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ith a low fastball, LMU senior pitcher Cory Abbott made history on Saturday afternoon, striking out BYU pinch hitter Tanner Chauncey to complete a perfect game.

Abbott faced 27 batters on Saturday, and all 27 were sent back to the dugout unable to reach base. Abbott dominated the performance, striking out a career-high 13 batters on his way to the first perfect game in LMU history. He becomes the third LMU pitcher to throw a no-hitter, joining Matt Florer and Bobby Seus.

Alongside breaking into LMU baseball lore, Abbott becomes the first pitcher in West Coast Conference history to throw a perfect game as well.

The perfect game is one of the most elusive feats in all of sports, and is certainly the greatest single game feat a pitcher can manage. Since 1957, just 25 players before Abbott have thrown a perfect game at the Division I level. It is the first this season in the NCAA, with just one perfect game being thrown nationwide in each of the last four seasons.

“It’s hard to describe what it feels like,” said Abbott. “On one hand you feel like you’re on Cloud Nine, on the other it more feels like a sense of disbelief. You have that moment of, ‘I just threw a perfect game, I can’t believe it.’”

Abbott had never thrown a perfect game or a no-hitter at any level of baseball, despite coming close a few times during his middle school and high school careers.

When he was younger, Abbott said he was aware of his performances. This time around, Abbott claims he had no idea; he was just throwing.

“This one felt different, because I didn’t know at that point in time that

I was throwing a perfect game,” said Abbott. “I was completely unaware. Just like I usually would, I’d go into the dugout between innings and think about the approach I used on the last batters, and then I take a look at who I have coming up in the next inning. I talk with my pitching coach about how to approach the next few hitters.”

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seen at LMU Officers from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol were on campus to advertise their open job positions.

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On the morning of March 24, student witnesses reported seeing two Border Patrol officers on campus. Student reactions quickly flooded social media and some even started the hashtag ‘#NoBorderPatrolAtLMU.’ Following this event, Branden F. Grimmet, Associate Provost of Career and Professional Development (CPD) at LMU, sent out an email to LMU students and community members who contacted LMU administrators – including members of MEChA de LMU – explaining in more detail why the incident occurred. The email was later shared with The Loyolan after the article ‘Presence of Border Patrol officers on campus alarms students’ was published.

According to Grimmet, U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had expressed interest in attending LMU’s Career Expo, but were “discouraged... from attending the Expo, and did not approve their registration” in anticipation of the reactions their presence would cause on campus. As an alternative, customs agents were invited the following day to have an info session about entry

Abbot embraces teammate Blake Redman in celebration of pitching his perfect game.

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Second round of annual Special Games held at LMU

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This past weekend, LMU welcomed the special needs community in a series of friendly events known as the Special Games, which were held in Sunken Gardens.

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Hayden Tanabe and Mara Ley were voted into office by the LMU community.

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The LMU community elected Hayden Tanabe, a junior business management major, and Mara Ley, a junior environmental science major, as ASLMU president and vice president for the 20172018 school year. After a week of campaigning, debates and social media activism, Tanabe and Ley’s “Piecing it Together” campaign won the hearts of LMU Lions during the voting period, which took place from Tuesday, March 21 through Thursday, March 23.

Both Tanabe and Ley have made names for themselves as prominent leaders on LMU’s campus. Tanabe is a member of Magis service organization, Delta Sigma Pi professional fraternity, was an orientation leader, and is currently serving his second term as the University’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) president.

Last month, Tanabe was named Regional RHA President of the Year, and is currently one of eight nominees up for National RHA President of the Year.

Ley works in student outreach for Green LMU, has served on ASLMU in previous years as a committees representative and a senator, and is currently president of Alpha

Phi sorority. During her time as an ASLMU senator, Ley focused heavily on environmental awareness and sustainability, spurring a campaign to increase the amount of water bottle filling stations on campus.

Born from an idea originally conceived during Tanabe’s sophomore year, “Piecing it Together” encompasses Ley and Tanabe’s desire to foster a more inclusive, involved LMU community.

Both Lions have dreamed of one day holding their ASLMU officer positions, and found each other at Salt & Straw agreeing to run on the same ticket and brainstorming ideas.

“More so now than ever, I think piecing it together really applies not only to our school, but with the current political climate of our country,” Tanabe said. “I think there exists a lot of divide and I think it’s up to, specifically, a group like ASLMU on our campus to orchestrate the coming together of our community.”

Tanabe and Ley’s four point plan focuses on raising awareness for the work of LMU’s Registered Student Organizations (RSO) and fulfilling the “whole person” aspect of LMU’s mission statement.

The first aspect of the winning ticket’s platform, “Orchestrating a Masterpiece,” relates to Ley and Tanabe’s roles now that they have been elected ASLMU vice president and president. Both individuals plan to use their experiences in previous leadership roles to bring students together in different organizations and departments to create a more

interconnected LMU community.

“Establishing a Framework,” the second aspect of this platform, relates to the social justice and inclusion aspects of the plan. The pair plans to hold biweekly town hall meetings for the LMU community to come together.

Tanabe and Ley’s third point, “Connecting the Pieces,” focuses on integrating RSOs further into the LMU community, as the pair plans to take an active role in joint programming in order to give every

student group the platform they need to display their efforts.

This aspect of Ley and Tanabe’s platform also incorporates a new ASLMU-monitored point system that will encourage students to attend events outside of their own organizations. Specifically, the pair hopes this system will begin to bridge the divide occasionally seen between the service organization and Greek community by providing both parties with a more extensive

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Hayden Tanabe and Mara Ley are prominant leaders on campus.

look at what the other stands for.

The final aspect of the electors’ platform, “The Finished Product,” invites LMU students to step back and take pride in being an LMU Lion. It is Tanabe and Ley’s hope that with their plan, students will gain a renewed sense of school spirit and personal fulfillment.

Both Tanabe and Ley described the process as incredibly long and exhausting, but overall extremely exciting as well.

“It was just mostly a fun and exciting process for Hayden and I to get to show our faces to everyone on this campus,” Ley stated. “It was rough, but it was really well worth it and we loved every second of this.”

As announced after voting closed, “Piecing it Together” garnered 46 percent of total votes, “Better Together” by Mekleit Dix & CJ Stone got 28 percent of the vote and “It’s not about us, it’s about you” by Katie Schembri and Niko Klein received 24 percent of votes; the remaining percent went to write-in candidates.

“I think for me, personally, as someone who’s wanted this for so long, it was really surreal that the actual week was finally here,” Tanabe said. “When you put yourself out there for the entire university to see, that’s an incredibly vulnerable position to be in, and obviously you hope it pans out the way that you want. And having such strong opponents as we did … we knew that we had our work cut out for us, because they’re fantastic human beings, every single one of them.”

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Over 75 students, faculty and guests gathered at the Celebration of Muslim Student Life at LMU event last Wednesday, March 22. The event featured the new book “Muslims and the Making of America” by LMU theological studies professor Amir Hussain.

The event included guest speakers, book signing and refreshments, and was held in the Von Der Ahe Family Suite in William H. Hannon Library from 7-8:30 p.m. Attendees spoke on interculturalism at LMU, and support for the administration in establishing the office of Muslim Student Life in Malone 201.

Senior Vice President of Student Affairs, Lane Bove, gave the opening remarks, welcoming the special guests including former President David Burcham, Board of Trustees member Karen Dial and former Board Chair Kathleen Aikenhead. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Paul Vu S.J., business marketing professor Rabbi Arthur Schaefer and Jewish studies lecturer Rabbi Mark Diamond also attended the event.

Bove explained that the opening of the Muslim Student Life (MSL) office last fall was the “making of many years.” In the past, Muslim students had to drive

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Han Tao hosted its annual event celebrating Chinese culture.

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Han Tao hosted their 2nd Annual Chinese Culture Night (CCN), celebrating the culture of LMU’s Asian Pacific Islander community along with five other Asian culture clubs. The event took place on Saturday at St. Rob’s Auditorium.

The night included a wide variety of cultural dances, food and song from the API Community.

“The main purpose is to educate the LMU community about Chinese Culture. We wanted to do it in a way that represents who we are,” Seann Lau, president of Han Tao, said. “A big part of what we are is just celebrating, coming together

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Amir Hussain speaks at the Celebration of Muslim Student Life at LMU at William H. Hannon Library. off campus to visit the nearest mosque. Later, they were able to use the Marymount Institute as a reflection space, but as of Fall 2016, Malone 202 opened as MSL’s own Community Reflection Space.

Bove then introduced Kienan Taweil, sophomore political science and finance double major and president of the LMU Muslim Student Association (MSA).

Taweil spoke about his personal journey of founding MSA, from studying under the mentorship of Dr. Hussain — his first year seminar course, Islam and the Building of America, was “an eye opener” — to MSA’s receiving

the Student Organization of the Year Award in 2016.

