‘Sex in the dark’ discussion to take place

“When the lights are off, we are all the same,” said Henry Ward, director of Intercultural Affairs. However, Ward continued, “Turn on the lights and many people cannot see beyond the race of the individual.” These observations and recognition of the concerns they raise catalyzed the planning of the Ethnic and Intercultural Services (EIS) Department’s second empowerment session.

Though its title suggests a discourse centered around sexuality, Ward explained that,“this session [is intended to allow] students to share their own experiences regarding interracial relationships, whether it’s dating or friendships,” he said.

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EIS will present an examination of interracial relations during its second empowerment session.

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OneCard Office comprised of ‘brothers and sisters’

You never leave home without it.“I like to joke [that] you see students walking

around with nothing but their OneCard,” said John Beckwith, director of Campus Business

Services. “You might leave your phone or your books in your room, but you don’t go anywhere without your card.”

LMU’s OneCard Office is not only home to the central support system for the technology of our campus’s universal card, but also home to a very tight-knit community of employees.

“My philosophy with students [who work here] is that we are a family,” Katleen Saturne, Campus Business Services OneCard supervisor, told the Loyolan in an interview earlier this year. “I’m Haitian, and family is key in my culture. You do anything and everything for family.”

This degree of commitment to one another is

evident in the interactions between employees at the OneCard Office, which is located on the bottom floor of the Von der Ahe Building.

Walking into the office at 9 a.m. on a Monday morning, two student employees sit behind the counter. Lauren Wachi, a junior accounting major and student employee at the office, is preparing a OneCard for a new transfer student while Alex Burrola, a sophomore business major who also works in the office, watches. Burrola supports Wachi through her self-admitted struggle with efficiently completing tasks during her early morning shift first thing each workweek.

“[The coworkers here] totally stand up

for you,” said Wachi. “When you’re having problems with a customer – or having a hard time doing anything really – no matter who’s working, they look out for you,” she said.

This spirit of camaraderie, common interest in the success of the office and a shared sense of deep mutual caring among the employees makes the OneCard Office a place many of the employees describe as a very unique and enjoyable office to work in.

“All the kids who work here, they’re brothers and sisters,” Saturne said. Wachi shares this sentiment and extends the family metaphor to include Saturne, the student employee’s

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The Millenium Biltmore Hotel welcomed approximately 1,100 LMU students to their Emerald and Crystal ballrooms on Friday, Nov. 11 for a night of dinner and dancing. The majority of students in attendance began vying for ball tickets in September, when reservations were first made available. The crowd posed on the dancefloor in order to recreate the Loyola College 1924 Alumni Ball picture, shown above. For more photos and information about the ball, turn to Page 7.

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University welcomes new sorority to campus Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. becomes LMU’s 16th Greek organization.By Monika Kim Asst. News Editor

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CLSS hosts Canisius College exchangeNineteen students from Canisius College, a Jesuit university in New York, visited Los Angeles this weekend for a cultural tour of L.A. Above, Canisius College professor Richard Reitsma (middle) poses with four reformed gang members during an L.A. “Gangland” tour. To read more about the trip, turn to Page 3.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) sorority, officially introduced its founding class of members on LMU’s campus yesterday, Nov. 13.

“I strongly believe that each [Greek] organization brings something different to the table. ... Each one is equally important,” said Resident Director and on-campus Alpha Kappa Alpha Adviser Dionne Simmons. “Historically, black Greek sororities and

fraternities have long had ... significance in the African-American community.”

The sorority, which was founded in 1908 at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was the first historically African-American Greek-lettered sorority of its time, according to the organization’s official website. In spite of this, it is the first time Alpha Kappa Alpha will be present as a Greek organization on LMU’s campus.

“We advocate bringing [different] groups on campus,” said Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Development and Greek Adviser Dan Faill. “The more opportunities [there are], the more diverse [LMU] is. Each fraternity and sorority offers something unique [to the LMU campus].”

According to Simmons, Alpha Kappa Alpha is part of a number of sororities that

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immediate supervisor, as well. “[Saturne] is my second mom,” said Wachi.Wachi has been working for the OneCard Office for nearly three years. “I found [out about] the job originally at the Job Fair at the beginning of the year during Welcome Weekend. … I was really just looking for any job because I had work-study I need to use. I filled out an application and interviewed and got hired,” she said got hired,” she said.

Despite her initial lack of enthusiasm about her new job at the OneCard Office, Wachi quickly came to cherish her time as an employee there. “I love the people [here],” she said. “There are a lot of other accounting majors who are really helpful [when I’m doing homework]. Everyone is so great,” Wachi said.

This willingness to support one another in academic endeavors outside the office speaks not only to the closeness found within the

community of employees at the OneCard Office but is also representative of the familial spirit found between office employees. “There’s definitely a sense of family and unity,” said Wachi.

In addition to supporting one another, the student employees at the OneCard Office are also supported by a strong network of staff members. “I want to be able to work with the kids so they know school is primary, but they always have somebody in terms of professional staff they can fall back on,” Saturne said.

The employees at the OneCard Office gather for holiday meals to catch up with each other and reconnect in the midst of a hectic school year. “We have holiday potlucks,” said Wachi. “Usually, for Thanksgiving, we all cook something. People sign up to bring either an appetizer or a dessert or whatever, and then for the meals at Christmas and the end of the school year we [get] catering,” she said.

This strong sense of community has only had the opportunity to develop, however, over the past 14 years. It was not until 1997 that LMU welcomed OneCard technology, according to Beckwith.

Before 1997, “there were as many as seven different cards a student might carry and as many as five different cards a faculty or staff [member] might carry,” said Beckwith. “For example, you have food services. … A student would get a card just like you do now and put money on it and pay for meals with that [but] that was a [separate] card [from] the student’s library card. They had another card that was their ID card [and] another card that got them into their building. The OneCard was brought on to campus to consolidate all that stuff.”

Beckwith claimed that part of the reason it is so crucial the OneCard Office be high functioning and close knit is its integral role in so many

functions of campus life. “You touch so many offices,” he said. “You’re touching facilities, food services, athletics, student life, housing, you touch all these places. It’s been so nice [at LMU] that [the use of the OneCard] has been driven from the top [so] all of our offices are on the same page.”

Through the closeness of the

OneCard Office employees, Beckwith is able to lead his office with confidence. “I tell the kids my guiding principles in this office are privacy, accuracy and service,” said Beckwith. “We always get amazing [student employees]. It’s been 15 years and I’ve really only ever had two kids who didn’t work out. … I’m very lucky.”

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Senior Christopher Gipson helps a student at the OneCard Office. Before LMU introduced OneCard technology, students were expected to carry up to seven cards, each of which served an independent function.

For the RecordCorrection: In the Nov. 10 issue of the Loyolan, the ar-ticle “LMU student veterans ‘learn how to feel again’” erroneously refers to Veterans Programs as Veterans Services.

are commonly referred to as the “Divine Nine.” The Divine Nine are nine historically black Greek letter organizations (BGLOs) within the NPHC. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. are two other Divine Nine sororities that are on campus at LMU.

“Especially with black Greek organizations ... [people tend to have a] familial connection,” said Simmons. “It’s something that [students] really want to be a part of in the undergraduate experience. I believe giving them that option to become a member of [Alpha Kappa Alpha] is really important.”

Alpha Kappa Alpha strives to excel in various areas, including education, health

and sustainability. Members serve not only the organization itself, but also aim to aid others outside of the group.

“[Alpha Kappa Alpha’s goals are] high scholastic achievement [and] creating a sisterhood of service – not only service to each other, but service to all mankind,” said Simmons. “I think really being a presence in the workforce and being able to ... understand your place in the world and your need to give back – not just in this moment, but throughout your lifetime – [that is what] we are constantly striving to do with community service projects,” she added.

Additionally, Alpha Kappa Alpha stresses involvement, both during and after college.

“For organizations like Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho [or] Delta Sigma Theta,

... involvement afterwards is just as much, if not more than your involvement as an undergraduate,” said Simmons.

Simmons said that the rush process began approximately two months ago. Introducing

the sorority to LMU, however, was a more time-consuming process. Previously, numerous students had shown interest in bringing Alpha Kappa Alpha to LMU’s campus.

“All of our groups are unique:

they offer a different perspective and experience, while giving as many opportunities as possible to LMU’s women.” said Faill. “[Alpha Kappa Alpha] will help strengthen our Greek community.”

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Itzel Padilla, a junior and employee at the OneCard Office, is one of 12 student employees who are a part of the office’s tight-knit staff.

