. Being in Greek life has been hyped up and hyperbolized in films such as “Animal House,” and mocked in films like “Legally Blonde” and “The House Bunny.” Stories of dangerous hazing practices, racist chants and general negativity constantly surround the image of sororities and fraternities.

Greeks life members are portrayed as unintelligent, overprivileged and vapid – men and women who “pay for their friends” by paying their dues.

However, as a new member of a Greek organization, I’ve seen its benefits firsthand. In the month since bid day, I’ve made countless new friends and found a group of young women I’m proud to call my sisters. I’ve met so many amazing people and I’ve seen the work that Greek organizations do to better the communities around them. For all the positives I see, I have to stop and ask why, on the national scale, don’t we hear about the great work that Greek organizations perform, instead of only hearing the bad?

I asked myself this again last week when I first heard about the racist comments made at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) chapter at the Uni-

versity of Oklahoma. SAE has been in the news a lot recently, at LMU and across the country. Chapters of the fraternity have been suspended from schools like Furman University and the University of Southern California over the past year because of sexual assault and hazing allegations. SAE began its unofficial colonization at LMU in the fall of 2012 and was disbanded by its national headquarters in January 2015. More recently, the SAE chapter at the University of Oklahoma has come under fire for singing a racist chant on a bus en route to a formal.

I’m sure you’ve seen the video of University of Oklahoma’s SAE chapter chanting a series of racist remarks, which explains the lack of black members in their chapter.

The video, caught on tape by an SAE member’s date, is a classic example of the negativity so often associated with Greek life.

This display of racism has caused a wildfire of responses on social media, with many users asking for an end to Greek life alltogether. Hashtags like #NotJustSAE on Twitter attack Greek life nationally. One Twitter user commented, “Don’t think what happened at OU was an isolated event. Racism is deeply rooted in most Greek frats #NotJustSAE,” alongside a collage of racist images from several other Greek organizations.

However, I’d like to believe that these racist students are not an accurate representation of Greek life.

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The negative images of fraternities can be improved by focusing on the positives that Greek life promotes. further to see what fraternities really stand for?

In light of recent negative opinions of Greek life, LMU Greek organizations are cognizant of the importance of working toward a positvie image. Peter Schrupp, Sigma Chi president and junior management and recording arts double major, said, “Fraternities are being held in an incredibly negative light right now. However, this university clearly sees merit in our existence.

Why else would they allow us to be on campus?” Schrupp continued, saying, “I believe that our Greek community is beyond impressive; we are collaborative, successful, re-

spectful, ambitious.”

Although members try to maintain the positive image of fraternities on LMU’s campus, more improvements can be made. “I think for Greek life to improve, there needs to be a re-emphasis on the personal development of members.” said Scott Bowman, junior marketing major and member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

The members of fraternities need to work together toward a common goal of becoming better gentlemen,” The stigmas surrounding Greek life need to change – the positivity spread through the well-intended efforts of members must outshine the negativity of a select group.

What occurred on the University of Oklahoma’s campus is shameful. However, it should not place all Greek organizations and their members under the same bigoted umbrella. Each chapter of each organization is independent of the others, and therefore the public’s perception of Greek life should not be inherently negative based upon the negative actions of an individual chapter.

This is the opinion of Julia Marzovilla, a freshman English major from New York City, New York. Tweet comments to @ LoyolanOpinion, or email comments to slitz@theloyolan.com.

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Older faculty are valuable to LMU culture Cecilia GonzálezAndrieu Guest Columnist @LALoyolan

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’ve been thinking about something I want to share with you, and that I hope you may in turn share with someone else. This is my invitation to you, and I know many of you will gladly take it up.

You see, in our mission statement, we state our desire to strive for an “education of the whole person,” yet I fear that there are facets of this that we sometimes neglect. This is one of them.

You, young and poised at the brink of adult life, are part of a continuum, a tradition, a history.

You belong to LMU, as much as we belong to you, but what is LMU? Is it our beautiful campus with its view of the Pacific? Is it our new and architecturally innovative buildings?

Is it the dorms and apartments, the offices, the classrooms? Or is it those of us, the community of people that inhabits this special space? Is LMU not its people? All of you, young and inquisitive, our staff who make our small corner of the world hum with lights that work, floors that are clean, lawns that are trimmed, coffee that is hot, papers that are filed, computers that turn on, books that await our searching eyes, stages welcoming our voices,

studios longing for our hands, labs ready for discoveries? It takes an entire small town of human beings to be LMU, and like all small towns we are intergenerational, or we should be. This is one of the most enduring features of human civilization, the passing on of ways of being, of learning, of questioning, of building and of loving, from generation to generation.

We, dear student, belong to each other across many generations, we have alumni among your greatgrandparents, and perhaps your children will someday join us here too. A university is thus a sacred place, where what is ultimately good and true and beautiful can be explored through multiple perspectives, and where what is not can be unmasked and denounced.

Our university has a role to play in human history.

So here is my invitation to you: the next time that you are lucky enough to take a class with one of the more senior members of our faculty or to exchange words with one of the members of our staff who has been here for generations, look into their eyes and feel grateful. Our popular culture does not value our elders; our culture treats them as disposable, no longer useful, no longer vital. We may note their hearing aids, or their difficulty walking, or the cane that sustains them, and in our hubris, think ourselves so much more in touch with the world. They are old, they are gray. What do they know?

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My dear young student, that “old” person in front of the classroom or helping you in that office knows much more than you can ever imagine, they are not out of touch with the world, they are just aware of how quickly our views change and that what seemed earthshakingly important once in hindsight looks trivial. Our elders have the depth of vision, and they are some of the most valuable members of our LMU community. The most enduring civilizations throughout our world have traditions of respecting their elders, of giving them a special place within the community, where their wisdom and life experience will be shared and contribute to the entire community’s flourishing. Perhaps

in your own family’s culture there are still traces of that communal wisdom, and perhaps, you as the vanguard of this new century can be one of the people who champions this and brings back such an awareness to your peers.