Dean of the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, Robbin Crabtree, who organized the event with Bove, then introduced Hussain, who read an excerpt from “Muslims and the Making of America.” The book includes stories from Muslim Americans and the history of how they have impacted American culture and society. It challenges the idea that Muslims are unAmerican foreigners who do not have a home, according to Hussain.

Hussain also thanked LMU for, “literally making this book possible.” LMU’s mission of the

Cultural as a community, and enjoying food, performances, and having fun.”

LMU’s different Asian cultural clubs, including Isang Bansa (the Filipino Club), Kyodai (the Japanese cultural appreciation club) and many others, were in attendance selling food from the cultures they represented.

Han Tao’s CCN celebration is a relatively new event on LMU’s campus. Han Tao held CCN a decade ago, before reviving it last year.

“We’re trying to revive Chinese culture night because before that, we never really had a culture night.

There’s always a Filipino Culture Night and a Luau, but there’s never really a big event for us, so its very exciting that we revived that,” said Marissa Yonamine, Han Tao’s social director.

The night’s performances included a martial arts exhibition of Shaolin Kung Fu, a performance by LMU

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dance crew Radix, a Kpop cover, a traditional Hawaiian luau dance, a trio who sang in Mandarin and four traditional Chinese lion dances.

The lion dance is a staple of Chinese Cultural dances in which two or more performers work together to mimic a lion’s movement in a multi-man lion costume.

“I thought it was a great show of their … pride in their culture,” Juan Bernal, a freshman Isang Bansa member said. “I think it was a great way to express themselves in a form that a lot of people don’t really get to experience that often.”

In addition to the food and eyecatching performances, activities included an arts in crafts table in which attendees could make paper lamps and cut paper decorations, a mahjong table, and a booth set up by a utensil company startup by Cropsticks. Cropticks is a company founded by former LMU Associate Director of Entreprenuership Mylen Yamamoto. The company aims to create more sustainable chop sticks with built in rests. Yamamoto’s products were being raffled away along with several others gift bags at the event.

“Chinese culture night is like a night market full of food and performances, and also overall just celebrating Chinese Culture and have the LMU community come together and celebrate with us,” Yonamine said.

The API community will be hosting several more events like this throughout the course of this semester, including Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) next Sunday, April 2.

service of faith and the promotion of justice is what first drew him to the University, and the intercultural and inter-religious spirit on campus has continued to support Muslims at LMU. “When I came to LMU in 2005, we had a very small Muslim population,” Hussain told the Loyolan.

“This past year, we got at least 140 but probably more. And just seeing that growth over time of having students who are keen, who want to live out their lives as Muslims here, want to do the prayers, the fact that the University supports them in this way is really powerful.” He added that the presence of Board of Trustees and administration members at the event was powerful.

Dania Fadawi, sophomore political science major and cofounder of MSA, expressed her appreciation of the support from the administration, staff and faculty on campus.

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“Without their support, I don’t think we would have reached this stage so early or so quickly,” Fadawi said.

Taweil said that the timing of the event and the establishment of Muslim Student Life shows hope. “We might be discouraged from what is going on in the United States politically, but at least what you see here at LMU is something positive, and it’s an example for other universities to emulate,” Taweil said. “So those who feel discouraged by what’s going on, they can look at LMU and they can say ‘Wow, this university cares about its students, it cares about diversity and it cares about inclusion.”

An endowment for Muslim Student Life is Student Affairs’ next goal, according to Bove.

Hussain suggested reaching out to the Muslim community outside LMU to support students in different ways, from bringing an imam or religious life coordinator to campus to speak or plan events, to donating funds for scholarships in the future.

“This was as much an event to showcase to the Muslim community what LMU is doing as it is to showcase to the LMU community what we’re doing for Muslims,” Hussain said According to Fadawi, other students could support Muslim Student Life by being “an active agent” to prevent discrimination on campus.

“If you see any discrimination going on on campus or any hateful actions towards someone just because of their faith — and I would say regardless of their faith, it doesn’t have to be [someone who is Muslim],” she said.

Fadawi and Tawil shared that everyone is welcome to the Friday prayers at the Community Reflection Space in Malone 202 and to other Muslim Student Life events throughout the year.

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The confusion occurred when two Border Patrol agents came on campus mistakenly believing they were attending the Career Expo, which had taken place the day before. CBP was not registered to attend the event. Upon seeing the customs agents already at CPD, they attributed the error to a “a miscommunication within their human resources division.”

Note that CBP is a different federal agency than U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Customs agents were here to recruit for entry-level jobs such as agricultural inspector and veteran positions.

Although many students feel their presence is unacceptable, Associate Provost Grimmet said that, “LMU does not bar federal agencies from recruiting

or offering career information sessions on campus.” He concluded by affirming that the CPD’s job is to provide information and opportunities to students of “varied backgrounds, interests, and skill levels.”

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YouTube is losing advertisers after cries of censorship and racism.

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Following accusations that YouTube is censoring LGBTQ+ videos while also allowing advertising on videos that contain hate speech content, AT&T, PepsiCo, Starbucks and many other companies have pulled advertisements from YouTube. This issue follows silent changes to YouTube’s “Restricted Mode” in midMarch, which removed videos that the site deems inappropriate for children.

YouTube’s Restrictive Mode heavily censors any video containing LGBTQ+ content, hiding the video as if it doesn’t exist for anyone with Restricted Mode turned on. The videos hidden are not limited to videos with sexual content, but any video with the word “gay” or relating words in the title, description or tags of the video.

In a statement responding to the issue, on March 19, YouTube said, “The intention of Restricted Mode is to filter out mature content for the tiny subset of users who want a more limited experience. LGBTQ+ videos are available in Restricted Mode, but videos that discuss more sensitive issues may not be.”

On March 20, Twitter user Rezulux made two videos titled “this is a video,” and “this is a gay

video.” Both videos were several seconds of a blank screen. The video with the word “gay” in the title was hidden in Restricted Mode, contradicting Youtube’s statement that LGBTQ+ content was allowed in Restricted Mode.

Two hours after Rezulux’s tweet, Youtube’s official Twitter tweeted the statement “Sorry for all the confusion with Restricted Mode. Some videos have been incorrectly labeled and that’s not right. We’re on it! More to come.”

The issue is not limited to LGBTQ+ videos however. Videos by noted racists, like former imperial wizard of the Klu Klux Klan and Louisiana State Representative David Duke, were still available to view. When the Loyolan tested Restricted Mode, 17 videos by Duke could still be viewed.

Additionally, four videos from white supremacist Richard Spencer’s YouTube Channel altright.com are still available to view in Restricted Mode, but advertisements for the West Medical Weight-Loss Center still appeared next to the videos.

Big companies like Starbucks and Toyota have decided to pull some or all advertisement from YouTube after it was discovered that videos promoting hate speech and violence against race and religious groups have been playing alongside their advertisements.

The Wall Street Journal tested YouTube’s advertising system, finding advertisements over videos like “a 6000 year history of the Jew world order” where a Crest mouthwash advertisement played.

Following the decision to

remove advertising from Youtube, Starbucks issued the following statement to Gizmodo: “We were shocked to learn about our brand being depicted in an inappropriate way. It does not align with our vision and values as a company… [we] have pulled our ads until we are confident that measures will be in place to

adhere to our brand guidelines.”

Following these issues, YouTube announced in a blog post on March 21 that they are “taking a tougher stance on hateful, offensive and derogatory content.” The post elaborates that the site will be “removing ads more effectively from content that is attacking or harassing people

based on their race, religion, gender or similar categories.”

YouTube has reported that over 400 hours of video content are uploaded to YouTube every minute, and as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the company “can’t guarantee” that advertisements will not run next to racist videos.

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A Rosecrans resident claims DPS officers harrased her in her room.

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A student has alleged that last Monday, March 20 at 12:30 a.m., three Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers entered her room to search for marijuana while she was not fully clothed. The student, Lauren Curcio, an undeclared freshman, stated in an open letter that the three officers entered the

room while she was undressed.

The search allegedly occurred after Curcio had returned to Rosecrans Hall from a date and entered her room with Savannah Harris, a freshman psychology major, and Madison Norris, a freshman marketing major.

When contacted for comment, DPS told the Loyolan that it was investigating the incident but could not comment due to the confidential nature of the investigation.

“Within two minutes of us being there, Lauren had taken off her clothes, her pants, had just a shirt,” Harris said. According to Harris, at this point the DPS officers had knocked on the door demanding

that it be opened. The officers allegedly wanted to search the room for marijuana based on a tip. Harris alleges that the officer claimed to smell marijuana.

The officers allegedly did not allow Curcio to get dressed, insisting that the door had to remain open and that they needed to be watching her. Harris states that the DPS officers then had the three students step out of the room into the hallway so a search could be performed, with Curcio still wearing only a shirt.

According to Curcio, the officers did not find any evidence of marijuana in her room, and at that point stated that they did not smell marijuana anymore.

Curcio went to Student Psychological Services (SPS) where she was seen by a doctor for “an episode of significant anxiety related to a recent incident,” according to a document Curcio got from her visit to SPS, which she shared with the Loyolan.