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11 Burning Questions

1. What does it take to be a peer mentor? We have a lot of different personality traits. There are some people who

are introverted and then some people like me who are really extroverted. Really you just have to be able to connect with the freshmen and transfer students, and to communicate to them the tools and resources that LMU has to offer them. We do our best to make them feel part of the community and hopefully to ensure that they stay all four years.

2. What services do EIS peer mentors offer students? A lot of it is just communication. ... We have a lot of open discussions about

different issues that students face, which give us the chance to hear how the students are feeling about stuff. It gives them a sense that they’re not going through something alone. There are other first-year students that feel the same way and they might not always know that. We have a series of forums called “Real Talk,” where we give them tips. We’ve had one about roommate problems, and another about LMU’s best kept secrets which included things like [where students can find] free printing and lists of places that take the OneCard off campus.

3. How does a student apply to be a mentor? That process will begin in February or March. Interested students should

talk to Maria Grandone. You have to fill out a written application and then do an in-person interview.

4. What is the EIS scheduling dinner? The scheduling dinner is to help first-year students feel comfortable with

registering for classes for the first time on their own. We don’t want them to be scrambling last minute. We tell them what classes are available to them and help them map out their courses for the next four years. We basically do an exact run through of how registration will go. We’re hosting the event along with First Year Experience (FYE), Office of International Student Services (OISS) and the Academic Resource Center (ARC).

5. Why should students attend the dinner? It’s going to be really helpful and, of course, there’s the free food.

6. What do you think is the strongest aspect of LMU’s EIS program? There really is something for everyone. The fact that you don’t have to

be of a certain race or ethnicity to go to all of the Office of Black Student Services (OBSS) or Chicano Latino Student Services (CLSS) events is really great. I know that Asian Pacific Student Services (APSS) has Third Tues-days, which are really popular. All students can go there for not only, once again, the free food and great music and entertainment, but also to learn about the history of Asian Pacific culture. I just want to encourage students to come out to all the [EIS] events. They’re all free of course. People have a certain perception of “ethnic,” but you don’t have to be a person of color to participate in what we do.

7. As registration nears, what class at LMU would you recommend to other students?

I’ve had at least one class every semester that’s amazing. I absolutely hate English, but I took a [language of] drama class with Dr. Kelly Younger. It was a really fun writing class, and he was great.

8. As a peer mentor yourself, who has been the most important mentor to you during your time at LMU?

Since I’ve been at LMU, it would have to be the previous TLC [The Learn-ing Community] director Robbie Lee. I don’t think I would have stayed at LMU if it had not been for him.

9. What about Robbie Lee made him such a great mentor? He encouraged me to explore other academic avenues when I decided I

wasn’t happy with my major. I struggled a lot academically my first semes-ter and he really pushed me to do my best. He taught me how to properly allot my time in order to maximize my productivity.

10. What’s your favorite way to relax during busy points in the se-mester?

I really like going to get ice cream or frozen yogurt with my friends be-cause it’s an excuse to get off campus, and who doesn’t love frozen dessert?

11. What songs are most played on your iTunes? “Party in the U.S.A.” … that never gets old. I really like “The Motto” by

Drake also and really anything by Chris Brown.

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Melissa Mahoney encourages students to seek out peer mentors to discuss how to find one’s place within the LMU community.

This issue, News Editor Tierney Finster talks with Me-lissa Mahoney, a junior sociology major, about her job as an Ethnic and Intercultural Services (EIS) peer mentor.

East Los Angeles is home to the largest Chicano/Mexicano popula-tion in the country and, according to the PBS article “East L.A: Past and Present,” the single largest Hispan-ic community in the United States. Although East L.A. is the origin of much Latino-American history, the Latino population and its vari-ous cultures have since spread out across the city, resulting in a wide-spread cultural union and assimila-tion with the Hispanic community.

Spanish and Latin American studies Professor Richard Reitsma teaches at Canisius College, a Je-suit university in Buffalo, NY. Upon teaching the class “Latinos in the U.S.,” Reistma felt the need to bring his students to California for a first-hand experience with the lives of Latinos in L.A. In doing so, he chose to partner with LMU.

“The [students’] professor at Canisius College reached out to our University because they were inter-ested in working with a Jesuit col-lege in planning a trip to L.A. Their school is not extremely diverse … and he was interested in promoting diversity through this class,” said Beatriz Alfaro, a junior Spanish and women’s studies double major and Chicano Latino Student Services (CLSS) fellow.

Alfaro was the lead fellow on this past weekend’s trip. Along with the help of other students and faculty, she hosted 19 Canisius College stu-dents in LMU dorms from Friday,

Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 13. The students were able to spend some time at LMU watching mov-ies in the DejaView Lounge and at-tending the Keep the Ball Rolling dining event in Roski Dining Hall on Friday night, but were mostly engaged with cultural exercises and dialogues during the three-day ex-change.

“I was really excited for their service project at the Guadalupe Homeless Project. They interacted with the undocumented workers there and had the opportunity to utilize some of their Spanish skills. They also spoke to them about their issues as workers and immigrants in Los Angeles,” Alfaro said.

Marielle Klein, a junior animal behavior, ecology and conservation major at Canisius College, noted the group’s meeting with “Always Run-ning” author and anti-gang activist Luis J. Rodriguez as a highlight of the trip.

“Luis Rodriguez was an amaz-ing person. I didn’t realize all of the work that he did with kids who have been in gangs and with kids that are prone to gang life. He’s such an in-volved and passionate guy. I know he wrote [“Always Running”] to in-fluence his son to stay away from the gang lifestyle, but his work has affected so many others,” Klein ex-plained.

The group continued their real-life gang education on the ‘Gangland’ tour in South L.A. on Saturday. Canisius College sophomore bio-chemisty major Kristin Hill appreci-ated the way the tour brought a lot of theoretical class material to life.

“The gang tour was really awe-some because we got to meet ac-tual reformed gang members. They were so nice, such good people. We got to tour the city with them for

hours and hear about things from their perspective along the way. I think that was really helpful. We’ve read so many books about people in gangs … but to humanize it, with-out putting stereotypes on it, was really powerful,” Hill said.

Alfaro emphasized that the trip also showcased the positive achieve-ments of Latinos in L.A. through a visit to the Museum of Latin Ameri-can Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach. Students particularly enjoyed the “Mexican Modernism(s) in Los An-geles 1930 – 1985” exhibit, which features a custom-painted, pink lowrider vehicle, a type of vehicle that originated in the Chicano com-munities of East L.A.

“The MOLAA exhibit was also re-ally nice because, once again, it gave us the chance to see what we have been talking about in class for our-selves,” Hill said.

Although both the course and the trip as a whole explored many of the hardships Latinos in the U.S. face, Alfaro stated that the experience re-ally boiled down to “bringing differ-ent cultures together.”

“It’s more of an exchange between two colleges. … LMU has a unique opportunity to do things like this be-cause of our great location and sup-port,” Alfaro explained.

Caitlyn Fennel, a sophomore in-ternational relations major, claims this trip helped her achieve her in-tended learning outcomes for the course.

“I wanted to take the course be-cause I really didn’t know a lot about Latino culture. I feel like it’s really important to, especially for people living in the United States,” Fennel said. “This trip definitely expanded my knowledge on the subject and al-lowed me to come in contact with a lot of interesting people.”

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According to Ward, students will be able to share their perspectives on shifts in attitudes toward interracial relations over time as well as discuss their personal experiences with interracial relationships.

“I think if two people [get along], race should not matter at all,” said junior business major Elliott Peaks.

Ward sees the empowerment session, which is the second in a series of events put on by EIS, as an opportunity to not only allow students to engage in conversation about topics like this but also to listen to each other. “I believe students learn a lot from other students,” Ward said. “We have to … encourage active learning and intercultural student development with a focus on creating opportunities for meaningful student engagement.” The importance of hosting events like this is not lost on many LMU students. According to Ezrah Bryant, a senior history and psychology double major, “It’s important [to talk about] issues like interracial relationships. …When we talk about things like this, we can reeducate one another.”

According to Ward, it is this notion of continuing education that motivates the decision of what topics to cover during

empowerment sessions. “Themes and topics for the empowerment sessions are not thought up by me or any other administrators. These themes are raised by students from a variety of settings, from classroom conversations to … Convo hour. These are issues that students want to discuss,” he said.

Other students echoed Peaks and Ward’s sentiments about the arbitrarily divisive nature of race in relationships. “Race is not real, it’s a social construct designed to divide people,” he said. “There’s only one race and that’s the human one,” Bryant said.

Casey Ohashi, a senior communication studies major, thinks that by acknowledging interracial relationships, however, events like “Sex in the Dark” call attention to interracial relationships as somehow different from other relationships. “I think it gives [interracial relationships] a negative connotation, like they’re unusual or strange,” he said.