As someone who was once one of you as an undergrad, who has watched this campus grow and change, and the world outside us often convulse at a breakneck speed, I always knew I could come home to LMU. What a gift to come back here to our bluff where the face and voice of a now gray-haired professor reminded me of my roots and instilled the humility of knowing firsthand the fragility of life. I can still see that same person in my

mind’s eyes back when they taught me, young and ready to conquer the world; their gray hair has not made them invisible, it has made them beloved. You will reach this age one day too, and you will understand the short time that we each have to be kind to each other.

Next time you are lucky enough to take a class with one of our older faculty or encounter any of our staff who carry our collective story within them, feel gratitude, learn from them and take such a gift as a blessed opportunity to educate your whole person.

This is the opinion of Cecilia GonzálezAndrieu, an associate professor of theological studies at LMU. Email comments to slitz@theloyolan.com.

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he only thing worse than having depression is having depression and not knowing that you do. The stigma behind mental health can and needs to be broken.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that one in four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 have a diagnosable mental illness, 40 percent of whom do not seek help.

I was one of them.

But I’m not here just to tell you a triumphant story about a girl who was clinically depressed, persevered and overcame her hardship.

This is about you, the reader, and the role you play in your peers’ lives.

As a student at a university that strives towards the education of the whole person, there is an absence of knowledge of how to deal with personal mental health as well as the mental health of others. Whether or not you know first-hand what it’s like to have a mental illness, discourse on mental health needs to be as present on high school and college campuses as alcohol and sexual education are.

For an entire year of my life, I was unaware that I was clinically depressed because no one talks about it. Like many other identifying characteristics that are used in a derogatory way, the word “depressed” is thrown around as being synonymous with sadness, because people don’t know any better. But depression is not just sadness.

According to Mayo Clinic, “[Depression] affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and depression may make you feel as if life isn’t worth living [...] depression

isn’t a weakness, nor is it something that you can simply ‘snap out’ of.

Depression may require long-term treatment.” It is a serious mental disorder caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, inherited traits, traumatic life events or a number of

“Depression steals your confidence and self-worth and replaces it with a dark, inescapable numbness.” other possible factors.

There isn’t one particular way that depression is supposed to look.

But for those of you who have never had depression or any similar mental illness, here’s an idea of what it’s like: You wake up, but you can’t get out of bed — you don’t see any good reason to. You’re tired, but you can’t sleep, and you can’t stand being at home, but the idea of being around people makes you feel sick. So you lie in bed, waiting for some sort of relief that doesn’t come. The days that you manage to get out of bed are spent relaying “I’m fine,” and “I’m just tired,” because you know that no one actually wants to hear about your problems. Depression steals your confidence and selfworth and replaces it with a dark, inescapable numbness.

I spent my senior year of high school stuck between not knowing what was wrong with me and thinking there wasn’t anything wrong with me. Everyone is dealing with something, right? So I continued to think that I was functioning normally, even though I was missing full days of school because I couldn’t get out of bed, or leaving school in the middle of the day because of anxiety attacks. But I refused to see a psychologist because I believed that therapy was for celebrities and people who had something wrong with them. I didn’t

need to talk to a stranger about my feelings, because I was “fine.”

I came fairly close to not graduating high school, but I did and was ready to go off to college and get a fresh start. But that’s not how life works; your pre-existing problems do not magically disappear when you start a new chapter of your life.

I went to college not knowing that I was not mentally prepared. I only lasted one semester before I was back at home attending community college.

I continued to resist getting treatment, even though I was starting to acknowledge that my frequent and severe emotional meltdowns were not “normal.” I convinced myself I was “fine,” and remained in denial that anyone else could make sense of what was going on with me when I myself could not. That is, until I was accepted to transfer to LMU. While I know that others are not as fortunate, I am lucky enough to have a mother who knew that if I did not seek help before I left for college the second time around, I wouldn’t make it past the first semester, again. So I agreed to see a doctor regularly during the months leading up to my transfer and to seek a therapist when I got to LMU. My doctor prescribed an antidepressant, which I was extremely reluctant to take. I saw it as a sign of defeat, as though my depression was made “official” through the consumption of these tiny pills. I was now a depressed and medicated 19-year-old and thought that it was all downhill from there.

I wish I could tell you that these little pills did exactly what the antidepressant commercials portray: A sad lump of a man or woman schleps through life until their doctor prescribes them some pills.

Suddenly, all is well, and never again do they live in a black-andwhite world. However, like anyone’s recovery from mental or physical illness, it was, and still is, an uphill battle.

When I got to LMU for the fall

2013 semester, it was an extremely difficult transition. My depression was mostly under control, but I started having severe panic attacks and flew home frequently. My anxiety was at an all-time high, and I was skipping a lot of classes. I was convinced that my first semester of college was going to repeat itself.

However, the more I got plugged into the LMU community, the more support I felt, even though people didn’t explicitly know what I was going through. I also received support from the psychologists at Student Psychological Services (SPS), who didn’t just sit there and nod as uninterested parties but provided me with actual skills to help me learn to live with my anxiety.

My inability to recognize my own mental illness and reluctance to seek help, take medication and acknowledge my depression are all reasons why we need to talk about mental health. We need to talk about what mental illness is, what it looks like and how people can get help. Many people don’t want to talk about it because it’s uncomfortable, or a “downer,” but it is this attitude that perpetuates the stigma that mental illness should be dealt with behind closed doors and that it is a shameful, egocentric pursuit. We must be prepared to first and foremost take care of ourselves. Then, we must prepare ourselves to deal with oth-

“If you are struggling with mental illness, please know that things will get better.” ers.

People often get stuck in the mentality that if they don’t take care of something, someone else will eventually do it. However, it becomes a risky gamble when you could be the difference between life or death for one of your peers. If you notice that someone you know and

care about is behaving differently, take matters into your own hands, reach out to them and offer your support. If you don’t feel equipped to do so, don’t hesitate to ask for help from your Resident Advisor or Resident Director.

Another easy way to improve and promote positive mental health in yourself and others is to set aside your personal to-do list and casually ask others how they are doing, even if they’re not behaving abnormally. Encourage them to go beyond single-syllable answers, so as to normalize a discussion on the broad spectrum of emotions and thoughts that humans have.