Curcio alleges that she reported the incident to DPS and received no updates about the status of her case. Curcio wrote an open letter to the campus which was spread on social media through the Facebook account of Izzy Stroobandt, stating several of the above allegations and calling students to organize for a silent protest at 5 p.m. on Friday outside of DPS. About ten students gathered at the height the protest. Curcio held a sign which read “My name is Lauren I don’t feel safe,” while other students held similar signs with their own names. At about 7:30 p.m., the alleged victim was taken off campus in an ambulance

after suffering from an anxiety attack.

Curcio is taking a leave of absence from LMU and plans to return in the fall.

Chief Hampton Cantrell of DPS told the Loyolan “I’m unable to talk about what happened with the particular students, because of confidentiality rules. We are following our process and are looking into the matter, and have taken the matter very seriously. We have engaged with other entities on campus such as Student Affairs, the Dean’s Offices, Housing and also H.R. because it involves some of our employees. We’ve had initial conversations with the students and others who have been involved, I can certainly say that this will be looked into thoroughly.”

This incident is still being investigated and any new information will be shared as soon as it becomes available.

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LMU Student on Westminster Terror Attack LMU student witnesses terror attack while abroad in the UK. Austin Raymundo News Intern @LALoyolan

Sabrina Leung, a junior political science major working for members of Parliament as part of her study abroad program, had a front row seat to the chaos that unfolded last Wednesday. She heard the deafening crash of metal as a car slammed into the gates outside her office. Shots rang out.

The scenes that followed would amount to be one of the largest terrorist attacks seen by the UK in more than 10 years.

“I watched tense security detail rush Prime Minister Theresa May into her car, [and] confusion to try to leave as her normal exit was blocked,” Leung explained in an interview with the Loyolan.

“There was yelling at this point and there was a farther away gunshot.” May was rushed to her official residence on Downing Street, as a security precaution.

The attacker, Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old native of Kent, England, drove a Hyundai SUV onto the pedestrian section of London’s famed Westminster bridge at about 2:40 p.m. GMT, mowing down crowds of people before slamming the car into the gates of the Westminster

Palace. The BBC reports that he proceeded to enter the New Palace Yard, where he fatally stabbed a police officer several times before being shot by another.

Jayne Wilkinson and David Turner, residents of Birmingham, England, explained to the New York Times that they had seen a middle aged man holding a knife running towards the Parliament building, ignoring officers’ warnings to stop, before he was shot three times by one of the officers.

“British SWAT began to swarm the courtyard. It was incredibly alarming and scary,” Leung said. “It wasn’t clear yet at this point that the incident was one continuous thing so from the inside, it seemed like two simultaneous things happening and the worse threat was that a third was potentially happening from the inside.”

British investigators later found that the event was isolated solely to Masood’s actions.

The Guardian reported that four pedestrians and one police officer were killed, while 50 others were injured. Among the killed were Keith Palmer, a 15-year veteran of diplomatic and parliamentary protection, Aysha Frade, a mother of two, Kurt Cochran, a US tourist celebrating his anniversary and Leslie Rhodes, a retired widower.

The attacker, Khalid Masood, had a history of crime and violence

prior to Wednesday’s events.

Although he was not subject to any investigation at the time of the attack, he was previously investigated by MI5 - the British equivalent to the FBI - for alleged violent radicalization. Authorities believe that he was radicalized while serving prison terms for his various crimes.

According to the Telegraph, over 2,500 workers at the Parliamentary Estate and 3,000 witnesses near or on the bridge have been interviewed by British law enforcement. Sabrina Leung was among those interviewed.

On Thursday morning, Prime Minister May condemned the attacks, and called for the British people to “never waver in the face of terrorism.” She spoke to both President Trump and French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday to address the issue.

The terrorist attack came one the one year anniversary of the suicide bombings in Brussels, Belgium.

“Terrorism affects us all and France knows the pain that the British people are enduring today,” President Hollande remarked in a statement Wednesday. Both the attacks in London last Wednesday and Nice, France in July 2016 were carried out by the suspect plowing through crowds of pedestrians.

Jeremy Shapiro, a former U.S. State Department official and current fellow at the Council on Foreign relations explained that

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this attack is consistent with a pattern of terrorist attacks observed in the past few years in Israel, Germany and France.

“In a way, its … a demonstration of effectiveness of counterterrorism in the West.” Shapiro stated, “its a spectacularly easy way to kill a bunch of people.”

Wednesday’s incident also occurred the day that Theresa May was scheduled to sign Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, to start the formal process of leaving the European Union.

“Parliament, specifically the PM was that day trying to trigger Article 50, as well as work to stop Scottish Parliament from trying to call a second independence referendum for Scotland. Both

Scotland’s Parliament and UK Parliament were suspended that day after the events in London.”

May signed the document late Tuesday evening, and Article 50 will be delivered to the European Council Wednesday afternoon.

Whether or not the motive of the Westminster attack was to coincide with the anniversary of the Brussels suicide bombings, to prevent Parliament from triggering Article 50 or other unrelated reasoning is currently unclear.

In response to the attack, London has heightened its police presence and are encouraging all witnesses to contact law enforcement officials if they have any evidence or concerns.

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Failed AHCA bill shows our power Board House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) pulled millions of Americans.

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replacement to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — from the House floor last Friday after it failed to draw support from the GOP. This followed seven years of attempts by Republicans to dismantle the ACA, otherwise known as Obamacare.

According to The Washington Post, Trump made clear that he would no longer ask Republican leaders to reintroduce the bill in the coming weeks, and congressional leaders reiterated that the American Health Care Act was dead. Although the GOP may consider other ways to replace ACA in the future, we should pay attention to the reasons why the American Health Care Act did not succeed: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation released a cost estimate that stated 14 million more people would be uninsured in 2018 if the proposed American Health Care Act passes, compared to current legislation.

Also according to the CBO, “the increase in the number of uninsured people relative to the number under current law would rise to 21 million in 2020 and then to 24 million in 2026.” In addition, a poll conducted

by Quinnipiac University revealed that a majority of U.S. voters don’t agree with the American Health Care Act; 56 percent disapprove while 17 percent claim they approve.

Considering these figures, most of us can agree that Ryan’s decision to pull this bill is good news. In a political climate that seems to grow increasingly polarized, it is refreshing to find a topic upon which the majority of the American public can agree.

Both Republican and Democrat representatives found faults in the replacement bill. Trump chose to accuse a lack of Democratic support for the failed health care bill, even though the GOP holds a majority in the House. The bill wouldn’t have been pulled if there were not resistance from both parties. This isn’t exactly an ideal example of political unity, but both parties in the House, as well as the voice of the public, definitely came through to stop a bill that would’ve taken away health care coverage from

the GOP to repeal important legislation passed during the Obama administration, the number of informed and concerned American citizens who seek to maintain certain benefits and programs established by law in the past years continues to increase. One positive effect of the Trump administration is the gradual rise of informed citizenry.

News and media literacy is a hot topic — especially with the constant miscommunication regarding “fake news” as well as the inconsistent and unverifiable claims touted by Cabinet members, including Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Moderate Americans who have previously turned a blind eye to the affairs of the U.S. government just because they “hate politics,” are learning about the consequences of an uninformed citizenry the hard way. The failure of the American Health Care Act is a reality check for many of us. The seven years since ACA has been passed and challenged also signifies the seven years it took for a lot of Americans to recognize just how many people’s lives actually depend on and are impacted by the act.

Simply crossing our fingers and hoping that elected officials act in our best interests does not work. Educating ourselves and getting the attention of our representatives in Congress is one step up. Sadly, some ignorant voters today still have trouble understanding that Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act are the same.

In order to defend the legislation that protects and upholds each of our rights in the United States, we must focus our efforts to further inform the public on the real consequences of state decisions. Political unity and compromise among the public, as in Congress, may seem impossible, but in cases such as this one, people cannot argue facts. If we agree that taking away healthcare from millions of people in many states is a problem, perhaps we can agree on other measures as well.

“Simply crossing our fingers and hoping that elected officials act in our best interests does not work.”

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hat started as a Google Doc became a group called Indivisible, a movement pushing back against the Trump administration. Following the precedent by the Tea Party movement, Indivisible works to get the attention of Congress to achieve concrete goals in influencing legislation, as reported by political website Campaigns and Elections.

Indivisible is a group which recognizes that action must be taken to halt certain activities of the Trump administration and, for this reason, they deserve to be applauded.

According to their website, Indivisible desires to “demystify congressional advocacy and support the community of local groups putting the Indivisible Guide into action.” The creators of the Guide — Ezra Levin, Leah Greenberg, Angel Padilla, Sarah Dohl and Matt Traidi – do not wish to lead the movement; rather, they want to help support leaders within local communities who are resisting the Trump Administration.

Indivisible began their efforts by attempting to hinder the Republicans’ goal to dismantle

the Affordable Care Act through extensive reporting against the GOP’s plans. They continued their work by appearing at town halls hosted by Republican Congress members nationwide, demanding answers and additional information.

