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The past few weeks, news outlets and social media sites have been buzzing with predictions of the big earthquake that will hit Los Angeles. Will the “big one” strike and cause a devastating amount of damage, or is everyone just being completely paranoid? These are the questions being asked by Los April 1 Angeles natives, March 31

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questions that cannot be answered even by the earthquake experts.

The greater Los Angeles area has experienced a few earthquakes in the past couple of weeks. While none of them have caused major damage, they were enough to cause some scares.

The earthquake that started the pattern of these sudden quakes hit the morning of March 17 near Westwood, and measured at a magnitude of 4.4. On March 29, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook La Habra a little after 9 p.m. and was followed by more than 100 aftershocks. Some see the proximity of these quakes as a mere coincidence, but others believe they are heralding more earthquakes in the near future.

Paul Kim, a freshman early elementary education major, firmly believes that See Earthquakes | Page 2

- Michael Manoogian, LMU engineering professor

The 5.1 magnitude earthquake on March 29 in La Habra was not as unique as many LMU students thought. In fact, it was just one of 187 earthquakes that day and 800 earthquakes in the past week measured in California. According to figures from the Southern California Earthquake Data Center, it is typical for there to be over 100 earthquakes in California each day.

Information compiled by Asst. News Editor Amanda Lopez, News Interns Kelsey Mangan and Wendolyn Sims-Rucker and News Editor Ali Swenson; Graphic: Sydney Franz | Loyolan

President serves LMU out and proud Outgoing ASLMU president is first in LMU history to be openly gay while in office.

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Shawn Troedson is many things. The senior urban studies major is the outgoing ASLMU president, despite never thinking she was the most popular person growing up. She is described as passionate, a gogetter and unafraid of the status quo by those who work closely with her. She is intelligent, strong and has grown into her role as president, to the pleasure of many.

But there is one facet of her identity that makes Shawn Troedson stand out from the crowd: She is a lesbian. She is also the first ASLMU president to be openly gay while in office, making her a historically significant figure for Catholic, Jesuit LMU. That kind of attention could be intimidating for someone who describes herself as “shy” and “awkward.” And indeed, Troedson is averse to the idea of being thought of as a “poster child.” But after years of hovering in between being closeted and out, Troedson is out and proud this year in the hope that it will get people talking about not just her sexuality, but about everyone’s.

“When I came out, it prompted other people to talk about it,” she said in an interview with the Loyolan. “So though I don’t think I’m a poster child for it, people

happen to know who I am, and I think it will get talked about more, which is ultimately what I’m hoping for.”

‘I guess I caught her really off-guard with that’ Current ASLMU vice president and senior psychology major Caitlin Maher remembers when Troedson came out to her, she and Troedson were outside the Burns Recreation Center during MoveIn Weekend this past August. Maher was going on about how excited she was for the year – “We’re gonna remember this moment” – when Troedson told her VP what’d she’d been meaning to for months: “I’m gay.”

“And I was just like, ‘So you mean you like girls?’” Maher recalled with a laugh.

“And it was just like, OK, things make more sense now. I can’t believe it never clicked with me.”

It was always Troedson’s intention to come out to Maher, particularly if they were elected. But the time was never quite right to come out to her running mate.

“I’d been meaning to tell her even before we decided to run, and I’d been meaning to tell her while we were campaigning, or after we were hiring people,” Troedson said. “I guess I caught her really off-guard with that. But she took it really well, as everyone else has.”

Maher added, “She’d been trying to tell me for a while, and I’m just kind of an oblivious person.”

At that time, Troedson estimated that only about 10 people at LMU knew she was a lesbian – and they’d been told a while back, during Troedson’s freshman year,

Kevin Halladay-Glynn | Loyolan

Current ASLMU president Shawn Troedson has become comfortable with her sexuality over the course of her college experience. After coming out to the LMU community, Troedson hopes homosexuality will be more openly discussed on the Catholic campus. before she went on “a big hiatus” with the coming out process.

As she entered her senior year, Troedson knew it was time to finish what she’d started. But she found herself to be rusty at first.

“I just felt like where I was back in high school,” Troedson said. “I felt like that I

made progress freshman year, and then I stopped for two years. … I still had the same thoughts I had freshman year: Now is the time to do it.”

‘That’s just who I am’ Unlike when she was a freshman, See Troedson | Page 3

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Information compiled by News Interns Kelsey Mangan and Wendolyn Sims-Rucker; Graphic: Sydney Franz | Loyolan

Views about quakes split Earthquakes from Page 1

the big one will hit Los Angeles soon, especially after the 5.1 earthquake struck La Habra.

“The fault is actually really close to my house, so the earthquake made a lot of things in my house break,” he said. “The big one is definitely coming. The one last week was just a preview.”

Paranoia heightened on March 31, when a letter floating around the Internet essentially confirmed that a big earthquake is on its way. The letter, supposedly created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), warned Southern California residents to be prepared for “a sizeable earthquake up to but not limiting a 7.4 magnitude tremor.”

The statement further mentioned how California would issue a warning throughout the entire state, but that Westminster, Santa Ana, Long Beach, Newport Beach and La Habra would be the quake’s target areas.

While the letter appeared to be legitimate and seemed convincing, it was nothing more than a hoax. On their Facebook page, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that the letter was indeed fake, despite the fact that whomever created it used the USGS logo.