If you have experienced the extreme difficulties that come with any sort of mental illness, the best thing you can do is be a vocal advocate for the education and treatment of mental illness. Any conversation about mental health often helps struggling people realize that they are not alone and that other people are facing similar struggles.

I didn’t accept my depression or believe that I needed help because I didn’t want to be anything out of the ordinary. What I’ve learned in the past four years is that although this aspect of my life is a part of what makes me who I am, it is not who I am. You are not defined by your anxiety, your depression or any singular trait that you possess.

If you are struggling with a mental illness, please know that things will get better, no matter how dark everything may seem. You are never alone, and there is no shame in asking for help. Having a mental illness does not make you any less of a capable person.

There are many resources available on campus, online and by phone if you need any help. For more information on Student Psychological Services (SPS) at LMU, please visit their website.

This is the opinion of Erin Chiu, a senior screenwriting major from San Jose, California. Email comments to slitz@ theloyolan.com.

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Satire is more than just a laughing matter Litz Blitz Sarah Litz

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he issues we deal with on a daily basis aren’t subjects to be discussed lightly – until you force yourself to look at them in a different way.

We have the ability to change the way we digest hard-to-swallow news through the power of satire. The point of satire isn’t just being funny or making light of something; it’s about creating a new frame through which we view controversial issues.

Dan Reimold is a master satirist and the creator of “College Media Matters,” a blog about college journalism. On February 28, at the 31st annual Associated College Press National College Journalism Convention, Reimold said, “Satire should stand for something. There should be a point to what you’re doing, and you should do it well.”

Satirists take an issue and twist it in an unexpected direction to make you laugh and think about yourself and your society. They don’t just look at a topic and think critically of ways to make it funny — there are actual methods to their laughable madness.

Reimold identified four pointers that all satirists should use: “Identify the target, pick out its

pressure points, recognize your angle and simply call bullshit.”

That’s what satirists do — they call topics and people out, and make their audience think in a new way. It’s a method that has been used for centuries to start a conversation about larger issues.

In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote “A Modest Proposal,” a satirical essay that encouraged poor people to sell their children as food to rich families in order to ease their economic troubles. Obviously no one would sell their children as food and eat them but it makes you think for a minute about the issues that the poor deal with.

We still use this technique today to start a conversation about hard topics — just think of Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart and John Oliver. If you have ever watched one of their shows, you undoubtedly laughed, but I’m sure you also learned another way to look at a serious topic. On an episode that aired on March 11, Stewart took a serious yet humorous look at the University of Oklahoma’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter by making fun of other media members who covered the topic. Instead of focusing on the members of the fraternity, Stewart poked fun at those who actively defended the students.

Like any form of journalism, satire does have its less-thanfunny side when the subject is threatened. The attack on the

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French satirical weekly magazine, “Charlie Hebdo,” on January 7, was a tragic event that sparked important conversations about satire, freedom of speech and crossing the line in satirical pieces.

David Brooks, an op-ed columnist for the New York Times, described crossing the line in the article “I am not Charlie Hebdo.”

Brooks said, “Most of us do try to show a modicum of respect for people of different creeds and faiths. ... Yet, at the same time, most of us know that provocateurs and other outlandish figures serve useful public roles.

Satirists and ridiculers expose our weakness and vanity when we are feeling proud.”

The role of a satirist is to keep us on our toes and, most importantly, to keep us laughing at the world as well as ourselves in dark times. Instead of letting difficult situations control you, why not chuckle to yourself while trying to deal with these topics? Why not shed a tear of laughter instead of sadness? Why not take a look at yourself and laugh just a little bit? The truth is, the serious topic is only the starting point, and satire is just one road you can go down.

At the Loyolan, we are reviving our own satirical page, “The Bluff.” It will make you stop and think and keep you laughing at the issues we see on campus.

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Jon Stewart (above) incorporates humor into difficult conversations.

Keep in mind: It’s satire, and that’s what it’s meant to do. Turn a few pages and read “The Bluff” on page 14. Laugh with us.

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DPS officers to begin mounted patrol FUN HORSE FACTS Horseback determined to be future form of oncampus transportation for DPS officers John Mehoff Lazy Intern

LMU’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) is officially moving from alternative forms of transportation to exclusively using horseback.

DPS’ decision to mount was made in an effort to reduce carbon emissions in an increasingly eco-friendly world. Officers will begin utilizing horseback for their on-campus operations starting fall 2015.

DPS spokesperson Maria Trout noted that most students felt the officers’ black Ford Escapes were a “nuisance” to their extra-curricular activities and that the students’ opinions of DPS were at an “all time low.”

The department believes that the shift in transportation will help students to once again respect the officers and their tireless work on the frontlines of the back gates.

Members of the department itself have had very mixed opinions about the new change.

“This will definitely decrease the amount of chemicals we’re putting into the atmosphere,” said DPS officer Troy Jackson.

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“It would also just be really fun to ride around on a horse.”

It was also noted that many of the officers will need to learn the proper precautions when handling live animals, how to care for the creatures when they’re not on duty, how to actually ride a horse and the best angles from which to take selfies with their four-legged brethren.

A third officer declined to comment, muttering excitedly about cowboys and bandits.

Student reactions to the proposed change have been generally positive. Junior theatre arts major Sandra Simmons remarked that she “loved horses,” and reminisced about when her dad bought her a horse after she screamed at him for buying her

a white Range Rover instead of a silver one. Sophomore biology major Emily Carry’s eyes reportedly lit up at the potential number of likes on her Instagram “throwback Thursday” posts.

Construction for LMU’s horse stable is set to begin in the fall of 2015. The location of the stable has yet to be finalized, but the

most likely locations for the development include the exact location of the coffee cart and the entirety of Sunken Gardens.

The lead developer of the new stable refused to confirm these rumors but scoffed at the idea that student living was a major part of LMU’s core values.

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Señor Editor Sophomore English major Damien Kofax was reportedly forced to completely restructure his daily routine following his breakup with sophomore communication studies major Samantha Jenson.