It is Ward’s hope that students will see the empowerment session as a safe and helpful opportunity to engage in critical and productive discussion about each student’s unique perspective on issues like interracial relationships. “We want to encourage students

to develop their voice and be active participants in their overall student development,” he said.

The first event in the series of empowerment sessions, on Oct. 12 was titled, “Let’s get one thing straight … I’m not!” The event, held in celebration of National Coming Out Day, provided LGBTQ students with the opportunity to share their coming out stories and hear from other students and members of the LMU community.

“Sex in the Dark: An examination of interracial relations,” takes place Wednesday, Nov. 16 in The Hill from 6 - 9 p.m. Students can contact EIS for more information at (310)338-5808.

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Approximately 70 students and various faculty members gathered in Ahmanson Auditorium last Thursday, Nov. 10 to listen to Emma Daly, communications director of the watchdog group Human Rights Watch, as she spoke at “Communication Strategies for Human Rights Advocacy.”

The event was presented by LMU’s Forum on Media Ethics and Social Responsibility in association with the Frank Sullivan Social Justice Committee and the department of communication studies.

“Advocacy is what drives communications,” Daly began, and went on to present a step- by-step process to disseminate information and build support for issues of social justice. “Once you know what it is you want people to do, you have to figure out how to get that message out to the public,” she said.

According to Dr. Lawrence A. Wenner, an LMU communication studies and ethics professor, “There really isn’t a greater social justice program at play in the world than human rights.” Wenner believes that bringing a representative of Human Rights Watch, an organization focused on investigating abuses and lobbying for change, would help LMU students realize “that there are organizations out there which are trying, in their own way, to bring these issues to the attention of the public.”

During her talk, Daly made use of multimedia aids such as videos and Prezi – a zoomable presentation software. While emphasizing that though “technology is a tool, it’s not an end in itself,” Daly detailed the communication strategies used by Human Rights Watch to combine traditional media with modern technology like social media outlets and mobile phones.

“Nowadays we’re all broadcasters … [and while] few of us have the reach of the BBC or the New York Times online, often through

our networks we can tap a more targeted audience,” Daly said.

In relation to the changing role of media, Daly questioned the audience about where they got their information and specifically whether social media played a role. As many students still reported accessing traditional media like CNN – though often through newer platforms like Twitter – Daly stressed that, “It’s really important for consumers of information to figure out which are the credible sources.”

In her talk, Daly drew heavily on the work of Human Rights Watch for examples, citing work carried out by the program in Papua New Guinea in relation to the Porgera gold mine abuses, in the Middle East during the Arab Spring and even in California on the issue of young criminal offenders sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Stephanie Felix, a senior business major, was impressed by the work of Human Rights Watch: “I liked the accountability factor … that they’re holding people accountable for their actions,” she said.

From the issue of maintaining credibility as an information source to canvassing for support, and from being aware of one’s audience to the issue of protecting sources, Daly provided an in-depth and detailed account of the work necessary to effectively communicate issues of advocacy and social justice.

Ultimately, she concluded, “It’s about finding a story that resonates with people and getting it out to them.”

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A basic rule of parenting is that you cannot give a lollipop to one child and

nothing to the other. The same logic should be applied to Barack Obama’s student loan forgive-

ness program that is to be implemented in 2014. As unfortunate as it is that many cannot afford a col-lege educa-tion, student loan forgive-ness is not the way to combat this problem.

Under the student loan forgiveness p r o g r a m ,

“anyone who makes his monthly payments for 20 years after leav-ing college is eligible to have his/her remaining balance forgiven,” according to www.obamastudent-loanforgiveness.com. This applies to Federal Direct loans, Stafford loans and Perkins loans. Private loans are excluded from this pro-gram and must still be paid in total. In addition to this, if one spends 10 years working in a pub-lic service position, as a teacher or in the military, their remaining loans will be completely forgotten.

Hypothetically, 20 years later, a person will have found a steady job and be acquiring income, and therefore probably have a majority of their loans paid back. According

to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 4.4 percent of people with bachelor’s, master’s, professional and doctoral degrees are unem-ployed as of October of this year. The time when a person will struggle to pay back loans are in the years directly after graduat-ing, so it seems as though this pro-gram would not benefit students at a points in their life when they actually need more money.

Education should not bring students into debt. It is a sad fact that many Americans don’t pursue higher edu-cation in fear of debt or because going to college would be a financial risk for their families.

Regardless, if you owe money anywhere, it should be paid back. One argument in favor of the Student Loan Forgiveness program is that it will stimulate the economy if newly gradu-ated students have extra money in their pockets and don’t have to worry about paying back hun-dreds of thousands of dollars of student loans. But newly graduated young adults aren’t the ones who are spending large sums of money to stimulate the economy. They are the ones who are saving for grad school, to travel, to buy homes and to start families.

But why should students get a bailout? It should make alumni

feel more fulfilled to be on even financial terms with their univer-sity. When it comes down to it, it is a matter of respect. When we think of all that LMU has given us – a foundation for education and jobs, the tools to build the rest of our lives on and not to men-tion the friendships and memo-ries that will

last a lifetime – we will be more than obliged to pay back the loans that enabled us to attend. LMU assistant communication arts professor Therese Edwards com-mented, “I don’t think it will make a huge difference; not all borrow-ers will be affected by this plan. Still, the president has started

a very necessary conversa-tion. Higher education

benefits everyone. What is in store for us as a nation if our

next generation of leaders and innovators see college – and the debt load that too often comes

with it – as too big of a gamble?

There is a sense of risk reduction that comes along with the president’s plan, and that’s a good thing.”

R e g a r d l e s s , whether or not the student loan for-giveness program

is successful in the future, one benefit is

that it has stimulated necessary discussion and

pointed our nation in the right direction in terms of

education-related reform. If money should be given away

to any group, it should not be col-lege grads. This will surely be a detriment to educational institu-

tions. The overarching intention of student loan forgiveness is to help students, not take away from future students. We are a group who typically has a higher income relative to the rest of the nation; after all, we made it to college. If college students don’t take advan-tage of the opportunities given to them by their university, their loans don’t deserve to be forgiven. The concept of giving free money is not a good example for the president to set, and will only lead to other groups lobbying for free money.

Student loan debt is a grave problem our generation faces. The average debt cost for col-lege seniors who graduated in 2010 was $25,250, as reported by College Access and Success. If Obama wants to make a change in this particular qualm of the nation, there should be more stu-dent loans implemented with even lower interest rates. There should be a conscious effort among uni-versities to lower tuition. Loans should be made more accessible to those who are debating higher education due to financial rea-sons. But loans certainly should not be forgiven at any point in time. If money is given anywhere, it should be back into educational institutions, especially money that is owed in the first place. In this case, mommy should not give any lollipops at all.

Student loan forgiveness: benefit or bailout?

Ball inspires school spirit The 1911 Centennial Ball [see

“Centennial Ball,” Page 7] gave students a rare chance

to convene outside the classroom in formal wear on Friday night. Student attendees shed the social and academic affiliations that sometimes separate them in day-to-day life on campus in shared celebration of LMU.

At a university where school spirit sometimes feels lackluster, the 1911 Centennial Ball con-jured a sense of pride in LMU among attendees who arrived at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles adorned in floor-length gowns and tuxedos. The population at the event was not a specific subset of students. Though there were a limited num-ber of tickets sold, they were offered to any current students who wanted them. The resulting group of ball-goers was a diverse representation of LMU’s popula-tion. Even the basketball team showed up following its win over UCLA.

Aside from the thrust of evident school spirit, the ball was also well-organized and quite lavish. For $25 (or the price of a cou-ple meals at The Lair), students enjoyed transportation to and from the Millennium Biltmore Hotel and an extravagant night of dinner and dancing. The buses were prompt, the transitions from dancing to dinner and back again were smooth, and the music shift-ed with the mood of the night – the classy opening jazz band gave way to a contemporary DJ after dinner.

The centennial year is a crucial time for reflection on the commu-nity’s collective past while form-ing a vision for the future. The juxtaposition of the photos on Page 1 capture the essence of per-haps what the 1911 Centennial Ball was seeking to show the com-munity – some things, like school spirit, never change, and it is this sentiment that will continue to enable LMU’s growth for years to come.

Till the AMBy Anna-Michelle EscherAsst. Opinion Editor

This is the opinion of Anna-Michelle Escher, a junior communication studies major from Stanford, Calif. Please send comments to aescher@theloyolan.com.

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Whether it be the luck of 11/11/11 or Saturday night’s theme of “ball,” the men’s basketball team gave everyone at LMU some-thing to cheer about: an 11-point victory over No. 20 UCLA on the road. With the centennial season of hoops finally upon us, there’s nothing sweeter than starting the season with a big bang.