However, their efforts are not limited to just addressing the Republican Party alone. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said to the Los Angeles Times, “We’re not just focused on Republicans.

This is about Democrats standing up and having a spine and pushing back against Trump and Republicans.”

While Indivisible is still working to create a long-term strategy, they are working hard to achieve their current goals of helping people to understand what is happening in Congress and how people can organize efforts to counteract and halt legislation, such as the GOP’s failed attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The efforts of Indivisible come at a time when they are much needed. As the Trump Administration continues to roll out policies which infringe upon the rights of many groups, people need support to figure out how they can fight back against societal injustices.

Indivisible offers this path in providing the tools needed to organize and understand

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the opponent at hand, which — in this case — is evidently the Trump Administration and a Republican-controlled Congress.

As protections for women, transgender students, and undocumented immigrants are stripped away, Indivisible’s activism promotes a way to stop continued abuse of fundamental human rights.

But Indivisible does more than simply point fingers at the Republican party. They are putting the Democratic party under a microscope, telling Democrats to pull themselves together and win back or even surpass the legislative power they had while working under the Obama Administration.

While it is certainly important to recognize and respect the executive and legislative offices, the current administration and

members of Congress have done little to deserve the respect of its nation’s people. Indivisible’s efforts are an acknowledgement of the need to check these two branches, letting them know that people do not approve of their actions and will fight back to protect their rights.

While Indivisible is certainly not the only group pushing back against Trump, their efforts should serve as a model for other groups who are working to protect the people of our nation and the world. The anger and frustration many experienced when Trump was elected cannot be allowed to fizzle out. Groups like Indivisible must continue to help create desire for positive change.

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veryone looks back on high school through a different lens. Some look back on it as the best four years of their lives.

Some look back on it with disgust, now happy to be far away from their hometowns and memories of the last four years. And others, like me, look back and can only feel gratitude — entirely because most of us no longer have to wake up at the crack of dawn to make it to school.

Waking up for high school was undoubtedly the most difficult part about the experience for me as a self-proclaimed night owl and passionate anti-morning person.

The most frustrating thing about it, however, was that I felt like my lack of sleep was restraining me from doing my best work. I tried going to bed at a decent time every now and again, but with strenuous amounts of homework and activities on the side, that was a difficult feat. I felt torn between being healthy and achieving what I wanted, which felt like the antithesis of what high school is supposed to be about. In this struggle, I know I was and still am not alone.

The New York Times recently published an article titled “Schools Are Slow to Learn That Sleep Deprivation Hits Teenagers Hardest” by pediatrician Aaron E. Carroll, which prompted me to think about this overlooked but real problem for many teenagers across our nation. According to this article, the National Heart, Lung and Blood

Institute reports that teenagers should achieve about nine to ten hours of sleep every night. That’s a far-fetched goal for students with any sort of involvement outside of schoolwork, whether it be sports, a business club, an honor society, etc.

Throw in an unreasonable amount of homework and an early start time to each school day, and the equation does not work in a student’s favor.

The article further reports that a study completed in 2014 proved how prevalent sleep deprivation is for students in this age bracket.

Across 9,000 students, eight public schools and three states, high schools where class started at 7:30 a.m. reported that only a third of their students got the necessary amount of sleep every night. On the contrary, schools that started at 8:30 a.m. reported that sixtypercent of their students could reach that goal. The problem is made very clear here, and I’m not surprised one bit: High school students are not sleeping nearly as much as they need to be.

Sleep deprivation has a directly negative effect on a student’s academic performance, The New York Times article reports. In addition, attendance increased and the student car crash rate for 16-18 year olds decreased by 70 percent when comparing students from early-starting schools to those at late-starting schools. Evidently, the need for sleep is vital to academic performance, but let us not forget about our biological performance.

Starting school early is unsound for teenagers at a time of essential bodily development and growth.

According to the NBC article “U.S.

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High school students are negatively impacted by a chronic lack of sleep.

Schools Kids Start Too Early, Study Finds,” the early start time for most high schools in our nation disrupts the natural circadian rhythm within pubescent teenagers.

“Biological rhythms commonly shift so that adolescents become sleepy later at night and need to sleep later in the morning,” said the team of Anne Wheaton, an epidemiologist for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Adolescents who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight; not engage in daily physical activity; suffer from depressive symptoms; engage in unhealthy risk behaviors such as drinking, smoking tobacco, and using illicit drugs; and perform

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poorly in school,” according to the article from NBC. With this in mind, there seems to be overwhelming reason to push back the start time of a high school day of classes — even if only by an hour. So why don’t we?

Well, it’s complicated.

NBC further reports that the expense of starting a school day later stops many school districts with tight budgets from making the change. For Montgomery County, Maryland, for example, moving the start time back 50 minutes for each school would have cost their district an additional $21 million. Parents were torn about this decision. It would clearly have a major financial footprint on not

only their households but also their entire county.

Furthermore, according to the Washington Post, teachers in places where this change is proposed often resist the change due to various reasons. For example, they point out how low-income families may experience difficulties working around this new type of schedule, as each school day would not only start later but also end later.

Additionally, traffic for commuting faculty and staff becomes a major concern, alongside the financial changes discussed earlier. Parents and health experts find themselves in a stalemate with people who actually work in the schools, leading to very little change in this regard.

My view is simple: High school students are at a pivotal time in their development and there has to be some way to make their school days easier with a minimal amount of cost to the community.

From watching my sisters who are currently in high school, I know that something needs to be done.

At the end of the day, education should never sacrifice health. The chronic exhaustion, poor academic performance and lessened morale within high school shows that this is happening.

There are certainly roadblocks in making schools start later, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying. This is not an issue to click snooze on — especially when the health of adolescent students are at stake.

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

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Unwrapping the reality of the American diet Jenny from the Block Jennifer Lee

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he United States is unhealthy, and we’re dying as a result. McDonald’s, one of our most popular eateries boasts meals that are nearly 1000 calories and full of preservatives and potentially harmful chemicals.

Our favorite activities, including watching Netflix and using social media, are sedentary. The American lifestyle is ridiculed in the media and popular culture for being hedonistic and slovenly. Now, there is actual evidence to back up this claim.

In 2016, the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Survey reported that 97.3 percent of American adults are unhealthy based off their diet, exercise regimen, smoking habits and body fat control.

The standards of health that were applied to each participant survey are attainable and adjustable relative to each individual. The average healthy person is not expected to be a fitness guru or marathon runner. But we need to take this report as a wakeup call, especially considering the rising death toll.

A study released this month by Tufts University reported that

over 318,000 deaths per year are hastened by unhealthy eating. Over half of the deaths are consequences of major cardiometabolic killers such as diabetes, stroke and heart disease. Heart disease is the most prevalent disease in America, with over 610,000 people dying from it each year. That’s 1-in-4 people according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Risk factors for the disease include diabetes, obesity, poor diet, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol consumption, reported American Health Association President Steven Houser. He also noted that most of these factors, including high blood pressure, are on the rise. The nature of our predicament is bittersweet because we know the proper solution: we must change our habits, eat healthier and exercise more. Yet, our poor health seems to be the last thing on our minds. Or is it?

While it is the responsibility of the CDC, the Food and Nutrition Service, the Food Research and Action Center and several other federal agencies to educate the population on proper nutrition, Americans obviously suffer from a gap in their knowledge.

MyPlate is the latest government backed nutrition advice to date.

It suggests that the average

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Nutritious foods need to be more accessible to combat health issues. person should consume primarily vegetables and grains and then fruits and protein followed by dairy and oils. Food literacy is incredibly important to teach and advocate for, but that only holds true if the information being taught is correct.

Much of the nutrition advice from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is problematic or flawed according to research.

The USDA suggests that variety and quantity are key factors when attempting to eat nutritious foods and they also recommend to “choose foods

and beverages with less saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.”

However, they do not address the major health concerns of fast food and packaged or processed food, which are often low in sugar, sodium and saturated fats but chalked full of chemicals as a result.

The chemicals the food industry uses to substitute sugar and other natural ingredients are often far worse for us than the real stuff. Artificial sweeteners have been approved for use in limited quantities by the FDA, but the true

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safety of such chemicals remains a controversially debated issue.

The studies that were conducted “were done using far smaller amounts of diet soda than the 24 ounces a day consumed by many people who drink diet soda,” according to Harvard Health Publications. So the effects of the actual average amount consumed

by Americans could likely produce different and probably negative — results. It seems like an odd discrepancy when the people who conduct such studies have ready access to statistics on how much soda the average American consumes.

Healthy foods are also known for being unaffordable. In comparison to a large soda for 99 cents at McDonalds, a bottle of water costs $1.69. Canned fruits and vegetables usually go for half that of fresh or frozen produce.

Some people simply cannot afford to buy the fresh option, all well knowing that it is better for them.