“Well, I would always walk down that path that runs through campus on my way to U-Hall, and see her right around O’Malley where we’d steal away to the Bluff and kiss a lot,” said Kofax, scanning the Leavey Circle area as if in imminent danger.

“But now, now she walks from St. Rob’s to U-Hall with this guy Derrick from her philosophy class, and I just can’t do it.”

Kofax explained the details of his alternative route, which are longer and more out-of-the way. “I started taking that narrower path along the Bluff, speed walking straight past the library to the Drollinger parking lot, up those stairs, then on the dusty ally behind Tenderich to my apartment.”

Despite his continued attempts at recovery and much-needed solitude, Kofax can’t seem to catch a break.

“Oh, there she is! And there! I see her everywhere. I can’t stand in this spot anymore. I’ve got to go.” Kofax threw a hat on, covered his face and armycrawled away through nearby bushes.

Five minutes after the coast was clear, Kofax tenuously re-emerged from the foliage, clearly affected by the possible encounter.

Reported incidents of Kofax and Jenson stumbling across each other have surfaced, incidents which, he claims, have led to the total

transformation of his daily routine.

“About a week ago, she was hitting on this dude super hard at the Lair,” said Kofax, as he walked slowly past an SUV. He pretended to not see Jenson in the Hannon parking lot even though he totally did. “So I don’t go to the Lair anymore. Or really eat at all. Oh, also, I quit going to my night class in St. Rob’s because she gets out right before that class starts, and it’s impossible to prevent seeing her.

I stopped going to the gym entirely because she works out there too.”

Kofax, a formerly beloved member of the LMU community who was known for his infectious smile and positive attitude, has now become a bit of a tragic myth. These days, he can only be seen scaling fences around the freshman dorms, and others have seen him crouched in the landscaping cans on a golf cart traveling all the way from U-Hall to Seaver — starting behind Daum Hall, then past Sacred Heart Chapel, behind Hilton to the back of the library, then along the Bluff, down the stairs to LMU Drive and finally to U-Hall’s first floor entrance. He is always late to class.

“It’s not ideal, but it’s better than facing her in passing, like, six or seven times a day,” Kofax said before going limp and collapsing onto the pavement in hiding as Jenson emerged from the Lion’s Den nearby.

Kofax’s close friends said they haven’t seen him on campus in more than two weeks where he was seen boarding a ferry for Catalina Island to avoid Jenson on the way to his political science class.

Sources on Catalina Island reportedly last spotted Kofax glancing around at the world as if this fickle thing we call life was just a meaningless string of seconds that will eventually lead to death.

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Recent turmoil between LMU students and their on-campus food provider, Sodexo, has reportedly really, really hurt the company’s feelings.

When approached for comment, Sodexo could only muster a few words, stating “nobody gets it,” and “I really just, like, don’t want to talk about it right now, can you please just go, ugh.”

“Sodexo feels so bad. Just, like, so bad,” said typical freshman and good friend of the catering giant, freshman undeclared major Michael Stintoff, regarding the online petition started by LMU students to have the school split with the company after their contract ends at the end of this semester.

“Dexy really just didn’t know how to take it all. It happened so fast. One moment a student is loving the healthy, convenient food options served with a smile and the next moment 600 students are up in arms about a piece of chicken,” said Stintoff.

A clearly distraught Sodexo recently stormed a press conference podium, demanding everyone “just try and walk around a bit in their orthopedic shoes” and “try feeding threeor-more square meals a day to a university of over six thousand students” before being dragged away from the microphone.

A more relaxed Sodexo was

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News of the petition fell hard on Sodexo, whose feelings are really hurt. closure and maybe a nice, sitdown meal at the Crimson Lion – on them, of course – to lay it all on the table and move forward.

“We’ve matured; we’ve moved on. Maybe we can work something out if Dexy is ready to grow up,” responded LMU’s entire student body between handfuls of wasabi peas from Trader Joe’s. “But, right now, the dating market is really super and we’re looking to shop around and just have some fun. Maybe get a Costco membership, try bulk buys, who knows?”

later asked how they felt about the call for breakup.

“Disbelief. I’m just in pure and utter disbelief,” said Sodexo, taking a bite of maybe, quite possibly old chicken. “I didn’t see it coming. They caught me without my hair-net on. I really thought we had a good thing going. We were giddy in love, you know? Then all of a sudden, I’m left in the dust while students go out to ‘restaurants’ and ‘grocery stores.’ Can I at least get a ‘thank you?’”

After a few moments of gazing into the distance, Sodexo went on to say all they want is some

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Three student dance crews battle it out on stage to prove they are LMU’s best Mane Entertainment hosted the very first LMU’s Best Dance Crew competition, featuring dance crews IB Modern, Kuumba Beatz and Radix in Sunken Garden on Friday, March 13, to a large crowd of LMU students. Each crew danced their hearts out throughout four rounds of competition, including a Michael Jackson round, a “School Spirit” round, a freestyle round and a “Show Your Style” round.

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Chemistry and charisma abound in ‘Company’ Open Mike Michael Peters Digital Intern

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isery loves “Company;’ thankfully, this expression could not be less accurate for LMU’s recent musical production of Stephen Sondheim’s famous work. The non-chronological tale – directed by Dana Resnick and currently playing at the Strub Theatre on-campus – revolves around bachelor Robert (played by senior film production major Izzy Pollack) on his 35th birthday as he attempts to find a possible explanation for his loneliness in the company of his many married friends – as well as a number of his current, lively girlfriends.

“Company” is far from a “regular” musical. Its themes cut deeper than most romantic comedies dare. Questions over what it means to be married remind any college student that no one ever holds all the answers. I discovered myself contemplating these concepts – and their implications in my own life – long after the curtain fell.

However, do not mistake the mature subject matter as symptoms of a typical drama. Moments of elation jumped offstage during every scene with hilarious oneliners and unbounded charisma.

There were numerous moments where one could not wipe the smile off their face or purge the laughter from their lungs, even as the astute content continued to permeate the audience’s minds and memories.