Win gives LMU another reason to celebrate on 11/11/11

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Re: “Remember Paterno for his legacy, not controversy,” by Dan RaffetyNov. 10, 2011

My stomach turned when I read Asst. Sports Editor Dan Raffety’s column in the Nov. 10 edition of the Loyolan.

That’s not because the Loyolan published it; as a former staffer, I’m proud of the newspa-per’s commitment to its First Amendment privilege and was even prouder that the Loyolan’s leadership had decided to print such a controversial piece.

What turned my stomach was Raffety’s insistence on victimizing Joe Paterno – the same Paterno who, after reporting Jerry Sandusky to his superiors, figured he’d done enough and chose not to contact local law enforcement. Because of that, and because of the insistence of other members of Penn State’s administration on covering up what Jerry Sandusky had done, Sandusky remained free and got the equivalent of a slap on the wrist.

Paterno knew a child had been sexually abused and did nothing. In a demonstration of deeply warped priorities, Raffety wants Paterno to be remembered for his coaching legacy – not his inaction that essentially put more children at risk. After all, Raffety believes “icons have different moral obligations than the rest of us.” Never mind the child who was raped in the showers.

Joe Paterno deserves to be remembered for his inaction, not his four-plus decade career of successful coaching. I respect Raffety’s right to express his opinion – I just hope that if he ever has to defend this particular one against a child victim of sexual abuse, he’s ready.

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Just because something is legal, does it make it right? A transgender woman,

Domaine Javier, was expelled from California Baptist University (CBU) for committing acts of

“fraud.” Javier, 24, was accept-ed into the nursing pro-gram at CBU and planned to attend the school this past fall. Her notice of expulsion came Aug. 30, just one week before she was expecting to begin the pro-gram.

Javier, who was born male,

says she has identified herself as a female since childhood and had no hesitation checking the box next to “female” when the application for CBU asked for her gender.

University officials discovered she had appeared on MTV’s “True Life” in an episode which followed the lives of a few transgender indi-viduals. “She said she applied to appear on the show to raise aware-ness on transgender issues and let other transgender people know that they’re not alone,” reported David Olson for The Press-Enterprise on Oct. 28 2011 in an article titled, “Cal Baptist expels transgendered student.”

Yet upon discovering this, uni-versity officials felt it necessary to expel Javier, believing she had falsely claimed to be female on the application. “Letters the university sent to Javier say she was expelled for ‘committing or attempting to

engage in fraud, or concealing iden-tity,’ and for presenting false or mis-leading information in university judicial processes,” reported Olson.

Under California law, discrimi-nation on the basis of gender iden-tity by employers, housing and government agencies is very much illegal. But CBU, being a private university, is not covered by this law. Privately funded universities are exempt from this legislation, however when a case such as this is brought to light, it leads one to wonder ... just because it’s legal, does that make it right?

Although Javier was also accept-ed into a nursing program at Cal State San Bernardino, she declined in favor of CBU’s impressive pro-gram, its convenient location three short blocks from her Riverside home and the $3,500 academic scholarship she was awarded to go towards her tuition.

Outside parties criticized Javier’s choosing of a school with strong conservative religious affiliation and standards, wondering why she would not accept the offer from Cal State, a public university, which legally cannot discriminate against transgender students. While this option may have offered great-er ease and sense of comfort for Javier, no individual should have to sacrifice their education qual-ity for social acceptability. Javier was awarded the scholarship and acceptance to the school based on her own academic merit.

CBU is generally socially con-servative, but the university’s pol-icy does not explicitly bar trans-gender students. “Javier said she knew the university is a religious institution but did not realize it is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, the most con-

servative major Baptist denomi-nation. ‘I didn’t know they were that extreme,’ said Javier, who attended Catholic schools in her native Philippines before immigrat-ing to California eight years ago,” reported Olson.

Certainly, lying on any impor-tant form or application should not be tolerated. But in Javier’s case, the “lying” was undeniably unin-tentional. Any transgender indi-vidual identifies themselves as the opposite of their biological gender but will not identify their gender specifically as “transgender.” What CBU officials saw as fraud was, for Javier, a display of honesty. As the school’s application lacks a place to elaborate on sexual orientation, it leaves room for confusion when one person’s principles counter another’s.

Additionally, in an interview with CBS News, Javier states she believes she did nothing wrong, saying that because the applica-tion asked for gender, she marked female and if it had asked spe-cifically for sex, she would have marked male.

CBU is an educational institu-tion. Whether the school’s moral codes clash with or mimic the stu-dents’, CBU is nonetheless a school filled with educated individuals who one would expect be knowl-edgeable on matters of political-correctness. If they are as affected by this demonstration of “fraud” as they claim to be, perhaps clearing up the technicalities of the appli-cation would be a better solution than the expulsion of a deserving student.

Expulsion is transgender discrimination

This is the opinion of Amanda Kotch, a sophomore art history major from Huntington Beach, Calif. Please send comments to akotch@theloyolan.com.

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Freshmen and sophomores feasted in the opulent dining room. The classes were separated due to space, but both groups enjoyed the same dinner of filet mignon and roasted chicken.

T he 1911 Centennial Ball was a night of sophisticated elegance. With a formal

dress code and a high standard of conduct, students and staff came out dressed to the nines in elegant gowns and suits to celebrate LMU’s 100th anniversary.

The event, held at the Millen-nium Biltmore Hotel, was meticu-lously planned and well executed. Check-in started at 4 p.m. and lasted until 6 p.m. The schedule of events was strictly followed, con-cluding in a toast by ASLMU Presi-dent and senior English major Art Flores at exactly 11:11 p.m. The number 11 remained a recurring theme throughout the night.

Less than a mile away, the LMU men’s basketball team was playing UCLA at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Updates on the score were given throughout the night, but the final announcement of LMU’s win prompted madness. DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” blared as the team stood on a balcony, soaking up the unanticipated victory as the crowd cheered below. “People didn’t expect LMU to win yesterday’s game but we gave people something to talk

about,” remarked center and unde-clared sophomore Godwin Okonji.

Sophomore computer science major Andrew Kowalczyk summed it up well: “Seeing everyone cheer on our basketball team after their game was incredible. Winning by 11 points on 11/11/11 against [a] team we hadn’t beaten in 70 years was the perfect way to end the night.”

The 1,100 guests all enjoyed a night of dancing, socializing and a fair amount of eating. Two photo booths were set up with centennial-related backgrounds for students to use and operate on their own, and a variety of desserts were provided following a hearty dinner.

In the midst of dancing to an eclectic mixture of music (for exam-ple, at one point “Toot It and Boot It” by Y.G. faded into “Don’t You Want Me” by Human League), a recreation of the iconic 1924 Alum-ni Ball photo had people pushing for the front row. There was an ob-vious air of LMU spirit and genuine excitement present throughout the night.

The 1911 Centennial Ball was a successful demonstration of so-phistication and school spirit to cel-ebrate LMU’s first century and to kick off the next one.

A classy celebration

A re my forks to the left of my plate? Which water glass is mine? The sophisticated

atmosphere of the historic Millen-nium Biltmore Hotel in downtown L.A. gave LMU students the op-portunity to put their dining eti-quette knowledge to the test. And the food served certainly matched the elegance of the evening.

The first course was a mixed green salad with pears, candied walnuts and blue cheese with a tangy dressing. The crisp pears were a wonderfully sweet comple-ment to the strong but creamy blue cheese and the sharp, acidic dress-ing. The candied walnuts added yet another sweet, crunchy factor, making the salad a great balance of tastes and textures.

For the main course, guests were served both chicken and steak. The dish consisted of a serving of roast chicken over garlic mashed pota-toes alongside a grilled steak with baby carrots, herb-roasted Roma tomatoes and asparagus. Though the skin of the chicken could have

been crisper, it was still well-cooked and well-seasoned. The mashed potatoes were smooth and creamy. The steak, though under-seasoned, was a decent-sized por-tion, and the only other drawback was the inconsistencies in how cooked each serving was. While some guests were served portions with perfectly pink centers, others’ portions were dry and overcooked. The vegetables were cooked per-fectly, however, and perhaps one of the most delicious components of the dish was the herb-roasted to-mato, served as a bright explosion of flavor.

Dessert wasn’t served to guests until later that evening, but the French macaroons, assorted cook-ies, brownies, chocolate-covered strawberries and assorted cakes certainly gave guests plenty of sweet, delicious options to choose from.

One couldn’t help but feel like royalty surrounded by high painted ceilings, marble columns, travertine walls and crystal chan-deliers. The opulent surroundings certainly made for quite the dining experience.

