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Revitalizing Freedom of Expression Student Affairs revised the Freedom of Expression policy to protect the right to free speech.

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Last spring, LMU found itself in the midst of chaos as mutual respect, as well as the freedom to exchange ideas were threatened. LMU, however, was not alone; campuses across the country made headlines of their own with various disagreements.

As a result of these issues, LMU Student Affairs revised the Freedom of Expression Policy to better reflect the expectations of the students.

The former policy read, “As an academic community, the University is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge. Therefore, persons, organizations or groups have the freedom to present various points of view without physical restrictions, disruption or intimidation by others. Such inappropriate behaviors are contrary to the University’s mission and will not be tolerated.”

University President Timothy Law Snyder recalled events from spring 2016 and reflected that the organizers created an environment for community growth.

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During No Human is Illegal Week rally marchers walk through the rain to protest the vandalism that occurred a few days earlier to the No Human is Illegal Wall. The students and staff were protected by the Freedom of Expression policy.

“This brought us together as partners who are now working with a shared vision toward making LMU an inclusive and vibrant community where all are welcomed and valued,” Snyder said. “In this sense, our students are a step ahead of many of their peers, across the nation, in wisdom and sophistication.”

Richard Rocheleau, associate vice president for Student Life, explained the

new additions to the policy. Rocheleau and Snyder refered to the University as a free market place of ideas in which persons ideas can be challenged.

“In order for us to be true to our mission we have to allow for the freedom of expression and free inquiry of students,” Rocheleau said.

Student Affairs encourages civil discourse among students in disagreement

and welcomes the expression and challenging of ideas, according to Rocheleau.

Junior English major Rachel Mullens explained her thoughts on the new policy.

“I think LMU’s attitude towards student expression is an extension of the Jesuit mission to cultivate graduates that serve the surrounding world,” Mullens said.

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Everything that changed in student housing since spring semester Student Housing made multiple changes to residence halls that impacted 3,200 students.

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The Student Housing office embarked on a full slate of renovations this summer in resident areas to both increase sustainability and create more comfort in housing areas.

The changes made include the addition of screen doors for apartments, as well as door alarms in Rosecrans and

Whelan halls, lighting changes for both interiors and exteriors, new toilets, window tinting, ventilation changes and the addition of a community kitchen in McKay Hall.

In addition to implementing the housing upgrades over summer, the area offices also received new recreational equipment. The equipment — which includes soccer balls, volleyballs, frisbees and hammocks — are now available for check-out at the area offices.

The new toilets in Whelan and Rosecrans halls are low-flow toilets, which only use 1.6 gallons per flush, to match the existing low-flush systems in all apartments and suites on campus,

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The housing changes made over summer include new LED lights (left) and new card readers in laundry rooms (right). The new card readers are also a part of a new OneCard system that students will encounter later this year.

according to the Student Housing website.

The upgrade of bathrooms floors, showers and lighting in the Hannon Apartments, which began in 2015, encountered its second phase’s completion this summer. Following those improvements, the O’Malley Apartments are currently between phase one and phase two, with the flooring replacement which occurred this summer. Phase one of the LED lighting project in McCarthy Hall was also completed this summer — all of the interior lights were switched to reduce energy waste and cost. Hannon’s exterior lighting was also replaced with LED lights to reduce energy use. The rest of the O’Malley and McCarthy changes involving flooring and lighting will be completed next summer.

As a part of the improvements, air conditioning was added to the fourth floor lounges in Whelan, Rosecrans and Desmond halls as well as in suites in McCarthy and Rains residence halls.

The majority of the 3,200 students who live on campus were, in some way, affected by the changes, according to Trevor Wiseman, the associate director of resident services. ASLMU and the Residence Hall Association (RHA) helped consult during certain phases of the project.

The changes were a part of the University’s Sustainability Project Plan that emphasized LMU’s strong push to achieve the Zero Waste Campus Designation. The plan, which aims to reduce energy, water and waste on campus, was put in place in 2014, according to Wiseman.

“We realize it is our responsibility to reduce our use in energy, waste and

water. The Student Housing office has developed a 10-year Sustainability Strategic Plan,” Wiseman said, “The new composting program, LED lighting and water heater replacement are part of the Sustainability Strategic Plan.”

The composting program is now available to all of Hannon and Tenderich apartments and the two houses on campus that are owned by the University.

Student Housing plans to expand the program to all of housing by fall 2017.

ASLMU Director of Environmental Responsibility and senior environmental studies major Karina Alvarez has consulted with Student Housing on the composting program. According to Alvarez, her position is to cultivate an ethic of social and cultural responsibility on campus. Some of her goals for ASLMU include aiming to educate the community on environment issues and holding monthly Think Global Act Local events to broaden awareness and action.

Some other eco-friendly additions have been brought to the University.

Water refill stations were added to the McKay breezeway, Leavey 5 and Leavey 6 apartments, 30 entryways, the Tenderich lobby and the second floor of Hannon.

RHA assisted in the placement of the refill stations, specifically RHA President and junior accounting and economics double major Hayden Tanabe, who assisted the Student Housing office on a walkthrough of housing areas to find the best locations for re-fill stations. All of the resident communities will have multiple water refill stations, according to Tanabe.

“These water refill stations have been a popular topic in the past amongst students, so RHA wanted to ensure that we were able to do our part in this.”

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LMU EXP replaces Clubfest for new students On Saturday, Aug. 27, LMU students, families and faculty gathered in Sunken Garden for LMU EXP Fest, an activities’ fair for first year and transfer students complete with free food, music and PR tables from student organizations. ASLMU, Greek Life, service organizations and many other student groups presented booths at this year’s replacement of Clubfest.

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NEWS Alumnus receives $10.1 million in settlement

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Franky Carillo, received $10.1 million after being wrongly incarcerated.

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LMU alumnus Franky Carillo (‘16) was awarded $10.1 million after being imprisoned for 20 years for a murder that he did not commit.

Carillo was able to raise his settlement to $500,000 for each year that he was incarcerated.

This amount totaled to $10.1 million, which he received in the form of a check in August 2016 from the County of Los Angeles.

Carillo’s life-changing event began on Jan. 18, 1991, when he was at home having dinner with his father while 42-yearold Donald Sarpy of Lynwood, California, was murdered in a drive-by shooting. Six days later, after a young witness identified Carillo’s photograph as a suspect, Lynwood sheriffs raided his home and Carillo was taken into custody.

“This boy’s word was the allegation used to arrest me and ultimately destroy my life,” Carillo said.

Just 16 years old at the time, Carillo began his incarcination in juvenile hall and was later tried as an adult and sentenced to life in prison.

“I was taken away from all that could have been possible, including my family, friends and a child who hadn’t yet been born,” he said.

Carillo described prison as a nightmare where he feared for his life daily. He was forced

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Carillo spent over half of his life in prison, trying to prove his innocence by begging numerous lawyers and reporters to listen to his story. Finally, someone did.