In addition, the music was spectacular, and by intermission half

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“Company” cast members (left to right) Dana Mackin, Josh Rivera, Rebecca Starr, David Rodriguez, Izzy Pollak, Monica Beld, Grayson Schwieger and Maggie Wilson take part in one of the group musical numbers from his past weekend’s production. of the audience was humming the show’s central anthem.

“It was great to see all the wonderful talent presented onstage,” proclaimed audience member and freshman theater arts major Joseph Galloway. This talent is apparent from every corner of the theater.

Pollack shined in his portrayal of the not-quite-faithful, not-quitefaithless star. Loss, euphoria, and confusion reverberated in both his voice and his face as he translated

Robert’s bewilderment.

“It’s hard to encapsulate my experience in a sentence because it’s been everything; scary, revealing, exciting...” Pollack commented on his demanding role. “But that’s how you know you’re in the right place.”

Not to be outdone, his “Company” was no less talented. Each couple’s chemistry is so synchronized one cannot help but buy in to their histories, accomplish-

ments, and confrontations. Each girlfriend brought another barrage of quirks and qualms for Robert to consider. The characters on display were never-ending, yet each actor and actress seemed to steal the scene.

“This is the kind of show that everyone will have been proud to have worked on,” said Assistant Director and sophomore theater arts major Katie Lewis. The feeling is no doubt shared by everyone

else involved in the majestic production. “Company” is a show like no other.

More performances of the show will take place this Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Foley Building’s Strub Theatre.

Call (310) 338-5466 or go to lmucfa.com for tickets.

This is the opinion of Michael Peters, a freshman undeclared major from Omaha, Nebraska. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email kmangan@ theloyolan.com.

A young man’s search for identity in ‘Dontrell’ The Maria Problem Maria Nelson

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ontrell, Who Kissed the Sea” proves that it is not always easy to understand heritage.

The set was stark, with only a few billowing sail-like curtains, a half-dozen wooden poles laid on the stage and a young man asleep on a small bench, his back facing the quiet audience. Gentle sounds of the sea gradually gave way to rhythmic drumming.

This is how playwright Nathan Alan Davis’ “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea” began at the Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz. A gripping coming-of-age tale that portrays a young man’s quest to understand his ancestral history, “Dontrell” displayed a stunning sensitivity to family dynamics and the need to follow one’s own calling.

In “Dontrell,” a young man’s intention to enroll in college at the end of the summer is called into question by a cryptic dream that urges him to find a long-lost ancestor, who disappeared after jumping from a slave ship into the Atlantic Ocean. Dontrell is drawn to the sea in an attempt to understand his relation to the mysterious man and, ultimately, himself.

Drum and dance are featured heavily throughout the production, and the simple set design

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Actors (left to right) Marlon Sanders, Benai Boyd and Omete Anassi performed in this past weekend’s production of “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea” in Los Feliz’s Skylight Theatre. The performances will run every weekend through March 29. allows the actors to become stagehands, shifting and maneuvering the limited props to change locations for each scene.

Remarkable performances by Omete Anassi as Dontrell Jones III and Marlon Sanders as Dontrell’s father lend a certain gravity to the complicated generational bonds portrayed in the play. As Dontrell’s need to understand his heritage swells throughout the performance, his father’s stern and in-

surmountable authority becomes Dontrell’s biggest hurdle.

The combination of comedic moments with realistic familial tension adds to the appeal of the play. At one moment, Dontrell and his best friend Robby — played by the charming Charles McCoy — are swapping hilarious verses while driving around Baltimore, and the next, an intense family fight has Dontrell and his sister — played by the unapologetically

sharp Jasmine St. Claire — gingerly avoiding conflict while attempting to appease their mother, played by Benai Boyd.

“Dontrell” was originally produced by Davis at Indiana University as part of his Master of Fine Arts. In a recent interview with Hollywood Revealed, the playwright described “Dontrell,” stating, “In many ways it was inspired by what I do not know about my ancestral history. The play is a

dream, a fantasy, a hope, a prayer.”

“Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea” will be running at the Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz every weekend through March 29. For specific performance dates and ticket information, visit skylighttix.com.

This is the opinion of Maria Nelson, a junior communications studies major from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email mnelson@theloyolan.com.

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‘Starstuck’ on new comedy web series created by LMU graduate students

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MU students and alumni are doing big things these days in regards to web series. Graduate school juniors and writing & producing for television students Tom Young, Jonathan Talbert and Riley Ettinger serve as co-executive producers of “Starstuck,” a new YouTube series centered on the life of an aspiring actress as she serves 90 days on house arrest.

LMU faculty played a huge role in the production of “Starstuck.”

Screenwriting Department Chair and Associate Professor of Film and TV Writing Jeffrey Davis played the role of faculty advisor and helped the students through the pre-production process. The students also had support from fellow School of Film and Television graduate students.

Ettinger said, “This project would not exist without LMU’s support.”

Producing a web series is certainly not an easy task. Budgeting and co-writing added some difficulties to the venture.

“Each of us brought our own sensibilities and style to the project so it took some effort to make them all gel,” said Ettinger.

Financing a project as graduate students also added another set of limitations.

“Taking into account production logistics, we want to find a story that could be told using limited resources and locations.

After brainstorming with those restrictions in mind, we came up with the idea to have our protagonist under house arrest,” said Young. “Jumping off that, we decided to add in the element of Hollywood satire by making our

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lead a struggling actor focusing on fame rather than getting their life together.”

The “Starstuck” team produced their pilot in two parts earlier this month after overcoming financial and creative obstacles.

The pilot introduces the viewers to Brianna, the protagonist of the show played by Angelique Scarpelli, and her crazy antics to try to get herself back in the public eye. Brianna is a struggling actress dealing with the career burden of house arrest ridden with the belief that fame is everything. Think Kim Kardashian’s vanity and a D-list actress’ desire for fame. The show’s humor derives from Brianna’s priority to reprise her career instead of working on regaining control of her life.

Sam Bangs plays the role of Jacqueline, Brianna’s ditzy best friend. Jacqueline’s scatterbrained behavior and slow reactions raise the humor of the show to new heights.

“Sam is an incredibly smart actor, and we were lucky to get her on board. She capitalizes upon every detail in a script and is a superb, in-the-moment scene partner,” added Young.