“USGS had no part in this letter or any alleged alert. USGS does not predict earthquakes.

USGS distributes reliable and timely scientific information on earthquakes and makes it all available to the public. The message of being prepared is always valuable,” said the post.

The fake letter appears to be

nothing more than an April Fool’s joke to some, but others cannot help but think there is some truth to it.

According to a CNN article, Los Angeles has not experienced any major earthquakes since the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that caused $42 billion in damages in 1994. This statistic is the reason that many people think the recent earthquakes signify that a large earthquake is expected to hit — they believe that Los Angeles is simply long overdue for a “big one.”

CNN spoke with Lucy Jones, a seismologist from the USGS, who believes that the sudden earthquakes could simply signify an end to a calm period of infrequent earthquakes.

Earthquakes are fairly common in California, so the recent earthquakes should seem normal rather than alarming. She further discussed that just because there have been several earthquakes and aftershocks lately, that does not necessarily mean the ‘big one’ is coming.

“It doesn’t imply a big earthquake in the future; when you’re not having earthquakes, you’re not having earthquakes.

But, it’s also something we can’t have as a long-term. We’ve actually seen this happen before – the rate goes up and down and it’s been so quiet that can’t be the long-term; at some point we have to turn back up,” Jones told CNN. Michael Manoogian, a professor in the Seaver College of Science and Engineering and Chair of the Department of Civil

Engineering & Environmental Science, agrees with Jones.

Manoogian teaches CIVL 302, Seismic Design of Structures.

After doing some research for his class, he discovered that there were 14 earthquakes on the Pacific Rim on April 1 alone.

He does not believe the past few earthquakes are anything unusual.

“Is there a greater likelihood there will be a bigger earthquake? Probably not. Those [recent earthquakes] are small earthquakes and have a small impact on the size of the area.

These-size earthquakes happen all the time around the world.

There is no way to predict them,” he said.

According to the Southern California Earthquake Data Center, there have been dozens of earthquakes in the California and Nevada area in the past week. This leads many people to believe there has been an increasing trend in the number of earthquakes, but the USGS says that it is simply a matter of how many earthquakes they have been able to locate. The number of seismograph stations has increased immensely, and an advancement in technology has made it easier to locate earthquakes, thus making it seem like there have been more.

Not even earthquake experts can predict whether the ‘big one’ will hit Los Angeles anytime soon. Only time will tell if this theory is correct, but for now it is recommended to simply be prepared for any future earthquakes – big or small.

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BURNING QUESTIONS

This issue, News Editor Ali Swenson sits down with “the accordion guy,” Jakob Berger, to talk about his late-night campus serenades.

You’ve gained a reputation for walking around campus playing the accordion. When do you play your accordion on campus?

Probably once a month, right around 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Regents Terrace, overlooking Sunken Garden. It’s really cool because it fills with fog right then, and through the fog, people come and they’re like, “Oh that’s what was making that sound.”

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When did you start playing the accordion?

Freshman year. I found it on Craigslist, and he came and gave it to me. I had no idea how to play it, but I just kind of figured it out eventually.

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Why did you choose to get into music in that way?

It’s what I do when I’m bored. I get an instrument, learn to play it and then play it.

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What other instruments have you learned to play?

Oh boy. I started almost simultaneously with guitar and piano.

Then I had a mandolin. The banjo I got a gift of, a ukulele I bought … the skills are all transferrable. If it has frets and strings, I can play it. When I studied abroad, I ended up with a Turkish instrument and a Russian instrument as well, which I kind of bastardized a little bit to be honest – they’re not what they’re supposed to be – so when people try to play it, they’re like, “What did you do to it?”

What’s your favorite instrument to play?

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Probably going to have to go with the accordion, because it breathes with you. It’s like I’m trading life out of this thing that has life, that is mine.

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Have you gotten any reactions about your music from students, either positive or negative?

Yes. Usually it’s positive. There was only once freshman year that I was at the Lair and I met someone and they were like, “You kept me up all night!” I’m like, “Oh, sorry about that.” But that’s what you get when you go to bed at nine.

Do you ever draw a crowd?

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I tend to draw an individual or two who is just wandering around thinking and then I end up talking to them for a while because they’re out and about thinking. I end up talking to them and somewhat being a confidant to them because there’s something about strangers where you can just tell them things, and it doesn’t really have any impact on you.

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Read the rest of Jakob Berger’s interview at laloyolan.com.

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Troedson had a much larger stage on which to come out as a senior. She had a sorority full of sisters – Pi Beta Phi – to tell, as well as serving in arguably the most visible role for a student on campus as ASLMU president.

With the former, Troedson was surprised at how easy it was to tell the members of Pi Phi last fall. “When I started telling people casually, and people started finding out, you know, word spreads,” she said. “But then people were like, ‘Is she joking?’ … I stood up in chapter one time in November and I just said, ‘So, I’m a lesbian,’ and they all erupted in cheers.”

Added Troedson in her typically humble manner: “That was not what I expected. I just wanted to clear the air.”

By that time, Troedson had told her parents and started speaking about her sexuality casually. Meanwhile, in ASLMU, Troedson’s sexuality had indeed become such a casual part of her that she was no longer having individual conversations.