“Ellen Eggers was a lawyer living in Sacramento who heard my plight, and instead of turning away, she helped,” Carillo said.

“It took them five years to find the evidence and when they did, it was more than enough to prove that I was telling the truth. Fifteen years later I got the help I needed.”

Carillo provided evidence of the crime from the actual shooter and was freed on March 16, 2011.

“Everything you can think of was against me,” he said. “Not only the walls and bars, but also the fears to fight a system that tossed me around like a rag and allowed this injustice to occur. I’m referring to the criminal justice system.”

Carillo plans to invest the money from his settlement, pay back student loans and donate a portion of it to non-profits.

“One word to describe Franky is perseverance. He never gave up,” said Carillo’s close friend, Anthony Morrison. “His case was denied multiple times and he was the type of individual that if something doesn’t work in one direction, he will always find another angle and stay hopeful.

And that is exactly what he did.”

While Carillo is thankful for this chance at a new start, he stated that “no amount of money [could] make what occurred go away. What’s done is done.”

Since his release, Carillo has gone back to school and obtained

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Part of the Jesuit education includes the advancement of knowledge and the freedom to present various points of view without physical restrictions or intimidations by others. Therefore, anyone acting disruptively towards the University’s freedom of speech policy will not be tolerated.

Rocheleau stated, “What we did with the revision is we put a paragraph that talks about the university mission and then we [explain] our expectations of students on campus similar to the Lion’s Code. We expect you to treat one another with dignity and respect.”

The LMU mission statement states, “By intention and philosophy, we invite men and women diverse in talents interests, and cultural backgrounds to enrich our educational community and advance our mission,” which includes the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person and the service of faith and the promotion of justice.

Mullens continued by explaining the benefit of our diverse community and interests.

“I have learned the most about social injustice outside of the classroom interacting with my peers,” Mullens said.

An extension of a previously existing policy, the Freedom of Expression policy is designed to protect students’ right to free

expression while also protecting students’ ability to receive an education.

Mullens concluded, “Whether it’s at an informal gathering or a sanctioned event like First Amendment Week, the environment at LMU is so open to honest discourse and has had the biggest impact on my education as a whole.”

As part of the new policy, different student leaders will give presentations to help educate our community. Similarly, the staff in Student Affairs is receiving new training to reflect the policy revision, and Jewish Students and Student Affairs will host the Dean of UC Irvine Law School on September 19 when he will lecture on free speech.

Rocheleau expressed his hopes for the new policy.

“We wanted to make sure students understand that in a university setting, you are going to hear views that differ from yours and might make you feel challenged… [or] uncomfortable, and you might whole-heartedly disagree, yet this country and this university wants to protect the right to free expression” “I think the LMU students, for the most part, engage in civil discourse all the time. We have lots of moments on campus where students disagree. Our hope is that ... we can allow for people to express their views and engage in civil discourse and not lose sight of our mission.”

a bachelor’s degree in sociology from LMU and become engaged to Efty Sharony, a professor at Loyola Law School. The couple has a two-year-old son named Akiva.

“After my release I didn’t wait for the money to arrive before I started living.

Instead, I chose to find ways to feel fully alive,” Carillo said.

Carillo now dedicates much of his time to being a justice advocate, and currently sits on many boards in hopes of providing a voice and influence to issues that are important to him.

“As a sociology major, I am better equipped to understand the social pitfalls and pressures of those who end up in the criminal justice system,” he said.

Carillo impacted many people during his time in prison.

While incarcerated, he attended basic education classes and befriended his correctional teacher at Folsom Prison, Antoinette Carte. Carte described Carillo as having many talents, including being an artist, having a cheerful personality, being tolerant of everyone and making life a joy when he was around.

“Franky has influenced me to be more patient, humble, and forgiving,” said LMU alumna Stephanie Anaya (‘16). “I am in awe of how he handles himself and how he consistently takes the high road in all of his decisions.”

Carillo is ready to take on his next chapter in life and believes that the money he earned will help him have a better quality of life.

“In the end, the money is the way the county has apologized for what a few corrupt sheriffs did to me,” he said. “I am ready to now move forward and not look back.”

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After being incarcerated since the age of 16, since his 2011 release Franky Carillo has since married and started a family.

All-gender restrooms recognized by LMU Signs on single use bathrooms changed for trans inclusivity.

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The signage on some individualuse restrooms on campus has changed to reflect transgender inclusivity.

At the end of the 2016 spring semester, President Timothy Law Snyder announced 10 ways that LMU would attempt to improve diversity and inclusivity efforts on campus. The eighth pledge stated that Student Affairs and Facilities Mangement would work together to create all-gender restrooms by fall 2016.

The Student Housing Office replaced the traditional signs that depict a man and woman on eight different individual-use bathrooms at the beginning of August in the Leavey apartments, McKay Hall, Tenderich apartments and the Doheny, Desmond, Rosecrans and Whelan freshmen residence halls.

On May 13, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), which is a letter sent by one member of a legislative body to all other members that represents significant political communication. The May 13 DCL

addressed transgender students and how universities and colleges can protect them.

One of the major highlights from the DCL focused on restrooms and locker rooms. An excerpt from the DCL states, “A school may provide separate facilities on the basis of sex, but must allow transgender students access to such facilities consistent with their gender identity. …

A school may, however, make individual-user options available to all students who voluntarily seek additional privacy.”

The plan consisted of increasing the number of resources within the LGBTSS office, streamlining various campus business processes in order to articulate the steps needed to change a legal name at the University and creating partnerships on and off campus to provide needed services.

Director of Leadership Programs and LGBTSS Anthony Garrison-

Engbrecht described working with the University as a swift process.

“After our initial conversations, it was not long until plans were created to not only create an allgender restroom in the Malone Student Center, but to also update the signage of single-use, all-gender restrooms on campus.”

Garrison-Engbrecht also shared that he received nearly immediate support from various partnering departments, including Facilities Management.

Part of the mission of LGBTSS is to promote equality, visibility and inclusion of LGBTQ+ students within the LMU community.

Junior marketing major Jackson DeFreest views the changes as a growing point for both LMU and all college students.

“It’s good to see changes like this happening, especially at a religious university,” DeFreest said. “It

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The new sign placed outside single use bathrooms, features the words “All-Gender Restroom.”

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Provost overcomes obstacles, stays positive Joseph Hellige prepares to finish his last year as provost at LMU. Julia Campion

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As classes start up again and the summer heat continues to be felt throughout campus, there’s one thing that Provost Joseph Hellige wants students to keep in mind: Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Hellige has served as the provost of LMU for five years, and plans on taking a year sabbatical, which will conclude with his return to LMU as a professor in the psychology department.

“We’re very excited to have Provost Hellige rejoin the department and teach for us again,” said Vandana Thadani, associate professor of psychology and director of the University Honors Program.