Delectable diningBy Angelica CadientePublic Editor

By Kim TranOpinion Editor

Clockwise, from top-left: Fr. Robert Scholla, S.J., Jade Smith, Rich Ro-cheleau, Sherrill Britton, Chris Burcham, President David Burcham, se-nior Art Flores and senior Kimberly Tomicich at dinner.

From left: senior Andy Pham, senior Leticia Duenas, sophomore Breezy Bruns, junior Alyssa Santos, junior Trevor Smith, junior Mi-chael Bachmeier and senior Kristen Lee enjoy their time at the ball.

E legant ball gowns swept the floors of the Mille-nium Biltmore Hotel on

Friday night at the 1911 Cen-tennial Ball. Most of the dress-es were of solid colors: black, white and various shades of blue being popular choices. However, there were much ap-preciated, fun pops of reds, me-tallics and sequins.

The always flattering and classic empire silhouette and v-neck halter necklines seemed to be sartorial consensus. Strapless and strapped sweet-heart necklines were also pop-ular. Adorned one-shoulders, trendy but classy ruffled collars and bejeweled necklines were also seen. Romantic, swept chi-gnons and loose curls were the most prevalent hairstyles. Cas-cading and statement earrings and small necklaces were the most favored options for acces-sorizing along with some state-ment necklaces.

Men wore ties of various col-ors such as black, white, blue, striped and even pink. How-ever, the classic black bowtie

was the prime option for the gentlemen. Crisp, black tuxes were favored the most, but some wore gray and navy suits. Black vests were also a popular option. Some opted for the more c a s u a l bus iness suit look with blue shirts and printed ties.

Although the clothing choices resembled prom, they embraced a more sophisticated version of it. Cou-ples weren’t as matchy-matchy, the cardinal rule of prom, which was a relief (thank you boys for not wearing colored vests and ties that match the dress of your date). Although many reused formal attire from high

school, the ladies didn’t opt for the

tacky, princess ball gowns and overtly sequined dresses that

scream prom. In-stead of outdated

prom updos, chic chignons

and relaxed styles were worn down and al-l e v i a t e d

any possi-ble percievable

tackiness in girls’ outfits. Also, pil-ing of hair adorn-ments and jewelry were thankfully not common. The simple, black tux completed the whole elegant feel of the formal at-mosphere as stu-dents celebrated the centennial year.

The fabulous fashionBy Amy LeeAsst. A&E Editor

Senior Art Flores raised a glass to the 1911 Cen-tennial Ball attendees, who cheered in celebration of 100 years of LMU and to 100 more.

Sophomore Katrina Malaiba and sophomore Vit-torio Banez stand together on a balcony in the Millenium Biltmore Hotel.

Senior Angela Georgiades (left),

and senior Noe Lupton look fabu-

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Unacceptable remarks by director Brett

Ratner force a switch in leadership of the

Academy Awards.

A bad week for the Oscars

I t’s a bit of an understatement to say that this has not been the best week for the Acad-

emy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The entity, which holds the Oscars every year, managed to lose both its co-producer and host in the span of 48 hours. It has also managed to replace both positions in a similarly short period of time, albeit with much safer choices.

Looking back, it wasn’t really the smartest decision to put noted fratboy-type director Brett Ratner at the helm of the most prestigious awards show in Hollywood. While he would have certainly shaken things up – something the Oscars desperately needs to do after a few years of poor shows – he’s also not one for tact, something necessary to not embarrass an entire institu-tion that has been around for 80 years.

But if you asked most people who they expected to screw up first, they would have passed right over Ratner and gone to his choice for host Eddie Murphy. The one-time Oscar nominee who infamously walked out when he was passed over for “Little Miss Sunshine” star Alan Arkin, is nothing if not a hothead and a risk. He could have been hilarious as a host, but that was all provided he actually got to the big stage on the day of.

Turns out Murphy won’t even get the chance to make a fool of himself. According to multiple sources, Ratner used a homophobic slur when describing how he isn’t fond of rehearsals on-set. He then followed up this disastrous decision by talking about sleeping with comedienne Olivia Munn on the G4 channel’s “Attack of the Show” program and making crude jokes about starlet Lindsay Lohan on “The Howard Stern Show.” Even-tually, Academy members, includ-ing president Tom Sherak, decided that Ratner was too much of a risk to have around and asked him to resign. The director acquiesced, and with him went the show’s host.

Murphy never seemed particu-larly enthralled with the idea of hosting the Oscars – to many, it seemed like a personal favor to Ratner, who directed him in the recent movie “Tower Heist.” Once Ratner left, it took less than 24

hours for Murphy to follow suit.The Academy, left in a pickle,

quickly appointed dependable producer Brian Grazer to take the reins, and he almost immediately brought actor and comedian Billy Crystal into the fold. Crystal, who has hosted the Oscars several times before, had indicated his in-terest earlier this year and is seen by Hollywood as a safe choice.

While the Academy’s quick fix to a potentially catastrophic situation has to be applauded, one wonders why they weren’t ready with a new helmer and host as soon as they asked Ratner to resign. Clearly, Murphy wasn’t going to stick around. This isn’t his game, and without his friend directing him, why would he want to continue in a thankless job?

Personally, I was rooting for “How I Met Your Mother” star Neil Patrick Harris to take over as em-cee for the evening. The openly gay actor has shown promise as a host of award shows like the Tonys and the Emmys. He even appeared to perform the opening musical num-ber at the Oscars two years ago. Perhaps producers thought casting a gay man as host to replace the choice of a producer who had just recently used a homophobic slur would read a bit too on-the-nose to the general public.

Crystal is a fine choice, and Grazer is a professional, so the entire thing should run smoothly. But aren’t the best award shows – nay, the best live television events – the ones where things don’t run smoothly? Is the nation still talk-ing about the Black Eyed Peas’s sleepy-but-professional halftime show at the Super Bowl last year? No. Is wardrobe malfunction still a widely used term in our society after the Justin Timberlake/Janet Jackson halftime show debacle? Absolutely.

Safe is great for the Academy, which wants to maintain respect-ability, but it’s awful for a television show. It’s boring, and it hemor-rhages the audience every year. And while the Academy itself could survive poor ratings, the show would cease to exist.

Respectable is all well and good, and especially important in the fallout of Ratnergate. But Grazer and Crystal would be wise to think about how to make the show more exciting. The Oscars are counting on it.

This is the opinion of Kevin O’Keeffe, a sophomore screenwriting major from Austin, Texas. Please send comments to kokeeffe@theloyolan.com.

Kevin O’Kee�e A&E EditorW hile most of us prob-ably spend our evenings cruising the channels on

our couches, a couple of LMU stu-dents have managed to get them-selves on primetime television in the past few weeks. Sophomore business administration major Michael Adrian guest starred on “Community” in the Nov. 3 epi-sode “Advanced Gay,” and senior graphic design major Melissa Ban-tug was recently on the CW show “90210,” featured in the episode “Benefit of the Doubt.” Asst. A&E Editor Luisa Barron sat down for Q&As with both of them.

Michael Adrian, “Community”Luisa Barron: Where are you

from? Michael Adrian: I grew up in

Stillwater, Minn. Moved out here after high school to pursue [act-ing].

LB: How did you get the role on “Community”?

MA: My agent ended up book-ing me for an audition. The role description was a flamboyantly dressed homosexual student. So I dressed up as flamboyant as I pos-sibly could and auditioned for the casting associate. I waited about a week and my manager had said they must’ve cast somebody else, we haven’t heard anything. Then my agent called while I was still on campus and said, “Hey they booked you for Community! Are you available next week?” And I said, “Guess I’m not going to class.”

LB: How was the experience?MA: It was definitely interest-

ing. … I found not only were they friendly, they were also interested in getting to know me. … It was the closest I’ve ever been to star-struck, because “Community” happens to be my favorite show on television, and I had the op-portunity to be a part of it. So [it was like] bridging my passion and

career with my entertainment in-terests. They were surprised that someone who watches the show was cast.

LB: What was your most star-struck moment?

MA: For me, it was meeting Donald Glover. Just because I knew of his work back in the Col-legeHumor days, the YouTube shows [with Derrick Comedy]. So I had been following his work for a long time, and admired that he in such a short amount of time was able to get as far as he did, and continues to push through. And he ran into a lot of the same issues that I have and currently face in the industry, and he was able to pull through them. He was some-one I admired but also related to and then I got to meet him and he thought I was like the funniest person he’s ever met. I know this interview so far doesn’t make you feel that way, but he and I shared jokes and made some inside jokes between the two of us.