“By that time, I was open. … I would just be like, ‘As a member of the LBGT community,’ saying things like that, or just talking about my experiences, just like anyone else gay or straight would,” Troedson said. “A couple of times, people were like, ‘Oh, I didn’t know that.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s just who I am.’”

Running for ASLMU president did, in some small way, make Troedson consider this part of her identity. “ASLMU meant a lot to me even before I was president. I wanted to make sure it was comfortable enough for me to come out,” Troedson said.

“And since the president and vice president dictate so much of that environment, it kind of encouraged me that it would be a bit easier if I was president.”

Troedson isn’t alone in her openness in ASLMU, either.

“I think what’s been special this year on the team is that there are multiple individuals who are openly gay,” Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Development Alexandra Froehlich said.

“Hopefully, others who have seen that will join the bandwagon, for lack of a better term, and want to be part of ASLMU.” For her part, Troedson hopes said visibility will be impactful as well. “I think, if I were a freshman and the ASLMU president came out, I’d be like, ‘Wow, OK, this is the type of campus we’re in. This is awesome.’”

‘A person’s sexual orientation should be irrelevant’ Troedson’s sexuality is not just notable because she is student body president. It is significant because she is student body president at a Catholic university. Though there have been major positive moments recently for the LGBT community on LMU’s campus – the pro-marriage equality play “8” being read on campus two years ago stands out – representation of LGBT students remains a cause of concern for many.

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school has been trying to push for that more,” Maher said. “I don’t think we’ve gotten to that point as a university yet, but I think slowly, we will.”

Someone who definitely sees progress is former two-term (2002-2004) ASLMU president Mark Waier. Ten years ago, Waier was a gay president – but he wasn’t open about it at the time. Years later, now an out – and engaged – gay man, Waier marvels at the progress Troedson’s presidency shows.

“I’m so happy that it’s happening at LMU, where people are just able to be who they are,” Waier said. “It’s a very different world than even when I was there.”

University President David Burcham likely knows – perhaps better than most at LMU – the power of representation on campus, having championed the LGBT Student Services office shortly into the start of his presidency. According to him, Troedson’s homosexuality doesn’t impact anything about her work as ASLMU president.

“A person’s sexual orientation should be irrelevant when it comes to working within all of LMU’s structures to make this the absolute best Catholic, Jesuit, Marymount institution possible,” Burcham said. “We need gifted leaders.”

Speaking about LMU’s transition into becoming a better campus for LGBT students, Troedson said, “We have good people running our school, and they’re open. I know they’re trying to make a good medium between being a Jesuit institution and catering to students’ needs. So I think they’re working on it. I think they’re doing a really good job.”

‘I’m glad … that gets to be part of history’ As she wraps up her term as ASLMU president, Troedson’s photo and name will be hung in the boardroom on the third floor, joining a line of other faces who have represented LMU’s students. Yet her place in LMU history will always be unique not just for breaking barriers, but because of the specific year in which she served as president.

For Troedson to represent a year of LMU facing questions about its own Catholic identity – from last fall’s debate over elective abortion coverage for faculty and staff onwards – feels appropriate for those who have worked with her.

“That’s the beauty of Shawn getting to be part of this year,” Froehlich said. “I’m glad that’s part of the story and that gets to be part of history, because I wouldn’t want to have it any other way.”

On a personal level, Troedson describes herself as being “comfortable” and “confident” with her sexuality as she prepares to graduate. Maher said she hopes others will take her example in stride.

“She’s paving the way for the next person,” Maher said. “She took that opportunity, she is out, and … it shows how much of a role model she is for others.

It takes someone with a lot of courage to do that.”

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ark Twain is often quoted as saying, the cost of tuition at a four-year university “Never let school interfere with your today is almost six times what it was in 1980. education.” And sometimes, with the Increasingly, the American system of higher stress of midterm grades and final projects, the education, rather than perpetuating learning as true goal of education can seem to fall by the the great equalizer, seems to be becoming a place wayside. for the children of the wealthy to walk away By the beginning of next month, a score of high with a shiny diploma that will make them even school seniors will have committed to attending wealthier.

LMU next fall. By the time they graduate in 2018, At LMU, the encouragement of learning is many of them will be buried in debt, and perhaps the first tenant of our mission. In service of still more of them will leave with little idea of how this, concerted efforts are made to combat the to apply their studies in the job market. So it’s flaws of today’s higher education system. With time to consider: Is college really worth it? smaller class sizes and (hopefully) accessible It’s hard to deny the benefits of attending professors, students should have the ability to college.

A university apply themselves more degree drastically increases than they could at a larger In the end, college is only employment prospects institution. Even still, there effective to the degree each will always be certain crucial and potential income, and graduates typically leave with student commits to learning, things that cannot be taught many more connections than both in the classroom and out. in the rigid – and expensive when they first set foot on – environment. campus. For students hoping As Asst. Opinion Editor for a career as a doctor or lawyer, a diploma is the Sam Borsos writes in today’s piece, “Good grades only ticket to success. do not equal good learning,” the rare classes that However, with the price of a university degree consist of more than memorization and lectures skyrocketing, perhaps some will choose to seek are the most effective. The problem is, those an education outside of the classroom. After classes are few and far between. The formative all, many of today’s leaders in business and experiences Borsos writes about, which involve entertainment have reached the pinnacle of developing interpersonal skills and the courage success without graduating from college. Famous to leave one’s comfort zone, are more often found dropouts include Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Walt in social, service and professional environments.