As Hellige enters his last year as provost, he plans on continuing

the year in a matter which will allow things to flow smoothly and build upon what LMU has already achieved.

“The goals aren’t any different from what they would be if it weren’t my last year — that is, continuing to work with students, faculty, staff and administrators on those things that are important priorities related to our strategic plan,” Hellige said.

Hellige is particularly interested in working with interdisciplinary programs, elaborating on the importance of taking full advantage of LMU’s location and staying connected with the growing opportunities occurring around campus in his final year.

He hopes that as his year as provost ends, LMU can relocate its graduate film and television program to Playa Vista.

Hellige also plans to promote conversations with and between businesses and engage in more networking, all while taking advantage of the growing aspects

of Silicon Beach.

“I just don’t want anything to slow down. Just because it happens to be my last year as provost, I still want everything to accelerate and keep moving along,” Hellige said.

Along with the preparation that Hellige completed for his last year as provost, he underwent triple bypass heart surgery this summer and spent some time recovering.

Hellige went through heart surgery in the beginning of the summer and was informed of his heart condition before he made the decision to make this year his last as provost.

Hellige is three months removed from the surgery and his doctors agree that there are no restrictions on what the he can accomplish. According to Hellige, his recovery has been easy and has not slowed him down.

Many were shocked to hear about Hellige’s condition, but not surprised at his steady recovery just in time for the academic school year.

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Back on the Bluff after a trying summer, Provost Joseph Hellige delivers a speech at the Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 28.

“I know he has followed the doctor’s instructions very closely so he could get back to work as soon as possible. He definitely has a real drive and passion for his work. It shows [through] how determined he was to get back,” said Amber Astredo, executive assistant to the provost. “I know the doctors were all impressed [with] how quickly he seemed to have bounced back, but I know it was his drive and passion for his family and LMU that really helped him.”

In his time of recovery, Hellige stated that events like these lead us to reflect on what aspects of life are most important and reminds us that we don’t have to “sweat all the small stuff.”

Hellige’s position as provost not only helps to move the school forward, but also helps students move forward through his inspiring hopes for others.

“One piece of advice that I give to myself a lot is: take what you do and what you’re passionate about very seriously, but do it without

taking yourself too seriously,” said Hellige.

Hellige strongly emphasizes his appreciation for faculty and everyone that he works with, and credits most of his accomplishments to all they’ve done to help benefit the school.

“It takes a little while in life to realize that you don’t need to promote yourself beyond a certain level; it’s almost more effective to acknowledge the good work of other people and this may come. From the fact of being the provost, I have the good fortune of working with some really terrific people that deserve credit for all that they’ve done,” said Hellige.

Hellige looks forward to finishing his career not as an administrator, but as a member of the faculty.

“I really like what I’m doing as provost, but I love teaching, I love doing my scholarly work and it’s always been my intention to finish my career [not as] an administrator, but as a faculty member,” said Hellige.

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Board Editorials represent the voice of the Loyolan. They are written in collaboration by the Executive Editorial Board.

On the front page of every issue of the Loyolan, these six words are stamped on the top left corner: “Your home. Your voice.

Your news.” This embodies our mission at the Loyolan — we are here to represent the voices of those who have found a home in the LMU community.

We strive to provide relevant, accurate news and to cover the diverse groups and organizations on campus. We seek out extraordinary students, faculty and staff to feature in our articles and our 100 Lions video series. However, our staff of roughly 50 students can only reach so far. Last year, we were unable to cover all the events put on by smaller clubs and organizations, and at times we failed to be timely in our reports on some incredible activities organized by the members of our community.

So, this year, one of our goals is to foster comprehensive relationships with more organizations on campus in order to be more inclusive of the experiences of student and community life on the Bluff.

It is with these meaningful connections that we expect to expand our content to include what matters most to our fellow Lions.

We believe that in order to fulfill our duty as a campus news publication, we must create meaningful and productive dialogue within and between communities on and around campus.

Communication has the potential to be the strongest catalyst for change — so, we at the Loyolan ask you, the people who call LMU your home, to communicate with us. We want to hear from you directly, whether you’re a student, an alumnus or alumna, a professor, a parent, a member of the faculty, a staff member or a resident of the Westchester community. We

want to tell your story, share your initiatives and provide a platform for your opinions and ideas.

It is clear that when the Loyolan and the rest of campus come together, amazing things can and will happen. In our special issue on feminism this past March, we included articles by several student contributors. Their voices aided us in our exploration of the complex, multifaceted issue of feminism by offering their different perspectives and experiences. We hope to continue this type of collaboration that will benefit the LMU community as a whole for this upcoming year.

In order to do this, we ask that groups on campus reach out to the Loyolan to share their perspectives. Individuals with an opinion should write to us so we can broadcast their voices. Professors and faculty should not hesitate to engage in discourse with the Loyolan.

Without your help, the Loyolan cannot live up to its potential as an accurate, relevant and responsible newspaper. Without your contributions, our content will remain incomplete. Without your voices, we cannot continue to stamp the words “Your home. Your voice. Your news” on each issue that we publish.

This board editorial is an open invitation to contribute to our publication. Be a part of the stories we share every day. If you are passionate about something, we not only want to hear your voice — we want to amplify it. Letters and article contributions can be sent to editor@ theloyolan.com. To learn more about working at the Loyolan, come to one of our open houses.

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Did Hillary Clinton commit treason?

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hat do Edward Snowden and Hillary Clinton have in common? Neither can be trusted with America’s secrets.

When someone mentions the name Edward Snowden, some words that come to mind might be traitor or treason, while others might use hero or courageous. Either way, Snowden leaked American secrets in 2013, and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton later found herself in a similar conundrum.

While Hillary Clinton did not purposefully reveal American secrets, her use of private email servers has demonstrated carelessness with important and classified U.S. information — information that could have been obtained by skilled hackers and leaked to the world.

Throughout the summer, Clinton found herself in the hot seat for using private email servers to send and receive business emails. Clinton had been using these servers since her 2008 presidential campaign and throughout her time as secretary of state. However, according to policies set by the State Department, business conducted on a daily basis should take place on government servers.

Although Clinton

claimed that she adhered to the rules and regulations set by the State Department, a 2016 report by the State Department Office of Inspector General (IG) stated that Clinton did not get the necessary approval to use her private servers for business purposes.

Clinton finally submitted the documents — and not because she forgot.

Clinton has been highly criticized for how she handled the 2014 attacks in Benghazi, and it was when the State Department looked into them, that they found the relationship

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Clinton’s email leak scandal proves the presidential candidate is careless with sensitive U.S. information and should not be elected.

The IG report clarifies that in certain situations a personal email may be used for business, but the emails sent and received must be turned in and stored in a “federal system” — a policy that Clinton did not comply with.