We need to collectivize our efforts to create a plan to make fresh food more accessible to every class and to ensure the comprehensiveness of food literacy.

This is the opinion of Jennifer Lee, a sophomore screenwriting major from Sacramento, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email csontag@theloyolan.com.

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Let’s unite against hypersexualization of young girls A Sam Dunk

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n Sunday, United Airlines (UA) came under fire for reportedly stopping three young girls from boarding their flight. The reason? The girls were wearing leggings. One of the girls was allowed on the flight only after putting a dress on over her leggings, while the other two were not allowed to board.

A spokesperson for United stated that the girls’ leggings violated a dress code they have that applies to ‘pass travelers’ (UA employees and their families who are allowed to fly for free under the company’s benefits) according to the N.Y. Times. Additionally, the airline tweeted in response to the woman who spoke up about the issue that UA employees have the right to deny anyone service if they deem they’re dressed inappropriately.

This issue came to light after a woman waiting to board another flight noticed what was happening and began tweeting about the incident. Her tweets began trending and have since been circulated widely on Twitter. Many people shared their outrage with the

airline’s policy, including model Chrissy Teigen — who has spoken out on social issues on Twitter many times before.

Well, I’m unsure of where to start. I’d like for those reading to keep in mind that the girl who was forced to change into a dress was described as looking 10 or 11 years old. I guess we can start with this question: have we come so far in the hypersexualization of women’s bodies that girls who have yet to hit puberty are being reprimanded for

the other passengers even know that these girls were pass travelers and were representing the airline during their flight? In addition to being subjected to a dress code, are pass travelers required to wear shirts that indicate their traveller status? Second, what is so offensive about leggings? How is trying to be comfortable while traveling seen as representing the airline in a negative way? I own jeans that are definitely tighter than many of my leggings. Not to mention, I wear

wearing leggings? I have no doubt in my mind that these girls just wanted to be comfortable on their flight from Denver to Minnesota, as that’s what I and every one of my friends wear when we travel. But it seems as if the company intended to prioritize maintaining their image, which may have backfired.

United Airlines stated that pass travelers are subjected to this dress code because they represent the airline, but to that I have a number of questions. First, how would

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United Airlines prevented three young girls from boarding a flight because they were dressed in leggings.

leggings to class nearly every day on a Catholic campus. Not one person has told me that I’m representing my university poorly or that I’m distracting the boys in my classes, nor has anyone attempted to give me some other ridiculous excuse for telling me what to wear.

Finally, I question what people would be more offended by: girls wearing leggings on a plane ride or an airline company policing the attire of young girls. I find the latter infinitely more problematic than the first. But I’m a girl who has seen many of my friends be dragged out of classrooms — disrupting their education — in order to change into something appropriate, so my perspective is obviously biased. The amount of criticism the airline has been facing since the story surfaced, however, shows that more people may be inclined to agree. The fact that the airline is receiving more criticism for their actions than the girls have received for wearing what makes them comfortable signals, at least to me, that perhaps we’re heading in the right direction.

This is the opinion of Samantha Davis, a sophomore philosophy major from La Cañada Flintridge, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email csontag@theloyolan.com.

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Less than a month away, Coachella is fast approaching and fashion choices are on a time crunch. If you’re struggling with some inspiration, here are some great looks that might help you find your perfect outfit for the weekend.

Alex Gassner, junior marketing major and Shaun Heather sophomore finance major are ready for this year’s lineup, and they’re going to show up in style. What’s awesome about both of their outfits is that you can find similar articles at some of your favorite department stores, retailers or thrift shops, so feel free to draw inspiration from these great festival looks.

Gassner’s edgy look comes from a mixture of different stores that helped her complete the outfit. The fringe top and jean skirt are from LF, the shoes are from Urban Outfitters, the belt is from Nasty Gal and the necklace is from Free People. All together, Gassner has drawn in the Boho style aspect of Coachella while putting her own spin on it and looking flawless.

Heather’s denim outfit, with a twist, all comes from Goodwill — a perfect solution for those who plan ahead or are searching for last minute items. The denim on denim look flows perfectly with the touches of yellow and black that come together to create a '90s-esque look that’s perfectly fitting for the long days of the festival.

fresh kicks It’s important to have sturdy shoes for dancing in big crowds. Toes will get stepped on.

pro tip Temperatures are going to be high in Coachella Valley. Be sure to dress for the heat.

let’s talk fashion Cory Hutchinson: When do you start looking for outfits?

Alex Gassner: I’m obsessed, so I start looking a month before on Pinterest and blogs and stuff.

Shaun Heather: I kind of just let it happen. If I find something or not, it’s no big deal.

Q: What’s your favorite part of the festival?

AG: My favorite part is getting ready and being there with all of my friends.

SH: My favorite part is the art exhibits and the food.

They’re really unique and pretty cool.

Q: Who are you most excited to see?

AG: I’m most excited to see Travis Scott because “Goosebumps” is the jam.

SH: I’m pretty stoked to see “New Order.”

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‘Iron Fist’ - why you shouldn’t listen to critics Glass half Phil Philip Brazelton Life+Arts Intern @LALoyolan

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arvel is known for producing great movies and TV shows. At this point, it is expected that they will create some of the highest quality content for movie and television (or laptop) screens. Not only have their last few superhero movies, such as “Captain America: Civil War” and “Dr. Strange” been adored by fans and critics alike, but their TV shows are currently some of the highest rated shows on Netflix.

So when the reviews of Marvel’s newest Netflix original series, “Iron Fist,” came in with alarmingly low scores from critics on Rotten Tomatoes — sitting at an 18 percent critic approval as of now — fans were tossed into confusion: How could this be?

Marvel always produces quality content.

You know what the psychologists say: Cognitive dissonance is a highly motivating state, one that pushes people towards action. Similar to when excited DC comics fans refused to admit that “Suicide Squad” and “Batman vs. Superman” were subpar movies, the fans lashed out against critics and sought to defend “Iron Fist” at all costs. There is an alarming gap between the critic-fan ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, with fans rating the Netflix original as high as 82 percent – a whopping 64 percent higher than critics.

People have also taken to social media to defend the show and discredit the critics of the world.

Marvel’s “Iron Fist” social media team caught on, posting on their Twitter account: “The fans have spoken. #IronFist,” as well as calling it the “New Best Show” on Netflix at the moment.

Suddenly we have, once again, a battle between critics and fans, with critics confidently sticking to their original stance, fans trying to convince people to ignore the critics and everyone in between throwing up their hands saying, “If you want to watch it, watch it. If you don’t, don’t.”

The show had a bumpy launch, but producers hoped things would go smoothly onward with the fans’ support. In a more optimistic world, it might’ve.

Alas, the drama surrounding the show was just getting started.

Also, one of the hottest topics right now is whitewashing in Hollywood. With Scarlett Johansson’s “Ghost in the Shell” around the corner, people are speaking up about the racism in Hollywood. There is severe underrepresentation of Asian

and Asian American actors in lead roles while white actors and actresses star in roles that are logically more well fit for an Asian cast.

“Iron Fist” fell swoop to these whitewashing claims, as people, through social media once again, argued that the lead character for the show, Danny Rand played by Finn Jones, shouldn’t be white.

But that’s not all. Fans have gone as far as to say that the lead should have gone to actor Lewis Tan, who stars in “Iron Fist” as Zhou Cheng, a character that pops up in the later episodes of the show. It was revealed in late fall of 2016 that Tan was highly considered for the lead role until it was given to Jones.

Tan responded via Twitter, “I would have loved to of played Danny but I gave #Marvel everything I have for Zhou. I can’t wait for you guys to see the show. #IronFist.” He seemed to have a poitive attitude about it, though he went on to tweet about the lack of “ethnic actors as the heroes in major films/TV.” While fans may enjoy the show, others are unable to look past its flaws. Many point to its boring storyline, stale dialogue and overall inability to reel in the viewer as well as Marvel’s other works do. Perhaps the biggest flaw of the show is that protagonist Danny Rand is just a straight up uninspiring, poorly written character. Although, at the end of the day, whether because of the drama or because a lot of the fans actually like it, “Iron Fist” seems to be a success for both Netflix and Marvel so far. Though the fate of the show is left undetermined for now, I’m fairly certain that Marvel will go forward with a second season.

If you still aren’t certain whether you’ll like the show or not, my advice is this: if it genuinely interests you, give it a try. As philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” The thing is, both the fools and fanatics have louder voices now more than ever with social media.

Another thing to consider: Perhaps the fools and fanatics are the fans and the critics. The best thing you can do is do what you want, and if you find something you like, keep doing it. If you find something you don’t like, then stop doing it. I’m not really sure why everyone’s in a fuss. Maybe we all care too much about what other people think, particularly when they have a bad thought about something we actually like. Maybe we should just let go.

This is the opinion of Philip Brazelton, a freshman communications major from San Jose, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

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‘Dance, Desire & Delirium’ debuts in Santa Monica Eye of the Tygre

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his past Friday and Saturday, dance professor Jess Harper put on a show starring LMU alumni and an LMU student. “Dance, Desire & Delirium” was presented in Highways Performance Space, a center for new and original performances in Santa Monica.