Disney and Oprah, not to mention the founders For many, college may provide a necessary push of Tumblr, Spotify and Whole Foods. Throw into the real world. As students, we just need to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg into the mix and recognize that a university degree is probably not one thing is clear: One can find the education it enough. In the end, college is only effective to the takes to succeed in the real world without sitting degree each student commits to learning, both in through classes, quizzes and exams. the classroom and out; more likely than not, life According to the U.S. Department of Education, experience may be worth more.

Letters to the EDITOR

RE: “Derby Days’ stigma is not all it seems,” Thursday, March 24, 2014, Page 7

RE: “Arrested student pleads not guilty,” Thursday, March 13, 2014, Page 1

Dear Editorial Board:

Dear Editorial Board:

In a recent article by Audrey Liviakis, "Derby Days' stigma is not all it seems," Delta Zeta was mentioned, giving the false impression that the article was representative of the sorority's sentiments regarding the philanthropy event. Ms. Liviakis is in no way affiliated with the organization nor is the article representative of the opinion of Delta Zeta.

We were disappointed to see someone with no connection to our organization presume to assert our thoughts on an event that so much hard work goes into. Derby Days does so much to raise awareness and raise money for an important cause that affects so many. We truly appreciate what Derby Days does and apologize for this false portrayal of our organization.

Your recent article regarding the arrest of LMU student James Cogley touched me deeply; the ensuing editorial inviting the LMU community to engage in open discussion about depression and mental illness made me proud to be a Lion. For I, too, have a story about parenting a child with mental illness, but my story has a different ending. My beautiful 19-year old daughter lost her lifelong battle with bipolar illness two years ago, dying by suicide.

Stigma, a notion associated with shame, disgrace and dishonor is fostered through fear, misunderstanding and silence. These words describe the way many of us respond to mental illness. This week, Saddleback Church’s Rick Warren commented that, “Your chemistry is not your character; your illness is not your identity” (http://ncronline.org). But because of stigma, notions of mental illness lead to judgments of character and can devastate one’s identity.

To alleviate this stigma, we must talk. Dialogue in the service of discernment about what we do not understand offers us the opportunity to re-evaluate our prejudices and conclusions, and to replace those judgments with compassion and kindness. I, for one, am committed to this process as it pertains to those who struggle with depression, as I have, and with mental illness, as do one in four adults (according to NAMI).

My profound thanks to you for reminding us that mental health awareness is important, that struggling individuals are courageous survivors, and that—decidedly—silence is not a solution. I know this: Given the opportunity to return to LMU to complete his education, my door will always be open to James Cogley.

Emily Uhland, senior marketing and philosophy double major

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ooks like taking a hit off your electronic cigarette (e-cig) or vape pen could soon be a thing of the past as the city of Los Angeles looks to ban them in a way similar to the ban of traditional cigarettes.

According to L.A. Weekly’s March 20 article, “L.A.’s Cigarette Ban Is Gonna Happen (Very Soon),” e-cigs are going to be banned from establishments including restaurants, bars, clubs, outdoor dining areas, food trucks, city farmers markets, parks, beaches and many office buildings in Los Angeles as of April 19. Just to clarify, an e-cig is a battery-powered device that emits vapor instead of smoke.

The reason behind the ban is the perceived health risks of “vaping,” much like the consequences of smoking. Many e-cig manufacturers downplay or dismiss the claims that they are dangerous, perhaps with good reason; the research on their potential consequences is very limited, in large part because they haven’t been around for long. E-cigs were created in China in 2003 and moved to American markets in 2007 according to Eversmoke.com.

“What happens to someone who stops inhaling the tars of cigarettes and inhales only nicotine?

We don’t know,” admits Senior Medical Advisor to the American Lung Association Norman Edelman. “There is at least the potential for harm.”

Those in favor of the use of ecigs mention that they can curb the habit of smoking standard cigarettes. “They do not expose the user, or others close by, to harmful levels of cancer-causing agents and other dangerous chemicals normally associated with traditional tobacco products,” said Craig Youngblood, co-founder and CEO of InLife, an e-cig company.

Even though a closely related product is well-known to be

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harmful, the e-cig has had very little research conducted on it and its health effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that overall mortality is three times higher than that among similar people who have never smoked, and tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, for example.

E-cigs might be dangerous, but they also might not be. Banning them at this point is a little premature.

I have friends who vape, and have even tried vaping myself, and it feels far less harsh on the lungs than typical cigarettes – not that the harshness alone proves anything. One of Los Angeles’ motives for banning e-cigs is undoubtedly the fear of secondhand effects, which have not been proven to be harmful at this point. Much like Flickr Creative Commons the idea of innocent before proven guilty, e-cigs shouldn’t be accused A Los Angeles law will go into effect April 19 banning e-ciarettes from restaurants and bars. This has and convicted before they are caused controversy, especially among advocates who argue that e-cigs are not a harm to the public. proven to be dangerous.