After Clinton stepped down as secretary of state in 2013, she should have immediately turned over the emails that were on her private server. However, the IG report states that it was not until 21 months later that

between her “private email account and the government accounts of her immediate staff”, according to Alicia Parlapiano’s article “What We Know About Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Server.” This evidence sparked a greater investigation, and Clinton eventually handed over upwards of 30,000 emails.

Many of the emails that were found had never been given to the State Department, which, again, violates the private server

policies.

Alicia Parlapiano’s article also stated that eight email chains were categorized as “top secret” and numerous emails were considered to contain “confidential” information. In addition to the 30,000 emails, there are still almost 15,000 others that have yet to be released — ­which begs the question: ­ What could she be hiding?

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey led the investigation, but concluded that he would not bring any charges against Hillary Clinton.

Clinton was blatantly careless in her handling of such vital information. There is no guarantee that private servers are maximum security. Comey did mention that there was a possibility Clinton’s email server could have been hacked and could have leaked classified information to foreign threats.

Not only did she keep classified information on a private server, she failed to turn over emails and information to the State Department when required.

This is a clear violation of the policies set forth by the State Department. With the presidential election fast approaching and numerous LMU students heading to the poll, remember, Hillary Clinton is about as good as Edward Snowden at keeping secrets.

This is the opinion of Cameron De Boer, a junior economics major from Irvine, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email mgaydos@ theloyolan.com

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5 tips we wish we got freshman year Clay By Clay Clay Sontag Opinion Intern @LALoyolan

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ell Lions, the time has come: The relaxing days of summer have concluded, and a new school year looms ahead.

As a sophomore with a solid friend group, my housing sorted out and a decent schedule of classes, I am nowhere near as apprehensive as I was last August when I began my college career. However, freshman year was just a few short months ago, so I completely understand how the class of 2020 might be feeling.

That being said, to ease some tension that the newest students on campus might be facing these days, some fellow upperclassmen and I have compiled a list of five tips that we wish we were given before we started freshman year.

5. Leave early for class so you have time to get coffee.

Take it from sophomore English major Katrina Crosby: Coffee becomes a necessity when you adapt to college life. “I would call myself an above-average coffee enthusiast,” Crosby said. “You should always leave 15 minutes before class so you can get coffee comfortably.”

Crosby is right — late nights of studying and doing other college-

related activities are inevitably around the corner, and you are going to need sufficient fuel to get by. Giving yourself just a few extra minutes for the daily caffeine run can make all the difference — and don’t worry, it is not uncommon to refuel more than once a day.

4. Keep checking LionJobs to stay up to date on employment opportunities.

LMU is jam-packed with oncampus jobs for students to fulfill, but getting in touch with a supervisor can often feel like a daunting task.

“Sometimes job interviews occur way earlier than incoming freshmen might think,” senior communication studies major Maddie Canales said.

“So getting on top of it early-on can really help a student find a job.”

LionJobs is a massive database available online for students, so Canales’ advice is definitely worthwhile. Plus, it always feels good to not have to ask your parents for money once in a while.

3. Going to every event that you can is one of the most beneficial things you can do.

Trying to find friends is scary, but not impossible. Sophomore psychology major Kelli Johnson and sophomore communication studies major Ellie Martorano believe that attending events is a key ingredient to surviving socially at college.

“The more events that you attend, the more chances you have to meet

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These tips from those who have already experienced freshman year can help you avoid feeling overwhelmed freshman year. Just remember, you’re not alone.

new people,” Johnson said. “And once you make friends at those events, you just have to keep the relationships going,” Martorano added. Trust us, if LMU is giving you a chance to connect with your peers, it can only help you.

2. Homesickness goes away.

Living on campus is a major adjustment. Now you share a room, use a communal bathroom and might have less space to yourself than you did back home.

But as someone who traveled from New York to California to attend school, I can tell you first-hand that homesickness will eventually fade. Everyone will overcome this

obstacle at their own pace. But you will be able to cope with the distance from your pets, family, friends or whoever else you might be missing — even if it takes a weekly FaceTime call to do so.

1. Breathe.

No one understands more than the upperclassmen that freshman year is such an overwhelming and nerve-wracking time in a college student’s life. But if we all made it through, you undoubtedly will too.

So take a breath, take it all in and listen to the words of sophomore computer science major Danico Pidlaoan: “Everyone is on the same boat as you, so don’t be afraid

to reach out, ask for help, make connections and, most importantly, be yourself. Sooner or later, you will find your home here.”

Freshman year was a roller coaster for me, with twists and turns and a relentless fear of the unexpected, but it ended up being one of the greatest years of my life. With these tips in mind, the upperclassmen and I know that you can come out of freshman year stronger and smarter than ever. From one Lion to another, you will make it through.

This is the opinion of Clay Sontag, a sophomore screenwriting major from Smithton, New York. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email mgaydos@ theloyolan.

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Sometimes it’s OK to press snooze O’Round the Clock Olivia Round

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aise your hand if you looked in the full-length mirror hanging on the back of your closet door this weekend and told yourself you would go to the gym at least five times a week this year.

With the exception of a handful of people who have embraced their laziness with open arms, I am sure the majority of the students on LMU’s campus — including myself — are heading into this school year with high hopes and a lingering fear of gaining half our weight in late-night pizza orders.

We tell ourselves we are going to go to bed on time and wake up early. We make a pact that we will stay fit and every single day we will diligently walk right past the brownies and ice cream and sugary lattes. We practice rejecting hookups and plan on drinking more green smoothies and convince ourselves that doing yoga every morning will give us the perfect start to our days — which will be productive and busy as we strive to not waste a single moment of this time when we are young and strong and beautiful.

Then we check out our lessthan-desirable bodies in the mirror one last time, give a quick smile to remind ourselves we are happy and motivated and then

walk away and crawl back into our beds, where we decide we will postpone implementing our new lifestyles until tomorrow.

We set these expectations for ourselves hoping that they will bring about some great change in our daily lives. If we set our alarms for 6 a.m. every day, we will become a morning person. If we go to the gym every afternoon, we will become the next Kayla Itsines.

If we force ourselves to spend two hours in the library every night, we will become as studious as our roommate who majors in computer science.

Unfortunately, that’s rarely what happens. Instead we end up feeling lazy, out of shape, unaccomplished and generally subpar. So in response we get mad at who we are. We begin to hate how we munch on chips every time we sit down to watch Netflix. We despise how we sleep in late every chance we get, even more so after nights of drinking too many beers with a number of calories we do not want to think about. Eventually, it all begins to boil down to an innate hatred of ourselves.

And honestly, this way of thinking can be unhealthier than any kind of late-night binge eating. We are human. We make mistakes. We eat too many donuts and procrastinate our school work. While this is not ideal, it is reality. Of course there is always room to improve. We can try to wake up a little earlier, we can work on managing our time better, we can allow ourselves one cheat day a week instead of seven. But

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This year, students should focus on setting goals for themselves that will be worth celebration, not condemnation. what is most important is that we gets As on every paper could be a new job off campus. “No reason remain true to ourselves and do struggling with the recent loss of to be stressed,” he responded.