The performance combined creative choreography with a comedic portrayal of the life of a dancer. The show included hilarious videos and skits in between dances. Everything from sassy and sparkly jazz to obscure modern duets was featured. The show was full of inside jokes for the dance community, which I imagine would seem absurd to the average person. However those with a background in dance seemed to relate to the dancers with ease. During one routine, for example, they claim that a specific muscle in their butt is sore before continuing to stretch each other out.

There was also lots of slapstick humor, including a can-can line of men in tutus and heels.

The performance opened with a short film called “Dance it Out” which narrated different dancers aiming to be chosen for a solo performance. The film played on stereotypical and exaggerated dance characters.

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The show features interactive experiences such as Delirium speaking with the audience about dance techniques. characters ranged from a dancer who takes her inspiration from nature and focuses on moving her energy without worrying about technique to a dancer who had been turned down for a role year after year, but still thought that she was sure to get the part. After the film, the performance turned to live dances and skits, with the exception of “555-OILS,” a mock commercial for oils.

Jess Harper, the performance director, is not only a professor of dance but also an alumna from LMU’a dance program.

Harper later studied at University of California, Irvine and University of Phoenix. She

now teaches dance at Chapman University, AMDA College and Conservatory, TADA Studios and the Yoga Loft. In addition to also teaching at LMU, she works as a choreographer, director, yoga instructor, filmmaker and humorist. According to the performance’s program, Harper is “fully committed to teaching and giving back to the community, in a humorous and loving way.”

The artistic directors of Highways Performance Space, Leo Garcia and Patrick Kennely, also artistically contributed to the production. The location of the performance, hidden in a back street of Santa Monica, is

a center for alternative works of art and culture that allows for the exploration of new artists.

Highways Performance Space, besides hosting shows, also offers four programs, including a workshop, a university program and two galleries, which aim to promote new, diverse and exciting art. The performance space has shows almost every week of the year, except for a break around the holiday season.

The location was the perfect spot for “Dance, Desire & Delirium,” as the show pushed the boundaries of dance. Being able to sit on the floor or in bleachers right in front of the

dancers, who even came into the audience, pulled me right into the fun and laughter of the experimental modern dance performance. It was interesting to see how the audience interacted with the dancers both physically and emotionally.

Surely, I found myself intrigued by the performance while also enjoying the energy that the dancers brought to the show.

Many students came out to the space, to support their fellow Lions and their creative ambitions.

“The show was funny, and it served as good comic relief to my stressful week,” said Sydnie Sanchez, freshman business management major.

LMU dance students also found the show to be a valuable experience.

“I thought it was a creative way of portraying the different aspects of dance, and it stretched the boundaries of the artistic experience for a dance show,” said freshman English and dance double major Lena Conlon. While those with dance training had a richer experience of the show, all came out of the show amused.

All in all, I’m looking forward to other performances that may or may not feature students and alumni as a result of the amazing success that was “Dance, Desire & Delirium.”

This is the opinion of Tygre PatchellEvans, a freshman communications major from Victoria, Canada. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

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or week two of the Student Organization Spotlight, I will be taking a closer look at LMU’s Debate Team.

The LMU Debate Team is run out of the College of Communications and Fine Arts, and — according to professor and Debate Team coach Thomas Dowd — the debate team is “an academic organization sponsored by academic affairs with its own scholarship, travel and work study budget.”

Like the sports teams on campus, the debate team travels around the country and the world and provides scholarships for many of its members. Currently, there are eight students on scholarship and around 15 active members total.

While there are different types of debate, the team debates primarily in British parliamentary style.

Throughout the years, the team has had a great deal of success. In 2005, members of the team ranked number one in the National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA). In 2009, the team ranked ninth in the world at the World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC).

In recent years, the team got Dowd as a new coach. He has been working to rebuild the team and recruit new members.

“We recruit out of high school, but anyone can join,” Dowd said.

The team encourages all LMU students to join, both undergrad and grad. The team is always looking for new talent.

Members can either act as judges or debaters, although the team prefers the latter. While anyone can join, “the travel team is selective and competitive.”

The level of experience that new members have is not important; students simply must come in with a willingness to learn.

As part of their preparation for debates, team members must be up to date on different real world issues and understand both sides of the argument.

“My favorite part of being on the debate team is healthy discourse about topics that matter. I think that being able to debate about issues that matter is necessary in producing holistic citizens,” Kendra Dawson, debate team captain and sophomore communications and philosophy double major said.

Throughout the year, the team has had both big and small debates.

Locally, they debate teams from Santa Monica College, USC, UCLA and Pepperdine.

This school year, the debate team had a total of 13 scheduled debates.

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The team attended the WUDC at the beginning of the year in the Netherlands and have attended six tournaments nationwide this semester so far.

Before the school year comes to a close, the team will be traveling to Denver, Colorado for the US National Championship at Regis University from April 14 to 17.

For Sally Nanez, a sophomore psychology major and part of the administrative staff for the debate team, “being able to see people grow, develop and form their own opinions” about different topics is the most rewarding part of her job with the debate team.

The team has grown close through weekly practices and overnight trips.

“I really enjoy being in the office.

Everyone

contributes

something totally different [to the team],” Truman Rae, freshman film production major and debate team member said.

This is the opinion of Aja Hoggatt, a senior English major from Los Angeles, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

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On-campus events you won’t want to miss Young & Jaided Jaida Macklin

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ven though March is quickly coming to an end, there are still some events left, as well as a few in the first couple weeks of April. Join your fellow students at these mostly free, killer events.

10. Waiting Out Traffic, ASLMU, Malone 101, March 29, 5-7 p.m.

Similar to Out of State dinners, ASLMU also hosts dinners for commuter students. Join them on Wednesday for free food and activities!

9. SAAM Slam, Mane Entertainment, The Living Room, April 10, 8-9:30 p.m.

The OrgSync description for this event states, “Once again LMU Cares and Mane and this year LGBTSS are joining forces for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This special open mic will focus on the voices that need to be heard in the fight against sexual assault and rape culture. All LMU students are invited to join us for this night of healing and activism.”

8. Hear Me ROAR: Self Defense Class, LMU Cares, The Hill, April 5, 7-8:30 p.m.

Jennifer Cassetta, who has been featured on E!, “The Doctors,” “The Today Show,” “The Real” and “The Rachael Ray Show,” will be teaching a class on personal safety, self defense, and self confidence next week.

form a free stand-up set, and participate in the prizes raffle to benefit the ACLU. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Burns Back Court. Ali has sold out countless venues around the US, has made appearances on ‘Inside Amy Schumer,’ is a writer on the hit-sitcom, ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ and has her own comedy special, ‘Baby Cobra,’ on Netflix! The ACLU is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting civil liberties. Come laugh for a cause!” via Orgsync.

7. Movie Screening: “Hidden Figures,” DejaView Movie Lounge, March 30-31, 8-10 p.m.

This Thursday and Friday, DejaView will be showing the award-winning 2016 film, “Hidden Figures.” Admission is free with an LMU OneCard. They will also be selling snacks for $1 and drinks for $2.

6. Super Smash Bros for Wii U Tournament, eSports, St. Rob’s Auditorium, April 1, 6-11:45 p.m.

Spend all your time playing video games instead of studying? Perfect!

Use your gamer skills to win this year’s Wii U Tournament.

5. Isang Bansa’s 26th Annual Pilipino Culture Night, Isang Bansa (IB), Burns Back Court, April 2, 2:30-5 p.m.

The OrgSync event description is as follows, “There will be plenty of acting, dancing, singing, and delicious food! Tickets will be $12 until March 20. Tickets at the door will be $15, and we also have a group rate for $10

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While there are a lot of things to do in LA, some are just a walk away. per ticket, if you bring in a group of at least 10 people. This year, the title of our play is IB There For You. It follows the story of a freshman here at LMU who joins Isang Bansa. Through numerous experiences and events throughout the year, he grows closer to his IB Family here at LMU and it culminates with his PCN, which you all will be a part of!” FYI, Isang Bansa is an annual play

by LMU’s Filipino & FilipinoAmerican student organization.

The doors open at 2:30 p.m., and the preshow begins at 3 p.m. The actual show starts at 4 p.m.

4. Walk a Mall in Their Shoes, LMU CARES, Sacred Heart Chapel, March 3, 1-2 p.m.

The Interfraternity Council is kicking off Sexual Assault Awareness Month, as well as Sigma Chi’s Derby Days, with a twist on the nationally recognized movement, “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.”

3. Comedy For A Cause, ASLMU, Burns Back Court, April 4, 6:309 p.m.

“Wanna laugh your heart out and help a good cause?? Then come to Comedy For a Cause! On April 4, listen to the hilarious Ali Wong per-

2. The Groundlings Improv, Program Assistants, Hannon Field, March 30, 5:45-10:45 p.m.

If you like to laugh until you pee your pants, join the Groundlings Theatre for a night of laughter. The Orgsync page describes the event as one“based entirely on audience suggestions and the comic daredevils invent custommade satire and song.” Also, each show features a new surprise guest.