Speaking of enforcement, another problem with this law is that it will be difficult to monitor. As Tim Goldberg, owner of Vapeday, a vape store in L.A., points out, “They’ll have to catch them directly in the act. They take a hit and they stick it back in their pocket.

It’s not like something’s on fire for two or three minutes, like with smoking. There will be no way to enforce it. [When confronted], vape users will say, ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’”

Similarly, LMU students who vape will face this reality come April 19, whether they’re on or off campus.

Ultimately, the idea of banning them could lead to higher utilization, especially if it’s hard to prove their use; as Goldberg puts it, “It’s Down Across 2. The Sunken Garden is located in front of ______ 1. Name of the on-site pro-shop located in the Burns only going to help me. When things Chapel Recreation Center are banned or illegal, it makes it 3.

LMU’s student-run coffee shop 6. LMU Basketball games are held in this athletic cooler to do.” E-cigs could possi4. LMU’s Farmer’s Market is held bi-monthly in facility bly help some people stop smoking ______ 8. The Bird’s ______ is located behind Del Rey North and we can’t prove their harmful5. The main LMU Bookstore is in this building 9. Residence hall located directly across from Rains ness yet. Even taxing, much less 7. The Distribution Center is located on the ______ Hall banning them, would seem a little level of University Hall 10. The ______ is the name of a performance venue rash at this point.

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Good grades do not equal good learning Sam’s Slam Sam Borsos

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rades are important, but they don’t mean everything. This semester, one of my communications professors asked us to take out a piece of paper and make two columns. In one column, he asked us to label as many members of the Kardashian family that we knew. In the other, we had to list as many U.S. Supreme Court justices that we could think of. Unfortunately, one of my columns had seven names and the other was left blank. After my classmates and I shared a laugh, my professor said to us, “We have to do better.”

There’s something special about classes that make you feel like learning comes first and grades come second. Obviously, grades are important and act as a way to measure what you know and what you don’t. They can motivate you to work harder and perform better; I’ve always strived for good grades.

But sometimes, too much emphasis on grades shifts students’ focus away from actual learning. Luckily, I’ve had many classmates and professors at LMU that seem to stress the importance of the process of learning, but other times I’ve felt that I’m just doing busy work to try to get an A. The best classes I’ve taken so far in college are the ones that focus more on students learning and

getting real-life experience than on tests and quizzes. Some of the most memorable projects I’ve done in college so far have involved going completely media-free for a day, interviewing people face-toface about their experiences at LMU, eating at various restaurants way outside of my comfort zone, observing people’s interactions around campus and more. It’s these kinds of assignments that I might dread having to do at first, because it requires more effort than simply doing some research and writing a paper, but they teach me more than I can learn in a textbook or on the Internet.

Every professor teaches differently and every student has a different personality, but the classes that have stood out to me in my LMU career are the ones in which the professors and students are all passionate about leaving the class having learned something, whether or not it is directly related to what they want to do with their degree.

There are definitely some classes that I’ve taken for an entire semester and thought, “I could have read the textbook and only showed up for the midterm and final and gotten an A.” I basically showed up every day to get the attendance part of the grade, and I hate that feeling.

On the flip side, I’ve taken classes that have given me experiences I never would have gotten without going to college, such as writing a paper on my favorite movie, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” or learning about Chinese culture by eating at a dim sum restaurant. In one of my so-

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ciology classes, one of our assignments was to stand in a crowded place for ten minutes doing absolutely nothing but observing, then writing about it. “Isn’t this what you wanted in college, a kind of crazy assignment?” my professor had asked us. Yes, yes it was.

With so much technology available to us today, we should focus

less on points, averages and grades and more on learning from experience and getting out into the world.

There’s so much to learn that isn’t in a textbook and can’t be graded, and I’ve been lucky enough to have some great professors and peers who have led me down that path.

Although I’ve had classes that have made me feel like it was a grind just

to get a good grade, hopefully in the future people can educate themselves by getting out in the world and experiencing new things.

This is the opinion of Sam Borsos, a sophomore communication studies major from San Jose, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email sborsos@theloyolan.com.

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ors. Metallics are my recommended go-to this semester if you are trying to be unique while killin’ it on the dance floor.

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BOYS Guys, I know you have that one staple suit that you brought to school for these shindigs, but let’s take some risks this time.

Ditch the typical dark suit, white shirt and colored tie getup and experiment a little.

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hether it’s a Greek Life formal, one for your service org or your last hurrah at the senior ball, it’s the time of year to dress exquisitely and get your dance on.

GIRLS Ladies, formals are the number one cause of teary-eyed meltdowns in piles of clothes while yelling “I can’t!” in women ages 1823 – that’s a scientific fact. I am here to help wipe away those tears and make the shopping or dress-swapping a little easier.

Always look classy, but with a mix of sassy.

Here are my two trends for this semester’s formals: Cut it out Cutouts are a great way to show some skin and some style. Now don’t say to yourself, “That’s just for the skinny chicks with rockin’ abs!” because that’s not true. You can totally make this trend work for you.

There are side cutouts, back cutouts, waist cutouts and chest cutouts. Cutouts can be pretty much anywhere, and they don’t have to be skin bearing. They can have a mesh or lace overlay to give a cute peek-aboo look.