“You can only do what you can whatever it is that allows us to be a loved one.

Nobody is as perfect as they do.” So here is what you can do: set our happiest. And with this self acceptance comes the acceptance seem. Just like achieving a specific small goals for yourself, celebrate percentage of body fat won’t when you achieve them and then of others.

That beautiful girl you see make you happier, when we set set new goals. You can do it. And if walking across campus could be expectations for ourselves that are you mess up a few times, just laugh insecure about her weight, having out of our reach, not only are we it off and do better the next chance been told her whole life to “just constantly being reminded of our you get. eat a hamburger.” The guy you failures, but we are also living in a see with a chiseled athletic body perpetual state of dissatisfaction.

This is the opinion of Olivia Round. a My dad sent me a text the other sophomore communication studies major could have just spent an hour being tutored for math because he day asking how I was doing. I from Missoula, Montana. Tweet comments could not grasp a difficult concept. replied that I was a little stressed to @LALoyolan, or email comments to The girl in your English class who for the upcoming year and starting mgaydos@theloyolan.com.

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s t o p S k c o m m a H t Bes On Campus Dangling between two palm trees behind McCarthy Hall, junior philosophy and film and television production double major Jack Hicks found that doing homework in his Eagle Nest Outfitters (ENO) hammock was next to impossible. Gently being rocked to sleep with one of the most beautiful views in Los Angeles — who could blame him?

Often known by his friends as the hammock king of LMU, Hicks grew up in Tennessee where relaxing in a hammock was the norm for him and his high school classmates.

After arriving at LMU, Hicks was surprised to find that hammock enthusiasts were in short supply. However, it did not take long for Hicks to find fellow hammock owners that would lead to the formation of a small community around campus.

Since hammocks have become more popular, Student Housing Services will start allowing students check out ENO hammocks from area offices soon, according to LMU’s housing Instagram. Hicks was optimistic about the positive effects that this would have on students’ lives.

“I think it’s a really good idea because it gets people outside,” said Hicks. “Even if they’re not doing anything, at least they’re breathing in the air, soaking in the sunshine and getting away from their phones, at least to some extent.”

Hicks also commented on the bonding opportunities that hammocks provide.“You often get the best conversations while hammocking with others,” he said.

Junior psychology major Leah Willover saw hammocks as a simple and easy way to relax and de-stress.

“It takes like three minutes and you only need two trees,” Willover said.

“My ENO is kind of like a colorful cozy cocoon, which is really good for napping.”

With so many palm trees spanning across campus, the opportunities to set up a hammock and unwind are readily available. For those keen on reading and taking naps, the hammock life may be perfectly suited to do just that.

Junior studio arts major Tara Edwards, who works in student housing, liked the idea of students embracing the outdoors.

“I think the hammocks are a good way to get students outside and do things they wouldn’t otherwise get to do in their dorm room,” Edwards said.

Ready to strap up and kick back with a good book? Here are the best spots on campus to set up your hammock.

5. Palm walk between St. Rob’s and Von der Ahe. It’s not the most private area but the multitude of palms between St. Robert’s Hall and the Charles Von der Ahe building make for a great place for group hammock bonding.

4. Palm Walk between Huesman and Sullivan. A bit quieter than the Palm Walk next to St. Robert’s Hall, this strip of trees next to the DejaView Movie Lounge makes for a great place to relax and perhaps catch a movie when you’re done.

3. Bird Nest. The palm trees that line the Bird

Nest near the freshmen dorms are perfect for an afternoon cat nap with the Hollywood sign in full view.

2. The Bluff behind Scared Heart Chapel. The Bluff behind Scared Heart Chapel is not only a great seating area, but also a prime spot to set up your hammock for those latenight ventures.

1. The Bluff behind McCarthy/O’Malley.

With a view that spans from the ocean all the way to the Hollywood sign, the Bluff behind McCarthy is the most scenic and private spot to set up your hammock while you soak in the sunshine and take in life, one breath at a time.

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f you — like myself — are cursed with an insatiable sweet tooth, late-night dessert delivery surely sounds like a dream. But of course, most of us college students are on a budget, so we want the tastiest dessert possible delivered for the best price.

If you’ve been living in the LMU area for more than a week, you have probably heard of Cookie Zombie (CZ), a local dessert delivery service specializing in cookies. However, if you have never gotten around to trying their desserts yourself, some excited volunteers and I tried their cookies out for you to see if they live up to all the local hype.

On Saturday at 7 p.m., I placed my order for one dozen cookies online through a form on the CZ website. My order included three Birthday Cake, three Cookies & Cream, three Lavender Chocolate Chip and three Le Royale cookies.

The grand total for the dozen cookies plus delivery was $21.

While I can’t see myself spending this much money on cookies on a regular basis, it isn’t a terrible price if you plan on splitting the cost with a group of friends.

I set my delivery time for anytime between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and though I assumed the cookies would arrive closer to the 9:30 mark since it was a Saturday, I was pleasantly surprised when I received my order at 8:20 p.m. They were delivered warm in a white cardboard box with a bonus Cookie Zombie pencil, as well as an extra 13th cookie. I recruited several fellow Lions to help me out with my review, who promised to give their most honest opinions.

We tried the Birthday Cake cookie first, described by CZ as “a birthday cake cookie filled with rainbow nonpareils and sweet sugar.” Upon first glance, these cookies looked a bit brown.

However, we reached the general consensus that although they looked crispy, they were actually pretty soft.

“It’s like a bougie sugar cookie,” said McKay Resident Director Jessica Frazier. “It’s a sugar cookie with benefits.”

Overall, the birthday cake cookies were a hit.

“I feel like I’m throwing my mouth a birwthday party,” said sophomore marketing major Jermaine Johnson.

Next up were the Cookies & Cream, the 2016 Best Homemade Cookie of Cookie Con LA. CZ describes it as “crushed Oreo cookies, gourmet white chocolate chips [and] finely ground Ghirardelli white chocolate.”

“These are definitely my favorite,” said senior communications major Maddie Canales.

“The Cookies & Cream are really good,” said senior

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Cookie Zombie is a local cookie delivery service that delivers various desserts late night Thursday through Sunday and daytime Tuesday through Friday. The company’s flavors change regularly, and has become a popular sweet delivery option for LMU students living in the Westchester area. communications major Allie Fiore, “They’re ‘chocolatey.’”

However, not everyone agreed that they were the best CZ offering.

“The Cookies & Cream are weird,” said sophomore biology major Madi Neumaier. “It has actual Oreos in it, but the melted cream doesn’t taste great.” The taste of Oreo was undetectable for others.

“I can’t taste the Oreo,” said junior accounting major Joel Kramer. “It doesn’t really taste like anything.”