“Starstuck” is a great achievement in the world of web series for Young, Talbert and Ettinger, as well as all of the other LMU students and faculty involved in the production.

Once again LMU’s SFTV has proved itself to be a great institution with the capabilities of providing its students with the knowledge and opportunities needed to be successful in the entertainment industry.

This is the opinion of Elliot Britt, a freshman management major from Maple Grove, Minnesota. Tweet comments to @leobritain or email ebritt@theloyolan. com.

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Student band takes the stage with Drake Bell ONE11 will open for Drake Bell and Aaron Carter at The House of Blues Anahiem on March 22.

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Since its formation in 2010, alternative band ONE11 has made a name for itself in the Southern California music scene, performing alongside bands like Fitz and the Tantrums and nabbing gigs at notable venues such as The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood. This weekend, the members will add another show to their impressive schedule as ONE11 opens for Drake Bell at the House of Blues Anaheim.

Bass player and vocalist for the band, LMU junior finance major Matt Sutton, anticipates that this upcoming show will make its way into his list of favorite performances. “[The House of Blues Anaheim] is a pretty small venue, and it’ll be a lot more packed because Drake Bell is playing,” Sutton said of the upcoming performance on Sunday, which is part of the Spring Freaks OC lineup. He added, “They have some hosts who are Internet famous.”

ONE11 — whose name is derived from the number of times the Fword is used in the movie “Scarface” — consists of four young men

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Band members include (left to right) Ryan Cenicola, Evan Boydstun, Michael Ramirez and LMU’s Matt Sutton. ONE11 has performed in front of over 200 audiences in the Southern California area. from Palm Springs who have been navigating the alternative music scene since 2010, while they were in high school. Sutton is accompanied by Ryan Cenicola, Evan Boydstun and Michael Ramirez, who attend different colleges across Southern California. The four members came together when Ramirez and Cenicola, the original members of ONE11, were in need of a new bass player and got in con-

tact with Sutton and Boydstun.

Despite the initially haphazard and long-distance commutes between Palm Springs and Los Angeles, ONE11 has remained intact.

“We came from two completely different musical backgrounds but it worked out. ... I think that’s what makes us unique,” said Sutton.

Taking cues from bands such as Local Natives and Arctic Monkeys, ONE11 has changed its sound and

influences between its two EPs, as well as on their upcoming album.

“It took a while, but after five years, we have finally found the sound that we are going for,” Sutton refers to the song “Terraforming,” which is on their most recent EP, “Neat!” he said.

Chris Garcia, a DJ at Boston College who occasionally plays ONE11’s music on his radio show, praised the band for evolving and

maturing its sound since he started following them in 2011. “It is very West Coast indie rock,” Garcia said. “It’s nice because you can find diversity in their sound.”

Like Garcia, senior communication studies major Brooke Radding has been avidly following ONE11.

“I’ve been to a few One11 concerts now. One of them was opening for Fitz and the Tantrums, which was pretty cool,” she said. “It’s the kind of music anyone can listen to — progressive [and] alternative with great lyrics.”

ONE11’s up-and-coming status was secured last year, when the band opened for Fitz and the Tantrums between weeks one and two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to a crowd of around 7,000 people. “Looking out, I saw probably 500 to 600 people I’ve never seen before singing all our lyrics off our new EP, and that was awesome,” Sutton said.

As for ONE11’s future in the industry, Sutton has a laid-back attitude. “Right now, we’re just playing music and trying to have fun,” he said. Despite having already been contacted by several labels, the band remains unsigned.

“We didn’t take it because the deal wasn’t right for us. If we’re offered the right deal at the right time that would be awesome,” Sutton said. “I’d love to do this for a living.”

You can catch ONE11 opening for Drake Bell and Aaron Carter at the House of Blues on Sunday, March 22. The show goes from 5 to 9 p.m.

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relationship[s] on and off the court has been a focus for us this spring,” Black said.

Senior Betsi Metter and freshman Sarah Sponcil serve as good examples of the team’s work in transitioning freshmen players and reestablishing the team’s overall chemistry. “Betsi is an experienced veteran while Sarah is a driven newcomer, and they support and push each other to be the best they can be,” Black said of the pair’s dynamic.

“I enjoy playing with Sarah because she’s so driven both on and off the court, which motivates me to become a stronger player,” Metter said. “Sarah and I have great

chemistry on the court, which aids in our performance. While we play well together, we still have to improve our communication skills.”

Despite the team’s setbacks, Black hopes to see “a love of the battle, a devotion to their teammate [and] an insatiable desire to learn and improve.”

“Results will always come from a process like that, and it’s my, [Assistant Coach] Felicia [Arriola]’s and John’s job to instill, build and guide that process within. However, all of them have shown the capacity and desire to live it, which is a great sign,” said Black.

The Lions will face CSU Bakersfield on Friday at 4 p.m. in Bakersfield, California.

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Doubles Team award for the past two consecutive weeks.

With only three seniors and one junior, the team this year is composed of mostly freshmen and sophomores. According to sophomore Luke Bohuslav, “Everyone gets along really well.”

The team’s cohesive dy-

namic has been one of its main strengths this year: “We’ve been coming together as a team and we’ve been practicing really hard. Our motto has been ‘practice how we play’ so we’ve been pretty focused,” Rivera said.

“We finally came together and pulled the rope not just from three or four guys, but every guy on the court. With that, we’ve developed account-

ability. Because of their friendship, guys are able to call each other out—and its not picking on them—its because they care and want the team or that guy to succeed,”Lloyd said.

On March 20, the Lions will travel to Oregon for their third WCC match of the season against the the University of Portland.

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Lions lacking wins, but not morals their English 110 homework for them. Not in the future, not in the present. I like seeing the athletes around, attending classes with them and knowing they are LMU students like me — Lions like me. I have maybe six water polo players in my Sex and the City of God class. The team sits in the back right corner.

But they participate; after all, participation is 20 percent of our grade. They have opinions, — good ones — and I love to hear them. They had to write a paper and use secondary sources like I did. They probably did better than I did, because I only got an 84. They are learning things that will stay with them long after college water polo ends.