1. Take Back the Night, LMU CARES, Burns Rec Center, April 5, 8:30-10 p.m.

Stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault as a part of Sigma Chi’s Derby Days.

There will be a candlelight vigil and speakers at the event.

Show your support at this important event!

This is the opinion of Jaida Macklin, a freshman English major from Chicago, Illinois. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email comments to tgage@theloyolan.com.

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Psychedelic mushrooms discovered in the Lair Soft drugs were found in the Lair, and no one even noticed.

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In an astonishing discovery made by the Department of Public Safety (DPS), traces of psilocybin mushrooms, more commonly known as shrooms, were discovered in several students’ meals. Traces of the drug compound were found in the avocados used at all of the stations, as well as in the french fries served at Ignite Grill and the bread used at Taglio Fresco.

DPS has yet to discover who the culprit is, but has found that this is not the first time that shrooms have been planted in Lair food, and blatant cross-contamination by employees caused the drug to spread quickly. The lack of awareness is apparently due to students’ own lack of knowledge about the drug’s effects.

“I have been eating at the Lair for the past year, and most times I eat there, I feel general discomfort and I start seeing things,” Neil Faunus, a sophomore studio arts major, said. “This past time eating at the Lair I had some intense hallucinations. I was extremely happy for a while before I started vomitting and near the end I had a crazy spiritual experience with a squad of angels. But all things considered, it’s not far off of how the Lair makes me feel on the daily,” he said.

Professors also didn’t notice that there was anything wrong with their students and continued lectures and class as usual.

“Sure, my students were glassy-eyed, staring at nothing, sleeping, drooling,” Economics professor Antonio Vandale shrugged. “But that’s nothing new. I didn’t see it as a reason to cancel class. I still don’t.”

Students who have ignored the Lair food in the past are now lining up to test out the food’s effects for themselves. DPS is advising students to stick to eating at

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Students have been collapsing in the Lair after feeling the effects of the psychedelic mushrooms in the food.

Iggy’s Diner and Crimson Lion for the time being.

DPS will continue testing and clearing out the affected food, but

for now, the crowds at the Lair asking for avocados and french fries continue to grow as more and more students search for out-of-

body experiences to take them away from their homework and exams. Sodexo has declined to comment.

Students aren’t making Pokémon Go - away Pokemon take over campus amidst lack of trainer involvment.

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Students are being overwhelmed by the sheer number of free, disruptive Pokémon wandering around campus.

It’s been nearly nine months since Pokémon were released to the world for trainers far and wide to become the very best like no one ever was.

Sadly, too many trainers have quit the life of catching Pokémon. The remaining trainers have become complacent and lazy. Those who still browse the Pokémon Go app sit around waiting for Pokémon to come to them, unlike when the app was first released.

With all these trainers missing, we are starting to see too many Pokémon in the wild. It’s nearly impossible to go to class without seeing one, which of course means you have to fight it or catch it. This has caused a strain on the students on campus who are no longer able to get to class on time, no matter how early they leave.

Some Pokémon have even been seen in classes, running around during lectures. To make matters worse, even more Pokémon have been released into the wild, nearly tripling their original population.

“Everyone else stopped catching Pokémon, so I didn’t have anyone to run around with,” Elli Smith, a freshman Spanish major and former avid trainer, said.

We found lazy trainer Sam Scott, a freshman English major working the front desk at Rosecrans Hall and asked him why he no longer runs around finding Pokémon. He replied, “Why should I go looking for them if I can have another trainer plop a lure by me when I’m on shift and catch them that way?”

President Snyder and University Communications are asking for all students to catch more Pokémon in an effort to keep LMU’s Pokémon population under control. President Snyder himself has already caught 20 in his office this week. If anyone cares to put him to the test at a gym, try combatting his team with water-type Pokémon, because in Synder’s own words: “Fire types are lit, just like my Soundcloud.”

Starbucks announces world domination The coffee chain has released plans to increase its storefronts.

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The Starbucks Corporation announced last Friday that it would be opening 420,000,000 new stores nationwide and 1 million stores in California as part of its long-term plan to dominate and control the country through a dependence on caffeine. On LMU’s campus alone, there will be an additional 20 Starbucks locations opening up next semester.

The locations include Hilton, the second and third floor of William H. Hannon Library, the third and fourth floor of University Hall, one in each of the residence halls and even one in the Sacred Heart Chapel.

The announcement didn’t come as a surprise to many students.

“Starbucks is already so ubiquitous, this is just going to be the final blow needed to fully establish their rule,” Jemma Maxwell, a junior political science major, said. “Americans’ need for caffeine is insatiable.”

The news has other coffee brands like The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Peet’s Coffee scrambling for defense strategies against the coming wave of Starbucks.

“Starbucks is a freaking menace,” growled the director of Peet’s Coffee, Tim Bean. “Sneaking into our communities’ daily lives with their extremely customizable coffee and cake pops and making them laugh with their dumb name misspellings. But, next thing you know, they’re monopolizing the coffee business and driving everyone out of business so they can amp up prices and drain America dry.”

However, many others welcome the coming tide of green mermaids to their communities.

“I’m so excited there’s going to be a Starbucks right outside my room,” Mark House, a freshman

biology major, said. “It saves me the eight-minute walk to the Starbucks in the library. I

won’t even have to put on shoes, honestly,” House said.

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Starbucks is now more universal than ever, spreading throughout the L.A. area and across the world.

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Abbott makes LMU History with perfect game Perfect Game from Page 1

Abbott’s perfect game consisted of 106 pitches, with the 3-2 count to Chauncey on the last at bat of the game being just one of four three-ball counts that Abbott found himself in on the day. Abbott attributed his command of the strike zone to his ability to throw both his fastball and his slider effectively, relying on the sharp slider in big strikeout situations.

“Usually I have one or the other, but on Saturday I was able to throw them both hard and throw them for strikes,” Abbott said. The last pitch to Chauncey, however, was a fastball. Abbott wanted to throw the slider.

“I got the call from the coach and thought, ‘There’s no way in hell I’m throwing a fastball’,” Abbott said. “They had been swinging over the slider all day and I had complete confidence in that pitch.” The fastball down in the zone turned out to be the right call, as Chauncey swung through to seal a 2-0 victory and Abbott’s place in the LMU record books.

Aside from the full count at the end of the game, Abbott faced only one real scare, when a short fly into right field threatened to drop

in front of sophomore outfielder Niko Decolati. A diving catch by Decolati preserved the perfect game. Often, one or two highlight defensive plays play a significant role in saving perfect games, and Decolati’s catch in the seventh inning was no exception to the rule.

Decolati proved to be a catalyst on the offensive end as well, driving in an RBI single for the go-ahead run.

Abbott received a number of weekly honors following the game, being named the NCAA National Player of the Week, the WCC Pitcher of the Week, and the National College Baseball Writers Association Pitcher of the Week Award.

While the personal accolades are certainly welcome, for LMU, Abbott’s historic outing shows up as another win on their record.

The Lions have now won their first two WCC series by a score of two games to one, and will look to continue their momentum this week. Despite the media fanfare surrounding the event, Abbott believes his performance could be just another step in the right direction for the Lions.

“Our ultimate goal as a team is to win our conference, and that’s something that we have

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Junior pitcher Cory Abbott delivers one of 106 pitches on his way to the first perfect game in LMU history. yet to accomplish,” Abbott said.

“The perfect game was nice in the moment and yes that win helps, but we still want to accomplish our ultimate goal.”

When I spoke with Abbott today,

the Lions were on a bus to Irvine, California, where they’ll take on UC Irvine in non-conference play.

LMU moves to 13-10 on the season, and takes on University of the Pacific in WCC play this

weekend. While Abbott and the Lions will continue to focus their attention forward, Abbott has forever etched his name into LMU baseball history with 106 pitches culminated by a low fastball.

Water polo gains momentum behind defense SoDo Mo-Jo Johanna Knight

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MU women’s water polo has won three out of their last five games, and is now ranked No. 21 in the Varsity Top 25 poll as they move into the heart of their Gold Coast Conference (GCC) season.

LMU recently beat Fresno Pacific 15-5, Whittier 9-6 and Pomona 10-7. The Lions last noted loss before San Diego State was on March 17 against Michigan 8-7. Michigan is ranked first on the 2017 Collegiate Water Polo Association Poll Top Ten Poll for the week of March 22. Whittier is currently ranked second on the 2017 Division 3 Top Ten Poll for the week of March 22. Pomona is currently ranked first on that same list as Whittier.

Sophomore Hana Vilanova was named the GCC Player of the Week for the week of March 22.

This is Vilanova’s second season of college water polo at LMU. In her first season as a Lion, Vilanova was given the award of All-GCC honorable mention and GCC All-Freshmen.