Third, we tried the Lavender Chocolate Chip, a spin on the classic chocolate chip cookie.

According to CZ, these cookies have “hints of lavender mixed with [CZ’s] signature chocolate chip for a subtle sweetness so delicious and light.”

It was pretty difficult for most of us to taste the lavender flavor, but the chocolate chip cookies themselves were pretty tasty.

“It doesn’t taste at all like lavender — it just tastes like chocolate chip,” said junior accounting major Elizabeth Valdez.

One of us was able to detect the lavender, but the flavor wasn’t for her.

“It tastes like someone dribbled body oil on it,” said Neumaier.

Ultimately, we’d recommend the original chocolate chip cookie from CZ if you’re a chocolate chip fan, as they were delicious despite the promise of lavender.

Finally, we gave the Le Royale cookies a try, described as

“Butterfinger Bits + Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in a chewy cookie” by CZ. “Okay, the Reese’s one is pretty delicious,” said Frazier. “It’s like a peanut butter cookie [but better].”

Valdez, who is moderately allergic to peanuts, enjoyed the Reese’s-filled cookies so much that she wanted to eat more despite being limited to trying one bite.

“It’s so good … I really want more,” said Valdez. “If I start losing feeling in my arms or something it’s okay.”

Ultimately, each Cookie Zombie flavor had at least one fan from our group of tastetesters. Our personal favorites of the batch were definitely the Birthday Cake and Le Royale flavors. While the delivery was fast and convenient, I personally don’t think I’d opt for the delivery service again because of the extra cost.

My advice: just buy the dozen cookies in-person for $12 to make CZ a more budget-friendly treat. Though the group’s general consensus was that Cookie Zombie’s offerings were not the best cookies we had ever had, we’d still say that they are a fun option if you are in the mood for unique flavors and something sweet.

This is the opinion of Nicole Muldoon, a senior psychology major from Highland, California. Tweet comments to @ LALoyolan or email elee@theloyolan. com.

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A group of eager LMU students tried the local cookie delivery service, Cookie Zombie, to determine whether the dessert company lived up to its hype. Would the treats taste as good as they appeared? Cookie flavors sampled for the review included (from left) Cookies & Cream, Lavender Chocolate Chip, Le Royale and Birthday Cake.

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Professor wins regional Emmy for documentary Asma Attack Garrison Asma

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hile summer was a great opportunity to unwind and momentarily catch your breath before the school year began, the School of Film and Television (SFTV) has yet to take any interest in slowing down.

In case anyone blinked, our film program was recently awarded the No. 8 slot in the Hollywood Reporter’s ranking of the nation’s best film schools.

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Glenn Gebhard receives a regional Emmy for his Cuban documentary.

Perhaps just as notable, SFTV production professor Glenn Gebhard recently won a regional Emmy for Best Documentary.

His film, “Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution,” follows the journeys of Frank Pais and Juan Antonio Echeverria — two lesser known, yet equally important figures in the history of the Cuban Revolution. While we typically associate the overthrow of dictator Fulgencio Batista with the iconic images of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, “The Forgotten Revolution” allows us a look into the lives of the unsung heroes that helped make the revolution a reality.

The film was a long time in the making — Gebhard’s interests in Latin America date back to the ‘80s. The subject of Cuba being a political entity became Gebhrad’s chief curiosity. “I’ve always been interested in how a society creates what it is to its people,” said Gebhard. “In America, we hold onto our ideas of everyone having an equal chance, but in Cuba, they only had a year [after the revolution] to change and develop their whole political ideology.”

This exploration into the mythos of the revolution is a major topic in the documentary.

The film drops its viewer directly into the incredible sense of unease and the overarching atmosphere of political turmoil throughout the country in the years leading up to the revolution. Testimonials from Cuban citizens that lived through the movement deliver gripping retellings of the volatile

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Gebhard’s documentary focuses on the lives of forgotten heroes of the Cuban Revolution such as Frank Pais and Juan Antonio Echverria. Gebhard’s interest in the mythos of the Cuban Revolution dates back to the ‘80s. social and political climate that defined this specific period of Cuban history.

Gebhard’s collaborators included many in the SFTV community who spanned several different LMU departments. “It was wonderful,” commented Gebhard on his experience working with fellow LMU faculty members. “I’ve made multiple films with recording arts professor Kurt Daugherty.” The film’s credits also include a score

by Mladen Milicevic, chair of the recording arts program, along with additional sound mixing and

producing by clinical professor Eugene Brancolini, among others.

Gebhard isn’t wasting any time after his Emmy win — he has several new projects in the works, all of which continue to explore Cuban history. Releasing this fall through American Public Television (APT), “Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion” examines the dubious future after the revolution and its ramifications on society. The film is slated to be broadcast on multiple PBS stations. Another of Gebhard’s films follows an American who fought in Cuba during the

revolution — it is currently finishing in post-production but has yet to be set.

Gebhard’s recent Emmy win and continual collaboration with SFTV is just another reminder of the incredible talent that LMU has to offer. “Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution” is currently available to stream on Netflix.

This is the opinion of Garrison Asma, a junior film and television production major from Salem, Wisconsin. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email elee@theloyolan. com.

Embracing Controversy with Civility Dear Lions, Welcome to the 2016-2017 academic year. Whether you are new to the Loyola Marymount University community or a returning student, the excitement associated with the start of a new year is always enjoyable and energizing. Moving into the residence halls, catching up with friends and professors, experiencing the positive energy on campus and settling into the rhythm of the new academic year are annual hallmarks that help us feel positive and optimistic about being “back at school.”

Unfortunately, the various national and international acts of terrorism, racism, civil unrest and the divisive rhetoric of the U.S. presidential election give me pause when thinking about what challenges may be ahead for the LMU community. As we struggle to learn from and understand these events and the political climate, I am encouraged by the fact that the LMU mission is built on Jesuit and Catholic principles that can help guide us as we seek to understand and strive to make the world a better place.

Our mission, “The encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person and the service of faith and the promotion of justice,” calls us to participate in the struggle for justice in ways that are appropriate to our academic community. Thus our interactions with one another must be responsible, respectful and compassionate. Practically speaking, this means that we should seek to accompany and walk with one another.

This includes accompanying our friends, as well as those with whom we disagree. During the coming year, you will undoubtedly have the opportunity to participate in academic and co-curricular experiences that will challenge your way of thinking, give you the opportunity to challenge others with whom you disagree and present you with information and ideas you may find unsettling or unnerving. Allow yourself to be open to other ideas, to better understand another point of view and to open yourself up to learning more about the many sides of every issue so that you can become a champion for justice. Finding the right balance in our debates will require that we understand ourselves first and activate the Jesuit and Catholic principles that guide our educational enterprise.

If we are to truly live out the principles of our Jesuit and Catholic mission, we must fully embrace the open exchange and debate of ideas, while at the same time ensuring that this is done in a safe and respectful manner.