They’re student-athletes, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

But can we be good at basketball while staying true to the University’s morals and its standards for student-athletes?

Probably not. It’s almost unprecedented in the NCAA. But if we were going to try, how would we do it?

“It’s about changing the culture,” said Dunlap. “This program has had a losing culture for years. I’m here to change that, to hold guys accountable to a standard, both on the court and academically.”

Not only have we been a losing program; we’ve been a selfish program. Most of our best players have been out there trying to get their stats. Most of them didn’t play defense.

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I want LMU to be good at basketball. It should be noted that LMU is good at sports, just not the flashy, big-bucks sports.

Our women’s water polo team is ranked No. 13 and our baseball team has some of the most talented pitchers this school has seen. However, schools are really only considered sports schools if they have good football or basketball programs. We don’t even have football here. We haven’t really had basketball either. The most exciting thing that has happened is that time we almost beat Gonzaga in the WCC tournament in 2013. But we didn’t beat them. We missed a game-winning layup at the buzzer. How do we become good?

I have a fantasy: me, in my 40s, sitting on my couch on a Sunday, wearing a baggy LMU shirt. My future son, seated on my lap, is watching a Lions basketball game with me. The game is fun, we’re winning and the announcer starts talking about our March Madness hopes, and it’s not sarcastic.

The game ends and I go shoot hoops with my son all day. For that to happen, we need to be good. I want LMU to be good at basketball, but not at the price of cheating.

I don’t want to watch some steroid-fueled “studentathletes” run up and down the court knowing that there is someone out there writing

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Dunlap has new plans.

“It’s not going to happen in a year,” Dunlap said. “It takes time. But we are going to get the kind of men that are gym rats. That work hard, that play defense and play unselfishly.”

Dunlap is saying all of the right things. Maybe he will be the savior the Lions need,

maybe not. He’s got his work cut out for him. He’s trying to do the impossible. Maybe in the future we will become a basketball power while maintaining our moral compass. But until then, I’m proud of LMU for staying true to its ideals. I’m proud we won eight games all year. I’ll be watching LMU with my son

when I’m 40 years old no matter what. I’m proud to be a Lion. We shouldn’t start cheating.

This is the opinion of Andrew Rezk, a senior psychology major from Rancho Cucamonga, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email editor@theloyolan.com.

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Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres.

HBO and Funny or Die teamed up to film Ferrell’s entire day of hilarious attempts to play baseball with the professionals, an exclusive HBO special which will air later this year. In 2007, Ferrell and Adam McKay’s production company Gary Sanchez Productions founded Funny or Die, which has since become an Emmy-winning comedy video website.

The new special is executively produced by Ferrell, and seeks to raise money for cancer charities while entertaining fans around the country.

Ferrell brought in over $1 million dollars in donations on Thursday alone.

In addition, each of Ferrell’s 10 game uniforms and various memorabilia used throughout the day are being auctioned on the MLB website. The proceeds will be donated to Stand Up To Cancer, a charity dedicated to advanced cancer research, and Cancer for College, which provides scholarships for cancer patients.

However, Ferrell’s day of play didn’t entertain everyone — and by everyone, I mean one person. NFL Coach, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, former broadcaster for Monday Night Football and pessimist John Madden is criticizing Ferrell’s day of MLB spring training as an inappropriate publicity stunt.

In an interview with the KCBS Morning Crew, Madden stated, “I hate it. That’s a lack of respect, that’s a lack of respect for the game, I think, and a [lack of] respect for what players have to

Volleyball has had a tough time getting off the mat this year.

They sit at 1-5 on the year.

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Comedian and actor Will Ferrell attended spring training for five different MLB franchises. Ferrell tried out for every position. do to get where they are. There’s no easy way, and there’s no ‘jump’ and all of that stuff. I’ve never believed in that type of stuff.” Perhaps Madden should stick to commenting on football.

To see the hilarious moments captured from Ferrell’s spring training, check out #FerrellTakesTheField on Twitter, or the CNN website for a compilation of highlights.

This is the opinion of Lauren Eagan, a freshman economics major from Seattle, Washington. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email editor@theloyolan.com.

The LMU women’s sand volleyball team has struggled to find its streak since the beginning of the season. With an overall record of 1-5, the Lions have yet to beat several highly ranked teams in succession.

Ranked No. 5 in the DiG Magazine Collegiate Sand Volleyball Poll, the Lions fell in their standing to the No. 8 position after losing both of their first two matches to the University of Hawaii and Pepperdine University. As they strive to improve their performance, the Lions remain unfazed by their current standing.

“We’re not too concerned with our ranking at the moment. We’re more focused on improving with our partners because that’s what’s most important to us,” senior Litara Keil said.

In preparation for the season, the Lions were short 12 players, leaving the remaining five to practice twice a week on their own time and once a week with volunteer assistant coach and Olympic hopeful, John Mayer.

Returning to the court this semester, the team began practicing three days on sand and two days indoor.

One of the team’s greatest challenges is its schedule. Since beginning the season, the Lions have only competed against the top-10 ranked teams, of which four were ranked in the top five.

“We’re not ducking anyone, and we embrace the opportunity to play against the best and see how far we can go,” said Head Coach Tom Black. “Our sand and indoor programs have high expectations, and we know we have

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Senior Litara Keil has been a beast for Lions’ volleyball, including a 2014 All-American selection. the capability to be among the nation’s best on both surfaces. And, to do that, you compete at that level as often as possible.”

“I’d say my partner [senior Taylor Akana] and I have struggled to establish a better form of communication. We’re both very quiet players which makes it difficult to know whether we’re on the same page or not,” commented Keil.

Despite competing against top-tier teams and communication barriers, the Lions have become more competitive when playing against elite teams. The team’s mentality has improved immensely, making it more eager for battles ahead. “We’re showing a greater ability to sink our teeth into the moment and let it rip,” said Black.