“Hana is a dominant presence in the water and it can be seen by how other opponents react when she has the ball and attacking,” women’s water polo assistant coach Diana Romero

said. “Her instincts on defense makes her valuable and she is always anticipating to help her teammates both on offense and defense.” Romero went on to highlight how Villanova has been a strong asset to the team.

“Our biggest strength is our ability to read the defense and able to attack it,” Romero said.

“Caitlin Schafer, who is one of our captains, reads the defense so well and she finds a way to be creative, said Romero. “Kiana Etrata does an amazing job reading the pool and she does things that have no stats, but makes our team stronger. She is vocal in the water and understands the game so well, she communicates our defense to the rest of the team,” Romero said.

Romero gave insight as to which team will be the Lions’ toughest competition going into the GCC Conference tournament.

“Our biggest competitor will be Pacific going in to the GCC conference tournament and they have a solid team who change their tactics many times throughout the game,” Romero said. “We will have to be ready for these changes and we must adjust when it comes.”

The Lions will hit the road and head up to Sacramento on March 31 to play University of the Pacific. University of the Pacific is currently ranked No. 9 on the 2017 Varsity Top 25 Poll for the week of March 22. The Lions will then travel to Santa Clara University on April 1.

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his past weekend more brackets were busted and the Final Four was solidified. University of South Carolina (USC), University of Oregon (UO), University of North Carolina (UNC), and Gonzaga University have all advanced to the semi-finals.

All of these teams have put in hard work in order to reach this stage but out of these teams, North Carolina has the biggest advantage as they are the only team with Final Four experience out of the three remaining teams. For Gonzaga and South Carolina, this is the first time in each program’s history that their team has made it as far as the Final Four. In Oregon’s case, this is only the second time the program has made it to the Final Four since 1939, at the advent of the NCAA Tournament.

That being said, North Carolina’s head coach, Roy Williams, has coached 520 minutes in the Final Four. His counterparts, Gonzaga’s head coach Mark Few, Oregon’s head coach Dana Altman and South Carolina’s head coach Frank Martin have coached a collective zero minutes in the Final Four. Williams’ experience in the Final Four will obviously help, but it ultimately matters on how their teams perform.

No. 7 South Carolina looks to continue their Cinderella story against No. 1 Gonzaga The South Carolina Gamecocks have been playing at a stellar level this entire Tournament, upsetting No. 2 Duke University, No. 3 Baylor University and No. 4 University of Florida. The Gamecocks have destroyed millions of brackets and have a chance to destroy even more. Their defense has been ramped up to a new level, earning it the No. 2 ranked defense by adjusted

efficiency. They stifled the outstanding Duke offense, forcing them to turn the ball over 18 times. The Gamecocks also shut down Duke’s top scorer sophomore guard Luke Kennard, forcing him to go a dismal 1-6 from the field. The Gamecocks showed the same stifling defense against Baylor and Florida, slowing down their offenses and ultimately winning the game. The Gamecocks held Baylor to 30.4 percent from the field and 23.1 percent from beyond the arc.

The only team that has a better defense than South Carolina is their opponent, Gonzaga. The Gamecocks allow 87.9 points per 100 possessions while Gonzaga allows 86. In Gonzaga’s previous game against Xavier, they held their opponent to 12.5 percent from beyond the arc and 35.5 percent overall.

This game will also be a battle between two guards who are performing very well in the Tournament so far; Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss and South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell. Both players have been playing spectacularly for their prospective teams, electrifying each defenses and offenses.

In the case of William-Goss, he has proved to be a major part of the Gonzaga game plan. He has led his team in points per game (16.7) and assists per game (4.6). In the last game against Xavier, he also exploded for 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block.

Thornwell has undoubtedly been the best player for the Gamecocks — recording the most points per game (21.6). Thornwell has been on a hot streak lately averaging nearly 26 points during the Tournament. If the Bulldogs can shut him down they will impair the Gamecocks’ offense.

No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 3 Oregon With their 20th appearance in the Final Four, the most in the NCAA, the Tar Heels look to return to the Championship in back-to-back years. They are in a very good position to do so again as well. The Tar Heels’ starting line-up far outmatches

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University of North Carolina’s head coach Roy Williams is the only head coach with Final Four exerience. He tallies 520 minutes coached while his opponents have a combined zero.

Oregon’s in terms of size. With the seasonending injury to their senior forward Chris Boucher before the NCAA Tournament, the Ducks will be matched in terms of height in nearly every position. North Carolina are likely to exploit this advantage again as they were able to grab 44 rebounds against a very equally sized team in their previous game against the University of Kentucky.

They were able to achieve this with their 6’10 senior forward Kennedy Meeks. Meeks grabbed 17 rebounds in the game against Kentucky, limiting second chance points for his opponent while also maximizing his team’s second chance points.

The Ducks will also have a challenge against the UNC’s junior forward Justin Jackson. The ACC player of the year has been proving to everyone watching that he is the real deal. Against their toughest

opponent, Kentucky, Jackson recorded 19 points to put his team over the top.

However, Oregon has a deadly trio in junior forwards Jordan bell, Dillion Brooks and sophomore guard Tyler Dorsey. Bell averages 10.6 percent on 63 percent from the field. He also leads the Ducks in rebounds grabbing 8.6 boards per game. Brooks has been on a tear during the tournament, scoring 17 points against the No.1 Kansas University. Also, the emergence of Dorsey as a deadly scorer has electrified Oregon’s offense. In Kansas’ game, Dorsey dropped 27 points while going 60 percent from beyond the arc, and 69 percent overall.

This is the opinion of Matthew Rodriguez, a sophomore political science major from Milpitas, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email tdevries@theloyolan.com.

Perfect game caps off series win against BYU Can You Dignum?

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weekend that began imperfectly finished with perfection, as LMU right-hander Cory Abbot threw the first perfect game in school history en route to a series comeback against reigning WCC Champions BYU (10-11, 1-2 WCC). Abbot’s historic performance finalized LMU’s second straight WCC series victory and places them fourth place in the standings.

The Lions (13-10, 4-2 WCC) began their series against the BYU Cougars on the evening of Thursday, March 23, losing by a score of 5-3. In the loss, the Lions recorded 11 hits and left another 11 men on base, highlighting their inability to generate offense once runners are on base. This inability to score halted LMU’s attempts to overcome a four-run second inning by the Cougars. In that second inning, a passed ball and an error led to two unearned runs for the Cougars. The lead grew, as LMU right-hander Blake Redman could not limit the damage. The Cougars went up by the score of 5-0. Late hitting by third baseman Brandon Shearer and first baseman Jamey Smart closed the gap to 5-3, but the Lions never posed a serious threat to the dominant BYU bullpen.

Fortunately for the Lions, their hitting woes disappeared in the next game as they exploded for 9 runs on 15 hits. As usual,

the offense came alive with the help of Phil Caulfield. He finished the game 3-3 with two runs and four RBI’s. The signature moment of the game came in the sixth inning, when Caulfield followed by Niko Decolati, hit back-to-back home runs, putting an emphatic touch on a then 8-3 lead. This offensive outburst proved to be enough for LMU starter Brenton Arriaga, who struggled on the night, allowing five runs on nine hits, but recorded the win. The game finished with Harrison Simon earning his first save of the season in LMU’s 9-5 triumph.

The upward trend continued for the Lions in the third game of the series, as junior right-hander Cory Abbot’s “27 up, 27 down” performance put a resounding exclamation point on the three-game series win. His performance will go down as one of the most efficient pitching performances in NCAA Division I Baseball history. He cruised through nine perfect innings and threw a remarkable 106 pitches, with 79 of those being for strikes. Abbot toyed with the veteran BYU lineup all game, and recorded 13 strikeouts in his dominant outing. Even more impressively, Abbot carved through BYU batters-who typically average over seven runs per game. BYU had a strong performance on the mound as well, as left-handed pitcher Hayden Rogers threw a gem of his own. He pitched a complete game and allowed only seven hits. However, the Lions got to him in the bottom of the sixth inning. Niko Decolati, who had a diving catch earlier in the game, lined a RBI-single into centerfield to put the

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Senior infielder Phil Caulfield (above) bats for 1.000 in the second game of the series.

Caulfield proves to be an integral part of the Lions offense batting .389 so far this year.

Lions up for good. In the eight inning, Billy Wilson drew a bases-loaded walk and added an insurance run for LMU. With Abbot on the mound, these two runs were enough for a 2-0 Lions victory. Cory Abbot’s perfect game is the first at Division I level since March 11, 2016, when Jesse Scholtens pitched a perfect game for Wright State against Dayton.

Up next on the schedule for the Lions is a rematch against UC Irvine (11-9). LMU will seek to avenge their 7-6 loss to the Anteaters with their game on Tuesday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. The Lions then travel back to Page Field to play a series of games against CSU Bakersfield on Wednesday, March 29 and University of the Pacific on Friday, March 31.