Melissa Bantug, “90210”LB: How did you get into acting?Melissa Bantug: Basically I just

have a really big passion for act-ing. I’ve done a lot in high school and [I went to a] theater arts

school. I’m really artistic and cre-ative so I became a graphic design major here at LMU. But after a year of college, I decided to pursue it really seriously, which is when I started going to auditions, got an agent. And it’s what I want to do when I graduate.

LB: How did you get the “90210” gig?

MB: It happened a week before school. I actually auditioned for it three weeks before school started. I had a lot of auditions that day, so it was very quick. I just knew I wouldn’t get it because I kind of messed up a lot in my audition. It was just super quick, so I didn’t think anything of it. But then I got the call from my agent that I’d booked it.

LB: If you got a full-time gig to-day, would you leave school for it?

MB: I’m actually graduating this semester. That’s why I tried my hardest to graduate this semester, so that I could be ready for audi-tions for pilot season next year. But if I get offered a movie that shot for three months, I would leave. I do want to finish college. It’s such a big deal to be able to graduate, but I probably would do the job and try to finish later.

Television Q&ABy Luisa BarronAsst. A&E Editor

LMU students make it to primetime

LION Street StyleRyan Meng Freshman communication studies major

Sweater: Tommy HilfigerPants: H&M Shoes: ALDO Bracelets: ASOS, gift (wooden)

How would you describe your style?“Clean, easy and smooth. I like European style, and I like clothes that are comfort-able.”

How do you get dressed in the morning? “I wake up late, so I have to rush. I know the clothes I own, so I know what I want to get dressed in. Matching colors is important, and I mostly wear dark colors.”

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Michael AdrianSophomore business major Michael Adrian (top middle) takes a break to pose with the cast of NBC’s “Community.”

Associated PressBilly Crystal, who will be the host of the 2012 Oscars, has al-ready hosted the ceremony eight times.

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T wo LMU students saw the first rewards of their hard work appear before them

last week. On Saturday, Nov. 5, the trailer for their film, “Breaking the Silence,” made waves on the inter-net and managed to get featured in such online publications as The Huffington Post and The Advocate.

“Breaking the Silence” is a fea-ture length documentary about LGBT youth, directed by freshman film production major Shea Dietz. The documentary chronicles the lives of four LGBT students in Colo-rado over the course of five months. The film displays the prevalence of discrimination in the school system, but also shows that a difference can be made.

Dietz’s original plan was to film his struggles as an openly gay stu-dent at his high school, Regis Jesuit High School in Denver, Colo. When he met with the administration re-questing to film at school, they went against anti-discrimination policies and shut down his proposal. Dietz was forced to branch out.

Dietz met Lauren Counterman, one of the four students being docu-mented at the Matthew Shepherd Foundation Youth Conference for LGBT students. Counterman was the president of her high school’s Gay-Straight Alliance club and she involved Dietz with their projects. With the documentary, Lauren said she hopes to “inspire this gen-eration, especially with all of the sui-cides that have happened.” Lauren was an immediate role model for Dietz, and according to the young

filmmaker, inspired him to become the activist he is today.

Sophomore film production major Kevin Halladay-Glynn, also a pho-tographer for the Loyolan, worked on the documentary as a producer. Halladay-Glynn hopes this film will, in his words, “start a conversation about what specific steps need to be taken within schools, and create an environment where kids feel ac-cepted,” he said. Since the possibil-ity of being out - as LGBT isn’t really introduced in the current school sys-tem until late high school - the docu-mentary anticipates to initiate ref-ormation in the education system.

“Breaking the Silence” recently launched a Kickstarter campaign in which they expect to raise $35,000. Since the documentary was pro-duced with under $5,000, a multi-tude of IOUs have accumulated. The money would start to reimburse all those involved with the production of the documentary. After they raise the funds, Dietz plans on touring

the documentary at multiple film festivals.

The producers chose the title of their documentary, “Breaking the Silence,” to illustrate that they were telling stories that haven’t been ac-knowledged. The goal is to make everyone feel empowered enough to tell their own stories. Dietz said that his favorite part of production was when he grasped that the proj-ect was “so much bigger than [him-self]…[he] truly realized the project wasn’t about the film makers in-volved, and more about fighting for equality together.” The documen-tary demonstrates the power that can be attained by standing up and breaking the silence.

“Breaking the Silence” is sched-uled to finish mid-December, in time to submit for the distinguished Berlin Film Festival. Dietz plans on deferring next semester to fully in-vest his time on the film. After tour-ing it at festivals, he hopes to sell the documentary and put it in theaters.

Film SpotlightBy Melanie BolanosMultimedia Intern

LMU student directs feature film about coming out experiences

Carlos GonzalesFreshman film production major Shea Dietz, left, and producer Danielle Chapleau told their personal and painful coming-out stories for the film.

Mane serves laughs for Thanksgiving

T urkey and comedy unite to give thanks for en-tertainment. LMU stu-

dents can enjoy a hot meal and live comedy for free when Mane Entertainment (ME) hosts a Thanksgiving Comedy Show in The Living Room on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 8:30 to 10 p.m.

The comedians set to per-form are from the Westside Comedy Theater. Located in Santa Monica, the Westside Comedy Theater is home to well-known comedy troupe Mission IMPROVable, which was awarded the 2010 Best Comedy Act of the Year by Campus Activities Magazine.

Senior communications ma-jor Tiffany Hunter, the signa-ture events manager of ME, said the event is a great op-portunity for students to re-lax, socialize and celebrate the holiday season.

“[The event] is a great way to spend time with friends at LMU and get into the holiday spirit … and laugh a little in the midst of midterms and the forthcoming of finals,” Hunter said.

Hunter also said that the show is a unique time for stu-dents to enjoy one another’s company as a community.

“This event in particular provides a time for LMU stu-dents who may not get the chance to go home for Thanks-giving to come out with their

friends, aka their LMU family, and celebrate the holiday with a ‘mock’ home cooked meal.”

“We will have some of the best improv performers of Westside Comedy Theater,” explained Sharon Aguilera, special events manager at ME.

Evanne Drucker, manager of showcase events for ME, said that the show is different from Mane’s usual events and is ex-pected to be a good time.

“The Thanksgiving [Com-edy] Show is a really special event. It’s unique because it is one of Mane’s only events that we serve an entire dinner for the attendees. We get re-ally good food and it’s a good time sit back and laugh with friends,” she said.

The Thanksgiving dinner will be provided by Marie Cal-lender’s. For more informa-tion, check out Mane Enter-tainment on Facebook or visit the Mane Entertainment of-fices in Malone.

Comedy PreviewBy Sonja BistraninContributor

S o much is taught in school about the USSR and Josef Stalin’s regime, but very

few people know about one of the biggest atrocities in Soviet history let alone world history: the Holodomor.

The Holodomor was an im-posed famine by Stalin on Ukrainian peasants due to their opposition to the communist So-viet government. From 1932-33, Stalin sent his secret police into Ukraine to clear out all grain, livestock and any other food supply, depriving Ukrainians of any type of food source. Accord-ing to Dr. Denysenko, “Not only did [the Soviets] remove grain, but raided personal cellars to clean out food.” 7 million people died in this event.

For students passionate about social justice who want to ex-pand their knowledge, the Huff-ington Ecumenical Institute – an LMU organization focused on the unification of Catholic and Orthodox faith communities – is hosting a memorial event re-membering the Holodomor.

On Wednesday Nov. 16, from 2-9 p.m., the Huffington Ecu-menical Institute will guide guests through a series of lec-tures and discussions memori-alizing the Holodomor through art, film and liturgy. All stu-dents are welcome and en-couraged to attend this event as prominent members of the Catholic and Orthodox commu-nities will share their insight in remembrance of the tragic Ukrainian famine the Holodo-mar.

The memorial starts on the third floor of the William H. Hannon Library with a view-

ing of Holodomor-inspired art. “This is very powerful art; it is striking in terms of travesties,” Assistant Professor of Theologi-cal Studies and Director of the Huffington Ecumenical Insti-tute Dr. Nicholas Denysenko said. At 2:45 p.m., a survivor of the Holodomor, Eugenia Dallas, will hold a Q&A after a screen-ing of a documentary about the famine, a liturgical service and two guest speakers: Bish-op Daniel Zelinsky of the Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Protopresbyter An-driy Chirovsky of St. Micheal’s Ukrainian Church of Tuscon, Ariz. These speakers will talk about the turbulent history of the relationship between the Catholic and Orthodox commu-nities and how the Holodomor has brought the two communi-ties together specifically in the United States.

“It is ironic that the memory of such a horrible tragedy has helped bring about a reconcili-ation of the two faiths,” Deny-senko said. After, there will be time for discussion and any questions guests may have. At 7 p.m., there will be a reception including food and more discus-sion.