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SPORTS LIONBITES BASEBALL The LMU baseball team earned a 2-1 victory against Santa Clara University during this weekend’s series. The Lions fell to the Broncos Friday with a final score of 6-1, with senior outfielder Tanner Donnels earning LMU’s solitary run. Senior pitcher Colin Welmon allowed five runs on eight hits in the six innings he pitched. The Lions returned to the field the next day to even the series score. LMU defeated SCU by one point (6-5) with sophomore outfielder Austin Miller leading the Lions with three runs. LMU remained victorious, ending Sunday’s game with a score of 5-2. LMU and SCU were 8-8 in hits, with the Broncos finishing the game with 2 errors. Junior shortstop Jose Vizcaino Jr. and freshman Evan Haberle led the Broncos, each scoring one of SCU’s two runs. Santa Clara held the lead until the bottom of the fourth inning in which the Lions scored four runs. The Lions return to the field Friday to play at Pepperdine University at 3 p.m.

WOMEN’S WATER POLO The 13th-ranked women’s water polo team fell to No. 5 UC Irvine in the first home game of the spring season. The Lions ended the match with a final score of 11-2. Junior utility player Ivana Castro and sophomore driver Caitlin Schafer were the only two Lions to score goals. Junior Cambria Shockley led the Anteaters scoring two goals, followed by nine other players scoring the remaining shots. The Lions will host a Golden Coast Conference match-up against San Diego State University tomorrow at 4 p.m.

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e should probably start cheating.

The Lions’ basketball team won eight games this year out of 31 attempts, which is roughly a .258 win percentage. And this is a basketball school. On top of that, we lost our leading scorer and the only player who plays offense in sophomore guard Evan Payne.

Have you watched this team with Payne off the court? There’s more scoring during a Burns Recreation Center pick-up game. And last week, LMU also released two more promising prospects from their scholarships to allow them to seek transfers: sophomore guard Matt Hayes and sophomore forward Patson Siame.

Let’s be honest. None of those guys are that big of a deal. They might seem like stars to us, but that’s because we don’t know any better.

There is not a star or a savior among them.

There isn’t even an Anthony Ireland (‘14) among them. Not even Payne amounts to their ranks.

“I don’t know how Evan Payne could be labeled a star player,” Head Coach Mike Dunlap said after Payne’s decision.

The team’s season had just been cut short, yet again, a week or two prior. No March Madness. Not even the National Invitation Tournament.

“He was just the best player on a bad team.

He didn’t make any impact, nor did anyone else,” said Dunlap.

Okay, Payne isn’t a star, so we shouldn’t panic about losing him. But it would be nice if better players weren’t just dropping out of the program. So how does a Division I NCAA program attract stars and keep good players?

Take Syracuse — the Orange is one of the most recognizable names in college basketball.

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Jim Boeheim (above), the head coach for Syracuse, faced NCAA sanctions—12 lost scholarships and a nine-game suspension—for violating NCAA policies.

They produced Carmelo Anthony, who is now a great scorer at the NBA level and just signed a $120 million contract this summer. Syracuse is always in the Big Dance and always a threat to advance to the deeper rounds.

How do they get these guys and keep them?

Well, they cheat. They promise success. They also promise that some secretary or tutor will be writing your essays. You won’t get caught; but if you do, your professor won’t report it because they “lose” your essay. If your professor does report it? A panel of three professors will decide you’re not guilty even though you absolutely are.

Oklahoma State, which seems to be getting nothing but bad press these days, was found guilty of allowing football players to continue

playing despite failed drug tests. This was only one of a few allegations made by Sports Illustrated against OSU, including academic misconduct and cash payments to players.

Maybe OSU didn’t do all of those things, but a lot of other places are doing them. It’s how you get good and stay good.

As a player, going to a respected sports program for free sounds pretty nice. Getting paid to go there, getting free steroids and not having to worry about writing that six-page Kant essay sounds even better. It’s a recipe for success, both for the player and the school.

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What do you get when renowned comedian and actor Will Ferrell plays every position on the field in five baseball games for ten different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams in just one day? $1 million in charity donations.

Last Thursday, Ferrell played in five different Cactus League games across Arizona to fundraise money for cancer organizations and to honor former MLB all-star shortstop Bert Campaneris, who was the first player in MLB history to play all nine positions during a game in 1965.

Ferrell took the field as shortstop and second base on Thursday, March 19 at Hohokam Park in Mesa, Arizona for the Seattle-Oakland game to kick off a long day of spring training. Throughout the day, Ferrell was “traded” between stadiums via helicopter to play in five spring training games: Seattle Mariners See Will Ferrell | Page 22

On Saturday, March 14, the men’s tennis team continued its winning streak by defeating Yale University 5-2 in a non-conference match at the LMU Tennis Center during the hottest part of the afternoon.

According to the L.A. Times, temperatures sweltered in the low 90s—a record-breaking high for the date—but that did not stop the Lions from outplaying the Bulldogs.

“Being match tough is really what it comes down to,” said Head Coach Tom Lloyd about his team’s performance. “Knowing how to gut out a match and being able to focus in and lock it down—those are the biggest things.”

After four consecutive victories, the men’s tennis team is now 7-6 overall and 0-2 in the West Coast Conference (WCC). Last Thursday, junior Cristobal Rivera and sophomore Charles Boyce earned the title of WCC Doubles Team of the Week. Rivera and Boyce helped LMU win both doubles points in matches against California Polytechnic State, San Luis Obispo and Utah State last weekend.

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Junior Cristobal Rivera (above) and teammate sophomore Charles Boyce won the title of WCC Doubles Team of the Week on Thursday.

“I was really happy when I heard about that,” said Rivera. “We have a good chemistry, a good bonding. It feels really good to share that with him.”

According to Coach Lloyd, the two athletes bring out the best in each other’s game.

“Cris [Rivera] has got the fire on the court, and Charles is kind of the laid-back, silent assassin. Cris is the catalyst and Charles is the

hammer—the guy you look to on a big point. They mesh,” said Lloyd.

Rivera and Boyce are not the only LMU tennis players to be acknowledged by the WCC; freshman Errol Smith was named Singles Player of the Week on Feb. 24, and on Tuesday of this week, Smith and freshman Joat Farah also earned Doubles Team of the Week.

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