Shine bright like a diamond Metallics are so cool, and aren’t just for earrings anymore. Dresses in shades of silver, gold and bronze are the way to go if you want to outshine the disco ball. They can even come in nifty prints, mixed combinations or contrasted against plain col-

Mess around with prints Prints are a great way to add a little bit of fun to any look. You can keep it more lowkey with a cool pocket square or a nifty tie.

Look for kooky designs. My favorites are animal patterns – no, not cheetah print, but something like a light pink tie with blue whales stitched onto it. It’s cute and classy. Or you can go with the mixed print that’s totally hip and cool right now, such as a printed shirt and a patterned tie. This is harder to pull off, but get the right mix of colors and you’ll be golden.

Be bold Almost every boy at this event is going to be in black and white, so spice it up a little bit. Instead of wearing a matching dark jacket, try a khaki colored one, or if you’re feelin’ real risky, go for a color. For the most part, I’m gonna say solid-colored suits that aren’t dark are a no-no (and all white should be forbidden), but putting a pop of color in a jacket or a shirt is definitely a big thumbs up. Other great ways to include color in your outfit are in your socks, ties, pocket squares and in the lining of your suit.

This is the opinion of Mo Haley, a freshman communication studies major from Salt Lake City, Utah. Tweet comments to @LoyolanArts, or email mhaley@theloyolan.com.

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Biblical movies: Selling religion UnPOPular Opinion Chelsea Chenelle

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was 10 years old when “The Passion of the Christ” came out. Having grown up in a Catholic, church-on-Sundays family, it was the cinematic event of the year. We bought tickets during a presale, lined up and sat in awkward silence for two hours watching religious-themed gore. People wept, experiencing the Bible as they never had before, as if the big-budget film made it “more real.” Now, as we navigate our way through the Lenten season, we see the deluge of movies like “Son of God” and “Noah,” promising to bring you an emotional, visually stunning religious experience. But to me, this gross profiting off religion, combined with some questionable casting choices, continues to be a low point.

It wasn’t the gore itself that terrified me in Mel Gibson’s opus – the “Saw” franchise also started that year, and you bet I watched every one of those in theatres – but what did disturb me was the idea of Jesus as a spectacle. As a child, religion was a big part of my life. Daily prayer, weekly mass and trudging through the rosary with my grandmother colored my childhood. I even participated several times in the annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross, where a group from my church closed down the streets and reenacted the sacred stories of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion. Seeing that story told in the same format as The Matrix seemed almost perverse.

How could you condense the deep theological concepts of redemption and selflessness into a film?

The simple answer is that you can’t. Culturally, we are conditioned to respond to most movies with the passivity of a mass consumer. It follows then

that religion doesn’t translate well into that medium. By the time it makes it to screen, it has been diluted in favor of entertainment. Profiting from religion may not be new, nor is the Bible-based movie, which is painfully obvious to anyone who sat through “The Ten Commandments” (1956). But the fact that we continue to allow these films to be made and let the sacred be dragged into the world of the profane is a huge problem.

What is worse is the casting problem that plagues these movies, particularly in the case of the visually enticing “Noah.” No one has bothered to explain to me what a group of all-white actors is doing in a movie based in ancient Mesopotamia, other than solidifying the whitewashing of Judeo-Christian faith. The same goes for “Son Of Man,” whose Jesus figure is played by a Portuguese TV actor. Maybe it is a side effect of throwing historical accuracy to the wind, but the complete lack of correct representation across the board in these Biblical films shouldn’t be ignored. This harkens back to similar criticism Mel Gibson received for his portrayal of Jews in “The Passion,” which was reinforced later by his antiSemitic rant. If you’re going to capitalize on religion, at least do it right.

The Bible movie has always been around; these stories are literally the oldest stories in the book. But the diluted theology that is brought to the silver screen ends up being disrespectful and occasionally racist. And, although I am not the religious, pious kid I used to be, I think there is something inherently wrong with bastardizing someone’s faith for the sake of a poorly-made film. Easter season or not, let’s stop with the Bible blockbuster.

Graphic: Mo Haley | Loyolan This is the opinion of Chelsea Chenelle, a junior art history major from San Diego, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanArts, or email cchenelle@theloyolan.com.

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Litara Keil

you usually play front row and just block and hit. And now, I’m developing so many more skills:

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keep grinding, we’ll hopefully break through this weekend against USC and UCLA.

Class: Junior Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Sand volleyball has picked up steam, going 3-2 in their past five games. The program had its first set of home matches on March 26, where Litara Keil and her partner Betsi Metter helped LMU earn a victory over CSU Northridge. Litara answered a few questions about volleyball and her time at LMU. The team plays at USC on Thursday, April 3rd and then plays UCLA at home later that day.

playing in the back row, hitting from there, serving, playing defense. Basically, everything.

4. What are your goals, both as a player and as a team, for this season?

We’re definitely looking to make the sand national championships, which are going to be in Alabama again this year. Just got to get a big win under our belt. We were close to beating [CSU] Long Beach, who won nationals last year, and that’s evidence of improvement. If we keep fighting,

5. Where’s your favorite place on campus?

Oh my god. I’d say the Bluff. It’s just peaceful and quiet.

6. What’s your best LMU memory?

Does it have to be volleyball? Well, it is volleyball. It was when we beat Pepperdine here at LMU my sophomore year.