Although registration is re-quired for the event, all stu-dents are welcome to register and attend this memorial. This event unites two different reli-gions through the memorial. “It is important for people to not only be educated about the Ho-lodomor, but to know that unity can be found even in the most unexpected ways,” Denysenko said.

To register for the event or learn more about the Huffing-ton Ecumenical Institute, visit http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/ecu-menical/Future_Events/strang-ersnolonger.htm.

Event PreviewBy Allison CroleyContributor

Event sheds light on ‘30s Soviet famine

Thanksgiving Comedy Show

The Living Room

Thursday, Nov. 168:30 p.m.

Admission: Free, limited to 100 students

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Women look to bounce backscored a career-high 15 points, and was the only other Lion – aside from Cowling – to reach double-fig-ure scoring numbers. Cowling and DeAngelis shot a combined 16 for 26 (61.5 percent) from the field, while the rest of the team knocked down seven of 15 attempts (46.7 percent).

Although the Lions hit the major-ity of their field goals (56.1 percent), they struggled to capitalize on free-throw opportunities, missing 11 of their 15 attempts from the charity stripe.

“We were really taxed,” said Head Coach Julie Wilhoit. “We were de-termined not to let the altitude get to us. ... I think we had some mental lapses on offense, which showed in our free-throw shooting. Our free-

throw shooting was an absolute killer.”

In her first official game back af-ter missing all but six contests last season due to a fractured foot, Cowl-ing finished with game highs of 23 points and nine rebounds. However, 20 team turnovers prevented the Li-ons from making any sort of second-half comeback and after going down by 10 at the halftime break, the Li-ons failed to cut the Pioneers’ lead to less than nine.

While the Lions received much of their production from Cowling’s rebounds, the rest of the team com-bined for only 14 rebounds, leaving the Pioneers to control the glass with an 11-rebound advantage.

With the loss now in the rearview mirror for the Lions, they’ll look to bounce back with a victory tonight,

as they play host to CSU Northridge. The Matadors, which the Lions

handled easily last season while playing without then-leading scorer Renahy Young ‘11 or Cowling as both were sidelined with injuries, travel to LMU with a 1-0 record. The team’s season-opening win came against LMU’s conference rival Uni-versity of San Francisco, which fell to the Matadors by eight, 67-59 during a Friday matchup.

After committing 20 turnovers in their loss to Denver, the Lions will have to be more careful with the ball tonight, as Northridge forced 27 USF turnovers in its win over the Dons.

The Lions will look to level out their record tonight, as they host the Matadors in Gersten Pavillion at 7 p.m. in their home-opener.

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Lions lose on Senior Daygoals. LMU scored twice in the second quarter to tie the game up. However, with 1:04 left in the first half, Rascon was awarded a five-meter shot after the WWPA officials called a controver-sial foul on senior utility Jon Colton.

After another debateable foul was called on a Long Beach State counter-attack with 6:50 to play in the third quarter, Head Coach John Loughran was visibly displeased with both calls and let the officials know of his dis-pute. The officials subsequently re-warded Loughran with a yellow card.

Despite the defensive struggles, the Lions’ offense was a bright spot on the day, going six for eight on power-play opportunities and scoring seven goals in the second half.

“We played well offensively today,

and that is a good sign going into the conference tournament. We just have to tighten up on defense, especially our goalie play and 2-meter defense,” said Loughran.

Matulis gave the Lions problems all day, a similar issue the Lions may face in the conference tournament. “If we play UC Davis in the conference semifinals, they have a guy similar to Dan [Matulis],” said Loughran. “We need to improve in that area to have a shot to win.”

The Western Water Polo Associa-tion Conference Tournament will be Nov. 17-20 in La Jolla, Calif. The Li-ons have locked up a No. 1 seed and will have a bye for the first round.

The 2012 LMU senior class con-sisted of Colton, defender Peter Phelps, defender Charlie Horton, at-tacker Albert Samuels, attacker Max

Schlegel and is headlined by Edgaras Asajavicius, the 6-foot-5-inch attacker from Lithuania. Asajavicius played in 108 career games for the Lions, rank-ing 15th on LMU’s all-time list and served as a leader both in and out of the pool.

“It has been a rewarding four years here at LMU,” said Asajavicius. “Whether guys come or go, I have en-joyed getting close to all of them, keep-ing the team together and building this great program.”

Loughran was quick to note the important leadership roles his seniors had and how they have earned that respect over long careers.

“All of our seniors exemplify the commitment and hard work ethic of this team,” said Loughran. “I am very proud of each and every one of these guys.”

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one-point loss, getting down on yourself after game one is the worst way to start a season. The losses will inevitably pile up and that initial loss will end up defining the team. It doesn’t matter if it’s 0-1 or 1-0, 27 games remain on the schedule until the conference tournament rolls around, and that’s more than enough time for the Lions to set a tone and maintain it throughout the season.

For the men’s team, a lot of its thrilling ESPN-headline-making upset of No. 20 UCLA went to waste with its letdown loss to Middle Tennessee State yesterday at home. The Lions did everything well against UCLA – rebounded the ball, played strong defense, hit open shots and captured the lead and held onto it through the game’s final moments.

Rebounding, defense and execu-tion don’t need a whole lot of skill or natural ability (which the Lions have anyway) to happen on a regu-lar basis. The Lions were hungry to upset the Bruins on the road. They were hungry to begin the new sea-son on a positive note. They were starving to show everyone that

2011-12 was a new era of hoops for Loyola Marymount University.

However, in the following game, the Lions did the exact opposite, looking inconsistent and almost lethargic on offense and failing to display the same sense of inten-sity and passion that they did on Friday. While it’s impossible to imagine every game going to perfection for the Lions in 2011-12, the majority of things they did well in that win were completely effort-based.

Victory or loss, both Lions bas-ketball teams have a long season of hoops ahead of them and they need to play every game as if they are 0-0. Maintaining, not establishing, a sense of urgency and a hunger for wins at the onset of a season is key. Remember, Lions, play in the mo-ment of every play of every game. There are no repeats or do-overs in basketball – only the chance and choice to do better on the next op-portunity. And in sports, opportuni-ties run alongside the game clock and are able to be taken advantage of as long as the clock is running.

This is the opinion of Michael Goldsholl. Please send all comments to mgoldsholl@theloyolan.com

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and grabbing 11 rebounds.Redshirt junior Ashley

Hamilton led the Lions in scoring for the second con-secutive game, putting up 15 points. Redshirt junior Jarred DuBois was the only other Lion in double digits, scoring 12 to go along with three assists before fouling out.

The first half was a slug-gish affair with both teams shooting less than 30 per-cent. Despite making only one 3-pointer, MTSU took a 22-20 lead to halftime.

“The good teams do the common things uncommonly well. Blocking out is a main staple of fundamental bas-ketball and frankly I only saw one good blockout in the game,” Good said.

The Lions twice grabbed a one-possession lead early in the second half, but MTSU’s offense came alive, shooting over 58 percent after half-time.

In the final four minutes it

looked like LMU might make a bid for a comeback victory, when DuBois hit a 3-point-er and a pair of free throws sandwiched around a MTSU bucket, bringing the Lions within three both times.

Just inside of the three-minute mark though, DuBois picked up his fifth foul. The Lions did not score for the next two minutes and 13 sec-onds, allowing the Blue Raid-ers to stretch their lead out to seven. MTSU made its free throws on the closing pos-sessions while LMU missed multiple 3-point attempts to close the deficit.

Coming off a 21-point ef-fort against UCLA, sopho-more Anthony Ireland strug-gled against MTSU, going 2-11 from the floor and 0-3 from 3-point range. Ireland pulled down five rebounds to go with his five points and three assists.

After the quick turnaround between the season’s first two games, the Lions have al-most a full week off before re-turning to action. The Lions’

next game is Saturday, Nov. 19 against Harvard Univer-sity at 6:30 p.m. in Gersten Pavilion.

“We have to get ready to get after Harvard. Some people have them going fairly deep in the NCAA Tournament,” Good said.

Harvard is 1-0 after open-ing the season with a 76-49 win over the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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A week ago it looked like the 2011 LMU men’s soccer season was set-

ting up to end with a bang. Instead, on Friday after-noon, a wild and ultimately

disappoint-ing year ended with a whimper.

Truthfully, it took a mini miracle for the Lions to even have a shot at de-fending their conference title in the season’s final week. Af-

ter starting the season 2-9, including a seven-game los-ing streak that carried into their first three conference games, the Lions fought their way back to within a point of first place.

With a title on the line in the final week, the Lions

turned in a performance reminiscent of the first half of the season. Goals looked like they were coming, but nothing fell the Lions’ way and they dropped their last two games 1-0.

It was a season of two frustratingly distinct halves for LMU.