To the degree that we, as a community, are able to find this balance, we will demonstrate not only our capacity to live out the basic and most cherished principles that guide our university, but we will truly be “men and women with and for others.”

Go Lions!

Jeanne Ortiz, Ph.D. Dean of Students P.S. Just in case you did not know, to better serve students, offices in Malone Student Center have been reorganized. Ethnic and Intercultural Services, the Office for International Students and Scholars and the LGBT Student Services offices are now located on the second floor.

The Student Affairs Dean’s Office, First Year Experience, Veteran Programs, Guardian Scholars, Parent and Family Programs and Transfer Programs are located on the third floor. The Learning Community is located on the first floor in the Student Leadership & Development Suite.

Student Employment Services and the new LMU CARES office are both located on fourth floor.

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5 pro athletes who work out at LMU Classic Dan Daniel Palladini

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rominent sports figures have frequently visited and worked out in the facilities at LMU. Although LMU is not a major university in terms of athletics, it does have some of the best gym facilities in Los Angeles, and many professional teams and players from around the world have utilized them.

Here is a list of some of our visitors from this past summer alone: 5. Chris Bosh, Miami Heat Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh has used the LMU facilities throughout the past two summers. He typically uses Gersten Pavilion for basketball drills, but has also been spotted at Burns Recreation Center lifting weights. He has even worked out with some lucky members of the LMU basketball team.

4. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Professional soccer teams frequent LMU — just this past summer, Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (PSG) was the latest of the European teams to use the LMU facilities for practice.

PSG came to Los Angeles for its summer trip to the U.S., as did many other European teams.

There was special excitement surrounding PSG’s visit, as many LMU soccer fans had the opportunity to watch one of Europe’s premiere teams practice.

3. The Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards were recently spotted in the Burns Rec Center in preparation for the upcoming NBA season.

The basketball team, including notable stars John Wall and Bradley Beal, practiced in Gersten Pavilion and lifted weights in the Burns Rec athlete weight room.

2. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels During the offseason last fall, Albert Pujols used the facilities around Page Stadium. We like to think that there may be some correlation with his improved performance this season. Maybe it’s something in the Sodexo water?

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Given LMU’s promixity to LAX, athletes from different parts of the have utilized the school’s facilities during their respective offseasons. The athletes above (Illustrated from left to right, James Harden, Albert Pujols and Chris Bosh) have all visited the campus in their offseasons.

1. James Harden, Houston Rockets James Harden, a Los Angeles native, has been using Gersten Pavilion for many years during the offseason. Harden spends his summer months in Los Angeles, and considers LMU to be a much more low-key area for star athletes and finds it to be an ideal place to work out without being distracted or bothered by paparazzi. Harden is just one of many NBA stars who has worked out at LMU over the years.

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If you have information about any other professional athletes or celebrities that you have spotted using LMU facilities, we’d love to hear from you. Send us an email with your info to rhartnett@theloyolan.

This is the opinion of Daniel Palladini, a junior marketing major from Palos Verdes, California . Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@theloyolan.com.

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Last year’s Lions impressing in minors Action Jackson Jackson Tave

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hile most Lions had the summer off, two LMU baseball alumni had their seasons extended, playing in the Minor Leagues following their selections in the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. J.D. Busfield, junior pitcher for LMU last season, was selected in the seventh round by the Tampa Bay Rays, and former junior catcher Cassidy Brown was selected in the 12th round by the Cincinnati Reds. Both battery mates signed to their respective teams and have posted respectable numbers at the next level.

Busfield has made 13 appearances so far this summer with Tampa Bay’s Class A Short Season affiliate, Hudson Valley Renegades. While he has yet to make a start, Busfield is 4-1 with a 1.67 Earned Run Average (ERA) coming out of the bullpen. The right-hander has also recorded 25 strikeouts and just six walks.

Busfield and the Renegades lead the New York-Penn League’s McNamara division with a record of 44-23. The former Lion could be a major component of a Renegades’ championship run when the playoffs start next week.

At the University, Busfield excelled both as a reliever and a starter. Busfield went 4-2 with a 1.89 ERA over 38 innings in

The road from the minors to the Major League of Baseball can be long, but former Lions J.D. Busfield and Cassidy Brown are on the right track with successful seasons so far. Both players are approaching the final weeks of their seasons and could be vital pieces to their teams’ playoff runs. his second year with the Lions, striking out 35. He also had 14 saves that year, breaking the single-season school record.

Busfield became a full-time starter in his third year, posting a 5-4 record and 4.08 ERA. He was the only LMU pitcher to throw a complete game in 2016, allowing three earned runs in a win against conference champion Saint Mary’s College.

Much of Busfield’s collegiate success came with Brown behind the plate. While he did start 25 games as a freshman, Brown did not become the primary catcher for the Lions until his sophomore year, where he started 42 out of 55 games.

Brown struggled offensively in

his second year, hitting just .138 for the season. However, Brown would turn things around in his third year, hitting a team-best .329. He also led the team in runs scored (29), home runs (6), runs batted in (41) and a couple other offensive categories.

In the summer before his third year at LMU, Brown worked on his game in the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he earned a starting catcher honor in the 2015 Cape Cod League All-Star Game. He finished the summer with a .277 batting average and crushed three home runs and four doubles.

Brown did not miss a beat as he switched over to a wooden bat in the minors. In 38 games

with Cincinnati’s Rookie Class affiliate Billings Mustangs, Brown has impressed with a .346 batting average, collecting 46 hits and 25 RBIs. With two weeks left in the season, Brown and the Mustangs sit second in the Pioneer League’s North division with a 15-13 record. If Brown can sustain this kind of success over the next couple weeks, it is likely that he will move up the Minor League ranks next season, potentially on the way to a Major League debut.

Notably, the Detroit Tigers selected LMU basketball/ baseball commit Matt Manning ninth overall in the draft.

Unfortunately for LMU, the 6-foot-6-inch 18-year-old

signed with the Tigers for $3.5 million, beginning his first professional season a few months after his high school graduation.

Busfield and Brown are two of 13 Lions currently playing baseball professionally. Another is two-time MLB All-Star pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim C.J. Wilson, the only Lion currently playing in the Big Leagues. Wilson played one season with LMU before he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round in 2001.

This is the opinion of Jackson Tave, a junior finance and economic major from Wall, New Jersey. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@ theloyolan.com.

Coach Black brings bronze back to LMU LMU volleyball coach Tom Black worked with USA Volleyball in Rio. Michael Mariscal Sports Intern

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Every four years, athletes from all over the world travel to compete in the Summer Olympics. They train vigorously and employ all of their potential in order to bring a medal home. However, this hard work and training does not begin and end with the athletes. Their country selects its finest coaches to train and develop its athletes for the world’s foremost sports competition.