1. The team opened up the year with a tournament in Hawaii. What was that experience like, and how much did the team come together during that time?

7. Who is your favorite person to play volleyball with?

I thought we still had a lot of room left for improvement. It was our first tournament; we just tried to

I’d say Rachelle Suaava; she’s actually my roommate. It’s fun because we played together in high

play our game, and I thought we did that. It was just more of a roller coaster for us because we

school. We’ve always had that bond and chemistry; and we’re best friends off the court. So on the

were really inconsistent. And that’s really our goal, to be consistent.

court, it’s like no can touch us. It’s intense.

2. LMU got a big win over No. 10 Stanford University. What does a win like that mean for a

8. What would you say to those who don’t even know we have a sand volleyball team?

program as young as LMU, especially to start the season?

What? That’s so annoying. Well, first I’d punch them. No, I’m kidding. We’ve been trying to get

That win was huge for us, especially because it was our first tournament. We didn’t know what to

the word out, but we can’t even go to Convo because we have games Tuesdays and Thursdays.

expect, but we beat them 4-1 and we’re not even ranked. So it was really nice to get that win

I’d say go look for us and come support us on the beach. I mean, you can’t complain. You’re at

under our belt before the next tournament.

the beach – get a tan on, watch some volleyball, support LMU.

3. Over your three years at LMU, what part of your game has improved the most?

9. Last one. It’s actually a riddle, not a question. What can you serve but never eat?

With my game, I would say just being consistent all around. I started off as a middle blocker, and

A ball? A volleyball. Oh my god, I’m going to use that on all my teammates.

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much-needed energy and leadership for his teammates.

The Lions have played as many as five freshmen on the field at a time, giving this team a wealth of talent, but not a ton of experience in conference play. These players have shown they can hang with the big boys, but the team must continue to focus on the game at hand and limiting freshman mistakes to accomplish its goals this season.

Freshman Austin Miller has been a complete stud both at the plate and on the field this season. The club’s center fielder and leadoff hitter, he leads the team with a .406 batting average, 26 runs scored and 43 hits, not to mention three triples.

But he’s no liability out in the ever-expansive center field of Page Stadium. He climbed the wall to rob a home run against USC on March 25 for the first out of the game.

Fletcher, a sure-handed shortstop, is still finding his way at the plate, only batting .259. But he’s been Mr. Reliable for Head Coach Jason Gill and this team, starting every game and hitting in the two hole.

Freshman infielder Ted Boeke and freshman catcher Cassidy Brown have played well when they have been on the field, but have shared time at their respective positions. Finally, freshman Tyler Cohen has started at third base, and appeared as the closer for the Lions.

If he can solidify the back end of the bullpen, the Lions can jump to favorites to win the WCC. The mantra for LMU’s club has

been consistent starting pitching with a team-approach at the plate.

The club leads the conference in sacrifice flies, stolen bases, stolen base attempts and sacrifice bunts, which points to team success as the primary objective, rather than personal statistics.

But it’s been the team’s bullpen that has been the team’s biggest question mark. The combination of junior Brandon Horth, seniors Bret Dahlson and Carlos Funetes, freshmen Tim Peabody and Cohen haven’t yet figured out a way to continue the momentum from the starting pitchers into a consistent complete game pitching performance. The tandem has its mojo some days and LMU baseball

looks like a team that can make a deep postseason run. But other games, the staff looks like it’s just looking to get out of each inning alive.

LMU baseball is good, sometimes great. They need to find consistency in their bullpen and continue providing quality starts and a teamapproach at the plate. They are tied for first place, but there is a lot of baseball left. The Lions are hoping for big things this season, but in order for them to be playing in June, they must take care of the Dons this weekend.

This is the opinion of Dan Raffety, a senior communications major from Eagle Rock , Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email zpereira@theloyolan.com.

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writing is cloudy, but considering I’m a sports writer for the Loyolan and wasn’t covering either of the teams, I think I pass the moral smell test.

Anyway, Dayton led by a few points midway through the first half, but Florida went on an impressive run to take a 10-point lead. The second half saw Florida in complete control.

We watched nervously in the game’s final 10 minutes as Florida’s lead fluctuated between 10 and 15 points. I repeated “please, miss this free-throw” over and over again whenever Dayton fouled Florida to stop the clock. With Dayton down 61-50 with less than a minute ago, the fate of my $20 was in the pockets of this Las Vegas casino.

We paid our check and left Fatburger dejected, until he saw a monitor and the final score. 62-52.

Dayton lost by 10! Dayton lost by 10! Dayton lost by 10!

I’ve never been so happy for a team to lose by 10 points. While Tony bragged about his $500 in craps winnings, I savored the $18 I made by betting on the Dayton Flyers. I felt like a genius.

I excitedly took my receipt to the cashier to collect my winnings.

The Dayton Flyers will forever be seared in my memory as the team that won me money in Vegas.

Sports betting can be seen negatively, or it can be completely harmless. I don’t have an opinion, but now I do know why it’s so fun.

Later that evening, in typical Vegas fashion, I lost all the money I won. But I guess sometimes it’s just about the action anyways.

This is the opinion of Kevin Cacabelos, a senior history and Spanish double major from Seattle, Wash. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email kcacabelos@theloyolan.com.