Picked as the preseason favorite to win the West Coast Conference (WCC) for the second straight year, the Lions began with high hopes.

“Obviously the ultimate goal, first and foremost, is to win the [WCC] champi-onship,” Assistant Coach Michael Erush said at the beginning of the season. “The first goal is to win the championship, make the tournament and have a good run in the tournament because of the senior leader-ship we have coming back.”

A team that returned 10 seniors from a WCC Cham-pionship year was supposed to hit the ground running. Instead the Lions stumbled out of the gates, failing to click until halfway through the season.

The word “disappoint-ment” was used a number of times after Wednesday’s loss eliminated the Lions from title contention, and disap-pointing is the only fair way to describe the outcome of this season.

There was a clear goal and the Lions fell short of that in 2011. A shared title in 2010 was a big step, but be-ing left out of the postseason motivated the Lions, and it was clear that their sights were set firmly on winning that title outright and re-turning to the postseason.

However, for some rea-son, the end of this season seems less heartbreaking than the past couple, prob-ably because the idea of even having a shot at the title seemed lost during that seven-game losing streak. It was frustrating to see a team with so much talent perform so poorly for ex-tended stretches.

The 2012 season will bring even more questions. If the Lions thought replacing last year ’s seniors Rafael Baca and Vincent Ocampo was tough, wait until next year.

Head Coach Paul Krumpe frequently started eight or nine seniors; nine of the 10 started on Wednesday and it was a shame that injury kept the 10th, Roger Downes, from starting one last time on Sullivan Field with the rest of his class.

LMU brought in a big freshman class this season, hoping to fill the void in the future. A number of un-derclassmen have featured prominently for LMU and by no means are they inca-pable, but it will be interest-ing to see how they respond to becoming the pillars that the program leans on next season.

Despite the frustrating outcome of this season, those seniors deserve a hand from LMU fans. The last four years have been a resurgent period for LMU men’s soccer and at the heart of that is this group. When they arrived, LMU was coming off a miserable season. They leave with a share of a West Coast Con-ference title and an NCAA College Cup appearance under their belt.

Senior Artur Jozkowicz called the class a “big fam-ily” and it has certainly left its mark on the LMU men’s soccer program. Over the last four years, LMU has knocked off top-ranked programs, had two final-ists for the nation’s highest individual honor and made numerous appearances in the top 25.

As Jozkowicz said, “I think we’ve laid some good foundation for the guys still in that locker room.”

It wasn’t what it could have been or even should have been, but at the very least, it has been exciting. A frustrating year ended with-out the title that the Lions and their fans had hoped. But coming from where the program was four years ago, to get to the point where blowing a shot at a second consecutive conference title is a major disappointment, is a positive development on its own.

This is the opinion of John Wilkinson. Please send comments to jwilkinson@theloyolan.com.

Seniors leave behind strong legacy despite falling short of second title in 2011.

Disappointing season shows men’s soccer’s growth

Wilks WorldBy John WilkinsonAsst. Sports Editor

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Redshirt junior forward Ashley Hamilton has averaged 19 points per game through the Lions’ first two contests in 2011-12.

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Redshirt junior guard Jarred DuBois scored 12 points on Sunday afternoon, but the Lions could not extend their winning streak to two games, as they fell to Middle Tennesssee State University, 58-51.

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Before the season began, LMU men’s bas-ketball Head Coach Max Good said that his team would be streaky shooting the ball. In the Lions’ first two games, they demonstrated both extremes of their potential. The Lions were hot in a 69-58 upset win over No. 20 UCLA Friday night, but ice cold on Sunday as they shot 33.3 percent en route to a 58-51 loss to the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Blue Raiders.

Trying to build off its victory over UCLA, LMU opened the home portion of its schedule on Sunday, but the Lions looked very different from the squad that had notched a double-digit victory over a ranked team just two days prior.

“This is all for naught if we go out there Sunday and lay an egg,” Good said after Fri-day’s win. Unfortunately for the Lions, Good’s fears came true in the home opener.

MTSU dominated LMU on the boards, pulling down 14 more than the home team, including 15 on the offensive glass. The Blue Raiders scored 24 points in the paint, as well as 14 second-chance points.

“This is one of the toughest teams we will play this year in terms of just being a flat-out tough mental team and a tough team physi-cally,” Good said. “It’s very frustrating. … The rebounding is inexcusable. … We wasted a great defensive performance.”

Junior Marcos Knight led the Blue Raiders with 15 points, while fellow junior JT Sulton recorded a double double, tallying 12 points

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One game (win or lose) at the start of the season holds little value over the course of a college basketball

schedule. Sorry to burst the bubble of those still living on cloud nine because of men’s basketball’s upset victory over No. 20 UCLA,

but it’s the truth. (The same goes for those grimly an-ticipating a repeat of 2010-11 follow-ing the women’s season-opening loss to the University of Denver on Friday evening.)

It’s great to set a tone for the season from the get-go. However, anyone who has followed a sports team before

knows that things are almost always subject to change – players can get hurt, should-be off-the-court issues find their way on to the court and the normal ups and downs of a season happen as expected. Therefore, even after the biggest statement game, it can eas-ily go to waste if the wave of momentum is short-lasted and the tone forgotten.

Based on the stats alone, the women’s falter to Denver nearly mirrored last year’s season-opening loss. Cause for concern? Pos-sibly, but it doesn’t have to be the Merriam-Webster’s definition of the team for the rest of the year. They don’t have to miss 11 of 15 free throws or only pull down rebounds. They can change that over the course of a season. Whether it’s on the heels of a 30-point or a

The men and women’s basketball teams need to keep in mind that one game doesn’t define a season.

Remember that it’s a long season

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Saturday marked Senior Day for the men’s water polo team, where LMU honored the six seniors that will graduate at the end of the year. However, the No. 10 Lions could not stop the No. 7 Long Beach State 49ers, losing 14-11 in a fourth-quarter shootout as neither team could make a significant defensive stop to put the other away.

The 49ers controlled much of the game, lead-ing 9-7 going into the fourth quarter. Neither team, however, was done scoring. The 49ers scored twice to go up four to start the final quar-ter, attempting to solidify a victory. The Lions, however, responded on two freshman attacker Mark Menis’ goals with 3:55 and 3:04 to play.

The 49ers still led 12-9.Long Beach State’s sophomore 2-meter Dan

Matulis torched the Lions in the fourth quarter, with two goals in the frame and three goals in total to quell any comeback the Lions had in mind. The 49ers’ offense milked much of the 35-second shot clock by passing only on the pe-rimeter, only to dump the ball to Matulis at the 2-meter with moments left and have him score.

Junior 2-meter Matt Venner scored the final LMU goal with 1:14 to play, but it was too little too late for the Lions as they dropped their first game since their Oct. 8 loss against then-No. 4 USC. The Lions had previously won six games in a row.

The game ended how it started with both teams exchanging two goals each in the first quarter. With 14 seconds remaining, however, Long Beach State’s sophomore attacker Nick Rascon scored to put the 49ers up one after one.

The second quarter was much of the same. After Long Beach State scored to go up by two

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Struggles at the line plague Lions in loss

Lions come up short in fourth-quarter shootout

One game into the 2011-12 season and the women’s basketball team is already playing catch-up. Despite 16 second-half points from redshirt junior forward Alex Cowling, the Li-ons dropped their season opener, 71-55, in a road matchup against the University of Den-

ver on Friday night. LMU jumped out to an early 11-5 lead, but

could not maintain the advantage for long, as the Pioneers briefly stunned the Lions with 10 unanswered points over a four-minute stretch.

The Lions ended Denver’s run, narrowing the deficit to just two points, but the Pioneers, who were led by a pair of 21-point performanc-es from senior forward Kaetlyn Murdoch and redshirt junior guard Morgan Shell, never let up and held onto the lead for the rest of the night.

Redshirt junior guard Monica DeAngelis

Women’s basketball begins its season 0-1, falling to the University of Denver on Friday.

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Redshirt senior Albert Samuels was one of five seniors on the men’s water polo team to be honored on Saturday prior to the Lions’ loss to Long Beach State that afternoon.

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Redshirt junior guard Monica DeAngelis (pictured above) scored a career-high 15 points on Friday, but the Lions still fell to the University of Denver in the road matchup.

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Erdmann qualifies for seventh NCAA ChampionshipRedshirt senior Tara Erdmann (pictured above, front) broke her personal record in the 6K this past weekend at the NCAA West Regionals held at Stanford University, finishing with a time of 19:53. She has qualified for seven NCAA Championships during her time at LMU, including three for cross-country. Sophomore Weston Strum also broke the LMU record in the 10K with a time of 30:35.

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