Tom Black, LMU volleyball head coach, was one of the coaches who earned a spot on Team USA’s coaching staff. Black helped guide the U.S. Women’s National Team to a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, along with his LMU assistant coach Joe Trinsey.

After losing to Serbia in the semifinals, Team USA bounced back and defeated the Netherlands 25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-19 to take home the bronze medal. The journey to the Olympic bronze medal came with its fair share of lessons.

“There’s leadership lessons; there’s volleyball lessons. I mean, every time you’re around the best, you get to learn how they behave and hopefully you can come back and teach that a little better to the players,” said Black.

Black has had significant experience with both elite Olympians and college athletes.

Before being selected as a Team USA assistant coach in March 2013, he served as a consultant coach for three straight summers in preparation for the 2012 London Games. The difference in play between Olympians and college athletes is evident, but Coach Black used it to his advantage.

“It’s definitely more powerful,” said Black. “It’s always fun to watch that, take the lessons and bring them back here.”

Kekai Whitford, a sophomore defensive specialist, said Black’s Olympic involvement made her feel “really confident.”

“He’s getting a lot of great advice and getting a lot of exposure to the sport, so coming back with all that knowledge is super exciting and helpful,” said Whitford.

Whitford saw Black’s balance of assertiveness and patience as traits that made him qualified to be an Olympic coach.

“He’s aggressive with what he wants to get done,” said Whitford.

“The best part, though, is that he’ll let you learn; he’s all about learning and all about expanding on your knowledge of the game.”

Coach Black and Coach Whitford also expressed excitement for the upcoming LMU volleyball season.

“I’m really excited for our team.

We have some new kids that are doing really well and we have some veterans that are leading the way,” said Black. “I definitely like

where this team is at and like our chances.”

Whitford had high hopes for the team with her eyes set on a national championship. “We’re excited,” she said. “We’re gonna get after it.”

Although there was plenty of controversy surrounding the conditions in Rio, Coach Black was committed to helping Team USA compete.

“I mean my family wasn’t [going to] go, that was the main decision,” said Black. “Other than that, we just wanted to be prepared as possible and you [have got to] roll with it.

Aside from Coach Black and assistant coach Joe Trinsey, other former LMU athletes, coaches and alumni participated in Rio. Damian Martin and Reid Priddy (‘00), former LMU basketball and volleyball players respectively, were a part of the Australian and USA teams for their respective sports.

Former LMU rowing and volleyball coaches Katelyn Snyder and Paul Baxter both participated in Rio, with the former competing in women’s rowing and the latter coaching bench for volleyball.

Former LMU volleyball player Paul Sunderland returned to the Olympic Games to broadcast indoor volleyball after doing so in Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Beijing and London. He also won gold with the USA volleyball team in the 1984 Olympics.

Coach Black and the LMU volleyball team got off to a 2-1 start

Simon Swee via USA Volleyball

Tom Black (above) worked with Team USA in Rio while his LMU team stayed home to prepare for the upcoming fall season. this season after hosting the LMU Invitational this past weekend.

The team will travel to Denver this Labor Day weekend to compete

in the University Invitational.

of

Denver

SCORES UPDATE VOLLEYBALL

3-1 W

W. SOCCER

3-1 L

M. SOCCER

vs. Niagra

VOLLEYBALL

vs. UCLA

4-1 W

vs. Bakersfield

1-0 L

vs. Colgate

Follow us on Twitter @loyolansports for up-to-date scores.

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CALENDAR

THIS WEEK @ LMU Wednesday, Aug. 31 Lair Lunch Series: Alternative Breaks | 12 – 1:15 p.m. | Lair Del Rey Players Open House | 4 – 6:30 p.m. | North Hall 102 Asian Pacific Student Services Community Dinner | 5 – 7 p.m. | The Hill, fourth floor of Malone

Thursday, Sept. 1 Transfer Programs & Transfer Friends Meet & Greet | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Malone 301 TNT (Thursday Night Thing) “Recess” – Program Assistants | 8 – 10 p.m. | Sunken Garden

Friday, Sept. 2 Lair Lunch Series: ASLMU Student Government | 12 - 1:15 p.m. | Lair Welcome Home BBQ, LGBTQ Student Services | 3 – 5 p.m. | Lawton Plaza Men’s Soccer vs. Florida Gulf Coast | 7 – 9 p.m. | Sullivan Field GLOW dance party by Sigma Phi Epsilon + ASLMU | 8 – 11 p.m. | Burns Back Court

Saturday 9/3: Lip Sync Stroll Off 2016 | Gersten Pavilion | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

NEXT WEEK Monday, Sept. 5 Labor Day Beach Party (Lion in the Sand) by Program Assistants | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Meet at East Quad Open Mic Night in the Living Room | 8 – 10 p.m.

Men’s Soccer vs. Grand Canyon | 3 – 6 p.m. | Sullivan Field

Tuesday, Sept. 6 Meet the Greeks | Malone 112, 6 – 8 p.m. (Free pizza) Lair Lunch Series: Greek Life | 12 p.m. - 1:15p.m.

Coffee & Cookies with DZ | 8 – 10 p.m.

Alternative Breaks Info Session | 6 – 8 p.m. | St. Rob’s Auditorium

Wednesday, Sept. 7 Human Foosball by ADG and Tri Delta | 12 – 2 p.m. | Sunken Garden Lair Lunches Series: Service Opportunities | 12 – 1:15 p.m. | Lair Slice of Service | 4 – 6 p.m. | St. Rob’s Lawn KXLU 88.9/KLMU Online Radio Open House | 4:15 – 7:15 p.m. | Malone 402 Veteran Programs Meet and Greet | 5:30 – 7p.m. | Malone 301 LMU’s informal NPC Recruitment Sorority Open House | 6 – 8 p.m. | Leavey 6, first floor meeting room

Thursday, Sept. 8 LMU Fall Fraternity Formal Recruitment starts (weekend long) | all day | various locations Community Service Fair | 12 – 1:30 p.m. | St. Rob’s Lawn Adopt-A-Friend | 8 – 10 p.m. | Sullivan Lounge

Friday, Sept. 9 Lair Lunch Series: Campus Recreation | 12 – 1:15 p.m. | Lair Men’s Water Polo vs. UC Santa Barbara | 4 p.m. | Burns Center Lambda Chi Alpha “Rodeo” | 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. | Bird Nest Philanthropy Crafting with Delta Zeta | 8 – 10 p.m. | Malone 306 Women’s Volleyball vs. Harvard | 8 p.m. | Gersten Pavilion Men’s Soccer vs. Sacramento State | 7 – 8 p.m. | Sullivan Field

Saturday, Sept. 10 Women’s Volleyball vs. Duke | 4 – 5p.m. | Gersten Pavilion

Sunday, Sept. 11 Beta Boat Races | 12 – 3:30 p.m. | LMU Pool LMU Student Mass | 8 – 9 p.m. | Sacred Heart Chapel