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Freshman Tyler Cohen can play on the field and the mound. Cohen has started at third and has finished as a closer for a weak bullpen.

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sports LIONBITES M. BASKETBALL This past Tuesday, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced that senior guard Anthony Ireland LMU Athletics earned a spot at the 2014 Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game. The game will take place at the 2014 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas as part of the Final Four Friday. This is the third postseason honor for Ireland.

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ROWING LMU’s rowing team collected 24 points to be predicted to finish third this season in the WCC Championships. Additionally, juniors Jessica Kegel and Janayna Sobrosa were both presented with the honor of being chosen on the 2014 Preseason All-West Coast Conference Team.

M. GOLF Men’s golf continued its strong season this past weekend at The Goodwin tournament hosted

by Stanford. They finished in a strong third-place tie in the 18-team field by scoring an overall 283. The previous week they placed 5th at the Duck Invitational in Oregon.

They play next in Bremerton, Wash. on April 14-16 for the 2014 West Coast Conference Championship.

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W. SOCCER The 2014 recruitment class consists of 11 players who hail from Oregon, Hawaii, Arizona and California and will fill in the gap left by the graduating class. Two of the most notable players are incoming freshmen Madison Medved from Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, Calif. and Jill Farley from Tualatin High School in Tualatin, Ore. Medved is the younger sister of current LMU player, junior midfielder Brianne Medved. Farley was also recently named Oregon Sports Award Prep Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

M. TENNIS It was announced Tuesday that the West Coast Conference (WCC) selected junior Todd Volmari and senior Sebastian LMU Athletics Bustamante as the doubles team of the week. The pair has an overall score of 12-2 and has played No. 1 doubles in every match of the season so far. Last weekend, the pair went 2-0 over BYU and Weber State University. The men’s tennis team will host Gonzaga University and the University of Portland this weekend.

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So far, freshman infielder David Fletcher has attained a batting average of .259, 17 RBI and 8 stolen bases. “Mr. Reliable” has started all 29 games for the Lions.

he LMU baseball team (17-12, 7-2) is enjoying success against conference opponents this season, jumping out to a 7-2 West Coast Conference (WCC).

The club has won all three conference series it has played, sweeping the lastplace University of Portland Pilots and winning two of three games on the road against ranked University of San Diego and Gonzaga University.

But with 18 conference games remaining on the schedule, the focus turns to their next opponent, the University of San Francisco Dons, who come into Page Stadium with a 3-6 WCC record. The Dons were picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the WCC, but have stumbled out of the conference gates. LMU won two of three games last season against the Dons in San Francisco, Calif.

The Lions have balanced experienced leadership with talented freshmen this season, and so far, the combination has paid huge dividends. Players like redshirt senior first baseman Tommy Cheek, senior catcher Kevin Garcia, junior second baseman David Fletcher and junior right fielder Tanner Donnels have played well thus far and have helped mature this young team in a long season. Cheek is third on the team in batting average (.366), Donnels had three RBIs in the loss to UCLA, Fletcher is the epitome of a team-hitter and Garcia has provided the See Baseball | Page 11

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y biggest win in Las Vegas this past weekend was another team’s biggest loss. Thank you Dayton University Flyers for not losing by more than 10 points in your 62-52 defeat at the hands of University of Florida. This past weekend, I saw and experienced sports in a new way.

Determined to conquer Sin City and cross sports betting off our bucket lists, my best friend Scott (name changed for privacy purposes) and I proceeded to the sports book to bet on the Elite Eight matchup between Dayton and Florida.

We had no idea what we were doing.

Surrounded by a cloud of cigarette smoke, we entered the sports betting area of the casino.

I had never seen so many people watching horse racing before in my life. Playing on other monitors were MLB Spring Training games and a few NBA games as well. If the game exists, then Vegas will find it and will make it a betting affair.

My sports knowledge seemed pointless.

Seeing 10.5 (-110) was like a foreign language.

And then having to figure out how to leverage those numbers to make a well-educated bet on the game? I felt like a lost sheep.

Scott and I proceeded to go straight to the betting window and ask our dumb questions.

“Hi sir, this is our first time in Las Vegas, and we don’t know how to bet on sports.

Help us bet on this Dayton and Florida game please,” Scott said.

Believe it or not, some people in Vegas are nice and are looking out for our best interests.

Associated Press

Dayton University’s Cinderella run ended quickly when its team lost this past weekend against University of Florida with a final score of 62-52, covering the spread.

Or they could just want to exploit our college budgets and take all of our money. Either way, the guy at the betting window slowly walked us through the process and told us what the different numbers meant.

We made identical, separate bets, choosing Dayton to cover the spread – basically we put down money saying that they would beat the spread and actually lose by less than 10.5 points.

As our other friend Tony (name changed for privacy purposes) caught fire at the craps table, Scott and I proceeded to Fatburger to grab lunch and watch the Dayton-Florida game.

While watching the game, I immediately noticed my heightened attention span. All of a sudden, I became a huge Dayton Flyers fan, and all it took was risking $20. The man at the Fatburger bar asked us who we picked to win the game. I told him we picked Dayton, but didn’t bet a lot of money on it, at least by Vegas standards. He replied, “At least you have action on the game.” At least I have action on this game.

Action implies fun. Fun involves the chance of winning money.

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